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china urges calm after the united states said its tracking a suspected chinese surveillance balloon seen over sensitive sites in recent days. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the partner of a woman whos now been missing in lancashire for a week says hes focusing on staying as strong as he can for their two daughters. nicola bulley, whos a5, hasnt been seen since last friday morning, as she walked the family dog along a river bank in st michaels on wyre. her partner paul ansell s...

have been quite embarrassing. it the british royal family it could have been quite embarrassing. it was su osed have been quite embarrassing. it was suwosed to — have been quite embarrassing. it was suwosed to be _ have been quite embarrassing. it was supposed to be quite _ have been quite embarrassing. it was supposed to be quite significant? yes, it was king charles�*s first state visit as monarch. he was due to address politicians in the national assembly. to address politicians...

the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, is involved in a car crash in kyiv — but avoids serious injury. and the government pledges support for businesses with their energy costs, as the ongoing crisis continues. a funeral will be held today for olivia pratt—korbell, the nine—year—old who was shot dead in liverpool earlier this month. good morning from westminster, central london, where her majesty the queen is lying in state. all through the night, thousands of people have...

beautiful colours. very moving. its the colours, i think, thats incredible. the orb, the sceptre, the crown. yeah, stunning. very solemn and serene and perfect. and in ukraine, president zelensky visits a newly—liberated city, after thousands of square miles are retaken from russian forces. we report from one town deserted by russian troops. over here on the wall, one interesting detail — a single word which someone has written in broken english. "sorry." hello and welcome. queen e...

the latest figures suggest the annual fuel bill for an average household is set to rise to more than £3,500 in october — and thenjump to more than £11,600 injanuary. these are predictions, and changes in the markets can affect these numbers. some economists are also forecasting that inflation, which is nowjust over 10%, could reach as high as 18% — which will hit household budgets even harder. the economy will be a huge challenge for whoever becomes the countrys new prime ministe...

Will be allowed to walk on the very spot in front of the high altar where king charles will have been crowned. since the 19th century the mediaeval mosaic floor known as the cosmati pavement has been covered with carpet, or roped off to the public. but for a few weeks after the coronation, it will be open to the public — but only if shoes are removed. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. injust six weeks in just six weeks time westminster abbey will host another coronation. since 10...

Record levels, referrals to food banks reached record levels. people are already struggling. this is coming out the worst possible time for lots of families. and all eyes are on the government, what they are going to announce later to help low income families weather the storm. it is anticipated that there may be two moves from the government, one being council tax rebates for people living in bands a— c properties, and also a rebate for everybody on their energy bills of £200. what is your r...

They have said they would welcome a fast track for ukraine but other countries in the west are far more cautious. at the dutch prime minister said that now is not a good moment to have that sort of conversation. the german foreign minister pointed out thatjoining the eu is itself something that takes a very long time. and one french official said it was important that the european union does not make promises it wont be able to keep, and that, talking about eu membership for ukraine was somethin...

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Without my intervention, she would not have had any food that week, she would have not been able to pay her gas, electricity or water bills. the bbc asked councils in england about increases in care charges. 83 responded. in the past two years, they have increased the money they collect from people needing care by £51 million, the equivalent of a 13% rise in costs for each person getting support. and six councils have doubled the money they raised from community—based learning disability serv...