Twente wanted it more as united are held to a draw at home in the Europa League. We meet the 88 year old whos ticked off his Bucket List Dream of taking to the skies in a spitfire after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Good morning. Another wet and windy day ahead for most of us, Rain Continuing to push north, behind it and return to sunshine and showers but the driest conditions will be ahead of it across Northern Scotland. All of the details shortly. Its Thursday 26th september. Our main story. The uk hasjoined ten other countries and the European Union in calling for a 21 Day Ceasefire between israel and hezbollah. It followed last Nights Emergency Session of the United Nations security council, which heard dire warnings from some nations about the risks of all out regional war if the current Crisis Spirals even further. Our correspondent Tom Bateman reports from New York, where the meeting took place. The deadliest day for lebanon in a generation inflicted by israels warplanes
For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
Particular. Labour focus some changes to planning in particular. Labourfocus on it because they think there are blockages in the system. Too much time taken to make decisions which are holding the whole thing up. Theyve been clear they want to change the Planning System to overcome some of those blockages. They have reintroduced mandatory House Building targets. Local authorities will have a target for the homes they need to get built and will have to meet it. That was scrapped under the last government. While there is an accepted about when and where and how it is built might not be popular with local communities, so it has been in focus. I think we will hear Angela Rayner talk about that today, not just increasing the number of houses built overall, but she has also made a point of saying she wants more social and affordable housing as well, and another element of her speech we were expecting today is going to Focus On Standards in housing. We have seen the reports that have come to
Today very similar to yesterday, drier weather towards Northern Areas but wetter In The South of england and wales. Sundry downpours expected today, which could cause some problems. I will bring you the full forecast very shortly. Its sunday, the 22nd of october. Our main story the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer has said it is his job to Do Something about leaks from his government, which he has described as damaging to everybody. Mr starmer was speaking ahead of start of the Labour Party Conference in liverpool today, in a week which saw a row over donations to ministers, controversy surrounding the salary of his top adviser sue gray, and continued pressure over cuts to Winter Fuel payments. 0ur Political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports. It is his first Party Conference as Prime Minister and his partys first in powerfor years. Not surprising then that sofia was pretty upbeat as he in liverpool yesterday. Sir keir. He in liverpoolyesterday. Sir keir. ~. , keir. Welcome to liverpool
Us and brItIsh operatIons. You are watchIng bbc lets return to our top story. A senIor Un OffIcIal has told a SecurIty CouncIl MeetIng populated resIdentIal dIstrIct of dahIeh. CallIng thIs a precIsIon strIke, the target was the Veteran Hezbollah mIlItary leader IbrahIm aqIl. Israel saId he had been elImInated, along wIth about ten commanders of an elIte unIt. At the tIme of the strIke, aqIl and the commanders of the radwan forces were gathered underground under a resIdentIal buIldIng In the heart of the dahIeh In BeIrut, hIdIng among lebanese cIvIlIans, usIng them as human shIelds. They were In the mIddle of plannIng more Terror Attacks agaInst IsraelI cIvIlIans. AqIl had plenty of enemIes. The us had put a 7 MIllIon bounty on hIs head, accusIng hIm of Involvement In the kIllIng of amerIcans In BeIrut In the 1980s. SIren waIls day after day now, hezbollah Is beIng hIt and beIng weakened by warfare from a dIstance. We were repeatedly prevented from reachIng the scene by locals and the