live from london, this is bbc news. a general strike in israel over the lack of progress on a hostage deal — as president biden says benjamin netanyhu is not doing enough — and the uk announces a partial suspension of arms exports to israel. partial economic shutdown here, more heat from washington any suspension of some arms from the uk. the pressure on the government here continues. victory for germany's afd — who've become the first far—right party to win a regional election since world war ii. the uk government will investigate the use of dynamic pricing, after huge anger over

the cost of oasis tickets. in the last hour, the uk foreign secretary david lammy has announced a partial ban on arms exports to israel, saying there's a clear risk the equipment might be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law. it comes shortly after president biden has warned the israeli prime minister isn't doing enough to reach a hostage release deal with hamas, but that he is close to presenting a final proposal to both sides. he was speaking after a court in israel ordered people to end a general strike and return to work. hundreds of thousands of israelis took part in industrial action to demand a deal. let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent in jerusalem james landale.

james, from many sources the turning of the screw, the huge pressure now on benjamin netanyahu. pressure now on ben'amin netanyahmfi pressure now on ben'amin netan ahu. . �*, . ., netanyahu. that's right. what as ever it _ netanyahu. that's right. what as ever it remains _ netanyahu. that's right. what as ever it remains to - netanyahu. that's right. what as ever it remains to be - as ever it remains to be seen is whether this will really affect any political change. mr netanyahu has been under pressure before and what remains to be seen is whether this time things will actually change. certainly the hostages, the families of the hostages and their supporters and other critics of the government hoped this might be the moment that finally they managed to turn the screw on the government and effect some change. equally, we'd seen today, yes, a general strike in the first in israel since the october attack by hamas but it's been a limited strike. it's been broad but is not indeed. there's been shutdown, closure is but by no means complete comprehensive and a court ruled it had to stop just after lunchtime. i think at the moment the

protests continue, the political pressure continue but the economic pressure on the government is perhaps less then some of his critics would've hoped for. some of his critics would've heped for-— some of his critics would've ho ed for. , . , . ., ., ~ hoped for. james randall, thank ou ve hoped for. james randall, thank you very much — hoped for. james randall, thank you very much for _ hoped for. james randall, thank you very much for that _ hoped for. james randall, thank you very much for that update. i you very much for that update. in the introduction i was a uk foreign secretary has announced a partial suspension of arms exports in the house of commonsjust a commons just a few minutes ago. let's hear what he had to say. it is with regret that i inform the house today the assessment i have received leaves me unable to conclude anything other than that for certain uk arms exports to israel there does exist a clear risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. i haven't informed my right honourable friend the business and trade secretary and is therefore today announcing the suspension of around 30 from a total of

approximately 350 to israel as required under the export controls act. these include equipment that will end the current conflict in gaza. such as important control to enact components which go fighter aircraft, helicopters and drones. as well as items that facilitate ground targeted the transparency this government is publishing a summary of this assessment.— assessment. that was david lame. assessment. that was david lame- we — assessment. that was david lame- we go _ assessment. that was david lame. we go straight - assessment. that was david lame. we go straight to - assessment. that was david l by which the government lame. we go straight to west determines if there is a west lame. we go straight to west minister. minister. harry farley watching this harry farley watching this element of the story. a element of the story. a significant development for the significant development for the david lammy said it was a david lammy said it was a decision he made with regret. decision he made with regret. he said it wasn't sorrow and he said it wasn't sorrow and angen angen he said it wasn't sorrow and anger. he was at pains to he said it wasn't sorrow and anger. he was at pains to emphasise the legal position emphasise the legal position that the government follows. that the government follows. there is a process behind this there is a process behind this by which the government by which the government

determines if there is a clear determines if there is a clear risk to uk made arms and weapons issued under licence to israel, exported could be used in a serious violation of international law. as you are there david lammy assessment was there was that clear risk and there was also as he said unto the uk governments assessment more that israel could and should be doing to ensure the humanitarian aid reaches civilians in gaza. in terms of the wider political response, the conservatives shadow foreign secretary andrew mitchell was probably

shadow foreign secretary andrew mitchell was probe democrats road by the liberal democrats which of course occupy a significant position and has a common, more than 70 mp5. the liberal democratic spokesperson urging to go further and sanctions in the israeli government for the david lammy responded to that, condemning the action of some figures in the action of some figures in the israeli government such as mr bank affair when it came to advancing in the west bank but he didn't go so far as to agree with the liberal democrats. the request that the government sanctioned those israeli governments.— sanctioned those israeli governments. harry farley, thank you — governments. harry farley, thank you very _ governments. harry farley, thank you very much. - the president has been speaking it last hour or so. tell us a little more of whatjoe biden has been saying about current us policy. has been saying about current us policy-— has been saying about current us oli . ., , ., us policy. there was a meeting this morning — us policy. there was a meeting this morning where _ us policy. there was a meeting this morning where the - us policy. there was a meeting this morning where the us - this morning where the us hostage and cease—fire

