whitening straight to breaking news. just in the last few minutes, because at birmingham city council have said that up to 600 jobs could be made redundant as it struggles with its huge debt. the authority added it would start conversations with unions and staff immediately. the council declared itself effectively bankrupt last year. you may remember i made equal pay claims of up to 760 million and 80 million overspend on an it system. that was the backdrop. that was the financial difficulty that the chief executive has said node decisions were made until the end of a period of consultation but added the council faces exceptional financial cultural and governance challenges and added

that in letter to staff that has just been released. independent commissioners were brought in to help the authority plug at £300 million gap over the next two years. so just to recap that news, birmingham city council saying that “p birmingham city council saying that up to 600 jobs could be made redundant as it struggles with those huge debts that are now starting conversations with unions and staff. more on that as it it comes into us. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, marc. hello from the bbc sport centre lets start in melbourne where it's been an excellent day for the british contingent down under with four out of five progressing to the second round of the australian open, including both british number ones. meanwhile after a nightmare year where she has struggled with injury. former us 0pen champion emma raducanu says it was "extra sweet" to mark her grand slam comeback with a confident win. 0ur correspondent natalie pirks reports. not so long ago, emma raducanu feared for herfuture

not so long ago, emma raducanu feared for her future after a double wrist surgery. but she had to be eaten shall be rochester and her tramp and run to the us open title, and once she'd settled into her stride... ,, ., ., stride... stunning from emma raducanu! _ stride... stunning from emma raducanu! she _ stride... stunning from emma raducanu! she pounced - stride... stunning from emma raducanu! she pounced to - stride... stunning from emmal raducanu! she pounced to take stride... stunning from emma - raducanu! she pounced to take the first set with _ raducanu! she pounced to take the first set with relative _ raducanu! she pounced to take the first set with relative ease. - raducanu! she pounced to take the first set with relative ease. the - first set with relative ease. the wind might have been playing havoc with her outfit, but emma raducanu was breezing into a second set lead, breaking rogers serve immediately. this opponent might have been evading capture, but rogers couldn't put up as much of a fight. a double breakdown meant the end was nigh. it's a perfect start tonight down underfor emma raducanu. it's a perfect start tonight down under for emma raducanu. signatures, southeast, under for emma raducanu. signatures, southeast. but — under for emma raducanu. signatures, southeast, but most _ under for emma raducanu. signatures, southeast, but most importantly, - under for emma raducanu. signatures, southeast, but most importantly, a - southeast, but most importantly, a smile. emma raducanu is wearing her battle scars with pride. earlier, there was good news for her compatriots, they beat the heat to book their place in round two and a with jack draper winning his first ever five set match. the tough conditions clearly took a toll as he sprinted straight for the nearest

band. dan evans is unfortunately out, but for emma raducanu, though there are tougher tests ahead, for now, it'sjust there are tougher tests ahead, for now, it's just a joy to be there are tougher tests ahead, for now, it'sjust a joy to be back. premier league chief executive richard masters says a date has been set for the hearing into manchester city's alleged breaches of financial rules. but, speaking in front of a culture, media and sport select committee, masters said he couldn't reveal the date. premier league champions city were charged with more than 100 breaches in february 2023 but are yet to face a hearing while everton and nottingham forest were charged for breaching league profit and sustainability rules yesterday. three matches on day four of the africa cup of nations and the first result is already in — burkina faso have beaten mauritania 1—0. but they left it very late. aston villa's bertrand traore scoring a 96th—minute penalty to break mauritanian hearts, they'd been moments away from just a third ever point at afcon. but relief for burkina faso,

semi—finalists in three of the past five editions. theircampaign though up and running. england women's football manager sarina wiegman has said she has "unfinished business" after signing a new contract until 2027. wiegman guided the lionesses to a first major trophy at euro 2022 before backing that up by helping england reach their first ever world cup final, which they lost to spain last year. wiegman won the uefa women's coach of the year award in august and on monday, was named women's coach of the year at the fifa best awards for the fourth time. it's a sensational story that has rocked the rugby world. welsh star louis rees—zammit left his club gloucester with immediate effect and quit rugby union altogether to pursue a career in the nfl. the 22—year—old, who has been capped 32 times by his country has joined the nfl international player pathway. he will now travel to florida this week to start on the ipp io—week programme which gives athletes from around the world the chance to earn a spot on an nfl roster.

