also on the programme... the former head of the hospital where lucy letby murdered seven babies, tony chambers, apologises at the inquiry into how she committed her crimes. in the face ofjob losses in the motor industry... car makers call for better incentives for drivers to buy electric vehicles. and new review finds supermarket loyalty cards can offer genuine savings but aren't always the cheapest option. and coming up on bbc news... mo salah is yet to beat real madrid in eight career appearances — liverpool top the premier league — but can they topple the reigning european champions? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. thousands of people in lebanon have started returning to their homes in the south of the country, after a ceasefire began early this morning between israel and hezbollah.

the agreement — announced by the us presidentjoe biden last night — was designed to end almost 1a months of fighting between the two sides. the deal involves hezbollah moving its fighters and weapons at least 20 miles from the israeli border, north of the litani river — an area that should already have been clear. israeli troops will then gradually pull out of the country, which they invaded two months ago. the un peacekeeping force in the south of lebanon will remain there, and the lebanese military presence in the area will be expanded. the ceasefire will last for an initial 60 days. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has threatened to "strike decisively" if hezbollah violates the agreement. here's our middle east correspondent yolande knell. the long road home. israel is warning displaced lebanese not to go back to the south until its soldiers have pulled out. but within hours of the ceasefire with hezbollah, main

routes were jammed. they announced the ceasefire at 4 am by imo, i was on the road home. it feels indescribable. i'm reborn. thank god i can breathe again. this man says. there's nothing like the earth of the south. and there was no shortage of hezbollah flags. supporters returning to the ruins of the group's strongholds and celebrating with gunfire in dahiya in southern beirut. after more than a year of war in lebanon, the lebanese capital was hardest hit yesterday with a series of deadly strikes just before a ceasefire was announced. and this was the destruction left in israel's north after the final hezbollah rockets rained down here. after a year in which israel says it was attacked with 17,000 missiles and drones, many locals say

they still don't feel safe and that israel should have carried on fighting in lebanon. translation: we've been displaced for 14 months - from our home, but it's crazy to bring our children back in this situation. it's sad that the government abandons us, this mother says. it's very bad, adds another woman. they did nothing and our soldiers were killed for nothing. israel sent troops into southern lebanon to target hezbollah two months ago. it's dealt its old enemy a major blow in this war, even killing its long—time leader. hezbollah began firing rockets at israel to show solidarity with hamas after its deadly 7th of october assault. but, as a truce takes hold on the northern front, there's no end in sight to the parallel conflict in gaza.

in one of its latest strikes in the territory, israel's military says it killed a hamas figure in this school turned shelter. clearing up, palestinians say they, too, yearn for a ceasefire. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. in a moment, we'll speak to lucy williamson in northern israel, but first hugo bachega is in southern lebanon, travelling alongside those people returning home. what's the situation there hugo? yes, ijust yes, i just arrived yes, ijust arrived here in the largest city in the south of the country. it took five hours to get here from beirut, a trip that usually takes only an hour. it gives an idea of the sheer number of people who are trying to return to the south. we saw cars packed with suitcases, blankets, mattresses, things people grabbed when they had to flee their homes at the beginning

of the war. 0ver i to flee their homes at the beginning of the war. 0veri million people were displaced because of this conflict. people were waving has black flags, saying they have not been defeated despite the devastation across the country. they say the fact they are going back to their homes is a sign of victory. rebuilding this country will take time. there is a question about what will happen to lebanon. hezbollah has been weakened, not destroyed. the lebanese prime minister called for unity stop his face has been turned into the most cruel face in lebanon's history. as he said, israel is still fighting a war in gaza. how might a ceasefire in lebanon have an impact on that? fix, in lebanon have an impact on that? short time ago israel's defence minister was speaking at a

conference and he said attention was shifting to the southern front with gaza and bringing home the remaining hostages still held by hamas. israel's thinking its the blows dealt to hezbollah and also the fact the ceasefire has now taken hold will put additional pressure on hamas to come up with a deal. certainly many people in gaza are hoping that that could be the case. conditions as winter sets in have really got even worse for the 2.3 million people living there. most of them now displaced because of the war. but still, the ceasefire efforts in gaza, as four months, are stuck. hamas is continuing to insist it once a complete end to the war, a complete withdrawal of israeli troops before it will free the

hostages in return for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. israel remains determined to destroy hamas. we have had a regional mediator saying in recent days it has suspended ceasefire efforts until both sides show they are ready to make concessions. the former chief executive of the hospital where nurse lucy letby murdered seven babies has said he's "truly sorry" that decisions he took "in good faith" may have "prolonged" families�* pain. tony chambers was speaking at the thirlwall inquiry, which is investigating how the countess of chester hospital handled the events. nick garnett reports. it's now six years since lucy letby was arrested. and today, this man, tony chambers, came to the inquiry to give an apology to the parents of the babies who were murdered and attacked. i can only imagine. well, i can't imagine the impact this has had on your lives. and i am truly sorry for the pain that may have been prolonged

