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| |  | Caroline McClatchey 28 November 2023 | | | Good morning. A temporary ceasefire in Gaza has been extended for another two days, as more hostages were released last night. Closer to home, a war of words has broken out over the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles. Scroll down for some insight into the latest Royal book, and it's time to get jolly and embrace your inner child at the White House. | | | |
 Image: PA Greeks promised not to raise Elgin Marbles - No 10 A diplomatic row has broken out between the British and Greek governments - over the Parthenon Sculptures. Better known as the Elgin Marbles, they've been on display in the British Museum since the 19th Century, but pressure has been growing for the ancient artefacts to be returned to Greece. At the weekend, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said having some of the treasures in London - and others in Athens - was like cutting the Mona Lisa in half. He was due to meet Rishi Sunak today in London, but No 10 cancelled the meeting at the last minute. A government source told the BBC that Downing Street believed they had assurances from the Greek government that they would not raise the subject of the Elgin Marbles in public during the visit. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fatty flight A plane is scheduled to depart London Heathrow for New York at 11:30 GMT today. While that doesn’t sound like a big deal, it actually is because it will be the first transatlantic flight powered in part by used cooking oil. Airlines see it as a significant milestone, but experts have clipped their wings a little. Get the full story. | | | |
| | Eleven Israelis and 33 Palestinians freed For the fourth night in a row, hostages held by Hamas have been exchanged for Palestinians detained in Israeli jails. It brings the total number of hostages released to more than 50 - about 240 people were taken during Hamas’s attacks on Israel. US officials say another 20 women and children being held in Gaza should be released over the next two days, after a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was extended. | | | | | |
| 'One hundred milligrams of beautiful' A tiny sample of rock and dust taken from an asteroid has arrived in the UK for study. The fragments were scooped up by Nasa from the 500m-wide object known as Bennu in 2020, and then delivered by capsule to the Utah desert two months ago. Get the very fine details. | | | |
Essential read | | | | | BBC finds flaring - the burning of waste gas during oil drilling - is still very normal. | | | | | | | |
|  Image: PA Royal turmoil promised in Scobie book It’s been a busy year for books on the Royal Family, and another one is being published today. It may not be as explosive as Prince Harry’s own memoir Spare, but Omid Scobie's Endgame is certainly expected to pour more fuel on to claims of tensions between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan has picked up some whisperings on the grapevine before getting his hands on a copy later. | | | | | |
|  | | BBC Sounds The inquest into the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry begins on Tuesday. | | | | |  | | BBC iPlaYER Hannah Fry takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson. | | | | | | | |
| Gaza truce hopes and time to 'talk Britain up' The Guardian and Times both lead on the situation in the Middle East, where a temporary ceasefire has been extended by 48 hours. The Guardian notes the UN secretary general has hailed the extension as a "glimpse of hope". The Times focuses on warnings from Hamas that it will demand a "higher price" from Israel to set soldiers free. Closer to home, a number of front pages are concerned with the economy. The i newspaper reports on warnings from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey that the base interest rate of 5.25% - which informs what lenders charge as interest on housing loans - is not likely to come down any time soon. The Express has a more personal take on it, reporting some MPs are frustrated at Mr Bailey for "talking down the economy". See what else is on the front pages. | | | |
| | How many Christmas trees does it take to make a White House? Take a tour of the US president's home to find out. | | | |
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