cloudy and frfl-fl 5-“7’ figs“ tflrflry 3: air fiwg 3m 3 r m stays cloudy and breezy but brighter for many on sunday. more rain to come on monday. good afternoon. donald trump has led tributes to the former us president, george bush senior, saying he inspired generations of americans to enter public service. mr bush died early this morning at his home in texas. he was 94 and had been living with parkinson's disease — his wife barbara had died earlier this year. george bush senior was elected president in 1988 — as the cold war came to an end, and led the united states in the first gulf war, when saddam hussein invaded kuwait. our north american editorjon sopel looks back at his life. i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. that george herbert walker bush had reached the highest office in the [and almost seemed predestined. so help me god. congratulations. he was born into a family of wealth, privilege and politics. his father was a us senator. george attended yale

before volunteering for the navy in world war ii. he was shot down over the pacific, his rescue remarkably caught on film. peacetime took him to texas, where he made a fortune in the oil business. and then came the lure of politics. he was elected to congress, served as an ambassador and became head of the cia, before pitching to become the republican presidential candidate in 1980. he lost to ronald reagan, but reagan put him on the ticket and served as vice president. in 1988 he had another crack at the presidency — this time successfully. but there were new uncertainties, notably iraq's surprise annexation of kuwait in 1990. margaret thatcher told him to stand firm, apparently saying "this is no time to go wobbly, george." he didn't. iraq will not be permitted to annex kuwait. that's not a threat, not a boast,

it's just the way it's going to be. a wide coalition was forgeed, and operation desert storm began. the ground war would lastjust 100 hours, in a decisive victory for american military expertise and superiority. the 1992 election pitched the patrician bush against the young, charismatic and hitherto little known democratic governor from arkansas called bill clinton. his cleared advocacy of a new vision for america swept him to a decisive victory. within a decade there was another bush in the white house, george w. bush senior was the last of america's cold war leaders, and the demise of communism during his period was managed deftly, as former soviet satellites embraced the values of democracy and freedom. the one constant throughout all that — his wife barbara. they were married for over 70 years. theresa may has suffered another

blow to her brexit proposals, with the resignation of the universitites and science minister sam gyimah. he's said her agreement with the eu is "a deal in name only", which would remove britain's voice and veto, and lead to it being "hammered" in future negotiations with europe. the culture ministerjeremy wright defended the proposals, saying the agreement was "not perfect" but was "the best deal available". 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake reports. she is still managing to smile, but just as theresa may arrived for a reception with other world leaders at the g20 summit last night, one of her ministers announced his resignation. sam gyimah was seen as a rising star in government, a loyal supporter of the prime minister, but one who has now made clear he cannot

support her brexit deal. in leaving the eu, we will surrender our voice, oui’ the eu, we will surrender our voice, our veto and our vote. and we will become rule takers nos rule maker, the deal that is on the table from the deal that is on the table from the pm is a deal in name only. all the pm is a deal in name only. all the big issues have been kicked down the big issues have been kicked down the road, so we are in for several yea rs of the road, so we are in for several years of negotiations, at the point at which we have no leverage in the eu has all the control. sam gyimah‘s decision came after the prime minister announced the uk would pull out of the galileo satellite navigation programme, the eu's alternative to the us—based gps. britain had wanted to stay part of it, but the eu would only allow partial access. it would be wrong to put our armed services relying on a system put our armed services relying on a syste m o n put our armed services relying on a system on which they count be sure of. that would not be in our national interest, what would be is to say no, you haven't allowed us full access so we will develop alternative, we will look at

alternative, we will look at alternative options. ahead of the vote in parliament on her brexit deal theresa may has been appealing to people directly, with sam gyimah‘s resignation there is now one more voice calling for the public to have their say again. but a second referendum is ruled out by the prime minister, and for labour, is still only one possible option. 0ur is still only one possible option. our view is let us have a general election, the reason is in a general election, the reason is in a general election, there is a wide debate and you choose the team that will lead you, if we can't get that, we have said we will keep all option on the table and that includes the possibility of a people's vote. as the prime minister took her place with other leaders on the world stage last night, one more of her ministers stepped out of line over brexit. and she knows there may be more to come, before mps vote on her deal in parliament, in ten days' time 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is in buenos aires, where theresa may will be facing questions from the media later today. laura, another resignation, another

