to sign a partnership with the country, a security partnership to strengthen ties between the uk and ukraine. in the last half an hour or so we heard from our correspondent in kyiv who said an air raid siren had signalled and that multiple explosions were heard as air defences went to work in kyiv. the ukrainian air defence system is working in the capital, she said. that came one hour after sir keir starmer had laid a wreath on the square in central kyiv. our correspondence they are saying the air raid alert is still active. we will update you on developments in kiva as and when we get them. we can return to our top story, the ceasefire and hostage deal between israel and hostage deal between israel and hamas. the israeli cabinet was due to approve the truce today but a meeting has been delayed. the israeli prime minister's office has accused hamas of reneging on an element of the deal. i said make such visits are fully committed to it. israeli air strikes continued in gaza overnight with reports 73 people have been killed. we bring you the latest updates as and when we get them. let's brin

sir keir starmer says the uk will never let up on it's support for ukraine. rtnership". it's a wide—ranging deal involving military and economic aid. there's concern the incoming us president, donald trump may wind down us support and push ukraine into a compromise with russia. starmer�*s visit was interrupted by explosions and air raid sirens with the authorities warning of a russian drone attack. a news conference is due to happen in the next few minutes between the two leaders — but the prime minister delivered this statement a short while ago while visiting a burns unit in kyiv(take it's very important that we ensure that ukraine is in the strongest possible position. that's something i've been arguing for since i've been prime minister. this is my seventh meeting with president zelensky. i'm here at the burns unit of one of the kyiv hospitals, which is a grim reminder of the heavy price that ukraine is paying here. so we must put in the necessary support. so that's what i'm discussing with president zelensky today. we must never let up on that. and we've

ukraine's capitulation. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. reference to ukraine.ian leadership is responding. i think president zelensky is trying to look at the positive and to be hopeful, trying a little to flatter donald trump, talking about him as a decisive and strong leader and talking about his inauguration as a moment of hope and opportunity for the world and ukraine. but for ukraine, i think the biggest hope is donald trump will realise ending the war quickly will not happen and as far as kyiv is concerned it cannot end in ukraine's capitulation. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. event still going on in washington with the third ball that donald trump is attending and we will go to the white house when we see donald trump arriving back there at some point i expect, but it has been a long day turning into many hours of inauguration and events because now it is the early hours of january the 21st in washington and we are looking at various parts of the world and reactions to donald trump �*s second term in office. our correspondent is in

ukraine. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.making news in the uk. the home secretary yvette cooper has announced a three month national review into grooming gangs. the announcement is a shift in the government's position on an issue that has become an international controversy — following comments made by the billionaire elon musk. critics want the government to go further and launch a national inquiry. hospitals in england were at their busiest so far this winter last week with 96% of beds occupied. flu continues to be a concern, with just under five thousand people in hospital beds across england on average every day last week. that's lower than a week before but it's still more than three times higher than at the same time last year. the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey has called on the government to negotiate a new customs union with the eu to improve trade with europe. in his first major speech of the year, sir ed said closer eu trade ties could help mitigate any tariffs the new us administration might impose. you're

secretary janet yellen said the measures would hit a key source of funding for russia's war against ukraine. ukl explore trade and investment opportunities in a bid to achieve the government's goal of growing the uk economy to boost living standards. conservative mps said reeves had "fled to china" as borrowing costs hit a 16—year high, but the government has defended her trip. i'm carl nasman in washington but before we go a reminder of our top story and we can show live images of los angeles as firefighters continue to battle those widespread wildfires, many still not contained and we will follow that story of course right here on bbc news. hello there. well, temperatures struggling to get much past freezing by day and once again, it is the coldest night of the winter so far. now, lots of lying snow, particularly for the northern half of the uk and there could be some issues with snow melt over the next few days or so as the air turns gradually milder from the north and the west. lots of flood warnings still in place. not too much rain falling out of the sky. it is going to be mostly dry but