seven—time paralympic gold medallist hannah cockroft says disabled people in britain are being "almost criminalised" in the way they are treated. the uk government downgraded the role of minister of state for disabled people to junior level last month. a decision the seven time gold medallist has condemned. an open letter signed by 57 sporting bodies last week called for the role to be reinstated. the government says it will build on it's track record of supporting disabled people, and ensure there is a strong safety net for the most vulnerable in society. and that's all the sport for now thank you very much. returning to that story that has been dominating through the course of today, the head of fijitsu europe has admitted that the firm has a "moral obligation" to contribute to compensation for hundreds of sub—postmasters wrongly prosecuted because of its faulty it software. some went to prison, some took their own lives, and many were bankrupted, after the horizon software made it look as though money was missing

from their branches. appearing before mps on the business and trade committee, fujitsu director paul patterson began by apologising to sub—postmasters and their families. fujitsu would like to apologise for our part in this appalling miscarriage of justice. we were involved from the very start, we did have bugs and errors in the system and we did help the post office in their prosecutions of the sub—postmasters. for that, we are truly sorry. alongside him was nick read, the current chief executive of the post office. mps grew frustrated as he failed to answer questions on a crucial element of the case, saying instead that the information would be provided to the ongoing inquiry. when do you think post office staff first o'neill that remote access to

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to mr patterson as described. sitting behind then wasjo hamilton, who was wrongly convicted of stealing £36,000 from her village post 0ffice,. and featured prominently in the itv drama which triggered a public outcry. earlier, she told mps about the impact the scandal has had on her and other victims and expressed frustration at how long the compensation process has dragged on for. they convinced me that it was all my fault. i wasn't tech savvy at all back 20 years ago. they convinced me it was my fault. it was before the days of social media, so you felt like i really was alone, and i thought i must�*ve pressed something or reversed something that then doubled the next day. ijust thought i had made a hash of it. but when ultimately i went to court and made the national papers and people around me after seeing the piece in the paper and i realised it wasn't me, it wasn'tjust me. itjust made

me, it wasn'tjust me. itjust made me so angry you know, they litter the gas let me for about three years that's, you know, they told me not literally a basket case, but pretty much. that lit a fire. thank goodness because we joined much. that lit a fire. thank goodness because wejoined up, it is wrong, but it's taken this long and this much money to get to where we are today, you know, i know a lot of the group and they are literally falling apart waiting for the end of this to be able to put it behind them. the committee also spoke to alan bates, the former sub postmaster who led the campaign for justice for the hundreds of wrongly convicted postmasters and mistresses. he was asked if he thinks the hearings and inquiry will stop future miscarriages ofjustice. i hope it sends a warning shot across the bowels of these big corporations, what they are doing and the way they work really affects

people right down the front line of their organisation. it has been with a lot of the other things people in jobs of high responsibility have not been held to account at the end of the day, this, i'm hoping in this particular instance that people are held to account will let's speak to our business correspondent marc ashdown. we heard stark testimony showing the angen we heard stark testimony showing the anger, frustration that many still feel in that box office moment, the european boss admitting not only do they know about these bugs, the defects very early on, but they insisted can i get up to the post

office to prosecute people, costing people their livelihoods, some of them their lives. many shunned by their communities, of course most of their communities, of course most of the one person we have not heard from yet is the top man of the company, the global chief executive, he has kept his silence so far. the bbc team caught up with him. would you like to apologise? yes. — yes, of course. fujitsu has apologised. the impoact on their lives and that of their families. j what do you think about fujitsu giving the money back? the government suggested that you should return the money. we understand the ongoing public inquiry _ and so, i'm sorry, i cannot comment

