Crouched on the floor of a military helicopter, after 326 days in captivity, a smile. The start of his journey back home. At israel s soroka hospital, his last few moments in hiding. A wall of israeli soldiers shielding him from the world he left ten months ago. From a tunnel in gaza to an israeli ambulance in a couple of hours. His family racing the last few metres to greet him. Thin and pale but staff said in a good and stable condition. Translation: it is difficult to explain how it feels. It is better than having a newborn. We thank god and we thank everyone and hope to see him healthy. We re very happy, very happy. Israel s prime minister called to welcome him home, keen to be part of his release. We cannot go into many details of this special operation but i can share that israeli commandos rescued qaid farhan alkadi from an underground tunnel following accurate intelligence. The army has described this as a complex operation based on precise intelligence but there are persistent
for a musical extravaganza. welcome to the programme. we start in the us, where a landmark bill which includes billions of dollars to fight climate change, has been approved by the us senate. we ll look more at that bill in a moment. first, let s go to kentucky, because presidentjoe biden is there. he s set to meet families hit by the flooding a week ago that killed at least 37 people. we re expecting to hear from him shortly. we will bring you more on that as and when we get it. now let s look at that landmark climate bill and what it means. it s the largest investment in climate action in america s history $369 billion. the aim is to cut carbon emissions by forty percent by the end of the decade. senate democrats celebrated the bill. the boldest climate package in us history. the senate has now passed the most significant bill to fight the climate crisis ever. and it s going to make a difference to my grandkids. republicans, though, have criticised it. mitch mcconnell i
Meet tonight for the First Time Since the grenfell fire, well get reaction to the appointment of sir Martin Moore Bick to lead an inquiry into the disaster. Well have more on the queens speech, which the House Of Commons voted for earlier this evening. And well hear how the residents of Godolphin Cross in cornwall contacted Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for help renovating their local church. That is all ahead on bbc news. Now it is time for sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday imjohn watson. Coming up tonight. Murrays worries mount, as Injury Forces him out of an Exhibition Match, with the start of wimbledon just days away. Konta beats a grand slam champion to underline her own grand slam credentials. And Warren Gatland rings the changes, ahead of the must win second test with new zealand. Hello and welcome. Doubts remain over the form and fitness of the world number one, andy murray, with the start of wimbledonjust andy murray, with the start of wimbledon just days away
I live at National League side Sutton United. They played giants arsenal. Good evening. Nearly every local authority in england is planning to raise Council Taxes in the coming year in order to provide care for people who are elderly or disabled. From april, council tax could increase by nearly 5 in the majority of authorities. But the local Government Association says that wont be enough and it warns there will have to be deep cuts to other council services. There are 151 councils in england. 147 of them plan to raise council tax specifically to pay for social care provision. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. Hello, margaret how are you . Bored. Youre bored. This is where the pressure on the social care system can at times be seen most clearly. I know youre desperate to go home. Yes, indeed i am. 81 year old Margaret Williams has been in hospital since she had a fall but is waiting for the care shell need to help her cope at home. And its social workers in surrey who
Well get reaction from Conservative Mps shortly. Also on the programme this is the House Of Lords. Brexiters the most important single issue which has faced the country for decades. We also have the terrible situation of losing an empire at the same time. How deep is oui grasp, empire at the same time. How deep is ourgrasp, if we empire at the same time. How deep is our grasp, if we are honest, of what is actually going on in the eu Machinery Operating below us . 800 unelected politicians get paid to sit here, but its been rocked by another scandal after claims that some members collect their Daily Allowance whilst contributing absolutely nothing. That is an allowance of £300. Well bring you the story. And this is the dramatic moment a crying girl was rescued from rubble after an air strike in syria. Well bring you the story. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until iiam. Throughout the morning well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories. After 10am well cro