hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. i am begging for your forgiveness that we did not succeed in bringing them home alive. we were very close, nearly they are. we were very close, nearly there. mr president, do you think it's time for prime minister netanyahu to do more on this issue? do you think he's doing enough? no. i would hope that it's something that no parent, or no family member, can ever actually imagine. 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. on our panel tonight — journalist and broadcaster

jenny kleeman in london and in new york, special correspondent for vanity fair brian stelter. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. it comes as president biden has warned that mr netanyahu isn't doing enough to reach a hostage release deal with hamas. earlier, the uk said it's suspending some arms sales to israel, in cases where they might be used to violate international humanitarian law. the prime minister says a new system of grading schools in england will not cause confusion — after the government announced that single word grading such as "outstanding" or "inadequate" had been scrapped. the new system, which will grade individual aspects of a school's performance, will come

into affect next year. sir keir starmer said the changes will paint a richer picture of a school, and will strenghten accountability. the united states says it's seized a plane used by the venezuelan president nicolas maduro. the department forjustice said the thirteen— million dollar aircraft — described by officials as venezuela's air force one — was seized in the dominican republic and transferred to florida. it said the plane had been illegally purchased in violation of sanctions and smuggled out of the united states. and the uk government says it's going to look into the use of dyanamic pricing by ticket selling websites, for the sale of tickets for gigs and concerts. it comes after official complaints were made by hundreds of oasis fans about how tickets were advertised for their reunion tour. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. "we were very close," he said, "we were nearly there." but in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza —

something hamas has rejected. the philadelphi corridor along the egypt—gaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. mr netanyahu said it's a life line for hamas, their oxygen and it will determne israel's future. let's hear some of what mr netanyahu said. i am begging for your forgiveness that we did not succeed bringing them home alive. we were very close. nearly there. and i would like to repeat once again this evening. israel will not move on to our normal agenda after that massacre. hamas will pay a very heavy price for it. the war against this axis of evil in this specific war against hamas. and of course, that doesn't bring about a deal whatsoever.

but the first crack was when we went into rafah and we took over the philadelphi corridor and the rafah transit point, because that was literally their way. they actually could breathe and their oxygen. they were hoping that iran or hezbollah would come and save them. now that they're hoping that international pressure would now extricate them from that situation. but the only effective change that would be enabled would be if we hold on to the philadelphi corridor and not vacate it, not evacuated, because once we leave it, we'll never be able to go back. meanwhile this afternoon, the uk foreign secretary, david lammy has announced a partial suspention of arms exports to israel following a review into the country's compliance within international law when taking military

action in gaza. 30 of around 350 export licences will be suspended. this comes among frustration over the response to the conflict in gaza. david lammy said the action did not amount to an arms embargo and will continue to support israel's right to defend itself. 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. president biden has said that a final deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in gaza is very close to being presented to israel and hamas by mediators. but he told reporters he did not think that the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, was doing enough to

secure an agreement. mr biden spoke to reporters as he arrived at the white house to meet us negotiators. let's have a listen. are you planning to present a final hostage deal this week? we are very close to that. what makes you think this deal will be successful in the way the others were not? hope springs eternal. do you think it's time _ for prime minister netanyahu to do more on this issue? do you think - he is doing enough? no. in israel itself, there's been a general strike to demand the government do more to free the hostages. our diplomatic editor, james landale, has been following today's developments from jerusalem. the government in israel and the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu in particular, are under pressure domestically and internationally, domestically, from the protesters on the streets ofjerusalem, here in tel aviv, from the families of the hostages and from those who are putting economic pressure on the government. the unions that held the first

