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about incidents at countess of chester hospital, where she worked as a neo—natal nurse, and also about cases at liverpool women 5 hospital, where she trained as a student, for what is believed to be the first time. letby is serving 15 whole—life orders after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims. steve knibbs has this report. did lucy letby, the uk's most prolific child serial killer of modern times, murder more babies? it's a question that's hung over this case since the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven infants and attempting to kill seven others at the countess of chester hospital betweenjune 2015 and june 2016. she was sentenced to 15 whole life terms. detectives were always clear that they would look back at letby�*s entire career, reviewing more than 4000 admissions of babies

into neonatal units where she was known to have worked. and as part of that ongoing review, late last night in a statement, cheshire constabulary confirmed that "following agreement, lucy letby has recently been interviewed in prison and the caution in relation to the ongoing investigation into baby deaths and non—fatal collapses at the countess of chester hospital and the liverpool women's hospital. further updates will follow at the appropriate time." lucy letby worked over 30 shifts at the liverpool women's hospital in 2012 and 2015, before her crimes were committed at the countess of chester hospital in october. the bbc�*s panorama programme uncovered potentially life—threatening incidents that occurred on almost a third of letby�*s shifts in liverpool. un one case from november 2012, a baby boy collapsed and water was laterfound in his breathing tube, something that's highly unusual. the clinical notes confirmed that the nurse looking after him was lucy letby.

the programme also saw evidence that may have shown a baby boy was poisoned with insulin whilst in letby�*s care at the countess of chester hospital. this case wasn't part of the trial. and there have been other claims that letby may have killed other babies. the lead paediatric consultant from the countess of chester hospital, who originally raised the alarm about her, told the ongoing thurwell inquiry recently it was likely that letby had harmed or killed babies before 2015. but there has also been a big debate over the science used in the case against letby. a number of experts have challenged the medical evidence used against her, and her new legal team say they also take a contradictory view of the new evidence. they plan to take her case to the criminal cases review commission, which investigates alleged miscarriages ofjustice, to apply for it to be sent back to the court of appeal. steve knibbs, bbc news.

then has more of today's news including a developing story from south korea. the south korean president, yoon suk yeol is facing calls to stand down immediately or face impeachment, after trying to introduce martial law. he withdrew his order as mp5 defied security forces to vote against his declaration and thousands of protesters took to the streets outside parliament. 0ur correspondentjonathan head sent this report. even in a country known for its rough and tumble politics, this was a bolt from the blue. the elected president suspending democracy and calling in the army to deal, he said, with the threat from north korea and what he called anti—state forces. within minutes, soldiers surrounded the korean parliament, evoking unhappy memories of the military rule which was overthrown back in the 19805. but plenty of ordinary koreans were there, too, jostling with the army to protest against this extraordinary move

by president yoon against their hard—won democracy. i thought it was a joke when i heard it on the news, said this woman. "when i realised it was true, i got so worried." it doesn't make sense, said this man. "i mean, this is the first time we've seen martial law "since the 19805." for a while there was a tense, noisy stand—off with riot police deployed to clear the crowds without success. people continued to protest, many now calling for president yoon's resignation. meanwhile, inside the parliament, it was clear he had almost no support. even his own party condemned the imposition of martial law, and the mp5 voted unanimously to overturn it. president yoon then bowed to what most koreans believed was inevitable and rescinded his declaration. his political future

now looks bleak. already unpopular, and with his wife facing a corruption investigation, few think he can survive long in thejob. the events of the past few hours may leave some koreans wondering just how strong their democracy is, though it does appear to have passed this unexpected test. jonathan head, bbc news. 0ur our correspondence 0ur correspondence is there for us and it is mid—afternoon now in seoul, so bring us up to date with what has happened so far today? that's right. it'sjust passed what has happened so far today? that's right. it's just passed 3pm in seoul and i'm that's right. it's just passed 3pm in seouland i'm in that's right. it's just passed 3pm in seoul and i'm in front of the national assembly and there is a rally behind me with the opposition parties calling for the resignation of president yoon suk yeol, and it's been quite a busy day in seoul and we've heard in the last few moments that opposition parties have started the ball rolling with the impeachment proceedings of the

president. the way this works there is a sequence of events that has to happen for this to take place and we know the speaker, he has to open a session on the earliest he can do thatis session on the earliest he can do that is tomorrow for this motion of impeachment to go forward. there is a mandatory 24—hour period before it can go to a vote so we expect that to happen on friday if all goes the way we think it is at the moment. to get you up to speed, there are 300 members of parliament in the national assembly and to impeach a president you need 200 to vote, that's a two thirds majority. the ruling party has 108 members so the opposition hope they will be able to get some people to move across from the party to support the impeachment of the president and they are optimistic because we heard a moment ago that martial law declaration was pushed back on by the members of parliament and there were members of

