the government reveals details of which towns and cities will get a share of its £2 billion levelling up fund. more than 100 projects have been unveiled. labour say too much of the money is going to london and the south east. ministers insist it's the north of england and wales that will benefit the most. if you look at the funding and you compare it to the number of people that live in each region, the region that has done the best in the amount of funding per person is the north. the truth is that this is not the right way to allocate money, creating winners and losers around the country, and ministers playing favourites with the projects that they like the look of. we'll be live with correspondents in some of the areas that are getting new fund from the government. also this lunchtime.

another ambulance strike, this time in wales, as nurses in england also stage more industrial action. the father of an aristocrat who's gone missing with her newborn baby and her partner appeals for her to get in touch with the police. shock in new zealand as the prime ministerjacinda ardern unexpectedly stands down. she says she doesn't have enough left in the tank. so today i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. and that my term as prime minister will conclude no later than the 7th of february. conclude no later than the 7th of februa . �* ., ., ., ., february. and the harrowing anti war eic february. and the harrowing anti war e - ic all february. and the harrowing anti war epic all quiet — february. and the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on _ february. and the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on the _ february. and the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on the western - february. and the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on the western front i epic all quiet on the western front leads the nominations for this years bafta film awards. and coming up on the bbc news channel — more than half the world's

more than half whileregistered football clubs are in the premier league, with manchester city topping the list again. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. levelling up has been one of the government's key policies. the idea of spreading public money more evenly across the uk. well, today ministers have announced more than two billion pounds worth of projects acoss the country. they say the north of england and wales will do best per head of population. but labour claim london and south east england will benefit disproportionately. here's our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. blackpool, one area that was a win in today's levelling up allocation

announcement, with £40 million for a new education campus. levelling up is a relatively new political phrase whose meaning are still not entirely clear. at a nearby warm bank last night where people go to get a hot meal and some company, it's not a term everybody is familiar with. the trust of that run this service hope levelling up can address geographical disparities. i levelling up can address geographical disparities. i think we have seen that _ geographical disparities. i think we have seen that an _ geographical disparities. i think we have seen that an awful _ geographical disparities. i think we have seen that an awful lot - geographical disparities. i think we have seen that an awful lot of- have seen that an awful lot of support to areas in the past where we almost looked and said don't forget about us up north. if this is a genuine opportunity for that type of support to come, then we are in the north of the country, we are where their need is, so let's level “p where their need is, so let's level up and make sure the support is appropriate right across the country. appropriate right across the count . ., , ., appropriate right across the count . . , ., ., country. some have questioned how toda 's country. some have questioned how today's money _ country. some have questioned how today's money has _ country. some have questioned how today's money has been _ country. some have questioned how today's money has been allocated. i today's money has been allocated. more is going to the south—east of england at the north—east, though it's important to stress there are deprived areas in every region of the uk. the chancellor and the prime minister were spending their own

cash in accrington this morning and defending how the government spent its money. we defending how the government spent its mone . ~ ., defending how the government spent its mone . ~ . , , its money. we are investing hundreds of millions of— its money. we are investing hundreds of millions of pounds _ its money. we are investing hundreds of millions of pounds across - its money. we are investing hundreds of millions of pounds across the - of millions of pounds across the north in dozens of projects. i'm here talking to from accrington, i'm off to morecambe after listening over to the north—east. and the thing you need to know actually, if you look at the funding, and you compare it to the number of people who live in each region, the region that has done the best in the amount of funding per person is the north. that's where we are today. that's why we are here talking to you in accrington market, these other the place is benefiting from the funding. we are investing in local communities, this is levelling up in action. , communities, this is levelling up in action. ,. , action. many are sceptical about the entire levelling _ action. many are sceptical about the entire levelling up _ action. many are sceptical about the entire levelling up process - action. many are sceptical about the entire levelling up process overseen by government departments and white all, that essentially sees councils compete against one another for money. labourwants compete against one another for money. labour wants to see power moved out of westminster and are critical of a geographical spread of today's funding announcements. i don't think it's fair. i think it's completely wrong the north—east for example _ completely wrong the north—east for example is— completely wrong the north—east for example is one of the biggest losers today— example is one of the biggest losers today where there is huge potential

