people. sadly, this was a horrific situation but _ people. sadly, this was a horrific situation but the _ people. sadly, this was a horrific situation but the czech _ people. sadly, this was a horrific situation but the czech republic| people. sadly, this was a horrific. situation but the czech republic has shown that we are ready to react to the worst of situations. the shown that we are ready to react to the worst of situations.— the worst of situations. the un security council _ the worst of situations. the un security council vote _ the worst of situations. the un security council vote on - the worst of situations. the un security council vote on a - the worst of situations. the un | security council vote on a much delayed resolution for the israel gaza war, expected in the coming hours. uk police opened an investigation into the disappearance of the british teenager alex batty, who talks about his life abroad and why he felt he had to return. the? why he felt he had to return. they thouuht why he felt he had to return. they thought about _ why he felt he had to return. they thought about the _ why he felt he had to return. iie thought about the present why he felt he had to return. i“i;%1: thought about the present and why he felt he had to return. ii3:1 thought about the present and not the future. 0k, yes, iwas thought about the present and not the future. 0k, yes, i was safe and always healthy, but there was no social life, no meeting people my own age, always being isolated. in the real deal or a plastic version? questions are raised over the environmental effects of farming christmas trees.

welcome to bbc welcome to bbc news. welcome to bbc news. police welcome to bbc news. police in welcome to bbc news. police in prague have revealed new details about 30's mass shooting at charles university. iii about 30's mass shooting at charles university. 1a were killed and a suspected gunman also died at the scene. police have linked the massacre to a deadly attack in a cheque for us last week and have confirmed that lenka hlavkova, the head of the institute of musicology, was one of those shot dead yesterday. i said the university people have been leaving flowers and candles and saturday has been declared a national day of mourning across the czech republic. at a news conference police showed bodycam video from officers and you can see them entering the building to find them entering the building to find the gunmen. police at the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building was four minutes. police said the gunman took his own life following the attack and he has been named by local media as 24—year—old student david kosak. let's bring you more from the news conference, chief police officer

gave his reaction to the shooting. translation: i gave his reaction to the shooting. translation:— gave his reaction to the shooting. translation: ., , ., , translation: i was there on site, i was so very — translation: i was there on site, i was so very impacted _ translation: i was there on site, i was so very impacted and _ translation: i was there on site, i was so very impacted and shattered | was so very impacted and shattered to see it and i have been with the police force for a0 years. around 230 policemen took part. hundreds of policemen. there was a regular car and a police car impacted by bullets but there are no entry policemen in relation to the shooting. i served, we use police guns against the perpetrator and they fired back at him when he was on the balcony. again, people could criticise us and say we should have done it earlier.

but you have to realise that it was an active situation and there were many buildings around, people were watching the situation as it unfolded. it would have been most unfortunate if the police used a gun and there was an accident and somebody else died or was injured. the police have confirmed the government was linked to two other cases, the cutting of the suspect�*s father and the killing last week in a forest of a man and his daughter. translation:— translation: whether there is a connection. _ translation: whether there is a connection, the _ translation: whether there is a connection, the faculty _ translation: whether there is a connection, the faculty shooting l translation: whether there is a | connection, the faculty shooting and the murder in the forest, we do have information suggesting that the perpetrator could be the same person in all three cases. we perpetrator could be the same person in all three cases.—

in all three cases. we have heard from the interior _ in all three cases. we have heard from the interior minister, - in all three cases. we have heard from the interior minister, who i in all three cases. we have heard l from the interior minister, who has defended the response of the police. translation:— translation: sadly, this was horrific situation _ translation: sadly, this was horrific situation but _ translation: sadly, this was horrific situation but the - translation: sadly, this was horrific situation but the czech | horrific situation but the czech republic has shown that we are ready to react to the worst of situations. i am sure that people will ask questions. they will try to blame people. i think that there is only one person to blame and he is already dead, but if course, on behalf of the ministry of the interior, let me say that i want to have a discussion about this in the future. the police reacted very well from the very first minute and this is how i see good police communication as the interior minister. ., ., , ., communication as the interior minister. ., ., , minister. sarah rainsford is in prauue minister. sarah rainsford is in prague and — minister. sarah rainsford is in prague and she _ minister. sarah rainsford is in prague and she gave - minister. sarah rainsford is in prague and she gave us - minister. sarah rainsford is in prague and she gave us this i prague and she gave us this assessment of how things are... this

