this is bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines. crowds cheer in the centre of kherson as ukrainian troops arrive to liberate the city from russian occupation. the russian military says it has completed its withdrawalfrom kherson — the main bridge across the dnipro river has been destroyed. the uk economy shrank by 0.2% in the three months to the end of september. the chancellor warns of a tough road ahead. joe biden addresses delegates at the cop27 climate summit in egypt.

the climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security and the very life of the planet. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. we start with the rapidly developing situation in southern ukraine. russia has withdrawn its troops from kherson — it was the only regional capital the russians had taken. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has hailed the capture of the city after thousands of russian troops retreated across the dnipro river. writing on social media, mr zelenksy said kherson is ours.

ukrainian soldiers were welcomed by jubilant crowds in the city centre. residents waved the national flag and embraced troops in the main square, chanting "glory to ukraine! our international editor jeremy bowen is in odesa following the situation as more ukrainian troops can now approach kherson. i think they will be moving up steadily. they are in the hinterland of the city already, but they are being cautious. they are saying first of all there could be booby traps and there could be mines. more seriously, now the russians have crossed the river into their new fortifications, they are still only a couple of miles away, well within artillery range and there have been concerns raised by the spokespeople for the southern command of the ukrainian armed forces, saying they are preparing for a big bombardment into the city from the russian —controlled side. of course, they

will not want to expose too many of their troops, will not want to expose too many of theirtroops, or will not want to expose too many of their troops, or indeed the civilians to that.— civilians to that. kherson's residence _ civilians to that. kherson's residence amassed - civilians to that. kherson's i residence amassed from their civilians to that. kherson's _ residence amassed from their homes as the first ukrainian soldiers reached the main square. for them it is the end of more than eight months under occupation. plenty to celebrate, but they are not of danger. russia's guns are only a few miles away across the river. as they left, russian engineers blew a section of the bridge over the dnipro. at dawn, long lines of russian troops seem to be using a temporary crossing under the main, damaged structure. the russian claim is that 30,000 soldiers and more than 5000 pieces of equipment left kherson before the bridges were blown. ukrainians believe this is a major turning point in the war, that

theirforces major turning point in the war, that their forces have major turning point in the war, that theirforces have taken major turning point in the war, that their forces have taken a big step towards victory. historic for the ukrainians because as i said there, they believe they have taken a giant step towards an eventual victory. president zelensky�*s people have said they will not rest until they get russians out of all of the country, including the crimean peninsula which russia seized in 2014 from their perspective, that is why it is important. for the russians they are arguing they executed a successful fighting retreat, bringing out theirforces and their gear to fight another day. so very different attitudes to what happened, certainly. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, joins me now from kyiv. hello. i wonder if we could start off with just giving as an assessment of what the latest situation is?

the situation remains unclear, we don't have the full picture of what is happening inside kherson. but what we do know from the images which have appeared on social media, is what are being described as special units of ukrainian forces have reached the centre of the city. we have seen the images, people celebrating and waving ukrainian flags, hugging the ukrainian soldiers. that very same square where, months ago when russian forces moved in, there were protests against the russian occupation and scenes of russian forces forcibly pushing back the protesters, pushing them off the streets. it is a very, very different scene today, even if there is still concern russian forces are in the city. not wearing their uniforms but in plain clothes. as you have been hearing, the city is still in the sights of russian forces. there is still some caution, but a lot of celebration as we

found. we went a short distance away to the centre of the city, kyiv. this is the mood here in the centre of kyiv tonight. a night of celebration of what president zelensky describes as an historic day. look at the banners they are holding here," kherson is ukraine" in the colours of the ukrainian flag. they have been singing here for hours, singing popular songs like this, singing the ukrainian national anthem. this is the most significant victory for ukrainian forces in some time and certainly one of the most significant reversals for the russians. president zelensky says ukrainian forces are nowjoining it special unit in the centre of kherson. we have spoken to people tonight who believe that moments like this are bringing the end of the war closer, bringing them closer to the victory they have always believed was

possible. but this war is far from over. this is a city which is suffering from power cuts because of russian strikes and the energy infrastructure. it also suffers from russian attacks. and the concern is that with this humiliation yet again for president putin's forces, it is just a matter of time before he strikes again. but that is not on the mind of these celebrations tonight. certainlyjubilant tonight. certainly jubilant scenes behind tonight. certainlyjubilant scenes behind you earlier. what was on the mind of president zelensky earlier today, what has he had to say? he president zelensky earlier today, what has he had to say?- president zelensky earlier today, what has he had to say? he was very cuick what has he had to say? he was very . uick to what has he had to say? he was very quick to say. — what has he had to say? he was very quick to say. this _ what has he had to say? he was very quick to say, this is _ what has he had to say? he was very quick to say, this is not _ what has he had to say? he was very quick to say, this is notjust - quick to say, this is notjust getting back territory, as he put it in his statement, this is getting back hope. thisjust in his statement, this is getting back hope. this just confirms the view that we have heard from every single ukrainian we have spoken to in the last eight, nine months since russian forces invaded that victory would one day be theirs. i have yet

