the first minister on the job that i do on behalf of people here in wales. that spring term will see the publication of our child poverty strategy, the final report of the independent commission on the constitutional future of wales, the future of steel—making in wales will be on our agenda early in the senedd spring term, as well the senedd reform, conclusion of consultations about making the council tax fairer and the reform of the school year. module to be of the covid—i9 uk inquiry will happen in wales during february and march. —— module 28. and of course a budget to february and march. —— module 2b. and of course a budget to pass through the senedd. there will be plenty of time for political obituaries and retrospection once i ceased to be first minister. but not before. in a five year period, which has seen wales deal with astarte, brexit, the covid pandemic, the climate crisis, wars in ukraine and the middle east and four different prime ministers so far, there will be lots to reflect upon.— be lots to reflect upon. speaks welsh for now, i will continue to be fully focused on delivering the promises we made to people across wales in the last senedd election. the next welsh leader and first minister will, i hope, have an opportunity which has not come my way, and that is to work with a newly elected labour government in london. and i will work as hard as i can to see that labour government elected. speaks welsh it's been a huge privilege, of course, to lead both the welsh labour party and the welsh government. and i have also had the enormous personal good fortune to have played a part in welsh politics during the whole of the first quarter of a century of devolution. none of that would have been possible, of course, without the consistent support and the enormous hard work of my cabinet colleagues and of successive labour groups. but now is the time to look forward to the next five years across the united kingdom and to the next 25 years of devolution here in wales. thatjourney begins today. speaks welsh thank you all very much indeed. that's the conclusion of a statement by the welsh first minister mark drakeford. he was speaking outside the senedd there. the announcement he had to make is that he will be resigning as first minister of wales. he says exactly five years since he became leader of welsh labour and then first minister in the welsh parliament. he said he would continue to work and will remain focused as first minister in wales and he talked about some of the key issues that he has had to deal with during his time as first minister, talking about the austerity period and brexit, covid and the climate change, as well as wars in ukraine and the middle east. he also said that there will be now a process of nominations for the new leader of welsh labour and that will carry on until the spring term, when a new leaderfor welsh labour carry on until the spring term, when a new leader for welsh labour should hopefully be appointed. so this is some breaking news now coming in from wales, which is that the welsh first minister mark drakeford is stepping down effective immediately as leader of welsh labour. we can go live now to our correspondent. live now to our wales correspondent hywel griffith who's in cardiff. this wasn't a surprise, he has always said he was hoping to step down, orwill always said he was hoping to step down, or will be stepping down. yes. down, or will be stepping down. yes, eve one down, or will be stepping down. yes, everyone knew _ down, or will be stepping down. yes, everyone knew he _ down, or will be stepping down. ye: everyone knew he would step down, or will be stepping down. i2: everyone knew he would step down before the next senedd election. people weren't expecting it to be five years to the day potentially, people thought it would be may be happening in the new year, but mark drakeford, five years since it was first confirmed as first minister of wales, it felt like an awful lot longer. as he mentioned in that time he has seen four different prime ministers in westminster, change of first minister in scotland as well and probably most notably the pandemic, the biggest stress and challenge that any first minister in wales has faced by a long, long stretch. and arguably something which made him a household name not just in wales but beyond. he has been by far the highest profile first minister wells has had, facing some very difficult challenges. brexit before that. some very long—term challenge that his critics would argue were unresolved, the long waiting lists in the wash nhs, poor academic performance in welsh schools, child poverty rates, something he mentioned in his speech. but it is quite a moment in welsh political life. how speech. but it is quite a moment in welsh political life.— welsh political life. how do you think his leadership _ welsh political life. how do you think his leadership will- welsh political life. how do you think his leadership will be - think his leadership will be remembered?— think his leadership will be remembered? ~ , , , remembered? well, his style has alwa s remembered? well, his style has always been _ remembered? well, his style has always been quite _ remembered? well, his style has always been quite academic, - remembered? well, his style has always been quite academic, you| always been quite academic, you could say, but affable. he has a lot of friends in the grassroots and around the cabinet table, someone who has been able to bring people together, certainly not combative within welsh labour and welsh government. his relationship with other governments, not remember the tension between wales and westminster during the pandemic particularly in the time of boris johnson, that saw him become slightly more angry occasionally, emotional and certainly not happy with the decisions being made at westminster that affected people in wales. of course politics pays —— plays a huge part in that. the leader of welsh labour for five years trying to work with or some would say against a conservative uk government what's and would say against a conservative uk government what'— government what's and questions around his leadership, _ government what's and questions around his leadership, as- government what's and questions around his leadership, as you - around his leadership, as you mentioned before, around health and education in wales. some people say there has been a decline in standards?— there has been a decline in standards? , . ., , ., standards? yes, and as he mentioned, we've fad devolved _ standards? yes, and as he mentioned, we've fad devolved government - standards? yes, and as he mentioned, we've fad devolved government in - we've fad devolved government in wales now for almost a quarter of a century. labour has always been in government for the time in 20 oh promises of the time including mark drakeford's five years that standards would rise, people would see the benefit of devolution, and some would argue that there are still thousands of people waiting more than two years for an operation, the biggest decline in performance amongst welsh students compared to other uk nations, but labour —— but that labour hasn't fixed anything during devolution. potentially mark drakeford would answer he's had a pandering to deal with and that has had an impact on those measures. to these arguments i'm sure will be played out over the next weeks and months particularly when it comes to potential contenders to replace him. some people are already getting their reaction at their foot of the education ministerjeremy myles talking about mark drakeford in glowing terms. he is likely to be one of the people to put his name forward, maybe also vaughan gething, the current economy minister, the health minister during the pandemic another name likely to come forward we imagine. find another name likely to come forward we imagine-— we imagine. and how, even though mark drakeford _ we imagine. and how, even though mark drakeford only _ we imagine. and how, even though mark drakeford only joint _ we imagine. and how, even though mark drakeford only joint the - we imagine. and how, even though| mark drakeford only joint the welsh mark drakeford onlyjoint the welsh assembly in 2011, he has had influence in welsh politics well before that. tell us a bit more about his background.- about his background. yes, absolutely. _ about his background. yes, absolutely. he _ about his background. yes, absolutely. he was - about his background. yes, absolutely. he was a - about his background. yes, absolutely. he was a man | about his background. i2: absolutely. he was a man behind the scene for a long time, working very closely with the previous first minister rhodri morgan. known as a deep thinker and certainly someone who had a big role in the policy of welsh labour and the government then, havingjoined welsh labour and the government then, having joined the senedd, took up then, having joined the senedd, took up roles within the cabinet and then five years as first minister, by far the most prominent first minister. so in terms of his reputation, i think lots of people will remember him fondly, many people liking his leadership style during the pandemic, some reviling some of his decision, the caution, and some people not looking some of his other decisions since the 20 must per hour limit in wales back in september is still causing some consternation and opposition. —— 20 mph. so his style and caution is something lots of people took to, but some still do not like. : people took to, but some still do not like. �* ., ., ~' people took to, but some still do not like. �* ., ., ., ., not like. and looking ahead to what is auoin to not like. and looking ahead to what is going to come. — not like. and looking ahead to what is going to come, which _ not like. and looking ahead to what is going to come, which is - not like. and looking ahead to what is going to come, which is now- not like. and looking ahead to what is going to come, which is now the| is going to come, which is now the contest to be the next leader of welsh labour, do you think his decision to step down as to allow for that process to happen just before a general election in the uk? yes, absolutely. he will have known the calendar, potential, even when he took office five years ago, that if he came into power then, he would need to step aside and give somebody else an opportunity before the next general election widely expected to be in around a year or so. so the new leader if they take place as leader of welsh labour at easter, that would give them a good six month run up at least maybe until the general election campaign, then thoughts will turn to the 2026 senedd election in may 2026 so they would have possibly two years potentially in post in order to really put their stamp on that role of first minister going into the election. so probably quite a considerate way to do it and he says he always planned to be first minister for he always planned to be first ministerforfive he always planned to be first minister for five years and he's doing it to the day.— minister for five years and he's doing it to the day. thank you very much, doing it to the day. thank you very much. hywel— doing it to the day. thank you very much, hywel griffith. _ doing it to the day. thank you very much, hywel griffith. to _ doing it to the day. thank you very much, hywel griffith. to other - doing it to the day. thank you very l much, hywel griffith. to other news in the prime minister rishi sunak has won a crucial vote in parliament on his wonder plan despite right—wing conservative rebels refusing to back it. the legislation seeks to revive the scheme to send some asylum seekers to rwanda in east africa, which was ruled unlawful by the uk supreme court. mps approved it by 313 votes to 269, comfortable government majority of 44. comfortable government majority of 1111. our political respondent ione wells has this report. a moment of quiet, ministers waiting with bated breath. the a moment of quiet, ministers waiting with bated breath.— with bated breath. the ayes to the riaht, with bated breath. the ayes to the ri ht, 313. with bated breath. the ayes to the right, 313. the — with bated breath. the ayes to the right, 313. the noes _ with bated breath. the ayes to the right, 313. the noes to _ with bated breath. the ayes to the right, 313. the noes to the - with bated breath. the ayes to the right, 313. the noes to the left, i right, 313. the noes to the left, 269. cheering but in the end, a win for the government. the prime minister avoided humiliation for now, the battle over this bill is far from over. ~' . , , : battle over this bill is far from over. ~ . , , . ., ., over. like any piece of legislation, as it noes over. like any piece of legislation, as it goes through _ over. like any piece of legislation, as it goes through its _ over. like any piece of legislation, as it goes through its final - over. like any piece of legislation, as it goes through its final stages, j as it goes through its final stages, there _ as it goes through its final stages, there will— as it goes through its final stages, there will be discussions with members of parliament to see if there _ members of parliament to see if there are — members of parliament to see if there are ways of tightening of the language, improving the drafting to make _ language, improving the drafting to make sure — language, improving the drafting to make sure there are absolutely no loopholes — make sure there are absolutely no loopholes in those conversations will happen in open and respectful ways in_ will happen in open and respectful ways in the weeks ahead.