i'm live in jerusalem i'm live injerusalem where hopes are growing that an agreement is extremely close. and we look at the nominations for the 2025 baftas. we will bring you all the details. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now. south korea's impeached president, yoon suk yeol, has been arrested over his failed attempt to impose martial law last month. it's the first time in the country's history that a sitting president has been detained.

he has been holed up there for weeks. investigators tried to arrest him earlier this month but withdrew after a stand—off. there was resistance, notjust from his security staff but also the ruling party lawmakers who put themselves between the law enforcement officers and the presidential compound. protesters ca m ped the presidential compound. protesters camped out through the bitter cold, holding their ground as emotions ran high. then, as day broke, so too did the stand—off. police and investigators inched their way inside the presidential residence, climbing ladders and cutting through barbed wire. and then an announcement, the president has been arrested. celebrations from protesters for what they saw as justice. after the arrest of yoon suk

yeol after the arrest of yoon suk yeol, now i feel we achieved our democratic aim. find yeol, now i feel we achieved our democratic aim.- our democratic aim. and a message _ our democratic aim. and a message from _ our democratic aim. and a message from the - our democratic aim. and a message from the man i our democratic aim. and a - message from the man himself. translation: i decided to respond to prevent unsavoury bloodshed. his supporters are defiant and enraged. supporters are defiant and enraged-— supporters are defiant and enraaed. ~ ., ., , supporters are defiant and enraaed. ., ., ., enraged. we korean people want to rotect enraged. we korean people want to protect yoon _ enraged. we korean people want to protect yoon suk _ enraged. we korean people want to protect yoon suk yeol - to protect yoon suk yeol because we love him. he is our president. because we love him. he is our president-— president. there is a heavy olice president. there is a heavy police presence _ president. there is a heavy police presence here - president. there is a heavy police presence here as - president. there is a heavy i police presence here as angry yoon suk yeol supporters gather outside the corruption investigation office, where he is now being questioned. investigators have confirmed that they executed the arrest warrant against the impeached president. but yoon suk yeol and his team are framing it as and his team are framing it as a voluntary appearance to avoid bloodshed. whichever way you look at it, this is a remarkable moment in south korean politics. the first time in the country's history, a

sitting president has been arrested. investigators can hold yoon suk yeol for up to 48 hours. this is still uncharted legal territory. today's events, unprecedented as they are, don't end the country's crisis. this is yet another phase in south korea's unfolding political drama. in what has been described as a massive russian attack on ukraine. presents a said some of the attacks were concentrated on the city of aviva, close to the board with pollen. there are no reports of any casualties at the moment. but there are power cuts in six regions in response and say russia targeted gas and other energy facilities. president zelensky said he was looking forward to donald trump's returned to the white house and the influence that could have

on the war between russia and ukraine. also watching was our correspondence in kyiv, sarah raynsford. i correspondence in kyiv, sarah raynsford-_ raynsford. i think it was interesting _ raynsford. i think it was interesting that - raynsford. i think it was interesting that both - raynsford. i think it was - interesting that both residents were keen both leaders rather were keen both leaders rather were keen both leaders rather were keen to underline ongoing cooperation with the us and this idea that when donald trump takes over they hope for a smooth transition, essentially, and for us support to continue here in ukraine. suggesting perhaps donald tusk has long history with donald trump. suggesting that defending ukraine is a common cause for its western allies, not just about safety and security in ukraine itself but the broader course of democracy. the eu and the us. i thought it was interesting that president zelensky underlined that us support was absolutely critical to the defence of ukraine and he again talked about the need for a just and

lasting peace. he talks about peace through force, peace through strength. this idea that ukraine needs to be reinforced as much as possible, so that if and when there are to be negotiations with russia that ukraine can come to that from a position of strength. i also thought watching it from a polish perspective it was interesting that donald tusk was very keen to talk about the need for eu members, eu countries who are members of nato to really step up in their defence spending, which of course is something that donald trump has criticised many, many times. talking about countries who are just not paying their way as members of nato. poland really does lead the way on that. it's defence spending is enormous as a percentage of gdp. and what donald tusk was arguing, the polish leader was arguing, the polish leader was arguing, is that other countries need to try to get much closer to poland if you like as an example because if the eu and nato are spending heavily on defence they will be

far stronger even than they are now against russia, far more capable of resisting russian aggression. capable of resisting russian aggression-— capable of resisting russian an uression. . ., . aggression. the rate at which rices aggression. the rate at which prices are _ aggression. the rate at which prices are rising _ aggression. the rate at which prices are rising in _ aggression. the rate at which prices are rising in the - aggression. the rate at which prices are rising in the uk - aggression. the rate at which | prices are rising in the uk has slowed down slightly for the first time since september. inflation last month was 2.5%, down just inflation last month was 2.5%, downjust on inflation last month was 2.5%, down just on the figure for november. but it is still well above the bank to bring an�*s target rate of 2%. our chief economic reporter. from city trading floors from this hotel in southampton there has been a lot at stake following recent market jitters about lot at stake following recent marketjitters about inflation. but today broke the news that prices for many goods and services aren't rising as fast as they were. a relief operations directorjohnny in his battle to keep a lid on rising costs.— his battle to keep a lid on rising costs. everywhere is nettina rising costs. everywhere is getting tightened. - rising costs. everywhere is getting tightened. the - rising costs. everywhere is i getting tightened. the prices of food are going up, the prices of utilities are going up. so it is almost like where

