keir starmer pledges to make uk a "great ai superpower" as he outlines plan for growth. why greenlanders want to determine their own future — whatever the rhetoric whatever the rhetoric of donald trump. of donald trump. we have a special report. we have a special report. now a look at all now a look at all the latest sport. the latest sport. we'll get some more we'll get some more on the tennis to come — on the tennis to come — but first, big news but first, big news from the world of boxing — from the world of boxing — tyson fury has announced his tyson fury has announced his retirement from the sport retirement from the sport with immediate effect. with immediate effect. the former heavyweight champion announced the news the former heavyweight champion announced the news via a video on social media. via a video on social media. it's the third time fury�*s it's the third time fury�*s decided to leave the sport. decided to leave the sport. fury last fought in december, fury last fought in december, when he lost his rematch when he lost his rematch against oleksandr usyk. against oleksandr usyk. the briton has enjoyed two the briton has enjoyed two stints as heavyweight champion stints as heavyweight champion and holds a record of 3a wins, and holds a record of 3a wins, two defeats and one draw. two defeats and one draw.

apologies, we seem to have lost that line there to govern apologies, we seem to have lost that line there to govern and the sport. we will try and bring you more sports news later. let's go back to the wildfires in los angeles, which so far claimed the lives of 2a people including 32—year—old rory sachs, child actor. rory sykes, a child actor who starred in the late �*90s tv show kiddy kapers. rory had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility — his mother shelley sykes has been speaking to our correspondent emma va rdy. i said to him, "we've got to go down to the main house, we're on standby. " he says, "i'm not leaving, mum, you just go." isaid, "no, rory, get ready. be prepared." and he said, "no, i'm not going. you sort yourself out." and you know, he's stubborn. but then he showed me he couldn't walk. he's already on crutches, but his feet had swelled so badly. anyway, it got thicker and thicker. and then the fire actually

came behind the property and the smoke was just intense. at 3 or 4am in the morning, they sent the emergency — you've got to evacuate. so i wrapped myself up, went up to the cottage and said to rory, "come on, we've got to either come to the house or let's jump in the car and go down." and he just didn't want to leave. so i raced down, and i raced to the fire station up the road. the truck went up to my house and they were on the radio —

to cinders and ash. there wasn't any tiles in his bathroom. there was no... there was no sides, no... it was just... well, you've seen it now. so the cottage he was in was gone? all three cottages. but his was just... all of them were levelled, levelled totally to the ground within a0 minutes. i can't... it doesn't seem real. that bit doesn't seem real. i don't seem to get emotional about that. it's because it doesn't seem real. i mean, how are you processing? how are you processing what happened? well, that... the biggest fear i had was that he might burn and hurt, because i think burning must be the most painful death. and the fire department chiefs said, no, he will have died of carbon monoxide poisoning first, which made me feel a bit better. he would have gone to sleep first.

he had gone to sleep first and he would have stopped breathing. and so i'm just... i just... sorry. no. ijust can't believe my baby's not going to be here. i can't even turn on the phone. i didn't even have any computer cables. he'd have been so cross with me. "mum, why didn't you get your hard drives and your laptop and your telephone cables? " and, you know, he always kind of looked after that side for the whole team. and it'sjust going to be sad without him as my techie guy and my rock. just one of the devastating stories coming out of los angeles, that was our la correspondent emma vardy correspondent emma va rdy speaking correspondent emma vardy speaking to shelley sykes. we return to one of our other headline stories. it is a revolution that is coming — whether we like it or not. artificial intelligence

may have the potential to transform the world and the uk intends to be at the forefront of that transformation. the prime minister sir keir starmer has been setting out his government's intentions what's called the ai opportunities action plan. leading tech firms are said to be investing £14 billion — or $17 billion — in various projects. they include plans for so—called growth zones, where development will be focused. the aim is for a twentyfold increase in britain's computing power. the hope is improved ai could lead to multiple benefits — everything from improving medical treatment to speeding up the filling of pot holes. let's speak to daniel polani, the professor of artificial intelligence at the university of hertfordshire. professor, welcome to the programme. the uk prime minister says we are in a global race, can the uk be at the forefront, leaders of this race, do you think?- the forefront, leaders of this

