[music] bagpipes played at a ceremony at the national covid memorial wall. people attended to hear remembrances from a range of speakers, including frontline workers and lawmakers. health officials say at least 230,000 people in the uk died during the pandemic, with covid listed as one of the causes on their death certificates. >> i know that for so many of you, today's anniversary will be very personal and a very painful moment when we think about the 230 odd thousand who've lost their lives. but if we're honest, those victims are more than a number. they were husbands. they were wives. they were sisters. they were brothers. they were grandparents. >> people threw red carnations into the river thames in memory of their loved ones. after the ceremony. >> in the middle east, israel today said it has cut off the electricity supply to gaza, affecting, among other things, a desalination plant that produces drinking water. this comes after israel cut off all supplies of goods and humanitarian aid to the territory last week, impacting the 2 million palestinians who

[music] bagpipes playing here at the ceremony at the national covid memorial wall.s of people attended to hear remembrances from a range of speakers, including frontline workers and lawmakers. health officials say at least 232,000 people in the uk died during the pandemic, with covid 19 listed as one of the causes on their death certificates. after the ceremony, mourners did throw red carnations into the river thames in memory of their loved ones. >> the catholic faithful continue to pray for pope francis. it's now been more than three weeks into his hospitalization for double pneumonia. fox's jeff paul reports from rome. >> pope francis, now entering his fourth week in the hospital, marking the fourth consecutive sunday that he has missed his weekly blessing. but there are some signs that the pope's recovery is now heading in a positive direction. the vatican now saying there are indications that pope francis is gradually improving. the pope has remained stable for several consecutive days, and officials point to a good response to his current treatment. he's been

bereaved families are walking the national covid memorial wall in manchester, a commemoration in sheffield a concert in belfast. and the uk has recorded the hottest day of the year so far, according to the met office. with parts of the country warmer than spain and italy. crosby in lancashire reached 19.7 degrees today but the mild spell won't last. temperatures drop from tuesday, with wintry showers returning in the north. some rural areas in scotland could even see lows of minus four degrees as the cold snap sets in. those are the latest gb news headlines. more in an hour. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good morning and welcome to the camilla tominey show on gb news. what a week it's been in westminster, not least within the reform uk party itself. i'm going to be joined by the deputy leader of reform uk, richard tice, to discuss the allegations made about rupert lowe's behaviour and about how the party has dealt with the events in the last 48 hours. the chancellor of the duchy of lan

families walked the national covid memorial wall in london, casting flowers from lambeth bridge in memorythose lost. there were emotional scenes in other towns and cities across wales, scotland and northern ireland as those difficult times were remembered. prime minister sir keir starmer said for many there is deep grief and loss that may never be relieved. elsewhere, the bbc pays senior managers who are from diverse backgrounds more than those who are not. that's according to the telegraph newspaper. statistics released in the corporation's annual report reveal that lgbt, ethnic minority, disabled and female senior managers earn larger salaries than those not from those backgrounds. the revelation comes despite the bbc having committed to equal pay the second half of england's six nafions the second half of england's six nations victory over italy was interrupted by a drone hanging a palestinian flag over the top of the stadium. the intrusion happened towards the end of the round four win over the azzurri. a flying object entered the airspace over twickenham and descended beneath the top

families walked the national covid memorial wall in london, casting flowers from lambeth bridge in memory of those lost. there were emotional scenes in other towns and cities across wales, scotland and northern ireland as those difficult times were remembered. prime minister sir keir starmer said for many there is deep grief and loss that may never be relieved. elsewhere, the bbc pays senior managers who are from diverse backgrounds more than those who are not. that's according to the telegraph newspaper. statistics released in the corporation's annual report reveal that lgbt, ethnic minority, disabled and female senior managers earn larger salaries than those not from those backgrounds. the revelation comes despite the bbc having committed to equal pay the second half of england's six nafions the second half of england's six nations victory over italy was interrupted by a drone hanging a palestinian flag over the top of the stadium. the intrusion happened towards the end of the round four win over the azzurri. a flying object entered the airspace over twickenham and descended beneath the