it is now 2023 and the war in ukraine is not over yet, but the tide is turning, and it is already clear who will win. in the tv categories, the main winners were the white lotus, abbott elementary and the game of thrones spin off house of the dragon. the organisers of the golden globes say they are committed to making more changes to make the awards more diverse. the show�*s future is far from certain, but hollywood seems to be in a mood to move on. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. time for a look at the weather.. here's stav da naos. good afternoon. more rain and wind to come in the next few days with localised flooding in places. whether france are pushing in from

the west at the moment enhancing shower activity. this massive rain will arrive to tonight across the southern half of the country. it was a nice start to the day across many areas but that is fading with heavy rain pushing through wales, northern england and the midlands. that will tend to clear, showers following on behind. the rain pushing into northern ireland over night. and also very windy. a bit quieter across the north of the uk with a lighter wind and fewer showers. but turning quite cold with sub zero values. forthursday turning quite cold with sub zero values. for thursday the front across the south of the country with low pressure pushing into the north—west of the uk. some sunshine around northern and eastern areas but then the low pressure bringing gales into northern ireland and the

west of staying blustery across southern britain but in between a slice of dry weather. miles in the south and chile in the north. on thursday night those gales transfer from northern ireland and southern scotland to northern england, wales and the midlands. blustery also to the south—west. temperatures amount four, 8 degrees. the low pressure clears into the north sea on friday and then a brief ridge of high pressure building in which should settle things down for a time before more wind and rain for the start of the weekend. friday a colder start with some sunshine around southern and western areas can any showers in the north and west should ease down through the day. temperatures seven, 11 degrees. closer to the seasonal norm. in the next few days the rain

heaviest and most persistent across western areas. river levels also running high. more wet and windy weather on saturday and then from sunday onwards it turns colder with a northerly wind and the chance of some wintry showers. stay tuned to the forecast. a reminder of our top story... ambulance workers in england and wales are on strike again today and this time call handlers are also taking action. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. have a good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. england captain owen farrell will be available for their six nations opener with scotland despite a four—match

ban for a dangerous tackle. it's because the ban could be reduced to three weeks if he completes the world rugby coaching intervention programme. our rugby union reporter sara orchard joins me now. sara, this isn't the first time farrell's been cited for a dangerous tackle. this all comes from a club game that owen farrell played in last friday where he made a tackle and he made contact to the head of opposition playerjak alnwick who was playing for gloucester at the time. it wasn't picked up at the time by officials and he was subsequently cited and he had to attend a disciplinary hearing last night. the outcome of that hearing was that he was been given a four—game ban and that could be reduced to three games if he completes a world rugby tackle cause which if he expects is to do it can be reduced to those three games. i have to say that i am speaking to you we have are just receiving information from the rugby football union about those three

games that he could miss. there is a bit of confusion around it because on monday, the england head coach will name his england squad. if farrell is named in the england squad, the third game of the list, technically, farrell would never play on for his club side because the england players tend to be rest of the weekend for the six nations. it means that this could get very complicated and a lot of the decisions over whether farrell does play in the gaming of scotland could essentially rest at the door of the new england head coach steve borthwick. what a way to start his tenure. it's going to be a lot of pressure on his shoulders. trier? pressure on his shoulders. very interesting _ pressure on his shoulders. very interesting developments. for them when we look at what that could mean for steve borthwick, having farrell backin for steve borthwick, having farrell back in the fall would be huge for him, wouldn't it? it back in the fall would be huge for him, wouldn't it?— back in the fall would be huge for him, wouldn't it? it would be. we freauentl him, wouldn't it? it would be. we frequently call— him, wouldn't it? it would be. we frequently call farrell _ him, wouldn't it? it would be. we frequently call farrell the - him, wouldn't it? it would be. we frequently call farrell the england captain he was the last man to captain he was the last man to captain england in the autumn internationals but it has been courtney laws in recent seasons as well and he was the captain when they went down to australia last

summer and borthwick has not named captain yet but farrell, he could either play fly—half or inside centre, but the problem at fly—half for steve borthwick right now is that a lot of his options are injured at the moment and that's marcus smith and also george ford. they are both coming back from injury and are hopeful to be fit in time for the six nations and that opener against scotland at twickenham on the 4th of february but i am not sure either of them were expected to be the first game. they would both be hoping for a club time before that.— time before that. sarah, thank you ve much time before that. sarah, thank you very much indeed. _ the last two quarter—finals of league cup take place tonight with nottingham forest at home to wolves and manchester city travelling to southampton. if city make it to the final and win, it would make their boss pep guardiola the most successful manager in the competition's history. he's currently level with alex ferguson, jose mourinho and brian clough with four wins.

