welcome to bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: extra time for climate talks in madrid as delegates struggle to agree on crucial measures to tackle global warming. tens of thousands take to the streets of rome to protest against the italian far right the league party. hello and welcome to bbc news. as negotiations continue through the night at the un climate talks, the minister leading them has appealed for flexibility as delegates struggle to reach agreement on crucial measures needed to tackle global warming. the european union and many small

island states vulnerable to climate change are pushing for more ambitious action. but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. carolina schmidt pleaded with the delegates to work together to get an agreement. i request all the flexibility, all your strength, and all your volunteer to find, you know, this agreement and this consensus that we need to have an ambitious result. we are almost there. it's hard, it's difficult, but it's worth it. i especially need you. the people in our countries need us. i hope that all the hard work that we have been doing during these two whole weeks is worth it,

only if we have an ambition result. —— ambitious result. i count on you to get a consensus. this is the only way we can have this result. the climate summit also saw arguments over carbon markets and compensation for poorer countries. our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is at the summit in madrid. he gave us this analysis of the sticking points. almost every country in the world signed the paris climate agreement in the french capital about four years ago. one of the terms of that particular pact was that every country should update their national plans on cutting carbon by the end of 2020, the end of next year. all those countries have come to this particular cop, a conference of the parties, here in madrid to actually work out the wrinkles in that plan, to work out the timetable, when they're going to submit their plans, and to whom. but they've run into major difficulties here, because a lot

of the countries, the european union and small island states and many others, feel that what's on the table is not ambitious enough. they feel that the science is very clear, the message from the streets is very clear — countries need to be doing more. what they've seen written down on the text here, they're not very happy about. other countries like the us, australia, japan, india and others, feel there's too much pressure in the plans at the moment, and they're objecting to those. so they've run into a kind of stalemate here. there is also a big question mark over carbon markets. lots of countries, including brazil, want to bring forward carbon credits from the past and use them in the future. lots of people here object to that, feeling it would devalue the whole idea of a market. there's also problems over the issue of loss and damage, this idea of compensating small island states for the damages endured by climate change, which they can link to climate change, and they‘ re looking for composition for that. they're trying to agree some sort of compromise on that.

all the parties feel here that they're very far apart on a range of issues, and many of them, it has to be said, blame the chilean presidency. chile is the country tasked with trying to bring everybody together, the meeting is not being held in chile, it's being held here in madrid because of civil unrest in that country. many people feel here that the chileans haven't done a fantasticjob. there's still hope that they can get some plans together and work on a compromise. but the worry is that if they don't, these talks would end in failure, the conference might be suspended and have to be resumed at some point in the new year. protesters have also been taking to the streets of rome in protest against italy's far right movements. they call themselves the ‘sardines‘, and they are particularly opposed to matteo salvini's la liga party. until september, he was the italian deputy prime minister. he came to power promising action against migration. our rome correspondent mark lowen had a look at the protests. a month ago, this movement didn't exist. but within the last four weeks,

it has sprung up from a flash mob in northern italy to this — tens of thousands filling this square in rome, rising up against the far—right party here, the league, led by matteo salvini, the former deputy prime minister. they call themselves ‘the sardines‘ because they pack tightly into piazzas right across this country over the last four weeks. they are calling for respect for human rights, for welcoming migrants, a return to core values of democracy, and they warn that the ghosts of italy's fascist past are returning. we want to demonstrate that we are here and the other half of italy is here and we're not agreeing with what has been done in the last year. i don't like salvini. salvini, i think he represents a part of italians that did not wake up from fascism and we are here to prove that some italians are. we are leaving a deep and black age here in italy

so i think my work here is to stand up for everyone's right and this, i think, is everyone here's main purpose today. we're looking out across this sea of sardines. what you do see are pictures of fish but what you don't see are political banners and flags, because this movement wants to rise above traditional political parties, above italy's divided and polarised political system. what they're trying to do is to stop matteo salvini winning an important regional election in northern italy next month, which, if he were to triumph in, could spark national elections that polls say he could win. they believe that the tide is turning against populism in this country and the sardines are riding it. south—west france has been hit by floods and gale—force winds. two men have been killed. one died when his car hit a fallen tree during the storms and the other man was swept away by rising floodwaters. five people have been injured, two seriously when trees fell onto their vehicles.

