found a isli military says it has found a tunnel network used by hamas. the un suspends a vote calling for a suspension of fighting. uefa's ban on a breakaway super league is ruled to have broken european law. and protests in argentina as the new government unveils new measures to deal with the country's struggling economy. some breaking sports news, the eu's top court has ruled that fifa and uefa's ban on a european super league broke european law. the court said the authorities were abusing their authority by refusing clubs their authority by refusing clubs the right to play in a super league.

they added a super league may not be approved. our reporter simon stone has the latest. remind us of the background to this. 50. has the latest. remind us of the background to this.— has the latest. remind us of the background to this. so, in 202112 of euro e's background to this. so, in 202112 of eumpe's biggest — background to this. so, in 202112 of europe's biggest clubs, _ background to this. so, in 202112 of europe's biggest clubs, three - background to this. so, in 202112 of europe's biggest clubs, three from | europe's biggest clubs, three from spain, three from italy and six from the premier league put their name to what is known as super league, it was going to be a new competition, it was proposed to be a new competition. almost immediately there was a backlash against this and within a8—hours, the whole deal had collapsed. nine of the clubs, all six from england, plus atletico madrid and two milan clubs pulled out. but real madrid and barcelona and juventus carried on. this action was taken, because those clubs and the people backing the project

didn't feel uefa had acted properly by threatening the clubs and the players who play for them with being excluded from major competitions. not just the excluded from major competitions. notjust the champions league, but this would include the european championships and the world cup. this ruling today has shown that uefa acted outside its limits and as you say, it has abused its power as the governor of european football and the same is true of fifa. you're right, thejudgment also and the same is true of fifa. you're right, the judgment also says that the super league wouldn't necessarily be approved. but the european courts said it is not qualified to make a judgment on that. and that competition organisers, whoever they may be, whether it is super league or skwun someone else should be allowed to come up with competitions on their

own and clubs could be allowed to take part in them, without the threat of sanction coming from uefa and fifa. this is a huge ruling and has the potential to cause major ramifications for the world of football. . , , ~ . football. really interesting. what now do you _ football. really interesting. what now do you think— football. really interesting. what now do you think will— football. really interesting. what now do you think will happen - football. really interesting. what l now do you think will happen next? have we heard from any of the clubs that wanted to be involved in the super league? we that wanted to be involved in the soper league?— that wanted to be involved in the super league? that wanted to be involved in the suer leauue? ~ ., ., ., ., super league? we have not heard from an one et. super league? we have not heard from anyone yet- this _ super league? we have not heard from anyone yet. thisjudgment _ super league? we have not heard from anyone yet. thisjudgment has - super league? we have not heard from anyone yet. thisjudgment has come i anyone yet. this judgment has come as a shock to uefa, they're going away to consider their response. i think the people who are pushing the super league project, it is fair to assume they will make some kind of statement. whether the clubs do or not i'm not sure. there was a lot of bad blood created by the launch of the project and a lot of apologies that were made in the immediate aftermath. so i'm not sure they will be wanting to put their head above the parapet yet. but i think there

will be a response from the people pushing the super league project and it will be fascinating now over the next weeks or months and years to see where this development goes. obviously this is breaking news, were just bringing obviously this is breaking news, werejust bringing it obviously this is breaking news, were just bringing it to you live and we will, as we get that reaction, we will be returning to simon stone in salford. a group of mps has called on the premier league and other sporting bodies to cut what it calls the "bombardment" of gambling advertisments in stadiums. a report by the culture, media and sport committee welcomed a planned move to withdraw gambling sponsorship on the front of shirts, but said there are many other adverts to address. francis read reports. from day one of the premier league season, it's on the shirts and in the stadiums. those watching see thousands of gambling ads across multiple games.

mps say the bombardment, particularly for kids, is too much. and while gambling sponsorship on the front of premier league shirts will eventually go, the cross—party culture, media and sport committee says it won't be enough. mps have recommended a new gambling sponsorship code of conduct to be developed by the government and with sports governing bodies, and that a high proportion of ads should promote safer gambling. the report also supported extra online protection for young adults and for the introduction of a levy to be paid by gambling operators to fund addiction prevention and treatment. children are obviously, you know, go to football matches with their parents. it's a sort of standard family, wonderful outing. but there, there is a lot of exposure to gambling advertising. it's on the front of shirts, it's on the side of shirts, it's in the stadium in terms of the banners. it's also on the various sort of leaflets that are handed around. and what that does, and we've seen through this report where it talks about 7,000 gambling messages across six football matches, that means that children see

gambling is normalised. the betting and gaming council said that a sports sponsorship code should be published without delay to drive up standards and that rules already ensure advertising is responsible. the government said that proposed new measures would also deliver greater protections. but some charities have said it doesn't touch the sides and that gambling ads should be removed from sports like football entirely. francis read, bbc news. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website, just search bbc.co.uk/actionline. efforts are continuing to try to arrange a ceasefire in the war in gaza and another exchange of prisoners and hostages, but there's no end to the fighting while those negotiations go on.

