this is bbc news. the headlines at seven: talks between the uk and the eu have continued with both sides warning they're unlikely to reach a post—brexit agreement by tomorrow's deadline. four royal navy patrol ships are being put on standby, to help protect britain's fishing waters, in the event of a no—deal brexit. the uk, china and india are among the countries to make pledges to cut carbon emissions at a virtual climate summit. borisjohnson laid out his priorities in renewable energy. we are putting our foot to the accelerator, in a carbon friendly way of course, with a ten—point plan for a green industrial revolution. the us regulator authorises the pfizer biontech coronavirus vaccine — donald trump says it'll be rolled out immediately.

in boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembley arena tonight. and coming up in half an hour, the media show speaks to ofcom ceo melanie dawes, on her plan to protect the uk media industry. good evening. a former conservative defence minister says the government's decision to put the royal navy on standby, to protect british fishing waters in the event of a no—deal brexit, is "undignified" and "irresponsible". tobias ellwood who's now chair of the commons defence committee,

was speaking ahead of tomorrow's deadline set by the uk and the european union, to reach an agreement. both sides have warned a deal seems unlikely. our political correspondent, iain watson has more. is this what no deal with the eu would look like? the ministry of defence has confirmed that four armed vessels will be ready to patrol uk waters if there's no agreement with brussels on fishing rights. the scottish government has denounced this as gunboat diplomacy, and they don't want the ships off their shores. some of boris johnson's own mps are also concerned about the signal this sends. we need to be building alliances, not breaking them apart. the advent us administration is wanting to rekindle western resolve, re—energise an international alliance to take on our adversaries such as russia and china, and here we are actually arguing with a close military european ally. the drumbeat to no deal continues to resound with, overnight, a practice run in kent in how to deal with traffic disruption.

though even if a deal is reached, new customs checks at ports will still provide a challenge. and on the other side of the channel, to convey a sense of unity, eu leaders such as angela merkel have rebuffed borisjohnson‘s attempts to speak to them individually about how a deal could be unlocked. so, the mood around the talks, like the weather, is rather gloomy. in fact, the only thing that might be agreed this weekend between downing street and the eu is to halt the negotiations and move towards no deal. yet the fact that both sides have been very publicly highlighting the potential negative consequences of failing to reach a deal suggest that they could yet at the last minute pull back from the brink. but a former adviser to the brexit department thinks it will take a dramatic move to avoid no deal. we've got one day left. there are talks ongoing, but really we need a breakthrough at the political level, and i'm not hearing the messaging at the moment that would indicate that's going to happen. the uk's chief negotiator knows well enough that brexit deadlines come and go,

but this weekend's talks in brussels could finally answer the question, deal or no deal. iain watson, bbc news. speaking to the bbc earlier, the former governor of the bank of england mark carney, outlined his concerns about the situation the uk finds itself in. i think it recognised that there are two types of issues around, if there is a rupture in the relationship. the first is very important logistical challenges that come through more checks at ports and the knock—on effects and we are starting to see some of those already. but then there's the more fundamental question of the changing economics of the relationship with europe if there are tariffs in place, if there are other product standards and companies have begun to adjust to those, they have been anticipating some of those. i'll say one thing that is important, is that the financial sector, my colleagues at the bank

of england have helped ensure that the financial sector is ready if there is a difficult outcome, it's ready for that outcome and so the financial sector will not make this worse, it will be part of the solution. but undoubtedly, there will be challenges if an agreement is not reached. world leaders have been urged to declare a climate emergency, after dire predictions of ‘catastrophic‘ global warming. the secretary—general of the united nations has told a climate change virtual summit, that ambitious targets are necessary to cut emissions. the uk has now announced an end to support for overseas fossil fuel projects. with more, here's our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt. it is my great pleasure to introduce one of the co—hosts of today's climate... there was none of the pomp and circumstances you would expect of a meeting of dozens of world leaders. this was an entirely virtual summit.