- ways in the weeks ahead. warring urou -s ways in the weeks ahead. warring grouns within _ ways in the weeks ahead. warring groups within the _ ways in the weeks ahead. warring groups within the conservative . ways in the weeks ahead. warring i groups within the conservative party have made it clear they will try to change the bill. that will likely mean more votes in the new year. more opportunities for possible government defeats if these mps do not get what they want. five different tory factions on the right of the party said their support was conditional on changes being accepted. we support was conditional on changes being accepted-— being accepted. we had a meeting earlier this evening, _ being accepted. we had a meeting earlier this evening, we _ being accepted. we had a meeting earlier this evening, we agreed - being accepted. we had a meeting. earlier this evening, we agreed that the prime minister had promised to tighten up the bill, we would take him at his word, so we didn't vote against it tonight. we abstained to stop but on the very clear understanding that we would then table amendments to strengthen the bill injanuary. the table amendments to strengthen the bill in january-— bill in january. the risk for rishi sunak is there _ bill in january. the risk for rishi sunak is there is _ bill in january. the risk for rishi sunak is there is another - bill in january. the risk for rishi sunak is there is another group | bill in january. the risk for rishi l sunak is there is another group of tory mps who think it is already too tough. some of their votes might be lost if it gets much tougher. fist tough. some of their votes might be lost if it gets much tougher.- lost if it gets much tougher. at the end of the day _ lost if it gets much tougher. at the end of the day the _ lost if it gets much tougher. at the end of the day the government - lost if it gets much tougher. at the. end of the day the government have lost if it gets much tougher. at the end of the day the government have a maiority_ end of the day the government have a majority of— end of the day the government have a majority of 44, which is pretty solid. — majority of 44, which is pretty solid, plenty of comments have gone through— solid, plenty of comments have gone through five year terms with majority _ through five year terms with majority is less than that so i think— majority is less than that so i think we _ majority is less than that so i think we should give the government confidence _ think we should give the government confidence and self confidence to say, ok. — confidence and self confidence to say, ok, we got this more or less right. _ say, ok, we got this more or less right. let's— say, ok, we got this more or less right, let's carry on.— right, let's carry on. some, like the mp tobias _ right, let's carry on. some, like the mp tobias ellwood, - right, let's carry on. some, like i the mp tobias ellwood, abstained, saying the bill question to the uk plasma commitment to law. opposition mps will likely try to changes too. we learned tonight the cost are rising _ we learned tonight the cost are rising to — we learned tonight the cost are rising to about £400 million for a scheme _ rising to about £400 million for a scheme that nobody has been sent for. scheme that nobody has been sent for~ more — scheme that nobody has been sent for. more home secretaries have been sent to _ for. more home secretaries have been sent to rwanda and asylum seekers. conservatives should invest in tackling — conservatives should invest in tackling the criminal gangs instead rather— tackling the criminal gangs instead rather than this ongoing chaos now looks— rather than this ongoing chaos now looks like _ rather than this ongoing chaos now looks like it's going to carry on into— looks like it's going to carry on into the — looks like it's going to carry on into the new year.— looks like it's going to carry on into the new year. that much is a most certain- _ into the new year. that much is a most certain. the _ into the new year. that much is a most certain. the votes _ into the new year. that much is a most certain. the votes in - into the new year. that much is a most certain. the votes in the - into the new year. that much is a | most certain. the votes in the new year on how much or not the bill might be tweaked will more likely see the biggest battle over the rwanda plans' future in the toughest test of rishi sunak�*s premiership. home secretary james cleverly has said the government will listen to conservative colleagues concerned about the rwanda bill. but he also added that the government would defend against attempts from any mps who are trying to undermine the bill. the bill has got to work, so it's got to be legally robust, it's got to have legitimate arguments underpinning it. it has got to be effective, in that it's got to get flights to rwanda and it has got to be acceptable to our rwandan partners. those are the parameters through which any amendments need to be seen. if people are putting forward good faith amendments in an attempt to improve the bill, make it stronger, what is already an incredibly tough bill, the toughest bill we have taken forward through the house on immigration, of course we will listen to them, but what we are also going to do is defend this against attempts to undermine it, like we saw from the labour party last night. after an overwhelming vote for a ceasefire at the united nations, president biden has warned israel that its tactics in gaza are losing it international support. the us was one ofjust ten countries to oppose the resolution. biden has faced growing pressure, including from within his own democratic party, to rein in israel's military campaign. whilst he reiterated that israel could count on us backing, during a press conference along side the ukrainian president, joe biden said defeating hamas should not come at the cost of innocent civilians. we have made it clear to the israelis and they are aware that the safety of innocent palestinians is still of great concern. and so the action they're taking must be consistent with attempting to do everything possible to prevent innocent palestinian civilians from being hurt, murdered, killed. in new york, the united nations general assembly voted overwhelmingly for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. the palestinian envoy to the un called the vote an "historic" moment. israel said a ceasefire would only benefit hamas — to the detriment of gazans. though it's non—binding, analysts say it acts as a powerful measure of international opinion. the bbc�*s middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest from jerusalem this is the strongest public comment we have had so far from the this is the strongest public comment we have had so farfrom the us presidentjoe biden when it comes to criticising the conduct of israel's war in gaza and he also talked about how we thought the israeli prime minister needs to change his hard—line government and how you need to have a night to the future, ending this decades—old conflict between israel and the palestinians and he said ultimately israel can't say no to the idea of creating an independent palestinian state, part of the international formula for peace. it is something that hardliners initially government bitterly oppose. we expect us officials who are here in the coming days to talk about the conduct of the war and also have a look at the future and what will comes next. all of this taking place as the fighting continues inside the gaza strip and we hear about continued israeli air strikes and enable yelling with health officials in —— naval shelling and officials in gaza talking about 50 civilians killed. yesterday was the deadliest day since they began the ground offensive in the gaza strip with ten is really soldiers being killed and thatis is really soldiers being killed and that is something being reflected in the israeli media today. nibal farsakh from the palestinian red crescent, gave us this update regarding humanitarian aid coming into the gaza strip. yesterday, we have received around 107 trucks, loaded with humanitarian aid, food, water, relief items, medicines and medical supplies. however, since the beginning of the escalation and up to this moment, what was getting into gaza, as for the humanitarian aid, barely meets 10% of the needs. all peoples in gaza, the whole population, we say, are suffering from hunger. people are lacking food, water, electricity and medicine, as well as fuel and this is also affecting the situation of the health system, which has literally collapsed after the majority of hospitals went out of service and those who are still operating barely can provide the minimum medical services, since they are overwhelmed with increased and alarming numbers of casualties. as you know, since the beginning of the escalation up to this moment, the number of victims we're talking about, around 76,000 palestinians were killed, injured, but even are still missing under the rubble. this is absolutely an alarming number, in two months, especially that most of them are children and women. there are 8,000 children who have been killed since the beginning of the escalation and now, after israel intensified the air strikes on the area south of gaza, we are seeing terrible stories for palestinians who don't have even any option to go to. 85% of the palestinians were forced to flee towards south of gaza and now again, after they are in khan younis, israel again forcing those palestinians to go towards rafah, where rafah is already packed. there is no place in any shelter for any new one and people are struggling to have shelter, as well as food and water for theirfamilies. unfortunately, children in gaza, they barely have a one meal a day, which is now an extreme challenge for every parent to provide their children, even with just one meal, which doesn't even include everything. now, having bread became a dream for every palestinian, just to have some bread. the situation is simply dire and all palestinians completely rely now on humanitarian aid, which doesn't even scratch the surface of their needs. the adult social care sector is on a cliff edge, according to the disability charity �*sense' — which has warned that a shortage of skilled workers is putting vulnerable lives at risk. vacancies for at home carers in england have more than doubled in the past decade, with around 71,000 posts unfilled. our correspondent anna collinson has spent time with a family in wiltshire, who are strugging to find the level of care they need for their son. can you makejohn a cup of tea? i'm going to getjohn up and into his chair. from the moment 39—year—old john wakes, he is reliant on his stepmum. put your arm over to mum and roly poly. john is full of life, full of laughter. he deals with everything with good humour. brain—damaged at birth, after a long battle, he's entitled to nhs—funded care, worth £8,000 a week. he's totally dependent on other people. he can't feed himself, can have seizures, he can't drink. move up a little bit. he needs highly skilled carers 24/7 but that's a huge challenge. there is a care crisis in this country. you can't get the care that is needed. and wherejohn lives in a rural part of south west england... you can have your tea now. ..they have some of the biggest staff shortages for home care in the country. it's left suzanne covering more than 140 hours a week every week — exhausting. when was the last time you had a good night's sleep, would you say? i can't remember. exhausting. when was the last time you had a good night's sleep, would you say? i can't remember. it's hard forjohn, too. i was just wondering what it's like not having the sort of care that you need. horrible. john wants two stretchers, then steve can come in and film. 0k. can you keep showing your good side? you haven't got one. this is what good care looks like. feel all right? anna and daughter lucy cover weekdays, leaving too many hours without that specialist complex care. i've got the suction machine in there asjohn can choke. feeding him, all these therapies. every day we do all that. in a moment, they go downhill very quickly. yeah. that's a lot of pressure. yeah. we do it. we do it because we care. and we do it because we want to do it. what do you want for breakfast? suzanne says you and lucy are her angels. how does that feel being described as that? heart—warming. makes you feel appreciated. suzanne's been there for me through... through a lot. darling. in this kind of care, you do create bonds — you create bonds with family. behind the laughter, john is often in pain. his cerebral palsy causes his body to stiffen and tense. warm water is a welcome relief. how is this different for you? how does it make you feel? happy. john would really benefit from using the hydrotherapy pool more, but without the carers, it's just not possible. can you understand why there's such a shortage? ican. one of the problems is they're a zero—hour contract, bills to pay and people need to earn money. just two each will do. suzanne battles arthritis. john's dad malcolm used to be able to help her. proper feast, isn't it? that all changed when the pandemic hit. i'll let you try it out. the countless hours took their toll and his foot became infected. because i was looking after him too long and i never really got the right care and it was too late. so it wasn't... not the best time in my life. too late to save part of his leg from amputation. ready for this? how difficult is it seeing suzanne being so exhausted, caring forjohn when it used to be something that you were able to share? it's very difficult. another one to live with, i'm afraid. don't dwell. i'lljust do the timesheets. suzanne's notjust caring, she also looks after the nhs money john's entitled to — his care budget — but that's extra responsibility and