who lived in a house like this? why this hand—painted property is now grade—ii listed. and defending champions england begin their bid to qualify for next summer's euros. on newsnight at 1030, israel admits its fault in the deaths of aid workers and promises to open up more roots into the gaza strip. his american pressure now forcing a turning point? hello and welcome to the bbc news at ten. the israeli military has said the killing of seven aid workers in gaza on monday was �*a grave mistake�* — as it released a report into how the air strike on the convoy happened. it found a catalogue of errors leading up to the attack,

including: an aid coordination plan not being shared widely with its operational forces. the report found the suspicion that an armed man was in one of the vehicles didn'tjustify the attack. and that the attack shouldn't have continued after the first vehicle in the convoy was struck. two idf officers have been sacked, and others disciplined. the incident has led to worldwide condemnation. here the foreign secretary lord cameron said israel must follow up this report with a �*wholly independent review�*. in response to the criticism, israel said it will open up more aid routes. tonight we look at the humanitarian situation in gaza, and we�*ll have analysis from our international editorjeremy bowen injerusalem. first, here�*s lucy williamson. israel says hamas gunmen often pose as aid workers. not this time. its army today said the killing

of seven aid workers in air strikes this week was a grave mistake. due to mistaken identification, errors in decision—making, and a serious violation of army procedures. the convoy, belonging to the charity world central kitchen, was struck in central gaza late on monday night. survivors running between the remaining vehicles before being hit again, and then again. the army said its forces had mistaken the bag one passenger was carrying for a gun, after spotting gunmen at the warehouse earlier. there was a visual confirmation of a gunman first of all on one of the trucks, that then conducted shooting from other trucks and when they indeed reached the hangers, there were more gunmen identified on the location and it led, basically, to the entire miscalculation, misidentification and the failure of what should have happened.

israel�*s army says the aid was picked up by a lorry at 10pm. the armed figure was then spotted firing from one of the trucks before the convoy moved on with other vehicles to an inland warehouse where drone footage showed more gunmen getting out of one car. that vehicle later moved north to another warehouse, while the three cars from world central kitchen turned back to the coast, where they were hit in separate air strikes minutes apart. the army has fired two senior officers who approved the strikes but world central kitchen has called for an independent inquiry, saying the idf cannot credibly investigate its own failure, and that systemic change was needed. other aid agencies say this was not a one—off mistake. this is notjust an incident, this is a series, a pattern of incidents that have been going on for months and months now. we are now up to the stage of having

200 humanitarian workers killed. we are operating in an environment of complete impunity. it is a deliberate choice to allow these attacks to continue to happen. one former major general pointed out that israeli forces have also killed their own compatriots in gaza. it was a huge mistake. unfortunately, many, many other mistakes were made. for instance, israel killed three israeli hostages that managed to release themselves and nevertheless, they were killed by israeli soldiers and of course no one believed and of course no—one believed that we killed them deliberately. the difficulties of getting aid to gaza was already deepening rifts with israel�*s allies. the killing of british and american nationals has shifted the debate. the port of ashdod is lesser than 30 miles from gaza but it has remained closed for the past six months. now this port and the nearby erez crossing point have been prised open by a stinging us demand that israel

find new routes to get safely into northern gaza, or risk losing american support. israel says its war is with hamas, not gaza�*s civilians, that it is fighting one and feeding the other. but aid workers accuse israel of seeing them as targets, and aid as a weapon of war. lucy williamson, bbc news, ashdod. this weekend marks six months since the october 7th attacks on israel by hamas, in which about 1,200 people were killed — and 253 were taken hostage. in the conflict since then, more than 33,000 people have been killed in gaza according to the hamas—run health ministry. the united nations says famine is imminent in the territory — with more than a million people already facing what it describes as �*catastrophic hunger�*. israel has been facing growing scrutiny of its military operations.