to meet a ukrainian who says we are not going to win this war. of course, it comes at a time when president zelensky has been getting messages from european, from american leaders who say, it is getting really hard. yes, we want to continue to support you with arms, with aid but our own populations are suffering, perhaps it's time to think about negotiating or at least to show that you want to negotiate. but this will just to show that you want to negotiate. but this willjust confirm president zelensky�*s view and the view of many ukrainians, it isjust a matter of time before victory is theirs. but there is still a long way to go and president zelensky, even in the midst of his effusive remarks, underlined there is still an unstable situation around kherson. and bear in mind it is the capital city of a province of which the majority is still occupied by russian forces. so there is a long way to go and the road will be hard

and dangerous. i way to go and the road will be hard and dangerous.— way to go and the road will be hard and dangerous. i wonder if we could 'ust refer and dangerous. i wonder if we could just refer back— and dangerous. i wonder if we could just refer back to _ and dangerous. i wonder if we could just refer back to some _ and dangerous. i wonder if we could just refer back to some of— and dangerous. i wonder if we could just refer back to some of what - just refer back to some of what president biden had to say earlier. he spoke of russia weaponising energy and i am just thinking about how key infrastructure has been targeted by russia and ukraine. what is the state of infrastructure in kherson, what have you learnt? well, the state of — kherson, what have you learnt? well, the state of infrastructure, _ kherson, what have you learnt? -ii the state of infrastructure, just look behind me. our viewers have become used to seeing the golden domes of saint michael's cathedral, they are not lit up any more. most of the city is plunged into darkness. most people are told not to put on their lights or to shut them off early. there is power cuts every day, power cuts right across this country. so much of the electricity has been attacked by russian forces. while we have seen those images of celebration in the centre of kherson, it is also a city

suffering shortages of everything, shortages of electricity, water, shortages of electricity, water, shortages of electricity, water, shortages of food and they have been living under russian occupation since the first week of the russian full scale invasion. this is a city, notjust a city full scale invasion. this is a city, not just a city and the full scale invasion. this is a city, notjust a city and the country, not just suffering from russia's full scale invasion, but suffering from all the privations which have come from it. ., ~ all the privations which have come from it. ., ,, , ., all the privations which have come from it. ., ~' , ., , all the privations which have come from it. ., ,, ,, , . you are watching bbc news. confirming what many economists and the bank of england believe to be the start of a recession. as households and businesses were hit by soaring prices, in walsall, tp electrical make the cables that connect the electrics within cars and trains, so they are sensitive both to consumer spending going down and government spending

under pressure, as well as the rising cost of materials, such as copper. in rising cost of materials, such as co er. , ., . ., . , copper. in terms of the inflationary pressures. — copper. in terms of the inflationary pressures, this _ copper. in terms of the inflationary pressures, this business, - copper. in terms of the inflationary pressures, this business, labour. pressures, this business, labour intensive and wage rises. the material content here as a business is significant. we recognise we have to pedal faster to stand still. as a team, that is exactly what we are doing. there certain elements our control, rises in tax, a recession next week, rises in tax, a recession looms over the uk. this fall of 0.2% means that the uk was the only means that the utéswas the ehttr �* g7 even as we re �* if rere �* if this but more zif you take it back to the zif you take it back to the way zif you take it back to the way to f you take it back to the way to justj take it back to the way to just beforet back to the way to just before the ck to all the way to just before the pandemic, the uk economy of is

smaller than what it was at the end of 2019. at the start of this government as brexit was occurring. this is unique across the g7. the other economies are bigger, having faced similar global challenges from the pandemic and from russian energy. which raises reasonable questions about whether post—brexit trade and worker policies have made the economy less efficient, less resilient to these common shocks. the economy less efficient, less resilient to thesl still1mon shocks. hit 77 hit same. 77 j is being hit the same. are you along b the fact is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that _ is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that the _ is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that the uk _ is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that the uk of _ is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that the uk of the - is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that the uk of the g7 - is being hit the same. are you along by the fact that the uk of the g7 is | by the fact that the uk of the g7 is the only uk economy shrinking at the moment? ~ . . ., the only uk economy shrinking at the moment? ~ . . t, t, moment? according to the international _ moment? according to the international monetary - moment? according to the i international monetary fund, moment? according to the - international monetary fund, around a third _ international monetary fund, around a third of— international monetary fund, around a third of the world's economy is in recessiou— a third of the world's economy is in recession this year all will be in recession— recession this year all will be in recession next year. that a principe. _ recession next year. that a principe, but not entirely because of high _ principe, but not entirely because of high global energy prices. we can't of high global energy prices. can't carry of high global energy prices. we can't carry on like this with great lower_ can't carry on like this with great lower than— can't carry on like this with great lowerthan our— can't carry on like this with great lower than our competitors, - can't carry on like this with great| lower than our competitors, with can't carry on like this with great. lower than our competitors, with no plan to— lower than our competitors, with no plan to boost — lower than our competitors, with no plan to boost the _ lower than our competitors, with no plan to boost the economy - lower than our competitors, with no plan to boost the economy and - lower than our competitors, with no plan to boost the economy and getl plan to boost the economy and get those _ plan to boost the economy and get those good — plan to boost the economy and get those good quality— plan to boost the economy and get those good qualityjobs _ plan to boost the economy and get those good qualityjobs throughout the country — those good qualityjobs throughout the country. the _ those good qualityjobs throughout the country. the conservatives - those good qualityjobs throughout. the country. the conservatives need

