long lasting symptoms after being treated in hospital for coronavirus, with more than two thirds continuing to experience symptoms more than five months later. north korea fires two ballistic missiles in to the sea ofjapan. the japanese prime minister calls it a threat to peace and security . retail giant h&m faces a backlash and a potential boycott in china because it won t source its cotton from xinjiang province over concerns about the alleged use of forced labourfrom uighur muslims. goats and alpacas in the centre of london. for50 goats and alpacas in the centre of london. for 50 years there s been wildlife in the urban areas of london. eu leaders are holding a summit today to discuss tougher controls on vaccine exports, as they try to boost their covid vaccine supplies and improve the roll out ofjabs. the european commission has blamed pharmaceutical companies primarily astrazeneca for not delivering promised doses to the eu. it will ask eu leaders to support plans
after complaints of shortages. relieved and grateful the victims of ghislaine maxwell have been speaking after she was convicted of grooming girls to be abused byjeffery epstein her family say they can t accept the verdict. good morning. ending the so called loyalty premium. new rules means existing customers will pay the same price or car and home insurance as he once and it could save them billions over the next few years. manchester united ring out the year with a win. their unbeaten run under ralph rangnick continues with victory over burnley at old trafford. and with temperatures 15 degrees in parts of the uk, it is set to be the warmest temperature on record. more in 15 minutes. it s friday, the 31st of december. our main story. the prime minister has urged people to take a covid test before attending new year s eve parties this evening. no new restrictions have been introduced in england, but in scotland, wales and northern ireland tighter rules are now in place
let s start in the us where inflation has been falling for the 7th month in a row. the rate forjanuary stands at 6.4% down from a peak of 9.1% injune last year. but the latest report from the us labor department also showed the pace of that slowdown is starting to ease. the bbc s north america correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. inflation has been coming down on an annual basis. that s the good news. the bad news on a monthly basis, prices for consumer goods actually rose at the start of 2023, despite an aggressive campaign by america s central bank to bring it down. the consumer price index was up 0.5% injanuary, compared to a revised 0.1% increase in december. the cost of housing was to blame for more than half of the increase. higher food and energy prices also contributed. the stronger than expected report, coupled with a tight labour market, could force america s central bank to raise interest rates more than anticipated. and that certainly spooked i
in poland more than thirty years ago, following a bitter and divisive campaign. donald tusk said poland s bad days were over. translation: yesterday people approached me and asked, - will you be able to do it? it wasn t possible for so many years. this is the end of this bad time. of the rule of law and justice. donald tusk, who did work in brussels as the european council chief, has pledged to reposition warsaw on a firm pro european path which could unlock billions of euros in eu funding withheld by the european commission in a spat with the current government over judicial reforms. to talk us through what s at stake i m joined by bert colijn senior eurozone economist at ing bank. a warm welcome to the programme. do you think brussels is breathing a sigh of relief as it looks at how this general election has unfolded? well, i think that if we look at these first pulse and indeed if this is how a coalition is ultimately going to be formed, i think it will make things s
are switching accounts for better service for our money. in sport, seven points clear now. chelsea close in on the premier league title with a vital victory over southampton. we ll also be looking at how your garden grows, as a new report says climate change affects the north and the south in very different ways. and carol has the weather. good morning. another cool day in prospect. still some wintry showers in the forecast but there will be some sunshine as well. later, cloud coming in from the north west and the wind eases but i will have more detail in about 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. labour has promised to increase pay for nhs staff and to restore bursaries for nurses in training if it wins the general election. the party says it will abolish the current cap for staff in england which limits pay increases to i%. it also plans to introduce a law that ensures staffing levels in hospitals are safe. our health editor hugh pym reports. marchers by student