prime minister sir keir starmer says we wants the uk to return as a global leader on climate the uk will lead on a more prosperous and safe future for all. donald trump presses ahead with key appointments to his administration. florida senator marco rubio is reportedly to be his pick for secretary of state. a life or death decision for mps — details of proposed new laws on assisted dying in england and wales are published. hello, i'm lucy hockings.

we are going to take it to baku and check on what is happening at cop 29. at first we have live pictures to is coming from paris. this is a meeting we are monitoring an expecting president mike run to meet with the new nato secretary general. this will be their first meeting since the former dutch prime minister took up his role in nato. it's a time of uncertainty of course with the real action of donald trump. there are questions there about the us and their future there are questions there about the us and theirfuture in nato as well but i think the key thing on their agenda will be what is going to happen with ukraine and continuing military support. we are keeping an eye on what is happening in paris and will return there when we see the two leaders meet. president mike run not in baku but the world has been warned

it is facing the final countdown to limit global temperature rises. un secretary general antonio guterres delivered the stark admonition at cop29 — the united nations climate change conference in baku. it's a conference marked as much by those who are not in attendance as those who are there. some of the most powerful and polluting economies are absent. those missing from the traditional family photo includejoe biden, xijinping, narendra modi, olaf scholz and emmanuel macron. delegates have already approved new standards for a global carbon market that will allow richer countries to offset carbon pollution by investing in clean energy projects or forests in poorer countries. in his key address, antonio guterres reminded nations of the pressing deadline — and that poorer countries were paying the greatest price for global warming. the sound you hear is the ticking clock. we are in the

final countdown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 celsius. time is not on our side. in our global economy decimated harvests push up food prices everywhere. destroyed housing creases insurance premiums. this is a story of avoidable injustice. the rich because the problem and the poor pay the highest price. cop 29 must tear down the walls of climate finance. developing countries must not leave baku empty—handed. a deal is a must and i am confident it will be reached. uk prime minister sir keir starmer is one of the world leaders who is at the conference in the azerbaijan capital. he wants the uk to become a world leader when it comes to tackling climate change was

white tackling climate change was he spoke about his ambitious climate targets but insisted they wouldn't impinge on people's lives. i don't think that the way to do this is to tell people to run their lives and instruct them how to behave. i made a commitment before the election and shortly after the election that we would be a government that we would be a government that tread lightly on people's lives. i am that tread lightly on people's lives. iam not that tread lightly on people's lives. i am not going to go around telling people how to live their lives. i do think that the single most important milestone in hitting the target we have set out today is clean power 2030, which i know it's tough. we set it out because we knew it would be tough and i'm absolutely sure we can do it and we are fully committed to doing so. has been criticism of azerbaijan hosting cop. in a highly political speech, the president of azerbaijan outlined his country's green credentials — and also described its fossil fuel heritage as a gift from god.

i said it several months ago, and now all those who want — i mean international media — to attack me, just quote me that i said that this is a gift of the god and i want to repeat it today here at this audience. it is a gift of the god. every natural resource, whether it's oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper — all that are natural resources. let's speak to our climate correspondent georgina rannard. we have had quite a year already when it comes to some of the weather events, devastation and lots of parts of the world. it was interesting to see antonio guterres described this year as a masterclass in climate destruction. what he wants is for wealthy countries to commit more money to developing and poor countries. but where are we out that question? antonio

guterres. _ we out that question? antonio guterres, the _ we out that question? antonio guterres, the un _ we out that question? antonio guterres, the un secretary . guterres, the un secretary general— you can always rely on him to make these bombastic statements. he also said need to tear down the worlds of finance here at these talks. it sounds like jargon but what he is talking about is money from rich countries going towards poorer countries to help them move away from fossil fuels, build things like renewable energy and also cope with the damage is already caused by climate change that is happening now. that is a big theme of these talks but we are on day two. the world leaders are here and there hasn't been any progress on the issue of climate cash. the world leaders are here and have been talking in the room is behind me. they come here to try to give a boost to these talks. a third of those leaders are from african nations who are often on the front lines of climate change so it is clear that is what poorer nations here are going to be pushing for. we have just — going to be pushing for. we have just been hearing from keir starmer outlining some pretty bold and ambitious targets for the uk. can you

