this is bbc news i'm ben brown. the headlines new figures show record waiting times in england for an ambulance with many patients waiting five times longer than they should. we kept thinking the ambulance would pull up any minute. he kept thinking it's going to arrive, it's going to arrive and be ok. and itjust didn't. questions for president biden after it emerges from his lawyers found a fresh batch of classified government documents at his delaware residences. he says he's cooperating fully with thejustice department.

asi as i said earlier this week people know i take classified documents seriously. russians fighting in ukraine claimed they have found the body of one of two british aid workers who've been reported missing. bumper christmas sales for some of britain's biggest retailers despite the cost of living crisis. and tributes for the legendary rock guitaristjeff beck who died at the age of 78. there's more evidence today of the crisis in the nhs in england: ambulance response times in december were the worse on record. for category two emergency calls, —

including strokes, they were more than an hour and a half on average. the target is 18 minutes. (ani the highest priority calls — with an immediate threat to life — took almost 11 minutes on average; the target is seven. and patients are waiting even longer in accident and emergency — 35 % waited more than four hours — that's another record. our health correspondent jim reed reports. long queues for ambulances, the most 999 calls ever, record waits in a&e, new figures today show in blunt terms the pressure the nhs is under. martin started feeling chest pains in his home in east sussex in november. his family rang three times for an ambulance. we kept thinking, the ambulance will pull up any minute, it is going to arrive, it will be ok. and itjust didn't.

after 45 minutes an ambulance had not arrived so his family had to drive martin to the hospital themselves. we just drove, we drove to the hospital, we drove at speed, i unclipped my seat belt and i held my husband and told him i loved him and... and then that was it, he was gone. last month was the busiest on record for the nhs in england, with high rates of flu and covid filling up hospital wards. on average, ambulance response times rose to their highest level on record. for urgent category 2 calls like a heart attack or stroke, the target time to get to a patient is 18 minutes, the average response now takes over 90 minutes. this comes as hospitals are operating above normal safe limits. in england, 95% of beds were full last week, with similar pressure across other parts of the uk.

firstly, the number of patients with flu and secondly the number of patients with covid both peaked at around the same time during december, what that means is that around 10,000 patients were in hospital with flu or with covid at the same time, and that is a really high number, for both of them to peak at the same time. one in eight hospital beds are being taken up by patients well enough to go home, but who cannot be discharged because of delays in finding the right social care support. that is all putting pressure on a&e and on the ambulance service with queues of paramedics having to wait outside hospital rather than getting back out on the road quickly. one thing we have done is 500 million investment to help get people out of hospital, that is an adult discharge fund to help people to get out of hospital and get care at home or in care homes. just before christmas and ambulance was called in devon for colin's wife. they were told paramedics

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 24—hours later, the ambulance finally arrived, four days later, maggie passed away in hospital. do you think if the ambulance had got here more quickly? i know what you're going to ask, and very definitely i am definitely convinced, she would have been on medication earlier, they would have been able to diagnose and to know what was going on, and there was a... i can't continue that bit of the conversation. i really find that too difficult. the demands on the health service are one reason why ambulance staff

and nurses say they have been calling strike action, with no deal on pay in sight, it is possible that dispute could run through the winter, another pressure on a health service already struggling to cope. another pressure on a health service earlierjim spoke to downing street about the ambulance response times — and he told us their response. downing street spokesman this morning saying that those ambulance response times we were talking about in that report are obviously unacceptable. they point out the huge pressure on the nhs following the pandemic. they say these pressures are notjust in england, you can see it in wales, scotland and northern ireland, and in other countries. they say that this is now the prime minister, rishi sunak�*s, his top, one of his top priorities to improve performance in the nhs. sot you can check on the situation with waiting times at your local hospital service using the bbc�*s nhs winter tracker. that's at bbc.co.uk

forward slash nhs tracker. wherever you are in the uk, just put in your postcode to see the latest published info on waits in a & e, routine operations and ambulances. a russian mercernary group fighting in ukraine claims it's found the body of one of two british aid workers who've been reported missing. the bbc hasn't been able to verify the claim. andrew bagshaw, who is a8, and 28—year—old chris parry were last seen heading to the town of soledar on friday. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. the dramatic music isn't really needed, but this video circulated by ukraine's military gives you an idea of soledar today. here, they evacuate an injured soldier. the journey out is

winding and dangerous. translation: there are 559 people still left in soledar, _ including 15 children. that's as of today. they had the opportunity to leave before the 5th of january but they chose not to. the city was then closed because of active fighting and enemy attacks. when you compare satellite images from six months ago and this week's, you're amazed it's that many. despite the real risks, chris parry and andrew bagshaw wouldn't be put off from helping people escape. now we've come back to pretty much the front, 300 metres from the russians, picked up two people, a woman, 40, and her mother, 60 or so, who actually i met a week or so ago when i was picking up the two elderly who got lost and then they got trapped by a tank. theirfamilies had said they were both proud and worried after they disappeared on their way into the town. then a claim by russian mercenaries from the so—called wagner group which they'd never want to see.