by any decisions or actions that i took in good faith. as chief executive of the hospital, tony chambers was in charge when the murders happened. it was on his watch. this was his chance to set the record straight. so i'm giving you an opportunity publicly now, to tell us what, in light of your candid concession at the start, what your biggest personal failing was, in your view. it's... it's really, reallydifficult to answer that question, —— it's really, really difficult to answer that question, mr delaporte. there are... so difficult, he had to be asked the question again and again, as he talked about the hospital board and the processes involved rather than him. you used the word "our", not "my". does it follow from that, given the number of opportunities i've given you to answer the question, that you are not

advancing any personal failure on your part? well, yeah. thank you for pulling me up on the language there. i take fully and accept that as the accountable officer for the trust, i must take some responsibility for that — take responsibility for that. tony chambers had been more assured when he appeared some years ago in a hospital promotional video. as a chief exec, i pledge to support a culture where the front line staff are supported in raising concerns. and more importantly, me listening to them when they do. tony chambers is one of three senior managers, who are appearing before the inquiry this week. mr chambers hasn't spoken publicly before today. it is now nine years since the murders on the neonatal

ward began. the central issue about this whole inquiry as if management or anyone else had acted differently, could it have stopped the meadows from taking place or carrying on as long as they did? mr chambers has told the inquiry, he felt it would have been wrong to jump felt it would have been wrong to jump to an issue of criminality very early on in the investigation because, at that point, there had been a lack of evidence. he was first told a nurse might be unveiled injune of 2016 long before lucy letby was first arrested. several times he hasn't answered questions directly, despite being asked repeatedly by the inquiry plasma council. at one point ladyjustice thirwall intervened to say these questions were fair. there will be more opportunity to set the record straight as questioning continues this afternoon. search teams are looking for people

missing in the red sea. two british nationals are unaccounted for. 13 crew were on board. 0ur correspondentjoins us now. sally, you have some new details from the rescue team is looking for survivors. rescue team is looking for survivors-_ we spoke to one of the freelance divers who took part in the rescue operation last night. he told me valuable information. he said the dead people as well as those found allies were pulled out of the cabins inside the boat that was largely submerged. he told me how complicated and challenging the rescue mission was because they were surrounded by sharks most of the time. they had to struggle against a very strong tide and said they used torches to get inside the cabins and

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here. . ~ which is a lifeline to the locals here. ., ~ i. judges at a supreme court are considering the legal definition of the word women. an individual who gains a gender recognition certificate in their acquired gender becomes that six in all aspects of the law, even if that means they lose some protections of their previous six. the women's rights group says its scottish government guidance hold as it will have far—reaching implications for single six cases across england, scotland and wales. storm conall is bringing heavy rain to south—east england, threatening further problems in flood—hit areas still cleaning up from storm bert. some trains have been cancelled after heavy rainfall swamped lines. almost 100 flood warnings remain in place across the country. the football association is investigating an allegation that referee david coote discussed giving

a yellow card with a fan before a championship match in 2019. he has denied the claim calling it false and defamatory. he has been suspended following separate allegations about his conduct. a review of supermarket loyalty cards has found that they do offer genuine savings, but aren't always the cheapest option. following a review by the competition and markets authority, the watchdog said there was also "room for improvement" on accessibility — with more being done to help people without smartphones. here's our business correspondent emma simpson. hey. hope you saved a few quid on that lot with co—op member prices! loyalty cards. they're the name of the game in the supermarket aisles. it'd be daft not to. and it usually works like this. you get a cheaper price if you're a member, a higher one if you're not. but are these deals as good as they sound? we have heard from consumers that they do feel a bit wary about these prices, and they worry that they might have been manipulated in some way. we haven't found a systemic problem

that suggests that's the case. so i'm hoping that that reassures shoppers that they can have a bit more trust and confidence in the promotions that they see. the cma looked at around 50,000 grocery items on a loyalty price promotion, and found that more than 90% offer genuine savings. that's despite more than half of people they surveyed thinking the usual prices of items are raised to make loyalty deals look better. the research found products with loyalty prices saved up to 25%. but the regulator also found that loyalty prices aren't always the cheapest option. they took a sample of a29 branded products with a loyalty price, and found that 61 identical items were available at a lower price at other supermarkets. the message is it always pays to shop around to make sure you're getting the best deal. it's called the more card,

but i'm paying less. the regulator, though, is now writing to supermarkets that use loyalty pricing to make sure all promotions comply with the rules, and it says some could do more to make sure customers are able to access these increasingly popular schemes. clubcard accepted. i got the power! emma simpson, bbc news. the time is 13:16. our top story this afternoon. thousands of people have started returning to their homes in south lebanon, after a ceasefire between israel and hezbollah begins. and new calls for compulsory eyesight tests when we renew our driving licence. coming up on bbc news... manchester city blew a three—goal lead to draw on a night of champions league action — leaving pep to ponder the reason for his team's collapse.