is the worst — assessment of how things are... this is the worst attack _ assessment of how things are... ii 3 is the worst attack of its kind in history here and you get a sense of that when you come to people who have brought candles and flowers to the university building, saying they want to pay respects. people talk about shock and one woman had been at the law faculty a couple of hundred metres from here and this is the arts faculty where the attack took place and this was a couple of hundred metres away and she was locked down in the building and said it was terrifying and said drives home that it could have been any one of those people, any one of her friends, this is so close and scary. i have been speaking to the interior minister here in the czech republic, asking him about the gunman himself and the motives for this crime and the police response. he was very defensive of the police response and said they had been extremely quick to react and they had moved very quickly to evacuate people where possible and he said it tookjust 20 minutes from the first shot being

fired before the gunman was killed and he said the response was professional and he said he was proud of them. he said the gunman had more than a one weapon and was ready to kill a lot of people. as for his motive, he would not speculate on people here do not even want to mention his name because they do not want to give him the information that perhaps he was looking for but he believes this was motivated perhaps by some personal problems of this gunman but in the czech republic as a whole, the feeling is one of deep sadness and sorrow at everything that has happened. we sorrow at everything that has happened-— sorrow at everything that has hauened. ~ ., ., , sorrow at everything that has ha ened. ~ ,, ., . , ., happened. we spoke to a member of the university — happened. we spoke to a member of the university in _ happened. we spoke to a member of the university in prague _ happened. we spoke to a member of the university in prague and - happened. we spoke to a member of the university in prague and told - happened. we spoke to a member of the university in prague and told me| the university in prague and told me about the gun laws in the czech republic. about the gun laws in the czech reublic. ~' .,, about the gun laws in the czech reublic. ~' ., , ., republic. like most in the european union, in republic. like most in the european union. in czech _ republic. like most in the european union, in czech they _ republic. like most in the european union, in czech they are _ republic. like most in the european union, in czech they are very - union, in czech they are very stringent so it is more difficult to acquire a gun than a driver's

licence and strive an and generally, you must get a permit in order to get the gun and to get the permit you must have a medical check and a background check and do a practical examination and a written examination and a written examination and a written examination and on top of that, the validity of the permit is restricted, usually at five to ten years. restrictions are pretty significant but nevertheless, i do not know if you have seen the most recent information, the offender yesterday was able to bring eight guns into the premises of the university. guns into the premises of the university-— guns into the premises of the universi . ~ . , , , university. what procedures will be looked at? surely _ university. what procedures will be looked at? surely there _ university. what procedures will be looked at? surely there will- university. what procedures will be looked at? surely there will be - looked at? surely there will he calls to address those procedures in the light of what has happened? yes. the light of what has happened? yes, 'ust from the light of what has happened? yes, just from the — the light of what has happened? i3: just from the information i have, there probably will be some kind of mechanism initiated which would enable authorities to look into

individuals that have more than a few firearms or rifles because if you look at the type of gun the offender used, it was quite expensive and on top of that, if you had seven other guns, it begs the question as to why a 2a—year—old would need such heavy armament. the us has said it is ready to support the latest draft of the un security council resolution and humanitarian aid for gaza. the vote is expected in the coming hours after being delayed several hours since monday, the original draft code for a sustainable cessation of hostilities in this final version calls for creating the conditions for one. you can hear from the creating the conditions for one. you can hearfrom the us ambassador to the un. me can hear from the us ambassador to the un. ~ :, ., ., :, the un. we do have that resolution and we are — the un. we do have that resolution and we are ready _ the un. we do have that resolution and we are ready to _ the un. we do have that resolution and we are ready to vote _ the un. we do have that resolution and we are ready to vote on - the un. we do have that resolution and we are ready to vote on it. - the un. we do have that resolution and we are ready to vote on it. andj and we are ready to vote on it. and it is a resolution that will bring humanitarian assistance to those in need and it will support the

priority that egypt has in ensuring that we put a mechanism on the ground that will support humanitarian assistance. we ground that will support humanitarian assistance. we can go live to lord — humanitarian assistance. we can go live to lord rickets, _ humanitarian assistance. we can go live to lord rickets, the _ humanitarian assistance. we can go live to lord rickets, the former - live to lord rickets, the former permanent secretary at the foreign office and former national security advisor. thank you forjoining us. i wonder if you could explain what you think the atmosphere will be like at the un today if there finally is an agreement on this resolution. it will be an important moment, it is a kind of resolution where nobody will be completely happy because it has been a marathon negotiation to get to this point but let us remember that the international committee has been deeply divided over this war with america very much to one side and the art of group and other nations calling for more rigorous action to get the fighting stopped. this resolution, although weaker than many would like, does bring the international community together