the prime minister has visited ukraine for the first time since the general election. sir keir starmer restated the uk'srs killed in the war with russia. along with president zelensky, he also signed a 100—year—long pact to strengthen military and other co—operation. a teenager who repeatedly stabbed a 15—year—old schoolgirl, elianne andam, outside a shopping centre in south london has been found guilty of her murder. hassan sentamu, who was then 17, attacked elianne during a row over a teddy bear in september 2023. adina campbell is outside the old bailey for us. after almost 12 hours deliberating, the jury of nine after almost 12 hours deliberating, thejury of nine men after almost 12 hours deliberating, the jury of nine men and three women reached a guilty murder verdict here at the old bailey. hassan sentamu worked and were seen wiping away his tears in the dock. they were screaming and shouting from the public gallery and he was called at murderer. as for elianne andam's family there were huge sighs of relief and they were hugging each other as they left the courtroom, 16 months on since the school

the chancellor has announced trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. ukraine it has captured new to north korean soldiers who had been fighting alongside russian forces in a coastal region. uk will eat it with your claiming to show the two we did bed but did not provide evidence that they were north korean. —— matthew crane released a video claiming to show the two men. hello and welcome to sportsday. the magic of the fa cup not appearing at anfield as liverpool thrash lith tier accrington stanley. celtic strolling to the scottish premiership title. they're 18 points clear now at the top with a win at a freezing cold ross county english clubs hammered in the champions cup as both sale and exeter are thrashed by at least a0 points. also coming up on sportsday... can england's women end a decade—long wait for the ashes? we'll be down under ahead of the first one day international starting this evening. and as the nfl playoffs get underway, who can dethrone the kansas city chiefs and win the super bowl? efe obada is confident in his washington commanders. my my p

would never let up he says the uk would never let up on support for ukraine. the indian film star saif ali khan is in hospital being treated for multiple store burns after intruder into his home in mumbai. reports say he is stable. the blue origin's new glenn rocket launch from cape canaveral honest as inaugural flight. hello and welcome to bbc news broadcasting live from tel aviv from hostages squire, part of the city that has become the focal point of the trauma of israeli since the 7th of october attack when at least 250 people were taken hostage and held in gaza. the pain of that continues to this day. but it is hoped from israelis that the pain and trauma will begin to be alleviated by a ceasefire deal that was struck between israel and hamas in talks in qatar. it was announced in the qatari capital doha last night after months of negotiation and mediation, a ceasefire deal thatis mediation, a ceasefire deal that is due to come into place on sunday and that would begin to see the release of israeli hostages and the release of palestinian prisoners from is

ukraine. by the way, the terms of uk influence, the more we and other europeans can supply, take on the burden, the more influence we will have of the white house.— white house. former uk ambassador— white house. former uk ambassador to _ white house. former uk ambassador to the - white house. former uk ambassador to the us, l white house. former uk - ambassador to the us, thank you for your time today. around the world and across the uk, this is the world today on bbc news. it just itjust being it just being reported itjust being reported now that the un says that 897 aid trucks have entered gaza today. and of course we are expecting another hostage and prisoner exchange at the weekend. earlier i spoke to our correspondent injerusalem, jonah fisher and asked him about the israeli military operation in the west bank and the resignation of the commander in chief of the israeli army. so we're three days into a cease—fire in gaza but tensions are rising in the west today. we had the israeli military going into janine that is a city in the northern part of the west bank which is known as being a s

secretary, janet yellen, said the measures would hit a key source of funding for russia's war against ukraine. the ukll explore trade and investment opportunities in a bid to achieve the government's goal of growing the uk economy. conservative mps said reeves had "fled to china" as borrowing costs hit a 16—year high — but the government has defended her trip. before we go, let's take you back to los angeles, we can show you live pictures of the scene there. you can see those fires are still continuing to burn, and of course that firefighting efforts still very active. 0n firefighting efforts still very active. on this exact image we have seen helicopters flying around the area, dropping water onto some of those fires that are still burning, of course there are still several fires, five of them, that are pretty much out of control, only about 8% contained, one of them, others around 7%, around 3% for the fire in the altadena neighbourhood. this is a very active firefighting seen. the other battle in los angeles has to do with safety concerns, there have been reports of looting in areas affected by th

