desperately needs the to have with with the headlines issa, russia, and nato talked wrap up in brussels. the aligned chief saying dialogue was difficult, but necessary also to come cuddle your pets and the star jumps. if you want to stay warm this winter, a major british, any company feels the heat ritz advice while fuel costs rocket. i think i've completely lost the floor for my wife to 1st went out. she paid for literally freezing in our house because we're trying to get the cost down just thing i was i today, a more talk talent. quit the bbc. this time, a veteran presenter he's left after 46. he is telling our teeth, he could no longer accept the work agenda that was affecting the ship. they were very chain that we should have a balance of men and women. and this has been the case for many,

many years. my rule has always been that we should just have people who are right for the program with good evening just gone 6 o'clock in the russian capital. you watching artie international. i. russian, a native delegations have wrapped up talks in brussels for the day. they've been held in an effort to reduce tensions on the continent, and it is the 1st time the nato, russia council has convened in more than 2 years. let's get the latest head straight to brussels and speak with our correspondent that charlotte davinsky is been following events to day and a charlotte. the nato cheapest just finished. his media conference hasn't a. what did he say? will he describe this as being not easy in terms of the discussions but said that's it really pointed out as to why they were so now. sorry. he said that they were

serious exchanges between the 2 sides. again, outlining what they would like to see what the red lines were. and he said that they would meet the discussions when it came to ukraine and also on european security. however, one of russia's red line that's been very clear about is at no nato expansion into former soviet union countries such as ukraine and georgia. once again, the nato secretary general said russia did not have a veto when it came to this issue. eyes on their sides, reaffirmed naples open door policy and the right for each nation to choose its own security arrangements. so these are the other friends as a nape and ornament is aggressive. absolutely not true. and nathan launch month has been a corner storm for the spread of democracy, freedom across europe. well,

some bright spots that were discussed in that meeting that suggest a could be an emerging of minds on certain aspects according to un stilton burg that was on arms control and also on proliferation. but no actual concrete measures have been agreed in those things in regards to a schedule for future talks, which sultan burke had said would be a marker for the success of this particular meeting. he said his counterparts from russia needed to go away and have a discussion about that before they would get back to a schedule of possible further talks. and he did say though, that they is no solution unless there is a way forward, politically. between the 2 sides. soon answer this discussions adopted and then this is on the fastest way to, to try to get out of this crisis is for

a child to deescalate oh, really color or shall to, to start off of a corporation of dialogue of the escalation instead of confrontation. i want to bring you just up to date with another press conference. this just happened in the last hour or so, and this is from wendy sherman, who's the under secretary of state to actually lead the us delegation talks in geneva early this week as well. she was at those talks in nature today, and one point that she made was quite interesting. she said the u. s. family wants to reassure that its stance is nothing about he without you, whether that's ukraine, whether that's europe, where that's nato. an interesting point given that stilton burke had already said that ukraine was one of the major discussions of the day, despite the fact that ukraine wasn't in those discussions, a very confusing message coming there potentially from the under secretary of state

. she also, once again accused russia of aggression saying, the countries building up troops on the bully that continues at something we also heard from you in stilton berg too, and said that russia essentially is preparing to invade. this is something that has been denied over an over by russia. however, russia has said what it needs to deescalate the tensions that is surrounding many different issues, particularly on ukraine, is an iron clad guarantee that nato will not expand. this is what the deputy foreign minister said gay every ap. gov had to say early this week. we are fed up with loose dog half promises, misinterpretation of what happened, that different forms of you go see sions behind closed doors. we do not trust the other side. so to see, we need ironclad. waterproof, bulletproof,

legally binding guarantees not assurances, not safeguards guarantees. now let's be clear, these discussions are not easy. this is a 2nd law to talk that russia has been part of this week. there will be a 3rd set talk at to morrow in vienna, and all of this comes amid heightened tensions as well with threat still coming out from the u. s. and again, repeated to day a, from the nato secretary general agend stoughton book, that they would be severe consequences if russia invades ukraine. again, something moscow says it has no intention of doing. there's also been bobs traded at from the white house press secretary suggesting that russia could be looking to spread dis information as a result of the meetings that are taking place this week. that was, i received a furious a rebuttal from the russian f spokesperson for the foreign ministry,

