well, luxmy, the doctors here on the l luxmy, the doctors here on the picket line firstly are losing about that, they feel so strongly about this dispute that they are willing to carry on the fight for what they say is pay restoration. they are also telling me a little bit about what conditions have been like in the number of patients they are now treating on trolleys, notjust in a&e but trolleys that are being part in wards because there is no more room. we know this hospital is at capacity, it is full, which is not where you want to be, as half your medical workforce walked out for six days, and that is days and nights, leaving the consultants to try and cover, and that has meant tens of thousands of operations have been cancelled and appointments have been cancelled, 1.2 million appointments have been cancelled through industrial action over the past year. so, that is the view of the picket line here in newcastle. and picket line here in newcastle. and sharon, picket line here in newcastle. and sharon. there _ picket line here in newcastle. and sharon, there is _ picket line here

hello, i'm luxmy gopal, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out thew to do or what we will do before that, we will start with this story. president biden has said the united states will respond to a drone attack on an american military base injordan near the syrian border, at a time and in a manner

hello, i'm luxmy gopal.'s government has accused israel of trying to ignite conflict across the middle east, after a senior hamas leader was killed by a drone strike in southern beirut. saleh al—arouri, and at least five others, died in tuesday's blast. he was considered one of the founders of hamas�* military wing, the al qassam brigades. hamas is considered a terror organisation by the uk and us governments. israel has been blamed for the attack — but it has not claimed responsibility. hamas condemned the strike, calling it an "act of terrorism". the iranian—backed armed group, hezbollah, said it was an assault on lebanese sovereignty. if it were an israeli strike, it marks the first targeted killing of a hamas official outside the palestinian territories. the hamas—run health ministry says at least 22,000 palestinians in gaza have been killed since israel began bombing the territory after hamas�*s october 7 attacks. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, injerusalem has more on the death of the ham

i'm luxmy gopal.come to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the princess of wales has had planned abdominal surgery and will be in hospitalfor up to a fortnight. kensington palace says the procedure was successful and took place at the london clinic, a private hosptal in central london. the princess is unlikely to return to public duties until after easter. the prince of wales will not undertake official duties while his wife is in hospital, or in the immediate period following her return home. and within the past hour, buckingham palace has said that king charles will go into hospital next week, to be treated for an enlarged prostate. the palace added that the king's condition is "benign", and he will attend hospital for what's described as a "corrective procedure". his public engagements will be postponed immediately, and will resume after a period of recuperation. let's go live now to sean coughlan, our royal correspondent, who is outside the lond

hello, i'm luxmy gopal.and checking out the truth behind them. president biden has said the united states will respond to a drone attack on an american military base injordan near the syrian border, at a time and in a manner of its choosing. mr biden blamed the attack on radical iran—backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq. tehran has denied any involvement in the attack in which three service personnel were killed and 34 injured. our world affairs correspondent paul adams has more.

well, the european union has now become the latest donor to unrwa, luxmy, to say that it's halting futured for an urgent audit of the un palestinian refugee agency following allegations made by israel that at least 12 members of staff of unrwa were involved in those 7th of october attacks on hamas which of course sparked the current conflict. israel has passed a dossier of evidence which it says implicates these people, including allegations that... israel said they had tapped the phones of these people, and allegations of one of the members of staff that he was told to bring rocket—propelled grenades on that day that he apparently stored at his home. now, the un has immediately dismissed nine of the 12. the un says one other person is already dead and two are being identified, but of course it has prompted real concern among western donors. i have to say that there is a sense, i think, that even though western governments, several western governments, have frozen funding, they also of course acknowledge the vital work that the un mission there does. it distributes aid, it provides shelte

welcome to breakfast with luxmy gopal and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today: calls for more changes ate as the company's chairman steps down amid ongoing tensions over the horizon computer scandal. nine countries suspend funding to the un agency for palestinian refugees over claims staff helped hamas on october 7. the head of the organisation condemns the move as "shocking". good morning. the fa cup dream continues for non—league maidstone united. their win at ipswich makes them the lowest ranked team to get this far in the competition since the 1970s. # sweet caroline... and after the celebrations, the wait to find out who they'll take on in the last 16. good morning. we have some rain and strong winds affecting the north of the uk today, but it is dry for some sunshine and it will be incredibly mild. iwill sunshine and it will be incredibly mild. i will bring you the details shortly. it's sunday january 28. our main story: there are calls for further leadership changes at the post office after the chairman of the organisation

i'm luxmy gopal.ew and former president bill clinton have been named in newly released court documents relating to sex offender jeffrey epstein. they include associates, friends and alleged victims of the disgraced billionaire, who died in jail five years ago. the papers relate to a case that was brought against epstein�*s associate, ghislaine maxwell. she is currently serving a 20—yearjail sentence for child sex trafficking. our correspondent in los angeles peter bowes told us more about what's in the documents. there are 915 pages in all transcripts of interviews, depositions, all part of a civil lawsuit brought by one ofjeffrey epstein�*s accusers against ghislaine maxwell, his long—time friend and associate, who is now serving 20 years in prison for crimes that she committed with him. and yes, these documents have references to several of the very high—profile people that we know were associates ofjeffrey epstein over the years. there are more than 60 references to prince andrew. there's the repea

hello, i'm luxmy gopal, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out theruth behind them. let's go live now to do or what we will do before that, we will start with this story. president biden has said the united states will respond to a drone attack on an american military base injordan near the syrian border, at a time and in a manner of its choosing. mr biden blamed the attack on radical iran—backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq. tehran has denied any involvement in the attack in which three service personnel were killed and 3a injured. our world affairs correspondent paul adams has more. the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian—jordanian border. it's one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. "we know it was carried out by radical iran—backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq," he said. it'

