a plan to transform social care in england is announced but final proposals are unlikely to be delivered until 2028. police are investigating after the father of sara sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison, weeks after being jailed for the ten—year—old's murder. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with that dramatic six hour long standoff in south korea. a team of police officers and anti—corruption investigators trying to arrest the impeached president yoon suk yeol have called off their operation to do so — after they were blocked by the former president's security. in a statement they called the arrest practically impossible because of the sustained stand off. reports say that they were met by a "human wall" of around 200 people. let's take you live

to the scene near the presidential compound where mr yoon�*s supporters are still on the streets — when the suspension of the operation was announced they chanted, "we won". others have placards that say "stop the steal". mr yoon is under investigation for abusing his power and inciting an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in early december. elsewhere, opponents of the former president have also been on the streets. south korea's main opposition party has warned presidential security personnel against obstructing his arrest. in obstructing his arrest. the last few minutes anti—corruption in the last few minutes anti—corruption investigators anti—corru ption investigators issued a anti—corruption investigators issued a statement saying they will demand the acting president ordered the gods of president ordered the gods of president yoon to stand down. the investigators have until monday to enforce the arrest warrant. several thousand police officers have been deployed around the area of the presidential palace. we start our coverage with this

report from our seoul correspondent, jean mackenzie who's been outside the presidential palace. the stand—off started before dawn. police blocked the roads around the president's home, pushing back his incensed supporters. as the sun rose, the first officers ran up to his house to make the arrest, but they were unable to get in — blocked by the president's security team, who refused to open the door. by lunchtime, the officers had given up — an arrest was impossible, they said. mr yoon may have been suspended, stripped of his power, but still his security is protecting him. it's been exactly a month since president yoon plunged his country into crisis, imposing martial law, ordering troops to storm the parliament. he quickly reversed the decision, but he's being investigated for starting an insurrection, and he's refused to cooperate with authorities —

ignoring all requests to come in for questioning. his supporters have camped out around his home, also determined to block his arrest. this is totally uncharted territory for south korea — it is the first time a sitting president here has ever faced an arrest, and even though most people here are still so upset about his decision to try to bring the country under martial law, the core of his supporters here have stayed loyal to him, and they have surrounded the president's residence this morning, they're riled up and angry, and they've been spurred on by the president himself, who has thanked them for working so hard to defend him. they chant the same unfounded conspiracy theories mr yoon himself has alluded to — that last year's elections were rigged, and the country has been infiltrated by pro—north korean forces. we will fight. and... they have to... they have to kill me first before they arrest

president yoon. that will not happen — never again. i am ready to lie down and be killed by the communist elements. mr yoon swore he'd fight this until the end. this is exactly what he, his security, and his supporters are doing. jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. these are pictures live from seoul at 7pm, supporters and guards near the presidential compound. bbc korean�*s yuna ku joined me from seoul with this update. high ranking officials and the cio judged that the arrest of president yoon was practically impossible to carry out because they are concerned about the safety of the team on the

ground. according to local media around 200 military and security service personnel overwhelmed a number of their side, the cio officers and police. they were creating a human wall to block the officers from entering the building to arrest the president and this led to fights during the attempt on the cio had to eventually quit their attempt.— their attempt. this is uncharted _ their attempt. this is uncharted territory. i their attempt. this is - uncharted territory. what can we expect in terms of trying to execute that arrest warrant for president yoon.— president yoon. after the initial attempt _ president yoon. after the initial attempt today - initial attempt today investigators say it will take time for them to review their next steps but it's possible they will make another arrest attempt before the warranty expires next monday although it is unclear whether they will make such an attempt over the

