fergus walsh, bbc news.tch �*panorama — weight loss drugs and the nhs' on bbc one tonight at eight, and you can stream it on bbc iplayer now. let's speak to our medical editor fergus walsh in salford... a really interesting report. for those watching, how does the drug work? it for those watching, how does the drug work?— for those watching, how does the drug work? it mimics a gut hormone that _ the drug work? it mimics a gut hormone that is _ the drug work? it mimics a gut hormone that is released - the drug work? it mimics a gut hormone that is released after| hormone that is released after you eat that sends a signal to your brain to say you are. we all know what that feels like. it also slows the transit of food through the stomach and digestive system. that can come with side effects, mostly gastric, nausea, vomiting, constipation. the dose is gradually increased over a few months. most patients cope with it pretty well. for people to keep the weight off people would mostly need to stay on the drugs whi

here's our medical editor, fergus walsh.ttled with his weight for most of his life. ray, what size is that? it might be a six, six or a seven xl. he got a shock a few years ago when about to have surgery. i was actually outside waiting to go into the theatre and they said, we can't operate on him, he's too big for this table. it's july 2024 at london's guy's hospital. ray is about to become one of the first patients to get the weight loss jab wegovy on the nhs. he weighs 148 kilos, or 23 stone. in trials, patients on wegovy lost an average of 15% body weight in just over a year. right, so we're ready to go. 0k? 0k. there you go. good luck. the weeklyjab works by mimicking a gut hormone, which makes you feel full. it can cause unpleasant side effects in the stomach, which some can't cope with. give it a bit of seasoning. patients know they have to play their part too, eating healthier, smaller portions. fergus, you'll have to come round for a dinner, or a sunday dinner, put some weight on them old bones of yours! laughter. yo

fergus walsh, bbc news.dviser talking, saying in the last few minutes saying in the last few minutes saying we are in negotiations for a cease—fire in gaza. biden is to speak to the president of egypt, and spoke to jake sullivan that up gaza deal can get done this week before the inauguration of donald trump. we�*ll continue with that news conference and bring you more as it comes it to us. overdue and over budget, a new ferry to serve the isle of arran in the firth of clyde has finally come into service — costing hundreds of millions of pounds more than it was meant to, and delayed by some seven years. the glen sannox is the first major new ferry in a decade to join the fleet off the west of scotland. lorna gordon reports. in the early morning darkness, a new ferry to arran on its first scheduled journey with passengers on board. some here taking the trip specially to witness the long—awaited maiden voyage. it is just quite exciting to at last get a chance to be on the boat and come across here. and what i�

here's our medical editor fergus walsh.of his life. ray, what size is that? it might be a six... six or a seven xl. he got a shock a few years ago when about to have surgery. i was actually outside waiting to go into the theatre, and they said, "we can't operate on him. he's too big for this table." it's july 2024 at london's guy's hospital. ray is about to become one of the first patients to get the weight—loss jab wegovy on the nhs. he weighs 148 kilos — or 23 stone. in trials, patients on wegovy lost an average of 15% body weight in just over a year. right, so we're ready to go. 0k? 0k. there you go. good luck. the weeklyjab works by mimicking a gut hormone which makes you feel full. it can cause unpleasant side effects in the stomach, which some can't cope with. give it a bit of seasoning. patients know they have to play their part too, eating healthier, smaller portions. if ray can lose weight, it would help him and the nhs. we treat a lot of the complications associated with obesity. if we take ray, for example, you k

fergus walsh, bbc news.n issued for southern japan folllowing a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. the japan meteorological agency asked people not to go in the sea or go near coastal areas. there were concerns about the potental for a 1 metre high tsunami but a much smaller 20 centremetre one was recorded reaching miyazaki city according to japan�*s public broadcaster. two earthquakes have also struck tibet�*s tingri county on according to the china earthquake networks center. the 4.9 and 5.0 magnitude quakes follow last weeks deadly 6.8 magnitude one which killed at least 126 people. to stay with us, the business is coming up here on bbc news. the weather is on the change but not in the way you would think. take a look at this dramatic temperature contrast from the first thing this morning. we had 16 degrees in highland scotland, that runs the risk of some rapid snow melt and maybe some localised flooding. by contrast —1 was still sitting in the cold air in the far south—east. but the wind direction has changed and

fergus walsh, bbc news.n stream it on bbc iplayer now. a man has been charged with attempted murder after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital and left with life—changing injuries. 37—year—old rumon haque has also been charged with possession of a bladed article after the incident on saturday at the royal oldham hospital. the nurse, a woman in her 50s, is continuing to receive scotland's former first minister, nicola sturgeon, has announced that she and peter murrell — the snp�*s former chief executive, have ended their marriage after 15 years. ms sturgeon said the couple had been separated for some time, and they still cared deeply for one another. last year, mr murrell was charged in connection with the embezzlement of party funds. a new ferry to serve the isle of arran in the firth of clyde has officially entered service — years late and hundreds of milions of pounds over budget. the glen sannox is the first major new ferry to join the fleet off the west coast of scotland in 10 years. it will now make three

fergus walsh, bbc news. basis, the launch of a space rocket by his company was called off earlier today. —— bezos. fi assisted down there tick in florida. the rocket is now being drained of fuel, it is unclear when the next launch opportunity might be. in a statement blue origin said it would be troubleshooting what had happened. the new rocket has been ten years in development and was touted as a serious rival to elon musk�*s spacex rocket. bezos stepped down as ceo to focus more on blue origin. the company also wants to launch commercial satellites and for nasa. some dishes of ice castles here in england, given the weather, these structures serve as temporary art installations, they also attract tourists. this particular because i was erected in new hampshire. structures vary in capacity, designers can build towers, tunnels, archways and caves. after a mild winter last year designers were happy when temperatures were cold enough to open up attractions earlier than normal. we were looking about 25 million p

with more, our medical editor fergus walsh. his life. ray, what size is that? it might be a six, six or a seven xl. he got a shock a few years ago when about to have surgery. i was actually outside waiting to go into the theatre and they said, we can't operate on him, he's too big for this table. it's july 2024 at london's guy's hospital. ray is about to become one of the first patients to get the weight loss jab wegovy on the nhs. he weighs 148 kilos, or 23 stone. in trials, patients on wegovy lost an average of 15% body weight in just over a year. right, so we're ready to go. 0k? — 0k. there you go. good luck. the weeklyjab works by mimicking a gut hormone, which makes you feel full. it can cause unpleasant side effects in the stomach, which some can't cope with. give it a bit of seasoning. patients know they have to play their part too, eating healthier, smaller portions. fergus, you'll have to come round for a dinner, or a sunday dinner, put some weight on them old bones of yours! laughter. you'll be more like me. and hopef

fergus walsh, bbc news.e first defendant to be tried before a jury for manslaughter, after his partner took her own life following domestic violence. in her suicide note, kiena dawes, who was 23, wrote that she'd been murdered slowly by wellings. he was convicted of assault and coercive behaviour. nick garnett has the latest from preston crown court. nick, bring us up to date. kiana dawes involved in a destructive and corrosive relationship with wellings. the couple had a young daughter together and suffered years of abuse at the hands of wellings. she called police to her house on a number of occasions. one day she left her baby with a friend and went away and took her own life. after a six week long trial here at preston crown court, wellings was convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour, and also of assault. he was found not guilty of assault. he was found not guilty of her manslaughter. ii of assault. he was found not guilty of her manslaughter. 11 days before she died, the court was told that kien

our medical editor fergus walsh is at the inquiry.as jean amongst those giving evidence was jean rossiter and her son peter was a music teacher and 39 years old. he was immunised twice against covid but there was a delay in him getting his second jab so he may not have been fully protected when he was infected. he was admitted to hospital and died in august 2021. peter always kept himself fit and he followed _ peter always kept himself fit and he followed the rules, we all did. it 'ust followed the rules, we all did. it just seems to us as parents that we did everything right and yet peter lost his_ did everything right and yet peter lost his life still. as did so many simiiar— lost his life still. as did so many similar families who were in our group— similar families who were in our groupand— similar families who were in our group and i_ similar families who were in our group and i believe all of our famiiies— group and i believe all of our families really deserve to be heard. in families really deserve to be heard. in an _ families