The UK, Germany, France and Italy criticised the legislation, saying in a joint declaration it will "significantly expand the possibilities for imposing the death penalty". The allies called the law "de facto discriminatory" and said that by passing it, "Israel risks undermining its commitments to democratic principles". Iran war latest - Trump's obliteration threat The death penalty "is an inhumane and degrading form of punishment without any deterrent effect", adding that rejecting it "is a fundamental value that unites us", the four nations said. Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who wore noose-shaped lapel pins in the run-up to the vote, has campaigned for tougher punishments for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offences against Israelis. "We have made history," Mr Ben-Gvir said, in a post on X. "Any terrorist who goes out to kill should know - he will be sent to the gallows". He was also scathing about criticism from the European Union, adding: "we are not afraid, we do not yield". Law allows 'extrajudicial killings' But the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the law "constitutes a decision to carry out institutionalised extrajudicial killings according to racist standards". "The ministry affirms that Israel has no sovereignty over Palestinian land and that Israeli laws do not apply to the Palestinian people," the statement added. Opponents of the bill, under which executions should be carried out within 90 days of sentencing, said it is racist, draconian and unlikely to deter attacks by Palestinian militants. The bill's critics include Israelis and Palestinians, international rights groups and the UN, some of whom fear the death penalty could end up being applied solely to Palestinians convicted of murdering Jewish citizens of Israel. The sentence will be applied by a military court to anyone convicted of murdering an Israeli "as an act of terror". Such courts try only West Bank Palestinians, who are not Israeli citizens. The bill says military courts can change the penalty to life imprisonment in "special circumstances". Israel's courts, which try Israeli citizens, including Palestinian citizens of Israel, can choose between life imprisonment or the death penalty in cases of murder aiming to harm Israeli citizens and residents or "with the intent of rejecting the existence of the state of Israel". 'Discriminatory by design' Amichai Cohen, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute's Centre for Democratic Values and Institutions, said the distinction is discriminatory as it means, in effect, Jews "will not be indicted under this law". In addition, the West Bank is not sovereign Israeli territory, so under international law, Israel's parliament should not be legislating over it, Mr Cohen said. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel said it had petitioned the country's highest court to challenge the law, calling it "discriminatory by design" and "enacted without legal authority" over West Bank Palestinians. Read more on Sky News:Will another vital sea route close?Paintings worth millions stolen Israel has the death penalty on its books, but the country hasn't put anyone to death since Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962. The bill will not apply retroactively to any of the militants Israel currently holds who attacked the country on 7 October 2023.

The French-Canadian singer revealed she had the rare and incurable disease in 2022 and was forced to cancel a world tour. She made an emotional comeback at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The upcoming concert series will also take place in the French capital and will be her first in almost six years. In a post on Instagram on her 58th birthday, she described the plans for 10 gigs as the "best gift of my life". "I have to tell you something very important," she said in a video message. "Over these last few years, every day that's gone by, I felt your prayers and support, your kindness and love; even in my most difficult times, you were there for me. "You've helped me in ways that I can't even describe, and I'm truly so fortunate to have your support. I've missed you so much. And that brings me back to my birthday, actually. So this year, I'm getting the best gift of my life. "I'm getting the chance to see you, to perform for you once again in Paris, beginning in September this year." Dion, who is best known for hits including My Heart Will Go On, Think Twice and It's All Coming Back To Me Now, said she was "feeling good" and "excited" about the shows – and "a little nervous" too. She revealed she had been "singing again, even doing a little bit of dancing". "I love it so much," she added. Read more from Sky News:PM gives deadline to doctorsCountdown begins to moon mission Her Instagram post coincided with a series of videos displayed under the lights of the Eiffel Tower on Monday night promoting her announcement. A screen projected onto the tower said: "Paris, I'm ready. Celine Dion." The five-time Grammy winner will perform at the city's La Defense Arena between 12 September and 14 October. Tickets go on sale next week.

