and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: rory mcilroy produces a brilliant final putt to securetory over patrick reed at the dubai desert classic. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. ministers and nhs leaders have announced plans to provide hundreds more ambulances and thousands of hospital beds in england by next winter. £1 billion of existing funding is being allocated and there are also measures to try to reduce the number of patients who turn up at a&e and then stay overnight. but there are questions about how the extra resources will be staffed — and some health experts warn they will be undermined by a "burnt out" workforce. 0ur health correspondent katherine da costa has the details. hi, are you? nice to see you. after weeks of unprecedented strain on the nhs and criticism over record delays in a&e... it's incredibly complicated, actually, managing the flow through. ..the prime minister and health secretary were keen to hear what's working well at north tees hospital... it's a model that we need to make sure we can do more of across the country. thank you.

well, look, breakfast has been on the news channel since, what, 2000, right? 95% of our audience is on is on bbce. just a very small section of it is on the news channel. and the only comparison i can give you is there's only one time of the week when we're exclusively on the news channel and not on bbc one. and that's on a sunday morning when bbc one plays much of the day. highlights at around 730. and you know what? the number one choice from 730 till 9:00 on a sunday morning ahead of any other news channel by significant level is bbc breakfast on the bbc news channel. so we clearly are doing something that the audience appreciate. newswatch, of course, as you said yourself, goes out during breakfast on saturdays, which we love. we get a big audience sometimes covering complaints about breakfast. is it weird for you? i don't think it's weird. i think there's a challenge for newswatch, which isjust because you're on breakfast, does that mean that the audience always feel like you're the regulator and monitor of breakfast? and i think the challenge is to make sure that you cover complaints about

there will be more detailed from that decision on the bbc news channel and on bbc news online comingand braes of central scotland set fresh and fair, but a day of contrasts across the uk, you could barely see the pier and weston—super—mare. but things will even out over the next few days, clearing away the

news —j it's a plug for comment analysis, an article on the bbc news appj or website, or there's coverage about to start on the news channel question and you have to click _ to find the answer — _ some people call that "clickbait". so what is the editorial guidance - on the use and abuse of news alerts? well, to answer that very question, i'm joined by stuart miller, the digital news editor for bbc news. thank you for coming on newswatch. so, has there been a decision to put out more alerts than you used to, and what is the guidance? yeah, so we're definitely alerting more. not every news alert is a breaking news alert, we do it for all sorts of different... so it doesn't always say "breaking"? doesn't always say breaking news, and it doesn't always have the sound there, as well. but as well as the biggest news moments, we also want to alert people when to follow live when there's a big news event — like pmqs was mentioned there, which has been contentious week in, week out for some time. and live is a big component of what we do now, and the audience wants to follow along. and we see that when we alert those things for fo

and coming up on the bbc news channel: the world of snooker reacts as ten chinese players are chargedection with alleged match fixing allegations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the biggest day of strikes in the nhs so far is now set for monday 6th february, after ambulance workers announced today that they would walk out on the same day as nurses in england and wales. tens of thosuands of nurses in england are already on strike again today in their dispute over pay — affecting a quarter of hospitals and community health services. thousands of nurses will also strike tomorrow across england — and on the sixth and seventh february in wales as well as england. today ambulance workers added to the nhs crisis as they announced four more dates in england and wales — the sixth and 20th of february and the sixth and 20th of march. the royal college of nursing says it's willing to compromise, the health secretary, steve barclay, says pay rises would take money away from patient care. the head of one of london's largest hospitals says the dispute is hugely disruptive and need

and a0 years old today — we remember the start of bbc breakfast time — and a new chapter in british television. and coming up on the bbc news channeln in international rugby playing for england, but three years on, ruaridh mcconnochie is picked in scotland's six nations squad. good evening. the future of electric car manufacturing in the uk has been dealt a blow with the collapse of britishvolt — a maker of electric car batteries — with most of its 300 staff made redundant with immediate effect. britishvolt had plans to build a giant factory in northumberland and was seen as a vital part of the industry's future in the uk. experts say several factories making batteries will be needed to support the future of car making as petrol and diesel engines are phased out. last year britishvolt asked the government for £30 million in support but it was refused as the company had not hit important targets. our business editor simonjack has more details. it's time to power up the future... a bold and ambitious vision. a plant that would produce batteries to power a new generation a state—of—the—art facility in northumberland and thousands more