pressure. admin, hr, holiday pay. the paper keeps coming and eventually you feel like you're drowning. the nhs say they offer help to families, who manage their care budgets. but for suzanne, this all weighs heavy. is that better? and is often too much. i'mjust so tired! how long can i keep going? sorry. it doesn't have to be this hard... ..for anyone. especially forjohn. and the thought if something happened to anna or lucy or myself sort of scares me to death. anna and lucy have left for the day, so it's all on suzanne and malcolm to seejohn through to tomorrow. have you had a good day today? yeah. suzanne ploughs on, in search of a way to futureproofjohn's care. could get a care team in — the right care team to come and live withjohn and to work with him. imagine what a difference the right care could make to their lives... see you in the morning, john. ..and to the lives of thousands across the country. i have to getjohn to the position where he's surrounded and protected. and then i could lay my head down and go to sleep because myjob would be done. all right. and you can see more aboutjohn in the iplayer documentary. the former england footballer gary lineker hit back at grant shapps after he wondered publicly whether the sports presenter should express political views. the person expected to take on the chairmanship was speaking to mps. , ,., ., . ., ., mps. there is some guidance to do with the manner _ mps. there is some guidance to do with the manner and _ mps. there is some guidance to do with the manner and stability - mps. there is some guidance to do with the manner and stability of. mps. there is some guidance to do with the manner and stability of it. with the manner and stability of it and not make ad hominem attacks so as far as i am aware the signing of the letter did not breach those guidelines. i do think, however the more recent tweet that mr lineker identified two politicians does on the face of it seem to reach those particular guidelines. i'm not sure how egregious it is but it does and i imagine the bbc is looking into it and considering its response. we will have more on that story later. dozens of people have been injured in a wave of missile and drone strikes in ukraine overnight, according to authorities there. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, said 53 people were hurt including children. school and hospital buildings were reportedly damaged, while apartment blocks and cars set on fire after being hit by debris. the ukrainian air force say it took down 10 targets over kyiv early this morning, whilst odesa saw a series of drone attacks. history will judge harshly those who turned their back on freedom's cause. today, ukraine's freedom is on the line but if we don't stop putin, we endanger the freedom of everyone almost everywhere. putin will keep going and would—be aggressors everywhere would be emboldened to try to take what they can by force. here's our north america correspondent nomia iqbal with more details. meeting president biden is the easy bit for president zelensky. both men are on exactly the same page when it comes to passing military aid for ukraine. both men have said if it doesn't happen, it would be gifting the russian president, vladimir putin. the difficult bit for president zelensky was earlier today. we were at the capitol where he met with all 100 senators, of course, including republicans. he also met with the speaker of the house, mikejohnson. we spoke to a few of those republicans afterwards and they said, look, they admired president zelensky, especially the fact that he'd come here in person, a wartime leader, to make that case to them. but they said that this was no ordinary political showdown that we often see in washington, they were genuine. they want security changes when it comes to us border security and that is something they're not going to budge on. president biden has said that this package has to be passed before christmas. but the senate minority leader, republican mitch mcconnell, has said that the only way that can happen is if the democrats agree to what the republicans want. the chances of that happening are slim. therefore, the chances of this package being passed before the end of the year is very unlikely. the uk economy shrank by more than expected in october, as higher interest rates squeezed consumers and bad weather swept the country. the economy fell by 0.3% on the month, after growth of 0.2% in september. household spending has been dented by rate rises as the bank of england tries to tackle inflation. it is due to make its next rate decision on thursday. meanwhile, retail and tourism were hit by severe weather in october as storm babet lashed the uk. the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris is holding talks with the main parties in stormont today about the future of devolution. the discussions will centre around a financial package which the british government says it will provide if a devolved government was restored. there s been no fully—functioning power—sharing executive for almost two years. our ireland correspondent chris page gave us the latest. this is scheduled to be the third and final day of talks between the british government and the parties, the main parties, at stormont on funding for any future devolved government. chris heaton—harris, the northern ireland secretary, based here at hillsborough castle, has proposed a funding package worth £2.5 billion. but the cheque will only be cashable if there is a return to devolution here. the democratic unionist party have been vetoing the formation of a power—sharing coalition at stormont for almost two years over post—brexit trading arrangements. essentially, the dup says trade barriers between northern ireland and england, scotland, and wales have been damaging northern ireland's place in the uk. now, the british government will be hoping that the financial package will be something of an incentive for the dup to drop its veto and allow the stormont executive to be restored. there is something that all the parties agree on, the money on the table isn't enough to meet the funding needs of northern ireland. they have all been pushing for more. separately, the dup says it is still negotiating with the westminster government over its remaining concerns on brexit. many people are interpreting the fact that the parties are back around a negotiating table of sorts as a sign of progress, as a sign that a deal to ultimately restore devolution may be edging closer. but the key party, really, is the democratic unionist party. it says it is in no hurry and wants to get a deal but only whenever that deal is right. the other parties, including the largest in the northern ireland assembly, the irish nationalist party, sinn fein, will be pressing the dup to allow a full return to government. the question for chris heaton—harris will be at the conclusion of these talks today, will be negotiations continue with a view to getting a deal before christmas and most people will say that is unlikely. or will he likely to returning to this process in the new year. the prospect of an immediate deal to bring back northern ireland's devolved government i suppose is being played down. however, the fact that these talks are happening is the most significant political development hear some would say for some time. let s get some other stories from around the world now. thousands of people living along australia's north—east coast are without power as tropical cyclone jasper makes landfall in the state of queensland. hundreds of kilometres of coastline popular with tourists visiting the great barrier reef are being pummelled by gale—force winds and heavy rain with the authorities warning of possible life—threatening flooding. president biden has hit out at a ruling by the texas supreme court that stopped a woman getting an emergency abortion on medical grounds. kate cox is pregnant with a foetus that has a rare genetic defect which usually results in stillbirth or death just after birth. lawyers for ms cox announced she had left texas to obtain an abortion outside of the state. us officials have charged a man with being a stowaway after he disembarked in los angeles from a copenhagen flight without a ticket or passport. sergey ochigava had israeli and russian id cards with him but his citizenship is currently unknown. officials could find no record of him being booked for any flights to the us or having requested any visa for entry. he has pleaded not guilty and is due in court later this month. world leaders are meeting in geneva to discuss how to respond to record numbers of refugees around the world. 114 million people have been driven from their homes, including around 40 million fleeing war and conflict. the un refugee agency hopes the meeting will come up with more sustainable support to help those affected. the united nations high commissioner for refugees says many western politicians are becoming less, not more welcoming, in the face of the huge challenge. here's our correspondent imogen foulkes with the latest. the latest figures show around 140 million people have been forcibly displaced and we hear a lot about the pressure particularly on wealthy countries of asylum seekers and the pressure of migrants on the point the un wants to be hammered home during the summit is how we can prevent perhaps more people becoming displaced and a key theme the un refugee agency wants to do is take some of the heat out of what particularly increasingly in europe and the united kingdom is a very polarised politicised debate and we hear a lot from wealthy countries about how we can take any more and too many people are coming. the reality is that vast majority of people displaced to stay very close to home so european countries take just a fraction of that number. the un would like this summit to inject some reality and common sense into the debate. there will be many refugees here in geneva and i think the un hopes they will provide because there are many of them positive examples of people who have had to face the worst challenges many of us have had to face and turn the worst challenges around ensure refugees are not necessarily a burden or threat and can offer a great deal to the countries that host them while they are refugees. there's been a major security breach in the lower house of india's parliament. here you can see a man wearing a blackjacketjump from the visitors' area onto lawmakers tables. prime minister narendra modi was not in parliament at the time. reports say two men got into the chamber, shouting slogans and spraying coloured gas. the suspects were later taken into custody. mr webb is walking from chepstow to london to raise awareness for mental health and young people and will finish ourjourney this morning. off she goes. two and a half weeks ago, emma webb and her 35 kilogram resin horse, miles, set off from wales to london. so far they've covered 148 miles, every step in memory of her daughter, brodie, who died by suicide when she wasjust16. we saw you on bbc breakfast last saturday. it's heavy, isn't it? along the way, there have been blisters, broken wheels and many who've joined the journey. would you like to stop for a cup of tea, anybody? but there was one pretty standout visitor. a surprise from prince william, who pulled miles for a good stretch through slough. prince william helped me push miles for probably about 20, 25 minutes, which was absolutely amazing. and yeah, we did talk a lot about brodie, about myjourney. and prince william did say, you know, how important mental health was to him. for the last few weeks, this mother pulling her plastic horse along pavements and towpaths has become a familiar sight to many. now she's so close to the finishing line. the actor andre braugher, who starred in police comedy show brooklyn nine—nine as captain raymond holt, has died at the age of 61 after a brief illness. the two time emmy—winning actor is also known for his lead role in series �*homicide: life on the street'. and finally, it's notjust commuters who are rushing through traffic on the motorway. this is �*bean' the chihuahua, who's been caught on dashcam footage racing between cars on the staten island expressway in new york. apparently, bean ran away after being spooked by a pitbull but thankfully, he is now safe and has been reunited with his owners. if you are watching bbc news and we are waiting for prime minister's questions to begin after what has been a particularly challenging week for the prime minister and can go live note to westminster and our political correspondent. last night was quite our busy time for the prime minister with that vote on the other bill. how has his factory played out in westminster during the day? played out in westminster during the da ? :. , played out in westminster during the da ? . , ., , ., played out in westminster during the da? . , ., ., played out in westminster during the da ? . , ., ., ., day? certainly what you are hearing from the different _ day? certainly what you are hearing from the different sides _ day? certainly what you are hearing from the different sides and - day? certainly what you are hearing from the different sides and this - day? certainly what you are hearing from the different sides and this is| from the different sides and this is from the different sides and this is from the different sides and this is from the government side, from downing street, quiet relief, a bit of satisfaction. there had been wobbled yesterday when they were looking at the ports and concerned about it, i think they feel reasonably comfortable and in the fact the number of conservative mps who actually abstained, none it has to be said to follow through another talk about the fact they said the spill