these pictures, filmed from southern israel on thursday morning, show several columns of thick smoke drifting across gaza. hamas says more than 20,000 people have lost their lives there since israel began its military operation. meanwhile israel, which says it wants to dismantle hamas following the attack on the 7th of october, in which around 1,200 people died, has released more footage of what it says are tunnels built by hamas under gaza. it claims there were used to house senior members of the group. the world health organization representative for gaza has been giving an update of the health situation in gaza and he said northern gaza has been left without a functional hospital, because to a lack of fuel, staff and supplies. only nine out of 36 health facile tris functioning in gaza. there are

no functional hospitals left in the north. one hospital is still treating patients, but not new ones. these hospitals are still sheltering also thousands of displaced people. at al ahly alljunior doctors and nurses continue to provide first aid and as wound care and tra ma stabilisation services. a new variant of covid—i9 has been classified by the world health organisation, as a "variant of interest" due to its rapidly increasing spread around the world. back at the start of november, the world health organisation said thejni strain made up just over 3% of global cases of covid—i9. that figure rose to 27% a month later. the strain has so far been detected

in 41 countries, including the uk, france, india and the us. but — despite its high level of growth — the who says the strain currently possesses a low level of risk overall. dr anne rimoin, professor of epidemiology at ucla's fielding school of public health talked about how concerned we should be. we're continuing to monitor these variants, look to see is it more transmissible, is it causing more disease? is it causing more hospitalisation? more deaths? these are the things that we need to be tracking, we always need to be tracking this. so i think it's great that we're continuing to monitor with the data that is available and continuing to have situational awareness. we are starting to see hospitalisations for all respiratory pathogens tick up, which is something that we normally do see at this time, but of course you know in previous years we had big surges of covid—i9, we had lower population immunity and so we were

much more affected by it. so we are starting to see hospitalisations creep up, in particular in older individuals, so something to keep an eye on. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bournemouth is well known for its yuletime sparkle. the market is open well into the evening.— well into the evening. town centreses — well into the evening. town centreses are _ well into the evening. town centreses are not _ well into the evening. town centreses are not as - well into the evening. town j centreses are not as vibrant well into the evening. town i centreses are not as vibrant as well into the evening. town - centreses are not as vibrant as they used to be, but events like that bring people back.— used to be, but events like that bring people back. hello, babe! nearly nine _ bring people back. hello, babe! nearly nine million _ bring people back. hello, babe! nearly nine million people - bring people back. hello, babe! | nearly nine million people came bring people back. hello, babe! i nearly nine million people came to this event last year. but there is a price tag for the council, which also has a budget hole. isn't

funding lights in the shopping centre, but this event will survive. we are finding it hard, we are doing additional things for people to enjoy, but we need to have a thriving town centre, we need to be supporting our local economy. find supporting our local economy. and the truth is — supporting our local economy. and the truth is the _ supporting our local economy. and the truth is the locals seem to like it. you're live with bbc news. junior doctors in england are on strike for the second day of a three—day walkout. the doctors union, the british medical association, insists the action could be ended immediately if the government made a reasonable offer on pay. our health correspondent dominic hughes has this report. from newcastle to cambridge, hull to manchester, once again, junior doctors have taken to picket lines. this latest round of industrial action has seen concern from charities and nhs leaders that patients could end up stuck in hospital over the festive period and that patient care will suffer

in what's a very busy time for the health service. butjunior doctors say measures are in place to ensure their strike action poses no danger to patients. as we've shown with our seven previous rounds of strike action this year, we can do it safely with the cover of our consultant colleagues, our specialist colleagues, expert senior doctors who can look after patients whilst we are here standing up for ourselves and trying to reverse the pay cuts that our government has inflicted upon us over the last 15 years. this is day two of a three day strike byjunior doctors in england. it's the 27th day of industrial action in their long—running pay dispute with the government. so far, nhs strikes, including those by ambulance staff and nurses, have seen more than a million appointments and treatments cancelled in the past year, and there's more to come. junior doctors will be on strike for six days at the start of january, the longest in nhs history. ministers say this latest round of strike action is bound to cause significant disruption, but the door to further talks

remains open if the january walk—out is cancelled. there was some optimism earlier this month that negotiations could lead to a breakthrough. an offer of a pay rise averaging 3% from january was being discussed on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received in april. but the bma said that wasn't enough. junior doctors had asked for an extra 35% to make up for below inflation pay rises since 2008. so both sides seem to be back where they were as the nhs heads into what is one of the busiest, most pressured times of the year. dominic hughes, bbc news. health secretary, victoria atkins told the bbc where we're at with negotiations. well, within 2a hours of being appointed by the prime minister, i called the bma in, all of the committees, the chairs of the committees, to say to them, "look, i would like us to work together". and we have managed, through hard work and through compromise,

