we want it? now! more strike action is announced by ambulance workers in england, wales and northern ireland one of the dates will coincide with a strike by nurses. the family of 17 year old yousef makki, who was fatally stabbed, win their 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 # it would be, it would be so nice. and fans are paying up to £1,300 to see madonna on her career spanning greatest hits tour. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. ukraine s western allies have failed to reach a consensus on the provision of battle tanks to kyiv. more than 50 countries have been meeting at the us air base in germany. neitherthe meeting at the us air base in germany. neither the us or germany have decided to deliver their respective advanced tanks, which was one of kyiv s main demands. earlier today, volodymyr zelensky appeared via video link to make
russia. but we are on the edge of high pressure and the front affecting person parts of uk during the course of sunday and that big temperature contrast. so pushing 10 degrees around the western fringes of country. but further to the east, three degrees and there could be some fog around in the morning as well. so it may not be three, but closer to zero through the course of the afternoon on sunday. so a raw sunday for some of us. the high pressure still with us on monday. but fronts close by to the north of the uk. i think the temperatures will slowly start to creep up as we go through the course of the week next week. the weather will be variable. generally it is going to be bright. so a nippy weekend for most of us this weekend. warming up next week a most of us this weekend. warming up next week a bit. most of us this weekend. warming up next week a bit. thanks. that s all from the bbc news at six, so it s goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc s news tea
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
and there, temperatures will be closer to around 2 3. through the weekend, if any fog lingers, which may form during the course of the night, it could be closer to around freezing. here is the forecast into monday, a large high pressure spread across the continent. that means generally settled weather across the uk and perhaps those temperatures recovering as we go over the next few days. back to you. thanks, tomasz. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with victoria derbyshire, which is just getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. but from the ten team, it s goodnight. good evening. it s 10.30pm and here s your latest sports news. it was another day of shock exits at the australian open with last year s runner up daniil medvedev and british number one cameron norrie both knocked out of the tournament.
and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent . as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian backed forces there say they ve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary truce called by president putin has been ignored. you are watching bbc news.. now it s time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night it s fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama coming up on the programme: non league wrexham score four at coventry knocking out the championship side championships strugglers blackpool hit nottingham forest for four as the premier league team are knocked out a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union s premiership and also