but as the day went on, emotions ran high as fans waited in line. at one point, they broke down the barrier and riot police were drafted in. the coffin had to be removed from public viewing to keep the peace. maradona wasn't perfect. he battled drug addiction, he had his flaws. but he came from nothing and neverforgot his roots. and argentinians say that he won't be forgotten either. katy watson, bbc news, in buenos aires. christmas lights have been switched on at the shard in london in honour of nhs and other key workers who've worked during the pandemic. the lights feature a morse code message, spelling out "thank you". they were beamed across the capital in the nhs colours of blue and white. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett.

. hello. hello there. it has been a mixture today of low cloud, fog and some sunshine. there has been sunshine in quite a few places here in south wales for example and yesterday i showed you a picture of a sunny bedford, well, this is actually bedford just a short time ago, so actually bedford just a short time ago, so some actually bedford just a short time ago, so some fog here that could linger as it could do actually in gloucestershire and oxfordshire, there is more cloud coming into scotla nd there is more cloud coming into scotland and northern ireland, patchy rain, there is more cloud heading to the south coast of england with a bit of rain here but elsewhere temperatures typically six to eight, colder weather, fog persist, that will be round during this evening but it will tend to lift because all this cloud that we have in southern england bringing patchy rain is going to be heading northwards, as that happens, skies will clear in northern ireland, the far north of england, southern and east parts of scotland, so these areas could see fog round but more likely to have a frost, further south, those temperature also be back up to five to eight degree, by the end of the night. this weekend, though, could be a cloudy and grey

one for many of us, but at least it won't be as cold, the colder air is getting shifted towards the north of the young, milder air coming in on a breeze that is developing coming across from continental europe. but it brings with it a lot of cloud, so generally cloudy for england and wales, some patchy rain, heading northwards as that cloud moves into northern england, clouds over in northern ireland, eventually into southern parts of scotland but we keep some sunshine in northern scotla nd keep some sunshine in northern scotland but none too warm after that cold start, five or six degrees, further south where we had cloud in southern england, ten to 12 degree, perhaps 13 as it brightens up degree, perhaps 13 as it brightens up in the far south. heading into the second—the weekend, we lose that breeze for the most part. high pressure returns back in the uk and the air stagnates, so there will be a lot of cloud around, it will be misty and murky especially in the hill, we may see a bit more breeze in northern scotland, hopefully giving sunshine in the north east and we may get sunshine in west wales, through the far south of england and more likely through the

channel islands where temperatures will be 12 degrees. elsewhere a decent enough eight to ten celsius. heading into the early part of in ex week, the last day of november, monday, and the high pressure starts to recede, these weather fronts topple down from the north bringing down atlantic air. the breeze will start to freshen on monday. initially a westerly, then a north—westerly, thicker cloud, patchy rain for scotland, moving down across northern england and heading further south into england as well. there will be a lot of cloud round here, iwon‘t as well. there will be a lot of cloud round here, i won't be as misty and it is quite mild those temperatures round nine or ten celsius. back to you jane p a reminder of our top story... the prime minister defends putting millions of people into high coronavirus tiers next week, when england's lockdown ends. many conservative mps are angry that restrictions aren't more locally targeted — borisjohnson says he understands but the system needs to be simple:

i know it very frustrating for people who feel they are in an area where high tier area when‘ll there is little incidence in their village 01’ is little incidence in their village or that area. i understand while people feel so frustrated. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. just after 1:30pm, the latest sports news. england have been given one of the top european seedings for the world cup in 2022 — and that means they could be in a qualifying group with wales, and either northern ireland or scotland. the seeds have been confirmed for the european section — and england are in the top ten, along with the world's number one—ranked team belgium

