rubbish at recycling: the government's new plans to improve the way we deal with waste. there'd be weekly collections of food waste across england, and a deposit scheme for bottles and cans. across the country from maidstone to manchester you have this same approach to recycling and critically we enable people to also deal with food waste. producers would have to pay for what they produce. the special one gets the sack: jose mourinho fired by manchester united. ecstatic, absolutely thrilled. just heard about it. thought i would come down to the ground, see what was going on and i'm thrilled. the cabinet discuss ramping up preparations for a no—deal brexit. banking on your overdraft: why proposed changes mean you should pay less for being in the red. and a dramatic operation to refloat a russian ship that's run aground off the coast of cornwall.

coming up on bbc news, we'll be live at old trafford for more reaction tojose mourinho's sacking by manchester united after two and a half years in charge. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government has unveiled its new strategy on tackling household waste in england. the aim is to protect the environment and cut pollution. under the plans, there'd be separate collections of food waste every week, to stop waste rotting and releasing greenhouse gases. there'd be a deposit scheme for bottles, cans and disposable cups. manufacturers will have to pay for the disposal of any packaging they produce.

and they'll also have to label products clearly so that people know what can and can't be recycled. the proposals will be consulted on next year. here's our environment analyst roger harrabin. our relationship with the stuff that we throw away is about to change, starting with the rules to end confusion over what can be recycled and what cannot. jess allen targets which says she is keen on recycling but, like many, she's not sure what goesin but, like many, she's not sure what goes in which rubbish bin. sometimes you follow the rules, but is the cap able to be recycled, all parts of it? the government strategy aims to make it easy for people to recycle. ministers say that we all need a new attitude to waste. scientists say we

are all using too much of the planet's resources buying stuff and then throwing it away. that, in turn, generates greenhouse gases that are overheating the earth. it has got to change, they say, government, businesses, you and me. here is one solution. if food waste is collected separately it gives a strea m is collected separately it gives a stream of valuable gas and a lot of soil fertiliser when rotted stream of valuable gas and a lot of soilfertiliser when rotted in a tank like this. ministers want all households in the uk to be offered a food waste caddie to help in this process. across the country from maidstone to manchester you have the same approach towards recycling and critically we enable people to also deal with food waste, something which in the past we have been very bad at dealing with, which is critical to ensuring that we all leave a lighter environmental footprint. but the strategy is much broader than that. fly—tipping will be tackled by tracking the movements

of disposal companies with an electronic system. people will be directly affected by a deposit system for all sorts of drinks containers, like this one be filmed in norway. machines give your money back when you recycle a container. this plan would apply to england only. we had raised concerns where this focuses on just england, doesn't include scotland, wales or northern ireland, and that can create complexities which can be challenging to get over. we want to work with government on the detail to where we understand those. environmentalists worry, too. they fear that the government proposals will be watered down in the consultation process. some of these proposed changes will require new funding for people like the environment agency and local authorities, which have been quite ha rd authorities, which have been quite hard hit with austerity measures. and defra has a lot on its plate

with brexit so it is an issue of capacity and whether or not they will be able to follow through with a great ambition shown in this document. the government insists the policies will be followed through. we can't just throw stuff away, because there is no such place as "away . and if you want to find out more about what you can recycle in your area just go to the bbc news website where you can find more information and links to recycling websites. that's all at bbc.co.uk/news. manchester united have sacked their managerjose mourinho after two—and—a—half years in charge. mourinho, who once called himself the special one, has been under pressure after a string of poor results. united are currently 19 points behind premier league leaders liverpool, who beat them 3—1 on sunday. the club says a caretaker manager will be appointed. mourinho, who once called himself the special one, our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the so—called special one, about to

become the sacked one. jose mourinho arriving at the united training ground this morning shortly before the club announced he was leading with immediate effect, the end of months of tension and turmoil. little did he know at the time but this was his endgame. sunday's limp from— one defeat to liverpool marking a new low for united, their worst start to a league season for some 20 years, 19 points behind leaders. the club hierarchy was watching a glum face, and it was the final straw and for the manager and the fans, the end of a turbulent era. water misery in every single interview. his bias, he has not inspired the team and once you start criticising players in public, it sta rts criticising players in public, it starts to go pear shaped. it isjust dire. no attacking, no desire, he

