this is bbc news, the headlines... rescuers in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading following the tsunami on saturday which has killed more than 420 people. 150 remain missing. actor kevin spacey is charged with sexual assault in america and releases a video addressing allegations made against him. after three days of disruption at gatwick airport, the government says drone detection systems can now be deployed throughout the uk. religious ceremonies get under way around the world to celebrate christmas day. members of the royal family will attend their traditional church service in sandringham this morning. charlotte gallagher is there. hundreds of people are here to greet the royalfamily, hundreds of people are here to greet the royal family, many hundreds of people are here to greet the royalfamily, many of hundreds of people are here to greet the royal family, many of them are very excited to see the duchess of

sussex here in herfirst year as a member of the royal family. sussex here in herfirst year as a member of the royalfamily. i will be looking back at a fractious year in politics, dominated by brexit, brexit and more brexit. but there is a whole load of other stuff going on as well. that is 2018, the year in politics, with me, joe cockburn. good morning and happy christmas. indonesia's disaster agency now say at least a29 people were killed nd a further 150 are still missing following the volcanic eruption and tsunami that swept through sunda strait on saturday. more than 11100 people have been injured. thousands of people who live on the islands of java and sumatra have been forced to evacuate to higher ground as the tsunami hit coastal areas.

charities in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading as clean water and medicine supplies are dwindling. sameer hashmi gave us an update from banten on the island ofjava. the rescue operations are still on. because of the bad weather, the national disaster agency has been finding it really difficult to shift from one location to another. they are still going through various beaches sifting through the debris and trying to look for people. they are people that they have not been able to find. over 1000 people have been injured. there are huge challenges which the agencies are facing. i am standing next to a relief centre, where they are getting the humanitarian aid. they are trying to send that to the villages. a lot of people had been left homeless. their homes were completely

destroyed, they had to flee from here. now they are staying in some of the camps that have been set up, they have moved inwards, and now the government is trying to provide relief. there are concerns about diseases spreading. they are trying to address that issue. the biggest concern for the government right now is to restart the tsunami warning system which failed to give any warning just before the tsunami hit this place. they have commissioned a new one and are hoping that will be in place as soon as possible. let's speak to kathy mueller from the red cross who's in the indonesian city of palu where a tsunami struck three months ago. what is your assessment of things as we what is your assessment of things as we speak? it is very challenging, as your reporter was mentioning in the previous peace. the volunteer teams with the indonesian red cross were back out first thing christmas morning and they have two main priorities. 0ne morning and they have two main priorities. one is to make sure that the people who have survived have the people who have survived have the basic household items they need,

and then to conduct search and rescue missions, so that if there is anyone who is trapped in the rubble that they are rescued and brought to safety as quickly as possible. it is a miserable situation on the ground right now. it is the rainy season and it is raining and people are sleeping in mosques and shops. some are sleeping outside because they are sleeping outside because they are afraid to go back into any kind of structure that could collapse. the red cross is bringing in things like blankets and tarpaulins to protect people from the elements. what is the risk of disease spreading? how big a risk is that in your view? every time there is a disaster the risk of disease increases. infrastructure can be compromised, people's hygienic practices may not be as they were simply because they are not living as they normally would. what the red cross is doing to help combat that is we are bringing in 1a water

trucks and we are trying to provide people with as much clean water as possible and that will go to great lengths to keep people healthy. what advice are you receiving about the possibility, i stress possibility, about another tsunami or another volcanic eruption? we are aware of the government warnings of high tides or high waves through boxing day so people are being warned to stay away from the coast. what we find is some people who are afraid are actually returning back to the coast. it is where their homes were and where their businesses are, and they want to see what is left of their premises and if there is anything left to salvage. what about the wider coordination? you are in there as the international red cross and your people are doing as best they can on the ground and other similarly, how do you all work together to make this as possible?

right now the response is being managed by the indonesian government with its local partners, and that includes the indonesian red cross. from an international perspective we are liaising and coordinating with oui’ are liaising and coordinating with our local partners on the ground. if the request for international support comes, we are ready. we have already mobilised more than 330,000 us dollars to support the immediate emergency response. that will go towards things like allowing the search and rescue activities to continue, it will provide health ca re continue, it will provide health care services to people to make sure people have those basic needs that we we re people have those basic needs that we were discussing. thank you very much for coming on. thank you very much for coming on. the american actor kevin spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in 2016. the alleged victim is the son of a us television news anchor. mr spacey has previously said he didn't remember the incident. andy moore reports. here is an interesting tidbit that none of you may know...

