this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00pm: indonesia says it will build a new warning system following the tsunami on saturday which has killed nearly 430 people. in her christmas message the queen spoke of a busy year, with weddings and babies, and highlighted the importance of people with opposing views treating each other with respect. i believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. it can be heeded by everyone. it's needed as much as ever. hundreds turned out to greet the royal family for their traditional church service at sandringham. british and french authorities have rescued a0 migrants from boats trying to cross the english channel president trump says the partial us government shutdown will go on until his demand for funds to build a mexican border wall is met. also this hour: there is a festive feel to the travel show, as the team takes on the snow and extreme temperatures of finnish lapland.

indonesia says it will install a new tsunami warning system next year, after the failure to predict the waves that struck on saturday. the country's disaster agency now says at least a29 people were killed and 150 are still missing following the volcanic eruption and tsunami that swept through sunda strait. thousands of people who live on the islands of java and sumatra were forced to flee their homes for higher ground as the tsunami hit coastal areas. charities say they are worried about disease spreading, as supplies of clean water and medicine are dwindling. sameer hashmi reports from the coast of west java. three days after the tsunami struck

indonesia, the country is slowly coming to terms with the scale of the tragedy. the government has now turned its attention on providing relief to thousands of people who have lost their homes. several such centres have been set up to collect food and clothing. leading the relief and rescue operations in banten region is commander rico sirait. he says progress has been difficult. the challenge will be mostly because of the weather right now. it's rainy season, during the end of the year. we try hard to still searching the shore, we have right now. a few kilometres away, tommy manangka was supposed to have a busy christmas, but it has turned out to be empty.

his beach—facing resort was shattered when a strong wave from the sea powered its way through these doors on the night of the tsunami. in this muslim—dominated country, tommy is from the christian he is busy picking up the pieces of his retirement plan. translation: i was with my guests when i saw a huge wave that went over the yard. i shouted, "this might be a tsunami". i asked the people to move up to the second floor, and then the next wave came in so quickly that guests who were in the lobby were dragged all the way to the road. the special forces are stilljointly conducting rescue operations with the national search agency across the affected regions. we have been following the rescue team for the last hour, and they have been going from one beach to another, trying to sift through the debris to look for more survivors. but there are still many people that are missing. the team is still optimistic and hopeful, even though they realise that this has been a year of disasters for indonesia. the president has ordered

the installation of a new advanced tsunami warning system. in a country which has been prone to natural disasters in recent years, this could help avoid a future large—scale loss of life. sameer hashmi, bbc news, banten, indonesia. the queen in her christmas broadcast has called for respect and civility, saying the christian message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is needed as much as ever. she said treating the other person with consideration, even though there may be deeply held differences, was a good step towards greater understanding. the royal family gathered for the traditional christmas day service on the sandringham estate, with hundreds of well—wishers there to see them, but prince philip and the duchess of cornwall didn't attend. here is our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. mornings service at the church on the sandringham estate, and the queen, without without the duke of

edinburgh this year, officials say he is in perfectly good health but is taking things quietly. much attention, inevitably, on the family's newcomer, the duchess of sussex, and close attention on the interchanges between her and the duchess of cambridge. newspapers have been suggesting that meghan and kate haven't been getting on. no sign ofany kate haven't been getting on. no sign of any tension on this christmas morning. the queen departed via car, the moment for the duchessis departed via car, the moment for the duchess is to dip, or in the case of meghan, the almost touch the ground. and then private secretaries became flower gatherers, as the royals made their way to meet some of the people who had been waiting to see them. it is the younger generation to the fore now, harry and meghan and kate and william. and then, flower duties completed, it was back to sandringham to settle down for lunch in the queen's christmas broadcast. the queen recalled the centenary of the armistice which had ended the first world war, a conflict in which

her father had served in the royal navy, and then the more recent family matters. closer to home, it has been a busy year for my family. with two weddings and two babies, and another child expected soon. it helps to keep a grandmother well occupied. and then a sentence about the unifying power of the commonwealth. these are the words which are being seen as an oblique piece of advice to the opposing sides in the brexit debate. even with the most deeply held differences, treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step towards greater understanding. she finished with a reference to the story of christ. i believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. it can be heeded everyone. it is needed as much as ever. so

nothing explicit. no direct reference to brexit in the forecast. but the palace is clearly hoping that the queen's carefully chosen words about goodwill and respect will be heeded by everyone caught up in the brexit debate. stock markets in the far east have reacted badly to yesterday's slide in shares in new york. japan's main stockmarket index closed down 5% today. there were falls, too, in shanghai, bangkok and taiwan. investors are concerned about america's trade war with china and the us government shutdown over christmas. president trump has been speaking to the media about the market turmoil of recent days. the president was asked whether the chairman of america's central bank, the federal reserve, whom he has widely criticised, still had a future. they're raising interest rates too fast, that's my opinion.