images of documents posted online with the claim they belonged to both men and that they'd found one of their bodies. this is all still unverified and the british foreign office isn't confirming it. it's told the bbc it's supporting the families of two british men who have gone missing in ukraine. the picture of soledar is murky. wagner is claiming to be in control. ukraine begs to differ. translation: the enemy trying unsuccessfully to break - through our defence and capture soledar is suffering heavy losses. the approaches to the city today are actually dotted with the bodies of killed putin troops. nevertheless they are moving over the bodies of their fallen soldiers. even the kremlin has acknowledged continued fighting. it's why it's replaced russia's top commander in ukraine, sergei surovikin, after three months in thejob. valery gerasimov will be expected to deliver moscow

progress on the battlefield — and quickly. president biden has confirmed that the second set of classified documents found by his lawyers were in the garage of his house in wilmington, delaware. answering questions after a speech on the us economy, mr biden said he took classified materials seriously and was cooperating fully with thejustice department. isaid i said earlier this week. and by the way, my corvette is in a locked garage. 0k? so, it's not like they're sitting out in the street. yes, as well as my corvette. as i said earlier this week, people know i take classified documents, and classified materials seriously. i also said we are cooperating fully and completely with thejustice department's review. as part of that process, my lawyer has reviewed other places

where documents might... from my time as vice president were stored, and they finished a review it last night. they discovered a small number of documents of classified markings in storage areas and file cabinets in my home. in my personal library. our washington correspondent is gary 0' donaghue he says he takes the issue seriously and yet he seems to be keeping some of them in his garage. how embarrassing is this for the president?— embarrassing is this for the resident? ~ , ., president? yet, locked up with a 19605 president? yet, locked up with a 1960s sports _ president? yet, locked up with a 1960s sports car _ president? yet, locked up with a 1960s sports car and _ president? yet, locked up with a 1960s sports car and have - president? yet, locked up with a l 1960s sports car and have emptied cans of bait, presumably. not exactly the most secure location. i think that comment from him will make people wonder if he's taken it seriously. it is embarrassing because he called donald trump irresponsible for not returning classified documents to the national archives as you are meant to do when

you leave office. there are differences in the cases, with donald trump there were hundreds of documents and there are not that many in this case. there were top—secret documents in that case and biden has been cooperating pretty quickly with the justice department and national archives with donald trump didn't do. in that search of mira logo. the accusation of hypocrisy will stick and there will be plenty of cause, notjust from republicans but others or a special counsel to investigate what happened here because is that what happened here because is that what happened with donald trump case and he is facing no possible criminal charges. he is facing no possible criminal charaes. ~ ., ., i. ~ he is facing no possible criminal charaes. ~ ., ., ~ , charges. what do you think is the olitical charges. what do you think is the political damage _ charges. what do you think is the political damage to _ charges. what do you think is the political damage to joe _ charges. what do you think is the political damage to joe biden - political damage to joe biden question political damage tojoe biden question mark the indications are he does want to run again.— does want to run again. yeah, i think the _ does want to run again. yeah, i think the damage _ does want to run again. yeah, i think the damage is _ does want to run again. yeah, i think the damage is no - does want to run again. yeah, i think the damage is no better. does want to run again. yeah, i i think the damage is no better than the other lots. it is a hugely damaging thing for him to be said about him. he has taken a higher

road if you like towards public office to stop the moral high road. it is often criticised the jump administration for not doing things and donald trump not doing properly. and here we are with him having documents in his garage. the real question is what damage will be done to national security. we don't know the nature of these documents sub they were laying around for a few years so who on earth has had eyes on them in that time? what damage could have been done? it does make you wonder the fact that donald trump did this and joe biden that this, how many other former politicians are now rummaging through their garage is to see what has been left behind from their time in office? ., ~ ,, has been left behind from their time in office? ., ~ i. , in office? thank you gary. our washington — in office? thank you gary. our washington correspondent - in office? thank you gary. 0ur| washington correspondent with in office? thank you gary. our- washington correspondent with the latest on that. new figures show record waiting times in england for an ambulance with many patients waiting five

times longer than they should. questions for president biden after it emerges from his lawyers found a fresh batch of classified government documents at his delaware residences. russians fighting in ukraine claimed they have found the body of one of two british aid workers who've been reported missing. people claiming sickness and disability benefits could soon be allowed to keep receiving their payments , even when they find a job. the plans are being considered as part of government changes, aimed at getting more people back into employment. at the moment, benefits can be reduced , or withdrawn altogether , when a claimant returns to work. the charity citizens' advice wants an outright ban on energy companies forcing people to switch to prepayment metres — because of the number of people getting cut off. customers on prepayment metres 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 metre 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. citizen's advice wants a ban on forced installations or conversions. with efforts to result in a row over the northern ireland protocol. in his first visit to northern ireland after taking over thejob, he said

he found the meeting very useful and is hopeful that the european union and uk government will come to an agreement which is acceptable to people in northern ireland. it was an opportunity — people in northern ireland. it was an opportunity for— people in northern ireland. it was an opportunity for me _ people in northern ireland. it was an opportunity for me to - people in northern ireland. it was an opportunity for me to hear- people in northern ireland. it was | an opportunity for me to hear from the five parties and their analysis of the situation here and i found it very useful and beneficial for me of the situation here and i found it very useful and beneficialfor me in understanding the different perspectives and nuances in northern ireland. i think it is fair to say that all five parties are committed to devolution and are sincere about that. they want to get things up and running and get the get to be working again and improving cooperation. the working again and improving cooperation.— working again and improving coo eration. ~ , , cooperation. the prime minister is due in the highlands _ cooperation. the prime minister is due in the highlands for— cooperation. the prime minister is due in the highlands for his - cooperation. the prime minister is due in the highlands for his first i due in the highlands for his first trip as prime minister. he's expected to hold talks with nicola sturgeon. as anticipated rishi sunak will highlight the benefits of

