this is bbc news. the headlines... you home secretary cut short his holiday and the immigration minister visits dover to discuss the issue. he is back and he will take control of the situation, and we had a conference call yesterday. one person has died after a vehicle collision 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 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. coming up, we look back at the world cup in russia, a brilliant tournament that had it all, the glory of the french, and there were german tears and of course england's odyssey, getting so close to the moscow final. that is the football review at 830. the government has insisted that it's working "very effectively" with france, to tackle an increase in the number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats. more than 200 people have arrived

since the start of november, and there have been calls for more patrol boats to be deployed, to deter the people smugglers. the national crime agency have made tackling the criminals behind the crossings an "operational priority". today the immigration minister caroline noakes visited dover — and held talks with border force officials. from there, richard lister reports. you have to be desperate to make this journey. the migrants crossing the channel in ill—equipped boats in winter are fleeing war zones, persecution and poverty. their growing numbers are sounding alarm bells in westminster. the immigration minister has been meeting border force officials in dover today. her boss, the home secretary sajid javid, has cut short his christmas holiday to tackle what he's declared a major incident. the government says french

cooperation is vital. we want to make sure we continue to work with the french so that people are prevented from leaving beaches in northern france, to make sure we are providing joint operations in terms of intelligence and policing. the number of migrants heading here is minuscule compared to the millions who cross the mediterranean. but the numbers are rising, up to more than 220 who have made the crossing since the beginning of november alone. so, why the sudden surge? in the autumn, french police intensified efforts to clear migrant camps around dunkirk and calais, leaving large numbers of people looking for ways to leave france. secret filming by the bbc a few weeks ago revealed that people smugglers have now become increasingly organised in helping migrants cross the channel.

translation: a boat will cost you £3“4,000. and when they do, it's border force vessels like this one that have to intercept them. there is only one on active patrol here at the moment, and some say there should be more. there is no spare capacity to increase and put resources in to try to stop this and deal with these large numbers as they arrive. we are stripped to our bare—bones and there is nothing more border force has to give. the government's weighing up whether deploying more patrol boats would deter migrants and save lives, or if it would give these desperate people more of an incentive to make the crossing. richard lister, bbc news, dover. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 1030 and 1130 this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are the independent‘s chief political commentator, john rentoul and lucy fisher, defence correspondent at the times.

one person has died and more than 20 were injured when a private bus overturned on a road in the scottish borders. the accident happened at about 11am on the a—6089 between carfraemill and gordon. pictures from the scene show the upturned bus in a field next to the road. police scotland said no other vehicles were involved. the road is closed in both directions and police said it's likely to remain closed for some time while they investigate. our reporter catriona renton has this report. this was the scene facing emergency crews responding to reports of a minibus that overturned. it happened just before 11am this morning. the minibus had been travelling from newtongrange to kelso, with 23 adult passengers on board plus the driver. it overturned on this fairly remote

stretch of road between the tiny villages of carfraemill and gordon. one man was pronounced dead at the scene. his next of kin have now been informed. the other passengers and the driver were taken to various hospitals for treatment. emergency services have been at the scene throughout the day after police initially declared the collision a major incident. officers have asked for anyone concerned about loved ones who may have been affected to get in touch. they would also like to hear from anyone else who has any information about what happened here. catriona renton, bbc news in the borders. 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. here's our business

correspondentjoe miller. it might not look like much now but if the uk leaves the eu in march without an agreement and dover turns into a parking lot, this port will play a vital role in getting emergency medicine to british shores. in the run—up to christmas the department for transport quietly awarded three shipping groups lucrative contracts to provide up to half a million tonnes a month of additional freight capacity. the french firm brittany ferries and danish company dfds got the bulk of the money with deals worth around £47 million each while a small british started got £14 million. five uk ports, including plymouth, poole and felixstowe, will benefit from additional traffic as will portsmouth. in offering this safety net we will be helping to provide the essential goods and services that the people in the uk relay on. so, yes, it is good news for us but i think it's also good news for the uk. this is the no—deal brexit contingency plan —

predominantly french and danish vessels making dozens of additional trips across the channel each week and taking thousands of lorries with them. but the shipping industry is already saying that extra capacity along the english coast won't help solve the problem of delays to critical goods because of new customs checks. anti—brexit campaigners say public money is being wasted on an entirely preventable scenario. the whole purpose of brexit is supposed to be to bring back control to britain and then we have an imaginary national emergency and the government's got to turn to european companies to sort out their problems for them. the department for transport says it has other no—deal preparations in the offing. but insists the government hopes the day it needs to use them never arrives. joe miller, bbc news, portsmouth. well, the head of the trade body for shipping in the uk has said it's not clear whether the chartered

vessels would be able to move goods faster or more efficiently than the private sector. bob sanguinetti, chief executive of the uk chamber of shipping, told me earlier — it was right that the government was preparing for every eventuality. yes, the shipping industry welcomes this latest initiative. we should not be surprised that the government is planning in conjunction with the private sector for all eventualities. in particular to minimise the impact in the event of a no deal scenario. and it is actually going to be pretty lucrative for many of the companies which you represent if there is a no—deal brexit. i think what this does is it highlights the inherent flexibility of the shipping industry and how it adapts to changing circumstances. and if one of the ways the government believes it can minimise the impact is having us spread the load over different

