hello, good morning. this is bbc news, with the latest headlines. a pro—russian mercenary group in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing at the weeked. the claim hasn't been independently verified. new figures show more than 3 million people on energy prepayment meters ran out of credit last year — the equivalent of one person losing gas or electricity every ten seconds. are you on a prepayment meter, or was your meter switched to prepayment mode without your knowledge of consent? get in touch @annitabbc #bbcyourquestions. retailers tesco and marks & spencer saw strong increases in sales over christmas, despite pressures on the cost of living.

the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading

to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office and the wagner group of mercenaries did not give a name. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday, while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrainian police have since been conducting investigations into their disappearance. but now, unconfirmed reports from accounts linked to russia's wagner military group — which is engaged in an intense battle for the control of soledar — claims to have recovered the body of one of the men. details the bbc has not been able to clarify. british authorities haven't confirmed the claims made by the wagner military group, but say they are in contact with ukrainian authorities. a spokesperson speaking to the bbc re—confirmed the statement

from the foreign office that they're supporting the families of two british men who've gone missing in ukraine. chris, who's 28, and andrew, who's a8, had been working in ukraine as volunteers, helping deliver aid and evacuate people from the front line. speaking to the bbc back in november last year, chris parry said he was compelled to try and help ukrainian civilians. it's absolutely disgusting what the russians are doing. so i thought, well, i'm able—bodied. ican i can push a pedal on a van. i can drive, i can get these people out. at least, i can try. i couldn'tjust sit back at home in the uk, see it on the news, feel sad for it and go on to the next channel and watch something else. i was just compelled to come out here and just at least try to help in one way or another. the men's families describe them as "compassionate" and "independently minded". the foreign office, meanwhile, continues to warn against travelling to ukraine, saying there is a real risk to life. adding that british nationals in the country should leave immediately. gareth barlow, bbc news.

let's get more on these latest developments from our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. hugo, is there any more news on these claims from the pro—russian wagner group? these claims from the pro-russian wagner grow?— wagner group? yes, so this is a story that _ wagner group? yes, so this is a story that we — wagner group? yes, so this is a story that we have _ wagner group? yes, so this is a story that we have been - wagner group? yes, so this is a i story that we have been following for a few days. andrew bagshaw and chris parry went missing on friday, there was a search operation in that part of the country around the town of soledar. now this claim by the wagner group. no, we haven't been able to independently confirm these claims, the ukrainian authorities have not confirmed these allegations. and last night, this group, which has been leading the russian offensive in soledar, they claimed that they found one body. and in this message that was posted on social media, they posted pictures of documents that they said were found with this body. documents

that they said belonged to andrew and christopher. so again, the foreign office said it was aware of these claims, but those allegations haven't been independent —— independently confirmed and again, incredibly difficult to get any kind of information and access to this area where these two british aid workers went missing on friday. figs workers went missing on friday. as you say, that area where they went missing has seen some of the fiercest fighting in recent weeks. what does this, and also the news of a senior russian commander who was only appointed a few months ago, has been removed from post, what does all this tell us about russia's plans at the moment?- all this tell us about russia's plans at the moment? yes, so let's start with soledar. _ plans at the moment? yes, so let's start with soledar. it _ plans at the moment? yes, so let's start with soledar. it is _ plans at the moment? yes, so let's start with soledar. it is incredibly . start with soledar. it is incredibly difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening in this town. last night, president zelensky dismissed claims russian forces had taken control of soledar, he said fighting was happening there, he said

ukrainian forces were still defending this town. obviously, this came after the leader of the wagner group claimed that russian forces had taken control of soledar. so fighting still happening there. again, claims and counter claims, difficult to get a clear leader of —— picture of what is happening in this town which is significant for the russians because it isjust miles away from bakhmut which has been a key russian target in the east of the country, so if the russians take soledar, it would serve as a base for them to continue to attack bakhmut and would also be very symbolic because the russians have suffered a number of military setbacks in recent months here in ukraine, so it would be a significant victory for the russians here. and you mentioned those changes that were announced yesterday by president putin. i think this announcement was a surprise. look, this could suggest perhaps some internal fighting

happening in moscow. more than perhaps any kind of change in the military strategy here. i think there has been a lot of criticism from military bloggers who have become incredibly influential in this war, but also by the head of the military of this mercenary group which has become also very influential here, so perhaps this is a way of president putin to address those critics. but also, to say that he is the one in charge here. hugo, thank ou he is the one in charge here. hugo, thank you very _ he is the one in charge here. hugo, thank you very much. _ hugo bachega. in the ukrainian capital. the charity citizens advice wants an outright ban on energy companies forcing people to switch to prepayment meters — because of the number of people getting cut off. customers on prepayment meters have to pay for their energy in advance. new research from citizens advice shows that more than three million people ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year, that's the equivalent of one every

ten seconds. almost one in five of those who ran out of credit were then without gas or electricity for more than 2a hours — meaning they couldn't cook or heat their home. now charities say this is happening to some of the most vulnerable people — including those who are disabled or have long term health conditions. citizens advice wants a ban on forced installations or conversions. that would mean energy companies could no longer switch people automatically onto a prepaid meter if they are in debt. at the moment, it can even be done remotely. anne pardoe is the principal policy manager for retail energy at citizens advice. good morning, thank you very much forjoining us. sojust to be absolutely clear, some people obviously choose to have the smart meters installed, but some have smart meters switched to prepayment without their knowledge or consent. absolutely. as you said at the top, our research is showing that people who are struggling to pay their

energy bills the most are being forced on to prepayment meters which they cannot afford to keep top top. and as a result, people are at risk of living in cold, dark and damp homes. we think that is completely unacceptable, which is why we are calling for this total ban on forcing people onto prepayment meters and we do see cases, particularly people on smart meters, where people are switched on to prepayment without even knowing about it or being warned. yes. prepayment without even knowing about it or being warned.- about it or being warned. yes, we have an example _ about it or being warned. yes, we have an example on _ about it or being warned. yes, we have an example on our— about it or being warned. yes, we have an example on our online i have an example on our online coverage today of a woman and her daughter who were without power over christmas because they were switched without their knowledge. and of course, they have nowhere to go to to try to top—up their payment. and then the example that we mentioned in the introduction of one in five households, including someone who is either disabled or classified as long—term sick, being in this scenario. tell as a bit more about your research into that.—

your research into that. yes, we have been _ your research into that. yes, we have been seeing _ your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a _ your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a huge - your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a huge rise i your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a huge rise in| have been seeing a huge rise in people coming to citizens advice for help because they cannot afford to top—up their prepayment macro too, we have seen a 200% increase over the last year. —— prepayment meter. when we dug into those cases a bit more, we found a significant number of those people are people classed as being in vulnerable circumstances, so disabled people, people with really young children, people with really young children, people with really young children, people with households with elderly people with households with elderly people in the home as well. and under the rules, under the regulated rules, those people come households in those circumstances should not be switched onto prepayment meters because it is often not safe for them to be on, it is not safe for them to be on, it is not safe for them to be on, it is not safe for them to manage those meters and keep them to manage those meters and keep them topped up. and we do see really heartbreaking stories behind those statistics. one that really sticks with me is a single mother with a really young baby who was cut off and ended up having to prepare formula milk for her child at the gp

