correspondent from the political correspondent from the financial times in the next half hour. and scientists say they've established the first detailed proof that apes like to tease each other, just like humans. we will talk to the lead researcher. sport and time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good evening. now the football association have approved sirjim ratcliffe's bid for a minority stake in manchester united. with the purchase thought to be worth about £1 billion, owners the glazer family will retain a majority stake in the club but ratcliffe's ineos group willl take control of football operations. the sale cannot be completed until after the share office —— offer is closed which is friday night in the united states.

the champions league continues this evening and paris saint—germain and bayern munich are amongst the teams in last 16 action. bayern are first leg action against lazio in rome and will be looking to put their weekend disappointment in the bundesliga behind them. they lost 3—2 bayer leverkusen. this side blazing a trail under xabi alonso in germany at the moment. bayern manager thomas tuchel says they want to put that defeat behind them and says they are looking forward to this game, against a team he knows will be tough to beat. we are not going to talk about weaknesses, certainly not publicly. there are very disciplined, structured and clear on how they do things. they are clearing their pressing and deep defending and as ever with their coach, they keep things tight. they are very attuned to each other and very interesting and tough to beat. i think it will be a very emotional game with the fans and they will try to use that to their advantage. we are for that.

killian mbappe is set to return for paris saint—germain. he was an unused substitute in their league win against lille but is back in the picture later. he was rested due to an ankle injury. he has scored 20 game —— goals in the league. indian spinner ravinderjadeja has announced himself fit for the third test against england which starts on thursday. england will have mark wood in their starting line—up. he comes in for shaoib bashir, ahead of the match to add pace to the attack. it is the only change to the side that lost the second test last week. he returns to partner james anderson who needs five more wickets to reach 700 in test matches. 0bviously having an extra team—mate in this week may allow us to use with a's skill set in a different way than we did in the first game.

0bviously he was the only steamer. jimmy balljust showed his class last week, he can do anywhere in the world regardless of conditions. manu tuilagi is back in the england squad ahead of their six nations match with scotland in just under two weeks. he has recovered from a groin injury and isjoined by hooker luke cowan—dickie and lock george martin. england have won both their matches and are chasing a first six nations title since 2020. connor wilson was the first —— biggest name to fall today at the smoker until a few minutes ago until mark selby was knocked out by aaron hill. no problems for world champion luca bessell who is safely through to the third round. the big of 119 was his best as he thrashed joe o'connor for

— zero. british ice skating legends jayne torvill and christopher dean have announced a plan to retire from ice skating together in 2025. the pair made history a0 years ago with gold at the winter olympics in sarajevo performing bolero. they are announced next year's tour in april will be their last with dean saying i think there comes a time when you know. that is all from me at the moment. thank you very much. here in the uk, the leader of the opposition, is facing growing pressure over the culture within the party. labour's sir keir starmer, is facing a deepening row about anti—semitism and his handling of the suspension of two election candidates — both of whom were at a meeting in which anti—israel comments were made. after the party withdrew support for its candidate for the rochdale by—election, azhar ali, a second candidate is facing an investigation. graham jones, who's the former labour mp for hyndburn, was at the same meeting.

0ur political correspondent peter saull is in westminster. asi as i said, the pressure is still growing on sir keir starmer with question after question. yes. growing on sir keir starmer with question after question.- growing on sir keir starmer with question after question. yes, it has been a difficult _ question after question. yes, it has been a difficult 48 _ question after question. yes, it has been a difficult 48 hours _ question after question. yes, it has been a difficult 48 hours for - question after question. yes, it has been a difficult 48 hours for the - been a difficult 48 hours for the labour— been a difficult 48 hours for the labour leader and the last thing he needs_ labour leader and the last thing he needs with — labour leader and the last thing he needs with two big by—elections coming — needs with two big by—elections coming up tomorrow. he will say and his supporters will say he has taken decisive _ his supporters will say he has taken decisive action to suspend these candidates, the first one being in the rochdale election, azhar ali and then graham jones last night as weii _ then graham jones last night as weii~ the — then graham jones last night as well. the two men were at a meeting 'ust well. the two men were at a meeting just near— well. the two men were at a meeting just near blackburn in lancashire. it just near blackburn in lancashire. it took_ just near blackburn in lancashire. it took place in october and was attended — it took place in october and was attended by other labour politicians and members of the local muslim community as well. the jewish labour movemerit— community as well. the jewish labour movement are saying anyone who was at that_ movement are saying anyone who was at that meeting and is a card—carrying member of the labour

