Lets get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, whos in the newsroom. Just tremendous of the background of where we are today. The just tremendous of the background of where we are today. Where we are today. The socket on the aer where we are today. The socket on the paper in where we are today. The socket on the paper in the where we are today. The socket on the paper in the times where we are today. The socket on the paper in the Times Newspaperl the paper in the Times Newspaper reported a bizarre story where, last december, apparently, according to the times, had met a local official in his party at 315 in the morning demanding £5,000 what she said as A Matter Of Life And Death because she had to be released from a flat in which he was locked by some bad people. In addition to this, the Times Newspaper also alleged that some other funds that were meant to be used for a company will use for private medical bills for mr menzies as well. He told the Times Newspaper that h
As a reminder, he was suspended from the Conservative Party over claims that he misused funds. The times reported that he is accused of Receiving Funds from tory donors which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off who he called bad people who had locked him in a flat. Alex mark menzies. Now, to ukraine. We start this hour with ukraine, which has welcomed the 61 Billion Dollar package of military aid, finally approved by us lawmakers last night. Russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences, was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian. The bill will see a 61 Billion Dollar package for ukraine, package for ukraine, including ammunition and air defences. President joe biden welcomed the deal, which he said would answer historys call. Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky described the american su
The times reported that mr menzies is accused of receiving £14,000 from tory donors, which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off what he described as bad people who had locked him in a flat. The Conservative Party has completed its investigation and says it cant conclude that there has been a misuse of Conservative Party funds. Mr menzies has strongly denied the claims. Lets get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, whos in the newsroom. Could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first . It enters could she remind us of some of the Alleaations First . ,. Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre Story Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first appeared i allegations first . It was a rather| bizarre story. It first appeared in the times newspaper, but they s
These are images from overnight israeli strikes. Gazas Health Ministry said the fatalities happened when an israeli strike hit two apartments in one block. Several other people were wounded. I will take you to pictures from outside the hospital in rafah, where families are mourning their dead from that overnight strike. Air strikes also reportedly destroyed at least five houses in the refugee camp in central go is a. These are live pictures housing Displaced Gazans in rafah. The un agency for Palestinian Refugees is warning the risk of disease across gaza is rising come up with sanitation and malnutrition a real concern. Scott anderson, director of the affairs for unrwa, in rafah, he has said the aid situation was not improving on the ground. Five days ago, ibrahim assalia, his wife and children managed to flee gaza to cairo, but much of his family is still in rafah. He told me about their journey earlier. In order to flee from rafah to the egyptian side, you have to register in a Comp
Political opponents. This is your saturday night showdown discussing all tonights topics with me are my Brilliant Panel of precious muir, chris interwetten and nicholas de santo. There they are over santo. There they are over there. But first, lets get your latest News Headlines from sophia wenzler. Thank you. Leo. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this newsroom. Your top story this houn newsroom. Your top story this hour. The us house of representatives has approved sending £49 billion worth in foreign aid to ukraine. Democrats and republicans joined together after months of deadlock over renewed american support to help ukraine fend off russias invasion , ukrainian russias invasion, ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted to say he was grateful for the decision, which he said keeps history on the right track. The policing minister will meet the met Police Commissioner in the next week to discuss concerns about an officers comments directed at