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in paris today for an emergency summit on ukraine, amid fears they're being sidelined by us president donald trump. also in the programme this lunchtime... the government says it's already met a key election promise to deliver an extra two million nhs appointments in england. police name the victim of the valentine's day shooting at a village pub in kent. she was lisa smith from slough. and calls for a clampdown on the car headlights that are too bright and dazzle other drivers. and coming up on bbc news, the title race hots up again this week after liverpool came through a nervy match against wolves to stay seven points clear at the top.
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’ last —~ . in geezer. .7.. .. .....7 .. . 2:52??? wfiurewasmlkin 77 2:52??? wfiurewasthen 77 also said the 2.5% figure was the priority, not necessarily going beyond it. studio: harry farley, thank you. our correspondents andrew harding in paris and james waterhouse in the ukrainian capital kyiv. andrew, these talks in paris hastily it arranged. it looks like european leaders are scrambling to come up with a strategy on ukraine. goad with a strategy on ukraine. good afternoon- _ with a strategy on ukraine. good afternoon. yes, _ with a strategy on ukraine. good afternoon. yes, it _ with a strategy on ukraine. good afternoon. yes, it does - with a strategy on ukraine. good afternoon. yes, it does feel- with a strategy on ukraine. (13mm afternoon. yes, it does feel very hasty. the french officials who organised this meeting are saying it is not a summit. they are playing
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foreign laerw. lamar. who has aiisawozf. who hidemandr. . . all the w. who hx demandr. . . aiitwnflfisfthemndfi . . if to the saudi capital riyadh, with us secretary of state marco rubio. tom, what are we expcting to come out of these talks? marco rubio has been very guarded, as have most us officials about the of these talks tomorrow. it's nature of these talks tomorrow. it's
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the hour of the americans only the last hour of the americans have confirmed they will have confirmed officially they will place officially here. marco take—olace officially here. mace will russian counterpart rubio will meet russian counterpart sergei rafa of along with other senior us and russian officials here. sergei lavrov. we here. —— sergei lavrov. we have more moscow about how heard more from moscow about how they framing the meeting. they :.=:: e—— m fit be aimed zit be aimed at 77 j zit be aimed at restoring j say it will be aimed at restoring the relations between washington and the relations between washington and the waves of moscow. but remember the waves of all of this is sending anxiety that all of this is sending surging through europe, up to surging through europe, right up to kyiv, as we heard last kyiv, because, as we heard last europeans and week, the europeans and ukrainians feel quite sidelined and out 2-5 this part of the 5e e5i5. 55fe'5�*115f 55fe 5e e55 �* its cc'é” “é"émbé ts. ':""3"'é three ”me” remember its. sis-255.5555, three years cc'é” “é"émbé ts. ':""3"'5 three years of f ”me” remember its. sis-255.5555, three years of war in ukraine after three years of war in ukraine this is an thfi—tfis is an. sajaorotoar’g” turnaround in ties in development, a turnaround in ties in the high—level between and officials ”an; f qfffiaqqwili' russian and american officials'wilt' taking in riyadh. be taking place here in riyadh. tom bateman, thank— be taking place here in riyadh. tom
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we are at a diagnostics centre here in bristol — the impact it has on patients who desperately want their appointment or their operation. we said we would do this, i'm pleased we've done it. people can just come in. yes. thanks to increased funding. and they argue that this has helped reduce the overall waiting list for planned treatment. and they point out they ended industrial action in the nhs. appointments and tests, though this would have been affected that was 2.2 million higher.
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when standards were not met in our ambulance and emergency departments. next year sees one of the most challenging financial settlements labour has promised a major boost in the number of patients starting a challenging target. in the system, with one in five people surveyed in england receiving to take place, and nearly a quarter saying they didn't know who to hugh pym, bbc news.
