this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines: rescue efforts continue as over 17,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that, without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, takes his plea forfighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. ukraine is going to be a member of the european union. ukraine is winning. planned strike action by firefighters is postponed after employers make a new pay offer to be considered by union members.

the former mp, jared 0'mara, is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. and we'll hear more about a study of killer whales reveals that mothers make a lifelong sacrifice for their sons. the offical death toll from monday's earthquake in turkey and syria is now over 17,500. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.

yes, you join is here, about two hours drive from the epicentre of this devastating earthquake, a place where the loss has been so significant that it is where the president has chosen to visit today, and where he hasjust president has chosen to visit today, and where he has just announced that new figure. i am hearing prayers being recited as we broadcast from here. one of the prayer leadersjust told us that 100 leaders have come from five cities across turkey to help bury the dead. in that main cemeteryjust behind us, 400 were buried yesterday. here, just behind, the refrigerated vans where the bodies are washed in respect for the dead. there is a collection of

coffins, built from whatever materials they can find. here, you see the grief on the faces of everyone around us, the families who have lost loved ones. there is grief for the loved ones and worry for the living. the many displaced in this crisis. my colleague is two hours from where we are broadcasting, and he has been meeting some of the many displaced. in this province, people are left with a brutal struggle to survive. nature to their neighbours and their homes. now it threatens their own lives. it has been minus seven degrees and this man desperately wants help for his family. their building collapsed, people remain trapped, but nobody has come. there are some babies, _ trapped, but nobody has come. there are some babies, i— trapped, but nobody has come. there are some babies, i have _ trapped, but nobody has come. there are some babies, i have two - trapped, but nobody has come. ti” are some babies, i have two nephews here and i'm not sure if they are alive or not, but there is still

some hope because of their house, their room, is not totally collapsed, so that means there should be life.— collapsed, so that means there should be life. still, moments of the extraordinary _ should be life. still, moments of the extraordinary are _ should be life. still, moments of the extraordinary are emerging. | should be life. still, moments of. the extraordinary are emerging. in this place nearby, rescuers pulled a boy from the wreckage. alive and conscious, he is comforted. and even closer to the epicentre, alive after 62 hours, this woman. she had been on the sofa with her relative when the quake brought down their home. was she next to you? asks her rescuer. yes, itried was she next to you? asks her rescuer. yes, i tried to touch her, but i couldn't reach. the concrete slab trapped me, says the woman. where rescuers can reach, they dig through the night. as another body is found and are now tragically

familiar ritual, relatives must go and identify the dead. at dawn, they carried on searching in this city, rescuers find more bodies. and for the survivors, it is a fight to stay warm in a city becoming a hub for the homeless. i meet this man and he shows me what is like for his family. shocked and exhausted, they sleep when can. i don't know what i feel, i don't know what i think, i don't know what i'm going to do, he says. and the worry now is of a further humanitarian disaster, as supplies struggle to reach many in adana. the aid is getting through here in adana, but it is bitterly cold at night and now that is why the big fear is of a second crisis. in a syria's and aleppo province, 100,000 people homeless, says the

un. the crisis has been badly worsened, due to the country's shattering war. but for the first time since the earthquake, an aid convoy from turkey has arrived in the opposition held north—west. but it won't be enough and many lives are now at risk from cold and hunger. as they bury their dead, syria's survivors pray. this is a catastrophe that entombed thousands on their own buildings. now the earth is still again, some can be laid to rest. tom bateman, bbc news, adana in southern turkey. weill. laid to rest. tom bateman, bbc news, adana in southern turkey.— adana in southern turkey. well, as tom says. — adana in southern turkey. well, as tom says. a _ adana in southern turkey. well, as tom says, a four— adana in southern turkey. well, as tom says, a four days _ adana in southern turkey. well, as tom says, a four days since - adana in southern turkey. well, as| tom says, a four days since disaster struck, the relief effort is gathering pace and you can see it right across the affected areas and we certainly see it here with so many volunteers descending on a place like 0smaniye from all parts of turkey. this person works for the

islamic relief charity, it operates in both turkey, as well as across the border in syria and he gave us an update on the activities around ghazi on tap, which is close to the epicentre of this earthquake. it is a race against _ epicentre of this earthquake. it is a race against time. i have been involved — a race against time. i have been involved in— a race against time. i have been involved in the humanitarian sector for 15_ involved in the humanitarian sector for 15 years— involved in the humanitarian sector for 15 years and what i have witnessed, i have been here since monday— witnessed, i have been here since monday night in turkey, i have been very close _ monday night in turkey, i have been very close to — monday night in turkey, i have been very close to the epicentre. i saw yesterday — very close to the epicentre. i saw yesterday first—hand unbelievable yesterday first— hand unbelievable scenes. _ yesterday first—hand unbelievable scenes, unprecedented in the sense that rubble — scenes, unprecedented in the sense that rubble of six collapsed buildings at a height of over 50 metres— buildings at a height of over 50 metres high... there are thousands of people _ metres high... there are thousands of people still buried under the rubble — of people still buried under the rubble. unfortunately, many of the people _ rubble. unfortunately, many of the people that were recovering through the search _ people that were recovering through the search and rescue efforts are now unfortunately coming out, they are there _ now unfortunately coming out, they are there as— now unfortunately coming out, they are there as people and unfortunately terminology that is being _ unfortunately terminology that is being used, which is very painful, is they— being used, which is very painful, is they are — being used, which is very painful, is they are coming out as bodies. there _ is they are coming out as bodies. there is— is they are coming out as bodies. there is still a waste of time, no

doubt, _ there is still a waste of time, no doubt, because they are still working _ doubt, because they are still working and there is still optimism, we will_ working and there is still optimism, we will not — working and there is still optimism, we will not give up, we have to continue — we will not give up, we have to continue the search and rescue efforts, — continue the search and rescue efforts, time is against us, whether it is against— efforts, time is against us, whether it is against us, it was —6 last night — it is against us, it was —6 last night here, _ it is against us, it was —6 last night here, it is extremely cold, people — night here, it is extremely cold, people still not do not understandably want to go back into their buildings for the surviving buildings that are still standing, due to _ buildings that are still standing, due to the psychological impact, due to the _ due to the psychological impact, due to the fact _ due to the psychological impact, due to the fact that even this morning when _ to the fact that even this morning when i _ to the fact that even this morning when i was — to the fact that even this morning when i was leaving this place on my way to— when i was leaving this place on my way to karen mannering, there were still tremors we were feeling in the trout _ still tremors we were feeling in the trout background. behind us there is a building _ trout background. behind us there is a building that was originally a mosque — a building that was originally a mosque that was used as a shelter on nights— mosque that was used as a shelter on nights one _ mosque that was used as a shelter on nights one and two. that mask is now completely— nights one and two. that mask is now completely unfit for purpose, one of the tremors took down a minaret and it is a _ the tremors took down a minaret and it is a very— the tremors took down a minaret and it is a very difficult situation. we are working as hard as we can. we must _ are working as hard as we can. we must move — are working as hard as we can. we must move the focus now. we continue the search— must move the focus now. we continue the search and rescue efforts, but

rightfully — the search and rescue efforts, but rightfully the focus is and has been from the _ rightfully the focus is and has been from the beginning we are providing the food, _ from the beginning we are providing the food, the shelter, the blankets, we are _ the food, the shelter, the blankets, we are starting to provide gas heaters — we are starting to provide gas heaters. people are still in the streets. — heaters. people are still in the streets, still sleeping in their cars. — streets, still sleeping in their cars, there are shortages of fuel. it is cars, there are shortages of fuel. it is still— cars, there are shortages of fuel. it is still a — cars, there are shortages of fuel. it is still a desperate situation and it— it is still a desperate situation and it will— it is still a desperate situation and it will be for quite awhile. no one could — and it will be for quite awhile. no one could have prepared for this disaster~ — one could have prepared for this disaster. the disaster is huge, the impact _ disaster. the disaster is huge, the impact is — disaster. the disaster is huge, the impact is huge and we are appealing for the _ impact is huge and we are appealing for the international community to continue _ for the international community to continue it— for the international community to continue it inte international aid effort, _ continue it inte international aid effort, the response globally has been _ effort, the response globally has been really good. it is really good to see _ been really good. it is really good to see the — been really good. it is really good to see the response in the uk that has launched its appeal and we really— has launched its appeal and we really are — has launched its appeal and we really are now seeking the support of everyone to continue to help organisations like this one for working — organisations like this one for working around the clock to serve the people and help them with the life vital— the people and help them with the life vital essentials that they require _ life vital essentials that they require. as life vital essentials that they reauire. �* ,, life vital essentials that they reauire. �* ., ., ., , require. a disaster of enormous pronortions _ require. a disaster of enormous pronortions in — require. a disaster of enormous proportions in every _ require. a disaster of enormous proportions in every which - require. a disaster of enormous proportions in every which way. | proportions in every which way. extremely powerful earthquake,

extremely cold temperatures, record temperatures for this time of year. that means that for the many who were lucky to survive, be dangers haven't gone away. my colleague, quentin somerville, reports from one of the worst affected areas, here in southern turkey. this of the worst affected areas, here in southern turkey.— southern turkey. this is the situation — southern turkey. this is the situation on _ southern turkey. this is the situation on day _ southern turkey. this is the situation on day four - southern turkey. this is the situation on day four of - southern turkey. this is the situation on day four of the | situation on day four of the aftermath of the earthquake, you can see the tents behind me, but this isn't a displaced persons camp, this isn't a displaced persons camp, this is a supermarket car park. let's go for a wonder. people here are mostly sleeping out in the open, if they have cars they are sleeping in the cars, few of them have fuel for the cars. aid is being distributed here in antakya, you can see some hot soup and bread, there is a medicine being given around two people, but the reality is it is cold here, it was about minus one degree last night. the reality is this. they are

burning firewood to keep warm stop there is still no electricity year, so no heat, there is little internet, no water either, no running water, so sanitation is an issue and that is going to cause big health concerns as time goes on, the risk of disease spreading. just look at the buildings. the reason people are in this supermarket car park is because they can avoid the fear of buildings collapsing. this one is on its side, the next one looks like it is about to go over and impact as you just keep going around there is maybe one building that hasn't been damaged. and then when we look past the supermarket and look at this building here, you can see the front of it has come away, you can see that people's lives and homes are still lingering in the air, but who knows how much longer that building will survive for? you can hear the sirens. they stopped at about 2:30am last night, started again about 5am. this is aid trying to get into the city and it is struggling. it is not

streaming in, it is crawling in because there are trafficjams all the way along there. the reality is that on day four, if you are trapped inside a building, you are living through hell. but if you made it out and survived, well, these people are not faring much better here. quentin somerville. there _ not faring much better here. quentin somerville. there is _ not faring much better here. quentin somerville. there is so _ not faring much better here. quentin somerville. there is so much - not faring much better here. quentin somerville. there is so much about | somerville. there is so much about the situation which is absolutely chilling and it is notjust the weather, it is this palpable, this painful sense of loss, the agony you see on people's faces as they struggle to come to terms with the enormity of the situation. as painful as this day is, they know there will be more pain to come. and this is certainly what president president erdogan must be seeing, he is visiting a section of this man now, visiting people who are being housed in temporary shelters in a city which lies so close to the epicentre of this powerful

earthquake. here are local residents tell us, they ask us, why is it that in some parts of this town, in 0smaniye, in the older parts of neighbourhoods, houses and buildings and materials withstood the impact of this earthquake and why is it in newer neighbourhoods, buildings with newer neighbourhoods, buildings with newer materials, more shoddy construction, they collapsed immediately, instantly taking lives? president erdogan has admitted there are shortcomings in the situation, shortcomings in the response to this crisis. but he, like so many others, said no one could have prepared turkey or indeed syria across the border for a turkey or indeed syria across the borderfor a disaster of turkey or indeed syria across the border for a disaster of these proportions. but the questions are being asked and they will be asked for a long time to come. we will have special coverage from here and across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc. across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc-— across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc. that was lyse doucet, our chief international _ our chief international correspondent, in the south of turkey. president zelensky has addressed the european parliament this morning,

declaring that ukraine is at war with "the most anti—european force in the world". he repeated his call for europe to provide fighterjets, which he also made in a surprise visit to britain yesterday. from brussels, our europe correspondent, jessica parker, reports. from london to paris to brussels, president zelensky�*s tour of these capitals came today to the heart of europe. his excellency volodymyr zelensky! cheering and applause and in the european parliament, he got a big welcome. ukraine is europe, and your nation's future is in the european union. stepping up to the podium, this man knows how to work a crowd, and he wants to win results. translation: we are defending ourselves i from the most anti—european force of the modern world, and we are defending ourselves on the battlefield,

together with you. the eu wants to show its solidarity, but that doesn't mean individual member states are ready to give kyiv exactly what it wants. and today the uk said there would be no transfer of british fighterjets any time soon. president zelensky may want to talk about weapons deliveries and fighterjets, but that isn't really what the summit is for. ukraine is emphasising a sense of urgency, but for some european leaders, they're wary of rushing into big decisions. one question for the bbc? thank you so much! do you think the west should be delivering fighterjets to ukraine? there are many sensitive issues to be discussed, the pros and cons, you have to make absolutely sure that you're not getting into article 5 direct confrontation between nato and russia, so all these things have to be assessed, and as soon as conclusions have been reached, you can bring them to the outside world. this is only president zelensky�*s

second foreign trip since the full—scale russian invasion. he one day wants ukraine to take its place as a fully fledged member of the eu, but for now he has more immediate demands to make. jessica parker, bbc news, in brussels. the headlines on bbc news: rescue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes, but lost their homes could die. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky takes his plea for fighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. strike action by firefighters has been put on hold

while union members consider an increased pay offer. but elsewhere, university staff and nhs physiotherapists are taking industrial action today. zoe conway is our employment correspondent. asi as i understand it, these firefighters strikes have been postponed because employers have offered a 7% pay rise backdated to lastjuly. so given we have got other sectors on strike today, i suppose the question is could this backdated pay settlement set some kind of a precedent? that backdated pay settlement set some kind of a precedent?— kind of a precedent? that is correct. kind of a precedent? that is correct- 7% _ kind of a precedent? that is correct. 7% backdated - kind of a precedent? that is correct. 7% backdated to . kind of a precedent? that is| correct. 7% backdated to july kind of a precedent? that is - correct. 7% backdated to july and correct. 7% backdated tojuly and then 5% starting injuly this year, so in total 12% over two years. will be members accept it? not entirely clear. the unions are not overly ecstatic about this amount, but it is certainly a lot better than what they were being offered, which is 2% initially, then 5%, now it has crept

up initially, then 5%, now it has crept up to 57%. there is a really interesting question now about what is going on with these pay negotiations. because the fire negotiations. because the fire negotiation has happened at quite a local level. the fire services have been negotiating directly with the unions. central government has stayed out of it, ministers have stayed out of it, ministers have stayed out of it, ministers have stayed out of it, so you haven't heard ministers saying, oh, we cannot afford this, this is going to cause inflation. they have stayed out of it. where is the money coming from? some of it is coming from council tax, summer is coming from the home office. the fire service asked the government for more money from the home office to help pay for this. they said that we would have to have job cuts within the fire service and ordered to pay for with this, but the money has not been forthcoming in the home office, so could this mean that other negotiations come up with more money for health, for example, where they are getting on average 4.7%,

teachers, 5%? not necessarily because partly because it is a different pot of money. it is central government that would have to pay for health and for teachers and obviously the government keeps talking about the risk to inflation. but i think also, from the government's perspective, they want to try and keep the fire service negotiation very much at a local level. they are staying out of it and i think they think this is just and i think they think this is just a very separate negotiation, a separate dispute and they are drawing a distinction between the two. ~ , ., , ~' . drawing a distinction between the two. ~ , ., , .. . well, two. why do they think that? well, that is an interesting _ two. why do they think that? well, that is an interesting question, - that is an interesting question, given the fact that some of it is coming from central government. what they say is this is about the pay review bodies. we have pay review bodies within the health service and the education, for example, that set the education, for example, that set the pay offer. they are independent, according to the government, although the unions dispute that. and so, the government would say, look, it is a different process, we have to go through the pay review

bodies, so they are making that distinction... bodies, so they are making that distinction. . ._ bodies, so they are making that distinction... book but there are -a distinction... book but there are pay review _ distinction... book but there are pay review bodies _ distinction... book but there are pay review bodies for _ distinction... book but there are l pay review bodies for firefighters? yes, there are pay review bodies for firefighters, but that doesn't stop union members saying, hang on, why aren't you hopping your pay offers to us? and let's not forget that pay offers in places like scotland up to 7%. ., , offers in places like scotland up to 7%. ., y ., new figures show evictions from rented homes are on the rise across england and wales. the number of landlord possession orders issued by the courts more than doubled in the last three months of 2022 to over 16,000, compared to the same period the year before. the number of homes repossessed by landlords in that same period has also nearly doubled to over 5,000. danjohnson has been speaking to one mother of four who had to leave her home when her landlord decided to sell it. oh, my god, have all of these drawers been emptied? no. i've had this horrendous anxiety of the bailiffs

knocking on the door. this is the stress... oh, my god. ..of being forced from your home. the court has ordered you to leave the premises by the date stated. if you do not leave, the claimant can ask the court to authorise a bailiff to evict you. lucy's landlord wants to sell, so a single mum with four kids has to go. but where? if i went and rented somewhere else, somewhere exactly the same as this, it will be 1,650. and you can't afford that? absolutely not. and you've got a job, you've got an income. yeah, ido. i sell new—build homes — the irony. this has been their privately rented family home for 14 years. this has been theirfamily home for 14 years. i don't really want to move, to be honest. i grew up here.