take us through those? i’zfe take us through those? i've 'ust take us through those? i've just come _ take us through those? i've just come from _ take us through those? i've just come from that - take us through those? i�*e: just come from that press conference that keir starmer was speaking at. he basically laid out the uk's updated climate action plan. that is about what the uk is going to do to meet its obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. he says the uk will reduce our emissions by 81% by 2035. he talks a little bit, not in huge detail, but a bit about how that can be achieved and said he wants the uk to be and said he wants the uk to be a world leader in offshore wind. he talked about carbon capture. he didn't say a lot about how it will impact ordinary lives but he said the global race is on for a new type of economy and he wants the uk to be a leader in that. we will have to see the details of those plans and cannot very ambitious target actually be achieved by 2035? of the people here are certainly to welcome that ambitious targets because they say it will set the tone for other countries to come

forward with other plants as we talked about at the beginning. there are warning signs from climate change is very strongly and there are pressures for countries to deal on their promises to tackle their own role in this crisis.— role in this crisis. jorginho, thanks for— role in this crisis. jorginho, thanks forjoining - role in this crisis. jorginho, thanks forjoining us - role in this crisis. jorginho, thanks forjoining us from i thanks forjoining us from baku. and if you want more background and analysis on this story, you can look for the latest episode of the global story podcast, where i speak to our climate correspondent carl nasman and graihagh jackson — host of the climate question podcast. we look at the broader implications of donald trump's win and what it means for the fight against climate change. the global story is now available on bbc sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. donald trump is pressing ahead to key appointments to his

administration. there are rumours and reports swelling about who could take some of the top jobs about who could take some of the topjobs in about who could take some of the top jobs in the second administration. stephen miller — a long—time trump adviser known for his strong anti—immigration views — will be the president's deputy chief of staff for policy, one of the most powerful positions in the white house. and it's being reported mr trump will nominate the florida senator marco rubio as secretary of state. senator rubio had strongly supported aid for ukraine but now says kyiv and moscow must negotiate a settlement while florida congressman and former army colonel mike waltz is being reported as a likely national security adviser. both mr walz and senator rubio are considered "china hawks", favouring aggressive interventionist policies. let's speak to our cbs correspondent naomi ruchim. good to see you. firstly tell us what we know about marco rubio. , ., .,

us what we know about marco rubio. h, ., ., rubio. good morning. president-elect - rubio. good morning. | president-elect donald rubio. good morning. - president-elect donald trump rubio. good morning. _ president-elect donald trump is president—elect donald trump is in fact expected to name senator mark rubio as his nominee for secretary of state and though the pic is not yet a done deal to sources familiar with the talks told cbs news that the pic will be announced soon. the expected nomination represents a long road from the time trump and the former senator were rivals in the 2016 republican primaries. there was plenty of name—calling between the two. that is when trump referred to rubio as little marco. and rubio made some insinuations about drum's manhood during a presidential debate. they have since repaired their relationship and rubio campaigned with the former president this year. rubio, who is 53 years old, is a member of the senate foreign relations committee and the top republican on the senate intelligence committee. he is also known for his hawkish approach and extensive experience in foreign policy,

especially when it comes to china. republicans will control the senate injanuary, giving rubio a likely easy path to confirmation and in florida the governor appoints a temporary replacement meaning governor ron desantis would get to pick marco rubio's successor. this all comes as new members of congress begin their orientation in washington today. orientation in washington toda . ~ ., orientation in washington toda . ~ . . today. what can we glean in terms of _ today. what can we glean in terms of the _ today. what can we glean in terms of the appointments l today. what can we glean in i terms of the appointments he has made so far, in terms of the direction his administration is going? the direction his administration is auoin ? �* , administration is going? let's talk about _ administration is going? let's talk about stephen _ administration is going? let's talk about stephen miller - talk about stephen miller because he was a senior adviser during trump's first administration and has been a centralfigure in some administration and has been a central figure in some of the former president's policy decisions. miller has been a long—time advocate for stricter immigration laws. he said trump would seek to deputise national guard troops to help deport immigrants. and miller was also