scotland remaining in the united kingdom as nicola sturgeon continues her push for independence. let us speak to our scotland correspondent lorna garner. this is a marked change from liz truss who didn't talk to nicola sturgeon at all and nicola sturgeon was pretty upset about that. this is different because they are actually talking. what is likely to be the tone of the meeting do you think? the two have met before- — meeting do you think? the two have met before. they _ meeting do you think? the two have met before. they met _ meeting do you think? the two have met before. they met in _ met before. they met in blackpool backin met before. they met in blackpool back in november which nicola sturgeon said work or the other despite their political differences. looking for the tone of the meeting will be important. it could be scarcely more different than the their relationship with rishi sunak predecessors. theresa may, of course, there was that meeting with borisjohnson when he was booed going in the door. and as you say liz truss said the best thing to do

with nicola sturgeon would be to ignore her and he she did just that. there was no meeting between the two during her 49 days as prime minister. rishi sunak and nicola sturgeon have met before. they will be meeting this evening for what is billed as a private talks. there is symbolism to look at and the tone which already feels a slightly different. i think we have two grown—ups in the room and whilst they have political differences i think both are aware that the two governments have to work together on substantive issues. let’s governments have to work together on substantive issues.— substantive issues. let's talk about those issues- _ substantive issues. let's talk about those issues. what _ substantive issues. let's talk about those issues. what about _ substantive issues. let's talk about those issues. what about the - substantive issues. let's talk about l those issues. what about the content of these talks with them or what you think they will be talking about? i think they will be talking about? i think they've got plenty to chat about. of course, the nhs, goes public strikes. nicola sturgeon talk to on the legislation in westminster that would be across scotland wales and england which would curb the strike action in key public—sector areas. she says she strongly opposes

that legislation. so, one would assume the scottish government would be raising that at the talks this evening. there is that big point of difference in terms of an independent referendum. the s&p and would like to hold a second run the firm them and new passive legislation at holyrood has been not done by the supreme court and rishi sunak doesn't support it either. there is controversial legislation passed before changes on the lot surrounding a persons gender. that was set scotland apart from england. i don't think the government at westminster are comfortable with the legislation as it was proposed. it was passed with a large majority but the mood music is the westminster government is uncomfortable with the legislation as it stands and they

have until next wednesday to implead implement certain statutes. and possibly kick off a mighty political roll—up if that happens. that might happen next week but one can assume that it happen next week but one can assume thatitis happen next week but one can assume that it is possible that is one of the topics this evening.- that it is possible that is one of the topics this evening. thank you ve much the topics this evening. thank you very much indeed. _ the topics this evening. thank you very much indeed. we _ the topics this evening. thank you very much indeed. we will - the topics this evening. thank you very much indeed. we will talk - the topics this evening. thank you | very much indeed. we will talk this is a bit more with kevin schofield. how do you think this meeting is going to go? it is interesting because the whole philosophy of the last prime minister was not to talk to nicola sturgeon at all.— to nicola sturgeon at all. almost ercent to nicola sturgeon at all. almost percent she _ to nicola sturgeon at all. almost percent she didn't _ to nicola sturgeon at all. almost percent she didn't exist. - to nicola sturgeon at all. almost percent she didn't exist. yet, - to nicola sturgeon at all. almost percent she didn't exist. yet, i l percent she didn't exist. yet, i think that was an ill—advised remark by liz truss during the conservative contest during the summer. she was as good as her work and to be fair she was only prime minister for a few weeks but refused it and with nicola sturgeon. very different from rishi sunak who was in touch with the first minister very early in his

job. i think the uk government now is to look for nicola sturgeon and try and take away any excuses for grievance that the s&p may have. it is interesting that as was said in the previous report that rishi sunak and nicola sturgeon will have a private meeting tonight. i think there was sit down to eat together, which is you know unthinkable from either of his predecessors. so, yeah i think it is important mood music. i think it is important mood music. i think it is important mood music. i think the uk government is trying to show it wants to work constructively with the scottish government to help people in scotland and as has been said they have a lot to get down and speak about. is have a lot to get down and speak about. , ., ., . have a lot to get down and speak about. , . . . , ., , have a lot to get down and speak about. , . w , ., , _ about. is that a clever strategy by rishi sunak? _ about. is that a clever strategy by rishi sunak? i— about. is that a clever strategy by rishi sunak? i lease _ about. is that a clever strategy by rishi sunak? i lease it _ about. is that a clever strategy by rishi sunak? i lease it means, . about. is that a clever strategy by rishi sunak? i lease it means, i. rishi sunak? i lease it means, i suppose, that the scottish government can't turn around and say look the westminster government won't even talk to us was a mark yeah, i think it's safe to say that

the scottish government doesn't need much of an excuse to complain about scotland's treatment by westminster so i think it's smart policy for the uk government to try and, as i say, draw the sting out of the relationship.— draw the sting out of the relationship. draw the sting out of the relationshi -. , ., ., relationship. try not to give them any excuses _ relationship. try not to give them any excuses and _ relationship. try not to give them any excuses and to _ relationship. try not to give them any excuses and to try _ relationship. try not to give them any excuses and to try and - relationship. try not to give them any excuses and to try and work. any excuses and to try and work constructively with them. there are still a lot of things with which the uk government can do in scotland. to improve peoples lives. they want to stress that and want to work in a constructive manner on things like the cost of living pricing, nhs funding and things like that. despite the attempt at warm words and cooperation there are huge differences between both sides which will be threshed out this evening. the difference is the question of independence a long—term central issue, i suppose. independence a long—term central issue, isuppose. in independence a long—term central issue, i suppose. in terms of nicola sturgeon's campaign for that. is