but i should have confidence, but i think it'll straighten. they're raising interest rates too fast because they think the economy is so good. but i think that they will get it pretty soon, i really do. i mean, the fact is that the economy is doing so well that they raised interest rates, and this is a form of safety, in a way. president obama didn't do much of that. much easier to run when you have no interest rate, and he had a very low interest rate. we have a normalised interest rate. a normalised interest rate is good for a lot of people. they have money in the bank, they get interest on their money. for many years, nobody got interest on their money. but i have great confidence in them. i have great confidence in our companies. we have companies that are the greatest in the world, and they're doing really well. they have record kinds of numbers. so i think it's a tremendous opportunity to buy, really a great opportunity to buy. the president was also asked about the ongoing government

shutdown, which began at midnight on friday after democrats resisted president donald trump's demand for $5 billion, around £4 billion, for his mexico border wall. he was asked when the government might reopen. i can't tell you when the government's going to be open. i can tell you it's not going to be open until we have a wall or fence, or whatever they want to call it. it's a barrierfor people bringing to our country — it's a barrierfrom drugs. it's a problem in this world today. it's called human trafficking. human trafficking is one of the hard to believe problems, and we are not going to let that take place. we are working so hard to catch these traffickers. they are bad people. as soon as i said i want to build a wall, they were all against it. it's like — take another example.

take james comey. everybody hated comey. they thought he did a horrible job. the democrats hated him. they were calling for his resignation, they were calling for his firing, including schumer, including nancy pelosi, untilifired him. and once i fired him, everybody said, "oh, why did you fire him?" you need to look at some of those people. this is what we're doing now. take a look at some of these people. literally the day before ifired him, they said he should be fired. as soon as i fired him they said, "oh, what did you do that for? there was a terrible thing to do". it is a disgrace, what's happening in our country. but other than that, i wish everybody a very merry christmas. thank you very much, thank you. a second child has died after being taken into custody while trying to cross into america from mexico with his family. the eight—year—old boy was from guatemala and had been complaining of a fever.

meanwhile, the family ofjakelin marquin have been mourning her loss today. the seven—years—old's coffin was returned to guatemala on christmas eve. she died days after being taken into custody at the border earlier this month. the pope has appealed for brotherly love between people of all races, nations and religions, to help solve the conflicts of the world. in his traditional christmas message, he said differences were not a danger, but a source of richness. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, used his christmas sermon to speak of peace and unity at a time of challenge and discord. here is our religious affairs editor martin bashir. with the basilica bathed in sunshine, pope francis began his address by asking what is the universal message of christmas. it is, he said, that god is a good father, and that we are all brothers and sisters, common humanity, despite our ethnic and cultural differences. translation: by his incarnation, the son of god tells us salvation comes through love,

acceptance, and respect of this poor humanity of ours, which we all share, in a great variety of languages and cultures. he followed this with a litany of nations at enmity, from syria to the ukraine, the korean peninsula to the middle east, where he pleaded for israelis and palestinians to resume dialogue, in a place he said was chosen by the lord but torn apart by conflict. translation: may all of us receive peace and consolation from the birth of the saviour, and in the knowledge we are loved by the one heavenly father, realising you that we are brothers and sisters, and come to live as such. at canterbury, archbishop justin welby also emphasised that the gospel of christ is not divisive, but unifying, and said that we must replace the language of conflict.

