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we this trend in the uk? ., ._ programme. we this trend in the uk? ., . uk? not in the same way.ns _ uk? not in the same way. when something happens in _ uk? not in the same way. when something happens in the i uk? not in the same way. when something happens in the us i something happens in the us there is a ripple effect over here but we have different protections here in the uk and we have protection around diversity in law through the equality act so we are seeing it slightly differently here but we do know that organisations are looking at diversity and are continuing to talk about how they can best do inclusion that aligns with their business goals. there is so much scientific— their business goals. there is so much scientific evidence . their business goals. there is| so much scientific evidence to show that when you increase diversity, you increase profits, isn't there? exactly and businesses _ profits, isn't there? exactly and businesses want i profits, isn't there? exactly and businesses want to i profits, isn't there? exactly and businesses want to be l and businesses w

., , ., the uk? it does, and certainly there's a _ the uk?e uk? it does, and certainly there's a lot of _ the uk? it does, and certainly there's a lot of questions - the uk? it does, and certainly there's a lot of questions to i there's a lot of questions to be asked around here, as they have the government have committed 1a billion to this but how they will cost this, 1a billion ai investment is a drop in the ocean. and ai is hugely energy consumptive, it is estimated that by 2028, the world's energy use for al estimated that by 2028, the world's energy use for ai will be the sum of the —— met the same as the netherlands, so what is the country and the government going to do around that? arejust such government going to do around that? are just such a new technology that the answers are not there currently. so there are many questions that the government has to answer but i think in the uk and more broadly, this has been received very well by the technology industry. very well by the technology indust ., ., . . very well by the technology in

- uk fit enough picture? we are curowin uk fit enough picture?owing stronger _ uk fit enough picture? we are growing stronger than - uk fit enough picture? we are growing stronger than they i uk fit enough picture? we are| growing stronger than they are in europe, and we are expected to grow stronger again coming into 2025. it is looking like we are showing a lot of resilience relative to what is happening on the continent. if you think further yonder, the trump policies will impact the eurozone than necessary uk. thank you, mark shepherd from the yorkshire building society. we touched on europe, and let's focus in germany. inflation rose again, coming in at 2.6% in december, up from 2.2%. meanwhile in italy, consumer inflation is just half that, at i.3%. it's an illustration of an uneven picture across europe with some countries struggling more than others. germany is now seen as the most distressed major european economy followed by the uk in second place. that's according to the european distress index for major european nations. let's explore

i think the uk can -la its problem? i think the uk can play its part. _ problem? i think the uk can play its part, i think - problem? i think the uk can play its part, i think it - problem? i think the uk can play its part, i think it is - play its part, i think it is very good at the global game, it is very good at diversity and i think it should invest in that. i think they will have to play to their strengths rather than try to cover up the weaknesses.— than try to cover up the weaknesses. thank you for talkinu weaknesses. thank you for talking to _ weaknesses. thank you for talking to us. _ here in england, a leading obesity expert has warned that weight loss drugs could bankrupt the national health service if they were prescribed to all the patients who are eligible for them. 3.4 million people in england are understood to qualify — but there are warnings it would cost around £10 billion a year if they were all treated at once. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. ray is 62 and has battled with his weight for most of his life. ray, what size is that? it mi

to the uk really _ discovery to focus on. to the uk really be _ discovery to focus on. on. to the uk really be an ai _ discovery to focus on. to the uk really be an ai we - discovery to focus on. to the uk really be an ai we don't. | discovery to focus on. to the | uk really be an ai we don't. it uk really be an ai we don't. tit is already an ai leader, we are is already an a! leader, we are some distance from the us and china but we are from a number three in the world and number one in europe still be adding really well but at the same time we do not have a supercomputer in the world top 50, that will cost investment and readjust to the government say only a few months ago we could not afford a supercomputer, it hundred million pounds, said the previous government had budgeted for it. now we have that money where is it. we are telling every civil servant to be more efficient, cut costs, we need to see the devil and the details, where is the money coming from to pay for this. it is good to talk enthusiastically, we need the detail. ~ ., ., ., ., detail. we are followin

