to target russia. in response, moscow fires a ballistic missile, and says it has the right to use its weapons against any western country arming kyiv. in effect, this is vladimir putin saying to the west, look, this is my red line, i dare you to cross it. also tonight — the international criminal court issues arrest warrants for israel's prime minister, the former defence minister, and the military commander of hamas, for alleged war crimes. a british woman becomes the fifth tourist to die after drinking suspected contaminated alcohol while on holiday in laos, in south—east asia. baby cries. and a new film looks at the remarkable story of the first baby born after conception through ivf.

and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. vladimir putin made a direct warning to britain and other countries supplying ukraine with long—range missiles to fire at targets on russian soil. he said moscow had the right to use its weapons against the military installations of those countries. kyiv is believed to have already used uk storm shadow missiles to strike targets in russia, after the us gave permission for its long—range missiles to be used. president putin was speaking in an address to the nation, where he revealed russia had launched an experimental hypersonic ballistic missile at a military target in ukraine. steve rosenberg has our

top story from moscow. the kremlin leader has upped the stakes in an escalating conflict. in an address to the nation, his reaction to ukraine launching us and british long—range missiles at russia. translation: from this moment, as we have underlined many times| before, the regional conflict in ukraine, one provoked by the west, has taken on elements of a global nature. in response, president putin said, russia targeted ukraine with a new intermediate—range ballistic missile. then, this warning to countries supplying kyiv with weapons. translation: we have the right | to use our weapons against military facilities of countries that allow their weapons to be used against our sites, and if there is an escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond just as decisively and symmetrically.

i recommend ruling elites of countries hatching plans to use their military forces against russia to think seriously about this. for months, vladimir putin had been warning the west, you allow ukraine to use your long—range missiles to attack russia, and we will view that as nato countries entering a direct confrontation with moscow. but this national address is the starkest sign so far from mr putin that he is ready to hit back. the uk—made storm shadow has a maximum range of around 150 miles. moscow says ukraine fired missiles like these into russia's kursk region and accuses britain and america of escalating the war. the escalation at every turn, at every step, is coming from russia. they are the ones who are escalating this. they are the ones who started this war. it's because of their aggression into a sovereign territory, ukraine, and this war can end today.

you hear us say this overand overagain. it can, if russia would stop the war and stop what they are doing with their aggression. but little prospect of a kremlin u—turn. vladimir putin has delivered his warning. now he will wait to see if the west believes him. so tonight the kremlin basically threatening britain and america and any other country that supplies ukraine with weapons that i used to target russian soil. moscow accusing the west... —— moscow accuses the west of escalation but it's important to keep in mind it was russia who launched the full—scale invasion of ukraine and its russia who continues to attack its neighbour. steve rosenberg, our russian editor, live in moscow. russia's ballistic missile strike on the city of dnipro marks a clear escalation in a war that's now more than 1,000 days old.

the toll on ordinary ukrainians has been unbearable, as paul adams reports. russia's slow, grinding offensive in the east is driving a tide of human misery in front of it. civilians fleeing as, one by one, their towns and villages come under fire and are occupied. the people on this train are exhausted, bewildered. they've been through hell. they barely know where they're going, let alone what the future holds. in a reception centre away from danger, a stage full of loss, despair and trauma. it's often the elderly who leave last. 83—year—old katerina says the war consumed her village a month ago. suddenly she could hear jets and explosions. she says it was like the lastjudgement. anastasia is here with her children, pets and a few belongings,

hoping that a new man in the white house might mean change. translation: we hope things will be better and the war will end. _ that people will not be killed and homes will not be destroyed any more. i hope the new president will be better than the current one. but will a new president lean on ukraine to abandon any hope of recovering what's been lost? andrei has paid a heavy price for his willingness to defend the country's borders. translation: i think the war will end one way or another. i either they'll agree to the 1991 borders or the territories will be surrendered. the main thing is that the war ends and people stop dying. 0pinion polls suggest that more and more ukrainians agree. but can donald trump really afford to abandon ukraine, to simply walk away? as much as the fall of afghanistan

inflicted a severe wound on the reputation of the foreign policy reputation of the biden administration, if the scenario that you mentioned is to be entertained by president trump, ukraine will become his afghanistan with equal consequences. and i don't think this is what he's looking for. dnipro's cemetery. few places in ukraine do more to convey the scale of the disaster this country has endured. anyone attempting to end this war should really see it first. pauladams, bbc news, dnipro. there's been fury in israel, after the international criminal court issued arrest warrants for the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and the former defence minister, yoav gallant. they're accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in gaza. a separate warrant has been issued for a hamas military commander, mohammed deif.