was simply not fit for purpose and abstained, which is much less damaging for the government, but the numbers is crucial and fewer than 30 signals they can make trouble down the line but might struggle to really stop this policy in its tracks so some satisfaction for the government there. from the tories who wanted to see change and abstained they say they did so because they believed they had assurances from the premise that he will change things look at amendments in the new year and might try to bring their own amendment then so setting up for a whole new round of fighting in parliament over this. but i think those two sides no pause over christmas and after christmas all this will come back and the question will be how much those tories who are dissatisfied, high load their voices get and how much they try to create trouble down the line when they backed away from it this time. i the line when they backed away from it this time. , .., the line when they backed away from it this time. i ., the line when they backed away from it this time. i .. ., , it this time. viewers can now see live pictures _ it this time. viewers can now see live pictures from _ it this time. viewers can now see live pictures from the _ it this time. viewers can now see live pictures from the house - it this time. viewers can now see live pictures from the house of l live pictures from the house of commons, prime minister's questions about to start. how much do you think there are wind—up bill will feature, especially in exchange between the prime minister and leader of the opposition? i between the prime minister and leader of the opposition? i think it may feature _ leader of the opposition? i think it may feature quite _ leader of the opposition? i think it may feature quite a _ leader of the opposition? i think it may feature quite a bit. _ leader of the opposition? i think it may feature quite a bit. that - leader of the opposition? i think it may feature quite a bit. that is - leader of the opposition? i think it | may feature quite a bit. that is why the labour leader keir starmer decides to also talk about the economy because the latest figures today show a bigger than expected contraction in the economy for the last month and that contraction 0.3% in october, there had been a prediction it would be 0.1%. the opposition say that the government obsessed with this rwanda bell and what people care about our biggest is that the economy, the health service, the cost of living, the inflationary pressures. so this may be something that the labour leader feels he has may be something that the labour leaderfeels he has more fertile territory because rishi sunak was reasonably upbeat about the vote last night. stand reasonably upbeat about the vote last niuht. : i, reasonably upbeat about the vote last niuht. �* i, , i, , last night. and growth is a big issue not only _ last night. and growth is a big issue not only for _ last night. and growth is a big issue not only for the - last night. and growth is a big | issue not only for the economy last night. and growth is a big - issue not only for the economy and i'm sure this will be a key focus as you mention from the labour side but also within the conservative party itself, the prime minister... actually, we'rejust itself, the prime minister... actually, we're just good to go to the house of commons. prime minister's questions is starting. mr speaker... as this is the last prime minister's questions before recess i know the whole house will want to join you and wishing all of our staff a very merry christmas and happy new year. and i know members also want tojoin happy new year. and i know members also want to join insect most wishes to our armed forces, both posted at home and stationed overseas and our emergency services and all of those who will be working over christmas as well. and i know everybody will want to join me as well. and i know everybody will want tojoin me in as well. and i know everybody will want to join me in wishing as well. and i know everybody will want tojoin me in wishing mark drakeford the best as he world —— moves on from his many years of devoted public service. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house i shall have further such meetings later today. i shall have further such meetings later today-— i shall have further such meetings latertoda . ii i , , later today. can i can curb comments ofthe later today. can i can curb comments of the prime — later today. can i can curb comments of the prime minister _ later today. can i can curb comments of the prime minister about - later today. can i can curb comments of the prime minister about our- of the prime minister about our armed forces, christmas and mark drakeford —— can i concur. fred bates is 74 and has liver cancer and is a victim of the contaminated blood products scandal. the prime minister had a chance to do right by fred last week but failed to do so and lost the vote in this house. after half a century, fred wishes to know when he and fellow survivors will be compensated and getjustice. this was an appalling tragedy and my thoughts remain with all of those concerned. i absolutely understand the strength of feeling on this. it was this government previously was set up the inquiry which i participated in and we fully understand the need for action. the government has crucially already accepted the moral case for compensation and acknowledge that justice does need to be delivered for the victims. my right honourable friend the minister for the cabinet office will update the house on the next steps on the infected blood inquiry shortly. the next steps on the infected blood inquiry shortly-— next steps on the infected blood inquiry shortly. the tax cuts in the autumn statement _ inquiry shortly. the tax cuts in the autumn statement were - inquiry shortly. the tax cuts in the | autumn statement were extremely welcome. but in order to get further and to get the tax burden as low as it possibly can be, accurate and robust economic modelling is required. the office for budget responsibility have been habitually wrong and we had the spectacle last week of the head of the office saying that his latest forecast might be 30 billion out, so will my right honourable friend commit to finding a better system of financial modelling so we can get taxes lower? as my honourable friend knows, the 0b r as my honourable friend knows, the ob r has brought greater transparency and independence to the forecasting government policy but he is right that it is required to produce an assessment of its accuracy of fiscal and economic forecasts once a year but crucially, as he acknowledged, thanks to our management of the economy and the fact we have halved inflation and controlled borrowing, we have delivered the largest tax cuts in a generation and they will benefits families up and down the country from january. the families up and down the country from january-— from january. the leader of the opposition. _ from january. the leader of the opposition, keir— from january. the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. - from january. the leader of the | opposition, keir starmer. thank from january. the leader of the - opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker- — opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. yesterday _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. yesterday we _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. yesterday we heard - opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. yesterday we heard of l mr speaker. yesterday we heard of the tragic death of a young man on the tragic death of a young man on the bb stockholm. i know the whole house will want to send our deepest condolences to his family and friends and we must never let this happen again. i would also like to mark the retirement of my colleague and friend mark drakeford, the first minister of wales. mark committed his life to public service and leaves his values every day. quietly and patiently, mark has been a titan of labour and welsh politics and we thank him for his service and wish him well. mr speaker, christmas is a time of peace on earth and goodwill to all. has anybody told the tory party? well, mr speaker, christmas is also a time forfamilies well, mr speaker, christmas is also a time for families and under the conservatives we do have a record number of them, mr speaker... at the beginning of the year i set out some priorities that the government would deliver for the british priorities that the government would deliverfor the british people and over the course of this year we have halved inflation and the economy is growing, debt is falling and action on the longest waiters, the boats down by a third and as we had from our honourable friend, the tax cuts coming in to help working families in the new year. he coming in to help working families in the new year.— in the new year. he can spin it all he likes but _ in the new year. he can spin it all he likes but the _ in the new year. he can spin it all he likes but the whole _ in the new year. he can spin it all he likes but the whole country - in the new year. he can spin it allj he likes but the whole country can see that yet again the tory party is in meltdown. and everyone else's paying the price. he kicked the can down the road, but in the last week his mps have said of him, he's not capable enough, he's an experienced, he's arrogant. a really bad politician. well, they are shouting, this is what they said. come on, who was it who said he is a really bad politician? hands up. they are shouting. what about inexperienced? who was that? there's got to be some hands for this. he's got to go. well, apparently he is holding a christmas party next week. order, order. christmas party next week. order, order- it's — christmas party next week. order, order. it's christmas. _ christmas party next week. order, order. it's christmas. but- christmas party next week. order, order. it's christmas. but you - christmas party next week. order, . order. it's christmas. but you might not want _ order. it's christmas. but you might not want the — order. it's christmas. but you might not want the christmas present that i could _ not want the christmas present that i could give — not want the christmas present that i could give you, so please, keir starmer~ — i could give you, so please, keir starmer. : i , i could give you, so please, keir starmer. �* , �*, i could give you, so please, keir starmer. �* i , �*, i, i could give you, so please, keir starmer. �* i , �* , i, i, starmer. apparently he's holding a christmas party — starmer. apparently he's holding a christmas party next _ starmer. apparently he's holding a christmas party next week. - starmer. apparently he's holding a christmas party next week. how i starmer. apparently he's holding a christmas party next week. how is| christmas party next week. how is the invite list looking? mr speaker, i thank the honourable gentleman for all of the comments, but what i would say to him, he should hear what they have to say about him, mr speaker.— should hear what they have to say about him, mr speaker. right. do you want to be the — about him, mr speaker. right. do you want to be the first _ about him, mr speaker. right. do you want to be the first one? _ about him, mr speaker. right. do you want to be the first one? because - about him, mr speaker. right. do you want to be the first one? because it i want to be the first one? because it is christmas, and i'm going to hear it. is christmas, and i'm going to hear it my— is christmas, and i'm going to hear it. my constituents are going to have _ it. my constituents are going to have a — it. my constituents are going to have a christmas like everyone else and they— have a christmas like everyone else and they want to know how their christmas — and they want to know how their christmas will be affected and we want less — christmas will be affected and we want less of it from all sides. keir starmer~ — want less of it from all sides. keir starmer. f want less of it from all sides. keir starmer. j i, , , i, starmer. they've obviously found the donke for starmer. they've obviously found the donkey for their _ starmer. they've obviously found the donkey for their nativity. _ starmer. they've obviously found the donkey for their nativity. the - donkey for their nativity. the search for three wise men might take a little longer. but whilst they fight amongst themselves, there is a country out here that is not being governed, where more than 100,000 people are paying hundreds more a month on their mortgages, energy bills going back up injanuary, the economy shrinking again, nhs waiting list at all—time highs. does he not the government would be better off fixing the messes they've already made rather than scrambling to create new ones? he made rather than scrambling to create new ones?