| | | .png) | By David Alexander
Deputy Head of Newsletters |
| Good evening. Donald Trump has confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to end the war and release the hostages. His statement came just after officials from both sides unofficially announced that the deal had been approved. |
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| | Israel and Hamas ‘reach ceasefire agreement’ | The deal outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas, an official told Reuters.
Any agreement still needs to be approved by the Israeli cabinet, but the first stage of the truce is expected to go into effect in the coming days.
Jotam Confino, our correspondent in Tel Aviv, argues that Israeli celebrations will be bittersweet: "Many of the hostages are dead, hundreds of Israeli soldiers have been killed and the Hamas members with blood on their hands are going to be released from Israeli jails".
"The only real winner in all this is the Palestinian Authority, which is preparing to position itself as the next ruler of Gaza."
Read Mr Trump's statement and follow the latest on the deal here. |
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| | Attorney General defends representing Gerry Adams | | The Attorney General has defended representing Gerry Adams, as he faced growing pressure to reveal whether he advised the Government over the former Sinn Fein president’s compensation case.
Lord Hermer – who defended Mr Adams against a separate damages claim from IRA victims – refused to say whether he was involved in Labour’s decision to pave the way for Mr Adams to claim compensation against the Government. Read our full analysis here. |
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| | Linda Nolan, singer and actress who topped the charts with her sisters but was dogged by misfortune | | Linda Nolan, a member of pop group The Nolans, died earlier today at the age of 65. Renowned for their spangled flares, platform shoes, big hair and perky wholesomeness, the Nolans began performing together professionally in 1974 and had a string of hits between 1978 and 1984. Read her obituary here. |
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| | The radical spending cuts that could save Britain from fiscal disaster | | Ahead of the Budget, Rachel Reeves was clear: “There won’t be a return to austerity,” the Chancellor told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “There will be real-terms increases to government spending in this parliament.” It was a promise she followed through with in her record tax-raising Budget.
Fast forward two and a half months, however, and the Chancellor is now under growing pressure to row back on her pledge. In this article, we reveal the radical spending cuts that could save Britain from fiscal disaster. |
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| | Editor’s choice | For the first of today's picks, Emily Craig reveals the scary truth about bacon. |
| Next – have you got a Fire Stick? The £30 illegal streaming devices are crippling sports broadcasters, and sellers are being sent to prison. |
| Finally, Zoe Strimpel had bouts of sciatica that drove her to despair. Here’s how she finally cured it. |
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| | Today’s cartoon | | You can see more cartoons from Matt here and view our political cartoons here.
Have a quick mental workout with today’s Mini – start with this clue: No good; Homer Simpson’s beer of choice (4).
Thanks for reading this edition of Front Page, Josh will be back tomorrow morning – David |
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