the queen has used her christmas message to pay tribute to survivors of the manchester terrorist attack. she recalled meeting some of them in hospital. i describe that hospital visit as a privilege, because the patients i met were an example to us all, showing extraordinary bravery and resilience. meghan markle has made her first public appearance with the royal family in sandringham for a christmas service. in his christmas blessing pope francis calls for a negotiated solution to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians. translation: let us ask for peace forjerusalem and all the holy land. euston station is open as a shelter today to serve christmas dinner to hundreds of homeless people in the capital. also, christmas away from home, for british armed forces personnel, including those in afghanistan and iraq. the bbc is at one military base in iraq

as soldiers reflect on christmas away from their loved ones. what do i miss most? a good christmas dinner i think will be the one. you know, mum's cooking. in 30 minutes we will be taking a look back at an incredible year in hull, the city of culture. we will have all the highlights, including the most talked about artists, and ballet. good afternoon. the queen has paid tribute to the cities of manchester and london in her christmas day broadcast for the way in which they dealt with this year's terrorist attacks.

this morning, she attended the traditional christmas day service at sandringham in norfolk along with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee, meghan markle. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it's a day for family, with its own established pattern. for the royal family, that means a visit to church, led by the queen. very much at home already, the royal family's soon—to—be newest member, meghan markle. alert to everything that was going on and waiting for her cue in terms of royal protocol. a neat curtsy as the queen left by car. walking across to speak to members of the crowd who had been hoping to meet her, before lunch, and then the queen's christmas broadcast. the central message of this year's broadcast was one of solidarity with two british cities. this christmas, i think of london and manchester, whose powerful identities shone through over the past 12 months in the face of appalling attacks. the queen said it had been a privilege to witness

the extraordinary bravery of young people injured in the manchester attack. very wicked. to target that sort of thing. yes. she spoke about what she called the "sheer awfulness" of the grenfell tower fire. our thoughts and prayers are with all those who died, and those who lost so much. and we are indebted to members of the emergency services, who risked their own lives this past year saving others. television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on christmas day. and there were personal touches. the queen recalled that it is 60 years since she delivered the first live christmas day broadcast. and that is how i imagine you now. six decades on, the presenter has evolved somewhat. and it's 70 years since she and the duke of edinburgh were married. he retired from solo

duties this year. but... i know his support and unique sense of humour will remain as strong as ever as we enjoy spending time this christmas with our family, and look forward to welcoming new members into it next year. a christmas message which acknowledges the passage of time, but which reminds us that, more than six decades now after she came to the throne, the queen remains strongly committed to her role as head of state. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual after the violence which followed president trump's decision to move the us embassy tojerusalem. in rome, pope francis called for an end to the suffering of children, and for peace in the middle east. our religion editor, martin bashir, has more. bright sunshine lit up the basilica in st peter's square.

but pope francis chose to focus his christmas day message on how conflict and oppression are casting a dark shadow over the world. he said that christmas makes us focus on the christ child, and thereby pay attention to the sufferings of children, particularly in the holy land. "we seejesus in the children of the middle east", he said, "who continue to suffer because of growing tensions between israelis and palestinians". "on this festive day, let us ask the lord for peace forjerusalem". the anglican archbishop in jerusalem, the most reverend suhail dawani, said that christ himself wept over the city 2000 years ago, and, with donald trump's decision to officially recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel, that grief continues.

when he wept at that time, he wept for the absence of peace and love in the life of people who live here. i'm afraid that our lord jesus is really still weeping for this city. at the nativity scene in bethlehem, a substantial drop in tourists is testimony to how conflict continues to blight this holy place. martin bashir, bbc news, bethlehem. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has used his christmas sermon in canterbury cathedral to affirm the hope offered byjesus in a world of conflict, suffering and pain. he reminded the congregation that, after the miracles surrounding the birth ofjesus, the holy family fled as refugees, like the 60 million refugees in the world today. he called their plight the greatest toll of misery in the world today. the archbishop said jesus was with them, and christianity offered an invitation to live lives of freedom through god's love. there is no power in the universe stronger than god's love. and it is directed towards

the liberation of human beings. and that liberation begins with the risky, counterintuitive birth of god in the form of a baby, of a teenage single mother in a poorfamily, in a war—torn country, ruled by an infant—slaughtering family—murdering psychopath. there is no power in the universe stronger than god's love. and it is directed towards the liberation of human beings. and that liberation begins with the risky, counterintuitive birth of god in the form of a baby, of a teenage single mother in a poorfamily, in a war—torn country, ruled by an infant—slaughtering family—murdering psychopath. the archbishop of canterbury. almost 200,000 people are currently serving as part of the uk armed forces. for many on foreign deployments, it means christmas away from loved ones. yesterday, bbc news visited one military base in iraq as troops prepare to spend today farfrom home. dan johnson reports. i'm not going to pretend that it's not difficult to be in iraq over christmas.

