to impeach president trump on two charges. he's only the third president 0h! in history to be impeached. he'll now be put on trial in the senate — which is dominated ok, so i didn't fall over, by his republican supporters. i didn't forget the steps, and i didn't cause any he's expected to be acquitted. president trump has been addressing a campaign rally kind of incidents. in the state of michigan. he said to supporters cheering him that the democrats were trying so as far as i'm to nullify his election win. concerned, job done. he repeated that he had but i must say, being up there, done nothing wrong. looking out at the audience, the crowd chanted back : "four more all standing, clapping, enjoying themselves, everyone singing, it really years, four more years". was something a bit special. and i didn't fall over. yes! the years, four more years". australian state of new 5 wales the australian state of new south wales has declared a seven—day state of emergency is bushfires burn out of emergency is bushfires burn out of control around sydney. well, that's it for this week's travel show. coming up next week... firefighters face to reach 44 we'll be looking back at some celsius. —— firefighters face over a of our favourite moments of the year, like when mike climbed up one of nature's giants in california. condors get this view. condors — and us. hundred lasers and the temperature

is expected to reach 44 degrees. tony blair says labour's performance at the election has it's incredible. brought shame on the party and when ade went full and let the country down. throttle in dubai. oh, yes! mr blair — the only labour leader to have won a general election so do join us then. in the last 45 years — attacked the current leadership for going into the campaign ‘with a strategy for defeat‘. his damning words came as emily thornberry became the first mp to publicly declare herself as a leadership candidate. here's our political and in the meantime, from all of us editor laura kuenssberg. here at the travel show, we wish you a very happy festive this is what losing looks like. season and, until next time, it's goodbye. labour fell away in leigh... it's not yourfault, you know that. i know. ..a seat they've held for nearly a century. seats like it fell like dominoes, more than four years afterjeremy corbyn took over labour. the only man born within a century to win an election for the labour party. it's clear what went wrong, in his view. the takeover of the labour party by the far—left turned it hello there. into a glorified protest movement, after a windy and at times rather with cult trimmings, wet night, thursday promises to be utterly incapable of being a credible government. the result has brought shame on us. a blustery and at times rather wet day. we let our country down. some

times rather wet day. heavy rain at times, but without some heavy rain at times, but without it is going to be mild, very mild out there. i break the rain for but the contenders for taking over aren't screaming for a huge change some, particularly across england in direction away from under. that was bound arrangement mr corbyn, at least not yet. was away then it is a mix of keir starmer, who wanted to campaign to stay in the eu, sunshine and showers and we see mort wants thejob. whether returning to the south of england, parts of southern wales in jeremy corbyn was right in 2015 when he said we should be the south midlands by the middle of an anti—austerity party, we should be against cuts to public the south midlands by the middle of the afternoon, there could be some spending, and that was very poorjuggling conditions and a fundamentally important shift some localised loading here. but a in our party. and what i'm concerned about, mild day, highs of nine and 13 in the aftermath of this election, is that we oversteer and lurch degrees. now, as we go through thursday night into the early hours of friday, we will see some showers to a different position. and then more rain putting in from the south by the end of the night. as does his fellow europhile and london mp emily thornberry, some of this could be on the heavy who has been a shadow side, and slightly better to start friday morning. five, six, seven foreign secretary. degrees is the sort of temperature we can expect. but as we had to we went into an election friday into the weekend, it does about brexit, where we were not look quite mixed with some showers sufficiently clear and drier weather as well. what our position was. the closest candidate tojeremy corbyn‘s machine is rebecca long—bailey. like the other contenders, it's the 500,000 or so members they have to convince

when the contest starts proper injanuary. my own preference is for becky long—bailey, but i think it's welcome that the members are going to have a real choice. it could be a choice between many, not few. other mp5, like jess phillips, lisa nandy and yvette cooper may run as well. the scale of labour's loss here is onlyjust really sinking in, and at labour hq, there is a long list of questions that beg hard answers. first, can the party avoid slipping into a bitter blame game over what went wrong, before a healthy discussion over who and what might be next? it might be five years before labour has another chance on the doorstep at the next general election, but time may not automatically be a healer. without doubt, for labour, there are many wounds to put right. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show:

i'm in the uk to see up close how one of the nation's most iconic landmarks is getting a much—needed facelift. 0h! oh, my very word. look at that! and with the festive season just around the corner, we're in london's historic burlington shopping arcade as a famous face helps it celebrate its 200th christmas. before i head east to norfolk‘s thursford spectacular, putting my feet to the test at britain's biggest christmas show.