surgery. energy suppliers are not following the rules and we need to see this ban in place to make sure that it see this ban in place to make sure thatitis see this ban in place to make sure that it is safe for people. but see this ban in place to make sure that it is safe for people.— that it is safe for people. but the rules allow _ that it is safe for people. but the rules allow them _ that it is safe for people. but the rules allow them to _ that it is safe for people. but the rules allow them to make - that it is safe for people. but the rules allow them to make this i rules allow them to make this switch, as you pointed out at the beginning, sometimes without someone's knowledge. presumably, the energy suppliers are saying, this is a better way for people to manage how they get their power, how they get their electricity, etc? i how they get their power, how they get their electricity, etc?— get their electricity, etc? i mean, the outcome _ get their electricity, etc? i mean, the outcome of _ get their electricity, etc? i mean, the outcome of not _ get their electricity, etc? i mean, the outcome of not forcing - get their electricity, etc? i mean, | the outcome of not forcing people onto prepayment meters may be that we see an increase in energy debt. however, the alternative is much worse. what we are talking about here is people sitting in houses with no heats, no lights, no hot water. absolutely nothing. we do think that there is work that needs to be done to see what we can do working with industry regulator and government to figure out what we can do about that energy debt. but in the meantime, we need to bring an end to a practice of people keeping

their meters topped up onto prepayment meters and staying in a cold and dark, the consequences for people's mental health and their physical health is really severe. and also come nhs is in crisis at the moment. cold homes have a significant impact on people's health so they are also contributing to having cold homes to that crisis. so we really think that now is the time to draw a close on forcing people to prepayment meters, until we have additional safeguards in place which. we have additional safeguards in place which-— we have additional safeguards in lace which. .,, ., , . place which. people from being cut off. that place which. people from being cut off- that is — place which. people from being cut off. that is exactly _ place which. people from being cut off. that is exactly what _ place which. people from being cut off. that is exactly what i - place which. people from being cut off. that is exactly what i want - place which. people from being cut off. that is exactly what i want to l off. that is exactly what i want to ask you about, what other protections would you like to see being put in place? because at the moment, the regulator of gem, its rules say energy suppliers must have checks and balances in place when they are switching people into this prepayment mode on a smart meter. == prepayment mode on a smart meter. -- one. prepayment mode on a smart meter. » one. there are rules in place at the moment which require energy suppliers to make checks before they

switch people onto prepayment meters, to make sure that household will be able to remain on supply and manage that prepayment meter safely. we provided the regulator and government with multiple dossiers of evidence which demonstrate through our case notes that this is not happening at the moment. ofgem even went to the extent of writing a letter to energy suppliers to remind them of what the rules were in november, we are still seeing those cases. it is not enough. we need to see really decisive action now. it is really an emergency. people are sitting in the dark and the cold, it couldn't be any more urgent. they are not following the existing rules and we need those enforced, but also we just need to draw a line under this connection. anne pardoe. principal policy manager for retail energy at citizens advice, thank you very much. health leaders are urging government ministers to reach an agreement with trade unions as soon as possible, in order

to avert future nhs strikes. accident and emergency departments in england and wales are expected to come under renewed pressure over the coming days, as they recover from yesterday's industrial action by ambulance workers. the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning. here's our employment correspondent, zoe conway. emergency call handlers being cheered as they walk out of the london ambulance service call centre. just one of the picket lines that thousands of ambulance workers joined on wednesday. something needs to change. the nhs is on its knees. we're all at breaking point. like i said, everyone's trying their best, but everyone's tired. hospitals are struggling with beds, and then we get stuck waiting with patients for four to five hours at times, and we just can't get out to see other patients that need us. nhs leaders say the system has coped as well as they could have hoped, but there's worry about the knock—on effect on the health service over the next few days.

we've got another ambulance workers' day of action coming up. we've got two days of nurses�* strike. we've got the possibility of junior doctors action as well. i'm glad that the government now seems to be willing to talk about pay. i see signs of movement, but i would say to both parties, to the government and the trade unions, now there is something to talk about, please get on with it, because this is the worst possible time for strike action in the nhs. the unions say this strike isn't just about demanding better pay. they say they also want to highlight how patient safety is being compromised every day by a service under too much pressure. on the 23rd of december, an ambulance was called in devon for colin stone's wife, maggie. 80 years old, she had underlying health conditions. there was no strike that day. colin was told the ambulance would be there in two hours.

we just sat fully dressed, ready to go, and wondered when the ambulance would be coming. and the time went on and on. nearly 2a hours later, the ambulance finally arrived. four days later, his wife now in hospital, colin was at home resting when his daughter called. i just quickly got my things together. and i was two or three minutes late. my wife had just passed away. she's still warm. i hugged her and told her how much we all loved her. and she passed away. colin says his wife was vivacious, effervescent. he's convinced she wouldn't have died that day if she'd been treated sooner. a spokeswoman for the south west

ambulance service said... there'll likely be more picket lines soon. nurses walk out for two days next week. ambulance workers strike again on the 23rd. and on monday, the gmb union is expected to announce yet another ambulance strike. zoe conway, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: a pro—russian mercenary group in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing at the weeked — the claim hasn't been independently verified. new figures show more than 3 million people on energy prepayment meters ran out of credit last year —— the equivalent

of one person losing gas or electricity every ten seconds. the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning — in a bid to avert future strike action. both tesco and marks & spencer saw strong increases in sales over christmas, despite pressures on the cost of living. tesco said like—for—like sales at its uk stores rose by 5.3%, due to strong demand for its budget items. the uk's largest supermarket also reported that shoppers preferred to shop in—store, rather than online. for marks & spencer, christmas sales grew by 7.2%, with strong performances across food, clothing and home. i'm nowjoined by richard hunter. he is the head of markets at interactive investor, a subscription—based

online investment service. good online investment service. morning to you, richart just good morning to you, richard. so just a few of the details in the introduction, but give more of an overview of the report festival and what it tells us.— what it tells us. well, it tells us that it has _ what it tells us. well, it tells us that it has been _ what it tells us. well, it tells us that it has been a _ what it tells us. well, it tells us that it has been a pretty - that it has been a pretty strong festive trading period overall. prior to today, we had had update from the likes of next, sainsbury�*s andjd from the likes of next, sainsbury�*s and jd sports reporting similarly strong figures. and tesco and marks & spencer, as you say, have now added to a group of companies taking part in the christmas bonanza. i think part of the reason of the particularly strong december could well be that consumers had decided to splash out on the christmas period, ahead of what could well be an extremely challenging 2023. but certainly in terms of where we are seeing at the moment, the supermarkets on the whole enjoyed strong growth in sales, ranging from the very top of the tree, namely