ifor you further about these topics. i and a great day for him, the representative is asked about compensation. he admitted for the first time that he believes they do have a moral obligation to contribute to that. we learned the bill could run to £1 billion or more, we will have to wait for the outcome of the public inquiry. big questions remaining. the system is still being used. many big government contracts, the post office as well, questions over the former chief executive, still having victims come forward to talk to them. forthe victims come forward to talk to them. for the victims themselves committing clearing their names is the key, that will happen over the next year, we are told, and compensation could take longer, but for the many hundreds involved, i think the end of this decade long saga cannot come soon enough. let’s saga cannot come soon enough. let's seak now saga cannot come soon enough. let's speak now to _ saga cannot come soon enough. let's

speak now to sally, _ saga cannot come soon enough. let's speak now to sally, thank you for being here on the programme. you will have heard what the executives have said today, the apology. just a reaction to the apps, first of all. well, it's an apology, isn't it, i dreadful saga. apologies and words of wisdom from this bunch are meaningless at the moment. we want some action and we need the action now. i understand that they are talking to each other and looking at the inquiry this afternoon, how it dared the ceo of post office limited say he is helping the inquiry and how good he is when they are deliberately obstructing, and i hope they mean what they say, because, you know, we are on a warpath but this one now and we need some action and we need it soon. real frustration _ and we need it soon. real frustration from _ and we need it soon. real

frustration from mps - and we need it soon. real frustration from mps at i and we need it soon. reall frustration from mps at the representative from the post office we have played that cut. as well as the apology, were you glad to hear the apology, were you glad to hear the very clear statement that fujitsu accepted they had a moral responsibility when it came to actually taking part in paying compensation? i actually taking part in paying compensation?— actually taking part in paying comensation? . . ., . compensation? i am glad to hear that. i'm compensation? i am glad to hear that- m also _ compensation? i am glad to hear that. i'm also glad _ compensation? i am glad to hear that. i'm also glad to _ compensation? i am glad to hear that. i'm also glad to hear - compensation? i am glad to hear that. i'm also glad to hear that l that. i'm also glad to hear that they've accepted the defects from they've accepted the defects from the day they designed the wretched system. and i also glad to hear that the inquiry will get to the bottom of that. as i say, you know, fujitsu are a global company. they can well afford to pay compensation and i understand they are waiting for the outcome of the inquiry, but i hope that they are honest and stick to their word. that they are honest and stick to their word-— that they are honest and stick to their word. , , , their word. just reminded viewers, interns, briefly _ their word. just reminded viewers, interns, briefly of _ their word. just reminded viewers, interns, briefly of what _ their word. just reminded viewers, interns, briefly of what happened i their word. just reminded viewers, l interns, briefly of what happened to you a. i interns, briefly of what happened to ou a. ., , interns, briefly of what happened to oua. , ., interns, briefly of what happened to oua. ., ., you a. i was supposed to master for 18 ears, you a. i was supposed to master for 18 years. i — you a. i was supposed to master for 18 years. i didn't — you a. i was supposed to master for

18 years, i didn't get _ you a. i was supposed to master for 18 years, i didn't get convicted, - 18 years, i didn't get convicted, and one of the five, five, five's, but i lost pensions, we took six years to sell our home, we moved north now. it is a traumatic organisation to work for, they don't give a damn. how he can sit there today and bleat on about postmasters. .. today and bleat on about postmasters... postmasters are centres of communities. senior management have no compassion whatsoever they don't give a monkeys whatsoever they don't give a monkeys what happens at a grassroot level. as a consequence, when i was in manchester last week it's absolutely awful, you can't even look at the signposts let alone go in them, you know? i use my local post office because i feel that at a grassroot level, it is essential to people who need it, but, the management from the top—down need to go, and mediation in 2019 in chesterfield

where they all apologised. they are still doing what they doing before! and many of the former sub postmasters have railed against the sort of forms that there are for compensation and how it sort of narrows it and narrows it in terms of what they are entitled to, given everything we have seen through the course of last week and the government announcements, course of last week and the governmentannouncements, in course of last week and the government announcements, in terms of compensation, what have you been entitled to? i of compensation, what have you been entitled to? ., �* ~ ., , entitled to? i don't know! it is still with my _ entitled to? i don't know! it is still with my lawyers - entitled to? i don't know! it is still with my lawyers in - entitled to? i don't know! it is. still with my lawyers in london. entitled to? i don't know! it is - still with my lawyers in london. we have not been through the psychiatrists, i don't know if they've done the forensic science of they've done the forensic science of the mathematics on it, but i would like to be back to where i started with a pension, which i don't think it is an unreasonable request. for the people that haven't had justice and have lost everything, i haven't lost everything, i managed to get out to the skin of my teeth more than anything else. i want to see

