this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 4: cabinet brexiteer liam fox says mps have already decided on the uk's brexit options as he backs theresa may's condemnation of calls for a second referendum.. let me tell you that if there is another referendum, which i don't think there will be, people like me will be immediately demanding it is best—of—three. a five year old boy becomes the third victim of a house fire in nottinghamshire. a mother and her eight year old daughter died yesterday. environmental groups criticise the deal struck at a un climate conference in poland saying it doesn't go far enough in curbing greenhouse gas emissions. mps say the rollout of smart motorways — on which the hard shoulder has been permanently turned into a fourth lane — should be stopped due to safety fears. and the bbc‘s sports personality of the year awards take place in birmingham later. i'm holly hamilton, live from the

red carpet in birmingham, for the great and good of british sport together under the roof —— under the same roof to sell it another year of sporting success. and in ‘the surrogates club‘ we meet the women who volunteer to give birth to a stranger's child in exchange for expenses. a leading brexiteer in the cabinet has suggested that parliament will have to look at other options if the uk and the eu can't find a way through on the problem of the so—called irish backstop — as part of the uk's withdrawal agreement from the eu. but the international trade secretary, liam fox dismissed suggestions of another referendum, saying it would not heal divisions in the country. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. it is not hard to find divisions

over brexit around parliament. outside, protesters with different views fight for attention and inside, mps struggled to find consensus. theresa may is trying to get changes she hopes will win the support of mps, but with little success so far. many are discussing what happens if she fails. clearly if there is no reflection of the anxieties mps have had about being locked into the backstop without any choice, it is unlikely... which is where we are now, so if you do not get those changes then this deal is dead. parliament will have to decide on the alternatives. behind closed doors many are having those conversations — what could happen next? this morning, two of mrs may's closest allies they discussed the possibility of another referendum. the chief of staff said he was not planning one and the deputy said he did not want one.

supposing we had a referendum and the remains had won by 52—48 but it was on a lower turnout. let me tell you if there is another referendum, which i do not think there will be, people like me will be demanding the best of three. where does that end up? conversations go on between mps of different parties. it is right we should be having conversations across the parties about these issues. we are in a crisis and we should be putting party political differences aside and working in the national interest. to try and resolve the mess we are in. labour is having a debates of its own on what to do next. there are splits on whether to push for another referendum. but if it got to that stage, what would the party campaign for? we would push for a labour deal that protect workers' rights, that protects our consumer protections and our environmental protections, one that has that frictionless trade the prime minister promised. sorry tojump in again...

there are just a few days before parliament breaks for christmas and some want a no—confidence vote in parliament and labour says it will try and force a vote on theresa may's brexit plan. after a roller—coaster period, there could be more to come. our political correspondent nick eardley said the divisions in the conservative party were not just confined to their mps. i don't think anyone that has been paying attention to the brexit debate will need reminding that there are divisions within the conservative party on this. we have seen them on the airwaves this morning, i'm sure we will see them over the coming weeks as well. but we have been hearing some quite stark messages from the lord patten, the conservative peer and former government minister who was talking about whether or not this deal had any prospect of getting through parliament in the next few weeks. let's hear him firstly on that idea that parliament could pass this deal. it is impossible to get a deal on the eu and the relationship

with us which is both in the national interest and satisfies the conservative party. it cannot be done. mrs may is trying to do that, but it doesn't work. it certainly won't work with the present deal, and however much lipstick you put on the pig, it stays a pig. the right wing, the fanatics, they won't accept it. that won't be music to the ears of many in the conservative party leadership. but nor will what lord patten had to say about his colleagues — brexiteers who we know theresa may has to win over at least some of them to get any sort of deal through parliament early next year. here is what he had to say about some right wing brexiteers within his own party. the right wing, the fanatics, they won't accept it. they have been working away like rodents in the basement for years, trying to nibble at the foundations of our relationship with europe, acting as a party within a party,

with their own whipping and so on. they will not accept anything which is reasonable. chris patten has history in the conservative party, he was a cabinet minister in the major government when the party was going through its woes. those on the right will probably dismiss him as a wet in the days of margaret thatcher, a pro—european in the days ofjohn major, so presumably, they won't listened to what he's got to say. what about the broader sense of the argument within the conservative party? we heard from liam fox earlier who is in the cabinet now, and he has quite a lot of influence on what happens. what is the sense of whether there is any movement that can be made between now and the new year that might open up a new opportunity of a deal? there is a feeling that there is something you can do to get the deal through, which is get rid of the backstop. that is what many conservative mps are demanding, it is what the dup, of course, the conservatives partners in government, they are demanding that as well. the problem is, from every sign

we have had so farfrom the eu, they will not accept that. we saw that idea rebuked in a summit in brussels on thursday and friday, so what the prime minister will spend the next few weeks doing is get some sort of assurance, something legally binding — the legally binding part is absolutely crucial for conservative mps — that she can take back and say, this means that if we ever end up in the backstop, it won't be for long, and it will be up for parliament to decide what we do. that is hard to achieve, so all the signs is that it will be an uphill struggle for theresa may to get that through. are the conservative party mps desperate for this to reach some sort of conclusion? they are, many of them. along with the rest of us! but there are also many in the party who have staunch views, they have always held those, and they won't sign up with what is on the table now. as you heard there, there are splits

in the labour party, too. that was our political corresponded. police in the belgian capital brussels have this afternoon fired tear gas at demostrators taking part in an anti—migration protest. the protests are over a global migration pact, with the demonstrators vehemently against a united nations agreement which is due to be signed in morocco next week. some protesters threw missiles at police and there was a strong response from the security forces. the clashes come after weeks of protests in france, not specifically about migration but against the government of president macron. environmental groups have said a deal struck at a un conference in poland does not go far enough in tackling climate change. delegates from nearly 200 countries reached agreement on how to implement the landmark paris climate accord and outlined plans for a common rule book on cutting carbon emissions. but the commitments are not legally binding. here's our science editor david shukman. applause and relief that two long weeks of negotiation were over

and that a deal to try to tackle climate change has last emerged. at the moment there are many countries in the world, many disagreements among countries to find agreement by unanimity, by consensus, so to fight global warming is very good news. most significant is a set of rules for how countries cut their emissions of the gases warming the planet. that was sorted. on finance for developing countries to help them adapt and go green, some progress, but they say not enough. and on promises of much deeper cuts in emissions, which many say are needed, that will have to be discussed later. many diplomats are relieved to have made it this far. but some developing countries, faced with the threat of rising sea levels, say the deal does not go nearly far enough and that bolder steps are needed. we have got 12 years. the additions here today don't really solve anything. i think we have got to do practical things, we have got to cut down the emissions drastically in terms

of emissions, so i think working together i think we can achieve what really we want. the real test is whether the deal actually leads to less of this — warming gases entering the atmosphere. and so far, all the talk over the past 25 years hasn't managed to achieve that. david shukman, bbc news. afundraising campaign by chester zoo to raise £50,000 following a fire which destroyed much of the roof covering its monsoon forest area has reached its target in little more than 2a hours. chester zoo said yesterday was one of the toughest days in its long history and thanked the remarkable efforts of the zoo team and the emergency services which meant the fire was extinguished as quickly as possible. in a statement released this morning, the zoo said: terrific response there from members

of the public. a group of mps has said the roll—out of a type of smart motorways — where the hard shoulder is permanently turned into a fourth lane, should be stopped. the all—party group backed campaigners who say having no hard shoulder puts motorists and recovery workers at risk. england has more than 100 miles of all lane running smart motorways, with 225 miles more planned. a young boy who was brought out alive from a house fire which killed two people in nottinghamshire has died. a girl aged eight and a woman of 33 died in the blaze, which broke out in collingham yesterday morning. a man remains seriously ill in hospital. katy austin reports. three members of one family

tragically killed by the same house fire. they have been named locally as 33—year—old justin, her eight—year—old daughter isabella, and five—year—old harvey who died later in hospital. at this church in collingham this morning, the grieving community said prayers. people were coming to church with that news very fresh in their minds, and very upset. so i wanted to acknowledge it, i wanted to give someone, give everyone something positive to do as well. firefighters we re positive to do as well. firefighters were called yesterday morning to the blaze. people living nearby have described trying to break into the house in an effort to help. described trying to break into the house in an effort to helplj described trying to break into the house in an effort to help. i don't know what was going through my head, it wasn't panic, it was just an adrenaline rush to try and get in to help them. because i saw my dad and this other bloke would try to get

m, this other bloke would try to get in, so i thought, while efforts to get through the door and try and help them, but we couldn't. the children's father is still in hospital with serious injuries, and a53 hospital with serious injuries, and a 53 ruled thought to be their grandmother escaped unhurt. the fire's cause is still to be investigated. the church will be open every day now until christmas, so residents of this close—knit community can leave prayers or m essa g es of community can leave prayers or messages of condolence for a mother and her two children. bad weather and an increasing trend to buy online are being blamed for shoppers staying away from the high street on what is usually the busiest weekend before christmas. retail experts say footfall across the uk yesterday was down almost 10% compared with the same time last year. here's our business correspondent, joe miller. a bruising year has left many of britain's retailers fighting for survival, and more than ever, banking on a busy festive season. heavy rain heaped more misery on the high street yesterday and prompted many to stay dry and shop online. there was a sliver of hope

for retailers last week when footfall rose 6% on the year before. but figures from one analytics firm show a drop of 7% on saturday if you include retail parks and shopping centres and a drop of 9% on the high street, adding further gloom to one of the worst novembers on record. analysts see few bright spots ahead. we're seeing consumer confidence drop, we're seeing costs increase and in general i think people are very nervous about spending. the british retail consortium predicts that sales will pick up in the next few days as more people rushed to buy last—minute food and presents. the fate of one chain in particular may rest on such a surge. debenhams, which lost a record £500 million this financial year, has rebuffed an injection of cash from the self—styled saviour of the high street — mike ashley. his company, sports direct, which rescued house of fraser, had a stark warning for its wounded rival. we have put this offer in to invest another a0 million and it really

is kind of the electric shock to wake them up to what is it in the last chance saloon. some suspect mr ashley, who is already debenhams largest shareholder, wants the first claim on its assets if it collapses — an allegation his company rejects. but while debenhams and other struggling chains mightjust be able to afford to keep the billionaire at bay, neither they nor mr ashley's retail empire can afford a disappointing christmas. joe miller, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: cabinet brexiteer liam fox says mps have already decided on the uk's brexit options as he backs theresa may's condemnation of calls for a second referendum. a five—year—old boy becomes the third victim of a house fire in nottinghamshire. a mother and her eight—year—old daughter died yesterday. environmental groups criticise the deal struck at a un climate conference in poland saying it doesn't go far enough to curb greenhouse gas emissions. sport and for a full

round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie. good afternoon. well it's been quite a day of football already and liverpool v man utd has onlyjust got going, more on that in a minute... but in the earlier kick—offs arsenal were beaten 3—2 at second from bottom southampton. southampton looked energised under new manager ralph hasenhuttl and twice went ahead through danny ings. arsenal had a slice of fortune to pull it back to 2—2. henrik mkhitaryan‘s shot deflected in off jannik vestergaard. but charlie austin headed southampton‘s winner with just 5 minutes left. it was just southampton‘s second win of the season and ended arsenal's 22—match unbeaten run. southampton are now out of the

relegation zone. very proud, how they showed today how focused they wear, how uncompromising, when we had the chance, also how merciless they were to get these three points. i think it was a fantastic moment. 3-2, i think it was a fantastic moment. 3—2, when we shop, it was unbelievable. it was a fantastic atmosphere. it is a special feeling to wina atmosphere. it is a special feeling to win a match here. meanwhile along the south coast, chelsea beat brighton 2—i. chelsea were two up at half time thanks to goals from pedro and eden hazard. solly march pulled one back for brighton but it wasn't enough. chelsea stay fourth — they're now three points clear of arsenal. so chelsea are back to 2 points off spurs in 3rd place. but all eyes now are on anfield and the match of the weekend — liverpool v manchester united. can liverpool overtake city at the top again? they've been going around 15 minutes. there have been no goals yet.

intersting bit of team news — no paul pogba, out of favour and on the bench. in the scottish premiership, celtic missed—out on going back to the top of the table — they were beaten 2—0 at hibernian, who took the lead within 46 seconds — vykintas slivka alert to slip past the celtic defence to make it 1—0. then in the second half, celtic were caught on the counter attack and florian kamberi sealed the win for 8th placed hibs. celtic‘s busy schedule parhaps taking its toll. rangers could go back to the top of the table on goal difference with a win at home to hearts. steven gerrard's side are currently leading hamilton academical i—0. not too long to go on that match. that would mean celtic slip down to third in the table behind kilmarnock. leicester's hopes of reaching the champions cup knockout stages are all but over following defeat by racing 92 at welford road. the french side remain unbeaten at the top of pool 4 after a bonus—point win including four tries. the result means leicester are affectivley out of europe, eight points behind second—placed

ulster with two pool games left to play. and two matches currently being played. newcastle falcons could go to the top of pool five if they beat edinburgh — that's currently 8—6. montpellier15—6 toulon. england's hockey players have had to settle for fourth again at the world cup in india. they played australia in the bronze medal match — and were totally outclassed. it finished 8—1. tom craig scored a hat trick for the aussies. belgium won the gold after beationg the netherlands 3—2 on penalties after the finla finished goalless. 0lympic bronze medallist bianca walkden successfully defended her title at the taekwondo world grand slam. the two—time world champion says she'll spend her prize money on buying another pizzeria — while lauren williams, who also won gold in her weight division earlier —

plans to pay off her parent's mortgage. they had a record prize fund at this competition. every single gold medallist £154,000. —— won £54,000. for some time, police have been warning of the growth of large urban gangs who use violence and extortion to trap vulnerable teenagers into helping them deal drugs in rural areas. now dorset police has become one of the first forces in the country to create a specialist unit to tackle the growth of so called ‘county lines' drug dealing. sam everett reports. they carry big machete knives, knives out of my cupboard. they would be lying around the flat, all over the place. john was a victim of a county lines drugs gang. they use their mobile phones to phone you, try to force their way into your place offering you money or drugs.

so what is county lines? it is an operation run by gangs in large urban areas. they set up phone lines to take orders for drugs, then they coerce runners to take the drugs across counties using then they coerce runners to take the drugs across counties using teenagers to avoid detection. in smaller towns, local dealers take over a vulnerable person's home, often by force, and bring the runners to get. the drugs can then be sold and distributed from a secure location. it is difficult when you are caught up in that sort of thing to say no — you want them out. but they just stick around. please go, kind of thing. they are ruthless, ruthless people. i let my family down, myself down. yeah, i am worried they will come back. john is now off drugs and received help to get rid of the gang, but there's hundreds of other county lines still in operation. the lady who is the tenant there is now deceased,

but the property is possibly being taken over by class a drug users. this flat in weymouth was found littered with needles and heroin. located nearby was this — a knife under the side of the bed. teenagers from a london drugs gang were found inside, they were detained and investigated further. the woman living there was a vulnerable drug user. as suspected, the gang had taken over the home after her mum had died. those persons that are living at those properties, sometimes they are vulnerable through class a misuse themselves, other times it could be through mental health, it could be through poor health, physical disabilities. andy is part of one of the first specialist unit units set up to tackle county lines, using tactics to combat this highly

organised form of crime. dedicated officers are stationed in towns where it becomes a problem. they carry out intelligence surveillance on drug gangs and track their efforts to recruit local runners. that also identify vulnerable people in danger of being targeted and offer them support. even after that person has lost everything, it might be that they have their children taken away, they have lost their house, the drug gangs will continue to exploit them. the national crime agency estimate there are at least 1,500 other lines operating across england and wales. a serious problem new task forces want to end. sam everett, bbc news. 11.7 million people watched the final of strictly come dancing on bbc one last night. the documentary presenter, stacey dooley, won the series with her professional partner, kevin clifton, who'd been a losing finalist on four previous occasions. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito

has all the details. it's the final! the strictly final, four couples, three dances and from the very beginning, it was ashley roberts, the former pussycat doll who set the standard. the big lift from dirty dancing was flawless. ten! the score, perfect tens. and those 40s kept coming. this athletic show dance on a raised and revolving platform. i personally as a dancer feel that you've stretched yourself beyond limits, you've learned techniques that you were not familiar with ever before, you have brought to the show a life, a style, and i truly am grateful to you. of course, craig did try to find a fault...

i had a small problem with your right toe, darling, but then i decided to get over myself. ten! not a point was dropped all night. but matching those scores dance after dance was faye tozer. this hollywood glitz in high heels on a very high top hat... at the end of this routine to fever, it was perfect tens across the board. what an end of a journey. wow. wow, this is really high. but when it comes to a journey from being a non—dancer to doing this... ..youtuberjoe sugg was more than holding his own,

ending with a charleston. you are the biggest surprise of this series. from a marathon night of dances tonight, you have just got stronger and stronger and it's an extraordinary amount of work that you have put in and it has paid off, you are a star on this dancefloor. for tvjournalist stacey dooley, it began with a foxtrot. and then an explosive show dance. everything was thrown at it. the crowd loved it! bruno tried to describe it as her greatest hits. your greatest hits. but craig... i wasn't that keen on the dance. it was the lowest score of the night. and even at the end of a paso doble described

as having power and passion, she was in fourth place. but this isn't up to the judges! all that matters is what the public thinks, and they saw it rather differently. stacey and kevin! and even more emotional was her professional dance partner kevin clifton. after five finals, his first strictly victory. so there it is, the winner of this year's glitterball trophy — stacey dooley. david sillito, bbc news. there will be just as much glamour in birmingham this evening. it's the bbc‘s sports personality of the year awards in birmingham tonight. but, as the format has changed this year, we won't know who's been nominated until the programme tonight. let's talk to our sports presenter, holly hamilton, she's in birmingham for us.

holly, this is a change to previous practice in not having names revealed in advance and stop what difference will it make to the whole field, and to the atmosphere now? surely these sports stars are turning up not knowing if they should bother. santa it is all top secret and very unusual. as of the first time they have done anything like this before. we won't know the names of the nominees until tonight, when the ceremony begins at 7pm. the whole idea is to provide more attention on the action itself. we have a brand—new award this year, which is the sporting moment of the year. without having that long, exhaustive list of names to go through, that means that those moments and memories of 2018, we can spend a long time watching them, reliving them, and enjoying them. think back to the england netball is at the commonwealth games, winning gold, the world cup in russia,

whenever england qualified for the quarterfinals after winning the penalty shoot out against colombia. tyson fury, just this month coming back from two knock—downs to draw with the heavyweight champion. alistair cook's retirement this year and getting a century in his last test innings for anger. all those memories, you bring them together on a night to celebrate what a fantastic year it has been. —— for england. the voting will start at 7pm, and you are right, it will change the atmosphere a little bit. we are sitting here watching who will walk down that red carpet, because we have no idea. it has been top—secret, and we are now looking at two is walking down here thinking, could they be on the list? everyone has their own ideas who they imagine it might be, there has been so much british success over the past 12 months, so who knows? think of your favourite, and you will get to vote tonight. fingers crossed anyway. if they carry on

performing so well on the sporting fields, it will have to be the bbc sports personality is of the year. there is a special coverage on the red carpet arrivals just after the 5pm news. now, let's have a look at the weather with chris. storm deirdre caused some serious weather, bringing widespread ice caused by freezing rain. this led to multiple accidents on the roads, including the m74 and the a19. there was heavy snow in scotland, and a top wind gust of 70 mile mild per hourin top wind gust of 70 mile mild per hour in west wales. 0vernight, we will see rain push eastward from wales across much of england, before curing. showers will affect western areas of scotland. but for many areas, these guys will do the wind will fall like, and it will be cold with some frost