ofthe of the titanic, sinking of the titanic, exclusive footage reveals more about the rex slow dk. hello and welcome. the israeli trade union federation is ordered a general strike in an effort to force the government to reach a hostage release deal with hamas. the industrial action will see the airport and israel clear take—off and landing from 8am local time. the families of hostages had pushed for the strike after the israeli army found the bodies of six hostages. the military said they were killed by hamas shortly before troops arrive hamas officials say they were killed by israeli fire. thousands of israelis have been protesting in jerusalem thousands of israelis have been protesting injerusalem and tel aviv in an effort to put pressure on the israeli government to rank the remaining hostages

home. a service was held. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. these younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. instead, israel's army says they were shot by hamas in a tunnel under rafah as israeli forces battled above them. almog seroussi, alexander lobanov, ori danino, eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, "they've caught me. " and hersh goldberg—polin, a 23—year—old us israeli citizen, and carmel gat, a therapist who was described by other hostages as their guardian angel. carmel�*s family said she and hersh were due

to be released in a deal outlined in july. her cousin today inconsolable. it's too late for us. it's too late for carmel. i will never hug her again. but 101 people can still hug theirfamilies. for them, make the deal. save lives. as pressure on israel's prime minister builds, today, he blamed hamas for the failure to free the hostages. translation: while israel is conducting intensive - negotiations with the mediators in a supreme effort to reach a deal, hamas continues to firmly refuse any offer. he who murders hostages does not want a deal. a red flag at the protest today. a message to the prime minister. the last red line has been crossed. hostages were dying, they said, as a direct result of the prime minister's failure to sign a deal. outside mr netanyahu's office today, they've been shouting murderer.

many people here think he simply doesn't want a deal. and if a deal is no longer possible, they say, then the hostages are no longer valuable to hamas. hostages do not return when guns are shooting. the region does not go quiet for the time necessary to return hostages, when guns are shooting. the irony is that fighting did stop in central areas of gaza today for the start of a nine—day rolling vaccine programme delivered by the un. the discovery of gaza's first case of polio in 25 years. the only thing that's paused the fighting since november. thank god they've agreed on this, said um khalil. but we hope the war stops completely, and notjust for a couple of days.

we've suffered a lot. in tel aviv tonight, these six deaths sparked new life in the protest movement, pushing for a ceasefire deal. tens of thousands on the streets confronting benjamin netanyahu with a choice. peace in gaza or war at home? alon—lee green is co—director of standing together — a social movement that brings israeli and palestinian communities together. he's been telling me why he attended the protest in tel aviv. we are in the streets tonight protesting because we're facing a government of death, a government that is willing to sacrifice their hostages to sacrifice the lives of israelis in sake of their hatred towards palestinians, in sake of their willingness to continue this war, to make it an endless war, just because they hold messianic ideas, they hold kahanism ideas.

and we are hundreds of thousands of people tonight in the street demanding a ceasefire, demanding an agreement to release the hostages. and i think this is for sure the largest demonstration since the war started on october 7th. possibly the largest demonstration. but there have been demonstrations, possibly every weekend since the war started in october. do you believe that this will make a difference, that you will be able to exert pressure on prime minister netanyahu and his government to try and reach a deal? first, we have no choice. it is completely, completely overwhelming and depressing, to be honest, to be a citizen of israel right now, learning of the death of six hostages that were alive just two days ago and were killed because of the military pressure of israel. while our government is lying to us, telling us that only a military pressure, only the military campaign will release the hostages.

so we are understanding that we have no choice but to resist, to take to the streets, to protest against this government. and we see also that the major labour union joined us in calling forfull general strike tomorrow. this is something new. this is a good development, so we need to be able to organise enough to create enough power by the way, of bothjews and palestinian citizens of israel in order to defeat this government. to germany and exit polls suggest the far right alternative for germany party is on course to win a state election for the first time. it appears afd has won around thirty three per cent of the votes in thuringia — nine points ahead of the conservative cdu — but is unlikely to be able to form a govenrment. the afd is anti—immigration; wants to replace the euro with the deutschmark; and opposes the national government's approach to the war in ukraine and climate change. our correspondentjessica

