Live from london this live from london this is business today. Is business today. We start in the red sea where iran backed yemeni houthi rebels attacked two more crude oil tankers with missiles and drones on monday in what us central command called reckless acts of terrorism. Late last week the group released these pictures of another attack on the greek flagged tanker sounion. Since the houthis began targeting ships in support of the palestinians over the gaza war back in november they have launched more than 70 attacks, sinking two vessels, seizing another and killling at least three seafarers. The economic impact has been felt far beyond the region with ships forced to divert on a long and costly detour around the horn of africa. West coast soared 389% betwen december and july. From asia to europe it s been even more expensive up 469% over the same period. Those prices have eased a little since but are still massively higher than when the houthis began their attacks. Peter sand i
Contest to become the next conservative party leader is under way and tom tugendhat is one of six mps who bring to succeed rishi sunak. He has promised to bring what he calls honesty back to main street politics and we expect to hear him talking shortly and we will bring you to that when he begins. Jewish settlers have increased the rate at which they have set up illegal outposts on the other palestinian territory in the west bank, according to the un. In that time more than 1500 palestinians have been displaced from their homes. For over six months bbc investigations has been following the investigations of settlers living in the outposts and can reveal new details about support they have received from an israeli linked organisation. Here in the occupied west bank ayesha and her husband nabeel say they re being forced from their home. This is the man she s accusing a settler named moshe sharvit. But moshe sharvit paints a different picture of his presence here. He lives in an unauth
Fastest female swim across lake geneva. Hello. The israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has criticised the uk s decision to suspend some arms sales to his country, as shameful and misguided. in a series of posts on x, mr netanyahu said, days earlier, mr netanyahu had asked earlier, mr netanyahu had asked israelis for forgiveness, israelis for forgiveness, following the deaths following the deaths of those six hostages. Of those six hostages. That had triggered that had triggered protests across israel, protests across israel, including a general strike. Including a general strike. 97 hostages, taken 97 hostages, taken by hamas last october, by hamas last october, are still believed to be are still believed to be in gaza, it s thought in gaza, it s thought that 33 are no longer alive. That 33 are no longer alive. The uk has said that the decision to suspend arms sales to israel was taken because there was a clear risk of the equipment being used to violate international law. D
Talking to us after her long campaign. Libraries are facing mass closures across the uk. A former children s laureate tells us why he feels that is a decimation. All of those stories coming up. Let s pause and catch up with the sport with chetan. We start with the news that brendan mccullum will take charge of all formats of england cricket from next year. The new zealander s already the head coach of the test side, but from january, he ll also take over the one day and t20 teams. He s also signed a new contract. The move coincides with the move coincides with england s tour of india england s tour of india and the icc champions trophy. And the icc champions trophy. In the meantime, marcus trescothick in the meantime, marcus trescothick will be the head coach will be the head coach for the upcoming series for the upcoming series against australia and the tour against australia and the tour of the caribbean later this year. Of the caribbean later this year. And staying with cricket, it
The number of mobiles snatched on the street. And the former children s laureate michael rosen laments the loss of britain s libraries. I m sangry, that s what i am, sad and angry about this, that this wonderful facility that we ve had, and perhaps taken for granted, has been eroded just bit by bit, taking it away from us. And coming up on bbc news, jack draper is being hailed as the new king of british tennis after reaching the quarterfinals of the us open. He will play alex de minaur next. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu has attacked the uk s decision to suspend some arms sales to his country as shameful and misguided. He said the move would embolden hamas, but the defence secretary john healey has defended the legaljudgment. It marks a shift in the uk s approach to the conflict from the positon held by the previous conservative government. Our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. From supporters of the isr