who said, actually in fact this showed that us authorities were just out of touch. serious discussions were now at the russian embassy in brussels, where the next press conference is d to take place very shortly, where we will get a sense of what the russian delegation felt about it's meeting earlier today. and of course we can try and put some of those points from stilton, bergen, wendy sherman, and see what the russian counterparts have to say to that we will be keeping up to date here on our t international. okay, thanks that i, charlotte, archie charlotte, pinsky, they're in brussels. ah, that britain's her prime minister parish johnson has admitted that he did attend the dining street party at the height of k with 19 lockdown in 2020. he apologized to britain. so at the time we're not even allowed to go into one of his homes while arguing. he thought it was a work event. i appreciate the, the point that he's making about the event that i attended. i want to,

i want to repeat that. i think it was a work event. if politicians form perhaps both sides of the aisle or concern they'd like to see, not just an apology from bars, johnson but resignation as well because this seems to be a common theme. now of course, because our minds back to roughly the spring of 2022 years ago now we had the whole country. in fact, most of the world locked down almost completely 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 can see that dying relative, or in this case, a garden party in may of 2020. when many people were, for example, not seen, 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 are 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, his defense, his defense that he didn't realize he was at a party ha ha is so ridiculous that is actually offensive to the press with the whole country was locked down. he was posting boozy party in town, expressed a see now going to to to decent thing and resign mister speaker, it's up to the right honorable gentleman to choose how he conducts himself with me. now what we've also see in our repeated examples of boris johnson previously pleading

his innocence and saying that actually nothing had taken place. that was against the many rules that once again, the rest of the country through a number of messaging techniques and the some psychologists of 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 didn't have to stick to the rules. but in any case, we've seen nothing but denials up until this point they viewed was a party. thank 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 handy. why? definitely envy investigation right now. but just admitting it i been repeatedly assured, oh good isn't the 1st time of 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 pretty much laughing about the situation. she handed in her resignation, or perhaps a political sacrifice subarus, johnson could keep his job. but as more and more of these revelations come out, there are few or fewer people who be willing to throw themselves on their swords. and eventually, the question will be will prime minister himself finally step down a serenity there. now, a bit of advice for british household struggling to hate their homes this winter. a major energy firm has told customers to cuddle their pads and do star jumps to stay warm bills are expected to double their share while incomes will face a big squeeze. shandey at pitts dashti has more now on the advice that has got customers fired up. are you weighing up, eating or heating as tell the protector to sort a 2000 pounds a year will threaten 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, the capital of your kids love and eat a hearty bowl of porridge. and of course, make sure you have a decent pair of socks 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 they've completely lost the floor on that one. i have to say, don't close with. we're not stupid. i are, we are near today trying not that i hating on really freezing in our in house because we're trying to get the cost down. you just think my,

what else was today if that's real advice than the i'd be slightly and salary by are either hopefully by now why with the event that i need to study my energy done, i put an extra jumper on seminar. so yeah, i want to be in solid bio for any other company, but i got to say i wouldn't listen. so i would, i would say got fixed on contract. that would suit me. the advice sent 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 criticize the cold, haunted approach. it is lawful and insulting. but then with this government 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're 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 a time of such difficulty for so many families is plainly offensive. 2022 has

already been given the total year of the squeeze of the one since a 2008 financial crash this year. wages will barely quote one of the same time. 7 bill jumped by 50 percent around 2000 pounds when britain's new energy price cap is 2nd april. this means in real time, people actually get to pay cars and the situation being described as a cost of living catastrophe. i think the information we had, the way to use that you could possibly have in business with support from the government. so we've been forced to close our doors. we're all in fact we're trying to close our way back. so we're hope hotel and everything else. we use quite a lot of electricity and it's to fi and i am terrified of the impact of businesses in the country. not just me. i. when i mean small business is struggling. i just have to stop. we pay the bounce back government and

