for the 1a people who died in a mass shooting at a university in prague. the grandmother of alex batty says she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy to live abroad. a three—day strike byjunior doctors in england finishes today, but the longest walkout in nhs history is scheduled for the new year. in sport, ruling the world. manchester city become club world champions for the first time and set another record, as they make it five trophies in a calendar year. a dream come true — how a community pulled together to help a terminally ill teenager get back home for christmas after floods wrecked her house. good morning. colin seeing lead, health as well. for the rest of us,

cloudy in the west, brighter towards these, but i'll have all the details for the day and the all—important christmas forecast on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday the 23rd of december. a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic, following thursday's mass shooting at a university in prague. david kozak killed 1a people at charles university before shooting himself as police approached him on the roof of the faculty of arts building. our foreign correspondent, bethan bell, reports. the people of prague are mourning their dad. they've been lighting candles and laying flowers to commemorate the victims of the attack on the faculty of arts building of charles university. police say students barricaded themselves into rooms at the university building and the police had to go floor by floor to get them

out. they showed body come footage of officers as they hunted for the gunman who died on the roof of the building. the checkmark interior minister said the quick response by police had prevented more casualties stop he told the bbc that the attacker had brought a lot of guns into the university and have been ready to kill a lot of people. the killer, known locally as 24—year—old david kozak, is also thought to have killed his father at a separate location. the police are now working to try to establish the motive. this city and the whole country is in shock. bethany bell, bbc news, prague. we will talk to bethany later in the programme. let's look at the date�*s made other stories including the

teenage boy who has returned to the uk. ., the grandmother of alex batty has told how she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy abroad. in an interview with the sun, susan caruana said she feared she would never see her grandson again. our reporter, nick johnson, has more. susan ca ruana waited susan caruana waited six long years for this message from her grandson, alex batty, herfirst direct for this message from her grandson, alex batty, her first direct contact since he failed to return from holiday in spain with his mother and grandfather. now back in the uk, alex and his grandma have been speaking to the sun newspaper, describing the last time they spoke over the phone in 2017 from the beachin over the phone in 2017 from the beach in spain. 1 over the phone in 2017 from the beach in spain.— over the phone in 2017 from the beach in spain. i said to him, you are coming _ beach in spain. i said to him, you are coming home _ beach in spain. i said to him, you are coming home on _ beach in spain. i said to him, you are coming home on saturday, i beach in spain. i said to him, you - are coming home on saturday, aren't you? and i heard in the background, his brother telling him to put down the phone, all the phones had been switched off, all the medications were cut. and ifelt

switched off, all the medications were cut. and i felt so switched off, all the medications were cut. and ifelt so betrayed. and i was absolutely devastated. alex spent the next few years living nomadic lifestyle in france and spain with his mother and grandfather. during the whole six years susan told the sun i never knew if they were dead or alive stop with no school or a formal education, alex said he resorted to books. i education, alex said he resorted to books. , ., ., ., , ., books. i used to read harry potter, cosh, i books. i used to read harry potter, gosh. i probably — books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i probably read _ books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i probably read about - books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i probably read about 20 - books. i used to read harry potter, l gosh, i probably read about 20 times in complete order. i used to carry them _ in complete order. i used to carry them around everywhere i went the entire _ them around everywhere i went the entire box — them around everywhere i went the entire box at stop alex that he wanted — entire box at stop alex that he wanted to come back to the uk for some _ wanted to come back to the uk for sometime — wanted to come back to the uk for some time and earlier this month slipped _ some time and earlier this month slipped out of this french farmhouse, leaving his mother and grandfather behind after being picked — grandfather behind after being picked up by a van driver, got in touch— picked up by a van driver, got in touch with — picked up by a van driver, got in touch with his grandmother and was brought— touch with his grandmother and was brought home. find touch with his grandmother and was brought home-— brought home. and says he is still inchin: brought home. and says he is still pinching himself. _ brought home. and says he is still pinching himself. the _ brought home. and says he is still pinching himself. the first -

brought home. and says he is still pinching himself. the first few - brought home. and says he is still. pinching himself. the first few days i was livin: pinching himself. the first few days i was living with _ pinching himself. the first few days i was living with her, _ pinching himself. the first few days i was living with her, every - pinching himself. the first few days i was living with her, every night i l i was living with her, every night i went— i was living with her, every night i went to _ i was living with her, every night i went to sleep, i thought that once i'd went to sleep, i thought that once i'd gone _ went to sleep, i thought that once to gone to— went to sleep, i thought that once i'd gone to sleep either way back up in france _ i'd gone to sleep either way back up in france. , ., a, . , ., . in france. greater manchester police officers have — in france. greater manchester police officers have interviewed _ in france. greater manchester police officers have interviewed alex - in france. greater manchester police officers have interviewed alex since l officers have interviewed alex since his return to 0ldham and as a result have changed the status of their investigation from a missing persons enquiry to a criminal investigation into alleged child abduction. nick johnson, bbc news. after days of argument over the precise wording, the united nations security council has passed a resolution on the conflict in gaza, calling for the "unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance," but stopping short of supporting an immediate ceasefire. 0ur correspondent, shaimaa khalil, is in bethlehem. good to see you. this debate, this discussion over the wording, it has been so fraught, hasn't it, and in the meantime aid has not been getting into gaza. more people have

been killed as the... that's right. as progress has come down on hamas fighters, israel continues. goad fighters, israel continues. good morninu. fighters, israel continues. good morning- yes. _ fighters, israel continues. good morning. yes, and _ fighters, israel continues. good morning. yes, and those - fighters, israel continues. good morning. yes, and those now. fighters, israel continues. (limo. morning. yes, and those now very, very carefully crafted words are going to be felt and gaza are but in a way that's not really positive because many feel that they've fallen short of actually changing the reality for hundreds of thousands of people in gaza in dire need of humanitarian aid. unicef has said in its latest statement that children and families of gaza have been attacked from the air, deprived from the ground with the worst yet to come. the statement itself the watered—down statement has not really satisfied anyone. you have a polythene ambassador for example saying now should be implement because disease is running like wildfire advisor, the israeli ambassador to the un called the focus on aid unnecessary and

disconnected from reality and said that the un security council should have focused on releasing hostages instead. this is something that mr guterres, the un secretary general, has actually called for in a recent wheat. i think the wording, the progress herself is that the us is now on board, the un has adopted this resolution. the big test is how these words are now going to translate in real life, whether it is for gazans in desperate need of aid or whetherfor is for gazans in desperate need of aid or whether for israeli families who are waiting for their loved ones to come back home.— who are waiting for their loved ones to come back home. thanks very much, shaimaa khalil— to come back home. thanks very much, shaimaa khalil and _ to come back home. thanks very much, shaimaa khalil and bethlehem. - rishi sunak has said plans to hike the earnings threshold for britons bringing family members to britain will not be fully imposed until 2025 after the announcement came under fire.

the minimum salary requirement is £38,700. the requirement to research would be happening next year. one of england's top nurses is urging people to look out for signs of dementia among family and friends over the festive period. nhs england's mental health director says that with people getting together, it's a good time to notice key symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, or difficulty concentrating. the actor charlie sheen has been allegedly attacked in his home by a neighbour. police have arrested electra schrock, aged a7, for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary. the actor was not seriously injured in the assault. the three—day strike byjunior doctors in england will come to an end at seven o'clock this morning. they're involved in a long—running dispute with the government over pay. ministers say their demand for a 35% increase, to make up for years of below—inflation settlements, is unaffordable. 0ur health correspondent,

dominic hughes, reports. there have now been 28 days of strike action byjunior doctors in england since they first walked out at the beginning of march. what do we want? all chant: fair pay! when do we want it? now! even before this latest round of industrial action, nhs england estimated that at least 1.1 million appointments and procedures have been cancelled or rescheduled, thanks to a round of strikes this year, including those by other staff such as nurses and ambulance workers. morning, karen. how are you? at the norfolk and norwich university hospital earlier this week, consultant doctors were covering the work of their more junior colleagues during the strike. the nhs is already seeing the impact of winter pressures. there is deep concern about what happens if the strike continues. it will mean widespread cancellation of planned elective operating at a time when the nhs waiting list is at record highs and trusts are doing everything they can to get through and eat into the backlog

of patients waiting for operations. also, the hugely important work in emergency departments, intensive care and maternity and so on — those are areas of particular importance in terms of patient safety and quality. the strike byjunior doctors in england centres around pay. earlier this month, an offer of a pay rise averaging 3% from january is being discussed, on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received in april. the bma said that was not enough. junior doctors asked for an extra 35% to make up for below—inflation pay rises since 2008. unless there is some dramatic movement over christmas, junior doctors will strike for six more days at the start of january — traditionally the busiest time for the health service. ministers say this latest round of strike action has caused significant disruption but the door to further talks remain open if the january walkout is cancelled.

as things stand, that seems an unlikely prospect. dominic hughes, bbc news. it may have taken 39 years, but wham have finally got their christmas number one with last christmas. # last christmas, i gave you my heart # but the very next day, you gaveit heart # but the very next day, you gave it away... over the past seven days the duo batted off intense competition from the likes of sam ryder and mariah carey. george michael wrote the track from his childhood bedroom in 1984, but it missed out the top spot to band aid's do they know it's christmas? his bandmate andrew ridgeley said he knew the song was a hit from the moment he heard it. there was a note on the telly and i jumped up, etc we had a four track

studio, came back about our later and said, andy, you have to listen to this. absolutely, i rarely saw him as excited or animated as that and he had the bare bones of last christmas and it was a jawdropping moment, as soon as he heard it, as soon as i heard it, it was so apparent that it had all the hallmarks of a christmas it. i love that song and it is a bit late in the whole christmas season, but before you write a message about whamageddon, we can't profit. whamageddon, we can't profit. whamageddon is you can't listen to a whamageddon is you can't listen to a wham sum before christmas. what's the date? 23rd. sorry. it's going to happen every hour as well stop just... you tell them. sarah, when

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it's windy is here is a lot of fun producing the rain, sleet and the rest of us high pressure holding on, a lot of isobars, windy weather but their winds coming into the southwest and mild pushing and over the next few hours that's when we see this area of snow northern part of the highland, 2—10 metres, to the course today the day azimov and moves in, that will convert factor viii and it would be happy across the west of scotland as much as of flooding. elsewhere, billycart inner west a few splashes of rainfall northern ireland, northwest england, best of the brightness of the south and east. 12—13 for most of us specifically 3— six across the northeast of scotland. through we have this with the front, slips further south so she rain working across england and wales, showers blustery from the north—west but temperatures already sunday morning at about 13 degrees for some of us and they won't rise much further than that to the day because we have got this very mild and adjoining

honest risk brisk southwesterly winds, this weather front view is still going to produce a moraine across the sea across parts of england and wales, physically happy and alas, blustery showers elsewhere and alas, blustery showers elsewhere and 50—70 mild an hour at their strongest, north—west of scotland but also east of mike rounds, these are the pennines for instance, this really gusty wind, do better and might if you have travel plans on christmas eve. it's going to be a windy day, really mild 15 could be potentially the modest christmas eve on record. moving to the big day itself, christmas day, a twisted but low pressure, not far away, so another unsettled picture most of us christmas day. blustery showers for parts of northern ireland and scotland, could be a light christmas on top of the, minister burke the most of us agree christmas, outbreaks of weight especially towards the west, really mild on the south, 13 or 1a, slightly cooler and christmas day in the far north. something a little bit better as we

move into boxing day. higher pressure in charge, the weather front getting other way so after a bit of unsettled picture over the next few days, today will be mostly fine and dry. back to you. i7 17 past six. let's take a look at today's papers. with millions of people due to make christmas trips, several papers are leading on further possible disruption to travel with the mirror warning of a "getaway from hell". it carries a photo of lanes of vehicles stuck in queues at the port of dover yesterday. the times focuses on the news that ministers are pushing for live facial recognition cameras to be used routinely in town centres after a successful round of trials found they can catch criminals more quickly. look away now if you're hoping your christmas cards will arrive on time — the paper is quoting some industry insiders warning that some cards won't arrive until february.

imean, i mean, that would be the gift that keeps on giving! and the daily express leads on an exclusive message of thanks to their readers from dame esther rantzen. the broadcaster recently shared that she hasjoined the dignitas assisted dying clinic in switzerland. the 83—year—old is currently undergoing treatment for stage four lung cancer. she had a message of thanks. following the pandemic, the charity guide dogs faced a shortage of volunteers to raise puppies — a story we've been covering on bbc breakfast over the last year. since we first reported on it, hundreds of people have applied to help foster guide dog puppies. 0ur correspondent sean dilley has been catching up with some of the success stories who are spending a first christmas with their dog to see how their lives have changed. thank you so much for helping my elves! but so very kind and clever of you! elves! but so very kind and clever of ou! ., ., . ,

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the cambridge christmas market with puppy the cambridge christmas market with puppy raisers eve and just looks fun because it is fun. the young student is learning without realising it. for rebel and the family, a very merry christmas day is set and it will be a christmas day they will never forget. will be a christmas day they will neverforget. it will be a christmas day they will never forget-— never forget. it will be our first and last christmas _ never forget. it will be our first and last christmas with - never forget. it will be our first and last christmas with him - never forget. it will be our first and last christmas with him so | never forget. it will be our first i and last christmas with him so we will make the most of it. he and last christmas with him so we will make the most of it.— and last christmas with him so we will make the most of it. he is such a bi art will make the most of it. he is such a big part of — will make the most of it. he is such a big part of our — will make the most of it. he is such a big part of our family _ will make the most of it. he is such a big part of our family and - will make the most of it. he is such a big part of our family and we - will make the most of it. he is such a big part of our family and we love j a big part of our family and we love him to— a big part of our family and we love him to bits — a big part of our family and we love him to bits but knowing he is going to change — him to bits but knowing he is going to change someone's life and the outcome — to change someone's life and the outcome they are going to get from the end _ outcome they are going to get from the end of— outcome they are going to get from the end of it is horribly the bit we need _ the end of it is horribly the bit we need to— the end of it is horribly the bit we need to concentrate on. the niblocks are not the need to concentrate on. the niblocks are rrot the only _ need to concentrate on. the niblocks are not the only ones _ need to concentrate on. the niblocks are not the only ones whose - are not the only ones whose christmas will be centred around guide dogs. each of the 700 people here are the charity's christmas carol event in manchester cathedral have their own stories. i got carol event in manchester cathedral have their own stories.— have their own stories. i got to a oint have their own stories. i got to a point where _ have their own stories. i got to a point where i _ have their own stories. i got to a point where i just _ have their own stories. i got to a

point where i just felt _ have their own stories. i got to a point where i just felt so - have their own stories. i got to a point where i just felt so sad, . have their own stories. i got to a point where i just felt so sad, so | point where i just felt so sad, so lonely. i used to go to bed of a night—time wishing that i wasn't going to wake up in the morning because ijust felt going to wake up in the morning because i just felt there was no life to live anymore and to go from that place to place now where i say i live my best blind life. he goes on planes with me, on the cruise ships on the holidays with me, takes me shopping, takes me to cafes, i seriously have the best life with him and i cannot imagine life without him now.— him and i cannot imagine life without him now. today i can have come here — without him now. today i can have come here with _ without him now. today i can have come here with my _ without him now. today i can have come here with my buddy - without him now. today i can have come here with my buddy dog - without him now. today i can have - come here with my buddy dog quince, he is fantastic! and very hairy. he really— he is fantastic! and very hairy. he really helps — he is fantastic! and very hairy. he really helps me with my confidence. he is a _ really helps me with my confidence. he is a life _ really helps me with my confidence. he is a life change. i�*ve really helps me with my confidence. he is a life change.— he is a life change. i've become an ambassador— he is a life change. i've become an ambassador for _ he is a life change. i've become an ambassador for them, _ he is a life change. i've become an ambassador for them, are - he is a life change. i've become an ambassador for them, are cited . ambassador for them, are cited guide~ — ambassador for them, are cited guide~ it's — ambassador for them, are cited guide~ it's a _ ambassador for them, are cited guide. it's a wonderful- ambassador for them, are cited guide. it's a wonderful schemel ambassador for them, are cited - guide. it's a wonderful scheme from guide _ guide. it's a wonderful scheme from guide dogs— guide. it's a wonderful scheme from guide dogs where _ guide. it's a wonderful scheme from guide dogs where you _ guide. it's a wonderful scheme from guide dogs where you become - guide. it's a wonderful scheme from guide dogs where you become a - guide dogs where you become a companion — guide dogs where you become a companion to— guide dogs where you become a companion to someone - guide dogs where you become a companion to someone with - guide dogs where you become a | companion to someone with side guide dogs where you become a - companion to someone with side loss and you _ companion to someone with side loss and you get— companion to someone with side loss and you get to — companion to someone with side loss and you get to be _ companion to someone with side loss and you get to be really _ companion to someone with side loss and you get to be really fun _ companion to someone with side loss and you get to be really fun things i and you get to be really fun things with them — and you get to be really fun things with them and _ and you get to be really fun things with them and go _ and you get to be really fun things with them and go to _ and you get to be really fun things with them and go to places - and you get to be really fun things with them and go to places that i and you get to be really fun things . with them and go to places that they perhaps— with them and go to places that they perhaps may— with them and go to places that they perhaps may not _ with them and go to places that they perhaps may not be _ with them and go to places that they perhaps may not be able _ with them and go to places that they perhaps may not be able to - with them and go to places that they perhaps may not be able to go - with them and go to places that they perhaps may not be able to go on i perhaps may not be able to go on their— perhaps may not be able to go on their loan— perhaps may not be able to go on their loan and— perhaps may not be able to go on their loan and its _ perhaps may not be able to go on their loan and its reporting - perhaps may not be able to go on their loan and its reporting is-

perhaps may not be able to go on their loan and its reporting is i. their loan and its reporting is i love _ their loan and its reporting is i love doing _ their loan and its reporting is i love doing that. _ their loan and its reporting is i love doing that. gill— their loan and its reporting is i love doing that.— love doing that. all he share a common hope. _ love doing that. all he share a common hope. i— love doing that. all he share a common hope. i hope - love doing that. all he share a common hope. i hope that. love doing that. all he share a i common hope. i hope that more visually impaired people like ron are matched with guides like you go. when guide dogs first asked me about him i was actually on the guide dog website looking at a photograph of hugo. i have had him since the of september. we qualified or else we would not be here. i'd be lost without him now. we are out every day. we go through the town. everybody in town knows him. we go shooting, curling, tenpin bowling occasionally. bowls. we do get about. �* , occasionally. bowls. we do get about. 3 , . occasionally. bowls. we do get about. �*, , ., ., occasionally. bowls. we do get about. ., ., about. it's brilliant what you're doinu about. it's brilliant what you're doing and _ about. it's brilliant what you're doing and as — about. it's brilliant what you're doing and as sean _ about. it's brilliant what you're doing and as sean has - about. it's brilliant what you're doing and as sean has told - about. it's brilliant what you're doing and as sean has told us| doing and as sean has told us beforem _ doing and as sean has told us before- - -_ doing and as sean has told us before... �*, ., , before... it's not the first time hu . o before... it's not the first time hugo has _ before... it's not the first time hugo has been _ before... it's not the first time hugo has been seen _ before... it's not the first time hugo has been seen on - before... it's not the first time hugo has been seen on bbc. before... it's not the first time - hugo has been seen on bbc breakfast. i keep telling myself he is going on to change somebody�*s life for the better and that's his destiny and he

needs to fulfil it. he better and that's his destiny and he needs to fulfil it.— needs to fulfil it. he is one of a record letter _ needs to fulfil it. he is one of a record letter of _ needs to fulfil it. he is one of a record letter of 16 _ needs to fulfil it. he is one of a record letter of 16 retriever - record letter of 16 retriever shepherd crosses. lastjanuary, his puppy shepherd crosses. lastjanuary, his puppy raiser yvonne spoke of her hopes for the future. you puppy raiser yvonne spoke of her hopes for the future.— puppy raiser yvonne spoke of her hopes for the future. you love them and ou hopes for the future. you love them and you nurture _ hopes for the future. you love them and you nurture them _ hopes for the future. you love them and you nurture them but _ hopes for the future. you love them and you nurture them but you - hopes for the future. you love them and you nurture them but you need | and you nurture them but you need him to go on to do what he was trained to do and what he was bred to do. .,, trained to do and what he was bred todo. , ., ., , ., to do. those hopes have now become a reali . to do. those hopes have now become a reality- nice — to do. those hopes have now become a reality- nice to — to do. those hopes have now become a reality. nice to meet _ to do. those hopes have now become a reality. nice to meet you. _ to do. those hopes have now become a reality. nice to meet you. she - to do. those hopes have now become a reality. nice to meet you. she is - reality. nice to meet you. she is meetin: reality. nice to meet you. she is meeting guide — reality. nice to meet you. she is meeting guide dog _ reality. nice to meet you. she is meeting guide dog hugo - reality. nice to meet you. she is meeting guide dog hugo and - reality. nice to meet you. she is| meeting guide dog hugo and ron togetherfor meeting guide dog hugo and ron together for the meeting guide dog hugo and ron togetherfor the first meeting guide dog hugo and ron together for the first time. absolutely fantastic. i'm so proud of both of them, notjust hugo having to do all of the things that he has to do but ron, because i know how hard it is for guide dog owners to lose their dog, their dog retires. good boy. i was to lose their dog, their dog retires. good boy. iwas diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. it is a terminal lung condition and i was given 3—5 years look life expectancy and that was four years ago and that did as much research as i could about it and found out that walking was good for my lung health and i'd

apply to guide dogs ten years before but i wasn't successful because i worked too many hours so my husband said why don't you apply to guide dogs again? so i did, i was successful. my lung health is stable so while i'm helping guide dogs, they are helping me. run so while i'm helping guide dogs, they are helping me.— they are helping me. run public partnership _ they are helping me. run public partnership is — they are helping me. run public partnership is one _ they are helping me. run public partnership is one of _ they are helping me. run public partnership is one of 450 - they are helping me. run public| partnership is one of 450 frames this year. about 1200 people are still waiting. the guide dog puppy rebel, more socialisation and training lies ahead. with the love and support of the niblock family and support of the niblock family and may be a smattering of seasonal magic, by this time next year guide dog rebel could make someone's christmas wish come true. sean dilley, bbc news. they are remarkable, guide dogs, but the selfless, there is a selflessness, isn't there of bringing up, fostering a guide dog, draining it in your home and you

cannot help but be attached and they are so well behaved and got such a great purpose and then giving them up great purpose and then giving them up but seeing how they change someone's life. i don't know, could you do it? me someone's life. i don't know, could ou do it? ~ , someone's life. i don't know, could you do it?— you do it? we saw this lovely guy do in you do it? we saw this lovely guy dog in training — you do it? we saw this lovely guy dog in training and _ you do it? we saw this lovely guy dog in training and the _ you do it? we saw this lovely guy dog in training and the lady - you do it? we saw this lovely guy dog in training and the lady said i you do it? we saw this lovely guy| dog in training and the lady said in six months�* time, we would have to say goodbye to little fluffy i think it was cold. beautiful. sorry, destructive by beautiful guide dogs. this team is revelling in victory, isn�*t it? this team is revelling in victory, isn't it? �* ., ., isn't it? another feather in their ca . isn't it? another feather in their ca- after isn't it? another feather in their cap after they — isn't it? another feather in their cap after they beat _ isn't it? another feather in their cap after they beat the - isn't it? another feather in their l cap after they beat the champions flament and say and a dominant performance —— fluminese. this triumph means city follow in the footsteps of manchester united, liverpool and chelsea in lifting the fifa club world cup trophy, but they are the first english side to win five trophies in a calendar year. nesta mcgregor reports. manchester city, champions of the world. commentator: f if? club world champions!

the debate over saudi arabia hosting major sporting events may be ongoing, but it was city and fluminense trying to have the last word on the pitch. fireworks before the match, and seconds into it, too. julian alvarez, the argentine, right place, right time. and what a piece of improvisation! the champions of south america trailing the champions of europe and soon, it would be by two goals. a deflection from this phil foden cross. the keeper unable to react. and after the break, the england international made his mark on the game once again. phil foden rubs it in! city cruising, although victory came at a cost — rodri, arguably their most influential player this season, limping off following this tackle. shortly after, alvarez added a fourth, sealing a dominant win. manchester city the talk of england, europe and now the world. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. so, that�*s manchester city�*s fifth piece of silverware of 2023. they�*ve won the domestic treble of the premier league, fa cup and champions league

and the uefa super cup in august. you might wonder where they go from here? it sounds like pep guardiola�*s almost wondering that himself. i have the feeling that we close the chapter. we have already won the titles, some of them in a row, so there�*s nothing else to win. had the feeling that the job is done. it�*s over. now, it�*s christmas time and try to buy another book and start to write in it again because the book, the last eight years, it�*s over. 0nto the premier league. arsenal travel to liverpool today, still top of the premier league after aston villa missed their chance to over take them last night. they could only draw 1—1 at home with sheffield united. this was a real surprise as the blades, who began the night bottom of the table, took the lead with three minutes to go through former villa striker cameron archer. what a job he was doing at united! so, villa were heading for defeat until in the 7th minute

of injury time. italian midfielder nicolo zaniolo rescued a point but this ended villa�*s amazing run of 15 home wins in a row. today, a little bit frustrated but we are trying to build the team, to build our mentality and this is today as well one very good with this point because it�*s football and now we have to accept as well that with somebody today sheffield were very strong. being greedy, we have definitely settled _ being greedy, we have definitely settled for a result, whatever it takes _ settled for a result, whatever it takes and — settled for a result, whatever it takes and we are being a little bit greedy— takes and we are being a little bit greedy and the manner of their goal as weit~ _ greedy and the manner of their goal as weit~ it's — greedy and the manner of their goal as well. it's a team that is put together— as well. it's a team that is put together pretty quickly in the summer— together pretty quickly in the summer and together pretty quickly in the summerand then together pretty quickly in the summer and then obviously, not a great _ summer and then obviously, not a great position that we are in from a league _ great position that we are in from a league position but there's plenty to work— league position but there's plenty to work with with the players and it gives _ to work with with the players and it gives us— to work with with the players and it gives us great hope, gives me great hope as— gives us great hope, gives me great hope as a _ gives us great hope, gives me great hope as a chef united manager.

sale sharks will sit top of the rugby premiership this christmas after a 22—20 win over champions saracens. three tries on the night for the sharks, including this from luke cowan—dickie. the scoreline means sarries picked up a losing bonus point but a morale—boosting win for sale, beating the team they lost to in the premiership final last season. bristol beat newcastle 21—13 in the other match. glasgow warriors have gone top of the united rugby championship after beating edinbugh by 22 points to 10 at scotstoun. ally miller went over with glasgow�*s third try six minutes from time. that puts glasgow one point ahead of leinster in the standings. and ulster ended 2023 on a high with a tight 20—19 victory over connacht. starting in saudi arabia later ahead of a big night of boxing. thank you. we will see you then. a terminally ill teenager who was made homeless due to flooding caused by storm babet is finally returning home in time for christmas.

emily eden, from derbyshire, has been having chemotherapy for an aggressive form of cancer, and has been living in a hotel room with her parents since october. charlotte leeming was with her as she got home. heading home for christmas. emily and her mum and dad have been sharing a hotel room ever since their home was flooded during storm babet. now her wish to be home for the holidays is coming true. i am the holidays is coming true. i am really excited _ the holidays is coming true. i am really excited and _ the holidays is coming true. i am really excited and ready - the holidays is coming true. i —n really excited and ready to be home. we have spent so long here. i like it here but i prefer home. it we have spent so long here. i like it here but i prefer home.- it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly _ it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly hard _ it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly hard for - it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly hard for the i been particularly hard for the family is 19—year—old emily was diagnosed with terminal cancer not long before the storm hit. she had been receiving care at home with a hospital bed set up downstairs when the ferocious floods forced the family out. the ground floor of the property was badly damaged by five feet of water. fortunately emily was

not in the house when the water filled their home. but after months of living out of a suitcase, they are back. �* , , ., of living out of a suitcase, they are back. �*, , ., i. of living out of a suitcase, they are back-— are back. let's show you the kitchen- _ are back. let's show you the kitchen. look _ are back. let's show you the kitchen. look at _ are back. let's show you the kitchen. look at it. - are back. let's show you the kitchen. look at it. i- are back. let's show you the kitchen. look at it. i am - are back. let's show you the i kitchen. look at it. i am really excited to _ kitchen. look at it. i am really excited to be _ kitchen. look at it. i am really excited to be back _ kitchen. look at it. i am really excited to be back home, - kitchen. look at it. i am really i excited to be back home, finally. it is comfy being home. ijust came in from my first set of chemo and i was expect to come home straightaway and be home but then the flood hit so we could not go home and i was panicking because i was, like, where are we going to go and what is going to happen. are we going to go and what is going to ha en. ., ., are we going to go and what is going to hauen. ., ., , to happen. following the floods the family were — to happen. following the floods the family were told _ to happen. following the floods the family were told it _ to happen. following the floods the

family were told it may _ to happen. following the floods the family were told it may be - to happen. following the floods the family were told it may be six i family were told it may be six months for they could return home but the builders pulled out all the stops working long hours and weekends to get it ready for emily. i want to say thank you to them because they put in a lot of hard work to make sure that i am back in for christmas. so i am really thankful that they spent time to make it happen. for thankful that they spent time to make it happen.— thankful that they spent time to make it happen. thankful that they spent time to make it ha en. ., ., ., make it happen. for mum and dad it means everything — make it happen. for mum and dad it means everything to _ make it happen. for mum and dad it means everything to get _ make it happen. for mum and dad it means everything to get their- means everything to get their daughter back home where she feels comfortable and safe. i daughter back home where she feels comfortable and safe.— comfortable and safe. i knew she would be overwhelmed _ comfortable and safe. i knew she would be overwhelmed but i i comfortable and safe. i knew she would be overwhelmed but i did. comfortable and safe. i knew she i would be overwhelmed but i did not think she would be that overwhelmed. it is great. it is think she would be that overwhelmed. it is areat. , ., . ., it is great. it is great. we are luc , it is great. it is great. we are lucky. aren't _ it is great. it is great. we are lucky, aren't we, _ it is great. it is great. we are lucky, aren't we, really, i it is great. it is great. we are lucky, aren't we, really, to i it is great. it is great. we are i lucky, aren't we, really, to come back— lucky, aren't we, really, to come back into — lucky, aren't we, really, to come back into our _ lucky, aren't we, really, to come back into our flat. 0ther lucky, aren't we, really, to come back into our flat. other people may not be _ back into our flat. other people may not be until— back into our flat. other people may not be until next christmas time. there _ not be until next christmas time. there are — not be until next christmas time. there are a — not be until next christmas time. there are a lot of them on the street. it could be up to 12 months. and i really feel for them and i basically said to them i feel guilty, in a way and they all said

no, they even said to the contractors, get them in first, do not worry about us get them in first. it is overwhelming and heartwarming that people are out there seeing emily and want her to get back. there seeing emily and want her to net back. ., ., , ., , , get back. home for christmas. it is all they have _ get back. home for christmas. it is all they have been _ get back. home for christmas. it is all they have been dreaming i get back. home for christmas. it is all they have been dreaming of- get back. home for christmas. it is all they have been dreaming of a i get back. home for christmas. it is i all they have been dreaming of a now they are going to appreciate every special moment they have together. all i wanted was to just come home and i am. all i wanted was to 'ust come home and i am. ., ., �* �* and i am. charlotte leeming, bbc news. it is fabulous to see them back in after the devastation caused by that storm but particularly people who so clearly rely on needing to be at home at this time of year. it is not a case ofjust being able to leave. it is great that they are back in their house. earlier this month the rugby league star kevin sinfield ran seven ultra—marathons over seven days, in seven cities across the uk — all to raise awareness

of motor neurone disease. we will be back with the headlines at seven but let�*s have a look back now and his mammoth fundraising challenge. he had run further before and longer before. but for this, he had run further before and longer before. but forthis, kevin sinfield�*s fourth marys on challenge he was going out on the road to not just run but to tour around the uk and ireland. we just run but to tour around the uk and ireland— and ireland. we will give it our best shot _ and ireland. we will give it our best shot and _ and ireland. we will give it our best shot and hopefully - and ireland. we will give it our best shot and hopefully we i and ireland. we will give it our| best shot and hopefully we will and ireland. we will give it our- best shot and hopefully we will see you. best shot and hopefully we will see ou. , ., , ., you. his former leeds rhino teammate. _ you. his former leeds rhino teammate, rob _ you. his former leeds rhino teammate, rob burrow, i you. his former leeds rhino - teammate, rob burrow, diagnosed you. his former leeds rhino _ teammate, rob burrow, diagnosed four years ago with motor neurone disease was, once again,�*s inspiration. what was, once again,'s inspiration. what he is prepared _

was, once again,'s inspiration. what he is prepared to — was, once again,'s inspiration. what he is prepared to do _ was, once again,'s inspiration. what he is prepared to do for _ was, once again,'s inspiration. twist he is prepared to do for the mnd community is appreciated by thousands of people around the country and across the world. i hope he knows i will do the same for him. doing these challenges continues to raise awareness and people who get diagnosed _ raise awareness and people who get diagnosed today and in the future and gives— diagnosed today and in the future and gives people hope, that is what it is about — and gives people hope, that is what it is about. it is about awareness and doing — it is about. it is about awareness and doing it _ it is about. it is about awareness and doing it across great britain in different— and doing it across great britain in different cities is a great way to bring _ different cities is a great way to bring that— different cities is a great way to bring that awareness. cheering clean academic the — bring that awareness. cheering clean academic the objective _ bring that awareness. cheering clean academic the objective was - bring that awareness. cheering clean academic the objective was seven i academic the objective was seven ultramarathon bonds in seven cities in seven days. reflecting robert�*s showed number. that makes shirt number. he was supported by a

