good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. growing international concern about the humanitarian crisis in gaza ahead of a vote at the united nations — hamas says israeli air strikes have killed 90 people in a refugee camp. the tower block residents forced to leave their homes a month ago over safety concerns prepare to hear if they can return. warnings of a week of travel difficulties in the lead up to christmas, with busy roads and engineering on the railways. iamat i am at kings cross station, which will be closed on christmas eve. in sport, lift—off for rangers, who grab the first trophy of the scottish season, beating aberdeen to the league cup.

# i'm dreaming ofa # i'm dreaming of a white christmas... we meet the members of the choir for people with dementia to find out how it's bringing relief — and joy — at the festive season. good morning. iam in i am in covent garden, where we will see a white christmas later on this morning. for most of us the forecast is a cloudy one with rain around, especially wales and central england, some brightness in the north, but even here later, some showery rain. details later in the programme. good morning. it's monday, the 18th of december. hamas officials say at least 90 palestinians have been killed in israeli air strikes on the jabalia refugee camp in gaza. it comes ahead of a vote by the un security council later today, calling for an urgent ceasefire in the territory. meanwhile, humanitarian aid has

entered gaza directly from israel for the first time in more than two months, at the kerem shalm crossing. pictures released yesterday, showed aid vehicles entering through the city of rafah, being mobbed by crowds of people desparate for vital supplies. the israeli military says it's uncovered the biggest tunnel in the gaza strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key border crossing. they say the underground network was central to the attack on october seventh by hamas, designated a terror organisation by the uk. and, the funeral has been held for one of the three israeli hostages, mistakenly shot dead in gaza last week. alon shamriz was killed by israeli troops along with two other captives. now here'sjohn with more of the

news. the westminster government is holding talks with northern ireland parties today, in a push to have power—sharing restored. the country has been without a devolved government for almost two years, after the democratic unionist party withdrew support following brexit. last week, the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, offered a financial package, to support the return of devolution. our ireland correspondent chris page reports. people working in the public sector in northern ireland say their pay has fallen behind england, scotland and wales. a series of strikes is continuing, the most recent by transport workers at the weekends. we have seen teachers out. we have seen nurses out. now we're seeing transport workers out. there's a serious crisis in the public finances in northern ireland, and only chris heaton—harris can resolve that. stormont, near belfast, is meant to be the place where ministers make decisions about health, education and other public services.

but northern ireland's been without a devolved government for 22 months. the democratic unionist party has been vetoing the formation of a power—sharing coalition. it was strongly opposed to the post—brexit trade border in the irish sea, which meant there were checks on goods arriving here from great britain. the dup said the arrangement damaged northern ireland's place in the uk. earlier this year, rishi sunak reached a new agreement with the eu. it was known as the windsor framework and was designed to ease unionists concerns. the dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, has continued to negotiate with the westminster government. last week there were signs a deal to restore devolution was moving closer. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, proposed a financial package worth £2.5 billion for a new stormont administration. that would include money to help increase public sector pay. the stormont parties will push for more during the talks at hillsborough castle today. the uk government had been hoping

devolution would return in time for christmas, but only the dup can deliver that, and it says it won't be led by calendar dates. chris page, bbc news, belfast. a man who died after a van struck a group of people in a town centre in the early hours of saturday morning, has been named by police as 26—year—old samuel wilson. a 27—year—old man arrested on suspicion of murder, remains in police custody. two other men, who were also hit, have since been discharged from hospital. more training for door staff and funding for testing kits are among a package of measures announced by the government, to tackle spiking. the plans have been broadly welcomed by campaigners, but have stopped short of calls to make spiking a specific offence. two people have been taken to hospital and 50 residents were evacuated overnight, following a gas explosion at a property in blackburn.

the detonation caused the walls and roof of a terraced house to crumble. their injuries are not believed to be life—threatening. the chief executive of a nuclear site in cumbria has disputed reports that the computer systems have been hacked. euan hutton told the bbc there was no evidence of sellafield's it networks having been targeted by groups linked to foreign governments, and rejected allegations of serious safety failings at the plant. mr hutton was responding to claims published in the guardian newspaper earlier this month. telecoms companies have been ordered to stop forcing elderly people to switch to digital telephone lines, over concerns that personal alarms may stop working as a result. digital phone lines have been rolled out across the uk in recent years, replacing copper wiring. but some cut out if there's a power outage — they aren't compatible with some older alarms. the trial of prominent pro—democracy

campaignerjimmy lai has begun in hong kong. the 76—year—old has been accused of undermining the territory's national security on social media and in newspaper articles. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. jimmy lai used to be a powerful media boss in hong kong, and he used his apple daily newspaper to criticise china's communist party. he also took part in, and supported, pro—democracy demonstrations in the former british colony, which led the authorities to impose tough national security laws. three years ago, they arrested mr lai and jailed him forfraud, which he denied. and now they're trying him for sedition and collusion with foreign governments, which he also denies. mr lai, who's 76, was born in mainland china, but he's also a british national. last week, lord cameron met his son sebastian at the foreign office. in a statement, the foreign

secretary said he was particularly concerned at the politically motivated prosecution of mr lai, who'd been targeted, he said, for exercising his freedom of expression. he added... mr lai's supporters do not expect a fair trial. if convicted, he could face life in prison. the proceedings, which may last months, will be seen as a fresh challenge to media freedom in hong kong, and will shape its reputation for global investors. china has urged the uk to stop meddling in its affairs. james landale, bbc news. record rainfall is continuing to cause widespread flooding in the northern australian state of queensland. some dramatic pictures to show you, including a crocodile. thousands of people have been evacuated

but others remain stranded, with authorities warning this could be the region's worse—ever flood. extreme weather driven by a tropical cyclone has dumped a year's worth of rain on some areas. let's hope we don't have too extreme weather here. we are going to find out now with carol. she is in covent garden. it is looking glorious. we have gone proper christmassy, haven't we? we certainly have. good morning. covent garden is looking magnificent. we are going to show you around it through the morning. look at these trees. it does make you feel christmassy. it is christmas day in a week. we did this year go? the forecast for today is very mixed. essentially it is a cloudy start for most. extensive clout. we have also got patchy rain. it will be most frequent across wales and central england. there is

a little bit of brightness. especially across the north. so, a cloudy start with the rain were mentioned. we have also got some rain, much lighter come across northern ireland and scotland. later we see more rain coming into the north—west. temperatures today eight or nine in the far north—west of the country. generally, ten to 13 degrees. as we head into this evening and overnight at the front coming into the north—west sinks south. the front across wales and central end moves north and peps up. a wet night across england and wales, with heavy rain. across scotland and northern ireland to clear skies, cold, wintry showers across the highlands. that is how we start the day tomorrow. rain across england and wales. that will slowly pull away, during kent mid afternoon. then some brighter skies. a blustery day the north—west. some wintry showers. cooler in the north.

we are still looking at eight or nine. furthersouth, double figures. is it going to be a white christmas? there is a good chance somewhere in the north could see it, even if it is in the hills. we are going to have a white christmas right here in covent garden a have a white christmas right here in covent garden a wee have a white christmas right here in covent garden a wee bit have a white christmas right here in covent garden a wee bit later have a white christmas right here in covent garden a wee bit later on this morning. 0h, this morning. oh, i thought you were just talking about your coat! my about your coat! my coat is nice and cosy because it is nippy. thank you. see you later. it's been more than a month since residents of a tower block in bristol were forced to leave their homes over safety concerns. today, families are expecting to hear if they can return. barton house was evacuated at short notice in october, and some residents have been staying in a hotel ever since. our reporter fiona lamdin has been to meet some of them. it's dark, it's cold, it's late.

hundreds of people have been given minutes to pack up and get out of their homes. i mean, it's so horrible, so horrible. it's so hard. the council declare a major incident, as teams of staff work through the night, trying to find places for everyone to stay. many have lived here for decades, but tonight they're being told if there was a fire or explosion, the 65—year—old building could collapse. we've got nowhere to put our stuff either. we've got two hangers, is it? by the second night, most residents are sleeping in hotels. yaz is sharing a room with her mum and her two—year—old son, rem. all i want to know is that, you know, that me and my son are going to be able to get into a routine again. my brain is literally... yaz�*s neighbor, adrian, is still in the flats. he's one of the nine who've refused to leave.

he's lived here for over two decades. i spent a lot of money now on this flat, like trying to make it my own little nest. got a lovely little set—up here with me cat. i'm happy here. it's in this flat that adrian got clean. i've struggled in this flat with my own personal demons regarding addiction. but i haven't touched drink or drugs for eight years. another resident who loves her home is anne. she's lived in the flats for 30 years, but now she's sofa surfing. me and my husband, late husband, built our home... sorry. ..built our home. we felt safe, we felt secure. all my belongings, all my memories, everything my husband brought me is in that flat. all�*s i've got at the moment

of my husband is his wedding ring. and i ain't prepared to any of his stuff go. got nowhere to put this, but we've now got baby food, halal baby. - round the corner from the flats, a community cafe has turned into a donation centre. volunteers are working around the clock. samea is a single mum of four. there you go. thank you. the cramped conditions at the hotel are making it difficult for her daughter to study. are you worried? as a mum, of course as well, i'm worried, because she's my first child who's sitting for her gcses. it's really worrying time for me. i would like her to do her best. back at the flats, residents are now allowed to pop in and pick up things they need. yusuf�*s children need fresh clothes. hello? hi! come in. thank you, thank you. yeah, just looking around. yeah, this is our kitchen. so, we left panicking, ran away. wow. so the food, literally this saucepan — you've left it from the night when you had to rush?

yeah. yusuf is a taxi driver. since moving out of the flats, he says he's lost around half his income. does that worry you, that you can't earn as much money? are you worried about that? yeah, absolutely. i just don't want to miss, you know, my paying my rent. it's a month since they moved out. in the next few hours, yusuf and the other residents will find out if they can ever go back home yet. yeah, and we going to go back to our hotel. 0k. fiona lamdin, bbc news. quarter past six. let's take a look at today's papers. the metro leads on michelle mone�*s bbc interview, in which the conservative baroness admitted she lied about not profitting from the sale of personal protective equipment during the pandemic. the paper reports her husband's company was contracted by the government to supply ppe, and the couple stands to benefit

from tens of millions of pounds. the guardian reports on the approval of what it describes as a gamechanging drug that prevents menopausal hot flushes, which could benefit hundreds of thousands of women. the telegraph reports on bt and other telecoms companies being ordered to stop their roll—out of digital phone lines, because of the impact on pensioners. the paper says power and internet outages meant some customers on digital phone lines were unable to use their personal alarms in an emergency. and a picture of actor ellie leach beaming while holding the glitterball trophy makes the front of the mail. she has been crowned winner of this year's strictly come dancing. why do final it was. it was brilliant. _ why do final it was. it was brilliant. i— why do final it was. it was brilliant. i remember- why do final it was. it was | brilliant. i remember early why do final it was. it was - brilliant. i remember early site right here when we revealed he would

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and bruised but i am ok. she is fine. survived, a bit battered and bruised but i am 0k. she really is a bit battered _ and bruised but i am 0k. she really is a bit battered and _ and bruised but i am 0k. she really is a bit battered and bruised. - and bruised but i am 0k. she really is a bit battered and bruised. i - is a bit battered and bruised. i have got the traditional strictly saw a rib injury. ihls have got the traditional strictly saw a rib injury.— have got the traditional strictly saw a rib injury. saw a rib in'ury. as it healed yet? not quite. — saw a rib injury. as it healed yet? not quite- i _ saw a rib injury. as it healed yet? not quite. i am _ saw a rib injury. as it healed yet? not quite. i am being _ saw a rib injury. as it healed yet? not quite. i am being very - saw a rib injury. as it healed yet? not quite. i am being very brave. | not quite. i am being very brave. don't anybody make me laugh! don't make me dance! it was amazing. gorgeous people to work with. we will talk to gratzie and later. look forward to that. look forward to the show on christmas afternoon. crotty anna. a week today. one week until the big day and we're talking christmas lights. these pictures are from walworth in south london, where lots of people are getting in the festive spirit. one of the families there have been putting up extravagant displays like this — and raising money for charity for 20 years.

can you do better? have you got more on your street? we would love to see your pictures this morning. you can send us a message, send us some shots, maybe nvidia, to whatsapp. is your house a bit like that now? is your house a bit like that now? i wish it was. do send us your pictures if you are really getting into the christmas spirit with your lights outside your house. looking forward to that. let's stay christmassy, shall we? we have got our lights up now. we can compete. they've sung at the national television awards, graced the music festival stage and even recorded at the world—famous abbey road studios. our dementia choir was set up by actor vicky mcclure five years ago, to change lives through the power of music and support those affected by the condition. and since then they've gone from strength to strength.

jayne mccubbin has been to catch up with some of the group, as they prepare for christmas. # tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la... i merry christmas. after a busy year, our dementia choir is embracing christmas. you've had a pretty special year with the choir, haven't you? we've done lots of performances. we've been on television, been on the ntas. you can't get any bigger than that. rudolph's in town. christmas has arrived. it has. it has indeed. it has. at home, things might be difficult, but here, now, life is good. for choir manager karen, it's been a tough year. husband mick has had to go

into full—time care. we were really struggling. we still get together and we have fun, don't we? yeah, get on with it. yeah, that's it. you just get on with it don't you, darling? he's a very brave lad. and benji is there, look. and benji's there. yeah, he remembers benji's name. what's my name, mick? what's my name? dementia robs people of the lives they knew. 0h. and their sense of self. oops. but this choir has proven that music helps bring people back. # i'm dreaming of a white christmas. i got a dementia thingy. diagnosis. yeah. and it felt like the end of the world.

i was losing everything i'd had and i wasn't going to get it back. we saw the documentary and said, "that's it. that's what we've been looking for." and then we got to the choir. we were invited to a rehearsal and welcomed into this wonderful family — from the moment you walk through the door. do you feel like you've found yourself? yes, yes. that day, our lives changed. it did, it did. it did. i'm very glad where i am. yeah. it doesn't bear thinking about where we'd be without this. it's been wonderful. - it's made me feel so uplifted. life—changing? life—changing, yes.

# last christmas, i gave you my heart. as you walk in the door, you feel the warmth. you feel the compassion, the love from everyone. it really, really is a special place to be. scott watched the first series of our dementia choir with his wife dame barbara windsor. and certainly for the first four years of diagnosis, barbara didn't want to talk about it. when we went public, it was such a relief and i said you are going to be helping people as well. and it really did. i was watching everyone's faces. they are absolutely having a ball up there. they really are. 850,000 people live with dementia in the uk. the choir can only reach a small number of those, but music really is a gift for everyone. lesley, what's your christmas wish? that i can stay in the care home.

because you're happy. because i'm happy. it's for treatments to become very widely available as soon as possible. this is really stupid. go on. i'd like to have a nice bedroom. there you go, bill. my wish for christmas is to, hopefully, everybody in the choir to have some peace, to have some joy and make some memories. at the end of the day, we want to get as many people in this choir as possible. come 2024, we're going to get bigger and bigger and bigger. yeah, we are, aren't we? i love you. we love you, too, mary.

we love you, mary. you can feel the joy and hope we love you, mary. you can feel thejoy and hope people are improving. the power of music. and togetherness as well. bringing families together. that report was from jayne mccubbin. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. financial firms in the city could soon be made to collect and report diversity data on their staffing. it comes as a recent report found that white men from higher socio—economic backgrounds are 30 times more likely to succeed in financial services than working class ethnic minority women. the regulator says the industry needs to be more inclusive. i think the industry has made and is making progress. ifeel there is a realisation

that there isn't enough representation, there isn't enough diversity and cultures need to become more inclusive. i think that varies across the industry and from firm to firm. independent retailers are fearful of a big spike in shoplifting over the festive and new year period. the british independent retailers assocation says that it could cause some shops to close as they feel like they have no support from the police, leaving others feeling like they need to take their own action. we do report it to police but, again, they are not going to do anything. it's not worth it for them. even the slightest little thing will impact us. it means more staff and we can't afford to keep more staff. the national police chiefs council told us local forces deploy resources where they can be most effective in catching offenders and keeping people safe. a southwest london lido is due to reopen today for members after essential repair works meant

the venue had to close. tooting bec lido closed for nine months for the refurbishment works, which cost £4 million. it will reopen to the general public from april 1st. let's take a look at the tubes now — minor delays on the metropolitan and picadilly, part suspended though on the the london overground betweekn surrey quays and clapham junction now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a largely cloudy but very mild start to the new week. we will hang onto the mild air mostly through this week. today, it is also breezy. gusts of 20—25 mph. there is a chance of rain the further north you go this morning out towards the home counties. elsewhere, it should be largely dry. temperatures today mild at 13 celsius. overnight, it starts dry and cloudy. still breezy. through the early hours, we see rain moving in from the west.

