action in what will be the biggest ever nhs walk out in england. we are still hopefully on track and getting waiting lists below a year at the end of march. the more strikes we have, the more challenging that becomes. at the moment, ourstaff challenging that becomes. at the moment, our staff are working incredibly hard to get the waiting lists down. let us know how the strikes are affecting you and do you support them? you can get in touch with your thoughts on this story and the rest of the days news by contacting me on twitter @annitabbc or using the hashtag #bbc your questions we re bringing you special coverage of breaking news this hour a powerful earthquake which has struck northern syria and south eastern turkey, killing more than 640 people. the tremor had a magnitude of seven point eight, and struckjust before dawn. the epicentre was in the turkish province of gaziantep but buildings collapsed hundreds of miles away, and there are also reports of many casualtie
the senior republican, kevin mccarthy, says he s confident he ll win enough support today to be elected speaker of the us house of representatives. so far he s failed thirteen times, leading to deadlock in the chamber. it comes on the second anniversary of the january the sixth attack on the us capitol building. the latest session has been adjourned for several hours but mccarthy is just a handful of votes short of victory. with the latest, here s gary 0 donoghue. commemorating the heroes of january the 6th two years ago for their courage in the face of overwhelming odds. it was the moment american democracy teetered on the brink, as protesters, supporters of donald trump, stormed the capitol, bent on preventing the ratification ofjoe biden s victory. you know, for those who lost someone on that day, they re proud as the devil that their kin are being honoured, but, boy, is it hard. up on capitol hill, democrat members of the house marked the moment in solemn silence, while d
he is giving the wrong impression when he makes those comments. it s not how the british army sees things. the senior republican, kevin mccarthy, says he s confident he ll win enough support today to be elected speaker of the us house of representatives. so far, he s failed thirteen times, leading to deadlock in the chamber. the latest session, which comes on the second anniversary of the january sixth attack on the us capitol, has been adjourned for several hours. but mr mccarthy is just a handful of votes short of victory. with the latest, here s gary 0 donoghue. commemorating the heroes of january the 6th two years ago for their courage in the face of overwhelming odds. it was the moment american democracy teetered on the brink, as protesters, supporters of donald trump, stormed the capitol, bent on preventing the ratification ofjoe biden s victory. you know, for those who lost someone on that day, they re proud as the devil that their kin are being honoured, but, boy, is
Be from the oldham area. Hes described as an asian man of slim build. Police want to speak slim build. Police want to speak to any taxi drivers in the bradford area who may have dnven bradford area who may have driven the suspect to bradford moor park. Hes likely, police say, to have paid in cash. Say, to have paid in cash. People are also being warned not to approach the suspect. But to approach the suspect. But meanwhile, the killers of 23 year old footballer cody fisher have been jailed for life today, with minimum terms to serve of 26 and 25 years respectively. The semi pro footballer was stabbed and killed during a fight on the dance floor of a birmingham nightclub on boxing day in 2022. A jury at Birmingham Crown court found 23 year old remi gordon and 22 year old cammy carpenter guilty of his murder. Old cammy carpenter guilty of his murder. Cody fishers mum tracy said you never expect your child to be murdered. Well, in child to be murdered. Well, in other news today, 11 people
Murder of palestinians in israels conflict with the hamas terror group. Thats after sir keir starmer reiterated his call just this morning for the government to publish its advice on whether israel is violating International Humanitarian law International Humanitarian law in gaza. Meanwhile, a new poll in gaza. Meanwhile, a new poll has found that 74 of british muslims would not object if abortion was outlawed. A survey of 1000 british muslims carried out by jl partners also found that just 28 would object if homosexuality was banned. Homosexuality was banned. Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967 and is currently supported by 62 of the general public. Supported by 62 of the general pubuc. The supported by 62 of the general public. The research was commissioned by the Henry Jackson society, which says the results reveal attitudes are very different from the bulk of the British Population and in the British Population and in the United States. Donald trump says that a womans right to