let s start with that breaking story with those details coming to us in the last ten or 15 minutes. the metropolitan police believe the man they one to four chemical attack in south london is now dead. in the last hour police have said that the main working hypothesis is that abdul ezedi has gone into the river thames but no body has been found. the 35 year old was last seen on chelsea bridge onjanuary the 35 year old was last seen on chelsea bridge on january 31 just hours after the attack in clapham, south london. he was wanted for attempted murder after a woman and her two children were injured by a corrosive liquid. it is feared the woman will lose the sight in one of her eyes. the police have been giving a briefing at new scotland yard. giving a briefing at new scotland ard. , ., ., giving a briefing at new scotland ard. ,., ., ., ., ., giving a briefing at new scotland ard. ., yard. good afternoon. a further u date yard. good afternoon. a further update in yard. goo
killed more than 16,000 people. translation: this was a beautiful area, all down turkey houses, all down turkey street. all destroyed, unfortunately. there s been an increase in people taking up treasure hunting in the british countryside but should their discoveries be finders keepers? and queues as far as the eye can see. british children and teachers returning from half term school trips in europe are hit by long delays at calais because of a strike by uk border staff. this is bbc news. i m rich preston, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. just days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion of ukraine, western leaders have appealed for countries around the world to unite in providing long term military support for kyiv. speaking at a security conference in munich, rishi sunak said russia was betting the west would lose its nerve and now was the time to double down and provide more weapons. a separate meeting of g7 foreign mi
historic monuments lie in ruins after the earthquakes that have killed more than 16,000 people. translation: this was - a beautiful area we took our groups to, old antakya houses, old anta kya streets. all destroyed, unfortunately. and queues as far as the eye can see british children and teachers returning from half term school trips in europe are hit by long delays at calais because of a strike by uk border staff. there s been an increase in people taking up treasure hunting in the british countryside but should their discoveries be finders keepers? hello and welcome to the programme. just days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion of ukraine, western leaders have appealed for countries around the world to unite in providing long term military support for kyiv. speaking at a security conference in munich, rishi sunak said russia was betting the west would lose its nerve and now was the time to double down and provide more weapons. a separate meeting of 6
as veteran broadcaster ken bruce prepares for his last show on radio 2. it s entirely within the bbc s right to ask me to step away a little early and gardening leave is a known concept in broadcasting and in many other areas. good morning. the bbc understands that some energy firms are expecting the government to keep support at, or near, current levels and they are amending their bills with that expectation in mind. the typical energy bill for a household in the uk is set to rise to £3,000 a year from april, but there are calls for the government to keep its current level of support. that support currently means the government is limiting the typical bill to £2,500 a year, plus a £400 winter discount. that support is due to end in april and fuel poverty campaigners say that means the number of households struggling to afford bills could rise from 6.7 million to 8.4 million. a treasury source said it wouldn t comment on speculation, but the chancellorjeremy hunt told the