it could be heavy and last into tuesday. minimum temperature, double figures at 10 celsius. the rain lingers into tuesday so a wet and windy start. an early maximum temperature still with the mild air, but once the rain clears, behind it we will see sunshine. drier on tuesday afternoon but the temperature will feel cooler by the end of the day. as we head further through the week, it is drier on thursday and friday. temperatures stay widely in double figures. a little bit chillier as we head towards christmas into the weekend. i'm sure we've all got neighbours who like to go all out with the christmas decorations, but do they go as far as the mustafa family home on albany road in walworth? have a look on our website and you can see for yourself. that's it for now, back tojon and sally hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. overseas care home staff have told the bbc they feel

exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the uk to work. an undercover investigation by panorama into a residential and nursing home near newcastle also saw low staffing levels, which health professionals say was putting vulnerable residents at risk. prestwick care ? the company that operates the home — denies any suggestion of systematic bad practice. the home office has since revoked its licence to recruit overseas. here 5 our social affairs editor alison holt. an undercover panorama reporter spent eight weeks working as a care assistant here at addison court residential and nursing homejust outside newcastle. more than 50 residents live here, paying an average of £1,100 a week. the reporter is soon told they're short of nurses.

prestwick care, which runs the home, says one nurse on duty is adequate as they're backed up by a team of care staff. but this nurse is struggling. she's from india and says she needs the visa, which is sponsored by prestwick care. and panorama has seen evidence of why some overseas staff might feel trapped. this contract from a nurse who used to work at the home shows he was told he'd have to pay more than £4,000 if he left, including home office and legal fees. the government says employers should pay this. prestwick care says it is reviewing repayment clauses in staff contracts. analysis of the accounts of the home's parent company suggests it's making high profits from its 15 care homes, but has a lower number of staff per bed than some of its competitors. aesthetically, addison court was beautiful, but the care wasn't.

tracey�*s 79—year—old mother, joyce bird, used to live at the home. there had been concerns about unexplained bruises. she had alzheimer's and died last may. althouthoyce was meant to have one—to—one care, a postmortem concluded she was alone when she died. the social worker would always say to me your mum should never have a single bruise on her. so my thoughts were that there were numerous times that she had been left unattended and that's why she was falling as much as she did. katie is an nhs nurse who used to train staff at the home weekly. over two years, she made 33 safeguarding alerts, including about unexplained bruises and injuries to residents. families think their loved ones go into 24—hour care. because they get around the clock care and they're getting looked after. and that's not what i witnessed. prestwick care is run by bunty malhotra. at a meeting for his indian

staff, he makes it clear loyalty is two—way. all nurses have to be registered with the nursing and midwifery council. it's known as their pin. and if you work for an english company, if you work for nhs, one mistake — reported to nmc straightaway. in here in 37 years, touch wood, not a single nurse has lost pin. oh, my god. he's almost justifying that if you make mistakes, we're going to cover it up. prestwick care says any suggestion of systematic wrongdoing or bad practice would be unfair and inaccurate, and that the safety and wellbeing of staff and residents is paramount. alison holt, bbc news.

you can see the full story of care workers under pressure — on panorama tonight at 7pm on bbc one. job is here talking silverware. rangers with the first piece of silverware in the scottish season which is a plus for them because they are going great guns in the scottish premiership. there is still a chance they could —— they could use up celtic. a big boost for them, motivation, this and you wonder if more silverware could come. rangers with that first piece of silverware. lifting the league cup with victory over abdereen. and could more follow? joe lynskey reports. a club back on the rise with a cup won in time for christmas. rangers have been stirred by a change of coach in october. they haven't lost a match since.

this was not a final that flowed back and forth. but aberdeen did come close. they'd not won this competition since 2014. but rangers, the record winners, have had to wait even longer. their last of 27 league cups came 12 years ago and yet, for long spells, the last step seemed hard to take. but on 75 minutes, the ball fell to their captain. commentator: tavernier! james tavernier is a right—back, but he's now scored more than 100 goals for rangers. he knew the league cup was his team's last piece — the one domestic trophy they hadn't won since their climb back to the top flight. philippe clement has been herejust two months. a win in this final is the best way to start a job. joe lynsky, bbc news. derby day between liverpool and manchester united yesterday. before the game, a bottle was thrown

at united's team bus, something liverpool have condemned. after all the hype and build—up, it wasn't the goal—fest many had thought it might be. livepool though had 34 shots — trent alexander—arnold with one of them here. for all of united's recent difficulties, this was a had fough difficulties, this was a hard fought point as it finished goalless. diogo dalot given two yellow cards for protests aimed at the referee — something the premier league are trying to clamp down on. it means arsenal are clear at the top. after their victoy over brighton, gabrieljesus with one before kai havertz got their second. and arsenal play liverpool on saturday, the two teams separated by a point. a match that could determine who is top of the pile at christmas. incredible performance. i think it was a joy to watch from the start to the end, the way we did it against this very, very good team. i think the players

deserve a lot of credit because we generated so much. even at half time, the scoreline didn't reflect that. we were really patient, we kept going and i think we fully deserved to win the game. the other team who could be top is aston villa. who would've called that at the start of the season? they're enjoying a brilliant campaign. ollie watkins with the winner against brentford. and they are very much in the mix in the talk over who could win the title this season. elsewhere, mohammed kudus on target for west ham, scoring twice in their 3—0 win over wolves. it's a big week for them — they face liverpool in the league cup quarterfinals at anfield on wednesday. an update to bring you on the luton town captain tom lockyer. after he collapsed in their game at bournemouth on saturday, suffering a cardiac arrest. the club said on social media that he remains in hospital and that they understand that supporters are concerned for him.

they confirmed that lockyer is still undergoing tests and scans and is awaiting the results before the next steps for his recovery are determined. now to two england stars who really are making an impact in europe since their big—money moves aboad, where they've ben breaking records. here's england captain harry kane scoring twice in their 3—0 win over stuttgart to take his league tally to 20 goals in just 14 games — that's the quickest in the history of the german top flight. and here'sjude bellingham scoring real madrid's opener against villareal — his 17th goal in 20 games in all competitions. he's the league's top scorer with 13. real won 4—1, returning to the top of the table. both of them breaking records. what a brilliant seasons they have enjoyed and it bodes well for england heading into the euros.

manchester united lost ground in the women's super league title race as liverpool came from behind to beat them 2—1. the winner was bundled in by taylor hinds in the second half. united remain fourth, seven points behind leaders chelsea, who won at bristol city. harlequins were outclassed by french champions toulouse as they conceded seven tries in a 47—19 thrashing in the european champions cup. it was another dazzling display from toulouse and their second straight bonus—point victory, as theyjoined bath at the top of their pool. an impressive comeback from exeter gave them back—to—back wins — they trailed by 11 points going into the final 20 minutes but scored three unanswered tries to seal a memorable win, 32—24. and leicester tigers held on to beat stade francais 27—24 — hooker archie vanes scored a hat—trick of tries in his first champions cup start. the tigers were fortunate that lester etien could not grab this chance to win it for the french side

in the final minute. fallon sherrock fell at the first hurdle at the pdc world championship as she was knocked out byjermaine wattimena. she made history in 2019 as the first woman to win a match at the championship and went on to reach the last 32. she took the first set against the dutchman but in the third, she bust when aiming for double eight and wattimena won 3—1. she may have got away with making christmas dinner though — and he'd already said first one out cooks the turkey. gary wilson retained his scottish open snooker title, beating thailand's noppon saengkham in the final. wilson entered the tournament talking about battling the yips after a difficult year but he proved too strong for his opponent. in winning back—to—back titles, wilson joined judd trump, mark selby and mark allen in successfully defending a home nations title.

and we finish with some majestic jumping against the clock at the london international horse show. this the world cup jump—off, with victory going to britain's olympic gold medallist ben maher on enjeu de grisien. the jump—off is against the clock over a shortened course, and the rider with the fastest time and the least amount of faults wins. a great atmosphere and great occasion as always. the fans love it. some brilliantjumping on display. i like the one when they have to jump over the display. i like the one when they have tojump over the high display. i like the one when they have to jump over the high fence. seven feet. scary. really impressive when they do it. the crowds looked restrained compared to the darts. we like to bring a contrast. i don't know. both totally mean it is christmas.

earlier this month, rugby legend kevin sinfield ran seven ultra—marathons over seven days in seven cities across the uk — all to raise awareness of motor neurone disease. his tireless campaigning was inspired by his best friend and former teammate rob burrow, who was diagnosed with mnd four years ago. let's remind ourselves of super kev�*s latest epic challenge. kev is an inspiration to so many people. what he is prepared to do for the mnd community is wonderful and i know it is appreciated by thousands of people across the world. i always say that i hope he knows i would do the same for him. so we'll give it our best shot. and, hopefully, we'll see you in about four hours.

car horn toots. cheering. so many people out i there cheering us on. it was gorgeous. that was so much fun. york's been a really special place for us. we know you love rob burrow like we do. cheering. aw. keep going, all right? cheering. great to see kev. what him and the team are doing is remarkable. to see what these guys do and their positive attitude, it is simply inspirational. amazing morning meeting kev. i was embarrassed and i was shy

and i didn't know what to say. but he's amazing. we're supporting the black country motor neurone association that we're all part of and active members of. so we're here for that. i have motor neurone, as well. they sing flower of scotland. go on! we have high days and dry days. days like this are amazing. keeps everybody going and reminds us what we're all here for. i wish you the best of luck as you start your dublin marathon. i will see you and join on the final 8km. my motto is always extend the hand of friendship and, today, we are all here extending

the hand of friendship. it's amazing. because you feel so lonely. but when you see other people around, it really makes it feel a big community — it really does. this bit really gets you because you're so close, but still so many miles away. and for the full college to come out like this is pretty special. it was like running through hogwarts. i lost my stepmum and my dad's wife in 2010 and, for us.

i lost my stepmum and my dad's wife in 2010 and, for us it was the worst google of all time. the work people like kevin sinfield are doing, doddie weir did is going to get us to a place where we can find a cure. brilliant meeting kevin. the whole morning was good, wasn't it? there is so much love and encouragement out there for him. i would not be surprised if they opened the gates to buckingham palace so he can put his feet up. cheering. if there's one thing you leave today with from our team, it's that have a great christmas, but spare a thought for those who are a bit less fortunate. and if you can help, if you can pick up the phone, please do it. thank you. there is no stopping him. what an unbelievable week that was. the next a mile every day and all those

special peoplejoining a mile every day and all those special people joining for the extra mile. kevin will be here with us on the sofa at 8.30 with proper real news of progress about his fundraising. some brilliant news to share. over £1 million he has raised. well done. here's carol. she is out and about in gorgeous covent garden and the weather is confusing me. what is going on? good morning. it is magical in covent garden. look at the tree and the snow. this tree is 60 feet tall. it has in excess of 30,000 little light bulbs on it. the snow is fantastic. if you do not feel christmassy, you will if it is snowing where you are. you can come here every day from midday until 9pm and it will be snowing on the hour for a few minutes. a final snow

flurry on midnight on new year's eve. it is so worth it. if this does not make you feel christmassy, nothing will. not much snow in the forecast. the forecast today is one thatis forecast. the forecast today is one that is cloudy for most with rain. heavy in wales and central england. across the north, there is sunshine later in the day. so what will happen is the rain will be most frequent across wales and central england. the cloud is thick enough across parts of scotland and northern ireland for rain. later, we will see another weather front across the north—west which will introduce more rain and cool air behind it. through the day, any sunshine will be to the east of high ground for example in north—east england and scotland were temperatures 8—9 in the far north

but 10-13 temperatures 8—9 in the far north but 10—13 further south. overnight, the front in the north move south. the front in the south moves north. they meet and you will find it will be wet across england and wales with wintry showers in the highlands on higher ground. and under clear skies, it will be cold. temperatures 3-4. but skies, it will be cold. temperatures 3—4. but still in double figures further south. tomorrow rain in england and wales pushes away clearing kent probably mid afternoon. cooler air filtering clearing kent probably mid afternoon. cooler airfiltering in behind. again, wintry showers across the hills in scotland. and blustery conditions. the temperatures will be top temperatures but through the day the temperature will slide in southern parts of england and wales as the front move south. wednesday, rain at times across scotland and northern england. for the rest, fairly cloudy. also a blustery day

and the temperatures are going down, especially in the south. i want to give you a heads up. on thursday, it looks like we will have widespread gales that could be disrupted. if you are travelling home for christmas, it is something to consider. but my goodness, it is so magical being in this snow. i love it. studio: you are not fooling anyone. it is rather localised. it is beautiful. people looking out of their windows in london wondering what is going on. magical. it's just one week until the big day and we're talking christmas lights. you've been sending in your pictures this morning. one viewer from chiswick sent us this.

alan in stockport has sent us a picture. this great light show is from a viewer in killbride. they have got into the christmas spirit. this picture was taken by a viewer of their neighbour's home in poringland — and they're also raising money for charity. that is the brilliant thing. a lot of people do that. some streets can get congested and you get traffic problems because everybody crowds around. keep the pictures coming. rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead if they're looking to travel over the festive period. it is going to get busy. and so many will try to get somewhere. ben's at king's cross station for us this morning. it is getting busy but it will only get busier? yes, the start of what

is always a busy week at king's cross station and the whole rail network. they have the christmas tree. departure boards sharing services running to edinburgh, leeds, cambridge, sunderland. more than 50,000 people start or end theirjourneys at this station every day. this week, the numbers will be significantly higher. it is the busiest week. in particular friday and saturday will be the busiest for travelling by train. similar on the roads. rac expect 21 million journeys by car made between now and christmas eve. if you plan to travel by train on christmas eve, listen carefully. london kings cross and london paddington, two of the

busiest, will be closed from christmas eve. it will affect thousands trying to get to and from scotland, north—east, yorkshire, south wales and many other places. additionally, paddington will be closed on wednesday the 27th of december. that is because of engineering work. those are days either side of the main christmas days. on christmas day, no service. boxing day, very few. mainly those serving airports and even then, no overground rail link to and from heathrow. you have to take the underground. network rail say there is less engineering work going on this christmas. they say 95% of the network will be business as usual. we try and plan our big, major, heavy projects out of the busiest times of the year. but it's not always possible because some of these jobs, like replacing bridges, are huge tasks that take some time. the vast majority of the network is open for business as usual

this christmas. out of king's cross, it's closed on christmas eve. that's because we're introducing a new digital signalling system to make trains faster and more reliable out of king's cross in the future. and outside paddington, there are h52 works at old oak common and we're taking advantage of that to carry out some heavy track renewals jobs as well outside of paddington. but we are trying to keep that work to a minimum and to keep people on the move this christmas. what about the roads? the usual hotspots especially on friday, saturday and sunday. m25 motorway, m1 motorway, various other hotspots. be aware of those if you are travelling. i'm joined now by simon calder, travel correspondent for the independent. your main advice for anyone travelling over christmas? if we look at airlines, _ travelling over christmas? if we

look at airlines, this _ travelling over christmas? if we look at airlines, this week - travelling over christmas? if we look at airlines, this week it - travelling over christmas? if we look at airlines, this week it is i look at airlines, this week it is important, everyone is emotionally invested in theirjourneys. be warned that this is, and i have talked to the leading airports, probably going to be the busiest week everfor probably going to be the busiest week ever for festive travel. london heathrow, bristol, birmingham, liverpool, glasgow and edinburgh, they expect flyaway friday to be the busiest. if you are going through an airport it is important to be aware that the liquid rules are still in force from almost all uk airports. just a one bag. this is one i prepared earlier. if you take bottles of stuff to people, do not buy it until you are in duty—free. i used to frisk people at gatwick airport. it was awful when they wrapped up presents beautifully and i would have to break open the wrapping. so do not do the wrapping until you get to your destination.

advice to people travelling by train and road? iili advice to people travelling by train and road? , ., advice to people travelling by train and road? i. ., _ and road? if you can get away by thursday. _ and road? if you can get away by thursday. you — and road? if you can get away by thursday, you will _ and road? if you can get away by thursday, you will be _ and road? if you can get away by thursday, you will be very - and road? if you can get away by i thursday, you will be very grateful. both on the railways and roads. friday, saturday and sunday will be tricky and sunday impossible from here and london paddington. check yourjourney and set off here and london paddington. check your journey and set off as here and london paddington. check yourjourney and set off as early here and london paddington. check your journey and set off as early as your journey and set off as early as you can. we are seeing quite a lot of last—minute cancellations. lner cancelled trains today because of problems with rolling stock. my train to gatwick has just been cancelled with a shortage of trained crew and problems for same reason between euston and manchester. and tomorrow is five years since we first got the drone at gatwick that wiped out 1000 flights. ihls first got the drone at gatwick that wiped out 1000 flights.— first got the drone at gatwick that wiped out 1000 flights. as you point out, there wiped out 1000 flights. as you point out. there are _ wiped out 1000 flights. as you point out, there are unexpected _ wiped out 1000 flights. as you point out, there are unexpected things . wiped out 1000 flights. as you point out, there are unexpected things to| out, there are unexpected things to throw a spanner in the works even if people do their best to plan around scheduled engineering works. if

things go wrong, please do not take it out on front—line staff. they will do their best to get you to your destination and the last thing they need is stress from understandably stress to travellers. as soon as you can get to where you need to be do it. and after christmas, we get a range of rail engineering works that will affect for example southampton which will be off a number of days. west coast main line. wherever you are, please check. main line. wherever you are, please check, ., . main line. wherever you are, please check. ., . ., , . ., , check. sound advice as ever. we hope ou et to check. sound advice as ever. we hope you get to gatwick _ check. sound advice as ever. we hope you get to gatwick and _ check. sound advice as ever. we hope you get to gatwick and make - check. sound advice as ever. we hope you get to gatwick and make your- you get to gatwick and make your flight. simon calder. hopefully that has given you the crucial travel information to make sure you get to friends and family this christmas or maybe information you need to come up with the perfect excuse to not get there. studio: it had not crossed our minds! it says more about him than us.

