the people risking their lives to get aid packages to remote ukrainian communites, as russian forces try to stop them. and trouble on the streets of the city of love, as tourists dodge rubbish bags due to strikes. a very warm welcome to the programme. we begin in california. the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have given details of a defence pact that will provide australia with nuclear powered attack submarines. president biden said the aukus pact would boost security in the indo pacific region for decades to come. the agreement comes in response to china s growing military strength and territorial claims. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. a pact of old democracies, coming together to counter a new and growing adversary china. australia and the united kingdom are two of america s most stalwart and capable allies. our common values, ourshared vision for a peaceful, prosperous future unite us all across the atlantic
job vacancies in the uk fall for the eighth time in a row, according to latest figures published ahead of wednesday s budget whether government is expected to encourage more people back to work. a state of emergency s been declared in malawi, after tropical storm freddy struck the country for a second time, killing nearly 100 people. hello and welcome to bbc news. the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear powered submarines, aimed at countering china s influence in the indo pacific region. under the aukus pact australia is to get its first nuclear powered subs at least three from the us. beijing has strongly criticised the significant naval deal. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. military band plays. a packed and democracies coming together to tackle a new and growing adversary, china. , . . . china. australia and the united kinudom china. australia
from 62 to 64. and soggy takeaway! how the red hot food delivery market has started to go cold. a lot to talk about, let s get going. we start in the us where a bitter political fight over the country s finances is about to begin. later today, the federal government will hit its borrowing limit agreed by congress far earlier than expected. the figure? an eye watering $31.4 trillion. in the short term, treasury secretary janet yellen will be able to buy some time, using what are known as extraordinary measures, diverting cash to stop the us defaulting on its debts. but congress will urgently have to find a solution and it is more divided than ever as michelle fleury reports from new york. the debt ceiling or debt limit is the legal amount the american federal government is allowed to borrow. it american federal government is allowed to borrow. allowed to borrow. it has maxed it out faster allowed to borrow. it has maxed it out faster than allowed to borrow. it has maxed