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tonight at 10pm... israeli forces begin to withdraw from the palestinian city ofjenin, after one of their biggest military operations in the west bank for years. nearly 48 hours of gun battles and explosions have left 11 dead and dozens injured. more violence is guaranteed, in the absence of a political process, in the absence of any hope for peace. in tel aviv, a palestinian man from the occupied west bank injured seven people — he was later shot and killed. we'll be assessing where this latest bout of violence leaves the israeli—palestinian conflict. also on the programme... the so—called "jingle and mingle" party at conservative hq in december 2020 — the metropolitan police reopen their investigation into potential breaches of covid rules. in afghanistan, the taliban order
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the closure of hair and beauty salons, further curtailing the rights of women. the army veteran who walked 100 laps for charity during lockdown — more questions about the foundation set up in his name. and looking ahead to a special ceremony tomorrow in edinburgh, when scotland will celebrate the new monarch, king charles. and newsnight at on 10.30 — we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus, a first look at tomorrow's front pages. good evening. israel has begun to withdraw forces from the city ofjenin in the west bank, after carrying out one of the biggest military operations there in years, delivering what they say
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are anti—terrorism measures inside the refugee camp. thousands of people have left the camp since the operation began. let's remind you of some of the history. israeli forces captured and occupied the west bank in 1967 from jordan. the west bank includes the cities you can see here, including jenin, where thousands of palestinians live in a refugee camp which was set up after the first israeli—palestinian conflict in 19118. in this latest violence, at least 11 palestinians have been killed and more than 50 injured. and today seven people were also injured in an attack in tel aviv by a palestinian from the west bank. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, is in jenin for us tonight. jeremy, a day of violence. where does it stand tonight? well, first of all, i can tell you what a difference a couple of hours
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makes because, when i was standing up makes because, when i was standing up here just as it was getting makes because, when i was standing up herejust as it was getting dark, a full on gun battle started in the street below between israeli troops and local young men, some of whom had weapons, and all of that came after such a hard time that everybody has been having here and, since then, the street has refilled with pedestrians, with cars coming back in, even though it's now gone midnight here, and all that comes after a very difficult 48 hours. the israeli military released these pictures. their message? israel's enemies can expect no mercy. rapid gunfire families caught in the crossfire managed to get out overnight.
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the impact on civilians is alarming un agencies, what they call the loss of life and the scale and severity of injuries. this morning, the israelis said they were working systematically to locate and destroy weapons. palestinians had tried to make this part ofjenin a no—go area for israelis. 0n the edges of the refugee camp, theirfury and frustration overflowed. more families came out of the combat zone. the un says israeli strikes cut much of the camp's power and water. he said they'd been held by the army in a room. he said drones were shooting at them. "we've just got out. we're all exhausted. "nothing to drink or eat this morning. "what a mess!"
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as for emergency services, the un says destruction makes access hard. tear gas was used repeatedly next to the hospital on the edge of the camp — another un concern. but it seemed to be aimed at crowds of angry palestinians who gathered near there. loud boom some had homemade bombs, potentially deadly close up. here they are, crude devices. israel's firepower is very different. loud explosion seriously ill patients were evacuated. some ambulances, the un said, were stopped from reaching other casualties by the army. the crowds were nervous, excitable. this conflict dominates their lives.
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there is every indication the israeli army wants to keep all this confined to the camp because they're worried about escalation. and there's also every sign they want to declare victory and get out. but victories for the israelis here are always temporary because these people, the palestinians, feel that just their presence here is victory in itself. and violence, more violence is guaranteed in the absence of a political process, in the absence of any hope for peace. at the same time, a palestinian rammed his car into civilians in tel aviv on israel's coast. he was shot dead by a passer by. a hard—line government minister said their war was injenin and tel aviv and everyjew was a target, he said, for bloodthirsty murderers.