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she has been identified as 43 old lisa smith from slough. tom, what's the latest? just to recap, this happened on valentines just after 7pm. a valentines evening just after 7pm. a the car the pub shooting in the car park of the pub behind me. it a pretty ruralarea behind me. it is a pretty rural area in west kent. the victim, lisa = 43 and from in'ured are fffffffffafrchlfefaif'lyf fffffff ff ff ”5’s”acttaaycgkr’ng f f fffffffa'rchiefahyflaqkifagfat f f ffffffffa'rchiefahyfléskifagfat what f police are clearly looking at what before the shooting, any heeeeeed before the sheetiqay artyw .. .. . motives, heeeeeed before the eheetieey ergo...” .. .. . motives, are heooeheo before the ehootihoy artyw .. .. . motives, are also potential motives, but they are also on what afterwards
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the? beliezre their theyr beliezre their suspect because they believe their suspect drove about i an because they believe their suspect drove about �*an hour the qe2 drove about half an hour to the qe2 the main bridge bridge, the main bridge crossing thames estuary, and then across the thames estuary, and then got the bridge, got the wrong got onto the bridge, got the wrong side of barriers according to the believe he fell from the them they believe he fell from'the them they believe he fell from'the the water. so a bridge into the water. so a major of investigation is part of this investigation is an attempt to find what is likely to be fffbfody. body. there are continuing today. a body. there are continuing today. they have said nothing else about the suspect the fact that the suspect other than the fact that say his victim. and they they say knew his victim. and they haven't said about the between betweerfi the two of have also said are them. they have also said they are not looking for any suspect. not looking for any other suspect. thank you. the time is 13.15. our top story this afternoon.
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british could sent to as part of ukraine as part of peacekeeping methods. and — two films steal the show at the baftas, with one — a film about electing a new pope — taking home the big campaign comes to a close ahead of the world championships next month. a chinese phd student, accused a chinese phd student, accused of drugging and raping ten women, of drugging and raping ten women, has begun his defence has begun his defence in court today. zhenous zho, who denies the charges, is alleged to have committed in court today. the offences in london and china, between 2019 and 2023. our home affairs correpsondent daniel sandford has been in court. daniel, what's the court been daniel, what's the court been hearing? hearing? this hearing? trial has been going for two this hearing? trial has been going for two weeks weeks this trial has been going for two weeks now and the cherry has watched
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not yet explained what videos were doing on his devices. he all doing on his devices. he denies all of the charges of rape against ten women. business confidence has fallen, according to a new report, ahead of changes to national insurance contributions and minimum wage, that were announced in last october's budget. for hiring are being hit. for hiring are being hit. we can speak now to emma simpson — how concerning is this report? firstly this is a study by the firstly this is a study by the chartered institute of personnel and chartered institute of personnel and and it a drop in development and it shows a drop in development and it shows a drop in confidence amongst employers. confidence amongst employers. raising fears companies will raising fears that companies will raising fears that companies will cut back hiring as well as cut back on hiring as well as firing. and the institute describes i the institute f7 the institute describes firing. and the institute describes these latest results as the these latest results as the most ithese latest results as the most downward significant downward shift in these latest results as the most
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downward in employer sentiment for ten years significant downward shift in m,..,.,,..,,,-...,-....,... significant downward shift in ' " ” " for ten years excluding the pandemic. almost one third of companies who responded said they plan to reduce headcount through redundancies or repeating fewer workers and retail, leisure and hospitality it says will feel the impact because they employ large numbers of people. there is
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"promptly" to help a british couple currently being held there. craig and lindsay foreman had been on a motorbike trip and had only planned to be in iran for five days when they were when they were detained the foreign office advises against all travel to iran. the remaining israeli hostages freed and a full withdrawal from gaza. the death �* a the death �*a father of two a in east london, two people are due to be sentenced. the charges include failing to supply a valid
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include failing'to'suoply'a valid safety certificate and overcrowding. the problem has got worse in the last year. here's our business correspondent ben boulos. the advances in light technology mean it's much easier to see are headlights becoming too bright? too bright and they were affected to some degree by the glare from other vehicles. and of those who said they were affected, nearly two thirds say the situation has become worse in the last 12 months, just to avoid bright lights.
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where they're going, but you don't want them to dazzle. i don't want to avoid driving in the dark, so many of us are now choosing to drive these much bigger cars that sit high up in the road, but it's the lights that have also changed enormously. look at these strip leds. compared to the leds. so much has changed. you know, the light switch is on one stalk —
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it's pretty simple. it's pretty simple. is headlight glare and dazzle a real i think everyone's experienced it, problem that can be measured? so it would be difficult to say that it's not a tangible thing it's not a tangible thing because it is. because it is. philips has made car lighting for a century. it believes owners fitting the wrong it believes owners fitting the wrong bulbs that dazzle other bulbs that dazzle other drivers is a factor, drivers is a factor, and regulation is needed. and regulation is needed. to make the driver feel comfortable. it's a safe bulb in there, and when they're driving the car will give it a level of safety that i think everybody could agree bit harder for you to see. would be the way forward would be the way forward and a step forward. it's important that you have and a step forward. a regular and up—to—date sight test. the optometrist will make sure that you can firstly glasses or contact lenses. glasses or contact lenses. the eye certainly does change. as we age, the eyes change. as we age, the eyes change. and one of the big things that and one of the big things that happens is that the lens so what this means is it's a little
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the real stars of tonight — the nominees, including cynthia erivo, up for best actress — are here and on their way in for the biggest night in british film. why, that's. .. that's vengeance. . . most foul. best children's and family film. i haven't got my glasses on, sorry! i didn't actually write a second speech! laughter. american zoe saldana showed off her command of a british turn of phrase as she and her emilia perez by a british writer, director or producer.
