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good evening and welcome to the bbc news at 10. the treasury minister tulip siddiq — who was tasked with tackling corruption — has resigned — following claims of corruption.

father of bangladesh. i'm pleased to say that they are here in the chamber today, listening to my maiden speech. back then, keir starmer was at tulip siddiq's side, but in recent weeks he has been forced to defend her. tulip siddiq has acted entirely properly by referring herself to the independent adviser, to the independent adviser, as she has now done. as she has now done. many of the allegations relate many of the allegations relate to the fact tulip siddiq's to the fact tulip siddiq's aunt is sheikh hasina, aunt is sheikh hasina, who fled bangladesh last august, who fled bangladesh last august, after a long and controversial after a long and controversial time as its leader. time as its leader. today, tulip siddiq conceded today, tulip siddiq conceded to what some in government always to what some in government always thought was inevitable. thought was inevitable. was not more alert to the potential in her resignation in her resignation letter, she wrote, letter, she wrote, "that while the ministerial adviser "that while the ministerial adviser has confirmed i have not breached has confirmed i have not breached "the ministerial code, "the ministerial code, it is clear that continuing it is clear that continuing "in my role as economic secretary "in my role as economic secretary to the treasury is likely to be to the treasury is likely to be "a distraction from "a distraction from the work of government." the work of government." sir laurie magnus, sir laurie magnus, the standards watchdog, had concluded in his report, the standards watchdog, had concluded in his report,

"it is regrettable that siddiq "it is regrettable that siddiq was not more alert to the potential "reputational risks both to her and the government, "arising from her close family's association with bangladesh. "i would not advise that this shortcoming should "be taken as a breach of the ministerial code, "but you will want to consider her ongoing responsibilities, "in the light of this." ithink keir starmer has a blind spot. he has got bad judgement. he is more interested in supporting his cronies

of her aunt's political rivals. and the revelation she was gifted a flat in this london apartment block by a man with links to her aunt. allies say the political associations of others have nothing to do with tulip siddiq. keir starmer has implied that the door remains open to a ministerial return... should you have resigned sooner? good evening _ ..but tonight, with two anti—corruption investigations underway in bangladesh, any route back into government looks firmly closed. joe pike, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political editor chris mason is here. this kind of resignation is never good for a government but particularly when it is coming underfire in other areas — such as the handling of the economy. if you were to produce a political heat map of the government in the last few weeks, the bit that would be flashing red would be the treasury, so first the stuff about tulip siddiq, and there is detailed but in politics it is not the court of law but the court of perceptions and unanswered questions are dangerous because they generate more headlines. it is worth quoting a few

more extracts from the independent adviser to the prime minister, i've not been able to obtain comprehensive comfort in relation to the uk property related matters referred to in the media. he also says tulip siddiq acknowledged that over an extended period she was unaware of the origins of their ownership of herflat unaware of the origins of their ownership of her flat in kings cross. and that she had in summary exposed herself to allegations of misconduct by association, they said. there is complexity but also a simple truth in the headline, captured a few months days ago, your days as a treasury minister are not going to last long. and the chancellor is coming under fire as well. we heard from her today, the issue around the markets and the rise of borrowing for the government, and the markets are saying they are not sure that the economic strategy of the government is right, and that is

dangerous for any government. rachel reeves was talking about the trip to china she did the other day, not without controversy, and that was all about kick—starting the economy, this is the key point from what she had to say. leadership is not about ducking these challenges but rising to them. the economic headwinds we face are a reminder that we must go further and faster in our plan to kick start economic growth that plunged under the last government. what does she mean? a political bit of back and forth there, obviously, but we will get more announcements in the coming weeks like the one we had yesterday about artificial intelligence, and the conservative say business confidence is on the floor and they blame ministers for talking down the economy. thanks for “oininu us. the princess of wales has announced she is in remission from cancer. she made the statement on social media after a visit to the royal marsden hospital in london, which was revealed today as where she was treated

