either helping to shoot down those missiles or help to provide reconnaissance and intelligence, and john healeyut how he wants to thank all british personnel involved in the operation for their courage and professionalism, and then he says the uk stands firmly behind israel's right to defend its country and its people against threats. �* , country and its people against

now, the uk defence secretary, john healey , has been in cyprus john healey, has been in cyprus todays been visiting those british forces who are in the region, both to help out with the operations that took place last night. a confirmation that two raf typhoons and an air to air refuelling tanker were involved in that operation. they didn't fire shots, we're told, but they were there in a deterrent role , and he has also deterrent role, and he has also been speaking to some of the 700 additional personnel who are in cyprus preparing for the potential for quite a significant civilian evacuation and by civilians. we're talking about british nationals and dual nationals. the government has been urging them to leave lebanon for a few days now. there are still thousands of british nationals in lebanon at the moment , british nationals in lebanon at the moment, and john healey has repeated his call for them to evacuate. he's also condemned iran for that missile attack. this is what he said earlier. >> well, i said to israeli minister galant this morning, we totally condemn the iranian miss

secretary, thank you _ judge us on. john healey, defence secretary, thank you for _ judge us on. johnier league, both ending in a draw. there are smiles from saidjim ending in a draw. there are smiles from said jim ratcliffe and he said last week the decision around sacking erik ten hag is not his call. but i think the speculation will not end with the way the week has played out for erik ten hag. good morning. the manchester united manager erik ten hag says everyone at the club is "on board together and on one page" despite their worst start to a premier league season. united captain bruno fernandes came clostest to scoring against villa when his free kick hit the bar. and the manager's coments will do little to quell the speculation — united co—owner sirjim ratcliffe was in the stands yesterday, he said last week the decision to sack ten hag was not his call. former united manager sir alex ferguson was also in the stands yesterday to watch this stalemate, as ten hag insists his team are going in the right direction. i think the performance of united is very good. it's defending, but

involvement in trying to prevent tehran's 180 missile attack on israel. >> the defence secretary, john healeysit to cyprus yesterday, he said the troops didn't engage and instead acted as a wider deterrence. >> this is the scene now in beirut and we can see there's been another explosion. you can see the aftermath of that. there on your screen. i mean, it's an it's an ongoing situation, isn't it? and these attacks are going to continue. let's head to bournemouth. and former chairman of the defence select committee tobias ellwood. to good see you this morning. i'm a bit torn on what ben wallace has had to say in that it's all well and good saying we need to be a bigger player on the international stage with all of this, and yet with the numbers as they are and an investment down during a tory regime in parliament, and he hasn't got a great room, a great amount of room to, to be critical. has he . critical. has he. >> well good morning. i'm actually in warsaw in poland. i beg your pardon. not not in jolly bournemouth at a security conference here where we're supposed to be discussing ukraine. b

, that british forces have, in the words of the defence secretaryjohn healey, defence secretary john healeyhn healey, played their part in attempts to prevent what he called a further escalation in the middle east. he has not specifically said what role british forces played in that operation, but we understand that british jets did operation, but we understand that britishjets did not operation, but we understand that british jets did not shoot down any of the iranian missiles over israel, and neither did the royal navy destroyer in the region, the hms duncan, fire any of its missiles. so we are waiting to hear a little bit more up from john healey, the defence secretary. he is in cyprus today, where hundreds of british troops are preparing for a potential evacuation of british nationals from lebanon following israel's ground invasion there. the government has chartered commercial flights for british citizens trying to leave beirut. but clearly the situation on the ground is pretty fast moving and ministers here will be preparing for all eventualities, both in terms of support for british