general strike here in israel since this war began last october, shutting down huge swathes of israeli society. today, all of that sending a signal to the government that it is unhappy with the position it is taking over gaza, over the hostages, over agreeing a deal with hamas. then you've got international pressure. you've got president biden saying, look, not enough is being done to secure a deal, to agree a ceasefire and secure a deal to release those hostages, saying that mr netanyahu is not doing enough. and then you've also got the british government deciding that today is the right day to decide that it needs to suspend some arms sales to israel, saying that there is a clear risk that some of those arms might be used to violate international humanitarian law in gaza, which is quite a thing for an ally of israel to say. now, in response to that, mr netanyahu has given a news conference in which there

was an element of contrition, begging forgiveness of those hostage families who've lost people not just in the last few days, but in throughout this war since last october. but that aside, his main message was one of defiance and determination, doubling down on his position, saying, look, now is not the time to do a deal with hamas. now is not a time to make a compromise to reward terrorism. utterly defending his position, saying that he cannot agree any peace deal. he cannot agree to any deal to allow those hostages to come home if it requires him to take israeli forces out of the southern part of gaza, on the border with egypt, known as the philadelphi corridor. he gave a long defence of that, a powerpoint presentation with a stick and a marker, essentially saying that he cannot give up that because if he did, then that would allow hamas to rearm itself during any ceasefire. that is his argument. he's sticking to his guns, but

it is not an argument accepted by many in israeli society and in his government and in his defence establishment. so tonight, the government here in israel remains, yes, defiant, but also divided. let's bring in our panel this evening, jenny and brian. hello to you both. jenny, i come first. it has been for a number of different reasons are very significant day. we had anger on the streets, protests, strikes, significant moves in the uk and us, and us, and then an address from netanyahu himself. what's your assessment of where things are this evening? i of where things are this evening?— of where things are this evenin? ., , ., ., of where things are this evenin. ? . , , . ., . evening? i was in israel on a reporting — evening? i was in israel on a reporting trip _ evening? i was in israel on a reporting trip about - evening? i was in israel on a reporting trip about a - evening? i was in israel on a reporting trip about a month ago and i saw the strength of feeling they're about the

hostages, a sense that we are coming to a year anniversary of the hostages taken and the fact that there are still over 100 hostages are still in captivity, that is the singular focus of a lot of people in israel. the deaths of the six hostages have put this into relief and they see netanyahu as a failure in that he has these dual goals of obliterated hamas and getting the hostages home and that second goal. in very two people in israel, it feels like an afterthought and the hostages are being kept because he is unable to do what needs to be done to get them home. his argument is that he needs to have this corridor in the south of israel to stop hamas from rearming only works so far. goal is to obliterated hamas, a large nebulous goal, you can't really obliterate it

when the leaders are in qatar and all over the globe, it's a wall with no end and pursuing this, is the hostages that suffer. for many people in israel, that's mainly what they care about, all they care about. of course they want to be safe but they are desperate for these people to come home. when you get off the plane in tel aviv, you see pictures of all the faces of the hostages tied to the railings as you walk along the airport. bring them home is the mantra everywhere, posters up in shops. and maybe the message is getting through to netanyahu that that is the priority rather than continuing this war on hamas with no end.- rather than continuing this war on hamas with no end. brian, on that, president _ on hamas with no end. brian, on that, president biden, _ on hamas with no end. brian, on that, president biden, what - on hamas with no end. brian, on that, president biden, what do l that, president biden, what do you make of his answer to that question to a reporter about whether he is doing enough and he said no. whether he is doing enough and he said "0-—

he said no. sometimes we hear the most honest _ he said no. sometimes we hear the most honest and _ he said no. sometimes we hear the most honest and blunt - the most honest and blunt assessments like that today, a shouted — assessments like that today, a shouted question and a simple response, but a response that lands— response, but a response that lands with a big thud. there is this old — lands with a big thud. there is this old adage that time heals all wounds but it's not true in this— all wounds but it's not true in this case _ all wounds but it's not true in this case. time is only intensifying deepening the crisis netanyahu was in — deepening the crisis netanyahu was in. it's only leading to this— was in. it's only leading to this feeling with an unbreakable few weeks ahead. on the unbreakable few weeks ahead. (gm the uk unbreakable few weeks ahead. q? the uk intervention today, the foreign secretary stood up and said details of limiting the armed sales, 30 out of 350, pointing out this is not an embargo. what did you make of that? it embargo. what did you make of that? ., , , embargo. what did you make of that? ,_ . embargo. what did you make of that? ,_ that? it was very symbolic and shows a divergence _ that? it was very symbolic and

