the group said charles darwin was targeted because he would be, quote, turning in his grave because of mass extinction taking place. westminster abbey spokesperson said the grave is being cleaned and they do not expect any permanent damage. those are the latest pictures from that process. that news conference is still going on in los angeles, so we continue to monitor that. when you rejoin us at the top of the hour we will have the latest from los angeles. you're watching bbc news. a leading obesity expert has warned that weight loss drugs could encrypt the nhs if they were prescribed to all the patients who are eligible for them custom 3.4 million people in england are understood to qualify but there are warnings it could cost around £10 billion a year if they were all treated once. —— at once. ray is 62 and has battled with his weight for most of his life. ray, what size is that? it might be a six... six or a seven xl. he got a shock a few years ago when about to have surgery. i was actually outside waiting to go into the theatre, and they said, "we can't operate on him. he's too big

group, just stop 0il, have spray painted "one point five is dead" on the grave of the scientist, charles darwinconfirmation that last year was the first to breach a key global warming threshold. two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. you're live with bbc news. hope is growing that a ceasefire deal may be close between israel and hamas to end the fighting in gaza and see a return of hostages taken on october 7, 2023. a palestinian official familiar with negotiations has also told the bbc that terms of a deal between israel and hamas are being finalised. an israeli official told news agency reuters that negotiations are in "advanced stages", with a deal possible in "hours, days or more". white house national security advisorjake sullivan also said a truce and hostage deal could be done this week. and in a speech on his foreign policy achievements, outgoing presidentjoe biden said a deal to secure the release of hostages and achieve a ceasefire in gaza is on the brink. pressing hard to close this. the deal we have instructed would free the hostages, halt the fighting

stop 0il, have spray painted "1.5 spray painted "1.5 is dead" on the grave of the scientist, charles darwine graffiti appears to reference the confirmation that last year was the first to breach a key global warming threshold. two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. you're live with bbc news. hopes are growing for an imminent breakthrough for a ceasefire in gaza. joe biden says a deal is �*on the brink of finally coming to fruition�*. but israel is divided. ten members of israel's governing coalition sent the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, a letter opposing the ceasefire deal some of them are members of the pm's own likud party. angry relatives of israelis held hostage by hamas confronted the country's far right finance minister, bezalel smotrich, at a knesset commitee hearing on monday for his opposition to the deal. but the former defence minister, benny gantz, said his party would give its full backing to an agreement, and that failing to free the hostages would be a "catastrophe." 0pposition leader yair lapid also said he'd back a deal. hamas is sendin

so what do pablo picasso, elvis presley, walt disney, and charles darwin all have in common? well, they all owned pigeons. now, these feathered friends are mostly seen as a nuisance. pigeons might be a perfect pet. >> reporter: at first glance, it looks just like any other pet adoption event. friendly faces. welcoming signs. and excited visitors looking for a new companion. but then you hear it. the unmistakable sound of cooing . >> they are so adorable. >> that is deafly not what i was expecting. >> reporter: welcome to the pigeon party were the guests of honor are wearing tiny pants with leashes to keep them from flying the coop. >> to keep them from launch mode, yeah. you are doing great. >> reporter: this is not just a meet and greet. it is a celebration of an unlikely comeback story. why do you think pigeons have become so unpopular? >> i don't know. that is a really good question. i often wonder that myself. it is really unfair to them. >> reporter: during both world wars, hundreds of thousands of pigeons bravely served in the u.s. military , even earning metals. overti

. >>> all right, so what do pablo picasso, elvis presley, walt disney, and charles darwin have in common ? they all owned pigeons. over the years, the feathered friends have been seen more as a nuisance than a pet. as our itay hod reports, these days pigeons are earning their wings. >> reporter: at first glance, it looks just like any other pet adoption event, friendly faces, welcoming signs, and excited visitors looking for a new companion. but then you hear it, the unmistakable sound of cooing. >> they're so adorable. >> definitely not what i was expecting. >> reporter: welcome to the pigeon party, where the guests of honor are wearing custommade tiny pants with leashes to keep them from flying the coop. >> so you've got to hold them like this. >> yeah, to sort of put them in nonlaunch mode, you just hold their -- yeah, you just -- you're doing great. >> reporter: for jill shepherd of pigeon rescue, this sta mee' celebration of an unlikely comeback story. why do you think pigeons have become so unpopular? >> i don't know. that's a really good question. i often wonder that myself. it's

environmental protest group just stop 0il have spray painted "1.5 is dead" on the grave of the scientist charles darwinerence the confirmation that last year was the first to breach a key global warming threshold. two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. you're live with bbc news. tiktok says reports that china is considering a sale of the company's us operations to elon musk is "pure fiction." the firm's comments came in response to a report by bloomberg that chinese officials are weighing an option that could see its business in america being sold to the world's richest person if the us supreme court upholds a ban on the app. supreme courtjustices are due to rule on a law that set ajanuary 19 deadline for tiktok to either sell its us operations or face a ban in the country. i'm joined now by sam biddle, senior technology reporter at the intercept. he joins us from los angeles. firstly, thank you forjoining us. i want to know if you are safe in los angeles. have you been affected by the fires? 0nly been affected by the fires? only by some really horrendous error that has l

