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finland will become the 31st member of nato later on tuesday. the application to join the western military alliance was prompted by the invasion of ukraine by russia, with which finland shares a long border. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has this story. finland only said it wanted to join nato last year. this afternoon, its flag will be raised at the headquarters in brussels, the quickest accession process in nato�*s recent history. president putin went to war against ukraine with a declared aim to get less nato. he wanted nato to remove our forces, our structures, from...

has died at the age of 91. he was the longest—serving chancellor of the 20th century, before he resigned in 1989 over thatcher's choice of economic advisor. political figures have been paying tribute to him. prime minister rishi sunak tweeted this: "one of the first things i did as chancellor was hang a picture of nigel lawson above my desk. he was a transformational chancellor and an inspiration to me and many others. my thoughts are with his family and friends at this time." the current chancellorjeremy hunt said: "nigel lawson was a rarity amongst politicians, someone who transf...

crashing into his propeller. united states military then forced to ditch it into the sea. and they were accusing america an act of provocation would invite them to stop the hostile military action near its borders. seems like a pretty big deal between two nuclear powers right? but not so fast jill biden hasn't said a word about it today. and it looks like a steam plus to give the russians a pass. >> the mission that we deliver to the russian ambassadors that they need to be more careful in flag in international airspace near new york u.s. assets to flag a completely ways, and conduct...

of children in the uk. charities condemn the govenment for holding back half the money it promised to spend on the social care workforce in england. hundreds of former football and rugby players take legal action, claiming they weren't reasonably protected from head injuries. why life could get easier for air passengers, with the rules on carrying liquids to be relaxed. and the belfast boy awarded the freedom of the city for inspiring changes to the laws on donating organs. coming up on the bbc news channel... british boxer amir khan is banned from sport for two years after testing p...

spent on training places and technology over three years. the department of health say that figure is now £250 million. social care minister helen whately said the government's new plan "focuses on recognising care with the status it deserves", but charities say this is "just the latest in a long series of disappointments" for the sector. live now to our newsroom, where we can speak to our health correspondent nick triggle. let's be clear here, the funding hasn't quite been halved, a lot of it has been held back but hasn't quite been halved, a lot of it has been held baci— hasn't ...