faces a confidence vote over his attempts to push through an unpopular austerity budget. the uk's serial child killer lucy letby is questioned injail by police, over more baby deaths at two hospitals during her career. scottish artist jasleen kaur is the latest winner of the world's most prestigious contemporary art competition, the turner prize. welcome to bbc news, i'm steve lai in seoul where it's the day after a night of political chaos which shocked the world. the head of the countries biggest labour union is called a nationwide strike against mr

yoon calling for him to resign but i do have to tell you a bit more about what's been going on here today. the day began with a cabinet reportedly offering to... let me start again, opposition party said it began impeachment proceedings against mr yoon and the presidents cabinet has also repeatedly offered to resign en masse. these are live pictures as we mentioned. i'm outside the centre. it's hard to concentrate here. a lot of people moving around at the moment. banners are being waved in people with candles. they look like they are getting ready to carry out a march down the street. in the national assembly. the president now finds himself under fire from all sides. he is facing calls from all sides for him to step down. media reports say his cabinet has offered to resign en masse. and the head of the country's biggest labour union has called a nationwide strike until mr yoon resigns. there have been mass

demonstrations outside the main parliament building in seoul this morning. the crisis has alarmed many around the world. both the us and the uk say they are relieved that the president reversed his decision, but are deeply concerned about what is happening in south korea. with a round up of the events so far surrounding this fast moving story, here's our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. 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 1980s. 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 1980s." 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 mps 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. joining me now is jay song. she's an associate professor in korean studies at the australian national university. thanks forjoining me. i want to ask you what your readers on the situation for the president and the options open to him now he seems to have backed himself into a corner and impeachment proceedings have begun? i would see this as _ proceedings have begun? i would see this as political— proceedings have begun? i would see this as political suicide - see this as political suicide for him. he was very poor judgment by the president

himself, in a highly ill—advised by his defence minister. the opposition parties all pushed forward the impeachment efforts. i was originally scheduled next year sorry next week, but they see the urgency of putting me forward urgently tonight so it will be passed in the next 72 hours and he is likely to face the impeachment unless he resigns. i was really in shock. i think everybody in south korea was in shock and embarrassment, and a bit of relief thanks to the swift move by the parliamentarian this morning. i, myself, have been up morning. i, myself, have been up since 2am following the news. i thought it was fake news. i thought it was fake news in the first place but it

was real. just unbelievable how he did it. i don't know what he was thinking but its political suicide for him.— was thinking but its political suicide for him. what does that mean for his — suicide for him. what does that mean for his party? _ suicide for him. what does that mean for his party? we - suicide for him. what does that mean for his party? we knew i mean for his party? we knew some of the senior members of the ppp met with the prime minister to discuss a way forward. what options are there forward. what options are there for them? ~ ., forward. what options are there for them?— for them? well, the leader of the ruling _ for them? well, the leader of the ruling party _ for them? well, the leader of the ruling party an _ for them? well, the leader of the ruling party an ex - the ruling party an ex colleague of president yoon suk yeol colleague of president yoon suk yeol, a prosecutor, isjoining the opposition party of the impeachment and he has no chance to stand, finish his term for them he's only finished half of his term now. even before the martial law, his approval rating was around 20%, but after that martial law, it is likely the approval rate will, you know, go below 10%. the rate will, you know, go below io%. the opposition party, not just the opposition party but the ruling party, the cabinet ministers resign and his chief

of staff also offered a resignation, so it's very bleak but what i'm really concerned about is one of the reasons listed for the justification for martial law, the emergency martial law, is that the opposition party is a pro—north korea sympathiser and is always used the wind from the north, always affecting politics but there is no relation to north korea. it's actually the opposite. president yoon suk yeol is giving an opportunity for the north korean leader to take advantage of this political turmoil and there is also speculation mr yoon might use a second attempt to declare martial law by breaking a war, skirmishes in the border, so he canjustify wartime skirmishes in the border, so he can justify wartime emergency martial law. it's really, really worrying so i will highly support the opposition parties impeachment resolution.

and also, the foreign government should denounce president's attempt to destroy democracy. indie president's attempt to destroy democracy-— democracy. we believe that there for — democracy. we believe that there for never— democracy. we believe that there for never thank - democracy. we believe that there for never thank you i democracy. we believe that| there for never thank you so much for sharing your insight and give us your perspective. i've been here all afternoon at the national assembly and we have been seeing opposition supporters rallying and giving speeches and gathering together, but now you can see the crowds in the time you've been on air, a lot of these supporters are now taken part in a procession, a march, and they've made themselves, walking around the block ever national assembly. where this fever, further, for the sentiment for the ousted president take shape next, it's something we will be watching

closely right here for bbc news. studio: steve, thank you for that. france's government is on the verge of collapse as the country's parliament is expected to remove prime minister michel barnier in a confidence vote, just three months after taking office. the fresh political turmoil follows the decision by mr barnier, to force through an austerity budget without the approval of parliament. the no confidence motion is supported by the majority of mps from across the political divide. if he loses, michel barnier will become the shortest serving prime minister in france's fifth republic. let's speak to david chazan, paris correspondent at the times. thank you so much for becoming on the programme so talk as to what we are expecting to happen now in the hours ahead. i what we are expecting to happen now in the hours ahead.- now in the hours ahead. i think we can exnect _ now in the hours ahead. i think we can exnect a _ now in the hours ahead. i think we can expect a fairly - now in the hours ahead. i think we can expect a fairly staunch l we can expect a fairly staunch session in parliament this afternoon, lewis, and by this evening, i think the government will fall. why? because

