the number of new cars registered in the uk last year was the lowest for 30 years, but sales of electric vehicles continued to grow rapidly. welcome to bbc news. prince harry reportedly claims he was physically attacked by his brother william during a row over his marriage to meghan. the guardian has obtained a copy of spare, the highly anticipated book from the duke of sussex, days before it s due to hit the shelves. aru na iyengar reports. there is stringent prelaunch security around this book but the guardian has published extracts of a copy of spare it has viewed. in the book, prince harry describes a meeting in 2019 at his home in london with prince william to discuss their faltering relationship. a furious row broke out, according to the book, during which prince william, now the prince of wales, described meghan, the duchess of sussex, as difficult, rude and abrasive. harry accused his brother of parroting the press narrative about his wife. the row escalated, and then
pope francis leads mourners for his predeccessor benedict xvi at an open air funeral mass at the vatican. upset for emma raducanu after she retires from her second round match at the asb classic in auckland with an ankle injury. and coming up this hour hear more from the girl group flo, who are the winners of the bbc s sound of 2023 award. sir keir starmer has promised that a labour government would devolve more power out of westminster by giving local authorities more say in areas such as transport and housing. the labour leader said in a new year speech that taking back control borrowing from the brexit slogan would be central to his party s agenda if it won the next election. it s not unreasonable for us to recognise the desire of communities to stand on their own feet. it s what take back control meant. the control people want is control over their lives and their communities. so we will embrace the take back control message, but we ll turn it from a slogan in
now on bbc news charles s kingdom. born a prince, he grew up in the public eye, the man who would be king. with the queen s passing, the responsibility for the united kingdom and the wider commonwealth now rests with king charles iii. amidst the pomp and circumstance, the royal family s private grief has been on very public display. but once the wave of sadness and sympathy subsides, what will the future hold? as the latest census underlines and the clamour for scottish independence continues, we ask can the monarch keep his kingdom united? it s one o clock in the morning in southeast london and there s no time to lose. hearing rumours the uk s longest queue might soon be closed to new arrivals, this group of friends, straight off the plane from belfast, hurry along. they ve passed the point of no return that kathryn beggs and her companions pause to explain their extraordinary late night pilgrimage. i just think this is a really historic moment. of history, and ijust thi
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america the first sitting of the new us house of representatives has been full of drama. three attempts to elect republican kevin mccarthy as speaker of the house have failed. he hasn t been able to secure enough support from his own party. a group of right wing republicans have refused to back him, and the california congressman has refused to drop out of the race. it s the first time in 100 years that a speaker hasn t been elected in the opening round of voting. here s our north america correspondent peter bowes. the heart of us government deadlocked because its members can t agree on who will be the next speaker. the house of representatives is meeting for the first time at the start of the first time at the start of the new congress with the republicans in charge. pursuant to law and republicans in charge. pursuant to law and precedent, republicans in charge. pursuant to law and precedent, the - republicans in charge. pursuant to law a
7,500 going into social care. we ll be looking at the severe strain on the nhs and at whether the government s plan is enough to tackle the problem. also on the programme. four in five trains are cancelled at the start of days of industrial action by rail workers due to last until saturday. questions about how mi5 dealt with the case of a 15 year old girl groomed for extremism she later took her own life. in brazil, thousands of people line the streets to say farewell to the football legend pele who will be buried in a private ceremony later. and the walrus who s wandered from north yorkshire to northumberland attracting huge crowds on the way. on bbc london and coming up on the bbc news channel. arsenal host newcastle united tonight with the chance to go 10 points clear at the top of the premier league. good evening. downing street says it s providing the nhs with the funding it needs, despite what it calls the unprecedented challenge facing the health servic