to the plan in a headlines, this are russia and nato talks wrap up in brussels with the alliance chief saying dialogue was difficult but necessary also to come cuddle your pets and do star jumps. if you want to stay warm this winter, a major british energy company feels the heat for advice. while fuel costs rockets . i think i've completely lost the floor for my wife when she paid for it to be free in our house. because we're trying to get the cost down just thing i what else i said today more top talent, quit the b, b c. this time a veteran presenter who's left after 40 sick. he is telling r c could no longer accept the woke agenda that was affecting the shirt. they were very keen that we should have a balance of men, women,

and this has been case for many, many years. my rule has always been that we should just have people who are bright for the program with good evening. just going 5 o'clock here in moscow. you watching are see international my russian and they take delegations have just wrapped up talks in brussels. they've been held in an effort to reduce tensions on the continent, and that is the 1st time the nato russia council has convened a more than 2 years. let's get the latest brushes. go straight there and speak with our correspondent charlotte davinsky, who is listening to a press conference just holder recently by the head of night. so charlotte just run through then. what was said that yes or quite a lot to digest from that press conference with the nato secretary general jen stoughton. but i wanna talk you through some of the main point. she said that this

was not an easy discussion, but that is why it was so important. she said that the exchanges was serious and direct and he said that that itself was positive. and he said that the main focus discussions was not just the situation in ukraine. but also on european security in general, but he did say that they were significant bridges still on these issues, saying that that not going to be easy to bridge in the future. but that all nato allies had sat down was a positive sign with the russian council. he said there was discussion over russia's proposals back in december where russia has outlined wood. it's red lines are in regards to ne to expansion and also in terms of troops and weapons. in ne, 2 countries send it to the alliance since 1997. and he reaffirmed that nato had an open door policy, which means he says, wash,

it does not get the v to as in who wants to join nato or not. if a country express wishes to do so, then that is for nato. it's 30 allies. i'm not country to decide a nor for russia. he said nato is prepared to have more meetings and he was looking for constructive outcomes for the outcomes to be political in the future. quite a lot to get through that from the press conference also suggestion during the question in the session that nato has said. it would like to schedule more discussions with russia, but the secretary general said he needs to wait for the russian delegation to be able to respond to that. and they're hoping to do so in the next week. so quite a lot on the table. it doesn't look as if we've moved moved any further forward to some sort of reunification of ideas that idea that you know, the, the bridge still has to be last. however, as jim stilton can said,

prior to even getting into these discussions, if there is any agreement to move forward and have more hopes that will be seen as a positive, a successful outcome for this meeting. the 1st time that that russia council meeting meeting has been held in over 2 years. but of course this comes during incredibly 10 times 10 times also being part of a don't a little bit by politicians. now. we know that russia is holding very important security talks throughout this week in 3 european major cities. and as a result of that, we're getting bits of information coming up from press conferences, etc, like the one today. but we heard from the white house and allegations that washington is already reading itself for this information from the russian side when it comes to what's being discussed in these meetings, that provoked outrage in moscow. let's have a listen to what do i test?

press secretary to say, we are preparing herself for the possibility unlikelihood. no one should be surprised. i should say, if russia spreads this information about commitments that have not been made, or if it goes even further, and instigates something as a priest text for further destabilizing activity. and so we would continue to urge everyone not to fall for any attempts to pushed in this information out there. after the numerous statements made by the white house press secretary, it is sincerely regretable that the american leadership is represented by people who do not know the subject well enough. but it's something that we advise you. colleagues, not just to get to use critical thinking and carefully double check, but at least the most important story sir, is not to show your incompetence to the whole world. and of course, all of this comes new threats of sanctions against russia, if routine veins, ukraine, in fact, that was repeated again by the secretary will over nature today saying that they

