this is bbc news. the headlines at 4:00pm. israel condemns as "shameful" a un security council vote calling for an end to settlements on occupied palestinian land. a "terrorist cell" linked to anis amri, who carried out the deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin, is uncovered, according to the tunisian authorities. a spokeswoman for the queen's granddaughter, zara tindall, and her husband mike, say the couple have lost their baby. rail passengers face delays, diversions and cancellations as work starts on a record number of engineering upgrades of the network. theresa may calls for britain to come together as it prepares to leave the eu, in her christmas message. also in the next hour tributes to the status quo guitarist, rick parfitt, who's died at the age of 68. rock music. he died in hospital in spain after suffering from complications related to previous shoulder surgery. his family have said they are

devastated. in half an hour, i will be looking back on a year that will shape the global economy for decades to come. this year saw the uk take that momentous decision and leave the european union. we'll be taking a look at what lies in store in the next 12 months. and defying all the odds, he did it! the billionaire businessman donald trump wins the race for the white house. he's made some bold announcements, but was it all talk and no action? stay tuned, because that's all to come on business live review 2016. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. israel has condemned a vote by the un security council calling for an end tojewish settlements on occupied palestinian land. the us abstained rather than vetoing

the resolution as it usually does. donald trump has tweeted things will be "different" when he takes over. here's our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. these israeli homes are on land that the palestinians want for their promised future state. there are now some 600,000 israelis living in the occupied west bank in eastjerusalem, and numbers are growing. in a rare show of unity, the un security council passed its judgment on thejewish settlements. translation: 14 votes in favour. describing them as a flagrant violation of international law and a threat to any peace deal with the palestinians. crucially, the united states did not use its veto power in israel's favour as it usually does. it is because this resolution reflects the facts on the ground and it is consistent with us policy across administrations throughout the history of the state of israel

that the united states did not veto it. israel disagrees that settlements built on land captured in the 1967 middle east war are illegal. at the un, it felt betrayed by its closest ally and was especially angry about criticism of building in eastjerusalem. who gave you the right to issue such a decree denying our eternal right in jerusalem. the bible contains 3,000 years of history of thejewish people in the land of israel. no one, no one can change this history. officially, israel rejects the resolution and says it looks forward to working with us president—elect, donald trump. on twitter, he said things would be different when he is in office. here in bethlehem, palestinians gathering for their annual christmas parade feel they have something

extra to celebrate. they are calling this resolution a victory and hoping it will help them in international courts. but israel says it will not change policies on settlements and is counting on the next us administration for support. james sorene is from the british—israel group bicom, he gave me his reaction to the vote. i think the reason israel is reacting this way, because they saw this as a very one—sided resolution, it's condemned israeli settlement building and obligated israel to do all kinds of things, but did not really condemn the palestinians or obligate the palestinian authority to do anything and it doesn't necessarily take us back to where we want to get to, which is the creation of a palestinian state, a two—state solution negotiated between the parties. what this resolution does is say

that settlements are the issue, maybe the only issue, but it doesn't get us closer to a solution. samantha power said, "one cannot simultaneously champion expanding settlements and champion a two—state solution that would end the conflict." in other words, you can't keep doing one thing you know antagonises the people you ultimately have to do business with. israelis and palestinians in the past got close to a final peace deal, and in those negotiations, israel has made very big sacrifices that it has put on the table to say it will evacuate large numbers settlements. so it is true if it is building more homes in the that it creates a problem for israel in the future because there will have to evacuate more, but it is an issue for the palestinians. but the resolution did not acknowledge just how far israelis and palestinians have got in reaching an agreement in the past. when they've been discussing

settle m e nts when they've been discussing settlements and jerusalem, israel has talked about evacuating them and keeping some areas. and the palestinians have accepted that, so it takes us back really into the past. the reason today this has been such a big talking point is because of what the us government has decided to do. shouldn't it give the israeli government pause for thought that there were other were 14 other countries here, and they agreed with this resolution, there was no hint of them abstaining, they went with it 100%. this is a serious rebuke for israel at the un and they must examine carefully. it shows that despite what has been agreed in negotiations between israel and palestine, the community has been strict in saying these are illegal and must stop. but for the us, there is a particular sting in the tail,

it is a one minute to midnight move by the 0bama administration. if they wanted to get involved they should've done a better in the past. so the israelis think trump will be different? he wants to be, but what he will do, we do not know. the two—state solution is still, we are told, ultimately is what most parties are aiming for. surely the palestinian reservation must now be that there'd been so many new settlements and the expansion of so many existing ones that when that state if it ever happens is created, it will be a patchwork quilt of areas where the israelis still have control? there haven't been any new settlements for quite some time. there is a natural growth for some of these communities, but a lot of that is in areas that in negotiations between israel and palestinians have agreed to stay in israel. we are talking more about the outlying ones. the real issue here is, i think, the parties need to talk and get back to where they were a few years ago. for israel, it doesn't get them closer, but the palestinians get closer to condemning israeli international institutions, but that doesn't help either.