for the disease last year. here's our senior royal correspondent daniela relph. this was no ordinary royal visit. it was a patient saying thank you to the staff who cared for her during her cancer treatment. over the past year, the princess of wales has been a patient at the royal marsden. her return was described by kensington palace as "deeply personal and incredibly poigna nt". how are you finding it? the princess shared her own experiences with patients, including how she'd had a port fitted, a device that allowed chemotherapy to be delivered into the bloodstream more easily. it was really nice to talk to somebody else who is going through a cancer journey. i have just had a port put in and she had the same so it wasjust nice to hear how she felt about it. she said she was quite attached to it, which is a nice thought, cos i have just had it in, so it feels like a completely foreign entity at the moment.

in a social media post after her hospital visit, the princess said... it was the first time the princess had described herself as being in remission. previous updates had just said her cancer treatment was over. the cancerjourney is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone. this family video, narrated by the princess back in september, marked the end of her chemotherapy. she has spent most of the past year out of the public eye, prioritising her health and her family while she received treatment for cancer. it has been an incredibly challenging year.

the princess is likely to be back at the royal marsden more often, as she joins her husband as patron. the mood has shifted, something today's visit emphasised. easing her way back in to public life, by thanking a hospital whose care she described as exceptional. lovely to meet you. and daniela's with me. as kate talked to cancer patients today, we learnt more about her own cancer treatment. we did. there was the phrase she used _ we did. there was the phrase she used in _ we did. there was the phrase she used in remission, incredibly powerful— used in remission, incredibly powerful words, we have not heard that used _ powerful words, we have not heard that used before to describe her condition— that used before to describe her condition in what has been a very bumpy— condition in what has been a very bumpy year— condition in what has been a very bumpy year for her. it was the 16th ofjanuary. — bumpy year for her. it was the 16th ofjanuary, almost 12 months ago, that she _ ofjanuary, almost 12 months ago, that she was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery, and that led to the _ for abdominal surgery, and that led to the discovery of cancerous cells, that course — to the discovery of cancerous cells, that course of chemotherapy happened at the _ that course of chemotherapy happened at the royal marsden hospital in

london — at the royal marsden hospital in london. in september we at the royal marsden hospital in london. in septemberwe heard at the royal marsden hospital in london. in september we heard that the treatment was over and the chemotherapy was done but it is only today— chemotherapy was done but it is only today that _ chemotherapy was done but it is only today that the phrase in remission has come — today that the phrase in remission has come into play, she enters what is clearly _ has come into play, she enters what is clearly a _ has come into play, she enters what is clearly a new phase of her recovery, _ is clearly a new phase of her recovery, and it was interesting watching — recovery, and it was interesting watching the visit today, showed her sharing _ watching the visit today, showed her sharing her— watching the visit today, showed her sharing her story with other cancer patients— sharing her story with other cancer patients who had had a similar experience to herself. we heard her talking _ experience to herself. we heard her talking about the power family sunport— talking about the power family support and of trying to maintain a positive _ support and of trying to maintain a positive mindset when things get difficult _ positive mindset when things get difficult and it is part of a wider piah _ difficult and it is part of a wider plan of— difficult and it is part of a wider plan of her— difficult and it is part of a wider plan of her return to public life, and it _ plan of her return to public life, and it witi— plan of her return to public life, and it will be slow and carefully managed — and it will be slow and carefully managed but we will see much more of her in _ managed but we will see much more of her in the _ managed but we will see much more of her in the months ahead.— her in the months ahead. thanks for “oininu us. the former fox news presenter pete hegseth, who donald trump wants to be his defense secretary, has been grilled over claims of sexual misconduct and his views on women by senators in washington, who are deciding whether he's suitable for the job. the 44—year—old said he wants to bring back a "warrior culture" to the pentagon. the start of the hearing was repeatedly interrupted by protestors. here's our north america

editor, sarah smith. cheering the handshakes and the back slaps are all part of pete hegseth's battle to persuade senators he is fit to serve as the secretary of defence. he has some vocal supporters, but he's also facing a long list of accusations and controversies. mr hegseth was a fox news tv presenter when donald trump picked him to lead the pentagon. he did serve in the army in afghanistan, but he has no experience of running an enormous organisation like the american military, which has a budget of $850 billion. he faced some tough questions about financial impropriety, sexual misconduct and turning up to work drunk. a variety of sources, including your own writings, implicate you with disregarding the laws of war, financial mismanagement, racist and sexist remarks about men and women in uniform, alcohol abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassments and other troubling issues.

