this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm shaun ley. good to have your company. our top stories: a warning over the uk's national health service — senior doctors say some emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". ukraine says it has killed hundreds of russian soldiers, in a missile strike over new year. this picture, from the ukrainian military, reportedly shows the scene of the attack. russia has dismissed the figure of casualties. in scotland, three people have died, after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. and — a warning from the international monetary fund — it says a third of the world will remain in recession this year. thousands are paying

their respects to the late pope benedict xvi, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. the coffin of football legend pele has arrived at the stadium of his former club, santos, for a public wake. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. we begin in the uk, senior doctors are warning that some hospital accident and emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis" because of the extreme pressures facing the national health service this winter. the royal college of emergency medicine says it's impossible to provide the best standard of care — and there's "no doubt" patients are being harmed. our health correspondent catherine burns reports. we are used to seeing pictures like this every winter now. patients waiting in corridors and outside in

ambulances as health experts talk about a crisis in care. this year the warning voices seem louder than ever. most of the nhs employees would say it has been one of the top it has been one of the toughest winters they can remember. i feel uncomfortable, deeply uncomfortable about the level of care we are sometimes, because of the degree of pressure, that we are providing. probably some ptsd from some of the stuff i have seen and worn out. data shows things are worse now than at any time since records started in 200a. one in ten patients who need admitting are waiting over 12 hours for a bed with reports of some waits lasting for days. it's dreadful for our patients. patients are waiting a long time for ambulances. once they get an ambulance, they might be waiting outside our emergency departments for a long time to get

in our doors. once they make it through, there are long waits to be seen and we are having to treat patients in all sorts of unsatisfactory places such as corridors or areas not meant to house patients. the royal college of emergency medicine believes that these delays between 300 and 500 people are dying in the uk every week. nhs england says it doesn't recognise those figures and that there are different reasons why the number of people dying could be higher than usual. but it is undeniable that the nhs is under extreme pressure. 18% more people have turned up to a&e departments in england in the last six weeks compared to the same time last year. 9,500 people are in hospital with covid, that's more than doubled recently. add onto that almost 4,000 with flu, aother sharp increase, and it means that 13% of hospital beds are being used for covid and flu patients.

and all this comes with more strike action planned by nhs workers this month. catherine burns, bbc news. let's talk to dr tim cooksley, president of the society for acute medicine. hejoins me now. winter is always a difficult time for the health service, the last few winters have been even more difficult because of covid. what sets this one apart from those recent years?— covid. what sets this one apart from those recent years? good afternoon, ha- those recent years? good afternoon, ha - new those recent years? good afternoon, happy new year _ those recent years? good afternoon, happy new year to — those recent years? good afternoon, happy new year to you _ those recent years? good afternoon, happy new year to you and - those recent years? good afternoon, happy new year to you and happy . those recent years? good afternoon, | happy new year to you and happy new year to your viewers as well. this winter unfortunately has been worse than previous winters, as was said by your present in the clip, colleagues like myself have often had previous winters that are very bad but due to ongoing workforce pressures and a lack of capacity in the system this winter is significantly worse with the added pressures of a significant flu season and some elements of the backlog from the covid pandemic as well. i backlog from the covid pandemic as well. ., , ., ., ., backlog from the covid pandemic as well. ., ., ., ., backlog from the covid pandemic as well. .,, ., ., ., ., ., well. i was going to ask about covid before we turn _ well. i was going to ask about covid

