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. _ bbc and jonathan beale. thank you, secretary of state. a _ bbc and jonathan beale.a comprehensive picture of the threats facing the uk, where there was not was a commitment, you said you will spend 50 billion but if you look at the mod finances at the moment there's according to the a0 and 18 billion black hole in your budget, you at the moment are looking at retiring some ships early and mothballing the only two assault ships, there is another serving of your own minister is a crisis in recruitment. i'm jet you are asking the armed forces to do more with less. a lot of them because you mentioned doesn't come online until the 2030 so why are you not meeting that 2.5% plus you say you want to meet. why cannot you do that here now? and secondly on the red sea, you say you doubt the houthis ably but it's clearly not a decisive blow so how much do you envisage you will have to take military action again and conduct another set of strikes in the near future? . ~ another set of strikes in the near future? ., ~ , ., ., ~ another set of strikes in the near future? . ~ ,, .
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jonathan beale, bbc news. leading the way with a massive 13 nominations. they include best director for christopher nolan, and best picture. barbie, which took over a billion dollars at the box office last year, was nominated for best picture but margot robbie and great gerwig missed the cut for best actress and director respectively. katie razzall reports. countdown to the 96th academy awards. the world will remember this day. and christopher nolan's spectacular film about the father of the atom bomb looks hard to beat. oppenheimer is the juggernaut that's going through awards season at the moment, 13 nominations. i think on the night, it could well scoop best film, best director, best actor for cillian murphy, best supporting actor, which would be robert downeyjunior, his first oscar. hi, barbie. hi, ken. but the barb—enheimer rivalry continues. barbie has eight oscar nominations, including best picture and best supporting actor for ryan gosling. but there's no directing nod for greta gerwig and margot robbi
jonathan beale, bbc news. leading the way with a massive 13 nominations. they include best director for christopher nolan, and best picture. barbie, which took over a billion dollars at the box office last year, was nominated for best picture but margot robbie and great gerwig missed the cut for best actress and director respectively. katie razzall reports. countdown to the 96th academy awards. the world will remember this day. and christopher nolan's spectacular film about the father of the...
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and our defence correspondent jonathan beale is here. two missiles fired, attack. there were two missiles fired. one _ attack. there were two missiles fired. one of— attack. there were two missiles fired, one of those _ attack. there were two missiles fired, one of those fired - attack. there were two missiles fired, one of those fired into . attack. there were two missiles| fired, one of those fired into the red sea didn't manage to get as far as the sea, malfunctioned and fell onto land, but the second one, that was fired not into the red sea but into the gulf of aden, territory that the houthis don't control, and that the houthis don't control, and that did hit a ship, a us owned cargo ship called the gibraltar eagle, we were told there was limited damage to the ship and no casualties. the military action was meant to stop this, so in one sense it hasn't succeeded, but they have destroyed the us and the uk in those air strikes some of the capabilities of the houthis. will they do it again because of these attacks? talking to uk milita
and our defence correspondent jonathan beale is here. two missiles fired, attack. there were two missiles fired. one _ attack. there were two missiles fired. one of— attack. there were two missiles fired, one of those _ attack. there were two missiles fired, one of those fired - attack. there were two missiles fired, one of those fired into . attack. there were two missiles| fired, one of those fired into the red sea didn't manage to get as far as the sea, malfunctioned and fell onto land,...
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thank you, jonathan beale. this, i spoke to nadwa al—dawsari, a yemeni conflict analyst at the middle east institute in washington, and asked her would the strikes against houthi target would produce required results 7 short answer no. the houthis have endured five years of air strikes by the saudi led coalition and they emerged stronger. the houthis have probably already stashed most of their weapons in in storage weapons in storage facilities that the us and the uk cannot reach or detect. we've seen also from the development how the houthis are also showing no sign of willingness to stop these areas. these attacks in the red sea. what do you think the international community should be doing? well, i think the international community should be strategic. the houthis have proven to be a strategic threat to not only to international shipping, but also to security in the region. and the houthis control 70% of the yemeni population. they recruit children. they indoctrinate children. so the houthis plan is long ter
thank you, jonathan beale. this, i spoke to nadwa al—dawsari, a yemeni conflict analyst at the middle east institute in washington, and asked her would the strikes against houthi target would produce required results 7 short answer no. the houthis have endured five years of air strikes by the saudi led coalition and they emerged stronger. the houthis have probably already stashed most of their weapons in in storage weapons in storage facilities that the us and the uk cannot reach or detect....