supposedly gave us, but we've got to pay them back to order something. 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 sort of both electricity and gas so 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 the bill. they are also piling on the pressure for the government to ditch tax hikes and scrap v a t on feel all together consent to ministers council, the 0 carbon homes program. they bond on show when development, they lost the eco insulation program. they tore it up within one year, they were, you see, you case gosh, storage capacity. i don't one particularly silly moment the current forensic, reclaim solar panels were risk to domestic food production. all of these decisions

have made this country more dependent on volatile wholesale energy prices than we otherwise would have been. right now, we noticed means as extremely scituate, extremely difficult situation to british household. we also risk making archways, the bridge industry and competitive a talk, a combination of spiking prices, tax hikes looming energy, big bills, and the government's apparent reluctance to address these issues. may actually see ridiculous ideas like cuddling pats help people overcome this, and the upcoming winters become a reality. shad edwards dashti artie london now the bbc's facing a fresh wave of concerns about pushing woke issues. one of the british broadcasts is longest serving, present is pull the plug on his network radio show last month after 46 years blaming and obsession with diversity. i to read 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 guess better 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. but 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, there have also been whistleblower allegations about the climate of fear, the b b. c over reporting on race and transgender issues with an inside just saying the broadcast was employing overwhelming fence the ship. bbc officials though, 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 remark, who quit after 21 years saying he want to be free to speak his views while robin

akin. another highly experienced journalist said he was fed up with the company's quote, institutionalized left ism i race again, claims the broadcaster is putting pressure on reporters in various face. certainly in other areas, i'm not. this is in the entertainment area. so i'm, i'm, i was working and, but obviously in the political field, i'm sure that these precious do come up all the time as to the people that money is going to interview and the things that reporters and correspond. so i can say, so i think that is going on there is also sort of, i mean, the media changed out or exist since, since i've stuff back in the 1960, i mean the tickler producer i was working with the last says was 50 years younger than me and she was very much into what you might go right on

causes so. so 11 to be, she pushed those and i, i resisted up to a point that says, anyway, it's all over now. ah. the eas police agency year a poll has been ordered to delete a vast store of personal data that it's accused of keeping unlawfully. it comes off for a decision by the block state of protection agency privacy advocates have already like and do repose activities to mass surveillance and compared its clandestine data harvesting to america's national security agency, which whistleblower edward snowden exposed. now your poems hoard reportedly runs to the equivalent of hundreds of billions of pages of printed text. it stores data on at least a quarter of a 1000000 current or former terror and serious crimes suspects, but also has personal details to of people with no established links to criminality

. it now has to erase certain information held for more than 6 months, where the data has been collected from criminal investigations carried out by national police authorities in a you countries, europe. oh denies. it has abused its mandate though and says the decision will hinder its data. processing capabilities to support nor inforcement the dps decision will impact on euro polls, ability to analyze complex and large datasets at the request of a new law enforcement or cyber security expert we heard from says the decision won't make much difference is there's already an abundance a person where dates are available on media platforms. she says, speaking, i believe that is impossible to go see there. our need are completely private. have your permission that we do online is check it for different purposes. data collection is essential to provide the better service you send the true to the user experience. but we cannot in your the facts. for these reason,

the rule of our privacy, which dogs and the privacy regulations of facia, i believe that the media blackmore platforms are collected too much data. and we, we, we have seen many times the abuse of such data. many, we were troubling milestone for the united states. it broke the global record for daily registered cobit infections on monday, with more than 1000000, 300000 cases, reported. the number of hospitalizations has also doubled in the past 3 weeks and that seemed california issue new guidelines that health care workers who test positive for cove it can return to work immediately if they are not symptomatic from january 8th, 2022 until february 1st 2020 to health care personnel who test positive for saw is called 2 and a symptomatic may return to work immediately without isolation and without testing

and health care personnel who have been exposed to asymptomatic, may return to work immediately without quarantine and without testing or positive testing. medics are required to wear extra protective masks and should only be assigned to treat caveat patients. it's still not quite clear though, how it will be put into action. and the california hospital association does admit to. there are no guarantees that hospitals will adopt this approach. now, the head of america's biggest health, from public sector union to say, allowing the mildly infected to continue working, could exacerbate the crisis. you know, it's a really scary, dangerous time because you know, our job, our 1st job is to protect the people we serve the patients in these hospitals. and by forcing our nurses and health care workers to tap to come in, if they're covered positive, it puts these patients at risk. so we're, we're asking, you know, our local elected officials here and our community groups and anybody that will