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the capital this week a night run for the public while the afd is on the march it will probably be excluded from power as of the parties will work alongside it for the public while the afd is on the march it will probably be excluded from power as of the parties will work alongside it. but the results a marker of a changing germany by more than a flicker. the papers now. the financial times leads on the right wing party afd, alternative approach lynn's first date election. that's also covered are the times which characterised germany's first big far right wing since the nazis. the independent has a special port from a correspondent behind enemy lines with ukrainian forces. the daily mirror reports a rising race hate incidents in schools with 25% rise in children being sent home for racist behaviour. the express headlines on a claim that the government asked for

pension fuel payments to help stop a run on the pound. in the telegraph reports the single word school ratings from the schools inspector ulfstead are to be scrapped. he also has a picture of george clooney and brad pitt on the international film festival which is on going in venice. mps returned to parliament tomorrow with a row about winter fuel payments continuing. one cabinet minister insisted today the government is set to make tough decisions on spending to avoid the leader of the house of commons is the government won't reverse his decision to scrap the payment of up to £300. it has pensioners who don't have pension credit for the art political correspondent early has more. —— big important on

wednesday when the government response to the gradual inquiry report. response to the gradual inquiry reort. ., , response to the gradual inquiry reort, ., , , response to the gradual inquiry reort. ., , ., report. politically there is no caettin report. politically there is no getting away _ report. politically there is no getting away from _ report. politically there is no getting away from the - report. politically there is no getting away from the fact . report. politically there is no i getting away from the fact that the backdrop is bleak. the government is saying things are tough and they going to get tougher. there's a very high chance the tax rise in the budget in october. the blame game is under way for that minister saying this is a result of decisions taken by the last government, something the conservatives did i recusing labour using that as an excuse for putting taxes are for putting taxes. i could tell you there are some labour mps a bit nervous as well that the picture is a bit too gloomy. they are particularly nervous about that decision to remove winter fuel payments for those not on pension credit. a number of mps were hopeful that the government has something up its sleeve in the next few weeks to soften the blow of that decision for the low side of it yet for that as you say, cabinet minister saying this morning these tough decisions are needed to protect the

economy. but some mps saying the pressure is going to continue of the next few days a very quick reminder that governments honeymoon is over even though it has a thumping majority. some decisions already coming under a lot of scrutiny. the labour mp who is the biggest landlord in the house of commons has sacked the agency which manages his rentalflats — after a bbc investigation found black mould and ant infestations in the properties. jas athwal, who was elected mp for ilford south injuly, said his tenants had been �*let down', and he pledged that repairs and maintenance work would be completed swiftly. in the uk, the snp leader, john swinney, has set out his priorities for the coming year in his address to his party's conference in edinburgh. the first minister said he wanted his government to end child poverty, reach net—zero targets, deliver strong public services and boost the economy. our scotland editor, james cook, reports.

times are tough for the snp. after 17 years in power, it faces problems with high waiting lists, educational inequality and endemic poverty. butjohn swinney says scotland's real problem is london, where labour is making billions in cuts after promising an end to austerity. that is politics at its most cynical. a total breach of trust with all those who supported labour. a labour party that promised change is delivering more of the same. the same tory debt rule, the same tory cuts agenda. labour has not delivered change. labour is delivering the same damaging austerity as the tories. mr swinney said his government had expanded child care, ensured scots could afford university and made welfare payments to the poorest families. but after a thumping in the general election,

he said the party must focus anew on why scotland should be independent, not how it could happen. my promise to you is that i will make sure that independence is understood as the route to a stronger and a fairer country, understood not as nice to have, but as urgent and essential here and now. this speech was all about the battle for blame. critics of the snp say it must take responsibility for looming cuts to public services. butjohn swinney is trying to pin the blame on both the conservatives and labour in less than two years. voters will give their verdict in the scottish parliamentary elections. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. here in the uk — a woman in south wales has been charged with the murder of a six—year—old boy. karolina zurawska was arrested on thursday after officers were called to an address in swansea.

south wales police confirmed she has since been charged in connection with the death of a boy named as alexander zurawski. she has also been charged with attempted murder involving a 67—year—old man earlier on the same date. the wreck of the titanic was found exactly 39 years ago — more than 70 years after she sank on her maiden voyage. now the latest expedition to the wreck has revealed the liner�*s slow decay — with the famous bow being changed forever. the expedition involved underwater robots — and our science editor rebecca morelle has been given exclusive access to the footage they brought back. instantly recognisable, the bow of titanic looming out of the darkness of the depths of the atlantic. this footage was recorded in 2010 and you can see the railing on the deck is rusting but still intact. but a new expedition has discovered a large section is now missing. our view of titanic has changed forever. with all the anticipation coming up on the bow, we were so excited.

and then there's a moment of wait a minute, something's not right, and we could see that whole section of railing on the port side was gone. it's just iconic to see the bow of titanic. that's what you think of when you think of the shipwreck. um, and it doesn't look like that any more. i'm flying. the story of titanic has been told many times, but this famous scene in the 1997 film fixed this part of the ship in all of our minds. titanic was on her maiden voyage from southampton to new york in 1912, when she hit an iceberg and sank. 1,500 people lost their lives. after more than 100 years at the bottom of the ocean, the liner is gradually being lost to the sea. microbes are eating away at the ship, creating stalactites of rust, and sea life is colonising the wreck. the team has been analysing how titanic is decaying. they used laser scans to study the bow.