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loud blasts back injenin, with drones still patrolling overhead, the israelis were keeping up the pressure until the final order to withdraw. young palestinians, some with guns, confronted israeli army units pushing into the town. it went on all evening. gunfire. jenin, the israelis insist, is no longer a terrorism factory. when the camp opens up, the price paid by palestinian civilians will be clearer. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jenin. where did the events of the last 48 hours leave the conflict?— hours leave the conflict? well, the conflict continues _ hours leave the conflict? well, the conflict continues and _ hours leave the conflict? well, the conflict continues and the - hours leave the conflict? well, the conflict continues and the great. conflict continues and the great scheme of things probably doesn't make a great deal of difference.
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without question, the armed groups who controlled that camp have had a serious dent in their ambitions, a defeat, but in the bigger scheme of things here, when this sort of thing has happened in the past, what have they done? they've rearmed and they've gone back to where they were before. 0n the israeli side, they're expressing satisfaction with the amount of weapons they have taken and destroyed, exposes as well. they say that they have taken away a source of danger for their own citizens, a nest of terrorists. but there is a political dimension in israel as well, because there are hardliners there pushing very, very persistently for a military operation in the west bank against particularly the armed groups who were here now, will they be satisfied by this? what happens if there is another incident? the fact is, this has been a very nasty
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episode but it's just another one in this very long and difficult conflict. . ~ this very long and difficult conflict. ., ~ , ., , . conflict. thank you very much, jeremy bowen- _ the metropolitan police is reopening an investigation into breaches of covid regulations at a christmas event which called itself a "jingle and mingle" party at conservative headquarters in december 2020. it is also examining claims that lockdown rules may have been breached at a separate event in parliament six days earlier. but police say they will not investigate alleged gatherings at the prime minister's country home, chequers, during the premiership of borisjohnson. 0ur political editor, chris mason, reports. are you filming this? the answer, yes, and are the police are now looking again at this bash at conservative party headquarters? yes, they are. at the time, london's throw restrictions and indoor socialising. it's notjust the video
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detective can consider, this wasn't an impromptu get—together. the save the date invite called it a jingle and mingle. how is that acceptable? it isn't. fist and mingle. how is that acceptable? it isn't. �* , ., , ., it isn't. at the party was held on behalf shaun _ it isn't. at the party was held on behalf shaun bailey, _ it isn't. at the party was held on behalf shaun bailey, tory - behalf shaun bailey, tory candidate for mayor of london stop he was awarded a seat in the house of lords by borisjohnson last month. the second police investigation involves an alleged birthday get—together here in parliament, also in december 2020. one mp has ready admitted being there and apologised. it's also alleged this man, conservative mp sir bernard jenkin was there. he was on the committee that concluded borisjohnson lied to parliament. why did you not take proper advice but is why did you not take proper advice bu. , . ., , ., , ,
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why did you not take proper advice bu|,_,, , mr why did you not take proper advice bu- , , ., , , mrjohnson but is complete nonsense. mrjohnson has accused — but is complete nonsense. mrjohnson has accused him _ but is complete nonsense. mrjohnson has accused him of _ but is complete nonsense. mrjohnson has accused him of hypocrisy - but is complete nonsense. mrjohnson has accused him of hypocrisy to - but is complete nonsense. mrjohnson has accused him of hypocrisy to stop l has accused him of hypocrisy to stop sir bernard jenkin told the bbc tonight it is not appropriate to comment on a continuing investigation. this second police inquiry into what happened in parliament appears particularly loaded with the potential for fresh politicaljeopardy. who was there and where might it leave their reputation? but borisjohnson, so often the centre of these partygate rows, isn't facing new investigations into potential breaches of the covid rules. either here at chequers, the prime minister's country in buckinghamshire, or downing street. all this is awkward once again for the current resident here, rishi sunak. whenever he tries to move on, the ghosts of the conservatives' recent past return. chris mason, bbc news. train companies are planning to press ahead with mass closures of ticket offices across england. it's expected that the industry's