and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel. ll have the draw for the fifth round of the women's fa cup, we're down to the last 16. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. firefighters and control room staff across the uk have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike for the first time in 20 years over pay. last year the fire brigades union rejected a 5% pay offer. the union now says it'll give the government and employers 10 days to come up with a better offer, or the strikes will go ahead. it's the latest in a series of strikes announced by the public sector. on wednesday hundreds of thousands of teachers, railway workers and civil servants will be among those walking out in the biggest strike action for decades. our employment correspondent, zoe conway, reports. a victorian church, destroyed by fire last friday, despite the best efforts of the london fire brigade. injust over three weeks�* efforts of the london fire brigade. in just over three weeks�* time, this service, along with fire brigades across the uk, are set to

and coming up on the bbc news channel. d captain 0wen farrell is set to be clearfor their six nations opener against scotland despite a four—week ban for a dangerous tackle. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. they have been joined this time by call handlers, which is why managers are warning the impact of this strike is likely to be worse than last month's. some of the walkouts started at midnight, but the duration and scale of the disruption varies across different parts of england and wales. only the east of england ambulance service is unaffected. the prime minister says it's terrifying people don't know what will happen if they call 999. but ambulance staff have said they will leave picket lines to respond to all category one emergency calls, where there's a threat to life. our health editor hugh pym has more. pickets out at dawn in newport, south wales. ambulance staff on strike. members of the gmb union. in gateshead, they ha

a 36 hour christmas ceasefire called by coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channels been able to speak to his teamates from hospital. a little bit of british space history is happening next week in cornwall. for the first time the uk is attempting to launch a rocket into space from british soil and send satellites into orbit. the blast—off will take place at spaceport cornwall in newquay. britain's space industry is growing quickly and this is just the first of a number of launches planned from around the uk as our science editor rebecca morelle reports. coming into land at spaceport cornwall, a jumbo jet with a difference — getting ready to make history. the plane will release a rocket mid—air, which will fire its engines and send satellites into orbit. the first time this has been done from british soil. matthew stannard will be at the controls. it's incredible. a huge amount of pride that i get to be involved in this. it's a big dealfor the uk. it's a big dealfor cornwall. and the idea that i get to be the pilot on this mission is incredible. this is what's on bo

and coming up on the bbc news channel: former burnley boss sean dyche is set to be named as everton�*new manager following frank lampard's sacking earlier this week. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has been defending the government's record on economic growth. in a speech this morning, he said there's too much gloom about the economy, and that the uk can be the next silicon valley — with a network of investment zones, and brexit a catalyst for growth. but his speech follows recent warnings that thousands of british businesses face bankruptcy and a slump in the car manufacturing industry. this report from our economics correspondent, andy verity. uncertainty correspondent, andy verity. has made it really difficult uncertainty has made it really difficult to attract investment into the uk, and this is what we need to address. . , . ., the uk, and this is what we need to address. . , u, ., address. there are things we can do to drive economic _ address. there are things we can do to drive economic recovery - address. there are things we can

bbc news and they told us... last friday, the cardiologist, drasima malhotra, was invited onto the bbc news channel to discuss these of statins for patients at risk of heart disease. he is, though, also well known for holding controversial views about some covid vaccines. and halfway through the interview, he switched tack, claiming that covid mrna vaccines had a cardiovascular risk. that comment, which was shared widely online, contradicted the overwhelming scientific consensus that mrna vaccines are safe. and the interview alarmed viewers such as thomas lubbock, who wrote... well, following complaints like that, six days later, bbc news issued this statement... finally, as discussed on last week's programme, bbc breakfast celebrated its 40th anniversary on tuesday. a special programme featured a selection of bloopers from years past. a host of former contributors and another return from yesteryear. have you noticed anything different about us? perhaps? look closely. it's not my knees. it's a new clock! but it's an old clock. that is the clock that was put on the screen at exactly this time, while nearly this ti

coming up on the bbc news channels, huge changes are coming in rugby union as the are a few bands abovet tackling. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the jury at the inquest of a young blogger has concluded that she died from suicide contributed to by neglect. beth matthews, who was 26, ordered a poisonous substance from russia, had it delivered to her secure ward at a private hospital run by the priory group in greater manchester, and then swallowed the contents in front of staff. she had told them it was a protein powder. the jury at manchester south coroner's court said the evidence showed "inadequate care of a highly vulnerable patient." tonight, we can reveal two other women died at the hospital in the months before, as angus crawford reports. a place where the vulnerable... i am honestly shocked that i even made it out alive. ..could be cared for and protected. i wouldn't even put an animal in there. but that's not what happened here. something occurred in a place - where she was supposed to be safe. victims of a system that failed. all i can say is they've got blood

