we start with more from the cop27 summit in egypt. as you ve been hearing, developing countries have urged richer nations to provide financial support to combat the effects of climate change. but many countries face huge challenges in keeping energy supplies flowing, and the energy crisis has moved the focus from renewables and the transition to green energy to energy security at any cost. opec now says the world will hit peak oil demand later than expected because countries are prioritising energy security over net zero emissions. speaking at his first international appearance since taking office, the british prime minister rishi sunak said the energy crisis shouldn t be a barrier to the green transition. climate security goes hand in hand with energy security. putin s abhorrent war in ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change. well, let s discuss these points with atul arya, chief energy strategist at s&p global, who joi
the prime minister believes abusive text messages sent by the cabinet minister gavin williamson were unacceptable and pakistan s former prime minister, imran khan, criticises the police for allegedly not investigating the gun attack against him on thursday. it s seven in the morning in singapore, and one in the morning in egypt, where more than 100 world leaders are gathering for the annual un climate change summit co p27. and it has begun with dire warnings about the state of the planet. extreme temperatures, wildfires, drought and flooding have all been made worse by the last eight years being the hottest on record, according to the world meterological organisation. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, has the latest from the conference in sharm el sheikh. cyclones ripped through madagascar. cyclones ripped through madagascar earlier this year, while another year of low rainfall pushed parts of somalia and elsewhere in east africa even closer to famine. it s easy to see
translation: ifeel ashamed in front of my family i m so poor, i can t afford to buy good food. my sons are really thin because they re not eating. and spain, southern france, and parts of italy swelter through an extreme heatwave authorities are warning of water shortages. hello and welcome. president biden has announced an extra $1 billion in military support for ukraine, the largest single military aid package since the war began. the us defence secretary said at a nato meeting on wednesday that he will move heaven and earth to ensure ukraine gets the weapons it needs to combat russia s invasion. in the next half hour, nato defence ministers are set to start reconvening in brussels for the final day of their summit. this is the kind of military aid ukraine says it desperately needs. a billion dollar package including longer range rockets and missile systems. the goal, to help target russian troops and location farther away and bolster ukraine s embattled defence forces, i
a&e departments in england are causing serious harm to patients, according to a healthcare safety watchdog. landlords are to be prevented from evicting tenants without giving a reason, under government plans to make the private rental market in england fairer. one of the most significant archeological discoveries in british history sheds new light on the realities of the dark ages. a warm welcome to bbc news. downing street is under pressure to publish a letter from boris johnson s former adviser on the ministerial code, lord geidt, who resigned suddenly last night. on the ministerial code, lord geidt, the on the ministerial code, lord geidt, second ethics minister the second ethics adviser the prime minister has lost in two years. apart from a brief statement saying he was stepping down with regret , no explanation was given for the peer s departure. just two days ago, lord geidt told mps it was reasonable to suggest that borisjohnson had breached the ministerial code whe