god's language of love is exclusive. it requires us to forget other languages. of hatred. of tribalism. of rivalry. of political advantage. of materialism. of pride, of greed, and so many more. although he did not mention the political challenges that lie ahead for the nation, justin welby, like other religious leaders, had used his christmas sermon to speak of peace and unity at a time of challenge and discord. martin bashir, bbc news. two 15—year—old teenagers have been charged with the murder of a man in north london at the weekend. 25—year—old wilham mendes, a portuguese national, was stabbed to death during an incident in tottenham on saturday night. a pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car in liverpool on christmas night. the man, who has yet to be identified, was knocked down

on scotland road in the vauxhall area of the city at around 6.50pm. the victim is understood to have been pronounced dead in hospital and the incident has been reported to the independent office for police conduct. kevin spacey, the american actor, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in 2016. the alleged victim is the son of a tv news presenter. mr spacey, who spent more than a decade as a theatre director in london, has previously said he doesn'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. the headlines at 11:00pm:

indonesia says it will build a new warning system following the tsunami on saturday which has killed nearly 430 people. in her christmas message the queen spoke of a busy year, with weddings and babies, and highlighted the importance of people with opposing views treating each other with respect. hundreds turned out to greet the royal family for their traditional church service at sandringham. let's take a look at what's making tomorrow's front pages. and ahead of the boxing day sales, the i reports on a multi—million pound pot of cash to save high streets across the country. we're not doing very well with these tonight, are we? oh well, we'll crack on. the guardian investigates claims of sexual harrassment by male police officers — the paper reporting that hundreds of people have made allegations over the past six years. the mirror...

the mirror, fiona. thank you. it pictures the duchesses of cambridge and sussex enjoying a royal family christmas at sandringham. the sun also going for that story with the headline "princess and the peace" — following recent newspapers claims of a feud between the pair. the times also pictures the royal family, but notes the absence of the duke of edinburgh who, according to a source, is in perfectly good health. it leads on supermarkets offering plastic bags for life, despite attempting to cut down on single—use plastic. the mail has an investigation into 999 emergency response times, reporting that a shakeup to the system has left heart attack and stroke patients waiting more than an hourfor an ambulance. the express looks at the salaries of health bosses, saying hundreds are earning six figure sums to tell people to live healthier lives. and if you've been partial to the odd mince pie or two today, one or two? i think it's a bit more than that. the telegraph reports on plans by health bosses to impose calorie limits on thousands of foods sold in supermarkets and restaurants in an attempt to combat obesity.

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 gatwick airport. monika plaha reports. 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 very — 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 crimestoppers to catch the culprits responsible for the drama. monika plaha, bbc news. authorities on both sides of the channel have picked up a0 migrants who were trying to cross to britain. four boats were intercepted this morning and a number of people were discovered by british officials in folkstone. 0ne inflatable boat, laden with six adults and two

children, was rescued by french authorities after its motor stopped working. a little earlier i spoke to sarah campbell. king they are, yeah. there has recently been a recent upsurge, we know, in people travelling across the channel in small dinghy is. —— they are. the home office issued a statement saying this was the case, if you look at the numbers, 180, the home office are not releasing individual figures home office are not releasing individualfigures but home office are not releasing individual figures but 180 since the beginning in november, a0 in the early hours of christmas morning, so you have to say that that is a significant number. so if you look at reason is perhaps why, no doubt thatis at reason is perhaps why, no doubt that is exactly what the immigration authorities are asking at the moment. first of all, it was a really mild night, lots of these people are on little vessels, thingies, rowing boats, really small vessels. 0ne thingies, rowing boats, really small vessels. one of them did not have any life jackets at all, they

certainly had that. a further clue may be, there was a bbc investigation at the end of last month where they launched, courts and smugglers talking to people and basically saying that the borders are set to close when brexit happens, when britain leaves the eu, so you need to get across before that happens. so maybe an impetus on that happens. so maybe an impetus on that front. a little interesting point, we do not know all the nationalities of the people came across the we know that a significant number were from iran and this has been the case all the way through since the beginning of november, and this dates back to 0ctober november, and this dates back to october 2017, bear with me. november, and this dates back to 0ctober2017, bearwith me. in serbia, they offered visa—free travel for iranian people. a0,000 flew over and it is thought that one infour flew over and it is thought that one in fourjust never returned, when illegally into the eu and are now making their way illegally to eu countries and into britain through that route. even if the weather is