and who governs the uk.person we're going to talk about again and again in 2025, whether people like it or not. and i think you're right, henry, also to say how surreal it is, you know, we shouldn't alljust be like boiled frogs and think this is normal, right? we said this last week — it is not normal for the world's richest man to be slagging off an elected prime minister in a foreign country, repeatedly in inflammatory and misleading terms, again and again and again and again and again. this is not normal. and just because we've all sort of, you know, been part of the social media revolution, and as public debate has also often become coarser, uglier, more personal, more sort of controversial, we shouldn'tjust say, "oh, yeah, well, it's normal this happens," because it's not for good or for ill. i'm not making a judgment. i'm just saying, newscasters, you're a smart bunch. remember how weird this is and how if you'd gone back, you know, if you went back ten years, you would think that this was not believab

the uk economy under pressure. and more bad news for germany's economy. gdp shrank for a second year in a row, just over a month before a crucial elections. also, cashing in on trump's china terror threats, businesses look to pick up the slack. we begin in the us, where prices edged up more than expected in december, driven higher by food and energy costs. that didn't stop stock markets in the us from soaring on the news that the opening bell will have more on the market bell will have more on the m a ket bell will have more on the m a moment. across the pond, a in a moment. across the pond, a surprise full in uk inflation but it's still above the bank of england target, keeping the uk economy under pressure. and more bad news for germany's economy. gdp shrank for a second year in a row, just over a month before a crucial elections. also, cashing in on trump's china terror threats, businesses look to pick up the slack. we begin in the us, where prices edged up more than expected in december, driven higher by food a

. >> this is a longer term issue around confidence in uk economic growth and confidence in uk fiscallity. the chancellor has to address those things with medium turn. >>> the dollar at the lowest level after the non-farm payroll print crosses expectations with the chinese stepping up to defend the yuan. >>> and wildfires continue to rage in california with strong winds set to return to l.a. as the death toll rises to 24. >>> good morning, everyone. we start today's show getting a check on how we are moving so far across the equity session on the european continent. look at it. we have pressure across the board, really. the stoxx 600 down .70%. when you think about it, this is a continuation of the mood that we had in the markets on friday. the benchmark closed down about .80%. indeed, it is still the story around higher bond yields. on friday, the jobsexpectations. that number was much higher than economists priced in and that has led to higher bond yields across the board. this morning, as you look at the benchmark here in europe, that story, that narrative is also having an impact

the uk for several months now.t's a real challenge for the chancellor. >> no doubt. of course, she keeps saying she is working hard to boost economic growth in the uk. i would like to step back a little bit and discuss your call there for four rate cuts for the bank of england. i'm just wondering at this stage seeing a potential cut in february is the right approach when we still don't have clarity what donald trump is going to do in the white house and on top of that businesses explaining to us they are seeing higher labor costs as well? >> yeah, i think you look at the labor cost aspect, that's quite interesting and also as well what the national insurance increase contributions that kick in in april from the october budget is going to mean for employers in the uk. they've got two ways to deal with this. they can raise prices or they can look for cost efficiencies. i think, you know, we have seen some companies suggest they address two-thirds of that through price increases and one-third through cost savings. cos

and who governs the uk.person we're going to talk about again and again in 2025, whether people like it or not. and i think you're right, henry, also to say how surreal it is, you know, we shouldn't alljust be like boiled frogs and think this is normal, right? we said this last week — it is not normal for the world's richest man to be slagging off an elected prime minister in a foreign country, repeatedly, in inflammatory and misleading terms, again and again and again and again and again. this is not normal. and just because we've all sort of, you know, been part of the social media revolution, and as public debate has also often become coarser, uglier, more personal, more sort of controversial, we shouldn't just say, oh, yeah, well, it's normal this happens because it's not for good or for ill. i'm not making a judgment. i'm just saying, newscasters, you're a smart bunch. remember how weird this is and how if you'd gone back, you know, if you went back ten years, you would think that this was not believabl

research into fusion energy here at culham continues demonstrating uk innovation.global ai power players? marc cieslak, bbc news. so as we mentioned here, we are also talking to miles taylor, former us national security official under the previous trump administration. miles, i know that priya has a tonne of questions for you, so off you go. questions for you, so off you io, ~ , �* , questions for you, so off you go. miles, it's me again! we only have — go. miles, it's me again! we only have six _ go. miles, it's me again! we only have six minutes - go. miles, it's me again! we only have six minutes and i l only have six minutes and i have so many questions for you. donald trump has said he'll repeal president biden�*s executive order on al — what can we expect when it comes to ai policy from the us once trump is president in a week? is waiting with baited breath to see — is waiting with baited breath to see what those details are. but i — to see what those details are. but i think what's been made clear— but i think what's been made clear by— but i think what's be

around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.d hopes that a ceasefire deal in gaza is within reach. the agreement would include the gradual release of israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. all sides have indicated that an agreement is closer than ever, with both israel and hamas openly expressing that a deal can be reached. here's what we know about what is likely to be included in the agreement. it will start with the initial release of 3a israeli hostages, including women, children, the wounded and the sick. in return its expected that israel will release 1,000 palestinian prisoners, including approximately 190 who have been serving sentences of 15 years or more. and an agreement would need to be reached on the future of gaza, including whether israeli troops can remain there. the agreement would allow israel to maintain an 800—metre buffer zone along its eastern and northern borders with gaza — at least during the first phase of the deal. it also includes provisions for israeli forces to remain in the philade

naveed sattar heads the uk government's 0besity healthcare goals programme.e drugs is still at a level wherel we cannot afford to treat several million people i within the uk with these drugs. it would simply i bankrupt the nhs. he estimates it costs the nhs around £3,000 to give a patient weight loss jabs for a year. and so if everyone eligible got them now, that would be £10 billion a year. most are simply paying for them. ray is doing well. thank you. after five months on wegovy, he's lost 14 kilos — more than two stone. look, i'm really pleased with you. it's clearly doing what it's supposed to do, which is switching off those food noises. very nice to see you both, yes. and ray, who's recently become a grandad, is delighted. well pleased. i can't believe it. my daughters, every time they see me, they say i'm shrinking or i'm wasting away. most patients put their lost weight back on if they come off the jabs, so these could be drugs for life for ray and others, bringing both costs and benefits to the nhs. fergus walsh, bbc news. ina in a blow tojeff basis

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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.k, even if the us supreme court upholds a biden administration law which says the apps american business must be sold off or closed down. the law comes into effect on sunday. for more, mariko oi is in our asia business hub for us. you can't blame employees for being worried. absolutely, we keep talking about tiktok users in america, but by dance, the parent company, also employs 7000 staff in the us and there were reports about how they have been voicing concerns aboutjob have been voicing concerns about job security and have been voicing concerns aboutjob security and in an internal memo that has been reviewed

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the uk imports more than twice as many goods from china than it sends here.jing in the hope it will eventually make britain better off. laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. there have been celebrations in parts of sudan — after the army captured the eastern city of wad madani from the paramilitary rapid support forces. the leader of the rsf acknowledged the loss, but vowed to continue fighting the sudanese army until victory, even if it took another 20 years. the rsf militia, which has controlled the city for the past year, has been accused of widespread human rights abuses — and just this week, the us officially designated its actions as a genocide. since sudan's civil war began, tens of thousands of people have been killed and more than 11 million have been displaced. the un says the war has created the world's worst famine. for more on this i spoke to youssef taha of bbc world service. tell us more about the significance of this victory we're hearing about by the sudanese army. this is very significant because the rapid support forces have been holding wad mad

that has to be set against 12— uk economy. that has to be set against 12 billion _ uk economy.illion of additional payment against 12 billion of. additional payment to against 12 billion of - additional payment to simply service — additional payment to simply service our— additional payment to simply service our debt. _ we are moving out of the period when the government conceal of the problems, economic issues we face are to do with the last lot. slowly it is becoming their responsibility and they are having to face tough questions and comments like that from the shadow chancellor.- that from the shadow chancellor. . ~ that from the shadow chancellor. ., ,, ., chancellor. thanking you for brin . in: chancellor. thanking you for bringing us _ chancellor. thanking you for bringing us up-to-date. - a suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in the czech republic has killed six people. eight others were injured in the blast in the northern city of most. it's believed to have been caused by a gas cylinder attached to a portable heater. rescue workers say they evacuated dozens of peo