Molly, not her real name, has chosen to speak publicly after the attack in 2022 by a man who was wrongly given access to her Berkshire hotel room. Politics Hub: Follow the latest Attacker Kyran Smith, who had falsely claimed to be her partner, was jailed in February for seven and a half years. The hotel was forced to apologise for initially offering the victim £30 as compensation, though it has since acknowledged the response was "inappropriate". Since the conviction, Molly has met with the hotel CEO, Jo Boydell, and a number of Labour MPs who are leading a campaign for tightened security across the sector. But she has told Sky News she is "frustrated" by Ms Boydell's handling of the issue, citing "very slow progress" and a lack of accountability. "It has changed my opinion on staying in hotels on my own," she added. "It doesn't matter what personal details anyone has about anyone; that's still not an OK thing to do. Even if it was my husband or partner, did that give them consent just from showing a picture of me?" Travelodge boss 'desperately sorry' Travelodge's Ms Boydell said the incident had left her "absolutely horrified". Responding to the victim's criticism of how it had been handled, the chief executive said she was "desperately sorry for what happened to the survivor and really sorry for the way that it took us so long to actually escalate that and handle that properly in the way that we are now". PM ramps up pressure In response to the public outcry, Travelodge said it has made immediate changes to its security policy, and no extra room keys will be permitted without the explicit consent of the guest on the booking. Ms Boydell has also met with MPs, including representatives of Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, to discuss what went wrong and how hotels can be safer places for women. But since then, the boss has refused to engage with a larger group of MPs, which has drawn criticism from the prime minister himself, who urged Ms Boydell to "seriously" consider the invitation for wider engagement. "It has taken me aback," Molly said of Sir Keir's intervention. "I'm genuinely very happy that they're taking it seriously. My frustration is purely with the hotel, how they've dealt with everything." 'Apologies only go so far' MPs have expressed similar frustrations. Labour MP and ex-police officer Matt Bishop is one of two MPs looking at how security in hotels can be more consistent going forward. "This case should have been a moment for leadership and accountability – but instead, it risks reinforcing the very concerns that have been raised from the outset," he told Sky News. "I am also quite shocked that the survivor has had to wait for three and a half years, a criminal court case, a media headline-breaking story and a letter from parliamentarians for this to happen. It is not good enough to just say that you were not aware – what has changed to ensure this never happens again?" Fellow MP and campaigner Jen Craft said: "It is a step forward to see the CEO finally beginning to face up to these serious issues publicly, but this has taken far too long – and only after the victim has told her story so bravely. "Apologies only go so far, and it's clear there is still a long way to go for Travelodge to reassure guests about safety in their hotels. "The CEO must explain how this catastrophic failure in safeguarding was not escalated at the time and meaningfully engage with a wider group of MPs about new measures to tackle violence against women and girls in their hotels." Read more from Lucy McDaid:Polanski issues warning to StarmerInvestigation launched into student loans Travelodge maintains it is taking the situation with the "utmost seriousness" and has commissioned an independent review into what happened. A spokesperson added: "We have offered that all MPs interested in this important issue can feed into the independent review in writing so their contributions can be fully taken into account. "Our immediate priority is to progress this important work at pace, progressing our independent review and further strengthening our processes." Sky News understands the chain also wants to work with MPs about any legislative change, which is currently being explored. After the Easter break, a cross-party group of ministers plans on meeting with hotel bosses to discuss options, with victims' minister Alex Davies-Jones saying "nothing is off the table".