and coming up on the bbc news channel. stralia refuse to play cricket in aghanistan in a stand against the treatment of women by the taliban.. as they withdraw from march's one day series. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. if you called an ambulance in england back in october for someone who was having a heart attack or a stroke, the average waiting time was an hour. the latest figures from nhs england showjust how much the situation has worsened since then. if you made the same call last month, the wait was half an hour longer — a full 92 minutes on average before an ambulance would get to you. the target is 18 minutes. for weeks, we've been reporting on the unrelenting pressures facing the nhs this winter. senior doctors have told us the health service is operating on a knife edge. now our health editor hugh pym has been allowed into the royal bolton hospital, and into a&e, which is at the epicentre of this crisis, to see for himself what patients and staff are experiencing. we are at ten on the corridor. w

and coming up on the bbc news channel — tears for emma raducanu, who rolls her ankle and is now in ae fit for the australian open in 11 days�* time. good afternoon. prince harry has claimed his brother — prince william — physically attacked him, according to a newspaper which says it's seen a copy of harry's forthcoming memoir. the guardian says the book has details of a row between the brothers in 2019 over meghan markle, prince harry's wife. it quotes harry as saying that william grabbed him by collar, and knocked him to the floor. the royalfamily have made no comment. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. i don't know how staying silent is ever going to make things better. so says harry, in the latest trailer for the interview he's given to itv, setting out his grievances against his family — grievances which are to be set out in startling detail in his book, spare, to be published worldwide next tuesday. the guardian's new york correspondent has obtained a leaked copy of the book and in it, he says, harry gives details of a physical attack on him by his elder brother.

and coming up on the bbc news channel: the problems keep piling up for chelsea manager graham potter,ning joao felix facing suspension following defeat for the blues at fulham. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news that one. in the last half hour manchester city footballer benjamin mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. jurors were unable to reach a verdict on one count of rape and one of sexual assault. it follows a six—month trial at chester crown court. our north of england correspondent danny savage is there. explain what has happened? this trial started _ explain what has happened? this trial started back _ explain what has happened? ti 3 trial started back in august last year and the jury went out to begin their deliberations before christmas. they have been in and out of court ever since for something like 15 days in total trying to reach a decision on the charges benjamin mendy faced. he was charged with a variety of offences including rape, attempted rape and said assault and the overall picture is he was accused of taking wom

coming up on the bbc news channel, controversy at the australian open after novak djokovic�*s father med posing for photos with the vladimir putin supporters. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. russia has hit ukraine with another wave of missile strikes, this time during the morning rush hour, killing at least one person and injuring several others in the capital kyiv. ukrainian officials also said critical infrastructure was damaged in the black sea region of 0desa. the strikes come the day after germany and the us confirmed they would send leopard and abrams tanks to the country. this morning the german defence minister said he wanted his country's vehicles there by the end of march. russia has condemned the announcement as a "blatant provocation". jon donnison has the latest. this morning, in ukraine was my capital, once again, underground was the place to be with people seeking shelter in the city's metro station. it seems to be yesterday's announcement that germany and the us had agreed to send tanks like this to ukraine which has provoked this latest wave of russ

and coming up on the bbc news channel. snooker in crisis. an bingtao is among ten chinese players facing match—fixing charges as the sport investigates its biggest corruption scandal. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there is widespread disruption to nhs services again today after nurses in england began two more days of strikes about pay. around a quarter of hospitals and community health services are affected, though emergency care will be provided. the union the royal college of nursing has been calling for wages to increase by 5% above inflation. but the health secretary steve barclay has said what he described as unaffordable pay hikes would take billions of pounds away from patient care. in the last few minutes, the gmb union has announced more strike dates for ambulance workers in february and march. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. # do a deal, do a deal, do a deal! on a freezing morning in wigan, nurses on the picket line outside the town's main hospital. one of more than 50 nhs trusts across england

and coming up on the bbc news channel, it's a huge night of action in the premier league with arsenalking to extend their lead at the top of the table to 10 points. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. it's been a miserable new year return to work for commuters, facing five days of rail strikes this week. members of the rmt union are taking industrial action again today over pay, jobs and working conditions. they're holding two 48—hour strikes this week in england, scotland and wales — while the train drivers' union aslef will take action on thursday. our business correspondent theo leggett is at euston station in london. and at euston station there are not many trains running, is across the rest of the country. one in five services, compared to normal. and many parts of the network have gone dark altogether. as you said, there is a 48—hour strike under way. that's some 40,000 rmt members at network rail and 14 train operating companies. they are on strike for the next two days. after that, it is the next two days. after that, it is the turn of aslef train drivers to wa

