this is bbc news with the latest headlines. in a series of sensational revelations, prince harry airs a number of grievances and accusations towards the royal family — including his relationship with his brother the prince of wales. there has always been this competition between us, weirdly. i think it really plays into, or is played by the heir—spare. prince harry also revealed that he killed 25 people in afghanistan during his time as a helicopter pilot — where he refers to the taliban fighters as chess pieces. he is giving a wrong impression when he makes those sort of comments. it's not the way the british army sees things. a temporary russian ceasefire — declared by president putin — is due to come into effect about now, though ukraine has said it won't reciprocate.

three days, 11 votes — and still no us house speaker as kevin mccarthy fails to win over conservative hardliners. the nhs remains under relentless pressure, says a health leader, urging people — get the flu jab, help save lives. good morning and welcome to the bbc news channel. more revelations from prince harry's autobiography have emerged — including accounts of drug—taking, details of his time in the army, and a claim that he and prince william urged their father, king charles, not to marry camilla, now the queen consort. the revelations come from his book, spare, due to be published in the uk next week. copies have gone on sale in spain, and some newspapers also got hold of it in advance.

other claims come from interviews prince harry has given to promote the book. in the book, prince harry makes a number of accusations about his family. there are also details about intimate moments of his private life and, as reported yesterday, a claim that he was physically attacked by his brother, prince william. despite the accusations, in an interview due to air on itv this sunday, prince harry says he would like to get his father back and have his brother back. but kensington palace and buckingham palace have both said they will not comment our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. war in the house of windsor, as we've been talking about all morning, has gone absolutely nuclear. across the commonwealth, it's prince harry's book which has been leading morning bulletins. and in the country harry now calls home, the us, his claims are also filling the airwaves. so, wow. yeah. wow. damning new claims from prince harry, now accusing his brother prince william, the future king, of physically assaulting him.

the publishers had hoped to keep the book under wraps until next tuesday, but in spain, copies were mistakenly put on sale. harry's words were now in the public domain with more to come in three tv interviews. there's a fair amount of drugs, marijuana, magic mushrooms, cocaine, i mean, that's going to surprise people. but important to acknowledge. i want reconciliation. but first there needs to be some accountability. throughout the book, harry shares intimate details about his family and himself. that he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field behind a pub. that he first tried the drug cocaine as a 17—year—old during a shooting party weekend. and that in afghanistan, while serving as a helicopter pilot, he killed 25 taliban fighters. "it wasn't a statistic which filled me with pride, but nor did it leave me ashamed," he writes. adding, "they were chess pieces, removed from the board. bad people eliminated before they could kill good people."

if the king had hoped his wife, the queen consort, would be spared, he would be disappointed. harry writes that both he and william begged his father not to marry her, fearing she would be a wicked stepmother. and his brother, prince william, is branded his arch nemesis. a label to be explored further on american television. there is a quote in this book where you refer to your brother as your beloved brother, and arch nemesis. strong words. what did you mean by that? there has always been this competition between us, weirdly. i think it really plays into the roles played by the heir, spare. it is the accusation that william physically attacked him in 2019 that is perhaps the most explosive. i talk about the red mist that i had for so many years. i saw this red mist in him. he wanted me to hit him

back but i chose not to. a one—sided account, it may be, but it does reveal the extent to which the relationship between the two brothers has fractured. diana always used to say to me that harry was the back—up to william in the nicest possible way. that's the reason why she had two boys. and he wanted harry to be william's wingman, not, as we've seen, his hit man. after prince philip's funeral, charles, according to harry, pleaded with them both to stop fighting, saying, "please, boys, don't make my final years a misery." this book is harry's version of events. in response to his claims, his family continue to say nothing. sarah campbell, bbc news. copies of prince harry's memoirs are already on sale in spain. the bbc�*s guy hedgecoe is in madrid — where he's been up all night reading the book.

thank you for your dedication to the cause. how is it that it is available in spain ahead of everywhere else?- available in spain ahead of everywhere else? available in spain ahead of eve here else? ~ , , everywhere else? well, this is the book, in the _ everywhere else? well, this is the book, in the spanish _ everywhere else? well, this is the book, in the spanish translation. | everywhere else? well, this is the | book, in the spanish translation. it was released yesterday for sale in some book shops, here in madrid, and in other cities across spain, really accidentally. it seems some book—sellers didn't realise or did not observe the embargo ahead of the sale date, which was supposed to be january the 10th. they failed to observe that and they put it on sale five days earlier. however, having realised their error, most of those book—sellers appear to have taken the book off the shelves. it is no longer on sale in many of those stores at the moment. but i think it caused a bit of embarrassment and a bit of a flurry of activity and many

of those book stores as well. that scramble. — of those book stores as well. that scramble. for— of those book stores as well. that scramble, for a _ of those book stores as well. that scramble, for a lot _ of those book stores as well. that scramble, for a lot of _ of those book stores as well. that scramble, for a lot ofjournalists outside spain to get hold of a copy and have it translated, if they can't read it for themselves? yes. can't read it for themselves? yes, that's right- _ can't read it for themselves? yes, that's right- i _ can't read it for themselves? yes, that's right. i have _ can't read it for themselves? yes, that's right. i have spent - can't read it for themselves? yes that's right. i have spent much of the last 2a hours reading this copy in spanish, speed reading, ishould say. i haven't read every single word. 0bviously say. i haven't read every single word. obviously there are a lot of revelations in there, a lot of headline stories in there. about the drugs, losing his virginity, his relationship with his brother. all of that. many things which you might expect. but also, having read this book, some of the things it goes into are the causes of some of the relationships that seem to have gone wrong in harry's life. for example, with his brother. and also, in particular, with the media. he talks a lot in this book about his antagonism towards the media, what

