scotland and wales as the regulator ofgem's new price cap comes into effect, i'll have all the details. in sport. it's not a happy new year for arsenal as they lose again, rasing doubts about their title challenge. and there may be more windows rain over the next days but could there be brighter conditions ahead? i will have the first forecast of 202a. good morning and happy new year — it's monday first january. our main story. tens of thousands of people gathered to mark the start of 2024 on the streets of london, with a firework and drone display themed around unity. revellers at edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations saw in the new year with fireworks and music. a warning there are flashing images from the start of greg mckenzie�*s report.

big ben strikes midnight. it's europe's biggest fireworks display and as the countdown began, more than 100,000 people watched along the river thames as the london skyline lit up and the sounds of big ben chimed. you can actually smell the gunpowder — the air, you can smell it. it is fireworks night here. big ben, the chimes have rung and we are now officially in 202a. the best show on earth. amazing, indescribable, no words. so worth it, i am loving it so much. this is my first time for london, coming here and seeing this. i i love it, it is so good. this year's theme is unity, a message played from the king. 0ur society is woven

from diverse threads. and the london mayor, who thanked those working in the nhs, the police and the fire service. he said the event took months to organise. we have planned this sincejuly. there is a team of 75 who have been working over the last four days. one of our strengths as a city and country is our diversity. we will be celebrating our diversity but also trying diversity but also trying to bring communities together. meanwhile, in scotland, edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations saw revellers from all over the globe as it celebrated its 30th anniversary. a total of 85,000 people there alone. # should old acquaintance he forgot # _ and as those headed home singing auld lang syne and putting 2023 behind them, the focus now turns to a new day

as 2024 is officially here. happy new year. greg mckenzie, bbc news. crowds have gathered in cities around the world to celebrate the start of 202a. these were the scenes in sydney, which sparkled under silver and gold fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic opera house. in greece, a colourfulfirework display lit up the ancient monuments of the acropolis in athens. and in new york, as the famous ball dropped to mark midnight in times square, people cheered and sang europe's longest reigning monarch, the queen of denmark, has decided to abdicate after 52 years on the throne. she made the announcement on live tv during her traditional new year address.

83—year—old queen margrethe said her son, crown prince frederik, would take over as monarch. naomi choy smith reports. a surprise announcement live on national television during queen margrethe�*s traditional new year's address. translation: on the 14th ofjanuary 2024, 52 years | after succeeding my beloved father, i will step down as the queen of denmark. the 83—year—old danish queen said time had taken its toll on her health and she made the decision to abdicate after undergoing back surgery in february. the surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future — whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation. i have decided that now is the right time. queen margrethe plans to hand the throne to crown prince frederik, the eldest of her two sons. he's very, very down to earth and a very, very modern person. he has four kids and most

of his kids, they actually went to public school instead of private school, so people feel very connected to him. for many danes, queen margrethe is the only monarch they have ever known. she's seen here visiting windsor castle in 1974, two years after she succeeded her father, king frederik. after the death of queen elizabeth ii, queen margrethe became the longest—serving monarch in europe. denmark's prime minister thanked queen margrethe for her service, saying it was difficult to understand that the time had come for a change of throne — a feeling echoed across denmark as the nation prepares to welcome the next royal generation. naomi choy smith, bbc news. the defence secretary, grant shapps, has said british forces are ready to take direct action against houthi rebel groups in yemen, who have been targeting cargo ships in the red sea. writing in the daily telegraph this morning, mr shapps said this was a test for the international community and warned that a failure

to protect the route, which is heavily used for trade, would embolden those looking to threaten elsewhere. israel has warned that the war in gaza could continue throughout 2024, as troop deployments are being adjusted to prepare for prolonged fighting. air raid sirens were heard overnight in tel aviv and israeli towns close to the gaza strip. there were no reports of any casualties or damage. there has been another night of heavy russian shelling in the ukrainian cities of donetsk and 0desa, which authoritires say has killed five people. it comes as president zelensky delivered his new year address — promising a big increase in the production of weapons in 2024, saying at least a million drones would be built. energy prices in england, scotland and wales have risen by 5 per cent, as the increased price cap has come into force.

a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will now have to spend an extra £94 a year. ben can tell us more. this news is so important because it affects _ this news is so important because it affects mew — this time a year ago, so many households were struggling to afford gas and electricity bills that the government had stepped in with extra financial support. energy prices have since come down from the highs of last winter — but energy bills will still be a big worry for many people in 2024. and it's partly because the energy price cap goes up from today — that's the maximum amount that suppliers can charge you for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard variable tariff when you pay by direct debit. 0fgem sets the cap every three months. remember, it limits the unit price not the total bill. the more energy you use, the higher your bill. for the average household using a typical amount of energy, it means an annual bill would be £1,928 — up from just over

up from just over £1800 at the end of 2023. so that's an increase of about 5% or £94 a year. but again, it is the unit price that is capped. these are the new amounts for gas and electricity from today until the end of march. what you pay also depends on where you live and how you pay. 0fgem also sets standing charges — the daily fixed fees for both gas and electricity. you pay these regardless of how much energy you use, even if you don't use any. these figures are for the new maximum standing charges under the price cap. 0fgem is looking at reforming these and there's a consultation running until the middle of this month. compared to last january, wholesale energy prices are lower. but prices are still significantly higher than a couple of years ago. and without the extra

government support that was in place last winter, gas and electricity costs are still a real concern for many. two british skiers who were killed in an avalanche at a french ski resort on mont blanc have been named as 54—year—old kate vokes and her 22—year—old son archie. their family say they are beyond heartbroken. the pair, from manchester, died when an avalanche swept through an off—piste area close to mont blanc on thursday. home office figures released later are expected to show the number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats in 2023 was down by more than a third on the previous year. but almost 30,000 people made thejourney — the second highest total on record. almost three million people in england were seen for urgent cancer checks over the past 12 months, according to new figures from nhs england. the number is a new record and has

increased by more than a quarter compared with the same period before the pandemic. a host of famous films, books, music and characters, including mickey and minnie mouse, enter the public domain from today. this means disney will no longer hold exclusive copyright over the earliest versions of the characters in the us. culture reporter noor nanji has more. mickey whistles. it was the animation that launched the house of mouse. 1928's short film steamboat willie featured non—speaking versions of mickey and minnie. these early images are now available to the public in the us to use as they like. this is a deeply symbolic and long—awaited moment because of disney's perceived role and the extension of the copyright term, which prevented these properties from going into the public domain for an additional 20 years.

but there are still limits on how you can use these images. what i cannot do is start making merchandise and the same kind of products that disney sells. and so i'm selling t—shirts with mickey and minnie on it and someone seeing those t—shirts thinks erroneously that they're getting a disney product when they're not. that's what trademark stops. other famous properties now available to the public include the silent film the circus by charlie chaplin, let's do it by cole porter, and the novels lady chatterley�*s lover by dh lawrence and orlando by virginia woolf. pooh, piglet, eeyore, we were friends for many years. but there are a few successful examples of beloved old property being used for new original content. winnie the pooh, which is also owned by disney, was turned into an r—rated horrorflick, blood and honey, after entering the public domain in 2022. the movie was a far cry

from the childhood book and, with that in mind, it will be in disney's interest to keep tight control over how their most iconic characters are used. noor nanji, bbc news. we can say happy new year to matt. is that a picture of what we might expect? it is more of what we have. hgppy expect? it is more of what we have. happy new year. december, one of the dullest on record in certain counties. and a wet month with above average rainfall in parts. it is not average rainfall in parts. it is not a surprise. in scotland, three times as much rainfall than we would normally expect in december. we should get the official figures normally expect in december. we should get the officialfigures in the next day or so. what about january? we have more wind and rain to come but i can offer optimism if

you are fed up with rain. from the end of the week onwards, an increased chance compared with december, the rest of the month will be dry. also colder. and a greater likelihood that some of the weather will be on the wintry side. that is what is to come but more wind and rainbow gathering at the moment. no pressure will be with us later, bringing increased wind and outbreaks of rain. low pressure bring showers through the night and into the morning. plenty of showers from the north midlands northwards. longer spells of rain. they will become fewer. we will see sunshine to get the new year under way. make the most of it in the south and west because cloud increases and in the afternoon we will see rain and strengthening wind. temperatures still above average. although rather cool in parts of the north and east of scotland. if you are planning a

journey across country to get home from relatives and friends, across parts of england and wales and northern ireland it is set to turn wet through the end of the afternoon and into the evening. rain in scotland where we will also see snowfall over the hills. some clear conditions for time and mild night. we could see a temporary frost during the evening. tuesday, cloud, rain, snowfall in northern scotland. the next batch of wet and windy weather pushes in across england and wales. rain heavy and persistent. gales around the coast. temperatures still above average. the rain into the evening, stronger wind extending further northwards across england and wales before the rain clears. through to wednesday, it should turn

brighter. some low—pressure. some showers around but it should be less windy. from then on, things will gradually turn dry but also colder. i think that is better than warm and wet. not the weather we ordered. the post office horizon scandal, which saw more than 700 sub—postmasters convicted of theft and false accounting, and false accounting due to a faulty computer system, is now the subject of a tv drama. mr bates versus the post office starts tonight on itv. our business correspondent emma simpson can tell us more. we are fighting a war against an enemy owned by the british government, while we arejust skint little people. it's the story of a group of subpostmasters battling to clear their names. a computer system post office spent an arm and a leg on is faulty.

it starts in llandudno, where i met the real alan bates, who took on the post office and won. this was our post office. changed a lot now. it became a post office againforthe drama? they did. they converted it back, yeah. quite right. how do you feel about this drama, alan? oh, i'm very excited about it. it's a bit strange, a bit odd. you keep thinking, well, we could have had that and what about this, or what about that? but, no, i think that it's the nearest i've seen yet to to demonstrating what it was like for some of the people in there. what do you hope this drama will achieve? well, i hope people will start to put a bit more pressure on government to finally resolve a lot of the outstanding financial issues that these people are still suffering. i mean, it'sjust gone on far too long. people have got to be held accountable and that's got to happen. that really does have to happen. and we're going to have to carry

on campaigning for that to occur. hi, it'sjo hamilton here. if you were looking for an idea for a drama, the post office scandal may have seemed unbelievable, but it was all too true for the hundreds of victims prosecuted for shortfalls in their accounts when a faulty computer system was to blame. i haven't got that money and i don't know where it's gone. monica's done an amazing job, she really has. she's captured me and the story's been told beautifully. the scene in the post office really brought it home, then. i actually found that moment quite moving. i'm sorry, you are responsible for balancing your account - and making good any shortfalls. the discrepancies were obviously enormous and ijust remember speaking tojo and saying, well, what made you keep it to yourself and why did it take that long for you to tell your mum and your family?

and when you said quite quietly, you know, "i felt ashamed and i thought it was me". just they were telling everyone that they were the only one and i suppose i was really struck by how much you had to go through on your own. well, we're all still in it and we just need more awareness. and i think this will do just that. jo. alan. out of all the victims, these two were an obvious choice for the writer to focus on. we used to say that alan was like the head and jo| was the heart of the story. we can always take them home if nobody comes. i felt a huge amount of- responsibility telling this story. they have been a little army- of davids against an enormous army of very wealthy goliaths. and i couldn't admire them more. but i think that's what people will see when they watch — i they'll see, you know, _

dunkirk spirit, indomitable british heroes and heroines. emma simpson, bbc news. mr bates versus the post office is on itv1 and itvx tonight at 9pm. nhs patients across england are being warned to expect major disruption this week as junior doctors are set to begin a six—day walkout on wednesday — the longest in nhs history. many trusts say they're already skating on the thinnest of ice due to winter pressures. nickjohnson reports. 2024 — the 76th year of the national health service. a new year bringing in well—worn challenges. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now. following a breakdown in pay negotiations between the government and the british medical association, junior doctors will walk out for six days from wednesday — the longest strike in the history

of the nhs. and follows a three—day walkout just before christmas. we feel like strike action is the only way that we can make the government listen to the retention crisis and the pay crisis that is facing our profession. the bma said the offer of an average pay increase of 3% from this month, on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received last april, was too little. junior doctors had asked for an extra 35% to make up for below—inflation pay rises since 2008. with rising cases of both covid and flu, the medical director of nhs england says this strike action is coming at one of the busiest times of year for the health service, and warns of significant challenges from routine care through to the discharging of patients, but says people should still come to a&e, call 999 and 111 as needed. patients outside this hospital in kent coming to terms with further disruption to nhs services. i understand why they're doing it, but people will suffer. but people have to suffer

for things to get sorted. you can see how hard they're working. so you just think, well, you know, it's not them. they're here to help people. they're not going to do it unless they really, really have to. and from the health secretary a plea to those walking out. please call off the strikes, come back to the table, we will get this done. we're very, very concerned about the impact that the strikes will have, notjust on patients, but also, importantly, other health care staff who are picking up the slack. figures released last month showed more than 1.2 million appointments had to be postponed because of industrial action in the nhs since strike action began just over a year ago. strikes byjunior doctors in december caused around 86,000 appointments to be put back. a pay offer to nhs staff other than doctors was accepted in may, while strike action by consultants

has been put on hold while they vote on a fresh offer from the government. while a pay deal in scotland has been agreed, junior doctors in wales are also due to strike this month and those in northern ireland are being balloted. the head of the nhs confederation, which speaks on behalf of health service organisations, says that while the nhs has become adept at planning for strikes, part of the service will ring in 2024 skating on very thin ice. nickjohnson, bbc news. some of you might still be up from last night. some of you might be, i don't know, still dancing, having a kitchen disco. in a few hours�* time, thousands of performers will take to the streets of london. for the annual

new year�*s day parade. 0ur correspondent zoe conwayjoins us now as preparations are underway. you are looking at the disco amigos who have flown in from the us and they say they are on a mission to bring thejoy of they say they are on a mission to bring the joy of disco to london. kerry, you are from new orleans. welcome to london. we are honoured to be here. ~ . , welcome to london. we are honoured to be here. ~ ., , ., welcome to london. we are honoured to be here. ~ ., , to be here. what is it about disco ou find to be here. what is it about disco you find joyful? _ to be here. what is it about disco you find joyful? it _ to be here. what is it about disco you find joyful? it is _ to be here. what is it about disco you find joyful? it is a _ to be here. what is it about disco you find joyful? it is a universal l you find “oyful? it is a universal dance. you find joyful? it is a universal dance- every — you find joyful? it is a universal dance. every country _ you find joyful? it is a universal dance. every country has - you find joyful? it is a universan dance. every country has disco, you find joyful? it is a universal l dance. every country has disco, it has been around so long, it is so familiar to people. when you start to disco dance, your speaker—macro escape somebody takes over. there is nothing like dancing on the streets to this music and making everybody cheer. what is this? it is a funky 45. the signature mardi gras throw. we hand decorate them and give them

to the crowd in mardi gras. along with beads. we have made 50 especially for the london parade. if you bust a move in the audience, you may get one. you bust a move in the audience, you may get one-— you bust a move in the audience, you may get one. show me moves you are ho - in: may get one. show me moves you are hoinu to may get one. show me moves you are honing to see — may get one. show me moves you are honing to see on — may get one. show me moves you are hoping to see on the _ may get one. show me moves you are hoping to see on the ground. - may get one. show me moves you are hoping to see on the ground. what - may get one. show me moves you are hoping to see on the ground. what is| hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? — hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? it _ hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? it is — hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? it is the _ hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? it is the point _ hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? it is the point or - hoping to see on the ground. what is that called? it is the point or the - that called? it is the point or the john travolta. then we have the roll. point, point, point. definitely a good cure for a hangover. thank you. we also have some cheerleaders from all over the united states. you some cheerleaders from all over the united states.— united states. you are from tennessee. _ united states. you are from tennessee. good _ united states. you are from tennessee. good morning, | united states. you are from i tennessee. good morning, we united states. you are from - tennessee. good morning, we have dancers from across the country but many out of memphis, tennessee. is this dancing, athletics? it is a mix with a lot of different. with

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will still be dancing watching. i do not think there will be much dancing in the arsenal dressing room. going into the new year very flat. after this season, points amassed at this stage, it has been a different story. he is not actually crying. probably rubbing the rain from his eyes. two defeats on the bounce. they were looking to challenge. people will wonder where it leaves their title race. still very open. but back—to—back defeats will leave mikel arteta... mikel arteta. .. but it is mikel arteta... but it is not over. however, as mikel arteta saw in 2024, his side�*s performance will not have been far from his mind. not good enough, was how he called it. and it won�*t be lost on him either that their north london rivals tottenham are nowjust a point behind after beating bournemouth. as craig templeton reports. commentator: it's a famous festive

win for fulham and a miserable - christmas week for arsenal. arsenal were hoping to start the new year as the new league leaders. fulham had other ideas. thanks to the anticipation of bukayo saka, arsenal set good foundations at craven cottage. arsenal ahead with just four minutes played. but things quickly started to fall apart. now it was time for fulham�*s forwards to show good movement. rauljimenez levelling things up. and that�*s how it stayed until after some pinball in the box. the ball fell to bobby decordova—reid, who raised the roof and meant that mikel arteta�*s men had missed their moment. you are here to have the opportunity to go top of the league on the 31st of december, and now you end up with a really, really bad feeling. and that�*s football. and the lines are really thin. and in this league, if you don�*t do certain things, you don�*t win games. arsenal�*s north london neighbours tottenham had a much better end to 2023. they also went into an early lead,

but managed to build on it. and at half—time said goodbye to the man who used to guard the house — goalkeeper and former captain hugo lloris, who�*s leaving for the usa after 11 years at the lane. one man who seems to be finally finding his feet at spurs is richarlison. his fifth goal in five sealed a 3—1win. but are they title contenders? not according to everybody, but we are only three points off the top, so we�*re going 0k. in a season with seemingly more ups and downs than ever, where the premier league trophy ends up is still anyone�*s guess. craig templeton, bbc news. an update now on the luton town captain tom lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in the premier league last month. he says he�*ll meet specialists in the new year to decide his footballing future. he�*s had an internal defibrillator fitted, following the incident against bournemouth, and will now see if he�*ll be able to play football again.