with the americans to let it go through and it looks like they will. it is most important to try to speed up it is most important to try to speed up the arrival of humanitarian aid into gaza with the new mechanism proposed under the un. why does not call for a ceasefire? the un cannot mandate countries to stop fighting and all they can really do is call for progress to be made, which is very much the language david cameron was using at the weekend. the heart of this resolution is trying to clear the blockage is in getting humanitarian aid into gaza and if it can be passed, it does bring the americans fully into an un led effort, which is important to point what difference will it make on the ground? we will measure the effectiveness as to whether there is more aid getting it more quickly and do not suppose that will happen from one day to the next and it will call

for a co—ordinated effort to work out how to get things moving more quickly and israel will have less of a role in controlling minutely every consignment that goes in and things should be speeded up. it does put the weight of the un the international community behind speeding up this vital aid, medical aid, fuel and food, which has been so desperately lacking with starvation beginning to haunt gas asked about there is always criticism directed at the un from israel. a lot of frustration as well. ., israel. a lot of frustration as well. :, ., ., israel. a lot of frustration as well. ., . :, :, israel. a lot of frustration as well. ., ., ., ., , , ., well. not a lot of support shown about the un — well. not a lot of support shown about the un as _ well. not a lot of support shown about the un as a _ well. not a lot of support shown about the un as a body - well. not a lot of support shown about the un as a body so - well. not a lot of support shown about the un as a body so what| well. not a lot of support shown - about the un as a body so what fully is really reaction be to this resolution?— is really reaction be to this resolution? , . .. ., resolution? the instinctive reaction will be to be _ resolution? the instinctive reaction will be to be defiant _ resolution? the instinctive reaction will be to be defiant to _ will be to be defiant to international pressure, they are at daggers drawn with the un but they must take account of the fact that the americans will either vote for

letting pass by abstaining this major resolution and there are limits to which israel can go in defying what the americans have decided is necessary. if we can get this done today, then the onus will be on the americans to work with the israelis to show that it is having an impact on the ground in terms of helping civilians in gaza. as you say, the un in israel is not the kind of organisation israelis want to see leading an international effort and that is why the americans were resisting earlier drafts to the resolution which talked about the un having an exclusive role in monitoring humanitarian aid that has been modified to give israel some sort of consultative role and it will be down to the americans to improve humanitarian access into gaza. : ~ improve humanitarian access into gaza. . ~ ., improve humanitarian access into gaza. . ., ., , . gaza. thank you for 'oining us. we can no to

gaza. thank you for 'oining us. we can go to doha. — gaza. thank you for 'oining us. we can go to doha, we _ gaza. thank you forjoining us. we can go to doha, we can _ gaza. thank you forjoining us. we can go to doha, we can speak- gaza. thank you forjoining us. we can go to doha, we can speak to i gaza. thank you forjoining us. we can go to doha, we can speak to a | can go to doha, we can speak to a former defence attache to the us. good to have you with us and i hope you could hear that interview. lord rickets seems to suggest that the resolution is a way of bringing the world together when it is agreed and we understand it will be. what is the view from doha?— we understand it will be. what is the view from doha? thank you for havin: the view from doha? thank you for having me. — the view from doha? thank you for having me, obviously _ the view from doha? thank you for having me, obviously anything, - having me, obviously anything, however little, could help and it must be done. unfortunately we have to see this executed on the ground. here in qatar there is support for any humanitarian effort but we must understand that it is a different track from what qatar has been doing vis—a—vis negotiations for the de—escalation and the release of hostages so it is wait and see and it has not passed yet so it is a little thing, it is watered—down,