you can find out more on all of our stories on our website. just go to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. the uk's prime minister, borisjohnson, has visited the north—east of england to thank voters in a region traditionally loyal to the opposition labour party. mrjohnson met supporters in sedgefield, the constituency once held by the former labour prime minister tony blair, but which returned a conservative party mp in this week's elections. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn is coming under increasing pressure to bring forward his planned resignation after his party suffered its worst result since the 1930s. our political correspondent iain watson reports. good morning. a prime minister is a familiar sight in these parts, though it's usually been a labour and not a conservative one. so where better for borisjohnson to rub his opponent's nose

in the election result than in tony blair's old stomping ground of sedgefield? i know that people may have been breaking the voting habits of generations to vote for us. and i want the people of the north—east to know that we in the conservative party and i will repay your trust. so what issues will he have to focus on if he is to retain the trust of new supporters? i hope he does a good job, he's going to get brexit done and i hope he gets the nhs done, education and everything else he's promised. mad hatter, really! that's how he comes across! but who knows, he might sort it out. jeremy corbyn was re—elected in islington, but his party's so—called ‘red wall‘ of labour seats was damaged or demolished in parts of the midlands and in north of england. he says he'll stay on until his successor is elected, but his long—standing critics just want him to go. well, i don't think you can

have the proper, deep reflection that we need to have under a leadership of a person who thinks that a programme is all right, that he worked really hard and the only thing that was wrong was that the media did not like him and that the brexit message was wrong. when labour mps return here to westminster next week, they'll be a much diminished group. nearly 60 fewer of them than after the 2017 general election. the party is now looking for a new leader and a new deputy leader, and whilejeremy corbyn has called for a period of reflection, in truth, battles are likely to rage over the reasons for labour's defeat. and today, one of the leading figures in the leadership has announced that he is withdrawing from the frontline. the new leader will come in place, appoint the shadow cabinet — i won't be part of the shadow cabinet, i've done my bit — we need to move on at that stage with that new leader and i think we'll be in a position where we are learning lessons and listening to people. what was it? it was notjust brexit,

there was a long history of maybe a0 years of neglect. chanting next week he will bring his brexit bill back to parliament, but for now, boris johnson is familiarising himself with territory that many thought would never go tory. iain watson, bbc news. the first minister of scotland and snp leader nicola sturgeon has gone to dundee to welcome the party's new mps. the scottish national party won 48 of scotland's 59 seats in thursday's election. nicola sturgeon said the result showed scotland wanted "a different future" to the rest of the uk and that she would publish a paper next week outlining the case for another referendum on scottish independence. this was a watershed election. it couldn't really be clearer now that the majority in scotland want a very different future to that that has been chosen by much of the rest of the uk. scotland said no to borisjohnson and the tories, no to brexit, and sent a very clear message that we want the future of scotland to be in the hands

of people who live here. the former president of sudan, omar al—bashir, who was overthrown earlier this year, has been found guilty of corruption by a court in khartoum. the trial centred around millions of dollars found in his home. mr bashir still faces other charges of human rights abuses during his time in power, as ferdinand omondi reports. it was a case that many sudanese followed with interest and which had security forces on high alert. inside, the former president awaited the verdict on a corruption case involving $25 million he admitted he received, but which he maintains was a gift. some of his supporters felt the trial was political. mr bashir was found guilty, but escaped the ten—year jail sentence he faced on account of his age. the judge said, under sudanese law, people aged over 70 do not go to jail. mr bashir is 75.

it is a judgement many will see as lenient, but which his lawyer said he will still appeal again. translation: the matter is open in the supreme court, and our trust in the law has not changed. my trust in this court has changed completely, because the entire verdict is not based on any facts, but based on what has been happening in the streets from rumours and lies. on the streets, hundreds of pro—bashir protesters expressed their displeasure of the former president's current predicament. mr bashir still faces a trial for his role in the 1989 coup which brought him to power. translation: we are here today to send a message to the political opposition that has occupied the stage for the past period. we are here to tell them that the muslim brotherhood, the islamist movememt and islamists in all forms are present. they are able to protect their ideas, ideologies and visions in all forms. translation: based on the facts and causes, it is clear that this is a political verdict and that the trial is essentially

a political one, because a person is convicted based on evidence however the verdict did not provide any evidence. it remains unclear if omar al—bashir will face charges at the international criminal court. he is wanted for genocide in the dafur region where around 300,000 people were killed. sudan may have deposed a dictator, but the path to justice is still long and uncertain. ferdinand omondi, bbc news, nairobi. this is bbc news. the headlines: marathon climate talks in madrid have been extended into the night because of disagreements between delegates. some countries are concerned that commitments on cutting carbon emissions are not ambitious enough. borisjohnson has visited the north of england to greet his new mps, elected in former labour strongholds. the prime minister promised to repay the trust placed in him by people who had voted conservative for the first time.