but tomorrow they'll be dependent on council emergency accommodation. we can end up in a hostel, we could be miles away from the school. honestly, tomorrow is going to be a big day. right, 0k, good night, baby. 0h, here we go. ready? hiya. voice on phone: we've got a place for you in bedminster. _ thank you. this is the only property that we have available. thank you very much. thanks, bye—bye. it's temporary, but look what it means. my god. oh, that is such a relief. when you were evicted, what notice were you served? when you were evicted, - what notice were you served? so many others need help... unfortunately due to high demand... ..this charity's had to stop answering the phone. ..we are currently not taking on any new inquiries. there's a lack of understanding from a lot of landlords of the impact it has on a family and i think a lot of landlords are under pressure

as well, financially. just as lucy's starting to settle in her emergency accommodation, a message... what does it say? ..and everything's back up in the air. you have initial appointment via telephone for an interim accommodation. so you're facing another move, potentially? another move. hello? another nervous phone call. voice on phone: sr what i'm ringing... but, for now... someone will be in touch, but until then stay where you are. ..they can stay. it's good news... oh, my god. ..but it's all getting too much. oh, god, anybody that's in the same situation as me, like, i feel you. because you just feel like you're on your own and you're dying, like, you're drowning. lucy's strong, but not everyone copes. i've spoken to several people who have been suicidal on the phone. just last week, we had to call an ambulance for somebody.

it gets to that urgent crisis point fairly...far too often. and i've got to hide that and i've got to keep it all in. i can't let my kids feel the way i'm feeling. i don't want them to see this and i don't want them to feel the worry. let's do this, kids! the government promised to stop tenants being evicted without a reason but still families are being forced from the place they call home. danjohnson, bbc news, bristol. the new deputy chairman of the conservative party, lee anderson, has clashed with a bbc radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty. during an interview with verity cowley from bbc radio nottingham, mr anderson was asked about a video of him setting up an encounter with a voter during the 2019 election campaign. he responded by asking the presenter ten times whether she'd ever told a lie.

verity: well, i'll tell you what i'm talking about when i'm _ talking about dishonesty. i'm talking about that video, that video that you did where you asked a friend to pose as an anti—labour swing voter. lee: have you ever told a lie, verity? l have you ever told a lie? but we're not talking about me, this isn't... no, no, let's have a balanced conversation. have you ever told a lie? well, i've not asked somebody to pretend to be somebody that they're not... i didn't ask you that. verity, have you ever told a lie? it's a yes or no answer. our chief political correspondent, nick eardley, told us that this was not the only controversy surrounding mr anderson. he has told the new addition of the spectator magazine that ringing back the death penalty, saying that it is effective in stopping reoffending, in fact anyone who works around here

would tell you that lee anderson is no stranger to controversy. he has stroked it in the past by talking about the need for food banks, suggesting some people didn't need to use them. he has stoked controversy in the past for publishing details of how much one of its members of staff was paid and saying she didn't need to use food banks, so that did raise a few eyebrows earlier in the week when rishi sunak decided to give in that job of deputy chairman of the conservative party. there are some tory mps, for example, who are none too comfortable with that decision. but there are many conservative mps who actually think that mr anderson isjust a straight who actually think that mr anderson is just a straight talker, that he gets what the public are talking about when it comes to the death penalty there are polls that suggest a lot of people are sympathetic. rishi sunak was asked about it this morning. he said that it is not his view. appointing someone like mr anderson isn't without some risks for the prime minister, but ultimately in a time when he is

trying to hold onto those voters in places like ashfield, mr anderson's constituency, part of the old labour red wall, with some tricky polling numbers coming in, rishi sunak has ultimately decided it is worth having him in thatjob. that ultimately decided it is worth having him in that job. having him in that “oh. that is our chief political — having him in that job. that is our chief political correspondence, i having him in that job. that is our. chief political correspondence, nick eardley. the government will delay the requirement forforming an executive and holding an assembly election in northern ireland for another year. the secretary of state for northern ireland is introducing legislation that will push the timetable back until january next year. chris heaton—harris said in a statement, "an election in the coming weeks will not be helpful or welcome." the nation has been without a devolved government since the democratic unionist party began boycotting the assembly this time last year over the northern ireland protocol. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello, lots of fine unsettled weather on the way, thanks to higher pressure,

although we have had strong winds and outbreaks of rain across scotland, weather fronts grazing the north of the uk here with plenty of showers this afternoon, but elsewhere it has been sunny. high pressure continues to bring a lot of dry weather into this evening as well, clearer skies towards the midlands, southern and south—east england, another cold one here. for northern england and northwards, more cloud and more breeze, further outbreaks of rain for the north and west of scotland, so less cold here overnight, again we will see some frost and maybe the odd frog patch further south. frost and maybe the odd frog patch furthersouth. into frost and maybe the odd frog patch further south. into the weekend high pressure dominates the scene for most, we still have this fronts getting the north edge of the uk, bringing rain to the north—west of scotland, but generally the air source coming off the atlantic will be mild and you will see double—figure values through friday, the weekend into the start of next week, staying fine unsettled thanks to the high pressure. —— mike fine and settled.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: recue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that, without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, takes his plea forfighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. planned strike action by firefighters is postponed after employers make a new pay offer to be considered by union members. in wales, a planned strike by teachers has also been postponed following an improved pay offer by the welsh government. the former mpjared o'mara is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. and we'll her more about a study of killer whales that

reveals that mothers make a lifelong sacrifice for their sons. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the company that backed the failed european superleague, has returned with a revamped format for the tournament that would see up to 80 teams competing. real madrid, barcelona and juventus were among 12 clubs to announce a breakaway super league in april two years ago. but the move collapsed within 48 hours after an outcry from fans, governments and players. a22 sports management have released a ten—point manifesto stating it's "time for change". with a new esl would contain 60

to 80 teams, each guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season and continue to play in their domestic leagues. well, spain's la liga is the first european league to respond. this is what they've tweeted. "the super league is the wolf of little red riding hood. now they are disguised as open and meritocratic competition, but underneath there is still the same egotistical and elitist project. " wales head coach warren gatland has made some big changes ahead of this weekend's six nations clash wiht scotland. he's making the huge call to drop veterans alun wynjones, justin tipuric and taulupe faletau. it follows last week's heavy defeat to ireland. the squad also includes first starts for exeter chiefs pair dafydd jenkins and christ tshiunza while tommy reffell completes a new—look back—row.

zander ferguson has been named in the scotland side to face wales at murrayfield on saturday. the glasgow warriors prop comes in for wp nel, who drops to the bench as the only change to the side that beat england to lift the calcutta cup in their tournament opener. and in a huge clash at the aviva on saturday, ireland captainjonny sexton is named in the squad to face france despite coming off in the second half during their win over wales. conor murray makes his return, but no dan sheehan, who's out with a hamstring injury. worcester warriors are no more — the new owners of the rugby union club have announced they're changing the name. they've also withdrawn from the rfu's process to enter into the championship due to the instability of the league. the club will now be rebranded as sixways rugby. jim o'toole, who led the atlas

takeover alongsidejames sandford, said, "the sad fact of life is that the worcester warriors brand and the worcester warriors business is gone." the international olympic committee has urged ukraine to drop threats of boycotting next year's games if russian and belarusian athletes compete. the ioc had said it will "explore a pathway" for russian and belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in paris. ukraine's sports minister, who is also president of its olympic committee, responded by saying the country could boycott the games, with several other european nations since also calling for the ban to be upheld. ioc president thomas bach has told ukraine's olympic committee that such threats are "extremely regrettable". northern ireland's tom mckibbin is the clubhouse

rorty mcavoy has been enjoying himself of late, winning the dubai desert classic two weeks ago. he will be teeing off at around 2:50pm. he says he is starting to feel like the world number one. iam i am playing well. i feel like, consistency —wise, i have been as good as i have ever been in my career. i said at the end of last year that i feel like as complete of a player as i ever have been. there are no glaring weaknesses in my statistics. i have worked really hard on that, to try to become a more well—rounded player. i think that the results speak for themselves as well. that's all the sport for now. two retired metropolitan police officers have appeared in court accused of child sex offences.

jack addis from perthshire and jeremy laxton from lincolnshire are both accused of offences related to indecent images of children. neither entered pleas at westminster magistrates court this afternoon. we can get more from our reporter, simonjones. simon, bring us up—to—date with what has been happening there. this simon, bring us up-to-date with what has been happening there.— has been happening there. this court heafina has been happening there. this court hearing lasted _ has been happening there. this court hearing lasted for _ has been happening there. this court hearing lasted for around _ has been happening there. this court hearing lasted for around half - has been happening there. this court hearing lasted for around half and . hearing lasted for around half and our. one of the retired officers appeared in person, one via video link. the man appearing via video link. the man appearing via video link is called jack addis. he is facing one count of conspiring to distribute indecent images of children. that charge relates to 5000 images, some of them category eight, the most serious images, some category b, and some category c. also appearing in person wasjeremy laxton. he also had a seven further

charges. there were three charges of making indecent photographs of a child, possessing a prohibited image of a child, assisting misconduct in public office and also possession of cannabis. the two men were charged following a metropolitan police investigation into a serving officer, chief inspector richard watkinson is. he was suspended from duty and released on bail, but he was found dead at his home in buckinghamshire on the 12th of january. his death is being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious. the met said that on that date last month, he was due to answer bail and he was also due to be charged with a number of child sex offences most of the two officers who appeared in court today didn't enter any pleas, but they will next appear at

southwark crown court in a month's time. . .. southwark crown court in a month's time. . ~' ,, southwark crown court in a month's time. . ,, i. ., southwark crown court in a month's time. . ,, ., ., , ., some twitter users were left unable to use the platform last night after the website experienced technical problems. instead, account holders received a message, informing them they were over their daily limit for sending tweets, despite not tweeting that day. elon musk has slashed twitter�*s workforce over the last few months, since he acquired the platform last october for $44 billion. let's talk now with chris stokel—walker, a technologyjournalist who writes for wired, the guardian and the economist, and he's reportedly widely on twitter. good to have you with us. did you encounter these problems, first of all? t encounter these problems, first of all? , . encounter these problems, first of all? , , ., , encounter these problems, first of all? i, ., , , , all? i did, yes. ironically because somebody _ all? i did, yes. ironically because somebody else — all? i did, yes. ironically because somebody else did _ all? i did, yes. ironically because somebody else did and _ all? i did, yes. ironically because somebody else did and i - all? i did, yes. ironically because somebody else did and i thought| all? i did, yes. ironically because| somebody else did and i thought i would ask around and see if anybody else did, but i found i couldn't post either. it is something that

seems to have affected the entirety of the twitter user base, which is something like a quarter of a billion people.— something like a quarter of a billion people. has it happened before? not— billion people. has it happened before? not to _ billion people. has it happened before? not to this _ billion people. has it happened before? not to this scale. - billion people. has it happened before? not to this scale. we l billion people. has it happened - before? not to this scale. we have had outages _ before? not to this scale. we have had outages of— before? not to this scale. we have had outages of the _ before? not to this scale. we have had outages of the entire - before? not to this scale. we have had outages of the entire website, | had outages of the entire website, but not the ability to view people posting on twitter, and not able to engage yourself. that is what hats people so confused, these mixed notifications that people were getting. some people didn't post on that date and were told they had done too much. put that date and were told they had done too much.— that date and were told they had done too much. put had said sorry for the trouble, _ done too much. put had said sorry for the trouble, what _ done too much. put had said sorry for the trouble, what you - done too much. put had said sorry for the trouble, what you think - done too much. put had said sorry for the trouble, what you think it | for the trouble, what you think it happened?— for the trouble, what you think it ha--ened? , , , happened? this is the interesting thin . , happened? this is the interesting thin , we happened? this is the interesting thing. we don't — happened? this is the interesting thing, we don't fully _ happened? this is the interesting thing, we don't fully know. - happened? this is the interesting thing, we don't fully know. there | thing, we don't fully know. there are some suggestions it could be linked to one of maybe three big, significant changes that put a rolled out yesterday as part of a shift in its platform. first of all, it introduced a new, longer tweet for users who subscribe to the platform, they have spent ten or 11

dollars to subscribe to twitter blue. they can compose longer tweet. that was rolled out yesterday, and they only had about a month to do that and the code was full of significant errors. they also change the api, which is an application programming interface, which is kind of the synapses between different accounts. twitter has one of those. they are trying to throw a ball up around that, there are suggestions that might be wrong, but nobody knows. one issue could be chronic understaffing. it wasn't entirely unexpected that this happened because ultimately they fired lots of people. i because ultimately they fired lots of --eole. .. because ultimately they fired lots of --eole. ~ , because ultimately they fired lots of --eole. ~' , ., of people. i think it is worth sa in: of people. i think it is worth saying that _ of people. i think it is worth saying that we _ of people. i think it is worth saying that we don't -

of people. i think it is worth saying that we don't know. of people. i think it is worth i saying that we don't know that of people. i think it is worth - saying that we don't know that the reduction in workforce was to blame for this. reduction in workforce was to blame forthis. it reduction in workforce was to blame for this. it was annoying for users, but does it have an impact beyond being frustrating for a bit? it has a hue being frustrating for a bit? it has a huge impact- _ being frustrating for a bit? it has a huge impact. we _ being frustrating for a bit? it has a huge impact. we cannot - being frustrating for a bit? it has a huge impact. we cannot say i being frustrating for a bit? it has. a huge impact. we cannot say this was down to understaffing, although elon musk did send out an internal e—mail, asking them to stop any future developments of features that they were planning to roll out, and also to dial down the cost—cutting measures which involved consolidating spending on data centres, because he was worried that they might have potentially cut too far. he mentioned in that e—mail that this is important because the super bowl is coming up, one of the biggest hint as to why this matters so much. every time twitter goes down, it loses confidence of advertisers. those advertisers are the people who pay twitter�*s bills. when we come up to the super bowl,

twitty —— twitter relies on advertisers. if they are not spending, then suddenly twitter has a huge problem notjust about a sort of unhappy user base, but also an unhappy bunch of funders of the platform as a whole. irate unhappy bunch of funders of the platform as a whole.— unhappy bunch of funders of the platform as a whole. we must leave it there, platform as a whole. we must leave it there. but — platform as a whole. we must leave it there, but good _ platform as a whole. we must leave it there, but good to _ platform as a whole. we must leave it there, but good to have _ platform as a whole. we must leave it there, but good to have you - platform as a whole. we must leave it there, but good to have you with l it there, but good to have you with us. thank you forjoining us. in northern ireland, a woman diagnosed with cervical cancer has learned she had three previous abnormal smear tests, that were all missed. the woman — who we're calling susan — eventually had to have what's known as a radical hysterectomy when a test in 2019 revealed cancerous cells. the health trusts involved in her care have apologised. meanwhile, the southern trust is reviewing its screening procedures. marie—louise connolly has the story. three years ago, this woman was told

she had cervical cancer. she said the news was devastating. she wants to tell her story, and we are protecting her identity. i to tell her story, and we are protecting her identity. i needed a radical hysterectomy, _ protecting her identity. i needed a radical hysterectomy, which - protecting her identity. i needed a radical hysterectomy, which is - protecting her identity. i needed a radical hysterectomy, which is all| radical hysterectomy, which is all of my reproductive organs had to be removed. i had the choice to have my ovaries removed, which i took up. physically, ifelt fine ovaries removed, which i took up. physically, i felt fine after a few weeks, but i was plunged straight into menopause, and dealing with thatis into menopause, and dealing with that is horrendous. it has affected me physically, mentally, emotionally.— me physically, mentally, emotionally. me physically, mentally, emotionall. ,, ., ., emotionally. susan, not her real name, emotionally. susan, not her real name. was _ emotionally. susan, not her real name. was to — emotionally. susan, not her real name, was to receive _ emotionally. susan, not her real name, was to receive further - emotionally. susan, not her real. name, was to receive further news, which she describes as shocking. over ten years, both the southern and western health trusts mis—read all of her previous smear results. i had a review meeting a few weeks later, where they told me that not only did they miss one smear test, they missed three tenths years. ——

