he should resign. strengthening alliances — sir keir starmer is the first british leader invited to france for armistice day since winston churchill. a referee is suspended after apparently making derogatory comments about the liverpool team and its former manager. and oceans apart — how a discovery about the moons of uranus means they could possibly support life. on bbc london. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news: is it a defeat too far or can manchester city get themsleves back into the premier league title race?

good evening and welcome to the bbc six o'clock news. pressure is growing on the archbishop of canterbury to resign over an alleged cover up of a sadistic child sex abuser. the bishop of newcastle has now added her voice to a petition by the general synod, calling onjustin welby to quit. it centrrs on a man called john smyth who ran christian children's camps for many years. a report last week concluded that smyth had committed prolific, brutal and horrific abuse against children. justin welby was notified of allegations against smyth as far back as 2013, but smyth was allowed to move abroad with the knowledge of church officials, where he continued to abuse children. here's our religion editor aleem maqbool. he was arguably one of the most prolific abusers ever associated with the church of england, with more than 120 victims until his death in 2018. last week, a report said that by 2013, the archbishop of canterbury knew, but inadequate action meant the abuse continued.

justin welby�*s apologised, but says he won't resign. but today, one senior member of the church broke ranks. i think that it is very hard for the church, as the nationality established church to continue to have a moral voice in any way, shape orform in our nation, when we cannot get our own house in order with regard to something as critically important, something that would be asked of any institution, let alone the church. given that, what do you think about the position of the archbishop of canterbury? i think sadly his position is untenable, so i think he should resign. but the archbishop of canterbury stepping down is not going to solve the problems. it won't solve the problem but i think it would be a very clear indication that a line has been drawn. who would believe a 16—year—old lad against a bishop and vicar? matthew is a survivor of church abuse, here testifying at an inquiry. he wasn't a victim ofjohn smyth but says the events of the past week

have been retraumatising for all victims. it is clear where he stands onjustin welby. i think he should definitely resign and he should take with him all those who failed in safeguarding. if he doesn't the church is showing itself again it doesn't understand what it is like to be a victim. it doesn't understand what safeguarding is. for years it has been saying it will do its own safeguarding, it knows what it is doing, it doesn't. supporters ofjustin welby say he has brought about a lot of improvements in the way abuse is handled by the church, but with notjust the institution, but the man who leads it now so plainly to have been shown to be culpable, the pressure continues to mount. and aleem joins me now. another allegation of a child abuser connected to the church, this time is threatening the position of the most senior cleric in the land fiur most senior cleric in the land our viewers will _ most senior cleric in the land oi" viewers will think they have heard this before, this is notjust about justin welby leading a fading,

failing institution, it is about personal cull pallet parliament builtment it is said he knew in 2013. the church told the police but he didn't pursue it enough such as this abuser who was in south africa continued to abuse until his death in 2018, there is also a suggestion that ifjustin welby had done more at that stage, then existing survivors in the country would be allowed to move on, we know at least one of those tried to take his life during that time, but also, justin welby has not been honest in the past about how much he knew and when, it was only once a documentary came out in 2017, bringing the abuse ofjohn smyth to light he acknowledged it had taken place but he said that that was the first he knew the extent of it. we know that is wrong now, and that is why there is wrong now, and that is why there is this clamour he personally faces up is this clamour he personally faces up to that. is this clamour he personally faces u- to that. . ~ is this clamour he personally faces

u- to that. ., ~ ,, if you have been affected by sexual abuse or violence, details of help and support are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077. commemorations have been held across the uk and europe with a two minute silence to mark armistice day. here sophie, the duchess of edinburgh led the ceremony at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire, as a two—minute silence was held at 11 o'clock on the 11th november to mark the time and date when the world war one armistice came into effect. sarah campbell reports. last post. the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire, engraved with the names of 16,000 service personnel. they and the millions who have died in the wars since 1914 were remembered today. they shall grow not old,

as we that are left grow old. age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. clock strike the hour. the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. the moment the first world war came to an end in 1918. clock strikes. reveille.

when you go home, tell them of us, and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today. the duchess of edinburgh laid a wreath on the central plinth of the armed forces memorial. adding colour to every ceremony, poppies, the flower which grew in abundance on the battlefields when the fighting stopped. we have to remember those that didn't come home, because those who didn't come home gave us the chance to have a day and have our lives. i hide a lot of my emotions and this week they all come out. the generations side by side, to honour those who gaye so much for ourfreedom. sarah campbell, bbc news.

events also took place across europe. sir keir starmer attended an armistice ceremony in paris alongside the french president emmanuel macron — the first british prime minister since sir winston churchill to travel to do so. caroline hawley reports. beneath the iconic arc de triomphe in paris, two men sending a powerful message of solidarity. president macron personally invited sir keir to attend france's national commemorations. not since the end of world war ii has a british prime minister done this. grainy images show the french wartime leader charles de gaulle standing beside winston churchill, who you can just see here, tipping his hat. together, today, they laid wreaths of remembrance, but pressing modern day problems also preoccupy these men, which they discussed away from the cameras, including the crisis in the middle east and the war in ukraine.

