and one more story. bbc radio 1's first ever female presenter, the dj annie nightingale, has died. let mejust for you let me just for you the latest on that breaking news of medical supplies potentially getting two hostages in gaza, more detail coming from the prime minister's office in israel. they say under the direction of benjamin netanyahu and the head of benjamin netanyahu and the head of mossad, they let a move in conjunction with cas are that would allow the introduction of medicines to the hostages held by hamas in gaza. they describe it as part of israel's humanitarian aid system for the gaza strip and then more of the detail that perhaps what is likely to happen, and as i am going through that, these the latest live pictures

of president biden there in washington. so i will watch that, just in case there are any details of the president coming to the microphones after of course launching those air strikes overnight together with the uk on houthi targets in yemen, and he appears some way from the reporters in the microphones, so i suspect we are not going to get any updated comments. we heard from john kirby, from the white house, talking about targets and depleting houthi capacity to launch their missiles and drones, but there is the president gets onto air force one, just the live pictures, so we went to that just encase just the live pictures, so we went to thatjust encase the president give us an update. we have not heard from him directly, we had that statement issued after the air strikes, but not heard from him on camera, so as he goes onto air force

one, we will leave those pictures. i was just breaking the latest develop is from the news about medicines potentially getting the hostages in gaza. let me return to that, because some of the new detail we are just learning, the medication the israelis say will be given in the next few days. hostages families visited qatar as part of the discussions. they've worried about their loved ones, we have heard that for a long while, an important medication that some of them need, and the qatari prime minister listen to that and this was raised with mediators during the ongoing talks. they are continuing about potential hostage releases. qatar fast—track engagement with israel and hamas and the need to get medicine to those hostages. both have shown the need to get medicines in. the division —— logistics being discussed. mediators are working to finalise

the details on the types of medications needed, how much medications needed, how much medications and how to actually deliver it. discussions ongoing with both sides in international... allow the delivery of medicines of is really hostages and palestinians civilians in gaza as soon as possible. very, very interesting, that last line, because of course you try to work out and piece together how a deal might be put together, and of course the israelis have been asking for some while for medication to get to hostages. it seems the other side of this deal, palestinian civilians in gaza, also to deliveries of medication stopped so that the coming to us from the israeli prime minister's office. we will look at that and bring more as it comes into us, but that is the detail so far that has just been released. that's pache from all of that, let's head to the bbc sport

centre round up the sports news. —— let's pause for gavin is there. good evening to you. thanks, matthew. the latest round of premier league fixtures are strung out across the next two weekends, giving every side a mini winter break. tonight, two of the sides in the bottom three face each other. i9th—placed burnley host luton town, just a place above them. a win for the hatters would see them move out of the relegation zone. burnley have lost their last two in the league, and they are currently five points off safety. i would hope that we might pressure —— like pressure and would want to be in a pressure environment, what type of club are you if you don't play with pressure? last year we played for promotion against each other. there was pressure there. and this year is the same type of pressure. it's being able to stay in this league. they played really well in a lot of games _ they played really well in a lot of games i— they played really well in a lot of games. ijust think it is difficult to win, — games. ijust think it is difficult to win, actually get points in this league — to win, actually get points in this league it— to win, actually get points in this league. it is really ruthless. but i really _

league. it is really ruthless. but i really like — league. it is really ruthless. but i really like what they do. it is difficult _ really like what they do. it is difficult game for us. they have improved, _ difficult game for us. they have improved, they got better from last year, _ improved, they got better from last year. and _ improved, they got better from last year. and it— improved, they got better from last year, and it was a team that got 100 points— year, and it was a team that got 100 points in— year, and it was a team that got 100 points in the — year, and it was a team that got 100 points in the championship. we will try new_ points in the championship. we will try new things our way. we are changing — try new things our way. we are changing and evolving. we are a different — changing and evolving. we are a different team now to what we were in the _ different team now to what we were in the beginning of the season. it's been a fairly busy transfer window so far, but newcastle are unlikely make many signings. if anything, they need to offload players, after posting a £73 million loss last season — much of that down to their spending on the playing staff and to keep within the premier league's profit and sustainability rules. they've admitted that they may have to cash in on a star player, such as bruno guimaraes. eddie howe's side have slid down the table after three league defeats in a row and really need to bolster the squad, which has suffered a string of injuries. howe knows his limitations, though. given the freedom to act, we would have brought players and already, but we are not in that situation. financial fairplay is a problem for us and we are having to navigate around that, so, yeah, that's the