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body, the rail delivery group, will announce the changes tomorrow. unions are opposed to the plans and have warned of further strikes. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, is here. tell us more. this is an idea that's been brewing _ tell us more. this is an idea that's been brewing for _ tell us more. this is an idea that's been brewing for a _ tell us more. this is an idea that's been brewing for a while _ tell us more. this is an idea that's been brewing for a while and - been brewing for a while and tomorrow we expect confirmation of the wheels being set in motion to stop the train companies, from the government to cut costs and make modernising changes, they say passenger habits have changed and only about 12% of tickets are bought at ticket offices to dip tomorrow, they are expected to announce they will consult passengers about changes which will lead to the closure of roughly 1000 ticket offices at stations they manage across england. more than 700 stations already don't have one, and kiosks at large stations i would expect to stay open. the industry says this about bringing staff out from behind the glass and onto the station concourse to help and support passengers in more ways the
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idea is hotly opposed by unions, who fear it will mean job cuts idea is hotly opposed by unions, who fear it will meanjob cuts in idea is hotly opposed by unions, who fear it will mean job cuts in the end, and there are some disability and accessibility campaigns who feel it will make travel harder for some people. the rmt, which has three strikes planned this month, as woody suggested that the plans could trigger further industrial action. the stopper has already suggested. "reckless" — that's the verdict of a judge who has fined thames water more than £3 million for releasing millions of litres of undiluted sewage into rivers near gatwick airport in 2017. the judge said the firm had shown a "deliberate attempt" to mislead the environment agency about the incident. thames water is the uk's largest water company, serving 15 million homes, and there are serious questions about its future, as it is billions of pounds in debt. 0ur environment correspondent, jonah fisher, has more. a stretch of river near gatwick airport, once popular with local anglers, full of dead fish.
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this was the aftermath of the sewage spill in october 2017. investigators counted more than 1,400. the realfigure is likely to have been much higher. the fish died when raw sewage was pumped out of this water treatment facility. it was a mistake but in court the environment agency listed a catalogue of errors thames water had made both before and after the spill. warning signs were ignored, infrastructure was inadequate and, in the days after the incident, britain's biggest water company deliberately misled investigators. they told us seven times nothing had happened at the sewage works. when they did accept responsibility, they submitted a formal challenge, asking us to remove the incident from our records. having been fined £35 million, thames water says it has now cleaned up its act.
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this incident happened six years ago. that was then, this is now. we have had a new chief executive who came in and spent three years devising a turnaround plan. that chief executive left last week as the extent of thames water's problems became clear. the new one, in a statement, apologised for what she said were the errors and poorjudgment that led to them misleading the environment agency. the fine of £35 million is tiny when compared to the £14 billion of debt that thames water has accumulated since privatisation. servicing that debt remains a huge headache and today the head of the water regulator, 0fwat, said too much money had been borrowed and that efforts are still continuing to try and find the money to shore up the finances of britain's biggest water company. jonah fisher, bbc news, reading.
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a man who killed a mother and her two young daughters by setting fire to their flat has been found guilty of their murders. jamie barrow poured petrol through the letterbox of his neighbour fatoumatta hydara in nottingham last november. the court was told the 31—year old held a grudge about rubbish being dumped in an alleyway. the captain tom foundation is no longer taking donations or making payments due to an ongoing inquiry into its finances. the charity commission is looking into the foundation amid concerns his family may have profited from using his name. the army veteran walked 100 laps of his bedfordshire garden at the start of lockdown, raising millions of pounds for nhs charities together. chichi izundu reports. captain sir tom moore was hailed as a covid hero when he walked 100 laps of his garden before his 100th
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birthday at his home in bedfordshire during the first lockdown, raising more than £33 million for the nhs. he had only planned to raise a thousand. the captain tom foundation was registered in 2020 to help distribute those funds. sir tom was knighted and honoured with an raf fly past before his death in 2021. now, last year, the charity commission launched an inquiry into the foundation over concerns about its independence from a family business. it confirmed, though, that the millions raised by captain sir tom handed over to nhs charities together isn't part of this investigation. and today, more criticism, after planning applications showed that captain sir tom's daughter and husband hannah and colin ingram moore had used the foundation's name to apply to build a new building here for the foundation
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and it was later used as a spa. the planning application was refused and in a statement on the captain tom foundation website, it said it had stopped seeking funding from donors and closed all payment channels because its main priority is to assist the charity commission's investigation. the bbc has tried to contact hannah ingram moore and has had no response, and the statutory inquiry into captain tom's foundation continues. the taliban in afghanistan have ordered hair and beauty salons to close within a month. the ruling is yet another blow for women's freedoms, which have been dramatically curtailed since the taliban returned to power two years ago. 0ur south asia correspondent, yogita limaye, joins us now. yet another restriction on women. late last year, i remember going to a casual space with afghan women where we could interact with them