hand—picked team of friends and sports professionals who had all taken a week off work to help him. the first half marathon we have done in a while so around five minutes a kilometre so pretty quick. was that predicted? have will do the speed that he wants and we do not really guide him on that. we that he wants and we do not really guide him on that.— that he wants and we do not really guide him on that. we 'ust support him. you don't i guide him on that. we 'ust support him. you don't worry i guide him on that. we just support him. you don't worry about - guide him on that. we just support him. you don't worry about him i him. you don�*t worry about him running too fast? ihe him. you don't worry about him running too fast?— him. you don't worry about him running too fast? he will manage it. he is eating — running too fast? he will manage it. he is eating and _ running too fast? he will manage it. he is eating and drinking _ running too fast? he will manage it. he is eating and drinking fine - running too fast? he will manage it. he is eating and drinking fine and i he is eating and drinking fine and following the plan so we are happy so far. .,. ., following the plan so we are happy so far. .. , ., following the plan so we are happy so far. .. ._ ., , so far. each day their target be under four— so far. each day their target be under four hours. _ so far. each day their target be under four hours. york - so far. each day their target be i under four hours. york racecourse, shrouded in fog, was the first venue for the daily extra mile on top of the marathon distance where people affected by mnd would be invited to try to keep up with have. so it is good. the legs are good. it is for a

great cause and... . good. the legs are good. it is for a great cause and. . ._ great cause and... . the fact that rob has been _ great cause and... . the fact that rob has been able _ great cause and... . the fact that rob has been able to _ great cause and... . the fact that rob has been able to go - great cause and... . the fact that rob has been able to go so i great cause and... . the fact that rob has been able to go so far. great cause and... . the fact that. rob has been able to go so far and with him it is inspirational, it is fantastic. the fundraising he has done is immense. my wife was diagnosed seven years ago in an died five years ago at the age of 45 and he has been running with us today, came out from school to do this and it is amazing to see.— it is amazing to see. there are so many people _ it is amazing to see. there are so many people out _ it is amazing to see. there are so many people out there, - it is amazing to see. there are so many people out there, i - it is amazing to see. there are so many people out there, i cannotl many people out there, i cannot believe — many people out there, i cannot believe. that was gorgeous. it was so much _ believe. that was gorgeous. it was so much fun. what a lovely thing to be part— so much fun. what a lovely thing to be part of — so much fun. what a lovely thing to be part of. and everybody is laughing. it is infectious. just a beautiful day. _ laughing. it is infectious. just a beautiful day. as _ laughing. it is infectious. just a beautiful day. as with - laughing. it is infectious. just a beautiful day. as with the i laughing. it is infectious. just a. beautiful day. as with the challenge last year the reception in york was incredible. just what the runners needed as they talked off day one. york has been a special place for

us. ~ , . , , ., , us. with the december temperatures dro -|n~ us. with the december temperatures dropping below _ us. with the december temperatures dropping below freezing, _ us. with the december temperatures dropping below freezing, the - us. with the december temperatures dropping below freezing, the team i dropping below freezing, the team prepared to running cardiff. at the start line, kevin was met by the former rugby player ed slater who was diagnosed with mnd 18 months ago. was diagnosed with mnd 18 months auo. ~ . was diagnosed with mnd 18 months ao. . ., ., was diagnosed with mnd 18 months ao. ~ ., ., ., was diagnosed with mnd 18 months auo. . ., ., ., ., was diagnosed with mnd 18 months ao. . ., ., ., ., ., ago. what he and the team are doing is remarkable- _ ago. what he and the team are doing is remarkable. and _ ago. what he and the team are doing is remarkable. and sitting _ ago. what he and the team are doing is remarkable. and sitting here i ago. what he and the team are doing is remarkable. and sitting here in i is remarkable. and sitting here in the freezing cold i don�*t know how they do it. the freezing cold i don't know how the do it. , , the freezing cold i don't know how the do it. ,, , ., the freezing cold i don't know how the do it. ,, ., ., they do it. limbs soar from almost four hours — they do it. limbs soar from almost four hours of— they do it. limbs soar from almost four hours of running _ they do it. limbs soar from almost four hours of running the - they do it. limbs soar from almost four hours of running the day i they do it. limbs soar from almost. four hours of running the day before were coaxed into action, ready to go again. were coaxed into action, ready to go aaain. ., ., ., , , again. cold and tired from yesterday but the reception _ again. cold and tired from yesterday but the reception we _ again. cold and tired from yesterday but the reception we are _ again. cold and tired from yesterday but the reception we are getting i but the reception we are getting from cardiff is incredible. it is amazing and keeps you going. kevin mentioned it on the first night. the outpouring of emotion and goodwill

is something to behold. it is is something to behold. it is incredible. _ is something to behold. it is incredible. the _ is something to behold. it is incredible. the extra - is something to behold. it is incredible. the extra mile provided extra smiles and a chance for people to show their gratitude. how was that for you?— that for you? amazing. i had the invitation a _ that for you? amazing. i had the invitation a week _ that for you? amazing. i had the invitation a week ago _ that for you? amazing. i had the invitation a week ago and - invitation a week ago and unbelievable. and right along kevin at one point. he is quick. fantastic. i have a friend who lives with mnd in south wales so this was for him to. i with mnd in south wales so this was for him to. . . with mnd in south wales so this was for him to. ., ., ., ., ., ,, , for him to. i had a lot of dark days but to see — for him to. i had a lot of dark days but to see what _ for him to. i had a lot of dark days but to see what these _ for him to. i had a lot of dark days but to see what these guys - for him to. i had a lot of dark days but to see what these guys do i for him to. i had a lot of dark days i but to see what these guys do when they are _ but to see what these guys do when they are positive about it, it is inspirational.

well done, fellows! rarely, if ever has an englishman _ well done, fellows! rarely, if ever has an englishman been _ well done, fellows! rarely, if ever has an englishman been cheered . well done, fellows! rarely, if ever i has an englishman been cheered down west gate street. welcome back to cardiff. , , ,., west gate street. welcome back to cardiff. , , .,, , . cardiff. the support has been... we are blown away _ cardiff. the support has been... we are blown away because _ cardiff. the support has been... we are blown away because you - cardiff. the support has been... we are blown away because you are i cardiff. the support has been... we i are blown away because you are never sure. we have seen someone for parts of cardiff and i think we all agree it is nice. i mean that with great respect, like, some really nice people. b. respect, like, some really nice --eole. �* respect, like, some really nice --eole.�* , . respect, like, some really nice neale, �* , . ., ., people. a quick stretch and through the smoke kevin _ people. a quick stretch and through the smoke kevin and _ people. a quick stretch and through the smoke kevin and the _ people. a quick stretch and through the smoke kevin and the team i people. a quick stretch and through i the smoke kevin and the team emerged onto the pitch at cardiff arms park to be congratulated by another rugby great, so gareth edwards. thank to be congratulated by another rugby

great, so gareth edwards.— great, so gareth edwards. thank you ve much great, so gareth edwards. thank you very much for— great, so gareth edwards. thank you very much for your _ great, so gareth edwards. thank you very much for your support. - great, so gareth edwards. thank you very much for your support. it - great, so gareth edwards. thank you very much for your support. it is i great, so gareth edwards. thank you very much for your support. it is a i very much for your support. it is a wonderful city you guys have got and we know that the rugby community care about people and people in the mnd community really need you. what we have seen today�*s unbelievable support and it has been an absolute honour to be in cardiff. sunday it must be birmingham and with snow on the ground the extra mile took place at the alexander stadium, home to the commonwealth games and well used to celebrating heroics. cheering stopla lynn lost her husband to the disease six years ago. ever since she has

devoted herself to making a difference. it devoted herself to making a difference.— devoted herself to making a difference. , . , ' difference. it is a very different world now _ difference. it is a very different world now six _ difference. it is a very different world now six years _ difference. it is a very different world now six years on. - difference. it is a very different world now six years on. there l difference. it is a very different| world now six years on. there is difference. it is a very different i world now six years on. there is a lot more awareness, a lot more support. it is amazing. forfamilies who, sadly, will have a devastating diagnoses, to see kevin other members of the community is phenomenal. for members of the community is phenomenal-— members of the community is phenomenal. for people living difficult lives _ phenomenal. for people living difficult lives with _ phenomenal. for people living difficult lives with an - phenomenal. for people living difficult lives with an uncertain future this was a morning to celebrate life. i future this was a morning to celebrate life.— future this was a morning to celebrate life. i do everything i can to raise — celebrate life. i do everything i can to raise awareness. - celebrate life. i do everything i can to raise awareness. the i celebrate life. i do everything i i can to raise awareness. the more people who know about motor neuron, the more awareness that people will have, the more money will be raised and the closer we will get to finding a cure. so that is my goal at the moment, to raise awareness which is why i wear bright things to get people talking and then i will tell them about mnd. i get people talking and then i will tell them about mnd.— get people talking and then i will

tell them about mnd. i have motor neuron as well _ tell them about mnd. i have motor neuron as well and _ tell them about mnd. i have motor neuron as well and my _ tell them about mnd. i have motor neuron as well and my family i tell them about mnd. i have motor neuron as well and my family are l neuron as well and my family are here _ neuron as well and my family are here to _ neuron as well and my family are here to support me today. and how are thin . s here to support me today. and how are things generally? _ here to support me today. and how are things generally? difficult - here to support me today. and how are things generally? difficult as i are things generally? difficult as they are with this disease and that is what we hope to do, to spread some awareness. at is what we hope to do, to spread some awareness.— some awareness. at this stage, s - irits some awareness. at this stage, spirits were _ some awareness. at this stage, spirits were high. _ some awareness. at this stage, spirits were high. martin, - some awareness. at this stage, spirits were high. martin, daryl| some awareness. at this stage, - spirits were high. martin, daryl and phil, tell spirits were high. martin, daryl and phil. tell us — spirits were high. martin, daryl and phil, tell us what _ spirits were high. martin, daryl and phil, tell us what is _ phil, tell us what is yourjob? safety, morale? just keeping pacesetting, keeping things going? everything. keeping everyone going, keeping _ everything. keeping everyone going, keeping people smiling and on track. we have _ keeping people smiling and on track. we have drinks on our bikes and we bring _ we have drinks on our bikes and we bring the _ we have drinks on our bikes and we bring the good times and cheer along the way _ bring the good times and cheer along the way. they give us a push when they come — the way. they give us a push when they come out and it is amazing. the number— they come out and it is amazing. the number of— they come out and it is amazing. the number of people who put money in the bucket— number of people who put money in the bucket and collect themselves is amazing _ the bucket and collect themselves is amazinu. . . . the bucket and collect themselves is amazinu. , . , ., the bucket and collect themselves is amazin. , . , ., amazing. there is a bit of banter isn't there? _ amazing. there is a bit of banter isn't there? yes. _ amazing. there is a bit of banter isn't there? yes. we _ amazing. there is a bit of banter isn't there? yes. we try - amazing. there is a bit of banter isn't there? yes. we try to - amazing. there is a bit of banter isn't there? yes. we try to take | isn't there? yes. we try to take their mind _

isn't there? yes. we try to take their mind off— isn't there? yes. we try to take their mind off the _ isn't there? yes. we try to take their mind off the running - isn't there? yes. we try to take their mind off the running and l isn't there? yes. we try to take - their mind off the running and laugh and joke. their mind off the running and laugh andjoke. us their mind off the running and laugh and joke. us three are responsible for navigating as well. we get in trouble if we take a few wrong turns here and there but we get them back on track. the here and there but we get them back on track. . . here and there but we get them back on track-_ with i on track. the extra extra mile. with the wet, on track. the extra extra mile. with the wet. the — on track. the extra extra mile. with the wet, the wind _ on track. the extra extra mile. with the wet, the wind and _ on track. the extra extra mile. with the wet, the wind and the _ on track. the extra extra mile. with the wet, the wind and the miles - the wet, the wind and the miles taking their toll, this was proving to be a difficult day and, easily, the toughest so far. the weather outside was frightful but the warmth of the welcome to birmingham city centre was delightful. it was a tough day. a lot of hills, wet cold and miserable but the people we saw on the route have been brilliant. they are coming here for us and the mnd community. and it is brilliant.

the big difference this year, after running three ultramarathon is in three days more than 80 miles in total, he now had on sixth hour drive north to edinburgh. singing an impromptu rendition of flower of scotland in the park and ride made for an incongruous start to the fourth day. but there was no doubt that kev was back in the land. shortly before his death with mnd body we had set the team from edinburgh to gain mastery�*s challenge— the big man would loom large all day.

challenge- the big man would loom large all day-— large all day. about 25 years in the last three days _ large all day. about 25 years in the last three days i _ large all day. about 25 years in the last three days i have _ large all day. about 25 years in the last three days i have aged - large all day. about 25 years in the last three days i have aged but - large all day. about 25 years in the | last three days i have aged but good to be in edinburgh because it's been a fantastic place for us. we run in honour of a wonderful guy today. go, kev! cheering and applause sorry. cheering and applause sor . ., ., . sorry. he had a few huge influence on rob and — sorry. he had a few huge influence on rob and the _ sorry. he had a few huge influence on rob and the whole _ sorry. he had a few huge influence on rob and the whole family. - sorry. he had a few huge influence on rob and the whole family. he i sorry. he had a few huge influence l on rob and the whole family. he has had a huge influence on the whole mnd community so it's an honour to be in edinburgh today to represent him and cathy and the boys and we will give it our best shot and it's great to be greeted by a good old scottish brother.— great to be greeted by a good old scottish brother. great to be greeted by a good old - scottish brother._ by scottish brother. come on, kevin! by now, the weather _ scottish brother. come on, kevin! by now, the weather was _ scottish brother. come on, kevin! by now, the weather was making - scottish brother. come on, kevin! by now, the weather was making itself i now, the weather was making itself felt and heard as driving rain and

howling winds made life very difficult for the runners and riders. edinburgh is rarely anything less than beautiful but these conditions are not woodblock. cheering and applause fought —— not a good look. and at the extra mile there was an emotional reunion with cathy, doddie's widow.— emotional reunion with cathy, doddie's widow. , , ., �* doddie's widow. oh, my god, you're amazinu! doddie's widow. oh, my god, you're amazing! you're _ doddie's widow. oh, my god, you're amazing! you're amazing. _ doddie's widow. oh, my god, you're amazing! you're amazing. we - doddie's widow. oh, my god, you're amazing! you're amazing. we have i amazing! you're amazing. we have high days and dry days and days like this, they are amazing. it keeps everybody going and reminds us what we are all here for. kev is an

amazing man but yeah, no, we are all good and sort of keeping going. we have a lot of things to get going for so we are fine. mnd is a terrible disease, you know? god, it takes, for doddie, a big strong man, down to a very poor, weak man and doing things like this and getting the support of all of the people around us reminds us what we are here for. ., ~' ., around us reminds us what we are here for. ., ,, ., . , ., , here for. you know, it really does mean a lot _ here for. you know, it really does mean a lotto _ here for. you know, it really does mean a lot to us, _ here for. you know, it really does mean a lot to us, what _ here for. you know, it really does mean a lot to us, what kev's - here for. you know, it really does| mean a lot to us, what kev's doing is phenomenal and taking on from doddie's _ is phenomenal and taking on from doddie's legacy obviously a little golden— doddie's legacy obviously a little golden nugget and it means an awful lot to us _ golden nugget and it means an awful lot to us and you see the tartan, it's really— lot to us and you see the tartan, it's really special.— it's really special. everybody is still sunporting _ it's really special. everybody is still supporting the _ it's really special. everybody is still supporting the cause - it's really special. everybody is| still supporting the cause which it's really special. everybody is - still supporting the cause which one year after— still supporting the cause which one year after his — still supporting the cause which one year after his death _ still supporting the cause which one year after his death is _ still supporting the cause which one year after his death is quite - year after his death is quite wonderfut _ year after his death is quite wonderful. people - year after his death is quite wonderful. people have - year after his death is quite i wonderful. people have tried year after his death is quite - wonderful. people have tried to find the cure _ wonderful. people have tried to find the cure and — wonderful. people have tried to find the cure and i— wonderful. people have tried to find the cure and i digging _ wonderful. people have tried to find the cure and i digging deep- wonderful. people have tried to find the cure and i digging deep and - wonderful. people have tried to find the cure and i digging deep and the| the cure and i digging deep and the communities— the cure and i digging deep and the communities of— the cure and i digging deep and the communities of all— the cure and i digging deep and the communities of all sorts _ the cure and i digging deep and the communities of all sorts of - the cure and i digging deep and the communities of all sorts of all - communities of all sorts of all directions— communities of all sorts of all directions are _ communities of all sorts of all directions are making - communities of all sorts of all directions are making such . communities of all sorts of all directions are making such an| directions are making such an impact — directions are making such an im act. �* . directions are making such an imact. �* , .,

directions are making such an imact. �*, ., ., impact. it's wonderful. day four marked halfway. _ impact. it's wonderful. day four marked halfway. the _ impact. it's wonderful. day four marked halfway. the end - impact. it's wonderful. day four marked halfway. the end may l impact. it's wonderful. day four i marked halfway. the end mayjust about he in sight but it's still such a long way off. about be in sight but it's still such a long way off.- about be in sight but it's still such a long way off. yeah, it was tou . h, such a long way off. yeah, it was tough. as — such a long way off. yeah, it was tough. as you'd _ such a long way off. yeah, it was tough, as you'd expect. - such a long way off. yeah, it was tough, as you'd expect. we - such a long way off. yeah, it was i tough, as you'd expect. we wanted the weather to be bad throughout all of this. i think people need to see us fight and struggle enough to dig deeper because i think it makes a difference to your awareness and i think people like to see people suffering as well, don't they, when they are in sporting challenges as well? i think the big man upstairs, big doddie would have sent the weather for us today and had a big grin at his face of what he sent to us so we saw the best of edinburgh today. made it very, very tough, there were times when like we didn't feel we were moving far, even at the start on the bridge. it was pretty tough. beautiful scenery, start on the bridge. it was pretty tough. beautifulscenery, by the way. but we got blasted. we are

already for a hot bath now. but the support. when the rain is coming down like that and it's windy, don't expect to see anybody but we were in little villages just outside of edinburgh and the people there were supporting in all of the doddie memorabilia. the next leg would push their bodies even further, travelling to dublin, been sitting around at the airport, the flight and very little sleep before running again. if these muscles could talk, they would be screaming but help is at hand. , ., , , , they would be screaming but help is athand. ,., _ ,,, at hand. obviously he is pushing himself to _ at hand. obviously he is pushing himself to the _ at hand. obviously he is pushing himself to the extreme - at hand. obviously he is pushing himself to the extreme every . at hand. obviously he is pushing . himself to the extreme every single day so your body's natural reaction is to tighten so if the muscles tighten the range of motion can reduce so it affects how he runs the next day so it's about keeping everything in working order and keep the range of motion so that the next day his muscles can be ready. kev mcalea barrow creek par, and tv journalist diagnosed with mnd in

2021 and who has raised more than £3 million in the hope that his diagnosis will one day be consigned to history. diagnosis will one day be consigned to histo . ., �* . . , to history. you're an absolute inspiration- — to history. you're an absolute inspiration. i— to history. you're an absolute inspiration. i have _ to history. you're an absolute inspiration. i have cried - to history. you're an absolute inspiration. i have cried everyj to history. you're an absolute - inspiration. i have cried every day watching you on the bbc, running marathon aftermath on to create awareness and funds are mnd, all in the name of your best friend rob burrow. the money you have raised is fantastic. these are very lucky man to have such friends like you. i saw the picture of you carrying rob over the picture of you carrying rob over the finish line of one of your marathons. what iconic image. my mother must always extend the hand of friendship and today we are all here extending the hand of friendship.— here extending the hand of friendshi -. . , .,, friendship. charlie is the most determined _ friendship. charlie is the most determined man _ friendship. charlie is the most determined man you - friendship. charlie is the most determined man you never. friendship. charlie is the most - determined man you never meet. he is still bossy— determined man you never meet. he is still bossy as _ determined man you never meet. he is still bossy as hell, he can still bother— still bossy as hell, he can still bother me around. we are here in the car park— bother me around. we are here in the car park but— bother me around. we are here in the car park but he is a determined man and so— car park but he is a determined man and so courageous and we absolutely love him _ and so courageous and we absolutely love him and yeah i'm looking forward — love him and yeah i'm looking forward to— love him and yeah i'm looking forward to him telling me everything when he _ forward to him telling me everything when he comes home this evening. a

-uard when he comes home this evening. guard of honour from the guardian met kevin, today running solo, was escorted through every traffic junction. no rest for the committed. i will do an extra mile. aha, junction. no rest for the committed. i will do an extra mile.— i will do an extra mile. a couple more days- _ more days. cheering and applause we move on to brighton tonight but we will neverforget, we move on to brighton tonight but we will never forget, will we? we move on to brighton tonight but we will neverforget, will we? irate we will never forget, will we? we will kee we will never forget, will we? , will keep fighting mnd. thanks for making such beautiful friends will keep fighting mnd. thanks for making such beautifulfriends here too. thanks, charlie. making such beautiful friends here too. thanks, charlie.— too. thanks, charlie. dublin done, it was back — too. thanks, charlie. dublin done, it was back to _ too. thanks, charlie. dublin done, it was back to britain _ too. thanks, charlie. dublin done, it was back to britain and - too. thanks, charlie. dublin done, it was back to britain and on - too. thanks, charlie. dublin done, it was back to britain and on to - it was back to britain and on to brighton. they six had a festive feel as they left brighton popping home ground but the penultimate day is a dangerous beast as there is still so far to run, it's not over

yet. farfrom it. this was no day out at the seaside. the weather had improved, the views were stunning but kev was headdown and slogging on. it’s were stunning but kev was headdown and slogging om— and slogging on. it's amazing. because you _ and slogging on. it's amazing. because you feel _ and slogging on. it's amazing. because you feel so _ and slogging on. it's amazing. because you feel so lonely - and slogging on. it's amazing. j because you feel so lonely but and slogging on. it's amazing. - because you feel so lonely but when you see all the people around, it really makes you feel a big community. it really does. so i'm luckier than most. but it'sjust awful. this takes everything from you. sorry. but days like this make it a bit better. so, yeah, it's been lovely. being a part of it, really.

my lovely. being a part of it, really. my mum was diagnosed with mnd probably 3.5 years ago and she died injanuary_ probably 3.5 years ago and she died injanuary and the mnd community have treen— injanuary and the mnd community have been a great support, had lots of help— have been a great support, had lots of help at— have been a great support, had lots of help at home and yeah, it'sjust nice to _ of help at home and yeah, it'sjust nice to be — of help at home and yeah, it'sjust nice to be part of the fundraising to try— nice to be part of the fundraising to try to— nice to be part of the fundraising to try to raise the profile so that more _ to try to raise the profile so that more people give more money. well done! they — more people give more money. well done! they were _ more people give more money. well done! they were here _ more people give more money. well done! they were here to _ more people give more money. well done! they were here to pay - more people give more money. well done! they were here to pay tribute | done! they were here to pay tribute to a much-loved _ done! they were here to pay tribute to a much-loved teacher— done! they were here to pay tribute to a much-loved teacher at - done! they were here to pay tribute | to a much-loved teacher at brighton to a much—loved teacher at brighton college, pete ballinger died with mnd last year. there are scholarships and a science block in his name. so, as the school turned out to form a guard of honour, they cheered notjust for kev but also for their former teacher. cheered notjust for kev but also for theirformer teacher. go. cheered notjust for kev but also for their former teacher. go, team cabin! the — for their former teacher. go, team cabin! the england _ for their former teacher. go, team cabin! the england rugby- for their former teacher. go, team cabin! the england rugby player. cabin! the england rugby player marcus smith _ cabin! the england rugby player marcus smith was _ cabin! the england rugby player marcus smith was a _ cabin! the england rugby player marcus smith was a pupil - cabin! the england rugby player marcus smith was a pupil here i cabin! the england rugby player. marcus smith was a pupil here and came to add his support. ester marcus smith was a pupil here and came to add his support. ever since i met kev. — came to add his support. ever since i met kev, everything _ came to add his support. ever since i met kev, everything he's- i met kev, everything he's done some of the field, it's been massively inspirational to me personally and obviously i went to school here and i know how much of a heartbeat

obviously i went to school here and i know how much of a heart beat mr ballinger was and i'm very privileged to meet rob burrow, absolute legend of a player, and he's a legend of a bloke as and to be able to see the impact that kev is doing and how much it means to him, massive inspiration for me and i know it will be an inspiration for the school as well and i know the school would be very touched by this. . ., . , school would be very touched by this. , . , , . ., this. this had been yet another brittle day- _ this. this had been yet another brittle day- -- _ this. this had been yet another brittle day. -- brittle. - this. this had been yet another brittle day. -- brittle. the - this. this had been yet another- brittle day. -- brittle. the welcome brittle day. —— brittle. the welcome was made even more special by a message from one of his favourite bands. . . message from one of his favourite bands. , , , ., bands. hi, this is chris from coldplay- — bands. hi, this is chris from coldplay- saying _ bands. hi, this is chris from coldplay. saying hi - bands. hi, this is chris from coldplay. saying hi to - bands. hi, this is chris from - coldplay. saying hi to everybody singing at brighton college and to kevin, who i'm told is running to help people with mnd. find kevin, who i'm told is running to help people with mnd.— kevin, who i'm told is running to help people with mnd. and final day, final tri help people with mnd. and final day, finaltri on help people with mnd. and final day, final trip on the _ help people with mnd. and final day, final trip on the lead _ help people with mnd. and final day, final trip on the lead rhinos _ help people with mnd. and final day, final trip on the lead rhinos coach - final trip on the lead rhinos coach with pete the driver at the will of the 0wo as they travelled to london. —— the burrow bus.

cheering and applause at long last, the final day arrived. leaving the twickenham rugby stadium where kev's dayjob is the england defence coach felt like yet another groundhog day but with no repeat tomorrow. he wasjoined, among others, by two world cup winners. l others, by two world cup winners. i lost my stepmum and my dad's wife in 2010 and for us, it was the worst google of all time. i had never heard of motor neuron disease and so the research i could sort of find was devastating. we met so many incredible people that had been diagnosed with motor neuron disease but also families that were going through the same thing as a so at the moment when you get that diagnosis, it is a death sentence but the work that people like kevin sinfield are doing, doddie weir did, it's going to get us to a place

where we can find a cure. you set off and you _ where we can find a cure. you set off and you are — where we can find a cure. you set off and you are not _ where we can find a cure. you set off and you are not running. - where we can find a cure. you set off and you are not running. you i where we can find a cure. you set i off and you are not running. you are not a _ off and you are not running. you are not a runner — off and you are not running. you are not a runner. and you think do you know— not a runner. and you think do you know what? — not a runner. and you think do you know what? i— not a runner. and you think do you know what? i could do the whole lot. along _ know what? i could do the whole lot. along with _ know what? i could do the whole lot. along with that feeling lustful? about 3.5 hours. -- how- about 3.5 hours. —— how long did that feeling last for? and for the final time, those affected by mnd were here to take part. affected by mnd were here to take art. . �* . part. the first time we've been involved in _ part. the first time we've been involved in any _ part. the first time we've been involved in any of— part. the first time we've been involved in any of this. - part. the first time we've been involved in any of this. been i involved in any of this. been brilliant. i can't talk much. i was my voice. brilliant. but before i lose my voice. really good. it makes ou feel lose my voice. really good. it makes you feel like — lose my voice. really good. it makes you feel like you _ lose my voice. really good. it makes you feel like you are _ lose my voice. really good. it makes you feel like you are doing _ you feel like you are doing something, doesn't it? that you are actually— something, doesn't it? that you are actually able tojump in something, doesn't it? that you are actually able to jump in and something, doesn't it? that you are actually able tojump in and do something to help raise awareness and much. — something to help raise awareness and much, much needed funds. well done, and much, much needed funds. well done. kev- — and much, much needed funds. well done, kev. from _ and much, much needed funds. well done, kev. from the _ and much, much needed funds. well done, kev. from the green - and much, much needed funds. well done, kev. from the green space i and much, much needed funds. well| done, kev. from the green space and fresh air into —

done, kev. from the green space and fresh air into the _ done, kev. from the green space and fresh air into the city, _ done, kev. from the green space and fresh air into the city, this _ done, kev. from the green space and fresh air into the city, this was - fresh air into the city, this was sinfield monopoly as he ticked off the landmarks. running across tower bridge, dodging the traffic and the tourist, the extreme exertion was taking its toll. this was his 50th marathon and, remember, his seventh just this week. this marathon and, remember, his seventh just this week-— just this week. this was your first mouth and _ just this week. this was your first mouth and this _ just this week. this was your first mouth and this is _ just this week. this was your first mouth and this is your— just this week. this was your first mouth and this is your 50th. - just this week. this was your first i mouth and this is your 50th. are you bored of it yet?— bored of it yet? yes. what have you runnina bored of it yet? yes. what have you running your— bored of it yet? yes. what have you running your mouth. _ bored of it yet? yes. what have you running your mouth. -- _ bored of it yet? yes. what have you running your mouth. -- board - bored of it yet? yes. what have you running your mouth. -- board of i bored of it yet? yes. what have you | running your mouth. -- board of you running your mouth. —— board of you running _ running your mouth. —— board of you running your— running your mouth. —— board of you running your mouth. —— board of you running your mouth. this running your mouth. -- board of you running your mouth.— running your mouth. this much love and encouragement _ running your mouth. this much love and encouragement up _ running your mouth. this much love and encouragement up there i running your mouth. this much love and encouragement up there for- running your mouth. this much love i and encouragement up there for him, i would _ and encouragement up there for him, i would not _ and encouragement up there for him, i would not be — and encouragement up there for him, i would not be surprised _ and encouragement up there for him, i would not be surprised if— and encouragement up there for him, i would not be surprised if they- i would not be surprised if they opened — i would not be surprised if they opened the _ i would not be surprised if they opened the gates _ i would not be surprised if they opened the gates to _ i would not be surprised if they. opened the gates to buckingham palace _ opened the gates to buckingham palace so— opened the gates to buckingham palace so he _ opened the gates to buckingham palace so he could _ opened the gates to buckingham palace so he could put _ opened the gates to buckingham palace so he could put his- opened the gates to buckingham palace so he could put his feet i opened the gates to buckingham i palace so he could put his feet up. finally. _ palace so he could put his feet up. finally. the — palace so he could put his feet up. finally, the tarmac— palace so he could put his feet up. finally, the tarmac turned - palace so he could put his feet up. finally, the tarmac turned red i palace so he could put his feet up. finally, the tarmac turned red as i finally, the tarmac turned red as they ran onto the mall with buckingham palace ahead, crowning glory for the king of endurance challenges.

cheering and applause . the awareness we've generated this week has been _ . the awareness we've generated this week has been enormous _ . the awareness we've generated this week has been enormous again i . the awareness we've generated this week has been enormous again and i . the awareness we've generated this| week has been enormous again and in rob's name, fundraising is so important. we tried to push this morning, how important the money is because that is the thing that will shift the dial for us, that's the thing that will get the cure. it's also the thing that will make sure that families are looked after properly stock if there's one thing you leave with from our team, it's that have a great christmas but spare a thought for those who are a bit less fortunate than us and if you can help, you can pick up the phone, please do it.— phone, please do it. thank you. cheering _ phone, please do it. thank you. cheering and _ phone, please do it. thank you. cheering and applause - cheering and applause . from yorkshire to wales, scotland, over to ireland and back, all in some atrocious december weather, this year had proved to be incredibly demanding. you would forgive him if he wondered why he puts his body through this. but the

thousands he met along the way are in no doubt he is making a real and vital difference to those living with motor neuron disease. two, one, let's ao. with motor neuron disease. two, one, let's go- get — with motor neuron disease. two, one, let's go- get right _ with motor neuron disease. two, one, let's go. get right back _ with motor neuron disease. two, one, let's go. get right back to _ with motor neuron disease. two, one, let's go. get right back to the - let's go. get right back to the start, we went for a run for a mate with the mates and that's what this is still, even though it's growing and it's become much bigger than that in its simplest form, that's what this will always be in the minute. —— and the minute it stops being fun we will find something else to do.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines: a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic for the 11! people who died in a mass shooting at a university in prague. the grandmother of alex batty says she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy to live abroad. a 3—day strike byjunior doctors in england finishes today — but the longest walkout in nhs history is scheduled for the new year. in sport, ruling the world. manchester city become club world champions for the first time, and set another record, as they make it five trophies in a calendar year.

good morning. today scotland sees heavy rain, sleet and hill snow as well. cloudy in the west, bright towards the east and i will have the details for today and the all—important christmas forecast all—importa nt christmas forecast here all—important christmas forecast here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday the 23rd of december. our top story. a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic, following thursday's mass shooting at a university in prague. david kozak killed 11! people at charles university before shooting himself as police approached him on the roof of the faculty of arts building. 0ur foreign correspondent bethany bell reports. the people of prague are mourning their dead. they have been lighting candles and laying flowers to commemorate the victims of the attack, at the faculty of arts building at charles university.

police say students barricaded themselves into rooms of the university building and the police had to go floor by floor to get them out. they showed bodycam footage of officers as they hunted for the gunman who died on the roof of the building. the czech interior minister, vit rakusan, said the quick response by police prevented more casualties. he told the bbc that the attacker had brought a lot of guns into the university and had been ready to kill a lot of people. the killer, named locally as a 24—year—old david kozak, is also thought to have killed his father at a separate location. police are now working to try to establish the motive. this city, and the whole country, is in shock. bethany bell, bbc news, prague.

