our middle east editor sebastian usher is injerusalem.

he told us more about today's cabinet meeting in israel. that cabinet meeting. it won't be for several hours, it has been made clear in the israeli media that will be to discuss the cabinet�*s position on the second phase of the ceasefire. we are still in the first phase, there are less than two weeks of that to go, there are still hostages to be released in that phase. but the talks on the second phase were supposed to any substantial degree. there are hopes that this week they could get under way. certainly time is running out. again, reports from the israeli media that after this cabinet meeting, mr netanyahu may give instructions to a negotiating team that has been sent to cairo to discuss the first phase, that he might give them instructions on what they are to say

about the second phase,

including egypt, qatar, the uae, will hold a summit in the next week or so where they will discuss the palestinians to remain in gaza while the enclave is rebuilt. sebastian usher in jerusalem. appointments and procedures by two million in england they say the target was hit between july and november with the increase measured against

procedures and appointments a year in england. and it was included in a list of six first steps and earlier than expected. appointments have been provided thanks to increased funding. and they point out they ended industrial action in the nhs. though this would have been affected by doctors�* strikes at that time. and in the same months in 2024, there were 31.3 million — that was 2.2 million higher. will be closely scrutinised

to see if labour's pledge is still being met. but early signs on the back of a very challenging winter and emergency departments. next year sees one of the most challenging labour has promised a major boost in the number of patients starting treatment within 18 weeks by the end of this parliament, and this remains a challenging target. in the system, with one in five people surveyed in england receiving a letter for an appointment after the date it was supposed to take place,

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england and wales, it is going to be a dry day with some hazy sunshine and perhaps sunnier skies the further south you are. highs of between five and 7 on wednesday we nine celsius. on wednesday we have southerly winds and i haveéputherly winds and i front moving through so weather front moving through so some shower as possible, particularly in northern ireland, but gusty winds z -:: the north—west. towards the north—west. ,, ~ we” rising further, temperatures rising further, double figures for belfast, cardiff, plymouth and london. thursday, milder weather our way 5 our way but it is 7 u-oin to 7 going to be very 7 7 7 going to be very gusty also going to be very gusty with winds this with blustery winds around this area of low then we area of low pressure then we have cloud and frequent ’ee cesazpinging w ’ "wiriagiagie? bringing wet weather showers, bringing wet weather the north—west the across the north—west of the uk. but how mild it going on thursday? despite the be on thursday? despite the cloud and wind and occasional 13 celsius wiley, even 15 as =—t —— possible. and it looks as temperatures will peak though temperatures will peak on friday and we could hit 16.

goodbye.

this is bbc news, the headlines: in a stunning shift, the kremlin says it wants in its entirety. a meeting between top diplomats has been confirmed

discussions on the future of the conflict — can they persuade trump they need a seat at the negotiating table? some breaking news from london. have confirmation in tale hats confirmatidn'in'th's”" " " minister, starmer, prime minister, keir starmer, that he is going to travel to a toe 7 tovmeet 77 tofmeet with washington to meet with trump some time next washington to meet with there imp some time next week. there had been speculation about this week. there had been specu be. n about this week. there had been specu be. n at we this week. there had been specu be. n at we have this got it 77 77i7tw7ill77 7 77 77i7tw7ill7happe7n week. heard 77 7 wet: 7 7 harass confirming that president trump confirming that it would happen soon. it was keir who the keir starmer who requested the meeting, trump meeting, president trump saying he for meeting i he asked for a meeting and i agreed to it. we will have a friendly meeting. it will be

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