race, do you think? well, it is already a _ race, do you think? well, it is already a major— race, do you think? well, it is already a major player, - already a major player, surprisingly, in the rankings. i havejust surprisingly, in the rankings. i have just recently read, it has been said that after the us and china, the uk is actually number three. and china, the uk is actually numberthree. so and china, the uk is actually number three. so the starting position is not bad. in number three. so the starting position is not bad.— position is not bad. in terms ofthe position is not bad. in terms of the principal _ position is not bad. in terms of the principal challenges i of the principal challenges take me through those, and the key solutions. the take me through those, and the key solutions.— key solutions. the principal challenges _ key solutions. the principal challenges are _ key solutions. the principal challenges are actually - challenges are actually maintaining the momentum, because one of the big problems is that it is moving very, very fast. i do applaud the fact that there is a big investment into computing power, but i do think more than competing bar, because that is something that can be outperformed easily by the major players, is the variety and diversity of approaches and research. so far we are doing well but i think it needs a bit more emphasis. it's been interesting because the previous prime minister rishi sunak held that al

summit, today we have at the labour government laying out their plans, very different offices because today was all about the potential opportunities, much less about all of those risks that we have become familiar with. but what do you see as the potential risks here?— risks here? 0k, as always, critical parts _ risks here? 0k, as always, critical parts always - risks here? 0k, as always, critical parts always have l risks here? 0k, as always, i critical parts always have two sides, the good and the bad. the bad side is that, and we are aware of this, that with the change of social media, there is always the risk of people, the ai trained media will be a major difficulty in distinguishing truth from falsehood, so we have two invest into more resilience in terms of social resilience, understanding critical thinking, education to get people to understand how you

read a message that comes from your computer. it is one risk of there are many others but i think this is the one that is most relevant. and the mitigation potential loss of jobs due to the misleading thinking thatjobs can be simply outsourced to the current state of ai. there is also a worry _ current state of ai. there is also a worry because - current state of ai. there is also a worry because the i current state of ai. there is | also a worry because the big tech companies are investing, i went through some of the billions that is the intention, but principally they are desperate to get their hands on raw data and of course, there is so much worried about privacy issues, certainly around health. are those live issues that need to be sorted out before we get too many steps down this path? privacy is one thing. _ steps down this path? privacy is one thing, so _ steps down this path? privacy is one thing, so definitely - is one thing, so definitely things like health data need to be handled in what i would call a walled garden. i do think that this is something that is very special, privacy in

general, i think people have been very loose with that. i do think this is going to be a problem, there are approaches to protect privacy, but this is definitely an open front, and open frontier in the case. so yes privacy is an issue, not a small one. i do not think it is the only one, with the problem is for example that big chunks of data are the exclusive property of companies, i think thatis property of companies, i think that is even more dangerous situation right now. just briefl , situation right now. just briefly. in _ situation right now. just briefly, in terms - situation right now. just briefly, in terms of- briefly, in terms of regulation, because you have the us, the uk, eu all in a sense slightly having different focuses, will that be a problem? i focuses, will that be a problem?— focuses, will that be a problem? focuses, will that be a roblem? ., u, problem? i think the uk can -la its problem? i think the uk can play its part. _ problem? i think the uk can play its part. i _ problem? i think the uk can play its part, i think - problem? i think the uk can play its part, i think it - problem? i think the uk can play its part, i think it is - play its part, i think it is very good at the global game, it is very good at diversity and i think it should invest in that. i think they will have to play to their strengths rather than try to cover up the

weaknesses.— than try to cover up the weaknesses. thank you for talkinu weaknesses. thank you for talking to _ weaknesses. thank you for talking to us. _ here in england, a leading obesity expert has warned that weight loss drugs could bankrupt the national health service if they were prescribed to all the patients who are eligible for them. 3.4 million people in england are understood to qualify — but there are warnings it would cost around £10 billion a year if they were all treated at once. 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. 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 are hoping to go into remission. hisjoints — he might need joint 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. naveed sattar heads the uk government's obesity healthcare goals programme. the cost of these drugs is still at a level wherel we cannot afford to treat several million people i within the uk with these drugs. it would simply i 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. ray is doing well. thank you. after five months on wegovy, he's lost 1a kilos — more than two stone. 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 grandad, is delighted.

well pleased. i can't believe it. 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. this is bbc news.

welcome back. the bbc has found that workers in chinese factories making clothes for the fast fashion giant shein are labouring for more than 75 hours a week in contravention of the country's labour laws. these working hours are not unusual in the southern city of guangzhou, but the findings will add to a growing list of questions about working

conditions in its factories. 0ur china correspondent laura bicker has more. few stop to eat during the breakfast rush. for those who work in this warren of more than 5,000 clothes firms, the factory clock dictates their day. at a nearbyjob market, workers check the stitching they'd be expected to do. they get paid per piece, so their skill and speed determine how much they make. translation: it depends how difficult the item is. l something simple, like a t—shirt is 1 to 2 yuan per piece, and i can make around a dozen in an hour. we earn so little — how is that enough? the cost of living is now so high. workers travel thousands of miles to guangzhou to earn money to send back to theirfamilies. shein is now one of

