The Prime Ministers top adviser Sue Gray has resigned from her position as downing Street Chief of staff. She said she was standing down because it had become clear that intense commentary around her position Risked Becoming A Distraction to the governments vital work of change. It had recently been revealed she earned more than the pm. In a written statement, Sir Keir Starmer thanked her for all the support she had given him, both in opposition and in government. Iain watson reports. This is how close Sue Gray was to the Prime Minister, Meeting President biden alongside Keir Starmer just last month. The Sue Gray report into Government Lockdown parties has just been published. She is probably best known as the Senior Civil Servant who drew up the partygate report, which hastened borisjohnson s departure from number ten. The conservatives were outraged when she traded her Whitehall Job for an influential role with labour. Since last september, she was Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff in op
This is bbc news, the headlines the irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, announces hes going to step down before the next General Election. Sudan whats described as a war the worlds forgotten. Well have the latest on the crisis and the response. The uk government has banned 15 Synthetic Opioids, as a bbc investigation reveals its data may be underestimating their spread. And who will be picked in the draft for crickets newest, brashest competition the hundred . We have the latest. We will talk to our critic correspondent. All of that is before the sport correspondent. All of that is before the sort. ,. , correspondent. All of that is before the sort. , correspondent. All of that is before thesort. , the sport. Olly foster is in the bbc sort the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre. Good the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre. Good afternoon. Shohei ohtani made his long awaited debut since signing a record ten year 70
we start in gaza. bbc has verifed footage of an explosion difficult to watch. damage to convoy of ambulance outside the al shifa hospital. reportedly dozens killed and injured. the pictures are difficult to watch. there are far more gruesome pictures we re not showing you. you can see the damage to the ambulance. this is outside the al shifa hospital. reportedly dozens killed and injured. reportedly dozens killed and injured. the hamas run health ministry says it was air strike by israel. idf says it is looking into the incident from reuters in the last hour or so israel, the idf confirms that they did carry out a strike on an ambulance. they say it was being used by hamas and hamas operatives were killed. meanwhile, up operatives were killed. meanwhile, up to date with diplomacy today, this is us secretary of state anthony blinking. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, as you can see. lincoln is supporting a humanitarian pause in the fighting. netanyahu says there
Stephs looking at the issue of transport. Iam going i am going to be talking to commuters and businesses here at out what they want from the election in terms of transport. In sport drama On The Last Day of the season. Arsenal miss out, liverpool are back in the Champions League and john terry stages a theatrical goodbye at Stamford Bridge. And with a week of sunshine on the way, carols at the Chelsea Flower Show. Good morning from the garden designed by chris birchall. It is stunning. There is over 3000 plants. It looks like its been here forever and its a Pleasant Start the day. This week, generally speaking, it be warm. By the weekend, some of us will have temperatures possibly into the low 30s, not all of us. A few of us the low 30s, not all of us. A few of us will see some rain. I will have all of the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Labour is making a fresh appeal to young voters by bringing forward its promise of abolishing tuition fees, to include stu