this is bbc news. i'm a martine croxall. the headlines at 5pm. 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. one person has died and 23 people have been taking to hospital after a minibus overturns oi 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. also in the next hour, more than 1,000 people are named in the new year's 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 receives a knighthood. 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. and coming in half an hour we'll

have a full round up of the day's sporting action including highlights of rangers vs celtic — that's all coming up on sportsday. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the home secretary, sajid javid, is cutting short his holiday, to deal with the rising number of migrants attempting to cross the channel. more than 200 people have made the journey in small boats since the start of november. the immigration minister caroline nokes has been visiting dover today, following criticism of the government's response. after the situation was declared "a major incident", ms nokes explained 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? that should not be out in the open sea? what is terrifying is the scale of the craft, far too small for the numbers of people on board, with inappropriate 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, asa

as a way of trying to push their product and get people over here. 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 argument has not been that cold, so the relatively moderate temperatures have encouraged people to make the journey. this is a dangerousjourney, 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. i've been speaking to bridget chapman from the kent refugee action network — an organisation who work with some of the children who have come across the channel in recent weeks. she explained to me how the charity is supported. we are fantastically well supported by people like the big lottery and

children in need that give us money to do the work and we rely on donations, small donations from people who are very generous. 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, really concerned. these people will almost certainly be making asylum claims. they are perfectly entitled to do that under the geneva convention. we believe it is unacceptable they‘ re the geneva convention. we believe it is unacceptable they're being forced to risk their lives like that's pushing them into the hands of human traffickers. we are urging the government to work with authorities —— french authorities, while a suggestion would be it is not a toast to write policy but one way to do this would be opening an office in the french coast. and processes applications. nobody should have to

risk their lives to make one. the perception though is that a lot of them are economic migrants that don't have a right to be here. what would you say about that sort of persistent view? i think there has been quite a bit of misreporting about this, i think there's been quite a debate about the brexit vote that became quite toxic. it is not true that these people are economic migrants, ican true that these people are economic migrants, i can assure they will be asylu m migrants, i can assure they will be asylum claims and they are genuine asylu m asylum claims and they are genuine asylum seekers from a place where they suffer greatly in a repressive regime. brigid chapman from the refugee action network. raking is the hanover... arriving fights are

being diverted and departing flights has been suspended. hanover police say that a man broke through a gate with his car and tried to get on to the airport apron. the car was stopped and he was overpowered but it does mean according to euro control that the air traffic control authority that hannover airport will be closed until 8pm tonight local time. hannover airport currently suspending departing flights and diverting arriving flights because of the attempt by a man in a car to get onto the airport apron. one person has died and 23 are injured after a private bus overturned on a road in the scottish borders. the accident happened at about iiam on the a6089 between carfraemill and gordon, near lauder. pictures from the scene show the upturned bus in a field next to the road. one man was pronounced dead at the scene, while 22 passengers and the driver were taken to hospital. police scotland said no other

vehicles were involved. a major incident was declared and the fire service said four fire engines were sent to the scene. the road is closed in both directions and police say it's likely to remain closed for some time while they investigate. 0ur reporter catriona renton has just sent us this update. it was just before iiam it was just before ”am this morning when a minibus during 23 people overturned and this stretch of road. we are in a fairly remote part of the borders between carfor we are in a fairly remote part of the borders between car for no and gordon. the police can confirm that one man has died and a number of people have been taken to hospital. police have said it was a private minibus driving the best travelling to counsel. they initially declared this as a major incident and they'll work with the anti—lens service and fire and rescue service to quickly provide assistance with those involved. as you can see the road is

still closed here in both directions as the investigation continues and police have said that anyone who has any concerns about anyone who may have been injured on the minibus to please contact them on 101. katrina renton. 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 sailings per week by 19 on routes 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 a 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's 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, itjust shows others. britain's longest serving lollipop lady, beryl quantrill from cleethorpes, has also been honoured with the 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 strictly come dancing star, aj pritchard, has been discharged from hospital after being assaulted at a nightclub. the professional dancer and his brother curtis, also a dancer, were among four men who were attacked in nantwich in the early hours of thursday.

