next month first criminal trial last next month after the judge first criminal trial last next month after thejudge denies first criminal trial last next month after the judge denies his first criminal trial last next month after thejudge denies his case be dismissed with up as far as this is concerned it's election interference by biden because it's the only way he can think to get elected because he's accomplished nothing. the israeli army raid selling guises main hospital saying it has credible evidence hostages are being held there. a setback for two of the worlds biggest economies without the uk and japan fall into recession. and queen camilla celebrates hundred years of shakespeare with a dozen acting games. —— 400. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. in approving new aid package for

ukraine. nato secretary—general has warned that the us failure to offer more military assistance is already having an impact on the battlefield. funding is being held up by the republicans in the lower house. jan stoltenberg was speaking after he described the situation on the front line is increasingly difficult. he said he remained confident that nato will united as an alliance. ihelium said he remained confident that nato will united as an alliance.— will united as an alliance. when you look at the — will united as an alliance. when you look at the opinion _ will united as an alliance. when you look at the opinion polls _ will united as an alliance. when you look at the opinion polls there - will united as an alliance. when you look at the opinion polls there is - look at the opinion polls there is record high support for nato, both america, canada and in europe. i'm confident that nato will remain the strongest and most successful alliance in history. i expect the united states to continue to be a staunch ally. for at least three reasons, first, it is in the national security interest of the united states to have a strong nato. second, there is broad bipartisan support for nato in the united states. and thirdly, the criticism

in the united states is not primarily against nato, it's against nato allies not spending enough money on nato.— nato allies not spending enough money on nato. nato allies not spending enough mone on nato. �* ., ., , money on nato. after months of heavy fi . htin: in money on nato. after months of heavy fighting in eastern _ money on nato. after months of heavy fighting in eastern ukraine _ money on nato. after months of heavy fighting in eastern ukraine russian - fighting in eastern ukraine russian forces appear close to surrounding the ruins of the front line town in the ruins of the front line town in the donetsk region. our correspondent andrew harding reports ukraine's army is struggling with a shortage of ammunition and other military supplies. ukrainian tents heading into battle. into account the kremlin has been desperate to catch for months. inside it is not going well for ukraine. these troops are increasingly pinned down and struggling. in the ditch a wounded soldier needing urgent help. so what

is going wrong for ukraine after two years of war? a simple answer can be found a few kilometres away. i ukrainian artillery team put up last year these men were firing 80 shells a day at russian positions. not anymore. these are the last two shells that you have? yes, says the officer in charge. in these two don't even work. it is an alarming situation. russia is now out gunning ukraine by perhaps five to one. we're upset says alexi, it means are in for stri of fighting on their own without our support. i'm worried it will mean a lot more casualties. speaking of which... more wounded arrive at a

nearby field hospital. —year—old has shrapnel. ukraine with a far smaller army then rushes can't afford to lose many soldiers. —— 2a old. in the next room this 48—year—old was hit by shrapnel as he stormed a russian position. wejust don't hit by shrapnel as he stormed a russian position. we just don't have enough weapons, he says. what would you say to american politicians were saying they are not going to give more weapons to ukraine? i would tell them to come here just once, he says. then they will understand the blood and sweat required to build a peaceful world. and the surgeon has this morning. i urge the west to be more decisive in assisting ukraine, otherwise their soldiers will end up having to fight this rusher to. in the woods near a live fire training

exercise. ukraine is racing to rebuild its war weary army. but there aren't enough volunteers anymore. so more conscripts are being draughted into fill the ranks. ukraine is not losing this war, at least not yet but it is to stand any chance of winning it's going to have to find a lot more weapons for what right now it looks like it's going to be a very long conflict. to the united states in a new york judge has refused donald trump to request for dismissed criminal charges over alleged hush money paid to a pawn star. the decision paves the way for the first ever criminal trial of a former us president. the trial of a former us president. the trial scheduled for next month is the first of four cases mr trump faces. he has pleaded not guilty and