judges at the icc in the hague said there were "reasonable grounds" the three men bore "criminal responsibility" for atrocities committed during the war between israel and hamas. mr netanyahu's office said he rejects the actions of the icc "with disgust". here's lucy williamson. the war that broke gaza, triggered by the crimes of hamas, has left israel's leaders facing criminal charges themselves. prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his former defence minister, yoav gallant, called to trial by the international criminal court for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution and starvation as a method of war. mr netanyahu tonight called it a black day for nations. translation: this is an anti-semitic measure that has one goal - - to deter us from exercising our natural right to defend ourselves against our enemies who rise up to destroy us.

a third arrest warrant was issued for hamas military chief mohammed deif, a key figure behind the 7th of october attacks, who israel says it killed earlier this year. the ruling means israel's democratically elected prime minister risks arrest if he travels to any of the countries signed up to the court — including the uk and most of europe, though not the us. in legal terms, a prima facie. several countries have said they'll carry out the warrants. the uk has not given an explicit commitment so far. but this ruling raises wider legal and political questions for israel's allies. it's a diplomatic nightmare for israel, but i said we're in uncharted territories because israel and benjamin netanyahu are not like anyone else. we are dealing with a very powerful country that has as its closest ally the most powerful country in the world, the united states of america.

the court said there was no clear military justification for israel impeding humanitarian aid to gaza, and that restrictions on medicine had meant children enduring amputations without anaesthetic. little hope in gaza that today's ruling would change much. translation: netanyahu won't stop. neither this court nor- the whole world can stop him. the genocide will continue and we have no voice. - translation: this is all talk, but it won't change anything. l listen, i'm 5a years old and i've seen the world. they neverjudge the israeli military, not even the international criminal court. more than 70 people were killed today in israeli strikes across gaza. one woman lost all three of her children. benjamin netanyahu, presenting himself as israel's protector, now risks becoming a pariah abroad.

lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. a british tourist has become the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning in laos, in south—east asia. simone white, who was 28 and from kent, was among a number of people taken to hospital, afterfalling ill in the popular backpacking town of vang vieng. ten others remain in hospital. simonjones has the latest. a magnet for young tourists, many of them british, backpacking across south—east asia, enjoying the scenery — and the nightlife. the freedom of being away from home, often for the first time. but for simone white, a lawyerfrom 0rpington, it cost her her life. it's thought she had unknowingly consumed a drink laced with methanol — a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol. 0ther british tourists have been rushed to hospital in neighbouring bangkok.

another to die is australian bianca jones. she was 19. her friend holly bowles was also taken ill. her father gave this emotional update. right now, our daughter remains in the intensive care unit, in critical condition. she's on life support. we'd just like to thank everyone from back home for all the support and love that we're receiving. bianca had been staying at this backpacker hostel in vang vieng. it's now closed for a police investigation. guests say they were given a free shot of vodka on arrival, but it's unclear where any poisoning may have taken place. translation: the cause of death is likely from the consumption - of methanol, from fake liquor. it's poison and cannot be consumed. it causes swelling of the brain and caused the death. two danish women, aged 19 and 20, and an american man are also known to have died. it's left backpackers concerned. you think about it more.

it's not that we don't drink any more, but we just have to really be careful. the foreign office in london says it's supporting the family of the british woman who's died. it's alerting visitors to laos to be aware of establishments offering free drinks or alcohol that tastes strange. simon jones, bbc news. the former chief executive of the captain tom foundation has told the bbc that he was shocked to uncover what he considered questionable practices at the charity. captain sir tom moore raised almost £40 million for good causes during lockdown, by walking laps of his garden. now jack gilbert says he believes captain tom s daughter, hannah, was partly motivated by self—interest. the charity commission says she and her husband personally financially benefited from their association with the foundation. joe pike has the story. he was an international fundraising sensation who provided hope at the height of the pandemic.

everybody put their shoulders to the wheel and we won through and i'm sure we can do that again with everybody�*s help. thanks, captain tom! raising £39 million for nhs charities. # happy birthday, captain tom, daddy, grandpa...# and by his side throughout, the daughter we now know financially benefited from her association with the captain tom foundation. jack gilbert was the charity's final chief executive before it was mothballed. he has 30 years experience in the sector. when i came in, i must admit, i was gobsmacked. i was shocked at the number of systems thatjust did not accord with best practice. i'm delighted to be here at ashton vale club for young people to give them the third virgin media 02 captain tom foundation connector award. he was the one who uncovered hannah ingram—moore had been paid £18,000 forjudging an award scheme in the charity's name, whilst already being paid £85,000 a year as the charity's chief executive.

