At the emirates. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Downing street has described as unacceptable remarks alleged to have been made by one of the conservative partys biggest donors about the mp, diane abbott, during a Business Meeting in 2019. The guardian claims that frank hester said ms abbott made him want to hate All Black Women and that she should be shot. This morning diane abbott has called the alleged comments frightening. Mr hester has admitted making comments about her which he described as rude, but his spokesperson has said this is not a confirmation of the quotes in the guardian. Henry zeffman has the story. Some people who give millions to Political Parties have high public profile is. Frank hester didnt. Until now. This is what the guardian says mr hester told staff at the Health Care Software company he built from scratch at a meeting back in 2019. Its like trying not to be racist, but you see diane abbott on the tv and you just want to hate All Black Wom
We start with a Special Report from gaza where medical staff have told the bbc they were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital duties after a raid at their hospital last month. Theyve said, that some detainees were stripped, kept in Stress Positions for several hours, or had muzzled dogs set upon them. Israel said, it occupied the Nasser Hospital site believing it was used by hamas and that severalfreed israeli hostages have said, they were held there. You might find some parts of this report by wyre davies 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 israels military advance closing in around their hospital. The fighting in khan younis was fierce. Thousands of people whod sought refuge in the grounds, f
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. Weve 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 israels military advance closing in around their hospit
Hello, im lauren taylor. An aid ship towing 200 tonnes of humanitarian assistance has has left cyprus s larnaca port and set sail for gaza. A spokesperson for the Spanish Charity open arms said the ship had left portjust before nine in the morning local time. This is the first shipment along a Maritime Corridorfrom Cyprus aimed at carrying aid to desperate Palestinian Civilians in gaza. The journey time could take as long as two days. The United Nations has warned that gaza is on the brink of famine. Lets go live now to our correspondent, quentin sommerville. It has been a while until it left but they resolved all the problems in the end . , but they resolved all the problems in the end . In the end . They resolved all the roblems in the end . They resolved all the problems this in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends but there in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends but there are i problems this ends but
They will launch an investigation into the industry. And why bananas are getting more expensive a conference in rome is looking at a global problem. Sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Hello and welcome. Mikael arteta has called for the emirates crowd to Mikael Arteta has called for the emirates crowd to play Mikael Arteta has called for the emirates crowd to play their Mikael Arteta has called for the emirates crowd to play their part in the arsenal match against porto in the arsenal match against porto in the Champions League tonight. They go into the match one down. Arsenal are hoping to reach the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time in m years. It is incredible, i dont think they realise how important they are. We need that noise from the crowd and we need the emotional control as well, to understand that the game can go through phases and we have to be really intelligent to push in the right moments to get what we want, but it is a great opportu