today at one — the prime minister wants his independent ethics adviser to look into the tax affairs of the conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi. are your tax affairs a distraction for the party, mr zahawi? the bbc confirmed over the weekend that he paid a penalty to hmrc when he was chancellor for unpaid tax. integrity and accountability is really important to me. and clearly in this case there are questions that need answering, and that's why i have asked our independent adviser to get to the bottom of everything. mr zahawi says he's confident he's acted properly. we'll be live at westminster. also this lunchtime... there was no conflict of interest, says the bbc�*s chairman,

after claims he helped the then prime minister borisjohnson secure a loan before getting the bbcjob. more than 20,000 nhs workers have begun another strike over pay, manning picket lines across much of england and wales. claims of a toxic culture of sexism at the welsh rugby union as former staff tell their stories. i need to know that i have done one thing right with my life! and tipped for an oscar, we speak to brendan fraser about a new film portraying a man living with obesity. and coming up on the bbc news channel... no problems for novak, as djokovic cruises into the quarterfinals of the australian open, beating home favourite alex de minaur.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister has asked his independent ethics adviser to examine how the conservative party chairman and former chancellor nadhim zahawi settled a multi—million pound tax dispute. rishi sunak says there are questions that need answers. mr zahawi says his error was careless but not deliberate, and his advisors say he doesn't intend to resign. labour however warns he needs to "come clean" and they're calling his position "untenable". here's our political correspondent ione wells. will you resign as party chairman, mr zahawi? will you resign as party chairman, mrzahawi? big will you resign as party chairman, mr zahawi? big questions about one huge tax bill. nadhim zahawi is confident he acted properly and he says he looks forward to answering any questions about his tax affairs. this man will now be asking those questions, the government's independent ethics adviser dug

integrity and accountability is really important to me, including in this case there are questions that need answering and that is why i have asked our independent adviser to get to the bottom of everything, to get to the bottom of everything, to investigate the matter fully and establish all the facts and provide advice to me on nadhim zahawi's compliance with the ministerial code. i compliance with the ministerial code. . , . , compliance with the ministerial code. . , ., compliance with the ministerial code. . , . ., code. i am pleased that nadhim zahawi has _ code. i am pleased that nadhim zahawi has agreed _ code. i am pleased that nadhim zahawi has agreed with - code. i am pleased that nadhim zahawi has agreed with that - code. i am pleased that nadhim - zahawi has agreed with that approach and has agreed to fully cooperate with that investigation. the prime minister appointed _ with that investigation. the prime minister appointed nadhim - with that investigation. the prime | minister appointed nadhim zahawi with that investigation. the prime . minister appointed nadhim zahawi to be chairman of the conservative party in the autumn. in the summer he had to pay a tax bill of about £5 million to hmrc, thought to include a penalty. this was when he was chancellor, the man responsible for all our taxes. chancellor, the man responsible for all ourtaxes. is chancellor, the man responsible for all ourtaxes-_ all our taxes. is the hmrc still after you. _ all our taxes. is the hmrc still after you. sir? _ all our taxes. is the hmrc still after you, sir? the _ all our taxes. is the hmrc still after you, sir? the dispute - all our taxes. is the hmrc still| after you, sir? the dispute was all our taxes. is the hmrc still - after you, sir? the dispute was over shares in the _ after you, sir? the dispute was over shares in the polling _ after you, sir? the dispute was over shares in the polling company - after you, sir? the dispute was over i shares in the polling company yougov which he set up before he became an mp. his father took founding shares in it. in a statement on saturday he

said hmrc had disagreed about the allocation of these shares, that he had agreed to settle the matter and pay what they said was due. and they had said it was a careless and not deliberate error. but labour say the real error now is the prime minister'sjudgment. real error now is the prime minister's 'ud . ment. , minister's 'udgment. prime minister knows minister'sjudgment. prime minister knows that his _ minister'sjudgment. prime minister knows that his position _ minister'sjudgment. prime minister knows that his position as _ minister'sjudgment. prime minister knows that his position as chair - minister'sjudgment. prime minister knows that his position as chair of i knows that his position as chair of the party— knows that his position as chair of the party is — knows that his position as chair of the party is untenable, the prime minister— the party is untenable, the prime minister promised us integrity and accountable to, he needs to show some _ accountable to, he needs to show some leadership and sack him, and if he doesn't. _ some leadership and sack him, and if he doesn't, then that in my view is a strong _ he doesn't, then that in my view is a strong failure of leadership. and that pressure _ a strong failure of leadership. fific that pressure is not a strong failure of leadership. fific that pressure is not going away a strong failure of leadership. e'"ic that pressure is not going away for the prime minister and his chairman. there are still big questions swirling about when exactly nadhim zahawi first new that hmrc had concerns about his taxes, and what the prime minister knew when he appointed him chairman. rishi sunak says he was first aware of nadhim zahawi's tax penalty this weekend. these questions are a cloud hanging over them both, turning the focus away from the business of governing. ione wells, bbc news, westminster.

