whatever the rhetoric of donald trump, we have a special report. can the uk government afford to prescribe weight loss jabs for all elegible patients? we'll bring you more about it. kumbh mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity, begins as millions of hindus arrive to take a dip in the holy river ganges. hello, i'm lucy hockings. the remote island of greenland found itself thrust into the spotlight last week with donald trump showing a renewed interest in taking control of it. greenland's geographical position between the us, europe and russia means it has huge value in terms of security and natural resources. our special correspondent fergal keane has been talking to greenlanders about their sudden prominence on the international stage. it is one of the world's last wild frontiers.

glimpsed in the short winter sunlight, we're travelling into a place of pristine beauty... this place is so remote that it's hard to imagine it as the front line of a major geopolitical row. but up and down this fjord, in isolated settlements, and across the island of greenland, they're talking about trump. but again and again, i will hear this is their land. welcome to...home! angutimmarik hansen and his family hunt and raise sheep for a living. what do you feel about trump? what a stupid human in the world, like trump. that's what you feel? yeah. i mean, we think about the us and trump. this is different. we need to maybe work together with us and not trump. there's worry here. an inuit culture that

struggled against danish colonialism doesn't want any new power taking over. in the capital, nuuk, there's a feeling that the trump intervention has brought world attention to greenland's campaign for independence. and there's pragmatism. a desire for strong links and financial help from america and denmark. donald trump is a politician. he's a hard businessman and we know his rhetoric. and that rhetoric is something we have gotten used to since 2019. but what is necessary here is that greenland, as a sovereign state, should negotiate directly with the united states and not denmark. newsreel: the eskimo are very primitive, and the danish - government is doing its best to keep civilisation from spoiling them. to understand what greenlanders feel about the colonial past, it's important to know

about racism and abuses. ..when a ship comes in. hedvig frederiksen was only 1a when danish officials fitted her with a contraceptive coil without her permission in the 1970s. she's one of over 100 women suing denmark for its efforts to limit greenland's population. translation: it was i a very awful experience. i was still a child. it wasjust awful. i think the danish people looked down on us, - especially back then. what do you need denmark to do? translation: iwant them to apologise. i however mighty, those wanting to control this land must reckon with an enduring struggle for dignity and self—determination. fergal keane, bbc news, greenland. back in the united states, trump's cabinet picks

are gearing up for their senate confirmation hearings. amongst them is his embattled pentagon pick, pete hegseth. he's faced allegations of sexual assault, alcohol abuse and financial mismanagement. let's get into this topics with us pollster and authorjohn zogby. can we start talking about greenland, panama, canada being the 51st dates? how much to people in america care about this? it people in america care about this? , ., ., , this? it is a nothing burger, as we would _ this? it is a nothing burger, as we would say. _ this? it is a nothing burger, as we would say. nobody i this? it is a nothing burger, i as we would say. nobody has really talked about this before, ever. all of a sudden you have this thrust into the public sphere. people are still not talking about it. there are

wildfires in los angeles, the second—largest city in the country. this is what people are talking about, cabinet picks and so on. what could be the strategy here? it could be donald trump as matt legg is not legacy that perhaps he wants to be the states to states to have expanded the territory? i could possibly be something to do greenland to do with national security. or it could be leveraging to on his part, particularly with tough talk on canada and mexico. suffice to say, we haven't even felt on our end that it is worth even asking the question in a poll because it is the sort of thing that hasn't entered into the public mind whatsoever.— whatsoever. that is interesting. - whatsoever. that is interesting. so - whatsoever. that is interesting. so the | whatsoever. that is - interesting. so the territorial

expansion from donald trump not even worth the question in a poll. have you asked them about the controversial cabinet picks by donald trump? it is interesting _ by donald trump? it is interesting because . by donald trump? it is| interesting because the president is in a bit of a honeymoon. we are split 50—50. the election was fairly close to 50-50. he the election was fairly close to 50—50. he has certainly his supporters who will support him, especially in the first hundred days or so. but there are some independence, is 7% or 8% of democrats even, who are willing to say he won the election so he gets his appointments and unless there are revelations that come out that make it prohibited for one, two orfive that make it prohibited for one, two or five of these cabinet appointments to make

