Hello, im loren taylor. Theres cautious optimism amongst israeli negotiators about the possibility of reaching a deal on gaza thats according to the office of the israeli prime minister. The us Secretary Of State is heading to the region this weekend, after President Biden also said that a Ceasefire Deal was closer than ever. But senior hamas figures have dismissed such optimism as an illusion. There were more Israeli Air Strikes In Gaza overnight and israel also said it had struck targets inside neighbouring lebanon which belong to hezbollah, the group which supports hamas In Gaza. With the latest from jerusalem, heres our middle East Correspondent wyre davies. Munitions explode images and reports from across the region show there are still huge obstacles to peace, despite the positive messages coming from talks in qatar. In gaza, an overnight Israeli Air Strike reportedly killed 15 people in the central area of the palestinian territory. Although israel said it had eliminated a numbe
Its monday, the 29th Ofjuly. Our main story. It was a dramatic second day at the olympics for Team Gb, winning two medals in the swimming And kayak. Adam peaty won silver in the 100m Breaststroke final Last Night missing out on gold by 200ths Of a second, while Kimberley Woods won bronze in the womens kayak single. Joe lynskey reports. For eight years, Adam Peaty has pushed his sport to new limits. Hes not used to silver but he now has perspective. In the 100m Breaststroke, he went for a third gold in the row And britains first at these games. He missed out by a margin, two hundredths Of a second. Commentator The Gold has gone to martinenghi Of italy. And a joint silver medal, its gone to Adam Peaty Of great britain. Less than two years ago, he said this sport had broken him. To get so close might have felt cruel. But, for peaty, the Breakthrough Wasjust to be here. Its just incredibly hard. Like, to win it once And to win it again then to win it again. Im not crying because ive come s
The week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. The week ministers decided to change england s covid rules. We will revoke all social distancing guidance inc. Including the two metre rule. Hallelujah! but labour refused to join in the hallelujah chorus. Once again, instead of a careful, controlled approach we are heading for a summer of chaos and confusion. Also in this programme a call for more women lorry drivers. It is a very white male sector, and i think there are huge opportunities for the sector to diversify. And could brexit save the british hedgehog? an mp says a new farming policy. Should aim to secure and restore hedgerows and habitats to give our hedgehogs a bit of a brexit dividend. But first. It had been trailed as england s freedom day the day people could throw away their masks, party with more than five friends and even perhaps plan a foreign holiday. But with infections continuing to rise, and predictions they could reach 100,000 a day, labour sai
Across town later today, britain s teenage sensation emma raducanu is in fourth round action, as her wimbledon dream continues. Parts of edinburgh had 46 millimetres of rainfall in the last hour. For england, wales and northern ireland there will be showers fewer and farther between than yesterday. Later more heavy rain comes in from the south west. All the details coming up. It s monday, the 5th ofjuly. Our top story. The prime minister is expected to tell people in england that it will be left to their judgement to manage coronavirus risks, as he prepares to restore freedoms on the 19th ofjuly. Borisjohnson will lead a downing street press conference later today, where he will tell the public that the country must begin to learn to live with this virus plans for scotland, wales and northern ireland will be outlined later this month. Our political correspondent chris mason reports. They had been everywhere for ages, signs telling us how to behave. Many of the remaining restrictions in