wall with mexico. democrats are opposed to the plan which could cost more than $5 billion. fears about the shutdown led to sharp falls on the stockmarket with the benchmark dowjones index finishing its worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. facebook and twitter were hardest hit — their value tumbled more than 6%, while amazon shares dropped more than 5%. police investigating the drone flights that disrupted london gatwick airport have made two arrests. the airport reopened on friday following a 36—hour closure which saw nearly a thousand flights cancelled and 120,000 passengers stranded. those are the latest headlines. manchester united's new caretaker manager has promised to get his players to enjoy their football. 0le gunnar solshire, the club's former striker, is back at old trafford afterjose mourinho was sacked

earlier this week. —— solskjaer. later today the team face cardiff city, as our sports editor dan roan reports. as a manchester united player, 0le gunnar solskjaer won everything there was to win, but having returned as caretaker manager, the former striker knows he only has a few months to stake his claim for the job on a permanent basis. morning. myjob is now isjust for the next six months to do as well as i can, and move the club forward as well as i can. and then i understand that there's so many managers that would love to be the manager of man united, so of course, i'm one of them, but it's not something that we've talked about. they are going to do a process now for it, for the next six months. jose mourinho was sacked this week with united 19 points behind the league leaders and having fallen out with some of his star players. solskjaer has been managing molde in his native norway

for the last three years, and while his appointment may have surprised some, he's received backing from the man in the opposing dugout tomorrow. they're all looking at somebody that's been there. he's a hero there, really, a legend. with the players they've got, the young lads they've got, i would think that he can't believe his luck, really. it's an amazing opportunity for him. solskjaer‘s only other premier league managerial experience was at cardiff city. he lasted less than nine months and was sacked after relegation. did you learn from that? are better now as a coach and manager? that period in cardiff was, of course, a huge step for me, and i've learned a lot. i've evaluated, reflected on it. i made a few mistakes. but if you don't make mistakes, you're not going to learn. for more than a decade at old trafford, solskjaer was a winner, a fans‘ favourite, but now he must prove himself again. dan roan, bbc news. now on bbc news — there's a festive feel to the travel show as ade takes on the snow,

and freezing temperatures of finnish lapland. this week on the show... ade adepitan heads to finnish lapland to meet the local sami people fighting to preserve their culture. the last place that i would expect to find a hip—hop artist is in lapland. place that i would expect to find a hip-hop artist is in lapland. there isa hip-hop artist is in lapland. there is a winter feeling in the air as we meet the austrian craftsmen carving out a name for himself. we are lighting up the sky in amsterdam. wow! look at bat extract oh my goodness, what a view. and i am taking on another challenge against the clock here injapan. i need to find the fastest train to get back into town. first this week, we're off to

finnish lapland where the scenery might be classic christmas card but the winter is brutal and you need to be tough to survive. we sent a climax to a lake north of the arctic circle to meet the local sami people and find out what it takes to survive there. finnish lapland is as close to a depth to a winter wonderland. 0veri

million tourists come here each year in search of the northern lights, sa nta in search of the northern lights, santa and his reindeer. the sami are the indigenous people who live in this part of the world. from northern norway, sweden, finland and the far north—eastern part of russia. there are around 6000 samis left in this part of finland and here they are known as the inari sami because most of them with around lake inari, 250 kilometres north of the arctic circle. i have never been so far north. after landing in the town, 1.5 hours from helsinki, i need my first inari friend. welcome to finland! was nice to meet you. my name isjohanna.

look at your outfit! you looked amazing. is this our transport? yes. it will be. we have so many things planned for you here.” it will be. we have so many things planned for you here. i am looking forward to it. i do love that had. that is the way forward. it is really warm. live here must be really warm. live here must be really tough. there is snow on the ground for seven months of the year and the most practical way to move around is by snowmobile. said this is the best way to get that? there is the best way to get that? there is no other way to get bad. so this is no other way to get bad. so this is how i am rolling. and will you teach me? nice to meet you. do about this machine, my friend. these are the things the were a revolution in out the things the were a revolution in our life here. they came about 50 or 60 years ago, to finland and it made things much easier. what did you use before these? ski is. and reindeer.

0ld before these? ski is. and reindeer. old school. normally you have your feet in here and your hands on the bar. if you want to go right you pull right, left for left. the break is on the left. this is the panic button. if you lose control something happens hit back button.” hit that button... it is so hard to believe that i am on a snowmobile going across lake inari in finland and neath me as thousands and thousands of gallons of water. it is just crazy. this place isjust thousands of gallons of water. it is just crazy. this place is just so beautiful. i was not expecting bash! —— that. around 30 years ago, the

inari sami culture was on the verge of extinction. inevitably, there has been a drift to the cities, to an easier life. traditional cultures experience that lost the world over. but these days, tourism is creating jobs, allowing some young actor max to return home. sami culture has been under pressure for decades. in the past, this community was marginalised and their mother tongue was banned from schools. we have only 400 inari sami speakers and the language is still threatened. 0r only 400 inari sami speakers and the language is still threatened. or one man is coming to the rescue, using an unconventional method. raps in sami. you are a hip—hop artist and