the uk and us governments have urged more be done to address the harm being caused to civilians in gaza, and humanitarian organisations have said getting aid in has been difficult, and that they�*ve had to increasingly rely on airdrops. supplies have been getting in via the rafah crossing from egypt, but the red cross says that�*s now slowed to a trickle. and as we heard in lucy williamson�*s report, israel is now saying it will open two more routes for deliveries. in the north of gaza, the erez crossing is due to reopen, and israel�*s nearby container port at ashdod will be used to process shipments of supplies. and more aid will be delivered via the kerem shalom crossing in southern gaza. let�*s talk to our international editor jeremy bowen in jerusalem. jeremy, will this promised boost to aid deliveries be enough to quell the criticism of israel? clearly president biden got through to mr netanyahu in a way that he

hasn�*t since the war started. they made that announcement about opening new routes in the middle of the night here injerusalem after they had their call. i think that while mr biden certainly is at a tipping point on this, is the war at a turning point? well, ithink it point on this, is the war at a turning point? well, i think it can be measured but it�*s going to take a few weeks. first of all, the numbers of palestinian civilians continuing to be killed by the israeli military, that�*s one measurement to see if things change. also the issue of hunger, acute malnutrition, and the imminent famine that was declared a month ago, and that has progressed to that degree of hunger. so all those things can be assessed. also whether the israelis go ahead with their attack on the southern town of rafah which they say they want to do on which the americans are against. will that continue?

that�*s another sign... fix, are against. will that continue? that's another sign... a problem with the line _ that's another sign... a problem with the line to _ that's another sign. .. a problem with the line to our— that's another sign... a problem with the line to our international| with the line to our international editorjeremy bowen injerusalem. editorjeremy bowen in jerusalem. apologies. editorjeremy bowen injerusalem. apologies. we will move to the rest of the day�*s news. the metropolitan police have launched an investigation into unsolicited explicit images and messages sent to a number of mps and people working in politics. it comes as the conservative mp luke evans revealed tonight that he was one of those targeted in the so—called honeytrap scam. fellow conservative william wragg had earlier apologised, after admitting giving other mps�* personal phone numbers to a man on a dating app. he said he�*d been scared, because the individual had compromising information about him. our political correspondent helen catt has the story. here�*s a video i didn�*t expect to make on a friday evening. the conservative mp luke evans is the first man to identify himself publicly as a possible victim of a suspected westminster whatsapp scam. the first set of messages i got

was on a day i was with my wife, and i got a one—time—open photo on whatsapp of an explicit image of a naked lady. as soon as i got this, the next day, i reported it to the police, the authorities and the chief whip. leicestershire police, which cover his bosworth constituency, are investigating. dr evans is one of a number of men in westminster who have been sent unsolicited messages by a person claiming to be someone they�*ve met before, variously using the names abbie or charlie. but how might they have got hold of the numbers? another mp has suggested he may be responsible for leaking some of them. william wragg is a senior conservative who chairs a committee scrutinising the government. he�*s admitted to the times that he passed on colleagues�* numbers to a man on a dating app, after sending him intimate pictures of himself. mr wragg told the paper he was scared the individual had compromising material on him

and he was mortified and sorry. the mp involved has given a courageous and fulsome apology, but the lesson here for all mps is that they need to be very careful about cybersecurity. tonight, the met police confirmed they are investigating reports of a number of unsolicited messages sent to mps over recent months. that is right that there is a proper investigation into this. in positions of responsibility, we always have to think about our actions, but there are also malevolent players out there who are trying to influence politics. it�*s not only mps who have been affected but also some staff and politicaljournalists. this man, who works for an mp, got an unexpected message from abbie back in october. "oh, hey," she said, "long time no speak, but i think i saw you from a distance yesterday, how are you?" the staffer replies once to ask, "who is this?" but on being told it�*s �*abi�* and that she�*d met him on a campaign, he stops replying. abi, though, keeps messaging,

three more times on different days. what felt off about it to you? it was still a message out of the blue and they used a name i didn�*t recognise and it felt quite blunt. but i did check with a colleague in case there had been a name i�*d just forgotten and i was being rude. william wragg, conservative mp, has come forward and said he gave out some numbers, but is he someone you know, do you think he is conceivably someone who could have had your number to pass on? that�*s why i was slightly surprised and why i think there are more questions. i don�*t think i�*ve ever met him or been in the same room as him. i�*d be very surprised if he had my number. for now, it�*s not known whether this is the fallout from an individual lapse ofjudgment or a malicious attempt by unknown others to gain influence behind these walls. this mps have been warned against speculating while investigations continue. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. there are more problems for the uk�*s largest water company tonight. the parent company of thames water, which has 16 million customers, has defaulted on its debt, after missing an interest payment which was due earlier this week.