says that cases are politically motivated. says that cases are politically motivated-— says that cases are politically motivated. ~ �* ., ,., motivated. we're here for something that is not a — motivated. we're here for something that is not a crime. _ motivated. we're here for something that is not a crime. nobody - motivated. we're here for something that is not a crime. nobody seen - that is not a crime. nobody seen anything like it. what it is as election interference. it's being run byjoe biden is white house. placed here in order to sure everything goes right. this is a this is a terrible time for our country. this is a real dark period for our country. his top person, colangelo and some others have been placed into the da's office to make sure they do a good job of election interference. we cross live to new york. good to see you. take us through the details of this case and what happened in the courthouse today. as you said, donald trump is facing four different criminal trials. this one is related to so—called hush money payments that were made in the lead up

payments that were made in the lead up right before the 2016 election. the former pawn star stormy daniels alleges she had an affair with donald trump and prosecutors say donald trump and prosecutors say donald trump and prosecutors say donald trump eight or $130,000 to stay quiet about that in itself isn't necessarily illegal but what prosecutors say amounts to a family and he is the fact that donald trump allegedly falsified business rick records recording that his legal fees. in this case he is facing 3a selenite counts. it was unclear which criminal trial would take place but today we have the answer. inside the courtroom as a hero began thejudge was quick inside the courtroom as a hero began the judge was quick to say that he denied the motion by donald trumps lawyers to dismiss this case and that it would go as planned on march 25 starting with the jury selection. while we saw donald trump quite combative outside the courtroom inside he really left the battling to his lawyers who numerous times

objected, saying the trial date of march 25 was a great injustice, it amounted to election interference. even as the hearing was ending they objected once more saying donald trump shouldn't have to be boring about preparing for this trial as he is trying to campaign. something that shouldn't happen in this country. a prosecutors pointed out that the trial date really comes three weeks after it was known as super tuesday when most states will have voted in their primaries to select their nominee for the republican party. donald trump certainly leading in that. it was a hearing that lasted about two hours, going through these various issues. significant here, this historic moment knowing that this case will be the first time that a former president will stand trial in a criminal case. we president will stand trial in a criminal case.—

president will stand trial in a criminal case. we speak to the former chief _ criminal case. we speak to the former chief ethics _ criminal case. we speak to the former chief ethics professor l criminal case. we speak to the l former chief ethics professor for the good to have you on the program. what now for donald trump? will this case definitely go ahead and if so what are the possible outcomes? i believe this case will go ahead and is scheduled by the judge in late march. this case has nothing to do with joe march. this case has nothing to do withjoe biden. this is a new york manhattan prosecutor, state prosecutor who is picking up on a case that was pursued by the united states department ofjustice under donald trump. donald trumps lawyer michael cohen went to jail in connection with these payoffs to stormy daniels because michael cohen paid this money to stormy daniels and pretended it was legal fees when it was not. it's legal to pay off a pawn star to keep her mouth shut. what is not legal is when you are running for president of the united states that is a campaign expenditure of a that needs to be reported as a campaign expenditure to the federal election commission.

they what did not do so, the lawyer goes to jail but that a client who is a sitting president of the united states at the time got off the hook. what's happened is the manhattan district attorney has picked us up under a separate statute which is a new york statute prohibiting falsification of business records. it is a felony to falsify any new york business record in order to conceal any other crime. in this case the federal election crime. this is a very serious statute in new york. we don't want new york businesses being used to conceal crimes where those crimes are committed in the united kingdom or underfederal committed in the united kingdom or under federal law committed in the united kingdom or underfederal law or any committed in the united kingdom or under federal law or any other state. new york has an interest in prohibiting with a criminal statute falsification of business records was that that is what donald trump is accused of doing.— is accused of doing. there hasn't been a trial. _ is accused of doing. there hasn't been a trial, his _ is accused of doing. there hasn't been a trial, his pleaded - is accused of doing. there hasn't been a trial, his pleaded not - been a trial, his pleaded not guilty. if he is found guilty what happens then? if guilty. if he is found guilty what happens then?— guilty. if he is found guilty what ha ens then? ., , ., happens then? if he were to be found uuil the happens then? if he were to be found guilty the case _ happens then? if he were to be found guilty the case would _ happens then? if he were to be found guilty the case would proceed - guilty the case would proceed to sense then. i'm sure he would appeal. and he would appeal within