coming up on the bbc news channel...sfer embargo after breaching a rule relating to the default of payments to another club. and they can't sign any players without permission from the efl. is there life onjupiter�*s moons? that is the question the european space agency's new ambitous mission is trying to answer. our science editor rebecca morelle went to see the spacecraft, called juice, the last chance before it's packed up ready for launch. bleak yet beautiful, the giant moons ofjupiter, covered in a thick crust of ice, but hidden beneath hints of vast oceans where life could thrive. now a mission is getting ready to make an epic journey to study them. at airbus in toulouse in france engineers are putting the finishing touches to the spacecraft. it is called thejupiter icy moons explorer, orjuice. this is a number of scientific instruments that we have onjuice. they range from a radar that will see beneath the ice to lasers creating 3d models of the surface and high resolution cameras. all of this is to assess whether

just to say that tonight has been the final edition of the papers, here on bbc news channel. can say now is thanks for watching. the papers theme plays. but many people had plenty to say about the dropping of the papers — a nightly review of the next day's newspapers featuring two guests, normallyjournalists. one of its original presenters, clive myrie, described it as "the end of an era," tweeting... and we've heard from a number of fans, including helen murphy... muriel crane added... well, the move comes ahead of the planned bringing—together of the domestic news channel and the international world news channel, expected in the spring. and we will be exploring the wider implications of that merger in a future edition of newswatch. but in the meantime, this is what the bbc had to say... the rhetoric from the powers—that—be at the bbc talks more and more these days of the need to become a digital—first organisation. amongst other things, this means a greater emphasis on news delivered online — and increasingly, via the bbc news app. if you have that installed on your phone,

and coming up on the bbc news channel...er—pressure frank lampard says he understands the fans frustrations at everton. he's hoping for an improvement in form away to manchester united in the fa cup tonight. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. prince harry has said he wants reconciliation with the royal family, despite leaked extracts from his memoir containing a series of sensational accusations against them. details have also emerged about the moment he learned about the death of the queen and the days which followed. in the book, prince harry says he killed 25 taliban fighters while serving in afghanistan — and he also talks about taking drugs, including cocaine when he was younger. and there is more about the alleged physical attack on prince harry by prince william in 2019. it's contained in a new clip from an itv interview, in which harry says he saw the "red mist" in his brother and believed prince william wanted him to hit him back, but that he chose not to. buckingham palace and kensington palace have

and coming up on the bbc news channel, with the fa cup third round action drawing to a close tonight,speak to stevenage boss steve evans as they upset the odds to beat aston villa. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. talks between the government and unions aimed at resolving the worst series of strikes for decades have been described as a "missed opportunity". ministers have been meeting with health, teaching and rail unions to try and resolve the walk—outs over pay and working conditions. the royal college of nursing said they were "bitterly disappointing". unison said some progress had been made. unions are calling for pay rises to keep up with the increases in the rising cost of living but ministers say any offer must be affordable. a government source described the talks today as useful and constructive. currently ambulance staff in england are due to stage two more strikes — this coming wednesday and also on the 23rd january. nurses will also walk out next week for two days — on the 18th and 19th. and in scotland this week there will be two days of strikes by teacher

and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. for novak, as russia's rublev is ruthlessly swept aside in straight sets. djokovic into the semifinals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. after weeks of hesitation, germany has finally confimed it will send some of its leopard 2 battle tanks to ukraine. ukrainian commanders are hoping they could help turn the tide of the war with russia. germany will also allow nato allies like finland and poland to send ukraine their leopard tanks as well. russia says the move would be a "blatant provocation". here's our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. western correspondent, jonathan beale. main battle tank a be western main battle tank also soon be rolling into ukraine, including these german made leopards. berlin had been resisting pressure, worried about escalation. but it has now relented, a significant u—turn, germany will initially supply ukraine with at least 1a leopard 2, with training for their crews to start soon. soon. olaf scholz said that germany would co—ordinate

and coming up on the bbc news channel... roblems for novak, as djokovic cruises into the quarterfinals of the australian open, beating home favourite alex de minaur. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister has asked his independent ethics adviser to examine how the conservative party chairman and former chancellor nadhim zahawi settled a multi—million pound tax dispute. rishi sunak says there are questions that need answers. mr zahawi says his error was careless but not deliberate, and his advisors say he doesn't intend to resign. labour however warns he needs to "come clean" and they're calling his position "untenable". here's our political correspondent ione wells. will you resign as party chairman, mr zahawi? will you resign as party chairman, mrzahawi? big will you resign as party chairman, mr zahawi? big questions about one huge tax bill. nadhim zahawi is confident he acted properly and he says he looks forward to answering any questions about his tax affairs. this man will now be asking tho