kevin spacey has been accused of unwanted sexual advances by more than 30 men, but these are the first allegations to get as far as court. i don't make this up... injuly 2016... he's accused of groping the teenage son of a television news reader in a bar. allegations that were first made public in a press conference last year. to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial

of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. seismologists in italy have recorded more than 130 earthquakes around the sicilian volcano mount etna. europe's most active volcano erupted yesterday. volcanic ash has covered surrounding villages, forcing regional airports to close. britain's security forces now have the technology needed to help combat the threat of drones, according to the security minister ben wallace. it follows three days of disruption last week at london's gatwick airport. monika plaha has this report. christmas was almost cancelled, with three days of chaos and thousands of flights grounded or diverted, but after the drone disruption at gatwick, ministers now say they have the technology to curb the problem.

taking to twitter on christmas eve, security minister ben wallace announced, "we are now able to deploy detection systems throughout the uk to combat this threat." for the 140,000 passengers whose flights were cancelled or diverted, it's too late. police made two arrests over the incident, but elaine kirk and paul gait were eventually released without charge and cleared of any involvement. but they came home to find their names in some of the sunday papers along with their photos and details of their private lives. as you can probably imagine, we are feeling completely violated, our home has been searched and our privacy and identity completely exposed. 0ur names, photos, and other personal information have been broadcast throughout the world. we are deeply distressed, as are our family and friends.

and we are currently receiving medical care. their experience has raised concerns about the coverage. the airport has offered a £50,000 reward through crime stoppers to catch the culprits responsible responsible for the drama. monika plaha, bbc news. thirteen migrants were rescued in the early hours of this morning by lifeboats off the kent coast. the migrants, who did not have life jackets, were found in a small boat about two miles off the town of walmer. lifeboats from walmer and dover, as well as the coastguard helicopter, were involved in the operation. the first female bishop of london has presided at a midnight communion service at st paul's cathedral. bishop sarah mullally has been speaking about poverty and homelessness, as our religion editor martin bashir reports. in a cathedral that has stood in the city for 11100 years, the first female bishop of london

led its midnight service of holy communion. the significance of being the first female bishop of london doesn't pass me by, i hope that is encouragement to people. but what has always motivated me is my faith injesus christ and celebrating that at christmas. god coming amongst us in the messiness of this world as a vulnerable baby says something about god's love for us and also for the world. bishop sarah was installed on florence nightingale's birthday, a nod to herformer career as a nurse. and she wants the church to address more than just the spiritual needs of the nation. the church needs to speak confidently about faith in god and jesus christ, but also it needs to reflect the compassion we see in god and jesus, which is why notjust across london but also the country churches are involved in social action projects. something like 33,000 social action projects across the church of england —

people setting up food banks, credit unions, dementia cafes, night shelters, demonstrating the love of god. the christmas story of a baby born in a stable because there was no room at the inn seems particularly relevant given the record level of homelessness, according to the charity crisis. it also explains why the church is emphasising its ministry from the pulpit to the pavements of this country. martin bashir, bbc news, at st paul's cathedral. christians from across the world have attended midnight mass in bethlehem, widely regarded as the birthplace ofjesus christ. crowds gathered for christmas eve activities at the church of the nativity in the west bank town. the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas was among those who attended. the biblical town has seen a boost in visitors this christmas after unrest in recent years linked to the israeli—palestinian conflict. pope francis has urged people

in rich countries to seek a simpler, less materialistic life. leading a christmas eve service in saint peter's basilica, the pope said mankind had become greedy and voracious but the birth ofjesus should make everyone reflect on the real meaning of life. he also condemned the huge divide between the world's rich and poor. the pope will deliver his sixth "urbi et 0rbi" address in rome in around two hour's time. the queen and members of the royal family will attend church in sandringham in norfolk later this morning. the queen's christmas message is on radio and tv at 3pm. the duchess of sussex will be enjoying her first christmas as a member of the royal family; she was the first non—married partner to be invited to sandringham last year, now she is due to give birth to a royal baby in the spring. joining me now from among the crowds at the sandringham estate in norfolk, is our correspondent charlotte gallagher. merry christmas. there are hundreds

of people here now, waiting to meet the royal family who will be arriving in the next couple of hours. some people got here at half past four this morning. when we arrived there was already a queue to see the royals, even though it was pitch black, foggy and very cold. i am joined byjessica and claire. why did you decide to come down today?‘ number of reasons. we came when i was little and i was fortunate enough to meet the queen mother and the queen. we havejust enough to meet the queen mother and the queen. we have just moved enough to meet the queen mother and the queen. we havejust moved into a house locally, on saturday, so it is nice for them to come over to see the house and see our neighbours. exactly, your new royal neighbours. you are in good company. who are you most excited about seeing? is it the queen again? yes, i have got a soft

spot for the queen, it will be nice to see her, but it will be nice to see all of them together. what was it like seeing them at a young age? i have a terrible memory, but i remember it vividly. especially when she was awarded the flowers and we said, jessica, you have just met the queen. and she said, that is not the queen, that was just an old queen. and she said, that is not the queen, that wasjust an old lady. she might remember you. she took me by my hand and i passed the flowers to her. it was really sweet. who would you like to see? everybody was to see harry and megan and william, but i would like to see the children, the little ones, it would be great to see the boys. obviously

