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behind the work. welcome back. i said i would keep you up—to—date with the events in new york and i will show you the live pictures. they are debating at the moment and they are holding a meeting currently on the african union. we are told they would go back into consultations on the gaza draught and a couple of hours�* time, so i don�*t think we will get a vote until the early hours of the morning here and perhaps late in the evening eastern time. so that tells you there is something in that text the various parties don�*t like. junior doctors were back on the picket lines today, the second day of a three—day strike. they refuse to back down from a demand for a 35% pay rise and will walk out again for six days in the new year. around 98% ofjunior doctors voted in favour of the strike action,

giving the bma a mandate to keep striking until the end of february. and that will put paid to one of rishi sunak�*s five pledges. the walk—out could tip nhs waiting lists above 8 million for the first time, up from 7.7 million. figures from the times today suggest the nhs has cancelled an average of 35,500 appointments during each of the 25 days of industrial action taken byjunior doctors this year, affecting nearly 900,000 patients. if disruption continues on the same scale, about 320,000 patients will have planned appointments and surgeries postponed during the nine strike dates in december and january. claire, thejunior claire, the junior doctors strikes, i was reading today, have cost the nhs about £1 billion so far. and a

third of that has obviously gone on paying overtime and primary rates to those filling the gaps. the question is is there a point that not solving it becomes more expensive than actually getting the junior doctors the rise they want? actually getting the “unior doctors the rise they want?_ actually getting the “unior doctors the rise they want? absolutely, and it does strike _ the rise they want? absolutely, and it does strike most _ the rise they want? absolutely, and it does strike most of _ the rise they want? absolutely, and it does strike most of us that - the rise they want? absolutely, and it does strike most of us that this i it does strike most of us that this is a resolvable dispute. we have had a series of public sector strikes over the course of the last year or so, and each of those in the end they been able to be settled. so whilst i don�*t think the junior doctors setting out a 35% ask is realistic, i mean they are not going to get that and that would not be fair frankly to all the other groups of workers like nurses who had to settle for much less, it is a resolvable dispute. the government should be in negotiations as should the trade union. i think the responsibility for this is at the door of the government now and i would ask them why they are not

around the table hammering this out and avoiding the cost to the patients and the health service and of course the cost to all of us having to bear the brunt of this. steve barkley was the former health secretary and he said that he put the cost at around 2 billion. if they were to give the junior doctors what they want. that of course is an open ended commitment because you have that amount of money on top of the salaries year on year on year, and that�*s during a time of belt—tightening within whitehall. and ijust wonder whether belt—tightening within whitehall. and i just wonder whether the timing of this does not work for the government because they are just about to go into the new spending round, the new public spending round of 420 24-25 round, the new public spending round of 420 2a—25 for doctors, nurses, teachers, police officers, civil service. if you were to give anywhere near 35%, do you undermine the other paid reviews on going? yeah, they should not go anywhere near 35%. yeah, they should not go anywhere near35%. honestly yeah, they should not go anywhere near 35%. honestly i support

people�*s right to strike and that junior doctors all do a really importantjob for all of us, but 25% just would not be fair. i don�*t think realistically they think they�*re going to get anything like that but they been offered something like 3% for the next year so there is a lot of space between those two figures. and ultimately nothing gets solved with people or out on picket lines. 0nly always a deal to be done. i think the new government health secretary should be around the table with the junior doctors and we definitely should not see them going out on strike again. ran them going out on strike again. ron christie, the — them going out on strike again. ron christie, the unions here are already fully for a fight in the government said you were not going to get anywhere near what you got in 2023. i think around a 6% rise then. then i thought i wonder what the picture is in the us and i looked at it today, this has been the biggest right here in the us forfour decades. there have not been labour rights, organised labour in the us for a long time. do you think the balance has tipped from the employer

