stay with us, headlines coming up. hello. this is breakfast with louise minchin. happy new year to you. here's a summary of this morning's main news. counter terrorism police are leading an investigation into the stabbing of three people, including a police officer, at manchester's victoria railway station. a man and woman in their 50s were attacked at about 8:50pm last night. officers say they are keeping an open mind on the motive. a man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder. bbcjournalist sam clack witnessed the incident.

he was backing off towards me. the people who he had attacked, they were out of the scene then. he was backing towards me. at this point i didn't realise that he'd been stabbing them. just thought it had been a fight. as he got closer to me, perhaps six to eight feet away, i looked down and saw his hand and he had a kitchen knife in his hand and it was a black handle, a long blade and i thought this is not good. but at the point i was just entering towards the tracks, to jump onto the tracks, he was pepper sprayed, he was tasered. theyjust kind of swarmed on him, brought him down. the two minutes or so that i was involved it felt like a lifetime but actually the police were there within seconds, seconds.

bearing in mind this is victoria station, this is the manchester arena, this is where that attack happened. they know what they are doing, they know how to respond. theresa may has used her new year message to suggest that britain "can turn a corner" if parliament backs her brexit deal. mps are due to vote on the prime minister's withdrawal agreement this month, after a vote on the deal was postponed because of fears it would not get the support of the commons. two uk border force boats have been redeployed from overseas to patrol the english channel in response to recent migrant crossings. the home secretary, sajid javid, says the operation will protect human life, as well as borders. since november, more than 230 migrants have attempted to cross the english channel illegally in small boats. the american space agency nasa is waiting to find out whether its new horizons probe has encountered an icy rock, nicknamed ultima thule, the most distant object to have been visited by an spacecraft from earth. about four billion miles away, the new horizons probe was scheduled to fly past

the object, earlier this morning, it will be several hours before a signal, confirming the fly—past, reaches mission control. a new energy price cap has come into force in england, scotland and wales. the industry regulator, ofgem, estimates the cap will save 11 million people an average of £76 a year. consumer groups are warning that it could cut the number of cheap deals available. northern ireland has a separate energy regulator and already has a price cap. the ‘70s pop star, jimmy osmond, has been diagnosed with a stroke after he fell ill while performing ina pantomime performance on thursday. osmond was playing captain hook in peter pan at the birmingham hippodrome. his spokesperson said the star went to hospital after "pushing through" the evening's performance. he shot to fame as part of the osmond family and is perhaps best known for the hit ‘long haired lover from liverpool'. we wish him a speedy recovery.

people around the world have been saying goodbye to 2018 and welcoming in 2019 with a bang. in london, an estimated 100,000 people gathered to watch big ben's customary bongs mark the start of the new year. big ben returned to timekeeping duties to kick off europe's largest annual firework display after a year of renovation works. and what an amazing firework display it looked like! you were woken up by fireworks displays will do you go to bed early when you have to wake up early. i thought, bed early when you have to wake up early. ithought, it bed early when you have to wake up early. i thought, it must be midnight, happy new year. great news for andy married today. he had a horrible 2018 will stop —— andy murray. he had hip surgery back in january and we have not seen him play since september time. a couple

of tournaments last year. i was listening to his post match press conference and he said he did not really think about his hip. all he can do is manage it. he said throughout the match today he did not think about it at all, so maybe it is looking positive although he does talk about his sporting mortality which makes me a bit worried. he is not sure how much longer he will go. murray beatjames duckworth — an aussie wild card entry in straight sets — though duckworth did test murray at times. speaking afterwards, murray said it had been really tough dealing with his bad hip, and that he was nervous about returning to the court. he plays danil medvedev next. it is not easy to sort of sum up in one sentence or in one answer. it's been a really hard 18 months, a lot of ups and downs, it was trickyjust to get back on the court competing again. i'm happy and back out here again, i want to and enjoy it as much as i can, and, yeah,

try and enjoy playing tennis as long as i can. i don't know how much longer it's going to last but we'll see. and a great start to the year forjohanna konta. the british number one beat former us open winner and world number six sloane stephens in straight sets. things looking better for konta, who's fallen to 37th in the world after an inconsistent 2018. there's more festive football to look forward to today. can we still call it festive football on new year's day? we can. we still have the christmas tree and you have your sequins. as well as a full programme in the lower divisions, we have three games in the premier league, and after they lost at home to wolves on saturday, tottenham will be taking their frustrations to cardiff city, who arejust outside the relegation zone now, thanks to their win over leicester. we've as good a chance as five or six other teams. there are teams that didn't think they would be there. there are more pressure

