£17 billion the annual cost of wasted food, as campaigners say that its time for much tougher measures. And denmark have ended the republic of irelands hopes of reaching the world cup finals. And in the sport on bbc news england continue their world cup preparations with a glamour tie against brazils samba boys at wembley. Good evening. The United Nations is warning that the desperate humanitarian crisis in yemen is worsening, and that unless aid is allowed in, millions more lives will be at risk. The crisis began in 2015, when Houthi Rebels backed by iran ousted the president and took control of parts of the country. A coalition, led by saudi arabia, then began a campaign of airstrikes, to try to restore the government. Two years on, extreme hunger and disease are killing an estimated 130 children every day. The conflict has left 80 of the country in need of humanitarian aid. Seven Million People are fully reliant on food aid, much of which is now not able to get through because of a blockade. From yemen, my colleague, clive myrie, sent this extended report. This is a story about war and its humiliations. The stripping of dignity. But its also about the desert trek to safety. Its a story of survival. Theres panic at a school in the yemeni capital, sanaa. A city under houthi rebel control. Frenzied shouting a Saudi Coalition air strike targeting a nearby building has blown out the schools windows. In this conflict, death can come from the air at any time for kids, as well as soldiers. What began as a civil war has become a proxy struggle between saudi arabia, backing yemens government, and iran, alleged to be backing the rebels. The houthis claim this is a bomb from the attack that didnt explode. Several countries, including the uk and america, have sold billions of pounds worth of weapons to saudi arabia during this war. Apart from arms dealers, this conflict has no winners, and civilians are the biggest losers. Imagine what those displaced by the war are running from, if this is what theyre running to. Dusty, makeshift desert settlements across yemen, home to three Million People and counting. But its a pitiful existence in a place like this, in the middle of a pitiless war. Only the most basic shelter protects from the unrelenting sun and the sand of the desert. Yemen, already the arab worlds poorest nation, is now on its knees. An estimated seven Million People are facing starvation. This is a man made calamity that shames the world. The war here has created so much misery, with lives disrupted and destroyed. And the recent escalation of the conflict means that many more people will be relying on the kindness of strangers, just to survive. This woman and little ayeeshia, who is seven months old, fled their home the night the bombs fell. Translation it was like thunder and lightning in the sky. We were scared and took our children, but left Everything Else behind. We dont have food. Our men dont have jobs. They go to market looking for work, but when they come back with nothing, the children cry. Aden is one of the ports at the end of an aid pipeline that helps sustain more than 21 Million People here. Thats three quarters of the population. But its a precarious humanitarian operation. Saudi arabia controls yemens borders. A blockade has already seriously affected aid flowing into ports in rebel held areas in the north. And the harbour at aden, here in the south, can be shut down at a moments notice. Saudi arabia says sealing this countrys borders will cut the flow of weapons to rebel forces, but aid shipments can be searched and verified, so why prevent all goods coming into yemen . Well, using aid as a weapon of war is nothing new in this conflict. The Houthi Rebels have themselves been accused of blocking aid convoys, so despite warehouses full of food, millions are at risk of starvation. Aid workers acknowledge this is a dirty war, where both sides have questions to answer. They have their own tactics to use the aid we are bringing in to the people, either to prevent it from people or give it to the people that they favour. For sure, that is how they use the aid. And if we cannot reach people to give them this food, then definitely, they will die. Civilians in this war are forgotten people, pawns in a great game, victims of a conflict that they didnt create. Theyve done nothing wrong, their only crime was being born here. Clive myrie, bbc news, in southern yemen. Our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is in the saudi capital, riyadh. Can we talk about this blockade imposed by the saudis and how they try to justify it . Well, just to mako weeks ago, the senior saudi officials said they were going to trying to find a way out of this crisis that was costing too much and there was supposed to be a meeting in london today involving some of the main actors, including the united states, to accelerate steps towards a political solution to this crisis. That came to an end on novemberfour when the crisis. That came to an end on november four when the houthis fired a long range missile from neighbouring yemen, intercepted over the International Airport