we're starting this week welcome to bbc news — right in the middle of london, my name's mike embley. our top stories: and inside the landmark that, for generations, has been notjust a source the ayes are 230, the nays are 197. of beauty, but of power too. they used to call this present is one. "the mother of pa rliaments". article1 is adopted. the palace of westminster was first built in 1016, but until the 19th century, donald tump is impeached. the house votes for him to be removed from office. it looked very different. he'll now face trial in the senate. he's only the third president to be impeached. a massive fire and a victorian rebuild as the house voted, created the gothic spires he attacked the opposition that have made the building famous. democrats. that is the 900—year—old heart of the uk establishment, and one of its most recognisable landmarks, they are the ones who should be which you might know impeached, of them. —— every one of from scenes like this. the ayes to the right, 202. the noes to the left, 228. cheering them. after australia's hottest day on record — authorities in new south wales declare a seven—day state of emergency. and — when politics meets football. recently, coverage of the ongoing, and often heated, brexit debates have brought images of this building into homes all over the world.

order! order. but the building is falling apart. crumbling plasterwork riddled with asbestos and even in the chamber itself, the inner sanctum of british lawmaking, there are leaks. i want to finally finish my comments... the roof's leaking! ..with a leaky roof in the background. the sitting is now suspended and no photographs please! rain sounds the palace of westminster has been a unesco world heritage site since 1987, and in 2015, a joint committee determined that the longer essential works were put off, the higher the risk the building could suffer a sudden catastrophic failure. the cost of repair has been estimated at 5.5 billion. even just the annual maintenance bill stacks up at a whopping £30 million. it's daunting for the man in charge of conservation who meets me in the ancient

westminster hall. this is the oldest part of the houses of parliament, of course. this dates from 1099 and was extensively refurbished by richard i! in 1395 and finished off by henry iv in 1402. and it was high time it had a bit of attention, starting off with straightening the steps out over there, for example, sorting out floor, which was sinking in one corner and the roof is actually in quite good shape, but it was rather dirty so we thought we should get up there, and every so often a bit fell off. we used to have fly—pasts, and little pieces of timber would drop off, and that is not really conducive to public health and safety, so to speak. that does sound like quite a challenge. it's a huge logistical challenge. it's always very difficult in a building that's in intensive use. this is the seat of parliament, the legislator has primacy over everything we do, and we have to consider that. and so you tend to get a backlog of maintenance, because there isn't

much time to do it in. one of the most famous parts of the whole site is the elizabeth tower, which contains big ben — a bell, not a clock, as many think. shutterbugs coming here on holiday will have been disappointed for the past two years as the whole thing has been encased in scaffolding. restoring it has been a colossaljob. we're going over the top of portcullis house, and when we get to level 25 of the scaffold, which is about 50 metres up, you go past the clock faces. oh, my very word! look at that! it's enormous! how big is that? that's about just over eight metres in diameter. you can drive a double—decker bus through it is the statistic. was it originally natural stone? yes. yeah, it was, and we found as we were painting our analysis of the dialframe itself, we went back through the colours and we found that this was the blue that was the original colour. and we carried out extensive stone repairs, we're about halfway through those as well.

so, has it been a straightforward process? did they leave instructions on how to fix this thing? no, obviously no instructions. i think the team that i feel particularly for are the clock mechanics who have taken apart the mechanism for the first time in its history and now have to put it all back together, and there are an awful lot of pieces that need to go back together. they are a phenomenally talented group of guys, so i have no doubt that they will do it and they will do it very well. just behind the clock face lies the main event. the enormous chunk of cast—iron i'm up here to see. i guess that's it! that is big ben, yeah! the name is apt. the bell is 13 tons in weight, which is phenomenal. you can feel the thickness of it, actually. it's so thick. you can't even appreciate looking at it from the outside. can i have a look under? you can. oh, wow!