that? how do you read that with mark hogg what do you see as the future of that drive for scottish independence with to mark the next stage in posts is a special conference that the snp are having in march to discuss the way forward. nicola sturgeon is talking about making the next election a de facto referendum. if there is 50% of the vote they will trigger talks with the westminster government to see scotland leave the uk kingdom. some of her mps aren't fully on board with that, so i think she has a drop on her hands trying to get that through her own party. the uk government have been consistent, they don't want another referendum anytime soon. they think the last one in 2014 settled the matter for a generation and they want to be seen as working together rather than discussing scotland leaving the uk. great to talk to kevin. political

editor. nine out of ten teachers voted to support strike action but turnout in england or wales was 42% and does not meet the legal threshold for strike action to take place. our education editor has more. timer;r strike action to take place. our education editor has more. they now have to reach — education editor has more. they now have to reach a _ education editor has more. they now have to reach a threshold _ education editor has more. they now have to reach a threshold of - education editor has more. they now have to reach a threshold of getting l have to reach a threshold of getting 50% of the people eligible to vote in any ballot. and in addition to that, they've then got to get a very high number in favour of the action. what the this organisation has done is get a strong response from the members who voted, voting in favour of either action short of a strike or a strike. remember, these are classroom teachers was up only 42%

of them said below that 50% threshold who were eligible to vote turned out. that means it is not valid and they do not have the legal right to go ahead and call any strikes. a member of the boy than it has been found guilty of the assault of a flight member. the 49—year—old drank a whole bottle of port before boarding the flight. he apologised and told the court his actions have been playful. let's talk to thomas mcgill who has more on this for us. tell us more about what actually happened. tell us more about what actually ha ened. , tell us more about what actually hauened. , tell us more about what actually happened-— tell us more about what actually hauened. , , , happened. yes well as being been found guilty _ happened. yes well as being been found guilty of— happened. yes well as being been found guilty of racially _ happened. yes well as being been found guilty of racially aggravated | found guilty of racially aggravated assaults he was found guilty of being drunk on an aircraft and biting a police officer in a

shocking sequence of events that took place on that flight. he was slurring his words after drinking that whole bottle of port before the flight, on board he was refused more clothes and asked to return to his seat and it is alleged that ryan told the crew remembers that he was being harassed by other passengers because he was famous. he asked to because he was famous. he asked to be moved and was refused and at that point he became angry and said that he was a gold card holder. then he made some racial comments towards a black female member of the cabin crew about her appearance, and about her complexion. the ba air hostess gave evidence and she said that he told them she told him to stay away after he came up to her. he didn't and grabbed her wrist and at that point members of the public had to interview. pm? point members of the public had to interview. �* , . ., , point members of the public had to interview. �* , u, , ., interview. any comments from the

r an interview. any comments from the ryan himself? _ interview. any comments from the ryan himself? he _ interview. any comments from the ryan himself? he gave _ interview. any comments from the ryan himself? he gave evidence . ryan himself? he gave evidence himself and _ ryan himself? he gave evidence himself and during _ ryan himself? he gave evidence himself and during that - ryan himself? he gave evidence himself and during that he - himself and during that he apologised for his actions and said his band member is back, i am not racist, i've had a black girlfriend. mixed—race girlfriends. it was just junk banter and there was no malice and intention to upset anyone. he also says that his comments were playful. we also heard about an interview he gave to the police when he landed and he told police officers he said he could wish he could ring the air hostess afterwards and apologise and offer tickets to his next concert. so, that were his comments. lee ryan was granted unconditional bail and the case continues and is adjourned untiljune. case continues and is ad'ourned untiljune.— case continues and is ad'ourned untiljune. thank you very much indeed. let's _ untiljune. thank you very much indeed. let's take _ untiljune. thank you very much indeed. let's take a _ untiljune. thank you very much indeed. let's take a look - untiljune. thank you very much indeed. let's take a look at - untiljune. thank you very much indeed. let's take a look at the | indeed. let's take a look at the latest weather forecast.

there are flood warnings and in wales and england and we have more rain in the forecast as you'll see at the moment. will click alone for at the moment. will click alone for a bit. overnight it is windy across central regions of the uk. gail's for a time it is blustery with showers around it is not that cold a night forjanuary. three to 7 degrees makes a frosty start today for friday. another area of rain across northern ireland and england and wales fitted for it moves into western scotland. showers across northern areas and sunny spells elsewhere and it is mild again. temperatures 11 degrees across the southin temperatures 11 degrees across the south in london and cardiff. we are not finished with the flooding problems because as we go through friday night another area of low pressure brings our renewed bouts of heavy rain and that rain falls on some communities which are suffering from flooding at the moment. so the

flooding could get worse as it gets better before the weekend. this is the latest.

