are you waiting for the final cost of living payment? eight million households will receive just under £300 from today. but is it enough for those who need it most? i take a look. morning. today we have a band of heavy rain moving out of southern scotland and northern ireland across parts of england and wales, ahead of it cloudy, breezy and mild, behind it, pressure, a few wintry showers and not as windy. all of the details later. it s tuesday 6th february. king charles will step back from some of his royal duties as he begins his treatment for cancer. buckingham palace announced the king s diagnosis, and said while it s not prostate cancer, it was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. charities have praised the king s openness about his health. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. this was the last time we saw the king in public on sunday, going to church with queen camilla on the sandringham estate in norfolk. just 17 months into his
this is bbc news. the headlines: the first picture of king charles since his cancer diagnosis. the king and queen camilla seen here leaving clarence house. he has now started his treatment. prince harry has arrived back in the uk from california to see his father. in other news, a us appeals court has ruled that donald trump doesn t have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat. and we are here from michael] fox, who opens up about his parkinson s diagnosis ahead of a new documentary about his life. time for a look at the business news now with ben thompson. in the last few hours, the european commission has proposed new ambitous climate targets. it wants the eu to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels by the year 2040. the eu s climate commissioner called for a fair transition that will allow eu businesses to thrive, and emphasises the urgency with which countries needed to act. we have just lived through the hotte
the missing british boy who was found after six years is expected to travel back to the uk over the weekend. the grandmother of the now 17 year old said she can t begin to express her relief and happiness. now on bbc news: talking movies: review of 2023. hello from new york. i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of 2023. in today s programme, highlights from the world of cinema in the past 12 months. hi, barbie. hi, ken. we ll be revisiting barbenheimer one of the more memorable movie events of 2023. he s going to now. pull me off the train. also, during the year, tom cruise did it again, bringing us a new mission: impossible film, but it didn t perform as well as expected. and 2023 was defined by industrial strife in hollywood, with both writers and actors going on strike. we hear from an actor who spent time on the picket lines. i m the king of rock and roll! and year s end brought forth a wealth of documentaries poised for awards all kinds of stories,
clear and direct contact was necessary to avoid accidents or misunderstandings. earlier, mr xi described china s relationship with the us as the most important in the world. president biden made his comments at a news conference that mr xi didn t attend. i welcome the positive . steps we ve taken today, and it s important for the world to see - that we re implementing the approach in the best traditions i of american diplomacy. we re talking - to our competitors and the key. and just talking, just - being blunt with one another, so there s no misunderstanding, |as a key element to maintainingj global stability and delivering for the american people. - and in the months ahead, we re going to continue to preserve i and pursue high level diplomacy | with the prc in both directionsl to keep the lines of communication open, including between president xi and me. he and i agreed that each one of us could pick up i the phone, call directly- and be heard immediately. i think i kno