on them than us. we have improved so much since the start of the season, i can't tell you. they have really taken it on board and we are competing. that is what we have to do in the remainder of the season. it is a long season. tottenham, they'll be trying to bounce back i imagine on tuesday. but they are all difficult games. you've just taken over in a big newjob, all eyes are on you. do you want to take advice from the guy who did the job before you? well, you probably would if that guy was sir alex ferguson. he's been back at manchester united's training ground since ole gunnar solskjaer took over as caretaker boss. and solskjaer says he's been looking for tips from the great man. i've had him for 15 years, so obviously, he's influenced me more in the 15 years before that he has in the last week. obviously, i do keep him informed, and he did pay us a visit yesterday and i think he enjoyed his time at the training ground and we had a nice few chats, us and the staff, and he encouraged us. he knows that we are —

we've got this. it's man united through and through. he was very sorry but arsenal manager unai emery has been fined £8,000 for improper conduct. he kicked a water bottle which hit a supporter, during their draw at brighton on boxing day. he apologised straigtht away and again at the end of the match. new year's day also means the start of another transfer window in england and scotland and there's already been some business done in the first few hours. the former arsenal and manchester city midfielder samir nasri has joined west ham on a free transfer, on the day his drugs ban ends. he was suspended for 18 months for receiving an intravenous treatment in the united states. floyd mayweather came out of retirement for a lucrative exhibition fight in tokyo, and who can blame him? he earned £7 million for 140 seconds‘ work — that's how long it took him to beat the japanese kick—boxer tenshin nasukawa.

mayweather is a former world champion at five different weights. he's 41 now — 21 years older than his opponent. this fight don't go on his record, this fight don't go on my record. and it's all about having fun. but while having fun, of course i want to make a couple of dollars when i'm having fun, so we did that. at least he is upfront about what it is all about. the former england captain sir alastair cook — as he's now known — will be joining the bbc‘s test match special team, to cover england's tour of the west indies in the next couple of weeks. after his knighthood was announced in the new year's honours, he'll be flying out to the caribbean for the second and third tests. ido i do not know if you spotted this on social media at all, i think dan was showing us. and a bit of family fun to finish from raheem stirling. so sweet. he is only one years old.

he is off the ground when he makes connection with the ball. raheem sterling runs with his arms up high. honestly, he is only one, that little boy. just goes to show what. .. little boy. just goes to show what... he little boy. just goes to show what. .. he knows little boy. just goes to show what... he knows how to celebrate as well. we are going for the big hug. that is genetics inaction, isn't it?! this is my favourite, i think. look at that! a bit of control. trick shot. look out by him in 16 yea rs‘ trick shot. look out by him in 16 years‘ time. they signed them so young. thank you for bringing us that here on bbc breakfast. if you are looking for some motivation to kick start your new year,

then this may well inspire you. as we speak, four friends from yorkshire are rowing across the atlantic for charity. the team are currently more than 1,000 miles into a 3,000 mile gruelling rowing race called the atlantic challenge. before we speak to them, let‘s look at the start of their journey. feeling calm and collected and ready to go. never experienced anything like it before. we have been preparing for this, so we are treating it just as another one. we can now speak to duncan roy,

one of the members of row 4 victory. hello to you. describe the scene. where are you and he was growing? —— who is rowling? hi lo, how are you doing. tell us where you are and who is doing the rowing? i am really sorry, the line is not very good full stop happy new year to you all. i will try one more. very happy new year to you from tellers a little bit about the scene, where you are.

-- happy bit about the scene, where you are. —— happy new year to you — tell us a little bit. we are in nova scotia. we have been out for 20 days now. we are counting down until we finish. we have a really strong team. we‘re all pulling together, working really ha rd to all pulling together, working really hard to get across the atlantic ocean hard to get across the atlantic o cea n safely hard to get across the atlantic ocean safely and quickly as possible. it must be really tough out there. tellers little bit about the conditions at the moment. —— tell us. we are facing everything from 30, a0 foot breaking waves and it is really tough going for rowing. there is scorching sunshine. it is ashamed to be when it is so hot. ——

ashamed to be when it is so hot. —— a shame. the real challenge. you must be proud to be part of the team trying to do this. i am so proud. the guys, into such a special bond. the guys, into such a special bond. the dynamic on—board has been great. all the supporters over the last few yea rs, all the supporters over the last few years, all of our sponsors and eve ryo ne years, all of our sponsors and everyone along the way, it is so much bigger thanjust everyone along the way, it is so much bigger than just four guys on a vote. i want to thank everyone involved. thank you for talking to us involved. thank you for talking to us this morning. we saw you in your christmas hats will stop we hope your new year‘s day is a good one. thank you for talking to us.