ports, then they should be given credit for looking into it. i think it is important to understand it's notjust the shipping routes but the infrastructure in the ports for example for customs clearance and security checks and so on that needs to be put in place in order to allow trade to continue to flow freely between the uk and continent in both directions. if, as seems inevitable in the case of a no—deal brexit, there are extra checks, extra paperwork and bureaucracy to be sorted out at the ports whether that be dover or other uk ports, that could still cause huge amounts of congestion in terms of getting vital supplies in and out of the country? i think anything that requires the introduction of checks that we don't carry out today will by definition generate delays. which is why we have been very supportive all along of the deal that allows trade to continue to flow freely

between the uk and the continent. and the withdrawal agreement on the table is the only one we've seen that provides for such an eventuality. clearly, the no—deal scenario is one that would be very disruptive, very destructive both for manufacturing supply chains and also just in time deliveries of food and provisions would be placed at risk if we didn't have the mechanism in place to allow that trade to flow freely. do you think the government is right that it warns that leaving the eu without a deal might mean that the country might run short of certain supplies and medicines and some of the components which our industries need 7 i will not get involved in the politics, that is not my business.

but i do believe that a no—deal scenario would be very damaging, certainly in the short term, until a provision is made to allow trade to flow freely across the channel. we've become used to being serviced by a sophisticated but well—connected logistics network across europe and doing anything that introduces delay will clearly result in the just—in—time deliveries that we are very used to being put at risk. police have fired tear gas at yellow vest protesters during further demonstrations in france — in the cities of paris and nantes. several hundred people wearing high—visibility vests gathered today near the offices of television stations in the centre of paris and called for the resignation of the french president emmanuel macron. in the nantes protests, police detained a number of people after firing teargas

at the demonstrators. it's the seventh week in a row that protesters have clashed with police — although the number of people was considerably smaller than previous weeks. a woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her toddler twins. the children, a boy and a girl who were almost two years old were discovered at their home in margate, early on thursday morning. samantha ford, who's 37, appeared at canterbury magistrates‘ court. 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 reported drone sightings. giles york defended his force's handling of the three day incident — when the airport was repeatedly closed. he insisted there had been a drone — after a senior officer suggested the reported sightings might not have been credible. hanover airport has reopened after a man broke through a gate

with his car near a runway. the incident happened just after lunchtime. hanover police said officials were able to stop the car and take a man into custody. several flights were diverted to other airports. 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 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 headlines on bbc news... the immigration minister — caroline nokes — visits dover — and 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 are hurt when 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. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good evening.

liverpool have opened up a nine point lead at the top of the premier league after beating arsenal 5—1 at anfield, leaving jurgen klopp‘s side firmly in comntrol in the title race. in an extraordinary first half, it was arsenal who took the lead. ainsley maitland—niles with his first goal for the club. liverpool equalised almost immediately thanks to a bit of good fortune left roberto firminho with a tap in. his second came 90 seconds later, some brilliant skill taking him through the arsenal defence to give liverpool the lead. they went 3—1 up following some lovely play, mo salah playing in sadio mane to score. their fourth came from the penalty spotjust before half time, mo salah firing home to effectively end the contest. they got their fifth after the break from the penalty spot again, the only goal of the second half, firminho taking it this time to complete his hat trick. a great end to a great year for liverpool.

not too bad. we have won a few games, obviously, and the champions league run in the first part of the season, league run in the first part of the season, we league run in the first part of the season, we have been pretty successful, winning a lot of games there, so the boys have made a big step. we have got to show the process , step. we have got to show the process, a positive process, and for 2018, i have nothing to moan about any more. tottenham manager mauricio pochettino had claimed his side were intruders in the title race after impressive wins against everton and bournemouth, but second placed tottenham slipped to a surprise 3—1 defeat to wolves as their own title ambitions suffered a set back. fulham came out on top in a battle at the bottom as they beat hudderfield 1—0. everton lost to brighton, while leicester were beaten by cardiff. watford newcastle ended 1—1.

celtic‘s old firm dominance was ended by steven gerrard's rangers as they clinched a 1—0 win at ibrox. it's a first league triumph in six years against their fierce rivals and leaves them level on points with the champions. as alisdair lamont can tell us. a typically feverish ibrox atmosphere set the tone as rangers sought to end celtic‘s recent domination of the fixture. the home side looked hungrier from the off, and could've been ahead three times inside the opening 20 minutes. craig gordon and the woodwork keeping the scores level. rangers pressure did pay off eventually. excellent work from ryan kent, finished off by ryanjack, a timely first goal for the club. they had chances to extend their lead but craig gordon kept his side in the game again. the question was, would rangers rue