0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. nick, quite an important development, then, in this story this morning?— this morning? yes, it is, clive. nadhim zahawi _ this morning? yes, it is, clive. nadhim zahawi had _ this morning? yes, it is, clive. nadhim zahawi had been - this morning? yes, it is, clive. | nadhim zahawi had been facing question after question, there had been a drip drip of information about exactly what had gone on with his tax affairs, and clearly, the prime minister thinks there are questions to answer, he's said so this morning and he has ordered this investigation from his ethics adviser. nadhim zahawi has said that he's willing to cooperate with that and welcomes someone looking into it. my gut instinct is that probably buys mr zahawi a bit more time, it means that ministers will turn around probably in the next few days and say, we need to wait and see what the investigation says. that, of course, unless there is more of that drip, drip, drip to come in the next you days. but fundamentally,

the question will have to be answered at some point about what exactly went on here. there are many conservatives who are uncomfortable with the situation, there are opposition parties saying that mr zahawi should resign. and all the while, the prime ministerfaces that question from the opposition parties about whether he is upholding the integrity, the accountability and the professionalism that rishi sunak would said would be his absolute bywords when he took over at no 10. nick eardley there, our chief political correspondent, at westminster. the chairman of the bbc, richard sharp, has issued a statement denying claims that shortly before being given the role he helped the then prime minister boris johnson secure a loan guarantee agreement. labour is continuing calls for a full investigation. both men deny any conflict of interest and the government insists there was a transparent and rigorous selection process for the chairman'sjob. 0ur media editor, katie razzall, joins me now.

katie, just fill us in on the details? ., ., ~' katie, just fill us in on the details?— katie, just fill us in on the details? look, he is under significant _ details? look, he is under significant pressure, - details? look, he is under significant pressure, after| details? look, he is under- significant pressure, after the reports over the weekend in the sunday times which essentially were suggesting that he withheld information that could have been a conflict of interest when it came to him being appointed as bbc chairman. so, the sunday times was reporting that he helped to arrange this loan guarantee for the ventral minister borisjohnson, and that weeks later, the government, through boris johnson, made him their preferred candidate to be bbc chairman. so, today, he wrote to bbc staff, he talked about the story being a distraction and he said he wanted to make clear there was no conflict of interest because he, but he did was to connect a businessman who was planning to act, or wanting to act, as a loan guarantor to boris johnson, with the head of the civil service, who could give him advice about what was allowed. mr sharp said in the e—mail to staff, i was not involved in making a loan or arranging a guarantee and i did not

arrange any financing, what i did do was seek an introduction of sam blyth to the relevant official in government. he believes that puts him in the clear, particularly as he says he discussed the fact that he was applying for the job as bbc chairman with the civil service, worrying about conflict of interest and they agreed he would take no further part in the conversation about loans. i guess, does it draw a line in the sand? what happens next? including, will there be any inquiry? will the dcms select committee call him back to question him? because they questioned him and some people at the time and some people on that committee believe he should have revealed this information to them then. and then the perception, he is on an awayday with senior staff tomorrow, he is clearly under pressure, richard sharp is the face of impartiality on the bbc and yet his own impartiality is being questioned, and until we do an interview with him, i think those questions well rumbled on.- an interview with him, i think those questions well rumbled on. thank you ve much, questions well rumbled on. thank you very much. katie _ questions well rumbled on. thank you very much, katie razzall. _