before we turn to _ well. i was going to ask about covid before we turn to some _ well. i was going to ask about covid before we turn to some of- well. i was going to ask about covid before we turn to some of the - well. i was going to ask about covid| before we turn to some of the other challenges emergency departments are facing at the moment. there are quite complicated protocols for how you deal with covid when it is in a hospital which date from the pandemic. how hard is it to manage those with the additional pressures? extremely difficult. in fact, it is unfortunately nigh on impossible simply because of the overcrowding in emergency departments and some of our ward environments, it is difficult to isolate these patients, and because covid is an airborne virus, as colleagues now accept, it is impossible to keep people as safe as we would like them with strict infection control measures. that is a particular— infection control measures. that is a particular problem _ infection control measures. that is a particular problem presumably . a particular problem presumably because many of the people when they are finally admitted to hospital, they are with conditions that already mean their immune system to some extent or another is compromised.— some extent or another is compromised. some extent or another is comromised. ., �* , �* compromised. that's right. and atients compromised. that's right. and patients either _ compromised. that's right. and patients either getting - compromised. that's right. and patients either getting flu - compromised. that's right. and patients either getting flu or - compromised. that's right. and i patients either getting flu or covid nap still remains a risk of a significant challenge we have to

face. we are doing our best to manage that but it is a risk. fire manage that but it is a risk. are ou manage that but it is a risk. are you worried _ manage that but it is a risk. are you worried people are becoming frightened, notjust to go to hospital but even to call 999? that has become a concern. we hospital but even to call 999? that has become a concern.— hospital but even to call 999? that has become a concern. we are doing our best to — has become a concern. we are doing our best to deliver— has become a concern. we are doing our best to deliver high _ has become a concern. we are doing our best to deliver high quality - our best to deliver high quality care but as colleagues have outlined in the last few months we are struggling deliver the standard of care we want to deliver and when members of the public and patients hear that it would be understandable if there is a reticence to call emergency services or attend, but i would urge people if they feel unwell and need emergency medical attention that they do so and we are striving to provide the best quality of care we can. unfortunately i accept that the minute we are not able to deliver the standard of care we would like but we strive to do so. ., ., , ,, ., so. you hear spokesperson from the government — so. you hear spokesperson from the government ministers _ so. you hear spokesperson from the government ministers saying - so. you hear spokesperson from the government ministers saying there i so. you hear spokesperson from the | government ministers saying there is more money being spent than ever before and more staff than ever before. both of those things are presumably correct. and yet somehow that doesn't meet the demand. what is driving the increased demand? irate

is driving the increased demand? we still is driving the increased demand? - still have significant workforce gaps, and whilst extra money has been put into the service, the significant workforce gaps exist and continue, and that is the fundamental problem that we have, and we are haemorrhaging staff at a rate we cannot continue to do so. and therefore we need a clear recruitment and retention approach, that we have a really solid workforce plan that staff can believe in. the other problem is we need recognition from all four nations that we are in a state of crisis, we need admission from ministers in all four countries and this is the position we find ourselves in and recognition of that is the start of a conversation about how we improve things for staff and most importantly for our patients. you are saying declared a nationwide emergency now? we you are saying declared a nationwide emergency now?— you are saying declared a nationwide emergency now? we need a recognition ofthe emergency now? we need a recognition of the challenges _ emergency now? we need a recognition of the challenges that _ emergency now? we need a recognition of the challenges that the _ emergency now? we need a recognition of the challenges that the patients - of the challenges that the patients and the staff currently are facing in our hospitals and i think the recognition, the start of that would

be to declare a national major incident in recognition of the challenges that patients and staff are finding themselves in so we can then work through solutions and engender a belief in the patients and our staff that there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but at the second we are struggling and losing staff as a result.— losing staff as a result. doctor tim cooksle , losing staff as a result. doctor tim cooksley, president _ losing staff as a result. doctor tim cooksley, president of _ losing staff as a result. doctor tim cooksley, president of the - losing staff as a result. doctor tim cooksley, president of the society| cooksley, president of the society for acute medicine, thank you. the ukrainian army says hundreds of russian soldiers were killed in a school being used as a base in the eastern region of donetsk on new year's eve. russian state media say the facility in the occupied town of makiivka was hit by ukraine using rockets supplied by the united states. let's speak to our correspondent, hugo bachega, who's in kyiv. obviously it is getting towards dusk already. people preparing for another night of bombardment in the city? i another night of bombardment in the ci ? ~ , , ., city? i think this is the fear here after four days _ city? i think this is the fear here after four days of _ city? i think this is the fear here after four days of attacks - city? i think this is the fear here after four days of attacks by - after four days of attacks by russian forces targeting the city. i think you mentioned this attack in

