this is bbc news. the headlines: as critical international talks begin, sir david attenborough warns of the devastating threat of climate change. if we don't take action, the colla pse if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. the row over legal advice on the brexit deal continues, as the speaker of the house of commons says the government may be in contempt of parliament by not publishing the guidance in full. a man who admitted killing the midwife samantha eastwood, has been sentenced to a minimum of 17 years injail. a rapturous reception as michelle obama visits the london schoolgirls she met when she was first lady. and a rapturous reception for the former first lady michelle obama, returning to london and meeting some of the schoolgirls she inspired in a visit nine years ago. also coming up: no lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo. tonight, luka modric breaks the duo's decade—long hold on the ballon d'or men's football award. ada hegerberg also lifts

the first ever women's trophy at the prestigious awards, but there's controversy as the lyon star and norway international is asked to twerk on stage. and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the guardian's political correspondent jessica elgot and the telegraph's brexit editor dia chakravarty — stay with us for that. good evening. sir david attenborough has told a un conference that climate change is humanity's greatest threat for thousands of years. he was speaking at the opening ceremony of climate talks in poland. he said climate change could lead to the collapse of civilisations,

and the extinction of much of the natural world. our science editor david shukman reports. it's been a year of deadly fires and record heat. and also, new warnings from scientists about the dangers of living in a world of rising temperatures, with the risk of many more scenes like this. a social media campaign has gathered voices from around the world, calling on governments to take action. please welcome sir david attenborough. the campaign spokesman was given a rare chance to appeal directly to this global forum. right now, we're facing a man—made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years — climate change. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world

is on the horizon. there was applause, but not much. maybe because tackling climate change is so difficult. poland, like many countries, depends on coal. we went down a mine to see the grim process of getting it out. thousands here think a green future threatens theirjobs. what would you say to a polish coal miner about his future, given what's being discussed here in this conference? well, all you can say is that things change. and there's a process of history which is now moving to its end. and that you will have to find... your children will have to find new ways of living. so as the conference continues, there will be some tense arguments over what to do. with so many countries represented here, and thousands of delegates, together with incredibly

complicated negotiations, it's easy to forget what this is all about. so, let me show you what's happened to global temperatures. there's one stripe here for each year since 1850. blue is for below average, orange is for above average, and the most recent years are the hottest, so they're marked in red. and the big concern is where the world is heading next. stronger storms and the sea—level rising are growing threats. small island states feel the most vulnerable. what kind of effort must be put into rebuilding? when your entire economy is wiped away. imagine, what if the entire economy of ireland or england was washed away, where would you start? and that is the reality of climate change. tomorrow is a special holiday for miners here and, although they're celebrating, they're angry about the talks.

at this conference, one miner told us, "the ecologists should take a look at themselves and ask who contributes more to the world, them or the miners?" but as the evening coal fires burn, each one pollutes the air. scientists say this must be phased out. it'll be a huge challenge. the government's most senior lawyer has urged mps to back the prime minister's brexit agreement. geoffrey cox concedes the controversial northern ireland backstop is a calculated risk — though he says it's a sensible compromise. meanwhile, the prime minister theresa may insists she will still be in a job in two weeks‘ time, brushing off speculation about her future if mps reject her brexit agreement when they vote on it next week. tonight, the speaker of the house of commons has told mps there's an "arguable case" that

the government is in contempt of parliament, by failing to publish its full legal advice on the prime minister's proposals. here's our chief political correspondent vicki young. the government's most senior lawyer has urged mps to back the prime —— parliament is gearing up for one of its most important votes ever. stop brexit! and two and a half years after the eu referendum, the debate is still raging. with just over a week to go to this monumental vote in the house of commons, tensions are running high — arguments between those who think theresa may's deal doesn't deliver brexit in any meaningful way, and those who want to stop it happening at all costs. one major sticking point is the so—called backstop, which is a kind of safety net to ensure there are no border checks between northern ireland and the republic if a trade deal isn't in place. the uk would be in a temporary single customs territory with the eu.