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel... pping novak djokovic — chasing a record extending tenth title in melbourne — he cruises into the quarter finals of the australian open. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. rishi sunak has asked his independent ethics adviser to look into the tax affairs of the conservative party chairman and former chancellor nadhim zahawi. the prime minister has resisted calls to sack mr zahawi but says, "clearly, there are questions that need answering." mr zahawi paid a penalty believed to be around £5 million to the tax authority hmrc for unpaid tax while he was chancellor. mr zahawi says he made a careless error and is confident he has acted properly throughout. our political editor, chris mason, has the latest. are your tax affairs a distraction for the party, mr zahawi? down the stairs and into the car — the man who was charged a penalty by the tax authority and settled a huge tax bill while he was chancellor of the exchequer. nadhim zahawi is now the chairman of the conservatives.

and coming up in sportsday, later in the hour the bbc news channel: we'll get the latest from old traffordester united prepare to face charlton in the league cup quarterfinals. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has set out a new law which would require a minimum level of service during strikes from people who work in the health service and schools or on the railways and on britain's borders. downing street say the new legislation is needed to protect the public, but unions have condemned it and have threatened legal action. it comes amid a wave of industrial action across the public sector as workers seek pay rises in the face of the rise in cost of living. these are the areas that would be covered under the new proposals. employers would be able to issue a "work notice" — stating the minimum workforce they would need. if employers who were named on the work notice would lose their right to protection from unfair dismissal if they went on strike. the law would cover england, scotland and wales — mps will get a chance to debate it next week but it won't have an

and coming up on the bbc news channel, roberto martinez has been appointed as the new manager of portugalthe former everton boss left his role with belgium after the world cup. good afternoon and welcome to the news at 1:00pm. officials from rail, health and teaching unions, are taking part in separate talks with ministers to try to avert more industrial action. there has been no breakthrough so far. the unite union which represents workers across several sectors of the economy says the government has "missed yet another opportunity to put this right," and the meeting was an "insult to his members". strikes in the health service next week involving unite are now likely to go ahead. the prime minister, rishi sunak, says he wants an honest, two—way conversation about pay, but the unions insist there can only be a breakthrough if current wage deals are renegotiated. well, ambulance staff in england are scheduled to stage two more strikes, one on wednesday and on the 23rd of january. nurses will also strike next week for two days, on the 18th and 19th of january. this week in scotland, there'

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: ten years after she won her last grand slam title, victoriaka reaches the semi—finals of the australian open, where the wimbledon champion awaits. after the organisers go bust. —— another borough. good evening. a bbc investigation into abuse and neglect at three children's homes and schools in doncaster has found that more than 100 reports of concern were made before they were closed. leaked documents show that children were said to have been badly mistreated, yet the regulator, 0fsted, continued to rate the homes as "good," and there'd been a0 separate alerts over three years. 0fsted's chief inspector says she's "deeply sorry," and the hesley group, which ran the homes, has also apologised. some of the details in this report from noel titheridge you may find distressing. it has been called the worst care scandal since winterbourne view. as well as physical abuse, there was emotional abuse as well. our investigation reveals the scale of abuse reported at children's homes in doncaster. a child was in the kitchen rubbing washing—up liquid all ov

and coming up on the bbc news channel, could we see more cup upsets later? newcastle will be hoping to right the wrongs of their fa cup shock. they are in league cup quarterfinal action tonight. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. as strike action today continues for some public sector workers, the government is to introduce a bill to ensure a minimum level of service during periods of industrial action. under the proposals affecting england, wales and scotland, some trade union members would be required to continue working. today in scotland, primary school teachers are closed as teachers strike in their dispute over pay. last—ditch talks with the scottish government yesterday, failed to reach agreement. the unions rejected a 5% pay rise, with further walk outs planned tomorrow, hitting state secondary schools. our scotland correspondent james shaw has the latest. pay attention eggs cheering a cold, wet morning at this picket line in west renfrewshire, one of hundreds across scotland but these teachers are _ hundreds across scotland but these

and coming up on the bbc news channel.wen farrell has been banned for four matches, but is available for england's six nations opener — after being punished for a dangerous tackle in club rugby on friday. good afternoon. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. managers are warning the impact is likely to be worse than last month's stoppage, because this time call handlers are also on strike. the prime minister has said it's terrifying that people don't know what will happen if they call 999. but ambulance staff have said they will leave picket lines to respond to all category one emergency calls — where there's a threat to life, such as a heart attack. our health correspondent dominic hughes is in manchester, dominic. good afternoon. picket lines like this one in manchester are now in place outside ambulance stations across almost all of england and wales. the strike involves around 20,000 workers from the ambulance service. paramedics and also call handling staff. principally the st