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thank you, jonathan beale.lso at the centre of bbc investigation into videos of senior iranian commanders operating online in the uk, addressing british students and describing what they call an �*apocalyptic war�* against dues. —— againstjews. the footage is part of an investigation into the islamic revolutionary guard corps, or the irgc, and its activities in the uk. a separate video contains chants of death to israel — it was recorded in west london to commemorate the death of an irgc commander. the irgc was set up over a0 years ago to defend iran's islamic revolution and is now one of the most powerful paramilitary organisations in the middle east, using its vast funds to support allied governments and militant groups across the region. there are growing calls for it to be banned in the uk. a warning this report from our special correspondent, ed thomas, contains material that some may find offensive right from the start. the chant inside kanoon towhid, a west london islamic centre... ..associated with the
thank you, jonathan beale.lso at the centre of bbc investigation into videos of senior iranian commanders operating online in the uk, addressing british students and describing what they call an �*apocalyptic war�* against dues. —— againstjews. the footage is part of an investigation into the islamic revolutionary guard corps, or the irgc, and its activities in the uk. a separate video contains chants of death to israel — it was recorded in west london to commemorate the death of an...
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here's our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. rafjets loaded with guided bombs and flying from cyprus havejoined the us in carrying out air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. the aim, once again, to prevent them from launching drones and missiles, targeting international shipping in the red sea. what the houthis are doing is unacceptable, it's illegal and it's threatening the freedom of navigation. that is why we have taken the action. once again, this was a us—led operation, the bulk of its firepower flying from its aircraft carrier in the region. the impact of the jets' weapons soon visible from the ground. there was a hope that the first set of strikes almost two weeks ago would stop the houthis. but they have continued to target international shipping. this video, posted on social media, purports to show a houthi missile hitting a cargo vessel in the red sea earlier this month. they have damaged several, but so far there have been no casualties. washington now says that its focus is on degrading the houthi military capabilit
here's our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. rafjets loaded with guided bombs and flying from cyprus havejoined the us in carrying out air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. the aim, once again, to prevent them from launching drones and missiles, targeting international shipping in the red sea. what the houthis are doing is unacceptable, it's illegal and it's threatening the freedom of navigation. that is why we have taken the action. once again, this was a us—led operation, the bulk of...
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our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. is this to become a recurring mission?m cyprus last night, for the second time within a fortnight. the aim, once again, to prevent the houthis from launching drones and missiles at merchant shipping in the red sea. the prime minister making clear, as before, that, if necessary, they will do it all again. we are not seeking a confrontation. we urge the houthis and those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable attacks. but if necessary, the united kingdom will not hesitate to respond again in self defence. it is a us—led operation — the bulk of the firepower coming from an american aircraft carrier in the region. britain was the only other nation to directly participate. the impact of the strikes soon visible from the ground. this is what they've been trying to stop — video posted on social media, believed to show the moment a houthi missile hits a cargo ship in the red sea. they've damaged several others. and so far, air strikes are not halting these attacks. the pentagon said they conducted air strikes at se
our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. is this to become a recurring mission?m cyprus last night, for the second time within a fortnight. the aim, once again, to prevent the houthis from launching drones and missiles at merchant shipping in the red sea. the prime minister making clear, as before, that, if necessary, they will do it all again. we are not seeking a confrontation. we urge the houthis and those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable attacks. but if...
