coming up on the programme israeli forces step up their assault on southern gaza s main city, khan younis, after intense air strikes and street fighting. it comes as differences emerge between the us and israel over what happens once the war ends. israel s pm benjamin netanyahu has dismissed the idea of a palestinian state. with 2,800 jobs to go at tata steel s plants in the uk, we ask where this leaves britain s steel industry and take a look at the environmental arguments which the company says have driven the losses. and fans sue madonna for showing up to a gig more than two hours prince harry dropped his libel claim. good evening. we begin with the situation in gaza and growing concerns for the safety of hundreds of thousands of palestinians in the south of the territory as israeli forces stage a renewed offensive against hamas. tanks have been pushing deeper into the territory s second biggest city, khan younis. this is the eighth day of a communications blackout
Mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti tobacco laws in the world. The new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. That means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009 to ever buy tobacco products. The department for health says smoking kills about 80,000 people a year and costs £17 billion a year in treating smoking related illnesses and through lost productivity. The tobacco and vapes bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children. But a number of conservative mps have told the bbc they wont back the bill. Heres our Health Correspondent sophie hutchinson. Smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. It kills two thirds of long term users. The aim of the new bill before parliament is to protect younger generations from harm by banning tobacco use for them. One caller with experience of that harm told the Nicky Campbell show on bbc radio 5
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