parliament and there were members of parliament from the ppp, the president's party who are pushing back and said they did not want to push forward with martial law so there is dissent in the ranks of the presidents party which puts him in a delicate position which we are keeping an eye on to see how it pans out over the next day or two. thank ou, out over the next day or two. thank you. steve — out over the next day or two. thank you. steve will _ out over the next day or two. thank you, steve will be _ out over the next day or two. thank you, steve will be back _ out over the next day or two. thank you, steve will be back with - out over the next day or two. thank you, steve will be back with you - you, steve will be back with you later. the department for transport says three rail operators will be re—nationalised next year. south western railway will be taken back into public ownership in may, followed by c2c injuly, and greater anglia in the autumn. the government plans to set up a new body, great british railways, to take over contracts held by private firms as they expire in the coming years. france's prime minister is widely expected to be ousted today by a confidence vote. the motion was called by the opposition after michel barnier used executive powers to force through social security legislation earlier this week. far right leader marie le penn — who could save barnier if she

chose to — has now said she will vote against the government. the us president—elect, donald trump, has formally asked for his hush money conviction to be thrown out, ahead of his return to the white house. mr trump was found guilty of falsifying business records over payments he made to the adult film star, stormy daniels, in the run—up to the 2016 presidential election. about 300 beds in hospices in england are not available — having either been fully de—registered, or taken out of operation — mainly because of a shortage of funding and staff. hospice uk, who provided the figures, are calling for an urgent package of government funding to prevent further cuts. our health editor hugh pym reports. hospice leaders have been warning of a financial crisis for much of this year. some have announced cuts, includingjobs. only about a third of funding comes from the nhs. the rest has to be raised from donations and fundraising.

for hospices, which provide community and inpatient care, there's now increasing concern because of the prospect we think there may be up to one in four people who need palliative care who don't get the services they need, and that can mean isolation, fear, anxiety, pain, multiple presentations at hospitals that actually largely could be avoided if they were receiving palliative care in the community. hospice uk says about 300 beds are closed or out of use in england. that's out of a total of 2,200 hospice inpatient beds. the organisation has called on the government for £110 million of new funding to prevent further cuts. to my wonderful wife, wendy... last month we spoke to wendy gilbert, a patient at st giles hospice in lichfield, about the impact staying there had in the final stages of her life.

wendy has since passed away but wanted us to share her message. her husband john has given permission for the interview to be used. brilliant. brilliant, because they've given me a calming feeling. i know my time is very, very short. extremely short, and i've chosen it to be that way. but the staff here, without exception, has anybody, anybody at all moaned or claimed or said this isn't right? everybody's more or less done what was needed. and for that, i can't thank these people enough. the debate over assisted dying has increased the focus on hospices, with some arguing that the priority should be raising the quality of end of life care. a government spokesperson said the budget had boosted investment in the nhs, and there were moves to make hospices financially sustainable. but hospice leaders have stressed that it will take more

than an emergency funding plan to significantly improve the quality of care. hugh pym, bbc news. scotland's finance secretary, scotland's finance secretary, shona robison, has shona robison, has pledged to put tackling child pledged to put tackling child poverty at the heart poverty at the heart of her plans when she of her plans when she unveils her draft budget unveils her draft budget this afternoon. this afternoon. the labour government in london says the labour government in london says shona _ the labour government in london says shona _ the labour government in london says shona robison has £3 billion more at shona robison has £3 billion more at her disposal than last year because her disposal than last year because of decisions taken in the october uk of decisions taken in the october uk said the topic was budget _ budget _ the national audit office has said the national audit office has said the government's plans to expand the government's plans to expand prison capacity in england and wales prison capacity in england and wales fall well short of what is needed. fall well short of what is needed. the public spending watchdog predict the public spending watchdog predict a shortfall of more than 12 a shortfall of more than 12 thousand places by 2027, thousand places by 2027, blaming previous conservative governments forfailing blaming previous conservative governments forfailing to provide enough places. to provide enough places. the british museum has said the british museum has said it is in constructive it is in constructive talks with greece about talks with greece about the parthenon sculptures the parthenon sculptures which are also known which are also known as the elgin marbles. as the elgin marbles. sir keir starmer has met sir keir starmer has met the greek prime minister in

