Government is pushing for a pause in fighting there, rejecting calls for a full ceasefire, saying it will only help hamas. The Prime Minister says they want to create a safer environment for citizens trying to leave the bombarded strip and allow aid to reach palestinians as its after israel launched its biggest incursion into gaza with tanks temporarily entering the territory and fighter jets hitting over 250 targets, the Health Ministry in hamas controlled enclave says the death toll from israeli strikes has passed 7000. That includes almost 3000 children were told. Arab nations have released a joint statement condemning what they described as the forced displacement and collective punishment in gaza. Israel punishment in gaza. Israel maintains its targeting the terrorist group, but Palestinian Foreign minister riyad al maliki says the bombardment wont stop until the whole strip is destroyed. Destroyed. This time , the war that this time, the war that israel is waging is different. Th
Oakley getting into that very, very shortly. That is in the clash. As always, you will get a first look at tomorrows newspaper front pages, hot off the press. And angela levin. Yes, she will discuss the chilling prospect of a new royal memoir by none other than Meghan Markle. Yeah, what would that really mean . A blockbuster. Two hours of top telly coming your way. My big hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is next way. My big opinion is next right after the news with polly middlehurst. Patrick. Middlehurst. Patrick. Thank you and good evening to you. Well, our main story from the newsroom tonight is that the bbc boss, tim davie, has faced an unprecedented grilling from mps over the broadcasters failure to label hamas as a terrorist organisation. Conservative mps are understood to have become increasingly concerned over the bbcs coverage of the israel Hamas Conflict. Todays meeting was requested by the 1922 committee,
phillips. labour had ordered its mps to back the party s own amendments which called for a longer humanitarian pause. labour wanted those mps to abstain on the snp proposal. so the language is really important. the labour proposal had simply been a humanitarian pause, the idea a pause in fighting, a longer pause to allow aid in and people out, should they need medical help. the snp proposal was calling for an outright ceasefire. we know internationally there is growing condemnation, growing criticism of the rising death toll in israel s wore in the middle east. so that is at the centre of these discussions and the votes. we know tonight the un security council in new york is voting on a similar proposal around the wording of whether it is a ceasefire or a humanitarian pause. the un proposal is for a humanitarian pause. let s get the latest on what is happening at westminster, iain watson is an central lobby. you are running through some of the logistics and details of how thi
now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again and welcome to tuesday in parliament. what does global britain look like? the prime minister unveils his plan. stronger, safer and more prosperous, while standing up for our values. so why, mps ask, is he cutting aid spending? when will the prime minister understand that full tummies, economic opportunity and stable governments create the stronger, safer and more prosperous world that he wants? also in this programme, the government s mental health ambassador on why we should all mind our language. using words like lost generation and catch up is, ithink, - hugely potentially- damaging to young people. and a cabinet minister sparks conflict on the committee corridor. the way you just spoke to me is beneath your office and beneath how we should be speaking to each other as mps. but first, borisjohnson has unveiled his blueprint for the uk s future foreign, defence and security policy. the prime minister told mps that afte
Turbulent times. I am now joined by sarah owen from the Writers Forum. Welcome to our meeting, and thank you so much for thinking of us and coming to join us today. Were honored to have you here. First, start off with, what this Writers Forum . The Writers Forum is an organization that had its early begins in the early nights a when we early 80s who were people who were writing and wanted to meet with likeminded folks. We eventually became a Larger Organization and more formal, and when we decided we needed a mission statement, what we decided was that our mission is to promote the craft of writing as an art and profession and we felt that covered all the needs our community would have and we have a far reaching community. We good beyond Redding Redding d beyond shasta come. We have people from as far away as maybe even southern oregon, sacramento, and to the east and to the west, up in the foothills and some of the mountain communities. How did you get involved and what is your role.