Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The 39 people found dead, in a refrigerated lorry, in essex are believed to be chinese nationals. Police are yet to confirm that, and are still in the process of trying to identify them. Paramedics made the discovery shortly before 2am on wednesday, sparking one of the uk biggest murder inquiries. Police say the lorrys cabin came via holyhead. Officers, in Northern Ireland, have raided two houses and the National Crime agency said it was working to identify organised crime groups who may have played a part. The lorry driver, mo robinson, from county armagh, has been arrested on suspicion of murder by essex police. Prosecutors in belgium have, this morning, announced that the trailer arrived in zeebrugge, on wednesday afternoon. In zeebrugge, on tuesday afternoon. It then left, the same day, en route to the uk and arrived in purfleet, on the river thames, where it then left the port, shortly after 1am, on yesterday morning. A0 minutes later, p
Being rescued on the front line as fighting rages around them. Calls for Energy Companies to stop making their customers use Prepayment Meters because theyre struggling to pay their bills. Bumper christmas sales for some of britains biggest retailers, despite the cost of living crisis. And tributes for the legendary rock guitaristjeff beck, who has died at the age of 78. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel. Great Britains Jack Draper will hope to be the Headline Maker in the first round of the Australian Open on monday. Hes been drawn against the defending champion, rafael nadal. Good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. Theres more evidence of the crisis in the nhs in england. Ambulance response times reached their worst level on record in december. Category 2 emergency calls, which include strokes, took more than an hour and a half on average. The target is 18 minutes. The highest priority calls, with an immediate threat to life, took almost 11 minutes on average. The target i
Catherine force whats in store for the final day and Luton Airport flights are suspended until midday, following a fire in one of its Multi Storey Car Parks. Parks. Thats as five people are taken to hospital with injuries i and itvs this morning presenter Holly Willoughby has sensationally quit the show after 14 years. It comes as a man is charged with soliciting to commit murder over an alleged plot to kidnap the star. And of course, Aidan Mcgivern has all of your weather. Its a reversal of fortunes for much of the uk in todays weather. Brighter skies for scotland , but wetter conditions scotland, but wetter conditions for wales and central england. Full details and you can get involved in any of our discussions this morning. Do get in touch. Email us gb views gbnews. Com or you can tweet at. Gb news. Well tweet at. Gb news. Well it remains our top story this morning. Day five of israels war on hamas. Shocking details are now emerging of a massacre dunng are now emerging of a massacre
Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Good afternoon. Its12 01. Im sofia. Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Im sofia wenzel in the newsroom. Israels in the newsroom. Israels intensive tying its assault on Hamas Terrorists , striking Hamas Terrorists, striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. More than 200 targets enclave. More than 200 targets were hit in a neighbourhood used by hamas to launch its attacks. By hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from gaza. Sirens infiltrated from gaza. Sirens were heard in the north of israel this morning, warning of possible incoming aerial threats from lebanon or syria , raising from lebanon or syria, raising fears that the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict. Right now, these conflict. Right now, these pictures are coming to us live from gaza where you can see the scale of the damage following the latest round of airstr
Our main story at five. The Prime Minister has apologised for a decision to postpone some operations in england until next month, saying she knows its difficult, frustrating and disappointing. Her remarks came after further evidence of pressure on the nhs this winter. Bbc analysis has found that one in eight patients taken to hospital by ambulance in england so far this winter has had to wait more than half an hour to be handed over to nhs staff. Figures also show a Record Number of people called the nhs 111 number during the festive period. The Prime Minister today in Frimley Park Hospital in surrey, thanking staff personally for their hard work over christmas, and now we know just how hard it was. The National Health service continues to do a fantasticjob for people. Yes, it has pressures overwinter. Yes, it has particular pressures in the christmas and new year period. The staff are dedicated, weve put extra resources in. Figures from nhs england give us a snapshot into a week of co