the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. as you can see, hundreds ofjunior doctors have lined the streets. our health correspondent, katharine da costa, is outside thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for us this lunchtime. this is set to be the biggest and longer strike action ofjunior doctors in nhs history. we started at seven o'clock this morning they are continuing on to seven o'clock on thursday. of course, this will have a big impact on patient care. there are more than 40% of people in the medicalforce are there are more than 40% of people in the medical force are junior doctors and nhs bosses say that nonurgent and nhs bosses say that nonurgent and preplanned operations will be hugely affected as well as urgent

operations likely to be impacted so cancer treatment for example we know that 140,000 operations have had to be cancelled over the winter because of a range of strike action but what are they calling for? well, it is all about pay and conditions and the british medical association is calling for a 35% increase in wages and they say it hasn't kept up with inflation of the last 15 years and they've essentially had a pay cut. junior doctors as well themselves say that people are leaving the profession to find better paid jobs elsewhere. joining me is doctor robert levenson who is co—chair of thejunior robert levenson who is co—chair of the junior doctors committee on the british medical association. people will be wondering why you are not at work and you are here on the picket lines. . , u, work and you are here on the picket lines. . , , , , lines. there are significant issues that face junior _ lines. there are significant issues that face junior doctors, - lines. there are significant issues that face junior doctors, not - lines. there are significant issuesj that face junior doctors, not least the fact_ that face junior doctors, not least the fact that we've lost 26.1% of our pay — the fact that we've lost 26.1% of our pay over the last 15 years and the government are signalling that they are _ the government are signalling that they are going to cut our pay even furthen _ they are going to cut our pay even further. this is a government that impose _ further. this is a government that impose the — further. this is a government that impose the public sector wage freeze

on us _ impose the public sector wage freeze on us they— impose the public sector wage freeze on us. they imposed a contract on us and they— on us. they imposed a contract on us and they impose conditions on our supposedly independent pay review body and _ supposedly independent pay review body and that is left is with 9000 doctors _ body and that is left is with 9000 doctors short in secondary care and 6000 _ doctors short in secondary care and 6000 gp_ doctors short in secondary care and 6000 gp short. junior doctors in the future _ 6000 gp short. junior doctors in the future consultants and gps of tomorrow. it is so important that we restore _ tomorrow. it is so important that we restore our— tomorrow. it is so important that we restore our pay, the store our profession— restore our pay, the store our profession and restore standards and the health— profession and restore standards and the health care system.— the health care system. people will be wondering _ the health care system. people will be wondering and _ the health care system. people will be wondering and looking - the health care system. people will be wondering and looking and - the health care system. people will. be wondering and looking and seeing that doctors are well paid. they might feel i have jobs. that doctors are well paid. they might feel i havejobs. is that doctors are well paid. they might feel i have jobs. is that your opinion? might feel i have “obs. is that your oinion? ., , ., ' opinion? doctors are paid about £14 an hour in their— opinion? doctors are paid about £14 an hour in their first _ opinion? doctors are paid about £14 an hour in their first year _ opinion? doctors are paid about £14 an hour in their first year and - opinion? doctors are paid about £14 an hour in their first year and even l an hour in their first year and even after— an hour in their first year and even afterteh_ an hour in their first year and even afterten years an hour in their first year and even after ten years these highly skilled, _ after ten years these highly skilled, highly educated and highly talented doctors are only paid about £28 ah— talented doctors are only paid about £28 an hour. we are asking for pay restoration— £28 an hour. we are asking for pay restoration to 2000 and lake levels because _ restoration to 2000 and lake levels because we don't think any doctor is worth— because we don't think any doctor is worthless _ because we don't think any doctor is worth less than they were in 2008 —— pay restoration to 2008 levels. that 'ust pay restoration to 2008 levels. that just looks _ pay restoration to 2008 levels. that just looks like five to £10 an hour.

you have — just looks like five to £10 an hour. you have any sympathy for some patients who have had to had their operations cancelled or postponed? 0f operations cancelled or postponed? of course, i absolutely do and i suspect— of course, i absolutely do and i suspect a — of course, i absolutely do and i suspect a lot of these patients will be one _ suspect a lot of these patients will be one of— suspect a lot of these patients will be one of the 7 million who have been _ be one of the 7 million who have been waiting for two years and that is a tragedy in and of itself. the fact of— is a tragedy in and of itself. the fact of the — is a tragedy in and of itself. the fact of the matter is, we do not have _ fact of the matter is, we do not have enough doctors. we do not pay enough _ have enough doctors. we do not pay enough to— have enough doctors. we do not pay enough to retain them and there are countries _ enough to retain them and there are countries like australia who literally— countries like australia who literally come here and say, we want to steal— literally come here and say, we want to steal your — literally come here and say, we want to steal your doctors.— to steal your doctors. thank you, doctor robert — to steal your doctors. thank you, doctor robert lawrenson. - to steal your doctors. thank you, doctor robert lawrenson. of- to steal your doctors. thank you, - doctor robert lawrenson. of course, the demands that the british medical association are calling for, the health secretary steve barclay said is completely unaffordable. he says he has tried to call the strike action off by getting the unions around the table what unions have said that it's not a credible offer but in the meantime, patients at the moment are told that if you need urgent care, call 111. if you need emergency care, call 999, and if you have a planned operation, turn up on mess you've been told otherwise. is that the junior doctors here, they'll be making a lot of noise in

an attempt to get their voices heard by the politicians behind the may. south korea and the united states have begun the biggestjoint military exercises in several years. named freedom shield, the expected continue for ten days. washington and seoul have intensified their military cooperation in response to what they see as a growing threat from pyongyang. the us military fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine over its eastern coasts —— the korean military. latest in banned weapons test. south koreans reveal their forces had already staged an exercise with us simulating precision strikes and key facilities in north korea. three of the papers might biggest conservation charities are launching a combined campaign to encourage people to protect the natural world. the national trust, wwf and the rspb have suggested people do things such

as eat less meat as part of their save our wild isles campaign. they plan to use the five—part documentary series by sir david attenborough to help highlight their cause. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt explains. killerwhales, eagles, dormice. just a few of the natural treasures featured in sir david attenborough's new series wild isles. but sir david has a warning. never has there been a more important time to invest in our own wildlife. the heads of britain's three most powerful conservation charities want us to do just that. and they have joined forces. the national trust, 5.8 million members. wwf, 1.5 million members. the rspb, 1.2 million members. between them, they have eight and a half million members. we've come together because, whilst we have spectacular

nature here in the uk, it is in crisis. it's on the brink. we have lost so much nature in less than a lifetime. sir david: only a quarter of all our curlew chicks i survive their first year. three quarters of us say we're worried about nature here in the uk, but it seems we have no idea how bad things have got. the uk is in the bottom 10% of countries globally for nature according to the natural history museum, yet more than half of those questioned in a poll for this new campaign thought britain was doing at least so what can be done? the charities want you to go wild once a week. you could plant a wild flower window box, restore a local ecosystem with a conservation group, or tell your mp what changes you want to see. the charities hope all sections of society will take part. it will take every single one of us to play our part. it will take us as charities, but we alone can't do this. it needs to be individuals. it needs to be communities coming together. it needs to be businesses. and it needs to be our leaders.

we must act quickly, says sir david. for generations, we have celebrated the beauty of the natural world right here at home, and now suddenly it has nearly gone. the good news is most ecosystems can recover so long as they get the protection they need. justin rowlatt, bbc news. voting has opened in the scottish national party's leadership contest to choose nicola sturgeon's successor as party leader and first minister of scotland. in the running to replace herfinance minister of scotland. in the running to replace her finance secretary hate, kate forbes, health secretary hamza yusuf and the former... minister ash regan. the ballot closes on the 22nd of march. high energy costs, labour shortages and lower food energy costs, labour shortages and lowerfood prices energy costs, labour shortages and lower food prices all mean life of british farmers as hard as it has ever been. many are now diversifying the business is to try to stay afloat. luke hanrahan has been to

see one fan in ten, kent and see what they are doing. —— been to see one farm in kent. cows are cows a re now cows are now too expensive to fees and house during the winter months for this fourth—generation cattle farm. for this fourth-generation cattle farm. ~ ., ., ~ for this fourth-generation cattle farm. ~ ., ., ,, ., for this fourth-generation cattle farm. ~ ., , for this fourth-generation cattle farm. ~ ., ., farm. we will look at ways to either aet out of farm. we will look at ways to either get out of farming, _ farm. we will look at ways to either get out of farming, reduce - farm. we will look at ways to either get out of farming, reduce the - farm. we will look at ways to either get out of farming, reduce the risk| get out of farming, reduce the risk even more. i really want to keep in famine but sometimes your hand is forced, isn't it? across the uk, it is crunch time for farmers. many have already had to scale back their operations following a shortage in seasonal workers. this used to be a cattle baron and now we have containers and hit a self storage. this cow shed is now a storage vessel —— storage facility. vessel -- storage facility. about

3096 vessel -- storage facility. about 3094. inflation, _ vessel -- storage facility. about 3096 inflation, fertiliser- vessel -- storage facility. about 3096 inflation, fertiliser costs, i 30% inflation, fertiliser costs, fuel gone up, chemicals, only different things and no government support. aren't guessing bennett, bailed out and we've just got to fend for ourselves and try to find more income.— fend for ourselves and try to find more income. ., , , , ., more income. vegetables being grown in this field for— more income. vegetables being grown in this field for decades. _ more income. vegetables being grown in this field for decades. last - in this field for decades. last year, it was beetroot. but that april, vines are going to be planted here and this is a decision taken directly because of inflation and the shortage of labour.- the shortage of labour. energy costs, fertiliser _ the shortage of labour. energy costs, fertiliser costs, - the shortage of labour. energy costs, fertiliser costs, seed i the shortage of labour. energy - costs, fertiliser costs, seed costs, packaging costs come of labour. there was now are getting less and less keen to invest money in growing crops for a very limited return. david kat kent fan doubles up as a food distribution business. alongside his own home—grown produce, he imports wholesale to sell to independent shops. his decision to stop growing vegetables in favour of wine part of the trend which some find concerning. if farmers keep moving away from producing food, how will britain feed itself?—

producing food, how will britain feed itself? , ., ., ., feed itself? there is a window of opportunity _ feed itself? there is a window of opportunity to — feed itself? there is a window of opportunity to avert _ feed itself? there is a window of opportunity to avert the - feed itself? there is a window of opportunity to avert the worst i opportunity to avert the worst crisis but it's a very short window and we need to act now. if it's not sorted over the next two or three months then, you know, we really are looking at significant problems. the government says it's for investing £2.4 billion into the farming sector each year and that it's accelerating and expanding its payment offer so that there is something for every farmer. in the meantime, changes in the countryside are the foot as businesses adjust to their shifting reality, producing less food for some farmers is likely to be the outcome. luke hanrahan, bbc news. a record—breaking heatwave is affecting parts of spain, temperatures topping 30 degrees, more than 80 fahrenheit. canada mielke and the region of cassie on both broke previous records for march, the highest since 1981. ——

palma de mallorca and the region of castellon. the heat they so people flocking to beaches, bars and restaurants. before that they were hit by unprecedented snowstorms. residents in a town flooded in northern australia have been warned of the dangers of roaming crocodiles. more than half the population has been evacuated by helicopter. after help to make saltwater crocodiles, well�*s largest reptiles were spotted. nearby river has risen seven metres above its normal level, inundating homes and watching wave odes. the floodwaters are slowly receding with official say hazards remain —— washing away homes. time to check on the weather. hello, there. transition from winter into spring can often be quite a roller—coaster ride. take for example newcastle throughout this week, a perfect indication of what i'm talking about. today we are mild, wet and windy than cold air then milder and wetter in windy weather wins out before the end of

the week so basically nil today is the week so basically nil today is the same. frontal system is the dividing line between milder air to the south and cold air to the north but it is set to return as we go through the latter stages of today and into tomorrow but for the rest of the afternoon we keep some sunny spells across central and southern england, a rash of showers, some of them heavy, with some hail and thunder mixed in that more of a wintry mix in a colder air as we continue into the far north of scotland. when the as well, widespread gales across the country, but look at the difference with the south—westerly wind at this time of year it brings that milder feel, temperatures above where they should be for the time of year and in that northerly wind gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour but temperatures are struggling and it feels cold once again. that code will continue to push south as the frontal system clears. the rain sinks south and then we will see a wintry mix of rain in the sleet and snow but as the sleet and snow but as michelle aziz ice could be an issue as we see temperature significantly colder

than the nightjust passed so we're going to start on tuesday with this shower is set to claim away from the south. clear the skies behind, mind you. some sunshine into tuesday but it's going to be a cold day with a northerly wind, particularly on exposed coasts with a few scattered showers one through wales and northern england. temperature significantly down on what we had today. clear skies by they will continue through the night. wednesday morning is keen to be a bitterly cold start with a bright, widespread frost but we will have some sunshine to begin with on wednesday. clouding overfrom the west as we go through the afternoon. more rain to come in from the west as it bums into that colder air for as it bums into that colder air for a time across northern ireland, north—west england and scotland we could see a spell of yet more snow. but once that fronts starts to move through the milder comes back plenty of isobars on the back and it turns wetter and in windy towards the end of the week. yes, we're going to see some colder weather for the next couple of days but mild, wet and windy from thursday onwards.