pivotal in the controversial decision to separate thousands of immigrant families. under this new leadership immigration and customs enforcement would take the lead on these deportations. plenty to look for there. and at the same time we are seeing that trump surrounding himself by mostly right—wing folks. this would be the most right wing west wing in us modern history. trump is clearly chosen political allies who are loyal to him and his policy goals and many of the new cabinet picks are sitting members of congress which has sparked some concern over what would be a very narrow balance of power in washington. and we have also learned of so many appointments in the last 48 hours. there will be many more coming out today. we are keeping an eye out for nominations of homeland security, treasury secretary, health and human services and who might lead the cia. that will be one — who might lead the cia. that will be one to _ who might lead the cia. that will be one to watch. - who might lead the cia. that will be one to watch. thanks so much forjoining us from new

york. let's ta ke let's take you back to paris. it will be interesting to see what comes out of this meeting with emmanuel macron who is meeting the nato secretary general mark rutte. we are expecting statements from both of these men. it is the first time they have met since the former dutch prime minister took up this key role that he now has nato. and particularly we will be looking at their views on the latest on ukraine including ongoing military support. we are keeping a cross that for you from paris. we are keeping a cross that for you from paris. around the world and across the uk.

welcome back. israel has until the end of today to boost aid supplies into gaza or risk having some us military assistance cut off. washington has told israel that

it's not doing enough last month, in a strongly worded letter, secretary of state anthony blinken gave israel 30 days to comply. the us wanted 350 trucks a day going into gaza but the reality is — over the last month — there have been an average of 30 trucks per day. that's just over 6% of the daily needs. the main united nations aid agency in gaza, unrwa, says nothing has improved and the world health organsation is warning that some gazans are facing famine. joe inwood, our correspondent injerusalem, tells us more about that expiring deadline. this was a letter that was written 30 days ago by the us secretaries of state and defence to their colleagues here in israel. and it basically said, if you don't increase the amount of aid coming in, if you don't improve the humanitarian situation, there will be consequences. and the suggestion was that arms shipments would be part of that. and israel has said that they have met most of those demands. but i think the consensus from the united nations certainly —

we haven't heard from america yet — is that they have not. america wanted about 350 trucks of aid a day to get into gaza. the total for the last month, according to the united nations, was about 40 a day on average. that's compared to maybe 500—600 a day before the start of the war. and we're seeing the humanitarian situation, particularly in the north of the strip, where israel is focusing its military offensives now, in really dire situations. the united nations, about eight days ago, said that the situation there was apocalyptic. we've got warnings of famine coming from international bodies. and so i think that today is going to be a difficult one for the meeting that we're seeing between the israeli and american presidents. and it seems that the israelis have not met the requirements that the americans put upon them. desperate — and getting worse each day — that's how louise wateridge — senior communications officer for unrwa — described the situation in gaza. i can tell you i have been here since april and every day

it gets worse. what we see here is right now people are begging for pieces of bread. they don't have access to clean water and winter is around the corner and many people are sheltering under curtains, under pieces of fabric. they don't have sufficient shelter, they don't have respite from the cold weather as it comes in. it really is hopeless and we have been communicating about this for 13 months. we are running out of words, we are running out of ways to describe to the world how awful it is on the ground and how much worse it is getting. meanwhile, the israeli military has carried out at least ten air strikes on beirut�*s southern suburbs — in an area where the lebanese militant and political group hezbollah is based. the attacks followed evacuation orders issued by the israeli military for at least 11 buildings — warning residents to stay away from buildings it said where hezbollah facilities. plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the locations hit,

