welcome to viewers on bbc news. welcome to viewers on bbc news. insights. loads of problems, about a dozen hospitals have declared major incidents. patients have been warned of two day waits in a&e at nine hospitals. the royal liverpool university hospital advises patients they could face a 50—hour wait. when we were on the radio, it was pointed out that one patient at that hospital waited 91 hours. the secretary of state for health, wes streeting hatz said that he is ashamed of the situation. he saw it on the ground the other day in a hospital and he said it is going to be

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. t 7pm, supporters and guards near the presidential compound. bbc korean�*s yuna ku joined me from seoul with this update. high ranking officials and the cio judged that the arrest of president yoon was practically impossible to carry out because they are concerned about the safety of the team on the ground. according to local media around 200 military and security service personnel overwhelmed a number of their side, the cio officers and police. they were creating a human wall to block the officers from entering the building to arrest the president and this led to fights during the attempt on the cio had to eventually quit their attempt.— their attempt. this is uncharted _ their attempt. this is uncharted territory. i their attempt. this is - uncharted territory. what can we expect in terms of trying to execute that arrest warrant for president yoon.— president yoon. after the initial attempt _ president yoon. after the initial attempt today - initial attempt today investigators say it

this is bbc news.ead and hundreds more injured. a huge rescue operation continues. flood warnings are in force across large parts of the uk — with a danger to life alert in south leicestershire. commemorations are taking place in paris to mark the tenth anniversary of the attack on the serrat girl magazine charlie hebdo after it published political cartoons of muhammad —— the satirical magazine. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with the latest on that major earthquake that has struck china's tibet region.

here on bbc news throughout the coming hom— now on bbc news... world questions: south africa. y rich in potential, weighed down by history, south africa faces mighty challenges. can its new coalition rise to the occasion? welcome to the homecoming centre in district six, just round the corner from city hall, where nelson mandela made his famous speech after decades as a political prisoner. "our march to freedom," he said, "is irreversible." 30 years after democracy was established and the rainbow

this is bbc news, the headlines... sir keir starmer defends his record prosecuting sexual abuse gangs, after attacks by elon musk and opposition conservative mps. hamas releases a list of hostages it says it could release in the first stage of a ceasefire deal. but israel says it hasn't seen the details. a huge winter storm hits the us with a state of emergency declared in several areas. canada's prime minister justin trudeau is to make a public statement soon following speculation he will shortly announce his resignation. now with all the latest sport, here's tanya. hello from the bbc sport centre. nottingham forest can move level on points with second placed arsenal if they win at lowly wolves later. it's a return to his former club for nuno espirto santo and there's a lot of mutual respect between the two portuguese head coaches... the performances help, the players feel that they are confident, playing good, achieving good results, i know vitor pereira from a long time ago at the beginning of our careers. he had a

hugh pym, bbc news.ings have been spectacular, and they're becoming increasingly frequent in the uk. but why? charlotte gallagher reports. one of the most spectacular sights in nature. oh, my god! what a spectacular! she's doing it for us! a humpback whale breaching out of the water close to the cornish coast. he's doing his dance! whale watchers have been flocking to the area since the mammal was spotted. dan abbott is one of them. as soon as i hear about a humpback sighting in cornwall, i've pretty much already packed my car and and head down. it's worth all the effort. it's worth freezing your toes off all day long for those few seconds of seeing the animal. but there's something really special about seeing that species here in the uk, and especially in more recent years when there's been much more sightings around the coastline. you're still lucky to see a whale in british waters, but sightings are becoming more common, like here off the coast of east sussex. it's partly down to climate change and wa

dan johnson, bbc news. smoke in the air. there's smoke in our lungs. 0ur heart goes out to the first responders and firemen trying to contain the fire and anyone who has lost anything. we�*ve just been evacuated. we�*ve just been evacuated from this good samaritan�*s car. you got it, dad. we�*re having to walk. this is crazy. there�*s a fire right — right outside our car. we got it... no, not that way. dad, dad! my father in law has parkinson�*s. he can barely move. this was a heroic effort on his part. very wobbly. here, let me try to get you home. which way do i go? this way. dad! to the sidewalk. let me... i went outside, i saw smoke and fire near my father in law�*s house and realised we need to go. the problem is we didn�*t have a car. by circumstance, we had no car in the house. iran up and down the street where he was, glen haven, finally found a neighbour who was willing to swing by and pick us up. most people had already gone at that point, and at that point i grabbed his medicine — that�*s the onl