stay at home and do not tell anyone. two busy to travel. now the news where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london i'mjim wheble. financial firms in the city could soon be made to collect and report diversity data on their staffing. it comes as a recent report found that white men from higher socio—economic backgrounds are 30 times more likely to succeed in financial services than working class ethnic minority women. the regulator says the industry needs to be more inclusive. i think the industry has made and is making progress. ifeel there is a realisation that there isn't enough representation, there isn't enough diversity and cultures need to become more inclusive. i think that varies across the industry and from firm to firm. independent retailers are fearful of a big spike in shoplifting over the festive

and new year period. the british independent retailers assocation says that it could cause some shops to close as they feel like they have no support from the police leaving others feeling like they need to take their own action. we report it to police but, again, they are not going to do anything. it's not worth it for them. even the slightest little thing will impact us. it means more staff and we can't afford to keep more staff. the national police chief's council told us local forces deploy resources where they can be most effective in catching offenders and keeping people safe. a south—west london lido is due to reopen today for members after essential repair works meant the venue had to close. tooting bec lido has been shut for nine months for the refurbishment works which cost £4 million. it will reopen to the general public from april 1st. let's take a look at the tubes now.

now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a largely cloudy but very mild start to the new week. we will hang onto the mild air mostly through this week. today, it is also breezy. gusts of 20—25 mph. there is a chance of rain the further north you go this morning out towards the home counties. elsewhere, it should be largely dry. temperatures today mild at 13 celsius. overnight, it starts dry and cloudy. still breezy. through the early hours, we see rain moving in from the west. it could be heavy and last into tuesday. minimum temperature — double figures at 10 celsius. the rain lingers into tuesday so a wet and windy start. an early maximum temperature still with the mild air, but once the rain clears, behind it we will see sunshine. drier on tuesday afternoon but the temperature will feel cooler by the end of the day. an early maximum temperature still with the mild air. once the rain clears, behind it some sunshine.

drierfor clears, behind it some sunshine. drier for tuesday afternoon. the temperature will feel cooler by the end of the day. as we head further through the week it is drier for thursday and friday, with temperatures in double figures. chile towards christmas into the weekend. now, i'm sure we've all got a few neighbours who like to go all out with the christmas decorations. but do they go as far as the mustafa family home on albany road in walworth? have a look on our website and you can see for yourself. that's it for now. back tojon and sally. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. growing international concern about the humanitarian crisis in gaza ahead of a vote at the united nations — hamas says israeli air strikes have killed 90 people in a refugee camp. owners of xl bully dogs are urged to act to ensure their pets can be legally

kept, less than two weeks before new regulation come in. it is the start of a busy christmas travel week. i am at king's cross station, which will be closed on christmas eve. i will have all the other details. in sport, the battle for chritmas number one, as arsenal top of the premier league pile for now. who'll be top come christma day, with liverpool and aston villa hot on their heels? the glitter ball�*s still spinning — a look ahead to the strictly christmas special, and one performance in particular. good morning. i add iadda i add a very festive covent garden in london. you can see the 60 foot tree behind me from solihull. the weather today is fairly cloudy. we have some rain in wales and central england. some brightness in the shelter of the hills in the east.

later on, some showery rain in the north of the country. details later in the programme. good morning. it's monday, the 18th of december. hamas officials say at least 90 palestinians have been killed in israeli air strikes on the jabalia refugee camp in gaza. it comes ahead of a vote by the un security council later today, calling for an urgent ceasefire in the territory. meanwhile, humanitarian aid has entered gaza directly from israel for the first time in more than two months, at the kerem shalom crossing. pictures released yesterday showed aid vehicles entering through the city of rafah being mobbed by crowds of people desperate for vital supplies. the israeli military says it's uncovered the biggest tunnel in the gaza strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key border crossing. they say the underground network was central to the attack on october 7th by hamas — designated a terror organisation by the uk.

and, the funeral has been held for one of the three israeli hostages, mistakenly shot dead in gaza last week. alon shamriz was killed by israeli troops along with two other captives. we'rejoined now by our middle east correspondent yolande knell. yolande, pressure is growing on israel to improve the humanitarian situation in gaza? very much so. that footage yesterday shows the measure of the desperation of people, the lorry being mobbed by crowds as it enters, it swerves, and the small amount of aid that small is off the back, people pouncing on that. —— that falls off the back. there has been a constant demand for israel to open up the kerem shalom crossing. the rafah crossing is very

small, only designed for people. the kerem shalom crossing is large. before the war it had 500 lorry loads of goods going into gaza every day. it is set up with this big space customised for the security checks israel is demanding on the foods and medicines and other things that are going into gaza right now. so, this is seen as a big development. that it will improve the amount of supplies that are going into gaza. of course, distribution will remain a problem because of the ongoing fighting. and you have at the un security council this draft resolution expected to be voted on later. a text has been circulating, talks about the need for safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and also for a cessation in hostilities. it is the last bid the us, close allies of israel with a veto power at the un security council, has been objecting to, the language. lots of negotiations going

on there. you have increased international pressure from many of israel pass allies, uk, germany, france, calling for a ceasefire. a durable ceasefire, a sustainable ceasefire. and it really reflects the increasing disquiet, i would say, by the numbers of civilians who are being killed. something like close to 19,000 palestinians have been killed in this war. that is according to health officials. many of them are civilians. on top of that you have this awful humanitarian situation. and questions over the conduct of the israeli army after we heard on friday about the killing of those three israeli hostages carrying a white flag. thank you very much indeed. jon has more of today's news. the westminster government is holding talks with northern ireland parties today, in a push to have power—sharing restored. the country has been without a devolved government for almost two years, after the democratic unionist party withdrew support following brexit.

last week, the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris offered a financial package, to support the return of devolution. our ireland correspondent chris page reports. people working in the public sector in northern ireland say their pay has fallen behind england, scotland and wales. a series of strikes is continuing, the most recent by transport workers at the weekend. we have seen teachers out. we have seen nurses out. now we're seeing transport workers out. there's a serious crisis in the public finances in northern ireland, and only chris heaton—harris can resolve that. stormont, near belfast, is meant to be the place where ministers make decisions about health, education and other public services. but northern ireland's been without a devolved government for 22 months. the democratic unionist party has been vetoing the formation of a power—sharing coalition. it was strongly opposed to the post—brexit trade border

in the irish sea, which meant there were checks on goods arriving here from great britain. the dup said the arrangement damaged northern ireland's place in the uk. earlier this year, rishi sunak reached a new agreement with the eu. it was known as the windsor framework and was designed to ease unionist concerns. the dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, has continued to negotiate with the westminster government. last week there were signs a deal to restore devolution was moving closer. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, proposed a financial package worth £2.5 billion for a new stormont administration. that would include money to help increase public sector pay. the stormont parties will push for more during the talks at hillsborough castle today. the uk government had been hoping devolution would return in time for christmas, but only the dup can deliver that, and it says it won't be led by calendar dates. chris page, bbc news, belfast.

two people have been taken to hospital and 50 residents were evacuated overnight, following a gas explosion at a property in blackburn. the detonation caused the walls and roof of a terraced house to crumble. the people who've been hurt are not believed to have life—threatening injuries. telecoms companies have been ordered to stop forcing elderly people to switch to digital telephone lines, over concerns that personal alarms may stop working as a result. digital phone lines have been rolled out across the uk in recent years, replacing copper wiring. but some cut out if there's a power outage — they aren't compatible with some older alarms. the chief executive of a nuclear site in cumbria, has disputed reports that the computer systems have been hacked. euan hutton told the bbc there was no evidence of sellafield's it networks having been targeted by groups linked to foreign governments — and he rejected allegations of serious safety failings at the plant. mr hutton was responding to claims published in the guardian newspaper earlier this month.

the trial of prominent pro—democracy campaignerjimmy lai has begun in hong kong. the 76—year—old has been accused of undermining the territory's national security on social media and in newspaper articles. our diplomatic correspondent james landalejoins us now. this is a big deal. talk us through what we are expecting to be discussed in court during this case? well, this is an extraordinary trial because it is going to be a huge test of hong kong's media freedom, of its independentjudiciary, and so it is going to be a huge thing in hong kong. it is going to be a huge thing globally as well. jimmy lai is a british national, as well as being somebody who lives in hong kong. and

he is charged under the new national security laws that hong kong brought in after all those big pro—democracy protests and demonstrations a few years ago. he is possibly the biggest figure charged under these new laws. and essentially, he is charged with colluding with a foreign government, effectively one of the new charges that has been brought under the new laws, and it has caused a huge amount of interest. the british government has called for its release. david cameron, the foreign secretary, is of levelling politically motivated charges against him and has called for his release. the american state department has called forjimmy lai's release. we expect this trial to go on for at least 80 days. and already there have been allegations and accusations that he will not get and accusations that he will not get a fair trial. for example, and accusations that he will not get a fairtrial. for example, his and accusations that he will not get a fair trial. for example, his legal team say he has been denied his choice of lawyer. we know that three judges trying this trial, remember

it is not a jury trial, they have all been chosen by the leadership in hong kong. so, it is going to be a huge test of whether or not there is really a rule of law in hong kong. as a result, how this trial goes and how it is seen, will have a huge impact, i think, how it is seen, will have a huge impact, ithink, and how it is seen, will have a huge impact, i think, and shaping the way international investors see hong kong as a place to invest in the future. it will be interesting. thank you very much indeed. record rainfall is continuing to cause widespread flooding in the northern australian state of queensland. thousands of people have been evacuated but others remain stranded, with authorities warning this could be the region's worse ever flood. extreme weather driven by a tropical cyclone has dumped a year's worth of rain on some areas. just coming up to 12 minutes past seven. we have gone a little bit

christmassy this morning. i have gone sparkly. and carol is finally revealing to the world his —— are magical powers. with bells on. morning. good morning- _ with bells on. morning. good morning- just _ with bells on. morning. good morning. just showing - with bells on. morning. good morning. just showing you i with bells on. morning. good. morning. just showing you this strictly ball up there. it is spinning, it is beautiful. santa has gone shopping. while the cat is a way, it has got to be done, really, hasn't it? he has taken his reindeer as well. this sleigh is beautiful. it was made around 1884. it has been reconditioned, hand—painted by a british artist. all of santa's present are behind me. they may not be when he comes back. it is a real photo opportunity. this is open from nine in the morning to nine in the evening. it is really quite cool. the weather is also quite cool in some part of the country. the forecast for us all is a fairly cloudy one. we have got some rain as

well. rain especially across parts of wales and central england. some brightness in the north, especially to the shelter of high ground in the north—east of england, for example, and the north—east of scotland. but later another weather front will come in across the north west of scotland and behind that when we will see some colder air come our way. the rain on and off today especially across wales and central england. you could see a little bit in northern ireland and scotland. it could be light and patchy. temperatures at the far north—west round about eight or 9 degrees. for the rest of us, ten to 13. as we head through the evening and overnight at the front in the north heads south. the front in the south heads south. the front in the south heads north. they will meet. heavier rain forecast for england and wales. wintry showers across the highlands. clear skies in the north. it is going to be a cold night. this is where we'll start with some sunshine tomorrow. the rain across england and wales tomorrow continues to edge

away, clearing kent in mid afternoon. behind that of the temperatures will fall. the temperatures will fall. the temperatures you see in the chart at the highest we are expecting during the highest we are expecting during the day. but during the day they will start to slip away. the top temperature tomorrow just will start to slip away. the top temperature tomorrowjust possibly getting into double figures. that will be about it. worth mentioning as well that on thursday there is a chance we could have some disruption because as well that on thursday there is a chance we could have some disruption because of as well that on thursday there is a chance we could have some disruption because of very as well that on thursday there is a chance we could have some disruption because of very strong as well that on thursday there is a chance we could have some disruption because of very strong winds. carol, thank you. you will get done forjoyriding. the speed i am going out, my giddy aunt! you have to go faster. there is a lot of work to be done. this week, kunior doctors will begin another three—day strike, before staging their longest walkout in nhs history, injanuary. the industrial action comes after pay deal talks between the union and the government broke down. we're joined now by shadow health secretary, wes streeting.

good morning. thanks for coming in. more strikes. there will be people watching this morning thinking, how are we going to deal with this? worried about how it knocks on into the new year. i know you don't want to negotiate on telly and i know you are not in government, but how would you sort this out? we are not in government, but how would you sort this out?— you sort this out? we have seen more than a million — you sort this out? we have seen more than a million appointments _ you sort this out? we have seen more than a million appointments and - than a million appointments and operations cancelled or delayed through industrial action. worse still because the nhs has to pay staff to fill vacancies we end up paying through the nose for this as well. the most sensible thing the government can do is sit down and negotiate the resolution to this dispute. negotiate the resolution to this disute. ~ . , ., negotiate the resolution to this disute.~ . , ., , dispute. which they would say they are t in dispute. which they would say they are trying to _ dispute. which they would say they are trying to do? — dispute. which they would say they are trying to do? they _ dispute. which they would say they are trying to do? they should - dispute. which they would say they are trying to do? they should have| are trying to do? they should have done it collectively _ are trying to do? they should have done it collectively in _ are trying to do? they should have done it collectively in the - are trying to do? they should have done it collectively in the round. . done it collectively in the round. if you take the most recent negotiation they had with consultants, for example, it has caused real anger and upset among nurses because they settled at a higher rate of pay for consultants than nurses, and obviously consultants are paid a hell of a lot more than nurses and probably aren't feeling the pain to the cost of

living crisis in the way that nurses are. you havejunior doctors, many recent graduates, the start of their career, working in big cities like london, manchester, even out in more rural communities. the cost of living is really high for recent graduates. i think the government needs to look at pay in the round. i have been honest with people. the public finances are in a mess so i wouldn't be able to come in and say, don't worry, here is your 35%. but wyke we do need to give staff the confidence that things will improve over time. confidence that things will improve overtime. it confidence that things will improve over time. ,., , ~ confidence that things will improve overtime. , ~' over time. it sounds like you might be more willing _ over time. it sounds like you might be more willing to _ over time. it sounds like you might be more willing to go _ over time. it sounds like you might be more willing to go closer- over time. it sounds like you might be more willing to go closer to - over time. it sounds like you might be more willing to go closer to 3596 be more willing to go closer to 35% if you're worried aboutjunior doctors being harder up than senior ones? i doctors being harder up than senior ones? .�* doctors being harder up than senior ones? ., �* ., ., , ones? i don't want to set expectations _ ones? i don't want to set expectations in _ ones? i don't want to set expectations in the - ones? i don't want to set| expectations in the wrong ones? i don't want to set - expectations in the wrong place ones? i don't want to set _ expectations in the wrong place and 35% is a high number. when we were last in government we managed to invest in our nhs and pay staff are fairly because we had growth in the economy. that is why keir starmer and rachel reeves have put that as our number one authority ——

priority. when you get growth in the economy you can generate wealth and investment without having to cut taxes. this is the challenge we will face. people on low middle income is at the moment are telling us, quite rightly, they can't afford to pay more in tax. they are alreadyjust about managing. we are going to have to make some hard choices and part of that has got to be taking nhs staff on a journey back to fair pay. it will be a journey, not an event. the conservatives would say they are bringing taxes down? it is the conservatives would say they are bringing taxes down?— bringing taxes down? it is a bit like saying _ bringing taxes down? it is a bit like saying i'm _ bringing taxes down? it is a bit like saying i'm going _ bringing taxes down? it is a bit like saying i'm going to - bringing taxes down? it is a bit like saying i'm going to pay -- | bringing taxes down? it is a bit - like saying i'm going to pay -- take like saying i'm going to pay —— take 20 quid off you and make you feel grateful for getting £1 back. 20 quid off you and make you feel gratefulfor getting £1 back. we wouldn't be in this mess if they hadn't crossed the economy the other year. people are still feeling that, notjust year. people are still feeling that, not just through the year. people are still feeling that, notjust through the extra tax burden they face, which is higher than 13 years ago, but people looking at their rent outgoings this month, their mortgages, especially with the cost of christmas hanging over us. i think people know they are paying a heavy premium for a conservative government. you mention