weekend when crowds will undoubtedly be at their largest so it will be even harder for them to arrest the president during the weekend. the cio also seem to have the option to request an extension or re—issue the warrant if they need even more time. re-issue the warrant if they need even more time. moving away from _ need even more time. moving away from the _ need even more time. moving away from the events - need even more time. moving away from the events insole l away from the events insole because we are getting reports there is a big fire in a building elsewhere in south korea. ~ ., ., building elsewhere in south korea. ., ., ~ ., korea. what do you know? there is breaking _ korea. what do you know? there is breaking news _ korea. what do you know? there is breaking news on _ korea. what do you know? there is breaking news on a _ korea. what do you know? there is breaking news on a huge - korea. what do you know? there is breaking news on a huge fire i is breaking news on a huge fire that broke out in an 8—storey building in the seoul metropolitan city area not far from central seoul. it's a little too soon to confirm anything. according to local media the large flames were extinguished after about 30 minutes and dozens of people have been either rescued or managed to escape by their own. there are no confirmed

casualties at this time but the rescue effort is ongoing. reiterating that breaking news from the corruption investigation officers investigating president yoon now demanding that the acting president order that the gods of the former president stand down, it's unclear whether the acting president will follow through with that request but we will keep you updated and you can get more on the bbc news website. also in south korea...air crash investigators have begun removing the wreckage of thejeju air plane, which crashed on landing at muan airport on sunday. the pictures we are showing you are from earlier. 179 people died — there were just two survivors. the plane crashed after reporting a bird strike — when it reached the runway, its landing gear was not down, and it skidded into a concrete mound.

an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, which has included police raids on the officers ofjeju air and the muan airport operator — but officials say it could take as long as three years to establish exactly what happened. how do you provide care for older or disabled people that struggle with day to day tasks like washing, dressing themselves, eating and taking medication, especially as we live longer? also, who should pay for it? it's something that every nation has to tackle. well, proposals on the long—term funding of social care in england are unlikely to be delivered before 2028 at the earliest according to the government. but councils and care providers say it is too long to wait for reform of vital services which are already on their knees. with more here's our social affairs editor alison holt. we're living longer, and more of us have complex health needs, but the care

system that supports people in care homes or in their own homes has been in crisis for years. councils who buy most care, and service providers, say they're juggling growing demand against underfunding and staff shortages. the government says care costs will double in the next 20 years, so the task for the new commission is to draw up sustainable and affordable plans for the future. the new care commission will be led by baroness louise casey, who has led past government inquiries, and has a reputation for getting things done. the commission will start work in april. it's been told it must build political and public consensus to avoid the arguments that have led to the failure of past plans. proposals for medium—term reforms will be published by mid—2026. but the final report — with its plans for how care services will be organised and paid for in the long term — is unlikely to be delivered before 2028. care providers say they need a plan for the future much sooner.

the announcement about an independent commission led by baroness casey looks to many in the sector as a government delaying tactic. it's not going to report for two to three years, as i understand, and... ..it feels like fiddling while rome is burning. if the government wants to make this work at scale, we need a completely different approach — not ignoring social care, but drawing it in and funding it properly. the government says it is also setting out plans to train more care staff to carry out health checks, and providing an additional £86 million before april to make home adaptations that help people with disabilities remain under their own roofs. alison holt, bbc news. wes streeting is the health

and social care secretary — he had this to say when asked about the review, and whether it was enough to solve the problems the sector is facing. we are gripping the social care crisis, that we are looking to stabilise the sector over the next 12—24 months, but also to deliver the reforms that we need for the medium and the long term to make sure that we have got a national care service that's fit to meet the needs of older and disabled people in our country. i wish we could fix these problems faster but i don't have a magic wand. a short time ago, we spoke to our political correspondent leila nathoo. she described how this issue doesn'tjust come down to money. it is also down to the decision making and the desire to be bold, because successive governments have grappled with this issue and wes streeting's point of view is that politics has always got in the way so the way he is putting it today is general election campaigns are where social care plans go to die. he argues whenever a government has tried to present a solution or something bold