we can speak to bethany now. bethany, a day of mourning in the czech republic then — and details are starting to emerge about the victims. yes. one of those a victims was 49—year—old linker who was the director of the institute of musicology at the faculty of arts at charles university and the institute put on its facebook page that this was extremely cruel news for us all. she was a mother of two. we also understand that among the victims are an expert in finnish literature and also a student. we are getting more details on that at this current time. meanwhile, a day of mourning

is under way at noon, local time, there will be a moment of silence across the country. masses are being held and bells will ring out across the country. as you can see from the flags just behind the country. as you can see from the flagsjust behind me the country. as you can see from the flags just behind me there, the country. as you can see from the flagsjust behind me there, flags are flying at half mast. in a sign of respect to those who lost their lives. ., ~' , ., , . of respect to those who lost their lives. . ,, i. , . lives. thank you very much. looking now at the — lives. thank you very much. looking now at the other _ lives. thank you very much. looking now at the other main _ lives. thank you very much. looking now at the other main stories. i the grandmother of alex batty has spoken of how she felt utterly betrayed by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy abroad. in an interview with the sun, susan caruana said she feared she would never see her grandson again. our reporter nickjohnson has more. susan caruana waited six long years for this message from her grandson, alex batty. her first direct contact since he failed to return from a holiday in spain with his mother and grandfather.

now back in the uk, alex and his grandma have been speaking to the sun newspaper, describing the last time they spoke over the phone in 2017 from a beach in spain. i said to him, "you are coming home on saturday, aren't you?" and then i heard in the background, his brother telling him to put down the phone. all the phones had been switched off, all communications were cut. and ifelt so betrayed. and i was absolutely devastated. alex spent the next few years living a nomadic lifestyle in france and spain with his mother and grandfather. during the whole six years, susan told the sun, "i never knew if they were dead or alive." with no school or formal education, alex said he resorted to books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i've probably read it about 20 times in complete order.

i used to carry them around everywhere i went, the entire box set. alex said that he wanted to come back to the uk for some time, and earlier this month slipped out of this french farmhouse, leaving his mother and grandfather behind. after being picked up by a van driver, he got in touch with his grandma and was brought home. he says he is still pinching himself. the first few days i was living with her, every night i went to sleep, i thought that once i'd gone to sleep that i'd wake back up in france. greater manchester police say officers have interviewed alex since his return to 0ldham and as a result have changed the status of their investigation from a missing person's enquiry to a criminal investigation into alleged child abduction. nickjohnson, bbc news. plans requiring people to earn £38,700 a year before bringing family to the uk will be introduced in early 2025,

rishi sunak has said. not spring of next year. the rise from the current level of nearly £18,500 was announced earlier this month and had been scheduled for the spring. however, the government has rowed back and now says the increase will come in two stages. one of england's top nurses is urging people to look out for signs of dementia among family and friends over the festive period. nhs england's mental health director says it's a good time to notice key symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, or difficulty concentrating. the actor charlie sheen has allegedly been attacked in his home by a neighbour. police arrested electra schrock, aged a7, for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary. the star of two and a half men was not seriously injured in the assault. panto, hogmanay, cheese rolling and other very

british activities could be in line for united nations protected status. the government is beginning a consultation on which traditions and crafts should go on an official list of the uk's cultural highlights. david sillito reports. pantomime is a uniquely british and enormously popular tradition. 0h, oh, yes! oh, yes i am! but should it go on a list of british cultural activities worthy of preservation? the british government will next year sign up to unesco's convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage which means the un body will provide guidance, oversight and recommendations on how to preserve designated cultural traditions. the government now wants to know what people think should actually go on the list. cheese rolling for instance is uniquely british but its popularity would suggest it is probably not in need of preservation.

whereas many local crafts are in steep decline. the question is which ones would merit being added to the list? france, greece and spain all have dry stone walling on their list. should it be on ours? belgium has added beer making. argentina and uruguay have tango. should we include a dance? maybe morris dancing or the highland fling. are they cultural treasures? the government would like to know. david sillito, bbc news. have you done any of those things? no. she's rolling? morris dancing? no. she's rolling? morris dancing? no. ijust think i would be a lot of limbs. .,

please, rescue us from this lack of decorum on the sofa. there is a smattering of snow? we do have snow around there and this is the picture in aberdeenshire at the moment. most of us will not be looking at a white christmas more like a green grey christmas more like a green grey christmas but wintry weather across the far north of the uk at the moment that will stick around over the next few days. a mix of rain and snow over the high ground today and dampen cloudy in the west, brightness towards the east today. it will be turning increasingly mild and windy. we have a weather front here producing a mix of rain, sleet over scotland but the mild air pales in pushing away the cold air that brings us the snow. windy conditions

in the south—west but before it turns back to rain up to ten centimetres of snow across the north—east of scotland. low levels towards the shetland isles. a lot of cloud around an drizzly rain, north—west england as well and further south and east you are likely to stay dry. sunshine breaking through and another mild day for this time of december. 12, 13 degrees for most but only three or six where you have that cold air hanging on across the north of scotland. through tonight the weather front pushes south through england and wales bringing rain and squally showers and enough of a breeze and cloud around to keep things mild and fast free. six o'clock into christmas eve temperatures around 13 degrees and that will not change much through the day. we have the mild air with us and pressure heading towards new year's eve. blustery winter weather

coming and perhaps up to 17 mph and east of the pennines you need to remember that if you have travel plans for christmas eve. squally showers further north but look at those temperatures. 15 degrees or so and it could be one of the mildest christmas eve is on record. heading through to christmas day itself, the first day of low pressure clears towards the east but we still have a few weather fronts lingering christmas day on monday. probably bringing some rain across central parts of england and wales, heavy plus three showers further north, could be a white christmas with a bit of snow across the far north of scotland. mild for most of us and then things look a little bit quieter as it clears away and looks at dry and brighter into boxing day. we like the sounds of that. thank you. look, some sun!— we like the sounds of that. thank you. look, some sun! some people want a crispy _ you. look, some sun! some people want a crispy winter, _ you. look, some sun! some people want a crispy winter, christmas i you. look, some sun! some people| want a crispy winter, christmas day.

you either like it cold crisp frosty and snow we all sunny. there is no in between. and snow we all sunny. there is no in between-— in between. none of this rain or drizzle. in between. none of this rain or drizzle- you _ in between. none of this rain or drizzle. you are _ in between. none of this rain or drizzle. you are in _ in between. none of this rain or drizzle. you are in the - in between. none of this rain or drizzle. you are in the wrong i drizzle. you are in the wrong country, ben. the latest three—day strike byjunior doctors in england has just ended with no sign of a breakthrough in the pay dispute between the government and the doctors' union the british medical association. a further six—day walkout is now planned for early in the new year, as dominic hughes reports. there have now been 28 days of strike action byjunior doctors in england since they first walked out at the beginning of march. what do we want? all chant: fair pay! when do we want it? now! even before this latest round of industrial action, nhs england estimated that at least 1.1 million appointments and procedures have been cancelled or rescheduled, thanks to a round of strikes this year, including those by other staff such as nurses and ambulance workers. morning, karen. how are you? at the norfolk and norwich

university hospital earlier this week, consultant doctors were covering the work of their more junior colleagues during the strike. the nhs is already seeing the impact of winter pressures. there is deep concern about what happens if the strike continues. it will mean widespread cancellation of planned elective operating at a time when the nhs waiting list is at record highs and trusts are doing everything they can to get through and eat into the backlog of patients waiting for operations. also, the hugely important work in emergency departments, intensive care and maternity and so on — those are areas of particular importance in terms of patient safety and quality. the strike byjunior doctors in england centres around pay. earlier this month, an offer of a pay rise averaging 3% from january is being discussed, on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received in april. the bma said that was not enough.

junior doctors asked for an extra 35% to make up for below—inflation pay rises since 2008. unless there is some dramatic movement over christmas, junior doctors will strike for six more days at the start of january — traditionally the busiest time for the health service. ministers say this latest round of strike action has caused significant disruption but the door to further talks remain open if the january walkout is cancelled. as things stand, that seems an unlikely prospect. dominic hughes, bbc news. we are nowjoined by matthew taylor, the chief executive of the nhs confederation. good morning to you. we will come onto the january strikes in a moment because we know they are looming but talk to me about the impact of these last few days of strikes on patient care. �* . ., , last few days of strikes on patient care. �* , ., , , , , last few days of strikes on patient care. __ ., care. it's a very busy time for the nhs, it care. it's a very busy time for the nhs. it always — care. it's a very busy time for the nhs, it always is _ care. it's a very busy time for the nhs, it always is at _ care. it's a very busy time for the

nhs, it always is at this - care. it's a very busy time for the nhs, it always is at this time i care. it's a very busy time for the nhs, it always is at this time of. nhs, it always is at this time of year, but also we have fast rising levels of covid and flew and although covid is a lot less, you know, problematic in terms of its symptoms than it was a couple of years ago, it still has an impact on people over other vulnerabilities. we've cloaked, before cope, i think, pretty well, partly because we have become sadly so used to planning for strike action —— coped. we have had these things going on for a year now but there has been some impact. what i've picked up is some impact in terms of being able to discharge people before christmas. we rely on generally most years discharging more people before christmas to be back home, for example, with their families and that has been slowed down but as your report suggested, the real concern i think is the six daysin the real concern i think is the six days in january the real concern i think is the six days injanuary — a time when levels are particularly inaudible. let’s are particularly inaudible. let's talk about those _ are particularly inaudible. let's talk about those six _ are particularly inaudible. let's talk about those six days. i are particularly inaudible. let's talk about those six days. we know

there are plans in place and as you said there are things that you could do to mitigate some of the impact on patients. frontline care will still be there for those who need it but this is about making those long waiting lists even longer, routine care, routine operations that have to be cancelled?— to be cancelled? that's right, that's one — to be cancelled? that's right, that's one consequence i to be cancelled? that's right, that's one consequence of- to be cancelled? that's right, | that's one consequence of the to be cancelled? that's right, i that's one consequence of the strike action, which is that balancing act, we always have to undertake that in the health service, when meeting very high levels of demand on the one hand and trying to make inroads into the backlog and that balancing act becomes almost impossible during those strike days. actually, my concerns would be greater than that. i think six days of strike action following bank holidays at a time of enormous pressure, there are real issues about safety in haiti. —— patient safety. we don't have national derogations which we have had four other strikes so yes, there will be an impact on the backlog but i also have real concerns about

patient safety over these days. find patient safety over these days. and what hope. — patient safety over these days. and what hope. we _ patient safety over these days. and what hope, we heard in that report, that the government will not come to the table to continue negotiations while the strait of motive or threat of strikes in january remain present. —— clement at the of strikes injanuary remain present. —— clement at the moment it seems unlikely the strike will be called off and therefore no negotiations will take place. is it that simple? it’s negotiations will take place. is it that simple?— that simple? it's quite hard for those of us _ that simple? it's quite hard for those of us were _ that simple? it's quite hard for those of us were not _ that simple? it's quite hard for those of us were not at i that simple? it's quite hard for those of us were not at the i that simple? it's quite hard for. those of us were not at the front that simple? it's quite hard for- those of us were not at the front of the strike to fully understand why it is we have this kind of stand—off, really. itappears it is we have this kind of stand—off, really. it appears that the bma won't enter talks and was the bma won't enter talks and was the government commits to some extra money, the government weren't going to talk until the bma calls off the strikes. this is not a time for standing on ceremony, it's time for people to get the table. it is not too late to head off those strikes in january. too late to head off those strikes injanuary. so, once again, on behalf of the people who leave the nhs and the people who are having to

manage these challenges, spending the time rewriting staff rotors and making contingency plans rather than doing the job that they really want to do, getting patient need ——on behalf of those people i would say to the government and bma it's not who likes to get into talks and head off the strikes. has who likes to get into talks and head off the strikes.— off the strikes. has to compromise first? health— off the strikes. has to compromise first? health secretary _ off the strikes. has to compromise first? health secretary spoke i off the strikes. has to compromise first? health secretary spoke to i off the strikes. has to compromise first? health secretary spoke to us earlier this week and said the talks will not happen. if they call of the strikes we will be back around the negotiating table for the sake of our patients. someone has to blink first. ., ., . our patients. someone has to blink first. . . , ~ first. yeah, and it feels like that's the — first. yeah, and it feels like that's the problem, i first. yeah, and it feels like that's the problem, neitherj first. yeah, and it feels like i that's the problem, neither side wants to blink first. as though that would be a sign of weakness. from the perspective of the public, patients, other people who work in the nhs, anyone who moved first i think would get a great deal of credit so i would call to both sides to show a bit of imagination and get into talks. we have resolved other

disputes. the consultants, the specialist doctors are consulting over a package so we seen strikes and see what seemed like intractable positions and moved beyond them so we need the big final push to do that on thejunior we need the big final push to do that on the junior doctors strike. matthew taylor, chief executive of the nhs confederation, good to have you with us. excuse me! do you want me to do this for you? yes please. a factory on the outskirts of kyiv has had a sprinkle of christmas cheer restored this year as some workers have been able to return to their posts after being under russian occupation. but they've had less time to create the magic this season as ukraine has moved its christmas from january the seventh — when russia celebrates — to the 25th of december, to align itself with the west. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report. formal painting on the outskirts of

kyiv. in a war which takes so much, there's no stopping christmas —— bauble. some, though, are more experienced at making decorations than others. she has done this since 1968. �* . �* 4' than others. she has done this since 1968. �* ,, �* ~ �* , 1968. translation: i like it. it's interestin: 1968. translation: i like it. it's interesting for _ 1968. translation: i like it. it's interesting for me. _ 1968. translation: i like it. it's interesting for me. i _ 1968. translation: i like it. it's interesting for me. i enjoyed i 1968. translation: i like it. it's interesting for me. i enjoyed it. i interesting for me. i enjoyed it. this factory in the kyiv region was one of three to supply the whole of the soviet union. it still creates pieces of christmas cheer but on a much smaller scale. this time, there is an unmistakable military theme. translation: i think that everybody who will take a look at a bauble like this will hope for the victory of our nation sooner.— like this will hope for the victory of our nation sooner. despite the cold, industrial— of our nation sooner. despite the cold, industrial exterior, - of our nation sooner. despite the cold, industrial exterior, there i of our nation sooner. despite the cold, industrial exterior, there is| cold, industrial exterior, there is still warm magic inside. the meaning of christmas, despite everything, is not changed for ukrainians but the

way they celebrate it has. in a cultural shift, fuelled by russia's aggression. fewer places know that aggression. fewer places know that aggression better than the town of bucha. a memorial stands on what was the month —— once a mass grave. they are moving christmas to the 25th of december to distance itself from russia, which marks that on the seventh of january, and russia, which marks that on the seventh ofjanuary, and align russia, which marks that on the seventh of january, and align itself with the west. forefather andre, it is more than just a diary change. translation micro unfortunately for many people in the world, ukraine is always viewed in the context of being a neighbour of russia. buti being a neighbour of russia. but i think that we _ being a neighbour of russia. but i think that we are _ being a neighbour of russia. but i think that we are more _ being a neighbour of russia. but i think that we are more a - being a neighbour of russia. emit i think that we are more a neighbour of europe. think that we are more a neighbour of euro e. ., think that we are more a neighbour of euroe. ., ,, ., of europe. could you ever forgive russia? 0r _ of europe. could you ever forgive russia? or what _ of europe. could you ever forgive russia? or what it _ of europe. could you ever forgive russia? or what it has _ of europe. could you ever forgive russia? or what it has done i of europe. could you ever forgive russia? or what it has done to i russia? or what it has done to ukraine? _, russia? or what it has done to ukraine? ,., ., , russia? or what it has done to

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christmas shopping might be a bit tricky— christmas shopping might be a bit tricky today but don't worry— we are basking _ tricky today but don't worry— we are basking in— tricky today but don't worry— we are basking in the lovely glow of these very festive trees here at liverpool one but— very festive trees here at liverpool one but i'm — very festive trees here at liverpool one but i'm told the staff, they have _ one but i'm told the staff, they have been— one but i'm told the staff, they have been here since around three o'clock— have been here since around three o'clock this — have been here since around three o'clock this morning so how much let's— o'clock this morning so how much let's get— o'clock this morning so how much let's get down to brass tacks, how much _ let's get down to brass tacks, how much will— let's get down to brass tacks, how much will be spent today and across the uk is _ much will be spent today and across the uk is about {1.4 billion which is down _ the uk is about {1.4 billion which is down on — the uk is about {1.4 billion which is down on around 11% on last year so whether— is down on around 11% on last year so whether that's people taking advantage of black friday or coming out today. _ advantage of black friday or coming out today, we have in finlayson from liverpool— out today, we have in finlayson from liverpool one. good morning. have you got— liverpool one. good morning. have you got your game face on? we liverpool one. good morning. have you got your game face on?- you got your game face on? we are read and you got your game face on? we are ready and we — you got your game face on? we are ready and we will— you got your game face on? we are ready and we will see _ you got your game face on? we are ready and we will see about i you got your game face on? we are. ready and we will see about 150,000 people _ ready and we will see about 150,000 people here — ready and we will see about 150,000 people here today— ready and we will see about 150,000 people here today which _ ready and we will see about 150,000 people here today which would i ready and we will see about 150,000 people here today which would be i people here today which would be amazing — people here today which would be amazing it— people here today which would be amazing if you _ people here today which would be amazing. if you have _ people here today which would be amazing. if you have not done i people here today which would be. amazing. if you have not done your shopping _ amazing. if you have not done your showing yet — amazing. if you have not done your showing yet it's _ amazing. if you have not done your shopping yet it's time _ amazing. if you have not done your shopping yet it's time to _ amazing. if you have not done your shopping yet it's time to get - amazing. if you have not done your shopping yet it's time to get your. shopping yet it's time to get your coat on_ shopping yet it's time to get your coat on and — shopping yet it's time to get your coat on and get— shopping yet it's time to get your coat on and get out _ shopping yet it's time to get your coat on and get out to _ shopping yet it's time to get your coat on and get out to the - shopping yet it's time to get your coat on and get out to the high . coat on and get out to the high street— coat on and get out to the high street because _ coat on and get out to the high street because online - coat on and get out to the high street because online does- coat on and get out to the high street because online does noti coat on and get out to the high - street because online does not work for you _ street because online does not work for you anywhere _ street because online does not work for you anywhere and _ street because online does not work for you anywhere and you _ street because online does not work for you anywhere and you will - street because online does not work for you anywhere and you will not i for you anywhere and you will not -et for you anywhere and you will not get it _ for you anywhere and you will not get it delivered _ for you anywhere and you will not get it delivered on _ for you anywhere and you will not get it delivered on time _ for you anywhere and you will not get it delivered on time so - for you anywhere and you will not get it delivered on time so come i get it delivered on time so come down _ get it delivered on time so come down here! _ get it delivered on time so come down here!— get it delivered on time so come downhere! k, , , ., down here! gosh, it's blustery! how does this compare _ down here! gosh, it's blustery! how does this compare to _ down here! gosh, it's blustery! how does this compare to last _ down here! gosh, it's blustery! how

does this compare to last year? - does this compare to last year? wait, _ does this compare to last year? wait, wait, _ does this compare to last year? wait, wait, wait! hang on. let's get -- let— wait, wait, wait! hang on. let's get -- let the _ wait, wait, wait! hang on. let's get —— let the gust go by. | wait, wait, wait! hang on. let's get -- let the gust go by.— -- let the gust go by. i am hoping this is the — -- let the gust go by. i am hoping this is the calm _ -- let the gust go by. i am hoping this is the calm before _ -- let the gust go by. i am hoping this is the calm before the - -- let the gust go by. i am hoping this is the calm before the storm. | this is the calm before the storm. last year. — this is the calm before the storm. last year. we _ this is the calm before the storm. last year, we were _ this is the calm before the storm. last year, we were up— this is the calm before the storm. last year, we were up by- this is the calm before the storm. last year, we were up by 6% - this is the calm before the storm. last year, we were up by 6% of. this is the calm before the storm. i last year, we were up by 6% of sales wired _ last year, we were up by 6% of sales wired and _ last year, we were up by 6% of sales wired and trading _ last year, we were up by 6% of sales wired and trading fantastically- last year, we were up by 6% of sales wired and trading fantastically well. wired and trading fantastically well which _ wired and trading fantastically well which is _ wired and trading fantastically well which is good _ wired and trading fantastically well which is good to _ wired and trading fantastically well which is good to see _ wired and trading fantastically well which is good to see in _ wired and trading fantastically well which is good to see in the - wired and trading fantastically well which is good to see in the cost. wired and trading fantastically well which is good to see in the cost of| which is good to see in the cost of living _ which is good to see in the cost of living crisis— which is good to see in the cost of living crisis so _ which is good to see in the cost of living crisis so we _ which is good to see in the cost of living crisis so we are _ which is good to see in the cost of living crisis so we are here - which is good to see in the cost of living crisis so we are here givingi living crisis so we are here giving people _ living crisis so we are here giving people what _ living crisis so we are here giving people what it _ living crisis so we are here giving people what it is _ living crisis so we are here giving people what it is they— living crisis so we are here giving people what it is they want - living crisis so we are here giving people what it is they want and l living crisis so we are here giving - people what it is they want and what they are _ people what it is they want and what they are looking _ people what it is they want and what they are looking for. _ people what it is they want and what they are looking for.— they are looking for. typically would be out _ they are looking for. typically would be out shopping - they are looking for. typically | would be out shopping today? they are looking for. typically i would be out shopping today? i they are looking for. typically - would be out shopping today? i will be honest - — would be out shopping today? i will be honest - like _ would be out shopping today? i will be honest - like men. _ would be out shopping today? i will be honest — like men. we leave it to the test— be honest — like men. we leave it to the last minute. _ be honest — like men. we leave it to the last minute. you _ be honest — like men. we leave it to the last minute. you will— be honest — like men. we leave it to the last minute. you will see - be honest — like men. we leave it to the last minute. you will see a - be honest — like men. we leave it to the last minute. you will see a lot. the last minute. you will see a lot of men _ the last minute. you will see a lot of men here — the last minute. you will see a lot of men here walking _ the last minute. you will see a lot of men here walking around - the last minute. you will see a lot of men here walking around and l the last minute. you will see a lotl of men here walking around and by the end _ of men here walking around and by the end of— of men here walking around and by the end of the _ of men here walking around and by the end of the day— of men here walking around and by the end of the day they _ of men here walking around and by the end of the day they are - the end of the day they are sprinting _ the end of the day they are sprinting because - the end of the day they are sprinting because it's- the end of the day they are| sprinting because it's about the end of the day they are - sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie — sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie and _ sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie and if— sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie and if all— sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie and if all else _ sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie and if all else fails - sprinting because it's about perfume and lingerie and if all else fails a - and lingerie and if all else fails a .ift and lingerie and if all else fails a gift voucher _ and lingerie and if all else fails a gift voucher. l'mu _ and lingerie and if all else fails a gift voucher-— gift voucher. i'm thinking about sta in: gift voucher. i'm thinking about staying until — gift voucher. i'm thinking about staying until later— gift voucher. i'm thinking about staying until laterjust - gift voucher. i'm thinking about staying until laterjust to - gift voucher. i'm thinking about staying until laterjust to see i gift voucher. i'm thinking about staying until laterjust to see a | staying until laterjust to see a toad _ staying until laterjust to see a load of— staying until laterjust to see a load of men running around! | rgrill load of men running around! i will not be one _ load of men running around! i will rrot be one of— load of men running around! i will not be one of them! _ load of men running around! i will not be one of them! i _ load of men running around! i will not be one of them! i will - load of men running around! i will not be one of them! i will not be one of— not be one of them! i will not be one of then _ not be one of them! i will not be one of them, of— not be one of them! i will not be one of them, of course. - not be one of them! i will not be one of them, of course.- not be one of them! i will not be one of them, of course. some people have not one of them, of course. some people have rrot left — one of them, of course. some people have rrot left it _ one of them, of course. some people have not left it to _ one of them, of course. some people have not left it to the _ one of them, of course. some people have not left it to the last _ one of them, of course. some people have not left it to the last minute - have not left it to the last minute on purpose — my people are busy and working _ on purpose — my people are busy and working - _ on purpose — my people are busy and working — maxar how to make sure it will be _ working — maxar how to make sure it will be a _ working — maxar how to make sure it will be a lovely christmas vibe for

shoppers— will be a lovely christmas vibe for shoppers and, of course, your staff? here _ shoppers and, of course, your staff? here at _ shoppers and, of course, your staff? here at liverpool one we do a lot more _ here at liverpool one we do a lot more than — here at liverpool one we do a lot more than just _ here at liverpool one we do a lot more than just shopping - here at liverpool one we do a lot more than just shopping and - more thanjust shopping and restaurants, _ more thanjust shopping and restaurants, we _ more thanjust shopping and restaurants, we do- more than just shopping and - restaurants, we do entertainment and enlightenment— restaurants, we do entertainment and enlightenment and _ restaurants, we do entertainment and enlightenment and we _ restaurants, we do entertainment and enlightenment and we have _ restaurants, we do entertainment and enlightenment and we have quires- enlightenment and we have quires around _ enlightenment and we have quires around the — enlightenment and we have quires around the estate _ enlightenment and we have quires around the estate during - enlightenment and we have quires around the estate during the - enlightenment and we have quires. around the estate during the course of the _ around the estate during the course of the day _ around the estate during the course of the day and — around the estate during the course of the day and when _ around the estate during the course of the day and when you _ around the estate during the course of the day and when you are - around the estate during the course of the day and when you are in - around the estate during the course of the day and when you are in the i of the day and when you are in the stores _ of the day and when you are in the stores and — of the day and when you are in the stores and restaurants, _ of the day and when you are in the stores and restaurants, look- of the day and when you are in the stores and restaurants, look afteri stores and restaurants, look after the staff— stores and restaurants, look after the staff as — stores and restaurants, look after the staff as well _ stores and restaurants, look after the staff as well —— _ stores and restaurants, look after the staff as well —— choirs. - stores and restaurants, look after the staff as well —— choirs. they l the staff as well —— choirs. they will look— the staff as well —— choirs. they will look after _ the staff as well —— choirs. they will look after you _ the staff as well —— choirs. they will look after you and - the staff as well —— choirs. they will look after you and there's a | will look after you and there's a good _ will look after you and there's a good chance _ will look after you and there's a good chance they _ will look after you and there's a good chance they don't - will look after you and there's a good chance they don't want. will look after you and there's a good chance they don't want to| will look after you and there's a . good chance they don't want to be there _ good chance they don't want to be there either— good chance they don't want to be there either so— good chance they don't want to be there either so be _ good chance they don't want to be there either so be good _ good chance they don't want to be there either so be good to - good chance they don't want to be there either so be good to them. i want there either so be good to them. want to know are you prepared? there either so be good to them]- want to know are you prepared? have you got _ want to know are you prepared? have you got your — want to know are you prepared? have you got your bits and bobs? it's always— you got your bits and bobs? it's always the _ you got your bits and bobs? it's always the bits and bobs! for those listenin: at always the bits and bobs! for those listening at home, _ always the bits and bobs! for those listening at home, i _ always the bits and bobs! for those listening at home, i have _ always the bits and bobs! for those | listening at home, i have absolutely everything _ listening at home, i have absolutely everything and _ listening at home, i have absolutely everything and you _ listening at home, i have absolutely everything and you will— listening at home, i have absolutely everything and you will not - listening at home, i have absolutely everything and you will not see - listening at home, i have absolutely everything and you will not see mei everything and you will not see me running _ everything and you will not see me running around _ everything and you will not see me running around as— everything and you will not see me running around as soon _ everything and you will not see me running around as soon as - everything and you will not see me running around as soon as those i running around as soon as those doors _ running around as soon as those doors open _ running around as soon as those doors open-— running around as soon as those doorsoen. ~ , ., ~ running around as soon as those doorsoen. ~ , . ~ doors open. well-prepared! thank you ve much. doors open. well-prepared! thank you very much- 0f — doors open. well-prepared! thank you very much. of course, _ doors open. well-prepared! thank you very much. of course, i'm _ doors open. well-prepared! thank you very much. of course, i'm sure - very much. of course, i'm sure sorry. — very much. of course, i'm sure sorry. let — very much. of course, i'm sure sorry, let me _ very much. of course, i'm sure sorry, let me get my hair out of the way. _ sorry, let me get my hair out of the way. don-t— sorry, let me get my hair out of the way. don't look at it. it will be your— way. don't look at it. it will be your presence rather than your presence — your presence rather than your presence that is the most important thing. _ presence that is the most important thing, right? 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greatly for broadcasting to remount. i have a blowdry!— i have a blowdry! take care of ourself i have a blowdry! take care of yourself and _ i have a blowdry! take care of yourself and get _ i have a blowdry! take care of yourself and get a _ i have a blowdry! take care of yourself and get a bit - i have a blowdry! take care of yourself and get a bit of - i have a blowdry! take care of- yourself and get a bit of treatment! get some shelter by all means! we will chat later. thank you! i will chat later. thank you! i said it was the _ will chat later. thank you! i said it was the calm _ will chat later. thank you! i said it was the calm before - will chat later. thank you! i said it was the calm before the - will chat later. thank you! i said | it was the calm before the storm will chat later. thank you! i said - it was the calm before the storm and she was right. in it was the calm before the storm and she was right-— she was right. in the middle of the storm! i she was right. in the middle of the storm! itell— she was right. in the middle of the storm! i tell you _ she was right. in the middle of the storm! i tell you what, _ she was right. in the middle of the storm! i tell you what, you - she was right. in the middle of the storm! i tell you what, you have i storm! i tell you what, you have experience of this, you have been out in all weather. shopping on the last saturday before christmas is an extreme sport. beating the crowds, getting those bargains and finding what you need! you cannot help but feel a little bit smug if you don't have to do it.— have to do it. thank you for reminding _ have to do it. thank you for reminding us _ have to do it. thank you for reminding us this _ have to do it. thank you for. reminding us this morning... have to do it. thank you for- reminding us this morning... talk about feeling _ reminding us this morning... talk about feeling smug around the dinner table, manchester city tucking into a nut roast this christmas! five major trophies this calendar year and they can brag over their christmas dinner that they are world champions, thank you very much! good morning. manchester city are celebrating another milestone. they have won the fifa club world cup for the first time by beating the brazilian side fluminense in the final in saudi arabia. it took city just a0 seconds

to score their first goal — julian alvarez pouncing on a rebound. phil foden got on the scoresheet, too, in a 4—0 win. so, city follow in the footsteps of manchester united, liverpool and chelsea in lifting this trophy and they become the first english side to win five major trophies in a calendar year. it's a trophy we do not operate in manchester but in this trophy as i said to the players we will remember for ever so it is a trophy that means you are the best team in one yearin means you are the best team in one year in the world so that is something unique and special so it's really, really cool. really cool. arsenal travel to liverpool today, still top of the premier league after aston villa missed their chance to over take them last night. they could only draw 1—1 at home with sheffield united, who did what manchester city and arsenal couldn't do and take something away from villa park. this was a real surprise as the blades, who began the night bottom of the table, took the lead with three minutes to go, through former villa striker cameron archer. sheffield united look transformed under chris wilder and villa were heading for defeat

until in the seventh minute of injury time — italian midfielder nicolo zaniolo rescued a point, but this ended villa's amazing run of 15 home wins in a row. today, a little bit frustrated for the side but we are accepting it and we are trying to build the team, to build our mentality and this is today as well. one very good step ahead with this point and because it's football and we have to accept as well that with somebody today sheffield, they were defensively very, very strong. now, yesterday at the darts, we told you about the new kid on the oche, 16—year—old luke littler. well, this morning, it's all about the veteran, the dutchman, who is a0 years older. the five—time world champion, raymond van barneveld — or �*barney,’ as he's known — is through to the third round of the world darts at alexandra palace. he's now 56 now and rolled back the years as he averaged nearly 100

each go as he beat poland's radek szaganski by three sets to one. next to a place where it's always a white christmas, the dolomites of italy, where great britain's dave ryding has ended 2023 how it started — with a world cup medal. he's now 37, in his 15th world cup season, and briefly topped the standings after a brilliant second run. in the slalom, he eventually took the bronze to add to the silver he picked up at kitzbuehel in january. he has also now finished on the podium in a world cup race at least once in the past four seasons. finally, a reminder to always keep your eye on the ball. this was in the one—off women's test match between australia in mumbai, and the indian fielders could hardly believe their luck as beth mooney wandered out of her crease. what was she doing?! and richa ghosh pounced to run out the australian opener out on 33. we can only assume mooney had assumed she'd been caught and thought she was out.

always keep your eye on the ball until the end.— always keep your eye on the ball untilthe end. ., . , ,, , i. until the end. you always keep your e e on until the end. you always keep your eye on the — until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. _ until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. mostly. _ until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. mostly. you - until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. mostly. you do, . until the end. you always keep your| eye on the ball. mostly. you do, you do. in september, gill castle became the first person with a stoma to swim solo across the english channel. after overcoming her own difficulties with a stoma, gill set up a charity to help women in kenya move on with their lives after a colostomy. alison freemanjoined her as she went to meet some of the women she is working with. this is my way of saying if i can swim the channel but, ultimately, i just want to show my son that his mum can do anything. this just want to show my son that his mum can do anything.— just want to show my son that his mum can do anything. this was the moment she _

mum can do anything. this was the moment she had _ mum can do anything. this was the moment she had been _ mum can do anything. this was the moment she had been working - mum can do anything. this was the - moment she had been working towards for years. moment she had been working towards foryears. in moment she had been working towards for years. in 2023, moment she had been working towards foryears. in 2023, gill castle became the first person with a stoma to swim the channel. it became the first person with a stoma to swim the channel.— to swim the channel. it was all for ou. and to swim the channel. it was all for you- and just _ to swim the channel. it was all for you. and just two _ to swim the channel. it was all for you. and just two months - to swim the channel. it was all for you. and just two months later i to swim the channel. it was all for| you. and just two months later she you. and 'ust two months later she was in you. and just two months later she was in can — you. and just two months later she was in can you _ you. and just two months later she was in can you helping _ you. and just two months later she was in can you helping women - you. and just two months later she was in can you helping women withj was in can you helping women with the same condition and hardly any support to learn to live with their stomas. ~ . ., , stomas. with a colostomy bag, swimming _ stomas. with a colostomy bag, swimming and _ stomas. with a colostomy bag, swimming and enjoying - stomas. with a colostomy bag, swimming and enjoying life - stomas. with a colostomy bag, j swimming and enjoying life and stomas. with a colostomy bag, | swimming and enjoying life and i said yes, i can. i swimming and en'oying life and i said yes. i can._ swimming and en'oying life and i said yes. i can._ said yes, i can. i have learned to be confident _ said yes, i can. i have learned to be confident and _ said yes, i can. i have learned to be confident and not _ said yes, i can. i have learned to be confident and not to - said yes, i can. i have learned to be confident and not to have - said yes, i can. i have learned to be confident and not to have anyj be confident and not to have any shanie~ — be confident and not to have any shame i— be confident and not to have any shame. i can do anything.

