four raf typhoon fighter jets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets officials said they targeted 16 sites, including in the capital city sa na a. rishi sunak called the strikes necessary and proportionate in order to protect global shipping. houthi leaders said five people were killed, and threatened to retaliate. we ll have more in a moment about the impact that the houthi attacks have been having on trade and consumer prices. but first, here s our defence correspondentjonathan beale with the story of what happened overnight. these strikes were led and coordinated by the us. last night dozens of jets coordinated by the us. last night dozens ofjets launched from an american carrier already in the red sea. the scene of recent tensions. their targets, sea. the scene of recent tensions. theirtargets, houthi sea. the scene of recent tensions. their targets, houthi rebels in yemen who had been launching their own attacks on merchant shipping. they had been warned to s
the rate of national insurance currently sits at 12% but will go down to 10% from tomorrow. the change will apply to earnings over £12,571 up to the higher tax rate band starting at £50,270. so how will the national insurance tax cut affect you and your money? you ve sent in some questions so let s give you some answers. and jasmine birtles, personal finance expert and ceo/founder of moneymagpie. so so let s start with one of our questions. how do ni cuts impact those who rely on the state pension only? yes, they don t affect those on state pensions because if you are on a state pension you don t pay national insurance. that is one of the big talking points about this tax change because it is 27 million workers who are feeling the effects of the tax cut. and clearly, there are some pensioner groups who are saying what about us? but clearly, the chancellor wanted to direct this tax cut at people who are working. and that is the reason why he has gone for a national insurance
on friday afternoon, authorities unsealed charges against donald trump. there are 37 criminal counts that include conspiracy to obstructjustice and retaining classified government documents. the indictment itself includes these photographs, showing documents stored throughout his mar a lago estate in florida. you can see boxes in various states in closets, a bathroom and even onstage in his ballroom. the documents contained sensitive information on foreign countries s defence capabilities and weaknesses as well as the us nuclear programme. the indictment, which also charges a trump aide, lays out other other evidence in the form of text messages, testimony from former trump employees, and lawyers. lets break down what the charges entail. today s indictment is for 37 counts involving classified documents. it alleges he kept the files at his florida estate and lied to investigatiors. trump is also accused of obstructing the investigation into the handling of the documents. he
to do if you fall into the sea or you fall into a lake? the answer is wrote to. as the cost of the weekly shop continues to go up, the boss of one of the uk s biggest supermarkets denies they are profiting unfairly from rising food prices. the title may be city s but manchester united can celebrate champions league football next season. a thumping win over chelsea secures their spot in the premier league s top four with a game to spare. as we head into the bank holiday weekend, you will want to dry and sunny. i have got all the details from the session. from gloucestershire. it s friday the 26th of may. our main story. health inspectors have found that maternity care at two hospitals in east kent has got worse since a damning review was published in october. last year the kirkup review found that 45 babies might have survived if they d received better care at the hospitals in margate and ashford but a new inspection by the care quality commission found significant problems
editors from print and broadcasting organisations, including the bbc s chris mason, who had the first question at a press conference given by rishi sunak. we ve got time to take some questions from the media. could i start with the bbc, please? thank you, prime minister chris. bbc news. will you ask the independent adviser on ministers interest to look into the country s conduct? to help her deal with being caught speeding. and do you have full confidence in suella braverman? did you have any questions about the summit? others will, i think. some irritation shown there by the prime minister, and it was shared by viewer carol wright. and martin turner begged. it s not the first time we ve heard complaints regarding the questions put to the prime minister during trips abroad. in response, bbc news told us. another question had been raised a couple of days before that, when rishi sunak s plane landed in hiroshima for the summit, accompanied by his wife, akshat murthy, the bbc ne