of all the families apart this christmas, these are amongst the furthest away for the longest amount of time. this is my first christmas away from home in the army, and to be honest, i'm here with the lads, i'm here with my guys, here with my friends. so, yeah, it's not with the family, but it's quite good. as you can see, it's a good atmosphere. so, yeah, it's good fun. after 21 years' service, you get used to being away from home. it gets harder when you've got a wife and child at home. obviously you won't get to see your daughter open her presents on christmas day. some improvisation helps give a feel of christmas in the desert. but, of course, not everything can be replicated. they've done quite well, doing it with old tyres etc. what do i miss most? a good christmas dinner i think will be the one. you know, mum's cooking. it's a reminder that british troops are still serving in iraq, rebuilding the country, and others around the world. work that doesn't stop for christmas. dan johnson, bbc news. one of london's busiest railway stations has been been turned

into a shelter for the homeless. rail workers and charity staff have served a full christmas lunch to rough sleepers are euston station. volunteers worked overnight after the last train left on christmas eve, transforming the station concourse with decorations and tables. our news correspondent, caroline davis, has been at euston station for us. welcome to euston station, where christmas celebrations are infull swing. of course, this isn't your normal monday. if it was, the departures board that's looking pretty blank in the background would be quite depressing. but this is the first time that euston has been transformed in this way to help the homeless at christmas. all the homeless down there are getting a four—course meal and some goodie bags. it is being done with the help of network rail‘s idea, and streets kitchen, who prepared the food, and the support of st mungo's, the homeless charity. i'm joined by rebecca from st mungo's. what did you think when network rail approached you with this idea? i'm not sure what we thought.

we know that people want to help at christmas, so it wasn't surprising. but we thought it was a large space, how will that work? but we were really happy to work with them, to talk about how we might get some of the residents living in hostels here. and how we can make sure that everybody has a really amazing christmas. what has been the reaction from people you approached saying, you can have christmas lunch at euston station? i think people are quite excited, a lot of people here this afternoon said that normally they wouldn't be doing very much to christmas, they are living in our hostels, they've lost touch with family, or they've become homeless because of a relationship breakdown. it can be a lonely time for them. the idea of them coming and having this really amazing event all about them was something that people were surprised about, but really positive and excited about. somebody told me on the way in here this morning that it brought a lump to her throat. we take for granted how we have lots of people in our lives to say merry christmas to, but some of our clients don't. and what do you hope

will happen off the back of it? do you hope that other stations might open their doors in the future? i think that's one for network rail to decide. but i think what we hope is that everybody who has heard about this has felt moved to support, to get involved, and they will carry on thinking about how they can help homeless people over the course of the rest of the year. obviously it's important that people have a great christmas, but that's not the end of the story. we'll be working hard to make sure that people end homelessness. thank you, rebecca. christmas is only one day, and some people who are homeless will have that for much longer. another message is to donate if you possibly can. from euston, i'll leave people enjoying the christmas spirit and christmas music. caroline davis reporting from euston station. a bus has ploughed into an underpass near a moscow train station today, killing at least four people

and injuring a number of others. the bus swerved off one of the russian capital's busiest roads, close to the slavyansky bulvar metro station this morning. the driver has been arrested by police. ten people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack close to afghanistan's national intelligence agency in the capital, kabul. the bomber targeted people as they arrived into work. the so—called islamic state group said it carried out the attack. anbarasan ethirajan reports. the mangled remains of the car hit by the suicide bombing. most of the passengers of the car died in the impact of the explosion. the bomber was on foot, and detonated before the security guards could stop him. two guards were among the dead. several people were injured. translation: i heard a big boom, and realised it was an explosion. i was so scared. and then the security forces arrived. translation: the sound was so loud,

it was dusty, and people were fleeing from every corner. security forces came quite soon. and, fearing the possibility of a second explosion, they stopped people getting close to the area. the islamic state group said it carried out the attack. it comes a week after militants stormed a building near the same intelligence agency. in may, a truck bomb killed at least 150 people in the heavily protected diplomatic district. the repeated attacks raised questions over the ability of the security forces to prevent such incidents. as a bitter power struggle continues between the afghan presidency and local leaders, some are worried that the political crisis is distracting the government's efforts in tackling the growing islamist insurgency. coming up in a moment we'rejoined

by viewers on bbc one for a round up of all the days news with clive myrie the queen has used her christmas day message to pay tribute to survivors of this year's terror attacks in manchester and london. earlier, the royalfamily had gathered at sandringham for a christmas service, along with prince harry's fiancee, meghan markle. the archbishop of canterbury, in his christmas sermon, lamented what he called "tyrannical leaders around the world", "deceiving their people". and one of london's busiest railway stations makes the most of no passengers today, becoming a shelter for the homeless. good evening.