by that time, i was, you know, quite suspicious and i reported that. hannah ingram—moore says it was a personal appearance, in personal time. when i first met hannah as part of the recruitment process, i was very taken by her. i felt that we had a lot of things in common and it was only as i started to look under the cover that i began to realise there was a bit more to it. rather than just being naive, there was a level of self—interest. today's most startling revelation from the charity commission's investigation, a publishing deal for three books. there was a £1.4 million book deal, where because of the marketing around it and also because of captain sir tom's own words in the foreword, the public would have expected some of that money to go to charity — and it didn't. it went directly to the ingram—moores. what is your message to the ingram—moores? follow through on the commitment that was made and donate a substantial amount to the charity.

the actions of hannah and her husband, colin, a trustee of the charity, was, the regulator said, misconduct, or mismanagement, or both. the ingram—moores have said this report has treated them unfairly, the process was unjust and excessive and the charity commission had a predetermined agenda. and of the book deal, they said the publisher paid captain sir tom a fee, it was his and he decided what to do with it. they deny any misappropriation of the charity's funds. the astonishing £39 million captain sir tom moore raised all went to charity. we are ensuring that his legacy lives on and it's our responsibility to do it. but the actions of his family seem to have tarnished that legacy. joe pike, bbc news. campaigners want the foreign secretary to step in, after an 18—year—old man from london was arrested in dubai for having sex with a 17—year—old british girl he met on holiday there.

marcus fakana began a romance with the girl, who has since turned 18, in september. her mother became aware of the relationship and reported it to dubai police. mr fakana faces 20 years in jail. in america, donald trump's choice to become the country's top law official, matt gaetz, has announced he's withdrawing his name for the role of attorney general. his nomination to lead the justice department was controversial, after accusations of sexual misconduct with an underage girl, a claim he denies. here's sarah smith. matt gaetz was always going to be a problem. unpopular and mired in scandal. but donald trump obviously thought he could force congress to approve a man who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct to be head of the justice department. until the latest additional revelation led matt gaetz to withdraw his nomination, saying... "it is clear my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the trump—vance transition.

there is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted washington scuffle." holy bleep! i didn't see that coming! democrats count this as a victory, while matt gaetz did have the support of the trump loyalists in congress. i will not be a rubber—stamp to his nominees but i will also not engage in an angry mob mentality. matt gaetz was picked for his resolute loyalty to donald trump, supporting him when trump was on trial in new york, for instance. as attorney general, he could have been relied upon to investigate, prosecute, even imprison trump's political opponents. just yesterday, vice president—elect jd vance accompanied mr gaetz to the capital, seeking to convince sceptical republicans to support his nomination. as soon as he was nominated for attorney general, mr gaetz resigned from the house of representatives, possibly hoping to avoid the publication of an ethics committee report into his behaviour. if he tries to retake his seat, it may come out. today, pete hegseth, donald trump's choice for defence secretary, was defending himself

against allegations of a sexual assault. the matter was fully investigated and i was completely cleared. that allegation and his total lack of government experience — he is a fox news tv host — will make it tough for him to be confirmed in his new role. donald trump may actually relish a battle of wills over getting his defence secretary confirmed, especially as he has had to give in today on matt gaetz in the face of opposition but what we have seen todayis opposition but what we have seen today is if donald trump demands loyalty from his cabinet nominees, he will quickly jettison loyalty from his cabinet nominees, he will quicklyjettison them if they look like they are getting in his way. thank you, sara smith. there is more from america on newsnight. katie razzall has a preview. sean "diddy" combs, one of the most successful music moguls in the history of rap, is expected in court tomorrow, fighting to be released on bail,

accused of sex trafficking, racketeering, abuse and coercion. when it comes to trial, his case will be huge and it will grip america. we will talk to one of the lawyers for an alleged victim. newsnight at 10:30pm on bbc two, bbc news and iplayer. the government says it's committed to reforms giving more protections to leaseholders. the housing minister is rejecting claims by campaigners that he's "dawdling", and says new laws will be in place by the end of parliament. there are five million leasehold properties across england and wales, a sector of the housing market that is largely unregulated. here's tarah welsh. when michelle bought her dream home in 2016... she couldn't have foreseen what was to come. she says her service charge has gone up drastically. bi; her service charge has gone up drastically-—