tesco, through to the discounters which were also growing their own market share. 50 which were also growing their own market share.— which were also growing their own market share. so you would expect erha -s to market share. so you would expect perhaps to see _ market share. so you would expect perhaps to see a — market share. so you would expect perhaps to see a significant - market share. so you would expect| perhaps to see a significant amount of belt tightening even though consumers may have decided to splash out a bit around the festive season? yes, that is very possible. one thing the supermarkets may be able to do is to mitigate some of those inflationary pressures, which they have been seeing, and not pass the entirety of those costs onto consumers. nonetheless, we are going to get some very important inflationary figures coming out over the next few weeks which may give us a better clue as to whether inflation is beginning to peak or maybe even has peaked. and obviously, that could potentially take some of the pressure off consumers wallets, but that doesn't necessarily immediately account for the fact that obviously, we are seeing slowing growth in the uk and also sticky inflation and rising interest rates. and this is at a

time ironically when the jobs market is actually remaining quite strong. so despite the strength of the christmas performances from supermarkets and retailers alike, they have all been very cautious about the outlook over the next few months. , . ., about the outlook over the next few months. ,_, _ , about the outlook over the next few months. ,_, , , about the outlook over the next few months. , ., , months. tesco says it is the only one of the _ months. tesco says it is the only one of the major _ months. tesco says it is the only one of the major chains - months. tesco says it is the only one of the major chains to - months. tesco says it is the only one of the major chains to have l one of the major chains to have grown its market share versus its pre—pandemic market share over christmas. how did they do that? well, tesco is by far and away the largest supermarket in the uk. it has got extreme scale and power. one of the things it can do and does do for example is to negotiate with its suppliers to keep a lid on that cost. it is also because of its financial strength in the position where it can continue to invest in its value offering. and obviously, the value offering at the moment is very much in the minds of consumers, whether that be low every day prices

or the oldie price match. whilst other supermarkets have also been investing in these price measure cuts, tesco, is the largest one, remains the supermarket to beat for the moment —— the aldi price match. looking ahead to the year, how much competition do you think we are going to see from the various supermarket chains? given that the margins are already incredibly squeezed, how are they going to try to win people back or from squeezed, how are they going to try to win people back orfrom other supermarket chains? if to win people back or from other supermarket chains?— to win people back or from other supermarket chains? if anything can ever be guaranteed _ supermarket chains? if anything can ever be guaranteed in _ supermarket chains? if anything can ever be guaranteed in the _ ever be guaranteed in the supermarket sector, it is the ferocity of the competition and there is no way that that is going to go away anytime soon. obviously, quite apart from quality of the product and availability of the product, the main differentiator is going to continue to be the prices on the shelves. and i would fully expect that each of the supermarkets

being particularly mindful of that will continue to invest in keeping prices lower, which of course on the one hand is good for consumers, but one hand is good for consumers, but on the other hand, it may contain further elements of inflation. so there is no question that the competition in this sector will remain fierce, as has historically been the case.— remain fierce, as has historically been the case. richard, thank you very much — been the case. richard, thank you very much for— been the case. richard, thank you very much for your _ been the case. richard, thank you very much for your thoughts - been the case. richard, thank you very much for your thoughts on i been the case. richard, thank you i very much for your thoughts on that story today. richard hunter, head of markets at interactive investor. housebuilders are always trying to improve energy efficiency — how to keep a home cool in the summer and warm in the winter, while keeping bills down. researchers behind a new project at the university of salford say their latest work will play a key role in developing new technologies. let's get more from our climate editor, justin rowlatt. in salford with a very interesting show and tell.— in salford with a very interesting show and tell. , ., ., , , show and tell. oh, my goodness. it is absolutely _ show and tell. oh, my goodness. it is absolutely freezing. _ show and tell. oh, my goodness. it is absolutely freezing. i _ show and tell. oh, my goodness. it is absolutely freezing. i say - is absolutely freezing. i say freezing, it is —15 and my hands are

really cold. and we have created this kind of winter wonderland. look at the house. there is ice on the walls, icicles up there. but this is totally artificial. so i am inside a huge experimental chamber. if we go out, you can see the walls, it is like the truman show, an artificial world. and it is huge, big enough for these two full and fully functioning houses, they are furnished, it is launch day today and you can probably see there are people inside the living room and the idea is to use these homes to test new heating technologies, insulation, the kind of things that will be a new homes from 2025 when new standards come on, so they have got to test them. and the idea of these chambers is to put these technologies and materials through their paces. you can see, —15, it is going to flash up in a moment. the temperature differences are so big that we have to use two cameras. oh, that we have to use two cameras. oh, thatis that we have to use two cameras. oh, that is better. because the cameras

would fog up if we went between the cold and the heart. and look at that. 26 degrees in here. so it is a lot warmer in here, it is actually lovely in here. and the idea is to test materials, test them and see how they perform in these different conditions, as i have been scoff —— as i have been discovering. this chamber goes down to —20, and as well as creating a lovely snowy day like this... whoa! ..it can also do this. create a pretty fierce gale. and it could do a rainstorm too, although today, we're doing it outside. so thank goodness they do tropical too. it's the costa del salford! from the outside, you would never know what's going on, would you? back in the cold.

so let's take a look at what goes on inside these houses. hi,justin, come in. good to see you. and you. so, oliver, what are you testing in here? so for us here, we've got two different types of heating systems. we've one that takes heat out of the air and basically puts it into hot water. air source heat pumps, super efficient aren't they? super efficient. they go straight into your skirting board and heats the home. so no radiators? no radiators, so you can move your furniture around. you've got a lot more space to play with in the room. the second is infrared, so really a little bit like the sun. so if you feel along here. ooh. oh, that's nice. yeah? so we've got two systems here because it heats you. we've got one here on the wall, and then we've got one up here on the ceiling. oh, that's a heating system as well? yeah, it sort of pushes it through and really comes through into the room. and you're testing them against each other to see which is the most efficient. of course, you can change the weather, so you can very

accurately work out how they work. exactly that. so we can get the weather really cold outside and put either one on and see how that affects the home. but that is not the only tech you've got in here? no, not at all. the home has got sensors all over it. so what it does is, it follows you, and it can put on the heating relevant to the room that you're in. so it heats the place that you are, not the rest of the house? and that's not all. on hot days, the curtains close automatically to shade the sun, and there are vents to draw out hot air. the washing machine has a steam mode to save water, and the fridge makes your food last days longer by managing moisture. and despite appearances, this house isn't made of brick. the walls are designed for maximum insulation. what we've done is, we've removed the external masonry and we replaced it with a product, a brick slip product. so this is like just a couple of millimeters thick? it is. it looks like brick and it feels like brick. and actually, it's rendered like brick. it gives the aesthetic of brick, but has a space—saving capability to enable us to to put more insulation and to create that higher performing fabric. and there's more innovative stuff

in the house next door. so, take a look at this. the shower tray collects the hot water from your shower and recycles that energy in the house. and also, in the cupboard here, there's a similar system for taking the heat out of the air and recycling that around the home. and that's not all. take a look at this. and there's all sorts of technology up here in the loft, because the assumption is, increasingly, we're going to have solar panels on our roofs. so you've got an inverter, a battery. you can use that battery to store low—cost energy at night, if you want. another way of making your home more energy efficient and, of course, cheaper to run too. and i should say also, lower carbon, which is important. these homes and

