this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at a... the immigration minister has been in dover — as the home secretary cuts short a family holiday to deal with the rising number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats. he is on his way back and he will be at his desk on monday but yes, he is taking control of the situation and i'm in regular contact with him and we had a conference calljust yesterday. at least 20 people were on board a minibus that overturned in the scottish borders — fourfire engines were sent to the scene. more than £100 million is to be spent chartering extra ferries to bring in vital supplies in the event of a no deal brexit. also in the next hour — more than 1,000 people are named in the new year honours list. they include the british divers who rescued a boys football team from a cave in thailand, twiggy, who is made a dame — and michael palin, who is knighted. i'm very surprised, because i've done a lot of things in my life, none of which i felt were totally worthy of such recognition. but maybe the cumulative effect is one of some kind of achievement.

i will be looking back at a turbulent year in politics dominated by brexit, brexit, and yes, a bit more brexit, but there has been other stuff going on, as well. that is the year in politics 2018. the home secretary sajid javid is cutting short a family holiday to deal with the rising number of migrants attempting to cross the english channel in small boats. more than 200 people have arrived since the start of november. the immigration minister caroline nokes has been visiting dover today, following criticism

of the government's response. the home secretary has now declared the situation a major incident: and ms nokes explained to us what that meant in practical terms. we have put in place a gold command structure with a senior civil servant in charge. reporting daily to the home secretary. we will be able to bring together most of the different resources and parts of the home office and other partners that we need to tackle this. where is the home secretary, is he in charge of this? i can't comment on his whereabouts for security reasons but he is on his way back and he will be at his desk on monday, but yes, he has taken control of the situation. i'm in regular contact with him and we had a conference call yesterday. all that activity around this major incident, but what will change here? we are constantly reviewing the resources we need and continuing the important work with the french. it is critical that we share

information at the highest and most effective level because what we want is to make sure that people don't set sail across the channel making really perilous journeys at a treacherous time of the year. many people will say the way to stop them is to take them back and the message will soon get through that you cannot use the british border force as a taxi service to get into the uk. it's critical that we react appropriately and judge each incident. it's imperative we abide by international conventions and deal with the problem as is most effective. it's important to remember that we are dealing with people's lives, people who have taken a terrible risk, but we are working with the french to find the most effective route for returns for those who it is appropriate for. it is also perfectly feasible that some people may be returned to country of origin depending on where they have come from. do you have concerns for people's lives given that they are taking to the sea in very small boats? what is terrifying is the scale

of the craft, far too small for the numbers of people on board, with inappropriate life—saving life—saving equipment, so, of course, i'm very concerned about people's lives and would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to those who have been involved in rescue efforts, the rnli, the border force, who are out there, but it is really important that we use intelligence led operations to stop these attempts at source. the immigration minister caroline nokes there in dover. well, our correspondent caroline davies gave us some context to the minister's visit to dover. caroline nokes will be visiting dover and we understand she will be speaking to border force officials. she is also speaking to the local mp. he is adamant that he thinks the government have not taken this seriously enough and he thinks this is a crisis.

what is behind why there is a surge in the numbers since the beginning of november? a suggestion is that people traffickers have been using brexit, suggesting to potential clients they have got to move now otherwise it will become a more difficult thing to do after brexit. this is a selling tactic. the other thing, it has not been that cold, so the relatively moderate temperatures have encouraged people to make the journey. this is a dangerous journey, one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, and it is very dangerous to be taken across even if the temperatures are mild. so there is concern about these people making this journey now and in the future. a minibus believed to have more than 20 people on board has overturned on a road in the scottish borders.

emergency services are at the scene of the accident on the a6089 between carfraemill and gordon, near lauder. the road is closed in both directions. police scotland said no other vehicles were involved in the incident, which was reported just before ”am this morning. there was no immediate information on casualties. the department for transport has spent more than £100 million on extra capacity on ferries — to ensure the delivery of critical goods in the event of a no—deal brexit. the ships have been chartered to ease congestion at dover, and allow more lorries through other ports. the department for transport described the move as "a small but importa nt" element of its no—deal planning. one of the ferry companies affected, brittany, explained that it's already discussed the need for increased crossings in the event of a no—deal brexit. we will increase the number of sailing per week per by 19 on the so—called western channel. and that means services out of portsmouth, poole and plymouth. and in that way, we will increase freight capacity by 50% on those routes. we do have the capacity to do this. what we need to do is to increase