this is bbc news. our top stories. the sport presenter gary lineker will be back on air as the bbc resolves its dispute with him over what he says on social media. an independent review of social media guidelines is to take place. asking gary to step back of was i think a significant thing —— off air. and now we look forward to resolving things and getting back to business as usual. relief for thousands of british companies as the uk arm of the collapsed silicon valley bank is rescued. in the us, president biden promises that us tax payers will not be responsible for losses

from failed bank. no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. instead the money will come from the fees the banks pay into the deposit insurance fund. junior doctors in england begin three days of strike action in their dispute over pay and conditions 0f of the oscar goes to everything everywhere all at once. band of the oscar goes to everything everywhere all at once.- of the oscar goes to everything everywhere all at once. and at the academy awards _ everywhere all at once. and at the academy awards one _ everywhere all at once. and at the academy awards one film - everywhere all at once. and at the academy awards one film wins - everywhere all at once. and at the i academy awards one film wins almost everything all at once, including best actress. the bbc has announced that gary lineker, one its best known presenters, will be allowed back on air, three days after he was told to step back from presenting because of a tweet

in which he criticised government policy. the corporation says it will now hold an independent review of its impartiality guidelines, and in the meantime, the presenter would abide by its current rules. in a statement, the broadcaster's director general, tim davie, apologised for the disruption caused when other bbc presenters refused to present the weekend football coverage. mr lineker said he was 'delighted' to get back to presenting, and thanked his colleagues at bbc sport for backing him. helena wilkinson has the latest. good morning, gary! how do you feel about being reinstated? gary lineker leaving his home this morning after the bbc said he be morning after the bbc said he'd be returning to match of the day, after days of chaos at the corporation, with sports programmes at the weekend disrupted, a resolution announced by the bbc�*s director—general. asking gary to step back off—air was, i think, a significant thing, and now we look forward with this agreement, moving forward, to resolve things and get back to business as usual.

many criticised the decision to originally suspend gary lineker, but tim davie said he'd done the right thing. i think i've acted in the right way through this, it's always been difficult, as everyone has been saying on this affair, there's been no easy answers, it's been tough to get the balance right, but asking gary lineker to step aside, i think, was appropriate at that moment. then we reset, and we do the things we've laid out in this agreement, which i think are right, and we go forward. posting on social media, gary lineker said he was delighted that they'd navigated a way through this. he described the bbc as the best and fairest broadcaster in the world, adding that he can't wait to get back in the match of the day chair on saturday. and in a final thought, he said, however difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn't compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge

in a land far away. he added, it's heart—warming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you. the stand—off between the bbc and gary lineker kicked off on tuesday. the presenter criticised the government on social media over its illegal migration bill, saying it was immeasurably cruel and the language was not dissimilar to that used by germany in the 1930s. the bbc concluded that mr lineker had breached social media guidelines on impartiality. on friday, he was suspended. now on bbc one, sorry we are not able to show our normal match of the day 2... it led to chaos, with other sports presenters refusing to work in solidarity. sports programmes on the bbc at the weekend were massively disrupted. as well as lifting gary lineker�*s suspension, the bbc says there will be a review

led by an independent expert who's yet to be decided. it'll look at social media guidance and focus on freelancers outside news and current affairs, like gary lineker. the bbc, says mr lineker, is in favour of such a review. the director—general was accused of bowing to political pressure when he suspended gary lineker — an accusation tim davie denies. i can tell you, anyone who knows me knows that, yes, 30 years ago, some political involvement, but absolutely not affected by pressure from one party or the other, that is not how we work, editorially, in the bbc. it is a convenient narrative, it is not true. and the impartiality guidelines

would be equally applied in terms of being critical of the left or the right. the issue is getting involved in party political matters. the bbc will be relieved that their star presenter will be back on air this weekend after a chaotic week. until the review is concluded, though, the social media guidance in its current form remains in place. until the review is concluded, though, the social media guidance in its current form remains in place. helena wilkinson, bbc news. earlier, stewart purvis, former chief executive of itn news, told us more about the row. it is interesting that in his statement tim davie accepts the root cause of this problem is what he calls the grey areas of the guidelines which he himself introduced back in 2020. so the question would be, was it necessary to suspend gary lineker with all the subsequent disruption to the channels in order to set up an inquiry? the answer is he could have perfectly easily set up this review which some of us were calling for, as you said, over the weekend, without the suspension, and it's the suspension which ignited the story rather than the initial tweet. let's talk about the review for a moment. what does it specifically need to be

looking at now to draw a line and make it crystal clear for all presenters whether they are in news or present otherwise on the bbc? the easier a bit, this may sound surprising, is actually what is due impartiality, a requirement on the bbc. there is custom and practice, it sort of case law of interpreting that. i think the interesting issue, and probably the most interesting issue is actually defining who falls into this category, this kind of special category which the bbc deemed that gary lineker had fallen into of people who are deemed to represent the bbc. so kind of how famous do you have to be before the clause applies to you, and what happens when the clause does apply to you? is your contract renegotiated? are you going to be paid more money for it? i have some experience in this issue with other broadcasters and i have to admit that quite often it ends up with a fudge. the challenge for tim davie and indeed for the bbc is can they end up with a resolution of this issue which doesn't have any more fudge in it? when it comes to gary lineker, no apology and no further sanctions other than being pulled

off airfor one weekend. should there have been further sanctions and more of a punishment? do you think there will be those who were critical of the perhaps lack of action? there will be people from the right, from government supporters, who will say tim davie marched up the hill but then back down and it is undeniable there is some truth in that. but there is a long—term issue here which is about how are the impartiality rules going to apply to freelancers? i don't think a review, i'd welcome it because i'm one of the people who suggested it, i don't think it's as easy as some people might think. my view is that the long—term trend will be towards freedom of expression and that this review will probably have to take account of that. we know that others have criticised this, and one of those is the former head of downing street communications craig 0liver who was also a bbc news executive some years ago. he has called this a capitulation by tim davie. you said he took us up

to the hill and he has marched us back down again. do you agree with that assessment? i could see out to some people it is a capitulation but tim davie in the interview said it was a significant step to ask gary lineker to step back. he didn't actually say it was a necessary step because some people say it was not a necessary step but once he had taken that step which he did he should have perhaps tried to get a more binding enforcement on what's going to happen. we had gary lineker�*s word for it, and i'm perfectly happy as an observer to accept that gary lineker will observe the guidelines. but that is actually not the same as perhaps asking him to come off social media for the time being, or ask him to give an apology. none of these things — if anything, sky sports continues to report that actually the bbc has given a direct apology to gary lineker. maybe that is a misunderstanding of an apology which tim davie has given almost to anybody. did he himself give an apology to gary lineker when he spoke to him? that is a possible event that happened. tim davie has again

insisted he doesn't bow to political pressure from any political party. what questions, though, does it raise about the links between the government and the director—general, and any pressure they may come under. this is historic, this has been of parties of all political persuasions. if it was not necessary to suspend gary lineker in order to get a resolution, why was he suspended? was that a reaction to criticism from government? were there people in government who thought that actually inflating this argument through the suspension of gary lineker would be a good thing for the general cause of their policy on asylum seekers? they seem to have backed off. certainly the prime minister, if he ever thought that, backed off from it over the weekend but some people will still see this as another way of getting to the bbc. there were people from the right from jacob rees—mogg, for instance, saying this threatens the future of the licence fee, is an opportunity to get rid

of the licence fee. the long—term future of the bbc is inevitably bound up with this single issue. stuart purvis talking to me earlier. president biden has said americans should rest assured that the us banking system remains safe, after the failure of the california based silicon valley bank. in a televised address from the white house, mr biden said his administration had acted to ensure that svb customers would be able to get all their money. he said he would do whatever was needed to maintain stability. earlier, the british multinational, hsbc, agreed to buy the uk arm of silicon valley bank forjust over $1. our business correspondent, theo leggett reports. an unexpected crisis. a hurried solution and the owners of businesses like this one are breathing a sigh of relief. universal quantum is trying to develop a revolutionary new generation of supercomputers. like many small tech firms it is a customer of american lender silicon

valley bank which collapsed last week. boss sebastian weidt says he feared his money would be lost for good. we have a lot of our capital with svb, and obviously when the news broke that — well, we heard on the grapevine that svb may be in trouble, we obviously tried to get our funds out as quickly as possible. that was unsuccessful, so over the weekend we really had to scramble to put mitigating strategies in place, to survive as a company. for the government, this crisis came out of the blue. the sudden collapse of a bank in the united states left thousands of british technology businesses facing potential oblivion. a solution had to be found and it had to be found quickly. now the banking giant hsbc has stepped in. it's buying svb's uk business for £1, ensuring its customers can access their money and avoiding the need for any kind of taxpayer—funded rescue. we were faced with a situation where we could have seen some of our most important companies, our most strategic companies, wiped out, and that would have been extremely dangerous, and that is why the prime minister, i, the bank of england,

were all rolling our sleeves up over the weekend to make sure we had a solution. the government insists the collapse of svb did not pose a wider risk to the uk's financial sector. but some analysts believe it should be taken as a warning. the government generally and regulators have had a good weekend, in actually avoiding a crisis, but the irony is thatjust at the moment when the government is thinking of slackening off the regulations of the financial services industry, this incident happens and it's a powerful reminder that it's a very dangerous industry that can cause damage to a whole economy if it is not controlled properly. the effects of the sudden and dramatic svb collapse are still being felt in financial centres around the world. shares in many major banks have fallen because investors are still wondering whether any other unpleasant surprises lie round the corner. theo leggett, bbc news. thousands ofjunior doctors

in england have begun a three—day strike in a row over pay. their union, the british medical association, wants a 35% increase, arguing that qualified doctors could earn more working in a coffee shop. doctors say they've had a real terms pay cut of 26% in recent years. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. jim reed reports. 0n the picket line for only the second time in the history of the nhs. we're all here because we're asking for pay restoration, but also more than that, it's about the long—term sustainability of the nhs and the medical workforce. my daughter dresses up as a doctor and says she wants to be one, and that makes me feel worried rather than proud, because of the state that the nhs is in generally and how undervalued doctors are generally. junior doctors are a large part of the workforce, making up a quarter of all gps

and half of all hospital doctors. junior doctors range from doctors who start straight out of medical school all the way to 10, 11 years' experience, can be extremely experienced brain surgeons, emergency medicine doctors looking after entire departments at night. very, very experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes, though, the nhs is warning this could be the most disruptive so far. it will run for 72 hours until thursday. 48,000 junior doctors are members of the bma union. they're calling for a 35% pay increase to make up for what they say is a real—terms wage cut since 2008. the government says the strikes are incredibly disappointing. i don't think a 35% pay demand is affordable, and for many of your viewers, that will ring very strange in terms of what they themselves have had in theirjobs. 35% as a demand is not affordable. we have offered to engage in constructive talks with thejunior doctors.

we stand ready to have those discussions. it is my that is hurting now. anita, a former nurse, has been waiting for a check on her painful ankle. that has been pushed back because of this strike. knackering! nhs trusts are warning the biggest impact will be on patients with pre—booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a weep. i felt like i had been knocked back. i had felt like there was a light at the end _ i had felt like there was a light at the end of— i had felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. i have sympathy for the doctors, i have got sympathy, for a lot of people on strike. they're not affecting the people they should be, they're affecting people that need surgery, treatments. save our nhs! the strike today will affect trusts across england. doctor's unions in wales and northern ireland say they are watching the situation closely, while in scotland, junior doctors will vote on possible strike action later this month. jim reed, bbc news.

