Tamsin roberts. Beth, thanks very much and good morning from the gb newsroom. Its 931, a retired british miner has been released from a prison in cyprus after being jailed for the manslaughter of his wife. David hunter was given a two year sentence for killing his terminally ill wife at their home in paphos in 2021. The 76 year old has been released after cypriot authorities calculated his time to serve. Hunter claimed his wife asked him to end her life as she suffered from blood cancer. End her life as she suffered from blood cancer. The end her life as she suffered from blood cancer. The Prime Minister has confirmed hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted in the uk. Downing street has also confirmed millions of pounds for a new Carbon Capture scheme in north east scotland. Number ten says the move will help britain achieve net zero Carbon Emissions and boost British Energy independence. Mr sunak Energy Independence. Mr sunak will visit scotland today to highlight the cou
And unfounded. And now a win for the public. Everyone has a right , apparently, to wild camp in Dartmoor National park. Thats according to a new ruling by the court of appeal. It comes after a High Court Judge previously ruled against granting people the right to pitch tents overnight without first obtaining landowners permission. Two farmers brought a successful legal challenge against the Dartmoor National Park Authority, arguing that campers could destroy the environment. The Park Authority asked appeal judges to overturn the ruling early this month. And the ruling early this month. And in cricket , the ruling early this month. And in cricket, england the ruling early this month. And in cricket , england have beaten in cricket, england have beaten australia by 49 runs in the fifth ashes test to secure a 2 2 series draw. Stuart broad as well. Getting the dream finish well. Getting the dream finish he wanted by taking the last two wickets as he headed into retirement with a 49 run win
Of the exchequer. President zelensky says hell keep asking western allies to send modern tanks to ukraine, after a meeting of more than 50 countries ended without agreement. Hundreds of people have been protesting for the right to wild camp in Dartmoor National park in the uk. Last week the Uks High Court ruled that the permission of landowners was required before camping on dartmoor. Millions of people Around The World are preparing for the start of the lunar new year. You are watching bbc news. Political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to a new series, conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guess this week is the leader of britains second largest trade union, Sharon Graham who replaced the rather better known mark. We are at a time restriction on the health service, strikes on the railway, strengths and schools, strikes in the civil service. Foryears, and schools, strikes in the civil
the chair of the conservative party nadim zahawi has confirmed that he made a payment to the tax office to settle a disagreement about his tax affairs. mr zahawi said hmrc accepted that an error concerning shares he gave to his father for help in setting up the polling company yougov in 2000 had been careless and not deliberate. it comes after newspaper reports that he d paid a seven figure sum and been subject to a penalty. it s understood the dispute over mr zahawi s taxes was resolved while he was serving as chancellor of the exchequer. earlier labour had called on nadim zahawi to resign. here s our political correspondent helen catt. do you have anything - you want to say, mr zahawi? nadim zahawi was out and about this morning, although not to talk to the press. instead, it was a cabinet colleague who defended him to the cameras, against claims he tried to avoid tax. i don t know about nadhim s personal tax affairs, i wouldn t know them, they are personal and private
national parks. hello and welcome to bbc news. the chairman of the conservative party nadim zahawi has confirmed that he made a payment to the tax office to settle a disagreement about his tax affairs. mr zahawi said hmrc accepted that an error concerning shares he gave to his father for help in setting up the polling company yougov in 2000 had been careless and not deliberate. earlier labour had called on nadim zahawi to resign. here s our political correspondent helen catt. do you have anything you want to say, mr zahawi? nadhim zahawi was out and about this morning, although not to talk to the press. instead, it was a cabinet colleague who defended him to the cameras, against claims he tried to avoid tax. i don t know about nadhim s personal tax affairs, i wouldn t know them, they are personal and private to him. but he has been very clear that he has paid all his tax due in the uk, that his tax accounts are up to date and he has engaged with hmrc. so that is the posit