gill has also severely injured in childbirth — gill has also severely injured in childbirth in 2011 that she had to have _ childbirth in 2011 that she had to have a _ childbirth in 2011 that she had to have a colostomy operation. she had suffered a fistula, _ have a colostomy operation. she had suffered a fistula, a _ have a colostomy operation. she had suffered a fistula, a hole _ have a colostomy operation. she had suffered a fistula, a hole between i suffered a fistula, a hole between her rectum and the china and in fourth degree tear that could not be repaired. so she had to have her bowel diverted out onto her abdomen, creating a permanent stoma. knowing how hard it was to come to terms with this massive life change, she wanted to let others see it could not stop her from wanted to let others see it could not stop herfrom doing anything. when i first had my surgery i was told no, you cannot do that to a lot of things. but my attitude is, why not? nothing ventured, nothing gained. i don't want to dwell all the time on what happened in the

past. i also want to show people what is possible, moving forward. good morning, everybody. here we are at ben nevis. find good morning, everybody. here we are at ben nevis-— at ben nevis. and that is really important- _ at ben nevis. and that is really important. good _ at ben nevis. and that is really important. good morning. - at ben nevis. and that is really important. good morning. and| important. good morning. and throughout _ important. good morning. and throughout the _ important. good morning. and throughout the winter - important. good morning. and throughout the winter of - important. good morning. and| throughout the winter of 2020, important. good morning. and - throughout the winter of 2020, gill did just that, taking on her bikini challenge, swimming in open water three times a week and streaming it online. ~ . ., three times a week and streaming it online. . _, , ,., , , three times a week and streaming it online. . , , , , online. welcome everybody. this is the start of — online. welcome everybody. this is the start of my _ online. welcome everybody. this is the start of my bikini _ online. welcome everybody. this is the start of my bikini challenge. - the start of my bikini challenge. everyone should do this. everyone should do this. it is so good for you. it isjust should do this. it is so good for you. it is just amazing. should do this. it is so good for you. it isjust amazing. come on, who doesn't want to do this?! it you. it isjust amazing. come on, who doesn't want to do this?! it was then that she _ who doesn't want to do this?! it was then that she was _ who doesn't want to do this?! it was then that she was contacted - who doesn't want to do this?! it was then that she was contacted by - who doesn't want to do this?! it was then that she was contacted by the l then that she was contacted by the head of an american charity called dion fistula which helps kenyan women who, like gill, have had fistula surgery. many of whom end up with a stoma. you're cringing. i

realise during the course of the conversation that they do not have stoma bags. so i said oh, we have many surplus in the uk, can't we give them to the hospital? they can't go anywhere, they are landfill. so it isn't same to me to think that two years ago i was in my garage in london on my own surrounded by donated stoma boxes, packing them up and sending them to a hospital in kenya until women i had never met. and now you have a charity. had never met. and now you have a chari . �* had never met. and now you have a chari . . ., . . . . , gill's channel swim helped raise funds which help support people with a stoma in the uk and in can you.

gill chose the chameleon because it is adaptable, like those she wants to help. like 13.5 million people worldwide are thought to live with a stoma, and often hidden condition that sometimes leads to embarrassment and shame. and in can you, women fear ostracised by their communities. the chameleon buddies came to this hospital in the west of kenya for a week to hand over supplies of bags, help the women learn to manage their stomaand support each other. but the connection with gill went even deeper. ! connection with gill went even dee aer. ., connection with gill went even dee aer. . ., ,., connection with gill went even dee-er. . ., ., ., deeper. i wanted to point out to them why _ deeper. i wanted to point out to them why i _ deeper. i wanted to point out to them why i thought _ deeper. i wanted to point out to them why i thought they - deeper. i wanted to point out to them why i thought they were i them why i thought they were special. i thought they were so special. i thought they were so special prepared to come to another country so i could share my channel swim with them. we had a video up. all of a sudden theyjust swim with them. we had a video up. all of a sudden they just stood swim with them. we had a video up. all of a sudden theyjust stood up and started clapping and they were crying and they were so emotional. the power in that moment. i thought

my heart would burst. you are just enveloped by love, aren't you? and, well, it was a good time. i never cry. when i was swimming the channel and doing all of this i kept saying and doing all of this i kept saying and thinking about these women but then to actually be there in person and to see what that has meant to them... . it means the world. hello! man of them... . it means the world. hello! many of the — them... . it means the world. hello! many of the women _ them... . it means the world. hello! many of the women make _ them... . it means the world. hello! many of the women make long - them... . it means the world. hello! i many of the women make long journeys to the workshop, like pastorates rose. who has now become part of the chameleon body's team. an attendee

at the first workshop in 2022, this year she is translating. and will carry on with outreach work once one that has gone home. she knows all too well the fear felt by women, having had a colostomy in 2020. it was so sad. it was fearful. something i had never seen. iwanted to run away. i never said it was easy. forthe to run away. i never said it was easy. for the first three months it was hectic. i don't know how to put it, i did not even want to look at myself and see where the wound was. and with nobody to open, apart from my daughter. she is very courageous. she is the one who could come and deal with my trauma. but when she went back to college i had it rough.

the high cost of the bads is also a hurdle for the women. many spending up hurdle for the women. many spending up to 1000 shillings on a single bad. that is the equivalent of about five pounds. the average salary for an educated person in kenya is 25,000 shillings per month. meaning the entire salary could be spent on bags, if you can find them. we will learn about — bags, if you can find them. we will learn about colostomy's. _ bags, if you can find them. we will learn about colostomy's. we - bags, if you can find them. we will learn about colostomy's. we will. learn about colostomy's. we will learn about colostomy's. we will learn about colostomy's. we will learn about skin. iiii]!!! learn about colostomy's. we will learn about skin.— learn about skin. gill made her first tri- learn about skin. gill made her first trip to _ learn about skin. gill made her first trip to the _ learn about skin. gill made her first trip to the hospital - learn about skin. gill made her first trip to the hospital in - learn about skin. gill made her| first trip to the hospital in 2022 some some of the faces are familiar to her. like mary, who has a your ostomy that diverts your own out through a stoma in the ad them in. —— abdomen. previously maryjust had

a swab to try and absorb the force of the rhine. it is worse than being incontinent. mary lives far away from here and had run out of supplies and she was wearing a seal on a tatty old string with a plastic bag attached. and that was her stoma bag. we've given her a few months supply another hospital are aware that she may run out. british artist tracy has the same kind of stoma as mary and sends spare bags to her. mary and sends spare bags to her. mary epitomises the need for the charity work. find mary epitomises the need for the charity work-— mary epitomises the need for the charity work. and that reminds me wh this charity work. and that reminds me why this started _ charity work. and that reminds me why this started in _ charity work. and that reminds me why this started in the _ charity work. and that reminds me why this started in the first - charity work. and that reminds me why this started in the first place. | why this started in the first place. they were using plastic bags and bits of cloth. rappers from brad. bread bags. this woman was married at a ouni

bread bags. this woman was married at a young age _ bread bags. this woman was married at a young age to _ bread bags. this woman was married at a young age to a — bread bags. this woman was married at a young age to a much _ bread bags. this woman was married at a young age to a much older- bread bags. this woman was married at a young age to a much older man | at a young age to a much older man and gave birth at 15 in 2022. her baby died and she was left with such terrible internal injuries she had to have two stomas. like many women from poor rural areas is uneducated. she speaks mainly a tribal language and her swahili is limited. her distress what happened to her is clear. it is hard to comprehend the trauma she has experienced while still a child herself. she told us she wanted to speak so that others can understand their help that is needed here. when

you hear heartbreaking stories like sasita, how do you balance that trauma with the joy? it is sasita, how do you balance that trauma with the joy? trauma with the “oy? it is difficult because trauma with the joy? it is difficult because culturally _ trauma with the joy? it is difficult because culturally life _ trauma with the joy? it is difficult because culturally life is - trauma with the joy? it is difficult because culturally life is very - because culturally life is very different here as well. what we have to focus on is that we are making her life letter. we enable her to move on from that trauma. i met her last you just after her surgery, she was on the ward and lying in the bed and she had a sister there translating and i went in and said to her i have a stoma like her and i lifted my shirt and showed her and herface, she gasped lifted my shirt and showed her and her face, she gasped and said to the women in the world —— ward, just like me, just like me! and i was parading myself around going yeah, just like... . it was purejoy in herface. it was just like... . it was purejoy in her face. it was amazing. and just like... . it was purejoy in herface. it was amazing. and now

she comes back this year, life is moving on positively and that has or has been the goal.— has been the goal. sasita has now been returned _ has been the goal. sasita has now been returned to _ has been the goal. sasita has now been returned to her _ has been the goal. sasita has now been returned to her family - has been the goal. sasita has now been returned to her family and l has been the goal. sasita has now been returned to her family and is been returned to herfamily and is due to start training next year to learn to be a seamstress. taste due to start training next year to learn to be a seamstress. we get some bananas — learn to be a seamstress. we get some bananas from _ learn to be a seamstress. we get some bananas from here - learn to be a seamstress. we get some bananas from here and - learn to be a seamstress. we get some bananas from here and our| some bananas from here and our patients get a little bit of that also. and we want to continue planting until the other side so that we will now supply bananas. the hos . ital that we will now supply bananas. the hospital was set up by up to hillary and his wife caroline, specifically to treat vistulas. they run their farm around one hour outside the city to provide patients with fresh food and milk to ensure they get the right nutrition. fistulas have an effect poorest women who cannot access healthcare. so the operations are offered here for free. the

doctor is one of only around ten surgeons in the whole of kenya who operates on fistulas. there is a stigma from the dock the that _ fistulas. there is a stigma from the dock the that the _ fistulas. there is a stigma from the dock the that the stigma _ fistulas. there is a stigma from the dock the that the stigma is - dock the that the stigma is difficult to treat. so these are some of the reasons why this condition has been left out. women who suffer from a surgical fistula they live a miserable life but when they live a miserable life but when they come and get these life saving surgeries, life changing surgeries, it inspires me to keep on operating. the stress leaves them almost instantly. the stress leaves them almost instantl . . the stress leaves them almost instantl. , , ., the stress leaves them almost instantl. , , . , ., instantly. grace suffered a fistula instantly. grace suffered a fistula in childbirth _ instantly. grace suffered a fistula in childbirth and _ instantly. grace suffered a fistula in childbirth and later— instantly. grace suffered a fistula in childbirth and later discovered| in childbirth and later discovered she had colon cancer. 37—year—old travelled for more than four on public transport from consumer county to meet gill. she was in

considerable pain, having only had her colostomy operation one week before. but that's how important this is to her. do women in kenya feel embarrassed about fistula, about stoma?— feel embarrassed about fistula, about stoma? . ., . , , about stoma? women are very, very embarrassed — about stoma? women are very, very embarrassed. yeah. _ about stoma? women are very, very embarrassed. yeah. and _ about stoma? women are very, very embarrassed. yeah. and then, - about stoma? women are very, very embarrassed. yeah. and then, we . embarrassed. yeah. and then, we don't come out to talk about it. if me, i stayed with a fistula for four years and i did not talk to anybody. why don't you talk about it? i}!(. years and i did not talk to anybody. why don't you talk about it? ok, we feel that if you _ why don't you talk about it? ok, we feel that if you talk _ why don't you talk about it? ok, we feel that if you talk about _ why don't you talk about it? ok, we feel that if you talk about it, - why don't you talk about it? ok, we feel that if you talk about it, some l feel that if you talk about it, some will laugh, some will hate, some will laugh, some will hate, some will run. , ~y will laugh, some will hate, some willrun. g ., will laugh, some will hate, some willrun. g . , will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and — will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and i — will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and i am _ will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and i am one _ will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and i am one of— will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and i am one of the - will run. so, hi, grace. my name is claire and i am one of the stoma i claire and i am one of the stoma nurses— claire and i am one of the stoma nurses from _ claire and i am one of the stoma nurses from the uk and i am here to see if— nurses from the uk and i am here to see if we _ nurses from the uk and i am here to see if we can— nurses from the uk and i am here to see if we can help you and support you with _ see if we can help you and support you with your stoma care. throughout the week, stoma _ you with your stoma care. throughout the week, stoma nurse _ you with your stoma care. throughout the week, stoma nurse claire - you with your stoma care. throughout the week, stoma nurse claire from i the week, stoma nurse claire from whitley bay has been running a clinic, offering much—needed advice to the women. she also trained the

nursing staff and help to sort out the vast applies of donated stoma bags. what are the main differences that you've seen in the women here compared to what you see in the uk? i think it was the lack of support and care that they had right from the whole of theirjourney. some of them cannot afford to get to the hospital, they struggled to get here from a distance, they don't have the follow—up like we do in the uk but then once they are discharged, that's it. they are left to their own devices, which is where their problems may be start or the isolation starts and their stigma starts or their fear about living with a stoma, that they then become detached from their family or their group of friends. find detached from their family or their group of friends.— group of friends. and they don't really understand _ group of friends. and they don't really understand a _ group of friends. and they don't really understand a lot - group of friends. and they don't really understand a lot of i group of friends. and they don't really understand a lot of the i group of friends. and they don't i really understand a lot of the women how to understand —— look after themselves, is that right? thea;r how to understand -- look after themselves, is that right? they are ve much themselves, is that right? they are very much taught — themselves, is that right? they are very much taught a _ themselves, is that right? they are very much taught a basic— themselves, is that right? they are very much taught a basic technique j very much taught a basic technique of stick the bag on. they didn't understand what the bag could do, that they needed to get the right cut and complete size and even the

position of the pouch, the bag, so they could see how to apply it was — it's not rocket science but for them, it was a lightbulb moment for them, it was a lightbulb moment for them to actually use a different technique which was very simple, and they've all fed that back today which has been fantastic. hello. i need your — which has been fantastic. hello. i need your help- _ which has been fantastic. hello. i need your help. 0k. _ which has been fantastic. hello. i need your help. 0k. these i which has been fantastic. hello. i need your help. 0k. these bagsl which has been fantastic. hello. i i need your help. 0k. these bags here. i'm not need your help. these bags here. i'm not sure need your help. ok. these bags here. i'm not sure whichjudge what this is compared with that one. i'm not sure which judge what this is compared with that one.- is compared with that one. you've also been instrumental _ is compared with that one. you've also been instrumental in - is compared with that one. you've also been instrumental in sortingl also been instrumental in sorting out all of the suppliers. is it comforting to know they've got access to all of that now? it’s access to all of that now? it's phenomenal. _ access to all of that now? it�*s phenomenal, what we've been able to bring over. i got quite frustrated and a little bit angry with the amount of wastage we have in the uk. and the accessibility that patients have in the uk to the pouches which i understand is a different healthcare i understand is a different healthca re system i understand is a different healthcare system but it's been fantastic that we can gather all of

that product in stock and we can actually bring it here and put some good use. keep going. you are doing great. see you in a bit. five. 20—year—old abigail has and a loss to me whether intestine is brought out onto the abdomen. she struggled to deal with life with a stoma. what difference hasn't made sinclair, the stoma nurse? i difference hasn't made sinclair, the stoma nurse?— stoma nurse? i used to sleep one side because _ stoma nurse? i used to sleep one side because it _ stoma nurse? i used to sleep one side because it leaked _ stoma nurse? i used to sleep one side because it leaked on - stoma nurse? i used to sleep one side because it leaked on the i stoma nurse? i used to sleep one side because it leaked on the bed j side because it leaked on the bed once. i had a talk with claire and it is now perfect. yesterday, i slept with both sides. definitely not one slept with both sides. definitely riot one for— slept with both sides. definitely not one for the _ slept with both sides. definitely not one for the stairs. - slept with both sides. definitely not one for the stairs. haven't l not one for the stairs. haven't guite — not one for the stairs. haven't guite got _ not one for the stairs. haven't quite got the cornering right. all good _ quite got the cornering right. all good this — quite got the cornering right. all good. this is a good one. stacked

full! ., , ., ., full! the women brought enough unwanted bags _ full! the women brought enough unwanted bags of _ full! the women brought enough unwanted bags of all— full! the women brought enough unwanted bags of all shapes i full! the women brought enough unwanted bags of all shapes and j unwanted bags of all shapes and sizes from the uk to last almost three years. hi! sizes from the uk to last almost three years-— sizes from the uk to last almost three years.- it - sizes from the uk to last almost three years.- it took i three years. hi! hi,! it took charlotte — three years. hi! hi,! it took charlotte almost _ three years. hi! hi,! it took charlotte almost a - three years. hi! hi,! it took charlotte almost a week i three years. hi! hi,! it took charlotte almost a week to | three years. hi! hi,! it took- charlotte almost a week to stack and store them in a brand new store room. . store them in a brand new store room. , , , . store them in a brand new store room. ,, , . room. this brings me so much 'oy, knowini room. this brings me so much 'oy, knowing that �* room. this brings me so much 'oy, knowing that the i room. this brings me so much 'oy, knowing that the nurses i room. this brings me so much joy, l knowing that the nurses downstairs, just going to go into that room and they are going to go 0k, we need this and this for this woman. claire's documented what each person needs. the exact things. and they will be able to come up, open the box, yes, this one, we need this powder, we need this belt and on their way they go, a lot better system than the bags and boxes of just heaved together. flat system than the bags and boxes of just heaved together. not everyone can make it — just heaved together. not everyone can make it to _ just heaved together. not everyone can make it to eldoret _ just heaved together. not everyone can make it to eldoret so _ just heaved together. not everyone can make it to eldoret so gritter- can make it to eldoret so gritter and her team make the long journey to cia county to meats imposed and

offer her care at home. the issue that this lady _ offer her care at home. the issue that this lady has _ offer her care at home. the issue that this lady has is _ offer her care at home. the issue that this lady has is one of- that this lady has is one of acceptance, accepted for essentially, so she cannot accept that she needs a stoma and cannot access it and understand she always has to have one. iii]! access it and understand she always has to have one.— has to have one. jill first met i-rou has to have one. jill first met 9"°up three. _ has to have one. jill first met group three, in _ has to have one. jill first met group three, in her— has to have one. jill first met group three, in her 70s, i has to have one. jill first met group three, in her 70s, at l has to have one. jill first met i group three, in her 70s, at the group three, in her 705, at the hospitaljust a year before. == hospitaljust a year before. -- simprose- _ hospitaljust a year before. » simprose. lovely to meet you. hospitaljust a year before. -- - simprose. lovely to meet you. hello. how are you? — simprose. lovely to meet you. hello. how are you? i— simprose. lovely to meet you. hello. how are you? i remember _ simprose. lovely to meet you. hello. how are you? i remember last i simprose. lovely to meet you. hello. how are you? i remember last time l simprose. lovely to meet you. hello. how are you? i remember last time i | how are you? i remember last time i saw ou, how are you? i remember last time i saw you. you — how are you? i remember last time i saw you. you are _ how are you? i remember last time i saw you, you are going _ how are you? i remember last time i saw you, you are going to _ how are you? i remember last time i saw you, you are going to buy i saw you, you are going to buy trousers. did you buy trousers? trio. trousers. did you buy trousers? no. 0h! claire is— trousers. did you buy trousers? no. 0h! claire is a _ trousers. did you buy trousers? no. oh! claire is a nurse and she 0h! claire is a nurse and she specialises in colostomy is. she will be able to help you.- specialises in colostomy is. she will be able to help you. when we met

gilland gill and the others i realised i am not alone — gill and the others i realised i am not alone. that's when i got the courage. — not alone. that's when i got the courage, saying it is notjust me alone. _ courage, saying it is notjust me alone, there is also other people suffering — alone, there is also other people suffering like me. yeah. she told us she is— suffering like me. yeah. she told us she is a _ suffering like me. yeah. she told us she is a swimmer and suffering like me. yeah. she told us she is a swimmerand i suffering like me. yeah. she told us she is a swimmer and i was wondering how she _ she is a swimmer and i was wondering how she doesn't like this because i fear going — how she doesn't like this because i fear going to places and even sometimes today i don't go to places — sometimes today i don't go to places. because now, we won't remove and replace. — places. because now, we won't remove and replace, where do you do it? i need _ and replace, where do you do it? i need somewhere where there is water, there is— need somewhere where there is water, there is a _ need somewhere where there is water, there is a toilet so i can remove, flush _ there is a toilet so i can remove, flush and — there is a toilet so i can remove, flush and it— there is a toilet so i can remove, flush and it goes, yeah. is there is a toilet so i can remove, flush and it goes, yeah.- flush and it goes, yeah. is that difficult to _ flush and it goes, yeah. is that difficult to find _ flush and it goes, yeah. is that difficult to find in _ flush and it goes, yeah. is that difficult to find in kenya? i flush and it goes, yeah. is that difficult to find in kenya? very| difficult to find in kenya? very difficult to find in kenya? very difficult to _ difficult to find in kenya? very difficult to find _ difficult to find in kenya? very difficult to find outside. i i difficult to find in kenya? very difficult to find outside. i will take — difficult to find outside. i will take you _ difficult to find outside. i will take you for a walk. everybody, follow _ take you for a walk. everybody, follow me _ take you for a walk. everybody, follow me— follow me. it's not 'ust the facilities * follow me. it's not 'ust the facilities that i follow me. it's not 'ust the facilities that are i follow me. it's notjust the facilities that are hard i follow me. it's notjust the facilities that are hard to i follow me. it's notjust the i facilities that are hard to find. when we got gill on board and she was able _ when we got gill on board and she was able to— when we got gill on board and she was able to help us, help the women

by collecting bags and sending them over. _ by collecting bags and sending them over. for— by collecting bags and sending them over, for us, it was like a breakthrough.— over, for us, it was like a breakthrou~h. ., , , breakthrough. for these patients because at some _ breakthrough. for these patients because at some point _ breakthrough. for these patients because at some point we i breakthrough. for these patients because at some point we were l because at some point we were struggling because before they go through the surgery, somebody has to give them the information that is required and sometimes, you just don't know how to tell this patient this surgery is going to happen but we don't know where you are going to get the bags. yes. and we even had some young girls who are going to school and they would come home from school, crying, because there bags spilt and you have now no other bags to replace. spilt and you have now no other bags to re-lace. ., spilt and you have now no other bags to replace-— with - to replace. now can we go? with travel difficult _ to replace. now can we go? with travel difficult for _ to replace. now can we go? with travel difficult for symprose, i travel difficult for symprose, claire was able to give her a check up claire was able to give her a check up and advice at home.—

claire was able to give her a check up and advice at home. hello. that went really. _ up and advice at home. hello. that went really, really _ up and advice at home. hello. that went really, really well. _ up and advice at home. hello. that went really, really well. really i went really, really well. really well. lots of education, lots of advice and lots of understanding what her problems are and who issues are. went really well. i what her problems are and who issues are. went really well.— are. went really well. i think we've manaied are. went really well. i think we've managed to _ are. went really well. i think we've managed to make _ are. went really well. i think we've managed to make a _ are. went really well. i think we've managed to make a start, - are. went really well. i think we've managed to make a start, looking | managed to make a start, looking forward _ managed to make a start, looking forward instead of back all the time — forward instead of back all the time. ., ., ., forward instead of back all the time. ., ., . time. the doctor told me he has had a hone time. the doctor told me he has had a phone call— time. the doctor told me he has had a phone call with _ time. the doctor told me he has had a phone call with her— time. the doctor told me he has had a phone call with her and _ time. the doctor told me he has had a phone call with her and she i time. the doctor told me he has had a phone call with her and she says i a phone call with her and she says she will not keep pushing to have it reversed. does it feel like a big win? ids. reversed. does it feel like a big win? �* ., . . reversed. does it feel like a big win? ,, 4' ., win? a massive when because i know once people — win? a massive when because i know once people have _ win? a massive when because i know once people have accepted _ win? a massive when because i know once people have accepted it, i win? a massive when because i know once people have accepted it, they i once people have accepted it, they will embrace it and she willjust keep— will embrace it and she willjust keep moving forward now. will embrace it and she will 'ust keep moving forward now. thank you. my pleasure- — keep moving forward now. thank you. my pleasure- you _ keep moving forward now. thank you. my pleasure. you will _ keep moving forward now. thank you. my pleasure. you will be _ keep moving forward now. thank you. my pleasure. you will be given - keep moving forward now. thank you. my pleasure. you will be given one i my pleasure. you will be given one of these, which _ my pleasure. you will be given one of these, which is _ my pleasure. you will be given one of these, which is the _ my pleasure. you will be given one of these, which is the template. i

of these, which is the template. gill along with nicola lynas series of workshops which included teaching the women how to make their own sanitary products that are just for personal use but so they can sell them to keep their independence. many of the women have been unable to work due to their condition and a lack of the correct suppliers or education about how to manage it. but the group has also been taught about peer support. in but the group has also been taught about peer support.— about peer support. in that room over this last _ about peer support. in that room over this last week _ about peer support. in that room over this last week we _ about peer support. in that room over this last week we have - about peer support. in that room | over this last week we have talked about everything, from bowel movements to relationships and, honestly, those ladies and girls that are in that — have been in our over this last week, i firmly believe that they are going to go back to their communities and their villages with a little bit more confidence and the ability to stand a little bit taller and ifeel like they are really equipped to be able to stamp out the stigma. the shame, the secrecy. and they've got friends to understand. and you cannot underestimate the power of friendship. it’s

underestimate the power of friendship-— underestimate the power of friendshi. �* , ., ., ., friendship. it's all about women suworting _ friendship. it's all about women supporting women, _ friendship. it's all about women supporting women, basically? l friendship. it's all about women - supporting women, basically? yeah, that's what it's _ supporting women, basically? yeah, that's what it's all _ supporting women, basically? yeah, that's what it's all about. _ supporting women, basically? yeah, that's what it's all about. i _ supporting women, basically? yeah, that's what it's all about. i want - that's what it's all about. i want to come — that's what it's all about. i want to come here and show these women that there's _ to come here and show these women that there's hope for life with a stoma. — that there's hope for life with a stoma. i— that there's hope for life with a stoma, i want them to show each other~ _ stoma, i want them to show each other~ i_ stoma, i want them to show each other. i want the women to run the support— other. i want the women to run the support groups. they don't need me to do— support groups. they don't need me to do that _ support groups. they don't need me to do that for them. have support groups. they don't need me to do that for them.— to do that for them. have been a number of _ to do that for them. have been a number of success _ to do that for them. have been a number of success stories - to do that for them. have been a number of success stories for - to do that for them. have been a. number of success stories for gill. she first met mitty online in 2021. she first met mitty online in 2021. she was too afraid to even wash herself back then because of her stoma but two years later, she has come to the support group with her very own baby, joy blessing. find very own baby, 'oy blessing. and 'ust to very own baby, 'oy blessing. and just to — very own baby, 'oy blessing. and just to see the _ very own baby, joy blessing. 15qu just to see the sort very own baby, joy blessing. jif11c just to see the sort of self—confidence that mitty has now, she's created new life. she wouldn't have had that kind of intimate relationship beforehand. last year in particular was actually quite funny when the question said can we have sex with a stoma? and i was like well, yeah! she literally went hallelujah! it was a massive thing and we were all clapping and

cheering. it's sexual relationships, intimate relationships are a huge part of people's lives, especially in this kenyan culture. find part of people's lives, especially in this kenyan culture. and tapping into the culture _ in this kenyan culture. and tapping into the culture here _ in this kenyan culture. and tapping into the culture here to _ in this kenyan culture. and tapping into the culture here to help - in this kenyan culture. and tapping into the culture here to help the i into the culture here to help the women to help themselves is what this week has been all about. 50. this week has been all about. so, gill has coined _ this week has been all about. if gill has coined the this week has been all about. sr gill has coined the phrase this week has been all about. sr3, gill has coined the phrase no secrecy, no shame, and it translates to speaks kenyan. and the ladies this week have ran with it. i’m this week have ran with it. i'm auoin to this week have ran with it. i'm going to create _ this week have ran with it. i'm going to create more awareness and i'm going _ going to create more awareness and i'm going to— going to create more awareness and i'm going to tell them this thing is for anybody. i'm going to tell them this thing is foranybody. i i'm going to tell them this thing is for anybody. i met gill from england who was_ for anybody. i met gill from england who was colostomy and her life is great _ who was colostomy and her life is great i _ who was colostomy and her life is areat. . ., . ~ who was colostomy and her life is i reat. ., ., ., ~' �* who was colostomy and her life is areat. . ., . ~ �* ., ., great. i have to talk. i'm going to talk about — great. i have to talk. i'm going to talk about it. _ great. i have to talk. i'm going to talk about it. for _ great. i have to talk. i'm going to talk about it. for other _ great. i have to talk. i'm going to talk about it. for other women. l great. i have to talk. i'm going to| talk about it. for other women. to know— talk about it. for other women. to know they— talk about it. for other women. to know they have _ talk about it. for other women. to know they have to _ talk about it. for other women. to know they have to live _ talk about it. for other women. to know they have to live a _ talk about it. for other women. to know they have to live a normal. talk about it. for other women. toi know they have to live a normal life like any _ know they have to live a normal life like any other woman. _

know they have to live a normal life like any other woman. i— know they have to live a normal life like any other woman. i feel- know they have to live a normal life like any other woman. i feel my- like any other woman. i feel my future _ like any other woman. i feel my future will— like any other woman. i feel my future will be _ like any other woman. i feel my future will be bright. _ like any other woman. i feel my future will be bright. yes. - like any other woman. i feel my future will be bright. yes. what's chan . ed future will be bright. yes. what's changed for _ future will be bright. yes. what's changed for you _ future will be bright. yes. what's changed for you this _ future will be bright. yes. what's changed for you this week? - future will be bright. yes. what's changed for you this week? i've l changed for you this week? i've learned to _ changed for you this week? i've learned to be _ changed for you this week? he: learned to be confident. we changed for you this week? 19: learned to be confident. we have changed for you this week? 1�*9 learned to be confident. we have to have an automatic, i can be the same like swimming and ride a bicycle and do anything. like swimming and ride a bicycle and do anything-— do anything. when i came and i had this talkin: do anything. when i came and i had this talking for _ do anything. when i came and i had this talking for gill _ do anything. when i came and i had this talking for gill it _ do anything. when i came and i had this talking for gill it really - this talking for gill it really changed my life and changed my mind and i started enjoying life, i became _ and i started enjoying life, i became happy. make somebody else to heal. became happy. make somebody else to heat at_ became happy. make somebody else to heal. : :, ~' heal. at the end of the week, the women celebrated _ heal. at the end of the week, the women celebrated graduating - heal. at the end of the week, the | women celebrated graduating from heal. at the end of the week, the - women celebrated graduating from the course but this is by no means the end of the work for the chameleon buddies. where do you see the future for the charity? meat buddies. where do you see the future for the charity?— for the charity? next year, we are auoin to

for the charity? next year, we are going to bring _ for the charity? next year, we are going to bring four— for the charity? next year, we are going to bring four stoma - for the charity? next year, we are going to bring four stoma nurses l going to bring four stoma nurses with us, a continence nurse, and eventually what i would like to do is fund and actual stoma nurse here at the hospital. we want one of the nurses here to train up to be a stoma nurse specialist. that's ultimately what we would like. so we don't need our nurses coming over. that's my ultimate dream and it's going to happen. it's definitely going to happen. it's definitely going to happen. 1 going to happen. it's definitely going to happen-— going to happen. it's definitely going to happen. i believe it when ou sa going to happen. i believe it when you say it- — going to happen. i believe it when you say it- it— going to happen. i believe it when you say it. it will— going to happen. i believe it when you say it. it will happen. - you say it. it will happen. cheering _ you say it. it will happen. cheering and _ you say it. it will happen. | cheering and applause

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines: a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic for the 111 people who died in a mass shooting at a university in prague. the grandmother of alex batty

says she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy to live abroad. a three—day strike byjunior doctors in england finishes today, but the longest walk—out in nhs history is scheduled for the new year. good morning. league comes to a head this evening, as arsenal head to liverpool hoping to keep their place at the top of the tree. their first and last christmas together — we catch up with the families training guide dogs for the blind as they prepare them to live with new owners. good morning. scotland today is seeing some heavy rain, sleet and first dunnocks hill snow first thing. forthe first dunnocks hill snow first thing. for the rest of us, cloudy in the west, bright in the east but i will have all of the details for today and the all—important christmas forecast here on bbc

breakfast. good morning, it's saturday, 23rd december. a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic, following thursday's mass shooting at a university in prague. david kozak killed 111 people at charles university before shooting himself as police approached him on the roof of the faculty of arts building. 0ur foreign correspondent bethany bell reports. the people of prague are mourning their dead. they have been lighting candles and laying flowers to commemorate the victims of the attack, at the faculty of arts building of charles university. police say students barricaded themselves into rooms of the university building and the police had to go floor by floor to get them out. they showed bodycam footage of officers as they hunted for the gunman who died on the roof of the building. the czech interior minister,

vit rakusan, said the quick response by police prevented more casualties. he told the bbc that the attacker had brought a lot of guns into the university and had been ready to kill a lot of people. the killer, named locally as a 24—year—old david kozak, is also thought to have killed his father at a separate location. police are now working to try to establish the motive. this city, and the whole country, is in shock. bethany bell, bbc news, prague. we can speak to bethany now. bethany, a day of mourning in the czech republic then, and details are starting to emerge about the victims.

