Of some showers. Ill have all the details coming up. Well, good morning. Leading the program this morning. The infected blood scandal in independent inquirys final report is set to be published later on today. Yes. So the scandal has been subject of the biggest ever pubuc subject of the biggest ever Public Inquiry in the uk. After tens of thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood, while Political Correspondent Katherine Forster has more. Some of my friends have said to me, are you sure . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the nhs . Are you sure this is the infected blood . Sure this is the infected blood . Scandal . Is a story so shocking it almost beggars belief. In the 1970s and 80, the nhs gave contaminated blood to over 30,000 people. To haemophiliacs whose blood doesnt clot properly and to people needing blood transfusions infected with hiv or hepatitis c, over 3000 have died. Sue wathen was infected died. Sue wathen
The past 24 hours. Israel has now issued a warning to residents in the north of the strip, telling them to head south or they may be identified as sympathisers of terrorist organisation. An idf spokesman , organisation. An idf spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel peter lerner , Lieutenant Colonel peter lerner, says forces are only targeting hamas. We know extensive how extensive their tunnel mechanisms is , is and how they mechanisms is, is and how they are operating and using them. So were confident that we have good intelligence, but the realm of warfare is the, urn, its not the known knowns, its the unknowns , unknown knowns. And so unknowns, unknown knowns. And so we know that we have a brutal enemy. We dont know exactly enemy. We dont know exactly what theyre doing. We have a good grasp of their operational capabilities , and we need to capabilities, and we need to confront that. And remove that as if it was a tumour. A former head of the Palestinian Diplomatic Mission to the uk, Manuel
In the uk. In terms of my human rights, to freely express myself and stand in solidarity with those who are oppressed, in gaza and beyond. But it came to me as a shocking realisation that, no, there is systemic discrimination here in the uk and this country that takes pride in itself for being a beacon of human rights, for being a beacon of democracy, does not act in that manner towards ethnic minorities and towards ethnic minorities and towards people of colour like myself. Myself. Yeah, yeah, thats right. Its freedom of speech. But its freedom of speech. But there are consequences for your words, my love. Also on the show, my outside guests will join me. Ill give you a clue. She was the first, elected as a london based councillor in 2006, i cant give you any more than that, because actually, youll work out who she is, but shes the. Shes a conservative councillor. For the london area right now. Before we get started, though, lets get your latest News Headlines with sophia wenzler. Nan
Sunak . And finally, well speak to the economist and former political adviser to frances Marine Le Pen doctor jean marie Marine Le Pen doctorjean marie bucha, as the manhunt continues for notorious gangster known as the fly after that audacious prison break left two Police Officers dead, plus fears over anti semitic violence in france. Dont go anywhere because weve got 90 minutes of action packed politics coming right up. Well, in the studio with me, we have Patrick Oflynn to run through the papers. Theres a lot youve picked out this morning for us. Good morning emily. Good morning. Good morning. Yes. Now im quite interested in the sunday telegraph front page because as it features wes streeting and labours nhs reform plans, now labour dont have many leading figures these days who would naturally appeal to either floating voters or centre right voters. And where centre right voters. And where is this supposed to be . The poster boy for that kind of reincarnated blairism . Perhaps you w
Eurovision rules on making political statements by making an on stage speech calling for peace during the rehearsals. Well, pro palestinian demonstrations have been gathering outside the arena. This was earlier they were protesting about israels participation. They were heard shouting free palestine and shame towards fans heading into the venue as several protesters, including the activist greta thunberg, were forcibly detained and taken away by police. Tens and taken away by police. Tens of thousands of palestinians have been fleeing rafah in anticipation of an expected israeli assault on southern gaza. Long israeli assault on southern gaza. Long lines have been seen on the roads leading out of rafah, with people carrying possessions and taking any mode of transport available. Theyve been to told move to a so called expanded humanitarian zone on the west coast. Its prompted fears of a wider invasion of rafah, despite calls for restraint from the us, the uk , restraint from the us, the