rebels have been going on since the october the 7th hamas attacks. what is your assessment for shipping in the area, how serious is it? last niuht the area, how serious is it? last night was the area, how serious is it? last night was the the area, how serious is it? last night was the largest the area, how serious is it? test night was the largest escalation to date since the 19th of november. there has been a report of 18 drone and missile attacks that were launched in a multilayered attack last night from the north. we have not seen this escalation to date. there are a number of assumptions of why it took place last night. the houthi are still very clear that they will continue to target israeli affiliated vessels. affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a us affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a us led - affiliated vessels. more than 2
begins in an hour. we will look at that in some detail. and we will take a closer look as more and more journalists arrive. the bbc has learned that the conservative party s director of campaigning is being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet on the timing of the general election. tony lee, and his wife laura sanders who is the party s candidate in bristol north west are both being looked into. this morning it emerged that mr lee has taken a leave of absence from his job, and left the campaign yesterday. our political correspondent helen catt has the latest. we will have a general election on the 4th ofjuly. july elections are a rarity. now, the gambling commission is looking into some of the bets that were placed on one being called. the use of confidential information in orderto gain an unfair advantage when betting may be a criminal offense. we now know that among those being looked into are tony lee, who s the conservative party s director of ca
no fault of their own. the victims must get justice no fault of their own. the victims must getjustice and compensation. the inquiry is undertaken crucial work to expose what went wrong and we have paid almost hundred and £50 million in compensation to over 2500 victims but today i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation to make sure that those convicted as a result of the horizon scandal are swiftly exonerated and compensated. we will also introduce a new upfront payment of £75,000 for the group of postmasters, and can i thank of thirsk and malton for all his hard work and out shortly. we will make sure that the truth comes to light, right the wrongs of the past and the victims get the justice they deserve. past and the victims get the ustice they deservafi past and the victims get the ustice they deservefi they deserve. leader of the opposition. they deserve. leader of the opposition, keir they deserve. leader of the opposition, keir starmer. l they deser
that is the weekly question session inside the house of commons that happens every wednesday lunchtime. that is the schedule for the coming days, continuing cabbage, as you would expect, here on the bbc. let us talk to two conservative mps now. kevin hollinrake, who s conservative mp for thirsk and malton and backs rishi sunak. alec shelbrooke, who s the conservative mp for elmet and rothwell and supports liz truss. explain to our international viewers, you are talking from the queen elizabeth two conference centre, that is where we are going to get the announcement at lunchtime today, that is why so many people are down there right now. kevin, has your man lost this contest? we will find out in a couple of hours time. all the arguments have