says allowed it but this one says uranium is a bad idea. it is of a special strategic interest. both the us, previously also china, and the eu they are showing interest in the immense mining potential in greenland. but it is important to say that today, we have no large scale mines in greenland. in order for greenland to fulfil its mission of becoming independent or at least more self determination, it has to have new investment. in this light, the american interest in greenland is also seen from clean and perspective as an opportunity. clean and perspective as an opportunity-— clean and perspective as an opportunity. briefly, have you an idea opportunity. briefly, have you any idea how _ opportunity. briefly, have you any idea how the _ opportunity. briefly, have you any idea how the us, - opportunity. briefly, have you any idea how the us, if- opportunity. briefly, have you any idea how the us, if they l any idea how the us, if they pursued this, would actually get control because denmark saying it is not for sale, he talks about not ruling out a

military option or financial coercion. how do you think you could actually do it? it is coercion. how do you think you could actually do it?— could actually do it? it is a aood could actually do it? it is a good question _ could actually do it? it is a good question and - could actually do it? it is a good question and also - could actually do it? it is a good question and also a l good question and also a question i have been asking myself for two days or several days now. as i said in the beginning, the us already has military control over greenland and i am pretty sure if they would ask to get even more military presence in greenland, i am pretty sure the decision—makers in copenhagen they would be open to it. i think it is important to emphasise that in the end, it isn't a matter for denmark to decide, it is a metaphor greenland. it is important to emphasise that reaction greenland has also been we are not for sale but we are open for business, trying to use it as a solution or as a step towards more independence. in that light, i would towards more independence. in that light, iwould be surprised if greenland they

want to, or the majority of them, would like to replace dependency on denmark with dependency on denmark with dependency on denmark with dependency on the us. the future for greenland... we have to leave it _ future for greenland... we have to leave it there. _ future for greenland... we have to leave it there. thanks - future for greenland... we have to leave it there. thanks for - to leave it there. thanks for joining us. very, very interesting. let's turn to hear interesting. let's turn to hear in the uk. here in the uk, sir keir starmer and kemi badenoch have clashed in the commons over opposition calls for a new independent inquiry into grooming gangs. the prime minister insisted that "what is needed is action" on recommendations that have already been made. but the conservative leader warned if there wasn't a fresh inquiry "people will start to worry about a cover up." our political correspondent tom symonds reports heading off to the commons... are you going to change your mind on an inquiry, prime minister? the prime minister must have been expecting his weekly showdown to be dominated by demands for a new examination of the abuse of girls by gangs. he must also have been aware that overnight, elon musk tweeted. .. "why would keir starm—trooper

"order his party to block such an inquiry?" the government says one of the reasons is that the conservatives are today trying to amend a child protection bill to call for an inquiry. because of the way the commons works, that would bring down the bill. cue kemi badenoch at pmqs this lunchtime. not a single person in a position of authority has been held to account. the prime minister called for nine inquiries in the last parliament. does he not see that by resisting this one, people will start to worry about a cover up? the prime minister said he'd met abuse victims this morning. victims and survivors are in different places on this. those that i have spoken to are worried about the delay of a further inquiry. the last inquiry took seven years. that would take us to 2031. so labour won't vote for one today, but the conservatives will. mr speaker, this is one of the worst scandals in recent british history.

but how are they going to explain to their constituents that obeying his whip is more important than doing the right thing? jeering. she's right to say it's one of the worst scandals. it's terrible. that's why i acted on it. mp: they didn't! her recently acquired view that it's a scandal, having spent a lot of time on social media over christmas, not once in eight years did she stand here and say what she'sjust said. not once in eight years. they didn't act on the recommendations. they want a national inquiry. we had a national inquiry, the jay inquiry, the jay report, 20 recommendations, not a single one implemented. not a single one implemented. but this row won't end here. nigel farage is waiting in the wings, happy to offer his own inquiry. what happened in towns like oldham has been raked over for years.