the 35%junior— conservative government. you mention the 35% junior doctors _ conservative government. you mention the 35%junior doctors are _ conservative government. you mention the 35%junior doctors are asking - the 35% junior doctors are asking for. what is the correct percentage in terms of a pay rise?— for. what is the correct percentage in terms of a pay rise? well, “unior doctors argue i in terms of a pay rise? well, “unior doctors argue that i in terms of a pay rise? well, “unior doctors argue that pei * in terms of a pay rise? well, “unior doctors argue that pei has h in terms of a pay rise? well, junior doctors argue that pei has not - in terms of a pay rise? well, juniorj doctors argue that pei has not kept in line with inflation over 13 years and that is how they have settled on the 35% figure. —— pay. they are right about that. what i would say is in order to get to where they want to be we are not going to be able to do that overnight. i am not going to make promises this sight of an electionjust to going to make promises this sight of an election just to win votes and break down the other side of an election. we have to negotiate a fair path for nhs staff back to fair pay, but that will take time. it will be dependent on how well the economy does, which is why it is not just a change of approach we need about a change of government to get the economy motoring again. you said this is the challenge _ the economy motoring again. you said this is the challenge we _ the economy motoring again. you said this is the challenge we are _ the economy motoring again. you said this is the challenge we are going - this is the challenge we are going to have to face, you as the labour party. you sound to me like somebody who fully expects to win the next general election? we who fully expects to win the next general election?— who fully expects to win the next

general election? we are not taking an votes general election? we are not taking any votes for _ general election? we are not taking any votes for granted. _ general election? we are not taking any votes for granted. the - general election? we are not taking any votes for granted. the labour i any votes for granted. the labour party have good reason not to do that. ., ., we party have good reason not to do that-— we are i that. confident though? we are takin the that. confident though? we are taking the job _ that. confident though? we are taking the job seriously. - that. confident though? we are taking the job seriously. we - that. confident though? we are l taking the job seriously. we know people are desperate for change and they are looking to labour to see if we can be trusted to deliver the alternative. that is why we are determined to make sure all of our promises are fully costed and fully funded, so people can see what we have pledged to, how we are going to pay for it, do the sums add up? can we trust these people? i hope the answer will be yes but that is for your viewers to decide that i will not count my chickens before they hatch. . . , not count my chickens before they hatch. ., , , ., ., ., hatch. that is why we have to ask ou wh hatch. that is why we have to ask you why you _ hatch. that is why we have to ask you why you would _ hatch. that is why we have to ask you why you would pay _ hatch. that is why we have to ask you why you would payjunior - you why you would payjunior doctors, for example, to give us an indication of how you would run the nhs and the economy? {line indication of how you would run the nhs and the economy?— indication of how you would run the nhs and the economy? one way i will t to ut nhs and the economy? one way i will try to put more _ nhs and the economy? one way i will try to put more money _ nhs and the economy? one way i will try to put more money back— nhs and the economy? one way i will try to put more money back into - nhs and the economy? one way i will try to put more money back into nhs| try to put more money back into nhs staff pocket is by delivering 2 million more appointments in the nhs a year through evening and weekend clinics. it's an approach that has proven to work in a small number of hospitals. but we needed to work in communities across the country. and we will pay for that. £1.1 billion

going directly into the pockets of nhs staff. it is a win — win. more appointments for patients, or money for nhs staff, and it is a fully costed, fully funded policy, because we will pay for it by abolishing the non—dom tax status, because we think people who come to this country and make their money here should also pay their taxes. you make their money here should also pay their taxes-— pay their taxes. you have said that money from _ pay their taxes. you have said that money from scrapping _ pay their taxes. you have said that money from scrapping the - pay their taxes. you have said that. money from scrapping the non-dom pay their taxes. you have said that - money from scrapping the non-dom tax money from scrapping the non—dom tax loophole, as you call it, you have already paid for loads of stuff with that already? lido. already paid for loads of stuff with that already?— that already? no, £1.6 billion is aioin to that already? no, £1.6 billion is going to the _ that already? no, £1.6 billion is going to the nhs, _ that already? no, £1.6 billion is going to the nhs, which - that already? no, £1.6 billion is going to the nhs, which one . that already? no, £1.6 billion is going to the nhs, which one is| that already? no, £1.6 billion is| going to the nhs, which one is 2 million more appointments, 700,000 extra nhs dentistry appointments, because that is in a complete mess. and we are going to double the number of scanners because the faster we can get people in for a scan, the quicker we can find the problem, and the earlier, in the case of cancerfor problem, and the earlier, in the case of cancer for example, if you diagnose earlier, my goodness, that is transformational in terms of outcomes, and it costs the nhs less.

it is better for patients and taxpayers. it it is better for patients and taxoayers-_ it is better for patients and taxpayers. it is better for patients and taxa ers. ., .,~' ., ., taxpayers. it all makes a lot of sense. what _ taxpayers. it all makes a lot of sense. what are _ taxpayers. it all makes a lot of sense. what are you _ taxpayers. it all makes a lot of sense. what are you going - taxpayers. it all makes a lot of sense. what are you going to i taxpayers. it all makes a lot of i sense. what are you going to be about staffing, staff morale? lots of people in the nhs at the moment i very much demoralised. how will you encourage people to work evenings and weekends when they already feel that they are at full stretch? crucially, we have to pay people fairly. this approach has been known to work. we are not going to force anybody to do ours they don't want. this would be voluntary for staff to take the extra hours available. but where this has shown to work, in some london hospitals, for example, staff have been more than willing to do it and have appreciated the extra income. this can'tjust be a london thing. it has to benefit the whole country. that is our approach. i recognise staff morale is absolutely on the floor at the moment. one of the reasons i've been banging the drum for notjust investing in the nhs, but reforming the way it works, as i have spent time working with

gps, i have spent time with staff and hospital wards working with creaking outdated technology, i have beenin creaking outdated technology, i have been in the community with district nurses who do this incredible job but there aren't enough of them. all of that has informed the policies we are going into the election with. if they say to you, look, we would love to do more, we would love to clear the backlog, but i don't have it in me, i don't have the time, i don't have the child care, i don't have the support, you won't make them? no, we are not going to make them. so it won't work? in no, we are not going to make them. so it won't work?— so it won't work? in the hospitals where it has _ so it won't work? in the hospitals where it has been _ so it won't work? in the hospitals where it has been tried _ so it won't work? in the hospitals where it has been tried and - so it won't work? in the hospitals i where it has been tried and trusted it has worked. there are other factors which are impacting on staff, particularly childcare, where the nhs as an employer, i think, has got to think out through flexible working, supporting staff with childcare, and working around their other caring responsibilities, particularly if they are caring for older relatives, for example, or a disabled family, we have to show more flexible working. changing those working practices can be win,

win. edinburgh staff, will be able to fit their nhs work around their lives, but also betterfor to fit their nhs work around their lives, but also better for patients because we will be able to retain those staff who come into many cases, notjust walking out on strike but out of the nhs already. director michael together. thank you. we've spoken a lot here on breakfast about the recent rise in shoplifting. but now, there are fears of a big spike in offences over the festive and new year period. the british independent retailers association is warning that a significant increase could force some shops to close, and says many feel abandoned by the police. our reporterjim connolly has more. he's walking down towards my counter, where i've got my pokemon cards. he's got his young son with him. shop owner lisa says the man is using his child as a decoy. here he's dipping in the cards. he'll go around here, pop them in a pocket or something like that. his arm will go backwards in a minute and grab another lot of cards while while he's

talking to his son. she says over £200 worth of cards were taken. yeah, it took me a long time to sleep better at night after this. lisa says she reported it, but no one was arrested. she says theft like this is hard to handle. it can mean the difference between me paying myself that week, and not paying myself that week. west yorkshire police told us they carried out facial recognition work, but neither this or a public appeal identified the suspect. lisa and more than 80 businesses in this leeds suburb have come together to create their own early warning system on whatsapp. if a potential thief has been in a shop, they'll put on immediately, 'watch out for this person'. often they'll take a still from the cctv so we know exactly what this person looks like. just down the road, rachel worries she could face more shoplifting this festive period. i'm spending more on staff wages to have eyes absolutely everywhere. what's the point of me being really, really busy to then realise that's missing,

that's missing, that's missing? she's not alone, according to the british independent retailers association, there is a fear, a real fear, - among large and small retailers that this problem could get bigger towards the end of the year. - there's a real lack of confidence in police actions on this, - and we're not blaming the police. they are stretched. but over the years, they've ignored this trend of of people _ taking from shops. it's been treated as a low priority. and now we're paying the penalty for that. i we work very hard and we do struggle, especially now, with the cost of living and all that. in london, annie wants to pass her 70—year—old family business down to her daughter katie, but fears shoplifting is making that difficult. even the site's little thing will impact us, and it means more staff. and we can't afford to keep more staff. we do report it to the police, but again, they're not going to do anything. it's not worth it for them. the national police chiefs' council told us local forces deploy resources where they can be most effective in catching offenders and keeping people safe.

to tackle the problem katie started uploading photos of suspected shoplifters to facebook. itjust came to my head, i've got the picture on my phone — why don't ijust share it? although there's no comments under the videos, you would not believe how many messages we get saying, "oh, this is the person's name, address." i'll send literally a letter, i'll post it, because a stamp's worth getting my £25 bag of stock you stole. do you sometimes worry about a sort of a vigilante element to it, that you could be encouraging other people to act on your behalf? we won't post anyone unless we're adamant that we can see them physically pick it up, take it out the door, and there was no question that they were trying dodge cameras. they look at the camera and nine times out of ten. everyone we've met says shoplifting has put a strain on their business. but what's striking is they've all taken strength from the communities rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead if they're looking to travel

over the festive period. all kinds of timetable changes and closures. ben's at king's cross station for us this morning. where are you going? it is easier said than done if you're trying to plan christmas trouble. looking at this, big changes, big disruption. we are at kings cross, one of the busiest stations. plenty of services today are going to edinburgh, cambridge, leeds, lincoln etc. those departure boards will be empty on christmas eve. no trains running from christmas eve on the 24th of december because of engineering works. london paddington station, where the other busy mainline stations, will also be closed on christmas eve. it is some of the usual engineering work that happens at this time of the year. it will have a big impact on your travel. there are also going to be the usual hotspots on the road. i will have

details of the days and times to avoid travelling if you possibly can, to avoid the worst of the tresses of festive travel. —— stresses. all of that later. but first, the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. financial firms in the city could soon be made to collect and report diversity data on their staffing. it comes as a recent report found that white men from higher socio—economic backgrounds are 30 times more likely to succeed in financial services than working—class ethnic minority women. the regulator says the industry needs to be more inclusive. i think the industry has made and is making progress. ifeel there is a realisation that there isn't enough representation, there isn't enough diversity and cultures need to become more inclusive.

i think that varies across the industry and from firm to firm. independent retailers are fearful of a big spike in shoplifting over the festive and new year period. the british independent retailers assocation says that it could cause some shops to close as they feel like they have no support from the police leaving others feeling like they need to take their own action. we do report it to police but, again, they are not going to do anything. it's not worth it for them. even the slightest little thing will impact us. it means more staff and we can't afford to keep more staff. the national police chiefs council told us local forces deploy resources where they can be most effective in catching offenders and keeping people safe. a southwest london lido is due to reopen today for members after essential repair works meant the venue had to close. tooting bec lido has been shut for nine months

for the refurbishment works, which cost £4 million. it will reopen to the general public from april 1st. let's take a look at the tubes. minor delays on the central, metropolitan and piccadilly lines. part suspended on the the london overground between surrey quays and clapham junction. the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a largely cloudy but very mild start to the new week. we will hang onto the mild air mostly through this week. today, it is also breezy. gusts of 20—25 mph. there is a chance of rain the further north you go this morning out towards the home counties. elsewhere, it should be largely dry. temperatures today mild at 13 celsius. overnight, it starts dry and cloudy. still breezy. through the early hours, we see rain moving in from the west. it could be heavy and last into tuesday. minimum temperature — double figures at 10 celsius. the rain lingers into tuesday so a wet and windy start. an early maximum temperature still with the mild air,

but once the rain clears, behind it we will see sunshine. drier on tuesday afternoon but the temperature will feel cooler by the end of the day. as we head further through the week, it is drier on thursday and friday. temperatures stay widely in double figures. a little bit chillier as we head towards christmas into the weekend. i'm sure we've all have neighbours who like to go all out with the christmas decorations, but do they go as far as the mustafa family home on albany road in walworth? have a look on our website and you can see for yourself. that's it. back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. in two weeks, it will be illegal in england and wales to buy, sell or abandon an xl bully dog and owners are being urged to make sure they're ready to comply with new restrictions

to keep their pets. the ban was introduced by the government after more than 350 documented attacks by large bully breeds in the last year. the first set of new rules will come into force on new year's eve. they will mean owners who already own an xl bully will be required to muzzle them and keep them on a lead, while out in public. then from the 1st of february, it will be a criminal offence to be in possession of an xl bully in england and wales unless you have applied for an exemption. so far, the government has received more than 4,000 exemption certificate applications. we can speak to christine middlemiss, the uk's chief veterinary officer good morning. sally was telling us 4000 people _ good morning. sally was telling us 4000 people applied _ good morning. sally was telling us 4000 people applied for _ good morning. sally was telling us | 4000 people applied for exemption certificates. how many more xl bullies have not been applied for yet? bullies have not been applied for et? , ., ., .,

bullies have not been applied for et? ,., ., ., ., bullies have not been applied for et? ., ., , ., yet? good morning, that is a good uestion yet? good morning, that is a good question and _ yet? good morning, that is a good question and a _ yet? good morning, that is a good question and a reason _ yet? good morning, that is a good question and a reason we - yet? good morning, that is a good question and a reason we want - yet? good morning, that is a good question and a reason we want to | question and a reason we want to bring in the exemption certificates because we do not have a way of understanding how many of them there are and exactly where they are. over 4000 owners have registered. we urge many owners who have not registered who want to do so to get on with the process. you have six weeks to do that. ., i: i: i: ., , process. you have six weeks to do that, ., i: i: i: ., , ., process. you have six weeks to do that. ., i: i: i: ., , ., ., that. could 4000 to be half of the xl bullies, — that. could 4000 to be half of the xl bullies, a _ that. could 4000 to be half of the xl bullies, a quarter? _ that. could 4000 to be half of the xl bullies, a quarter? it _ that. could 4000 to be half of the xl bullies, a quarter? it is - xl bullies, a quarter? it is difficult because _ xl bullies, a quarter? it is difficult because we - xl bullies, a quarter? it is difficult because we are i xl bullies, a quarter? it 3 difficult because we are working through information through the welfare charities, stakeholders, veterinary surgeons. no one has a specific list of them. we are using the information to understand how many there might be. we think there are owners still to register and hence the message please get on and register. i hence the message please get on and reister. , , register. i suppose the problem then is when we get _ register. i suppose the problem then is when we get to _ register. i suppose the problem then is when we get to new _ register. i suppose the problem then is when we get to new year - register. i suppose the problem then

is when we get to new year and - register. i suppose the problem then is when we get to new year and you | is when we get to new year and you have had the applications, you still will not know whether that is all of them or a decent proportion. the reister them or a decent proportion. the register will— them or a decent proportion. iie: register will help us them or a decent proportion. i“i2 register will help us understand where some of them are. it will mean we understand where the registered ones are and we will work with local authorities, police forces and so on to understand where they know there is noncompliance and follow—up that. if you have not registered by the 3ist if you have not registered by the 31st of january, if you have not registered by the 31st ofjanuary, it if you have not registered by the 31st of january, it is a if you have not registered by the 31st ofjanuary, it is a criminal offence and it will be up to the courts to decide how they want to react to that. i courts to decide how they want to react to that-— react to that. i wonder if a challenge _ react to that. i wonder if a challenge might _ react to that. i wonder if a challenge might be - react to that. i wonder if a challenge might be how. react to that. i wonder if a - challenge might be how people react to that. i wonder if a _ challenge might be how people work out what exactly the xl bully is and definition. can you explain? there is not an absolute _ definition. can you explain? there is not an absolute definition. - definition. can you explain? there is not an absolute definition. it. definition. can you explain? there is not an absolute definition. it is| is not an absolute definition. it is crossbred and has become popular. we

worked with stakeholders and experts to define the type of xl bullies, it is about the jaw, how their ears are positioned. a number of factors. it is available on the government website. written and in pictures so people can understand and compare and contrast their animal to the standard. if your dog meets one of those criteria and not the others, and it is for example a rottweiler, you do not need to register but otherwise register your dog. i know it is early days _ otherwise register your dog. i know it is early days and _ otherwise register your dog. i know it is early days and beginnings - otherwise register your dog. i know it is early days and beginnings of i otherwise register your dog. i know it is early days and beginnings of a | it is early days and beginnings of a process. certain characteristics might not, certain breeds might not. we do not know how many there are. you can understand people initially reassured by the change might be

beginning to listen and think, am i going to be savoured, will this tablet? ~ ., , ., , going to be savoured, will this tablet? ~ ., , ., , ., i: i: i: tablet? we are pleased over 4000 owners have _ tablet? we are pleased over 4000 owners have already _ tablet? we are pleased over 4000 owners have already given - tablet? we are pleased over 4000 owners have already given a - owners have already given a certificate of exemption. there are measures such as muscling, walking on a lead. breeding these dogs will become an offence. all of them will need to be neutered. it is a combination of measures coming into place that will protect the public from these dogs. and there is wider work about all dangerous dogs to do and all dogs can behave threateningly if they are threatened and we need to do work with stakeholders on more responsible ownership for all dog owners. iluuihat ownership for all dog owners. what about the public, _ ownership for all dog owners. what about the public, how _ ownership for all dog owners. what about the public, how do you suggest they will stay safe around dogs they are not familiar with? my they will stay safe around dogs they are not familiar with?— are not familiar with? my first advice, are not familiar with? my first advice. if _ are not familiar with? my first advice, if you _ are not familiar with? my first advice, if you do _ are not familiar with? my first advice, if you do not - are not familiar with? my first advice, if you do not know - are not familiar with? my first advice, if you do not know a l are not familiar with? my first i advice, if you do not know a dog, leave it alone, do not approach. if

it behaves threateningly, walk the other way. it behaves threateningly, walk the otherway. do it behaves threateningly, walk the other way. do not take sudden actions that might scare it. there is lots of advice from welfare charities, veterinary experts and so one about how to approach and manage dogs, particularly for dog owners, i think if you are thinking of having a dog, do your homework about what dog will fit in with your lifestyle rather than getting the dog that looks cute, you think you want to have. you need to do your homework and work out if you are out a lot or have young children, which dog fits in best with your lifestyle. they are great family members but it is important to do that homework and get a dog that works for you. thank ou. john is here with the sport. it is the point in the season when we look and think what will happen?