he sees as the media's antagonism towards him. he sees as the media's antagonism towards him-— he sees as the media's antagonism towards him. what is the tone of it? is it angry. — towards him. what is the tone of it? is it angry, frustrated, _ towards him. what is the tone of it? is it angry, frustrated, regretful? i is it angry, frustrated, regretful? well, the book is packed full of grievance. it really is. it is 550 pages of pain, i suppose you could say. and having speed read it, my feeling was that it was almost like a sort of therapy for him, i suppose. that is how it felt to me. he wanted to get these things off his chest. he is so candid about so many different issues. whether it is his sex life, his use of drugs, or his sex life, his use of drugs, or his relationship with his brother, the arguments and this alleged assault by his brother on him. things which you had never heard from a royal before. you wonder why he is being so candid. a lot of people would argue that he wants to sell as many books as possible. but i think there does seem to be an element of therapy, if you like,

exorcising his demons, in all of this. it exorcising his demons, in all of this. , ., ., , ,, this. it is one thing to express condor about _ this. it is one thing to express condor about things _ this. it is one thing to express condor about things to - this. it is one thing to express condor about things to do - this. it is one thing to express| condor about things to do with this. it is one thing to express - condor about things to do with your own life, but this is notjust about him, is it? there is a lot of other people who are now caught up in it. well, yes, that's right. most obviously his brother, william, and king charles as well. you know, those revelations that harry and william were opposed to the wedding of charles and camilla, for example. a lot of revelations like that. i suppose, yes, a lot of people are asking, all you've told us all about your own life, you have to sort of throw mud at others, especially when you are affecting people in your own family, potentially undermining the monarchy. for harry, this is all necessary. his argument is that these things have to come out into

these things have to come out into the open. that's the only way there can be some kind of healing. for the moment, can be some kind of healing. for the moment. thank— can be some kind of healing. for the moment, thank you _ can be some kind of healing. for the moment, thank you very _ can be some kind of healing. for the moment, thank you very much. - prince harry has revealed that he killed 25 people in afghanistan during his time as a helicopter pilot. he served in the british army for ten years and did two tours of afghanistan. this is the prince speaking in helmand back in 2012. when you fire a missile, the whole aircraft shudders a little bit. but, yeah, it's take a life to save a life. that's what we sort of revolve around, i suppose. you know, if there's people trying to do bad stuff to our guys, then we will take them out the game, i suppose. it's not the reason i decided to do this job. the reason i did this job was to get back out here and carry on with a job. harry says he thought of the 25 taliban fighters he killed as "chess pieces" rather than people, and that he felt neither proud nor ashamed of the deaths. colonel richard kemp, former commander of british forces

in afghanistan, said some of harry's comments about the fighters do not reflect how soldiers are trained to view the enemy. those people he killed were bad people, who should have been eliminated before they can kill good people or ordinary people. but i think he's wrong when he says in his book that insurgents were seen just as being virtually unhuman, subhuman perhaps, just as chess pieces to be knocked over. that's not the case at all. and it's not the way the british army trains people, as he claims the british army trains their soldiers, to differentiate between civilians and military command fighters, really. but fighters are also to be treated with respect, particularly after they've been captured or killed, or wounded. and the geneva convention requires them to be treated with that respect. so i think he is giving a wrong impression when he makes

those sorts of comments. that's not the way the british army sees things. with me now is our royal correspodent nick witchell. what does all of this say about prince harry'sjudgment? prince harry's 'udgment? well, yes, we shaman-t— prince harry'sjudgment? well, yes, we shouldn't overlook _ prince harry'sjudgment? well, yes, we shouldn't overlook the _ prince harry'sjudgment? well, yes, we shouldn't overlook the fact - prince harry'sjudgment? well, yes, we shouldn't overlook the fact that i we shouldn't overlook the fact that there are a good many people out there are a good many people out there who are supporters of harry and meghan and who are saying on social media, good for you. you tell your story on the way that you think is appropriate and right. and there are a good many people, younger people, they are right behind him. but i think any fair—minded assessment of this raises questions about hisjudgment. he is invading his own privacy, that is up to him if he wants to do that. he's also invading the privacy of other members of his family. that creates all these issues about betrayal of trust and so on, and so forth. in particular in relation to what he said about his tours of gt in afghanistan, there are, again, serious questions about how is he really thought this through. how

sensible is it for someone who is already very concerned about his security, who has two young children and a family in california, to say, and a family in california, to say, and i'm sure he didn't say it in a boastful way, and i'm sure he didn't say it in a boastfulway, he and i'm sure he didn't say it in a boastful way, he wouldn't have done that, but it may be taken to be a boastful statement, that, but it may be taken to be a boastfulstatement, i that, but it may be taken to be a boastful statement, i killed 25 members of the taliban that they were just like chess players on the board, removing these bad people, so on and so forth. it is against the sort of doctrine, really, of the british army, as colonel kemp was saying, for serving soldiers or others to speak in these terms, to regard the enemy as anything other than human beings. and i think that this isjust awfully than human beings. and i think that this is just awfully foolish of him to have done that, and i don't say that uncharitably towards him, i really don't. but i think it makes one wonder who is advising him out there in california? has he got, as it were, grown ups around him who arejust thinking it were, grown ups around him who are just thinking through the implications of what he is doing? who is he listening to? and i think this will be one of the frustrations

felt within his family. you know, what is he doing? what is he really wanting to achieve with this? and one, of course, will it end? yes. one, of course, will it end? yes, when will— one, of course, will it end? yes, when will it— one, of course, will it end? yes, when will it end. _ one, of course, will it end? yes, when will it end. andrew - one, of course, will it end? yes, when will it end. andrew morton, princess diana's biographer, has commented to our colleague daniela relph. this is a couple who sought privacy, yet we have had hours and hours of interview, and another want to come on sunday. where does this leave the royal family? to come on sunday. where does this leave the royalfamily? how to come on sunday. where does this leave the royal family? how can they possibly respond?— possibly respond? well, they can't. i think the only _ possibly respond? well, they can't. i think the only circumstances - possibly respond? well, they can't. i think the only circumstances in . i think the only circumstances in which either buckingham palace or kensington palace would have said anything would have been if there was such a glaring factual inaccuracy that they felt they had to say something to set the record straight. i don't think there is anything in those terms that has emerged so far. they are mostly details about his own life. and i think the position of the palaces, sensibly, is to say nothing. to weather the storm. it is