to the employees post covid—i9? i to the employees post covid—19? i do, christian. ithink to the employees post covid—19? i do, christian. i think that there is a sense _ do, christian. i think that there is a sense in— do, christian. i think that there is a sense in the us and particularly in the _ a sense in the us and particularly in the automobile manufacturing business — in the automobile manufacturing business that they are paying a lot of money— business that they are paying a lot of money to a lot of different pe0pie. _ of money to a lot of different people, but in management and what are you _ people, but in management and what are you giving the folks who are on the line. _ are you giving the folks who are on the line, the assembly lines? and i think— the line, the assembly lines? and i think that _ the line, the assembly lines? and i think that we have really seen a paradigm — think that we have really seen a paradigm shift in the last couple of years— paradigm shift in the last couple of years of— paradigm shift in the last couple of years of paying more attention to the workers. and paying more attention— the workers. and paying more attention to how do we keep these highly— attention to how do we keep these highly trained, highly specialised, highly— highly trained, highly specialised, highly paid jobs here in the us as opposed — highly paid jobs here in the us as opposed to going overseas, so yes this is— opposed to going overseas, so yes this is definitely a discussion that is well— this is definitely a discussion that is well under way with our secretaries of labour and transportation and others in the upper— transportation and others in the upper echelon of the american government. | upper echelon of the american government-— upper echelon of the american government. upper echelon of the american covernment. ., ., . ., government. i want to check to you both about — government. i want to check to you both about another _ government. i want to check to you both about another story _ government. i want to check to you both about another story that's - both about another story that�*s loosely aligned to health. if the

comments today from the labour party leader. the labour leader has backed calls for a change in the law on assisted dying, which has come to the fore again this week after an interview that dame esther rantzen gave to the bbc. the broadcaster and childline founder who is now 83 has stage—iv lung cancer, and earlier this week said she had joined the assisted dying clinic dignitas. 0n the question of assisted dying, they're obviously strong _ views both ways on this, - which i respect, and that's why, traditionally, this- has always been dealt with with a private member's bill and a free vote, and that- seems appropriate to me. i personally do think there - are grounds for changing the law. we have to be careful, - but it would to be, i think, a free vote on an issue where there are such l divided and strong views. claire, the current health secretary said it had to be a private member�*s bill and then it would be a free vote for mps in the house to vote on their conscience but i don�*t think

there is time in this parliament to hold such a vote?— there is time in this parliament to hold such a vote? know, there would not be time- — hold such a vote? know, there would not be time. you've _ hold such a vote? know, there would not be time. you've got _ hold such a vote? know, there would not be time. you've got a _ hold such a vote? know, there would not be time. you've got a pretty - not be time. you�*ve got a pretty packed kings speaks to get to and i was late for the prime minister has got his five pledges which he is going to have to ramp up if he wants to an election seen in 202a. so this is a big issue and is also something that you cannotjust do through parliament and through changing the law. i think there has to be a bigger public conversation and what has to happen if you get a very high profile individual, esther rantzen is an incredible champion for consumers and it gets attention on it but what we need is a wider discussion on what end—of—life care actually looks like because for most people who don�*t have the kind of voice and it resources of some of the advocates for changing the law is not a great experience at being in care homes and having end—of—life

care. actually i think there is a wider discussion to be had, so i�*m pretty cautious about somebody that pushes this troop is upon entry issue. i think there needs to be a wider public conversation about what end—of—life care really means and what having that good end—of—life care would look like because it is not about what we have gone and it certainly won�*t look like just changing the law. it needs far more than that to get people the end that they feel they deserve.— they feel they deserve. people who watch this programme _ they feel they deserve. people who watch this programme know - they feel they deserve. people who watch this programme know i'm - they feel they deserve. people who l watch this programme know i'm very watch this programme know i�*m very passionate about this because of the way my mother died and quite right, clear, the end—of—life experience is not what many people think it is. and i hear what hospices, nurses from hospices say about having a good end of life and a good death. but the reality is my mum was always, she had mnd, she was only six though it nearly choked on yoghurt, and we knew she was going to die. and she knew she was going to die. and she knew she was going to die. and she knew she was going to die but she was never afraid of dying, she was afraid of how she was going to die. and i think people who have been through this experience, i