i'm joined by a journalist who works as an industrial correspondent with the left—wing magazine tribune. junior doctors want a 35% pay increase. the government says this is unworkable. where do both sides go from here? it is unworkable. where do both sides go from here?— go from here? it was interesting to hear about the _ go from here? it was interesting to hear about the government - go from here? it was interesting to hear about the government talking | hear about the government talking about negotiations. they have known about negotiations. they have known about the possibility of strike action since the summer. 0n the second the health secretary admitted to the junior doctors that he had no mandate to negotiate on pay. 0n mandate to negotiate on pay. on friday a meeting was called with an hour's notice. the health secretary was not present and again there was no offer put on the table, and now we're hearing from the government they want to reach a resolution, and for many a junior doctors they feel it is already too late and they are on strike. it's important to recognise thatjunior on strike. it's important to recognise that junior doctors on strike. it's important to recognise thatjunior doctors spent recognise that junior doctors spent six recognise thatjunior doctors spent six years they are training, they are working, notjust doing the day—to—dayjob but they are working, notjust doing the day—to—day job but they are doing research, they are doing audits, they are studying for exams and they

have all of these additional costs. and actually when you look at the real terms pay cuts, 26% in real terms since 2008, they are not asking for a pay rise, they are asking for a pay rise, they are asking for a pay rise, they are asking for pay restoration. you look at inflation now around 10%. so the 35% figure does sound like a lot of money but you have to look at the wider context here. the government have refused to budge on this issue. i think eventually they will come round to the table and negotiate, as we are seeing now with the nurses and ambulance workers. i think a lot ofjunior doctors do feel insulted it has taken this long for the health secretary admit, to you know what, maybe it's time to start discussing pay. what, maybe it's time to start discussing pay-— what, maybe it's time to start discussing pay. what, maybe it's time to start discussin: -a . ., discussing pay. the government says the are discussing pay. the government says they are disappointed _ discussing pay. the government says they are disappointed that _ discussing pay. the government says they are disappointed that the - they are disappointed that the doctors themselves are not engaging with them. what is the reality? you can sit down — with them. what is the reality? you can sit down at _ with them. what is the reality? you can sit down at a _ with them. what is the reality? ym. can sit down at a table but if there is no negotiation, if no offer is being put on the table, then it is

pretty pointless to talk about meaningful negotiations. you have to have something put on the table. you have something put on the table. you have to engage, there is a process. the bma have had multiple meetings with ministers, multiple meetings with ministers, multiple meetings with civil servants and asked for negotiations around pay. the reason why the nurses strike has gone on for so long and why the ambulance workers strike has gone on for so long as the government refuses to budge, and it is only at a point when you have had strike action which is incredibly disruptive the government changes tack and starts talking about pay. i speak to junior doctors who break down in tears describing the situation they are working on. i've had junior doctors talk about having nightmares and had onejunior talk about having nightmares and had one junior doctor who told me talk about having nightmares and had onejunior doctor who told me it actually costs her more to go into work than to look after her children because of the cost of childcare. the other thing to consider, this isn'tjust aboutjunior doctors, isn't just about junior doctors, this is isn'tjust aboutjunior doctors, this is about all of us that rely on the nhs because what we currently haveis the nhs because what we currently have is a retention and recruitment crisis. we have unsafe staffing levels, and what that means for those doctors who have not already left the profession is increasing

pressures. i think it is in all of our interests to try and see this issue resolved but it has to be a compromise. the government has to come forward and sit down and get round the table and talk about pay. and junior doctors have said they are willing to listen, they're willing to talk, they will not call off the strikes until they have been given an offer. tail: off the strikes until they have been given an offer-— given an offer. talk to be generally about strikes _ given an offer. talk to be generally about strikes because _ given an offer. talk to be generally about strikes because on _ given an offer. talk to be generally i about strikes because on wednesday on budget day we have the biggest day of strike action we have seen for years with civil servants, some london underground train drivers striking, amongst others, and the junior doctors as well, and bbc local radiojournalists junior doctors as well, and bbc local radio journalists as well. what is your analysis of the state of industrial relations with this government at the moment? i of industrial relations with this government at the moment? i think when ou government at the moment? i think when you look— government at the moment? i think when you look at _ government at the moment? i think when you look at the _ government at the moment? i think when you look at the broader - when you look at the broader context, since 2010 we have had austerity cuts to public services, that has meant a lot of the people you are seeing out on strike today, teachers, civil servants, they have endured successive real terms pay cuts, and i think during the pandemic in particular when key workers were out working, we had the

government applauding some of these workers, and there was a sense they were being valued, then when you have the cost of living crisis and you have soaring energy bills, increasing numbers of workers having to use food banks, having to work multiple jobs to make ends to use food banks, having to work multiplejobs to make ends meet, i think there was a real sense of angen think there was a real sense of anger. in terms of where we are now, i think the government is slowly changing tack, we are seeing right now we have talks ongoing with the nurses and ambulance workers, and they of course have called off strikes to get round the table and negotiate on pay. i think the railway workers still have strike action with the train operating companies on the 16th and on the saturday but there does seem to be some sort of compromise going on. i think the position the government is in now, particularly with the nhs, they are under a lot of pressure to resolve some of these issues. i think quite a few of these disputes will be resolved. the firefighters of course didn't resolve their dispute without strike action and that was because they don't have a pay review body, they were allowed

to have direct negotiations with the government. many of the unions find the pay review body actually isn't independent because they claim the government actually appoints the people on the body and face at the remit. i think now the government is recognising that as well, and hopefully we start to see some sort of resolution.— of resolution. thank you very much for our of resolution. thank you very much for your analysis. _ the sci—fi epic, everything everywhere all at once was the big winner at the oscars with seven awards including best director and best picture. the film's star, michelle yeoh, was named best actress — making her the first woman from an asian background to claim the prize. brendan fraser won best actor for his role in the whale. but everything everywhere also scooped the two best supporting awards — including a first 0scar forjamie lee curtis at the age of 64. here's our enterainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. we arejoined by we are joined by freelance tv critic tilly piers who stayed up last night very late to tune into the ceremony. welcome. thank you forjoining us. let's talk first of all about the

women and those two awards forjamie lee curtis and michelle yeoh. not such a poor surprise for michelle yeoh but perhaps more one forjamie lee curtis? , , , g ., lee curtis? yes, slightly. jamie lee curtis was always _ lee curtis? yes, slightly. jamie lee curtis was always in _ lee curtis? yes, slightly. jamie lee curtis was always in the _ lee curtis? yes, slightly. jamie lee curtis was always in the running - lee curtis? yes, slightly. jamie lee curtis was always in the running to l curtis was always in the running to win, it was normally against her and kerry condon because she won the bafta for the banshees of inisherin and also angela bassett for black panther wakanda for ever. with that in mind, jamie lee curtis's win was a bit ofa in mind, jamie lee curtis's win was a bit of a debatable topic. some people would argue it is a legacy win for her illustrious career to date and a lot of people had angela bassett as the winner. what date and a lot of people had angela bassett as the winner.— bassett as the winner. what about michelle yeoh? _ bassett as the winner. what about michelle yeoh? clearly _ bassett as the winner. what about michelle yeoh? clearly a - bassett as the winner. what about michelle yeoh? clearly a very - bassett as the winner. what about i michelle yeoh? clearly a very moving acceptance speech, one in which she spoke to all women and she said anyone who looked different, looked

like her, and also a shout out for older women as well.— like her, and also a shout out for older women as well. yes, her away and is monumental— older women as well. yes, her away and is monumental in _ older women as well. yes, her away and is monumental in a _ older women as well. yes, her away and is monumental in a lot - older women as well. yes, her away and is monumental in a lot of - older women as well. yes, her away and is monumental in a lot of ways. | and is monumental in a lot of ways. she is the first asian representing actress to win the award of only the second woman of colour ever to win the award, so in that way it is monumental. 0bviously age plays a part in it. a lot of the categories this year actually had older winners as opposed to younger ones, like brendan fraser, ke huy quan and jamie lee curtis. they were all over 50. so it wasn't in a way that rare for the show itself. but i feel michelle's career speaks for itself and her performance on everything everywhere all at once is staggering. everywhere all at once is staggering-— everywhere all at once is staggering. everywhere all at once is star aaerin. ~ . ,, ., staggering. what were your general thou . hts staggering. what were your general thoughts about _ staggering. what were your general thoughts about the _ staggering. what were your general thoughts about the award? - staggering. what were your general thoughts about the award? any - thoughts about the award? any standout moments for you? i was thoughts about the award? any standout moments for you? i was kind of surprised — standout moments for you? i was kind of surprised by — standout moments for you? i was kind of surprised by the _ standout moments for you? i was kind

of surprised by the amount _ standout moments for you? i was kind of surprised by the amount of - standout moments for you? i was kind of surprised by the amount of snubs i of surprised by the amount of snubs involved in the ceremony. while everything everywhere all at once was always guaranteed to win a few, to sweep the board quite as much as they did was quite surprising. elvis went without an award, the banshees of inisherin went without an award, cate blanchett was up against michelle yeoh and she was the main rival for the best actress gong, and so to see these really illustrious star—studded film sleeve without the oscar was a bit of a surprise. much has been made _ oscar was a bit of a surprise. much has been made on _ oscar was a bit of a surprise. much has been made on social— oscar was a bit of a surprise. much has been made on social media - 0scar was a bit of a surprise. much has been made on social media of angela bassett�*s reaction for not winning best supporting actress, probably a very real one where she didn't look very happy. she is allowed to not feel happy. she has earned the right _ allowed to not feel happy. she has earned the right to _ allowed to not feel happy. she has earned the right to feel— allowed to not feel happy. she has earned the right to feel upset. - allowed to not feel happy. she has earned the right to feel upset. she was the bookies' favourite to win at

one point. she had one the end of an acp award for the role. tiiiiirf. one point. she had one the end of an acp award for the role.— acp award for the role. tilly, so sor , acp award for the role. tilly, so sorry. don't _ acp award for the role. tilly, so sorry, don't want _ acp award for the role. tilly, so sorry, don't want to _ acp award for the role. tilly, so sorry, don't want to interrupt i acp award for the role. tilly, so l sorry, don't want to interrupt but we are out of time. thanks very much. —— and aac p. hello. the transition from winter into spring can often be quite a roller—coaster ride. take, for example, newcastle throughout this week. but it's a perfect indication of what i'm talking about. today mild, wet and windy but cold air is set to return before the milder and wetter and windier weather winds out towards the end of the week. basically no two days the same. this frontal system is the dividing line between the milder air in the south and the cold air from the north but it is set to return going through the latter stages of today and into tomorrow. forthe the latter stages of today and into tomorrow. for the rest of the afternoon we keep some sunny spells across central and southern england, across central and southern england, a rash of showers, some of them heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in there and more of a wintry

mixed in there and more of a wintry mix in the colder air as we continue into the far north of scotland. windy as well, widespread gales across the country, but look at the difference with the south—westerly wind at this time of year bringing that milderfeel, wind at this time of year bringing that milder feel, temperatures above where they should be for the time of year, but in the northerly wind, gusts in excess of 50 miles an hour, but temperature struggling and it feels cold once again. the colder air will continue to push south as the frontal system clears. the rain sinks south and we will see a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow but as the showers ease, ice could be an issue first thing is we see temperatures colder than that night just passed. we start off on tuesday with the showers clearing from the south, clearer skies behind, some sunshine into tuesday but it will be a cold day with the northerly wind on exposed coasts particularly with a few scattered showers running through wales and northern england. temperature significantly down on what we have had today. those clear skies by day will continue through

the night. wednesday morning is going to be a bitterly cold start with a widespread frost. but we will have sunshine to begin with on wednesday. clouding overfrom the west as we go through the afternoon, more rain to come in from the west as it bumps into the colder air. for as it bumps into the colder air. for a time across northern ireland and north—west england and southern scotland we could see a spell of yet more snow. but once that front starts moving through the milder air pushes back, plenty of isobars on the chart, it turns wetter and windier towards the end of the week. so yes, we will see some colder weather for the next couple of days, but mild, wet and windy from thursday onwards.

this is bbc news. the headlines. the spot presenter gary lineker will be back on air as the bbc hopes its dispute with him over what he can say on social media. than dispute with him over what he can say on social media. an independent review of social _ say on social media. an independent review of social media _ say on social media. an independent review of social media guidelines - say on social media. an independent review of social media guidelines is l review of social media guidelines is to take place. —— halts its dispute. the leaflet thousands of british companies as the uk arm of the collapsed silicon valley bank is rescued. in the us, president biden promises that us taxpayers will not be responsible for losses in the failed bank. junior doctors in england but to begin three days of strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions. and at the academy awards, one film wins almost

everything, all at 0nce, including best actress. 0k. time fora 0k. time for a full sports round—up from the bbc sport centre. as you've just heard, gary lineker will return to the present match of the day on the bbc after reaching a deal to the present match of the day on the bbc after reaching a deal with the bbc after reaching a deal with the corporation. lineker will taken off air following a row about impartiality after he criticised the government's new asylum policy, a move which triggered widespread disruption to the bbc�*s football coverage across the weekend. jane dougal has been following the story and earlier explained how the resolution was reached. by, and earlier explained how the resolution was reached. a few hours a . o, the resolution was reached. a few hours ago, the presenter _ resolution was reached. a few hours ago, the presenter tweeted - resolution was reached. a few hours ago, the presenter tweeted that - resolution was reached. a few hours ago, the presenter tweeted that he | ago, the presenter tweeted that he was delighted that they had navigated way through this. gary lineker thanked his colleagues at bbc sport behind us who had supported him through this. he said that however difficult last few days have been it didn't compare to

having to flee your home from persecution, in a nod to the sea that he tweeted about last week which of course started this issue. lineker finished which of course started this issue. linekerfinished by which of course started this issue. lineker finished by thanking the bbc�*s director—general tim davie. and, significantly, the director—general has stayed in a statement that there will be a review led by an independent expert on the bbc�*s existing social media guidance and the focus on how it applies to folk with current affairs and visually addresses the issue many feel has a grey area which many feel needs to be addressed. just to remind viewers, the bbc�*s football coverage was very heavily disrupted. he was taken off air the criticising asylum plans but what followed was unprecedented because fellow presenters and pundits all pulled out in solidarity with gary lineker, lee goodling dominic leaving the corporation with a very difficult

situation with a obligation to provide coverage of sport and very few people to do it. obviously they wanted to avoid a repeat of that situation and it seems they have reached a resolution. southampton have said they're _ reached a resolution. southampton have said they're disgusted - reached a resolution. southampton have said they're disgusted and - have said they're disgusted and disappointed by racist abuse of kyle was a peters yesterday and the club has criticised social media platforms for allowing hatred to breed and offensive parts have post in the comments of the instagram post after his sign's goalless draw with manchester united. express their concern that they are in the same position that they were two words ago when alexandrovich was racially abused online. more bad news for england's men's rugby team. they will be without centre on the final day of the competition. lawrence moulded of england's trip to vogue dominic dublin to play ireland in the six nations this weekend after he picked up a hamstring injury in this record home

defeat to france on saturday. several irish players suffered serious injuries during their win over sat dominic scotland and two of them will miss saturday's grand slam decider with england. they have the pitch after collision while ian henderson is to have surgery on a broken arm. is a return to the england setup is fast bowling coach for the summer men's se series. australia was previously with england when they won the ashes away from him in 2010—2011. he will also be in place for the 15 over world cup title defence in india which is in october. kate williamson is god a unbeaten 121 as new zealand pulled off a thrilling two wicket victory over shank at —— kate williamson scored. victory came to christchurch. after the first four hours of the final day washed out by rain williamson went away as he chased 285 runs for victory. his