uncomfortable for them, for members of the family. it is unwelcome, certainly. but they have been here before, you know. go back 30 years, there have been other books, other television interviews, the media gorging on the details, as it were. so i think that they will carry on, get on with the job i'm glad to those facts speak for themselves. i know it is a point you made before, but make it again, maybe the royal family will look at what isn't in the book. i family will look at what isn't in the book. ~ , family will look at what isn't in the book-— family will look at what isn't in the book. i think they will take some comfort _ the book. i think they will take some comfort from _ the book. i think they will take some comfort from the - the book. i think they will take some comfort from the fact i the book. i think they will take i some comfort from the fact that there is nothing, as far as we are aware, no irrecoverable lines in the book about an appropriate racial comments or behaviour. that is going back, of course, recalling the oprah winfrey interview. similarly, there is no criticism, for example, of camilla. no significant criticism. 0k, they said they asked their father not to marry her, because

they feared she would become the work in —— wicked stepmother. they don't say she did become that wicked stepmother. there is no significant criticism of the king, of charles, in terms of his performance of his job. of his role of prince of wales or, indeed, is king. we are getting more details all the time. one last note, perhaps. we have learned also how he heard of the death of his grandmother. he learned it from the bbc, from the bbc website. here is an extract from the book. two hours later i was boarding the aircraft, he had been asked not to bring meghan with him, so he went separately from other members of the family. as the plane descended, my phone lit up, message from mag, call me when you get this. i looked at the bbc website, my grandmother had died. my father was the king. ukraine has rejected plans by the russian president

for a 36—hour ceasefire starting later this morning. vladimir putin said it was intended to mark the russian orthodox christmas. he had asked ukraine to agree to the ceasefire — but president zelensky says the only path to peace is for russia to leave his country. translation: now they want to use i christmas as a cover to at least i briefly stop the advance of our guys in donbas and bring equipment, ammunition and mobilise men closer to our positions. what will this bring? just another increase in the death toll. everyone in the world knows how the kremlin uses respite at war to continue the war with renewed vigour. let's cross live to kyiv — and speak to the bbc�*s hugo bachega. tell us about this proposed ceasefire that president putin announced, and what his rationale for it was. , ., ., announced, and what his rationale for it was. , ., ., for it was. yes, good morning, from a very windy — for it was. yes, good morning, from a very windy kyiv — for it was. yes, good morning, from a very windy kyiv this _ for it was. yes, good morning, from a very windy kyiv this morning. -

for it was. yes, good morning, from a very windy kyiv this morning. it i a very windy kyiv this morning. it is 11.17. the ceasefire was due to start at 11. so we are monitoring the situation. it is a ceasefire that the ukrainians dismissed as a cynical proposal. last night, president zelensky, we heard from him, he described it as a trek by moscow to perhaps move russian troops and equipment closer to ukrainian positions, perhaps an attempt to stop ukraine's advances in the east of the country, where most of the fighting has been taking place in recent weeks. to give you a flavour of how some other officials have reacted to it, they have described it as a cynical trap, lies, propaganda, hypocrisy. so, the ukrainians are not buying it. they don't believe anything the russians say. many here believe that president putin may even use this rejection by ukraine to try to say that the ukrainians are the aggressors here, perhaps in a

cynical way, to say, look, we offered a ceasefire and he did not accept it. so, again, the ukrainians have rejected this proposal as a cynical proposal. hours before the ceasefire was due to start, we had reports that the city and east of the country, under city of kherson in the south, they came under attack. we are trying to get details of what happened in those cities. again, it shows how dangerous the situation is. it again, it shows how dangerous the situation is— situation is. it has to be said that all of the fighting _ situation is. it has to be said that all of the fighting is _ situation is. it has to be said that all of the fighting is taking - situation is. it has to be said that all of the fighting is taking place | all of the fighting is taking place in ukrainian territory, not russian? exactly. this is the point that is being made by many officials here. i think president zelensky last night said a ceasefire is going to happen when the russian troops leave this country. and i think that is why the authorities here are saying that this is a cynical proposal, this is a country that has invaded ukraine, that has been attacking cities with

missiles and drones. the authorities are saying that on christmas day, new year's day, new year's eve, cities across the country came under attack. several people were killed as a result of those attacks. they are saying, again, this is a cynical proposal by a country, to say that they are now trying to give people they are now trying to give people the opportunity to celebrate christmas. the ukrainians have dismissed this announcement. it will be interesting to see how this is going to play out. i be interesting to see how this is going to play out-— be interesting to see how this is going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark _ going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark it _ going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark it if— going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark it if it _ going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark it if it is _ going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark it if it is a - going to play out. i hope you get a chance to mark it if it is a special | chance to mark it if it is a special day for you. let's speak to vitaliy shevchenko from bbc monitoring. you are obviously keeping an eye on the war of words between ukraine and russia. what are you hearing? i was 'ust russia. what are you hearing? i was just watching _ russia. what are you hearing? i was just watching russian _ russia. what are you hearing? i was just watching russian state - russia. what are you hearing? i —" just watching russian state tv, and 20 minutes ago they announced that the ceasefire had started across the contact line in ukraine, and they

described the previous night as relatively calm. as far as moscow is concerned, it has begun. as we have heard from hugo, the ukrainian officials have rejected it. one of the most poetic and grim statements we have heard from kyiv came from a senior security official, who said, the truth proposal is nothing but lies, and we will bite you in the singing silence of the ukrainian night. that is the attitude from kyiv. i5 night. that is the attitude from k iv. , . , night. that is the attitude from k iv. , ., , , , ., kyiv. is there any sign yet that the kremlin is putting _ kyiv. is there any sign yet that the kremlin is putting information - kyiv. is there any sign yet that the kremlin is putting information out| kremlin is putting information out there for the russian public because ukraine has rejected the idea? absolutely, the proposal we have heard from president putin and, before him, from russia's topmost