to do _ the country. the conservatives need to do two _ the country. the conservatives need to do two things. _ the country. the conservatives need to do two things, stabilise _ the country. the conservatives need to do two things, stabilise the - to do two things, stabilise the economy— to do two things, stabilise the economy and _ to do two things, stabilise the economy and have _ to do two things, stabilise the economy and have a - to do two things, stabilise the economy and have a plan - to do two things, stabilise the economy and have a plan for i to do two things, stabilise the - economy and have a plan for growth. and yet— economy and have a plan for growth. and yet not— economy and have a plan for growth. and yet not only _ economy and have a plan for growth. and yet not only do _ economy and have a plan for growth. and yet not only do they— economy and have a plan for growth. and yet not only do they need - economy and have a plan for growth. and yet not only do they need to - and yet not only do they need to grow the economy, they promised the regions across the whole of the uk would grow even more with big projects such as new train lands. by the end of this decade you will see a three kilometre long viaduct going into a brand—new station connecting birmingham with london and its infrastructure is key to the government's plans to level up the country. but it is also infrastructure that in the past has been the first cut when public spending comes under the microscope. so how will they square this with not just levelling so how will they square this with notjust levelling up, but with promises to focus on growth for the whole economy? back at the factory, they want certainty and big government investment. there are some signs of light at the end of the tunnel in the global economy, that inflation has peaked and supplies from china will not be interrupted by new covid waves. but it may yet be a lengthyjourney.

faisal islam, bbc news. let's speak to alix stewart, uk fund managerfor asset manager, schroders. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i wonder if we could start off first with albion recession? what is your assessment?— first with albion recession? what is your assessment? technically, we are not, ou your assessment? technically, we are not. you need — your assessment? technically, we are not. you need two _ your assessment? technically, we are not, you need two quarters _ your assessment? technically, we are not, you need two quarters of- not, you need two quarters of negative growth, but we have just seen one. if we believe the bank of england's forecast last week, they suggest we go into recession now and stay there for the whole of next year. stay there for the whole of next ear. ~ ~' . , stay there for the whole of next ear. ~ ~ . , . , year. we think it will really last until 2023? _ year. we think it will really last until2023? yes, _ year. we think it will really last until2023? yes, |_ year. we think it will really last until 2023? yes, i think - year. we think it will really last until2023? yes, i think it- year. we think it will really last - until2023? yes, i think it probably will, yeah- — until2023? yes, i think it probably will, yeah. the _ until2023? yes, i think it probably will, yeah. the chancellor - until2023? yes, i think it probably will, yeah. the chancellor has - until2023? yes, i think it probably will, yeah. the chancellor has said| will, yeah. the chancellor has said that he would _ will, yeah. the chancellor has said that he would like _ will, yeah. the chancellor has said that he would like it _ will, yeah. the chancellor has said that he would like it to _ will, yeah. the chancellor has said that he would like it to be - will, yeah. the chancellor has said that he would like it to be shallow| that he would like it to be shallow and a quick recession. you raised your eyebrows there! you obviously have thought on that, is he being realistic, what does he have to do

to achieve that aim? that realistic, what does he have to do to achieve that aim?— to achieve that aim? that is very difficult. to achieve that aim? that is very difficult- to _ to achieve that aim? that is very difficult. to be _ to achieve that aim? that is very difficult. to be honest, - to achieve that aim? that is very difficult. to be honest, the - to achieve that aim? that is very difficult. to be honest, the bank| to achieve that aim? that is very i difficult. to be honest, the bank of england still have to raise interest rates because they are still fighting inflation even though they are forecasting we are going into recession. we have the autumn statement coming up which really needs to stabilise the markets now. if they can come up with something that... is quite conservative and, you know, not the opposite of what we had with that mini budget, perhaps the bank of england don't have to raise rates as much, but clearly that will not help the recession either.— clearly that will not help the recession either. how much of a concern are _ recession either. how much of a concern are those _ recession either. how much of a concern are those markets? - recession either. how much of a j concern are those markets? you recession either. how much of a - concern are those markets? you said in order to stabilise the markets, how concerned are you about them? i think as long as the autumn statement is quite sensible then i think we have definitely come through the worst. there has been a lot of stabilisation just in the couple of weeks. that will help a lot because that will keep borrowing

