Ration of october seven but before we do that, lets get a check on the sport, and Olly Foster has that for us. Hello from the Bbc Sport Centre england have moved to the top of their group at the Womens T20 World cup. Their seven Wicket Victory over South Africa means that theyve won two out of two at the tournament in the united arab emirates. They lost the Toss And South africa chose to bat first in sharjah. England played a quartet of spinners, with player of the Match Sophie Eccleston taking two for 15 Off Herfour overs. Helping restrict South Africa to 124 6. England made a slightly sluggish start in the chase, but they reached their target in the final over, Nat Sciver Brunt with the winning Boundary And Unbeaten on 48. Their next match is on saturday against bottom of the Table Scotland who must first face South Africa on wednesday we have three World Class splinters who are usually in a team ended Lindsay Hasjust added to that, and made it really difficult for teams to get after
Play goes right into. With me at the desk, Piers Morgan, Generaljohn Mccoll the former deputy Supreme Allied Commander of nato, and the political correspondent of politichoe, Ava Sa Ntina evans. Morning, morning. Lets start with whats making the news. The sunday times splashes on the issue well be talking about Today Permission for ukraine to use western long range missiles. Tories urging the uk to Say Yes alone. It also breaks the story the wealthy Donor And Victoria starmer s dresses. The observer sticks with Foreign Affairs Fears Russia has shared nuclear secrets with iran. The express has more pain over Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners. The Sunday People focuses on a call from esther ghey, briannas mum, who spoke so movingly to us a few months ago, for Mobile Phones to be banned in schools. And on the bbc, Breaking News this morning several people are dead after attempting to cross the channel. Lots of news this morning but we are going to focus at the beginning of the programm
some trading restrictions put on the market three days ago. we had a situation already where sentiment has been weakening since about mid january on the lack of stimulus measures by the government. so after the last inflation numbers, so we could have an overreaction, but then again the trading restrictions being what they are right now it s very hard to play out the numbers especially with ten days of holidays coming up after tomorrow. days of holidays coming up after tomorrow. , ., ., after tomorrow. yes. so what do ou think after tomorrow. yes. so what do you think the after tomorrow. yes. so what do you think the reaction after tomorrow. yes. so what do you think the reaction from - after tomorrow. yes. so what do you think the reaction from the l you think the reaction from the chinese government is going to be then to these numbers that are worst than expected? i think because of the holiday period, they may be buying themselves a few days to think about what to do
As news of the potential breakthrough reached palestinians. But earlier in the day civilians in Eastern Rafah began to flee after the Israeli Military dropped leaflets warning them to evacuate ahead of a limited Ground Operation against hamas. 100,000 refugees have been told to move to what israel is calling an expanded humanitarian zone near khan younis, but gazans say the area is already overcrowded. Jordans King Abdullah ii is in the us on a state visit. In in a meeting at the white house on monday, jordanian Officials Say the king told President Joe Biden a Ground Invasion into rafah would lead to a new massacre and risk spilling over into the wider region. In new york, the un Sectetary General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Israel Invading Rafah would be intolerable. The bbc s special correspondent, fergal keane, has more details. They havent had reason to dance for a long time. But they havent forgotten how. Even amid uncertainty about israels position, hope springs. Across
Hamas. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, was in saudi arabia today, to discuss gaza and the post war plans. We will get the thoughts of two us diplomats who served in the region. Good evening. Scotlands beleaguered First Minister, humza yousaf, is stepping down from the job after it became clear to him this morning he had run out of road. On wednesday, mr yousaf walked away from a Coalition Agreement with the scottish greens, having only recently ditched their agreed targets on climate change. Soon after, the greens had their revenge, agreeing to side in an Unlikely Alliance with the scottish conservatives and their vote of no confidence. Scottish labour had gone further promising a vote of no confidence in the entire scottish government. And so in an extraordinary twist of fate, it meant the First Minister would have needed the vote of his nemesis and one Time Leadership rival, ash regan, who defected to the alaba Party Last Year a politician he once described as no great los