this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8.00. 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. and we will bring you the queen's speech in full in 15 minutes time. tonight's other top stories on bbc news: in his christmas blessing pope francis calls for a negotiated solution to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians. translation: on this festive day, let us ask the lord for peace forjerusalem and for all the holy land. euston station opens to serve

christmas dinner to hundreds of london homeless. coming up in half an hour, we remember those lost in 2017, including liz dawn, so bruce forsyth and roger moore. the queen has paid tribute to manchester and london in her 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 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. 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. 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's 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'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. 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 quiet, after the violence which followed president trump's decision, to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. 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 2,000 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 canterbury cathedral, the archbishop said though christ was born without any political leverage, he provides more freedom to individuals than the world's most powerful leaders, but midway through preaching, his own powers of speech began to fail. unlike the budget, it's not gin! in rome, canterbury and here in jerusalem, christian leaders have taken the opportunity of this day to challenge the wisdom

of the world, that they say puts power before people and has failed to protect the most vulnerable members of society, our children. studio: the palestinian foreign ministry has reacted angrily to guatemala's plan to move its embassy in israel tojerusalem. guatemala's plan to move its embassy in israel to jerusalem. guatemalan presidentjimmy morales said he made the decision after speaking to israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. president trump had threatened to cut aid to nations that voted against the us in a recent un vote on the issue. the russian opposition leader alexei navalny, who's an outspoken critic of vladamir putin, has been formally barred from competing in next year's presidential election. the central electoral commission says he's ineligible, because of a disputed corruption conviction, which he says is politically motivated. he's urged his supporters to boycott the vote in march. translation: it would 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. a bus has ploughed into an underpass near a moscow train station 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 boulevard metro station this morning. the driver has been arrested by police. the police watchdog is investigating after a man died when the car in which he was a passenger crashed, as it was being pursued by officers. the collision happened early this morning in liverpool. a man was arrested at the scene. forces must refer cases that involve a death after police contact to the watchdog. ten people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack close to afg hanistan‘s national intelligence agency in the capital, kabul. the bomber targeted people as they arrived for 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 then realised it was an explosion. i was so scared. and then the security forces arrived. translation: the sound was so loud, then 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. a 41—year—old man who was stabbed in a restaurant on teesside on christmas eve has died. mazhar ali, from stockton on tees, was stabbed inside ma nja ros restau ra nt in middlesbrough yesterday afternoon. he was taken to the james cook hospital in midlesbrough, but died this morning. a 20—year—old man was arrested yesterday and remains in police custody. south yorkshire police have launched an investigation following the death

of a 30—year—old man in barnsley. emergency services were called to a property in the worsbrough area this morning. a 27—year—old woman who was also at the property has been arrested on suspicion of murder and currently remains in police custody. a forensic post—mortem is expected to be carried out this evening. 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 preparation under the departures board, as network rail volunteers prepare for their homeless guests. they're part of our community, they're here every day and i think some places would maybe just shun them away, but for us, they are an important part of the community. they're here, we have to engage, we have to look after them and make sure that they're safe.

music: deck the halls. 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. they've got this space on christmas day, quite interesting to see somewhere like this on christmas day, see it put to some good use. jesse now squats, too, but spent many years living in a tent moving around the uk. it's nice. it's a nice relaxing environment. it takes the usual chaos out of our lives, you know? 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. we all know that christmas is meant

to be a time of giving for all but one family from west yorkshire has gone further than most with their seasonal goodwill. the clarkes from halifax collected clothes, sleeping bags and food, and drove to calais. they've been giving them to some of the thousands of refugees and migrants still in the area, despite the closure of the so—called jungle camp. here's their story, in their own words. i'm katie clarke from halifax, west yorkshire. good morning! we have had people leaving donations. thanks very much, that's great, and they are clearly marked. so we've filled our van up with mats, sleeping bags, blankets, hats, socks, gloves. bye, everyone. my name's andy clarke. there are some people who say that they should stay

where they are and try to manage it within their countries. i mean, my own personal view is that you don't move away from your family of origin, your friends of origin, your culture, your religion, your home, everything, and put yourself into the most precarious positions, if there is not an extremely good, valid reason for doing that. nice to meet you. a lot of the individuals that we speak to are professional people. unfortunately, they have felt that their lives are in danger and that's why they've had to move. i'm nikki. i think they are probablyjust trying to keep themselves busy, aren't they, playing football. we met some guys who really kindly took us to show where they had been living. so we followed them down this little path that started to get muddier and muddier. it looks like chaos, doesn't it?

it's just really, really shocking, and it's really sad that anybody has to live like that. we can't go back. in my country, there is a very dangerous guy. that is why we live here. here is safe. i know it is not a good life, but we are safe. seeing the living conditions and the desperation, yeah, things were shocking, but it was also really quite, quite nice to have that opportunity to talk to them. the headlines: queen has paid tribute to how the people of manchester and london have dealt with the terror attacks this year, in her christmas day broadcast. meghan