but there were no immediate reports of casualties. it's the first israeli strike on beirut for three days. on monday, israel struck a town in the far north of lebanon, killing at least eight people. we'll have more on the middle east from our correspondent injerusalem —jon donnison — later in the programme — on whether anything has improved in gaza since the us deadline was set. do stay with us for that. russia has deployed 50,000 troops to fight ukraine in kursk region, president zelensky says. this includes around 10,000 north korean soldiers, according to some estimates. kyiv launched its shock incursion in russia's kursk region in early august, to reduce moscow's ability to attack inside ukraine itself. moscow neither confirms nor denies that troops from north korea, a close ally since soviet times, are in kursk. let's speak to our ukraine

correspondent james waterhouse. hejoins us now he joins us now from hejoins us now from keogh. we have these pictures of ukrainian drones attacking targets inside the kursk region. how much do we know about how much is going on there? it about how much is going on there? , , ., ., there? it seems at the moment, if we remind _ there? it seems at the moment, if we remind ourselves _ there? it seems at the moment, if we remind ourselves that - there? it seems at the moment, if we remind ourselves that the i if we remind ourselves that the purpose of this incursion for ukraine was to draw russian troops from elsewhere on the front lines inside the country. these are worrying signs because what this shows is that russia has been able to put together a sizeable number of troops — 50,000, according to ukraine. there are other western estimates and you have worryingly, this report from the new york times suggesting that they have spoken to unnamed american and ukrainian officials that suggest russia has been able to put these trips together without pulling them away from other parts of them away from other parts of the ukrainian front line. it also shows you the size of

russia— what it is able to do in a military sense on a battlefield. this is a huge amount of soldiers if you are thinking about trying to hold out against some kind of counteroffensive is. ukraine has only been losing some of the territory it seized back in august and then you have the other geopolitical twist of some of those troops potentially being from north korea. so i think we may realise, over the next day or two, just how able ukraine is to keep hold of this territory. whether they will pull out at some point, which they hinted they will do early on, and if they will do early on, and if they were to do that then they failed in that first objective of drawing russian troops but they also lost any potential leveraged head of a peace negotiation. for ukraine this is only part of the picture. russia is pushing on several other points on the front line. if we can look at the bigger picture, what is happening,

say, in the major supply hub and russian troops have been advancing for weeks. it’s and russian troops have been advancing for weeks.— advancing for weeks. it's a significant _ advancing for weeks. it's a significant city. _ advancing for weeks. it's a significant city. it - advancing for weeks. it's a significant city. it has - advancing for weeks. it's a | significant city. it has been gradually destroyed over time and has a major railway station. up to ten tracks run through it and it connects all of those eastern towns which ukraine is trying to hold. it also has a huge coal mine. it is a big industry hub for ukraine and the local economy. now have russia, which has really punched through the front line, inching closer. it is claiming another village but there is also a damp novi which is also coming under increasing pressure as well and water levels are rising along the river there, levels are rising along the riverthere, putting levels are rising along the river there, putting several villagers at risk of flooding, according to some officials. and while we're at it, if we look further south there are several russian attack rates

forming and heading to the front lines. this is part of a front lines. this is part of a front lines. this is part of a front line which has been relatively quiet or quieter. this is the problem for ukraine. it is overstretched already. the one place it has pushed forward is injeopardy and russia is only continuing to try to push on several different places whilst the west decides how best to end this war. , . , ., ., ., , this war. james, good to see ou. this war. james, good to see you- thank _ this war. james, good to see you. thank you _ this war. james, good to see you. thank you for _ this war. james, good to see you. thank you forjoining i this war. james, good to see you. thank you forjoining us from kyiv. let's listen to president emmanuel macron as he meets with mark rutte. in emmanuel macron as he meets with mark rutte.— with mark rutte. in return russia provides _ with mark rutte. in return russia provides north - with mark rutte. in return l russia provides north korea with— russia provides north korea with funding and missile technology. this is very concerning. these missiles present— concerning. these missiles present a direct threat to the united — present a direct threat to the united states mainland, to europe, _ united states mainland, to europe, to the indo—pacific and to the — europe, to the indo—pacific and to the wider atlantic. when i say the — to the wider atlantic. when i say the indo—pacific that include _ say the indo—pacific that include south korea and japan.

