live from london, this is bbc news. scenes of panic and chaos as more people leave nagorno—karabakh for armenia following azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed territory. they don't believe they can be saved under the rule, so they are fleeing with all their possessions. ukraine claims 33 officers were killed in crimea last friday. us screenwriters reach a tentative deal with studio bosses , which could end a five—month strike. the british military offers to support armed police after dozens of london's firearms officers turn in their weapons. welcome to bbc news.

we start in the caucases, where there have been scenes of panic and confusion as a growing number of ethnic armenian refugees try to leave nagorno karabakh. it follows azerbaijan's seizure of this disputed region. roads leading from the main city, stepanakert, towards the armenian border are jammed with traffic. those reaching the border are the first to cross into armenia since the enclave was this week captured by azerbaijani forces. the territory is at the heart of one of the world's longest—running conflicts. nagorno—karabakh lies in the mountainous south caucasus region of eastern europe and asia — between the black sea and the caspian sea. it's recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but has been controlled by ethnic armenians for three decades. our reporter nataliya zotova is close to the armenian border and reports on the situation there. we are now in the village right on the border between armenia. we can

see the refugees coming through the border to armenia. here in this tent they are being registered. people are fleeing with their belongings because they operate, they believe they can be saved under azerbaijan rule. some people told me they don't expect to ever get home. there are thought to be 3000 armenian refugees coming from nagorno—karabakh to armenia, and there are expected to be much more. armenia will accept all those refugees. but what provisions could they give them is still unclear. we know in azerbaijan, there are refugees who in turn left nagorno—karabakh 30 years ago but have been living in temporary and often dismal conditions. azerbaijan is promising not to target siblings and respect the rights of ethnic armenians. the

problem is lack of trust. armenians don't believe they can be safe under azerbaijan rule. that is why they are fleeing with all their possessions. let's go to the armenian capital yerevan — our correspondent kasra naji is there. iam standing i am standing in the main square, were in the capital of anaemia. behind me you will see police and riot police protecting this building —— r armenia. it is the government. it houses the office of the prime minister. he has come under a lot of criticism and protests for allegedly not doing enough to protect their brethren is, armenian reverence. yesterday and the last several nights, we have witnessed demonstrations. there were about

10,000 people here. they are urging for him, the prime minister, to resign. we are expecting another day of demonstrations. in less than three hours from now, and the police are preparing for that. the fact is, there is plenty of concern here for there is plenty of concern here for the security of the armenian people, and the fear that tens of thousands of them might be heading this way, and we are not sure whether armenia, the government are prepared to receive so many refugees. ukraine's special forces have claimed officers were killed in the black sea. let's go straight to

kyiv. the strike was seen as strategically important, and the russian said only one serviceman is missing. what are ukrainian forces saying? missing. what are ukrainian forces sa in: ? . missing. what are ukrainian forces sa inc? . , missing. what are ukrainian forces sa inc? ., , . ., ., saying? that is right. what we are seeinu is saying? that is right. what we are seeing is ukraine _ saying? that is right. what we are seeing is ukraine asserting - saying? that is right. what we are seeing is ukraine asserting that i seeing is ukraine asserting that this was more than a symbolic attack. the country secret special forces is claiming 3a senior naval officers were killed on that missile strike on the headquarters building in the heart of the city. they claim one of them was the commander of the black sea fleet, who is an officer. he is an admiral. we approached the spokesperson in the ukrainian military for confirmation and he wouldn't say, call him by name. there are a few questions over this, not clues over the claim who has

been killed, but no evidence has accompanied this statement put out by the special forces. but we are seeing ukraine continue to strike deeper into occupied crimea. notably on military targets, as it tries to undermine russia's occupation, and a strategic element where it frustrates supply lines and put the dominant black sea naval fleet under pressure. it does exercise so much dominance in the south. we are seeing ukraine try to fill the information space with claims they are significant attacks, but the kremlin hasn't reported on them, and we don't expect them to.— we don't expect them to. meanwhile, there are strikes _ we don't expect them to. meanwhile, there are strikes all _ we don't expect them to. meanwhile, there are strikes all the _ we don't expect them to. meanwhile, there are strikes all the time - we don't expect them to. meanwhile, there are strikes all the time still - there are strikes all the time still in this war. what happened in 0desa overnight? just in this war. what happened in 0desa overniuht? , ., i” in this war. what happened in 0desa overniuht? , ., ,, ., in this war. what happened in 0desa overniuht? , ., , ., . ., overnight? just to give you an idea, every morning _ overnight? just to give you an idea, every morning we — overnight? just to give you an idea, every morning we will— overnight? just to give you an idea, every morning we will get _ overnight? just to give you an idea, every morning we will get updates | every morning we will get updates from different authorities in

