Ministers questions. It is always a little different, the pmqs ahead of the budget. He has vacated the chair for the Deputy Speaker. She will be going through some of the notices ahead ofjeremy hunt, the chancellor, delivering his Budget Statement. He will take to his feet shortly and will probably speak for about an hour shortly and will probably speak for Aboutan Hourand shortly and will probably speak for about an hour and then it will be the turn of the leader of the opposition, keir starmer to respond. We will take both of those live and uninterrupted and we will then have reaction from the Chief Secretary to the treasury, laura trott, part of the treasury, laura trott, part of the Treasury Team and her shadow for labour. Here isjeremy hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we mourn the loss of life in israel and gaza, the loss of life in israel and gaza, the Prime Minister reminded us of the Prime Minister reminded us of the need the Fight Extremism and heal divisions. I start today by r
Irrespective blinken had to say. Its also urgent irrespective of blinken had to say. Its also urgent irrespective of ceasefire blinken had to say. Its also urgent irrespective of ceasefire to irrespective of ceasefire to dramatically increase the humanitarian assistance getting to people humanitarian assistance getting to people inside gaza. The situation for children and women and men who are caught for children and women and men who are caught in for children and women and men who are caught in the crossfire is unacceptable and unsustainable. Israel unacceptable and unsustainable. Israel has unacceptable and unsustainable. Israel has to maximise every possible israel has to maximise every possible means, every possible method possible means, every possible method of getting assistance to people method of getting assistance to people who need it. Method of getting assistance to people who need it. Meanwhile on the round and people who need it. Meanwhile on the ground and guards people
That is getting to people inside gaza. The situation for children, women and men who are caught in the crossfire is unacceptable and not sustainable. Israel has to maximise every possible means, every possible method of getting assistance to people who need it. Meanwhile on the ground in gaza, the war continues. There have been more air strikes in the south of the territory, including here, in the Southern City of rafah. The World Health Organisation says some Eight Thousand patients in gaza, many of them badly injured in israels bombardment, urgently need to be moved out of the territory. It is also warning of extreme malnutrition among children there. One other line to bring you from the middle east a un team of experts has concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe Sexual Violence, including rape and gang rape, took place in at least three locations during the hamas attacks on israel on the 7th of october. They also said there was convincing information that some hostages cou
Its my 60th birthday. The party begins at 7 00. Cheers, everybody. Thanks for your support. Over to tom harwood. Support. Over to tom harwood. Well, a very happy birthday to nigel, but weve got a packed show today. And not least , well show today. And not least, well be talking about a very serious issue in the middle east now involving brits. Yes, the air raid from israel that killed three british former Service People john chapman, James Henderson and james kirby. Now, what will the response to this be . Big questions to ask of uk government and indeed our arms exports, but also a story from the channel just days after an exclusive about the lack of security around calais, a migrant has been stabbed. Well speak to our very own mark white about his exclusive report and whether we can really be sure of safety around our borders now. Mps have also been calling for a tax on frequent flyers. They tax on frequent flyers. They want to control demand to reduce the number of people flying. We
Do for ordinary brits . All that do for ordinary brits . All that to come. But before a packed show tonight, its your news with sophia wenzler. Thanks, tom. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. A new poll suggests labour could sweep to victory with more than 400 seats at the next election, leaving the tories with just 155. Yougov is predicting a landslide for sir keir starmer, with the conservatives projected to win even less seats than a previous poll conducted in january. And poll conducted in january. And another change of leader may be off the cards, with other mps including penny mordaunt, Iain Duncan Smith and Jacob Rees Mogg all trailing their labour challengers. Shadow foreign challengers. Shadow foreign secretary david lammy says the government should suspend arms sales to israel if its clear that International Law has been breached. Its after british aid workers john chapman, James Henderson and james kirby were killed when their convoy was hit by an israeli ai