Agency in gaza that they will run out of fuel tomorrow. And we will turn our focus to new york, where the Un Security Council has been meeting today. Representatives form israel and palestine both had scathing remarks about the response of the un. Welcome to The Programme. One of the two israeli women released last night, after being taken hostage by hamas, has spoken about her ordeal. Yocheved lifshitz, whos 85, said shed been through hell. Her husband, who is 83, is still being held. Israel estimates 220 hostages are still in gaza, after being abducted in the attacks of october 7th. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. Meanwhile, israel is continuing its aerial bombardment. At least 700 people were killed in gaza in the past 2a hours, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700, including more than 2,000 children. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports and a warning
Of scotland for tomorrow. And labour celebrates two by election victories, labelling them a game changer. The party overturned huge conservative majorities in tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. And the republicans dump and the republicans duminmjordan as their House Speaker nominee after losing three successive votes for the role. Welcome back. Here in the uk, the labour party are pretty happy after overturning the majorities to win Mid Bedfordshire and tamworth by elections. Keir starmer said labour where redrawing the clinical map, 24 swing to labour in tamworth. The conservatives have pointed to things like low turnout. For a full summary of everything that happened, heres our Political Editor chris mason. Jubilation and Sleep Deprivation has all sorts of effects on political activists, particularly labour ones celebrating victory in a Home Counties village, marston moretaine. Red placards and labour smiles, in rural bedfordshire, of all places. Mid bedfordshire has been conservative fo