we wa nt we want to win it but it will not change my life if we do. it doesn't produce anything special for me to have the same as brian or alex. people say it's a list important competition, but we try to do our best in it. chelsea have signed atletico madrid strikerjoao felix on loan for the rest of the season. arsenal and manchester united had been linked with the 23—year—old but he favoured a move to the blues. he's the forth player to sign with the club during the january transfer window. they're currently 10th in the premier league, 10 points adrift of a top—four spot. the australian open starts next week, but britain's katie boulter has lost out in qualification, to polina kudermetova, defeated her second round of qualifying today. cameron norrie will be there though, the world number 12 prevailed in his second—round match at the auckland open, which stretched to almost six hours because of rain. norrie was born in

south africa but grew up in auckland before his family moved to britain. after three rain breaks the match against czech qualifierjiri lehecka had to be finished indoors. 6—4, 6—7, 6—3 the final score. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. we will see you later on. let's bring you more on the prime minister's questions in the commons today. the prime minister addressed head—on a question that has dogged him recently. does he have an nhs or private gp? let me answer the lady correctly. i am registered with an nhs gp. i have used independent health care in the past. i will answer her question. i am registered with an nhs gp, i have

used independent health care in the past and i am also grateful to the hospital for the fantastic they have given my family the years. rishi sunak confirming _ given my family the years. rishi sunak confirming he _ given my family the years. rishi sunak confirming he has - given my family the years. rishi sunak confirming he has used private care in the past but currently he is registered with an nhs gp. the session continued to be dominated by the state of the health service. the pm was challenged by labour leader, keir starmer. in the 13 years of the last labour government, there were no national strikes. if the prime minister had negotiated with the nurses before christmas, they wouldn't be on strike. if he'd negotiated with the ambulance workers, they wouldn't be on strike either. so why is he choosing to prolong the misery rather than end these strikes? prime minister. mr speaker, we've always been clear that we want to have constructive dialogue with the unions, but is also that is also why when it

comes to the issue of pay, we have accepted in full the independent recommendations of the pay review bodies that the honourable gentleman simply doesn't have a policy when it comes to this question. if he wants, he talks. he talks about wanting to end the strikes. the question for him is simple then why does he not support our minimum safety legislation? we all know why. we all know why, mr speaker, it's because he's on the side of his union paymasters, not patient. —— not patients... mr speaker, when i clapped nurses, i meant it. his response to the greatest crisis in the history of the nhs is to threaten to sack our nurses. this transport secretary says it's not the solution. his education secretary hopes it won't apply in schools. his own assessments say it could increase the number of strikes. the simple truth is you can't

legislate your way out of 13 years of failure. between 2010 and 2019, before anyone had heard of covid, prime minister, the number of people stuck on the nhs waiting list doubled. wider patients always wait longer under the tories. this is the new year. i want to start off— with the refreshed chamber, but certainly not by interruption. prime minister. well, mr speaker, he talks about the minimum safety legislation. let's just talk about it a little bit further, because this is a simple proposition that no one no one denies the union's freedom to strike. but it is also important to balance that with people's right to have access to life saving health care at the same time. mr speaker, this this shouldn't be controversial. this shouldn't be controversial. the international labour

organisation supports minimum service levels. we have the president in france, in italy, in spain. normally, he's in favour of more european alignment, mr speaker. why not now? an excerpt of today's session of prime minister's questions. shamima begum, the british schoolgirl who travelled to syria to join so—called islamic state, has admitted to being a member of terror organisation in a new interview with the bbc. the now 23—year—old, who was 15 when she ran away from her home in east london, was interviewed as part of a year—long investigation for the 5 live podcast, �*i am not a monster�* where she revealed that she was fed comprehensive instructions by members of the terror group, but also undertook her own detailed planning for the trip in 2015. let's take a look. i'm curious about how you think