he said the way his team have been playing in his absence has given him a much—needed lift. just as arsenal missed the chance to move top, so did bath in rugby union�*s premiership after losing to leicester tigers. 35 points to 22 they came out on top, and that included one from the fromer england full back mike brown, who is still doing the business at the top level. leicester are now up to seventh in the while bath are fourth. talking of a big year ahead, britain�*s emma raducanu is preparinhg for her comeback and says she�*s ready to play anyone, after an eight months out injured. the former us open champion had surgery on both hands and her ankle in may, but has taken up a wild card for this week�*s auckland classic after the initial getting the feel of matches again, i think it�*s really important for me tojust like approach it with the identity of how

i want to play tennis and not let anything else dictate that. and then, results—wise, i think i obviously want to be more consistent. that is one of my goals. and just improving my skill level and tennis level overall. meanwhile, andy murray plays this morning at the brisbane international. he�*s taking on grigor dimitrov. murray though has said he may retire this year, if his season is dogged by injuries, as was the case at the end of last year. one of the stories of the weekend though — did you catch 16—year—old luke littler? the teenage darts sensation returns to the oche at the world championship later. he saw off his hero, raymond van barneveld, to reach the quarterfinals. next in the teenager�*s sights is northern ireland�*s brendan dolan. and no surprises, littler is brimming with confidence. now we know he doesn�*t practice all that much. probably why he found the time to watch spurs�* match with bournemouth, alongside big darts fanjames maddison. here they are taking

a picture together. that is james maddison�*s trademark celebration. no wonder he was doing a little bit of that with luke littler yesterday. he doesn�*t practice very much? about an hour a day. you see the performances he has been putting in, it has worked. performances he has been putting in, it has worked-— it has worked. switching off, a bit of football- _ it has worked. switching off, a bit of football. rubbing _ it has worked. switching off, a bit of football. rubbing shoulders - it has worked. switching off, a bit. of football. rubbing shoulders with england footballers. it is working for him. england footballers. it is workin: for him. . ~ now it�*s time for �*year in review�* — which takes a look back at some of the biggest stories to make there�*s a huge barrage going

on overhead just at the moment. yevgeny prigozhin seemed determined to march his men to the top of the hill. then, he marched them down again. political persecution like something straight out of a fascist or communist nation. this is southern israel and that is gaza, and the war here has dominated the news agenda since early october. tragic and polarising, it�*s one of the biggest stories of 2023 and one that i have followed here and reported on throughout, speaking to people in israel and in gaza about how they�*re living through it. the year has seen many important and profound stories, from the war in ukraine

to donald trump�*s legal affairs in the us and for india, a successful moon landing. i�*m going to bring you just some of those moments. we begin in turkey and syria and the devastating earthquake that struck early on the sixth of february. these images show the moment the first quake hit. with a magnitude of 7.8, it destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed thousands of people. a second powerful tremor hours later increased the death toll even further. i was one of the firstjournalists to reach the epicentre, travelling through the devastation towards the city of kahramanmaras and broadcasting from my phone. this was one of my first live reports. what we�*re talking about here in maras, right at the epicentre of the quake, is notjust single individual collapsed buildings, we�*re talking

about whole city blocks. when i arrived here, we drove down a street and the whole of one side — nine, ten, 11 buildings — had just completely collapsed. the red cross estimates that more than 55,000 people were killed in turkey and syria, with double that injured. the high number of buildings that collapsed was blamed on poor building safety standards. president erdogan defended his government�*s response to the disaster and as survivors prepared to spend their third night out in the cold, they told me how desperately they needed tents and help. and just to warn you, this report, like others you�*ll see during the programme, contains images that you may find distressing. the devastating power of the earth seen from the air. swathes of this city lie in ruins. buildings, homes, lives

have been destroyed. when the rubble shows a sign, the digger stops. behind this blanket, an arm reveals a body. slowly, carefully, it�*s uncovered. and then, the moment of realisation. screams. near the syrian city of aleppo, this boy, ahmed, was pulled to safety by the local voluntary civil defence group, the white helmets. millions of people in north—west syria had already fled their homes during the civil war and were living in makeshift tents when the earthquake struck. in ukraine, there was real hope that 2023 might be the year its country�*s forces took back swathes of territory snatched by russia. do you want british fighterjets next, sir? but progress proved slow

as president zelensky continued his appeals for stronger world support. in the early hours of the sixth ofjune, the kakhovka dam was breached. as waterfrom the dnipro river started spilling across the land, putting thousands of lives at risk, our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse rushed to the scene. a breach of a barrier designed to protect. this is the major kakhovka dam, failing to contain a reservoir resembling a sea. the waters of ukraine�*s dnipro river surged downstream, towards dozens of towns and villages. this is effectively a front line which separates territory ukraine controls and russia occupies. close to the dnipro�*s mouth is the city of kherson. officials are worried this flooding could become catastrophic. what we�*re seeing is a humanitarian relief effort taking place in an active war zone. half an hour ago, a shell landed close by.

and there is a military dimension to this, too, because the nearby dnipro river, which has come a whole lot closer, is a front line. it separates ukrainian controlled and russian occupied territory. ukraine is in the early stages of a counteroffensive. it was thought that it could mount such attacks from here. that task has just got a whole lot more difficult. then came a shocking moment that looked like it might change the whole course of the war. yevgeny prigozhin, a powerful russian and head of the wagner group, appeared to be launching a military coup. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg explained the extraordinary twist. this is how the day began in the russian city of rostov — armed men and armour on the streets and tanks outside key buildings. in control here, the mercenary group wagner. closely linked to the state,

they�*d fought for russia in ukraine, but this looked like mutiny. their leader, yevgeny prigozhin, seemed to have gone rogue. at a military hq, he told russian generals, "we�*ve come for the defence minister and the chief of the general staff. if we don�*t get them, i�*ll blockade the city and head to moscow." translation: our actions to defend the fatherland from this _ threat will be harsh. tension rose as reports came in of wagner convoys moving north to moscow. was this heading towards confrontation in the capital? then, out of the blue, a message from mr prigozhin. to avoid bloodshed, he said, wagner would turn around and return to base. this is one of those moments

where you just have to put up your hands and say, "what on earth was that about?" i mean, just a few hours ago, yevgeny prigozhin seemed determined to march his men to the top of the hill. then, he marched them down again. we may never know what agreements were or weren�*t reached between the key players of this bizarre drama. it appeared to throw president putin�*s leadership into doubt. could he be losing control? eight weeks later came this breaking news. this coming in from the russian federal agency for air transport. they say that wagner mercenary group boss yevgeny prigozhin was on board an aircraft that crashed in russia in the tver region. first a friend, then a challenger. now, yevgeny prigozhin was dead. in august, we saw some of the most dramatic pictures of the year — eight people, including six children on their way to school, dangled precariously inside a broken cable car high above a steep ravine

in northern pakistan. a careful rescue effort involving helicopters and makeshift zip lines took 14 hours. to the delight of the large crowds, everyone was saved. when a migrant boat capsized off the coast of greece, 82 bodies were recovered but it�*s feared around 500 more may have lost their lives in the tragedy, and doubts were cast on the greek coast guard�*s account of what happened that night. nick beake investigated for bbc verify. new footage of the fatal journey. the packed migrant boat leaning precariously. bbc verify has confirmed this video is genuine. here�*s why. look at the much bigger vessel in the background. we�*ve identified it as the faithful warrior, which we know came to provide food and water. its shape matches and its tracking data also places it

in the area at the time. we believe this video was filmed by the greek coast guard, which continues to claim at this point, the migrant boat was not in danger. in the uk, the issue of small boats carrying migrants across the english channel became a political challenge. for the conservative government, the answer was to send some asylum seekers to rwanda for processing, but not everyone agreed and the supreme court was asked to decide, as our deputy political editor vicky young explains. prime minister rishi sunak has made stopping the boats one of his priorities. his government believes that sending some asylum seekers to rwanda will deter others from making the dangerous journey across the channel and help break up the criminal gangs who help them. this year, almost 30,000 migrants have arrived in england by boat. the first flight to rwanda was ready to take off back in the summer

of 2022 but was cancelled at the last minute after legal challenges. while courts can�*t directly overrule parliament, they can decide whether a policy conflicts with other existing laws and international treaties. this is the supreme court — the highest court in the united kingdom — and in november, it ruled that the rwanda policy was unlawful. the main reason it gave was that asylum seekers sent there could then be returned to their home countries, where they might face harm. in response, the government signed a new treaty with rwanda and proposed new uk laws, declaring that it�*s a safe country and ordering britishjudges to ignore some sections of the uk human rights act. but many of rishi sunak�*s mps are unhappy. some of them want him to go even further and pull out of the european convention on human rights. but dozens of conservative mps, the opposition parties and the house of lords would try to block such a move, so it could all lead

to some close votes here in parliament in the new year. so far, the plan has cost £240 million, even though no asylum seekers have actually reached rwanda. 2024 will bring the next us presidential election and the campaigning has already started. us presidentjoe biden says part of his motivation to run for a second term is to prevent the return of donald trump. mr trump is the frontrunner to become the republican candidate, even as he faces both civil and criminal cases against him, as our north america correspondent nada tawfik explains. donald trump might be riding high in the polls but he�*s already faced a number of legal defeats and setbacks. in april, amid a massive security and press presence here, he became the first president in history to be arrested and to appear in court on criminal charges. the new york state case stems from hush money payments made before the 2016 election to the former porn actor stormy daniels.

many see it as the weakest of all the cases. things only got worse from there over the summer with the announcement of long—anticipated indictments. trump pleaded not guilty in court in two federal cases in florida and washington, dc, both stemming from the special counseljack smith�*s investigations. the first was tied to the fbi�*s raid of his mar—a—lago resort, where agents recovered more than 100 classified documents. it's a political persecution like something straight out of a fascist or communist nation. the second case was tied to the january sixth capitol riot, which occurred when congress was meeting to certinyoe biden�*s presidential election. special counseljack smith called it an "unprecedented assault on democracy" and accused president trump of working to overturn the results of the 2020 election. we�*ll have to wait and see

if the trial takes place when it�*s due in a few months�* time. and then, there was georgia, which led to the first ever mugshot of a former us president. there, he�*s also criminally charged with scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, including with the infamous phone call to the secretary of state, where he urges him to find the 11,000 votes trump needs to beat joe biden in the state. donald trump claims this is all a witch—hunt and election interference. these are incredibly serious charges. and while the public may have already made up their mind about his guilt or innocence, now donald trump needs to convince at least one juror in each case of his innocence to avoid punishment or jail time. mission control: soft landing on the moon. i india is on the moon. celebrations as india made space history. its moon mission in august became the first ever to land in the tricky

lunar south pole region. prime minister narendra modi exclaimed, "india is now on the moon." this success belongs to all of humanity. and at that moment, a delighted nation applauded their huge achievement. september saw morocco experience its worst earthquake in over half a century. more than 3,000 lives were lost and many more were injured or left homeless. but there was more. in 2023, natural disasters across the globe focused the world�*s attention on climate change. extremes of weather and temperature had a devastating impact. wildfires in the north and west of canada forced thousands from their homes, and the smoke they produced made the air quality plummet in major us and canadian cities. nearly 100 people died in hawaii when an inferno destroyed

the town of lahaina, making it the deadliest wildfire in modern us history. in greece, they hit at the height of the country�*s tourist season. the blaze in rhodes forced 19,000 people to be evacuated off the island. and in 2023, our oceans hit their hottest ever recorded average surface temperature of 20.96 celsius, breaking a previous record high from 2016. it is so decided. in december, days of negotiating at the un climate summit in dubai led for the first time to a call for all countries to move away from using fossilfuels. it didn�*t go as far as to actually phase them out, though, which was something many governments had wanted. a huge swathe of the eastern libyan

city of derna was washed away in the aftermath of storm daniel in september. dams that should have held the water back collapsed and there were accusations of poor maintenance. thousands of lives were lost and whole neighbourhoods destroyed. what i saw when i arrived there was a wasteland. this is what it looks like here in derna at the moment. and you can see some of the destruction already. but if ijust turn this way and look down the valley, you can see how everything has just been completely ripped away. june, and the world watched and waited for news of five people aboard the titan submersible, which vanished on a trip to the titanic. after a huge search operation, parts of the vessel were eventually discovered thousands of metres underwater on the seabed. an rov, a remote operated vehicle, from the vessel horizon arctic,

discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible approximately 1,600 feet from the bow of the titanic on the seafloor. none of the passengers survived the implosion. let�*s look at some more stories that made news in the last 12 months. taylor swift was named time magazine�*s 2023 person of the year. she became a billionaire in october, and herfans packed out stadia across the world for her eras tour. in cinemas, two very different films were released on the same weekend back injuly, sparking the cultural phenomenon that was barbenheimer. you are the man who gave them the power to destroy themselves. barbie and oppenheimer broke box office records and boosted cinema revenues that had been dented by the pandemic.

hollywood came to a halt as both writers and actors went on strike, costing the us economy billions of dollars. alongside pay and conditions, one key concern of union members has been the industry�*s use of artificial intelligence, which began to hit the mainstream in 2023. ai bots like chatgpt and google�*s bard gained millions of users. in northern india, marathon efforts finally freed 41 miners who�*d been trapped in a collapsed himalayan tunnel for 17 days. after various setbacks, rescuers eventually drilled the final section by hand to free the workers. samira hussain was at the scene. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances.

translation: i am very happy. i am 55 and i have seen life. but my son is very young. he has a long life. as 2023 started to draw to a close, one of the year�*s biggest stories happened here in the middle east. yolande, you woke up that morning and it was you who was trying to make sense of this for, for all of us. we didn�*t have much detail at first, but we knew very quickly that it was huge, that it was unprecedented, and that it was going to change everything. and what is the latest that you�*re hearing not only about those killed, but the numbers of people injured? really extraordinary numbers. at least 40 israelis have been killed and 740 injured. that�*s the latest report that i have seen quoting the israeli sort of medical services. and on top of that, you know, it�*s still not clear exactly what�*s

happening in southern israel. that morning, as it turned out, thousands of hamas fighters broke across the border. it was a brutal attack. more than 1,200 people in israel were murdered and there were some 240 hostages who were taken back to gaza. we heard the screaming. we heard the...obviously all the fire that was going on. we saw the smoke and we smelled the smoke. kfar aza was taken by surprise, like everywhere else hamas attacked. the kibbutz guard — armed civilian volunteers — died fighting back. siren wails. gunfire. there�*s a huge barrage going on overhead just at the moment. we have taken cover. this is...it�*s actually a memorial building. you can see we�*re all here. jeremy bowen: late this i afternoon at kibbutz be'eri,

regular units and some of more than 300,000 mobilised reservists were preparing for the order to move in, that most israelis believe will come. over a million gazans were forced to leave their homes in the north of the strip, and thousands were killed in israeli strikes. the attack on jabalia camp looks to be one of the biggest single palestinian losses of life so far in this war. jabalia is in the far north of gaza, where israel has been pushing forward. as electricity was cut off, premature babies in the hospital had to be taken from their incubators. 0ur colleague rushdi, who�*s from gaza, was bravely reporting at the same time as he was trying to keep his own family safe. the humanitarian situation is also getting worse and worse,

with israel not allowing food and medicine. i have seen people struggling to find water. here in the hospital, people are struggling to find fuel to run the generator and work in the...in the hospital. translation: i spend four or five hours every day in the queue - and at the end i only get one portion of bread. _ we have been living on one meal a day. i sometimes we sleep hungry. around the globe, people took to the streets... ada, 75 years old... ..and world leaders came to stand with israel while at the same time warning of the consequences of an escalation. we will continue to have israel�*s back as you work to defend your people. we�*ll continue to work with you and partners across the region to prevent more tragedy to innocent civilians. the evidence of our own eyes tells us that the death toll, and particularly the death toll

among women and children, isjust overwhelming. we have seen so much that it is hard to dispute the fact that many, many, many thousands of people have been killed. intensive diplomacy led to an agreement to pause the fighting and release hostages and prisoners. there�*s a bit of a shaky start. we did hear some continuing fire, some continuing small arms fire and mortar fire for about the first ten or 15 minutes. but things are now a lot quieter there, quieter than they�*ve been really for weeks here in southern israel. and i think we can say at this point that the ceasefire is firmly holding, from what we�*re seeing and hearing in southern israel. more aid started to pass from egypt into gaza, but it still wasn�*t enough. for the first time, a large group of hostages were released from captivity in gaza. we now have that confirmation. it was getting closer and closer.

it�*s clearly an emotional moment for you. i can�*t believe it, it�*sjust, it�*s so, it�*s so happy to know that they�*re here in israeli territory. i feel as if part of my family came back. and some 240 palestinian prisoners were released from israeli jails. this is a small victory for palestinians in a war that has already exacted a very heavy price. to israel, the prisoners being released tonight are a security threat. to those gathered here to receive them, they�*re victims of israel�*s occupation, and their release is a symbol. the deal lasted for seven days, but then it fell apart. then israel�*s military campaign moved further south. the fighting started all over again with renewed intensity.

the last 12 months has seen change notjust here in the middle east, but right around the world, from wars and natural disasters to points of light in the darkness. the impact of this year will be felt into 2024 and beyond.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent. 0ur headlines. big ben strikes midnight. the new year is welcomed in across the uk with spectacular firework displays in london and edinburgh. the uk with spectacular firework iam in i am in london for the new year�*s day parade. shill i am in london for the new year's day parade-— day parade. all the way from seattle, day parade. all the way from seattle. a — day parade. all the way from seattle, a varsity _ day parade. all the way from seattle, a varsity spirit - seattle, a varsity spirit cheerleaders and dancers. we love london! britain considers armed action against houthi rebels in yemen, who have been targeting cargo ships in the red sea. energy costs rise for millions of households in england, scotland and wales as the regulator 0fgem�*s new price cap comes into effect. i�*ll have all the details. in sport — new year and not good enough —

as the arsenal players feel the heat, manager mikel arteta calls their defeat to fulham their worst game of the season. plus we may have more wind and rain over the next couple of days but could there be something brighter on the horizon? the first forecast of 2024 on breakfast. good morning and happy new year. it�*s monday, the 1st of january. tens of thousands of people gathered to mark the start of 2024 on the streets of london, with a firework and drone display themed around unity. revellers at edinburgh�*s hogmanay celebrations saw in the new year with fireworks and music. a warning — there are flashing images from the start of greg mckenzie�*s report. big ben strikes midnight. it�*s europe�*s biggest fireworks display and, as the countdown began,

more than 100,000 people watched along the river thames as the london skyline lit up and the sounds of big ben chimed. you can actually smell the gunpowder — the air, you can smell it. it is fireworks night here. big ben, the chimes have rung and we are now officially in 2024. the best show on earth. amazing, indescribable, no words. so worth it, i am loving it so much. this is my first time for london, coming here and seeing this. i i love it, it is so good. this year�*s theme is unity, a message played from the king. 0ur society is woven from diverse threads. and the london mayor, who thanked those working in the nhs, the police and the fire service. he said the event took months to organise. we have planned this sincejuly.

there is a team of 75 who have been working over the last four days. one of our strengths as a city and country is our diversity. we will be celebrating our diversity but also trying to bring communities together. meanwhile, in scotland, edinburgh�*s hogmanay celebrations saw revellers from all over the globe as it celebrated its 30th anniversary. a total of 85,000 people there alone. # should old acquaintance he forgot # _ and as those headed home singing auld lang syne and putting 2023 behind them, the focus now turns to a new day as 2024 is officially here. happy new year. greg mckenzie, bbc news. crowds have gathered in cities around the world to celebrate the start of 2024.

these were the scenes in sydney, which sparkled under silver and gold fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic opera house. meanwhile, in beijing, there was a countdown at capital steel park before bells rang out. in greece, a colourful firework display lit up the ancient monuments of the acropolis in athens. the defence secretary, grant shapps, has said british forces are ready to take direct action against houthi rebel groups in yemen, who have been targeting cargo ships in the red sea. we�*re joined by security correspondent frank gardner. what action is being considered?

