with a strike by nurses. the family of yousef makki when the fight to have a fresh inquest into his death. a surprise fall in the amount spent by shoppers in december, as people cut back on their christmas spending. # it would be so nice. # and tickets have gone on sale for madonna s good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. the ukrainian president volodomyr zelensky has appeared via videolink to make a direct appeal for tanks, at a meeting of western defence chiefs in germany. representatives of more than 50 countries are discussing the co ordination of stronger military support for kyiv. president zelensky called on the allies to agree the delivery of tanks and other advanced weapons as a matter of urgency. germany is under pressure to allow its leopard two tanks to be exported to ukraine, which isn t a member of nato. the uk has commited to sending 1a challenger 2 tanks to the frontline. here s our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. for western defence chie
Our news correspondent helena humphrey. Helena, after a long wait, an aid bill for ukraine has now passed its biggest a vote in the house. Thats right, carl. Very much long awaited. Just to paint a picture, it was back in september that ukrainian president zelensky went to the white house to speak to President Biden about the need for this day will do particularly with regards to things such as air defence, missiles and so on. It took this long to actually come to the floor. That was because there was a growing chorus of opposition from republican congressional lawmakers, particularly in the house with regards to aid to ukraine at a time but there hadnt been stricter legislation when it comes to immigration, bordersecurity and legislation when it comes to immigration, Border Security and so on. Nevertheless it appears that speakerjohnson appears to have A Change Of Heart. Potentially after a rounds attack that we saw on israel last week. It came to the floor. Were seeing over 60 billio
Ensuring that when he is in russia he will be speaking in a very hard headed he will be speaking in a very ha rd headed way with he will be speaking in a very hard headed way with the russians about the concerns that we have about the concerns that we have about the concerns that we have about the activity, but also about the engagement that we want with them. So, what can we ecpect to come out of it . We will have analysis and reaction. The british passport is going to change back to its original colour after brexit, a move being championed among some people as a victory. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. We are going to be talking about those passport covers. You bothered what they are like . Also, tell us whats going on with the cheating in your childrens schools, are the vacancies which cant be filled with the teaching in your childrens schools. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you t