throughout the programme. it s tuesday, the 9th of january. our main story. two formerjustice secretaries one conservative, the other labour are leading calls for the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of those caught up in the post office it scandal. the postal affairs minister, kevin hollinrake, said various options were being looked at to speed up appeals and compensate the victims. he said more talks would be held today and he hoped to announced a solution very shortly. here s our political correspondent, peter saull. i m the sub postmaster, so i m locked in and everyone else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs
father, john garang. the service was part of what s being called a pilgrimage of peace to the country torn by internal conflict. and 18 year old juliette lamour wins 48 million canadian dollars on the lottery, with her first ever ticket. the university student has got financial advice from her dad and says she still plans to finish her studies and become a doctor. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday welcome to sports day. scotland stunned england in the six nations to make three calcutta cup wins in a row. nowhere near as close to that drama in cardiff. wales are blown away by ireland. and lift off for everton under their new manager as they beat the premier league leaders, arsenal, to make it a winning start for sean dyche. fix, winning start for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1 0, every manager like those. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager like those. , ., those. also coming up on the programme- those. also coming up on the programme. great those. also co
yellow, it clears away to be replaced by something bluer and colder. towards the south was the milder air sweeps back through, very unsettled, mild conditions before it turns cold air into the start of next week. this is the pressure charge, blustery winds across the south west of england, some showers around, rain as things brightened from the west but heavy downpours expected across the far south east, some spray here. plenty sunshine further north, sunshine and showers for northern ireland, showery rain across much of scotland uprightness developing towards the north and east. temperatures are above seasonal levels but below where they were yesterday for most of us. we keep the cloud and the showery outbreaks across much of scotland, more showers per northern ireland, clear spells across england and wales but a frost free start tomorrow. still quite blustery, a touch of frost in the sheltered glens of northern scotland. on wednesday a weather front it straight from south w
this is bbc news, the headlines. the head of gaza s biggest hospital says a mass grave is being dug there as it runs out of fuel. israel says it s co ordinating the transfer of incubators to gaza, but it s unclear whether hospitals will have enough power to use the extra equipment. claims senior officer involved in the stephen lawrence murder was corrupt. iceland evacuates thousands of residents as it braces for a volcanic eruption in the coming days. and the lifelong friendship between the harry potter star and his stunt double. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. a blow for stefanos tsitsipas at the atp finals in turin he had to retire hurt, against holger rune who claims his first of the round robin phase. tsitsipas was 2 1 down in the first set before having to leave the court, and confirmed afterwards it was due to a back problem.. in a match which lasted just 1a minutes. hubert hurkacz will now step in to play tsitsipas final match against novak
who got the better of them at the semifinal stage, at the last world cup. india are looking for a first major tournament win in 12 years but their opponents know they ll be up against more than just the players, in mumbai. india have been exceptional. they are one of the, if not the best team going around, and they are playing cricket that matches that. we know as well, on our day, it gives us the best chance and come finals time, anything can happen. we are expecting a fairly blue crowd that will be supporting their team and no doubt they will be very passionate. but at the same time, as a player, when you get the opportunity to play in front of those sorts of crowds as well, it is special. fix, in front of those sorts of crowds as well, it is special. well, it is special. a lot to look forward to well, it is special. a lot to look forward to in well, it is special. a lot to look forward to in that well, it is special. a lot to look forward to in that tournament. j a