donetsk and the russian defence ministry has confirmed that 63 russian soldiers were killed after this ukrainian attack targeting this facility in the occupied town of makiivka in of the eastern donetsk region. the russians are saying that this facility, a school being used by russian forces as a base was hit by russian forces as a base was hit by himars missiles, those missiles that have been provided by the americans to ukraine. this attack happened on new year's eve. this number, 63, is a very different number, 63, is a very different numberfrom the one number, 63, is a very different number from the one that has been released, given by the ukrainian authorities. the army hero say that hundreds, 400 russian soldiers were killed, 300 wounded after this attack. obviously we cannot independently verify these numbers. but again, now the russians confirming that a facility that was being used as a russian base in donetsk has been attacked by ukraine

and they have confirmed that 63 russian soldiers have been killed. is there a claim of responsibility for this from the ukrainian authorities? are they saying anything about this incident? the ukrainians anything about this incident? tue: ukrainians have anything about this incident? tte: ukrainians have said, anything about this incident? t"t2 ukrainians have said, it anything about this incident? tt2 ukrainians have said, it is anything about this incident? t“t2 ukrainians have said, it is very interesting, that 400 people were killed in this occupied town of makiivka but haven't officially claimed responsibility. this has been part of the strategy here, the ukrainians rarely comment on attacks carried out against russian positions. but now the russians have confirmed that this base was hit by those himars missiles that ukrainians have been using for quite some time now to target russian positions. and again the russians are now confirming that 63 of their soldiers have been killed as a result of this attack that happened on new year's eve in the eastern donetsk region of ukraine. hugo bacheaa donetsk region of ukraine. hugo bachega in _ donetsk region of ukraine. hugo bachega in the _ donetsk region of ukraine. hugo bachega in the capital, - donetsk region of ukraine. hugo bachega in the capital, thank you very much. we will stay in the

capital now and speak to denys ganzha who is a resident there and hejoins us and he is ukraine's youth delegate to the united nations. thank you forjoining us. how would you describe the last few daysin how would you describe the last few days in the capital?— days in the capital? really there with the beginning _ days in the capital? really there with the beginning of _ days in the capital? really there with the beginning of the - days in the capital? really there with the beginning of the new. days in the capital? really there i with the beginning of the new year because russians have continued their barbaric attacks on kyiv and they were aiming to totally destroy our energy infrastructure. they have sent more than 40 drones just this night and they have sent lots of drones in the new year's eve. of course it was hard, and right now kyiv sometimes reminds you of the real front line. kyiv sometimes reminds you of the realfront line. but no matter what, we're still here, we are fighting and we managed to have a small celebration.— celebration. was it possible for eo - le celebration. was it possible for peeple within _ celebration. was it possible for people within the _ celebration. was it possible for people within the limitations i celebration. was it possible forj people within the limitations to find a way to celebrate, indeed, do people feel they have much to celebrate in the passing of the old year into the new? you celebrate in the passing of the old year into the new?— year into the new? you know, our celebration _