recall the paramedic coming when they came to collect her essay we should not let people die like this. we always said it�*s a cliche but we would not let our animals die like this and yet you have to watch your loved ones suffer. so i do feel very passionate about it. what i was going to say, ron, looking at the us medically assisted dying is legal in ii medically assisted dying is legal in ii of the 50 states now and in washington, where you live, the death with dignity act now allows doctors to prescribe drugs for self administration and effect they will even post to people if they cannot get the clinic. the things are changing and are moving and many more countries and not looking at this. , ., more countries and not looking at this. , . ., ., , ., this. they are, and a christian i share your _ this. they are, and a christian i share your passion. _ this. they are, and a christian i share your passion. having - this. they are, and a christian i share your passion. having lost this. they are, and a christian i - share your passion. having lost both of my— share your passion. having lost both of my parents in the last couple of years. _ of my parents in the last couple of years. my — of my parents in the last couple of years, my father most recently to alzheimer's and dementia, it takes a very personal toll on you when you talk about — very personal toll on you when you talk about end—of—life care. and can you allow _ talk about end—of—life care. and can you allow someone to pass with dignity— you allow someone to pass with dignity or— you allow someone to pass with dignity or do they have to suffer?

in dignity or do they have to suffer? in the _ dignity or do they have to suffer? in the us, — dignity or do they have to suffer? in the us, we have had, ithinkii or 12 _ in the us, we have had, ithinkii or 12 states and the in the us, we have had, ithink11 or 12 states and the district of columbia _ or 12 states and the district of columbia you just mentioned, that allow— columbia you just mentioned, that allow those patients to either set the minister or make those decisions. is a discussion that has been _ decisions. is a discussion that has been ongoing for many years now, and ithink— been ongoing for many years now, and i think in— been ongoing for many years now, and i think in our— been ongoing for many years now, and i think in our state legislatures at least _ i think in our state legislatures at least it— i think in our state legislatures at least it seems to be gaining momentum of allowing the patient rather— momentum of allowing the patient rather than the government to make those _ rather than the government to make those decisions.— those decisions. here here. 0k, we won't move — those decisions. here here. 0k, we won't move on _ those decisions. here here. 0k, we won't move on from _ those decisions. here here. 0k, we won't move on from that _ those decisions. here here. 0k, we won't move on from that story. - won�*t move on from that story. just one line or was it bring you up reported on earlier, the shooting in the czech republic. these are the light pictures from proctor not, awful shooting at the university in central prague and 1a kill with dozens injured and some very seriously. the good man dead as he had earlier in the deschacht is his own father before going on this rampage. the gunmen. the government there saying they would declare december 23 as a national day of

mourning, so the prime minister saying there will be a national day of mourning and kenny moore investigation ongoing into that case with the government warning they wanted to be action on gun control as they look deeper into that. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. meet wilson, a six foot six taylor manikin who quit life in the fashion industry to help the local community. industry to help the local community-— industry to help the local community. industry to help the local communi .~ . ., ., community. we have a real problem with traffic flow _ community. we have a real problem with traffic flow coming _ community. we have a real problem with traffic flow coming through - community. we have a real problem with traffic flow coming through the | with traffic flow coming through the village —— village far too fast was up village —— village far too fast was up a primary school at the bottom of the health and the children have to walk on the footpath and the only way to calm traffic down to put it to put a deterrent up. i way to calm traffic down to put it to put a deterrent up.— to put a deterrent up. i think it's brilliant. absolutely _ to put a deterrent up. i think it's brilliant. absolutely brilliant. - to put a deterrent up. i think it's brilliant. absolutely brilliant. itl brilliant. absolutely brilliant. it does _ brilliant. absolutely brilliant. it does stop the traffic. they are going — does stop the traffic. they are going slowly.

