in place for up to 36 hours, while bomb disposal experts try to make the device safe. actor ewen macintosh, best known for playing keith in classic british comedy the office, has died at the age of 50. the series co—creator ricky gervais has paid tribute to macintosh, writing on x platform, previusly known as twitter, that he was an absolute original. you're live with bbc news. now, a test firing of a trident missile from a royal navy submarine has failed, and for the second time in a row. the ministry of defence has insisted that the system used to carry britain's nuclear warheads remains safe, secure and effective. hamish de bretton gordon, a former british army colonel, and a chemical and nuclear weapons expert, told me about the impact for the government of this

information being made public. it is certainly embarrassing. this sort of information should never be in the public domain and to have the ministry of defence looking at how it leaked out and also the journalist who published the story need to think about whether it was in the best interests of this country. nuclear deterrence is all about perception and if vladamir putin now believes that the british nuclear deterrent does not work, then that will guide his thinking. i also find it rather strange that the person responsible for the defence of britain, grant shapps, was at the bottom of the ocean for a few days early recently when the threat of war with russia has never been higher and the middle east is about to explode but when it comes to the reliability of trident, it is an old weapon, 30 years old, due to be replaced very soon, but probably as politicians and others cannot

comment, when you fire inert missiles and inner weapons, there are always intrinsic problems that you never get to the real thing and when you consider a vanguard summary has 16 trident nuclear missiles on it, each one public has a warhead with about 100 killer tonnes which would flatten moscow, actually this is an embarrassment rather than really any detriment to the defence of this country, but it also underwrites as well, we have heard a lot about the beleaguered british army and the minister of defence short of funding but really underwrites that with the threat so high at the moment. nuclear described in the middle east that we know what is happening in ukraine, that it know what is happening in ukraine, thatitis know what is happening in ukraine, that it is absently essential that our defence is up to defending this country and the nuclear part of it is clear to that.

the appeal began in the high court in london on tuesday. julian assange, an austrian citizen, is wanted in the us for leaking secret military files more than a decade ago. he has been fighting extradition on espionage charges for five years. to speak to our reporter who is outside the high court for us. it looks white out there, what is the latest?— is the latest? julian assange is, whose supporters _ is the latest? julian assange is, whose supporters are _ is the latest? julian assange is, whose supporters are still- is the latest? julian assange is, whose supporters are still out l is the latest? julian assange is, | whose supporters are still out in force, not as many as yesterday, but they are outside the front gates of they are outside the front gates of the high court and the art chanting, freejulian assange! it is the second day of this extradition hearing and julian assange is's lawyers are trying to prevent him from being extradited to the us to face 18 charges under the espionage

act. yesterday during their case, his lawyers argued this was bitterly motivated and that he was only doing his job as a journalist and he should not be prosecuted for doing that. indeed, as his wife went into court, she told me that she hoped today that this force would end, she described it. within the last hour, the united states have begun presenting their case to the judges here at the high court. back in 2010 when wikileaks published all of that huge tranche of us secret military files, the us alleged that within that were the names of some of their informants in iraq and afghanistan. during their case to the judges today, they said that presented a grave and imminent risk of serious physical harm to those people. that is one of the arguments they have made throughout this case. they also alleged that wikileaks and julian assange encouraged chelsea manning,

the whistle—blower, to get those documents and that is one of the reasons, they say, thatjulian assange should not be treated as a journalist. they are continuing the us to prevent —— present their cases today. us to prevent -- present their cases toda . , ., ~ , us to prevent -- present their cases toda . , . ~ , , us to prevent -- present their cases toda. , , , today. some breaking news is coming in. today. some breaking news is coming in- according — today. some breaking news is coming in. according to _ today. some breaking news is coming in. according to reuters, _ today. some breaking news is coming in. according to reuters, eyewitnessl in. according to reuters, eyewitness has said a large blast has been heard in syria's damascus and that is hours after its release strikes were reported to have taken place. that is according to assyrian media and they have said that at least three people have been killed and that those strikes targeted in apartment block in damascus. 0ur apartment block in damascus. our team on the ground injerusalem has reached out to the is really government and we don't have a response at this time but we will bring you the latest aston habit.

the organisations former chairman has claimed he was told to hobble into the next election without solving the company's long—term problems. henry staunton who was sacked last month said the comment was made by a senior civil servant during a meeting last year. our business editor is with me. what is the latest? than business editor is with me. what is the latest? �* , ., ., ., , the latest? an intense war of words between the _ the latest? an intense war of words between the government _ the latest? an intense war of words between the government and - the latest? an intense war of words between the government and the i between the government and the former chair of the post office. he said in an interview in the sunday times on sunday that he was told to essentially stop payments to postmasters and post—mistresses who were victims of an ongoing scandal relating to a full two computer system which said they had taken money when in fact they had not. the business secretary came out on monday and completely refuted his version of events, said there was no evidence that a senior civil servant said that to mr staunton. mr staunton said, i have evidence

because i made a note of that conversation at the time and sent myself a memo and in that he says, i laid out the long—term problems of the post office and i was told, this is not the time for us to tackle long—term problems, that us hobble to the next election and then added, strangely, sometimes politicians don't like to face reality. he says he took that to mean, go slow on the compensation, the rising bill for the horizon scandal. the government has hit back saying those compensation payments were going to be bankrolled by the government and had nothing to do with the post office because we were going to fund that so when we said, this is not the time to tackle long—term pubs, we exquisitely did not mean the compensation payments and said that he has misrepresented his conversation with senior civil servants stop this is a very bitter, really unusual row between a very senior business person and the business secretary. no heat coming out of it today.

farmers are protesting across the european union, saying they're facing rising costs and taxes, red tape and competition from cheap food imports. and today spanish protesters are taking their tractors onto the streets of madrid. farmers complain of what they call "suffocating bureaucracy" drawn up in brussels. our news corresponent in madrid, guy hedgecoe, told us more about the farmers' concerns. these farmers who are here in central madrid right now, most arrived by bus this morning. they plan to make their way towards the ministry and demand concessions from the minister there. they said the measures he has presented recently do not satisfy them. their complaints focus mainly on eu

regulations for farmers. they say eu regular agents are too tight, particular regard to environment and controls. they say that creates red tape for them and purchase of their costs and they say at the same time, outside the european union, they often give the example of morocco, they say moroccan farmers do not have to observe such tight controls and therefore able to undercut spanish and other european farmers. so they want to see changes there. more pics ability from the eu budget tighter controls on countries from outside the eu. they're also concerned about other issues to spain for example a very serious drought that is affecting the south of the country and the north—east of the country and they want more support from the government in those areas. a treat for the beatles fans — because this year marks 60 years since the band's first single �*love me do' was released in the us,

kicking off the worldwide phenomenon known as beatlemania. and now the group are being honoured with their own biopics... all four of them. the oscar winning director sir sam mendes who made recent blockbusters such as skyfall and 1917 will be making four separate films about the bands meteoric rise from the perspective of each member. a pioneering european satellite is set to fall back down to earth later today. the second earth remote sensing satellite, described as one of the "grandfathers of earth observation", has been gradually descending since it stopped operating in 2011, a pioneering european satellite is set to fall back down and will finally fall into the earth's atmosphere some time today. the european space agency say most of the two—tonne satellite will burn up on the way down. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello again. the weather today is pretty wet and windy. all of the rain will be pushing northward and eastward throughout the day. behind it, we are looking at a mixture of bright spells and some showers but some of the showers will be heavy and thundery. and we are looking at strong winds and we can use the same forecast for tomorrow as well. this is the rainfall accumulation chart, where you see the dark blues, this is where we could have rainfall up to 50 millimetres. in south wales, up to 70 millimetres of rainfall in the next couple of days. this is the track it has been taking, pushing northward and eastward. severe gales across the northern isles, brightening up behind it but still a lot of showers and some of those heavy and thundery and wintry on the hills. these black circles you can see represent the strength of the wind gusts, is widespread gales. temperatures today above average for the time of year, 7—13 degrees

but when you add on the strength of the wind, the showers and all the rain, it will feel cooler than that. through this evening and overnight, a band of rain pushes across the english channel and areas adjacent to it and a new active weather front bringing in heavy rain, potentially thundery with some hail and some wintry showers down to 200 metres in the highlands. a cold night in the north, milder in the south. that is how we start tomorrow, with the weather front continuing to drift eastwards. it is bringing rain with it and around it, still in the mild air for a time but as the weather front pulls away, all of us will be in the colder air. here is the weather front continuing to drift southwards and eastwards. behind it, some brighter skies, some showers, some of those wintry on the hills and western areas and we are still looking at gales through the english channel. it will also be windy across east anglia. but look at the difference in the temperatures. 4—8 north to south, compared to the double

figures we have been used to of late. moving on into friday, still a lot of dry weather around but also still a good scattering of showers and because we are now all in the colder air, what you will find is a lot of those showers will be wintry on the hills, almost anywhere in the uk, temperatures 6-10. then into the weekend, it remains unsettled. there will be some rain at times, possibly some showers but equally, some dry conditions, too.

record earnings. hsbc reports on 80% rise in pre—tax annual profit. global shipping and crisis from the red sea to the panama canal. maritime trade is being severely disrupted. we have an exclusive report from one of the world's busy shipping rates. welcome. let's start with the banking giant, hsbc, because it has released its latest annual results showing pre—tax profits soared by nearly 18% to over

