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What the papers say – October 19

The Thursday front pages are devoted to the latest events in Israel and Gaza.

Call The Midwife ‘should come with a health warning’

Researchers analysed 87 births shown in 48 episodes of BBC’s Call The Midwife, This Is Going To Hurt and Channel 4’s One Born Every Minute.

Kay Burley’s remarks about Palestinian ambassador receive 1,500 complaints

The media watchdog said a total of 1,537 complaints were made after Breakfast With Kay Burley on Sky News on October 10.

Shops and pubs face quadruple tax bill next year

Shops, pubs and restaurants are facing a quadrupling of their tax bills next year, after the latest inflation data suggested business rates would rise by almost £2bn.& ]]>

BBC axes daytime drama Doctors after 23 years

Corporation blamed ‘funding challenges’ and a ‘flat licence fee’ for the ‘difficult’ decision

Cleverly pleads for ‘cool heads’ in aftermath of Gaza hospital blast

The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket.

Layton Williams responds to Strictly viewers complaining about his dance experience

‘Strictly’ viewers have suggested that Williams has an unfair advantage due to his professional performance experience in West End productions

Gaza hospital attack ‘appears to have been done by the other team’, Joe Biden says - BBC News

Protests in West Bank after Gaza hospital blast - BBC News

David Attenborough sends warning about ‘natural world’ ahead of Planet Earth return

David Attenborough has warned that “we depend upon the natural world” but that it is no longer “inextinguishable”.

‘Honest broker’ needed to end violence between Israel and Palestine, says Yousaf

The First Minister called for a ceasefire in the region, stressing the ‘root cause’ of the violence should be addressed.

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast

The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket.

Israel says Gaza hospital blast was caused by Palestinian rockets - BBC News

US President Joe Biden arrives in Israel - BBC News

Author James Patterson: I get scared by my own thrillers

The bestselling writer talks collaborating with Dolly Parton and why he never gets writer’s block. By Prudence Wade.