this is bbc news. i m chris rogers. the headlines at 8pm: the conflict between israel and palestinian militants continues despite reports that the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire. at least a0 people including several children have been killed in the violence since friday. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee s family call for an inquiry into his care a day after he died, following the withdrawal of life support.
this is bbc news. i m shaun ley and these are the latest headlines. air raid sirens sound injerusalem for the first time since the start of last year s full scale conflict between israel and palestinian militants in the gaza. it s the third day of renewed violence between the two sides. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. i m quite frankly shocked about the emphasis on tax cuts that will benefit the very richest sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine
hello, this is bbc news. i m shaun ley. the headlines: rockets have been fired into israeli territory as the islamichhad group responded to israeli air strikes. israel says it killed two commanders after what it called an immediate threat. six palestinian children are among the dead in gaza. israel s now reported to have agreed to a truce. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. archie battersbee s family call for an inquiry into his care a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum.
quarter past six. let me bring you the latest headlines on bbc news. rockets have been fired into israeli territory as the islamichhad group responded to israeli air strikes. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed now. archie battersbee s family call for an inquiry into his care a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. let s stay with that story, and of course we had the announcement of archie battersbee s death yesterday afternoon from his mother and other relatives outside the hospital following the withdrawal of life support. they have said nobody should go through what they did and have called for an inquiry. archie, who was 12,
rise in temperatures continuing to rise in land, getting close to 30 degrees in the london area on monday afternoon. temperatures will continue to climb through the rest of the week, particularly across england and wales. heat wave conditions developing in many places here, and friday we could be meeting 36 degrees in the south. hello, this is bbc news. i m shaun ley, and these are the headlines. after a weekend of heavy violence between israel and palestinian militants, hopes are high of a possible ceasefire following the deaths of at least 31 palestinians. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living, but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leave on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia s blockade caused global shortages.