does stop the traffic. they are going slowly-— does stop the traffic. they are going slowly. wiltshire police of the manikin _ going slowly. wiltshire police of the manikin is _ going slowly. wiltshire police of the manikin is not _ going slowly. wiltshire police of| the manikin is not impersonating going slowly. wiltshire police of. the manikin is not impersonating a police officer, so as long as it�*s not a hazard, he is found to be on patrol. and many believe he is real, so not great at helping lost motorists but his effect on calming speedin motorists but his effect on calming speed in this village is very real. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. here are just some of the celebrities, singers, sporstmen and personalities who left us in 2023 — gianluca vialli, sinead o�*connor, paco rabanne, shane macgowan, silvio berlusconi. and to mark their passing, lest we forget what we have lost, the new european closes every year with a front—page cover crammed full with their faces in the style of the sgt pepper front cover.

it�*s titled the departed. it is an unfathomable array of talent and truly an all—ecompassing work of art. you definitely need a magnifying glass to do itjustice, but i promise you, once you start, you will not be able to stop. it draws you in as you move from one face to another. it is the work of british artist chris barker. good evening. hi, christian. this is fantastic. what the _ hi, christian. this is fantastic. what the come _ hi, christian. this is fantastic. what the come from? - hi, christian. this is fantastic. what the come from? i - hi, christian. this is fantastic. what the come from? i don'tl hi, christian. this is fantastic. - what the come from? i don't actually use it for the — what the come from? i don't actually use it for the new _ what the come from? i don't actually use it for the new european, - what the come from? i don't actually use it for the new european, they - use it for the new european, they just used it. use it for the new european, they just used it— use it for the new european, they just used it-- i _ use it for the new european, they just used it.- i started - use it for the new european, they just used it. right. i started doing in 2016. if just used it. right. i started doing in 2016- if you _ just used it. right. i started doing in 2016. if you would _ just used it. right. i started doing in 2016. if you would told me - just used it. right. i started doing in 2016. if you would told me eight years ago that i was to be talking about this now, i�*d be very surprised. it was just a little thing that i was doing on the night of the american election because 2016 have been such a weird year

already and then suddenly it looked like donald trump was going to become president and we had had brexit, david bowie dying, leicester city winning the premiership and suddenly it looked like this is another one of those things. so i started doing an image and you can see it behind me there actually that would represent the weirdness of the year. and then i posted it online, went to bed and in the morning it had exploded and was absolutely everywhere. i had exploded and was absolutely everywhere-— had exploded and was absolutely eve here. .. ., everywhere. ican well imagine. it is so good. _ everywhere. ican well imagine. it is so good. we — everywhere. ican well imagine. it is so good, i've spent _ everywhere. ican well imagine. it is so good, i've spent ages - is so good, i�*ve spent ages looking at it today. there is one really odd question which comes to mind. is there a format? how do you decide who you put on the front row and who you put together?— you put together? yeah, well, it's down to meet _ you put together? yeah, well, it's down to meet really. _ you put together? yeah, well, it's down to meet really. i _ you put together? yeah, well, it's down to meet really. i choose - you put together? yeah, well, it's| down to meet really. i choose who goes where. but the front row, choose itself. there is always, as soon and i keep abreast of the news

over the course of the year, i don�*t actually start doing the montage in january like some people think and then build up one at a time. 0therwise, if you die last you don�*t get to the front of the queue, it�*s just how you fit into the collage. right. and honestly the other thing is i tend to release it a little bit early, earlierthan is i tend to release it a little bit early, earlier than the end of the year, so there is also this sort of life experience of it being updated as more, you know, terrible news happens. so people quite enjoy, i think, watching version two, version three and so on. i have done a version to where i have had to add several people that i�*d missed out on the first one. i several people that i'd missed out on the first one.— on the first one. i am pleased to see ou on the first one. i am pleased to see you got _ on the first one. i am pleased to see you got the _ on the first one. i am pleased to see you got the sycamore - on the first one. i am pleased to see you got the sycamore gap i on the first one. i am pleased to i see you got the sycamore gap tree on the first one. i am pleased to - see you got the sycamore gap tree in at the back, which i have stood next to many times in northumberland which of course it is not there and is also died at eight sorry death this year. i could ask you, what is