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thank you very much, jonathan beale. the men stabbed to death in nottingham last year said his father's killer should have been convicted of murder instead of manslaughter. ian coates was killed in nottingham alongside two students last year. the caretaker was 65 and was driving his van when he was repeatedly stabbed by valdo calocane, suffering wounds to his abdomen and chest. calocane is being sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. ian coates' family has been speaking exclusively to navtej johal, whojoins us in nottingham for us. navtej. ian coates was a man of this city, nottingham born and bred. there are many people here who loved him and miss him dearly, none more so than his family. and they are hurting and they are angry, and they are hoping that at the sentencing of his killer tomorrow they will see what they believe to be justice. stubborn! still stubborn in his old age. taught me to fish but said i was absolutely rubbish! same! fishing, footba
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jonathan beale, bbc news.es on houthi rebels were supposed to be effective and short—lived. earlier our security correspondent, frank gardner, told me why that hasn't happened. i mean, i think militarily, they probably are a slowly degrading the houthis arsenal, but as long as the houthis are determined to fire missiles at shipping, which they say is either linked to israel or us or britain, than they are not working, frankly, because they were supposed to send this great big warning message, and that hasn't done the trick. the houthis are defiant. the west has got the weapons, but the houthis have got the patience. you've got to remember, they have thought an eight year civil war. they've been bombarded with air strikes by saudi arabia for most of that eight years. and they are more entrenched than ever. so they think they've got god on their side, that they will outlast the west on this one. they point to things like the retreat from afghanistan from kabul in 2021 of the us defeat in vietnam, and they say, "
jonathan beale, bbc news.es on houthi rebels were supposed to be effective and short—lived. earlier our security correspondent, frank gardner, told me why that hasn't happened. i mean, i think militarily, they probably are a slowly degrading the houthis arsenal, but as long as the houthis are determined to fire missiles at shipping, which they say is either linked to israel or us or britain, than they are not working, frankly, because they were supposed to send this great big warning message,...
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jonathan beale, bbc news.e house of commons, the prime minister will face questions from mps about his decision to authorise the uk air strikes on houthi targets in yemen last week. live now to our political correspondent harry farley — and harry there'll be questions for rishi sunak about why he didn't consult parliament in advance of that military action? yes, that is right. the liberal democrats have called for a new law which would mean mps must have a vote before military action is launched. they say that rishi sunak, in not allowing the commons to vote, is riding roughshod over democratic convention. but it is just that, a convention. the prime minister does have a right to launch military action without consulting parliament first and the government said in this case, the timing and security meant the debate in the commons beforehand was not possible. he will face questions around the bases and reasoning for the strikes, what legal advice, what intelligence did he receive. and as we heard in the package
jonathan beale, bbc news.e house of commons, the prime minister will face questions from mps about his decision to authorise the uk air strikes on houthi targets in yemen last week. live now to our political correspondent harry farley — and harry there'll be questions for rishi sunak about why he didn't consult parliament in advance of that military action? yes, that is right. the liberal democrats have called for a new law which would mean mps must have a vote before military action is...