costs as low as they can be, given the bank of england are having to raise rates. i5 the bank of england are having to raise rates-— the bank of england are having to raise rates. is there any particular sector of the _ raise rates. is there any particular sector of the uk _ raise rates. is there any particular sector of the uk economy - raise rates. is there any particular sector of the uk economy you - raise rates. is there any particular sector of the uk economy you are j sector of the uk economy you are concerned about or watching very lately? latte concerned about or watching very latel ? ~ . . . ., , lately? we are watching the housing sector closely- _ lately? we are watching the housing sector closely. the _ lately? we are watching the housing sector closely. the forward - sector closely. the forward indicators are looking pretty bleak. we saw the spike in mortgage rates in october and that hasn't really come through yet and we haven't really seen the full impact of the rise on mortgage rates on a lot of borrowers. but it does look quite concerning. i borrowers. but it does look quite concerning-— concerning. i wonder if you could 'ust concerning. i wonder if you could just detail _ concerning. i wonder if you could just detail what _ concerning. i wonder if you could just detail what you _ concerning. i wonder if you could just detail what you are - concerning. i wonder if you could | just detail what you are expecting to happen, if you are concerned now and you are saying some of those hits haven't played to the market, come the new year and spring next year, what can people hoping to sell or hoping to buy expect? what are the banks going to do? it is or hoping to buy expect? what are the banks going to do?— the banks going to do? it is not necessarily _ the banks going to do? it is not necessarily what _ the banks going to do? it is not necessarily what banks - the banks going to do? it is not necessarily what banks are - the banks going to do? it is not. necessarily what banks are going the banks going to do? it is not - necessarily what banks are going to do, they will offer the mortgage rates they can given what the market

is offering them. but they will be considerably higher than where people fixed mortgage rates before because interest rates have gone up a lot. it will be more costly. i am auoin to a lot. it will be more costly. i am going to jump — a lot. it will be more costly. i am going to jump in. _ a lot. it will be more costly. i am going to jump in. l— a lot. it will be more costly. i am going to jump in, i have - a lot. it will be more costly. i am going to jump in, i have to - a lot. it will be more costly. i am going tojump in, i have to squeeze in one more question, sorry. if that goes wrong, it might be a strong word, what does that mean, how serious will that be?— word, what does that mean, how serious will that be? housing tends to have a good _ serious will that be? housing tends to have a good correlation - serious will that be? housing tends to have a good correlation with - serious will that be? housing tends to have a good correlation with the | to have a good correlation with the rest of the economy. and that will tend to mean that gdp will continue to be lower. the cost of living crisis will keep hitting. unfortunately.- crisis will keep hitting. unfortunately. crisis will keep hitting. unfortunatel . . ,, , unfortunately. 0k, thank you very much. stay with us on bbc world news — still to come: as unrest continues in iran — the british government expresses its concern to tehran over what it calls, �*serious threats against journalists living in the uk'.

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with an outburst ofjoy. ministers had long felt and grudgingly accepted among the ranks of clergy, suddenly— accepted among the ranks of clergy, suddenly felt welcome. the foreign office has summoned iran's top diplomat in london in response to what it calls �*serious threats against journalists living in the uk'. two journalists working for an opposition tv station. the move comes as unrest continues against the iranian regime — those protests were triggered by the death of mahsa amini — after her arrest for not covering her hair. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. this meeting took place this afternoon on the instructions ofjames cleverly, the foreign secretary. and it follows what the metropolitan police describe as a serious, significant, credible and imminent threat to the lives of two journalists based in this country.

now, these are iran opposition journalists working for something called iran international. although the metropolitan police hasn't named that organisation or the journalists concerned, iran international has said we have had these threats and there are reports of a hostile iranian reconnaissance unit that was scouting out the homes and offices where these journalists worked. iran has it's dismissed this saying it's ridiculous, it's absurd, it's denied it. but a senior iranian official has branded iran international as a terrorist organisation. it's accused it and bbc persian service of stirring up unrest in iran. they basically... if you look at all these hijab protests following the death of the 22—year—old iranian woman in police custody, the regime is on the back foot for that. and it's very difficult for news organisations, including ourselves, to cover that when we haven't got journalists in the country, we don't have a tehran bureau. so it's very difficult to report it.

