it will you can find out what it will be like where you are on a wet weather app. live from london. this is bbc news. france's president says there could be a truce between ukraine and russia �*within weeks�*, after talks with donald trump in the white house. the regulator ofgem has announced that energy bills in the uk will see a higher than expected increase of 6.4%. the vatican says the pope �*rested well�* last night. he has been in critical condition, battling double pneumonia. syria�*s caretaker government hosts a national

dialogue conference on the country�*s future policies, including plans to set up a transitional justice committee. and, look up at the night�*s sky this evening as all of the planets in the solar system will appear at the same time, in what�*s known as �*a great planetary alignment�*. america�*s changing stance on the war on ukraine has been highlighted at the united nations where its un envoy voted twice alongside russia. first the two countries opposed a european—drafted resolution condemning moscow�*s actions and supporting ukraine�*s territorial integrity. then, they backed a us resolution calling for an end to the conflict but containing no criticism of russia. the kremlin hailed what it called the us�*s �*balanced position�* on ukraine. it comes as the french president, emmanuel macron says a truce between ukraine

and russia could be agreed in the coming weeks, following talks with president trump in the white house amidst straining us—europe relations. he�*s the first european leader to visit since and will continue to do so. translation: it's good |

to get help from abroad. and that point has been brought home starting the war. and so yesterday�*s visit of french president of disagreement. europe is loaning the money to ukraine. no, in fact, to be to be frank, we paid, ae paid 60%- of the total effort. and it was through, like the us, - loans, guarantee, grants- and we provided real money, we need to reconfirm that the aggression should be

condemned and discredited, not rewarded. with america on the same side as russia, belarus and north korea. while in kyiv, ukraine�*s remaining and talks aimed at ensuring the sacrifices they�*ve made will not have been in vain. joe inwood, bbc news. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse gave more between emmanuel macron and donald trump here. instead the focus has been on ukraine�*s own rallying cry to its remaining allies, as america throws the gauntlet

where it is less willing to do so. so here, instead, we have seen a continuation of military russia, by the likes of the european union. and i think it is a departure from the alignment we are seeing certainly with the united nation votes we have seen, the softening of language from washington. and its european allies trying to adopt as a strong what is reflected by emmanuel macron and sir keir starmer

after a ceasefire was agreed here. are more willing to put boots on the ground, to send at the moment they are keen to stress it would not be in a confrontational capacity, but there is no guarantee that fighting would not break out when you consider that russia after a ceasefire was agreed here. will continue, it looks like, to occupy a fifth of ukraine political commentator christine ockrent gave look fairly friendly. no hostile confrontation.

their money back from ukraine." provided to ukraine. on repeating that the old style american diplomacy is over as your correspondent pointed out. it is absolutely unbelievable, at the same time that the us voted at the general assebley with russia,

iran and north korea. just bring you some breaking the uk. the chief news inrthe uk. the chief of nhs england, executive of nhs england, amanda has stepped her role. it follows down from her role. it follows three and a half years in the post. we cover this a bit more with our health little bit more with our health correspondent. pym. he correspendeht—. hugh pym. he be cerrespendeht—, hugh pym. he be telling correspendeht—. hugh pym. he be telling us cerrespendeht—, hugh pym. he be telling us what the will be telling us what the reasons are for news. the reasons are for this news. the chief executive of nhs england, pritchard, just the last amanda pritchard, just the last few minutes, has stepped down her 7 her role. we can bring you from her role. we can bring you a picture of a pritchard. there she is. she is standing down. is that 77 is that this ”a; 7' 7 " aah; mu " it is expected that this will cause some shock in the health

ceuse some shock, inthe�*health three and half years service. three and half years in but no further details in post. but no further details at the moment. her in the at the moment. her time in the job, her departure from “e p“? h? e�*éfiffthféfff�*m�*“? job has “t f“? th eeeef�*efeffem�*fe job has followed “fe je'e hef eeeef�*efeffem�*fe job has followed a meeting tee jee hef ie�*eeeft�*feffefi�*fhe _ the as followed a meeting tee jee hef ie�*eeeft�*feffefi�*fhe _the health iwed a meeting tee jee hef ie�*eeeft�*feffefi�*fhe _ the health secretary, “ting _ the heal1 will cretary, “ting _ the heal1 will talkiry, “ting _ the heal1 will talk to, “ting streeting. we will talk to who came and find out more it�*s a higher than expected increase adding pressure on people�*s finances. charge for each unit of energy, affects the bills of 26 million homes in england, wales and scotland. our business presenter, ben boulos explains

energy regulator ofgem has announced that energy bills will be rising by almost 7%. that�*s a rise that�*s more than was expected so if you use more than average, you will pay more for the total bill. these prices all come into effect from april the 1st at the start ofjuly. what i would say to people who are worried about their bills,

