against claims it doesn't have a plan for economic growth. in a speech this morning, jeremy hunt has been said the uk could become the next silicon valley, with a network of investment zones. but for now he said there won't be tax cuts. risk there won't be tax cuts. taking by governments an| individuals risk taking by governments and individuals can only happen when governments provide stability so the best cat right now is a cut in inflation. in response, labour say the government has no economic plan for now or for the future. also this lunchtime... the government denies reports the h52 high speed rail line might be scaled back,

terminating in west london rather than the heart of the capital. a record fine for a hospital trust in nottingham after the mistakes that lead to the death of a baby, shortly after her mother gave birth. these criminal proceedings are designed to act as a punishment and a deterrent. no financial penalty will ever bring wynter back. appeals for calm in memphis tennessee, after the death of a black man who'd been stopped by police: five officers have been charged with his murder. and the holocaust survivor who's turned to tiktok to teach a new generation about the horrors of the nazi death camps. and coming up on the bbc news channel: former burnley boss sean dyche is set to be named as everton�*s new manager following frank lampard's sacking earlier this week.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has been defending the government's record on economic growth. in a speech this morning, he said there's too much gloom about the economy, and that the uk can be the next silicon valley — with a network of investment zones, and brexit a catalyst for growth. but his speech follows recent warnings that thousands of british businesses face bankruptcy and a slump in the car manufacturing industry. this report from our economics correspondent, andy verity. uncertainty correspondent, andy verity. has made it really difficult uncertainty has made it really difficult to attract investment into the uk, and this is what we need to

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companies and executives is - investment. the verdict of overseas companies and executives is that i companies and executives is that britain is an extremely exciting country to invest and grow, and i think we should remember that and not get too sucked up in the latest economic statistics, because this is a difficult patch but we can get to it and there are tremendous opportunities on the other side. but inflation is forecast to have in the next year anyway, not because of anything the government is doing, but because global prices from oil and gas to shipping costs have been plummeting from last year's peaks, and jeremy hunt reversed his predecessor puzzling decision to cut business and personal taxes. the onl thin business and personal taxes. the only thing that will improve our growth — only thing that will improve our growth prospects now is to get rid of the _ growth prospects now is to get rid of the conservatives out of government because they have shown that they _ government because they have shown that they are not fit to govern, they _ that they are not fit to govern, they crashed the economy, they are full of— they crashed the economy, they are full of sleaze and scandal, and they are the _ full of sleaze and scandal, and they are the ones that are doing the uk down _ are the ones that are doing the uk down at _ are the ones that are doing the uk down at the moment. what we need is an optimistic— down at the moment. what we need is an optimistic government that has a plan to— an optimistic government that has a plan to take us into growth, into the future — plan to take us into growth, into the future-— the future. businesses like this robotics plant _ the future. businesses like this robotics plant in _ the future. businesses like this robotics plant in blyth, - robotics plant in blyth, northumberland, welcomed the government was my optimism, but to invest in the future, they need a

governmentnot planned to be much more concrete and detailed. is that the government is talking about are correct, but there is a lack of clear, strategy, and that the policies that are going to underpin that strategy. without that clear, long—term plan, it is not... business can't get behind it, can't have the confidence. it is business can't get behind it, can't have the confidence.— have the confidence. it is time to ower u- have the confidence. it is time to power up the _ have the confidence. it is time to power up the future. _ have the confidence. it is time to power up the future. just - have the confidence. it is time to power up the future. just down i have the confidence. it is time to i power up the future. just down the road in blyth _ power up the future. just down the road in blyth is— power up the future. just down the road in blyth is a _ power up the future. just down the road in blyth is a business - power up the future. just down the road in blyth is a business that - power up the future. just down the | road in blyth is a business that was supposed to be at the heart of the green industrial strategy, making electric car batteries, but it collapsed last week, and its founders say the battery manufacturing sector is doomed unless the government ramps up support. to drive growth long—term, optimism alone won't be enough. andy verity, bbc news. let's talk more about this with our economics correspondent dharshini david. this was billed as the chancellor's vision and strategy for economic growth — did he deliver?