but a lot of what's called ugc, user generated content, comes out of that country. and of course, iran doesn't like this. they are making out that this is simply this is western propaganda, that it's twisting the facts, that it's undermining national security rather than actually admitting they've got a problem. there have been plenty of reports ofjournalists who not only have in some cases even been followed home, in london or elsewhere in britain, but more commonly their family had been threatened in iran. and iran knows that they've got a tremendous lever over them, where with very little notice the iranian revolutionary guards corp, which is the true power base in iran, it's not the foreign office, you know, the foreign ministry, rather there, it's the irgc. and they have summoned family members, warned them that if you don't tell your son or your brother or your daughter or your sister to stop defaming the country, there will be consequences for you. so there's a lot of intimidation

that's done already over there, but it's spreading to over here. and the foreign office is saying enough. prosecutors in belgium say a man who killed a policeman over there said the country is on alert. a second officer was also stabbed but survived. an inquiry into a hotel housing asylum seekers in glasgow in which one person died and six were injured says it was an avoidable tragedy injune 2020, a sudanese man was shot dead by police after he stabbed six people. an inquiry commissioned by refugees forjustice found it happened because of a poorly planned decision by the company managing asylum seekers in

scotland to move them out of rented accommodation during the pandemic. the cryptocurrency platform ftx has gone bust and its chief executive sam bankman—fried has resigned. worries about ftx have caused huge problems for crypto investors recently, ftx is one of the biggest and has gone under despite attempts by another huge exchange, binance, to rescue it. 0ur crypto correspondent joe tidy reports it has been an incredible seven or eight days since this all came out. how it all started is that ftx, the second biggest crypto exchange in the world. crypto exchanges being the world. crypto exchanges being the main way people get into and out of cryptocurrency, so you go onto an exchange in order to change your dollars, pounds or euros or whatever into bitcoin or any other thousand crypto coins out there. ftx was a beacon of hope in the crypto winter,

as they were calling it. crypto currencies have been a terrible investment this year, lots of companies and exchanges have gone belly up, but ftx remained strong and look to be thriving. that was until rumours were circulating their finances were on shaky ground. that caused this incredible, effectively like a run on a bank that you get in a traditional bank and within 24 hours $1 billion were taken out of ftx and they were in an insolvency crunch. and after an attempted bailout, they have filed for bankruptcy. it is a serious rise and fall of not only ftx but also its ceo sam bankman—fried, who was once named the crypto king next to warren buffett. now the company is trying to find ways to pay back all its

customers. president biden has made his address at the cop 27 climate summit in sharm el sheih. he said he was confident that the world — with young people leading the way — could limit rises in global temperatures. mr biden also apologised for the us pulling out of the paris climate agreement, while donald trump was president. let's listen to what he had to say we're proving a good climate policy is good economic policy. it's a strong foundation for a durable, resilient inclusive economic growth that is driving progress in the private sector, driving progress around the world and the sum total of the action my administration is taking put in the united states on track to achieve our paris agreement goal of reducing admission 50 to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030.

that was presidentjoe biden speaking earlier today from sharm el sheikh. you have been watching bbc news, don't go away. good afternoon. it is extraordinarily mild out there. so much so it doesn't really feel like november. and this is the main reason why. .. november. and this is the main reason why... a powerfuljet stream, the wind is higher up near the atmosphere blowing at more than 200 mph to the western side of the uk and that has been bringing up some really very warm air for the time of year, wafting that northwards towards our shows. as a consequence, last night was provisionally the warmest november night on record for northern ireland and scotland, with temperatures staying above 14 degrees in some places. but across the north west of scotland we have

seen relentless rain. over the last few days some places have seen 200 millimetres of rain. that rain continues to fall through the rest of the afternoon. some wet weather also affecting northern ireland. strong and gusty winds particularly gusty in the south—east of scotland. further south across england and wales, the cloud breaking from time to time and temperature is widely16 or 17 degrees, north east scotland up or 17 degrees, north east scotland up to 19. through this evening and tonight we will see this band of cloud and patchy rain affecting northern ireland and southern scotland. northern scotland turning dry a full time and chili. further south they will not be as mild as it was last night. that said, temperatures through the weekend. the above where they should be for this time of year. high pressure over the knee continent will allow for a lot of dry weather but still this frontal system moving northwards again. we will see more rain for a northwards again. we will see more rainfora time northwards again. we will see more rain for a time on saturday across the north—west of scotland, but we should see more in the way of sunshine starting to develop across

many areas after any early fog in the south. it is southern part that will see the highest temperatures, up will see the highest temperatures, up to 18 degrees may be a little cooler than today across parts of scotland. into remembrance sunday, we could see some fog patches across parts of england and wales are be east and scotland first thing. they should clear and the most places will be fine and dry with spells of sunshine. but, we will see a frontal system bringing rain into northern ireland late in the day. still mild but as we go through next week, those temperatures are set to drop and they will be closer to where they should be for the time of year and we will see some wind and rain at times.