was as miserable as sin. we will not win the title, will be lucky to get into the top four, so let's just forget this season. where did it all go wrong? initially he had some success , go wrong? initially he had some success, winning the league cup and the europa league. but over the summer, tensions rose, he was unhappy with the lack of new signings and a bad start of the season left him ranting about his reputation. three premierships, and i won more premierships alone than the other 19 managers together, three firm and i9 the other 19 managers together, three firm and 19 for them. respect, respect. the breast brains with his star player, with the proper repeatedly left on the bench. this morning, paul pogba posted this cryptic message, catching this, seemingly little love lost. it is a far cry from mourinho ‘s mac reputation at chelsea were icardi

reputation at chelsea were icardi reputation —— his success at chelsea. united as a club also be struggling to recapture the glory days. since sir alex ferguson overtired they have gone through a string of managers, burst david moores, then louis van gaal, both tried and allowed to overblown. but now mourinho hasjoined tried and allowed to overblown. but now mourinho has joined them, tried and allowed to overblown. but now mourinho hasjoined them, and sacking and will cost the club more than £80 million. the united and for the former manager, failure has a very heavy price —— £i8 the former manager, failure has a very heavy price —— £18 million. and our sports correspondent olly foster is at old trafford now. the fans seem delighted he has gone. but his dismissal inevitable? though statistics of the worst premier league star among others, and they find themselves closer to the relegation zone than they do to the leaders. they were shambolic again at the weekend. they built up and

broke up. it was inevitable that the clu b broke up. it was inevitable that the club needed a change. jose mourinho will go on his way with that handsome payoff. and this club has to get the recruitment policy right now, because as andy said in his report they simply have not since the glory days of sir alex ferguson, going from david moores, and then louis van gaal. things went badly wrong when there's a mac in his third season. it has gone wrong at this stage of his career at past clu bs, this stage of his career at past clubs, starting brightly as he did, winning the europa league in the league cup at united, then relationships within the dressing room, particularly falling out with the record signing, paul pogba, £i8 million, notjust the record signing, paul pogba, £i8 million, not just making the record signing, paul pogba, £i8 million, notjust making it off the bench against liverpool. it was that relationship that broke down and mark the end the jose relationship that broke down and mark the end thejose mourinho. now they want a caretaker manager, and they want a caretaker manager, and they want a caretaker manager, and they want somebody to be in place by they want somebody to be in place by the weekend. with just over 100 days before

britain is due to leave the eu — the cabinet has been discussing stepping up preparations for a no—deal brexit. details are being set out about how much money will be allocated to each government department from a £2 billion contingency fund. the commons will not vote on the withdrawal agreement theresa may reached with the eu until the middle of january. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. months of disruption at the uk's busiest port. uncertainty about travel and driving or using your mobile phone abroad, and concerns that medical supplies could run low. warnings about an no—deal brexit have covered almost every aspect of life. now, some ministers are clear. it is time to ramp up preparations. we will be discussing no—deal planning today. it is right that we step up no—deal planning now, not

only do we need to prepare the country, it is also the best way that we will ensure that we get a deal. there is a deal on the table but parliament doesn't support it. raising the risk, some argue, leaving without an agreement. we are preparing for eventualities, we are not intending to have a no—deal brexit but parliament needs to do the adl, otherwise the legal position is heading for no brexit —— no—deal, in march 2019. position is heading for no brexit —— no-deal, in march 2019. not ministers are united on how to prepare for a no—deal scenario and some have spoken publicly of considering alternatives to theresa may's agreement, but whilst the cabinet discussed contingency planning this morning, the official line at least is that the prime minister's deal is the best way might plan is to get the deal past week, that survey to provide security, the way that we can move further positively, and therefore, whilst it is right that we have do ta ke whilst it is right that we have do take these steps to underline that

preparation around no—deal, we need to be focused on securing the deal, getting that support and making that happen. mps cannot agree on much right now but apart from the few who say that no—deal is nothing to fear, stopping that scenario is something that parliament could build consensus around. there was frustration from mps on all sides that they do not be able to consider other options until they have voted on the prime minister's deal that after the christmas break. this house has no confidence in the prime minister. downing street dismissed jeremy corbyn‘s call for a vote of confidence into the may as silly political games, only about of no confidence in the government could trigger an election. but as labour doing? we have been doing the job of opposition of pranking robe prime minister and the government to account and it was a question of when and not if we confront the government with the government.