hello, this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines. new figures show record waiting times in england for an ambulance, with many patients waiting five times longer than they should. but we kept thinking that the ambulance would pull up any minute. we kept thinking it's going to arrive, it'll be ok. and itjust didn't. next year, what were you thinking? questions for president biden after it emerges his lawyers found a fresh batch of classified government documents at his home in delaware. he says he's cooperating fully with thejustice department. asl as i said earlier this week, people

know_ as i said earlier this week, people know i_ as i said earlier this week, people know i take — as i said earlier this week, people know i take classified _ as i said earlier this week, people know i take classified documentsl as i said earlier this week, people i know i take classified documents and no serious _ know i take classified documents and no serious holes _ know i take classified documents and no serious holes seriously— know i take classified documents and no serious holes seriously —— - know i take classified documents and no serious holes seriously —— and - no serious holes seriously —— and materials — russians fighting in ukraine claim they've found the body of one of two british aid workers who've been reported missing. and tributes for the legendary rock guitaristjeff beck, who's died at the age of 78. those are headlines, let's get to all the sports news with laura. starting off i think with zuker? how did you know. good evening. it was an electric afternoon at snooker�*s masters. mark williams is into the semifinals of the tournament after beating world number one ronnie o'sullivan in an epic encounter at alexandra palace. o'sullivan took the first three frames, but williams hit back brilliantly, and with the match tied at 5—5 it went to a deciding frame.

a crucial red turned things in williams' favour, and he went on to complete a magnificent century break — his second of the match — to claim victory. i'v e i've been playing well for a while. i've been playing well for a while. i've been playing well for a while. i've been losing some deciders and playing some great matches on the wrong end of most, but it's nice to get on the up for once. there was a lot of nerves towards the end. i've got to make it happen, but it was i've got to make it happen, but it wasjust— i've got to make it happen, but it wasjust far— i've got to make it happen, but it wasjust far too many i've got to make it happen, but it was just far too many mistakes for me. was just far too many mistakes for me some — was just far too many mistakes for me. some basic mistakes. that'sjust how it _ me. some basic mistakes. that'sjust how it goes _ me. some basic mistakes. that'sjust how it goes sometimes. you can expect— how it goes sometimes. you can expect to — how it goes sometimes. you can expect to be somebody of mark's quality _ expect to be somebody of mark's quality making those mistakes. it's 'ust quality making those mistakes. it's just the _ quality making those mistakes. it's just the way it goes. in football, manchester united have agreed a deal to sign dutch striker vout veghorst on loan for the rest of the season.

the 30—year—old burnley forward scored two late goals for the netherlands in their world cup quarter—final with argentina last month. he spent the first half of the season on loan to beshik—tash, and scored eight goals in 16 games for the turkish club. arsenal have been charged by the fa for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during their fa cup third—round win at oxford on monday. the charge relates to the players' conduct in the 34th minute. the club has until the 16th of january to respond. mikel arteta's side went on to win the match 3—0. portuguese forward joao felix could make his first appearance in a chelsea shirt this evening as graham potter's side travel to play fulham in the premier league. felix has joined the blues on loan from la liga side atletico madrid for the remainder of the season. chelsea sit tenth in the league table, and although potter has only been in the job for four months he's acutely aware of speculation

been in the job for four months, he's acutely aware of speculation over his future. i think you always feel pressure. the higher— i think you always feel pressure. the higher you _ i think you always feel pressure. the higher you go, _ i think you always feel pressure. the higher you go, the - i think you always feel pressure. the higher you go, the more - i think you always feel pressure. - the higher you go, the more pressure there _ the higher you go, the more pressure there is— the higher you go, the more pressure there is from — the higher you go, the more pressure there is from the _ the higher you go, the more pressure there is from the outside, _ the higher you go, the more pressure there is from the outside, i— the higher you go, the more pressure there is from the outside, i guess. - there is from the outside, i guess. pressure, — there is from the outside, i guess. pressure, noise, _ there is from the outside, i guess. pressure, noise, whatever- there is from the outside, i guess. pressure, noise, whatever you - pressure, noise, whatever you describe — pressure, noise, whatever you describe it _ pressure, noise, whatever you describe it as _ pressure, noise, whatever you describe it as. especially- pressure, noise, whatever you describe it as. especially at - pressure, noise, whatever you describe it as. especially at a i pressure, noise, whatever you i describe it as. especially at a club like chelsea _ describe it as. especially at a club like chelsea. the _ describe it as. especially at a club like chelsea. the responsibility, i like chelsea. the responsibility, the history. _ like chelsea. the responsibility, the history, the _ like chelsea. the responsibility, the history, the tradition - like chelsea. the responsibility, the history, the tradition of- like chelsea. the responsibility, the history, the tradition of the i the history, the tradition of the club, _ the history, the tradition of the club, there's— the history, the tradition of the club, there's noise _ the history, the tradition of the club, there's noise and - the history, the tradition of the | club, there's noise and criticism and everything _ club, there's noise and criticism and everything you'd _ club, there's noise and criticism and everything you'd expect - club, there's noise and criticismj and everything you'd expect and club, there's noise and criticism - and everything you'd expect and you 'ust and everything you'd expect and you just have _ and everything you'd expect and you just have to— and everything you'd expect and you just have to try _ and everything you'd expect and you just have to try to _ and everything you'd expect and you just have to try to put _ and everything you'd expect and you just have to try to put in _ and everything you'd expect and you just have to try to put in for- and everything you'd expect and you just have to try to put in for —— - just have to try to put in for —— into— just have to try to put in for —— into perspective _ just have to try to put in for —— into perspective and _ just have to try to put in for —— into perspective and keep - just have to try to put in for —— - into perspective and keep improving. and gilly flaherty, who has played more games in the women's super league than any other player, has today announced her retirement from the sport. the liverpool defender, who also played for arsenal, chelsea and west ham, won four wsl titles, seven women's fa cups and won the uefa cup during her 17—year career. she retires having made 177 appearances in the wsl.

