the chancellor promises a back to work budget. labour says the government s following its lead. and the oscars almost here. i would say i was and the oscars almost here. i would say i was live and the oscars almost here. i would say i was live from the red carpet, but for say i was live from the red carpet, but for the say i was live from the red carpet, but for the first time in history, he doesn t but for the first time in history, he doesn t read. officially, it is champagne. to me it looks beige. good morning. england have suffered - their heaviest home defeat in history. france producing a ruthless display to score seven - tries at twickenham in the six nations, i winning 53 points to 10. and in whether it will be milder for most and in whether it will be milder for most of and in whether it will be milder for most of you and in whether it will be milder for most of you over the next few days but with most of you over the next few days but with rain at t
we ll have the latest from picket lines in england, scotland and wales. also on the programme: large crowds are expected in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols, the black man who died after being detained by police. two men get life in prison for killing a 71 year old woman, to steal her life savings. and the potentially deadly radioactive capsule the size of ap retrieved from the australian outback. and coming up on the bbc news channel: chelsea confirm they have completed the signing of argentina midfielder enzo fernandez from benfica for a record £107 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. it s thought to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade across the uk, with tens of thousands of people on strike, in disputes over pay, jobs, and conditions. teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university staff, bus drivers all are on strike in different parts of the country, with teachers in the national education union the largest g
then, for sunday, much more sunny but noticeably cooler, light winds. for next week, it looks like staying chilly with overnight frost. thanks, stav. and that s bbc news at six on wednesday 1st february. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday i m laura mcghie. shattered spending records, excitment and disappointment, we look at the biggest news and moments from january transfer deadline day. they ve had no trophy since 2017 but can manchester united make the league cup final tonight? we ll be live at old trafford ahead of their game against nottingham forrest. with reports that saudi arabia s tourism authority is to be named an official sponsor of the 2023 women s world cup, the co hosts of the competition are disappointed they weren t consulted. also coming up in the programme. this time it s for good . seven time super bowl winner tom brady says he is retiring after 23 seasons in the nfl, a year on from reversing his
welcome to the programme. cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023 with the latest new year celebrations taking place across the united states, canada, the caribbean and latin america. this was rio dejaneiro in brazil crowds gathered on its copacabana beach watching the spectacular fireworks display there. this year is in contrast to the previous two years, when celebrations were scaled back because of the pandemic. the bbc s louisa pilbeam looks back on how the world has been seeing in the new year. crowd: 5, 4, 3, 2,1. big ben bongs. times have changed and with covid restrictions lifted in most parts of the world, fireworks lit up skies with crowds able to watch below. in london, 100,000 people on the banks of the thames and a moment of royal reflection. the queen: i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. people came from around the globe, happy to watch the tradition in person again. ama