the same shadow which has stalked them all over australia, that of missed chances. they must try and clear their heads to make a competitive total on day two, but the damage may already have been done. patrick gearey, bbc news in sydney. weather forecasters have issued warnings about a huge winter storm over the eastern united states which it's thought has already claimed the lives of nine people. parts of the niagara falls have frozen because of the severe conditions. the state of florida, which has seen its first snowfall for almost 30 years, has declared a state of emergency. similar measures are also in place in georgia, virginia and north carolina. here's darren bett. it is heading our way, this cold and snow. let's pick up the story, because we have had this arctic plunge of their coming in across north america for a couple of weeks, so north america for a couple of weeks, so it's been very cold. i'm into that, we got a developing winter storm which you can see on the picture. hurricane strength winds

out at sea, and blizzards with all of that cloud and wind driving its way northwards, with the greatest fault of snow north of new york, 12 to 18 inches. i said we were not going to get that cold air for that we have had some snow today over the higher ground, not just in we have had some snow today over the higher ground, notjust in northern ireland but also scotland and perhaps the far north of england. some big waves after the winds eased overnight, and they have started to pick up again across england and wales, and blowing in a lot of broken cloud, so maybe a hint of sunshine in the south, but gusty winds around those western hills and coasts. further north, it's going to be quite a bit colder. the winds are light and we've got persistent rain, maybe some sleet and hill snow in there, and it's sort of slow moving across scotland. it maybe eases in the far north. further south, another dose of gales after the winds dropped, and that is where we will see most of the showers towards

the south—west and wales. not too cold overnight yet, because there will be a fair bit of cloud around. a limited amount of sunshine for tomorrow, perhaps the best bit of it developing in the south—east. quite a view showers getting blown in across england and wales, heavy and frequent in wales and the south—west, and showers further north. damp weather in the afternoon across north—east england for the colder across the board, significantly so in the southern half of the uk, and it's going to get colder through the weekend. instead of the low pressure bringing in cloud and wet weather, we will find high pressure building from the north and drawing down colder air and wind from the north sea, so it will feel cold in that wind, especially for eastern areas on saturday, and maybe one or two wintry showers. gales likely, more cloud in the south, temperatures not quite as low but suddenly falling away further north. once the winds

eased down in most areas, with high pressure building, a widespread frost. in the northern half, it could be down to minus ten. not so cold in the south, but the wind eases down on sunday, and it should be brighter with more sunshine, but cold for all of us. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. welcome to the bbc sports centre, i'm jessica creighton. andy murray faces a big decision on his future in tennis, after revealing the full extent of the hip injury he's been suffering with for six months. he pulled out of the australian open this morning, as he contemplates undergoing surgery to rectify the problem. the three—time grand slam champion perhaps paying the price for a very busy, albeit successful, last 18 months where he became world number one for the first time. here's our tennis correspondent russell fuller.

it is another major setback for andy murray, who is so desperate to be able to resume his tennis career, for the love of playing and, if at all possible, to be competing for the major titles once again. but the frustration has hit him this week, of having spent six months doing painstaking rehabilitation and still not being in the condition where he canh trust that right hip sufficiently to be able to compete with the best in the world, on the biggest stage of them all. once he made the decision to pull out of the brisbane tournament, and giving us a few more details on an instagram post on social media, it was inevitable he would fly home. the big question for him now is, does he have little option other than surgery which he is reluctant to do? is that the best way of getting his career back on track? well, the australian open men's draw could be missing more thanjust murray as several of the top players are struggling for fitness. rafa nadal, the 16 time grand slam winner, has a knee injury and pulled out of this week's brisbane international.

novak djokovic hasn't played since wimbledon last summer, due to a long standing elbow injury. and he pulled out of recent events in abu dhabi and qatar. like djokovic, stan wawrinka hasn't played since wimbledon. he's recently had two knee operations but is hopeful of featuring in melbourne at the australian open. and like murray, kei nishikori has already pulled out of the australian open, the world number 22 is struggling with a wrist injury. injury worries for britain's number one female tennis player too — johanna konta— who retired from her quarterfinal at the brisbane international after an injury to her right hip. she needed treatment during the deciding set against elina svitolina and ended the match when serving at 3—2 down. but she says her focus is still on defending her sydney international title in a few days time. i definitely was pleased i was able to start the match off playing the level i wanted to play. credit to elina for hanging in in that second set and pulling through that. there wasn't much in it and it was close for me,