northern ireland would also have to follow some eu rules on things like food products and goods standards. many mps fear the uk could be trapped in this arrangement. the government's most senior lawyer and an an enthusiastic brexiteer admitted there was no unilateral way out. i am prepared to lend my support to this agreement because i do not believe that we are likely to be entrapped in it permanently. the question for the house is to weigh it up against the other potential alternatives, and to assess whether it amounts to a calculated risk. there was anger too at the government's refusal to publish the full legal advice it's received. the government should do the right thing and make this full advice available. with so much at stake for all our constituents, with eight days to go before the vote on the deal, this house and this country deserves better from this government. it's no use the baying and shouting of members opposite. the attorney general insisted forcefully he didn't agree. and it is time they

grew up and got real! this house is descending into farce and some kind of amateur dramatics. this is serious stuff. the prime minister was talking up her deal on the daytime tv sofa. it is a tough time. telling mps they have a duty to deliver brexit. this is a deal that does it in a way that does look after people, does look after people's security and jobs for the future. what i would say to mps is we need to hold our nerve. will you be booking a holiday? do you think you will still have a job in two weeks' time? i will still have a job in two weeks' time. theresa may is under fire from all sides, some want another referendum. the idea of going ahead, particularly with theresa may's deal, is incredibly divisive. i think people deserve a say on exactly what terms we should leave the european union. today they delivered a petition to downing street,

signed by more than a million people. just down the road, others complain that theresa may's deal is a betrayal. it doesn't deliver on any of the opportunities that leaving the european union will actually provide and itjust leaves us in a squalid situation. it's neither in nor out but it's mainly in and we don't like it. the protesters camped out here are unlikely to change their minds. theresa may's only hope is that dozens of her own mps will. vicki young reporting there. iain watson is at westminster. which way do you think the speaker is going to go, is he minded to agree with the opposition benches that perhaps the government is in co nte m pt of that perhaps the government is in contempt of parliament? ultimately he has no say in this beyond calling the debate. there will be an emergency debate tomorrow, just ahead of the prime minister standing up ahead of the prime minister standing up to argue for her deal to begin, five days of debate on her deal. that is more important than the issue of legal advice on the deal. but there could be a very

embarrassing potential defeat for the government before the prime minister even makes her case. the process is quite complicated. as far as we are aware six opposition parties, including the dup who are affectively propping the governor darch, will tomorrow back a motion saying that ministers, ministers plural, i meant ministers, are in co nte m pt of plural, i meant ministers, are in contempt of parliament for not publishing the full legal advice —— propping the government up. they should decide what the sanction will be. whether individual ministers should be reprimanded or suspended from the house of commons. if it is not passed, the government will get their say, their argument is that their say, their argument is that the precedent, what has happened in the precedent, what has happened in the past, is that legal advice is not published and that any parliamentary committee should take note of that when considering the issues. so basically be government can blunt the guns of the opposition

if they get their motion through —— basically the government. kingsdene tonight, six opposition parties are backing this. there is a big degree of scepticism on theresa may's side of scepticism on theresa may's side of the commons —— as things stand tonight. some of the brexiteers, some of those are very worried that she has not been full and frank with them over the legal consequences are them over the legal consequences are the deal, some are more likely to abstain rather than vote against the govern. equally, she will need their votes to defeat the opposition. —— government. i think it is highly likely that this motion on contempt is passed. it is then not such a big deal, because it will lead to ultimately the suspension if that, ofa ultimately the suspension if that, of a couple of ministers. the big deal is the vote in a week's time. it is potentially embarrassing and a distraction for the prime minister which is trying to make this deal already against a backdrop of such scepticism. sure. thank you for

that. iain watson there. a man has beenjailed for life with a 17—year minimum term for murdering the midwife samantha eastwood. ms eastwood's body was found in a shallow grave in caverswell, staffordshire, eight days after she was reported missing injuly. 32—year—old michael stirling from bucknall had pleaded guilty. jo black reports. why are we jumping out of an aeroplane today? to raise money for two charities... samantha eastwood, living life to the full. today this man, 32—year—old michael stirling, was sentenced to 17 years in jail after admitting killing the midwife in an intense bout of rage. outside court, her family had this to say... no matter the outcome, nothing can bring my sister back. i've lost my best friend and sister, my mum has lost a kind, caring, loving daughter. our lives will never be the same. stirling and samantha were having what was described as a long—standing affair. the court heard how he murdered her at her home after they got into a row. i'm yet to see any sign