people perceive you. as a danger, as a risk, as a potential risk to them, to their safety, to their way of living. do you understand why society has so much anger towards you? yes, i do understand, but i don't think it's actually towards me. i think it's towards isis, but when they think of isis they think of me because i have been put on the media so much. but they only did that because you chose to go to isis. but what was there to obsess over? we went to isis, that's it, it was over. they wanted to continue the story because it was a story, it was the big story. but you do accept you joined a terrorist group? yes. idid. you can find that interview in �*i'm not a monster': the shamima begum story, the second series of the award—winning podcast series on bbc sounds. a feature—length documentary is also due to broadcast on the bbc iplayer next month.

the most senior roman catholic cardinal to be caught up in allegations of child sexual abuse has died in rome at the age of 81. the australian, george pell, was found guilty in 2018 of abusing two choirboys, but was released from prison when his conviction was overturned. prime minister anthony albanese has expressed his condolences. this will come as a shock to many. this was a hip operation and the consequences of it unfortunately have been that cardinal pell has lost his life and i express my condolences to all those who will be mourning today. our correspondent in sydney, shaima khalil, has more on the story. cardinal george pell was controversial, something he himself had conceded.

but he was also a towering figure of the catholic church, both here and abroad. he was australia's highest ranking catholic cleric and one of the pope's top advisers before becoming the vatican treasurer and being in charge of its finances between 2014 and 2019. cardinal pell served as the archbishop of both sydney and melbourne. in 2018, he was convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys in the 1990s, in a case that shocked australia and hugely embarrassed the catholic church, he'd always maintained his innocence. he was sent to jail in 2019, served about over a year, 13 months there before australia's top court acquitted him, quashed the convictions, and he was released from prison in april 2020, shortly after gone back to rome. but he was no longer employed by the vatican. in fact, when his term as treasurer ended in 2019, it was not renewed. he was the most senior church cleric

to ever be imprisoned for such offences. but again, he was. he had always maintained his innocence. it's time to collect the stories making the news today across the united kingdom. a scheme in birmingham which builds on the excitement of the commonwealth games to inspire muslim girls to play hockey has been such a success that it could be rolled out across the country. around a0 girls aged between eight and 16 have been picking up sticks in birmingham for the first time and having a lot of fun in the process. it may be a cold winter's night in small heath but nothing is going to dampen the enjoyment of these little stars.

these sessions are designed to build on the legacy of the commonwealth games in birmingham which saw england's women when hockey gold. this coach has seen numbers and enthusiasm grow. it this coach has seen numbers and enthusiasm grow.— this coach has seen numbers and enthusiasm grow. if you asked about if the ask enthusiasm grow. if you asked about if they ask when _ enthusiasm grow. if you asked about if they ask when they _ enthusiasm grow. if you asked about if they ask when they can _ enthusiasm grow. if you asked about if they ask when they can tackle - enthusiasm grow. if you asked about if they ask when they can tackle and | if they ask when they can tackle and they will really enjoy it. the numbers have been good every week other than the week that was torrential rain. kids come back every week bringing their friends and it's been great fun. practising hard and good _ and it's been great fun. practising hard and good and _ and it's been great fun. practising hard and good and playing - and it's been great fun. practising hard and good and playing in - and it's been great fun. practising hard and good and playing in the. hard and good and playing in the team _ hard and good and playing in the team i — hard and good and playing in the team. . , hard and good and playing in the team. ., , ., ., hard and good and playing in the team. ., , , , team. i feel really good because it's a good _ team. i feel really good because it's a good experience _ team. i feel really good because it's a good experience and - team. i feel really good because it's a good experience and i - team. i feel really good because it's a good experience and i like | it's a good experience and i like how i_ it's a good experience and i like how i like — it's a good experience and i like how i like it _ it's a good experience and i like howl like it. [— it's a good experience and i like howl like it.— it's a good experience and i like howl like it. i really like how we all let howl like it. i really like how we all net to howl like it. i really like how we all get to join — howl like it. i really like how we all get to join together - howl like it. i really like how we all get to join together and - all get to join together and make friends and how we can exercise and stay happy. i friends and how we can exercise and sta ha - . �* ~ ., stay happy. i didn't like it loud do now. it stay happy. i didn't like it loud do now- it has _ stay happy. i didn't like it loud do now. it has been _ stay happy. i didn't like it loud do now. it has been backed - stay happy. i didn't like it loud do now. it has been backed by - stay happy. i didn't like it loud do i now. it has been backed by england hocke in now. it has been backed by england hockey in the _ now. it has been backed by england hockey in the muslim _ now. it has been backed by england hockey in the muslim sports - hockey in the muslim sports foundation. they both recognise that there are barriers to overcome if they are to achieve their ambition

