Hello, im lauren taylor. Lets go back to our main story this morning, the us Secretary Of State antony blinken, whos on a visit to israel and is currently meeting prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said that now is the decisive moment to achieve a ceasefire in gaza. Hes also warning all parties against de railing progress towards a potential agreement. And it is notjust the us who Are stressing the importance of reaching a deal. Speaking earlier on radio four s today programme, jordans Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister, Ayman Safadi said that a ceasefire is key to preventing wider escalation in the region. The last chance has been months in the making. Every day that passes by without an end to this aggression means more people Are being killed and the threat of regional Al Al Escalation becoming more real. Failure will mean more death, more killing, and more possibilities for the all out regional escalation. We Are trying to figure out a way in Co Operation with our part
For the club, as city Beat Chelsea. And pushing hard for a cure for mnd We Wave off former Rugby Player Ed slater and his friend Billy Twelvetrees as they set off on their latest challenge. Good morning. Many of us are starting off on a fine note today, but low pressure is coming in from the west. That will introduce Heavy Rain from the west today, and the weather this week is looking much more autumnal. Details shortly. Good morning. Its monday, the 19th of august. A Knife Amnesty, for people to hand in machetes and Zombie Style blades, is starting next week. Its part of a Government Scheme which means people will be able to surrender weapons to Police Stations across england and wales safely and legally for the next four weeks. Our correspondent Frances Read has this report. Its terrifying, but knife attacks like this one in south london, are precisely what the government says it is trying to end. From next week, a four week amnesty, so people can legally hand in machetes and Zombie
Of further dIsorder but Instead mostly peaceful antI racIsm protests took place across england. The metropolItan PolIce CommIssIoner thanked communItIes for theIr show of unIty and praIsed offIcers for theIr work. So far nearly 500 people have been arrested, and 140 charged, 149 In connectIon wIth the vIolence seen In towns and cItIes sInce last week and more lengthy PrIson Sentences have been handed down to men Involved In rIotIng. Our Uk AffaIrs correspondent DanIel Sandford has the latest. MIssIle they were the worst rIots In more than a decade. ThIs footage just released show Is the Intense Pressure OffIcers were under at the heIght of the rIots In lIverpool. In london, In an early MornIng Knock Today as polIce raIded the homes of those suspected of beIng Involved In rIotIng last week. The tactIc Is to arrest people as soon as they can be IdentIfIed and put them before the courts as quIckly as possIble. Londons most SenIor OffIcer was hImself on some of the raIds. These are crImIna
Protect the Progress Lawyers for Prince Andrew Tell A Court in New York that Sexual Assault allegations filed against him are baseless and potentially unlawful. And theres a new star in Town Emma Raducanu joins the celebrities enjoying the Glitz And Glamour of the met gala in New York. Everyone aged 50 and over, across the uk, is to be offered a coronavirus Booster Vaccine. The programme is the central plank of the Governments Strategy to deal with the virus through the Autumn And Winter. The strategy involves a Plan A which focuses on identIfying and isolating positive cases to limit transmission; funding The Nhs and social care and controlling the borders. But If cases spiral Out Of Control, the government has Plan B, which would include mandating face coverings in certain settings, instructing people to work from home and the introduction of covid passports, which the government says it is holding in reserve. Borisjohnson says society must continue to live with covid 19, and though
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