west midlands police have vowed to make more arrests after fighting broke out in the stands during the fa cup tie between west bromwich albion and wolves yesterday. play was suspended for 38 minutes in the second half as police and stewards tried to control the disorder that spilled onto the pitch. it's believed it could have been sparked by a number of wolves fans having tickets in the home end. some of the west brom players�* friends and family were seated in that section of the ground. kyle ba rtley was seen taking his children to safety. five arrests were made in relation to the violence. a number of police officers were injured and one supporter aiming tojoin them this will be their first afcon knockout match in for mauritania and they say they will "continue to make history" they've only won once in nine matches at the tournament — that was the victory over algeria in their final group match that saw them qualify for the knockout stage. later on it's the holders versus the hosts — senegal take on ivory coast. sadio mane�*s senegal were the only side to win all three of their grou

more than 200 cases have been confirmed in the west midlands in recent months, mostly in birmingham.e died in 2022 then 2021. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. measles is back. the highly—contagious viral disease is spread through coughs and sneezes. it can cause serious complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare a national incident, which enables more resources to be given to laboratory and data teams. since october, there have been 216 confirmed and 103 probable measles cases in the west midlands, mostly in birmingham. mmr coverage is lowest in london. last year, the ukhsa said an outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in the capital. but child health experts say outbr

more than 200 cases have been confirmed in the west midlands in recent months, mostly in birmingham. the highly—contagious viral disease is spread through coughs and sneezes. it can cause serious complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare a national incident, which enables more resources to be given to laboratory and data teams. since october, there have been 216 confirmed and 103 probable measles cases in the west midlands, mostly in birmingham. mmr coverage is lowest in london. last year, the ukhsa said an outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in the capital. but child health experts say outbreaks could happen anywhere. it's such an infectious virus that it spreads about am

more than 200 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the west midlands recently, most of them inease is spread through coughs and sneezes. it can cause serious complications like pneumonia and brain swelling, and in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab a disease of the past. two doses of the mmrjab give a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. why? public health officials say many parents have forgotten how serious measles can be, or simply have not got round to getting children immunised. plus some of the main vaccine hesitant. it is not just an issue in the uk. global immunisation levels have declined since the covid pandemic. parts of the west midlands have a very patchy mmr uptake, and to be measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare a national incident, which enables more resources to be given to laboratory and data teams —— that me

we report from the west midlands which has the most cases in england. bypass your gp and get some drugs from the chemist — we'll have the details of england's new scheme to take pressure off doctors. from tomorrow, unregistered xl bully dogs will be banned in the uk after a spate of attacks. and as dry january turns into wet february, we report on the growing numbers who've gone temporarily alcohol free. i've done the whole 31 days, so i am going to celebrate tomorrow with a drink. what have you got in mind? prosecco, always prosecco! and coming up on bbc news, telling the media that marcus rash for a disciplinary matter is case closed after missing training phone reports that he been out in belfast. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. scotland's former first minister nicola sturgeon fought back tears at the uk covid inquiry in edinburgh, admitting that at times she'd felt overwhelmed during the pandemic. she rejected claims that the decisions she made were politically motivated to try to advance the cause of independence. ms sturgeon also

more than 200 cases have been confirmed in the west midlands in recent months, mostly in birmingham.— have been hit so badly? health officials today _ have been hit so badly? health officials today particularly - officials today particularly concerned about isolated areas of the uk. they have had some concerns in london previously injune and july last year. more recently in the midlands, the area around birmingham and coventry have seen this slight spike in measles cases. in the west midlands we have had 216 confirmed cases in the last couple of months and another 103 they're looking at. also the humber, yorkshire. all this is mainly down to vaccine uptake of mmrjab is mainly down to vaccine uptake of mmr jab that people children get two doses of. in certain areas we have seen very low uptake of that vaccine. the world health organization recommends that 95% of children should get that vaccine in order to protect everyone, so called herd immunity, to stop the fire spreading. across the uk as a whole, current rates are down to 85%, so below that 95% target. in parts of london it is do