rising british tennis star jack draper will play top seed rafael nadal in the australian open first round that starts on monday. the draw was made earlier this morning and the 21—year—old faces the defending champion, but at 36 and struggling with injury, nadal could be vulnerable if draper, can repeat the form he showed in his overnight victory at the adelaide open over at the adelaide open over karren katchenoff. it's a tough draw as well 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 korpatsch. that's all the sport for now from me. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. holly and the team will have more for you in sportsday at 6:30. ben. all right, laura, you very much. the national grid says about 600 homes near newport are without power after prolonged heavy rain.

south wales fire and rescue says the worst flooding is in porth and pontypridd. bbc wales today's stephen fairclough reports. this was the devastating scene in peterston—super—ely in the vale of glamorgan. cars left abandoned, almost submerged in floods, the aftermath of another night of heavy, persistent rain. it was a similar story on the a470 near pontypridd on the morning commute. high water levels in the river taff causing disruption in the town, and feeling the full impact, not for the first time, since february 2020, partially reopened, we fully reopened in november. and now, as you say, barely three months and it's flooding again. it's nowhere near as bad as it was, but it will take us a couple of days, at least a weekend to clear

the place up again. for those businesses and homes affected, it will be just devastating. we see clwb y bont which only just recently reopened, suffering floods again. and i think the concern is, where is the emergency plan? how can we be assured that everything possible is being done to protect homes and businesses? in cardiff, the council have also warned of high water levels and the river ely, leaving the nearby trail unpassable. problems, too, further west — the river towy burst its banks, causing scenes like this in llangattock. a large number of buses and train services have all been impacted by the stormy weather and homes across wales have been left without power. a yellow weather warning remains in place for most of wales until five this evening. but once again, people in pontypridd are counting the cost. in the us, california is bracing for another round of deadly storms, as the extreme weather that has battered the state moves north. at least 17 people have died after

a month of heavy rain and flooding. our us correspondent, sophie long, has the latest. a brief respite from the rain, but water surrounds sacramento. this landslide caused chaos in the central valley. there were countless others like it across california. workers rushed to repair this sinkhole that swallowed two cars in los angeles. like this clean—up crew at a farm in ventura county, they know the next deluge is just days away. it was up to our knees running over the road. no waterfor two years, and then more water than we got in two years in 24 hours is not the business. the extensive flooding has been caused by a series of atmospheric rivers which behave like conveyor belts of water in the sky. this is the result — entire neighbourhoods turned into lakes. fire crews flew in to rescue a person trapped by the ventura river,

which hit its highest level ever. i've never seen anything like this— in all my 41 years living in the city. we lost our home and all of our belongings that we've had. - in the central valley, the flood water overwhelmed vehicles and homes. as the current storm moves north towards the pacific northwest, a brief break in the extreme weather in california has meant evacuation orders in santa barbara have been lifted. but rivers still rage and the run—off from the mountains keeps coming fast. there is one silver lining. the several feet of snow that's fallen in the sierra nevadas should run off into the reservoirs when it melts, helping to lift their levels after years of drought. but more punishing storms are expected to pound the west coast this weekend. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. the biggest night in the uk music calendar is just six weeks away

and the nominations for the 2023 brit awards have been announced. for the first time ever, it'll be broadcast on a saturday evening, live from london's o2 arena. nominees announced this afternoon include george ezra, stormzy and english rock band arctic monkeys, but leading the way with four nominations each are harry styles and wet leg. you guessed it. let's have a quick listen to both. # you know it's not the same as it was # as it was # as it was. # as it was.. #- # long, # _ # long, long # lon-, lon- day # lon-, lon- day lon-, lon- day # long, long day # on _ # long, long day # on the chaise long all day long. let's get more on this from our entertainment

correspondent, colin paterson. laughter let's go for it! both doing pretty well, four nominations each. what let's go for it! both doing pretty well, four nominations each. what a ni . ht well, four nominations each. what a niuht for well, four nominations each. what a night for harry _ well, four nominations each. what a night for harry styles. _ well, four nominations each. what a night for harry styles. he _ well, four nominations each. what a night for harry styles. he won - well, four nominations each. what a night for harry styles. he won a - night for harry styles. he won a seven brit awards as a member of one direction. this was the year of people digging of him as a boy band member, but he's got something about him. the best selling album of the uk last year, the best single of last year. now he's expected to dominate the brit awards. when he goes on tour next year and comes to britain, he's playing coventry in may. his support act is wet leg. they also have four brit nominations today. they're a duo from the isle of white. they're white characters. they've got the stories they formed on top of a fairground wheelwright