first, happy new year to everybody. i am sorry this is not a happier story. there is blatant piracy going on in the southern part of the red sea where houthi rebels backed by iran have attacked shipping, any vessel they consider to have links with israel. the direct action considered by britain and the us and possibly others is to destroy those missile sites launching the attacks. the problem is, the dilemma, is that this would be a serious escalation in middle east tension. it potentially pits the west and iran in direct confrontation because almost certainly iran would retaliate. and the optics are not good because the houthis declared alliance with the hamas group in gaza and said they are doing it in support of the palestinians. this would portray in arab eyes at least,

britain and the us as supporting israel. it would be a serious escalation of the conflict. that said, the houthis are showing no sign of backing down and have conducted over 100 missile launchers, kidnapped, piracy on a major container ship. taken it into port. they captured the crew and they have tried to do it with others. yesterday, us military helicopters tried to warn houthi boats away from attacking another container ship. they ignored that so they shot them out of the water. given that explanation, how surprised are you that you have heard these words from the defence secretary? it really raises the stakes, as you said. it secretary? it really raises the stakes, as you said.— stakes, as you said. it is not entirely surprising. - stakes, as you said. it is not entirely surprising. hms - stakes, as you said. it is not - entirely surprising. hms diamond, a type 45 destroyer, has been in action using missiles to shoot down

incoming drones fired by the houthis. they are already almost on a war footing. houthis. they are already almost on a warfooting. us, british, french warships. bahrain hasjoined a ten nation coalition. it is an operation. it is called something like guardian protector. the idea is to deter the houthis from any more action. the us do not want to get involved, they would rather say to the houthis diplomatically stop this all we will take out your missile sites. the houthis are showing no sign of that and for them domestically it is playing well. houthis illegally took over most of the populated parts of yemen in 2014. the saudis, backed by britain

and america, have tried to dislodge them from the parts of yemen they took over, for the last 8—9 years. they have failed and houthis are in charge with the iranians supplying them. it is a dangerous, volatile situation. . ~' , ., there has been another night of heavy russian shelling in the ukrainian cities of donetsk and 0desa, as president zelensky promises a big increase in the production of weapons this year. we�*re nowjoined from kyiv by our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse. hgppy happy new year to you. how significant is this announcement? these are uncertain times. happy new year to you, as well. these are celebrations almost in name only in ukraine. you see christmas trees but

any sound you hear will not be a fireworks but typically air defences, incoming drones, missiles in ukrainian cities these days. we had the end of year address from president zelensky where he looked back. he talked about the country receiving more than 150 military aid packages and talked about ukraine surviving more than 6000 air raids, attali added to last with russia launching 90 drones towards the south and west of the country according to officials. most of them were shot down. i think we are seeing ukraine, and uncertain new year off the back of the last approved military support package for now, it is now looking inward and it how it can produce weapons and it how it can produce weapons and equipment it needs to sustain the fight against russia�*s continued invasion. the president talked about

manufacturing a million drones. that is an ambitious target. the eu promised to supply uk with 1 million artillery shells and it fell some way short of that. ukraine is looking inward but at the moment it is to keep the fight going as opposed to achieving the goal of forcing russia out completely. it is russia at the moment sounding more confident. . ~' , ., europe�*s longest—reigning monarch, the queen of denmark, has decided to abdicate after 52—years on the throne. after 52 years on the throne. she made the announcement on live tv during her traditional new year address. 83—year—old queen margrethe said her son crown prince frederik would take over as monarch. home office figures released later are expected to show the number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats in 2023 was down by more than a third on the previous year. but almost 30,000 people made thejourney — the second highest total on record.

almost three million people in england were seen for urgent cancer checks over the past 12 months, according to new figures from nhs england. the number is a new record and has increased by more than a quarter compared with the same period before the pandemic. a host of famous films, books, music and characters including mickey and minnie mouse enter the public domain from today. this means disney will no longer hold exclusive copyright over the earliest versions of the characters in the us. our culture reporter noor nanji has more. mickey whistles. it was the animation that launched the house of mouse. 1928�*s short film steamboat willie featured non—speaking versions of mickey and minnie. these early images are now available to the public in the us to use as they like. this is a deeply symbolic and long—awaited moment because of disney�*s perceived role

and the extension of the copyright term, which prevented these properties from going into the public domain for an additional 20 years. but there are still limits on how you can use these images. what i cannot do is start making merchandise and the same kind of products that disney sells. and so if i�*m selling t—shirts with mickey and minnie on it and someone seeing those t—shirts thinks erroneously that they�*re getting a disney product when they�*re not — that�*s what trademark stops. other famous properties now available to the public include the silent film the circus by charlie chaplin, let�*s do it by cole porter, and the novels lady chatterley�*s lover by dh lawrence and orlando by virginia woolf. pooh, piglet, eeyore, we were friends for many years. but there are a few successful examples of beloved old property being used for new original content. winnie the pooh, which is also owned by disney, was turned into an r—rated horrorflick, blood and honey, after entering the public domain in 2022.

the movie was a far cry from the childhood book and, with that in mind, it will be in disney�*s interest to keep tight control over how their most iconic characters are used. noor nanji, bbc news. here�*s matt. i hope you can promise brighter days ahead because december was not great. it was not. happy new year. it was great for many in december. you can see this shot, typical in north—west wales. if i take you to bala, 3.8 hours of sunshine recorded in 30 days. the dullest month in 50 years of record there. i have optimism. not straightaway. the next couple of

days, wind and rain. from then on, a chance of longer and drier spells. it will be colder than december which is understandable. we will see a step change to below average temperatures and an increasing chance of more wintry weather across the country. certainly a change after what was a wet december. we start to january with more rain. here it is. a brief ridge of high pressure so if you are planning a walk, there will be opportunity. plenty of showers from the north midlands northwards this morning. many places dry in the afternoon, the exception in the south—west, wales and northern ireland. it will cloud over and outbreaks of rain will develop and the wind will pick up. light wind further north. cool in of scotland. for many, temperatures above where they should

be. we should be 5—8 at this time of year. this evening, if you are on the move back home, there is heavy rain sweeping northwards and eastwards in central and southern england and wales and northern ireland which will tonight work to scotland, turning to snow over the hills. the breeze picks up. temperatures rise tomorrow after a dip overnight but a frost in parts of scotland and north—east england. tomorrow, rain. hillsnow in northern scotland. strong wind in the far north. rain sweeping northwards and eastwards across england and wales and northern ireland with gale force wind across the south. temperatures 7—13, above average. still roughly those values on wednesday. during the night, rain clears. we will see a mixture of

cloudy conditions, showers. best of the brightness in the south on wednesday. low pressure will move south at the end of the week. high pressure builds and it should look a little bit drier. we will be checking up on that. domestic energy prices have risen by 5% for 29 million households in england, wales and scotland from today — as the regulator 0fgem�*s new price cap has come into effect. hgppy happy new year, everybody. i am sorry about that. hardly the happiest of new year greetings but this is important and it affects millions. this time a year ago, so many households were struggling to afford gas and electricity bills that the government had stepped in with extra financial support. energy prices have since come down from the highs of last winter — but energy bills will still be a big worry for many people in 2024. and it�*s partly because the energy price cap goes up from today — that�*s the maximum amount that

suppliers can charge you for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard variable tariff when you pay by direct debit. 0fgem sets the cap every three months. remember, it limits the unit price not the total bill. so the more energy you use, the higher your bill. for the average household using a typical amount of energy, it means an annual bill would be £1,928 — up from just over £1800 a year at the end of 2023. so that�*s an increase of about 5% or £94 a year. but again, it is the unit price that is capped. these are the new amounts for gas and electricity from today until the end of march. what you pay also depends on where you live and how you pay. 0fgem also sets standing charges, the daily fixed fees for both gas and electricity.

you pay these regardless of how much energy you use, even if you don�*t use any. these figures are for the new maximum standing charges under the price cap. 0fgem is looking at reforming these and there�*s a consultation running until the middle of this month. compared to last january, wholesale energy prices are lower. but prices are still significantly higher than a couple of years ago. and without the extra government support that was in place last winter, gas and electricity costs are still a real concern for many, as kevin peachey has been finding out. at fireplace specialists great expectations in south london, they know a thing or two about keeping warm. but with energy prices rising, customers also want to know about keeping costs down. it does become a little bit of a light bulb moment

when you suggest to people to maybe not heat the whole house of an evening, because that is expensive. just heat the space you�*re sitting in. choose something efficient that will do that for you. people are pleasantly surprised because it does save them money. but for some, just heating one room can be too expensive, which is why charities like this, just a few miles away, are offering hot meals and help. it's devastating because it strips away at their ability to be away at the ability to be a family in the home. so we have a lovely large hall and we find communities looking to use the hall as a safe place to be, a place to meet other people, but also a place just to keep warm. energy prices are lower than they were a year ago, but there is no repeat of the government�*s £400 discount,

which means that, this winter, for the typical household, bills could be higher than they were a year ago. debt on energy bills has swelled to nearly £3 billion. food prices are still rising. the labour leader of the local council is calling for ongoing financial support from the government. we need to get to a place where people are not struggling to put food on the table. at the moment, the real thing that would make a difference is for the government to extend the household support fund, so we can carry on with support like this for our community. back at the fireplace store, they�*re busiest in the coldest months. but in the spring there�*s forecast to be a sharp drop in domestic gas and electricity prices. in the meantime, the government says cost of living payments are helping people to keep the heating on and a bleak winter at bay. kevin peachey, bbc news. as kevin mentioned, the energy analysts cornwall insight are forecasting that the price cap will fall in april, making an average bill just over £1600 a year. that would be down by £268 from the current level, or about 14%.

but in the meantime, without the extra government support of last winter, people could end up paying more for energy this winter. so if you haven�*t taken a meter reading recently — make sure you�*re up to date to be billed correctly. if you think you�*re being charged the wrong amount, speak to your energy supplier. and i always say, plenty of support, advice and help available on the bbc cost of living page online. the archbishop of canterbury has called on political leaders, called on political leaders contesting elections this year to show respect for one another. justin welby urged them to disagree passionately but not to focus on division. 0ur correspondent jon donnison has more. in the year he crowned a new king, archbishop justin welby opens his new year message on the coronation. all: god save the king! and, in particular, the example set by the country�*s military. for the first time in 70 years, our forces swore an oath to a new monarch.

they promised to be faithful and to observe and obey all orders. they understood that it wasn�*t about being served by us, but to serve. hip, hip. all: , and at a time when headlines have been dominated by wars, much of the archbishop�*s message is focused on the world�*s conflicts — first in ukraine. wars seem everywhere, at the moment. wars we know about, wars forgotten. i�*ve seen for myself the ongoing human cost of war. in ukraine, i went to bucha, where evidence of atrocities was found. i�*ve met ukrainian refugees — most recently in georgia and romania. families having to start again in a new country. he also touches on the current conflict in the middle east. injerusalem last october, i sat and listened to some of those traumatised by war — palestinian and israeli.

faith—based organisations are contributing to support communities in the uk. and separately, in an interview with radio 4�*s today programme to mark the new year, the archbishop urges politicians in an election year not to focus on division and what he called wedge issues. we have to say my opponent is never my enemy. my opponent is always my fellow human being. we disagree profoundly, we disagree on incredibly important things, but they�*re human. we respect each other�*s dignity, their humanity and the humanity of those who support them. and that is a decision by leaders. and i hope and pray that, in this country, they will forswear wedge issues. happy christmas. archbishop welby ends his new year message to the country by wishing

everyone a peaceful 2024. john donnison, bbc news. in just a few hours, thousands of performers will take to the streets of london for the annual new year�*s day parade. 0ur correspondent zoe conwayjoins us now as preparations are underway. good morning. good morning. iam with a dj. the eagle eyed amongst you may see he is in scrubs. that is because he is notjust a dj but also a doctor. you might recognise him from during the pandemic, when he used to dj in his kitchen and became an online sensation. good morning. tell me about what you did during the pandemic. you energised people and cheered them up. mira; the pandemic. you energised people and cheered them up.— the pandemic. you energised people and cheered them up. why did you do it? music has — and cheered them up. why did you do it? music has always _ and cheered them up. why did you do it? music has always been _ and cheered them up. why did you do it? music has always been there - and cheered them up. why did you do it? music has always been there for. it? music has always been there for

me and _ it? music has always been there for me and in— it? music has always been there for me and in the pandemic, everyone at home _ me and in the pandemic, everyone at home in— me and in the pandemic, everyone at home in lockdown, i wanted to bring .ood home in lockdown, i wanted to bring good energy and improve mental health_ good energy and improve mental health of— good energy and improve mental health of everyone at home. i wanted to share _ health of everyone at home. i wanted to share why— health of everyone at home. i wanted to share why i love music with the world _ to share why i love music with the world. ., , , ., world. you will be in hospital workin: world. you will be in hospital working tomorrow. _ world. you will be in hospital working tomorrow. that - world. you will be in hospital working tomorrow. that is i world. you will be in hospital. working tomorrow. that is right. world. you will be in hospital- working tomorrow. that is right. a double life — working tomorrow. that is right. a double life as _ working tomorrow. that is right. a double life as doctor _ working tomorrow. that is right. a double life as doctor and - working tomorrow. that is right. a double life as doctor and dj, - working tomorrow. that is right. a double life as doctor and dj, i - working tomorrow. that is right. a double life as doctor and dj, i love both things and that is what i do. since _ both things and that is what i do. since the — both things and that is what i do. since the pandemic your career as a dj has taken off. i since the pandemic your career as a dj has taken off.— dj has taken off. i have been on tour, performed _ dj has taken off. i have been on tour, performed in _ dj has taken off. i have been on tour, performed in stadiums - dj has taken off. i have been on| tour, performed in stadiums and arenas. — tour, performed in stadiums and arenas, signed a record deal, but being _ arenas, signed a record deal, but being at— arenas, signed a record deal, but being at a — arenas, signed a record deal, but being at a show like this is the best_ being at a show like this is the best thing in the world, connecting with people in real life. what will you he _ with people in real life. what will you be playing? dance music. drum and base _ you be playing? dance music. drum and bass. anything that i love i will he — and bass. anything that i love i will be playing today.— and bass. anything that i love i will be playing today. thanks very much. will be playing today. thanks very much- this _ will be playing today. thanks very much- this dj _ will be playing today. thanks very much. this dj comes _ will be playing today. thanks very much. this dj comes from - will be playing today. thanks very - much. this dj comes from birmingham but all the way from oklahoma, from high school, i am joined by casey

hubbard. and the band directorfor the high school marching band. your name is adam- _ the high school marching band. your name is adam. good _ the high school marching band. your name is adam. good morning. - the high school marching band. your name is adam. good morning. you | the high school marching band. your- name is adam. good morning. you were born with spina — name is adam. good morning. you were born with spina bifida. _ name is adam. good morning. you were born with spina bifida. you _ name is adam. good morning. you were born with spina bifida. you did _ name is adam. good morning. you were born with spina bifida. you did not - born with spina bifida. you did not think that should hold you back and he wanted to be in a marching band so you march with the school band on the football pitch. i do.— the football pitch. i do. why? i wanted to _ the football pitch. i do. why? i wanted to do _ the football pitch. i do. why? i wanted to do it _ the football pitch. i do. why? i wanted to do it because - the football pitch. i do. why? i wanted to do it because my - the football pitch. i do. why? i. wanted to do it because my older brolher— wanted to do it because my older brother did — wanted to do it because my older brother did it _ wanted to do it because my older brother did it and _ wanted to do it because my older brother did it and i— wanted to do it because my older brother did it and i had _ wanted to do it because my older brother did it and i had a - wanted to do it because my older brother did it and i had a passionj brother did it and i had a passion for music — brother did it and i had a passion for music. �* brother did it and i had a passion for music— brother did it and i had a passion i for music._ you for music. and performing arts. you -la the for music. and performing arts. you play the trumpet? — for music. and performing arts. you play the trumpet? i _ for music. and performing arts. you play the trumpet? i do _ for music. and performing arts. you play the trumpet? i do play - for music. and performing arts. you play the trumpet? i do play the - play the trumpet? i do play the trum et, play the trumpet? i do play the trumpet. yes- _ play the trumpet? i do play the trumpet, yes. you _ play the trumpet? i do play the trumpet, yes. you will- play the trumpet? i do play the trumpet, yes. you will be - play the trumpet? i do play the trumpet, yes. you will be on i play the trumpet? i do play the - trumpet, yes. you will be on parade playing the trumpet today. why did you want to come to london? i wanted to come to london _ you want to come to london? i wanted to come to london because _ you want to come to london? i wanted to come to london because it - you want to come to london? i wanted to come to london because it was - you want to come to london? i wanted to come to london because it was a i to come to london because it was a goodm _ to come to london because it was a goodm it_ to come to london because it was a goodm it is— to come to london because it was a goodm it isa— to come to london because it was a goodm it isa very— to come to london because it was a good... it is a very fun— to come to london because it was a good... it is a very fun trip. - to come to london because it was a good... it is a very fun trip. we i to come to london because it was a good... it is a very fun trip. we go. good... it is a very fun trip. we go every— good... it is a very fun trip. we go every four— good... it is a very fun trip. we go every four years _ good... it is a very fun trip. we go every four years. but— good... it is a very fun trip. we go every four years-— every four years. but also very cold. it every four years. but also very cold- it is _ every four years. but also very cold. it is very _ every four years. but also very cold. it is very cold. _ every four years. but also very cold. it is very cold. thank- every four years. but also very | cold. it is very cold. thank you. adam, i have seen videos of you. it

is incredible what you do. you are in sync with the rest of the band, when you are marching.- in sync with the rest of the band, when you are marching. luckily, i was in the — when you are marching. luckily, i was in the band _ when you are marching. luckily, i was in the band when _ when you are marching. luckily, i was in the band when i _ when you are marching. luckily, i was in the band when i was i when you are marching. luckily, i was in the band when i was a i was in the band when i was a student _ was in the band when i was a student we _ was in the band when i was a student. we choreograph- was in the band when i was a i student. we choreograph where was in the band when i was a - student. we choreograph where he .oes student. we choreograph where he goes on _ student. we choreograph where he goes on the — student. we choreograph where he goes on the field _ student. we choreograph where he goes on the field ahead _ student. we choreograph where he goes on the field ahead of- student. we choreograph where he goes on the field ahead of time i student. we choreograph where he| goes on the field ahead of time and basically— goes on the field ahead of time and basically i _ goes on the field ahead of time and basically i get — goes on the field ahead of time and basically i get to _ goes on the field ahead of time and basically i get to be _ goes on the field ahead of time and basically i get to be out— goes on the field ahead of time and basically i get to be out with - goes on the field ahead of time and basically i get to be out with the i basically i get to be out with the students — basically i get to be out with the students and _ basically i get to be out with the students and they— basically i get to be out with the students and they do _ basically i get to be out with the students and they do what - basically i get to be out with the students and they do what we i basically i get to be out with the i students and they do what we do. it is a neat _ students and they do what we do. it is a neat and — students and they do what we do. it is a neat and fun— students and they do what we do. it is a neat and fun thing _ students and they do what we do. it is a neat and fun thing we _ students and they do what we do. it is a neat and fun thing we get - students and they do what we do. it is a neat and fun thing we get to i is a neat and fun thing we get to do. . ~' , ., is a neat and fun thing we get to do. ., ,, i. is a neat and fun thing we get to do. ., , . . do. thank you both very much. we exect do. thank you both very much. we exnect 8000 _ do. thank you both very much. we expect 8000 musicians, _ do. thank you both very much. we expect 8000 musicians, singers, i expect 8000 musicians, singers, dancers, people marching today in the parade that starts at midday on piccadilly and they will make their way to westminster, parliament square. studio: brilliant. thank you. it�*s been two years since the james webb space telescope was launched by nasa and it has already sent back some stunning images. it has also made some astonishing discoveries,

which are transforming our understanding of the universe. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle reports. the jaw—dropping beauty of the cosmos captured by the james webb space telescope. from the tarantula nebula, where stars are born amidst the dust where stars are born amidst the dust, to the death throes of a star, the ring nebula — it�*s throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel. and the phantom galaxy glowing eerily with 100 billion stars amongst its spiral arms. these images are stunning, but they�*re also transforming what we thought we knew about the cosmos. the telescope can look back to the very dawn of the universe and it�*s revealing game—changing galaxies that are breaking all the rules. it can see the cosmos 13 and a half billion years ago, just after the big bang. scientists thought the first galaxies would be primitive structures, but, infact, they�*re mature — large and brimming with stars. they�*re forming far faster and earlier than astronomers

ever thought possible. we certainly thought that we�*d be seeing things that were — i might call them fuzzy blobs of stars, collections of stars. and what we�*re actually seeing is fully formed galaxies. and when you look at them, they have sort of perfect spiral arms. you can see that these galaxies in the early universe already have those mature structures. and how does that happen? well, that�*s something that i think the theorists are busy working on, yes. so in that sense, it�*s really changing scientific thinking. this isn�*t the only discovery that�*s shaking up the early cosmos. the telescope is also spotting a surprising abundance of giant black holes. black holes are scattered throughout the universe. this is the one at the centre of our own milky way. they form when a massive star dies and collapses in on itself. what we're now finding with jwst is surprisingly large black holes already existing quite early on in the universe's history, when there hasn't been time to go

through this process of stars forming and living their lives. so what that suggests is that, actually, these black holes are completely skipping the star formation part of the process and the big gas clouds in the very early universe are just coming together so violently that they form directly into a black hole straightaway. we�*re also seeing the unexpected closer to home — bizarre planet—like object nicknamed jumbos. this is the orion nebula, a star—forming region in the milky way. but look a little closer and there�*s something incredibly strange — huge planet—like objects floating free, not tethered to any star. these tiny pairs of light here, they�*re called jupiter mass binary objects — orjumbos — and they�*ve left astronomers scratching their heads. nobody predicted or expected you would see objects the size ofjupiter orbiting around each other, freely floating. we thought we would see singles — isolated ones — but to find binaries like this is crazy.