27th test century will go down as one of his most memorable. the winning gun dominic von came courtesy and by the final hold of the match with 1—0 and also in sri lanka's hopes of playing the world test championship final injune. —— ends their hopes. also means india and australia will play each other at the world test championship. india have clinched a 2—1 series win against australia after the final test ended in a draw. australia reached 175 for two in their second innings. defiant half—century from travis head and marnus labuschagne ending india's hopes a win. that is over now. most later. —— that is all for now. i must do is in the's defence spending over nearly £1 billion to counter growing threats from china and russia. rishi sunak is in talks with his australian

counterpart anthony albanese in president biden. they are expected to set out details of uk — us pack to set out details of uk — us pack to supply australia with nuclear powered submarines. political editor chris mason is travelling with the prime minister. primus are right here in san diego with power in his mind. government is worried about his power and ambitions and that is why this californian city will have no shortage of motorcades today. a premises here too and so president biden. menaced...

mr sunak says the uk will spend an extra £5 billion on the ministry over the next two years. how will this get together here and make people feel more safe back home? the governing's first priority in my priority is to keep our country safe and today we are publishing a integrated review which sets out our foreign policy and approach to security policy and it is clear that the world has become more volatile, the threats to our security have increased. the meeting with the australian prime minister was a rather sober affair. a sparkling water for anthony albanese and a still water for rishi sunak. a deal is expected later to a supply australia with nuclear powered submarines. this gathering here in san diego with its proud military history is all about countering concerns about china but at the same time, of course, there is a war raging in europe, in ukraine, and just a matter of weeks ago we had the defence secretary ben wallace saying the british army was underfunded and had been hollowed out. now, he has welcomed this extra money being allocated. the question is, will it be enough? in a volatile world, that is far from certain.

labour claim the conservatives have failed on defence. chris mason, bbc news and san diego. can take your life to the house of commons now we can hearfrom can take your life to the house of commons now we can hear from james cleverly he was the foreign secretary from giving a statement he was giving a statement into the review. ~ .., , was giving a statement into the review. ~ .. , ., review. we can listen in to the defence xv- — review. we can listen in to the defence xv. laid _ review. we can listen in to the defence xv. laid out - review. we can listen in to the defence xv. laid out how - review. we can listen in to the defence xv. laid out how we | review. we can listen in to the - defence xv. laid out how we would bring together the combined might of every paso government to ensure our country remain safe, prosperous and influential into the 20 30s. and the conclusion of that review helps run as a golden strategic thread through all of our activities across defence and deterrence, diplomacy, trade and investment, intelligence, security, international development, science and technology over the last two years. our overall analysis was right. and our strategic ambition on track. 0n right. and our strategic ambition on track. on every continent of the world the united kingdom walks taller today than it has over the years. we are meeting up obligations

as a permanent member of the un security council and a leading ally with an expanding nato. we have strong relationships with our neighbours in europe and we will build on the framework to invigorate them even further. we are deeply engaged in the indo—pacific, active in africa and enjoy driving relationships with countries in the middle east and the gulf. now, this house i'm sure will recall that todayis house i'm sure will recall that today is commonwealth day. i will be meeting my fellow commonwealth foreign ministers in london over the course of this week. we have maintained our position as the global leader on international development by pursuing patient long—term partnerships tailored to the needs of our partner countries and we succeed because those partnerships draw on the full range of uk strength and expertise in addition to our official develop meant assistance. as it has of

course be aware the severe global turbulence focus on the 21 integrated review has indeed come to past —— forecast has come to pass. the events have moved in an even quicker pace than many could have imagined just two years ago. moshe's will scale invasion of ukraine, an attempt to annex part of its sovereign territory challenged the entire international order. across the world, state threats have grown and systematic competition has intensified. there was a growing prospect of further deterioration in the coming years. because of the far—reaching consequences for the security and prosperity of the british people these changes are brought, it is right but i update the house and what the government is doing to respond. when i was 2023 integrated review of we set out how you respond to an even more contested and volatile world.

rightly, ourapproach contested and volatile world. rightly, our approach is an evolution of the revolution and i know this house will agree that our most pressing foreign policy priority is the threat that russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine poses for european security. uk has provided huge quantities of military support for ukrainian's defence. we love the g7 response in ukraine coordinating diplomatic activity and working with allies to impose the toughest ever sanctions and putting's government. thanks to the wisdom this government's original integrated review we are intensifying our training for thousands of brave ukrainian troops who repelled russia's initial onslaught. but this momentum must be maintained until ukraine prevails and the wider tech that russia and other states such as iran or north korea opposed to the international order to make sure that their

aggression is contained or potential aggression is contained or potential aggression is contained or potential aggression is contained. the 2023 integrated review refresh also sets out how the government will approach the challenges presented by china. china's size and significance connect it to almost every global issue. but we cannot be blind to the increasingly aggressive military and economic behaviour of the chinese communist party, including staging extensions across the tyne and dominic taiwan strait and attempts to strong—arm partners, most recently lithuania. we will increase our national security protections and ensure alignment with our allies and ensure alignment with our allies and wider set of international partners —— stoking tensions across the taiwan strait. we must build on allies, on threats, economic instability, manipulation of instability, manipulation of

instability and energy shocks so we remain at the front base of the race for technologies like fusion power which will the next decade but the rest of this century. my right honourable friend the chancellor of the exchequer will say more in his statement on wednesday. today i can set out a number of both immediate and longer—term measures which are helping us deliver priorities. we will increase defence spending by the last few... this will bring us to around 2.25% of national income and represent significant meeting our long—term minimum defence spending target of 2.5% of gdp. today's announcement of £5 million comes on top of the commitment made by the chancellor made in his autumn

budgets statement on top of the 560 million of new investments last year and on top of the record £20 billion uplift announced in 2020. later today, the prime minister will announce alongside present biden and prime minister aldo maisie the next steps for aukus, including how we will deliver one £2 billion conventionally armed nuclear powered submarines to the royal australian navy —— prime minister anthony albanese e. we will provide an additional 20 billion pounds uplift to the bbc world service over the next few years presenting all 42 world service language services. we have established a new director of the fc d0 incorporating government information cell to increase our capacity to assess and counter hostile information manipulation by

actors including russia and china where eight of ex uk interests overseas. we will double funding for chinese expertise and capacities in so that we have more mandarin and china experts and we will create a new £1 billion integrated security fund to deliver critical programmes at home and overseas on key priorities like economic and cyber security, counterterrorism and on the battle to uphold and defend human rights. we will establish a new national protective securities authority located within m15. it will provide uk businesses and other organisations with immediate access to expert security advice. . a new £50 million economic deterrence and literature save will strengthen sanctions enforcement and impact and

will also give us new to chills to respond to hostile acts. we will be publishing the uk's first semiconductor strategy which will grow our domestic industry for this vital technology, as well as an updated critical mineral strategy. the 2023 integrated review reconfirms that the uk will play a leading role in upholding stability, security and the prosperity of our continent and the euro atlantic as a whole. it underlines that this government's investment in a indo—pacific strategy is yielding specific results across defence, diplomacy and trade. madam deputy speaker, through these initiatives are many others we have set out over the past two years, the united kingdom will outcompete those who seek to destabilise the international order and undermine global stability. 0ur international order and undermine global stability. our approach is imbued with the spirit of international cooperation and a pragmatic willingness to work with

any country that does not seek to undermine our way of life. we will live in a competitive age and security challenges the british people face today are the most serious in at least a generation. time and again in our history we have seen off the competition from countries that wish to do us no good. we were able to do so because the united kingdom has always had more allies and better allies than many of our rivals or competitors. this will always be the policy of this government to ensure that remains the case and i commend the statements of the house. —— i commend to the house. statements of the house. -- i commend to the house. shadow foreign secreta . commend to the house. shadow foreign secretary- madam _ commend to the house. shadow foreign secretary. madam deputy _ commend to the house. shadow foreign secretary. madam deputy speaker, - commend to the house. shadow foreign secretary. madam deputy speaker, it. secretary. madam deputy speaker, it is ve aood secretary. madam deputy speaker, it is very good to _ secretary. madam deputy speaker, it is very good to see — secretary. madam deputy speaker, it is very good to see you _ secretary. madam deputy speaker, it is very good to see you in _ secretary. madam deputy speaker, it is very good to see you in your- is very good to see you in your place and can i thank the foreign secretary for advanced light of his statement. just over a year ago,

russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine marked a watershed moment for european security. in the time since, 25 nato countries have revisited their security strategies. germany announced a fundamental shift in its security policy. finland and sweden have taken the historic decision to join nato. for a year, labour have urged the government to revisit the integrated review service announcement today is overdue but its welcome. we are living in an area of intensifying geopolitical competition in a multipolar world. the interdependence of the global economy is increasingly being recognised and there's been a blurring of the distinction between foreign and domestic policy. this is a challenging moment for our security and that of our allies and fireplace in the world. madam deputy speaker, the refreshed integrated review and the decisions it would inform is therefore important for all of us in this house. we

therefore have an interest in the government making the right long—term choices for our country and any future labour government will inherit the choice, consequences of those decisions. since the invasion the covenant of had our full since the invasion the covenant of had ourfull support in providing the military, economic and diplomatic support for ukraine to defend itself. but we pressed the government where they have fallen short and it's in that spirit that we approach the review today. the original integrated review contain plenty of analysis that was sound and which could enjoy wide support in this house but it did have some serious shortcomings. it made no mention of the risks of the taliban taking over cobbles just months before it happened. nor did it foresee the risks of a full—scale invasion of ukraine or mention risks related to taiwan —— the taliban taking over campbell. it had little to say about europe beyond nato and said almost nothing about the european union which is given one substantive reference an entire

government. areas in the fight against kleptocracy to the importance of international law, rhetoric and ambition contrasted poorly with government inaction our hypocrisy. significant and regretful decisions like the decision to cut the 0da spending to 0.5% of gni and the 0da spending to 0.5% of gni and the the merger of defeat in the fc oh were taken before the review had even been concluded —— merger of... and the fcdo. there was a clear mismatch of ends, ways and means with its increasing and persistent global engagement the government announced plans to cut another 10,000, scrap hercules planes and drop the 148 challenger tanks. these are the troops now reinforcing nato allies, the planes used in the kabul lf in the tanks being used and sent ukraine. —— kabulairlift. in the two years since the promises of the

integrated review have not matched reality. the so—called indo—pacific tilt has apparently been completed but uk's diplomatic presence in key countries in the region including india and china has been cut by up to 50% over the past eight years. the review promised to maintain the uk is one of the world's leading development actors for aid —— but aid has notjust been cut from 0.7% in .5, it is now being used to prop up in .5, it is now being used to prop up the broken asylum system, and by some estimates less than half of bilateral development assistance ever leads the united kingdom. rather than standing up for that matter ever leaves the united kingdom. ratherthan matter ever leaves the united kingdom. rather than standing up for international law we have had ministers come to the chamber announcing how they plan to break it. successive crisis including the woman ukraine have demonstrated the ability to break international supply chains, also a pandemic, but we have not seen adjustment to

reflect the shifting resource economy. united states chips legislation will provide 52 billion in subsidies for us chip manufacturers. eu chips act will provide 43 billion euros but the government has put aside a £700,000 to commission a research project. it still has not publish its promise semiconductor strategy. today the fresh is therefore an opportunity to address these flaws and reset the government's approach. a test integrated review is how it contributes to make britain secure at home and strung abroad and this is how we willjudge it. the government will continue to have labour�*s full support over ukraine and labour�*s commitment remains unshakeable and a commitment to britain's independent with nuclear deterrence is total. the nude emphasis on building partnerships and alliances is welcomed after a period of drift away from multilateralism. but it is always a

stronger and more effective force when it works with others and that is why labour�*s foreign policy position is for a briton reconnected and i'm glad the government have been taking notes. nowhere has the sense of disconnection been stronger than in our post—brexit relationship with the european union. it is good that from page 22 to see the government finally acknowledged its importance. labour would go further and seek a security pact to cooperate on global pop challenges and keep us safe. in china, we recognise the scale and complexity of the challenge that its rise represents and the breadth of our interests that are at stake. the initiative to improve understanding of china and government is vital, particularly given the foreign office has only been training 14 people a year to speak fluent mandarin. we need a strong, clear, consistent approach to china, working with partners and allies in engaging china where our interests align to do so. it feels after years

of inconsistent and shifting approaches this is at least something we can now welcome. it's good to see a new economic deterrence unit to help enforce sanctions as mentioned on page 48 because not a single individual entity has been fined for breaching russia's sanction since the invasion. not one. sanctions without enforcement are useless and i know the plan for a new russia strategy but the government hasn't yet implemented all of the russia report's recommendations. 0n iran, the government is right to recognise the government is right to recognise the increasing threat so it was disappointment that they opposed the amendment to create a new mechanism to prescribe hostile state actors like the irgc. in an area of information the bbc world service is a unique and unparalleled since platform and so the additional funding is very welcome. however, in defence spending, today's announcement provides only funds for aukus and ukraine's the punishment.