doctors in the uk and internationally are| the uk and internationally are increasingly regarding obesityabout people living with obesity. every initiative that has gone on, not only in the uk but globally, to turn the tide of obesity has failed. it is a recognition that our world is becoming increasingly obese, we are moving less, we have easier access to a calorie dense, burly nutritious foods. that needs to change. all the experts i have spoken to say this is not a quick fix, they want to see changes in the infrastructure, the way we educate people and the way we make it easier for them to exercise and get out of their cars, as well as making these drugs available.— drugs available. burgers, thanks for— drugs available. burgers, thanks forjoining - drugs available. burgers, thanks forjoining us. - to peru now and a further sign of our transforming global economy. as donald trump prepares to take office, with a promise of tariffs of up to 60% on chinese goods, china has set its sights on south america. a new megaport on peru's coastline, that's part of china's belt and road initiative,

around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.o shut down its us operations on sunday, when a federal ban on the app takes effect, according to reports. the us supreme court is currently deciding whether to uphold, overturn or delay the ban. but could president—elect trump give tiktok a reprieve? the washington post reports that he's is planning to suspend enforcement of a shutdown for up to 90 days. congress voted to ban the tiktok on national security grounds, unless its chinese owner sells off its us operations. elon musk — former us treasury secretary steve mnuchin — and even online personality mr beast have all been named as possible buyers of tiktok�*s us business if it were to go on the market. bob o'donnell is president of technalysis research — based in foster city, california. he expects a trump intervention on the tiktok ban. i mean, if i was a betting person, i would bet that that is probably going to happen. i think there's a lot of decisions that are still having to be made. a lot of this is in real time. and as you

what about in the uk?wers often complain that they think bbc reporters standing outside amid severe storms or coastal surge warnings are telling people it's not safe to go out and that it has the opposite effect. do you think that? it's a completely mixed message, and it implies that there's something wrong with the official messaging. and actually, if you put on, you know, galoshes and big boots, you can you're absolutely fine. and more and more now i think with the younger generation of reporters, we're seeing them being buffeted by the wind, getting closer and closer to the spray. and that is a real derogation of derogation of the idea of a public service broadcasting, communicating in a crisis and in disaster response. it's one of our biggest frustrations at the moment. we've also heard complaints from viewers about clive myrie being sent out to la, and a question about the scale of the bbc presence in the area. what's your view on the impact of a big media presence in a disaster zone? well, this is so

around the world and across the uk this is bbc news.lan later today to use artificial intelligence across the uk to try to boost growth and deliver public services more efficiently. the a! action plan will be backed by leading tech firms, and includes so—called growth zones where development will be focused. but running such advanced technology is an energy—hungry affair, as our ai correspondent marc cieslak reports. ahead of the government's a! strategy launch, science and technology secretary peter kyle was shown the latest research into nuclear fusion at the uk atomic energy authority at culham in oxfordshire. scientists predict fusion could one day produce near limitless supplies of clean energy. it's still in development, but ideal for energy—hungry data centres, necessary to power a world filled with al. last summer, the government tasked ai adviser matt clifford with creating a uk a! action plan. the plan includes 50 recommendations, all of which are now being implemented. some of the standouts include an energy council, led by p

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.whether to uphold a law banning tiktok in america on grounds of national security unless its chinese owner sells off its american operations to a non—chinese buyer. as it stands, tiktok will be banned on sunday, just a day before president—elect trump's inauguraton. but there are growing indications that the president—elect may give tiktok a reprieve. his incoming national security adviser mike waltz told fox news there's provision in the law to delay the ban for 90 days if it looks like a buyer can be found. elon musk, former us treasury secretary steve mnuchin and even online personality mr beast have all been named as possible buyers of tiktok�*s us business. many of the 170 million americans who use tiktok are hoping a ban can be averted. the bbc has been hearing from two influencers who have built their careers on the app. i don't think creators' voices are being heard. i don't think these businesses are being heard that are going to be affected by this. i think these decisions ar