at riyadh and the saudis said it was tantamount to a declaration of war and it had iranian markings on it. This is not about yemen and its suffering, it is an escalating boxy war between iran and saudi arabia and proxy wars across this region, as always, with them, politics comes before people. And do you detect any signs that the saudi approach may change . Well, there has been this Huge International outcry which has put mounting pressure on saudi arabia and its allies to lift this punishing blockade devastating people. And yesterday, saudi diplomats said they would start to ease the blockade and open the ports. But only in areas which are not controlled by the houthis, including the main port on the red sea, aden, a vital lifeline for United Nations aid which is desperately needed now. The saudis say there has to be a new Inspection System because they see it as the main entry point for the houthi arms and ammunition smuggled from iran. The un said the night there simply is no time for a new system, the system has to work, they say, because every extra day is a day too march, when millions of yemenis are desperately in need. Thank you very much, from the saudi capital, riyadh. Well have another report tomorrow night on the plight of those without food in yemen. And tonight, clive will be answering questions you might have in an online question and answer session. Thats getting under way now. You can contact them via the details at the bottom of the screen, using the hashtag bbc news ten. A dealer in antique firearms has been found guilty of supplying guns and ammunition that have been linked to more than a hundred crime scenes, including three murders. A jury at Birmingham Crown also convicted paul edmunds whos 66 and from gloucestershire of smuggling banned handguns from the us and perverting the course of justice, as our correspondent, sima kotecha, reports. Paul edmunds a former antiques dealer, an expert in guns, enabling him to make bullets from his house in gloucestershire. Inside, police discovered 100,000 rounds of ammunition in three separate armouries, along with almost 200 guns. Bullets were found scattered around his bedroom and attic. Today, following a six week trial, edmunds was found guilty of supplying guns and home made ammunition to gangs across the country. The 66 year old made bullets for firearms that were classified as antiques and then sold them for a hefty profit. He supplied them to his accomplice, 56 year old physiotherapist mohinder surdhar, who admitted selling them on to gangs. 0fficers said the two men were the gun worlds equivalent of the main characters from the tv show breaking bad. These weapons and ammunition have appeared at over a hundred crime scenes in the uk between 2009 and 2015. This involved murders and other serious crime. He abused his position and he abused his knowledge of ammunition and firearms. Undoubtedly, this operation which began in 2014 has saved many lives, as we have been able to stop what was a major supply route of these firearms and ammunitions onto the streets. The pensioners bullets were found at the scenes of fatal shootings, including the murder of kenichi phillips, in birmingham last year. His ammunition was also used to shoot at a Police Helicopter in the 2011 riots. Ballistic experts were lead to edmunds after discovering ammunition with similar markings. When the ammunition is constructed, certain tools are used and these tools impart markings onto the modified rounds, and we start to notice theres a pattern of tool marks here. So when we look at lots of different criminal incidents, we see the same pattern of tool marks again and again, and you can start to link those together forensically, using the microscope. This building contains thousands of firearms that have been seized by police from across the country. This gun was imported by edmunds from america. Now that hes been convicted, it too will be stored here. At the National Ballistics intelligence service, theyre firing one of the antique revolvers, with the bullets made by edmunds. The gun dealer will be sentenced next month. Sima kotecha. Bbc news, birmingham. The house of commons has started to take a detailed look at the controversial legislation designed to take britain out of the European Union. The eu withdrawal bill will end the primacy of european law, but mps have tabled some 500 amendments, including one which opposes setting a date in law for britains departure. As the debate got under way, deep divisions within conservative ranks were once again on show. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports on whats likely to be a very challenging process for theresa mays government. His report contains flash photography. Brexits still a work in progress. Its about westminster taking back control, but the planning and scheming is now intense and, tonight, its clear Big Questions of how even when britain finally leaves are up for grabs. Reporter do you think this is a meaningless vote . Brexiteers like liam fox and borisjohnson are now told the brexit deadline of march 2019 will be met by law, but the brexit secretary would love to know if the way is clear to leave on schedule. And tonight, theres still no knowing. European withdrawal bill. In the commons, theyve started weeks of line by line debate on the law to leave. Tory and labour mps saying a hard brexit deadline could cut negotiations short, even force britain to leave without a deal. Everybodys got more and more brittle. More and more unwilling to listen. More and more persuaded that every suggestion thats being made is in some way a form of treason. Does he understand how impossible it is for me to explain to my constituents that they can have certainty about nothing about brexit as the government plans it except, according to him, the date when it will happen . The labour leadership doesnt want to appear to obstruct brexit, we all know were leaving, they say, so why the deadline . If negotiations go to the wire, both we and the eu 27 might recognise the need for an extra week, an extra day, an extra hour, even an extra minute. So the battle lines are drawn, brexiteers keen for victory. Millions of people who died in both world wars died for a reason, it was to do with sustaining the freedom and democracy of this house. And brexiteer ministers pledging brexit with a good deal if possible, but no deal if they must. We are going to go through the process of making sure, as a responsible government, that our country is ready to leave the European Union without a deal, if that proves necessary. The torys veteran pro european let rip. I am the rebel. Yes. I aspouse the policies that the conservative party has followed for the 50 years of my membership of it. And brexit sceptics loved it. Cheering the ayes to the right, 318. The noes to the left, 68. Theyve been voting tonight and theyll go on voting, night after night between now and christmas. 0n the role of eu judges, on a period of transition after brexit begins, on other issues too, but its the trial of strength over Theresa Mays Brexit deadline that has mps guessing wholl come out on top. Earlier today, the Prime Minister met another brexit critic, scotlands first minister. In coming weeks, she may yet see off the challenges to her brexit deadline closer to home. Shed better, her authority is at stake. John pienaar, bbc news, westminster. The headline rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices index, has remained at 3 despite widespread expectations that it would rise. The cost of food and soft drinks rose sharply, but they were offset by falls in the price of petrol and furniture. Two people arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager, whos been missing for a week, have been released under investigation. Gaia pope, who is 19, was staying in swanage when she disappeared last tuesday. A 71 year old woman and a 19 year old man were arrested on monday. In iran, thousands of people are spending a third night without shelter, in freezing conditions, as the authorities struggle to help those left homeless by sundays earthquake. President Hassan Rouhani has visited the province of kermanshah, where some 500 people were killed and many more injured. Thousands of buildings collapsed as our correspondent, james robbins, tells us. Iranian Authorities Say theyre not expecting to find any more survivors. Still, rescue dogs are helping to hunt for signs of life, but the work now is to clear ruined homes, demolish and then rebuild. Local people are in shock. Thousands are homeless and in desperate need of shelter and supplies. Translation after i got up and the power was cut as well, i saw the walls and ceiling had come down and all my stuff thrown out of the house. Weve got nothing left for us. Translation suddenly, the house came down on our heads in a matter of seconds. I got out from the back door of my house. I saved my child, but it was difficult. Field hospitals have been set up and the aid effort is gathering pace, although some locals have complained the initial response was slow. Irans president Hassan Rouhani has visited the area promising whatever assistance is needed and criminal action if any Public Housing is found to have been sub standard. This was the moment the earthquake struck on sunday. Just across irans border in iraq, a Birthday Party for these twins ends in terror. But this kurdish family escaped unharmed, and now the twins have had their party again, as the family sent condolences to all those who have suffered loss. And in iran, at least 70,000 people are now homeless. They will need much warmer shelter than this, night time temperatures fall close to freezing and yet going in doors is still terrifying because around 200 aftershocks have already been recorded. The painful process of grieving and eventual recovery for entire communities is onlyjust beginning. James robbins, bbc news. Police in california say five people, including a gunman, are dead after a series of shootings at several locations including a primary school. At least one child was shot while pupils were being dropped off in the morning and another child was hit, along with a woman, while they were travelling in a truck. Much more should be done to reduce the quantity