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sir keir starmer has met the g tells irime minister in sir keir starmer has met the g tells you e minister in sir keir starmer has met the g tells you everything. was which tells you everything. that was a aood which tells you everything. that was a good holiday- _ if you've got a special holiday memory or maybe you've had a go at recreating an old photo yourself — we'd love to hear from you. you can get in touch using the details on screen. send us the original and the new one so we can do the compare and contrast, notjust anyone. so we can do the compare and contrast, notjustanyone. it so we can do the compare and contrast, notjust anyone. it all looks a little bit misty out there. good morning, matt.— looks a little bit misty out there. good morning, matt. good morning. a few mist and — good morning, matt. good morning. a few mist and fog _ good morning, matt. good morning. a few mist and fog patches _ good morning, matt. good morning. a few mist and fog patches forming - good morning, matt. good morning. a few mist and fog patches forming and l few mist and fog patches forming and a chilly— few mist and fog patches forming and a chilly start but it is a day of change — a chilly start but it is a day of change for many today because whilst the morning will be largely dry, look— the morning will be largely dry, look towards the west and wet and windy _ look towards the west and wet and windy weather pushing its way in through— windy weather pushing its way in through the afternoon and early part of the _ through the afternoon and early part of the evening but starting with the here and _ of the evening but starting with the here and now, another cold start, mavbe _ here and now, another cold start, maybe not— here and now, another cold start, maybe not as cold across southern areas _ maybe not as cold across southern areas compared to yesterday but from the midlands northwards this is where — the midlands northwards this is where you have frost around in

temperatures below freezing and a few rural _ temperatures below freezing and a few rural areas on the risk of ice around — few rural areas on the risk of ice around on — few rural areas on the risk of ice around on some surfaces and a few mist and _ around on some surfaces and a few mist and fog patches but a lot of dry and — mist and fog patches but a lot of dry and bright weather to come and a bit more _ dry and bright weather to come and a bit more cloud to start the day across — bit more cloud to start the day across parts of wales in central and southern _ across parts of wales in central and southern england under spot of light rain from _ southern england under spot of light rain from the weather front that went— rain from the weather front that went through the night and that will thin and _ went through the night and that will thin and break and we will see sunny spells _ thin and break and we will see sunny spells but _ thin and break and we will see sunny spells but you will notice all the while _ spells but you will notice all the while we — spells but you will notice all the while we will see the clouds thicken in the _ while we will see the clouds thicken in the west and outbreaks of rain in the early— in the west and outbreaks of rain in the early afternoon in northern ireland — the early afternoon in northern ireland spreading to western scotland and the western fringes of wales _ scotland and the western fringes of wales and milder conditions here, cooler— wales and milder conditions here, cooler towards the east but with the milder— cooler towards the east but with the milder weather the rain pushes in and strong — milder weather the rain pushes in and strong to gale force if not severe — and strong to gale force if not severe in _ and strong to gale force if not severe in north west of scotland and a wet _ severe in north west of scotland and a wet evening rush hour across parts of western _ a wet evening rush hour across parts of western scotland but rain will work _ of western scotland but rain will work into — of western scotland but rain will work into wales and west in england and northern ireland turns a bit drier— and northern ireland turns a bit drier for— and northern ireland turns a bit drier for a — and northern ireland turns a bit drierfora time so and northern ireland turns a bit drier for a time so all of us will see rain— drier for a time so all of us will see rain at— drier for a time so all of us will see rain at some point as the band bushes east — see rain at some point as the band pushes east with clearer skies in the north— pushes east with clearer skies in the north and west later and there is the _ the north and west later and there is the chance of one or two mist and fo- is the chance of one or two mist and

fog batches— is the chance of one or two mist and fog patches but not as much of a risk of— fog patches but not as much of a risk of frost _ fog patches but not as much of a risk of frost but even after a bright — risk of frost but even after a bright start tomorrow there will be more _ bright start tomorrow there will be more wet — bright start tomorrow there will be more wet and windy weather coming in. ., ., ., , in. not what we wanted, send it back. i in. not what we wanted, send it back- i will _ in. not what we wanted, send it back. i will do _ in. not what we wanted, send it back. i will do my— in. not what we wanted, send it back. i will do my best. - local authorities in england will receive more than £700 million to make school buildings more accessible for children with special educational needs and disabilities. ministers say the funding will create thousands of additional school places. our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. this is brighouse high school in west yorkshire. the number of children here with special educational needs and disabilities has grown significantly, and resources and budgets are tight. there's been an incredible rise in numbers of children coming to us with special educational needs, and we've seen those numbers more than double in recent years. so the money doesn't always come into school to fund the numbers that we're getting. making mainstream school buildings inclusive and accessible comes at a cost.