the authorities in tunisia have arrested three people suspected of being part of terror cell connected to the berlin market attacker, anis amri. 0fficials claim the cell consisted of individuals aged between 18 and 27. one of them is thought to be amri's nephew, who communicated with his uncle through encrypted messages, and who also pledged allegiance to islamic state. i spoke to our correspondent in berlin who has more details. the bbc‘s rana javad joins us now from tunis. tell us more about what is being said. the interior ministry put out a statement saying they arrested three individuals. 0ne a statement saying they arrested three individuals. one of them is the nephew of anis amri, the suspected berlin attacker. i have confirmed this arrest with a family member of the nephew but they wouldn't die bold jenny other

details at this time. the family itself is under a lot of pressure, and all members have been interrogated in the last couple of days. even when we were there in his hometown two days ago to see them, there was a heavy security presence, and we know every member of anis amri's family have been questioned. the interior ministry says that the nephew admitted, according to them, during interrogations that he had been keeping in touch with his uncle bya been keeping in touch with his uncle by a messaging app which is hard for them to follow. and that he was asked by his uncle to pledge allegiance to the so—called islamic state. and they say that the nephew was also sent money from his uncle in germany at some stage via a third party through the post, to help get him to, they presume germany,

although they didn't specify where, so although they didn't specify where, so that he could join him and the cleric he was following there. what is the level of co—operation more generally between the authorities and those in berlin? they have made it quite clear that they are willing and keen on cooperating fully with the german authorities. i spoke to an officialfrom the german authorities. i spoke to an official from the foreign ministry earlier today asking him if there has been any requests from the german authorities to extradite the nephew for questioning, or if they would be sending any agents to interrogate him. he said this is a matter that will be dealt with domestically by the authorities but they are willing to share information and cooperate fully with the german authorities to find out the german authorities to find out the extent of this network. given the extent of this network. given the information they've released so

farand the information they've released so far and the fact the uncle was trying to recruit his nephew, all suggestions are that this is a person who was radicalised in europe. we couldn't find any terrorist links that he had here before he left this country many yea rs before he left this country many years ago. there are matters that both sides in europe and tunisia need to look into at this stage, and work together on. thank you, rana. the status quo guitarist rick parfitt has died in hospital in spain. he was 68. in a statement, his family said he'd died as a result of a severe infection, having been previously treated for a shoulder injury. david silito looks back at his life. rock music. i've got to where i wanted to go, to become a pop star or a rock star.

to status quo fans he was easy to spot, the bobbing blonde head. he was responsible for some of rock music's greatest riffs. from 1972 there was a status quo album in the top ten every yearfor 16 years. 38 top 20 singles. no other heavy rock band came close. it all began at butlins. rick parfitt met francis rossi when they were teenagers. their first single was a bit of 60s psychedelia. but their passion was something a bit more raw. a hit—making rock formula. all our records sound alike, of course they do, because it is status quo. they are going to sound like us, who are we supposed to sound like? who do you get to open this thing?

as soon as i had the idea, i couldn't think of anyone better. music: "rockin‘ all over the world" by status quo. when it came to sex, drugs and rock ‘n‘ roll, rick parfitt did it all. this riff arose from the consequence of a huge dose of amphetamines. ijust had this riff i wanted to do. good night, rick, see you in a minute! guitar riffs. i came back in the morning and he was there. i said, you're up early! he said, i haven't been to bed yet. too much speed the previous day. he married three times. he has a particular type of woman, blondes!

even when he was recovering from heart surgery he was still smoking and drinking. i was smoking and drinking. and drinking. it was the rock and roll lifestyle. when it came to turning rock into hit songs, he was one of the best. rick parfitt, who has died at the age of 68. we are joined rick parfitt, who has died at the age of 68. we arejoined by rick parfitt, who has died at the age of 68. we are joined by yvonne handley who runs the official rana fanclub. we are absolutely devastated. this is out of the blue. he was recovering well from a heart attack. he was recording a solo album. everything was looking rosy.