do you stop before you have to really increase the prices. as soon as you increase the price is the worry is that customers vote with their feet and they will go and eat elsewhere. smaller price rises on things like hotel stays and restaurant meals means that this, services inflation, managed to fall last month to 4.4%. now it is that which the bank of england is concerned about. it is why they have been very cautious about cutting this interest rate. but now economists think it is a good chance we could see them come down again next month. but thatis come down again next month. but that is not to say there aren't any risks to inflation in the future. from sainsbury�*s to next, high street... including greater employee rights may push up prices, nudging up inflation. a risk the leader of the opposition raised at prime

minister's questions. {lit the opposition raised at prime minister's questions.- minister's questions. of the british retail _ minister's questions. of the british retail consortium . minister's questions. of the i british retail consortium says two thirds of businesses will have to raise prices to cope with this tax hike. his chancellor ignored all warnings and ploughed ahead with an unprecedented borrowing spree, leaving all of us more vulnerable.— leaving all of us more vulnerable. our focus is absolutely _ vulnerable. our focus is absolutely on _ vulnerable. our focus is absolutely on growth. l vulnerable. our focus is l absolutely on growth. but vulnerable. our focus is - absolutely on growth. but their recordm — absolutely on growth. but their record... they flatline the economy, a mini budget that crash — economy, a mini budget that crash the _ economy, a mini budget that crash the economy, worse cost of living — crash the economy, worse cost of living crisis in living history _ of living crisis in living history-— of living crisis in living histo ~ ., ., of living crisis in living histo .~ ., ., ., history. we are not looking at a return to — history. we are not looking at a return to the _ history. we are not looking at a return to the crisis - history. we are not looking at a return to the crisis but - history. we are not looking at a return to the crisis but back| a return to the crisis but back in southampton any higher costs are unwelcome asjohnny tries to stay afloat. irate are unwelcome as johnny tries to stay afloat.— to stay afloat. we will be in a real fight _ to stay afloat. we will be in a real fight to _ to stay afloat. we will be in a real fight to keep _ to stay afloat. we will be in a real fight to keep our- to stay afloat. we will be in a real fight to keep our neck. real fight to keep our neck above water and will well installed as a business. we have other businesses in southampton. all of our venues are challenged. i am not feeling it at the minute. i

think we need to just focus on getting through 2025 and seeing where we are at the end of that. , where we are at the end of that, , , where we are at the end of that. , , ., , that. so serving up the faster urowth that. so serving up the faster growth the — that. so serving up the faster growth the chancellor - that. so serving up the faster growth the chancellor also i growth the chancellor also wants to see might be challenging. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. after 15 months of war, negotiators are trying to hammer out the final details of a ceasefire in gaza, with all sides suggesting an agreement is close. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has met with senior security officials to discuss the proposals, which have been presented to both sides. here's what we know about what is likely to be included in the agreement. it will start with the initial release of 33 israeli hostages — expected to be women, children, the wounded and the sick. in return, it's expected that israel will release 1,000 palestinian prisoners, including approximately 190

who have been serving sentences of 15 years or more. and an agreement would need to be reached on the future of gaza, including whether israeli troops can remain there. the agreement would allow israel to maintain an 800—metre buffer zone along its eastern and northern borders with gaza, at least during the first phase of the deal. it also includes provisions for israeli forces to remain in the philadelphi corridor — a strip of land separating gaza from egypt. let's ta ke let's take you straight to the bbc�*s mark lohan, whojoins let's take you straight to the bbc�*s mark lohan, who joins us now from jerusalem. mark, there has been so much talk, murmurings coming out of qatar every hour it seems. where are we at? .,, ., , ., we at? closer than they have ever been. — we at? closer than they have ever been, lucy, _ we at? closer than they have ever been, lucy, to - we at? closer than they have ever been, lucy, to reaching| we at? closer than they have. ever been, lucy, to reaching a deal but not quite there yet. there has been frantic negotiations in these final

hours in the qatari capital, doha. we are expecting possibly an announcement of a deal later on today, possibly tomorrow, but there are still some final details being ironed out. that would have caused bring to an end 15 months of war that has devastated gaza. a reminder that there are still almost 100 israeli hostages who are being held there. and according to palestinian health officials, more than 46,000 people who have been killed in gaza. if you take a look at these live pictures that are coming into us here from southern gaza, khan younis, you can see just how many people would be displaced with hundreds of thousands displaced from the north down to the south of gaza during the israeli bombardment. under the terms of the ceasefire deal, israeli troops would withdraw from some urban areas, allowing some of those people to go back up north but there are still questions over how they would be screened. israel wants to be vetted and screened before they would go

back up north. let others get the very latest with our correspondentjonah fisher, who is here injerusalem with me. jonah, there has been quite a lot of chatter in the last hour orso lot of chatter in the last hour or so about whether or not they are there with the deal. what can you tell us?— are there with the deal. what can you tell us? yeah come in the last 24 — can you tell us? yeah come in the last 24 hours _ can you tell us? yeah come in the last 24 hours or _ can you tell us? yeah come in the last 24 hours or so - can you tell us? yeah come in the last 24 hours or so the i the last 24 hours or so the israeli side have been saying they have been waiting for the go—ahead from hamas, approval from hamas. it seemed about half an hour ago from hamas. it seemed about half an hour