this is bbc news. i m james reynolds. the headlines. pressure continues to grow on the prime minister as five of his aides resign a cabinet minister denies boris johnson s government is in disarray. the prime minister wanted change and he said there would be change, and we are seeing that change now. a court orders checks on food and agricultural goods from britain to northern ireland must continue for now. former labour peer lord ahmed is jailed for sexually abusing two children in the 1970s. the winter olympics are officially under way the opening ceremony has been held inside beijing s bird s nest stadium. 0fgem says it may start reviewing the energy price cap every three months rather than the current six we ll be putting your questions to the experts in the next hour. we join scientists on the hunt for sir ernest shackleton s shipwreck, dubbed the most
was killed while meeting with constituents last october. out of respect, none of the other main parties put forward any candidates. turnout was less than 25%, the third lowest since the war, and many ballot papers were spoiled. the winter olympics are getting underway in beijing, with the opening ceremony in a few hours time. almost 3,000 athletes from 91 nations will compete, across seven sports. but the run up to the games has been fraught with controversy. many countries have announced a diplomatic boycott of the event, citing human rights abuses in china. added to that, cases of coronavirus have been found inside beijing s olympic bubble. our china correspondent robin brant reports. she is one of china s olympians of tomorrow maybe. she hadn t even been born the first time the olympics came to town. but now, the six year old skater is inspired by the games.