The United States is sending more troops to the Middle East as israel continues to pound targets across lebanon, including the capital, beirut. President biden says his team is working to de escalate the crisis, not a strategy that to this point that has been very effective. How concerned should we be of a wider, regional conflagration . Also tonight, labours plans to bolster Uk Investment we will explore whether the chancellor really can find the space for extra government spending. And Coming To America President Zelensky begins a week long tour of the states that will end with his plan to defeat russia. We will see if We Can fix the gremlins with our sound along the way. Welcome to the programme. For 11 months now, Israel And Hezbollah have been locked in an escalating War Of Attrition that many had warned could one Day Lead to all out conflict. Maybe this was the day. The israelis have been pounding targets. The idf says it has hit around 1100 hezbollah positions in Southern Lebano
As you will know we have had huge Pay Cuts since 2008 but this marks a change in that trajectory. And if these communications break down, then we will be thinking about going back into dispute and striking again if we need to, but that is always a last Case Resort and something we dont want to have to do. The offer included a backdated Pay Rise for last year of 4 , on top of an existing Increase Worth an average of 9 , and for this year, an additional 6 increase, topped up with an extra £1,000, which comes to around 9 . It overall adds up to 22 . The government says Strike Action Byjunior doctors cost the nhs in england around £1. 7 billion. The Health Secretary welcomed the vote in favour of the deal. The Deal Weve reached with Junior Doctors is fair for them, but crucially fair for patients and the taxpayer because now we can draw a line under this bitter dispute, cut Waiting Lists and get our nhs notjust back on its feet, but fit for the future. Nhs managers and patients will be r
this rain in eastern areas will slowly tend to peter out and we will get some sunshine coming through and we could generate some showers all the way through yorkshire to the west midlands and into the west country. there will be some warm sunshine for many parts of the country and temperatures on the whole very similar to what we had today, but it may well be a bit warmer in scotland particularly in the east because we will see more sunshine. this area of low pressure is storm nino and it could bring more rain into italy and perhaps more rain into italy and perhaps more flooding, dominated by high pressure although there is this stripe of cloud in from the atlantic. i think on saturday looks quite cloudy for much of scotland and northern ireland, not much rain at all and most of the cloud quite thin and high. more on the way of sunshine for england and wales, that a fair weather cloud, one in the sunshine, temperatures 20 or 21, holding at 16 or 17 for scotland and northern i
The idf says almost all of them were shot down and has described the attack as being foiled. The attack marks the first time iran had ever launched a direct Military Assault on israel. We will be live injerusalem shortly. But first, lets bring you up to date with the latest. Take a look at this video. Air raid sirens wail what you can hear is the Air Raid Sirens Injerusalem. What you can see is israels air defence system, the iron dome, in Operation Flashes in thejerusalem sky as drones and missiles are shot down. A coalition of israels allies, including the us and uk, has helped shoot down some iranian drones and missiles before they reached israeli territory. This is footage of that happening overjordan. Similarly, this video is from the Skies Over Damascus in syria. You can see objects being hit in the sky. And, again, in the skies over iraq. More drones and missiles being intercepted as they travelled towards israel. Also with the help of some of those Golf Neighbours of israel. Gu
Talks begin today to take britain out of the european union, well be there live throughout the morning. And while the politicians are talking, iam and while the politicians are talking, i am at Smithfield Markets in manchester to find out what businesses want from the negotiations. As Police Release the first pictures from inside the charred remains of Grenfell Tower, a nationwide minutes silence will take place this morning to remember those who lost their lives. In sport, the american Brooks Koepka equalled the Tournaments Lowing lowest winning score to take his first major. And carols got the weather. Today, for many of us, hot and sunny. Temperatures peaking around 33 celsius in the south. In the north, at different story. There is a Weather Front producing thick cloud and some drizzle. I will have more in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. One man has been killed and eight people have been taken to three separate hospitals after a van drove into a crowd of pede