them back to where they were. it's them back to where they were. it's the onlyjust them back to where they were. it's the only just thing them back to where they were. it's the onlyjust thing to do. until we get the exact detail of this company —— compensation scheme that has been protected —— protracted, we need some good detail in the need to get on with that. just some good detail in the need to get on with that-— on with that. just a minor question because i on with that. just a minor question because i know — on with that. just a minor question because i know that _ on with that. just a minor question because i know that you _ on with that. just a minor question because i know that you asked - on with that. just a minor question because i know that you asked a i on with that. just a minor question i because i know that you asked a very pointed question of the post office minister recently will stop returning to fujitsu, briefly, would you like to see a moratorium until everything is completed at the public inquiry, a moratorium, any sort of contracts coming from this government to that company? yes. sort of contracts coming from this government to that company? yes, i think it's the — government to that company? yes, i think it's the only sensible _ government to that company? yes, i think it's the only sensible thing - think it's the only sensible thing to do. the other thing is, in this country, we have very clever small businesses, entrepreneurial and high—tech, give them a chance to look at this and design something that they can work from grassroots up. there's a chance to do something british again. we should not be relying on them for our tech

industries any more, we need to go forward properly as a country rather than being in the pay package of whoever is around the edges. brute than being in the pay package of whoever is around the edges. we have to leave it there. _ whoever is around the edges. we have to leave it there. thank _ whoever is around the edges. we have to leave it there. thank you _ whoever is around the edges. we have to leave it there. thank you very - to leave it there. thank you very much for talking to us here on bbc news. thank you. scotland's top prosecutor has apologised to postmasters wrongly accused and convicted in scotland, where prosecutions were carried out by the crown 0ffice, rather than the post office. she said 5a branch managers may have been wrongly accused there. dorothy bain kc was being questioned in holyrood by msps, who asked why prosecutors were made aware of problems with horizon in 2013, but didn't stop pursuing cases until 2015. she said they had been misled by the post office. i am very deeply troubled by what has occurred and i remain acutely concerned that the crown office was repeatedly misled by the post office. assurances which were just not true were repeatedly given. to those wrongfully convicted, i understand your anger and i apologise for the way that you've been failed by trusted institutions and the criminaljustice system,

and i stand beside you in your pursuit ofjustice. i want to assure this chamber, those wrongly convicted and people of scotland, that i will do all i can do to prevent such an affront ofjustice of our system from ever happening again and i want to assure this chamber, those wrongly convicted and people of scotland, that i will do all i can do to prevent such an affront ofjustice of our system from ever happening again and to right the wrongs which have occurred. live now to glasgow and our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie. 0n on that final phrase, righting the wrongs, what is being done for all of those people there in scotland who were wrongly accused and wrongly convicted? ~ ., who were wrongly accused and wrongly convicted? ~ . . , �* , ., who were wrongly accused and wrongly convicted? ~ . . , �* , . ., convicted? well, that was: 's had a prosecutions and _ convicted? well, that was: 's had a prosecutions and was _ convicted? well, that was: 's had a prosecutions and was addressing i convicted? well, that was: 's had a - prosecutions and was addressing msp! in the scottish parliament this

afternoon and answer after that discussion. we heard the lord advocate apologise to victims of the horizon scandal. she said the office and the civil service, which has the sole responsibility for prosecuting cases in scotland was misled by the post office, and this led to those wrongful convictions. it's had a huge impact in scotland as it has across the country. she said that 5a people may have been affected here they were appointed lord advocate in 2021, so relatively recently she was