they missed three tenths years. —— they missed three across ten years. a smear cannot diagnose cancer, but it can spot abnormalities and prevent about three out of four cancers from developing. meanwhile, the trusts have apologised to susan and say they are addressing the recommendations in the serious adverse incident report which was carried out following her diagnosis. i was told at the review meeting that, had those slides been read properly, i would that, had those slides been read properly, iwould have that, had those slides been read properly, i would have been treated for precancerous cells and not cancer. 50 for precancerous cells and not cancer. ,, ., for precancerous cells and not cancer. ., , ,., , for precancerous cells and not cancer. ., , , .,, cancer. so the opportunity was missed to _ cancer. so the opportunity was missed to perhaps... - cancer. so the opportunity was missed to perhaps... because| cancer. so the opportunity was i missed to perhaps... because we never know with medicine and health. that there had been an opportunity to catch you in time? yes. that there had been an opportunity to catch you in time?— to catch you in time? yes, three times. to catch you in time? yes, three times- after— to catch you in time? yes, three times. after being _ to catch you in time? yes, three times. after being contacted - to catch you in time? yes, three

times. after being contacted by| times. after being contacted by susan, times. after being contacted by susan. bbc _ times. after being contacted by susan, bbc news _ times. after being contacted by susan, bbc news asked - times. after being contacted by susan, bbc news asked three l times. after being contacted by - susan, bbc news asked three further questions. we have learned that the trusts are conducting a review of tests taken. it could take months to complete and will affect hundreds of women. the public health agency has confirmed the review will examine the work of some screeners, and it has this message. it is the work of some screeners, and it has this message.— has this message. it is really important. — has this message. it is really important. if— has this message. it is really important, if you _ has this message. it is really important, if you get - has this message. it is really important, if you get an - has this message. it is really - important, if you get an invitation, to go— important, if you get an invitation, to go and — important, if you get an invitation, to go and get your smear test. the screening — to go and get your smear test. the screening programme has been really successful— screening programme has been really successful in reducing the number of cases— successful in reducing the number of cases of— successful in reducing the number of cases of cervical cancer in northern ireiand _ cases of cervical cancer in northern ireland since it was introduced in i988~ _ ireland since it was introduced in 1988. ,, , ., , ,. 1988. susan says he is going public because she _ 1988. susan says he is going public because she wants _ 1988. susan says he is going public because she wants to _ 1988. susan says he is going public because she wants to help - 1988. susan says he is going public because she wants to help and - 1988. susan says he is going public i because she wants to help and inform other women. the headlines on bbc news: rescue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization

warns that, without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, takes his plea forfighterjets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. disney is cutting 7,000 morejobs worldwide in a restructuring plan. it said the cuts were aimed at helping its struggling streaming division, disney plus, which has been losing money in the face of strong competition from rivals like netflix. the cuts are part of a plan to save $5.5 billion. the chief executive said he did not make the decision lightly. for more on this story, i can speak to sarah krouse, a streaming reporter at the wall streetjournal in new york. good to have you with us. how

surprised are you by these job cuts, first of all? irlat surprised are you by these 'ob cuts, first of all? ., , , , first of all? not very. this is something _ first of all? not very. this is something that _ first of all? not very. this is something that disney - first of all? not very. this is something that disney had i first of all? not very. this is - something that disney had teased under the predecessor. it was clear that once bob iger rejoined, there would be cuts. he made clear that streaming is a difficult business, especially for those who are balancing legacy tv businesses, like disney had, with the future of streaming. while iger said streaming is the number one priority, it came with hard decisions, including job cuts. with hard decisions, including 'ob cuts. . with hard decisions, including 'ob cuts. , ., ., ., .y cuts. tell us more about legacy tv, because i think _ cuts. tell us more about legacy tv, because i think a _ cuts. tell us more about legacy tv, because i think a lot _ cuts. tell us more about legacy tv, because i think a lot of _ cuts. tell us more about legacy tv, because i think a lot of people, - because i think a lot of people, certainly in this country, will associate disney with theme parks, which we know were closed during the pandemic, but have come back with some success since then. so i

suppose some people might wonder, isn't disney making plenty of money from other parts of the company? certainly, as you did see strength in the parks business in the last quarter, but the other part of their business apart from movies is the disney channel, which was to strip it it is part of cable bundles, which is more profitable than streaming services, where people can move around with more ease than in long—term cable contracts was not as people cut their court and moved away from those bundles, it because more of a business challenge. itruthat more of a business challenge. what will disney need _ more of a business challenge. what will disney need to _ more of a business challenge. what will disney need to do _ more of a business challenge. what will disney need to do to _ more of a business challenge. what will disney need to do to make its streaming service more profitable? it launched in 2019 and has just come for the first time, and asked a fall in subscribers.—

fall in subscribers. some of the thins fall in subscribers. some of the things that _ fall in subscribers. some of the things that they _ fall in subscribers. some of the things that they said _ fall in subscribers. some of the things that they said they - fall in subscribers. some of the things that they said they need | fall in subscribers. some of the i things that they said they need to do is generate more general interest content, which is leaning into the things that disney is known for and differentiated for, versus more generalfair that differentiated for, versus more general fair that consumers could get elsewhere and are extensive to make. he talked about being more selective about sports streaming rights, and really being more thoughtful about content spending. i will say, at the same time, he promised fans more of what has really been the big hit on disney. he said there will be more frozen sequels and so on. he said they will do more of what disney is known for and does best, they will pull back from things that they may be cannot win on. it from things that they may be cannot win on. . from things that they may be cannot win on. , , , .. , win on. it is interesting because disne is win on. it is interesting because disney is not — win on. it is interesting because disney is not the _ win on. it is interesting because disney is not the only _ win on. it is interesting because| disney is not the only streaming service that is having to pivot, shall we say. shall we talk about pivoting? some people might think, why are they investing in something

where there is so much competition? it is hard not to lean into streaming because of how behaviour has changed. people don't want to pay hefty monthly bills for cable, it is people turning away from that as a way of getting primary entertainment. they have embraced netflix and now other studios have launched services of their own. this pivot is hard to ignore because consumer behaviour has changed that much. that said, all of the streaming services that exist are grappling with the same problem, which is that you cannot change as much as you could for cable. it is easierfor much as you could for cable. it is easier for consumers much as you could for cable. it is easierfor consumers to much as you could for cable. it is easier for consumers to turn it on and off andjump easier for consumers to turn it on and off and jump between services. you see them trying to solve this problem in different ways. there is a new focus on profitability and growing a streaming business in a way that makes money versus seeking subscriber growth. netflix is

starting to limit password sharing around the world, and that is something that could convince password sharers to start paying for their own account, which would deliver more revenue to netflix, and others... they are trying to not alienate customers they have with these pivots that they are trying to make to grow their business. thahk make to grow their business. thank ou. a decade ago, lesley paterson was a waitress at the oscars. this year she's going as a nominee. the world champion triathlete had to swim a mile with a broken shoulder to win prize money, which kept her dreams of getting her film made alive. she's now been nominated for an oscar for the best adapted screenplay of the netflix film all quiet on the western front. our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson — no relation — has been out training with lesley,

in her hometown of stirling. shouting. all quiet on the western front, the german language war film leads the baftas with 14 nominations and has another nine at the oscars, but none of this would have happened if it wasn't for a scottish triathlete. this is my primary school here, so a pretty special place to me. the site of your first theatrical production. that's it. lesley paterson is a five—times off road triathlon world champion. she grew up here in stirling but moved to california in her early 20s, combining her athletics career with trying to break into the movies. how much has triathlon got you ready for hollywood? yeah, oh, very much so. it's the practice and resilience and overcoming failure which is what hollywood is, really. in 2006, lesley bought the film rights to a book she'd loved at school, all quiet on the western front.

we then embarked on adapting the novel into a screenplay which took us about two years and tried to get it off the ground. and it was impossible. almost a decade later, and things were serious. to keep hold of the film rights, she needed $10,000 by the end of the week and didn't have it. she came up with a plan — enter a triathlon in costa rica and if she won, the prize money would be enough. this was your last shot. it was, it was my last shot and i turned up at the race, fighting fit, ready to really go for it, and i thought, i'm going to win this race all right, and the day before the race i actually fell off my bike and broke my shoulder. with no alternative, she still entered, swimming a mile on one arm. it was brutal. i was exhausted. it's hilarious, because my husband was watching from the shore and all he could see was my leg kick, and all of the people beside him were, like,

look at that poor professional athlete, they're not very good, are they? i came out the water 12 minutes behind. how berserk did you go on the bike? i went berserk, i really went for it. there was nothing to lose. i cycled up to second, ran into first, and, yeah, that's how i did it. how did it feel to have won the race? oh, it was magic, but it was quite funny because i came through the line and you have your banner that you lift up and i couldn't lift it up because of my broken shoulder, so i was grimacing and smiling and trying to lift this thing up and i couldn't! the book rights were saved. eventually netflix became interested. there was the idea to translate lesley�*s script into german, and in 2022, the film was released. and then last month... the nominees are all quiet on the western front... ..an oscar nomination. lesley paterson, maybe someday her story will be made into a film. getting a good work—out. colin paterson, bbc news, stirling.

some breaking news at the bbc, and it is that a serving metropolitan police officer has been charged with rape by essex police. pcjordan paschal of the met�*s task for was charged with rape of woman in 2009. hejoined the force charged with rape of woman in 2009. he joined the force in charged with rape of woman in 2009. hejoined the force injune charged with rape of woman in 2009. he joined the force injune 2012. he has been suspended from duty, according to the metropolitan police. he will appear at southend magistrates' court next month. chief superintendent claire smart said, pc paschal has been suspended and criminal proceedings will now follow. while i recognise the inevitable strength of public feeling, she continues, it is

important that nothing is said that will put those proceedings at risk. just to remind you, a serving metropolitan police officer has been charged with rape by essex police, and he will appear in court on march the 13th. now for something that some mothers of sons may relate to — a study has found that female killer whales who raise male children, and specifically southern killer whales, use up considerably more food and energy than those who give birth to females. so much so — and here perhaps the comparison stops — that they are much less likely to reproduce again. here's our science correspondent, victoria gill. the closest of bonds. in killer whale family life, offspring stay by their mother's side for years. but sons are particularly dependent on mum, remaining with her well into adulthood. mothers even feed their much

larger adult sons fish. really interesting just how important that bond is. we visited this area of the north pacific coast with these researchers five years ago and discovered what decades of studying the killer whales here had revealed. following generations of orcas showed the scientists how vital older killer whale mothers and grandmothers are to their pod, but this new research has revealed that close family bonds come at a cost to females. we've shown that mothers supports their adult sons throughout their life. this support they provide carries a significant cost. they are less likely to have future calves after they've had a son. so put another way, when mothers have a son, they're more likely to stop reproduction. the scientists think that mothers invest so much energy in their male offspring because the biggest, oldest males tend to father most of the new calves in a killer whale group.

but as well as an insight into the complex close—knit lives of these intelligent marine mammals, the findings could help to protect them. this population, the southern residents, is at risk of extinction from pollution and overfishing of the salmon they rely on. understanding how much it costs to care for the next generation of orcas is an insight into what these magnificent mammals need in order to survive. victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. lots of fine and settled weather on the way, thanks to high pressure. we have had stronger winds and our bags of rain across scotland, with weather fronts grazing the north of the uk, with plenty of showers through the afternoon. elsewhere, sunny. high pressure brings lots of dry weather into this evening as well. clearer skies towards the midlands and southern and south—east england, so another cold one here. for north of england northwards, more cloud and further outbreaks of rain for

northern scotland. we will see some frost and may be the odd mist and fog patch further south. into the weekend, high pressure dominates the scene for most, weather fronts still skirting past the north of the uk, bringing some rain to the north and west of scotland. but generally the error source will be from the atlantic, therefore mild. through friday and the weekend and into next week, it will remain fine and settled thanks to high pressure.

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welcome to bbc news. more on that breaking news that but bacharach has died in a moment. the offical death toll from monday's earthquake in turkey and syria is now over 19,000. rescuers are still trying to save people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings but there's concern now too for survivors made homeless by the earthquakes. many have had to spend a third night outdoors in freezing conditions — some rummaging in the ruins of buildings to find wood to burn to keep warm. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet is in osmaneer in the south of turkey — about 40 kilometres from the syria border — she gave us this update you join us youjoin us in you join us in osmaneer, only about two hours from the epicentre of this devastating earthquake, a place where the loss has been so

significant that it is where the president has chosen to visit today, and where he hasjust president has chosen to visit today, and where he has just announced that new figure. i am hearing prayers being recited as we broadcast from here. one of the prayer leadersjust told us that the muslim prayer leaders, 100 of them have come from five cities across turkey to help bury the dead. in that main cemetery just behind us, for hundred were buried yesterday. just behind me, the refrigerated vans where the bodies are washed in respect for the dead. there is a pile of new built coffins made of pine and mdf, old wardrobes, whatever materials they can find. it is hard to make sense of such large numbers, but here you see the grief on the faces of everyone around us, the families who have lost loved ones. there is grief

for the loved ones and worry for the living. the many displaced in this crisis. my colleague is about two hours from where we are broadcasting, and he has been meeting some of the many displaced. in this province, people are left with a brutal struggle to survive. nature took their neighbours, and their homes, now it threatens their own lives. it has been minus seven celsius, and they desperately want help for their families. celsius, and they desperately want help for theirfamilies. their help for their families. their building help for theirfamilies. their building collapse, people remain trapped. but nobody has come. there are some babies. _ trapped. but nobody has come. there are some babies. i _ trapped. but nobody has come. there are some babies. i am _ trapped. but nobody has come. there are some babies. i am not _ trapped. but nobody has come. there are some babies. i am not sure - trapped. but nobody has come. there are some babies. lam not sure if they— are some babies. lam not sure if they are — are some babies. lam not sure if they are living not. but there is still some — they are living not. but there is still some hope, because there house. — still some hope, because there house, their room, has not totally collapsed — house, their room, has not totally collapsed. that means there should be life _

collapsed. that means there should be life. ,, ., , ., be life. still, moments of the extraordinary _ be life. still, moments of the extraordinary are _ be life. still, moments of the extraordinary are emerging. l be life. still, moments of the l extraordinary are emerging. in be life. still, moments of the - extraordinary are emerging. in this place, rescuers pulled a boy from the wreckage. alive and conscious, he is comforted. and even closer to the epicentre, alive after 62 hours, this woman. she had been on the sofa with a relative when the quake brought down their home. was she next to you? asks her rescuer. yes, i tried to touch her, but i couldn't reach. the concrete slab trapped me, says this woman. where rescuers can reach, they dig through the night. as another body is found in a noun tragically familiar ritual, relatives must go and identify the dead. at dawn, they carried on searching in the city of dana, where rescuers find more bodies. and for

the survivors, it is a fight to stay warm in a city becoming a hub for the homeless. i meet this man and he shows me what it is like for his family. shocked and exhausted, they sleep when they can. i don't know what i feel. i don't know what i think, i don't know what i'm going to do, he says. and the worry now is of a further humanitarian disaster, as supplies struggle to reach many. the aid is getting through here in adana, but it is bitterly cold at night and now that is why the big fear is of a second crisis. in syria's aleppo province, 100,000 people are homeless, says the un. the crisis has been badly worsened due to the country's shattering war. but for the first time since the earthquake, an aid convoy from

turkey has arrived in the opposition held north—west. but it won't be enough and many lives are now at risk from cold and hunger. as they bury their dead, syria's survivors pray. this is a catastrophe that in thousands on their own buildings. now the earth is still again, some can be laid to rest. tom bateman, bbc news, adana in southern turkey. well, as tom bateman says, four days since disaster struck, the relief effort is gathering pace and you can see it right across the affected areas and we certainly see it here with so many volunteers descending on a place like this from all parts of turkey. this man works for the islamic relief charity, which operates in both turkey, as well as across the border in syria, and he gave us an update on their activities around a place that is

close to the epicentre of this earthquake. it close to the epicentre of this earthquake-— earthquake. it is still a race auainst earthquake. it is still a race against time. _ earthquake. it is still a race against time. i— earthquake. it is still a race against time. i have - earthquake. it is still a race against time. i have been l earthquake. it is still a race - against time. i have been involved in the _ against time. i have been involved in the humanitarian sector for 15 years— in the humanitarian sector for 15 years and — in the humanitarian sector for 15 years and what i've witnessed, i have _ years and what i've witnessed, i have been— years and what i've witnessed, i have been here since monday night in turkey. _ have been here since monday night in turkey. i— have been here since monday night in turkey, i have been very close to the epicentre, i saw yesterday first—hand unbelievable scenes, unprecedented in the sense that rubble _ unprecedented in the sense that rubble of— unprecedented in the sense that rubble of six collapsed buildings at a height— rubble of six collapsed buildings at a height of over 15 metres high, there _ a height of over 15 metres high, there are — a height of over 15 metres high, there are thousands of people still buried _ there are thousands of people still buried under the rubble. unfortunately, many of the people that were — unfortunately, many of the people that were recovering through the search _ that were recovering through the search and rescue efforts are now unfortunately coming out, there are various— unfortunately coming out, there are various people and unfortunately the terminology that is being used that is very— terminology that is being used that is very painful is they are coming out has _ is very painful is they are coming out has bodies. it is still a waste of time. — out has bodies. it is still a waste of time. no _ out has bodies. it is still a waste of time, no doubt, because they are still working — of time, no doubt, because they are still working and there is still optimism, we will not give up, we will continue the search and rescue efforts. _ will continue the search and rescue efforts. but — will continue the search and rescue efforts, but time is against us, whether— efforts, but time is against us, whether it _ efforts, but time is against us, whether it is against us, it was —6