but if it helps with humanitarian aid and it would be something we support. aid and it would be something we su ort. : aid and it would be something we su ort. . , aid and it would be something we su ort. : , : :, aid and it would be something we 5u i oft, . , .., ., support. that will be welcomed on the one hand. _ support. that will be welcomed on the one hand, any _ support. that will be welcomed on the one hand, any efforts - support. that will be welcomed on the one hand, any efforts that - the one hand, any efforts that succeed in getting aid in what will be frustration with the language has been watered down in such a way? that we're not seeing the sustainable cessation hostilities being called for?— sustainable cessation hostilities beinacalledfor? , :, _ , , being called for? obviously because it does not deal— being called for? obviously because it does not deal with _ being called for? obviously because it does not deal with the _ being called for? obviously because it does not deal with the root - being called for? obviously because it does not deal with the root cause | it does not deal with the root cause of the problems and we are seeing what is causing the problems, which is the war itself and the numbers of victims, the civilians, have gone beyond 20,000 at this point, wounded over 50,000. beyond 20,000 at this point, wounded over50,000. people beyond 20,000 at this point, wounded over 50,000. people talk about the day after and clearly the day after the war, whenever it ends, would be dealing with a humanitarian disaster. not dealing with the root cause is frustrating for everyone and i speak to friends here in the united states who are close to the negotiations on the american side and there seem to be frustrated with the israelis, however, if this is

good, it should not be deferred to being perfect, which is not something that can be done at this point. something that can be done at this oint. ~ : something that can be done at this oint. ~ . ., ., ., , ., point. what negotiations are happening — point. what negotiations are happening in _ point. what negotiations are happening in qatar - point. what negotiations are happening in qatar and - point. what negotiations are happening in qatar and what point. what negotiations are - happening in qatar and what progress is being made? the happening in qatar and what progress is being made?— is being made? the qataris have not riven u- is being made? the qataris have not given up on — is being made? the qataris have not given up on negotiations _ is being made? the qataris have not given up on negotiations and - is being made? the qataris have not given up on negotiations and a - is being made? the qataris have not given up on negotiations and a lot i given up on negotiations and a lot of these negotiations are being done behind closed doors and the efforts by the qataris, they have been pushing more and more. things seem to be easing up a little bit but the internal rhetoric in israel has been counter—productive. we have seen voices in israel talking today, mentioning today that benjamin netanyahu's efforts will fail, neta nyahu's efforts will fail, because netanyahu's efforts will fail, because of a military solution.

everybody is pushing towards negotiations, the qataris are pushing towards pulsations with the support of americans and the egyptians have been very active. there is a glimmer of hope, no one is giving up at this point. we there is a glimmer of hope, no one is giving up at this point.— is giving up at this point. we have heard there _ is giving up at this point. we have heard there are _ is giving up at this point. we have heard there are divisions - is giving up at this point. we have heard there are divisions between the military and political arms of hamas. is it your understanding from the statement we saw that they will not release any more hostages until the bombardment ends? until there is a ceasefire? that the bombardment ends? untilthere is a ceasefire? . , , the bombardment ends? untilthere is aceasefire? . , , ., a ceasefire? that is the tools of the negotiators _ a ceasefire? that is the tools of the negotiators at _ a ceasefire? that is the tools of the negotiators at this - a ceasefire? that is the tools of the negotiators at this point - a ceasefire? that is the tools of| the negotiators at this point that unless there is active negotiation going on at advanced negotiation, it is difficult to think about the details. there is no doubt this will be much more difficult than the first round of negotiations, that is what the qataris have been saying, any delay or makes it more difficult and this is where we are right now. it is too early to say what will happen and i think there is a positive view but it gets harder

every day, if negotiations do not advance. : ~ every day, if negotiations do not advance. ., ~ , ., every day, if negotiations do not advance. : ~' , :, every day, if negotiations do not advance. ., ~ . ., advance. thank you so much for 'oinin: advance. thank you so much for joining us _ advance. thank you so much for joining us from _ advance. thank you so much for joining us from doha. _ advance. thank you so much for joining us from doha. but- advance. thank you so much for joining us from doha. but bring| advance. thank you so much for . joining us from doha. but bring you “p joining us from doha. but bring you up to date on the ground inside gaza. our correspondent is in bethlehem right now and she gave us this update on what she is hearing from inside gaza. the this update on what she is hearing from inside gaza.— from inside gaza. the situation is dire, the fighting _ from inside gaza. the situation is dire, the fighting continues - from inside gaza. the situation is dire, the fighting continues at - from inside gaza. the situation is| dire, the fighting continues at the apartment continues and i spoke to a father in gaza who was holed up in a church. and as we were speaking, you could hear the bombing, you could hear the booms from the strikes. and he said, "look, we've got just enough food not to fill our stomachs, butjust enough to keep us alive." he said, "we don't have any water." one other father in khan yunis told me that he had to take his son to the hospital with no supplies, no stuff. but he took his son there not because he was wounded, but because of disease resulting from lack of sanitation. this is a big problem now.

