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back in their box as some would like. i think it is almost certain they will be planning some kind of retaliation using a combination of drones and missiles that have survived this attack, probably buried underground somewhere, hidden in tunnels. i think this could quite possibly go on for a few days, weeks, or even longer. frank, thank ou. at weeks, or even longer. frank, thank you- at half— weeks, or even longer. frank, thank you- at half past _ weeks, or even longer. frank, thank you. at half past seven _ weeks, or even longer. frank, thank you. at half past seven this - you. at half past seven this morning, just under 20 minutes, speaking to james heappey, the ministerfor armed forces. we have seen some of the images of the military action that has taken place. we will get an update at half past seven this morning. 30 minutes past seven. in the last few moments we have had figures on the state of the uk economy, monthly figures. these are worth keeping an eye on. peter is doing just that. eye on. peter is doinu 'ust that. peter is doing 'ust that. good morning. — peter is doing just that. good morning. these _ peter is doing just that. good morning. these are _ peter is doing just that. good morning. these are gdp - peter is doing just that. (scar. morning. these are gdp numbers for november about the uk economy, but often impacted by events elsewhere. when we talk about the economy and gdp, the way we measure how healthy the economy is, we care about
flying from number10. rishi kyiv. there is a ukrainian flag flying from number 10. rishi sunak had gone there soon after becoming prime minister. he has gone back to kyiv today with an offer of increased support, £2.5 billion in the next financial year, for ukraine. at least 200 million of that will be spent on thousands of drones. in addition to that, long—range missiles, and also a greater investment in air defence. rishi sunak himself will be meeting some of the people, the emergency services in kyiv, for example, who have had to try to clear the mess caused by russian attacks, russian missile strikes, and offer, of course, health care and emergency care to those affected by the conflict. thank you for the moment. iain watson. our security correspondent frank gardnerjoins us now. good morning. we are going to talk about the houthi rebels and this action that the uk is now involved in. it is worth saying that although this was widely expected, it is a
0ur security correspondent, frank gardnerjoins us live with the latest. i wonder if you could tell us a little bit more.— little bit more. the report's authors have _ little bit more. the report's authors have spent - little bit more. the report's authors have spent some . little bit more. the report's i authors have spent some time in ukraine talking to intelligence officials, air defence operators and examining the wreckage of russian missiles and sort of bomb damage on the conclusion they have reached is that the only reason that russia has held back from the kind of even more devastating air campaign that it had in syria is that ukrainian air defence systems have been able to hold them off, but it is running out of those, because fairly early on in the war russia sent a huge number, well over 300 advanced fighterjets
others were, women should be treated fairly, we have just heard there others were, women should be treated fairly, we havejust heard there in the report how things have gone backwards for women, all of the spaces that were opened up for them for the last 20 years have now closed. and the third was that their government should be inclusive, should include all ethnicities. afghanistan is made up of a number of different ethnic groups, including the hasras, for example. that has not happened. quite recently, the cia only a few weeks ago carried out a drone strike on kabul that killed the al-qaeda leader, which has prompted a lot of people to wonder whether al-qaeda has reconstituted itself, this is the terrorist group that launched the terrorist group that launched the 9/11 attacks. but a white house report that came out in the last 24 hours has concluded it hasn't. but it hasn't changed the other things. thank you very much indeed, frank. sir salman rushdie's family has praised the bravery of the audience members who rushed to help
what mother wouldn't worry? what child wouldn't weep? a new generation takes shape in a new afghanistan. the taliban say the rights of boys and girls within islam will be respected. but there is growing fear that girls who were learning to lead will be left far behind. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. our security correspondent frank gardnerjoins us now. good morning, frank. we have heard how the taliban takeover has affected afghanistan, but what about its impact on the rest of the world? well, one year ago today, there was that horrendous, ignominious retreat, that withdrawal from
immigration and countering rising prices won her party a record number of votes. with parliamentary elections approaching she vowed to fight on. translation: to avoid this hoarding of power by the elites, _ more than ever, i will carry on with my commitment to france and the french people with energy, perseverance and affection. france opted for the familiar, but elections can help reveal a country's divides. now the challenge of trying to heal them. jessica parker, bbc news in paris. two of america's top diplomats have been in kyiv for talks with the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, and defence secretary lloyd austin, visited the capital yesterday and said american diplomatic staff who left before the russian invasion would be returning to ukraine this week. our security correspondent frank
gardnerjoins us now. always great to talk to you, thank you for being with us today. lots to get through, let's start with the significance of this visit by antony blinken. it feels like an important one. it blinken. it feels like an important one. . ., , blinken. it feels like an important one. . . , , , ., one. it certainly is. they are following — one. it certainly is. they are following on _ one. it certainly is. they are following on the _ one. it certainly is. they are following on the heels i one. it certainly is. they are following on the heels of. one. it certainly is. they are following on the heels of a l one. it certainly is. they are i following on the heels of a lot of western leaders, european leaders including borisjohnson, but particularly the... these two american figures are the most senior us official to visit ukraine since the invasion and it is definite significant. it's not only showing support diplomatic and financial for ukraine, but also i think a measure of the fact that almost the normality of life in kyiv, the capital, which is no longer surrounded by russian heavy armour. they have withdrawn to move further east to the donbas. what ukraine wants and what it is asking for from
notion that somehow we trust being negotiators to live up to the obligations that they promise, one of them being to keep terrorists out of them being to keep terrorists out of them being to keep terrorists out of the country has fallen short. brute of the country has fallen short. we are grateful for your thoughts. thank you for being with us this evening. we will take a look at what president biden might do next in a second. what about the british response to what happened today. prime minister borisjohnson went straight into a cobra briefing this afternoon. the bbc�*s security correspondent frank gardnerjoins me 110w. we have had an update on the us casualties from a british perspective we are very lucky today because they were at the same date as the us marines. the because they were at the same date as the us marines.— as the us marines. the americans have six times _ as the us marines. the americans have six times as _ as the us marines. the americans have six times as many _ as the us marines. the americans have six times as many troops i as the us marines. the americans have six times as many troops as | have six times as many troops as britain does. it varies but they could just as easily have been breaks that have been hit. a tragic day for the americans. a lucky day
our security correspondent frank gardnerjoins us. iran have denied this so why has the ambassador been called in? ~ ,, ., called in? well, the us, uk and israel all called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say — called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say they _ called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say they have - called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say they have enough | israel all say they have enough evidence, they believe, to conclude without any hesitation iran was behind it. iran denies responsibility for this, its critics point out iran is the only state in the region to have supplied armed unmanned aerial vehicles to anybody but this poses a dilemma for the western countries because if they do not produce the evidence that iran will be able to say it was not us and plenty of people quite rightly will say, where is the evidence, this is just wmd all over again. if they release the evidence and