here _ whether it is against us, it was —6 here last — whether it is against us, it was —6 here last night, it was extremely cold, _ here last night, it was extremely cold, people still have not, rightfully and understandably, do not want — rightfully and understandably, do not want to go back into their buildings _ not want to go back into their buildings for the buildings that have _ buildings for the buildings that have survived or are still standing, due to _ have survived or are still standing, due to the — have survived or are still standing, due to the psychological impact, due to fact _ due to the psychological impact, due to fact that— due to the psychological impact, due to fact that even this morning when i to fact that even this morning when i was _ to fact that even this morning when i was leaving this town on my way to another— i was leaving this town on my way to another town, there were still tremors— another town, there were still tremors we were feeling in the ground — tremors we were feeling in the ground i— tremors we were feeling in the ground. i am standing tremors we were feeling in the ground. lam standing here tremors we were feeling in the ground. i am standing here and behind— ground. i am standing here and behind me— ground. i am standing here and behind me as a mosque that was originally— behind me as a mosque that was originally used as a shelter on night — originally used as a shelter on night one _ originally used as a shelter on night one and 92. that mosque now is unfit for— night one and 92. that mosque now is unfit for purpose. one of the tremors— unfit for purpose. one of the tremors completely took down the minaret _ tremors completely took down the minaret it — tremors completely took down the minaret. it is a very difficult situation _ minaret. it is a very difficult situation. we are working as hard as we can _ situation. we are working as hard as we can we — situation. we are working as hard as we can. we must move the focus now, we can. we must move the focus now, we continue _ we can. we must move the focus now, we continue the search and rescue efforts. _ we continue the search and rescue efforts. but — we continue the search and rescue efforts, but rightfully now the focus — efforts, but rightfully now the focus now and has been from the beginning. — focus now and has been from the beginning, while one search and rescue _ beginning, while one search and rescue operation is going on, the same _ rescue operation is going on, the same time — rescue operation is going on, the same time we are providing food, shelter. _ same time we are providing food, shelter, blankets, we are starting to provide — shelter, blankets, we are starting to provide gas heaters, people are

sleeping _ to provide gas heaters, people are sleeping on the streets, sleeping in their cars. — sleeping on the streets, sleeping in their cars, there are shortages of fuel _ their cars, there are shortages of fuel it is — their cars, there are shortages of fuel. it is still a desperate situation and it will be for quite awhile — situation and it will be for quite awhile. no one could have prepared for this— awhile. no one could have prepared for this disaster. the disaster is huge. _ for this disaster. the disaster is huge. the — for this disaster. the disaster is huge, the impact is huge and we are appealing _ huge, the impact is huge and we are appealing to the international community to continue its fantastic efforts. _ community to continue its fantastic efforts, the response globally has been really good and it is fantastic to see _ been really good and it is fantastic to see the — been really good and it is fantastic to see the response to the disaster in the _ to see the response to the disaster in the uk. — to see the response to the disaster in the uk, but has launched its appeal— in the uk, but has launched its appeal and we really are now seeking the support of everyone to continue to help _ the support of everyone to continue to help organisations like islamic relief. _ to help organisations like islamic relief. we — to help organisations like islamic relief, we are working round the clock— relief, we are working round the clock to — relief, we are working round the clock to help the people with the vital life—saving essentials that they require. a vital life-saving essentials that they require-— vital life-saving essentials that the reauire. �* ., ., ., , they require. a disaster of enormous proportions — they require. a disaster of enormous proportions in _ they require. a disaster of enormous proportions in every _ they require. a disaster of enormous proportions in every which _ they require. a disaster of enormous proportions in every which way. - proportions in every which way. extremely powerful earthquake, extremely cold temperatures, record temperatures for this time of year. and that means that for the many who were lucky to survive, the dangers haven't gone away. our colleague

quentin somerville reports from one of the worst affected areas here in southern turkey, antakya. this of the worst affected areas here in southern turkey, antakya.- southern turkey, antakya. this is the situation _ southern turkey, antakya. this is the situation in _ southern turkey, antakya. this is the situation in antakya _ southern turkey, antakya. this is the situation in antakya on - southern turkey, antakya. this is the situation in antakya on day i southern turkey, antakya. this is l the situation in antakya on day four of the aftermath of the earthquake. you can see tents behind me, those of the turkish red crescent, but this isn't a displaced persons camp, this isn't a displaced persons camp, this isn't a displaced persons camp, this is a supermarket car park. let's go for a bit of a wonder. the people here are mostly sleeping out in the open. if they have cars, they can sleep in the cars, but few of them have fuel. aid is being distributed, you can see here some hot soup and bread, and look over here, is a medicine being given around two people. but the reality is, it is cold here, it was about minus one degree last night. the reality is this. they are burning firewood to keep warm. still no electricity here, so there is no heat, very little internet, there is no water either, no running water, so sanitation is an issue and that is going to cause big health

concerns as time goes on, the risk of disease spreading. just look at the buildings. the reason people are in the supermarket car park is because they can avoid the fear of buildings collapsing. this one is on its side, the next one looks like it is about to go over and in fact as you just keep going around there is maybe one building that hasn't been damaged. and then if we go past the supermarket and look at this building over here you can see the front of this has come away, you can see people's lives, people's home still lingering in the air, but who knows how much longer that building will survive for? you can hear the sirens. they stopped at about 2:30am last night, started again about 5am. this is aid trying to get into the city and it is struggling. it is not streaming in, it is calling in because there are trafficjams all the way along there. the reality is that on day four, if you are trapped inside a building, you are living

through hell. but if you made it out and you survived, well, these people are not faring much better here. quentin somerville. there is so much about this situation which is absolutely chilling and it is not just the weather, it is this palpable, this painful sense of loss, the agony you see on people's faces as they struggle to come to terms with the enormity of the situation, as painful as this day is, they know there will be more pain to come. and this is certainly what president erdogan must be seeing. he is visiting a section of 0smaniye now, visiting people who are being housed in temporary shelters in a city which lies so close to the epicentre of this powerful earthquake. here local residents tell us, they ask is, why is it that in some parts of this town, in the older neighbourhoods, houses and buildings of traditional materials withstood the impact of

this powerful earthquake? and why is it in newer neighbourhoods, buildings with new materials, more shoddy construction, they collapsed immediately, instantly, taking lives? president erdogan has admitted there are shortcomings in the situation, shortcomings in the response to this crisis. but he, like so many others, said no one could have prepared turkey or indeed syria across the border for a disaster on these proportions. but the questions are being asked and they will be asked for a long time to come. we have special coverage from here and across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc. fiur from here and across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc.— syria as well here on bbc. our chief international— syria as well here on bbc. our chief international correspondent - syria as well here on bbc. our chief international correspondent fair, . international correspondent fair, lyse doucet. while critics have said that the response from the emergency services was too slow — including a claim from the main leader's opposition that the only person responsible was tayyip erdogan — the president has called for unity and rejected the accusations. let's speak now to ayla jean yackley,

a journalist who has covered turkey for nearly two decades. shejoins us now. thank you she joins us now. thank you so shejoins us now. thank you so much. let's be clear, it hardly needs saying, this is a humanitarian crisis. but i do wonder whether it could also turn into a political one for turkey's president heard as well? it for turkey's president heard as well? ., , . , well? it does coincide, this disaster. — well? it does coincide, this disaster, with _ well? it does coincide, this disaster, with a _ well? it does coincide, this disaster, with a general. well? it does coincide, this - disaster, with a general election thatis disaster, with a general election that is expected in may, at the latest, june. so that inevitably gives it a bit of a political dynamic. the opposition leader, who has been very critical of the government's response, says that this isn't an issue about politics and he blames president erdogan's two decades in power and the failure in that time to prepare the country better for such a disaster. in that time to prepare the country betterfor such a disaster. as experts have said, this earthquake is massive. it was incredibly violent, at a shallow depth and it

damaged an area spanning 500 kilometres. it would be difficult for any rescue team anywhere in the world. but there are key factors in turkey that have made this even more painful and the opposition is blaming the government for those. has the opposition got a point or, as president erdogan has said, it was not possible to prepare for such a tragedy? i suppose i wonder why he is coming in for such personal criticism. is coming in for such personal criticism-— criticism. one reason is that president — criticism. one reason is that president erdogan _ criticism. one reason is that president erdogan really - criticism. one reason is that president erdogan really is i criticism. one reason is that i president erdogan really is the centre of political life in turkey before this earthquake and potentially after. he has centralised so much power in his office over the years, that critics say it has debilitated local administrations, civil society, that there is too much power concentrated in one man's hands, so that it is the main reason why he is at the centre. but there are other reasons

that are incredibly challenging for any government anywhere. there are millions of homes across this country that are not earthquake safe. it comes from several decades of poor building practices using poor materials and for any government somehow preparing all of those homes for the next big one would be a challenge ofjust tremendous proportions. so it is a little bit of both. i mean, president erdogan has been in power for two decades, he is ultimately the person who is most responsible at the helm of the government, and yet, the scale of the problem is so bad that anyone would be challenged to fix it. ., ., ., ., , to fix it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake _ to fix it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe _ to fix it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe and - to fix it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe and yet, i are not earthquake safe and yet, thatis are not earthquake safe and yet, that is in spite of the introduction of an earthquake tax after the last major earthquake in turkey killing many thousands of people. i think that was back in 1999. that many thousands of people. i think that was back in 1999.— that was back in 1999. that is ri . ht.

that was back in 1999. that is riuht. is that was back in 1999. that is right. is there _ that was back in 1999. that is right. is there a _ that was back in 1999. that is right. is there a suggestion, l that was back in 1999. that is - right. is there a suggestion, then, that that tax _ right. is there a suggestion, then, that that tax was _ right. is there a suggestion, then, that that tax was not _ right. is there a suggestion, then, that that tax was not spent - right. is there a suggestion, then, that that tax was not spent on - right. is there a suggestion, then, that that tax was not spent on the | that that tax was not spent on the things that should have been? abs iar things that should have been? as far as i understand, _ things that should have been? as far as i understand, the _ things that should have been? as far as i understand, the tax _ things that should have been? as far as i understand, the tax that - things that should have been? as far as i understand, the tax that was - as i understand, the tax that was introduced after turkey's last biggest earthquake, unfortunately, the death toll has now exceeded that 1999 disaster, that tax was introduced to help recover the broader economy. it was called an earthquake tax because it did come in the wake of two earthquakes in 1999. but like tax revenues everywhere, it does go into the central budget and those funds were used to pay for everything. they were not specially earmarked for the earthquake. i think there has been a wide perception, definitely here in turkey, that that money was in some kind of fund, but it wasn't and i actually had a look at the legislation quickly today and doesn't say that anywhere. i think that also it may have been in the government's interests to allow people to think that it is an

earthquake tax. anytime you are hiking taxes, you know, to help people overcome it, to make it more palatable, sages for a good cause, may be part of the appeal and why the government hasn't been clear, but that is one thing. i would like to add, though, but that doesn't absolve the government under the responsibility is it does have and that has been enforcing building codes, especially for buildings that have gone up in the last 20 years. as your reporters are saying on the ground, many of the buildings that have toppled, some of them are old. some of them have been built in the last five or ten years so there is clearly a failure at some point if these buildings have been built much more recently that were approved, that got zoning permission, that collapsed in this week's horrible earthquake. just collapsed in this week's horrible earthquake-— collapsed in this week's horrible earthquake. just a final thought. you mentioned _ earthquake. just a final thought. you mentioned the _ earthquake. just a final thought. you mentioned the broader- earthquake. just a final thought. - you mentioned the broader economy and i wonder if you can fill us in a little bit about some of the other problems that face president erdogan, as the selections come up

in may orjune later this year? i am assuming that turkey is facing the cost of living pressures that so many other countries in europe are? we are, but on a completely different scale. we have had inflation that is officially reported at about 60%, went as high as 85% in recent months. and it is impoverishing people. people are much poorer and their spending power has collapsed. in recent months. so all of that has combined, this cost of living crisis, potentially a degree of fatigue after 20 years of a president erdogan in power and at least among a certain segment of society, unhappiness with his record on human rights and the word of law. the haves these have all combined to help drag down his party's support to historic lows. it looks like he might still win the presidency, but

he could have a parliamentary opposition on his hands, so this was all true last week. the earthquake changed everything. i mean, people i have spoken with expect, you know, there to be a backlash, that there is going to be anger over this, that people are miserable and so they are going to respond to the ballot box. on the other hand, president erdogan has always cut a very strong figure. he is a strongman president and at a time where people are feeling hopeless and desperate and are wounded so deeply, a figure like ed again might actually see support rise after this terrible disaster. ayla jean yackley, we must leave it there, very good to talk to you, many thanks. but bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the post—war era has died. he was 94. he composed some of

the most well—known pop songs of the 19605 the most well—known pop songs of the 1960s and 1970s, i have just written down some of them, alfie, walk on by, i say a little prayer, never fall in love again, unforgettable melodies and he worked with some of the era's most acclaimed artists, including aretha franklin and dionne warwick. daniela relph looks back at his life. # the moment i wake up simple make before i put on my make up # i say a little prayerfor you... # i say a little prayerfor you... # but bacharach songs were classy, musically complex and stylish. # ijust don't know what musically complex and stylish. # i just don't know what to musically complex and stylish. # ijust don't know what to do with myself. his muses were some of the world's finest singers. with lyricist hal david, burt bacharach created hits like raindrops keep falling on my head, 24—hour is from

tulsa and magical moments. # alfie... # alfie... # as a producer and arranger, he was a perfectionist. it took cilla black 31 takes to get there done right. # what is it all about? # what is it all about? # when you fought it out of me... # when you fought it out of me... # , , # when you fought it out of me... pr, ,, # when you fought it out of me... # did she speak to you afterwards? ne -a es! # did she speak to you afterwards? nepa yes! and _ # did she speak to you afterwards? nepa yes! and even _ # did she speak to you afterwards? nepa yes! and even if _ # did she speak to you afterwards? nepa yes! and even if she _ # did she speak to you afterwards? nepa yes! and even if she didn't, i # did she speak to you afterwards? nepa yes! and even if she didn't, it| nepa yes! and even if she didn't, it wouldn't have it would have been ok. all that mattered is the record came out the way i wanted it to come out. # just like me #just like me #just like me # they long to be # just like me # they long to be set close to you... # during the 1970s artists like the carpenters continue to be a success. # what do you get when you fall in love? love ? # love? # you only get lies... # you only get lies... # but back to's closest collaborator was dionne warwick. the chemistry

was dionne warwick. the chemistry was magical. burt bacharach went on to work with elvis costello and the rapper dr dre, proof enough that this driven, inspirational decision could appeal across the generations. # is a walk on by... # is a walk on by... # burt bacharach, who has died at the age of 94. i have to say, i was lucky enough to interview him on one of his visits to the uk and see him perform. he was a consummate performer and a showman and a very charming man as well, but i think for me the key about him is the fact that he wrote these unforgettable melodies. i mean, when you think about it, who else has matched his ability for instantly catchy songs? i bet you have now got some of those songs we were just hearing in daniela's reports going round and round in your head, and that is a real skill. round in your head, and that is a realskill. i round in your head, and that is a real skill. i don't know, maybe

lennon and mccartney, perhaps, but it is a huge skill to write catchy songs that people play and perform and hum years and years after they were written. i was also lucky enough, actually, once to interview dionne warwick and she gave me a very interesting insight. she talked about how simple the song sounded, but how come, they were to record and that is a real skill as well, making something difficult sounds so easy. there was nothing easy about them and i think a lot of us will feel very sad today that burt bacharach, who has provided a soundtrack to many of our lives, has died. other news now. president zelensky has addressed the european parliament this morning, declaring that ukraine is at war with "the most anti—european force in the world". he repeated his call for europe to provide fighterjets, which he also made in a surprise visit to britain yesterday. from brussels, our

europe correspondent, jessica parker, reports. from london to paris to brussels, president zelensky�*s tour of these capitals came today to the heart of europe. his excellency volodymyr zelensky! cheering and applause and in the european parliament, he got a big welcome. ukraine is europe, and your nation's future is in the european union. stepping up to the podium, this man knows how to work a crowd, and he wants to win results. translation: we are defending ourselves i from the most anti—european force of the modern world, and we are defending ourselves on the battlefield, together with you. the eu wants to show its solidarity, but that doesn't mean individual member states are ready to give kyiv exactly what it wants.