of giving every child an opportunity. of giving every child an opportunity-— of giving every child an ouortuni . , . , of giving every child an ouortuni , , . ,., opportunity. positive experiences a massive thing _ opportunity. positive experiences a massive thing and _ opportunity. positive experiences a massive thing and when _ opportunity. positive experiences a massive thing and when we - opportunity. positive experiences a massive thing and when we don't i opportunity. positive experiences a l massive thing and when we don't see role models within the sport it often deters us from trying it out. so the more rum as we get, the more positive experience we can get, the more grassroots participation we can get and hopefully the grass will then funnel into amateur clubs and amateur clubs are going to semipro so it is a bottom—up approach that we do here. the so it is a bottom-up approach that we do here-— so it is a bottom-up approach that we do here. so it is a bottom-up approach that wedo here. , , we do here. the response has been so treat that we do here. the response has been so great that it — we do here. the response has been so great that it could _ we do here. the response has been so great that it could be _ we do here. the response has been so great that it could be rolled _ we do here. the response has been so great that it could be rolled out - we do here. the response has been so great that it could be rolled out to - great that it could be rolled out to other parts of england. bbc news today, birmingham. if yoursite starts to deteriorate, he don't necessarily have to pull your camera. hampshire —based charity is running a camera club for people with visual impairments and their work has just with visual impairments and their work hasjust gone with visual impairments and their work has just gone work too on display as reported here. these vivid images around the world and some more familiar locations depict

scenes with a clarity that photographers themselves cannot see with the naked eye. they are all members of a camera club for people with visual impairments. now an exhibition of their work has opened in fareham library.— in fareham library. there are a lot of --eole in fareham library. there are a lot of people who _ in fareham library. there are a lot of people who are _ in fareham library. there are a lot of people who are visually - in fareham library. there are a lot| of people who are visually impaired and like taking photos, but some of them are wary about not being able to focus properly. i set the club up, but funding through the national lottery and we purchased some extra cameras and it's the best thing they have ever done. they cant hardly see the pictures and the standard of the work is amazing. we the pictures and the standard of the work is amazing.— work is amazing. we took a lot of ictures work is amazing. we took a lot of pictures and _ work is amazing. we took a lot of pictures and is — work is amazing. we took a lot of pictures and is one _ work is amazing. we took a lot of pictures and is one the _ work is amazing. we took a lot of pictures and is one the pictures i pictures and is one the pictures that i_ pictures and is one the pictures that i took, the lord mayor of fareham _ that i took, the lord mayor of fareham came and saw the exhibition and he _ fareham came and saw the exhibition and he is _ fareham came and saw the exhibition and he is going to put it in his chambers _ and he is going to put it in his chambers in the town hall and i was really— chambers in the town hall and i was really pleased about that.— really pleased about that. eleanor is already a _ really pleased about that. eleanor is already a published _ really pleased about that. eleanor is already a published author - really pleased about that. eleanor is already a published author but l is already a published author but now she has also joined a

