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deputy chief executive of bbc news.ve been writing in. let's have a look at some of their comments, matthew thomas wrote in about the plans for newsnight. jr 0wen told us... well, jonathan, as i say, is with me now, jonathan munro. thank you for coming on newswatch. could you clarify first how many, if any, journalistjobs have been lost in this round of cuts and in the last year since you embarked on this whole process? well, actually, we were increasing the number of people working for bbc news as a result of these plans, the ones that we're talking about today, by about 20 people. so we are reducing newsnight. we're taking out the reporting team, for example, but we're opening up some reporting jobs elsewhere in bbc news, in investigations, in specialisms like housing, for example, which nobody at the bbc covers as a dedicated role at the moment. we're increasing our firepower on our digital services, particularly to strengthen our offer at weekends when we think there's more demand than we can currently supply. and w
deputy chief executive of bbc news.ve been writing in. let's have a look at some of their comments, matthew thomas wrote in about the plans for newsnight. jr 0wen told us... well, jonathan, as i say, is with me now, jonathan munro. thank you for coming on newswatch. could you clarify first how many, if any, journalistjobs have been lost in this round of cuts and in the last year since you embarked on this whole process? well, actually, we were increasing the number of people working for bbc...
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and i wonder, is it still realistic for the bbc to impose impartiality rules on its non—news bbc staff i think the bbc have got itself into a bit of a mess with this, partly because the bbc is absolutely on the front line of anyone criticising because of the politics of it, because it's paid for by the licence fee, because the government can, as they did when they, as they appointed or rather recommended sameer shah as bbc chair. at the same time they reneged on a funding agreement that they'd made several years before. you know, they've made it's been a very harsh political climate for the bbc in the past 13 years, really. so i think they are in a particularly difficult place in terms of they are seen, they are held up for sort of greater scrutiny, notjust because of the licence fee, but because they are seen as the sort of arbiter of really public service broadcasting. really, the bbc sets that tone or should do by then going to that extra step and saying everyone who is a sort of core bbc presenter and notjust news providers, notjustjournalists, should stick by impartiality. i think
and i wonder, is it still realistic for the bbc to impose impartiality rules on its non—news bbc staff i think the bbc have got itself into a bit of a mess with this, partly because the bbc is absolutely on the front line of anyone criticising because of the politics of it, because it's paid for by the licence fee, because the government can, as they did when they, as they appointed or rather recommended sameer shah as bbc chair. at the same time they reneged on a funding agreement that...
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on bbc london... coming up on bbc news...in the premier league — dormer wolves and spurs boss, nuno espirito santo is the new manager of nottingham forest taking over from the sacked steve cooper. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering 16—year—old brianna ghey in a park near warrington in february. the girl and boy, who were 15 at the time, stabbed her 28 times. they cannot be named for legal reasons. outside court, prosecutors said it was "one of the most distressing cases the crown prosecution service has had to deal with". here's our north of england correspondentjudith moritz. brianna ghey�*s family described her as a ball of energy, funny, brave and one of a kind. the 16—year—old was also transgender, though, they say, that did not define her. she was fearless to be whoever she wanted to be. she wanted to identify as a female and she wanted to wear girl's school uniform and yeah, shejust did it. it wasn't a hurdle at all for her. but not everyone wished brianna
on bbc london... coming up on bbc news...in the premier league — dormer wolves and spurs boss, nuno espirito santo is the new manager of nottingham forest taking over from the sacked steve cooper. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering 16—year—old brianna ghey in a park near warrington in february. the girl and boy, who were 15 at the time, stabbed her 28 times. they cannot be named for legal reasons. outside court, prosecutors...
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lucy williamson, bbc news.rmer israeli peace negotiator gave us his reaction to antony blinken�*s strong statement to israel, asking the nation to ensure the protection of civilians in gaza. i wonder whether we should be seeing these statements as particularly strong or what these new statements from secretary blink and tells us just how weak the statements have been until now, just how weak the american policy has been and it still feels too little, too weak. because what we hear from secretary blinking is not the call for a cease—fire, which i think most people look at this and would say is absolutely necessary. —— blinken. what we have is this growing difference, including in public between the american position of not having a repeat, and these are my words now not blinken�*s entirely, of the death and devastation on the death and devastation on the palestinian civilian population in gaza in the last several weeks as a result of the israeli actions, and what israel intends to do and what israel intends to d
lucy williamson, bbc news.rmer israeli peace negotiator gave us his reaction to antony blinken�*s strong statement to israel, asking the nation to ensure the protection of civilians in gaza. i wonder whether we should be seeing these statements as particularly strong or what these new statements from secretary blink and tells us just how weak the statements have been until now, just how weak the american policy has been and it still feels too little, too weak. because what we hear from...
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phil hendry, bbc news. first time in centuries, ukraine is going to celebrate christmas on the 25th of december. injuly, president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing christmas celebrations". it followed the decision of the orthodox church of ukraine to move to the gregorian calendar, which changed the christmas day from 7th january to 25th december. from kyiv, our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse reports. bauble painting on the outskirts of kyiv. in a war which takes so much, there's no stopping christmas. some, though, are more experienced at making decorations than others. this woman has done this since 1978. "i like it. it's interesting for me. i enjoy it," she says. this factory in the kyiv region was one of three to supply the whole of the soviet union. it still creates pieces of christmas cheer, but on a much smaller scale. this time, there's an unmistakable military theme. translation: i think that everyone who will take a look a
phil hendry, bbc news. first time in centuries, ukraine is going to celebrate christmas on the 25th of december. injuly, president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing christmas celebrations". it followed the decision of the orthodox church of ukraine to move to the gregorian calendar, which changed the christmas day from 7th january to 25th december. from kyiv, our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse reports. bauble...