the new york courts. i don't believe there's any argument to be made that there's any argument to be made that the federal court should throw out a conviction here. he would have to appeal in the new york courts. he would then proceed to sentencing. this is a felony wear if convicted and he is innocent until proven guilty, and individualfacing these types of accounts could face a term of incarceration or a first offender, potentially probation, that would be up to the judge and the new york sentencing guidelines. thejury the new york sentencing guidelines. the jury selection set to take place march 25 how long could all this take? . , , , . , take? once the “ury is selected they tried to no take? once the jury is selected they tried to go through _ take? once the jury is selected they tried to go through quickly - tried to go through quickly as possible with the trial because the jurors of otherjobs. they have to report to work and you can only take a few weeks off from work. usually the trial proceeds expeditiously what was a journey is in panel that crypto fraud trial took a matter of

weeks. that was a much more complex case then this one. i would expect this to be resolved certainly by mid april. this to be resolved certainly by mid aril. , ., ., , april. there is another case happening _ april. there is another case happening today _ april. there is another case happening today regarding | april. there is another case - happening today regarding donald trump. this one is in georgia. he's got four separate criminal trials is now facing. take us through the timeframe for all of these, especially when the election is coming up in november. when he spoke to the media he said this is all a delay tactic to make sure he doesn't have time to campaign. he’s delay tactic to make sure he doesn't have time to campaign.— delay tactic to make sure he doesn't have time to campaign. he's been the la in: have time to campaign. he's been the laying here- — have time to campaign. he's been the laying here- he _ have time to campaign. he's been the laying here. he wants _ have time to campaign. he's been the laying here. he wants to _ have time to campaign. he's been the laying here. he wants to be _ laying here. he wants to be later and later and would like to have all these trials take place after the election hoping he'll win the presidency. if he wins the presidency he would see to it that all the federal charges are dismissed because he will be overseeing the department of justice. i don't think he can legally do that but he would certainly try. the georgia case is similar to a federal case by the district of columbia and the attempt

to turn over the 2020 election. this was a conspiracy alleged conspiracy, not yet proven extending from november 2020 all the way through january of 2021 that included what is not limited to the january six insurrection at the capital building. donald trump has been charged with this on the georgia racketeering law with respect to trying to alter the results in georgia at the secretary of state to come up with 13,000 votes in his favor. and various other shenanigans in a village in georgia. that needs to be proven in georgia. —— allege for that there's a federal case where he's delaying that i'm asking the united states supreme court to put that case off with his claim of presidential immunity. we get to see where that cases go. the prosecutors in georgia are caught in a side show where the two of them are having a personal relationship and that is a

complicated thing and the hearing in front of thejudge complicated thing and the hearing in front of the judge to figure out whether they due prosecutors personal relationship has anything to do with the case. it doesn't appear to me. at the defendants feel differently about that and the judge is going to have a hearing down in georgia. the us supreme court is going to have to decide whether the federal case goes forward and waited. g federal case goes forward and waited. �* ., ., , ., . waited. a lot to get your head around. thank— waited. a lot to get your head around. thank you _ waited. a lot to get your head around. thank you for - waited. a lot to get your head around. thank you for taking l around. thank you for taking us through all of that. you can borrow the story live on the bbc news website and bbc news app. around the world across the uk this is bbc news. let's take a look at other stories making the news here in the uk. the number of patients in england waiting more than twelve hours for a bed on a ward — after being seen in a&e was nineteen times higher this winter than it was before the covid pandemic. new data shows there were nearly 100—thousand 12—hour waits in december and january — compared to about 5—thousand