and today the uk said there would be no transfer of british fighterjets any time soon. president zelensky may want to talk about weapons deliveries and fighterjets, but that isn't really what the summit is for. ukraine is emphasising a sense of urgency, but for some european leaders, they're wary of rushing into big decisions. one question for the bbc? thank you so much! do you think the west should be delivering fighterjets to ukraine? there are many sensitive issues to be discussed, the pros and cons, you have to make absolutely sure that you're not getting into article 5 direct confrontation between nato and russia, so all these things have to be assessed, and as soon as conclusions have been reached, you can bring them to the outside world. this is only president zelensky�*s second foreign trip since the full—scale russian invasion. he one day wants ukraine to take its place as a fully fledged member of the eu, but for now he has more

immediate demands to make. jessica parker, bbc news, in brussels. strike action by firefighters has been put on hold while union members consider an increased pay offer. but elsewhere university staff and nhs physiotherapists are taking industrial action today. our employment correspondent zoe conway says firefighters have been offered a 7% pay rise backdated to july, and a 5% pay rise starting in july this year. will injuly this year. be members accepted? not overly clear, will be members accepted? not overly clear, it is certainly a lot better than what they were being offered initially, 2% initially, then a five and now 7%, but there is a really interesting question now about what is going on with these pay negotiations because the fire negotiations because the fire negotiation has happened at quite a

local level. the fire services have been negotiating directly with the union. central government has stayed out of it, ministers have stayed out of it, so you haven't heard ministers saying, oh, we can't afford this, this is going to cause inflation. they have stayed out of it. where is the money coming from? some of it is coming from council tax, some of it coming from the home office. the fire service asked the government for more money from the home office to help pay for this. they said, we would have to have job cuts in the fire service in order to pay for this, but that money has not been forthcoming from the home office. could this mean that other negotiations come up with more money? with health, for example, where they are getting on average 4.75%, teachers, 5%? not necessarily, partly because it is just a different pot of money, it is central government that would have to pay for health and for teachers and oversee the government keeps talking about the risk to inflation.

but i think also from the government's perspective, they want to try and keep the fire service negotiation very much at a local level, they are staying out of it and i think they think this is just and i think they think this is just a very separate negotiation, separate dispute and they are drug drawing a distinction between the two. �* , ., , ~' . two. but why do they think that? while, two. but why do they think that? while. that _ two. but why do they think that? while. that is — two. but why do they think that? while, that is an _ two. but why do they think that? while, that is an interesting - while, that is an interesting question, given the fact that some of it is coming from central government. what they say is this is about the pay review bodies, we have pay review bodies within the health service and education, for example, that set the pay offer. they are independent, according to the government, although the unions dispute that, and so the government would say, look, it is a different process, we have to go through the pay review bodies, so they are making that distinction.- pay review bodies, so they are making that distinction. there are -a review making that distinction. there are pay review bodies _ making that distinction. there are pay review bodies for _ making that distinction. there are| pay review bodies for firefighters? there are pay review bodies for firefighters, but that doesn't stop the union slain, saying, hang on,

why aren't you offering this to us, and there are 7% in scotland. a new pay offer will be put for vote by. the extra money to fund the rise would come from departmental underspend. let'sjoin our would come from departmental underspend. let's join our reporter in wales. what more can you tell us about this pay offer? i in wales. what more can you tell us about this pay offer?— about this pay offer? i can tell you that it is similar— about this pay offer? i can tell you that it is similar to _ about this pay offer? i can tell you that it is similar to what _ about this pay offer? i can tell you that it is similar to what was - about this pay offer? i can tell you that it is similar to what was put i that it is similar to what was put to health unions. on top of the 5% thatis to health unions. on top of the 5% that is currently being given to teachers in england and wales, their welsh government is offering an extra total of 3%. half of that,

1.5%, would be a permanent rise in their pay, a consolidated pay offer. then the other half would be a one—off cash payment to deal with the current cost of living crisis. it is nowhere near what teachers were striking for, but it is enough for them to call off the wales wide strike on february 14, in order to with that offer to their members and potentially subtle. the welsh government say this is good news for parents, for carers, for staff across wales. obviously, they clearly hope that the teachers will ultimately settle for this. they have not been clear on how they have funded all of this. i have been asking the question, which budgets exactly haven't been spent? and ultimately could this offer not have been made before for beery the first? however, the administration

will be pleased by this progress. the union suggest that the westminster government should take note. they suggest that talks have been ongoing even during strike action, suggesting that pork has been —— that pork has been in short supply across—the—board. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the company that backed the failed european superleague, has returned with a revamped format for the tournament that would see up to 80 teams competing. real madrid, barcelona and juventus were among 12 clubs to announce a breakaway super league in april two years ago. but the move collapsed within 48 hours after an outcry from fans, governments and players. a22 sports management have released a ten—point manifesto stating it's "time for change". a new esl would contain 60 to 80 teams, each guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season and continue to play in their domestic leagues.

well, spain's la liga is the first european league to respond. this is what they've tweeted... "the super league is the wolf of little red riding hood. now they are disguised as open and meritocratic competition, but underneath there is still the same egotistical and elitist project. " former wales winger jason bowen has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. the 50—year—old, who won two caps for his country and played for swansea, birmingham, reading, cardiff and newport across an 18—year career, was diagnosed with the illness in march 2021. a gofundme page has been set up to raise funds for bowen's treatment. united states forward alex morgan has become the latest voice to criticise unconfirmed reports that saudi arabia's tourism authority would be sponsoring this summer's women's world cup. speaking to reporters ahead of the shebelieves cup, morgan said she found the news "bizarre." earlier this month, co—hosts

australia and new zealand asked fifa to "urgently clarify" the sitiutation. i think it is bizarre that fifa has looked to have a visit saudi sponsorship for the women's world cup, when i myself, alex morgan, would not be supported and accepted in that country. so ijust don't understand it. wales head coach warren gatland has made some big changes ahead of this weekend's six nations clash with scotland. he's making the huge call to drop veterans alun wynjones, justin tipuric and taulupe faletau. it follows last week's heavy defeat to ireland. the squad also includes first starts for exeter chiefs pair dafydd jenkins and christ tshiunza, while tommy reffell completes a new—look back—row. meanwhile, zander fagerson has been named in the scotland for the visit

of wales to murrayfield. the glasgow warriors prop comes in for wp nel, who drops to the bench as the only change to the side that beat england to lift the calcutta cup in their tournament opener. and in a huge clash at the aviva on saturday, ireland coach andy farrell has made one change for their clash with france as ulster�*s rob herring replaces injured hooker dan sheehan. captain jonny sexton starts despite having to go off during the win over wales last week. worcester warriors are no more — the new owners of the rugby union club have announced they're changing the name. they've also withdrawn from the rfu's process to enter into the championship due to the instability of the league. the club will now be rebranded as sixways rugby. jim o'toole, who led the atlas takeover alongsidejames sandford, said, "the sad fact of life is that the worcester warriors brand and the worcester warriors

business is gone." the international olympic committee has urged ukraine to drop threats of boycotting next year's games if russian and belarusian athletes compete. the ioc had said it will "explore a pathway" for russian and belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in paris. ukraine's sports minister who is also president of its olympic committee, responded by saying the country could boycott the games, with several other european nations since also calling for the ban to be upheld. ioc president thomas bach has told ukraine's olympic committee that such threats are "extremely regrettable". northern ireland's tom mckibbin is the clubhouse leader on day one at the singapore classic. the 20—year—old produced a flawless round of eight birdies and no dropped shots for an opening eight under par 64 and an early one—shot lead. it continues a fine start to mckibbin's dp world tour career

after finishing in a share of sixth place at last november's challenge tour grand final in majorca. that's all the sport for now. police have extended their search for nicola bulley to cover a longer stretch of the river wyre in lancashire into which officers believe she has fallen. the 45—year—old went missing while walking her dog in st michael's on wyre, 13 days ago. the search area now extends as far as morecambe bay. our reporter, yunus mulla, is at st michael's on wyre for us. are there any new development in the case? . are there any new development in the case? , ., ., ., .., case? first of all, what i can tell ou is case? first of all, what i can tell you is that. _ case? first of all, what i can tell you is that, because _ case? first of all, what i can tell you is that, because this - case? first of all, what i can tell you is that, because this search | case? first of all, what i can tell. you is that, because this search has attracted huge nationwide interest, what we have seen are a people turning up here, to try and help in

the search. but that is also attracting a number of people who have been coming here to do their own filming, posting their own theories, and also this harmful speculation that is emerging on social media. as a result of that, lancashire have said today that they haveissued lancashire have said today that they have issued two dispersal orders and warned a number of people about their behaviour, because they say that any trespassing that is being done, with people posting their theories outside properties, will be taken seriously, and any offensive comments will also be taken seriously, and they will take appropriate action when required. what they have also said, of course, is that as far as the wider search is that as far as the wider search is concerned, here in saint michaels on wyre, there is very little activity, because focus has moved further downstream. they believe that nicola bulley, has full on into

the river, but they cannot find her here. a private search team that the family called in have not found anything. yesterday, they had to tell nicola's partner that even though they were convinced they would find something, they couldn't find anything. that was clearly very distressing for the family. what they are doing now is exploring other options. we know that they have appealed for witnesses in case nicola left this area. they have traced around 700 drivers who may have —— cam footage, but their primary belief is that nicola fell into the river. what they have done is look at an area around morecambe bay and fleetwood, they have had patrols out there, a search team looking for nicola, because they believed that she may have been taken out to sea by the tide. thank ou so

taken out to sea by the tide. thank you so much _ taken out to sea by the tide. thank you so much for— taken out to sea by the tide. thank you so much for that _ taken out to sea by the tide. thank you so much for that update. - the uk's prevent counter—terror scheme has been criticised in a recent review, including suggestions that funding was wrongly targeted and that the service "apparently failed" repeatedly to identify attackers. home secretary suella braverman told mps she will implement all 34 recomendations from the review. joining us now is leroy logan, a former superintendent in the metropolitan police and founding member of the black police association. really good to have you with us. i know that one of those 34 recommendations was that the government has spent too much time on right—wing extremism, and should instead be concentrating more on islamic threats. what do you see as the greater threat? i islamic threats. what do you see as the greater threat?— the greater threat? i think one of the greater threat? i think one of the biggest _ the greater threat? i think one of the biggest threats _ the greater threat? i think one of the biggest threats is _ the greater threat? i think one of the biggest threats is not - the greater threat? i think one of the biggest threats is not to - the biggest threats is not to have an evidence—based approach to this,

and to go by any form of stereotyping or assumptions. i have worked with them, he is a professional and competent officer, and i would definitely side with him in terms of that evidence—based approach and his emphasis on right—wing extremism, because that was the most challenging form of extremism that has been apparent at some time. i extremism that has been apparent at some time. .. . some time. i think the evidence miaht be some time. i think the evidence might be that. _ some time. i think the evidence might be that, in _ some time. i think the evidence might be that, in the _ some time. i think the evidence might be that, in the last - some time. i think the evidence might be that, in the last four l might be that, in the last four years, there have been six terror attacks in the uk and each one was carried out by islamist extremists, wasn't it? . . carried out by islamist extremists, wasn't it? , , .,, carried out by islamist extremists, wasn't it? , , ., wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of attacks — wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of attacks that _ wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of attacks that can _ wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of attacks that can be - wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of attacks that can be seen l wasn't it? yes, but those are the | sort of attacks that can be seen at the top end, but we are talking about and under swell of smaller

activities. these things don't start from just big events, they are small and they build. if they have said that this is an evidence—based approach and he has seen that, he is not the sort of person who will go with being cultural sensitivity and being political correct, he will follow the evidence. a lot of the issues that have come out in this report seems to be ethically driven —— seem to be politically driven. what do you mean by that? fine -- seem to be politically driven. what do you mean by that? one of the thins what do you mean by that? one of the thin . s that what do you mean by that? one of the things that has — what do you mean by that? one of the things that has caused _ what do you mean by that? one of the things that has caused prevent - what do you mean by that? one of the things that has caused prevent a - things that has caused prevent a real problem... we things that has caused prevent a real problem. . .— things that has caused prevent a real problem... we have lost your sound for a _ real problem... we have lost your sound for a moment. _ real problem. .. we have lost your sound for a moment. i _ real problem... we have lost your sound for a moment. i don't - real problem. .. we have lost your sound for a moment. i don't if- real problem... we have lost your| sound for a moment. i don't if you put your hand over the microphone.

can you hear me now question like yes, we can. i really think that prevent has had a real problem with the whole emphasis on scheduled... sorry, statutory provisions, when you ask people like teachers and doctors to say, these people are a form of extremism. they are not trained, so you always get full sponsor to of people highlighting extremism when it is not there. that is one of the things we prevent, it creates.. we don't see the same emphasis on right—wing extremism. that is what you have to emphasise, how do you get the evidence—based approach? if it is politically driven, it will cause a lack of trust and confidence. the type of people you need to work with, those

from islamic background and culture, need to be onside. if they feel alienated or have been persecuted in some way, they will not work with you. that will make it difficult to get to the perpetrators who commit these crimes. brute get to the perpetrators who commit these crimes-— these crimes. we have to leave it there, these crimes. we have to leave it there. but — these crimes. we have to leave it there. but good _ these crimes. we have to leave it there, but good to _ these crimes. we have to leave it there, but good to have - these crimes. we have to leave it there, but good to have your - there, but good to have your thoughts and insights. a former mp has beenjailed after being convicted of fraud. jarrett o'mara tried to claim £24,000 of taxpayer money to help fund his cocaine habit, and was thousands of pounds in debt to a drug dealer. he was convicted of six counts of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison. the headlines on bbc news:

recue efforts continue as over nineteen thousand people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky takes his plea for fighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. and composer burt bacharach, whose orchestral pop style was behind hits like i say a little prayer and raindrops keep falling on my head, has died at the age of 94. more now on bert bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters who has died at the age of 94. he wrote some of the best—known pop songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s and work with some of the most acclaimed artists. we can now speak to a musicjournalist, matt charlton, whojoins can now speak to a musicjournalist, matt charlton, who joins us from east sussex. there will be a lot of people, myself included, who will

find this news very sad, because he has provided the soundtrack to so many of our lives. i'm sure we have a personalfavourite many of our lives. i'm sure we have a personal favourite of his songs, but how do you think he should be best remembered? i but how do you think he should be best remembered?— but how do you think he should be best remembered? i think people are ve rone best remembered? i think people are very prone to — best remembered? i think people are very prone to hyperbole _ best remembered? i think people are very prone to hyperbole at _ best remembered? i think people are very prone to hyperbole at times - very prone to hyperbole at times like this, but it is safe to say with bert bacharach that we have lost one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th—century. you were listing the songs, and it is one of those songs that everyone knows. rangers keep —— raindrops keep falling on my head... it permeates popular culture. it is a very rare thing. popular culture. it is a very rare thin. ., , , popular culture. it is a very rare thin. . , , , popular culture. it is a very rare thing. rare because these songs were recorded back — thing. rare because these songs were recorded back in _ thing. rare because these songs were recorded back in the _ thing. rare because these songs were recorded back in the 50s _ thing. rare because these songs were recorded back in the 50s and - thing. rare because these songs were recorded back in the 50s and 60s, - recorded back in the 50s and 60s, but they have been taken on by new artists. the stranglers, but more recent ones are matte. absolutely. one recent ones are matte. absolutely. 0ne strange _ recent ones are matte. absolutely. one strange thing _ recent ones are matte. absolutely. one strange thing that _ recent ones are matte. absolutely. one strange thing that introduced i one strange thing that introduced him to a new generation was the

austin powers movie. mike myers was driving home and the look of love came on the radio, and he got the whole idea of the franchise. on every movie of that series, but bacharach appears. it was a whole new generation that was introduced to him that way. new generation that was introduced to him that way-— to him that way. such a huge skill, isn't it, to him that way. such a huge skill, isn't it. to — to him that way. such a huge skill, isn't it, to write _ to him that way. such a huge skill, isn't it, to write catchy _ to him that way. such a huge skill, isn't it, to write catchy songs - to him that way. such a huge skill, isn't it, to write catchy songs that. isn't it, to write catchy songs that people play and perform so long after they have been written. they sound so simple. i was reminiscing earlier, i interviewed dionne warwick, they sound simple but they were complicated to record. the simle were complicated to record. the simple things — were complicated to record. tie: simple things are always the most complicated. paul mccartney was influenced by that writing. the beatles covered baby, it's you, very

