Did downing street deliberately keep borisjohnson in the dark when he was British Foreign secretary . In business from online bookstore to trillion dollar tech giant. Amazon turns 25 today. We look at how it changed the world, and why not everyone is happy about it. Also coming up it is budget day in india. We will be finding out what the new finance minister will do to shake up its vast but slowing economy. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. As the uk betting firm william hill plans 700 store closures, putting 4,500 jobs at risk, that is almost a third of its stores and workforce. Will it help cut problem gambling, or will it drive people elsewhere . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Relatives of People Killed when a boeing 737 max plane crashed in ethiopia have told the bbc they want to know why the plane model was not grounded after an earlier crash in indonesia last november. All boein
welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories from around the world. 2024 is shaping up to be a year of elections. two billion people one in four of the world s population will go to the polls this year in votes that could change the global political landscape. 50 nations will hold elections. starting with bangladesh, the polls include seven out of the world s ten most populous nations india, the united states, indonesia, pakistan, russia and mexico. and the uk will go to the polls at some point this year. british prime minister rishi sunak has said his assumption is that a general election will be held in the second half of this year, despite some speculation it could take place in the spring. opinion polls put mr sunak s conservatives well behind the opposition labour party. with the details, our political editor, chris mason. can i welcome to you this morning, rishi sunak, the prime minister? mansfield in nottinghamshire a town the conservative
hello and welcome to the programme. we start with a big story in the uk. more thani million national health service staff in england will get a 5% pay rise after health unions here backed the deal. ambulance workers, nurses and physios will also get a one off sum of at least £1655. but the pay deal was signed up at a meeting between the government and 1a health unions, representing all nhs staff above doctors and dentists. one minister said it was time to bring the strikes to an end. the uk health secretary steve barclay said he was pleased with the this is a good day for nhs staff who will benefit from this pay rise, an extra will benefit from this pay rise, an extr ., :: :: :: ., ., , will benefit from this pay rise, an extr ., 11:11: ., ., , ., extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical midwife, extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical midwife, so - extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a
dies at age 96. welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. in the last few hours, the government has urged british passport holders to had to an airfield to join a ventilation evacuation flights. the first plane has landed in cyprus, where onward flights will be organised to the uk. those trying to leave sudan are confronted with a series of possible routes out. those who reached the many living in the east of khartoum involves crossing the nile with at least some of the bridges reported to be under the control of rival russia. one of those trying to escape is a british citizen in sudan. yes, we try to go to a safer place, and then there, we received an e mail. as soon as possible. now we are on the way now, hopefully we will be there in the next couple of hours. this is an incredibly frightening situation. are you travelling by yourself? i know you re in a coach, butjust yourself? i know you re in a coach, but just from your own yourself? i know you re in a coach, butjust fr