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focused minds are somewhat in helsinki and stockholm and pushed those two countries for the first time to apply for nato membership. so some movement by turkey regarding finland's application to join nato. giving young babies between four and six months old tiny tastes of smooth peanut butter could dramatically cut peanut allergies. that's according to new research, showing there is a crucial opportunity during weaning to cut allergy cases by 77%. the allergy has been soaring in the uk with one—in—50 children now affected. scientists now say the government's advice on weaning —...

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we start this hour with breaking news — teachers in england and wales will go on strike in national disputes over pay. the national education union says the ballots meet the legal thresholds for both turnout and a vote in favour of strikes. seven strike days are being announced between february 1st and 16th march. for more on this, i'm joined by our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. what more do we know about this teacher strike which is going to start very soon? the teacher strike which is going to start very soon?— teacher strike which ...

goes to the point i made about the advantage of the politicians and decision makers and cobra having their own experiences, it is not a criticism, is an observation, very few there could understand. intergenerational households, people live with mum, dad, grandfather, parents. also, to get around london you have to use buses, and the tube. some breaking news, this is about a deal that the british medical association has reached with the government over pay and conditions of senior doctors. there has in long—running disputes. more on this with our health editor in the newsroom. ther...

hang on a second, if you actually fall law the logic of what plan a is it will be a catastrophe —— follow. and we have to ask these questions and consider an alternative plan b, but before that, there was no debate about this, it was just assumed. there was a debate at the scientific level, between mitigation and suppression, but it may be than that debate and the merits of mitigation versus suppression simply didn't reach your level in government. you weren't aware the scientists were debating the pros and cons of mitigation. {iii debating the pros and cons of mitigation-— mit...

curtain came down on theatres like this one and others up and down the uk, leaving empty chairs and empty stages. we will find out how it has affected those onstage and backstage and how they are preparing to reopen. another name in retail takes a hit. thorntons announce store closures, and greggs are expected to show a significant slump. who will survive the changes to how we eat and drink? it was the last major sporting event in the uk to be filled with fans. and now, a year on, the cheltenham festival will feel very different with no crowd, and no famous roar. and it may be a bit ...