ukraine and we will be told several drones and missiles have been intercepted, some got through the air defences, and we learn of casualties. every once in awhile you get an attack which protrudes in people's minds. to give you an idea, 30 drones and missiles were launched towards 0desa from the black sea. a very prominent hotel there, which sits in the middle of the port, has been damaged badly. as well as the infrastructure. we have seen russia target ports sent pulling out a landmark agreement. but what we are seeing now is the almost devastation of 0desa's skyline, the cityscape which so many ukrainians identify with. two people were killed in a grain warehouse. people are feeling this latest attack. there is almost

a danger of normalising the fact you have a civilian city, just a few hundred miles out into the black sea you have the same black sea naval fleet which continues to launch missiles of warships and submarines, across the coast of ukraine and deeper inside the country. james, really imported — deeper inside the country. james, really imported not _ deeper inside the country. james, really imported not to _ deeper inside the country. james, really imported not to normalise l deeper inside the country. james, l really imported not to normalise it. we heard two people were killed in the strikes as well. james waterhouse there. the uk prime minister has said armed police need clarity about their legal powers. rishi sunak was backing a home office review, after a metropolitan police officer was charged with murdering a 24—year—old man, chris kaba, in south london last year. scores of met officers have now stood down from their firearms duties, because of that charge. the head of the force has written to the home secretary, saying that it's right that his officers are held to the highest standards — but

that the current system undermines them. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. this morning routine police patrols around westminster remained noticeably armed. the metropolitan police says it has enough officers willing to carry out routine firearms duties. but carrying a gun for the police is a voluntaryjob and sources say up to 300 met officers have handed in their ticket. scotland yard wouldn't confirm it. the shooting of a man last september and the announcement of a murder charge of an unarmed officer triggered the protest. the association for armed forces is worried that its members on supported. i worried that its members on summed-— worried that its members on supported. worried that its members on su orted. �* , ., , supported. i can't understand why that can't be _ supported. i can't understand why that can't be a _ supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person _ supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person who - supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person who says i that can't be a person who says you're innocent until proven guilty. we will support your family and let justice prevail and take its course, and at least show some support to these officers. they will back off

straightaway at the moment. unless we shoot a terrorist and then everyone is happy. the we shoot a terrorist and then eve one is ha-- . , ., ., everyone is happy. the investigation into the shooting _ everyone is happy. the investigation into the shooting in _ everyone is happy. the investigation into the shooting in north _ everyone is happy. the investigation into the shooting in north london i everyone is happy. the investigation into the shooting in north london to j into the shooting in north london to prevent an escape from a prison van began in 2015 but was only resolved last year. a major concern is the length of time officers are under suspicion. length of time officers are under susicion. , ., , length of time officers are under susicion. , . , ., ., suspicion. they train very hard to do a good — suspicion. they train very hard to do a good job. — suspicion. they train very hard to do a good job, and _ suspicion. they train very hard to do a good job, and they - suspicion. they train very hard to do a good job, and they are - do a good job, and they are concerned that, to be honest, it is not really worth it any more, the risk to them and their liberty and families isjust too risk to them and their liberty and families is just too great. more families is 'ust too great. more than 100 families isjust too great. more than 100 of— families isjust too great. more than 100 of the _ families isjust too great. more than 100 of the most _ families isjust too great. more than 100 of the most highly - families isjust too great. more than 100 of the most highly trained counterterrorism officers have given up counterterrorism officers have given up their weapons, the bbc has been told. the met had to asked a military to cover any potential response to incidents on the weekend. the government will review the speed and complexity of investigations following shootings. when they are using these lethal

powers it is important they do so with confidence and legal clarity. that is why the home secretary has asked them to review the guidance that we have that governs this, to ensure it commands the confidence of officers and the wider public. but an inuui officers and the wider public. but an inquiry into the culture of the met police this year raised concerns about attitudes in the kinds of police teams which carry weapons. she singled out armed officers and the elite squads as having an attitude they were somehow above the law and they should be given special dispensation. they should be part of the task of the met police, to tackle back.— tackle back. this protest by officers goes _ tackle back. this protest by officers goes further - tackle back. this protest by officers goes further than i tackle back. this protest by - officers goes further than previous ones and there is concern in policing about whether it can be resolved. sir peter fahy is a former chief constable of britain's third largest police force, greater