—— there quite characters. they brought back coolness and fun to guitar music at a time when it has been really lacking. harry styles and wet leg both with four nominations.— and wet leg both with four nominations. ,, , ., �*, ., nominations. second year it's a gender-neutral _ nominations. second year it's a gender-neutral category, - nominations. second year it's a gender-neutral category, but l nominations. second year it's a i gender-neutral category, but men gender—neutral category, but men seem to be dominating. in gender-neutral category, but men seem to be dominating.— seem to be dominating. in the cateuo seem to be dominating. in the category artist _ seem to be dominating. in the category artist of _ seem to be dominating. in the category artist of the - seem to be dominating. in the category artist of the year, - seem to be dominating. in the category artist of the year, so | category artist of the year, so artist, five nominations are men —— all men. harry styles, storms he and george as rough, then you have two new ones. —— george ezra. no females in that category. last year, the first year where it went gender—neutral, adele had an album out and she swept the board. everyone saying it does work, but this year, the biggest female act in

the country, do a leap up and adele, this is what happened —— dua lipa. it will all be different next year, someone else will come along. 42% of the acts nominated today are female. it's far from memorial. the acts nominated today are female. it's farfrom memorial. it has really, really stood out. it's far from memorial. it has really, really stood out. british music is in _ really, really stood out. british music is in pretty _ really, really stood out. british music is in pretty rude - really, really stood out. british music is in pretty rude health | really, really stood out. british | music is in pretty rude health at the moment. british artist had all top ten of the last years, you taste singles. top ten of the last years, you taste sinules. ., , singles. for the first time ever, the top ten _ singles. for the first time ever, the top ten best-selling - singles. for the first time ever, the top ten best-selling singles the top ten best—selling singles last year were all british acts. you look at someone like harry styles, he is turning into a global megastar. to put it into contest, he sold out 15 nights at madison square garden �*s in new york —— 50 nights. you don't do that unless you are very, very popular. i think this year's britts is going to be a lot

of talk about harry styles. now the door just of talk about harry styles. now the doorjust need to persuade him to turn out. �* v doorjust need to persuade him to turn out. . �*, turn out. and he's good-looking, we're not jealous, _ turn out. and he's good-looking, we're not jealous, are _ turn out. and he's good-looking, we're not jealous, are we! - turn out. and he's good-looking, we're not jealous, are we! thank| turn out. and he's good-looking, - we're not jealous, are we! thank you we're notjealous, are we! thank you very much, colin. tesco has reported a seven—point—two percent increase in sales over the festive period. marks and spencer sales for quarter including due to strong demand for its budget items. shoppers prefer to shop and store rather than online. marks & spencer's sales grew by 7.2%. with the challenges of climate change and high energy costs, house—builders are always trying to improve energy efficiency. how do you keep a home cool in the summer and warm in the winter while keeping bills down? researchers behind a new project under way

at the university of salford say their latest work will play a key role in developing new technologies. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, reports. 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, aren't they? super efficient. that goes 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. 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 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 likejust a couple of millimetres 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. justin rowlatt reporting. 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. fellow musicians have

described him as a genius who made the guitar sing. our arts correspondent, david sillito, looks back at his career. when eric clapton left the yardbirds in 1965, the question was, who could replace him? two days later, they had their answer — jeff beck. two years later he helped make rod stewart a star in thejeff beck group. helping to pioneer a blues rock sound that others would turn into huge commercial success, butjeff beck was never going to stick with just one style. jazz fusion, techno... and here's something rather more classical. he tried it all. you probably should measure his success not by album sales but by how he influenced those around him.

he meant so much to so many of us. i knew him personally as well, but i wheeled him you that we all admirejimmy page, the greatjimmy page, and eric clapton, you know, the iconic, especially english, guitarists, but they will all tell you that onlyjeff beck could play that instrument in ways that they couldn't dream of. other tributes today, rod stewart, ronnie wood and mickjagger. the rolling stones had tried to recruitjeff beck in the �*70s. but what about his one big hit, hi ho silver lining? a catchy pop song he was told to record. it would be fair to say it wasn't his favourite. it's like being asked to wear a pink frock and walk on top of a bus down oxford street! it was framing me with this embarrassing pop song. that wasn't me.

but by the end, he no longer hated it, he was even occasionally prepared to play it. but probably, it's better to remember him for moments like this. stevie wonder, just one of an extraordinary list of artists who had worked with him over the years. if anyone was a guitar hero, it was jeff beck. just a flavour of the brilliantjeff beck who has died at the age of 78. i'm nowjoined by british musician and former genesis lead guitarist, steve hackett. good to have it you, and i got to infest —— confess, i'm a huge fan of early genesis. i think you said on twitter thatjeff beck was a genius who made the guitar seeing. what was it about his playing you love so much? ~ ~ , .,

it about his playing you love so much? ~ ~' , ., g ' much? well, i think before jeff beck, guitar tended _ much? well, i think before jeff beck, guitar tended to - much? well, i think before jeff beck, guitar tended to go - much? well, i think before jeff. beck, guitar tended to go tween. there was the bonanza theme where lots of tombs —— go twang. it learned to distort, sustain, do this chilling theme that sounded like a woman's was at times. pioneering use of techniques and equipment —— woman's voice. i spent so much time in his company when i was very young, poring over all those guitar solos. i've worked with a lot of other guitarists and they all mentioned jeff beck, saying he's the boy. we've lost the king of rock guitar today. boy. we've lost the king of rock guitar today-— guitar today. people like you, cuitarists guitar today. people like you, guitarists like _ guitar today. people like you, guitarists like you, _ guitar today. people like you, guitarists like you, he - guitar today. people like you, i guitarists like you, he influenced you and what you try to imitate. that's right. i think the use of distortion and echo, reverb, so many things — he was very good using

