as many of us look forward to a summer holiday, the cost of being dropped off at the airport is now higher than ever. i ll have the details on how much it s gone up. it s gold in rome for keely hodgkinson. despite struggling with illness, she wins the european 800m title once again, with the olympics just around the corner. after a brighter, sunny start in central and eastern areas, rain in the west will cross us all except for the far east and it will be windy especially in the west. all the details later. it s thursday the 13th ofjune. our main story. labour will publish its election manifesto this morning, with sir keir starmer saying he is putting wealth creation at the heart of his plans for government. he s said there will be no surprises on tax and has ruled out increases in vat, income tax and national insurance. the conservatives have challenged labour to match their own range of tax pledges for families and businesses. our political correspondent damian grammaticas
you re watching bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the middle east and the us secretary of state has said that american and other mediators will work over the coming days to see if they can reach an agreement for a ceasefire in gaza. the us has come up with a plan, but there s a blame game about why it hasn t been accepted. speaking in qatar on his latest trip to the region antony blinken said that israel had agreed to the deal, but hamas had proposed a number of changes, some of which he described as unworkable. but a senior hamas official has denied this, saying they did not put forward new demands, and are still committed to the proposal. hamas claims israel has rejected the deal and argues america is covering up for its ally. israel has not commented. let s take a look at the plan, which involves three phases. the first would see an initial six week ceasefire, when hamas would release some of the hostages including women, t
you re watching bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the middle east and the us secretary of state has said that american and other mediators will work over the coming days to see if they can reach an agreement for a ceasefire in gaza. the us has come up with a plan, but there s a blame game about why it hasn t been accepted. speaking in qatar on his latest trip to the region antony blinken said that israel had agreed to the deal, but hamas had proposed a number of changes, some of which he described as unworkable. but a senior hamas official has denied this, saying they did not put forward new demands, and are still committed to the proposal. hamas claims israel has rejected the deal and argues america is covering up for its ally. israel has not commented. let s take a look at the plan, which involves three phases. the first would see an initial six week ceasefire, when hamas would release some of the hostages including women, t