mr hegseth blamed the left—wing media for stories he said were not true. he's concentrating on the job he hopes is ahead of him. when president trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the department of defense. he, like me, wants a pentagon laser focussed, on lethality, meritocracy, warfighting, accountability and readiness. shouting protestors angry about the war in gaza interrupted the hearing several times. pete hegseth has vowed to get what he calls the "woke" out of the military, saying women should not serve in combat, claiming mums have no place in the military. you don't want politics in the dod. everything you have said in public statements is politics. "i don't want women, i don't want moms." what is wrong with a mom, by the way? many republicans do want him to rid the military of any political correctness.

if confirmed, and you issued an order saying, "we are going to rip the biden woke yoke off the neck of our military and focus on lethality more fighting," how do you think the troops will react? senator, i know the troops will rejoice. washington's preparing to make donald trump president next week. after the ceremonies, once he's sworn into office, he cannot be prosecuted for any criminal offences. today, a major report has said if he had gone to trial, mr trump would have been convicted of encouraging violence, leading to the january 6th riot, as well as trying to overturn the 2020 election results. while the president—elect has said he will pardon many, if not all, of the people who have been convicted for their roles in the attack on the capitol. a few weeks ago it seemed unlikely the controversial pete hegseth would be approved as the new defence

secretary, and he got a very hard time from democrats, but the republicans sounded supportive but partly because they have come under heavy political pressure from donald trump's allies to get around pete hegseth and they have and it seems pretty likely that his nominee will be approved. pretty likely that his nominee will be approved-— pretty likely that his nominee will be aroved. . ., ., , and we'll bring you special coverage here on the bbc, as the next president is sworn in next week. donald trump returns to the white house. what will the next chapter bring? join us live on the bbc, as he's inaugurated for a second term. make america great again! watch on bbc news and iplayerfrom midday, and from 3:30pm on bbc one. there are angry scenes and clashes tonight in the south korean capital, seoul, as police try to enter the official compound where the president is holed up, fighting charges of abuse of power, after imposing martial law for a short time in december. a previous attempt to arrest him

was blocked by his security guards. tonight, it's reported 1,000 police have been deployed, as they attempt to break into the compound and arrest him again. we can talk to our correspondent shaima khalil, who's at the scene. what more can you tell us? we are entering the third hour, where police have gone near the entrance of the presidential compound but have failed to enter. we understand the police are trying to make their way into the presidential compound from two entries, one through the main gates, which remain locked by presidential security and also lawmakers, but they also trying to get through somewhere else. i want to show you something. loud chanting drowns out reporter.

his supporters saying, stop don mcclure this is a political... also, between... law enforcement officers and investigators, issuing an arrest warrant and security staff continuing to try and block it. apologies, chaotic scenes and quite hard to hear, but we thought it was worth bringing to you. negotiators meeting in qatar have raised hopes that a ceasefire deal in gaza that includes the release of israeli hostages is close. qatar's foreign ministry says key issues have now been addressed. but israel has cautioned that the deal is not there yet. our international editor, jeremy bowen, is injerusalem for us. what are you hearing ?

