passengers who were search for the passengers who were on that yacht when it sank on monday. these scenes have seen quite a lot of activity over the last hour or hour and three quarters and you can see with the information on screen that four bodies have been found inside that sunken yacht. about 45 minutes ago, an hour ago we saw the body bags of the first couple of those bodies being brought to shore with the diving teams, the emergency teams and confirmation that two more bodies have been found now. we are still unclear if those bodies have been brought to shore as well. it is a very fluid situation and a very distressing situation in terms of that situation and what it has been like for the diving teams. we know of the huge challenges that they have been pacing over the last

few days, going down, 50 metres down, the vessel on its side, but all accounts from the divers talking about the hazards from the debris, the wiring, the equipment that has moved around inside the vessel and for quite a long while they can actually get inside the yacht itself. they were trying to actually get in, but couldn't and we know that robotic vehicles are being used because for the diving teams, with the depth and everything that they are battling with, there is only a very limited space of time that they have actually there at the wreckage site, about ten minutes in total, to actually try to make their way inside the vessel before trying to emerge to the surface. but they have managed to get inside the wreckage in the last couple of hours and as i say, four more bodies have been

found, six in total. they were searching for them at the start of the day. so we will get the more from our correspondence there in sicily on the programme in the next ten minutes or so, but those the latest pictures and the latest details there on that ongoing search. let's turn away from that and tend to be at least. —— we will turn to the middle east now. diplomats are continuing to push for a ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas. but as antony blinken leaves the region, there's still no agreement. the us secretary of state says benjamin netanyahu has accepted the terms of a gaza ceasefire deal. but hamas accuses the israeli prime minister of putting up new obstacles. and there seems to be some ambiguity surrounding the israeli troop withdrawal from the egypt—gaza border. as he left the middle east, antony blinken�*s message was blunt. our message is simple, it's clear and it's urgent — we need to get the ceasefire and hostage agreement over the finish line and we need to do it now.

meanwhile, in the occupied west bank, there are tensions too a really crystal clear message from the secretary of state. we can now speak to louise wateridge, a spokeswoman for unrwa — the main un body which looks after the interests of palestinians. welcome to the programme. start by giving me an idea of the places you have been seeing and witnessing and what it has been like on the ground over the last couple of days. i mean, yes, today it has been another day of horror in the gaza strip. i am currently in the middle area, woke up this morning once again to more evacuation orders, these displacement owners li orders were in the khan younis area and deir al balah. familiesjust don't in the khan younis area and deir al balah. families just don't know what to do. the front line is near everybody, it is not far away from any of the families. there is so little space for people to move and go. there is a lot of fear, people

are terrified, there are tanks on the ground, there are a lot of military operations, i would say every 10—20 minutes we hear very large bombs and large strikes in all directions from the middle area where i am. directions from the middle area where i am— directions from the middle area where i arm-— directions from the middle area where i am. does it feel like the intensity of _ where i am. does it feel like the intensity of those _ where i am. does it feel like the intensity of those strikes - where i am. does it feel like the intensity of those strikes has - intensity of those strikes has increased as the diplomatic pressure ramps up on trying to get a cease fire? is that what it feels like they're on the ground?- fire? is that what it feels like they're on the ground? over the last 72 hours, they're on the ground? over the last 72 hours. yes. _ they're on the ground? over the last 72 hours. yes. it— they're on the ground? over the last 72 hours, yes, it has— they're on the ground? over the last 72 hours, yes, it has been _ 72 hours, yes, it has been relentless. people are terrified. everybody i speak to is in fear of their life constantly. there is nowhere to go. we are hearing reports that people cannot even go to the israeli designated humanitarian zone any more because there is simply no is a. this area has shrunk tojust ii% there is simply no is a. this area has shrunk to just 11% of the gaza strip and just an hour or so ago, another unrwa school was hit by a strike. we are hearing these horrific reports once again on the ground. there isjust nowhere

horrific reports once again on the ground. there is just nowhere safe, there is no essay for anyone to go. it is a war on children. that all we see here is children dying, children being killed. if you speak to any humanitarian work here, that is all they experience, day in, day out in they experience, day in, day out in the hospitals, the hospital's reek of blood, you can taste it in the air. it isjust a living hell. i only had about 20 seconds left. in terms of trying to get aid circulated, how difficult is that, given what you have described? it is almost given what you have described? it 3 almost impossible with given what you have described? it 1 almost impossible with the ongoing bombing, the ongoing strikes, the lack of access. we are doing everything we can, but it is like pushing a boulder up a mountain and everyday there are new challenges. we are here, we'll be in the largest agency and are about to launch a polio vaccination campaign with unicef, but we need more access, more aid, more everything. apologies for it bein: more aid, more everything. apologies for it being so — more aid, more everything. apologies for it being so brave, _ more aid, more everything. apologies for it being so brave, louise, - more aid, more everything. apologies for it being so brave, louise, but- for it being so brave, louise, but thank you for being live with us