of food wasted every year. Campaigners say its a problem that costs up to £17 billion a year and many are pointing the finger of blame at consumers. But simple steps like better planning of meals, storing and freezing food can make a big difference as our correspondent, jeremy cooke, tells us. If you want to stop food waste, down on the farm is a good place to start. These fields are part of a trial to find new ways to make sure these potatoes end up on our plates and not in the bin. I hate waste because its costing me money and so i dont want to see waste. So thats why were striving all the time to cut out waste in the field. So ian, ive got some va data here. Jeff is comparing notes, sharing hi tech data with ian from the supermarket. So were looking good, low waste. Even before the potatoes come out of the ground, detailed computer analysis means they know, for instance, the yield and so how much shelf space in store, how much marketing to shift any excess. Were working with technology to allow that information flow from whats happening in the field. So our growers can tell us what they think theyre going to be producing and then we can match that to what we want to sell and, hopefully, take that waste out of the supply chain. There are now big efforts throughout the process to reduce food waste, whether it be on the farm, in processing, in storage or in the supermarkets. But perhaps the biggest difference can be made by us consumers because most of the food that gets thrown away is from our own kitchens. Kates a self confessed foodie, she took part in a scheme to reduce waste and now puts 20 less food in the bin. But how . Well, kate measures ingredients so theres no waste, keeps the fridge at optimum temperature, so things stay fresh, uses diy vacuum packs in the freezer for long term storage. Ta da and, keeps leftovers for week day lunch and super. You save food, you save money and you save time. So if you want to do any of those three things, its worth it. And then also, we should feel a little bit responsible for the planet as well. But what happens if you still have food heading for the bin . Well, how about a community fridge. Its a simple idea, food thats still good is donated instead of discarded and then its given for free to anyone who wants it. This one is in swadlincote, its one of two already operating, but the plan is to have 50 up and running by the end of the year. Good news for people like lizzie. If obviously its going in the bin its wasted, especially for those that havent got enough money to go and get a full food shop. There are people who are desperately in need and yet there are other organisations that are just throwing food down into skips. There are people that have come in here that have talked about the days when they used to have to go into the skips and the amount of the food they get out of the skip. Producing food takes hard graft and major investment, but its massively undervalued and reducing waste will take a huge shift of attitude in our throwaway society. Jeremy cooke, bbc news. The president of france, Emmanuel Macron, has told the bbc that donald trump and Vladimir Putin are threatening western values of openness and tolerance. It is now six months since mr macron took office, promising to transform french society, the economy and even its modern sense of identity in the world. 0ur paris correspondent, lucy williamson, who travelled with the president to abu dhabi recently, has sent this report. Most president s enjoy a flash of military uniform in their schedules, a tang of Old Fashioned global power, but Emmanuel Macron is fighting his own slippery battle for french influence abroad. Jihadi groups in this region have built a grand narrative around their vision, he says, the west needs one too, based on openness, tolerance and democracy. At the opening of a new louve museum in abu dhabi, he told me those values were under threat from leaders like Vladimir Putin and donald trump. If you dont defend these values, it will become harder and harder, iagree. But is it harder now, is it under threat . I mean for sure its a threat, for sure. But first of all, you have to speak and discuss with those leaders because sometimes theres a chance, they were not like that at the very beginning, and the explanation of the divergence is very often due to their paranoia of the threat and their willingness to protect something and to be much more nervous about what they want to protect, but forgetting the fact that part of their own civilisation is about openness. If you decide just to push them back from europe them back from europe and all that you see, you are betraying our values. Its bad, you lose them. But does it work . When you sat down with mr trump and mr putin, have you found that youve been able to affect real change . I mean its not overnight effect, for sure. Im optimistic and i can. Im extremely inaudible . So i will insist and insist and insist. Macron ran his Election Campaign by insisting on the power of liberal values to solve frances problems, including its most pressing one jobs. This area used to be the centre of a