very cold and dark when you got up this morning. what made you want to come down here today? it was a beautiful day and jessica has just moved in down the road and we thought it would be great to reminisce the old days and come to sandringham and see everybody, the family are here together and it is a family are here together and it is a family day and we thought we would like to be part of it. if you get to meet the queen, what will you say to her? good morning, ma'am. merry christmas. ma'am rhymes withjam. even though it is quite cold, the atmosphere is fantastic. so many people excited to see the royal family for the first time. many people come here year after year, so a very good atmosphere. those people who were here at half past four this morning will not regret getting up so early. thank you very much, charlotte

gallaher at sandringham. the headlines on bbc news... rescuers in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading following the tsunami on saturday which has killed more than 420 people. 150 remain missing actor kevin spacey is charged with sexual assault in america and releases a video addressing allegations made against him. after three days of disruption at gatwick airport, the government says drone detection systems can now be deployed throughout the uk. japanese markets have fallen sharply after us shares suffered their worst christmas eve performance ever. so why aren't investors feeling the holiday cheer? kim gittleson explains. it started out friendly enough...m is my pleasure and my honour to announce my nomination ofjerome powell to be the next chairman of

the federal reserve. congratulations. but it is a relationship that has quickly turned sour. the fed is out of control, i think what they are doing is wrong. now president trump is reportedly going to fire his hand—picked man. most recently he said in a tweet that the fed was out of touch with markets. the president's ongoing criticism of the fed has worried investors and efforts by steven mnuchin to control matters seems to have backfired. we are not worried about the banks and all of a sudden you are telling us we should be worried about the banks as well. that led to the extra downward momentum and unfortunately it added more chaos instead of clarity. now the dowjones more chaos instead of clarity. now the dow jones is more chaos instead of clarity. now the dowjones is dealing with its worst monthly performance since the

great depression and the us markets that were once the envy of the world have become a global drag, pulling down industries in japan have become a global drag, pulling down industries injapan and europe. but with the us government shutdown and a president that feels increasingly isolated, it is unlikely that investors looking for a holiday truce will find much to cheer. two fifteen—year—old boys have been charged with the murder of a man who was stabbed to death in tottenham on saturday. wilham mendes who was twenty—five was a portuguese national and a keen boxer. the teenagers have also been charged with robbing mr mendes and will appear in court on boxing day. a us court has ordered north korea to pay almost 400 million pounds over the death of student 0tto warmbier. the parents of the american 22—year—old sued north korea after he was flown home last year in a coma, days before he died. the court concluded that warmbier had likely suffered torture. a mexican state governor only recently sworn into office has died

in a helicopter crash, along with her husband, a senator. martha erika alonso, a senior opposition figure and new governor of the central state of puebla, died with senator rafael moreno, a former governor of the same state. their helicopter came down on monday not far from the state capital. president trump and first lady melania trump have been getting into the christmas spirit by taking calls from children anxious to find out where father christmas was on his journey. in one conversation, mr trump asked a 7—year—old boy whether he believed in santa, before saying it was ‘marginal‘ to do so at that age. he was one of several callers taking part in the norad tracks santa programme, a christmas eve tradition that started after a child mistakenly called the forerunner to the programme in 1955 asking to speak to santa. while we may all sometimes feel alone, chronic loneliness can

be difficult to escape, especially at this time of the year. mike nile is a man on a mission, tackling the issue in his home town of doncaster. alison freeman has been to meet him. it was loneliness that inspired mike to set up this club, but notjust the loneliness of the older people he is helping. living in a city like london, where it's so fast—paced and there's always something going on, even though you've got mates around you, it can be quite isolating, and i did feel quite isolated at the time. aged 31, he gave up a busyjob in london and moved back in with his parents in doncaster so he could set up the charity b:friend, which links older people with a younger buddy. he had the idea after volunteering for a similar charity in london, where he made friends with a woman in her 70s. it allowed me to have, like, a connection to the community, she was the rock that was always there. and she was able to provide me so much, like, reassurance, and wisdom and guidance.