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to the support of our wonderful children, annabelle and engaging in life. adrien brody. adrien brody did win best actor, and his director did have to make a speech. four wins in all for his brutalist. conclave. including notjust outstanding british film, it leaves the oscars race still wide open. katie razzall, bbc news. british troops could be sent ukraine as peacekeepers if there is a deal to the fighting. the a deal to stop the fighting. the minister says he is and to ukf to u k fforces to uk fforces thef willing to put uk forces on the ground.
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we'll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. the in the air has been around for quite some time and we will turn the temperature up �*you but in coming 28555559; f f f 283555559; thefff f 2855559; thfefanfile f f wind ff ff ffffwfind will ff ff ffffwfind vfvfilflfbring south—westerly wind will bring outbreaks of wind and rain and quite significant rise in temperature. you outbreaks of wind and rain and quite sigr the nt rise in temperature. you outbreaks of wind and rain and quite sigr the nt ris reaching erature. you outbreaks of wind and rain and quite sigr the nt ris reaching the ure. you outbreaks of wind and rain and quite sigr the nt ris reaching the teens ou outbreaks of wind and rain and quite sigr the nt ris reaching the teens by see the value reaching the teens by the time reach their stay friday i would not be surprised by friday i would not be surprised if across eastern and east it to about if: anglia it rises to about 16 degrees. it's been less mild but there a forecast coming ff forecast coming up. forecast coming up. thank
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detailed forecast coming up. thank and we will see later. detailed forecast coming up. thank you and we will see you later. in the couple of it has emerged that pope has been emerged that pope francis has been admitted to hospital. he complex clinical procedure. facing a complex clinical procedure. ere �* he facing a complex clinical procedure. eh? �* he was admitted to hospital we enow he was admitted to hospital bronchitis. wa'bnow a was arms at 1559.5. bronchitis. ~ . wa'boaw ,,a was ajot.a a ,-,asot.a. bronchitis. ~ . , wa'boaw -a was ajot-a- a easot-a. bronchitis. ~ . , wa'boaw -a was ajo--t-a a easot-a. bronchitis. ~ . , ., with bronchitis. what is needed now? we have a _ from _ with bronchitis. what is needed now? we have a _ from the - with bronchitis. what is needed now? | we have a _ from the vatican = the tests they ff {hgt’e'gtgthgyara ff thgsgathgyarau'g ff fcheftferthf they adopts” ff f ff t’hggaathgytrauma;' showing the tests they did up to the present time indicate what call clinical picture and that a complex clinical picture and that he will have to stay in hospital he will'haveto staytn hospital as as necessary. we know he z— fbronchitis syfm ptoms fbronchitis symptoms for fbronchitis syfm ptoms for a fbronchitis symptoms for a number earlier his doctors said he complete rest he did not needed complete rest and he did not appear with his sunday weekly appear with his usual sunday weekly prayer at the aoggglus on prayer at the angelus prayer on sunday. now we told he will have sunday. now we are told he will have to stay hospital for as long as
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holy communion yesterday on sunday. thank you so much for update. peace deal that is reached there to stop the fighting. some military experts have warned that britain does not have the troop for a lengthy period of time. so let's look at the numbers. 2.5% for the uk. in defence spending. and last year, it hit 2.3%.
