convoy of ships out of ukraine after russia s blockade caused global shortages. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the school holidays. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. good afternoon if you have just joined us. welcome to bbc news. israel has reportedly agreed to a truce in gaza to end the latest fighting with palestinian militants, which has killed at least 31 palestinians since friday. the islamichhad militant group is also reported to have agreed to the ceasefire which is due to start in the coming hours. this is the scene. there is some pictures of the funeral of khaled mansour, the islamichhad leader who pictures of the funeral of khaled mansour, the islamichhad leader who was pictures of the funeral of khaled mansour, the islamichhad leader who was k
on free school meals. chance here for england. england score! and it s gold for england s women in the hockey, as they beat australia at the commonwealth games. good afternoon. a ceasefire between israel and the islamichhad group could be imminent after two days of violence that have been the worst between israel and gaza for a year. militants fired rockets towards jerusalem today after a second commander was killed in an israeli air strike. egypt has been trying to broker a truce to which israel is reported to have agreed. the israeli operation began on friday. since then, at least 30 palestinians, including several children, have been killed. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. a crush of grief for islamicjihad s most powerful commander in gaza. revenge, the mourners shout, and soon it came, the armed group filing barrages of rockets at israeli cities. the death of the veteran militant is a serious blow to the jihadist group. he was killed h
evening in the papers our guestsjoining me tonight are the parliamentary journalist, tony grew, and the journalist and broadcaster, caroline frost. join us if you can. let s take a look at some of today s other news. a fifth man has been arrested over the disappearance of a student nurse in south london. owami davies was last seen a month ago in west croydon, after leaving her family home in essex three days earlier. the man is being questioned on suspicion of kidnap. four others have been bailed. thames valley police are investigating the death of an 11 year old girl at a water park in berkshire. the child went missing during a friend s party at the liquid leisure water park and was found later. the venue has remained closed since her death. research by bbc news has found that holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals have been cut in value or stopped by 43 councils across england.
then your choices are really limited. we re a lifeline. without us, they would, you know, really struggle. for many families, tough times have got tougher, with no break from the rising costs over the summer holidays. elaine dunkley, bbc news, in birmingham. let s take a look at some of today s other news. a fifth man has been arrested over the disappearance of a student nurse in south london. owami davies was last seen a month ago in west croydon, after leaving her family home in essex three days earlier. the man is being questioned on suspicion of kidnap. four others have been bailed. thames valley police are investigating the death of an 11 year old girl at a water park in berkshire. the child went missing during a friend s party at the liquid leisure water park, and was found later. the venue has remained closed since her death. the environment secretary, george eustice, is urging more water companies to take action to preserve water supplies. hosepipe bans are already in place in