in 2019-2020. british gas has announced its profits for 2023 increased 10—fold to £750m. the supplier said the jump from £72m in 2022 was due to regulator ofgem allowing it to recover losses of £500m it racked up in the aftermath of russia's invasion of ukraine. centrica, british gas's parent company, said its profits fell by 17% to £2.8bn. people are voting to elect new mps in kingswood and wellingborough. the by—elections will decide who'll replace former conservative mps chris skidmore and peter bone. mr skidmore resigned as an mp last month and mr bone had to vacate his seat because of a successful recall petition. you're live with bbc news. the israeli army says its special forces have rated a hospital in southern gaza. the army says it has credible intelligence that hamas held

hostages in nasser hospital and that their bodies may still be there. hamas — which the uk and us consider a terrorist organisation — has called israel's claim "lies". israel describes it as a "precise and limited" operation at the site in khan younis. medical sources say israeli forces fired into the hospital, killing a patient and wounding several others. a trauma surgeon has contacted the bbc to say "tanks and snipers" were surrounding the hospital from "all directions". jenny hill sent this report from jerusalem. bbc verifies maryland timers have been looking what we know from the hospital. has been looking what we know from the hosital. �* , ,, ~ ., been looking what we know from the hosital. a ~ ., , ., hospital. as you know, israeli forces raided _ hospital. as you know, israeli forces raided the _ hospital. as you know, israeli forces raided the hospital- hospital. as you know, israeli forces raided the hospital a i hospital. as you know, israeli i forces raided the hospital a day after thousands of displaces were ordered to leave the site. we've been verified the hospital and here's what we know so far. these videos were posted overnight and you may have seen the videos today. it was taken and filled in the hospital. you can see the chaotic scenes with patients being rushed through smoke—filled corridors.

and you can see the chaotic scenes with patients being rushed through smoke filled corridors. and here's another video we verified. this one's too graphic to show you. there's an injured person lying on the floor and another body on a hospital bed covered in what appears to be debris. you can also hear what sounds like gunfire in the background. and doctors at the hospital say a number of people there have been killed by israeli sniper fire in recent days. yesterday, israel ordered people to leave the hospital on a loudspeaker. and in this video, you can hear them say, get out of the hospital. later in this video, you can see dozens of people seen walking through the hospital courtyard. so let's look at the wider context. there's been a lot of fighting in southern gaza, including in the area around the hospital. and the areas in red on this map show damaged buildings since the since the latest conflict began in october. this satellite image was taken from 15th of january. and you can see lots of tents in this area of the hospital complex, and those are people sheltering there. and this is from the 14th of february. and as you can see, the number of those tents has decreased

dramatically, indicating that people have left the area and you can see destroyed buildings nearby as well. yesterday, we also heard from the head of the world health organization who described this hospital as the backbone of the health system in southern gaza. the israeli army claimed that they have intelligence that hamas held hostages in nasser hospital, but they haven't provided any evidence. they also said they've detained a number of suspects. we'll continue to monitor the situation as it develops. two of the world's leading economies — the uk and japan — have gone into recession. the uk economy shrank by 0.3% in the final three months of last year; japan's contracted by 0.4%. one definition of a recession is a fall in economic output over two consecutive quarters. the biggest cost of living transient decades and the higher interest rates deployed to combat that took their toll on spending, profits and

output pushing the economy further into reverse. what most would term a mild recession.— mild recession. we're all managing but it is hard _ mild recession. we're all managing but it is hard sometimes. - mild recession. we're all managing but it is hard sometimes. as - but it is hard sometimes. as pensioners everything is going up. you just have to live to your means. we really feel the increase of the cost of _ we really feel the increase of the cost of the food and everything. we are doing very well. we are not doing too bad. i have been retired two years and on a basic pension which has just gone out in april by £65 so i am feeling really rich at the moment! we are not alone. this is how major economies fared in the second half of last year. typically grappling too with inflation and higher rates. japan entered recession. germany, canada, even france

didn't do much better. but having said that, back home, we are counting the cost. accounting for population growth, each person in the uk was equivalent to £140 worse off by the end of 2023 because of that gdp performance. that is just in comparison to the start of 2022. while the economy dipped right there in the second half of 2023, confounding the government's pledge to grow the economy, it has basically flatlined as a whole over the last year or two. the chancellor admits it has been a challenge. independent forecasters say if we stick to our guns by the early summer we will start to see interest rates falling, so that is why it is an important period now despite this challenging data that we stick to a plan that is seeing inflation really start to fall.