being able to come away with a straight set win, but that is the beauty of tennis. i was looking forward to playing that third set. it is a shame i couldn't finish the match. most importantly will be to get some physio treatment and have a good night's sleep and wake up tomorrow and see where to take it from there. i will definitely give it the maximum amount of time to be able to play in sydney. australia are in the stronger position after day one of the fifth and final ashes test in sydney. england won the toss and chose to bat, they made a strong start but after mark stoneman was out, were at one stage 95 for three. captainjoe root and dawid malan steadied things for england. root making 83 before getting out just before the close of play, closely followed byjonny bairstow.

i think we would be aiming for 400, 450 at least. losing these wickets has put a bit but i don't see any reason will be can't get another 150 runs. everton have agreed a deal with besiktas for striker 27 million pounds. the everton boss sam allardyce says the club are now trying to agree personal terms with tosun and is hopeful the player will be registered in time to feature against liverpool, in the fa cup third round on friday. the turkey international will be allardyce‘s first signing since taking on the job two months ago. securing the player is the most important thing obviously because it's our biggest area of concern, the number of goals we are capable of getting. i think that on his track record and his age, his ability, hopefully that will be the case. that's all the sport for now. the prime minister has apologised

for delays to nhs operations saying that it is "difficult", "frustrating" and "disappointing" for those affected. speaking on a visit to a surrey hospital she said that the nhs was "better prepared than ever before" for winter and thanked staff across the service. first of all, i have been very pleased here at finlay park hospital today to be able to say a personal thank you to all staff here, but that is also a thank you to all staff across the nhs for their great work and dedication, they do a greatjob for us day in day out all year round, but in wintertime over christmas and new year is there are particular pressures. they have been dealing with those. the nhs was better prepared for this winter than ever before, we have put extra resources in, £470 million extra, £437 million extra, but it is the staff who make the difference. it is their hard work that ensures people get the treatment they need. measures have been taken to ensure that treatment is available, particularly those who most

need urgent care. those measures were planned for. jeremy hunt has said this morning that this is a crisis, do you agree? the nhs is better prepared for this winter than ever before but of course there are winter pressures the staff are having to cope with. we have put extra resources in, we have planned measures to ensure people who need urgent care are getting that treatment and that care, there are the pressures there. but whatever resources we put in, actually what makes the difference is the staff. it's the hard work and dedication of nhs staff that ensure patients get the treatment they need. i have seen today here at frimley park what i know will be replicated across hospitals across the country, which is that yes it's about doctors and nurses but is also about the support staff, about the support staff, the admin, the porters, it's a whole team effort in every hospital up and down the country.

our staff are dedicated and we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. what those staff are saying is that the system is underfunded. are you going to fund the nhs with the money the staff say it needs? we actually are puting record amount of money into the nhs. we wanted to make sure plans were therefore winter pressure, that's why we put £437 million extra into the nhs over this particular period. as i say, record levels of funding are going into the national health service. there are pressures over the winter period but these have been planned for better than ever before. do you take responsibility for the state of the nhs? the national health service continues to do a fantastic job for people, yes, it has pressures overwinter, yes it has particular pressures in the christmas and new year period, the staff are dedicated. we have put extra resources in. let's not forget, the nhs has been identified as the best and safest health care system in the world. that is down to the fantastic work our staff do. would you be happy if that's

the case for your family, to be facing some of these delays? i recognise it's difficult for people who are facing delays. i recognise that it's difficult if somebody is delayed on their admission to hospital, or if somebody has an operation postponed. we will hope to ensure there operations can be reinstated as soon as possible. i know it's difficult, it's frustrating, i know it's disappointing for people and i apologise. the environment secretary has set out his plans for what he calls ‘a green brexit‘ michael gove said the government will mirror eu subsidies to british farmers — worth three billion pounds a year — until 2024. the payments will then be replaced by a system to encourage environmental improvements, such as rewards for opening up the countryside to the public, providing new habitats for wildlife and increasing biodiversity. earlier my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to minette batters, the deputy president of the national farmers‘ union, and began by asking her whether the government pledge