the number of confirmed cases of measles in the west midlands has doubled within three weeks, accordingencing its worst outbreak of the disease in three decades, and it accounts for three quarters of all confirmed cases in england during this latest outbreak. phil mackie has been speaking to one couple about how measles affected their son. this is how measles can affect a little child. ezra barrett is just four months old. you ok? he coughs. this was him three weeks ago. he probably caught measles during a trip to a soft play area. he was so young, he hadn't been vaccinated. he spent six days in hospital. his parents said he looked like an octopus, with all the wires coming out of him. his temperature was up all the time. he just wasn't himself, he was crying a lot. wasn't feeding, temperature was high. obviously looked very ill because of his skin. quite scared, really, because, you know, with him being so young, and we were just worried that, you know, was he strong enough to kind of fight it off? thankfully, ezra's fine now. like most people who get measles, he has made a good recove

west midlands police have vowed to make more arrests after fighting broke out in the stands during thep tie between west bromwich albion and wolves yesterday. play was suspended for 38 minutes in the second half as police and stewards tried to control the disorder that spilled onto the pitch. it's believed it could have been sparked by a number of wolves fans having tickets in the home end. some of the west brom players�* friends and family were seated in that section of the ground. kyle ba rtley was seen taking his children to safety. five arrests were made in relation to the violence. a number of police officers were injured and one supporter was taken to hospital with a head injury. west brom, who lost the game 2—0, say they will ban any supporter found to be involved. we shouldn't be talking about stuff like that in 202a. everyone should be able to come to football, behave themselves, enjoy it for what it is, two teams trying to win a game, enjoy it, accept winning and losing. go home. so yeah, really, really disappointing because it's, yeah, i should be talking to you about winnin

more than 200 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the west midlands recently.nation bus out on the road today, promoting the benefits and offering a range of vaccines in a london borough. the capital has the lowest rate of take—up in england for mmr jabs with protection against measles and officials are appealing for more families to come forward. the message to parents is measles is a serious disease, it is highly contagious and can cause serious illness and all cases of measles are preventable through vaccination. there are growing concerns in the west midlands with more than 200 confirmed cases since october. this primary school in coventry has organised catch—up vaccination sessions after two pupils were taken to hospital with measles. they have since recovered. health leaders are warning there will be outbreaks in other regions unless urgent action is taken to boost vaccinations. the real seriousness is it is growing and the cases over the last three years have more or less doubled and we are now up to around 1600 cases, suspected cases, in the last year.

there's a huge rise in uk measles infections, hitting a 30—year high, in the west midlands.nnie nightingale, bbc radio 1. the station's first female presenter, annie nightingale, has died. she was 83. and the friends script up for auction. how much do you think it went for? and coming up on bbc news — two managers fighting for survival in the premier league. vincent kompany�*s burnley host rob edwards luton side later in a relegation scrap. good evening. the strikes were in the dead of night, and came from the land and the sea. the targets — houthi rebel positions in yemen, hit by american and british missiles. it's in response to weeks of attacks by the iran—backed houthi movement on cargo ships in the red sea which have disrupted commercial shipping, threatening the global economy. the houthis say they're targeting western support for israel. it was a coalition of countries involved in last night's military operation to destroy houthi—controlled command centres, munitions depots, and air defence systems. some of the targets were in the yemeni capital sana'a. the houthis, a

company and at same time a politician at the same time a politician now and obviously mayor of west midlandsmidlands now you got a cbe. i remember some time ago for your service to business and other matters. some people are looking at paula vennells and she's given the cbb cbe back and they're saying to themselves should ceos actually get cbes already very well rewarded. obviously there's been a scandal in her case. um, do you think that she was rewarded effectively for failure and is it right at all that people who are very well remunerated get these honours in the first place? >> so good morning, camilla. lovely to be here. it's a lot in that but you're that question. but you're right, it's to view the it's interesting to view the post office scandal through the lens led john lewis lens of having led john lewis for years. and yet, sir, for ten years. and yet, sir, i think you do understand in that ceo point about ceo role, the whole point about trust there's clearly been trust and there's clearly been an incredible breach of trust here, be held here, and people must be held to account to

