the sound of artillery fire. you can tell every minute that this is a city that is being intensely fought over. we start here in the uk, where the prime minister rishi sunak has set out his priorities for 2023 in his first major speech of the year. let s have a listen to some of what he had to say. first, we will have inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security. second, we will grow the economy, creating better paid jobs and opportunity right across the country. third, we will make sure our national debt is falling so that we can secure the future of public services. fourth, nhs waiting lists will fall, and people will get the kjaer they need more quickly. fifth, we will pass new laws to stop small boats, sunak making sure that if you come to this country sunak illegally, you are detained and swiftly removed. rishi sunak spent the first few weeks of his premiership last autumn trying to restore stability after the turmoil of liz truss go
and our other main story tonight. a special report from bakhmut in eastern ukraine the site of fierce fighting from which almost all the city s residents have fled. we are walking over shards of glass. pretty much every second you hear the sound of artillery fire. you can tell every minute this city is being intensely fought over. sir. tell every minute this city is being intensely fought over. intensely fought over. sir, you do not have the intensely fought over. sir, you do not have the votes intensely fought over. sir, you do not have the votes and intensely fought over. sir, you do not have the votes and it s - intensely fought over. sir, you do not have the votes and it s time l intensely fought over. sir, you do| not have the votes and it s time to withdraw not have the votes and it s time to withdraw. ., ., , ,, ., , , withdraw. chaos in the us congress as republican withdraw. chaos in the us congress as republican rebels withdraw. chaos in the us congress
bakhmut is the home anatoly has known all his life. we see him barely react when a shell lands a few hundred metres away. shell explodes. he has come to an aid centre, a lifeline for those still here. why don t you leave, we asked him. translation: l have - nowhere to go, i am alone. who would want to take an 86 year old? here at least sometimes, when the soldiers throw away food orsoup, ifind itand eat it. and i get free bread in my whole life, i ve never seen anything like this. tetiana used to be a midwife before the war. now she is a volunteer. translation: | stay - because i m needed here. of course i m scared. i ve been caught in shelling three times. i suffered a concussion.
he has come to an aid centre, a lifeline for those still here. why don t you leave? we asked him. translation: l have - nowhere to go, i am alone. who would want to take an 86 year old? here at least sometimes, when the soldiers throw away food orsoup, ifind itand eat it. and i get free bread. in my whole life, i ve never seen anything like this. tetiana used to be a midwife before the war. now she is a volunteer. translation: | stay - because i m needed here. of course i m scared. i ve been caught in shelling three times. i suffered a concussion. but what use will i be hiding in a basement? people stay for different reasons. munitions explode. the explosions don t stop, but no one flinches. it s as if they ve become numb.