the father, stepmother and uncle of sara sharif pleaded not guilty to her murder. a news conference. he has vowed to strengthen russia's sovereignty in his first major news conference since the invasion of ukraine. he said peace would only be possible after what he called kyiv�*s demilitarisation. that press conference which is being carried live on all main russian tv channels comes as eu leaders are meeting in brussels to discuss further funding for ukraine. you can see there someone from the public is asking a question of president putin. she is in her home as you can see. we will be going to that live in a second. when president putin was asked about normalising relations with europe, he said he was open to the idea, but that, and i quote, it's not up to us, we did not ruin relations. they did that, they have always tried to push us back. president putin went on to say...

the father, stepmother and angle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who died at a home in england in auguster and her uncle had left the country for pakistan. they returned in september and were charged with her murder and of causing and allowing the death of a child. 0ur causing and allowing the death of a child. our home affairs correspondent daniel sanford has been following developments from the old bailey. this was a plea hearing at the old bailey this morning. the first time that the three had been able to answer the charges they face. three of them face two charges, one is the murder of sara sharif on or about the 8th of august this year, and the second is a more complicated charge called causing or allowing the death of a child, it essentially amounts to an accusation that while they were living in the same house as sara sharif and they were aware she was at risk, the other themselves caused her harm or didn't to prevent harm being caused to her, hence the phrase causing or allowing the death of a child. beinash batool appeared via video like in urfan sharif and faisal malik appeare

the father, stepmother and father of sara sharif have pleaded not guilty to murder.his partner had left the country for pakistan. they returned in september and were charged with her murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. they denied both charges. our home affairs correspondent sent this update from the old bailey. this was a plea hearing at the old bailey, the first time that the defendants had been able to answer a plea to the charges they faced. all three of them face two charges, one is the murder of sara sharif on or about the 8th of august and the second is a more complicated charge called causing or allowing the death of a child. essentially, it amounts to an accusation that while they were living in the same house as sara sharif, they were aware of the risk, they either caused her harm or didn't prevent harm being caused to her. so they appeared in a video link from 1's field prism, they appeared side by side from belmarsh prison, each of them had two charges they faced put to them and each of them answered not guilty to charges. unrwa's father,

the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif who died at her home in woking in augusty, by then herfather, hurst wife, and the uncle had left for a they returned to the uk and were charged with her murder and causing and allowing the death of a child. more on that story as and when we get it. going back to our main story. vladimir putin is continuing to deliver his end of your news conference. that is in moscow. this is the first one he has held since the russian invasion of ukraine, it is normally an annual event, let's listen in. translation: a great team. very upbeat, but their scope is limited, you know? as per the statutory documents. they cannot take direct participation. and i always was engaged in channelling and managing funds but i am in favourat and managing funds but i am in favour at the same time to increase and enhance their rights with respect to the control of what amount is channelled where and what the outcomes may be. also in the sphere of rehabilitation and i will not delve into details now but i know the members of parliament after visiting one of

the father, step—mother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who died at her home in woking in augustot guilty to her murder. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik appeared at the old bailey by video link. they also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. the european central bank and the bank of england have both decided to keep interest rates on hold. in the uk, interest rates have been kept at 5.25% for the third time in a row. the bank of england governor suggested it was too early to say when rates could be cut. you're live with bbc news. let's head to australia now, where a state memorial for barry humphries is going to be held at the sydney opera house in less than an hour's time. the australian entertainer passed away in sydney back in april, at the age of 89, following a celebrated seven—decade global career. he was known for his iconic characters including dame edna everage and sir les patterson, as well as being a renowned actor, poet, musician and artist. live now to our correspondent phil mercer, who is outside sydney's o

each of them answered not guilty to both charges so the father and stepmother of sara sharif have allh. the trial date is set for september next year although it may shift and this case will come back to the old bailey at the end of january. an extraordinary story now — and an appeals court in australia has cleared a woman of murdering her four children. the judges ruled that the evidence used to convict kathleen folbigg — who spent twenty years in prison — was not reliable. the case has been described as one of australia's greatest miscarriages ofjustice. of australia's greatest she made this statement outside court i'm gratefulfor the huge efforts of my friends and family, my legal team, scientific professionals and concerned individuals. the time this has taken and seeing today's result has cost many people a lot, notjust financially but emotionally. for almost a quarter of a century, i have faced disbelief and hostility. i suffered abuse in all its forms. i hoped and prayed that one day i would be able to stand here with my name cleared. it has been an incredible journey for kathl