relatively mild and even if conditions are calm, the english channel is still immensely dangerous place to be on board at the small boat. we know that there were children, there are no lifejackets on some of the vessels. people are paying thousands and thousands of pounds and as you say, being this channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, so even ona mild shipping lanes in the world, so even on a mild day or night, it is going to be extremely dangerous but clearly, people are desperate enough to pay a significant amount of money and to put their lives at risk. —— the english channel. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a 19—year—old woman was found dead in maidstone earlier today. emergency services were called shortly after 1pm to a property in kent, where the teenager was confirmed dead. a 27—year—old man, believed to have been known to the woman, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in police custody. electric scooters have become a multi—billion dollar business, and a familiar sight in cities like paris and los angeles. but they're also increasingly visible on streets in the uk,

despite being banned for use on public roads. now there are calls for the law to be changed, as joe miller reports. they've been taking off across europe and in the us. equipped with an electric motor, these traffic—beating scooters can zip along at 20 mph. commuter lloyd bennett is a convert, despite warnings about their safety. it's not something that concerns me. just — i'm not going fast, you know. if you're going along somewhere that's really busy, you can turn the power down, so you go a lot slower, and just take your time. it's just really easy, really simple to get round. it's no different to a bike. there is one key difference. e—scooters are still illegal in the uk, and are only allowed on private land. yet at this dealership in london, business is booming, and customers don't seem to be put off by the prospect of breaking the law. they've just come from san francisco, they've just come from paris, they've just come from israel, and they see everybody on them,

it's a very green solution, it's easy, and they don't understand why the government doesn't take it to the other step. he wants e—scooters to be treated the same way as electric bikes. so far, the company's appeals to authorities have fallen on deaf ears. the government has committed hundreds of millions of pounds to developing energy—efficient transport, but e—scooters like this aren't part of the mix, despite an increase in popularity, and there's no sign of the law being changed in a hurry. enthusiasts say e—scooters are one of the few convenient alternatives to overcrowded trains and buses. but motoring organisations say rules on how they should be driven are desperately needed. fairly rapidly, we're going to need some legislation to clarify where they can travel, how they can travel, and also some guidance in terms of the highway code. the global boom in e—scooters has been fuelled by sharing schemes,

and the fear of an avalanche of vehicles might be behind britain's reluctance to embrace them. but inokim's boss says better regulation could keep numbers down, and he's convinced, if the uk gets on board with e—scooters, it won't look back. joe miller, bbc news. 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, and 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 often is getting some value as well. two years on, mike employs five staff, and has created almost 120 friendships. how are you,jean? 00h, fine, love. 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's 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 things that she might not be able to do without me here. she cheers me up no end. at first i didn't think i'd 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 every week, one hour. i never stay here — 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's 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 across england to make changes in loneliness and isolation. this additionalfunding from the government really allows us to take this model that we've built and reach more people. # we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year...

this week, mike put on christmas parties for more than 200 older men and women who attend his groups, and today he's hosting a christmas lunch for more than a0 older people, who might have otherwise spent the day alone. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello, i hope your christmas day was more festive than the weather where the temperature rose to 1a celsius in scotland. high pressure in control so most places, most not all, will be dry for boxing day. it is looking pretty mild as well, even where temperatures were on the chilly side across some eastern spots on christmas day, they will come up for boxing day. there is the area of high pressure keeping things quiet for most part there is the arriving just in the north—west scotland, that will be the focus of some outbreaks during the day and a very mild start here whereas in north—east scotland, temperatures will be close to freezing. there will be close to freezing. there

will be close to freezing. there will be frosty, the vast majority though will be frost free. cloud, misty weather against other day, maybe drizzly in places outside this area of northern scotland. where we cease and sunshine? parts of north—east scotland, the central belt, north—east wales, the central and southern counties of england, maybe into the channel islands. seeing a bit brighter in the day ahead, temperatures perhaps into double figures. wednesday night and thursday morning, still that patchy rain in scotland, and continuing to ease off as the night goes on. bringing some colder air across southern england and south wales, so this is where we could well see a frost going into thursday morning under clear spells and maybe a few patches as well, that could be slow to clear on thursday. they look set to clear on thursday. they look set to get some sunny spells, north—east scotla nd to get some sunny spells, north—east scotland favoured to see some blue sky. cloudy and perhaps a little drizzle from the thick cloud. perhaps england and wales turning

little cooler for thursday but still across northern ireland into scotland, will be achieving maybe ten or 11 degrees in places. thursday night into friday, there could be sent frost across southern pa rt could be sent frost across southern part with a frost and then another front coming in the north—west. a brief bit of rain to northern ireland, more especially scotland, northern england weakening considerably as it moves its way south—west with. huget, it will get azizan sunny spells coming up and again, those temperatures on the mild side of average. —— again, it will get to see some sunny spells. the most places, it is high pressure in control. it is quiet outplacement, it is dry, it is mild. —— outplacement. good evening. the queen has used her christmas day broadcast to call for people to treat each other with respect and civility. she said the christian message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is needed as much as ever. the royal family gathered for the traditional christmas service on the sandringham estate, with hundreds of well—wishers there to see them, but prince philip and the duchess of cornwall didn't attend.

