The government is to suspend 30 Arms Export licences to israel out of over 300. In a statement to mps, the foreign Secretary David Lammy said the suspensions were for items which could be used in the current conflict in the Middle East and that they would have no impact on israels security. Lets go straight to our political editor Chris Mason in westminster. A clear as it is a significant one . Yes, good evening. This is parliaments first day back after the summer break. The government had informed israel privately of what it was doing and then announced it publicly. For certain uk Arms Exports to israel, for certain uk Arms Exports to israel, there does exist a clear risk that israel, there does exist a clear risk that they might be used to commit risk that they might be used to commit or risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. Labour said it asked for this work to be done as s
Not doing enough to secure that deals and the United Kingdom has announced a partial suspension of Arms Exports to israel. Victory for germanys afd whove become the first far right party to win a regional election since World War ii. Also coming up on the World Today the mystery of the whale that some have said was spying for the Russian Navy and thats now been found dead. Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. The israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ask for forgiveness from israelis for not being being able to bring back the hostages for that we were very close, he said, we were very close, he said, we were nearly they Are. But in a televised address a News Conference where he took questions from Journalists Mr Netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the key Philadelphia Corridor in the south of gaza. Something hamas has rejected. The Philadelphia Corridor runs along the egypt gaza border. It has em
Fasten your seatbelt packed 30 minutes coming up. As youve heard us President Biden meets russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in geneva today the first time as president s. Many are asking with Us Russia Relations at a low point will there be anything they can agree on . Russia recently included the us on its official list of unfriendly states and both sides describe relations as at rock bottom. All this Political Tension pours over into business with sanctions hindering meaningfull trade, commercial ties between the countries have also reached a low. Philip worman is Managing Director of gpw group, a Political Risk consulting firm. Good morning. Good morning. What do you good morning. Good morning. What do you think good morning. Good morning. What do you think may good morning. Good morning. What do you think may be what do you think may be achieved here, if anything, what do you think may be achieved here, ifanything, by these two meeting today . I think the first victory is that the
Fasten your seatbelt packed 30 minutes coming up. As youve heard us President Biden meets russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in geneva today the first time as president s. Many are asking with Us Russia Relations at a low point will there be anything they can agree on . Russia recently included the us on its official list of unfriendly states and both sides describe relations as at rock bottom. All this Political Tension pours over into business with sanctions hindering meaningfull trade, commercial ties between the countries have also reached a low. Philip worman is Managing Director of gpw group, a Political Risk consulting firm. Good morning. Good morning. What do you good morning. Good morning. What do you think good morning. Good morning. What do you think may good morning. Good morning. What do you think may be what do you think may be achieved here, if anything, what do you think may be achieved here, ifanything, by these two meeting today . I think the first victory is that the
Fasten your seatbelt packed 30 minutes coming up. As youve heard us President Biden meets russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in geneva today the first time as president s. Many are asking with Us Russia Relations at a low point will there be anything they can agree on . Russia recently included the us on its official list of unfriendly states and both sides describe relations as at rock bottom. All this Political Tension pours over into business with sanctions hindering meaningfull trade, commercial ties between the countries have also reached a low. Philip worman is Managing Director of gpw group, a Political Risk consulting firm. Good morning. Good morning. What do you good morning. Good morning. What do you think good morning. Good morning. What do you think may good morning. Good morning. What do you think may be what do you think may be achieved here, if anything, what do you think may be achieved here, ifanything, by these two meeting today . I think the first victory is that the