not be apathetic about it. you are welcome back not be apathetic about it. you are welcome back anytime. we ll be speaking to the conservative party deputy chairman before 2.00pm. remember, you can follow the latest election coverage. just head to the bbc news website we have a live page running with plenty of updates and analysis from the campaign you can also find it on the bbc news app. let s turn to the israel gaza war and there s growing condemnation of an air strike near rafah, which palestinian officials say killed at least 45 people including women and children at a refugee camp. an israeli government spokesman says the initialfindings of its investigation are that an air strike against a hamas compound nearby set off a fire which killed the palestinian civilians. the palestinian presidency in the occupied west bank described the strike as a massacre and accused israel of deliberately targeting displaced people. egypt has also condemned the attack and call
it is 7pm, good evening. i am nicky schiller. we are going to start of course with the general election campaign. the labour leader has pledged to stop the chaos and rebuild the country in his first major speech of the election campaign. sir keir starmer appealed to undecided voters and urged people to trust him to deliver economic stability and protect national security. rishi sunak, also out campaigning today, dismissed the speech as waffle , saying it contained not a single plan for the future . we ll have more about the prime minister shortly, but first here s our political editor chris mason on keir starmer s speech. a man waiting waiting for his moment, waiting, he hopes, to be prime minister. if you ve ever wondered what this man is all about, today was his attempt to give you an answer. the leader of the labour party, keir starmer. applause this, the village hall in lancing in west sussex, as sir keir spoke of his own background. if you re working class, you r
landslide in a remote village. a british charity warns of a big increase in cases of skin cancer this year and says peopple should do more to protect themselves from the sun. and how yellow became 0range. coldplay thrill fans with a special song dedicated to luton town football club. hello, i m ben brown, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let start with a breaking story. israel s military have reported a shooting incident along the country s southern border with egypt, saying it is discussing the issue with the egyptian authorities, quote, a few hours ago a shooting incident happened along the southern border. it is under review and discussions are being held with the egyptians. some other breaking news. the japanese government has made an emergency warning for residents in the south to take cover from the possible threat of a north korean missile. the government said north korea appeared to have fired a missile
The Prime Minister will not be surprised to hear that i will be marking World Aids Day on monday in brighton, but will he join me in encouraging people this week, national hiv testing week, to come forward and have regular tests . I think my honorable friend is absolutely right. Obviously, this government are pioneering the idea of free tests. We think that is very important. And we need to tackle hiv and aids, not just here in our country, but around the world. That is also why we have put so much money into antiretroviral drugs. Phil wilson. Can he envisage any circumstances in which he would lead the no campaign in an Eu Referendum . Unlike the labour party, i have set out what i want to achieve, which is a renegotiation and then a referendum. And i think britain is better off inside a reformed european union. But i have to ask labour members, what are you frightened of . We say, trust the people, and let the people decide. Mr. Alan reid. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Royal mails universa
From parliament on a range of domestic and international issues, including britains response to ebola, healthcare services, and the economy. This is 35 minutes. Order. Qwest turns to the Prime Minister. Mr. Albert oh when. Own. Mr. Prime minister. Thank you, mr. Speaker. This morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and, in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Albert owen. Thank you, mr. Speaker. In april 2010, i agreed with the Prime Minister and nick that vat was a regressive tax. Indeed the Prime Minister went further and said that it was far more regressive than income tax. He then went on to break his pledge to the british people and hiked vat to 20 . Can i give him an opportunity to restore his credibility on vat and ask him to rule it out completely to pay for any future income tax cuts . Well our plans involve not up any taxes. What they involve is growing our economy and creating jobs. I am sure i will be p