it is so tight, the tussle at the top of the premier league with arsenal winning yesterday and liverpool dropping points against manchester united. and aston villa. the team gate—crashing this title race. it is arsenal on top. over the coming days, it will be fascinating to see who is on top come christmas. it is a battle for christmas number one. three teams stand the chance of topping the table come christmas day. liverpool a point behind arseal currently, after yesterday�* derby day draw manchester united. but aston villa the team that might surpise many, who remain in the mix for the league title. as katie gornall reports. for arsenal, this is what it meant to be back to winning ways, back on top. brighton have bloodied the nose of many a team with title ambitions but they weren't at their best here. leave gabrieljesus unmarked and this is what he will do. arsenal were always in control, but it took until the 87th minute

for them to kill the game. for them to kill the game off. kai havertz has endured a difficult start to life at the emirates, now he and his team are on a high. next up for them is a trip to liverpool, where a redeveloped anfield welcomed its biggest home crowd for 50 years. what they saw against manchester united was far from a classic. last time, liverpool put seven past united. here against their arch rivals, they faltered. 34 shots ending in frustration. united had a chance to win it. but for a side under pressure and courting with crisis, this was a valuable point to lift the mood. hoyland! alisson with a save and hoyland's follow—up is clutched by the brazilian. brentford was the place to be for drama on sunday. they took the lead against high—flying aston villa, only for their defender ben mee to see red for this in the second half. it changed the game. the visitors roared back to equalise before ollie watkins — once of brentford — scored the winner for villa. it didn't go down well. tempers continued to flare, bringing a chaotic end to an absorbing game.

things were far more straightforward for west ham as mohammed kudus scored twice to give them a three—nil victory against wolves. you could almost pull up a chair, it was that comfortable. katie gornall, bbc news. we like something new and shiny for christmas. rangers winning their first silverware of the season, thanks to captainjames tavernier, as they beat aberdeen to lift their first scottish league cup for 12 years. his was the only goal of the game, coming after 76 minutes, as they continued their excellent start under new manager philippe clement. they haven't lost in the 15 games since he took over. he said, "it's great to get our hands on silverware afterjust nine weeks together." he's predicting more good things to come this season. an update to bring you on the luton town captain tom lockyer after he collapsed in their game at bournemouth on saturday suffering a cardiac arrest. the club said on social media that he remains in hospital

and that they understand that supporters are concerned for him. they confirmed that lockyer is still undergoing tests and scans and is awaiting the results before the next steps for his recovery are determined. finally, it seems tiger woods' son is a chip off the old block. it was a case of dad, anything you can do, i can do better. charlie, 14, dressed in purple here, playing in a competition which features former champions and thei family members. he only went and rolled a chip in from off the green. and look at the pride. team woods finished in a share of fifth place. genuine dad pride. not easy to

follow in the footsteps. pride and also slightly threatened. good but don't be too good! when it opened back in 1989, doncaster dome was the largest leisure centre in europe — now it's entering the history books once again. it's been awarded protected status for its striking architecture and geometric design, meaning it will be preserved for decades to come. our reporter heidi tomlinson can tell us more. from the outside, you wouldn't imagine doncaster dome to be of historical importance. but this leisure centre built in the 19805 is now grade ii listed due to its striking architecture and bold geometric shapes. it's called post—modernist architecture and it fits in nicely with the leisure use, because it's about giving the architect freedom to design

individual bits and to take people back to a different time in age. so we're approaching the atrium, the actual dome here, david, and there are some very interesting features that you might not notice unless they're pointed out. that's right. the whole idea is to pull you through into this area and to have the illusion that you're looking at a classical column. but you've got some interesting features at the top of the column. you've got the steelwork, which supports the atrium. it's all very exposed. and you can see what your what the building's made of. walking through the crowds i in the six—pool swimming hall, the princess joked about feeling overdressed for the occasion. i opened in 1989 by princess diana, the venue was commissioned to drive economic regeneration. then, it was the largest leisure centre in europe with the longest water flumes. for 34 years, families have headed

to the dome for fun days out. and to this day, this is the only split—level ice rink in the country. and at this time of year, thousands of people come here to feel festive orjust glide around awkwardly and nearly fall on their backsides like i'm about to do. oh, i should have got that snowman, shouldn't i, after all? the architecture has rather fallen flat on visitors over the years. so why is it now listed? it's designed by a firm of architects who were the pioneers and specialists in leisure—centre design and it's one of their best, as well. and it's just epitomises the era. it's that transition from a normal sports centre, with more kind of formal sports, to what effectively is like a pleasure palace. the reason it's listed is because of its geometric design and its striking architecture. i can agree with that, yeah. there's nothing else around here that looks remotely like it.

i think the dome's like a thing people from outside - of doncaster come here for. it's very modern—looking but it's moved with the times. it's looking a little bit tatty. you know, these buildings don't really stand the test of time, do they? a refresh is imminent, with 2.4 million ready to replace the dome's glazing. so this officially historic building can shine with pride. heidi tomlinson, bbc news. a two level ice rink. she was good. brilliant. the best piece of camera work i have seen in a long time. we need to know what did not make the piece. staying on a festive scene. carol is ice—skating. no! good morning. it is festive in covent garden. you can see what is happening behind me. we will focus on the giant bells. there are 40 or

around covent garden. the gold leaf is hand applied. the glitter is hand thrown and they are made in london. if we moved to the mirrored ball. very strictly. that spins every hour on the hour. the christmas lights around and about our lit from 11 in the morning till 11 at night and there are almost 140,000 lights in covent garden. it is the first time in ten years the decorations here have been changed. it took a team of 70 people almost 18 months to create this and didn't they do well? it is dry in covent garden. they expect snow later on. you will have to tune in for that. but the forecast today is fairly cloudy with rain around. we also have frequent rain in wales in central england but there will be sunshine in the north. the reason is we have various weather fronts. as

one comes into the north—west later it will introduce cold air. a cloudy start. rain on and off in wales and the midlands. into derbyshire. you could see the odd spot of light rain in northern ireland and scotland from a weak weather front but it is later we will see the next front coming in. if you are in the shelter the hills in north—east england, eastern scotland, this is where we see sunny spells through the afternoon. temperatures 8—9 in the north. double figures the rest of the uk. overnight, the front move south and the front in the south moves north. they will meet. producing a lot of rain across england and wales and wintry showers in the highlands and clear sky. it will be cold where we have clear skies. that is where we will start with sunshine tomorrow. tomorrow wintry showers in the hills and

blustery in the north—west. rain clearing slowly from the south of england and wales. clearing kent around mid afternoon. behind it it will brighten up the temperatures will brighten up the temperatures will slide. the temperatures will be maximum, through the day, but they go down as the rain clears. as we head into wednesday, more rain across parts of scotland and northern england. and some cloud around. some murky conditions around the coast. temperatures, looking at 8-9 the coast. temperatures, looking at 8—9 for some, up to ten further south. it looks at the moment on thursday, we could see some disruptive winters so if you're travelling, bearthat disruptive winters so if you're travelling, bear that in mind. we see your lights and we raise you because the people of the uk,

breakfast viewers, they have sent their own pictures. iam not i am not sure we will match those. take a look at this from a viewer in snodland in kent. this ones from gerry in east cambridgeshire — and it's all for charity. while this happy family are clearly christmas mad — they've done a light show and even got dressed up for the occasion. andy has put up these lights. beautiful. the rest of the house looks amazing. and one of our viewers from failsworth sent in this video — they say children

on the road absolutely love it when they pass by. iam not i am not surprised. an explosion... like some sort of explosion. keep sending us in your pictures. you can send us a message on whatsapp. which street has the best christmas lights? send those pictures. especially if you are raising money for charity. after 13 weeks of fancy footwork and glamourous costumes — this weekend the winner of strictly come dancing 2023 was crowned. if you're worried about when you're next going to get your strictly fix — the festive special is coming up on christmas day. and this year, there will be

a familiar face on the dancefloor. there is. this morning we can give you an exclusive first glimpse. # have yourself a merry little christmas. # let your heart be light. # next year all our troubles will be out of sight. # have yourself a merry little christmas # make the yuletide gay. # next year, all our troubles will be miles away. what just happened ? what just happened? sally whatjust happened? sally is watching back going no, no, no. you are a witness- _ graziano di prima. he is my partner. and jon was a

witness. i was incredibly lucky for the christmas special some incredible people were there to cheer me on. all my best mates, jon. all your best mates. and jon. you were brave because you came with my friends, all girls. it was possibly like a hen do. it was wonderful to see. we met a couple of weeks beforehand. you had hardly danced. what was the process like, were she a good pupil? i hardly danced. what was the process like, were she a good pupil?- like, were she a good pupil? i found a friend like, were she a good pupil? ! found a friend for— like, were she a good pupil? i found a friend for life. _ like, were she a good pupil? i found a friend for life. if _ like, were she a good pupil? i found a friend for life. if we _ like, were she a good pupil? i found a friend for life. if we remember i a friend for life. if we remember where we started. i just took a friend for life. if we remember where we started. ijust took her hand. it was based on trust. i said, believe you me, we are going to enjoy this. we will have the best time. she allowed me to deliver the best dance. people will see our dance. it will be beautiful,

elegant. you were with me from the first second to the last moment. i hope you will remember that because i will. it hope you will remember that because i will. ., , ., , , . ., i will. it was. it was such an exoerience- _ i will. it was. it was such an experience. i— i will. it was. it was such an experience. i perhaps i i will. it was. it was such an | experience. i perhaps wasn't i will. it was. it was such an i experience. i perhaps wasn't the best pupil- _ experience. i perhaps wasn't the best pupil. what? _ experience. i perhaps wasn't the best pupil. what? you _ experience. i perhaps wasn't the best pupil. what? you were i best pupil. what? you were incredible. look.— best pupil. what? you were incredible. look. , ., incredible. look. keeping the frame. the ivot. incredible. look. keeping the frame. the pivot- i — incredible. look. keeping the frame. the pivot. iwill— incredible. look. keeping the frame. the pivot. i will have _ incredible. look. keeping the frame. the pivot. i will have nightmares i the pivot. i will have nightmares about the pivots. i the pivot. i will have nightmares about the pivots.— the pivot. i will have nightmares about the pivots. i remember, i am di , i about the pivots. i remember, i am dizzy, i am — about the pivots. i remember, i am dizzy, i am dizzy! — about the pivots. i remember, i am dizzy, i am dizzy! i _ about the pivots. i remember, i am dizzy, i am dizzy! i need _ about the pivots. i remember, i am dizzy, i am dizzy! i need a - about the pivots. i remember, i am dizzy, i am dizzy! i need a lie i dizzy, i am dizzy! i need a lie down. you worked her hard. ~ , , ., you worked her hard. absolutely. you have one chance _ you worked her hard. absolutely. you have one chance and _ you worked her hard. absolutely. you have one chance and remember- you worked her hard. absolutely. you have one chance and remember the l have one chance and remember the audience, thejudges. whati have one chance and remember the audience, thejudges. what i love about you, in some way, ten seconds before, there is a stage when they say in three, two, and she literally breathed. i can feel her hands. from

being tight to relaxing. and she was like this. we did not realise we had finished the dance. the performance was magical- — was magical. i told you. i told you. i know how much you had been worrying about it. it was tough, painful, hard work. but what a thing to look back on. it was great fun. we but what a thing to look back on. it was great fun-— was great fun. we were with lovely eo - le. was great fun. we were with lovely people- an — was great fun. we were with lovely people. an incredible _ was great fun. we were with lovely people. an incredible group. i was great fun. we were with lovely people. an incredible group. we i was great fun. we were with lovely i people. an incredible group. we have to mention this _ people. an incredible group. we have to mention this weekend. _ people. an incredible group. we have to mention this weekend. you - people. an incredible group. we havej to mention this weekend. you danced in the ensemble in the final. vito is a great friend of yours. ellie and vito, what a lovely moment. it has been incredible this series, very high level. the final was another... in terms of energy, choreography. we were like, wow, what is happening? everyone gave their best shot. i am proud of ellie

and vito, starting from nothing and delivering that incredible dance. that is the thing, starting from nothing and getting there. ellie, the first weeks, _ nothing and getting there. ellie, the first weeks, and _ nothing and getting there. ellie, the first weeks, and seeing i nothing and getting there. eii 2 the first weeks, and seeing the final, the confidence, the strength and the level of choreography and all the tricks. the lifts. when you do that kind of level choreography, there is a trust in terms of preparation. and you are dancing in front of millions. you need to do so much. i am so glad they won. vito has been incredible. in three years he has achieved so much. i was there, literally.— there, literally. hugging him. i know you _ there, literally. hugging him. i know you are _ there, literally. hugging him. i know you are famous - there, literally. hugging him. i know you are famous for- there, literally. hugging him. i know you are famous for your i there, literally. hugging him. i. know you are famous for your lifts. but vito... that is quite something. they looked like they had the best time. as a viewer, you want to know they are enjoying it.—

they are en'oying it. there is a tin line they are enjoying it. there is a tiny line between _ they are enjoying it. there is a tiny line between executing i they are enjoying it. there is a tiny line between executing a l they are enjoying it. there is a i tiny line between executing a step and being in the dance so you can express your feelings so people at home can feel the same storyline. what i have noticed about strictly is we always talk about the contestants and hear everything about them. we do not hear much about them. we do not hear much about them. we do not hear much about the dancers. i would love people to know how you started to dance, because it is probably not the usual story. you were really young. no one in yourfamily danced. i come from a funny place in sicily. my i come from a funny place in sicily. my family have vineyards. i grew up six years old with a tractor which was fun and beautiful. picking grapes. that was my thing. when i started dancing, just for fun, grapes. that was my thing. when i started dancing, just forfun, i loved it. thankfully, i had my mum on my side. it was very tough. i

knew i had to work twice more than everybody else because coming from where i had to travel so muchjust for a lesson, because i was so far from everything. coming from a humble family, working hard. the deal with my parents since i was a kid, instead of the best shoes, you will have a lesson, if you behave well. a dance lesson was worth everything. well. a dance lesson was worth everything-— well. a dance lesson was worth eve hin. �* ., ., everything. and now you are telling the sto . everything. and now you are telling the story- on _ everything. and now you are telling the story. on stage _ everything. and now you are telling the story. on stage in _ everything. and now you are telling the story. on stage in your - everything. and now you are telling the story. on stage in your show. it is like a dream _ the story. on stage in your show. it is like a dream come _ the story. on stage in your show. it is like a dream come true. - the story. on stage in your show. it is like a dream come true. doing i the story. on stage in your show. it| is like a dream come true. doing my show belief. having the chance to say finally things people will not know. they see me on strictly, a professional dancer, but starting from where i started, i have the chance to share my story, something i thought would not happen. you love the audience — i thought would not happen. you love the audience and _ i thought would not happen. you love the audience and meeting _ i thought would not happen. you love the audience and meeting people. i. the audience and meeting people. i guess the tour is your chance to go out everywhere in the uk and for

people to see you dance. absolutely, it is incredible. _ people to see you dance. absolutely, it is incredible. and _ people to see you dance. absolutely, it is incredible. and i _ people to see you dance. absolutely, it is incredible. and i have _ people to see you dance. absolutely, it is incredible. and i have my - it is incredible. and i have my wife. my leading lady. she has always been so supportive and the best partner in life and on stage. i have a few things coming together which will make this dream come true, honestly. irate which will make this dream come true, honestly.— which will make this dream come true, honestly. we should mention gianna. i know _ true, honestly. we should mention gianna. i know you _ true, honestly. we should mention gianna. i know you are _ true, honestly. we should mention gianna. i know you are super i true, honestly. we should mention l gianna. i know you are super famous here but in italy she is a big deal. absolutely. she has been in the final of dancing with the stars. i will fly back soon for christmas and i said if you want, i am available, i said if you want, i am available, ican i said if you want, i am available, i can help. she said let me check, i am very busy. i am so proud of her. the second final in two seasons. this year in the final again. i could not be more proud and the fact we do the same job is incredible. could not be more proud and the fact we do the samejob is incredible. we help each other so much. she helps