more than 20,000 nhs workers have begun another strike in the ongoing row over pay. members of the unison, gmb and unite trade unions are on picket lines across much of england and wales. all ambulance employees including paramedics, call centre and control room staff — notjust emergency crews — are on strike. 0n merseyside, at the liverpool hospitals nhs foundation trust and the city's heart and chest hospital, midwives, porters and cleaners are also taking part. unions argue this year's average pay rise ofjust under 5% isn't enough to stop people leaving the health service. however the uk government says the strike action is hugely disappointing. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has more details. the third strike day for ambulance workers from unison, one of three health unions taking action across much of england and wales today. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now _ 0n the picket line in leeds is lindsey. with eight years of experience she says this strike is as much about the future of the health service as it is about pay. i've waited in corridors for six hours with patients needing urgent medical attention. it's demoralising, it's

bad for the patient, it's not what patients should be doing. when they need a hospital they should be in it. it's not fair to them. the government need to have a realistic view of what we do. they need to put their feet in our shoes and see what we do and see what our patients go through. unions are calling for a 10.5% pay rise. the governments in england and wales have given nhs staff an average increase in pay of 4.75%, as recommended by the independent nhs pay review body — currently half the rate of inflation. as with previous days of industrial action, the most serious and life—threatening calls will be answered. in fact, we've already seen a couple of ambulances leaving this station here in leeds this morning, but there is no doubt this will also cause some disruption to the health service. ministers described today's industrial action as hugely disappointing, and say talks about what is fair and affordable are continuing. but the head of health at unison, a key player closely involved in those talks with the government,

says ministers could end the strikes tomorrow. this is not efficient, you know? if the government is really concerned with efficiencies in the nhs, then the most efficient thing is to call off the strikes by adding extra funding to the nhs, boosting pay and talking to us about how to resolve the workforce emergency. the start times and lengths of today's industrial action will vary between ambulance services, but most will last for about 12 hours. leeds is one area where the army are helping to keep services running. and more strikes are coming. with no movement on pay and neither side showing signs of compromise, at the moment it's hard to see how this dispute ends. dominic hughes, bbc news, leeds. in a moment we'll hearfrom our correspondent mark hutchings, who's at a picket line in cardiff, but first to katharine da costa, who's in bristol.

katharine, one wonders what the mood is there, one suspects it is one of defiance? , , . h, defiance? yes, these are unison members here — defiance? yes, these are unison members here in _ defiance? yes, these are unison members here in bristol, - defiance? yes, these are unison members here in bristol, they . defiance? yes, these are unison i members here in bristol, they say they don't want to be here but they feel it is the only way that they can highlight their call forfair can highlight their call for fair pay can highlight their call forfair pay and the impact the crisis in the nhs is having on patient care. and they have said they are willing to continue striking for as long as it takes. now, the government has said it is prepared to discuss what is affordable and fair going forward but 14 affordable and fair going forward but ia unions have said they are not willing to participate in the pay review process for next year, until the government focuses on the current pay deal. and there has been no progress made on that front, which has led to a string of new strike dates being announced for february and march. health leaders are really worried about widespread disruption, derailing progress to clear nhs backlogs. now, the government has said that... the

unions say patient care is already impacted because of long waits for ambulances at a&e, and that fair pay would recruit and retain more staff. 0ne would recruit and retain more staff. one idea raised was to backdate the new financial year's pay deal to january, but this morning the prime minister would not commit to that, and so far he has been reluctant to intervene in the pay negotiations, despite direct appeals from the unions. now, he stressed that any talk on pay needs to be fair, but there are no new dates for formal negotiations, no new proposals on the table, and unison has suggested the table, and unison has suggested the hold—up is with the chancellor, jeremy hunt. the hold-up is with the chancellor, jeremy hunt-— jeremy hunt. mark, if i can turn to ou in jeremy hunt. mark, if i can turn to you in cardiff. _ jeremy hunt. mark, if i can turn to you in cardiff, apparently - jeremy hunt. mark, if i can turn to you in cardiff, apparently the - you in cardiff, apparently the military are helping out there because of the strike?- military are helping out there because of the strike? yes, there is a sliuht because of the strike? yes, there is a slight change _ because of the strike? yes, there is a slight change of _ because of the strike? yes, there is a slight change of approach - because of the strike? yes, there is a slight change of approach by - because of the strike? yes, there is a slight change of approach by the l a slight change of approach by the management for today's 24—hour stappage, — management for today's 24—hour stoppage, and they say it is because of the _ stoppage, and they say it is because of the nature of some of those calls