a 20—year—old man has been arrested. curtis pritchard's injuries required emergency surgery and he'll no longer appear on next month's dancing with the stars ireland. 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. 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 23 others 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. it's been confirmed that administrators have been brought in to run the music retailer hmv, which has collapsed after suffering poor sales. the store's owners say high business rates and changes in consumer behaviour are to blame. the retailer employs more than 2,000 staff across the uk. administrators from kpmg say they'll try to keep all 125 stores open while they're looking for a buyer. this year marks the 100th year since the first british women won the vote. and it was more than 100 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. crazy. that begs the question, where would women's football 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're 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. amongst 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's about them. this year the nhs turned 70 butjust how healthy is the operation keeping it all together? a funding boost has been promised but plans on how it will be spent have been delayed until early 2019. 0ur health editor hugh pym looks ahead at the challenges it could face next year. 2018 has been a big yearfor the nhs with the 70th birthday celebrations and to coincide with that, the prime minister announced a five—year funding plan for the nhs in england with more than £20 million a year extra by 2023.

-- £20 —— £20 billion extra. that would mean more money as well for scotland, wales and northern ireland based on the usualformula. in turn, nhs leaders in england were asked to draw up a long—term plan with details of how the money is going to be spent and what innovations in patient care might be funded. but so far, that hasn't happened. the plan was delayed because of the government's preoccupation with brexit but we're told it will be published early in 2019. and, it's understood it will mark a big moment for the nhs in england with new initiatives in areas like heart disease and cancer care. there'll also be a new emphasis on health services provided by gps and community health trusts. but, the big question is will it be enough money for all of that and other new measures as well as what's needed to keep up with patient demand ? as well as thinking about the long—term of course, the nhs has to deal with short—term

winter pressures and they will no doubt be intense in the early weeks of the new year. of course, treating more people away from hospitals and closer to their homes will be a key priority for the nhs in all parts of the uk in 2019 and much of that will depend on social care in local communities. now, a government paper on social care in england, known as a green paper, was due to be published last summer. then it was postponed to the end of the year, then postponed again. all we know is it's due sometime in the early months of 2019. and it will be closely scrutinised to see if some of the long—term problems around social care are adequately addressed. scotland, wales and northern ireland are further ahead of england in terms of health and social care integration. and certainly the scottish and welsh governments have made clear they want to see further progress in this area throughout the course of the year.

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 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. now it's time for a look at the weather with mel coles. hello. it's been quite a blustery day for parts of scotland, the pennines and down into the derbyshire peak district. but those winds will continue to ease as we head through the rest of the day. as we rattle towards the end of 2018, it does look as though it will be a mostly dry story. mild, too but wet and windy at times. the winds continuing to ease. 0vernight we will see some rain work its way into northern ireland and then work its way eastwards overnight. clear skies a little while longer towards the southeast and east anglia and we could have some mist and fog around through tomorrow morning, maybe a patchy frost initially too. but as that cloud works its way with outbreaks of rain, the temperatures will tend to left.

but it does mean that it will be another cloudy start for sunday morning with outbreaks of patchy rain gradually clearing eastwards. as the day goes on most places should dry up in the best of any brightness will always be the further east you go. some spells of sunshine on offer there. the temperatures widely back up to double figures. highs are between 10—12 celsius. hello this is bbc news. i'm ever seen 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. on his way back, and he will be at his desk on monday, but yes he's taking control of the situation, and i'm in regular contact with him, and we had a conference call just yesterday. one person has died and 23 others have been taking to hospital after a minibus overturns on the scottish borders. more than one hundred million pounds 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. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's john. thanks indeed, celtics dominance has ended as stephen gerrit rangers clinched a one mill went at hybrid. it's the first week trying for six years against their fierce rivals. with the title race very much alive in scotland. is typically feverish atmosphere set the tone has rangers and celtics recent domination of the fixture. the home side looked hungrierfrom

off. could've been hit three times in the opening three minutes. keeping. scores in the opening three minutes. keeping scores the e did by ‘ by jack. the ‘ by jack. their in their. in the buti their. in the but againr- in the but again gordoni the but again gordon kept second half, but again gordon kept his side in the game. the question was, would rangers come into ruth missed opportunities? the answer looked like yes when mcgregor converted a rare celtics chance, his i°y converted a rare celtics chance, his joy quickly turned to dismay as an offside flag ruled out. that left rangers to celebrate his first home victory. bbc news. >> elsewhere today just victory. bbc news. >> elsewhere todayjust a point behind st mary 21. aberdeen beating livingston at two to one. just