this is bbc world news. the headlines. ukrainian armed forces have entered the city of kherson, which has been abandoned by russia. video of ukrainians celebrating in the streets has been emerging. ukrainian officials said the russian occupiers had been pushed out or in one of the biggest setbacks of the war for the kremlin. the russian military has claimed it has completed its withdrawal from the occupied city of kherson. the main bridge across the dnipro river has been destroyed. president biden has addressed the cop27 climate summit in egypt. he warned that global warming is threatening the life of our planet, and said tackling the crisis makes

good economic sense. a migrant rescue ship carrying 230 people, has arrived in france after it had been refused entry into italy. now, it's time for newswatch. a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin has pleaded guilty to charges under the official secrets act. david ballantyne smith, 58, was accused of passing information about individuals working at the embassy to russian officials and collecting further details about the embassy and its operations. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera reports. this was a locally hired security guard who was alleged to have contacted the russian military

attack shea in berlin, with a letter with details about the identities and the activities of british embassy staff. potentially useful information. then, it was alleged he had gone on to collect more information about the embassy, about its operations for instance, about the operations of cctv. with the intent of damaging the uk state. that was all prior to his arrest in august 2021 at his home where he had been living, just outside of berlin. he was then extradited to the uk, faced a series of charges and pleaded guilty last week. people across the uk fell silent at 11 o'clock this morning, on armistice day, to mark the anniversary of the end of the first world war. this year's commemorations to remember those who have died in military conflicts included the newly restored big ben. 0ur correspondent nicholas witchell reports.

104 years since the original armistice day, the striking of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month is still regarded by many as the most solemn moment of national remembrance. big ben strikes the hour.

after the two—minute silence at the national memorial arboretum, a poem was read in tribute to the late queen. the country loaded its whole self into your slender hands. hands that can rest, now relieved of a century's weight. and at the cenotaph in london, wreaths were laid, precursor to remembrance sunday when king charles will lead the nation's tribute to those who lost their lives in war. nicholas witchell, bbc news.

it's a staggering statistic — last year the nhs spent £3 billion in england alone employing freelance doctors, nurses and other health workers to fill vacancies. an investigation by the bbc found this type of spending to plug holes in staff rotas, is increasing dramatically across the uk. our health editor hugh pym reports. i'm a i'm a junior doctor, and i'm ajunior doctor, and i i'm a junior doctor, and i get more informants as a locum doctor than i did and a whole year as full—time a hospital doctor. i’m did and a whole year as full-time a hospital doctor.— hospital doctor. i'm an agency on dirt and daily _ hospital doctor. i'm an agency on dirt and daily i'm _ hospital doctor. i'm an agency on dirt and daily i'm receiving - hospital doctor. i'm an agency on dirt and daily i'm receiving text i dirt and daily i'm receiving text messages for me to go for chefs. i�*m messages for me to go for chefs. i'm a consultant — messages for me to go for chefs. i'm a consultant oncologist and i was shocked — a consultant oncologist and i was shocked about _ a consultant oncologist and i was shocked about the _ a consultant oncologist and i was shocked about the amount - a consultant oncologist and i was shocked about the amount of- a consultant oncologist and i was. shocked about the amount of work a consultant oncologist and i was i shocked about the amount of work i could _ shocked about the amount of work i could get— shocked about the amount of work i could get as — shocked about the amount of work i could get as a — shocked about the amount of work i could get as a locum _ shocked about the amount of work i could get as a locum and _ shocked about the amount of work i could get as a locum and the - shocked about the amount of work i could get as a locum and the pay i i could get as a locum and the pay i would _ could get as a locum and the pay i would receive. _ could get as a locum and the pay i would receive.— would receive. three health professionals _ would receive. three health professionals highlighting i would receive. three health professionals highlighting a | would receive. three health - professionals highlighting a serious staffing and spending problem. with vacancies growing, the nhs needs

more agency workers. the vacancies growing, the nhs needs more agency workers. the decision to leave the nhs — more agency workers. the decision to leave the nhs was _ more agency workers. the decision to leave the nhs was because _ more agency workers. the decision to leave the nhs was because i - more agency workers. the decision to leave the nhs was because i wasn't i leave the nhs was because i wasn't able to— leave the nhs was because i wasn't able to earn enough money. as leave the nhs was because i wasn't able to earn enough money. its an able to earn enough money. as an auen able to earn enough money. as an agency nurse. _ able to earn enough money. as an agency nurse, suzanne _ able to earn enough money. as an agency nurse, suzanne can - able to earn enough money. as an agency nurse, suzanne can work i able to earn enough money. is an agency nurse, suzanne can work when she wants and earn double what she did on staff. although there is no holiday or sick pay. she says teamwork can be an issue. agency nurses will— teamwork can be an issue. agency nurses will always _ teamwork can be an issue. agency nurses will always be _ teamwork can be an issue. agency nurses will always be needed, - teamwork can be an issue. agency nurses will always be needed, but| nurses will always be needed, but it's the _ nurses will always be needed, but it's the dynamics with an award that you are _ it's the dynamics with an award that you are losing when you are putting agency— you are losing when you are putting agency nurses in there.— agency nurses in there. kieran says bi -a agency nurses in there. kieran says big pay differences _ agency nurses in there. kieran says big pay differences can _ agency nurses in there. kieran says big pay differences can be - big pay differences can be unsettling on the wards. doctors are doinu unsettling on the wards. doctors are doin: the unsettling on the wards. doctors are doing the exact _ unsettling on the wards. doctors are doing the exact same _ unsettling on the wards. doctors are doing the exact same work, - unsettling on the wards. doctors are doing the exact same work, they - unsettling on the wards. doctors are i doing the exact same work, they have exactly the same experience, but they are being paid massively different amounts. than they are being paid massively different amounts.— they are being paid massively different amounts. an app used by trust shows _ different amounts. an app used by trust shows the _ different amounts. an app used by trust shows the constant _ different amounts. an app used by trust shows the constant need - trust shows the constant need for doctors and nurses. $5 trust shows the constant need for doctors and nurses.— trust shows the constant need for doctors and nurses. as you can see, there are chefs _ doctors and nurses. as you can see, there are chefs right _ doctors and nurses. as you can see, there are chefs right now. _ doctors and nurses. as you can see, there are chefs right now. so - doctors and nurses. as you can see, there are chefs right now. so if- doctors and nurses. as you can see, there are chefs right now. so if i - there are chefs right now. so if i wanted to drive to a hospital and pick up the shift in a&e, i could do that, and this shift is paid £580. carol, a consultant oncologist, apply to various agencies to see