satellite information, etc., is all coming from the united states and to some extent the uk, germany, france, ukraine just doesn't have those capabilities, but supplied by us. and now they have some fairly sophisticated capabilities. and of course russia has those capabilities on their on their own. now. so this is this is being fought out now. i don't want to revisit the entire history of it. it's controversial. there are a lot of issues. i said, well, we can take that to the bar. we can talk about that some other time there. supporters of ukraine and there are others who think the ukrainians, the ukrainians and the u.s. are very much to blame for for what's happened. but but putting that to one side, there is no question that the united states and russia are on an escalatory ladder leading to a nuclear war. and here i started studying nuclear war, fighting in the late sixties, in 1969, in particular, when i entered and in college. but the main scholarship here goes back to the late fifties and the early 1960s and the leaders were opponents. henry kissinger, albert, roberta wolf, statler and and abo

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

ukraine again. and the two leaders yesterday also discussed the possibility of uk contributing to some sort of peacekeepingld be sent to ukraine to police the front line, a buffer zonein police the front line, a buffer zone in the event that there is some sort of ceasefire. sir keir didn't, that yesterday, but he did said —— he did say discussions were ongoing and britain would play a part in those discussions. although it isn't officially on the agenda here today, i think it is highly likely that keir starmer and donald tusk will be discussing those security guarantees for kyiv in general, but specifically the possibility of some sort of european peacekeeping mission at sums point in the future because it feels like we are still quite away off that at the moment —— at some point. thank you for bringing is up—to—date. we have more on keir starmer�*s visit to poland on the news website. our science editor rebecca morelle is in pompeii to find out about the biggest discovery for a generation, and sent this report. it's been hidden for 2,000 years. now, a once—in—a—century discovery emerges. the grandest of s

every day, largely soldiers at this point, but the number of people both russian and ukraine, it is staggering. the uk'sonsumption room for illegal drugs, including heroin and cocaine, will open in glasgow next week. it's hoped the service will reduce overdoses by providing a safe place to use drugs, and support people wanting to tackle their addiction. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon has more. hey, girl, thank you very much. in the east end of glasgow, a place where people recovering from addiction can get a warm drink, food, support and advice. paul and barry volunteer here. they're both in recovery after years of abusing drugs. talking about like heroin and that. i started taking like 1a, 15 a day and just get worse. it just progresses. you're smoking it one minute and the next minute you're jagging it and then in the prison, for years. been very lucky to come out of the overdoses. and what i see with a consumption room is so many people are dying on the streets. and what we need to remember is that's somebody's son or daughter or uncle. you need to remember that and give these people a chanc

the chancellor has announced trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. ukrainehe kursk region. ukraine released a video claiming to show the two wounded men but did not provide evidence that they were north korean. the us supreme court appears poised to uphold a law that bans tiktok in the us over national security concerns — unless its china—based parent company sells the platform. now on bbc news, newscast. so here we are with flexicast, or newscast as we like to call it.

the uk's prime minister pledges support for ukraine on a trip to kyiv while a russian drone flies overy officials in the us say they are confident that a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas will go through — despite a delay after israel accused hamas of trying to alter the terms of the agreement. israel's security minister, itamar ben—gvir, who is part of the hardline right—wing faction of the government, threatened to resign if the deal is approved, describing it as a reward for hamas. 0vernight, afterjubilant scenes in gaza at news of a ceasefire which will not come into effect until sunday at the earliest. israeli airstrikes killed over 80 people including women and children, according to the hamas—run health ministry. our international editor, jeremy bowen, has this report from jerusalem. just a few hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced, men in northern gaza were back

