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israel responded by closing the kerem shalom border point one of the few routes to get aid into the territory. it comes as the israeli government forced the news network aljazeera to shut down its operations in israel, calling it a mouthpiece for hamas. from jerusalem, frank gardner has the latest. in a country that prides itself on free speech and democracy, israeli police shut down the offices of aljazeera today, seizing its broadcast equipment. if you are watching this pre recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. this was one of its final broadcasts from jerusalem before the police arrived. the government accused the qatar based tv channel of incitement to terrorism, calling it a mouthpiece for hamas. its bureau chief called it a dangerous move. israel cannot claim all the time that it is a democracy, and at the same time they are cutting, and preventing the journalists to do theirjob. meanwhile, down on the gaza border, close to ....
in the dnipro region in central ukraine and western areas of lviv and ivano frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment has been damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it s attacks such as these which have prompted more us aid to ukraine. the united states has outlined what will be included in a $6 billion package of military assistance. it s part of a larger $60 billion commitment which was approved by congress a week ago following six months of delays. the package will focus on air defence and includes interceptor missiles, anti drone systems and artillery ammunition. what s not included are the new patriot air defence batteries, which ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky says are critical. the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, has been speaking about the importance of the aid. the outcome in ukraine will determine the trajectory of our times. if vladimir putin prevails in ....
of them who aren t happy. arsenal crushed chelsea 5 0 to move clear in the premier league title race as it heads towards the thrilling conclusion. baroness floella benjamin is honoured by bafta for her work supporting young people and pioneering diversity in children s television. it will develop into a sunny dry day for many but more cloud in the east and the south west producing some showers and still a key northerly wind down the east coast. all the details later. it s wednesday the 24th of april. our main story. more than 50 survivors of the migrant boat disaster in which five people died off the coast of france are recovering in england this morning, having declined to be rescued by french authorities. the incident took place just hours after parliament approved a bill to allow the uk to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. the government has said the new law will reduce illegal channel crossings but some migrants have said it won t deter them from trying. graha ....
as low as minus four degrees. white spread cold out to the west under the clear skies. it s all coming to an end because we ve got quite a lot of cloud and rain arriving as we speak so a bit of a north south divide with the weather story this afternoon. you can see the cloud piling on across scotland bringing outbreaks of rain. somewhat erratically moving its way out of scotland into northern england and across north wales. clouding over a cross england and wales. we might continue to see some late afternoon sunshine across east anglia and the south east and here temperatures could peak at 15 celsius but cooler and disappointing elsewhere. through this evening and overnight the rain will think its way steadily southwards. it s going to bring a blanket of cloud through the night as well. clear skies into scotland and northern england, with a brisk wind and a few scattered showers, so here, a chillier start but further south all completely different first thing tomorrow m ....
food prices were the main reason for the fall it is slightly less than had been expected. inflation has been gradually coming down since its peak 18 months ago. 0ur chief economics correspondent, dharshini david, reports. from the moment her day starts, higher prices are taking their toll on sam, who cares for adults with learning difficulties. water is nearly 9% more expensive than a year ago. energy bills are down 18% long awaited relief for many. food and drink, however, is up 4% overall. milk is cheaper, as you may have noticed, but that could be overshadowed by the likes of sugar, which is 14% dearer. sam s had pay rises, but she is forgoing things from haircuts to eye tests to make ends meet. i have thought about leaving for a better paid job, but i love myjob, i m very passionate about myjob and it s actually not a job, it s a vocation. inflation has lowered considerably from its peak, helped by lower energy and food prices on a global basis. also, the impact ....