that is... 12 inches, maybe. maybe slightly more. that is an impressive bell. in the past, you've only been allowed up into the tower by contacting your mp, and only if you're a uk resident. the powers that be have not yet decided if they will be relaxing those rules when it reopens. as they come up the top of the stairs there will be a glass box, and just above you will be the quarter bell so it will be a really interesting viewpoint and one that will probably scare a few people, and you can also see out to big ben, which previously, there was an old bridge structure which wasn't particularly impressive so we replaced it. it kinda gives you that visibility of big ben when you come to the top, it will be a real wow moment for the people who come up the stairs. u nforg etta ble, really. ican imagine after all those stairs, you would want something that is a wow moment! 324 steps. you get a bit of a break halfway just to catch your breath, but having walked it a few times,

i thought my fitness levels would improve and it would be easier, but it's not. it's stilljust as hard when you get to the top. so, it better be worth it when you get here. thankfully, it really is. it is, yeah! restoration on the tower is set to continue until 2021, and the palace of westminster, years after that. but it's been such a privilege to come up here and see this up close and i cannot wait for the scaffolding to come down. it will all be revealed and for everyone to get the chance to see it too. but in the meantime, limited tours of the houses of parliament back on the ground are still available for visitors from around the world. it's all getting nice and festive here in the uk. but if you're planning a trip and you have some last—minute gifts to buy,

here are some european christmas markets we recommend. croatia's capital zagreb has become a huge citywide christmas market. a massive event that's seen it win awards for the last three years in a row. the theme this time is the nutcracker, which includes an escape room and a walk—through cave to get you in the mood. 0ur tip — head for zrinjevac park, which has a more traditional croatian feel, to try out what some of the croats eat at this time of year. if you're looking for winter wonderlands, salzburg in austria isn't a bad shout. its market has roots going back to the late 15th century. you'll get all the usual mulled wine, wooden huts, gingerbread, and so on, but the activities here are pretty good too. they've organised sing—alongs in the main square, readings of children's

christmas stories and traditional wind music performed high above the square. bruges‘ usual ice rink has been replaced by an artificial one this year, said to be much more eco—friendly. the annual ice sculpture festival has also been cancelled, because city authorities said it was too energy inefficient. however, this little belgian town is so fairytale beautiful at this time of year, it's still well worth a visit. and the tiny alpine town of bolzano reckons it has got italy's biggest christmas market. the organisers here go big on rustic and traditional. there are about 80 stalls, most selling locally made gifts. it's all set around a nativity scene in a real wooden stable. still to come on the travel show: as christmas nears, we're off

to meet the people behind one of london's most historic shopping arcades. and i'm heading to the east of england to take to the stage in britain's biggest christmas show. so, don't go away. now, at this time of year, london's streets are packed with last—minute christmas shoppers and, perhaps, the most famous is regent street, which this year celebrates its 200th birthday. butjust off regent street, you'll find somewhere else celebrating too. it's the burlington shopping arcade that first opened back in 1819. we went to visit as it geared up for christmas in its own unique style.

hello. my name is mark lord. i'm the head beadle at the burlington arcade here in the heart of mayfair. i think the beadles keep a great tradition in here. i love the way they stop people running, they don't let you sing and whistle, all that stuff makes it very different to most arcades. we have some very good customers and great characters. arnold schwarzenegger is a great customer of ours. bought several pairs once, didn't want to carry them around with him,

was going to come back, we said what time are you coming back? as he left, he turned and winked and went, "i'll be back." my predecessors have told me the stories of when fred astaire danced in the arcade because someone bought some him parker slippers. marilyn monroe was filming with laurence olivier. his butler brought her here because apparently sir lawrence and ms munroe did not get on very well. we have all types of people. we have people from the prime minister to famous actresses and just normal people. looking for engagement rings. in 2006, i popped in here because it was time for me to look for an engagement ring, so a remembered burlington arcade, so i popped in. and i was looking at the jewellery and i couldn't see the shoeshiner. i kindly asked him, "do know where the shoeshine guy is?" and they said he hasn't come around for the last three months.