the defence minister, john healey, signing a new agreement with his german counterpart, took time outoing it officially. any individual labour supporters that are over in the us, being part of the democratic election campaign are there as individuals. they're there in their own time, they're there at their own expense, and if they've got accommodation out there, that will be also provided by volunteers. anyone who loves politics might want to be part of this knife—edge us election. a lot of activists do it simply because they love politics, l and they love particularly american politics. - and just being close - to a campaign, being part of the campaign is fun. it can be good fun. the us election regulator hasn't yet responded to trump's complaint, and this is a story playing much bigger here than america. as for the prime minister, no, he's told reporters, this won't make it harder to handle a new president trump. "we had dinner last month," he said. "we established a good relationship." let's speak to our correspondent helena humphry who's in milton in the key battleground state of

this is coming from the uk defence secretaryjohn healey defence secretary john healey who defence secretaryjohno said earlier that uk forces played their part in the strikes last night on israel. —— in the defence of the strikes last night of israel. spring in our correspondent who has been to see the effects of one missile which did explode on israeli territory. this is just north of tel aviv, israel's largest city, this is where one of the ballistic missiles landed. this car has taken a lot of the force of the blast. if you look in the middle of the road, in between the dual carriageway, there is a mound of earth where, last night there was an absolutely huge crater, may be eight metres deep. they've already filled it in, but it really gives you a sense of the force of the blast. we have some sort of the blast. we have some sort of commercial centre behind us, and this is quite a built—up area. if this had hit perhaps a tower block or a football stadium, ora tower block or a football stadium, or a shopping tower block or a football stadium, ora shopping mall, the number of casualties could ha

estonia's border with russia, part of a crucial new agreement signed by the defence secretary, john healeyat a nato summit in brussels today. it means the army's fourth brigade will remain on high readiness to defend against rising tensions from the ongoing war in ukraine. currently, about 1000 british troops are in estonia and if called upon, the fourth brigade could arrive within ten days, equipped with advanced tanks and missile systems as well as nato. ministers are gathered in the brussels today. it means the army's fourth brigade will remain on high readiness to defend against rising tensions from the ongoing war in ukraine. currently, about 1000 british troops are in estonia and if called upon, the fourth brigade could arrive within ten days, equipped with advanced tanks and missile systems as well as nato. ministers are gathered in brussels. the defence secretary said the new deal will enhance the group's defences in the face of what he described as escalated global tensions . escalated global tensions. >> the uk's unshakeable commitment to nato could never be more important and at

today, the defence secretary, john healey, met british forces in cyprus, where they're preparing forrom beirut and it's still in the air now, but it should be landing here at birmingham airport in the next couple of hours, when the people on board will be met by their friends and families. hilal�*s among the many on the plane who've been forced from their homes. the village i stay is a peaceful village. we have nothing to do with politics. politics is a dirty game. the advice for the remaining 4,000 to 6,000 british citizens living in lebanon remains to get out now if they can. phil mackie, bbc news. let's speak to our international editor, jeremy bowen, who's injerusalem. jeremy — what might happen next? this time last night, there's missiles were heading from iran towards israel. both sides have said they will respond and it feels like there is a nervous pause right now. yeah, it seems at the moment, and i hope i am wrong, but it seems that the moment that they slide towards an even worse, wider war that millions in the region and in the worried wider world that they have been conc

in london, the secretary of state for defence, john healey responded to criticism that the labour governmentd have stood up to israel to minimise the number of casualties seen in gaza over the last year. first and foremost, it is a day to remember the deadliest attack injewish history since the holocaust, but it is also a day to mark the year of conflict, suffering, killing and more than a1,000 palestinians who have lost their lives in gaza. and for six months labour has led the arguments in parliament, worked with allies that called for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. we were doing so again in the united nations a couple of weeks ago. and when we add our voices to others like the us, also calling for a ceasefire in lebanon, to give the un plan that is on the table for a separation zone between the lebanese, hezbollah and israel, it gives a chance and the path for peace and that is what today, as well as marking the horror of october the 7th last year, must be mostly about. as of those commemorations continue today, tributes from world leaders. we have heard from the uk prime minister keir s