position we're in. in regards to your question, when does it become a problem? i think it is already a problem, but we are trained to manage it. —— trying to manage. england and saracens prop mako vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby after earning 79 caps for his country. he made his test debut against fiji in 2012. the three—time british and irish lions player was not selected in england's recent world cup squad and said it had been an honour, but all good things must come to an end. a thriller to tell you about in one of the quarterfinals of the snooker masters. allie _ of the quarterfinals of the snooker masters. allie carter _ of the quarterfinals of the snooker masters. allie carter won... - of the quarterfinals of the snooker| masters. allie carter won... carter took the decider. a huge win for him. he will take on the victor of mark selby or mark allen. you can

catch that on the iplayer, bbc two as well. we're just a couple of days away from the start of the australian open. and jack draper is in really good form ahead of the first grand slam of the year. he's reached the second atp tour final of his career. the 22—year—old british player is competing at the adelaide international, and after knocking out the top seed tommy paul in the quarters, he beat sixth seed alexander bublik in straight sets, 7—6, 6—4, in the semis. draper, who was knocked out at this stage in adelaide last year, will now face the czech jiri lehecka. it's back to back tour finals for draper, after he was runner up in sofia in november. to golf, and rory mcilroy holds a two—shot lead at the halfway stage of the dubai invitational after recovering from a nightmare eighth hole in his second round. leading by two shots after the first round, mcilroy made a seven at the par three eighth after twice finding the water — that's a quadruple bogey — but three birdies on the back nine saw him post a one under 70. england's tommy fleetwood shot a 69 and is three shots

adrift injoint fourth. there we go, that is all the sport for us. sportsday is here at 6:30pm with more. thank you very much indeed. let's return to our main story, those overnight attacks by the us and the uk on houthi neck targets. the un secretary—general has called for all sides not to escalate after those strikes we saw overnight. that's just come from the un secretary—general�*s office, not to exclude the situation. the white house spokesman, he is talking little earlier, said the us strikes limited... rishi sunak says the attack has sent a strong message. we can speak live now to the chair of parliament's foreign affairs select committee, alicia kearns. welcome to our programme here. your reaction to what we have seen over

the last 2a hours? reaction to what we have seen over the last 24 hours?— the last 24 hours? military action should never _ the last 24 hours? military action should never be _ the last 24 hours? military action should never be taken _ the last 24 hours? military action should never be taken lightly, . the last 24 hours? military action | should never be taken lightly, but what we have seen here is a preventative effort. this is not about punishing houthis, this is about punishing houthis, this is about reestablishing freedom of movement through the maritime space, and the reality is the situation in the red sea, it was not tenable any more. we have a 26 attack since november and the royal navy saw the harshest and a significant attack on the royal navy worshiper decades. this could not continue. lise the royal navy worshiper decades. this could not continue.— this could not continue. use a preventative, _ this could not continue. use a preventative, and _ this could not continue. use a preventative, and that - this could not continue. use a preventative, and that is - this could not continue. use a preventative, and that is the l this could not continue. use a - preventative, and that is the hope, but we have been reporting the last 45 minutes of news of the latest attack. in which a missile landed in the waters 4500 metres away from presumably a vessel and being followed by three small craft. no injuries reported, by that coming from the uk mto, so in a sense the hope may have been preventing further strikes, hope may have been preventing furtherstrikes, but hope may have been preventing further strikes, but it does not seem to be actually playing out that way. i