our business editor simonjack is with me. should customers be worried? is the loo going to work? is it auoin to is the loo going to work? is it going to flush, _ is the loo going to work? is it going to flush, other- is the loo going to work? is it going to flush, other types going to work, yes, they are. but will bills go work, yes, they are. but will bills 9° up work, yes, they are. but will bills go up in the future? almost certainly yes because the financial dominoes at the parent company owned by a bunch of international investors are beginning to fall. last week they pulled an investment of £500 million into the company because of what the regulator said it wasn�*t prepared to agree to their plan to raise customer bills by 40% above inflation over the next five years. at that point they said we are not going to be able to pay our debts and this is now playing out as what you said. the dominoes fall short, there is a firebreak because the actual operating company of which 16 million people are customers actually has enough money to last it for another year—and—a—half into may of next year. having said that, at some point thames water will need more

money. where that is going to come from is unclear at the moment. nationalisation, temporary, is a real possibility that is being war gamed by defra and ofwat and by the treasury. so, yes, as the chief executive told me last week, is nationalisation a possibility eventually?— nationalisation a possibility eventuall? , ,, ., ., ~ eventually? yes. simon jack, thank ou. senior doctors in england have ended their pay dispute. consultants belonging to two major trade unions have voted in favour of a deal which means some will receive a pay increase of nearly 20% for the financial year 2023—24. our health editor, hugh pym, is outside st mary�*s hospital in london. explain what it all means. this is the end of— explain what it all means. this is the end of a _ explain what it all means. this is the end of a one _ explain what it all means. this is the end of a one year dispute - the end of a one year dispute between senior doctors in england and the government and the health secretary, victoria atkins, has said it�*s a fair deal for consultants, patients and taxpayers. looking back at the last financial year, the original payout award 6%. the bma

and another union said that wasn�*t enough so strikes were staged over nine different days. another offer was made and rejected and finally the latest offer, which has been accepted a majority of consultants, which involved an extra range of between three and i3% on top of the original 6%. the bma say, as well as pay, the deal includes reforms to the doctors pay review body system, given the independent body or freedom to consider a range of issues next time. in wales and northern ireland, there are continual disputes involving consultants and governments. in wales, there is a strike by consultants between april the 16th and 18th. as for the junior doctors, in england, they recently had a vote on extending their strike mandate and their dispute is far from on extending their strike mandate and their dispute is farfrom over. there was a possibility of further strikes there over the next six

months. nothing has been announced but certainly, right now, no sign of any substantive talks taking place. rail passengers across england, scotland and wales are facing major disruption again, as a fresh wave of strikes by train drivers has begun. the worst hit areas today were the midlands and the north west, as workers at these five train operators took industrial action. tomorrow, strikes by drivers in the aslef union will affect these routes — and, on monday, it is eight companies which will be affected. on top of the strikes, there are overtime bans in force until tomorrow and then again on monday and tuesday, which could also mean delays and cancellations. a 4.8 magnitude earthquake has struck new york city and surrounding areas on the us eastern coast. new york�*s most iconic landmarks shook in the tremor. but there is so far no reported serious damage or injury. it�*s the region�*s most significant

earthquake in decades. sexism is increasing in schools because of harmful content which is easily available on children�*s phones — that�*s according to the leader of the country�*s biggest education union. daniel kebede of the national education union says boys are watching aggressive and violent pornography, which completely distorts their view of women. he�*s calling for action from the government and from tech companies. here�*s our education editor, branwen jeffreys. phones connect every part of their life. there�*s lots more hate online. there are way more insecurities online. a love and sometimes hate relationship with being online. there are risks but some know how to look out for themselves. i know on tiktok you can press the not interested button which will give you, like, the option to kind ofjust get rid of the video and other related content. you also have the report button and block button