justin rowlatt, bbc news. tion with hush money paid to a porn star. ajudge in new york has given the president—elect an unconditional discharge, after being found guilty of 3a counts of falsifying business records. but it still means that he will become the first us president to take office as a convicted felon. 0ur north america editor, sarah smith, joins us now from new york. and that shows why, as the fires in la continue, money paid to a porn star. ajudge in new york has given the president—elect an unconditional discharge, after being found guilty of 3a counts of falsifying business records. but it still means that he will become the first us president to take office as a convicted felon. 0ur north america editor, sarah smith, joins us now from new york. as you say, an unconditional discharge doesn't come with any kind of punishment at all and in fact people get tougher sentences for speeding offences than donald trump received today, but it does leave that stain on his record of being a convicted felon an

rebecca morelle, bbc news, oxfordshire. s launched a new lifestyle series on netflix called with love, meghan. the duchess of sussex released a trailer for the programme on social media, and shows her at home with friends, making meals and sharing homemaker tips. rangers have produced a stunning victory in the scottish premier league, beating league leaders celtic 3—0. # you're simply the best... # when it comes to being "simply the best" in glasgow, there�*s only been one winner recently. celtic began some 1a points clear. rangers? well, they needed something special. and, roared on by their fans, they found it. hagi! ianis hagi sparking ibrox delight as he fired rangers into an early lead. and they so nearly extended it — vaclav czerny agonizingly close as the hosts dominated the first half. after the break, celtic did briefly stir — kyogo thought he had equalised, but not for long, the offside flag summing up theirfrustration. and rangers duly romped to victory. robin propper made it 2—0 before, with his very first touch,

this is bbc news. a powerful earthquake hits ten bet. 95 people are dead and hundreds more injured, a huge rescue operation is continues. flood warnings are in force across large parts of the uk with a danger to life alert in south leicestershire. and mcdonalds staff say they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment despite the company promising to clean up behaviour at its uk operations. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with the latest on that major earthquake that has struck china's tibet region. chinese state media says at least 95 people have been killed and dozen more injured. the dalai lama has said he is deeply sadden. search and rescue teams are pulling people out of buildings, that have collapsed, there is a huge amount of rubble on the ground, we are being told that many of the survivors, you can see one of them there, being pulled out on a stretcher, are now afraid to go inside buildings as there have been strong aftershocks that continue to shake this whole area. the magnitude 7.1 qu

this is bbc news. significant disruption. the met office have issued amber warnings across parts of england and wales for snow and for ice too. we could see problems on the roads, the rail network, perhaps the airports, potential for power cuts as well. so do be prepared for some disruptive weather, particularly tonight into tomorrow. we've got a couple of amber warnings, the first one for wales into the midlands for snow and ice, valid from 6pm. 9pm then a second amber warning comes into force across northern england for heavy snowfall. for the here and now, though, we're in a cold air mass. relatively quiet conditions at first, but milder air is working in from the south—west, along with these weather fronts. they're initially going to be falling as rain, quickly turning to snow as that system pushes its way northwards and eastwards. so there's the rain just lurking in the wings, pushing into the south—west of england through the middle part of the afternoon, turning to snow, certainly over the highe

this is bbc news. the headlines: the brother of the new orleans terror attack suspect says his action on new year's day was �*completely out of character'. the 17—year—old darts sensation luke littler looks to make history tonight as he sails into blockbuster world darts final with michael van gerwen. hello. i'm geeta guru—murthy. lisa is coming in from france that in the south of france a presenter has taken five members of staff hostage. the justice minister said that he was following events in real time and is mobilising all resources to end the stand—off. reports are that the prisoner consultant for nurses and one prison guard in the infirmary by a prison shank. multiple sources sank a 37—year—old hostage taker was in prison for an armed rate. the prison service says he does not have the profile of a terrorist. let's head to washington where explain for us why this is going to be such a key vote. there are so many things that could go wrong essentially for micahjohnson. he has a very narrow majorit