it's a really mutually beneficial thing. while obviously the person who is isolated is getting company and companionship, and being valued by someone, the friend is often getting something of value, as well. two years on, mike employs five staff, and has created almost 120 friendships. how are you? i've been watching all the children telling father christmas how good they've been on telly. like 27—year—old harley, and jean, who is about to turn 90. i'm just so happy that i've been able to have such an impact on her life, and take her shopping, and do the things that she would not be able to do without me here. she cheers me up no end. at first i didn't think i would want it, but i wouldn't want to stop now. i don't see it as volunteering now. i definitely don't see it as coming in every week, one hour. i always stay longer than an hour. mike's charity has had some good news. b:friend is to get a slice of £11.5 million the government

is using to tackle loneliness. so we've decided to invest £100,000 in b:friend, because it is a fantastic one—to—one befriending service, which can be scaled up. and that's part of the package of £11.5 million which we're putting out across england to make changes in loneliness and isolation. this additional funding from the government really allows us to take this model that we have built and reach more people. # we wish you a merry christmas and happy new year... last week, mike put on christmas parties for more than 200 older men and women who attend his groups, and today he is hosting a christmas lunch for more than a0 older people who might have otherwise spent the day alone. while stacey dooley took away the strictly glitterball trophy this year, it'll be former contestants who'll

be back on the dancefloor later today, for the show‘s christmas special. breakfast‘s tim muffett went along to rehearsals, to see if they could still tell their samba from their american smooth. what's it like to be back? frightening. everyone's watching you. yeah, nervous. so tell us about your routine — you're peter pan? yes, i'm peter pan, the boy that never grew up. that's about me. i'm flying in. and i've got a dog, going to be part of my dance — he'll probably dance better than i do. that's gatsby. do you like strictly come dancing? barks. there's a bed involved, did you realise that? yes, i always knew there was going to be, but didn't realise it was going to be so big. nervous? well, yeah. somehow i've got to get nadiya onto the bed to do a swivel, and swivel off the bed with her, and away we go with a viennese waltz.

you're loving the warm—ups, the kind of breaststroke thing. talk us through that. we're flying! we're flying, yeah. we're dancing in the air. semi—finalist 2015. yeah. and when you walk back into this space, how do you feel? at first, the first moment i was really nervous, but then itjust feels like coming home, a little bit. it's so familiar when you've danced week in, week out, week in, week out. that floor and i have got history. there's a lot of anxiety of mine on that floor, and the anxiety came back to greet me. this is anton's underskirt. so this is anton's dress? yeah, that's anton's. that's anton's dress, yeah. no, that's anton's. is this breaking news for you? when do you put on the outfit you're going to be dancing in? this is a normal monday for me. it's very good.

yeah, i like it. ann and anton — one of the classic strictly pairings, ever. ever. yeah, we agree. some of your routines in 2010, they blew people's minds. that was because i couldn't dance. in the very first two hours of the very first morning's training, anton said to me, i think the less time you spend with your feet on the floor, the better. 0h... what kind of look are we going for here, luca? so today, we're going for pinocchio. well, a girl pinocchio, with hair done. yes. earlier, we saw your stunt down the chimney. so is this going to affect your hair, potentially? i didn't think about that. do you know what? it'll make it easier,

because i don't like it when my hair's in my face. today is very special, it's christmas day, so everyone is having a nice, magic day. not competitive. not competitive, really? define competitiveness, and everything. not competitive, but we want to win. tim muffet with preparations for tonight's special. and who better to give us the weather than carol. good morning. it is cloudy for many of us and some of the fog is quite dense in central and eastern parts of england. for most of the day it will be dry,

but there is an exception, and that is in the north—east of scotland. high pressure is still in charge of our weather, so not much is moving. rain our weather, so not much is moving. ra i n clears off our weather, so not much is moving. rain clears off into the north sea and the sunshine comes out behind. temperature wise we are looking at roughly between 9—12d. as we head on into this evening and overnight there will still be a bit of cloud around. where it breaks in the north—east of scotland, temperatures could drop down for a touch of frost. we will have some patchy mist and hill fog around as well with a weather front bringing in and hill fog around as well with a weatherfront bringing in rain across northern and western scotland. that is how we started the day tomorrow. 0n boxing day we have got all this cloud from the weather

front and also outbreaks of rain. the rain will not be particularly heavy, but it will very much be there. breaks in the cloud in the south—east, extending to the north—west. temperature wise we are easily in double figures. tomorrow on boxing day it will be milder than today, christmas day. as we move from wednesday into thursday we still have our wiggling weather front across the north—west of the country and it will produce cloud and some outbreaks of rain. but there will not be much of a breeze around. a weather front still producing cloud and rain in the north and west, but nothing too substantial. if anything on thursday we are looking at brighter skies for more of us than we will see in the next couple of days. the temperatures will tumble a little bit in the south east, but still

remain relatively high for this town of the year in the north. that leads us of the year in the north. that leads us into friday and saturday and againa lot us into friday and saturday and again a lot of dry and settled weather with a fair bit of cloud around. rain through from friday into saturday, but it will clear and it will be mild with highs of around 11. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: rescuers in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading following the tsunami on saturday which has killed more than 420 people. 150 remain missing. actor, kevin spacey, is charged with sexual assault in america and releases a video addressing allegations made against him. after three days of disruption at gatwick airport, the government