to find an offer that i hope will be accepted by consultants and we have managed to find a fair and reasonable settlement for speciality doctors as well. the last cohort is that ofjunior doctors, or doctors in training as i prefer to call them, and say sadly, to my great disappointment, they walked out of our next and then called these strikes. so i have said time and time again that if they call off the strikes, then i will be straight back round the negotiating table with them, because i believe we can get this done and we must get it done for the sake of our patients. argentinians have held theirfirst large scale protest against its new government's shock economic policies. groups representing jobless people led the march in buenos aires, after its new libertarian president, javier milei, signed a decree outlining 300 reforms to deregulate the economy.

state firms are to be privatised and industries liberalised. our latin america regional editor, mimi swaby, has been following developments and gave us this analysis. there was a social explosion of anger which filled the streets of the capital buenos aires, led byjobless people, or those who have been really hard hit by the economic crisis which argentina has been grappling with for decades. inflation has hit i60%. which has left more than 40% of the population in poverty. and it's those who people are suffering and expect to suffer more with these economic shock therapy measures which have been announced who will be leading the protest. but it wasn't just them, there were thousands all marching towards congress late into the night, at 1am local time you could still see snakes, lines of people all heading towards the plaza, making sure their voice was heard.

only last week, javier milei devalued the argentine peso, the national currency, by more than half, it was by 5a%, as well as sharply reducing fuel and transport subsidies. this is all in a bid to really combat spiking inflation and the economic crisis crippling the country. but it hasn't gone down well with all people — he was largely supported by the imf who are hoping these radical policies will help bring argentina back on track. but they're also hoping that it will help kind of stabilise the economy internally. the situation will get worse before it gets better. milei has repeatedly emphasised this, saying that nothing else will help argentinians at the moment. they need this huge shock, this massive alterations with these radical and extreme policies which we have seen today being outlined in these 300 measures announcement.

from washing down your mince pies with a mulled wine, to that cheeky glass of sherry you leave out for santa claus, alcohol is woven into many christmas traditions. more and more people however are trying to cut down on booze, or even have a completely sober christmas. our reporterjim connolly has been to find out how they do it. # i don't want a lot for christmas... i it is very heavily celebrated around alcohol. every activity, i mean you have bucks fizz for breakfast on christmas morning, it's quite hard to avoid. but not at this christmas party — this one is booze—free. for us it is about community and bringing people together, especially at the time of year because the sobriety journey can feel so isolating. so we want to make sure that everyone feels included, seen, heard and celebrated. we are at the iconic nightclub ministry of sound and it is soft drinks all the way. i'm not here to preach, but there is something so empowering about doing all the things that you have always loved doing

but without alcohol. usually i drink alcohol over christmas, it might be a little bit harder, but i'm wanting to do no alcohol. one, two, three, four, five glasses. in hampshire, octavia is also trying sobriety this christmas. and that means a first sober christmas do. i'm not a shy person and i don't need a drink to have a good time, providing i am with the right people, and in the right mood, then i can definitely have a great time. i think there's so many amazing non—alcoholic alternatives now, which has made a massive difference and it's been really fun trying them all out. i was talking to my best friend, and she said, "you don't need a drink to be happy and you don't need a drink to be fun," and actually that's a really lovely realisation. it's a choice, it's a health and well—being choice, and it's something that i feel will benefit the stage of life that i am at right now. i don't think i would identify as a non—drinker and actually i find

it quite odd saying, "oh, i'm sober," because that sounds like i had a problem before. she is part of a wider trend of going sober and suppliers are matching that with what's on offer. new figures from the british beer and pub association show that 87% of pubs now serve non or low alcoholic beer. and tesco says they expect record demand this christmas. but for some battling addiction, this is more than just a lifestyle choice. i think christmas can be a really challenging time of year if you are early into your recovery from an issue, and from our point of view, we will say, go and talk to your friends and family about what is going on for you, really think about planning ahead, and think about nice activities that you can do to try and fill up the space that alcohol might have been playing in your life. back at dry disco, what tips do people have for anyone going sober or cutting back this year? it's harder for me i think being younger, with the family being, "0h, are you not having a drink?" it's one of them things,

i know from having conversations being honest would be my advice. i think peer pressure is a big struggle for a lot of people, | so practice saying no — in the mirror, - get your answers why i'm not drinking. i i think that's a good one. i know when to leave now and i'm fine with leaving after a certain time, because nothing good happens after 12 o'clock. jim connelly, bbc news. these are the christmas lights in rome. the display is dedicated to world peace. a carpet of lights of 1,400 metre long, that is three quarters of a mile. you're watching bbc news. you're watching bbc news. time now for a story

about the healing power of music, and community, for those who are living with the most devastating grief. the sing their name choir is made up of people who have lost a loved one to suicide. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin went to meet some of its members and hear them in full voice. daniel was a son to... is a son to be proud of. my name is suzanne, and this is my son, kyle. my name is andrea and this is my sister, jacqueline. i i'm helen, and this is my daughter, beth. they were both really good friends. i met faye at a different choir. and me and leah, we both met during a very hard time in hospital. she was just lovely to be around.