negotiation dealer before that meeting, president biden was met as he was getting off a plane by reporters. he was asked as to whether he felt the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to get a deal. his response was that he did not feel he was doing enough. he did say that he was determined to pressure a deal and he felt they were close to a deal. we have had a readout of the details of the beating, which isjust come readout of the details of the beating, which is just come to an end. it says that they have received an update on the bridging proposal. and they have discussed next steps in the ongoing effort to secure the ongoing effort to secure the release of the hostages. not a huge amount of detail there. perhaps sounding a little less positive about being close to a deal then

president biden was founded ahead of that meeting. i think we can see that pressure is mounting for some kind of resolution to this. we seen those protests in israel, the splits with benjamin yet whose own cabinet over what he appears to be prioritising in terms of getting a deal. president biden is also facing pressure from his own party and from voters as we head towards the election in november. we have had some reaction yesterday to those tragic deaths at the weekend. the president said he had spoken with the parents of the israeli american hostage that was killed in gaza. we also hear that vice president harris also spoke to family members. also

the white house security adviser we understand had a zoom meeting with some of the us— israeli hostages that are still being held captive. litre still being held captive. live in washington. _ still being held captive. live in washington. thank - still being held captive. live in washington. thank you very much for that. a father talk to me a little while ago on the programme, talking about the anguish that the family are going through. he emphasised the urgency of getting a deal done. israel has spoken to the government _ deal done. israel has spoken to the government of— deal done. israel has spoken to the government of israel- deal done. israel has spoken to| the government of israel saying that enough of the delaying, and off of the obstruction, any chance of getting to a negotiated agreement with hamas, this idea that the government and our prime minister have been selling to its own base this idea of victory. and if we do another

military step of this kind or another that hamas eventually will come begging to simply give our hostages back. clearly that has not happened. we had six hostages, young, beautiful people who were alive a few parent or any family member can actuall who gine. parent or any family member can actuall who were alive a few days before hand. last week we people who were alive a few we days before hand. last week we had another group of six had another group of six hostages murdered by hamas in recent months. all of whom by hamas in hostages murdered by hamas in recent months. all could have been saved by having hostages murdered by hamas in recent months. .saved by having signed a deal with the devil at could have been saved by having signed a deal with the devil at an earlier stage. i’ll signed a deal with the devil at an earlier stage.— an earlier stage. i'll come back to — an earlier stage. i'll come back to some _ an earlier stage. i'll come back to some of - an earlier stage. i'll come back to — an earlier stage. i'll come back to some _ an earlier stage. i'll come back to some of - an earlier stage. i'll come back to some of the - an earlier stage. i'll come i back to some of the political questions you raise in a an earlier stage. i'll come back to some of the - an earlier stage. i'll come i back to some of the political questions you raise in a moment. on a human level, give moment. on a human level, give me an idea of what it's like me an idea of what it's like with your son being held, how with your son being held, how tough it is, how frightening it tough it is, how frightening it is starting every day and know is starting every day and know whether you'll end the day with whether you'll end the day with terrible news.— terrible news.— terrible news. well, i would ho -e terrible news. well, i would terrible news. well, i would ho -e terrible news. well, i would hope it's — terrible news. well, i would hope it's something - hope it's — terrible news. well, i would hope it's something -

terrible news. well, i would hope it's something that. terrible news. well, i would hope it's something that no | terrible news. well, i would hope it's something that. terrible news. well, i would hope it's something that no | hope it's something that no parent or any family member can hope it's something that no parent or any family member can actually imagine. actually imagine. the pain of that, knowing that your loved one is in the hands of a brutal, savage terrorists who conducted mass murder on october day and every

hostages every day and every hour. there is no way of knowing exactly where the hostages being held, above or underground in the tunnels. for families it's a living nightmare.- families it's a living nightmare. families it's a living niahtmare. ., ., families it's a living ni . htmare. ., ., ., families it's a living niahtmare. ., ., ., ., nightmare. the father of one of the hostages — nightmare. the father of one of the hostages talking _ nightmare. the father of one of the hostages talking to - nightmare. the father of one of the hostages talking to me - the hostages talking to me earlier. unicef says the first full day unicef the first full day of polio vaccination in gaza went well. of polio vaccination in gaza went well. with more than seventy—two— with more than seventy—two— thousand children treated. thousand children treated. palestinians have been palestinians have been taking their children to three taking their children to three health centres in gaza health centres in gaza in the first phase in the first phase of the campaign. of the campaign. the aim is to vaccinate some 640 which reveal the thousand children. thousand children. still to come on the programme: still to come on the programme: victory for germany's afd — victory for germany's afd — who've become the first far—right party to win a regional election who've become the first since world war ii — we hear from a former ambassador. ambassador. we bring you pictures we bring you pictures from the latest expedition to the wreck—site — from the latest expedition