mrjohnson opened in characteristic style. we're doing this not because we're hair shirt wearing, tree hugging, mung bean munching ego freaks, though i have nothing against any of those categories... he described climate change as a greater threat than covid—i9 and said going green made economic as well as ecological sense. climate change is the biggest threat to humanity right now. only those countries promising substantial commitments to cut carbon got to speak. there were more than 70 of them, including china, the eu, india and japan. join the dots. it's happening. short films highlighted the risks our planet faces. let's be very clear about this.

it is going to get much worse. even the pope made an appearance. so, why is nothing happening? it was an uplifting spectacle, but there were some notable absentees. brazil, russia, saudi arabia and australia were among the nations which were not invited to address the conference. some of the world's most vulnerable countries said fighting climate change was a moral imperative. i would like to believe that the major emitters are not capable of what would in essence be close to climate genocide. i would like to believe that we are visible and indispensable for them. today's conference marks the start of a crucial year for global climate action.

the uk will be hosting a climate conference in glasgow in november 2021. the hope is the entire world will raise its carbon cutting game by then. justin rowlatt, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 21,502 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period and . that means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week, is now 17,855. there were 1,497 people admitted to hospital on average every day in the week to friday, and 519 deaths were recorded of those who'd died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that means on average in the past week, 433 deaths were announced every day. in other coronavirus news in the uk... community testing programmes are to be rolled out across 67 councils currently under tier 3 restrictions in england.

more than 1.6 million rapid turnaround tests will be provided, in an effort to cut infection rates. pu bs, restau ra nts a nd cafes across much of central western scotland are reopening, after three weeks. but venues in 11 council areas still have to close by 6pm and cannot sell alcohol, under scottish level three restrictions. wales's health minister, vaughan gething, has warned the country faces an ‘incredibly serious situation‘ as infections continue to rise. he says the government may have to rescind the policy allowing families to mix over christmas, though he's acknowledged such a move could affect public trust in government. elsewhere, us regulators have approved the pfizer—biontech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. president trump said the delivery of a safe and effective vaccine in nine months was a "‘medical miracle'. the first vaccine will be

administered in less than 2a hours. the governors decide where the vaccines will go, in their state, and who will get them first. we want our senior citizens, health care workers and first responders to be first in line. this will quickly and dramatically reduce deaths and hospitalisations. italy has now recorded more coronavirus—related fatalities than anywhere else in europe. it's registered 64,036 such deaths, which is higher than the uk's death toll. infections in italy have been on a downward trend since the middle of last month, but remain high, nearly 20,000 in the latest daily tally. the italian government has imposed tight restrictions over the christmas period, affecting travel between the country's regions. the us supreme court has rejected an attempt to overturn the election results — which was backed by president trump and more than 100 republican members of congress. the state of texas had filed a lawsuit arguing that voting

results in the battleground states of georgia, michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin — all won by president—electjoe biden — were invalid. but the court said texas didn't have a good reason to bring the case. in a tweet, mr trump accused the court of letting down his republican supporters, and showing neither wisdom or courage. police in weston—super—mare are appealing for information after the body of a newborn baby was found in a garden earlier today. officers were called to victoria quadrantjust before 9am this morning after a member of the public found the body in a private garden. police say they are ‘extremely concerned' for the welfare of child‘s mother and are making a direct appeal to her. reports from iran say the journalist ruhollah zam has been executed. he was accused of stirring up violence during anti—government protests in 2017. ruhollah zam, whose amad news feed

had more than a million followers, had fled iran and been granted asylum in france. but last year the revolutionary guard said they‘d seized him in iraq and taken him back to tehran. india‘s prime mnister, narendra modi, has assured angry farmers that reforrms to the agricultural sector, will safeguard livelihoods. tens of thousands of farmers have been holding protests on the outskirts of the capital, new delhi for the past two weeks, blocking roads and other key infrastructure. they fear the reforms will erode guaranteed prices for wheat and rice crops. despite the pandemic, 2020 has seen a dramatic increase in palestinian homes demolished by the israeli authorities. some 900 people lost their home — the biggest number in years. palestinians often build without permits in eastjerusalem and parts of the(map)west bank under israeli patrol — saying

and parts of the west bank under israeli patrol — saying p;ermits are almost impossible for them to get. among the buildings still facing demolition orders there are many palestinian schools. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell reports. within seconds, a home is gone. and here, another. this has been a record year for israeli demolitions. with all the misery they bring. but in this bedouin village, they‘re rebuilding. last month, bulldozers arrived and more than 70 people had just ten minutes to grab what they could. even the sheep lost their pens. this man believes israel wants to drive them out of the jordan valley, which palestinians want as part of their own independent state. translation: this turned our lives into hell.