your bbc news. —— apologies for it being so brief. your bbc news. -- apologies for it being so brief-— we'll have more from the middle east who on the programme in the next hour with our correspondent live there on the latest in terms of any news on where we are and the latest news on where we are and the latest news in terms of that ceasefire push. but let's turn back here to news in the uk. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder — after a woman and three children died in a house fire in the city of bradford. police were called to the property located in the south of the city early this morning. a 29—year—old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while three children — two girls aged nine and one, and a five—year—old boy — died later in hospital. a short time ago, superintendent lucy leadbeater from west yorkshire police made this statement from the scene. officers were called to a report of a house fire on westbury road in bradford. on the officers' arrival, it was confirmed that a 29—year—old

woman named bryonie gawith had died at the scene. three children as a nine—year—old denisty—mai, five—year—old oscarjonathan bertil and 22—month—old aubree jean were taken to hospital, where sadly all three died from their injuries. whilst inquiries are at their early stages, we believe the fire was started deliberately and this incident was domestic related. detectives from our homicide and major inquiry team have launched a murder investigation into the fire. a39—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in a critical condition in hospital. specially trained officers are supporting the family and my neighbourhood officers are in the area carrying out reassurance patrols. area carrying out reassurance atrols. ., ., , .,

patrols. that the latest on the situation there _ patrols. that the latest on the situation there from _ patrols. that the latest on the situation there from the - patrols. that the latest on the l situation there from the police. more here in the next 60 minutes on that story as well. one more story to squeeze in this our. there's good news for tenants with some signs the heat is beginning to come out of the rental market. data from zoopla shows rents are rising at their slowest pace in three years. let's talk about that in the next while. let's speak to richard donnell, executive director & researcher at zoopla. tell me a bit about what you found. as you say, rental inflation has finally called, rents up 6% in the first six months of this year and on track to be about three or 1r% higher for the rest of this year and that is much less than the rate that rents increased in 2023 and in some cities rents are actually falling, they have overshot they have gone up so fast and they are falling in places like nottingham, glasgow, london, brighton. but they are still

rising in some markets where renting is still affordable, so rents are still going up, but the good news is the pace at which they are going up is definitely much slower now. so why is it happening? well, - is definitely much slower now. so why is it happening? well, we - is definitely much slower now. so i why is it happening? well, we have seen a slight _ why is it happening? well, we have seen a slight increase _ why is it happening? well, we have seen a slight increase in _ why is it happening? well, we have seen a slight increase in the - why is it happening? well, we have| seen a slight increase in the number of homes for rent, about a fifth. there are still not enough homes for rent to meet demand. and then demand has fallen about 40% compared to last year, when the market was incredibly hot, very strong levels of demand from people who couldn't afford to buy, high levels of migration for people to come and work and study in the uk led to a big supply— demand mismatch and so wejust big supply— demand mismatch and so we just have cooler demand and a bit more supply and that is leading to some of these localised falls in rents and overall slowdown. you say coolin: , rents and overall slowdown. you say cooling. but — rents and overall slowdown. you say cooling. but i _ rents and overall slowdown. you say cooling, but i think _ rents and overall slowdown. you say cooling, but i think i _ rents and overall slowdown. you say cooling, but i think i was _ rents and overall slowdown. you say cooling, but i think i was reading - cooling, but i think i was reading your statistics suggest i7 cooling, but i think i was reading your statistics suggest 17 people trying to go after a rented property. that is what the figure works out as. that is incredible, isn't it? it works out as. that is incredible, isn't it? , , isn't it? it is, but it has come down from — isn't it? it is, but it has come down from over _