yes, one was the director of the institute of musicology at the faculty of arts at charles university, she was 49 years old, the mother of two and the institute put out a notice on its facebook page saying this was tremendously cruel news. we also know among the dead is an expert in finnish literature and also we had a student who has been confirmed dead. this is something that has deeply shocked this country. people have been coming out to pay their respects today. today afternoon there will be a moment of silence. church bells also throughout the country during the course of today will ring out. and if you can see just behind the course of today will ring out. and if you can seejust behind me here, flags at half mast. this is

something that will be taking place across the country. meanwhile, the police are continuing to try to establish what could have been demoted to for these terrible shootings, but it is a very sad and sombre christmas for many people here. �* :. , �* :. ~ sombre christmas for many people here. �* :, , : :, sombre christmas for many people here. �* :. , �* :, , here. bethany bell, thank you very much, here. bethany bell, thank you very much. live — here. bethany bell, thank you very much. live in _ here. bethany bell, thank you very much, live in prague. _ here. bethany bell, thank you very much, live in prague. let's- here. bethany bell, thank you very much, live in prague. let's look. here. bethany bell, thank you very much, live in prague. let's look at| much, live in prague. let's look at the rest of today's stories, including on the family of alex batty. the grandmother of alex batty has spoken of how she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy abroad. in an interview with the sun, susan caruana said she feared she would never see her grandson again. 0ur reporter nickjohnson has more. susan caruana waited six long years for this message from her grandson, alex batty. her first direct contact since he failed to return from a holiday in spain with his mother and grandfather. now back in the uk, alex

and his grandma have been speaking to the sun newspaper, describing the last time they spoke over the phone in 2017 from a beach in spain. i said to him, "you are coming home on saturday, aren't you?" and then i heard in the background, his mother telling him to put down the phone. all the phones had been switched off, all communications were cut. and ifelt so betrayed. and i was absolutely devastated. alex spent the next few years living a nomadic lifestyle in france and spain with his mother and grandfather. during the whole six years, susan told the sun, "i never knew if they were dead or alive." with no school or formal education, alex said he resorted to books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i've probably read it about 20 times in complete order.

i used to carry them around everywhere i went, the entire box set. alex said he'd wanted to come back to the uk for some time, and earlier this month slipped out of this french farmhouse, leaving his mother and grandfather behind. after being picked up by a van driver, he got in touch with his grandma and was brought home. he says he is still pinching himself. the first few days i was living with her, every night i went to sleep, i thought that once i'd gone to sleep that i'd wake back up in france. greater manchester police say officers have interviewed alex since his return to oldham and as a result have changed the status of their investigation from a missing person's enquiry to a criminal investigation into alleged child abduction. nickjohnson, bbc news. after spending days debating the precise wording, the united nations security council has passed a resolution

on the conflict in gaza, calling for the "unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance", but it stopped short of supporting an immediate ceasefire. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem. good morning, shaimaa. it cannot be over stressed how difficult it has been _ over stressed how difficult it has been to— over stressed how difficult it has been to get everyone around the table _ been to get everyone around the table at — been to get everyone around the table at the un to agree on the wording — table at the un to agree on the wording and the purpose of this resolution. wording and the purpose of this resolution-— resolution. you are absolutely ri . ht. resolution. you are absolutely riuht. i resolution. you are absolutely right. ithink— resolution. you are absolutely right. i think what _ resolution. you are absolutely right. i think what this - resolution. you are absolutely right. i think what this week i resolution. you are absolutely l right. i think what this week has shown his how diplomatic language... apologies, we have difficulties with the connection to shaimaa khalil, we will get her report later in the programme. other news to bring you. plans requiring people to earn £38,700 a year before being allowed to bring family member to the uk have been pushed back to 2025, instead of spring next year.

the prime minister, rishi sunak, said that the rise from the current threshold of nearly £18,500, which was announced earlier this month, will be done in two stages. one of england's top nurses is urging people to look out for signs of dementia among family and friends over the festive period. nhs england's mental health director says it's a good time to notice key symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, or difficulty concentrating. the actor charlie sheen has allegedly been attacked in his home by a neighbour. police arrested electra schrock, aged 117, for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary. the star of two and a half men was not seriously injured in the assault. the three—day strike byjunior doctors in england ended at 7am this morning. they're involved in a long—running dispute with the government over pay. ministers say demands for a 35% increase to make up for years of below—inflation settlements is unaffordable. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. cheering there have now been 28 days of strike action byjunior doctors

in england since they first walked out at the beginning of march. what do we want? all chant: fair pay! when do we want it? now! even before this latest round of industrial action, nhs england estimated that at least 1.1 million appointments and procedures have been cancelled or rescheduled, thanks to a round of strikes this year, including those by other staff such as nurses and ambulance workers. morning, karen. good morning. how are you? at the norfolk and norwich university hospital earlier this week, consultant doctors were covering the work of their more junior colleagues during the strike. but the nhs is already seeing the impact of winter pressures. there is deep concern about what happens if the strike continues. it will mean widespread cancellation of planned elective operating at a time when the nhs waiting list is at record highs and trusts are doing everything they can to try to get through and eat into the backlog

of patients waiting for operations. but also, the hugely important work in emergency departments, intensive care, maternity and so on — those are areas of particular importance in terms of patient safety and quality. the strike byjunior doctors in england centres around pay. earlier this month, an offer of a pay rise averaging 3% from january is being discussed, on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received in april. but the bma said that was not enough. junior doctors asked for an extra 35% to make up for below—inflation pay rises since 2008. and unless there is some dramatic movement over christmas, junior doctors will strike for six more days at the start of january — traditionally the busiest time for the health service. ministers say this latest round of strike action has caused significant disruption but the door to further talks remains open if the january walk—out is cancelled. as things stand, that seems an unlikely prospect.

dominic hughes, bbc news. it is 8am. —— 11 minutes past eight. it's taken 39 years, but wham! has finally got their christmas number one with last christmas. # last christmas, i gave you my heart # but the very next day, you gave it away... # the song was up against the likes of sam ryder and mariah carey for the top spot. george michael wrote the track in his childhood bedroom in 1984, but it missed out on the number one spot to band aid's do they know it's christmas?. his band—mate andrew ridgeley said he knew the song was a hit from the moment he heard it. there was a footy match on the telly and ijumped up, etc we had a four track studio, came back about our later and said, "andy, you have to listen to this."

absolutely, i rarely saw him as excited or animated as that and he had the bare bones of last christmas and it was a jaw—dropping moment, as soon as he heard it, as soon as i heard it, it was so apparent that it had all the hallmarks of a christmas classic. grace wong. very jealous of grace wong. veryjealous of all grace wong. very jealous of all those grace wong. veryjealous of all those snow grace wong. very jealous of all those snow suits as well. —— great song. are you? yes. it is good for some people, depends what you like, doesn't it, sarah. good morning to you, ben and mega. last christmas was pretty mild and wet and this christmas it is going to be pretty similar. we have mild air with us but things looking unsettled through today and in the lead up to the festive period. but the days are getting longer now, the

sun is rising. this is the picture in suffolk. we have got a bit of blue sky breaking through for some of us, especially towards the east today. the best of the brightness will be in the east, damp and rather dull further west but it's across scotland and we have the rain, the sleet and snow today. it's going to be quite persistent because there is a weather front is slow—moving so it has already been producing some heavy hill snow in the far north—east. as the milder air works into the west, that will increasingly turn back to rain. over the next few hours we have some winteriness of the parts of grampian and highlands, 2—10 centimetres of snow but also some heavy rain piling into the west of scotland and they could be some flooding issues. away

from scotland for the rest of the uk, quite a bit of dry weather, cloudy in the west, bit of drizzle and low clouds, particularly around the coastline but towards the east a bit of brightness breaking through and it is certainly mild, 12 or 13 for most, cold across the far north of scotland. into this evening and overnight the area of rain slips further south across england and wales. clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland but squally showers pushing on. wherever you are, really mild, by six o'clock tomorrow temperature is already 13 degrees for most of us and they will stay similar through the day. christmas eve, we have the yellow colours, mild air well and truly with us. low pressure not far away, so some gusty winds, gusts could reach 50—70 mph, especially the north—west of scotland and the east

of high ground, so if you are travelling east of the pennines, really windy day on christmas eve. cloud and drizzling rain in the south. the temperatures, 15 celsius, could be one of the warmest christmas eve is on record. low pressure not far away moving into christmas day but it is easing away towards the east. not quite as many isobars on the map into christmas day. breezy but not as windy as christmas eve. more showers push into northern ireland and scotland, could be a white christmas up towards the grampians, the highlands of scotland could see a bit of snow but further south it's going to be a wet one. so some rain for parts of southern england and wales and temperatures ranging between 111 in the south to four or five in scotland on christmas day. some better news as we head into boxing day. we are going to clear the weather fronts out of the way so things are looking a bit dry and brighter. boxing day will be the day to get out and work off the food we are going to be eating during

christmas day. naga and ben. sarah, thank you so much. speak to you later. here on breakfast we've followed the story of best friends hughie and freddie. together, they've raised thousands of pounds for the hospital that's treated hughie after he was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was just ten years old. two weeks ago, hughie received some amazing news regarding his cancer treatment. let's remind ourselves of the wonderful moment when he shared that news with us. i had ihada i had a bone marrow test. all the doctors and nurses that have looked after me, i couldn't have done it without them. i want to say a massive thank you to my family as well. they stuck with me. they have been so important to me. and then lastly freddie who is just an absolute hero. and yeah, i couldn't have done it without everyone. i just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported me. thank you so much. 1

to everyone who has supported me. thank you so much.— thank you so much. i didn't expect that to get — thank you so much. i didn't expect that to get to _ thank you so much. i didn't expect that to get to me, _ thank you so much. i didn't expect that to get to me, actually. - thank you so much. i didn't expect that to get to me, actually. huey, | that to get to me, actually. huey, freddie and dad are here. 1 that to get to me, actually. huey, freddie and dad are here.- freddie and dad are here. i don't know why _ freddie and dad are here. i don't know why you — freddie and dad are here. i don't know why you have _ freddie and dad are here. i don't know why you have done - freddie and dad are here. i don't know why you have done that - freddie and dad are here. i don't know why you have done that to | freddie and dad are here. i don't i know why you have done that to me this morning. it is what we have been waiting for for three and a half years. over 1000 days of treatment. we are nearly there. one more chemo session. {line treatment. we are nearly there. one more chemo session.— treatment. we are nearly there. one more chemo session. one more to go, when is it? _ more chemo session. one more to go, when is it? so. — more chemo session. one more to go, when is it? so. i've — more chemo session. one more to go, when is it? so, i'vejust_ more chemo session. one more to go, when is it? so, i'vejust had _ more chemo session. one more to go, when is it? so, i'vejust had my - when is it? so, i've 'ust had my second when is it? so, i've 'ust had my scene to t when is it? so, i've 'ust had my second to last h when is it? so, i'vejust had my second to last chemo _ when is it? so, i'vejust had my second to last chemo this - when is it? so, i'vejust had my second to last chemo this weekj when is it? so, i'vejust had my - second to last chemo this week and then nty— second to last chemo this week and then my next which is also my last chemo— then my next which is also my last chemo is_ then my next which is also my last chemo is the middle ofjanuary. yeah _ chemo is the middle ofjanuary. yeah. : :. chemo is the middle ofjanuary. yeah-_ that _ chemo is the middle ofjanuary. yeah._ that will- chemo is the middle ofjanuary. yeah._ that will be - chemo is the middle ofjanuary. j yeah._ that will be the chemo is the middle ofjanuary. - yeah._ that will be the last yeah. amazing. that will be the last one and my — yeah. amazing. that will be the last one and my treatment _ yeah. amazing. that will be the last one and my treatment officially - yeah. amazing. that will be the last | one and my treatment officially ends one and my treatment officially ends on the 27th of january. what one and my treatment officially ends on the 27th ofjanuary.— on the 27th of january. what was it like when you _ on the 27th of january. what was it like when you heard _ on the 27th of january. what was it like when you heard the _ on the 27th of january. what was it like when you heard the news? - on the 27th of january. what was it| like when you heard the news? who told you and where were you? 1 was told you and where were you? i was at rehearsals _ told you and where were you? i was at rehearsals for _ told you and where were you? i was at rehearsals for oliver _ told you and where were you? i was at rehearsals for oliver in _ told you and where were you? luv—3 at rehearsals for oliver in leeds and i was on my dinner break and my

mum came over and told me the obviously incredible news. it was just a bit of a shock, really. i was like, oh, my god, that's so incredible.— like, oh, my god, that's so incredible. , :, incredible. freddie, where were you when ou incredible. freddie, where were you when you heard? _ incredible. freddie, where were you when you heard? i _ incredible. freddie, where were you when you heard? ijust _ incredible. freddie, where were you when you heard? ijust woke - incredible. freddie, where were you when you heard? ijust woke up - incredible. freddie, where were you when you heard? ijust woke up and when you heard? i 'ust woke up and ou rane when you heard? i 'ust woke up and you rang me. — when you heard? i 'ust woke up and you rang me. the — when you heard? ijust woke up and you rang me. the next— when you heard? ijust woke up and you rang me. the next day - when you heard? ijust woke up and you rang me. the next day after- when you heard? ijust woke up and you rang me. the next day after he| you rang me. the next day after he ran. you rang me. the next day after he rang me _ you rang me. the next day after he rang me and — you rang me. the next day after he rang me and i woke up. but obviously i was _ rang me and i woke up. but obviously i was really— rang me and i woke up. but obviously i was really happy. rang me and i woke up. but obviously i was really happy-— i was really happy. really chuffed. even though _ i was really happy. really chuffed. even though you _ i was really happy. really chuffed. even though you are _ i was really happy. really chuffed. even though you are heading - i was really happy. really chuffed. i even though you are heading towards the last treatment you haven't stopped your fundraising, the last treatment you haven't stopped yourfundraising, have the last treatment you haven't stopped your fundraising, have you? no. , , :, stopped your fundraising, have you? no. , :, :, no. tell everybody what you are doine no. tell everybody what you are doin: it no. tell everybody what you are doing it for. _ no. tell everybody what you are doing it for, freddie. _ no. tell everybody what you are doing it for, freddie. you i no. tell everybody what you are j doing it for, freddie. you decide no. tell everybody what you are i doing it for, freddie. you decide to two kilometres per day for 50 days, the initial challenge you so sell to raise money for what? 1 the initial challenge you so sell to raise money for what?— the initial challenge you so sell to raise money for what? i wanted to do it for hughie — raise money for what? i wanted to do it for hughie originally _ raise money for what? i wanted to do it for hughie originally and _ raise money for what? i wanted to do it for hughie originally and then i it for hughie originally and then after— it for hughie originally and then after a — it for hughie originally and then after a few days i had already hit the target of £1000. you after a few days i had already hit the target of £1000.— after a few days i had already hit the target of £1000. you are going to use the money _ the target of £1000. you are going to use the money for _ the target of £1000. you are going to use the money for other - the target of £1000. you are going to use the money for other things l the target of £1000. you are going l to use the money for other things to make life more comfortable for

children who are being treated? yes. children who are being treated? yes, 'ust at the children who are being treated? yes, just at the hospital _ children who are being treated? yes, just at the hospital in _ children who are being treated? yes, just at the hospital in manchester where _ just at the hospital in manchester where hughie was treated, i wanted to help _ where hughie was treated, i wanted to help fund raise for that, try and help all— to help fund raise for that, try and help all the — to help fund raise for that, try and help all the kids that are going through— help all the kids that are going through a tough time. yellow might try and _ through a tough time. yellow might try and make it a bit more normal and nicer— try and make it a bit more normal and nicer for— try and make it a bit more normal and nicer for when they are in hospital _ and nicer for when they are in hos-ital. ., . and nicer for when they are in hos-ital. , , , ,, , hospital. slush puppies, the free drinks, hospital. slush puppies, the free drinks. they _ hospital. slush puppies, the free drinks, they were _ hospital. slush puppies, the free drinks, they were the _ hospital. slush puppies, the free drinks, they were the thing, i hospital. slush puppies, the free i drinks, they were the thing, weren't they? drinks, they were the thing, weren't the ? :, :, :, they? throughout the treatment, we s-oke to they? throughout the treatment, we spoke to the — they? throughout the treatment, we spoke to the ward _ they? throughout the treatment, we spoke to the ward manager - they? throughout the treatment, we spoke to the ward manager and i they? throughout the treatment, we spoke to the ward manager and we l spoke to the ward manager and we said, is there anything you could suggest that you could get and she said something cold like ice pops, something like that. and we thought, who doesn't love a slushie? and it helps with mouth ulcers as well. in the treatment you get ulcers in your mouth and it's horrible. so it helps with that. :,, mouth and it's horrible. so it helps with that. , , : : with that. those were specific little things — with that. those were specific little things that _ with that. those were specific little things that make - with that. those were specific little things that make a i with that. those were specific little things that make a big l little things that make a big difference. now you have your eye on something much bigger. explain what this is stop at something much bigger. explain what this is sto -_ :. something much bigger. explain what

this is sto -_ :, :,y :, something much bigger. explain what this is sto_ :, : , this is stop at the royal manchester children's hospital _ this is stop at the royal manchester children's hospital there _ this is stop at the royal manchester children's hospital there is - this is stop at the royal manchester children's hospital there is a - children's hospital there is a rooftop play area. there is an area on the roof where it is like a big playground, really. it isjust old my rundown and it is 111 years old. it could do with a little bit of a revamp. so we have fronted a campaign for the hospital where we are raising the money to redo the play area with £13,000 off ulster is that all? how much have you raised? 287,000. we are very, very close. —— we are £13,000 off. that 287,000. we are very, very close. -- we are £13,000 off.— we are £13,000 off. that is on top of all the fundraising. _ we are £13,000 off. that is on top of all the fundraising. you - we are £13,000 off. that is on top of all the fundraising. you are i of all the fundraising. you are aeoin of all the fundraising. you are going around _ of all the fundraising. you are going around various - of all the fundraising. you are going around various bubble l going around various bubble stadiums, tell me about that. we are runnina a stadiums, tell me about that. we are running a kilometre _ stadiums, tell me about that. we are running a kilometre around _ stadiums, tell me about that. we are running a kilometre around each i stadiums, tell me about that. we are running a kilometre around each efl| running a kilometre around each efl and premier— running a kilometre around each efl and premier league football ground, all 92 _ and premier league football ground, all 92 of— and premier league football ground, all 92 of them and doing eight extra to make _ all 92 of them and doing eight extra to make it— all 92 of them and doing eight extra

to make it 100.— all 92 of them and doing eight extra to make it 100. perfect. how are you doin: , to make it 100. perfect. how are you doing. ciaran? _ to make it 100. perfect. how are you doing, ciaran? tired! _ to make it 100. perfect. how are you doing, ciaran? tired! i— to make it 100. perfect. how are you doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! - to make it 100. perfect. how are you doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in- to make it 100. perfect. how are you doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the i doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the run-u- doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the run-up to — doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the run-up to christmas. _ doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the run-up to christmas. it's - doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the run-up to christmas. it's brought| doing, ciaran? tired! i bet! in the i run-up to christmas. it's brought so much positivity _ run-up to christmas. it's brought so much positivity and _ run-up to christmas. it's brought so much positivity and taken _ run-up to christmas. it's brought so much positivity and taken not i run-up to christmas. it's brought so much positivity and taken notjust i much positivity and taken notjust hughie's— much positivity and taken notjust hughie's mind _ much positivity and taken notjust hughie's mind off— much positivity and taken notjust hughie's mind off the _ much positivity and taken notjust hughie's mind off the treatment i much positivity and taken not just i hughie's mind off the treatment but also made _ hughie's mind off the treatment but also made a — hughie's mind off the treatment but also made a difference _ hughie's mind off the treatment but also made a difference to _ hughie's mind off the treatment but also made a difference to so - hughie's mind off the treatment but also made a difference to so many. also made a difference to so many other— also made a difference to so many other kids — also made a difference to so many other kids went _ also made a difference to so many other kids went on _ also made a difference to so many other kids went on the _ also made a difference to so many other kids went on the country. i also made a difference to so many. other kids went on the country. the slushie _ other kids went on the country. the slushie is _ other kids went on the country. the slushie is now— other kids went on the country. the slushie is now go _ other kids went on the country. the slushie is now go into _ other kids went on the country. the slushie is now go into hospitals i slushie is now go into hospitals around — slushie is now go into hospitals around the _ slushie is now go into hospitals around the country, _ slushie is now go into hospitals around the country, there i slushie is now go into hospitals around the country, there is- slushie is now go into hospitalsl around the country, there is one slushie is now go into hospitals i around the country, there is one of my work— around the country, there is one of my work waiting _ around the country, there is one of my work waiting to _ around the country, there is one of my work waiting to go _ around the country, there is one of my work waiting to go out - around the country, there is one of my work waiting to go out to - around the country, there is one ofi my work waiting to go out to bristol after christmas. _ my work waiting to go out to bristol after christmas. 0r— my work waiting to go out to bristol after christmas. or is _ my work waiting to go out to bristol after christmas. or is the _ my work waiting to go out to bristol after christmas. or is the other- after christmas. or is the other one? _ after christmas. or is the other one? bristol— after christmas. or is the other one? bristol and _ after christmas. or is the other one? bristoland nottingham,| after christmas. or is the other one? bristoland nottingham, i think — one? bristoland nottingham, i think i— one? bristoland nottingham, i think. ithink— one? bristoland nottingham, i think. ithink it's— one? bristoland nottingham, i think. i think it'sjust— think. i think it'sjust unbelievable - think. i think it'sjust unbelievable what. think. i think it'sjust. unbelievable what they think. i think it'sjust- unbelievable what they have think. i think it'sjust— unbelievable what they have managed to achieve _ unbelievable what they have managed to achieve in _ unbelievable what they have managed to achieve in the _ unbelievable what they have managed to achieve in the three _ unbelievable what they have managed to achieve in the three years - unbelievable what they have managed to achieve in the three years hughie i to achieve in the three years hughie has been _ to achieve in the three years hughie has been on — to achieve in the three years hughie has been on treatment. _ to achieve in the three years hughie has been on treatment. to- to achieve in the three years hughie has been on treatment. to be - to achieve in the three years hughie has been on treatment. to be so. has been on treatment. to be so close _ has been on treatment. to be so close to — has been on treatment. to be so close to the _ has been on treatment. to be so close to the target _ has been on treatment. to be so close to the target for _ has been on treatment. to be so close to the target for the - has been on treatment. to be so close to the target for the play i close to the target for the play area _ close to the target for the play area as — close to the target for the play area as well _ close to the target for the play area as well.— close to the target for the play area as well. :, :, :, , , area as well. you have had the best christmas present _ area as well. you have had the best christmas present ever, _ area as well. you have had the best christmas present ever, haven't i area as well. you have had the best l christmas present ever, haven't you? we couldn't have asked for anything better, it's the best news and it has come earlier than we thought it

would. so yeah, it is incredible and we are so happy. home would. so yeah, it is incredible and we are so happy-— would. so yeah, it is incredible and we are so happy. how are you? you had the last — we are so happy. how are you? you had the last chemo _ we are so happy. how are you? you had the last chemo when? - we are so happy. how are you? you | had the last chemo when? tuesday. how do you — had the last chemo when? tuesday. how do you feel _ had the last chemo when? tuesday. how do you feel after _ had the last chemo when? tuesday. how do you feel after that, - had the last chemo when? tuesday. how do you feel after that, you i had the last chemo when? tuesday. how do you feel after that, you are l how do you feel after that, you are pretty early on the sofa this morning. to pretty early on the sofa this morning-— pretty early on the sofa this mornine. :, , , , morning. to be honest, yesterday i wasn't very — morning. to be honest, yesterday i wasn't very well, _ morning. to be honest, yesterday i wasn't very well, so _ morning. to be honest, yesterday i wasn't very well, so i'm _ morning. to be honest, yesterday i wasn't very well, so i'm on - morning. to be honest, yesterday i j wasn't very well, so i'm on steroids at the minute so i'm just a bit like... but today i'm actually surprised i'm feeling good. so far so aood. surprised i'm feeling good. so far so good- later— surprised i'm feeling good. so far so good. later on _ surprised i'm feeling good. so far so good. later on it _ surprised i'm feeling good. so far so good. later on it might - surprised i'm feeling good. so far so good. later on it might get i surprised i'm feeling good. so far so good. later on it might get a l so good. later on it might get a bit, so good. later on it might get a bit. when _ so good. later on it might get a bit, when burnley_ so good. later on it might get a bit, when burnley lose, - so good. later on it might get a bit, when burnley lose, fingers| bit, when burnley lose, fingers crossed they don't! but if they do. i'm from burnley as well. we are all going to burnley after this. freddie, it is interesting, because that plays centre you want to make this money for is so important because having known what hughie has gone through it's about getting fresh air and gone through it's about getting fresh airand a gone through it's about getting fresh air and a bit of exercise and that's why it is so important you have chosen what the money gets spent on.

have chosen what the money gets sent on. ~' i. have chosen what the money gets sent on. ~' y:, , :, spent on. like you said before it was the only _ spent on. like you said before it was the only place _ spent on. like you said before it was the only place to _ spent on. like you said before it was the only place to go - spent on. like you said before it was the only place to go for i spent on. like you said before it| was the only place to go for fresh air. :, , , :, was the only place to go for fresh air. :,, , :, :, , :, �* air. the hospital windows don't 0 en, air. the hospital windows don't oen, is air. the hospital windows don't open. is that — air. the hospital windows don't open, is that right? _ air. the hospital windows don't open, is that right? is - air. the hospital windows don't open, is that right? is the i air. the hospital windows don't open, is that right? is the only| open, is that right? is the only fresher i got — open, is that right? is the only fresher i got in _ open, is that right? is the only fresher i got in almost - open, is that right? is the only fresher i got in almost two i open, is that right? is the only i fresher i got in almost two months. you can imagine how happy i felt to be up there. i can't think of how children are in there for so long must feel —— it is the only fresh air. must feel -- it is the only fresh air. :, , :, :, , , air. you must have a pretty good imagination _ air. you must have a pretty good imagination or _ air. you must have a pretty good imagination or patience - air. you must have a pretty good imagination or patience to i air. you must have a pretty good imagination or patience to keep. imagination or patience to keep somebody like hughie company when he is frustrated and can't get out. how challenging was that for you? it is challenging was that for you? it is sometimes _ challenging was that for you? it is sometimes you've _ challenging was that for you? it is sometimes you've just got to leave him alone — sometimes you've just got to leave him alone and let him be. in him alone and let him be. hospital it him alone and let him be. in hospital it was a regular him alone and let him be. 11 hospital it was a regular phone calls because i was diagnosed in the middle of covid as well so with no visitors it was just phone calls every day. visitors it was 'ust phone calls every day.— visitors it was 'ust phone calls eve da. :, :, , every day. are you having a rest over christmas _ every day. are you having a rest over christmas or _ every day. are you having a rest over christmas or not? - every day. are you having a rest over christmas or not? no, i every day. are you having a rest over christmas or not? no, we | every day. are you having a rest i over christmas or not? no, we don't really rest- — over christmas or not? no, we don't really rest- i— over christmas or not? no, we don't really rest. i don't _ over christmas or not? no, we don't really rest. i don't like _ over christmas or not? no, we don't really rest. i don't like doing - really rest. i don't like doing nothing. really rest. i don't like doing nothinr. :, :, :, , :, , really rest. i don't like doing nothin.. :, :, :, , :,

nothing. you have got your shows as well. i'm nothing. you have got your shows as well- i'm in — nothing. you have got your shows as well. i'm in oliver _ nothing. you have got your shows as well. i'm in oliver at _ nothing. you have got your shows as well. i'm in oliver at the _ nothing. you have got your shows as well. i'm in oliver at the leeds i well. i'm in oliver at the leeds playhouse _ well. i'm in oliver at the leeds playhouse at — well. i'm in oliver at the leeds playhouse at the _ well. i'm in oliver at the leeds playhouse at the minute. i well. i'm in oliver at the leeds playhouse at the minute. how| well. i'm in oliver at the leeds i playhouse at the minute. how is well. i'm in oliver at the leeds - playhouse at the minute. how is it auoin ? playhouse at the minute. how is it going? really _ playhouse at the minute. how is it going? really well. _ playhouse at the minute. how is it going? really well. i've _ playhouse at the minute. how is it going? really well. i've had - playhouse at the minute. how is it going? really well. i've had this i going? really well. i've had this week off to _ going? really well. i've had this week off to have _ going? really well. i've had this week off to have my _ going? really well. i've had this week off to have my treatment | going? really well. i've had this i week off to have my treatment this week off to have my treatment this week but back to it on the 27th... well, 27th of december, so only a few days and i can't wait to get back on stage.— few days and i can't wait to get back on stage. few days and i can't wait to get back on staue. ., ., ,, back on stage. freddie, what are you u . back on stage. freddie, what are you u- to over back on stage. freddie, what are you up to over christmas? _ back on stage. freddie, what are you up to over christmas? not _ back on stage. freddie, what are you up to over christmas? not too - back on stage. freddie, what are you i up to over christmas? not too much, actuall . up to over christmas? not too much, aetually- a — up to over christmas? not too much, aetually- a great _ up to over christmas? not too much, actually. a great way _ up to over christmas? not too much, actually. a great way to _ up to over christmas? not too much, actually. a great way to be. - up to over christmas? not too much, actually. a great way to be. i - up to over christmas? not too much, actually. a great way to be. i play - actually. a great way to be. i play football but _ actually. a great way to be. i play football but we _ actually. a great way to be. i play football but we have _ actually. a great way to be. i play football but we have a _ actually. a great way to be. i play football but we have a couple - actually. a great way to be. i play football but we have a couple of. football but we have a couple of weeks _ football but we have a couple of weeks off over christmas. a bit more of a chilled christmas. _ weeks off over christmas. a bit more of a chilled christmas. and _ weeks off over christmas. a bit more of a chilled christmas. and you - weeks off over christmas. a bit more of a chilled christmas. and you just l of a chilled christmas. and you 'ust aet of a chilled christmas. and you 'ust net to of a chilled christmas. and you 'ust get to enjoy — of a chilled christmas. and you 'ust get to enjoy youri of a chilled christmas. and you 'ust get to enjoy your son. i of a chilled christmas. and you 'ust get to enjoy your son. yes, it h of a chilled christmas. and you just get to enjoy your son. yes, it is - get to en'oy your son. yes, it is auoin to get to enjoy your son. yes, it is going to be _ get to enjoy your son. yes, it is going to be a — get to enjoy your son. yes, it is going to be a special _ get to enjoy your son. yes, it is going to be a special time. - get to enjoy your son. yes, it is going to be a special time. wel get to enjoy your son. yes, it is i going to be a special time. we are so grateful— going to be a special time. we are so grateful for _ going to be a special time. we are so grateful for all— going to be a special time. we are so grateful for all the _ going to be a special time. we are so grateful for all the treatment. so grateful for all the treatment that he — so grateful for all the treatment that he has— so grateful for all the treatment that he has received, _ so grateful for all the treatment that he has received, there - so grateful for all the treatment that he has received, there are| that he has received, there are doctors. — that he has received, there are doctors, nurses— that he has received, there are doctors, nurses and _ that he has received, there are doctors, nurses and all- that he has received, there are doctors, nurses and all the - that he has received, there are| doctors, nurses and all the staff that he has received, there are - doctors, nurses and all the staff at the royal— doctors, nurses and all the staff at the royal manchester— doctors, nurses and all the staff at the royal manchester children's i the royal manchester children's hospitat — the royal manchester children's hospitat if_ the royal manchester children's hospitat if we _ the royal manchester children's hospital. if we can _ the royal manchester children's hospital. if we can just - the royal manchester children's hospital. if we can just give - the royal manchester children'si hospital. if we can just give that little _ hospital. if we can just give that little bit — hospital. if we can just give that little bit back— hospital. if we can just give that little bit back it _ hospital. if we can just give that little bit back it so _ hospital. if we can just give that little bit back it so special. - hospital. if we can just give that little bit back it so special. it. hospital. if we can just give that little bit back it so special. it is| little bit back it so special. it is ureat little bit back it so special. it is great seeing — little bit back it so special. it is great seeing you _ little bit back it so special. it is great seeing you on _ little bit back it so special. great seeing you on the sofa little bit back it so special.— great seeing you on the sofa because we have seen you over the years on

the sofa and you are looking great. enjoy chilling out, you definitely earned it. well done with the fundraising.— earned it. well done with the fundraisina. , , ., fundraising. just search for hughie and freddie _ fundraising. just search for hughie and freddie and _ fundraising. just search for hughie and freddie and it _ fundraising. just search for hughie and freddie and it comes - fundraising. just search for hughie and freddie and it comes up. - fundraising. just search for hughie i and freddie and it comes up. 13,000 short? £13,000. — and freddie and it comes up. 13,000 short? £13,000, we _ and freddie and it comes up. 13,000 short? £13,000, we are _ and freddie and it comes up. 13,000 short? £13,000, we are very - and freddie and it comes up. 13,000 short? £13,000, we are very close. l short? £13,000, we are very close. and i am sure _ short? £13,000, we are very close. and i am sure you _ short? £13,000, we are very close. and i am sure you will— short? £13,000, we are very close. and i am sure you will get - short? £13,000, we are very close. and i am sure you will get there. i and i am sure you will get there. thank you very much, guys. merry christmas- — thank you very much, guys. merry christmas. it _ thank you very much, guys. merry christmas. it is _ thank you very much, guys. merry christmas. it is 8:25am. _ a terminally ill teenager who was made homeless due to flooding caused by storm babet is finally returning home in time for christmas. emily eden from derbyshire has been having chemotherapy for an aggressive form of cancer, and has been living in a hotel room with her parents since october. charlotte leeming was with her as she got home. heading home for christmas. emily and her mum and dad have been sharing a hotel room ever since their home was flooded during storm babet. but now her wish to be home for the holidays is coming true. i'm really excited and ready to be home. because i've spent so long here. i do like it here but i prefer home.