vote lost, how much of a blow is that decision to quit by sam gyimah? it is another reminder to theresa may of the wall of resistance that awaits her when she gets back to westminster after returning from the other side of the world. it is not necessarily a surprise he is one of the ministers who has hadded his name to departing over the brexit plan but politics is apart from anything else a battle of momentum. theresa may has been struggling to get on to the front foot here, struggling to put her arguments across and again, a resignation like this knocks her off that script and forces her again on to the back foot. she knows she is an extremely precarious and serious situation here and yet know inclination from here and yet know inclination from herfrom any here and yet know inclination from her from any shift, any cowen ten innocencing of a plan b. it feels like the government is a giant tower ofjenga, one more piece gets pulled

out, it is shaky although it hasn't fallen over police looking for a missing couple whose car was discovered washed up on a beach in scotland have found two bodies. susan and james kenneavy were reported missing on thursday morning when their vehicle was found on drunmore beach, near stranraer. more than 120 people have been arrested in paris after violent protests around one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, the arc de triomphe. it's the third weeked of demonstrations sparked by rising fuel prices. hugh schofield reports. another saturday, another violent protest at a paris landmark. today, the yellow vest demonstrators were kept away from the shops of the champs elysees, so it was at the top around the arc de triomphe that there were the clashes with police. all morning we have seen hundreds and hundreds of yellowjackets gathering here on the avenue, and then pushing up towards the arc de triomphe, which you can see behind us shrouded in tear gas, the more daring go to the front where there are clashes going on with riot police,

the others hang back where we are now. most of the marchers kept well away from the violence and expressed in words their anger and determination. the problem is much bigger than just a few tax. that was just the straw that broke the camel's back. it has been brewing for years, it is time to make our presence felt. we are simple citizens, simple french citizens, it is the people who are rebelling, no political parties here. we thought we were seeing the beginnings of a dialogue between the yellow vests and the government, but with all of this that's totally wrecked. now the yellow vests are going to keep going to the bitter end. it is civil war. the numbers of protestors were relatively small, those who can took pa rt relatively small, those who can took part in the violence fewer but once against the yellow vests are dominating the new, their anti—macron movement still has momentum. with all the sport now, here's mike bushell at the bbc sport centre.

tyson fury in the headlines. good afternoon. the british heavyweight boxer tyson fury, says his comeback would be one of the best ever in sport, if he is able to take the wbc world crown off defending champion, deontay wilder. fury spent over two years out of the sport and has had to lose ten stone just to get this chance. nicknamed the gypsy king tyson fury is attempting to become the come back king, he has overcome drink, drugs and depression and his next challenge is to overcome the man in the mask. deontay wilder. i've fought way tougher guys than him. this isjust fought way tougher guys than him. this is just another step to me getting to where i want to go. there will be one champion, one face, one name. all but one of wilder's wins

have come become knock out, a big puncher with a big reputation though nuerry believes he is the big draw. wilder needs me, he has been a wbc champion since 2015. he's made seven defences champion since 2015. he's made seven d efe nces of champion since 2015. he's made seven defences of his world title but he's still unknown in this country. it bhaz been a longtime since north america ka hosted a fight of this magnitude and it has chap chured the imagination when you are a good fighter you know how to agitate people and i think that's, the only way he can beat him is to agitate him. three years to the day since he beat klitshko fury will attempt to cause another upset. his journey back to the top could easily be the script of a blockbuster movie. will it have a hollywood ending later this evening? british sprinterjames desaolu,

has launched an urgent funding appeal for surgery that he says will save his career. the two—time european champion lost his uk sport funding, after the 2016 season, and is attempting to crowdfund £25,000 to repair his ruptured achilles tendon, and help with rehab. he's so far raised over £4,000 in less than a day. one of snooker‘s biggest corruption scandals, has seen two chinese players banned, for a total of 16 years. a major match fixing enquiry found that yu delu manipulated matches a 30 month period. he's been banned for almost 11 years. compatriot cau yupeng also pleaded guilty and was given a six year suspension. that's all the sport for now. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. hello.

you're watching the bbc news channel. a series of aftershocks have rocked the us state of alaska after a devastating earthquake struck its biggest city, damaging buildings and forcing people to run into the streets. the quake was centred about seven miles north of the city of anchorage and there are no reports of serious injuries. 0ur north america correspondent, james cook, is in alaska. you can see some of the damage caused by the earthquake. this was a drainage pipe that was mashed up when the tremor ran through here, shaking the road and causing this very serious damage to the road. this is a slip road very near the airport. they are already out here working hard, trying to fix it. the earthquake struckjust before 8:30am and many alaskans were on their way, some of them on this road. 0ne car was right in the middle of it. others were heading to school, heading to their businesses,

when the earthquake happened. and then a very short time later, just as people work beginning to take stock of what happened, a very powerful after—shock shook this region as well, even closer to the city of anchorage, which is home to some 300,000 people. now, they are beginning the process of trying to assess the damage. this place is well used to earthquakes. and they seem to have been well prepared. there is not a great deal of very serious damage to buildings and that is because there are strict building codes here, restrictions in place, regulations in place to make sure that buildings survive earthquakes. there are thousands every year in alaska but even by those standards, this was a big one. it was frightening for the people involved. it went on for a considerable period of time and because this is now the beginning of winter, repairs may be hampered by a lack of daylight and freezing temperatures. although, as you can see, they are already getting on with it. search teams are tackling

challenging terrain including dense woodland, as they continue efforts to try and find a 16—year—old from aberdeen, who's been missing for two weeks. liam smith caught bus from aberdeen on the 17th november and is thought to have got off at crathes. police say a subsequent credible sighting of the teenager in the crathes estate area that afternoon, has led them to focus their search on that area. strike action is affecting northern rail services once again, after hopes of a breakthrough were dashed in a row over guards. the rmt union said it would suspend the walkout if it received guarantees over a second member of staff on trains. but it said it hadn't received a reply by the deadline it set of midday on friday. a northern spokesman said the rmt had been invited to talks. agency workers are being paid hundreds of pounds a year less for doing exactly the same job as employees, an investigation into temporary work has found. the report, by the resolution foundation think tank, calls for the law to be changed to protect almost a million

uk agency workers. our business correspondent colletta smith has more. 24—year—old conor mccann was implied by the agency manpower to work in a bt call centre in canterbury. by the agency manpower to work in a bt call centre in canterburylj found bt call centre in canterbury.” found out that my in colleagues who are doing exactly the same job, sat next to me, speaking to the same customers and selling the same products, were earning significantly more than me. and research suggests he's not alone. the resolution foundation say it —— agency staff earn £400 less than those directly employed by a business. that is not just in lower pay but in unclaimed holiday and reductions for uniforms. they estimate almost 1 holiday and reductions for uniforms. they estimate almost1 million people in britain work on these kind of co ntra ct people in britain work on these kind of contract and they want tougher regulation to protect staff. the federation representing the agency

says agency work is vital to the economy and two thirds of workers are paid the same. the union took on the case and one. konnor says he has -- it the case and one. konnor says he has —— it has made a massive difference to cash flow and his mental health. it is the difference between being able to go and have a coffee or being able to get a taxi home from a night out. it is those little things that really add up and make a huge difference. the law already states that workers should get equal pay and perks after 12 weeks working with the same business but the resolution foundation say more needs to be done to make sure people know their rights. a spokesperson for manpower said the company ensures it's "always compliant with appropriate regulations, and welcomes any move by government to stamp out malpractice in support of temporary workers." 0ur more now on the death of the 41st us president, george h w bush, who passed away last night at the age of 94. earlier i spoke to greg swenson from republicans 0verseas — he begins here by paying tribute to the former president's long and varied career.

starting at age 18, he became the youngest fighter pilot in the navy. starting as a naval aviator and a congressman and senator, was an ambassador to the un, ambassador to china, head of the cia and then became vice president during the most consequential decade of post—war history. really just a fascinating cv for a president. how much do you think that war experience and then obviously the cold war afterwards, shaped his outlook? surely did. you could talk about his entire generation that way. really formed... their formative years were doing the war. he was 18 years when he left yale to become a pilot and rather than going to wall street like his to take a different path. i think world war ii for that entire generation

shaped them and you will notice they were very humble and didn't talk about it very much, didn't brag about it, it is really a testament to his personality and to that generation. a decorated war hero in his time. in politics, there will be those who say he represents a generation of republicans that many of whom have gone, country club republicans. but quite tolerant of change. how much was his pledge and his failure to keep his pledge, which contributed to his defeat, "no new taxes"? it was really only disappointment, besides the death of his daughter at a young age. that was the only major disappointment in his life and he

took it well and wrote a good letter to president clinton and became friends with him later in life. it is truly a testament to his nature as a gentleman and a hero. so far, there have been 120 arrests in paris. that is the scene at the moment. forgive the camera work. a lot of the camera operators are having to operate without tripods because they need to be able to move quickly to avoid the clouds of tear gas and the odd arrival of water cannons. they were on display last weekend. the numbers of protesters are not that high. the numbers involved in violent protests is really tiny but a lot of the arrests

are for minor public order offences. refusing to comply with police instruction, that kind of thing. but there have been some violent incidents. the protests have also there have been some violent incidents. the pr: barricades. ilso there have been some violent incidents. the pr: barricades. last tried to construct barricades. last week they were tearing up paving stones on the streets. the riot police managed to thwart that. we have certainly had tear gas canisters. but looks a bit darker over there. it looks as though the police may have been successful. it madejust be police may have been successful. it made just be lunchtime and they have gone to get something to eat and they will reconvene this afternoon. 0ne they will reconvene this afternoon. one of the problems the french government has had with these protests is it is not an organisation. this movement appears to be spontaneous and a lot of people with different agendas, rather than any spokespeople

specifically for this. there is nobody to negotiate with. apparently president macron is not in the mood for negotiating. he believes his tax increases the right thing to do environmentally and politically and he is taking a stand on this. but this represents the 50% of people we often don't hear about on the news. but the very wealthy and successful living in the centre of paris, nor indeed the very poor who live on the edges of the city, the people who have been largely forgotten, as they see it, are the kind of average income families, many of them in small towns and villages around france, who are acutely affected by these protests. we have another fire of some kind. there have been incidents of cars being set alight. it provides some to provide a barricade. this week marked the 50th anniversary of the release of one

of the most revered albums of all time — astral weeks by sir van morrison. the likes of eltonjohn, u2 and bruce springsteen say the singer from belfast has been a huge influence. now fans are being drawn to his home city to see the streets and sights which have inspired sir van. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page, has more. astral weeks is the greatest record ever made. astral weeks is the soundtrack to my life. belfast is celebrating its enigmatic songwriting generous. i'd like to welcome you on this 50th anniversary at astral weeks. i am lyne, i'm a van morrison fan. vanatics, as they are often described, are making a pilgrimage to the place their hero calls home. here we are on the corner where van morrison was born

on the 31st of august 1945. traces of the city and memories of his upbringing are everywhere in his music. so i'm just going to play something and you can imagine yourself with van morrison at home with his parents and the endless summer nights, not like today. just around the corner, this childhood haunt has recently been rescued from overgrown and security. one of his best—known songs, brown eyed girl. that huge shift came in 1967. about a year later, the jaunty pop gave way to the moody hypnotic folksiness.

i think at the heart of astral weeks is a very strong sense of belfast and what belfast meant to him. this bbc radio presenter has interviewed the man himself the number of times. i think van said the really only two stories in music, leaving and going home, and astral weeks is about yearning. this one has just changed people's lives. it's actually gone global. you can't say that about very much. especially a small country like northern ireland, but van has done it. van morrison, you said it all. other local artists including poets are hoping the flair which flourished here will rub off on them. we will never stray. we are now what i suppose a lot of people will call the holy of holies of van morrison.

0n the streets made famous by the song on astral weeks, van fans are particularly proud. i grew up here and i think he is a wonderful ambassador. it is a continuous source inspiration for english music. the sounds resonate of east belfast and belfast in general and we are very lucky that he was from belfast. it is the legacy of a legend and this city hopes to make the most of sir van's musical magic. time now for the weather forecast. that looks quite a damp scene behind you. yes, indeed. things are improving. this picture behind me taken in

birmingham. we have had a wet morning. it is all tied in with this frontal system. there is more rain to come as we go into sunday as well. this is where the rain has been falling in the last few hours. it has been clearing away slowly from the eastern side of england. that rain will continue for a couple of hours. but as it clears away, things turning drier and a lot of cloud and drizzle over higher ground. quite windy across england and wales. costs of 30 or 40 mph. but it is mild. maybe even 15 celsius in south—east england. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland will struggle to get above six or seven. clear skies tonight before more rain arrives. but will continue to move its way

north and eastwards. a touch of frost in the north of scotland. also some mist and fog as well. as that rain bumps into the cold air, we might see some snow above 600 metres across the highlands. persistent rain through much of the day tomorrow. 0nce rain through much of the day tomorrow. once the early rain has cleared away, we will see brown at —— bright spells. we will see stronger gusts for channel coast tomorrow. 40 mph for exposed coasts in the afternoon. still mild across england and wales. 15 celsius. more like eight or nine for northern england, scotland and northern ireland. those isoba rs england, scotland and northern ireland. those isobars are still quite tightly packed together. a windy start of the new week. further showers as well. dick lilly across

wales and southern england. further rain and snow for the northern half of scotland. on monday, in between, a reasonable day. good spells of sunshine. it will be mild. still struggling to get into double figures in northern ireland and scotland. a chilly start on tuesday. still a fairly unsettled week ahead.