Those earlier rumours from washington had sent pulses racing among some people, hoping that there may be an imminent agreement for a cease fire, however temporary, between hamas and israel. And the hamas delegation arriving in cairo today for the talks also expressed hope that a deal could be reached. And again, Optimism Sort of grew, but there were significant obstacles. And anybody covering this story over the last few months will know that often hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground. And one of israels obstacles and demands that was that hamas should present a detailed list of the hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement, of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. That list hasnt been provided by hamas. There are thought to be at about 134 hostages held by hamas and other groups in gaza. About 30 of those may actually be dead. And israel wanted to know who was still alive, who was going to be released. That h
colder. i will have the details shortly. good morning. it s six o clock on 6 january. our main story: the metropolitan police has confirmed it s investigating potential fraud offences, in relation to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub postmasters by the post office. around 700 people were blamed for accounting mistakes caused by faulty it software, which made it look like money was missing. some were wrongfully imprisoned, in a scandal which was dramatised on itv. our reporter vincent mcaviney has more. mr bates vs the post office has brought to light a story for years those in power wouldn t believe. for the post office branch managers across the country over two decades, it s been a nightmare they couldn t escape. i haven t got that money. and i don t know where it s gone. noel tomas, a former sub postmaster in anglesey, was one of those wrongly sent to prison in 2006. this week has offered some catharsis after years of torment. the rest of the country knows how th
donald trump calls president biden an enemy of the state at his first rally since the fbi searched his florida resort for sensitive files. hello and welcome. the frontrunner in the uk conservative leadership race, liz truss, says she ll act within a week, to help people with soaring energy bills, if she becomes prime minister. her rival, rishi sunak says he d target further financial help, to the poorest. the victor will be announced as the next tory leader on monday, with the result expected around lunchtime. the queen will then formally appoint the winner as the new prime minister on tuesday at balmoral, in a break with tradition. that would usually take place in london. here s our our political correspondent, iain watson. with serious economic challenges to confront, you might wonder why anyone would want to move in here, but this week there will be a new occupant of number ten. the pollsters favourite is liz truss. rishi sunak has described himself as the underdog. the
one of them was detained on suspicion of murder. people in chile are voting in a referendum on a new consitution that would radically reshape the country s social rights. we start in the uk the conservative party will announce in less than 2a hours who will replace borisjohnson as its leader and become the new british prime minister. whoever wins will have to tackle the enormous challenge of soaring energy prices. the frontrunner, liz truss, has promised she ll set out immediate action on energy bills if she s elected. meanwhile, rishi sunak says he s got a clear plan to help people struggling with bills, including support to insulate their homes. our political correspondent ian watson reports. with serious economic challenges to confront, you might wonder why anyone would want to move in here, but this week there will be a new occupant of number ten. the pollsters favourite is liz truss. rishi sunak has described himself as the underdog. the winning candidate will have to
we start tomorrow with heavy rain, windy conditions in northern ireland that will push away as it starts to brighten up. we will see some further pulses of rain pushing north through scotland, persistently wet through parts of eastern scotland. as for wales, the western side of england, some showery rain occasionally too, just starting to push a little bit further in towards parts of the midlands and across northern england, whereas the eastern side of england, much of east anglia, for example, stays dry with warm, sunny spells. just looking into sunday evening, the rainjust peps up again towards south wales and south west england, and once again with a stronger breeze. low pressure close by throughout the week ahead, further rain or showers around. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: nasa calls off their second attempt to launch its most powerful rocket, artemis 1 to the moon five days after technical problems scuppered the first. moscow blames maintenance problems for