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morning, all. part two of the weekend continues on a very quiet note. a lot of dry weather around and a little more in the way of sunshine and with lighter winds than yesterday, it will not feel quite as cold. all the details coming up shortly. its sunday the 26th february. good morning. our top story — rishi sunak says hes giving "everything weve got" to secure a deal with the eu on post—brexit trading rules for northern ireland. the prime minister told the sunday times he is hope...

their respects to the late pope benedict xvi, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. the coffin of football legend pele has arrived at the stadium of his former club, santos, for a public wake. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. we begin in the uk, senior doctors are warning that some hospital accident and emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis" because of the extreme pressures facing the national health service this winter. t...

legend pele has arrived at the stadium of his former club, santos, for a public wake. hello and welcome. in the uk, senior doctors are warning that some hospital accident and emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis" because of the extreme pressures facing the national health service this winter. the royal college of emergency medicine says its impossible to provide the best standard of care — and theres "no doubt" patients are being harmed. our health correspondent c...

>> also new this morning, surrounding new details surrounding former president trumps efforts to overturn the election, a georgia district attorney tells 16 so-called fake electors they are now targets of this ongoing criminal investigation in fulton county, georgia. it is a notable escalation. well explain why. and it comes as another election denier just secured the republican primary for governor in maryland. trump-backed candidate dan cox known for encouraging former president trum...

And coming up on bbc news. New zealand look to erase Rugby World Cup scars of 2019 as they look to reach a record fifth final when they face argentina later. Good afternoon. The labour leader sir kier starmer says his partys two by election victories last night are history in the making. Labour overturned huge conservative majorities in the previously safe tory seats of Mid Bedfordshire and tamworth in staffordshire. In Mid Bedfordshire, the former seat of nadine dorries, the tory majority of mo...

This is still very much an ongoing operation. These teams have so far rescued around about 50 residents this morning. No one knows for sure how long this water will remain here, but it is thought it might stay flooded for the next couple of days. And listen to this. Just a0 miles up north in Aberdeen Winds of up to 70mph. Along the coast, these homes were submerged and damaged. Yesterday, the body of a 57 year old woman was rescued from a river in angus. Within the last hour, police have confirm...

of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution in his memory, her lawyer says. sports coaches and priests who have sexual relationships with 16 and 17—year—olds will be breaking the law, under new government plans to close legal loopholes. and coming up this hour: the film world awaits this afternoons bafta nominations, amid efforts to make the line—up more diverse after last yea r�*s #baftassowhite controversy, when the four acting categories we...

researchers say there may yet be more fragments of the meteorite in the winchcombe area, so they are asking residents to keep an eye out for unusual jet black rocks, in case any more space debris ended a journey across the solar system in their driveway. victoria gill, bbc news. actor and songwriter trevor peacock, who starred alongside dawn french in the vicar of dibley, has died at the age of 89. the vicar of dibley, has died at the a . e of 89. ~ . the vicar of dibley, has died at t...

Say the government must show a greater understanding of the complexities of care. the department of health and social care says its making £7.5 billion available, addressing long waiting lists, low fee rates and workforce pressures. ben godfrey, bbc news. as promised, lets take a look at the sports news, gavin has all the details. two cup finals, two huge games in their own right, scotland going head—to—head is also in england, newcastle united am not one domestic trip of almost 70 years, a...

And all this comes with more strike action planned by nhs workers this month. catherine burns, bbc news. lets talk to dr tim cooksley, president of the society for acute medicine. hejoins me now. winter is always a difficult time for the health service, the last few winters have been even more difficult because of covid. what sets this one apart from those recent years?— covid. what sets this one apart from those recent years? good afternoon, ha- those recent years? good afternoon, ha - new th...