We ll be live with our correspondents in the region, as the violence reaches a scale not seen for years. Also this lunchtime: borisjohnson announces an independent inquiry into the government s handling of the covid crisis will start next spring. The uk economy shrank by 1. 5% in the first three months of the year, but gathered speed in march, as lockdown restrictions eased. The mediterranean island of lampedusa once again sees an upsurge in migrants over 2,000 have arrived in the last few days. This is the third straight day of arrivals. The question is whether this is just a temporary spike, or whether it is the start of a summer rush to europe s shores. And more funding is sought for a national memorial to emergency workers who gave their all in the pandemic. It s etched in that face and in those eyes deep, piercing eyes, looking at the human being helpless on the ward and wondering whether we re going to pull through. And coming up on the bbc news channel: uefa hope to confirm
And it s rarely talked about but two million people in the uk are living without at least one essential piece of furniture or major household appliance in furniture poverty. Like a fridge. Is this something you have struggled with? do get in touch, it s @vicderbyshire on twitter or email victoria@bbc. Co. Uk. Little mix! and women have dominated this year s brit awards. Little mix became the first all female band to win best british group and dua lipa won best album and best british female using her speech to thank nhs workers. We should all give a massive, massive round of applause and give boris a message that we all support a fair pay rise for our front line! cheering. Thank you so much. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. It s turning into the worst violence between israel and the palestinians for seven years. At least a0 people have been killed this week. The united nations has warned the conflict is moving towards full scale war. In the last fe
mp carolyn harris. can i thank the minister, can i thank the clerks. wonderful women, thank you. the pope calls for world leaders to consider radical decisions to tackle climate change, in an exclusive message recorded for the bbc ahead of the cop26 summit in glasgow and big bearand baby bear are different. and it s the spooky season let s find out what mark kermode thinks about disney s antlers and much more in the film review at 5.45. in the last hour a 66 year old woman from somerset has been found guilty of murdering her husband after a row over a family meal. penelope jackson stabbed david jackson to death at their home in somerset. after her arrest she told police she had stabbed him as he was an aggressive bully . she s beenjailed for a life, with a minimum term of 18 years in prison. jon kay has the background to the case. february this year and police arrive at a bungalow on the somerset coast. element can you come outside for a minute. thank you. pennyjackson o