i don't buy this argument that you need to have a recession to get inflation down. other countries are doing an awful lot better at controlling inflation whilst managing to grow their economy which is the point i made about britain being acutely exposed to the challenges that we face. now in 2024, the pace may be picking up for some as the jobs market and wage growth for example have been resilient. cautious optimism. there is a path of recovery over 2024 but it is a slow and gradual path. inflation is double the bank of england target, interest rates will start to ease, from may at a gradual pace. but growth over the last 15 years has been a fraction of what it was prior to 2008's financial crisis. all politicians will be under pressure to show how they will turbo boost prosperity as the election looms. police in kansas city say the shooting was caused by a dispute.

two people under the age of 18 have been detained. i two people under the age of 18 have been detained.— been detained. i want to stress at preliminary _ been detained. i want to stress at preliminary findings _ been detained. i want to stress at preliminary findings has _ been detained. i want to stress at preliminary findings has shown i been detained. i want to stress at i preliminary findings has shown there was no terrorism or home—grown violent extremism. this appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire. during the overnight hours we learned there are 23 victims of yesterday shooting. one of our victims, elizabeth galvin, 43 years old died. we're still learning about her but know that she is beloved by many. to her friends and family... we're with you. and we're working tirelessly to investigate her murder. the 22 victims ranged between eight years old and 47 years old. at least half of our victims are under the age of

16. as mentioned yesterday, we have subjects detained. two of which are juveniles. queen camilla met british acting royalty wednesday night and she was joined by a dozen dames to celebrate shakespeare. the london event had a star—studded guest list with performances by damejudy dench. with performances by dame judy dench. . , with performances by dame judy dench. ., , dench. imagine being in the same room as these _ dench. imagine being in the same room as these 12 _ dench. imagine being in the same room as these 12 games, - dench. imagine being in the same . room as these 12 games, right beside each other and of course in the front row we can seejudy dench and vanessa redgrave either side of queen camilla. they were all gathered at the hotel in london as part of ongoing celebrations to mark for hundred years of william shakespeare.— for hundred years of william shakeseare. ~ �* ., ., ., , shakespeare. we've got a valentines resent for shakespeare. we've got a valentines present for you... _ shakespeare. we've got a valentines present for you... the _ shakespeare. we've got a valentines present for you... the event - shakespeare. we've got a valentines present for you... the event happen | present for you... the event happen to be on valentines _ present for you... the event happen to be on valentines evening - present for you... the event happen to be on valentines evening and - present for you... the event happen to be on valentines evening and the| to be on valentines evening and the host gave the queen to matching jumpers with a heart on them. he said he hoped they would keep the

king and queen warm on those cold winter nights. damejudy dench also read sonnet 116, one of shakespeare's most famous blonde sonnets. ., , ., ., . sonnets. love is not love, which alteration _ sonnets. love is not love, which alteration finds _ sonnets. love is not love, which alteration finds or _ sonnets. love is not love, which alteration finds or bends - sonnets. love is not love, which alteration finds or bends with i sonnets. love is not love, which | alteration finds or bends with the movement or removed. oh, no. it is an everfixing mark movement or removed. oh, no. it is an ever fixing mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken. it is the star to every wandering bark whose works are unknown... the dozen names whose works are unknown... the dozen games where — whose works are unknown... the dozen games where the _ whose works are unknown... the dozen games where the only _ whose works are unknown... the dozen games where the only acting _ whose works are unknown... the dozen games where the only acting legends i games where the only acting legends in their room actors like simon russell beale and brian cox were also they are. and oscar winner gary oldman performed a skit about an actor who jumbles oldman performed a skit about an actor whojumbles up the oldman performed a skit about an actor who jumbles up the lines of hamlet. actor who “umbles up the lines of hamlet. , ., ., , , , hamlet. detention lads, “ust stick to retrospection, h hamlet. detention lads, “ust stick to retrospection, lads. _ hamlet. detention lads, just stick to retrospection, lads. be - hamlet. detention lads, just stick to retrospection, lads. be kind, . hamlet. detention lads, just stick| to retrospection, lads. be kind, be good and if you would try not to