party— card—carrying member of the labour party and _ card—carrying member of the labour party and did not call out language used according to recordings leaked to the _ used according to recordings leaked to the media should have their membership suspended. we know one other elected labour politician, mince — other elected labour politician, mince if— other elected labour politician, mince if dowd was at that meeting. he has— mince if dowd was at that meeting. he has been interviewed by labour officials _ he has been interviewed by labour officials. but his membership remains _ officials. but his membership remains intact. he has not been suspended. the wider question for labour_ suspended. the wider question for labour is _ suspended. the wider question for labour is about the vetting of would—be mps. john healey they shadow— would—be mps. john healey they shadow defence secretary has been on the airwaves today saying anyone who causes _ the airwaves today saying anyone who causes problems that might not be fit for— causes problems that might not be fit for office will be blocked from standing — fit for office will be blocked from standing for labour but does this mean _ standing for labour but does this mean they will start going over some of the _ mean they will start going over some of the comments made in the past on social— of the comments made in the past on social media, histories of many dozens— social media, histories of many dozens of— social media, histories of many dozens of candidates who have already— dozens of candidates who have already been selected to fight seats for labour _ already been selected to fight seats for labour and the general election? you mentionjohn healey and i was

listening to him on the radio. he was asked what should voters in rochdale and i might do? he was asked what should voters in rochdale and i might do? he was not able to answer. _ rochdale and i might do? he was not able to answer. no, _ rochdale and i might do? he was not able to answer. no, of _ rochdale and i might do? he was not able to answer. no, of course - rochdale and i might do? he was not able to answer. no, of course azhar. able to answer. no, of course azhar ali is _ able to answer. no, of course azhar ali is still— able to answer. no, of course azhar ali is still a — able to answer. no, of course azhar ali is still a candidate in that by—election. just today, people who live in— by—election. just today, people who live in rochdale in the town near will have — live in rochdale in the town near will have had leaflets landing on their— will have had leaflets landing on their doorsteps with azhar ali as a labour— their doorsteps with azhar ali as a labour candidate plastered all over them, _ labour candidate plastered all over them, with the labour mp andy burnham — them, with the labour mp andy burnham pictured alongside him. so officially— burnham pictured alongside him. so officially he's no longer the candidate but he has some of that campaigning effort behind him and his name _ campaigning effort behind him and his name will appear on the ballot paper— his name will appear on the ballot paper so— his name will appear on the ballot paper so far. there is a possibility winds— paper so far. there is a possibility winds that — paper so far. there is a possibility winds that by—election and is elected — winds that by—election and is elected as an independent mp but it has become a very difficult by—election to predict with individuals like left—wingers like george — individuals like left—wingers like george galloway standing. the former

labour— george galloway standing. the former labour mp_ george galloway standing. the former labour mp for rochdale some years a-o labour mp for rochdale some years ago is _ labour mp for rochdale some years ago is standing and the conservatives hope to capitalise as welt _ conservatives hope to capitalise as welt that — conservatives hope to capitalise as well. that by—election which probably— well. that by—election which probably a couple of days ago seemed less interesting of the three by—elections coming up is now very interesting — by—elections coming up is now very interesting indeed. by-elections coming up is now very interesting indeed.— interesting indeed. thank you very much for the _ interesting indeed. thank you very much for the latest. _ for more on this let's speak to anna gross, political correspondent for the financial times. i know you were listening to that. in terms of what is happening in rochdale. i was listening to so many different constituents going on to phone—ins and the overriding thought from them was what a mess. yes. from them was what a mess. yes, absolutely- _ from them was what a mess. yes, absolutely. you _ from them was what a mess. yes, absolutely. you are _ from them was what a mess. yes, absolutely. you are right - from them was what a mess. yes, absolutely. you are right to - from them was what a mess. ye: absolutely. you are right to say it is jump to the most interesting by—election were likely to see in the next few weeks but not