deeply troubled. she told msps, her job today was really to try to set out what had happened. he told msps that the crown 0ffice out what had happened. he told msps that the crown office was first called of issues with horizon, evidence in may of 2013, until 2015 after being given repeated assurances she said from the post office that the it system was so robust. ., ~' , ., , office that the it system was so robust. . ~ , ., , . . ~ robust. thank you very much. thank ou. a robust. thank you very much. thank you- a last — robust. thank you very much. thank you- a last bit _ robust. thank you very much. thank you. a last bit of _ robust. thank you very much. thank you. a last bit of news _ robust. thank you very much. thank you. a last bit of news from - robust. thank you very much. thank you. a last bit of news from the - you. a last bit of news from the writers industry, two bases in pakistan by launching missiles today, that is according to iranian state media. i've targeted the lucci militant group, the group has previously mounted attacks on iranian security forces in the border areas with pakistan, so strikes this time by iran inside

pakistan. we will keep an eye on that. more on that as we get it. we are coming to the end of today's programme. 0ne are coming to the end of today's programme. one final are coming to the end of today's programme. 0ne finalstory are coming to the end of today's programme. one final story to bring you. incredible story. an investigation has been launched into the "world's oldest dog" following claims he might not actually be as old as previously thought. this is bobi, a portuguese mastiff. he was hailed as the world's oldest dog ever. he died last year at his home on the west coast at the age of 31 years and 165 days. but now, the guinness world records have paused his record after an investigation by wired magazine cast doubt over bobi's official documentation. the journalist who carried out the investigation was matt reynolds and hejoins me now. we haven't got a great deal of time, but wow, why did they think that he isn't quite as old as perhaps was said. ~ . ., isn't quite as old as perhaps was said. ~ _, .. ., isn't quite as old as perhaps was said. ~ ., said. welcomed the verification was basically ltobby's — said. welcomed the verification was basically bobby's age _

said. welcomed the verification was basically bobby's age had _ said. welcomed the verification was basically bobby's age had been - basically bobby's age had been concerned by this government agency of registering pets. i said that sounds odd. and they told me that he was registered in 2022, but all that happened was when he was registered, his owner said he was born in 1992, so they had his birth, and also they hadn't checked directly, so essentially they were throwing —— going on the owners were that the dog was 31. 50 going on the owners were that the dog was 3h— dog was 31. so the title, as i understand _ dog was 31. so the title, as i understand it, _ dog was 31. so the title, as i understand it, now- dog was 31. so the title, as i understand it, now remains| dog was 31. so the title, as i - understand it, now remains empty. the previous oldest dog i think her name is spike, they are now claiming the record again. what is likely to happen? the record again. what is likely to ha en? ~ �* the record again. what is likely to ha--en?~ �* , ., the record again. what is likely to hauen? �* , happen? well, i'm sorry to say there are problems — happen? well, i'm sorry to say there are problems with _ happen? well, i'm sorry to say there are problems with spike _ happen? well, i'm sorry to say there are problems with spike as - happen? well, i'm sorry to say there are problems with spike as well - are problems with spike as well because spike was found in a target parking lot in 2009 and was taken to a vet end of that said i think he is about ten years old, but it turns

out it is extremely difficult to accurate the age dogs, so he could have been anywhere between five or 12 or what ever. so essentially now they are having to rethink how do we verify pets? it looks like spike's situation that may be the crown will not go back to him either. irate situation that may be the crown will not go back to him either.— not go back to him either. we are almost out _ not go back to him either. we are almost out of _ not go back to him either. we are almost out of time. i _ not go back to him either. we are almost out of time. i will- not go back to him either. we are almost out of time. i will ask - not go back to him either. we are almost out of time. i will ask you | almost out of time. i will ask you just a simple question. why would you ever be looking at this in the first place?— first place? 0h! because crazy thins first place? 0h! because crazy things happen _ first place? 0h! because crazy things happen and _ first place? 0h! because crazy things happen and people - first place? 0h! because crazy things happen and people say| first place? 0h! because crazy - things happen and people say that's a fun story and move on, but if you have people you always find out the truth is a bit weirder and stranger than we see. ii truth is a bit weirder and stranger than we see-— than we see. if there is a vacancy in our verified _ than we see. if there is a vacancy in our verified units, _ than we see. if there is a vacancy in our verified units, we - than we see. if there is a vacancy in our verified units, we will- than we see. if there is a vacancy in our verified units, we will let l in our verified units, we will let you know. thank you very much for joining us here on the programme. thank you very much.— thank you very much. thank you. almost out _ thank you very much. thank you. almost out of _ thank you very much. thank you. almost out of time, _ thank you very much. thank you. almost out of time, don't - thank you very much. thank you. almost out of time, don't forget. thank you very much. thank you. i almost out of time, don't forget we have that vote coming up in the commons. they've already started the process, there will be a number of votes, so do stay with us here on bbc news because we will take you through proceedings there in the house of commons, of course, they