when you hear that title, it doesn't sound like the most exciting start for a countdown to the weekend, does it? but it is something we need to hear about because when you look at our track record, our economy is pretty rare. it is still smaller thanit pretty rare. it is still smaller than it was prior to the pandemic. our incomes are going in the wrong direction at the moment, the country where there is an appetite to hear what the chancellor has to say. he told is about employment, education, enterprise, and the idea that sharing the gains everywhere. now, no one is quibbling those aims. they are all frankly exactly what we need to hear. the big question is how do we get there, and there was very little detail on that. in fact, one business group went as far as to say you could call this empty as well, because for example if you are someone who has left work early to take retirement, what is there to entice you back? what is there to help you with your childcare costs which are simply too high? he talked about brexit opportunity, ripping up red tape. actually, a lot of

businesses we talked to said brexit has caused as red tape. whereas a solution to that? how are you going to problem? business is one certainty when it comes to investing in skills, technology, equipment, the kind of thing that is going to make is richer. very little there for them to grab onto and say this is what we can do. optimism alone, as we are seeing from andy, isn't enough to carry us through this one. now, when will we hear more on this? the budget is coming up in the middle of march. the chancellor better get his skates on. these measures take time to come into effect. there is an election living in the next two years and if he wants to get the electorate there with a smile on their faces, they are not feeling it yet. thank you very much indeed full meanwhile the chancellor has denied reports the h52 high speed meanwhile the chancellor has denied reports the h52 denied reports the h52 high speed rail line may be scaled back, with it no longer stretching as far as euston station in central london because of rapidly rising costs. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. damien, the chancellor was pretty clear —

hs2 is not being trimmed or cut back. yes, he was, you're right. now, what through the cat among the pigeons was this report in the sun newspaper this morning that the government was considering cutting the idea of building it all the way into euston station. now, this is huge. project. 20 year project. the cost already, initially about 50 billion, now being talked about almost 100 billion, going from london to birmingham and then onto manchester eventually. already it has cut the idea of an eastern line to leeds. it is controversial, it is contested, so this idea that it might not go all the way into the centre of london but stop, say, five mailshot at old oak common caused a real stir this morning full study chancellor was asked about it as he was appearing today, and he was asked, would it really be built to central london? i don't see any conceivable circumstance in which that would not end up at euston. and, indeed, i prioritised h52

in the autumn statement. we have not got a good record in this country of delivering complex expensive infrastructure quickly, but i'm incredibly proud that for the first time in this last decade under a conservative government we have shovels in the ground, we are building h52, and we are going to make it happen. and of course, this hasjust and of course, this has just revived many of the arguments about whether it is right to have huge info structure project connecting london, whether it is better to have investment in local services in the north, and of course it is all against a backdrop of rising cost pressures and the issue of how would this look for the government if it is going to keep splurging money on a big railway project when nurses, doctors, teachers are all asking for more money. ok, thank you very much indeed. an nhs hospital trust has been fined a record £800,000 after admitting mistakes in the way it cared for a baby who died 23 minutes after being born.

nottingham university hospitals pleaded guilty in the case of wynter andrews, who died from a loss of oxygen flow to the brain, after being delivered by caesarian section in 2019 at the queen's medical centre. navtej johal has been following the case. navtej, a harrowing case and a record fine... that is right. the proceedings here at nottingham magistrates�* court lasted less than hour but they will have significant consequences. this was only the second prosecution brought by the regulator, the care quality commission, against an nhs maternity service. the fine had been announced today of £800,000, it is the largest ever issued in the circumstances. now, it is a result of what happened three and a half years ago. sarah andrews gave birth to her daughter wynter, her first child, by cesarean section, at the

queen�*s medical centre in nottingham, butjust 23 minutes after she was born she died in her mother�*s arms. an inquest a year later into abs—macro�*s death found that she died of a loss of oxygen flow to the brain, which could have been prevented had staff delivered her earlier. now, the trust admitted that its maternity services had not provided safe care and treatment to sarah and wynter andrews, and so apologised to pass my�*s parents for the pain and grief that it has caused them. now, earlier, sarah andrews delivered a statement after today�*s fine. today's sentencing hearing has demonstrated the seriousness of the trust's failings towards wynter and i. these criminal proceedings are designed to act as a punishment and a deterrent. no financial penalty will ever bring wynter back. we thank the judge and recognise the delicate balance she has made to impose this significant fine, which we hope sends a clear message to trusts' managers that they must hold patient safety