you wrap in your native language, inari. yes. inari sami language. i love a hip—hop but the last place i would expect to use find a hip—hop artist is in lapland. yes. the middle of nowhere. many people think it is quite weird doing hip—hop gangster rap in inari sami language spoken by 400 people. that is the way i am telling about this little minority. i like the sound, it is a mystical thing because people don't really know it. there are only 400 inari sami speakers in the world. i mean, in that case how old are they? what is the average age? most

speakers who speak sami sami as their mother tongues are mostly over 50 yea rs their mother tongues are mostly over 50 years old. and those older people, are they into hip—hop? 50 years old. and those older people, are they into hip-hop? no, i don't think so. that there are aimed new generation —— but there are a new generation —— but there are a new generation. can you spit some bars for us? i am sure that this will be the premier on bbc for anyone hearing someone wrapping in inari sami. raps in inari. inari sami in the house! that was

wicked. i loved it. ifelt it. i felt it, were better! preparing for those long winter nights north of the arctic circle in finland. now think of winter in the austrian tyrol region and you may think of wrapping up warm for the ski season. that step away from the slopes and you may come face—to—face with a whole other chilling seasonal tradition. still to come on this travel show... we had to the netherlands have a seasonal celebration of lights in amsterdam. this is our stop. and i

am sightseeing against the clock here in japan. this am sightseeing against the clock here injapan. this looks like a shortcut. 0h, is this it? i think this is it. wow. this looks good. so don't go away. at this time of year you will see many capital cities around the world that doubt in festive lights, most of which come down at the start of january but over in the netherlands, the canals of amsterdam are being lit up the first time as part of an innovative project that will stay in place right through to the end of january. we went to meet some of the people behind the idea. (music playing). it was all starting

at the moment, it was dark in winter time and then the first work of us we re time and then the first work of us were introduced into the canal and that was about seven years ago. i think they light up the heart and mind of evil in amsterdam. coming to life. it is the way you can approach the works of art isn't new. you can use the boat, making a beautiful boat tour. it really makes a different route to experience all the different works of art. it is thus to see all of those installations of light,, thus to see all of those installations of light, , the importance of darkness, of breasts, of not being part of the system is very much there are as well. ——0f

rest. it has been quite a long project. i had the idea of whole year ago now seek and enter from anywhere in the world. you submit a sketch on a napkin as long as the idea is there. i think there were 600 entries, we got it down to about 100 and from that they go through a next round of judging and then they are picked. a couple not talking on the phone is, and thena couple not talking on the phone is, and then a girl or a guy. initially there were four figures, we removed one said becomes more interactive. i

modelled on me sol one said becomes more interactive. i modelled on me so i could take photographs of me to send off to the sculptor and two other colleagues at work, they were based on them. i think i captured them quite well. this sculpture arrived on monday and we had a slight issue with the transport. it got damaged along the way, it arrived with two broken hands and a cracked ankle but we worked through it. the guys have been amazing. we finally fixed it la st been amazing. we finally fixed it last night. it is an important aspect and part of our lives but it is taking people away from reality, people enjoying and spectating through their eyes. i want people to come to stop and reconnect with people around them as opposed to phones. we have people coming and saying, well, that looks like my son. we had two old men who came along and sat down in between and it

has been really funny to see everyone's reaction to it because everyone's reaction to it because everyone just gets it, everyone can relate to it. it isa it is a good thing to think about. this is a festival, it is good to enjoy and in january this is a festival, it is good to enjoy and injanuary the lights go out again and we relax a little. and finally this week, i am back in japan to face another travel challenge against the clock. for the first time ever at the rugby ball karp,it first time ever at the rugby ball karp, it ends to asia. —— the rugby world cup. ten hosts city around japan in what is also a dry run for

the olympic games in 2020. some will be worried about japan's reputation thatis be worried about japan's reputation that is placed tricky to get around if you do not speak the language. it is not always reserved. i will now be showing you six host cities against the clock. a pretty port city on the south coast, kobe. i have 90 minutes. the next train is in three minutes. 0k, have 90 minutes. the next train is in three minutes. ok, i don't actually know where we are going. my friend has been making a plan for me. kobe is notjust beautiful, it has a rich history. it is one of the earliest port towns opened injapan. it has a lot of influences. it looks like there is a lot of distance to cover. you get a big an around in

the train, i got you this past which will give you access to public transportation. when i start my stopwatch i have 90 minutes. here goes nothing. i am starting one of japan's impressive feats of engineering. this bridge is the biggest suspension bridge in the world. she will have to walk up way across the bridge, go to the top with an elevator then enjoy the magnificent views of the city from there. i love this, it feels so behind—the—scenes, top—secret, no—one else here. if you are tourist, you can make an appointment tourist, you can make an appointment to do this. we are stopping? no! 0h

my goodness, imagine if these elevator stalled. let's go. wow. look at that. my goodness, what have you. you looking straight down the bridge. it is amazing. and if you wa nt to bridge. it is amazing. and if you want to give yourself a frill, just look down. 0h want to give yourself a frill, just look down. oh my goodness. tommy was doing flip—flops then. ——my tummy. thank you. our better hot foot it. the first half is almost over. all right, iam the first half is almost over. all right, i am looking for a rapid train. at have to figure out which is the fastest train to get me back into town is not the next train is in three minutes train but it is not a rapid train. i think it can get me

