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Cabinet reshuffle: Braverman out but David Cameron returns to government
David Cameron said he was returning to the front benches because he “believes in public service” – as he began his first day in office as Foreign Secretary, the most surprising appointment in the Prime Minister’s widespread Government reshuffle. Of Rishi Sunak’s three top ministers, only Jeremy Hunt kept the job he had when he…
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Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral attended by Prince William and football royalty
Prince William has joined leading figures from the world of football paying their final respects to Sir Bobby Charlton, at a funeral service in Manchester Cathedral. Sir Alex Ferguson described him as a “wonderful, humble man” – while former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce hailed Charlton as “the greatest English footballer we’ve ever had”. Earlier…
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Hundreds of thousands at risk of losing their home say Shelter
Rachel Maclean the current housing minister was sacked today after 279 days in office, which makes her one of the longest to serve in that role. There have been seven in the last two years. All this at a time when the housing sector faces stark challenges. Figures shared with this programme by housing charity…
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‘Israel has crossed every ethical, legal and humanitarian line in this war’, says Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister
We are joined from Amman by Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi.
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Hundreds of patients at risk as Gaza’s biggest hospital is ‘becoming a cemetery’
Concerns are growing over the fate of hundreds of patients who are still at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city, as doctors struggle to keep them alive with no power – they warn that dozens of premature babies could die. And as the north of Gaza remains under siege, thousands continue to flee south by…
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Sudden cardiac death affecting 12 young people every week – what is this ‘silent killer’?
It’s been described as a “silent killer” of young, seemingly fit people. The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young estimates that every week, at least 12 people aged between 14 and 35 suffer sudden cardiac death – and 1 in 300 may carry the condition. A leading pathologist has told this programme they believe those…
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‘Prime minister was right to ask protests not be held on remembrance weekend,’ says Conservative MP
We spoke to Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative MP and former Veterans Minister, and began by asking him how veterans felt about the scenes at the Cenotaph on Saturday.
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Will the prime minister sack the home secretary after protest clashes?
King Charles has led a Remembrance Sunday service honouring those who died serving the United Kingdom. The event, which saw thousands of veterans parade past the Cenotaph, passed without incident. It came a day after clashes between far-right protesters and police amid tensions over a massive pro-Palestinian march. Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to…
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‘There is no fighting at al-Shifa hospital, people can evacuate’ says IDF spokesperson
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner is a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces.
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‘War of narratives’ between Israel and Hamas over hospital fuel supply
Our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani, is in Tel Aviv.
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Clinging onto life: the premature babies trapped in Gaza hospital
Conditions continue to deteriorate at major hospitals across northern Gaza, cut off by the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas. A Palestinian official says three premature babies have now died at Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, because there is no power for incubators. And the second biggest, al-Quds, has suspended operations. Israel continues to bomb supposedly…
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‘I would rather sleep in rubble of my house, as situation in the south is humiliating,’ says journalist in Gaza
We can’t get into Gaza ourselves, but filmmaker Yousef Hammash has been sending us powerful eyewitness reports of what’s been happening there. He also works for the Norwegian Refugee Council. I spoke to him earlier and asked about the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital.
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More than 30 babies taken out of incubators to be kept warm at Al-Shifa hospital
Our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani was in Tel Aviv.
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Gaza hospitals in chaos as Israel – Hamas fighting surrounds them
Operations have been suspended at Al-Shifa Hospital after fuel ran out.
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‘We want politics to be kept out of policing,’ says chair of Police Federation
We were joined by Steve Hartshorn, who’s chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales.