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two weeks since nicola bulley disappeared whilst walking her dog in lancashire. now the police are extending their search downstream. and 10,000 tickets to a concert to mark the king s coronation in may are on offer via a ballot. the uk saw no economic growth in the final three months of last year according to the latest official statistics released this morning. it means the country narrowly avoided what s defined as a recession two consecutive quarters when the economy shrinks. the government says it shows the uk was more resilient than expected, after the bank of england had warned of a long period of stagnation. but the economy did shrink by 0.5% in december, and business leaders warn that firms are still struggling. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, says there is reason for optimism. well, the fact that we have avoided a recession, in fact we were the fastest growing major country last year, shows there is underlying resilience in the uk economy. but we are not out of the w
how did you watch the funeral? i want to hear your stories of this historic day you can tweet me. volodymyr zelensky says speed is of the essence to take back territory and russian forces are clearly panicking. the inquest into the death of 14 year old molly russell has begun. after her death, her family found she had been exposed to large amounts of harmful material on social media. a man has beenjailed for ten months for his part in the disorder in leicester at the weekend involving young men from the muslim and hindu communities. good morning and welcome. prime minister liz truss is to set out her government s agenda as uk politics resumes following the queen s funeral. the prime minister will promise to match spending on military support for ukraine next year during a trip to meet world leaders in new york today. mps will return to parliament tomorrow and business secretary jacob rees mogg is expected to set out government s energy support package for businesses. on t
Situation in libya. More than Five Thousand people are now known to have died, in devastating floods in the east of the country. These are the pictures from derna with people describing a tsunami of water hitting the city, after two dams collapsed. More than ten thousand people are still missing the authorities fear the death toll will double. All the details are disturbing more than 3a thousand people are now homeless witnesses talk of the sea constantly Depositing Bodies on the shoreline. Before i show you more of the aftermath have a look at the moments the floodwater actually hit this city, the power, the speed, the force, sweeping everything away. People describe the land, just disappearing in an instant. Aid agencies on the ground talk of an overwhelming need for everything from water, shelter, medicine, rescue teams with clinic and hospitals in the east of the country overwhelmed by the injured. The Rescue Operation has been made more difficult by the complicated political situa
Evening as this High Pressure cubs then, it is getting squeezed out, towards the uk. A pretty unsettled way, some sunshine from time to time, but we can expect heavier showers, some longer spells of rain, Turning Cooler as well. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines. A white house spokesperson has defended donald trump, after the president was accused of failing to explicitly condemn far right extremists following the death of an anti fascist Counter Protester at a White Supremacist rally in charlottesville. Mr trump has been criticised for condemning violence by many sides, instead of targeting his anger at the far right. The chancellor, philip hammond, and International Trade secretary liam fox have said that any brexit transition deal would be time limited, and would not be a back door to the uk remaining in the eu. Raila odinga, the defeated candidate in the kenyan president ial elections, has urged his supporters not to go to work on monday over the disputed election result. More