what work there might be for him. within an hour, i had offers within about— within an hour, i had offers within about ten— within an hour, i had offers within about ten different _ within an hour, i had offers within about ten different hospitals. - within an hour, i had offers within about ten different hospitals. it'si about ten different hospitals. it's a silent _ about ten different hospitals. it's a silent desperation. _ about ten different hospitals. it's a silent desperation. the - about ten different hospitals. it's a silent desperation. the rate, i a silent desperation. the rate, hundred — a silent desperation. the rate, hundred and _ a silent desperation. the rate, hundred and £30 _ a silent desperation. the rate, hundred and £30 per- a silent desperation. the rate, hundred and £30 per hour, - a silent desperation. the rate, hundred and £30 per hour, i. a silent desperation. the rate, - hundred and £30 per hour, i know there _ hundred and £30 per hour, i know there are — hundred and £30 per hour, i know there are shortfalls _ hundred and £30 per hour, i know there are shortfalls but _ hundred and £30 per hour, i know there are shortfalls but i- hundred and £30 per hour, i know there are shortfalls but i hadn't. there are shortfalls but i hadn't realised — there are shortfalls but i hadn't realised the _ there are shortfalls but i hadn't realised the cost _ there are shortfalls but i hadn't realised the cost of— there are shortfalls but i hadn't realised the cost of trying - there are shortfalls but i hadn't realised the cost of trying to i there are shortfalls but i hadn't. realised the cost of trying to plug the gap — realised the cost of trying to plug the la -. �* �* realised the cost of trying to plug then-a. “ _,. realised the cost of trying to plug then-a. “ ,.. ., realised the cost of trying to plug thea. the gap. bbc research reveals big variations in _ the gap. bbc research reveals big variations in agency _ the gap. bbc research reveals big variations in agency spending - the gap. bbc research reveals big variations in agency spending by i variations in agency spending by trusts. at colchester hospital, filling the gaps is a daily challenge for the rota manager. tonight is definitely going to be a struggle, we have got a few wards were just two registered nurses on. there are nhs guidelines on capping agency spending, but hospital leaders say they have to make difficult decisions.— leaders say they have to make difficult decisions. one day last week we had — difficult decisions. one day last week we had 80 _ difficult decisions. one day last week we had 80 beds - difficult decisions. one day last week we had 80 beds open - difficult decisions. one day last| week we had 80 beds open that difficult decisions. one day last - week we had 80 beds open that were not part— week we had 80 beds open that were not part of— week we had 80 beds open that were not part of our plan at this time of the year~ — not part of our plan at this time of the year. many of those beds would have been_ the year. many of those beds would have been stuffed if supported by agency— have been stuffed if supported by agency staff. i'm never going to make _ agency staff. i'm never going to make a — agency staff. i'm never going to make a decision based on finance, quality— make a decision based on finance, quality and — make a decision based on finance, quality and safety is always going to be _ quality and safety is always going to be what drives the decisions that we have _ to be what drives the decisions that we have to — to be what drives the decisions that we have to make. equally, i am responsible for taxpayer's money and i

responsible for taxpayer's money and i take _ responsible for taxpayer's money and i take that _ responsible for taxpayer's money and i take that seriously. with responsible for taxpayer's money and i take that seriously.— i take that seriously. with agency rates looking _ i take that seriously. with agency rates looking attractive, - i take that seriously. with agency rates looking attractive, there - i take that seriously. with agency rates looking attractive, there is| rates looking attractive, there is all the more pressure on the nhs to do everything possible to hold on to star. for example, offering more flexibility over work patterns. i’ll flexibility over work patterns. i'll 'ust flexibility over work patterns. i�*ll just take your blood pressure. flexibility over work patterns. i'll i just take your blood pressure. the department _ just take your blood pressure. the department of health said there would be a new workforce plan for england, but immediate measures to bring down the bills may be hard to find. police officers are spending too much time taking care of society's problems and not tackling enough crime, that's according to the uk's most senior officer in neighbourhood policing. chief constable 0livia pinkney says officers can spend half their shifts attending incidents which should be led by other services and victims are being failed as a result. the home office says its priority is to get more police onto our streets, cut crime and bring more criminals tojustice. here's our special correspondent, ed thomas. please get off your act and help people in need. i'm in need of help. i need some help.