of course, we've seen those pictures of the wounded trying to get treatment in the hospitals. as you've said, there are no functioning hospitals, for example, in the north of gaza. we've heard the who officials saying that the hospital in northern gaza has become a hospice, has become a place where patients wait to die because there is just no...not enough supplies, not enough staff or fuel to treat them. but what i'm also hearing from families is the spread of disease because of the lack of sanitation. it's the rainy season. we've seen those pictures of people moving in stagnant water. that is a real problem. and i think when we talk about the un humanitarian aid, that resolution, it cannot come fast enough. but also, i think the mechanics of how you distribute who needs it the most, how they get it, but of course, key, will it be safe enough for people to get what they need as far as they need in the gaza strip? for the people in gaza, but also for the people in israel waiting for loved ones to come home. it's not about the un resolution

wording, it's about how that wording translates on the ground for them. and there you are in bethlehem, which at this time of the year we normally see live pictures coming from there of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world who have come to celebrate the birth ofjesus at this time of the year. but how is it at the moment? i can tell you, i've just been to the nativity church inside, and i was speaking to a priest there and it was completely empty. there was no one there except the priests. and he said, "i am a native of bethlehem and i've never seen it that way, not even during the covid, the height of the covid pandemic." normally you would see the famous christmas tree. that's not happening. the mood here is sombre. christmas is extremely muted. but also remember, many people here have family in gaza. many of them are taking shelter in churches that would have been ready for christmas this time of year. yes, we're miles away from the war, we're miles away from the fighting. but you can feel it

quite deeply here. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news... let's take a look at other stories making the news. fully 3ist look at other stories making the news. fully 31st of december, american xl bully dogs will be banned in england and wales following a series of attacks this year. the scottish government is not banned the breed, creating concerns about a potential loophole as people in scotland take in the breed and others insist the dogs make lovable pets, despite their appearance. an england junior doctors are in the final day of their 72 hour walk—out, part of a dispute over pay. the strike is due to end tomorrow morning. the doctor's union, the british medical association, is calling for a rise of 35% to make up for below inflation deals since 2008. the government says that is unaffordable. regulated railfares unaffordable. regulated rail fares in unaffordable. regulated railfares in england will rise by a.9% in

march, less than thejuly figure of 9%, which is typically used to calibrate the rise. in scotland fares will go up by a .7% from april. passengers have faced a significant disruption to services because of strikes over the past 18 months. you are alive with bbc news, here in the uk greater manchester police say they have launched a criminal investigation into the child abduction of alex batty from oldham, who disappeared whilst on holiday in spain when he was 11. the teenager is 17 and was found in france ten days ago. he has been speaking publicly for the first time since his return to the uk. in an interview with the sun explained how he began to have doubts about his nomadic lifestyle a few years ago. nikjohnson the details. the story of alex batty, pictured here before he went missing while on holiday six years ago, has until now been rumour and hearsay. now back in the uk with his grandma,

who's his legal guardian, 17—year—old alex describes his experience in his own words. speaking to the sun newspaper, the teenager recounts living off grid in rural france and his growing frustration with his mother and grandfather. they thought about the present. they didn't think about the future. 0k, yeah, i was safe and i was always healthy. but no social life, no meeting people my own age, kind of always being isolated becomes boring, to say the least, really. even now, just talking to people, it's kind of hard for me because i've not done it for such a long time, talking to people my own age. alex describes taking on manual labourjobs

in exchange for rent and food, and that he'd been contemplating his return to the uk for the past three years, and earlier this month wrote a goodbye note to his mum before slipping out of the french farmhouse in the middle of the night. i didn't really know where i was going. i was just following road signs. i'd mostly travel at night—time just for my own safety and sleep as little as i could and then as illuminated areas as i could. alex was then picked up and taken to a police station by a french delivery driver. in his interview with the sun, the teenager recounted how he began shaking when he was reunited with his grandma in oldham and how he no longer fits into his childhood bed. he described his mum, melanie batty, as a great person but not a great mother and had a message for her and his granddad. i tell them i love them. tell them i'm sorry for leaving, but it was necessary for my future. nickjohnson, bbc news. if you have not put your christmas tree yet there is not much time but

