With laura kuenssberg. When you see what hamas are prepared to do, you just realise the terrible, dreadful, inhuman people, frankly, that we are dealing with. And maybe its a moment, actually for the bbc to ask itself again, should we describe these people as terrorists . They are terrorists. If you kidnap grandmothers, you kidnap babies, you rape people, you shoot children in front of their parents what more do they need to do for the bbc to say, look, these are terrorists . They really are. Bbc news has instead used a formulation picked up on by a viewer named mark, from aylesbury, who asked. But kate prasher observed recently. Well, well be exploring that question in a moment but its not the only use of terminology in this area which has caused concern among newswatch viewers. The bbc regularly describes the conflict as the israel gaza war unlike other organisations such as sky news, who refer to it as the Israel Hamas War. Anthonyjones asked. Another use of language which has prove
Biggest star in a special take at ten. So lots to get through. Gary lineker at 10 00. But next up is five years of starmer really the answer for britain . Really the answer for britain . Well, my answer is coming after the headlines with Aaron Armstrong. Armstrong. Very good evening to you. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. Angela rayner is newsroom. Angela rayner is expected to be interviewed under caution as part of a council tax investigation. The deputy labour leader is understood to have been contacted by Manchester Police concerning the sale of her house in 2015, amid claims she might not have paid the right amount of tax and that she may have made a false declaration about her primary residence on the electoral register. Reports in a number of newspapers say shell be invited to attend a Police Station voluntarily, rather than being arrested. Ms rayner has said arrested. Ms rayner has said shes confident the rules have been followed at all times. The uk says it would support
Hello, welcome. Israel has continued its airstrikes on several parts of the gaza strip even as it continues issuing controversial Evacuation Orders to palestinians. The Israeli Military said its troops had found many tunnels used by hamas at The Rafah Crossing into egypt. The Israel Defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel says that since monday, about 300 thousand palestinians have already fled rafah. The us is still urging israel not to mount a full scale assault on the city. And in the north there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. It says hamas fighters are regrouping there. Meanwhile a top eu official, charles michel, has condemned israels Evacuation Orders, saying people are being directed towards unsafe areas. The Uk Foreign Office is investigating claims by hamas that a british israeli hostage
Boosting growth across every region will be top of the agenda in labours devolution plans as he brings together his partys newly expanded team of mayors. The labour leader is inviting the group of local mayors to help develop a ten year plan when they meet for the First Time Since those local elections. Angela rayner is expected to be interviewed under caution as part of a council tax investigation. The deputy labour leader is understood to have been contacted by Manchester Police concerning the sale of her home in 2015, amid claims she may not have paid the right amount of tax and that she may have made a false declaration about her primary residence on the electoral register , a the electoral register, a reported. A number of newspapers say shell be invited to attend a Police Station voluntarily, rather than being arrested. Miss rather than being arrested. Miss rayner has said shes confident the rules have been followed at all times. Meanwhile, sir keir all times. Meanwhile, sir keir