there�*s lots of follow—up observations that we need to take, but that makes it exciting, as well. that�*s why we build these machines. we don�*t expect to find the answer on day one, year one. this is a long journey for all of us now. the telescope isn�*tjust peering at the distant universe, it�*s also giving us a new view of our own solar system — from giantjupiter with glowing auroras and a close—up look at the ice giant uranus. then there�*s neptune, with the clearest view of its rings. and this is just the start. we�*re not yet pushing the limits of what jwst can do. we haven�*t started doing that because what we�*re finding out now is just so rich in terms of new information. so what�*s next for the james webb space telescope? no doubt there will be more ethereal images. and it will start to look even further back in time as it continues its quest to detect the light from the very first stars to shine. rebecca morelle, bbc news.

iamjust i am just going to bring you some news we are getting from north—centraljapan in the last couple of moments. we have heard an earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, has hit north—centraljapan, according to the public broadcaster. the meteorological agency has since issued a tsunami warning along coastal regions. i can confirm we have heard from the official broadcaster injapan. these are their words. they say, a tsunami is coming, a big tsunami is coming. please run away immediately. remember the great eastjapan remember the great east japan earthquake. remember the great eastjapan earthquake. everyone, a tsunami is coming. they are urging people to evacuate. we are hearing from the reuters news agency, they�*re suggesting that a tsunami with a

height of one metre, 20 centimetres, has already reached the coast. more on that as we get it throughout the morning. new isjust coming in in the last few minutes. you are watching bbc breakfast. —— news. john easier with the sport. good morning. ithink john easier with the sport. good morning. i think with the new year coming people will think it brings hope and optimism. but i think for arsenal it suggests not. back to back defeats for them. mikel arteta, after losing to fulham, all he was talking about was bad feelings. what is going wrong? it seems as though their level has dropped off in recent weeks, probably at the worst time when you consider how tight the title race is. you will be keen to get his team back on track with the football continuing thick and fast. good morning. mikelarteta continuing thick and fast. good morning. mikel arteta calling arsenal�*s defeat to fulham that worst of the season, raising doubts about their title challenge.

they lost 2—1 at craven cottage, bobby decordova—reid with the winning goal. it�*s back to back defeats for arsenal, they�*ve have failed to win any of their last three games and are fourth, two points behind leaders liverpool who play newcastle this evening when you have the opportunity to go top of the leak on the 31st of december, and you and up with a really, really bad feeling. that�*s football. the lines are really thin. and in this league if you don�*t do certain things you don�*t win games. the best way to finish this year. definitely — the best way to finish this year. definitely. 0ur the best way to finish this year. definitely. ourambition the best way to finish this year. definitely. 0ur ambition was to finish _ definitely. 0ur ambition was to finish and — definitely. 0ur ambition was to finish and are high, to react from the last— finish and are high, to react from the last two games. i really believe we deserve it. overall during the 95 minutes— we deserve it. overall during the 95 minutes we — we deserve it. overall during the 95 minutes we are the team that deserved _ minutes we are the team that deserved more, i believe. just remind you how open the title race is, the name at the top has changed 14 times already. tottenham moved to within a point of their north london rivals after beating bournemouth 3—1. goals from pape sarr

and richarlison came either side of this heung min son finish, in what will be his last game for the club before heading off to the asian cup. his departure adds further pressure to ange postecoglou�*s already injury depleted squad, but the spurs boss won�*t be panic buying in january. each window gives us an opportunity to strengthen, to grow. it has nothing to do with our current circumstances. it has to do with building a team. we have had one window, a very successful one as far as i�*m concerned, and every window we have is an opportunity for us to get stronger and the plan doesn�*t change. an update now on the luton town captain tom lockyer, who you might remeber suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in the premier league last month. he says he�*ll meet specialists to decide his footballing future. these are the scenes on the pitch following the incident against bournemouth with luton players and manager rob edwards appluading fans. lockyer�*s had an internal defibrillator fitted, and will now see if he�*ll be able

to play football again. he said the way his team have been playing in his absence has given him a much—needed lift. in a statement on social media, he praised the doctors and paramedics, as well as the reactions of his team—mates and both sets of fans at the match earlier this month. he encouraged people to learn cpr, saying it saved his life, before stating his desire to help luton in whatever capacity he can going forward. the former world cycling champion rohan dennis has been charged by police of causing the death of his wife after she was hit by a car. the australian, who is a multiple world champion on both road and track also won medals at the london and tokyo olympics. a police statement said a man had been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving. just as arsenal missed the chance to move top, so did bath in rugby union�*s premiership after losing

to leicester tigers. 35 points to 22 they came out on top, and that included one from the fromer england full back mike brown, who is still doing the business at the top level, leicester are now up to seventh in the while bath are fourth. and i don�*t want to scare anyone at this hour of the morning. but take a look who made an appearance on court. at the brisbane international, organisers here trying to remove one of australia�*s most deadly snakes — an eastern brown — who was spotted by fans courtside, play was suspended. a snake catcher captured it. the snake was safely removed and play resumed. andy murray plays later. let�*s hope he doesn�*t have any similar interuptions. you don�*t have to worry about that at wimbledon, do you?

no! i don�*t like the look of that. the rspca says it had a busy year, rescuing thousands of animals from some pretty strange scenarios. its officers were called to pets and wildlife which has been neglected or abused, while others just needed a hand to get out of a sticky situation. 0ur reporter, louisa pilbeam, has more. the charity came to the aid of arlo, the lakeland terrier who fell into a badger set while walking in the field with his dog sitters. in september he spent 48 hours there before staff were able to get him out and reuniting with his owners. these beavers were rescued by the rspca a few weeks ago after becoming trapped in a storm drain in somerset. after almost drowning comedy beavers spent a cosy night in a dry pan and were released back into the wild the following day. but not all animals can be released into the wild so quickly. dedicated staff

at rspca stately grange wildlife centre in cheshire spent much of 2023 rehabilitating orphaned seal pups. it is one of the few centres in the uk equipped to look after baby seals who have lost their mums. this year the rspca will celebrate its 200th anniversary. years of devotion, such as over the festive period, when rspca staff spent christmas day caring for rosie, a seven—year—old lurcher who had been abandoned in north yorkshire. the emaciated dog was found barely responsive and rspca officials said she had been left to die. rosie is said to be making encouraging progress. luisa pilbeam, bbc news. we�*re joined now by geoff edmond from the rspca. morning. happy new year. stories of some of the rescues there are incredible. i know some of them are really happy stories. we see these beautiful animals being rested. at

some of them are harrowing, aren�*t they? and sometimes incredibly distressing to see. thea;r they? and sometimes incredibly distressing to see.— they? and sometimes incredibly distressing to see. they are. happy new year to — distressing to see. they are. happy new year to you — distressing to see. they are. happy new year to you and _ distressing to see. they are. happy new year to you and all _ distressing to see. they are. happy new year to you and all your - new year to you and all your viewers. hitting 200 years this year. what a year to celebrate. i have been involved in the front line for many years. challenging situations to deal with. we need the public to help us. it is an interesting old world out there. we are looking at the many different types of animals that we have managed to rescue, a lot of them very successfully. irate managed to rescue, a lot of them very successfully.— very successfully. we are seeing imaaes very successfully. we are seeing images from _ very successfully. we are seeing images from a — very successfully. we are seeing images from a dog _ very successfully. we are seeing images from a dog rescue i very successfully. we are seeing images from a dog rescue in - very successfully. we are seeing - images from a dog rescue in february last year. we saw also in that report the story of two beavers who were rescued in somerset. what can you tell me about them? that has surprised us all. it you tell me about them? that has surprised us all.— surprised us all. it surprised us as well. we have _ surprised us all. it surprised us as well. we have four— surprised us all. it surprised us as well. we have four wildlife - surprised us all. it surprised us as. well. we have four wildlife centres. about 18,000 animals a year we deal with, we look after. that may be is

about 200 species. but the beavers were certainly a surprise to our team down there. it shows you where you are there, we want help. challenging situations. sometimes the unexpected happens. animals like that will give you surprises. we get many different situations, many different rescues during 2023 that we have had to deal with. to say that every day is a day when you don't know what is going to happen is quite true working on the front line of the rspca. that is why we are there. sometimes they are domestic animals we have been able to rescue that had been missing a few days. we had a cat in cornwall missing for four days. we few days. we had a cat in cornwall missing forfour days. we managed to safely rescue that and return it to the owner. you mentioned in your report this morning this dog we found it a dreadful state in north yorkshire. encouraging signs at the moment. we have to deal with that. but ultimately we need to rely on the public to help us to report these things. but yeah, it is an

interesting job we do. we just want to help animals. interesting job we do. we 'ust want to help animalsfi to help animals. which are the touchest to help animals. which are the toughest of — to help animals. which are the toughest of the _ to help animals. which are the toughest of the animal - to help animals. which are the| toughest of the animal rescues to help animals. which are the - toughest of the animal rescues that you have heard about? that toughest of the animal rescues that you have heard about?— you have heard about? that is an interesting _ you have heard about? that is an interesting question, _ you have heard about? that is an interesting question, sally. - interesting question, sally. sometimes it is what could be avoided. some of the animals we have rescued have been caught in later. we see animals trapped in wards netting that has been left out overnight. sometimes they can be nocturnal animals. overnight. sometimes they can be nocturnalanimals. i overnight. sometimes they can be nocturnal animals. i think really we just all need to be... i am proud to be part of the rspca. let's celebrate the rspca, enjoyed. let's make a difference ourselves. think about the consequences of what we do. look after our animals, about the consequences of what we do. look after ouranimals, our wildlife, safeguarded, work together and be part of a really strong movement to work together, to do our

little bit to help. we all enjoy our pets and enjoy seeing our wildlife. what should people do if they see an animal in distress or are concerned about an animal?— about an animal? bring us, by all means, about an animal? bring us, by all means. on _ about an animal? bring us, by all means. on our— about an animal? bring us, by all means, on our hotline. _ about an animal? bring us, by all means, on our hotline. reported| about an animal? bring us, by all. means, on our hotline. reported to us. we will deal with it. we will try to get that animal rescue. and free from the distress it is in. some of them we can relieve straightaway. others sometimes we need to comment for support of care. —— supportive care. they do get themselves in the most unusual situations. we have had a fox trapped in a car wheel, for example. he was probably looking for food. safeguarded, enjoyjoin us. social media posts, volunteering. some little things that can really help us. let's all enjoy celebrating the rspca's 200 us. let's all enjoy celebrating the rspca's 200 year. let's work together and enjoy the love and the

commitment and the rewards we get from being without seeing our animals. ., ~ , ., from being without seeing our animals. ., ~' , ., , from being without seeing our animals. ., ~ ,, , . today marks the start of doddie aid 2024 — a five—week virtual exercise event that sees thousands of people exercising to fundraise for research into motor neurone disease. it was set up in memory of scottish rugby�*s doddie weir, who died in november 2022 after living with mnd for six years. let's find out more in this report courtesy of ram films. one man takes centre stage. it will be an emotional moment for doddie weir and his sons, be an emotional moment for doddie weirand his sons, hamish, angus and ben. and doddie weir, one of scottish rugby's favourite sons, and

we believe it to the murrayfield crowd to bring him out into its very warm embrace.— warm embrace. doddie was a huge character in _ warm embrace. doddie was a huge character in lives. _ warm embrace. doddie was a huge character in lives. he _ warm embrace. doddie was a huge character in lives. he was - warm embrace. doddie was a huge character in lives. he was full - warm embrace. doddie was a huge character in lives. he was full of i character in lives. he was full of lau . hter. character in lives. he was full of laughter. cranking _ character in lives. he was full of laughter. cranking all— character in lives. he was full of laughter. cranking all of- character in lives. he was full of laughter. cranking all of the - character in lives. he was full of l laughter. cranking all of the time, always— laughter. cranking all of the time, always having _ laughter. cranking all of the time, always having a _ laughter. cranking all of the time, always having a laugh. _ laughter. cranking all of the time, always having a laugh. he- laughter. cranking all of the time, always having a laugh.— laughter. cranking all of the time, always having a laugh. he was a big, very positive — always having a laugh. he was a big, very positive rate _ always having a laugh. he was a big, very positive rate of— always having a laugh. he was a big, very positive rate of light, _ always having a laugh. he was a big, very positive rate of light, really. - very positive rate of light, really. wherever— very positive rate of light, really. wherever doddie was there was latighter— wherever doddie was there was laughter and fun. this wherever doddie was there was laughter and fun.— wherever doddie was there was laughter and fun. this is part of my industry now. _ laughter and fun. this is part of my industry now, ladies _ laughter and fun. this is part of my industry now, ladies and _ laughter and fun. this is part of my i industry now, ladies and gentlemen. i am in the waste water industry. so if you want a septic tank, i am your man. because your business is my business. i man. because your business is my business. , business. i first met doddie when he was probably — business. i first met doddie when he was probably 18- _ business. i first met doddie when he was probably 18. he _ business. i first met doddie when he was probably 18. he was _ business. i first met doddie when he was probably 18. he was a _ business. i first met doddie when he was probably 18. he was a character| was probably 18. he was a character and a _ was probably 18. he was a character and a halt — was probably 18. he was a character and a half. he was a farmer too, which _ and a half. he was a farmer too, which made _ and a half. he was a farmer too,

which made a difference to be. i was a farmer's _ which made a difference to be. i was a farmer's song, he was a former's song _ a farmer's song, he was a former's song we _ a farmer's song, he was a former's song we got— a farmer's song, he was a former's song. we got on really well from the start _ song. we got on really well from the start it— song. we got on really well from the start. , , ~ , , start. it seems like doddie properly ut his start. it seems like doddie properly put his arm — start. it seems like doddie properly put his arm around _ start. it seems like doddie properly put his arm around kenny _ start. it seems like doddie properly put his arm around kenny and - put his arm around kenny and properly so a kindred spirit, somebody who likes a laugh, was a life and soul. he somebody who likes a laugh, was a life and soul-— life and soul. he was very consistently... _ life and soul. he was very consistently... i- life and soul. he was very consistently... i used - life and soul. he was very consistently... i used to l life and soul. he was very i consistently... i used to say, life and soul. he was very - consistently... i used to say, what are you _ consistently... i used to say, what are you doing that for? i said, you will be _ are you doing that for? i said, you will be recognised. i said, you look like a _ will be recognised. i said, you look like a bit _ will be recognised. i said, you look like a bit of— will be recognised. i said, you look like a bit of tartan has far too all over— like a bit of tartan has far too all over you — like a bit of tartan has far too all over you |— like a bit of tartan has far too all over ou. ~' ., y like a bit of tartan has far too all over ou. ~' ., , , over you. i knew him from my teens. he introduced _ over you. i knew him from my teens. he introduced me _ over you. i knew him from my teens. he introduced me properly _ over you. i knew him from my teens. he introduced me properly to - over you. i knew him from my teens. he introduced me properly to my - he introduced me properly to my husband — he introduced me properly to my husband he _ he introduced me properly to my husband. he was _ he introduced me properly to my husband. he was best— he introduced me properly to my husband. he was best man - he introduced me properly to my husband. he was best man at - he introduced me properly to my| husband. he was best man at our wedding — husband. he was best man at our wedding. godfather— husband. he was best man at our wedding. godfather to— husband. he was best man at our wedding. godfather to our- husband. he was best man at our wedding. godfather to our eldest| wedding. godfather to our eldest son, johnny, _ wedding. godfather to our eldest son, johnny. and _ wedding. godfather to our eldest son, johnny, and an— wedding. godfather to our eldest son, johnny, and an ever- wedding. godfather to our eldest| son, johnny, and an ever present, huge _ son, johnny, and an ever present, huge character— son, johnny, and an ever present, huge character in _ son, johnny, and an ever present, huge character in our— son, johnny, and an ever present, huge character in our lives. - son, johnny, and an ever present, huge character in our lives. he - huge character in our lives. he might— huge character in our lives. he might have _ huge character in our lives. he might have played _ huge character in our lives. he might have played the - huge character in our lives. he might have played the big - huge character in our lives. he might have played the big daftj might have played the big daft laddie — might have played the big daft laddie sometimes _ might have played the big daft laddie sometimes and - might have played the big daft laddie sometimes and was - might have played the big daft laddie sometimes and was the might have played the big daft- laddie sometimes and was the life and soul— laddie sometimes and was the life and soul of— laddie sometimes and was the life and soul ofany— laddie sometimes and was the life and soul of any party, _ laddie sometimes and was the life and soul of any party, but - laddie sometimes and was the life and soul of any party, but at - laddie sometimes and was the life and soul of any party, but at the l and soul of any party, but at the same _ and soul of any party, but at the same time — and soul of any party, but at the same time he _ and soul of any party, but at the same time he was _ and soul of any party, but at the

same time he was smart. - and soul of any party, but at the same time he was smart. he- and soul of any party, but at the same time he was smart. he was alwa s same time he was smart. he was always happiest _ same time he was smart. he was always happiest at _ same time he was smart. he was always happiest at home - same time he was smart. he was always happiest at home on - same time he was smart. he was always happiest at home on the i same time he was smart. he was - always happiest at home on the farm. whether— always happiest at home on the farm. whether it _ always happiest at home on the farm. whether it is on a quad bike, daikin. — whether it is on a quad bike, daikin, fencing, he would always find a _ daikin, fencing, he would always find a job— daikin, fencing, he would always find a job to be done. he did a lot of other— find a job to be done. he did a lot of other things which is probably better— of other things which is probably better known for. but here, he really — better known for. but here, he really was _ better known for. but here, he really was a farmer at heart. doddie and tractors? that he was definitely and tractors? that he was definitely a john— and tractors? that he was definitely a john deere man. that was him. i look a john deere man. that was him. look at him a john deere man. that was him. i look at him as dad, you know, not this kind of rugby player or ambassador, but of the first thought i have is that. i think the first word that would come to mind is pride. you kind of look at what he has done and how he took the challenge head on. the first word would be how proud i am. doddie because my _ would be how proud i am. doddie because my diagnosis _ would be how proud i am. doddie because my diagnosis was - would be how proud i am. doddie because my diagnosis was the - would be how proud i am. doddie i because my diagnosis was the 24th would be how proud i am. doddie - because my diagnosis was the 24th of february. _ because my diagnosis was the 24th of february, remembered. iwas in because my diagnosis was the 24th of february, remembered. i was in the car. february, remembered. i was in the can i_ february, remembered. i was in the can i started — february, remembered. i was in the car. i started crying in the back of