the number of rotations, so that's the number of there and back crossings each day, on certain routes. so portsmouth le havre, poole cherbourg, and plymouth roscoff. we have had to start making plans, we will have to train staff, we will have to change contracts that we already have in place for refuelling, and we'll have to pay additional port dues. so already there's a lot of work and costs taking place. a woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her toddler twins. the children, who were almost two years old, were pronounced dead after they were discovered at their home in margate, early on thursday morning. samantha ford who is 37 years old, appeared at canterbury magistrates‘ court, charged with murdering jake and chloe ford. she's been remanded in custody until monday. the chief constable of sussex police has apologised to a couple who were arrested then released, following the recent chaos at gatwick airport,

caused by drone sightings. giles york defended his force's handling of the incident. he insisted there had been a drone — after a senior officer suggested the reported sightings might not have been credible. more than 1,000 people — including the monty python star, michael palin, the model twiggy and the england football captain harry kane — have been recognised in the new year honours list. as well as high profile figures, hundreds of ordinary people have been recognised for their public service and bravery — including one of the british divers who helped rescue a group of thai schoolboys trapped in flooded caves. lizo mzimba has the details. michael palin says he is immensely grateful to receive a knighthood for services to travel, culture and geography. i've done lots of things in my life, none of which i felt were totally worthy of such recognition. but maybe the cumulative effect is one of some kind of achievement. the world's top fashion cover girl... leading fashion figure lesley lawson, better known as twiggy, has been honoured for her work in the arts, charity and fashion.

i didn't expect it. it was completely out of the blue, a shock. but the nicest shock in the world. who wouldn't want to be dame twiggy! british divers involved in this year's thai cave rescue have received awards for their bravery and expertise. some of our team received letters a little while ago, we were asked if we would be prepared to accept some awards, which we very graciously said thank you for. it's nice for the team to be recognised. following the world cup, england football manager gareth southgate becomes an 0be. captain harry kane, an mbe. he paid tribute to his team—mates. i am extremely thankful for all my team—mates, all my coaches in the england team, the tottenham team. without them i wouldn't be scoring the goals and wouldn't be getting these type of accolades.

so, yes, very proud and very thankful to them. as in previous years, the majority of honours have gone to people who aren't in the public eye and who never expected this kind of recognition. andrea aviet campaigns against domestic abuse. until the day i die, i'm going to continue with this cause. but definitely getting an award like this means the world to me because, you know, it just shows others. britain's longest serving lollipop lady, beryl quantrill from cleethorpes, has also been honoured with a british empire medal. it was on my birthday when i got the letter. i was over the moon! and i couldn't wait to tell my son when he came in. i never thought i'd get an award. anything. i just thought they were going to say goodbye to me, and that was it. she's been helping children cross for more than 50 years, just one of the often unsung heroes being honoured. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the egyptian authorities say they've killed a0 people

they describe as terrorists in giza and north sinai. the raids come a day after an attack on a tourist bus on its way to the pyramids, in which three vietnamese people and their tour guide were killed. laura westbrook reports. this is the aftermath of the explosion. the force of the blast shattered windows, leaving just a blackened shell. the bus, carrying mostly vietnamese tourists, had been travelling to the pyramids in giza. investigators at the scene say an improvised explosive device was hidden beside a wall and went off as the bus drove past. prime minister mostafa madbouly visited the injured in hospital. translation: we're in touch with the vietnamese authorities. we offer our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives in this incident. he also told local media the bus deviated from the planned route approved by security forces. the pyramids of giza are egypt's most famous landmark,

with buses filled with tourists travelling there from cairo every day. tourism is a lifeline for egypt, and only recently started to recover. this latest attack will have many on edge as the country prepares for more christmas celebrations next month. laura westbrook, bbc news. an army officer has become the first briton to trek unaided across antarctica. it took captain lou rudd 56 days to cover the 925 miles. he was inspired to attempt the adventure after the death of his friend and colleague, henry worsely, along the same route. the father—of—three from hereford said it was tough — but he was in good health. captain rudd spoke to my colleague shaun ley and said he was surpried how quickly he completed the challenge. i've actually managed to complete it quite a bit faster than i expected. i set off with 75 days of food and equipment for the crossing, but managed to make it across in 56,

so i'm elated. what was the hardest part? the early phase, actually. the beginning of thejourney. i was dragging my sledge behind me and it had everything i needed in it to survive for the two—month crossing. it was about 140 kilograms. i experienced really soft, deep snow at the beginning and progress was really slow and it was at that time i was thinking that, actually, probably i wasn't going to make it and the journey was just impossible. it was really difficult going. how did you keep your morale up? thinking a lot about... i mean, i'm an ambassador for an army charity and i'm fundraising for them,