more than 200 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the west midlands recently.enefits and offering a range of vaccines in a london borough. the capital has the lowest rate of take—up in england for mmrjabs with lowest rate of take—up in england for mmr jabs with protection against measles and officials are appealing for more families to come forward. the message to parents is measles is a serious disease, it is highly contagious and can cause serious illness and all cases of measles are preventable through vaccination. there are growing concerns in the west midlands with more than 200 confirmed cases since october. this primary school in coventry has organised catch—up vaccination sessions after two pupils were taken to hospital with measles. they have since recovered. health leaders are warning there will be outbreaks in other regions unless urgent action is taken to boost vaccinations. the real is taken to boost vaccinations. tue: real 5eriou5ne55 i5 is taken to boost vaccinations. tue: real 5eriou5ne55 is it is growing real seriousness is it is growing and th

take up of the vaccine is especially bad in parts of london, the west midlands and the north west ofdent sophie hutchinsonjoins me now. how worried are health officials about this rise in measles? the? how worried are health officials about this rise in measles? they are really quite — about this rise in measles? they are really quite concerned. _ about this rise in measles? they are really quite concerned. in _ about this rise in measles? they are really quite concerned. in some - really quite concerned. in some areas, they say they are seeing the highest numbers of measles cases since the 1990s. there have been more than 200 cases in the west midlands, in birmingham and in coventry, and also some clusters in london as well. and these are areas where vaccination rates are really quite low. in order to protect a community, you need to have 95% of children vaccinated. but in some of these communities, up to 50% of children may not be vaccinated at all. and, of course, measles is extremely dangerous, up to 40% of children, if they have it, will be hospitalised. there is a risk of brain

and 96 cases in the west midlands. are you _ cases. and 96 cases in the west midlands. midlands. are you able to directly attributed that to people not having vaccinations?— vaccinations? most likely that is the situation _ vaccinations? most likely that is the situation because _ vaccinations? most likely that is the situation because uptake, . vaccinations? most likely that is i the situation because uptake, the cases are in communities with low uptake of the mmr vaccine. most cases have been cases in people who have not had two doses of mmr. and have not had two doses of mmr. and wh is have not had two doses of mmr. and why is there a failure of persuasion in those communities to get people vaccinated? it is in those communities to get people vaccinated? , ., ., ._ vaccinated? it is hard to say with certainty as _ vaccinated? it is hard to say with certainty as to what _ vaccinated? it is hard to say with certainty as to what is _ vaccinated? it is hard to say with certainty as to what is leading i vaccinated? it is hard to say with. certainty as to what is leading t

sea that will bring some snow showers to north wales across cheshire, merseyside into the north west midlands place to place, but you could see a few centimetres in a few spots on friday. temperatures come up with just a little bit and that means the showers that we have in scotland will start to fall as rain and sleet at lower elevations — the snow becoming confined to the hills. temperatures a degree or two higher. you probably won't notice much in the way of change — it will still feel cold. however, as we get into this weekend, that's when we see a real change in our weather pattern as these south—westerly winds push mild air off the atlantic and that will really boost the temperatures for most. now, on saturday, we've got these bands of rain moving from west to east along with those gusty south—westerly winds. now, there'll be a rapid thaw taking place in scotland, so there could be some localised flooding concerns here given all of that snow lying on the deck being a much milder kind of day, very windy weather. then, for sunday and early next week, top gusts could reach around 70mph, po

there was also flooding in areas including the west midlands and pembrokeshire.bringing powerful winds, flooding and travel misery. gale force winds swept from the southwest making life difficult for drivers disembarking from this theory in dorset while wind speeds topped 94 miles an hour in the isle of wight. in the bristol area schoolies showers took their toll on those outside. tt we ever had as much rain as the last few weeks, it's unbelievable. t last few weeks, it's unbelievable.- last few weeks, it's unbelievable. . ., ., ., unbelievable. i am hanging onto this to keep _ unbelievable. i am hanging onto this to keep myself— unbelievable. i am hanging onto this to keep myself steady. - this to keep myself steady. falling _ this to keep myself steady. falling trees became a significant risk to life, this dog walker escaping by seconds. across the country roads were blocked and may travel difficult, causing multiple accidents. in orpington a woman was taken to hospital after being struck by a tree. at london waterloo station passengers describing the situation