to match european union subsidies forfarmers until 2022 is reassuring. it's very reassuring. farming is a long—term business, it's great that the farmers have some certainty of thinking, here i am with some news waiting to land behind me, it is absolutely vital we have that certainty. michael gove has provided that. that is to be really well received. beyond that, do you agree with michael gove when he says the system he called on and inefficient, a system of subsidies, do you agree the system as it currently stands does need to be changed after that? i think this is the opportunity for a new deal that works for the uk that stacks up for the taxpayer, that stacks up for the taxpayer, that make sure we have quality,

affordable british food on the shelves. we know that's what people wa nt to shelves. we know that's what people want to be able to buy, and i'm thrilled that he has committed to a national food policy, thrilled that he has committed to a nationalfood policy, the recognition of how important food production is in this country. this is our chance in the uk to do something that actually works for every citizen. some of this feature money seems to be tied with farmers making environmental improvements, improving natural habitats, increasing biodiversity, is a positive step as far as most of the members of the nfu are concerned, and something they are willing to collaborate on? very much so. for 20 yea rs, collaborate on? very much so. for 20 years , we collaborate on? very much so. for 20 yea rs, we have collaborate on? very much so. for 20 years, we have pioneered a lot of environmental policy across europe, we have created 37,000 kilometres of grass margins, we have planted 30,000 kilometres of hedgerows. the environment is something we have been very much working with alongside food production. that is how we would hope it would continue.

it isa how we would hope it would continue. it is a key part of what we do. everybody that gets out into the countryside sees it for what it is, nose and recognises and lots that landscape. that's all created by farmers who are producing food as well. we are a year and a bit out now from brexit, what are the key concerns for farmers as they hope to secure tariff free access to european markets? what are the key things you want to see the government doing there? the key concern is always for everybody is what the trade deals will look like. we absolutely want agriculture, food is to be part of all those trading negotiations. with very proud of our high standards of environmental protection and welfare in the uk, and we want those to be respected in any trade initiation and we do not wa nt to any trade initiation and we do not want to see cheaper food produce lower standards. that has been a core requirement, i'm sure you

picked it up from the public, that they really do not want to have food produced to lower standards. that is the key concern for all of us, and something we are determined to make sure happens. in a moment a summary of the business news this hour but first, the headlines on bbc news: plans for farmers after brexit — they'll go on getting until 2022 — and then get payments for protecting the environment. donald trump has issued legal proceedings against his former chief strategist steve bannon — following his contribution to a new book in which he describes a meeting between his son donald junior and a russian lawyer as "treasonous". technology companies are working to repair "serious flaws" in chips made by intel which could allow hackers to access personal information. google researchers have uncovered two bugs in computer chips that

house prices are still on the up across the country, but they are not growing as fast as a year ago. according to the nationwide's house price index, average prices have grown by 2.6% over the past 12 months, down from 4.5% in 2016 and 2015. london prices are actually falling — the average price of a house there fell 0.5%. department store chain debenhams' shares sank 20% this morning after it warned that annual profits would be lower than expected. christmas sales have been disappointing, particularly in the last week of the year. the share price is now down about 14%. plans for the way farming subsidies will be dealt with after brexit have been set out by michael gove. the environment secretary told farmers that they will receive payments for "public goods", such as access to the countryside and planting meadows. mr gove also said that the government will guarantee subsidies at the current eu level until the 2022 election. joined by tom hind, from agriculture and horticulture development board.

thank you forjoining us. the company you work for, you are funded by farmers and growers. what is their reaction? i think in a way they will be pleased that they have a degree of certainty up until 2024 about the kind of policy framework that they will be operating under. this is really important, the key issue for many farmers and growers across the country is some certainty. the european union has been instrumental in shaping agricultural policy and trade policy, up until the point at which we leave the eu. getting some degree of clarity and certainty on how the future might work is really important to many farmers and growers. what is it farmers are worried about? a number of things but in particular the trade settlement. the eu is really important to our exports, also to

oui’ important to our exports, also to our food important to our exports, also to ourfood imports, important to our exports, also to our food imports, they important to our exports, also to ourfood imports, they want important to our exports, also to our food imports, they want to important to our exports, also to ourfood imports, they want to make sure we can compete on a level playing field. making sure they can maintain the access they have two the european market is critical. also nervous about where things will go in terms of trade deals with other countries, we've been hearing this morning in oxford from the us agriculture department, trade is a two—way street. if we strike new doesin two—way street. if we strike new does in other parts of the world is there a risk will be exposed to competition that don't meet european standards? —— new trade deals. competition that don't meet european standards? -- new trade deals. the agriculture and is change is inevitable, many farmers are now waking up to the fact there will be some quite significant change in the long—term in terms of agricultural policy. at the end of the day, the landscape and farmed

