UK Covid inquiry: 'I am deeply sorry'

The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised to bereaved families over how the government handled the COVID-19 outbreak. Mr Sunak was the finance minister at the time and responsible for a scheme called Eat Out To Help which aimed to provide a boost to the hospitality sector in mid 2020. Our political correspondent explains.

The United Nations' climate body has published its latest draft of a deal it hopes to conclude at the COP28 summit in Dubai.

We hear about the situation in Gaza where Israel continues an intense bombing, and what people in Israel are saying about hostages in Gaza.

Ahead of President Zelensky's meeting with President Biden on Tuesday, we speak to our correspondents in Ukraine, Hungary and the US about Western support for Ukraine. We also speak to Ukrainians who have fled their homes and live outside Ukraine now.

Japanese baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in the biggest deal in the sport's history. We talk to a sports journalist in Tokyo.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Screen grab from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry live stream of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak giving evidence at Dorland House in London. Monday December 11, 2023. PA Photo. Credit: UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA Wire)