we got that confirmation from the defence secretary, john healey, that the uk did indeed play a partn helping to, we think, bring down a number of missiles. and we believe, although the uk government hasn't confirmed it, that it was the involvement of raf typhoon aircraft, along with a tanker support aircraft over the region that in helped israel out in going after these missiles. a real, very significant barrage of ballistic missiles into israel. two separate waves of missile attacks following about 20 minutes after each other. and you can see from the images there the speed that some of these ballistic missiles came down. we understand that iran used some of its very latest hypersonic missiles. now, what the israeli government has said is that they, with the help of their aerial defence array , their aerial defence array, which is the iron dome system you were talking about, but a range of other missile defence systems that are aligned to this defence array managed to intercept the vast majority of these ballistic missiles that were very worrying images, though, of missiles impacti

the uk defence secretary, john healey, said forces played their part to prevent further escalation in meet troops who are preparing for the possibility of evacuating british citizens from lebanon. the attack came in retaliation to israel's air and ground operation in lebanon against iranian backed terror group hezbollah, and the assassination of their leader on friday. and a metropolitan police marksman is due to go on trial over the fatal shooting of chris kaba . 40 year old martin chris kaba. 40 year old martin blake is accused of the murder of 24 year old mr kabir in south london in september. two years ago, mr carver died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an audi car in stretham. blake has denied the charge against him. his trial is expected to go on for up to three weeks, and those are the latest gb news headlines for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. i'll have more news in half 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 forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> welcome

either helping to shoot down those missiles or help to provide reconnaissance and intelligence, and john healey its country and its people against threats. �* , country and its people against threats. . , ,, ., , ., threats. afshin shahi, when israel resonds, threats. afshin shahi, when israel responds, what _ threats. afshin shahi, when israel responds, what might _ threats. afshin shahi, when israel responds, what might iran - threats. afshin shahi, when israel responds, what might iran do - threats. afshin shahi, when israel. responds, what might iran do then? it depends, depends on the nature of the retaliation, because at the mornent— the retaliation, because at the moment it is all speculation. is netanyahu going to use these opportunities to target iranian military— opportunities to target iranian military and nuclear sites? if that is going _ military and nuclear sites? if that is going to — military and nuclear sites? if that is going to be the case, then we can imagine _ is going to be the case, then we can imagine that it is easily going to escalate — imagine that it is easily going

what i do know, and i'm talking now about the people who will have been involved in this john healeyabout the strategic importance of this. david lammy, who took a bit of a hammering, apparently in parliament yesterday. but i know that david is very, very careful to maintain the relationship with the united states, regardless of who wins the election . election. >> i think he is. yes. no, i think he is, which is whyi think he is, which is whyi think it's a mistake to have done this, because i sense i sense the trump administration may take a different view. now, a slight change of gear here. well, we're going to move actually, from discussing the chagos islands to why what the farage moment of the day, which involves a ferrari. yes it does. let's have a look at these pictures . pictures. twice been deported from the country and he's come back into the country again. and there he is in a 300 grand car. now, he may well have earned the money through good, honest, hard laboun through good, honest, hard labour. of course he didn't. and we know that. and we can't kick him out because we'r

and before we hand over to patrick, i thought any right to note that defence secretary john healey'st earlier today, he claimed this is the most unified cabinet he has ever served in. this is absolutely crucial because this is on the lines of r.a. butler's famous remark about eden that he was the best prime minister we have, for this is the first cabinet that mr healey has ever served in under gordon brown . indeed, the only gordon brown. indeed, the only cabinet mr healy has ever served one in under gordon brown. he merely attended cabinet, which is not quite the same thing. i think it's a beautiful and elegant criticism whilst maintaining the bounds of collective responsibility. anyway, up next it's patrick christys patrick, what's on your bill of fare this evening? >> yes, i am, of course, the best tv host on gb news 9 to 11 p.m. >> just to follow on from what you were saying, there, we've got the worst set of illegal immigration figures we have ever seen. i'll be bringing those to you. we have a home—grown terror problem. hamas supporters everywhere. a pensioner's revolt. i went