environment, that's really important, but at the same time we can't live site of the fact that farming is in economic activity and be able to optimise farmlands of the most effective way is really important to many farmers as well. do you think farmers and growers will be satisfied with what michael gove had to say today? there are still a lot of uncertainty. michael gove can only do so much to clarify that bardy can be something in relation to agricultural policy. he will have given a sense to many farmers and growers across the country, at least where the direction of travellers going, all of them will do that as being quite challenging but equally there will be many who see it as being potentially quite logical in terms of the feature. it's the start of january so it's time for retailers to tell us exactly how christmas was for them — next had a better than expected one, debenhams was worse than expected. aldi saw sales rise 5% in december, nisa also saw a sales boost, and mountain warehouse reported a record rise in sales — they say the cold weather gave them a huge boost. we know that last year was tough for

the consumer because we had rising inflation and weak wage growth, we don't really have a full picture as yet of how the consumer as a whole has really treated christmas. looks like people actually still went out and bought their christmas essentials, but perhaps a bit more choosy about when they did it. the fa ct choosy about when they did it. the fact aldi has done well suggests people are feeling the pinch a bit, and covering for those lower—priced goods. across the board, online is the clear winner from the christmas sales period and that continues a trend that has been going on for a long time, people are faring shopping on their mobiles on tablets or at home rather than going to physical stores. that is putting pressure on the high street retailers like debenhams and marks & spencer ‘s, who are now having to up their game spencer ‘s, who are now having to up theirgame in spencer ‘s, who are now having to up their game in terms of their online offering. it's pretty telling that if you look at the latest debenhams

boss, he was actually recruited from the ranks of amazon executives, which tells you about the direction retailers going in. another story that's getting a lot of interest on the bbc website is the story of fat cat thursday — that's today, the day that, around lunchtime the average chief executive of the average ftse 100 company can reckon he or she has made as much as the average worker will make — ina year. £28,758 if you're wondering. you can find out more on the website. the music streaming company spotify has reportedly filed papers with us regulators to list its shares publicly on the new york stock exchange. not officially confirmed yet but it's though the firm will launch its shares in the first three months of the year. in the us shares in tesla, the electric car maker are down between 2—3% after it said production targets for its new model three sedan would have to be delayed — it's the second time it's done this, although it is claiming "major progress" overcoming manufacturing bottlenecks. manchester city may be four points down in the premier league this season but they are top of the league when it come to financial fire power. based on playing and fixed assets, money in the bank, owner potential investment and debt it's number one. the top ten on the international

list compiled by soccerex football finance 100 is dominated by english clubs. let's ta ke let's take a quick look at the markets. barr are the owners of irn—bru, apparently fans are stockpiling the drink because irn—bru are bringing in a new recipe to try to meet a sugar cut aim. a strong start to the year for oil. the ftse100 holding steady. that's all the business news. 2018 marks a huge milestone in the history of women's rights. 100 years ago women, albeit only those over the age of 30, were given the right to vote in britain for the first time,. it paved the way for the introduction of universal suffrage ten years later, which saw all women win equal voting rights to men.

jayne mccubbin reports from manchester, the home of the suffragette movement. # you don't own me. # i'm notjust one of your...# 100 years ago, women, some women, jumped the very first hurdle towards equality, a movement which began here in the city of manchester. in fact, here, in this very house. this is where it all began, in this home, around cups of tea. this is where the suffragette movement was born. helen pankhurst‘s great—grandmother, emmeline, was the leader of that movement. emmeline's great—granddaughter says the fight for equality is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago. obviously, we've made huge strides, but you believe nowhere near enough? absolutely. in terms of representation, we now have 33% of women in parliament, so we are getting there, but we are not there yet. you can look at women at work and see how far they have got, and in homes and in relationships, in terms of attitudes