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protect pheasants and partridges raised for organised shoots. we have this report. the raised for organised shoots. we have this re ort. raised for organised shoots. we have this reort. ' ~;~,:: raised for organised shoots. we have this reort. ' 1:1: ., this report. the time 1630. next to the sin this report. the time 1630. next to the sign are — this report. the time 1630. next to the sign are dead _ this report. the time 1630. next to the sign are dead barn _ this report. the time 1630. next to the sign are dead barn owls - this report. the time 1630. next to the sign are dead barn owls in - this report. the time 1630. next to j the sign are dead barn owls in what appears to be a red kite. fiur the sign are dead barn owls in what appears to be a red kite.— appears to be a red kite. our grim discovery- — appears to be a red kite. our grim discovery. seven _ appears to be a red kite. our grim discovery. seven birds— appears to be a red kite. our grim discovery. seven birds dumped i appears to be a red kite. our griml discovery. seven birds dumped in a ditch near sleaford. the red kite, tawny owl and two barn owls amongst them. we tawny owl and two barn owls amongst them. ~ , ., ' ., tawny owl and two barn owls amongst them. ~ , .,' ., , them. we will send them off to be examined for— them. we will send them off to be examined for cause _ them. we will send them off to be examined for cause of _ them. we will send them off to be examined for cause of death. - them. we will send them off to be examined for cause of death. i - them. we will send them off to be i examined for cause of death. i think are so unusual because you don't often find this many birds died in the same place. often we will get a bird of prey poisonjobs the same place. often we will get a bird of prey poison jobs where we will find one or two birds poison the same place but here we have five or 678 birds. the same place but here we have five or 678 birds-— or 678 birds. harming these ma'estic creatures or 678 birds. harming these ma'estic esreature can — or 678 birds. harming these ma'estic creatures can carry i or 678 birds. harming these ma'estic creatures can carry a i or 678 birds. harming these majestic creatures can carry a six-month - creatures can carry a six—month prison sentence. but it's not deterring one of criminals. —— six orseven deterring one of criminals. —— six or seven or eight. deterring one of criminals. -- six or seven or eight.— or seven or eight. 2020 and 2021 were record _ or seven or eight. 2020 and 2021 were record years _ or seven or eight. 2020 and 2021 were record years for _

or seven or eight. 2020 and 2021 were record years for record - or seven or eight. 2020 and 2021 were record years for record bird | were record years for record bird persecution and in lincolnshire the vast majority of prosecutions in relation — vast majority of prosecutions in relation to— vast majority of prosecutions in relation to this matter are gamekeepers and shooting estates. it is driven— gamekeepers and shooting estates. it is driven tty— gamekeepers and shooting estates. it is driven by the fact that birds of prey— is driven by the fact that birds of prey are — is driven by the fact that birds of prey are viewed as a predator and game _ prey are viewed as a predator and game birds. there is a motivation for some — game birds. there is a motivation for some gamekeepers on these estates — for some gamekeepers on these estates to kill birds of prey to protect— estates to kill birds of prey to protect their game birds so they have _ protect their game birds so they have more game birds to be shot. these _ have more game birds to be shot. these pole — have more game birds to be shot. these pole traps are highly illegal. lincolnshire police have four other active investigations into birds of prey persecution, but they also have other theories about these crimes. the poison is often a blue or green or bright colour that a child might be attracted to and i really fear one day the child is going to come across this, see this unusual bird on the ground with colour all over it and to put their fingers in their mouth and that will not end well. walkers are asked to report any

findings to the wildlife crime team who want to preserve the county's bird life on to say. bbc look north, sleaford. they are a rare breed natives of the county of devon and they have been living off the land there since the middle ages. but it is hoped a new initiative could see the dartmoor pony thrive elsewhere in england as a 15 strong herd has now been introduced to a forest in stratford. we went along to say hello. crunch heath in the heart of thetford forest and a wet and january morning. this is the new home for a herd of 15 dartmoor ponies. home for a herd of 15 dartmoor tonies. , ., ' . , , ponies. they are effectively, they come graze _ ponies. they are effectively, they come graze right _ ponies. they are effectively, they come graze right down _ ponies. they are effectively, they come graze right down to - ponies. they are effectively, they come graze right down to the - ponies. they are effectively, they | come graze right down to the floor and that's important for many rare

species of insect and flower and birds. they really are a useful part of our conservation effort in the norfolk wildlife trust.— norfolk wildlife trust. hello. he made mejump- _ norfolk wildlife trust. hello. he made me jump. as _ norfolk wildlife trust. hello. he made me jump. as you - norfolk wildlife trust. hello. he made me jump. as you can - norfolk wildlife trust. hello. he | made me jump. as you can see, norfolk wildlife trust. hello. he - made me jump. as you can see, the made mejump. as you can see, the ponies are not shy, but the wildlife trust to site visitors need to treat them with respect.— trust to site visitors need to treat them with respect. they are a really im tortant them with respect. they are a really important part _ them with respect. they are a really important part of— them with respect. they are a really important part of the _ them with respect. they are a really important part of the landscaper - them with respect. they are a really| important part of the landscaper now and we want people to enjoy them and see them, but we would ask them to look and a touch and not get too close to them and if you have a dog keep them in the lead and really importantly, not to try and feed them. they may not look like they have much to eat but they're doing well and they don't need any supplemental feeding.

well and they don't need any supplementalfeeding. the well and they don't need any supplemental feeding. supplementalfeeding. the ponies have 'ust supplementalfeeding. the ponies have just been — supplementalfeeding. the ponies have just been spooked, - supplementalfeeding. the ponies have just been spooked, we - supplemental feeding. the ponies i have just been spooked, we couldn't work out by what but right in the distance there were some red deer. they are looked at several times a week to make sure that their welfare is ok. but we don't feed them unless there are six inches of snow on the ground but even then they will peel away the snow and getting the grass underneath. ~ ., ., , underneath. wonderful to see the tonies. i underneath. wonderful to see the ponies- i do _ underneath. wonderful to see the ponies- i do envy _ underneath. wonderful to see the ponies. i do envy them _ underneath. wonderful to see the ponies. i do envy them the - underneath. wonderful to see the ponies. i do envy them the peace | underneath. wonderful to see the - ponies. i do envy them the peace and quiet, but today, not the weather. i am off to get a cup of tea. happily, the ponies do fine natural shelter at night to stay warm and dry out of the rain, but they will be out there now somewhere in the forest. bbc news, norfolk.

rebecca will be with you from 2pm in the afternoon with all the breaking news but now it's time for the weather. there is a lot more rain for us over the next few days and we could see impacts from localised flooding with england and wales and south—west england seeing some of the worst effects from the rain piling in. today remains windy and further showers spreading and which will enhance the shower activity and we look to the atlantic and to this more substantial area of rain which will roll in during the evening and overnight. a blustery end to the day with clear spells and showers in the rain starts to push through and much of northern ireland and into england and wales turning windy with gales across southern britain and through the channel and it stays wet through the night across the south—west

there and in toward south wales. for there and in toward south wales. the far north of e scotla nd for the far north of england and scotland some clearer skies and light or win so it will turn cold there with sub zero values and a touch of eyes for the south and it will be milder there. a computer with a picture of a thursday as we have this one a front southern britain which will bring further strong winds and heavy rain at times and a new area of low pressure winding its way into the north—west of the uk and will see gales and even severe gales for northern ireland and western scotland later in the day and plenty of showers or longer spells of rain. single figure values in north and it is of snow on the hills in double figures across the hills in double figures across the south. as we move through thursday night that will in the isobars and affect northern ireland and sat with scotland and northern england and wales and we could see disruption of gales here through thursday night and plenty of showers rattling through as well and some wintry on the high ground in scotland with temperatures to date back hyphenated ways. using isobars clearing and low pressure on friday

on the ridge of high pressure building and it will settle things down for many southern and western areas through the day on friday but we do stop blustery across the norther and eastern areas and plenty of showers in the hills in the shower activity will ease down as that rage pushes and from the west and we will see sunshine for northern ireland and wales and central and southern england in temperatures up to 11 or 12 degrees in single figures across the north. that ridge does not last long and it turns wet and windy again as we head into saturday and then if the feel of the weather as we move to part two of the weekend. things will turn colder on sunday and into next week with snow showers.

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