of solidarity for hamas. as a result, some of the world s biggest shipping firms have suspended services through the world s most important route for oil and fuel shipments. with more context, here s our business reporter david waddell. let s have a look at the geography of the situation. right here is the bab al mandab strait. it s right next to yemen, from where those houthi attacks originated. it s at the southern end of the red sea. at the northern end is the suez canal. now, ships cannot pass through the suez canal from the south without first passing through this choke point. a couple of days ago, the maersk shipping container company and hapag lloyd both announced they wouldn t be making that transit. they ve since been joined by other shipping companies. now, if you re a ship master trying to get your vessel from the indian ocean to the atlantic ocean and you cannot or will not traverse through suez, you need to pass by the cape of good hope. that adds an extra 3,000
european union, but i think it is safe to say that progress has been made. it seems to us that it s very much game on, and we are very heartened by that, we are very conscious that a deal can be done and should now be concluded speedily. the information commissioner is to ask lancashire police why they revealed details about the health of nicola bulley, who s been missing for three weeks. the family of the hollywood actor bruce willis say the die hard and pulp fiction star is now suffering from a type of dementia. good afternoon. a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia. david ballantyne smith admitted passing secret information to the russian authorities, after being caught in an undercover sting operation. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. david smith, a fan of war memorabilia, a security guard at the british embassy in berlin and a spy for russia. motivated by hatred of britain and
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Almost a year on from the murder of jo cox, her parents speak about what they have gone through as a family. There is a piece missing. To the outside world, we appear strong, olive us, but there are days when it is bad. And bees on her bonnet a 20,000 strong swarm makes its new home on car in hull. Good morning, were live at Downing Street, Arlene Foster and other members of the dup will be here at Downing Street a little later for those crucial talks. Crucial for theresa may if she is to form a Working Government with time pressures very much at the forefront of everybody passed my mind. Watching the developments, our assistant Political Editor norman smith. The timescale is very tight. What is the key objectives. Us through how you see it going injust a key objectives. Us through how you see it going in just a few hours. There will be a deal. The idea that Arlene Foster will turn up that they will emerge scowling at each other and checking first, that is not a runner. The reason Arle