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you're live with bbc news.ed you're live with bbc news. bringing you some breaking news now. we are getting reports that north korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile towards the ecu, that is coming from seoul, the capital of south korea. japan's prime minister has said he plans to hold a national security council meeting on north korea's missile launch. it's not clear where the missile will land. some reports on the news agencies that it could land outside of japan's economic land outside ofjapan�*s economic zone off land outside of japan's economic zone off the coast of the northern island. that is not confirmed. that's the reuters news agency reporting that according to local media. north korea is likely to be on the agenda at the summit this week. japan and countries in southeast asia have agreed to co—operate over maritime security in the face of an increasingly assertive china. the agreement made at a summit in tokyo comes amid an increase in maritime disputes involving china. japan has position
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this is bbc news.some of the stories in the headlines in the uk... prince harry's lawyers have begun legal action against the government over its decision last year to strip his royal security arrangements in the uk. the home office said prince harry was no longer entitled to them, because he lives in the us, and is no longer a working member of the royal family. south wales police say a 28—year—old man, arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a woman in the town of aberfan, was known to her. the woman — who's 29 — is being treated in hospital for stab wounds, but her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. junior doctors in england have voted to stage fresh strikes this month and next, after talks between the british medical assocation and the government broke down. the bma said junior doctors would strike from 7am on the 20th to the 23rd of december — and again injanuary. a new government offer adding 3% to pay this year was rejected. you're live with bbc news. now to india, where cycl
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour, as newsday continues straight after this programme. the end of newsnight in its current form. will we miss it? welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up, bbc two's long running current affairs show loses half its staff. will it work as a studio discussion programme? and it's all part of a shift from tv and radio news to digital. is that what audiences want? the combination of a two—year freeze on the level of the licence fee and high inflation has left the bbc with a funding gap of £500 million. the result has been a series of budget cuts, the latest of which hit the news division on wednesday. although more money is being put into digitaljournalism and some broadcast services are being expanded — the news at one doubling in length to an hour, for instance — elsewhere, savings are being made. newsnight is losing half its staff, shortening its duration, and instead of the current magazine format with filmed reports and invest
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you're live with bbc news.ays will address the supreme court's concerns about sending asylum seekers who arrive in britain to the african country. thejudges ruled the policy unlawful, because it could be open to breaches of human rights. but the home secretary, james cleverly, said rwanda had made a clear commitment to the safety of people who go there. and i have guaranteed that we will address the issues the supreme court has put forward and we have. i guarantee that we would work collaboratively with the rwanda government, and we have. i guarantee that we put this relationship on a firm international footing, and we have. the main opposition labour party has said it would scrap the policy if it wins the next general election — saying that money would be better spent going after the gangs which organise small boat crossings of the english channel from france. for weeks, boats carrying hundreds of refugees have been making a hazardous journey from bangladesh to aceh in indonesia. on board are rohingya muslims
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this is bbc news. a british woman and her 22—year—old son have been killed in an avalanche while skiing in france. the mother — who was 5a — and her son, who have not been named, had been skiing off—piste near the swiss border when they were buried by an avalanche. lawyers for the russian opposition activist, ksenia fadeyev, say she's been jailed for nine years for extremism. she had led jailed opposition leader alexi navalany�*s now—banned organisation in the siberian city of tomsk, building it into a powerful voice in local politics. her supporters say she will appeal to the highest court. —— alexei navalny. the sentence is the latest in vladimir putin's crackdown before the march presidential election. turkey's interior minster says that security forces have detained at least 29 people suspected of having links to islamic state. the raids on friday came a week after police arrested more than 300 people with alleged ties to the group — part of a security drive in the run—up to new year festivities. y
this is bbc news. a british woman and her 22—year—old son have been killed in an avalanche while skiing in france. the mother — who was 5a — and her son, who have not been named, had been skiing off—piste near the swiss border when they were buried by an avalanche. lawyers for the russian opposition activist, ksenia fadeyev, say she's been jailed for nine years for extremism. she had led jailed opposition leader alexi navalany�*s now—banned organisation in the siberian city of...
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bbc news. have more on the court ruling which could mean a re—emergence of a european super league — fans groups say no changes should be allowed to take place without the backing of supporters. good evening. at least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a university in the heart of prague. police say the gunman was a student there himself. he opened fire this afternoon, injuring dozens of others. before police say he was eliminated himself. the gunman�*s father had been found dead at his home earlier in the day. gun crime is relatively rare in the czech republic. tonight, the country's president said he was shocked by the mass shooting. helena wilkinson has the latest. panic and confusion in the streets of central prague this afternoon. dozens fleeing after a gunman opened fire just days before christmas, in one of the most popular cities in europe. eyewitnesses filmed this dramatic video showing people jumping out of the university window to safety. four british tourists described
bbc news. have more on the court ruling which could mean a re—emergence of a european super league — fans groups say no changes should be allowed to take place without the backing of supporters. good evening. at least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a university in the heart of prague. police say the gunman was a student there himself. he opened fire this afternoon, injuring dozens of others. before police say he was eliminated himself. the gunman�*s father had been found...