from the west midlands, where is a lower take—up of the vaccine and there is a highly contagious outbreak speak to young parents whose three—month—old baby has contracted the disease. as new hampshire prepares for tomorrow's republican primary, when nikki haley and donald trump square up, we are there, and we're in illinois to witness the impact of abortion restrictions, an issue thatjo biden wants to make central to the presidential election. and we report from northern ireland, where the dup are still refusing to return to storment and kick—start power—sharing, after an impasse lasting 23 months and counting. and we look at the real—life cost of the stormont crisis in northern ireland. ifi if i can spend the time that i have left advocating for those affected by cancer, then they can sit around a table. good evening. major developments in the middle east as we come on air tonight, with reports of a possible deal for a pause in the fighting in israel. in a moment, i'll bejoined by the brother of twins who are hostages in gaza, who arrived here in the uk to meet rishi sunak and other memb

. 1a: health leaders have said they are worried about the scale of increasing particularly the west midlandswhich we are told offer very good protection. now we have the head of nhs england saying the increases are significant and it's concerning and she's talking about measles cases but also the number of patients with measles who need to be in hospital. i'm told the numbers don't look that big at face value but it's the scale of the increase that they are worried about. amanda prichard also told me the nhs in england have created 5000 more hospital beds than this time last year to cope with winter pressures, even so, figures today show hospitals are nearly full and we had critical incidents that some trusts over the last few days hugh pym, thank you, our health editor. councils and charities are warning that the number of nursery places for children with special educational needs will fall in england, when the government expands its free childcare scheme. a survey by the charity coram suggests that a third of councils expect there to be fewer places next year. the government says it's phas

the viewers who also complained was the walking and cycling commissioner for the mayor of the west midlandsr a response to that and they told us... over christmas and new year, there's traditionally a lull in the news agenda, and the bbc runs some special programmes, including a number. programmes, including a number looking back on the year in news. as one might expect, audiences were given a number of chances to see these programmes. but what did surprise some of you was the frequency with which the news channel repeated them. of the four of them, we remember on those who had died in 2023 were shown ten times over the holiday period. a review of the sporting year appeared 14 times. the biggest stories had no fewer than 21 outings, but that was topped by the royal year broadcast 2a times within that ten day period. within that ten—day period. they were also shown at the same times on the bbc parliament channel, and karen smith had this reaction. why was it necessary to show the same annual review programmes so many times on your news channels in favour of other news that was going on at ho

there are growing concerns in the west midlands with more than 200 confirmed cases since october.al with measles. they have since recovered. health leaders are warning there will be outbreaks in other regions unless urgent action is taken to boost vaccinations. the real seriousness is it is growing and the cases over the last three years have more or less doubled and we are now up to around 1600 cases, suspected cases, in the last year. we are seeing no decline in that. there are two doses of the jab protecting against measles, usually given when a child is very young. health officials say 95% need to be vaccinated, but by the time to get to school thousands of children have only had one. in scotland and wales they were on target with first doses for five—year—olds, but northern ireland and england were lagging behind. within the english regions there are wide variations for take—up of both doses and the north—east has consistently been on target. the west midlands has seen a steady decline in recent years, london has seen the worst falls with a far lower proportion of children be

heaviest rain actually fell over the hills of wales — that's fed into the river systems in the west midlandss on rivers in england. these are the temperatures we're looking at for the start of wednesday — not too cold out there, typically 5—6 celsius. we've still got some more persistent rain in the far northeast of scotland, could be a bit wintry up in shetland, some strong winds for a while here. some strong winds, too, blowing through the english channel, in the southwest of england. not as windy as it was on tuesday. and elsewhere, it'll be a mixture of sunshine and showers, maybe some more frequent showers coming back into scotland, pegging the temperatures back a bit here. those numbers a little bit lower than we had on tuesday, but not by a great deal. now, this low pressure will still sit to the west of scotland as we head into thursday. this feature here is causing us a few headaches, the track seems to be changing a little — it's now moving a little furthersouth, more into northern parts of france. there is the threat of some rain coming through the channel islands and into the far