$30 billion. the record high profit was marred by a $3 billion impairment on the bank's take in the chinese bank of communications. hsbc makes most of its money in china, as nick marsh explains.— nick marsh explains. these are staggering _ nick marsh explains. these are staggering numbers _ nick marsh explains. these are staggering numbers and - nick marsh explains. these are staggering numbers and i'd - nick marsh explains. these are . staggering numbers and i'd largely explained by the high interest rates we've seen in many parts of the world. the rates have been brought in by central banks to fight against inflation whilst they are bad for people trying to pay their mortgages for example, they are good for banks, who get more money from the interest they charge on the loans that they give out. it's also good for hsbc shareholders who are getting their largest annual dividend since 2008, the year of the globalfinancial dividend since 2008, the year of the global financial crisis. and dividend since 2008, the year of the globalfinancial crisis. and it's global financial crisis. and it's not just globalfinancial crisis. and it's notjust hsbc enjoying these high interest rates. last week natwest posted its highest yearly profits

since again, the global financial crisis. hsbc was keen to point out it is not all plain sailing, in fact, these record—breaking profits still did not meet the expectations of analysts. in fact the last quarter of the year was a not so good, and that can be explained by china's sluggish economy and part of the reason that hsbc didn't meet the expectations was a $3 billion hit that it took on an investment it had in china, in the bank of communications, and it says a lot about hsbc and the weights structured, because even though its headquarters are in london, it makes most of its money out here in asia and therefore it is vulnerable to any downturns in this part of the world. let's stay with the global economy as the oecd that covers 38 major market economies says the blocks

economic output grew slightly in the last three months of last year showing a modest 3.4% uptick but crucially avoiding recession. despite falling numbers from major economies from the g7 with germany, japan and the uk all contracting. so what does this say about the state of the global economy? joining is now is jackie bowley, head of financial —— chatham financial. why did growth, g7 growth, dip slightly quarter to quarter at the end of last year? quarter to quarter at the end of last ear? ., quarter to quarter at the end of last year?— quarter to quarter at the end of last ear? ., ~ ., ., , last year? you know, we have been in this monetary — last year? you know, we have been in this monetary tightening _ last year? you know, we have been in this monetary tightening scenario - this monetary tightening scenario for over 18 months and those high interest rates coming from those central banks are really starting to hit in the real economy. outside of that, there are some more specific factors country to country, and you highlighted germany, and there is a real concern that germany is in structural decline and it's not a cyclical impact of high interest

rates. very weak consumer demand and external demand and industrial production under a lot of pressure, so the overall global view is about the interest rate hikes but there are some specific things at country level as well. aha, are some specific things at country level as well.— level as well. a series of individual _ level as well. a series of individual factors - level as well. a series of i individual factors affecting level as well. a series of - individual factors affecting the economy that is contracting to. if we look at the uk in particular and how much interest rates and there is a lag effect in the real economy. and of course, the gdp numbers and the two quarters were growth, even coming into 01, we are starting to see that perhaps the recession is over and some of those shoots of recovery are starting to come through with very strong retail

sales in the uk this week and obviously comments from andrew bailey about the potential for interest rate cuts this year which will have an impact on those growth numbers for the future. the governor sa in: numbers for the future. the governor saying there's — numbers for the future. the governor saying there's a _ numbers for the future. the governor saying there's a distinct _ numbers for the future. the governor saying there's a distinct sign - numbers for the future. the governor saying there's a distinct sign of- numbers for the future. the governor saying there's a distinct sign of an - saying there's a distinct sign of an upturn in the uk, and also we learned this morning some more headroom for government borrowing figures showing a larger monthly budget surplus so tax receipts are billions higher than spending. what could they do with that? that’s billions higher than spending. what could they do with that?— could they do with that? that's the ruestion, could they do with that? that's the question. we _ could they do with that? that's the question, we have _ could they do with that? that's the question, we have the _ could they do with that? that's the question, we have the budget - could they do with that? that's the i question, we have the budget coming up question, we have the budget coming up in early march and any pre—election budget normally has most economists hanging on the edge of their seats to see if there is likely to be a fiscal giveaway and it certainly gives the chancellor more headroom but there are still some concerns that overall government debt is at a high level, notjust in the uk, but the whole fiscal deficit story is a very common one, and we are unlikely to

get a big pre—election splash, but there could be some tweaking on the tax side to show the economy that the government is willing to give some of the tax back.— the government is willing to give some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank ou some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank you for— some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank you for that. _ some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank you for that. as _ some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank you for that. as we _ some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank you for that. as we have - some of the tax back. jackie bowley, thank you for that. as we have been | thank you for that. as we have been reporting this week, global shipping has been severely disrupted by attacks on ships heading to the suez canal by houthis but another canal vital to international trade is suffering from major disruption. the panama canal, fewer ships getting through there, and the culprit is climate change. $2 billion of cargo flows through here each year but the vital link between the two oceans is running out of water. which is a huge problem for shipping companies and could spell trouble for global

trade. the number of vessels that can pass through here each day has been slashed from 36 down to 24. jose cervantes told me that the short cut between the pacific and advanced —— atlantic oceans is the normal natural route and warned if it is blocked, alternatives are needed, meaning more time and extra cost. unlike the suez canal, the panama canal works by lifting boats up panama canal works by lifting boats up through a set of locks into an artificial leg 85 feet above sea level. but it means the canal here is reliant on rainwater which is in short supply. is reliant on rainwater which is in short snooty-— short supply. 2023 has been the second driest _ short supply. 2023 has been the second driest year _ short supply. 2023 has been the second driest year in _ short supply. 2023 has been the second driest year in the - short supply. 2023 has been the second driest year in the historyj short supply. 2023 has been the i second driest year in the history of the panama canal. the second driest year in the history of the panama canal.— the panama canal. the chief sustainability _ the panama canal. the chief sustainability officer - the panama canal. the chief sustainability officer of - the panama canal. the chief sustainability officer of the l the panama canal. the chief- sustainability officer of the canal says the drought may —— made worse ijy says the drought may —— made worse by the el nino weather phenomenon is expected to last until may. the by the el nino weather phenomenon is expected to last until may.— expected to last until may. the big roblem expected to last until may. the big problem his _ expected to last until may. the big problem his lack— expected to last until may. the big problem his lack of _ expected to last until may. the big problem his lack of rain. _ expected to last until may. the big problem his lack of rain. in - expected to last until may. the big problem his lack of rain. in the - problem his lack of rain. in the rainy season which goes from may to

december, we are supposed to get tonnes of rain and fill up the lakes, but this year there was very little rain and now we are in summer, the lakes started the summer with very low levels, so we had to cut down on the number of ships being able used to maintain the lake level through the summer. the freshwater _ level through the summer. the freshwater reservoir that feeds the locks, the canal�*s hydrologist, showed us first hand the scale of the problem. the showed us first hand the scale of the problem-— showed us first hand the scale of the problem. the level is, as you see, the problem. the level is, as you see. when _ the problem. the level is, as you see. when the — the problem. the level is, as you see, when the rule _ the problem. the level is, as you see, when the rule is _ the problem. the level is, as you see, when the rule is 81.20 - the problem. the level is, as you see, when the rule is 81.20 feet, j see, when the rule is 81.20 feet, and the level should be five feet more than now. to and the level should be five feet more than now.— and the level should be five feet more than now. to conserve water, fewer boats — more than now. to conserve water, fewer boats are — more than now. to conserve water, fewer boats are allowed _ more than now. to conserve water, fewer boats are allowed to - more than now. to conserve water, fewer boats are allowed to pass - fewer boats are allowed to pass through the panama canal each day. this is one of the lucky ones, but a changing climate is putting billions of dollars of trade at risk and raises difficult questions about the future of this engineering marvel.

the canal authority is trying to reuse as much water as possible and is considering building more reservoirs to store water and even exploring cloud seeding to make it rain more. we exploring cloud seeding to make it rain more. ~ , , . ., rain more. we believe it is climate chance. rain more. we believe it is climate change- if — rain more. we believe it is climate change- if you _ rain more. we believe it is climate change. if you look _ rain more. we believe it is climate change. if you look at _ rain more. we believe it is climate change. if you look at the - rain more. we believe it is climate change. if you look at the world i rain more. we believe it is climate change. if you look at the world in | change. if you look at the world in 2023, the amazon river, very low, mississippi river had to stop transits, very low level, so it's not only panama, it is the world that has seen a lot of different climate situations in 2023. while other routes _ climate situations in 2023. while other routes offer _ climate situations in 2023. while other routes offer disruption - climate situations in 2023. while other routes offer disruption from politics and piracy, the problem is that the panama canal are a reminder that the panama canal are a reminder that climate change may yet be the biggest crisis for global trade. the chip—making giant nvidia is due to release its latest results today. results keenly watched by investors because it is now the worlds most third most valuable public company and its share price fluctuations are

enough to affect markets and a fall in value yesterday ahead of the results dragging on the whole of the nasdaq tech exchange. nvidia is at the forefront of the ai revolution making the hardware behind the growing technology, to discuss this more i'm joined by kathleen brooks, research developer at x tv. the nvidia magic touch continues and anything it touches turns to gold, mainly to companies it was revealed to be linked to, a silicon —based speech recognition and an israeli medical device company, is that right question mark anything it touches turns to gold? yes. right question mark anything it touches turns to gold?- touches turns to gold? yes, it certainly seems _ touches turns to gold? yes, it certainly seems that - touches turns to gold? yes, it certainly seems that way. - touches turns to gold? yes, it certainly seems that way. in l touches turns to gold? yes, it l certainly seems that way. in the last five years its own share price has risen by 1500%, which is huge and even this year to date it is really driving the whole 500, so the whole us stock market has been driven by nvidia and its performance

and meta and microsoft are no small drops in the ocean themselves they are outperforming, so it does highlight that nvidia is huge and at the forefront of the ai revolution as she said. the forefront of the ai revolution as she said-— as she said. there is a quarterly earninas as she said. there is a quarterly earnings update _ as she said. there is a quarterly earnings update scheduled - as she said. there is a quarterlyj earnings update scheduled later as she said. there is a quarterly - earnings update scheduled later on. what you expect to see? itruiiiiii earnings update scheduled later on. what you expect to see?— what you expect to see? will see another monster _ what you expect to see? will see another monster report _ what you expect to see? will see another monster report as - what you expect to see? will see another monster report as they i another monster report as they tripled their profits last quarter and expect to double in this quarter and expect to double in this quarter and their earnings per share is exact —— expected to rise by hundreds of percent, and i think thatis hundreds of percent, and i think that is true, but we did see them slip yesterday and that's because there is a lot of nervousness. the nervousness in financial markets in the lead up to this report this evening is a bit like a fed meeting or a central bank meeting and nvidia have become as important are the markets as the federal reserve which is the us central bank and it is huge. the risk for the markets is what they will say about the future. we know they have a 98% market share

and the gpu that powers the processes and the data centres that fuel the ai revolution, what does it mean for the future and when we get to ai more, it will be less dependent on the power and nvidia chips, so i'm really looking at how they will manage the transition and will they talk about it tonight, because if it does and it does say that maybe demand will fall in the coming quarters because it can't keep going up at the rate days one assumes it can't then that could have big implications forfinancial markets. have big implications for financial markets. ., ., �* ~ have big implications for financial markets. ., ., �* ,, ., , markets. kathleen, i don't think any of us will forget _ markets. kathleen, i don't think any of us will forget that _ markets. kathleen, i don't think any of us will forget that phrase, - of us will forget that phrase, tremendous. competition coming up for the company and it's such an energy intensive hardware and software company that will be looking closely at that and that's perhaps the dip share price explain. that's all the business for now. stay with bbc news.

