this is bbc news, the headlines. russia has continued to shell various regions in ukraine despite calling for a 36 hour ceasefire for orthodox christmas celebrations. president volodymyr zelensky said vladimir putin s offer of a truce, now ended, was deceitful. he said peace in ukraine would only be restored when russian forces were expelled. british prime minister rishi sunak has called on health leaders to take hold and radical action to reduce the extreme pressures on the national health service. he called the meetings in downing street highly valuable , but the opposition labour party called it just another talking shop . kevin mccarthy has been sworn in as speaker of the us house of representatives after 15 rounds of voting.
across southern britain. and it will be initially cold at the start of the day across the north as the milder air will spread northwards. it stays pretty unsettled for the second half of the new week as well, with further spells of wet and windy weather followed by some quieter moments, too. this is bbc news, the headlines: russia has continued to shell various regions in ukraine despite calling for a 36 hour ceasefire for orthodox christmas celebrations. president volodymyr zelensky said vladimir putin s
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