our main story: the foreign secretary, david cameron, has said the uk had no choice but to take military action against houthi targets in yemen following weeks of attacks on vessels in the red sea. the uk and the us launched dozens of strikes on thursday night after houthi fighters had caused major disruption along the shipping route. simonjones reports. they are af typhoon jets called into action on thursday to strike targets in yemen. action the foreign secretary argues that the uk had to take stock writing in the sunday telegraph, lord cameron says. and this is what the houthi militia have been doing, targeting ships off the coast of yemen. sometimes boarding them, other vessels have been attacked with drones and missiles. what the group shows although to support. today marks the 100th day of the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. yemen has a key strategic position in the middle east, especially when it comes to global shipping. the red sea shipping route typi
carnival in west london is coming to an end this evening. and, coming up a five thirty, we investigate if workers are being exploited and if hustle culture has gone too far in the dark side of direct sales. in the last few minutes, its been announced that the conservative leadership candidate liz truss has pulled out of a bbc one television interview with nick robinson tomorrow evening. it comes after ms truss team hit back at criticism of her economic plans, after the institute for fiscal studies think tank said they were simplistic and warned that proposals to cut some taxes could crash the economy. our political correspondent damian grammaticus is here what more do we know about this interview miss truss will no longer be taking part in? with the bbc office of said is that she pulled out because she could no longer spare the time is what we have been told. this was agreed about two and a half weeks ago or so and so, liz truss of the time was scheduled to happe
russian defence. the notting hill carnival has been back on the streets of london s for the first time in three years because of the pandemic. bbc news it s time for sports day. hello. thanks forjoining us for this bank holiday sportsday. coming up. a decade on from the london paralympics. has it inspired a generation and changed para sport for good? there s more murray magic at the us open whilst the world waits for serena s swansong. right on target at the tour championship and rory mcilroy aims his next shot at those liv golfers. i hate would ensue into the game of golf, i hated, like, i really do. welcome to the programme. a special anniversary ten years to the day a special anniversary ten years to the day of a special anniversary ten years to the day of the a special anniversary ten years to the day of the opening a special anniversary ten years to the day of the opening ceremony a special anniversary ten years to the day of the opening ceremony for the day of the openi
time in three years. and, coming up at 8.30pm we meet the members of one of ukraine s top rock bands, who ve become army medics in kharkiv, helping the military to fight invading russian forces. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the devastation caused in pakistan by extensive flooding has been called a crisis of unimaginable proportions by its climate change minister. she says that a third of the country is now underwater. the disaster has killed over 1,100 people and affected 33 million. international help has begun to arrive but water is still surging down the indus river and will flood low lying sindh even more over the next few days. the province has received eight times its average rainfall for august. the bbc has been filming across the country, including our correspondent pumza filhani who has sent this report from sukkur, a city in sindh. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern
on its hit. it s only starting to get back on its feet, hit. it s only starting to get back on its feet, and it sjust reeling. you on its feet, and it sjust reeling. you carr on its feet, and it sjust reeling. you caniust on its feet, and it sjust reeling. you canjust imagine many warlords just throwing the keys landlords. you ve just throwing the keys landlords. you ve got just throwing the keys landlords. you ve got shortages and electricity bills, you ve got shortages and electricity bills, and you ve got shortages and electricity bills, and customers are it s turning bills, and customers are it s turning out in the way they did pre pandemic. it just shows the scale itjust shows the scale of it as well. before we even talk about schools this winter. well. before we even talk about schools this winter. they have said that there is schools this winter. they have said that there is a schools this winter. they have said that there is a danger,