Launching their campaigns for the weeks to come and setting their pitch to voters. Political correspondent harry farley has this report. The campaign is off to a jet setting start. Rishi sunak met supporters in a Biscuit Factory in derbyshire before a trip to a brewery in barry and then to inverness, where he highlighted signs that he says the economy is turning a corner. Inflation has returned to normal. Wages have been rising faster than prices. The economy is now growing at a healthy rate. And thats why now is the right time to talk about our future. And my view is we need to have leadership that can provide a clear plan, take bold action to deliver a secure future for everyone in scotland and across the country, especially in these uncertain times. Sir keir starmer will also be in scotland later, as the campaigns spread across the length and breadth of the uk. The cost of energy will be a point of division today, with labour promising to bring down energy bills for good. You vote l
Militant group hamas launched an unprecedented attack on israel. No mention in that saturday lunchtime bulletin on bbc one of the term terrorist, just several references to hamas militants. But from that evening, after the use of militant in headlines, presenters started using this formulation in the introductions. Hamas, designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, claims to have taken more than 50 people. Well, the bbc s approach was criticised by the Prime Minister and cabinet colleagues, including the defence secretary, grant shapps, who called it disgraceful. Keir starmer said it was obvious that what were witnessing is terrorism and four of the uks most senior lawyers complained to the regulator ofcom, accusing the bbc of abandoning impartiality. A substantial majority of newswatch viewers agreed with them, including yvonne nazareth, who wrote. Abdul mohammed agreed. But chris from newcastle had a different view. Its not the first time the bb
warns the humanitarian operation is about to collapse. we will get reaction tonight from the former israeli prime minister ehud olmert. also tonight a growing rift in the conservative party , the uk immigration minister, robertjenrick, has resigned, as the government prepares new laws to bolster its rwanda asylum policy. a stressful night for the current prime minister a stressful day for a former one. borisjohnson spent the day at the covid inquiry. the former prime minister has apologised for mistakes made and admits to lead councel that he should have twigged earlier the speed at which the virus was spreading. and we will get an update in dubai where 200 countries are still deadlocked over climate targets. crucial negotiations ongoing. the un s climate chief, simon stiell has accused some of the biggest nations of posturing . good evening. israel says its troops are now in the centre of khan younis, fighting intense battles with hamas. pick up a. but we will start