early on. bacharach's observation was, don't be ashamed of something thatis was, don't be ashamed of something that is melodic. it sounds simple, but it is a hard thing to get right and get that era were in some's head. , ., ., and get that era were in some's head. , . ., . head. did he have a classical training? _ head. did he have a classical training? he _ head. did he have a classical training? he studied - head. did he have a classical training? he studied music. head. did he have a classical| training? he studied music in montreal and _ training? he studied music in montreal and california - training? he studied music in montreal and california and l training? he studied music in - montreal and california and hung out with john montreal and california and hung out withjohn cage, as you do. that was a huge influence on his songwriting. he was classically trained, but one of those people who has the music flowing through them and needs to write songs all the time. he flowing through them and needs to write songs all the time.— flowing through them and needs to write songs all the time. he was an eiuht time write songs all the time. he was an eight time grammy _ write songs all the time. he was an| eight time grammy award-winning, eight time grammy award—winning, winning three oscars as well. obviously much more the songs enduring that the awards, but he was recognised by his peers, wasn't he? that is a great thing, to be recognised in your time. it doesn't happen to a lot of people. to get that level of appreciation and have

so many artists from so many different generations not towards him, it is a very special thing. i can't think of the most recent cover, but i know gabrielle covered walk on by, but for it to traveljan the generations, it speaks to a special talent which we won't see the likes of again.— special talent which we won't see the likes of again. have you got a favourite? _ the likes of again. have you got a favourite? say _ the likes of again. have you got a favourite? say a _ the likes of again. have you got a favourite? say a little _ the likes of again. have you got a favourite? say a little prayer, - favourite? say a little prayer, ma be. favourite? say a little prayer, maybe- yeah. _ favourite? say a little prayer, maybe. yeah, i— favourite? say a little prayer, maybe. yeah, i would - favourite? say a little prayer, maybe. yeah, i would go - favourite? say a little prayer, maybe. yeah, i would go withj favourite? say a little prayer, - maybe. yeah, i would go with you on that. raindrops _ maybe. yeah, i would go with you on that. raindrops is _ maybe. yeah, i would go with you on that. raindrops is one _ maybe. yeah, i would go with you on that. raindrops is one that _ that. raindrops is one that everybody _ that. raindrops is one that everybody knows - that. raindrops is one that everybody knows as - that. raindrops is one that everybody knows as well. | that. raindrops is one that - everybody knows as well. hard to choose, everybody knows as well. hard to choose. isn't _ everybody knows as well. hard to choose, isn't it? _ everybody knows as well. hard to choose, isn't it? but— everybody knows as well. hard to choose, isn't it? but a _ everybody knows as well. hard to choose, isn't it? but a lot - everybody knows as well. hard to choose, isn't it? but a lot of- choose, isn't it? but a lot of people will be singing and humming them today. this people will be singing and humming them toda . �* . , people will be singing and humming themtoda . a , , ., people will be singing and humming themtoda . a _., , people will be singing and hummingi them today._ good them today. as they should be. good to talk to you- _ them today. as they should be. good to talk to you. thank _ them today. as they should be. good to talk to you. thank you. _ the music, the lights, the sticky dancefloors. we can all remember — or perhaps we can't — the times we've spent in nightclubs.

but a new report, thought to be the biggest of its kind, has highlighted how many have closed down in the last few years. the report by the night time industries association says issues like rising bills and rent costs are why more than 300 nightclubs have shut since the covid—19 pandemic started. joining me live is our newsbeat journalist, sam gruet. where are you? welcome to the dance floor here at — where are you? welcome to the dance floor here at lost _ where are you? welcome to the dance floor here at lost horizon _ where are you? welcome to the dance floor here at lost horizon hq - where are you? welcome to the dance floor here at lost horizon hq in - floor here at lost horizon hq in bristol. this places a nightclub, also an art venue, it has gigs and live music. like a lot of businesses and nightclubs in bristol, it is independently run. but here is where it gets interesting, every friday, this place streams it's club nights into the matter verse, so anyone, anywhere in the world can be on the dance floor and enjoying a night out. have a look at this. dj carl

cox laying here and into the meta verse. tell us more about the problems that nightclubs are facing.— nightclubs are facing. nightclubs are struggling — nightclubs are facing. nightclubs are struggling at _ nightclubs are facing. nightclubs are struggling at the _ nightclubs are facing. nightclubs are struggling at the moment. i nightclubs are facing. nightclubs i are struggling at the moment. we have been here all day, because of this report you mentioned, the night times industry association report, the biggest of its kind, which is looking into dance music, electronic music and clubbing at the economic benefits to the uk. this place is one of those highlighted as bucking the trend of clubs closing and not doing so well. there is an estimate that the spending associated with nightclubbing to be over £2.6

billion last year, from taxis, entry, drinks, even the clothes that people buy to go on nights out. we know dance music is very popular, so a quarter of the top ten last year was dance music. but venues are struggling. average bills are rising for small businesses, costs, struggling. average bills are rising forsmall businesses, costs, rent struggling. average bills are rising for small businesses, costs, rent is going up as well. places where nightclubs were traditionally have been our being bought up and knocked down and replaced by offices and flats. but places like bristol, where i am today, are bucking that trend. . . where i am today, are bucking that trend. , ., ., . ~ where i am today, are bucking that trend. , ., ., ., ,, ., where i am today, are bucking that trend. , ., ., ., «i ., ., «i trend. great to talk to you. thank ou so trend. great to talk to you. thank you so much- _ now for something that some mothers of sons may relate to — a study has found that female killer whales who raise male children — and specifically southern killer whales — use up considerably more food and energy than those who give birth to females. so much so — and here perhaps the comparison stops —

that they are much less likely to reproduce again. here's our science correspondent, victoria gill. the closest of bonds. in killer whale family life, offspring stay by their mother's side for years. but sons are particularly dependent on mum, remaining with her well into adulthood. mothers even feed their much larger adult sons fish. really interesting just how important that bond is. we visited this area of the north pacific coast with these researchers five years ago and discovered what decades of studying the killer whales here had revealed. following generations of orcas showed the scientists how vital older killer whale mothers and grandmothers are to their pod, but this new research has revealed that close family bonds come at a cost to females. we've shown that mothers supports their adult sons throughout their life. this support they provide carries a significant cost.

they are less likely to have future calves after they've had a son. so put another way, when mothers have a son, they're more likely to stop reproduction. the scientists think that mothers invest so much energy in their male offspring because the biggest, oldest males tend to father most of the new calves in a killer whale group. but as well as an insight into the complex close—knit lives of these intelligent marine mammals, the findings could help to protect them. this population, the southern residents, is at risk of extinction from pollution and overfishing of the salmon they rely on. understanding how much it costs to care for the next generation of orcas is an insight into what these magnificent mammals need in order to survive. victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. not much going on with the weather over the next few days because high pressure will be dominating the scene. it will stay

mostly dry, fine, settled with variable cloud and spells of sunshine. the rest of the day, we will see sunshine around, but still quite a few showers and some strong winds across the north of scotland, because weather fronts will be grazing the north of the uk. high pressure to the south. it did start great across southern britain, that weather front clearing away, allowing the sunshine to move in. most places drivers some sunshine, apart from the northern half of scotland, where there will be some blustery showers. quite windy across the northern half of scotland, lighter further south. for many of us, the temperatures around where we should be for the time of year, between seven and nine or ten degrees. overnight, centraland degrees. overnight, central and southern degrees. overnight, centraland southern areas dry and clear. further north, breezy and some rain for the north and west of scotland. less cold here than further south, where we will see some frost and

maybe some mist and fog. just enough of a breeze to dispel those mist and fog patches in the end. we will be dragging in this milder airfrom a south—westerly direction, so it will be on the mild side heading through friday afternoon. dry, bright and sunny across southern areas. the cloud will tend to build across the northern half of the country, especially for scotland, bringing some outbreaks of rain for the west of scotland. double—figure values for most, could reach 13 in some places. into the weekend, high pressure dominates the scene, bringing fine and dry weather, but not all double sunshine. there is likely to be quite a lot of cloud around. some areas great boost of northern and eastern areas could see the best of the sunshine. but mild for all areas, with temperatures above average, ten to 13 celsius. a

similar picture to part two of the weekend, dry weather with variable cloud, some brightness and sunshine here and there, but it will be mostly staying on the mild side for mostly staying on the mild side for most of us.

this is bbc news. iam i am rebecca jones. the headlines. recue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. we were terrified and left our homes. our home fell into ruins so we came here, but the conditions remain difficult. we don't have enough blankets and there are 20 children here. the legendary songwriter burt bacharach, who was behind hits like i say a little prayer and raindrops keep falling on my head, has died at the age of 94. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky takes his plea for fighter

jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. the former mpjared o'mara is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. planned strike action by firefighters is postponed after employers make a new pay offer to be considered by union members. hello and welcome to bbc news. let's cross live to turkey now in the south of the country and our chief international correspondent is there. .

international correspondent is there. , , ., international correspondent is there. , ., international correspondent is there. ., , there. yes, you 'oin us here in southern h there. yes, youjoin us here in southern turkey. _ there. yes, youjoin us here in southern turkey. about - there. yes, youjoin us here in southern turkey. about a - there. yes, youjoin us here in southern turkey. about a two | there. yes, youjoin us here in - southern turkey. about a two hour drive from the epicentre of the earthquake which struck two days ago. and even now, this clean—up effort goes on. you can see behind me the diggers which are working on a building which collapsed as part of this neighbourhood and the building is still standing all around them but if you could look as close as we did, all of them are marked by long deep cracks. the danger of the buildings which almost collapsed. the smoke, the air here is thick with smoke, smoke from the dust from those bricks and from the fires that people are lighting to keep themselves warm. this is a city where you can feel the sense of longing and loss. it is palpable, profound, and deeply painful. we

visited the main cemetery earlier today where the body is kept arriving and where there was a pile of newly built coffins built of whatever material they could find. but for those who have survived, the dangers aren't over yet. my colleague tom bateman, whose about two hours away from here, has been meeting some of the displaced. people here are left with a brutal struggle to survive. nature took their neighbours and their homes and now it threatens their own lives. it has been minus seven degrees and this man definitely wants help for his family. their building collapse, people remain trapped, but nobody has come. ., , , has come. there are some babies, i have two nephews _ has come. there are some babies, i have two nephews here. _ has come. there are some babies, i have two nephews here. i'm - has come. there are some babies, i have two nephews here. i'm not - has come. there are some babies, i l have two nephews here. i'm not sure if they are living or not. but they are still in hope, because their house, their room is not totally

collapsed, so that means they should be life. . collapsed, so that means they should be life. ,, ., , ., be life. still moments of the extraordinary _ be life. still moments of the extraordinary are _ be life. still moments of the extraordinary are emerging. | be life. still moments of the - extraordinary are emerging. here rescuers play boy from the wreckage. alive and conscious, he is comforted. and even closer to the epicentre, lies after 62 hours, this woman who had been on the sofa with her relatives when the earthquake brought down their home. was she next to you asks her rescuer? yes, i try to touch her, but i couldn't reach. a concrete slab trapped me, she says. where rescuers can reach, they dig through the night. as another body is found and are now tragically familiar ritual, relatives must go and identify the dead. at dawn, they carried on

searching where rescuers find more bodies. and for the survivors, it is a fight to stay warm. in a city becoming a hub for the homeless. i meet this man and he shows you what it's like for his family, shocked and exhausted, they sleep when they can. i don't know what i feel. i don't know what i think, i don't know what i'm going to do, he says. and the worry now is that the further humanitarian disaster, as supplies struggle to reach many. the aid is getting through here, but it is bitterly cold at night and now thatis is bitterly cold at night and now that is why the big fear is of a second crisis. in aleppo province, 100,000 people are homeless says the un. the crisis has been badly worsened due to the country is

shattering war. but for the first time since the earthquake, an aid convoy from turkey has arrived in the opposition held north west but it won't be enough and many lives are now at risk from cold and hunger. as they bury their dead, serial�*s survivors pray. this is a catastrophe that entombed thousands in their own buildings. now the earth is still again. some can be laid to rest. tom bateman, bbc news. cold, hunger, despair, and devastation. all of the scenes we are seeing here in southern turkey are seeing here in southern turkey are also playing out across the border in northern syria. including in the north—west corner which is the last enclave held by the syrian opposition where millions of people had already been living in makeshift shelters, displaced so many times by

war. and now the few volunteers and rescue teams still operating have been scrambling to find resources erecting large tents, many of them housing women and children sleeping in these freezing temperatures inside flimsy tents. many others have been trying to find whatever aid they can but the very small number of humanitarian workers who are on the ground are calling now for greater international help. translation:— for greater international help. translation: after the disaster eo - le translation: after the disaster people came _ translation: after the disaster people came stranded _ translation: after the disaster people came stranded on - translation: after the disaster people came stranded on the - translation: after the disaster. people came stranded on the street and in public places. we started shelters in a public park in the city of idlib. we are here with our limited resources trying to provide the basic needs for yesterday the temperature was minus five celsius, so with this icy cold weather, the children will get sick with a lack of heating, and no country, not even the un has provided anything.

translation: me the un has provided anything. translation:— the un has provided anything. translation: ~ translation: we were terrified. our home is ruins — translation: we were terrified. our home is ruins know _ translation: we were terrified. our home is ruins know so _ translation: we were terrified. our home is ruins know so we _ translation: we were terrified. our home is ruins know so we came - translation: we were terrified. our home is ruins know so we came here | home is ruins know so we came here but it's just as difficult here. we don't have enough blankets and there are 20 children here who need one. —— warmth. even before this earthquake struck it was incredibly difficult to get aid into that corner of syria. there is only one narrow crossing that's allowed by the syrian government and its powerful ally russia. but today, for the first time, despite the fact that this crossing had been very badly damaged and disrupted by this natural disaster, there were reports that the first convoy of relief did get through. we'rejoined now that the first convoy of relief did get through. we're joined now the syrian side of that crossing by a freelance journalist in the small town nearby. thank you very much for joining us. town nearby. thank you very much for “oininu us. . .. town nearby. thank you very much for

“oininu us. . «i i. town nearby. thank you very much for joining us-_ tell— town nearby. thank you very much for joining us._ tell us - town nearby. thank you very much for joining us._ tell us what - joining us. thank you. tell us what ou were joining us. thank you. tell us what you were able _ joining us. thank you. tell us what you were able to _ joining us. thank you. tell us what you were able to see _ joining us. thank you. tell us what you were able to see today - joining us. thank you. tell us what you were able to see today coming across the border into north—west syria where you are now. ok. across the border into north-west syria where you are now. ok, today i visited the crossing _ syria where you are now. ok, today i visited the crossing in _ syria where you are now. ok, today i visited the crossing in the _ syria where you are now. ok, today i visited the crossing in the morning. i visited the crossing in the morning. it has six vehicles parked, since the earthquake hit north syria, but i emphasise that these vehicles didn't come as a result of the earthquake. it's old broken vehicle. the earthquake hit north syria and now three days of suffering. they continue their programme of aiding those six vehicles, they were carrying some blankets and food and water. and that's not enough, six

vehicles. when we asked the administration, they told me the un is testing the roads and testing if they can reach north syria. so the six vehicles in the area in north syria, but it will not change anything on the ground. because it was already — anything on the ground. because it was already a _ anything on the ground. because it was already a dire _ anything on the ground. because it was already a dire humanitarian . was already a dire humanitarian situation, even before this natural disaster struck?— situation, even before this natural disaster struck? yeah, there was a ve , disaster struck? yeah, there was a very. very — disaster struck? yeah, there was a very. very bad _ disaster struck? yeah, there was a very, very bad situation _ disaster struck? yeah, there was a very, very bad situation because i disaster struck? yeah, there was a very, very bad situation because of the winter, a lot of people are living in camps, so the earthquake came on an area that already had been destroyed by the assad regime.

