And when parties have to report it. This is one of the many problems that we have in our system. It appears to be born out of historical reasons rather than anything else. We do have, for what is supposed to be a very transparent system, quite a complicated one in which there are various different registers updated at various different points. The electoral commissions register is only updated every quarter and i think this story has sort of renewed questions about whether thats really appropriate in this day and age when websites can be updated at the drop of a hat. That was the conservative Party Response so far when it came to frank hester s donations, that they have reported everything that needed to be reported in the public sphere. You have looked into this closely, could you tell us how big a donor frank hester is, how important he is to the tory partys treasure chest, essentially . Sure, i would say first of all, for many people, even political obsessives and conservative figur
There have been reports of a deadly incident last night in Northern Gaza where palestinians were waiting to get aid for teachers emerged online, claiming to be from the aftermath of the incident at Kuwaiti Roundabout here on salahadin road. Now, two very graphic videos appeared on social media showing a large number of casualties. This is one of those videos. Weve blurred some of the footage as its too graphic to show you. Weve been unable to verify the location, but we know that they both show the same scene of chaos and dead bodies and that they were first shared online late last night. We also see what appear to be bags of aid being carried in one of the clips. Doctors at Al Shifa Hospital nearby have told the bbc that a large number of people were brought in last night. The bbc have been in contact with one doctor called dr moataz herrera, who has been treating patients at that hospital. He said. Now, in their statement, the israeli army, the idf, said that armed palestinians opene
This is bbc news, the headlines. Israel sends a delegation back to qatar for Ceasefire Talks despite branding hamas proposals unrealistic. Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu approves plans for a military operation in rafah. An aid ship with 20 tons of food and medical supplies arrives off the coast of gaza. Ajudge rules a judge rules an attorney can continue prosecuting donald trump in the Georgia Election interference case. And we show you the incredible images from this years British Wildlife photography awards. Some of those stories coming up in a moment or two, lets head back to the middle east. Israel deployed thousands of Police Across the old city in occupied eastjerusalem as muslim worshippers marked the first friday of ramadan. With tensions soaring over the gaza war, palestinians in the west bank crossed israeli checkpoints, to reachjerusalems al aqsa mosque compound. Our correspondent anna foster said the morning had passed off peacefully amid tight security. Thousands of people a
And its time for lenny s last turn the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. Plus do you fancy more rain . I did not think so, but another wet morning for many. This weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. Its friday the 15th march. Our main story. Exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in Primary School, according to a new ofcom report. The regulator is urging social Media Companies to strengthen Child Protection on their platforms. Our Technology Reporter Shiona Mccallum reports. How much time do you think you spend on your phone a day . Even Prince William is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. Thats quite a lot. But i bet you feel better coming here. But when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. Ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, all of them ha
expenses for employees seeking out of state abortions. protests have been held outside the supreme court in washington and in other cities. they re an extraordinary sight in our countryside often to be seen gliding gracefully overhead. now, british bred red kites are being flown abroad to spain, where their numbers are dwindling. red kite chicks will swap the forests of central england for southwestern spain, where it s hoped they ll breed and boost the population. here in the uk, red kites have had a remarkable change in fortunes since they were almost wiped out three decades ago. our environment correspondent, helen briggs, reports. soaring high in the sky above the countryside, living proof of a conservation success story. three decades ago, red kites were rescued from the brink of extinction by reintroducing wild birds from sweden and spain. doctorian evans was one of the pioneers. it all went out of expectation, it was such a huge success which was amazing. obviously t