coming up on the bbc news channel...eams playing catch up — the final premier league of the week has chelsea and manchester city both looking up to those i have been in the table. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. if you thought that there was not more prince harry could say about life in the royalfamily more prince harry could say about life in the royal family after his six hour—long netflix series, think again. his new book, due out next week, has been leaked, although the bbc has not seen a copy yet. there are a series of sensational claims, accusations and deeply personal stories about his family, including conversations that were had. there is an alleged physical altercation with his brother, prince william, over meghan, back in 2019, and claims of drug—taking are reported. there is no comment from the royal family or buckingham palace. prince harry, who suggests he may not attend his father's coronation in may, says the ball is in their court. here is our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. the

slogan as it prepares to host this year's eurovision song contest coming up in sport on the bbc news channel on football transfer deadline day as arsenal agree a £12 million deal with chelsea to sign italian midfielderjorginho. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there's a gloomy prediction about the state of the uk economy this year from the international monetary fund — which says it will perform worse than all other major advanced nations. and that is including russia. their assessment suggests the economy will shrink by 0.6% — that's a sharp downgrade from an earlier prediction, although they do say the uk is now �*on the right track.�* the chancellor, jeremy hunt, said the uk had outperformed many forecasts last year. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. british workers do not need a financial washington institution to tell them rises in food or making them poorer. that is true the world over but economists forecast our economy will be worse led than others this year, the only one among the 15 advanced economies to shrink. it's partly because the government is

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel. to prove in europe. thousands of people have lined the streets to say their final farewells to footballing legend, pele, as his funeral procession made its way though sao paulo. our south america correspondent katy watson was watching. the family service is taking place behind me. if yesterday at the wake was a day of reflection, today was a day of carnival proportions with people wanting to remember and celebrate brazil's biggest name and give pele the best sendoff possible. as the wake drew to a close, the last few people waste —— raced to see pele's coffin and say their last goodbyes. he see pele's coffin and say their last aoodb es. ., , see pele's coffin and say their last aoodb es. ., goodbyes. he was a huge soccer -la er goodbyes. he was a huge soccer player here _ goodbyes. he was a huge soccer player here in — goodbyes. he was a huge soccer player here in brazil _ goodbyes. he was a huge soccer player here in brazil and - goodbyes. he was a huge soccer player here in brazil a

and coming up in sportsday later on the bbc news channel... we'll have reaction to the death of the west ham co owner david gold who has passed away after a short illness at the age of 86. good evening. the prime minister has focused on the nhs, the cost of living and the economy as he set out a fresh vision for his government with five pledges to voters. mr sunak promised to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists and stop illegal channel crossings. the government has been under huge pressure on the nhs and the prime minister said reforms were coming and that something has to change. labour called him the do nothing prime minister and said the country is entitled to ask, is that it? 0ur political editor chris mason reports. we have had thousands and thousands of pounds of business lost over many weeks all year. it is of pounds of business lost over many weeks all year-— weeks all year. it is the first time i have asked _ weeks all year. it is the first time i have asked for help, _ weeks all year. it is the first tim

and coming up on the bbc news channel...reat britain's jack draper will hope to be the headline—maker in the first round of the australian open on monday. he's been drawn against the defending champion, rafael nadal. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. there's more evidence of the crisis in the nhs in england. ambulance response times reached their worst level on record in december. category 2 emergency calls, which include strokes, took more than an hour and a half on average. the target is 18 minutes. the highest priority calls, with an immediate threat to life, took almost 11 minutes on average. the target is seven. and patients are waiting even longer in accident and emergency. 35% waited more than four hours, another record low. our health correspondent jim reed reports. long queues for ambulances, the most 999 calls ever, record waits in a&e, new figures today show in blunt terms the pressure the nhs is under. martin started feeling chest pains in his home in east sussex in november. his family rang three ti

and coming up on the bbc news channel — more than half the world's more than half whileregistered footballe in the premier league, with manchester city topping the list again. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. levelling up has been one of the government's key policies. the idea of spreading public money more evenly across the uk. well, today ministers have announced more than two billion pounds worth of projects acoss the country. they say the north of england and wales will do best per head of population. but labour claim london and south east england will benefit disproportionately. here's our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. blackpool, one area that was a win in today's levelling up allocation announcement, with £40 million for a new education campus. levelling up is a relatively new political phrase whose meaning are still not entirely clear. at a nearby warm bank last night where people go to get a hot meal and some company, it's not a term everybody is familiar with. the trust of that run this service hope levelling up can address geographical disparit

there will be more detailed from that decision on the bbc news channel and on bbc news online coming up very soon. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. burns night tonight and the banks and braes of central scotland set fresh and fair, but a day of contrasts across the uk, you could barely see the pier and weston—super—mare. but things will even out over the next few days, clearing away the greyness and the extreme cold, there has been wet weather in the southeast this evening which will be gone by midnight, clearskies for evening which will be gone by midnight, clear skies for many, a touch of frost possible anywhere, ice macro, showers, temperatures not as low as recent mornings. the loads will always beat through western areas, sunshine elsewhere but northern scotland will see a few showers and south—east scotland is at few showers on quite a brisk breeze. east anglia and the south—east, much brighter than today even with the wind making it feel a bit cool. temperatures will be up. we are evening things out across the country on thursday, temperatures widely around