and reigning champions france. wales will be in pot two, with northern ireland and scotland in pot three, which also contains the republic of ireland. 55 teams will be split into 10 groups of five or six, when the draw is made on december the 7th. the northern league clubs have held an emergency meeting this morning, and they've decided to suspend the league for a further two weeks until 16th december. with all but four of the a0 clubs covered by tier 3 restrictions. supporters of teams outside tier 3 will be allowed back in from next wednesday, and getting money in through the turnstiles is crucial for many. although some bigger clubs will still find themselves out of pocket, the return of fans is being seen as a positive move. we will lose more money u nfortu nately we will lose more money unfortunately but we see this as an important way to help build confidence with government, build confidence with government, build confidence with government, build confidence with fans, to test our systems and hopefully then be able to work to bring more fans back sooner. to work to bring more fans back sooner. there is a long way to go win out, but for the smaller clubs further down the pyramid this is an important financial lifeline. it

will not ever eradicate losses. but we have to start somewhere and this isa we have to start somewhere and this is a chance for us to build confidence. and just to mark your card, there's live football on bbc two with tranmere rovers against brackley town in the second round of the fa cup — kick—off is at 7.55. the prize is a potential tie against one of the big clubs, who come in at the next round. lewis hamilton enjoyed a successful return to the track, after becoming the most successful f1 driver in history. he dominated first practice for the bahrain grand prix, coming home almost half a second quicker than his mercedes team—mate valtteri bottas. it wasn't a hugely representative session as the teams spent some of it trying out new tyres — and it was held in daylight. whereas p2, qualifying and the race itself will all be in the dark. england's cricket tour of the netherlands has been postponed, due to continuing uncertainty around the covid—19 pandemic.

the one—day series was scheduled to start next may, but it's been put back by a year. the royal dutch cricket association said playing the three matches with no, or very few, spectators, wasn't a viable option. the series was due to be part of the first men's cricket world cup super league, featuring the netherlands plus the 12 full members of the icc. after a rough old rugby league season, disrupted by covid—19 cases and matches called off we still have a super league grand final tonight — with 2 of the sport's great rivals, smashing into each other. reigning champions st helens take on wigan warriors. it's too early for fans to be back, but the teams will still relish the occasion — and the chance to lift the big prize when they run out in hull. definitely more enjoyable playing in front of a packed stadium. it's definitely been missed by the boys. but i think we've got used to it. everyone‘s got their head around that, and, yeah, the final, definitely missed that atmosphere. but there's still a lot at stake and there's still a lot up for grabs.

so i think when you look back, it might not be the most memorable game, but it's still pretty special to win a grand final. the players, more than anyone, deserve all the credit that we can give them. they're the ones that have taken the risks i suppose, every week, in terms of going back to work when others weren't and going out and playing each other. they've done that without crowds, they've done that with all the restrictions and a lot of things put in place obviously for their protection, but it does add to the load, add to the mental load and the difficulty of what's already a tough season. they've done that really well. there's commentary from the grand final on 5 live sports extra tonight — the game starts at 8 o'clock. there's build—up and much more on the bbc sport website. see you later, gavin. you are watching bbc news, i am jane see you later, gavin. you are watching bbc news, i amjane hill to ta ke watching bbc news, i amjane hill to take you through the latest few hours of coronavirus news and more besides. but first the covid

situation in wales. new covid restrictions will come into force in wales as cases continue to rise again having fallen after the firebreak lockdown. first minister, mark drakeford, said the restrictions would "focus on places where coronavirus thrives". it means that from friday next week, cinemas, bowling alleys and other indoor entertainment venues will close. this week we have seen restrictions tightened and extended in many countries across the whole of europe. the uk government has announced a strengthened tiered system that comes into force in england from wednesday of next week and today northern ireland begins a new two—week lockdown period, and scotland has this week extended the highest level restrictions are there. restrictions there. we, too, now in wales need to use the coming weeks to reduce the spread of the virus

and to create more headroom for the christmas period. that doesn't mean a return to firebreak arrangements. but the cabinet has agreed to take further specific and targeted action to reinforce the current national measures that we have in place. we will focus on those places where we meet and where coronavirus thrives. drawing on the recent evidence from sage about those interventions that have the greatest impact on the virus. any additional actions that we take will build on that sage advice but will be designed to meet the unique circumstances that we face here in our country. cinemas, bowling alleys and other indoor entertainment venues will now close. there will be new restrictions in the hospitality industry which will come into effect on friday of next week.