i mean, do contact your supplier. there is support available. the other thing i would say is that we�*ve seen months and go on to fix deals. because they will have fixed their prices there are fixed deals on the market up to is available with your bills. why have prices for energy risen again? expect to see them fall in april. milder weather means less demand for energy, but the wholesale costs but the wholesale costs for energy have been rising. for energy have been rising. in ukraine and a colder than in ukraine and a colder than expected winter across europe expected winter across europe have squeezed supply. have squeezed supply. that has driven up prices. here�*s the energy secretary, ed miliband. this shows the dangers of our this shows the dangers of our reliance on these fossil fuel markets, which are not reliance on these fossil fuel

in our control, but in and it underlines the and it underlines the importance of our mission importance of our mission for clean home—grown power. so if you can have renewables and nuclear as the backbone of your electricity of your electricity system, that means system, that means that we control what's that we control what's happening to the prices. and the government says it�*s happening to the prices. proposing to extend the £150 households on lower incomes costs from next winter, to help with increased energy not this winter. and it�*sjust a proposal not definite as the law at this stage. would need to be changed so there won�*t be any help beyond what is paying these bills straightaway and remember, the government cut back the winter fuel payment, already in place. meaning ten million pensioners who used to get it having to manage without this winter. without this winter. of course, that led to a backlash from pensioners and some charities. and some charities.

that is give you a little more on the departure of nhs chief executive, amanda pritchard. it is being described as a shock move. she is standing down as chief executive of nhs england after three and a half years in the post. a couple of lines on a letter she has posted on twitter, now known as x. she said that it has been a hugely difficult decision for her to stand down. she went on to say that it has been an

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rested well all night. which they did talk about a slight improvement lower concentration. but all the while saying that the pope is very sick. he is 88. he was frail before this. then at the weekend, he took a real turn for the worse.

and here at saint peters, at nine o�*clock in the evening, here in rome came out and they led prayers. believers who gathered on the cobblestones to follow year, a year in which all sorts of events that have been this is an important year for him, he had hoped to be at the heart of those commemorations but instead, arejust are just looking at the

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be sure to be looking skywards this week — you�*re in for a treat. in the night sky at the same time in what�*s known as a great planetary alignment. this evening will be the best opportunity to see them she told us what we can expect... this year we have already been treated to several of the major sky at the same time, most of them even visible with the naked eye. because saturn, mercury and venus are all very close to the sun right now. whilejupiter and mars

are further to the east. in order to see all of the planets in the night sky at the same time, it is quite rare. we only see this kind of alignment once a decade or so. but to actually see them in this specific order you will be able to be treated to the show. out just after sunset and try to see how many planets you can see. but you should be able to spot venus pretty quickly, then from there jump to the constellation orion,

to find mars after that. so i really encourage everyone, it is a great family activity this of our website has all the latest news. which has all the latest news. i�*ve dated minute by the morning�*s rain has pulled away the most frequent showers

will be across the north west. hills. showers in western and central areas with temperatures this evening and overnight, under form. wales and eventually north west england. cold and frosty night, colder than last night. a weather front tomorrow pulls away buckles around bringing more rain in across parts of southern scotland, northern spells and showers. the wind is picking up across northern

temperatures slipping by a degree or so. across us. spot of rain and it will break up through the day. the odd shower appearing in the north—west of scotland but largely dry with a fair bit of sunshine. into friday, mist, fog and low cloud lift are our temperatures. eight to about 10 degrees. this weather front sinks southwards during saturday but it is bumping into the high pressure and will be weak. for many through the weekend, into next week,

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the head of nhs england has announced she is stand down. to lead the health service. france�*s president says there could be a truce between ukraine and russia �*within weeks�*, after talks with donald trump in the white house. the regulator ofgem has announced that energy bills care staff across england are protesting today against the government�*s plan to increase employers�* national insurance. a warrant to search a property for a stolen phone, breaking news, amanda prichard has resigned as the chief executive of nhs england. amanda prichard had led the health service for three and a half years and she will step down at the end of march in her

resignation letter she said it been an privilege has been an enormous privilege to lead the nhs in england what has undoubtedly through what has undoubtedly been most difficult period we are acettin in history. we are getting some reaction that user and reaction to that user andethee— — ,, ., ., , ,, secretary west reaction to that user andthe— — ,, ., ., , ,, also ecretary west streaking reaction to that user andthe— — ,, ., ., , ,, also commented tstreaking reaction to that user andthe— — ,, ., ., , ,, also commented and eaking reaction to that user andthe— — ,, ., ., , ,, also commented and we ing reaction to that user andthe— — ,, ., ., , ,, also commented and we will has also commented and we will bring you those comments just shortly. wes streeting has shortly; tales streeting has ~ , , , ~ ~ . amanda can be enormously said, amanda can be enormously proud the leadership she is proud of the leadership she is given in the of the given in the face of the health emergency for in modern ’ia;oa;.’n”hr;t;.9, well 7 well as 7 well as; nhs england during turbulent political and six secretaries of during turbulent political in nd six secretaries of during turbulent political in no six secretaries of during turbulent political in no time ecretaries of during turbulent political in no time as etaries of during turbulent political in no time as chiefs of she ' 7 n 7 she has 7 e " "soc; ”ewith executive. she has lead with integrity unwavering wes 7 wes streeting the secretary 7 secretary goes 7 secretary goes on v secretary goes on to the e the start 5 e the start of e