Good evening. Israel has declared an area around its border with Lebanon A Closed Military Zone and has told the united states that its going to launch a limited Ground Operation against hezbollah. Earlier today, the Deputy Leader of the iranian backed Military Group said they were ready to face israeli soldiers. President biden has called for an immediate ceasefire, a view echoed again tonight in the uk by foreign Secretary David Lammy. Israeli tanks have been massing close to the lebanese border and israelS Top general has told troops to prepare to operate inside hezbollah strongholds. Tonight, well be looking at how challenging a Ground Offensive could be and how iran and the us may react. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin will be reporting from here in beirut, but first tonight, lets join Lucy Williamson on the israeli side of the israel lebanon border. Tonight Israels Army has sealed off several areas towards the eastern end of the border, not farfrom where we are
The bbc has heard harrowing testimony for the first time from a woman who says she was raped by the former Harrods Owner mohamed Al Fayed when she was 16. He has said that it was. He goes on to say. The statement goes on. Lets talk through their statement and its significance with our reporter. Louise, this is a very strongly worded statement from the current boss of Harrods. Statement from the current boss of Harrods of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the current of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the current boss this is the current boss apparent distancing himself as the bus from the former boss mohamed Al Fayed and distancing his company, the business Harrods from the former. There were strongly worded statements within this. Toxic culture, he talks are, of secrecy, fear of repercussion and Sexual Misconduct. He talks of his personal horror, a very strong word, of what happened in terms of these allegations and what i need to make clear
With big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and of course look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Good evening. Sir Keir Starmer has promised National Renewal in his first speech to the Labour Party Conference as Prime Minister, but he warned of tough choices ahead. The Prime Minister insisted that keeping a Cool Head during challenging times would be better in the long term than easy answers. And he pledged to stabilise the economy, but made it clear that some of his decisions would be unpopular. From liverpool, our political editor, chris mason, sent this report conference, please welcome Keir Starmer prime Minister And Leader of the labour party. Cheering and applause little wonder the audience in here are whooping, theyve waited 15 years to hear a sentence like that at their conference. A party so, so often crushed by defeat, basking in winning. Take pride that labour won in every single region in england. Take pride that labour won in wales. Take pr
Ceefax, a name manufactured from seeing facts. And, before we had laptops and mobiles, we had ceefax. Launched 50 years ago, it told us what we wanted to know. On newsnight at 10. 30pm, well bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day, with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and of course look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Good evening. Fears of an all out regional conflict in the Middle East are growing tonight, as lebanese officials say nearly 500 people have been killed, including 35 children, and 1600 others injured in israeli strikes on the south of the country. The Israel Defence forces say theyve hit around 1300 positions held by the iranian backed group hezbollah. It says its fired dozens of rockets at israel. The Cross Border strikes have intensified after a series of exploding Device Attacks on hezbollah members were blamed on israel. Well hear from our international editorjeremy bowen, whos injerusalem, our diplomatic correspond
Number one. In new york. From one set down against the World Number one. In new york. Has she done it . She Number One. In new york. Has she done it . She has and yet another extraordinary win for britains greatest paralympian, dame Sarah Storey, claiming her 19th Career Gold in paris. On newsnight at 10 30pm tonight, we will bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and, of course, look at the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Hello. The Sentencing Judge told Thomas Birley that it was clear hed been intent on spreading a hateful message of violence and racism. Those words came as birley, whos 27, was handed the Longestjail Term so far following the Rioting And Disorder this summer across parts of england and northern ireland. Hed helped to stoke a fire outside a Hotel Housing Asylum seekers in rotherham, and he attacked the police. The court heard that staff in the hotel barricaded themselves in a Panic Room. The