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
A bedouin arab was recovered, during a complex rescue operation. In th last few hours, farhan al kadi was transferred to a hospital for further checks. His condition has been described as stable. This is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he is admitted to that hospital after being rescued from gaza. And these are the latest pictures of the 52 year old inside the hospital recovering after he was abducted ten months ago, close to the israel gaza border. The ceo of Soroka Medical Centre had this update on condition of the released hostage. Lets take a listen. Farhan alkadi, a returned captive from hamas, tunnels that arrive by helicopter after being released and rescued from captivity. He underwent initial evaluation in our emergency department. He appears to be in general Good Condition but will require another day or two of medical tests to make sure he is still 0k. We are ecstatic with his family, watching him unite with his children, his brother
Delays in treatment, for thousands of Cancer Patients because of the pandemic, we hear one womans story. Everything was good to go, and then coronavirus. So when i went back, in april, the tumour had started growing and it was too late to do the procedure. find growing and it was too late to do the procedure. Growing and it was too late to do the procedure. And also today, how ureen is the procedure. And also today, how green is your the procedure. And also today, how green is your football the procedure. And also today, how green is your Football Club . The procedure. And also today, how green is your Football Club . Fans i green is yourFootball Club . Fans are encouraged to persuade their team to be more environmental. And coming up on bbc news, zak crawley s been ruled out of the first two tests against india after spraining his wrist in a freak accident. The opener slipped on a marble floor. Good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. Scientists are investigating whether giving
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about