are in effect rolling the pitch for tomorrow, tomorrow's big vote on the rwanda bill and a real challenge to rishi sunak�*s authority, because this is his flagship policy. so do stay with us we will have plenty more on that and the rest of our main stories here on bbc news. hello there. it's been quite a snowy day across the northern half of the uk. further south, it's been cold, but largely dry with some sunshine, a little bit of variable cloud here and there. wednesday promises to be another largely sunny one towards the south, a bit more cloud around, i think, for southern britain. and we'll continue with the snow showers across northern coastal parts of scotland and into northern ireland. these weather fronts bringing this rain, sleet and snow to the north of the uk sinking southwards and weakening. so, during the overnight period, there'll be no more than a band of cloud running southwards across england and wales, maybe just a few snow flurries on it. and there could be the chance of this area of low pressure over france could push a bit further northwards to give some rain, sleet and snow to southern counties of england early on wednesday. the snow showers continue. northern scotland,

northern ireland under clear skies. it's going to be very cold, a sharp frost across the northern half of the country. so, for wednesday, we've got that feature running across france, which could affect the far south of the country. plenty of snow showers across northern coastal areas, so a bit more cloud, i think, in the mix across southern britain for wednesday. high cloud, greyer the further south you go, could see rain, sleet, snow close to the coast. chances of wintry showers for southeast england. frequent snow showers with ice for northern scotland, northern ireland, a few into the irish sea down towards northwest england and wales. and it's going to be a cold day wherever you are, despite the sunshine through central areas. for wednesday night, we see the wintry mix clearing away from the southeast, clear skies for many, snow showers draped across coastal areas. and that's where we'll see a significant ice risk, further inland under clear skies, light winds, it's going to be another very cold night to come. so, for thursday morning, we start off with plenty of crisp sunshine around, wintry showers around coastal areas, these most frequent across northern

scotland and northern ireland. heavy snow showers here leading to significant accumulations of snow across northern scotland. central southern areas will be dry on thursday. plenty of sunshine, but it's going to be another very cold day. on friday, we could see an area of more substantial snow again across scotland. further south, it'll be cold and sunny, and then some changes as we head into the weekend. on saturday, the winds start to pick up, low pressure starts to sweep in off the atlantic, so that brings a very big change to the weather. it turns more unsettled with wet and windy weather for the second half of the week into next week, and it's turning milder.

in the last few moments, the two deputy chairmen

today at six — fujitsu in the spotlight — as bosses are forced to answer questions about the post office scandal. would you like to apologise? yes. fujitsu's ceo speaks out for the first time about the faulty horizon system as another senior boss is grilled by mps. fujitsu would like to apologise for our part in this appalling miscarriage of justice. also tonight: in the last few minutes, two deputy chairman of the conservative party resign after backing changes to the government's plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. just hours after his historic win in iowa as he tries to return to the white house,

donald trump finds himself back in court. the mystery of the seven giant tortoises who've been found dead in woodland in devon. and coming up on bbc news — a shock move for wales and gloucester spinner as he quits rugby union to play american football. —— we endure. —— winger. good evening. welcome to the bbc news at six. we start with some breaking news. in the last few moments, the two deputy chairmen of conservative party have resigned. the news comes as mps are voting on the government's plan to remove asylum seekers to rwanda. let's go straight to our political editor chris mason at westminster.

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