booming leather industry, with more than 100 factories. Serge cathalas factory is one ofjust a dozen left. Unemployment here is 21 , twice the national average, but president macrons sweeping reforms means serge has begun hiring again. Translation whats great about macron is that hes young, he looks like hes got guts. Nobodys going to walk all over him, unlike his predecessors, and hes got good ideas, more flexibility for Company Owners to hire people and more freedom. A Company Needs leaders who will let them work. President macron has already reformed frances rigid labour law to curb the power of the unions, but this areas favourites for president were the protectionist candidates on the far right and far left. And in cafes like this one, mr macrons plans to extend Unemployment Insurance have less impact than say his tax break for french millionaires. Translation hes the president of the rich. He hasnt changed my life or the lives of the people in this town. We are the Little People and i dont know if this man is going to change things for us. Here in paris, six months ago, mr macron vowed to remake french politics. Since then, hes been criticised for being more king than president. Even some of those who agree with mr macrons analysis have questioned his style as president. Were some see clarity, determination and poise, others see arrogance, pomposity and hubris. Mr macron has said modesty doesnt interest him because hes frances last chance to prove to itself that openness, tolerance and democracy work. Lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. Zimba bwes ambassador to south africa has dismissed talk of a military coup against the 93 year old president robert mugabe. He said the government in harare was intact despite the presence of soldiers and armoured vehicles on the streets of the capital. The Ruling Zanu Pf Party has accused the countrys senior general of treasonable conduct. Tonights football, and the republic of ireland have missed out on a place in next summers world cup finals after a defeat at home to denmark. Wales and england have also been in action in friendlies. David 0rnstein is in wembley, well speak to him about those matches in a moment, but first to dublin and our sports correspondent, joe wilson. The republic of ireland take their footballers from the epping leash premier league but from the second tier championship. Their resources are limited. They build their success on are limited. They build their success on being defensive strong, resolute. When the game against denmark opened up, the home team fell apart there. Are tough words to write and to hear. Mistakes, wrote dublins james joyce, are portals to discovery. Well fine, but he never had to play denmark on a tuesday night with the world cup at stake. An error on the pitch could cost everything, both teams knew. Five minutes gone, a free kick for the republic of ireland and this is what a perfect start looks like. Shane duffy, the big man with the big moment. But the chance came from a misdirected danish boot. That goal seemed so precious, its value crashed. The danes came with skill to tease the irish defence, still Cyrus Christie was defending the line on that post. The ball evaded him. In Christian Eriksen of tottenham, denmark possessed the most talented man on the pitch. Far too good to be left in space. Suddenly, 2 1. Second half and eriksen had the chance to settle it. Now that was a lovely finish. Sadly there was still time for error. Stephen wards defending set up eriksen again. And by the time bendtner put away a penalty, the evening had gone past sad. Republic of ireland mustjoin italy watching the world cup. Joe wilson, bbc news, dublin. England have already qualified for russia and tonight, here at wembley, they held one of the greatest football nations, brazil, to a goaless draw. Plenty of encouragement for this young and inexperienced squad. 0ver encouragement for this young and inexperienced squad. Over in cardiff, wales were also in friendly action. They took the lead through tom lawrence against panama. What a strike that was. However, it is wasnt to be for the welsh. The panama, who are themselves going to the world cup, equalised with virtually the last kick of the game. Huw. David thank you very much. David 0rnstein for us there in wembley. The olympic champion, mo farah, is now sir mo after receiving his knighthood from the queen at Buckingham Palace today. Sir mohamed farah, for services to athletics. Sir mo came to the uk from somalia as a young boy and went on to become britains most decorated athlete. This summer, he retired from his track career to concentrate on running marathons. He described the knighthood today as a dream come true. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two, heres evan davies. Something funny is going on in zimbabwe right now, an apparent struggle to succeed president mugabe, whos the worlds oldest head of state. For a moment, it seemed like a coup was under way today. Were trying to work out whats going on. Join me now on bbc two. Thats newsnight with evan
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