it s been another day of unrelenting chaos for the british prime minister, liz truss, and her government. it was just after ii:00pm when reports started coming in about the resignation of suella bravermann, the home secretary. it wasn t long before her resignation letter was made public, containing sweeping criticism of the government. there were also angry scenes in the commons, where senior ministers were accused of manhandling tory mps to make sure they backed the government in a test of loyalty. our political editor, chris mason has the latest from westminster. tonight at westminster, rolling case studies in chaos crises engulfing the government by the hour. the home secretary resigns. those at the highest level in government don t even know if others have followed her. at teatime, a man who was rebelling against liz truss just days ago was appointed by her as home secretary. i accept that the government has obviously had a very difficult period. what i do know is that
Middlehurst for tonights latest headlines. Michelle thank you. Headlines. Michelle thank you. Good evening to you. Well downing street today confirmed 12 british citizens were killed dunng 12 british citizens were killed during the hamas terror attack in israel. Another five remain missing and that comes after an 85 year old israeli hostage released by hamas last night described the hell have been taken into what seemed like a spider web of tunnels under gaza. York covid also said she was treated well and seen by a doctor during her ordeal. Hamas doctor during her ordeal. Hamas say she was returned along with another female israeli , nurit another female israeli, nurit cooper on humanitarian grounds. Their husbands, though , are their husbands, though, are still being held hostage as well. Javids daughter, sharon , well. Javids daughter, sharon, whos a british citizen, translated her mothers description of her abduction dunng description of her abduction during a News Conference earlie
Civilian lives. James cleverly also told the conference that efforts need to be made to prevent an escalation in violence. As we have a duty, a duty to Work Together to prevent instability from engulfing the region and claiming yet more lives. We must Work Together to lives. We must Work Together to prevent the tragic situation in gaza becoming a regional conflict, gaza becoming a regional conflict , because that gaza becoming a regional conflict, because that is exactly what hamas wants. The exactly what hamas wants. The trucks carrying humanitarian aid have now reached Southern Gaza. Have now reached Southern Gaza. Its after the rafah crossing on the border with egypt was opened for the first time in two weeks. Israel imposed a blockade preventing the delivery of food, water and fuel. After the hamas terror attack. Meanwhile israels Prime Minister has vowed to continue to fight until all hostages being held by hamas are freed. Its after two are freed. Its after two american citizens