affected _ of the nature of some of those calls affected by it more than 1000 members of the unite union are taking _ members of the unite union are taking action, just over halfway through— taking action, just over halfway through that action now, they stress that they— through that action now, they stress that they are responding to the most serious _ that they are responding to the most serious course. as for the rest, well, _ serious course. as for the rest, well, the — serious course. as for the rest, well, the welsh ambulance service have drafted in 20 military personnel to help, four of them are based _ personnel to help, four of them are based here, — personnel to help, four of them are based here, acting largely as ambulance drivers, going out with ambulance drivers, going outwith clinical_ ambulance drivers, going out with clinical managers. now, they say that they— clinical managers. now, they say that they have learnt the lessons from _ that they have learnt the lessons from the — that they have learnt the lessons from the slightly awkward relationship there was with ambulance staff during the pandemic, and that— ambulance staff during the pandemic, and that this will work much better. the row— and that this will work much better. the row here is between the unions and the _ the row here is between the unions and the welsh labour government. the government— and the welsh labour government. the government are offering, they say, a one-off— government are offering, they say, a one-off tou— government are offering, they say, a one—off top up payment on top of the pay rise. _ one—off top up payment on top of the pay rise. but— one—off top up payment on top of the pay rise, but the unions say that is simply— pay rise, but the unions say that is simply not — pay rise, but the unions say that is simply not enough for them. we are also hearing today that nhs physiotherapists are planning industrial action on seventh february, so it does seem there is a lon- february, so it does seem there is a long way— february, so it does seem there is a long way to — february, so it does seem there is a long way to go if we are to avoid further— long way to go if we are to avoid further days of action similar to

this one — further days of action similar to this one. a , further days of action similar to this one. x, , . further days of action similar to this one. , . . ., further days of action similar to this one. , . . . ., this one. many thanks, katharine da costa in bristol _ this one. many thanks, katharine da costa in bristol and _ this one. many thanks, katharine da costa in bristol and is, _ this one. many thanks, katharine da costa in bristol and is, in _ this one. many thanks, katharine da costa in bristol and is, in cardiff. - for an update on today's strike action and how it might affect you, just visit the bbc news website, at bbc.co.uk/news the prime minister has announced £150 million of investment for people experiencing mental health crises to receive care and support in more appropriate settings outside of a&e departments. he says the money will allow for the procurement of up to 100 new mental health ambulances which are planned to take staff directly to patients to deliver support to where they are. the suspect in a mass shooting at a dance venue near los angeles on saturday when ten people died has been found dead by police. the 72—year—old is believed to have shot himself inside a van that officers had surrounded. 0ur correspondent david willis has the very latest. officers called to a suburb in eastern la described

a scene of carnage. a ballroom dancing venue for elderly members of the local asian american community on the eve of the lunar new year. the suspect has been named as 72—year—old huu can tran. police believe he was planning a similar attack at a dance studio in the neighbouring city of alhambra before bystanders overpowered him and wrestled a firearm from his grasp. acting on reports of a white van that he was thought to be driving, officers pulling up behind the vehicle heard a single gunshot ring out. they found the suspect slumped across the steering wheel, dead from a self—inflicted gunshot wound. detectives also recovered a handgun and other evidence linking him to the massacre. gun violence needs to stop, there's too much of it. we're all standing here tonight because an individual took a weapon and did the damage that we've talked about. the chinese community here is hurting and in pain.

i feel this sense of great loss - about the home that i always had, it'sjust gone, i'll never be able to feel safe here again. - president biden called the attack senseless and ordered a lowering of flags on federal buildings in memory of those who died. last year, in the wake of a school massacre in texas, he signed into law the first major gun safety legislation this country had seen in nearly 30 years, but at the time he said it wasn't enough. the massacre in monterey park is the fifth mass shooting in the united states this year. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. a scheme that offers households discounts on their bills for cutting electricity use at peak times will come into effect between five and six o'clock this evening. the measure aims to avert the risk of blackouts, relieving pressure on the national grid. kevin peachey, our personalfinance correspondent, is here. how does the scheme work? one of a

series of announcement _ how does the scheme work? one of a series of announcement today - how does the scheme work? one of a series of announcement today which i series of announcement today which could have a pretty significant effect on our bills. ultimately this is the most immediate one, which is “p is the most immediate one, which is up to1 million households in england, wales and scotland who are being paid to delay their electricity use. when they get home tonight between five and six o'clock, maybe they won't put on their washing machine, the oven, the idea is it reduces that energy use during those peak times, so they will use those things later on. these households have already signed up these households have already signed up to the scheme but it is used in earnest for the first time today. clearly the thinking behind it is it avoids these blackouts, but i think this is very much a cautious approach from the authorities, who are saying this is the first time we are saying this is the first time we are going to use it. there is no risk at the moment. consumers can receive about £20 off their bills for taking part. the

receive about £20 off their bills fortaking part-— for taking part. the regulator is also warning — for taking part. the regulator is also warning energy _ for taking part. the regulator is also warning energy firms - for taking part. the regulator is| also warning energy firms about vulnerable customers on prepayment meters. what are the regulators are saying? b5 meters. what are the regulators are sa inc? �* , meters. what are the regulators are sa inc? r , ., , meters. what are the regulators are saina? , saying? as with the previous issue, the cold snap _ saying? as with the previous issue, the cold snap has _ saying? as with the previous issue, the cold snap has brought - saying? as with the previous issue, the cold snap has brought this - saying? as with the previous issue, the cold snap has brought this to i the cold snap has brought this to peoples attention. people are being moved forcibly onto prepayment meters because they are struggling to pay their energy bills. the regulator today, 0fgem, saying they will take a detailed review into this issue. the 0fgem bossjonathan brearley says there is a risk of vulnerable customers being left in the cold and dark this winter. there is the threat of legal action behind this review. but what the energy sector is saying is that actually there is the potential here for bad debts to be built up. they would come ultimately from everybody�*s bill to recoup that money. come ultimately from everybody's bill to recoup that money.- bill to recoup that money. kevin peache , bill to recoup that money. kevin peachey, thank _ bill to recoup that money. kevin peachey, thank you. _ our top story this lunchtime...

rishi sunak wants his independent ethics adviser to look into the tax affairs of the conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi. still to come, we meet four—year—old teddy, britain's youngest member of mensa. coming up on the bbc news channel... ellie downie has announced her retirement from gymnastics. the 23—year—old, who won 12 medals in her senior careeer, said she wanted to prioritse her mental health and happiness after what she said was a really tough few years. a bbc investigation has uncovered how organised crime is moving into the world of extreme dog breeding. french and english bulldogs and the new american bully are being bred with exaggerated characteristics including muscular frames and they're selling for vast sums of money on social media. sam poling reports. hello, hi, i'm sam from the bbc. i'm here for vanessa. this rescue centre in wales is at

the sharp end of the dog trade. it cares for abandoned or abused dogs. dogs like keanu. he's an american bully — a popular bulldog crossbreed. oh, my goodness. he's a victim of extreme breeding, where dogs are deliberately bred to create exaggerated features. it's as though his legs are on back to front. this is torture. now, you know what these dogs are going to look like, but you're still breeding them, trying to get more and more exaggerated features. this is karl and victoria shellard. they run the english bulldog breeding business posherbulls. they were convicted of multiple animal welfare offences last year, and were fined £19,000 each for their unlicensed operation. despite the prosecution, i suspect karl shellard is still profiting from bulldogs, so i pay him a visit. he says he's still in business. if you look at all my dogs,

they all look slightly different. well, they do, but... they have different characteristics. but they're so distinctive, and that's because i think you said on the phone it's the overdone — is it overdone? yeah, they like the overdone look. i personally prefer them a little bit tighter in the body, and not as much loose skin. so why breed them this way? but this is what people like... really? — ..and desire. the shellards didn't respond when contacted by the bbc. the trade in bulldogs with extreme features isn'tjust dangerous for the dogs — last year was the deadliest for fatal dog attacks, with bulldog breeds responsible for seven of the ten deaths. this is beast. he's an american xl bully. although american bullies aren't banned, historically they've been crossbred with pit bulls — and they've been banned in the uk since 1991. in november 2021, beast killed ten—year—old jack lis. they kept saying they're working on him, they're working on him.

and then... ..the paramedic walked away... ..and came back with a blanket. and i knew. the dog's owner, brandon hayden, was jailed for four and a half years after admitting owning or being in charge of a dangerously out—of—control dog, and was banned from ever having a dog again. every time i shut my eyes... ..and i try and tell myself that's not the last image that i've got of him. i try and tell myself it was when he shut the door with his skateboard in his hands. but... ..that�*s not true.