— made rather than scrambling to create new ones? he talks about ”overnin create new ones? he talks about governing and — create new ones? he talks about governing and spent _ create new ones? he talks about governing and spent the - create new ones? he talks about governing and spent the first - create new ones? he talks aboutj governing and spent the first two questions talking about political tittle tattle. what a joke. what a joke. let's get onto the substance. you mention the things. what is the news we've just heard in the last week? the most important thing is education, because that is how we spread opportunity in our country and what have we learned, where are the school is performing best in the uk, in england, thanks to the reforms of this conservative government rising up the league tables and giving our kids the start they need and where are they plummeting down? in labour run wales. he plummeting down? in labour run wales. i, plummeting down? in labour run wales. ii i, i wales. he talks about children. nearly hundred _ wales. he talks about children. nearly hundred and _ wales. he talks about children. nearly hundred and 40,000 i wales. he talks about children. - nearly hundred and 40,000 children are going to be homeless this christmas. that is more than ever before. that is a shocking state of affairs, and it should shame this government. instead of more social housing, house—building is set to collapse. instead of banning no—fault evictions, thousands of families are at risk of homelessness. rather than indulging his backbenchers swanning around in theirfactions, their star his backbenchers swanning around in their factions, their star chambers, pretending to be members of the mafia, when is he going to get a grip and focus on the country? look at the facts- — grip and focus on the country? look at the facts. rough _ grip and focus on the country? look at the facts. rough sleeping in this country is down by 35% thanks to the efforts of this government. there are hundreds of thousands fewer children in poverty today thanks to this government, and when it comes to home building, again, what did we do? wejust had the to home building, again, what did we do? we just had the date of this last week. in the last year, and almost record number of new homes delivered. more than in any year of the last labour government. 140,000 children homeless _ the last labour government. 140,000 children homeless this _ the last labour government. 140,000 children homeless this christmas - the last labour government. 140,000 children homeless this christmas and | children homeless this christmas and he is utterly tone deaf. the rise in homelessness shows how the tory crisis merge and grow and damage the country. families like the bradys in wiltshire, both parents working full—time with two young children, forced out of their home of 15 years by a no—fault eviction, now living in their van. by a no—fault eviction, now living in theirvan. or by a no—fault eviction, now living in their van. or 11—year—old by a no—fault eviction, now living in theirvan. or11—year—old liam walker, homeless this christmas. he wrote a letter to santa, saying, please can i have a forever home. i don't want any new toys. i just want all of my old toys out of storage. i just want us to be happy again. is there anything that could shame of this government into putting the country first, then it's surely this little boy. ii country first, then it's surely this little bo . i, , country first, then it's surely this little bo . ii , i i, country first, then it's surely this little bo . ii , i, little boy. if he really cared about buildin: little boy. if he really cared about building homes. _ little boy. if he really cared about building homes. no, _ little boy. if he really cared about building homes. no, no, - little boy. if he really cared about building homes. no, no, no. - little boy. if he really cared about building homes. no, no, no. if. little boy. if he really cared about| building homes. no, no, no. if he really cared about building homes, when there was an opportunity in this house to back our plans to reform defective eu laws and unlock 100,000 new homes, what did he do? he went in front of the cameras and said one thing and came in here and blocked it. typical, shameless opportunism. blocked it. typical, shameless opportunism— blocked it. typical, shameless ouortunism. i, ~ opportunism. thank you, mr speaker. one more. opportunism. thank you, mr speaker. one more- is— opportunism. thank you, mr speaker. one more. is that _ opportunism. thank you, mr speaker. one more. is that really _ opportunism. thank you, mr speaker. one more. is that really his _ one more. is that really his christmas _ one more. is that really his christmas message - one more. is that really his christmas message to - one more. is that really his. christmas message to liam? one more. is that really his _ christmas message to liam? cocooned in his party management suit... order. mr cleverley, it is christmas, and i want a little bit of silence — christmas, and i want a little bit of silence. and i'm going to get it one way— of silence. and i'm going to get it one way or— of silence. and i'm going to get it one way or another and that goes to each side _ one way or another and that goes to each side. i, i, each side. keir starmer. cocooned in his -a each side. keir starmer. cocooned in his party management _ each side. keir starmer. cocooned in his party management breakfast - each side. keir starmer. cocooned in his party management breakfast he . his party management breakfast he cannot see the country in front of him and what they have done. i will finish by thanking hard—working families across britain who kept our country going. it's been an impossibly difficult year for so many. i want to pay special tribute to our key workers, particularly those in emergency services and those in emergency services and those serving abroad in our forces who, even at this time of year, are doing the vital work of protecting their country. i wish everyone, including the members opposite, a very happy and peaceful new year. will the prime ministerjoin me? i think, mr speaker, he missed that i paid tribute to our emergency workers at the beginning of the session, but i think it is important because he talked about working families, and of course i want to make sure we support working families and that is what we are delivering, because all he has to offer them is borrowing £28 billion a year, and all it will do is push up a year, and all it will do is push up their mortgage rates and push up their taxes. up their mortgage rates and push up theirtaxes. meanwhile, up their mortgage rates and push up their taxes. meanwhile, what have we done? delivered cat —— tax cuts for millions of families, boosted the national living wage, recruited 50,000 more nurses, 20,000 more police officers, improved our schools. we have cut the cost of a net zero for those working families. we have cut the boat crossing is by a third and halved inflation, and that's the difference. we are getting on and delivering for working britain.— getting on and delivering for workin: britain. i, i i, i, m working britain. stephen hammond. as the world struggles _ working britain. stephen hammond. as the world struggles to _ working britain. stephen hammond. as the world struggles to agree _ working britain. stephen hammond. as the world struggles to agree the - the world struggles to agree the future of the 1.5 commitment and in wimbledon we are keen to do our bit, so to help my campaign to make ev charging more widespread, can i asked my right honourable friend for two early christmas presents? will he speak to the chancellor to ask him to look again at the unfair differential rates of vat on public and private charging points and will he ask our right honourable friend the levelling up secretary to look up the levelling up secretary to look up the bylaws that stop local councils making on street parking and charging more accessible? i am ha- and charging more accessible? i am ha - to and charging more accessible? i am happy to tell _ and charging more accessible? i am happy to tell my _ and charging more accessible? i am happy to tell my honourable friend that the chancellor has already authorised over £2 billion of investment to support our transition to zero emission vehicles and we are well on track to reach 300,000 charge points by 2030 and can also tell him that we will consult on amending the national planning policy framework to make sure it prioritises the roll—out of charge points on top of the funding of almost £400 million to support local authorities, spread out so all families have access to them when they need. families have access to them when the need. i, i' families have access to them when the need. i, ~ , i, ~ families have access to them when the need. i, ~ they need. thank you, mr speaker. can the prime _ they need. thank you, mr speaker. can the prime minister— they need. thank you, mr speaker. can the prime minister please - they need. thank you, mr speaker. l can the prime minister please shared his christmas message for children being bombed in gaza this winter? mr speaker, nobody wants to see this conflict go on for a moment longer than necessary. we urgently need more humanitarian pauses to get all of the hostages out and to get life—saving aid into gaza to alleviate the suffering of the palestinian people and we have been consistent that we support what is a sustainable ceasefire meaning hamas must stop launching rockets into israel and release all of the hostages. if the current actions of the israeli government continue, it is estimated almost 1400 more children will die between now and christmas day. the united nations last night, our friends and allies in day. the united nations last night, ourfriends and allies in france day. the united nations last night, our friends and allies in france and ireland and canada and spain and australia, theyjoined with 148 other nations to vote with courage, care and compassion for a ceasefire. the uk shamefully abstained. how can the prime minister possibly explain why 153 the prime minister possibly explain why153 nations are wrong, yet westminster is right? b5 why153 nations are wrong, yet westminster is right? $5 i why 153 nations are wrong, yet westminster is right? as i have said consistently. _ westminster is right? as i have said consistently, we _ westminster is right? as i have said consistently, we are _ westminster is right? as i have said consistently, we are deeply - consistently, we are deeply concerned about the devastating impact of the fighting in gaza on the civilian population. too many people have lost their lives already and this is something i have stressed personally to benjamin netanyahu last week. what we are doing practically is to get more aid into gaza, mr speaker. the foreign secretary is appointing a humanitarian coordinator. in my conversations, i pressed benjamin netanyahu on opening up the crossing and we are exploring the issue of maritime corridors. i will give him my assurance we will work night and day to get more aid to those who desperately need it.— day to get more aid to those who desperately need it. thank you, mr seaker. desperately need it. thank you, mr speaker- we _ desperately need it. thank you, mr speaker. we respect _ desperately need it. thank you, mr speaker. we respect our— desperately need it. thank you, mr speaker. we respect our young - desperately need it. thank you, mr| speaker. we respect our young folk to remain in educational training to layer 18. many lack transport to get there. with jilljackson layer 18. many lack transport to get there. withjilljackson i secured funding for cancer to get students to college and pressed the council for a half million pounds bursary scheme to extend travel more widely. we should not have to do this. to secure equality of opportunity and levelling up, with the prime minister look to mandate and support councils to provide post—16 transport so all our young people in towns, cities and rural areas can reach the next stage in life? mr; reach the next stage in life? my honourable friend and the head teacher, jilljackson, had done a fantasticjob in securing more funding. iwish fantasticjob in securing more funding. i wish her well also i believe on her upcoming retirement. our school travel policy ensures no child is prevented from accessing education by lack of transport. we had home to school travel policies. the 16 to 19 bursary fund can be used to support young people with travel costs and we are taking actions to keep bus fares capped at £2, mr speaker. the actions to keep bus fares capped at £2. mr speaker-— actions to keep bus fares capped at £2, mr speaker. the prime minister will be aware _ £2, mr speaker. the prime minister will be aware of _ £2, mr speaker. the prime minister will be aware of unionist _ £2, mr speaker. the prime minister will be aware of unionist concerns i will be aware of unionist concerns about the need to remove the irish sea border created by the protocol. that disrupts the uk's internal market. will the prime minister bring forward legislation to amend the uk internal market act and county and future proof northern ireland's unfettered access to the uk's internal market in all scenarios?— uk's internal market in all scenarios? ii ~ , i, i, scenarios? thank my right honourable friends. i recognise _ scenarios? thank my right honourable friends. i recognise the _ scenarios? thank my right honourable friends. i recognise the need _ scenarios? thank my right honourable friends. i recognise the need to - scenarios? thank my right honourable friends. i recognise the need to do - friends. i recognise the need to do more in this area and i can confirm to him the government does stand ready to legislate to protect northern ireland's integral place in the united kingdom and the uk internal market, alongside an agreement to restore the executive. we can do this at pace. my right honourable friends and his colleagues are working hard to achieve that. those in northern ireland need devolved government urgently. it is incumbent on all of us to work day and night to achieve that. �*iz�*i us to work day and night to achieve that. ' ' ~ i i, us to work day and night to achieve that." ~, i, us to work day and night to achieve that. ~, i, that. 121 mps from across the has si . ned that. 121 mps from across the has signed my open — that. 121 mps from across the has signed my open letter— that. 121 mps from across the has signed my open letter to - signed my open letter to supermarkets, asking to have a by british button online. i am pleased to announce last week morrisons were the first supermarket to implement by british tab. that gives consumers the choice to have home grown produce and supports our farmers. when the prime ministerjoin michaels to ask other supermarkets to have courage to make the change and follow suit? this to have courage to make the change and follow suit?