shows a divergence from - shows a divergence from american policy and is very carefully worded, his statement in the commons. we know there are still going to be providing some components that israel can use for defence, things that might be used for the iron dome protecting israel, but they are not prepared to provide components that could be used in ground targeting and strains, underadvice in ground targeting and strains, under advice that these could be in contravention of the international law if they were deployed. it is very carefully worded and not going to make much difference to israel on the ground but a sort of stake in the ground of where the uk stands and we are standing somewhere in slightly different to the us.— different to the us. thank you. we will have _ different to the us. thank you. we will have your _ different to the us. thank you. we will have your thoughts - different to the us. thank you. j we will have your thoughts and opinions injust a moment. inspectors will no longer rate state schools in england with one—word grades, such as outstanding or inadequate. a new system of school reports by the education standards office, ofsted, will be introduced

from next september. the family of head teacher ruth perry had lobbied for the change after she took her own life in 2023, after her school was given the lowest rating. bra nwen jeffreys reports. around the world and across the uk. their bring back our panel. let's start with you, jenny. i spoke to one head teacher in the past hour he welcomes this development. do you? i the past hour he welcomes this development. do you?- development. do you? i do. i think a single _ development. do you? i do. i think a single word _ development. do you? i do. i think a single word is - development. do you? i do. i think a single word is a - development. do you? i do. i think a single word is a blunt| think a single word is a blunt instrument as an assessment of the school and has potentially enormous power. we know it can change house prices in an area, that single word on what it might be. i think nuance is welcome. i have two primary school age children who had an assessment last term. it's nerve—racking experience for the staff and i know how to

read my kids school reports, a variety of different comments of different grades and i can read my school's school report as well. it doesn't have to be boiled down through a single word to get a sense of what the assessment is.— assessment is. and clearly this is a uk specific _ assessment is. and clearly this is a uk specific system - assessment is. and clearly this is a uk specific system but - assessment is. and clearly this is a uk specific system but i i is a uk specific system but i wonder what you make of it. i wonder what you make of it. i was shocked to hear about it, that _ was shocked to hear about it, that there _ was shocked to hear about it, that there was ever in an attempt _ that there was ever in an attempt to boil down summing so complex— attempt to boil down summing so complex into a simple word. in many— complex into a simple word. in many countries certainly the us we have — many countries certainly the us we have the opposite problem, sometimes you can feel like there — sometimes you can feel like there is— sometimes you can feel like there is too much data and assessments, too many ways to judge — assessments, too many ways to judge schools and too much information that children and parents — information that children and parents get bombarded by. i also — parents get bombarded by. i also have two children in primary— also have two children in primary school, it's been two years — primary school, it's been two years and _ primary school, it's been two years and i'mjust primary school, it's been two years and i'm just starting to learn — years and i'm just starting to learn to— years and i'm just starting to learn to navigate how to —— is just _ learn to navigate how to —— is just starting to learn how to navigate _ just starting to learn how to navigate the system. as parents, we would rather have more — parents, we would rather have more info _ parents, we would rather have more info on nuance and complexity rather than less.