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hello from the bbc sport centre. it's been confirmed that manager thomas tuchel will leave bayern munich at the end of the season. he'll leave a year earlier than planned as part of "a sporting realignment" at the club. he led bayern to last season's bundesliga title, but they now sit eight points behind leaders bayer leverkusen after back—to—back league defeats. one of those was an emphatic 3—0 loss to leverkusen. they were also beaten 1—0 by lazio in the first leg of their champions league last—16 tie. just two points separate the top three teams in the premier league, with all having played 25 games. manchester city are up to second after erling haaland's goal gave them a 1—0 win over a stubborn brentford. it was haaland's 22nd of the season and means he has now scored against every premier league

opponent he has faced. city are nowjust a point behind leaders liverpool, with arsenal in third. three teams, seeing how strong they are, arsenal and liverpool, arsenal, i think they will be there till the end and hopefully we can be there too. j end and hopefully we can be there too. ~' , . ., too. i think we were perfect and we were 'ust too. i think we were perfect and we were just unlucky. _ too. i think we were perfect and we were just unlucky. the _ too. i think we were perfect and we were just unlucky. the players - were just unlucky. the players deserve — were just unlucky. the players deserve so much praise for a top defensive — deserve so much praise for a top defensive performance. ithink deserve so much praise for a top defensive performance. i think until the goal. _ defensive performance. i think until the goal, we gave two chances away, the goal, we gave two chances away, the bernardo silva header and the chance _ the bernardo silva header and the chance that was off the line from babb _ chance that was off the line from babb we — chance that was off the line from bobb. we were very good defensively, which _ bobb. we were very good defensively, which you _ bobb. we were very good defensively, which you need to be against the best team — which you need to be against the best team in the world. liverpool can extend their lead at the top later, when they host luton — a game rearranged due to liverpool reaching sunday's league cup final. liverpool have a lengthy injury list, and some of their younger players are likely to feature, butjurgen klopp doesn't

seem too concerned. we always, i always have to be flexible, always. it's not a real problem could be honest. it's not like we have players not available, we are used to the boys and we know what they can do when we've said before, we 5000 different ways to win a football game and we only have to find one and that should always be possible. the other team in the premier league title race, arsenal, turn their attentions to european football this evening, as they play their first champions league knockout match in seven years. they're away to porto who are third in portugal's primera liga. arsenal start as favourites. despite their recent lack of success in the competition we don't have the experience, that is the reality. 95% of the players have not played this competition are never played in the last 16, and i haven't. but we have so much enthusiasm and energy as well and a willingness and a point to prove as

well that we are good enough and we want to be there, and that is our desire and passion, that we will be playing the game. the other match in the champions league see napoli, under their 3rd coach of the season, take on barcelona. rudy garcia was sacked after 16 matches of the season, the other match in the champions league see napoli, under their 3rd walter matzarri lasted 17! francesco caltzona took over earlier this week, and this will be his first game in charge. kylian mbappe will be lining up for real madrid next season. widely reagrded as one of the best players on the planent, he's agreed terms to join the 14—time winners after his contract at paris saint—germain expires. he's informed psg that he's leaving this summer, but hasn't yet signed his contract with real — believed to be five years, and worth almost £13 million a year. he's also set to receive a £128 million signing bonus. he is 25 and he's given a lot of

years, what is it seven years, to psg and i think going to real madrid, competitors or everything, winners of the champions league regularly is something he feels he has to do. to be closer to winning the ballon d'or, the individual awards that he does not get at psg. sirjim ratcliffe's deal to buy a 27.7% stake in manchester united was finally completed late on monday. the british billionaire's investment is worth around $1.6 billion. the glazer family, who've owned united since 2005, will retain a majority stake, but ratcliffe's ineos group will take control of football operations. the deal, which was agreed way back on christmas eve, also includes $300 million for future investment in the club's old trafford stadium. the england captain, ben stokes, could bowl in the fourth test against india. he's not bowled in a match since last summer and had an operation on his knee in november. if he pulls up ok, vice—captian,

ollie pope, says there's "every chance" he'll bowl in ranchi. carlos alcaraz will have tests on the ankle injury that forced him to retire from the rio open, two games into his first—round match. the world number two twisted his ankle after only the second point of the match and needed medical attention. the 20—year—old spaniard did eventually return to the court but retired soon after. he's due to play rafa nadal in an exhibition match at the start of march. i hope to be ready for the match. and i will work to be ready. but, i mean, i don't know yet. that is the truth. tomorrow i have another test on my ankle and if it is something serious, we will see or not. the physio told me that they think it is not too serious, so i think i think i have time to recover and be ready

for that match. and that's all the sport for now. you are watching bbc news. we will be taking you to the house of commons for prime minister's questions shortly, but first let's take a look at some of the other stories making news here in the uk. the nhs in england will begin to introduce �*martha's rule' from april — giving access to rapid critical care reviews if a patient�*s condition worsens in hospital. the scheme is named after 13—year old martha mills, who died from sepsis when doctors failed to respond to her parents' concerns. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports. it was in 2021 at king's college hospital in london that martha's parents went through the agony of watching their daughter deteriorate while their concerns were ignored by staff. she'd fallen off her bike, injured her pancreas and developed sepsis.

but she never received the life—saving treatment she needed. merope mills, her mother, has fought hard for this initiative, martha's rule, and says it will save lives. since martha's death, i've said to people who've gone into hospital, if you're worried, if you think something is going wrong, you should scream the ward down because that's what i didn't do. and i regret it, i will regret it for the rest of my days. but the very existence of martha's rule says you don't need to scream the ward down. what you need to do is call this number because you've got martha's rule. martha's rule will be an escalation process in england, which will allow patients, families and nhs staff to call for a rapid review from an independent critical care team 24 hours a day if they want an urgent second opinion. nhs england says at least 100 hospitals, that's two thirds of those with critical care units, can now apply for funding for awareness schemes, which may include printing posters

and information leaflets. but questions remain about whether the initiative will be standardised across hospitals and if it will continue to be called martha's rule. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. a bbc investigation has found that dis—repair in nhs hospital buildings has caused hundreds of potentially harmful incidents in england in the last financial year. events such as sewage leaks, floods and ceilings partially collapsing led to clinics being cancelled and patients sent home. our health editor hugh pym reports. ageing buildings, substandard materials and running repairs. but torbay hospital in devon is not an isolated case. similar issues are having a serious impact on patient care across england.

a bbc investigation has revealed more than 1,300 potentially harmful incidents in hospitals last year, caused by failures in the hospital environment. they included sewage leaks, floods and broken heating systems. this is queen elizabeth's hospital in kings lynn, built in parts using poor quality aerated concrete, known as raac, which sparked concerns last year that a ceiling could collapse. rebecca and her six—year—old daughter cleo go there frequently because of cleo's hypoglycaemia. you want to feel like you can put all your trust into the hospital. and when you're seeing workmen and scaffolding and timber beams holding up roofs, it doesn't give you that sense of safety and security. but the roof was not rebecca's only concern. a year ago, she saw sewage leaking on hospital grounds. as we walked up to the door, we noticed a really foul smell and we looked down and there was sewage coming out of the manhole cover, which was about, i'd say,

about four foot away from the door that leads into the hospital. as we stood there, and we could see the sewage, there was rats running around. a trust spokesman said it worked immediately to clear the blocked drain and that all work to reinforce raac concrete is now complete. the department of health and social care said... at torbay hospital in devon, the issue is how to prioritise so many problems, which can impact so many patients. the nhs confederation, which represents trusts, says in a new report today that the next government must boost investment to update crumbling hospital buildings and provide new equipment. hugh pym, bbc news.

the new chief executive of heathrow airport says he will have a decision on whether to press ahead with plans for a third runway later this year. plans for the expansion of heathrow — which is the busiest airport in europe — were put on hold because of a legal challenge which was rejected in 2016, and then again during the coronavirus pandemic. parliament will vote soon on a call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the government wants an "immediate humanitarian pause but the scottish national party has accused israel of war crimes, something israel strongly denies, and says the only way to protect civilians is for the

fighting to end now. we'll take you live to the house of commons in the next few minutes but first, let's get more on this upcoming vote from our chief political correspondent henry zeffman who joins us now. so what are we expecting today? it is quite a complicated procedure, it is quite a complicated procedure, i understand. it’s it is quite a complicated procedure, i understand-— i understand. it's definitely complicated _ i understand. it's definitely complicated and _ i understand. it's definitely complicated and unusual, i i understand. it's definitely i complicated and unusual, by i understand. it's definitely - complicated and unusual, by the way for prime minister's questions not to be the main event on a wednesday in the house of commons, but it is just the warm up today before what may prove to be more politically significant within westminster, so the scottish national party have tabled a motion which will definitely be voted upon, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the labour party, which has been more divided than some other political parties on its position on the conflict playing out in israel and gaza, has tabled its own version it would like to be voted on. they

