Will get to the panel shortly. The latest bbc news, first. The Us Senate Majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has called for new elections in israel, describing its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. Mr schumer, a democrat, is americas highest ranking jewish official. The communities secretary, michael gove, has set out a new definition of extremism which includes the promotion or advancement of violence, hatred or intolerance. He also said two groups, which he identified as far right, and three that were islamist, would be checked against the criteria. Prime minister rishi sunak has said there will not be a general election on 2nd may, the date when local elections are already taking place. Earlier this year, mr sunak suggested the general election would happen in the second half of 202a. The pioneering Starship Rocket developed by elon musk s company spacex has made its longest and most ambitious test flight so far. Contact with starship was broken as it began its
The problem for the palace, and what does it tell us in the age of deep fakes . Also on the programme, we are going to hear tonight from one of the msf doctors who is fresh back from gaza, on her experience of operating under bombardment. And the biggest nato exercises since the cold war. What are they rehearsing, and how do they keep it secret from the russians . Good evening. The picture released by Kensington Palace On Mothering Sunday was supposed to put paid to some of the madder Conspiracy Theories about the princess of wales you would find if you spend any time on social media. Instead it has only added to them. Last night, five Picture Agencies refused to use the photo because it had been doctored. The daily mail today listed 16 issues with that picture, from the leaves on the trees, princess charlottes hand not being in line with her sleeve to the pattern on prince georges jumper. This morning, the princess was forced to admit via x that she had indeed changed it. Analysis sug
in the tv station in the port city guayaquil. they ve got grenades with them as well, in the past minutes them as well, in the past minutes the president said that ecuador is now in a state of emergency, but it is now in a state of armed conflict. let s speak to naomi wells who is in sao paulo. saying in the last hour, we ve got a new person who s threatening to take on the drug cartels and they are pushing back forcibly. cartels and they are pushing back forcibl . . v cartels and they are pushing back forcibl . . , ., forcibly. that s right, and the scenes tonight forcibly. that s right, and the scenes tonight demonstrate l forcibly. that s right, and the - scenes tonight demonstrate that, certainly. it is incredibly distressing footage, footage there of staff as they were broadcasting live on air at the television station in guayaquil, with guns being held to some of the staff as they plead please, please, please as they plead please, please, please as they beg for their
welcome to the programme. a smaller workforce represents a serious economic challenge. it makes it harder for employers to filljobs. it adds to wage pressures that drive inflation. it holds back growth. it reduces the tax revenues available to fund public services. there is an imperative in helping people back to work. the trouble is many parents in this country can t afford to because many would see their take home pay wiped out by the £15,000 average annual cost of full time childcare for a two year old. right now, uk childcare costs are double the 0ecd average. the only two countries where parents spend a higher percentage on childcare are switzerland and new zealand. when i had my daughter, who s five, i had to quit myjob because we couldn t afford childcare. i look forward to going back to nursing. my plan is to go back to nursing. if there d been more options and if childcare had been either cheaper or there was more flexibility, that would ve definitely been something
welcome to bbc news. i m monika plaha. our top stories: protesters take to the streets in tel aviv, including outside the home of prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem, after he fires his defence minister for condemning his controversial legal reforms. this sacking of israel s defence minister who spoke out against the legislation feels to many people here like a turning point. warnings of more severe weather in mississippi and neighbouring states, after a powerful tornado kills at least 26 people. we saw a trailer go up in the air, bang down like a pancake. it exploded. a migrant rescue ship funded by street artist banksy is seized by italian coast guards. and why people in lebanon have woken up in two rival time zones in a row over daylight saving. hello and welcome. we start in israel, where mass protests have been taking place in several cities after prime minister benjamin netanyahu sacked his defence minister, yoav gallant. mr gall