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but hasn't yet set out a timeframe. it's fine for prime minister to go to paris today but he must realise this come at a cost and must fund it and up to he must fund it now and going up to 2.5% 1gdp is he must fund it now and going up to 2.5% �*gdp is not touching the 2.5% of gdp is not touching the we must go or 3.5%, science, we must go three or 3.5%, commit to that now the money can commit to that now so the money can be spent a sensible fashion to do be spent in a sensible fashion to do what needs to be done. he and cannot live in lahtasvlahd. sir keir starmer�*s comments come as he prepares to attend the prime saying he is sending troops to considering sending troops to ukraine and others we do not ehraine and others saying weds-not enough ehraine and others saying we—dornot enough troops. this l-chraioe and others saying wee-toast enough troops. lab-rains and others saying wee-toast
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enough troops. ebraine and others saying wedooot eno happening ehraine and others saying we—dornot eno happening but; is a ehraine and others saying we—dornot eno happening but as a ehraine and others saying we—dornot eno happening but as she heard yvgyérom happening but as she heard lord dan there are huge fromrbord banthere'are huge but troops, how many, do have the capability, what gaps we have the capability, what gaps might be left in �* defence might be left in our defence capability, does it require more and there is there's a spending and there is there's a question is, would the join spending and there is there's a que the 1 is, would the join spending and there is there's a que the polish >uld the join spending and there is there's a que the polish army, e join spending and there is there's a que the polish army, people join premature to make this it's too premature to make this call. and what would america do? said they would not put on the round but would the boots on the ground butwould they air cover boots on the ground butwcu-lld they air cover and logistical without f f f ff withouthhichff ff 555555 f say any say any kind of european analystssay’any kind of european could not operate then the force could not operate and then the final what did the final question, what did the troops do if russia were to invade ukraine again? do they stand aside or fight so lots of questions. lt’s again? do they stand aside or fight so lots of questions.— so lots of questions..j,t,'s.a1g so lots of questions..j.t.'.s-- - wa off so lots of questions..j,t,'s.a1g - way off but _ so lots of questions..j,t,'s.a1g - way off but we - so lots of questions..j,t,'s.a1g - way off but we have - so lots of questions..j,t,'s.a1g
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- way off but we have a i ffto f f to each officials set to taltcwit'n' sash ’ ’ ” �* in saudi officials set to taltcwit'n' 5th ’ ’ ff �* in saudi arabia this other in saudi arabia this week. europe not where does leave europe f leave europe and leave europe and european this leave europe and european leaders afternoon to leaders meeting this afternoon to about ukraine? l leaders meeting this afternoon to - about ukraine?— leaders meeting this afternoon to - about ukraine? talk about ukraine? i think they are -la in: talk about ukraine? i think they are playing catch _ talk about ukraine? i think they are playing catch up- _ talk about ukraine? i think they are playing catch up- they _ talk about ukraine? i think they are playing catch up. they have - talk about ukraine? i think they are playing catch up. they have been i playing catch up. they have been stunned by speed �* events playing catch up. they have been stunned by speed �*events over stunned by the speed of events over the last few president trump ff fhfifchfallftbffff f flff/lfafdfinftfifff and his call to president vladimir putin, american concessions to and his call to president vladimir putin, i the 'ican concessions to and his call to president vladimir putin, lthe'ican conc of ions to and his call to president vladimir putin, lthe'ican conc of europe and his call to president vladimir putin, i the 'ican conc of europe from russia, the exclusion of europe from some so i in the some negotiation so i think in the term what the leaders in ffffesjbtfiessfff f ff f f fff’eszbtfierfsftthi f fff f fff’eszbeeqsfzlaniqbqlt f f fff’eszbtfifeésffftthiqbqlt hfow f dousfieésftthiéiséut how to; will doubtless think about how they respond to that and inject” .-. - " .-.. into the respond to that and injectfff .-. - .. .-.. into the process respond to that and injectfff .-. f .. .-.. into the process and themselves into the process and is a risk they get excluded vast of talks, f vast f of talks, they from the vast swathes of talks, they get put in a won get put in a box and won the europeans talk about security there the longer term is ffffisf f fffwifll amp. about f ff f about its f ff f about its own f ff f about its own securityff f about its own security now that . americans in security now that americans have :urityfnow that americans have :urityffit n that americans have :urityffit very t
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tlfthey :ans have :urityffit very t tlfthey are have :urityffit very t tlfthey are have :uritj from try t f security. therfefore the european security. therefore the question is what the european governments ultimately do to start more f moreonfs as; . that f moreonfssasf . that is undefrlying f they will the underlying question they will address in paris today.— the underlying question they will address in paris today. with the news where you are. britain in the medals again in bobsleigh — and into the bear pit for bearman,
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they're seven points clear of arsenal in the table, with 13 games left to play. and fans were feeling nervous mohamed salah was insturmental again, involved in the build—up to luis diaz's opener, before scoring himself from the penalty spot — as they were forced to hold off a strong fightback from wolves. manage arne slot knows what's to come. two seasons maybe it