goodness me. at is quite something to be doing, this time of year especially. as long as ships have been sailing the seas, there have been maritime pilots guiding them through the most treacherous of waterways. despite this, the industry is struggling to attract young people into the profession. our reporter, sarah corker, has been given rare access to the pilots on the humber estuary who work 365 days a year, whatever the weather. in a0—mile—an—hour winds and 2—metre high waves, marine pilots are on their way to board a container ship off the east coast of grimsby. in the humber, any ship over 60 metres has to take a pilot to ensure the safe navigation in the estuary. we‘ve one of the strongest tides in the uk, and the shallow water as well, there‘s lots of sand banks, they are shifting, so we have to navigate between them to ensure the ship can get there safely. and how do you make sure you don‘t get seasick? just keep looking at the horizon! simon, rachel and guy work in all weathers at any time of day

and keep trade moving in and out of the ports. fourth—generation pilot. my father was a pilot here for over 40 years and it'sjust nice to carry on the family tradition in a good, respectable job. i was only advised about it right at the very end of my time at school, and up until that point, it's nothing that i'd ever thought of before. marine pilots can earn between £65,000 and £90,000 a year depending on qualifications. yet fewer brits are choosing a career at sea. it‘s estimated there could be a shortage of 3,000 to a,000 officers by 2026. it‘s the coxswain‘s job to get them alongside the ship while it‘s in the channel. it looks pretty bad, but for the next couple of months, this is going to be the average sort of weather for us. it will get better at times very briefly, but it‘ll get far worse as well. i‘ve been doing the job for 20 years now, so believe it or not, after a while, you do

get used to it. 0k! simon and rachel, who‘s eight weeks in to her training, then carefully board the visiting ship. hello! how are you? they use their expert knowledge to guide the 80—metre vessel, which is carrying frozen fish from norway, through the narrow lock gates. the current can be quite strong sometimes, so that can be quite a challenge. the pilots give good advice because they have a lot of experience. to attract the next generation of seafarers, port operator abp runs marine apprenticeships. you need to start off at the base and we get more people going to sea, and trying to publicise it more in schools that this is a career option for people, that there are jobs out there. it‘s definitely worth it, you get to see a lot of different places and travel the world, really. and the pilots‘ job is now done. they have ten hours off before they can be called out again. sarah corker, bbc news.

let‘s talk to matt and find out what‘s happening with the weather. might it be and nice day to go out there and enjoy the weather. the first sunrise pictures of 2019 and it isa first sunrise pictures of 2019 and it is a welcome one. we have seen very little sunshine but more to develop across the country today. this was taken in hampshire is short while ago. moreover you will see the sun compared with what we have seen in the christmas period. —— more of you will see. fresher and clearer air mass, cold in places will stop the air is pushing down from scandinavia and winter snow can be found there. for most of us the case of one or two showers in the east. the weather front itself is down

across central areas reducing the old, isolated rain shower. it would drift southwards and fade away. this is what it looks like over the next few hours. a good day to get the new year‘s day walks, runs and cycling. one or two showers here and there. the rest of scotland, into northern ireland and england with increasing amounts of sunshine. in across the midlands and wales and east anglia, this is where we will continue to see one 01’ this is where we will continue to see one or two isolated showers. introducing the northerly airshow to —— airflow to all. the winds will fall lighter compared with this morning. temperatures almost around the levels they should be at this stage in early january the levels they should be at this stage in earlyjanuary around the levels they should be at this stage in early january around five to 11 degrees. as we go into tonight we will see a few shower clouds in

scotla nd we will see a few shower clouds in scotland and eastern coastal counties. temperatures will be up. a good night to snuggle down under the duvet. temperatures low enough for frost anywhere in the morning. —5, -6 frost anywhere in the morning. —5, —6 across central scotland as we start tomorrow morning. most will have a day of unbroken sunshine. a bit more cloud in the north of scotla nd bit more cloud in the north of scotland into the eastern counties of england we cannot rule out a shower. temperatures down a bit on what we would normally expect, three to seven celsius. we will see the cold est to seven celsius. we will see the coldest nights but further south you are. most places will stay dry. by day very pleasant conditions to get out and enjoy. for more than two decades a group of friends in kent have been making quilts for children in foster care.

