The middle east. Meanwhile here the Prime Minister is refusing to support calls for a ceasefire, despite pressure from more than 80 mps to do so. More than 80 mps to do so. Instead, rishi sunak is backing specific pauses. He says in the conflict to allow for the Safe Delivery of aid to the territory. Five british people are among those still being held hostage in gaza. Now now peter hostage in gaza. Now now peter bowen has been suspended from the house of commons for six weeks over bullying and Sexual Misconduct of a staff member. The wellingborough mp denies guys the allegations, but has already been expelled from the tory party. It means another tory party. It means another by election is looming for rishi sunak as a recall petition will now be arranged and a former South Wales Police officer has been jailed for life with a minimum term to serve of 12 years for Sexual Offences against children. Lewis edwards used fake social media accounts and posed as a teenager to groom more than 2
The region , despite pressure the region, despite pressure from more than 80 of his mps to do so. Instead rishi sunak is backing what hes calling specific pauses in the conflict to allow for the Safe Delivery of aid into the region. Five british people are still among more than 200 being held hostage in gaza. In gaza. The first and most important principle is that israel has the right to defend itself under International Law. Our support for that position is absolute and unchanged. But from the start , we have also said that we start, we have also said that we do want british nationals to be able to leave gaza and that we want hostages to be released and for humanitarian aid to get in. And we recognise that for all of that to happen, there has to be a safer environment , which of a safer environment, which of course necessitates specific pauses as distinct from a ceasefire. Ceasefire. Will the u n ceasefire. Will the un secretary general has rejected israels accusation that he justifie
Pressure on the uk from egypt to do so too. Would you welcome a refugee . Gb news presenter nigel farage will join us to give his take. And red weather warning the uk s brace for the impact of storm babet 70 mile an hour gusts and over one months worth of rain could hit scotland today. Well send one unlucky reporter there to stand outside in it. In it. And well see how many times we can say rare red weather warning like a tongue twister between now and midday. Get in touch with us this morning. Vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address. First, though, heres your very latest news with Rhiannon Jones. Rhiannon jones. Good morning. Its coming up to 932. Your top stories from the newsroom. Im rishi sunaks the newsroom. Im rishi sunaks arrived in israel on a two day trip to the wider region amid growing concerns the conflict with hamas could escalate at the Prime Minister will hold talks with his israeli counterpart , with his israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as president isaa
It cant give up. What makes you who you are. If you give that up who you are. If you give that up , then the terrorists win and we can never let them win. Well the can never let them win. Well the us president also supported the Israeli Defence forces claims that the explosion at the hospital in gaza last night was caused by a failed rocket attack on israel by another terror Group Operating within gaza. Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Officials in gaza, though, are still blaming the israelis for the explosion, which they say killed nearly 500 people. Rishi sunak described the hospital explosion as shocking but called for calm heads and said intelligence analysts would establish exactly what had happened. Establish exactly what had happened. Now hundreds of happened. Now hundreds of pro Palestinian Protesters have gathered outside downing street tonight. Gathered outside downing street tonight. Shouting justice. People are holding up placards calling for an end to the massacre of civilians.
Respond . Christys. Gb respond . Patrick christys. Gb news. All right, email me gbviews gbnews. Com. Do you think we have a responsibility to take palestinian or gazan refugees . Palestinian or gazan refugees . And also, how do you feel about an increased threat . Islamist an increased threat . Islamist threats in europe after whats been happening in israel . Threats in europe after whats been happening in israel . Gb views gbnews. Com. But right now izzy headlines. Izzy headlines. Good afternoon. Its 3 01. Your top stories from the newsroom at least seven british nationals have been killed and nine are missing since hamass attack on israel. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister has now confirmed earlier the gaza and israel crisis dominated pmqs. Both rishi sunak and sir keir starmer struck a similar tone, condemning the actions of hamas whilst reaffirming israels right to defend itself. Whilst reaffirming israels right to defend itself. In whilst reaffirming israels right to defend it