police and prosecutors say they've changed the way they tackle sexual abuse gangs. but the conservatives want something else — to hold to account people in power who may have prevented young girls getting justice or protected abusers because of their race. tom symonds, bbc news, westminster. must return to the story that has dominated the day, they wildfires in california. that is the scene with those huge plumes of black smoke just drifting across the picture and, of course, so many of those fires still out of control. the evacuation orders, the numbers have been expanded that the authorities telling as two civilians had been killed so far. the numbers of firefighters, the ever increasing on the ground but really struggling to actually bring these fires under

control. stretched to the limit, was the phrase used at that news conference. we are going to stay with this furphy was in the uk. let's return to that a news conference we have been hearing from officials. we are going to hear questions as well. we are going to start increasing our request to get more clues on here to reduce that time. we cannot do that until it is safe our crews. i am happy to report we have had no safety incidents for water or power cruiser. we need all the crew is safely operating in our system. 40% of our outages were due to us having to re—energise the circuits for public safety. we cannot energise them until it is safe to do them and we have eyes on our system. 20% is because of wires are down. our system has

protected itself from power outages so we have it protect every line. with that i want to thank everybody and, madam chair. ~ ., ., ., , ., chair. we want to transition, we are five _ chair. we want to transition, we are five minutes - chair. we want to transition, we are five minutes over- chair. we want to transition, j we are five minutes over and chair. we want to transition, - we are five minutes over and we want to give a little bit of time for question and answer with the press. mef i am going to call you, please identify yourself. i wanted to ask because this press conference is bringing together a lot of the need here today for this tragedy, this crisis we are experiencing. a lot of our viewers are asking how can over los angeles people help because my people want to help. what is the best way that other folks out there who want to help can?— other folks out there who want to help can? thank you for that auestion to help can? thank you for that question because _ to help can? thank you for that question because this - to help can? thank you for that question because this speaks i question because this speaks volumes_ question because this speaks volumes of the fact that it isn't — volumes of the fact that it isn'liusl_ volumes of the fact that it isn'tjust at a volumes of the fact that it isn't just at a local level but it has— isn't just at a local level but it has a _ isn't just at a local level but it has a state and federal level_ it has a state and federal level and it is one voice. we're _

level and it is one voice. we're seeing these fires taking place _ we're seeing these fires taking place countywide which is stretching our resources but of public, — stretching our resources but of public, i — stretching our resources but of public, i mentioned pasadena has opened up its church for those — has opened up its church for those who have been evacuated. i would _ those who have been evacuated. i would encourage and we will work— i would encourage and we will work with_ i would encourage and we will work with our management to put together— work with our management to put together a — work with our management to put together a list of what you can do to— together a list of what you can do to help. in pasadena they are looking for resources, food and blankets, red cross is pulling _ and blankets, red cross is putting that together. we can always — putting that together. we can always use more. this is a time for us _ always use more. this is a time for us all— always use more. this is a time for us all to— always use more. this is a time for us all to come together. we are trying — for us all to come together. we are trying to wrap our heads around _ are trying to wrap our heads around getting this fire under control — around getting this fire under control. make no mistake, we were — control. make no mistake, we were pleasantly together so people _ were pleasantly together so people can offer their support. you are — people can offer their support. you are seeing the goodness, and i— you are seeing the goodness, and i know with all these horrific— and i know with all these horrific stories you hear, hear stories — horrific stories you hear, hear stories of— horrific stories you hear, hear stories of people doing amazing things— stories of people doing amazing things to — stories of people doing amazing things to help their neighbours and their— things to help their neighbours and their community. go ahead in the green — and their community. go ahead in the green shirt. _

we were talking about problems of the water supply and i was wondering whether the fire department has any kind of numbers to talk about what is the number of hydrants that could not get water because of these pressure issues? what percentage of the system in pacific palisades was not getting service at that point? given the type of things you are describing this morning, do you think there needs to be an overhaul of the system given these increasing number of urban fires? went as the mayor return? name and media outlets please? and with the los angeles times. we were trying to keep water at all altitudes on the palisades and about three in the morning that is— and about three in the morning that is when the hydrants went dry above _ that is when the hydrants went dry above the brentwood area. we were — dry above the brentwood area. we were able to put water on