to date, they‘ve created around 1500 patchworks and as claire ryan has been finding out, their aim is to provide the children with comfort and a sense of security in uncertain times. lovingly made, and so on. these quilts will not be going on sale. —— hand sewn. each one will be sent to a child going into foster care. lot of these children have very few things. to have something thatjust belongs to them, for them, it is very special. helping hands charity, volu nteers very special. helping hands charity, volunteers have created 1500 quilts. there are so many sad stories connected to these children. you really get very touched by it and it makes you want to make more and more. the quilt is a very comforting

thing to have wrapped around to you. it is nice. hand crafts are very relaxing and satisfying. it is very rewarding to make a quilt and it is also nice to think it is going somewhere where it will be appreciated. katie was 13 months old when she was taken into care along with six of her brothers and sisters. she last saw them all together at a picnic where she was given this quilt. that is my brothers and. she now lives with her adoptive mum. at the picnic we were not able to take photos of her brothers and sisters we felt it was something physical that would remind her of the picnic and of her brothers and sisters. it really special. it is not huge, not very posh but it belongs to katie. philip. it is so important that

children understand where they have come from, where they are going. i think that provides a physical representation, way of sitting down and talking with a child about this story. sometimes it is difficult to know where to start and having something beautiful like this to be able to use as a trigger for talking about things is really, really important. after a couple of hours of ha rd important. after a couple of hours of hard work volunteers enjoy well—deserved food.|j of hard work volunteers enjoy well-deserved food. i am a great believer in the good effects of kindness. if you show kindness, there is a better possibility of that being magnified. for children in foster care growing up can sometimes feel unstable but these quilts are a small gesture they can hold on to. what a lovely idea!

nasa has started 2019 with a historic flyby of the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever explored by humankind, a mountain—sized ball of dust and ice called ultima thule with the aim of learning more about how planets took shape. let‘s find out more about the mission with emma alexander from thejodrell bank centre for astrophysics. you are really excited about this, aren‘t you? you are really excited about this, aren't you? i am incredibly excited. what do we know so far about the object? it is an object in a belt of icy, rocky bodies, far out beyond the orbit of pluto in the solar system. some of the objects are some of the oldest ones we have in the solar system because they have been undisturbed for a.6 billion years. that is quite something to get your head round, the numbers. the probe,

we hope, will have done a flypast. exactly. it should have happened at 5:30am but because the probe is so far away it takes about six hours for the signal to come back to earth. before that as well, new horizons, the space probe, will have to have moved around point itself back to earth. we should hear this afternoon how it has gone. what will it sends back, a series of photographs? initially it will send a signal saying it is here and still alive and has done what it was supposed to do and over the next few days will get the first data back to earth. what are you hoping you will learn? the shape of the object, we think it might be like a peanut shape. either two bodies very close to each other or are in contact with

each other. we know from early images it is elongated, definitely not just a ball. images it is elongated, definitely notjust a ball. there we go. we will look at it shape and map out the surface. all sorts of stuff we can do with it. hopefully new horizons has not crashed into it but there is no guarantee, is there? no, it was closely monitored. at the speed new horizons is travelling, a0 kilometres per second that even the smallest object at those speeds could have a big impact. when it has done thisjob, it could have a big impact. when it has done this job, it will carry on, will it, into the depths of the universe? it is heading out of the solar system. it is possible it might have enough fuel to go and visit another rocky body in the belt

01’ visit another rocky body in the belt or it will keep on going out. we will have to see. can the scientist control it or is itjust too far? we can still send commands to it. that is what they had to do in the run—up to the flyby, they sent course corrections in the run—up to the flyby. depending on how much fuel them is left and depending on if there is anything interesting left to spot, they could continue well into the future. some details in the next few hours. about 3:30 p:m. , i think that we are expecting the signal. i will be glued to the news. that‘s all we‘ve got time for this morning on breakfast. i‘ll be back here tomorrow with charlie. see you at 6am. happy new year! bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines:

three, two, one, go! nasa scientists wait to find out whether their space probe, new horizons, has successfully flown past the most distant object ever explored. the robotic craft was due to fly past the icy mass of ultima thule four billion miles from earth a few hours ago. we set a record. never before has a spacecraft explored anything so far away. a man‘s arrested after three people, including a police officer, are stabbed at manchester‘s victoria station. the world welcomes in 2019.