the medium? how do you do it? it�*s photoshop. the medium? how do you do it? it's photoshop. photoshop, _ the medium? how do you do it? it's photoshop. photoshop, right, - the medium? how do you do it? it's photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. l the medium? how do you do it? it's l photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. cut outs and over — photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. cut outs and over the _ photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. cut outs and over the years _ photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. cut outs and over the years i _ photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. cut outs and over the years i made - photoshop. photoshop, right, 0k. cut outs and over the years i made the . outs and over the years i made the image bigger and bigger because, well... , . image bigger and bigger because, well... , , , well... our eyesight is getting worse and _ well... our eyesight is getting worse and worse. _ well... our eyesight is getting worse and worse. do - well... our eyesight is getting worse and worse. do you - well... our eyesight is getting worse and worse. do you getl worse and worse. do you get inundated for people who want to buy them? �* . inundated for people who want to buy them? �* , ., ., inundated for people who want to buy them? �*, ., ., ., , ., them? oh, it's not done for profit actuall . them? oh, it's not done for profit actually- i— them? oh, it's not done for profit actually. i mean, _ them? oh, it's not done for profit actually. i mean, i— them? oh, it's not done for profit actually. i mean, i do— them? oh, it's not done for profit actually. i mean, i do do - them? oh, it's not done for profit actually. i mean, i do do a - them? oh, it's not done for profit actually. i mean, i do do a lot - actually. i mean, i do do a lot of stuff that is for profit, but this is sort of a little gift to the world at the end of the year, you know? if people like it, i asked them to donate to charity. which apparently they do, which is great. is it always did people or do you do lie people as well? is is it always did people or do you do lie people as well?— lie people as well? isjust dead lie people as well? is 'ust dead people, christian. _ lie people as well? is 'ust dead people, christian. i_ lie people as well? isjust dead people, christian. i have - lie people as well? isjust dead i people, christian. i have evidently put a couple of let people on occasion. put a couple of let people on occasion-— put a couple of let people on occasion. �* , ., , ., occasion. let's get the thoughts of the anel. occasion. let's get the thoughts of the panel. claire, _ occasion. let's get the thoughts of the panel. claire, if— occasion. let's get the thoughts of the panel. claire, if you _ occasion. let's get the thoughts of the panel. claire, if you were - occasion. let's get the thoughts of the panel. claire, if you were to i the panel. claire, if you were to pick one of this group standing on a

hillside in northumberland, who would it be? it�*s hillside in northumberland, who would it be?— would it be? it's 'ust incredible and what lists _ would it be? it'sjust incredible and what lists you _ would it be? it'sjust incredible and what lists you through - would it be? it'sjust incredible and what lists you through this j would it be? it'sjust incredible - and what lists you through this time of year~ _ and what lists you through this time of year. one of the standouts to me was betty— of year. one of the standouts to me was betty booth freud, who was the first woman's speaker of the house of commons that she became speaker when the _ of commons that she became speaker when the house of commons was a reatiy— when the house of commons was a reatty mate — when the house of commons was a really male dominated place and was a conservative government than and then went _ a conservative government than and then went labour. she was a formidable woman, really commanded the play— formidable woman, really commanded the play so _ formidable woman, really commanded the play so betty booth roy for me. that's _ the play so betty booth roy for me. that's a _ the play so betty booth roy for me. that's a really good call, a really that�*s a really good call, a really good call, yes. she was a speaker i grew up with and in fact i could not quite believe that a man could do the job after she quite believe that a man could do thejob after she had handed it on thejob after she had handed it on the seat. ron, who would you pick? i have to say i would pick the recentty _ have to say i would pick the recently deceased - have to say i would pick the recently deceased justice . have to say i would pick the j recently deceased justice of have to say i would pick the - recently deceased justice of the supreme — recently deceased justice of the supreme court, _ recently deceased justice of the supreme court, sandra - recently deceased justice of the supreme court, sandra day- recently deceased justice of the - supreme court, sandra day o'connor, who was— supreme court, sandra day o'connor, who was the — supreme court, sandra day o'connor, who was the first _ supreme court, sandra day o'connor, who was the first woman _ supreme court, sandra day o'connor, who was the first woman appointed i supreme court, sandra day o'connor, who was the first woman appointed toj who was the first woman appointed to the united _ who was the first woman appointed to the united states— who was the first woman appointed to the united states supreme _ who was the first woman appointed to the united states supreme court - who was the first woman appointed to the united states supreme court by. the united states supreme court by president _ the united states supreme court by president reagan, _ the united states supreme court by president reagan, who— the united states supreme court by president reagan, who has- the united states supreme court by president reagan, who has battle i president reagan, who has battle with alzheimer's _ president reagan, who has battle with alzheimer's and _ president reagan, who has battle with alzheimer's and dementia, i president reagan, who has battle i with alzheimer's and dementia, but she was— with alzheimer's and dementia, but she was a _ with alzheimer's and dementia, but she was a trailblazer. _ with alzheimer's and dementia, but she was a trailblazer. and - with alzheimer's and dementia, but she was a trailblazer. and now- with alzheimer's and dementia, but she was a trailblazer. and now look| she was a trailblazer. and now look