would be severe consequences if russia invaded ukraine. the allegations is that russia has been building its military forces up on the border, and he's ready to instigate an invasion. as soon as the snow melts, that has been rejected time and time again by russia, including following the talks in geneva just early this week. what russia said, it is in this clear guarantees its own stability. and that really crucially depends on whether need to decide to continue expanding into foam to get union countries. if you just look at a map and you see how need to, he's moved and expanded over the last 2 years. since the end of the cold war, you'll see how it's creeping up. and up, closer to russia's board, isn't that for russia is very problematic for its own security. early this week, following those talks in geneva, the head of the day, the cation for russia, the russian deputy foreign minister, said what he wanted was what moscow want says,

i, and clad guarantees about the future of the alliance and its membership. we fed up with lose dog half promises, misinterpretation of what happened and different forms of negotiations behind closed doors. we do not trust the other sites, so to say we need iron clad waterproof bulletproof legally binding guarantees not assurances, not safeguards guarantees. now reading through the lines of what was said at that point, the press conference at the ne, through h q in the last hour or so, there was perhaps one ray of bright light. and that is when the secretary general said that nato allies were prepared to look at almost control and also alms

ration. that is something again, that needs to be discussed. we are expecting a press conference from the head of the russian delegation in the next few hours. and of course we will listen of course that and keep you up to date as to what he was on these incredibly important talks today in brussels. okay, well thanks for that update charlotte, charlotte davinsky, they're reporting from brussels. and we can discuss this a bit further too because we can talk with like the venue. she's a former stephanie speak for the belgium parliament to north consultants, the u. s. c. a and thanks for your patience and staying on the line, they're like, what did you make of that press conference from the nato head? he was very diplomatic. he said, we, you know, we like, we praise this dialogue with russia, but on the key points the seem to be very little movement. actually, it's a very diplomatic way of saying you, nothing, nothing new. i mean, you have to judge the nato and of russia according to its history of the last 30

years. and if you look at that, a record you can tell who is the most reliable. i mean nato has expanded there. i mean it, one of your yours is journalist a already told it has expanded and expanded again and again against and the thing is, we have to put this a bit in a geographical perspective. russia is not amassing troops in mexico order, pacific coast west go against the pacific west coast. it is a massive troops on its own territory. russia is the biggest country in the world, were 22000 kilometers of borders. i mean that it has a big arm is, is it normal? it's normal. it's what a nato does as well. the thing is, the thing is, what has happened over the last few years in ukraine is indeed

a red line for moscow and at nato headquarters that do know that because you know, a man i sold in berg, of course, he is a bone diplomat and whether he really believes what he says not is even relevant. i mean, he does, i think he does believe that's why he was selected for the, for his place, the secretary general. but the need to, in this specific case, i do not trust nato at all. when he switches not to say that i'm always certain on, on the russian side on it, just matters are always more complex than that. one would like to have it all read, read out in good guy, the bad guys, and a very clear line between a steady enough where the world does not work that way. now i do believe i do sincerely believe that the fact itself that was a must troops under cable, which it did, jack ruby did, has been, is a dire warning for against

a nato. because what happens, in fact, is they have put the whole issue of the membership of native for ukraine and ga, on the slow burner, but they have not relinquished it. but what is happening, in fact, is that defacto as a say, the ukraine army is being integrated by acquiring weapons systems, et cetera. and by having a common exit sizes, my big fear, i me, until now, at the stream right wing politics partition, the ukraine would like to provoke, especially in the don't last russia for an attack. and then having the augment see now we need native for our security. the face it was said before that made to always says, well, if countries want to join us, does it as a finger? a country does not have one will a country is a mix of public opinion in its country. so, i mean, even today, i mean,

the nato is and the media here are producing an avalanche of anti russian. well, for lack of a better word, i use it propaganda, which is laced with rich, old time cold war racism a safe so to speak, or so. so to warm up the public for a bigger budget, which this is what is all about. also, namely, with the pandemic and with the whole issue of climate and people are crying for investment against climate change for investment in public health in education again, and nato is fearing the backlash in their budget. and they need an excuse. okay, just on the point i was kind of was just on the point of night. i membership. i mean, you're in stoughton berg did make it clear that we crying and 30 allies can decide, i mean, correct me if i'm wrong, but it needs to be unanimous decision. is it likely there is,