necessarily the most revealing. as you say it is a bit of a mess. the seat has been held by labour since 2010 and until a week ago it was looking clear that labour were going to win. labour was the favourite of the bookies. now it is all to play for. there is this weird scenario in which azhar ali could win as a labour candidate, not really as the labour candidate, not really as the labour candidate, not really as the labour candidate which is a bit bizarre. yes, ithink labour candidate which is a bit bizarre. yes, i think the sense i am getting is that voters in the area as a bit baffled and don't know what to do. now outsiders are looking like they are much more likely to come to power. mil like they are much more likely to come to power.— come to power. all manner of permutations _ come to power. all manner of permutations possible - come to power. all manner of permutations possible now. i come to power. all manner of i permutations possible now. let come to power. all manner of - permutations possible now. let us talk about kier starmer and the impact on his leadership, what is your assessment of that? i

impact on his leadership, what is your assessment of that? i would say this has been — your assessment of that? i would say this has been one _ your assessment of that? i would say this has been one of _ your assessment of that? i would say this has been one of the _ your assessment of that? i would say this has been one of the most - this has been one of the most damaging fortnights for kier starmer of his whole leadership. it is important to remember this follows last week when there was a massive u—turn on one of labour's most important and distinctive policies, the 28 billion investment in green jobs and green industry. which he got massive blowback for. then hot on the use of this, we have these two suspensions which took, particularly the azhar ali one took such a long time from the time when the facts first emerged last week to the facts first emerged last week to the dropping of him as a candidate this week. that he has lost support both on the left, who feel this is a draconian response, particularly over the second candidate, graham

jones who was dropped yesterday. and jewish groups, who feel why the hell did it take so long for you to act? so this has been a really damaging period and i think it is the first, we got the first indication of how damaging it is today potentially when some fans have released a poll showing that labour's lead over the tories had dropped by seven points. which is quite a big drop. ——savanta. it is the lowest since last year. i was listening to groups that she —— today on the radio, jewish groups saying that the comments were deplorable but they made the point

that kier starmer has brought about huge change within the labour party, the anti—semitism problem that they had, it is fair to say that the culture has been massively changed by the current labour leader? absolutely. as i am sure you are aware, he has come under a lot of fire for double standards when it comes to these sackings, these distancing from candidates. when it comes to people on the very left he has acted very decisively, removing them within hours. comments that they are pro—palestine, given the stance of the main party. when it came to azhar ali who is more of a starmer ally and is more positioned on the right of the party, it took days. so there is a question over

whether, that many commentators have raised in the past couple of days, is it necessarily a culture change? this is the damaging thing for starmer, is it a culture change or an absolute testing or is itjust factional? has hejust been an absolute testing or is itjust factional? has he just been trying to shed the left of the party this past few years? brute to shed the left of the party this past few years?— to shed the left of the party this past few years? we have to leave it there but thank _ past few years? we have to leave it there but thank you _ past few years? we have to leave it there but thank you for _ past few years? we have to leave it there but thank you forjoining - past few years? we have to leave it there but thank you forjoining us i there but thank you forjoining us live on the programme. we should put the full slate of all the candidates standing on that rochdale election and all the information is available on the bbc website. it is worth saying this election will happen on the 29th of february and a lot of information is available on the website. campaigners calling for a ceasefire

