Not done with bringing people back. None of us can think of the future. Hello. Im lauren taylor. Welcome to the programme. The escalating crisis in the Middle East began a year ago this monday on October The 7th when hamas gunmen attacked israel. But first, the latest on the war. The lebanese capital, beirut, is suffering one of its most intense waves of israeli strikes yet, with large explosions reported across the south of the city. Pictures from Overnight show a large Fireball Lighting up beirut s skyline. Lebanese officials released these latest figures earlier they say 23 people died and an additional 93 were wounded as a result of the israeli air Strikes Yesterday and raids across the country. And the strikes continued into the morning. Israel has issued fresh Evacuation Orders for residents of several areas in southern lebanon, calling on them to head immediately to the north of the awali river. Other lines coming in today, the israeli military says 30 rockets were fired by hezb
The Prime Ministers top adviser Sue Gray has resigned from her position as downing Street Chief of staff. She said she was standing down because it had become clear that intense commentary around her position Risked Becoming A Distraction to the governments vital work of change. It had recently been revealed she earned more than the pm. In a written statement, Sir Keir Starmer thanked her for all the support she had given him, both in opposition and in government. Iain watson reports. This is how close Sue Gray was to the Prime Minister, Meeting President biden alongside Keir Starmer just last month. The Sue Gray report into Government Lockdown parties has just been published. She is probably best known as the Senior Civil Servant who drew up the partygate report, which hastened borisjohnson s departure from number ten. The conservatives were outraged when she traded her Whitehall Job for an influential role with labour. Since last september, she was Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff in op
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Olly Foster. Looking for positives from a point at Aston Villa, Erik Ten Hag says Manchester United are on the same page in their long Term Project. Scotlands women are hit for six, slumping to their second defeat at the T20 World Cup. On the eve of the Test Series in pakistan, well hear from Englands Head Coach and captain in multan. Also coming up on sportsday. And in the first match of the nfl s annual invasion of london, its the vikings who come out on top against thejets. And Boxing History up for sale the glove that saved Muhammed Ali at wembley. Hello, welcome alone. Hello, welcome along. Well start with football and the last games before the international break, three in the Premier League. Its now five games in a row without a win for Manchester United, but they didnt lose. It was goaless at villa park, and that is unlikely to see the speculation around erik ten Hags Position die down. Asked about his future the