— and follow suit? this government will always _ and follow suit? this government will always back _ and follow suit? this government will always back our _ and follow suit? this government will always back our farmers - and follow suit? this government will always back our farmers and | and follow suit? this government| will always back our farmers and i welcome the work of my honourable friend and the national farmers' union on this particular issue. we absolutely support calls for action on this topic. i welcomed the news of the buy british button at morrisons. we will continue to encourage all retailers to do all they can to showcase the incredible food produced right here in the united kingdom.— food produced right here in the united kingdom. thank you, mr seaker. united kingdom. thank you, mr speaker- the — united kingdom. thank you, mr speaker. the marriage - united kingdom. thank you, mr speaker. the marriage plans . united kingdom. thank you, mr speaker. the marriage plans of| speaker. the marriage plans of thousands of couples were dashed last week by the announcement of a big increase in the salary requirement for a spouse visa. can the prime minister gave any reassurance to those with well advanced marriage plans which appear now to have been scuppered anti—families already in the uk, who need to extend their stay, who won't comply with the new rules? can he at least offer some transitional help to families or does his party support for the family now only apply to the highly paid? mr speaker, we had a long—standing principle that anyone bringing dependence to the uk must be able to support them financially. we should not expect this to be at the expense of the taxpayer. the threshold has not been raised in over a decade and it is right we had bought it in line with the median salary. the family immigration route does provide provision for exceptional circumstances. it is right to look at transitional arrangements to ensure they are fair. the home office is actively looking at this will set out information shortly. can i make no apology for raising once again the issue of steel. we are at serious risk now of losing the ability to make virgin steele here in the uk. i know the government is working hard on this but it is a matter of national security and we need a prime minister's leadership on this issue. what is he doing to ensure we are able to make our own steel and we do not lose it under his watch? can i raise not lose it under his watch? can i praise my — not lose it under his watch? can i praise my honourable _ not lose it under his watch? can i praise my honourable friend's - praise my honourable friend's leadership for champions championing her local community? she is right to do so. it is an important part for our economy and security and she is right to put this issue on the agenda. we are committed to working with the skill sector to achieve a de—carbonised future and are levelling up agenda. that includes a commitment for major support with energy cost but also access to hundreds of millions of pounds to to grants. i cannot comment on conversations with individual companies she can see our track record that we have been able to support our fantastic steel industry and will always continue to do so. mr speaker, a rogue company has walked away from 13,000 tonnes of hazardous waste in lancaster and it has now been on fire for ten days. there are plumes of smoke covering our city. lancaster city council has been left to pick up the tab and today spent £262,000. without government support and intervention, this fire will burn for several months. will the prime minister support my local council with swift, government support? can i support my local council with swift, government support?— support my local council with swift, government support? can i thank the honourable member— government support? can i thank the honourable member for _ government support? can i thank the honourable member for raising - government support? can i thank the honourable member for raising is - honourable memberfor raising is incredibly important question. i know she has been working alongside my honourable friend, the memberfor morecambe on this. can i also thank the emergency services in her constituency? my understanding is lancaster city council, the environment agency and the uk essay and emergency services are working together to ensure health risks and environmental consequences are minimised. iwill environmental consequences are minimised. i will ensure the relevant minister understand the absolute urgency of the meat dish theissues absolute urgency of the meat dish the issues she has raised.- the issues she has raised. some dental practices _ the issues she has raised. some dental practices are _ the issues she has raised. some dental practices are taking - dental practices are taking advantage of post—coded demand to take nhs practice is private, earning more money backing behind those most in need. training a dentist costs constituency and broadened more than £300,000. does my right honourable friend agreed with me that if the dentist accepts public funding in order to qualify, they should be asked to commit to nhs dentistry for a number of years before going private? that nhs dentistry for a number of years before going private?— before going private? that is an excellent point. _ before going private? that is an excellent point. we _ before going private? that is an excellent point. we are - before going private? that is an l excellent point. we are investing before going private? that is an - excellent point. we are investing £3 billion into dentistry. the dentistry contract with the nhs was reformed last year to improve access to patients. over all around half of all treatment was delivered to nonpaying adults and children. the number of adult scene has gone up by 10% and a number of children by 15%. my 10% and a number of children by 15%. my honourable friend is right, more needs to be done and that is why the government will be bringing for the dental recovery plan in due course. thank you. there are 12 days till christmas. hundreds of families in battersea will be worried. not about being able to buy gifts for children but about whether they can afford food and heat for their homes, due to the cost of living crisis. at the 4300 emergency food supplies were provided in battersea by the ones where the bank this year. they have told me they are bracing for the best winter yet. what is the prime minister doing to ensure families do not go cold and hungry this christmas? mr not go cold and hungry this christmas?— not go cold and hungry this christmas? ~ i, , i, ~ i i, christmas? mr speaker, we care deel christmas? mr speaker, we care deeply about _ christmas? mr speaker, we care deeply about making _ christmas? mr speaker, we care deeply about making sure - christmas? mr speaker, we care deeply about making sure those | christmas? mr speaker, we care - deeply about making sure those who are the most vulnerable in society get the support they need through the winter. that is why we increased welfare by record amounts earlier this year. he supplemented that with cost of living payments of £900 for the most vulnerable. it is why we supported those with energy bills who need our support most. constituents will receive £300 alongside the winter fuel payment. that support loss not only in the winter but through next year because we are deeply committed to helping those who need it and this government has a track record of delivering that. the government has a track record of delivering that.— government has a track record of delivering that. the prime minister is riahtl delivering that. the prime minister is rightly focused _ delivering that. the prime minister is rightly focused on _ delivering that. the prime minister is rightly focused on taking - is rightly focused on taking long—term decisions to improve the lives of people in this country. can i make a suggestion, our mental health legislation is 40 years old? we made a manifesto commitment in 2017 and 2019 to reform the mental health act. because we have people with learning disabilities and autism, sectioned under the act were being kept in inappropriate accommodation for long periods. we have people sectioned under the act is not receiving the compassion and care they deserve and in a sense are criminalised. we have people sectioned under the act who are... having their mental health condition stigmatised. with the prime minister, in the absence of a bill in the kings speech, would he agree to meet with me and other like—minded colleagues to discuss how we might be able to take forward reform of the mental health act because it simply is not fit for the 21st century? flan because it simply is not fit for the 21st century?— 21st century? can i thank my honourable _ 21st century? can i thank my honourable friend _ 21st century? can i thank my honourable friend for - 21st century? can i thank my honourable friend for raising | 21st century? can i thank my - honourable friend for raising this important issue. he is absolutely right about the work that needs to be done. i am grateful to thejoint committee on the draft mental health bill. our intention is to bring forward a bill. i would be happy to meet with him and colleagues to discuss this and also remind everyone we are undertaking the largest expansion in mental health services in a generation by £2.3 billion of extra funding by march next year, increasing capital investment in mental health urgent care centres and under the long—term workforce plan, the largest expansion of the mental health workforce we had ever seen in this country. workforce we had ever seen in this count . ii i, i, country. rather than the headline chaos are the _ country. rather than the headline chaos are the government - country. rather than the headline - chaos are the government dominating the media, much more important to the media, much more important to the public, business and organisations, is their deeply unsatisfactory day—to—day experience in engaging with this dysfunctional administration. as far as they can see, britain is not working. when will you get a grip? the see, britain is not working. when will you get a grip?— will you get a grip? the most ”ressin will you get a grip? the most pressing issue _ will you get a grip? the most pressing issue facing - will you get a grip? the most pressing issue facing families will you get a grip? the most i pressing issue facing families is the cost of living. that is why this government has delivered what it said, to halve inflation. notjust that, we are supplementing a significant tax cuts, benefiting working families from january, £450 for a typical pattern demonstrating we are absolutely on the side of hard—working families and the company is cutting its taxes. hard-working families and the company is cutting its taxes. breast cancer survival _ company is cutting its taxes. breast cancer survival rates _ company is cutting its taxes. breast cancer survival rates have _ company is cutting its taxes. breast cancer survival rates have improved j cancer survival rates have improved but we need to go further on harder to reach taxes. there is a shop —— could my right honourable friend or the secretary for health find time in a busy diary to join us? the secretary for health find time in a busy diary tojoin us? can i in a busy diary to 'oin us? can i thank myh in a busy diary to 'oin us? can i thank my right — in a busy diary to join us? can i thank my right honourable - in a busy diary tojoin us? can i thank my right honourable friend for the work he does on the specific and important issue? the health secretary, i believe is attending this afternoon's event. we are focused on fighting cancer on all fronts. prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research and funding. we are making good progress and there is always more we can do. i look forward to hearing from him after the event this afternoon.- forward to hearing from him after the event this afternoon. while the home secretary — the event this afternoon. while the home secretary was _ the event this afternoon. while the home secretary was in _ the event this afternoon. while the home secretary was in rwanda - the event this afternoon. while the - home secretary was in rwanda signing the new treaty, his department put out a contract to manage a small boat arrivals until 2030, at a £700 million cost to the taxpayer. doesn't that show that even the home office doesn't think the minister's plan will work? that is a total mischaracterisation of what was put out as an advert,, but i'm glad she now cares about this issue, not something we've seen from the side opposite but our track record is clear. we have the numbers of small boat arrivals down this year by over a third. that's what we are doing about it. the party opposite our voting against every measure we have. i opposite our voting against every measure we have.