of michael stirling being remorseful for the death of samantha eastwood. it's been commented on by his defence barrister today, but i've not witnessed it in any of the court hearings in any of his time in custody. this is a man who, in my opinion, has shown no remorse for what he has done. before being charged with her murder, he had dinner with his family while samantha's body was in the back of his van. he sent text messages to friends and relatives, pretending to be her. her body was discovered buried in a shallow grave, wrapped in a duvet with tape covering her mouth and eyes. what have you done to samantha? no comment. have you killed samantha eastwood? at first he was uncooperative with the police before pleading guilty. the judge, the honourable mrs justice sue carr, told stirling, "you concocted a story to explain samantha's absence, sent false text messages and lied in interviews." she said, "you weaved an extraordinary web of deception."

that was amazing, thank you. samantha's family say they're dreading christmas, a time they always spend together. sima kotecha, bbc news. a man whose allegations sparked the investigation into an alleged westminster paedophile ring, which then ended without any convictions, can now be identified. that's after a judge lifted an order barring publication of his name. carl beech, who is 50, was previously known by the pseudonym nick. he's been charged with fraud and perverting the course of justice. the headlines on bbc news: sir david attenborough warns that climate change is the greatest threat to humanity for thousands of years , as critical un talks get under way. opposition mps call for contempt proceedings over the publication of legal advice on brexit, as the attorney general issues a summary of the guidance. a man is jailed for 17 years for killing 28—year—old midwife samantha eastwood.

the uk is running out of warehouse space, with extra storage —— the number of working people living in relative poverty is the highest in 20 years. that's according to a new report by thejoseph rowntree foundation, which focuses on tackling poverty in the uk. relative poverty‘s defined as an income less than 60% of the average of people living in similar circumstances. four million workers in the uk now fall into this group. that's one in eight. and that figure's risen by more than 500,000 in the past five years. our correspondent danny savage has been spending time with one of those affected. i open the curtains in the morning and hope for the best. sue prince constantly worries about money. every day, i check my bank. i need to know what's coming and going out of my account. she has three part—timejobs, but it still leaves her with precious

little to live on after paying her overheads. my rent is £495 a month, plus there's other household bills as well. i'm still only left with about £80 a month. that goes to buy my food and top up my gas and electrical. buxton‘s a bit out in the sticks, it and does get cold. on a tuesday, the day ends with a visit to an informal food bank... how important is getting this food to you each week? very. it is to me, anyway. ..where sue collects a few days' worth of supplies. i was embarrassed at first, quite embarrassed. but now... i don't know, it's become a way of life for me. and i know i need it. i wouldn't do it if i didn't need it. for £1.50 a visit... food which is donated, damaged or nearly out of date is handed out. they can't afford to buy it, so need this. they then return to their homes on this estate in rural derbyshire, just a handful of the four million

people in the uk who it's claimed are in work, but living below the poverty line. keeping the rent going, keeping a roof over your head, is often a really high priority. we also then find that they're trying to pay the water bill, the electricity, the heating and council tax, so a lot of people will be rotating between those different bills and each week working out, "which one don't i pay?" the government, though, says far fewer people are living in poverty and household incomes have never been higher. sue is getting a little more money now that she's moved on to universal credit, but is still reliant on food hand—outs and doesn't see that changing. danny savage, bbc news, buxton. the uk is running out of warehouse space, with extra storage for chilled and frozen foods already impossible to find. that's the warning from one industry group, which says stockpiling ahead of brexit is a major factor. as mps prepare to vote on government proposals for exiting the eu, our business editor simonjack has been asking firms how they're

preparing for a possible no—deal brexit. full to bursting. the uk's warehouses are groaning with products and raw materials. faced with a no—deal scenario and the potential hold—ups and new customs arrangements that would bring, some businesses are trying to plan ahead. they are asking for the space in the run—up to the 29th of march. yes, the phone is ringing off the hook. yes, we are overcommitted. there are 140,000 uk businesses exposed to customs formalities for the first time, going from 50 million customs declarations a year to 250 million customs declarations a year. this is unfamiliar territory to them so their reaction is not necessarily the right one. stockpiling is rather a panicky, knee—jerk reaction. surely there is a simple answer? if you need to keep stuff for later, just stick it in the freezer. it is —25 celsius in there, but demand for space in places like this is red—hot.