live from london, this is bbc news. a state of emergency has been declared, as 30,000 people are told to evacuate their homes due to wildfires. millions more are under a fire warning. police continue their search for the killer of a 14—year—old boy, who was stabbed to death on a bus in southeast london. a new report says state schools in england could face very tight budgets next year, with rising costs likely to outstrip the growth in school funding. campaigners have expressed concern about plans by meta to abandon independent fact checkers on facebook and instagram. later i will be joined by the boss of rolls—royce as they deal with growing demand for ultra bespoke vehicles. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. a huge wildfire is burning through thousands of acres in california, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from their homes. this is the scene live in pacific palisades, a neighbourhood in the hills near santa monica, in los angeles, where we've seen pictures of burning cars and destroy

greg mckenzie, bbc news. some breaking news...eans police say there may be "multiple casualties" including deaths amid reports a car plowed into people on bourbon street. it happened during new years celebrations. that particular area of the city is popular with tourists. we do not have a lot of details but our us partner cbs reporter for the locals station in new orleans is reporting that the truck crashed into a crowd and then a driver got out and started firing a weapon and police returned fire. that report is saying that multiple people were on the ground of injuries. that is coming from our us partner cbs�*s local station in a new orleans, but the new orleans police is telling them that initial reports that a car may have ploughed into a group of people and injuries are un—known but there are reported fatalities. we will try and get more information but there has been an incident around the new year celebrations in new orleans in the united states and we will bring you more details on that as we get it. amid the celebrations,

david sillito, bbc news, bradford. stay with us here on bbc news. hello.days, but it could cause us a few issues here and there. certainly much colder for all, but a bit more sunshine through today and tomorrow. frost and ice will be the main risk through the night and into the morning rush hour, but potentialfor some disruptive snowfall this weekend, as i'll show you shortly. now, the reason for the change is that we've now got air flooding down from the north all the way from the arctic. the blue colours indicating that colder air in place for all of us this afternoon. many, dry and sunny. a few sleet and snow flurries in northern ireland, a covering of snow, maybe, in the north york moors and further snow showers in the north of scotland. but as i said, for most, dry but much colder 1—5 celsius on the thermometers, it's going to feel colder in the wind and marked wind chill with a subzero feel out there for most through this afternoon. now into tonight, the chill returns, of course, more widely. risk of frost and ice, especially slippery conditions wher

hugh pym, bbc news.lf to the independent adviser on ministerial standards after being named in a bangladeshi corruption investigation. sir keir starmer says he has confidence in ms siddiq, who as economic secretary, is responsible for tackling corruption in uk financial markets. ms siddiq insists she's done nothing wrong, asjoe pike reports. what is the background to this? well her aunt is shakehasseena who until august last year was prime minister of bangladesh who fled the country amidst a violent and deadly anti—government protest. many people believe that she was a despot. the allegations facing tulip siddiq the uk government minister come in two parts, part one is the claim already investigating by bangladeshi authorities that she helped broker a deal between her aunt and anime putin before she was mp for the that the minister was at that meeting in 2013 and she is always insisted that she was there in a personal capacity. also notable that the allegations were first raised by a political rival of h

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. w on the streaming service netflix. it's the latest commerical venture involving the sussexes, after stepping away from royal duties five years ago, asjoe inwood reports. i've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it. last year was a difficult one for harry and meghan�*s fledgling media empire. this, it seems, is how they hope to turn their fortunes around. i'm going to share some little tips and tricks. this trailer, released by the streaming giant netflix, is for her new series with love, meghan. she will, we're promised, reveal how even the most minute details can help add beauty to our lives. but not every project harry and meghan have embarked on has lived up to the hype. hey, it's me. i'm just excited to be myself and talk and be unfiltered. the couple's $20 million podcast deal with spotify ended afterjust 12 episodes, with an executive from the company reportedly calling them "grifters". their documentary about the world of polo received a lukewarm recepti

simon jones, bbc news.website or app. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. police are investigating after the father of sara sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the 10—year—old's murder. urfan sharif is said to have been attacked at belmarsh prison on new year's day by two other inmates in a cell. he said to have suffered cuts to his face and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. a prison service spokesperson said police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at hmp belmarsh on the 1st of january. it would be inappropriate to comment further they investigate. 43—year—old urfan sharif and beinash batool were convicted at the old bailey last month of killing sara sharif. how do you provide care for older or disabled people that struggle with day to day tasks like washing, dressing themselves, eating and taking medication, especially as we live longer? also, who should pay for it. it's something that every nation has to tackle.