year into the new? you know, our celebration was _ year into the new? you know, our celebration was an _ year into the new? you know, our celebration was an answer- year into the new? you know, our celebration was an answer to - celebration was an answer to russians that no matter what we are still having a normal life and you will not reach us and you will not make us suffer inside. thanks to our electricity and our government we still had the light on the table, we had it for several days and russia have not reached their targets, they have not reached their targets, they have only reached one object in ukraine, kyiv, and most of the drones, most of the air targets were hit with air defences. you drones, most of the air targets were hit with air defences.— hit with air defences. you say that the celebrations _ hit with air defences. you say that the celebrations were _ hit with air defences. you say that the celebrations were as - hit with air defences. you say that the celebrations were as normal. hit with air defences. you say that| the celebrations were as normal as possible but what has changed is over the last year, your definition of normality and had to change because of the invasion and the ongoing war. tt because of the invasion and the ongoing war-— because of the invasion and the onauoin war. ., ., , . ., ongoing war. it has totally changed for us. ongoing war. it has totally changed for us- and — ongoing war. it has totally changed for us. and first _ ongoing war. it has totally changed for us. and first of— ongoing war. it has totally changed for us. and first of all— ongoing war. it has totally changed for us. and first of all of— ongoing war. it has totally changed for us. and first of all of course, i for us. and first of all of course, now we have more empty chairs around

our tables because lots of people, lots of my friends and lots of ukrainians have met the new year on the front lines or occupied territories. and of course it is hard for us. and usually the 2nd of january would still be a holiday, still be a vacation. for lots of people they will go abroad to celebrate. they will go to some ski resort. but we have work to do and this is what has changed a lot for us. we do understand that everyday matters. we to work, we need to fight on every front line so that we reach a victory this year.— reach a victory this year. denys ganzha in _ reach a victory this year. denys ganzha in kyiv, _ reach a victory this year. denys ganzha in kyiv, thank - reach a victory this year. denys ganzha in kyiv, thank you - reach a victory this year. denys ganzha in kyiv, thank you very | reach a victory this year. denys - ganzha in kyiv, thank you very much for talking to us. i hope the new year at least gets better. thank you. year at least gets better. thank ou. ., ~' year at least gets better. thank ou. ., ~ , ., in scotland, three people have died

after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth emergency services, including 21 ambulance crews and nine fire trucks, were called to the new county hotel on county place at about 5am local time. police cordoned off the road and urged members of the public to avoid the area. let's get more form our correspondent james shaw. he has spent part of the day in perth. what we know at the moment, and it is the very early stages of finding out what happened with this tragic fire, is that a roundabout 7:05am this morning the emergency services were called. now, it was a very big response. 21 ambulance crews, we're told, and nine fire vehicles. it's believed that the fire was on the top floor of the county hotel. you can just see the corner of the building in the background there. it was actually put out quite quickly, we are told, by around about at 6:30, so within a little more than an hour. everyone was evacuated from the hotel and this part of the centre of the city of perth has been sealed off. john swinney is the local msp.

he's also the deputy first minister of scotland, and he has described the events that have happened in perth this morning heartbreaking news. james shaw. let's get some of the day's other news. at least four people have died and several others injured after a helicopter crash on australia's gold coast. two helicopters collided mid—air close to the sea world theme park in queensland, before crash landing on a sandbank. police say initial evidence suggests the crash happened as one helicopter was taking off and the other was landing. gunmen have attacked a prison in northern mexico, killing ten guards and helping at least 24 inmates to escape. at least four prisoners also died in the incident in ciudad juarez. the mexican army has joined efforts to restore security, and locate the fugitives. for the first time in nearly seven years, private vehicles can join cargo crossing the border between colombia and venezuela. the full opening of the shared border follows years of tense

diplomatic relations between the two countries, which have eased since president gustavo petro took office in august last year. we've just come to the end of a year of great economic turbulence, energy instability caused by the war in ukraine, and soaring inflation elsewhere. now the international monetary fund has warned that the year ahead will be tougher still. it notes that the three big economies, the united states, the european union and china are slowing down simultaneously, with the latter likely to be a drag on global growth for the first time in 40 years. speaking to face the nation on cbs, the imf managing director kristalina georgieva explained why much of the rest of the world would suffer too. when we look at the emerging markets and developing economies, there the picture is even direr. why? because on top of everything else they get hit by high interest rates and by the appreciation of the dollar. for those economies that have a high level of debt this is devastation.

