The International Monetary Fund has warned that the Middle East conflict will cause more damage to the UK economy than any other member of the G7. Also: The former Nato secretary general Lord Robertson warns increasing welfare spending threatens the UK's ability to defend itself. And British households and businesses could get free electricity if they use appliances when there is excess energy in the grid.

The US military says it has begun imposing a naval blockade targeting all ships entering or leaving all Iranian ports in the Gulf. Also: A public inquiry blames the parents of the Southport killer for failing to prevent his "catastrophic" attack on a dance class. And Hungary's incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has described his landslide electoral victory as history in the making.

After talks to end the war in Iran broke down, President Trump says the US navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Also: the Lebanese health ministry says more than thirty people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the past twenty-four hours. And votes are being counted in Hungary's parliamentary election, which could see the end of prime minister Viktor Orban's 16 years in power.

Delegations from America and Iran have been holding direct talks in Pakistan aimed at ending the war. The US military says it's begun work to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz. Police have made more than two hundred arrests at a rally in support of the banned group Palestine Action, in London.

The US Vice President is heading to Islamabad for peace talks with Iran but there's no confirmation yet that the Iranian delegation is on its way. Also: In the Republic of Ireland there are warnings that hundreds of fuel pumps could run dry as protests continue against rising prices. And the astronauts of Artemis prepare for their homecoming.

The Israeli Prime Minister says he's instructed his cabinet to open direct negotiations with the Lebanese government as soon as possible. Also: The Defence Secretary warns Moscow against the sabotage of undersea cables and pipes, after revealing the Navy and RAF had uncovered a covert Russian submarine operation. And Doug Allan, the man who shot some of the most memorable footage used in Sir David Attenborough's wildlife programmes, has died.

A day after threatening to annihilate a whole civilisation, Donald Trump has hailed an agreement with Iran under which both sides will observe a ceasefire for the next two weeks. Also: Israel has carried out its biggest airstrikes on Lebanon since the start of the Middle East war. And Tehran has said it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but has warned ships waiting to pass through the waterway that they need Iranian permission, or they will be destroyed.