we want it? now! more strike action is announced by ambulance workers in england, wales and northern ireland one of the dates will coincide with a strike by nurses. the family of 17 year old yousef makki, who was fatally stabbed, win their 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 # it would be, it would be so nice. and fans are paying up to £1,300 to see madonna on her career spanning greatest hits tour. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. ukraine s western allies have failed to reach a consensus on the provision of battle tanks to kyiv. more than 50 countries have been meeting at the us air base in germany. neitherthe meeting at the us air base in germany. neither the us or germany have decided to deliver their respective advanced tanks, which was one of kyiv s main demands. earlier today, volodymyr zelensky appeared via video link to make
by delivering a squadron of main battle tanks, but that won t make a huge amount of difference. we have been at the forefront of pushing the envelope on both the quality and quantity of military support for ukraine, but this is all very late in the day, possibly too late. unless other nations sought their act out, stop blinking and follow suit, not least the united states and germany, then we can see this as being a benefit to russia in the long term. being a benefit to russia in the long-term long-term. what is your understanding long-term. what is your understanding or- long-term. what is your understanding or your . long-term. what is your - understanding or your assessment long-term. what is your understanding or your assessment as to why we haven t reached that point, as to why the us and germany haven t made that decision? i point, as to why the us and germany haven t made that decision?- haven t made that decision? i really do not understand haven t made that decision? i