at how _ she was a trailblazer. and now look at how many— she was a trailblazer. and now look at how many women _ she was a trailblazer. and now look at how many women we _ she was a trailblazer. and now look at how many women we have - she was a trailblazer. and now look at how many women we have in - she was a trailblazer. and now look| at how many women we have in the supreme _ at how many women we have in the supreme court? _ at how many women we have in the supreme court? similar— at how many women we have in the supreme court? similar to- at how many women we have in the supreme court? similar to the - at how many women we have in the j supreme court? similar to the way, christian. _ supreme court? similar to the way, christian. you — supreme court? similar to the way, christian, you look— supreme court? similar to the way, christian, you look at _ supreme court? similar to the way, christian, you look at o'connor- supreme court? similar to the way, christian, you look at o'connor andl christian, you look at o'connor and say, _ christian, you look at o'connor and say, why— christian, you look at o'connor and say. why don't _ christian, you look at o'connor and say. why don't we _ christian, you look at o'connor and say, why don't we have _ christian, you look at o'connor and say, why don't we have more - christian, you look at o'connor and i say, why don't we have more women like her— say, why don't we have more women like her on _ say, why don't we have more women like her on the — say, why don't we have more women like her on the court _ say, why don't we have more women like her on the court as opposed - say, why don't we have more women like her on the court as opposed to i like her on the court as opposed to these _ like her on the court as opposed to these guys — like her on the court as opposed to these guys who _ like her on the court as opposed to these guys who been _ like her on the court as opposed to these guys who been rented - like her on the court as opposed to these guys who been rented for. like her on the court as opposed to these guys who been rented for so| these guys who been rented for so long? _ these guys who been rented for so long? i— these guys who been rented for so lona ? ., �* these guys who been rented for so lonu? ., �* ,~ these guys who been rented for so lonu? ., �* , ., these guys who been rented for so lonu? ., �* p ,, long? i would've picked sylvia bliss aet it long? i would've picked sylvia bliss get it because _ long? i would've picked sylvia bliss get it because i _ long? i would've picked sylvia bliss get it because i was _ long? i would've picked sylvia bliss get it because i was a _ long? i would've picked sylvia blissl get it because i was a correspondent in rome. he was donald trump before donald trump, on an enigma in and of himself, and you never quite knew. very generous man actually. everybody i knew, he supported. they always go chris was present and he said if you bought you a necklace one year, he would buy you the ear rings to go with it the year after. he was quite thoughtful like that, but of course there were all sorts of rumours about how he made his money and we will leave the parties alone. but i don�*t actually think, i wasjust thinking you alone. but i don�*t actually think, i was just thinking you could not put him for instance next to jane it could shoot so you have to be very careful where you put these people because they cannot stand next to each other if they have reputations that he did? i