in the _ today where there is huge potential in the north—east and also huge need~ _ in the north—east and also huge need i— in the north—east and also huge need. i don't think anyone looking at this_ need. i don't think anyone looking at this process, tory mps up in arms today, _ at this process, tory mps up in arms today, lots— at this process, tory mps up in arms today, lots of— at this process, tory mps up in arms today, lots of people around the country — today, lots of people around the country who lost out completely, i don't _ country who lost out completely, i don't think— country who lost out completely, i don't think anyone thinks this system — don't think anyone thinks this system is _ don't think anyone thinks this system is fair.— don't think anyone thinks this system is fair. don't think anyone thinks this s stem is fair. ~ . ~ ,., , system is fair. one think tank based in the north — system is fair. one think tank based in the north of— system is fair. one think tank based in the north of england _ system is fair. one think tank based in the north of england says - in the north of england says levelling up needs to be more ambitious if it is to fundamentally change the country. the ambitious if it is to fundamentally change the country. the challenge is the amount — change the country. the challenge is the amount of— change the country. the challenge is the amount of money _ change the country. the challenge is the amount of money involved - change the country. the challenge is the amount of money involved for i the amount of money involved for most _ the amount of money involved for most of— the amount of money involved for most of these _ the amount of money involved for most of these things _ the amount of money involved for most of these things are - the amount of money involved for| most of these things are relatively marginal— most of these things are relatively marginal and — most of these things are relatively marginaland so— most of these things are relatively marginal and so the _ most of these things are relatively marginal and so the long—term - most of these things are relatively- marginal and so the long—term impact on productivity— marginal and so the long—term impact on productivity in _ marginal and so the long—term impact on productivity in the _ marginal and so the long—term impact on productivity in the north _ marginal and so the long—term impact on productivity in the north of- on productivity in the north of england — on productivity in the north of england in— on productivity in the north of england in resolving - on productivity in the north of england in resolving that- on productivity in the north of- england in resolving that inequality between _ england in resolving that inequality between north— england in resolving that inequality between north and _ england in resolving that inequality between north and south - england in resolving that inequality between north and south seas - england in resolving that inequality. between north and south seas people in the north— between north and south seas people in the north of— between north and south seas people in the north of england _ between north and south seas people in the north of england paid _ between north and south seas people in the north of england paid on- in the north of england paid on average — in the north of england paid on average £8,000 _ in the north of england paid on average £8,000 less— in the north of england paid on average £8,000 less than - in the north of england paid on. average £8,000 less than those in the north of england paid on- average £8,000 less than those down south, _ average £8,000 less than those down south, this— average £8,000 less than those down south, this will— average £8,000 less than those down south, this will do _ average £8,000 less than those down south, this will do almost _ average £8,000 less than those down south, this will do almost nothing - south, this will do almost nothing to deal— south, this will do almost nothing to deal with — south, this will do almost nothing to deal with that _ south, this will do almost nothing to deal with that and _ south, this will do almost nothing to deal with that and i'm - south, this will do almost nothing to deal with that and i'm afraid i south, this will do almost nothingl to deal with that and i'm afraid the prime _ to deal with that and i'm afraid the prime ministers— to deal with that and i'm afraid the prime ministers claim _ to deal with that and i'm afraid the prime ministers claim it's- prime ministers claim it's transformational- prime ministers claim it's transformational is- prime ministers claim it's- transformational is misleading. prime ministers claim it's transformational is misleading. from -ro'ects transformational is misleading. from ro'ects in transformational is misleading. from projects in shetland, _ transformational is misleading. from projects in shetland, to _ transformational is misleading. projects in shetland, to gateshead, to dover. this funding allocation touches many parts of the uk but plenty parts of the country aren't getting extra cash and many remain doubtful that this funding can truly reshape the country.

in a moment we'll hear from our correspondent nick garnet in morecambe, but first, danjohnson is in weston—super—mare in somerset, which has been given £20 million to improve the town centre. yes, they are very pleased here because that £20 million will be spent on improving the seafront here, also a new community park, and they will invest in improving the tropicana, the seafront venue, which will become a new event space. there is a centre south—west are done well out of these bids that have been successfully announced today. there is 20 money in pounds for bridgwater to rejuvenate an abandoned hospital there, and to that into new medical training facility. £50 million for bristol where an old abandoned cinema will be cleared away for new homes and businesses and the biggest pot of money for the south—west is £50 million that will be spent improving the rail links in cornwall