their major employers. translation: | think shein i will become better and better. it always pays suppliers on time. it is efficient and reliable. how many people do you think work for shein in this region — this area? i would say over 80% of the people here work for shein. this is the beating heart of an empire. the machines seldom stop. more than a dozen workers told us they labour 75 hours a week, in contravention of chinese labour laws. most have only one day off a month. and by the door, the end product, ready to be shipped to europe, the uk or the us. there's an almost constant supply of fabric from nearby vendors. shein's success has been

possible because this city in china has everything it needs. spending the day here, it's clear that shein's meteoric rise has had a positive effect on the local economy, but it's also come with increased scrutiny. there have been allegations of forced labour. they themselves have found incidents of child labour, and there are accusations that their staff are overworked and underpaid. we found that a 75—hour week is not unusual for many companies in this industrial heartland. well, it's not unusual, you say, but it's clear that it's illegal and it violates basic human rights. so it's a human rights issue. it's an extreme form of exploitation that happens. and this needs to be visible. people need to know under what conditions clothing is being produced, especially in such an opaque company that does not really report

what they are doing. hard work is a way of life here. translation: i am proud that our textile industry i is providing the world with cheap and good quality goods. as a chinese person, this is the contribution i should make. the thrum of machines continues well into the night. in a statement, shein told us it's committed to ensuring the fair and dignified treatment of all workers within its supply chain, and it's investing tens of millions of dollars in strengthening governance and compliance. they added that they strive to set the highest standards for pay, and that all partners adhere to their code of conduct. but the work here will go on as long as someone in london or new york continues hunting for their next bargain.

laura bicker, bbc news, guangzhou. in south africa, seven men have been rescued from a mine after being trapped in the shaft for over two months. they are the first group to be saved as part of an ongoing operation to rescue hundreds of illegal miners stuck underground. it comes as the workers union has issued videos showing the poor conditions trapped illegal miners have been living in. the high court had ordered the government to get the trapped people out last week. it's the world's largest island, but greenland is home to only 57,000 people — many of whom will be talking aboutjust one subject this week, donald trump. the us president—elect refused to rule out using military force to take control of the island, describing aquiring it as critical to american national security. 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 more. 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... ..that�*s suddenly been overtaken by a diplomatic crisis. 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. those who live here know the strain of harsh weather and the demands of survival. you need to be hardy for this every day.

but again and again, i will hear this is their land. welcome to...home! welcome to this wonderful place. 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. this man is a village pastor. this isn't an argument about owning greenland, he says. it's about a people's culture and history. translation: in our opinion,

it's wild and weird to hear himj speak of our country as something that can just be bought. we don't view it as a purchasable land. we have been here for a long time. we're used to our ways of living. 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. we'll leave you with some pictures of ice castles. the structures serve as temporary art installations. they also attract tourists. this particular castle was erected in new hampshire. the structures vary in complexity. designers can build towers, tunnels, archways and caves. after a mild winter last year, designers were happy when temperatures were cold enough to open up attractions earlier than normal. we were looking at about £25 million of ice, spread over two acres. we started the process by mapping out on the ground how we would like to build the ice castle. then we will start growing icicles in our isoforms, and then being given to the correct length, with a harvest and come up with them in a backpack and plant those icicles.

some breaking news coming from greater manchester police in the uk, news that a man has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after a nurse was stabbed at the royal oldham hospital on saturday. an object, story of the weekend, a 37—year—old has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article, thatis possession of a bladed article, that is just in from greater manchester police. back to los angeles, let me show the live pictures. we are expecting an update from the authorities who are worried about the wind speeds picking up about the wind speeds picking up tomorrow and wednesday. but we are expecting to hear the very latest on those wildfires here in the next few minutes. don't go away. 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 1a degrees in highland scotland —

that runs the risk of some rapid snow melt and maybe some localised flooding. by contrast, —1. we are 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 is 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 are 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 the 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 south—east 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.

live from london. this is bbc news the number of people killed in the los angeles wildfires rises to 2a with at least 16 still missing. evacuation orders remain in place. strong winds are threatening further destruction across the city.

three fires still rage as firefighters try to gain control. these are the live pictures from la. we are expecting alive conference with officials to give us the very latest. keir starmer pledges to make the uk a �*great ai superpower�*, as he outlines plans for growth. as hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the gaza ceasefire talks grow, sharp divisions over the potential deal have emerged in israel. kumbh mela, the world's largest gathering of pilgrims begins, as millions of hindus arrive to take a dip in the holy river — the ganges. hello and welcome to bbc news.