thank— complexity rather than less. thank you for that. back with you shortly. around the world and across the uk. this is 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. showing in saxony as �*worrying' — and said the party olaf scholz described afd�*s success in thringia 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. tensions are tensions a re clearly tensions are clearly running a high withjust over a

tensions are clearly running a high with just over a year to go before the national elections. let's bring on the panel. jenny, starting with you. it's an interesting trend here because the growing popularity of far—right parties is something we have seen across many european countries and the aunt as well. is that balance of how much this is a german specific versus how much this is a european wider cultural theme. this is a european wider culturaltheme. i this is a european wider cultural theme.- this is a european wider cultural theme. i think this is a wider cultural _ cultural theme. i think this is a wider cultural theme - cultural theme. i think this is a wider cultural theme but i cultural theme. i think this is a wider cultural theme but it | a wider cultural theme but it is of course worrying that it's happening in germany. these election results of the first time you've had such results in germany since the second world war and when you look at a map and where people are voting for afd and the far—right parties, it is in places that were part of east germany and it speaks to the kind of disaffection of people living in these areas,

they feel they have been left behind, a lot of young people have moved away from a lot of cities in those areas and those that remain feel very disaffected and when you have disaffection, feeling of being left behind or treated like a second—class citizen, it is easy to look at migrants or immigration and feel that is the problem and it's that disaffection that can be mined by far—right parties and that's what's been happening across europe and across much of the western world at the moment, blaming people's disaffection on migration.— on migration. brian, what is our on migration. brian, what is your view? _ on migration. brian, what is your view? there _ on migration. brian, what is your view? there need - on migration. brian, what is your view? there need to i on migration. brian, what is| your view? there need to be release valves _ your view? there need to be release valves for _ your view? there need to be release valves for this - release valves for this disaffection for these concerns, these fears. a lot of it is— concerns, these fears. a lot of it is ultimately about fear and to make — it is ultimately about fear and to make the case that fears are completely unfounded and should be ignored, that usually doesn't _ be ignored, that usually doesn't get you anywhere or end ”p doesn't get you anywhere or end up working very well. we are talking — up working very well. we are talking about situations where

anecdotes and emotions are winning _ anecdotes and emotions are winning and facts and data are often — winning and facts and data are often times losing sol winning and facts and data are often times losing so i find myself— often times losing so i find myself wondering, what are the most _ myself wondering, what are the most effective ways to have release _ most effective ways to have release valves for these energies and emotions? what are the most — energies and emotions? what are the most effective ways? for people — the most effective ways? for people to hear their concerns but also _ people to hear their concerns but also to show them the wider pictures— but also to show them the wider pictures when it comes to migration for example, the wider— migration for example, the wider picture is almost often much — wider picture is almost often much more welcoming and less scary— much more welcoming and less scary to— much more welcoming and less scary to people than it might look— scary to people than it might look from the anecdotes, then it might — look from the anecdotes, then it might look from social media or misinformation spread out there — or misinformation spread out there as _ or misinformation spread out there. as wasjust said, this is a — there. as wasjust said, this is a problem so much bigger than — is a problem so much bigger than one _ is a problem so much bigger than one country because we are all living — than one country because we are all living in— than one country because we are all living in the same information universe no matter where — information universe no matter where we — information universe no matter where we live in the world, all consuming the same emotional arguments and anecdotal information. ann summers we are missing _ information. ann summers we are missing the — information. ann summers we are missing the big picture. and briefl , missing the big picture. and briefly. in — missing the big picture. and briefly, in the _ missing the big picture. and briefly, in the uk, _ missing the big picture. fific briefly, in the uk, what's your assessment of the status? these

are really few _ assessment of the status? these are really few brow _ assessment of the status? these are really few brow times, - are really few brow times, after the riots and shameful riots that took place in this country only a month ago, this is something that's very close to the surface and there are a lot of whose concerns and anger is not being addressed and this is not being addressed and this is the only way they feel they can make themselves be heard which is extremely worrying. we have to have a grown—up conversation about migration which involves talking about illegal migration but also the problem is these people face might not always be down to migrants, it might be done to all sorts of other problems which can be solved in other ways with political will to do it. ., ~ , ., ways with political will to do it. ., ~ ways with political will to do it. thank you both for the moment- _ moment. next, russia has launched another barrage of strikes across kyiv, destroyed over a0 missiles and drones across the capital. metro stations being used as a shelter and water treatment plants. three people