differ from the scottish national party in emphasising that any ceasefire would have to be bilateral, as they call it and emphasised the fact that israel cannot be expected to cease firing if hamas do not lay down their weapons and the hostages are not released. but, the labour party, through this amendment for the first time are calling for an immediate ceasefire and then we will have a vote on the government, probably a vote on the government, probably a vote on the government, probably a vote on the government position which is to call for an immediate humanitarian pause but not use the word is that the snp and labour are using which is a ceasefire. you mention it is complicated and all the things i lay out, the problem is we don't know exactly what will be voted upon. it's possible labour will not get a vote on their version of events on the labour party is basically united around keir starmer�*s motion that i was talking about there, but if that cannot be called to a vote, you do have the possibility of very visible divisions in the labour party on how

to vote on the snp motion and the government motion. just to vote on the snp motion and the government motion.— to vote on the snp motion and the government motion. just explain to us how much _ government motion. just explain to us how much the _ government motion. just explain to us how much the situation - government motion. just explain to us how much the situation in - government motion. just explain to us how much the situation in gaza i government motion. just explain to | us how much the situation in gaza is weighing on politics in the house of commons? it’s weighing on politics in the house of commons? �* , ., , commons? it's an interesting question- _ commons? it's an interesting question. clearly, _ commons? it's an interesting question. clearly, as- commons? it's an interesting question. clearly, as you - commons? it's an interesting question. clearly, as you can| commons? it's an interesting - question. clearly, as you can see, from the fact we are having this conversation, there are politicians and house of commons who are very exercised by it. i actually think it's more that some voters and certainly some highly active, vocal voters, members of political parties, are very exercised by it, and that in the way that politics works feeds its way through to mps, so particularly in the labour party, when keir starmer has been getting pressure from some of his mps over his position, people who want him to be less supportive of israel, and ultimately he now is in a different place to where he was in october or november, that often, i'm told, is

just them saying to keir starmer saying, my local party members or constituents are very angry with you and us on this. that's the kind of message they are communicating to keir starmer so i think it probably is a kind of ground up thing, though clearly mps are notjust charged with domestic affairs, they are charged with foreign affairs and a lot of mps feel strongly about it in and of themselves. in we will cross to the commons where pmqs is under way. sending condolences to the family of alexei navalny. he dedicated his life to the cause of freedom, and to return her knowing that vladimir putin had tried to have him killed as one of the most courageous acts of our time. together with our allies we are considering all options to hold russia to account and we have sanctioned those running the prison where alexei navalny�*s body still lies. i have had meetings with ministerial others and in addition to my duties in this house i shall have further

such meetings today. mr; in this house i shall have further such meetings today.— such meetings today. my right honourable — such meetings today. my right honourable friend _ such meetings today. my right honourable friend will - such meetings today. my right honourable friend will share i such meetings today. my rightl honourable friend will share my horror of this house, the oldest people's assembly in the world, i guess the acid attack or a woman and two children on the streets of london, does he share my anger that we would not have been able to deport the perpetrator had he been found because of the so—called european court of human rights? when will we stop bending the knee to the so—called european court, and a travesty of courts? mr so-called european court, and a travesty of courts?— so-called european court, and a travesty of courts? mr speaker, this was an horrific _ travesty of courts? mr speaker, this was an horrific attack. _ travesty of courts? mr speaker, this was an horrific attack. my _ travesty of courts? mr speaker, this was an horrific attack. my thoughtsl was an horrific attack. my thoughts are with the victim and their families. i cannot comment on a live investigation by speaking more broadly, clearly i don't think it is right for dangerous foreign criminals to be able to stay in our country. that is why our nationality and borders act made it clear that anyone convicted of a crime we get a sentence of 12 months or more will not be granted asylum in the united kingdom. that is the common—sense

position i believe are supported by the majority of the british public, but one that the labour party voted against, time and time again. leader ofthe against, time and time again. leader of the opposition, _ against, time and time again. leader of the opposition, keir _ against, time and time again. leader of the opposition, keir starmer. - of the opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker, can i start by welcoming the new member for wellingborough... i know that they will be powerful advocates for their constituents. on a more sombre note, mr speaker, can ijoin with the prime minister? i was glad to hear what hejust had prime minister? i was glad to hear what he just had to say. i'm sure the house willjoin me in sharing our disgust at the death of alexei navalny, who is the prime minister said died because of his efforts to expose the corruption of the putin regime, it is a reminder that putin has stolen notjust their wealth but the future and democracy of the russian people. mr speaker, with the

prime minister be prepared, personally, to repeat the allegation made by his business secretary, that the former chair of the post office is lying when he says he was told to go slow on compensation for postmasters, and "limped to the next election"? mr postmasters, and "limped to the next election"? ~ ,,, ., ,, ., , election"? mr speaker, as the business secretary _ election"? mr speaker, as the business secretary said - election"? mr speaker, as the business secretary said on - election"? mr speaker, as the - business secretary said on monday, she asked henry thornton to step down after serious concerns were raised, she set out the reasons announced earlier this week. we have taken unprecedented steps to ensure that the victims of the horizon scandal receive compensation as swiftly as possible and in full, making sure that the victims receive justice and compensation remains our number one priority, and we will shortly bring forward legislation to address this matter. i am shortly bring forward legislation to address this matter.— address this matter. i am not sure that takes us _ address this matter. i am not sure that takes us much _ address this matter. i am not sure that takes us much further- address this matter. i am not sure. that takes us much further forward. let me press on. on monday, the

business secretary also confirmed categorically that the post office was, and i will quote this, in fairness to the prime minster, "at no point told to delay compensation payments by either an official or a ministerfrom any payments by either an official or a minister from any government department, and at no point was it suggested that a delay would be of benefit to the treasury. " that is monday. a note released by the poor a post office chair this morning appears, pierce, to directly contradict that. —— appears to be. this really matters to the people affected. i appreciate that the business secretary has put the prime minister in a tricky position. but, will he commit to investigating this matter formally, will he commit to investigating this matterformally, including whether that categorical statement was correct, and why, rather than taking

those accusations seriously, she accused a whistle—blower of lying? mr speaker, it is worth bearing in mind that, as the business secretary said on monday, she asked henry thornton to step down after serious concerns were raised. —— henry thornton. this is one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nation's history —— henry staunton. people have had their lives and reputations destroyed by this and we are working hard to make sure that they get justice this and we are working hard to make sure that they getjustice and compensation and that is why we establish the inquiry by sir wyn williams, why we have paid out £150 million of compensation to 3 million —— to million of compensation to 3 million -- to 3000 million of compensation to 3 million —— to 3000 victims, and why we will introduce new legislation shortly to exonerate those, we will make sure that we do what is needed, that the truth comes to light i'd be right the wrongs of the past and that crucially, their victims get the justice that they deserve. i do hope

the prime minister _ justice that they deserve. i do hope the prime minister will _ the prime minister will investigate that investigation into what was said on monday because one of the features of miscarriages is that when concerns have been raised they have been pushed to one side. this week, we learned that the 2016 investigation into whether post office branch accounts could be altered was suddenly stopped before it was completed. and had that investigation revealed that they could be altered, which we now know to be the case, the livelihoods of those formally persecuted could have been saved. what did government ministers know about it at the time? the leader of the opposition aspect one particular day, but it is worth bearing in mind that this scandal has unfolded over decades, mr speaker, and it was actually following a landmark 2019 high court

case that the previous government established a statutory inquiry led by sir wyn williams, which is uncovering exactly what went wrong and it is right that that inquiry is allowed to do its work but also, mr speaker, following the high court case, the government established an independent advisory board, not one but three different compensation schemes and as of now, over two thirds of people have received full and final offers. what we are focused on is making sure that the victims get the justice and compensation that they deserve. i5 compensation that they deserve. is the speaker, this information about 2016 only came to light this week which is precisely why i'm asking about it. the prime that was my foreign secretary was running the government in 2016, and a current cabinet office minister was the post office minister, has he thought to ask either of them what they knew, in 2016? mr ask either of them what they knew, in 2016? ~ ,,, ., ~

in 2016? mr speaker, we did the riaht in 2016? mr speaker, we did the right thing. _ in 2016? mr speaker, we did the right thing, which _ in 2016? mr speaker, we did the right thing, which was _ in 2016? mr speaker, we did the right thing, which was to - in 2016? mr speaker, we did the right thing, which was to set - in 2016? mr speaker, we did the right thing, which was to set up | in 2016? mr speaker, we did the i right thing, which was to set up an independent statutory inquiry. that is the right way to resolve this issue. it is the right way to get victims the truth and the answers they demand. this government is getting on with getting them the compensation that they rightly deserve. mr compensation that they rightly deserve. ~ .,~ compensation that they rightly deserve. ~ ., ~ ., deserve. mr speaker, as we all know, the horizon — deserve. mr speaker, as we all know, the horizon scandal— deserve. mr speaker, as we all know, the horizon scandal left _ deserve. mr speaker, as we all know, the horizon scandal left people - the horizon scandal left people isolated with livelihoods lost, lives ruined, some died without ever getting the justice they deserve. fears of delay or cover up out are causing anguish and yesterday, one of those accused by the post office of those accused by the post office of owing more than £80,000 said this yesterday. "there is a lack of transparency. we need to see the correspondence between the post office, the department and uk gi, because all of the time, everything gets shrouded in secrecy. " these are his words, have some respect. back about i appreciate the inquiry

is ongoing but back about i appreciate the inquiry is onuaoin, .,, back about i appreciate the inquiry is oniioin, , back about i appreciate the inquiry isonauoin, , , back about i appreciate the inquiry isonioini, , , is ongoing but as the prime is the nose, so there's _ is ongoing but as the prime is the nose, so there's the _ is ongoing but as the prime is the nose, so there's the whole - is ongoing but as the prime is the | nose, so there's the whole house, that does not provide a reason why we cannot draw a line under this, give postmasters like chris the peace of mind they need, and revealing all of the correspondence that he wants to see. will he now do so? mr that he wants to see. will he now do so? ~ ,, , ., ~' that he wants to see. will he now do so? ~ ,, so? mr speaker, as i said, this is one of the _ so? mr speaker, as i said, this is one of the greatest _ so? mr speaker, as i said, this is one of the greatest miscarriagesl so? mr speaker, as i said, this is i one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our country's history. it is not one that the leader of the opposition ever raised with me over his exchanges in the past year, but we are working hard to get victims, notjust we are working hard to get victims, not just the answers, we are working hard to get victims, notjust the answers, but we are working hard to get victims, not just the answers, but the compensation they deserve. we do have a statutory inquiry led by sir wyn williams who has the statutory power to get access to all the documentation he requires. to speak to everybody he needs to. that is the right and proper way to get the truth the victims deserve and in the meantime we are not wasting a moment, to get victims the compensation they deserve, and the