in the highest regard. sadly, we are not the only family harmed by the trust's failings. we feel that this sentence isn't just for wynter but it's for all the other babies that have gone before and after her. thank you. now, in explaining her sentencing, the districtjudge said the trust�*s failures were more than sufficient to cause harm to wynter and her mother, sarah, but she said she was also acutely aware the fine will be paid for by funding that would usually be used for patient care, describing this as a delicate balance to strike. she also mentioned that the trust is operating with a continuing deficit. now, the wider picture here is that the trust�*s maternity services have been rated as inadequate by the secrecy since 2020, and this all comes against a backdrop of a

wide—ranging review into those maternity services by the independent midwife donna ockenden. now, that started in september and is due to conclude next year. thank you. a man accused of plotting a terrorist attack on an raf base, and taking a viable bomb to the hospital where he works in leeds has appeared in court. 27—year—old mohammed farooq appeared at westminster magistrates�* court by video link from bradford. he was arrested last friday outside a maternity ward at stjames�* hospital in leeds, and was carrying what the prosecution allege was a viable bomb in a pressure cooker, and an imitation firearm. he was remanded in custody and his next court appearance will be on february third. israeli warplanes have carried out attacks targeting palestinian militants in gaza after rockets were fired towards southern israel. the exchanges come amid rising tensions following yesterday�*s israeli raid onjenin, the deadliest such incursion

in the occupied west bank in years. israel says it was targeting islamicjihad members planning an attack. palestinian groups have said they would retaliate after nine people were killed. president biden has appealed for calm as officials in the us state of tennessee prepare to publish police bodycam video, of officers allegedly beating a black man they had stopped in his car. lawyers for the family of tyree nichols, who was 29 and from memphis, say he was kicked, punched, and tasered. he died three days later. five officers have been charged with second degree murder, as peter bowers reports. another case of alleged police brutality in america, this time in memphis, where 29—year—old tyre nichols died three days after he was stopped for alleged reckless driving. his family say he

was severely beaten. the five officers were sacked last week after an investigation found them to be directly responsible for the physical abuse of mr nichols. now they�*ve been charged with second—degree murder. this is a failing of basic humanity towards another individual. this incident was heinous, reckless, and inhumane. video footage of the arrest will be made public in the coming hours. tyre nichols�* grieving family had an opportunity to review it earlier this week. i don�*t know anything right now. all i know is my son tyre is not here with me any more. in a word, it's absolutely appalling. let me be clear — what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. this was wrong, this was criminal. this is a case involving a young black man and police officers who were also black.

it is, according to the civil rights leader, the reverend al sharpton, particularly painful because of the race of the officers. it is more injurous to me and others that these are five black cops. we fought to put blacks on the police force, and for them to act in such a brutal way is more egregious than i can tell you. in a statement, president biden said tyre�*s family deserved a swift, full and transparent investigation into his death. he went on... with the imminent release of the video footage, officials in memphis have called for calm, but they are not discouraging people from taking to the streets. peter bowes, bbc news.

the time is 13:16. our top story this lunchtime... the chancellor has set out his plan for promoting long—term economic growth, saying he wants to make the uk a technology super—power to rival silicon valley in california. and coming up, we look at how the pills that women buy may help spot early signs of cancer. coming up on the bbc news channel: nine—time champion novak djokovic is through to his tenth australian open final after defeating the usa�*s tommy paul in straight sets, and will face stefanos tsitsipas on sunday. it�*s international holocaust memorial day, which is observed on the anniversary of the liberation of the auschwitz—birkenau nazi death camp. commemorations have been

taking place there this morning — with holocaust survivors and their families among those present. the day honours the millions of dues and other minorities murdered by the nazis during the second world war. —— the millions ofjews. lily ebert was sent to auschwitz when she was just 20 years old — she survived and will soon be turning 100. now, with the help of her great—grandson, lily�*s started to share some of her experiences on tiktok, to teach a younger generation about the horrors of the camps. graham satchell has been to meet her. that was my number given in auschwitz. 10,572. they were born jewish. they are not human beings. we don�*t need them. what can we do with them? that is simple, we can kill them.