so i was doing it for a great cause, but also i was carrying henry worsley‘s family crest flag that his wife joanna very kindly gave to me which he was also carrying, and i really wanted to make sure this time that the flag made it all the way across and completed the crossing. it's an added poignancy to be able to commemorate your friend in this way, but were you worried at all about the risk to your own life? yeah, i mean, it is obviously an extremely hostile environment. you always have that awareness in the back of your mind that one small mistake can have grave consequences down here. but i've got a lot of experience down here. i first trekked to the south pole with henry in 2011 and i was confident that i had the skills and experience to complete the trip. those who have had the fortune to visit antarctica describe it as a truly magical place, but also quite a frightening one

for you on your own. what sort of contact did you have with the outside world during the journey? very limited communication. there was a company that obviously flew me in and dropped me off at the start point. they were monitoring my progress with a tracking beacon. and satellite phone calls throughout. and i managed to phone home probably once every couple of weeks and managed to speak to the family on christmas day as well, so that was great at keeping morale up. captain lou rudd, there. some breaking news from police scotland, they have confirmed one person has died in the accident we have been reporting in the scottish borders. a number of people have

been taken to hospital. it happened just before 11 o'clock this morning. the private minibus was carrying 23 adults plus the driver and had been travelling from newtongrange to kelso. the police have confirmed one man was pronounced dead at the scene and their next of kin have been informed. the other 22 passengers and the driver were taken to the borders general hospital, edinburgh royal infirmary and the queen elizabeth hospital in glasgow for treatment. this collision has been declared a major incident and they have been working with the ambulance service and fire rescue to assist those involved. the police say anyone who is concerned they might have a loved one involved in the incident or if they have any information, should get in touch immediately with the police scotland. the headlines on bbc news...

the immigration minister — caroline nokes — is in dover — as the home secretary cuts short a family holiday to deal with the rising number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats. one person has died and a number of people are in hospital after a minibus carrying 20 passengers overturns on the scottish borders. more than £100 million is to be spent chartering extra ferries to bring in vital supplies in the event of a no deal brexit. and in sport. rangers get their first league victory over celtic in six years, beating them 1—0 at ibrox. jurgen klopp‘s liverpool aim to extend their lead at the top of the premier league as they prepare for arsenal this evening. and the former england cricket captain andrew strauss has paid tribute to his wife ruth, who has died at the age of 46. she had been receiving treatment for a rare form of lung cancer, but died in her native melbourne overnight. i'll be back with more on those stories later. this year marks the 100th

year since the first british women won the vote. and it was more than a hundred years ago, that the dick kerr ladies played their first game of football, going on to become the most successful women's football team ever, playing in front of record crowds. but it's likely you've never heard of them, because in the 1920s women were banned by the football association. jayne mccubbin has to been find out more about their impact. why is it nobody knows their name? you tell me, because they're the best that has ever been. this is the story of the dick kerr ladies and this — this is where the story starts. 100 years ago, this was a munitions factory in preston and home to a group of women who loved football. on christmas day in 1917, they played their first game at the preston north end ground,

deepdale. 10,000 came to watch and their following quickly grew. they started it as a patriotic thing to raise money for wounded soldiers during the first world war, but, on top of that, they became the best that there was as well. anywhere, in the world, ever. they played 833 games and lost only 28. they raised over £10 million for charity in today's money, and none of this was just novelty — they could really play. just look at the numbers watching here. this was football good enough to draw the crowds? absolutely. the biggest crowd that came to see them was on boxing day 1920, when 53,000 people turned up to watch them at goodison park, everton, and there were between 10,000 and 111,000 locked out, couldn't get in. infact, in 1921, over 900,000 people came to watch the dick kerr ladies play, the very year the fa decided

to ban women's football. they expressed their strong opinion that the game of football was quite unsuitable for females and shouldn't be encouraged, but the girls themselves thought it was because they were getting bigger crowds than some of the men. alice kell, jessie walmsley, lily parr and others — these are the names that would almost certainly be forgotten, were it not for one woman's mission to keep their place in history. we should know their names, yeah. we talk about kelly holmes, paula radcliffe and jessica ennis—hill and we have sports personality of the year. i was watching it the other week thinking we should have a team of the century and it should be the dick kerr ladies. the team continued to play, defying the ban, until 1965. in ‘71, the ban was lifted. today, a new team is linked to preston north end — they can only dream of the success that the dick kerr ladies achieved back then, but we almost forgot.

can you imagine 53,000 at a women's match today? no. god, no. that begs the question, where would women's football would be today if the fa had not banned it? i genuinely believe that it would be on a par with the men's game, if it had carried on going, yeah. scary thought. you do not think we were going to have to wait another hundred years, do you? not 100 years, i wouldn't have thought, no. i don't know how long it will take, but not 100 years. among gail's prized possessions, the boots worn by star players, the medals they won. and that is the championship of the world medal. "to gail, these are the only treasures in my life. "i pass them on to you for safekeeping." it's not my story, it's not anybody‘s story, it is their story, and their story needs to be told because it is about them. more now on our main story.