mancheter constabulary. he gave me his analysis. i think it is a relatively small number of officers but it is symptomatic of a wider discontent thatis symptomatic of a wider discontent that is in policing and lack of confidence in the home office, in the independent 0ffice confidence in the home office, in the independent office of police conduct and the length of time investigations take low morale, more officers leaving than joining. i think there are some fundamental issues as well as these particular issues as well as these particular issues of firearms officers and the jeopardy they are in. the background is we have a routine of the unarmed police force, one of the few in the world, and officers carry—out hundreds of armed operations every year. it is very rare somebody is shotin year. it is very rare somebody is shot in one of the operations. this is about those officers having confidence in the system, but on the other hand it is important that police officers are subject to the criminal law in the same way any

other member of the public. i don't understand the prime minister's comments. the law is clear, and i think those firearms officers fundamentally understand it because it is part of their training. this receptor mac look of a wider discontent —— symptomatic. share receptor mac look of a wider discontent -- symptomatic. are you confident in — discontent -- symptomatic. are you confident in the _ discontent -- symptomatic. are you confident in the current _ discontent -- symptomatic. are you confident in the current systems - discontent -- symptomatic. are you | confident in the current systems and regulations, or do you think are alternatives question mark if you look at the records of policing in the last 30 years, there's been a reduction in the number of people that are killed because of police action. , , , that are killed because of police action. i, , , ., action. physically in terms of olice action. physically in terms of police pursuits _ action. physically in terms of police pursuits and _ action. physically in terms of police pursuits and deaths i action. physically in terms of police pursuits and deaths in j police pursuits and deaths in custody. changes were made to the procedure. it has secure the safety of the public and officers, albeit it gave a few more opportunities to

the criminals. it generally was for the criminals. it generally was for the common good. longer term, in terms of firearms operations, we need to reduce the number of occasions where officers have to intervene. if you look at these cases which cause concern, they are often high profile cases. they generally involve officers intervening with moving vehicles and make a split—second decision whether someone in that vehicle is likely to fire a weapon or not. you need changes to the criminal law, i think even potentially changing the way police can use technology to stop vehicles in other ways which tries and minimises the number of occasions where officers have to make that split—second decision in a fast—moving situation. knowing that decision will be poured overfor many years after. decision will be poured over for many years after.— decision will be poured over for many years after. around the world and across the _ many years after. around the world and across the uk, _ many years after. around the world and across the uk, this _ many years after. around the world and across the uk, this is _ many years after. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc - many years after. around the world | and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making the

headlines. police say the death of sheffield united player maddy cusack is not being treated as suspicious. the midfielder died last week aged 27. derbyshire police said they were called to an address in horsley on wednesday — where cusack was pronounced dead at the scene. they added a file will now be prepared for the coroner. a man's been charged with murder after a woman was fatally shot in leicestershire. police were called to a property in long clawson — near melton mowbray — on thursday night where they found carrie slater with life—threatening injuries. richard basson has been charged with murder and is due before magistrates in leicester. health service managers estimate that more than one million nhs appointments in england have been cancelled because of strikes. nhs providers have warned that resources are likely to be severely stretched as winter approaches. industrial action began in december. the official number of inpatient and outpatient appointments and operations cancelled is more than 885,000.

you will live with bbc news. let's return to the news that nurse lucy letby is to face a retrial on an outstanding allegation she attempted to murder a baby girl. letby was sentenced to a whole life order last month for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others. but the jury was unable to reach verdicts on six counts relating to five children. 0ur correspondent in manchester gave us more details. our correspondent in manchester gave us more details-— us more details. there was a hearing of half-an-hour. _ us more details. there was a hearing of half-an-hour. lucy _ us more details. there was a hearing of half-an-hour. lucy letby - us more details. there was a hearing| of half-an-hour. lucy letby appeared of half—an—hour. lucy letby appeared via video link and the crown prosecution service announced they would be bringing a retrialfor her on one account of attempted murder, relating to a baby girl known as baby k who lucy letby is alleged to have attempted to murder inappropriate 2016. a trial date has been set forjune next year for that