i knowjust how hard the sector has worked to put measures in place to protect the public. and i know that this will be a worrying time for all those working in the industry. that is why over this weekend we will be working with partners to finalise the details of the new arrangements, and to put in place a further major package of financial support to respond to the challenges and changes faced in that industry. and i will be here again on monday to give further details of that whole package. just to be clear, nonessential retail, hairdressers, gyms, leisure centres and so on will continue to operate as now. the new arrangements will apply to the whole of wales. that is necessary because we need a further national effort to bring

down the rates in those parts of the country where they are high and protect those areas from getting any worse, where we have sustained the advantages of the fire for longer. where we have sustained the advantages of the firebreakfor longer. a national approach can continue to protect us all. none of us want to see further restrictions in our daily lives or in our economy. but we are facing a virus that is both cruel and relentless. especially in its pursuit of the most vulnerable. it is speeding up as we move further into winter and it thrives in all those places where we come into close contact with one another. by adding to the actions we are taking now, we can prepare responsibly for christmas.

mark drakeford mark dra keford speaking mark drakeford speaking in the last hour and mark drakeford speaking in the last hourand a mark drakeford speaking in the last hour and a half or so about the new restrictions in wales. let's get more now the new restrictions that much of england will find itself under when the current national lockdown ends next week. one of the areas that is being placed in tier 3 — and the toughest set of restrictions — is the city of hull. despite a dramatic fall in the number of coronavirus cases since last week, it still has the third highest covid infection rate in england. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to residents and businesses to find out how it'll affect them. radio: hull, the east riding, north and north east lincolnshire will all be put into tier 3. all quiet in hull at a time of year that should be bustling. boarded up shops are waiting to reopen from wednesday. for some though, the wait has gone on far too long. tier 3, gareth. how do you feel about that? yeah, still worried,

but happy at the same time. it's an awkward one. a lot of people don't believe covid is really true. still? yeah, still. gareth tells me five of his relatives have had the virus in a city which has one of the worst infection rates in the country. to help turn the corner they now face the most severe tier 3 restrictions. across town window cleaner paul tells me covid has knocked the stuffing out of him and his business. i've had three weeks in bed with the virus. it affects everybody different. i got the full monty, i got a good backside kicking. how much income do you think you've lost? i've lost about 25 to 30% of my business. it is what it is, and we've got to deal with it. there will be no christmas celebrations in any of these restaurants. tier 3 means takeaway only. the lights in what was once the piper nightclub perfectly sum up what manager tom is hoping. it's time to check. he's about to find out which tier his city will be in,

if his club, reimagined as a bar, can reopen. listen, before you do that, before you do that, just tell me the difference for you between it being tier 2 and tier 3. yeah, monumental. it's... ..it‘s the difference between it being very bad and catastrophic. we've overcome quite a lot to get to this point. we'd been operating as a nightclub in march. we operated as a bar from july. and we was ready to take a bit of a plunge and operate as a restaurant from december. tier 3. tier 3 it is. devastating, really. after lockdown mark one, the government pledged schools would be spared shutdowns. from the 2nd of december, hull city council will be in tier 3, very high alert. that's not a surprise to anybody in hull, i don't think, this morning.

and that's probably necessary to keep our rates coming down, because the most important thing is that the rates fall and everybody is safe. and the best place for children is to be in school. but with almost half of the school population spending two weeks in self—isolation this term, covid has still taken a hit. hi, mum, hi, dad! conversations like this between helen, mum iris and dad jack have taken place across england. lockdown is ending and you're not going to be able to see the kids. helen's husband works on the rigs and she has a toddler and a new lockdown baby matilda to look after on her own. the isolation is the hard part. so basically, my parents have bubbled with my grandma. it's mentally, emotionally hard. hopefully, next christmas, the family can have a proper christmas and be together, really. restrictions are reviewed every two weeks. and infections are coming down here. but quick enough to turn the corner out of tier 3 and into tier 2 before christmas, hull has a tough road ahead. jayne mccubbin, bbc news.

a blood test designed to detect more than 50 types of cancer at an early stage, is to be trialled by the nhs in england. more than 165,000 patients will be offered the tests from next year — medics say early detection has the potential to save many lives. jim reed reports. checks for many types of cancer currently mean this, an mri or ct scan, to look for a tumour and then a biopsy. often, though, that can mean treatment is left late. some diseases like pancreatic and ovarian cancer are typically diagnosed at stage three or four, when the disease may have spread, and options are limited. les maiden was 62 when she fell ill. it took almost a year to diagnose pancreatic cancer. she lost her life just months later. it's too late for my sister, but it's not too late for others. and i passionately believe that early diagnosis

will make a difference. the nhs is now planning to try out a new test in england. developed by the californian firm grail, it's designed to detect molecular changes in the blood caused by 50 types of cancer in people with no obvious symptoms. 165,000 participants aged between 50 and 79 will be asked to pilot the tests over the next three years. we want to be one of the first health services in the world to see whether this simple blood test can detect those cancers when treatment will make the biggest difference. but critics of the plan say the technology is unproven and there are real questions about the accuracy of blood tests for cancer. the nhs says if the pilot is successful, the scheme could be expanded to another1 million people in england from 202a. jim reed, bbc news. dr chris mcdonald, head of research at the charity pancreatic cancer uk and says the trial

is a very good idea. i think there is cause for optimism even if it is caution. for pancreatic cancer, it is the most lethal form of common cancers, half of those diagnosed will die within three months of that diagnosis. those are awful statistics, so those survival rates are as such because people are diagnosed at at late stage where they cannot receive curative intervention, for example, surgery that could potentially cure them. the reason why people are diagnosed late is because we just don't have a great way of diagnosing pancreatic cancer earlier. for example, pancreatic cancer has very vague and nonspecific symptoms such as weight loss and back pain, stomach problems which are really difficult to pick out of symptoms associated with many other conditions and cancers and so it is difficult to pick up the early signs but also we don't really have great tools in the hands

of our health care professionals, gps, hospital doctors, to be able to pinpoint and then refer and to quickly and effectively diagnose people at the earliest possible stage of pancreatic cancer. this announcement from simon stephens and the nhs today is very welcome. primarily the fact that the nhs is focusing on early detection in pancreatic cancer and other types of cancer is really welcoming and follows a lot of our work and investment within research on early diagnosis and detection. generally there is a lot of promise within this study as well and even if a small amount of the promise can be realised, it could be a real game changer for difficult to diagnose cancers such as pancreatic. does it need three years to get the results?

i think sir simon stephen is saying it would be 2024 if this trial was successful, to expand to1 million people, lots of people will be thinking i would love to have that test. they should also consider the fact that this is cautious optimism. this is a pilot, we are very much testing whether or not the screening programme can work effectively on a population level within the uk. it is right to take time to make sure that we are effectively diagnosing people and this is done to the benefit of people's health because otherwise you could potentially come as many critics have pointed out, you could inadvertently diagnose people inappropriately because of the accuracy issues. or you could miss cases as well, you can get false positives and negatives. indeed. but we should really remember that this is still a test and still being piloted within the nhs, it has not been adopted straightaway, i think it is a screening test

and not an out and out diagnostic. therefore, your are potentially, it is a referral tool, almost towards better and more specific diagnostic tools for specific cancer types. in early detection, frankly, the great has been the enemy of the good in hard to diagnose cancer types such as pancreatic and even a small step in the right direction would be cumulatively getting towards a significant difference for those people diagnosed with the most lethal form of common cancer, pancreatic cancer. why do you think other countries with similar developments and economies, do better than we do? we have incredible resources in nhs which has been shown over the past year but it imposes its own kind of delivery problems within all of that. sometimes there are intrinsic problems within the way your health

care services function from country to country. that could be part of it. but i think it is a fact as well that this is being screened and developed in the uk says a lot about the uk, that we have a really rich in research and clinical cohort within the uk and we have incredible resource of the nhs, which is obviously incredible at treating people but also is an incredible research resource as well, and unlike anywhere else in the uk, in the uk is an incredibly rich test for these screening processes. finally, briefly, there has been a lot of concern about people not going for checks because of covid, are you seeing that

effect in the late diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and missed cases? we would suggest for pancreatic cancer, if you have any of the symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, weight loss, stomach pains, back pains, consistently, do not feel you are putting anyone in the nhs or any other systems out by going to your doctors and gps and discussing concerns because we have seen, specifically in cancer types, in cancer during covid, people have not been getting the diagnosis they need at the right time so we would greatly encourage people not to wait to take symptoms to their gps and to their doctors and hopefully get it rolled out and if not go for further tests and get it diagnosed as early as possible. doctor chris macdonald.

some details in terms of coronavirus about the first white number, fresh data says the latest r estimate for the whole of the uk is between 0.9 and one. one is the crucial number that scientists look for. this is data that goes up untiljust a few days ago, so data gathered until the 24th of november. the uk r number is between 0.9 and one. lots of regional breakdown, unfortunately wide out badly and complicated to get through. there is as you would expect a divergence between various parts of the country, depends where you live. the context of all of this is the impact of the national restrictions introduced in england in november is onlyjust being observed this week in these figures.

that is the overall picture and we are trying to get a breakdown. i can see the capital for example is between one and 1.1. the east of england is between 0.9 and 1.1. quite a lot of breakdown to go through. more about that after two but those latest figures have just come through. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren. a real mixture of weather today, areas of low cloud and fog, some parts seeing sunshine, many parts of wales earlier on. i showed you bedford yesterday. this was bedford earlier on today stuck in fog. particularly chilly. into this evening, patches of fog all the way from gloucestershire, oxfordshire into the east midlands. that will lift as the cloud moves northwards,

patchy rain, clearer skies into northern england, northern ireland, southern scotland. he may be the odd bit of mist and fog but also some frost, temperatures down to minus two or minus three, milder further southis two or minus three, milder further south is the cloud moves in. once it arrives, sticks around this weekend, grey for many places, not as cold. more of a breeze for the start of the weekend coming in from continental europe pushing the cold air northwards and lifting the temperatures further south. starting with some sunshine across scotland. cloud moving northwards raining some patchy light rain or drizzle. brightening up a touch in the south east perhaps. the air milder across england and wales, even in the south where it is cloudy, temperatures 10-12. in where it is cloudy, temperatures 10—12. in scotland where we are likely to get the best of the sunshine after the first the start, temperatures 5—6. second half of the week in, the air stagnates, wind drops. the high pressure extending

back across much of the uk. lots of low cloud, mist handsome hill fog around as well. many places dry but cloudy. the breeze picking up in northern scotland, sunshine for west wales and the far south of england with temperatures 12 in plymouth, generally 8—10. next week we high pressure starts to decline as weather systems run around the top of it from the atlantic spilling across the uk on the weaker weather front will stop breeze picking up from the west or the north—west through the day. cloud thickening, patchy rain coming down across scotla nd patchy rain coming down across scotland and northern ireland. further south, where it is cloudy, not quite as misty. still on the wild side, highs of 9—10 c. —— mild side.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister defends putting millions of people into high coronavirus tiers next week, after conservative mps criticise the restrictions for not being more locally targeted. i know it is very frustrating for people who feel that they are in an area where, a high tier area where there is very little incidents in their village, i understand why people feel so frustrated. it comes as latest data shows that the r number now stands between 0.9 and one. shops and cafes are closed again, in another lockdown