Its ahead of a planned Ground Offensive in the Southern City of rafah, where about 1. 5 Million People are sheltering. It is being reported this morning, not a huge amount of detail what those humanitarian islands would look like. It is right at the very southern end of the gaza strip, where more than half of the population is now sheltering and is a place where israel has said it needs to carry out a military Ground Offensive because it says in order to achieve its aim of fully removing hamas run gaza, the only way to do thatis hamas run gaza, the only way to do that is target hamas s remaining leadership when they are believed to be in and among civilians sheltering in rafa. Of course this remains an operation which has questions attached, certainly the word ireland is interesting because a central part of the gaza strip has been left severely damaged by months of Israeli Ground and air attacks. People who live there have left their homes, been going back to those areas but of course
Including 17 members of the same household, and as a tune in kansas city and india and commence a controversial citizenship leaks ahead of the general index the we begin with breaking news and the Prime Minister of hate t i a and on he has resigned. Thats according to the president of diana, if font id, who is the chairman of the caribbean regional group. Henry has been in puerto rico since last week after gang leaders controlling the capital warranty him against returning to photo print leaders of the caribbean. Lock carry comb has a meeting in jamaicas capital to discuss a political transition and the security crisis in haiti. We are pleased to announce the commitment to transitional governance, the readings man, which appears to wait for a peaceful transition of power continue energy of governance and action plan for near term security. Underwrote the free and fair elections. Its 4. 00 to 6. 00, to assure that he will be governed by the rule of law. This commitment was ex high compr
We begin with the news that thousands of Police Officers serving in Northern Ireland were dreading, that details of their surnames and places of work have fallen into the hands of dissident republican groups who do not support the peace process. The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed this today after last weeks data breach, in which details on more than 10,000 employees was mistakenly released online. A document posted on a wall in largely catholic west belfast, close to the sinn fein office, allegedly shows some of the information that was uploaded. Sarah girvin has the full story. When news of the psni data breach broke six days ago, the forces Chief Constable said he was aware of claims from dissident republican paramilitaries that they had access to it. Today he confirmed the information was in their hands. We are now confident that the Workforce Data set is in the hands of dissident republicans and it is therefore our Planning Assumption that they
Donor. Race row. Next. Its 9 00. Im sophia wenzler your top story this hour. Downing street has said comments allegedly made by a tory donor about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong. It comes as the police are understood to have been contacted over Frank Hesters alleged remarks. The hesters alleged remarks. The conservative partys biggest donor reportedly said miss abbott made him want to hate all black women, and she should be shot. Mr hester has now apologised and says he abhors racism. Miss abbott, whos now an independent mp, described the comments as frightening and worrying. Meanwhile, shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says its staggering that rishi sunak has taken so long to recognise mr hesters comments as racist. Comments as racist. Theyre absolutely reprehensible comments. Reprehensible comments. Rishi sunak should now apologise to diane abbott and the £10 million the tory party have taken from this individual. Have taken from this individual. Rishi sunak should o