the greek transport minister resigns and a station master in charge of signalling has been arrested after at least 36 people died and dozens injured following a train crash in northern greece. as the search continues, police fear a missing two month old baby has come to serious harm. the parents, constance marten and mark gordon, have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. new data shows hundreds of sex offenders slipped off the police radarjust by changing their names. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the former health secretary matt hancock has been accused of rejecting key advice on care homes during the pandemic. the daily telegraph says it s obtained thousands of whatsapp messages he sent and received at the height of the covid crisis. the paper says they show mr hancock decided against advice to test all residents going into care homes in england. mr hancock s spokesperson has called it a distorted account . our political correspondent,
march, but its value will be sliced significantly. i will find out what that means for places like this pasty maker in bolton. in sport, one of britain s best reaction to the retirement of wales captain and record goal scorer gareth bale. good morning. a wet and windy day ahead. some heavy rain in all areas today, accompanied by gusty winds. it is going to feel very mild. details later in the programme. good morning. it s tuesday, the 10th of january. our main story. a search is under way for two british men who have gone missing while working as volunteers in ukraine. christopher parry, who s 28, and 48 year old andrew bagshaw, were last seen on friday, in the eastern donetsk region, where fighting with russia has been intense. the foreign office says it is supporting the families of both men. vincent mcaviney reports. this is christopher parry on friday, racing through bakhmut to save a civilian, oksana, who s in desperate need of rescue. filmed on friday, the 28 year old
is going to be more integrated and betterfor citizens, and it never seems to materialise. prince harry accuses some in the royal family of being complicit in the suffering of his wife, meghan, as more tv interviews are broadcast. in brazil, the security forces detain over a thousand people, after supporters of the former president storm government buildings in the capital. and the welsh football captain, gareth bale, announces his retirement from the game. good evening. unions say they ve made little progress with the government in talks aimed at bringing an end the current strike action in the nhs. ministers are holding meetings with health, as well as teaching and rail unions, to try to resolve the walk outs over pay and working conditions. strikes in the nhs this month are now likely to go ahead. however, a government source did describe the talks with health unions as useful and constructive. well, ambulance staff in england are scheduled to stage two more walk outs,
and fraternity between nations. president biden has warned the risk of nuclear conflict is at its highest level since the cuban missile crisis, sixty years ago social care providers are warning that millions of people could be left without support, unless there is a complete overhaul of the system. care england, which is the body that represents independent services, says a proper vision is needed, or the nhs will be on its knees . jeremy cooke reports. are we ready for our lovely.? wendy hughes is bringing care into the community. your medication, sweetheart. really? whey aye. ..to mark, an ex navy diver now living with dementia. that s fabulous. for mark and his family, this is priceless help. i ll do the dishes. next stop the bathroom. but today s poll by ipsos mori for bbc news suggests more than 70% of people aged over 55 are not confident that care is reaching many of those who need it. a shortage of staff like wendy lies at the heart of what many call the care crisis.
scuppered the first. these are live pictures from cape canaveral ahead of take off. we ll take you back to these pictures and our correspondent when it s time for countdown. serena williams is defeated in the third round of the us open in new york, in what is likely to be her last competative match. good afternoon. the funeral is taking place of mikhail gorbachev the last president of the soviet union, who helped bring the cold war to a peaceful end. he died on tuesday at the age of 91. russian president vladimir putin is not attending due to what he described as constraints on his schedule. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. it was the final farewell to the man who changed the world. in the columned hall of moscow s house of unions, mikhail gorbachev lay in state, a steady stream of mourners filing past his open casket. there was a guard of honour, but the last leader of the soviet union had not been honoured with a full state funeral. a sign that today s kreml