step... good and if you would try not to ste - . .. ,, good and if you would try not to ste... ,, ., ., , step... queen camilla is continuing ro al step... queen camilla is continuing royal duties — step... queen camilla is continuing royal duties following _ step... queen camilla is continuing royal duties following the _ step... queen camilla is continuing royal duties following the start - step... queen camilla is continuing royal duties following the start of i royal duties following the start of the kings cancer treatment. last nights event was on a subject that is close to both of their hearts. buckingham palace said her majesty understands the joy of reading but also her literacy can create life opportunities. stay with us here on bbc news. normally maximum to a church 9 degrees. today was a record breaker ljy degrees. today was a record breaker by any means but it was unusually mild, particularly for england and wales looked up at 70 degrees and was to share and also suffolk and in the northeast of england it was 60 degrees in durham. those high temperatures came because we had a southerly breeze. we also broke the cloud to give sunshine here and there. that was ahead of the rain. whilst it was 15 degrees in manchester for a whilst it was 15 degrees in manchesterfor a row

whilst it was 15 degrees in manchester for a row we have seen the cop beckoning across wales, western parts of england with rain developing. the rains cleared away from scotland and northern ireland but the band orframe from scotland and northern ireland but the band or frame will push southeastward across england and wales. should be gone by the end of the night. it's going to leave clear spells but a few showers towards the north and west. not quite as warm as last night but still a mild start to friday. friday should be a quiet day, we will find some spells of sunshine, a shower coming over the irish sea and into wales, and the far north of scotland. may turn out to be quite sunny across southern counties of england and the wind should be fairly gentle. those temperatures not quite as high as today but 12 degrees in the central belt of scotland is above average and 1a in the southeast of england across east anglia for the weekend we're looking to the atlantic to see some rain. first was a front will fade away. this is the main feature of the weather through the weekend. that ring pushing its way eastward. starting drive for many places on saturday but a lot of clouds. a few

spots of rain for the main rain band bringing wet weather over northern ireland. maybe a little quickly of the irish sea and parts of western scotland in the day. still ahead of that we got temperatures reaching 13 or 1a degrees. it does brighten up a little bit. that band of rain was eastward of an eye for that will all get spells of rain for a while. it doesn't clear away more readily for the northern half of the uk but a different story further south where we could well hang onto some rain across parts of england and wales even into the afternoon. this ring pushing slowly southeastward, eventually clearing wales. more sunshine and dry weather for england, scotland and also northern ireland barring the odd shower in the far northwest of scotland. still in quite mild airmail so temperatures will be around 12 to 14.

this is bbc news. the uk falls into recession. we break down the numbers and see what it means for british households. anti—semitism surges across the country. a new look for london's famous tube map, the names of london six overground lines are revealed.

and we will be live at the premiere of one of the most anticipated films of one of the most anticipated films of the year dune: part two. now, a sports update. hello, good evening. kylian mbappe a has told paris saint—germain that he will leave the club at the end of the season setting up a summer transfer for one of football's biggest stars. psg is due to expire he has been free to talk to other clubs since january. the terms of his departure have not yet been agreed. his thoughts were around 200 million euros a year. he has long been linked with a move to real madrid. roy hodgson is a stable condition in hospital and undergoing tests after being taken ill during crystal palace's morning training session today. it comes under speculation that they are about to sack their manager. on monday's home defeat to chelsea, five points

the relegation zone they have won three