it, it'll probably have smooth sailing, certainly with public opinion. sailing, certainly with public oinion. ., , ., , opinion. one of the stories that did well _ opinion. one of the stories that did well on _ opinion. one of the stories that did well on the - opinion. one of the stories that did well on the bbc i opinion. one of the stories i that did well on the bbc news website was president biden came out and said he could have beaten donald trump. how are people viewing the biden presidency? it people viewing the biden presidency?— people viewing the biden presidency? people viewing the biden residen ? , ., ., presidency? it is in a bit of a funk right — presidency? it is in a bit of a funk right now. _ presidency? it is in a bit of a funk right now. regardless l presidency? it is in a bit of a | funk right now. regardless of the economy or the middle east, especially for younger voters, there is a sense among undecideds of betrayal, that president biden, those around him knew, he was not fit for a second term and that he was being delusional. i suspect as a historian as well as a pollster, that history will be kinder to joe pollster, that history will be kinder tojoe biden, pollster, that history will be kindertojoe biden, much pollster, that history will be kinder tojoe biden, much the

way it is kinder tojimmy carter, but at the moment he does not leave office on a high note at all. he does not leave office on a high note at all-— note at all. he mentioned the wildfires, _ note at all. he mentioned the wildfires, very _ note at all. he mentioned the wildfires, very much - note at all. he mentioned the wildfires, very much the - note at all. he mentioned the | wildfires, very much the focus of the world? media and i'm sure in the us it is dominating coverage. does that feed into how americans are feeling about the drum presidency in the future, are people feeling hopeful and optimistic, or there is a bit more doomsday, apocalyptic language that we are hearing? the apocalyptic language that we are hearing?— apocalyptic language that we are hearing? apocalyptic language that we are hearin: ? . ., , , are hearing? the real answer is both. remember, _ are hearing? the real answer is both. remember, we _ are hearing? the real answer is both. remember, we are - are hearing? the real answer is both. remember, we are split. i both. remember, we are split. there is a sense that we have one president now, even though he hasn't formally taken office yet. mr trump is the go—to guy. president biden is seen as packing and out of the way. you're going to have drum supporters and detractors. this senseis supporters and detractors. this sense is that despite hostility

towards the federal government, most americans want the federal government to do good things and intervention, especially intervention at a high profile disaster like this that involved some familiar names and faces, to. as soon as the president can make a major announcement of some assistance there will be widespread support among people. john, thank you _ support among people. john, thank you so _ support among people. john, thank you so much _ support among people. john, thank you so much for- support among people. john, j thank you so much forjoining us, good to see you. here in england, a leading obesity expert has warned that weight loss drugs could bankrupt the national health service if all of the 3.4 million people who are understood to qualify for the treatments took them at the same time. the head of the government's obesity health care goals programme estimates that it would cost around £10 billion a year.

here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. ray is 62 and has battled with his weight for most of his life. ray, what size is that? it might be a six, six or a seven xl. he got a shock a few years ago when about to have surgery. i was actually outside waiting to go into the theatre and they said, we can't operate on him, he's too big for this table. it's july 2024 at london's guy's hospital. ray is about to become one of the first patients to get the weight loss jab wegovy on the nhs. he weighs 148 kilos, or 23 stone. in trials, patients on wegovy lost an average of 15% body weight in just over a year. right, so we're ready to go. 0k? 0k. there you go. good luck. the weeklyjab works by mimicking a gut hormone, which makes you feel full.

it can cause unpleasant side effects in the stomach, which some can't cope with. give it a bit of seasoning. patients know they have to play their part too, eating healthier, smaller portions. fergus, you'll have to come round for a dinner, or a sunday dinner, put some weight on them old bones of yours! laughter. you'll be more like me. and hopefully, i'll be more like you. if ray can lose weight, it would help him and the nhs. we treat a lot of the complications associated with obesity. if we take ray, for example, you know, he has pre—diabetes. we're hoping to go into remission. hisjoints, he might needjoint surgery in the future, you know, but actually achieving weight loss can prevent a lot of the complications and ultimately save the nhs a lot of money. good boy. but those savings will take years to filter through. hello, nicola.

how are you? so for now, only a small proportion of the 3.4 million adults in england eligible for weight loss drugs on the nhs are likely to get them. naveed sattar heads the uk government's obesity healthcare goals programme. the cost of these drugs is still at a level where we cannot afford to treat several million people within the uk with these drugs, it would simply bankrupt the nhs. he estimates it costs the nhs around £3,000 to give a patient weight loss jabs for a year. and so, if everyone eligible got them now, that would be £10 billion a year. most are simply paying for them. i would estimate perhaps more than nine out of ten people within the uk are currently getting these drugs privately, who perhaps stand to benefit the most, who perhaps are less affluent in more deprived communities, are simply not able to afford these drugs. so no, it's not necessarily fair, but it'sjust