it has been particularly hard for the family as i9—year—old emily was diagnosed with terminal cancer not long before the storm hit. she had been receiving care at home with a hospital bed set up downstairs when the ferocious floods forced the family out. the ground floor of the property was badly damaged by five feet of water. fortunately emily was not in the house when the water filled their home. but after months of living out of a suitcase, they're back. let's show you the kitchen. look at it, mummy. don't cry. i'm really excited to be back home, finally. nothing beats being home. i'd just gone in for my first set of chemo and i was expecting to come

home straight away and be at home, but then the flood hit so we couldn't go home, and i was panicking because i was, like, where are we going to go, what's going to happen? following the floods, the family were told it may be six months before they could return home, but the builders pulled out all the stops, working long hours and weekends to get it ready for emily. i just want to say thank you to them because they've put in a lot of hard work to make sure that i am back in for christmas. so i am really thankful that they've spent time to make it happen. for mum and dad, it means everything to get their daughter back home where she feels comfortable and safe. i knew she would be overwhelmed but i did not think she would be that overwhelmed. it is great.

we are lucky, aren't we, really, to come back into our flat? - there's other people - on the street, they may not be until next christmas time. they've said to a lot of them on the street, it could be up to 12 months. and i really feel for them and i've basically said to them i feel guilty, in a way, and they've all said, no, they've even said to the contractors, get them in first, don't worry about us, get them in first. it isjust overwhelming and heart—warming that people are out there have seen emily and they've helped her to get back. we're back. home for christmas. it's all they have been dreaming of and now they are going to appreciate every special moment they have together. all i wanted was to just come home and i am. charlotte leeming, bbc news.

it's a good story, good ending, that. yes. good to be home. it is coming up to 8:30am. the latest strike by junior doctors finished at 7am this morning, butjunior doctors are planning a further six days of industrial action for the new year. currently, though, there is little sign that the pay dispute between the government and the doctors' union is close to being resolved. we are nowjoined by dr vivek trivedi, who's co—chair of the bma junior doctors committee. we say there is very little sign of this being resolved and the government says this being resolved and the government says they this being resolved and the government says they will this being resolved and the government says they will not this being resolved and the government says they will not come to the table unless there is a january strikes are called off. somebody has to blink first, don't they? hate somebody has to blink first, don't the ? ~ ., ., somebody has to blink first, don't the 7~ . , somebody has to blink first, don't the? . they? we had a series of negotiations _ they? we had a series of negotiations in _ they? we had a series of| negotiations in november they? we had a series of - negotiations in november and the early part of december, before this set of strikes were called, in which things were positive and the tone was more constructive. it is the government 's decision not to talk when strikes were on the table, which is not the same approach

adopted by other governments with other workforces, so this is something that has happened because of themselves. all we can do is a credible offer but to our membership, and it's more confusing that when we got to the mutually agreed deadline, agreed by both parties and the offer on the table was not acceptable to our members, if the secretary of state is now saying there is a further offer that could have been presented, well this is the time. if they present that to us now and we can take it to our committee, we don't need to strike in january. 50 committee, we don't need to strike in janua . ,. committee, we don't need to strike in janua . y., ., in january. so you save with other unions when _ in january. so you save with other unions when strikes _ in january. so you save with other unions when strikes have - in january. so you save with other unions when strikes have been . in january. so you save with other unions when strikes have been onj in january. so you save with other - unions when strikes have been on the table, the government has negotiated with them? ~ ., table, the government has negotiated with them? . . ., with them? what we saw with our collearues with them? what we saw with our colleagues in _ with them? what we saw with our colleagues in scotland _ with them? what we saw with our colleagues in scotland as - with them? what we saw with our colleagues in scotland as they - colleagues in scotland as they called for strike action and had dates on the table, and their government met with them. so not this government? _ government met with them. so not this government? no, _ government met with them. so not this government? no, but - government met with them. so not i this government? no, but ultimately there is no law _ this government? no, but ultimately there is no law that _ this government? no, but ultimately there is no law that prevents - this government? no, but ultimately there is no law that prevents this - there is no law that prevents this government from doing so. it is a choice that they have made. 50 government from doing so. it is a choice that they have made. so you have rot choice that they have made. so you have got strikes _ choice that they have made. so you have got strikes for _ choice that they have made. so you have got strikes for six _ choice that they have made. so you have got strikes for six days - have got strikes for six days scheduled in january. have got strikes for six days

scheduled injanuary. if they go ahead, assuming they are going ahead. is there a date after then fought negotiation with the government? i5 fought negotiation with the government?— fought negotiation with the government? , . , , fought negotiation with the government? , . government? is anything in place? we would be happy _ government? is anything in place? we would be happy to _ government? is anything in place? we would be happy to negotiate _ government? is anything in place? we would be happy to negotiate with - would be happy to negotiate with them at any time.— would be happy to negotiate with them at any time. they have said no. so, so we them at any time. they have said no. so. so we get — them at any time. they have said no. so. so we get to _ them at any time. they have said no. so, so we get to the _ them at any time. they have said no. so, so we get to the strikes, - so, so we get to the strikes, is there a date afterwards they've have offered to negotiate? so there a date afterwards they've have offered to negotiate?— offered to negotiate? so far there was nothing _ offered to negotiate? so far there was nothing in — offered to negotiate? so far there was nothing in the _ offered to negotiate? so far there was nothing in the diary. - offered to negotiate? so far there was nothing in the diary. i - offered to negotiate? so far there was nothing in the diary. i hope . offered to negotiate? so far there l was nothing in the diary. i hope we can get back to the negotiating table straightaway. the government has said it won't _ table straightaway. the government has said it won't talk _ table straightaway. the government has said it won't talk while - table straightaway. the government has said it won't talk while strikes i has said it won't talk while strikes are scheduled, so do you think the strikes are going to go ahead in full? no, not necessarily. what could change? the government is not coming to the table.— coming to the table. there is nothinr coming to the table. there is nothing that _ coming to the table. there is nothing that holds _ coming to the table. there is nothing that holds them - coming to the table. there is nothing that holds them to i coming to the table. there is i nothing that holds them to that position, just because they have said that before it does not have to happen. i hope there is still a chance they come to us before january the 3rd. what has given you the hope? a difference in tone and language that they have used. if they are so insistent that they

don't want these strikes to go ahead, then present the offer that they have in their back pocket. you say previous _ they have in their back pocket. you say previous talks were more productive, and that you reached a difference in tone and there was progress, so what changed? with; difference in tone and there was progress, so what changed? why did the break progress, so what changed? why did they break that? _ progress, so what changed? why did they break that? well, _ progress, so what changed? why did they break that? well, the _ progress, so what changed? why did they break that? well, the the - progress, so what changed? why did they break that? well, the the talks| they break that? well, the the talks didn't break down necessarily, that would suggest it we fell apart, but we came to our deadline which both sides had agreed on and at the start of the talks we agreed this is how long they would take. at that point, the offer that we had was taken back to our committee, and it was clear from the start that that committee would be making a decision on how we go forward from there, and we told the government the offer they put forward is very likely not going to be good enough, particularly because it would still have amounted to a real terms pay cut for many doctors this year. that is what our committee saw, and decided unanimously to reject and they called for further strike action. all the while patients will be sitting at home watching this and

saying january, one of the busiest time of the year for the health service. people trying to seek help after the holidays, of the closures after the holidays, of the closures after the holidays, and waiting lists are already sky—high. this will make waiting list for routine operations and procedures even longer. patients always suffer here. is there an acknowledgement, is there awareness and understanding amongst your members at patients once again upping the price for this dispute? i’zre once again upping the price for this dis-ute? �* , ., once again upping the price for this disute? �* , ., ., dispute? i've said it before and i will sa it dispute? i've said it before and i will say it again _ dispute? i've said it before and i will say it again and _ dispute? i've said it before and i will say it again and i _ dispute? i've said it before and i will say it again and i apologise l will say it again and i apologise that patients are disrupted because of strike action. i wish the government did not ignore us, or take us seriously so we do not have to take this strike action. but even with the latest pay offer, our pay has been cut by more than 26% over the last six years and so doctors feel undervalued and are leaving. strikes this year have so far caused roughly 1 strikes this year have so far caused roughlyi million disrupted roughly 1 million disrupted appointments.

roughlyi million disrupted appointments. last year, 22—23, there were more than 124 million scheduled hospital appointments and more than 10 million of those are being cancelled because of hospital reasons when strikes are not taking place. so strikes are less than 10% of the reason that hospitals are having to cancel a point was for these patients anyway. there's a huge issue that needs to be addressed so why is the government not doing anything about that? let’s not doing anything about that? let's 'ust be not doing anything about that? let's just be clear. _ not doing anything about that? let's just be clear. you — not doing anything about that? let's just be clear, you say _ not doing anything about that? let's just be clear, you say your pay is 35%, the pay rise he won. victoria atkins has said" if you call off these strikes then we can see how much further we can go". that is the deal you refer to being in the back pocket. do you think it is going to hit what you are asking for? taste pocket. do you think it is going to hit what you are asking for? we have never asked — hit what you are asking for? we have never asked for _ hit what you are asking for? we have never asked for 3596 _ hit what you are asking for? we have never asked for 35% to _ hit what you are asking for? we have never asked for 35% to happen - hit what you are asking for? we have never asked for 35% to happen in - hit what you are asking for? we have| never asked for 35% to happen in one go. overwhat

never asked for 35% to happen in one go. over what period of time? we have put forward options that could work our way towards that. {side have put forward options that could work our way towards that. give me an idea? five _ work our way towards that. give me an idea? five years? _ work our way towards that. give me an idea? five years? i— work our way towards that. give me an idea? five years? i can't - work our way towards that. give me an idea? five years? i can't do - work our way towards that. give me an idea? five years? i can't do that| an idea? five years? i can't do that on air, it an idea? five years? i can't do that on air. it is — an idea? five years? i can't do that on air, it is for _ an idea? five years? i can't do that on air, it is for the _ an idea? five years? i can't do that on air, it is for the negotiating - on air, it is for the negotiating table. we are not suggesting these need to be rectified overnight, but we need to be making some headway towards this. 50. we need to be making some headway towards this-— towards this. so, to make up that 3596, is towards this. so, to make up that 3596. is that _ towards this. so, to make up that 3596, is that still— towards this. so, to make up that 3596, is that still an _ towards this. so, to make up that 3596, is that still an absolute? - towards this. so, to make up that 3596, is that still an absolute? we want our 35%, is that still an absolute? e want our pay to be restored because i don't think any doctor is worth less than... 50 i don't think any doctor is worth less than. . ._ i don't think any doctor is worth less than... , ., g: , less than... so restoring is 3596, so it has to make _ less than... so restoring is 3596, so it has to make up _ less than... so restoring is 3596, so it has to make up that _ less than... so restoring is 3596, so it has to make up that 3596 - less than... so restoring is 3596, so it has to make up that 3596 over - less than... so restoring is 3596, so it has to make up that 3596 over a l it has to make up that 35% over a period of time? it has to make up that 3596 over a period of time?— it has to make up that 35% over a period of time? yes. thank you for comint in period of time? yes. thank you for coming in and _ period of time? yes thank you for coming in and explaining period of time? iezs thank you for coming in and explaining all of that. are you working over christmas?— that. are you working over christmas? . �* , ., christmas? new year's eve, that weekend and _ christmas? new year's eve, that weekend and a _ christmas? new year's eve, that weekend and a few— christmas? new year's eve, that weekend and a few days - christmas? new year's eve, that weekend and a few days before. | christmas? new year's eve, that| weekend and a few days before. i hope it is peaceful. thank you.

the relationship between a man and his mouse who share their dinner, grab the weekly shop and take a trip to the beach together has been attracting a large social media following. he's called mrjingles and he has gained nearly 500,000 followers on tiktok. his owner martin has been documentating their adventures online from their home in lincolnshire. jake zuckerman went to meet him. right, i really don't know what to expect today. i've been told i'm meeting a world—famous mouse, but this doesn't look like disneyland. hello, martin. hello there. have you come to meet mrjingles? yeah, i believe i have. come on in, sir. move over, mickey, mrjingles is the hottest new celebrity mouse about town.

videos like this have won him nearly 500,000 followers on tiktok on a 10 million people have watched him getting a haircut. chop chop, little haircut for you. so, show me some of the videos that he's been in here. that one there. martin owns mrjingles and is his best friend. he's got his friend with him so we had a pizza night.— had a pizza night. what do your friends and _ had a pizza night. what do your friends and think— had a pizza night. what do your friends and think about - had a pizza night. what do your friends and think about it - had a pizza night. what do your friends and think about it all? l had a pizza night. what do your - friends and think about it all? they think i am a _ friends and think about it all? they think i am a bit— friends and think about it all? they think i am a bit nuts. _ friends and think about it all? they think i am a bit nuts. but— friends and think about it all? tue: think i am a bit nuts. but they didn't think i was so nuts once they realised how famous he has become. he is known for his daring rescues. and showing off his new wheels. like any self—respecting superstar, mr jingles has his own luxurious country retreat in south lincolnshire, complete with ensuite bathroom and fitted kitchen. how do you cope with the fame? while he is quite at home in front of the camera, mrjingles does tend

to ignore questions from the paparazzi. what is next do you think? paparazzi. what is next do ou think? , ., what is next do you think? next year he is on about— what is next do you think? next year he is on about writing _ what is next do you think? next year he is on about writing a _ what is next do you think? next year he is on about writing a book. - what is next do you think? next year he is on about writing a book. he - he is on about writing a book. he will probably write a book next year. will probably write a book next ear. �* ., ., ~ g , will probably write a book next ear. .,., ~g ,, year. but for now, mrjingles is read for year. but for now, mrjingles is ready for the — year. but for now, mrjingles is ready for the holiday _ year. but for now, mrjingles is ready for the holiday season. i year. but for now, mrjingles is i ready for the holiday season. you can't open your presents yet, we have got a job for you! mrjingles has agreed to do the christmas lights switch on. we are very honoured. three, two, one... cheering iamjust i am just really worried that the mouse is going to chew through the electric cable on those christmas lights. it's fine. i don't know how to hand to mike. how can you pick up from that? he might get lost in the tree.

how do you go from mrjingles to manchester city? christmas cheer. christmas lights being turned on by mrjingles, and christmas cheer around the christmas table for manchester city fans. they can brag this christmas that they are champions. its another moment to cherish for manchester city becoming club champions of the world, after beating the brazilian side, fluminense, in the fifa world club cup, final last night. this triumph, in saudi arabia, means city follow in the footsteps of manchester united, liverpool and chelsea in lifting the fifa club world trophy, but they are the first english side to win five trophies in a calendar year. nesta mcgregor reports. manchester city, champions of the world. commentator: fifa club world champions! - the debate over saudi arabia hosting major sporting events may be ongoing, but it was city and fluminense a trying to have the last word on the pitch. fireworks before the match and seconds into it, too. julian alvarez, the argentine, right place, right time. commentator: what a piece of improvisation! _

the champions of south america trailing the champions of europe. soon it would be by two goals. a deflection from this phil foden cross, the keeper unable to react. and after the break the england international made his mark on the game once again. commentator: phil foden runs it in. city cruising. although victory came at a cost. rodri, arguably their most influential player of the season, limping off following this tackle. shortly after, alvarez added a fourth, sealing a dominant win. manchester city, the talk of england, europe and now the world. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. so that's manchester city's fifth piece of silverware of 2023. they've won the domestic treble of the premier league, fa cup and champions league — and the uefa super cup in august. you might wonder where they go from here. it sounds like pep guardiola's almost wondering that himself. i had the feeling that we close the chapter. we won already all the titles, some of them in a row, so there's nothing else to win.

i had the feeling that the job is done. it's over. now, it's christmas time and try to buy another book and start to write in it again because the book, the last eight years, it's over. arsenal travel to liverpool today, still top of the premier league, after aston villa missed their chance to over take them last night — they could only draw 1—1 at home with sheffield united, who did what manchester city and arsenal couldn't do, and take something away from villa park. this was a real surprise as the blades, who began the night bottom of the table, took the lead with thre minutes to go, through former, villa striker, cameron archer. sheffield united look transformed under chris wilder, and villa were heading for defeat until in the seventh minute of injury time — italian midfielder nicolo zaniolo rescued a point, but this ended, villa's amazing run of 15 home wins in a row. so, arsenal are still top of the premier league, one point ahead of

liverpool who are third, which means either team, could end up as the christmas number one after they play tonight. arsenal haven't actually won at anfield since 2012, when manager mikel arteta was playing in the team. last season's match at anfield ended in a 2—2 draw after arsenal had led 2—0, which meant they lost ground in the title race to manchester city. arteta says his team, have shown they can win away at other big clubs, so it's time they changed their fortunes on merseyside. yeah, we have done it in old trafford, we have done it in stamford bridge and in many other places, that for many years we haven't, that's the next challenge, go there and win. and you want to be at the top you're going to have to go to those places and be dominant and win the games. and that's what we're going to try to do. massive game. it's great. it's great to have them. great to meet them. we met obviously quite frequently. and, yeah, it's good. it's good. we have to make sure we make it a proper home game, a proper

anfield experience. that's all i want. history will be made this afternoon, when rebecca welch will become the first woman to referee a premier league match, when she takes charge of fulham against burnley at craven cottage. she is already a vastly experienced referee, who has taken charge of matches, at the highest level in the women's game. welch's rise to the top of men's football in england has been meteoric. she hails from washington in tyne and wear and, alongside herjob at the nhs, became a referee in 2010, before turning to refereeing on a full—time basis in 2019. iam i am always throw any kind of extension anyway because itjust widens the pool of talent, and i do think we need access to all the available talent with the best referees in the best league in the world. it's a huge night of boxing ahead, especially for anthonyjoshua, as he gets ready to face, otto valeen, in a must—win heavyweight contest.

british fighterjoshua cut a lean and muscularfigure, weighing in at 17 stone 13 pounds. a win over the swede, valeen, at the kingdom arena in riyadh, saudi arabia, could set up a long—awaited contest against deontay wilder. american wilder will face another former world champion, joseph parker in tonight's other big showdown in riyadh whichjust i'm not here to party and get caught up in the glitz and glamour. i want to fight, i want to perform well, put the pressure on myself. of course i'm tense because i want to perform, i want to win. i've got that urge to win and i want to hurt my opponent as well. pure focus on saturday. that's where my heart, my soul, every cell in my body is fully focused towards, otto wallin, and doing what i know i can do. now if you want to see some snow, we can take you to the dolomites of italy, where great britain's dave ryding has ended, 2023, how it started, with a world cup medal. he's now 37, in his 15th world cup season, and briefly topped the standings after a brilliant

second run in the slalom. he eventually took the bronze to add to the silver he picked up, at kitzbuehel injanuary. he has also now finished on the podium in a world cup race at least once in the past four seasons. still going strong at 37. it all started on that dry slope. amazing. yes, amazing how you can progress. so much hard work was put into that, and well deserved. thank you, mike. you might need the dry slopes because there is a tiny, tiny little bit of snow in the forecast but in a really specific place, isn't there, sarah? this is the picture in aberdeenshire, so we have had rain at low levels, but really heavy snow over the high ground, up to ten centimetres over the highest ground of the north—east of scotland at the moment. so it is cold there, but much milder airfor the rest of moment. so it is cold there, but much milder air for the rest of us moving on through today and over the

next few days as well. a mix of rain and snow for scotland. elsewhere, fairly damp and cloudy in the west, brightest in the east, but mild for most of us, and that mild theme continues towards christmas. there is the snow in the north—east of scotland, but it will increasingly turn back to rain through the day. the rain will be particularly heavy across the west of scotland. dry elsewhere but it will be damp and drizzly at times towards the west. brightest in the east. temperatures 12-13, but brightest in the east. temperatures 12—13, but cold in the cooler air across the north—east of scotland. tonight, the weather front pushes south. patchy rain spreading across parts of england and wales with blustery showers returning to the north—west. wendy and really mild with temperatures around 13 celsius to start christmas eve. temperatures won't change much for the day because we have a bulk of miles out with us. no pressure to the north, but brisk winds. gusts up to 70 mph across the north west of scotland, and to the east on higher ground.

east of the pennines will be very windy. so a blustery day. some outbreaks of rain, but very mild for most of us. stay mild and unsettled into christmas day, but if you are hoping for quieter weather, you might have to wait until boxing day. following the pandemic, charities training guide dogs have faced a shortage of volunteers to raise puppies — a story we've been following over the last year. since we first reported on it, hundreds of people have applied to help foster guide dog puppies. our correspondent sean dilly has been finding out how they're already changing lives for the better. thank you so much for helping my elves! that's so very kind and clever of you! hello! reintroducing rebel. oh, that's marvellous! marvellous! now, rebel is on the good list, isn't he? he's on the very good list and by summer 2024, it's hoped he will be on the guide dogs' ready

to train list. he's an absolute little treasure, really. earlier this year injune, we met the niblock family from suffolk. they had just welcomed retriever lab rebel. we're hoping he is a rebel with a cause, though. - they volunteered to raise a guide dog puppy after bbc breakfast shared my last working walk with guide dog sammy. sammy is more important to me and he always will be. they were among thousands who stepped forward after we highlighted pandemic delays and a national shortage of volunteers, leaving many blind and visually impaired people like me without a guide dog. it's been six months since we last caught up with the niblocks. this visit to the cambridge christmas market with puppy raisers eve and jess looks fun, because it is fun. the young student is learning without realising it.

for rebel and the niblock family, a very merry christmas day is set and it will be a christmas day they'll never forget. it will be our first and last christmas with him, so we'll make the most of it. he's such a big part of our family and we love him to bits but knowing that he's going to change someone's life and the outcome that they're going to get from the end of it, that's what we've got to concentrate on. choir sings the niblock family aren't the only ones whose christmas will be centred around guide dogs. each of the 700 people here at the charity's christmas carol event in manchester cathedral have their own stories. i got to a point where ijust felt so sad, so lonely. and i used to go to bed of a night—time wishing that i wasn't going to wake up in the morning because ijust felt there was no life to live any more.

and to go from that place to a place now where i say i live my best blind life. he goes on planes with me, goes on my cruise ships on my holidays with me, takes me shopping, takes me to cafes. i seriously have the best life with him and i can't imagine life without him now. today, i've come here with my buddy dog quince. he is fantastic! and very hairy. he really helps me with my confidence. he's a life—changer. i've become an ambassador for the my sighted guide scheme, which is a wonderful scheme from guide dogs where you become a companion to somebody with sight loss and you get to do really fun things with them and go to places that they perhaps might not be able to go on their own, and it's incredibly rewarding, so i love doing that. all here share a common hope — a hope that more visually impaired people like ron are matched with guides like hugo.

when guide dogs first asked me about him, i was actually on the guide dog website, looking at a photograph of hugo. i've had him since beginning of september. we qualified, otherwise we wouldn't be here. i'd be lost without him now. we're out every day. we go through the town. everybody in town knows him. we go shooting, we go curling, tenpin bowling occasionally. bowls. so, we do get about. it's brilliant what you're doing and so important, as sean will tell us, and has told us before. this is not the first time hugo has been seen on bbc breakfast. i keep telling myself he is going on to change somebody's life for the better and that's his destiny and he needs to fulfil it. he's one of a record litter of 16 retriever shepherd crosses. lastjanuary, his puppy raiser yvonne spoke of her hopes for the future.

you love them and you nurture them but you need him to go on to do what he was trained to do and what he was bred to do. those hopes have now become a reality. so lovely to meet you! she's meeting guide dog hugo and ron together for the first time. absolutely fantastic. i'm so proud of both of them — notjust hugo having to do all of the things that he has to do but ron, because i know how hard it is for guide dog owners to lose their dog, their dog retires. good boy! i was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. it's a terminal lung condition and i was given 3—5 years life expectancy. that was four years ago. i did as much research as i could about it and found out that walking was good for my lung health. and i'd applied to guide dogs ten years before but i wasn't successful because i worked too many hours, so my husband said, "why don't you apply to guide dogs again?

so i did, i was successful. my lung health is stable. so, while i'm helping guide dogs, they're helping me. ron's partnership is one of 450 trained this year. about 1200 people are still waiting. for guide dog puppy rebel, more socialisation and training lies ahead. with the love and support of the niblock family and maybe a smattering of seasonal magic, by this time next year, guide dog rebel could make someone's christmas wish come true. sean dilley, bbc news. rebel is beautiful. the niblock family and rebel, who you saw in that report, join us now. good morning. morning. i'm sorry, i am going to pre—empt this that by

saying whenever we have a dog on breakfast, the dog gets top billing and more attention than the human beings, so i apologise. how is rebel this morning?— this morning? en'oying the treats? yes, he is this morning? enjoying the treats? yes, he is definitely _ this morning? enjoying the treats? yes, he is definitely enjoying - this morning? enjoying the treats? yes, he is definitely enjoying the i yes, he is definitely enjoying the treats! yes, he is definitely en'oying the treats! ~ ., yes, he is definitely en'oying the treats! . ., , ., ., treats! where are you out with the trainin: ? treats! where are you out with the training? rebel— treats! where are you out with the training? rebel seems _ treats! where are you out with the training? rebel seems to - treats! where are you out with the training? rebel seems to be - treats! where are you out with the j training? rebel seems to be really enjoying it, and as shown described there, it is a game, a lot of the training, but it is hard work, isn't it? how much time are you spending every day keeping him trained, or is it full—time? i every day keeping him trained, or is it full-time?— it full-time? i think it definitely is full-time. _ it full-time? i think it definitely is full-time, but _ it full-time? i think it definitely is full-time, but the _ it full-time? i think it definitely is full-time, but the average i it full-time? i think it definitely i is full-time, but the average rule is full—time, but the average rule of thumb is ten minutes of training every month of their age. so we just try and take him out at least once a day, and also sometimes he will get a free run at the end as a reward. how easy is it, just maybe you can answer this, how easy is it, just maybe you can answerthis, is how easy is it, just maybe you can answer this, is it going to be to let him go? i know it is a while

away, but he is part of the family. i know there are certain rules that he is not allowed on the sofa, he doesn't go upstairs, things like that, but he is part of the family. he is a massive part of the family, he really— he is a massive part of the family, he really is — he is a massive part of the family, he really is. he is a treasure and it is obviously going to be very hard _ it is obviously going to be very hard when _ it is obviously going to be very hard when he goes, but we just keep thinking, _ hard when he goes, but we just keep thinking, thinking about the reason why we _ thinking, thinking about the reason why we signed up, and hopefully he will change somebody 's live. we got a little sense — will change somebody 's live. we got a little sense of— will change somebody 's live. we got a little sense of the _ will change somebody 's live. we got a little sense of the training - a little sense of the training involved before, but am i right that you have got other dogs there, but the training for rebel is very different. how do you separate the training, and rebel is not a pet so he will be working, and how do you separate the training?— separate the training? basically 'ust takin: separate the training? basically just taking him _ separate the training? basically just taking him out _ separate the training? basically just taking him out separately, | just taking him out separately, focusing — just taking him out separately, focusing on something that we would be doing _ focusing on something that we would be doing each week, like maybe just taking _ be doing each week, like maybe just taking him _ be doing each week, like maybe just taking him on the train, getting him used to— taking him on the train, getting him used to trains. so that is second nature _ used to trains. so that is second nature to — used to trains. so that is second nature to him. or taking used to trains. so that is second nature to him. ortaking him used to trains. so that is second nature to him. or taking him on buses — nature to him. or taking him on buses, getting used to a left

instead _ buses, getting used to a left instead of stairs. so when he goes out, he _ instead of stairs. so when he goes out, he is — instead of stairs. so when he goes out, he is going out to train. occasionally he gets a free run when he can— occasionally he gets a free run when he can have — occasionally he gets a free run when he can have his dog time and time with the _ he can have his dog time and time with the others, just messing around in the _ with the others, just messing around in the garden. with the others, 'ust messing around in the garden.— in the garden. what is the hardest bit of the training? _ in the garden. what is the hardest bit of the training? i _ in the garden. what is the hardest bit of the training? i would - in the garden. what is the hardest bit of the training? i would say - in the garden. what is the hardest| bit of the training? i would say the hardest bit is _ bit of the training? i would say the hardest bit is knowing _ bit of the training? i would say the hardest bit is knowing that - bit of the training? i would say the hardest bit is knowing that he - bit of the training? i would say the hardest bit is knowing that he is i hardest bit is knowing that he is going to leave us at some point, but i think there's always the silver lining of knowing the impact he will hopefully make and we are so proud of him already. ey. hopefully make and we are so proud of him already-— of him already. ev, you as a family were inspired _ of him already. ev, you as a family were inspired by _ of him already. ev, you as a family were inspired by seeing _ of him already. ev, you as a family were inspired by seeing sean - of him already. ev, you as a family were inspired by seeing sean talki were inspired by seeing sean talk about finding a new guide dog after the retirement of his former guide dog, sammy. you are inspired to get involved. did you think it would be as it is now customer did it surprise you because a lot of people will be saying rebel looks amazing, they look really happy, it's christmas it's lovely and think, i could do that.—

christmas it's lovely and think, i could do that. could they? i think definitel . could do that. could they? i think definitelv- it _ could do that. could they? i think definitely. it is _ could do that. could they? i think definitely. it is a _ could do that. could they? i think definitely. it is a decision - could do that. could they? i think definitely. it is a decision that - definitely. it is a decision that needs to be made as a family if you are one because it is a lot of work, and they do take up a lot of your time, and they are such a big part of your life. but ijust time, and they are such a big part of your life. but i just think, time, and they are such a big part of your life. but ijust think, to anyone considering it, if you have got the time and the space, why not? at the end of the day, he is hopefully going to go on and change someone 's life and that's all we could hope for. hot someone 's life and that's all we could hope for.— could hope for. not that impersonations - could hope for. not that impersonations are - could hope for. not thatj impersonations are your could hope for. not that - impersonations are your forte, could hope for. not that _ impersonations are your forte, i'm sure, but what does rebel do when the other dogs are allowed to do something and he is not? he is quite tood with something and he is not? he is quite good with knowing _ something and he is not? he is quite good with knowing the _ something and he is not? he is quite good with knowing the difference - good with knowing the difference between work and play. so whenever he has got his lead on, he knows that's when he is working, as such. he is quite good at knowing the difference. he knows that he is a dog, of the sea, but he knows the difference that he is not a pet as such. they do go out together every

now and again, so he does get that time with them. i now and again, so he does get that time with them.— time with them. i love the fact you still tive time with them. i love the fact you still give him _ time with them. i love the fact you still give him kisses. _ time with them. i love the fact you still give him kisses. and - time with them. i love the fact you still give him kisses. and what - time with them. i love the fact you | still give him kisses. and what have the told still give him kisses. and what have they told you _ still give him kisses. and what have they told you about _ still give him kisses. and what have they told you about staying - still give him kisses. and what have they told you about staying in - they told you about staying in touch? — they told you about staying in touch? when you hand him over to his new owner, _ touch? when you hand him over to his new owner, how does it work? will you be _ new owner, how does it work? will you be able — new owner, how does it work? will you be able to follow his journey? yesr _ you be able to follow his journey? yes we _ you be able to follow his journey? yes, we believe that you can. but we would _ yes, we believe that you can. but we would not _ yes, we believe that you can. but we would not be — yes, we believe that you can. but we would not be getting _ yes, we believe that you can. but we would not be getting updates - yes, we believe that you can. but we| would not be getting updates weekly, but we _ would not be getting updates weekly, but we would — would not be getting updates weekly, but we would certainly _ would not be getting updates weekly, but we would certainly get _ would not be getting updates weekly, but we would certainly get updates i but we would certainly get updates at his _ but we would certainly get updates at his next — but we would certainly get updates at his next milestone, _ but we would certainly get updates at his next milestone, really, - but we would certainly get updates at his next milestone, really, so. but we would certainly get updatesl at his next milestone, really, so we know _ at his next milestone, really, so we know how _ at his next milestone, really, so we know how he — at his next milestone, really, so we know how he is _ at his next milestone, really, so we know how he is getting _ at his next milestone, really, so we know how he is getting on. - at his next milestone, really, so we know how he is getting on. that - at his next milestone, really, so we know how he is getting on. that is. know how he is getting on. that is reassuring — know how he is getting on. that is reassuring yes _ know how he is getting on. that is reassuring. yes, he _ know how he is getting on. that is reassuring. yes, he is— know how he is getting on. that is reassuring. yes, he is a _ know how he is getting on. that is reassuring. yes, he is a huge - know how he is getting on. that is reassuring. yes, he is a huge part| reassuring. yes, he is a huge part of our— reassuring. yes, he is a huge part of ourfamily— reassuring. yes, he is a huge part of our family life _ reassuring. yes, he is a huge part of our family life now, _ reassuring. yes, he is a huge part of our family life now, and - reassuring. yes, he is a huge part of our family life now, and we - reassuring. yes, he is a huge part. of our family life now, and we would like to— of our family life now, and we would like to know — of our family life now, and we would like to know what _ of our family life now, and we would like to know what he _ of our family life now, and we would like to know what he is _ of our family life now, and we would like to know what he is doing. - of our family life now, and we would like to know what he is doing. he. of our family life now, and we would like to know what he is doing. he is| like to know what he is doing. he is so silky and — like to know what he is doing. he is so silky and lovely. _ like to know what he is doing. he is so silky and lovely. he _ like to know what he is doing. he is so silky and lovely. he is _ like to know what he is doing. he it so silky and lovely. he isjust like to know what he is doing. so silky and lovely. he isjust so so silky and lovely. he is just so beautiful. as are both of you, obviously! thank you both and have a lovely christmas. just a beautiful family setting, and rebel looks... you see? he is a natural performer! thank you so much and good luck with the training.