orthodox cleric fits very nicely into the kremlin's campaign of justifying this war, presenting russia as a force for good and ukrainians as evil. the message here is that they deserve that. this war, it assumed religious, biblical overtones a while ago, late last year, numerous pro kremlin commentators started to say that what russia is fighting in ukraine is notjust ukrainian forces, not just nato even, but to satan himself. so, this isjust another way in which the kremlin's media machine is trying to sell this war

to the public at home.— machine is trying to sell this war to the public at home. good to speak to the public at home. good to speak to ou this to the public at home. good to speak to you this morning. _ to the public at home. good to speak to you this morning. thank— to the public at home. good to speak to you this morning. thank you - to the public at home. good to speak to you this morning. thank you very. to you this morning. thank you very much. in the us, kevin mccarthy has failed in his eleventh attempt to be elected speaker of the house of representatives. the republican majority leader has been unable to sway a hardline faction of his party. it's the longest delay in electing a speaker since before the american civil war. peter bowes reports. 11 rounds of voting in the house of representatives is still deadlocked. kevin mccarthy has failed on every occasion to get enough votes to become the next speaker. and he is still being held back by this group of 20 members of his own party, on the right of his party, who are insistent that he will not be the next speaker. they have differences with kevin mccarthy. they don't believe he is conservative enough. they think he is too close to the mainstream. and that is why they are holding out

for a different candidate. now, the house is now adjourned until later on friday. at the end of the day, kevin mccarthy walked out of the chamber and he spoke to a group of reporters. and he certainly seems determined to continue with the process, and also confident that, eventually, the end of the day, he will win. we have a five seat majority. so, it's not one side is going to get more than another, it's the entire congress is going to have to work together. so, it's better that we go through this process right now, so we can achieve the things we want to achieve for the american public, what our commitment was. so if this takes a little longer, it doesn't meet the deadline, that's ok. because it's not how you start, it's how you finish. now, kevin mccarthy didn't give any indication as to how long he thinks this process will go on for. although some are already talking, assuming there isn't a breakthrough on friday, that it could go on well into next week.

this is the longest time it's taken to choose a speaker in more than 160 years. and on that occasion, there were 133 ballot rounds over a period of two months. the royal college of nursing has indicated it could be willing to accept a 10% pay rise for its members, rather than its 19% demand, which the government has dismissed as unaffordable. the union's general secretary, pat cullen, told a times radio podcast that the health secretary should "meet her half way". thousands of nurses in england, wales and northern ireland went on strike twice in december, and more walk outs are planned. train passengers are facing disruption again today as rail workers in the rmt union begin their second 48—hour strike this week. 0nly around 20% of britain's usual services are expected to run during the action. yesterday, ministers said they would introduce new leglisation, which would allow employers to sue unions if they didn't provide minimum levels of public service during strikes.

speaking on the picket line at euston station in central london, mick lynch the general secretary of the rmt union gave our reporter hannah miller his response to the proposed new laws. what this is a symbol of is the government losing the argument. they've lost the argument on austerity and pay, the state of our national public services. and instead, they want to close that argument down by closing down the unions, stopping us campaigning against poverty and badly—funded services. so, will you comply with it? well, we don't know what it will say yet. there's a lot of puff in the media that they put out. this has all been a set piece, we believe. mr sunak made a speech on tuesday that was a set piece. they made this announcement on wednesday. and we think they have allowed the strikes to go ahead to frame this legislation announcement. they could have had these talks over christmas.

and they decided not to do it. so, if this legislation were to mean that you would risk a fine, say, for the union, if you walk out on strike and take all of your members out, would you risk a fine to go on strike? what they are saying is they will sack our members if they don't go to work. they are going to conscript our members. we have to name who will go to work. and if there members, in a lawful ballot, don't want to cross our picket line, they can be dismissed individually, and the union could be fined. so we will have to see what the law says. do you worry that it makes your strike action completely implausible, on basis, then? i don't think it will be implausible. it will make strikes and industrial completely entrenched. it will make them worse? it will make them worse. we will have to resort to work—to—rule, we will have to resort to long—term overtime bans, partialstrikes, that will mean that disputes will become intractable, probably. and it may have completely the opposite effect that this government are saying. we've got colleagues from france here today, they are saying that the legislation in france is not as described, the way that mr shapps is describing it. and in fact it has

never been enforced. and it is the union that sets the minimum service they want to provide. so they need to think again about this before they make a bad situation even worse. national grid says more of britain's electricity came from renewable and nuclear power than from fossil fuels last year. on one day in november, more than 70% of the supply was produced by wind. that's enough to heat more than 1,500 homes for a year. coal now produces just over 1% of the uk's electricity. time for a look at the weather forecast with matt. that does not look like a january picture. it doesn't, but it is a lovely day out there for the vast majority. this weekend, there will be plenty of wind to push those turbines around as well. before we get there, around as well. before we get there, a window fine weather for many. it is quite windy at the moment. lunch of showers. the strongest winds become confined to 0rkney and

shetland later. there will be the odd shower across england and wales, particularly in the west. many will stay dry, as is the case in northern ireland. slightly more cloud across southern and western areas later in the day. temperatures today about where we should be for that stage in january. eight or 12 degrees. three four degrees higher. they are not going to drop much tonight. after a clear start, especially in eastern areas, outbreaks of rain, heaviest in the west overnight. clearing through northern ireland for dawn. temperatures not dropping much below five or 11 degrees. tomorrow, a wet start for early risers. 0utbreaks five or 11 degrees. tomorrow, a wet start for early risers. outbreaks of rain pushing its way eastwards. maybe not until the end of the afternoon. most other parts brighten up afternoon. most other parts brighten up to sunshine. heavy thundery showers. windy in the west and a touch cooler than today.

hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... in a series of sensational revelations — prince harry airs a number of grievances and accusations towards the royal family — including his relationship with his brother the prince of wales. there has always been this competition between us, weirdly. i think it really plays into, or is played by the heir—spare. prince harry also revealed that he killed 25 people in afghanistan during his time as a helicopter pilot — where he refers to the taliban

fighters as chess pieces. he is giving a wrong impression when he makes those sort of comments. it's not the way the british army sees things. russian state tv says a temporary ceasefire declared by president putin has come into effect — ukraine has said it won't reciprocate. 3 days, 11 votes — and still no us house speaker as kevin mccarthy fails to win over conservative hardliners. the nhs remains under 'relentless pressure' — says a health leader, urging people: get the flu jab, help save lives. sport now — a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. the premier league title race is very much on — as manchester city cut arsenal's lead at the top of the table to five points with a 1—0 win away to chelsea. both the top two still have to play each other twice with more than half the season left to go. city were at stamford bridge,

and the home side were forced to make early changes as raheem stirling, and christian pulisic, were both added, to the club's already lengthy injury list. despite those set backs, chelsea, played well, and will feel, a bit hard done by, that they were, eventually beaten by riyad mahrez, tapping in there to score the only goal of the game. this also continues, chelsea's slump, just one win in eight league matches, but they reminded the city boss of how difficult the chase will be. it is normal to lose and the quality of care. they have a lot of absence. top quality players, injured players for the first minutes with raheem and everyone. so it was not easy but it is chelsea so you cannot expect come here and know the game, especially when the way we play in the first

half. a lot to like about our performance against, obviously, a top opponent. i thought we had courage, we had spirit. we, the boys gave everything, we had to adjust a couple of times early in the game. i thought the boys did that really well, but overall the positives are there. the crowd reacted well to it and we're just disappointed to not get any points. while chelsea's current manager, finds himself under some pressure then, their ex—manager and player frank lampard, has a lot more to worry about, at his current team everton. they're seven matches without a win, and were booed off, after being thrashed at home by brighton earlier this week. the bbc understands the club are willing to stick with lampard, for now. they are away to manchester united in the fa cup third round, tonight though and lampard says he understand the frustrations. they are a passionate fan base, and i've got no problem with that. and we just have to focus on what we do. and at certain times this season, i think we have done it. yeah, for sure you do

you that's, that's something that we really want. but at this moment it's on us to try and bring them with us. "footballers are not robots" and manchester united will be "patient" with jadon sancho insists manager erik ten hag. the winger has not featured for the club since late ten hag, speaking ahead of tonight's fa cup tie against everton, says he noticed sancho's form and confidence dip last september and describes the player as "not fit" at present. sancho is following an individual training programme devised to get him back to the level required to play in the premier league. i would like to have him as soon as possible back but also in this i cannot force this process, so i will do everything that is in my power, but some processes you cannot force and this is one of them. i have also to show patience, although i don't have the patience, because you are

right, we have a lack of opportunities in the front line. there's better news coming out of america — regarding nfl player damar hamlin, who is awake and breathing — three days after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst playing for the buffalo bills. his team, have returned to training for the first time since the incident, while doctors treating hamlin, say he's been able to communicate by writing. as well as moving his hands and feet. doctors say it's too early to determine whether hamlin will make a full recovery, and it's clearly been a very emotional time for his team—mates. being on that field, you lose sleep. you hurt for your brother. a lot of shared grief. but to the question before, getting updates and positive updates eases so much of that pain and that tension. that's all the sport for now. nhs england is due to release

its weekly winter figures on ambulance handover delays, a&e closures and bed occupancy rates for last week. it comes amid huge pressure on hospitals, with staff shortages, social care backlogs and seasonal illnesses like flu. i'm joined by alan milburn — he's a former labour mp and was health secretary from 1999 to 2003. thank you very much forjoining us. we have not got those figures yet, if they do drop i will try and weave them in. let's have an overview, how would you assess the state of the nhs in england at the moment? in the worst condition — nhs in england at the moment? in the worst condition i _ nhs in england at the moment? in the worst condition i have _ nhs in england at the moment? in the worst condition i have ever _ nhs in england at the moment? in the worst condition i have ever seen. - nhs in england at the moment? ii�*u ii�*uéi worst condition i have ever seen. i have been around health policy probably more years than i care to remember, 30 or 35 years. it really is dreadful. that is day in and day out, a multitude of problems, not just a weighting log backlog which

has been rising for ten years, it is not a covid problem —— waiting list backlog. a mental—health the ravages of long over, huge staff shortages in the nhs which have now become endemic and people always say nhs staff are demoralised but they truly are and you can see that. i don't think there is a single nurse or paramedic that really wants to be on strike, but they are at the end of their ten. ., ._ , strike, but they are at the end of theirten. ., , , , their ten. you say these problems are manifesting _ their ten. you say these problems are manifesting well— their ten. you say these problems are manifesting well before - their ten. you say these problems are manifesting well before a - their ten. you say these problems l are manifesting well before a covid, but covid was an enormously disruptive time of a couple of years, particularfor disruptive time of a couple of years, particular for the disruptive time of a couple of years, particularfor the nhs, disruptive time of a couple of years, particularforthe nhs, and then for a lot of people exacerbated their mental health issues are created new ones because of the lockdown. you can completely separate covid from what we are seeing now. separate covid from what we are