here's our business presenter, tadhg enright. how are you? happy new year to you. same to you. how are you? happy new year to you. same to you-— same to you. should we be saying that about the _ same to you. should we be saying that about the global economy - same to you. should we be saying| that about the global economy and particularly the economy is in the developing world, the ones that are still growing?— still growing? unfortunately not. last ear still growing? unfortunately not. last year felt _ still growing? unfortunately not. last year felt bad _ still growing? unfortunately not. last year felt bad because - still growing? unfortunately not. last year felt bad because we - still growing? unfortunately not. i last year felt bad because we were all talking about rising energy prices and what it meant for inflation. unfortunately the year to come is possibly going to be even worse because it is when the real impacts of the high inflation through higher interest rates are going to be felt by most economies across the world. bigger and more developed economies are better able to weather the storm but the one we just heard there from christina georgieva from the imf is that it is developing economies which are likely to be most under pressure. that being, they are dealing with higher energy costs and high interest rates themselves but also dealing with a strong

being the leading economy in the world, the dollar has strengthened because the us central bank, federal reserve, raised its interest rate as well, and so many things that we have to buy are denominated in dollars, sold in dollars. the price of oil is of course denominated in dollars. many forms of government debt are denominated in dollars, so that's an extra hurdle for those emerging economies to have to overcome. emerging economies to have to overcome-— emerging economies to have to overcome. ., ., ., , overcome. does that mean economies like the united — overcome. does that mean economies like the united states _ overcome. does that mean economies like the united states are _ overcome. does that mean economies like the united states are going - overcome. does that mean economies like the united states are going to - like the united states are going to be kind of resilient, orjust that they will be a bit more resilient? abs, they will be a bit more resilient? bit more resilient. the received wisdom is that the us will enter into a mild recession next year. it is by no means certain but that's the expectation. it is perhaps the least affected of the leading economies of the world because it is largely energy self—sufficient. unlike europe, for example, the eu is likely to be the worst affected of the major economies because of its deeper economic links with russia, its reliance, orform a reliance on russia, for energy exports. and then you have china, which even though it has been able

to buy cheaper russian oil through its own choice and through our own choices, again its own choice to have a zero—covid macro policy has really held back its economy over the past year. and even now as it seeks to unwind that, there is all manner of unforeseen fallout from that, likely to be further covid outbreaks further holding back economic growth in china, which of course we have all been relying on for the past generation or so to p"°p up for the past generation or so to prop up growth around the rest of the world. tad prop up growth around the rest of the world. ., prop up growth around the rest of the world. . ., ~ prop up growth around the rest of the world. ., . ~' , ., the world. tad enright, thank you very much — the world. tad enright, thank you very much for— the world. tad enright, thank you very much for that. _ the world. tad enright, thank you very much for that. there - the world. tad enright, thank you very much for that. there is - the world. tad enright, thank you | very much for that. there is going to be a lot to talk about when we are next in the studio together. —— tag enright. the hollywood actor jeremy renner is reportedly in a critical but stable condition after an accident while ploughing snow over the weekend. a spokesperson for the star told us media that he was flown to hospital where he's receiving �*excellent care'. renner, nominated twice for an oscar, is known for his role as hawkeye in the marvel film franchise. catholics have begun paying their respects to the former pope, benedict xvi. his body is lying—in—state after his death at the weekend. mourners will be able to file

past the casket before the funeral on thursday. our religion editor aleem maqbool reports. at dawn, the late pope was moved from the monastery in the vatican, where he died, for this short, solemn, private procession to st peter's basilica. there, he was taken through the nave to be placed in front of the altar. outside, while the ceremony was taking place, thousands had formed a queue that snaked around st peter's square. these were among the first allowed in through the doors to pay their respects in person. it's expected around 30,000 people a day will file past the pope emeritus on each of the three days he lies in state. this is one of those once—in—a—lifetime moments where you kind of feel quite,

more and more emotional as you get closer to viewing the pope's body and realise the impact that he's had, i guess, on everybody. so there was a kind of a sombre mood as the walk progressed, i guess. what was that moment like for you when you were paying your respects? that moment, i feel so honoured, because pope benedict, he was a servant of god. we honour him and we follow his example. brazilians have begun to say farewell to the football legend pele as a twenty—four hour wake gets under way in the stadium of his former club santos. his coffin was placed in the middle of the pitch for fans and dignitaries to pay their respects ahead of a private family burial on tuesday.