each other if they have reputations that he did?— that he did? i have actually put an aduu that he did? i have actually put an adult actress _ that he did? i have actually put an adult actress behind _ that he did? i have actually put an adult actress behind him. - that he did? i have actually put an . adult actress behind him. laughter. brilliant, very — adult actress behind him. laughter. brilliant, very tongue-in-cheek, - adult actress behind him. laughter. brilliant, very tongue-in-cheek, i- brilliant, very tongue—in—cheek, i do like that very much. congratulations, is a brilliant thing you�*ve done and we enjoyed looking at it and thank you, claire and rod, and merry christmas to all of you. i am not here tomorrow. i will be with you on christmas day is i have the short straw so i will see you then. have a very good evening, thanks for watching. hello from the bbc sport centre.

the latest from thursday�*s football in a moment, but first, a fresh set of proposals for a new 64—club european super league have been dismissed by uefa. european football�*s governing body was told by a court ruling on thursday that they could not ban clubs from joining any new league. the case follows the ill—fated plan back in april 2021 when 12 of europe�*s top clubs — including liverpool, manchester united, arsenal, chelsea, manchester city and tottenham — signed up to a breakaway competition. the plans collapsed within 72 hours with uefa and fifa, world football�*s rule—makers, saying clubs and players who joined the super league would be banned from their competitions. 0nly real madrid and barcelona remained committed to the idea and have welcomed the ruling by the european court ofjustice. today, the position of the european union court ofjustice is of great importance for the future of our sport and has

proven us right by ruling that in the current status quo of european football, there exists something that is incomparable with the principles of european law, as we have long maintained. the barca president there. no other clubs have expressed their support for the new proposal. the company behind it say they would have a 64—team men�*s competition over three divisions, all with promotion and relegation, and a smaller 32—team women�*s league. we think it's a great day for football _ we think it's a great day for football. it is a clear ruling, and that was— football. it is a clear ruling, and that was our message of today. they can create whatever _ that was our message of today. they can create whatever they want. i have _ can create whatever they want. i have hope — can create whatever they want. i have hope that _ can create whatever they want. i have hope that they— can create whatever they want. i have hope that they start - can create whatever they want. i have hope that they start their. have hope that they start their fantastic— have hope that they start their fantastic and _ have hope that they start their fantastic and petition - have hope that they start their fantastic and petition as - have hope that they start their fantastic and petition as soonl have hope that they start their. fantastic and petition as soon as possible — fantastic and petition as soon as possible with _ fantastic and petition as soon as possible with two _ fantastic and petition as soon as possible with two clubs. - 0ne match in the premier league to bring you. it�*s the derby match between crystal palace and brighton, which is nearing its conclusion. crystal palace took the lead but a superb headerfrom danny welbeck level things in the last ten minutes. currently 1—1 his time in that mast there. brighton looking

like missing a chance to move seventh with a victory. luton town captain tom lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest during last saturday�*s game at bournemouth, has been discharged from hospital. the club says lockyer has now had a defibrillator device fitted and that his cardiac arrest at the weekend was different to when he collapsed in the championship play—off final in may due to an irregular heartbeat. luton say lockyer has now begun a period of rehabilitation and that his leadership will continue from the sidelines. girona might miss the chance to finish the year as outright leaders of la liga. they were held to a 1—1 draw away at real betis. artem dovbyk�*s first—half penalty had them cruising towards a five—point lead at the top at the time, but an equaliser two minutes from time from german pezzella meant the game was all—square. girona led by three points at the time, but real madrid could jump above them. they�*re 0—0 against alaves right now. a win for real would see them go top on goal difference. the deciding t20 international between the west indies and england is under way in trinidad.