drastically. by 2016 it was 'ust under £2000, i drastically. by 2016 it was 'ust under £2000, now it is h drastically. by 2016 it was just i under £2000, now it is £10,000 per year. it is unbelievable because we could live in knightsbridge with a cheaper service charge.— cheaper service charge. michelle needs to sell _ cheaper service charge. michelle needs to sell up _ cheaper service charge. michelle needs to sell up urgently - cheaper service charge. michelle needs to sell up urgently but - cheaper service charge. michelle | needs to sell up urgently but she can't. i needs to sell up urgently but she can't. . . . ,., , can't. i have a new grandson, he is 'ust can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming — can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming up _ can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming up to _ can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming up to a _ can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming up to a year and - can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming up to a year and a - can't. i have a new grandson, he is just coming up to a year and a half| just coming up to a year and a half old so i want to spend time with him as well. i have health issues so my life span could be reduced and i just feel i am losing time that i could be spending with my family. she says her building has been plagued with problems. the freeholder says it is investigating. today the government pledged to regulate property managers and committed to replacing leasehold with a form of flat ownership where residents are responsible for the block, called commonhold. you can't rush some of — block, called commonhold. you can't rush some of these _ block, called commonhold. you can't rush some of these things, _ block, called commonhold. you can't rush some of these things, they - block, called commonhold. you can't rush some of these things, they are l rush some of these things, they are incredibly complex areas of property law. if we are looking to ensure leaseholders benefit in a lasting way, we had to get these things

right, they have to be watertight. it will not help leaseholders watching this programme if we rush and get things wrong.— and get things wrong. freeholders sa the and get things wrong. freeholders say they want _ and get things wrong. freeholders say they want to — and get things wrong. freeholders say they want to work _ and get things wrong. freeholders say they want to work with - and get things wrong. freeholders say they want to work with the - say they want to work with the government on reforms but leaseholders are concerned about more delays. leaseholders are concerned about more delays-— leaseholders are concerned about more delays. we've had years and ears of more delays. we've had years and years of consultations _ more delays. we've had years and years of consultations after - years of consultations after consultations, we have been doing this for— consultations, we have been doing this for over eight years. we cannot let them _ this for over eight years. we cannot let them keep this into the long grass _ let them keep this into the long grass we — let them keep this into the long grass. we will complete consultations but told them to account — consultations but told them to account to the timelines they specify— account to the timelines they specify today. but account to the timelines they specify today-— account to the timelines they seci toda. �* . , , ., specify today. but many say they are still trapped — specify today. but many say they are still trapped and _ specify today. but many say they are still trapped and unable _ specify today. but many say they are still trapped and unable to _ specify today. but many say they are still trapped and unable to plan - still trapped and unable to plan their futures. still trapped and unable to plan theirfutures. tara still trapped and unable to plan their futures. tara welsh, still trapped and unable to plan theirfutures. tara welsh, bbc news. the king has led tributes tojohn prescott, the former deputy prime minister, who's died at the age of 86. king charles spoke of his decades of public service, his unique and indomitable character and his infectious sense of humour. sir keir starmer said lord prescott was a "true giant" of the labour movement. chris mason looks back at the life of the longest—serving deputy prime minister in british history. brothers in arms in victory.

labour's big win in 1997 with this double act at the top of their ticket. the slick public schoolboy and the former waiter on a cruise ship. he was an incredibly direct communicator and even if the syntax never quite made sense, the sentiment was very powerful and made complete sense. and ifound him, you know, we had our disagreements from time to time, but he was loyal, committed, an enormous help to me. john prescott was born in prestatyn in north wales, left school at 15, became a trainee chef and went to sea for eight years. he was to become a trades unionist and later studied for a degree as an adult. he became an mp in 1970. he was to play a vital role in the shake up of labour in the 1990s in opposition. he's put his head there. now's our time to vote. give us a bit of trust and let's

have this vote supported. new labour beckoned a slick, shiny, glitzy looking outfit, but his approach was rather different. from punching a voter... good god. ..speedy refreshment, to an idiosyncratic approach to communication. people who are living in a single house. can you do that again? i made that crap. sorry, we're live at - the moment, mr prescott. will you agree to do that? he would often bristle at those he saw as the beautiful people at the top of new labour. do you know what his name is? he's called peter. way back, i mean, he'd compared you to a crab, hadn't he? in a, in a glass jar. well, that was very unfortunate. it was host... it wasn't friendly. it wasn't completely friendly. he'd create conflict but also seek to resolve it as tony blair and gordon brown's

