number 10. huge claire wright of staff in number10. even when huge claire wright of staff in number 10. even when the report lands— number 10. even when the report lands and — number 10. even when the report lands and the prime minister speaks, some _ lands and the prime minister speaks, some mps— lands and the prime minister speaks, some mps will be waiting a while to make _ some mps will be waiting a while to make up— some mps will be waiting a while to make up their minds what to do. thank— make up their minds what to do. thank you — make up their minds what to do. thank you. —— huge claire wright. the united states has rejected russia's demand to bar ukraine from joining the nato alliance of western powers. moscow made the demand after amassing a huge number of troops on its border with ukraine, although it denies that it is planning to invade. the us said ukraine has a sovereign right to join nato if it chooses to. car production fell to its lowest level since 1956 last year, according to the latest figures. the society of motor manufacturers and traders blamed covid disruption, particularly a lack of silicon chips, but said new investment in electric vehicles gives some ground for optimism. here's our business correspondent, theo leggett. a dismal 12 months for the car industry, the worst in 65 years, and the pandemic is still taking a heavy toll. the most severe problem — a lack of computer chips.