Seven games to play and Spurs are one point above the drop. Igor Tudor was billed as a firefighter but only fanned the flames of a first top-flight relegation since 1977. The prospect of De Zerbi's appointment - with talks between the two parties progressing well - is exciting, but is he the right coach at the wrong time? The former Brighton boss at least brings Premier League experience and hopes of a brighter future. If he can keep Spurs up, it could be a turning point. The alternative is unthinkable. It is hard to envisage De Zerbi sticking around in the Championship. Tottenham in Roberto De Zerbi talks | Transfer Centre LIVE!Spurs news & transfers⚪ | Spurs fixtures & scoresGot Sky? Watch Tottenham games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Can De Zerbi deliver instant results? Spurs have no margin for error but turn to a coach that embraces risk. De Zerbi's high-octane, possession-based style is non-negotiable and his past experiences suggest it is an approach that requires time. Spurs, clearly, do not have that luxury. The Italian is walking into a far less-settled situation than he inherited at Brighton when taking over mid-season from Graham Potter in 2022 - but he still took time to pick up points on the south coast, failing to win any of his first five games. His other mid-season appointments, both in Italy, began with even worse results. At Palermo in 2016, he was sacked less than three months into the job, winning just once in 13 games, before taking Serie A newcomers Benevento down in 2017/18 after failing to win any of his first nine matches. Spurs cannot afford a repeat scenario. De Zerbi's best return in seven games when taking over mid-season is eight points, which Opta's supercomputer predicts would be just enough to stay up. De Zerbi has the potential to push Spurs back up the table if they do. He led Brighton to sixth in the Premier League, their highest top-flight finish, earning them qualification to Europe for the first time in their history. Is De Zerbi a long-term option? Spurs have offered De Zerbi a five-year contract, a clear indication that they view him as a head coach for the long term - but his track record suggests that is not the case. De Zerbi's longest spell in management was a three-year spell at Italian club Sassuolo where he took charge of 120 games. He has not surpassed 90 games at another club as head coach and half of his eight managerial jobs have lasted no longer than 30 games. Spurs managers never tend to sick around too long. De Zerbi would be the third head coach appointment of the season, while Mauricio Pochettino was the last to stay for more than two seasons. Will De Zerbi's reputation be an issue? For good and for bad, De Zerbi's reputation precedes him. An innovator in terms of how the game is played, his name was the most frequently mentioned in interviews for a Sky Sports project about the future of football tactics a couple of summers ago. Coach after coach cited De Zerbi as an inspiration. "He is producing something that is maybe unique in football right now," said one. "He has probably given Pep Guardiola his biggest headache," added another. Why? "The distances, the positions, the body shape, the intentions that each player has in possession." These ideas still feel progressive. "How you control the rhythm and progress through space will be big in the future." His teams tend to be at the vanguard. And yet, while Marseille are a hugely supported club with a proud history, there is a reason why De Zerbi did not land a bigger job after leaving Brighton. While his predecessor was handed the keys to Chelsea, something held Europe's giants back. A brand of football not necessarily proven to deliver the top trophies was one aspect but De Zerbi's nature - the ability to manage up and down - was the more significant factor. Could he fit in? Nothing that he did at Marseille will have assuaged those concerns. There were the intermittent threats to quit, accusing his players of humiliating him with their performance as early as November of his first season. By April, there were reports that he had refused to train the team with the players going above him to complain. Players were scrapping each other in August - Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe both being moved on. Marseille is a difficult club for anyone to manage but De Zerbi, 46, was often perceived to have inflamed things rather than being a calming influence. Will Spurs fans be worried by any of this? Not really. They are desperate for anyone who can provide the club with a lift. It is in their hands, of course. And yet, they are vulnerable. Should West Ham go on any kind of run, it could prove too much for them. If that is the case, a summer of recriminations awaits. Some supporters would have preferred De Zerbi last summer and many more will lament that they had to endure seven games of Tudor before turning to him now. This final roll of the dice has to work.

The 32-storey Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is set to blast off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a 10-day flight ending with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. At a briefing by NASA on Monday, Emily Nelson, chief flight director, said teams in mission control and crew members are "ready to go". Artemis II: Everything you need to know The Artemis I mission didn't have any astronauts on board but was successfully sent into orbit around the moon in November 2022. Artemis II takes it a step further with a crew on board, but it won't be until Artemis III that astronauts will actually land on the moon. The US space agency hopes to use Artemis to build a base camp on the surface and potentially use it to get a human to Mars. After a liquid hydrogen leak during a practice launch in February, NASA was forced to delay the operation until Wednesday. At 98m tall, the SLS rocket is roughly the height of Parliament's Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. Not since Apollo 17 in 1972 have humans touched down on ​the moon's surface. The astronauts on board are NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, plus Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. Read more from Sky News:NASA's lunar base ambitionsCan moon mission bring us together?Why is NASA returning to the moon? British astronaut Major Tim Peake has said Europe, including the UK, is heavily involved in the Artemis programme. "We were there on Artemis I... we built the European service module which powers the Orion spacecraft that provides all the electrical power, the life support systems, the propellant," he said. NASA has the first six days of April to launch Artemis II before standing down until the end of the month.