— opposite our voting against every measure we have. i chair the caucus of 38 conservative _ measure we have. i chair the caucus of 38 conservative members - measure we have. i chair the caucus of 38 conservative members of - of 38 conservative members of parliament river flowing through their constituencies and we presented a business for £500 million to try and manage this river holistically. our constituencies are now facing flooding every flooding of the river seven. will the prime minister take an interest, because the business case shows the gba uplift for the west midlands of over £100 billion if we can manage and maintain britain's longest river. can i thank my honourable friend for raising this and i recall we spoke about this when i was chancellor and i praise him for his work and leadership on this issue in his local area. leadership on this issue in his localarea. i leadership on this issue in his local area. i will make sure the chancellor does look at the business case and he will know we have significantly increased funding for flood defences to over £5 billion, protecting hundreds of thousands more homes but if this is an interesting opportunity for the chancellor to look at it, i'm sure he will take it up. mr chancellor to look at it, i'm sure he will take it up.— chancellor to look at it, i'm sure he will take it up. mr speaker, what is worse? losing _ he will take it up. mr speaker, what is worse? losing your— he will take it up. mr speaker, what is worse? losing your whatsapp - is worse? losing your whatsapp messages as a tech probe, losing £11.8 billion to fraud as chancellor, presiding over the biggest fall in living standards in our history, or desperately clinging onto power when you've become even more unpopular than borisjohnson? more unpopular than boris johnson? mr speaker, more unpopular than borisjohnson? mr speaker, what matters to me is delivering for the british people, and that's exactly what we are doing. and that's exactly what we are doinu. i and that's exactly what we are doini, , and that's exactly what we are doinu. i , and that's exactly what we are doing. given appalling reports of sexual violence _ doing. given appalling reports of sexual violence committed - doing. given appalling reports of sexual violence committed by i doing. given appalling reports of i sexual violence committed by hamas on the 7th of october and the risk that hostages could have this treatment inflicted on them as well, will he raise the issue in the international fora so the international fora so the international community demands strongly humanitarian access to hostages in gaza? the strongly humanitarian access to hostages in gaza?— strongly humanitarian access to hostages in gaza? the reports of sexual violence _ hostages in gaza? the reports of sexual violence perpetrated i hostages in gaza? the reports of sexual violence perpetrated by i hostages in gaza? the reports of- sexual violence perpetrated by hamas are deeply shocking and we have raised our concerns with the united nations a fortnight or so ago and we are engaging with the israeli government to consider what further support we can take and more broadly we continue to do everything we can to ensure all hostages can return safely to their families, including those british hostages and those with links to the uk, and she can rest assured that i and the foreign secretary are working tirelessly to bring about their safe return. the conclusion of prime minister's questions in westminster.- questions in westminster. some . uestions questions in westminster. some questions whether _ questions in westminster. some questions whether followed i questions in westminster. some questions whether followed of i questions in westminster. some questions whether followed of the immigration bill within the conservative party and the leader of the opposition keir starmer taking the opposition keir starmer taking the opportunity to highlight those divisions within the party and we can get more with our political correspondent. what did you make of prime minister's questions? i thought it was interesting the way that the labour leader pitched it, his tone. he did not go directly into the issue of last nights vote on the rwanda plan because that was easy territory for rishi sunak who walked away from that with a victory in the house of commons so keir starmer change that and was saying this was a sign of a conservative party obsessed by infighting and said yet again the tory party is in meltdown and everyone else paying the price are noted in the country he said people are dealing with an economy shrinking and inflation in things like that. he chose to do it in a way that was almost injecting a little bit of christmas references, not quite tumour but he was seeing conservative mps who had criticised rishi sunak in the run—up to the port yesterday saying he is a bad politician and he has got to go. rishi sunak picked up at night and said you should see what they say about him so better by last by minister questions before christmas feel to it but underneath that you had the messages the parties are pushing. keir starmer and the labour party and rishi sunak saying dealing with rough sleeping and more homes being built. ladle with rough sleeping and more homes bein: built. ~ ii i' with rough sleeping and more homes bein: built. ~ ii ~ i, being built. we talked about the latest uk economy _ being built. we talked about the latest uk economy figures i being built. we talked about the latest uk economy figures and l being built. we talked about the l latest uk economy figures and the growth figures had fallen by 0.3%. that did not feature much of the question is, why do you think that is? mike did not feature highly but keir starmer brought it into his line of attack to say when they fight amongst themselves line of attack to say when they fight amongst themselves there is a count not fight amongst themselves there is a country not being — fight amongst themselves there is a country not being governed - fight amongst themselves there is a country not being governed and i fight amongst themselves there is a country not being governed and the | country not being governed and the economy shrinking again and isn't it better to fix the mess they have already made than focus on the rwanda policy? he was trying to draw the bigger picture and we are seeing some of the themes i am sure will run into next year as the politicians come back and we start to get onto the path towards a possible election we will see these things come back, labour are talking about conservative infighting and lack of connection with issues in peoples lives and the conservative seeing the dealing with his job of getting on and deliver. a couple of other things that cropped up, the situation in gaza, the snp leader in westminster focusing situation in gaza, the snp leader in westminsterfocusing on situation in gaza, the snp leader in westminster focusing on that and he said what is the christmas message the prime minister has four children and gaza? the prime minister said he had been impressing on the israeli president about the need to avoid civilian casualties and the other thing, the issue the government has been pushing dealing with immigration, increasing the threshold for levels of salary you would need to be able for a uk citizen to bring in a spouse who was not a uk citizen to live here. rishi sunak saying that this coupling the plans of many people about to get married, replying to that saying they are looking at transitional arrangements to make sure they are freer so there might be something in that for people to look at and see what happens. the welsh labour leader mark drakeford is stepping down. yellow mi . ht when drakeford is stepping down. yellow might when i _ drakeford is stepping down. yellow might when i stood _ drakeford is stepping down. yellow might when i stood initially - drakeford is stepping down. yellow might when i stood initially i i drakeford is stepping down. yellow might when i stood initially i said i might when i stood initially i said if i were to be elected i would stand for four or five years and exactly five years have passed to the day since i was confirmed as first minister in 2018. no nominations to my successor as welsh labour leader will open shortly and i am confident the process can be concluded by the end of the spring term and that will enable the name of the winner of that contest to be put to the senedd before the easter recess i spoke it to put to the senedd before the easter recess i spoke— recess i spoke it to our welsh corresponding _ recess i spoke it to our welsh corresponding to _ recess i spoke it to our welsh corresponding to said - recess i spoke it to our welsh corresponding to said this i recess i spoke it to our welsh i corresponding to said this news had been expected for some time. everyone knew he would step down before the next senedd election. people did not necessarily expected five years to the day but maybe he had the state in the diary. it has felt like an awful lot longer. i seem mentioned that time seen four different prime ministers in westminster and a change of first minister in scotland and most notably the pandemic, the biggest challenge any first minister in wales has faced by a long stretch and arguably something that made him and arguably something that made him a household name in wales and beyond. he has been by far the most high—profile first minister wales has ever had. facing challenges such as a brexit before that and long term challenges critics will say our unresolved such as long waiting lists in the welsh nhs and poor academic performance in welsh schools and child poverty, something that he hopes he said will end before he finishes as first minister in the spring. before he finishes as first minister in the spring-— in the spring. how do you think his leadership will— in the spring. how do you think his leadership will be _ in the spring. how do you think his leadership will be remembered? i in the spring. how do you think his i leadership will be remembered? his s le leadership will be remembered? h 3 style has always been academic but affable, he has a lot of friends in the grass roots and around the cabinet table so he is someone who has been able to bring people together, certainly not competitive within the welsh labour party and welsh government. let's remember the tension between wales and westminster during the pandemic especially in the time of boris johnson, it saw him become slightly more angry and occasionally emotional and certainly not happy with the decisions made in westminster that affected people in wales. mark drakeford the leader of welsh labour for five years trying to work with and some against a conservative led uk government in westminster. conservative led uk government in westminster-— conservative led uk government in westminster. ii , i, i, i, westminster. questions around health and education — westminster. questions around health and education in _ westminster. questions around health and education in wales. _ westminster. questions around health and education in wales. some - westminster. questions around health and education in wales. some people | and education in wales. some people say there has been a decline in standards. say there has been a decline in standards-— say there has been a decline in standards. i ii i, , i, standards. yes, and as he mentioned we have had — standards. yes, and as he mentioned we have had the _ standards. yes, and as he mentioned we have had the will— standards. yes, and as he mentioned we have had the will is _ standards. yes, and as he mentioned we have had the will is almost - standards. yes, and as he mentioned we have had the will is almost a i we have had the will is almost a quarter of a century. —— devolved government in wales. some would argue as there are still thousands of people waiting more than two years for an operation because the recent pisa figures show the worst performance amongst uk students amongst welsh students. these arguments i am sure it will be played out over the next weeks and months, particularly when it comes to potential contenders to replace him. some people already getting their reaction such as the education minister talking about mark drakeford in glowing terms. he is one of the people likely to put their name forward and maybe also their name forward and maybe also the there are the economy minister and others. the there are the economy minister and others-— and others. even although mark drakeford only _ and others. even although mark drakeford only joined _ and others. even although mark drakeford only joined a - and others. even although mark drakeford only joined a few- and others. even although mark. drakeford only joined a few years drakeford onlyjoined a few years ago he has had a long influence. he was a ago he has had a long influence. h2 was a man behind—the—scenes for a long time working very closely with the previous first minister. known as a deep thinker and someone who had a big role in the policy of welsh labour and the government then, havingjoined welsh labour and the government then, having joined the senedd two cup roles within the cabinet and five years as first minister and the most prominent first minister. in terms of his reputation i think lots of people will remember him fondly. many people liking his leadership style during the pandemic and some reviling his decisions for caution and some not liking other decisions since the 20 mph limit imposed in wales in september still causing consternation and opposition. his style and caution is something lots of people took to but some still do not like. i, i, ~' of people took to but some still do not like. i, i, ~ i, i, of people took to but some still do not like. i, i, i, i, not like. looking ahead to what will come, the contest _ not like. looking ahead to what will come, the contest to _ not like. looking ahead to what will come, the contest to be _ not like. looking ahead to what will come, the contest to be the - not like. looking ahead to what will come, the contest to be the next i come, the contest to be the next leader of welsh labour, you think is decision to step down as to allow that process to happen before general elections in the uk? yes. general elections in the uk? yes, absolutely- _ general elections in the uk? yes, absolutely. he _ general elections in the uk? yes, absolutely. he will— general elections in the uk? yes, absolutely. he will have - general elections in the uk? yes, absolutely. he will have no i general elections in the uk? i2: absolutely. he will have no the potential calendar —— might he will have known the potential calendar when he took office five years ago and to give someone else an opportunity before the next general election widely expected to be in around a year or so so the new leader if they take their place at easter it would give them a six month run up at least for a general election campaign and then thoughts turn to the senedd election in may 2026 so they would have two years in post to put their stamp on the role of first minister going into the election so quite a considered way to do it and he says he always planned to be first ministerfor five years and he is doing it to the day. the government minister for the bbc chair has said that the comments by gary lineker about grant shapps were wrong. he said it was wrong for lineker to express political views. lineker to express political views. lineker also signed a document regarding rwanda. i lineker also signed a document regarding rwanda.