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US ‘responsible for bloodshed’ in Gaza, says President of Palestinian Authority
Our foreign affairs correspondent Secunder Kermani is in Jerusalem.
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Israel-Hamas War: US criticised after veto on UN ceasefire vote
Israeli airstrikes have continued to bombard parts of the Gaza strip, as the UN chief warned that humanitarian support was now on the brink of collapse – sparking fears of “devastating” consequences for the whole region. The death of a 25-year-old Israeli hostage has also been confirmed – after reports that a rescue operation by…
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Olympian-turned director Savanah Leaf discusses new film Earth Mama
From the Olympics to the big screen, former Team GB volleyball player Savanah Leaf has won critical acclaim for her first feature film at Sundance – and this week she also picked up ‘best debut director’ at the British Independent Film Awards.
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Top civil servant summoned before MPs to explain government’s Rwanda spending
The top civil servant at the Home Office has been summoned before MPs on Monday – to explain the full costs of the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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UNWRA: UN relief agency in Gaza ‘on verge of collapse‘, says director of communications
We’re joined by the Director of Communications at the UN’s relief agency in Gaza, Tamara Alrifai.
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Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council to vote on ceasefire resolution
Delegates at the UN security council will vote later tonight on the ceasefire resolution – but the United States has already said it would not support an “immediate truce”, saying Hamas “has no desire to see a durable peace” for both Israelis and Palestinians.
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Inside Gaza: Palestinians forced south to Egyptian border
Although we can’t get into Gaza ourselves, the Palestinian filmmaker Yousef Hammash – who also works for the Norwegian Refugee Council – has been filming there for this programme.
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Gossip’s Beth Ditto on US anti-LGBT bills and growing up gay in the bible belt
Our Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson spoke exclusively to Gossip front woman Beth Ditto about politics and pop – as the band releases its first album in more than a decade.
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Poet and campaigner Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
“A truly gifted and beautiful human being”, “a generational poet, writer, musician and activist” and “a proud Brummie”. Just one of the tributes to Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died at the age of 65 – eight weeks after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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Police open investigation into allegations of trafficking and slavery following Channel 4 News report
Police in London have opened an investigation into allegations of trafficking and slavery following a Channel 4 News report on the escape and rescue of three Filipina women from domestic servitude.
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Ofsted inspection ‘contributed’ to headteacher’s death, inquest concludes
The family of headteacher Ruth Perry says “urgent lessons” must be learned after an inquest concluded that an Ofsted inspection contributed to her death.
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UK Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson says he didn’t back a ‘let it rip’ Covid policy
It’s been an emotional day at the Covid Inquiry – the second day of Boris Johnson’s testimony.
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Rwanda bill doesn’t ‘solve the problem’ says former Solicitor General Lord Garnier
We spoke to former Solicitor General Lord Edward Garnier, who has given informal legal advice on Rwanda to the moderate One Nation wing of the Conservative party.
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Sunak tells party to get behind Rwanda policy as he faces potential revolt
Rishi Sunak is facing a potential revolt from both flanks of his party – over his emergency legislation declaring Rwanda a safe destination to send asylum seekers.
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‘Republicans are losing interest in Ukraine’, says foreign policy expert amid US aid stalemate
We spoke to Michael O’Hanlon, from the Washington based foreign policy think tank, the Brookings Institution. We began by asking him why the Senate has been reluctant to continue support for Ukraine.