ministers managed a bit of festive cheer after the last meeting before christmas, but there was certainly no sense brexit the foil wrapped up. —— brexit been all wrapped up. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. the commons not due to vote on theresa may's deal until january the commons not due to vote on theresa may's deal untiljanuary and some say theresa may are trying to run down the clock. that could mean that we head endlessly towards no—deal because by the time we get around to about on mrs may's deal it would become later put in place an alternative plan, so did a ministers we re alternative plan, so did a ministers were trying to significantly step up no—deal planning and we are told that they were deciding where they are going to spend the £2 billion worth of cash set aside for no—deal planning. much of the money expected to go to recruiting the border

staff, may be it systems to put in place, additional customs controls, and we are told that letters will be sent to those companies that export to the eu, around 140,000, to advise them on the sort of measures that they have to put in place. but it is a funny thing. there is mps who seem most relaxed about all this are those who just a few days ago were trying to topple mrs may, namely those hardline tory brexiteers, and the reason they are relaxed is because they calculate that yes, mrs may's deal might well go down in january, then we will ahead towards no—deal, which they are entirely co mforta ble no—deal, which they are entirely comfortable about. there is another view, though, and that is that this is all one big bluff, that mrs may is all one big bluff, that mrs may is simply trying to turn up the bunsen burner on her backbenchers so that, when we get to the meaningful debate in january, that, when we get to the meaningful debate injanuary, they will have to decide whether they are going to

back her deal risk no—deal. in other words, many of them may to think, i don't really like mrs may's deal but i certainly did not want no—deal, and in that situation, some of them will blink. thank you, norman smith at westminster. an operation is under way to try to refloat a 16,000 tonne cargo ship which has run aground off the coast of cornwall, in strong winds and heavy seas. the russian—registered ship has 18 crew members on board and it's listing. coastguards say the ship has no cargo and there no reports of any pollution so far. sarah ransome is at the scene. that rescue operation is under way right now. as you can probably see, the engines have been turned on, you can see the smoke from the funnel. on the other signs there are a number of tug boats trying to bring

her off the sand. it's been a dramatic morning here in falmouth. local people used to maritime drama in these parts, but not usually on this sort of scale or in fact on this sort of scale or in fact on this sort of distance to shore. she's so close to shore. the rescue operation is under way but it hasn't been an easy one to deal with. up up close and stranded. this 16,000 tonne cargo ship ran aground in the early hours of the morning. just metres from this popular beach in falmouth. none of the 18 russian crew on board were injured, and they've been helping the local lifeboat and tug boats trying to keep the empty ship steady and away from the rocks. we were up the hill and saw the right snap and god forbid everybody was in its way. it just went like a concertina, so

quick. we drove up the road there and you could see it over the top of the houses. it's crazy, really. but it's been difficult. gale force winds and high seas have lashed the ship and the shoreline, meaning slow progress for the rescue teams. early investigations seem to suggest there's not much in the way of damage, so there's no real concern about pollution from the fuel on board. but with the size of the vessel and the conditions, earlier the coast guard declared it a major incident. it's been horrendous, we had gale force winds from the south, big seas making the rescue attempt very difficult and hazardous. very dangerous for the lifeboat, for the cruise on board trying to manoeuvre the vessel to get lines on board, very, very difficult. up until midday the russian registered ship wallowed in the water as attempts to

refloat her at high tide got under way. of course, time and tide is against the coastguards and others involved in the operation because we are now at high tide and this is when they wa nt to at high tide and this is when they want to ship to refloat. the bowel is the bit they are most concerned about because they think it is wedged on the rocks. there has been talk amongst some people about the possibility of pollution, the coastguard says they aren't concerned at the moment, they don't believe any damage has been serious enough for that to occur. what they are saying is if she doesn't refloat in the next hour, it could be tomorrow before they get a chance to have another go. thank you. meanwhile, a number of lorries overturned in high winds this morning on a ferry at cairnryan in south—west scotland. emergency crews were sent to deal with the incident as the vessel prepared to sail to larne in northern ireland at 7.30am. p&o ferries says six vehicles shifted on board during bad weather but no—one was injured.