parliament has split into roughly three equal marks, none of which holds an overall majority but in this case there is a motion of no confidence in the government which has been tabled by an alliance of left—wing parties and marine le pen's populist national rally says it will vote for that motion and that will result in a comfortable majority it seems, barring a political miracle. it seems inevitable that michel barnier�*s government will follow. that michel barnier's government will follow. 0k, we'll come _ government will follow. 0k, we'll come back _ government will follow. 0k, we'll come back to - government will follow. 0k, we'll come back to any - we'll come back to any potential miracles in a moment, but let's work on that assumption that does happen, so where does that leave the government of france? well, in the short term, _ government of france? well, in the short term, the _ government of france? well, in the short term, the current - the short term, the current government will probably be asked by president one to stay on as a caretaker administration, but what it means is this belt tightening

budget you referred to, which the government says is essential to tackle france's colossal debt and deficit will not go through. so in that case, the current budget will remain in force. michel barnier, the prime minister, says that will be catastrophic for france's fragile public finances. forthe for france's fragile public finances. for the time being, at least, president macron remains in office. there is no obligation on him to step down. but the opposition are saying that, given the political turmoil, he should not see out his presidential term which ends in 2027. he should resign. mr macron says that is out of the question. so it will be up to him to find a replacement for the prime minister who will then be charged with forming a

new government and observers believe it will be very challenging to find somebody who can form a government that will not be toppled again in a similar parliamentary move, assuming the barnier government falls this afternoon.— falls this afternoon. david, thank you _ falls this afternoon. david, thank you very _ falls this afternoon. david, thank you very much - falls this afternoon. david, thank you very much for i falls this afternoon. david, i thank you very much for that. falls this afternoon. david, - thank you very much for that. a hugely significant day ahead in paris. thank you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

this is bbc news. in the uk, cheshire detectives have questioned the serial child killer lucy letby in prison in connection with the deaths of more babies. letby was interviewed about incidents at the countess of chester hospital — where she worked as a neo—natal nurse — and also, for what's believed to be the first time, about cases at liverpool women's hospital, where she trained as a student.

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? detectives were always clear that they would look back at letby�*s entire career, reviewing more than 4,000 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... 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. in october, the bbc�*s panorama programme uncovered potentially life—threatening incidents that occurred on almost a third of letby�*s shifts in liverpool. in one case from november 2012, a baby boy collapsed and water was later found 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. now to the us where lawyers for president— elect donald trump have asked a new yorkjudge to completely dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted of falsifying business records — to cover up payments to the adult film star, stormy daniels. our north america correspondent david willis has the details. donald trump was found guilty in may of falsifying business records in order to cover up a payment of $130,000 to the porn star stormy daniels. he was the first us

president, former or current, to be convicted of a criminal offence. but following his re—election last month, sentencing in that case was postponed. now the district attorney, the prosecution, is calling for sentencing to be postponed until mr trump has served his second term in office. in other words, for another four years. but mr trump's lawyers want the case to be dismissed altogether. and in a motion to the court, they cited the decision by presidentjoe biden to pardon his son hunter as evidence that the criminaljustice system in this country is prone to political prosecution. that's something thatjoe biden asserted in the statement that revealed his decision

to pardon his son, hunter. and it's something, of course, that donald trump has long asserted, calling the criminal cases against him part of a political witch hunt. well, it will now be up to the district attorney to respond to that defence motion. but what this does do is it shows how politically inflammatory joe biden'sjustification for pardoning his son hunter, was, and how that decision could be used by republicans loyal to president—elect trump in order to undermine confidence in the criminal justice system in this country. thanks to david for that. to the middle east now. the mother of the only british—israeli hostage being held by hamas has described her increasing fears for her daughter's life

after more than 400 days in captivity. emily damari was shot and taken by hamas gunmen from her home in southern israel on october 7th. her mother mandy has been speaking to our special correspondent lucy manning. mandy damari can't hold her daughter emily, so instead must make do with just a photo. after more than 400 days as a hostage, she fears for her daughter's life. i fear that she's dead. that's the main fear. and if she's not dead, that she's not getting enough food to eat. she's not being able to wash herself. there's no water. she could be ill. she's suffering from gunshot wounds. emily, a british israeli, was taken by hamas gunmen on october 7th. they shot her and killed her dog. she's a spurs fan, often visiting family here in the uk. emily is my youngest child.

i waited for her for a long time. i love her to the moon and back. she is a special person. you've been having meetings with the british government. what's your view? are the british government doing enough to help release emily? if the british government were doing enough, she'd be released already. so obviously there could be more that they could be doing. i have met the prime minister and i've met the foreign secretary. but they, apart from not getting her released, there's no humanitarian aid getting to the hostages. and she hopes donald trump's recent call that there will be all hell to pay if the hostages aren't released will help emily and the others. it made me a bit more optimistic. it gave me a bit of hope that maybe someone does really care about what's going on there. someone has to do something

and take strong action to get them released. she is a mother counting the days until her daughter is free. lucy manning, bbc news. the british museum has said it is in constructive talks with greece about the parthenon sculptures which are also known as the elgin marbles. sir keir starmer met the greek prime minister in downing street, but a spokesman said the topic was not discussed. a former advisor to the greek government told the bbc that a deal was close potentially ending a long—running dispute over where the art should be kept. in its 40th year, the winner of one of the world's most prestigious contemporary art competitions, the turner prize, has been announced, and it's the scottish artist, jasleen kaur who takes the prize. our culture editor, katie razzall reports. the winner of the 2024 turner

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