today, you can reach me on twitter @annitabbc the government is to publish its plans for the sale of channel 4 it s expected to scrap many of the rules for commercial public service broadcasters. and ben stokes is expected to be named as the new england cricket captain later today. the foreign secretary, liz truss, has said russian forces must be pushed out of the whole of ukraine in what amounts to the clearest statement yet of the uk s objectives in the war. let s take a look at some of the main points. in a speech, liz truss said victory for ukraine was a strategic imperative and that the conflict needed to be a catalyst for wider change. russia s president valdamir putin warns any country interfering in ukraine will be met with a lightning fast military retaliation. the head of the un, antonio guterres has arrived within the last hour on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or talks with president zelensky. the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or
with a third missing more than a month of teaching, according to a new report. housing charity shelter blamed what it described as total inaction from the government for the numbers of young people in traumatic living arrangements. the government says it increased local housing allowance significantly during the pandemic, and is delivering more affordable homes. here s our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. it s barely 6:30am, and isaiah is heading to his childminder. ..while his brother coby begins the journey to school. single mum lily is heading to work as a nurse, hence the early start. we used to walk to school every single day from our old house. but that all changed when they were made homeless in september, after the landlord sold the property. now the commute can take up to 45 minutes. if i could get us housed near his school, that s my main goal. this is where they re currently living, all three sharing a one bed flat. it s temporary accommodation.
welcome to bbc news. more now on the news that a massive earthquake has killed more than 500 people in turkey and syria, and i canjoin my colleague for more. welcome to all of you watching on pbs and around the globe. we are bringing you special coverage of breaking news this hour. a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck northern syria and also south eastern turkey. official figures say officialfigures say more official figures say more than 650 people have been killed, that figure will rise. the earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8 struckjust before dawn. the epicentre was in the turkish province of gaziantep. buildings collapsed, hundreds of miles away. there were also reports of many of the casualties in northern syria, across the border. the tremor was also felt in lebanon, gaza, jordan, cyprus and iraq. turkey has declared a state of emergency. syria s government, meanwhile, has also held an emergency meeting in order to decide how they will respond. witnesses from
to increase energy production, but critics warn about significance damage to the environment and a risk of earthquakes. better access to gps and more appointments. the health secretary sets out her plan for the nhs in england, but some doctors warn the changes will do little to improve patient care. and at least ten people have been killed following another day of protests in iran over the death of a young woman in custody. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. five british captives who were being held by russian backed forces in ukraine are believed to be back in the uk after being released last night. the prime minister, liz truss, confirmed a prisoner exchange had been negotiated by saudi arabia. before being freed, two of the men, aiden aslin and shaun pinner, had been sentenced to death by russian backed separatists. emma vardy reports. we just want to let everyone know that we are now out of the danger zone and on our way home to ourfamilie
how did you watch the funeral? i want to hear your stories of this historic day you can tweet me. volodymyr zelensky says speed is of the essence to take back territory and russian forces are clearly panicking. the inquest into the death of 14 year old molly russell has begun. after her death, her family found she had been exposed to large amounts of harmful material on social media. a man has beenjailed for ten months for his part in the disorder in leicester at the weekend involving young men from the muslim and hindu communities. good morning and welcome. prime minister liz truss is to set out her government s agenda as uk politics resumes following the queen s funeral. the prime minister will promise to match spending on military support for ukraine next year during a trip to meet world leaders in new york today. mps will return to parliament tomorrow and business secretary jacob rees mogg is expected to set out government s energy support package for businesses. on t