backin a rapid train. i think it can get me back in time. now she has two take a train back to kobe central. it will eat into her schedule. trains are still the fastest way of getting aroundjapan, still the fastest way of getting around japan, the stations can be confusing so try and work out what train and lying you need ahead of train. their apps that will make that simple. my goodness, it is dark, it took so long. it is over one an hour already. let's pop down this street. this looks like a shortcut. it has to be around here, somewhere. is this it? kobe big sta ke. somewhere. is this it? kobe big stake. it is one of the most

recognisable kobe foods. it is absolutely delicious. this is costing y2000 is, roughly 20 us dollars, a bit more of 15 pounds. it is quite expensive but we are getting a signature kobe beefsteak. usually, i would getting a signature kobe beefsteak. usually, iwould be getting a signature kobe beefsteak. usually, i would be in a fancy restau ra nt usually, i would be in a fancy restaurant if i was eating it. but this is one of the few places you can get it on the go which is perfect to us because i am on a time limit. i think i have 25 minutes left on the clock. delicious. really tender and succulent. thank you. finally, she has two go to a

residential area from the 1800s. the area translates to foreign peoples residents. it was the houses of traders who came to kobe port and it isa traders who came to kobe port and it is a really to see a slice of history. many of the different nationalities who settled here have a converted house you can look around. there is a french house, an italian house and, of course, an english house which comes complete with a pub, a sherlock holmes room, and an opportunity to dress up. how embarrassing. but i am afraid we did go into extra time. but i think it was worth it, we did pack a lot in. you can't go wrong. that's all we have got time for this week. coming up have got time for this week. coming up week... as 2018 draws to a close,

we look back at some of our favourite adventures from it this year, including the time mike to con the sand dunes of kaz is done and we tried to keep up at a festival in japan. —— casa kazakhstan. in the meantime, fahmy and the rest of the team, it is goodbye. —— from me. hello there. the weekend is upon us now it's looking like being a tale of two halves. saturday is expected to be the drier day of the two, with many places staying

dry, with sunshine. a few showers in the north. for sunday, another weather system moving in. it will bring rain and more of a breeze for many areas. early on saturday, lots of showers around. these tending to become more confined to western scotland, northern ireland and north—west england by around dawn, with some clear skies further south and east. now, it will be a mild start to the day across the south. one or two chilly spots for the north—east of scotland — subzero values and one or two spots of frost. for saturday, this is the ridge of high pressure which should bring most of us some fine weather. this is the area of low pressure i was talking about which will bring sunday the wetter and breezier weather. so this morning starts up dry for many. lots of sunshine across the south and the east. after that chilly start, temperatures will rise. there will be though a few showers pushing through western scotland, northern ireland and north—west england and that light to moderate west or north—west breeze. it'll be fairly cool here.

temperatures pretty typical for the time of year. further south it's going to be fairly mild again for the time of year, with 11—12 degrees. this next weather system moves in for sunday, brings outbreaks of rain initially to northern ireland, then in towards parts of england and wales. some of the rain is going to be heavy, quite slow moving as well, through the northern ireland, into parts of wales, the midlands and northern england. it will eventually become confined to the eastern side of england, into the afternoon. meanwhile, much of scotland will have a dry but quite a chilly day. temperatures in mid—single digits. further south, though, it's going to be mild again — 12—13 celsius across southern england and south wales. this weather front lingers on across southern parts of the country as we head into monday, of course, that's christmas eve, but with a big area of high pressure expected to establish itself over the country, it will tend to squeeze that weather front out so conditions will become dry here later on christmas eve. so we could see some cloud and rain across the far south of england, eventually becoming confined to the far south—west. devon and cornwall will hold on to the milder air — 12 or 13 celsius. further north, drier, brighter, with some sunny spells but cooler and certainly much cooler across scotland. for christmas day,

or for the christmas period, that's into boxing day as well, with high pressure nearby, it looks like it will be dry for most. the morning starts off quite chilly, particularly across northern areas. and we should see a little bit of sunshine, but there will be quite a bit of cloud too. so this is christmas day's weather. quite a chilly start, north—east scotland, maybe north—east england, a touch of frost. 0therwise most places will be dry through the day, with quite a bit of cloud around. and those temperatures close to the seasonal normal, even fairly mild in the far south. good morning — welcome to breakfast, with louise minchin and chris mason. 0ur headlines today: a man and a woman are arrested by police investigating the drone disruption at gatwick. today, more delays are expected but flights have resumed in the past hour. we'll be live at the airport with the latest. also this morning: the defence secretary, gavin williamson, tells the bbc the arrival of a royal navy warship in ukraine sends a strong message to president putin. natasha ednan—laperouse was just 15 when she killed

by an allergic reaction to a pret a manager sandwich. as they fight to change food labelling laws, her parents tell us how she'll never be forgotten. christmas