here is our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. morning service at the church on the sandringham estate, and the queen without the duke of edinburgh this year. officials say he is in perfectly good health, but is taking things quietly. much attention, inevitably, on the family's newcomer, the duchess of sussex, and close attention on the interchanges between her and the duchess of cambridge. newspapers have been suggesting that meghan and kate haven't been getting on. no sign of any tension on this christmas morning. the queen departed by car, the moment for the duchesses to dip, or in the case of meghan, to almost touch the ground. and then private secretaries became flower gatherers, as the royals made their way to meet some of the people who had been waiting to see them. it is the younger generation to the fore now, harry and meghan and kate and william. and then, flower duties completed, it was back to sandringham to settle down for lunch, and the queen's christmas broadcast. the queen recalled the centenary

of the armistice which had ended the first world war, a conflict in which her father had served in the royal navy, and then to more recent family matters. closer to home, it has been a busy year for my family, with two weddings and two babies, and another child expected soon. it helps to keep a grandmother well occupied. and then a sentence about the unifying power of the commonwealth. these are the words which are being seen as an oblique piece of advice to the opposing sides in the brexit debate. even with the most deeply held differences, treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step towards greater understanding. she finished with a reference to the story of christ. i believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. it can be heeded by everyone.

it's needed as much as ever. so nothing explicit, no direct reference to brexit in the forecast. but the palace is clearly hoping that the queen's carefully chosen words about goodwill and respect will be heeded by everyone caught up in the brexit debate. heavy rain in central indonesia is hampering the relief and rescue effort after saturday's devastating tsunami. more than a20 people are now known to have died after a section of the anak krakatau volcano crashed into the ocean, causing huge tidal waves that hit coastal towns on the islands of sumatra and java. sameer hashmi reports. three days after the tsunami struck indonesia, the country is slowly coming to terms with the scale of the tragedy. the government has now

turned its attention on providing relief to thousands of people who have lost their homes. several such centres have been set up to collect food and clothing. leading the relief and rescue operations in banten region is commander rico sirait. he says progress has been difficult. the challenge will be mostly because of the weather right now. it's rainy season, during the end of the year. we try hard to still — searching the shore, we have right now. a few kilometres away, tommy manangka was supposed to have a busy christmas, but it has turned out to be empty. his beach—facing resort was shattered when a strong wave from the sea powered its way through these doors on the night of the tsunami. in this muslim—dominated country, tommy is from the christian minority, and on a day he should be celebrating, he is busy picking up the pieces of his retirement plan. translation: i was with my guests

when i saw a huge wave that went over the yard. i shouted, "this might be a tsunami". i asked the people to move up to the second floor, and then the next wave came in so quickly that guests who were in the lobby were dragged all the way to the road. the special forces are stilljointly conducting rescue operations with the national search agency across the affected regions. we have been following the rescue team for the last hour, and they have been going from one beach to another, trying to sift through the debris to look for more survivors. but there are still many people that are missing. the team is still optimistic and hopeful, even though tsunami warning system. in a country which has been prone to natural disasters in recent years, this could help avoid

a future large—scale loss of life. sameer hashmi, bbc news, banten, indonesia. border force officials say they have picked up a0 migrants attempting to cross the channel. several vessels were spotted off the kent coast and intercepted in the early hours of christmas morning. 0ur correspondent sarah campbell has all the details. what more do we know? well, there we re what more do we know? well, there were five separate incidents in the early hours of this morning involving people in dinghies, a rowing boat and a people who were found on short in folkstone. there we re found on short in folkstone. there were at least two children in these groups. they are now in the care of social services. there has been an upsurge in criminal gangs using small boat to get people across the channel. we know this because the home office said so last month. looking at numbers since the beginning of november it is thought 180 people in total have come to the uk in this way, and a0 this morning, so that gives you the idea it is exceptionally busy. why are? the