everyday — include south korea and japan. everyday ukrainians are killed and wounded by a deadly drones designed — and wounded by a deadly drones designed and supplied by iran. the money gained from this the middle — the money gained from this the middle east is disable us in funds— middle east is disable us in funds terrorism further afield. at the — funds terrorism further afield. at the same time china enables the defence industry and amplifies its narrative on the world — amplifies its narrative on the world stage. russia, working together— world stage. russia, working together with north korea, iran and china, _ together with north korea, iran and china, is not only threatening europe, it threatens peace and security here — threatens peace and security here in — threatens peace and security here in europe but also in the indo—pacific and north america. so indo—pacific and north america. 50 we _ indo—pacific and north america. so we must stand together. europe, _ so we must stand together. europe, north america and our global— europe, north america and our global partners to keep our pennie _ global partners to keep our people safe and prosperous. and in doing — people safe and prosperous. and in doing so— people safe and prosperous. and in doing so we have to keep our transatlantic alliance strong. the immediate challenge we face obviously — the immediate challenge we face obviously support for ukraine and i—

obviously support for ukraine and i want to thank you for everything you have done over the last — everything you have done over the last 2.5 years. france has delivered _ the last 2.5 years. france has delivered advanced artillery guns. — delivered advanced artillery guns, air defence systems, cruise — guns, air defence systems, cruise missiles and armoured vehicles _ cruise missiles and armoured vehicles. you were among the first— vehicles. you were among the first countries to fully train and — first countries to fully train and equip an entire ukrainian brigade _ and equip an entire ukrainian brigade. and you have pledged to send — brigade. and you have pledged to send fighterjets early next yeah — to send fighterjets early next year. today of course we will discuss — year. today of course we will discuss the importance of keeping up the support is ukrainians prepare to face what could _ ukrainians prepare to face what could he — ukrainians prepare to face what could be their harshest winter since — could be their harshest winter since 2022. we must recommit to stay the _ since 2022. we must recommit to stay the course for the long haut— stay the course for the long haul and _ stay the course for the long haul and we must do more than 'ust haul and we must do more than just keep — haul and we must do more than just keep ukraine in the fight. we need _ just keep ukraine in the fight. we need to release the cost and putin— we need to release the cost and putin enabling friends by providing ukraine with the support— providing ukraine with the support it needs to change the trajectory of the conflict. the second —

trajectory of the conflict. the second major challenges enhancing the defence of our alliance — enhancing the defence of our alliance in this more dangerous world — alliance in this more dangerous world we _ alliance in this more dangerous world. we have made significant progress — world. we have made significant progress in boosting our defence and production and replenishing our stockpiles. but to— replenishing our stockpiles. but to go faster we need more robust — but to go faster we need more robust transatlantic defence cooperation and more defensive investment. the more we spend on defence the more we reduce the risk— on defence the more we reduce the risk of— on defence the more we reduce the risk of future conflict. and — the risk of future conflict. and i_ the risk of future conflict. and i want to welcome that france _ and i want to welcome that france will invest more than 2% of gdp — france will invest more than 2% of gdp in — france will invest more than 2% of gdp in defence this year. i also — of gdp in defence this year. i also commend you for your ambition— also commend you for your ambition defence budget for the next seven years. maintaining high _ next seven years. maintaining high levels of defence investment keeps our defence credible. _ investment keeps our defence credible, our industry strong, and _ credible, our industry strong, and our— credible, our industry strong, and our 1 _ credible, our industry strong, and our1 billion people safe. it and our1 billion people safe. it is — and our1 billion people safe. it is a — and our1 billion people safe. it is a real— and our1 billion people safe. it is a real pleasure to be in