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you�*re live with bbc news. inquiry that claims he didn�*t care about the suffering being inflicted on the country and wanted to let covid rip were simply not right. our deputy political editor vicki young has the details summer 2020, the end of the first lockdown. the government was keen to boost the economy, get people spending again. as chancellor, rishi sunak did his bit, despite some warnings that the eat out to help out scheme could spread the virus. borisjohnson has previously insisted that medical experts like sir patrick vallance and sir chris whitty were consulted about the idea, something they�*ve denied. but now, today, you�*re saying you�*re not sure whether it was discussed with them, and you�*re surprised that it wasn�*t? the reason i said that in my statement is because i, frankly, assumed that it must have been discussed with them. and i... i'm perplexed. in light of your views, secretly held, about people dying, having reached their time anyway... mrjohnson looked irritated when he was read ext
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"a new hand." jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.are coming to light on what the released israeli hostages faced during their time being held by hamas. a doctor treating them says they have proof of severe sexual abuse and drugging of children, women and men that came back from captivity. there are people that came back and told us that they were given psychiatric medications and other drugs to children in large dose, and over time, and they came back here drugged with those drugs. it took us time to realise why the kids didn't fall asleep. there is no reason to give healthy children such medications, and i'm sure that that was purposely made in order to torture them and to hurt them. for more, i spoke tojoe english, an emergency communication specialist at unicef. what more does unicef know about the treatment of children, those who were held hostage and are still being held hostage? yes, thank you. it is good to be with you. horrific reports. i don't think anyone can hear those kind of stories and fail to be absolutely horrified. s
"a new hand." jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.are coming to light on what the released israeli hostages faced during their time being held by hamas. a doctor treating them says they have proof of severe sexual abuse and drugging of children, women and men that came back from captivity. there are people that came back and told us that they were given psychiatric medications and other drugs to children in large dose, and over time, and they came back here drugged with those drugs. it...
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jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.ecretary of state and the uk foreign minister have met for high—level talks. in a joint press conference they reinforced support for ukraine with david cameron labelling the fight against russian aggression "the challenge of his life." figs aggression "the challenge of his life." �* , aggression "the challenge of his life.�* a ., ., his life." as we accelerate our efforts to _ his life." as we accelerate our efforts to enable _ his life." as we accelerate our efforts to enable ukraine - his life." as we accelerate our efforts to enable ukraine to l efforts to enable ukraine to stand on its own, it's that the united states and our partners continue to do our respective parts and that's why the supplemental that is currently before congress is so necessary and so urgent and there is a very clear choice before us. are we going to ensure that prudent�*s aggression against ukraine remains a failure or will printing prove that, as he believed, he can outlast us, he can divide us, he cannot on
jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.ecretary of state and the uk foreign minister have met for high—level talks. in a joint press conference they reinforced support for ukraine with david cameron labelling the fight against russian aggression "the challenge of his life." figs aggression "the challenge of his life." �* , aggression "the challenge of his life.�* a ., ., his life." as we accelerate our efforts to _ his life." as we accelerate our efforts to...
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zoe conway, bbc news. up for people with dementia say that early results suggest residents are happier and healthier there than in standard care homes. it's been open since 2020 and people who live there have apparently avoided the accelerated decline often experienced in the first year of entering a care home. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson went to find out more. this is a village with a difference. here, all the villagers have dementia. the shop in the main square supplies simple groceries, like the all—important baguette. and to reduce stress, it doesn't take money, so no one has to remember their wallet. next door is the restaurant and the social heart of the village, where i meet francis, a formerfarmer. what was it like when the doctor said you had alzheimer's? translation: very hard. he tells me that his father also had alzheimer's, but he says he's not afraid. translation: i'm not afraid of dying, because that - will happen one day. meanwhile, i will live my life despite the disease. i'
zoe conway, bbc news. up for people with dementia say that early results suggest residents are happier and healthier there than in standard care homes. it's been open since 2020 and people who live there have apparently avoided the accelerated decline often experienced in the first year of entering a care home. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson went to find out more. this is a village with a difference. here, all the villagers have dementia. the shop in the main square supplies simple...
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ben boulos, bbc news.ide renewable energy, but producing the steel they're made from, isn't such an environmentally friendly process. well, now, a wind turbine made of wood has begun supplying electricity to the swedish grid, asjonah fisher reports. having brought us abba, meatballs and flatpack furniture, from sweden comes another innovation thatjust might change the way we generate electricity. welcome to the world's tallest wind turbine tower made out of wood. steel is great material, right? but steel is very heavy. and with this material, we can perform the same task, but with 30% less weight and with more than 100% less carbon emissions. we're the firstjournalists invited inside for a closer look. wind power is already one of the cheapest and cleanest ways to generate electricity. using wood could make it even greener. if you stand there. i'm now 105 metres up at the very top of the tower. these blades are — like almost all wind turbines — made out of fibreglass. the generator that i'm standing on is
ben boulos, bbc news.ide renewable energy, but producing the steel they're made from, isn't such an environmentally friendly process. well, now, a wind turbine made of wood has begun supplying electricity to the swedish grid, asjonah fisher reports. having brought us abba, meatballs and flatpack furniture, from sweden comes another innovation thatjust might change the way we generate electricity. welcome to the world's tallest wind turbine tower made out of wood. steel is great material, right?...