the father, step—mother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif — who died at her home in woking in augustn sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik appeared at the old bailey by videolink. they also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. the first to declare his candidacy to lead welsh labour party and become the next first minister of wales. he said he had strong support across the party. president biden�*s national security adviser is in israel — to repeat us calls for restraint in the war against hamas. he's been meeting the israeli prime minister benjamin neta nyahu in tel aviv. there was no let—up in israel's bombing of the gaza strip in the hours before his visit. this is the aftermath of a strike in rafah in the south of the gaza strip. the hamas—run health ministry says, at least 2a people have been killed in air strikes on two houses in rafah today. mr sullivan also met israel's defence minister yoav gallant. he told mr sullivan that war could last for several more months. it follows mounting international criticism of israel over the nu

the father, step—mother, and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who died at her home in woking in augustool, and faisal malik appeared at the old bailey by video link. they also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. the european central bank and the bank of england have both decided to keep interest rates on hold. in the uk, interest rates have been kept at 5.25% for the third time in a row. the bank of england governor suggested it was too early to say when rates could be cut. you're live with bbc news. leaders from across southeast asia will head to tokyo this weekend for a summit hosted by japanese prime minister fumio kishida. the event will mark 50 years of relations between asean nations and japan and comes as tokyo looks to deepen its engagement with southeast asia to counter the growing dominance of china in the region. for more on this we cross live to canberra and joined the deputy programme directorfor joined the deputy programme director for asia joined the deputy programme directorfor asia at the director for asia at the internati

the father, step—mother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif — who died at her home in woking in august faisal malik appeared at the old bailey by video link. they also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. the european central bank and the bank of england have both decided to keep interest rates on hold. in the uk, interest rates have been kept at 5.25% for the third time in a row. the bank of england governor suggested it was too early to say when rates could be cut. you're live with bbc news. let's head to australia now, where a state memorial —— these are live images from sydney, where a state memorial for barry humphries is being held at the sydney opera house. the australian entertainer — who was known for iconic characters such as dame edna everage — passed away in sydney back in april at the age of 89, following a celebrated seven—decade global career. this service began earlier this hour — we've already heard a few reflections from friends and we've just heard from the australian prime minister, anthony albanese. live now to our corr

the father, step—mother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif — who died at her home in woking in augustk appeared at the old bailey by video link. they also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. the welsh government minister for the economy — vaughan gething — has become the first to declare his candidacy to lead welsh labour and become the next first minister of wales. mr gething said on social media, that he had "strong support from right across the party". mark drakeford announced he was quitting as welsh labour leader on wednesday. european union leaders have been meeting in brussels. it's a summit dominated by divisions between hungary and the rest of the bloc over ukraine. high on the agenda is a huge package of financial and military support, and the opening of formal entry talks with kyiv. but hungary has threatened to veto both. ukraine's president zelensky — who is now making an unannounced visit to germany — addressed the european council remotely. he warned that now was not the time for half—measures or hesitation. translation: te

the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif have pleaded guilty to her murder.at the old bailey by video link. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik appeared at the old bailey by video link. he said on social media that he had strong support from right across the party. mark drakeford announced he was quitting as welsh labour leader on wednesday. you are life with bbc news. that is get more on the war in ukraine. high on the agenda is a huge package of financial and military support, and the opening of formal entry talks with kyiv. but hungary has threatened to veto both. president zelensky is making an unannounced visit to germany. he addressed the council remotely earlier in the day and he warned that now was not the time for half measures or hesitation. ten years ago, ukraine rose up under the flags of the european union. it was a symbol of truth for them and it should remain so and i ask you one thing today, do not betray the people in their faith one thing today, do not betray the people in theirfaith in europe. if no one believes in europe, but wil

the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif who died at her home in woking and augustat the old bailey by video link and also pitted not guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. the wealth minister has declared his candidacy to lead welsh labour and become the next first minister of wales. he has had on social media that he had strong support from right across the party. mark drakeford announced on wednesday he was quitting as welsh labour leader. you are life with bbc news. we return to remain story because president biden's national advisor jake sullivan is meeting with netanyahu in tel aviv as is really forces continue their offensive against hamas in gaza. mr sullivan is excited to press for more precision in israel's bombardment and possibly for a timeline for an end to the war. we have just heard that israel's defence minster has told mr sullivan at the work will take more than several months. that is the code that is just emerged. let us talk to senior member of the foreign ministry for the palestinian authority and yasser arafat's