european leaders are unnerved by the implications of donald trump's incoming presidency. kyiv wants more help from western allies to push russian forces back. donald trump said on the campaign trail he could end the war within a day. though no—one knows quite what that means. today, two allies stood side by side, remembering the past and rekindling their country's relationship after brexit. # god save our gracious king... a french choir even singing the british national anthem. a sign of togetherness, in facing new uncertain times. caroline hawley, bbc news. while in paris, the prime minister and the french president reaffirmed their commitment to support ukraine for as long as necessary. it follows the election of donald trump in the united states, who has said he would end the war "in one day". let's go to our north america editor, sarah smith,

who is in washington. there has been a report today that donald trump has spoken on the phone to vladimir putin about ukraine, though now the kremlin is denying that. what more can you tell us? yes, it. was reported first in the washington _ yes, it. was reported first in the washington post _ yes, it. was reported first in the washington post there _ yes, it. was reported first in the washington post there had - yes, it. was reported first in the washington post there had beeni yes, it. was reported first in the i washington post there had been a phone call between donald trump and vladimir putin last week, and that in that call, donald trump had warned the russian president not to escalate the military action in ukraine and reminded him of how large a us military presence there is in europe. but since then, today, the kremlin has said this is absolutely false information, completely untrue, and that no conversation took place, so we reached out to the trump team and they said they can't comment on calls with foreign leaders, so if the call did happen it appeared that vladimir putin was very unhappy with what was said or how it is being reported and that is why it has been denied it took place at all. because we know that donald trump has spoken to dozens of leaders since the

election last week and as well as doing that he has got on with appointing his new administration, we have new appointments today, principally steven miller, who an immigration hawk and hard liner, he has been appointed deputy chief of staff in charge of policy, he was in the last trump administration, one of the architect of the child separation policy with 5,000 kids of imgrans were taken away from their parents at the border so it is somebody who was in charge of that, probably in charge of immigration policy, and he has created the post of border tsar as well and that will be somebody who will be tasked with get on from the beginning with his promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants living here in america, so we are getting a taste of the direction of the trump administration, it seems they really do want to concentrate on the pledges he made about illegal immigration and cracking down on it. sarah, in washington, thank you.

the archbishop of canterbury justin welby comes under increasing pressure to quit — over accusations of a cover up involving a prolific child abuser associated with the church. and the climate conference cop29 kicks off in azerbaijan today, amidst warnings this year is on track to be the hottest on record. at six.30. the tower of london remembers lives lost with a special tribute on armistice day and we are at new covent garden market as it celebrates 50 years of trading in south london. do you have a smart energy meter? they were rolled out 12 years ago to help us reduce our bills and take advantage of cheaper tariffs. now bbc panorama has found evidence that some of us could be missing out on cheaper bills, depending on where in the country we live. about 36 million smart meters are now being used

across the country. back in 2011, the government said they wanted one installed in every household by 2019. but technical problems mean around three and half million of those are not working as they should. zoe conway reports. hartesh batu lives in glasgow. so this is my smart meter in here in this cupboard. he got a smart meter, hoping it could help lower his energy bills, but he says it never worked. in fact, that's actually my sixth smart meter because i've had them replaced that many times. a smart meter is meant to send data to your energy supplier, but if the signal isn't strong enough to reach your house, it won't work. when i caught up with hartesh a few weeks later, he said that's the problem his energy supplier diagnosed. basically, they said that because i'm so far north that there will be a problem with the signals or something, some kind of signalling issue. you know, ijust thought that was a bit... that was bonkers. in the north of england and scotland, long range radio signals are used for your smart

meter to send data to your energy company. in the midlands, wales and south of england, the mobile phone or cellular network is used. energy uk has confirmed for the first time to panorama that there is a regional divide. there are issues in the north. we do know that. so there are sometimes issues with the network signal in terms of how it transmits and how it kind of pings information back and forth, and theyjust aren't strong enough in certain areas. it was the coalition government's decision to split the communications network for smart meters 12 years ago. at the time, it was decided radio signals worked best in northern england and scotland. hartesh�*s supplier octopus energy says its now fixed his meter by taking the unusual step of connecting it to the mobile phone network instead. it said it was frustrated by government regulations that dictate it must use radio waves technology in scotland and northern england. capita, which runs

the communications network, says it provides 99.3% coverage across britain, and that it's currently exploring alternative technology solutions. most experts agree smart meters can help to deliver lower bills and lower carbon emissions. but if the tech problems continue, that could undermine the government's goal of getting them in every home. zoe conway, bbc news. a premier league referee has been suspended after a video was circulated on social media allegedly showing him making extremely derogatory comments about liverpool and the club's former managerjurgen klopp. the body in charge of refereeing english professional games says david coote's suspension comes into force with immediate effect and is pending a full investigation. the video, widely shared on social media, has not been verified by the bbc. it's unclear when it was filmed or its authenticity. our sports editor dan roan is at anfield. we can't repeat some of the words

on this video at this time of day but what more can you tell us? the referees body. on that. occasion, he was criticised by liverpool's managerjurgen klopp,

the coach said that coote and his colleagues failed to call fouls that klopp said had been made against his players, he was critical after and in the immediate aftermath of that game he was seen arguing with david coote and his officials. it is not known whether this video is authentic and when it was filmed yet, but if it is authentic it turns out it could have grave consequences for david coote and given how much scrutiny any the referees are under, thejudgment and decision making, if it turns out it is authentic it could be a damaging episode for the pgml. a former british army soldier, daniel khalife, who was at the centre of a manhunt last year, has pleaded guilty to escaping from wandsworth prison. he had originally pleaded not guilty to the charge. he is currently on trial for three other charges, including communicating information useful to an enemy, namely iran. daniel sandford has the details.