it�*s finely poised at 2—2 after england came back to level the series this week. england fell to 60—3 early on, but phil salt, who�*s starred with the bat for england in this series, tried to give them impetus. but he failed to get going this time, bowled out for 38. england eventually crumbled to 132 all—out in their innings. the west indies chase is under way, and they�*re currently 20—0. india have beaten south africa by 78 runs in the third 0di in paarl to claim the series 2—1. after reaching 296—8 in the first innings, the indians dominated with the ball, limiting their hosts to 218 all—out, with benny hendricks the final to fall. the two teams will now play a pair of test matches beginning on boxing day. there could be a great story brewing at the world darts championship at alexandra palace as teenager luke littler stole the headlines once again. the 16—year—old is into the third round of the tournament in north london after beating

andrew gilding, a former uk 0pen champion ranked 144 places above him, 3—1. littler, who�*s on debut, will face the canadian matt campbell in the last 32. iam over i am over the moon. surprised he did not go to alaska and that�*s what i said to myself. don�*t let it go to a last set. i was nervous. the doubles were mouthwatering. i could have arrested early on but i was happy to be of the line. and that�*s all the sport for now. it has finished 1—1 in the match between brighton and crystal palace. more updates later on that, we will see you later on. hello again. storm pia has been bringing some very strong winds, particularly to the northern half of the uk, and it has been bringing some issues. for example, here on the barton bridge just by the trafford centre on manchester�*s orbital m60 motorway, a lorry got blown over by the strong winds. reports of some transport disruption elsewhere. a top gust of 81 mph

recorded in shetland, into the 70s across mainland scotland and over the very tops of the pennines as well. now the core of storm pia is actually now moving into scandinavia. we get a core of really strong winds going into denmark over the next few hours. gusts could reach 80—90 mph, strong enough to bring some disruption here and maybe even blow some roofs off buildings. across the uk, plenty of showers or lengthier outbreaks of rain across north—western areas of the country overnight. but with colder air in shetland, well, here the rain turns to snow, could be several centimetres, even blizzards for a time. icy conditions, then, to watch out for for the first part of friday morning. friday is going to be another unsettled day. still quite blustery. the north—westerly winds bringing showers or lengthier outbreaks of rain across northern and western areas. something a bit drier and brighter across eastern scotland, where it stays on the cold side. and we should have largely dry conditions across southern wales and much of southern england as well. heading through friday nighttime into the early part of saturday, we get this battle zone

between the relatively mild air that most of the uk will have, the colder air feeding in across northern scotland, into that mix, we get this weather front moving in. it looks like we could well see a spell of snow getting down potentially to quite low elevations across the very far north of scotland, with a risk of icy stretches building in here. 0therwise, friday night is going to be a mild night. no chance of any snow with temperatures for most of you at around 8—10 degrees. 0n into the start of the weekend, then, saturday sees further outbreaks of rain across scotland, milder air moving in here, so any snow turning back to rain. away from that, something a bit brighter across southern areas, very mild, temperatures around 12—13 degrees, staying on the blustery side. what about christmas eve? well, south—westerly winds dominate the country. outbreaks of rain around, mild weather conditions, particularly so across parts of eastern england, where we could see temperatures reaching around 14—15 celsius. and then for christmas day, for most of us, mild, still some rain around. could be a bit colder, though, for northern scotland. small chance of some snow here.

tonight at ten... 14 people shot dead at a prague university after a student goes on the rampage. it is the worst mass shooting in the history of the czech republic. dozens more have been injured — some seriously.

terrified students climbed out of windows and jumped from roofs to escape the gunfire. 0thers barricaded themselves into classrooms. in prague tonight there is deep shock after this mass shooting right in the historic heart of this city that the prime minister has described as a sickening attack. also tonight — chaos as the christmas getaway begins. tens of thousands stranded as all trains between london euston and scotland were cancelled. and gridlock on a motorway in kent — as a strike in france halts all trains through the channel tunnel. the government rows back tonight on a proposed big increase in the income needed in order to bring family members to the uk on a visa. a rare interview with sir anthony hopkins, who stars in a new film about sir nicholas winton, who saved hundreds of mainlyjewish children from the nazis. last dart in hand... and the british 16—year—old stunning

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