our top story this lunchtime. the government unveils new plans to improve the way waste is dealt with across england. and coming up — coutdown to qatar — four years out from the first winter world cup — how are the preparations going? coming up on bbc news, there will be more reaction tojose mourinho's sacking, with several names in the frame to replace him. a caretaker manager will be appointed before a permanent successor is found at the end of the season. in the run up to christmas, some people may be tempted to dip into their overdraft to help with their festive spending. well now the financial regulator has proposed big changes to the ways banks charge for going into the red. it wants to ban higher charges for overdrafts that haven't been arranged in advance —

and to replace daily or monthly fees with a single, annual interest rate. here's our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith. lynn is self—employed. that means each month's bank balance looks very different, so it's hard to keep on top of the family accounts. i've always dipped in and out of overdrafts. i've paid far too much in bank charges than i should have done because i've not kept in close enough control over the balance. it might be getting towards the end of the month and a payment, maybe the energy bill comes in, it tips me over my overdraft and i don't realise quickly enough, because you have to sort out the money within a day. yeah, i'll get hit with a fee. 52 million people have current accounts, and that means today's new plans by the regulator will have far—reaching consequences. they want a single interest rate charge, whether it's for an arranged or unplanned overdraft.

banks would be banned from charging daily or monthly fees. that's going to make life easier for those on lower incomes who struggle to repay overdrafts. people are telling us they are getting trapped in a spiral of debt, that once they've accidentally, because there's been an emergency they hadn't expected, gone into an unauthorised overdraft, they simply can't get out and it's being compounded month after month. it's big money for banks, though. last year they made more than £2 billion from overdraft charges. butjust like the payday loan market, the regulator says they have to step in to protect customers. key changes we want to introduce here are really around making sure that the cost of unarranged overd rafts comes down. so, for example, at the moment on average if you have £100 unarranged overdraft you might typically be paying around £5 a day for the cost of that overdraft. under the measures we are talking about here, the cost would be more like 20p. that's welcome news for everyone with an overdraft, but it's going to take time. these changes won't come into force

until next april at the earliest. for lynn and millions of others, that can't come soon enough. coletta smith, bbc news. a man who threw a banana skin onto the pitch during the north london derby at the emirates stadium earlier this month has been banned from football for four years. our sports correspondent natalie pirks is at highbury magistrates' court. well, it was in the tenth minute of the north london derby on the 2nd of december where the arsenal striker was celebrating in front of spurs fa ns after was celebrating in front of spurs fans after scoring a penalty. a ba na na fans after scoring a penalty. a banana skin was thrown in his direction. today, 57—year—old averof panteli pleaded direction. today, 57—year—old averof pa nteli pleaded guilty direction. today, 57—year—old averof panteli pleaded guilty to throwing it onto the pitch. his solicitor

said it could have been an apple or a plastic cup, he didn't know the severity of what he had done until later that night when he was arrested and he was speaking to police and he realised what it meant. she said it was a momentary lapse in judgment that was deeply upsetting for all concerned and that he had received death threats. magistrates took a while to come to their decision. ultimately the chairman of the bench said they decided it was a targeted gesture after a goal was scored by a black player. he was fined £635 in total with costs but also banned from going to any football matches for four years. speaking afterwards with his family, averof panteli said it was something he would regret for the rest of his life and that he wished to apologise to anyone he may have offended. thank you. it may be the middle of december — and nearly christmas — but it's also four years until the next world