and radical, a big structural change to the system, it has always been torpedoed or opposed by the opposition parties. and labour have been guilty of that as well when they were in opposition. so his argument is this review is needed, this extra time is needed to provide an opportunity to come to a political consensus because when this commission reports in 2028, we will be one year out from a general election, so labour could face a situation of accepting the commission recommendations and going into the next election presenting what should be a big, radical plan to shake up the structure and provision and funding of social care. it's a political risk but i don't think there will be any new options on the table as a result of this review. it's not as if the options and proposals have not been discussed before. it doesn't appear like we are going to expect any new ideas. it's more that this gives a chance for politicians to come together and actually agree we are going to get behind whatever the outcome of this commission is so that when the

next election comes around opposition parties are not tempted to present the plans negatively, and say we will deal with this once and for all for the long term. some breaking news we are getting from the nhs in england telling us there were over 5000 patients in hospital with influenza at the end of last week. to give you some context, that's almost 3.5 times higher than the same week in 2023. health bosses say that number has quadrupled since the end of november. this news comes at the same time as we have heard warnings that we have been telling you about this morning about the impact of the very cold weather on vulnerable patients and the health system. temperatures in the uk fell to nearly minus eight degrees

overnight as the arctic blast hit, there are warnings that snow could bring significant disruption this weekend. an amber called health alert that has been issued for all of england with separate weather warnings for snow and ice in place across england, wales and parts of scotland until monday. simonjones reports. snow, ice, torrential rain, flooding — the wintry weather has arrived with a vengeance — and the warning is, more is on the way. after what was an unseasonably mild christmas period, you can certainly feel it has got a lot, lot colder. and that's why health—care providers like this hospital are being put on a state of high alert for the coming days. the uk health security agency has issued an amber cold health alert for all of england, lasting until the middle of next week. much of scotland is covered by met office warnings for snow in the coming days, while ice is a particular concern in northern ireland and wales. there is an increase in risk to people who are more

vulnerable to the health impacts of cold weather, and there might be more pressure on health and social care services. so it's really important for people to stay informed and stay warm as much as possible. that pressure is already being felt by the east of england ambulance service — which has put an extra 90 ambulances on the road to try to deal with demand driven by an increase in respiratory illnesses. 0ur call levels are at the highest level that we've experienced ever. that, typically, we would see at around 3,900 calls a day, and we've been receiving in excess of 5,700 calls. the charity age uk says, as the cold bites, it will be a challenging time for pensioners who have lost the winter fuel allowance. the consequences of the decision is that we know there are around about 2.5 million older people who need the winter fuel payment who will not be receiving it, and so the knock—on effect to those older people will be

that they will be worried, anxious about turning on their heating at this precise moment. this is the moment where the decision that was made injuly really comes home to affect older people. the government has said it's right support is targeted at the most needy in society. do you want a drink, lovely? do you have coffee? yeah, coffee, ido. homeless charities like this one in exeter will be out on the streets, offering support to those who don't have a place to call home. even if it'sjust a tiny bit of help each day, you kind of are — not changing people's lives, but you're making that day better and hopefully helping them and encouraging them to get on the pathway that is going to change their life. transport is likely to be affected — scotrail has already had to shut some lines because of challenging weather conditions. the met office is warning of possible delays on the roads and at airports, too. three, two, one, go. in aberdeen, children have been enjoying the snow, but the worst—hit areas could see up to 40cm this weekend. simon jones, bbc news.

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police are investigating after the father of sara sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the ten—year—old's murder. according to the sun newspaper urfan sharif is said to have been attacked at belmarsh prison on new year's day by two other inmates in a cell. he's said to have suffered cuts to his neck and face, and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. a prison service spokesperson said: "police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at hmp belmarsh on ijanuary. "it would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate." 43 year old sharif and sara's stepmother beinash batool were sentenced to life

