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 head, has died at the age of 94. just crucial, he has influenced so many people. i think it's amazing that he could see people as diverse as elvis costello and the hip—hop producer, dr. dre. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky takes his plea for fighter 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. and in wales, a planned strike by teachers has also been postponed following an improved pay offer by the welsh government.

hello. good afternoon. the number of people killed in monday's earthquake in turkey and syria has passed 19,000. rescuers are still trying to save people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings — but there's concern too for survivors made homeless by the tremors. many have spent a third night outdoors in freezing conditions — some rummaging in the ruins of buildings to find wood to burn to keep warm. let's take you to 0smaneer in the south of turkey — about a0 kilometres from the syria border — and our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet has been giving us the latest. yes, you join us here in southern turkey. about a two hour drive of the epicentre of the earthquake which struck four days ago. even now, this clean—up effort goes on.

he can see behind me the diggers which are at work in a building which are at work in a building which collapsed as part of this neighbourhood. and the buildings still standing all around them. but if you could look as close as we did, all of them are marked by the long, deep cracks. the buildings which almost collapsed. and of the smoke, the air here is thick with smoke. smoke from the best of 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 mean cemetery earlier today where the bodies kept arriving and where there was a pile of newly built coffins, belts of whatever material they could find. for those who have survived, the dangers

aren't over yet. my colleague, tom bateman, in the city about donna over two hours away from here has been meeting some of the displaced. and had thai province, people are left with the brutal struggle to survive. nature took their neighbours and their homes. now it threatens their own lives. it's been -7 threatens their own lives. it's been —7 celsius, and this man desperately wants help for his family. they're building collapsed, people remain trapped. but nobody has come. i trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews. — trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews. and _ trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews, and i— trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews, and i am _ trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews, and i am not— trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews, and i am not sure - trapped. but nobody has come. i have two nephews, and i am not sure if- two nephews, and i am not sure if they are living or not. but there is still some hope because their house, their room is not totally collapsed. so that means there should be life. still moments of the extraordinary are emerging. here, rescuers pull up away from the wreckage. alive and

conscious, he is comforted. and even closer to the epicentre, alive after 62 hours, this woman. she'd been on the sofa with her relative when the quake brought down their home. was she next to you asked her rescuer, yes, i tried to touch her, but i couldn't reach. the concrete slab trapped me. where rescuers can reach, they dig through the night. as another body is found, and is now tragically familiar ritual, relatives must go and identify the dead. at dawn, they carried on searching in the city here 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 need to this man and

he shows me what it is like for his family, shocked and exhausted, they can. translation: i family, shocked and exhausted, they can. translation:— family, shocked and exhausted, they can. translation: i don't know what i feel time i — can. translation: i don't know what i feel time i don't _ can. translation: i don't know what i feel time i don't know _ can. translation: i don't know what i feel time i don't know what - can. translation: i don't know what i feel time i don't know what i - i feel time i don't know what i think, i don't know what i'm going to do. ., , ., , ., ., to do. the worry now is of a further humanitarian _ to do. the worry now is of a further humanitarian disaster, _ to do. the worry now is of a further humanitarian disaster, supplies - humanitarian disaster, supplies struggle to reach many. the aide is getting through here in adana, but it is bitterly cold at night. now if thatis it is bitterly cold at night. now if that is why the big fear is that 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, and aid convoy from turkey has arrived in the opposition held northwest. 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 in their own buildings. now the earth is still again. some can be laid to rest. tom bateman, bbc news, adana in southern turkey. cold, hunger, despair and devastation. cold, hunger, despairand devastation. all of the scenes that we are seeing here in southern turkey are also playing out across the border in northern syria, including in the northwest corner of syria, 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 what aid they can. at the very small number of humanitarian workers who are on the ground are calling now for international help. after the disaster, people became stranded _ after the disaster, people became stranded in streets and in public places — stranded in streets and in public places. we established shelters and this is_ places. we established shelters and this is one _ places. we established shelters and this is one of them that is in a public park— this is one of them that is in a public park in the city of ad lib.. we are here _ public park in the city of ad lib.. we are here with our limited resources _ we are here with our limited resources trying to provide the basic— resources trying to provide the basic needs. yesterday, the temperature was minus five degrees and temperature was minus five degrees ahd heck_ temperature was minus five degrees and neck celsius. with this icy cold weather, _ and neck celsius. with this icy cold weather, the children will get sick with a _ weather, the children will get sick with a lack— weather, the children will get sick with a lack of heating and no country. _ with a lack of heating and no country, not even the un provided anything — country, not even the un provided an hina. ~ ,, �* country, not even the un provided anything-_ we - country, not even the un provided anything._ we were | anything. translation: we were terrified, anything. translation: we were terrified. our _ anything. translation: we were terrified, our home _ anything. translation: we were terrified, our home is _ anything. translation: we were terrified, our home is a _ anything. translation: we were terrified, our home is a ruins - anything. translation: we were| terrified, our home is a ruins now, but it isjust terrified, our home is a ruins now, but it is just as difficult here. we don't have enough blankets and there are 20 children here who need warmth. , ., , ., ., ,,

