it s part of its promise to tackle what is says is an increased threat since the hamas attacks in israel last october. the intention is to stop extremist groups or individuals from having a platform to spread their views. but concerns have been raised that any definition could be seen as unfair and undemocratic. with the details, here s our political correspondent damian grammaticas. the aftermath of the october 7th attacks on israel, the government says, has been increasing concern about radicalisation here in this country. so it s come up with this new definition of extremism, saying it means the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance that aims to negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others, undermine the uk s system of democracy and democratic rights, or intentionally create a permissive environment for others to do that. this month outside downing street, rishi sunak promised robust action. we will redouble our
know, not to have a player who can link the game. i think today he s doing well, he s doing fantastic, getting more mature every day. of course, i think he still needs to improve, but he s doing a good job. arsenal manager mikel arteta has called for the emirites crowd to play their part in the club s champions league match later against porto. they go into the game 1 0 down after the first leg away. arsenal are looking to reach the quarterfinals of the compeition for the first time in m years. arteta says a good atmosphere can help the team massively. we will bring you him a little later, possibly, but he was looking for some home support at the emirates. in the other match later, barcelona take on napoli. barcelona are back in action for the biggest and most important game at the montjuic olympic stadium this season as the catalans welcome napoli for the second leg of their champions league round of 16 tie. barca come into this one looking to book a spot in the quarterfinal
we have a special report to start the programme. we have a special report to start the programme. the bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other hospital staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month. we ve also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in stress positions for several hours. israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. wyre davies reports and a warning, you might find some parts of his report distressing. not for the first time in this war, israeli soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. but these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the nasser hospital in khan yunis. most of them are still held captive. for weeks, the medics had witnessed israel s military advance closing in aroun
now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. hello and welcome. in today s unspun world from the bbc s headquarters here in central london, i ll be asking bbc correspondents around the world to give us their insights into what s really going on. what s daily life like in gaza and the west bank at present? going to the bread queues, to the soup queues where children are struggling to get to the front of the queue before the food runs out. peace in gaza and in ukraine. what might it look like? how might it happen? it can be because they think that, actually, if they carry on fighting, they might get on the losing side, and they want to make the leap before the situation turns against them. and the closest china gets to a parliament is gathering in beijing. will it actually decide anything? i think a lot of analysts - in particular like to read kind of smoke signals and the kind - of subtle clues in what people are wearing or where people are sitting. when hamas fighters atta
the health ombudsman for england has warned that an overstretched and understaffed nhs is putting cancer patients at risk. rob behrens says exhausted workers are under unsustainable pressure , and the government should invest in the workforce. ministers say their nhs long term workforce plan will boost the number of staff. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. a recent analysis by the bbc suggested cancer waiting times in england last year were the worst on record. now there are new figures from the health ombudsman who investigates unresolved complaints against nhs england, government departments, and other public organisations. they highlight problems in cancer treatment, misdiagnosis, poor communication, referrals, and end of life care. the ombudsman, rob behrens, says while everyone deserves safe and effective care, patient safety would always be at risk in environments that are understaffed and where staff are exhausted and working under unsustainable pressu