Flags are lowered over Downing Street and borisjohnson describes captain sir tom as a National Inspiration, and a beacon of hope for the world. The uk variant of coronavirus has mutated again the Health Secretary says hes seen cases of concern in bristol and liverpool. Meanwhile, 80,000 people in england are tested to stop the spread of the Virus Variant from south africa. Scotland is to introduce Travel Quarantines for overseas arrivals and plans are put in place to open scottish schools later this month. Travel disruption in parts of the north of england and scotland as heavy snow brings chaos. Good afternoon. In the last hour, its been announced that captain sir tom moore has died. Captain tom, who was 100 years old, and had raised almost £33 million for the nhs, was taken to hospital earlier this week, with coronavirus. The army veteran, originally from keighley in West Yorkshire, came to prominence by walking 100 laps of his garden in bedfordshire, during the First National lockd
Duties when Israeli Forces overran the Nasser Hospital In Gaza last month. Weve also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in Stress Positions for several hours. Israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. Wyre davies reports and a warning, you might find some parts of his report distressing. Not for the first time in this war, Israeli Soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. But these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. Most of them are still held captive. For weeks, the medics had witnessed israels military advance closing in around their hospital. The fighting in khan younis was fierce. Thousands of people whod sought refuge in the grounds, fled under gunfire. What should have been a place of safety was completely the opposite. One nurse was shot inside a Hospital Operating The
Know, not to have a player who can link the game. I think today hes doing well, hes doing fantastic, getting more mature every day. Of course, i think he still needs to improve, but hes doing a good job. Arsenal manager mikel arteta has called for the emirites crowd to play their part in the Clubs Champions League match later against porto. They go into the game 1 0 down after the first leg away. Arsenal are looking to reach the quarterfinals of the compeition for the first time in m years. Arteta says a good atmosphere can help the team massively. We will bring you him a little later, possibly, but he was looking for some home support at the emirates. In the other match later, barcelona take on napoli. Barcelona are back in action for the biggest and most important game at the montjuic Olympic Stadium this season as the catalans welcome napoli for the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. Barca come into this one looking to book a spot in the quarterfinals of europes t
We have a Special Report to start the programme. We have a Special Report to start the programme. The bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other Hospital Staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when Israeli Forces overran the Nasser Hospital In Gaza last month. Weve also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in Stress Positions for several hours. Israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. Wyre davies reports and a warning, you might find some parts of his report distressing. Not for the first time in this war, Israeli Soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. But these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the nasser hospital in khan yunis. Most of them are still held captive. For weeks, the medics had witnessed israels military advance closing in around their hospit
Hello, im lauren taylor. An aid ship towing 200 tonnes of humanitarian assistance has has left cyprus s larnaca port and set sail for gaza. A spokesperson for the Spanish Charity open arms said the ship had left portjust before nine in the morning local time. This is the first shipment along a Maritime Corridorfrom Cyprus aimed at carrying aid to desperate Palestinian Civilians in gaza. The journey time could take as long as two days. The United Nations has warned that gaza is on the brink of famine. Lets go live now to our correspondent, quentin sommerville. It has been a while until it left but they resolved all the problems in the end . , but they resolved all the problems in the end . In the end . They resolved all the roblems in the end . They resolved all the problems this in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends but there in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends but there are i problems this ends but