as thousands of teachers and junior doctors walk out in disputes over pay. oscars glory for the short film an irish goodbye. james martin talks to us about hobnobbing with the stars on the day he turned 31. manchester city in seventh heaven as star man erling haaland scores five. pep guardiola s side thrash rb leipzig and ease into the champions league quarterfinals. good morning. under clear skies last night, the northern lights once again when clearview, but under those same clear skies it is a cold start with a widespread frost, the risk of ice and some sunshine, but rain piling in from the west preceded by snow, but also milder air. i will have more later. good morning. it s wednesday 15th march. our main story. chancellorjeremy hunt will today announce his spring budget, with an expansion of free childcare for working parents in england expected to be top of the list. getting thousands of people into work, including those with disabilities and people on universal credit,
The australian Prime Minister said there needed to be accountability. This is what the uk cabinet minister Gillian Keegan had to say. Well, i mean, obviously we havent had it confirmed yet, but we are very, very concerned by the situation. Actually, i think we do know that weve urged israel to do more to protect civilians, but also to allow aid to get into gaza. But we havent yet had this confirmed and i think the idf are reviewing this, probably as we speak. Lets speak to Juliette Toumas from the Un Relief And Works Agency for palestine refugees. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. I wondered thank you forjoining us on the programme. Iwondered if thank you forjoining us on the programme. I wondered if i could ask you what impact the fact that two charities now have pauls operations in gaza after the incident will make in gaza after the incident will make in gaza after the incident will make in gaza itself. Have pauls operations. In gaza itself. Have pauls operations in gaza itse
Humanitarian International Law . If you has the intention and ability to comply with humanitarian law, i made that clear to Prime Ministers netanyahu whenever i have spoken to him, too many civilian deaths in gaza. We need to see an immediate humanitarian pause to get the hostages out and more aid in. Earlier in the day the Prime Minister did a round of interviews with our colleagues on bbc local radio. And hes has come in for some criticism after he burst out laughing more than once at a question first put to him on bbc tees about when he may call a General Election in the uk. Hes a little of that exchange. Most people got in touch and social media, the overwhelming question was when will there be a General Election . ,. , when will there be a General Election . ,. , election . Oh, gosh i have answered that question election . Oh, gosh i have answered that question many election . Oh, gosh i have answered that question many times election . Oh, gosh i have answered that question many
A team at Harper Adams University In Shropshire Attempt A World First by using solely robots and drones to grow and harvest a field of barley. Good morning. Its thursday 4th of may. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The past hour Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke Of Edinburgh has decided to stop carrying out public engagements from the autumn. Prince philip who is 95, is said to have the full support of the queen in taking his decision, she will continue with all her duties. The duke is the longest Serving Consort in British History. Our royal correspondent Sarah Campbell is at Buckingham Palace. Sarah, he is 95,96 sarah, he is 95, 96 next month. Nonetheless it seems strange that the Duke Of Edinburgh would be pulling back from these sort of duty, we are so used to seeing him out and about. That is right. And i have to say that the worlds media, i have Australian Television next to me, there is new zealand, american networks, the crowds outside Buckingham Pal