these chambers can be used to test much lower tech, that was already high future stock. they have also been testing how effective it is closing your curtains on a hot day, putting in soft furnishings and those snakes you used to block drafts, that can make a huge difference, though simple things can make a huge difference and they have proved the percentage it can take off your bill by testing them in chambers like this here at university of salford. lots of stuff that people at home can do. and i should say this chamber has got a huge door, you can see it now, to cool down, they are launching today and you have lots of people visiting. you could drive a bus through there and they can test the thermal efficiency of a boss. so this is a really versatile new experimental, two new experimental chambers that can be used to test all sorts of stuff. they are working with companies in and around manchester and salford to develop for example in new window technologies, so it is a really important new facility that will help, hopefully help drive the economy up here in manchester and

develop the new technologies we are all going to need in our homes both to keep them efficient and cheap, but also to keep them low carbon as well. just income it is really, really interesting, well done on that good camera work as well, we found that incredibly interesting, i hope you did, too. justin rowlatt in salford. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. the amazing feat of going from —15 to plus 26 degrees in just a few seconds. i don't think there will be such wild fluctuations in your weather forecast, though. no, absolutely not, i'm glad to see. good morning, everybody. what we have to do is heavy rain, pushing southwards through the course of the innate across england and wales, we still have that. the line of showers, a few follow around, this is a weather front that is bringing in sugary outbreaks of rain, and in between, something drier and brighter with fewer showers, it will

be one day, strengthening from the west as we go through the course of the afternoon, that in gale force at times, temperature six in the north— 13 in the south. overnight low pressure driving a weather, crosses scotland, and on the southern edge we are going to see when to strengthen, severe gales at times across northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england and at times in north wales. indeed tomorrow the low pressure moves away, the wind will solely moderate through the course of the day, will be drier for most with more sunshine, but there will still be some showers coming into the forecast towards the midlands with highs of up to ii. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... a pro—russian mercenary group in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing

at the weeked — the claim hasn't been independently verified. new figures show more than three million people on energy prepayment meters ran out of credit last year, the equivalent of one person losing gas or electricity every ten seconds. retailers tesco and marks & spencer saw strong increases in sales over christmas, despite pressures on the cost of living. the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning — in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike. good morning...

manchester city love the league cup. they've won it six times in the last nine years. but last night they were left stunned last night as southampton reversed recent form to beat them 2—0 to reach the semi—finals. nick parrott reports. nathanjones has heard morejeers than cheers since taking over at southampton in october, but his ears will still be ringing this morning after getting the better of favourites. manchester city. his side are bottom of the premier league but pressed and attacked like title contenders. midway through the first half they were rewarded. his first goal sincejoining last summer is one he'll treasure. five minutes later, they doubled their advantage in sublime style. the contrast between the managers and teams were stark. guardiola sent on kevin de bruyne and erling haaland during the second half. they almost guarantee goals, but despite their arrival, city couldn't manage a single

shot on target. southampton have lost their last six premier league games but are still unbeaten in both cups. they and their fans will be hoping this surprise success can be a catalyst in their battle to stay in the top flight. nick parrott, bbc news. southampton arejoined, in the semis by nottingham forest, who beat wolves on penalties. the game finished 1—1 after 90 minutes, with forest keeper dean henderson saving joe hodge's spot kick in the shoot out. forest will now face manchester united in the last four. now to tennis and what a chance great britain's jack draper will have to be the headline maker in the first round of the australian open on monday. the draw was made earlier this morning, and the 21—year—old, draper, faces the top seed, rafael nadal, who is the defending champion, but at 36, could be vulnerable if draper, can repeat the form he showed in his overnight victory

at the adelaide open. a tough draw for andy murray, who faces the 13th seed matteo berrettini, while emma raducanu, who has been struggling with an ankle injury, plays germany's tamara korp—atsch. now england's netballers showed the kind of resilience they'll need at this summer's world cup, in their victory, over jamaica, in the first of their three match series. england recovered from a slow start, to win 73—52 in front of a bumper crowd, of more than six and a—half—thousand, at the a0 arena in manchester. they scored 2a goals in the final quarter alone, to win comprehensively. the second match of the series takes place at the copperbox in london on saturday. we went down at the start. but to show that fight, you know, we've had a few results that really haven't gone our way over the past few months. so we want to come into this series and we want to be strong. we want to fight hard. and i think hopefully we showed a bit of that today. we want to do better in this

world cup than we did in the summer. and we want to state our intent now. jamiaca are a really tough opposition. and i've got no doubt that they'll come back fighting in the next game. but it's good for us to have such a challenge and it's good to have got a win to start off with. strange sport pyschology was at play in the snooker, withjudd trump eventually surviving, a big scare, to reach the quarterfinals of the masters. trump says going 5—3 down to wales' ryan day in the best—of—ii contest, was the best thing to happen, because it took all the pressure off him and he could relax and it worked as he fought back to win, the last three frames. he'll now face former finalist, barry hawkins in the last eight. and another tale of succeeding in the face of adversity, as stuart bingham beat wilson by six frames to three. he'll face another former winner — shaun murphy — in the quarters tomorrow. he said he thought the snooker gods had been against him, and had been struggling with his eye sight until trying new contact lenses and enjoyed the view as he lapped up the love from the crowd. that's all the sport for now.

let's cross over now to salford and my colleague nicky campbell on 5live. he's with the paul nowak — the general secretary of the tuc — which represents the majority of trade unions in england and wales. he is effectively the most poweful trade unionist in britain. they're taking calls from the public on how they've been affected by the strikes, whether they support them and what kind of pay increase sounds reasonable. let's listen in. nicky: at ten right now. we have paul, the general secretary of the tuc, answering loads of questions from our listener. welcome to viewers on the us channel. let's go with james in gloucestershire. good morning, what would you like to say to the top man at the tuc?— what would you like to say to the top man at the tuc? good morning, ho -e top man at the tuc? good morning, hope you're — top man at the tuc? good morning, hope you're well- — top man at the tuc? good morning, hope you're well. the _ top man at the tuc? good morning, hope you're well. the question - top man at the tuc? good morning, hope you're well. the question with | hope you're well. the question with a bit of a follow—up comment, how many people in the tuc are turning round, and members turning round and saying i am not going a —— getting a fair wage for what i feel i am due,

