and fay weldon, the writer best known for her 1983 novel, the life and loves of a she devil has died at the age of 91. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has set out his programme for the year ahead, outlining five promises he says he wants the public tojudge his premiership on. they are halving inflation to ease the cost of living whilst also growing the economy, creating better paid jobs and opportunities across the country. he wants to ensure the national debt is falling to secure the future of public services whilst also cutting nhs waiting lists so that people get the care they need more quickly and passing new laws to stop small boats crossing the channel. he asked voters to judge his premiership on whether the goals were achieved. on the current wave of strikes in britain, he said he hugely valued public service employees and wants a reasonable discussion on what is fair for the country . let s have a listen to some of the prime minister s speech. i want to make five
the sound of artillery fire. you can tell every minute that this is a city that is being intensely fought over. we start here in the uk, where the prime minister rishi sunak has set out his priorities for 2023 in his first major speech of the year. let s have a listen to some of what he had to say. first, we will have inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security. second, we will grow the economy, creating better paid jobs and opportunity right across the country. third, we will make sure our national debt is falling so that we can secure the future of public services. fourth, nhs waiting lists will fall, and people will get the kjaer they need more quickly. fifth, we will pass new laws to stop small boats, sunak making sure that if you come to this country sunak illegally, you are detained and swiftly removed. rishi sunak spent the first few weeks of his premiership last autumn trying to restore stability after the turmoil of liz truss go
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To the world. Meanwhile, on wednesday, a Russian Missile attack killed at least 17 people, in the northern ukrainian city of chernihiv, while more than 70 others were injured. And president zelensky, has again called for ukraine to get the same International Military support, as israel. Our correspondent on the ground, james waterhouse, has more. It has been a day of chaos in chernihiv where people have been diving for cover. Missile attacks come with little warning here. You might hear a siren but disclosures will soon follow. Why . This because it is a 70 miles from the border with russia and while chernihiv is farfrom russia and while chernihiv is far from the frontline, it is still subject to russias continued strategy of targeting ukrainian cities in the hope that the populations morale will be quashed to some degree. We are seeing a well rehearsed routine of rescue teams trying to get to people under the rubble but there really is, the civilians, no escaping russias continued inv