getting under way at easter road. the race for the premier league title is in liverpool hands as second placed on a must—read one towards wembley. spurs had taken the lead, but three goals in the last 18 minutes summed up what was a poor second half showing. after impressive victories against everton and bournmeouth, this was unexpected for spurs, who had seemingly put themsleves in the title race, only to see their own hopes dented with this unexpected result. we were running the way that we tried to play, i think too much, we ride the ball, for the team. we drop a little bit, because our energy dropped too much. i think therefore, of course, the way that we conceded the first ball, from, then was so

difficult. on the table, one nilto leave the latter languishing at the bottom of the table. alexander was a stoppage time winner securing at that priceless when after earlier had his spot kick saved. so as we we re had his spot kick saved. so as we were saying that liverpool could move nine points clear, if they can beat arsenal that much. just getting under way at anfield in the evening kick—off in today's other games brighton beat everton. in the other games brighton beat everton, cardiff beat leicester, while watford drew with newcastle. in the pro1li, edinburgh beat glasgow warriors 16—8 at scotstoun edinburgh led 6—3 at half—time, before captain stuart mcinally scored the opening try early in the second half. glasgow responded and pulled one back late on but it was too little too late. it means that edinburgh retain the 1872 cup, the oldest inter—district rugby series in the world. elsewhere, benneton beat zebre 28—10.

scarlets v cardiff munster v leinster. in today's other game. in the premiership, second placed saracens beat worcester, sale beat gloucester 30 points to 15, while harlequins up against wasps 13 point to 10. the former england cricket captain andrew strauss has paid tribute to his wife ruth, who has died at the age of 46. (00v) she had been receiving treatment for a rare she had been receiving treatment for a rare form of lung cancer, but died in her native melbourne overnight. strauss stepped down from his role as england team director earlier this year to support his wife and children. england's tom curran starred as the sydney sixers beat the melbourne renegades in the big bash league. the all—rounder made an unbeaten 23 with the bat as the sixers set a target of 132 from their 20 overs. and with the ball he went on to take three wickets to help give his side victory by 33 runs.

scotland's gary anderson reached his fifth world championship darts semi—final. the two—time world champion beat england's dave chisnall by 5—2 in the quarterfinal to book his place in the finalfour. nathan aspinall also sealed his place in semi—finals during the afternoon session at alexandra palace. that's all the sport for now. it's back to you. let's get more now on the migrants crossing the english channel in dinghies and small boats to get to the uk. as we've been hearing, the home secretary sajid javid is cutting short a family holiday to deal with the issue, while immigration minister caroline nokes has been visiting dover, following criticism of the government's response. the government has declared the the situation to be a major incident, and ms nokes explained to us exactly what that means in practical terms. we have put in place a gold command structure with a senior civil servant in charge and 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 the activity that says this is a major incident, 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 get through that you cannot use the british border force as a taxi service to get into the uk.

it is critical that we react appropriately and judge each incident. it's imperative we abide by international conventions and deal with the problems most effectively. 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 will be perfectly feasible that some people may be returned to country of origin depending on where they have come from. do you have concerns for peoples' 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 equipment, so, of course, i'm very concerned about peoples' 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. given your concern for peoples' lives, shouldn't there be more border force vessels out there picking people up? that is being considered but not being done. it is appropriate to make sure we have the correct level of response out there. it's feasible that if we put additional craft they may act as a magnet, encouraging people to make a perilous crossing, but we want to work with the french so people are prevented from leaving beaches in northern france, to make sure that we are providing joint operations in terms of intelligence and policing and indeed when people are out on the water, making sure we assist the french response where that is appropriate and vice versa. either rescuing migrants is a magnet or it isn't,

but we seem to be doing half thejob here. shouldn't we be doing the fulljob? we are doing the fulljob, there's an enormous operation to make sure that arrests are made in france, but also where peoples' lives are at stake we have adequate resources out there working in partnership with the coastguard and the border force and the rnli to make sure people are rescued where it becomes necessary but the real emphasis has to be on the source of the migration problem, working upstream to tackle that and indeed to crack these organised crime gangs who are trading in people's misery. what happens to the people when they are brought ashore? they work with uk vi where asylum claims are made and fingerprints are taken. the border force are doing a very good job in warming people up, some people have been pre—hypothermic, so it's

about a welcome operation but also a process so if people have claimed asylum elsewhere before they arrived here, and then if they go into the asylum process, making sure they are dispersed and treated appropriately. are the french doing enough? i've been working very closely with french counterparts and had telephone correspondence and letters before christmas and the home secretary is working with his french equivalent and our border force have been working with their french counterparts so the operation between us and the french has been very effective and is ongoing. the french have made arrests and are working very hard on the organised crime front. they have acted as a deterrent in the theft of fishing vessels but it is important that we continue the joint working. does brexit have any bearing on this? we are trying to set up a new relationship with the french. this is a global migration crisis