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away from the scrutiny of the taliban, and we chatted and laughed and we had a cup of tea, and we had manicures done and we had a photo of what our nails look like afterwards and we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. and we saw a bride getting ready for herwedding. forthat and we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour i felt like i could be anywhere in the world, away from the reality that awaited these women when they stepped outside of the salon. into a world where girls are barred from secondary schools in most provinces and where women cannot attend university and where women cannot work for domestic or international ngos and they are barred from swimming pools and gymnasiums and public baths and if they have to travel long distances they have to be escorted by a male relative. where they are expected to wear clothing with only their eyes visible and for this latest restriction, the taliban are not even given a reason. women are asking, this was a female only space, there is no interaction between men and women in a salon, so
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why was it banned? the taliban are not giving a leasing but they were given at a suitable time. the women i have spoken to are devastated and one said they were shocked and another said they felt trapped in a cage which kept shrinking every minute. usually what i have seen, when a few months go by after one restriction is announced, women start beginning to hope, that the tella bank will ease at some stage and the only way they can survive is going from day to day —— that the taliban will ease. and then you have another restriction which is a blow to those hopes. they feel like they had been plunged into darkness and they believe the taliban's eventual intentions are to confine women into their homes. intentions are to confine women into their homes-— here, vulnerable women who say they've been preyed on by police officers for sexual gain are being failed
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by some police forces, a bbc investigation has found. of 500 allegations against officers over a five year period, only 24 men have been charged, with — in some cases — evidence deleted in mishandled inquiries. the policing minister says he is strengthening the vetting of both new recruits and serving staff to root out predatory officers. 0ur investigations correspondent noel titheradge has this report. "i'd love to spend a night with you in a real bedroom, hotel, whatever." charlotte smith says she's been harassed by a warwickshire officer she'd met years earlier while known to police as a potential victim of grooming. she says that, after bumping into detective sergeant paul whitehurst again, he pursued a sexual relationship while she was facing a dispute with her ex—partner. really disturbing messages were coming from someone who you wouldn't expect them from. "i would like to properly spend the night with you. no emotions, though, just laughs, likes, and plenty of shagging." they had a relationship but charlotte then complained to the force about him nearly
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three years ago. after that, he repeatedly visited her home uninvited. in 2022, there was an incident where he turned up outside, which was all on ring doorbell footage. when the police finally did come round, about 45 minutes later, there was no urgency. charlotte says she'd already complained about another visit but wasn't taken seriously. two years, i'm still waiting for a gross misconduct hearing. because he works in the professional standards department, that's the place you complain to, so what hope have you got? the detective sergeant, shown here on the left, denied abusing his position for a sexual purpose. he said the messages weren't familiar to him and he visited charlotte out of concern for her. we've also learned of investigations into officers being mishandled. 0ne force deleted body—worn video of a woman claiming an inspector had raped her. we've also been told that the metropolitan police botched an investigation into an officer accused of having sex with multiple victims of rape. two former members of its professional standards team say
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the detective inspector's phone was wiped remotely following his arrest after best practice wasn't followed. i was absolutely shocked... that case is off the barometer disgraceful. just the footage that you've got from that young woman would be really concerning. baroness casey's review found that the metropolitan police is institutionally misogynist. it'sjust so shocking. he works in professional standards. she says delays in dealing with claims of misconduct are unacceptable. it's jaw—droppingly appalling that you have cases of really serious sexual allegations made against police officers that simply go on for years. the national police chiefs council says it's determined to learn from previous cases, but the most recent victims commissioner says reform is urgently needed. change has to be immediate. 0bviously, complaints should be going out to another force and not being done internally. so it raises the big question, who is policing the police standards department?