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jonathan beale, bbc news. let's get the view from washington now.an is there. the white house issuing comments in the last 60 minutes. bring is the latest in terms of how they view this set of strikes.— this set of strikes. what the administration _ this set of strikes. what the administration is _ this set of strikes. what the administration is seeing - this set of strikes. what the administration is seeing at i this set of strikes. what the i administration is seeing at the moment is that they are still carrying out what they call battle damage assessment but they believe that in their words, they have had a good outcome from these strikes. and what they mean by that is that they have, and the wording they have used here is to disrupt and degrade the ability of houthis to fire these missiles, and some of this is really advanced weaponry, including anti—ship ballistic missiles. these are very powerful weapons and they believe they have had a significant effect in what they say is disrupting and degrading that ability. and we heard in the last few h
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jonathan beale, bbc news. more developments at what's happening in the red sea and those airstrikes. it's important breaking news— which is hearing in last few seconds from israel's prime ministers office that israel's prime ministers office that israel has reached an agreement with qatar to allow medicine deliveries to hostages held by hamas in gaza. that is a significant development from memory, i don't think any medicines had been delivered to any of the hostages being held. that is obviously one of the ongoing concerns. we know that communications had broken down and negotiations around further hostage releases. but over the last few days there have been just releases. but over the last few days there have beenjust fragments releases. but over the last few days there have been just fragments of information suggesting some sort of progress about a new prisoner exchange. this the new detailjust coming and coming from israel's prime ministers office. so clearly there has been agreement. just a one line so far
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jonathan beale reports. these strikes were led and coordinated by the us.ens ofjets launched from an american carrier already in the red sea — the scene of recent tensions. their targets — houthi rebels in yemen who had been launching their own attacks on merchant shipping. they'd been warned to stop or face the consequences. president biden said the strikes were in direct response to unprecedented houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the red sea — including the use of sophisticated anti—ship missiles for the first time. britain was one of the few other nations to directly take part. a more limited contribution — four raf typhoons flying from their base in cyprus, loaded with guided bombs. it took them several hours to reach their targets in yemen. it's clear that this type of behaviour can't be met without a response. we need to send a strong signal that this breach of international law is wrong. people can't act like this with impunity, and that's why, together with allies, we've decided to take this action. houthi rebels in yemen, bac
jonathan beale reports. these strikes were led and coordinated by the us.ens ofjets launched from an american carrier already in the red sea — the scene of recent tensions. their targets — houthi rebels in yemen who had been launching their own attacks on merchant shipping. they'd been warned to stop or face the consequences. president biden said the strikes were in direct response to unprecedented houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the red sea — including the use of...
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jonathan beale, bbc news. and the searches we have seen on the bbc news website underline that many once to know who the houthis are and what they want. live now to dr elisabeth kendall, specialist on yemen and middle east at the university of cambridge. thank you forjoining us. first of all, who are the houthis? the? thank you forjoining us. first of all, who are the houthis? they are a u-arouin all, who are the houthis? they are a growing that _ all, who are the houthis? they are a grouping that emerged _ all, who are the houthis? they are a grouping that emerged in _ all, who are the houthis? they are a grouping that emerged in the - all, who are the houthis? they are a grouping that emerged in the north l grouping that emerged in the north of yemen and they are notjust a tribe, although they are named after theirformer tribe, although they are named after their former leader who was killed in 2004 and they are currently led by one of his brothers but they are fundamentally a religious, political and milita
jonathan beale, bbc news. and the searches we have seen on the bbc news website underline that many once to know who the houthis are and what they want. live now to dr elisabeth kendall, specialist on yemen and middle east at the university of cambridge. thank you forjoining us. first of all, who are the houthis? the? thank you forjoining us. first of all, who are the houthis? they are a u-arouin all, who are the houthis? they are a growing that _ all, who are the houthis? they are a grouping...
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jonathan beale, bbc news.people have been killed in a wave of missile attacks overnight, with the capital kyiv and second city kharkiv among cities targeted. once again, people were seen seeking shelter in the kyiv metro. the ukrainian military says of 41 missiles launched by russia, 21 were destroyed by air defences. the mayor of kharkiv says two women were killed and nearly 40 injured in attacks there. another woman was killed in the capital kyiv, while there were two more fatalities in the dnipro region. i have been speaking to sarah rainsford, our correspondent in kyiv, right now. she is not up on the roof, they had to go down into the roof, they had to go down into the bunker. this was the second air raid this morning, the longer siren that sounded here since the beginning of this month, it lasted two and a half hours. �* . ., ., hours. and it heralded the arrival in ukraine of— hours. and it heralded the arrival in ukraine of seven _ hours. and it heralded the arrival in ukraine of seven dozen - hours. a
jonathan beale, bbc news.people have been killed in a wave of missile attacks overnight, with the capital kyiv and second city kharkiv among cities targeted. once again, people were seen seeking shelter in the kyiv metro. the ukrainian military says of 41 missiles launched by russia, 21 were destroyed by air defences. the mayor of kharkiv says two women were killed and nearly 40 injured in attacks there. another woman was killed in the capital kyiv, while there were two more fatalities in the...