they are lengthening the platforms, introducing longer trains and making the service is better so people can get more easily across that rural patch, but the nature of this process is there are winners and losers. swindon didn't get £8 million it wanted to rejuvenate an abandoned swimming pool. sea defence is going to be improved in ilfracombe for that they wanted £5 million to spend on that and town centre improvements. it's worth bearing in mind it sounds like across the country around 20% of these bids were successful but that means there are plenty of places that have lost out. {lilia means there are plenty of places that have lost out.— means there are plenty of places that have lost out. ok, thank you. nick in morecambe, _ that have lost out. ok, thank you. nick in morecambe, in _ that have lost out. ok, thank you. j nick in morecambe, in lancashire, they've done well too because they got the eden project north? yes. got the eden pro'ect north? yes, this is _ got the eden pro'ect north? yes, this is of— got the eden project north? yes, this is one of the _ got the eden project north? yes, this is one of the big _ got the eden project north? yes, this is one of the big winners. £50 million _ this is one of the big winners. £50 million coming to morecambe. it's a huge _ million coming to morecambe. it's a huge amount of money and basically it equates _ huge amount of money and basically it equates to half the cost for eden project— it equates to half the cost for eden project north. you may have been to the one _

project north. you may have been to the one in_ project north. you may have been to the one in cornwall, well, the same sort of— the one in cornwall, well, the same sort of thing — the one in cornwall, well, the same sort of thing is planned for here in morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is— morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a _ morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a land — morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a land where it's going to be and _ this is a land where it's going to be and it— this is a land where it's going to be and it will transform things. 300 jobs _ be and it will transform things. 300 jobs as— be and it will transform things. 300 jobs as i_ be and it will transform things. 300 jobs. as i say, it's a £100 million programme _ jobs. as i say, it's a £100 million programme and without the government money— programme and without the government money is _ programme and without the government money is going to be very, very hard for them _ money is going to be very, very hard for them to— money is going to be very, very hard for them to raise the actual money they need — for them to raise the actual money they need to get this app and to build _ they need to get this app and to build this — they need to get this app and to build. this means that it will be, so £2 _ build. this means that it will be, so £2 billion across 100 projects across— so £2 billion across 100 projects across the — so £2 billion across 100 projects across the uk, some criticism as you heard, _ across the uk, some criticism as you heard, it's _ across the uk, some criticism as you heard, it's being spent on some of the wrong — heard, it's being spent on some of the wrong areas, in london and the south-east, — the wrong areas, in london and the south—east, but in the north—east of england _ south—east, but in the north—east of england for— south—east, but in the north—east of england for instance, only £108 million — england for instance, only £108 million has been earmarked, half the price of— million has been earmarked, half the price ofiust — million has been earmarked, half the price ofjust what you got here in morecambe itself. in the north—west, there's— morecambe itself. in the north—west, there's been— morecambe itself. in the north—west, there's been a lot of investment. e350 _ there's been a lot of investment. £350 million. labour has called it a hunger— £350 million. labour has called it a hunger games strategy, putting one region— hunger games strategy, putting one region against another. it's 18 months — region against another. it's 18 months since the first round of funding — months since the first round of funding was handed out for levelling up funding was handed out for levelling up round _ funding was handed out for levelling up round one, and some of those projects— up round one, and some of those projects still haven't got off the ground —

projects still haven't got off the ground. the question is, will this one, _ ground. the question is, will this one. will— ground. the question is, will this one, will eden project north, finally— one, will eden project north, finally be _ one, will eden project north, finally be up and running? gk, one, will eden project north, finally be up and running? ok, thank ou. more nhs staff are on strike today. nurses in england are beginning the second day of their industrial action. and more than 1,000 ambulance workers across wales are also taking action over pay and conditions. they are members of the unite union and it's the first day of strike action by them. in a moment we'll speak to katharine da costa, who's been talking to nurses in brighton, but first hywel griffith is in pontypridd for us. what are the ambulance workers behind due striking over and what are the chances of a settlement to the dispute? a yellow well, what they are demanding is fair pay and that is the central issue in this dispute. it is the third ambulance like we had in wales this winter. the first

by the gmb. this one held by the unite union, who get a quarter of the membership in wales. there was an offer last week made by labour, which is in charge of nhs pay in wales, and the offer was of a one—off cash settlement, not of a substantive pay rise that would be available year on year. it was turned down by this union, all ambulance workers in fact, in fact all the health unions within wales including representatives of nurses and physiotherapists and midwives, all of whom are involved in industrial action, so as things stand, we are no closer to a settlement. the welsh labour government says it wants to continue the dialogue. it has tried to offer every single penny are confined in its budget but it claims ultimately its budget but it claims ultimately it can't offer a long—term pay rise because it doesn't have enough money handed down from westminster, but it does have a crisis on its hands. the latest nhs performance figures today show that in december, ambulance response times to the most urgent