the chancellor has announced trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. ukrainesays it has captured two north korean soldiers who'd been fighting alongside russian forces in the kursk region. ukraine released a video claiming to show the two wounded men but did not provide evidence that they were north korean. the us supreme court appears poised to uphold a law that bans tiktok in the us over national security concerns — unless its china—based parent company sells the platform. now on bbc news, newscast. so here we are with flexicast, or newscast as we like to call it. you can't say flexicast — it sounds like something you'd get at an orthopaedic clinic. well, it's a moving subject smorgasbord. and adam has recently had a hit by having a quiz at the start of weekly newscast. he loves a quiz! weekday newscast. and he asked what was the biggest social media platform? which i've no idea. mm—hm. well, i didn't. anyway, so our quiz is — who was the last chancellor to go to china? when i first saw this, i answered george osborne. now, i don't think it was. i think it w

on the same time it gets the uk on the right side of international law which makes it very hard for previously for the government to have criticised the russians in ukraineor to criticise what china is doing in the south china sea. the counterargument is that actually, the uk is giving up sovereignty and it doesn't have to it is strategically against britain's national interest and will potentially open the door to other countries, perhaps china, to increase their influence in the region. just to tell viewers _ influence in the region. just to tell viewers why - to tell viewers why strategically it is so important, this base. essentially it is an aircraft carrier in the middle of the pacific. it is owned and controlled basically by the americans and british. that makes it hugely important, not just for the project force, it is a case that's been used heavily during conflicts in the middle east over the last few decades, but is also a huge depository and a source of intelligence gathering in the region. so therefore, to have that kind of military base in that kind of military base in that location is hugely useful and it is something that many other count

ukraine. we'll get reaction from a former uk ambassador to russia. decoded, we take a look at the uk government's promise to "turbo—charge" the adoption of ai in britain. but will it be enough to keep pace globally? the ceasefire agreement in gaza may have been welcomed and celebrated around the world, but it's looking fraught and fragile. in the last few minutes, israel's far—right national security minister itamar ben—gvir has described it as a terrible deal and threatened to resign from benjamin netanyahu's government if it ratifies the ceasfire agreement. the israeli cabinet delayed a planned vote on approving the deal — israel has accused hamas of reneging on some key parts of the deal and of seeking last—minute concessions. meanwhile, on the ground in gaza, while the dream of peace may be closer, the reality is that, for now, the fighting — and the killing — go on. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says dozens of palestinians have been killed by missile strikes in the hours since the truce was announced in doha. despite all this, the united

uk on small boats. russian gas supplied to europe via ukraine has come to an end, after president zelensky refused to renewing group's rehearsal. hello i'm nicky schiller. welcome to the programme and happy new year. across the world, people have been celebrating the start of 2025. right now it has turned midnight in hawaii so they will be celebrating on the beaches of honolulu and elsewhere. it's one of the last places to see in 2025. the world famous strip in las vegas in nevada hosted one of the last major fireworks displays of the new year. this was the scene as they partied in the strip in those hotels and casinos. in the world famous las vegas.

uk on sunday. this is bbc news. the headlines: ukraine'swhat he called russian aggression. russian gas supplied to europe via ukraine has come to an end. the route has been in place for more than a0 years, but president zelensky refused to renew transit contracts with russia. gas and electricity bills are due to raise. only a few weeks away from donald trump's inauguration, the president—elect says more people "will respect" the us under his presidency. hope in gaza — the un s children s agency has reunited 63 children with their guardians, who were separated during the war. an estimated 17,000 children have been left alone or separated from the adults who should care for them. now on bbc news, talking movies: review of 202a.

concerns, at the mention of allegations that its supporting russia's war in ukraine and allegations that it's spying in the ukll. the total value of what we have agreed today is worth £600 million over the next five years for the uk economy. the uk imports more than twice as many goods from china than it sends here. this relationship is not one of economic equals. but the chancellor for now is betting on beijing, in that hope that it will eventually make britain better off. now it's time for a look at today's sport. with mark edwards. well, it's the oldest cup competition in the world and there's a full fixture list of fa cup 3rd round ties in england on saturday, but there was no fairytale upset for 11th tier accrington stanley who were beaten 4—0 by liverpool. arne slot�*s premier league leaders enjoyed a comfortable afternoon at anfield — goals from diogojota, captain for the day trent alexander arnold, jayden danns and federico chiesa — the italian completing the scoring with a long—range drive — his first for liverpool following his august arrival from juventus. he is getting fitter and fitter and today

since russia's invasion of ukraine, european demand for gas has increased, but if prices rise in the ukis quite price sentive. in the uk we don't have a lot of gas storage. half of it is the rough site off the coast of yorkshire and there is some in our liquid natural gas terminals. if that supply runs out, we would lose the buffer against price increases elsewhere. if there was a price spike in europe and we didn't have reserves, we would have to pay what ever the going price for gas was and that could be quite high. at the moment, that doesn't seem to be the case and prices in europe are falling, because the cold snap, although the weather is bad, the forecast is for an improvement and prices in the uk and in europe on the wholesale markets are falling. europe on the wholesale markets are fallina. . ~' ,, the uk chancellor rachel reeves is on her way to china for a three—day visit, aimed at boosting trade with the world s second—biggest economy. 0pposition parties say she should have cancelled the trip, to deal with pressing economic issues at home. 0ur political correspondent ben wri

ukraine again. yesterday the two leaders also discussed the uk perhaps committing troops to some sort of european peacekeepingthe front lines in case there is a ceasefire. sir keir did not commit to that but he said that discussions were ongoing and the uk would play its full part in those discussions. although it is not officially on the agenda here in warsaw today, i think it's highly likely that sir keir starmer and donald tusk will discuss exactly that. security guarantees for ukraine in general and more specifically some sort of european peacekeeping contingent, potentially in the future. it seems a long way off now, doesn't it, but if there is some sort of negotiation, then perhaps there will be discussion of some sort of peacekeeping contingent. the deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an nhs trust over the past five years may have been preventable, a bbc investigation has found. maternity services run by the leeds teaching hospitals nhs trust are rated "good" by england's health care regulator but two whistle—blowers say they believe they're unsafe. the trust said the vast majority of bir

concerns, at the mention of allegations that it's supporting russia's war in ukraine and allegations that it's spying on the uk million over the next five years for the uk economy. the uk imports more than twice as many goods from china than it sends here. this relationship is not one of economic equals, but the chancellor for now is betting on beijing 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

artillery ammunition in the last year canada denmark france romania uk in the usa have found creative ways to train and ukrainian troops. ukraine'stners have provided broad and sustained support from patriot and hot air defense systems to thousands of armored vehicles. so all told contact group members have committed more than $126 billion in security assistance to ukraine. they have expanded production capacity in factories around the world and they have raced in sustainment capabilities to keep ukraine's equipment in the fight. so this coalition has become the arsenal of ukrainian democracy. it has become an engine of global security and this contact group has become the most consequential global coalition in more than 30 years. the contact group's mission is now driven by its capability coalitions with support from the national armaments directors. and today 14 countries and ukraine lead these important coalitions. they focus on ukraine's air force, armor, artillery, the mining, drones information technology, integrated air and missile defense in maritime security. and today the ministers of defense here endorsed each of these

ukraine. thank you for “oining me. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.ospital 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 injuly 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 was confident uk—us trade relations could be deepened. however, reform uk leader nigel farage has claimed 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 and restrained the suspect. the victim was treated at hospital and has since been discharged. you're live with bbc news. after a shor

uk's biggest businesses on the hunt for economic growth. that's newsnight at 10.30 on bbc two, bbc news and iplayer. the prime minister has visited ukrainesir keir starmer was greeted warmly by president zelensky as he restated the uk's continuing commitment to the country in its war against russia, as sarah rainsford now reports. this was a show of solidarity for a country that's paid a huge price for defending itself. on his first visit to kyiv as prime minister, keir starmer paused to remember the ukrainians who've died fighting since russia's invasion. he came too to pledge more support from britain than ever before. moments later came a message from moscow — a russian drone. then we heard ukraine's air defences — a reminder of the daily danger here. by then, volodymyr zelensky was hosting talks at the presidential palace, signing a treaty pledging a 100—year partnership. the timing is important. in eastern ukraine more territory looks like this every day. slowly, and at great cost, russian forces are advancing, and next week, the united states has a new president. i wondered how concerned you are that as donald trump returns to the

something we expected because ukraine about to explode announced it was pulling some that she has out of the error to prevent them being encircled. would be a much bigger blow to uk a lot more serious. ukraine appears to be carrying out a threat offensive in the kursk region. that is that error of russia on the bottom of ukraine was a bit was confirmed by the russian defence ministry, by ukrainian officials and by programming military builders that ukraine had launched a new offensive in the area. several of the bloggers wrote that they were put under intense pressure as a result of that offensive by ukrainian forces. we don't fully know what the state of play is there now. it is more than 2a hours after the offensive was launched. usually by this time, you would expect to hear some sort of update about forces advancing, perhaps seizing some settlements. there has not been any of that yet. perhaps that suggests that ukraine is not making much progress at the moment but of course, president zelensky is very keen to demonstrate that ukraine has to mount offensive operations and can still manage to have some victories, even if they are relatively small—scale one. th

ukraine says it's captured two north korean soldiers fighting for russia. and — ukf her trip. hello, i'm carl nasman. more evacuation orders have been issued in los angeles where crews continue to battle multiple wildfires. the largest blaze is now bearing down on a new area — the wealthy neighbourhood of brentwood. here are live pictures from the scene right now.

65, so young, a real talent produced by the uk and they will be so many people who will be very saddened by the news. —— there. thanks forjoining us. to ukrainesiles — which was the largest of the war to date. moscow says it shot down six us—made �*ataccum�* missiles and eight british storm shadow missiles — over the black sea — in the past 2a hours. despite that, ukraine says it still managed to hit a russian oil refinery — believed to be shown here. it�*s the saratov plant, about 700 kilometres south east of moscow. ukraine says its military struck multiple targets inside russia, which also launched dozens of drones across ukraine, with several air raid alerts in and around kyiv. with me is our reporter olga malchevska, who has been checking sources in ukrainian and russian. tm saying the overnight attack launched was one of the biggest but what exactly was used? —— kyiv saying. but what exactly was used? -- kyiv saying-— kyiv saying. russian sources re orted kyiv saying. russian sources reported about _ kyiv saying. russian sources reported about it _ kyiv saying. russian sources reported about it and - kyiv saying. russian sources reporte

uk. this is bbc news. the british prime minister, keir starmer, has warned that unless ukraine achieves a just peace, builta but other aggressors around the world. speaking on his first visit to kyiv as prime minister, he said the history of the 21st century was being written now. sir keir�*s signed what he called a landmark partnership with ukraine, that is intended to last a hundred years. the visit aims to underline european solidarity with kyiv, ahead of donald trump's imminent second term as us president. sir keir and the ukrainian president zelensky held a news conference where mr starmer outlined the support. we'll give more military support to ukraine than ever before. we have already committed £3 billion for military aid this year, and we are going further to support the front line, providing a £2.2 billion loan, which will be paid back not by ukraine but from the interest on frozen russian assets. we are also galvanising british industry. so today, i'm pleased to announce that we are providing 150 artillery barrels for ukraine made by sheffield forgemasters. that's the first time in over 20 years

uk, this is bbc news. mr trump was very vocal during the presidential election campaign about the war in ukraine, saying hebout this since taking office? let's speak to our correspondent sarah rainsford who's in kyiv. good morning. let's talk about this issue. president trump said he plans to meet his russian counterpart vladimir putin soon. but as ever, no further detail on that.- further detail on that. no, i think we — further detail on that. no, i think we are _ further detail on that. no, i think we are basically - further detail on that. no, i think we are basically in - further detail on that. no, i think we are basically in a l think we are basically in a waiting game. a lot of big words and promises about ending the war by donald trump when on the war by donald trump when on the campaign trail, but that 24—hour clock has started ticking and clearly ending the war in a day will not happen. there is more realism in the white house now that donald trump has returned to office. interesting that people in ukraine, to notice in his speech, the inauguration speech, the inauguration speech, he made no dir

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 only once they were complete. pha

government when it comes to international affairs, not least ukraine, middle east, as well as the possible indications for trade here in the ukminister is very keen not to upset the incoming us ministration and i think it was interesting he chose to focus his criticism on the conservative party here, not actually on the main origin, i suppose, not actually on the main origin, isuppose, all these critical remarks ofjess critical remarks of jess phillips critical remarks ofjess phillips in particular, which is elon musk and the role that he will have in donald trump's new administration injust he will have in donald trump's new administration in just a couple of weeks' time. harry farley in _ couple of weeks' time. harry farley in westminster, - couple of weeks' time. harry| farley in westminster, thank you. more than 60 million americans are in the grip of a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snow — and lowest temperatures — in a decade. several inches of snow have been dumped on eastern parts of the us. it's all part of a polar vortex sweeping down from the arctic. a state of emergency has been declared in seven

said that ukraine would need to fight next year to bolster its position both militarily and ahead of any talks to end russia�*s three—year invasion. around the world and across in the , across the uks, ukraine lost seven times more territory to russia than in 2023. how vulnerable are they going into this year?— going into this year? they're vulnerable, _ going into this year? they're vulnerable, but _ going into this year? they're vulnerable, but so _ going into this year? they're vulnerable, but so are - going into this year? they're vulnerable, but so are the i vulnerable, but so are the russians. the russians have lost an enormous number of soldiers for the ground they�*ve taken in the last few months. in many respects, they have accelerated operations in the hope they can project in the minds of the trump administration a peace deal is necessary now. that�*s not the case, but they want western politicians to believe that. and talking about the us and its involvement here, they�*re set to have a new president, a returning president, donald trump, in the white house in just a few weeks�* time. his support for ukraine may not be the same asjoe biden�*s was. does that pose a big p

uk defence companies thanks to the changes. against russia, progressive realism means not allowing this mafia state to act with impunity and showing the world our resolve to stand by ukrainey prevail, guaranteeing 3 billion per year in military aid for as long as it takes. and i'm looking a new funding backed by freezing russian assets. as one of stepping up action and making it my personal mission to choke off russian revenues by imposing the most of any country against russian shuttle fleet and driving forward our campaign against kleptocracy. in the face of the middle east issues and beyond it means standing firm against terrorism and behind international law. doubling our aid for sudan, helping hundreds of british people leave lebanon, restoring funding for unrwa, standing up for international causes and taking tough decisions and export licences but not flinching and defending israel against an flinching and defending israel againstan iranian flinching and defending israel against an iranian regime that wants to destroy it. while at the same time working for that ceasefire in gaza so we can bring all the hostages home and advance a two state solution. and when it com

ukraine's border. winter storm is disrupting travel across that uk and germany preach snow and ice cutting the power tohe 1945 nagasaki atomic bombing has died at age 93. devoted his life to advocating for peace. a nun from brazil is the oldest person at the age of 116 years and 210 days. this after another wondered 16-year-old woman died in japan yesterday. pope francis and bless that not on a 110th birthday back in 2018 for the german zoo is gifting unsold christmas trees to its elephants and giraffes they can sue curators at the trees are a treat and a toy for the animals and print you can see they certainly seem to enjoy it. there's a look at some stories from all around the globe. right back here in the united states we are tracking the first major winter storm this winter as it dumps snow and ice all across a 21 hundred mile stretch across the state fox news meteorologist adam klotz is joining us with the latest rate you said earlier this thing is only expected to get worse as the hours go on? >> especially here overnight but would continue to progress in the wrong direction. we are seeing this a

air raid alerts and emergency power cuts across ukraine, as authorities say critical infrastructure has been hit in a massive russian missile attack. the ukank of england's target. south korea's suspended president is arrested after a failed attempt to impose martial law. he faces charges of insurrection and the abuse of power. negotiations for a ceasefire deal in gaza continue. all sides indicate an agreement is closer than ever. there are fears over rising wind speeds in los angeles which threaten to stoke multiple wildfires. hello, i'm kasia madera. let's return to our top story. west ukraine's 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.

