thought that whether it s boris johnson or rishi sunak keir starmer, whoever is prime minister of the next few years is just going to run straight into an economic storm and it s going to be very difficult indeed. , , ., it s going to be very difficult indeed. , , . , ., indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you would indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you would be - indeed. yes, plain sailing is not. the phrase you would be picking. matthew, thank you very much indeed. thank you for being with us. time to get a look at the weather. hello lots going on blue skies and sunshine for much in scotland and bands of heavy, tandoori rain, all tied in with this area of low pressure, which continues to press its weight north and east rates of the evening and overnight. two areas of rain on the some of the first of the area of rain pushing its way northward through the da
territory from russia. whether villages like this are occupied or liberated, the result is the same. communities are destroyed. but there is relief here for the end to belief that people can one day heels. the first birthday cards from king charles and the queen consort, camilla have been delivered to people across the uk celebrating their 100th and 105th birthdays. thank you forjoining us. you are joining us at a critical moment because we rejust joining us at a critical moment because we re just hearing that borisjohnson is not to stand for the tory leadership. saying that despite having the support of mps required to run he had come to the conclusion and i will go view, this would simply not be the right thing to do. you can t govern effectively and less you have a united party in parliament. breaking news, and the last moment that borisjohnson has declared that he will not be standing for the tori leadership. his campus made it quite clear that they thought they had the
Campaign against hamas could last several months. The idf says the next stage a widely anticipated Ground Offensive would happen soon. Now lets focus on the Business News and today the International Atomic Energy Agency completes a visit to take and assess marine samples near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station. Since a 2011 tsunami, which severely damaged the Fukushima Nuclear plant, more than a Million Tonnes of treated waste water has accumulated there. Japan began discharging it in august, in a process that will take 30 years to complete. Despite Environmental Concerns the iaea endorsed the release plan but some countries from the region, notably china, have raised concerns. China has said it would ban alljapanese seafood imports. Last year, it imported 571 million worth of seafood from japan. Russia last week also suspended seafood trade. So are the bans likely to continue and how much could it harm japans economy and trade relations . Joining me now is professor Seijiro T
Its monday 23rd october. Our main story. More aid has reached gaza, as Rishi Sunakjoins other western leaders in calling on israel to respect International Humanitarian law. Fourteen trucks crossed from egypt through the Rafah Crossing Yesterday but the un and charities are warning it is still not enough, as israel continues to launch air strikes on gaza. More than two weeks after the attack by hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, the Israeli Defence minister has warned the conflict could go on for months. Our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell reports. A sleepless night in gaza. From afar, the flashes of successive israeli air strikes in gaza city as israel stepped up its bombing campaign. And amid more and more destruction, and a mounting death toll, the un is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. Over the weekend, more than 30 lorry loads of aid were allowed into gaza from egypt, carrying food, water and medicines. Its just a fraction of w
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk this week gets a new prime minister the formerfinance minister rishi sunakjoins penny mordaunt in officially declaring he will run. he s leads the pack with the most mps backing him publicly. the question now does former prime minister borisjohnson have enough supporters to stand? the people who are doing the numbers for boris is campaign tell me that they have the numbers. so the hundred that is necessary. so the hundred that is necessary. xijinping has become the most powerful leader in china in decades, after being given a third term as leader of the communist party. we re on the front line in ukraine as president zelensky s troops continue to take back