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the home office says it's taking action, but women who've spent years waiting for investigations to conclude say they've lost faith in police forces. noel titheradge, bbc news. the bbc has learned that nigel farage was told his bank accounts at the prestigious private bank coutts would be closed because they fell below the financial threshold required for customers. last week, the former brexit party leader claimed his accounts were withdrawn because of his political views. our business editor simonjack is here. you have found this out, so tell us more. ., ., you have found this out, so tell us more. . ., you have found this out, so tell us more. . . ~ more. nigel farage said the bank was closin: his more. nigel farage said the bank was closing his account _ more. nigel farage said the bank was closing his account which could - closing his account which could force him to leave the country and was politically motivated, and the bank was coutts, for the very affluent, owned by natwest, and sources close to the situation say nigel farage's account was closed for commercial and political reasons and they pointed us towards the thresholds were having a account
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which is going £1 million from the bank or having £3 million in savings and they also say that nigel farage was offered a play natwest account. he did not dispute the comment about whether his account had fallen below that level, but he said the option of having a natwest account was only offered to him after he threatened to go public with some of his concerns. so much and few customers say they do not meet the above criteria either via and they have not been threatened with account closure —— some coutts customers. nigel farage says the bank is being dishonest about why they have dropped him. the bank says it is not a political decision. the bbc understands that the offer of a natwest account is still open. thanks forjoining us.
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the king will be presented with the honours of scotland — the nation's crown jewels — at a special ceremony of thanksgiving in edinburgh tomorrow. there will be a royal procession and a people's procession along the royal mile before a service at st giles' cathedral. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. celebrating 75 years of the nhs at a hospital in edinburgh, part of the monarch's annual week of scottish engagements, which this time will also mark the king's coronation in the nation where his reign began. so, it's a really good opportunity to sort of confirm his personal connection with scotland, to show that scotland really is an important part of the union. it's also, i think, quite a nice way of closing the loop because of course the queen died in scotland and it's quite a nice way to come back and to have a happier occasion. vintage news: the procession that i journeys along princess street... | huge crowds greeted the queen at a scottish celebration just weeks after her coronation. the scottish crown isi offered to the queen. starting a new tradition with ancient regalia
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at its heart, she was presented with the honours of scotland. the king is building connections beyond royal deeside. in this former mining community, he stepped in to save the local town hall and pool. people were moving away, but now what you're finding is people are actually moving here and a lot of that is to do with what the king has done. basically, it's put life back into a small village. it's been great. but polling suggests less enthusiasm for the monarchy in scotland than elsewhere in the united kingdom. i think the monarchy is long past its sell by date and i think we're having a really interesting conversation in scotland about the world that we re—imagine. whether you support independence or not, there is something exciting about going, "what is the world that we want to build?" the service to be held here at st giles is not a second coronation. it is not constitutionally significant and it will differ in tone from the event in london in may. it will feel smaller, more low key.
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rehearsals showing, though, that pageantry will still have a role in this distinctly scottish celebration of the king's reign. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. and there'll be coverage throughout the day on bbc one tomorrow, starting with a special programme at 1.30, with the service to start at quarter past two. huw edwards will be leading you through events on the bbc news at 0ne, six and ten. tennis, and andy murray was back winning at wimbledon today, ten years after taking the title. he beat fellow brit ryan peniston in the first round. he'll be joined in the second round by british number one cameron norrie, as andy swiss reports. anyone for tennis? welcome to wimbledon at its wettest. but, despite the unglamorous conditions, how's this for star quality?
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inside centre court, andy murray, watched by the now retired roger federer and the princess of wales. no pressure, and murray didn't seem to feel much as, after a sluggish start, he was soon giving ryan peniston the ru na round. ten years on from his first wimbledon title, a straight sets win and a nerve—free start, especially with that audience. it was amazing to have some royalty here, but also some tennis royalty as well. applause yeah, i'm hoping i'm fit and ready for a good run. also through is the british number one, cameron norrie. a semifinalist last year, he battled past tomas machac. well, thank goodness wimbledon has two courts with rooves over them because, for most of the fans and the players here, and the players here, it's been a day of frustration. it's been a day of frustration. there was only an hour's play before those dreaded words. there was only an hour's play
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