Israel. How dangerous is this moment . Good evening. Welcome to newsnight. Tonight, are we now on the cusp of a full blown regional war in the Middle East . Iran has launched a Missile Attack on israel this evening which is now over. Earliertoday, israeli troops invaded lebanon. Also, in whats being described as a terrorist attack, at least six people have been killed in Tel Aviv by two gunmen. Just before we came on air i spoke to Shadow Security Minster and conservative Leadership Candidate Tom tugendhat. Well, this is an incredibly dangerous moment. This is a moment when the vicious iranian regime is targeting notjust jews, muslims and christians in israel, but is putting ballistic missiles overjordan, over iraq, and threatening many, many people on the route. This is a moment when we need the british government to be absolutely firm and clear, standing with our allies in the region, injordan, in israel and standing alongside democracies. We need to be defending ourfriends and stand
The number of mobiles snatched on the street. And the former Childrens Laureate Michael Rosen laments the loss of britains Libraries. Im sangry, thats what i am, sad and angry about this, that this wonderful facility that weve had, and perhaps taken for granted, has been eroded just bit by bit, taking it away from us. And coming up on Bbc News, Jack Draper is being hailed as the new king of british tennis after reaching the quarterfinals of the Us Open. He will play Alex De Minaur next. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked the uks decision to suspend some Arms Sales to his country as shameful and misguided. He said the move would embolden hamas, but the Defence Secretary John Healey has defended the legaljudgment. It marks a shift in the uks approach to the conflict from the positon held by the previous conservative government. Our political correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. From supporters of the israeli gov
Two tory big hitters launch their campaign to become leader of The Party one focussed on policies, the other on principles. So what do badenoch and cleverly believe in . As the uk suspends some Arms Exports to israel, Hundreds Of Thousands of israelis take part in a general strike to call for a Hostage Deal. How much of a threat are both of those to Benjamin Netanyahus Grasp on power . Welcome to newsnight, where each weeknight we bring you interviews and insight. Tonight an interview with a supporter of kemi Badenochs Campaign to be tory leader, Chris Philp, and a relative of one of the hostages the Idf Say was Brutally Murdered by hamas in recent days. Your panel this evening former Shadow Culture Secretary and Shadow Leader of the commons, thangham debbonaire. And kwasi kwarteng, former Business Secretary and former chancellor. And nick is here. So, the two Launches Today for the would be tory leaders, tell us more . Of the contest finally coming alive and i have watched quite an of
Still with sunshine around it will be another warm affair, temperatures as high as 27 degrees, that is still 80 fahrenheit but as we go into the weekend, once again another area of low pressure will move in and anchor it self to the north west which means the further north and west you are, you are likely to see more frequent showers throughout the weekend. Some showers into the south east but it will not be as bad as it has been in previous weekends and temperatures will be reasonably promising, i9 and temperatures will be reasonably promising, 19 to 2a degrees the high. Maybe a degree or so down as we go into sunday and still with the risk of some showers around. Enjoy. And that is risk of some showers around. Enjoy. And that is tonights risk of some showers around. Enjoy. And that is tonights news risk of some showers around. Enjoy. And that is tonights news at risk of some showers around. Enjoy. And that is tonights news at ten. There is more analysis of the the government says its
One of the most prolific Sex Offenders in scottish history. Todays guilty verdict is justice for emmas family. Butjustice delivered perhaps years later than it could have been, leaving a dangerous killer free to continue offending. Again a reminder of the breaking news, that one of the uks Most High Profile, unsolved murders of the last two decades, has been resolved, after iain packer was found guilty of the murder of 27 year old Emma Caldwell. He has beenjailed 27 year old Emma Caldwell. He has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 36 years. Emmas body was found in a remote part of South Lanarkshire in may 2005, five weeks after she disappeared. Today a jury weeks after she disappeared. Today a jury at Glasgow High Court found iain packer guilty of her murder, along with 32 other charges against along with 32 other charges against a total of 22 women. A second ago we showed use an interview with iain packer and in that report look at this extended clip of samanthas i