lily ebert was born into what she describes as a respectable middle classjewish family in hungary in 1923. when the germans invaded hungary, then our life changed from one second to the other. lily was put on a train to the nazi death camp, auschwitz—birkenau. it was 1944. lily was just 20. when we arrived, the families were divided, and that was terrible. i was taken there with my two younger sisters. the last time when i saw my mother, my younger brother and sister. more than 6 million people were killed in the holocaust. the vast majority were jews.

lilly made a promise after the war that she would tell her story as a warning to the world. with the help of her great grandson, dov, she�*s become a tiktok sensation. some of the videos are pure joy. but in most she answers questions about the holocaust sent in from all over the world, from her 2 million followers. at auschwitz, in the morning they gave us black water to drink, and that is what they called breakfast. i never think that tiktok that i am a star, but i take it... i am very happy that i can be a part of it. i can tell the world, when we are not careful, we will... what can happen, and what happened in our generation. i hope for the sake of humanity,

that humanity can survive, where nothing like that can happen again to anybody. holocaust survivor lily ebert ending that report from graham satchell. there�*s been a big rise in the number of people going to hospital with eating disorders, according to latest figures. nearly 30,000 people were hospitalised for conditions including anorexia and bulimia last year — around 40% more than the year before the pandemic. but amongst children, the increase is more than 80%. today, the eating disorder charity seed is opening two new therapy rooms in hull, named after women who died two years ago. jayne mccubbin reports. i asked the nurse on the phone, "is she still going to be there when i get back?" and it went quiet for a second.

and she said, "i don�*t think so." i want her back, you know? i want to be able to, like, talk to herand... oh, sorry. ..cuddle her. eating disorders destroy lives, families, friends, and data shows hospital admissions have increased almost 40% since before the pandemic. for me, this was nikki at her best. nikki grahame died when she was 38. the chelsea that we remember. a cheeky little smile. chelsea blue was 17. beautiful girl. they never met, but they died within three days of each other after both had struggled to access the help they needed. it took me a long time to walk in them doors. ijust didn�*t want it to be real. you had fought for help? for a long time.

my little angel, my little... one day she actually said, "carls, you know, i think i'm dying." and i said to her, "come on, niks, you can do this, like, let's just get you to the hospital." so we did this gofundme because, honestly, it was the last resort. now their names will be used to try and save the lives of others. today, almost two years after nikki and chelsea blue died, this new eating disorder drop—in centre is being opened in hull by the charity seed. inside, therapy rooms dedicated to those two young lives. 0h! do you think she'd like it? oh, wow. 0h... have a look. god, if chelsea was here she�*d just tell me to shut up and sort myself out. and the idea of the chelsea blue therapy room and the nikki grahame

therapy room wasjust that, to give comfort. they're going to be helping so many other people. the increase is devastating and it shouldn't be happening. an eating disorder is a mental health illness, and it's about a pain that hasn't been expressed, and a way of dealing and coping with difficult situations. for me personally, i believe that the increase is because people aren't being helped early enough. the government told us, "these are tragic cases highlighting "the importance of our work to improve services. "we�*re investing almost £1 billion in adult mental health care "and £54 million a year in children�*s community "eating disorder services." and i wish there was more of this. yeah. this kind of service is in huge demand, and in short supply. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. if you�*ve been affected by any of the issues raised you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website,

just search bbc.co.uk/actionline. research suggests monitoring the kind of medication people buy over the counter could help doctors spot cancers earlier. researchers at university college london found that some women began buying more painkillers and indication medication months before they realised they had symptoms of ovarian cancer. —— indigestion medicine. ovarian cancer. -- indigestion medicine-— ovarian cancer. -- indigestion medicine. ., ., ., ., , medicine. katharine da costa “oins us. medicine. katharine da costa “oins around _ medicine. katharine da costa “oins us. around 7500 i medicine. katharine da costa “oins us. around 7500 women h medicine. katharine da costa “oins us. around 7500 women are h medicine. katharine da costa joins - us. around 7500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the uk every year and those over 50 or with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer are at greater risk but it cancer are at greater risk but it can also affect younger women. there is no reliable screening test, it can often be diagnosed late because symptoms can be mistaken for other

conditions. so symptoms to look out for our consistent bloating, tummy pain, loss of appetite and needing to wee more often. women who experience this more than 12 times a month should contact a gp and tests can be organised. research suggests medicines women buy can spot cases earlier. they work with two large high st retailers and joanne 200 customers who agreed to show loyalty card data over the last two years and they found purchases of pain and indigestion tablets were much higher among women who went on to develop ovarian cancer, it was noticeable up to eight months before their diagnosis. the team wants to do more work on this and see if it can be used to spot other cancers like stomach, liver and bladder cancer. as part of the coronation weekend, which is now 100 days away, people are being encouraged to take part in a day of volunteering.

