yunus mulla in southport. _ rudakubana. yunus mulla in southport, thank _ rudakubana.hank you - rudakubana. yunus mulla in southport, thank you very . rudakubana. yunus mulla in - southport, thank you very much. yunus mulla mentioned the town's mp. we can now speak to him. let's speak to the labour mp for southport, patrick hurley. i would like your thoughts in reaction to what the prime ministerjust sad. i’m reaction to what the prime ministerjust sad. minister 'ust sad. i'm really leased ministerjust sad. i'm really pleased the _ ministerjust sad. i'm really pleased the prime - ministerjust sad. i'm really pleased the prime minister| ministerjust sad. i'm really - pleased the prime minister has so forcefully got a grip of this issue. for too long we have been unable to speak, at risk of prejudicing the trial. i was very clear back on the 29th ofjuly and in the weeks and months afterwards that any speculation as to the motives all the background of the murderer could have raced to the trial collapsing. i was imploring people, please, do not go on social media and post

yunus mulla in i southport, thank you very much for the latest. member of parliament for southport, patrick hurley. i spoke to him a short while ago. i'm really pleased the prime minister has so forcefully got a grip of this issue. for too long we have been unable to speak, at risk of prejudicing the trial. i was very clear back on the 29th ofjuly and in the weeks and months afterwards that any speculation as to the motives or the background of the murderer could have raced to the trial collapsing. —— could have risked the trial lapsing. i was imploring people, please, do not go on social media and post your thoughts because the families deserve justice. we are now at the stage where the families and the communities are starting to receive justice. the sentencing will take place on thursday, that is the next stage in the process, but i'm really pleased that now the prime minister is at liberty to be able to make these plans and set this inquiry in train that he has done so at pace. i am very clear that the failures of the prevent programme specific

yunus mulla, bbc news. annita: thousands cross the english channel in small boats and 2024.e is the second highest on record and an increase of 25% the previous year. last year was the deadliest in previous years with 77 people died attempting to cross. simon jones reports. assignment: the votes have been getting bigger, with more and more people dangerously packed onto then, risking their lives in the world's busiest shipping lane with the goal of reaching the u.k. this is christmas day when more than fit -- 450 migrants made the crossing. >> to see that many people all around the edge, some of them dragging the water, it was massively out of the loading, and we actually stopped our engines and sort of sat in that position just watching, to make sure that nothing had sort of gone wrong. s in 2024 from a total of 36,816 people reached the u.k. on small boats. that represents an increase of 25% on 2023, though it is a fall of 20% in 2020 two. the conservative government, stopping the votes have been proposed by the major government with the promise of smashing the gangs organ

yunus mulla report. heavy rain and wind to bringing in the new year, and widespread flooding.w mill in stockport has more than 200 apartments. outside, vehicles were submerged in water. inside, residents like ell henderson, trapped without running water or power. we woke up, i think it was about 6:30am this morning, just a complete swimming pool outside. what should be the car park is now essentially the river mersey. that wasn't a nice thing to wake up to on the 1st ofjanuary, to be honest! when we got here the water was three _ when we got here the water was three or— when we got here the water was three or four feet deep and the cars were — three or four feet deep and the cars were submerged and that creates— cars were submerged and that creates a _ cars were submerged and that creates a number of challenges for us _ creates a number of challenges for us to— creates a number of challenges for us to work in those conditions. major roads have been flooded. this was the relief road to manchester airport. some had to be rescued. part of the m56 and the m60 were also closed. alm

one of the most one of most regal talents that football has ever seen. 0ur reporter yunus mulla was outsidee stretford end, that's out there remember here at old trafford and those 404 appearances for manchester united over 11 years. 237 goals. he also played for huddersfield town, torino and of course manchester city. he was a red and a blue here in manchester. it is here at united where he made his name and where he is a legend, an icon. such a fantastic footballer with real star quality. that is why manchester united in a tribute today described him as the king of the stretford end. they say he will be celebrated for his achievements and will always be one of their beloved players. there is a statue of him, two in fact, one in the stretford end and this one over my shoulder as part of the trinity, bobby charlton, george best, that unforgettable partnership. today what we have seen are a number of fans and people coming here laying flowers and placing their scarves here and leaving tributes. 0ne fan said, "thank you for making my life so brilliant". somebody else wrote, "goodnight, dennis

let's speak to by colleague yunus mulla, who in harrogate.s listening to that— yorkshire. i was listening to that interview about snowploughs and we have seen plentv — snowploughs and we have seen plenty of — snowploughs and we have seen plenty of them here. at one stage — plenty of them here. at one stage one particular snowplough -ot stage one particular snowplough got stuck. that gives you an idea — got stuck. that gives you an idea of— got stuck. that gives you an idea of what the conditions are like here _ idea of what the conditions are like here. the snow is settling. the chances are perhaps _ settling. the chances are perhaps there will be some rain later— perhaps there will be some rain later on— perhaps there will be some rain later on but at the moment there — later on but at the moment there is— later on but at the moment there is a _ later on but at the moment there is a lot of effort being made — there is a lot of effort being made to— there is a lot of effort being made to clear some of the snow close _ made to clear some of th

yunus mulla, thank you, and we will be returning to yunus i and we will be returning to yunus for morening and will be discussing denis law's incredible career later on in our sports bulletin but now, it is time to bring you some of the other news stories from ben. thanks very much. after many hours of discussion late into the night, israel's government has approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with hamas. it paves the way for the initial six week ceasefire to begin tomorrow. let's talk to jon initial six week ceasefire to begin tomorrow. let's talk tojon donnison who is injerusalem. now begins a nervous wait. who is in jerusalem. now begins a nervous wait-— nervous wait. yes, it is a weight but the weight _ nervous wait. yes, it is a weight but the weight is _ nervous wait. yes, it is a weight but the weight is almost - nervous wait. yes, it is a weight but the weight is almost over i nervous wait. yes, it is a weight| but the weight is almost over for those 2 million people stuck in gaza who have suffered a miserable 15 months and also for the families of some of those hostag