this is bbc news. south korea's suspended president is arrested after a failed attempt to impose martial law. he faces charges of insurrection and the abuse of power. this is the scene outside the office in seoul where president yoon is being questioned. it's the first time a sitting president has been arrested. the latest uk inflation rate is published in the next hour — as the government faces criticism for its handling of the economy. negotiations for a ceasefire deal in gaza continue — all sides indicate an agreement is closer than ever. there are fears over rising wind speeds in los angeles which threaten to stoke new wildfires. hello, i'm tadhg enright. the impeached president of south korea, yoon suk yeol has been arrested over his failed attempt to imposed martial law on the country last month. anti—corruption investigators forced their way into the presidential compound on wednesday morning. it was their second attempt to arrest yoon after a previous attempt was thwarted by his security team.

a very warm welcome if you have justjoined us on bbc news. now on one of our main stories this hour — the investigation into the attack in new orleans on new year's day. the area around where the attack took place, in bourbon street, has now re—opened to the public. flowers and memorials have been laid and some people held vigils for the 1a people who were killed. the fbi has said it now believes the attacker, shamsud—din jabbar, was acting alone. we've learned the names of nine of the 1a victims — one of them was tiger bech. to conserve or cull — we visit australia's crocodile capital to hear the debate over culling saltwater crocs. we visit a bristol farm where christmas trees dropped by families are put to good use. hello, i'm nicky schiller. a very warm welcome if you have justjoined us on bbc news. more now on one of our main stories this hour — the investigation into the attack in new orleans on new year's day. the area around where the attack took place, in bourbon street, has now re—opened to the public. flowers and memorials have bee

watch on bbc news and iplayerfrom midday, and from 3:30pm on bbc one.n capital, seoul, as police try to enter the official compound where the president is holed up, fighting charges of abuse of power, after imposing martial law for a short time in december. a previous attempt to arrest him was blocked by his security guards. tonight, it's reported 1,000 police have been deployed, as they attempt to break into the compound and arrest him again. we can talk to our correspondent shaima khalil, who's at the scene. what more can you tell us? we are entering the third hour, where police have gone near the entrance of the presidential compound but have failed to enter. we understand the police are trying to make their way into the presidential compound from two entries, one through the main gates, which remain locked by presidential security and also lawmakers, but they also trying to get through somewhere else. i want to show you something. loud chanting drowns out reporter. his supporters saying, stop don mcclure this is a political... also, between... law e

this is bbc news. ear's day was �*completely out of character'. the 17—year—old darts sensation luke littler looks to make history tonight as he sails into blockbuster world darts final with michael van gerwen. this is bbc news. the headlines: the brother of the new orleans terror attack suspect says his action on new year's day was �*completely out of character'. the 17—year—old darts sensation luke littler looks to make history tonight as he sails into blockbuster world darts final with michael van gerwen.

announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. disaster in los angeles.ld are burning out of control. fire fighters say they cannot be contained. at least 70,000 people have been ordered to flee their homes. more than 1000 buildings have been destroyed and authorities are warning all l.a. residents they are in danger. officials expect the fires to worsen due to ferocious wind and finishing water supplies -- and diminishing water supplies. hello and welcome to world news america. thank you for being with us. four wildfires are burning out of control in the suburbs around los angeles. these are the latest pictures from that city in california. at least two people are known to have died and dozens more injured. at least 70,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes and tens of thousands more have been told to pack up and be ready to go. the chief of the los angeles fire department has said all l.a. residents are in danger. here is where the fires are burning. there is a fire around the palisades between santa monica and malibu. it spread with incredib

you'll find that on the bbc news website and app. ity of shigatse — which is considered holy by buddhists — at around 9:00 in the morning local time. tremors were also felt in neighbouring nepal and parts of india. laura bicker has the latest. fear has rattled through the foothills of everest. the injured are still in shock, crouched in the rubble. they can barely call for help, and they cradle and cling to those who have been saved. their remote mountain homes are no longer shelters. their small brick houses crumbled in the strong and shallow quake. china's response has been swift. more than 1000 rescuers were sent to the region. the first few hours are critical to save lives, and brick by brick they searched for survivors, going from building to shattered building, looking for signs of life. the chinese air force launched an unmanned drone across the himalayan plateau, the quickest way to discover the worst—hit areas. but the challenge for rescuers is clear. this valley is a000m high and temperatures are well below freezing. roads h