thank you so much and good luck with the trainint. ., thank you so much and good luck with the trainint. . ., thank you so much and good luck with the training-— the training. have a lovely christmas. _ the training. have a lovely christmas. thank - the training. have a lovely christmas. thank you. - christmas. thank you. that's a family christmas card right there. yes, a perfect picture photo! and i love how intact the christmas tree is. headlines are coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty

and ben thompson. our headlines: a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic for the 14 people who died in a mass shooting at a university in prague. the grandmother of alex batty says she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy to live abroad. a three—day strike by junior doctors in england has finished today — but the longest walkout in nhs history is scheduled for the new year. good morning. ahead, of the biggest night in heavyweight boxing history, with so many former world champions in the ring, in riyadh, including britain's anthonyjoshua, who has to win his showdown with otto wallin, or he says there's no future. # last christmas, i gave you my heart # but the very next day, you gave it away. # it's a festive classic but it's never been a christmas number one — until now. we'll talk to wham's andrew ridgeley about the enduring appeal of last christmas. it's saturday 23rd december. our top story: a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic, following thursday's mass shooting at a university in prague. david kozak killed 14 people at charles university before shooting himself as police approached him on the roof of the faculty of arts building. our foreign correspondent bethany bell reports. the people of prague are mourning their dead. they have been lighting candles and laying flowers to commemorate

the victims of the attack, at the faculty of arts building of charles university. police say students barricaded themselves into rooms of the university building and the police had to go floor by floor to get them out. they showed bodycam footage of officers as they hunted for the gunman who died on the roof of the building. the czech interior minister, vit rakusan, said the quick response by police prevented more casualties. he told the bbc that the attacker had brought a lot of guns into the university and had been ready to kill a lot of people. the killer, named locally as a 24—year—old david kozak, is also thought to have killed his father at a separate location. police are now working to try to establish the motive. this city, and the whole country, is in shock. bethany bell, bbc news, prague. we can speak to bethany now. bethany a day of mourning in the czech republic today — and details are starting to emerge about the victims. yes, one of them was the director of the institute of musicology at the faculty of arts at charles university, her name was lenka hlavkova and she was 49 years old. she was the mother of two children. the institute put up a statement on its facebook page saying this was an

extremely cruel time for them all. we also understand that among the dead were a specialist in finnish literature and a student. of course, there are also those who were injured in the attack, a number of those were still in hospital, some with very serious injuries. among the injured were three foreigners, including a dutch national and two people from the united arab emirates. meanwhile, the police are still trying to figure out what it was that motivated this gunman to do what he did, the bbc spoke yesterday to the czech interior minister and he suggested it might have something to do with the young man's state of mental health. but he said it was early days yet and more work needed to be done. �* ., , ., early days yet and more work needed to be done. �* . , ., ., early days yet and more work needed to be done-— to be done. bethany, for now, thank ou. to be done. bethany, for now, thank you- bethany. _ to be done. bethany, for now, thank you. bethany, live _ to be done. bethany, for now, thank

you. bethany, live in _ to be done. bethany, for now, thank you. bethany, live in prague. - to be done. bethany, for now, thank you. bethany, live in prague. naga i you. bethany, live in prague. naga has the rest of the day's stories. we've been hearing from the family of alex batty, haven't we? yes. the grandmother of alex batty has spoken of how she felt "utterly betrayed" by her daughter and ex—husband when they took the schoolboy abroad. in an interview with the sun, susan caruana said she feared she would never see her grandson again. our reporter nickjohnson has more. susan caruana waited six long years for this message from her grandson, alex batty. her first direct contact since he failed to return from a holiday in spain with his mother and grandfather. now back in the uk, alex and his grandma have been speaking to the sun newspaper, describing the last time they spoke over the phone in 2017 from a beach in spain. i said to him, "you are coming home on saturday, aren't you?" and then i heard in the background, his mother telling him to put down the phone. all the phones had been switched off, all communications were cut. and ifelt so betrayed.

and i was absolutely devastated. alex spent the next few years living a nomadic lifestyle in france and spain with his mother and grandfather. during the whole six years, susan told the sun, "i never knew if they were dead or alive." with no school or formal education, alex said he resorted to books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i've probably read it about 20 times in complete order. i used to carry them around everywhere i went, the entire box set. alex said he'd wanted to come back to the uk for some time, and earlier this month slipped out of this french farmhouse, leaving his mother and grandfather behind. after being picked up by a van driver, he got in touch with his grandma and was brought home. he says he is still pinching himself. the first few days i was living

with her, every night i went to sleep, i thought that once i'd gone to sleep that i'd wake back up in france. greater manchester police say officers have interviewed alex since his return to oldham and as a result have changed the status of their investigation from a missing person's enquiry to a criminal investigation into alleged child abduction. nickjohnson, bbc news. after spending days debating the precise wording, the united nations security council has passed a resolution on the conflict in gaza — calling for the "unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance," — but it stopped short of supporting an immediate ceasefire. our correspondent shaimaa khalil sent this report from bethlehem. this week has shown that diplomatic language can be fraught, it can be complicated and it can be controversial. but for those on the ground in gaza, it has also fallen short of what they desperately need, the aid that they're in dire need for.

we have a resolution that's called for creating the conditions for a cease fire without actually calling for a pause or a cessation of the hostilities. it also called on all sides to allow unhindered access of aid into gaza without going into details about the mechanics of that and how it can be done safely. and, yes, there has been criticism, there has been disagreement with the un about the amount of aid coming in. the un itself acknowledges that it's a fraction of what the people in gaza need. the world food programme has said that the population in the gaza strip is looking at a serious threat of famine. but it is important that when you talk about the delivery of aid, you also look at the distribution that has been crucial and it's actually been very difficult. also, keep in mind the geography of the place. it is challenging enough when aid comes in through the rafah crossing, through kerem shalom in the south to get into the southern areas because of the fighting,

because of the bombardment, but also because of the huge influx of people that have been displaced. now, spare a thought for the people in the north that are still in northern gaza. that aid has a long way to go and a very dangerous way to go. and that is, i think, the crux of the fix, the problem that the un finds itself in with this resolution. yes, the us is on board. yes, they've agreed on that. the translation of that on the ground in terms of what aid comes in, the amount of it, but also how it's going to be safely distributed is still not agreed on and is still not clear at this point. shaimaa khalil reporting there. plans requiring people to earn £38,700 a year before being allowed to bring family member to the uk have been pushed back to 2025, instead of spring next year. the prime minister, rishi sunak said that the rise from the current threshold of nearly £18,500, which was announced earlier this month, will be done in two stages.

one of england's top nurses is urging people to look out for signs of dementia among family and friends over the festive period. nhs england's mental health director says it's a good time to notice key symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, or difficulty concentrating. the actor charlie sheen has allegedly been attacked in his home by a neighbour. police arrested electra schrock, aged 47, for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary. the star of two and a half men was not seriously injured in the assault. the three—day strike byjunior doctors in england ended at seven o'clock this morning. they're involved in a long—running dispute with the government over pay. ministers say demands for a 35% increase to make up for years of below—inflation settlements is unaffordable. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. cheering there have now been 28 days of strike action byjunior doctors in england since they first walked out at the beginning of march. what do we want? all chant: when do we want it?

now! even before this latest round of industrial action, nhs england estimated that at least 1.1 million appointments and procedures have been cancelled or rescheduled, thanks to a round of strikes this year, including those by other staff such as nurses and ambulance workers. morning, karen. good morning. how are you? at the norfolk and norwich university hospital earlier this week, consultant doctors were covering the work of their more junior colleagues during the strike. but the nhs is already seeing the impact of winter pressures. there is deep concern about what happens if this strike continues. it will mean widespread cancellation of planned elective operating at a time when the nhs waiting list is at record highs and trusts are doing everything they can to try to get through and eat into the backlog of patients waiting for operations. but also, the hugely important work in emergency departments, intensive care, maternity and so on — those are areas of particular importance in terms

of patient safety and quality. the strike byjunior doctors in england centres around pay. earlier this month, an offer of a pay rise averaging 3% from january is being discussed, on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received in april. but the bma said that was not enough. junior doctors asked for an extra 35% to make up for below—inflation pay rises since 2008. and unless there is some dramatic movement over christmas, junior doctors will strike for six more days at the start of january — traditionally the busiest time for the health service. ministers say this latest round of strike action has caused significant disruption but the door to further talks remains open if the january walk—out is cancelled. as things stand, that seems an unlikely prospect. dominic hughes, bbc news.

what would you define as a cultural tradition of this country? talking about the weather. that should be in this list. this is a list of things people might consider to be cultural treasures in this country. panto, hogmanay, cheese rolling and other very british activities could be in line for united nations protected status. i haven't done cheese rolling. you are so right, talking about the weather. you can't have that is protected status. why? because everyone talks about the weather. the government is beginning a consultation on which traditions and crafts should go on an official list of the uk's cultural highlights. david sillito reports. pantomime is a uniquely british and enormously popular tradition. 0h, oh, yes! oh, yes i am! but should it go on a list of british cultural activities worthy of preservation? the british government will next year sign up to unesco's convention

for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage which means the un body will provide guidance, oversight and recommendations on how to preserve designated cultural traditions. the government now wants to know what people think should actually go on the list. cheese rolling, for instance, is uniquely british but its popularity would suggest it is probably not in need of preservation. whereas many local crafts are in steep decline. the question is which ones would merit being added to the list? france, greece and spain all have dry stone walling on their list. should it be on ours? belgium has added beer making. argentina and uruguay have tango. should we include a dance? maybe morris dancing or the highland fling. are they cultural treasures? the government would like to know. david sillito bbc news.

they are all great but i do think talking about the weather is a cultural tradition. shall we do that right now? let's do it. high, sarah. right on cue. morning to you, naga and ben. it is a mixed picture out there weather—wise. this is the picture in the channel islands now the sun has come out, some blue sky breaking out in guernsey. beautiful start of the day. the other end of the british isles is a different picture, we have rain in scotland and hill snow around. pretty damp across western parts of the uk but brighter conditions further east and for most of us it looks mild. not just today but towards christmas. mild and pretty windy. quite a few isobars on the map. we have a slow—moving front that's been bringing rain and hillsnow

slow—moving front that's been bringing rain and hill snow across scotland. milderair bringing rain and hill snow across scotland. milder air is pushing the cold air towards the north—east. most of the snow will turn back to rain over the next few hours. around 2-10 rain over the next few hours. around 2—10 centimetres over the highest ground for the north—east of scotland. heavy rain in the west of scotland, could be flooding issues. northern ireland, parts of northern england also seem patchy, drizzly rain but further south and east you are more likely to stay dry so a bit of blue sky coming through and it will feel mild for most of us. 12, 13 degrees. just 3—6 in the colder air in the north—east of scotland. this evening and into tonight a frontal system slips south, rain pushing across england and wales. scattered, squally showers return in the north—west. breezy and fairly cloudy and damp night. temperatures rising through the night, 13 degrees to start christmas eve. the temperatures will not change much through the day. we have this mild air coming infrom

through the day. we have this mild air coming in from the south—west. still a weather front with us through christmas eve bringing rain across england and wales. heavy showers further north. gusts of wind, 50—70 mph for the western isles and east of high ground, so windy conditions if travelling east of the pennines, on the ai windy conditions if travelling east of the pennines, on the a1 for instance. a blustery day. but really mild, temperatures 15 degrees, could be one of the warmest christmas eve is on record. what about christmas day itself? the first area of low pressure clears to the east. we have another area of low pressure moving in from the atlantic. there will be some more rain for many of us on christmas day. particularly across england and well is, scattered showers further north, could be a white christmas for the cairngorms, just the north of scotland as the cold air sees just the north of scotland as the cold air sees a just the north of scotland as the cold air sees a bit just the north of scotland as the cold air sees a bit of just the north of scotland as the cold air sees a bit of snow. just the north of scotland as the cold air sees a bit of snow. for most of us it will be mild, breezy. bear with the weather if you are after something a bit dry and bright, you might well see it on

boxing day. naga and ben. i'm not complaining about that at all. i know people like a chilli, frosty day. you do. but i'm taking that weather. thank you, sarah. if you are all smug and have your christmas shopping done and wrapped like a certain someone this morning, you might not want to look at this because lots of people will be looking around trying to buy all of the last—minute stuff. you can feel more smug knowing you are not a last—minute shopper. sarah rogers is in liverpool. so blustery and windy outside. you have some company. the weather was awful. it is festive in here. this is my favourite thing i've come across this christmas, dogs visiting santa's rato. who have we got here? this dogs visiting santa's rato. who have we got here?— we got here? this is albert and obent we got here? this is albert and 0beng they _ we got here? this is albert and obeng they have _ we got here? this is albert and obeng they have come - we got here? this is albert and obeng they have come to - we got here? this is albert and obeng they have come to visit | we got here? this is albert and i obeng they have come to visit the 0beng they have come to visit the first time — obeng they have come to visit the first time. ., , ., , , first time. the dogs get a present as well? got _ first time. the dogs get a present as well? got any _ first time. the dogs get a present as well? got any more _ first time. the dogs get a present as well? got any more shopping i first time. the dogs get a present| as well? got any more shopping to do? . ., as well? got any more shopping to do? , ., ., , , ., as well? got any more shopping to do? ., do? yes, a few more bits to buy for

tomorrow- — do? yes, a few more bits to buy for tomorrow- it's _ do? yes, a few more bits to buy for tomorrow. it's not _ do? yes, a few more bits to buy for tomorrow. it's not tomorrow! it i do? yes, a few more bits to buy for tomorrow. it's not tomorrow! it is i tomorrow. it's not tomorrow! it is monday. _ tomorrow. it's not tomorrow! it is monday. we — tomorrow. it's not tomorrow! it is monday. we are in that period where we already— monday. we are in that period where we already don't know what day it is. ., ., we already don't know what day it is. ., ,, we already don't know what day it is. today promises to be one of the busy shopping _ is. today promises to be one of the busy shopping days _ is. today promises to be one of the busy shopping days of— is. today promises to be one of the busy shopping days of the - is. today promises to be one of the busy shopping days of the year. i is. today promises to be one of the | busy shopping days of the year. the doors here have just busy shopping days of the year. the doors here havejust opened, we are on the third floor, people making their way up to the toys. these are their way up to the toys. these are the figures, nearly £i.4 their way up to the toys. these are the figures, nearly £1.4 billion is expected to be spent today. that is 11% down on last year, may be people tightening their belts or they have taken advantage of the black friday sales, but let's look at some of the toys. excuse me. i'mjoined by sales, but let's look at some of the toys. excuse me. i'm joined by the store manager kylie gilson. elf on the shelf, we can get rid of that now! elf has gone home. good morning. what do you expect today and how do you prepare for it? taste and how do you prepare for it? we ex-ect and how do you prepare for it? we expect today to be one of our busiest — expect today to be one of our busiest days of the year, open until eight _ busiest days of the year, open until eight o'clock this evening so we expect— eight o'clock this evening so we expect hundreds and thousands of

people _ expect hundreds and thousands of people to — expect hundreds and thousands of people to come into the shops to get their last—minute presents or maybe even starting the christmas shopping today. _ even starting the christmas shopping today. toss _ even starting the christmas shopping today, loss of customers will do that as — today, loss of customers will do that as well. in terms of planning, the team — that as well. in terms of planning, the team have been fantastic and we have been— the team have been fantastic and we have been planning christmas since the start— have been planning christmas since the start of— have been planning christmas since the start of the year.— the start of the year. really? we saw a huge _ the start of the year. really? we saw a huge delivery _ the start of the year. really? we saw a huge delivery coming i the start of the year. really? we i saw a huge delivery coming earlier. what time did staff come in this money? what time did staff come in this mone ? . , ., , money? the earliest have been here since six o'clock. _ money? the earliest have been here since six o'clock. we _ money? the earliest have been here since six o'clock. we have _ money? the earliest have been here since six o'clock. we have some i since six o'clock. we have some thins since six o'clock. we have some things here- _ since six o'clock. we have some things here. what _ since six o'clock. we have some things here. what is _ since six o'clock. we have some things here. what is popular- since six o'clock. we have some | things here. what is popular this year? i'm sorry if this is stressful and this is something you can see that you want. sign by because of the barbie movie we are seeing a resurgence in demand for barbie products this year and also 90s revival, the furbys are back by popular demand and also lego, which is always a staple present whether you are four years old or 40 years old, or 70 years old. i think the

furbys are almost 35 years old. i remember them! furbys are almost 35 years old. i rememberthem! people furbys are almost 35 years old. i remember them! people have to be kind to the stats, don't they? the team worked _ kind to the stats, don't they? the team worked hard over the christmas period _ team worked hard over the christmas period and _ team worked hard over the christmas period and we all look forward to a break— period and we all look forward to a break when — period and we all look forward to a break when we get there on sunday afternoon _ break when we get there on sunday afternoon and go forward and put our feet up _ afternoon and go forward and put our feet up. they work really hard and are on— feet up. they work really hard and are on hand — feet up. they work really hard and are on hand to help whatever customers required today. | are on hand to help whatever customers required today. i can hear the dos customers required today. i can hear the dogs in — customers required today. i can hear the dogs in the _ customers required today. i can hear the dogs in the background. - customers required today. i can hear the dogs in the background. i - customers required today. i can hear the dogs in the background. i think i the dogs in the background. i think santa may have arrived, the dogs are getting rowdy. if you see something here that you want i'm sure kylie will put it away. she told me not to say that! will put it away. she told me not to sa that! ,, , ., �* ~ ., ., say that! studio: i don't know what is worse, say that! studio: i don't know what is worse. going _ say that! studio: i don't know what is worse. going to — say that! studio: i don't know what is worse, going to battle _ say that! studio: i don't know what is worse, going to battle the - say that! studio: i don't know what is worse, going to battle the dogs, l is worse, going to battle the dogs, or go out and battled the wind? i might go and pet some of the dogs and stay in here as long as possible, actually. probably spend

some extra moneyjust to stay inside. some extra money 'ust to stay inside. . .. some extra money 'ust to stay inside. , ~ , ,., some extra money 'ust to stay inside. ~ , ,, inside. on days like this you spend more money _ inside. on days like this you spend more money than _ inside. on days like this you spend more money than you _ inside. on days like this you spend more money than you would i inside. on days like this you spend more money than you would if- inside. on days like this you spend more money than you would if you j inside. on days like this you spend i more money than you would if you are working because you are in the middle of it all. you are in the middle of it all. you are in the middle of it all. you are in the middle of it all. good luck. t’ee middle of it all. good luck. i've seen so many _ middle of it all. good luck. te: seen so many things that i want already! seen so many things that i want alread ! ., seen so many things that i want alread! . ., seen so many things that i want alread ! . ., , already! thanks, sarah. christmassy theme! it's taken 39 years, but wham! has finally got their christmas number one with last christmas. it was up against the likes of sam ryder and mariah carey for the top spot. george michael wrote the track in his childhood bedroom in 1984, but it missed out on the number one spot to band aid's do they know it's christmas? wham's andrew ridgeley has been telling us how it feels to finally be christmas number one. # last christmas i gave you my heart # but the very next day it away... # it was a song george wrote with the intention of being a number one and george set himself the challenge of, first he felt that any great songwriter should be able to write a christmas number one and write to order. and he achieved that aim spectacularly. the number one, the christmas number one spot was always the goal, and it's really satisfying and humbling to eventually have

got there. it would have been the autumn of 1984 and we were just hanging out sunday 'round his parents�* house. and there was a footie match on the telly and he jumped up, disappeared upstairs, we had a little 4—track studio. came back about an hour later and said you've got to listen to this. absolutely, i rarely saw him as excited or as animated as that. and he had the bare bones of last christmas and it was a jaw—dropping moment. as soon as he heard it, soon as i heard it, it was so apparent that it had all the hallmarks of a christmas classic. # this year, to save me from tears, # i'll give it to someone special... # to convey the story as such via the scenery,

that which was visual, and it does that exceedingly well. no—one comes away in any doubt as to what the theme of that video is. # a man under cover, but you tore me apart... # it was aspirational, it was everything that i think people understood, youngsters, getting away with your friends for christmas, it was ideal in both senses of the word. i think that really appealed. # i'll give it to someone special # last christmas, i gave you my heart # but the very next day you gave it away. # bbc radio 6journalist georgie rogersjoins us now. morning to you. i can't believe, and i think lots of people are with me

on this, that it hasn't been number one before. this is a big moment, isn't it? it one before. this is a big moment, isn't it? . ., . one before. this is a big moment, isn't it? , ., , ., isn't it? it is a big moment, 39 ears, isn't it? it is a big moment, 39 years. crazy — isn't it? it is a big moment, 39 years. crazy it _ isn't it? it is a big moment, 39 years, crazy it hasn't _ isn't it? it is a big moment, 39 years, crazy it hasn't been. it i isn't it? it is a big moment, 39 i years, crazy it hasn't been. it did get its first number one in 2021 but it happened after christmas on the new year's day chart. it has our�*s been the bridesmaid and never the blight and this time it is finally the bride. == blight and this time it is finally the bride. . blight and this time it is finally the bride. , . ., the bride. -- never the bride. what is it about — the bride. -- never the bride. what is it about this _ the bride. -- never the bride. what is it about this song _ the bride. -- never the bride. what is it about this song that _ the bride. -- never the bride. what is it about this song that has i the bride. -- never the bride. what is it about this song that has such i is it about this song that has such staying power. what is it about the song that we love? it is staying power. what is it about the song that we love?— song that we love? it is so timeless. _ song that we love? it is so timeless, when _ song that we love? it is so timeless, when you i song that we love? it is so timeless, when you write i song that we love? it is so | timeless, when you write a song that we love? it is so i timeless, when you write a pop song that we love? it is so _ timeless, when you write a pop song, last christmas is now the uk's third biggest selling song of all time, and it is a proper sad banger but it

is uplifting. george michael's vocals sound incredible, the hook and the melody is just something people connect with and testament to just how long, like you said, it is everywhere at christmas every year, it always makes its way into the top ten and i think as a nation we love this song and connect with it in quite a meaningful way. quite a meaningfulway. georgie, tood quite a meaningfulway. georgie, good morning. — quite a meaningfulway. georgie, good morning, it _ quite a meaningfulway. georgie, good morning, it is _ quite a meaningfulway. georgie, good morning, it is naga. - quite a meaningfulway. georgie, good morning, it is naga. what i good morning, it is naga. what pushed it over the line this year? the fact streaming figures are now taken into account. it was streamed this week of 13.3 million times and thatis this week of 13.3 million times and that is a lot. when you consider ladbaby�*s singles are usually to get over the line to get christmas number one, last year it was 65,000 copies but because streaming figures are in, the impact of this song, it gets streamed everywhere. ti are in, the impact of this song, it gets streamed everywhere. if you were a betting — gets streamed everywhere. if you were a betting woman, _ gets streamed everywhere. if you were a betting woman, what i gets streamed everywhere. if you were a betting woman, what would you

have thought would have made it? i thought maybe the pogues with kirsty maccoll with the fairytale of new york might have got there this year. that's what i was thinking, but it got in at number six. mariah carey and last christmas have been in the top ten for the last few years so i expected that. sam ryder, good effort getting number two with you're a christmas to me, kind of gone independent for that track. it is no surprise to me and it is definitely still a good feeling that wham! have finally done it. that is because shane mcgowan of the pogues passed away recently. can you explain whamageddon to anyone he doesn't get it? i kind of heard it and we were bad and we upset some whamageddoners. it is and we were bad and we upset some whamageddoners.— and we were bad and we upset some whamageddoners. it is a game where ou have to whamageddoners. it is a game where you have to basically _ whamageddoners. it is a game where you have to basically get _ whamageddoners. it is a game where you have to basically get through - you have to basically get through the whole of december without

hearing wham! last christmas. i was out of the blocks at the beginning of the month so it didn't work very well. but you just hear it everywhere so people play the game as a bit of fun. we everywhere so people play the game as a bit of fun-— as a bit of fun. we have played that interview with _ as a bit of fun. we have played that interview with andrew _ as a bit of fun. we have played that interview with andrew ridgeley - as a bit of fun. we have played that interview with andrew ridgeley a i interview with andrew ridgeley a little earlier. what is so wonderful about it is the partnership that they had in whami. he said he knew immediately when george played in that song that it would be such a hit. you've talked about some of the structure of it. but christmas songs are so different, aren't they, because it's about what it says to us about the memories, the traditions. they sort of take on a new life, even as we said 39 years later. , ., , ~' ., later. they do. they kind of get wheeled out, _ later. they do. they kind of get wheeled out, don't _ later. they do. they kind of get wheeled out, don't they, - later. they do. they kind of get wheeled out, don't they, in - later. they do. they kind of get - wheeled out, don't they, in december every year. but they do become part of the fabric of people's christmas, the particular songs that do kind of hold so much meaning. i am a dj so

definitely wham! last christmas and mariah carey all i want is you are the two tracks i will always play if i am djing christmas parties because they do go down so well, people really love these songs, they are timeless classics now. do really love these songs, they are timeless classics now.— really love these songs, they are timeless classics now. do you think that to be a — timeless classics now. do you think that to be a christmas _ timeless classics now. do you think that to be a christmas song - timeless classics now. do you think that to be a christmas song you - timeless classics now. do you think. that to be a christmas song you have to have bells sounding in it? fit, to have bells sounding in it? healthy amount of sleigh bells, i reckon! but a good hook, good melody, as with all songs, i guess, for it to be a hit that people listen to time and time again, i guess there is a bit of magic isn't there that goes into that. you can't necessarily put your finger on exactly what it is. butjust a song that connects and has the impact in the way that last christmas does. georgie, favourite christmas song of all time is? it georgie, favourite christmas song of all time is? , ., ., ., georgie, favourite christmas song of alltimeis? ., ., . .,

all time is? it is a hard one, wham! is u- all time is? it is a hard one, wham! is up there- — all time is? it is a hard one, wham! is up there. i've _ all time is? it is a hard one, wham! is up there. i've been _ all time is? it is a hard one, wham! is up there. i've been listening - all time is? it is a hard one, wham! is up there. i've been listening to i is up there. i've been listening to 2000 miles from the pretenders this year. i also love the really old kind of bing crosby it's beginning to look a lot like christmas always gets me in the mood.— to look a lot like christmas always gets me in the mood. can't pick one, uuite gets me in the mood. can't pick one, quite tough- — gets me in the mood. can't pick one, quite tough. georgie _ gets me in the mood. can't pick one, quite tough. georgie rogers, - gets me in the mood. can't pick one, quite tough. georgie rogers, radio . gets me in the mood. can't pick one, quite tough. georgie rogers, radio 6| quite tough. georgie rogers, radio 6 musicjournalist and dj, thank you. yours? there are so many. you've got to have one. i'm going traditional carols, 0 holy night a real banger, not a pop song. banger. fairytale 0f not a pop song. banger. fairytale of new york, the pogues. we will be back shortly with the headlines.

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. a charity has called on schools to encourage more students to study so—called "core maths" after they turn 16. the course — which was launched nearly a decade ago — aims to teach students the maths they need in their real lives. radio 1! money box presenter dan whitworth is here to tell us more. good morning. morning. this is really interesting because we use maths all day every day, probably without even knowing it, and this is about saying you need to use this stuff, it will help you in life. this is what teachers have described to me _ this is what teachers have described to me as— this is what teachers have described to me as a _ this is what teachers have described to me as a real—world maths,

everyday _ to me as a real—world maths, everyday maths, and are stuck with a quote. _ everyday maths, and are stuck with a quote, one _ everyday maths, and are stuck with a quote, one of the national coordinators of court maths and i asked _ coordinators of court maths and i asked him. — coordinators of court maths and i asked him, how is it different from normal— asked him, how is it different from normal maths, what is the difference? he explained it to me like this — difference? he explained it to me like this. gcse and a—level maths -ive like this. gcse and a—level maths give you _ like this. gcse and a—level maths give you the tools for maths, but core _ give you the tools for maths, but core maths teaches you how to use those _ core maths teaches you how to use those tools — core maths teaches you how to use those tools in the real world. if he has been — those tools in the real world. if he has been teaching maths for a couple of decades, _ has been teaching maths for a couple of decades, students ask all the time _ of decades, students ask all the time in — of decades, students ask all the time in maths, why am i learning this? _ time in maths, why am i learning this? why— time in maths, why am i learning this? why do i have to learn this quest _ this? why do i have to learn this quest might he has been teaching core maths for nine years when the course _ core maths for nine years when the course was — core maths for nine years when the course was first offered and never once _ course was first offered and never once has— course was first offered and never once has been asked that question. it is practical, leading things like how to _ it is practical, leading things like how to read payslips, how to look at rents. _ how to read payslips, how to look at rents, mortgages, budgeting. i've been_ rents, mortgages, budgeting. i've been to— rents, mortgages, budgeting. i've been to a— rents, mortgages, budgeting. i've been to a school in the west midlands and i spoke to clare wilson and she _ midlands and i spoke to clare wilson and she was really good, she is one of the _ and she was really good, she is one of the teachers of core maths and she told _ of the teachers of core maths and she told me a little bit about the subject —

she told me a little bit about the sub'ect. ., ~' , she told me a little bit about the sub'ect. ., ~ , .,, . , subject. some of the key topics we cover might _ subject. some of the key topics we cover might be _ subject. some of the key topics we cover might be things _ subject. some of the key topics we cover might be things like - subject. some of the key topics we cover might be things like student| cover might be things like student loans, mortgage repayments, tax and national insurance. they can sound like really scary things to students when they leave school, but core maths allows us to break them down and make them much less scary. and they are useful to students as they get older. i have learnt about these things in teaching it, so i didn't know some of these things. i didn't know some of these things. i didn't know how mortgages were repaid and calculated until we looked into them and we did research as a class. as a teacher, i have learnt, so the students are definitely going to use this going forwards. haste students are definitely going to use this going forwards.— students are definitely going to use this going forwards. we talked about this, ou this going forwards. we talked about this. you had — this going forwards. we talked about this. you had a _ this going forwards. we talked about this, you had a good _ this going forwards. we talked about this, you had a good name _ this going forwards. we talked about this, you had a good name for - this going forwards. we talked about this, you had a good name for it. - this, you had a good name for it. core maths i think sounds a little bit _ core maths i think sounds a little bit so— core maths i think sounds a little bit... so does the charity, to be fain _ bit... so does the charity, to be fain life — bit... so does the charity, to be fair. life maths. ithink that bit... so does the charity, to be fair. life maths. i think that is a fair. life maths. ! think that is a really— fair. life maths. i think that is a really good _ fair. life maths. i think that is a really good way. fair. life maths. i think that is a really good way-— fair. life maths. i think that is a really good way. yes, it's a good wa to really good way. yes, it's a good way to look _ really good way. yes, it's a good way to look at — really good way. yes, it's a good way to look at it. _ really good way. yes, it's a good way to look at it. these - really good way. yes, it's a good way to look at it. these big - way to look at it. these big decisions involve maths. mortgages, credit cards. — decisions involve maths. mortgages, credit cards, payslips. .. _ decisions involve maths. mortgages, credit cards, payslips... budgeting, | credit cards, payslips... budgeting, all sorts.