he was improving health—wise and this is devastating. today of all days, this is christmas eve. 0ur hearts go out to his children. this must be devastating for them. tell us must be devastating for them. tell us about your experience of meeting him. i've met him a few times, not that many times. i've done if you meet and greets with him. i've interviewed him for the fanclub magazine. he's veryjovial, jokey, listening to him you think, gosh, i'm not going to hear that voice again. it's absolutely devastating. we knew it would happen at some point but rick was almost invincible. he believed he was invincible. he believed he was invincible. this is just invincible. he believed he was invincible. this isjust absolutely unbelievable. when was the last time you saw him and the band perform?” believe that was one of the summer gigs last year. it was in oxford i

believe. everything was good, then, obviously. we had seen freddie edwards standing in. they've both done fantasticjobs edwards standing in. they've both done fantastic jobs for the winter tour. they were advertising figures a guest guitarists. we were still hoping he would come back. he must be devastated his idol is gone. it is such a shock. my husband and i had a joke saying he wanted to be up there with david bowie and the other ones who have gone this year, he didn't want to miss the party. the family are talking about the plans he had for the forthcoming year, a solo career, and autobiographies. he was recovering from his heart attack. really good to him to write

his songs and his autobiography, good to keep him and give him something to focus on. clearly that isn't going to happen now. it was all looking good. all i know is what was in the statement, i had no idea he had this infection. it is a very, very big shock. you mentioned the clips you heard in the peace we just played. he is a man who lived life to the. quite he did the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. it's a shame he went with an infection, you'd rather it was something more dramatic. he often said he wanted to die onstage. i'm so glad he didn't but that would have been more rock 'n' roll for him. our heart goes out to the family and friends, and the band and the crew. it must be so devastating for them. such a shock. went to fit your thoughts. yvonne handley,

president of the official status quo fanclub on the news that rick parfitt has died at the age of 68. the queen's granddaughter zara tindall and her husband mike tindall have lost their baby, a spokeswoman for the couple has confirmed. equestrian champion zara and former england rugby player tindall announced at the end of november they were expecting their second child. in a statement the spokeswoman said... "very sadly, zara and mike tindall have lost their baby. "at this difficult time, we ask that everyone "respects their privacy." the headlines on bbc news. israel condemns as "shameful" a un security council vote calling for an end to settlements on occupied palestinian land. the nephew of anis amri and two other men have been arrested for allegedly being part of a "terrorist cell" linked to the deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin. a spokeswoman for the queen's granddaughter, zara tindall and her husband mike, say the couple have lost their baby. extensive railway engineering works

are starting across britain today, with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. passengers in london, manchester and cardiff are expected to be the hardest hit by the work. one of the biggest stations in the capital, paddington, is closed, with passengers being told to go to ealing broadway and our correspondent, smitha mundasad has been there. here at ealing broadway, we've seen a steady stream of passengers coming into the station with their bikes and christmas presents and inside, there are queues. lots of people asking questions. this is not thejourney they would have expected to make. they would have gone from paddington. there is disruption across the uk in manchester and cardiff. network rail says that this is the best time to carry out this huge range of improvement works. they say that around this time, only half the passengers you would expect travel on trains,

so there will be less disruption. they also say the improvements are needed, because we have a victorian era rail system, and that over time, passengers many people wouldn't argue with that, but some will say surely there is a better time to be carrying out these improvement works, when they are making significant journeys home over christmas. now, the advice is to check the train times, the train details, before you set off today. theresa may has urged britain to "unite and move forward" in herfirst christmas message as prime minister. mrs may said the vote to leave the eu would offer britain the opportunity to carve out a bold new role in the world. in his christmas message, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn promised to do more for people sleeping on the streets. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. the people have spoken

and the answer is we're out. the eu referendum divided not just politicians but communities and families. so, against this backdrop, it's perhaps not surprising that in her christmas message, the prime minister appeals for unity. in a separate message recorded for the armed forces, theresa may tells them that the government is on their side. because i want you and all your families to know that this government is on your side. jeremy corbyn says his thoughts are with those experiencing loneliness and despair at this time of year. he recently visited a homelessness charity in london and uses his christmas message to repeat the promise he gave them. labour has pledged to put an end to rough sleeping in our first term of government.