that is why we welcome it. it does not answer growing questions concerning capability, gaps that we can argue national defence and undermine uk's nato contribution. the na 0 recently said that the mod cannot afford to develop all the capabilities set out in the 2021 integrated review. how does today's announcement ensure the same doesn't happen now, the new 2023 integrated review has been published? the reality is that the government are dragging their feet reality is that the government are dragging theirfeet on reality is that the government are dragging their feet on the big decisions. long—term goal to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence and i'm afraid a little hollow promise. there is no plan and there is no timetable. i can tell him that the last labour government left office with percent of defence spending intact. the reality is too much of this labour government has focused on it undoing its mistakes. winter framework to fix a vertical bay negotiated. franco british summit to

repair relations damaged by his predecessor's on the flimsy. investment defence swallowed by a black hole in the budget they mismanage... removing the chinese state building a nuclear power industry after the government invited in the first place and trying to strengthen our leadership in international about the death of a gun and squandered it. we welcome this profession will continue... studio: shadow foreign secretary david lamb and their giving his response to the foreign secretary james cleverly�*s statement there on the foreign policy. several years ago he said at preferences for better relations with china and it will be hard if china's over a continues. we will have more information what that will mean for the uk in the world a little bit longer. now time for look at the weather picks with louise leah. transition from winter into spring

can often be quite a roller—coaster ride. take for example newcastle this week, perfect indication what i'm talking about. mild wet and windy but cold aspect of what i'm talking about. mild wet and windy but cold are set to return before milder, wetter and windier weather wins out was in the week. basically no two days the dividing line between a male heir to the south and colder air from the north between a male heir to the south and colder airfrom the north but it between a male heir to the south and colder air from the north but it is set to return as we both the latter stages of today and into tomorrow. —— milderair. the stages of today and into tomorrow. —— milder air. the rest of the afternoon we keep some sunny spells of central and southern england, a rash of showers, some of them heavy with some hail and thunder mixing and more of a wintry mix. windy with widespread gales. south—westerly wind this time of year brings that milderfeel, to much as wind this time of year brings that milder feel, to much as above where they should be for this time of year but in a northerly wind gusts in excess of 50 miles an hour and temperatures are struggling and it feels cold once again. that code will continue to push south of the

frontal system clears. the main thing south and then we will see a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow but as the showers ease ice can be an issue first thing is we see temperatures really significantly colder than the nightjust passed. they are going to start up on tuesday with a shower still to clear away from the south. clear skies behind, mind you. some sunshine into tuesday but is going to be a cold day with that northerly wind, particularly on exposed coasts, with scattered showers for wales and northern england. temperature significantly down on what we had today. clear skies by they will continue through the night. wednesday morning is going to be a bitterly cold start with widespread frost. but we will have some sunshine to begin with on wednesday. clouding over from the west as we go through the afternoon, more rain to commence in the west as it bumps since that colder airfor commence in the west as it bumps since that colder air for a time across northern ireland, north—west england, southern scotland we could see a spell of yet more snow. but once that one starts to move through the milder air pushes back. plenty

of isobars in the charts. it turns wetter and windier towards the end of the week. so, yes, we're going to see some colder weather for the next couple of days mild, wet and windy from thursday onwards.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. to leslie i am samantha simmonds. our top stories: the sport presenter gary lineker will be back on air as the bbc announces an independent review of its social media guidelines following a row over allegations he broke impartality rules. asking gary to step back off air i was a significant thing and now we look forward with this agreement moving forward to resolve things and get back to business as usual. relief for thousands of british companies as the uk arm of the collapsed silicon valley bank is rescued. in the us, joe biden promises that us tax payers will not be responsible for losses

from the failed bank. no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. instead the money will come from the fees that banks pay into the deposit insurance fund. it into the deposit insurance fund. it comes as he approved a major oil and gas drilling operation in alaska, despite major opposition from environmental activists who say it is at odds with his promise to fight climate change. junior doctors in england begin three days of strike action in their dispute over pay and conditions. the action in their dispute over pay and conditions. , . ., action in their dispute over pay and conditions. ,.., ., , ., conditions. the oscar goes to... everything _ conditions. the oscar goes to... everything everywhere - conditions. the oscar goes to... everything everywhere all- conditions. the oscar goes to... everything everywhere all at - conditions. the oscar goes to... i everything everywhere all at once. and at the academy awards, one film wins almost everything all at once, including best actress.

hello and welcome. the bbc has announced that gary lineker, one its best known presenters, will be allowed back on air three days after he was told to step back from presenting because of a tweet in which he criticised uk government policy. the corporation says it will now hold an independent review of its impartiality guidelines, and in the meantime, the presenter would abide by its current rules. in a statement, the broadcaster's director general tim davie, apologised for the disruption caused when other bbc presenters refused to present the weekend football coverage. mr lineker said he was 'delighted' to get back to presenting, and thanked his colleagues at bbc sport for backing him. helena wilkinson has the latest. good morning, gary! good morning, mr lineker. how do you feel about being reinstated? gary lineker leaving his home this morning after the bbc said he'd be returning to match of the day, after days of chaos at the corporation, with sports programmes at the weekend disrupted, a resolution announced by the bbc�*s director—general. asking gary to step back

off—air was, i think, a significant thing, and now we look forward with this agreement, moving forward, to resolve things and get back to business as usual. many criticised the decision to originally suspend gary lineker, but tim davie said he'd done the right thing. i think i've acted in the right way through this, it's always been difficult, as everyone has been saying on this affair, there's been no easy answers, it's been tough to get the balance right, but asking gary lineker to step aside, i think, was appropriate at that moment. then we reset, and we do the things we've laid out in this agreement, which i think are right, and we go forward. posting on social media, gary lineker said he was delighted that they'd navigated a way through this. he described the bbc as the best and fairest broadcaster in the world, adding that he can't wait to get back in the match of

the day chair on saturday. and in a final thought, he said, however difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn't compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away. he added, it's heart—warming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you. the stand—off between the bbc and gary lineker kicked off on tuesday. the presenter criticised the government on social media over its illegal migration bill, saying it was immeasurably cruel and the language was not dissimilar to that used by germany in the 1930s. the bbc concluded that mr lineker had breached social media guidelines on impartiality. on friday, he was suspended. now on bbc one, sorry we are not able to show our normal match of the day 2... it led to chaos, with other sports presenters refusing

to work in solidarity. sports programmes on the bbc at the weekend were massively disrupted. as well as lifting gary lineker�*s suspension, the bbc says there will be a review led by an independent expert who's yet to be decided. it'll look at social media guidance and focus on freelancers outside news and current affairs, like gary lineker. the bbc, says mr lineker, is in favour of such a review. the director—general was accused of bowing to political pressure when he suspended gary lineker — an accusation tim davie denies. i can tell you, anyone who knows me knows that, yes, 30 years ago, some political involvement, but absolutely not affected by pressure from one party or the other, that is not how we work, editorially, in the bbc. it is a convenient narrative, it is not true. and the impartiality guidelines would be equally applied in terms

of being critical of the left or the right. the issue is getting involved in party political matters. the bbc will be relieved that their star presenter will be back on air this weekend after a chaotic week. until the review is concluded, though, the social media guidance in its current form remains in place. until the review is concluded, though, the social media guidance in its current form remains in place. helena wilkinson, bbc news. i'm joined now by professor richard tait who teaches journalism at cardiff university. professor, welcome, thank you for joining us. have they made the right cool allowing gary lineker back on air, and starting an independent review of how people who work here can use social media? i review of how people who work here can use social media?— can use social media? i think he has. i can use social media? i think he has- i think _ can use social media? i think he has. i think it— can use social media? i think he has. i think it was _ can use social media? i think he has. i think it was really - can use social media? i think he i has. i think it was really important to get the sports coverage back next weekend after what happened this weekend. and i think the only way we are going to resolve what is a very

difficult issue is to have, as tim davie suggested, an independent review by someone who can look at it afresh and try and work out how the bbc does two very different things. one is make sure that its own journalism is impartial and accurate and they have very good guidelines and they have very good guidelines and very good processes for organising that, but secondly a much more difficult area over how the bbc engages with the world of freelance contributors and social media where i think there are still quite a bit of work to be done.— i think there are still quite a bit of work to be done. where does the inuui of work to be done. where does the inquiry even — of work to be done. where does the inquiry even start? _ of work to be done. where does the inquiry even start? and _ of work to be done. where does the inquiry even start? and how- inquiry even start? and how significant is it that the issues will be taken external? who needs to be leading this? element they have to be external because when you have had a crash like this everyone has an interest, everyone has their own interest to defend. you need someone external coming in and saying, let's start again and look at the bbc, its relationship to social media and the fact that it employs more and more

freelance contributors. it is a different world from five years ago let alone 20 years ago. maw; different world from five years ago let alone 20 years ago. many people who work for — let alone 20 years ago. many people who work for the _ let alone 20 years ago. many people who work for the bbc _ let alone 20 years ago. many people who work for the bbc as _ let alone 20 years ago. many people who work for the bbc as presentersl who work for the bbc as presenters are freelancers and have all sorts of other interests, they might write for newspapers, they might be politicians, they might have podcasts, they may have opinions of their own. how far are those opinions and those ideas going to be constrained by the fact they do some work for the bbc? that's the first issue. the second issue is how does the bbc, is a valued and important media brand, engage with social media? many people are now taking much of their information from social media platforms. the bbc itself is on social media platforms. so regulating social media is a totally different concept from regulating your own output and your own stuff. the regulating your own output and your own stuff. , ., , ., , ., , own stuff. the story has led a news bulletin is not _ own stuff. the story has led a news bulletin is not just _ own stuff. the story has led a news bulletin is notjust at _ own stuff. the story has led a news bulletin is notjust at the _ own stuff. the story has led a news bulletin is notjust at the bbc - own stuff. the story has led a news bulletin is notjust at the bbc but i bulletin is notjust at the bbc but across uk broadcasters and newspapers for the past few days and also got coverage right around the world. how damaging has it been to

the bbc and its brand? i world. how damaging has it been to the bbc and its brand?— the bbc and its brand? i think it has been damaging _ the bbc and its brand? i think it has been damaging and - the bbc and its brand? i think it has been damaging and i'm - has been damaging and i'm particularly worried that some international coverage, take the new york times for example, has been taking the line, tim davie would disagree, and it may be fair or it may be unfair what they are saying, are saying this is evidence of the bbc being bullied by the government to fire a sports presenter because he disagreed with the home secretary. that may well be an unfair way of characterising it but the bbc wants to expand its brand around the world, bbc news is fantastic, it is trusted, as accurate and impartial, bbc news channel has big ambitions to go round the world, and that sort of coverage in an important newspaper like the new york times is not helpful. like the new york times is not helful. ., ,,., like the new york times is not helful. ., , . ., like the new york times is not helful. ., . ., ., ., helpful. professor richard tait of cardiff university, _ helpful. professor richard tait of cardiff university, thank - helpful. professor richard tait of cardiff university, thank you. - thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a three—day strike in a row over pay. their union, the british medical association, wants a 35% increase, arguing that qualified doctors

could earn more working in a coffee shop. doctors say they've had a real terms pay cut of 26% in recent years. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. our health correspondent, jim reed, reports on the picket line for only the second time in the history of the nhs. ~ ., second time in the history of the nhs. . ., ., second time in the history of the nhs.~ ., ., , , second time in the history of the nhs. . ., ., , , ., nhs. we are all here because we are askin: for nhs. we are all here because we are asking for pay _ nhs. we are all here because we are asking for pay restoration, _ nhs. we are all here because we are asking for pay restoration, but - nhs. we are all here because we are asking for pay restoration, but also l asking for pay restoration, but also more than that, it's about the long—term sustainability of the nhs and the medical workforce. mr; and the medical workforce. my daughter dresses up as a doctor and so she _ daughter dresses up as a doctor and so she wants to be won and that makes _ so she wants to be won and that makes me — so she wants to be won and that makes me feel worried rather than pride _ makes me feel worried rather than pride because of the estate of the nhs and — pride because of the estate of the nhs and how doctors are treated generally. nhs and how doctors are treated venerall ., ., ., , ., ., generally. junior doctors are a lane generally. junior doctors are a large part _ generally. junior doctors are a large part of— generally. junior doctors are a large part of the _ generally. junior doctors are a large part of the workforce i generally. junior doctors are a - large part of the workforce making up large part of the workforce making up a quarter of all gps and half of all hospital doctors.— up a quarter of all gps and half of all hospital doctors. junior doctors ranue all hospital doctors. junior doctors range from — all hospital doctors. junior doctors range from doctors _ all hospital doctors. junior doctors range from doctors who _ all hospital doctors. junior doctors range from doctors who just -