the buildings here in idlib in north syria have already been destroyed and where the earthquake came, many of them collapsed. until now, rescue teams are trying to get people out from the rubble. after three days, they lost hope to find survivors. they are nowjust getting bodies, dead bodies from underground. we have heard reports that there may be an effort to open other crossings over land into northern syria. other crossings. are you seeing any evidence that is about to happen? just about half an hour ago, four vehicles arrived. half an hour ago,

for vehicles entered to the city in the countryside. they are carrying the countryside. they are carrying the same materials, some blankets and tents. maybe there will be in the next days more aid for the syrian people here in north syria. there are two crossings are safe for everyone to enter here. they are safe for aid, international everyone to enter here. they are safe foraid, internationalaid, but we haven't seen anything here. we haven't seen any international agencies here until now. it's been three days. what are they waiting for? the situation in syria is all in our hands. it is us who are working, trying to get people to safety. yesterday and today, and from monday, until now, people are

sleeping on the streets. no one came and said we have to build some tense, some shelters. we have to secure those people —— so thousands of people are now homeless. everyone has to act fast because they were late at the beginning of the earthquake. we called on everyone that you have to send vehicles, you have to support the syrian defence working here. there is a chance to get people out, survivors alive, but now, after 80—90 hours after the earthquake, it is too late. we don't want them to be late again. people are freezing now in the streets here in north syria. i are freezing now in the streets here in north syria-— in north syria. i know even before this natural—

in north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, _ in north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, people - in north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, people in . this natural disaster, people in north—west syria felt very much abandoned by the world. now there's lots more talk of helping people in now what is in earthquake affected area. let us see in the days to come whether they are able and willing to do that. thank you very much for joining us from not far from the crossing where a convoy did get through but it was aid on its way, even before this earthquake struck. this north—west corner of syria was one of the worst affected in the country but other parts of syria, including those under government control, were also affected including the major cities of aleppo including the major cities of aleppo in northern syria. they are today there has been the extraordinary scenes which continue to give people hope across northern syria and of course here in turkey, as well. hoping against hope that people are

still alive under the rubble, and they did find people, rescue teams were able to pull someone who had managed to survive, despite the weight of the rubble, and the freezing conditions. you can see in these extraordinary images the scenes when rescue teams were able to achieve what of course is often described in these sorts of really desperate situations as a miracle. but of course, as every day passes, the possibility of being able to survive, notjust under the weight of the collapsed buildings, but also the freezing temperatures at this time of year, it keeps fading. syria has seen far fewer rescue efforts, far fewer international aid, but the algerian red cross has been able to make it to the city of aleppo. the hope of finding any more survivors fades with every passing hour.

studio: this is gods work. there is a possibility to find survivors but in the places it was president, they will not find any. translation: ~ ., ., , , , translation: when a human being sees another in this — translation: when a human being sees another in this situation, _ translation: when a human being sees another in this situation, one _ translation: when a human being sees another in this situation, one gives - another in this situation, one gives another in this situation, one gives a helping hand. firstly to save a life, and if that's not possible, we at least retrieve the body to preserve their dignity.- at least retrieve the body to preserve their dignity. even here in the clean-op _ preserve their dignity. even here in the clean-op you — preserve their dignity. even here in the clean-up you saw _ preserve their dignity. even here in the clean-up you saw behind - preserve their dignity. even here in the clean-up you saw behind me, i preserve their dignity. even here in i the clean-up you saw behind me, just the clean—up you saw behind me, just before darkness descended, there was a shot of electricity through the crowd because we heard a report that while the clean—up is going on they heard something which suggested that someone could be alive. under those mounds of brick and dust and plaster and plastic. sadly, they brought out another dead body from the rubble and a sense of shock and grief were so profound. there were two women

who fell to their knees in pain with a shock. the hope they had kept alive was now gone. knowing that their loved ones were gone. but before the light completely faded, we were able to watch some of this clean—up operation. the light is now starting to fade on what is the fourth day since disaster struck. this kind of clean—up is going to go on for a long time to come. just look at the relief workers are just caked in dust, and the dust which is rising from inside this residential area. we can feel it in our throats. the mounds of plaster and plastic and wood. the buildings which collapsed, destroying everything in these people's lives. butjust as chilling, look around all of the buildings still standing. but all of them are now marked by long deep

cracks, so they are standing but only just. cracks, so they are standing but onlyjust. people told us to keep our distance. there is still a danger here on the streets. well, before we leave you in this programme from southern turkey let's just take a look at these images from gazetteer. a two—hour drive from gazetteer. a two—hour drive from where we are. it's close to where the epicentre of the earthquake, many say there were two earthquakes on monday this week and you can see that their search and rescue operations are continuing and the bright lights of night. not giving up hope that, even now common people could still be found alive under the rubble. we have been hearing reports of so much anger among communities that the rescue teams didn't arrive on time, that

they took too long, that, in some cases, they didn't arrive at all, and people were consumed by grief and people were consumed by grief and anger. they believed that had the rescue effort been quicker, faster, better, more effective, that perhaps their loved ones would still be alive. well, today here in 0smaniye, the turkish president president erdogan came to visit stopped by some of temporary shelters where people are now living. he has admitted their work on in his words, shortcomings in the relief and rescue operations and of course it's now gathering pace. but he did emphasise that this was a calamity of such proportions that there was little turkey could have done to prepare for the intensity of what has happened here. and it is an enormity and intensity which will continue to resonate and come in some ways, will continue to grow as

the days go on. we will continue to provide special coverage of this disaster here, across southern turkey and from syria, when we are able to. and from other capitals around the world who are watching and also trying to do everything they can to help. but for now, from us in 0smaniye, we say goodbye in head back to london. studio: that was our chief international correspondent leads to set in southern turkey. other news now. president zelensky has addressed the european parliament this morning, declaring that ukraine is at war with "the most anti—european force in the world". he repeated his call for europe to provide fighterjets, which he also made in a surprise visit to britain yesterday. from brussels, our europe correspondent, jessica parker, reports. from london to paris to brussels, president zelensky�*s tour of these capitals came today to the heart of europe. his excellency volodymyr zelensky! cheering and applause

and in the european parliament, he got a big welcome. ukraine is europe, and your nation's future is in the european union. stepping up to the podium, this man knows how to work a crowd, and he wants to win results. translation: we are defending ourselves from the most anti—european force of the modern world, and we are defending ourselves on the battlefield, together with you. the eu wants to show its solidarity, but that doesn't mean individual member states are ready to give kyiv exactly what it wants. and today the uk said there would be no transfer of british fighterjets any time soon. president zelensky may want to talk about weapons deliveries and fighterjets, but that isn't really what the summit is for. ukraine is emphasising a sense of urgency, but for some european leaders,

they're wary of rushing into big decisions. one question for the bbc? thank you so much! do you think the west should be delivering fighterjets to ukraine? there are many sensitive issues to be discussed, the pros and cons, you have to make absolutely sure that you're not getting into article 5 direct confrontation between nato and russia, so all these things have to be assessed, and as soon as conclusions have been reached, you can bring them to the outside world. this is only president zelensky�*s second foreign trip since the full—scale russian invasion. he one day wants ukraine to take its place as a fully fledged member of the eu, but for now he has more immediate demands to make. jessica parker, bbc news, in brussels. burt bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the post—war era, has died. he was 94. burt bacharach composed some of the most well—known pop songs of the �*50s, �*60s and �*70s, and worked with some of the era's most acclaimed artists,

including dionne warwick and aretha franklin. daniela relph looks back at his life. # the moment i wake up, before i put on my make up... #i on my make up... # i say a little prayerfor you... burt bacharach's songs were classy, musically complex and stylish. # ijust don't know what musically complex and stylish. # i just don't know what to musically complex and stylish. # ijust don't know what to do with myself... # his muses were some of the worlds finest singers. ishtith # his muses were some of the worlds finest singers-— finest singers. with lyricist hal david, he created _ finest singers. with lyricist hal david, he created hits - finest singers. with lyricist hal david, he created hits like - david, he created hits like raindrops keep falling on my head, 24—hour is from tulsa, and magic moments. # what it all about, alfie? # what it all about, alfie? # as — # what it all about, alfie? # as a _ # what it all about, alfie? # as a producer and arranger, he was a perfectionist. it # as a producer and arranger, he was a perfectionist-— a perfectionist. it took cilla black 31 takes to _ a perfectionist. it took cilla black 31 takes to get — a perfectionist. it took cilla black 31 takes to get this _ a perfectionist. it took cilla black 31 takes to get this one _ a perfectionist. it took cilla black

31 takes to get this one right. - # what it all about, alfie? did she speak to you afterwards? yes. and even if she didn't, it would — yes. and even if she didn't, it would have _ yes. and even if she didn't, it would have been 0k. all that mattered was that record came out the way _ mattered was that record came out the way i _ mattered was that record came out the way i wanted come out. # just _ the way i wanted come out. # just like me, they long to be close _ # just like me, they long to be close to — # just like me, they long to be close to you _ # just like me, they long to be close to you. . .— # just like me, they long to be close to you... during the 1970s, artists like _ close to you... during the 1970s, artists like the _ close to you... during the 1970s, artists like the carpenters - artists like the carpenters continued success. # what do you get when you fall in love? �* �* ., # what do you get when you fall in love? �* ., , love? but burt bacharach closest collaborator _ love? but burt bacharach closest collaborator was _ love? but burt bacharach closest collaborator was dionne - love? but burt bacharach closest| collaborator was dionne warwick. love? but burt bacharach closest - collaborator was dionne warwick. the chemistry was magical. he went on to work with elvis costello and the rapper dr dre. proof enough that this driven, inspirational musician could appeal across the generations.

burt bacharach lewis died the age of 94. i can speak now to music journalist lucy o'brien. good to have you with us. i think they will be a lot of people who feel very sad at the news that burt bacharach has died. so many hits. he wrote more than 500 songs performed by more than 1200 people i think. what do you think was the secret of his success?— what do you think was the secret of his success? ~ ., , ., ., his success? well, he was a towering influence in — his success? well, he was a towering influence in 20th _ his success? well, he was a towering influence in 20th century _ his success? well, he was a towering influence in 20th century popular - influence in 20th century popular music and also the 21st century and stayed relevant, you know, right up until his death. and i think, in terms of the secret, i'm thinking such elegance, in terms of his arrangements, very cool orchestrator and worked incredibly well, particularly with female artists. i'm thinking some of those tracks

you've just played there, i mean, i'm thinking some of those tracks you'vejust played there, i mean, he did have a magical relationship with dionne warwick, for example. she called it with him and how david, the triangular marriage which worked. and he also, ithink the triangular marriage which worked. and he also, i think it's also his sensitivity in terms of the music and really bring out the emotional power behind the lyrics. it is the melody, though, isn't it, thatis it is the melody, though, isn't it, that is a of it? it is such a skill to write these catchy that people are still singing and performing so long after they were first composed. it's true, yeah. he had a real ear formality and also making it swing. that's where he had the jazz background and linking that in with crooning. you know, some people say he was the architect of easy listening and certainly, you know, when we hear the carpenters and the

song that was their big break—out hit, close to you, that is quintessential burt bacharach. i think the other thing that strikes me about his songs is the fact that they sound very simple in some ways, don't they? i remember when i interviewed dionne wallwork, she said they were actually incredibly complicated to record and that's a real skill, complicated to record and that's a realskill, isn't complicated to record and that's a real skill, isn't it? complicated to record and that's a realskill, isn't it? it’s complicated to record and that's a real skill, isn't it?— real skill, isn't it? it's true, they are — real skill, isn't it? it's true, they are complicated, - real skill, isn't it? it's true, they are complicated, the l real skill, isn't it? it's true, - they are complicated, the phrasing is challenging. you have to sing them in a way that requires real intelligence and a real sense of restraint. and i think, when we think of dionne wallwork, we think of dusty springfield and the look of love, what really marks out those songsis love, what really marks out those songs is that sense of restraint, but then real beauty behind that in terms of the singing in the song. i'm really interested by the point

you made at the beginning about how he created so many wonderful hits for female he created so many wonderful hits forfemale singers. he created so many wonderful hits for female singers. why do you think that was in particular? i for female singers. why do you think that was in particular?— that was in particular? i think because even _ that was in particular? i think because even though - that was in particular? i think because even though we - that was in particular? i think because even though we call| that was in particular? i think- because even though we call him an easy listening he was never over sugary, neverto easy listening he was never over sugary, never to speak, and i think for so long female singers had been typecast as a sugary and sweet, certainly in the 1950s and into the 19605. certainly in the 1950s and into the 1960s. varying it wasjust certainly in the 1950s and into the 1960s. varying it was just to look decorative and sing sweet songs, but i think burt bacharach's songs he didn't hal david have a different kind of undertone to them and a real sensitivity and intelligence that worked well with that female sensibility. worked well with that female sensibility-— sensibility. that's really interesting. _ sensibility. that's really interesting. dave - sensibility. that's really. interesting. dave davies, sensibility. that's really - interesting. dave davies, the co—founder of the kinks has tweeted, very sad day, one of the most influential songwriters of our time. he was a great inspiration. would

you agree with that, one of our most influential songwriters? just reall , influential songwriters? just really. really _ influential songwriters? just really, really crucial. - influential songwriters? jii,.sii really, really crucial. he's influenced so many people and continues to influence only be bought and ijust continues to influence only be bought and i just think it's amazing he influences people as diverse as elvis costello and the hip—hop producer doctor dre. and i think that says how musically tuned and he was, throughout his life. notjust in the heyday of the 60s and 70s, he continued to be relevant, and in the 20005 it was part of the bbc electric proms and is working with adele and jamie cullum and was at glastonbury in 2015. he has kind of found ways to reinvent himself and reinvent his music for different kinds of contents.— kinds of contents. that's really interesting _ kinds of contents. that's really interesting and _ kinds of contents. that's really interesting and probably - kinds of contents. that's really i interesting and probably explains his enduring popularity or go some way to explaining it. he was cool, as well, wasn't he? i met him, he

was tall, suave, charming, and i loved sammy cahn's quote, who said he was the only songwriter who didn't look like a dentist. he was a cool guy, wasn't he? iie didn't look like a dentist. he was a cool guy, wasn't he?— cool guy, wasn't he? he definitely looks the part. — cool guy, wasn't he? he definitely looks the part, that _ cool guy, wasn't he? he definitely looks the part, that kind - cool guy, wasn't he? he definitely looks the part, that kind of - cool guy, wasn't he? he definitely looks the part, that kind of cool i looks the part, that kind of cool jazz, you know, hint of bossa nova, and that twinkle in his eye. apparently dusty springfield had a real crush on him even though she was gay. she said he is the one man she would turn four. i did was gay. she said he is the one man she would turn four.— she would turn four. i did not know that. i she would turn four. i did not know that- l have — she would turn four. i did not know that. i have got _ she would turn four. i did not know that. i have got to _ she would turn four. i did not know that. i have got to put _ she would turn four. i did not know that. i have got to put you - she would turn four. i did not know that. i have got to put you on - she would turn four. i did not know that. i have got to put you on the l that. i have got to put you on the spot, its mean, i know, but one favourite song, what would it be? oh m favourite song, what would it be? oi my gosh, favourite song, what would it be? ©“i my gosh, i favourite song, what would it be? “i my gosh, i would say... favourite song, what would it be? oh my gosh, i would say... so _ favourite song, what would it be? oh my gosh, i would say... so many - favourite song, what would it be? oh my gosh, i would say... so many you have to look — my gosh, i would say... so many you have to look at _ my gosh, i would say... so many you have to look at your _ my gosh, i would say... so many you have to look at your notes. _ my gosh, i would say... so many you have to look at your notes. the - my gosh, i would say... so many you have to look at your notes. the look| have to look at your notes. the look of love. have to look at your notes. the look of love- dusty _ have to look at your notes. the look of love. dusty springfield. - have to look at your notes. the look of love. dusty springfield. i- have to look at your notes. the look of love. dusty springfield. i just - of love. dusty springfield. ijust think that is such a perfect version. ,., ., think that is such a perfect version. . ., . .y , version. good choice. lucy, very aood to version. good choice. lucy, very good to talk— version. good choice. lucy, very good to talk to _ version. good choice. lucy, very good to talk to you. _ version. good choice. lucy, very good to talk to you. many - version. good choice. lucy, very. good to talk to you. many thanks.

sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. have you got a favourite song? i think the look of love, you cannot beat the dusty springfield. tonight, any rain will be reserved for the far north of the uk. these weather fronts will bring further splashes of rain to northern and western scotland, but high pressure is ruling the roost at the moment. a lot of dry weather across the country. overnight, with clear skies for the south, it will be another cold one here. again, some frost. maybe not so much fog because there is more of a breeze. further north, less cold and cloudy. i think this skies may cloud over in the south—east into the afternoon, so looking a bit cloudy than today.