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theo leggott, bbc news. you can find all of our stories on the bbc news website. edition of asia business report. thank you for watching. voiceover: bringing you different storiesl from across the uk. for 70% of the world's population, this is what doing the laundry looks like. women and children spending hours each week scrubbing by hand. and this is the solution — a flatpack manual washing machine being built in corby. british engineer nav was inspired by a visit to southern india. and they wash with cold water in buckets on the floor, causing back pain, joint pain and skin irritation. with our machine, it saves 75% of time and 50% of water, compared to hand—washing clothes. and here it is, from flatpack to fully assembled. so you open the lid, put your clothes inside, you put your water and your laundry detergent in here, close the lid — and of course, the most important bit is how you operate it, using a handle. and once your clothes are clean, the dirty water comes out here. over 100 staff from this component supplier have volunteered their time to build the
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you're live with bbc news.armed herders on farming communities. the attacks in plateau state began on saturday and lasted until midnight on sunday, when many people were sleeping. local media say the group also burned down houses and stole farm produce. villagers were seen packing their belongings and fleeing the area after the attacks. back in may, fighting between farmers and herders killed more than 100 people. plateau is one of central nigeria's ethnically and religiously diverse states where clashes between muslim herders and christian farmers have killed hundreds in recent years. peter okwoche, a former bbc presenter for focus on africa, has more on the conflict's history. there are many facets to this fighting in plateau state. plateau state lies at the crossroads between northern nigeria and southern nigeria, so some people call it an ethno—religious clash, because northern nigeria is predominantly muslim while southern nigeria is predominantly christian. but if you add politics to the mix, you add agri
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you are watching bbc news. spent every l watching bbc news. on enabling, i moment focusing on enabling, facilitating, supporting most ambitious outcome, and i am very optimistic about the new spirit we have generated here is helping make this cop 28 a transformational cop, to have a chance of changing begin. allow me to open before and then there will be happy to take your questions —— changing the game. thank you. good afternoon. time is of the _ thank you. good afternoon. time is of the essence, sol thank you. good afternoon. time is of the essence, so i will be brief. we will— of the essence, so i will be brief. we will have updates on cop 28 throughout the day. the funeral of the singer—songwriter shane macgowan is taking place in ireland today. the musician, who was best known for fronting the pogues, died last week at the age of 65. there'll be a procession through the streets of dublin, before a church service in nenagh in county tipperary. from there, our ireland correspondent chris page reports. ireland is paying tribute to its punk p
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you're watching bbc news. you're watching bbc news., and community, for those who are living with the most devastating grief. the sing their name choir is made up of people who have lost a loved one to suicide. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin went to meet some of its members and hear them in full voice. daniel was a son to... is a son to be proud of. my name is suzanne, and this is my son, kyle. my name is andrea and this is my sister, jacqueline. i i'm helen, and this is my daughter, beth. they were both really good friends. i met faye at a different choir. and me and leah, we both met during a very hard time in hospital. she was just lovely to be around. # there goes my heart beating # cos you are the reason i'm losing my sleep. this is the sing their name choir in manchester, one of the very few suicide bereavement choirs in the uk. just over 5,500 people took their own lives in 2022, and this is where many bereaved relatives and friends come to try to find hope and to express their love. she was 17, the most amazing daughter. she was j
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this is bbc news.y path forward towards justice and an independent state for palestinians is not through hamas violence. i wake up with one thought — have i done enough yesterday for ukrainian soldier taking part in the counter—offensive to be able to save his life? we have to believe i in ukraine's victory. otherwise, i mean, this- is what russia is hoping for, to see cracks in our unity. the democrats and some in the media are scared to death that donald trump is going to get a second term and he is going to clean house in america. we need to think much more cleverly about how we produce food and how we're going to sustain those systems. we've got to remember that the planet is on fire. i'm telling you, there's. going to be a revolution. we are using ai in a way to subjugate people, reduce their autonomy, reduce their agency, reduce their contribution to production. in the spirit of your title of hardtalk, you're completely wrong.
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this is bbc news.n echoed by the head of the catholic church in england and wales. cardinal vincent nichols, says he is extremely worried after two women seeking shelter in a church, in gaza, were reportedly killed by israeli snipers. a claim denied by the israeli defense forces. the cardinal says, catholic parishioners may be forced to leave. i think they are there because of the fear that they will have to make —— vacate and just go. there is nowhere safe. they want to stay. they have always stayed there. they have always looked after the needy, the 54 the 5a seriously handicapped children who are there and sometimes, times of darkness and help us to focus on what is really of lasting importance. and there's no doubt point that the person of christ and the birth that we celebrate, is an indomitable light that shines into the human heart. you're live with bbc news. for the first time in more than a hundred years, ukraine will mark christmas today instead of injanuary. these are pictures from st michae
this is bbc news.n echoed by the head of the catholic church in england and wales. cardinal vincent nichols, says he is extremely worried after two women seeking shelter in a church, in gaza, were reportedly killed by israeli snipers. a claim denied by the israeli defense forces. the cardinal says, catholic parishioners may be forced to leave. i think they are there because of the fear that they will have to make —— vacate and just go. there is nowhere safe. they want to stay. they have...