relationship broke down. he transformed our view of climate change, he was the leader in that. he built, improved, sorry, 1.5 million houses, so people are living in far better homes as a result of that. nobody's done that ever since. and at the same time, he led the way on regional policy in getting scotland, wales, the regions of england. he was the pioneer, if you like, of levelling up. and from a former prime minister to today's. he did it all in his own way, with humour, with pride, passion and total conviction. he truly was a one off. there were moments of embarrassment — an affair with a secretary for which he apologised. i know in the last year i let myself down. i let you down. so conference, ijust want to say sorry. and in his last year, living with alzheimer's, an attempt at reconciliation

with lord mandelson. this year, he did an extraordinary thing. i was at home on sunday morning. the phone goes and i suddenly see on my phonejohn prescott�*s face, and he said, "i just want to say that i've forgiven you. "i really i want... "you're forgiven." and i said, "oh, yes? "what for exactly?" he said, "well, you weren't treated well." it was a sort of signing off. it was a putting something right. from a seafaring waiter via the european parliament and, much later, the house of lords, john prescott was the country's longest serving deputy prime minister. chris mason, bbc news. john prescott was mp for hull for four decades. his wife and sons said today that representing the people of hull had been his greatest honour. here's danny savage. that's what's made you tough, huh? a long way from westminster, this is where the larger—than—life political whirlwind john prescott was known for having a more relaxed

and accessible side. he lived in this area of east hull and represented a constituency here for a0 years. he was always approachable and he had time for little people like me. this man was one of his constituents and remembers being helped by his then mp. and on one occasion, i left a message with pauline, his wife, and he rang me back. that was the type of guy he was. in a nearby pub, the passing of a local political legend was the main talking point. i think a lot of people in hull had a lot of time for him, regardless of their political persuasion, whether you liked labour or new labour. yeah, i certainly had a lot of time for him and i'm really saddened to hear about his death. how do you think people in hull will rememberjohn prescott? for his honesty, for, um, - not putting on airs and graces. i know he a big house, _ but he'd worked for that, hadn't he? he would often be seen at this community centre in hull.

there you are, love. he was absolutely instrumental to this place even existing in the first place. there was no side to him, so you always knew that what he said is what he meant. and he cared very, very passionately about the people in east hull. today, the city council paid tribute with a minute's silence. even hull trains paid tribute, with this picture of the man who helped establish their regular service to london. danny savage, bbc news, hull. the former deputy prime minister, lord prescott, a titan of the labour movement, who's died at the age of 86. it was the moment ivf came of age, in the late 1970s, with the birth of the world's first baby, born after conception, through invetero—fertilisation. it happened in britain, and now a new film called �*joy,’ tells the full story. here's lizo mzimba.

july 1978. the news of the birth of louise brown, the first baby ever to be born through ivf or, as the media termed her... the world's first test tube baby. nearly half a century later, at bourn hall, the world's first ivf clinic, louise has been reflecting on the people who made it happen and how her story is shown in the film. i feel quite emotional because i felt that my mum should be sat there watching it with me. um, but obviously she couldn't be and looking back on it, it has literally changed the world. the three people that have created it are just very, very special. i'd be very interested to hear about your keyhole surgery. the film shows the struggles that pioneers patrick steptoe, bob edwards and jean purdy had to face. today, more than 10 million ivf babies have been born. back then, they faced huge opposition. they were attacked by everybody. the newspapers came out, they were called dr frankenstein. theirfamilies stopped talking to them.

they were... their lives were threatened at points. they had no funding, no encouragement from the british medical association. what you're doing, it's disgusting. it's wrong! i'm helping people, mum. doesn't make it right. the film has a resonance today, nearly 50 years later, because there are always different ongoing debates about women's bodies. you know, what's happening with the conversation around abortion and ivf, women's bodies and rights are just constantly under threat, under debate, and it's really exhausting. jean purdy. i'm here about the lab managers post. the film particularly highlights jean purdy�*s contribution, which was overlooked for many years. a woman who helped millions of others. lizo mzimba, bbc news. freezing conditions have led to more disruption throughout the day, with over 150 schools in northern scotland closed, along with nearly and if you want to carry on watching newsnight please turn over to bbc two or watch on iplayer.