we would do that by doubling the number of homes available for people who have been sleeping on the street. lib dem leader tim farron filmed his message at a centre for child refugees in france and he called for more tolerance. the least traditional message was from the greens. they say 2016 was rubbish, or words to that effect, and they hoped next year is better. but there's one thing most politicians can agree on and that is to wish their voters a happy christmas. iain watson, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news this afternoon. the search has been called off for an elderly british woman who's presumed to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship off the east coast of the united states. she was a passenger on the cunard liner, queen mary ii, which was sailing from new york to the caribbean. the ship changed course to help the us coastguard look for her, but is now heading for the island of st maarten as planned. a fire that killed a mother

and a daughter in essex was accidentally started by a candle. alina kordaszewski and her 11—year—old daughter emilia died in the blaze in braintree on wednesday evening. essex fire service said the candle was in the lounge on the ground floor, and urged people to take extra care over the festive period. the british—born astronaut, piers sellers, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. originally from east sussex, he then became an american citizen, which allowed him to join nasa's space programme. he took part in three missions between 2002 and 2010, spending a total of 35 days orbiting earth. the star wars actress carrie fisher is in intensive care in hospital in los angeles, after suffering what's believed to have been a heart attack on a flight from london. she fell ill, minutes before the plane landed. her condition isn't clear. angus crawford reports. come on, we've got to get out of here! it is the role that made

carrie fisher a star. beautiful, resourceful, tough. princess leia. she played the part in the first star wars films and again in the force awakens, released last year. here she is just a fortnight ago on the graham norton show, promoting her new book based on her teenage diaries. we brought all these things up, writing it down, thinking it's funny. that didn't happen. we now know she boarded a plane from heathrow to los angeles yesterday. 15 minutes before landing, she was taken ill with a suspected heart attack. 0ff—duty medical staff and cabin crew came to her help. paramedics transferred her by ambulance to the intensive care unit here. initial reports suggested

she was stable, but current medical condition is unknown. how're you feeling? good! ish! the last two years have been a steady round of publicising her latest memoir and films. in the past, she has been candid about her health problems. co—stars have taken to social media to wish her well. peter mayhew wrote, thoughts and prayers from all our friends for everyone's favourite princess. mark hamill wrote, as if 2016 could get any worse. sending all our love to carrie fisher. temperatures in the north pole during november and december have

been a record—breaking five degrees higher than average. climate scientists say these unseasonably warm weather patterns in the arctic region are directly linked to man—made climate change. it follows a summer during which arctic sea ice reached the second—lowest extent ever recorded by satellites. now you will see a snowflake alongside the weather forecaster. getting close, aren't we? 0nly hours to go before the big day. santa will be making his round soon. what about the weather itself? 0n be making his round soon. what about the weather itself? on christmas day it's looking not very christmas eve. that is how it's going to stay for a couple of days. there he was, did you see that? this is storm conor pushing in our direction over the next 2a hours. this is the overnight

temperature. this is sam, double figures on christmas day. through christmas day itself we could be seen temperatures widely into double figures. even the mid teens in a couple of places. maybe even 15. rain around, too. on boxing day, and amber warning in force for the northern isles where we have winds up northern isles where we have winds up to storm force and strong winds in other parts of the country. plus tree and mild and windy christmas. —— blustery and mild. hello. the headlines at 4.28pm: israel has condemned as "shameful" a un security council vote calling for an end to settlements on occupied palestinian land. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that israel would not abide by friday's vote. the peace will come not through un

resolutions, but only through direct negotiations between the parties and that's why this proposal is bad. the nephew of anis amri and two other men have been arrested by the tunisian authorities for allegedly being part of a "terrorist cell" linked to the deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin. to the deadly attack on a christmas the status quo guitarist, rick parfitt, has died. the 68—year—old was taken to hospital in spain after suffering from complications related to a previous shoulder injury. the queen's granddaughter, equestrian champion zara tindall and her husband mike, have lost their baby a spokeswoman for the couple has said. in her christmas message theresa may calls for britain to come together as it prepares to leave the eu. labour'sjeremy corbyn pleads for an end to sleeping rough. now on bbc news, business live looks back at the big stories this year, and asks what we can expect in the coming 12 months.

this is business live from bbc news. yes, as 2016 draws to a close, we are going to look back on a year which featured two events which will shape the global economy for decades to come. welcome to business live review of 2016. yep, this year saw the uk take that momentous decision to leave the european union. we're going to take a look at what lies in store for the next 12 months. and he did it!