seeing now-— separate covid from what we are seeinr now. ., .. seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems _ seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems but _ seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems but as _ seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems but as i _ seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems but as i say, - seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems but as i say, if - seeing now. covid devil exacerbated the problems but as i say, if you - the problems but as i say, if you look at the period before, waiting lists and times have been rising steadily, the targets at the previous labour government said that this government inherited have not been met for countless number of years, and staff shortages have been getting worse, and they really predate covid, and that is true, on the social care side of things, as on the health care side of things, in some ways it is even worse in social care where there has been a dramatic level of underinvestment during the course of the last ten years of soul, and unfortunately today patients are paying the price, so what we need is a proper plan which is capable of addressing these problems, it's not going to be quick, it's going to take time to put right, that is a lesson i learned from the late 90s, we commend officer 1997 not dissimilar to know where there was huge waiting list and waiting time problem,

people waiting well over 18 months prehospital —— hospital operation. if you have been waiting 18 months in pain and distress and discomfort, being told the best the nhs is going to be able to do under the current government is to get to 18 months is lamentable, it really is. that government is to get to 18 months is lamentable, it really is.— lamentable, it really is. that may be true but _ lamentable, it really is. that may be true but we've _ lamentable, it really is. that may be true but we've also _ lamentable, it really is. that may be true but we've also seen - lamentable, it really is. that may be true but we've also seen many governments in the past of all stripes set unrealistic deadlines and then they miss them, so perhaps they are just doing it incrementally, we will have to wait and see. tell us what you believe the government could do right now to intervene and try to alleviate some of the worst pressures we are seeing across the nhs?— across the nhs? there are twins here, across the nhs? there are twins here. social _ across the nhs? there are twins here, social care _ across the nhs? there are twins

here, social care and _ across the nhs? there are twins here, social care and health - across the nhs? there are twins here, social care and health care are part of the same families, so you have two address both of these, you have two address both of these, you need first of all the right plan and there isn't one, and you need the right level of resources, and i'm afraid the price that has been paid is in part at least the price of austerity for many years, and thirdly, really importantly, my experience as i say, we inherited 18 month waiting times, got it down to 18 weeks, that was a combination of these three things, having the right plan, or a long—term, these three things, having the right plan, ora long—term, a these three things, having the right plan, or a long—term, a ten year plan, or a long—term, a ten year plan that we publish in the year 2000, it took time to get there, making sure you got the right level of resources in comedy hospital beds and community services in particular and community services in particular and of course the right level of staffing, seve got to get those right, then really what change things, i think, right, then really what change things, ithink, during my time right, then really what change things, i think, during my time in office where the reforms, and it was only when we introduced... they were

quite controversial and unpopular at the time, introduce more competition, have a bigger relationship with the private sector and ensure the hospitals that were doing them... introducing more competition and transparency, these were difficult reforms, which was only when they were introduced that the results started coming through, and it remain so now. what is so alarming is all these three ingredients for success are missing today. ingredients for success are missing toda . ., ., ingredients for success are missing toda. ., ., , ., ., today. you mention privatisation, the senses _ today. you mention privatisation, the senses there _ today. you mention privatisation, the senses there is _ today. you mention privatisation, the senses there is a _ today. you mention privatisation, the senses there is a creep - today. you mention privatisation, the senses there is a creep of - the senses there is a creep of privatisation within the nhs, but your liberal government was not averse to having private involvement. it has always been to some extent... how much further has that gone now? how much further should it go in ensuring the nhs for

the future? the should it go in ensuring the nhs for the future? ., ., ., ., ~' the future? the attitude i had took back then was _ the future? the attitude i had took back then was if _ the future? the attitude i had took back then was if we _ the future? the attitude i had took back then was if we could - the future? the attitude i had took back then was if we could use - the future? the attitude i had took back then was if we could use any l back then was if we could use any spare capacity, whatever it was, in the public sector or the private sector... with the taxpayer picking up sector... with the taxpayer picking up the bill, that was a perfectly reasonable thing to do and it was part of the menu i think that led to the big reductions in waiting times, which fell from 18 months to a maximum of 18 weeks. now they're probably is spare capacity in the private sector and honestly it is an extravagance not to use that spare capacity for the benefit of nhs patients, so there is something they can get onto today. to ensure any spare capacity is used for nhs patients, and the other thing they have to do is finish the strikes, and there is a very simple device, it means inviting the unions in to

have a conversation around the table... as they refuse to talk about pay, they are going to have to do so and will have to find a way to compromise. the unions are sending a signal they are prepared to compromise. my colleague on bbc radio five live, nicky campbell, is taking your comments on whether after all these revelations, prince harry's memoir has changed your mind on the royals. let's listen in: what does this ultimately mean? you make a good point about the therapist comedy first to a state that a person that is indicative of the california vacation, i don't mean that disrespectfully, as someone who has used therapists...

it does bespeak his mindset... what it does bespeak his mindset... what i want to talk to our listeners about, the royalfamily thought i want to talk to our listeners about, the royal family thought this would be bad, they did not know it would be bad, they did not know it would be bad, they did not know it would be as bad as this, a relentless, some people said the royal family is a bit emotionally constipated, this is a relentless free—flowing flash of verbal incontinence. it isjust free—flowing flash of verbal incontinence. it is just quite extraordinary. then, does it do anything to change people's view of the royalfamily, is it in any way tarnished by this? i the royalfamily, is it in any way tarnished by this?— tarnished by this? i think momentarily _ tarnished by this? i think momentarily for- tarnished by this? i think momentarily for full- tarnished by this? i thinkl momentarily for full feeds tarnished by this? i think - momentarily for full feeds hardly momentarily forfull feeds hardly elusive garb about the monarchy has such a strong hold —— momentarily will be tarnished. will damage it. i

am neither a royalist nor a republican, i'm not sure where i sit on it. what i think it does for me is part of the reason i am not a royalist is because i feel so disconnected from them and the way in which they kind of conduct themselves and live their lives and all the pomp that goes along with it. ithink if all the pomp that goes along with it. i think if anything what this has done is lifted the veil on a family, a family like every other family, a family like every other family, that has arguments, that loses its virginity in the back of cars or park bench are wherever... sorry, any field. get it right. mr; sorry, any field. get it right. my oint is a sorry, any field. get it right. ii point is a lot will sorry, any field. get it right. i point is a lot will lose sorry, any field. get it right. i=i1 point is a lot will lose their virginity in the back of their first car or will experiment with drugs,

and i think what actually this has doneifs and i think what actually this has done it's made me realise they are a family like every other family, that they have their troubles. i think good on him, he has been treated appallingly by his own family and by the press, and i think he has got to a point where he has drawn a line in the sand inside i'm going to have my say. some of your previous caller is talked about dignified silence from the monarchy, and actually the way in which they have conducted themselves in years gone by and some of the scandal that has come out doesn't suggest, i don't think anybody should be under any illusion that the royal family has any kind of form of dignity. you that the royal family has any kind of form of dignity.— that the royal family has any kind of form of dignity. you have spoken about a lot — of form of dignity. you have spoken about a lot of _ of form of dignity. you have spoken about a lot of things, _ of form of dignity. you have spoken about a lot of things, i _ of form of dignity. you have spoken about a lot of things, i think - of form of dignity. you have spoken about a lot of things, i think the - about a lot of things, i think the phrases over sharing, too much information. welcome to viewers of

the news channel who are listening on about what the nation is saying about this, which is great, because lots of people are seeing lots of different things, but what i want people to answer is does this change anything, is this a dangerous moment for the royalfamily? i anything, is this a dangerous moment for the royal family?— for the royal family? i don't think so. the reason _ for the royal family? i don't think so. the reason i _ for the royal family? i don't think so. the reason i messaged - for the royal family? i don't think so. the reason i messaged this i so. the reason i messaged this because you asked if it changed your opinion on the royalfamily because you asked if it changed your opinion on the royal family and because you asked if it changed your opinion on the royalfamily and i said not particularly, it has affected my views about him though. i had the most respect for him when he was in the forces the very dangerous job and i he was in the forces the very dangerousjob and i admire he was in the forces the very dangerous job and i admire armed forces allow, butjust dangerous job and i admire armed forces allow, but just every dangerous job and i admire armed forces allow, butjust every filling has, the americanisation... , the

californiacation, we don't all want to hear it, we have had the netflix, now we have the book, there has been this saturation on the media about what i said in my text as i am sick of feeding the whingeing, given the backdrop of everything else going on in the world right now, for him to be moaning about his true iam not i am not interested, i much prefer, maybe because i am a brit, i much prefer the dignified silence given by the royalfamily. prefer the dignified silence given by the royal family. thea;r prefer the dignified silence given by the royal family.— prefer the dignified silence given by the royal family. they are right to not feed — by the royal family. they are right to not feed it _ by the royal family. they are right to not feed it further _ by the royal family. they are right to not feed it further than - by the royal family. they are right to not feed it further than he - by the royal family. they are right to not feed it further than he is - to not feed it further than he is because he is digging a hole and it will be more damaging to him in the long run. the will be more damaging to him in the lona run. , ., , , will be more damaging to him in the low run. , ., , , long run. the problem is the difficult second _ long run. the problem is the difficult second album, - long run. the problem is the difficult second album, the l long run. the problem is the - difficult second album, the doneness series, the book, what is next? strictly? series, the book, what is next? strictl ? ,., series, the book, what is next? strictl ? .,

series, the book, what is next? strictly?- i _ series, the book, what is next? strictly?- i would - series, the book, what is next? | strictly?- i would watch series, the book, what is next? . strictly?- i would watch it. strictly? god, no. iwould watch it. that should — strictly? god, no. iwould watch it. that should not _ strictly? god, no. iwould watch it. that should not be _ strictly? god, no. iwould watch it. that should not be the _ strictly? god, no. iwould watch it. that should not be the point, - strictly? god, no. iwould watch it. that should not be the point, the l that should not be the point, the point _ that should not be the point, the point should be as britons all over the world. — point should be as britons all over the world, even in this country we are being — the world, even in this country we are being like oh, my gosh, he is being— are being like oh, my gosh, he is being too— are being like oh, my gosh, he is being too much information, vulgar, pulling _ being too much information, vulgar, putting everything out loud, but it was similar things that would be published in any other biography. we want them _ published in any other biography. we want them to have a celebrity life where _ want them to have a celebrity life where people are digging up dirt but what we _ where people are digging up dirt but what we don't want is them to do such— what we don't want is them to do such siuff~ — what we don't want is them to do such stuff. we what we don't want is them to do such stuff-— what we don't want is them to do such stuff. ~ ., �* ., ., such stuff. we don't want them to dii u- such stuff. we don't want them to dig up there _ such stuff. we don't want them to dig up there on — such stuff. we don't want them to dig up there on themselves? - such stuff. we don't want them to i dig up there on themselves? haven't we for a long time been saying i wonder what they think? she we for a long time been saying i wonder what they think?- wonder what they think? she is showini wonder what they think? she is showing that — wonder what they think? she is showing that he _ wonder what they think? she is showing that he and _ wonder what they think? she is showing that he and his - wonder what they think? she is showing that he and his familyl wonder what they think? she is i showing that he and his family are just like any other family and human beings have ups and downs and

scandals and whatnot. i really do not get the thing about the dignified silence, he is supposed to have a dignified silence for his family, but what about prince andrew and his scandal? you see everything should be laid bare. 0r and his scandal? you see everything should be laid bare. or you just shut up and deal with the monarchy? the stiff upper lip is the thing thatis the stiff upper lip is the thing that is part and parcel of the prison he was in orfelt that is part and parcel of the prison he was in or felt he was that is part and parcel of the prison he was in orfelt he was in. matt. can you hear me 0k? bit of a fluffy line. we will persevere for the second. does this change anything for you? hot the second. does this change

anything for you?— an unbelievably judgmental. .. an unbelievablyjudgmental. .. can an unbelievablyjudgmental... can i an unbelievably 'udgmental... can i sto- ou? an unbelievablyjudgmental... can i stop you? we have _ an unbelievablyjudgmental... stop you? we have heard some an unbelievablyjudgmental...“ stop you? we have heard some really sad news this morning that is just common, the former italy, juventus striker gianluca vialli has just died. we will have more on that on five live. i'm going to try and get a better line... we will look further at the beige breaking news

that former chelsea striker and manager mark one has died at the age of 58. —— mark one —— matt one. —— gianluca vialli. triumphant with his countrymen last summer. as part of mancini's backroom staff, gianluca vialli had played a key role, but shortly after their successful tournament, the former chelsea manager announced he was taking a step back. his cancer had returned. as a player, gianluca vialli was considered one of the most dynamic and versatile strikers italy had ever produced. after a champions league medal with juventus, gianluca vialli was signed

by chelsea in 1996, helping them when the fa cup the following year. he went on to manage at the club, giving a young john terry his debut. and in 2000, gianluca vialli led chelsea to the fa cup final, this time as their manager. they won, beating aston villa 1—0 and giving gianluca vialli a significant piece of english silverware.— of english silverware. gianluca vialli, without _ of english silverware. gianluca vialli, without a _ of english silverware. gianluca vialli, without a doubt - of english silverware. gianluca vialli, without a doubt now- of english silverware. gianluca vialli, without a doubt now inl of english silverware. gianluca - vialli, without a doubt now in terms of trophies won is the most successful manager chelsea have ever had. i5 successful manager chelsea have ever had. , ., ., ., ., had. is international career was not iuite so had. is international career was not quite so impressive. _ had. is international career was not quite so impressive. at _ had. is international career was not quite so impressive. at italia - had. is international career was not quite so impressive. at italia 90, i quite so impressive. at italia 90, he missed a penalty against the usa and was subsequently dropped from the team. but he was brought back for the semifinal against argentina, where his skill shone through, playing a part in a goal. in 2017, he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, calling it an

unwanted travel companion. in 2020 he announced he was in remission, and continued his assistant coach for italy. but over a year later the cancer returned. his prodigyjohn terry tweeted sending my love and best wishes to gianluca vialli, that man gave me my debut and believed in me. in his final days, gianluca vialli's families flew from italy to london to be by side. he passed away at the age of 58, leaving a wife and two daughters. his final public image will be of him celebrating a trophy for his beloved country. we will be paying tribute to him as people start to make their comments public throughout the day here on bbc news. heavy rain and powerful winds lashing coastal areas of california

with more severe weather expected. at least two people have died including a toddler and thousands without power. it has been under a state of emergency since wednesday. 0ur north america correspondent, sophie long has the latest. oh, my god. this is like the apocalypse. the impact of one of the most challenging series of storms to hit california in years. commuters had to dodge debris, felled trees and power lines. rainfall is expected to reach up to ten inches in some areas and wind speeds to exceed 100 miles per hour in others. there is particular concern at sites of recent wildfires which have heightened the risk of flash flooding and mudslides. this is an extreme weather event and we're moving from extreme drought to extreme flood. what that means is a lot of our trees are stressed after three years of intensive drought. the ground is saturated and there is a significant chance of downed trees that

will create significant problems. the results have already been deadly in sonoma county, in northern california. a young child was killed when a tree hit her home and a 19—year—old woman was killed when she lost control of her car on a flooded road. multiple electricity transformers exploded just north of san francisco. in santa cruz, one of the worst hit areas where evacuation orders are in place. not everyone is heeding warnings to stay off the roads. this is the third storm in less than two weeks, what's being called a storm parade. and with more severe weather conditions forecast over the weekend and into next week, the end is not yet in sight.

good morning. more rounds of wind and rain to come and california today, required to spell today, required to weather here, they view a short while ago across the pennines. lovely start forjanuary morning. two areas of low pressure, the first area of low pressure clear through, strong winds across the northern half of scotland over the next few hours, they will gradually ease, packing the showers into scotland, these will fade a bit more as we go through the day. showers across wales and work one or two towards the channel islands, cloud will increase across western areas in southern it is through the day, sunshine will increase across western areas in southern it is through the day, some general turn more hazy and you bit more muted, but sunny spells with scotland compared with this morning. the showers spreading to parts of northern england, but for many of you, you will stay dry through much of today with temperatures around

8-12 . of today with temperatures around 8—12 . about what we would expect. temperatures will not drop, mild night, outbreaks of rain spreading across most parts, heavy snow persistent across western areas during the second of the night, clearing the way for northern ireland in towards don but these are temperatures tomorrow morning, a good deal milder than this morning. it does mean a wet start to the weekend, there will be more rain at times through the weekend, it will be windier than we will see through many areas during the day. the wind eating at the moment in scotland. when they start to saturday, outbreaks of rain first thing, england wales and much of scotland. most places will brighten up, sunshine, gill is developing in the west later on, temperatures down on today plus two values. saturday, the 80 of low pressure deepens today

north—west of scotland, pushing its way across the north through sunday morning, so some strong to gale force winds to come here, plenty of showers around, especially first thing, some longer spells of rain and hail snow. there will be frequent showers towards the south and across wales, a few more elsewhere, could merge into some more persistent rain through the english channel and the south—east during the day. a cooler day with temperatures around 8—9 and as for monday and tuesday comedy night will be colder, monday will be one of the drier days but back to more wet, windy and mild weather on tuesday.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. in a series of sensational revelations, prince harry airs a number of grievances and accusations towards the royal family — including his relationship with his brother the prince of wales. there has always been this competition between us, weirdly. i think it really plays into, or is played by the heir—spare. prince harry also revealed that he killed 25 people in afghanistan during his time as a helicopter pilot — where he refers to the taliban fighters as chess pieces. he is giving a wrong impression when he makes those sort of comments. it's not the way the british army sees things. russia state tv says a temporary ceasefire declared

by president putin has come into effect — ukraine has said it won't reciprocate.