now the news with al tansley. a british man who killed his seriously ill wife at their home in cyprus has walked free from prison. the 76—year—old had been found guilty of manslaughter after suffocating 74—year—old janice hunter in december 2021. rishi sunak�*s in aberdeenshire where he's announcing millions of pounds of funding for a carbon capture project — that ministers hope will create thousands ofjobs. the government's also issuing hundreds of new oil and gas licences for the north sea — which it says are in line with its net zero commitments. an investigation by the bbc has found that some vulnerable people are having to wait years to access social care services. more than 20% of councils who responded to a request for information reported an average wait of over a month to be assessed. and the telecoms giant, bt, has appointed a female chief executive for the first time in its 177—year history. allison kirkby will take over from the current boss, philipjansen, when he retires next year.