in gaza have staged a protest outside an mp�*s constituency home. dozens of people holding banners and palestinian flags rallied outside the house of bournemouth east mp tobias ellwood on monday evening. dorset police said officers were in attendence, but no arrests were made and the protesters left after a few hours. tobias ellwood spoke to bbc four�*s evan davis about the incident. we were heading that way but we were advised to not go to the property. arriving through that crowd slightly would have antagonised the situation. ~ . , . , situation. what is the boundary between legitimate _ situation. what is the boundary between legitimate protest - situation. what is the boundaryj between legitimate protest and intimidation, harassment, threats and so on? i intimidation, harassment, threats and so on?— and so on? i think that is the big cuestion and so on? i think that is the big question we _ and so on? i think that is the big question we need _ and so on? i think that is the big question we need to _ and so on? i think that is the big question we need to answer. - and so on? i think that is the big question we need to answer. all| and so on? i think that is the big - question we need to answer. all mps expect criticism from time to time, it comes with the territory but the bar of acceptable treatment is falling. holding rallies outside of parliament, outside an mp�*s office

is one thing but advertising for private address to mobilise an aggressive and intimidating rally at an mp�*s residential property, impacting notjust the an mp�*s residential property, impacting not just the family an mp�*s residential property, impacting notjust the family by neighbours as well, for me is a step too far. i hope anybody supporting the palestinian cause will distance themselves from this tactic. this cannot be normalised. otherwise it is notjust cannot be normalised. otherwise it is not just a cannot be normalised. otherwise it is notjust a short—term of colleagues wanted to stand back from politics but people not wanting to step forward long—term into public life. this will weaken parliament and government and indeed will weaken britain and it has got to stop. our democracy is clearly not in a good place if this becomes the norm. , , in a good place if this becomes the norm. , _ ., in a good place if this becomes the norm. , ., , ., , in a good place if this becomes the norm. _._, , norm. they say our protest was entirely legal—

norm. they say our protest was entirely legal and _ norm. they say our protest was entirely legal and is _ norm. they say our protest was entirely legal and is the - norm. they say our protest was entirely legal and is the result i norm. they say our protest was l entirely legal and is the result of constituent call is being ignored and inadequately addressed by tobias ellwood. interesting because you are not someone who has taken a stridently pro—israel position on the conflict in gaza, you have been much stronger on the houthis red sea crisis, the attacks on shipping. how you got your head around why you are targeted? his. you got your head around why you are tarueted? ., , _, , , . targeted? no, it is completely naive and shows perhaps _ targeted? no, it is completely naive and shows perhaps the _ targeted? no, it is completely naive and shows perhaps the ignorance i targeted? no, it is completely naive and shows perhaps the ignorance of| and shows perhaps the ignorance of the people who were there or they did not care what i stand for and what i said. i made it very clear. i make it my business to understand what's going on in the middle east in difficult times. in the one hand i have condemned the hamas attacks saying hamas have lost any legitimate right to lead or represent a million people in gaza and on the other hand i have supported israel's right to defend itself after the barbaric attacks on

the 7th of october but i have been highly critical of netanyahu's leadership which even today has an absence of clarity, where the utility of forces going. the unacceptable collateral damage i spoke about as well alienating the middle east. it does not encourage ordinary gazans to stand up and fight for hamas. also i called draft pause in the fighting, supporting what david cameron has said as well so i am been targeting i certainly do not understand. the high court has refused to say whether universities owe their students a duty of care, with a judge saying a ruling on the issue is "not necessary". it's in response to legal action by the parents of 20—year—old natasha abrahart, who took her own life while studying at the university of bristol. bob and maggie abrahart said such a ruling would save lives. they spoke of their disappointment outside court. we loved natasha dearly and we will

always love her. it is heartbreaking that our exceptional daughter who gave so much joy and had so that our exceptional daughter who gave so muchjoy and had so much that our exceptional daughter who gave so much joy and had so much to offer the world was failed so badly and suffered such unnecessary torment. natasha only ever had one standard, to do her best and now it is the chance of university managers to match that standard by delivering what is necessary and expected. let us turn to a fascinating study. scientists say they've compiled the first detailed proof that they like to tease each other.