and instead of linking arms together and instead of linking arms together and morning, iwill go and instead of linking arms together and morning, i will go to get anotherjob that will pay me the competition i deserve? how many people are actually doing that? well, james, i'm not quite sure where _ well, james, i'm not quite sure where that_ well, james, i'm not quite sure where that would take us, because i mentioned _ where that would take us, because i mentioned before we have got 300,000 vacancies— mentioned before we have got 300,000 vacancies in_ mentioned before we have got 300,000 vacancies in our nhs and social care _ vacancies in our nhs and social care the — vacancies in our nhs and social care. the euro think it would be good _ care. the euro think it would be good for— care. the euro think it would be good for the nhs, care. the euro think it would be good forthe nhs, good care. the euro think it would be good for the nhs, good for the quality— good for the nhs, good for the quality of care in this country for the paramedics, ratherthan to quality of care in this country for the paramedics, rather than to stand up the paramedics, rather than to stand up for— the paramedics, rather than to stand up forfair play the paramedics, rather than to stand up for fair play to just say i will io up for fair play to just say i will go into anotherjob? i think there would _ go into anotherjob? i think there would he — waste of the investment to enter them, what we have to do is find a way to— them, what we have to do is find a way to pay— them, what we have to do is find a way to pay those workers fairly. one of the _ way to pay those workers fairly. one of the things this government does as it likes_ of the things this government does as it likes to try and dry wedges between — as it likes to try and dry wedges between people, between different groups _ between people, between different groups of working people, between public _ groups of working people, between public and private, like somehow supermarket workers aren't getting there _ supermarket workers aren't getting there so _ supermarket workers aren't getting there so why should nurses, rail workers — there so why should nurses, rail workers are _ there so why should nurses, rail workers are getting this but why? i am not _ workers are getting this but why? i am not interested in driving wedges between _ am not interested in driving wedges between workers, i'm interested in wages _ between workers, i'm interested in wages rising for everyone. i am 29,

three kids. — wages rising for everyone. i am 29, three kids. i _ wages rising for everyone. i am 29, three kids, i work— wages rising for everyone. i am 29, three kids, i work every _ wages rising for everyone. i am 29, three kids, i work every day - wages rising for everyone. i am 29, three kids, i work every day since l wages rising for everyone. i am 29, three kids, i work every day since i | three kids, i work every day since i was 16, i have done ok for myself, not go a university degree but i got out there and i got a job that is going to pay me the bills. it's all relative, if i am earning eczema bills are x, it is just as relative as those people, and i think it is about time instead of making life harder for everyone else, a few are not happy working on the rail line, you go out there, because there are a lot of young people, a lot of people willing to come to the uk legally and work that one these jobs. and it is a mentality that needs to ship. a few think the labour government, i am a member of the conservative party, a few think the conservative party, a few think the labour covenant are going to go in with the magic money tree and solve all your problems, you are deluded, that is never going to happen... the fundamental issue with funding in this country where we need to focus on taxation, at the top of the tree completely, but the bottom of the tree. do you know how many trees people are out there

working self—employed earning 12,570 quid on the nose dealing with cash and money? they were on the radio yesterday, 50 billion quid in extra taxes that could be taken. that could fund the nhs.— taxes that could be taken. that could fund the nhs. could i ask you a question. — could fund the nhs. could i ask you a question, james? _ could fund the nhs. could i ask you a question, james? because - could fund the nhs. could i ask you a question, james? because you i could fund the nhs. could i ask you | a question, james? because you say you are a member. do you think the government can afford to pay public sector workers more or would it be inflationary? what do you think about their argument? it inflationary? what do you think about their argument? it would be inflationary. _ about their argument? it would be inflationary. i— about their argument? it would be inflationary, i think _ about their argument? it would be inflationary, i think they _ about their argument? it would be inflationary, i think they could - inflationary, i think they could say, —— inflationary, i think they could say, “ pay inflationary, i think they could say, —— pay the public inflationary, i think they could say, -- pay the public sector a inflationary, i think they could say, —— pay the public sector a bit better but the money has to come from somewhere and has come from taxation of where taxes due, we have to stop turning a blind eye to all these people that are effectively tax dodging, there is to be extra funding put back into hmrc and these kind of people and other organisations that can find these people in tax than what they are actually due because they are the ones crippling the country. i am the middle market of the working class, me and people like me are the ones propping up the economy right now. we are the only ones doing it. it's

unfortunate that i agree with you, the power is not in the park but when you link together and stand on these lines, you make it harderfor if one was that i can go out there on demand i want more money, i get my cv together and i can get a properjob. i don't get a job a few don't pay me. properjob. i don't get a “ob a few don-t pay met properjob. i don't get a “ob a few don-t pay mat properjob. i don't get a “ob a few don't pay me. lets see what people sa about don't pay me. lets see what people say about that- _ don't pay me. lets see what people say about that. i'm _ don't pay me. lets see what people say about that. i'm to _ don't pay me. lets see what people say about that. i'm to another- say about that. i'm to another collar. james and huddersfield, what would you like to see?— would you like to see? partly that i'm would you like to see? partly that i'm slightly _ would you like to see? partly that i'm slightly baffled _ would you like to see? partly that i'm slightly baffled at _ would you like to see? partly that i'm slightly baffled at the - would you like to see? partly that i'm slightly baffled at the idea - i'm slightly baffled at the idea that all of our nurses and doctors and teachers should just go and get anotherjob. that really would screw the country, wouldn't it? anyway... that would be rattling a few people, but we welcome all views. we that would be rattling a few people, but we welcome all views.— but we welcome all views. we need the health service. _ but we welcome all views. we need the health service. go _ but we welcome all views. we need the health service. go and - but we welcome all views. we need the health service. go and get - but we welcome all views. we need the health service. go and get a - the health service. go and get a properjob? what i would like to say is on the ballot, certainly, paul pointed out you have a threshold,

there is a massive amount of hypocrisy from the conservative party and those ballots have to be done by post, they will not allow them to do them online. pauli them to do them online. paul mentioned — them to do them online. paul mentioned just _ them to do them online. paul mentioned just before - them to do them online. paul mentioned just before the news. them to do them online. paul - mentioned just before the news. my mentioned just before the news. m wife is mentioned just before the news. m1 wife is actually a midwife and never receive your ballot. well, she received it basically the day before the deadline, so vast amounts of midwives were not able to vote, and so the government deliberately... what is your main question? my main ruestion what is your main question? my main question is. — what is your main question? my main question is. i— what is your main question? my main question is. i am _ what is your main question? my main question is, i am a _ what is your main question? my main question is, i am a union _ what is your main question? my main question is, i am a union member, i what is your main question? my main question is, i am a union member, al question is, i am a union member, a member of unite, but i work for the private sector employer who negotiated a pay rise with unite, i am perfectly happy with my employer and have no qualms with them, but what would actually happen in a national trait? what with the expectation be and who would involve? i expectation be and who would involve? ., , , ., , expectation be and who would involve? ~ , , , , involve? i think this is key because the tuc involve? i think this is key because they tuc are _ involve? i think this is key because they tuc are going _ involve? i think this is key because they tuc are going to _ involve? i think this is key because they tuc are going to hold - involve? i think this is key because they tuc are going to hold a - involve? i think this is key becausel they tuc are going to hold a protect they tuc are going to hold a protect the right to strike day on the 1st