legislation will be before the house shortly. ih legislation will be before the house shortl . . .., , shortly. in recent decades there have been _ shortly. in recent decades there have been numerous— shortly. in recent decades there have been numerous scandals l shortly. in recent decades there i have been numerous scandals that have been numerous scandals that have shaken public faith in institutions. rebuilding that confidence will require those affected to see that politicians are being honest with them, and to believe it. just like the postmasters, victims of the infected blood scandal have been subject to unimaginable trauma, during their search forjustice. can the prime minister put their minds at ease, and tell the house what undertakings he has made to ensure the government is not limping through to the election on payments that they are owed, by the british state? itruiheh election on payments that they are owed, by the british state? when it comes to the _ owed, by the british state? when it comes to the infected _ owed, by the british state? when it comes to the infected blood - owed, by the british state? when it. comes to the infected blood scandal, i am acutely aware of the strength of feeling on this issue and the suffering of all those who were impacted by this dreadful scandal. i gave evidence to the inquiry myself last year. as i said then, i recognise that thousands have suffered for decades. as he notes,

there is an independent inquiry, the ministerfor the cabinet there is an independent inquiry, the minister for the cabinet office, because this is an incredibly complex issue as he will most, updated parliament with the latest government position just before the christmas recess, announced that the cabinet office was appointing an expert group of clinical, legal and social care experts, so that it had the relevant expertise to make informed decisions, responding to the inquiry�*s recommendations on compensation, when they come, and confirming that the department of health bill implement a fully bespoke psychological service for people who implemented and affected. we are committed to providing an update to parliament on next steps, with an oral statement within 25 sitting days of the publication of the final report, but i will underline again, this is a deeply awful scandal, and we will do what we need to, to make it right. there

was a 2000 — we need to, to make it right. there was a 2000 single _ we need to, to make it right. there was a 2000 single young _ we need to, to make it right. there was a 2000 single young men - we need to, to make it right. there was a 2000 single young men who have come here, to hoteljust three miles from the centre of lincoln, at raf scampton, if ministers have their way. under recent advice from civil servants to can the plan, what reassurance can the prime minister and his secretary give, that raf scampton will not replicate the scandalous incidences that occurred in cambridge, when 300 libyan detainees were housed at an aria facility there? he detainees were housed at an aria facility there?— facility there? he is right to raise concerns of— facility there? he is right to raise concerns of his _ facility there? he is right to raise concerns of his constituents - facility there? he is right to raise concerns of his constituents i'd i concerns of his constituents i'd want to ensure that we want asylum accommodation to have as little impact as possible on the local community. i understand the home office has put in place a number of measures including a specialist security provider working on site 24-7, cctv, and security provider working on site 24—7, cctv, and they are working with the local police as well. but the only way to fully stop this problem and ensure that local

communities are not seeing the housing of illegal migrants, whether on large sites or in hotels, is to have a plan to stop the boats. that is what this party and this government does and it is labour who are blocking us every step of the way. are blocking us every step of the wa . a, are blocking us every step of the wa . ~ ., , , , , are blocking us every step of the wa. , _ _, way. may i begin by echoing the sentiments _ way. may i begin by echoing the sentiments of _ way. may i begin by echoing the sentiments of the _ way. may i begin by echoing the sentiments of the prime - way. may i begin by echoing the | sentiments of the prime minister way. may i begin by echoing the - sentiments of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition in relation to the heroic bravery of alexei navalny? we must continue to be united in our opposition to vladimir putin. mr speaker, as it stands, some 60% of the buildings in gaza are either damaged or destroyed. much of the farmland is in rune. some 30,000 people are dead, 70,000 injured, 1.4 million people currently sheltering in wrapper, awaiting an israeli onslaught. —— in rafah. surely the prime minister must accept that that

does not amount to self defence. mr does not amount to self defence. ii speaker, i does not amount to self defence. i speaker, i share the concern of many members about the high rate of civilian casualties and indeed the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza, and that is why we have called persistently for an immediate humanitarian pause which would allow for the safe release of hostages and more aid going into gaza, so that we create a sustainable conditions for a long—term, enduring ceasefire. that is what our diplomatic efforts are focused on, and that is what i have impressed upon the israeli prime minister last week

of course we want to see the fighting and gaza end as soon as possible. and never again allow hamas to carry out the appalling terrorist attacks that israel was subject to. but he talks about the un resolution, butjust calling for an immediate full ceasefire now, which collapses back into fighting within days or weeks, is not in any one's interest. we must work towards a permanent ceasefire full stop that is why the right approach is the approach that we have set out, the united states have set out in their resolution, which is for an immediate humanitarian pause to get hostages out and aid in, so we then can create these conditions for a sustainable ceasefire. in the meantime, we are doing everything we can to increase the amount of humanitarian aid that we bring into gaza, something that i discussed

with the king ofjordan last week, and we will have more updates in the coming days of more airdrops into gaza, but alsojust coming days of more airdrops into gaza, but also just in the last couple of days have managed to deliver family tents into gaza which are providing much needed shelter for very vulnerable people. ker;r are providing much needed shelter for very vulnerable people.- for very vulnerable people. key to the much-needed _ for very vulnerable people. key to the much-needed regeneration i for very vulnerable people. key to the much-needed regeneration ofj the much—needed regeneration of aylesbury, the new link to cut money from the cancelled part of hs two is meant to be paid towards it, on the right given the destruction that has been caused by the construction of the first part of this unwanted railway. but the cash has not arrived yet, so can my right honourable friend assure my constituents they will get the roads they need so they can spend less time sitting in trafficjams and more time growing the local economy? as my honourable friend knows, the last autumn we announced the government's vision to redirect £36 billion of savings from hs two to invest in hundreds of transport projects across the country,

including increased funding for two projects that i know my honourable friend has campaigned on tirelessly, the aylesbury link road and the aylesbury eastern link road. i know he has met with the relevant minister on a number of occasions to discuss these proposals, and i can tell him that the details of how these funding uplift will be allocated will be decided very shortly. allocated will be decided very shortl . :: :: :: :: ., allocated will be decided very shortl. :: 11:11: ., ,, ., ., shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and ias shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and gas jobs _ shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and gas jobs are — shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and gas jobs are at _ shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and gas jobs are at risk— shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and gas jobs are at risk from - shortly. over 40,000 north sea oil and gas jobs are at risk from an - and gas jobs are at risk from an incoming labour administration. neither labour, the tories or the snp have lifted a finger to save grangemouth oil refinery from closure. with the passing of last night's petroleum bill, the uk government give not one but two fingers to scotland's energy ambitions within the uk. entry�*s money, the uk —— intraday�*s money, the uk has received over 300 billion from north sea oil and gas, so why

can't the uk government fined £80 million to secure grangemouth for�*s future and profitability beyond 2025. pis future and profitability beyond 2025. �* , �* future and profitability beyond 2025. w , ., _ future and profitability beyond 2025. , ., _ ., 2025. as i've previously told the house, 2025. as i've previously told the house. the _ 2025. as i've previously told the house, the future _ 2025. as i've previously told the house, the future of _ 2025. as i've previously told the i house, the future of grangemouth 2025. as i've previously told the - house, the future of grangemouth is a commercial decision for their owners. the site will remain operating a refinery until at least may 2025. the uk and scottish governments are working together to make sure that there are sufficient assurances in place for the support of employees. when it comes to backing scottish energy, it is this government that just this week has ensured that we can support british north sea oil and gas, safeguarding 200,000 jobs and increasing our energy security. it is the snp and labour party that opposed that, but we will always back our fantastic nazi economy. == we will always back our fantastic nazi economy.— we will always back our fantastic nazi economy. we will always back our fantastic nazi econom . ., . ., ,, .,

nazi economy. -- fantastic north sea econom . nazi economy. -- fantastic north sea economy- our— nazi economy. -- fantastic north sea economy. our farmers _ nazi economy. -- fantastic north sea economy. our farmers and _ nazi economy. -- fantastic north sea economy. our farmers and food - economy. our farmers and food security are vital. the agricultural budget should be ring fenced, unlike the welsh labour government, propped up the welsh labour government, propped up by plaid cymru, which is determined to force our farmers out of business with its proposal to new sustainable farming schemes which use welsh comment's own analysis is forecast to result in 5500 jobs losses and a £200 million hit to the welsh economy. mr; losses and a £200 million hit to the welsh economy-— losses and a £200 million hit to the welsh economy. my honourable friend is an excellent _ welsh economy. my honourable friend is an excellent campaigner _ welsh economy. my honourable friend is an excellent campaigner on - welsh economy. my honourable friend is an excellent campaigner on behalf i is an excellent campaigner on behalf of her localfarming is an excellent campaigner on behalf of her local farming community. is an excellent campaigner on behalf of her localfarming community. i know that she has been working hard with gareth wynjones to raise their voice. especially where there is so much concern on the side of the house we are supporting farmers with more money to grow more british food, in contrast to the plans that she highlighted which would decimate farming communities in wales. it is the opposite of what is needed. we will always back our rural communities across the uk, it is

labour that would take them back to square one. it is labour that would take them back to square one-— square one. it is now over two years since the review— square one. it is now over two years since the review on _ square one. it is now over two years since the review on football- since the review on football governance was produced. will be to commit now to setting up an independent regulator with the upfront power to intervene to achieve a fairer distribution of the enormous riches which football has, to ensure that no community in the future loses its football club like in bury? will he commit to bring legislation gently or will he leave it for a future labour government to act on behalf of football fans? the independent _ act on behalf of football fans? iis: independent regulator will act on behalf of football fans? ii2 independent regulator will put fans back at the heart of football and help to deliver a sustainable future for all clubs. that delivers one our manifesto commitment. the government is engaged in discussions with industry, this was part of our king's speech, as the honourable gentleman knows. i'm glad he brought up gentleman knows. i'm glad he brought up bury football club because it was the honourable member on the side of