video studies of bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans showed behaviours injuveniles including elements of surprise and play. evidence of mostly one—sided teasing included hair—pulling, poking, and offering an object before whisking it away at the last moment. to hear more about these behaviours and what they mean, we spoke to one of the researchers involved in this study dr isabelle laumer. this behaviour is not rare. so you if you go to a zoo and spend a few hours there, you'll probably see an example of it. however, it's not something that people have studied before. so people have looked at aggressive teasing, some kind of bullying, or at play, but we were the first to systematically study playful teasing in all the four great ape species. well, on our screen at the moment, we've got some wonderful footage where you see a baby ape just prodding and then running away and watching. just talk me through that. what is actually happening there? yeah. so you see here a juvenile chimpanzee and you see two adults grooming each other. and what you can see here is the hitting. it's also one of the teasing examples. and what you can also see is that the juvenile is hitting and then response waiting. so it's always looking back, looking at the target

and watch for the response. so seemingly carefully evaluating how far i can go until it might lead to some aggression or something like that. but i have to say, we rarely observed aggression. and, yeah, also disrupting adults' interactions, that was also something that we found, which is also very human—like, children show that. now the footage that's currently on the screen shows that when they fail, and this baby ends up using theirfull body to interrupt an adult grooming. i mean, that is so reminiscent, isn't it, of toddlers when they can't get the attention, itjust ramps up and ramps up and ramps up? yes. and actually, the body slam, that was also something that all four species showed. and i mean, this was usually shown after they have done other teasing behaviours like poking, hitting. and then finally, if they didn't get a reaction from the target, then they would also sometimes body slam. aand they also did that also by surprise. so i think the video you saw there, the juvenile was actuallyjumping on the back of the adult bonobo.

yes. so it's a body slam. i was going to ask you, what is that all about? i mean, this is a behaviour that definitely provokes a reaction, right? so broadly, that's what it's about. now in terms of right across the range, it is, what, 75 hours worth of footage that was filmed and analysed? i mean, what does it actually tell you? you were saying that, you know, you've spotted some of these behaviours before, but what do we learn from this, do you think? i mean, overall, we found that it's a provocative, intentional behaviour that is also very much one—sided, has playful and aggressive features and is in many ways similar to human infant teasing. so the apes show response looking, they show repetition and also different behaviours when the target is not orjust minimally responding.

tributes are still pouring in for one of britain's best—loved broadcasters, the bbc dj steve wright, who's death was announced yesterday — he was 69. he delighted listeners of radio 2, and before that, radio i, for more than a0 years. david sillito looks back at his life. steve wright! # steve wright in the afternoon #. all right, now, just after two o'clock. now, today, have we got a lot of stuff for you! steve wright in the afternoon, a programme that spanned more than a0 years of radio history. stand by, studios. action! it was onlyjust over a year ago that it came to an end, but this afternoon, radio 2 was the bearer of some sad news. it's really hard to know - what to say about the news of steve wright's passing, except we are all - absolutely devastated. it is a shock. it was only days ago listeners heard this sign—off from his sunday love songs. and i'm back for more love songs next sunday. is he really? are you a milkman? oh, great! and for those who've worked with him over his years at radios 1 and 2,

he was more than just another dj. from my personal experience, he was a very warm, genuine man who was concerned about the people he worked with. but an extraordinarily creative presenter. i mean, he was a real one—off. there was no—one else who sounded like steve wright. a lot of us tried to be as good as steve wright, but no—one, no—one was that good. # steve wright!# that style, the posse, mr angry, voice—over man — it was zany, funny and, at its peak, it had 7 million listeners a day. and the bride is 107. all: yes, yes, yes! i think it was just because it was something different. it was slightly subversive. there was a little bit of satire in there and it wasn't like, "there you go, that's the great sound of..." behind the fun and laughter was a radio perfectionist. he wasn't necessarily the character you heard on the radio — _ full of life and effervescent - and this frantic, frenetic delivery. he was a quieter person.