of february, is that kind of national strike, of february, is that kind of nationalstrike, in of february, is that kind of national strike, in your mind, hopefully, by another name, paul? it is not. precisely for one of the issues — is not. precisely for one of the issues that— is not. precisely for one of the issues that james has just spoken about, _ issues that james has just spoken about, we — issues that james has just spoken about, we know for example we have hundreds— about, we know for example we have hundreds of— about, we know for example we have hundreds of thousands of members in the sector, _ hundreds of thousands of members in the sector, some of them are taking industrial— the sector, some of them are taking industrial action, the sector, some of them are taking industrialaction, some the sector, some of them are taking industrial action, some of them haven't, — industrial action, some of them haven't, but they reach agreements with employers in pay and in some cases— with employers in pay and in some cases employers have given one—off payments. _ cases employers have given one—off payments, put forward next year plus might _ payments, put forward next year plus might pay— payments, put forward next year plus might pay negotiations, all sorts of things. _ might pay negotiations, all sorts of things. but— might pay negotiations, all sorts of things, but what they've done is recognise — things, but what they've done is recognise those cost of living pressures and members. legally, how would _ pressures and members. legally, how would you— pressures and members. legally, how would you because they are in dispute — would you because they are in dispute over pay if they have already— dispute over pay if they have already reached agreement on pay? what we're — already reached agreement on pay? what we're going to use the of february— what we're going to use the of february to do is ask the british public— february to do is ask the british public to— february to do is ask the british public to support our campaign to defend _ public to support our campaign to defend the right to strike. to support— defend the right to strike. to support our public services and to show— support our public services and to show their— support our public services and to show their support for... i think there _ show their support for... i think there will— show their support for... i think there will be hundreds of thousands of public— there will be hundreds of thousands of public sector workers who may be in dispute _ of public sector workers who may be in dispute on that day. in in dispute on that day. principle, in dispute on that day. i�*i principle, your team to

in dispute on that day. in principle, your team to a tee situation you might like to have endless workers and university staff and the physiotherapist and teachers, would you like to actually have everybody shrieking on the same day? i have everybody shrieking on the same da ? ., ., ., ., day? i would not rule that out -- strikin: day? i would not rule that out -- striking on _ day? i would not rule that out -- striking on the _ day? i would not rule that out -- striking on the same _ day? i would not rule that out -- striking on the same day. - day? i would not rule that out -- striking on the same day. what l day? i would not rule that out -- i striking on the same day. what we have _ striking on the same day. what we have seen— striking on the same day. what we have seen is— striking on the same day. what we have seen is a rolling wave of industrial _ have seen is a rolling wave of industrial action and what members often _ industrial action and what members often tell— industrial action and what members often tell us is what they want is, for their— often tell us is what they want is, for their disputes have it's opportunity on a particular day. today— opportunity on a particular day. today it — opportunity on a particular day. today it is _ opportunity on a particular day. today it is about paramedics, we want _ today it is about paramedics, we want to— today it is about paramedics, we want to tell the public about the issues _ want to tell the public about the issues facing paramedics, tomorrow about— issues facing paramedics, tomorrow about rail— issues facing paramedics, tomorrow about rail workers, the day after about _ about rail workers, the day after about people working in our civil service, — about people working in our civil service, the day after about teachers. _ service, the day after about teachers, so i think there is a difference _ teachers, so i think there is a difference between supporting and coordinating action. that doesn't always— coordinating action. that doesn't always have to mean we are all out in the _ always have to mean we are all out in the same — always have to mean we are all out in the same day. you have to ask yourself, — in the same day. you have to ask yourself, what would you hope to achieve _ yourself, what would you hope to achieve by— yourself, what would you hope to achieve by the?— yourself, what would you hope to achieve by the? when clever media communicator— achieve by the? when clever media communicator such _ achieve by the? when clever media communicator such as _ achieve by the? when clever media communicator such as yourself, - communicator such as yourself, pressure for that, say things like i would not rule it out, that means i would not rule it out, that means i would really like that happen. it does not mean that all, it means

what _ does not mean that all, it means what i'm — does not mean that all, it means what i'm interested in is when people — what i'm interested in is when people take that very difficult decision to take strike action, we make _ decision to take strike action, we make sure — decision to take strike action, we make sure their voices heard and is as effective — make sure their voices heard and is as effective as possible, that might mean _ as effective as possible, that might mean coordination, it might mean centralisation, might not. let me jump— centralisation, might not. let me jump back— centralisation, might not. let me jump back to james the first, there is an— jump back to james the first, there is an important point here about the race to _ is an important point here about the race to the — is an important point here about the race to the bottom, i agree with them _ race to the bottom, i agree with them on — race to the bottom, i agree with them on one thing, i would like to see more — them on one thing, i would like to see more resources in hmrc but frankly— see more resources in hmrc but frankly chasing sole traders i don't think— frankly chasing sole traders i don't think should be the focus of where we put _ think should be the focus of where we put those resources. we've already— we put those resources. we've already set out at the tuc a few from _ already set out at the tuc a few from the — already set out at the tuc a few from the same way you taxed income -- tax _ from the same way you taxed income —— tax wealth, raise capital gains tax, _ —— tax wealth, raise capital gains tax. that— —— tax wealth, raise capital gains tax, that alone would raise around £15 billion — tax, that alone would raise around £15 billion. that alone would raise £15 billion. that alone would raise £15 million — £15 billion. that alone would raise £15 million and it's important to make _ £15 million and it's important to make a — £15 million and it's important to make a point not everybody in this country— make a point not everybody in this country is — make a point not everybody in this country is living through a cost of living _ country is living through a cost of living crisis. _ country is living through a cost of living crisis, chief executive pay went— living crisis, chief executive pay went up— living crisis, chief executive pay went up by— living crisis, chief executive pay went up by a third last year, a third — went up by a third last year, a third alone. we had a bumper year for city— third alone. we had a bumper year for city bonuses, dividends are growing — for city bonuses, dividends are growing three times faster than wages. — growing three times faster than wages. it— growing three times faster than wages, it is working people that are missing _ wages, it is working people that are missing out, not everybody in the

same _ missing out, not everybody in the same boat — missing out, not everybody in the same boat-— same boat. lets go to john in lincoln. same boat. lets go to john in lincoln- a _ same boat. lets go to john in lincoln. a quick _ same boat. lets go to john in lincoln. a quick text - same boat. lets go to john in lincoln. a quick text coming. | same boat. lets go to john in - lincoln. a quick text coming. can you ask paul his view a proposed minimum service levels given it has been extended to non—life—threatening services and that ministers will be able to unilaterally set the service levels? it is this another attempt to undermine trade union influence and effectively outlaw strikes in certain sectors? from keith in bristol. a soft one for you, but worth listening to what you have to say about it. worth listening to what you have to say about it-— say about it. absolutely, an attack on the fundamental _ say about it. absolutely, an attack on the fundamental right - say about it. absolutely, an attack on the fundamental right to - say about it. absolutely, an attack| on the fundamental right to strike. let's be clear on what it really means. if a worker lovely votes for industrial action, they could be forced to work, if they don't work, they could be sacked. that's what it really means. ministers have been playing fast and loose with language. it was about minimum safety levels. we know that's disingenuous because in the ambulance dispute yesterday, agreements were reached with every single ambulance trust about level of cover, making sure emergency services were provided, a minimum safety levels does not really apply in rail or in schools, but ministers are still trotting out the same