we heard earlier about efforts to reach a deal at the latest climate summit in madrid. parts of australia are bracing for an extreme heatwave which could break records dating back to the 1960s. the weather is causing headaches for firefighters, who are now dealing with a bushfire emergency in western australia. freya cole has more. western australia is known for its pristine beaches, butjust two weeks into summer, parts have been inundated by fire and thick smoke. strong winds are fuelling the flames, which are proving difficult for firefighters to get under control. just a short distance separates the frontline of the blaze and dozens of homes. in scorching heat, residents are forced to do what they can while firefighters use heavy machinery to build a natural barrier. one of the challenges for this fire is being able to complete a mineral earth break using

dozers and machinery. to actually work against them, we have actually achieved that yet because it's been a fast moving fire in hot conditions and fanned by strong winds. the temperatures are between 12—16 degrees above average for this time of year and it's about to get worse. we've seen extraordinary temperatures over western australia for the past few days and they will continue over those parts of the country through the weekend. as we head towards next week, that it will extend further to the east. this map shows the extent of next week's heatwave. vast areas of the entire country are set to feel extreme heat. and there is the potential that we could see some records broken, we will be monitoring that closely. it's not the news firefighters want to hear. already this year bushfires in eastern australia have claimed four lives, more than 400 homes, and burn throughi million hectares of land. it's taken a heavy toll on precious species like the koala,

and burned through world heritage national parks. smoke pollution is suffocating sydney and many small towns, which triggered la rge—scale protests. toxic smoke is also spreading across the other side of the country in the west, where the bushfire disaster is far from over. freya cole, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. a british tourist has been killed, and his son injured, when they were shot during a suspected robbery in argentina. the father, who was 55, and his 28—year—old son, are reported to have been shot during a struggle near a hotel in the capital, buenos aires. north korean state media say the country has conducted another "crucial test" at a satellite launch site to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence. the state news agency said it was a "succesful test of great significance", without giving further details about what was being tested. negotiations between pyongyang and washington remain stalled over denuclearisation.

anti—government protesters in lebanon have clashed with riot police while trying to move into a square near the parliament building in beirut. the demonstrators had been staging a sit—in in another nearby square. but they appear to have decided to move after an attempted attack by a group of masked men. a group of women in tunisia has taken part in a flash—mob protest movement condemning sexual violence. they wore symbolic blindfolds. their demonstration is being seen as part of a global movement which started in chile and spread across south america, before being adopted in other continents. arsenal have distanced themselves from their player mesut ozil over comments he made on social media criticising china for its treatment of uighurmuslims in the western xinjiang region. arsenal issued a statement on the chinese social media platform weibo saying it does not get involved in political issues. according to chinese state media, the country's football association has also responded, calling ozil's comments "unacceptable". and some chinese fans have called for a ban on arsenal games being broadcast in the country.

our news correspondentjohn mcmanus explains that for clubs like arsenal, the chinese market is too valuable to lose. there are millions of football fans in china who follow the uk premier league and the teams in the premier league extremely closely. and arsenal, like other clubs, is always trying to expand its presence there. so the club has a mandarin language website, which by the way, featured mesut ozil and other plays in a video celebrating chinese new year not so long ago. it has a chain of restaurants and sponsorship with chinese companies, and it has ties with state media. it offers coaching carried out by arsenal coaches or coaches in the chinese football league itself. so what is going on there and football fans in china will pay for the privilege via subscription deals. so the company, the football team, wants to look after its profits.

staying in the english premier league, liverpool's win over watford — combined with leicester dropping points against norwich — has given the reds a ten point lead at the top. it finished 2—0 at anfield, with mo salah grabbing both goals. watford are now six points adrift of safety at the bottom. liverpool remain unbeaten in the premier league since early january and have a comfortable cushion before heading out for their world club semi—final in qatar on wednesday. december, january, other months where you have to show resilience. you have to show how much you want to win and the boys did that again. so in to win and the boys did that again. soina to win and the boys did that again. so in a difficult game against a tea m so in a difficult game against a team who obviously found an organisation, working together for a week, think, they found an organisation which will cause other teams problems as well. elsewhere in the english premier league, chelsea suffered a surprise defeat to bournemouth.

and there were also wins for burnley, sheffield united, and west ham. this holiday many children and adults will have game consoles on top of their wish list. parents may worry that playing video games is a waste of time, but in the united states it has become big business. e—sports can be a route to university and even a lucrative career. here's our north america correspondent, chris buckler. in the us, college sports are big business. at the largest universities, basketball and american football are worth tens of millions of dollars. but you'll find the newest college athletes not in helmets but in headsets. soldier 76: i've got you in my sights. so i'm sitting here with one of the overwatch players at harrisburg university. he is currently playing overwatch, which is a competitive team—based game. watching every strike of the keyboard and moves