all hospital doctors. junior doctors range from doctors who just start | range from doctors who just start straight _ range from doctors who just start straight out — range from doctors who just start straight out of _ range from doctors who just start straight out of medical— range from doctors who just start straight out of medical school- range from doctors who just start straight out of medical school all| straight out of medical school all the way— straight out of medical school all the way to— straight out of medical school all the way to ten, _ straight out of medical school all the way to ten, 11 _ straight out of medical school all the way to ten, 11 years - straight out of medical school all. the way to ten, 11 years experience, can be _ the way to ten, 11 years experience, can be extremely— the way to ten, 11 years experience, can be extremely experienced - the way to ten, 11 years experience, can be extremely experienced brainj can be extremely experienced brain surgeons. _ can be extremely experienced brain surgeons. emergency— can be extremely experienced brain surgeons, emergency medicine, - surgeons, emergency medicine, doctors — surgeons, emergency medicine, doctors iooking _ surgeons, emergency medicine, doctors looking after— surgeons, emergency medicine, doctors looking after entire - doctors looking after entire departments _ doctors looking after entire departments at _ doctors looking after entire departments at night, - doctors looking after entire departments at night, very| departments at night, very experienced _ departments at night, very experienced doctors. - departments at night, very experienced doctors. in . departments at night, very experienced doctors. in a i departments at night, very experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes, experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes. the _ experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes, the nhs _ experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes, the nhs is _ experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes, the nhs is warning - experienced doctors. in a winter of strikes, the nhs is warning this i strikes, the nhs is warning this could be the most disruptive so far. it will run for 72 hours until thursday, 48,000 junior doctors are members of the bma union. they are calling for a 35% pay increase to make up for what they say is a real terms wage cut since 2008. the government says the strikes are incredibly disappointing. i government says the strikes are incredibly disappointing.- incredibly disappointing. i don't think a 35% _ incredibly disappointing. i don't think a 35% pay _ incredibly disappointing. i don't think a 3596 pay demand - incredibly disappointing. i don't think a 3596 pay demand is - incredibly disappointing. i don't - think a 3596 pay demand is affordable think a 35% pay demand is affordable and for many of your viewers that will ring very strange in terms of what they themselves have had in theirjobs. so, 35% as a demand is not affordable. we have offered to engage in constructive talks with the junior doctors, engage in constructive talks with thejunior doctors, we engage in constructive talks with the junior doctors, we stand engage in constructive talks with thejunior doctors, we stand ready to have those discussions. it is

the junior doctors, we stand ready to have those discussions. it is my ho -e that to have those discussions. it is my hope that is _ to have those discussions. it is my hope that is hurting _ to have those discussions. it is my hope that is hurting now. - to have those discussions. it is my hope that is hurting now. i - to have those discussions. it is my hope that is hurting now. i need i to have those discussions. it is myj hope that is hurting now. i need to come _ hope that is hurting now. i need to come a _ hope that is hurting now. i need to come a former nurse, has been waiting — come a former nurse, has been waiting for— come a former nurse, has been waiting for a check on her painful ankie. _ waiting for a check on her painful ankle, that's been pushed back because — ankle, that's been pushed back because of the strike. neck ring! nhs trusts are warning the biggest impacts will be on patients with pre—booked appointments. i impacts will be on patients with pre-booked appointments. i must admit i pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had _ pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a _ pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit _ pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of _ pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a _ pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a week, - pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a week, i - pre-booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a week, i felt| admit i had a bit of a week, i felt like id— admit i had a bit of a week, i felt like i'd been knocked back, and i've .ot like i'd been knocked back, and i've got sympathy for the doctors, but simply— got sympathy for the doctors, but simply for— got sympathy for the doctors, but simply for a lot of people that go on strike — simply for a lot of people that go on strike. they are not affecting the people they should be, they are affecting _ the people they should be, they are affecting the people that need surgery, treatment.— affecting the people that need surgery, treatment. save our nhs! the strike today _ surgery, treatment. save our nhs! the strike today would _ surgery, treatment. save our nhs! the strike today would affect - surgery, treatment. save our nhs! | the strike today would affect trusts across england. doctors' unions in wales and northern ireland say they are watching the situation closely, while in scotland junior doctors will vote on possible strike action later this month. jim reed, bbc news. our correspondent, yetunde yusuf is in central london for us. many hundreds of people they are

behind you. what are they saying today? behind you. what are they saying toda ? . �* , behind you. what are they saying toda ? ., �* , , behind you. what are they saying toda? ,, ., today? that's right. it is estimated around 2000 _ today? that's right. it is estimated around 2000 junior _ today? that's right. it is estimated around 2000 junior doctors - today? that's right. it is estimated around 2000 junior doctors are - today? that's right. it is estimated. around 2000 junior doctors are here today in the heart of central government gathered at whitehall over pay and conditions, they are joining tens of thousands of colleagues across england who are striking. they started around seven o'clock this morning. they will continue until thursday at seven o'clock as well. and basically it's going to have a huge impact on patient care. that's what nhs bosses are saying. they are saying preplanned operations, nonurgent operations particularly will be impacted. but also they are saying that some urgent care will also be affected, so cancer treatments. as you know, junior doctors make up about 40% of the medical workforce, so there is a lot of them and we know that around 140,000 operations had to be cancelled over the winter period because of strikes that have happened. in total across the last

few months. but why are they striking? they have been telling me they want to see a 35% increase in their pay. they say over the last 15 years their pay has not kept up with inflation. essentially they have said they have had a pay cut. and junior doctors say they are concerned about people leaving the profession as well to go and get better paid jobs abroad. joining me now our twojunior better paid jobs abroad. joining me now our two junior doctors who started in august last year so you are fairly new to it. how have you found the conditions where you work now? we found the conditions where you work now? ~ . ., , , now? we find it increasingly difficult, all— now? we find it increasingly difficult, all of _ now? we find it increasingly difficult, all of us _ now? we find it increasingly difficult, all of us have - now? we find it increasingly i difficult, all of us have worked hard _ difficult, all of us have worked hard and — difficult, all of us have worked hard and for a long time to get to where _ hard and for a long time to get to where we — hard and for a long time to get to where we are and all of our colleagues are working often 12 and a half— colleagues are working often 12 and a half hour— colleagues are working often 12 and a half hour shifts. i've just come off night— a half hour shifts. i've just come off night shifts. everyone is really burned—out and very tired. what off night shifts. everyone is really burned-out and very tired. what were our burned-out and very tired. what were your expectations _ burned-out and very tired. what were your expectations before _ burned-out and very tired. what were your expectations before joining? - your expectations before joining? and how do they compare now? i your expectations before joining? and how do they compare now? i think we alwa s and how do they compare now? i think we always knew _ and how do they compare now? i think we always knew it _ and how do they compare now? i think we always knew it was _ and how do they compare now? i think we always knew it was going _ and how do they compare now? i think we always knew it was going to - and how do they compare now? i think we always knew it was going to be - and how do they compare now? i think we always knew it was going to be an incredibly— we always knew it was going to be an incredibly emotionally— we always knew it was going to be an incredibly emotionally and _ incredibly emotionally and physically— incredibly emotionally and physically draining - incredibly emotionally and physically draining job. . incredibly emotionally and i physically draining job. but incredibly emotionally and - physically draining job. but the reality— physically draining job. but the reality is— physically draining job. but the

reality is facing _ physically draining job. but the reality is facing us _ physically draining job. but the reality is facing us every- physically draining job. but the reality is facing us every day. physically draining job. but the reality is facing us every day i. reality is facing us every day i 'ust reality is facing us every day i just even— reality is facing us every day i just even softer— reality is facing us every day i just even softer than - reality is facing us every day i just even softer than what - reality is facing us every day i just even softer than what we reality is facing us every day i- just even softer than what we ever imagined — just even softer than what we ever imagined you— just even softer than what we ever imagined. you know, _ just even softer than what we ever imagined. you know, we - just even softer than what we ever imagined. you know, we are - just even softer than what we everj imagined. you know, we are doing really. _ imagined. you know, we are doing really. really — imagined. you know, we are doing really, really tough _ imagined. you know, we are doing really, really tough work, - imagined. you know, we are doing really, really tough work, long - really, really tough work, long hours. — really, really tough work, long hours. often _ really, really tough work, long hours, often staying _ really, really tough work, long hours, often staying late, - really, really tough work, long hours, often staying late, noti hours, often staying late, not having — hours, often staying late, not having breaks _ hours, often staying late, not having breaks throughout - hours, often staying late, not having breaks throughout the| hours, often staying late, not - having breaks throughout the day and it'sjust _ having breaks throughout the day and it'sjust realty— having breaks throughout the day and it's just really taking _ having breaks throughout the day and it's just really taking a _ having breaks throughout the day and it's just really taking a toll _ having breaks throughout the day and it's just really taking a toll on - it's just really taking a toll on all of— it's just really taking a toll on all of us _ it's just really taking a toll on all of us it— it'sjust really taking a toll on all of us. �* ., it'sjust really taking a toll on all of us. . ., ., i. it'sjust really taking a toll on all of us— it'sjust really taking a toll on allofus. ., ., ., ., all of us. a lot of you are out here toda , all of us. a lot of you are out here today. so — all of us. a lot of you are out here today. so it's _ all of us. a lot of you are out here today, so it's obviously _ all of us. a lot of you are out here today, so it's obviously going - all of us. a lot of you are out here today, so it's obviously going to i today, so it's obviously going to have a big impact on patient care. do you have any sympathy for people who have had their operations cancelled or postponed? brute who have had their operations cancelled or postponed? we of course have a lot of — cancelled or postponed? we of course have a lot of sympathy _ cancelled or postponed? we of course have a lot of sympathy for _ cancelled or postponed? we of course have a lot of sympathy for patients i have a lot of sympathy for patients who have _ have a lot of sympathy for patients who have had operations cancelled. and we _ who have had operations cancelled. and we hope that they get the care they need — and we hope that they get the care they need as soon as they can. but we are _ they need as soon as they can. but we are dealing with a bigger problem here _ we are dealing with a bigger problem here we _ we are dealing with a bigger problem here. we are seeing patients every day coming — here. we are seeing patients every day coming to harm, or even losing their— day coming to harm, or even losing their lives— day coming to harm, or even losing their lives in— day coming to harm, or even losing their lives in some cases because of severe _ their lives in some cases because of severe understaffing and under resourcing. we want that to change. thank— resourcing. we want that to change. thank you — resourcing. we want that to change. thank you. they are obviously calling for a pay increase. but the health secretary steve barclay says this is completely unaffordable and he's tried to cool the strikes off

asking the union is to come round the negotiating table, but they said the negotiating table, but they said the offer wasn't credible. as for patients, they are being told if you need urgent care to cool 111 and in an emergency cool 999 and if you have a planned operation turn up unless you are told otherwise. and meanwhile as for the junior doctors who are here, they are being covered by consultants, senior doctors, looking after emergency services, maternity and intensive care. they will be making a lot of noise throughout the rest of the day, hoping to get the attention of politicians behind me. {lilia hoping to get the attention of politicians behind me. ok, you in central london, _ politicians behind me. ok, you in central london, thank _ politicians behind me. ok, you in central london, thank you. i president biden has said americans should rest assured that the us banking system remains safe, after the failure of the california—based silicon valley bank. in a televised address from the white house, mr biden said his administration had acted to ensure that svb customers would be able to get all their money. he said he would do whatever was needed to maintain stability.

earlier, the british multinational hsbc agreed to buy the uk arm of silicon valley bank forjust over $1. our business correspondent, theo leggett reports. an unexpected crisis, a hurried solution, and the owners of businesses like this one are breathing a sigh of relief. universal quantum is trying to develop a revolutionary new generation of supercomputers. like many small tech firms it is a customer of the uk arm of american lender silicon valley bank which collapsed last week. boss sebastian weidt says he feared his money would be lost for good. we have a lot of our capital with svb, and obviously when the news broke that — well, we heard on the grapevine that svb may be in trouble, we obviously tried to get our funds out as quickly as possible. that was unsuccessful, so over the weekend we really had to scramble to put mitigating strategies in place to survive as a company. for the government, this crisis came out of the blue. the sudden collapse of a bank in the united states left thousands of british technology businesses facing potential oblivion.