imprisonment after being convicted at the old bailey last month of killing sara at their home in woking, surrey. to the united states now. the family of the man who killed 14 people in new orleans early on new year's day say they are struggling to understand how shamsud—dinjabbar could have committed such an attack. but his half—brother, abdurjabbar, said that despite a recent divorce and some financial problems, his sibling had shown no worrying signs. abdurjabbarsaid in an interview: "i'm still shocked by the whole thing. it still, doesn't seem like it actually happened. " he added: "i just dropped my phone and crawled into a corner that's unbelievable, honestly. i can't imagine him doing anything like that." the fbi say the army veteran acted alone and had declared his support for the islamic state group. but his half—brother said that despite a recent divorce and some financial problems, jabbar had shown no

warning signs. carl nasman reports. music. the familiar sights and sounds of new orleans have returned less than 48 hours after an attacker turned the city streets into a crime scene. in the face of terror, music has become an act of defiance. this is where that attack took place on new year's day, and this is bourbon street now — new orleans is a city you can't keep quiet for long. investigators now say the suspect, shamsud—din jabbar, acted alone, driving a vehicle through a crowd of revellers and planting at least two explosives nearby. authorities have given the all—clear, but bourbon street is filled with fresh security measures — including newly placed barricades guarding against a future attack, but too late to prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit on edge, i would definitely say, but i think everyone is super appreciative to be here and for everyone to still be out, even though they just went through something so traumatic. but people just want to not

sit in their room — they want to come out. they're trying to enjoy having drinks, you know, trying to forget things. but they have to move on, you know? the community's grief is visible here, too — memorials and shrines to the victims have been appearing along this boulevard. 14 roses arranged at the entrance to bourbon street — one for each victim. and at thursday's sugar bowl — an american college football game played nearby — 57,000 fans fell silent. presidentjoe biden announced he hopes to visit the city soon, after being briefed by his security team. people in new orleans are sending an unmistakeable message. they will not let this attack or the attacks — attackers with a deluded ideology overcome us. we're going to continue to relentlessly pursue isis and other terrorist organisations where they are, and they'll find no safe harbour here. a potential islamic state group attack on us soil could resonate across the country. here in new orleans,

officials say they'll be reviewing security measures ahead of upcoming mardi gras to make sure the music can go on. carl nasman, bbc news, new orleans. there's been a steady increase in the amount of alcohol—free drinks — like wine, beer, or even spirits — being drunk in the uk. the hospitality industry is responding by creating a growing number of alternatives — but britain is still far behind much of europe when it comes to consuming alcohol free options. esyllt carr reports. gin, wine, and even something sparkling. this one is a little bit more blood orange and rosemary. i really like this one. the difference is that none of the drinks sold here are alcoholic. this shop and bar is one of several that have sprung up across the uk to cater for a new kind of drinker. it's definitely not just teetotallers — our biggest customers are people who still drink. you've got things that aren't mimics of alcohol, but designed for adult occasions. and that's because 74% of uk consumers are cutting down their drinking —

they're looking for something interesting to drink. there's lots of non—alcoholic beer around, and i like that. and, um... yeah, like, it's a good time to not be drinking, i think. maybe it's my generation, but we are beginning - to drink slightly less than we used to do. | they do non—alcoholic wine—and—cheese nights and things like that, so you can enjoy yourself, but also still feel good and feel part of stuff. a completely dry bar may not be to everyone's taste, but the popularity of no— and low—alcohol drinks does suggest that people's habits are changing. and for many pubs and bars, it makes business sense to change with them. it's happened at this bar in the centre of manchester, where the drinks menu has evolved in the last few years. so we've got a selection of non—alcoholic beers now. when i started here, we maybe only sold one — we've got three now. and non—alcoholic cocktails — we've got a whole page of them — and it's all about really going with the crowd and really giving the customers what they want. we're not forcing it upon them, we're going with them, and that's how we retain people.