under the hood of the uk economy.november inflation figures tomorrow with cpi growth expected to increase to 0.5% on the month. the treasury could receive some good news on thursday with gdp growth forecast to return up 20 basis points, but retail sales are actually expected to come in flat for the month when december's data is released on friday. this after november's uptick. >>> and british stocks we are keeping an eye on. ocado reports accelerating sales growth in the fourth quarter. the company reported a 17.5% jump in retail revenue delivering record sales during the peak christmas trading period and seems overall several retailers highlighting how good the christmas ason was. the utlook still under certain. when it comes to jd sports, it cut profit outlook after the. >> referee: -- revenue fell 1.5% in december. it saw weaker trading in the uk than the u.s. it says it is cautious on the coming year. in addition, games workshop beat the expectations in the first half of the year posting a more than 33% rise in pr

the uk, creating another 12,000jobs.k, creating another 12,000 jobs. our plan for change also sets down a gauntlet for public services. the blunt truth is we have got to be much bolder. i have seen this for myself as a leader of a public service. this is entirely human. new technology can provoke a reaction, a sort of fear and inhibition, can provoke a reaction, a sort of fearand inhibition, a of fear and inhibition, a caution, of fearand inhibition, a caution, if you like. because of the fears, too often you miss the massive opportunity, so we have got to challenge that mindset because, actually, the far bigger risk is that if we don't go for it we are left behind by those who do. that is what i mean about totally rewiring government, being emboldened to take risks as a brilliant entrepreneurs do, restless and relentless, because the prize within our grasp is the path of the national renewal and ai is the way to secure growth, raise living standards, put money in people's pockets, create exciting new companies, transfor

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what would you _ in the uk. the guardian. what would you like _ in the uk. the guardian.d you like news media - in the uk. the guardian. what would you like news media to| in the uk. the guardian. what would you like news media to be doing that it's not doing at the moment when it's covering these stories? i the moment when it's covering these stories?— these stories? i think it's not too hard _ these stories? i think it's not too hard to — these stories? i think it's not too hard to parenthetically i too hard to parenthetically mention climate change when we talk about the cause of these fires because increasingly, people asking what caused these fires? i think you would hear anybody including me that climate change is the cause of these fires in los angeles but certainly, they set the stage. this is the backdrop for this catastrophe, this disaster has exploded to this degree because of conditions here that are related to the effects of climate change so i'd love to hear reporters say when they are talking about the cause maybe we don't know yet. we don't know what ignit

but it takes the spotlight off some of the uk public sector organisations at the moment.n it�*s under the uk government, it primarily hurts the weakest of the society. so i understand the effort and i welcome the effort because you�*re protecting the weakest individuals in society and you�*re shining the spotlight somewhere else. sales of electric vehicles around the world rose by 25% last year, according to new data from the research omapmy rho motion. but it�*s a mixed picture. in china, sales were up 40% and in europe down slightly, at 3%. in norway drivers have been incentivised to buy evs with generous tax breaks and they now outnumber petrol cars. adrienne murray went for a drive in oslo to see a vision of the future. here in oslo, evs aren�*t a novelty. they�*re the norm. there are now more battery powered vehicles on norway�*s roads than petrol cars. and out of all new car sales, nine out of ten were electric. the revolution began years ago, with tax breaks driving up ev sales. norway had set a goal to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars next year. so

around the world and across the uk. 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

around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.the news agency that the israeli army, five soldiers had been killed during combat and northern gaza and a considerable loss of life there, among the israeli military, five soldiers killed in combat in northern gaza are not many other details but that is been reported by the reuters news agency and the backdrop to that are the hopes of some sort of development, breakthrough in the gaza cease—fire talks with president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu holding talks over the phone for the first time in three months. and speaking to our correspondent a short while ago making the point that it�*s been so many occasions where there�*s been talk of a breakthrough but it has not actually happened and where we were in terms of the current talks about a deal. i don�*t think where a breakthrough but we seem to be at a point where there is a document being circulated by both sides in the ready position where they considering whether this is an agreement they want to sign to and in its c