a solution had to be found and it had to be found quickly. now the banking giant hsbc has stepped in. it's buying svb's uk business for £1, ensuring its customers can access their money and avoiding the need for any kind of taxpayer—funded rescue. we were faced with a situation where we could have seen some of our most important companies, our most strategic companies, wiped out, and that would have been extremely dangerous, and that is why the prime minister, i, the bank of england, were all rolling our sleeves up over the weekend to make sure we had a solution. the government insists the collapse of svb did not pose a wider risk to the uk's financial sector. but some analysts believe it should be taken as a warning. the government generally and regulators have had a good weekend, in actually avoiding a crisis, but the irony is thatjust at the moment when the government is thinking of slackening off the regulations of the financial services industry, this incident happens and it's a powerful reminder

that it's a very dangerous industry that can cause damage to a whole economy if it is not controlled properly. the effects of the sudden and dramatic svb collapse are still being felt in financial centres around the world. shares in many major banks have fallen because investors are still wondering whether any other unpleasant surprises lie round the corner. theo leggett, bbc news. joe biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in alaska which faced strong opposition from environ mental activists. the company behind the willow project says it will create local investment and thousands ofjobs. opponents argue it should be halted over its climate and wildlife impacts. let's get more on this and talk to our washington correspondent nomia iqbal. this is the largest oil project in the region for decades. it is proving widely controversial, why has joe

it is proving widely controversial, why hasjoe biden decided to back it? it why has joe biden decided to back it? , , why has joe biden decided to back it? , ., ., it? it is hugely controversial and robabl it? it is hugely controversial and probably is _ it? it is hugely controversial and probably is going _ it? it is hugely controversial and probably is going to _ it? it is hugely controversial and probably is going to be - it? it is hugely controversial and probably is going to be one i it? it is hugely controversial and probably is going to be one of i probably is going to be one of president biden's most consequential climate change decisions. so he's kind of in the middle here because on the one hand, as you mentioned, environmental groups are furious about it because this drilling which will take place on alaska's north slope, basically one of the last unspoiled wilderness areas in america, it will produce about 600 million barrels of oil over the course of 30 years. and in terms of emissions it will, according to studies, emit a roundabout, equivalent to 66 new coal—fired power plants give out over the course of the year, so they say it will be terrible for the environment. and it actually undermines his big pledge on climate change. also in the last few weeks this has gone really viral on social media, so there is a risk that he might alienate young voters which he will be really looking to get when

he likely announces he will run again for the white house in 2024. but then on the other hand he has faced pressure from a lot of people in alaska, including lawmakers, indigenous communities, unions who say, as you mentioned, that this will create so manyjobs and pump in so much money into the economy. so it is worth me adding that there are some groups in alaska, some native alaskan groups who say, well, actually, in terms of the jobs they are not really sure that all of the jobs that will be created will necessarily go to people in the region. so he is stuck in the middle. therejust to point region. so he is stuck in the middle. there just to point out the administration is only approving half of the project, so it is not giving this company everything that it wants in a bid to try and reduce those greenhouse gas emissions. nomia iqbal in washington, thank you for the update. if you watched sir david attenborough's stunning wild isles documentary last night, you'll have seen some amazing images of british wildlife. but you'll also know

that nature in the british isles is under threat. for the first time the three biggest conservation charities in the uk are uniting to call on all sectors of society to act now to protect the natural world. the national trust, wwf and rspb want us all to take action. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, explains. killerwhales, eagles, dormice. just a few of the natural treasures featured in sir david attenborough's new series wild isles. but sir david has a warning. though rich in places, britain as a whole is one of the most nature—depleted countries in the world. never has there been a more important time to invest in our own wildlife. the heads of britain's three most powerful conservation charities want us to do just that. and they have joined forces.

the national trust, 5.8 million members. wwf,1.5 million members. the rspb,1.2 million members. so what's the problem? we've come together because, whilst we have spectacular nature here in the uk, it is in crisis. it's on the brink. we have lost so much nature in less than a lifetime. sir david: only a quarter of all our curlew chicks i survive their first year. we certainly value our nature here in the uk. three quarters of us say we're worried about it, but it seems we have no idea how bad things have got. the uk is in the bottom 10% of countries globally for nature according to the natural history museum, yet more than half of those questioned in a poll for this new campaign thought britain was doing at least as well as the rest of the world.

the hope is the new attenborough series will motivate people to take action. so what we want to do is bring that threat to the fore so that people want to act, to care for it and to restore it. use that love which we know they have to really amplify it and make sure that everybody plays a part to make a difference. so it's really important that even in newham,| we're looking at these insects i and we're trying to track how well they're doing so that we can look after them, yeah? i so what can be done? the charities want you to go wild once a week. you could plant a wild flower window box, restore a local ecosystem with a conservation group, or tell your mp what changes you want to see. the charities hope all sections of society will take part. it will take every single one of us to play our part. it will take us as charities, but we alone can't do this. it needs to be individuals. it needs to be communities coming together. it needs to be businesses. and it needs to be our leaders.

we haven't got long, sir david warns. for generations, we have celebrated the beauty of the natural world right here at home, and now suddenly it has nearly gone. the good news is most ecosystems can recover so long as they get the protection they need. justin rowlatt, bbc news. justin rowlatt with that report. a record breaking heatwave is affecting parts of spain with temperatures topping 30 degrees celsius, more than 80 farenheit. palma de mallorca and the region of castellon both broke previous records for march, the highest since 1981. the heat saw people flocking to the mediterranean beaches and to outdoor bars and restaurants. just two weeks ago the balearic islands were hit by

unprecedented snow storms. some extremes going on there. that's it from me. you can reach me on twitter. hello. the transition from winter into spring can often be quite a roller—coaster ride. take, for example, newcastle throughout this week. it is a perfect indication of what i'm talking about. today, mild, wet and windy but the cold air is set to return before the milder and wetter and windier weather winds out towards the end of the week. so basically no two days the same. this frontal system is the dividing line between them either out of the south and colder air to the north but it is set to return as we go through the latter stages of today and into tomorrow. but for the rest of the afternoon we keep some sunny spells across central and southern england, across central and southern england, a rash of showers, some heavy with hail and thunder mixed in, and more

of a wintry mix in that colder air as we continue into the far north of scotland. windy as well, widespread gales across the country, but look at the difference with the south—westerly wind at this time of year bringing that milder feel, temperatures above where they should be for the time of year. but in that northerly wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, temperature struggling, and it feels cold once again. that cold air will continue to push south as the frontal system clears. the rain six south and then we will see a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow but as the showers ease ice could be an issue first thing is we see temperatures significantly colder than the nightjust passed. —— arena sinks south. showers will clear away from the south, clearer skies behind, some into tuesday but it will be a cold day with the northerly wind particularly on exposed coasts with a few scattered showers running through wales and northern england. temperatures significantly down on what we have had today. those clear skies by day

will continue through the night, wednesday morning will be a bitterly cold start with a widespread frost. but we will have some sunshine to begin with on wednesday. clouding over from the west through the afternoon, more rain coming in from the west. as it bumps into the colder air, for a time across northern ireland and north—west england and southern scotland we could see a spell of yet more snow. once the front starts moving through the milder air pushes back, plenty of isobars on the chart, it turns wetter and windier towards the end of the week. so yes, we are going to see some colder weather for the next couple of days but mild, wet and windy from thursday onwards.

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announced a defence spending increase of nearly £5 billion over the next two years. it's happened after a review into how much the country spends on its military. the uk foreign secretaryjames country spends on its military. the uk foreign secretary james cleverly made a statement in the uk parliament setting up the region is the increase. let's have an increased —— setting out the reasons. increased -- setting out the reasons-— increased -- setting out the reasons. ~ . , ., ., increased -- setting out the reasons. ~ . ., ., ., reasons. across the world, a that have grown _ reasons. across the world, a that have grown and _ reasons. across the world, a that have grown and systematic i have grown and systematic competition has intensified. there is a growing prospect of further deterioration in the coming years. and i know this house will agree the most pressing foreign policy priorities threats that russiafull—scale invasion of ukraine poses european security. uk provided huge quantities of support for ukraine defence. this must be maintained until ukraine prevailed in the wider set that bush and other states such as iran and north korea polish international order make sure

their aggression is contained a potential f edition has complained. also sets out how the government will approach the challenges prevented by china. china's size and significance connect it to almost every global issue but we cannot be blind to the increasingly aggressive military and economic behaviour of the chinese communist party, including stoking tensions across the taiwan states and attempts to strong—arm partners, most recently lithuanian. he questioned the timeline, david lammy. filth he questioned the timeline, david lamm . . ,, lammy. on defence spending it rovides lammy. on defence spending it provides only — lammy. on defence spending it provides only funds _ lammy. on defence spending it provides only funds for - lammy. on defence spending it provides only funds for aukus i lammy. on defence spending itj provides only funds for aukus in ukraine's replenishment which is why we welcome it. it does not answered

below questions concerning capability, gaps that we our national defence and undermined uk's nato contribution. the nao recently said that the mod cannot afford to develop all the capabilities set out in the 2021 integrated review. how does today's announcement ensure the same doesn't happen now for the new 2023 integrated review has been published. the reality is that the government are dragging their feet on the big decisions. the long—term goal to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence sounds i'm afraid a little hollow promise. there's no plan and there's no timetable. promise. there's no plan and there's no timetable-— no timetable. china's president xi jinin: no timetable. china's president xi jinping emphasised _ no timetable. china's president xi jinping emphasised the _ no timetable. china's president xi jinping emphasised the need i no timetable. china's president xi jinping emphasised the need to i jinping emphasised the need to strengthen national security in his first address since being handed a historic third term as president. president xi became china's most powerful leader in generations last week when he was re—elected by the national people's converse for another five years. the...

national people's converse for anotherfive years. the... also elected one of chinese president xi jinping's most trusted allies of the new premier over the weekend. china correspondent stephen mcdonell has been following all of the development of the national people's congress. this development of the national people's concress. , ., ., ., development of the national people's conress. , ., ., ., .,, �*, congress. this national people's converse has — congress. this national people's converse has again _ congress. this national people's converse has again seen - congress. this national people's converse has again seen xi i congress. this national people's i converse has again seen xi jinping given the ceremonial title of president and now we have a new premier, the number two person on the government structure here, max one. there is talk of leading election. election is that results in these appointments, they are not really elections —— li qiang. we have party members who turn up to the converse and do what is required of them to make those appointments happen so in the case of the president not a single dissenting vote. that said, xijinping finish up vote. that said, xijinping finish up the speech where he spoke of the need for military modernisation and the need to build a stronger security apparatus at home. he spoke

of there being a great wall of steel and that this will guarantee stability in this country, but is that what was needed. after the converse is finished it is then the role of the premier to hold this annual festive engine at this event li qiang had the message that china is open for business —— this annual press event. he said it is a friendly place for entrepreneurs to exist. he says it doesn't matter what your company structure is, type of company, who owns the company, you will be treated equally in china. this follows the crackdown on the tech sector here and senior company executives just disappearing so they could be questioned by party discipline inspection offices so there has been a lot of concern that china isn't friendly for business of late. his message at the party control event has been lessened in fact there could even be more

opening up in china. interestingly, he wasn't asked about his time as party chief in shanghai when he was in charge of this disastrous lockdown there where they were food shortages. it was very poorly managed. really if this was a proper press conference you would think some would say you were in charge of that disastrous lockdown, now you are in charge of the entire chinese economy and that this might lead to some sort of acknowledgement of the mistakes that were made in shanghai but, no. no mention of that. however, the fact that china is trying to tell business even trying to tell the international community that it has a plan to emerge from covid—19 is nevertheless significant and itjust shows they covid—19 is nevertheless significant and it just shows they are covid—19 is nevertheless significant and itjust shows they are worried about perceptions that china isn't on its game economically. lee chang also said that in his words most foreign businesses are optimistic about the future in china —— li

qiang. ithink about the future in china —— li qiang. i think that will depend on the company and that would depend on the company and that would depend on the sector. certainly a lot of businesses you speak to are worried. however, they would be happy to hear the kind of talk they had for li qiang today the assurances that they will be treated equally no matter what kind of company they are —— reassurances. certainly more happy thanif reassurances. certainly more happy than if they didn't hear that rhetoric. the sci—fi epic, everything everywhere all at once was the big winner at the oscars with seven awards including best director and best picture. the film's star, michelle yeoh, was named best actress — making her the first woman from an asian background to claim the prize. brendan fraser won best actor for his role in the whale. but everything everywhere also scooped the two best supporting awards — including a first oscar forjamie lee curtis at the age of 64. here's our enterainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. we are joined by freelance tv critic tilly piers who stayed up last night very late to tune into the ceremony. congratulations, welcome to the 95th oscars. cheering after 2022, when best actor winner will smith slapped host chris rock, this oscars kept rather more to the expected script.

although inevitably it was the subject of a joke or two. if anyone in this theatre commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the oscar for best actor. laughter the big winner... everything everywhere... ..was the ground—breaking, universe hopping fantasy everything everywhere all at once. the film won seven awards, including best film, best director, and best actress for... michelle yeoh. ..the first asian woman to win that oscar. all the little boys and girls who look like me, watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. this is proof that dreams — dream big, and dreams do come true. it was a historic win for the film on a historic night that celebrated

the talent of american asian people working in cinema, a group so often overlooked. brendan fraser. hollywood loves a comeback story. mummy star brendan fraser had mostly disappeared from sight. after winning best actor tonight for playing an obese lecturer in the whale, he dedicated his award to his fellow nominees. it is my honour to be named alongside you in this category. british winners included matthew freud and charlie mackesy for the animated short film the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse. people that i've worked with, they have tolerated me for two years, and they're brave and kind, and thank you so much, and thank you to my mum and my family, and my dog, who i have left behind, who's actually in a hotel. an irish goodbye. set in northern ireland, it won best live action short, a perfect birthday present for one of its stars, james martin. # happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.#