trial. we had a statement from the crown prosecution service saying the decision over whether to bring a retrial was a complex and difficult one, saying they have taken into account the views are several people including the police, the families and their prosecution counsel. they say there are a number of factors over the decision, they've met with families to explain their conclusions. we've also had a statement from the solicitors representing a number of the families, saying they are disappointed by this decision by the crown prosecution service. also worth noting lucy letby has always denied the allegations and indeed her defence team have made an application to the court of appeals to appeal against her conviction is that she was convicted of last month. that is likely to take some months before a decision is known over that application for an appeal. also worth noting the police

investigation into lucy letby is ongoing. the police are looking into her entire career and the investigation continues. an end looks to be in sight to the longest strike to affect hollywood in decades. a tentative deal has been struck between studio bosses and the union representing screenwriters. writers have been on strike since early may. the 15,000 plus members still have to vote to ratify the deal. in a statement, the writer's guild of america said "we can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership." actors, though, are still holding industrial action. they have been on strike sincejuly. both strikes have hit the entertainment industry hard. to break down what members will be scrutinising in the deal, here's azadeh moshiri: the message from the guilt is the details of this deal still need to be finalised, but the deal is exceptional with minimal games and

protections for writers. they have to see whether the members agree, but they will be looking at negotiations over staffing levels. there are concerns over royalty payments from streaming shows. writers argue these are only a fraction they would have received from broadcast tv shows. there are concerns over ai. writers are concerned these can have a big impact on theirjobs. but whether they agree to the deal or not, this strike has already had a big impact on the economy. in fact, $5 billion it has cost the economy so far. it has shut down production of popular tv shows as well as other films. there is the personal cost. charities have stepped in to help some of the workers with their rent and mortgages. while they await to see whether members agreed, the governor of california has already said he is grateful the two sides

have come to an agreement and that benefit all parties and can put a major piece of california's economy back to work. in terms of what is next, members not only have to vote on the deal but agree to a three—year contract. report suggest late—night talk shows could be the first to come back. those have no actors, and actors, as well as other behind—the—scenes workers like camera operators, are still on strike. and so this hollywood battle is not over yet. cbs correspondent wendy gilette told us what this deal might mean for hollywood. well, it's probably going to be a while before scripted shows actually return once writers get back to the writing room. hollywood insiders predict it could be january before production resumes. 0ne show runner for law and order svu laid out a plan that could have a few episodes shot before the end of the year, though it's unclear when they would actually be on the schedule. talk and variety shows like saturday night live could be back on the air within days

if the agreement is ratified. wendy, how much financial damage do we think has been done to the industry over the past five months since they've gone out on strike? yeah, there's been a lot of suffering in the industry. 0bviously, actors who don't have any other work coming in, writers as well. and a lot of businesses that are connected to the acting industry, such as makeup and costumes. and there's all kinds of businesses in hollywood that depend on the industry. and what is the latest then on the actors who are striking? well, it's. .. any projects that include actors will remain sidelined for now. there are predictions in the industry that talks with their union, sag—aftra, will proceed more quickly since many of the union's demands overlap. the studios refused to negotiate with the actors union until a deal was reached with the writers guild. so if it's passed, the studios can move on to the actors agreement.

the writers guild is now encouraging members tojoin actors on their picket lines. the actors' strike started a little later injuly, and this is the first time that the two unions have been on strike at the same time since 1960. i'v e i've been speaking to uk—based writer and film—maker on how what happens in hollywood affects everyone in the industry. i’m everyone in the industry. i'm as - irina everyone in the industry. i'm asoiring to — everyone in the industry. i'm asoiring to get _ everyone in the industry. i“n aspiring to get to hollywood, i'm not there yet. i am not a member of the writers guild in america so it hasn't affected me directly. but i say every film—maker, at the lower level of the food chain, has a vested interest in what is happening, whether you are in china or nigeria or the uk. because the bottom line for every film—maker, every creative person is affected by

whatever the outcome of this agreement is. it is great it is happening in hollywood so it can now trickle down the food chain. what trickle down the food chain. what would ou trickle down the food chain. what would you like — trickle down the food chain. what would you like to _ trickle down the food chain. what would you like to see _ trickle down the food chain. what would you like to see in _ trickle down the food chain. what would you like to see in that deal? the headings of the requests or the points of negotiation for the writers say at all. there is a little bit of inequity in terms of the value chain in the industry. some people at the top of the food chain having all the phone, while some others lower down the food chain of having to work without the assurance of having a proper living out of theirjobs. it is about the value of the work that writers and people in that category, including actors. the value of the work they

