lines between them, ahead of an election. but first, the king acknowledged the significance of this moment. it is mindful of a legacy of service and devotion to this country set by my beloved mother, the late queen, that i deliver this, the first king s speech in over 70 years. the impact of covid and the war in ukraine have created significant long term challenges for the united kingdom. that is why my government s priority is to make the difficult but necessary long term decisions to change this country for the better. there was an announcement of a bill to issue annual extraction licences for oil and gas, and a focus on crime, including previously announced measures. my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, anti social behaviour, terrorism and illegal migration. a bill will be brought forward to ensure tougher sentences for the most serious offenders and increase the confidence of victims. there was a promise to make it easier for leasehold homeowners to
quiet singing. a moment to pause, grieve and recall israel s deadliest attack in its 75 year history. 0ne israel s deadliest attack in its 75 year history. one month on, still no news, no release of the vast majority of those sites those hostages seized by hamas on october seven as this country continues to pursue its military offensive inside gaza, where there is no silence, the bombs continue to rain down on the gaza strip as israel continues to pursue its aim of, in its words, obliterating hamas. 0vernight israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu said this country would, in his words, had security responsibility for the gaza strip for an indefinite period once the fighting is over. it comes as the health ministry in gaza, run by hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, reported more than 12,000 people have been killed in the territory since war began. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. one month on from the darkest of days. here by the w
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