paris — it is a real pleasure to be in paris today~ _ it is a real pleasure to be in paris today. what - it is a real pleasure to be in paris today. what make - it is a real pleasure to be inj paris today. what make the it is a real pleasure to be in- paris today. what make the head of nato _ paris today. what make the head of nato mark— paris today. what make the head of nato mark rutte _ paris today. what make the head of nato mark rutte and - of nato mark rutte and president _ of nato mark rutte and president emmanuel. of nato mark rutte and - president emmanuel macron of nato mark rutte and _ president emmanuel macron going for further— president emmanuel macron going for further talks. _ president emmanuel macron going for further talks. the _ president emmanuel macron going for further talks. the most - for further talks. the most significant _ for further talks. the most significant thing _ for further talks. the most significant thing mark- for further talks. the mostl significant thing mark rutte said. — significant thing mark rutte said. in— significant thing mark rutte said, in most— significant thing mark rutte said, in most calling - significant thing mark rutte said, in most calling for- significant thing mark rutte l said, in most calling for more defence — said, in most calling for more defence spending _ said, in most calling for more defence spending and - said, in most calling for more defence spending and the - defence spending and the closeness _ defence spending and the closeness of _ defence spending and the closeness of the - defence spending and the closeness of the alliance i defence spending and the i closeness of the alliance and all those _ closeness of the alliance and all those in _ closeness of the alliance and all those in it— closeness of the alliance and all those in it was _ closeness of the alliance and all those in it was that - closeness of the alliance and all those in it was that he - all those in it was that he said — all those in it was that he said that _ all those in it was that he said that russia - all those in it was that he said that russia is- all those in it was that he i said that russia is working together— said that russia is working together now— said that russia is working together now with - said that russia is working together now with north . said that russia is working - together now with north korea, iran together now with north korea, iran and — together now with north korea, iran and china _ together now with north korea, iran and china and _ together now with north korea, iran and china and that- iran and china and that threatens— iran and china and that threatens europe - iran and china and that threatens europe and i iran and china and that. threatens europe and the indo—pacific_ threatens europe and the indo—pacific region. - threatens europe and the indo—pacific region. we l threatens europe and the indo-pacific region. we have 'ust indo-pacific region. we have just been _ indo-pacific region. we have just been discussing - indo-pacific region. we have just been discussing what. indo-pacific region. we have | just been discussing what has been happening in kursk and he reiterated that russia is working with those other countries. more on the story coming up. do stay with us here on bbc news.. hello again. it's been a chilly start to the day. some of us started with some sunshine, some with some fog, and as we go through the next few days we still are looking at patchy fog developing, a lot of which will be in the west.

dry for most of us, patchy light rain and drizzle at times, but there will be some sunshine and it's going to turn colder as we head into the weekend. so what we have as we head into the afternoon is hazy sunshine, still a few scattered showers in the south—east, some of them spreading a bit further west and also getting into the channel islands. and we've also got all this cloud coming in from the north—west. most of the fog will lift, but where it lingers, temperatures will be suppressed. now, into this evening and overnight, our weather front makes a bit more progress southwards. we'll see fog reform in very similar areas to last night. and it's going to be a chilly night, particularly in the countryside where we could well see some pockets of frost. so we start tomorrow with the fog again in western areas. it won't be everywhere, of course, it is patchy, but some of it will be slow to clear. meanwhile, our weather front sinks south, taking its cloud and light rain or drizzle across scotland, northern ireland, eventually into northern england and north wales. ahead of it, brighter skies and brighter skies following on behind. then, as we move into

the middle part of the week, you can see how high pressure pushes out towards the atlantic, and really not much in the way of isobars on the charts. so thursday starts off with some mist and fog, it will be a cloudier day generally. again, the odd spot of light rain coming out of that cloud, but we'll see a slice of drier and brighter weather coming in across northern england, potentially north wales as well, but top temperatures up to about 13 degrees. thursday, the high pressure centres back across us. it's on its way towards the near continent. again, not much in the way of isobars, but what it's allowing is this weather front to approach from the atlantic. so on friday, a fairly grey day. again, mist and fog slow to lift. the next weather front making progress in across the north—west, preceded by some showers, and some of those could merge to give some more longer periods of rain. temperatures 11 to about 13 degrees. beyond that, while we are going to see the weather turn a bit more unsettled, and then temperatures will start to slide.

if this is bbc news, the headlines: pay up, or humanity will pay the price. the stark climate warning from the un secretary general as he calls for action from all nations. prime minister sir keir starmer says there will be a new 'ambitious' climate target for the uk.