mild weather will have made the crossing slightly less dangerous and of course there are no cross—channel ferries due to the holiday period. and an interesting side note. last month a bbc investigation found that smugglers were advising people to try to get to britain before it leaves the eu as border changes may make it much harder. a second child has died in us custody after being detained for illegally crossing into america over the mexican border with his family. the eight—year—old boy was from guatemala and had been complaining of a fever. meanwhile, the family ofjakelin marquin have been remembering the seven—year—old, whose body was returned to guatemala on christmas eve. she died days after being taken into custody at the border earlier this month. all eyes will be on the new york stock exchange tomorrow, following the christmas day holiday, after dramatic falls yesterday. markets in the far east were also down today, with japan's main stockmarket index losing 5%. investors across the region are nervous about america's trade war with china and the us government shutdown. the pope has used his christmas

message to appeal for love between people of all races, nations and religions, to help solve the conflicts of the world. he said differences were not a danger, but a source of richness. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, used his christmas sermon to speak of the need for peace and unity in the world. here is our religious affairs editor martin bashir. with the basilica bathed in sunshine, pope francis began his address by asking what is the universal message of christmas. it is, he said, that god is a good father, and that we are all brothers and sisters — common humanity, despite our ethnic and cultural differences. translation: by his incarnation, the son of god tells us that salvation comes through love, acceptance, and respect of this poor

humanity of ours, which we all share, in a great variety of languages and cultures. he followed this with a litany of nations at enmity, from syria to the ukraine, the korean peninsula to the middle east, where he pleaded for israelis and palestinians to resume dialogue, in a place that he said was chosen by the lord but torn apart by conflict. translation: may all of us receive peace and consolation from the birth of the saviour, and in the knowledge we are loved by the one heavenly father, realising you that we are brothers and sisters, and come to live as such. at canterbury, archbishop justin welby also emphasised that the gospel of christ is not divisive, but unifying, and said that we must replace the language of conflict. god's language of love is exclusive.

it requires us to forget other languages. of hatred. 0f tribalism. of rivalry. of political advantage. 0f materialism. of pride, of greed, and so many more. although he did not mention the political challenges that lie ahead for the nation, justin welby, like other religious leaders, had used his christmas sermon to speak of peace and unity at a time of challenge and discord. martin bashir, bbc news. before we go, yesterday we reported that the giant statue the angel of the north had somehow managed to acquire a santa's hat. well, it is now becoming clear how it got there. a group of climbers have fessed up to the prank, releasing a series of photos of themselves shimying up the 66—foot—high structure. speaking on condition of anonymity,

they revealed that this was in fact their seventh attempt to give the angel a little christmas spirit. that's it. from me and the team, have a very good night. now on bbc news, there is a festive feel to the travel show, as ade takes on the snow and freezing temperatures of finnish lapland. first, this week, we are off the finnish lapland, where the scenery might classic christmas card that the winters are brutal and you have

to be tough to survive. we sent ade to be tough to survive. we sent ade toa to be tough to survive. we sent ade 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 as it gets the winter wonderland. more than1 million gets the winter wonderland. more than 1 million tourist come here each year in search of the northern lights, centre and his reindeer. —— santa. the sami are the indigenous people who live in this part of the world, from northern norway, sweden, finland, and the far north—eastern pa rt 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 live around the lake, which is 250 kilometres north of the arctic circle. i have never been so far north. after landing in the town of ivalo, a 1.5—hour flight from helsinki, i meet my first inari friend. hello. welcome to finland! nice to meet you. nice to meet you, i'm johanna. wow, look at your outfit! you look amazing. thank you. is this our transport? yes. it is going to be our transport for the trip. we have so many things planned for you here. i'm looking forward to it. i am loving that hat. that is the way forward. it's really warm. life here must be really tough. there's snow on the ground for seven months of the year and the most practical way to move around is by snowmobile. so this is the best way to get there? yeah.

there's no other way to get there. so this is how i'm rolling. and you're going to teach me how i'm rolling. nice to meet you. tell me about this machine, my friend. these are the things that 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? skis. and reindeer. old school. normally when you drive on a track, 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 brake is on the left. this is the panic button. so if you lose control, something happens, you just hit that button. so i hit that button and then i go...?