in a video address, mr netanyahu said he told joe biden in their latest phone call that it is impossible to complete the victory without the idf entering rafah. the bbc s mark lowen has more from jerusalem. once again, israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu has declared his intention and determination to send the israeli army into rafah in southern gaza, where some 1.5 million people are thought to be sheltering. it is a plan that has drawn international condemnation and warnings of atrocities that could take place there. he has said that he has approved the operational plan for rafah and that he will soon approve the evacuation of civilians, but added that it would take time for the incursion to begin. now, it doesn t spell much hope really for the continuing ceasefire talks that are ongoing in the qatari capital, doha. and a senior hamas official has said that israel s response to the latest proposals there seemed negative and constituted a step backwards. now, all o
of borrowing up to its highest in 15 years, to try and get soaring prices under control, by limiting the spending power of households and businesses. it s not expected to start cutting rates today, but it is under growing pressure to do so. here s why. on wednesday, we learned that inflation the rate at which prices are rising came down more sharply than expected last month, from 4% injanuary to 3.4% in february. thats a huge fall from its peak, back in october 2022, when inflation was running at three times that level, at 11% a year. inflation here in the uk is now at its lowest in two and a half years, but it is still above the target the bank of england sets itself, of 2%, and people across the country are still feeling the effects of higher prices, despite claims by the prime minister that the economy is on the road to recovery. our economics editor faisal islam has more. the first day of spring is often a turning point of renewal, but at this farm shop near crewe, th