the reality of the economics of the situation. jean is hoping another weight loss jab, mounjaro, will help her get in shape. who's that? that's me. well, this is the girl. i mean, i know this was over a decade ago, but i still think it's achievable. i was a fitness fanatic, and i'd go to the gym practically every day. and i'd work out at home with my weights. jean is getting mounjaro as she has type two diabetes and injects insulin daily. after five weeks on the jab, she's lost two kilos and her diabetes has improved. last week, thursday was the final insulin injection. wow. after five years. i think it's mounjaro and willpower as well. i have to give myself some credit! the mounjaro silences the food noise, and i'm not constantly sitting around thinking

about what i'm going to eat. after two months on mounjaro, jean has lost more than half a stone. in a key trial, patients lost around 20% body weight over eight months. ray is doing well. after five months on wegovy, he's lost 1a kilos — more than two stone. well, look, i'm really pleased with you. it's clearly doing what it's supposed to do, which is switching off those food noises. very nice to see you both. yes. and ray, who's recently become a granddad, is delighted. well pleased. i can't believe it, any of us. you know, my daughters, every time they see me, they say i'm shrinking, or i'm wasting away. most patients put their lost weight back on if they come off the jabs. so these could be drugs for life, for ray and others, bringing both costs

and benefits to the nhs. fergus walsh, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

we can speak now to our medical editor, fergus walsh. a leading expert on obesity said it could bankrupt the nhs if everybody he needed the drug was put on it. this is happening all of the world, isn't it, fergus? people deciding whether or not to

prescribe it. it deciding whether or not to prescribe it.— prescribe it. it is a huge money _ prescribe it. it is a huge money spinner - prescribe it. it is a huge money spinner for - prescribe it. it is a huge money spinner for the l prescribe it. it is a huge - money spinner for the companies involved. it is thought that the global market for these drugs by 2030 could be something like $150 billion a year, and the two companies involved, the one that produces wegovy and as mpeg, and the other that produces mounjaro, are the two most valuable pharmaceutical companies in the world as a result of these drugs. huge profits to be made there. around the world, patients getting these largely are having to pay for them. find are having to pay for them. and when they _ are having to pay for them. and when they are _ are having to pay for them. and when they are prescribe them, what goes into that consultation? for many years there has been the advice to eat better, to exercise as a

way of losing weight. our doctors and prescribers weighing all of that up, making those decisions before they give people advice? doctors in the uk and — give people advice? doctors in the uk and internationally - give people advice? doctors in the uk and internationally are| the uk and internationally are increasingly regarding obesity is a chronic disease. they talk about people living with obesity. every initiative that has gone on, not only in the uk but globally, to turn the tide of obesity has failed. it is a recognition that our world is becoming increasingly obese, we are moving less, we have easier access to a calorie dense, burly nutritious foods. that needs to change. all the experts i have spoken to say this is not a quick fix, they want to see changes in the infrastructure, the way we educate people and the way we make it easier for them to exercise and get out of their

cars, as well as making these drugs available.— drugs available. burgers, thanks for— drugs available. burgers, thanks forjoining - drugs available. burgers, thanks forjoining us. - to peru now and a further sign of our transforming global economy. as donald trump prepares to take office, with a promise of tariffs of up to 60% on chinese goods, china has set its sights on south america. a new megaport on peru's coastline, that's part of china's belt and road initiative, will increase the frequency of trips to asia this month, with a direct route to china that cuts sailing times by ten days. ritika gupta went to the megaport in peru to find out more. huge unmanned cranes loom over peru's chinese—funded chancay port, a symbol of beijing's growing influence in south america. situated on the edge of peru's coastal desert some 50 miles north of the capital, chancay, a small fishing town, looks set to become a major hub for trade in a region the us has long considered its own back yard. this giant new port is a game—changer notjust for peru, but for the wider

latin american region and, at a time when the newly—elected president donald trump is looking to clamp down on trade with china, china has set its eyes on peru, making peru a strategic piece on the global geopolitical chessboard. the man overseeing the port's operations, mario de las casas, says the port will dramatically speed up trade that will bypass north america entirely. you're going to have express chanchai directly to shanghai. it's a huge opportunity for south america because right now all the materials that you export to asia, you have to go to mexico or long beach and then you cross the pacific ocean. but despite the promises of growth, some in the local community feel left behind. the fully—automated port has so far offered fewjobs.

william wallace, a local fisherman, is struggling to make a living. translation: we used to row out, fish in the morning, - sell our catch, rest in the afternoon and return to fish again in the evening. that was our daily routine. but not any more. the nearly $1.5 billion port, majority owned by china's cosco shipping, is china's latest belt and road project. china has overtaken the us as peru's main trading partner, a trend that could widen across latin american countries as donald trump threatens tariffs under his america first policy. critics warn of overreliance on china and jeopardising the existing relationship with the us, with some of trump's aides already pushing for huge tariffs on all merchandise coming through the port, but for peru's minister forforeign trade, ursula leon, it's not a cause for concern.