, west midlands reporterjack >> we are west midlands, west midlands reporter jack carson went meet himim and has this story for ex—servicemen basil brockhurst, the union flag means more than it might do for most. >> it flies high on the roof of this proud shropshire man's home, but his decision to put an image of the flag on his taxi caused controversy couldn't caused a controversy he couldn't understand . and on the 17th of understand. and on the 17th of october, they sent me an email stating that i was in breach of advertising standards and i had to remove the cross of saint george and the union jack from my vehicle . my vehicle. >> well, obviously i was not happy. >> well, obviously i was not happy- i >> well, obviously i was not happy. i was quite perturbed. 30 years service queen country, northern ireland, iraq and then suddenly i'm told that i cannot display the crosses and george or the union jack. >> the ban on flags was stated in the hackney carriage and private hire vehicles licensing policy , agreed to by shropshire policy, agreed to by shropshire council and april 2023, sta

you might see some wintry showers turn up across north wales, cheshire, merseyside and the north—west midlandsmajority of the uk it continues to be cold and sunny, the showers that will be affecting scotland could be really prolonged, but the air is turning very slightly less cold and so the snow should tend to become confined to the hills. that process of the weather rurning milder, then continues into the weekend, with south—westerly winds blowing much milder weather conditions across the country. however, there will be some very strong winds, maybe even disruptive winds around on sunday into the early part of next week. and spells of heavy rain, well, that could see areas of flooding return. as iran is condemned for its attacks on iraq — tehran launches new strikes in pakistan, reportedly killing two children. the ceo of fujitsu apologises after the company's faulty after the compa ny�*s faulty software after the company's faulty software caused hundreds of post office staff in uk to be wrongly convicted. and spectacular arches and caves form in the world's biggest iceberg. live from our st

you might see some wintry showers turn up across north wales, cheshire, merseyside and the north—west midlands be cold and sunny, the showers that will be affecting scotland could be really prolonged, but the air is turning very slightly less cold and so the snow should tend to become confined to the hills. that process of the weather turning milder, then continues into the weekend, with south—westerly winds blowing much milder weather conditions across the country. however, there will be some very strong winds, maybe even disruptive winds around on sunday into the early part of next week. and spells of heavy rain, as well, that could see areas of flooding return. live from washington. this is bbc news. the us says its forces seized iranian weapons meant for houthi fighters as it continues strikes in yemen. plus global crises top the agenda in davos, switzerland, as leaders gather for the world economic forum. and, us republican presidential candidates set their sights on the next primary contest in new hampshire — after donald trump's historic victory in iowa. hello, i'm helena humphrey. the

you might see some wintry showers turn up across north wales, cheshire, merseyside and the north—west midlandss to be cold and sunny, the showers that will be affecting scotland could be really prolonged, but the air is turning very slightly less cold and so the snow should tend to become confined to the hills. that process of the weather turning milder, then continues into the weekend, with south—westerly winds blowing much milder weather conditions across the country. however, there will be some very strong winds, maybe even disruptive winds around on sunday into the early part of next week. and spells of heavy rain, as well, that could see areas of flooding return. good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. our headlines today. rishi sunak faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership. fujitsu will face more questions today over the faulty it system that led to subpostmasters being prosecuted for crimes they didn't commit. are you feeling better or worse off? we will get an idea later of how fast the price of goods and services are rising with the latest inflat

west midlands police have vowed to make more arrests after fighting broke out in the stands during thes suspended for 38 minutes in the second half as police and stewards tried to control the disorder that spilled onto the pitch. it's believed it could have been sparked by a number of wolves fans having tickets in the home end. some of the west brom players' friends and family were seated in that section of the ground. kyle ba rtley was seen taking his children to safety. five arrests were made in relation to the violence. a number of police officers were injured and one supporter was taken to hospital with a head injury. west brom, who lost the game 2—0, say they will ban any supporter found to be involved. we shouldn't be talking about stuff like that in 202a. everyone should be able to come to football, behave themselves, enjoy it for what it is. two teams trying to win a game, enjoy it, accept winning and losing. go home. so yeah, really, really disappointing because it's, yeah, i should be talking to you about winning a derby away from home that we haven't won for 28 years. the as