the can _ car. i started crying in the back of the can he — car. i started crying in the back of the car. he phoned me and told me. i will never— the car. he phoned me and told me. i will never forget that day, to be honest — will never forget that day, to be honest it — will never forget that day, to be honest. . , . will never forget that day, to be honest. ., , ., ., , will never forget that day, to be honest. ., ., , ., , honest. it was a really horrible conversation. _ honest. it was a really horrible conversation. god. _ honest. it was a really horrible conversation. god. you - honest. it was a really horrible conversation. god. you are - conversation. god. you are brokenhearted, _ conversation. god. you are brokenhearted, really. - conversation. god. you are brokenhearted, really. wel conversation. god. you are - brokenhearted, really. we knew it was the _ brokenhearted, really. we knew it was the worst _ brokenhearted, really. we knew it was the worst possible _ brokenhearted, really. we knew it was the worst possible diagnosis. | brokenhearted, really. we knew it. was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how _ was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how brutal _ was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how brutal a _ was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how brutal a disease _ was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how brutal a disease it - was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how brutal a disease it is. - was the worst possible diagnosis. we know how brutal a disease it is. mnd| know how brutal a disease it is. mnd is quite _ know how brutal a disease it is. mnd is quite unpredictable. _ know how brutal a disease it is. mnd is quite unpredictable. it— know how brutal a disease it is. mnd is quite unpredictable. it affects - is quite unpredictable. it affects people — is quite unpredictable. it affects people in— is quite unpredictable. it affects people in different _ is quite unpredictable. it affects people in different ways. - is quite unpredictable. it affects people in different ways. somel people in different ways. some people — people in different ways. some people seem _ people in different ways. some people seem to— people in different ways. some people seem to be _ people in different ways. some people seem to be affected - people in different ways. some . people seem to be affected more quickly— people seem to be affected more quickly than — people seem to be affected more quickly than others. _ people seem to be affected more quickly than others. some - people seem to be affected morej quickly than others. some people can't _ quickly than others. some people can't live — quickly than others. some people can't live with _ quickly than others. some people can't live with the _ quickly than others. some people can't live with the disease - quickly than others. some people can't live with the disease longerl can't live with the disease longer than _ can't live with the disease longer than others _ can't live with the disease longer than others. inevitably, - can't live with the disease longer than others. inevitably, the - can't live with the disease longer than others. inevitably, the endl than others. inevitably, the end result— than others. inevitably, the end result is— than others. inevitably, the end result is going _ than others. inevitably, the end result is going to— than others. inevitably, the end result is going to be _ than others. inevitably, the end result is going to be the - than others. inevitably, the end result is going to be the same. i than others. inevitably, the endl result is going to be the same. it is a terminal— result is going to be the same. it is a terminal illness _ result is going to be the same. it is a terminal illness with - result is going to be the same. it is a terminal illness with no - result is going to be the same. it| is a terminal illness with no cure. to begin — is a terminal illness with no cure. to begin with. _ is a terminal illness with no cure. to begin with, the _ is a terminal illness with no cure. to begin with, the deterioration. is a terminal illness with no cure. i to begin with, the deterioration was quite _ to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow — to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow we _ to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow. we could _ to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow. we could tell— to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow. we could tell one - to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow. we could tell one or- to begin with, the deterioration was quite slow. we could tell one or two things— quite slow. we could tell one or two things were — quite slow. we could tell one or two things were beginning _ quite slow. we could tell one or two things were beginning to _ quite slow. we could tell one or two things were beginning to happen. i things were beginning to happen. your mobility, _ things were beginning to happen. your mobility, your— things were beginning to happen. your mobility, your muscles i things were beginning to happen. l your mobility, your muscles waste, your fine _ your mobility, your muscles waste, your fine motor— your mobility, your muscles waste, your fine motor skills, _ your mobility, your muscles waste, your fine motor skills, that- your mobility, your muscles waste, your fine motor skills, that is- your mobility, your muscles waste, your fine motor skills, that is not. your fine motor skills, that is not easy— your fine motor skills, that is not easy to _ your fine motor skills, that is not

easy to see — your fine motor skills, that is not easy to see when _ your fine motor skills, that is not easy to see when you _ your fine motor skills, that is not easy to see when you see - your fine motor skills, that is not. easy to see when you see somebody your fine motor skills, that is not- easy to see when you see somebody as bil easy to see when you see somebody as big and _ easy to see when you see somebody as big and strong — easy to see when you see somebody as big and strong and _ easy to see when you see somebody as big and strong and as _ easy to see when you see somebody as big and strong and as powerful- easy to see when you see somebody as big and strong and as powerful a - easy to see when you see somebody as big and strong and as powerful a man. big and strong and as powerful a man as he _ big and strong and as powerful a man as he was _ big and strong and as powerful a man as he was t— big and strong and as powerful a man as he was. �* , . as he was. i didn't see him much. when you — as he was. i didn't see him much. when you seem _ as he was. i didn't see him much. when you seem struggling - as he was. i didn't see him much. when you seem struggling to i as he was. i didn't see him much. i when you seem struggling to walk, he laughed _ when you seem struggling to walk, he laughed about it. he told the kids to be _ laughed about it. he told the kids to be the — laughed about it. he told the kids to be the same and told us to be the same _ to be the same and told us to be the same i_ to be the same and told us to be the same. i would to be the same and told us to be the same. iwould phone him up to be the same and told us to be the same. i would phone him up and say, are you _ same. i would phone him up and say, are you all— same. i would phone him up and say, are you all right? he would say, of course _ are you all right? he would say, of course i'm — are you all right? he would say, of course i'm not all right. he was a proper— course i'm not all right. he was a proper character. the thing with mnd is your— proper character. the thing with mnd is your body is affected but your mind _ is your body is affected but your mind is— is your body is affected but your mind is not. he had a twinkle in his eye _ mind is not. he had a twinkle in his eye he— mind is not. he had a twinkle in his e e. ., ., ~ ., eye. he got diagnosed. we would give him a hard time, _ eye. he got diagnosed. we would give him a hard time, we _ eye. he got diagnosed. we would give him a hard time, we will— eye. he got diagnosed. we would give him a hard time, we will probably i him a hard time, we will probably laugh at his expense. that is how we came together as a family and got through with it. when he couldn't have full functions of his arms, we gelled his hair, made him look like a fool. on his 50th birthday gave him a happy birthday grandad card. i think as much as anything it was a coping mechanism. you have to have a laugh and some fun and games. just

not take life too seriously. that is probably what i have taken away from him. it probably what i have taken away from him. , , ., , him. it must be the hardest thing in the world to — him. it must be the hardest thing in the world to stay _ him. it must be the hardest thing in the world to stay positive _ him. it must be the hardest thing in the world to stay positive when i him. it must be the hardest thing in the world to stay positive when you | the world to stay positive when you have something that hanging over you. have something that hanging over you that — have something that hanging over you. that was doddie. he really positive — you. that was doddie. he really positive. he went to see rob burrow sandy _ positive. he went to see rob burrow sandy said. — positive. he went to see rob burrow sandy said, he needs to be more positive — sandy said, he needs to be more positive. daddy said, we are going to drive _ positive. daddy said, we are going to drive down and see him the following _ to drive down and see him the following week. we saw him again. doddie _ following week. we saw him again. doddie phoned me and said, he is all i’ilht doddie phoned me and said, he is all right now _ doddie phoned me and said, he is all right now. he had sat with him, talked _ right now. he had sat with him, talked about fighting this. he was never going _ talked about fighting this. he was never going to — talked about fighting this. he was never going to take _ talked about fighting this. he was never going to take being - talked about fighting this. he was i never going to take being diagnosed lying down. he wanted to raise money for research and raise awareness. haste for research and raise awareness. we eventually formed the foundation. we wanted _ eventually formed the foundation. we wanted to _ eventually formed the foundation. we wanted to be — eventually formed the foundation. we wanted to be a — eventually formed the foundation. we wanted to be a charity. _ eventually formed the foundation. we wanted to be a charity. we _ eventually formed the foundation. we wanted to be a charity. we lodge i wanted to be a charity. we lodge that in _ wanted to be a charity. we lodge that in november— wanted to be a charity. we lodge that in november 2017— wanted to be a charity. we lodge that in november 2017 at - wanted to be a charity. we lodge i that in november 2017 at murrayfield when scotland — that in november 2017 at murrayfield when scotland played _ that in november 2017 at murrayfield when scotland played new— that in november 2017 at murrayfield when scotland played new zealand. i that in november 2017 at murrayfield i when scotland played new zealand. —— launch— when scotland played new zealand. —— launch date _ when scotland played new zealand. —— launch date. doddie _ when scotland played new zealand. —— launch date. doddie and _ when scotland played new zealand. —— launch date. doddie and the _ when scotland played new zealand. —— launch date. doddie and the boys i launch date. doddie and the boys walked _ launch date. doddie and the boys walked onto _ launch date. doddie and the boys walked onto the _ launch date. doddie and the boys walked onto the pitch _ launch date. doddie and the boys walked onto the pitch with - launch date. doddie and the boys walked onto the pitch with the i launch date. doddie and the boys i walked onto the pitch with the match ball. walked onto the pitch with the match balk that _ walked onto the pitch with the match balk that was — walked onto the pitch with the match ball. that was an _ walked onto the pitch with the match ball. that was an incredible - walked onto the pitch with the match ball. that was an incredible moment| ball. that was an incredible moment and give _ ball. that was an incredible moment and give us — ball. that was an incredible moment and give us a — ball. that was an incredible moment and give us a platform _ ball. that was an incredible moment and give us a platform for— ball. that was an incredible moment and give us a platform for the - and give us a platform for the foundation _ and give us a platform for the foundation. it— and give us a platform for the foundation. it brought - and give us a platform for the i foundation. it brought together

scientists. _ foundation. it brought together scientists, neurologists, - scientists, neurologists, clinicians. _ scientists, neurologists, clinicians, researchers . scientists, neurologists, | clinicians, researchers at scientists, neurologists, i clinicians, researchers at the forefront _ clinicians, researchers at the forefront of _ clinicians, researchers at the forefront of mnd _ clinicians, researchers at the forefront of mnd research. i| forefront of mnd research. remember when forefront of mnd research. rememberwhen he first forefront of mnd research._ remember when he first brought everybody together. he said, if you don't _ everybody together. he said, if you don't want — everybody together. he said, if you don't want to do it, get out of the room _ don't want to do it, get out of the room now — don't want to do it, get out of the room now if— don't want to do it, get out of the room now. if you do want to do it, stay _ room now. if you do want to do it, stay in _ room now. if you do want to do it, stay in the — room now. if you do want to do it, stay in the room. stay in the room and we _ stay in the room. stay in the room and we fight — stay in the room. stay in the room and we fight this corner together. that is— and we fight this corner together. that is doddie's legacy together, bringing — that is doddie's legacy together, bringing everybody together. that was his _ bringing everybody together. that was his thing. it bringing everybody together. that was his thing-— bringing everybody together. that was his thing. it went from a group of friends setting _ was his thing. it went from a group of friends setting up _ was his thing. it went from a group of friends setting up a _ was his thing. it went from a group of friends setting up a foundation i of friends setting up a foundation to its growing arms and legs. ianthem to its growing arms and legs. when he started fundraising _ to its growing arms and legs. when he started fundraising and - to its growing arms and legs. when he started fundraising and started putting _ he started fundraising and started putting his — he started fundraising and started putting his energy— he started fundraising and started putting his energy into _ he started fundraising and started putting his energy into motor- putting his energy into motor neurone _ putting his energy into motor neurone disease, _ putting his energy into motor neurone disease, doddie i putting his energy into motor neurone disease, doddie find putting his energy into motor- neurone disease, doddie find out quite _ neurone disease, doddie find out quite quickly— neurone disease, doddie find out quite quickly that _ neurone disease, doddie find out quite quickly that there _ neurone disease, doddie find out quite quickly that there wasn't i neurone disease, doddie find out quite quickly that there wasn't a i quite quickly that there wasn't a panacea, — quite quickly that there wasn't a panacea, there _ quite quickly that there wasn't a panacea, there wasn't _ quite quickly that there wasn't a panacea, there wasn't a - quite quickly that there wasn't a panacea, there wasn't a magic. quite quickly that there wasn't a i panacea, there wasn't a magic pill, there _ panacea, there wasn't a magic pill, there wasn't — panacea, there wasn't a magic pill, there wasn't a _ panacea, there wasn't a magic pill, there wasn't a cure, _ panacea, there wasn't a magic pill, there wasn't a cure, there - panacea, there wasn't a magic pill, there wasn't a cure, there wasn't . there wasn't a cure, there wasn't something — there wasn't a cure, there wasn't something that _ there wasn't a cure, there wasn't something that he _ there wasn't a cure, there wasn't something that he was _ there wasn't a cure, there wasn't something that he was going i there wasn't a cure, there wasn't something that he was going to i there wasn't a cure, there wasn't i something that he was going to be able to— something that he was going to be able to even— something that he was going to be able to even look— something that he was going to be able to even look forward - something that he was going to be able to even look forward to. - something that he was going to he| able to even look forward to. there wasn't _ able to even look forward to. there wasn't something _ able to even look forward to. there wasn't something in— able to even look forward to. there wasn't something in development i able to even look forward to. there i wasn't something in development are bein- wasn't something in development are being promised _ wasn't something in development are being promised he— wasn't something in development are being promised. he quickly— wasn't something in development are being promised. he quickly moved i being promised. he quickly moved from thinking _ being promised. he quickly moved from thinking there _ being promised. he quickly moved from thinking there might - being promised. he quickly moved from thinking there might be i from thinking there might be something _ from thinking there might be something for— from thinking there might be something for him, - from thinking there might be something for him, to - from thinking there might be i something for him, to realising from thinking there might be - something for him, to realising that what he _ something for him, to realising that what he was — something for him, to realising that what he was working _ something for him, to realising that what he was working towards - something for him, to realising that what he was working towards or i what he was working towards or something — what he was working towards or something for— what he was working towards or something for somebody- what he was working towards or something for somebody else, i what he was working towards or . something for somebody else, for another— something for somebody else, for another family— something for somebody else, for another family like _ something for somebody else, for another family like his _ something for somebody else, for another family like his down - something for somebody else, for another family like his down the l another family like his down the track _ another family like his down the track that _ another family like his down the track that is _ another family like his down the track. that is the _ another family like his down the track. that is the ultimate -

another family like his down the i track. that is the ultimate selfless act. track. that is the ultimate selfless act~ he _ track. that is the ultimate selfless act~ he wasn't _ track. that is the ultimate selfless act. he wasn't going _ track. that is the ultimate selfless act. he wasn't going to _ track. that is the ultimate selfless act. he wasn't going to see - track. that is the ultimate selfless act. he wasn't going to see his i track. that is the ultimate selfless. act. he wasn't going to see his boys .et act. he wasn't going to see his boys get married, — act. he wasn't going to see his boys get married, have _ act. he wasn't going to see his boys get married, have children. - act. he wasn't going to see his boys get married, have children. he i get married, have children. he wasn't — get married, have children. he wasn't going _ get married, have children. he wasn't going to _ get married, have children. he wasn't going to see _ get married, have children. he wasn't going to see them i get married, have children. he i wasn't going to see them develop get married, have children. he - wasn't going to see them develop as people _ wasn't going to see them develop as people but — wasn't going to see them develop as people but he — wasn't going to see them develop as people but he was _ wasn't going to see them develop as people. but he was thinking - wasn't going to see them develop as people. but he was thinking about i people. but he was thinking about somebody— people. but he was thinking about somebody else _ people. but he was thinking about somebody else like _ people. but he was thinking about somebody else like him. - people. but he was thinking about somebody else like him. he - people. but he was thinking about somebody else like him.— people. but he was thinking about somebody else like him. he has been diarnosed somebody else like him. he has been diagnosed with _ somebody else like him. he has been diagnosed with this _ somebody else like him. he has been diagnosed with this terrible _ somebody else like him. he has been diagnosed with this terrible illness i diagnosed with this terrible illness and his first thought is, how am i going to help others?— and his first thought is, how am i going to help others? research is what he was _ going to help others? research is what he was interested _ going to help others? research is what he was interested in. - going to help others? research is what he was interested in. he i going to help others? research isj what he was interested in. he felt as though — what he was interested in. he felt as though this— what he was interested in. he felt as though this disease _ what he was interested in. he felt as though this disease had - what he was interested in. he felt as though this disease had been i as though this disease had been around — as though this disease had been around since _ as though this disease had been around since the _ as though this disease had been around since the late _ as though this disease had been around since the late 1800s, i as though this disease had been l around since the late1800s, little was known — around since the late1800s, little was known about _ around since the late1800s, little was known about it, _ around since the late1800s, little was known about it, there - around since the late1800s, little was known about it, there were i around since the late1800s, littlel was known about it, there were no treatments, — was known about it, there were no treatments, one— was known about it, there were no treatments, one drug _ was known about it, there were no treatments, one drug had - was known about it, there were no treatments, one drug had been i treatments, one drug had been licensed — treatments, one drug had been licensed nrany— treatments, one drug had been licensed many years _ treatments, one drug had been licensed many years ago - treatments, one drug had been licensed many years ago and i treatments, one drug had been licensed many years ago and it| licensed many years ago and it basically— licensed many years ago and it basically could _ licensed many years ago and it basically could extend - licensed many years ago and it basically could extend your i licensed many years ago and it basically could extend your life expectancy_ basically could extend your life expectancy by— basically could extend your life expectancy by a _ basically could extend your life expectancy by a couple - basically could extend your life expectancy by a couple of- basically could extend your life i expectancy by a couple of months. basically could extend your life - expectancy by a couple of months. in his mind, _ expectancy by a couple of months. in his mind, and — expectancy by a couple of months. in his mind, and in— expectancy by a couple of months. in his mind, and in anybody's _ expectancy by a couple of months. in his mind, and in anybody's mind, i his mind, and in anybody's mind, that is— his mind, and in anybody's mind, that is completely _ his mind, and in anybody's mind, that is completely unacceptable. | his mind, and in anybody's mind, i that is completely unacceptable. he said, that is completely unacceptable. said, we are all going to do that is completely unacceptable. i—ir; said, we are all going to do this together~ — said, we are all going to do this together. he was going to fight this disease _ together. he was going to fight this disease. and he was going to take it i’ilht disease. and he was going to take it right to _ disease. and he was going to take it right to the — disease. and he was going to take it right to the end. when we lost doddie, it took our breath away. he when we lost doddie, it took our breath away-— breath away. he is not here any

more. breath away. he is not here any more- his _ breath away. he is not here any more. his legacy _ breath away. he is not here any more. his legacy is _ breath away. he is not here any more. his legacy is still- breath away. he is not here any more. his legacy is still going. l breath away. he is not here any l more. his legacy is still going. he wanted _ more. his legacy is still going. he wanted to— more. his legacy is still going. he wanted to find a cure, something that would — wanted to find a cure, something that would slow the disease down or stop the _ that would slow the disease down or stop the disease. and i think it is really_ stop the disease. and i think it is really important that we keep going for everybody else out there who is still suffering with this disease. you have — still suffering with this disease. you have to you have loads of golf days and loads of stuff which is reasonably easy to do. but ijust wanted to do something i suppose. it made it is important to me to get as much exposure as i couldn't make a big impact. iwanted much exposure as i couldn't make a big impact. i wanted to something for doddie. , ., , , ., for doddie. kenny had first started to mood the _ for doddie. kenny had first started to mood the idea _ for doddie. kenny had first started to mood the idea of— for doddie. kenny had first started to mood the idea of some - for doddie. kenny had first started to mood the idea of some kind i for doddie. kenny had first started to mood the idea of some kind of. for doddie. kenny had first started i to mood the idea of some kind of big challenge _ to mood the idea of some kind of big challenge. he wanted to tie in a fundraising event that would be around — fundraising event that would be around the time of the rugby world cup. around the time of the rugby world gun they— around the time of the rugby world cup. they were going to cycle and walk from — cup. they were going to cycle and walk from edinburgh to paris. we all— walk from edinburgh to paris. we all know why we are here. we are here for a man who inspired many people on the rugby field. he was a real character on and off the field. and i think that is something that has to come through on this whole

trip. his character, his fun, we got to enjoy it. it would be a big challenge this week. 700 miles. we have the match ball for the scotland versus ireland game, which is really important. i had prostate cancer a year ago. i was lucky. gutted at the right time. —— got it at the right time. huge emotions. laughter the next. i just chained myself. that would sum the big man up. i just chained myself. that would sum the big man un— the big man up. i want to get back to our the big man up. i want to get back to your cycle _ the big man up. i want to get back to your cycle today. _ the big man up. i want to get back to your cycle today. that - the big man up. i want to get back to your cycle today. that was - the big man up. i want to get back to your cycle today. that was a - to your cycle today. that was a joke _ to your cycle today. that was a joke not — to your cycle today. that was a joke not a _ to your cycle today. that was a joke. not a hill to be seen. i was

