also tonight: a promise to appoint 20,000 extra police in england and wales has been delivered, say ministers while labour says it s simply making up for the job cuts of the past. two former senior managers at the private health care firm the priory group, say they had concerns about the safety of patients and staff. and manchester city welcomed arsenal this evening for a top of the table clash in the premier league. and coming up on bbc news. luca brecel shocks ronnie o sullivan winning 7 frames in a row to reach the semi finals of the world snooker championships in sheffield. good evening. the rescue operation to bring british nationals out of sudan has made progress today. the latest official figure is that 536 people have been rescued so far. two flights landed at stansted airport in essex today. tens of thousands of sudanese and foreign nationals have left sudan in the past week, fleeing the violence that s erupted between two military factions. a ceasefire declared
a happier new year: after months of covid chaos, can china s economy pull a rabbit out of the hat? hello there. we start in the swiss ski resort of davos, you know what, stay. stay with me. sometimes, this happens. just to prove it is live. chuckles. we will talk about what keir starmer is talking about. the opposition labour party leader. he has very much been sweet talking the elite, the top bankers at the world economic forum. he has been reassuring the financial elite that labour is pro business and pledging to do more to attract foreign investment into the uk if they win power next year. labour points to un figures, showing the uk s share of world foreign direct investment has declined since the conservatives came into government in 2010 from 8% tojust1.7% the lowest since records began. that s according to the un figures. the bbc s economics editor faisal islam reports. at the world economic forum, some of europe s top bankers and ceos assembled to meet the leader o
A ceremony at her grave. The iranian authorities have tightened security across the country to try to prevent a new wave of street demonstrations. Overnight, Anti Government chants were heard in a number of towns and cities, while slogans have been sprayed in public spaces. Baran abbasi from bbc persian has been looking at whats changed for Women In Iran in the past 12 months. Confronted by supporters of the regime for refusing to wear a headscarf in public. This Iranian Woman remains defiant, despite her picture being taken and being threatened with legal action. Scenes from the streets of karaj, a city near irans capital. Its the rebellious act, unthinkable before last years uprising. The unrest was sparked by the death of mahsa amini in custody. The 22 year old was arrested by the Morality Police accused of not adhering to the strict dress code rules. Her death sparked nationwide protests, which continues for months, with women taking a leading role. One year on, The Mass Street Pro
Her father has been briefly detained and warned not to ahead with a planned memorial. Mahsa aminis death a year ago sparked an uprising led by women and girls demanding an end to the compulsory dress code, and widerfreedoms. Our reporter baran abbasi, from bbc persian, explains more about what happened. Amjad amini is the father of my son amin. He was briefly detained today when he was leaving his home. He was taken to an Intelligence Office in the city of sakis in kurdistan province, where hes from. And he was warned against going ahead with plans to hold a Memorial Service for massoud. He was warned that nobody from his family is allowed to leave their homes. Now, we had reports earlier today that the house of the parents of mahsa amini. Amini, he was surrounded by Security Forces and they were held under some sort of house arrest. And they had asked a few days ago from everyone around the country to come to mahsas grave to remember her on the anniversary of her killing. But all the
Charged with Terror Offences and conspiracy to murder. Waiting times for key nhs services, including a e and cancer referrals, are at their worst level in england for four years. All right, where do you want me . Bouncing on my knee, where do you think i want you . And, act it like beckham the former footballer gets mixed reviews for his latest appearance on the big screen. And coming up in the sport on bbc news fifa president Gianni Infantino admits criticism aimed at the body has been deserved, but has warned against fake news and alternative facts. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A draft of labours general Election Manifesto has been leaked, and it includes radical plans to renationalise the railways and royal mail, to scrap University Tuition fees in england, and to end the Public Sector pay cap. The long document also includes plans to fund the nhs and social care through an increase in income tax for higher earners. The manifesto is due to be formally launched