calls in wales where the slowest ever, and demand is at its highest ever. . ~' ever, and demand is at its highest ever. ., ~ , ., ever, and demand is at its highest ever. . ~ , ., y ever, and demand is at its highest ever. ., ~ , ., , . ever. ok, thank you very much. over to catherine — ever. ok, thank you very much. over to catherine in _ ever. ok, thank you very much. over to catherine in brighton, _ ever. ok, thank you very much. over to catherine in brighton, we've i ever. ok, thank you very much. over to catherine in brighton, we've been| to catherine in brighton, we've been talking to some of the nurses there. are they prepared for a compromise on this dispute or to call off their industrial action any time soon? well, there's certainly a very large and loud return i'd once again here at the royal sussex hospital in brighton. around 300 or so nurses have turned out on a bitterly cold picket line and their action is escalating with plans for two more walk—outs in england and wales next month and we could see the biggest strike yet on the 6th of february, coordinating strikes of ambulance workers from the gmb union, if it goes ahead. the nurses i've been speaking to have said they are doing this for their patience, to highlight the crisis in the nhs, and say too many of their colleagues are leaving to find higher paid jobs and

i've been speaking to tina, a senior nurse in a&e. it's extremely busy. it's unprecedented and it's the worst it's been for 40 years, the worst i've ever seen. in what way? lack of staff. the patients, they keep coming. there's no exit out of the department. the beds are full, so we then in the emergency department keep those patients in the corridors, which obviously isn't good for patient care. well, the health secretary and the prime minister have said that constructive talks have been happening, but they are talking about the next financial year beginning in april and about the next financial year beginning in apriland in about the next financial year beginning in april and in the last few minutes, the rcn general secretary has arrived here to give her support to those on strike today. she has offered to meet the government halfway with a 10% pay rise for this current year but so

far there has been no improved offer is made and health leaders are immensely concerned that greater disruption to an even more fragile nhs, they are urging both sides to urgently get together and find a resolution. . .. urgently get together and find a resolution. . ~' , ., urgently get together and find a resolution-— urgently get together and find a resolution. ., ,, , ., , . ., resolution. thank you very much. you can check the — resolution. thank you very much. you can check the latest _ resolution. thank you very much. you can check the latest data _ resolution. thank you very much. you can check the latest data on - resolution. thank you very much. you can check the latest data on the i can check the latest data on the weights at hospitals near where you live using the bbc nhs winter tracker, wherever you are in the uk. all you have to do is put in your postcode to see the latest published information on waiting times in a&e, routine operations and for ambulances, it's all there for you. mass strikes and protests are under way in france, in response to president macron's plan to raise the age of retirement by two years to 64. public transport has been badly hit and many schools are closed.

large demonstrations drawing tens of thousands of people like this one in marseille are expected across the country. p&0 ferry services to and from calais and dover have been suspended until 2pm today, because of a national strike in france affecting services. an aristocrat whose estranged daughter has gone missing with her partner and their newborn baby has appealed for her to contact police. constance marten has been missing for almost two weeks with her partner, who served 20 years in jail in the us for rape. sean dilley has the details. have you seen mark gordon or constance marten? police say they could be anywhere in the uk. 35—year—old constance was raised in a wealthy family but relations with them have been strained since she met mark in 2016. mark gordon is a convicted sex offender, deported back to the uk from the usa in 2010

after serving 20 years for rape and kidnap when he was 14. the police have been trying to find both of them since they abandoned their burning car on a motorway in bolton on the 5th of january. 0fficers believe constance may have given birth in the car two days earlier. her father wants birth in the car two days earlier. herfather wants her to birth in the car two days earlier. her father wants her to make contact. ,. her father wants her to make contact. ., , ., . contact. darling constance, even thou~h contact. darling constance, even though we _ contact. darling constance, even though we remain _ contact. darling constance, even though we remain estranged i contact. darling constance, even though we remain estranged at l contact. darling constance, even i though we remain estranged at the moment, i stand though we remain estranged at the moment, istand by, as i have though we remain estranged at the moment, i stand by, as i have always done, and as the family has always done, and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us. i beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your little one into the police as soon as possible. the cou-le the police as soon as possible. the couple are — the police as soon as possible. the couple are believed to travel to liverpool, harwich, london and colchester between the fifth and the 7th of january. they were last seen here in east london 12 days ago. it's a puzzling case with more questions than answers but for

police, the most urgent are where are they now and where is their newborn baby? new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, is stepping down next month. in a surprise announcement, said she no longer has "enough in the tank" after what she called five—and—a—half challenging years in charge. she says a "fresh set of shoulders" are needed to lead her party into 0ctober�*s general election. 0ur corrrespondent, shaimaa khalil, reports from sydney. this report contains flashing images. holding back tears as she made this announcement. i will not be seeking re—election. in an emotional press conference that shocked the nation, jacinda ardern said there was no secret scandal behind her resignation, only that she no longer had the energy to go on as leader. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice.

this resignation was delivered in her trademark jacinda this resignation was delivered in her trademarkjacinda ardern style, personal, heartfelt, the prime minister said while the last five and half years have been the most fulfilling of her life, she admitted that for her it was now time. i'm human, she said. at her peak she was extremely popular here but that has changed recently the public trust in government steadily declining as the economy deteriorated. there have been questions about whether she could actually win the next election. could actually win the next election-— could actually win the next election. . ., , ., , election. am i sad that she has resigned? _ election. am i sad that she has resigned? no, _ election. am i sad that she has resigned? no, not— election. am i sad that she has resigned? no, not really. i election. am i sad that she has resigned? no, not really. shel election. am i sad that she has i resigned? no, not really. she did everything _ resigned? no, not really. she did everything she — resigned? no, not really. she did everything she could _ resigned? no, not really. she did everything she could during i resigned? no, not really. she did everything she could during the i everything she could during the pandemic and kept people say. yeah, i think she pandemic and kept people say. yeah, i think she will _ pandemic and kept people say. yeah, i think she will have _ pandemic and kept people say. yeah, i think she will have a _ pandemic and kept people say. yeah, i think she will have a great _ i think she will have a great legacy _ i think she will have a great lea . ., ., ., , i think she will have a great lea . . ., . , , legacy. internationally, it will be iood, legacy. internationally, it will be good. locally. — legacy. internationally, it will be good, locally, her— legacy. internationally, it will be good, locally, her reputation i legacy. internationally, it will be| good, locally, her reputation has gone. i good, locally, her reputation has ione, ., good, locally, her reputation has one. ., ., good, locally, her reputation has one. . , ., ., , good, locally, her reputation has one. ., ., ., , , gone. i devastated that she is iioin. gone. i devastated that she is going- she — gone. i devastated that she is going- she is— gone. i devastated that she is going. she is resigning. i gone. i devastated that she is going. she is resigning. she l gone. i devastated that she is i going. she is resigning. she was the ouniest going. she is resigning. she was the youngest head _ going. she is resigning. she was the youngest head of — going. she is resigning. she was the youngest head of government i going. she is resigning. she was the youngest head of government in i going. she is resigning. she was the youngest head of government in thej youngest head of government in the world when she was elected prime minister in 2017. just 37 years old at the time. her premiership has been tested time and time again.

especially by the christchurch terror attacks. the worst in new zealand's modern history. she also steered the country through the covid—19 pandemic. thanks to an early and strict lockdown, new zealand has had one of the lowest death rates globally. she zealand has had one of the lowest death rates globally.— death rates globally. she has positioned — death rates globally. she has positioned us _ death rates globally. she hasj positioned us internationally, death rates globally. she has i positioned us internationally, led through significant crisis in new zealand, she's got a major economic social policy legacy. it's a sad day for me to see her go.— social policy legacy. it's a sad day for me to see her go. jacinda ardern will be remembered _ for me to see her go. jacinda ardern will be remembered for _ for me to see her go. jacinda ardern will be remembered for steering i for me to see her go. jacinda ardern will be remembered for steering her country through a tough time and, as a head of state, who led with kindness and compassion. the time is 13.18. our top story this lunchtime. the government reveals details of which towns and cities across the uk will get a share of its £2 million levelling up fund. and coming up, the 15th century puzzle that is finally being pieced together by experts after 20 years of

painstaking restoration. coming up on the bbc news channel — former australia captain steve smith will warm up for this summer's ashes with a stint at sussex in the county championship. he'll be available for three matches before the first test in june. last year, the government promised to prioritise dementia care and create a seismic shift in how the condition is tackled. eight months on, campaigners say that commitment has fallen by the wayside. today, they've delivered an open letter to the prime minister urging him to keep dementia on the political agenda. tim muffett has been to meet one couple learning to live with the disease. i was so happy that day. i think i was crying most of the time because i was so happy. i thought how lucky i was. ananga and joanna,

married for 48 years. you had hair! a lot of hair. it's four years since ananga was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia in the uk. i'm losing him, inch by inch, day by day. and there will come a day when he won't know me. he won't know who i am or who his family is. he'll know i love him. before i got alzheimer's i was very outgoing. but now all i want to do is to stay at home. ananga and joanna say they've relied on support from the alzheimer's society. but apart from help from that charity, they feel abandoned. being married to my husband is a life choice. that doesn't mean to say i don't need a bit of help every now and then.

last may, the government said that by the end of 2022, it would publish a ten—year plan to tackle dementia, spelling out ways to improve care research and diagnosis, and ways to avoid preventable cases. when a visionary plan comes together with powerful partners and proper funding, and we couple it with care and compassion, that combination can be unbeatable. but it's now 2023 and there's still no plan. # hands up, baby, hands up...# young at heart in luton, where music, song and exercise gives people with dementia a weekly boost. # all your love #. it's run by maria, who's exasperated by delays to the government's dementia plan. 0rganisations don't feel they know where dementia services should be going, where the support is coming from,

where funding is coming from. the alzheimer's society has delivered a letter to the prime minister today, calling on the government to publish its dementia plan and to honour its commitments on research and diagnosis. the department of health says it wants to offer high quality and compassionate care to everyone with the condition. £17 million was spent last year tackling dementia waiting lists and diagnosis. funding for research, will, it says, double to £160 million a year by 2024. but for ananga, his family and many others with the condition, dementia isn't getting the attention it urgently needs. tim muffett, bbc news. king charles has asked for an increase in profits for the crown estate to be used for the "wider public good", rather than for the royal family. the property business owned by the monarch is due to benefit from an offshore wind farm deal.

0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell is here with me. this is quite complicated. it is, so the crown — this is quite complicated. it is, so the crown estate, _ this is quite complicated. it is, so the crown estate, one _ this is quite complicated. it is, so the crown estate, one of- this is quite complicated. it is, so the crown estate, one of the i this is quite complicated. it is, so the crown estate, one of the uk'sj the crown estate, one of the uk's largest landowners, england, wales and northern ireland, separate from the crown estate scotland. it's owned by the king but he can't sell it and revenues go direct to the treasury but the profits from the crown estate are used to benchmark how much money the treasury gives back to the king to fund his royal duties and also members of his family, working members of his family, working members of his family, and that is called the sovereign grant which is currently calculating at 25% of the crown estate profits. those profits are set to rise significantly because we've heard about these six leases with these wind farm developers, the fee is expected to be around £1 billion per year so under the current arrangement the king would therefore benefit dramatically from this huge increase but he has requested this extra money is instead given back directed for the

wider public good, given to the treasury for public spending instead of to the royals. it is important to point out the king doesn't decide the level of the sovereign grant. a review into how much it should be is already under way and that's led to some of his critics, graham smith from the anthony monarchy republic say it's a cynical pr exercise. clearly if the king received a huge pay rise due to this windfall there would undoubtedly be a huge public outcry, so from the palace's perspective this is a way to get ahead of the story, remind people the king is well aware of the financial hardships people are facing, and that he is doing what he can to help. facing, and that he is doing what he can to help-— can to help. sarah, thank you very much. can to help. sarah, thank you very much- tennis _ can to help. sarah, thank you very much. tennis now, _ can to help. sarah, thank you very much. tennis now, andy - can to help. sarah, thank you very much. tennis now, andy murray i can to help. sarah, thank you veryj much. tennis now, andy murray is can to help. sarah, thank you very i much. tennis now, andy murray is a set down in his australian open second round match, while novak djokovic is through to the third round. here is andy swiss. -_ on paper - the third round. here is andy swiss. -_ on paper it - the third round. here is andy swiss. ._ on paper it looks| . novak d'okovic. on paper it looks like no . novak djokovic. on paper it looks like no contest, _ . novak djokovic. on paper it looks like no contest, the _ . novak djokovic. on paper it looks like no contest, the mighty - like no contest, the mighty novak djokovic against enzo couacaud, world ranking 191 will stop djokovic

duly raced to the first set. but what's this? djokovic struggling with a hamstring industry and his opponent made it 1—1 set, was an upset on the card? well, it wasn't to be. as djokovic ultimately recovered to go through but despite the victory there will be concerns over his fitness. earlier there was a confident win for britain's dan evans but not without controversy. he'd been up against france'sjeremy chardy, here at the top of the picture, and just watch him very closely. as girardi placed this shot a ball falls out of his pocket and he finds the net —— as chardy plays this shot. evans was awarded the point but chardy thinks it should be replayed and for some ten minutes he argued with the officials. all ultimately to no avail. so with evans through, could andy murray join him? it was up against one of australia's big hopes, thanasi

kokkinakis and murray made a stodgy start. had his marathon win the previous round taken its toll? the signs were not great as kokkinakis took the first set. the second was more encouraging for murray with flashes of that familiar brilliance but he faces some battle to keep his australian open hopes alive. andy swiss, bbc news. it's like a giantjigsaw puzzle. the remains of a medieval ship found in the river usk in newport are about to be put back together. it follows 20 years of painstaking restoration work on a ship that experts believe is as significant a find as the mary rose. tomos morgan reports. this is a 1:10 scale model. this is a same scale person, about a six foot tall person, so this gives you an idea of the size. at 30 metres long, weighing 25 tonnes, when it's fully rebuilt, newport will have the only 15th century ship on exhibit anywhere in the world. but with 2,500 individual pieces, the challenge now will be

putting it back together. this one is basically like a huge flatpackjigsaw puzzle without instructions. we have a big challenge here in that this is, really, as far as i know, the largest attempt to reconstruct a wooden archaeological ship. back in 2002, the original wreck was found by chance seven metres deep in mud. and toby and his team believe it looked like this. launched around 1449, and involved in the lucrative wine trade between portugal and bristol. it fell into the water whilst being repaired in newport dock. restoring the wood has taken the best part of two decades. the timbers split between south wales and here in portsmouth, the home of the mary rose, due to time, expertise and capacity restraints. each individual piece has got a lengthy process of restoration. the first being soaking to get rid of any impurities in the wood.

second, the waxing to strengthen it up. and thirdly, the final process, which was in this freeze dryer for a number of months to harden it up. all in all, this process can take up to a year, if not longer, for any individual piece. this unique ship, there's only one place in the world you can come and see a ship from this period now and it's going to be newport, so it sits alongside mary rose, celebrating its 40th anniversary of its recovery this year. it sits alongside the mighty vasa from sweden. this is such an amazing project and i've got to see it through, so even if it takes decades, i'll see this through and that'll be... i don't think i have another one in me. i'lljust finish this and retire. as the final pieces are shipped back home today, the world's largest 3d jigsaw can finally begin to be rebuilt. tomos morgan, bbc news, portsmouth. this year's british academy film and

television awards nominees, the baftas, have been announced. the remake of the anti—war classic all quiet 0n remake of the anti—war classic all quiet on the western front is leading the nominations is lizo mzimba now reports. the all quiet on the western front team will be celebrating. the drama, which contrasts the youthful fervour of a young recruit with the reality of war leads the way with 14 nominations, including best film, best director, and best supporting actor for albrecht schuch. there are ten nominations for the multi—universe fantasy everything everywhere all at 0nce. it's up for best film and best director, and its stars michelle yeoh and ke huy quan are also recognised. ijust don't like you no more. brendan gleeson and colin farrell are among the ten nominations for the banshees 0f inisherin, a film about two close friends falling out, a situation that perhaps mirrors... you do like me. ..widening disagreements... i don't.

..between the views of awards voters and audiences. take top gun maverick, one of the box office smashes of 2022, but a reminder of the way that opinion has split between the public and the baftas. it's nominated in four technical categories but not best film or best actor. let's try not to get fired on the first day. and while the original avatar had thejoint most bafta nominations back in 2010, its massively successful sequel is only up for best sound and best effects. in other areas where awards shows are striving to stay relevant, bafta will be pleased. mandy walker is only the second woman ever to be nominated for cinematography, for elvis. and ten of the 24 acting nominees belong to ethnic minorities including black panther wakanda forever�*s angela bassett

and triangle of sadness's dolly dillion.