on most platforms as well. you can see a lot of accidents, fatal accidents, that they show on screen. being online isn�*t all bad. 81% of children said it helped learning. 66% said social media helped them feel closer to friends. but 29% had experienced someone being nasty to them online. this isn�*t about smartphones, which teenagers can use to learn and to connect with each other socially. it�*s more about harmful content which they can access online, which is changing attitudes towards girls and women particularly. teachers are campaigning to say sexist behaviour in schools is not ok. they told us what they see and hear — sexist behaviour, derogatory language. i�*ve heard girls called sluts and slags and whores. and spoken about in real vile ways and notjust

students as well, staff. like, comments being made about the appearance of female members of staff. i had one young man, i will put it politely, he wanted to have sex with me. i have heard students in year eight, who are between the ages of 12 - and 13, talking about the different plastic surgeries _ that they plan to have. in leeds today, parents were fearful for young teenagers online. children at that age don�*t have the capacity to understand the full implications of what is happening, if they give details out, they give data out, and they are too naive almost. just even being made to feel uncomfortable, or potentially lured into a dangerous situation with somebody. my concerns, really, _ are being bullied online and then coming across people that they don't know. j but a new law is meant to enforce minimum age restrictions, with big fines for companies found to be failing.

branwen jeffreys, bbc news. millions of workers will receive a national insurance cut when the new tax year begins tomorrow — about 27 million people will benefit. but, for many, the cost of living will still bite. marc ashdown is here to explain. yes, national insurance payments are deducted from your salary to help pay for pensions and services like schools and hospitals. from tomorrow, the rate is being cut from 10% down to 8%. and that follows a 2% cut back in january as well. so, add both those cuts up and it means a bit more money in your pocket. how much depends on how much you earn. a full—time worker on the national living wage of £22,000 a year will keep £377 more of their salary compared to a year ago. someone earning £35,000 a year — that�*s the average uk salary — will keep nearly £900 a year more.

and, for someone earning £50,000, they�*ll keep around £1,500 more of their salary every year. but other tax policies matter, too. these are the levels at which you start paying tax or move into the higher rates. they used to go up every year to reflect rising prices — inflation. but in 2021 the government froze these thresholds, until at least 2028. it means every year more people pay more tax and some start paying it for the first time, including some pensioners. so, on balance, some workers will actually take home less money now than they did a year ago. the state pension is increasing — so are benefits for millions of people. but lots of household bills are also going up, although energy costs are finally getting a bit cheaper. so all this depends on your personal circumstances. there�*s a handy calculator on the bbc website — you can put in your salary details

and see how it might affect you. a rented flat which was transformed into a fantastical world by its artistic tenant has been given grade ii—listed status. the unique decoration of the flat in birkenhead on the wirral was discovered only after amateur artist ron gittins died. the property is the first example of what�*s called outsider art, work created by someone with no conventional training, to be nationally listed. judith moritz went to look around. welcome to number 8 silverdale road. seemingly unremarkable, perhaps in need of a lick of paint — at least from the outside. because all the decorating effort here has gone into the interior design, frescoes, friezes and fireplaces that i guarantee you won�*t have seen the likes of before. oh, wow!

oh, my gosh. what�*s this? so this is ron�*s lion fireplace. don�*t you have one? laughter. it�*s not likely anyone else has a flat like this, the former home of ron gittins. he lived here for 30 years but was so private he had few visitors. it was only after he died that the doors were opened. alison bailey smith was his neighbour. this was an alternative way of life? of course, it was his way of life. wow! and it's his house. ron was inspired by classical civilisation and ancient history, no magnolia walls for him. and he lived amongst the art he created, covering every surface in his rented flat, apart from, ironically, the kitchen sink. it's quite brave, you know, to do this. most people would worry about making a little hole, but ron created this. as far as you know, the landlord was fine with him turning the fireplace into a lion? yeah, they would have had concerns.

