be a thing of the past. and good morning. the frost and ice is not so widespread that but it will be another chilly, cloudy day. mostly dry. i will bring you all the details throughout the programme. good morning. it s friday, 12th january. our main story. the uk and united states have launched military action against houthi rebels in yemen. overnight, the royal air force took part in strikes against 60 houthi targets in 16 locations, following attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea. in a statement, rishi sunak described it as limited, necessary and proportionate action in self defence . louisa pilbeam reports. uk fighterjets launched their attacks on yemen from an raf base in cyprus overnight, directed by the prime minister tojoin us planes striking yemeni rebel targets. the results were captured on houthi television, showing these explosions and reporting significant damage in cities, including the capital, sanaa. yemen s houthi rebels are a tribal mountain militia
good morning. a frosty and foggy start to the day to day. some freezing fog will linger for much of the day. the sunnier skies will be the day. the sunnier skies will be the further east you travel. a return to wet and windy conditions in the west. all the details later on in the programme. it s wednesday, the 6th of december. our main story. the former prime minister boris johnson will give evidence to the covid inquiry today and face two days of questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. he s expected to apologise to people who lost loved ones but claim that he and his government got the big decisions right. our correspondent ellie price reports. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. in the end, it was his call. he was responsible for the biggest decisions made during the pandemic. that is why people will only be allowed to leave their home. but how he came to make those decisions will be at the
kevin sinfield has undertaken a series of gruelling challenges, running marathon after marathon. together, they ve raised more than £15 million for mnd research. he made sure that we crossed the finish line together. - he knew i would never let him forget if i beat him to the line. but technically, you did actually beat him to the line, didn t you, rob? because you re in front of him! as their meeting ends, a surprise. but i brought your cbes up here today, and i thought i might give them to you, if that s ok, whilst you re in your home up in leeds, surrounded by your family and friends. congratulations. and for all the inspirational work you ve done, rob. you ve been amazing, you really have. and everyone is so proud of you. i have been following your case and all the money you ve been raising. and you will change people s lives with mnd from what you ve done. we re all so proud of you. and once the honours have been done, time for maya and macy to present their gifts. oh, you re s
capabilities. houthis. he said the intention was to disrupt the houthis attack on international shipping. for many weeks us officials have said a series of stark warnings to the enemy group that there will be serious consequences of these attacks do not stop. and remember, this is targeting one of the most important trade routes in the world. the houthis did not heed those warnings. the attacks continued. as of yesterday the us military said they were 27 attacks on international shipping since mid november. i think now we are seeing the consequences of that. i expect there will be some criticism of president biden and his decision to authorise those strikes here in washington. after all, this is a crucial election year and many americans do not want to see their country embroiled in another war in the middle east. but i think the
his best friend and team mate kevin sinfield has undertaken a series of challenges, running marathon after marathon. together, they have raised more than £15 million to help fund research for a cure. i brought your cbes up here today. i thought i might give them to you, if that s ok, while you re in your home up in leeds, surrounded by your family and friends. congratulations for all the inspirational work you ve done, rob. you ve been amazing, you really have. and everyone s so proud of you. i ve been following your case and the money you re raising. you ve changed so many people s lives with mnd in what you ve done. we re all so proud of you. big smile. this was an intimate meeting, a personal royal seal of approval for two extraordinary men fighting the cruellest of diseases. graham satchell, bbc news, leeds.