The Radio 2 star, who has been with the corporation for nearly three decades, had his contract terminated at the weekend, following an allegation relating to his "personal conduct". The 53-year-old presenter was taken off air on his Radio 2 show last Tuesday, while the BBC assessed the claims. A BBC spokesperson said: "While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC." Mills - who was the BBC's 11th highest-paid star last year - took over the breakfast show from Zoe Ball in January 2025. It's the most listened-to breakfast show in the UK, according to RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) data. He signed off his last show on Tuesday, 24 March, saying: "Back tomorrow," but on Wednesday morning, DJ Gary Davies presented the show. Although still titled "The Scott Mills Breakfast Show," Mills's photo has been replaced with a photo of Davies, and the schedule says "Gary Davies sits in...". Davies has not directly addressed the reason for Mills's absence while hosting the show. 'Sudden' and 'unexpected' news An internal email, sent by Lorna Clarke, director of music at the BBC, told staff: "I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock. "Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV. "I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity. "Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too. I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I'm able to. While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now." News of Mills's sacking led the 12pm news bulletin on Radio 2, while Jeremy Vine, whose show followed, said he was "taken aback by the story", but had "no further information" than was provided in the bulletin. Acting DG notes 'pressure' on staff following Mills's departure In an email sent to staff later in the day, and seen by Sky News, acting director general Rhodri Talfan Davies wrote: "I'm sure by now that many of you will have seen the news that Scott Mills has left the Radio 2 Breakfast Show and the BBC. "As Lorna Clarke, our Director of Music, acknowledged in an earlier message to her team, this will come as a shock to many of you, given Scott's profile and the sudden nature of this announcement. "Of course, it will also be a shock to our audience and loyal Radio 2 Breakfast Show listeners. The Radio 2 team will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when they are able to. "In the meantime, I just want to recognise the pressure this puts on them, many of whom have worked with Scott for many years." A radio star, with TV credits and forthcoming podcast Growing up in Southampton, Hampshire, Mills got his first radio job on hospital radio aged 12, followed by his first professional radio role at 16. Quickly working his way up, he presented on commercial stations around the country before joining the BBC in 1998 as host of the Radio 1 breakfast show. He went on to present weekend slots for the station and then an early evening show while providing maternity cover for Sara Cox. The show was renamed The Scott Mills Show when Cox did not return. In 2022, Mills joined Radio 2, replacing Steve Wright in his weekday afternoon slot. He's also presented other shows on the station, commentated on the Eurovision Song Contest and hosted a weekend show on Radio 5 Live. Appearing on several soaps and dramas in the 2000s, Mills had minor acting roles in Hollyoaks, Casualty and River City, and appeared on game shows including Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Supermarket Sweep and Mastermind. In 2014, Mills appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, in 2016 he won a celebrity special of Robot Wars and in 2024 he won BBC's Celebrity Race Across The World with his partner Sam Vaughan. The couple got married shortly after filming the show. His last TV appearance was in a Traitors-themed sketch on Comic Relief earlier this month. Mills earned between £355,000 and £359,999 according to the corporation's last annual report. He had been due to present a new Race Across The World podcast - Race Across the World: The Detour - billed as "coming soon", and support Boyzone on their Two For The Road gigs in June. Sky News has contacted representatives for Scott Mills for comment.

MPs may be on recess - but as the Iran war enters its fifth week should Whitehall ramp up contingency planning for its impact at home? With the Strait of Hormuz still shut and reports of a potential US ground invasion, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will host a roundtable with key stakeholders from industry to discuss the impact of the conflict. Elsewhere, Labour launches its local elections campaign, and the duo look at the polls from a national perspective, assessing the state of the parties with a key month ahead to 7 May. Next Monday, Sam and Anne return with a lookahead to the local elections with academic and pollster Professor Rob Ford. Normal service will resume from Monday 13 April.