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jonathan beale, bbc news. israeli troops have encircled the largest city in southern gaza as they continue their offensive against hamas. there has been fighting around hospitals in the area. it comes as israel's army reports its biggest loss of life in a single day, after 24 israeli troops were killed. mark lowen sent this update from jerusalem. reporter: israeli troops have encircled the biggest city in southern gaza, closing the last road out for the hundreds of thousands of people still estimated to be sheltering there. the israelis believe some of the top hamas commanders are holed up in the city. health officials have reported israeli troops have stormed -- they are blockading others, there have been reports of fighting close to the hospitals that are preventing health-care officials from being able to bury bodies in symmetries, -- cemeteries. meanwhile, the first of the 24 israeli soldiers killed in those attacks in gaza on monday has been buried in israel. and they were said to have been killed, 21 of
jonathan beale, bbc news. israeli troops have encircled the largest city in southern gaza as they continue their offensive against hamas. there has been fighting around hospitals in the area. it comes as israel's army reports its biggest loss of life in a single day, after 24 israeli troops were killed. mark lowen sent this update from jerusalem. reporter: israeli troops have encircled the biggest city in southern gaza, closing the last road out for the hundreds of thousands of people still...
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jonathan beale, bbc news.iden. peephole heading to the voting booth in manchester, new hampshire. stay with us here on bbc news. more heavy rain and strengthening winds for today as storm jocelyn rosen from the west. all of this just serves to hamper the clear up after storm isha after sunday night. the ground already pretty saturated. worsening conditions for you today. two nights of your gills developing, an amberwarning in two nights of your gills developing, an amber warning in force. heavy rain across north—west england, south—west scotland across wales. some spots could see as much as 60 millimetres of rain. largely right in the south and east, very mild, lots of cloud and some up bits of drizzle. they wind gusts will pick up drizzle. they wind gusts will pick up as well, widely because of 40—50 mph. here is that amber without warning area across northern and western parts of scotland. the aid of low pressure is not quite as deep as it was with storm isha, but again it could have some severe impacts. it
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the bbc's jonathan beale analyzes why they did it. there are two reasons: first of all, to ensure freedom of navigation, because many merchant ships go through the red sea. 12% of the world trade follows this route. but there is another reason: two days ago there was a very big attack, the biggest to date. then, in total, the houthis struck 27 international ships with the help of drones and missiles. two days ago was the biggest. and grand shaps, britain's defense minister, believes that a british warship was also among their targets. americans thought the same way. but when we hear the americans say that what they are doing will lead to de-escalation, but military action... never leads to de-escalation, i think the best thing it can do is deterrence, the question is whether that deterrence is enough to stop the houthis, but i think the answer is probably no. more than 60 targets in 16 locations were attacked in yemen. the allies focused on specific points related to what is happening in the red sea, places where drones are manufactur
the bbc's jonathan beale analyzes why they did it. there are two reasons: first of all, to ensure freedom of navigation, because many merchant ships go through the red sea. 12% of the world trade follows this route. but there is another reason: two days ago there was a very big attack, the biggest to date. then, in total, the houthis struck 27 international ships with the help of drones and missiles. two days ago was the biggest. and grand shaps, britain's defense minister, believes that a...
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beale told about it earlier on the bbc. general sanders' statements may sound alarming, but he is not the only one to warn of a possible conflict in europe. "we heard similar things from the head of the nato military committee, from the german defense minister, even the british defense minister says that we are moving from a post-war to a pre-war world. why do they say that? because of russia, because of what it is doing in ukraine. they believe that this is not the limit of putin's ambitions. what general sanders calls for is preparation for mass mobilization, for the creation of a citizen's army. this does not mean that people will start receiving summonses or will be forced to join the army," but, as he says, preparation must take place, because regular the army was reduced to 73 thousand, and even with additional reserves it will not be enough. of course, he also probably means that our country doesn't spend enough on defense, which of course makes politicians nervous, especially in an election year. downing street note
beale told about it earlier on the bbc. general sanders' statements may sound alarming, but he is not the only one to warn of a possible conflict in europe. "we heard similar things from the head of the nato military committee, from the german defense minister, even the british defense minister says that we are moving from a post-war to a pre-war world. why do they say that? because of russia, because of what it is doing in ukraine. they believe that this is not the limit of putin's...