listen to you. we want to reversal this policy and we, we really believe that it's health and safety crisis if they force our nurses to have to come to work while their cobra expose we. we thought it could be, it can make a really difficult crisis even more difficult. what president biden does thing that the government is doing a good job, continuing to take credit for what he calls america's economic recovery and praising his administration's pandemic policies. today, america is the only leading economy in the world where the economy as a whole is stronger than before the pandemic. no wonder one lady in economic se me analyst describe what we've accomplished in 2021 is the strongest 1st year economic track record of any president in the last 50 years. well, despite the surgeon k, v,

case is 68 percent of americans do say the economy is not the biggest worry while only 37 percent. see the virus is one of their top 5 concerns. and that is a major shift in opinion from just a year ago. on top of that u. s. inflation is currently at his highest points in around for decades. but president biden is trying to paint a rosy picture, saying that the government is on top of the shake. it's just that the results have been slower than expected. the director of the room, paul institute for peace and prosperity, does say that biden is dreaming. if he thinks the economy is in good shape, while the pull that came out just recently was actually conducted early in december . and that's why it's so interesting because it indicated that even at the height of the arm across the scare campaign in the us media, the propaganda to be terrified and stay home. she said, don't go out for christmas, keep your relatives away. even at the height of the scare, you saw

a huge dialing back on the part of the population with regard to the importance of cove it to their, to their concerns and their voting activities. my guess is now after they warned us that this would be a long dead, deathly winter when those tests have not occurred. probably if you took a poll right now, it will be even less of a concern for koby, particularly as the u. s. administered the by the administration's coven narrative, narrative is falling apart as we speak, much less concerned for that than the economy that a runaway inflation and the, the supply chain problems, the lack of goods in the stores, the inability to even purchase a new car. you know, i think these things are even going to be a more concert. it's a big problem for democrats going into the mid term election. well, if he's going to run on the economy, he's going to have a tough row to hoe. in fact, no matter what the democrats run on in 2022 is going to have a difficult time of it. obviously, the inflation, which they claimed was transitory. and then said, well, actually it's not transitory is having

a huge effect. we're seeing the effect of shutting down the economy, which is that the supply lines have been shut down. you're seeing a lot of stores empty in the united states and people are noticing it. in fact, trending on twitter, i think the other day was people taking pictures of the empty shelves in their stores. i seen disappointing employment numbers that just came out this past month . so i think, you know, biden as usual is kind of living in his own dream world. washington, aussie international, thanks the company, the savings just coming up to half past 6 here, most guy. but back again, at the top with ah

price fixing is the problem. if you want a free market, you've got to let the market be free. you can have half of the market free. and then half the market fixed. do you end up with the problem that we have today? yes me, i didn't know if that will at least the typical there is only 9 but already diversity. students that a new month appointment. let's see. yep.

you got the glass doors to deal with them. get it then noble choose able to go, but yeah, but the only thing that i think it is monday. yeah . but he make them come. nobody calls with them. now. bush not, no, not course with them when you're special, but i will the yeah my. but i did say that those were not going to get what the plan was to get up. some wasn't much sits in the some didn't, it wasn't just a double. you said he was as much color sandwich with susan cook with relative to pretty good. when you most of judge leave you uncle. you produce teachable was also reason is bernice cucamonga. good. oh

ah hello and welcome to cross stock were all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle, the russia us toxin, geneva, we're highly anticipated, but expectations of a positive outcome were low, very low. russia's chief negotiator says americans under estimate the gravity of the situation, these are ominous words. what will be the cost of this failure? cross sucking the geneva negotiations. i'm joined by my guest, married a sheepskin london. she is a columnist with the independent on foreign affairs. in novi. south we have earns reed, he is a political analyst, as well as a guest expert at the russia international affairs council, an in budapest, we cross a jordan, m u l a. he is upon castro to gaggle which can be found on youtube and.