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and coming up on bbc news...illa park where sheffield united are the visitors on a night when victory can take aston villa top of the premier league. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. in the last hour, the united nations security council has passed a resolution to address the continuing conflict in gaza and the appalling conditions faced by around 2 million people there. it follows days of argument at the un in new york. the resolution calls on asians to create the conditions for the cessation of hostilities and the unhindered delivery of assistance to gaza —— calls on nations. the resolution the uae has put in blue this morning responds to the calls for a sustainable cessation of hostilities and a massive scale up of humanitarian aid. often in diplomacy, the challenge is meeting the moment in the world we live, not in the world that we want, and we will never tire in pushing for a full humanitarian ceasefire. in a dramatic intervention, russia had attempted to amend the wording again — by reverting back
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helena wilkinson, bbc news.view with dame esther rantzen on bbc sounds. it's on the most recent episode of radio 4's today podcast. the housing secretary, michael gove, has warned councils in england against �*dragging their feet�* when it comes to building new homes. he announced measures to make sure local authorities deliver enough housing, while stressing the importance of preserving the green belt. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage reports from north yorkshire, where plans for thousands of new homes still hang in the balance after years of wrangling. for more than a decade, there have been arguments about where to build houses on the a59 corridor between york and harrogate. planners finally settled on this site, midway between the two. 4,000 new homes are proposed in the fields around these villages. they chant. local people have long objected to the plans, as so often happens in these cases. so this will be a new town centre, mainly houses, probably some flats. alex smith lives here. are you
helena wilkinson, bbc news.view with dame esther rantzen on bbc sounds. it's on the most recent episode of radio 4's today podcast. the housing secretary, michael gove, has warned councils in england against �*dragging their feet�* when it comes to building new homes. he announced measures to make sure local authorities deliver enough housing, while stressing the importance of preserving the green belt. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage reports from north yorkshire, where...
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you're live with bbc news. of links with illegal nuclear and missile development, arms sales and cyber—activities. the foreign ministry in seoul said the move was a response to pyongyang's latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which was in contravention of un security council resolutions. those affected include ri chang—ho, head of north korea's intelligence agency. staying in south korea, and police have confirmed that the actor lee sun—kyun has been found dead in a car near a park in the capital seoul. they are trying to establish whether the star of the oscar—winning film parasite had taken his own life. lee was questioned recently by police about alleged illicit drug use and had been under investigation. an urgent overhaul of britain's railfares system is required after analysis revealed "absurd inconsistencies". that's according to the campaign for better transport group, which has found that savings from travelling at off—peak instead of peak times range from 0% to up to 57%. jonathan josephs
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danny savage, bbc news.t taiwan will be reunified with mainland china. mr xi made the comments during his new year's address, which comes less than two weeks before a general election in the self—ruled island that beijing considers part of its own territory. in the speech, president xi also addressed a challenging year for the country's economy, stating it had �*weathered the storm'. the lengthy address covered a range of topics — including the country's covid—i9 response, sports achievements and technological developments. un peacekeepers are due to finish their withdrawal from mali on sunday —— after a long—running mission lasting it began in 2013 after an armed rebellion. the withdrawal was demanded by the militaryjunta which is building close ties with moscow. the australian journalist and documentary filmakerjohn pilger has died at the age of 8a. he worked for a number of publications including the daily mirror; world in action and the guardian and was highly critical of western foreign policy. new year
danny savage, bbc news.t taiwan will be reunified with mainland china. mr xi made the comments during his new year's address, which comes less than two weeks before a general election in the self—ruled island that beijing considers part of its own territory. in the speech, president xi also addressed a challenging year for the country's economy, stating it had �*weathered the storm'. the lengthy address covered a range of topics — including the country's covid—i9 response, sports...
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tir dhondy, bbc news.nhunt was launched earlier in the aberfan in south wales after a pregnant woman was stabbed. schools, nurseries and a community centre were told to lockdown as police searched for the suspect who has now been arrested. hywel griffith is there for us this evening. hywel, what more do we know? yes, sophie, people were heading out for the day, parents walking back from the school run when the attack happened in the street behind me in broad daylight. tonight, as you say, the police have confirmed that they have arrested a 28—year—old man known to the victim on suspicion of attempted murder. they've also thank the local community here after what for many has been a difficult and traumatic day. securing the scene, a police cordon and protects the quiet terrace in aberfan, wherejust after nine o'clock this morning, there was a moment of chaos. a 29—year—old woman was stabbed in the street, attacked in front of her neighbours. katie lives here and witnessed it happening before running to help
tir dhondy, bbc news.nhunt was launched earlier in the aberfan in south wales after a pregnant woman was stabbed. schools, nurseries and a community centre were told to lockdown as police searched for the suspect who has now been arrested. hywel griffith is there for us this evening. hywel, what more do we know? yes, sophie, people were heading out for the day, parents walking back from the school run when the attack happened in the street behind me in broad daylight. tonight, as you say, the...