i said, "you're missing the point, here. i'm a shoeshiner, i would love to be involved here. and then, 13 years later, i'm here." you could travel the world and look at lots of different luxury retail stores and streets and they all look very similar, burlington arcade is a unique thoroughfare. it's not too big. it's not a shopping mall. it's very human in terms of size. wejumped in anothertime, because almost nothing has changed in terms of decor. it's like being in a fairytale or in a movie. and five, four, three, two, one! cheering. they remind us of a winter wonderland, really, and it's amazing

the effect the christmas lights can have on people. even after my 17 christmases in the arcade, it still gives you a tingle on the back of your spine when you are here and you see the joy on people's faces and just that little skip in their step. it has a very, very, very special atmosphere. now i'm heading 130 miles east, to norfolk. this part of the country is known for its beautiful countryside and a network of waterways called the norfolk broads. but as the winter chill draws on, it is the tiny village of thursford,

which since 1977, has made christmas special for over 6 million people. and around this time of year you might be thinking of heading somewhere christmassy, like sa nta's grotto. but few places match the scale of the thursford christmas spectacular. each day during the festive season up to 50 coach loads of visitors come in here to see britain's biggest christmas show. # let the drums roll out. # let the trumpets call. # while the people shout. # strike up the band... with 2000 pom—poms and 1.5 million rhinestones, this is a show to remember for the 110,000 people who come here during the festive season. now in its 43rd year, this family—run production was started as one man's vision.

it's a journey to christmas eve, basically, in music, song, and dance. but through its popularity through the years it's had to come forward. so now it starts on november 6. it's basically a non—stop extravaganza of music, dance, and song. i had a friend in king's college cambridge who was one of the king's college choral scholars, which was a school for norfolk at the time. and just 400—500 people turned up. but it was just in the middle of this building here. so it started with one show, then went to two, then four, then eight, then 16, and so on. the show still takes place injohn‘s converted farmyard barn. and he begins preparing each christmas show injanuary. this year, over 3,000 west end and broadway artists auditioned to be part of the company of over 120 performers. and, today, i'm going to bejoining them for the big finale. but first, a crash course

in learning my steps. clap to the front, one, two, three... ..five, six, seven, eight. hands, hands, bow, stand left foot. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... and then make your way back out. 0k! cool thank you so much for teaching me. i hope i don't cause any disruption later. no worries, you'll be great. you will be great. what is it like for you to perform in a show like this? it is a little bit different, isn't it? yeah, it's very different. it's not like any other show. i'm one of the singers in the show. i did the show last year and fell in love with it. so i'm back this year. it's just such a variety, isn't it? even as a singer i do lots of musical theatre stuff but this has lots of classical in there as well. it's nice to get that kind of mixture.

one thing that's incredible is that we're celebrating christmas for two months every day. you would think it would get a little tedious, but it doesn't. because every show we have 1,400 people watching and they're all there to celebrate christmas and it's just amazing to do shows every day, twice a day. applause. i understand that this is quite a production. we're talking about over 100 performers. i mean, what kind of logistical challenges are there for you guys backstage? it's a massive one. there are thousands and thousands of costumes in the show. because every single musician, singer, dancer, variety act, they've all got 10—15 costumes each. and so, with backstage buzzing, this afternoon's christmas spectacular is about to start. # i've been dreaming of christmas time. # every day through the year. # trees shine in every window.

# children all dream of reindeer hoof prints in the snow. # i've been longing for christmas time. # when hearts are warm and filled with joy. # there's love for all to share. # as gifts... this is the secret changing room. this is suzy, she's going to help me get into my costume. # the best time of the year... music plays.

i have to go onstage now. let's hope i remember my steps. applause. music plays.