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beale is here — this sounds potentially very significant?ficant, jonathan? the mod say it is a landmark— significant, jonathan? the mod say it is a landmark moment, - significant, jonathan? the mod say it is a landmark moment, but - it is a landmark moment, but in�*s first directed energy weapon, better known as a laser, which is on fire a projectile but intense beam of energy. forthe projectile but intense beam of energy. for the first time it has managed to take down a number of drones at a test range in the hebrides. the biggest advantage of these are the cost, they are cheaper to use than conventional weapons. do you think about what has been happening in the red sea, british and american warships have been firing of missiles which each cost more than £1 million. to bring down the houthi drones which are being produced for a fraction of the cost to protect merchant shipping. so costis to protect merchant shipping. so cost is the advantage. disadvantage is that they have have their target lasers in the line of sight. unlike a missile whic
beale is here — this sounds potentially very significant?ficant, jonathan? the mod say it is a landmark— significant, jonathan? the mod say it is a landmark moment, - significant, jonathan? the mod say it is a landmark moment, but - it is a landmark moment, but in�*s first directed energy weapon, better known as a laser, which is on fire a projectile but intense beam of energy. forthe projectile but intense beam of energy. for the first time it has managed to take down a number of drones...
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ok, thank you very much, jonathan beale. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.ord dannatt, a crossbench peer and former head of the british army. he explained why the uk and the us committed to military action. this situation has been building over the last few days and couple of weeks. we have seen evidence, growing evidence of attacks by houthi missiles and drones on international shipping in the red sea. of course, that has begun to have quite a significant effect, diverting a lot of international shipping around the cape, obviously, extending journey times for international trade and commodity and increasing the costs of shipping, and that obviously is going to have an effect on domestic economies. the decision has been i think quite rightly taken that action must be taken against the houthis to stop them attacking international shipping, to protect the international sea lanes of the world, and hence we have seen the action that began late last night. you're live with bbc news. let's focus now and what damage these could have courted the houthis military str
ok, thank you very much, jonathan beale. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.ord dannatt, a crossbench peer and former head of the british army. he explained why the uk and the us committed to military action. this situation has been building over the last few days and couple of weeks. we have seen evidence, growing evidence of attacks by houthi missiles and drones on international shipping in the red sea. of course, that has begun to have quite a significant effect,...
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our defence correspondent jonathan beale gave us this update.ember, this is the second time that this co—ordinated action has taken place. it happened ten days ago when british jets happened ten days ago when britishjets in cyprus, which i think probably would have been involved again, took part with american leader strikes against the houthi, specifically going against, control and also size where they have been storing, manufacturing drones and missiles, which they had been using to target merchant shipping in the red sea. the hope was that the initial set of strikes on 12 january would stop them but they have not stopped, they have carried on fighting. between them, the us has taken some limited unilateral action, their own ships in the red sea, firing, trying to destroy what they see our missiles about to be fired, this looks like it would have been a lot more intelligence used like the first time, a co—ordinated attempts to try to degrade at least the houthis ability. the trouble is that the houthis show no sign of backing down. a determine
our defence correspondent jonathan beale gave us this update.ember, this is the second time that this co—ordinated action has taken place. it happened ten days ago when british jets happened ten days ago when britishjets in cyprus, which i think probably would have been involved again, took part with american leader strikes against the houthi, specifically going against, control and also size where they have been storing, manufacturing drones and missiles, which they had been using to target...