t in: to joke. not a hill to be seen. i was trying to spread _ joke. not a hill to be seen. i was trying to spread the _ joke. not a hill to be seen. i was trying to spread the word - joke. not a hill to be seen. i was trying to spread the word not - joke. not a hill to be seen. i —" trying to spread the word not just trying to spread the word notjust through the rugby community, i wanted to try to get some actors and footballers. it is wanted to try to get some actors and footballers. , ., ., footballers. it is going to get difficult and _ footballers. it is going to get difficult and you _ footballers. it is going to get difficult and you will- footballers. it is going to get difficult and you will be - footballers. it is going to get difficult and you will be in . footballers. it is going to get i difficult and you will be in dark places— difficult and you will be in dark places and _ difficult and you will be in dark places and it _ difficult and you will be in dark places and it is _ difficult and you will be in dark places and it is when - difficult and you will be in dark places and it is when you - difficult and you will be in dark places and it is when you are l difficult and you will be in darkl places and it is when you are in dark— places and it is when you are in dark places _ places and it is when you are in dark places that _ places and it is when you are in dark places that you _ places and it is when you are in dark places that you need - places and it is when you are in dark places that you need to i dark places that you need to rememher— dark places that you need to rememberthe _ dark places that you need to remember the reason - dark places that you need to remember the reason why. dark places that you need to. remember the reason why we dark places that you need to - remember the reason why we are dark places that you need to _ remember the reason why we are doing it. remember the reason why we are doing it there _ remember the reason why we are doing it there are _ remember the reason why we are doing it. there are people _ remember the reason why we are doing it. there are people in— remember the reason why we are doing it. there are people in a _ remember the reason why we are doing it. there are people in a lot _ remember the reason why we are doing it. there are people in a lot darker- it. there are people in a lot darker place _ it. there are people in a lot darker place than — it. there are people in a lot darker place than we _ it. there are people in a lot darker place than we will _ it. there are people in a lot darker place than we will ever— it. there are people in a lot darker place than we will ever be - it. there are people in a lot darker place than we will ever be on - it. there are people in a lot darker place than we will ever be on this. | place than we will ever be on this. people _ place than we will ever be on this. people coming _ place than we will ever be on this. people coming out, _ place than we will ever be on this. people coming out, there - place than we will ever be on this. people coming out, there was- place than we will ever be on this. people coming out, there was a l place than we will ever be on this. i people coming out, there was a lady, i don't _ people coming out, there was a lady, i don't know— people coming out, there was a lady, i don't know if you'd met her, she had lost _ idon't know if you'd met her, she had lost her— i don't know if you'd met her, she had lost her brother, who was 49. just so _ had lost her brother, who was 49. just so many people. sorry. we had david, just so many people. sorry. we had david. whose _ just so many people. sorry. we had david, whose mum _ just so many people. sorry. we had david, whose mum had _ just so many people. sorry. we had david, whose mum had mnd. - just so many people. sorry. we had | david, whose mum had mnd. david, just so many people. sorry. we had - david, whose mum had mnd. david, on the challenge, has mnd. i was diagnosed _ the challenge, has mnd. i was diagnosed in — the challenge, has mnd. i was diagnosed in 2018. _ the challenge, has mnd. i was diagnosed in 2018. i _ the challenge, has mnd. i was diagnosed in 2018. i can't - the challenge, has mnd. i was diagnosed in 2018. i can't change what _ diagnosed in 2018. i can't change what has — diagnosed in 2018. i can't change what has happened to be. it has been very difficult for my family. particularly when i am thinking about— particularly when i am thinking about my— particularly when i am thinking about my son because my future and how he _ about my son because my future and how he is— about my son because my future and how he is going to grow up with a dad living — how he is going to grow up with a dad living with this. my how he is going to grow up with a dad living with this.— dad living with this. my mum has lost full use _ dad living with this. my mum has lost full use of _ dad living with this. my mum has lost full use of her _ dad living with this. my mum has lost full use of her voice - dad living with this. my mum has lost full use of her voice now. - dad living with this. my mum has lost full use of her voice now. it. lost full use of her voice now. 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brutal disease. you can see the emotion and — brutal disease. you can see the emotion and you _ brutal disease. you can see the emotion and you can _ brutal disease. you can see the emotion and you can see - brutal disease. you can see the emotion and you can see that l brutal disease. you can see the i emotion and you can see that she brutal disease. you can see the - emotion and you can see that she is proud _ emotion and you can see that she is proud that— emotion and you can see that she is proud that we — emotion and you can see that she is proud that we have _ emotion and you can see that she is proud that we have stepped - emotion and you can see that she is proud that we have stepped up - emotion and you can see that she is proud that we have stepped up to l emotion and you can see that she is| proud that we have stepped up to do something — proud that we have stepped up to do something hie — proud that we have stepped up to do somethina. ~ . ,, . ., something. we walked around the corner and cycled _ something. we walked around the corner and cycled around - something. we walked around the corner and cycled around the - something. we walked around the l corner and cycled around the corner and saw _ corner and cycled around the corner and saw 200 kids screaming. bagpipes golnd _ and saw 200 kids screaming. bagpipes doing a_ and saw 200 kids screaming. bagpipes going. a choir, the headmaster has a doddie _ going. a choir, the headmaster has a doddie tie _ going. a choir, the headmaster has a doddie tie on. the emotions were 'ust doddie tie on. the emotions were just incredible. everything out of my head — just incredible. everything out of my head isjust gone. i looked up at the archery— my head isjust gone. i looked up at the archery had come through and i saw doddie's name. and ijust realised. _ saw doddie's name. and ijust realised, the reason we are here is because _ realised, the reason we are here is because of— realised, the reason we are here is because of friendship. doddie was a friend. _ because of friendship. doddie was a friend, somebody who, if you are struggling, — friend, somebody who, if you are struggling, would put that around you. struggling, would put that around you his _ struggling, would put that around you. his ambition was to help other people _ you. his ambition was to help other people. and that is why we are here. we are _ people. and that is why we are here. we are here — people. and that is why we are here. we are here to raise money and try to help _ we are here to raise money and try to help the — we are here to raise money and try to help the other people with mnd. when _ to help the other people with mnd. when he _ to help the other people with mnd. when he died he left a legacy and we have to _ when he died he left a legacy and we have to try— when he died he left a legacy and we have to try finish it.—

have to try finish it. these challenges _ have to try finish it. these challenges are _ have to try finish it. these challenges are basically i have to try finish it. these l challenges are basically the have to try finish it. these - challenges are basically the fingers to this diagnosis. we are not letting the disease when. —— win. amazing. police escort, sirens, mopeds. it was such a special experience to be part of that group for this cause. it was a goose bump, pinch yourself moment. we did this week was try to give a little _ we did this week was try to give a little bit _ we did this week was try to give a little bit more help. we've _ little bit more help. we've done a lot of amazing things in our— we've done a lot of amazing things in our life — we've done a lot of amazing things in our life. at this moment will never— in our life. at this moment will never leave us. the _ never leave us. the way the whole trip went, you 'ust the way the whole trip went, you just felt _ the way the whole trip went, you just felt the big man was with you.

watching kenny and hamish walking onto the pitch, for hamish it was an immense moment. i'm really proud of him. doddie would have been really proud of him. him. doddie would have been really proud of him-— him. doddie would have been really proud of him. everyone was on their feet, plodding- _ proud of him. everyone was on their feet, plodding- lt— proud of him. everyone was on their feet, plodding. it kind _ proud of him. everyone was on their feet, plodding. it kind of _ proud of him. everyone was on their feet, plodding. it kind of shows - feet, plodding. it kind of shows this -- — feet, plodding. it kind of shows this -- that _ feet, plodding. it kind of shows this —— that my name is doddie is now— this —— that my name is doddie is now worldwide. this -- that my name is doddie is now worldwide.— now worldwide. research is not chea -. now worldwide. research is not cheap- good — now worldwide. research is not cheap. good research _ now worldwide. research is not cheap. good research is - now worldwide. research is not - cheap. good research is expensive. however. _ cheap. good research is expensive. however. if— cheap. good research is expensive. however. if we _ cheap. good research is expensive. however, if we continue _ cheap. good research is expensive. however, if we continue to - cheap. good research is expensive. however, if we continue to keep. however, if we continue to keep doing _ however, if we continue to keep doing what— however, if we continue to keep doing what we _ however, if we continue to keep doing what we are _ however, if we continue to keep doing what we are doing, - however, if we continue to keep doing what we are doing, and i however, if we continue to keepl doing what we are doing, and the people _ doing what we are doing, and the people you — doing what we are doing, and the people you supporters _ doing what we are doing, and the people you supporters continue i doing what we are doing, and the| people you supporters continue to support— people you supporters continue to support us, — people you supporters continue to support us, and _ people you supporters continue to support us, and the _ people you supporters continue to support us, and the other- people you supporters continue to support us, and the other peoplel support us, and the other people raising _ support us, and the other people raising vital— support us, and the other people raising vital funds _ support us, and the other people raising vital funds into _ support us, and the other people raising vital funds into research, i raising vital funds into research, then— raising vital funds into research, then i_ raising vital funds into research, then i genuinely— raising vital funds into research, then i genuinely believe - raising vital funds into research, then i genuinely believe that - raising vital funds into research, then i genuinely believe that we j raising vital funds into research, - then i genuinely believe that we are going _ then i genuinely believe that we are going to _ then i genuinely believe that we are going to get — then i genuinely believe that we are going to get there _ then i genuinely believe that we are going to get there. it— then i genuinely believe that we are going to get there. [i is _ then i genuinely believe that we are going to get there.— going to get there. it is a disease that is underfunded _ going to get there. it is a disease that is underfunded and - going to get there. it is a disease that is underfunded and we - going to get there. it is a disease that is underfunded and we need| going to get there. it is a disease i that is underfunded and we need to keep the _ that is underfunded and we need to keep the exposure and make sure we keep the exposure and make sure we keep raising — keep the exposure and make sure we keep raising money and there may be another— keep raising money and there may be another challenge for me, i don't know, _ another challenge for me, i don't know. lrut— another challenge for me, i don't know, but it was enjoyable and we

are doing — know, but it was enjoyable and we are doing it— know, but it was enjoyable and we are doing it for a great cause. i want _ are doing it for a great cause. i want to— are doing it for a great cause. i want to thank everybody involved in it. want to thank everybody involved in it and _ want to thank everybody involved in it. and most of all, to the people that supported us, thank you. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent. our headlines. a major tsunami warning is issued in japan after a powerful earthquake. people living in coastal areas have been urged to move immediately to higher ground.

britain considers armed action against houthi rebels in yemen, who have been targeting cargo ships in the red sea. energy costs rise for millions of households in england, scotland and wales as the regulator 0fgem's new price cap comes into effect — i'll have all the details. big ben strikes midnight. the new year is welcomed in accross the uk, with spectacularfirework displays in london and edinburgh. here in london, they are getting ready to party as part of the new year's day parade. with me two from her room. in sport — will the teenage darts sensation luke littler strike again having dazzled on his debut at the world championship? the 16—year—old is back in action later in the quarter—finals.

there may be sunshine around today but more wind and rain on the way. but could we be about to see a change in weather patterns to something brighter? the first forecast of 2024 here on breakfast. good morning, it's monday, istjanuary. our main story. a powerful earthquake has struck centraljapan, prompting a major tsunami warning. the 7.6 magnitude quake hit the noto peninsula, close to the town of anamizu. officials have urged people in coastal areas to move to higher ground. initial reports suggest a tsunami of about a metre high has already hit the coast of wajima city, with warnings the waves could reach 5m. these pictures are from social media. so not verified by the bbc at

this point but these images coming in on various social media accounts in on various social media accounts injapan. and i want to share if i can on the screen images from the official state broadcaster. nhk in japan. who are obviously giving out the warning in great detail with the warning of a five metres tsunami and changing in various areas to three metres and one metre. and the important words in the top right of the screen, evacuate immediately. that story is developing while we are on air and we will bring the latest as we get it. the defence secretary, grant shapps, has said british forces are ready to take direct action against houthi rebel groups in yemen, who have been targeting cargo ships in the red sea. earlier, our security correspondent frank gardner explained what action is being considered.

there is blatant piracy going on in the red sea where the rebels backed by iran have been attacking shipping which they considered to have links in israel. the direct action by britain and the us and possibly others is to basically destroy those missile sites launching the attacks. the problem is the dilemma is this would be a serious escalation in the middle east. it potentially pits the west and iran in direct confrontation because almost certainly iran would retaliate in some form. the optics are not good. the houthis have declared alliance with hamas in gaza. they say they are doing this in support of palestinians and in arab eyes this would portray the britain and the us as supporting israel so a serious

escalation of the conflict in the middle east. the houthis are not backing down and have conducted over 100 missile launches. they have kidnapped and pirated a major container ship, taken it into port. they have captured the crew, they tried to do it with others. only yesterday, us military helicopters tried to warn houthi boats away from attacking another container ship. there has been another night of heavy russian shelling in the ukrainian cities of donetsk and 0desa, as president zelensky promises a big increase in the production of weapons this year. earlier, ukraine correspondent james waterhouse explained how significant this announcement is. these are celebrations almost in name only in ukraine. you see christmas trees but any sounds you hear will not be a fireworks — they're typically air defences or incoming drones and missiles

in ukrainian cities, these days. we had the end of year address from president zelensky where he looked back, shall we say? he talked about the country receiving more than 150 military aid packages and he talked about ukraine surviving more than 6000 air raids, a tally that was added to last night with russia launching 90 drones towards the south and west of the country, according to officials. most were shot down. i think we are also seeing ukraine, in an uncertain new year, off the back of the last approved military support package for now, it is now looking inward and how it can produce weapons and equipment it needs to sustain the fight against russia's continued invasion. the president talked about manufacturing a million drones. that is an ambitious target. the eu promised to supply uk with i million artillery shells

and it fell some way short of that. ukraine is looking inward but at the moment it is to keep the fight going as opposed to achieving the goal of forcing russia out completely. it is russia at the moment sounding more confident. europe's longest reigning monarch, the queen of denmark, has decided to abdicate after 52 years on the throne. she made the announcement on live tv during her 83—year—old queen margrethe said her son crown prince frederik would take over as monarch. naomi choy smith reports. during queen margrethe's traditional new year's address. translation: on the 14th ofjanuary 2024, 52 years | after succeeding my beloved father, i will step down as the queen of denmark. the 83—year—old danish queen said time had taken its toll on her health and she made the decision to abdicate

after undergoing back surgery in february. the surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future — whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation. i have decided that now is the right time. queen margrethe plans to hand the throne to crown prince frederik, the eldest of her two sons. he's very, very down to earth and a very, very modern person. he has four kids and most of his kids, they actually went to public school instead of private school, so people feel very connected to him. for many danes, queen margrethe is the only monarch they have ever known. she's seen here visiting windsor castle in 1974, two years after she succeeded her father, king frederik. after the death of queen elizabeth ii, queen margrethe became the longest—serving monarch in europe. denmark's prime minister thanked queen margrethe for her service, saying it was difficult to understand that the time had come for a change of throne — a feeling echoed across denmark as the nation prepares to welcome the next royal generation.

naomi choy smith, bbc news. two british skiers who were killed in an avalanche at a french ski resort on mont blanc have been named as 54—year—old kate vokes and her 22—year—old son archie. the family say they are beyond heartbroken. the pair, from manchester, died when an avalanche swept through an off—piste area close to mont blanc on thursday. home office figures released later are expected to show the number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats in 2023 was down by more than a third on the previous year. but almost 30,000 people made thejourney — the second highest total on record. almost three million people in england were seen for urgent cancer checks over the past 12 months, according to new figures from nhs england. the number is a new record and has increased by more than a quarter compared with the same period before the pandemic.

tens of thousands of people gathered to mark the start of 2024 on the streets of london, with a firework and drone display themed around unity. revellers at edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations saw in the new year with fireworks and music. a warning — there are flashing images from the start of greg mckenzie's report. big ben strikes midnight. it's europe's biggest fireworks display and, as the countdown began, more than 100,000 people watched along the river thames as the london skyline lit up and the sounds of big ben chimed. you can actually smell the gunpowder — the air, you can smell it. it is fireworks night here. big ben, the chimes have rung

and we are now officially in 2024. the best show on earth. amazing, indescribable, no words. so worth it, i am loving it so much. this is my first time for london, coming here and seeing this. i i love it, it is so good. this year's theme is unity, a message played from the king. our society is woven from diverse threads. and the london mayor, who thanked those working in the nhs, the police and the fire service. he said the event took months to organise. we have been planning this sincejuly. there is a team of 75 who have been working over the last four days. one of our strengths as a city and country is our diversity. we will be celebrating our diversity but also trying to bring communities together. meanwhile, in scotland, edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations saw revellers from all over the globe as it celebrated its 30th anniversary.

a total of 85,000 people there alone. # should old acquaintance he forgot # _ and as those headed home singing auld lang syne and putting 2023 behind them, the focus now turns to a new day as 2024 is officially here. happy new year. greg mckenzie, bbc news. not everywhere was dry last night and we could talk about december and say not everywhere was dry. pretty grim and raining. aha, say not everywhere was dry. pretty grim and raining.— grim and raining. a contrast to the imaaes grim and raining. a contrast to the images we — grim and raining. a contrast to the images we saw — grim and raining. a contrast to the images we saw there _ grim and raining. a contrast to the images we saw there with - grim and raining. a contrast to the images we saw there with the - grim and raining. a contrast to the i images we saw there with the bright and colourful displays. december was dull with some parts of england and wales experiencing the dullest december on record and it was wet. unofficially, 1—2 times normal rainfall in the uk. wettest of all,

three times the average december rainfall in parts of eastern scotland. could we be about to see a change? not the next couple of days with more wind and rain to come back later, an increased chance in the forecast that things will turn drier. colder but the increased risk of wintry weather but a departure from constant wind and rain will be welcome. we have that this morning. we have high pressure building and some morning showers will fade but the next bout of wet and windy weather here. make the most of the morning in southern and western areas. from the midlands northwards, showers, rain around. the showers fewer in the afternoon so a better afternoon for many in the north. in southern counties of england and wales and northern ireland, things will turn increasingly wet and the breeze will pick up. temperatures

lifting up today io—i2. feeling cooler in the north—east of scotland around 3—6. if you are on the move later, plenty of rain and longer spells of heavy rain in the south—west, wales and northern ireland. surface water on the roads quite wide. the rain turning to snow on the scottish hills. temperatures dropping below freezing in parts of scotland and north—east england but they rise later in the night. a mild night the further south you are. tuesday, starting in scotland with rain and hill snow. gales in the far north. the next bout of wet and windy weather pushes in. stronger windy weather pushes in. stronger wind than today and the rain lasts longer particularly in northern england and north wales. northern ireland will see it on and off. temperatures around normal. 7—13. in

the evening, wet in northern england, north midlands. strong to gale force winds in the southern half of england and wales and in shetland but they will fall lighter for sum on wednesday. still persistent rain in orkney and shetland but elsewhere, cloudy. some sunshine but always the chance of a shower particularly the further north and west you are. as i mentioned, signs of a change later in the week when we see low pressure shifting southwards. high pressure building. the blue colour is an indication we will see temperatures drop widely. mainly back to levels they should be at this stage in january. at least high—pressure mean something drier. january. at least high-pressure mean something drier.— nhs patients across england are being warned to expect major disruption this week as junior doctors are set to begin a six—day walkout on wednesday —

the longest in nhs history. many trusts say they're already skating on the thinnest of ice due to winter pressures. nickjohnson reports. 2024 — the 76th year of the national health service. a new year bringing in well—worn challenges. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now. following a breakdown in pay negotiations between the government and the british medical association, junior doctors will walk out for six days from wednesday — the longest strike in the history of the nhs. and follows a three—day walk—out just before christmas. we feel like strike action is the only way that we can make the government listen to the retention crisis and the pay crisis that is facing our profession. the bma said the offer of an average pay increase of 3% from this month, on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received last april, was too little. junior doctors had asked for an extra 35% to make up for below—inflation pay

rises since 2008. with rising cases of both covid and flu, the medical director of nhs england says this strike action is coming at one of the busiest times of year for the health service, and warns of significant challenges from routine care through to the discharging of patients, but says people should still come to a&e, call 999 and 111 as needed. patients outside this hospital in kent coming to terms with further disruption to nhs services. i understand why they're doing it, but people will suffer. _ but people have to suffer for things to get sorted. you can see how hard they're working. they're here to help people. they're not going to do it unless they really, really have to. and from the health secretary a plea to those walking out. please call off the strikes, come back to the table, we will get this done.