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hugh pym, bbc news.ished its response to a report about the disaster in 1989. 97 liverpool fans died following a crush in what was britain's worst sporting tragedy. the government won't introduce one of the key recommendations — —— at the government admitted its response to the report produced six years ago took too long but it will not introduce one of the key recommendations. a so—called hillsborough law, which would have forced all public servants to co—operate with inquiries. judith moritz reports. well, this is not the scene we wanted to see on semifinal day. hillsborough is a disaster which is still going on. it is nearly 35 years after the crush which claimed 97 lives. but ask survivors and families of those who died, and they will tell you they continue to feel let down. the former bishop of liverpool, jamesjones, wrote a report about their experiences six years ago. today the government published its response, butjenny, debbie and diana, who lost relatives at hillsborough, all say it's too littl
hugh pym, bbc news.ished its response to a report about the disaster in 1989. 97 liverpool fans died following a crush in what was britain's worst sporting tragedy. the government won't introduce one of the key recommendations — —— at the government admitted its response to the report produced six years ago took too long but it will not introduce one of the key recommendations. a so—called hillsborough law, which would have forced all public servants to co—operate with inquiries....
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mark easton, bbc news.o respond to suggestions they weren't doing enough to protect thejewish community. they have responded... around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a british woman and her 22—year—old son have been killed in an avalanche while skiing in france. the mother — who was 5a — and her son, who have not been named, had been skiing off—piste near the swiss border when they were buried by an avalanche. the chief inspector of prisons for england and wales has called for a fundamental re—orientation in the way the system is run. charlie taylor said the high availability of drugs in some prisons was a barrier to rehabilitation. and he said many inmates were failing to learn to read — and not developing the skills they need for a life of work, rather than crime. the home of the manchester city footballerjack grealish has been broken into while he was playing in his side's 3—1 win against everton. according to local media, a million pounds wor
mark easton, bbc news.o respond to suggestions they weren't doing enough to protect thejewish community. they have responded... around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a british woman and her 22—year—old son have been killed in an avalanche while skiing in france. the mother — who was 5a — and her son, who have not been named, had been skiing off—piste near the swiss border when they were buried by an avalanche. the chief...
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jeremy bowen, bbc news.y i am joined by a senior fellow at the national university of singapore's middle east institute.— singapore's middle east institute. ., ., , institute. thank you for being with us on — institute. thank you for being with us on newsday _ institute. thank you for being with us on newsday on - institute. thank you for being with us on newsday on bbc. | with us on newsday on bbc. we're seeing a clear focus now on the south as the picture suggests understatement to suggest. what is your assessment of what we are to see in the military operations here? ~ . , , ., , here? what we see is nothing is really different _ here? what we see is nothing is really different from _ here? what we see is nothing is really different from what - here? what we see is nothing is really different from what we i really different from what we saw in the north. that is first, heavy varmint on what the australian defence force is believed to be hamas locations, and particularly infrastructures and the commanders
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and coming up on bbc news. the champions league draw is made — with premier league leaders arsenal taking on porto, in the last 16. champions manchester city face copenhagen. arsenal fc, the finalists 2006/07, so you can go ahead, good evening. the prime minister has said he takes "extremely seriously" the allegations against the former conservative peer, baroness mone. he said the government was taking legal action against the company run by her husband — ppe medpro. in an interview with the bbc, michelle mone admitted lying about her links to the medical clothing company and confirmed she and her family stand to benefit from the £60 million profit made during the pandemic. the couple apologised for denying their role in the deal for more than three years. and today baroness mone has hit back at rishi sunak, saying she was "honest" with the government over the contracts. 0ur poltical editor chris mason is in westminster this evening. it was an extraordinary interview. you can watch or listen to yourself on the
and coming up on bbc news. the champions league draw is made — with premier league leaders arsenal taking on porto, in the last 16. champions manchester city face copenhagen. arsenal fc, the finalists 2006/07, so you can go ahead, good evening. the prime minister has said he takes "extremely seriously" the allegations against the former conservative peer, baroness mone. he said the government was taking legal action against the company run by her husband — ppe medpro. in an...
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greg mckenzie, bbc news.gaza, delivery and distribution of very basic humanitiarian aid is coming into focus. children are the most affected by fighting in gaza. jason lee is the country director at save the children in the occupied palestinian territory. he explained to me earlier the situation in gaza. that the situation continues to deteriorate further and further. whilst the rest of the world is now approaching the celebrations for christmas, children in gaza, once are again facing death and facing starvation, being killed by diseases and not being able to access medical care. it is imperative that there is a definitive ceasefire and the ability to distribute aid, life—saving aid, to all areas of gaza. you know that ceasefire is not coming — after what we saw at the united nations. another 150,000 people have been told to evacuate a central area of the gaza strip. how dangerous is it to actually move once being told you have to evacuate? there is nowhere for the civilians to move to. many of the people wh
greg mckenzie, bbc news.gaza, delivery and distribution of very basic humanitiarian aid is coming into focus. children are the most affected by fighting in gaza. jason lee is the country director at save the children in the occupied palestinian territory. he explained to me earlier the situation in gaza. that the situation continues to deteriorate further and further. whilst the rest of the world is now approaching the celebrations for christmas, children in gaza, once are again facing death...
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this is bbc news. the headlines.lian population in gaza, including aid workers, as the heavy bombardment continues. joe biden told reporters that he'd not asked benjamin netanyahu for a ceasefire. the us has accused iran of launching a drone attack that damaged an israeli—affiliated oil tanker off the coast of india. a fire on board the ship was extinguished and no casualties were reported. iran has denied any involvement. there's growing hope for an end to the nine—year war in yemen after the warring parties committed to a new ceasefire and agreed to engage in a un—led peace process. yemen has been gripped by conflict between the iran— backed houthi rebels and a saudi—led coalition supporting the government. now on bbc news, a look back at the year in sport. 2023 was a remarkable year for sport. up here, an historic treble.
this is bbc news. the headlines.lian population in gaza, including aid workers, as the heavy bombardment continues. joe biden told reporters that he'd not asked benjamin netanyahu for a ceasefire. the us has accused iran of launching a drone attack that damaged an israeli—affiliated oil tanker off the coast of india. a fire on board the ship was extinguished and no casualties were reported. iran has denied any involvement. there's growing hope for an end to the nine—year war in yemen after...
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theo legget bbc news.ng, drinking and spending time with loved ones. but while some celebrated to excess others took a different path as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. some christmas traditions are a little more eccentric than others. here in this part of berlin, they cannot block chocolate selection boxes, roast turkey or mulled wine. instead they stripped down to their swimming costumes and go for a dip their swimming costumes and go fora dip in their swimming costumes and go for a dip in the late for that it is not unusual to break through the ice to reach the water but this year it was unseasonably mild. translation: on christmas day it is particularly sociable and fun. it is an old tradition that has been going on for more than 40 years. been going on for more than 40 ears. ,, ., years. staying with the aquatics _ years. staying with the aquatics theme, - years. staying with the aquatics theme, this . years. staying with the aquatics theme, this is years. staying with the - aquatics theme, this is li
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i appreciate you joining us on newsday at bbc news.t has been a difficult experience to talk about it. i appreciate your time with us. it must have been a difficult time. how are your relatives doing at the moment and what have they told you? the process to recover _ have they told you? the process to recover is _ have they told you? the process to recover is starting. _ have they told you? the process to recover is starting. they - to recover is starting. they spent a couple of days in hospital, got professional help. but they went through hell that we will, might never understand fully what happened. they are making progress, slow process. we need to understand what the children have been through, how the are understanding it, how they will recover. we are waiting. it is step—by—step. it recover. we are waiting. it is step-by-step-_ step-by-step. it has been a life altering _ step-by-step. it has been a life altering experience - step-by-step. it has been a life altering experience for. life altering experience for them if you could
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anne soy, bbc news.e died after severe thunderstorms battered australia's eastern coast over the past two days. tens of thousands of households in queensland are still without power, after strong winds brought down trees and power lines. live now to our correspondent phil mercer in sydney. thank you so much forjoining. those casualty figures have been going up in the past hour. can you tell us what more we know about the situation?— what more we know about the situation? ., ., , situation? the authorities here in australia have _ situation? the authorities here in australia have confirmed - situation? the authorities here in australia have confirmed a - situation? the authorities here in australia have confirmed a tenth | australia have confirmed a tenth victim, a man. his body was found at a campsite in the southern australian state of victoria. it is understood he was camping with a woman who also died. now we understand that torrential rain had sent flash flooding through this particular campsite, sub
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cathy killick, bbc news.on bbc news. hello. we had some christmas day weather contrasts, with a high of 13.6 celsius, it was the mildest christmas day since 2016, but at the same time, northern scotland had snow, and so it was a white christmas. this stripe of cloud here brought rain for some of us, but in the north of the uk, colder air was in place, and that colder air is now pushing just a little bit further southward. so a chillier day in prospect for boxing day. cold enough for some icy stretches through the morning across northern parts of scotland. some further wintry showers here through the first part of the day. one or two showers elsewhere, but broadly speaking, it should be a much drier and brighter day with some spells of sunshine. some of the showers in northern scotland could turn thundery through the afternoon. and at the same time, cloud and rain will be gathering across the southwest of england and the channel islands, where temperatures will reach 11—12 celsius. but elsewhere, 4—9 celsius c
cathy killick, bbc news.on bbc news. hello. we had some christmas day weather contrasts, with a high of 13.6 celsius, it was the mildest christmas day since 2016, but at the same time, northern scotland had snow, and so it was a white christmas. this stripe of cloud here brought rain for some of us, but in the north of the uk, colder air was in place, and that colder air is now pushing just a little bit further southward. so a chillier day in prospect for boxing day. cold enough for some icy...