warmth. even before this earthquake struck, it warmth. even before this earthquake struck. it was — warmth. even before this earthquake struck, it was incredibly _ warmth. even before this earthquake struck, it was incredibly difficult - struck, it was incredibly difficult to get aid into that corner of syria. there is only one narrow crossing that is allowed by the syrian government and its powerful ally, russia, but today, for the first time, despite the fact that this crossing had been and disrupted by this national disaster there were reports that the first convoy of relief did you get through. we are joined now from the syrian side of that crossing by a freelance journalist, thank you very much for joining us. journalist, thank you very much for “oininu us. . ~ journalist, thank you very much for “oininu us. ., ,, i. journalist, thank you very much for “oininu us. . ~ ,, , journalist, thank you very much for “oininu us. . ~ , ., joining us. thank you. tell us what ou are joining us. thank you. tell us what you are able _ joining us. thank you. tell us what you are able to _ joining us. thank you. tell us what you are able to see _ joining us. thank you. tell us what you are able to see today - joining us. thank you. tell us what you are able to see today crossing| you are able to see today crossing the border — you are able to see today crossing the border into _ you are able to see today crossing the border into northwest - you are able to see today crossing the border into northwest syria i the border into northwest syria where you are now. {lilia the border into northwest syria where you are now.— the border into northwest syria where you are now. 0k, today i

visited the _ where you are now. 0k, today i visited the first _ where you are now. 0k, today i visited the first vehicles, - where you are now. 0k, today i l visited the first vehicles, commit with six vehicles entering since the earthquake hit north syria. these vehicles need to come as a result of the earthquake. the un stopped it when the earthquake hit north syria, and now after three days of suffering, they continue the hold of programmes aiding. those six vehicles are carrying blankets and some food and water. that is not enough, six vehicles, but the administration, they told me that the un is testing the roads and testing if they can reach north syria. so it's the first vehicle,

six vehicles in syria, but they will not put anything on the ground. because it was already a dire humanitarian situation before this natural disaster struck.— humanitarian situation before this natural disaster struck. yeah, there was a very. — natural disaster struck. yeah, there was a very. very — natural disaster struck. yeah, there was a very, very bad _ natural disaster struck. yeah, there was a very, very bad humanitarian i was a very, very bad humanitarian situation because a lot of people are living in camps. so the earthquake came in an area that already has been destroyed by the asad regime bonds, and the buildings here in north syria have already been half destroyed, and when the earthquake came, until now to get

people out from the rubble. after three days, they lost hope to find survivors. they are nowjust getting bodies, dead bodies from under the ground. we bodies, dead bodies from under the round. ~ ., ., , ., ground. we have heard reports that there may be _ ground. we have heard reports that there may be an — ground. we have heard reports that there may be an effort _ ground. we have heard reports that there may be an effort to _ ground. we have heard reports that there may be an effort to open - ground. we have heard reports that| there may be an effort to open other crossings overland into northern syria, are you seeing any evidence that that is about to happen? just about half an _ that that is about to happen? just about half an hour, four vehicles arrived, but half an hour ago, four vehicles in the aleppo countryside, the are carrying materials, blankets, tents. maybe there will be in the next days more aid for the