# there goes my heart beating # cos you are the reason i'm losing my sleep. this is the sing their name choir in manchester, one of the very few suicide bereavement choirs in the uk. just over 5,500 people took their own lives in 2022, and this is where many bereaved relatives and friends come to try to find hope and to express their love. she was 17, the most amazing daughter. she was just amazing. she had a son who she just absolutely idolised and adored. she truly, truly lives on in him now.

lovely smile, really good at gaming, call of duty or one _ of those that he loved. and i used to shout i "daniel, keep it down!" it sounded like i was in a war zone. now i tell him to shout louder. yeah, he was amazing. the choir has really helped people here find a path through the darkest times. for so many, finding a voice and a community is the first step to finding a light on the long road ahead. # i'd climb every mountain... he died 15 years ago. it was a very different time then because it was quite a taboo subject, and that's the reason why ijoined the choir, so that i could talk about him and be proud of him, really. # just wanna hold you now that it is christmas time... _

i know since joining the choir, that's made a huge difference. i've found my community of people and theyjust get it. and i think that's helped so much. # never be, never be alone... to be around people who love you and care for you, there is hope there. the choir has given me so much. solidarity, peer support, and it's given us the chance to sing their name. "there's a fighter in me" i shouted at last. "i'll keep moving forward and cherish my past." the music got louder,

it sounded so sweet. ijoined in their song as i rose to my feet. we sang for our loved ones, we stood side by side. we sang out united with passion and pride. so grief isn't love with nowhere to go. by gifting our love we blossom and grow. support one another in spite of our pain. connecting our voices to sing out their name. applause. oh, that's amazing! this is my therapy. his death doesn't define who he is. he was a brilliant son i and i was very privileged to spend 27 years with him.

# never be alone, never be alone. this is where i sing for daniel and i will sing his name till. i take my last breath. time for the weather. storm pia is still packing a punch. in the north we have gales and severe gales and gusts up to 80mph in shetland. a very windy day. some heavy showers, some wintry on higher ground and the continued risk of disruption. this low pressure is storm pia, pushing up low pressure is storm pia, pushing up to scandinavia. we have a front sink south, taking cloud and rain with it and some showers following on behind, some of those wintry on high ground, but coming lower as we go through the day. strong winds in the north. strong winds too across

northern ireland, the isle of man, northern england. for south wales and east anglia and southern areas still windy, just not as windy. and there is a risk of some coastal flooding, notjust today, but also tonight and tomorrow along parts of the coast of east anglia. mild for northern ireland, england and wales, but cooler in scotland, particularly so in the north—east. through this evening, we continue the wintry showers on high ground in scotland and this front pushing north, taking the rain wit. still cold in the far north—east. some ice to watch out for first thing. this north—east. some ice to watch out forfirst thing. this is north—east. some ice to watch out for first thing. this is the front that will produce the rain, tomorrow you can see from the ice bars it is going to be windy, but not as windy as today. the mild air is trying to push in through scotland, but not succeeding into the far north—east.

we start off with cloud and rain and some of it giving way too brighter skies through the course of the day and these are our temperatures. one in lerwick, five in aberdeen, but 10 in lerwick, five in aberdeen, but 10 in glasgow. 11 and 12s as we push fourth south. friday into saturday some snow clearing during saturday with rain piling into the north and west. drier in the north with some showers. but milder. as we head to christmas, for christmas day we could see rain in the south, wintry showers on the hills in the north and cooler.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel claims it has found a tunnel network which it believes was used

by the hamas leadership in gaza city. meanwhile, the un security council again postpones a vote calling for a suspension to the fighting as diplomats struggled to agree on the language for a draft resolution. a top eu court rules that uefa's ban on a european super league is unlawful. as the number of migrants crossing the english channel is down by a third this year, compared to last year, we have a special report from our correspondence in calais. and british mps call in the premier league and other sporting bodies to protect children from gambling adverts in stadiums. hello, and welcome to our viewers around the world and in the uk. i am frankie macavity. we begin with the war in gaza

and the diplomatic effort to bring a pause to the fighting — with negotiations continuing