to women's health, mental health, for example. there are so many areas and we can see how far we've got. every time i look at the analysis, there is still so much still to be done. when it comes to political representation, there is still a gender gap, with women still overshadowed by men. and interestingly, there is still a gender gap in how they use their vote too. back in the 1940s, women were more likely to vote conservative, men more likely to vote labour. now, we still see that among older voters, but if we look at younger voters, so, for example, under the age of 40, women are much more supportive of labour. and what is it down to? in the ‘40s and ‘50s, the conservatives were the anti—austerity party. they were against post—war rationing, for example, whereas that has completely changed today. that's the labour party. that's the labour party, exactly. so women tend to have been more supportive of parties favouring social spending and more redistribution, and which party that is has changed over time. arguably, the woman's vote has led

to a stronger public realm, with better health care and better education, but what is the burning issue for women today? what is your daughter's name? delilah. if you could vote for one thing that would make delilah's life better growing up, what would you vote for? can i give you a ballot paper? i'd make catcalls a crime. 0k. cheaper sanitary products. get rid of social media. while some women's issues have changed over the last 100 years, some have resolutely remained the same. what would you vote for? equal pay. equality of opportunities. equal pay. equal opportunities in the workplace. good luck, delilah. # you don't own me...# do you worry about the world in which you are sending your 22—year—old daughter out in? when i think of women's rights, i feel slightly schizophrenic about it.

you know, on the one hand, young girls today have so many opportunities. you see them bubbling with potential, with a sense of self, knowing that they can do whatever they want to. # don't tell me what to do. # and don't tell me what to say...# on the other hand, you also see trends which are very worrying. the sexualisation, exposure to violence, the need to do it all. and i feel that the world is still a very difficult place for women. 100 years since the first votes were secured by the first women, real equality is still being fought for. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. after 2pm it afternoon live with

simon mcauley, but first... time for a look at the weather. not on a par with the severe weather we are seeing in north america but we are seeing in north america but we have seen we are seeing in north america but we have seen some snow across our shores over the course of this morning. the high ground here in northern ireland, also some snow in scotland. further south, it northern ireland, also some snow in scotland. furthersouth, it is northern ireland, also some snow in scotland. further south, it is the winds that are picking up. already have some big waves, the strongest winds coming into western coastal areas of wales, and the south—west of england. we have more broken cloud coming into the southern half of the uk but there is the mixture of the uk but there is the mixture of rain, sleet and hill snow. slow moving this afternoon across the north. further south, stronger winds peaking at 60 or 70 miles an hour around the hills and coasts. then the winds will grow eventually ease off over the next hour. by 6pm, we still have the light winds across the north, still rain in central and southern scotland, beginning to move away from northern ireland. a bit

more snow over the hills. further south, the strong winds propagate toward the south—east and east anglia. the winds easing down across wales and the south—west. probably only briefly because we will find some fairly frequent and at times heavy showers coming into the south—west of england, into wales, and could find some gales with that lot. further north, the winds will be lighter, we still have the mixture of rain, sleet and hill snow in scotland primarily. lots of atla nta nights in scotland primarily. lots of atlanta nights and should not get too cold. not yet at least. not much sunshine on the way tomorrow, a lot of cloud around, showers in wales and the south—west of england, getting blown east through the day. further north as wintry mix, mainly across south—east scotland, drifting into the north—east of england. a view showers in scotland and northern ireland. a cold day across

the low pressure that gives us cloud and rain, we will find high pressure building from the north. it drags with it not just building from the north. it drags with it notjust colder air but in winds off the north sea. north and north—easterly winds will make you feel cold. especially near the coasts where there could be one or two showers. still a fair bit of cloud across the south, where temperatures are a bit higher. for many it will be cloudy on saturday the cloud breaks overnight we will find widespread frost forming. northern parts of the uk could be down to minus ten. not quite so cold across the south because of the wind overnight but that will ease down on sunday. lighter winds, more overnight but that will ease down on sunday. lighterwinds, more in overnight but that will ease down on sunday. lighter winds, more in the way of sunshine but cold for all of us. hello, you're watching afternoon live.

i am simon mccoy. ploughing on with brexit, a five—year plan for the way farming subsidies will be dealt with after britain leaves the eu. we guarantee in cash terms the amount we give to farmers will remain exactly the same up until the next general election 2022. we want to ensure there after there is a smooth path towards a different form of paying farmers. cease and desist, the message from donald trump's lawyers to his former strategist steve bannon who the president says has lost his mind. i feel your pain, theresa may says she recognises what nhs patients are going through as thousands of operations are cancelled. faulty chips with almost everything, tech firms are working to fix two