big vaccine clinics being set “p are a big vaccine clinics being set up in some schools in the west midlandsmoment and that is all to try to get the vaccine uptake back. we thought measles had been eradicated into kingdom, rates are very low, but they have started to come back. for some children can be a very serious disease. between one in five and two in five children will end up in hospital with measles. the mortality rate is between one in 3001 in 5,000. for some people it will be like getting the flu with a rash, for other people can be very dangerous. that is why health authorities are pushing families get vaccine uptake as much as possible. the inquiry into the post office scandal, where hundreds of post—masters and mistresses were wrongly convicted of fraud or stealing charges, continues in central london today. facing a second grilling of the week today is paul patterson, european director of fujitsu, the technology giant behind the flawed horizon software. he used the start of the hearing to again apologise to the victims of the scandal. to the sub—postmasters and their families, w

sea that will bring some snow showers to north wales across cheshire, merseyside into the north west midlandsmetres in a few spots on friday. the showers that we have in scotland will start to fall as rain and sleet at lower elevations — the snow becoming confined to the hills. temperatures a degree or two higher. you probably won't notice much in the way of change — it will still feel cold. however, as we get into this weekend, that's when we see a real change in our weather pattern as these south—westerly winds push mild air off the atlantic and that will really boost the temperatures for most. now, on saturday, we've got these bands of rain moving from west to east along with those gusty south—westerly winds. now, there'll be a rapid thaw taking place in scotland, so there could be some localised flooding concerns here given all of that snow lying on the deck being a much milder kind of day, but it does turn incredibly mild. bye for now. it's a mixture. i mean, there are lots of bread and butter issues here. but, you know, the china issue certainly overshadows politics here in every presid

it's affecting parts of southern scotland, northern england, wales, the north—west midlands and the southwesteet and snow in the hills of the southern uplands and also the hills of the north of england. but to the north of that in the sunshine it's going to be colder than it was yesterday and not as windy. come south, we are looking at ia or indeed 15, way above average for the time of year, which in parts of the southeast is eight or nine. through this evening and overnight, the rain continues to push steadily eastwards. behind it, for england and for wales there will be a lot of cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle. but for scotland and northern ireland, under clear skies, it's going to be a cold night. we could see —5, that's our lowest temperature, with the risk of ice and some frost. we could actually also see some frost across parts of northern england, but as we come south, no issues with frost at all. so tomorrow, we are left with a bit of cloud across england and wales. bits of that will break up through the day to allow some brighter spells to come through. we've got a ridge of high

the west midlands uk last night.d from cars caught in flood waters. parts of birmingham, leicester northampton are leicester and northampton are particularly at risk of floods, while transport delays are expected as clean up expected as the clean up continues. family was left continues. a family was left terrified, terrified more than 400ft in the air while riding the london eye. when strong winds ripped the hatch off their pod. meanwhile, a 50 year old man was killed when a tree fell on his car that he was driving in gloucestershire near. eurostar has been given a slap on the wrist by the advertising watchdog after promoting special fares that were available to very few people. the train company invited customers to soak up every second of summer with a european getaway forjust £39. but the advertising standards authority found only a very small portion of seats available at that price. describing the promotion as misleading. eurostar says it takes complaints seriously and will ensure the scenario doesn't happen aga

concerns have been raised about particular areas, including parts of london and the west midlands ass month. that's according to new data finance firm karma says the high cost of christmas is to blame for the sting in january budgets, as many people wait longer to get paid and cope with expensive winter energy bills . the credit with expensive winter energy bills. the credit companies also found that more than half of people strapped for cash will have spent their entire month's income by the 20th of january to help balance budgets, figures suggest. more than a quarter of people plan socialising people plan to avoid socialising while almost half of us will hold off from purchasing any new tech gadgets . a new weather tech or gadgets. a new weather warning has been issued with storm eischer set to hit the uk this weekend. it's only the second time in a season that a storm has been named, with the letter i in the alphabet , letter i in the alphabet, forecasters say wind gusts of up to 80 miles an hour could be expected , and power cuts and expected, and power cuts and damage to buildin