the problem is, you don't build a facility like this overnight. so for those people scrambling for spaces, many of them are finding themselves out of luck. if you haven't got an arrangement already in place, then you are going to be disappointed. the stores are already full. what we are talking to our customers about right now is how can we find ways to prioritise and slim down product ranges to make sure we've got product on the shelf, even if it isn't the range that we are used to, for a period of days, weeks or months. storage is simply not an option for some businesses. this chocolate makerfrom harlow in essex says he feels stuck between being able to do nothing or doing something much more drastic. i think the problem is, we can't go out and buy 20 tons of cocoa at £100,000. we don't have that kind of money in the bank. we can't buy tons of cream because itjust goes off. in terms of the small things, to be quite honest, we can't do very much. but in terms of the bigger picture, we could actually move the whole production facility to slovakia and in fact,

we have been over to slovakia to look at some properties. that would be a massive emotional wrench, though, wouldn't it, for you, picking up sticks and moving to slovakia? you've hit the nail right on the head. i'm so proud to be a small uk business that manufactures and exports. we are getting to the business end of brexit now and most companies' greatest fear is that we end up with what almost nobody wants, falling out of the eu with no deal. the probability of that is out of their hands. all eyes in the business world are now in westminster. simon jack, bbc news. a coffin carrying the body of the former us president george hw to bush has arrived in washington, where it will lie in state in the us capitol ahead of his funeral on wednesday. mr bush, the 41st president, died on friday at the age of 94 at his home in houston, texas, where he'll be buried on thursday. his remains are lying in state in the us capitol, watched over by his faithful service dog sully. the former us first lady michelle obama has said she still feels

impostor syndrome, despite her eight years as america's most powerful woman, and her success as an advocate for women and girls across the world. today she returned to a girls‘ school in london that she first visited nine years ago, to talk about her life and the importance of education. and this evening at the royal festival hall she discussed her recently—published autobiography. our commuity affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. as they queued outside in the cold, expectations were high. i think i'm just really excited to be here. i think what she represents, what she's achieved in her own right — without her association with her husband — has been powerful. we've got a family, and a young family, and to see a black family in the white house is empowering for us. applause.

once inside, michelle obama was welcomed with rapturous applause, in front of an audience of nearly 3,000 people. wow! during the 90—minute conversation, fans of michelle obama heard her talk about a number of issues, but her main message was about empowerment. we assume that working—class folks are not highly gifted in their own right when, a lot of times, your station in life is limited by the circumstances that you find yourself in. how was it? it was amazing. she was very witty. like, when someone would say a joke, she would just be automaticallyjust on the ball, always ready. it's just very unique. like, you don't get the opportunity every day to see michelle obama, the first lady. and she's so empowering and great in her own way. and it'sjust amazing to know that we, as young people, got that opportunity. did anyone get really emotional? yes. yeah. yes, still red! cheering and applause.

and earlier today, mrs obama re—visited a school in north london — a place where she says she was first inspired to focus on education during her time as the first lady. it gives me a level of focus and determination in the work that i do when i get to see you all up close. and as i said then, you remind me of me, in all of the fears and all the challenges that you face. it's notjust these girls who are inspired by michelle obama's personal story. herjourney from a working—class neighbourhood in chicago all the way to the white house has captivated millions of people all over the world. it was really good and inspiring. it was just so amazing to see michelle obama up so close. and how did you find today's assembly? it was really inspiring to look up to her as a role model and to remember the past memories that she created with us in our school. a role model for girls past and present. she may no longer be the first lady, but michelle obama continues to be

an inspiration for many. adina campbell, bbc news. police in new york have tracked down a british couple who lost an engagement ring down a drain — thanks to people sharing the story on twitter. the man had proposed to his girlfriend in central park but shortly afterwards, they dropped the ring in times square. richard forrest reports. a moment to remember, but for the wrong reasons, as a couple lose their engagement ring down a grate in new york. they were walking through times square after the groom had popped the question earlier in the day, when the ring slipped off the bride—to—be's finger and down the grille. the couple searched for at least two hours, to no avail. they eventually gave up, thinking it was lost forever. enter new york's police.

they opened up the covering and continued the search after the couple had gone. when it had not been retrieved that evening, these officers came back the next day and found it. a very lucky break. it's like finding a needle in a haystack, you know, because we've been plenty of these searches where we have come up with nothing, unfortunately, and, you know, fortunately, this one has a good ending to it, so... but they did not have the couple's details and so the next challenge was to find them. the nypd put out a twitter call to action, asking new yorkers to help track the couple down. twitter worked its magic and the two were found. their names arejohn and daniella and they were told the good news by friends moments after landing back in the uk. they say they are overjoyed and have promised the police a special mention on their big day. richard forrest, bbc news. an eight—year—old boy has been revealed as youtube's highest—earning star, reviewing toys and earning just

over 17 million last year. ryan of ryan toysreview posts most days and his earnings have doubled from the previous year. asked why kids liked watching his videos, ryan said: "because i'm entertaining and i'm funny." in a few minutes, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewersjessica elgot, the guardian's political correspondent and dia chakravarty, brexit editor at the telegraph. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for the weather. be for we get a outlook is the to talk about this week, with this the influence continuing. tuesday is go to start cold and frosty, we will have fewer showers in the north and west of scotland. study for a while but we have a slow change coming in from the. increasing cloud and later

in the far south—west, a bit of rain and drizzle. temperatures are going to be lower than they were on monday across the southern half of the uk, struggling to around 7— 90 greece. still quite chilly personal. we have this weather system writing to the south—west bringing this slow change, slowly pushing its way northwards further into the uk overnight. it is moving into cold airand we have overnight. it is moving into cold air and we have another frosty one on tuesday night across scotland and the north—east of england in particular. mild elsewhere because we have the cloud already, wet weather moving its way northwards, weather moving its way northwards, we are likely to find some snow at the top of the pennines but the southern docklands and if it gets that far into the central highlands of scotland. temperatures will not rise in much because it is a cold start and we have a cloud coming in over the top of that. it should be mild elsewhere across the uk and those temperatures in double figures but they will be a lot of cloud and recent outbreaks of rain. that whole weather system slide away, is moving northwards into the near continent,

another weather system coming in from the atlantic. it brings rain, a lot of cloud and we are in a sector between the waterfront and a cold front. later in the day, we may get some sunshine across scotland and northern ireland as that rain pushes its way into england and wales. much higher to temperatures for a while in scotland and northern ireland. that weather system moves away, again we look into the atlantic. the next chain of weather front, the next chain of weather front, the next area of low pressure and this one can be quite content, bringing the potential for damaging dust one can be quite content, bringing the potentialfor damaging dust of wind. most of the rain should sleep overnight, followed by showers and sunshine, though showers beginning to turn wintry as it gets a bit colder. we still have this system of more persistent what weather over the hills in scotland and it is central southern scotland, northern england through the irish sea coast where we could find wind close to 60, maybe 70 mph were. some uncertainty about that. something to

keep an eye on. those other temperatures, probably getting a bit colder is the day goes on. that area of low pressure looks like it will head out into the north and it is on the southern flank and getting the real squeeze of the wind. then we have got north—westerly airflow coming our way, with assistance of the atlantic. that north—westerly will be dominant and will bring sunshine. showers in the north—westerly wind. quite risk wind even on saturday and those temperatures struggling up to around 8- 10 temperatures struggling up to around 8— 10 degrees. not bad for the time of year but feeling colder in the wind. now, to the outlook on the front half coming in from the athletic as high pressure is building in across the uk that will sit around for a while, pushed around and bring the risk of frost and frost overnight and then it looks like it will head up towards scandinavia. there are weather fronts coming in from the atlantic and be hired as is less cold air. looks more likely that we will keep cold aircoming ourway

looks more likely that we will keep cold air coming our way with the wind coming in from the east, high pressure towards scandinavia. a lot of uncertainty about that, we will fine tune it over the next few days. hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment —