this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: police in los angeles say they have a suspect after a mass shooting that has left ten dead and a further ten injured. fopp our preliminary devipgs scription has been described as a male asian and that is from the scene here. labour calls for a parliamentary investigation into claims the bbc chairman helped boris johnson secure a financial loan while he was serving as prime minister. senior government ministers defend the bbc chairman's appointment. i know that he's an incredibly accomplished, incredibly successful individual, who brings a wealth of experience with him.

that is why he was appointed to chairmanship of the bbc. former british prime minister boris johnson makes an unexpected visit to kyiv to show support for the ukrainian government. he was inivted by president volodymr zelensy — who he met with on the trip. president biden's personal lawyer says a further six classified documents have been found in the us president's home in delaware. more than a billion people have welcomed in the lunar new year — one of the world's biggest festivals. police in the us say a gunman is on the run after a mass shooting in los angeles. at least ten people have been killed, ten others have been wounded, some critically.

the attack happened at a dance venue in monterey park around seven miles east of los angeles city centre. eyewitnesses have described seeing a man entering the building and firing indiscriminately. the motive for the attack isn't clear but the area is home to a large asian community. david waddell reports. it was a day of festivities to usher in the chinese lunar new year. the shooting happened soon after 10 o'clock in the evening, when the official events had drawn to a close. witnesses in the dance venue where the shooting happened say the gunman opened fire indiscriminately with a semi automatic weapon. local police responded to an urgent call to find a large number of casualties. officers from the monterey park police department responded to a local business in the 100th black of west garvey avenue in the city of monterey park, regarding a shots fired call. when officers arrived

on scene, they observed numerous individuals, patrons of location, pouring out of location. screaming. the officers made entry to the location and located additional victims. as yet, no motive has been suggested by the police. monterey park is a small city of about 60,000 people in los angeles county, just a few miles east of la city. a significant proportion of the population is of asian heritage. the city's been dubbed the chinese beverly hills, hence high so many were out marking this key date in the chinese calendar. i had my headphones on at the time, but i did hear some sounds going and and i was like, is that fireworks? i was like, god, i'm . missing the fireworks. and then i knew for a fact it was not fireworks when i heard the helicopter up above, because we never get helicopters around here. mass shootings have been a growing

problem in the united states for many years. there were 167 such incidents last year alone, when four or more people were killed with firearms in public not connected to underlying criminal activity. the issue is extremely polarising. many want to see greater restrictions on access to firearms, whilst others are adamant that the second amendment right to bear arms means there should be no or very few restrictions to gun ownership. in california, the hunt for the killer goes on. no description has been offered and the suspect remains at large. david waddell, bbc news. los angeles county sheriff robert luna gave an update on the investigation a short time ago. 0n on saturday january 21st 2023 at approximately 10.22pm, on saturday january 21st 2023 at approximately10.22pm, officers from approximately 10.22pm, officers from the approximately10.22pm, officers from the monterey park police department responded to a business in the 100 block of west garvey aeven you,

recording a shots fired call. 0fficers observed numerous victims in the business parking lot. additional officers made entry into the business and located numerous gunshot victims. the fire department responded and started to treat the injured. i do want to point out these police officers that get there, they don't hesitate, they go in and our partner in the fire department and not only the monterey park department, but many others who came to assist the survivors who needed assistance. there were at least den additional victims transported to numerous local hospitals. but i don't to start off with saying that unfortunately when the fire department did get into the business, they did pronounce ten of the victims deceased at the scene that i just described.

the victims deceased at the scene that ijust described. but the ten additional victims were transported to local hospitals, they're listed in various conditions from stable to critical condition. there is a male suspect that fled the scene and remains outstanding as of this moment. 0urvery remains outstanding as of this moment. our very preliminary description has been described as a male asian. and that's from the scene here in monterey park. and it's taken us a while and please be patient with us, because we are we are interviewing victims and witnesses, we have gotten different descriptions of one scht. when i say it is preliminary, please with patient with us. we are here to tell you that we are using every resource

to apprehend this suspect in what we believe to be one of the county's most heinous cases. the agencies are working together to better serve the residents here of los angeles county and to apprehend this attacker. sheriffs homicide investigators are working with the police department, the federal bureau of investigation, the federal bureau of investigation, the california governor's office of emergency services and other law enforcement agencies. the bottom line is we are going to use every resource available us to, because we need to get this person off the street as soon as possible. but again we are still in the very early stages of this investigation and there is probably, there actually is a lot more that we don't know than what we know at this time. so a lot more that we don't know than what we know at this time.- what we know at this time. so los an . eles what we know at this time. so los angeles county — what we know at this time. so los angeles county sheriff _ what we know at this time. so los angeles county sheriff that, - what we know at this time. so los angeles county sheriff that, press conference happened in the last half

and hour and they have a description, but they're working off different witness statements and they will bring us up—to—date with a more accurate description they said in the next few hours. britian's opposition labour is calling for parliament's standards watchdog to investigate claims in the sunday times that the chairman of the bbc, richard sharp, helped borisjohnson secure a loan guarantee — weeks before the then—prime minister recommended him for the job at the corporation. mr sharp has denied any conflict of interest. a spokesman for mrjohnson said he had never sought or received any financial advice from richard sharp. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports. as chairman of the bbc, richard sharp is responsible for upholding and protecting the broadcaster's independence. he was appointed injanuary 2021 by then prime minister borisjohnson and the culture secretary at the time. the sunday times reports that weeks before that mr sharp had helped

borisjohnson get access to a loan of up to £800,000 by putting a wealthy distant relative of the former prime minister, sam blythe, in touch with the most senior government official, cabinet secretary simon case. the paper claims he didn't declare this during his application to the bbc. but in a statement, mr sharp denied any conflict of interest, saying this morning the foreign secretary defended richard sharp's appointment. i know that he is an incredibly accomplished, incredibly successful individual who brings a wealth of experience with him. that is why he was appointed to chairmanship of the bbc. but i've not had a chance to discuss any of the issues that were brought up today. before he was appointed as bbc chair, richard sharp was quizzed by mps about his political links.

i'm asking if you think it's appropriate that you should end up, as a massive tory donor, getting a job from a tory cabinet minister when you're friends with two members of the cabinet. firstly, i think that is an entirely legitimate question to ask. - well, thank you. and the answer is, - really, on my merits am ian appropriate candidate? will i be able to do a good job? i and i think that's for you to judge. and that was for the panel to judge. labour want an investigation into whether borisjohnson broke parliamentary rules, and say these revelations could have an impact on the bbc. i think it's pretty extraordinary if someone who was running to be the chairman ends up acting as a broker to help the prime minister of the day out of whatever financial difficulties he was in. at the very least that should all have been declared and brought into the open. a spokesperson for borisjohnson said all of his financial arrangements had been properly declared and registered.

the bbc says it has no role in the recruitment of the chair and any questions are a matter for the government. jonathan blake reporting there. the government has released a statement in response to the claims. earlier i spoke to roger mosey, a former editorial director at the bbc, who said it was important that the independence of the bbc was maintained. well i think the problem is that

appointments do seem to be political and there is nothing new about that, because chairmen of the bbc have traditionally been appointed by governments to fit their own image. but whatever they say about the appointment process, the fact you end up with somebody who is a major donor to the conservative party and who appears to have been having dinner with borisjohnson at chequers and that person gets the job when they have no broadcasting experience does at least i think raise an eyebrow. you experience does at least i think raise an eyebrow.— experience does at least i think raise an eyebrow. you explain how that works? _ raise an eyebrow. you explain how that works? because _ raise an eyebrow. you explain how that works? because the _ raise an eyebrow. you explain how that works? because the bbc- raise an eyebrow. you explain how that works? because the bbc has. that works? because the bbc has issued a statement and states that the bbc plays no role in the recruitment of chair and any questions are a matter for the government. we have heard the government. we have heard the government saying that richard sharp was appointed following a rigorous process, how does it work to appoint a chairman of the bbc? i process, how does it work to appoint a chairman of the bbc?— a chairman of the bbc? i think two thins can a chairman of the bbc? i think two things can happen. _ a chairman of the bbc? i think two

things can happen. one _ a chairman of the bbc? i think two things can happen. one is - a chairman of the bbc? i think two things can happen. one is that - a chairman of the bbc? i think two i things can happen. one is that there is an allegedly independent appointment process run by good people. then there is also as the sunday times point ow, robert peston reported in november the prime minister had already decided who would be chair of the bbc. so you have this allegedly independent process. i knew some people who were applying to be chair. but you discover the culture secretary oar the prime minister had a different idea. the original idea for chair of the bbc was lord moore could have been chairman. you can have this slightly mock process, where they come up with a candidate, but actually really it is downing street and the culture secretary who decide. fist and the culture secretary who decide. �* ., ., �* �* , decide. at the heart of the bbc is impartiality _ decide. at the heart of the bbc is impartiality and _ decide. at the heart of the bbc is impartiality and trust, _ decide. at the heart of the bbc is impartiality and trust, how - decide. at the heart of the bbc is impartiality and trust, how does l impartiality and trust, how does this look? ~ . ., ., , .,

this look? well the chairman is a erson this look? well the chairman is a person who _ this look? well the chairman is a person who is — this look? well the chairman is a person who is there _ this look? well the chairman is a person who is there on _ this look? well the chairman is a person who is there on behalf. this look? well the chairman is a person who is there on behalf of| this look? well the chairman is a i person who is there on behalf of the public to safeguard the independence and integrity of the bbc and richard sharp is clearly a talented man who has said and done some good things. but all institutions are under challenge and if you're leading the greatest public broadcaster in the world and you happen to come from a back ground of giving money to the tory party and you have been to din we are borisjohnson, you're going to be hampered in proving that you're independent and impartial. richard sharp said there is no conflict of interest and he was simply connecting people. just in terms of his position, roger, is it tenable? i terms of his position, roger, is it tenable? ~ ., , ., ., tenable? i think that is a matter for richard _ tenable? i think that is a matter for richard sharp _ tenable? i think that is a matter for richard sharp and _ tenable? i think that is a matter for richard sharp and not - tenable? i think that is a matter for richard sharp and not for. tenable? i think that is a matter. for richard sharp and not for me. i think the loans story adds an extra dimension. the big picture remains if you have this great broadcaster,

the bbc, it would be better if the people leading it had no political affiliations and were independent. i used to sit on the board of the european broadcasting union and the russians made fun of us saying that we had the chairman of the conservative party running it. it is better if that doesn't happen and it is better if you have somebody who is better if you have somebody who is genuinely the best candidate. roger mosey. the former prime minister, borisjohnson has made an unannounced visit to ukraine to show his ongoing support to the ukrainian government. mrjohnson said he had been invited by the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, saying it was a privilege to visit again. after meeting volodymyr zelensky and his top officials in kyiv, borisjohnson went to the town near the capital — borodianka and bucha, destroyed

heavily by the russian shelling. despite heavy fighting continuing in the east of the country, some civilians continue to return to towns close to the frontline, against the advice of local authorities. lyman in the donbas region was occupied by russian forces last year. 13,000 people living there now are facing perilous and precarious conditions — as our correspondent andrew harding has seen. in the ruins of liberated territory here in the donbas, a small town called lyman. it's three months now since the russians were pushed out of here. but they're still close. ukrainian fighterjets on their way to bomb the front lines 20 kilometres away. only this morning another russian missile crashed into this apartment block. 73—year—old alexander

lives here all alone now, looking after eight abandoned cats. i live seven, the rocket hit five. so you live on seven, the rocket hit the fifth floor? yes. and you're 0k? i'm 0k. that resilience is everywhere in lyman. it is mostly the elderly and poor who have come back, or who have clung on throughout, helped now by free meals driven in daily from safer towns. but amitd the ruins, younger families are also getting by. valeriy has adopted a stray — he's named princess diana. he's a railway worker now busy trying to keep his neighbourhood warm. there is no central heating in town, no gas or piped water either. valeriy�*s wife era, an accountant, shows me the basement where they have lived for the past nine months.

a warren of tiny store rooms. it's onlyjust now that power has finally been restored here. new year's decorations still in place. some of era's neighbours in the cellar were openly pro—russian. there were quite a few russian supporters down here, she says, but they all left with the russian troops when they retreated. i guess they were scared of what would happen to them now. since this town was liberated, a few thousand people have come back. but it's not much of a life and the local authorities are saying they don't really want more people to return, it's not safe and there simply aren't the services to keep people warm and fed. and right now the war is getting louder, as both armies gear up for fresh offensives.

joe biden's personal lawyer has revealed that 6 more classified documents have been found in the us president's home, in the state of delaware. a search byjustice department officials, took place on friday, without the presence of the president, or the first lady. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, has the details. this search of mr biden's home took place on friday, but news of it has just emerged, and we understand from the president's lawyer that it was carried out with the full cooperation of the president, although neither he nor the first lady were there at the time. but it was quite an exhaustive search, it seems — officials from the department ofjustice were there for more than 12 hours, going through private areas of mr biden's home, and they took away several documents, including some handwritten notes that mr biden made when he was vice president, and six documents that were marked as "classified". this search of mr biden's home

took place on friday, now, we don't know the precise nature of those documents, just like we don't know the precise nature of the documents that were previously found initially at the office of a think tank — a political think tank in washington, that mr biden used for a period of time as a private office. and then we heard about some documents that were found in the garage at his home. a special counsel has been appointed to investigate these documents, just like a special counsel has also been appointed to look into the documents that were taken from the white house by former president trump, who is facing a criminal investigation — a rather different case in terms of the numbers of documents that were found but, clearly, this is now becoming increasingly politically awkward, and some might say embarrassing for the biden administration. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre,

here's huw ferris. premier league leaders arsenal are attempting to stretch their advantage back to five points. but they're playing the only team to beat them so far in the league this season. manchetser united. half time at the emirates marcus rashford scored his ninth goal in as many games to give united the lead. but eddie nketiah equalised seven minutes later. erling haaland socred a hattrick for manchester city for the fourth time to give them a 3—0 win over wolves that takes them to within two points of arsenal. for now, it's 25 premier league goals for the season now for the norwegian — that's more than the golden boot winner for the past four seasons! he has 31 in total in city colours. wolves stay in seventh place. wolves stay in 17th place. leeds haven't won now in six premier league games after they were held to a goalless draw by brentford at elland road.

the home side had the bets of the chances but remain in the bottom six. brentford's point takes them back above liverpool into 8th. the australian open is the first grand slam in the open era to lose the top two seeds in both the men's and women's draws before the quarter finals. and it was melbourne's most shock—filled day so far, women's number one and top seed iga swiatek is out. the pole, who won two majors last year, was beaten by last year's wimbledon champion elena rybackkina. the kazakh won 6—4, 6—4 to go through to the quarter—finals, where she'll facejelena 0stapenko. the latvian beat another high—ranking seed, number 7 coco gauff. 0stapenko hit 30 winners and broke gauff�*s serve three times during the match, reaching a major quarter finalfor the first time since wimbledon in 2018. for gauff though — she's still only a teenager but her wait for a grand slam continues. i still feel good, i still feel like i still feel good, i still feel like i have improved a lot. when you play a player like her and she plays really well, there is nothing you

can do. ifelt really well, there is nothing you can do. i felt today, really well, there is nothing you can do. ifelt today, i really well, there is nothing you can do. i felt today, i wouldn't say nothing, every match you play a part in, but i felt it was rough. it is a little bit frustrating on that part. the highest ranked player left in the men's draw is the number three seed stefanos tsitsipas. and he survived a comeback from jannik sinner. the greek player had been two sets up but was forced to a decider which he won 6—3 after four hours on court to reach the quarterfinals. that's all the sport for now. millions of people around the world are welcoming in the year of the rabbit — as the lunar new year celebrations begin. the event kicks off a 15—day festival — and it's the first time since the pandemic began that it's been held without any travel restrictions in china. part of the tradition to mark the event is giving red

envelopes filled with money. but with many facing cost of living pressures, are people giving less. you go around to different relatives' houses and there are loads of people and you do your rounds, wishing people their specific chinese greetings you can use. you gie them oranges and they offer you the red packet and you stash them all away. if you show up at a gathering and you have cut your red packages, the amount, people will realise and it probably will not reflect super well on you. for sure, 100%. unfortunately our salaries _ for sure, 100%. unfortunately our salaries do — for sure, 100%. unfortunately our salaries do not rise accordingly with— salaries do not rise accordingly with inflation. sol salaries do not rise accordingly with inflation. so i think it is about—