the funeral procession drove through santos before dawn, with large crowds lining the roadsides and setting off fireworks. president lula of brazil is expected to attend the wake, his first engagement since he regained the presidency on sunday. pele died last thursday aged 82. with me in the studio is nathalia passarinho from bbc brazil. thank you forjoining us. brazilians have needed something to unite them over the last few months, not least after that rather painful and divisive presidential contest. it must be hard to find a brazilian who isn't feeling the emotion of pele's death. , , ., , ., death. definitely. pele was a national icon, _ death. definitely. pele was a national icon, a _ death. definitely. pele was a national icon, a legend, - death. definitely. pele was a national icon, a legend, the| national icon, a legend, the so—called king of football. he's one of those figures that in a way united people from different parts of the political spectrum. and as you said, brazil is very polarised right now. it comes from it very difficult election with lucy now is the lula da silva from the left workers party winning from a very small margin from a right—wing

presidentjoe bolsonaro. but today is a day when people from across the country, people that are right—wing and left—wing are together and mourning —— we are seeing the scene at the moment and we can on some of our other shops also see how this has been set out. for example am i right in saying that the journey took this coffin passed the home of his mother who is still alive?— who is still alive? that's right. it is exoected _ who is still alive? that's right. it is exoected to — who is still alive? that's right. it is expected to be _ who is still alive? that's right. it is expected to be the _ who is still alive? that's right. it is expected to be the most - who is still alive? that's right. it - is expected to be the most emotional moment of the funeral right after the coffin has stayed for 24 hours, the coffin has stayed for 24 hours, the coffin has stayed for 24 hours, the coffin will parade and pass in front of his mother celeste who is 100 years old, so she will be seeing the coffin of her son passing in front of her house. and after that the family will have a bit of quiet time to say goodbye to this legend, and especially for the sons and daughters who were at the hospital with pele it will be an important

moment. we with pele it will be an important moment. ~ ., , with pele it will be an important moment. ~ . , . ., , moment. we are seeing the crowds now. i moment. we are seeing the crowds now- i was — moment. we are seeing the crowds now. i was interested _ moment. we are seeing the crowds now. i was interested in _ moment. we are seeing the crowds now. i was interested in the - now. i was interested in the generational difference. lula who is well into his 70s said i saw pele play. presumably for lots of brazilians, your generation included, never had that opportunity. why does he still matter? ., �* , opportunity. why does he still matter? . �* , ., , , opportunity. why does he still matter? . �*, ., ,, ., matter? that's right. regardless of whether or not _ matter? that's right. regardless of whether or not you _ matter? that's right. regardless of whether or not you were _ matter? that's right. regardless of whether or not you were actually i whether or not you were actually able to see pele playing he is still an icon for many of us, including myself. i never had the chance unfortunately to see pele on the pitch but my parents would talk about him, my grandparents would talk about him. we would all know about pele's achievements, and he is about pele's achievements, and he is a record—breaking player. he was only 17 years old when he won his first world cup, the youngest player to have won a world cup. he won three world cups, also the only player in the world to have won three world cups, and he represents brazilian football, the creativity, the happiness and the joy in playing