credit cards, payslips... budgeting, all sorts- the _ credit cards, payslips... budgeting, all sorts. the person _ credit cards, payslips... budgeting, all sorts. the person outfitting - credit cards, payslips... budgeting, all sorts. the person outfitting our| all sorts. the person outfitting our programme today was just saying, i hate maths and i'm useless at maths, but i bet no one says, i'm useless at trying to understand my payslip. so students must be getting more out of these lessons. the so students must be getting more out of these lessons.— of these lessons. the benefits are twofold and _ of these lessons. the benefits are twofold and both _ of these lessons. the benefits are twofold and both surprised - of these lessons. the benefits are twofold and both surprised me. i of these lessons. the benefits are l twofold and both surprised me. one of the _ twofold and both surprised me. one of the students i spoke to explained not only— of the students i spoke to explained not only is— of the students i spoke to explained not only is core maths helping her in the _ not only is core maths helping her in the real— not only is core maths helping her in the real world, but it is actually— in the real world, but it is actually helping with the a—level she is— actually helping with the a—level she is now studying, geography and psychology, because yes, core maths teaches _ psychology, because yes, core maths teaches you real—world things we have _ teaches you real—world things we have been— teaches you real—world things we have been talking about, but it also teaches _ have been talking about, but it also teaches students how to read numbers, and that might sound funny. you read _ numbers, and that might sound funny. you read a _ numbers, and that might sound funny. you read a book or a newspaper, but reading _ you read a book or a newspaper, but reading numbers. so it teaches them how to _ reading numbers. so it teaches them how to read — reading numbers. so it teaches them how to read data, it teaches them what _ how to read data, it teaches them what statistics in newspapers might be shaped to say, for example. all of these _ be shaped to say, for example. all of these are lessons, as well as reading — of these are lessons, as well as reading a — of these are lessons, as well as reading a payslip or interest rates on mortgages. another friend of nicole _ on mortgages. another friend of nicole 's — on mortgages. another friend of nicole 's told me the benefits they have seen — nicole 's told me the benefits they have seen since they started core

maths _ have seen since they started core maths l— have seen since they started core maths. .. �* . maths. i think if i didn't learn it in maths l _ maths. i think if i didn't learn it in maths i would _ maths. i think if i didn't learn it in maths i would have - maths. i think if i didn't learn it in maths i would have to - maths. i think if i didn't learn it in maths i would have to ask. maths. i think if i didn't learn it in maths i would have to ask a| in maths i would have to ask a parent— in maths i would have to ask a parent or— in maths i would have to ask a parent or an— in maths i would have to ask a parent or an accountant, - in maths i would have to ask a parent or an accountant, but l in maths i would have to ask a| parent or an accountant, but it in maths i would have to ask a - parent or an accountant, but it has given— parent or an accountant, but it has given me _ parent or an accountant, but it has given me a — parent or an accountant, but it has given me a lot— parent or an accountant, but it has given me a lot of— parent or an accountant, but it has given me a lot of independence . parent or an accountant, but it has given me a lot of independence to| given me a lot of independence to think. _ given me a lot of independence to think. i_ given me a lot of independence to think. i know— given me a lot of independence to think, i know what _ given me a lot of independence to think, i know what i'm _ given me a lot of independence to think, i know what i'm doing, - given me a lot of independence to think, i know what i'm doing, i. given me a lot of independence to. think, i know what i'm doing, i know how to _ think, i know what i'm doing, i know how to solve — think, i know what i'm doing, i know how to solve these _ think, i know what i'm doing, i know how to solve these situations. - think, i know what i'm doing, i know how to solve these situations. i - how to solve these situations. i know _ how to solve these situations. i know how — how to solve these situations. i know how to _ how to solve these situations. i know how to apply _ how to solve these situations. i know how to apply my- how to solve these situations. i i know how to apply my knowledge how to solve these situations. i - know how to apply my knowledge into real-world _ know how to apply my knowledge into real—world applications. _ know how to apply my knowledge into real—world applications. itillman - know how to apply my knowledge into real-world applications.— real-world applications. when we do budaaetin , real-world applications. when we do budgeting. and _ real-world applications. when we do budgeting, and what _ real-world applications. when we do budgeting, and what we _ real-world applications. when we do budgeting, and what we thought - budgeting, and what we thought budgeting, and what we thought budgeting was in terms of bills like heat. _ budgeting was in terms of bills like heat, everything we pay for in the house. _ heat, everything we pay for in the house. and — heat, everything we pay for in the house, and then we went back into the lessons — house, and then we went back into the lessons and looked at actually how much — the lessons and looked at actually how much everything costs and we were _ how much everything costs and we were humbled, to say the least. i think— were humbled, to say the least. i think core — were humbled, to say the least. i think core maths, it kind of gives you a _ think core maths, it kind of gives you a little — think core maths, it kind of gives you a little bit of a push forward into the — you a little bit of a push forward into the real world. it doesn't sugar— into the real world. it doesn't sugar coat _ into the real world. it doesn't sugar coat it for you when you go to university — sugar coat it for you when you go to university it— sugar coat it for you when you go to university. it gives you a bit more confidence — university. it gives you a bit more confidence when you go and do real life situations so it is not a foreign _ life situations so it is not a foreign language. you actually understand what things are. and that oint about understand what things are. and that point about confidence _ understand what things are. and that point about confidence is _ understand what things are. and that point about confidence is so - point about confidence is so important because people will hear the word maths, they will be scared, as you were touching on, and kind

of, "i don't want to know". but this is saying it's really important and you can get a head start on really important things. that you can get a head start on really important things.— you can get a head start on really important things. at the moment, there are just _ important things. at the moment, there are just over _ important things. at the moment, there are just over 12,000 - important things. at the moment, l there are just over 12,000 students in about— there are just over 12,000 students in about 30% of schools across england — in about 30% of schools across england studying it. it was first launched — england studying it. it was first launched in 2014. there has been a bil launched in 2014. there has been a big jump _ launched in 2014. there has been a big jump and launched in 2014. there has been a bigjump and the launched in 2014. there has been a big jump and the department for education told me it helps to fund these _ education told me it helps to fund these courses, and one of the reasons— these courses, and one of the reasons core maths was introduced was because they did a study in 2009 where _ was because they did a study in 2009 where figures showed that england was 27th _ where figures showed that england was 27th in the world ranking for maths _ was 27th in the world ranking for maths. just last month it was announced that england is currently 11th announced that england is currently llth in— announced that england is currently 11th in world rankings against comparable countries, so there is that aspect — comparable countries, so there is that aspect of it, but again the national— that aspect of it, but again the national coordinator said to me, because — national coordinator said to me, because this is studying maths at post-16. — because this is studying maths at post—16, he told me 200,000 students in england _ post—16, he told me 200,000 students in england get a great for, say that as a part _ in england get a great for, say that as a part in — in england get a great for, say that as a part in maths gcse or a c in

old money. _ as a part in maths gcse or a c in old money, but then they don't go on to study— old money, but then they don't go on to study it _ old money, but then they don't go on to study it after 16. so that is basically— to study it after 16. so that is basically a pool of 200,000 students who could _ basically a pool of 200,000 students who could be studying core maths. it is not _ who could be studying core maths. it is not a _ who could be studying core maths. it is not a full _ who could be studying core maths. it is not a full a—level but it has the same _ is not a full a—level but it has the same ucas — is not a full a—level but it has the same ucas points as an as. level so it is technically a level three qualification. and it is so useful in the _ qualification. and it is so useful in the real— qualification. and it is so useful in the real world. everyone i spoke to said _ in the real world. everyone i spoke to said how— in the real world. everyone i spoke to said how great it is, and the charity— to said how great it is, and the charity that helps to run these maths — charity that helps to run these maths lessons they would like parents — maths lessons they would like parents and students to get involved and ask— parents and students to get involved and ask their schools to run it. i would _ and ask their schools to run it. i would like — and ask their schools to run it. i would like schools to be able to run it, would like schools to be able to run it. and _ would like schools to be able to run it. and of— would like schools to be able to run it, and of course i would like government to increase the funding. so there's— government to increase the funding. so there's a — government to increase the funding. so there's a lot of players involved. it is a win—win for everybody. it involved. it is a win-win for everybody-— involved. it is a win-win for everybody. involved. it is a win-win for eve bod. , . everybody. it is. nice to see you. ha - everybody. it is. nice to see you. happy christmas. _ everybody. it is. nice to see you. happy christmas. likewise. - were you good at maths at school? yes. ., . ., ., ., , were you good at maths at school? yes. ., .., ., .,, ,., yes. financial 'ournalism is our

background _ yes. financialjournalism is our background so _ yes. financialjournalism is our background so we _ yes. financialjournalism is our background so we do _ yes. financialjournalism is our background so we do get - yes. financialjournalism is our background so we do get our i yes. financialjournalism is our- background so we do get our heads around it, but there are so many people who would appreciate life maths. someone who doesn't need any lessons in numbers is mike. i try to keep it simple. five is the magic number, for example. it's another feather in manchester city's cap. they have won, the fifa, club world cup for the first time by beating, the brazilian side, fluminensey..in the final in saudi arabia. it took city just 40 seconds to score their first goal — julian alvarez pouncing on a rebound. he got another one later while phil foden got on the scoresheet too in a 4—0 win. so city follow in the footsteps of manchester united, liverpool and chelsea in lifting this trophy and they become the first english side to win five major trophies in a calendar year. it's a trophy, i will not do a parade in manchester but i said to the players this trophy you will remember for ever.

it is a trophy that means you are the best team in one year in the world. so that is something something unique and special so it's really cool. really, really cool. now, after sheffield's surprise draw at aston villa last night, arsenal are still top of the premier league, one point ahead of liverpool who are third, which means either team could end up as the christmas number one after they play tonight. arsenal haven't actually won at anfield since 2012, when manager mikel arteta was playing in the team. last season's match at anfield ended in a 2—2 draw after arsenal had led 2—0, which meant they lost ground in the title race to manchester city. arteta says his team have shown they can win away at other big clubs so it's time they changed their fortunes on merseyside. yes, we have done it. we have done it at old trafford and stamford bridge and many other places that for many years we haven't, and that is the next challenge. go there and win, and you want to be at the top and you have to go to those places

and you have to go to those places and beat them and win the games, and that's what we are going to try to do. b. that's what we are going to try to do. �* ., , , that's what we are going to try to do. ~ ., , , ., , ., do. a massive game. it is great. great to have _ do. a massive game. it is great. great to have them. _ do. a massive game. it is great. great to have them. great - do. a massive game. it is great. great to have them. great to - do. a massive game. it is great. i great to have them. great to meet them _ great to have them. great to meet them we — great to have them. great to meet them. we met obviously quite frequently and yes, it is good. good — frequently and yes, it is good. good we _ frequently and yes, it is good. good. we have to make sure we make it a proper— good. we have to make sure we make it a proper home game. a proper and field experience.— history will be made this afternoon when rebecca welch will become the first woman to referee a premier league match, when she takes charge of fulham against burnley at craven cottage. she is already a vastly experienced referee, who has taken charge of matches at the highest level in the women's game. welch's rise to the top of men's football in england has been meteoric. she hails from washington in tyne and wear and, alongside herjob at the nhs, became a referee in 2010, before turning to refereeing, on a full—time basis in 2019. she was an official in the premier

league and we are going to of course invite her again, and of course it is not a question for me, it is a matter of equality and ability to referee a football match. we started in saudi arabia and that is where we end. it's a massive night for british heavyweight boxing tonight as both anthonyjoshua and daniel dubois are fighting on a bumper card in riyadh. if he was to beat sweden's otto wallin it could set up the long—awaited contest against deontay wilder. i'm nowjoined by boxing pundit steve bunce. steve, how important is this fight forjoshua? you could get us excited about a fight between two sloths, so we can only imagine your levels of anticipation ahead of this! at}!!! only imagine your levels of anticipation ahead of this! off the scale! you know _ anticipation ahead of this! off the

scale! you know what, _ anticipation ahead of this! off the scale! you know what, mike, - anticipation ahead of this! off the scale! you know what, mike, it i anticipation ahead of this! off the scale! you know what, mike, it isj scale! you know what, mike, it is typical of you to play down a fight between two sloths. if you ever watched two slots together that is a phenomenal fight. watched two slots together that is a phenomenalfight. forget the watched two slots together that is a phenomenal fight. forget the sloths, let's look at this fight. there are eight fights, i6 let's look at this fight. there are eight fights, 16 boxes. i reckon there are ten of the top 15 heavyweights in the world on this particular build. it's going to last for eight hours out here in saudi arabia, broadcast on television, and broadcast on various radio, including radio five live in the uk. you talked about reputations at stake. there is at least four or five must win fights here involving at least eight or nine boxes, whose very careers are on the line. this is a type of fight, hand on heart, if you had come to me and i had been on a sofa with a cigar with my feet up, i would on a sofa with a cigar with my feet up, iwould not on a sofa with a cigar with my feet up, i would not have had to sell it that much. it sells itself!- that much. it sells itself! mike, come on- _ that much. it sells itself! mike, come on- 0k. _ that much. it sells itself! mike, come on. ok, i— that much. it sells itself! mike, come on. ok, iwill— that much. it sells itself! mike, come on. ok, i will be - that much. it sells itself! mike, | come on. ok, i will be watching that much. it sells itself! mike, - come on. ok, i will be watching the sloths fight tonight as well. i think so! everyone will be looking up i think so! everyone will be looking up fights between sloths on the

internet! hello. i am concerned for your health here. if we got all these fights and all this commentary, can you just update me on the lozenge hot drink situation, honey and lemon and arrest the situation for you? you are an excitable person as it is. i you are an excitable person as it is. ., ~' you are an excitable person as it is. ., ~ ., you are an excitable person as it is. i would like to say i do nothing. _ is. i would like to say i do nothing, and _ is. i would like to say i do nothing, and i _ is. i would like to say i do nothing, and i would - is. i would like to say i do nothing, and i would like| is. i would like to say i do i nothing, and i would like to is. i would like to say i do - nothing, and i would like to say i have double espressos and all kinds of sugary drinks. i don't. don't tell anybody. of sugary drinks. i don't. don't tellanybody. i'm of sugary drinks. i don't. don't tell anybody. i'm glad we are having a private conversation. i actually travel with my own honey. don't tell anybody, it would ruin my image. i have my own honey and my own flask. i go to the venue with water and honey, and this morning from the kitchen, because we are in saudi arabia, i got a fresh mint. so when you see me sipping on the telly tonight, it will be at my hot water,

my personal honey as my mentor. that's how i do it. you are right, at 3am i will not be able to speak. you are getting one of the last broadcast i will make before i fall silent for seven days over christmas.— silent for seven days over christmas. ., ., ., , , . ., ., christmas. you do appreciate that, don't you? — christmas. you do appreciate that, don't you? i— christmas. you do appreciate that, don't you? i appreciate _ christmas. you do appreciate that, don't you? i appreciate it - christmas. you do appreciate that, don't you? i appreciate it no - christmas. you do appreciate that, don't you? i appreciate it no end. i don't you? i appreciate it no end. and when i do see you in person i will expect a taste of that honey because it sounds miraculous. the thins ou because it sounds miraculous. the things you find out on breakfast! as for the _ things you find out on breakfast! as for the boxing, who is taking the bigger— for the boxing, who is taking the bigger risk? who has got the hardest fi-ht bigger risk? who has got the hardest fight tonight? i bigger risk? who has got the hardest fight tonight?— fight tonight? i think it is a 49 - 51, i fight tonight? i think it is a 49 - 51. i think— fight tonight? i think it is a 49 - 51, i thinkjoshua _ fight tonight? i think it is a 49 - 51, i thinkjoshua has— fight tonight? i think it is a 49 - 51, i thinkjoshua has a - fight tonight? i think it is a 49 - 51, i thinkjoshua has a hard - fight tonight? | think it is a 49 - | 51, i thinkjoshua has a hard fight. i like the look of what i have seen from him this week. i like what is in his eyes. plus, i have interviewed joshua for about 12 years and he did something to meet a couple of days ago. when he was talking to me, just before we said goodbye he put his hand on my

shoulder and he said, steve, goodbye he put his hand on my shoulderand he said, steve, i'll goodbye he put his hand on my shoulder and he said, steve, i'll be ok. he has not done that since 0k. he has not done that since before he fought a bloody may, so i fancy before he fought a bloody may, so i fanchoshua. the odd one is the wilderfight againstjoseph parker. wilder fight againstjoseph parker. wilderfought wilderfight againstjoseph parker. wilderfought two wilderfight againstjoseph parker. wilder fought two minutes 57 seconds into years and three months, and parkeris into years and three months, and parker is just into years and three months, and parker isjust a into years and three months, and parker is just a strong good guy, into years and three months, and parker isjust a strong good guy, a former world champion himself. if they both win, it will be announced properly at 3:15am in saudi arabia time, that march the 9th, back in riyadh, joshua and wilder. this boxing business, it never ceases to amaze me and i live in amazing times. ., . ., , ., ~ amaze me and i live in amazing times. ., . ., , ., . ., times. you certainly do! we have seen big bouts — times. you certainly do! we have seen big bouts in _ times. you certainly do! we have seen big bouts in manchester- times. you certainly do! we have | seen big bouts in manchester and times. you certainly do! we have . seen big bouts in manchester and all around the world, i see you are in your shorts, thank you for dressing up your shorts, thank you for dressing up for breakfast and making us all feel great, but... you up for breakfast and making us all feel great, but...— feel great, but... you were not meant to _ feel great, but... you were not meant to see _ feel great, but... you were not meant to see my _ feel great, but... you were not meant to see my shorts! - feel great, but... you were not meant to see my shorts! but i feel great, but... you were notj meant to see my shorts! but in feel great, but... you were not - meant to see my shorts! but in terms ofthe meant to see my shorts! but in terms

of the temperature _ meant to see my shorts! but in terms of the temperature inside _ meant to see my shorts! but in terms of the temperature inside the - of the temperature inside the stadium, how much does that affect the fighter, or is that all regulated? they fight all round the world. let regulated? they fight all round the world. , ., ., , , world. let me tell you, and this is not me world. let me tell you, and this is rrot me joking- — world. let me tell you, and this is not me joking. they _ world. let me tell you, and this is not me joking. they are _ world. let me tell you, and this is not me joking. they are fighting l not me joking. they are fighting inside the kingdom arena, a stadium inside the kingdom arena, a stadium inside a stadium that seats nearly 9000. seven days ago we were fighting outdoors. they had already constructed a 10,000 seater stadium, and then someone said, do you know what customer let's not mess around. let's take it inside. in a seven—day they dismantled one stadium outdoors and moved it indoors where there is some temperature control. there are two sides to this stadium. i was in the ring last night and you look up, and where it goes off into the distance, 4500 seats on one side and 4500 seats on the other side, it is phenomenal. it gets dismantled on christmas eve because on christmas

day they have got tennis in the same arena! it day they have got tennis in the same arena! . . . ~ day they have got tennis in the same arena! , ., . . ., arena! it is magic. we love listening — arena! it is magic. we love listening to _ arena! it is magic. we love listening to you. _ arena! it is magic. we love listening to you. don't - arena! it is magic. we love listening to you. don't get| arena! it is magic. we love - listening to you. don't get your honey and whatever else you have got for your tea. honey and whatever else you have got foryourtea. i honey and whatever else you have got for your tea. i don't suppose you will have a mince pie. thank you. stay safe. how many mince pies do you reckon british people eat each year? tao british people eat each year? too man . i british people eat each year? too many- i would — british people eat each year? too many. i would not— british people eat each year? too many. i would not put— british people eat each year? too many. i would not put a - british people eat each year? too many. i would not put a number. british people eat each year? too i many. i would not put a number on it. 800 million. — many. i would not put a number on it. 800 million. what?! _ many. i would not put a number on it. 800 million. what?! i— many. i would not put a number on it. 800 million. what?! ifeel- many. i would not put a number on it. 800 million. what?! i feel like | it. 800 million. what?! ifeel like i have made quite a dent on them for myself. i i have made quite a dent on them for m self. ., ., ., ., , myself. i have not had one this ear. year. not yet. a favourite christmas treat. they might be a favourite christmas treat, but what about taking the mince—pie joy a step further — deep frying them!! there is a chip shop offering just that on a festive menu. simon spark has more. when you think of festive menus,

fish and chips don't usually come to mind. but this fish and chip shop in spalding has tweaked its offering. as well as the usual battered sausage, currently you can get a pig in blanket battered sausage. so it's a jumbo sausage wrapped in bacon. and then we put it into the rice cone, straight into the batter, and that'll take about 6 minutes to cook. once you put in the batter all together in one bite, gravy with it, works really well. been in the business now over 20 years. so we just try different things like easter. we do cream eggs as well. and now for the taste test... it tastes like normal. and what about the bacon, though? that's the thing, isn't it? 0h, you've got bacon in here. now though, it's time for pudding. as you can see, these arejust normal mince pies. but once we're done with them,

they're completely different. yes, they are about to get battered. simple, just into the batter. straight into the fryer. the batter seals the pie, so none of the oil soaks through. so all we're doing is just cooking off the batter and it heats all the, like, cinnamon and spices up in the pie as well. itjust gives it a completely different taste. and so here we go again. interesting. batter christmas. mince pies. they're not too gooey. little bit of sweetness. i quite like them, actually. i think i'm going - to get some of them. it is literally a mince pie that's warmed up in a coating of butter. it's just... they're nice. i've had them loads. just another couple of items to add to the christmas food list. simon spark, bbc news. it is easy to be judgmental but don't knock it until you try it.

don't mess with a mince pie. but some people say it is an improvement. let's talk about the weather with sarah. would you, deep—fried mince pie? i doubt there are calories in there, are there? really healthy, is like one of your five a day, all that fruit! we are certainly not going to get the white christmas all around the uk, and they have been glimmers of it today, haven't they? yes, some winter and is parts of scotland but some of us will see a white christmas, but over the mountains in the north of scotland. most of us will have a green or perhaps even a grey christmas. i tell you what, nature has put on the christmas lights for you. this is the picture in worcestershire this morning. around sunrise and sunset you might be lucky enough to catch these beautiful mother—of—pearl iridescent clouds high in the sky. yes, some rain and

hill snow for scotland today. generally damp in the west but brighterfurther generally damp in the west but brighter further east, and generally damp in the west but brighterfurther east, and mild brighter further east, and mild conditions brighterfurther east, and mild conditions for all of us. the milder air isjust turning conditions for all of us. the milder air is just turning that snow back to rain across parts of scotland. it is going to be heavy towards the west where they could be some flooding, and icy conditions over the next few hours. further south, most places are dry with a bit of drizzle in the west, and mild around 12 celsius. tonight, this weather i2 celsius. tonight, this weather front slips south. rain to england and where is, and further heavy showers rattling in on those brisk winds, and temperatures around 13 celsius, so really mild overnight. we keep the milder into christmas eve, but also the wind is coming from a westerly direction. some gusts could reach 50 mph, or even 70 mph across the far north—west of scotland, and also to the east of high ground. a windy day if you have got travel plans. looking mild, damp and drizzly for many of us. 15

celsius possible for christmas eve, one of the warmest christmas eve is one of the warmest christmas eve is on record. into the main day itself, christmas day. a bit more rain across southern parts of the uk and showers in the north, but most of us won't see a white christmas. sarah, thank you. and happy christmas to you. it's an evening staple for many parents and their children — watching a cbeebies bedtime story. but tonight, for the first time in 21 years, the story will not be read by a celebrity. instead, nine different members of the armed forces will read the invisible string from locations around the world. lets take a look. cbeebies bedtime story. mummy, mummy, they cried out as they ran to her. don't worry, you two, it's just the storm making all that noise.

so go back to bed. we want to stay close to you, said jeremy. we're scared. you know we're always together, no matter what. but how can we be together when you're out here and we're in bed? mum held something right in front of them and said, this _ is how rubbing their sleepy eyes. the twins came closer to see what mum was holding. - let's talk to sergeant shannon bennett, and her three—year—old daughter. good morning to you. is delaney off already? yes! so, - daughter. good morning to you. is delaney off already? yes! so, you| delaney off already? yes! so, you read art delaney off already? yes! so, you read part of— delaney off already? yes! so, you read part of this. _ delaney off already? yes! so, you read part of this. before - delaney off already? yes! so, you read part of this. before we - delaney off already? yes! so, you read part of this. before we hear. read part of this. before we hear your part in the story, tell us about the invisible string and what it means, and why it is so important and resonant with you. it is it means, and why it is so important and resonant with you.— and resonant with you. it is 'ust maaical, and resonant with you. it is 'ust magical. to fl and resonant with you. it is 'ust magical, to explain i and resonant with you. it is 'ust magical, to explain to i and resonant with you. it is 'ust magical, to explain to her h and resonant with you. it isjust magical, to explain to her that| and resonant with you. it isjust i magical, to explain to her that she can still be connected to me or her dad, because her dad is in the army as well, when we are both away. and to all the kids, they are still

connected. where are you stationed? i am in estonia currently onto weekly. i am a med sergeant out there, so i run the medical team. what is it like when you are not seeing delaney? it is what is it like when you are not seeing delaney?— what is it like when you are not seeing delaney? it is tough. we do manaue to seeing delaney? it is tough. we do manage to face _ seeing delaney? it is tough. we do manage to face time _ seeing delaney? it is tough. we do manage to face time every - seeing delaney? it is tough. we do manage to face time every now- seeing delaney? it is tough. we do| manage to face time every now and again. she gets used to it. she has got childcare, a really good support network that help her through being away from me. has. network that help her through being away from me— away from me. as you said, you are both in the — away from me. as you said, you are both in the armed _ away from me. as you said, you are both in the armed forces _ away from me. as you said, you are both in the armed forces but - away from me. as you said, you are both in the armed forces but were l both in the armed forces but were never away at same time. ihla. both in the armed forces but were never away at same time.- never away at same time. no, the arm are never away at same time. no, the army are good _ never away at same time. no, the army are good at _ never away at same time. no, the army are good at protecting - never away at same time. no, the army are good at protecting dual i army are good at protecting dual serving parents. but army are good at protecting dual serving parents.— serving parents. but we have to remember. _ serving parents. but we have to remember. as _ serving parents. but we have to remember, as a _ serving parents. but we have to remember, as a lot _ serving parents. but we have to remember, as a lot of - serving parents. but we have to remember, as a lot of people i serving parents. but we have to i remember, as a lot of people are talking about christmas and being with friends and family, for the armed forces that is being away for a lot of the time.— a lot of the time. yes, there are 7000 serving — a lot of the time. yes, there are 7000 serving soldiers _ a lot of the time. yes, there are 7000 serving soldiers and - a lot of the time. yes, there are | 7000 serving soldiers and sailors currently away from their families.

is your partner away over christmas or have you both managed to get back were smart we are both back. how do you approach to be part of this bedtime story?— you approach to be part of this bedtime story? you approach to be part of this bedtime sto ? , ., ,~' ., bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers. — bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers, and _ bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers, and i— bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers, and i was _ bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers, and i was lucky - bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers, and i was lucky to - bedtime story? they were asking for volunteers, and i was lucky to get i volunteers, and i was lucky to get it. , , ., volunteers, and i was lucky to get it. , ., ., volunteers, and i was lucky to get it. ., ., ., ., no, volunteers, and i was lucky to get it. , ., ., ., ., no,we it. did you have an audition? no, we wrote an autobiography _ it. did you have an audition? no, we wrote an autobiography about - wrote an autobiography about ourselves and what we were doing and i got picked. ourselves and what we were doing and i ot icked. . ., _ ourselves and what we were doing and iaot icked. , ., _ ourselves and what we were doing and iu-oticked. , ., _ ., i got picked. obviously you are doinu i got picked. obviously you are doing and _ i got picked. obviously you are doing and seeing _ i got picked. obviously you are doing and seeing things - i got picked. obviously you are doing and seeing things that i i got picked. obviously you are| doing and seeing things that we can't imagine, but was this quite nerve—racking, doing it? it can't imagine, but was this quite nerve-racking, doing it?- can't imagine, but was this quite nerve-racking, doing it? it was, but 'ust nerve-racking, doing it? it was, but just thinking — nerve-racking, doing it? it was, but just thinking about _ nerve-racking, doing it? it was, but just thinking about delaney - nerve-racking, doing it? it was, but just thinking about delaney and - nerve-racking, doing it? it was, but just thinking about delaney and all. just thinking about delaney and all the other kids, just to see their parents on tv. i the other kids, 'ust to see their parents on rv._ the other kids, 'ust to see their parents on tv. i read that it was uuite parents on tv. i read that it was quite tough _ parents on tv. i read that it was quite tough to — parents on tv. i read that it was quite tough to get _ parents on tv. i read that it was quite tough to get your - parents on tv. i read that it was quite tough to get your head - parents on tv. i read that it was - quite tough to get your head around reading, wasn't it? it reminds you to micro it is emotional and it reminds you of other things. talking about how you prepared. i had reminds you of other things. talking about how you prepared.— about how you prepared. i had to read the book— about how you prepared. i had to read the book a _ about how you prepared. i had to read the book a few _ about how you prepared. i had to read the book a few times - about how you prepared. i had to read the book a few times to - about how you prepared. i had to | read the book a few times to stop the tears so i did not cry on the bedtime story, yes.— bedtime story, yes. give us an insiaht bedtime story, yes. give us an insight into — bedtime story, yes. give us an insight into why _ bedtime story, yes. give us an

insight into why it _ bedtime story, yes. give us an insight into why it affected - bedtime story, yes. give us an insight into why it affected you bedtime story, yes. give us an i insight into why it affected you so much. , . insight into why it affected you so much. . , ., ., insight into why it affected you so much. i , ., ., much. just the thought of the invisible string. _ much. just the thought of the invisible string. and - much. just the thought of the | invisible string. and expanding much. just the thought of the - invisible string. and expanding to delaney, if she misses me, she give it a tug and if i miss her, i can take the strain and ask her if she felt it. ., ., ,i , ., ., ~ ., felt it. how easy is it to talk to family when — felt it. how easy is it to talk to family when you _ felt it. how easy is it to talk to family when you are _ felt it. how easy is it to talk to | family when you are overseas? felt it. how easy is it to talk to - family when you are overseas? are you able to stay in contact, critically at this time of the year? not as often as what you would like. the time difference, that puts a restraint on it. but we do speak to each other. i'm pretty grateful of that. ., ,, ., , each other. i'm pretty grateful of that. ., , , ., , ., that. how is delaney at understanding - that. how is delaney at understanding that - that. how is delaney at. understanding that mum that. how is delaney at - understanding that mum or dad that. how is delaney at _ understanding that mum or dad have to be away for work? she understanding that mum or dad have to be away for work?— to be away for work? she hasn't known any _ to be away for work? she hasn't known any different _ to be away for work? she hasn't known any different and - to be away for work? she hasn't known any different and so - to be away for work? she hasn't known any different and so she | known any different and so she understands it pretty well, but it is a struggle for the first one or two weeks when i first initially go away, but she does get used to it. what is it like for parents in the army? what is it like for parents in the arm ? ., , ., , army? tough. it is the hardest thing i've ever done. _

army? tough. it is the hardest thing i've ever done. having _ army? tough. it is the hardest thing i've ever done. having to _ army? tough. it is the hardest thing i've ever done. having to say - i've ever done. having to say goodbye- _ i've ever done. having to say goodbye. there _ i've ever done. having to say goodbye. there must - i've ever done. having to say goodbye. there must be - i've ever done. having to say i goodbye. there must be some camaraderie. you have that camaraderie. you have that camaraderie anyway in the army, in any of the armed forces, but there must be some camaraderie amongst the parents as well, just leaning on each other at those moments when you really miss may be a birthday, or a significant event?— significant event? yes, definitely. there's a lot _ significant event? yes, definitely. there's a lot of _ significant event? yes, definitely. there's a lot of support. - significant event? yes, definitely. there's a lot of support. i - significant event? yes, definitely. there's a lot of support. i missed | there's a lot of support. i missed her third birthday this year because i was in estonia. we all know what it feels like so we get each other through it. it it feels like so we get each other throuuh it. . . it feels like so we get each other through it— through it. it is an institution now, through it. it is an institution now. isn't — through it. it is an institution now, isn't it? _ through it. it is an institution now, isn't it? the _ through it. it is an institution now, isn't it? the cbeebies i through it. it is an institution - now, isn't it? the cbeebies bedtime story. have you been watching others, and is it part of your routine? forso others, and is it part of your routine? for so many parents it is about watching it, it is a point in the evening, isn't it? definitely. how much is it meant for you to be involved, and then to raise the profile of people who are overseas at an important time of the year? it is surreal, i can't get over that i

had the opportunity to do it. haste had the opportunity to do it. have ou had the opportunity to do it. have you played _ had the opportunity to do it. have you played it _ had the opportunity to do it. have you played it to — had the opportunity to do it. have you played it to delaney? - had the opportunity to do it. have you played it to delaney? i - had the opportunity to do it. have you played it to delaney? i have i you played it to delaney? i have -la ed you played it to delaney? i have played her _ you played it to delaney? i have played her a _ you played it to delaney? i have played her a clip _ you played it to delaney? i have played her a clip about - you played it to delaney? i have played her a clip about the - you played it to delaney? i have - played her a clip about the cbeebies moon is not in the clip, so we will watch it tonight. set moon is not in the clip, so we will watch it tonight.— watch it tonight. set meet the scene. roughly _ watch it tonight. set meet the scene. roughly what - watch it tonight. set meet the scene. roughly what time - watch it tonight. set meet the i scene. roughly what time when watch it tonight. set meet the - scene. roughly what time when you will sit down?— scene. roughly what time when you will sit down? forget ready between 60 m and 6:30pm. _ will sit down? forget ready between 60 m and 6:30pm, have _ will sit down? forget ready between 60 m and 6:30pm, have a _ will sit down? forget ready between 60 m and 6:30pm, have a bath - will sit down? forget ready between 60 m and 6:30pm, have a bath and | will sit down? forget ready between i 60 m and 6:30pm, have a bath and get her pyjamas on, and then watch it in bed. it her py'amas on, and then watch it in bed. . . . her py'amas on, and then watch it in bed. , , . ., her py'amas on, and then watch it in bed. , bed. it will be such a special moment- — bed. it will be such a special moment- i _ bed. it will be such a special moment. i can't _ bed. it will be such a special moment. i can't wait - bed. it will be such a special moment. i can't wait to - bed. it will be such a special moment. i can't wait to see | bed. it will be such a special. moment. i can't wait to see her face. sergeant _ moment. i can't wait to see her face. sergeant shannon - moment. i can't wait to see her i face. sergeant shannon bennett, thank ou face. sergeant shannon bennett, thank you of— face. sergeant shannon bennett, thank you of course, _ face. sergeant shannon bennett, thank you of course, for - face. sergeant shannon bennett, thank you of course, for your - thank you of course, for your service and thank you for coming in. and delaney, thank you. are you drawing something nice? cbeebies bedtime story is on at 6:50pm. that's all from us this morning. breakfast is back tomorrow from 6am. enjoy the rest of your weekend. goodbye.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel's bombardment of the gaza strip continues with reports of sustained air strikes and ground attacks — as the un votes to boost humanitarian aid. flags fly at half mast in the czech

republic as the country holds a day of mourning for the 14 victims of thursday's mass shooting. for the first time in centuries, ukraine breaks with russian heritage to celebrate christmas on the 25th december. and, what british traditions should be saved? morris dancing, panto and cheese rolling all in the running for un protected status. hello, i'm lauren taylor. israel has continued its bombardment of the gaza strip overnight — with reports of air strikes and ground attacks. these pictures are from khan younis, in southern gaza. large plumes of smoke rise in different parts of the city following air attacks. this comes after the united nations passed a resolution on the war on friday. the president of the un security council, jose de la gasca, has said this move represents a crucial step

towards averting a humanitarian catastrophe. it was agreed after days of negotiations and delays.