the father, step—mother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who died at her home in woking in august who disappeared in spain six years ago. alex batty, from oldham, near manchester, disappeared along with his mother and grandfather while on holiday. police in a town near toulouse said a boy answering to the name "alex batty" and matching his description was brought to them on wednesday morning. you're live with bbc news. next to russia, vladimir putin held his first major press conference since he launched the full—scale invasion of ukraine. he said russia's objectives have not changed and that peace with ukraine will only take place "when we achieve our objectives". our russia editor steve rosenberg was there. there haven't been many — actually, any — opportunities for western media to get anywhere near vladimir putin since his full—scale invasion of ukraine. but today, the kremlin invited us and otherforeign media to the president's end—of—year tv extravaganza — half press conference, half phone—in. on the war in ukraine, he sounded confident. translation: there will be peace when

the parents of ten—year—old sara sharif, who died at her home in woking in august, have pleaded not guiltyt guilty to a second charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. urfan's brother, faisal malik, appeared beside him on a video link from belmarsh prison and also pleaded not guilty to both charges. a senior nurse who drugged patients for an easy shift has been jailed for seven years, two months in prison. catherine hudson, who's 54, worked on the stroke unit at the blackpool victoria hospital when she used an unprescribed drug to sedate two patients between february 2017 and november 2018. her colleague, charlotte wilmot, an assistant practitioner, was sentenced to three years for conspiring with hudson and encouraging her to sedate a patient. 0ur north of england correspondent, fiona trott, reports. the nurse who showed no compassion. instead, catherine hudson showed contempt. at her trial, the court heard she'd drugged her elderly stroke patients because she wanted an easy shift. she used sedatives, like this one — zopiclone — which police found at her home. the sleeping pill

the father, step—mother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who died at her home in woking in augustits final meeting of the year. it's the third time in a row the bank has held the rates as it tries to bring inflation lower. meanwhile, in the us, retail sales in the united states rose unexpectedly last month. that's according to government data released today, with consumer spending holding up in the face of higher interest rates. us consumption has been more resilient than anticipated even as the central bank embarked on an aggressive campaign to ease demand and rein in inflation by hiking rates rapidly. leigh ann caldwell, washington post live anchor. tim montgomerie, founder of the political website conservative home. they are our panel. let's get into a bit of the economic data then. how do you think it's all holding up there? ~ �* , , there? well, it's interesting in the sense that our _ there? well, it's interesting in the sense that our fed _ there? well, it's interesting in the sense that our fed this _ there? well, it's interesting in the sense that our fed this week - ther

the father, stepmother and uncle of a ten year old, sara sharif, have pleaded not guilty to her murderyear old's body was discovered at her home in surrey in august. the day before sara was discovered. the three defendants left the uk for pakistan with five children before returning a month later. the trial of all three will be in september next year. three will be in september next year . the three will be in september next year. the head of a lobbying trade association says the findings against scott benton show the need for reform of the lobbying system . it comes as the lobbying system. it comes as the committee on standards recommended scott benton be suspended for 35 days from the commons following a lobbying scandal. the blackpool south mp was filmed offering to leak confidential information to gambling industry chiefs. mr benton was secretly being filmed by reporters for the times, who offered him between 2000 and £4000 for two days of work . the £4000 for two days of work. the mp says he didn't breach any rules . the funeral for the rules. the funeral for the former minister,

the father, stepmother and uncle of ten year old sara sharif have pleaded not guilty to her murder. sara was the day before sara was discovered . the three defendants discovered. the three defendants left pakistan with left the uk for pakistan with five before returning five children before returning a month later. the trial of all three will be in september next year. three will be in september next year . committee three will be in september next year. committee on standards is recommending scott benton be suspended for 35 days from the commons following a lobbying scandal. an investigation was launched after the blackpool south mp was filmed offering to leak confidential information to gambling industry chiefs. mr benton was secretly being filmed by a reporters for the times, who offered him between 2000 and £4000 for two days work. the parliamentary committee has been looking into the allegations that his actions caused significant damage to the reputation of the house. the prime minister prepares to double down for the next stage of the rwanda bill, as tory mps remain indecisiv