i would say almost - an introvert, quite shy. and that meant that when you felt you were friends with him, - it was very, very real. this cacophony of sound that was his show was so, so full of life. - i think that's why we're all finding it so hard, . because we can't believe that that life has gone _ hello, good evening and welcome to top of the pops. he did present top of the pops and a few tv shows but his home and where he shone was behind the microphone. steve wright — professional, slick, funny and a master of the art of radio. before we leave the programme, i want to take you to kansas city to show you fantastic pictures coming in there. about a million people on

the streets. you will see the bus, i hope you can see it, carrying the kansas city chiefs after winning the super bowl on sunday night. huge crowds there and of course matching the viewership, a people in the us watching that night, that is the most watched broadcast since the 1969 moon landing. fabulous pictures, thank you for watching. hopefully we will see you tomorrow, goodbye. hello there. there's been a lot of cloud around today, and it's been quite misty and murky around some hills and coasts. a few lucky places though did manage to see a peep of sunshine coming through that cloud. that was barnsley. and this weatherwatcher picture is in newquay, and both locations reached 13 celsius this afternoon. we had temperatures reaching 15 celsius in herefordshire and norfolk, with a bit of rain and drizzle around too. but it's getting wetter actually this evening and overnight. and that wet weather will drive its way northwards up into scotland.

at the same time, southern areas may turn drier later on. temperatures are going to rise actually in scotland overnight with that wet weather coming in and elsewhere, temperatures really aren't going to drop very much at all. it'll be a very mild start to tomorrow. our air originated actually from the azores, and at the moment we're seeing a southerly breeze coming in, bringing that milder air our way ahead of this weatherfront, which will bring some rain back in from the west. but we've got a wet start in scotland. that rain moves up towards the north and rain clears northern ireland but heads back into scotland. and then we'll see some rain for wales and western england, maybe some heavier bursts later in southwest england and the midlands. but ahead of that, lincolnshire, east anglia, the southeast should stay dry and bright, maybe a bit of sunshine coming through, and these are the temperatures we'd normally get at this time of the year. but this is what we're seeing on thursday, even milder than today — i6, possibly i7 celsius is on the cards across east anglia, in the southeast, if the cloud does break up sufficiently to give us some sunshine. but that's still quite a long way off that february temperature record set back in 2019.

now, there will be some rain pushing eastwards on thursday night. there's more weather fronts queuing up in the atlantic. that one's just going to fade away. this one will bring some rain eastwards during the weekend. but with some rain overnight moving eastwards, we're going to see the last of that clear away from east anglia in the southeast. and then we're all in the same boat. there'll be some sunshine coming through now and again, a fair bit of cloud, the odd shower around, but not very many of those, large parts of the country will be dry. so a drier day on friday, not quite as mild, but still those temperatures above average — 12 in central scotland, ia in the southeast of england. and we've still got that same sort of mild air in place on saturday. it could be quite a bit of cloud, best of the sunshine in the east and out to the west where we see that weather front that's bringing rain, northern ireland, western scotland and the far southwest of england. and ahead of that, it's about 12 celsius.

at six — the price of food falls for the first time in two and a half years. that's £a.15, please. cheaper food last month helped inflation remain at a% injanuary despite a rise in energy bills. a drone attack in the black sea — ukraine says it has destroyed another russian warship off the coast of occupied crimea. taking its toll — we hear from families looking after severely

disabled adults and children at home, desperate for more help from the nhs. olympic gold — this was a0 years ago today. now torvill and dean have announced their skating partnership is coming to an end. and coming up on bbc news — marking the achievement of england's main man. captain ben stokes will play in his 100th test match when the series with india resumes tomorrow morning. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. inflation, the rate at which prices are rising, remained unchanged injanuary at a% despite a rise in energy bills. the figures from the office for national statistics show that prices are still going up, but at exactly the same rate as december.