we're very, very concerned about the impact that the strikes will have, notjust on patients, but also, importantly, other health care staff who are picking up the slack. figures released last month showed more than 1.2 million appointments had to be postponed because of industrial action in the nhs since strike action began just over a year ago. strikes byjunior doctors in december caused around 86,000 appointments to be put back. a pay offer to nhs staff other than doctors was accepted in may, while strike action by consultants has been put on hold while they vote on a fresh offer from the government. while a pay deal in scotland has been agreed, junior doctors in wales are also due to strike this month and those in northern ireland are being balloted. the head of the nhs confederation, which speaks on behalf of health service organisations, says that while the nhs has become adept at planning for strikes, part of the service will ring in 2024 skating on very thin ice. nickjohnson, bbc news.

we're joined by matthew taylor, chief executive of nhs confederation. good morning. here we are, new year's day morning and strikes due to go ahead wednesday of this week. will it definitely happen? is there any chance there could be a resolution before then? i think unfortunately _ resolution before then? i think unfortunately it _ resolution before then? i think unfortunately it is _ resolution before then? i think unfortunately it is extremely i unfortunately it is extremely unlikely there will be a resolution. there is a genuine difference between the bma and the government on the issue of pain. unfortunately, it feels there is a stand—off, which i think the government is refusing to enter negotiations unless the junior doctors call off action and they will refuse to enter negotiations unless the government commits to investing more money. that is a pity. these days will be very damaging. we do not want people

standing on ceremony, even at this late stage an intervention could make a difference. we will work on the basis the strikes, the longest we have seen in the nhs, will start the day after tomorrow. home we have seen in the nhs, will start the day after tomorrow. how damaging will the strike — the day after tomorrow. how damaging will the strike speed _ the day after tomorrow. how damaging will the strike speed for _ the day after tomorrow. how damaging will the strike speed for people - the day after tomorrow. how damaging will the strike speed for people who - will the strike speed for people who need to use the nhs in the coming days? it need to use the nhs in the coming da s? , . , . need to use the nhs in the coming da s? , . ' . ~ days? it is a difficult time. we have rising — days? it is a difficult time. we have rising cases _ days? it is a difficult time. we have rising cases of— days? it is a difficult time. we have rising cases of influenza, j have rising cases of influenza, norovirus, covid. it is always a difficult time in the health service. the simple reality is people i represent, who run the nhs on the ground, have once again as they have had to in 2023, have had to be planning contingency plans, drawing up new raters. it is clear in many places we will be skating on very thin ice. the importance is we were not able to agree national derogations with the bma, national exemptions from the strike action.

we are in a position where local trusts can approach the bma and asked junior doctors to come back into work if they are in a situation where patient safety is jeopardised. my where patient safety is jeopardised. my message to the bma, if that request is made by local trusts, please respond to that quickly. trust leaders, if they say they cannot cope, it is important we have that contingency in place. irate cannot cope, it is important we have that contingency in place.— that contingency in place. we have seen it previously _ that contingency in place. we have seen it previously and _ that contingency in place. we have seen it previously and strikes, - seen it previously and strikes, situations where doctors have needed to go back in emergency situations. yes. when we have national derogations, it makes it simpler but we do not have those for the strikes and it will rely upon local discussions. sometimes in the past, when local trusts have said they might have to declare a critical incident unlessjunior might have to declare a critical incident unless junior doctors come back into work, there have been delays. it has felt adversarial. we need over the six days to be the case of the trust says they need to

recall staff to work, that could happen speedily. even if we manage these days, and it will be tough, we have to be realistic about the impact. the health service is always juggling. we have very high levels of demand, at the front door of the health service, primary care, a&e and on the other hand we are trying to make inroads into the longer backlogs. that is difficult at the best of times and becomes almost impossible during strikes. you best of times and becomes almost impossible during strikes.- impossible during strikes. you say it is a stand-off. _ impossible during strikes. you say it is a stand-off. what _ impossible during strikes. you say it is a stand-off. what needs - impossible during strikes. you say it is a stand-off. what needs to i it is a stand—off. what needs to happen? both sides need to give a little but how do you resolve a situation like this? i little but how do you resolve a situation like this?— little but how do you resolve a situation like this? i think we need to avoid that. _ situation like this? i think we need to avoid that, we _ situation like this? i think we need to avoid that, we do _ situation like this? i think we need to avoid that, we do not _ situation like this? i think we need to avoid that, we do not need - situation like this? i think we need to avoid that, we do not need a . to avoid that, we do not need a situation with opposite sides, they will be backing down. if they do something to resolve the strikes, the public, staff, people i represent, if either side took an

initiative to get things moving now, it would be extremely welcome. matthew taylor, thanks. the post office horizon scandal that saw more than 700 sub—postmasters convicted of theft and false accounting due to a faulty computer system is now the subject of a tv drama. mr bates versus the post office starts tonight on itv. our business correspondent emma simpson can tell us more. we are fighting a war against an enemy owned by the british government, while we're just skint little people. it's the story of a group of subpostmasters battling to clear their names. a computer system post office spent an arm and a leg on is faulty. it starts in llandudno, where i met the real alan bates, who took on the post office and won. this was our post office. changed a lot now. it became a post office againforthe drama? they did. they converted it back, yeah.

quite right. how do you feel about this drama, alan? oh, i'm very excited about it. it's a bit strange, a bit odd. you keep thinking, well, we could have had that and what about this, or what about that? but, no, i think that it's the nearest i've seen yet to to demonstrating what it was like for some of the people in there. what do you hope this drama will achieve? well, i hope people will start to put a bit more pressure on government to finally resolve a lot of the outstanding financial issues that these people are still suffering. i mean, it'sjust gone on far too long. people have got to be held accountable and that's got to happen. that really does have to happen. and we're going to have to carry on campaigning for that to occur. hi, it'sjo hamilton here. if you were looking for an idea

for a drama, the post office scandal may have seemed unbelievable, but it was all too true for the hundreds of victims prosecuted for shortfalls in their accounts when a faulty computer system was to blame. i haven't got that money and i don't know where it's gone. _ monica's done an amazing job, she really has. she's captured me and the story's been told beautifully. the scene in the post office really brought it home, then. i actually found that moment quite moving. i'm sorry, you are responsible for balancing your account and making good any shortfalls. the discrepancies were obviously enormous and ijust remember. speaking tojo and saying, i well, what made you keep it to yourself and why did it take that long for you to tell your mum - and your family? and when you said quite quietly, you know, "i felt ashamed - and i thought it was me". just, they were telling everyone

that they were the only one - and i suppose i was really struck by how much you had to go - through on your own. well, we're all still in it and we just need more awareness. and i think this will do just that. jo. alan. out of all the victims, these two were an obvious choice for the writer to focus on. we used to say that alan was like the head and jo| was the heart of the story. we can always take them home if nobody comes. i felt a huge amount of- responsibility telling this story. they have been a little army- of davids against an enormous army of very wealthy goliaths. and i couldn't admire them more. but i think that's what people will see when they watch — i they'll see, you know, _ dunkirk spirit, indomitable british heroes and heroines. emma simpson, bbc news. mr bates versus the post office

is on itv1 and itvx tonight at 9pm. we're joined now by author nick wallis, who wrote the great post office scandal. good morning. i know you were involved in making this drama. what is it like to be at the point where it is about to go on air tonight and to see that story for people who might not know the story well, to see it all played out? it is extraordinary, _ see it all played out? it is extraordinary, the - see it all played out? it is| extraordinary, the amount see it all played out? if 3 extraordinary, the amount of publicity this story has had. that has been generated entirely by the anticipation for the drama which shows how drama can lift something into an entirely different sphere. i am immensely proud of all the work that has gone into it and i am delighted that it is a story that is now seeming to break through. it will get attention because of a prime—time drama going out across the week when a lot of people are

not going out, sitting in for the new year, should hopefully take it to another level and hopefully will do what alan and joan want, which is to keep awareness of the story in the public mind and get the results they are looking for —— jo. irate the public mind and get the results they are looking for -- jo.- they are looking for -- jo. we had they are looking for -- jo. we had the actor toby _ they are looking for -- jo. we had the actor toby jones _ they are looking for -- jo. we had the actor toby jones on _ they are looking for -- jo. we had the actor toby jones on the - the actor tobyjones on the programme. his performance in this is fantastic but even he said before he read the script, he did not know much about it. we can listen to what he said. to much about it. we can listen to what he said. ., , , . ., ,, ., he said. to my shame, i did not know much about— he said. to my shame, i did not know much about the _ he said. to my shame, i did not know much about the story. _ he said. to my shame, i did not know much about the story. i _ he said. to my shame, i did not know much about the story. i knew - he said. to my shame, i did not know much about the story. i knew there i much about the story. i knew there had been _ much about the story. i knew there had been an— much about the story. i knew there had been an issue with postmasters and computer systems. immediately you hear— and computer systems. immediately you hear postmasters and computer systems. _ you hear postmasters and computer systems, to think i have to find out more _ systems, to think i have to find out more about— systems, to think i have to find out more about latics mac but as the script— more about latics mac but as the script came — more about latics mac but as the script came through, it was clear this incredible injustice had been done _ this incredible injustice had been done whereby the computers had said the postmasters had been defrauding

them of— the postmasters had been defrauding them of money. a total computer glitch _ them of money. a total computer glitch. people were being convicted and people's lives had been completely ruined. | and people's lives had been completely ruined.- and people's lives had been completely ruined. and people's lives had been comletel ruined. ,, ., . completely ruined. i know you have been involved _ completely ruined. i know you have been involved from _ completely ruined. i know you have been involved from the _ completely ruined. i know you have been involved from the start. - completely ruined. i know you have j been involved from the start. share how that happened. _ been involved from the start. share how that happened. i _ been involved from the start. share how that happened. i was _ been involved from the start. �*i—s how that happened. i was working in bbc local radio and looking after the twitter feed that came into the station. i was on air and got a tweet from the cab drivers saying because he pitched for the taxi account on bbc sorry and if we had i would have forwarded the tweet to management and thought know more about it but i said flippantly it depends whether you have any good stories to tell. he said he has a story to tell and to give him a call. that man, his wife had been thrown in prison for a crime he said she did not commit. one of the figureheads of the entire story. 11 years later, it turned out he was right. the court of appeal quashed

his wife's conviction but through them i got to know alan bates and them i got to know alan bates and the justice for sub postmasters alliance. and there had been an investigation, where they had met sub postmasters. it was a question of trying to get the story and give it wider awareness but it was a tough sell because you have to explain what is a sub—postmaster and why people pleaded guilty when they said they were innocent, and why have they not been vindicated and they do not have proof the computer system is wrong? it took alan bates and supporters years and years of campaigning, which culminated in the high court case in 2019 which caused this to unravel. the high court case in 2019 which caused this to unravel.— this to unravel. the battle is still auoin on this to unravel. the battle is still going on because _ this to unravel. the battle is still going on because for _ this to unravel. the battle is still going on because for many - this to unravel. the battle is still going on because for many it - this to unravel. the battle is still going on because for many it is l this to unravel. the battle is still. going on because for many it is not resolved and the battle for compensation is still going. the compensation _ compensation is still going. the: compensation and accountability. compensation is still going. i““i9: compensation and accountability. the stories coming out from sub postmasters even now about the level

of compensation offered and the hoops they have to jump through to get those offers, it is shameful. i am calling this the third phase of the scandal. the first was the wrongful prosecution is, the second was the cover—up, which will hopefully come to light in the drama and during the public inquiry. then also this failure to give people the compensation they are rightfully due and the sclerotic speed at which it has happened and we have accountability. people made decisions to try to deny innocent people from getting their convictions quashed, who worked within the government and post office. we are seeing this come to light. and have been during the past year. we will see senior executives on the board and in senior leadership teams of the post office and civil servants giving evidence this year at the public inquiry. we know the crown prosecution service and metropolitan police are watching

closely. there could be criminal charges laid against people who made decisions in bad faith. thank charges laid against people who made decisions in bad faith.— decisions in bad faith. thank you very much- _ decisions in bad faith. thank you very much- the _ decisions in bad faith. thank you very much. the author— decisions in bad faith. thank you very much. the author of- decisions in bad faith. thank you very much. the author of the - decisions in bad faith. thank you i very much. the author of the great post office scandal. we have had some breaking news this morning. a powerful earthquake has struck centraljapan, prompting a major tsunami warning. the 7.6 magnitude quake hit the noto peninsula, close to the town of anamizu. japan's pmi because i was to in coastal areas to evacuate immediately. —— prime minister. further earthquakes are expected in the coming hours. these pictures that we can show you right now are the latest ones that have been coming in on social media. these are not independently verified by the bbc. these are on social media in

the last hour. initial reports suggesting a tsunami of 1.2 metres high has already hit the coast of wajima city, with warmers —— warnings that the wage could reach up warnings that the wage could reach up to five metres. more than 36,000 homes have lost power in the last couple of hours. japan's chief cabinet secretary has confirmed there are so far no irregularities at any nuclear power plants, but the authorities are continuing to monitorfor any authorities are continuing to monitor for any possible damage. the very latest information we have is that a news conference with japan's weather agency is expected to be broadcast on the next hour. i think we can take you to live images being run by the japanese state broadcaster at the moment. these are the live ministers —— images. they have been warning for the last hour of various levels of tsunami. you

can see they are warning of a height of three metres and one metres, but we know in other parts of japan it has been up to five metres. the main thing that you can see is that in the top right of your screen, those words evacuate immediately. that is for the coastal areas that you can see highlighted on the map. we will keep you right up to date as news emerges over the next hour. the next half an hour. let's go to ben who has news about domestic energy prices, which have risen for many households. yeah, from today energy costs go up. it is probably the last thing people want to hear when they are probably thinking about paying christmas bills. this is the reality for many. let me explain the details. this time a year ago so many households are struggling to afford gas and electricity bills, so the government stepped in with extra financial support. energy prices have since come down

from the highs of last winter — but energy bills will still be a big worry for many people in 2024. and it's partly because the energy price cap goes up from today — that's the maximum amount that suppliers can charge you for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard variable tariff when you pay by direct debit. 0fgem sets the cap every three months. remember it limits the unit price not the total bill. the more energy you use, the higher your bill. for the average household using a typical amount of energy, it means an annual bill would be £1,928 — up from just over £1,800 a year at the end of 2023. so that's an increase of about 5% or £94 a year. but again, it is the unit price that is capped. these are the new amounts for gas and electricity from today until the end of march. what you pay also depends

on where you live and how you pay. 0fgem also sets standing charges, the daily fixed fees for both gas and electricity. you pay these regardless of how much energy you use, even if you don't use any. these figures are for the new maximum standing charges under the price cap. 0fgem is looking at reforming these — and there's a consultation running until the middle of this month. compared to last january, wholesale energy prices are lower. but prices are still significantly higher than a couple of years ago. and without the extra government support that was in place last winter, gas and electricity costs are still a real concern for many, as kevin peachey has been finding out. at fireplace specialists great expectations in south london, they know a thing or two about keeping warm. but with energy prices rising, customers also want to know about keeping costs down.

it does become a little bit of a light bulb moment when you suggest to people to maybe not heat the whole house of an evening, because that is expensive. just heat the space you're sitting in. choose something efficient that will do that for you. people are pleasantly surprised because it does save them money. but for some, just heating one room can be too expensive, which is why charities like this, just a few miles away, are offering hot meals and help. it's devastating because it strips away at the ability to be a family in the home. so we have a lovely large hall and we find communities looking to use the hall as a safe place to be, a place to meet other people, but also a place just to keep warm. energy prices are lower than they were a year ago, but there is no repeat of the government's £400 discount, which means that, this winter, for the typical household, bills could be higher than they were a year ago.

debt on energy bills has swelled to nearly £3 billion. food prices are still rising. the labour leader of the local council is calling for ongoing financial support from the government. we need to get to a place where people are not struggling to put food on the table. at the moment, the real thing that would make a difference is for the government to extend the household support fund, so we can carry on with support like this for our community. back at the fireplace store, they're busiest in the coldest months. but in the spring there's forecast to be a sharp drop in domestic gas and electricity prices. in the meantime, the government says cost of living payments are helping people to keep the heating on and a bleak winter at bay. kevin peachey, bbc news. (pres)as kevin mentioned — the energy analysts cornwall insight as kevin mentioned, the energy analysts cornwall insight are forecasting that the price cap will fall in april —

making an average bill £1,6—60 a year. that would be down by £268 from the current level, or about 14%. without the extra government support of last winter, people could end up paying more for energy this winter. if you have not taken a metre reading recently, do it. if you think you have been charged at the wrong amount, speak to your energy supplier. we will do that. thank you. good advice. john is here with i think the perfect pastime for a cold day. it is grey. the way disposition, it runs over christmas and resumes between christmas and new year. —— of the way it is positioned. when you have a story like this guy, luke littler, 16. : ,

you have a story like this guy, luke littler, 16-_ ls - you have a story like this guy, luke littler, 16._ is he - littler, 16. are we sure?! is he reall ? littler, 16. are we sure?! is he really? we _ littler, 16. are we sure?! is he really? we believe _ littler, 16. are we sure?! is he really? we believe he - littler, 16. are we sure?! is he really? we believe he is. - littler, 16. are we sure?! is he really? we believe he is. he i littler, 16. are we sure?! is he really? we believe he is. he is| littler, 16. are we sure?! is he l really? we believe he is. he is a local lad. there are fanatical supporters at the darts. they love to dress up, they love a good story. he is in the quarterfinals. a potential spot in the semifinals would be brilliant for him. it would build on this great story that he has been producing this year. the teenage darts sensation has wowed the crowds at alexandra pally. and atjust 16, continues to ooze calm on the biggest stage. he saw off his hero, raymond van barneveld, to reach the last eight. a player who won his first world title, 20 days before littler was even born. next in the teenager's sights is northern ireland's brendan dolan. and no surprises, littler is brimming with confidence lam only16 i am only 16 and i've got nothing to fear, i've got no one to fear, because my game can be better than anyone's on my day. it would be

unbelievable to start my new year off with a win, obviously get to the semifinal. but it is all about what happens on the day and the preparation. now we know he doesn't practice all that much, which is probably why he found the time to watch spurs' match with bournemouth alongside big darts fanjames maddison. here they are taking a picture together. lam sure i am sure he has been enjoying the title race. somebody who might be light are new year cheer is mikel arteta, the arsenal manager, their defeat to fulham the worst performance of their season, according to him. they lost 2—1 at craven cottage, bobby decordova—reid with the winning goal. it's back to back defeats for arsenal, they miss the chance to move top. their rivals tottenham beat bournemouth yesterday to leave them just a point behind arsenal. the gunners not kicking off 2024 in the way that he or his team would have

liked. when you have the opportunity to go top of the league on the 31st of december, you and up with a really, really bad feeling. that's football. the lines are really thin. and in this league if you don't do certain things you don't win games. the former world cycling champion rohan dennis has been charged by police of causing the death of his wife after she was hit by a car. the australian, who is a multiple world champion on both road and track, also won medals at the london and tokyo olympics. a police statement said a man had been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving. talking of a big year ahead, britain's emma raducanu is preparinhg for her comeback and says she's ready to play anyone, after an eight months out injured. the former us open champion had surgery on both hands and her ankle in may, but has taken up a wildcard for this week's auckland classic

i feel reborn, ifeel reborn, i i feel reborn, i feel refreshed, ifeel reborn, ifeel refreshed, i feel ready, ifeel ifeel reborn, ifeel refreshed, i feel ready, i feel excited. ifeel reborn, ifeel refreshed, i feel ready, ifeel excited. overall i am feeling very positive and lighter. i think for two years after the us open i felt maybe a bit more like a weight on my shoulders, but now i feel like, completely fresh. it's nice to have them... it's nice moving around, showering, everything, you really appreciate just being able to do your own hair and stuff like that. i am happy to be back playing. clearly the small things she appreciates after those rounds of surgery. andy murray plays this morning of the brisbane international. he says he may retire if he season is dogged by injuries, as was the case at the end of last year. so, big years ahead for all of those british players.