to end the conflict that began with russia's invasion of ukraine which has killed tens of thousands and reduced cities to rubble. here in the ukash from three of the country's biggest supermarkets over its new inheritance tax on farmers. tesco, aldi, and lidl have warned the uk's future food security is at stake unless the government pauses the introduction of inheritance tax on farms worth over £1 million. this comes as the government's budget watchdog, the office for budget responsibility warns farmers are likely to slash investment because of the tax. james hughes is co—founder of financial content firm prezco and he believes the uk government is now under serious pressure to act. this was always going to be the point that the government would have to start listening, was if there was some sort of financial clout behind it, and of course what we can't underestimate is the financial clout that these big supermarkets have in the uk. now that they're being a little bit more vocal about this, it will have to make the government look at this and respond in some way. and i think what's important about this policy is that around t

make a deal to end the ukraine war, president trump warns president putin — or else there'll be us tariffs and sanctions. and the ukarns russia to stop spying after a surveillance ship is spotted near uk waters. on newsnight at 10:30 tonight, we'll bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters. and of course, look at what the papers are saying about tomorrow's news. good evening. prince harry has been given an unequivocal apology and substantial damages by the publisher of the sun newspaper for "serious intrusion" into his private life. it comes at the end of his five—year legal battle with news group newspapers, the owner of the sun and the now defunct news of the world. prince harry and the former labour deputy leader, lord watson, alleged thatjournalists from ngn used illegal means to intrude into their private lives. lord watson has said they're preparing a dossier of evidence to hand to the metropolitan police. dominic casciani was at the high court. headline after headline, story after story. years of intrusion, now accepted by the sun in a stunnin

uk, which is an emergency panic situation, but the fact they realized britain is stuck in the slow growth trap and we've been there for many years since the financial crisis, then brexit and covid and ukrainear. we're stuck with relatively high inflation and very slow growth. the markets are marking the uk down. this is not a panicked situation. this is not a crisis of the old style balance of payment/sell off situation. >> simon french is joining us now. simon, good morning. good to see you. at a time when the uk market is so, so, interesting, it seems like everything is happening from the currency space to the bond market. first and foremost, i would like to understand your thoughts the reasons behind this increase in gilt yields recently. there seems to be two school of thoughts. some suggest this is a problem coming from the outside and not a problem of our finances. others say this is a pronounced problem with the budget. where do you stand? >> it is both honestly. i would say the bigger driver here are global factors and strong u.s. economic data and fears of inauguration and the first 100 days of the trump policies and that pushing up treasury yields and gilts moving in tandem. it i

air raid alerts and emergency power cuts across ukraine as authorities say critical infrastructure has been hit in a �*massive' russian missile attack. the ukse martial law — police break through barricades to take him into custody. mps recommend that parents who experience miscarriage should be legally entitled to paid bereavement leave. and, lions on ice — we'll tell you about an unexpected sport that's proving to be popular in kenya. inflation in the uk unexpectedly slowed in december — providing some welcome relief to the under pressure chancellor rachel reeves. the headline figure fell to 2.5% from 2.6.% in november. but the number is still above the bank of england's target of 2%. with me is our economics correspondent marc ashdown.

president putin to make a deal to end what mr trump called the ridiculous war in ukraine or face new tariffs and sanctions. does the ukoday if he wanted to, and i think president trump's early intervention taking office so soon, so soon after taking office, is a very clear signal to president putin that he needs to end this war, and that the us, along with our nato allies, will be using maximum pressure both economically and others to bring about the end to this war and put ukraine in the very best possible position on the battlefield and in any possible negotiations to come. luke pollard, thank you very much for talking to newsnight. thank you. nick, what's been the response in parliament today to the defence secretary's announcement? it's interesting, i was doing my usual thing, which is sort of walking the corridors of parliament, shortly after the defence secretary gave that statement. and a very senior conservative came up to me, who has had a long—standing interest in defence, and said, you've got to get across this statement by the defence secretary, it's really important. because of course there was that disru