# i won't let go till the end...# audiences for many award shows have been falling in recent years. the academy will be hoping that two huge stars singing their oscar—nominated songs will have given them a welcome boost. lady gaga performed hold my hand from top gun: maverick. while rihanna performed lift me up from black panther: wakanda forever. but both stars were beaten to the best song oscar by the exuberant naatu naatu from rrr — one of the most successful indian films of all time. lizo mzimba, bbc news. afun night a fun night had by all there, not just everybody was there. we can tell you about the story because we usually associate celebrities with famous fashion houses but what

happens when you are an independent brand and you make it to the oscars. we can talk to sarah o'neill and irish desire behind the creation of director voss white's and one scarf and pocket square he wore to collect the best short film award for an irish goodbye. you saw him just a few months ago at the oscars. this is amazing. every designer would give their back teeth to be appearing on the red carpet in a star nominee for the oscars. how did you get this gig and what did you make? ., ., ., , make? height a month. it was actually a _ make? height a month. it was actually a really, _ make? height a month. it was actually a really, really i make? height a month. it was| actually a really, really relaxed process... he and his wife got in touch, she is a passing director opening for many years and also came from the north coast here where i'm from the north coast here where i'm from and they both really wanted to represent irish and northern irish fashion on the red carpet at the oscars and also the baftas a couple of weeks ago, which i think was incredible and it was a very

deliberate decision by then and obviously it is usually the huge fashion houses who get a place in the red carpet of the champagne carpet as it was so i think of them to actually make space for irish fashion was incredible. ross's accessories that came about a little differently. maryellen and seamus were both wearing my designs to the oscar wilde awards a couple of days ago. he saw them, loved them, contacted me on saturday. he is in la. i am contacted me on saturday. he is in la. iam here in contacted me on saturday. he is in la. i am here in northern ireland and hejust asked is la. i am here in northern ireland and he just asked is there any chance of getting a few bits and luckily i'd sent over extra different options with seamus and so he managed to get sorted from that and then i was still ended up pressing for people and including obviously seamus and ross so it was just an absolute privilege to be honest. what makes mushroom

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people have been killed or are still missing. the un estimates that 90% of residential buildings are damaged or destroyed and 350,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. russian state may be, the media says it is being rebuilt while the crews cannot access malleable to verify this independently my colleague vitaly shevchenko from the bbc monitoring scotland told me how the verify is the data and contacts locals. , ., , . ., ., locals. they painted a picture of a massive and _ locals. they painted a picture of a massive and massively _ locals. they painted a picture of a massive and massively expensive| massive and massively expensive campaign to rebuild the city and also assimilate into russia. so certain people try to return to deaf access and comforts have returned to its malleable like electricity and running water in schools and hospitals and many of the people i spoke to seemed happy to have a

degree of normality returned to their lives and then i interviewed a prominent ukrainian commentator on all things donbas. he is from donetsk himself and he said one thing that gets overlooked very often is the idea that, well, it's actually russia itself that destroyed all those buildings. translation: if they destroyed ten hospitals, and they rebuilt one, i this isn't reconstruction. it's not something they can be thanked for. it's a war crime. when russia surrounded mariupol, prohibited the civilian population from living and bombed residential areas, it's not a matter of gratitude. it is a destruction of people in the city itself. you can be happy as much as you like about a school being rebuilt, but what do you do with the thousands of people russia has killed ? you can't rebuild them.

you can't bring them back. the russian media say they are rebuilding the city. do we know how true that is? it rebuilding the city. do we know how true that is?— true that is? it does seem to be true. true that is? it does seem to be true- we _ true that is? it does seem to be true. i've looked _ true that is? it does seem to be true. i've looked at _ true that is? it does seem to be true. i've looked at various i true. i've looked at various satellite pictures and videos and photographs emerging on social media and also spoken to people who are there and it seems that the building draw buildings which have been damaged beyond repair after fighting, months of fighting in mariupol, they are being pulled down and whole new districts are being built by the russian military in many cases within mariupol. the buildings that are salvageable, they are replacing bill, windows and radiators and trolley buses and trams are not running yet but the buses are running but what's also interesting is how russia is trying

to pressure local residents into obtaining russian passports. —— passports. for example, because russian state agencies are the biggest employer in the town currently, you really need to have a russian passport to find any formal employment. also, travel outside my view pull of the donetsk reason generally is much easier if you have a russian passport and local pensioners believe that without russian passports they will not be able to get pensions any more. another sign of how russia is trying to make my view pull itself is that the ukrainian currency is not accepted any more. you really need to have russian roubles to buy anything. we to have russian roubles to buy an hina. ~ to have russian roubles to buy an hina.~ . ., to have russian roubles to buy an hina. ., ., anything. we can catch on with all the latest business _ anything. we can catch on with all the latest business news - anything. we can catch on with all the latest business news and i anything. we can catch on with all the latest business news and you| the latest business news and you have more on the silicon valley bank fallout. , ., ., . ., , fallout. yes and that continues with a real nervousness _

fallout. yes and that continues with a real nervousness around - fallout. yes and that continues with a real nervousness around the i fallout. yes and that continues with i a real nervousness around the world. banking collapse horribly familiar reminder to the 2008 banking crisis. it is the collapse of silicon valley bank that happened on friday but it has sent shock waves around the world and it is for central banks and regulators to step in. on friday california banking regulations closed down svb financial. largest failure since the global financial crisis. since then two other banks among banquet, silver gate and signature bank in new york. trading has been halted. in a bid to stem the contagion across the industry the contagion across the industry the us government stepped in, guaranteed deposits across the entire banking system include showing all account holders could get hold of any funds. meanwhile, in the uk, hsbc has acquired silicon valley bank uk, the uk arm of that, forjust a pound. the uk government says that customer deposits will be

protected. there is present biden has been speaking today offering via servants and calling for tougher rules of the banking sectors. —— offering reassurance. during the obama biden administration we put in place tough requirements on banks like silicon valley— requirements on banks like silicon valley bank and signature bank to ensure _ valley bank and signature bank to ensure the crisis we saw in 2008 will not — ensure the crisis we saw in 2008 will not happen again. unfortunately, the last administration rolled back some of these _ administration rolled back some of these requirements. i'm going to ask congress _ these requirements. i'm going to ask congress and the banking regulators to strengthen the rules for banks to make _ to strengthen the rules for banks to make make it less likely this kind of bank— make make it less likely this kind of bank failure will happen again and protect american jobs and small businesses — and protect american jobs and small

businesses. the bottom line is this. americans— businesses. the bottom line is this. americans can rest assured that our banking _ americans can rest assured that our banking system is safe. your deposit substrate~ _ banking system is safe. your deposit substrate. let me also assure you we will not _ substrate. let me also assure you we will not stop — substrate. let me also assure you we will not stop at this. we will do whatever— will not stop at this. we will do whatever is needed.— will not stop at this. we will do whatever is needed. present biden t in: to whatever is needed. present biden trying to offer— whatever is needed. present biden trying to offer some _ whatever is needed. present biden trying to offer some words - whatever is needed. present biden trying to offer some words of i trying to offer some words of reassurance. let's speak to michelle fleury selling by new york and we had present biden they're saying this is about protecting jobs and businesses and it is very easy for us all to get caught up in the big headlines about some large banks but this is about everyday businesses, isn't it? , ., ., ~' this is about everyday businesses, isn't it? , ., ., ,, ., , this is about everyday businesses, isn't it? , ., , ., isn't it? yes, look, what they have done is pretty _ isn't it? yes, look, what they have done is pretty extraordinary. i isn't it? yes, look, what they have done is pretty extraordinary. they| done is pretty extraordinary. they have guaranteed money in the deposits of all customers of silicon valley bank the of extending that also to signature bank and this is significant because up until now previously the saic would only guarantee of the $50,000 despite $250,000. in the case of the silicon valley bank 90% were uninsured and another was recovered by that so by

extending this they are really helping people and in fact ijust came back from talking to one company executive who discovered that most of his cash was tied up in the bank. they try to transfer it out on thursday but discovered on friday that the wire transfer had not gone through and so were facing salter is a real threat to the existence of their business. take a listen. this man runs the police start here in new york and he said his business to customers for help to get out of the situation. we looked at _ to get out of the situation. we looked at what we have we knew we have a _ looked at what we have we knew we have a lot _ looked at what we have we knew we have a lot of people who love the company, — have a lot of people who love the company, who love the brand and his kids are _ company, who love the brand and his kids are growing up at our stores and we _ kids are growing up at our stores and we sent an e—mail to a customer saying _ and we sent an e—mail to a customer saying hey, _ and we sent an e—mail to a customer saying hey, we need your help right now _ saying hey, we need your help right now we _ saying hey, we need your help right now. we will give you a discount on products _ now. we will give you a discount on products if— now. we will give you a discount on products if you kind of pre—buy toys. _ products if you kind of pre—buy toys. kind _ products if you kind of pre—buy toys, kind of stuck up and so on and the outpouring of support was absolutely incredible —— stock up. we sold _ absolutely incredible —— stock up. we sold more products on a day or two of— we sold more products on a day or two of them — we sold more products on a day or two of them are usually in a month.

and so— two of them are usually in a month. and so that — two of them are usually in a month. and so that was an immediate assurance _ and so that was an immediate assurance even before the government came out— assurance even before the government came out and secured the deposits that we _ came out and secured the deposits that we were going to be ok, at least _ that we were going to be ok, at least for— that we were going to be ok, at least for the short and mid—term. the actions — least for the short and mid—term. the actions of regulators have revived this intense debate about bailouts and whether they are justified or not. i asked ben about that. he told me i'm trying to run a business here and as far as he's concerned he is grateful because as a kind of the time when we spoke, his counsel had just told him they were able to access their accounts, they were hoping to transfer all their money out.— they were hoping to transfer all their money out. yes, michelle, we're just _ their money out. yes, michelle, we're just looking _ their money out. yes, michelle, we're just looking at _ their money out. yes, michelle, we're just looking at some i their money out. yes, michelle, i we're just looking at some pictures of queues forming outside banks in france and cisco that is the issue, isn't it? this also reminiscent in very different ways of so many similarities to what happened in 2008 and we should stress of course this is on a much smaller scale than what we saw in 2008 but there is that fear that the financial

services industry has the power to surprise us. yes, actions taken by regulators were supposed to restore confidence in saint look better, particularly if you had money in your bank account it's safe. as you point out in 2008 today we are about too big to fail institutions and today those same institutions are much more diversified. if you look at the banks that failed to their business model was less diversified and they had assets that suffered as and they had assets that suffered as a result of rising interest rates. that sort of combination is what has caused problems and it is putting pressure on you could say medium and smaller sized banks. those are the ones that are still under pressure, even now after the actions that have been taken, i think there's going to been taken, i think there's going to be a lot of questions amongst regulators about what can be done long—term to fix this but right now they are focused on the immediate, which is the kind of stabilise the situation. thanks so much. dare

which is the kind of stabilise the situation. thanks so much. are you auoin to situation. thanks so much. are you going to follow _ situation. thanks so much. are you going to follow the _ situation. thanks so much. are you going to follow the starving - situation. thanks so much. are you going to follow the starving pillars. going to follow the starving pillars and updates. really interesting raising those questions about rising interest rates in effect we have in the real world. we'll stay reticles that strive trophy. on business stories they the sour, saudi arabia's national oil company aramco has reported a record profit of $161 billion last year, up 46% on the otherfour. highest net billion last year, up 46% on the other four. highest net profit announced by the company since it was listed on the stock market in 2019. brent crude now trading at $82 had touched $120 a barrel injune of last year. and the japanese billionaire who helped turn 7—11 convenience stores into a global business empire has died at the age 98. he opened japan's first 711 in 1974. he now has 83 ventures around the world, a quarter than injapan. she said i am frequently asked if i succeeded because of hard work because i was lucky. the answer, he said, was a bit of both. much more

on the website bbc.com/sport business. i'm on twitter. hello, there. the transition from winter into spring can often be quite a roller—coaster ride. take for example newcastle throughout this week. it is a perfect indication of what i'm talking about. today, mild, wet and windy but the cold air is set to return before the milder and wetter in windy weather wins out towards the end of the week so basically no two days the same. this frontal system is the dividing line between the milder air to the south and the colder air to the north and it is set to return as we go through the latter stages of today and into tomorrow. forthe latter stages of today and into tomorrow. for the rest of the afternoon we keep some sunny spells across central and southern england, across central and southern england, a rash of showers, some of them heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in there and more of a wintry

mixed in there and more of a wintry mix in that colder air as we continue into the far north of scotland. windy, as whiteford gales across the country will look at the difference. with a south—westerly wind at this time of year it brings that may the skill, and feel, temperatures above where they should be for the time of year and in that northerly wind gusts in excess of 61 miles an hour but temperatures are struggling and it feels cold is once again. that colder air will continue to push south of the frontal system clears. then sync south and then we will see a wintry mix of today dawn like rain, sleet and snow to shower theseice like rain, sleet and snow to shower these ice could be an issue again first thing is receipt in which a significantly colder than the night just passed. we are going to start off on tuesday with the showers clever skills... clear skies behind an entity is going to be cold over the northerly wind on the north coast particularly with a few scattered showers ring it in england. temperatures particularly down on today. with those guys

tonight will continue on wednesday morning will be bitterly cold start. we will have some sunday to begin on wednesday, clouding of the west is because we have no more rain to come in the western as it bumps into that colder air for in the western as it bumps into that colder airfor time because northern ireland, north—west england and southern scotland and we could see a speu southern scotland and we could see a spell of yet more snow. once that front starts to move through, milder air pushes back, plenty of ice averse on the charts, turns wetter and windier towards the end of the week. we are going to see some colder weather the next few days but mild, wet and windy from thursday onwards.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm ben brown our top stories china is a country with fundamentally different values to ours and it represents a challenge to the world order the sport presenter gary lineker will be back on air — as the bbc announces an independent review of its social media guidelines. asking gary to step back off air i was a significant thing and now we look forward with this agreement moving forward to resolve things and get back to business as usual.