live from london, this is bbc news. es into a large crowd in new orleans. the suspect has been named as 42—year—old shamsud din jabbar. the fbi says an is flag was found in the vehicle. he was hell—bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did. local media reports the sugar bowl college football game has been postponed following the attack. live from london, this is bbc news. ten people are killed after a vehicle drives into a large

greg mckenzie, bbc news. some live pictures coming in from rome from st peter's basilica where you can see the congregation have gathered in vatican city. pope francis is holding a mass there. it's all part of world day of peace. so he will be delivering his message for world day of peace. we have had a little bit of a preview from the vatican, he will talk about listening to the plea of an endangered humanity. he will also talk about a cultural change saying all of us are debtors and he will talk about a journey of hope. we will hear from the pope as part of this world day of peace and he will end with the goal of peace of course. there we can see him listening to the congregation and the st peter's basilica packed with people, that amazing building in vatican city, all for world day of peace. amid the celebrations, there is concern about what the 2025 holds in store, with conflicts raging in the middle east, sudan, the democratic republic of congo and ukraine. in the early hours of new year's day, russia la

john sets forth, bbc news, altadena.et's go live to los angeles to the altadena neighborhood joining with helena humphrey. hello to you. tell us what you been seeing today and what you been hearing. helena: the devastation as you can see behind me, is difficult to put into words. we know the l.a. county sheriff said it looked like a bomb had gone off in some areas, and this area except with eyes that. you can see over my shoulder, people getting out as quickly as they could, leaving behind their vintage cars. further on, you can perhaps make out a bathtub. what is so striking about this area, actually, much of it is unrecognizable, some of it still smoldering amid twisted metal. it is difficult to see what is still here at a time when warnings from authorities are growing. we know there are 10 confirmed fatalities but police say they expect that number to grow, because they have not been able to reach some of the hardest hit areas. difficult to even wrap your head around, there are areas even worse than this might now we

hannah miller, bbc news. oved ones of some of those killed in the new orleans terror attack. mr biden attended a prayer service at the city's st louis cathedral and stopped at a makeshift memorial in honour of the victims of last week's deadly attack in the historic french quarter. he paid condolences to the victims and their families, and gave tribute to what he called new 0rleans' "strength and resilience." the president also spoke directly to those who lost loved ones in the attack. all event like this are hard, the shock and pain is still so very raw. my wife jill and the shock and pain is still so very raw. my wifejill and i are here to stand with you, to grieve with you, to pray with you, to let you know you are not alone. the rest of the nation is looking at you as well. canada's liberal party is set to start the process of finding a new leader, and the country's new prime minister after justin trudeau announced his resignation. he's held the position for nine years, but growing pressure from his party

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the us dollar on thursday, to its lowest level in more than a year, as uk borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years. economists warn rising costs could lead to further tax increases or spending cuts. treasury minister darrenjones has played down economic concerns, saying there is "no need for an emergency intervention". former health secretary jeremy hunt has apologised to the families of lucy letby�*s victims at the thirlwall inquiry at liverpool town hall. the inquiry is looking into how letby was able to kill seven babies while working at countess of chester hospital. mr hunt said letby�*s crimes had been committed on his watch and apologized "for anything that didn't happen that "could potentially have prevented "such an appalling crime". temperatures in parts of the uk could fall below minus 16—degrees celsius overnight as a major cold front continues. fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern england, wales, northern irela

tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans.nasman, who's at the scene — gave us the latest on the investigation. the french quarter, bourbon street, here behind me, still an active crime scene. investigators trying to put together some of the pieces here, including whether or not there were other people involved in this attack. there were some suggestions of co—conspirators. those might have come from cctv footage that appeared to show several individuals in the area where explosive devices were discovered along that street, outside of that vehicle. we understand now, though, that those individuals are no longer of interest in this case, but authorities continue to look in other locations. this is expanding now, a rental property also in new orleans, about two miles away from where we are, where it's believed the suspect stayed and might have put together some of those explosive materials. and even in the neighbouring state in texas, the city of houston, that is where the suspect is believed to be from. authorities there are no