sam poling, bbc news. panorama's dogs, dealers and organised crime is on the bbc iplayer now and on bbc one tonight at 8:00pm. several former employees at the welsh rugby union have told the bbc about a "toxic" culture of sexism at the organisation. in one incident, a male employee at the wru allegedly said that he wanted to rape a female colleague. bbc wales investigates has spoken to two women who have since left the organisation who said that alleged bullying and sexism at the organisation left them feeling suicidal. wyre davies reports. when charlotte wathan, an experienced sports administrator, joined the welsh rugby union in 2018 to take women's rugby to the next level, she was warned by other women to expect occasional sexist comments. but what she says happened to her after she'd been

there for about a year went much further. i had an experience of someone referring about me in an office environment in front of other staff, in front of other young female staff as well, that they wanted to rape me. and i remember ijust... ijust left the room and i burst into tears and i felt sick, and i thought, crikey, is this what it's come to? and there was a senior manager who witnessed that. any repercussions at all? no repercussions. charlotte eventually reported the alleged comments as part of a wider grievance. the wru hired a lawyer to look into her allegations and charlotte gave them a list of potential witnesses to corroborate what she was saying. but we've discovered that a number of them were not contacted. and the man she accused of saying he wanted to rape her in his hotel room wasn't interviewed as part of the grievance inquiry. he still works for

the welsh rugby union. the wru said that charlotte's claims were unsubstantiated following a thorough, independent investigation. they say they can't comment further because they've since reached a settlement with her. wow. yeah. that's something else. tonia antoniazzi is conflicted. proud of her welsh caps and international career, but the now labour mp says she's been contacted by several women with concerns about sexism and the culture inside the wru. comparable, she says, to what's happened in other sports. this is on a level of gymnastics. this is on a level of what's happened in cricket. what is happening now, and i know that it's notjust in rugby, is that sporting governing bodies are not being held accountable. they mark their own homework. we've spoken separately to two women

who said they'd even contemplated suicide because of bullying and sexism they say they experienced at the wru. 0ne went as far as to write a manual for her husband on what to do in the event of her death. the welsh rugby union says it takes any allegations from staff seriously and it will act very swiftly as such behaviour has no place in the union or welsh rugby. charlotte, and others who say they've suffered, hope their coming forward will be a wake—up call for the game. wyre davies, bbc news. after yea rs after years out of the spotlight the actor brendan fraser is tipped for oscar success after winning rave 0scar success after winning rave reviews in the new movie, the whale. lizo mzimba reports.

the point of this course is to learn how to write clearly and persuasively. think about the truth of your argument. charlie is a reclusive lecturer. he's severely obese and desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter. are you actually trying to parent me right now? who would want me to be a part of their life? how much responsibility do you feel doing a part like this? a great deal. ifeel i'm going to need to be the voice for those who live the way that charlie does, to depict him with dignity and with respect, in a way that we haven't seen that character played on screen before. fraser's remarkable transformation the result of heavy prosthetics. the lead character might be an unusual one for hollywood, but the director hopes the story will resonate with us all. i need to know that i have done one thing right with my life! i'm happy that it's out in the world and it has a positive message.

it's about bringing... it's about bringing families back together. and so much that's happened over the last few years has brought so many people apart that it's nice to feel that human connection again. she saved him... it's a return to the spotlight for fraser, who was once one of hollywood's leading stars. she was trying to help... i think the response to this film has certainly opened people's eyes to new ideas and ways to reorient beliefs that they held formerly that are guaranteed changed by the story's end. did you really feel you were out in the wilderness for the past few years in film terms? you could say that i was, yes. he's already been winning awards for the role. it's exciting, it's rewarding. it's...it's new to me. and i'm keen to see what happens next. what do you hope will happen next? i hope that we'll be having another

conversation like this soon. people are amazing. and when the oscar nominations are unveiled tomorrow afternoon, it'll be a huge shock if brendan fraser's name isn't on the list for best actor. lizo mzimba, bbc news. a toddler has become britain's youngest member of mensa — the world—renowned society for those with a high iq. counts in french. teddy hobbs, who became a member aged three, can count from one to 100 in seven different languages, and mum beth says it's come as a surprise to everyone. during lockdown, obviously he watched a bit more telly than he would do normally but he was asking to watch alphablocks and numberblocks. we were asking the questions, "that's interesting, but do you want to watch teletubbies instead?"

do you want to watch more generic children's programming?