syrian people here in north syria. the two crossing our safe for everyone to enter here. we have not seen any personnel here. we haven't seen any personnel here. we haven't seen any personnel here. we haven't seen any international news agencies here until now. it's been three days the situation here in syria. it's all on our hands. it's us who are working, trying to get people to safety. yesterday, from monday until now, people are sleeping on the street sides. no one came and said we have to build some tens and some shelter. we have to secure those people. so, more than 100,000 people are now homeless. everyone have to

act and to act fast because they were late in the beginning of the earthquake. we called on everyone that you have to send vehicles. you have to support the civil defence thatis have to support the civil defence that is working here, the chance to get people out of the rubble alive, but now after 80 hours to 90 hours of earthquake, it is too late. we don't want them to die again. he by freezing in the streets here in north syria. j freezing in the streets here in north syria-— freezing in the streets here in north s ria. ,, ., , ., , north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, _ north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, people _ north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, people of - north syria. i know even before this natural disaster, people of northernj natural disaster, people of northern northwest syria felt very much abandoned by the world. there is lots more talk of helping people in what is an earthquake affected area come and let us see in the days to come and let us see in the days to come whether they are able and

willing to do that. thank you very much forjoining us from not far from the crossing where, as was just reported, a convoy did get through, but it was aid that was on its way even before this earthquake struck. this northwest 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 city of aleppo including the major city of aleppo in northern syria, and 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 rescue teams working there able to pull someone who 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. of course, as every day passes, the possibility of being able to survive not just possibility of being able to survive notjust under the weight of the collapsed buildings but also the freezing temperatures of this time of year keeps fading. syria has seen far fewer rescue efforts, far fewer international aid, the algerian red crescent has been able to make it to the city of aleppo, the hope of finding any more survivors feeds with every passing hour. translation:— with every passing hour. translation: , , ., , ., ~ a with every passing hour. translation: , , ., , ., ~ translation: this is gods work. as a ossibili translation: this is gods work. as a possibility to — translation: this is gods work. as a possibility to find _ translation: this is gods work. as a possibility to find survivors, _ translation: this is gods work. as a possibility to find survivors, but - possibility to find survivors, but in the places it was present, we did not find any. when a human being sees another in this situation, one gives a helping hand. firstly to

save a life, if that is not possible, we at least retrieve the body to preserve their dignity. evens here in the clean—up you saw behind me, just before darkness descended, there was a shot of electricity through the crowd because there was a report that while the clean—up was going on, they heard something which suggested that someone could be alive under those mountains of brick and dust and plaster and plastic. sadly they brought out another dead body from the rubble and the sense of shock and grief was so profound. two women fell to their knees in pain and the hope that they had kept alive was now gone knowing that their loved ones were gone. before the lights completely faded, we are able to watch some of this clean—up operation. the light is now starting

to fade and 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 caked in dust, and the dust that 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. and itjust as chilling, look around, all of the building 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. the guards around here told us to keep our distance. there is still a danger here on the

streets. well, before we leave you with this programme from southern turkey, let's take a look at these images from this area, a two hour drive from where we are. close to where the epicentre of the earthquake, many would say where two earthquakes on monday this week and you can see that the search and rescue operations are continuing under the bright lights of night, not giving up hope that even now that people could still be found alive under the rubble. we have heard the reports of so much anger that the rescue teams didn't come in time that they took too long that they didn't arrive at all and that people consumed by grief and anger, believing that had the rescue effort been quicker, faster, better, more effective, then perhaps their loved

ones would still be alive. today, here, the turkish president came to visit, stopped by some of the temporary shelters where people are now living. he's admitted, there were, in his words, shortcomings in the relief and rescue operations, of course it is now gathering pace. but he did emphasise that this was a calamity of such proportions that there was little that turkey could have done to prepare for the enormity and the intensity of what has happened here. and it is an enormity and intensity which will continue to resonate and in some ways will continue to grow as the days go on. that was our chief international correspondent reporting to us from southern turkey. let's speak now to piotr zalewski, correspondent in turkey for the economist.