there are members of the europe of europe that will say, actually we do not want you crying to join even either not vocal. now i do think there's a strong element of that in europe at the moment. bo, i have to, i have to put that in and in a broader context, i have to, to your audience. nato does not represent public opinion in the, in the you, but especially not in october, not in the e u, even in the former e book countries. there is a significant minority that is against nate and that is for economic cooperation with their neighbors in the east. and you rightly say so then it does need to be a consensus because under need all this, even within nato, there is no consensus on this whole issue. for example, france and germany have a whole other point of view on the or a current issue. they may not voice it openly, but they do not voice it on it. there's also this thing of france,

things this belgium does that mean a country does not have one opinion and that, i mean, if we are democracies, i suppose so then you have to look at the broader picture and then you see that a lot of issues that nato is deal with that a need, they need actual this avalanche of media media article, so biased media articles to convince people. because if there's one thing that has changed with the previous cold war, that is a public opinion in not so be easily convinced as in those days, i mean people have other ways of, of informing themselves, for example, with your television station and others. and so it's not, this is not to say that people here approve of the internal political system in russia or in china for that matter. but it means that they just do not see a military threat of russia to waltz. to was the european union. we should not

forget d at the nato forces, are amassing. i mean, russia has about a 100 years of military base from us and need a round. it's bolden. all the ball is that all the way up and running? i just, i'm just really, it's very much, it isn't just very briefly in the middle. granted. you think there's any chance of finding a solution to this? yes or no. i in the short run. no, i don't believe so. i don't know. you should the, this isn't stuck. okay. like i said, we're gonna have to stop at that really nice to told you that that was like finished for me to speak with the belgian parliament and consulting to the i will see things coming up by my britain's prime minister boris johnson has admitted that he did attend to dining street party at the height of code 19 lockdown. in 2020. he apologized to burton's who at the time when not even alive to go into one another's homes while arguing. he thought it was

a work event. i appreciate the point that he's making about the event that i attended. i want to, i want to repeat that. i thought it was a work event. ok, let's go more details. now. go to our correspondent in london, acer ali a say quite a few revelations then this afternoon admitted in parliament some. what's to come next? well is politicians farm perhaps both sides of the aisle are concerned. they'd like to see not just an apology from bars, johnson, but a resignation as well because this seems to be a common theme now, of course, because our minds back to roughly the spring of law. well, 2022 years ago now, we had the whole country. in fact, most of the world looked down almost completely. people not being allowed to see their relatives. and if they wanted to see each other even outdoors, having to keep

a social distance and follow all the multitude of roles. and we've seen in the u. k . again and again. revelations of politicians, particularly conservative politicians, those close downing street having christmas parties, for example, while people couldn't see that dying relatives, or in this case a garden party in may of 2020. when many people were, for example, not seeing relatives being stuck away from loved ones who was suffering and other restrictions on their lives. now the image that the country has is that those at the top the elite don't seem to think rules apply to them. and for many politicians, the only way to regain public trust is if the man responsible for all of this the prime minister bars johnson. finally resigns. this is to say that he didn't realize he was it's a party. ah, that is so ridiculous that is actually offensive to the

press with the whole country was locked down. he was posting boozy policies in town, expressed a see now going to to to decent thing and resign mrs. pico. i talked to the right honorable gentleman to choose how he conducts himself with me. now what we've also seen are repeated examples of bars. johnson previously pleading his innocence and saying that actually nothing had taken place that was against the many rules. but once again, the rest of the country through a number of messaging techniques and the some psychologists have put it. and other medical professionals must formation consistently putting out messaging to the public to stick to the rules the government, apparently seeing at the time anyway, many figures within the government that they themselves and have to stick to the