However, Merson also stresses there should be reservations as to whether the Spurs squad can adapt to the Italian's style of play. Tottenham and De Zerbi are progressing in talks over the head coach vacancy, in their latest throw of the dice to avoid relegation. Spurs, who sit one point above the bottom three with seven games to go, want the former Brighton boss to take over permanently after Igor Tudor's exit on Sunday and have offered him a five-year contract. After initially having reservations about taking over at this stage, De Zerbi is now open to taking the job. Spurs are pushing hard to persuade him, with discussions taking place on Monday. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Tottenham news & transfers⚪Spurs fixtures & scores | FREE highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Tottenham games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 The 46-year-old was high on the list of preferred candidates for Spurs this summer but plans to pursue the appointment have been fast-tracked due to changing circumstances at the club. Read below for Merson's thoughts on Tottenham's pursuit of De Zerbi with seven games to beat the drop... 'De Zerbi will be the best money Spurs have spent if they stay up' I was quite bullish about Tottenham staying up and then after the Nottingham Forest game [Spurs losing 3-0 at home], you're like, 'Wow. They're in real trouble'. It just shows you what a big club Tottenham is. I know they're struggling at the moment, but to get someone like De Zerbi, who's a top, top manager. To get him to come to the club just tells you everything about how big Tottenham is. So they've got a chance now. I don't care how much money he gets. Whatever he gets, if he keeps them up, it's the best money they've ever, ever, ever spent. He wanted to come in at the start of next season, he's going to come in now. So they have to throw the kitchen sink at him. They have to. They can't afford to go down. If they go down, it's just unthinkable. So you've got to take that chance, and whatever the bonus is, it's a cup of tea in football terms, if he keeps them up. Because if he doesn't keep them up, everything goes out the window. They are a business now. They get concerts. They've got go-karting, they've got American football. You've got to throw another four home games on top. Then all of a sudden you can't be booking Robbie Williams to do a concert, because you might be in the Championship play-offs, you know. So all this stuff changes now and it's huge, but it just shows you how big Tottenham are, because they can get him. And if they can get him, this lad is a top, top manager that a lot of clubs would have. But Spurs have had good managers. They've had very good managers. And look where they are. They're 17th in the league. 'Have Spurs got time to play the De Zerbi way?' The problem is he'll come in. And he is a good manager, but he plays a certain way. He likes to open the game up. He likes the centre half to get on the ball and hold it. When someone closes them down, then you pass the ball, and then we'll take that player out of the game. You're going to ask Tottenham players to do this, who are so low at the moment they could literally walk underneath a snake with a top hat on. So you're asking people to do stuff that is not easy. It's not easy to play under De Zerbi. You watch Brighton play, and they play. It was nice. It's not a Sean Dyche who comes in and goes 'right, bang, bang. I'm going to make your job so, so easy. You're going to play there, you're going to play there. Do your job. You work hard. We'll get results'. This is completely different. You know, there'll be a book and De Zerbi will be saying 'you've got to pass there. When he goes there, you've got to drop in there and you drop back'. I don't know if they have time for that. The worst thing that could ever happen to Spurs is if West Ham beat Wolves. Because when they drop into that bottom three, it's a different game. Then the pressure is severely, severely ramped up. They need West Ham not to win that game. If Spurs get relegated, you can't blame De Zerbi I know that a lot of the players won't be there next season. There won't be anybody who finishes the season and if Tottenham went and got relegated on the last day, those players will come out with a statement and go 'I'm staying, I'm going to get Tottenham back into the league. It was our fault'. They'll go away to the World Cup and you'll never see them again. But if they got relegated, no way would I sit there and say De Zerbi has done that or that's his fault. There are seven games left there. They're not the easiest seven games in the world for anybody, let alone someone who's 17th in the league. The thing that I always sit there and think is I'd love to have been in that meeting when Tudor went in there and he talked to the people who were in charge and how they sold it to him. That's what no one ever mentions. The hierarchy are the people who are picking the managers, and everybody else gets the blame. Tottenham's remaining games April 12: Sunderland (A) - Premier League, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports April 18: Brighton (H) - Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports April 25: Wolves (A) - Premier League, kick-off 3pm May 2: Aston Villa (A) - Premier League May 9: Leeds (H) - Premier League May 17: Chelsea (H) - Premier League May 24: Everton (H) - Premier League