. >>> what do picasso and presley and walt disney and charles darwin have in common?the years they have fallen on hard times seen more as a nuisance than a pet. as itay hod reports, though these days -- pigeons are, you know, they're earning their wings once again. >> reporter: at first glance, it looks just like any other pet adoption event. friendly faces, welcoming signs. >> you are so pretty. >> reporter: and excited visitors looking for a new companion. but then you hear it. the unmistakable sound of cooing. >> they're so adorable. >> definitely not what i was expecting. >> reporter: welcome to the pinion party where the guests of honor are wearing custom made tiny pants with leashes to keep them from flying the coop. >> you got to hold them like this. >> to sort of put them in nonlaunch mode. just hold -- you are doing great. >> reporter: for jill shepherd of a pigeon rescue, this is not just a meet and greet. it's a celebration of an unlikely comeback story. why do you think pigeons have become so unpopular? >> i don't know. that's a really good question. i oft

environmental activists, two environmental activists in the uk are under arrest for damaging charles darwin'sgrave in westminster abbey. in a statement, their group, just stop oil, said the two activists mark the famed naturalist grave in washable paint with the words 1.5 is dead. that number represents a pledge outlined in the paris climate accords to restrict global warming to within 1.5 degrees above average pre-industrial temperatures. the activists saying, quote, darwin would be turning in his grave to know we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction. and new research suggesting the risk of developing dementia is expected to double by the year 2060. the study, published today in the journal nature medicine, says overall, more than 2 in 5 people over the age of 55 in the u.s., about 42% will develop dementia in their later years. it attributes much of this trend to the large number of baby boomers reaching old age, and the researchers found striking differences in dementia risk by race, with significantly higher numbers of it among black adults compared to whites getting diagnosed, a

with criminal damage afterjust stop oil damage after just stop oil protesters spray painted charles darwin's grave in westminster abbey. the climate activists marked the slogan 1.5 is dead in chalk paint on the 19th century biologist's grave. at about 9:30 am. yesterday. the met police a.m. yesterday. the met police said 66 year old alison lee and 77 year old diane bligh will appear at westminster magistrates court on the 11th and 12th of february. those are the latest gb news headlines. more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good morning. welcome to britain's newsroom live across the uk with me, bev turner and andrew pierce. >> well, the opposition leader, kemi badenoch, has pledged to break the culture of silence over the grooming gang or rape gang crisis as she met victims in rotherham and oldham. >> she was speaking to charlie peters in an exclusive interview in kemi badenoch renewed calls for a full national inquiry and slammed the perpetrators. >> where do these abusers co

with criminal damage afterjust stop oil damage after just stop oil protesters spray painted charles darwin's grave in westminster abbey yesterday. the climate activists marked the slogan 1.5 is dead in chalk paint on the 19th century biologist's grave at about 9:30 am. the met police said 66 year old alison lee and 77 year old diane bligh will appear at westminster magistrates court on the 11th and 12th of february. and there's been a significant increase in women seeking abortions, which research suggests is being fuelled by women coming off the contraceptive pill in favour of menstrual cycle tracking apps. the data, published in bmj, shows a shift in contraception use in the last five years, from what researchers call more reliable hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill, to fertility awareness based methods. relying on fertility awareness apps is only 76% effective, according to experts, while the contraceptive pill is 99% effective if used correctly. the study authors said the contraception users worldwide appear to be increasingly hesitant to use hormonal methods. those are the latest

two women have been charged with criminal damage after just stop oil protesters spray painted charles darwin'stminster abbey yesterday. >> the climate activists marked the slogan slogan rather 1.5 is deadin the slogan slogan rather 1.5 is dead in chalk paint. on the 19th century biologist's grave. the met office. the met police said 66 year old alison lee, 66, and 77 year old diane bligh will appear at westminster magistrates court later this month. and the princess of wales has made a surprise visit to the royal marsden hospital to thank staff who looked after her dunng staff who looked after her during her cancer treatment. princess kate also met other patients at the london hospital, and the visit marks the first confirmation of where she was treated. a kensington palace spokesperson said the princess wanted to make the journey to both show her gratitude to the incredible team and also highlight the world leading care and treatment that marsden provides. catherine is now becoming the hospital's joint royal patron with her husband, prince william. and the comedian and actor tony slattery has