hello and thank you so much for waiting. i know that you have been there for sometime freezing cold conditions. we can see the devastation behind you, just described to us what it is you've found to being there, and i should say to viewers that you are in the epicentre of the quake. irate say to viewers that you are in the epicentre of the quake.— epicentre of the quake. we are laruel epicentre of the quake. we are largely seen — epicentre of the quake. we are largely seen the _ epicentre of the quake. we are largely seen the same scenesl epicentre of the quake. we are - largely seen the same scenes over and over, destroyed houses, crowds of people, hoping to have news of their loved ones, and it has now been 80—90 hours since the quake, and there are mere calls, some people are being pulled out alive, but for the most part hopes are fading and the death toll that we are facing right now, 16,000 people in turkey alone is bound to

increase. something like 6000 buildings were destroyed in this earthquake so do the maths, these are buildings from ten story height to forestry high, the earthquake took place in the middle of the night while people were sleeping all of that to suggest that we still haven't fully grasped the full scale of the devastation and pain and suffering involved. jt is of the devastation and pain and suffering involved.— suffering involved. it is out of calamity and _ suffering involved. it is out of calamity and those _ suffering involved. it is out of calamity and those who - suffering involved. it is out of calamity and those who have | suffering involved. it is out of - calamity and those who have been victims of the quake, there are those hundreds of thousands of people who are now outside on the streets too frightened to go back into the buildings that are still standing happened to bear these freezing conditions night after night. 50 freezing conditions night after niuht. ., ., ., ., , night. so humanitarian aid is arrivin: night. so humanitarian aid is arriving and _ night. so humanitarian aid is arriving and it _ night. so humanitarian aid is arriving and it is _ night. so humanitarian aid is arriving and it is pouring - night. so humanitarian aid is arriving and it is pouring in l night. so humanitarian aid is. arriving and it is pouring in from all corners of turkey, it's pouring

in from abroad as well. that is in so much a problem, some people do have food. shelter is obviously an issue. i have found people sleeping in their cars, some of them provided tense by the belief agency here, we have seen shelters, and temporary shelters, masks, schools libraries turned into shelters people do not have homes to come back to. and aside from the 6000 homes that were completely flattened like a pancake, there are untold what completely flattened like a pancake, there are untold— there are untold what to people said to about the — there are untold what to people said to about the response _ there are untold what to people said to about the response of— there are untold what to people said to about the response of the - there are untold what to people said to about the response of the turkish government.

to about the response of the turkish government-— to about the response of the turkish government. there a palpable sense of frustration _ government. there a palpable sense of frustration in _ government. there a palpable sense of frustration in many _ government. there a palpable sense of frustration in many areas. - government. there a palpable sense of frustration in many areas. two - of frustration in many areas. two days ago, i was near the mediterranean coast, and that is where the relief effort appears its slowest, and i saw a woman pleading with a group of turkish soldiers who are helping her clear the rubble with their bare hands. she was asking them to bring in a crane, to bring in a digger so she could dig up bring in a digger so she could dig up her house, a chance to rescue her son coming the soldiers told her, look, we have to make difficult choices. we can't hear any sounds coming from your house. we are only sending in heavy equipment to those houses, those buildings will be can hear the screams of survivors, and yourson hear the screams of survivors, and your son is probably dead. also saw

bodies and corpses covered in blankets, wrapped in blankets lining the streets awaiting to be picked up. also the wounded waiting to be picked up. so in places like that, the exasperation is very big. jt the exasperation is very big. it must be brutally hard for people who think that if they'd had help sooner, their relatives, family might have been rescued. j sooner, their relatives, family might have been rescued. i think there is across _ might have been rescued. i think there is across much _ might have been rescued. i think there is across much of - might have been rescued. i think there is across much of the - might have been rescued. i thinkl there is across much of the region understanding that it will help the rescue effort —— the help of rescue efforts were late and inadequate. one way of looking at it is the scale of the calamity was such that it was impossible to prepare for it.

another is that simply there just wasn't enough manpower, there weren't enough human resources, there weren't enough resources made available to prepare for this and that speaks to a lack of preparation by the authorities.— by the authorities. thank you very much indeed _ by the authorities. thank you very much indeed for talking _ by the authorities. thank you very much indeed for talking to us - by the authorities. thank you very l much indeed for talking to us who is a correspondent for the speaking to us from southern turkey. thank you so much for your time.— 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 fifties, sixties and seventies, 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 say a little prayerfor you.# burt bacharach's songs were classy, 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, he created hits like raindrops keep falling on my head, 2a hours from tulsa, and magic moments. # what it all about, alfie?# as a producer and arranger, he was a perfectionist. it took cilla black 31 takes to get this one right. # what's it all about when you started out, alfie?# did she speak to you afterwards? yes. and even if she didn't, it would have been 0k.

all that mattered was that record came out the way i wanted it to come out. | #just like me, they long to be close to you. artists like the carpenters continued the success. # what do you get when you fall in love? # you only get lies and pain and sorry.# but burt bacharach's closest collaborator was dionne warwick. the chemistry was magical. bacharach went on to work with elvis costello and the rapper dr dre. proof enough that this driven, inspirational musician could appeal across the generations. for more on this, we can talk to a founding member of the band the kinks, dave davies.

hello to you, thank you so much for joining us. my goodness me, just looking at the legacy that he has left of hit after hit, his song the soundtrack of many people's lives, how important was he for you? the mind how important was he for you? tue: mind boggles when you think how many songs he wrote, you know, it is not easy writing a song, the guy helped to write so many wonderful, beautiful songs, and they were heartfelt as well, and they've got songs that go across the board, different genres, different celebrations, and had a profound songs had a profound effect on me

and so many of my back in the early days and they go and we became friends and she said... just really kind of shattered by it. the amount of songs and music that they were in. they even wrote a song for the beatles.— they were in. they even wrote a song for the beatles._ i'm i for the beatles. yes, amazing. i'm speechless — for the beatles. yes, amazing. i'm speechless really _ for the beatles. yes, amazing. i'm speechless really because - for the beatles. yes, amazing. i'm| speechless really because everyone was affected in the song. iaustere speechless really because everyone was affected in the song.— was affected in the song. were you influenced musically _ was affected in the song. were you influenced musically by _ was affected in the song. were you influenced musically by him? - was affected in the song. were you influenced musically by him? i - was affected in the song. were you | influenced musically by him? i think when ou influenced musically by him? i think when you are _ influenced musically by him? i think when you are a _ influenced musically by him? i think when you are a musician _ influenced musically by him? i think when you are a musician you - influenced musically by him? i think when you are a musician you can't l when you are a musician you can't help but be influenced by a great start. you are influenced by

everything. even influenced by the truong. everything that you hear goesin truong. everything that you hear goes in and it's wonderful, music, it's wonderful. accumulating ideas and looking down the list of songs, it's endless. one of my favourite songs was with the world needs now is sweet love. a very 1970s that song. yeah! a beautiful writer _ a very 1970s that song. yeah! a beautiful writer and _ a very 1970s that song. yeah! a beautiful writer and advance - beautiful writer and advance influence of generations and styles of music. 50 influence of generations and styles of music. :, :, , , : of music. so what was the sequence, sor to

of music. so what was the sequence, sorry to but — of music. so what was the sequence, sorry to but in- _ of music. so what was the sequence, sorry to but in. was _ of music. so what was the sequence, sorry to but in. was it _ of music. so what was the sequence, sorry to but in. was it melody? - of music. so what was the sequence, sorry to but in. was it melody? it - sorry to but in. was it melody? tt was with everybody and it's not easy, absolute genius. melody and instinct for what people write in the heart. and... absolutely incredible. he will be missed. but he did do better in 94. god bless him. you mentioned that he did do better in 94. god bless him. you mentioned— he did do better in 94. god bless him. you mentioned that you were friends with _ him. you mentioned that you were friends with dionne _ him. you mentioned that you were friends with dionne warwick - him. you mentioned that you were friends with dionne warwick in - him. you mentioned that you were friends with dionne warwick in the | friends with dionne warwick in the 19605. friends with dionne warwick in the 1960s. their collaboration was significant, was it not? did she talk to you about him? tic significant, was it not? did she talk to you about him?- talk to you about him? no not reall . talk to you about him? no not really- the — talk to you about him? no not really. the difference -

