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to the war in ukraine during his christmas day message. now on bbc news, its time for review 2022. its been an especially turbulent 12 months in british politics — and a year thats featured three prime ministers and four chancellors. helen catt looks back now at some of the most significant events to happen in westminster during an extraordinary year in politics. 2022 was a year when politics came at you fast. three prime ministers in the space of a few months, a mini—budget that h...

and outgoing shells, every 30 seconds or so. it really doesnt stop. and science fiction made reality as nasa plans to try to divert an asteroid by crashing a rocket into it. we start in the uk — where the bank of england says it wont hesitate to take action to control inflation, after the pound slumped to an all time low against the dollar. take a look at this chart from this mornings asia trading. at one point sterling fell to $1.03 — the lowest since 1971 — though its since rec...

spurs lose to aston villa, and have now won only two of their past seven matches. good morning. and happy new year. today is a cold start for many. it will be a sunny one when we lose the showers. the outlook for the rest of the week remains fairly changeable. details later in the programme. good morning. its monday, january 2nd. senior doctors are warning that some a&e departments are in a "complete state of crisis" because of the extreme pressures facing the nhs this winter. the roya...

how he had angels protected him and people who had crossed him in the past had gotten really sick, or their family had died. he would get this terrible grin that just looked evil. >> they were sisters, whose mom brought them here to live with others in this tight-knit commune. >> we were all having meals together and there were lots of parties. >> a swimming pool, a fleet of cool cars. it seemed like a kids fantasy. you are the little girl who got the horse for your birthday? >> i got ...

material seriously. i also said were cooperating fully and completely with the justice departments review. >> the other epresident of the united states, you can declassify just by saying its declassified, even by thinking about it. >> two distinctly different approaches to two completely different situations. but why is attorney general merrick garland moving so quickly to appoint a special counsel for the biden documents when it took forever to do the same for trump? also tonight, the...

to help the ukrainian forces get the capability they need to protect the ukrainian people. scientists in australia teach brain cells grown in a lab to play a video game. we find out why. the next stage could open up options such as cyber security management or more economist devices and perhaps could lead to sentience and fully autonomous robots. and after years as science fiction, we meet the inventor whos taking off in his brand—new flying car. ajury in the us has ordered the consp...

market after government borrowing costs soar to a 20—year high. no end to the strong dollar. us interest rates are going higher and staying there for longer, according to policymakers at the federal reserve. also coming up: digging ourselves into a hole. how climate change is threatening the worlds soil and our future food supply. we start here in the uk, where pressure is growing on prime minister liz truss and chancellor of the exchequer kwasi kwarteng to rethink their economic pla...

the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bags...

from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. in the us, where a fresh batch of classified documents relating tojoe biden�*s time as vice—president have been discovered at an unsecured location. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. a russian mercenary group fightin...

investigation is launched. iran releases an alleged confession of spying by a british—iranian man whos facing the death sentence — he says the confession was forced. the social media personality andrew tate investigated in relation to organised crime, we investigate his popularity with young people. and the brit award nominations are out — with a notable absence of women in the category of artist of the year. and stay with us here on bbc news channel for continuing coverage in an...