the immigration minister caroline nokes has defended the government's handling of the rise in migrants crossing the channel during a visit to dover. more than 220 people have attempted the crossing in small boats since november. bridget chapman is from the kent refugee action network, who work with some of the children who have come across in recent weeks. what are they telling you about why they have used a boat to try to reach britain? i was clear with the researcher when i was called that we work with children who have had a traumatic journey and we work with children who have had a traumaticjourney and we don't speak to them about theirjourneys until they are ready to talk to us about it because it is a dangerous thing to do, so i was clear that i was not going to be able to give you that information. tell us how you support

them and the priorities that they bring with them? we work with unaccompanied asylum seeking children and if you are a male and 16,17, children and if you are a male and 16, 17, you are likely to be living in independent accommodation, very basic, while your claim is processed. that is a difficult time for these young people and we look to support them in any way they need. we have language classes and we have life skills classes and we help them get places at college and we run a successful mentoring system where we match them with members of the local community and we provide advocacy and support. how often are they travelling alone? advocacy and support. how often are they travelling alone ?|j advocacy and support. how often are they travelling alone? i could not tell you what percentage of people coming to the country were travelling alone, but last year we worked with about 300 young people and this year we will have double that amount, about 600. where do

they tend to come from? people come in waves and they come from where ever there is conflict or problems in the world. we have had waves of people coming from eritrea and sudan and syria and at the moment a lot of people are coming from iran and they are kurdish. this is getting missed in the media. most of the people arriving will be kurdish, with it, so arriving will be kurdish, with it, so they are from a very repressed minority and life is tough for them. clearly in kent it is the first place they are likely to land, how well supported are you as a network in the work you are doing? we are well supported by people like the big lottery and children in need that give us money and we rely on donations, from people, and they are very generous, but we don't get any government support and not much

support from the local authority. how concerned are you with what you are seeing with this recent increase in numbers? we are really concerned. these people will almost certainly be making asylum claims, they are perfectly entitled to do that under the geneva convention and we believe it is not acceptable they are being forced to risk their lives. we are pushing them into the hands of people traffickers and it is a miracle no one has drowned yet and we are urging the government to work with the french authorities, and a suggestion would be, one way to do the journey safely would be to open an office on the french coast and to process these applications. they are likely to be successful, these applications, and nobody should have to risk their lives to make one. the perception is that a lot of them are economic migrants and that they

don't have a right to be here. what would you say to that persistent perception? there has been misreporting about this and there has been a debate around the brexit vote that became quite toxic, but it is not true that these people are arriving now and they are economic migrants, because they will be making asylum claims and they are genuine asylum seekers from a place where they suffer greatly in a repressive regime. bridget chapman, thanks forjoining us. now it's time for a look at the weather with mel coles. it has been quite a blustery day for parts of scotland, the pennines and down into the peak district but the winds will ease as we go through the rest of the day. as we rattle towards the end

of the year looks like it will be a mostly dry story, also mild, but wet and windy at times. brisk winds lingering into the afternoon but a brightening picture for scotland and northern ireland. a legacy of cloud further south and west and relatively mild, yes, but tempered by the strength of the wind which eases rapidly through the evening under starry skies where there will be a touch of ground frost which could linger in parts of east anglia and there could also be mist and fog. there will be more cloud for sunday, a great start, but it should be another mostly dry day for most. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the immigration minister is in dover as the home secretary cuts short a family holiday to deal with the rising number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats. he is on his way back and he will be at his desk on monday but yes, he is taking control of the situation and i'm in regular

contact with him and we had a conference calljust yesterday. one person has died and 23 people have been taking to hospital after a minibus overturns on the scottish borders. more than £100 million is to be spent chartering extra ferries to bring in vital supplies in the event of a no—deal brexit. the new years honours list is announced. they include the british divers who rescued a young football team from a cave in thailand, twiggy, who is made a dame, and michael palin, who is knighted. now on bbc news, it's been one of the most turbulent years for british politics in decades. with brexit dominating parliament, and no clear way forward, the bbc'sjo coburn looks back at a troubled 12 months in review 2018: the year in politics. and a warning, this film contains some flash photography. it has been another incredibly busy

year in politics, with one issue dominating the agenda over all others — you guessed it, brexit. that doesn't mean there haven't been other important issues to grapple with — the windrush scandal, the row over anti—semitism, and many ministerial resignations. and we launched a new political show — politics live. first, theresa may reshuffled her government in a bid to change the face of the party. in were more diverse and younger chairs taken from the intake of mps in 2017. it didn't all go according to plan.