face to face with the uk's crime problem. this is my daughter's face. after she was stomped on so many times, being kicked all over the floor with bars. across the year, we've revealed the police response delays. police are on the way. plunging charge rates and communities being let down. if it's not bolted down, come and cut it out and take it anyway. now, the police have agreed to respond to our investigations. i mean, that looks awful. and as a mum myself, you know, gosh, my heart goes out to it. and listen to victims. and when you watch these stories, what do you think? that we've got work to do. we've absolutely got work to do. the victims on these films, which are really hard hitting, i do get it. they want the service they get to be better. chief constable 0livia pinkney runs hampshire police. she's also the national lead for neighbourhood policing. the people we've spoken to, they told us you don't see

the police any more. all you get is a crime number. you look if they come out a week later. i want to stop crime happening in the first place. i want to be patrolling all the areas. it's part of the way british policing works and we do loads of it. and if we can free ourselves from things that are not for the police service to lead upon and we can really get back to the things that we absolutely want to do. i want to lock up burglars. attempted one. joseph had a bike. we found some police forces are charging one in 50 burglars. sure. of the crimes committed. that's an astonishing number. i agree. but that's not forgotten. these are these victims being failed? failed for sure. there's a crisis when it comes to prosecuting all sorts of people. yeah, there is. but when you're talking there about charging, that is the entire criminal justice system. the decision to charge with burglary isn't owned by the police.

the chief constable says new officers will help, but it's not straightforward. how many more police officers would you like to see to go some way to solve? how many would i like to see? give me double. that would be great. absolutely brilliant. in some forces are still over 15% down on where they were in 2010. but it's notjust a numbers game. that's my son's bedroom. she says police are doing too little policing and being forced to deal with society's problems. we go to 54 significant mental health incidents every hour. the police officer will pick them up, take them to a hospital and on average sit for 3 hours waiting and it all lands on your desk. because we're here. we're here 24 seven. we answer the phone, 24 seven, non—emergency. think how many agencies or services or businesses? answer the phone in a non—emergency way. who do you go to? if you're in trouble, _

don't come out it probably next day or three days later. it's crap. so what question does the nation have to ask itself then? it's, how do you want your police service to operate? are the police there forfighting crime? absolutely, yes. but the police are also there to protect those in need. and what does that balance look like? because right now, that is an enormous mission for policing and it's not getting any lighter any time soon. now on bbc news, newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. how a bbc panorama investigation found out a full horror of the attack in the ukrainian city of mariupol. and, did the mid—term elections in the united states warrant the amount of coverage they received here in the uk? first, in a year of climate—related disasters and broken temperature records, the relevance

of the cop27 summit in sharm el—sheikh were self—evident. and, as it started on sunday, bbci's early evening news made clear how high the stakes are. dire warnings for the future of the planet as the cop27 climate conference begins in egypt. delegates hear the last 8 years have been the hottest on record, accelerating the effects of climate change. we must sense that the planet's distress signal with action. ambitious, credible, climate action. the united nations secretary general antonio guterres, who we saw there, warned the following day that the planet was on a highway to climate hell. but, language like that, and the way that it was reported, worried liz middleton. "i'm concerned that bbc news is becoming extremely

there were other concerns, too, around the summit. john lambert was one of those left wondering about the environmental impact of the bbc�*s coverage. the bbc�*s climate editor, justin rowlatt, has in the past defended, on this programme, the need he sees to travel and take flights in the course of reporting on the environment. but he was also the subject of another complaint this week, regarding his appearance on air. this is the main conference hall where the leaders speak and as you walk around this truly vast convention centre, you get an idea of the range of issues under discussion. anthony webb wrote to us saying...

it's not the first time justin rowlatt has caused some controversy by wearing jeans on television. he did so in the news at ten studio injuly and tweeted afterwards... it's clear from what we heard this week that some viewers do consider the wearing of denim on screen to be a disgraceful lapse in standards. but, if you think it's a refreshing, new, casual approach, do let us know. the other big international event of the week was the mid—term elections in the united states. widely covered by different bbc outlets and throughout tuesday night and wednesday morning, the special programme on the news channel.

its election night across america. 50 states, millions of votes, and an outcome that will be felt