look, there are opportunities for the uk.of things i as the business secretary would like to see doing more closely with the u.s. like technology and digital trade and services. if we can clab ollaborate on th we will look. >> are you worried about the tariffs? >> it is greater. a lot of our work is preparing for that. >>> meanwhile, the bank of england may need to cut as many as six times this year amid a stalling economy according to mpc member alan taylor said the gradual growth is four cuts bringing rates to 3.75% by the end of the year. he added recent uk data showed an increasingly gloomy outlook for 2025. we have uk assets on the screen right now. let's check how we are faring. the ftse 100 is higher by .60%. the sterling under pressure down .30% against the u.s. dollar. let's discuss this with our next guest. martin at kings college london and former bank member joining us today. great to have you on the show. first and foremost, i would like to get your experience as a former member of the bank of england here. when

interest to deliver growth and that agreements reached in beijing would be worth £600 million to the ukover the next five years. the chancellor has also come under fire from some quarters for her recent budget measures and critics say it has led to the pound being lower and government borrowing costs rising. the issue at the moment is really a threat to national security. it's long been known that mobile phones have been taken in and the quantity of drugs but now there is evidence of drugs but now there is evidence of zombie knives going on, and charlie taylor is saying this is happening so regularly he's worried that guns could be getting in as well and in particular he was looking at two of the most dangerous jails in the country, hmp long—martinez worcestershire and that holds the most dangerous criminals including terrorists, murderers and organised crime bosses. and these are bypassing any security measures that cctv has, thatis security measures that cctv has, that is broken and netting is in place but that has been broken down as well, but the drones are being guided in using gps

but in the uk, our initiation is, when can we drink? yeah.ge that everyone has gone through over the decades? was my generation any different? i've come to meet professor fiona measham, a leading expert on drink and drugs culture in the uk over the last a0 years. i was born in 1992. can you put that into context for me, into where my generation kind of fits in? yeah, absolutely. so it used to be that pubs were quite male spaces, male—dominated spaces. women might come along at weekends, but they would come along usually sort of at the invitation of men. there was a real change in the early 19905 that i saw. and i was doing research on raves, and what we could see was that the raves were really attractive for young women. there was a sense of equality and also, people weren't drinking. and so, i think, for the alcohol industry, this was a bit of a wake—up call. you know, there was a concerted effort to woo female customers. so we see the advent of alcopops. we see the start of the bottled spirit mixers and also shots, or shooters, for the firs

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.ith our travel plans, in our labs, exploring treatments for cancer quicker than any human could, and on our streets. now, who is that in the passenger seat? ai is now controlling the car. it is controlling the speed, the steering, the brake, the indicators. when a lectern meets a robot you can expect the prime minister not far away. the thing is, al is one of those things we hear a lot about. it has an impact here and there, butjust how big a deal will it be? listen to this professor, who has spent his adult life researching it. this is absolutely another industrial revolution. ai is going to transform not just any industry but all industries, but all human endeavours — economics, finance, health, medicine politics... talking of which, sir keir starmer consciously leaning and on our streets. now, who is that in the passenger seat? ai is now controlling the car. it is controlling the speed, the steering, the brake, the indicators. when a lectern meets a robot you can expect the prime mi

the uk's economy grew by 0.1% in november, the first time in three months. sir keir starmer arising ukraine to sign a new 100 year partnership to deepen security ties. and we have lift off, the blue 0rigin�*s new glenn rocket has launched from cape canaveral on its delayed inauguralflight. welcome to the programme. the latest on the ceasefire and hostage release deal between israel and hamas. it has raised hopes of an end to 15 months of war in gaza. israel's cabinet is due to meet later to approve the deal. the first part will come into effect on sunday. there have been celebrations in gaza, with cheering crowds holding palestinian flags even as israeli air strikes were reported elsewhere in the territory. the un chief said the priority had to be easing the tremendous suffering caused by the conflict. the families of israeli hostages expressed overwhelming joy and relief as well as anxiety that the deal might not be fully implemented. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office said the final details were still being worked on and he would issue a statement

we have more upside in the uk with the ftse 100 up almost .30%.etheless, the bourse in italy tracking lower on the other hand down about similar levels. when you you think about the different sectors, let's start with the best performing. at the top, we have the banking sector up .60%. one of the stories we are monitoring in the sector is the let's see what will happen. the bank actually sold cnbc they are focused on competitiveness on making the bank more competitive and they did highlight the up coming capital markets day on february 13 to understand what are some of the bank's plans. i want to show you the worst performing sectors to show you what is happening. we have pressure for utilities. we are down 1%. auto sector down .50%. it is inauguration day. i want to focus on u.s. markets. let me show you how u.s. markets performed since the election of donald trump. as i highlighted earlier, we day mentum with investors focused on promises of deregulation and cheaper energy prices, too. over the past couple weeks, we did see a lot of pressure com