bbc news at one. it's goodbye from me. on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. do have a very good afternoon. good afternoon, this is the bbc news channelie and here's your latest sports news. great britain's rising tennis star jack draper will hope to be a headline maker in the first round of the australian open on monday. the draw was made earlier today, and the 21 year old faces none other than top seed rafael nadal, who also happens to be the defending champion. andy murray also faces a really tough draw, as russell fuller reports. it is certainly a very rough draw, jack draper, andy murray, they are playing top 16 players. the number one in the draw, rafa nadal and jack draper. i suppose it is a good time to plate nadal. he is full of confidence at the moment, draper won in adelaide, a few hours ago. he also took on novak djokovic on the opening match of centre court in 2021. andy murray has not been seeded, he replaces someone like matteo berrettini, trying to make a comeback. the main news from the women's draw is that a good draw for harriet dart. and emma raducanu, her ankle seems to be repaired. i watched her prepare and it lo

that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. ina good afternoon. im laura mcghie. this is the bbc news channelour latest sports news. ten chinese snooker players suspended as part of an on—going match fixing investigation have all been charged by the integrity unit of the wpbsa, the sport's world governing body. the allegations range from fixing matches, approaching players to cheat, and betting on snooker. our sports news correspondent andy swiss explains who has been implicated and charged following the investigation. the ten players include some big big names. perhaps most significantly liang wenbo. highly experienced former winner of the open. he has been concern in fixing matches and approaching players to fix matches on the world snooker tour as well is seeking to obstruct the investigation. he was the first of the ten players to be suspended back in october. another big name, yan bingtao has also been charged. he reached the finals of the world championships last year. he is a former masters champion. he has been charged with fixing matches on the world snooker tour and also with bettin

you can follow more of my year in birkenhead next weekend on the bbc news channel as i discover the toxics also available from today on the bbc iplayer — addiction: the road to recovery. if you've been affected by any of the issues in this film, you can get advice and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. hello there. looking at the weather picture at the moment, it is a largely quiet picture out there with some clear spells. the winds turning a bit lighter, just a few isolated showers in the west, but otherwise, it's a mostly dry picture. now, despite the clear skies, it is actually quite mild at the moment. temperatures as we head into the first part of thursday morning, 10—11 celsius across england and wales. further north, a few patches of frost into northern areas of scotland. now, starting the day on thursday, the best of the sunshine will be with us in the morning across northern and eastern areas, but then it turns generally a bit cloudier. the thickest cloud in the west with an area of low pressure ultimately pushing a band of rain across northern ireland and well into scotland as we

and stay with us here on bbc news channel for continuing coverage and analysis with our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. after months of intense fighting, russia says it's captured the eastern ukrainian town of soledar. the area's been pounded for weeks by russian fire, as you can see here. in fact, it's seen some of the most intense battles of the war. ukraine denies russia has full control, saying its forces continue to resist. it's the first ukrainan town russia has claimed to have captured sincejuly — after six months of military setbacks. the next target of the russian offensive could be nearby bakhmut — in preparation for an assault on the key city of kramatorsk. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. a salt mining town under russian assault, soledar has become a story of carnage and contradiction. after months of bloody fighting, an attempt by russia to give a clear message. for the first time, a claim, to be in complete control, and that this town is the start of something bigger. "the capture of soledar became possible due to the consta

you can follow more of my year in birkenhead next weekend on the bbc news channel as i discover the toxic is also available from today on the bbc iplayer — addiction: the road to recovery. if you've been affected by any of the issues in this film, you can get advice and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. hello, we've had a north—south split in the weather for the first day of the year. chilly in the north, milder further south. i think mild air will win out for the most part through this week, with rain at times, but there will always be some drier and chillier interludes. tonight, outbreaks of rain will affect the south east of england and east anglia. further north and west, i—2 showers, but some lengthy, clear spells. ice is likely to be an issue across northern england, northern ireland, and scotland, with temperatures likely to drop well below freezing — —8 there in the north of scotland. milder, further south, but colder than it was last night. and then, into monday, we will see some showers grazing the south and the southeast of england, some more into western scotland, and some of t