vaccine take up is especially bad in parts of london, the west midlands and the north west of englandly to miss the government's deadline ofjune for installing new scanning technology — that would allow passengers to take more liquids through security. currently, liquids in hand luggage have to be in containers of 100 mililitres or less. the new scanners would get rid of that limit. the composer lauriejohnson, who provided some of britain's best loved television themes and film music, has died at the age of 96. his memorable themes include the avengers, the professionals, animal magic, and this is your life. his family said in a statement that his music touched the lives of millions around the world. you're live with bbc news. drones have become an important weapon for both sides in russian war with ukraine. ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home, as well as take part in free pilot lessons. 0ur correspondent james waterhouse has been to see what difference they re making in the southern kherson region. explosions go to the next next entrance to the building. we just

between west brom >> the midlands clash, the west midiwolves and between west brom >> the midlands clashs and violence broke out. i don't know if out. and i don't know if anybody's but anybody's heard it, but i thought thing of the thought this was a thing of the past . you remember the past. you remember when, in the 80s, commentators were 80s, football commentators were also because they also news reporters because they used just used to have to rather than just commentating on who was going to score to score the goal, they having to commentate on what was going on in invaded, commentate on what was going on in come invaded, commentate on what was going on in come over invaded, commentate on what was going on in come over the aded, commentate on what was going on in come over the thing. who'd come off over the thing. and it's extraordinary. if you hear going and it's extraordinary. if you hearyou going and it's extraordinary. if you hearyou they're going and it's extraordinary. if you hearyou they're now going and it's extraordinary. if you hearyou they're now they're and you know they

you might see some wintry showers turn up across north wales, cheshire, merseyside and the north—west midlandse showers that will be affecting scotland could be really prolonged, but the air is turning very slightly less cold and so the snow should tend to become confined to the hills. that process of the weather rurning milder, then continues into the weekend, with south—westerly winds blowing much milder weather conditions across the country. however, there will be some very strong winds, maybe even disruptive winds around on sunday into the early part of next week. and spells of heavy rain, well, that could see areas of flooding return. this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. since hamas's assault on southern israel on october 7th and israel's massive military response in gaza, there has been one ever—present fear — escalation of conflict across the middle east. the spill—over potential is obvious — in the west bank, across israel's northern border with lebanon, and right now in

welcome back, the uk's west midland city of birmingham has been the scene of a massive propanestan demonstration, one of several held since the start of the us israel genocidal war on gaza, it comes in the face of continued uk government support for the israeli regime that has caused unprecedented public outrage and alienated the country's muslim community. saipur razah reports. true to their word, they've done it again. thousands on foot or by bike have thrown the streets of birmingham to say this: we are riding for palestine, we want to see fire now, people and children are being killed in gaza, which is completely unacceptable, stop murdering children and innocent people. in the run-up to today's protest, activists glute shot a branch of london headquartered banking giant. and now they're taking a proactive step so that they get noticed and this is desperations and in a one way it's showing the great crisis that we face in this country that when the public wants the government to call for a cease fire, yet our politicians are not listening to the majority of the british public. britain's supp

this issue, so i'm going to... it back to the anchor for the rest of the world news. the uk's west midland city at burmingam has been the scene of a massive pro- palestine demonstration, one of several helt since the beginning of the us israelity genocidal war in gaza, and that in the face of continued uk government support for tel aviv that's caused unprecedented public outrage and alien it at the country's muslim community. said puraza reports. true to their word, they've done it again. thousands on foot or by bike have thrown the streets of birmingham to say this. we are riding for palestine. we want to see fire now. people and children are being killed in gaza, which is completely unacceptable. stop murdering children and innocent people. in the run-up to today's protest. activists glute shot a branch of london headquartered banking giant barkley's in birmingham for allegedly investing in israeli weapons manufacturers. i think a lot of people are now fed up by carrying out totally non-violent none interactive events and now they're taking a proactive step so that they get noticed and t