we ll bring you an interview with ecuador s president in the week will have elections on taiwan. we start tonight with reaction to the american and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. last night four royal air force typhoon fighterjets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets. this footage is from one of the two uk raf strikes. officials say 16 sites were targeted 16 sites, including in the capital city sana a. they included what the us called command and control centres, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defence radar systems. houthi leaders said five people were killed, and threatened to retaliate. the raids were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which they say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. the british prime minister called the strikes necessary and proportionate in order to protect global trade in on
counter offensive against russian forces. in a rare interview, oleksiy danilov describes the planned assault as an historic opportunity . now on bbc news, time for click. this week, how robots are helping the british army stay safe in hostile environments. it s not only about going into a building knowing that there s going to be enemy threat inside there. it s what else is in there as well. we put tea through its paces. no time to stop between the sofa sets. although i do need to quickly look at my phone. we look at how ai is helping doctors diagnose neurological diseases, and we meet an inspiring sportswoman who s using tech to help her stay at the top of her game. i can put the glasses on and obviously watch training as normal, but as my coach - is speaking, obviously i get live captions as well. rigorous training to hone modern soldier skills is essential, as at any time they can be thrown into the heart of a war zone or humanitarian crisis. yes, click has been to meet
default. the president called the deal an important step forward while the white house and the house speaker, kevin mccarthy, said there will be historic reductions in spending. now on bbc news it s time for click. this week, how robots are helping the british army stay safe in hostile environments. it s not only about going into a building knowing that there s going to be enemy threat inside there. it s what else is in there as well. lara puts chatgpt through its paces. no time to stop between the super sets. although i do need to quickly look at my phone. we look at how ai is helping doctors diagnose neurological diseases, and we meet an inspiring sportswoman who s using tech to help her stay at the top of her game. i can put the glasses on and obviously watch training as normal, but as my coach is speaking, obviously i get live captions as well. rigorous training to hone modern soldier skills is essential, as at any time they can be thrown into the heart of a war zone or h
continues in the eastern town of soledar, despite russia s claims to have captured it. aston villa push leeds closer to trouble. it took them just three minutes to breach the yorkshire side s defence in the win. that could mean leeds are in the relegation zone by this evening. plus, there is risk of some more flooding around today after a fairly wet night. this morning, it will ease the many, looking a bit lighter into the afternoon but tomorrow, set the tone colder stop all the details here on first. all the details here on first. all the details here on first. all the details here on breakfast. it s saturday 1a january. our top story. some single use plastics will be banned in england from october. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls as part of a new plan by the government to tackle plastic pollution. sean dilley reports. quick, convenient and no washing up from october, the government says it plans to ban re
Many front pages look ahead to next week, when the government is expected to begin the formal process of the brexit. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Brexit Secretary david davis has called on mps to back the governments brexit bill when it returns to the commons tomorrow, after the lords twice went against the government. Peers voted to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and to ensure that parliament has a vote on an eventual deal. But mr davis said it would not be acceptable for parliament to try to reverse the will of the british people. If mps do pass it, theresa may could trigger article 50 thats the formal process of brexit this week. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicki young reports. Theresa may wants to get on with it. For months she has vowed to kick start brexit talks by the end of march. But some here in parliament are fighting to get safeguards written into law before the negotiations begin. Today, the Brexit Secretary tried to reassure mps and peer