the section of railing that's gone was about a.5m long, and it was lost at some point in the last two years. and you can see it here lying on the sea floor next to the ship where it fell. the expedition spent 20 days in the north atlantic using two underwater robots to image the wreck site. they focused on the debris field where items from the ship spilled out as the liner split in two. and this is one remarkable discovery found amongst the thousands of artefacts. a bronze statue called the diana of versailles that once adorned the first class lounge. the centrepiece of that room was this bronze statue. unfortunately for diana, when titanic split in two, the lounge got ripped open. and in the chaos and the destruction, um, diana got ripped off her mantle and she landed in the darkness by herself in the debris field. and the odds of finding it

are just truly unbelievable. these latest pictures are a reminder that the wreck is decaying. titanic is slowly returning to nature. rebecca morelle, bbc news. this weekend the movie awards season has been getting under way with major film festivals in venice and colorado — and in a few days, toronto, too. these festivals traditionally launch films that feature in the oscars race. the telluride film festival high up in the colorado rocky mountains has a strong record of showcasing films which go on to win a best picture academy award. well, telluride is a small film festival. it only goes for a period of four days, but there's a lot of excitement here, and there are a couple of films that have already made quite an impact. one of them is called conclave and people are describing it as a vatican thriller. it stars british actor ralph fiennes and he plays a cardinal while there's an election

going on for a new pope. it's got great production values and it's directed by edward berger, and everybody says it has kind of awards momentum. there's another film that's made an impact here. angelina jolie was on these streets just 2a hours ago, and she was in town to present her film called maria. and basically it's a portrayal of the celebrated late opera singer maria callas, probably one of the greatest opera singers ever to have existed. people love her performance. she also showed the film at the venice film festival, and there was a nine minute standing ovation, i understand, and she broke down in tears. so it meant a lot to her to get this kind of feedback. she's a 49—year—old actor, and she seems to be doing the right role at the right moment in her career. we're still living in the aftermath of the writers

and actors strike from last year, which really put a damper on narrative film production, but it didn't affect documentary film production, so consequently, there are quite a few of them. many of them that have been shown here are contentious. they deal with very pressing social and political issues. there's one that i really enjoyed, actually. it's called one to one john and yoko, and it's aboutjohn lennon and yoko ono and theirfirst 18 months in new york city when they arrived there in september 1971. in many ways, it's a valentine to new york city, but it's full of colourful characters activists like abbie hoffman and jerry rubin, and you get a real sense of place. it includes snippets from tv programmes at the at the time, and that comes from an esteemed uk film—maker, kevin macdonald. it's a small film festival. it's very tightly curated. telluride isn't necessarily a

film festival that people know about it. what is it has such an impact on the oscars? i mean, there are about 30 films in the main programme which have an impact. and a few years ago, i think really beginning with the picture slumdog millionaire, which was directed by danny boyle, that was the first film that was kind of launched at telluride, that then went on to win a best picture oscar. and since then there have been a whole slew of films. i think the thing is that academy voters who come to the colorado mountains, who can be influenced, no doubt, by seeing these films, but it's a it's a machine. i mean, it's a very beautiful machine, if i can call it that, to raise awareness about films and create awards buzz. it's the end of the lucrative summer movie season. how is the movie industry recovering from covid? what is the feeling

amongst industry people? you're absolutely right. _ amongst industry people? you're absolutely right. it's _ amongst industry people? you're absolutely right. it's labour- absolutely right. it's labour day here in the us. it does mark the end of a very lucrative summer movie. the estimate is that hollywood would've generated $3.6 billion this year. it sounds like a lot of money, it's less than last year but it is still below pre—covid levels. there are signs of optimism. some films have done really well. one would be the digs he picks her inside out too. that has cleaned up $6.2 million for the biggest hits of the summer. i think it's given people hope because it shows if you have the right film people will come out to cinemas. in many ways inside out two was the right film. it brought out families, product children, older people, younger people. there is some hope of people are still nervous. this is a transitional time for the film industry. people say they think it's getting better but really

nobody knows anything at this point. every cause its own security arrangements. fans travel from all over the world to scratch messages on 283—year—old viaduct for the three year student home county our reporter has been finding out how the structure is being protected. he is a global pop star from a village in cheshire. under a viaduct near his home, fans from around the world including denver, colorado, come to write messages of love to harry styles. i feel like if you're a fan you know about it and so it's become this really big thing that everybody wants to come and see. it means not everybody because everything written on right is very nice, like i love you, we love you, everything is so happy. we've been fans

