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
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Symptoms were dismissed as a migraine. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Let us know what you think of the plans in labours leaked manifesto. We really interested to hear your views. Were talking about social media gaffes today after the rapper bow wow posted suggesting that he was flying to new york by private jet when he wasnt. People are now posting their own exaggerated claims under the bowwowchallenge hashtag. Well show you some of the best ones. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, the bbc has obtained a leaked draft of labours manifesto, which promises to nationalise the railways as franchises expire and to abolish tuition fees in england. The document, seen by several newspapers, also pledges to return royal mail to Public Ownership and bring in an energy price cap. Norman smith is at a Labour Campaign
big mistake. ithink him, he fronts up things. it was a big mistake. i think penny was clear that what is important is our record on veterans, we are proud as a country that they have provided and we have tried to rally that as much as we can. i we have tried to rally that as much as we can- we have tried to rally that as much as we can. ., , ., as we can. i looked at the polls and it is one of as we can. i looked at the polls and it is one of the as we can. i looked at the polls and it is one of the areas, as we can. i looked at the polls and it is one of the areas, defence, - it is one of the areas, defence, where you lead labour. the prime minister has driven, pardon the pun, a tank through it. you set out a policy on armed services, you had a prime minister who said he couldn t wait for the afternoon, i will go home for an interview with itv. taste home for an interview with itv. we talked home for an interview with itv. - talked about defence and it was illuminating. the mos