Hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: could a new brexit agreement for northern ireland be in reach? the prime minister meets his european counterpart today. energy regulator ofgem sets a new price cap but with government help set to end, households could face a big hike from april. more than 60 people are now confirmed dead including 12 children after a boat carrying migrants, sank off the southern coast of italy. nhs staff tell safety investigators they feared patients were dying as they grappled with long ambulance delays. and big wins for the fantasy adventure film everything everywhere all at once at the screen actors guild awards in hollywood, sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here sjohn watson. good morning.
Europe editor katya adler and host adam fleming, available on bbc sounds. an australian firm has bought the defunct battery making company britishvolt, which collapsed last month with the loss of 200 jobs. the uk start up had planned to build a giant factory to make electric car batteries in northumberland but struggled to turn a profit. the new owner, recharge industries, will keep the britishvolt brand name and will initially focus on batteries for energy storage. at least 59 people, including 12 children, are known to have drowned after a boat carrying migrants, sank off the southern coast of italy. the boat was said to be overloaded with close to 150 people when it broke apart when trying to land. vincent mcaviney has more. on saturday night, another tragedy in the mediterranean. by dawn, this debris was all that was left of a migrant boat that broke up in rough seas just off the calabrian coast. it s thought the vessel left izmir in eastern turkey three days prior, with as many as
About people, kids from low income is not being this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i m martine croxall. our top stories. a boat carrying migrants has sunk off southern italy, leaving at least 30 dead, according to italian media reports. the uk and the european union edge closer to a new deal on post brexit trading rules for northern ireland. counting is under way in nigeria s most competitive elections in decades, with three candidates still hopeful of becoming president. lam i am live in the nigerian capital abuja, where nigerians are eagerly awaiting the results of those elections, even though voting continues in some areas. and, blizzard conditions in unexpected places in america, as a cold weather front hits california and other southern states.
This is bbc news. the headlines. a boat carrying migrants has sunk off southern italy. at least 30 people have died according to italian media reports. the uk and the eu appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post brexit trading rules covering northern ireland. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, says he is giving everything to secure an agreement. counting is under way in nigeria s presidential election. saturday s voting was largely peaceful, but there were some reports of clashes between rival groups of supporters in lagos. parts of california have experienced their lowest temperatures for more than a century as a blizzard brought snowfall for the first time in decades. a cold weather front from the arctic has caused disruption along
Been the victims of that. professor anat whitelock from city been the victims of that. professorj anat whitelock from city university of london, thank you very much. anna. the search is resuming for four people feared missing after another four drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel off the kent coast on wednesday. footage filmed from the boat showed some dressed only in t shirts and thin life jackets screaming for help. 0ur correspondent simonjones is in dover. simon, sadly, given the conditions, if anyone is still in the water were probably talking about a recovery rather than a rescue operation? we are probably. rather than a rescue operation? we are probably- rather than a rescue operation? we are probably. yes, the search is continuin: we are probably. yes, the search is continuing this we are probably. yes, the search is continuing this morning we are probably. yes, the search is continuing this morning but - we are probably. yes, t