Got dancers, we have popstars we are back! and, no masks, no social distancing just a negative test is the ticket required for 4000 people at tonight s brit awards in london. Hello and welcome. There s been a major escalation in the violence between israel and the palestinians, the worst in seven years. The united nations has warned the conflict is escalating towards full scale war. After weeks of protests 28 people, including 10 children, were killed in gaza following israeli airstrikes, and rockets fired into israel from gaza have killed 3 people there. The israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the palestinians would pay a very heavy price. A hamas spokesman told the bbc israel should stop what it was doing or palestinians would react. 0ur middle east correspondent tom bateman has this report from jerusalem, which contains scenes that some may find disturbing. A street ablaze on israel s normally bustling coastline. People run for shelter. Others have a lucky escape. But
Now on bbc news, it s tuesday in parliament. Hello and welcome to a special tuesday in parliament. Socially distanced pomp as the queen opens the new session of parliament. My government will level up opportunities across all parts of the united kingdom supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth. Beyond the pomp, another tradition the politics as boris johnson promises. A national recovery so thatjabs, jabs, jabs becomesjobs, jobs. Papers over the cracks. It is packed with short term gimmicks of distant promises. Also in this programme: mps asked lex greensill, the boss of the collapsed financed that employee david cameron, if he s a fraudster. But first, this year s state opening of parliament may have been a shadow of its former self, but it was, nevertheless, a historic occasion the first one to be held with laws on social distancing in place. The state opening is usually a spectacle full of pomp and pageantry, but this time, there were no horses or carriages and there we
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. We have reached the point in the global pandemic where the impacts are varied dramatically. Here, in the uk, infection rate is largely contained. The rollout of the vaccine is having its effect. But in many other parts of the world, the situation is still critical. With his patchwork pandemic, how dangerous would it be to resume international travel and tourism? my guest today is the greek minister of tourism, haris theoharis. Could tourism prolong the pandemic? haris theoharis, welcome to hardtalk. Haris theoharis, welcome to hardtalk haris theoharis, welcome to hardtalk. , a, hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for inviting hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for inviting me. hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for inviting me. A hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for inviting me. A pleasure hardtalk. Thank you, thank you for inviting me. A pleasure to i for inviting me. A pleasure to have you for inviting me. A pleasure to h
We have an audience, we have dancers, we are back! no masks, no social distancing just a negative test is the ticket required for 4000 people at tonight s brit awards in london. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. It s turning into the worst violence between israel and the palestinians in seven years and the united nations has warned the conflict is moving towards full scale war. In the last hours militant group hamas said they d launched another 200 rockets towards israel in response to israeli airstrikes. And these pictures from the last couple of hours show at least some of those missiles being intercepted by the israeli s iron dome missile defence system above the gaza city skyline. Some appear to have got through with police in the israeli city of lod saying a man and girl were killed after the car they were in was hit by a rocket. In tel aviv, sirens have been heard warning of rocket fire and several explosions were heard as the hamas rockets reach th
And it s rarely talked about but two million people in the uk are living without at least one essential piece of furniture or major household appliance in furniture poverty. Like a fridge. Is this something you have struggled with? do get in touch, it s @vicderbyshire on twitter or email victoria@bbc. Co. Uk. Little mix! and women have dominated this year s brit awards. Little mix became the first all female band to win best british group and dua lipa won best album and best british female using her speech to thank nhs workers. We should all give a massive, massive round of applause and give boris a message that we all support a fair pay rise for our front line! cheering. Thank you so much. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. It s turning into the worst violence between israel and the palestinians for seven years. At least a0 people have been killed this week. The united nations has warned the conflict is moving towards full scale war. In the last fe