the honourable member on the side of the house who ensured £1 million of funding to safeguard that football club. that is what we are doing to communities up and down the country. gp surgeries promised in planning applications take far too long to be built, so can we clear away the obstacles and make it easier for our family doctors to use additional consulting rooms that they are happy with elsewhere in the community so that gps and the many extra prescribing nurses they now employ can see more patients while they wait for bespoke premises to be built? i wait for bespoke premises to be built? ., ~ , ., ., built? i thank my honourable friend for his question, _ built? i thank my honourable friend for his question, something - built? i thank my honourable friend for his question, something that. built? i thank my honourable friend for his question, something that he speaks with from a point of authority. you know is that we do have high standards to ensure that gps must provide services from premises that meet all the criteria required, but i do understand that it is possible for those services to be provided at alternative locations that meet the requirements. i will happily ensure that the health secretary looks into his suggestion for more flexibility. i know he will

also welcome our recent plans to expand the range of services available at pharmacies, saving many people time and hassle to get treatment for seven common ailments at their local pharmacies, easing the pressure on ever gps and speeding up the care that people deserve. {23h speeding up the care that people deserve. 'j~ ., . :: 11,5 deserve. on the 18th of march, 2003, this house voted _ deserve. on the 18th of march, 2003, this house voted to _ deserve. on the 18th of march, 2003, this house voted to go _ deserve. on the 18th of march, 2003, this house voted to go to _ deserve. on the 18th of march, 2003, this house voted to go to war- deserve. on the 18th of march, 2003, this house voted to go to war with - this house voted to go to war with iraq on the demands of the then government. what followed was death, misery and destruction, and an almost unimaginable scale. a vote that i am most proud of in my time in this house... today after 29,000 deaths in gaza, we face a vote of similar significance. deaths in gaza, we face a vote of similarsignificance. does deaths in gaza, we face a vote of similar significance. does the prime minister believe that mps today should look back with that same pride, knowing that they have done everything possible to stop the

death, destruction and misery tonight? death, destruction and misery toniiht? ., , death, destruction and misery toniiht? , ., , death, destruction and misery toniiht? ., , tonight? nobody wants to see the fi i htini tonight? nobody wants to see the fiiihtin in tonight? nobody wants to see the fighting in gaza _ tonight? nobody wants to see the fighting in gaza go _ tonight? nobody wants to see the fighting in gaza go on _ tonight? nobody wants to see the fighting in gaza go on for - tonight? nobody wants to see the fighting in gaza go on for a - tonight? nobody wants to see the i fighting in gaza go on for a moment longer than is necessary. nobody wants to see innocent civilians suffer. that is why we are doing absolutely everything we can to bring about an immediate humanitarian pause, allowing for the safe release of hostages, which the honourable gentleman failed to mention, i believe, but also getting more aid into gaza to create the conditions for a genuinely sustainable ceasefire. that is the position that is shared by our allies, that is what our diplomatic efforts are focused on, that is what our motion will reflect. mr speaker, i have had the privilege to be spending a lot of time with the law abiding tax paying, hard—working, patriot people of

romford in recent months. they have been telling me what they think. so, i would like to ask the prime minister if he agrees with the people of romford that we need a radical plan to control immigration and stop illegal immigration, that we need to regain sovereignty over our human rights laws in this country, that we need to tell the mayor of london we need more police to stop crime in the london borough of clavering, we need a fair funding settlement for hoovering, so will he come with me to romford market, follow the footsteps of margaret thatcher, meet the people of romford, because the one thing i can tell him they do not want is to be taken back into the european union by a socialist government. can i welcome my _ by a socialist government. can i welcome my honourable - by a socialist government. can i welcome my honourable friendl by a socialist government. cai i welcome my honourable friend back to his place. i agree with everything he said, and i look forward to

visiting him and his romford constituents at the earliest opportunity. fist constituents at the earliest opportunity-— constituents at the earliest ouortuni .�* ., . ., opportunity. at a recent meeting of warwickshire _ opportunity. at a recent meeting of warwickshire county _ opportunity. at a recent meeting of warwickshire county council, - warwickshire county council, children with special educational needs were described by some county councillors as requiring, and i quote, some form of strict correction, orwhere, quote, some form of strict correction, or where, and i quote, just really badly behaved kids. other inappropriate language was used. parents of special educational needs children across the country have been outraged by this. 30,000 of them have signed a petition calling for those councillors' resignation. will he condemn the conservative councillors' language and urge them to do the right thing and urge them to do the right thing and resign? i and urge them to do the right thing and resiin? ., ., , and resign? i have not seen the details of _ and resign? i have not seen the details of those _ and resign? i have not seen the details of those comments - and resign? i have not seen the details of those comments on i and resign? i have not seen the i details of those comments on this issue. but the government does have a strong track record of supporting those with disabilities. it is important that children with special

educational needs to receive the right support in the right place at the right time. we have increased funding for sen de to over £10 million. most recently in education and health departments are piloting and health departments are piloting a new project to improve access to specialty support in mainstream primary school because we want to make sure that these children get all the support and opportunities that they deserve. irate all the support and opportunities that they deserve.— that they deserve. we have legislated _ that they deserve. we have legislated to _ that they deserve. we have legislated to give _ that they deserve. we have legislated to give the - that they deserve. we have j legislated to give the public that they deserve. we have i legislated to give the public id verification options on social media, tech companies know the safety value and popularity of this because they offer it now, but for a big fee every month. it is not good enough. parents are campaigning for more measures to protect kids online. fraudsters are routinely exploiting flake social media accounts to scan, and fears of global political interference in election from faceless, trace the spots are creating the perfect cyber storm. well my right honourable friend use his influence to get tech

companies to get on with offering robust, visible and free verification measures as soon as possible to keep people safe? i commend my honourable friend for her work on this issue. she is absolutely right that user verification can be a powerful tool to keep people safe online. the online safety act requires companies to offer all adults optional user identification —— identity verification. companies will also need to take firm action to improve safety for children in particular, and ofcom will be able to monitor tech companies and have strong powers to ensure they comply. i can tell her that the home secretary is meeting with the industry on monday next week and will be sure to raise the points she has mention today. s, the points she has mention today. a study finds a strong economic case to remove power cables over the time, despite my previous prime

minister... kan this prime minister finally secure a commitment from national grid to implement its clear, legal obligation and found this vital work was back this is impeding local businesses... up to £1.2 billion. our great river needs action now. i £1.2 billion. our great river needs action now-— £1.2 billion. our great river needs action now. ., , ., , _ ., action now. i am very happy to look into the issue _ action now. i am very happy to look into the issue that _ action now. i am very happy to look into the issue that the _ action now. i am very happy to look into the issue that the honourable i into the issue that the honourable lady based. what would be damaging to the north—east are her party pot plants to stick with their completely ridiculous 2030 decarbonisation target with no plan to pay for it, whichjust decarbonisation target with no plan to pay for it, which just means higher taxes for everyone in her constituency and the country. britain's food security compromised by cheap foreign imports now faces a parallel threat. all kinds of industrialisation in the countryside. from large solar plants

to enter connectors at substations and now to huge pylons covering 87 miles of countryside. these will blot the landscape and use up valuable growing land,, knowing that... will he ensure that he joins my fight for our green and pleasant land and make sure the food security and energy security are not compatible? mr; and energy security are not compatible? and energy security are not comatible? g ., ., ., , compatible? my honourable friend raises an excellent _ compatible? my honourable friend raises an excellent point _ compatible? my honourable friend raises an excellent point about. compatible? my honourable friend| raises an excellent point about our food security. we have taken steps that he has supported the government in doing to protect prime agricultural land from solar developments, which i know will be warmly welcomed. also our announcements this week at the nfu conference demonstrate our support to increase our country's food security, backing farmers with more funding, enhancing the productivity to produce great british food. all

of that, as he knows, and including our green and pleasant land be put at risk by the party opposite. not only do they not want to back our farmers, they also want to impose top—down planning targets which would concrete over the countryside that he and i both love. iii that he and i both love. in december, the cabinet minister for equalities told this house that she had engaged, and i quote, extensively with lgbt organisations since her appointment 18 months ago. a freedom of information and published this week reveals that the minister has not met a single lgbt organisation, but has met two fringe groups that actively campaign against transgender rights. what is the problem the prime minister and a section of his party have with trans people, and his mr speaker, first of all this government has a proud track record

of supporting those in the lgbt community and will continue to do so, and we have always said that those questioning their gender and identity should be treated with the utmost dignity and compassion and sensitivity, as they consider those questions. it is completely reasonable alongside back to highlight the importance of biological sex, when it comes to those questions. nobody should be stigmatised or demonised for pointing out that fact. the education _ pointing out that fact. the education select - pointing out that fact. the education select committee has heard compelling evidence to support the strengthening of guidance to keep mobile phones out of classrooms and great times back in the course of our springtime inquiry we had disturbing evidence about the risks to young people from too much exposure to social media too early, can i urge the prime minister to seek the softest possible implementation of the online safety act and consider whether it is time to raise the age of digital consent. and i my honourable friend for his work on this issue? he knows that we

do have a plan when it comes to and protecting children online. the new secretary of state is making sure that we carry through the online safety act with ofcom and have published new guidance banning mobile phones in schools to minimise disruption and improve behaviour and educational attainment in the classroom, but we are, crucially, going beyond that, because protecting children online as of the utmost importance that we want to make sure that we protect the safety and mental health. is a make sure that we protect the safety and mental health.— and mental health. is a speaker, where on important _ and mental health. is a speaker, where on important matters - and mental health. is a speaker, where on important matters of i and mental health. is a speaker, i where on important matters of life and death are voted on in this house, does the prime minister think mps should vote according to their party whip, or according to their conscience? mr party whip, or according to their conscience?— party whip, or according to their conscience? ~ .,~ ~ .,~ conscience? mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker. — conscience? mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker. this _ conscience? mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker, this afternoon, _