translation: our agreements with china enhance our- competitiveness without compromising other markets. could peru's partnership with china undermine its existing relationship with the us? tanslation: no, not at all. our relationships with both china and the us are strong and mutually beneficial. peru must navigate a delicate balancing act. for now, the chancay port stands as both a beacon of opportunity and a source of uncertainty in a world bracing for heightened trade tensions. one of the world's largest religious festivals starts today in india. the kumbh mela only happens every 12 years and more than 400 million hindus are expected to take part. our south asia correspondent samira hussain has more.

singing. early morning, no sun on the horizon. the air is crisp. their faith keeping them warm. vinud singh and his wife sushila walking to the river bank of the ganges. the stars have finally aligned. twelve years of waiting for this sacred dip. translation: we come here because it gives us a sense i of peace and prosperity. the holy water of the ganges has the power to heal any kind of illness. this is where the ganges meets the yamuna and the mythical river saraswati, mentioned in religious texts. an auspicious time for hindus,

who believe bathing in these waters now will wash away their sins. it is just the first day, in fact, the first few hours, and take a look at how many thousands of people have come to bathe. look, this isn'tjust about religion, it's about community too. people will come here and they'll stay for days, or even weeks, at a time. makeshift tents dot the expanse of fairgrounds. more than 15 square miles. that's about 4,000 football pitches. as ever in india, politics makes an appearance. so do worshippers, dressed as gods, delighting devotees. all part of the maha kumbh. samira hussain, bbc news, prayagraj.

some breaking news from japan. there has been a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. it is set one of the southernmost regions of japan. the depth was 37 kilometres, 23 miles, so an earthquake depth at 307k there is concern about the tsunami so an advisory has been issued of an advisory has been issued of a maximum one metre height for southern japan. we will bring you more as soon as we get it. hello there. the weather story across the uk is on the change, but perhaps not where you would think. just take a look at this dramatic temperature contrast from first thing this morning. we had 14 degrees in highland scotland.

that runs the risk of some rapid snow melt and maybe some localised flooding. by contrast, —1 was still sitting in the cold air across the far south—east, but the wind direction has changed. it's driving this milder air across the northern half of the country. it's also bringing some wet weather, as well. so these weather fronts are sinking their way steadily south and east, introducing some rain further south. we're still under the influence of high pressure. the rain has seen some heavier bursts across the highlands. it's moving its way down towards the scottish borders and out of northern ireland. so for the remainder of the afternoon we will see some wet weather sinking its way slowly south and east. quite cloudy skies elsewhere. best of any brightness across east anglia and south—east england, where we had that colder start, but temperatures starting to pick up. not quite as cold here, five to seven degrees, but we keep those double figures in the far north and west. our weather front sinks its way steadily south, weakens all the time to a nuisance band of drizzly rain across

northern england and north wales overnight. further south, if we get some clearer skies, a touch of patchy frost, maybe some patchy fog, as well. low single figures here. we keep the mild air behind that weather front. the front will continue to push its way south and produce quite a lot of cloud around on tuesday. not that much in the way of rain. some brief glimpses of brightness, perhaps towards north and east of scotland and england. temperatures generally between eight and 11 degrees. so a milder feel to things as we move through the middle part of the week. the high pressure stays influencing the story for most of us. weather fronts toppling across the high might introduce some fresher winds and thicker cloud here from time to time. but with lighter winds further south, fog and some of it dense and stubborn in places, could lingerfor quite some time across central and southeast england. so something to look out for on wednesday. again, temperatures pretty similar, between eight and 11 degrees. so as we go through the rest

of the week, the milder theme is set to continue, mostly dry, but watch out for the fog.

today at one — the prime minister sets out plans to make britain a world leader in artificial intelligence, using ai technology to boost growth and improve public services like schools and hospitals.

but it comes amid more gloomy news for the economy, as the pound fell and borrowing costs rose. sir keir starmer says he still backs his chancellor. rachel reeves is doing a fantasticjob. she has my full confidence, and she has the full confidence of the entire party. also on the programme this lunchtime: fears that more high winds in the next few days will again fan the flames of the los angeles wildfires that have so far killed at least 24 people. a warning that weight—loss drugs would the leave the national health service broke if it gave them to everyone who's eligible. the cost of these drugs is still at a level where we cannot afford to treat several million people within the uk with these drugs. it would simply bankrupt and once they were scotland's power couple — now nicola sturgeon says her marriage to former snp chief executive peter murrell is over.