things — he was very good using things that were mechanical, also a very good drummer and with the whammy bar, he could play a whole tune. everyone was content to use that as a vibrato instrument. he had an original take on things. you kind of hung on his next record. he was always innovative. his affect was mind blowing. irate always innovative. his affect was mind blowing-— mind blowing. we heard in that reort, mind blowing. we heard in that report, not hits _ mind blowing. we heard in that report, not hits that _ mind blowing. we heard in that report, not hits that you - mind blowing. we heard in that report, not hits that you would | report, not hits that you would remember apart from the one we heard at the end. but where does he rank as one of the great british guitarists? there were so many, of course, yourself. jimmy page, clapton, where he rank him? absolutely number one amongst rock guitarist. he was so original, very clever. i think the guitar would

even become other things in his hands. sometimes it would sound like an indian instrument or a voice, a time —— at times a little bit like a sax, and he also had extraordinary humour that he would launch into a solo. it might sound like a car starting up ora solo. it might sound like a car starting up or a motorbike or something, and it'sjust so many of those things driven, like the way to start a solo. always unusual the way he would slide into a note to. so many people thought he was so incredible, and it's a huge loss. yeah. i interesting tribute from sir paul mccartney, who set apart from being a brilliant guitarist, he was also a superb technician. he could strip down his guitar and then put it back together again in time for the show. ., it back together again in time for the show. . ., , ., ., ., ,

the show. yeah, he was extraordinary whether he was _ the show. yeah, he was extraordinary whether he was hot _ the show. yeah, he was extraordinary whether he was hot rotting _ the show. yeah, he was extraordinary whether he was hot rotting vehicles . whether he was hot rotting vehicles or guitars. there was something about a guy who turned up with his earnest on a screwdriver, and that was it. that was him. hejust combined so many things. i think the science of guitar playing, although sonnets, all those early sounds before synthesisers arrived, he was imitating so many things. [30 before synthesisers arrived, he was imitating so many things.— imitating so many things. do you think that was _ imitating so many things. do you think that was part _ imitating so many things. do you think that was part of _ imitating so many things. do you think that was part of a _ imitating so many things. do you think that was part of a golden i imitating so many things. do you i think that was part of a golden age of guitar playing, sort of 60s and 70? now, and modern music, is there the same level of skill, do you think? ~ ~' the same level of skill, do you think? ~ ~ “ f: , think? well, i think, in the 1960s, because of— think? well, i think, in the 1960s, because of guys — think? well, i think, in the 1960s, because of guys like _ think? well, i think, in the 1960s, because of guys like him, - think? well, i think, in the 1960s, because of guys like him, guitar . because of guys like him, guitar with supreme. 1970s, it was more a case of keyboards and synthesisers. then, the 1980s, it was the era of drums. i it seems like every ten

years, there's some new development. these days, i think perhaps less focuses on instrumental, and it's more case to have a singer and a programmer. back to a golden age of real craftsmanship and incredible melodic playing. he reigned supreme amongst all of us.— amongst all of us. great to talk to ou, amongst all of us. great to talk to you. steve- _ amongst all of us. great to talk to you, steve. remembering - amongst all of us. great to talk to you, steve. remembering jeff- amongst all of us. great to talk to i you, steve. remembering jeff beck. thank you so much.— thank you so much. steve hackett there, remembering _ thank you so much. steve hackett there, remembering the _ thank you so much. steve hackett there, remembering the great - thank you so much. steve hackett there, remembering the great jeffj there, remembering the greatjeff beck. that's it for me. we're going to look at the weather with chris fawkes. i'm afraid the flooding situation continues to worsen for some communities. we've seen the heavy rain causing problems with flooding affecting the roads and roadways. there are rising

numbers of floods, 15 and three for scotland. looking out in the atlantic, this is our next area of low pressure that is developing and will bring further heavy rain for friday night, so we're not out of the woods in terms of fronting. it's going to be quite a windy night for the north of ireland and england and wales. it's those strong winds that stop the temperatures from falling too low. 3—7 degrees, not that cold. a band of rain will be with us and at times, the northwest of england and wales. showers elsewhere, but another mild day. 11 degrees for cardiff and london, 4 degrees above average. just a moment ago, looking in another area of low pressure to come in, bringing more heavy rain. that rain falling across those areas

where we currently have flood warnings in force. flooding likely to get worse before it gets better. the worst of the rain does clear out of the way, but then it gets quite windy with shower showers following some of the showers merging to give some of the showers merging to give some longer spells of rain where it will turn increasingly windy through the course of saturday afternoon. mild across england and wales, temperatures reaching double figures. that trend continues into sunday. we start to see showers arriving across the northern scotland, turning increasingly wintry, even across some modest hills. temperatures here struggling to get above freezing. temperatures dropping, a sign of things to come, because much colder weather is on the way. we are going to see some snow showers. into next week, temperatures plunged. widespread frost, icy patches around and those snow showers dropping all the way

down to low levels, sea level at times. complete change of weather from the flooding rain too much colder conditions, some of the scene snow fall into next week. that's the latest.

at six, the nhs in crisis — ambulance response times and a&e waits in england in december are the worst on record. ambulances took on average an hour and a half to reach emergency calls for heart attacks and strokes. the target is 18 minutes. and this is why. tonight, we have a special report from inside the royal bolton hospital, which is swamped with patients in need of emergency care. the last six, 12 months have been more challenging than i've ever known in the time i've worked here. also on the programme... how schools are trying combat the misogyny promoted by the social media influencer andrew tate. a bumper christmas for some of britain's biggest retailers, despite the cost of living crisis.