he was lighting fires inside the... oh, yes, he was. ..inside the mouth? he was. amazing. the flat is celebrated as a rare example of what�*s known as outsider art, work made by someone without formal training for their own pleasure. it�*s now been preserved and it�*s been given listed status. people think about listed buildings, they more likely think about maybe stately homes. why have you gone for this place? it�*s a markerjust to show the world how significant this place is. it is highlighting the importance of ron�*s place nationally and internationally, because it�*s really amongst the best examples of visionary environments and outsider art around the world. ron�*s was an unconventional life and his legacy is the proof that there are plenty of other places to display art than on the walls of a gallery. judith moritz, bbc news, birkenhead. a great grandfather from merseyside has been officially recorded as the world�*s oldest man.

got there we go, your favourite. john tinniswood is 111. he was born in august 1912, and says his extremely long life is partly thanks to all the hiking he did when he was younger. if you don�*t eat too much and so long as you exercise both the brain and the body, you should keep them young. if you don�*t, they will wither. it�*s as simple as that. sage advice. the remains of a large roman villa have been unearthed during work on a new housing development in oxfordshire. large quantities of pottery and roman coins were also found. archaeologist francesca giarelli took us on a tour of the site.

the scale of the building, the richness of the find and the amount that we�*ve found, it�*s quite unusual. being a very tall building for roman times, this would have been seen from very far away. it�*s not every day that you can have the chance to dig a site like this, especially like finding the painted plaster. it is notjust white and red but we have blue, yellows, greens. yeah, it�*s quite special. the true blue colour, in roman times, you would have to have that stone imported all the way from afghanistan, mainly. especially with the romans, we can date every type of pottery, every piece of this jar to a range of more or less 25 years. the tablets are a little bit angled, you will go easily to a temple, and some of these have inscribed either your wishes or your curses towards everyone that wronged

you in life or did something good for you. for me, the most exciting thing is the little axe. like, that�*s quite special. that would have been an offer to a god and, because it�*s a weapon, it will be probably a war god. it�*s just not the normal archaeology that you would do every other day in the uk. football, and england�*s women have kicked off their campaign to reach next year�*s euros, drawing 1—1 with sweden at wembley. elsewhere, there was victory for wales against croatia. but scotland struggled to score against serbia, with northern ireland�*s clash with malta also remaining goalless. jo currie was watching. welcome to wembley stadium. wembley feels like home — welcome to wembley stadium. wembley feels like home to _ welcome to wembley stadium. wembley feels like home to the lioness _ welcome to wembley stadium. wembley feels like home to the lioness is - feels like home to the lioness is these days and they are going to need all the support they can get this campaign to top england fans already discussing if their team

will defend their european title in switzerland next summer but first they need to get there, which means never getting this stage. with the defence of their trophy starting here, england knew they had a target on their backs but got off to an encouraging start. laurenjames with a cross, alessia russo with a diving header. simple but effective. include a head in what turned out to be a quiet first half of the after the restart, they switched off and sweet took advantage. in almost a carbon copy of the england goal, the visitors got level. the arsenal striker doing all the hard work somehow missing the target. england push for a winner but were denied. the point shed and a sign that even defending champions have nothing guaranteed. scotland began their campaign with a lethargic goalless draw in serbia to erin cuthbert came closest to scoring but scotland are winless in live last eight wales started their campaign with a brilliant 4—0 win over croatia in

wrexham. that was the pick of the goals and garyjames wrapped up proceedings with this finish. northern ireland had a frustrating night against malta at windsor park the top simone magill had a goal ruled out for handball as the game finished 00. staying with football — a number of fans got less than they bargained for when they bought some replica scotland football shirts online, in preparation for this summer�*s men�*s euros. bemused buyers shared pictures of the shirts on social media — after they arrived from china emblazoned with the names and numbers of england players, including jude bellingham and marcus rashford. time for a look at the weather. here�*s ben rich.

six months of war in gaza. was this week a turning point?