before you do, have you thought about the environmental impact? hugh schofield reports. in this plantation you can see the effects of chemical treatment, the ground when it is dead, good for the trees, there are no editors or competition, but bad for wildlife and rivers. for muriel, a local activist, the conclusion is clear. we must wean ourselves off our seasonal need for baby firs. me we must wean ourselves off our seasonal need for baby firs. we all remember the _ seasonal need for baby firs. we all remember the childhood _ seasonal need for baby firs. : all remember the childhood decorations on the smell of the tree but come on, times have changed. we are in a climate transition. everything that pollutes has got to stop. more than a million saplings _ pollutes has got to stop. more than a million saplings are _ pollutes has got to stop. more than a million saplings are being - pollutes has got to stop. more than a million saplings are being cut - a million saplings are being cut every year in the burgundy hills and is transported in lorries down to cities like here in paris, there is

evidence that consumers increasingly are asking questions about how the trees are cultivated in the potential consequences for the environment. translation: the environment _ environment. translation: the environment is _ environment. translation: ii3: environment is definitely part of environment. translation: ii3 environment is definitely part of my decision but it is tough, do i buy a tree that lasts two weeks or something plastic which has to come from a factory?— from a factory? when they grow the trees i guarantee _ from a factory? when they grow the trees i guarantee they _ from a factory? when they grow the trees i guarantee they use - from a factory? when they grow the trees i guarantee they use a - from a factory? when they grow the trees i guarantee they use a heap i from a factory? when they grow the j trees i guarantee they use a heap of chemicals _ trees i guarantee they use a heap of chemicals and that is land that could — chemicals and that is land that could be — chemicals and that is land that could be used for other purposes. the views — could be used for other purposes. the views of some locals in the burgundy mountains in france. stay with us here on bbc news. whilst the vast majority of the uk of mild weather conditions at the moment, it is not like that in shetland. the winter solstice sunrise happened over a snow—covered

landscape. today there is extensive cloud across the uk with the winds flowing in a north—west direction over the high ground in the republic of ireland. getting these ripples and that is helping to break the cloud across parts of wales, the midlands and southern counties of england so we could see some sunshine and for the north and west, more likely to see thicker clouds with outbreaks of rain. bright conditions in the northern isles but still with the risk of those wintry showers coming and going. overnight tonight, for most it stays on the mild side but we have the speed of cold air across the north—east of scotland and into that a weather front moves. this could bring flooding concerns across western scotland but as it bumps into the cold air across the north of scotland, the mainland will start to see some snow. initially over hills but the levels dropping as we go through the night. cold across northern scotland and it is here where m2 saturday we could see some accumulations of snow, between two

and ten centimetres. larger amounts like the other higher ground in the milder air pushes in so any snow will turn back to rain. if you are planning a christmas commute across this part of the world, it might be worth waiting for the afternoon until the risk of snow has passed. a risk of flooding across western scotland with a persistent rain, otherwise still quite a lot of cloud around and damp weather across western coasts and hills but some breaks for the midlands and eastern england. christmas eve could pose one or two issues. strong winds affecting western scotland but also gusts of 50 to 70 mph over into the east of the pennines and that could bring some transport disruption and there is a risk that high sided vehicles perhaps using the a1 could get blown over by winds that strong. you might see trees knocked down as well. christmas day, the vast majority of the uk are in this mild air mass so forget about a white christmas, it is more likely to be great without breaks of rain. however, we have the cloud are still loitering across northern scotland

and with weather fronts around, there could be a few of you that can see some snowfall over the hills of northern scotland on christmas day itself.

on the brink of recession — revised figures show the uk economy contracted

between july and september. and a crackdown on gaming — chinese regulators announce plans to stop online game enthusiasts from spending too much money, sending shares in tech giants tumbling. welcome to world business report. let's start in the uk, where we've had revised economic growth figures for between july and september — it shows that the economy actually shrunk a bit, by 0.1% after previous estimates suggested growth had actually been flat. meanwhile, there was zero growth between april and june, after it was first calculated to have risen by 0.2%. why is this important? well, it could mean the uk is at risk of a recession. earlier i spoke to james smith. he's a developed markets economist at ing. i began by asking him if the uk could be facing, what some analysts are calling,

'a mild recession'. earlier i spoke to james smith.