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kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took four days, 15 votes, and numerous concessions, but the 20 or so rebels within his own party were eventually persuaded. sancha berg reports. after more than four days, it was over... ..of which the honourable i kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 216. cheering and applause ..to cheers from republicans in the house...

was nicknamed st disgusting before it was shut down a couple of years after she left. like most kids at her school, gillian left at the age of 16 and went to be an apprentice at a car factory. now, that was a springboard, as well hear, for a very successful business career. she went on to become the commercial director at mastercard, chief marketing officer at a big travel firm called travelport. her boss, now, rishi sunak, says a good education is the closest thing we have to a silver...

obviously the subject matter of this legislation is important, it affects a vulnerable, stigmatised group. but actually, the significance is much wider. the future of manchester united, jim radcliffe enters the bidding. and a0 years old today — we remember the start of bbc breakfast time — and a new chapter in british television. and coming up on the bbc news channel: he was last seen in international rugby playing for england, but three years on, ruaridh mcconnochie is picked in s...

at an applegreen service station in the village of creeslough yesterday afternoon. from there, our ireland correspondent chris page reports. a rescue effort has now become a recovery operation. a sad sign that the emergency services dont expect to find anyone else alive. blown out walls, a crumpled roof and rubble showed this was a lethal explosion. it triggered a wave of devastation. people hurried to what was left of the petrol station, who see who may have been caught up in the inci...

has made a first offer to the drivers�* union aslef. it comes as rishi sunak invites unions to meet the government on monday and bridge their differences. we think those conversations should happen and that is why i have invited everyone in on monday to have those talks. im hopeful those talks will be constructive. more than 1.3 million people in england and wales identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual according to newly revelead census data and the uk is embarking on an ambitious plan...

at least 200 vehicles were involved in the crash. a major clear—up operation is under way. you are watching bbc news. good to have you with us. now on bbc news, its time for review 2022. and one story thats led news bulletins in the uk throughout the year has been rising prices and their impact. victoria valentine, along with our team of economics and business correspondents, have been reflecting on the causes and consequences of the squeezed economy and the cost of living. when big ...

and also donald trump all take their campaigning to pennsylvania. and thousands gather in seoul to remember the halloween crush victims — many are demanding the president resign. you are watching bbc news. now, politicalthinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what shapes theirs. in a new cabinet dominated by public schoolboys and oxbridge graduates, the ne...

in a birmingham nightclub. at least 60 people have been killed in the winter storms that are sweeping across north america. the city of buffalo in new york state has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. at least 27 people have died there. president biden has approved financial support for the state. earlier our north america correspondent nada tawfik gave us this update. a number of people have said they have never seen anything quite like this. a winter advisory is still in effec...

at least 60 people have been killed in the winter storms that are sweeping across north america. the city of buffalo in new york state has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. at least 27 people have died there. president biden has approved financial support for the state. our north america correspondent nada tawfik has this update. the worst is over in buffalo but it is not over yet, they expect around 13 centimetres of snow. numerous people had said they have never experienced a...

been found dead at an indian hotel. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms sweeping across north america. us officials are calling it the �*blizzard of the century�* , with an extra nine inches of snow expected during the day in new york state , where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. the storm has affected a vast area , from canada in the north —, down through the us , and reaching mexico. president biden has approved emergency measu...