we had a two—day—old baby. even that family‘s shelter was demolished. they spent a night under the rain, and it‘s all because of the israeli occupation. this mother of three won‘t speak on camera, but tells me life is harder than ever. it‘s notjust people here. hundreds of palestinians have lost their homes this year because the israeli authorities say they built illegally. and what they all have in common is that they live in areas that are especially sensitive in the israel—palestinian conflict. the israeli military says this land is a firing range that it uses for training so it‘s not safe for palestinians to live here. in another village we visit, there are tensions with nearbyjewish settlers.

its new school is the best chance local children have to study, and they‘re keen learners. this class is about the struggle for palestinian statehood. but the school itself could soon be history. it has a demolition order, as it was built without an israeli permit. translation: we were worried about the future of the school from the start. but if we dwelled on that, we‘d never have made progress. we carried on so that we could give these children the chance of an education, which is a basic right. many countries say destroying this school would violate international law. but defence officials say... at its heart, the conflict here is over land.

and so long as it is unresolved, palestinians in the most bitterly contested areas live with constant uncertainty. the headlines on bbc news... one day left to secure a trade deal — talks resume in brussels with both sides warning they‘re unlikely to reach a post—brexit agreement by tomorrow‘s deadline. borisjohnson has laid out his priorities in renewable energy, as world leaders hold a virtual climate summit. the us regulator authorises the pfizer biontech coronavirus vaccine — donald trump says it‘ll be rolled out immediately. let‘s get more now on the changes facing the uk when the brexit tansition period runs out at the end of the year. from january the 1st, british citizens visiting any eu country — or switzerland, norway, iceland and liechtenstein — will face some changes. our consumer affairs correspondent, sarah corker, answers some of the key questions

about travelling to the continent. with the promise of mediterranean sunshine, spain and france have been the top destinations for millions of british holiday—makers for decades but, from january, the rules on travelling to the eu will change, and that‘s thrown up lots of questions. if you are a tourist, you won‘t need a visa to travel to most eu countries, but there are limits on how long you can go for. you will be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling six—month period, but it does all add up, so a summer holiday in greece followed by an autumn half—term break in france will count towards your 90—day limit. you can still use this. your current passport is valid as long as it‘s less then ten years old and has six months left before it runs out. travellers are also asking if it

will cost more to use mobiles. free roaming in the eu will officially end. the good news is that the noise being made from the top four providers is that they won‘t be imposing huge roaming charges, but i would always suggest you check with your provider before you go. and what about health insurance? free medical treatment in the eu won‘t be guaranteed. from the 1st of january, travellers can no longer rely on the european health insurance card, which will make it more important than ever that they have full travel insurance when they venture to the eu and beyond. and how will people be able to take their pets on holiday? from 2021, eu pet passports will no longer be valid. the government has applied for great britain tojoin a shortlist of countries where cats, dogs and ferrets enter the eu

in a similar way to now but, if the uk doesn‘t make that list, then the rules get more complicated and you may need to get a certificate from the vet. so, when beach holidays are back in 2021, british tourists will need to make sure they aren‘t tripped up by the new rules. sarah corker, bbc news. let‘s return now to the coronavirus pandemic — and its economic effects. it should be a bumper time of year for taxi cabs in the uk — but industry bodies say the sector is on the verge of collapse after business shrank to about a fifth of normal levels. the gmb union is calling on the chancellor to provide more help for self—employed drivers. our business correspondent katy austin has more. this is selfridge‘s on the right. i‘ve started to do christmas light tours. this london cab driver is trying to salvage something from what she sees as her worst fear. pubs, restaurants, nightclubs all closed.