rule. but in any case, we've seen nothing but denials up until this point. they knew there was a party st you. it was against the rules. they knew they couldn't admit it. and they thought it was funny. prime minister has been caught right handed. why does me envy investigation right now, but just admitting it, i been repeatedly assured, oh not what we've seen. as i mentioned at the top of this, or at the top of the situation that we've been seeing, is that this isn't the 1st time or the 1st revelation. of course, a big political fallout from the revelations of political parties taking place a christmas party taking place at downing street last christmas and that led to the resignation of allegro stratton. she was a spokeswoman who was caught on camera a pretty much laughing about the situation she handed in her resignation, or perhaps a political sacrifice or bars. johnson could keep his job, but as more and more of these revelations come out, there are fewer,

fewer people who will be willing to throw themselves on their swords. and eventually the question will be, will prime minister himself finally step down? ok, thanks that he said that was each rally reporting day in london. now, a bit of advice for british house, whole struggling to hate their homes this winter. a major energy firm has told customers to cuddle their pet and d star jumps to stay warm bills are expected to double the sheer while incomes will face. if big squeeze shad mustache thing has more now on the advice that has got customers fired up. are you weighing up, eating or heating as bills are protected to sort of 2000 pounds a year? well fed no more as one of britain's biggest energy suppliers has come up with no one idea. the 10 ways to save on heating cost, not only laira, but get the hot rate going with some star jumps. and if that doesn't work,

how about a cozy little cutter with a cat? okay, i don't have a cat, but i do have this guy. another central suggestion is to leave the oven door open after cooking. be careful of your kid to love and eat a hearty bowl of porridge. and of course, make sure you have a decent pair of silks or slippers. apparently, all these are simple, cost effective ways to keep warm this winter, but the company can't be serious. can it, i think i've completely lost the floss on that one. i have to say, don't close with. we're not stupid. i, we, we, we are literally trying not that i eating on really freezing in our, in house because we're trying to get the cost down. you just think my, what else i said today if that's real advice than the i'd be slightly and salary by our i'm and i believe i know why with the event that i need to study my energy done . i put an extra jumper on seminar, so yeah,

i wouldn't want to be. and so if i vote for any other company, but that doesn't say i wouldn't listen. so i would say got fixed on contract. that would suit me. the advice and to customers comes as many households are extremely worried about rising energy costs. and despite the company apologizing for the l. judge, suggestions, politicians have criticized the cold, haunted approach. it is laughable and insulting. but then with this government's lack of an energy strategy, you almost expected those comments will be right by people who have to choose between eating and heating it's. that's the state of the country we are now, and i find it quite depressing. being told to put on a instead of turning on your heating, if you can't afford it, at the time of such difficulty for so many families is plainly offensive. 2022 has already been given the total year of the squeeze of a one since a 2008 financial crash this year. wages will barely quote one at the same time bill just by 50 percent around 2000 pounds. when britain's new energy price cap is 2nd

april, this means in real time, people actually get a pay cut in the situation in the private, the cost of living catastrophe. i think the nation we have the way to use that you could possibly have been business legal support from the government. so we've been forced to close our dos. we're only we're trying to close our weight back. so we're in a hotel and everything else. we use quite a lot of electricity and it's fi and i am terrified of the impact of businesses in the country, not just me. or when i mean small businesses struggling as it is that just have to stop, repay the government and supposedly gave us, but we've got to pay them back. so all of a sudden, and i'm not going to do that, it's time to money. and we were in debt anyway from the lock that i now they energy

cost to store and both electricity and gas. louis, sorry, i don't know how we supposed to pay them because we have no income. and she's not alone. in fact, one and 3 people are worried that bills will become totally on affordable this year . and i'm thinking the government to, for the bill. labor also piling on the pressure for the government to ditch tax hikes and scrap v a t on feel altogether. consent to ministers council, the 0 carbon homes program. they bond on show when development, they launch the eco insulation program. they tore it up within one year. they were, you see, you case gosh, storage capacity. i don't want particularly silly movement. the current current secretary claim solar panels were risks to domestic reproduction. or all of these decisions have made this country more dependent on volatile wholesale energy prices than we otherwise would have been. and we noticed means as an extremely situate,