cup final in qatar. it will be the first world cup ever staged in the winter. there've been criticisms over how workers building the stadiums are being treated and allegations of corruption, but what will a qatar world cup look and feel like? hassan al—thawadi is secretary general of the organising committee says the event will give fans a unique experience. it's an opportunity for people to experience us, experience the arabic culture, the richness and the rich heritage and culture that we have to offer. that is, i think, what the world cup really offers you. it offers an opportunity to bridge the cultural gap between different walks of life and different perspectives. people will be able to come, they'll be able to enjoy themselves, celebrate the sun, sand and beach. and at the same time, more importantly, realise who we are as arabs. and at the same time, us as arabs, as qataris, will be able to welcome the world, showcase who we are and at the same time understand the different backgrounds and different walks of life that people come from. it's an opportunity to bring people together, it's an opportunity to, within our differences, actually appreciate our commonality

and common humanity. the government's target to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands has been left out of draft proposals for a new immigration system. the target was originally set by david cameron, and remains a conservative manifesto commitment. the final version of the much—delayed immigration plan — which aims to end free movement from the eu after brexit — has yet to be agreed. a couple from oxfordshire found guilty of being members of the banned neo—nazi group national action have beenjailed at birmingham crown court. adam thomas and claudia patatas, who named their baby son after hitler, were sentenced to six and a half years and five years respectively. nine migrants, including a child, who had been trying to cross the english channel to the uk have been rescued from a boat 18 miles off dunkirk. it comes just days after six migrants were rescued off the coast of kent.

french rescuers took three hours to find the latest group of people after receiving a distress call. two of the migrants were suffering from hypothermia. the festive season is always particularly hard for people who've recently lost loved ones, and there is help and support forfamilies grieving over the holiday period. it was just before christmas last year that the tv presenter simon thomas suddenly lost his wife, gemma, to leukaemia. our correspondent graham satchell has been to meet simon and his son ethan to see how they're coping one year on. what are you looking forward to most about christmas? hmm... seeing family. ijust remember thinking, i don't want to do christmas at all. if i could fast forward past this. it was literally... a month after gemma died, it was days after her funeral and suddenly you're into the festive season. simon is a former blue peter and sky presenter.

his wife gemma died in november last year, just three days after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. hi, how are you? are you all right? good to see you. come in. thank you. the charity bloodwise has arranged for sign in to meetjoe coleman. joe's wife maggie also died from blood cancer three years ago. well, the first christmas was really tough. there were tears, there wasjoy, but... a sense of, you know, there's something missing. yeah. whereas the second year, i was quite excited, christmas is coming. as a family we were lifted this time. we enjoyed the second christmas a lot better than we did the first christmas, because time is a good healer. it's takenjoe and his two boys lewis and oliver a long time to get to this point. maggie was ill for some years before she died. joe's family have raised more than £100,000 for the charity

bloodwise since maggie's death. it'll help to fund research and raise of blood cancer — the third biggest cancer killer. your boys, if maggie was to see them now, she'd be like... you must wonder what she'd make of it and how much you miss the fact she doesn't see any of it? yeah. that is my... that is a thing that plays on my mind. i wished she could see both these boys now. when you hearfrom people who are a little bit further down the line than you are, itjust gives you encouragement and a sense of hope that you can find life again. so, what have you written to granny? "dear granny, merry christmas. we miss mummy, but i love you. love, ethan. kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss." five kisses for a high five. you can find details

of organisations offering information and support with bereavement at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded information on 08000158 707. time for a look at the weather — here's matt taylor. we've been reporting about ships getting into real trouble because of these high winds off the coast. we've seen winds so far today hit 80 miles an hour across parts of western scotland. widespread gales elsewhere. in scarborough, the seen sums it up. a pretty grim day out there for the vast majority. you've got plenty of cloud and grey skies overhead. this area of low pressure is driving things but the wet

weather attached to this weather front. the strongest of the winds on the forward edge, easing across western scotland and northern ireland. the extent of rain right across the uk and the ribbon of darker blue, this is where we are seeing a shorter spell of intense rain and squally and potentially damaging winds. windy with the rain spreading north and east woods. when's touching gale force but one or two spots still seeing 50—60, maybe 70 mph. it is a fairly mild day otherwise. temperatures will drop away a little bit, between 8-10. drop away a little bit, between 8—10. towards the evening, if you are on the move later on, the rush hour won't be particularly pleasant. within that area of