the government is to fast—track plans to boost the number of electric vehicles after concerns that some car manufacturers close to plant in luton putting jobs at risk. 0ur plant in luton putting jobs at risk. our business editorjack and tell us what have we been hearing from the business secretary? itrefoil what have we been hearing from the business secretary?— business secretary? well he said that there would _ business secretary? well he said that there would be _ business secretary? well he said that there would be a _ business secretary? well he said that there would be a fast-trackl that there would be a fast—track consultation into how you get to this destination of a ban on petrol and diesel sales in 2030. car—makers must have an increasing number of the cars that they sell being pure electric, 22% this year and 28% and most manufacturers will miss that. speaking last night to the industry he said that the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel was sacrosanct but in the house of commons today he seemed to be a bit more ambiguous about

exactly what was included in this consultation. indie exactly what was included in this consultation.— consultation. we will shortly be that struggling _ consultation. we will shortly be that struggling moved - consultation. we will shortly be that struggling moved to - consultation. we will shortly be that struggling moved to end i consultation. we will shortly be l that struggling moved to end the sales_ that struggling moved to end the sales of— that struggling moved to end the sales of pure petrol and diesel by 2030 _ sales of pure petrol and diesel by 2030 and — sales of pure petrol and diesel by 2030 and we will use that consultation to engage with industry on the _ consultation to engage with industry on the previous government transition mandate and the flexibility is contained within it. and we — flexibility is contained within it. and we will welcome on board their feedback_ and we will welcome on board their feedback as we move forward. in a few seconds _ feedback as we move forward. i�*i —. few seconds before i was speaking to you i was speaking to people close to jonathan reynolds you i was speaking to people close tojonathan reynolds and they said that the 2030 target is not up for grabs, the destination remains the same but how we get there in stages and whether there are fresh incentives to encourage more people to stimulate demand for electric cars is all up for grabs. but the date i'm told is still in place. simon, thank you. a plan to increase access to nhs dentistry in england, announced by the previous government, will not

achieve its goals. the national audit office says the service is in crisis and fewer new patients have been seen by nhs dentists since the dental recovery plan was introduced. health minister stephen kinnock said the labour government had inherited a recovery plan that was "not fit for purpose" and it would be developing further measures to improve access. the oldest meat and fish markets in london, which date back 850 years, are facing permanent closure. smithfield meat market, near st paul's cathedral, and billingsgate fish market in canary wharf are to be closed with the site earmarked to provide thousands of new homes. traders, who have been offered compensation, have said the move means a london tradition will be lost. a uk ticket—holder has won the £177 million euromillions jackpot — the third biggest prize ever seen here. players are being urged to check their tickets. if the winner is an individual — rather than a syndicate — they will immediately become richer than musicians harry styles and adele.

there's a new call for the government to tackle the growing problem of people driving with poor vision. the association of optometrists wants eyesight tests to become mandatory when people renew their licences, and for the checks to be more frequent for elderly drivers. 0ur correspondent will vernon reports. he is the kingpin of ourfamily — somebody you can always go to for advice. he was the biggest champion of my two children at every football match, netball match. one of life's genuinely lovely people. he's a really, really nice gentleman. emma is coming to terms with spending another christmas without her dad. jim was a fit 70—year—old who loved to cycle. but three and a half years ago, emma's dad was knocked off his bike. the injuries that dad had had to his brain were catastrophic. he never reacted to our voices, to anything that the consultants and the doctors were trying to do, and his life support was switched

off five days later. and unfortunately, he passed away. the 82—year—old man who hit emma's dad had poor vision and was unable to clearly see more than three metres in front of him. we're just so angry because he has chosen to drive a car. having been told by the optician his eyesight was so poor he needed to have a follow—up appointment, he chose not to make that follow—up appointment. he chose to continue driving, knowing how bad his eyesight was. and that's something that... itjust makes me so angry because it shouldn't have happened. my dad should be here with us, still part of ourfamily, and he's not. the driver of the car was later jailed for six months for causing death by careless driving after pleading guilty. currently, there is no legal requirement for drivers to take an eye test at any age. people with poor vision are expected to self—report when renewing their licence.

campaigners say the rules, which date from 1937, are dangerously out of date. and in new research published today, six in ten optometrists say they've seen a patient in the last month who continues to drive, despite their vision being below the legal standard. the association of optometrists is calling for the law to be changed, so that all drivers have their vision checked when they first apply for a driving licence, when renewing it, and checks every three years for those over 70. we take our car for an mot every year, once it reaches a certain age to make sure it's roadworthy, and really, we should apply the same thinking to our eyes. we should take our eyes to an optometrist to make sure that our vision is roadworthy on a regular basis. ina in a statement it was said that

tests are recommended every three years and the society of optometrists say that they continue to explore ways to remove barriers to explore ways to remove barriers to road safety. the plea is kept checked before getting behind the wheel. if checked before getting behind the wheel. , ., ., ., checked befo