football as well. the happiness and the 'oy in playing football as well._ the happiness and the 'oy in playing football as well. neymar was saying before the weekend, _ football as well. neymar was saying before the weekend, posted - football as well. neymar was saying before the weekend, posted on - football as well. neymar was saying i before the weekend, posted on social media just after the death was announced, this was the man who actually brought the world of entertainment and the world of sport togetherfor entertainment and the world of sport together for the very first time. some may wonder whether that was such a happy combination in the end after what has followed.— after what has followed. that's ri . ht. in after what has followed. that's right. in pele's— after what has followed. that's right. in pele's importance - after what has followed. that's l right. in pele's importance went beyond football. some say that he was actually partly responsible for brazilian soft power, for the way brazilian soft power, for the way brazil was perceived abroad. president luiz inacio lula da silva tweeted that pele was one of the few people capable of bringing brazil, making brazil so important worldwide. and there is actually a very funny story. worldwide. and there is actually a very funny story-— worldwide. and there is actually a very funny story. sadly we haven't not time. very funny story. sadly we haven't got time- save — very funny story. sadly we haven't got time. save it _ very funny story. sadly we haven't got time. save it for _ very funny story. sadly we haven't got time. save it for next - very funny story. sadly we haven't got time. save it for next time, i very funny story. sadly we haven't| got time. save it for next time, no we will talk through the course of the day. there is a reason to stay with us on bbc news, you get to hear

nathalia passarinho tell us that lovely story. bear with us on bbc news. we will be back but we'll leave you with pictures of the stadium of santos. you're watching world news from the bbc. it was a cold and frosty start for northern parts of the country this morning but today arguably the best day of the week, the winds are lighter, there is more dry weather around, more sunshine, but it is a bit colder. this was the window in between the cloud that we are in today, that was the cloud that gave the rain overnight tonight but if you look into the atlantic this is what's coming our way once again, more cloud on the way, later tonight and tomorrow these weather fronts will bring rain on our way but also introduce some higher temperatures. milder air on the way tomorrow despite the fact we have more cloud and some rain around. ahead of that rain, temperatures will be falling quite quickly during this evening. it's been quite cold through much of

the day in scotland and there will be an early frost around tonight, add a few showers coming to the far south—east perhaps, and moving away from north—west scotland. ahead of the rain band that comes in from the atlantic and that will fall as snow over higher parts of scotland because he temperatures by the end of the night still close to orjust below freezing and there could be a touch of frost in north—eastern parts of england, otherwise temperatures will have risen elsewhere. we have this band of wet weather initially in the morning, again some more snow over higher ground in scotland moving through. may be a brief brightening up and sunshine in northern scotland but there is thickening cloud bringing rain more widely again in from the atlantic late in the morning and through the afternoon. then the wind strength and as well, a windier day than today, particularly when the across wales and south—west of england where we will likely find some heavier bursts of rain over the wind. a double temperature figures for most places, bit colder in scotland in northern parts of the country. given how wet it has been across all areas of scotland and with more rain to come during the day and overnight, as much as two

inches of rain, there may be some further travel disruption and local flooding across central and western parts of scotland. that rain quite widely through the evening and overnight, clearing away on wednesday, following on from that it's going to be a case of sunshine and showers. they may not be too much sunshine around. most of it for eastern parts of england. the showers feeding and across these western areas, particularly in the north west of england and across parts of scotland and northern ireland. the winds in northern areas not quite so strong but again it is quite a brisk wind across many parts of england and wales. here temperatures will be up to around 12-14 , a temperatures will be up to around 12—14 , a few degrees lower than that in scotland.

hello again. this is bbc world news. the headlines: health bosses in the uk are warning some accident and rmergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". the president of the royal college of emergency medicine says as many as 500 people are dying every week in the uk as a result of delays to emergency care. ukraine says it has killed hundreds of russian soldiers, in a missile strike over new year. this picture, from the ukrainian military, reportedly shows the scene of the attack. russia has dismissed the figure. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth, in scotland. emergency services — including 21 ambulance crews and nine fire trucks —

were called to the new county hotel just after five o'clock this morning.