since 2011 and we were friends because of one direction, we met freshman year of high school, we were both... we found out that we were living friends ever since. here, we planned a trip to london and then we were all of the uk, we had to see the will of course. ——wall it is something that we wanted to do a whole lives. the viaduct is so important as he is to come here with his girlfriend and it's here that he had his first kiss. he wrote his namel and ever since then people have been writing on the wall and everything like that. i it's been great. people feel a connection here, were notjust fans, we are, we make some new friends it's so incredible. i can't explain why it's like. we couldn't find his signature but that doesn't deter the fans. there are thousands of messages, but the brickwork is being damaged. network rail have put up pools for fans to

up walls for fans to write on. they come messages in support of harry however some things they use damages the brickwork and people are taking breaks out or report about which damages the structure. we don't want that. so, we created this wall for people to leave messages on in a safe environment. where he once walked, organised tours of fans head along the same path. just a short space of time, these wars have started to fill it. it is clear that network rail are going to have to add more. i was like oh my gosh! i shed a tear. i cried a little when i got here. seeing it in person, that is like actually real. superfans. super fans. the government is to look into dynamic prices after the oasis tour next year.

the culture secretary had already announced a consultation into ticket resale websites — which will start in the autumn. but after criticism of the hike in prices to see oasis, the govt confirmed it would look into controversial dynamic pricing, which saw standing tickets for oasis listed by ticketmaster for £350, considerably higher than their initial advertised price. great britain have had their most successful day at a paralympic games this century, with the 12 gold medals won on a super sunday eclipsing the previous record of nine in a single day. hannah cockroft won her fourth successive women's t3li 100m title to clinch gb's first para—athletics gold in paris. three golds were won at the velodrome on the final day of para—track cycling action in paris, as james ball won men's b 1000m time trial gold, sophie unwin triumphed in the women's b 3000m individual pursuit, and there was open team sprint

gold forjody cundy, jaco van gass and kadeena cox. three rowing golds were won by lauren rowles and gregg stevenson in the mixed double sculls, with further golds won by ben pritchard in the men's single sculls and the quartet in the mixed coxed four. in the pool, maisie summers—newton won the women's sb6100m breaststroke title, brock whiston won women's sm8 200m individual medley gold, grace harvey took the women's sb5100m breaststroke crown, and the british quartet won mixed s14 lix100m relay gold. that's it for me. now time for the weather with chris. hello there. wiggonholt in west sussex was the country's hot spot on sunday, with temperatures hitting 30 degrees celsius, making it the hottest day of september so far.

not that we're very far into the month, of course. there was plenty of sunshine for east anglia and south east england, but rather cloudy skies for some turned quite murky here in mousehole in cornwall. we've also seen showers and thunderstorms break out. this clump of storms that went through the north west midlands earlier brought 14mm of rain in just the space of one hour, and over the next few hours, those heavy downpours will continue to drive northwards across northern england and into scotland as well. probably another batch of heavy rain then developing behind that into parts of wales. all the while it will stay quite warm and muggy. well, that takes us into monday and monday is dominated by low pressure. we're expecting showers or some longer spells of rain. the heaviest downpours will be across northern england and scotland. probably some thunderstorms mixed in so there could be some localised surface water flooding. bit of rain crosses northern ireland brighter from western counties later in the afternoon. probably quite murky around some of our irish sea coasts. maybe staying dry across east anglia and south east england, where it will continue to feel quite humid and very warm.

now beyond that, as we head into tuesday, eventually we're going to start to get northwesterly winds moving back across the country, and they will bring fresher air and some slightly lower temperatures as well. now, tuesday will probably start off with some bits and pieces of rain, probably murky weather for some across eastern areas to clear out of the way. then some sunshine. a few showers followed to scotland, northern ireland and maybe one or 2 for the north—west of both england and wales. temperatures 18 to 21. feeling fresher, pleasant in the sunshine from wednesday onwards, though, there's a lot of uncertainty in the weather forecast. two scenarios. one is that we continue to see showers work into northwestern areas, with the driest weather across the south and east of the uk, where we've got a ridge of high pressure in this scenario. wednesday, thursday, friday temperatures wouldn't change very much. high teens to low 20s. a pleasant spell of weather for many. however, there is a different scenario where the weather patterns get completely flipped on their head in this second scenario. the driest weather would end up being to the north—west of the uk, and instead towards the southeast. we could end up seeing low pressure form and wet and windy

weather moving in. so there's a lot of uncertainty. don't be surprised if the forecast changes then over the next few days. this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk.

i'm stephen sackur.