me, when i go what do you think about this, then? she me, when i go what do you think about this, then?— me, when i go what do you think about this, then? she helped me. she was amazing. _ about this, then? she helped me. she was amazing. you _ about this, then? she helped me. she was amazing. you were i about this, then? she helped me. she was amazing. you were video | she was amazing. you were video callin ? she was amazing. you were video calling? yes _ she was amazing. you were video calling? yes she _ she was amazing. you were video calling? yes she would _ she was amazing. you were video calling? yes she would say i she was amazing. you were video calling? yes she would say ok, i she was amazing. you were video i calling? yes she would say ok, think about the hands. in a very nice way. i listened to everything she said. she is the queen. you get double coaching. is that allowed? now we know how you got so good. lovely to see you. you are proud of your wife, we are proud of sally. thank you. of sally. thank ou. �* ofsally. thank ou. �* , ., . thank you. and sally dancing with me was incredible. _ was incredible. thank you. it is all about trust, thatis thank you. it is all about trust, that is all i will say. we cannot wait to watch it. the strictly come dancing christmas special will air at 16:40 on bbc one, on christmas day. everyone will have had a drink by then. you will deserve a few drinks by then. time to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'mjim wheble financial firms in the city could soon be made to collect and report diversity data on their staffing. it comes as a recent report found that white men from higher socio—economic backgrounds are 30 times more likely to succeed in financial services than working class ethnic minority women. the regulator says the industry needs to be more inclusive. i think the industry has made and is making progress. ifeel there is a realisation that there isn't enough representation, there isn't enough diversity and cultures need to become more inclusive. i think that varies across the industry and from firm to firm. a south—west london lido is due to reopen today for members after essential repair works meant the venue had to close. tooting bec lido has been shut for nine months

for the refurbishment works which cost £4 million. it will reopen to the general public from april 1st. let's take a look at the tubes. now, the weather this morning will be cloudy with a few bright spells in places, but it will turn overcast for all in the afternoon, top temperature of 13 celsius. that's it from me. check out our website though, where you'll find a story about perhaps london's most festive front garden. but for now, back tojon and sally. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. growing international pressure for a ceasefire in gaza ahead of a vote at the united nations, as aid has enters the territory directly from israel for the first

time since fighting broke out. owners of xl bully dogs are urged to act to ensure their pets can be legally kept, less than two weeks before new regulation come in. all eyes on the departure boards here at king's cross this morning, one of the busiest stations. no services departing or arriving on christmas eve. i will have all the information for you. we meet the members of the choir for people with dementia to find out how it's bringing relief — and joy — at the festive season. good morning. we are not just we are notjust dreaming of a white christmas, we are going to have one in covent garden around about quarter to nine. the forecast for

todayis quarter to nine. the forecast for today is cloudy. rain in wales and central england. later, further rain in the north—west of scotland. some brightness in between. details later in the programme. good morning. it's monday, the 18th of december. hamas officials say at least 90 palestinians have been killed in israeli airstrikes on the jabalia refugee camp in gaza. it comes ahead of a vote by the un security council later today, calling for an urgent ceasefire in the territory. meanwhile, humanitarian aid has entered gaza directly from israel for the first time in more than two months, at the kerem shalom crossing. pictures released yesterday showed aid vehicles entering through the city of rafah being mobbed by crowds of people desperate for vital supplies. the israeli military says it's uncovered the biggest tunnel in the gaza strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key border crossing. they say the underground network was central to the attack on october 7th by hamas —

designated a terror organisation by the uk. and, the funeral has been held for one of the three israeli hostages, mistakenly shot dead in gaza last week. alon shamriz was killed by israeli troops along with two other captives. we'rejoined now by our middle east correspondent yolande knell. yolande, pressure is growing on israel to improve the humanitarian situation in gaza? definitely. and the kerem shalom crossing is a significant move. washington has been pressing for that, so has the un and different aid agencies. this was the main commercial crossing for goods going into gaza prior to the war. you were receive 500 lorry loads going in each day. it has the right setup. it is the big space. it is customised for the kind of security checks

israel wants to see on food and medicines going into the gaza strip. this happening, of course, is the un security council has negotiations going on about the exact text of a draft resolution taking shape for a vote expected later. it is expected to call for a safe and unhindered humanitarian access to gaza, and also, a cessation of hostilities. that precise part of the language is something the us, a close ally of israel, which has vetoed previous resolutions at the security council, thatis resolutions at the security council, that is something that it is objecting to at the moment. we have increased pressure from israel's allies, the uk, germany, france, for some kind of ceasefire. and how much pressure is on the government over the killings of the hostages? yeah, i mean, this is something that has caused huge shock in israel, as you would imagine. particularly as we are still getting details

emerging about yesterday... we heard these three men in their 20s had beenin these three men in their 20s had been in this building for some time close to where they were shot dead by the israeli army. they had used food left over, we understand, to write messages pleading for help in hebrew. and they came out with white flags, shirtless on friday, when they were killed. one of them was buried yesterday. his brother said he felt the army had abandoned and murdered his brother. this is adding really to pressure on israel domestically for some kind of a new deal that would see a ceasefire in gaza in exchange for releasing some 120 people still believed to be held hostage by hamas. thank you very much indeed. at six minutes past eight, jon has more of the news. the westminster government is holding talks with northern ireland parties today, in a push to have power—sharing restored. the country has been without a devolved government for almost two years,

after the democratic unionist party withdrew support following brexit. we can speak now to charlotte gallagher, who's in belfast. a lot of pressure for these talks today and whether they can get close today and whether they can get close to restoring some kind of government? lbs, to restoring some kind of government?— to restoring some kind of overnment? ., ., , ,, government? a lot of pressure, you are correct- — government? a lot of pressure, you are correct. people _ government? a lot of pressure, you are correct. people in _ government? a lot of pressure, you are correct. people in northern i are correct. people in northern ireland want things functioning again. and at the moment it is looking like it is possible, not really probable, that some kind of deal will be done today. so, the four largest parties are holding talks with the uk government. central to those talks is this £2.5 billion offer from the central to those talks is this £2.5 billion offerfrom the uk central to those talks is this £2.5 billion offer from the uk government to northern ireland for public services, if the devolved government gets back up and running again. last week things were looking fairly optimistic. the dup leader, sir jeffrey donaldson, said the time was approaching to make a decision.

however, over the weekend an e—mail he sent to party members was more pessimistic. he said a lot more work needed to be done. we think that all four main parties will be asking for more money for public services like education and health care, for example. the dup have another issue, perhaps a bigger issue than the money, and that is brexit, and the trading arrangements for northern ireland since brexit. that means some goods coming here from the uk have to be checked because northern ireland shares a land border with the republic of ireland. the dup says it is putting their place in the union at stake, that they are treated differently to england, wales and scotland, and they do not like it. they are very unhappy. they will be looking for some kind of movement from the government on this. it looks likely if the dup are to return to stormont, because they are the party blocking the devolved government at the moment, they will have to compromise. but the question is, how much of a compromise are they willing to make? there is a third issue, time. the uk government

breaks it up for christmas tomorrow. so, a deal has to be done by then if the devolved government is going to get back to office any time soon. charlotte, thank you. full coverage across bbc news over the next day. a man has been charged with murder after a van struck a group of people in ilkeston, derbyshire in the early hours of saturday morning. 26—year—old samuel wilson died in the incident and two other men who were also hit have since been discharged from hospital. police are continuing to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. two people have been taken to hospital and 50 residents were evacuated overnight, following a gas explosion at a property in blackburn. the detonation caused the walls and roof of a terraced house to crumble. the people who've been hurt are not believed to have life—threatening injuries. telecoms companies have been ordered to stop forcing elderly people to switch to digital telephone lines over concerns that personal alarms may stop working as a result.

digital phone lines have been rolled out across the uk in recent years, replacing copper wiring, but some cut out if there's a power outage. they aren't compatible with some older alarms. in two weeks' time, it will be illegal to buy, sell or abandon an xl bully dog in england and wales. from new year's eve owners who already own an xl bully will be required to muzzle them and keep them on a lead, while out in public. then from february 1st, it will be a criminal offence to be in possession of an xl bully, unless you have applied for an exemption. owners are being urged to make sure they're ready to comply with new restrictions. so, there is no absolute definition. in so, there is no absolute definition. ln xl— so, there is no absolute definition. in xl bully— so, there is no absolute definition. in xl bully is a crossbred that has become _ in xl bully is a crossbred that has become popular. we have worked with stakeholders and experts to define the type _ stakeholders and experts to define the type of xl bully. it is about

height. — the type of xl bully. it is about height. it — the type of xl bully. it is about height, it is about the show, how the ears — height, it is about the show, how the ears are _ height, it is about the show, how the ears are positioned. a number of different— the ears are positioned. a number of different factors. it is all available on the government website both written and importantly, in pictures. — both written and importantly, in pictures, so people can understand and compare and contrast their animal— and compare and contrast their animal to— and compare and contrast their animal to the standard. if your dog meets— animal to the standard. if your dog meetsjust — animal to the standard. if your dog meetsjust one of animal to the standard. if your dog meets just one of those criteria, but not — meets just one of those criteria, but not the _ meets just one of those criteria, but not the others, and you believe it isi _ but not the others, and you believe it is, for— but not the others, and you believe it is, for example, a rottweiler, you do— it is, for example, a rottweiler, you do not— it is, for example, a rottweiler, you do not need to register. but if your dog _ you do not need to register. but if your dog meets a significant number of the _ your dog meets a significant number of the criteria i would advise a precautionary approach and register your dog _ record rainfall is continuing to cause widespread flooding in the northern australian state of queensland. thousands of people have been evacuated but others remain stranded, with authorities warning this could be the region's worse—ever flood. extreme weather driven by a tropical cyclone has dumped a year's worth of rain on some areas.

it is 12 minutes past eight. carol is the weather. and if you are not feeling christmassy at, you will be in about three seconds. good morning.- in about three seconds. good mornin. ., good morning. good morning. the christmas tree _ good morning. good morning. the christmas tree you _ good morning. good morning. the christmas tree you are _ good morning. good morning. the christmas tree you are seeing i good morning. good morning. the i christmas tree you are seeing behind me is very similar to the one in my own house. it is 60 foot tall and it has got an excess of 30,000 tiny light bulbs on it as well. it is fabulous. it is so festive year. although it is dry in covent garden this morning, we are expecting some snow in about half—an—hour. stay tuned for that. the forecast for us all today is a very cloudy one. there is some rain in the forecast. most frequent across wales, the midlands, derbyshire, that kind of area. there will be a little bit of sunshine as well, particularly in the shelter of any hills in the north—east of england and also parts of northern scotland. so, the cloud will continue to be with us for much of the day. the rain will continue.

the odd patch of rain in northern ireland. laterwe the odd patch of rain in northern ireland. later we have a new weather front coming in. for the rest of the uk we are looking at up to 30 degrees. as we head into the evening and overnight the front in the west since south, the front in the south sinks north. it will be a wet night across england and wales. some wintry showers in the highlands of scotland. it will be cold. tomorrow, all that rain across england and wales, slowly moves away, clearing can't last. it should do that by mid afternoon. clear skies behind. colder as we go through the day. the temperature will drop behind it. blustery showers in the north—west. wintry on the hills. top temperatures tomorrow, if we are lucky we will get up to ten. worth

mentioning on thursday if you are travelling we could well see some disruptive wind. thank you very much indeed. back with carol letter. it's been more than a month since residents were forced to leave their homes in a tower block in bristol over safety concerns. today, families are expecting to hear if they can return. barton house was evacuated at short notice in october, and some residents have been staying in a hotel ever since. our reporter fiona lamdin is outside the tower block in bristol for us. morning, fiona. good morning. yes, barton house is bristol's oldest tower block, home to 400 residents who a month ago, and a cold november evening, was suddenly told to evacuate after a survey found structural problems with the block. well, a handful of residents refused to leave. but the majority have been sofa surfing,

living with friends or family, or living with friends or family, or living out of suitcases in a hotel. it has been incredibly destructive. —— disruptive. people find it hard to maintain their income because they can't walk as much. they say their children have regressed, they have been disrupted and have started waking up at night. one mother told me her child had started bedwetting again. their education are sometimes been disrupted. it has been incredibly unsettling. i have spent the past month with some of these residents who are just desperate to get back home. it's dark, it's cold, it's late. hundreds of people have been given minutes to pack up and get out of their homes. it's so horrible, so horrible. it's so hard. the council declare a major incident, as teams of staff work through the night, trying to find places for everyone to stay. many have lived here for decades,

but tonight they're being told if there was a fire or explosion, the 65—year—old building could collapse. we've got nowhere to put our stuff either. we've got two hangers, is it? by the second night, most residents are sleeping in hotels. yaz is sharing a room with her mum and her two—year—old son, rem. all i want to know is that, you know, that me and my son are going to be able to get into a routine again. my brain is literally... yaz�*s neighbor, adrian, is still in the flats. he's one of the nine who've refused to leave. he's lived here for over two decades. i spent a lot of money now on this flat, like trying to make it my own little nest. got a lovely little set—up here with me cat. i'm happy here. it's in this flat that adrian got clean. i've struggled in this flat with my own personal demons regarding addiction. but i haven't touched drink or drugs for eight years.

another resident who loves her home is anne. she's lived in the flats for 30 years, but now she's sofa surfing. me and my husband, late husband, built our home... sorry. ..built our home. we felt safe, we felt secure. all my belongings, all my memories, everything my husband brought me is in that flat. all�*s i've got at the moment of my husband is his wedding ring around my neck. and i ain't prepared to any of his stuff go. got nowhere to put this, but we've now got baby food, halal baby. i round the corner from the flats, a community cafe has turned into a donation centre. volunteers are working around the clock. samea is a single mum of four. there you go. thank you. the cramped conditions at the hotel are making it difficult for her daughter to study. are you worried?

as a mum, of course as well, i'm worried, because she's my first child who's sitting for her gcses. it's really worrying time for me. i would like her to do her best. back at the flats, residents are now allowed to pop in and pick up things they need. yusuf�*s children need fresh clothes. hello? hi! come in. thank you, thank you. yeah, just looking around. yeah, this is our kitchen. so, we left panicking, ran away. wow. so the food, literally this saucepan — you've left it from the night when you had to rush? yeah. yusuf is a taxi driver. since moving out of the flats, he says he's lost around half his income. does that worry you, that you can't earn as much money? are you worried about that? yeah, absolutely. i just don't want to miss, you know, my paying my rent. it's a month since they moved out. in the next few hours, yusuf and the other residents

will find out if they can ever go back home. yeah, and we going to go back to our hotel. ok. fiona lamdin, bbc news. bristol city council have told us they have the initial findings of they have the initial findings of the report. and today the bristol mayor will share these with the residents. essentially there are three options. the first is that residents can just move straight back in. i think it is fair to say many in the city think this option is pretty unlikely. the second is that of the flats need some more strengthening work. and the third option is that theyjust need to be flattened, they need to be demolished. financially, it is forecast to have cost the council over £3 million. but logistically,

what a challenge if they have to do option two or three. if they have to re—strengthen the flats or flatten them, where do they rehouse these people when already there is such a shortage of social housing? bristol city council have told us that barton house is unique, and that the way it was built is unique. but it does raise questions, when there are many other tower blocks across the country built with a similar technique and in those places, in some of those places, councils have already evacuated the blocks, or they have, in the past, demolished them. but right now we are a week from christmas day. at many of these residents have lived here for decades. and right now they don't know where they are going to be spending their christmas. today they finally hope they will get some answers. a nswers. let's answers. let's hope so. thank you for that update. they've sung at the national television awards,

graced the music festival stage — and even recorded at the world—famous abbey road studios. our dementia choir was set up by actor vicky mcclure five years ago, to change lives through the power of music — and support those affected by the condition — and since then they've gone from strength to strength. jayne mccubbin has been to catch up with some of the group — as they prepare for christmas. # tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la... i merry christmas. after a busy year, our dementia choir is embracing christmas. you've had a pretty special year with the choir, haven't you? we've done lots of performances. we've been on television, been on the ntas. you can't get any bigger than that. rudolph's in town.

christmas has arrived. it has indeed. it has. at home, things might be difficult, but here, now, life is good. for choir manager karen, it's been a tough year. husband mick has had to go into full—time care. we were really struggling. we still get together and we have fun, don't we? yeah, get on with it. yeah, that's it. you just get on with it don't you, darling? he's a very brave lad. and benji is there, look. and benji's there. yeah, he remembers benji's name. what's my name, mick? what's my name? dementia robs people of the lives they knew. oh. and their sense of self. oops. but this choir has proven that music helps bring people back. # i'm dreaming of a white christmas.

