hello, and welcome to the programme. a major meeting of ukraine s allies has ended without agreement on whether to send more tanks to kyiv. representatives of around 50 countries gathered at the us airbase in ramstein, in germany, to discuss co ordinating military support. germany s new defence minister denied blocking the export of its leopard tanks, which kyiv has been pushing for, saying such a decision had to be carefully considered. ukraine says the tanks are needed to break the deadlock in the war. germany is under pressure to allow its leopard ii tanks, to be exported to ukraine, which isn t a member of nato. germany s new defence minister has said no decision has been made, adding that berlin would not stand in the way of exports if its allies acted together. the uk has commited to sending 1a challenger ii tanks to the front line. russia has warned that providing tanks would mark an extremely dangerous escalation. here s our europe correspondentjessica parker. this
while filming a social media video. a special report from afghanistan on women s rights we travel with the united nations envoy meeting the taliban. we are going to use this to push the door wider we are going to use this to push the door wider and not allow it to close door wider and not allow it to close. and not allow it to close, because close. and not allow it to close, because it close. and not allow it to close, because it would close on the women of afghanistan. teenage girls tell the bbc how they were contacted online by the influencer andrew tate and his brother, as they remain in custody in romania on rape and trafficking allegations. and fright night on sea how southend is becoming something of a global capital for amateur horror movies. and coming up on the bbc news channel: cameron norrie s out of the australian open. a five set thriller saw him miss out on making it through to the final 16 in the tournament yet again. good evening and welcome to the
women and girls have suffered some restrictions since they took over. the british prime minster has been fined by lancashire police for not wearing a seatbelt. rushi sunak removed his belt to film a social media video while travelling in the back of a car. number 10 said mr sunak fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised , adding that he would pay the fine. our political correspondent layla nathoo reports. one of my new year s promises to you promoting a government policy online. he to you promoting a government policy amine- to you promoting a government policy online- policy online. he was filmed in the back of policy online. he was filmed in the back of his policy online. he was filmed in the back of his ministerial - policy online. he was filmed in the back of his ministerial carl the back of his ministerial car as he drove through lancashire yesterday not wearing a seatbelt. on a whistlestop tour across the north of england the prime minister was suppose
seatbelt. on a whistlestop tour across the north of england the prime minister was supposed to be talking about money for dozens of community project. but this trip was soon overshadowed by questions over whether his enthusiastic social media message had taken them in the wrong direction. the wrong direction. earlier ou the wrong direction. earlier you were the wrong direction. earlier you were filmed the wrong direction. earlier you were filmed without. the wrong direction. earlier you were filmed without a i you were filmed without a seatbelt on your car. downing street yesterday seatbelt on your car. downing street yesterday said - seatbelt on your car. downing street yesterday said he - seatbelt on your car. downing street yesterday said he had l street yesterday said he had made an error ofjudgement in not being strapped in. but now he has been fined by lancashire police. in a statement to nine, number 10 said the prime ministerfully accepts number 10 said the prime ministe
made an error ofjudgement in not being strapped in, but now he s been fined by lancashire police. in a statement tonight, numberten said. this is the second time that rishi sunak has broken the law while in government. as chancellor, he was fined along with borisjohnson for breaking covid rules at a gathering in downing street injune 2020. tonight, labour s deputy leader described him as a total liability. do you want a receipt? it was meant to be a day to focus on government giveaways. instead, the prime minister has been left with something unexpected to chew over. and leila joins us from westminster, because tonight, labour have called for the conservative party chair nadhim zahawi to be sacked following reports in the guardian unverified by the bbc that he has paid a penalty to hmrc as part of a settlement related to his tax affairs.