well, more or less what you've been saying, all parties are saying they are very close to some kind of agreement on this, an agreement, by the way, on a deal which, in different forms, has been on the table since may of last year, which has caused opponents of netanyahu, particularly inside israel, including hostage families, to ask why it's taken so long for the their belief is that because of his own internal political needs, in terms of preserving his government, which is supported by hardlinejewish nationalists, some of whom are still threatening to bring down the government if this agreement goes through. this burnout seems to be the arrival of donald trump in the white house. they are agreeing to a three stage process. the first stage

is probably the most important, that's when hostages start coming out, palestinian prisoners and detainees also get released, and there is one big question, what happens after that 42 days? israel wants the right to resume the war effort needs to put up hamas, of course, don't want it to be resumed. the us secretary of state, the outgoing one, antony blinken, has been doing a speech in washington and, in that, he said some interesting stuff. he said hamas ever recruited almost as many new militants as israel has managed to kill, and he had very harsh words notjust for hamas but kill, and he had very harsh words not just for hamas but the kill, and he had very harsh words notjust for hamas but the israelis as well, in terms of their denial of palestinian rights, their obstructions to the establishment of a palestinian state and his belief that that is necessary for overall piece to come in the middle east.

so, yes, a ceasefire deal is coming, but by no means the end of this very long conflict. but by no means the end of this very long conflict-— detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a 14—year—old boy in south—east london last week have named two teenagers they want to speak to. kelyan bokassa was killed on a double—decker bus in woolwich in the middle of the afternoon. although no arrests have been made, police are seeking 16—year—old mosawar zazi, here on the left, and 15—year—old colin chabikwa, on the right. the government has banned the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from germany, after a case of foot—and—mouth disease was detected near berlin. there are no cases in the uk, but ministers say the restrictions will protect farmers and their livelihoods. jess parker reports from north—east germany. it was 2001, burning piles of animal carcasses shocked britain, as the country experienced catastrophic outbreak of foot—and—mouth disease and millions of animals were culled, shattering british farmers.

i just can't explain, it has been absolutely devastating. now germany is fighting a, so far, localised outbreak on the outskirts of berlin. dozens of animals have been slaughtered after cases were detected in a herd of water buffalo. more than 30,000 litres of milk, the amount this nearby farmer says he's had to discard as a precaution. foot and mouth is highly contagious amongst goats, pigs, sheep and cattle. experts say it doesn't pose a risk to people and the outbreak in germany is currently not widespread, but it sparked anxiety, as import bans by south korea, mexico and now britain show. how big a problem is the uk import ban for germany? it's actually a serious problem because last year

it has been 7% of the whole exports when it comes to pork, which we delivered to uk. 7% isn't nothing. it's a lot. and now they have to change the delivery to other eu countries. signs like this are warning of the outbreak. germany hasn't seen cases of foot and mouth disease for more than 35 years. they're really hoping to contain the situation, but for now, a nervous wait to see if more cases emerge. jessica parker, bbc news in brandenburg. victoria derbyshire is on newsnight on bbc two shortly. last night, we spoke to betty brown, the 92—year—old victim of the post office scandal trying to reclaim her money after 26 years. after that, she was invited to a meeting with the post office minister today.

this morning, when we woke up, there was a message to meet with the minister this morning. and what was your reaction when you realised that? unbelievable. delighted. absolutely. after all these years, we have at last found someone who wants to get to the bottom of this and find out exactly what is going on. for the full interview with betty, watch newsnight at 10:30pm on bbc two, bbc news and iplayer. some of the survivors from an egyptian tourist boat that sank last november have been describing their ordeal. one woman has told the bbc how she was trapped in an air pocket in the upturned boat for 35 hours. up to 11 people died, including two britons, when the ship sank in the red sea. egyptian authorities said it was caused by a giant wave, but that's been disputed by those on board. here's joe inwood. it is almost unimaginable. 35 hours trapped here, in a boat that is slowly sinking.

i was ready to die. and for me, to be honest, it's very weird to be alive, compared to the others. lucianna galetta was one of the last people to be rescued from the sea story, the egyptian dive boat that sank in the red sea last november. as she sat in a cramped air pocket, she thought she would never leave. i was just wondering how i would prefer to die. to drown, because i would try... i would try to get out of this boat. or if i needed to wait, to be thirsty and hungry. but yeah, yeah, i was ready to die. soon after the sinking, the egyptian authorities blamed it on the sea.