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jonathan beale, our defence correspeondent is here. are we moving closer to us attacks?rships. last night was the biggest so far. american warships and aircraft and the british destroyer shot down 18 drones, three houthi missiles. seven of those drones were shot down by the warship you can see behind me, hms diamond, using the sea viper missiles. each one costs more than £1 million, considerably more than the drones in yemen is using. remember, earlierthis the drones in yemen is using. remember, earlier this month the us and uk, 12 nations in all issued an ultimatum to the houthis. stop this all they will be consequences. the consequences, defence sources say, could be strikes on houthi targets inside yemen. today when the defence secretary grant shapps was asked about that, the likelihood of it, his answer was ominously, watch this space. it will be a us decision, they have the military hardware, the aircraft carrier and they are worried about the escalation, by iran, namely. there are concerns, but you can only issue so many warnings. but you can only issue so many war
jonathan beale, our defence correspeondent is here. are we moving closer to us attacks?rships. last night was the biggest so far. american warships and aircraft and the british destroyer shot down 18 drones, three houthi missiles. seven of those drones were shot down by the warship you can see behind me, hms diamond, using the sea viper missiles. each one costs more than £1 million, considerably more than the drones in yemen is using. remember, earlierthis the drones in yemen is using....
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jonathan beale, bbc news.heard, the recent houthi attacks have caused huge disruption to global shipping and trade. with more on the impact of that, our chief economics correspondent dharshini david is with me. this is happening 3,000 miles away — but the red sea is one of the most crucial shipping routes 7 transporting 15% of traded goods, typically from east to west. 90% of our imports in the uk come by sea, typically non—perishables from energy to furniture. already, as vessels faced attack, many major shipping firms have diverted to this route. it takes ten days longer, adding $1 million to the average container ship's fuel costs. in germany, tesla has halted some production as components are held up. 0n the high street, next and ikea have warned of delays. but this is happening after the christmas rush, consumers will notice less disruption — and even if costs are passed on, the impact will be relatively small. but 13% of crude oil also travels by this route. the price of crude is up overnight but it rema
jonathan beale, bbc news.heard, the recent houthi attacks have caused huge disruption to global shipping and trade. with more on the impact of that, our chief economics correspondent dharshini david is with me. this is happening 3,000 miles away — but the red sea is one of the most crucial shipping routes 7 transporting 15% of traded goods, typically from east to west. 90% of our imports in the uk come by sea, typically non—perishables from energy to furniture. already, as vessels faced...
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jonathan beale, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.ng news. the deadline to hold an assembly election if no executive is formed in northern ireland will be extended until eight february. the extension will provide more time for the dup to consider whether to return to power—sharing. the largest unionist party has been blocking devolved government since february 2022, in anger at post—brexit trading rules for northern ireland. two million people could have their gas and electricity cut off this winter because they cannot afford to top up their prepayment metre. that's according to new research by citizens advice. it comes as a separate report suggests millions are living far below the poverty line. the government said it is spending billions on supporting households. a simple blood test could detect alzheimer's up to 15 years before symptoms emerge. swedish trials found the test to be as accurate as lumbar punctures — which are painful — and better than a range of other tests currently being worked on. experts say it could "revolutionis
jonathan beale, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.ng news. the deadline to hold an assembly election if no executive is formed in northern ireland will be extended until eight february. the extension will provide more time for the dup to consider whether to return to power—sharing. the largest unionist party has been blocking devolved government since february 2022, in anger at post—brexit trading rules for northern ireland. two million people could have their...
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it is not big enough to do all the tasks that's needed, or that are expected of it, as jonathan bealeorrespondent referred to. there is no sign of the queen elizabeth. we have these massively expensive two aircraft carriers that have been built at taxpayers expense, costing billions of pounds, they are not in the red sea, either of them. the fighters that are intercepting these houthi missiles, another was fired yesterday, they are coming off of the deck of the uss eisenhower, which is in the red sea. the uk type 45 destroyer that is down there, hms diamond, doesn't have [and attack missiles, so it can shoot down missiles, so it can shoot down missiles at sea but it doesn't have [and attack cruise missiles. so that is a deficiency, i suppose. i am not a naval expert but that is one, a shortcoming that because of that, britain has had to deploy its typhoon fighters all the way over from cyprus that have to be refuelled on the way. so coming back to your question, is itjust a one off, i don't think it will be a one—off because the houthis are defined and say they will carry on attacking
it is not big enough to do all the tasks that's needed, or that are expected of it, as jonathan bealeorrespondent referred to. there is no sign of the queen elizabeth. we have these massively expensive two aircraft carriers that have been built at taxpayers expense, costing billions of pounds, they are not in the red sea, either of them. the fighters that are intercepting these houthi missiles, another was fired yesterday, they are coming off of the deck of the uss eisenhower, which is in the...