language and i think they are not being honest with the british public and what they're really doing is aiming at the fundamental right to strike. ~ , ., aiming at the fundamental right to strike. a , ., ., ., , strike. why are the health unions insertin: strike. why are the health unions inserting their _ strike. why are the health unions inserting their back— strike. why are the health unions inserting their back on _ strike. why are the health unions inserting their back on the - strike. why are the health unions inserting their back on the pay i inserting their back on the pay review body spice i inserting their back on the pay review body spic- inserting their back on the pay review body spice i think the pay review body spice i think the pay review bodies _ review body spice i think the pay review bodies are _ review body spice i think the pay review bodies are in _ review body spice i think the pay review bodies are in real- review body spice i think the pay review bodies are in real danger| review body spice i think the pay i review bodies are in real danger of being discredited because the government has been hiding behind them and using them effectively as a human shield. them and using them effectively as a human shield-— them and using them effectively as a human shield. them and using them effectively as a - human shield._ we human shield. government puppets? we have not resolved _ human shield. government puppets? we have not resolved this _ human shield. government puppets? we have not resolved this year _ human shield. government puppets? we have not resolved this year plus - have not resolved this year plus might pay rent, why are we getting into next yea r�*s might pay rent, why are we getting into next year's pay rent. the key to unlocking all this is stephen barclay going back to the treasury, going back to number ten and getting some money to put on the table for fair resolution and share for a public sector workers, and as i say, the key thing for me is that as part of addressing this wider staffing crisis in nhs. 300,000 vacancies in care homes and in the nhs, that is not sustainable. john care homes and in the nhs, that is not sustainable.— not sustainable. john in lincoln, ou have not sustainable. john in lincoln, you have a _ not sustainable. john in lincoln, you have a direct _ not sustainable. john in lincoln, you have a direct line _ not sustainable. john in lincoln, you have a direct line to - not sustainable. john in lincoln, you have a direct line to the - you have a direct line to the general secretary of the tuc. good mornin: , general secretary of the tuc. good morning. paula — general secretary of the tuc. good morning, paula nikki. _ general secretary of the tuc. good morning, paula nikki. it _ general secretary of the tuc. good morning, paula nikki. it is - general secretary of the tuc. good morning, paula nikki. it is a -

general secretary of the tuc. good morning, paula nikki. it is a really quick— morning, paula nikki. it is a really quick question. i have driven around lincoin— quick question. i have driven around lincoin in— quick question. i have driven around lincoin in the — quick question. i have driven around lincoln in the county of lincolnshire recently, watching various — lincolnshire recently, watching various things with the strikes, what _ various things with the strikes, what alarmed me was on the picket line there _ what alarmed me was on the picket line there seems to be quite a lot of younger— line there seems to be quite a lot of younger public, and they think it is quite _ of younger public, and they think it is quite glamorous to be on a picket line with _ is quite glamorous to be on a picket line with shouting and all the rest of it _ line with shouting and all the rest of it. ., , , ., line with shouting and all the rest ofit. , ., ., , of it. that sense of solidarity. what do you _ of it. that sense of solidarity. what do you mean? - of it. that sense of solidarity. what do you mean? i - of it. that sense of solidarity. what do you mean? i think i of it. that sense of solidarity. i what do you mean? i think they of it. that sense of solidarity. - what do you mean? i think they think it is uuite what do you mean? i think they think it is quite glamorous, _ what do you mean? i think they think it is quite glamorous, quite _ what do you mean? i think they think it is quite glamorous, quite fun, - it is quite glamorous, quite fun, and i— it is quite glamorous, quite fun, and i have — it is quite glamorous, quite fun, and i have been involved in a strike and i have been involved in a strike a long _ and i have been involved in a strike a long time — and i have been involved in a strike a long time ago, one of the bigger strikes _ a long time ago, one of the bigger strikes are — a long time ago, one of the bigger strikes are the biggest, 1984, with the mu _ strikes are the biggest, 1984, with the mu in — strikes are the biggest, 1984, with the mu in, and believe you me, it is not glamorous. and the repercussions of the _ not glamorous. and the repercussions of the strikes, if it goes a long way, _ of the strikes, if it goes a long way, people never financially recover — way, people never financially recover from what they lose. i know i recover from what they lose. i know i have _ recover from what they lose. i know i have colleagues, friends that have never _ i have colleagues, friends that have never recovered from 1984 —— 85, they— never recovered from 1984 —— 85,

they and — never recovered from 1984 —— 85, they and up — never recovered from 1984 —— 85, they end up out on a limb, never worked _ they end up out on a limb, never worked again, striking is not glamorous. it may be needed, may be required. _ glamorous. it may be needed, may be required. we _ glamorous. it may be needed, may be required, we need to put something out there. _ required, we need to put something out there, stopjustjoining the picket— out there, stopjustjoining the picket lines and waving the flag because — picket lines and waving the flag because you think it is a jolly and a day— because you think it is a jolly and a day out — because you think it is a jolly and a day out. what do you think about that? _ a day out. what do you think about that? a— a day out. what do you think about that,? �* ., ., ., a day out. what do you think about that,? ~ ., ., ., _, | that,? a tough one for everyone. i have never— that,? a tough one for everyone. i have never been _ that,? a tough one for everyone. i have never been on _ that,? a tough one for everyone. i have never been on a _ that,? a tough one for everyone. i have never been on a picket - that,? a tough one for everyone. i have never been on a picket line . have never been on a picket line that would describe as glamorous and i was on the picket lines, i mentioned before, in deptford with the ambulance workers and paramedics. i don't think they thought it was glamorous, it was called, it was wet, but they had a huge amount of public support, and what they were trying to do was keep up what they were trying to do was keep up their own spirits, to keep it good—natured, to show that sense of solidarity, and taking strike action is difficult, people lose pay. each and every single one of those workers lose pay and they have not done it globally or because they think it is a bit of a lark any day out, they have done it because they want the government to listen to

them and to take on board the consensus. that is the general secretary of the tuc answering questions there from listeners to nicky campbell's show on five live. we will pull away from that now and move onto other stories of the day. an independent investigation has found the national union of students has failed to sufficiently challenge anti—semitism. testimony given to the inquiry detailed how on one occasion a student was turned away from a prayer room at an nus conference because it was being used for a meeting. the nus has apologised and said it would implement the report's recommendations. let's get more now from our education correspondent hazel shearing. this report was written by a kc who was appointed by the nus, i understand, tell us in a bit more detail what the findings are. this is a really lengthy _ detail what the findings are. in 3 is a really lengthy report, over 100 pages long and it has been months in