a little while after that, we heard from john healey, the defence secretary who said that as in aprilon. as for keir starmer, he is in brussels, meeting ursula von der leyen, to talk about his broader agenda to reset british relations with europe. but don't be surprised if this issue comes up and is prominent to.— is prominent to. whether the latest from birmingham, _ is prominent to. whether the latest from birmingham, henry, - is prominent to. whether the latest from birmingham, henry, thank- is prominent to. whether the latest i from birmingham, henry, thank you. at least seven people have been killed in a shooting and knife attack in tel aviv. several others were injured in the incident after a gunman opened fire in the jaffa area, alongside an accomplice armed with a knife. police say both attackers were "neutralised" and described the motive as "terror". well, to follow developments across the middle east, do go to the bbc�*s live page. updates every few minutes on the latest from our report is in northern israel, jerusalem, lebenon and tehran. jon has an update on the day's oth

the uk defence minister, john healey , said forces played their healey, said forces played their parte region. the attack came in retaliation to israel's air and ground operation in lebanon against iranian backed terror group hezbollah and the assassination of their leader on friday. in a televised address last night, prime minister sir keir starmer publicly supported israel's right to self—defence. >> utterly condemn this attempt by the iranian regime to harm innocent israelis. it cannot be tolerated. we stand with israel and we recognise her right to self—defence . self—defence. >> in other news, tory leadership candidate kemi badenoch is facing criticism for suggesting 1 in 10 civil servants are so bad at their jobs they should be jailed. meanwhile robert jenrick and james cleverly have both taken aim at reform uk and nigel farage, claiming they want to make the party redundant. jenrick badenoch , james cleverly jenrick badenoch, james cleverly and tom tugendhat will all address delegates in birmingham today in their bids to become rishi sunak's successor, tom tugendhat opening wit

large scale missile attack, it launched on israel yesterday evening, britain's defence secretary john healeya ceasefire in lebanon to bring the fighting to an end . to an end. >> well, i said to israeli minister galant this morning, we totally condemn the iranian missile attack . we continue to missile attack. we continue to support steadfast their right to security. but our biggest concern is to avoid this conflict spiralling out of control and into a wider regional war. and our view remains, and i made this argument to him that the best route to scale back the fighting is for a ceasefire in lebanon , is for a ceasefire in lebanon, and to back a un plan for a negotiated settlement. >> all four tory leadership candidates have given their speeches on the final day of the party conference in birmingham , party conference in birmingham, shadow security minister tom tugendhat saying the tories have led the fight for freedom. the conservative candidate said he had enough of a lack of principle and clarity. mr tugendhat said the general election was bruising and that the tories needed to restore t

>> yes, indeed, the defence secretary, john healey, was in cyprus visiting raf akrotiri and the otherbeen set up . marquees that have been set up. we've got border force officers across there, along with foreign office workers there, along across there, along with foreign office woriwe there, along across there, along with foreign office woriwe therget long across there, along with foreign office woriwe therget overall come out. we just get overall figures that people pick up and run with and assume automatically they're all civilians. what israelis see is that they are targeted strikes. they know who they're going after and that, yes, it's unfortunate, but sometimes, of course, there are civilian casualties. but israel puts the blame, falls square on, you know, at hezbollah forjust like know, at hezbollah for just like hamas does in gaza, hiding its terrorist infrastructure under buildings inside buildings, next to buildings, underground and above ground, and making it very difficult for the israelis to go after them in a meaningful way without the potential risk to civilians in the

the defence secretary, john healey, said earlier that the new deal will enhance the group's defences in the face of escalating global threats . escalating global threats. thousands of migrants could be granted asylum in the uk as the government's pushing to clear a huge backlog of applications. the refugee council estimates the number of pending asylum claims could reach almost 120,000 by january, following labour's decision to scrap the rwanda plan. new analysis suggests that processing that backlog could see over 62,000 more people recognised as refugees in the uk. it comes as downing street says it's committed to ending the use of the asylum hotels, despite reports the home office may reopen some that were previously closed . kemi badenoch says her closed. kemi badenoch says her bid for conservative leadership is a grassroots campaign taking aim at her rival robert jenrick more media focused approach as the two contenders compete to replace rishi sunak. the shadow housing secretary has said that the tories need to regain voters that they lost to reform, and the liberal democrats.