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the bbc�*s defence correspondent jonathan beale gave us his analysis.t would have been a lot more intelligence used, like the first time, a co—ordinated attempt to try to degrade at least the houthis�* ability to do this. the trouble is the houthis show no sign of backing down at the moment, a determined group who have been fighting the saudis. and the other thing to say is that the us and the uk have been involved in this action, no other country have, and that's, i think, because they do not know what the end game is here. this tit—for—tat could go on for weeks. the houthi movement says its attacks on red sea shipping are their response to israel's war on gaza. on monday, the us media outlet axios reported that israel has offered a proposal to hamas to pause fighting for two months in exchange for the release of all hostages still being held by hamas in gaza. families of those hostages are piling pressure on the israeli government to strike a deal that will bring them home. on monday, relatives of some of the hostages stormed into the knesset, israel'
the bbc�*s defence correspondent jonathan beale gave us his analysis.t would have been a lot more intelligence used, like the first time, a co—ordinated attempt to try to degrade at least the houthis�* ability to do this. the trouble is the houthis show no sign of backing down at the moment, a determined group who have been fighting the saudis. and the other thing to say is that the us and the uk have been involved in this action, no other country have, and that's, i think, because they...
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beale is here.have to remember. _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is the _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is the 26th - impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is the 26th of. impact, aren't they? you have to i remember, this is the 26th of these attacks by iranian—backed houthi rebels. it was, as you say, the biggest so far. us warships, aircraft and one british destroyer shot down 18 drones, three ballistic missiles, seven of those drones were shot down by the royal navy's hms diamond, using what are essentially missiles that cost more than £1 million. of course, the drones they are destroying are being made and produced for a fraction of that cost. but you remember, this comes after an ultimatum, essentially, issued earlier this month by a dozen nations, including the us and the uk, that if the houthis did not stop this, there would be consequences. what
beale is here.have to remember. _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is the _ impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is the 26th - impact, aren't they? you have to remember, this is the 26th of. impact, aren't they? you have to i remember, this is the 26th of these attacks by iranian—backed houthi rebels. it was, as you say, the biggest so far. us warships, aircraft and...
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all that are expected, as jonathan tasks that are needed.t are expected, asjonathan beale referred to. there is no sign of the queen elizabeth. we have got these massively expensive, two aircraft carriers that have been built at tax payers' expense, costing billions of pounds, and they are not in the red c. the fighters that are intercepting these houthi missiles, and another one was found yesterday, they are coming off the deck of the uss eisenhower, a big carrier that is in the red sea. the uk destroyer thatis is in the red sea. the uk destroyer that is down there, hms diamond, doesn't have a land attack missiles that can shoot down missiles at sea, it hasn't got land attack cruise missiles. that is a deficiency i suppose. i am missiles. that is a deficiency i suppose. iam not missiles. that is a deficiency i suppose. i am not a naval expert but thatis suppose. i am not a naval expert but that is one shortcoming that, because of that, britain has had to deploy its typhoon fighters all the way over from cyprus, deploy its typhoon fighters a
all that are expected, as jonathan tasks that are needed.t are expected, asjonathan beale referred to. there is no sign of the queen elizabeth. we have got these massively expensive, two aircraft carriers that have been built at tax payers' expense, costing billions of pounds, and they are not in the red c. the fighters that are intercepting these houthi missiles, and another one was found yesterday, they are coming off the deck of the uss eisenhower, a big carrier that is in the red sea. the...