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.t the latest uk inflation figure, the rate at which prices are rising by. it comes as the chancellor, rachel reeves faces criticism over market turbulence. 0ur chief economic correspondent dharshini david has been speaking to businesses about how the cost of living is impacting them. it's been a dismal start to the year in the city of london, with financial markets in turmoil as they ponder our growth and inflation prospects. and it's this which is on their mind. the struggle to keep a lid on the prices we pay for goods and services. at this restaurant and hotel in southampton, 80 miles from those trading floors, they'd agree inflation is lower than it was, but the reality is they're struggling to keep up with rising costs. everywhere is getting tightened. you know, the prices of food is going up, the prices of utilities are going up. so it's almost like, you know, where do you stop before you have to really increase the prices? and then of course, as soon as you increase the prices, y

the chancellor's visit, however, has been overshadowed by criticism as the uk struggles to bring thecosts have reached a 16—year high. rachel reeves says the new deals will bring £600 million back into the uk economy over the next five years and help grow british businesses. here's rachel reeves speaking in beijing — explaining the business reasons behind her visit. growth is the number—i of this government, to make our country better offer. the's why i'm in china, to unlock tangible benefits for reduced 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 these pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders, and indeed chinese businesses, we will always be acting in britain's national interest. as the uk makes an effort to work with china on trade, the us appears to be taking a more combative stance. american users are getting ready to say goodbye to the chinese—owned social media app tiktok. it's set to be banned here in just over one week — unless bytedance sells off the company in the

he says the uk would �*never let up�* on support for ukraine. indian film star saif ali khan, is in hospital, being treated for multiple stab wounds after an intruder broke into his home. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, welcome to bbc news now, we start in the middle east where there's still much uncertainty, despite the hostage and ceasefire deal that's been announced between israel and the palestinians. the agreement is set to take effect on sunday after diplomatic efforts led by qatar and egypt with key us input that have taken months. many of the details have yet to be released. gaza's civil defence agency says at least 81 palestinians have been killed since the deal was announced yesterday. israel's cabinet has still to vote on the deal — that's expected to take place later today. hamas says it remains committed to the agreement — despite israeli claims that it has caused a last minute crisis. iran's supreme leader has today hailed palestinian "resistance". let's get more on the ongoing developments and mark lohan is injerusalem. developments

he says the uk would �*never let up' on support for ukraine.tal, being treated for multiple stab wounds after an intruder broke into his home. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, welcome to bbc news now, we start in the middle east where there's still much uncertainty, despite the hostage and ceasefire deal that's been announced between israel and the palestinians. the agreement is set to take effect on sunday after diplomatic efforts led by qatar

the uk inflation rate falls slightly to 2.5% but remains above the bank of england's target. negotiations for a ceasefire deal in gaza continue. all sides indicate an agreement is closer than ever. three, two, one, ignition. two privately—built lunar landers blast off from florida heading for the moon. hello, i'm kasia madera. west ukraine critical infrastructure has been hit in a massive russian attack, that's according to officials in the city of lviv. the extent of the russian attack in ukraine is still not completely clear. three, two, one, ignition. two privately—built lunar landers blast off from florida heading for the moon. hello, i'm kasia madera. west ukraine critical infrastructure has been hit in a massive russian attack, that's according to officials in the city of lviv. the extent of the russian attack in ukraine is still not completely clear. there are no reports of casualties at the moment. but ukraine has introduced emergency power cuts in six regions in response. it comes as ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskiy he was handing himself in to avoid any blood