and we've just had actually word from the uk defence secretary, john healey, who said if it's confirmeda sinwar is among those who have died here, he, for one, will not mourn his death. this was, he says, a terror leader responsible for the attacks on the 7th of october last year , who not only october last year, who not only was responsible for the darkest day for jewish people was responsible for the darkest day forjewish people since was responsible for the darkest day for jewish people since the second world war, but also set in chain a conflict that has led to intolerable suffering for the palestinian people, so that the words of palestinian peop

deploy to estonia's border with russia, part of a crucial new agreement signed by defence secretary john healey. it means the army's fourth brigade will remain on high readiness to defend against rising tensions from the ongoing war in ukraine. currently, about 1000 british soldiers are in estonia and if called upon, the fourth brigade could arrive within ten days. equipped with advanced tanks and missile systems. as nato ministers gather in brussels, the defence secretary said the new deal will enhance the group's defences in the face of escalating global threats . threats. >> the uk's unshakeable commitment to nato could never be more important and at a time of growing russian aggression and increasing wider threats to say we will make the commitment to reinforce nato's eastern flank with a new plan alongside estonia for our forces. there , estonia for our forces. there, and we will make a commitment, a uk commitment, and we will make a commitment, a uk commitment , to bolstering the uk commitment, to bolstering the future of europe's defences and king charles and queen camilla are heading to

estonia's border with russia, part of a crucial new agreement signed today by the defence secretary, john healey at a nato summit. it means the army's fourth brigade will remain on high readiness to defend against rising tensions from the ongoing war in ukraine. currently, about 1000 british soldiers are in estonia and if called upon, the fourth brigade could arrive within ten days. equipped with advanced tanks and missile systems as well as nato. ministers are gathering in brussels in the last few minutes. the defence secretary has said that that new deal will enhance the group's defences in the face of what he called escalating global threats. thousands of migrants could be granted asylum in the uk as the government is pushing to clear a huge backlog of applications. the refugee council estimates the number of pending asylum claims could reach almost 120,000 by january, following labour's decision to scrap the rwanda plan. new analysis suggests that processing the backlog could see over 62,000 more people recognised as refugees in the uk. well, it comes as downing street says it is committed t

defence secretary john healey says the uk germany trinity house agreement is a historic moment. >> this is an historic agreement. it brings our uk and german militaries closer together, our industries closer together. it's german planes for the first time, hunting russian subs in the north atlantic out of scotland and it's also developing the weapons for the future. we're announcing today a new investment into the uk that allows us to set up a artillery gun barrel factory. this is something that we haven't manufactured in britain for over ten years. it's bringing the weaponry we need now to reinforce european security, but also developing the systems for the future that will keep us safer and grow our economy at the same time. >> to the us now, where donald trump's campaign team has accused the labour party of blatant foreign interference in the us election. lawyers for donald trump filed a complaint to the us watchdog alleging the party had given illegal foreign campaign contributions to aid kamala harris's election pursuit. no evidence has been provided that any laws have been broken.

defence secretary john healey has expressed his anger in the commons yesterday, blaming the previousvernment for the problem . we thought we had problem. we thought we had a clip of him, but we don't . so clip of him, but we don't. so this comes as eu countries are urging, of course, the uk to participate in brussels led peacekeeping missions, which sounds to me like an eu army , sounds to me like an eu army, doesn't it, justin, which we do not want. >> that's right. we're joined now by the research fellow at the henry jackson society, major andrew fox. good morning andrew. nice to see you. so how problematic is this? if we have an army, we have so few troops. >> it really depends what we want that army to do. how much of a role do we want to play in any future deployment that might be needed, either in europe or elsewhere in the world? we're living in a time of unprecedented instability in the middle east. is certainly wobbly at the moment. we're certainly seeing chinese activity around taiwan. and of course, there's the ukraine war going on. and so whether we want an expeditionary

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