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you're live with bbc news.greater manchester, as storm gerrit swept across the country. police declared a major incident in tameside after roofs were torn off houses, trees blew down and walls collapsed. elsewhere in the uk, storm gerrit has brought flooding and disrupted travel, with scotland being the worst affected area. our correspondent fiona trott is in millbrook where the mini tornado struck. they'll evacuate us now. this is me daughter's car. the moment their lives turned upside down. it's been described as a "localised tornado". it lasted for seconds but the impact was devastating. here in millbrook, a lucky escape. this tree smashed through a house metres from where a woman slept. if you was to get a wrecking ball and go through the house, it was like — cos i opened the door and i thought, "oh, my god". maisie hasn't slept a wink. she has no idea what will happen to her home. what seems to have happened is the tree's hit the roof, gone through my bathroom, so the whole roof and ceiling of my bathroom
you're live with bbc news.greater manchester, as storm gerrit swept across the country. police declared a major incident in tameside after roofs were torn off houses, trees blew down and walls collapsed. elsewhere in the uk, storm gerrit has brought flooding and disrupted travel, with scotland being the worst affected area. our correspondent fiona trott is in millbrook where the mini tornado struck. they'll evacuate us now. this is me daughter's car. the moment their lives turned upside down....
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and coming up on bbc news... lionesses manager sarina wiegman says scotland will not �*give away�* the game at hampden to ensure team gb get an olympic spot. the two play tomorrow in the nations league. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has announced its plans to reduce legal migration, promising the biggest reduction in the number of people invited to the uk — either on work or student visas, as their dependants, or for humanitarian reasons. the plans include raising the minimum salary for skilled workers, except for health or social care workers, which make up the bulk of visas. and the number of family members that can be brought here will be further limited. last year, overall net migration reached a record high of around three quarters of a million — the difference in the number of people arriving and leaving the uk. that's a long, long way from the tens of thousands first promised when the conservatives came to power in 2010. the government claims its new plans will reduce the
and coming up on bbc news... lionesses manager sarina wiegman says scotland will not �*give away�* the game at hampden to ensure team gb get an olympic spot. the two play tomorrow in the nations league. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has announced its plans to reduce legal migration, promising the biggest reduction in the number of people invited to the uk — either on work or student visas, as their dependants, or for humanitarian reasons. the plans...
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this is bbc news.ng you different stories from across the uk. at national star college in cheltenham students living with conditions that affect their speech often use aac, augmentative and alternative communication devices to help them talk. 21—year—old shannon was hit by a car when she was 11, affecting her ability to speak. my ipad is my voice, and without it, i would have no independence at college. in wales there aren't yet any voices for young people with welsh accents or that can speak in the welsh language. i am from wales and i would like a welsh voice. but the national centre for electronic assistive technology at rookwood hospital in cardiff is working to improve the diversity of voices that their young aac users can access. so we've got eight voices and they are broken down into north and south wales, young and old, child, male orfemale. and then each of those eight voices is bilingual. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. a visual is
this is bbc news.ng you different stories from across the uk. at national star college in cheltenham students living with conditions that affect their speech often use aac, augmentative and alternative communication devices to help them talk. 21—year—old shannon was hit by a car when she was 11, affecting her ability to speak. my ipad is my voice, and without it, i would have no independence at college. in wales there aren't yet any voices for young people with welsh accents or that can...
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on bbc news-— you for being with us here on bbc news. ., ,, y., ., ., bbc news.one attacks on ships there, believed to have been launched by iranian—backed houthi rebels targeting vessels travelling to and from israel. the us said it destroyed ia attack drones on saturday and a uk navy warship downed another one. the red sea is one of the world's most important routes for oil and fuel shipments. four of the five biggest commercial shipping companies say they will no longer allow their vessels to use the bab al—man—dab strait. about 17,000 ships and 10% of global trade pass through it every year. but the houthis have been stepping up their attacks, as part of their operations aimed at supporting palestinians in response to the war in gaza. the bbc spoke to rear admiral dr chris parry, a former royal navy warfare officer about maritime security on the red sea. if they want to protect the international rules —based system, we have to enforce the law at sea, if i can take the analogy further, people like the houthis, the somali pirates, even some of the great powers
on bbc news-— you for being with us here on bbc news. ., ,, y., ., ., bbc news.one attacks on ships there, believed to have been launched by iranian—backed houthi rebels targeting vessels travelling to and from israel. the us said it destroyed ia attack drones on saturday and a uk navy warship downed another one. the red sea is one of the world's most important routes for oil and fuel shipments. four of the five biggest commercial shipping companies say they will no longer allow their...
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this is bbc news.le were killed in a blast targeting the maghazi refugee camp. dozens of the injured people were rushed to nearby al—aqsa hospital. and for the first time in 100 years, ukraine celebrates christmas today, in a further shift from russia. president zelensky changed the law backin president zelensky changed the law back injuly as he said, to abandon russian heritage. the danish shipping giant says it is preparing to resume operations in the red sea and in the gulf of aden. the announcement comes as a us led international military operation was deployed to prevent the targeting of commercial ships from areas of yemen controlled by houthi rebels. now on bbc news — brain hacks. modern life — the school run, work calls, inflation. remember your lines. work calls, inflation. scientists are carrying out pioneering... sorry, that whole thing. ok, the whole thing. the whole thing. 0k. our brain never evolved for any of this, and yet here we are getting on with it, as best as we can. and it's all t
this is bbc news.le were killed in a blast targeting the maghazi refugee camp. dozens of the injured people were rushed to nearby al—aqsa hospital. and for the first time in 100 years, ukraine celebrates christmas today, in a further shift from russia. president zelensky changed the law backin president zelensky changed the law back injuly as he said, to abandon russian heritage. the danish shipping giant says it is preparing to resume operations in the red sea and in the gulf of aden. the...