a happier new year: after months of covid chaos, can china s economy pull a rabbit out of the hat? hello there. we start in the swiss ski resort of davos, you know what, stay. stay with me. sometimes, this happens. just to prove it is live. chuckles. we will talk about what keir starmer is talking about. the opposition labour party leader. he has very much been sweet talking the elite, the top bankers at the world economic forum. he has been reassuring the financial elite that labour is pro business and pledging to do more to attract foreign investment into the uk if they win power next year. labour points to un figures, showing the uk s share of world foreign direct investment has declined since the conservatives came into government in 2010 from 8% tojust1.7% the lowest since records began. that s according to the un figures. the bbc s economics editor faisal islam reports. at the world economic forum, some of europe s top bankers and ceos assembled to meet the leader o
with a strike by nurses. the family of yousef makki when the fight to have a fresh inquest into his death. a surprise fall in the amount spent by shoppers in december, as people cut back on their christmas spending. # it would be so nice. # and tickets have gone on sale for madonna s good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. the ukrainian president volodomyr zelensky has appeared via videolink to make a direct appeal for tanks, at a meeting of western defence chiefs in germany. representatives of more than 50 countries are discussing the co ordination of stronger military support for kyiv. president zelensky called on the allies to agree the delivery of tanks and other advanced weapons as a matter of urgency. germany is under pressure to allow its leopard two tanks to be exported to ukraine, which isn t a member of nato. the uk has commited to sending 1a challenger 2 tanks to the frontline. here s our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. for western defence chie
4am finish at the australian open was a farce. even if his marathon second round win will go down in history. schools in england receive government funded defibrillators from today to help save lives after a campaign by a greiving father. # hey, mrtambourine man. the folk rock star david crosby has died aged 81. he was best known for his two bands the byrds, and crosby, stills and nash. and i not out there but as many desperate and it is an it is not it is it is an pricey start but slowly turning yes cold over the weekend.
police say they re looking into it. one of the greatest comebacks ever in tennis, but andy murray says his 4am finish at the australian open was a farce. even if his marathon second round win will go down in history. the mental health blogger failed by the hospital that was supposed to look after her. a jury found she died by suicide contributed to by neglect. # hey, mr tambourine man. the folk rock star david crosby has died aged 81. he was best known for his two bands the byrds, and crosby, stills and nash. if it has been too chilly for you, there is something milder on its way, only slowly for some this weekend. forthe way, only slowly for some this weekend. for the time being it is cold and icy but many of you have a dry day. it s friday the 20th of january. our main story.