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Israel is preparing to retaliate against Iran's drone attack, while the UK is being urged to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is closing 40% of its police station inquiry offices due to financial pressure. Legislation is being debated in the UK to implement strict smoking laws, including banning flavored products. There are calls to scrap VAT on bras, arguing they are a basic necessity. Hannah Waddingham responded firmly to a photographer's inappropriate comment at the Olivier Awards. With the latest, I'm Kyle Fraser. There are continued calls for restraint from across the world as Israel vows to retaliate against Iran's major drone attack. Tehran acted in response to an airstrike on its consulate in Syria. Israeli forces have apparently delayed their planned ground offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza as they focus on what to do next. The UK is facing fresh calls from Israel to deem Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group. Home Office Minister Laura Farris thinks that would be unwise. This is a unique moment of tension in the Middle East and for the wider region. Everything is focused on cruel heads. And at this point in time, the Foreign Secretary has said he values having a direct channel of communication to Tehran. The Police Service of Northern Ireland have announced that 40% of police station inquiry offices in Northern Ireland are to close. The PSNI says it's facing unprecedented financial pressure and that the cuts are necessary. It says over 90% of households in the region will still be within 15 miles of a front desk. MPs will debate legislation today designed to give the UK some of the strictest smoking laws in the world. But it's thought that there will be some resistance from conservatives. Kat Souve reports. The bill would mean anyone aged 15 or under now would never be able to legally buy cigarettes. It would also tackle vaping, banning the sale of flavoured products and forcing them to be sold in plain packaging. Rishi Sunak says it will help build a better future for children. But some Tories, including two former prime ministers, have called the plans profoundly unconservative. But the bill is expected to pass, with Labour saying it'll back it. There are calls for VAT to be scrapped when buying bras. The Society of Radiographers argues they are a basic necessity and that the levy could be considered discriminatory. Healthcare professionals who carry out X-rays and MRI scans say a poorly fitted bra can lead to problems. The proposal will be put forward at their three-day annual conference in Leeds that begins today. Sky's Daniel Henry has more. One of the other points is that women who have had breast cancer, they already don't have to pay tax. So the argument is that that's something that should be extended to all women. And in showbiz, Hannah Waddingham's being called a role model for her response to a photographer calling out, show your leg, while she was on the red carpet for the Olivier Awards. The ceremony's host replied, you would never say that to a man and have some manners. One fan online wrote, what a queen. There's more news online at gaydio.co.uk.