of that report.
hugh pym, bbc news.
the united states has suspended
a shipment of heavy weapons
to israel after president biden
warned that the us would not supply
arms that could be used in a major
assault on rafah in southern gaza.
people in rafah say there
is constant shelling today
with israeli tanks massed
on the outskirts of the city
where hundreds of thousands
of people fled for safety.
the mp natalie elphicke,
who defected from the conservative
party to labour yesterday,
has told the bbc tonight
she is sorry for comments she made
supporting her ex—husband
after he was convicted
of sexual assault.
charlie elphicke was
found guilty of sexually
assaulting two women in 2020.
0ur political editor chris mason
is in central london.
what she said has caused a fair
amount of consternation
among labour mps.
it really has, yeah. there is anger,
there is fury and upset amongst