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was between us and arsenal. i think i saw before the game they have had a 15 games unbeaten run and if i'm correct seven points clear now and still we are, so it tells you how well we are manchester united boss ruben amorim said hisjob was "so hard", after their 1—0 was "so hard", after their 1—0 defeat at tottenham yesterday, defeat at tottenham yesterday, which left them 15th which left them 15th in the premier league table. in the premier league table. that followed a week that followed a week of injury struggles, which meant united started the game with eight youth team players on the bench — all of whom were yet of injury struggles, to make their debuts. amorim is in no doubt that the season will continue to be difficult, but he isn't concerned about his own position. i'm just focussed on helping my i'm just focussed on helping my players — i understand my players — i understand my situation, i understand myjob, situation, i understand myjob, so i never worry about that. so i never worry about that. i'm really confident on my work and again i just want to win games. i just want to win games. i'm more concerned about the club, the situation that we
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are in, the place in the table, that is my worry. i'm not slightly worried about me. tottenham fans protested before and after their win over manchester united yesterday. they're unhappy with the club's ownership, in particular chairman daniel levy. frustration amongst supporters has increased throughout a difficult winter period, and last week spurs were knocked out
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kelly has been called into the squad. has one 'e.ee. ee.e cee'eee ee. .ee e“ e..e.eee -.-.. . one super league season season and replaces f season and replaces beth mead. this season and replaces beth mead. she joined this season and replaces beth mead. shejoined arsenal this season and replaces beth mead. she joined arsenal last month and she joined arsenal last ntonth and in 5—0 win over spurs bobsleigh, pilot brad hall has led great britain to overall four—man and combined bronze. from lillehammer, lewis coombes reports. it's all about keeping your cool. and for gb pilot brad hall, finding calmness of thought among the chaos.
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the silver medal. but the german medal machine was unrelenting. it was overall bronze for gb — pipped to silver byjust two points. fine fine margins after three margins after three months of racing. definitely very happy to finishoff definitely very happy to finish off with a third overall. yeah, it takes great consistency to do that both in the two and four man over 16 in the two and four man over 16 races over the whole season. races over the whole season. so, a little unfortunate to be just edged out of the second place it's always the what—ifs. out of the second place in the format overall. but, yeah, still very in the format overall. happy nonetheless. you have to nail you have to nail the start, the drive. the start, the drive. and there's so many different elements to this sport. it can be won or lost, it can be won or lost, like like we saw today. like like we saw today. four hundredths of a second. four hundredths of a second. i mean, you know, that's that's a lot quicker than you than you can blink. than you than you can blink. and you miss out by that much. and you miss out by that much. it's always the what—ifs. but, like, we've got to be proud with our performance this season. feels amazing, honestly, i
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without any a—levels, without university, and that was probably quite a tough pill to swallow. it's clear where his work ethic came from — that will stand him in good stead for a season ito do a job that i love this much? of my first season. i would love to be world champion, until i do. natalie pirks, bbc news. there could be deal on the horizon between the pga tour captain paul mcginley.
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relatively soon, maybe even before the masters". that it us. more on the web—site and to the the web—site and reaction to the premier league matches this premier league matches from this weekend and looking ahead to the we ff f ff f ff f on ff we will see you welcome back. they are the olympic champions.
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the 2018 sports personality of the year is geraint thomas. and geraint thomas will win the tour de france. - but now, after two decades of g—force, geraint thomas has decided this will be his last season. that's always sort of just sort of, well, grumpy and negative on the bus. family and stuff as well. after spending january
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i would go back every year until she passed away. when my own mum died, she said, "i can never replace your mum, but i'll always be your mum number two." i'm thankful for being an evacuee. if it wasn't for the war, i wouldn't have had a second family. let's ee e.e �* the let�*s ee ee.e the top this lunchtime the prime said he is ready to minister has said he isead to british troops ukraine --.-- ...-i-f------.-.--- if is a peacekeepers if there is a peace agreement to stop the we have much on f have much on that f will have much more on that on the bbc ffchannel and channel and on our ffchannel and on our bbc
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spirits. in a stunning shift — the kremlin says it wants in its entirety. they need a seat at the negotiating table? at least ten people have been killed in a flash flood kentuckv and also tennessee. our europe correspondent bethany bell is in the vatican latest developments. well, they were saying that pope francis, who's been
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