isn't it? it is, but it has come down from over 30 _ isn't it? it is, but it has come down from over 30 this - isn't it? it is, but it has come down from over 30 this time | isn't it? it is, but it has come . down from over 30 this time last year and it is still running at even a normal market you would expect 5—7 people chasing every rented property, that was the pre—pandemic average, so... we don't have enough rented property in general, we need more supply. when there is really strong competition, that is when rents respond and i think part of the slowdown is more to with renters from running out of buying or renting power. sadly, it is not about going the numbers of rented properties that are soft on the market. , , ., m properties that are soft on the market. , , ., a ., properties that are soft on the market. , ., ., , , market. just a quick thought because one erson market. just a quick thought because one person i — market. just a quick thought because one person i saw _ market. just a quick thought because one person i saw a _ market. just a quick thought because one person i saw a little _ market. just a quick thought because one person i saw a little earlier - market. just a quick thought because one person i saw a little earlier on i one person i saw a little earlier on this, they were talking about the trap where rents are so expensive and yet they are supposed to save to actually buy. it doesn't look like any massive change in that basic dynamic, that basic trap so many people find themselves in. that's ri . ht, that people find themselves in. that's right. that is _ people find themselves in. that's right. that is a — people find themselves in. that's right, that is a particular- people find themselves in. that's right, that is a particular problem in the south of england where both capital values or the price of buying is much higher compared to renting. i think access to home ownership is a little easier, but it is still expensive away from the

south of england. we find an zuu player first—time buyers are still able to buy at the bottom end of a three bed market, but again a lot of people in southern england are very much closed down in buying. that is what we find at zoopla.— what we find at zoopla. thank you for “oininu what we find at zoopla. thank you forjoining us. _ what we find at zoopla. thank you forjoining us, richard _ what we find at zoopla. thank you forjoining us, richard donnell. i what we find at zoopla. thank you | forjoining us, richard donnell. we are going to ta ke take a short break and when we are back we will have all the latest from sicily. these are live pictures of the search, four bodies being located today in the search for six passengers from that sunk yacht. bethany bell are correspondent going tojoin us from bethany bell are correspondent going to join us from sicily bethany bell are correspondent going tojoin us from sicily in bethany bell are correspondent going to join us from sicily in the next moment or two, but first the weather. hello there. it looks like the weather's in a very unsettled pattern now for the rest of this week — particularly across more northern and western areas where we'll see rain and gales. and today is looking pretty unsettled across much of the north and west of the country — but drier further south, closer to this area of high pressure. but this area of low pressure contains the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. so there'll be a lot of moisture

in it, some heavy and persistent rain continuing through the day and into the evening and night across scotland, northern ireland. pushing increasingly into north and west england and wales, with gales certainly around irish sea coast. but further south and east, it will be a quieter night to come — but a mild one with temperatures around the mid—teens for most. thursday starts off windy — lots of isobars on the charts. this front will be crossing england and wales as we go through the day, but weakening as it does so. so some heavier bursts of rain to begin thursday across northern western england and wales. but as it pushes towards the southeast, it does fragment and weaken to a band of cloud with showers. but a bright day to come for many — thursday afternoon — sunshine, blustery showers for scotland and northern ireland. and it will stay quite windy forall, particularly western england and wales. but as it pushes towards the south—east, it does fragment and weaken to a band of cloud with showers. but a bright day to come for many — thursday afternoon — sunshine, blustery showers for scotland and northern ireland. and it will stay quite windy forall, particularly towards the south—east. temperatures a bit below par for the time of year. high teens, low 20s at best.

and then we look to the west. this new area of low pressure pushing in across northern ireland, england and wales, southern scotland. some of the strongest of the winds will be across wales, the midlands and southern england as we head in towards the early part of friday. mild in the south, but quite cool across central and northern scotland. friday looks quite wild. gale—force winds crossing england and wales. gusts up to 50 miles an hour, maybe even more for a time. the heavy rain does clear, and it brightens up through friday. but lots of heavy showers pushing into western scotland and northern ireland. but it will be a blustery day, wherever you are — those winds slowly easing down later on. temperature—wise, up to 23, maybe 2a degrees in the south—east. it's the mid to high teens across scotland and northern ireland. as we head into the weekend, we could see this area of rain affect the south—east quadrant of the country on saturday. and i think sunday, as a ridge of high pressure tries to build in, although there'll be a few showers in the north and west, i think it's looking better. so we could see some heavier rain across more south—eastern areas on saturday. a better chance of seeing some sunshine with lighter winds as we head into sunday.

live from london. this is bbc news.

four bodies have been found in the wreck of a yacht that sank off the coast of sicily. i wreck of a yacht that sank off the coast of sicily.— coast of sicily. i am bethany belt live in porta _ coast of sicily. i am bethany belt live in porta cello _ coast of sicily. i am bethany belt live in porta cello harbour- coast of sicily. i am bethany belt live in porta cello harbour where | live in porta cello harbour where i've been watching the bodies being brought to shore. here in the uk — a man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children die in a bradford house fire. day three at the democratic national convention — after the obamas electrify the garthering in chicago. i want to know, who is going to tell him... who's going to tell him that the job that he is currently seeking mightjust be one of those blackjobs? and, romanian police raid the home of the controversial social media influencer andrew tate, as part of an investigation into new allegations against him.