the lift has been out of order for months, and there isn't the money in the budget to fix it. the lift in itself would cost, i'm told, £250,000, because it's not simply the lift that needs replacing, it's the whole shaft. and we have absolutely no way that we can fund a quarter of a million project. so one of our more recent students to join us is actually a wheelchair user. and he does have trouble accessing the full site. freya likes being at a mainstream school. they've got years of support teachers that i can trust. you always have good teachers, i know. but there are increasing numbers of children here needing sensory rooms. the busy corridors and the bustle of school life can be difficult. for you guys have had had a bit of a wobble that day. if you're feeling a bit anxious or overwhelmed with the crowds. i do extra science because sometimes

lessons can be a bit too much. it canjust be a bit loud and just too many people. capital investment in school buildings has been cut by 50% in real terms since 2010. the government says an additional £740 million will be given to local authorities in funding to improve mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities. those are big numbers, but in the context of things, in the scheme of things, we've got local authorities with a £4] billion deficit. it's not enough, is it? well, we have inherited an enormous challenge from the last government, and i know that councils are under big pressure, but this is thousands of additional places that we'll be creating. and i do want to see more of a focus on specialist provision within mainstream. in some areas, there will still be a need to create additional specialist provision for children with the most complex needs. many mainstream schools across the country are falling into disrepair. it's a headache for headteachers and a barrier for children with special educational needs.

the challenge for the government is fixing a system broken for far too many. elaine dunkley, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian leads with south korea's president failing in his bid to declare martial law, saying that it led to "some of the tensest hours" in the country's recent history. fewer people will be sentenced to jail after a "damning report" exposed the extent of prison overcrowding, according to the times. the paper says changes to sentencing will "end short custodial sentences" and ensure more people are punished in the community. "full steam ahead" says the mirror. the paper leads on an interview with the new transport secretary, heidi alexander, saying that she's pledged to put passengers back at the heart of britain's railways, under renationalisation plans.

i need to be able to say that by half past seven. renationalised. i might do that. she half past seven. renationalised. i might do that-— half past seven. renationalised. i might do that. she will be with us at half seven. _ and the metro features a photo of the princess of wales, reporting on her taking "another big step" towards returning to full public duties following her cancer treatment. the photo was taken during a state visit from the emir of qatar yesterday. i don't know if you are watching yesterday but we had the great richard curtis on, the writer of all of those fabulous films and he has a new christmas film out and it is set where he lives in suffolk and its about this beautiful community, it is animated and everybody looks after each other and lo and behold in the mirror today, the suffolk town of woodbridge is the happiest place in britain according to this survey stop boutiques, coffee shops, pubs, great restaurants all in walking distance of each other is fantastic and the people who live there have a fantastic time, the second is richmond upon thames and

the third is hexham in northumberland. abs, the third is hexham in northumberland. �* . northumberland. a real mix. that sounds like _ northumberland. a real mix. that sounds like the _ northumberland. a real mix. that sounds like the perfect _ northumberland. a real mix. that sounds like the perfect combo - northumberland. a real mix. that sounds like the perfect combo of. sounds like the perfect combo of stuff. i sounds like the perfect combo of stuff. ., , ._ stuff. i wonder if it will stay friendlv- — stuff. i wonder if it will stay friendly. there _ stuff. i wonder if it will stay friendly. there is _ stuff. i wonder if it will stay friendly. there is a - stuff. i wonder if it will stay friendly. there is a new- stuff. i wonder if it will stay - friendly. there is a new statistic that says we are really bad at cheating up board games, so if you're getting out the board games. there are too many of us cheating. 27% have a full blown argument with a friend or relative as a result of cheating on a board game and 11% had experience falling out over christmas lunch, so it is the boardgames that are the problem. so people go grumpy about who wins? boardgames that are the problem. so i people go grumpy about who wins? 6396 of people go grumpy about who wins? sw of having people go grumpy about who wins? 5w3 of having an initially people go grumpy about who wins? 15w of having an initially friendly board game becoming less so. it's about making up words in scrabble, that's always the killer. the about making up words in scrabble, that's always the killer.— that's always the killer. the point is to have a _ that's always the killer. the point is to have a nice _ that's always the killer. the point is to have a nice time. _ that's always the killer. the point is to have a nice time. but - that's always the killer. the point is to have a nice time. but some| is to have a nice time. but some --eole is to have a nice time. but some people get _ is to have a nice time. but some people get too _ is to have a nice time. but some people get too competitive. - is to have a nice time. but some. people get too competitive. don't is to have a nice time. but some - people get too competitive. don't be competitive. — people get too competitive. don't be competitive. it _ people get too competitive. don't be competitive, it is _ people get too competitive. don't be competitive, it is christmas, - competitive, it is christmas, nearly. a new imme