seem to be actually playing out that wa . ~' , seem to be actually playing out that wa . ~ , ., ., seem to be actually playing out that wa. ~ , ., , ., way. i think it is too early to tell. way. i think it is too early to tell- the _ way. i think it is too early to tell. the reality _ way. i think it is too early to tell. the reality is, - way. i think it is too early to tell. the reality is, what - way. i think it is too early to tell. the reality is, what we| way. i think it is too early to - tell. the reality is, what we saw was a continued escalation by the houthis and increasing violence. we saw the hijacking of ships and we saw the hijacking of ships and we saw all sorts of further indications. but we may see is an immediate reaction from houthis and then a cooling off where they step back, because of course they will be feeling they need to show that this will not diminish them, but the reality is there military sites, terrorist military sites, were the targets, so i hope the heavy diminished capacity for him to carry out those attacks, but of course thatis out those attacks, but of course that is what the operational string to achieve. we'll see if the deterrent was actually achieved. if it we'll see if the deterrent was actually achieved.— actually achieved. if it is not achieved. — actually achieved. if it is not achieved, presumably - actually achieved. if it is not achieved, presumably we i actually achieved. if it is not| achieved, presumably we are actually achieved. if it is not - achieved, presumably we are now actually achieved. if it is not _ achieved, presumably we are now want to check where the only course of action is further, heavier bombardment? taste action is further, heavier bombardment?- action is further, heavier bombardment? ~ ., ., , bombardment? we will have to see, but, es, bombardment? we will have to see, but, yes. i — bombardment? we will have to see, but. yes. i think _ bombardment? we will have to see, but, yes, i think it— bombardment? we will have to see, but, yes, i think it is— bombardment? we will have to see, but, yes, i think it is quite _ bombardment? we will have to see, but, yes, i think it is quite clear - but, yes, i think it is quite clear the uk, us and of course the wider alliance are committed to making sure we get this freedom of

movement. i think it is important people understand that this is about reducing the ability of a terrorist group to attack people as they travel to waters but actually this is also about economics. the 1970s, we saw a dual shock of the iranian revolution, the arab israeli war and we saw inflation, absolutely entrenched. the road cannot afford that, we are seeing implications in terms of tesla cancelling work in their factories for two weeks, the applications of this are not isolated in the red sea. they will be felt by the world. so we do need to take action and this is a truly heinous, apocalyptic terrorist group stop you talk about global shipping, and you are right.— stop you talk about global shipping, and you are right. there are so many implications- — and you are right. there are so many implications- a _ and you are right. there are so many implications. a twin _ and you are right. there are so many implications. a twin final— and you are right. there are so many implications. a twin final thought. i implications. a twin final thought. why is it again just the us and implications. a twin final thought. why is it againjust the us and uk taking action here, principally? and can you separate this shipping

incident to what is happening in the gaza war? because when you talk to people in the region, they don't see it that way, or many of them in the region do not see it that way. firstly, this is an alliance. the netherlands, bahrain and other countries have operated with the us, but yes, the us is in the lead and the uk next. we are the foremost military powers in the world also we have that maritime duty. i think it is really important we don't allow this houthi, russian, reigning everett scive to be captured that the houthis are on the side of the people of palestine. they have no interest in the people of palestine, they have done nothing to support they have done nothing to support the people of gaza. this is the charade, the same sort of charade they did back in the arab spring, where they say they're on the side of the palestinian people because of the status it achieves for them. this is as i said in apocalyptic terror group. they are trying to sow chaos. they are also trying to take troll of that street of water

because they have no income stream and that would allow them to take control, all through piracy into terrorism. houthis have no interest in supporting the people of palestine, this is about freedom of movement through maritime spaces and regardless of what is happening in israel gaza, if the houthis have been doing this, we would've had to been doing this, we would've had to be taking action.— be taking action. alicia kearns, aood to be taking action. alicia kearns, good to talk — be taking action. alicia kearns, good to talk to _ be taking action. alicia kearns, good to talk to you. _ be taking action. alicia kearns, good to talk to you. thank - be taking action. alicia kearns, good to talk to you. thank you | good to talk to you. thank you for speaking live to us on bbc news. let's turn to other news now. the scottish first minister hums the use of has been launching his party... he was asked his reaction to last night's events. he believes parliament should've been consulted before launching airspace on the houthis. ~ ., before launching airspace on the houthis. ~ . , ., ., ., before launching airspace on the houthis. . , ., ., ., , houthis. what should have of course ha en is houthis. what should have of course happen is that _ houthis. what should have of course happen is that parliament _ houthis. what should have of course happen is that parliament should'vel happen is that parliament should've been recalled also be evidence basis laid out in the house of commons for mps to scrutinise, for the issue to be debated, and then of course for a