but this footage taken that night, and showing what one expert called just mild swell, plus the testimony of the 11 survivors we spoke to, call that into question. when we were in the water, the waves weren't so big that, you know, we weren't able to swim in them or anything like that. they were like... a metre and a half, you know? five feet. i've had a look at the available data for that region, for wind conditions, and there is no way that a large wave would have caused the vessel to capsize. that really then boils down to two options. either pilot error or, in this case, navigator error, or an error in the design of the vessel. the chances are it could be a combination of both. in total, 11 people are thought to have died. seven of their bodies were never found, including jenny cawson and tarig sinada from devon. neither the egyptian government nor the company who owned the boat responded to our detailed questions.

this is the moment lucianna finally came ashore, the end of an ordeal she is still recovering from. it's understood there has been a tightening of the rules governing dive boats since the sinking of the sea story. if lessons have been learned, they have come at a very heavy price. joe inwood, bbc news. the comedian and actor tony slattery has died at the age of 65. he was perhaps best known for his quick—witted and mercurial appearances on the improvisation show whose line is it anyway, but he regularly spoke about his later struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder. david silitto looks back at his life. hello. welcome to great failed prototypes of our time. come on, cheer up! let's dance. tony slattery. in the 80s and 90s, he was one of the most familiar faces on television. tony slattery. his energy, the speed of his comic brain, saw him become a mainstay of whose line is it anyway?

in the event of rambo's biceps exploding, his liver and most of his internal visceral organs will be situated there. the boy who had grown up in a north london council estate, was one of a golden generation from the cambridge footlights, who won the first ever perrier award for comedy alongside stephen fry, hugh laurie and emma thompson. and then, he disappeared from our screens. some 20 years later, he returned to the stage to explain what had happened. mental illness is a highly democratic disease. it can hit anyone. no—one in their right mind decides to be mentally ill. but after years of depression and isolation, he had begun to perform again. he had dates lined up

in the next few weeks, but on sunday he suffered a heart attack, and died earlier today. among those paying tribute, the comedian helen lederer, who said he'd been her best man twice. he was, she says, her best friend in laughter, wit, absurdity and love. the comedian tony slattery, who's died at the age of 65. maro itoje will captain england's rugby union team for the guinness six nations, which starts next month. the 30—year—old will replace his saracens teammate jamie george, who's been in charge since the 2023 world cup. it's been a disapointing year for england, having only won five of their 12 games. football, and nottingham forest had the chance tonight to go three points behind league leaders liverpool. our sports correspondent, katie gornall, was watching all the action at the city ground. this wasn't planned but then the best parties never are. you reds! nottingham forest back battling

liverpool at the top of the table. an old rivalry reignited. to be riding high at the minute, it is just crazy. it's fantastic being a forest fan, it's fantastic, and hopefully it stays like this. i think we still feel like we are the - underdogs but, actually, why not give it a go? - is it better than you expected? well, it's quite shocking. inside, the city ground was bouncing. it would soon have lift off. seven minutes was all it took for chris wood to get sight of goal. commentator: chris wood scores again! i a calm finish that sparked chaos in the stands. was this really happening? liverpool had plenty of the ball but couldn't do much with it in the first half. so far, forest's plan was working. how would liverpool respond? well, their next move was a bold one, a double change, and it paid off instantly. they take the corner... it's not a bad one. it's brought the goal! diogojota heading in the corner. what a substitution that was from slot! both players changing the game

with their first touch. that is ridiculous. forest have one of the best defences in the league. it was now getting put to the test. the liverpool tide kept coming and mats sels found new ways to turn it back. 1—1 was a fitting finish. last season's relegation strugglers have now gone toe to toe with the league leaders. liverpool will be glad to see the back of them. this was a thrilling match. that draw moussa forest up to second in the table while, in the chase for the table while, in the chase for the champions league places, manchester city and chelsea both dropped points this evening. liverpool are six points clear at the top with a game in hand. it's hard to see forest overhauling them from here but, on this evidence, you could say there will be many more great nights to come at the city ground. time for a look at the weather. and if you want to continue watching the bbc news at ten, please turn

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