talk to you about him? no not| really. the difference between talk to you about him? no not - really. the difference between what i was doing and what they were doing was a long way from what dionne warwick was doing. we became friends because of the naturalness and spirit of music and how it heals and communicates, whatever style you are playing. people need music. they need that communication, that upliftment. and dionne warwick, we got on really well because we were both interested in spiritual things and all, but... i can't express how much burt bacharach will be missed. did you ever

noi no i didn't. i don't think it's an one no i didn't. i don't think it's anyone in _ no i didn't. i don't think it's anyone in the _ no i didn't. i don't think it's anyone in the music - no i didn't. i don't think it's l anyone in the music business no i didn't. i don't think it's _ anyone in the music business who has not been influenced by his incredible songs, music, melodies, ideas. i mean, wonderful. hour incredible songs, music, melodies, ideas. i mean, wonderful. how would ou rank ideas. i mean, wonderful. how would you rank him — ideas. i mean, wonderful. how would you rank him among _ ideas. i mean, wonderful. how would you rank him among the _ ideas. i mean, wonderful. how would you rank him among the postwar- you rank him among the postwar composers in terms of his influence? that's a bit hard because i'm a big fan of things like oklahoma and big fan of things like oklahoma and big fan of things like oklahoma and big fan of growing up in rock and roll with elvis and all the greats. but i think his ideas, his music it was in

a class of its own. and i can't ever remember anyone saying that he didn't like any of his music. it was incredible. he will be missed and... trying to think of what... incredible. trying to think of what. .. incredible.— trying to think of what. .. incredible. :, ,, : :, incredible. thank you so much and net to talk incredible. thank you so much and get to talk to _ incredible. thank you so much and get to talk to you _ incredible. thank you so much and get to talk to you and _ incredible. thank you so much and get to talk to you and to _ incredible. thank you so much and get to talk to you and to share, - get to talk to you and to share, hear your assessment of burt bacharach and his legacy. steve davis. bye—bye. time for the sport now. 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. barcelona, real madrid 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. " 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. we've lost that first games we can't win the grand slam or triple crown, we still want to do well in this tournament and the game is important for us. but we need to think long term as well. we need to think of the next seven or eight months. we have a huge disparity between those experienced players of the number of caps and a lot of the youngsters who are incredibly talented with limited numbers of caps so awfully developing their talents. —— obviously. 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. 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 rfus process to enter into the championship due to the instability of the league. the club will now be rebranded as sixways rugby. the rfu says it provided worcester with "the best possible chance" to provide all information required to prove its sustainability. while the department for digital, culture, media and sport has described it as "devasting news for rugby fans across the west midlands." 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". here's our sports news corresponent alex capstick. inside of the ioc they have said and he sort of neutrality will have strict conditions much stricter than previous games we talk of and an all—white kit, no emblems, no alternative national emblem as we've had in the past the nip asked the question as well, if russia will accept that. they have said they don't want any conditions they want

full delegation. that's all the sport for now. laura mcghee will be here with sportsday at 6.30. 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. 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. let's talk now to sunder katwala — the director of british future — the uk—based thinktank and charity.

good afternoon to you. this review has been done by william schorr cross and he has suggested that the prevent scheme focuses more on far right extremism than it does on islamist extremism. what you think of his findings? his islamist extremism. what you think of his findings?— of his findings? his argument is so back to basics _ of his findings? his argument is so back to basics argument _ of his findings? his argument is so back to basics argument that - of his findings? his argument is so back to basics argument that in - of his findings? his argument is so j back to basics argument that in his view that the predominant threat from terrorism is islamist terrorism more than far right terrorism so he wants to see the prevent programme balanced and focus on that quite strongly. that is probably right that that is the bigger threat, but i think it is important to have a principle that you are interested in all of the threats whatever they are and then you will put the resources as they wax and wane. so they have been more focused on the far right because i think that has been a growing threat but it is in an

important message in principle and operation to be interested in all of the threats rather than saying this is just about one community or one group. i think it has helped prevent to defuse some tensions and control things that it had ten or 15 years ago that it is being presented accurately as operating against whatever threat arises with think it board to keep that balance and principle. 50 board to keep that balance and --rincile. :, ,:, board to keep that balance and --rincile. :, y:, :, principle. so are you saying that he is wron: principle. so are you saying that he is wrong in — principle. so are you saying that he is wrong in suggesting _ principle. so are you saying that he is wrong in suggesting that - principle. so are you saying that hej is wrong in suggesting that prevent has got it wrong? t is wrong in suggesting that prevent has got it wrong?— has got it wrong? i think it is a case-by-case _ has got it wrong? i think it is a case-by-case basis _ has got it wrong? i think it is a case-by-case basis and - has got it wrong? i think it is a case-by-case basis and what l has got it wrong? i think it is a i case-by-case basis and what we has got it wrong? i think it is a - case-by-case basis and what we want case—by—case basis and what we want is consistency and the same principles so he sang all threats matter but i think to some extent there is a political and positioning of the review makes it sound acceptable to say only one for matters and i think that is bad for legitimacy for prevent. i think we started off 15 years ago after the bombings with a debate about is there a problem in the muslim community and i think sometimes that made it harderfor the majority of

people in the muslim community and leaders to actively engage in the programme that actually has brought support in principle across all communities that people want to know, that it is fairly and effectively so focusing in on one threat can be a problem, i think. do ou threat can be a problem, i think. do you think looking at his review that he has come to his conclusions based on the evidence that he saw? he would argue that, would he not? he would argue that, would he not? he would say that he thinks the scheme has become unbalanced. t would say that he thinks the scheme has become unbalanced.— has become unbalanced. i think he has become unbalanced. i think he has something _ has become unbalanced. i think he has something that _ has become unbalanced. i think he has something that there - has become unbalanced. i think he has something that there is - has become unbalanced. i think he has something that there is a - has something that there is a relatively even balance of the starts, should it be like that is mike i think one weakness of the review is journalistic is that he is a well—known writer and he does not get to grips with the complex question of evidence of interventions that he proposes reorganizations and some are sensible but he does not get to this sculpted question. we know when it is done wrong, something happened.

the counterfactual, how much do we know it success it has had? he does not dig into that so it is a sketchy review on this difficult question on what do we know works when we are trained to deep lesson one. a young person being dragged into something we don't want them dragged into? he has some views that should be much louder in challenging people on campuses that are complaining against prevent, students and groups but is not the focus that is political argument about this policy that does not think that is really going to stop people who might be on a path to extremism and terrorism, catch them early. he is sceptical of safeguarding but it is about safeguarding but it is about safeguarding we are with 15, 16—year—olds when dealing with this activity. the programme is not about stopping a terrorist plot it is about stopping early think that might going wrong and make sure that teachers, parents, communities play

their part if there's something to worry about. their part if there's something to worry about-— worry about. thank you for your time. more now on burt bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the post—war era, who's died at the age of 94. burt bacharach composed some of the most well—known pop songs of the fifties, sixties and seventies, and worked with some of the era's most acclaimed artists, including dionne warwick and aretha franklin. our correspondent sophie long is in los angeles. sophie, lots of reaction, what have people been saying?— sophie, lots of reaction, what have people been saying? people waking up in la in the people been saying? people waking up in m in the film _ people been saying? people waking up in la in the film and _ people been saying? people waking up in la in the film and music— people been saying? people waking up in la in the film and music business i in la in the film and music business to the site is that burt bacharach died at home of natural causes. he was of course 94 but as you can imagine tributes pouring in for him today particularly on social media, brian rulison of the beach boys tweeted to say he was a hero of mine, a giant in the music business

his songs will live on forever. rick astley and other artists has to do today, we use the term legend too often, but with burt bacharach that is the only word that fits. rest in peace, your gorgeous music will live on forever. so those words we are hearing, giant, ledge and he left one of the greatest songwriting legacies ever. pulling got the numbers, he recorded over 1000 different artists, had more than 70 top 40 hits with that much celebrated collaboration with hal david. it's a work season here in the late grammys on sunday, 16 grammys and won three oscars and academy awards. a sad day for people here in los angeles for the film and music business as they celebrate one of their grades. —— greats. 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 pounds 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. during to be trial a former chef field and pete decided to attempt to remotely, via video link but after vertex came in yesterday afternoon finding the mp guilty of six counts of fraud he was urged to turn up to sentencing in person and turned up he did, avoiding cameras by using a rear entrance to court. he first served as labour mp for his constituency and later became an independent and then stayed down at the 20 19th independent and then stayed down at the 2019th general election. in court, he sat next to co—defendant the pair having little to no

interaction with each other in the courtroom. the pair submitted fraudulent invoices to the regulator which monitors mps expenses and finances. these invoices carried the name of a fake company. the judge told the mp that he was attempting told the mp that he was attempting to get money through fraudulent means, despite his £80,000 mp salary. he said these problems were caused by a hedonistic lifestyle fuelled by large amounts of vodka and cocaine. the former mp was jailed forfour years at and cocaine. the former mp was jailed for four years at leeds crown court and his co—defendant with a 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 tojuly, and a 5% pay rise

starting injuly this year. will the members accept it? not entirely clear. the union is not overly ecstatic about this amount, but it certainly better than what they were being offered, which was 2% initially, then 5%, and now it has crept up to 7%. 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. so what changed in the offer — and indeed, in the negotiation? 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 1st 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, mps are set to get a 2.9% pay increase from april, bringing the overall salary from £84,144 to £86,584. the independent parliamentary

standards authority, which sets pay for mps, confirmed thebelow—the—rate—of inflation rise will take effect from april 1. it said that the increase would be the same as the average rise for public sector workers last year. 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. 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. coming up on the hour is so way worth with the six o�*clock news but for the time being let�*s take a look at the weather here staff. hello there. high pressure is going to continue to bring a lot of dry, unsettled weather for the rest

of this week, throughout the weekend and indeed into much of next week as well. there will be a little bit of rain, i think, next week from wednesday onwards. tonight, it�*s largely dry, clear spells through central and southern areas closer to this area of high pressure. further north, the winds will be stronger. there�*s more isobars now the charts, and there will be more cloud weather fronts tending to bring outbreaks of rain or showers to the north and west of scotland, maybe the odd one for northern ireland. but most places will be dry, breezy and cloudy across the northern half of the country. hence temperatures not falling much below three or four degrees under clearer skies towards the south, it�*s going to be another cold one with some frost, maybe some fog. but i think there�*ll be enough of a breeze to move that on. friday, high pressure to the south, lower pressure to the north. again, it�*s going to be breezy across the north. weather fronts bringing outbreaks of rain. and we�*re into a milder air mass, i think, on friday. ourairsource coming in off the atlantic. so a lot of cloud around, it starts off sunny and cold in the south, but i think cloud may build up through the afternoon. so i�*m thinking, i think friday afternoon looks cloudier

than what we had through today. some splashes of rain across the north, double figure values for most of us. could be up to around 8—9 celsius degrees in the south because of that cold start. but it turns milder through friday night. quite a lot of cloud streaming in from the west. a few clear spells here and there. it�*ll be very mild across the north of the uk. it could be ten degrees in aberdeen overnight, four and five in the south. so i think mostly frost free. and then for the weekend, this area of high pressure holds on quite a lot of cloud trapped in it, but it�*s going to bring a lot of dry weather both saturday and sunday, but with the best of the sunshine on saturday, central and eastern parts of england, northeast scotland, some shelter from the west, south—westerly wind, more cloud generally further south and west. but look at the temperatures, 11 to 13 degrees. so we�*re well above where we should be for the time of year. part two of the weekend, a similar story, a lot of cloud across southern, northern, western areas, but with the best of any sunshine towards the east. so sunshine will be limited. but again, it�*s going to feel quite

mild, ten, 11 degrees. then as we move into next week, it�*s a similar story stays dry, settled, mild chance of some rain thinking towards the end of the new week.

tonight at 6: beneath the rubble at the earthquake�*s epicentre, they are still pulling people out alive. that woman was rescued — but at the epicentre in southern turkey, she was one of the lucky few now. this was an entire neighbourhood, and it�*s completely destroyed. it was hundreds of apartments, thousands of people, and the majority of them are still buried. almost 20,000 people have already lost their lives — we�*ll be reporting tonight from across the region as the first aid convoys finally reach syria. also on the programme... as a charity appeal is launched here in the uk, we report on efforts here to get much needed supplies to people in turkey and syria. # ijust don�*t know

what to do with myself. and we�*ll be looking back at the life of the man