liner�*s slow decay. apology we did not get to those pictures for that will apology we did not get to those pict the for that will'r'r' ' ., a apology we did not get to those pict the very hat will'r'r' ' ., a apology we did not get to those pict the very latest la“ ' ., a apology we did not get to those pict the very latest from a a apology we did not get to those pict the very latest from the ea you the very latest from the house of commons. we're expecting a statement from yvette cooper on the summer riots. this the first day back for british mps. this the first day back for british mps. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

we're we' re really we're really keen to make sure that we approve the transparency around that system. one of those things is fans had no idea entering into dynamic pricing when they got onto the website. they found they were disappointed because they could not afford, they cannot make the sacrifices they are being asked which was far, far higher than they were expecting. were determined to take action on these issues with that we will consult about it over the autumn but we're not consulting about whether change needs to happen. we're absolutely determined that it will delay deliver a fairer system or bands. —— system for fans. —— system for fans. meanwhile, some re—sale platforms were advertising oasis tickets for thousands of pounds within hours of the ballot being opened. one of those resale platforms is viagogo — and i'm joined now by their spokesperson matt drew. you were selling one ticket for

7080 foot—pounds. is that part of the ripoff the people of been talking about? it’s been talking about? it's important _ been talking about? it's important to _ been talking about? it�*s important to rememberwe been talking about? it�*s important to remember we run a marketplace we don't set prices, it's much like ebay or something like that for the people can set prices on our platform for the tickets listed at outlandish prices like that almost certainly don't sell. we're seeing with taylor swift lately and beyonce before that where overtime demand settles down. we encourage consumers to wait for that to happen for the bill find their prices on our marketplace which are excise we're accessible, rational, reasonable for them were able to get thousands of people into these gigs at once next summer rolls around. i’ll these gigs at once next summer rolls around-— rolls around. i'll come to at the government _ rolls around. i'll come to at the government is - rolls around. i'll come to at the government is saying i rolls around. i'll come to at| the government is saying in rolls around. i'll come to at l the government is saying in a moment but people buying tickets through a site like yours, is there a real risk? oasis have been really clear only tickets sold through ticketmaster and to what kids are valid. they say the others are valid. they say the others are either counterfeit or can be cancelled by the promoters.

if someone buys a ticket through your website potentially date may not get to see oasis after spending what they spent. it’s see oasis after spending what they spent-— they spent. it's no surprise that when _ they spent. it's no surprise that when ticket _ they spent. it's no surprise that when ticket sale - they spent. it's no surprise i that when ticket sale business does not want to see other consumers using ticket sales business. �* consumers using ticket sales business-— business. i'm talking about what oasis, _ business. i'm talking about what oasis, not _ business. i'm talking about i what oasis, not ticketmaster for resale in uk is completely it's heavily regulated, our platform is incredibly regulated.— platform is incredibly regulated. platform is incredibly reaulated. , platform is incredibly reaulated. ., regulated. people who buyer and our platform _ regulated. people who buyer and our platform have _ regulated. people who buyer and our platform have an _ regulated. people who buyer and our platform have an absolute i our platform have an absolute guarantee that they'll either get into the event, the get alternative tickets in the very rare instance they are able to look into the event i'll go get a full refund for the price they pay for the tickets. that happens incredibly infrequently that they don't get in. the same restrictions and communications were made around taylor swift beyonce. they've never been... this taylor swift beyonce. they've never been. . ._ taylor swift beyonce. they've never been... as a concert you

'ust never been... as a concert you just ignore — never been... as a concert you just ignore them. _ never been. .. as a concert you just ignore them. i— never been... as a concert you just ignore them. i understand j just ignore them. i understand what you say most people get in and the fact you say there's a guarantee in terms of what the government are do you think it's right they should look at dynamic pricing within the primary people selling tickets? yes, 100%. we think they should look at the entire ecosystem for that what happened on saturday really indicates that it doesn't currently work for consumers and fans. we like to see a look at the whole thing. we think there's a better solution out there. we think that begins with a significant and greater levels of transparency. as was just described, fans did not know dynamic pricing was being employed in this instance. it was dynamic pricing in an environment that was closed. not truly competitive marketplace. we feel there is a much better solution out there for that we do is enter go for that solution. we've been operating over 20 plus years with the over 50% of people use resale. we've been successful with what we've been able to do. i'm providing a secure,