extremely difficult situation for british household. we're also risks making, waterways, bridges, industry, and competitive a talk, a combination of spiking prices, tax hikes, the looming energy big bills and the government's a parent reluctance to address these issues. may actually see ridiculous ideas like cuddling pats help people overcome this, and the upcoming winters become a reality. chateau edwards dashti, arte london now the bbc's facing a fresh wave of concerns about pushing woke issues. one of the british broadcast is longest serving, present is pulled the plug on his network radio show last month after 46 years, blaming an obsession with diversity. now your race told us he was too frustrated to remain with the bbc's woke agenda. it was a difficult series to record because of what one could call b. b c woke the b, b,

c suggested or for quiet insist that we include certain types of guest, missy we. they were very keen that we should have a balance of men and women, and this has been the case for many, many years. that of course, reasons. one has had been under pressure or want to be persuaded that one must house persons of color or ethnic minorities. and this particular set is i was also told that we must have disabled people taking part. and so i went along with and i went along with the persons of color, et cetera. and i think they were all extremely goods people to have all the programs that i have. so reacted against this prescription. if you love that, we should have certain types of people on the project. my rule has always been that

we should just have people who are right for the program who are trying to do it. and never mind that color is all that religion is having. so that is the basis. well, that have also been whistleblower allegations about a climate of fear. the b, b. c over reporting on race and transgender issues with an inside is saying, the broadcast was employing overwhelming censorship. bbc officials, they have repeatedly denied catering to political bias within the organization, but it has failed to stop some of its top faces from leaving. one of them is political broadcasting, veteran and re mar who quit off to 21 years saying he wanted to be free to speak his views while robin a king and other highly experienced journalist said he was fed up with the company's quote, institutionalized left ism nigel, rhys again, claims the broadcaster is putting pressure on reporters in various face. certainly

in other areas and this is in the entertainment area. so i'm, i'm, i was working and, but obviously in this political field, i'm sure that these precious do come up on hold time as to the people. that money's going to interview and the things that reporters and correspondence. and so i can say, so i think that is going on and there is also, so i mean the media i would have changed out or exists since i've, since i've stuck back in the $960.00, i mean the tickler producer i was working for the last series, i was 50 years younger than me and she was very much into watch michael, right on causes and so on. so inevitably she pushed those and i, i resisted that to a point, but anyway, it's all over now. just come after her past 5 in the evening here. mosque i get to

have the company up next it's getting on the ah, i ah, i'm absent as you're watching a brand new season. oh, going underground. coming over the show, victims of thatcher id can omics over 160 people a dead in oil rich cars exam following protests sparked by a doubling in fuel prices. but what is this got to do with the united states and it's western allies? we speak to a senior economist from the reagan administration, who is later appointed as chief adviser to the former catholic president. no sultan nazzo, bye have. and as jo, biden's libby,

a war advocate talk diplomat and to the blank and threatens russia with all but nuclear war seemingly over ukraine in a week of critical talks, we ask for me, u. s. government military strategist, edward, look back with it. we are entering the new dark age, all the small coming up in today's going underground. but 1st, whilst here in london bars, johnson faces allegations of breaches of corona virus regulations. the future of new global architecture is arguably being built in resource superpower cassock. sound in the middle of central asia before accusations of a so called nature color evolution surfaced, protested on the streets of kazakhstan, demonstrated against inflation. something president chi have has blamed for the unrest that may have killed, upwards of 160. joining me is one of the world experts on inflation form u. s. government senior economist, professor steve hanky of john hopkins university in maryland. thank you so much. chip has aggie for coming on. i want to get to inflationary pressures in a moment. i mean, we've had previous military policy committee, people on this show who.