Pictures there because that is the back of barack obama, he goes in to see rishi sunak. The former us president here in the uk and Downing Street and going in to meet with rishi sunak. That is the picture liven Downing Street. We will return and talk more to our Political Correspondent about this visit and of course one of those Headline Stories again, news stories surrounding the future of rishi sunak, the british Prime Minister, in dismissing those rumours as simply coming out of the westminster bubble. But the former us president going inside number 10 Downing Street and well be back there very shortly on the programme. But lets start this hour in the middle east. The Israeli Army Says it has killed the head of operations in hamas internal Security Force during a raid on gazas biggest hospital. The military also made dozens of arrests in Al Shifa Hospital in gaza city. Palestinian Health Officials said a number of people were injured in the raid, but they could not be helped because
Intimidate or suppress them. As our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports, in a rare move mr putin also mentioned the opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, by name. For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of pu
Broadcasting impartiality rules. Ofcom rules say a politician cannot be a newsreader, a new centre News Reporter unless there is editorial justification. It found that two episodes ofJacob Rees Moggs episodes of Jacob Rees Moggs programme, episodes ofJacob Rees Moggs programme, two episodes of friday morning with esther and phil and one episode of saturday morning with esther and philfailed to episode of saturday morning with esther and phil failed to comply with the broadcasting code. In response to this decision, gb news said it is deeply concerned by the ruling and that it will raise it directly with the regulator in the strongest possible terms. The media group called it a chilling development of free speech as it said ofcom acknowledge that the programme was deemed impartial but viewers might think otherwise. Gb news said this will continue to feature german politicians hosting Programmesjust Feature german politicians hosting programmes just as other ofcom regulated services have
and was echoed by the likes ofjacob rees mogg. well, i think it s over baked. i think they want to find the worst at every possible opportunity. and i think it shows a degree of vindictiveness that does not work to the committee s favour or advantage. the space provided on the bbc for the former prime minister and his supporters to reject the report s conclusions annoyed william riddell graham, who emailed, the 30 or so mps who support johnson should not be granted the same air time and the same deference as the hundreds of meps, including many conservatives, who will support the report . the bbc should seek balance, but when that quest for balance means that you are talking to eccentrics like fabricant and doris, then that quest becomes almost equivalent to a bias . that charge had already been levelled last friday when, before anyone else had seen its conclusions, borisjohnson dismissed the committee that investigated him as a kangaroo court. so, did the bbc allow this pr
and when to expect them. it s tuesday, the 6th of september. welcome to downing street, a date that will go in the history books because in a few hours number 10 will welcome its newest resident and we know who it will be, liz truss, elected leader of the conservative party yesterday and has had the night to get her head around things and make appointments and plans. this morning, borisjohnson leaves here. bringing his three year premiership to an end and then liz truss will arrive and take over. this morning we look at the many challenges she faces in those early moments. at first, here is this from a lyrical correspondence iain watson. in one day, we ll hear from two prime ministers. in this street, a transfer of power will take place without a general election. early this morning, borisjohnson will give his final speech as prime minister. then late this afternoon, liz truss, his successor, chosen by conservative members, will set out her stall. but what will happen in betw