conscience? mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker, this afternoon, the - mr speaker, this afternoon, the house will have an opportunity to consider its approach to the situation in israel and gaza. our opposition is crystal clear. we have called and will always call for an immediate humanitarian pause which would allow the safe release of hostages and aid going into gaza, to create conditions for a genuinely sustainable ceasefire, butjust sustainable ceasefire, but just calling sustainable ceasefire, butjust calling for an immediate full ceasefire now which collapses it back into fighting or in days or weeks would not be in any�*s interests. we are committed notjust to an immediate humanitarian pause back to finding a lasting resolution to this conflict, which delivers on the promise of a two state solution and ensures that israelis and palestinians can live in the future with dignity and security.- with dignity and security. thank ou, mr with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. _ with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. it _ with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. it seems - with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. it seems that j with dignity and security. thank- you, mr speaker. it seems that with the exception of the british transport police, all other police forces will treat noncontact sex crimes as they would the theft of a

pie, petty retail crime or anti—social behaviour. will the prime minister facilitate a meeting between myself, colleagues and the home secretary, in order to give priority to these acts of crime, to ensure that women and young girls get the protection they deserve? mr get the protection they deserve? i speaker, of course we want women and girls to get the protection they deserve, and i am pleased that the violence against women and girl strategies showing results, improving safety on the streets, increasing sentences for rapists, but i will make sure that he gets the meeting that he needs with home secretary or the relevant policing ministers to discuss those concerns. i whearty prime minister's responses the leader of the opposition and, just like the secretary of state proclaims that delays in compensation or allegations, his answers are unbelievable and the response from the benches opposite

to the four constituent are unacceptable. we would not have any action, without the itv series and serialisation of the sub—postmaster scandal. you can shout all you like, but we all know that that is the case. mr speaker, the prime minister has promised a new law to swiftly exonerate and compensate victims, and today he said shortly, so will he commit, today, to ensuring that this is brought forward before the next general election? the legislation _ next general election? the legislation will _ next general election? the legislation will be - next general election? ii2 legislation will be brought forward before the house very soon, mr speaker. mr before the house very soon, mr seaker. ~ ,,, ., ,, ., before the house very soon, mr seaker. i ., «i ., ., «i speaker. mr speaker, after network rail's serco signalling _ speaker. mr speaker, after network rail's serco signalling improvement| rail's serco signalling improvement works, there has been... studio: we believe prime minister's questions there, because of course the debate and vote on gaza

there has been a 3970 —— times over ten minutes in the barriers go down. does my honourable friend the group b that is unacceptable and network rail need to sort it out? i’m b that is unacceptable and network rail need to sort it out?— rail need to sort it out? i'm sorry to hear that _ rail need to sort it out? i'm sorry to hear that the _ rail need to sort it out? i'm sorry to hear that the delays _ rail need to sort it out? i'm sorry to hear that the delays of - to hear that the delays of my honourable friend was my constituents and i will be disruptive to their lives and it's important that we have proper connectivity in our areas and i'm sure he will get the meeting he needs to put pressure on network rail to improve the service they provide. i rail to improve the service they rovide. ., ., ~ rail to improve the service they rovide. ., ., . ., ' provide. i have a white, who was 12 ears old provide. i have a white, who was 12 years old when _ provide. i have a white, who was 12 years old when she _ provide. i have a white, who was 12 years old when she was _ provide. i have a white, who was 12 years old when she was stabbed - years old when she was stabbed and killed by a 14—year—old in liverpool city centre in 2021. —— ava white. dannyjameson was 16 when he died as a result of knife crime and their mothers, breanna and mandy, are campaigning for tougher sentencing

on knife crime so will the prime minister support the danny and ava campaign to end the scourge of knife crime on our streets? mr campaign to end the scourge of knife crime on our streets?— crime on our streets? mr speaker, and i crime on our streets? mr speaker, and i express _ crime on our streets? mr speaker, and i express my _ crime on our streets? mr speaker, and i express my condolences - crime on our streets? mr speaker, and i express my condolences to i and i express my condolences to danny and ava's families and the families of all those young people whose lives have been cut short by knife crime. we do have plans in place to cut knife crime and they are working. we have confiscated 120,000 weapons, we have got violent crime in half since 2010 and more dangerous criminals are going to jailfor dangerous criminals are going to jail for longer, dangerous criminals are going to jailfor longer, but we dangerous criminals are going to jail for longer, but we are bringing forward legislation which will increase sentences for knife crime and bans on zombie knives and i hope she and her party will support those proposals when they're brought the house. �* , ., , ., proposals when they're brought the house. �* , ., house. after years of campaigning, it's ireat house. after years of campaigning, it's great news _ house. after years of campaigning, it's great news there _ house. after years of campaigning, it's great news there will _ house. after years of campaigning, it's great news there will be - house. after years of campaigning, it's great news there will be a - it's great news there will be a direct bus link between two of my

biggest towns in ruthin valley and this is great news but there's still a lack of transport to our local hospitals. does the prime minster gave me the yorkshire needs to use resources to back my plan for the ruthin valley to make sure every single village and town has a direct link to hospitals? mr single village and town has a direct link to hospitals?— link to hospitals? mr speaker, we know how vital _ link to hospitals? mr speaker, we know how vital bus _ link to hospitals? mr speaker, we know how vital bus services - link to hospitals? mr speaker, we know how vital bus services are i link to hospitals? mr speaker, we | know how vital bus services are for communities across the country and it's our most popular form of public transportation which is why we have used some of the savings from hs to to invest in bus services and we capped bus services at £2 across the country and provided his local authority with millions of pounds of more funding specifically to support local bus services so ijoin him in calling on the mayor to ensure direct bus routes to hospital in my honourable friend poz my constituency and to make sure people can see their loved ones at a distressing time. fin can see their loved ones at a distressing time.— can see their loved ones at a distressini time. ., distressing time. on the weekend, the eo - le distressing time. on the weekend, the people of— distressing time. on the weekend, the people of south _ distressing time. on the weekend, the people of south wales - distressing time. on the weekend, | the people of south wales marched distressing time. on the weekend, . the people of south wales marched to support the steel industry following

the government's grubby deal with —— is now placing thousands ofjobs at risk in port talbot and beyond. —— tata. prime ministers failing to protect our industry so the promise and now has a choice to work with the unions, tata of the workforce to protect the industry and jobs with investment or to walk away and do what tories always do and abandon south wales communities yet again. which is, prime minister's this government has worked hard to secure a long—term sustainable future for welsh team working and to grow the legacy of this important industry and that's why in the pandemic we stepped in to support safeguarding thousand jobs and making sure that plant was sustainable and that's why we agreed were the largest ever cash grants of half £1 billion to tata

steel to safeguard at least 5000 jobs, which would otherwise have been lost and perhaps he might want to ask why the welsh labour government did not put a to that deal? mr speaker, the watford area continues to be the proud home of the national lottery employing over 900 people so with my right honourable friend the prime minister of the cabinet will they join honourable friend the prime minister of the cabinet will theyjoin me in celebrating the successful handover from colourless two camelot and the £48 billion raged funding 700,000 projects so far and everyone's constituency? i projects so far and everyone's constituency?— constituency? i 'oin with my honourable _ constituency? ijoin with my honourable friend _ constituency? ijoin with my honourable friend in - constituency? ijoin with my| honourable friend in offering constituency? ijoin with my - honourable friend in offering his congratulations and thanks to everybody involved with the national lottery, all of us in our constituents have seen the

incredible benefit and investments they are making and he is absolutely right to make sure they get the praise they deserve today in parliament. mr praise they deserve today in parliament.— praise they deserve today in parliament. i ., «i parliament. mr speaker, the prime minister as being _ parliament. mr speaker, the prime minister as being at _ parliament. mr speaker, the prime minister as being at it _ parliament. mr speaker, the prime minister as being at it again - parliament. mr speaker, the prime minister as being at it again in - parliament. mr speaker, the prime minister as being at it again in his i minister as being at it again in his answer to a previous question, he was boasting about transferring investment from the north of england into the south of england. when it came to manchester in the autumn to insult the people of the north of england and cancelled hs2, was he aware then that because of trains having to split without the hs2 lines and they don't tilt, he will be slowing services down and reducing capacity? did he know that i didn't he care? i reducing capacity? did he know that i didn't he care?— i didn't he care? i would like to see a couple — i didn't he care? i would like to see a couple of things. - i didn't he care? i would like to see a couple of things. our- i didn't he care? i would like to i see a couple of things. our plans i didn't he care? i would like to - see a couple of things. our plans to continue with phase one meaning we can handle triple the capacity that is currently being used on the line

and the second thing is every penny of the £19.8 billion for the northern bit of hs2 will stay in the north and being invested in service that people use buses and will be delivered quicker and he is critical of the decision but i still haven't figured out what the labour party's position is on this. do they disappear or the redeployment of money of hs2 savings across the country or do they not? as ever, you don't know what they stand for and i can say what they do and theyjust take britain back to square one. that concludes the prime minister's questions — that concludes the prime minister's questions. let the chamber... i will take points — questions. let the chamber... i will take points of order but i will at the chamber clear. the take points of order but i will at the chamber clear.—

take points of order but i will at the chamber clear. the focus was on the chamber clear. the focus was on the post office _ the chamber clear. the focus was on the post office candle _ the chamber clear. the focus was on the post office candle with - the chamber clear. the focus was on the post office candle with keir- the post office candle with keir starmer criticising the government with delays over compensation for victims of the post office it scandal which follows from comments made by the former post office chairperson. the prime minister replied by saying the government had taken unprecedented steps to make sure victims get our concerns and the compensation they deserve. the key focus in westminster today is a vote on a ceasefire in gaza, brought by a motion by the scottish nationalist party, calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. that did not feature in that main exchange between the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, and the leader of the opposition, and we will be watching out for the debate and that vote as it happens in the house of commons, which we will bring you here on bbc news. but first let's take a look at some of the other stories making news in the uk. the families of three people

fatally stabbed in nottingham last year say they are optimistic that a review of the killer's sentence, a review, sorry of the sentence will provide justice. review, sorry of the sentence will providejustice. he admitted review, sorry of the sentence will provide justice. he admitted the manslaughter of ian coates, barney b webber and one other and was handed a hospital order. the attorney general says it was unduly lenient and duncan kennedy reports. barnaby webber, grace o'malley—kumar and ian coates were killed in nottingham lastjune. barnaby and grace had been walking home after a night out when they were stabbed. ian coates was stabbed in a different location in the city. three other people were struck by a van. they were all attacked by valdo calocane, who admitted manslaughter. he was given a hospital order after he was found to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time. but that sentence is now to be referred to the court of appeal after the attorney general intervened.