so how keen are people for an alcohol—free night out? they're good, you can still drive home afterwards. um, i can be in charge of a wheelchair safely! um, and, yeah, there's just — you know, the... it's like having any other drink without the fuzzy head. yeah, no, i don't see - the point — you're paying pretty much the same price for something that... - depends if you're driving or not, doesn't it, i suppose. i'd say no. but it's not a case of either/or. at this pub — opened by a brewer of non—alcoholic beer — they sell both, with a standard pint costing just 20p more than an alcohol—free one. and while alcoholic drinks still count for the majority of the trade here, the managing director says it's not a category the industry can ignore. so at the moment, only 2% of all beer drunk in the uk is alcohol—free. we are far behind the rest of europe. spain is at 15%. most of the countries in europe are already double digits — so already over 10%. this brewer is braced for a busy start to the year, when lots of people may be considering drinking less. but across the hospitality industry, it's clear alcohol—free isn't just for

january. esyllt carr, bbc news. and as someone who doesn't drink, i am all for different options, ijust wish drink, i am all for different options, i just wish they were slightly cheaper than the alcoholic options. you can get more on that and all of the news today on the bbc news website. stay with us here on bbc news. coming up shortly we willjoin nicky campbell and his bbc radio 5 live phone in. but first let's get a check on the weather. hello. it has been a cold, frosty start to the day and we're going to see this cold snap continuing right through the middle of next week. so some potentially disruptive weather on the way into the weekend. sharp frosts, risk of some icy conditions and for some of us, some disruptive snowfall, especially late saturday into sunday. cold air mass with us at the moment, the winds coming in from the northwest.

so they're bringing some snow showers to northeast scotland, brisk breeze down the east coast of england and a few more showers filtering in for western scotland, northern ireland, northwest england. so some icy stretches around. quite a bit of sunshine for most of us, a relatively calm sort of day and temperatures generally about two to six degrees for most of us. into the evening hours, we've still got some wintry showers in the northwest, so there could be further icy stretches here. some mist, some freezing fog patches developing through the midlands, east anglia as well. and a cold night, temperatures subzero in our towns and cities, but colder than that in the more rural spots. and then it's through the weekend that we see the weather turning more disruptive. some of us see a risk of significant snow. if you don't see much snow, you might see the wind and the rain too. quite a quiet start to saturday, chilly, frosty. some lingering fog around, the cloud increasing from the southwest ahead of this area of rain as that bumps into this cold air in place. so top temperatures just three or four degrees for most of us. colder than that for scotland. that rain is going to turn into snow. so a period of snow for a time for parts of wales, southern and central

england as well. as that pushes into northern england, northern ireland, we'll see the snowfall becoming quite persistent. further south it will turn quite quickly back to rain. so much milder air, brisker winds working into the south but across northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, too, especially over the higher ground, that snowfall is really going to be mounting up through the day on sunday. to the south of that, with the milder air, it will be falling as rain. so look at that contrast in temperature, 13 in london, just two degrees in aberdeen on sunday. but it's through this zone, through the central slice of the british isles, really, that we could see 20—40cm of snow over the higher routes in particular. that has got the potential to cause some significant disruption. eventually, we will lose this low pressure during monday and that will open the doors again to a cold air mass coming in with further wintry showers. so, yes, a milder spell for some of us in the south for a time. but things turn cold again into next week with further wintry showers in the forecast. do keep up to date with the warnings.

welcome to our viewers on bbc news and bbc two, we are discussing here on bbc radio 5 live social care. because it is one of the biggest challenges facing all of us, as a society, of all ages, because believe you me the need for it comes around and what are we going to do about it? the government have announced today they are setting up an independent commission to reform adult social care. in england there are of course national variations that i will come to

as well. the health secretary wes streeting says it is a chance to grab the metal. politicians have attempted to grab the nettle before and we have all been stung time and time again. will this be the one? he is looking for cross—party support, he is looking for a consensus. he has appointed a crossbench peer dame louise casey who generally speaking takes no prisoners and tells it like it is, so will we eventually get there? the most important thing between now and ii important thing between now and 11 o'clock is to hear about your life, how you are coping, what you need, what you need from the state, what you don't need from the state. what would make life better and easierfor the heroes of our society, those people who are caring for their loved ones and caring for others, as they are the true backbone who keep our country

going. we want to hear from you.