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UK approves groundbreaking gene therapy treatment for sickle cell
The UK’s medicines watchdog has approved a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease – which could transform the lives of thousands of people with the debilitating blood disorder.
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“I’m terrified” – welfare claimants fear plans for tougher benefits rules
The chancellor will set out the government’s spending plans next week in his autumn statement – including tougher rules for benefit claimants.
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Tory polling failure: Blame ‘the captain of the ship’, says former MP Dorries
Earlier we spoke to her and began by asking what proof she had that Rishi Sunak was at the heart of it all.
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Can Rishi Sunak get his government back on track?
He’s sacked his Home Secretary, brought David Cameron back into Government and seen a flagship policy overruled by the UK’s top court. Rishi Sunak has promised emergency legislation “in the coming weeks” to declare Rwanda is safe for asylum seekers, under pressure from both wings of his party.
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‘I wish there was another way’, former Brigadier General on Israel’s operation to rescue hostages in Gaza
We spoke earlier to Relik Shafir, a former Israeli Brigadier General.
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Israel-Hamas war: communications blackout in Gaza as IDF continues operations in the North
Our foreign affairs correspondent Secunder Kermani was in Tel Aviv and had this update.
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Israel claims body of hostage found near Gaza’s Shifa hospital
Israeli soldiers are continuing to search the al Shifa hospital in Gaza City – where they say Hamas has based its command centre deep underground. Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by the UK – has denied the claim.
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FactCheck: what was the Rwanda asylum policy and why did the Supreme Court rule it unlawful?
The government wants to pass “emergency legislation”.
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MPs reject SNP amendment for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
MPs have been voting on that SNP amendment calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, they rejected the amendment by 293 to 125.
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UK inflation falls to lowest level for more than two years, but are prices getting cheaper?
UK inflation has fallen sharply to 4.6% in October, according to new figures – its lowest level for more than two years.
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital
The Israeli Defence Forces have said this evening that they are continuing their operation in Gaza’s biggest hospital, after entering Al Shifa in the early hours this morning.
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‘We have to be able to agree to disagree with respect’, says Labour MP who backed calls for Gaza ceasefire
We spoke to Naz Shah who is backing calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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Labour ceasefire rebellion: At least three shadow ministers call for Gaza ceasefire
Labour is facing a significant rebellion in the Commons tonight. Shadow Women and Equalities Minister Yasmin Qureshi has already stepped down to back the SNP amendment calling for a ceasefire.
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Sunak’s emergency legislation on Rwanda ‘is a complete red herring,’ says shadow Science and Technology Secretary
We were joined by the shadow Science and Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle.
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Home officer minister believes flights to Rwanda will take off in spring
Laura Farris has just been made a home office minister in the reshuffle. Cathy spoke to her and asked what the Prime Minister meant when he said he was prepared to do what’s necessary to get flights off the ground.