i got a dementia thingy. diagnosis. yeah. and it felt like the end of the world. i was losing everything i'd had and i wasn't going to get it back. we saw the documentary and said, "that's it. that's what we've been looking for." and then we got to the choir. we were invited to a rehearsal and welcomed into this wonderful family — from the moment you walk through the door. do you feel like you've found yourself? yes, yes. that day, our lives changed.

it did, it did. it did. i'm very glad where i am. yeah. it doesn't bear thinking about where we'd be without this. it's been wonderful. - it's made me feel so uplifted. life—changing? life—changing, yes. # last christmas, i gave you my heart. as you walk in the door, you feel the warmth. you feel the compassion, the love from everyone. it really, really is a special place to be. scott watched the first series of our dementia choir with his wife dame barbara windsor. and certainly for the first four years of diagnosis, barbara didn't want to talk about it. when we went public, it was such a relief and i said, you are going to be helping people as well. and it really did. i was watching everyone's faces. they are absolutely having a ball up there.

they really are. 850,000 people live with dementia in the uk. the choir can only reach a small number of those, but music really is a gift for everyone. lesley, what's your christmas wish? that i can stay in the care home. because you're happy. because i'm happy. it's for treatments to become very widely available as soon as possible. this is really stupid. go on. i'd like to have a nice bedroom. there you go, bill. my wish for christmas is to, hopefully, everybody in the choir to have some peace, to have some joy and make some memories. at the end of the day, we want to get as many people in this choir as possible.

come 2024, we're going to get bigger and bigger and bigger. yeah, we are, aren't we? i love you. we love you, too, mary. makes everyone feel better, doesn't it? it really does. who would have thought that acquire started it would be such a huge deal? it offers so much hope. wonderful to see. it is 8:26am. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. financial firms in the city could soon be made to collect and report diversity data on their staffing. it comes as a recent report found that white men from higher socio—economic

backgrounds are 30 times more likely to succeed in financial services than working—class ethnic minority women. the regulator says the industry needs to be more inclusive. i think the industry has made and is making progress. ifeel there is a realisation that there isn't enough representation, there isn't enough diversity and cultures need to become more inclusive. i think that varies across the industry and from firm to firm. independent retailers are fearful of a big spike in shoplifting over the festive and new year period. the british independent retailers assocation says that it could cause some shops to close as they feel like they have no support from the police leaving others feeling like they need to take their own action. we do report it to the police but, again, they are not going to do anything. it's not worth it for them.

even the slightest little thing will impact us. it means more staff and we can't afford to keep more staff. the national police chiefs council told us local forces deploy resources where they can be most effective in catching offenders and keeping people safe. a southwest london lido is due to reopen today for members after essential repair works meant the venue had to close. tooting bec lido has been shut for nine months for the refurbishment works which cost £4 million. it will reopen to the general public from april 1st. let's take a look at the tubes. minor delays on the central, metropolitan, piccadilly lines. there were severe delays on the the london overground good service. it's a largely cloudy but very mild start to the new week. we will hang onto the mild air mostly through this week.

today, it is also breezy. gusts of 20—25 mph. there is a chance of rain the further north you go this morning out towards the home counties. elsewhere, it should be largely dry. temperatures today mild at 13 celsius. overnight, it starts dry and cloudy. still breezy. through the early hours, we see rain moving in from the west. it could be heavy and last into tuesday. minimum temperature — double figures at 10 celsius. the rain lingers into tuesday so a wet and windy start. an early maximum temperature still with the mild air, but once the rain clears, behind it we will see sunshine. drier on tuesday afternoon but the temperature will feel cooler by the end of the day. as we head further through the week, it is drier on thursday and friday. temperatures stay widely in double figures. a little bit chillier as we head towards christmas into the weekend. now we have neighbours who like to go all out with the christmas

decorations but do they go as far as the mustafa family home on albany road in walworth, on albany road in walworth? have a look on our website. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. earlier this month, rugby legend kevin sinfield ran seven ultra—marathons over seven days in seven cities across the uk — all to raise awareness of motor neurone disease. he raised enough money to ensure a new mnd treatment centre will be built in leeds — named after kev�*s best friend and former teammate rob burrow. he willjoin us in a moment to give his reaction. let's remind ourselves of his latest epic challenge. kev is an inspiration to so many people. what he is prepared to do

for the mnd community is wonderful and i know it is appreciated by thousands of people across the world. i always say that i hope he knows i would do the same for him. so we'll give it our best shot. and, hopefully, we'll see you in about four hours. cheering. car horn toots. cheering. so many people out i there cheering us on. it is gorgeous. that was so much fun. york's been a really special place for us. we know you love rob burrow like we do. cheering. aw. keep going, all right? cheering.

great to see kev. what him and the team are doing is remarkable. to see what these guys do and their positive attitude, it is simply inspirational. amazing morning meeting kev. i was embarrassed and i was shy and i didn't know what to say. but he's amazing. we're supporting the black country motor neurone association that we're all part of and active members of. so we're here for that. i have motor neurone, as well. they sing flower of scotland. go on!

we have cry days and dry days. days like this are amazing. keeps everybody going and reminds us what we're all here for. i wish you the best of luck as you start your dublin marathon. i will see you to join on the final 8km. my motto is always extend the hand of friendship and, today, we are all here extending the hand of friendship. it's amazing. because you feel so lonely. but when you see other people

around, it really makes it feel a big community — it really does. this bit really gets you because you're so close, but still so many miles away. and for the full college to come out like this is pretty special. it was like running through hogwarts. i lost my stepmum and my dad's wife in 2010 and, for us, it was the worst of all time. the work people like kevin sinfield are doing, doddie weir did is going to get us to a place where we can find a cure. brilliant meeting kevin. the whole morning was good, wasn't it? there is so much love and encouragement out there for him. i would not be surprised if they opened the gates to buckingham palace so he can put his feet up. cheering.

if there's one thing you leave today with from our team, it's that have a great christmas, but spare a thought for those who are a bit less fortunate. and if you can help, if you can pick up the phone, please do it. thank you. kevin joins us now. good morning. how are you? have you recovered? _ good morning. how are you? have you recovered? i — good morning. how are you? have you recovered? i am _ good morning. how are you? have you recovered? i am good, _ good morning. how are you? have you recovered? i am good, thank - good morning. how are you? have you recovered? i am good, thank you, i recovered? i am good, thank you, yes. recovered? i am good, thank you, es. ., yes. really? i am, - yes. really? i am, i i yes. really? i am, i was. yes. really? i i am, i was tired. yes. really? _ i am, iwas tired. some yes- really? _ i am, i was tired. some bits were not working as they should but that's the great thing about the human body, it fixes up pretty quickly. and when you think about those with mnd, they do not fix up and do not get better every day. we are fortunate, we can run and be ok. how did this compare to other challenges? you said it was a trilogy. but you decided to do

another. it trilogy. but you decided to do another. . , trilogy. but you decided to do another. ., , .,, , . another. it was the most difficult. that was a — another. it was the most difficult. that was a couple _ another. it was the most difficult. that was a couple of— another. it was the most difficult. that was a couple of reasons - that was a couple of reasons which was lack of preparation and running time going in. i was away at the world cup with the england team. the way for five months. world cup with the england team. the way forfive months. you can run but not too long distances. and then travel. getting into hotels at midnight. a quick turnaround, six hours of sleep and try to get ready to run again. the travel made it difficult. but, actually, it added to it. it made it more special. the extra mile each day, spending time with the mnd community. although they were fleeting miles, if you like, because it was a quick chat and run together. we were on the clock because we wanted the four hours but the people we met were unbelievable again. you hours but the people we met were unbelievable again.— hours but the people we met were unbelievable again. you talk about caettin unbelievable again. you talk about getting between — unbelievable again. you talk about getting between different - unbelievable again. you talk about | getting between different locations. it meant you could not stretch, get the physio you might normally

because you are cramped on the bus and plane? because you are cramped on the bus and lane? , ., , because you are cramped on the bus and lane? , . ., . and plane? some plans changed. we were due to — and plane? some plans changed. we were due to get _ and plane? some plans changed. we were due to get the _ and plane? some plans changed. we were due to get the train _ and plane? some plans changed. we were due to get the train from - were due to get the train from birmingham to edinburgh and train strikes happened and then you are on a coach. part of the m6 motorway was closed with snow. we wondered if we would get to edinburgh. but, good teams make it happen. we had a wonderful team again who got it done. ~ , ., , ., ., ' done. were you tempted to get off the coach and _ done. were you tempted to get off the coach and think— done. were you tempted to get off the coach and think you _ done. were you tempted to get off the coach and think you would - done. were you tempted to get off the coach and think you would run | the coach and think you would run instead? tell me about the people you run with. you have this incredible support team who take every step with you.— every step with you. logistically, this time, every step with you. logistically, this time. it _ every step with you. logistically, this time, it has _ every step with you. logistically, this time, it has been _ every step with you. logistically, this time, it has been bigger- every step with you. logistically, | this time, it has been bigger than anything we have done and there is not an events team, it is put together by a group of friends. chris and dave who run with me. the bikers. my good friend daryl who has been on every challenge. every dark

moment in saddleworth, five in the morning, he has been next to me. it is an unbelievable team. we came together again on friday morning and it was seamless. that is what good teams do. i cannot do it without them. , ., , ., ~ ., ., them. they have been great. a lot of --eole them. they have been great. a lot of peeple have — them. they have been great. a lot of peeple have been — them. they have been great. a lot of people have been in _ them. they have been great. a lot of people have been in touch. _ them. they have been great. a lot of people have been in touch. everyone| people have been in touch. everyone is fascinated about how and why you do this but more important, there are many people from the mnd community who wanted to say thank you. i would like you to look at the camera. camera four. we have some messages. it camera. camera four. we have some messaues. , ., y camera. camera four. we have some messaues. , . g ., messages. it is katie. my dad died 20 months — messages. it is katie. my dad died 20 months after _ messages. it is katie. my dad died 20 months after his _ messages. it is katie. my dad died 20 months after his mnd - messages. it is katie. my dad died l 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. messages. it is katie. my dad died i 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. i have been_ 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. i have been campaigning _ 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. i have been campaigning since - 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. i have been campaigning since he - 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. i have been campaigning since he was| have been campaigning since he was diagnosed~ _ have been campaigning since he was diagnosed~ it— have been campaigning since he was diagnosed~ it was_ have been campaigning since he was diagnosed. it was incredible - diagnosed. it was incredible watching _ diagnosed. it was incredible watching you _ diagnosed. it was incredible watching you and _ diagnosed. it was incredible watching you and the - diagnosed. it was incredible watching you and the teaml diagnosed. it was incredible - watching you and the team complete the challenge — watching you and the team complete the challenge and _ watching you and the team complete the challenge and see _ watching you and the team complete the challenge and see the _ watching you and the team complete the challenge and see the reaction . the challenge and see the reaction you got _ the challenge and see the reaction you got thank_ the challenge and see the reaction you got thank you _ the challenge and see the reaction you got. thank you so— the challenge and see the reaction you got. thank you so much- the challenge and see the reaction you got. thank you so much for. the challenge and see the reaction i you got. thank you so much for being the voice _ you got. thank you so much for being the voice of— you got. thank you so much for being the voice of the _ you got. thank you so much for being the voice of the mnd— you got. thank you so much for being the voice of the mnd community- you got. thank you so much for being the voice of the mnd community and | the voice of the mnd community and doing _ the voice of the mnd community and doing what— the voice of the mnd community and doing what you —

the voice of the mnd community and doing what you do _ the voice of the mnd community and doing what you do for _ the voice of the mnd community and doing what you do for families - the voice of the mnd community and doing what you do for families like i doing what you do for families like mine _ doing what you do for families like mine. it— doing what you do for families like mine. , . , doing what you do for families like mine. , ., , ., , mine. it is a privilege to be part ofthe mine. it is a privilege to be part of the extra _ mine. it is a privilege to be part of the extra mile. _ mine. it is a privilege to be part of the extra mile. you - mine. it is a privilege to be part of the extra mile. you are - mine. it is a privilege to be part of the extra mile. you are such | mine. it is a privilege to be part. of the extra mile. you are such an inspiration — of the extra mile. you are such an inspiration a _ of the extra mile. you are such an inspiration. a real hero and voice for us _ inspiration. a real hero and voice for us alt — inspiration. a real hero and voice for us all. well done on your amazing _ for us all. well done on your amazing achievement and thank you. | amazing achievement and thank you. i have amazing achievement and thank you. have lived amazing achievement and thank you. i have lived with mnd 26 months and after my— have lived with mnd 26 months and after my diagnosis, _ have lived with mnd 26 months and after my diagnosis, it _ have lived with mnd 26 months and after my diagnosis, it became - have lived with mnd 26 months and after my diagnosis, it became clear| after my diagnosis, it became clear we knew_ after my diagnosis, it became clear we knew tittte — after my diagnosis, it became clear we knew little about _ after my diagnosis, it became clear we knew little about the _ after my diagnosis, it became clear we knew little about the disease. . we knew little about the disease. you have — we knew little about the disease. you have made _ we knew little about the disease. you have made a _ we knew little about the disease. you have made a huge _ we knew little about the disease. you have made a huge difference we knew little about the disease. i you have made a huge difference in bringing _ you have made a huge difference in bringing and— you have made a huge difference in bringing and bridging _ you have made a huge difference in bringing and bridging the _ you have made a huge difference in| bringing and bridging the knowledge -ap. bringing and bridging the knowledge gan from _ bringing and bridging the knowledge gap. from myself— bringing and bridging the knowledge gap. from myself and _ bringing and bridging the knowledge gap. from myself and the _ bringing and bridging the knowledge gap. from myself and the mnd- gap. from myself and the mnd community, _ gap. from myself and the mnd community, many— gap. from myself and the mnd community, many thanks. - gap. from myself and the mnd community, many thanks. i- gap. from myself and the mnd community, many thanks. i have lived with motor neurone _ community, many thanks. i have lived with motor neurone over _ community, many thanks. i have lived with motor neurone over 12 _ community, many thanks. i have lived with motor neurone over 12 months i with motor neurone over 12 months and want _ with motor neurone over 12 months and want to— with motor neurone over 12 months and want to say a massive thank you for everything you do. you keep me fighting _ for everything you do. you keep me fighting and keep me strong. gn fighting and keep me strong. (gin behalf fighting and keep me strong. behalf of fighting and keep me strong. on behalf of the entire mnd community, i want _ behalf of the entire mnd community, i want to— behalf of the entire mnd community, i want to say— behalf of the entire mnd community, i want to say a — behalf of the entire mnd community, i want to say a massive _ behalf of the entire mnd community, i want to say a massive thank - behalf of the entire mnd community, i want to say a massive thank you - i want to say a massive thank you for the _ i want to say a massive thank you for the funds _ i want to say a massive thank you for the funds and _ i want to say a massive thank you for the funds and awareness - i want to say a massive thank you for the funds and awareness you i i want to say a massive thank you - for the funds and awareness you have raised _ for the funds and awareness you have raised for— for the funds and awareness you have raised for mnd. — for the funds and awareness you have raised for mnd, the _ for the funds and awareness you have raised for mnd, the sense _ for the funds and awareness you have raised for mnd, the sense of- raised for mnd, the sense of community— raised for mnd, the sense of community you _ raised for mnd, the sense of community you and - raised for mnd, the sense of community you and others i raised for mnd, the sense of. community you and others have created — community you and others have created that _ community you and others have created that was _ community you and others have created that was knocked - community you and others have created that was knocked there| community you and others have - created that was knocked there when my wife _ created that was knocked there when

my wife was — created that was knocked there when my wife was diagnosed _ created that was knocked there when my wife was diagnosed seven - created that was knocked there when my wife was diagnosed seven years l my wife was diagnosed seven years a-o. my wife was diagnosed seven years ago your— my wife was diagnosed seven years ago. your compassion _ my wife was diagnosed seven years ago. your compassion and - my wife was diagnosed seven years l ago. your compassion and leadership skills are _ ago. your compassion and leadership skills are an — ago. your compassion and leadership skills are an inspiration. _ ago. your compassion and leadership skills are an inspiration. it _ ago. your compassion and leadership skills are an inspiration. it is - skills are an inspiration. it is time — skills are an inspiration. it is time to— skills are an inspiration. it is time to have _ skills are an inspiration. it is time to have a _ skills are an inspiration. it is time to have a rest - skills are an inspiration. it is time to have a rest and - skills are an inspiration. it is time to have a rest and we l skills are an inspiration. it is i time to have a rest and we wish skills are an inspiration. it is - time to have a rest and we wish you merry— time to have a rest and we wish you merry christmas _ time to have a rest and we wish you merry christmas and _ time to have a rest and we wish you merry christmas and happy- time to have a rest and we wish you merry christmas and happy new - time to have a rest and we wish you . merry christmas and happy new year. keep banging— merry christmas and happy new year. keep banging the— merry christmas and happy new year. keep banging the drum _ merry christmas and happy new year. keep banging the drum for— merry christmas and happy new year. keep banging the drum for motor- keep banging the drum for motor neurone — keep banging the drum for motor neurone disease. _ keep banging the drum for motor neurone disease.— neurone disease. thank you. studio: _ neurone disease. thank you. srumo: what _ neurone disease. thank you. srumo: what do _ neurone disease. thank you. srumo: what do you - neurone disease. thank you. srumo: what do you think | neurone disease. thank you. | studio: what do you think of neurone disease. thank you. - studio: what do you think of that? it is lovely and massively humbling. we set out over three years ago doing seven marathons for a mate. there were six of us. suddenly, i have met these amazing people who have met these amazing people who have been challenged by mnd and theirfamilies and have been challenged by mnd and their families and friends and support and the work you guys have done and support. it has been a massive team effort. i am proud to be part of the mnd community. i think it is a beautiful community and we will try to raise money. than and we will try to raise money. an important thing we can talk about, what you now know will happen is the thing you and rob burrow talked about early on which is a special place for people to go to who have