— lineker also signed a document regarding rwanda. i don't think it was very helpful _ regarding rwanda. i don't think it was very helpful for _ regarding rwanda. i don't think it was very helpful for gary - regarding rwanda. i don't think it was very helpful for gary linekerl was very helpful for gary lineker after the bbc or for the cause he supports because what happens as it becomes a story of the bbc and gary lineker, another turn of that particular so i don't think that is very helpful. the creative news editor on social media, social media behaviour of non—news presenters, the bbc has to balance freedom of expression and right to have an opinion people have a right to see what they feel and believe, especially if they are views you do not agree with, the whole point about freedom of expression she should be allowed to say it. social media in some ways listen to it and with news presenters it is very clear but non—news presenters are free to express their opinions but there are some guidelines to do with there are some guidelines to do with the manner and stability of it and not make ad hominem attacks. —— civility. as far as i'm aware the signing of the letter did not breach those guidelines but i think however the more recent tweet that mr lineker identified some politicians does on the face of it seem to breach those guidelines. i'm not sure how egregious it is but it does and i imagine the bbc is now looking into that and considering its response. into that and considering its response-— into that and considering its resonse. ii i,, ii, response. that was the government candidate for _ response. that was the government candidate for chair _ response. that was the government candidate for chair of _ response. that was the government candidate for chair of the _ response. that was the government candidate for chair of the bbc. i at the un climate summit in dubai, 197 nations have adopted the first—ever call for the planet to transition away from fossil fuels. but they stopped short of calling for a complete phase—out. the summit�*s president, sultan aljaber, hearing no objection many said this could not be done. but when i spoke to you at the very start of this cop, i promised a different sort of cop, a cop that brought everyone together. private and public sectors, civilsociety, ngos, faith leaders, youth, and indigenous peoples. everyone came together from day one. everyone united, everyone acted, and everyone delivered. i invite the cma to adopt the draft decision entitled: outcome of the first global stock—take contained in document fccc/ba/cma/2023/l.17. hearing no objection, it is so decided. applause language appears to have been weakened. the un's climate chief, simon stiell, said it marked the beginning of the end of fossilfuel use. but the bloc of thirty—nine small island states — some of the countries most vulnerable to global warming —— said the agreement did not go far enough and was incremental, rather than transformational. the cop28 president praised the deal as an "historic package". everyone came together from day one. everyone came together from day one. everyone reacted and everyone delivered. we mobilised more than 83 billion us dollars in new financial commitments. this is just the first stage in a long legislative process. in fact, it would have been so unusual for a rishi sunak to lose at this stage because no government has lost at that stage since 1986. yet yesterday morning, genuinely seemed in question. and we delivered world first after world first. declarations on food, declarations on health. many more oil and gas companies are stepping up for the first time stepping up to deliver against very ambitious goals and objectives and for the first time to deliver on methane and emissions and we have language on fossil fuel in ourfinal agreement for the first our final agreement for the first time ever. a global goal to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency. declarations on agriculture. declarations on food. declarations on health. many more oil and gas companies stepping up for the first time. stepping up to deliver against very ambitious goals and objectives and for the first time to deliver on methane and emissions. and we have language on fossil fuel in ourfinal agreement for the first time ever. united states special presidential envoy for climate, john kerry, praised the deal as a success of multi—lateralism. i think, as you look around this room and you look at the number of people who are here, it underscores the complications, the difficulties, the fundamental challenge of bringing 200 countries together and finding consensus. i think that everybody here should...should be pleased that, in a world of ukraine and the middle east, war and all the other challenges of a planet that is foundering, this is a moment where multilateralism has actually come together and people have taken individual interests and attempted to define the common good. earlier in dubai spoke to david shukman. normally it brings it to the great countries and the heel reaction and comments and usually takes hours and at the end of it get the gavel coming down and the thing is signed off. this was very surprising its all about the language, and that language was hard—fought, especially over the last couple of days, those negotiations taking place late into the night last night on a second version of the text, seemingly nobody was happy with the first version, and then all of a sudden, today in a matter of minutes, you heard that gavel pounding the table and that was that, this text has been sealed and it is really all about the messaging behind it. we heard sultan ahmed al—jaber calling i think it does signify a moment. this is my 12th cop. they are never transformational and at best you get a step or two forward and we have definitely seen that today. it sounds so weird that fossil fuels have never had a proper mention before but here they are. ibias have never had a proper mention before but here they are. was the one outcome _ before but here they are. was the one outcome and _ before but here they are. was the one outcome and less _ before but here they are. was the one outcome and less beside i before but here they are. was the | one outcome and less beside fossil fuels —— might that cuts right? bill fuels -- might that cuts right? all the fuels —— might that cuts right? fill theissues fuels —— might that cuts right? fill the issues around financing around the issues around financing around the country that desperately need help to go green and make themselves better protected in the face of worsening climate extremes. climate change are still happening and we are in a very dangerous phase and this will not stop that overnight. there is an awful lot of work to implement what has been agreed today. implement what has been agreed toda . ii ii i implement what has been agreed toda. ii ii i, implement what has been agreed toda. ii i, ii,, i, today. that was climate consultant david shukman. _ netflix finally released its viewing stats, and that's after a long push netflix has released viewer data on 99% of its catalogue for the very first time. with almost 250 million subscribers globally, netflix is the largest streaming service in the world. the streaming giant has been criticised in the past for not being transparent about how content performs on its platform. the bbc s azadeh moshiri has more on what we all watched. netflix finally released its viewing stats, and that's after a long push by content creators as well as actors. but before we get into that, let's look at what we all watched. now netflix's website has all the details and it included 18,000 titles in its report. that's nearly all of its catalogue, between january and june of this year. that included nearly 100 billion hours of viewing time. the top show was the night agent political thriller that raked in 812 million hours of viewing time. the top film was the mother featuring jennifer lopez now that recorded 249 million hours of viewing time. now, our website has a few more details on other high performing programmes. they included ginny and georgia season two, the glory wednesday, as well as queen charlotte, which you can see there. but why release all of this data now? well, part of the reason is that netflix has released a new subscription service that includes adverts. well, part of the reason is that netflix has released a new subscription service that includes adverts. but advertisers want to know how popular shows and movies are on its platform. the data is also going to be viewed very closely by actors and content creators alike, because they have long been demanding higher royalties for content that's been performing particularly well on the platform. now, the co—ceo, ted sarandos, did say that he knows there's been distrust in the content creator community because of the fact that they've been guarding these viewing stats so closely. either way they say they will be releasing the data every six months if you want to find out more about what else was popular on the platform check our website. hello again. the weather today has started on a cloudy note but for some it will end with sunshine, more particularly in the west. it will be chilly wherever you are. that will change. today, you can see all the blues indicating the cooler air around us and tomorrow is similar but as we head through friday into the weekend, the milder yellows and ambers return. temperatures will rise and it will be mild for the time of year. today, what we have got is this area of low pressure pushing south and east, taking this cloud and rain with it. a ridge of high pressure from the west, it will settle down in the west and it will brighten up quite nicely. more sunshine for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, and wales and the south—west. further east, we hang on to a bit more cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle. it will feel cold with the onshore breeze coming in from the north sea. the evening and overnight, the low pressure continues to pull this cloud of patchy rain towards the south—east. some clear skies for a time. could be an early frost before two weatherfronts arrive, introducing rain and some hill snow for a time across the hills of scotland and northern england. for most, a cold night but with brisk winds coming from the west, in the west, it will be that bit milder. tomorrow, like today, all this cloud and patchy light rain pushes down towards the south—east. it will brighten up from the west through the course of the day but, again, on this brisk wind, we will see more showers coming in across western scotland and northern ireland with the temperature range 8—12 degrees. beyond that, on friday, under clear skies to start the day, there could be some patchy mist and fog but there will be some sunshine. you can see the thicker cloud coming in across the north and west. a new weather front will introduce some rain. gusty winds still in the north and west but temperatures slowly starting to rise, once again. things change a bit on the weekend. we still have this ridge of high pressure but it is pulling away onto the near continent. we still have the ridging in the south, but it is allowing weather fronts to come in from the north. generally, this weekend will be fairly cloudy, some rain across the northern half of the country where it will also be windy. today at one. breakthrough at the un climate talks. leaders agree a deal which for the first time calls for a move away from fossil fuels. agreement came after through the night negotiations — some have hailed it as historic, others say it doesn't go far enough. so is this an historic deal and what does it mean? i'm in dubai. i'm in dubai. yes, we'll be live with our climate editor in dubai. also on the programme. mark drakeford — the first minister of wales — says he's standing down as labour leader, triggering a contest to find his successor. a warning that the care system is at a cliff edge because of a shortage of skilled staff, with vulnerable lives at risk. how long can i keep going, how long can i keep going? i don't know. and outrage as some of torquay�*s famous palm trees are chopped down by the local council. and coming up in sport on bbc news. knocked out of europe. what next for manchester united and their 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