and we have got to look at it through that lens, but clearly brexit is on the horizon. it is important that we continue joint working so part of this is making sure that we have good groundings with our french counterparts so after brexit those relationships and that intelligence sharing can continue. the immigration minister caroline nokes there in dover. there's a warning that women are bearing the brunt ofjob losses because of automation. the charity the rsa found women had lost almost 400—thousand jobs in the public sector, banking and retail since 2011, while the best paid newjobs are going to men. anisa kadri has more. technology has been replacing somejobs for years. but as robots get increasingly clever, new research suggests women are being impacted more. jobs that involve repetitive movements in retail and other sectors are more likely to become automated. machines can help

employees with their work. but they can also take jobs from people. the royal society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures and commerce say its findings show that women are being affected. some of the areas that are being most affected by technology — administration, clerical work and retail work, these are areas where there is a lot of women's employment, so women are being adversely affected. the bad news, really, is that the good jobs that are being created, the high—status and high—paid jobs in technology, are predominantly going to men. so going forward, as technology accelerates, we need to think about how to ensure there are new opportunities for those women being displaced, but we also have to change the culture in technology so that more women are employed in that sector. according to its research, some of the fastest shrinking professions are retail cashiers, teaching assistants and hairdressers. meanwhile, the fastest—growing jobs over the same period include software developers and hr managers. the rsa says the growing tech industry is known to be

male—dominated, but the charity says there is still time to tackle any problems so that people, regardless of gender or age, can share in the spoils of new technology. 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 23 others have been taking to hospital after a minibus overturns on the scottish borders more than one hundred million pounds is to be spent chartering extra ferries to bring in vital supplies in the event of a no deal brexit. now on bbc news, it's time to take a trip through 2018, a year full of adventure for the team from the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, ade adepitan. now this week, we've decided to put away our boarding passes, stow our suitcases, and take a look back at some of our favourite

places, faces and stories of 2018. but first, back in april, christa headed to norway to try her hand at playing musical instruments made out of ice. she's so cool! i start my trip at norway's ice music festival in finse. you're really feeling, you can see it in the air — it is cold here. word is, it's going to reach a low of —24 tonight. so i'd better rug up. what makes this festival extra—special is that the instruments are actually made on the day from nearby ice. i really like it cos it's kind

of the sound of nature. it doesn't sound like anything else you have ever heard. we don't get to practise, so the music gets made on the stage in front of the audience and that's really special. i think people are like, "what, is this possible?" it is almost not possible so it's pretty cool that we can do it. i guess there's a lot of folk music in it, it's very nordic, with the ice and snow and cold winters. just in the nick of time, all is ready and we gather for an evening of ice music. singing.

applause. in the 1960s, beirut was the height of glamour, dubbed the paris of the middle east. and few spots epitomised this ideal better than one of the city's five—star destinations.

this commemorative book was produced a few years ago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the hotel, and when you look through it, it really gives you an idea of the calibre of celebrity who have stayed here. they've got marlon brando. there's brigitte bardot. even the great muhammad ali. today, a generation of young lebanese are determined to shake the dust and debris from the city's reputation. and it's the nightlife that's really putting beirut back on the map. the music hall is one of the capital's most famous venues, hosting a cabaret packed with an eclectic mix of musicalforms.

i said i'm going to create a place where you have extremes, it can be classical music and then something that is totally punk or very kitsch. i try to work on cultural entertainment. usually those two words do not meet because entertainment is nightlife and alcohol, and culture is museums and theatres. with its bill celebrating both the city's prewar golden age and contemporary music trends, the music hall offers a vision of beirut comfortable with its past and living in the moment. this beautiful, grand and iconic

building is city hall and it's from that balcony that mandela gave his first speech after being released from prison. back then, this entire area was completely jam—packed with people, eager to catch a glimpse of him and hear what he had to say. but almost a quarter of a century after the end of apartheid “119911, i wanted to see how far these hopes for the rainbow nation have come. we are on our way to mitchells plain, a township in the suburbs of the city. in the past, people from areas like this just would not get many opportunities but things are slowly changing, giving the next generation the chance for their talents to be recognised. at the neighbourhood dance studio, children aged as young as four

are having their final rehearsals ahead of a prestigious ballroom competition. their footwork is impressive. it's bringing young south africans from all backgrounds together. it's a new day and it's showtime, a dazzling parade of sequins, lycra and colour. we're here at the super series national championship and people have come from all over the country to compete on this dance floor. although events like this are now a regular part of the calendar across south africa, it is sobering to remember that not so long ago, under apartheid, it was socially taboo for black and white couples to dance together, so competitions like this would be unthinkable. i remember when we did ourfirst competition in johannesburg and we were the only black children dancing in the competition, and we were in the corner. i remember being invisible.