the big help out will take place on monday may 8th, which has been designated as a bank holiday. charities and volunteering groups are gathering in london today at the launch event. and our royal correspondent sarah campbell is there too. sarah? good afternoon. 100 days to to sarah? good afternoon. 100 days to no and the sarah? good afternoon. 100 days to go and the coronation _ sarah? good afternoon. 100 days to go and the coronation weekend - sarah? good afternoon. 100 days to go and the coronation weekend is i go and the coronation weekend is starting to really take shape, on saturday the 6th of may as the ceremony itself, the crowning of the king and the queen consort, there will be big lunch is held across the uk on the sunday and the big concert at windsor castle and then on the monday the the big help out, this is, the palace say, in tribute to the king�*s public service and is about getting as many volunteers as possible to help out in their communities. the scouts is one of the largest volunteering organisations in the uk and i spoke to the chief scout bear grylls who

told me why he supports the initiative.— told me why he supports the initiative. ., . , initiative. volunteering really chan . es initiative. volunteering really changes lives, _ initiative. volunteering really changes lives, not _ initiative. volunteering really changes lives, not only - initiative. volunteering really changes lives, not only the i initiative. volunteering really - changes lives, not only the people being _ changes lives, not only the people being helped but also volunteers themselves. they always say it makes people _ themselves. they always say it makes people happier, makes us more connected — people happier, makes us more connected and i think brits are great — connected and i think brits are great volunteers but we always need more _ great volunteers but we always need more and _ great volunteers but we always need more and it — great volunteers but we always need more and it is amazing and inspiring seeing _ more and it is amazing and inspiring seeing the _ more and it is amazing and inspiring seeing the coronation weekend at the kin- seeing the coronation weekend at the king wanting public service and volunteering to be so at the heart of his— volunteering to be so at the heart of his coronation.— of his coronation. during the pandemic — of his coronation. during the pandemic the _ of his coronation. during the pandemic the number - of his coronation. during the pandemic the number of - of his coronation. during the - pandemic the number of volunteers, particularly over 65, significantly dropped, so there is a real need for people to get back out there. so today the call is coming out to charities and organisations who might need that help to register with the the big help out and in march the public will be asked to link up and find out which local charities and organisations really need their help. the idea is that on may the 8th thousands of people discover the joy and rewards you get

from volunteering and they wanted to be a legacy project so that those people continue volunteering. many thanks, people continue volunteering. many thanks. sarah- _ tennis and novak djokovic is on course for a tenth australian open title. the serbian comfortably beat american tommy paul in straight sets and will play stefanos tsitsipas in sunday�*s final. but djokovic�*s father was not there to see his son win today after he issued an apology for being pictured with russian supporters of vladimir putin, as jane dougall reports. he�*s never lost a semifinal at the australian open, but in novak djokovic�*s way, the surprising american tommy paul, unseeded, but with a large following. support for the defending champion was down by one, his father staying away after criticism for posing with fans of russian president vladimir putin. perhaps why djokovic started slowly. watching on, bill gates. he should have suggested a reboot.

djokovic then seemed rattled, needlessly arguing with the umpire. he then lost nine points in a row, and suddenly paul had levelled at 5—5. but the champion�*s reserves are deep. he fought back. who�*s cheering now? there were moments of brilliance from paul in the second, but experience shone through. it didn�*t take the serb long to get to match point. and djokovic was through to his 33rd grand slam final. he will play stefanos tsitsipas after the greek beat karen khachanov in four sets. and there was a british victory over night with a trophy to boot. alfie hewett and gordon reid, winning their fourth australian open wheelchair doubles title. but on sunday, in a tournament he says he loves, djokovic will have the chance to become world number one again. jane dougall, bbc news.

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