regulated platform for people who want to go to events. we take a look at the industry as a whole is a good thing for that we look forward to participating in that. we look forward to the future of what we've been able to do as a business. we've been able to do as a business-— we've been able to do as a business. , �* ., , , business. isn't there a simple solution. _ business. isn't there a simple solution, which _ business. isn't there a simple solution, which is _ business. isn't there a simple solution, which is a _ business. isn't there a simple solution, which is a ticket - solution, which is a ticket should only be sold at face value you have a maximum? interestingly enough, in terms of the champions league, europa league, david has a similar thing. wouldn't that be an effective solution to everything we see over the weekend?— weekend? we've seen overwhelming - weekend? we've seenl overwhelming evidence weekend? we've seen - overwhelming evidence that where there is a cap on resale prices all it does is drive the traffic to unregulated black—market platforms. where fraud is through the roof. likewise with football tickets, the uk with can't be resold we have clear evidence there's a three black—market in those

tickets. what we do is provide a safe, secure resale programme of people to use that that that black—market will be eliminated or significantly reduce fraud to consumers. we think there's a very significant role for platforms like us and what will be hopefully a much more positive environment and ticket ecosystem going forward. by, ecosystem going forward. a model like that will put you out of business, wouldn't it? no, i don't believe it would. what it would do is because his significant consumer harm for the we have to leave it there. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. the german chancellor has urged mainstream parties — not to lend support to the far—right alternative for germany party or afd — which he called extremist. olaf scholz described afd�*s success in thuringia and strong showing in saxony as �*worrying' and said the party was dividing society. the afd has become the first

far—right group to win the most votes in a state election since the second world war. i asked thomas matussek, chairman of the german british society and former german ambassador, how he felt about the results. they are very worrying because this was a rude awakening that we have an extremely far—right party winning two state elections, by far the biggest party in thuringia but also in saxony but second only by one percent. and also, the rise of a national left—wing extremist party led by, split off the old communist party. so that is a slap in the face of the three parties who form the government in berlin and the reasons for this rude shock are threefold, first of all the great worry and and satisfaction

with the immigration policy. we have about 200,000 people who should not be in germany either because the asylum request was denied or they were not eligible anyway and we cannot get them somehow out of the country and the second is especially in the east, very soft stance on russia. let's negotiate with the russian bear, let's not provoke him any longer, stop the weapons delivery to ukraine, start negotiations and that somehow this problem will go away and third of all great unhappiness with the personal well—being of the people who see that public services are not running well, they see the cost of living, schools decaying infrastructure so all in all, it is a sign of deep

unhappiness and dissatisfaction with the people in berlin. the wreck of the titanic was found exactly 39 years ago — more than 70 years after it sank on its maiden voyage. now the latest expedition to the wreck—site has revealed the liner�*s slow decay — with the famous bow being changed forever. 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. 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, 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.

amazing pictures to end this half hour of verified live. the headlines next. hello. it's been a rather cloudy, misty, murky day for many of us and we have seen some outbreaks of rain. a transition has been taking place yesterday with this very warm and humid air in place. temperatures climb to 30 degrees. today it was still pretty humid, but through tomorrow and into wednesday we get into this fresher air and things will feel very different. but with that transition taking place, we have seen some outbreaks of rain and a lot of mist and murk. that was how it looked for a weather watcher in the highlands. low pressure has been in charge, generally loosening its grip as we head through tonight. but still these frontal zones in the picture. so still some showers or even some longer spells of rain for a time there

across the northern isles, one or two showers continuing across england and wales, and we will keep some areas of mist and murk and low cloud, but some clear spells too, and quite a range of temperatures. it's going to be another pretty warm night across south wales, southern and eastern parts of england, whereas for northern ireland and scotland, fresher feel eight degrees for glasgow and for belfast tomorrow morning. but we will see this band of cloud and patchy rain pushing across western scotland and northern ireland, and this old weather front here bringing some cloud and some showers across some central and eastern parts of england. but we should, i think, on balance see a bit more in the way of sunshine tomorrow, but a slightly fresher feel with temperatures of 1a to 23 degrees now for the middle of the week, this big area of high pressure in the atlantic tries to build its way in, but not quite strongly enough to kill off all of these weather fronts, just the weak residues, if you like, of frontal systems. bringing some cloud, bringing some outbreaks of showery rain. but i think most places will be dry. there will be some spells of sunshine, and we're looking at temperatures between 1a

and 21 degrees. so all of us into the fresher air by this stage. now, as we head towards the end of the week, we're watching this little weather system here. it doesn't look like much, but it may well dive across the western side of the uk and then join forces with this bigger area of low pressure to bring the chance for some rain, and also some brisk winds down towards the south of the uk. high pressure you'll notice they're trying to build across the north now. there is a lot of uncertainty about the forecast for the end of the week, but it looks like southern areas are most likely to see rain with some drier conditions further north.

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