welcome to bbc new, three hours a fast moving news, interviews, and reaction. we start in gaza, where the first shipment of humanitarian aid to be sent into the territory via a floating pier has been brought ashore in the last few hours. the uk, which has helped the us to build and operate the pier, says this shipment is expected to provide enough provisions to feed 11,000 people for a month. the structure opens up a new route to get food, shelter and other supplies to around 2.2 million palestinians inside gaza, but there ve been warnings that the pier is only temporary, and appeals for israel to do more to secure routes to get aid into gaza via land. israel s bombardment of gaza has continued, this the scene at nuseirat camp in central gaza after a strike earlier today. meanwhile at the un s top court the international court ofjustice in the hague lawyers acting for israel have been responding to south africa s call for an end to israeli military action in rafah and acr
more to provide sustained humanitarian access and says it s deeply concerned about reports of imminent famine. officials have called for the rafah crossing to be reopened as soon as possible. egypt stopped allowing in supplies after israel seized control of the gaza side. the two countries have blamed each other for its continued closure. speaking at a news conference, the white house press secretary, karine jean pierre, said more needed to be done. the facts on the ground tell us, we don t have to be scientist to see the consequences of the removal of food. also, forfamine, particularly the removal of medical care and nutrition care, which is the precursor to. nutrition care, which is the precursorto. famine nutrition care, which is the precursor to. famine kills through disease, as well as hunger. benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu was benjamin netanyahu was speaking to troops and he was shown flying over the gaza strip with military officers. he made comments after a v
unicef has said that the heatwave could be putting the lives of children at risk. now on bbc news, click. this week, it s time for a return to some of our finest stories from the world of health and wellbeing. if you ve got a condition that s holding you back from being able to do the things that you love, that s something that you want to overcome. that s something that you want to overcome with technology. california investigating artificial arms which encourage the mind to power the prosthetic. this is one of the most incredible things i ve ever done. and here s a question how much time you spend on your smartphone? too much? well, we meet some people who ve taken a break. it helped me recalibrate my own habits. like, i had way more quality time with my son. and nick talks with the young musician with muscular dystrophy who s using tech to take on his next big challenge. terrifying. so nervous, yeah. i don t know what it will be like but i am so excited. over the year
katherine, i m rishi. ..as rishi sunak prepares to set out his party s plans for another five years in government. on the eve of his manifesto launch last night, the prime minister hinted at tax cuts to come. we will have a manifesto that builds on all the things that you ve just gone through that we ve already announced in this campaign that, yes, does continue to cut people s taxes, because i believe in a country where people s hard work is rewarded. after cutting national insurance last autumn and in the spring the manifesto will promise to cut it by a further two pence for employees. it will also pledge that the state pension will not be taxed, and make permanent an existing cut to stamp duty for first time buyers, as well as promising that parents will only have to start paying back child benefit when their household income reaches £120,000. the manifesto will also contain pledges to raise defence spending, reform the welfare system, and double down on plans to se
also ahead: an spectacular win for anthonyjoshua. it was billed as the biggest fight in british boxing history, and it definitely lived up to expectation. joshua powers past wladimir klitschko to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world. a pension pledge from theresa may. she promises to tackle irresponsible bosses, as jeremy corbyn sets out his plan for workers rights. president trump marks his 100th day in office, insisting at a rally he s kept one promise after another. more recycling, selling wonky veg, and scrapping best before dates. we ll hear why mps think serious action is needed to tackle food waste. and sarah has the weather. good morning. good morning. a rather mixed picture today. wet and windy weather for the south west of england and wales as well. elsewhere, still breezy, but with some sunshine. i will have a full forecast for you in about 15 minutes. thank you very much. good morning. first, our main story. the parents of madeleine mccann say th