surely not, he can't see the r word again? surely not, he can't see the r word auain? :, :, :, , :, :, again? you wonder what lies ahead. if ou again? you wonder what lies ahead. if you can't — again? you wonder what lies ahead. if you can't produce _ again? you wonder what lies ahead. if you can't produce these _ if you can't produce these performances, is this going to be the year when he calls it a day? you wonder. a protected beach in west somerset has been damaged by people using angle grinders and rocksaws while they search for fossils. it's prompted calls for the rules around fossil hunting to be more widely discussed, including what you can and can't take from our shorelines. cheryl dennis reports. these rocks date back to the dinosaurs. the creatures preserved inside them give an insight into what marine life was like it is before humans. there is no denying just how exciting people find fossils. you know, how manyjobs, how many hobbies, how many passions has finding a fossil actually inspired? there is no question about that. i mean, did for me. i used to connect fossils, i still do. so, they certainly have that sort of natural history attraction. the ammonites here on doniford beach in somerset are around

197 million years old. but some have been seriously damaged. police have confirmed two people from france were spoken to for allegedly using an angle grinder to try to remove some of the fossils. we are used to seeing people collecting on a smaller scale when it happens. but here, just the magnitude of this, you can see they've taken out a very large proportion of that bedding plane there, the amount of material still left here which is showing some marks, for example. yeah, it is quite shocking in my experience to see this kind of damage done. officers say those involved were sent on their way without any fossils, claiming they didn't know it wasn't allowed. this beach is a site of special scientific interest. it means it is protected by law. so if you want to come here and search for fossils like these, you need to know the rules. a bit like the tide times, you don't want to get caught out. natural england has been informed

of the recent damage, and that's prompted calls for people to know more about what you can and can't take from a beach. it's fine, it's ok, to take anything loose from the beach. if you didn't it would onlyjust get washed up and eroded away and broken in any case. what we have learned from this, i think, is that what we desperately need along this coast is much more promotion about how to collect fossils, how to collect them responsibly. they've lasted millions of years so far. it's helped if people leave their hammers, rock saws and angle grinders at home, these fossils will still be here in millions of years to come. cheryl dennis, bbc news. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. a beautiful sunrise. our weather watchers have been busy already, haven't they?— haven't they? they have. no late niuht haven't they? they have. no late ni . ht for haven't they? they have. no late night for any _ haven't they? they have. no late night for any of — haven't they? they have. no late night for any of this _ haven't they? they have. no late night for any of this lot. - haven't they? they have. no late night for any of this lot. they - haven't they? they have. no late l night for any of this lot. they have been out early. good morning. happy

new year. first sunrise of the year captured in many parts of the uk. it has not been too bad a start. some good walking weather if you fancy clearing ahead through today. there will be some rain later. what of the first month of this brand—new year? it looks like we are going to see a continuation of what we saw in december with more wind and rain in the next few days. there are signs of optimism in that the weather patterns are set to change. it should be drier and colder than we saw in december. a little bit more in the way of wintry weather to come. hopefully breaking that cycle of endless wind and rain. if we look at the satellite imagery what is happening out there at the moment, this is the next bout of wind and rain just edging towards us as we speak. we are sort of in the gap between. still outbreaks of rain from the midlands northwards. a few showers, longer spells of rain. the afternoon should be drier and brighterfor the north afternoon should be drier and brighter for the north and afternoon should be drier and brighterfor the north and east. make the most of the morning

sunshine. particularly southern england, wales and northern ireland, because later in the cloud will increase, outbreaks of rain will put in. temperatures lifting to 12 degrees. the winds lightest in the north—east of scotland. by the end of the day if you are on the move making your way back home from some christmas festivities in the new year, there would be extensive rainfall across central southern england, wales and northern ireland. heavier times. england, wales and northern ireland. heaviertimes. lots england, wales and northern ireland. heavier times. lots of surface water and spray for many into the evening. rain eventually arriving overnight on the part of scotland with snow on the hills. temperatures lifting after a brief rust across scotland and north—east. still cold enough for some snow. if mulder further south. we will see more in the way of wet weather arrives and stronger winds. the rain will arrive earlier tomorrow, pushing northwards slowly. it could hang around. the winds

could touch a force if not higher in the south. drierfurther could touch a force if not higher in the south. drier further north. the exception being a shetland, where the red potion, and orkney. strong to gale force winds. by and large the most of you still above average. we finished the day on tuesday with the strongest winds extending inland in the south, outbreaks of rain in northern england become fairly persistent late afternoon into the evening. that should clear away. a mixture of some cloud, some showers on wednesday and then things looking drier, brighterand on wednesday and then things looking drier, brighter and colderfor the drier, brighter and colder for the end drier, brighter and colderfor the end of the week. thank you. in just a few hours time, thousands of performers will take to the streets of london for the annual new year's day parade. our correspondent zoe conwayjoins us now as preparations are underway. heidi, sally. performing here today is going to be chesney hawkes, who

you may rememberfrom is going to be chesney hawkes, who you may remember from the 1991 is going to be chesney hawkes, who you may rememberfrom the 1991 hit the one and only, which stayed at the one and only, which stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks. would you like to do your thing? why not? # - why not? # l- why not? # i am the one and why not? — # i am the one and only, nobody i'd rather be. # i am the one and only, you can't take that away from me. chesney, are you going to be performing that today? fif chesney, are you going to be performing that today? of course, of course, amongst _ performing that today? of course, of course, amongst other— performing that today? of course, of course, amongst other surprises, - course, amongst other surprises, zoe _ course, amongst other surprises, zoe. :, :, �* :, zoe. you don't get tired of performing _ zoe. you don't get tired of performing it? _ zoe. you don't get tired of performing it? not - zoe. you don't get tired of performing it? not at - zoe. you don't get tired of performing it? not at all. | zoe. you don't get tired ofj performing it? not at all. i zoe. you don't get tired of - performing it? not at all. i did have a moment _ performing it? not at all. i did have a moment a _ performing it? not at all. i did have a moment a few- performing it? not at all. i did have a moment a few years i performing it? not at all. i did l have a moment a few years ago performing it? not at all. i did - have a moment a few years ago but these _ have a moment a few years ago but these days— have a moment a few years ago but these days we are friends, myself and the _ these days we are friends, myself and the song. these days we are friends, myself and the song-— these days we are friends, myself and the song. what is the year have in store? all — and the song. what is the year have in store? all sorts _ and the song. what is the year have in store? all sorts of— and the song. what is the year have in store? all sorts of amazing, - in store? all sorts of amazing, wonderful— in store? all sorts of amazing, wonderful things. _ in store? all sorts of amazing, wonderfulthings. i— in store? all sorts of amazing, wonderfulthings. i have - in store? all sorts of amazing, wonderful things. i have a - in store? all sorts of amazing, wonderfulthings. i have a new in store? all sorts of amazing, - wonderfulthings. i have a new album wonderful things. i have a new album out. wonderful things. i have a new album out a _ wonderful things. i have a new album out a big _ wonderful things. i have a new album out. a big headline gig at the 02 forum _ out. a big headline gig at the 02

forum in — out. a big headline gig at the 02 forum in kentish town at the end of may _ forum in kentish town at the end of may tours~ — forum in kentish town at the end of may. tours. it feels like stars are aligning _ may. tours. it feels like stars are aligning for — may. tours. it feels like stars are aligning for me. it is a good time. iam— aligning for me. it is a good time. i am kicking — aligning for me. it is a good time. iam kicking it aligning for me. it is a good time. i am kicking it off here as the london — i am kicking it off here as the london new year's day parade. kicking — london new year's day parade. kicking off with a bang london new year's day parade. kicking off with a hang in the first day of— kicking off with a hang in the first day of the — kicking off with a hang in the first day of the year. kicking off with a bang in the first day of the year-— day of the year. good luck with it all. day of the year. good luck with it all- thanks _ day of the year. good luck with it all. thanks for _ day of the year. good luck with it all. thanks for talking _ day of the year. good luck with it all. thanks for talking to - day of the year. good luck with it all. thanks for talking to us. - day of the year. good luck with it all. thanks for talking to us. i - day of the year. good luck with it | all. thanks for talking to us. i am also nowjoined by a marching band from alabama. this is the talladega great tornado marching band. this is mr thomson, the band director. mr thompson, this is an incredible moment for you. this college is a very rich history. it was founded by former slaves at the end of the american civil war. this is a big moment for you, isn't it?- american civil war. this is a big moment for you, isn't it? yes, this is actually — moment for you, isn't it? yes, this is actually the _ moment for you, isn't it? yes, this is actually the biggest _ moment for you, isn't it? yes, this is actually the biggest stage - moment for you, isn't it? yes, this is actually the biggest stage this i is actually the biggest stage this band has— is actually the biggest stage this band has ever been on. it is our first— band has ever been on. it is our first time — band has ever been on. it is our first time out of the country. the first time out of the country. the first time — first time out of the country. the first time on a plane for many. they are getting — first time on a plane for many. they are getting passportsjust for this. it is very— are getting passportsjust for this. it is very exciting for us as students _ it is very exciting for us as students and the institution. there

are members _ students and the institution. there are members of— students and the institution. there are members of your _ students and the institution. there are members of your band - students and the institution. there are members of your band who - students and the institution. ii99 are members of your band who have never left the united states before, and never even left the state of alabama? ,:, and never even left the state of alabama?— and never even left the state of alabama? , :, :, alabama? right, so the preparation for that is extensive, _ alabama? right, so the preparation for that is extensive, extensive. - alabama? right, so the preparation for that is extensive, extensive. a l for that is extensive, extensive. a lot of— for that is extensive, extensive. a lot of them — for that is extensive, extensive. a lot of them are scared, first time on a _ lot of them are scared, first time on a flight, — lot of them are scared, first time on a flight, seven hours. we are here, _ on a flight, seven hours. we are here, we — on a flight, seven hours. we are here, we made it, we are happy and excited _ here, we made it, we are happy and excited to— here, we made it, we are happy and excited to be — here, we made it, we are happy and excited to be here and to share our culture _ excited to be here and to share our culture with — excited to be here and to share our culture with this side of the world. why do— culture with this side of the world. why do you — culture with this side of the world. why do you want to be here in london today? why do you want to be here in london toda ? , , :, �* , why do you want to be here in london toda? ,, :, today? this is the world's best arade. today? this is the world's best parade- this — today? this is the world's best parade. this is _ today? this is the world's best parade. this is the _ today? this is the world's best parade. this is the best - today? this is the world's best| parade. this is the best parade today? this is the world's best i parade. this is the best parade in the world — parade. this is the best parade in the world i— parade. this is the best parade in the world. i want to change the students' — the world. i want to change the students' lives. this is not really about— students' lives. this is not really about me — students' lives. this is not really about me. it is about them. if we can open— about me. it is about them. if we can open our— about me. it is about them. if we can open our eyes to different parts of the _ can open our eyes to different parts of the world, hopefully when they .et of the world, hopefully when they get to _ of the world, hopefully when they get to be — of the world, hopefully when they get to be my age they can do the same _ get to be my age they can do the same for— get to be my age they can do the same for the next generation. i have been listening _ same for the next generation. i have been listening to _ same for the next generation. i have been listening to you _ same for the next generation. i have been listening to you rehearsing. - same for the next generation. i have been listening to you rehearsing. it i been listening to you rehearsing. it has been incredibly moving to hear you. can you tell me what you are performing now? we you. can you tell me what you are performing now?— you. can you tell me what you are performing now? we are going to play ull u- b performing now? we are going to play pull up by 21 — performing now? we are going to play pull up by 21 savage- _

music plays they are certainly getting new year off to a very, very good start, which i think lots of us need to do this morning. it's the first day of a new year and we're right in the midst of self—improvement season. we're all guilty of setting new goals which are abandoned before january is over —

but is there a way to make them stick? we'rejoined now by gp, dr rangan chatterjee. morning. do new year's resolutions work? should we be making them? i think it is impossible to savour every individual that they work or not. some people they absolutely can work. but if we look at the research, a lot of it suggests that about 80% of us are no longer following our new year resolutions by the first week in february. if i think about my experience as a doctor i would say by and large for many people they don't work so well. one of the reasons is because often they are a rebound to the excesses of december, christmas and new year. we try to make them quite extreme. we try to make them quite extreme. we go for these big goals. i want to emphasise for some people that can work. but for many people it is simply too much. let's say sugar, for example. people trying to reduce

their sugar intake. a lot of people don't realise that all behaviours in our live serve a role. if your sugar intake is away you managing stress, then yeah, you can white knuckle it for two weeks at the start of january, would you come back from work, you had a stressful day and you find yourself on the sofa with a bag of sweets or some ice cream. i think self—awareness is what people really need at this time of the year. more and more i've been recommending my patients to journal. it is a very simple way of developing that self—awareness. when this happens i go to sugar, when this happens i go to sugar, when this happens i go to alcohol. because i don't think knowledge really is the major problem. a lot of people know they are eating too much sugar or drinking too much alcohol. they need wisdom and insight as to why they are doing that in their lives.— that in their lives. journalling, what does _ that in their lives. journalling, what does that _ that in their lives. journalling, what does that mean? - that in their lives. journalling, what does that mean? is - that in their lives. journalling, what does that mean? is it. that in their lives. journalling, - what does that mean? is it keeping a diary? is it writing notes? horse what does that mean? is it keeping a diary? is it writing notes?— diary? is it writing notes? how does it work? there _ diary? is it writing notes? how does it work? there are _ diary? is it writing notes? how does it work? there are many _ diary? is it writing notes? how does

it work? there are many different i it work? there are many different ways to journal. the it work? there are many different ways tojournal. the idea is simple. you are writing down some of your thoughts and ideas, you are getting them, often your worries and anxiety, out of your mind and onto paper. by doing that you have some distance. you can see the patterns. a very simple way that i deal with my patient is to ask them questions. and say, ok, ask yourself these two questions each day. one of my favourite two questions for my patients and myself to do in the evening is, what went well today and what can i do differently tomorrow? it could be, what went well today? i had a busy, stressful day at work but i still found time to make myself and my family a home—cooked meal. that went well. what can i do differently tomorrow? maybe you had more sugar than you might have wanted. and you go, you know what? that is because i stayed up late binge watching box sets last night. i was exhausted. that is why i went to sugar. those questions are deceptively simple because if you do them every day, it will take you less than five villas, you build up

the self—awareness and insight that will help you make truth transformation in your life. i5 will help you make truth transformation in your life. is it true that lots _ transformation in your life. is it true that lots of _ transformation in your life. is it true that lots of people making new year resolutions at things in, and actually what some people need to do is take things away? so, i am going to do more exercise, i'm going to do this extreme triathlon or whatever it is, whereas lots of people need a bit more sleep? i it is, whereas lots of people need a bit more sleep?— it is, whereas lots of people need a bit more sleep? i think you are spot on. the bit more sleep? i think you are spot on- the approach — bit more sleep? i think you are spot on. the approach i _ bit more sleep? i think you are spot on. the approach i take _ bit more sleep? i think you are spot on. the approach i take with - on. the approach i take with patients is a four pillar approach. that was the underlying foundation behind my first book, the four pillar plan. it is the foundation for my bbc video course on these four pillars. it relates to what you said. maybe this is a take home for the viewers today. these four pillars are the ones that have the most impact on our health. and we have a fair degree of control over. every viewer can ask themselves, which of these four pillars do i need the most work in? is it food? is it movement? is it sleep? or is

it relaxation? that is basically managing stress. what too many of us do is we move and make changes in our favourite pillar. do is we move and make changes in ourfavourite pillar. your diet is pretty good. you are trying to make it 5% better but you are neglecting the fact that you are only sleeping five hours a night. you are going to get much more benefit if you address the five hours of sleep and bring it up the five hours of sleep and bring it up to 5.5 hours, for example, than making your strongest pillar even stronger. making your strongest pillar even stron . er. :, making your strongest pillar even stronuer. :, . :, ~ making your strongest pillar even stronuer. :, . :, ,, : , stronger. you are talking directly to me now _ stronger. you are talking directly to me now because _ stronger. you are talking directly to me now because that - stronger. you are talking directly to me now because that would i stronger. you are talking directly - to me now because that would work! we don't get much sleep on this programme. we don't get much sleep on this programme-— we don't get much sleep on this rohramme. ~ ,:, :, :, programme. also, we need to get out of this black-and-white _ programme. also, we need to get out of this black-and-white thinking. - programme. also, we need to get out of this black-and-white thinking. if i of this black—and—white thinking. if you get five hours a night and you move back to 5.5 hours, you will be physiologically different the following day. you will make better decisions. i really like this holistic approach to health, where we look at food, movement, sleep and relaxation. that helps us in the short term but also the long term.

tell us about bbc maestro? how's it going to work? it is tell us about bbc maestro? how's it going to work?— going to work? it is a learning latform going to work? it is a learning platform created _ going to work? it is a learning platform created by _ going to work? it is a learning platform created by the - going to work? it is a learning platform created by the bbc l going to work? it is a learning - platform created by the bbc where they have leading experts in the uk on a variety of different topics. they have asked me to make the health course, a blueprint for better health. in if there is like 20 lessons, about five to ten minutes, they are structured, it is beautifully shot by the bbc. it essentially, i walk people through was i actually do with my patients in practice. i explained to them how you make these small sustainable changes. and the people who have downloaded the course so far are finding it really helpful. iirhfhyzal downloaded the course so far are finding it really helpful. what you makin: finding it really helpful. what you making yourself? _ finding it really helpful. what you making yourself? honestly, - finding it really helpful. what you making yourself? honestly, i- finding it really helpful. what you - making yourself? honestly, i stopped makin: making yourself? honestly, i stopped making resolutions _ making yourself? honestly, i stopped making resolutions a _ making yourself? honestly, i stopped making resolutions a few _ making yourself? honestly, i stopped making resolutions a few years - making yourself? honestly, i stopped making resolutions a few years ago i making resolutions a few years ago because i don't work for me. the biggest thing i want out of 2024 is more present with my wife and my children. :, ~ more present with my wife and my children. :, ,, , :, children. here, here. thank you. lovely to — children. here, here. thank you. lovely to see- — children. here, here. thank you. lovely to see. good _ children. here, here. thank you. lovely to see. good luck- children. here, here. thank you. lovely to see. good luck to - lovely to see. good luck to everybody trying to make a change. that's all from breakfast for today. happy new year.

we'll be back tomorrow from six. goodbye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the authorities injapan have issued a major tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the west of the main island of honshu. the new year brings more hamas rocket attacks and israel warns the war in gaza could go on throughout 2024. the uk's defence secretary, grant shapps, says british forces are ready to take direct action against houthi rebels in yemen after a series of attacks against cargo ships in the red sea. disney's copyright of the earliest versions of mickey

and minnie mouse expire today — along with the rights for a range of other films, books and music. countries around the world have been celebrating the new year with spectacular fire works. officials injapan have issued a major tsunami warning, after a powerful earthquake struck areas to the north coast of the main island of honshu. the tremor, which according to the us geological survey had a magnitude of 7.5, struck atjust after 4pm local time. it happened in the ishikawa area close to the town of anamizu. this camera caught the moment the earthquake happened. officials have urged people living in coastal areas to move to higher ground. we're getting reports that some major highways have been closed but the agency which administers japan's nuclear power plants says they have not been affected.