the queen has paid tribute to london and manchester in her annual christmas day broadcast for the way the cities have dealt with terror attacks this year. looking back at 2017, she said their "powerful identities shone through adversity". earlier, she had attended the traditional christmas day service at sandringham, along with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee, meghan markle. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it's a day for family, with its own established pattern. for the royal family that means a visit to church, led by the queen. and there, very much at home already, the royal family's soon—to—be newest member, meghan markle. alert to everything that was going on and waiting for her cue in terms of royal protocol. a neat curtsey as the queen left by car. and then walking across to speak to members of the crowd who had been

hoping to meet her before lunch, and then the queen's christmas broadcast. # god save the queen #. the central message of this year's broadcast was one of solidarity with two british cities. this christmas i think of london and manchester, whose powerful identities shone through over the past 12 months in the face of appalling attacks. the queen said it had been a privilege to witness the extraordinary bravery of young people injured in the manchester attack. very wicked. to target that sort of thing. yes. she spoke too about what she called the "sheer awfulness" of the grenfell tower fire. our thoughts and prayers are with all those who died, and those who lost so much. and we are indebted to members of the emergency services who risked their own lives this past

year saving others. television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on christmas day... and there were personal touches. the queen recalled that it is 60 years since she delivered the first live christmas day tv broadcast. and that is how i imagine you now... six decades on, the presenter has evolved somewhat. and it is 70 years since she and the duke of edinburgh were married. he retired from solo duties this year, but... i know his support and unique sense of humour will remain as strong as ever as we enjoy spending time this christmas with our family, and look forward to welcoming new members into it next year. a christmas message which acknowledges the passage of time, but which reminds us that more than six decades now after she came to the throne, the queen remains strongly committed to her role as head of state.

nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. the archbishop of canterbury has used his christmas day sermon to reflect on what he described as "tyrannical leaders around the world". justin welby said 2017 had seen "populist leaders deceiving their people". it comes as christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual, after the violence which followed president trump's decision to move the us embassy tojerusalem. in rome, pope francis called for an end to the suffering of children, and for peace in the middle east — as the bbc‘s religion editor, martin bashir, reports. bright sunshine lit up the basilica in st peter's square. but pope francis chose to focus his christmas day message on how conflict and oppression are casting a dark shadow over the world. he said that christmas makes us focus on the christ child, and thereby pay attention

to the sufferings of children, particularly in the holy land. "we seejesus in the children of the middle east," he said, "who continue to suffer because of growing tensions between israelis and palestinians." "on this festive day, let us ask the lord for peace forjerusalem." the anglican archbishop in jerusalem, the most reverend suhail dawani, said that christ himself wept over the city 2000 years ago and, with donald trump's decision to officially recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel, that grief continues. when he wept at that time, he wept for the absence of peace and love in the life of people who live here. i'm afraid that our lord jesus is really still weeping for this city. at the nativity scene in bethlehem,

a substantial drop in tourists at canterbury cathedraljustin welby said that christ provides more freedom to individuals than the world's most powerful leaders. but midway through his own powers of speech began to fail... like the budget, it is not cheap! in rome, canterbury and jerusalem, christian leaders have taken the opportunity to challenge the wisdom of the world which they say puts power before people and has failed to protect the most vulnerable members of society — oui’ most vulnerable members of society — our children. the russian opposition leader alexei navalny, who is an outspoken critic of vladamir putin, has been formally barred from competing in next year's presidential election. the central electoral commission has said mr navalny was ineligible

because of a disputed corruption conviction, which he says is politically motivated. he has urged his supporters to boycott the vote in march. translation: it will exclude millions from the political system itself, because it won't allow them to take part in the election in any way — and this is what your decision is about. ten people have died in a suicide bomb attack in the afghan capital, kabul. officials say a man blew himself up near the national intelligence agency building. so—called islamic state have claimed responsibility. a criminal investigation is under way in the philippines, after the bodies of more than 30 people were found following a fire at a shopping mall. it happened at the nccc mall in the southern city of davao on saturday. london's euston station has been turned into a shelter for the homeless, as rail workers and charity staff served around 200 rough sleepers a full christmas lunch today.

