forecast. it is subject to change but scotland will see a good deal sunshine. not quite as warm, nine to 13 degrees in the far north, 12 to 14 13 degrees in the far north, 12 to 1a and that cooler trend is set to continue for sunday. and that s bbc news at ten on thursday the 20th here on bbc one are all of our news teams in the nations and regions, standing by with the news where you are. happily they are in the studios so what is the fate of dominic raab? the prime minister is deciding whether to back him or sack him. he s had the report into bullying claims against his deputy all day. so what s going on? tonight westminster waits for news amidst a wall of silence from downing street. nick and sima will have the latest. we ll speak to the head of the civil servants union and a number 10 speechwriter under liz truss. also tonight. a new abortion controversy in the united states. tomorrow the us supreme court s due to decide if a texas judge was right to ban the drug used in
flu is now infecting mammals in the uk. manchester united are into the league cup final. newcastle stand between them and a first trophy for six years. hello and welcome to the bbc news channel. the energy giant shell has reported record annual profits of £32 billion in 2022, more than double what it made this in the previous year. the profits are the biggest in the firm s history boosted by higher energy prices since the start of the ukraine war. shell has already said it will pay tax in the uk for the first time since 2017 as a result of the government s windfall tax. i m joined by our business editor simonjack. morning, simon. of these massive profits in context. the morning, simon. of these massive profits in context. profits in context. the highest in the shell s profits in context. the highest in the shell s 115 profits in context. the highest in the shell s115 year history, - profits in context. the highest in i the shell s115 year history, double what it mad
more than £8 billion the second largest result in its history. and australia s national football team criticises qatar s human rights record less than a month before the emirate hosts the world cup. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has accused russian commanders of craziness in their efforts to capture a town in the east of the country. bakhmut which sits in the donetsk region has been the centre of russian attacks for months. meanwhile, in the south, ukrainian forces advancing on the city of kherson have been hampered by heavy rain. russian forces are building fortifications and bringing in extra reinforcements. the area has been at the centre of the fiercest clashes in recent weeks. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv and hejoins me now. let s start off with the comments from president zelensky about the tactics of russian commanders. what does he mean by craziness? he said the most sev
and as one of the world s biggest esport gaming competitions comes to an end in san francisco, we ll hear from the woman in charge of league of legends. the crucial midterm elections in the us, which will decide which party controls congress, are just three days away. ahead of the vote, the biggest names in us politics three presidents, the incumbent joe biden, barack obama and donald trump are campaigning in the key battleground state of pennsylvania, hoping to tip the balance in a closely contested race. let s give you a flavour of the situation confronting both barack obama and joe blyton, because this is where democrat campaigners and supporters had gathered at their waiting to hear from their presidents past and present, of course. so soon as they come to the stage, we will bring that into you. barack obama has already been making his mark in pennsylvania, he was supporting the democrat senate candidate in pittsburgh and he was saying that only the democrats had an a
new cabinet later today. one of the most pressing issues she will face is how to deal with soaring energy bills. details are beginning to emerge of a plan that could see energy bills frozen at their current levels for 18 months. we ll hear from voters about what they want from the new prime minister. i feel like there needs to be somebody who is a little bit more honest, a bit more transparent and has a goal that is going to make the world a better place for this generation because, as a mother, i m really worried with the cost of living, with everything. good afternoon once again from downing street on the day a new prime minister is installed at number 10, succeeding borisjonhnson, who left office this morning. liz truss the new conservative leader elected yesterday saw her majesty the queen at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire earlier today and accepted the invitation to form a government. she s expected to give her first address as prime minister here in downing street