splashes of rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland, double figures up to 13. highs of nine across the south. very mild and largely dry into the weekend. see you later. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: recue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that, without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. the legendary songwriter burt bacharach, who was behind hits like i say a little prayer and raindrops keep falling on my head, has died at the age of 94. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, takes his plea forfighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit

to the uk yesterday. the former mpjared o'mara is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. planned strike action by firefighters is postponed after employers make a new pay offer to be considered by union members. and in wales, a planned strike by teachers has also been postponed following an improved pay offer by the welsh government. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the company that backed the failed european superleague, has returned with a revamped format for the tournament that would see up to 80 teams competing. real madrid, barcelona and juventus were among 12 clubs to announce a breakaway super league in april two years ago. but the move collapsed within 48 hours after an outcry from fans, governments and players. a22 sports management have released a ten—point manifesto stating

it's "time for change". a new esl would contain 60 to 80 teams, each guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season and continue to play in their domestic leagues. well, spain's la liga is the first european league to respond. this is what they've tweeted. "the super league is the wolf of little red riding hood. now they are disguised as open and meritocratic competition, but underneath there is still the same egotistical and elitist project. " former wales winger jason bowen has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. the 50—year—old, who won two caps for his country and played for swansea, birmingham, reading, cardiff and newport across an 18—year career, was diagnosed with the illness in march 2021. a gofundme page has been set up to raise funds for bowen's treatment. wales head coach warren gatland has made some big changes ahead of this weekend's

six nations clash with scotland at murrayfield. he's making the huge call to drop veterans alun wynjones, justin tipuric and taulupe faletau. it follows last week's heavy defeat to ireland. the squad also includes first starts for exeter chiefs pair dafydd jenkins and christ tshiunza, while tommy reffell completes a new—look back—row. yeah, completes a new—look back—row. there are change wouldn't yeah, there are changes, but i wouldn't say wholesale changes. in the past, i have been criticised for making too many changes, particularly when we have played italy in the past. ijust try to work on the balance and we have spoken about giving these youngsters sometime in the middle when they have been big changes. but i wouldn't say too many. meanwhile, zander fagerson has been named in the scotland squad for the visit of wales. the glasgow warriors prop comes in for wp nel, who drops to the bench as the only

change to the side that beat england to lift the calcutta cup in their tournament opener. and in a huge clash at the aviva on saturday, ireland coach andy farrell has made one change for their match with france as ulster�*s rob herring replaces injured hooker dan sheehan. captain jonny sexton starts, despite having to go off during the win over wales last week. the international olympic committee has urged ukraine to drop threats of boycotting next year's games if russian and belarusian athletes compete. the ioc had said it will "explore a pathway" for russian and belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in paris. ukraine's sports minister, who is also president of its olympic committee, responded by saying the country could boycott the games with several other european nations, since also calling for the ban to be upheld. ioc president thomas bach has told ukraine's olympic committee that such threats are "extremely regrettable". heres our sports news corresponent, alex capstick.

there is a meeting that has been organised by the uk government of sports ministers around the world, mainly from europe, to try to come up mainly from europe, to try to come up with some sort of unified response as to their path forward over the next months ahead of the olympic games. insiders at the ioc have said that any sort of decision will have conditions attached to it, as in previous games. i think that story may well run and run. that's all the sport for now. the number of people killed in monday's earthquake in turkey and syria has increased to 19,000. there is concern for those made homeless by the tremors. many are contending with freezing conditions while

others rummage through the ruins of buildings to find wood to burn to keep warm. a journalist has covered turkey for nearly two decades. as well as the humanitarian crisis, i began by asking her whether the disaster could turn into a political crisis for the president. it disaster could turn into a political crisis for the president.— crisis for the president. it does coincide. _ crisis for the president. it does coincide, this _ crisis for the president. it does coincide, this disaster, - crisis for the president. it does coincide, this disaster, with . crisis for the president. it does coincide, this disaster, with a i coincide, this disaster, with a general election that is expected in may orjune. so that inevitably gives it a bit of a political dynamic. the opposition leader, who has been very critical of the government's response, says this isn't an issue above politics. he says the president's two decades in power and the failure to prepare the country better for such a disaster this earthquake was massive and incredibly violent, at a shallow

depth, and damaged an area of 500 kilometres. it would be difficult for any rescue team anywhere in the world, but there are key factors in turkey that have made this more painful. the opposition is blaming the government for those. has the o- osition the government for those. has the opposition got _ the government for those. has the opposition got a — the government for those. has the opposition got a point _ the government for those. has the opposition got a point or _ the government for those. has the opposition got a point or was - the government for those. has the opposition got a point or was it - the government for those. has the opposition got a point or was it not possible to pairfor such opposition got a point or was it not possible to pair for such a tragedy? i wonder whether president is coming in for so much personal criticism. one reason is that he is the centre of political life in turkey before this earthquake and potentially after. he has centralised so much power in his office over the years that critics say that it is debilitating local administrations and civil society, too much power is concentrated in one man's hands. so thatis concentrated in one man's hands. so that is the main reason he is at the centre. but there are other reasons that are incredibly challenging for

any government, anywhere. there are millions of homes across this country that are not earthquake safe. it comes from several decades of poor building practices, using poor materials, and for any government, somehow preparing all of those homes for the next big one would be a challenge of tremendous proportions. so it is little bit of both. he has been in powerfor two decades, he is ultimately the person who is most responsible at the helm of the government, and yet the scale of the government, and yet the scale of the government, and yet the scale of the problem is so vast that anyone would be challenged to fix it. ., ., ., ., , anyone would be challenged to fix it. you mentioned that homes are not earthuuake it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe. _ it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe, yet _ it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe, yet that _ it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe, yet that is _ it. you mentioned that homes are not earthquake safe, yet that is in - earthquake safe, yet that is in spite of the introduction of an earthquake tax after the last major earthquake tax after the last major earthquake in turkey, killing many thousands of people, i think back in 1999. i5 thousands of people, i think back in 1999. is there a suggestion that that tax was not spent on the things

that tax was not spent on the things that should have been? this that tax was not spent on the things that should have been?— that should have been? as far as i understand _ that should have been? as far as i understand the _ that should have been? as far as i understand the tax _ that should have been? as far as i understand the tax that _ that should have been? as far as i understand the tax that was - understand the tax that was introduced after turkey's last biggest earthquake, the death toll now has exceeded that 1999 disaster. the tax was supposed to regenerate the broader economy, it was called an earthquake tax because it came on the back of two earthquakes, but it does go into the central budget and those funds were used to pay for everything. they were not especially in marked for the earthquake. there has been a wide perception, definitely here in turkey, that money was in some kind of fund. i had a look at the legislation today, and it doesn't say that anywhere. also, it may have been in the government's interest to allow people to think that they were

paying into an earthquake fund, to make it more palatable. strike action has been put on hold by firefighters while members consider a pay offer. elsewhere, university lecturers and nhs workers are on strike. a 5% pay rise starts injuly this are on strike. a 5% pay rise starts in july this year. are on strike. a 5% pay rise starts injuly this year. will the members accept it? not entirely clear. the union is not ecstatic about it, but it is better than what they were offered. there is a really interesting question now about what is going on with these pay negotiations. because the fire negotiations

happened, if you like, at quite a local level. the fire services have been negotiating directly with the unions. central government has stayed out of it, ministers have stayed out of it. so you haven't heard ministers saying, "we can't afford this, it will cause inflation." they have stayed out of it. now, where is the money coming from? some of it is coming from council tax, some of it is coming from the home office. the fire service asked the government for more money from the home office to help pay for this. they have said that, you know, "we will have to have job cuts within the fire service to pay for this," but that money has not been forthcoming from the home office. could this mean that other negotiations come up with more money? with health, for example, where they are getting on average 4.75%, teachers 5%. not necessarily. a teachers' strike in wales planned by the education union the neu

on february 14th has been postponed, following an improved pay offer by the welsh government. a new pay offer will be put for vote by the neu members in wales and strike action postponed to march 2nd. earlier this week, the welsh government said the extra money to fund the rise would come from departmental underspends. hywel griffith, our reporter in wales, gave us this update well, i can tell you that it is very similar to what was put to health unions last week, when they postponed, or the majority postponed their strike action. so, on top of the 5% you heard zoe talk about there, that is currently being given to teachers in england and wales, the welsh government is offering an extra total of 3%. half of that, 1.5%, would be a permanent rise in their pay, a consolidated pay offer. then the other half, the 1.5%, would be a one—off cash payment to deal with the current cost of living crisis. however, when you add all of that up, it is nowhere near the inflation rise that teachers have been demanding

and were striking for here in wales on the ist of february. but it is enough for the nu to call off next week's wide strike on february the 14th, in order to put that offer to their members and potentially settle. now, the welsh government say this is good news for parents, for carers, for staff across wales. obviously, they hope, clearly they hope, that the teachers will ultimately settle for this. they have not been quite so clear on how they will fund it all. as you say, it will come from departmental underspends. i have been asking the question today, "which budgets exactly haven't been spent? ultimately, couldn't this offer have been made before the strike on february the ist?" however, the welsh labour administration will be pleased by this progress, and the neu, the union which was due to strike, suggest that the westminster government should take note. they suggest that talks have been ongoing here in wales, even during strike action, suggesting that talk has been in short supply on the other side of the border.

a former mp has beenjailed after being convicted of fraud. jared o'mara, who was the mp for sheffield hallam from 2017 to 2019, tried to claim £24,000 of taxpayers' money to help fund his cocaine habit and was thousands of pouds in debt to a drug dealer. he was convicted of six counts of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison. the government will delay the requirement forforming an executive and holding an assembly election in northern ireland for another year. the secretary of state for northern ireland is introducing legislation that will push the timetable back until january next year. chris heaton—harris said in a statement, "an election in the coming weeks will not be helpful or welcome." the nation has been without a devolved government since the democratic unionist party began boycotting the assembly this time last year over the northern ireland protocol.

the headlines on bbc news: rescue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the legendary songwriter burt bacharach, who was behind hits like i say a little prayer and raindrops keep falling on my head, has died at the age of 94. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, takes his plea forfighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. police have extended their search for nicola bulley to cover a longer stretch of the river wyre in lancashire into which officers believe she has fallen. though they do say they are keeping an open mind about her disappearance. the 45—year—old went missing while walking her dog in st michael's on wyre13 days ago. the search area now extends

as far as morecambe bay. our reporterjoined us earlierfrom saint michaels on wyre. i can tell you that because this search has attracted huge nationwide interest, what we have seen people turning up here to try and help in the search, but that has also attracted a number of people who have been coming here to do their own filming, posting their own theories. also this harmful speculation that is emerging on social media. as a result of that, lancashire have said today that they haveissued lancashire have said today that they have issued two dispersal orders and warned a number of people about their behaviour, because they say that any trespassing that is being done, with people posting their theories, outsider properties will be taken seriously, and offensive comets will also be taken seriously and they will take appropriate

action. they have also said that as far as the wider search is concerned, here in saint michaels on wyre, there is very little activity, because the focus has moved further downstream. they believe that nicola fell into the river, but they cannot find her here. a private research team that the family called in have not been able to find anything. yesterday, they had to tell nicola's partner, paul, that even though they were convinced they would find something, they couldn't find anything. that was clearly very distressing for paul and nicola's daughters. they are now exploring other options. they have appealed for witnesses in case nicola had left this area. they had traced around 700 drivers who may have footage. the police's belief is that

nicola fell into the river. they have looked at an area around morecambe bay and fleetwood, they have had patrols out there and search teams looking for nicola, because they believe that, because it is title, she may have been taken out to sea. the uk's prevent counter—terrorism scheme has been accused of repeatedly failing to identify attackers. suella braverman has said she will implement all of the recommendations from the review. i spoke to a former superintendent in the metropolitan police and a founding member of the black police association. one of the biggest threats is to not have an evidence—based approach to this. and to go by any form of stereotyping or assumptions. i know

him, i have worked with him, he is a very competent and professional officer when he was in the met and head of counterterrorism. i would definitely side with him in terms of that evidence based approach and his emphasis on right—wing extremism, because that was the most challenging form of extremism that has been apparent for some time. i think the evidence might be that in the last four years, there have been six terror attacks in the uk and each one was carried out by islamist extremists, wasn't it?— extremists, wasn't it? yes, but those are _ extremists, wasn't it? yes, but those are the _ extremists, wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort _ extremists, wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of— extremists, wasn't it? yes, but those are the sort of attacks i extremists, wasn't it? yes, but. those are the sort of attacks that can be seen at the top end. but we are talking about and under swell of smaller activities. these things don't start from big events, they

are small and they build. if they have said that this is an evidence—based approach and they are seeing that, he is not the sort of person who will go with cultural sensitivity and being politically correct, he will go with what the evidence state. that is the important thing here. i don't doubt he is apolitical. a lot of the things in this report seem to be politically driven.— things in this report seem to be politically driven. what do you mean b that? politically driven. what do you mean by that? what _ politically driven. what do you mean by that? what do _ politically driven. what do you mean by that? what do you _ politically driven. what do you mean by that? what do you think- politically driven. what do you mean by that? what do you think the - by that? what do you think the implications are of the shifting focus to islamic extremism? what could that mean? tithe focus to islamic extremism? what could that mean?— focus to islamic extremism? what could that mean? one of the things that has caused _ could that mean? one of the things that has caused bull— could that mean? one of the things that has caused bull prevent - could that mean? one of the things that has caused bull prevent a - could that mean? one of the things that has caused bull prevent a reall that has caused bull prevent a real problem... late that has caused bull prevent a real problem- - -— that has caused bull prevent a real roblem...~ ., problem... we have lost your sound for a moment- _ problem... we have lost your sound for a moment. can _ problem... we have lost your sound for a moment. can you _ problem... we have lost your sound for a moment. can you hear - problem... we have lost your sound for a moment. can you hear me - problem... we have lost your sound i for a moment. can you hear me now? yes, we for a moment. can you hear me now? yes. we can- — for a moment. can you hear me now? yes. we can- i — for a moment. can you hear me now? yes, we can. i really _

for a moment. can you hear me now? yes, we can. i really think— for a moment. can you hear me now? yes, we can. i really think that - yes, we can. i really think that prevent has — yes, we can. i really think that prevent has had _ yes, we can. i really think that prevent has had a _ yes, we can. i really think that prevent has had a real- yes, we can. i really think that| prevent has had a real problem yes, we can. i really think that - prevent has had a real problem with the whole emphasis on scheduled... sorry, statutory provisions, where you ask teachers, doctors, nurses to say, these people are a form of extremism. they are not trained, so you get. positive is of people highlighting extremism. prevent creates these positives. you don't get the same focus on right—wing extremism. that is what you have to emphasise, how do you get that evidence—based approach? if it is politically driven, it will cause a lacking confidence. the target group of people you need to work with, those of islamic backgrounds and culture, need to be onside. if they feel alienate it or have been

persecuted in some way, they will not work with you. that will make it difficult to get to the perpetrators who commit these crimes. that was leroy logan — who commit these crimes. that was leroy logan talking _ who commit these crimes. that was leroy logan talking to _ who commit these crimes. that was leroy logan talking to me _ who commit these crimes. that was leroy logan talking to me earlier. i now for something that many mothers of sons will relate to — a study has found that female killer whales who raise male children, and specifically southern killer whales, use up considerably more food and energy than those who give birth to females. so much so — and here perhaps the comparison stops — that they are much less likely to reproduce again. here's our science correspondent, victoria gill. the closest of bonds. in killer whale family life, offspring stay by their mother's side for years. but sons are particularly dependent on mum, remaining with her well into adulthood. mothers even feed their much larger adult sons fish. really interesting just how important that bond is. we visited this area of the north pacific coast with these researchers five years ago and discovered what decades of studying the killer

whales here had revealed. following generations of orcas showed the scientists how vital older killer whale mothers and grandmothers are to their pod, but this new research has revealed that close family bonds come at a cost to females. we've shown that mothers supports their adult sons throughout their life. this support they provide carries a significant cost. they are less likely to have future calves after they've had a son. so put another way, when mothers have a son, they're more likely to stop reproduction. the scientists think that mothers invest so much energy in their male offspring because the biggest, oldest males tend to father most of the new calves in a killer whale group. but as well as an insight into the complex close—knit lives of these intelligent marine mammals, the findings could help to protect them. this population, the southern residents, is at risk of extinction from pollution and overfishing of the salmon they rely on. understanding how much it costs to care for the next generation

of orcas is an insight into what these magnificent mammals need in order to survive. victoria gill, bbc news. a man has appeared in court, charged with abduction. let's cross to scotland now. what can you tell us? the child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found on monday evening, more than 24—hour is after going missing in the scottish borders. the police held a press conference on monday, appealing for help in tracing the 11—year—old. she was found after a large operation involving locals, as well as divers and rescue teams. andrew miller was earlier this afternoon charged with her abduction and of threatening or abusive behaviour in connection with

her disappearance. the 53—year—old made no plea when he appeared in private at a short hearing here at selkirk sheriff court. mr miller, was taken to court covered by a blanket earlier this morning. he was remanded in custody after this hearing in private, and he will appear in court within the next eight days. thank you for that update. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello there. lots of fine and settled weather on the way, thanks to high pressure. we have had stronger winds and outbreaks of rain across scotland, with weather fronts grazing the north of the uk. plenty of showers through this afternoon. elsewhere, sunny. high pressure brings lots of dry weather through this evening as well, clearer skies towards the midlands, southern and

south england. for the north of england and northwards, more cloud and outbreaks of rain for the west of scotland. again, some frost and mist and fog further south. through friday and into the weekend, high pressure dominates the scene. we have some weather fronts skirting past the north of the uk. but generally our air source coming from the atlantic, so it will be mild. double figures through friday and into the start of next week, staying fine and settled thanks to the high pressure.

this is bbc news. the headlines... recue efforts continue as over nineteen thousand people are now known to have been killed following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. translation: we were terrified and left our homes. _ our home fell into ruins so we came here, but the conditions remain difficult. we don't have enough blankets and there are 20 children here. the legendary songwriter burt bacharach, who was behind hits like i say a little prayer

and raindrops keep falling on my