victoria prentis said the nation have been shocked by the case and that... members of the victims' families yesterday met the attorney general in private and said afterwards they were glad of her decision. i did cry. i think it's been a very long, very difficult... well, since it happened injune, but particularly the last few weeks, it's been very publicly done. i think there was a sense of being listened to. and the fact that we were online with the coates family and the o'malley—kumar family, there's just a real sense of the beginning of hopefully justice being done here. the court of appeal will now look at the case under what's called the unduly lenient sentence scheme. the judges can keep the sentence as it is, increase it or refuse

the attorney general�*s application. the victims' families say the current sentence doesn't reflect the planning or premeditation of the attacks and that a hospital order was insufficient. they say they hope the court of appeal will provide some of what they call appropriate justice. duncan kennedy, bbc news. we have an incredible story for you now about a doctor who has helped save the lives of thousands of tiny babies and then discovered he needed life—saving medical treatment himself. doctor nick embleton was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer in 2021 and was told he would die without a stem cell transplant. our health correspondent went to meet him and the very special friend he met along the way. for more than 20 years... how long have you been

in since he was born then? dr nick embleton has saved the lives of thousands of the world's smallest patients. how long was he on the ventilator for? many here in newcastle were born at the very brink of survival, some weighing less than 500 grams. but in 2021, nick was feeling tired and increasingly unwell and needed to see a doctor himself. just kind of wondering what on earth could be going on. you know, at that stage, i had no idea what was about to unfold. i checked in and i came into this room. in fact, it was exactly this room. the tests showed he was developing a rare cancer. this is an irreversible marrow failure. and without a bone marrow transplant, this would be a terminal diagnosis. i was fully aware that i might die. so i made a will. never made a will before. i went home and i realised then i had to kind of break this news to my wife and my kids.

and i don't think i really knew what i was going to say. but actually i felt saddest for my kids. like, i didn't want my kids to... i don't know, i didn't want them to grow the rest of their lives without their dad. nick's only hope of survival was a stem cell transplant. and so the search began. we would search the uk register first and hopefully find a match here. if we're unable to find a match, then anthony nolan would search worldwide to find a match so your match could come from anywhere in the world. a full match was found from a donor in germany, but their details had to remain anonymous. as they took the stem cells, the donor had no idea whose life depended on them. nick had to wait for two years before knowing whether the transplant was successful. only then could he try and find out who the donor was. somebody else did something to save my life. like, that feels really emotional.

the donor, hearing that nick wanted to meet, agreed to fly to the uk. now, two years since learning he had a potentially terminal cancer diagnosis, nick was about to meet his saviour. lovely to see you. lovely to meet you. hi, marius. hi, i'm nick. i'm very overwhelmed. no, no, no, i'm shaking! i'm shaking, too. the cancer cells have all gone. and so when they, when they check my blood now, i mean, all of those blood cells belong to you. i would be dead if it wasn't for you. i've got four children. four? yeah.

nice. — they wouldn't have their dad. i just really want to thank you for your... you're welcome. pleasure. thanks so much. from germany to maggie's cancer centre in newcastle. your cells kill the cancer. and 24—year—old marius recalls the moment he heard that the transplant had worked and that the patient he didn't even know had survived. after that information, all the tears comes out. i was on the way to my work and i had to park my car and get out and need fresh air, chill out. yeah. you have a lovely family. makes me really happy and emotional right now. and it was only in this moment that we learned something else.

marius told us that he'd previously tried to take his own life and how, in a way, nick had helped save him. i struggled my whole life since i'm 13, with mental issues. it's hard for me to find my way in life and my sense in life. so... this give me a sense in my life. yeah, i can say i did something right. two strangers who now have the same blood running through their veins. blood brothers and friends for life. sharon barbour, bbc news. next, a well—known london landmark is said to be turned into a hotel

after it was sold for £275 million. the iconic bt tower, open in the 19605, the iconic bt tower, open in the 1960s, is today used to mark important occasions and display messages. it was opened in 1965 by the then prime minister harold wilson and primarily used by television broadcasters for sending signals. but its role in communication is diminished as technology evolved. at 177 metres tall it was london's tallest building for 16 years. early on, the public were able to visit the revolving restaurant at the top of the tower with expansive views stretching across central london but the viewing platform was closed to the viewing platform was closed to the public after a bomb exploded there in 1971. mcr hotels which has bought the building says it plans to create an iconic hotel for generations to enjoy. let's get some

of the other stories making news here in the uk. hundreds of people have left their homes in plymouth after what was thought to be an unexploded second world war bomb was dug up in a garden. police say a 200 metre record and could be in place for up to 36 hours while bomb disposal experts try to make the device safe. junior doctors in wales have begun a second round of industrial action over pay. the 72 hour strike means thousands of appointments and operations have been cancelled. the doctor's union, the bma, says the welsh government's offer of a 5% increase is the worst in the uk. and a pioneering european satellite is set to fall back down to earth later today, described as one of the grandfathers of observation, it has been gradually descending since it stopped

operating in 2011. the european space agency says most of the two tonne satellite will burn up on the way down. now, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. jimi hendrix wasjust as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. jimi hendrix was just 27 when he died in 1970. but 110w now a rare autograph of his worth thousands of pounds has been discovered in an attic. it was found byjohn hicks in an old autograph book belonging to his wife shirley. what price for an autograph from before he was famous? jimi hendrix, the iconic guitarist, who toured lincolnshire in 1967 and whose signature has just been found in an attic in scunthorpe byjohn higgs, which his late wife shirley had collected all those years ago and left unknown in a scrapbook. suddenly, i turned the page and there was the autograph. could you believe it? no.

at first i thought, "oh, this is somebody having a bit of a joke." but when i compared it to ones online, it was exactly the same. shirley wasn't there to see jimi hendrix, though, was she? she was there for another act. yeah. shirley went to lincoln primarily to see the walker brothers. # the sun ain't gonna shine any more...# she was a big, big fan of scott walker, as a lot of teenage girls were at that particular time. it was on one of these package tours, where they had multiple artists, and there was engelbert humperdinck, cat stevens, a band called the californians andjimi hendrix. butjimi hendrix was actually quite low down on that bill. before he was famous. the 1967 autograph's up for auction online on friday. and scunthorpe auctioneer paul potter says it's a piece of pop history. 100%. there's all those acts that were there. it's a very early one as well because jimi only came to the country a few months earlier. nobody really knew him. so this is the book she had

on her to get the walker brothers' autographs and couldn't get them, but wound up with jimi's, which is far more valuable. and yet with an attic clearout, it all could have been so different. you almost threw it out — the autograph. well, yeah. it was only because of the common interest in people that made me think, "well, i'lljust have a flick through it," because i knew that there were some in there. apart from that, it would have probablyjust ended up in the bin. no! i'm afraid so. instead, shirley'sjimi hendrix autograph from lincoln in the 1960s lives on, and with it memories of a legendary time in british pop. crispin rolfe, bbc news. the bbc news app one is coming up next and we will have more from the house of commons as mps debate calls

for a ceasefire in gaza, including those made by the snp, which is how i should have referred to them earlier, so apologies for the mistake. let's get the weather with louise leah. it's hardly a shock to say it's been a mild weather but for some it's been a record—breaking one and its possible we can add to the statistics in aberdeenshire, north yorkshire and worcestershire we are looking at the average rainfall and we have smashed those figures, with some area seeing 75% more rainfall already and there is more rain to come over the next 48 hours and this has been the story so far today, this blanket of cloud and rain sweeping steadily eastwards and that frontal system will gradually start to ease away as we go through the day and we are expecting an improving picture the further north and west we are, to some late sunny afternoon spells and it will

continue to be a windy day with widespread gale force winds and severe gale is still likely in the far north of scotland where we have got the heaviest of the rain. but in terms of the feel of things temperatures are still above average for the time of year with double digits widely again across the country. through the night tonight we will have a quieter spell for a time before another frontal system brings a spell of heavy rain across south—west england, wales and northern england and ahead of it it stays mild, between seven and 9 degrees behind it slightly cooler conditions, so as we go into thursday we start wet and windy again with a spell of gales through the channel across south—east and behind that frontal system as it clears, it is dragging in cooler air as the wind direction changes to more of a north—westerly, so another speu more of a north—westerly, so another spell of wet and increasingly windy weather across the channel coast first thing in the morning. behind it, sunny spells, scattering of showers and yes, some of the showers on the higher ground will turn increasingly wintry as the fresh air

kicks in. these are the temperatures we should be seeing at this time of year, so not too much of a shock to the system but unusual for february and more unusual and under the clear skies we could have a touch of frost. and low single figures so friday morning will start on the chilly note. and not a write—off by any means on friday, with sunny spells and scattered showers for most.

today at one — the test firing of a uk trident missile has failed for the second time in a row. the incident — injanuary — raises questions about the effectiveness of the uk's nuclear deterrent. we'll be looking at how embarrassing this is for the ministry of defence, and what it says about its trident programme. also this lunchtime... martha mills, who died aged 13 when her sepsis went undiagnosed — from april, martha's rule allows patients and families a rapid second medical opinion. sanctions against six russians at the penal colony where opposition leader alexei navalny died, are announced by rishi sunak. two people linked to a medical charity are killed in gaza after israeli shelling. this lunchtime mps in the commons are debating a call for an immediate ceasefire.

and the moment the doctor who was diagnosed with a rare