the making, this investigation was announced in may, and its main findings are that the nus has failed to sufficiently tackle anti—semitism within its own ranks. it is found thatjewish students were subjected to harassment and the nus policies were breached. what are some examples of this, the reports we met went back to 2005, but it mentions incidents long before that —— the report's remit. in terms of examples it looks at the student in an nus space and cold front being turned away from a prayer room. it also mentions one incident and in particular in which the phrase final solution was used in discussions about the make up of an antiracism committee. it also talks more broadly about whatjewish students experience on campus. one incident it mentions isjewish pressures at white t—shirt parties, having swastikas drawn on them. it covers a

whole range of issues but the top line is that the nus has failed to sufficiently tackle anti—semitism in its own ranks and set out 11 recommendations. flan its own ranks and set out 11 recommendations.- its own ranks and set out 11 recommendations. ., , 1 , recommendations. can you tell us, we aro aerl recommendations. can you tell us, we properly don't — recommendations. can you tell us, we properly don't have — recommendations. can you tell us, we properly don't have time _ recommendations. can you tell us, we properly don't have time today - recommendations. can you tell us, we properly don't have time today to - recommendations. can you tell us, we properly don't have time today to go i properly don't have time today to go through all 11, but what are the key recommendations amongst those? there is two ke recommendations amongst those? ij-- is two key recommendations, first of all the implementation of regular training for nus staff and officers on anti—semitism. and also the provision of educational resources on middle eastern politics and on anti—semitism. pare on middle eastern politics and on anti-semitism._ anti-semitism. are education correspondent. _ joining me now isjoel rosen. he's president of the union ofjewish students thank you for your time this morning. what is your reaction to this report? i morning. what is your reaction to this report?—

this report? i think it was a really sombre read. _ this report? i think it was a really sombre read, laid _ this report? i think it was a really sombre read, laid bare _ this report? i think it was a really sombre read, laid bare a - this report? i think it was a really sombre read, laid bare a toxic . sombre read, laid bare a toxic culturejewish students have sombre read, laid bare a toxic culture jewish students have faced in nus successively, and it is really a hard read because the students i represent deserved to be represented by their national union, deserved to be treated like any other student, what this report makes clear is that students were victimised, faced discriminatory stereotyping on account of their being jewish and that is fundamentally unacceptable. the director of the nus was on radio four�*s today programme this morning, i want to read something she said to you, i suspect you are listening. she said the nus will be implementing all of the recommendations, as well as a zero tolerance policy on anti—semitism, went on to say what we would like to say to jewish students right went on to say what we would like to say tojewish students right now, past present and future, as we are really sorry about the anti—semitism that you faced and the moments where you felt unwelcome. do you accept that apology? i

you felt unwelcome. do you accept that apology?— that apology? i think it is not for me to speak— that apology? i think it is not for me to speak on _ that apology? i think it is not for me to speak on behalf— that apology? i think it is not for me to speak on behalf of- that apology? i think it is not for me to speak on behalf of the - that apology? i think it is not for i me to speak on behalf of the jewish me to speak on behalf of thejewish officeholders of nus that experienced this toxic culture. i think time will tell if we see a clear change in nus's treatment of jewish students but what i will say is all these reports and findings are encouraging, but what needs to be to be a wider cultural shift shift in the treatment ofjewish students and in student politics in general, because these issues whilst they are related to nus are not confined to it, and we need to see a sea change in the treatment of jewish students because anti—semitism, as was been laid bare by the report, has been normalised for too long in some corners of student politics. there needs to be a recognition of all of the forms of anti—semitism. the introduction mentions the one—time nus proactively put out a statement of solidarity was in response to far right extremist anti—semitism, and went to see an acknowledgement and an understanding of all the various forms of anti—semitism, including

anti—semitism that can occur on the far left. anti-semitism that can occur on the far left. ., far left. earlier in the interview the also far left. earlier in the interview they also say — far left. earlier in the interview they also say campaigning - far left. earlier in the interview they also say campaigning on i far left. earlier in the interview i they also say campaigning on the israel palestine conflict is entirely possible without stepping over the line into anti—semitism. would you agree with that? absolutely, it is important we make this point. people can campaign on a whole range of issues without straying into anti—semitism, but that does not mean anti—semites don't occasionally use certain quarters as a foil for their extremist hatred, so what we are very clear about is people can advocate for palestinian rights, there is no attempt to curtail that discussion, but it is vital they do not stray into historic tropes or hold alljewish students in the uk collectively responsible for the actions of a government they did not elect. �* ., ., , actions of a government they did not elect. �* ., ~ , .., elect. breaking news coming in, firures elect. breaking news coming in, figures we _ elect. breaking news coming in, figures we have _ elect. breaking news coming in, figures we have been _ elect. breaking news coming in, figures we have been expecting| elect. breaking news coming in, i figures we have been expecting an ambulance response times and the headline is that ambulance response times reached their worst level on

record in december. those records began in 2017. category two emergency calls which include heart attacks and strokes took one hour and 32 minutes and 54 seconds, to be precise, to reach, on average. the target is just 18 minutes. precise, to reach, on average. the target isjust 18 minutes. an 18 minute target, but on average it took ambulance one hour 32 minutes and 54 seconds to respond to those category two emergency calls, including heart attacks and strokes. the highest priority calls, immediately life—threatening cardiac arrest, took ten minutes 57 seconds to reach an average was up again, the worst on record, the target is seven minutes. it comes of course as ambulance crews have faced long waits outside a&e to hand over patients to hospital staff. that obviously is affected by people being on beds who are medically fit to be discharged, but there is not a care package available outside a hospital setting to look after them,

and of course this all comes in the context of the strike action across the nhs. one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, jeff beck, has died at the age of 78. the british musician rose to fame in the 1960s as part of the yardbirds, before forming thejeff beck group with sir rod stewart. our arts correspondent, david sillito looks back at his career. # you're everywhere and nowhere, babe # that's where you're at # going down a bumpy hillside in your hippy hat. hi ho silver lining, 1967. jeff beck looked to have the hit that was going to turn one of the great guitarists of the �*60s into a star. but almost as soon as he recorded it, he was having doubts. his career was not going to be catchy pop songs. # hey!

he had made his name in the yardbirds, replacing eric clapton. in thejeff beck group, he helped make rod stewart a star. and pioneered a blues rock sound that others would turn into massive chart success. he was much admired. the rolling stones asked him tojoin, he worked with stevie wonder, david bowie, kate bush, but the critical acclaim did not turn into sales. jeff, do yourthing, son! however, in a career that lasted more than 60 years, he had more than earned his place as one of rock's great guitar heroes. # hi, ho, silver lining # everywhere you go, now, baby.

# i see the sun is shining. jeff beck, who has died yesterday at the age of 78.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a pro—russian mercenary group in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing at the weeked — the claim hasn't been independently verified. meanwhile, heavy fighting continues in the largely destroyed eastern town of soledar, near bakhmut. nhs waiting time figures for england show that ambulance response times reached their worst level on record in december. new figures show more than 3 million people on energy prepayment meters in the uk ran out of credit last year — the equivalent of one person losing gas or electricity every ten seconds. and staying in the uk, the health secretary will meet representatives

from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert