this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00: bushfires have killed at least eight people in south—eastern australia, since monday, and destroyed more than 200 homes. two men and a woman, who all worked for british airways, are killed after a lorry collides with a car in stanwell in surrey on new year's eve. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus, backs calls for tourists to boycott the country. in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" forthe uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to heal the divisions of recent years.

good evening and welcome to bbc news. the bushfire crisis in australia shows no sign of easing, with at least 8 people dying in the past 2a hours — the worst loss of life since fires began in september. many more are people missing. the government says more military personnel are on the way to the south—east of the country to try to protect isolated communities. many are cut off without power and some are running out of water. our correspondent, phil mercer, sent this report. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. you walk around a bit of your house and you go, that was the bedroom,

that was where my antiques were from my family history. all of my baby memories from my kids and just everything, just gone. i don't know what i'm going home to, so... ijust hope for the best. it's upsetting to lose your memories, that's very upsetting. but you can't dwell on it, you know? if you dwell on it, you'd just be upset all the time, and that doesn't get you anywhere. you've got to move on. help is yet to reach some residents who've reportedly suffered burns. the authorities say it's been too dangerous to send in rescue teams by road or by air. we have a very real challenge at the moment with a couple of isolated communities, where we've got reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public. we haven't been able to get access via roads or via aircraft, it's been socked in or too dangerous, and we simply can't access, nor can the people in these areas get out. conditions on new year's day have

eased, but the danger remains. dozens of fires continue to burn across several states. bushfires have always been part of the australian story, but officials say this crisis is unprecedented. dry and windy weather is forecast for saturday, and australia will once again brace itself for another onslaught. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. a double murder investigation has been launched after two people were found dead at a house in derbyshire. officers were called to a property in duffield at about 4 o'clock this morning, where they discovered the bodies of a man and woman. a man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody. detectives say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. a british man has been killed in an accident with a firework at a new year's eve party in thailand. local police say 50—year—old gary mclaren, from northamptonshire — seen here with his fiancee —

died in the seaside town of pattaya, when a firework he was trying to light exploded. a foreign office spokesperson says it's supporting the man's family. police in hong kong have clashed with pro—democracy protesters during a new year's day march. organisers of the demonstration say that more than a million people took part. though the gathering was largely peaceful, violence broke out in some areas and police fired tear gas. some protestors responded by throwing petrol bombs. today's demonstrations follow clashes with riot police as the new decade began. police say around 400 people were arrested over protests at the turn of the new year. pro—democracy demonstrations have gripped hong kong for much of last year. the leader of austria's conservative people's party, sebastian kurz, has agreed to form a coalition government with the greens. the deal returns mr kurz to office and brings the greens into government for the first time. the people's party won september's parliamentary election, and the greens saw a big increase

in their share of the vote. we'll be joined by viewers on bbc one for more of today's main news in a moment. do stay with us.

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with martine croxall. the arrival of the new year has brought appeals for overcoming division. for the archbishop of canterbury, the start of a new year is time to come together. crowd: three! two! one! big ben chimes fireworks in london to welcome in the new year and the new decade. tens of thousands watched from the banks of the river, as the capital's skyline burst into colour. in his new year's message, the prime minister, who is on holiday in the caribbean, said, "we can start a new chapter in the history of our country, in which we come together and move forward united, unleashing the enormous potential of the british people." and he also called for unity, saying, "i will be a prime minister for everyone, notjust those who voted for me."

"i know that you love this country no less simply because you voted for another party or wanted to remain." we want out! and it's brexit which has caused much division and uncertainty. today there have been calls for reconciliation. this open letter has been signed by leaders of prominent british organisations, including both those on the remain and leave sides of the brexit debate. the organisation, set up in memory of the mpjo cox, who was murdered in the run—up to the 2016 referendum, is one of the signatories. there are amazing people out there and communities who are bringing people together, tackling issues around loneliness and knife crime, mental health and all of those problems that we do face. and we have to be realistic about those problems, but i think we have to be optimistic that we can all do our bit to help tackle them as well. so what we need to do... this lifeboat rescue crew, based in dover, is made up of volunteers from all walks of life, helping others. the archbishop of canterbury

joined them to deliver his new year's message, of our shared commitment to serve others, and justin welby urged us all to try to heal divisions. let's go for a heroic new year's resolution. let's resolve to reconnect, to reach out to just one person we don't know, or from whom we have drifted apart. make that connection. let's begin cementing our unity, one brick at a time. in scotland, they celebrated the new year in the most traditional way. a new decade, a time to reflect on the past, but also a time to work out how the united kingdom will move forward. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the bushfire prices in australia shows no sign of easing. at least eight people have died in the past

24 eight people have died in the past 2a hours, the worst loss of life since the fire began in september. my since the fire began in september. my military personnel are trying to protect isolated communities. in cyprus, a mother calling tourists to boycott the island. three people killed in a crash last night near heathrow were british airways cabin crew. the two men and woman in their 20s collided with a lorry. that is the latest news. more on the bbc news channel. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news. paramilitary groups who have been protesting against u air strikes paramilitary groups who have been protesting against us air strikes in iraq have withdrawn from the perimeter of the american embassy in baghdad. the demonstration took place amid anger over us air strikes that

killed twenty five members of the militia — they were carried out in response to attacks on american military targets. jonathan josephs reports. the bitter struggle between the us and iran has again been playing out on the streets of iraq. a sizeable crowd of protesters and iranian—backed militias set fire to the perimeter of the american embassy in baghdad for a second day. but us troops have used tear gas and stun grenades to force them back. just some of the thousands of troops it has in the country. translation: this is not the first time the us have hit us. we will never move from here, i swear on god and on my life, until they leave here. translation: we are holding a sit-in for the souls of our martyrs until the departure of the american occupiers. iraq's military says the protesters have now withdrawn and that its forces have completely

secured the perimeter. that will be welcomed by president trump, who has urged the iraqi government to take a tough line. nonetheless, around 750 additional soldiers have been deployed to the region, and despite reinforcements being sent in, the us embassy has suspended all public consular operations. amid his new year celebrations, president trump warned he wouldn't allow a repeat of the 2012 storming of the us consulate in the libyan city of benghazi, where four americans were killed. the marines came in, we had some great warriors come in and do a fantasticjob. and they were there instantaneously, as soon as we heard. i use the word immediately, they came immediately, and it is in great shape, as you know. this will not be a benghazi. benghazi should never have happened. president trump blames iran for the death of an american contractor at an iraqi

military base last week. he responded with these air strikes against the iranian—backed militia, kata'ib hezbollah, at the weekend. 25 people were killed. that's drawn strong condemnation from iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, who said president trump's threats were hollow. translation: if the islamic republic decides to challenge and fight a country, it will do so unequivocally. we are strongly committed to our country's interest and our peace. we are strongly committed to the dignity of our country. these protests come amid a us—iran relationship that has deteriorated since washington pulled out of the nuclear weapons deal in 2018. and all the while, iraq finds itself stuck in the middle, trying to help the us see off the so—called islamic state group, but at the same time trying to protect its relationship with neighbouring iran. jonathan josephs, bbc news.

pope francis has confessed that he lost his patience with an admirer who grabbed him in saint peter's square yesterday evening. he'd been greeting pilgrims when he admonished a woman for grabbing his hand. he's since apologised for the ‘bad example' he set when he slapped the woman's hand twice to break free from her grip. translation: the salvation ofjesus is not magic, but it is patient. it entails the patience of love because it is love that makes us patient. many times you lose patience, myself included, and i apologise for the bad example i gave yesterday. the headlines on bbc news: bushfires have killed at least eight people in south—eastern australia since monday, and destroyed more than 200 homes. two men and a woman who worked for british airway have been killed after a lorry loaded

with a car in stanwell on new year's eve. the mother of a british teenagerfound guilty eve. the mother of a british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus calls for tourists to boycott the country. north korea's leader kimjong—un has suggested the country could restart nuclear and long—range missile tests. he said north korea was no longer obliged to suspend those tests, as had been agreed during talks with the us. mr kim made the announcement at a government meeting two days ago but appears to have cancelled his traditional new year's speech. paul adams reports. is kimjong is kim jong il and is kimjong il and losing patience with diplomacy? no traditional new year's address this time, instead state television detailed the contents state television detailed the co nte nts of state television detailed the contents of the speech two days ago, in which the north korean leader threatened to unveil a new strategic weapon. north korea, he said, was no longer bound by its promises to hold

nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests. sanctions have not been lifted, they are no longer testing or improving their strategic weapons systems as much as they would like. and so this part a signal to the united states that they don't plan to continue waiting. a huge success. on top of new tensions with iran, it's a new year's challenge for president trump. he signed a contract, he did sign an agreement about denuclearisation. that was in the first sentence, denuclearisation was in singapore. i think he's a man of his word, so we're gonna find out. but i think his amount of his word does make a man of his word. fluttering and praising the north korean dictator over the course of three face—to—face encounters. last july mrtrump three face—to—face encounters. last july mr trump became the first us president to set foot inside north

korea. it seemed to herald progress, in 2017, the world looked on with dismay as north korea tested a succession of ballistic missiles, more powerful than the last stop when kim jong—un said he would stop, mrtrump said the when kim jong—un said he would stop, mr trump said the crisis was over. mr trump said the crisis was over. mr kim wants america to lift its crippling sanctions, he said he wa nted crippling sanctions, he said he wanted concessions by the end of the year. he hasn't got them. as the north korean capital saw in the new year, the threat of confrontation loomed once more. mr kim has warned of what he goes shocking, actual action and says the united states will pay for the pain sustained by his people. good another test be imminent? paul adams, bbc his people. good another test be imminent? pauladams, bbc news. as a new decade arrives, businesses around the world are under pressure to improve their sustainable credentials to consumers, and the fashion industry is no different.

globalfashion production produces 1.2 billion tons of carbon per year, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. how can an industry of mass consumerism change? could swapping rather than selling help? simon browning reports. a new style of shopping for a new decade. they call it a "swap shop". bring the stuff you no longer wear and exchange it for something else. i really like the idea of, like, exchanging with people, and, like, recycling. society is shifting and it is changing into something that is more conscientious. jade and lucy set up their clothes—swap business, lonehood, because they were horrified at the sheer volume of clothes they saw every day while working in the modelling industry. i would choose some a0 to sometimes 70 outfits a day. it was overwhelming to think how many clothes are being produced. most stuff is brand new. it is quite shameful on our part. one of the first to arrive at the swap was samantha and her family.

so much stuff that we don't wear. and even him, he got given things when he was born that he hasn't worn and i just thought this is such a great way to get rid of the things that we don't want and then get new things but without buying morejunk. bags and bags and bags of clothes for swapping pour in. for each item, you receive a token. the team then make this east end nightclub into a shop. then it is time to ready, steady, swap. the fashion industry is facing a huge challenge as it is built on mass consumerism, but every single garment made has an environmental impact. take a pair ofjeans — 10,000 litres of water to make one pair. and it is leading to serious questions for retailers, manufacturers and supplies about what changes they need to make. there's the men's stuff. great shirts. jade and lucy believe we have the power. i definitely think that the more we shout about what we want, and we want it to be more sustainable, then businesses will then listen. but last summer, those businesses

were accused of not listening or acting fast enough, when extinction rebellion protesters tried to stop london fashion week. the environmentalists believe fast fashion is one of the world's worst polluters. this woman runs a parliamentary group on fashion. she brought the protesters and industry bosses together. she says big behavioural changes are needed. we've all got to stop thinking that buying seven bags of clothes on a friday is a good idea, whether it's something from prima or something from prada, do you really need it? are you going to wear it at least 30 times? we asked six big retailers for an interview — no—one was available. sustainability means producing and buying less to reduce our impact on resources but, for shops who want to sell, that is a profit problem and a big business challenge. but here, pre—loved and reworn. a little sustainability just one swap at a time. simon browning, bbc news.

for the first time more than a hundred billion music tracks have been streamed online in the uk in a single year. it comes at the end of a decade that saw many more of us abandoning the cd and embracing the digital streaming and downloads. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has more details. # these are the moments that i'm going to remember most, yeah. oh, how a decade has changed how we consume music. 2010 started withjoe mcelderry‘s the climb at number one. at that stage, cd singles were being phased out, as paid—for downloads dominated. # there's always going to be another mountain # i'm always gonna wanna make it move... fast forward to the end of the decade. 2019, the first year in uk history when more than 100 billion tracks were streamed. # i was getting kind of used to being someone you loved... the most listened—to song, lewis capaldi's someone you loved, which was streamed more than 228 million times.

that's the equivalent of every person in the uk playing it three and a half times. there's been a huge shift from analogue and physical product through to streaming and digital, although we've reached a point now where we're enjoying the best of all worlds, where we tend to go online and we stream and 75% of us now stream for our day—to—day needs and access to music and discovery. sales of vinyl lps increased for a 12th consecutive year, with liam gallagher's why me? why not, topping the year—end charts, but to put that in context, it only shifted 29,000 copies on vinyl. # christmas time, christmas time, merry christmas. # and a happy new year... and then there's the cassette revival. sales have increased by 600% in the last three years, with acts such as robbie williams choosing to release on their favourite ‘80s format.

# so here it is, merry christmas... the rather large caveat — cassette sales account for 0.1% of overall recorded music. colin paterson, bbc news. i've been getting the thoughts of entertainment journalist caroline frost. it's so easy and so convenient, i think the dean is truly out of the bottle. all of the steps of deftly saving your money and buying that 45 single, nothing more. but there was something so simple about it. —— the genie is out of the bottle. friends of mine talk about this non—stop in the pubs. music used to be tribal,

about one kind of identity growing up. ina about one kind of identity growing up. in a way now, teenagers and adults do are completely free. i was on the bus once and i could hear this got person, i was a bit intimidated by it, but i knew he was listening to britney because i could hear it. we are able to cure our own musicjukeboxes. we hear it. we are able to cure our own music jukeboxes. we can hear it. we are able to cure our own musicjukeboxes. we can have the greatest showman and tupac and celine dion, in some cases. have particular types of music benefited from download and streaming?|j particular types of music benefited from download and streaming? i think so. from download and streaming? i think so. i sense it is the artist, and as a artist rather than bands, because thatis a artist rather than bands, because that is one very distinct trend. when you think of the rock bands and p0p when you think of the rock bands and pop bands of our youth, we see that is shifting towards the artist. i think that is about making the connection on social media. we used to have these tribal identities depending on the kind of music we listen to. now the young people it is about an artist they feel that connection with and the music is just one aspect of that. so if you

are somebody like ed sheeren,. deprecated man of the people, knows how we feel, just a little humble, trembling minstrel, making 600 million on his tour, but a travelling minstrel. or ileitis, and assertive girl who knows her stuff. then people feel they have something to invest in and that is something making the difference. how many of those 100 billion songs will have been paid for by the people who are listening to them? that is a critical concern. that was the big seachange. when you think about the earlier part of this century we had all of the illicit downloading, then of course steve jobs went along and said lemme make this easierfor you. let me help you keep your coins. so because there is a bunch of stuff. increasingly they have gotten wise andi increasingly they have gotten wise and i think there is a deceptive sort of money does get exchange but it doesn't get exchanged in huge amounts. it's singles, dropping

sums, 99p here and 99p there, of course it adds up but it doesn't feel we are quite shocking over all the pocket money in the same way.|j wonder if people are missing out. if you just download individual songs rather than buying an album on vinyl, for example, and you've got the cover and all the artwork that went with it. but also you are listening to the entire album, and there would probably be a view duff ones that you wish you wouldn't have to pay for it does make if you. decide to market and others. you would listen to more songs from the same artist, you could enjoy the concept of the concept album or the story. where the order matters and

it's part of a bigger experience. story. where the order matters and it's part of a bigger experiencelj it's part of a bigger experience.” know i sound like a dinosaur. no, no, ithink know i sound like a dinosaur. no, no, i think we are seeing those emotional gaps being filled by other means. recently i went to a session of abbey road where they had remastered it with dolby. they recreated the hole and give it over to sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club fans. we are going to be given that experience in a complimentary industry to that convenience of curating our own music boxes. we heard about the cassette increase. each cassette should come with a pencil, to wind the tape backup stop the quality was terrible. but vinyl is increasing —— wind the tape back up. for the real music lover, the recording on analogue, though sniffing, the inspecting the artwork, all of that, no real purist feels their collection is complete with either a download or a cassette u nless with either a download or a cassette unless it is in the vinyl form.

cassette is enjoying a renaissance. we know lots of 80s things are meeting comebacks, the cassettes are a part of that. it is perhaps a more robust way of giving someone a gift. more artists are coming to that party. we havejustin bieber, lil nas and other artists using them as a way for people to plant secrets to get them involved in private gigs and things. so it's perhaps a bit of and things. so it's perhaps a bit of a gimmick, but if it's working, then other industries start to come along to support. providing tape recorders. it may come to pass that you and i are wearing sony walkman once again does make sony walkmans. it's been quite quiet out there. it

was a beautiful sunset as depicted by this weather watcher from north yorkshire. now, it does look as though when we go through the night tonight the isobars are set to squeeze together. the winds will increase before the arrival of these weather fronts which will bradley bring in some rain. we keep a lot of cloud through the night does mike crook —— will gradually bring in some rain, we keep a lot of cloud through the night. the winds will continue to strengthen, we are sitting across them out out of the time being, the cold air waiting in the winds and that was slipping as these cold fronts slipped east. one front sweeps this way south—east, and will be replaced by yet another. so by the middle of the afternoon it looks like the winds would be a feature, gusting in excess of 50 — 60 miles an hour on exposed coasts and there will be some show outbreaks of rain in the north—west and out weather fronts living south out of the scottish borders into

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