with inflation. so i think it is about managing the dollars better. it is about managing the dollars better. it is about — about managing the dollars better. it is about having, giving the respect, _ it is about having, giving the respect, the abundance and if you don't _ respect, the abundance and if you don't have — respect, the abundance and if you don't have enough, it shows that you're _ don't have enough, it shows that you're lacking. so that is probably not how _ you're lacking. so that is probably not how you like to start the chinese _ not how you like to start the chinese year with. we believe in the tradition of giving. — we believe in the tradition of giving. that— we believe in the tradition of giving. that is— we believe in the tradition of giving, that is most- we believe in the tradition of. giving, that is most important. we believe in the tradition of- giving, that is most important. for me, i giving, that is most important. for me. i want — giving, that is most important. me, i want change the amount. it giving, that is most importantm me, i want change the amount. it is a form of respect, at least to whoever i'm giving to. this a form of respect, at least to whoever i'm giving to.- a form of respect, at least to whoever i'm giving to. as a kid rurowin whoever i'm giving to. as a kid growing op. — whoever i'm giving to. as a kid growing op. if— whoever i'm giving to. as a kid growing op. if it— whoever i'm giving to. as a kid growing up, if it is— whoever i'm giving to. as a kid growing up, if it is a _ whoever i'm giving to. as a kid growing up, if it is a distant. growing up, if it is a distant relative. _ growing up, if it is a distant relative. i_ growing up, if it is a distant relative, i will receive $2. now the market _ relative, i will receive $2. now the market rate — relative, i will receive $2. now the market rate is $6 and it is woushgs wow, _ market rate is $6 and it is woushgs wow, am _ market rate is $6 and it is woushgs wow, am i— market rate is $6 and it is woushgs wow, am i going to give $6 to somebody i don't know? are you aaivin somebody i don't know? are you giving me? _ somebody i don't know? are you giving me? a — somebody i don't know? are you giving me? a bit _ somebody i don't know? are you giving me? a bit more _ somebody i don't know? are you giving me? a bit more than - somebody i don't know? are you giving me? a bit more than i - somebody i don't know? are you. giving me? a bit more than i used somebody i don't know? are you - giving me? a bit more than i used to rive. giving me? a bit more than i used to give- edinburgh _ giving me? a bit more than i used to give. edinburgh has— giving me? a bit more than i used to give. edinburgh has been. _ giving me? a bit more than i used to give. edinburgh has been. if- giving me? a bit more than i used to give. edinburgh has been. if you're l give. edinburgh has been. if you're celebrating. _ give. edinburgh has been. if you're celebrating. a _ give. edinburgh has been. if you're celebrating, a happy _ give. edinburgh has been. if you're celebrating, a happy new— give. edinburgh has been. if you're

celebrating, a happy new year- give. edinburgh has been. if you're celebrating, a happy new year to l celebrating, a happy new year to you. from me and team thank you for watching. tanya beckett is up we will continue to see some big differences in the weather. in scotland and here in northern ireland, it has been grey and damp, but temperatures have reached 10 or 11 degrees. in the sunshine after a frosty start, around cambridgeshire, temperatures struggled to get above freezing. we still have that cold air across south eastern areas. this milder air still in the north—west and struggles to break through that cold air. in the cold air there is more frost and fog. in the west we are under the cloud with some rain and drizzle. in the east that fog will thicken up, dense and freezing.

we will find frost forming in these areas as well. in wales and the north—west it could be frost—free and milding milder in northern ireland and scotland. a lot of cloud to start the day on monday. the fog in eastern parts will lift to be replaced by cloud in east anglia and the south—east and we may see more sunshine in england and wales. and there will be a lot of cloud for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures 10 degrees. struggling to make four or five temperatures 10 degrees. struggling to make four orfive in temperatures 10 degrees. struggling to make four or five in the midlands and much of eastern england. that cold air under that area of high pressure, the mild atlantic winds coming in around that and feeding in this cloudy skies. to the south across wales, the midlands, certain england still a touch of frost. complicated by fog and cloud and some sunshine at times. still cold air here. further north more cloud

and temperatures up to 11 degrees. not until wednesday that we see some changes, because we will find this front pushing into that area of high pressure and bringing some rain. not a great deal of rain, most of it over the hills of western scotland. followed by sunshine and the odd shower in northern ireland and scotland. the air chillier here. further south still cloudy and misty and cold in the south—east in particular.

this is bbc news, the headlines. police in los angeles say they have a suspect, described as an asian male, following a mass shooting at a lunar new year that has left ten dead and a further ten injured. labour calls for a parliamentary investigation into claims the chairman of the bbc helped boris johnson secure a financial loan while he was serving as prime minister. some senior government ministers have defended the bbc chairman's appointment. former british prime minister boris johnson makes an unexpected visit to kyiv to show support for the ukrainian government. he was inivted by president volodymr zelensy — volodymr zelensky — who he met with on the trip. president biden's personal lawyer

says a further six classified