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. *s clive myrie has been speaking with emergency crews who've been working around the clock to stop the fires. los angeles, the city of angels, is still threatened by fiery demons. in the hills above, a taste of what might come. and in the thick of it, fire officer erin alexander. the wind and the... i mean, that's the kind of stuff we were dealing with. wow. is that you? that was me. there's certain weather factors that we can't control. obviously, the winds were some like i've never seen. and we'd put one fire out and another one right down the way is starting again. you have these houses that catch fire, that send off embers, that catch other houses on fire. and we didn't have enough water to put the fires out. and it was, you know, there's only so much you can do. here is erin with colleagues on the day she became a firefighter, saving lives and people's homes her calling. but the scale of this disaster has been tough for all the emergency crews. can't even imagine what you would do

this is bbc news, the headlines...s currently �*no evidence' the fires were started deliberately. up to 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, with 180,000 people ordered to leave their homes. the national guard's been deployed amid reports of looting. donald trump says he's arranging a meeting with vladimir putin. earlier he reiterated his willingness to negotiate an end to the war in ukraine. the american singer chappell roan has been named bbc�*s sound of 2025. the first event to mark bradford's status as the uk's city of culture 2025 begins tonight, despite the icy temperatures. let's return to our top story this morning, and those fires in the los angeles area. president biden has described the la fires as the most devastating in california's history. have a look at these before and after images of the devastation the flames have left behind.

justin rowlatt, bbc news.italy's dolomites mountains is believed to be that of 35—year—old samuel harris. he and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on 1st january after sending messages home from the region. rescue teams are still searching for a missing british hiker in italy's dolomite mountains after one body, believed to be that of samuel harris, was found this morning. sam harris on the right was on a hike with his friend aziz ziriat in the dolomites. they had planned a day's walking route but were last heard from new year's day and missed their flight home on monday. bad weather hampered search teams but this morning they said they found a body which they believed to be sam's buried under the snow. they say it is not yet clear how he died but one theory is he may have fallen from theory is he may have fallen from the rock face in what would have been difficult conditions. we had snow, we been difficult conditions. we had snow. we had — been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind _ been d

nickjohnson, bbc news. few hours, tens of thousands in london brought in the new year, as a massive fireworks display erupted around the historic elizabeth tower in westminster, also known as big ben. that's despite bad weather causing other new year's events across the country to be cancelled. here's a bird's—eye view of the scene showing the colourful spectacle that welcomed in 2025. just before that, paris rang in the new year in spectacularfashion. millions of people from all around the world flock to see the city of lights every year in france during this festive time. people lined the streets and toasted to a new year in the magnetic city. the united states is now less than an hour away from 2025. and fireworks are expected in new york city, where the ball will drop in times square when the clock strikes i2. times square when the clock strikes 12. this is how the scene looks at the moment. these pictures of times square where you can see all the lights lit up as festive gaters gather in times square t

david willis, bbc news.oming gangs has dominated the headlines over the last few days, in part due to posts on social media from elon musk. now the academic who led a seven year inquiry into child sexual abuse says the "time has passed" for another national investigation into grooming gangs. opposition parties are pushing the government to open one, with the conservatives claiming during previous reviews it was not clear how widespread the issue was. last night, the home secretary, yvette cooper, told mps that legislation making it mandatory to report child sexual abuse would be introduced in the spring. she also said grooming would be made an aggravating factor in abuse cases. speaking to the today programme on bbc radio, professor alexis jay was asked whether there's a good argument for another national inquiry. i don't agree with that in the sense of requiring further, more detailed national inquiries into child sexual exploitation. we have learned quite a lot from what those review that have already been

carl nasman, bbc news, new orleans.w orleans. temperatures fell to nearly —8c overnight as an arctic blast hits the uk, with warnings that snow could bring "significant disruption" this weekend. officials are warning that vulnerable and elderly people could be at risk. live now to oldham — and our reporterjessica lane. and jessica is at a gritting depot. they are getting ready for the bad weather? timer;r depot. they are getting ready for the bad weather? they are. they were _ for the bad weather? they are. they were ready _ for the bad weather? they are. they were ready overnight. - for the bad weather? they are. | they were ready overnight. you might see a couple of them heading back here to the depot, they have been busy throughout they have been busy throughout the night and this morning. something i love about these critters, is they have their own little names, taylor drift and gritty gritty bang bang and they've been named by local schoolchildren, a little bit light hearted and a way of keeping in touch with the

