In lebanon, israeL Attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in a series of attacks in the east of the country, including in the Bekaa Valley. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Panic in the centre of beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Building Close to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Transportation hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been targeting lebanese capital. Israel has been targeting hezbollah i lebanese capital. Israel has i been targeting hezbollah sites on the outskirts of beirut but this is thought to be the first time an attack has been carried out within the City Limits in the past year. The lebanese Prime Minister says the continuing Air Strikes may have forced as many as i continuing Air Strikes may have forced as many asi million people from their homes. This weekend has seen a major escalation with more than 50 killed in lebanon. Hezbollah rockets fired into n
the family of nicola bulley, who went missing in lancashire eight days ago, urge people to keep an open mind about what s happened to her. police in england believe she fell into a river. health leaders in the uk are warning that there will be a struggle to clear backlogs and improve emergency care unless industrial action by thousands of staff is brought to an end. hello and welcome. china has tried to calm tensions after two chinese spy balloons were spotted over the united states and latin america. the chinese foreign ministry has spoken to the us secretary of state, antony blinken, after he cancelled his trip to china this weekend. beijing says the matter must be dealt with in a cool headed and prudent manner. our north america correspondent barbara plett usher reports from beijing. americans are looking up to spot the spy balloon in the sky. it s actually a weather balloon that blew off course, the chinese said. but the pentagon s convinced it s more than that and
maximum. not as warm as today because there will be more sunshine. sorry, more cloud. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, we have france starting to move on from the west and it s a cold front so gradually behind it, some colder air will start to squeeze its way south and east. not too cold but a change to the story. more cloud around and showery epics of rain sinking south and east to begin with on wednesday. brightening up behind, a few scattered showers and some of these. to turn wintry on the tops of these. to turn wintry on the tops of the hills. cooler here, 7 to eight celsius perhaps 11 as we go through the south east and the middle of the afternoon. as we push towards thursday, a ridge of high pressure builds so england and wales will be drier but cooler, 8 or 9 celsius, a brace of rain continuing to the far north west. but these temperatures pretty much where they should be at this time of year. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at six on monday 20th february
at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago. good afternoon. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up a.7% between april and june this year, compared to 2021. but taking inflation into account, wages are actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financia help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, a.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the insta
Uk and underneath that area with light winds, temperatures in parts of the highlands could get close to freezing and they could be A Touch Of Frost on wednesday morning but still some warmth across the east coast, 15 or 16 degrees to start the day. Probably the driest and brightest day of the week for many although later on we will see cloud and rain and a strengthening wind in Northern Ireland and western scotland, 14 21. A lot of uncertainty about the this programme continues on bbc one. Exclusive an nhs Whistle Blower tells newsnight she was persecuted by Hospital Bosses for raising a matter of a life and death at the World Famous Christie Hospital In Manchester. The Whistle Blower is here live. Rebecca whites been accused of lying today by the ceo of the christie, her former boss. And well talk to sir Robert Francis who chaired a five year inquiry into up to 1,200 preventable deaths of elderly people at Stafford Hospital. Also tonight are spies infiltrating the mother of all parlia