were injured. our correspondents travelled to the region bordering russia and gained access to the latest recruits and a secret training camp as they prepared to join the battle. after two and half years of defence, ukraine says it's on the attack but is waiting for greater back—up from the west. a month ago, these new recruits were on the farm on the building site farfrom were on the farm on the building site far from the trenches. the next stop could be the incursion into russia.- incursion into russia. you can't just _ incursion into russia. you can't just sit _ incursion into russia. you can'tjust sit there - incursion into russia. you can'tjust sit there while l incursion into russia. gm, can't just sit there while they are capturing our territory. what will we do then? will we become their slaves? ukrainian milita , become their slaves? ukrainian military, anxious _ become their slaves? ukrainian military, anxious that _ become their slaves? ukrainian military, anxious that the - military, anxious that the

location of the training remain secret, asks to see our footage before broadcast but did not see our script.— see our script. ukraine is on the back— see our script. ukraine is on the back foot _ see our script. ukraine is on the back foot in _ see our script. ukraine is on the back foot in key - see our script. ukraine is on the back foot in key parts i see our script. ukraine is on the back foot in key parts ofj the back foot in key parts of the back foot in key parts of the battlefield at home but the recent incursion into russia has given a big morale boost and also given this war a new dimension. more troops are being recruited and trained but at the same time, ukraine now faces tough strategic decisions. will they be sent to the east of ukraine where moscow is seizing more land by throwing tens of thousands of troops into battle? fir throwing tens of thousands of troops into battle?— troops into battle? or will the be troops into battle? or will they be sent _ troops into battle? or will they be sent to _ troops into battle? or will they be sent to russia's i troops into battle? or will. they be sent to russia's kursk region to hold recent gains? these were the first ukrainian soldiers to go into kursk, helping to seize more than 100 settlements and capture 600 russian prisoners of war according to kyiv. the men here filmed in action are now back.

regrouping. we met them a few miles from the russian border. translation: we miles from the russian border. translation:— miles from the russian border. translation: we went far into the kursk region, _ translation: we went far into the kursk region, we _ translation: we went far into the kursk region, we were i translation: we went far into | the kursk region, we were alone as the forward team. we were on foreign soil and felt like foreigners. to foreign soil and felt like foreigners.— foreign soil and felt like foreigners. foreign soil and felt like foreiuners. m ., ., ., foreigners. to know how long ou will foreigners. to know how long you will be — foreigners. to know how long you will be on _ foreigners. to know how long you will be on russian - you will be on russian territory when you go back? we will be territory when you go back? - will be their sons were told to. if we have in order to move forward, we can get to moscow and show what ukraine is all about, what our guys are like. after quickly losing land at home, russia has been fighting back, targeting ukrainian positions. kyiv hoped moscow would divert thousands of troops from the east of ukraine to defend kursk but that has not happened. known by the callsign producer, this father of two hasn't seen his children in three years, a common story.

instead he's been recovering ukrainian vehicle is damaged or destroyed inside russia. we have only to defend our home. . ~ we have only to defend our home. ., ~ ., home. taking the fight into russia, ukraine _ home. taking the fight into russia, ukraine galvanises| russia, ukraine galvanises public. and it worried some allies. fearful of president putin's response. but president zelensky warned time is not on their side and the greater western help must arrive with kyiv now fighting on yet another front. still to come in the context, kamala harris hits the campaign trail leaders day in michigan and is said to appear alongside

joe biden in the next hour. stay with us. 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.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. the final stretch of the race to the white house. as kamala harris makes her labor day pitch, we'll take a look at those swing states which could decide the future president of the united states. in the next half hour, president biden will be back on the campaign trail alongside his vice president and democratic presidential nominee, kamala harris, as the pair kick off the final sprint of the election that traditionally again the labor day, which is today in the us. we've already heard from kamala harris today. earlier, she was in michigan, appearing alongside prominent labour leaders. here's some of what she had to say.