early in the morning of the 6th of september last year, daniel khalife was in custody in wandsworth prison, working in the kitchen, but he rode out of the prison clinging on under this food delivery truck. at 7:30 in the morning. by the afternoon he was six miles away in richmond, stealing a cap from mountain warehouse. after three days on the run, he was recaptured, but then pleaded not guilty to escaping from lawful custody. today, in the middle of giving evidence at his trial, he changed his plea, telling thejury, "i'm guilty." during his evidence, daniel khalife had said that he escaped from wandsworth prison because he was being held on the vulnerable prisoners unit, which he didn't like because there were sex offenders there, and that he'd been warned if he was moved on to one of the main wings, he might be attacked by terrorists, as he put it. he said that he'd hoped that when he was recaptured, he'd be moved into the high security unit at belmarsh prison.

he told the jury he'd made the sling which he used to hang to the bottom of the lorry out of kitchen trousers, and that he'd been hidden from view by the tail lift. he said that before the lorry drove out of the prison, officers did their normal check using torches, and he heard one of the governors asking, "have you searched the vehicle?" daniel khalife joined the army at 16 and is accused of being in contact with iranian intelligence by the age of 17. seen here on a trip to istanbul, he denies collecting information for an enemy. collating the names of special forces soldiers useful for terrorism and perpetrating a bomb hoax by leaving these cylinders on his desk at his barracks. his trial continues. daniel sandford, bbc news, at woolwich crown court. global leaders are in azerbaijan for the start of cop 29 to try to agree on measures to reduce the use of fossil fuels. top of the agenda for poorer countries is their call for money to help them cope with the effects

of climate change. and overshadowing the whole meeting the is the spectre of america withdrawing from global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by pulling out of the paris climate agreement — something donald trump did once before and may do again. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, reports from baku. in the last few days, wildfires have been burning on both coasts of the united states. there was even a bushfire in a new york city park. meanwhile, the philippines is enduring its fourth cyclone in three weeks. this reminder of the weather extremes climate change is likely to bring comes as the latest round of un climate talks opened. the head of the talks warned of those risks. colleagues, we are on the road to ruin. climate change is already here. like in somalia, where it's driving even hotter, drier weather, which in turn is deepening conflict. the cause?

the emissions made by developed countries as they got rich. yet poorer countries like somalia feel the impacts hardest. we're not talking about something that is a nice to have. we're talking about a threat to humanity here. so we really, really need to look at it like that and take it very, very seriously because it affects everybody on the planet. the answer, say poorer countries, is yup, money. developing countries want to see the flow of cash from rich to poor increase from $100 billion a year to $1 trillion a year. it is a huge sum, and perhaps not surprisingly, the list of world leaders who've decided not to come here is increasing. the us, china, the european union, brazil, germany, france and canada are all countries whose leaders have decided not to attend. there are some newcomers. the taliban spotted a photo op.

meanwhile, sir keir starmer has arrived. tomorrow he will be announcing the uk's target for cutting emissions over the next decade. the hope is it will encourage others to bold action as these tricky talks begin. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku. the head of nhs england says the current backlog of care wouldn't be as bad if the last government hadn't blocked a request for an additional 10,000 beds during the covid pandemic. amanda pritchard has told the covid inquiry the beds would have been used for planned operations and to �*build resillience' as the country approached a second winter of the pandemic. our health editor hugh pym is here. hugh, what more can you tell us? they are pretty strong words. as she was at number two to sir simon stevens at nhs england injuly 2020 and she has told the inquiry the request 10,000 more hospital beds being rejected was very

disappointing. the inquiry was told the government had said and said the nightingale hospitals should be used. they were created in the early stages of the pandemic but were barely used at all. amanda prichard's view was they were only there as in field hospitals only if no were possible. she said and said what was required were hospital beds with specialist treatment for planned operations and nonurgent procedures. and that if they had been available then, 10,000 hospital beds, a lot more operations would have been carried out sense and the nhs wouldn't be in the position it is now. a treasury spokesman has said evidence has been submitted to the inquiry and it wouldn't be appropriate to comment further at this stage. appropriate to comment further at this staue. . ~ appropriate to comment further at this staue. ., ~ i. the european boss of fujitsu, paul patterson, was asked at the post office inquiry today why the company still hasn't offered any compensation to victims — ten months after he said it had a moral obligation to contribute.

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