decision to then be taken. we are all hearing after the events of the reasons, the justification for it. i was not briefed, i asked to be brief last night, was not briefed by the prime minister. all of us agree the houthi attacks must stop, there is no equivocation about that, but at a time when the region needs de—escalation, this is a very serious escalation, in a region that is already dealing with extreme conflict. so, look, iwould ask is already dealing with extreme conflict. so, look, i would ask the prime minister to seriously reflect and think about recalling parliament, to ensure that mps are able to hear from parliament, to ensure that mps are able to hearfrom him to and understand the rationale, the reasons behind this military intervention.— reasons behind this military intervention. �* ., . intervention. before that interview he ave a intervention. before that interview he gave a speech _ intervention. before that interview he gave a speech setting - intervention. before that interview he gave a speech setting out - intervention. before that interview he gave a speech setting out his . he gave a speech setting out his party's aims in this year's general election. . ., ~ , party's aims in this year's general election. . a' , ,

he's done as pm. the tories are done and thank goodness for it. the damage that they have caused to scotland's people is simply unforgivable. this year, we can rid ourselves of a tory government that scotland did not vote for. and the snp, as stephen has rightly said, is by far the best placed party to do that. in every tory held seat north of the border, we are the party in second place and today, therefore, i'm setting out that ambition for the snp, to not only win the general election, but let's wipe the tories from scotland's electoral map by winning every single tory seat in the country. humza yousaf, addressing his party a little earlier. rishi sunak has made an unannounced visit to ukraine, where he promised £2.5 billion in new military aid. the prime minister said he wanted to send a strong signal to vladimir putin that the uk remained a strong supporter

of the ukrainian people. the funding, which is £200 million more than in the last two years, will also ensure the largest ever commitment of drones. this afternoon, rishi sunak has been addressing ukraine's parliament. i. addressing ukraine's parliament. i, from the world's oldest parliament to address the world's bravest, and it is an honour to do so. every parliamentarian serving in a democratically elected chamber treasures the ideal of freedom. your courage is defending it. even as the enemy came within 20 km of this chamber, with many of you personally targeted, you refused to be daunted. you continue to sit and do your duty as you have throughout this war. because this is where you express the sovereignty and independence for

which your people are prepared to sacrifice everything. this is where you are keeping alive the cause of democracy, in defiance of the gravest threat we have faced this century. so, on behalf of britain and all your allies, thank you, slava craney! slava ukraini! that was rishi sunak speaking in the parliament. i want to show you more pictures of that, the british prime minister being welcomed and the response to his surprise appearance in the country and that announcements of the additional aid, it is hugely welcome stump we saw him on the streets earlier on the day, but these the lawmakers with a giant union flag there and all the photographers taking the photographs. there had been some hope more than one year of funding

might be announced, but certainly in terms of what they have heard, the massive hug from president zelensky, so more commitment there from the uk, and it is particular pertinent given the hesitation from de un washington, with delays in further military aid and budgets. —— from the eu and washington. our diplomatic correspondent james landale travelled with mr sunak and he spoke to him during his visit to kyiv. have a listen. prime minister, when you come here and see the sheer scale of this devastation, how does it make you feel? i devastation, how does it make you feel? ., , devastation, how does it make you feel? . , ., , ., devastation, how does it make you feel? ., ., ., ., ~ feel? i was here a year ago talking to --eole feel? i was here a year ago talking to people who _ feel? i was here a year ago talking to people who were _ feel? i was here a year ago talking to people who were impacted - feel? i was here a year ago talking to people who were impacted by i feel? i was here a year ago talking i to people who were impacted by what was happening, and doing the same thing again today is incredibly moving, reminds us why it's so important that we continue to support ukraine. justice building here, we were talking to some of the residents who have had to be

evacuated, hundreds, infact, evacuated, hundreds, infact, evacuated, 50 are in hospital and tragically some have lost their lives. i actually was talking to a lady whose mother—in—law died, and the reason she died is because her daughter—in—law, the lady i was talking to, happened to be out of kyiv at the time and was unable to help her in time and she obsolete feels awful about that, but it brings home that in all the other stories i heard the very personal tragedies that are being inflicted, the suffering that people here are experiencing as a result of what putin is doing, and it's incumbent on us to every thing we can to help them stop when you make big announcement about military support, it should be , ., it should be multiyear announcements? i it should be multiyear announcements? you| it should be multiyear i announcements? you can it should be multiyear - announcements? you can send it should be multiyear _ announcements? you can send a clear signal to moscow that britain is committed to the long—term. you've chosen to make one year. why was yellow the first interstate is it was significant. taste yellow the first interstate is it was significant.— yellow the first interstate is it was significant. yellow the first interstate is it was siunificant. . ., , ., ., was significant. we have been one of ukraine's biggest _ was significant. we have been one of ukraine's biggest supporters - was significant. we have been one of ukraine's biggest supporters and i ukraine's biggest supporters and will continue to be that. an