of the mouse. these are on full university scholarships, these competitors. my my mum, it was a sigh of relief, she said all the time you wasted in your bedroom was actually for something. some might be cynical, but some are presenting this are the latest university team sports. this year's collegiate tournament was even covered by the us sports network espn. it's harrisburg! harrisburg is your champion! it cost around $1.3 million building and fitting out this training facility with some of the best equipment, including some of the fastest computers. and harrisburg university is committing another $2 million a year on coaching is teams and providing scholarships. this is a big investment for the college. competitive video gaming that we have it harrisburg

university is night and day different to casual gaming on your couch, eating doughnuts and drinking diet coke. this is not that. harrisburg is an old industrial city, but its young universities focused on the future. anna believes he can use gaming to get noticed as interest grows across america. nearby in philadelphia, a multimillion dollar is sports stadium is being built. it will host tournaments like the recent competition in new york that attracted huge crowds to watch people playing the game fortnite. your world champion! it was viewed online all over the world and there was big prize money. it's, like, a professional level at the top is very cut—throat. you need to play ten, ii, 12 hours a day. i don't know if i want to do that. i want to have a balanced life. this university team is all—male,

that is likely to change if players are recognised and rewarded as 21st century sports stars. chris buckler, bbc news, harrisburg. they are good at esports, but how would they be at our next story? it's that time of year, and tonight has seen the final of this year's strictly come dancing on bbc one, with the winner of the glitterball trophy announced following a public vote. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba shares the sparkle. kelvin and oti! a last—minute replacement after another contestant was injured, kelvin fletcher said he was honoured to have won strictly with his dance partner oti mabuse. it's such a privilege to be here. i think this show represents everything that is amazing in this country. i think the people personify what is great and it has just been an absolute privilege to... you're amazing! cheering and applause. announcer: kelvin fletcher and 0ti mabuse. # ain't no sunshine when she's gone...#

they may not have been the judges‘ choice for champions, but tonight it was only public votes that counted and they won the viewers over. the judges described their rumba as "sensual and romantic". # and she's always gone too long. # any time she goes away...# they said their samba left them speechless. # you know you make me wanna shout. ..# ..and called their show dance a tour de force. # hey, hey, hey, hey...# it earned them a standing ovation and rare praise from craig revel horwood. i loved every single minute of that. strictly, now more than 15 years old, remains one of tv‘s most watched shows with audiences of over 10 million — a significant achievement in an age where streaming services are increasingly attracting younger viewers. lizo mzimba, bbc news.

enjoy the victory. now let‘s have a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello there. by the time sunrises we will have ticked just about every weather box. gusty winds kept coming overnight by this area of low pressure to the north of us. strong and gusty winds feeding showers across the country. but add into all some clear skies between them, temperatures will drop low enough for some ice to begin with. the day ahead is actually not looking too bad, lots of dry and sunny weather around but it starts on a cold note. anywhere really from north wales, likely to wake up to a coating of snow, too. the showers we have to the start of the day will fade away for many, a few will continue across scotland. dry and sunny weather for a time, central and eastern parts staying sunny throughout.

into the afternoon, southern and western areas, showers get going again, rain, hail, sleet, snow and the winds will pick up. they aren‘t as strong as saturday, but the hebrides and south—west could see gales, if not severe gales develop later in the day. temperatures 9—10 degrees, tempered by the wind, northern ireland and scotland a bit below the vast majority. with the showers picking up through the night, we will see a breeze overnight as well. very windy by the end of the night in western scotland and northern ireland, but still temperatures dropping in many places again, close to a frost, some icy conditions to start a new working week. so here we go for monday, a few showers across england, particularly around the coast. a dry and sunny day before cloud increases in the south later. lovely showers in the north of northern ireland, with gale force winds. without gathering cloud towards this outcome comes a bit of a question mark, just how much with this weather front influence us on monday night and tuesday? this is potentially the story for tuesday, lots of rain across central and eastern england and it could be cold enough over the very tops of the hills,

we could see some sleet and snow mixed in. many to the north and west of the country will have a drier day, just one or two isolated showers, another chilly day for most. even if that weather front does affect us, it will clear out tuesday into wednesday. the rest of the week, rain becoming more widespread.

this is bbc news. the headlines: marathon climate talks in madrid have been further extended into the night because of disagreements between delegates.

the european union and others are pushing for more ambitious commitments on cutting carbon emissions. but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, say they there‘s no need to change current plans. borisjohnson has visited northern england to greet new conservative mps elected in a region which is traditionally a labour stronghold. the british pm praised his new team and promised to repay the trust placed in him by people who voted conservative for the first time. the first national rally by italy‘s grassroots sardines movement has seen tens of thousands protest against the league, the right—wing populist party. the demonstrators sang anti—fascist songs and waved cardboard sardines, a reference to their tactic of crowding into town squares like fish in a tin. rail passengers are being advised to check train times before they travel later today as major timetable changes are introduced. rail companies say journey times will be cut, services made more frequent and new routes added due to investment