volunteers worked overnight after the last train left on christmas eve, transforming the concourse with decorations and laying out tables. caroline davies reports. festive preparations under the departures board as network rail volunteers prepare for their homeless guests. it is a part of our community that is here every day and i think some places would maybe just shun them away, but for us they are a core part of the community, they are here, we have to engage, we have to look after them and make sure that they are safe. local charities invited 200 guests to enjoy some festive music and a four—course meal, a meal which was only possible thanks to the donations from 45 different businesses and groups. jed has been squatting since he was 18. it's unique, like they've got this space on christmas day. it is quite interesting to see somewhere like this on christmas day and see it put to some good use.

jesse now squats as well, but spent many years living in a tent moving around the uk. you know it is a nice relaxing environment, it takes us out of the usual chaos of our lives. as well as leaving well fed, guests were also given sleeping bags and thermal clothes to help them endure the winter cold. for these guests, for now, some christmas cheer on the concourse. caroline davies, bbc news. that's it. we'll be back the late news at 11.25. but before we go, here's a quick tribute to some of the braver souls among us, who chose to kick off christmas day with a traditional outdoor swim. bye for now. for most of us it's a mild, grey, if not wet christmas.

a bit of sunshine here and there. but tonight, colder weather is arriving, and if you live in the highlands or the southern uplands of scotland, not all is lost, there might be a bit of snow on the way through this evening, and overnight, as colder air starts to dig in from the north. so let's see what is happening then, through the course of this evening. we still have south—westerly winds across many parts of england and wales, in fact rain will be sweeping through, howling through across the south—west with gusts of up to 60mph. windy inland too. then into the winds switches direction, coming in from the north, we could see some snow falling across the southern uplands and the highlands, could be two to five centimetres. take it steady if you are travelling throughout northern britain during the morning on boxing day, there could be some icy patches around as well, as temperatures fall close to freezing. so here is boxing day itself. there will be wintry showers round the hills in the north, lots of sunshine around, the best of the weather

lincolnshire, east anglia, but quickly in the morning into the afternoon the weather will go down hill across the south—west. look at that rain around three o'clock in the afternoon. cornwall, devon, somerset into gloucestershire as well. raining in the south of wales. that is a bit of snow across the more mountainous regions. at the same time norwich, birmingham just about getting some sunshine, much of northern england, northern ireland and scotland getting sunny spells too and further wintry showers there across the highlands. you can see those temperatures there at 3pm, just a couple of degrees above freezing in inverness. through the course of boxing day afternoon into the evening the weather will not be great across the south, a spell of heavy rain and some of that rain will turn to snow across the welsh hills, possibly the pennines as well. could be sleetiness in some of the towns and cities as well. as we head into wednesday we do anticipate that area of low pressure, that wet weather to clear away out towards the east, but colder is flooding in from the north—west engulfing much of the uk. this is cooler relatively to what we have been having, it is not desperately cold, not especially arctic air, but notice a bit of wintriness there, may be across the up land areas further towards the south round the pennines. and a cold crisp day on wednesday for many of us — 2, 3, 4 degrees. thursday also some sunshine

on the way, a really nice day, and friday looks like it is going to turn wetter and windier. that's the latest. this is bbc news, our latest headlines. the queen has paid tribute to how the people of manchester and london dealt with this year's terror attacks. in her christmas day broadcast she described meeting the manchester attack survivors in hospital. i describe that hospital visit as a privilege, because the patients i met were an example to us all, showing extraordinary bravery and resilience. meghan markle has made herfirst public appearance with the royal family as she attended the traditional christmas day service at the church on the queen's sandringham estate in norfolk. pope francis has renewed his call for peace in the middle east. in his traditional christmas address he urged israel and the palestinians to continue to work towards a peaceful two—state solution.

now on bbc news, anne marie tasker and kofi smiles look back at the highlights of hull 2017 and find out what impact this year long festival of arts and culture has had on the city. hello and welcome to hull, britain's city of culture as we review 12 months of cracking events. that's right, it's been an absolutely phenomenal year. we have so much to look back on. across four seasons, hull took art out of galleries and theatres and into the streets. 365 days of events changed the way the city has been seen by the rest of the world. the year has gone by so quick,

i cannot believe it's almost over, and i hope these guys get to stay. this is the latest installation for 2017 called where do we go from here. these robot arms brought out of retirement to do some dancing here in the city of culture. and it sort of mirrors the start of the year back injanuary when the whole of the city centre was filled with lights and sounds. that was amazing. that was how we started this season, made in hull. crowd: eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. 2017 really did start with a bang.