been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, and theirfamily and friends, to build a community, somewhere to get treated and talk to someone, get information and, because of what you have done, that will now happen. because of what you have done, that will now happen-— will now happen. yes, again a team effort. will now happen. yes, again a team effort- rob — will now happen. yes, again a team effort. rob burrow _ will now happen. yes, again a team effort. rob burrow leeds _ will now happen. yes, again a team effort. rob burrow leeds marathon | will now happen. yes, again a team l effort. rob burrow leeds marathon in may, 12,000 people running in his name. so many fundraising events that have taken place to make this centre a reality. it is bigger than that. this will be bricks and mortar, a great place for people to go but how people feel about the mnd community now has changed and that has been important to the team. it is important to rob. people have talked for years about being ashamed of coming out of the house, from the mnd community, because people don't understand. people understand now and that is important.— and that is important. incredible once again- _ and that is important. incredible once again. £1 _ and that is important. incredible

once again. £1 million _ and that is important. incredible once again. £1 million for - and that is important. incredible once again. £1 million for the . and that is important. incredible i once again. £1 million for the week of running recently. what is the total over the years? it of running recently. what is the total over the years?— of running recently. what is the total over the years? it has been worth every _ total over the years? it has been worth every step. _ total over the years? it has been worth every step. i _ total over the years? it has been worth every step. i think - total over the years? it has been worth every step. i think we - total over the years? it has been worth every step. i think we are| worth every step. i think we are about 9 million. i do not have an exact number. some of the gift aid thatis exact number. some of the gift aid that is collected. we never get a real update on that and that is because people in the uk care about, and in ireland, they care about people with mnd. it is all in rob's name. ~ . , people with mnd. it is all in rob's name-_ we - people with mnd. it is all in rob's name._ we will- people with mnd. it is all in rob's name._ we will see. i people with mnd. it is all in rob's . name._ we will see. my name. what is next? we will see. my bod is all name. what is next? we will see. my body is all right- _ name. what is next? we will see. my body is all right. i _ name. what is next? we will see. my body is all right. i think— name. what is next? we will see. my body is all right. i think take - name. what is next? we will see. my body is all right. i think take time - body is all right. i think take time to reflect. but, yes, possibly another. , , ., ., another. possible. you heard it here first. well done. _ another. possible. you heard it here first. well done. superb. _ here's carol. it is snowing? it is. oh, it is

gorgeous! i am it is snowing? it is. oh, it is gorgeous! iam in it is snowing? it is. oh, it is gorgeous! i am in covent garden. look at the christmas tree. it is beginning to look a lot like christmas. it snows here daily from midday until 9pm, only for a couple of minutes. if you want to catch it you need to get down quickly. it ends on new year's eve with a final flurry at midnight. it is really special, i must say. the forecast does not have any snow yet. we have a lot of cloud, rain. rain in parts of wales and the midlands. there will be rain in other parts which will be rain in other parts which will be rain in other parts which will be lighter. also some sunshine. some sunshine across the north—east of scotland and england. we have weather fronts crossing and it is the one in the north—west of scotland later that will introduce

cooler conditions. a cloudy start. we have rain across wales and the midlands, derbyshire. we could see light rain in parts of scotland and northern ireland. the next front comes in introducing more showers across north—west scotland and behind it, turning cooler. 8—9. across north—west scotland and behind it, turning cooler. 8—9 . the rest are staying in double figures. overnight, the front in the north—west move south and the one in the south moves north. where they combine we will see heavy rain in england and wales with wintry showers in the hills across the highlands and clear skies and under clear skies, a cold night. perhaps some sunshine to start the day tomorrow. still some showers. wintry in the hills in the north—west. the rain slowly moving england and wales, clearing kent by mid afternoon probably. and behind the

weather front bringing afternoon probably. and behind the weatherfront bringing rain, temperatures will slip. the temperatures will slip. the temperatures in the charts are the highest we will see but they will go down behind the rain. as we head into wednesday, more rain across parts of scotland and also northern england. a lot of cloud further south. a blustery day. the temperatures have slipped even in the south, note. looking at best it may be 10 degrees. on thursday, if you are travelling in particular, it is looking like it will be a windy day for some. some people having gales. big thanks to everybody at covent garden. it has been fabulous here. very festive. and the snow. i love snow. this is perfect before christmas and it is not disrupted. studio: it looks like it has stopped. it will carry aunt.

it will carry aunt. it is coming back! it is coming back! it would be great if carol could control the weather like that all year. we are talking about trophies. it is getting festive in football and who will be top in the premier league. as far as rangers are concerned, the first piece of silverware has gone their way. that could be abused. they are still in the hunt in the premier league. and we will talk sport personality. and we will talk sport personality. and we will talk sport personality. and we will hear from david beckham. rangers with that first piece of silverware. lifting the league cup with victory over aberdeen. and could more follow asjoe lynskey reports. a club back on the rise with a cup won in time for christmas. rangers have been stirred by a change of coach in october. they haven't lost a match since.

this was not a final that flowed back and forth. but aberdeen did come close. they'd not won this competition since 2014. but rangers, the record winners, have had to wait even longer. their last of 27 league cups came 12 years ago, and yet for long spells, the last step seemed hard to take. but on 75 minutes, the ball fell to their captain. commentator: tavernier! james tavernier is a right—back, but he's now scored more than 100 goals for rangers. he knew the league cup was his team's last piece — the one domestic trophy they hadn't won since their climb back to the top flight. philippe clement has been herejust two months. a win in this final is the best way to start a job. joe lynsky, bbc news. liverpool have condemned a bottle being thown at manchester united's team bus before yesterday's derby.

the game itself a bit of an anticlimax after all the buildup between these two great rivals. livepool had 311 shots, but it was far from the goal—fest many had thought it might be. for all united's recent difficulties, this was a hard—fought point as it finished goalless. diogo dalot given two yellow cards for protests aimed at the referee, something the premier league are trying to clamp down on. it means arsenal are clear at the top after their victory over brighton. gabrieljesus with one before kai havertz got their second. and arsenal play liverpool on saturday, the two teams separated by a point. a match that could determine who is top of the pile at christmas. in that race for te christmas number one spot with aston villa in the mix as well.

and it is of course sport personality of the year tomorrow night — a chance fo the great and good of the sporting world to receive the recognition they deserve for the achievements this year. six nominees for the main award. ahead of tomorow's big show here in salford, david beckham, a previous winner, has been reflecting on what makes the evening so special. i was obviously lucky enough to, you know, live the career that i had and doing something i loved. to then be recognised, you know, by the great british public is something that i was very proud of. you know, it was kind of a surreal moment to be stirred up there winning sport personality of the year and 20 years before that watching at home with my mum and dad thinking one day i would love to do that. that dream came true. to win that for me was one of the proudest moments of my career.

i love hearing previous winners reflect on what it was like to win it. they grow up watching the show. and you think at one point if you can achieve what you want to in sport that is the recognition you get. amazing to hear him talking about watching with his mum and dad and going on to win it one day. i am sure the nominees will be thinking that. seeing their achievements recognised. we can vote tomorrow in the programme. six nominees and we will be there tomorrow evening so we will bring you big talking points from the night and you big talking points from the nightand grab you big talking points from the night and grab an interview with the winner and runners and riders. not much sleep for you tuesday night. it is a late one. push on through. if you're a fan of the adventures of the stick man and the gruffalo, then you'll love the story of tabby mctat — hitting tv screens this christmas. the animation film is adapted from the hugely successful book

byjulia donaldson and follows the unlikely frienship of tabby the cat and his buskerfriend fred let's take a look. # me, you and the old guitar. # how perfectly, perfectly happy we are. tabby mctat, it's a story of friendship, but it's also a story about being torn. there's a cat and a busker and they're great pals. the two of them get separated and then the cat has a family but still misses his busker friend and he's not quite sure which way of life he really wants. samuel sprat, with his tabby grey fur, has a deafening meow- and a very loud purr. and he simply loved singing along. # me, you and the old guitar. # how perfectly, perfectly happy we are. # me, you and the old guitar.

# how perfectly happy we are #. aw. super cute. we'rejoined now by actorjoanna scanlan who plays pat in the film. it's the first time you have seen a proper clip? i've seen bits in the studio when recording but i have not seen the whole thing. that will be a treat on christmas day. whole thing. that will be a treat on christmas day-_ whole thing. that will be a treat on christmas day. how do you record it when ou christmas day. how do you record it when you do — christmas day. how do you record it when you do the _ christmas day. how do you record it when you do the voices? _ christmas day. how do you record it when you do the voices? i _ christmas day. how do you record it when you do the voices? i have - christmas day. how do you record it| when you do the voices? i have done little bits of— when you do the voices? i have done little bits of animation _ when you do the voices? i have done little bits of animation in _ when you do the voices? i have done little bits of animation in the - when you do the voices? i have done little bits of animation in the past. little bits of animation in the past but i have never really done animation. i was working in leeds and went to a studio in leeds to start. we did the first in laying down of the voice. at that stage, it almost looked to me like the completed thing. but then later,

they finesse everything. they get it absolutely perfect. all the little hairs and whiskers. everything is very delicate. you go back in and repeat all the recording. so that it is almost like you have to synch with yourself like you did it in the first place. with yourself like you did it in the first lace. �* ., ., with yourself like you did it in the first place-— first place. attention to detail. how difficult _ first place. attention to detail. how difficult is _ first place. attention to detail. how difficult is that? - first place. attention to detail. how difficult is that? you - first place. attention to detail. how difficult is that? you have played challenging roles in the past. played challenging roles in the ast. ., . , '. , past. how technically difficult is that? you are _ past. how technically difficult is that? you are in _ past. how technically difficult is that? you are in really - past. how technically difficult is that? you are in really good - past. how technically difficult is - that? you are in really good hands, so it does not feel challenging. it just feels delightful. everybody who is working on the whole thing, they really know what they are doing. they have done this before. julia donaldson films that come out every christmas, they are exceptional. it is the same team working on them so they know how to make it an easy process. you could sit me in that studio for ever making little

noises. , , ., studio for ever making little noises. , .«r studio for ever making little noises. did you make noises? tiny little noises _ noises. did you make noises? tiny little noises that _ noises. did you make noises? tiny little noises that they _ noises. did you make noises? tiny little noises that they animate. - noises. did you make noises? tiny little noises that they animate. it | little noises that they animate. it is an art form par excellence. i wondered whether they would record the voices first and then do the pictures to match the voices but it is the other way round.— is the other way round. voices first, is the other way round. voices first. then _ is the other way round. voices first, then the _ is the other way round. voices first, then the tidying - is the other way round. voices first, then the tidying up - is the other way round. voices first, then the tidying up and i first, then the tidying up and improving and making it perfect and back to the voices. you are working in tandem. and it is months. the first time i went in, it must have been 11—5 months between that and the second time. and all of that time, they are drawing and making it perfect. fit. they are drawing and making it erfect. �* ., ., they are drawing and making it .erfect, �* ., ., , they are drawing and making it erfect. �* ., ., ., they are drawing and making it erfect. ., ., ., g ., perfect. a lot of us knowjulia donaldson — perfect. a lot of us knowjulia donaldson from _ perfect. a lot of us knowjulia donaldson from the _ perfect. a lot of us knowjulia donaldson from the gruffalo l perfect. a lot of us knowjulia i donaldson from the gruffalo and perfect. a lot of us knowjulia - donaldson from the gruffalo and she has a magical gift for storytelling. what is it in this film that people

might recognise what makes it special? i might recognise what makes it secial? ~ , ,., special? i think it is something that emanates _ special? i think it is something that emanates from _ special? i think it is something that emanates from her - special? i think it is something i that emanates from her because special? i think it is something - that emanates from her because she will tell stories about lots of things. this year it is a beautiful cat and kitten story. and all the youtube videos, everyone knows how very watchable cats and kittens can be. but i think it comes from inside her. and to be honest, the producers, as well, and the writers and directors, they all have a sense of this beautiful view of the world. i am not exaggerating when i tell you but after i finished doing it i was chatting to the producer on the sofa outside the studio and i was actually crying because of the way he talked about life. he made it seem like something absolutely wondrous and beautiful. and i was going, oh. you are shocking me with

how not cynical they are in that process. when you see it from that angle, everything becomes doable. i wake up in the morning and go oh, how am! wake up in the morning and go oh, how am i going to manage the day? but they come at it from that point of wonder. it is such a delightful thing to be part of. i of wonder. it is such a delightful thing to be part of.— thing to be part of. i remember takini thing to be part of. i remember taking my _ thing to be part of. i remember taking my kids _ thing to be part of. i remember taking my kids to _ thing to be part of. i remember taking my kids to see _ thing to be part of. i remember taking my kids to see julia - taking my kids to seejulia donaldson at a literature festival and the kids had been shouting and screaming and chucking things around but when she was there, they were silent. she has this connection with her audience. silent. she has this connection with heraudience. i silent. she has this connection with her audience-— her audience. i think she is in it herself. her audience. i think she is in it herself- lt _ her audience. i think she is in it herself. it starts _ her audience. i think she is in it herself. it starts from - her audience. i think she is in it herself. it starts from inside. i her audience. i think she is in it i herself. it starts from inside. that does not start from what would kids like? ~ ., ., , ,, does not start from what would kids like? ~ ., ., , ., she like? what would parents like? she is not focus — like? what would parents like? she is not focus grouping. _ like? what would parents like? she is not focus grouping. it _ like? what would parents like? she is not focus grouping. it comes - like? what would parents like? she| is not focus grouping. it comes from the inside out and that is when

something is sincere, authentic, charming. and it is funny. she has a wonderful sense of humour and that is in everything she does, and alex, the illustrator. locate is in everything she does, and alex, the illustrator.— the illustrator. we have seen you in a ranie of the illustrator. we have seen you in a range of projects. _ the illustrator. we have seen you in a range of projects. most _ the illustrator. we have seen you in a range of projects. most recently l a range of projects. most recently in boat story. you seem to have this ability to go from extremes of projects. the flexibility to turn your hand to different things. what was it like filming this? hater? your hand to different things. what was it like filming this?— was it like filming this? very cold. we were in _ was it like filming this? very cold. we were in yorkshire. _ was it like filming this? very cold. we were in yorkshire. we - was it like filming this? very cold. | we were in yorkshire. we managed was it like filming this? very cold. - we were in yorkshire. we managed to make one town out of the whole of yorkshire. we went from redcar to selby overnight to make one town. the extraordinary applebury. and this character is called patch. i play two pats. it was great, boat

story. it has been a huge hit. not with everybody because some people were turned off by how violent it is in the first episode. but i have been besieged by people coming up and saying gosh, boat story, it is and saying gosh, boat story, it is an incredibly... you know, exciting story. i had a great character because i went from an ordinary lady through to being... no spoilers. but farfrom being an ordinary lady. iflat far from being an ordinary lady. not ve julia far from being an ordinary lady. not veryjulia donaldson. what a year you have had. almost christmas, to reflect on two of many extraordinary projects. i have had a good year. what is coming up next year? i think little letters, a film with olivia colman and jesse buckley that is a comedy. it is wonderful.— colman and jesse buckley that is a comedy. it is wonderful. very, very funn . comedy. it is wonderful. very, very funny- new— comedy. it is wonderful. very, very funny. new year, _ comedy. it is wonderful. very, very

funny. new year, new— comedy. it is wonderful. very, very funny. new year, new year? - comedy. it is wonderful. very, very - funny. new year, new year? february, janua , funny. new year, new year? february, january. february- _ funny. new year, new year? february, january. february- i— funny. new year, new year? february, january, february. i am _ funny. new year, new year? february, january, february. i am not _ funny. new year, new year? february, january, february. i am not entirely- january, february. iam not entirely sure. january, february. i am not entirely sure. ~ ., ., ., ., you can watch tabby mctat on christmas day on bbc one or catch up on the iplayer. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

live from london, this is bbc news. this is the israel—gaza border this morning as israel comes under growing international pressure over civilian casualties. hamas health officials say at least 90 palestinians were killed in a day in the jabalya refugee camp. tight security outside the court in hong kong, as media tycoon and pro—democracy campaigner, jimmy lai, goes on trial for criticising china's communist leaders. in australia, record rainfall caused by a tropical cyclone has led to widespread flooding in the state of queensland. and here in the uk, independent shops say they fear a big spike in thefts over the festive and new year period. hello.

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