that bill will deliver on the demands for a new britain, a new approach to politics and democracy. a new approach to growth and our economy. last year was officially the warmest on record in the uk with an average annual temperature more than ten degrees. # changing my numberand i m changing the locks. and will more success flow for this girl band after they scoop the bbc s sound of 2023 award? and coming up on the bbc news channel tears for emma raducanu, who rolls her ankle and is now in a race to be fit for the australian open in 11 days time. good afternoon. prince harry has claimed his brother prince william physically attacked him, according to a newspaper which says it s seen a copy of harry s forthcoming memoir. the guardian says the book has details of a row between the brothers in 2019 over meghan markle, prince harry s wife. it quotes harry as saying that william grabbed him by collar, and knocked him to the floor. the royalfamily have made no comment. h
pope francis leads mourners for his predeccessor benedict xvi at an open air funeral mass at the vatican. upset for emma raducanu after she retires from her second round match at the asb classic in auckland with an ankle injury. and coming up this hour hear more from the girl group flo, who are the winners of the bbc s sound of 2023 award. sir keir starmer has promised that a labour government would devolve more power out of westminster by giving local authorities more say in areas such as transport and housing. the labour leader said in a new year speech that taking back control borrowing from the brexit slogan would be central to his party s agenda if it won the next election. it s not unreasonable for us to recognise the desire of communities to stand on their own feet. it s what take back control meant. the control people want is control over their lives and their communities. so we will embrace the take back control message, but we ll turn it from a slogan in
on new year s eve. benedict had been the first pontiff to retire since the middle ages. the service, in st peter s square, was attended by roman catholic clergy and members of european royalfamilies. it was conducted by the current pope, francis. 0ur religion editor aleem maqbool reports from the vatican. before the largest church in all christendom, in front of a crowd of 50,000, he was brought for one final time, to spontaneous applause. applause. it was the last occasion the two popes were together. 0ne presiding over the funeral of the other. during his homily, pope francis used biblical references in which he appeared to compare benedict tojesus.
it was conducted by the current pope, francis. 0ur religion editor aleem maqbool reports from the vatican. before the largest church in all christendom, in front of a crowd of 50,000, he was brought for one final time, to spontaneous applause. applause it was the last occasion the two popes were together. 0ne presiding over the funeral of the other. during his homily, pope francis used biblical references in which he appeared to compare benedict tojesus. translation: we want to do this with the same wisdom, tenderness and devotion that he bestowed on us over the years. together we want to say, father, into your hands we commend his spirit.