hello, i'm luxmy gopal.ordan's king abdullah has warned the us secretary of state antony blinken of �*catastrophic repercussions�* of the continuation of israel's military campaign in gaza. mr blinken is on a tour of the middle east as the us tried to prevent the conflict in gaza from spreading. earlier he met thejordanian foreign minister. king abdullah also urged blinken to put pressure on israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire. later mr blinken will head to qatar for talks with the emir. as the diplomacy continues, so does the fighting, with israel carrying out air strikes overnight in the city of khan younis in southern gaza. we are getting varying accounts of the death toll. the afp news agency says at least 64 people have been killed, while reuters say 116 have lost their lives. in the west bank, palestinian officials said six people had been killed in an israeli air raid on the city ofjenin. an israeli border officer has also been killed in operations there. and an israeli civilian was killed in wh

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i'm luxmy gopal. western railway, which includes routes to paddington, says passengers should check before travelling today because of flooding and an incident in reading last night which left trains and crew in the wrong place. tickets for travel today will be valid tomorrow. south western railway asks people to check before travelling due to disruption to their network following many incidents of flooding. talks are continuing to avoid a strike on the underground which is due to begin on sunday evening. tube passengers are being warned of severe disruption to services next week because of the strike over pay. members of the rmt union will stage a series of walk—outs in protest at a 5% pay offer. hotel stays for rough sleepers over christmas have been extended into the new year in an attempt to give them "extra time" to make plans. some 148 people, who would otherwise be sleeping rough in london, will be supported with a hotel room and a dedicated support worker untiljanuary 19th. the work, by the ho

welcome to breakfast with luxmy gopal and ben thompson. head of the organisation condemns the move as "shocking". the fa cup dream continues for non—league maidstone united. their win at ipswich makes them the lowest ranked team to get this far in the competition since the 1970s. all sing # sweet caroline... after the celebrations, the wait to find out who they'll take on in the last 16. good morning. we have some rain and strong winds affecting the north of the uk today, but it will be dry with some sunshine and it's going to be incredibly mild. i'll bring you the details shortly. it's sunday january 28. our main story: there are calls for further leadership changes at the post office after the chairman of the organisation stood down yesterday. henry staunton had been in the role since december 2022 and left following the fall—out from the horizon it scandal. our political correspondent iain watson has the latest. it's been thrown out and i'm...that�*s it, i'm free! rab thomson told his sister last week that his 2006 conviction for embezz

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm luxmy gopal.en flood warnings remain in place in parts of berkshire, surrey and buckinghamshire. the environment agency is warning homes could be at risk even though the rain has stopped. they're also urging people to stay away from swollen rivers. on friday hackney wick saw flash flooding when the river lea canal burst its banks. chances are you've heard of hulk hogan or the rock, but how many top female wrestlers are on your radar? one london group is trying to change that. three rivers district council insists the site is still safe for use. a campaign to buy a bannerfor the luton town striker who had a cardiac arrest before christmas has smashed its total. the extra money will go to a defibrillator at the club ground. piccadilly line its part suspended, severe delays on the bakerloo and overground. mine are on the elizabeth line and central line. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. it's a chilly start to the day and we start the day with a warning in place for the risk of ic

hello, i'm luxmy gopal.dan's king abdullah has warned the us secretary of state antony blinken of �*catastrophic repercussions�* of the continuation of israel's military campaign in gaza. mr blinken is on a tour of the middle east as the us tried to prevent the conflict in gaza from spreading. earlier he met thejordanian foreign minister. king abdullah also urged blinken to put pressure on israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire. later mr blinken will head to qatar for talks with the emir. this is what the secretary of state had to say before he left forjordan. as we said from day one, we have an intense focus on preventing this conflict from spreading. and a big part of the conversations we'll be having over the coming days with all of our allies and partners is looking at the steps that they can take using the influence and ties that they have. to do just that, to make sure that this conflict doesn't spread. second, we'll be looking at what we can do. maximise the protection for civilians, maximise human

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luxmy gopal, bbc news. it is such a good idea.was just below freezing. i suspect there will be a demand is the day goes on. good morning. yes. you are right to say it is a good idea. a lifeline for so many people. we are in this wonderful old library that has been refurbished recently. it had been closed down but now an essential part of the community. a huge space for children. books, lots of activities. a lot of community activities. games. a chess board set up. this caught my eye, the news game, the game that challenges fact from fiction. hopefully we do that every morning on bbc breakfast. we can talk to karen who runs this place. from the action group. good morning. you are busy. tell me what you do and why. we are a community hub. a warm space. we team up with the council and other community organisations. creating a space where people can come and get any type of help and support they need but most important, to keep warm in this freezing weather. b, but most important, to keep warm in this freezing weather. b. lat but most

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm luxmy gopal.ildren. hall has said she would maintain the policy as it is for another year. plans to redevelop oxford street have had the backing of residents and businesses, according to westminster city council. the £90 million plans for britain's busiest shopping street will see changes such as wider footpaths, more seating and trees planted. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather. staying dry, with plenty of wintry sunshine. fresh winds. largely clear and dry tonight. maximum temperature today is four degrees celsius. you can get the latest on flood warnings where you are by listening to your local bbc radio station. i am back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sarah campbell. our headlines today. a promise to speed up the quashing of hundreds of wrongful convictions — for the people caught up in the post office computer scandal loose bolts are found on boeing 737 max 9 aircraft grounded in the us after a panel fell off an alaska airlines fligh

i'm luxmy gopal. prince andrew and former president bill clinton have been named