helen catt, bbc news. i've been getting a little look at how the celebrities get ready. but first, the runners and riders. here we go. you're green. iam. wicked, the wizard of oz reimagined, has been spellbinding audiences as a stage show for two decades. now, as one of the biggest films of the year, it could win best musical or comedy at the globes with cynthia erivo and ariana grande up for acting awards. are you...english? no, no, i'm not english...why? but the surprise stand—out with the most nominations is emilia perez, a film about a transgender mexican drug lord. kate winslet is nominated for her roles in the film lee and tv�*s the regime, while daniel craig and ralph fiennes are both up for best actor. denzel washington has his 11th golden globes nomination for gladiator 2. but awards season is about much more than the accolades. it's a chance for celebrities and designers to make their mark on the red carpet. so stylists like ceren are busy behind the scenes. how you look, the appearance is the mo

peter bowes, bbc news. next few hours to get an update on the situation in new orleans. we are expecting a police update in about 45 minutes, if it begins on time, and we will carry that live. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. now more on the story that came in short time ago. a man who was hit by a car in central london on christmas day has died. 25—year—old aidan chapman, was amongst four people who were hurt by a vehicle which was driven on the wrong side of the road in shaftesbury avenue. the met police said he passed away from his injuries in hospital on new years eve. a 30—year—old man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and will appear at the old bailey later this month. officials in india have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory in bhopal — which was the scene of one of the world's deadliest gas leaks a0 years ago. thousands of people died after poisonous fumes leaked from the union carbide factory in 1984. the site was closed — but

welcome back to bbc news. the uk and mauritius say they are making good progress in negotiations to reach a treaty over the future of the us and british military base in the chagos islands to mauritius has been pushing for changes to a proposed deal in which britain would relinquish sovereignty over the archipelago. let's get the latest from our diplomatic corresponded james landale. james, just give me your assessment in terms of what you're hearing of where we actually are with this deal. these talks continue, they are largely secret talks, we had ministers from mauritius in the uk last week for four days of talks. i think this is the 14th or 15th round of talks, these have been going on for well over a year, that is during the conservative ministration, for labour to power, so it's been going on a long time. we have newish government in mauritius who said the deal is agreed beforehand wasn't good enough, they want more money, they want some of the language changed so that's what they're haggling over. essen

fergus walsh, bbc news. this is bbc news. welcome back. es for the fast fashion giant shein are labouring for more than 75 hours a week in contravention of the country's labour laws. these working hours are not unusual in the southern city of guangzhou, but the findings will add to a growing list of questions about working conditions in its factories. 0ur china correspondent laura bicker has more. few stop to eat during the breakfast rush. for those who work in this warren of more than 5,000 clothes firms, the factory clock dictates their day. at a nearbyjob market, workers check the stitching they'd be expected to do. they get paid per piece, so their skill and speed determine how much they make. translation: it depends how difficult the item is. l something simple, like a t—shirt is 1 to 2 yuan per piece, and i can make around a dozen in an hour. we earn so little — how is that enough? the cost of living is now so high. workers travel thousands of miles to guangzhou to earn money to send back to theirfamilies. shein is now one of their ma

greg mckenzie, bbc news. ons, there is concern about what the new year holds in store, with conflicts raging in the middle east, ukraine, sudan and the democratic republic of congo. in his new year address, ukrainian leader volodymyr zelensky said his country will do all it can to end the war with moscow in 2025 and halt what he called russian aggression. standing in front of the iconic mother ukraine monument in kyiv, he also said that ukraine would need to fight next year to bolster its position both militarily, and ahead of any talks to end russia's three—year invasion. translation: may 2025 become our year, the year of ukraine. - we know peace will not be gifted to us. but we will do everything to stop russia and end the war. this is what each of us dreams of. behind each of us stands mother ukraine. she deserves to live in peace. i wish this for all of us. president zelensky. years of gas supplies from russia to europe — sent via ukraine — have come to an end, marking an end of an era in the european unio

this is bbc news.o be a world leader in artificial intelligence — he says a! technology can boost growth and improve public services like schools and hospitals. but there was more bad economic news for the government this morning as the markets opened — the pound fell and the cost of government borrowing went up. our political correspondent helen catt reports. the prime minister seeing artificial intelligence in action. in this lab in london, it is used to manufacture pharmaceuticals. but the government has big plans for al across the uk and says it is throwing its full weight behind the tech. this is the global race of our lives. now, some countries are going to make a! breakthroughs and export them. others will end up buying those breakthroughs and importing them. the question is, which of those will britain be — ai maker or a! taker? teachers, the government says, could use a! to plan lessons. it could also be used to spot potholes that need fixing through camera feeds. ai growth zones, starting wit