increase on the fun provided this year and they are before. that doesn't send a strong signal of support for stub when it comes to multiyear, i agree with you, it is important we send that signal to preach and we are here for the long term and that is why we together with allies and the nato summit last year pledged to provide ukraine with bilateral security assurances, the long—term security agreements, demonstrating that commitment. that's what many allies promised to do last year. today, we will be the first ally that actually signs a long term security agreement with ukraine, pledging to them that we will be there to support them notjust today, but for years to come, and strengthening our security cooperation in a range of different areas, whether its training their armed forces, helping them with mine clearance, providing new capabilities. that's what the document today, the agreement today, spells out. and as i said, it sends a strong signal to putin and others that we're here to stay. we're here to support ukraine for the long term. but is the purpose of this military aid to help ukraine defeat russia

orjust to survive the year? the purpose of this military aid is to make sure that ukraine can first and foremost keep its people safe and regain its freedom and its sovereignty. that's what it's fighting for. it's fighting for freedom. it's fighting for sovereignty. those are the values that it's fighting for, those values are dear to us, too. they're important to us, too. it's notjust the security of its people and the protection of its country that it's fighting for. those values are universal, and they also speak to the security of the european continent. that's why our investment in ukraine security is ultimately investment in our own security at home as well. and i believe that what we're doing today, again, just demonstrates the uk's leadership. i'm the first foreign leader to visit ukraine this year. this is my first foreign visit of the year. we're the first country to formalise our long term bilateral security agreement. again, all demonstrates uk leadership. i hope it galvanises others, because collectively all of us need to support ukraine so they can win this fight and restore security to their people.

rishi sunak�*s trip there to kyiv. i want to squeeze in one more story. it is such an important story. tributes have been paid to the radioi dj annie nightingale, the station's first female presenter, who went on to become its longest serving host, who's died at the age of 83. her family said she was a "pioneer, trailblazer "and an inspiration to many." let's speak to lucy robinson, professor of collaborative history at the university of sussex and author of a deepdive into annie's career which featured in a bbc 100 voices project that looked at pioneering women. lucy, welcome here to the programme. there have been so many wonderful tributes, and i will read out a couple in a moment or two, but you said to our producer, it is hard to define her because there were so many stub just take me through, then, your headline thoughts and memories. ., then, your headline thoughts and memories-_ memories. one of the most fascinating _ memories. one of the most fascinating things _ memories. one of the most fascinating things about i memories. one of the most i fascinating things about annie nightingale's career is the span,

from 1963 to last year, still demonstrating, challenging expectations about women, in the early 60 challenging aspect a show about girls and their relationship with pop and rock, when at that point girls were supposed be hysterical, seek leading fans, and there she was thinking as a journalist and thinking and talking and celebrating using. right up to last year, when using about pop and rock, so associated with youth, and here we have someone in their 80s still passionate about music, still knowing how music can change peoples lives and make the world a better place. lives and make the world a better lace. . , , . ., , lives and make the world a better lace. . , , place. incredible. greg james says it was such — place. incredible. greg james says it was such a _ place. incredible. greg james says it was such a treat _ place. incredible. greg james says it was such a treat if _ place. incredible. greg james says it was such a treat if you _ place. incredible. greg james says it was such a treat if you happen . it was such a treat if you happen to be in the building at the same time as her. zoe boll today said she was heart broken by the news. any mac said before annie nightingale came onto radio 1, it was legitimately believed by bbc bosses people did not want to hear women's voices on the radio of the djs were seen as husbands substitute for the wives