that _ we were able to put water on that a — we were able to put water on that a trunk line on the east side — that a trunk line on the east side of— that a trunk line on the east side of that. we have some water— side of that. we have some water on _ side of that. we have some water on higher elevations but at 3am — water on higher elevations but at 3am all of the fire hydrants went— at 3am all of the fire hydrants went dry— at 3am all of the fire hydrants went dry in the palisades. to be a — went dry in the palisades. to be a question of climbing to resiliency and how we need to update — resiliency and how we need to update the system, i would say that is — update the system, i would say that is something we will be talking — that is something we will be talking about with the county supervisor about how we change the way — supervisor about how we change the way we operate our water systems. — the way we operate our water systems. this is an unprecedented event. the 2011 winde— unprecedented event. the 2011 winds was significant but the fires — winds was significant but the fires have really increased the response _ fires have really increased the response complexity of this. we had crews— response complexity of this. we had crews trying to mitigate this and _ had crews trying to mitigate this and we had to evacuate, we work— this and we had to evacuate, we work with— this and we had to evacuate, we work with the fire department to get— work with the fire department to get back in and tried to fill the _ to get back in and tried to fill the tanks again. it was not — fill the tanks again. it was not safe _ fill the tanks again. it was not safe to do so. you are managing _ not safe to do so. you are managing the fires, the power outage — managing the fires, the power outage and you are managing the water— outage and you are managing the water needs because there was

an urban — water needs because there was an urban wildfire needed firefighting. we have to look at the — firefighting. we have to look at the system. it is going to be at the system. it is going to he more _ at the system. it is going to be more thanjust dwp but all the water agencies here including the county. over here with the burgundy _ including the county. over here with the burgundy and - including the county. over here with the burgundy and the - including the county. over here i with the burgundy and the mask. i can speak an operational size of the hydrants, we don't have a specific number on the hydrants, we do know it came in phases. ourfirefighters hydrants, we do know it came in phases. our firefighters always have primary plan, a back—up plan, contingency, an emergency plan... plan, contingency, an emergency lan... ~ . plan, contingency, an emergency [anml ., ., plan, contingency, an emergency plan... we are about to leave that news _ plan... we are about to leave that news conference - plan... we are about to leave that news conference that. that news conference that officials are urging people to conserve water. we were hearing early about the difficulties with the power and in that news conference it has been going on for nearly an hour, they have confirmed two fatalities so far, confirmed the fires are spreading, they are not under control and warning more people over 35,000 now, to follow the

evacuation orders, listen and get out of the danger areas. we will have plenty more from california he on the programme in a moment or two. we will pause for the weather. the forecast for today is quite straightforward. a lot of drivers cold weather for the uk and then a tricky zone in the south. low pressure is moving into front, as the winds turn, this is going to be turning actually to snow. most of us will see some flakes of snow falling this afternoon and into this evening. but before we get too excited, probably a centimetre or two in places, over dartmoor there will be a bit more. some localised disruption there. certainly some tricky conditions on the roads and pavements were any of that snow starts to settle. otherwise it is good to be a cold day, temperatures struggling to get over freezing.

overnight, after the shower is all the rain, sleet and snow has moved through, we have icy conditions developing with another widespread and sharp frost. overall, temperatures similar to what we had last night, minus seven in glasgow. cold as we head into thursday morning. we are still into the cold air, another day of sunshine and wintry showers, the showers was continuing to run around coastal areas where, towards the coast itself, you might see rain and sleet but inland, more accumulations of snow possible. icy conditions lasting into the day. temperatures are really struggling, 2—3 celsius. the sky is clear on thursday night for much of the country and we are looking at a very cold night indeed. difficult to know exactly how low temperatures will go but part of scotland and northern england will be plumbing the depths, lows between minus 15 and mean may be minus 20. into friday, freezing

fog patches clearing. some slightly less cold air starts to move its way in. temperatures up to 7 degrees in plymouth. into the weekend and next week, we are going to see some milder winds pushing ends of the story is, through the weekend it will turn less cold, mild air arriving into next week with temperatures returning into double figures for many.

live from london, this is bbc news. two people have been killed and others seriously injured as wildfires rage out of control in los angeles. evacuation orders are in place — 30,000 people are told to leave their homes. la's fire chief says teams are being stretched to their limits. it is significantly worse in this area. smoke is a lot thicker, a lot darker. you see so many embers. we see engines just shooting down this way and it's because of this.

who will also get the latest from officials who