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles.re learning more about how people took matters into their own hands to save each other and their homes, as firefighters were stretched to the limits. rich snyder was a fire fighterfor 36 years. when he saw the flames, hejumped into action — saving most of his neighbourhood. he spoke to the bbc�*s helena humphrey. before started building two houses in between miscarriages. because the flames coming up. once it's got a hold of the structure, the # between two houses. . this has is. we couldn't go in. there was too much heat. eventually, this house, i walked down the side and looked up and saw get it on fire. my heart sank. in a world power, the attic goes, system. this house was burning, house was burning, it was going to take mine in the next one without fire engines of war. my nephew and i broke down the door, cut holes in the ceiling, but the fire out in the attic. that isn't something they normally would do anyway. i could. then we looked across and saw our neighbours houses burning.

welcome to bbc news.ighters in california are battling three different places in and around los angeles, including a ferocious one that has ripped through an affluent neighbourhood. more than 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires with hundreds more on their way. the california governor has said one firefighter has reported to be injured. the area near santa monica has seen at least 30,000 people forced from their homes. you can see that in some areas, it has almost reached the coast. it currently covers almost 12 square, bitters and stretches from mountainous areas to the beach city of santa monica. these are live pictures from the scene where we have seen burning cars and destroyed buildings. two more fires are reported to be spreading in other parts of los angeles as strong winds spread the flames. one in eton canyon in pasadena. a third one is reported from the silma near the los angeles national forest. firefighters in california are battling three different the white house says th

this is bbc news, the headlines... hopes rise for an israel hamas cease—fire, the two sides are us secretary of state antony blinken says a deal is "on the brink". treasury minister tulip siddiq resigns, after growing pressure over an anti—corruption investigation in bangladesh. los angeles braces for further destruction, with weather forecasts indicating a return to strong winds, that could again fuel the flames. the princess of wales announces she is "in remission" from cancer — as she visits staff and patients at the hospital that treated her. strong winds are forecast to return to los angeles, threatening to undermine the progress made against the city's wildfires. forecasters are expecting gusts of more than 70 miles per hour — about the same force as a category one hurricane. these are the same type of santa ana winds that caused the initial spread of the blazes last week. you can see here the two largest firest — the palisades and eaton fires which continue to burn. firefighters in los angeles are warning that t

announcer: and now, "bbc news" annita: live from london, this is bbc news. a cyber truck explodes outside the trump hotel in las vegas. police say one person has died. 10 people are killed after a vehicle drives into a large crowd in new orleans. the suspect has been named as 42-year-old shamsud din jabbar. experts say and i.s. flag was found on the vehicle. >> we are aggressively running down every lead. annita: the fbi has confirmed that officers shot and killed the suspect. he was a u.s. military veteran. the local sugar bowl college football game has been postponed following the attack. ♪ hello. i'm annita mcveigh. we will have more from new orleans in just a moment, but first, one person has died and seven others have been injured after a tesla cybertruck exploded outside a hotel owned by donald trump. the person who died was inside the vehicle, which was outside the hotel at the entrance to it. clark county fire department officials and las vegas metropolitan police have been issuing some more details about what happened. you can see these dramatic pict

sarah smith, bbc news, new york.chel reeves on a trip aimed at improving trade and economic ties with the world's second biggest economy. ms reeves began her visit with a trip to a brompton folding bicycle shop and is expected to meet with other leading british brands while in beijing. she's the most senior british official to visit china in seven years, but comes as borrowing costs in the uk hit a 16—year high and the value of the pound fell to its lowest in over a year. the conservatives have accused her of fleeing to beijing. speaking in beijing, rachel reeves said the trip was about opening doors to british business. it is the number—1 mission of government to make our country better. and that's why i am in china, to unlock tangible benefits for british businesses exporting and trading around the world to ensure that we have greater access to the second—biggest economy in the world. and when we have this pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders and, indeed, chinese leaders and, indeed, chinese businesses, we