do, the level of engagement, the duration of the engagement, the assurances against the use of ai duration of the engagement, the assurances against the use of al to make them redundant. and i think it affects a whole swathe of people, and whatever decision they come to would eventually trickle down to people across the world. this would eventually trickle down to people across the world.- would eventually trickle down to people across the world. as we talk to ou, people across the world. as we talk to you. we've _ people across the world. as we talk to you, we've been _ people across the world. as we talk to you, we've been watching - people across the world. as we talk. to you, we've been watching pictures of the writers and actors on the picket line, but resource exterior shots of the outside of netflix. given the boom and content with the streaming services, how much power do they have and how have they used it? i do they have and how have they used it? ., . ., ., ,., it? i have content on netflix so i better watch _ it? i have content on netflix so i better watch the _ it? i have content on netflix so i better watch the way _ it? i have content on netflix so i better watch the way i _ it? i have content on netflix so i better watch the way i answer. l it? i have content on netflix so i better watch the way i answer. i | better watch the way i answer. i would say netflix, the seismic shift that has happened in the entertainment sector has favoured

the likes of netflix. that favour was exacerbated by the effects of covid and people not going to cinemas. they've grown in stature. they control, in terms of money and influence, a considerable power in the industry. i would say they have used that power in the way most independent, private companies word, which is to get benefits. but what is happening now, you need a monolith to face them on. the writers guild is strong enough to square up to them, to be able to get a deal which i think would influence what is happening. just a deal which i think would influence what is happening.— what is happening. just reflecting that people _ what is happening. just reflecting that people all — what is happening. just reflecting that people all over— what is happening. just reflecting that people all over the _ what is happening. just reflecting that people all over the world - what is happening. just reflecting| that people all over the world will be scrutinising this deal once the

details become public. do stay with us on bbc news. hello there. apart from some rain across the north and the west of the uk, today potentially could be one of the better days of this week as things are set to turn very windy with gales and heavy rain, particularly around the middle part of the week. but this afternoon looks largely fine and dry. for most of us, that is a way from the north west of the uk, where here rain will continue to affect the north and west of scotland. a few showery bursts as well, further south and west across western england and western wales. but a good deal of sunshine around, particularly towards southern and eastern parts of the country which will stay dry all day and will feel quite warm as well. in the brisk south—westerly wind, up to 23 degrees in the southeast, generally the high teens further north and west. as we head through tonight, it'll be dry for most areas. the winds pick up a little bit across the north and the west. we start to see some rain eventually pushing into northern ireland as a weather front approaches.

i don't think anywhere is going to be particularly cold tonight. lowest values around 7 to 9 degrees across northeast england and eastern scotland. a couple of weather fronts, though, invade as we move through tuesday. so although we start dry and bright through central and eastern areas, we'll start to see some rain pushing across england. well, some of this could be thundery nature and longer spells of rain also affecting northern ireland, western scotland with that other weather front. so a bit of a mixed day on tuesday. but again, not too bad in the sunshine across the southeast, again, could be up to 23 celsius, high teens further north. by wednesday, though, we could see a stormy spell of weather. storm agnes, named by the met office, could bring some disruption maybe towards northern and western parts of the uk. here it is on the pressure charts, gathering speed, deepening rapidly as it approaches ireland. but as the storm approaches our shores, it will start to weaken, but still pack quite a punch with some gale force winds 60 to 70 miles an hour around the irish sea coast may be in excess, up to 80 miles an hour.

and also very windy conditions across northern and eastern scotland. and with the strong winds throughout wednesday, heavy rain will pile up the western side of the country across northern ireland, up in towards scotland because see some localised flooding in fact across the east and south east of england. i think you will escape the worst of it. we're seeing some sunshine, one or two showers, but it will be quite blustery wherever you are. and then signs as we end the week and push into the weekend high pressure could build in, bring us increasing amounts of drier and sunnier weather. take care.

paying the price for new trade rules. a warning that european car—makers and consumers will pay billions of euros more to higher prices and a hollywood ending. marathon negotiations lead to a deal that could end the five—month strike. welcome to world business report. the european automobile manufacturers association has warned new brexit trade rules covering electric vehicles could cost european manufacturers e4.3 billion euros, or £3.75 billion pounds, over the next three years.

many thought the rules would ensure that