missed opportunities? the answer was likely yes. celtic converted a rare chance, butjoy quickly turned to dismay, as an offside flag ruled it out. and that left rangers to celebrate steven gerrard's first old firm victory. hearts beat hibs1—0 at easter road in the edinburgh derby. olly lee scored the goal. the result moves hearts up a place to fifth. there were also wins for third placed kilmarnock, motherwell, aberdeen. alex dombrandt scored the fastest premiership try of the season so far as harlequins beat wasps by 20—13 at twickenham. dombrandt crossed the line after just 50 seconds. quins‘ victory ensured they'll finish the year in the top four. wasps have now won just once in 13 matches. in the pro 1a, 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. in the day's other games, cardiff blues thrashed scarlets 311—5. munster beat conference b leaders leinster 26—17. and in italy benneton beat zebre. scotland's gary anderson has reached his fifth world championship darts semi—final. the two—time world champion beat england's dave chisnall 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. 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 a father who campaigns against knife crime after his teenage son was killed. lizo mzimba has the details. you want me to what? you want me to go around the world? michael palin says he's immensely grateful to receive a knighthood for services to travel, culture and geography. i've done a lot of things in my life, none of which i felt was particularly 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 leslie 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. england football manager gareth southgate becomes an obe, captain harry kane an mbe. i'm extremely thankful for all my team—mates, all my coaches. without them, i wouldn't be scoring the goals and wouldn't be getting these type of accolades, so very proud and very thankful to them. 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. it will always be there till 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. kiyan prince was murdered when he was 15. his father set up a foundation which educates young people about the dangers of knife culture. mark prince says his award is more than symbolic. we have a platform now.

we have influence with the obe, so this is something that we can actually make happen. we can have a real impact on knife crime with this platform. and then we can get the premises, we can create new opportunities for young people, build the role models we need. this is awesome, man. 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. ijust thought they'd 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. and as honours go to england football manager gareth southgate and captain harry kane, let's talk about what a transformational year it's been for the team, with football journalist melissa reddy. thanks forjoining us. we heard from

harry kane, being typically self—effacing, praising the rest of the team, but are you pleased to see him getting an award? yes, he has been phenomenalfor his club but really important for his country, he is the focal point and their reference. he has taken on the responsibility as the leader, and with england possessing a younger squad, that lacks experience, on the world stage, it is important to have somebody who is achieving so much on a weekly basis, to be the person that leads them out on the pitch. clearly the team did better than expected at the world cup. but also there is the importance of someone like harry kane of being a role model for so many younger supporters

and players. absolutely. a model professional, the way he takes care of his nutrition, he is early at training and he leaves it late, and in terms of everything you would wa nt in terms of everything you would want someone in the public eye to tick all the boxes as an example, he does all that, and then some, you won't find anyone... people who have worked with him in terms of managers 01’ worked with him in terms of managers or team mates, they would never have anything negative to say about him. he is serious about his profession. he's a good candidate to hold up, not just for people he's a good candidate to hold up, notjust for people or he's a good candidate to hold up, not just for people or children he's a good candidate to hold up, notjust for people or children who wa nt to notjust for people or children who want to get into sport, but any sort of profession with his dedication. gareth southgate became a national hero during the world cup campaign. presumably you are delighted to see

him get the award as well?|j presumably you are delighted to see him get the award as well? i thought he was absolutely what the national tea m he was absolutely what the national team needed, somebody who used his own experiences of heartbreak in the past but also that sense of it being a burden to represent the national tea m a burden to represent the national team because of the expectation and the negative perception. if you read his autobiography he would say you went away on cam for these international tournaments and you would be miserable —— on camp. you would be miserable —— on camp. you would be miserable —— on camp. you would be locked in your room and you do not have any freedom and were cut off from family and friends, but he has changed all that. you saw the fun at the squad had and there was a sense of togetherness. england felt enjoyable again and we had not been able to say that for decades and that was all down to him, they were more accessible in terms of social media but also how they interacted with regular supporters and the press. or that generated such a good

sense of goodwill and positivity around the squad —— all that. sense of goodwill and positivity around the squad -- all that. he did deal with all of those questions from journalists which is a difficult part of that role. yeah, i think he understood exactly what was lacking in terms of the national team, from tournaments in the past, how they always had a sense of paranoia about the press and the support base, and he changed that and he gave the players freedom to express themselves to the media and on the pitch and you saw people responded so well to that. melissa, thanks forjoining us. 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. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. good evening. our largely dry and settled spell of weather continues through the final few days of 2018. we have got higher pressure keeping things mostly dry and quiet. this was the view taken in norwich earlier on saturday. through the rest of tonight we've got some rain around. that rain is clearing in northern ireland, pushing across scotland and northern england. perhaps the odd spot of rain down into east anglia first thing sunday morning. could be a touch of frost towards east anglia and the south—east, where the skies stay clearest for longest, but for most of us, a frost free start to sunday. cloudy conditions from the word go. most of that rain should push away towards the east but it will linger for a time across the northern isles and that cloud thick enough for the odd spot of drizzly light rain, especially across the north—west of scotland, perhaps northern ireland, too. the best of any sunshine in the east. it stays largely dry and mild for new year's eve on monday. pretty cloudy skies for most places,

a bit of brightness in the east. a chance of some rain across northern parts of scotland hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the immigration minister has been sent to 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's 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 £100 million is to be spent chartering extra