i remember being a champion, knowing what it means to be a champion but also not really being recognised. i remember them not knowing my name. the amazing thing about seeing the born—free generation which is they don't really know what it feels like to see or feel segregation. you actually see couples who are dancing from two different, you know, a white boy and a black girl dancing together, and i think that's amazing. well done! no—one would deny the country still has some way to go before fulfilling mandela's dream, but in their own small way, step by step, the young hopefuls here in cape town are doing their bit to carry his legacy into the future. to end this look back at 2018, we couldn't finish without remembering that this year we said goodbye to a familiar travel show face. he has now swapped being

on the tv for playing a leading man in hollywood. ever since i can remember, my family has been my whole life. rachel! henry has been with us since the start, back in 2014. we've had plenty of adventures together, clocked up countless miles, and hollywood success could not have happened to a nicer bloke, so good luck, henry, and as a parting gift from everyone here on the travel show, here are your best bits. a baby. what's the baby's name? mina. wow, so small. they're determined to

make me sweat even more. i've got a fair way to go yet. straight, straight. i don't want to rip my pants. you're much stronger than i am. this ride is getting bumpier and bumpier. it's almost like trying to stay on a bucking bronco. 0h! i'm done, i'm finished. i'm going to go home and rest my sore bum, i think. it's been a long day.

so that's it for our look back on 2018. i hope you've enjoyed following us on our travels this year and willjoin us in 2019 as we hit the road to bring you some of the best stories from around the world and, you never know, maybe even provide you with inspiration for your next trip. until then, from me, ade adepitan, and all the travel show presenters and the crew on the programme, we'd like to wish you, wherever you are, a happy and healthy new year. see you in 2019. good afternoon. the mild but cloudy theme continues although we are seeing some subtle differences day by day.

today we have some blustery winds and while there is a lot of cloud around, we are seeing some breaks allowing for brighter spells from time to time. as we head towards the end of 2018, it looks as though it will be a mostly dry story. mild too, temperatures above average for the time of year, but wet and windy at times, that's certainly been the case through parts of scotland down into the penines and the derbyshire peak district. gradually as we go through the day, those winds will ease down. there is some brightness around the further north and east you go, more cloud down towards the south—west where it is drizzly in places. double digits here, a little bit cooler the further north you go. into this evening, that rain works its way through northern ireland and works its way eastwards. parts of the south—east and east anglia may hang onto clear skies and here we could have a patchy frost first thing tomorrow morning, maybe some mist and fog. the cloud tending to bubble up as the night goes on, lifting those temperatures a little bit. it does mean we get off to another grey start on sunday. outbreaks of patchy rain gradually working their way eastwards, then it's a drying up story,

the best of the breaks in the cloud favouring the eastern the side of the country. temperatures widely back up into double figures. then we're up and running into new year's eve, high pressure is still in charge, particularly the further south you go. further north, a bit more of a low—pressure influence and here we have blustery winds once again through monday with outbreaks of rain which could turn more persistent in the western half of scotland as the day goes on. away from that, a lot of fine dry weather to be had, light winds the further south you go, and some brightness to had from time to time. temperatures above average for the time of year. if you have outdoor plans for new year's eve, a chance of some outbreaks of patchy rain through northern ireland and scotland, away from that it's dry and cloudy, temperatures not falling too far at all so it shouldn't be too cold. for new year's day itself, high pressure is centred over the uk, we've got more of north—westerly feed, a cooler direction to be coming from so we will notice it will feel a little bit fresher

as we go through new year's day but a greater chance of seeing something a bit brighter, even some sunshine for all of us. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 6pm. the rising number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats the home secretary cuts short his holiday and the immigration minister visits dover to discuss the issue. 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 taken to hospital after a minibus overturned in 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. also in the next hour, more than 1,000 people are named in the new year's 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 receives a knighthood. i'm very surprised, because i've done a lot of things in my life,