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.ook at some of the story still making news today. the bbc understands the government will make an announcement on hospital funding in england next week. this includes hundreds of millions of pounds previously promised to london hospitals, including st helier hospital in sutton. chancellor rachel reeves announced in july that a review would be carried out on hospital, road and rail projects. the chancellor's deputy, darrenjones, says donald trump will want to do a good deal with the uk. jones, who is chief secretary to the treasury, said he is confident that uk—us trading relationships could be deepened. however, reform uk leader, nigel farage, claims prime minster sir keir starmer is in a "weak" negotiating position, due to his wish to strengthen ties with the eu. kent police say a woman has been charged with attempted murder, after a knife attack in dover. emergency services were called, after a woman in her 50s was attacked while out walking. security staff at a nearby pub disarmed a

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.s warned that a rise in the minimum wage and taxes on employers will mean fewerjobs for young people. lord wolfson's warning comes amid growing pressure from business on the uk's chancellor rachel reeves, over her handling of the economy. he's been speaking to the bbc�*s business editor simonjack. 0ne one of the things people have not quite appreciated about the increases is just how much they hit retail work. for example, £60,000 a yearjob, increasing tax amount and combination of threshold would be around 2%. increase in the cost of a part—time national living wage worker will be around 6.5% part—time national living wage worker will be a

around the world and across the uk, i long, long time.he uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making the news. downing street has insisted rachel reeves will be chancellor for the whole of this parliament, as she faces criticism over the falling pound and rising government borrowing costs. those costs are rising for many countries across the world, but the chancellor critics argue that decision she made in the budget appear to have made the uk more vulnerable. activists from the environmental protest group just stop 0il have spray—painted 1.5 is dead on the grave of the scientist child star when in westminster abbey. the graffiti appears to reference the confirmation that last year was the first to breach a key global warming threshold. two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. the former world heavyweight champion tyson fury has announced his retirement from boxing. thierry, who is 36, last fought in december when he lost his rematch against alexander houska. he previously announced his retir

the uk government is considering plans to clamp down on ransomware by making it illegal for companiesvices providing critical national infrastructure in the uk — to pay a ransom in the event of a cyber attack. it would include hospitals, data centres and ultility firms. let's get more on this with our technology reporter chris vallance give us a sense of how significance it would be because it sounds counterintuitive, don't pay a ransom, but it's maybe to stop them demanding a ransom in the first place. them demanding a ransom in the first place-— first place. please explain. it is designed. _ first place. please explain. it is designed, in _ first place. please explain. it is designed, in a _ first place. please explain. it is designed, in a sense - first place. please explain. it is designed, in a sense to . is designed, in a sense to remove the financial incentive from out ransomware attacks on critical national infrastructure or public sector bodies. according to the government, last year $1 billion was paid globally to these ransomware gangs, so it's a lucrative business but the

azadeh moshiri, from islamabad, thank you. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.sting warsaw today. sir keir starmer will meet president duda and prime minister tusk for talks in the polish capital. 0ur correspondent will vernon has the latest from warsaw. the uk prime minister is due to arrive here in warsaw a little bit later today, he will be holding talks as you say with the polish prime minister donald tusk. they are expected to sign a defence and security agreement that will lead to more military cooperation between the countries and some investment announcements will be made as well. but expected to be high on the agenda is ukraine. the pm is on his way here from kyiv, yesterday he signed a 100 year pact with the country, pledged more support for ukrainian troops and he also discussed with president zelensky potential western security guarantees for ukraine. there's been a lot of talk recently about potentially the start of ceasefire negotiations or peace talks between ukraine and russia, but in return for that, ukraine wants the west to guarantee its secur

let's speak to the charity director of age uk, caroline abrahams.know you have described a corridor care as a affront to civilised society. it corridor care as a affront to civilised society.— civilised society. it is an issue that _ civilised society. it is an issue that has _ civilised society. it is an issue that has been - civilised society. it is an i issue that has been around civilised society. it is an - issue that has been around a long time. what are the solutions as you see them? hello. i think there are two sorts of solutions. the first is we haven't got enough hospital beds at the moment and if you look at other comparable countries they have more hospital beds generally than we do so firstly there is literally and the staff to make sure they are properly looked after. but the second thing is, we are not doing enough to help particularly older people stay fit and well in the community so they avoid that sudden rush to hospital. of course some people always have to go to the emergency department for treatment. that is understood but we a