who were stuck at home. it is incredible, the impact she had on so many, especially female djs. absolutely. it says so much that they're not really think about whether or not men would want to hear women's voices or whether we would all want to hear other voices. they cannot get beyond that thing of women having to listen to men, and i've got to say that annie nightingale had to consistently fight against that for the rest of her career. it is 12 years before janice long gets is in is the second female radio1 dj, it is hard to imagine how different the world was when she began, 1963, in the 70s. about a minute left. she rubbed shoulders with just about everyone. i am reading shoulders with just about everyone. iam reading here, she took shoulders with just about everyone. i am reading here, she took david bowie to the publisher was only 22, she befriended the beatles, was there in the apple studios. it was extraordinary, the absolute who's who of music. i extraordinary, the absolute who's who of music-— who of music. i think she is the [inch - in who of music. i think she is the linchpin of _ who of music. i think she is the linchpin of british _ who of music. i think she is the

linchpin of british pop and i who of music. i think she is the linchpin of british pop and rock| linchpin of british pop and rock history from the 1950s onward. she was called the queen of breaks and she gave an awful lot of musicians their breaks. she also made a lot of breaks for herself and created breaks for herself and created breaks for herself and created breaks for all of the women's, listeners and djs, to come afterwards.— listeners and djs, to come afterwards. , ., . ., afterwards. lucy, thanks so much for “oininu us, afterwards. lucy, thanks so much for joining us. and _ afterwards. lucy, thanks so much for joining us, and having _ afterwards. lucy, thanks so much for joining us, and having those - joining us, and having those thoughts, those memories, those tributes. good to talk to you. sorry it was so brief, butjust tributes to annie nightingale, who has died at 83. thanks for watching today's show. good evening. it's been a much colder week, with frosty scenes across the uk, and at least it's been drier. now, we do have some rain to come in the north overnight and at first tomorrow, but more significantly, this weather front will introduce even colder air surging down from the arctic on strong winds. so it will feel pretty bitter as we head into next week, with some severe frosts and a greater risk of snow. but i'll come back to that. for the meantime, as we go through this evening and overnight, there will be some wetter weather

making its way southwards, dampening the surfaces. so as we do go through the night and temperatures fall close to freezing, below freezing in a few spots, there could be the odd icy patch and, as we've seen this week, the odd fog patch, and it may well linger throughout the day on saturday. so quite a lot of cloud mulling around underneath this weather front, still a few spots of rain on it, but much brighter skies follow for scotland, then to northern ireland and northern england. some brightness further south as well once any mist fog clears, but we do hold on to a lot of cloud as well. but the wind direction changes. it's down from the north or the north—west, so it's not a particularly cold day on the face of things, but i think it will start to feel chilly in that brisk north wind, which will bring with it wintry showers, increasingly so as we go through tomorrow night and into sunday. so a colder night with the frost returning a little bit more sharply in the north, as you can see, with longer clear spells here. but sunday, we still got the remnants of the weather front in the south and a few spots of rain, but it's snow we're expecting across scotland. already, warnings out for those snow showers piling up and causing

potential disruption. you can see it's a colder day. so these are the areas we think through sunday and monday most likely to see some disruptive snow, initially scotland, but the risk increases on monday in northern ireland. you can see that yourself. and then potentially later monday into tuesday, we might see a spell of snow pushing further southwards into perhaps southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england, so therefore the risk of that disruptive snow pushes further southwards. we could see 5—10 centimetres over the hills. by wednesday, just the hint that we might see some snow in southern areas as well as those heavy showers continuing with the snowfall in the north. so you can see those areas where we're expecting to see most of the snow as we go into next week, but not exclusively. there could be snow elsewhere as well, but it certainly looks colder as we go through next week.

at six, britain and america bomb houthi rebel bases in yemen, to stop attacks on shipping in the red sea. raf typhoon jets targeted an airfield and drone launching site, in what rishi sunak describes as an act of "self defence". they're very deliberate, careful, proportionate strikes, and our clear desire is to see a de—escalation of tensions and a restoration of stability in the region.

mass protests in yemen, with rebel leaders promising britain and the us "will pay a heavy price for their aggression". there's a huge rise in uk measles infections, hitting a 30—year high, in the west midlands. annie nightingale, bbc radio 1. the station's first female presenter, annie nightingale, has died. she was 83. and the friends script up for auction. how much do you think it went for? and coming up on bbc news — two managers fighting for survival in the premier league. vincent kompany�*s burnley host rob edwards luton side later in a relegation scrap. good evening.

the strikes were in the dead of night, and came from