be a thing of the past. and good morning. the frost and ice is not so widespread that but it will be another chilly, cloudy day. mostly dry. i will bring you all the details throughout the programme. good morning. it s friday, 12th january. our main story. the uk and united states have launched military action against houthi rebels in yemen. overnight, the royal air force took part in strikes against 60 houthi targets in 16 locations, following attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea. in a statement, rishi sunak described it as limited, necessary and proportionate action in self defence . louisa pilbeam reports. uk fighterjets launched their attacks on yemen from an raf base in cyprus overnight, directed by the prime minister tojoin us planes striking yemeni rebel targets. the results were captured on houthi television, showing these explosions and reporting significant damage in cities, including the capital, sanaa. yemen s houthi rebels are a tribal mountain militia
and steering it back to yemen. the rebels have defied all warnings to stop targeting shipping. their attacks are having a global effect. around 15% of world trade passes through the nearby bab el mandab strait. but now major shipping companies like bp and maersk are having to avoid the red sea altogether. they re re routing around the far side of africa, adding days to thejourney, and driving up costs in europe and elsewhere. the ministry of defence said the bombings followed houthi attacks on the hms diamond and us navy vessels on tuesday. in a statement, prime minister rishi sunak said the uk stands up for freedom and the free flow of trade, adding that the strikes were limited and necessary. the us presidentjoe biden said the strikes were in direct response to unprecedented houthi attacks against international vessels in the red sea. this morning us central command released this footage of military planes taking off.
growth. growing gdp figure means business is doing well, jobs being created. no growth, generally bad news for business and jobs. within the last few moments we have had confirmation that in november the economy grew by 0.3%. helped by retail, a reduction in strike action and factories increasing production. these are just monthly figures. they don t have the full picture. we tend to care about three month figures put together, a quarter. the government will be hoping that today s figures, that 0.3% growth, may prevent us from having two quarters of decline in a row, what we call a recession. the figures today do say the economy is still fragile. today another my my reminder there are big risks to our economy from abroad. the bbc understands the committee is concerned about ongoing attacks on ships in the red sea, believing it could shrink the economy. they are
ships in the red sea, which is a key route for international trade. good morning. latest numbers on the state of the uk economy will be out in moments. this, as the bbc understands the government is concerned events in the red sea could impact the economic picture and how much we pay for oil and gas. the inquiry into the horizon computer scandal that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongly convicted, will today examine why the post office failed to hand over important documents on time. we ll hear from the women sharing their experiences of living with pelvic organ prolapse in the hope of lifting the stigma around the health condition. good morning. it is not as cold and icy as it was earlier in the week but still a chilly day ahead. fairly cloudy. temperatures will drop again into next week. details coming shortly.
intelligence led activity that will have an effect quickly and restore international shipping to use the red sea as opposed to going around the very expensive cape of good hope route. . ~ ,. , the very expensive cape of good hope route. . ~ ,. , . a lot of people take out car loans how can you make sure you are treated fairly? the financial conduct authority says it s investigating. peter is here to tell us more. people will be interested as to whether they have had fair deals. the majority of new and used car sales use finance and when you hear there might be some overcharging and possibly compensation, everyone pays attention. good morning. the financial regulator said it wants to take a look at car loans agreed before 2021 to see if there was potential