we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. a quick update on the wake for pele. brazil's president lula who has just been re—elected heard. brazil's president lula who hasjust been re—elected is heard. brazil's president lula who has just been re—elected is going to attend the wake on tuesday. the new president of brazil will be at the wake in santos, where thousands of people are paying their final respects to the brazilian football legend. the country's president, we have heard in a statement from the presidency, will be attending tomorrow, tuesday. prince harry has spoken of what he described as "betrayal by buckingham palace" in preview footage for a forthcoming interview ahead of the release of his memoir, spare. speaking with cbs 60 minutes correspondent anderson cooper, he accused palace officials of failing to defend him and his wife meghan, before they stepped down as working royals. one of the criticisms that you have received is that, "0k fine, you want to move to california, you want to step back from the institutional role — why be so public?" you sa

bbc news. you can watch that special episode of you, me and the big c on the bbc news channel at 8.30 this evening and you can listen in on bbc sounds. barrett strong, a pivotal figure in the history of motown records, has died at the age of 81. he sang the label's first major hit, money, in 1959, and went on to co—write classic songs like i heard it through the grapevine, war and papa was a rollin�* stone. time for a look at the weather. here's stav daneos. this afternoon will be a good representation— this afternoon will be a good representation of— this afternoon will be a good representation of what - this afternoon will be a good representation of what the l this afternoon will be a good - representation of what the weather is likely— representation of what the weather is likely to — representation of what the weather is likely to be — representation of what the weather is likely to be for— representation of what the weather is likely to be for the _ representation of what the weather is likely to be for the coming - representation of what the weatheri is likely to be for the coming week. thi

and stay with us here on bbc news channel for continuing coverage in analysis with our team of correspondents and around the world. good evening. ambulance response times in england and waits in accident and emergency departments have reached the highest levels on record. the latest figures have exposed the alarming state of emergency care in the national health service. for some emergencies, including suspected strokes and heart attacks, the average wait was over 90 minutes. the target is 18 minutes. more than a third of patients waited more than four hours to be assessed after arriving at the a&e department and last month over 5a,000 patients waited over 12 and last month over 511,000 patients waited over 12 hours in emergency departments waiting for a hospital bed and that's the highest ever number. the new figures were published the day after the latest strike action by ambulance workers. our health editor hugh pym reports now from the royal bolton hospital is what patients and staff are going through. we are at ten on the corridor. we've no capacity. we're going to come out and assess th

and coming up on the bbc news channel, another masterclass from novak djokovic at the australian open. he's into the final four on that quest for tenth title in melbourne. in court on criminal charges in the coming weeks and months. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. western allies have made a significant move, in bolstering the ukrainian war effort against russia. after months of controversy and debate, germany has confirmed it will offer some of its leopard 2 battle tanks, and allow other countries to supply them as well. berlin had been under intense pressure from nato allies to provide the vehicles, and while the kremlin warns the move is "extremely dangerous," the german chancellor, olaf scholz, says his country is one of kyiv�*s leading supporters, and germans worried about russian retaliation should trust him. in the past hour, president biden has confirmed america will also be sending battle tanks. more on that in a moment but first, our europe editor, katya adler, has our top story from berlin. almost a full year of hell. destruction, devastation. cruel deaths a

and coming up on the bbc news channel: cameron norrie's out of the australian open.er saw him miss out on making it through to the final 16 in the tournament yet again. good evening and welcome to the news at ten. a major meeting of ukraine's allies has ended without agreement on whether to send more tanks to kyiv. representatives of around 50 countries gathered at the us airbase in ramstein in germany to discuss coordinating military support. germany's new defence minister denied blocking the export of its leopard tanks, which kyiv has been pushing for, saying such a decision had to be carefully considered. ukraine says the tanks are needed to break the deadlock in the war. russia has warned that providing tanks would mark an "extremely dangerous" escalation. here's our europe correspondent, jessica parker. this is what kyiv wants, but can't yet have. german—made leopard tanks, to help defend and reclaim its territory from russia. britain has gone first in sending western main battle tanks, but it is a fraction of what is being asked for. hundreds of thank yous are

and coming up on the bbc news channel: everton�*s managerial merry—go—round continues — frank lamparder less than a year in charge of the toffees. good evening. there are "clearly questions that need answering" about nahim zahawi's conduct. that's the prime minister's view about the colleague he appointed as chairman of the conservative party and who served as chancellor for a period last year. rishi sunak has ordered an investigation into whether there were any breaches of the ministerial code, following reports that mr zahawi was forced to pay a significant penalty and millions of pounds in unpaid taxes to hmrc. mr sunak, who insisted that "integrity and accountability" were important to him, said that the matter would be investigated fully, but that in the meantime mr zahawi will stay in post as chair of the party and not be suspended. mr zahawi has said repeatedly that he made a careless but not a deliberate error. our political editor chris mason has the latest. are your tax affairs a distraction for the party, mr zahawi? down the stairs and into the car — the man who was charged