been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. and millions of catholics around the world prepare to say a final farewell at the funeral of pope benedict xvi. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the us house of representatives has adjourned for a second day without electing a speaker, extending the paralysis at the heart of american politics. president biden said having a congress that can t function is embarassing for the country. republican kevin mccarthy has been stopped six times so far by a group of hardliners within his own party who refuse to back him. without a speaker the chamber is unable to swear in members, fill vital committee roles or adopt rules for passing legislation. let s speak to our north america correspondent peter bowes. what has just happened, what is going on? good question. another rollercoaster david the end result is the same, voting for the new speaker, in that there is no result, the impasse, the deadlock continues because kevi
the sound of artillery fire. you can tell every minute that this is a city that is being intensely fought over. we start here in the uk, where the prime minister rishi sunak has set out his priorities for 2023 in his first major speech of the year. let s have a listen to some of what he had to say. first, we will have inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security. second, we will grow the economy, creating better paid jobs and opportunity right across the country. third, we will make sure our national debt is falling so that we can secure the future of public services. fourth, nhs waiting lists will fall, and people will get the kjaer they need more quickly. fifth, we will pass new laws to stop small boats, sunak making sure that if you come to this country sunak illegally, you are detained and swiftly removed. rishi sunak spent the first few weeks of his premiership last autumn trying to restore stability after the turmoil of liz truss go
reports from the city. russia is working hard to capture bakhmut in the hope it could lead to the fall of slovyansk and kramatorsk as well, the two most important cities in the donbas still under ukrainian control. but ukrainian forces are holding firm. the bbc s yogita limaye reports from the city. munitons explode. this is what the merciless bombardment of a city looks like. munitions explode. and how it sounds. explosions echo. once a quiet place known for sparkling wine, bakhmut is now a byword for war, and ukraine s resistance. russia is using all its might to try and take this city. we drove past abandoned buildings. 90% of the people have fled. wolf this is what you can see everywhere
and how it sounds. explosions echo. once a quiet place known for sparkling wine, bakhmut is now a byword for war, and ukraine s resistance. russia is using all its might to try and take this city. we drove past abandoned buildings, 90% of the people have fled. this is what you can see everywhere in bakhmut destruction. on the other side of the road you can see apartment blocks that are completely destroyed. you can tell every minute that this is a city that is being intensely fought over. and over the past few
meanwhile, british foreign secretary has said sanctions against russia should not be lifted until all its troops have left ukraine. speaking at a meeting of g7 foreign ministers in germany, liz truss also urged allies to go further and faster in supporting ukraine s resistance. let s go live now to the city of dnipro where we can speak to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. we were hoping to hearfrom liz truss, but basically she is saying that she is fully supporting all russian troops leaving ukraine, nothing less than that. what is the latest on the ground there in terms of the state of play? of the state of play? well, i think ukraine would of the state of play? well, i think