festivals... even people going to work, we don‘t even have that as people were working from home so that was bad as well. we only had supermarkets and hospitals to hang around to try to get work. she has had a self employment grant but still had to take a job at a supermarket. we have the brand—new electric taxi which is costing me a lot of money. i got it during lockdown time and now i‘m having to work several days a week, and the supermarket and my taxi work, just to make ends meet. it‘s notjust cabbies in london suffering from a huge block in business, it is a national problem. here in reading, taxis also had a tough time. when the virus came were down to zero. normally at this time, it would be very busy with commuters and this year we won‘t have that. we will not have christmas

eve, new year‘s eve. it is not only if it the drivers are still out working. most have taken delivery jobs instead. —— still out working. most have taken deliveryjobs instead. —— it is not only if it the drivers are still out working. he says they need more help to make up for the lost earnings. taxi drivers in reading, we are going to have to change our cabs at some point. there should be money made available. the national private hire and taxi association says last year more than half a million people were working in the industry across england, scotland and wales. of those, 90% were self—employed. it estimates the sector lost 85 million pounds a week during the first national lockdown. one industry group worries many drivers will be forced out for good, leaving vulnerable customers with fewer options. it really is such an important and integral part of infrastructure. without it, you will have ghost towns around the uk. taxi businesses as well as individual drivers are also suffering.

this private hire firm a few miles from reading station is struggling. right now should be the busiest time of year, you know, evenings, really booked out with the parties, they are not going anywhere, to be honest. he says he couldn‘t get a cash grant for the business. to keep up the rent and the licensing fee, we did have to sell quite a few cars to make up the difference. a government spokesperson said a generous and wide—ranging package of support had been provided, including for the taxi sector. it said as well as grants for the self—employed, there were loans, tax deferrals, and mortgage holidays. drivers like dale are trying to stay optimistic, hoping theirfortunes will turn around. katie austin, bbc news. archaeologists have unearthed more sections of an extraordinary aztec tower under the center of mexico city. it‘s been described as one of the most impressive historical sites in the country,

as gail maclellan reports. behind this nondescript door in the centre of mexico city lies a building as historic as it is gruesome. it was built when the city was called tenochtichlan and ruled by aztecs. the power is made of scrolls. —— the tower is made of scrolls. the tower was first discovered five years ago, and now, 119 more schools have been found. archaeologists described how they were laid out. translation: this is the external facade of the skull tower on the east side. the schools were mounted on a fence like structure and set in place with mortar. archaeologists were surprised to find skulls of women and children, suggesting that some of the remains were of people who were killed in ritual sacrifices aimed at appeasing their gods.

the majority, though, are young men, possibly captured warriors. the skulls are placed facing outwards on the tower in an effort to terrify enemies. but their power didn‘t last. the spanish conquistadors captured the city in 1521. from a schoolboy skiffle group to becoming the undisputed kings of disco, the bee gees enjoyed phenomenal global success — but those famous smiles were often hiding dark and difficult times. the sibling rivalry, drug abuse and tragedy which dogged the band are all explored in a new feature—length documentary. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been speaking to the only surviving brother, sir barry gibb. this film contains flashing images. ladies and gentlemen, will you welcome the bee gees? the bee gees! once again, the fabulous bee gees! # oh, you can tell by the way i use my walk.

the most exciting sound in the world! the biggest grossing album in the history of music. # you know i‘m alright. # it's ok. how can you mend a broken heart looks at every aspect of the bee gees‘ career, including theirfirst number one in 1967... # and the lights all went down in massachusetts. ..and the phenomenon that was saturday night fever. has it changed your lives, the enormous success of it? yes, i can safely say it‘s changed our lives. # whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother, you're stayin' alive. # stayin' alive! in 1978, seven us number one singles were written by the bee gees. # ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive! speaking from his home studio in miami, the surviving bee gee barry gibb tried to explain what it was like to have that level of fame. all right. well, you don‘t really deal with it. it‘s just like you are just

in the eye of a storm, you‘re in the middle of something where everyone around you is crazy. # ah, ah, ah, ah. it got to the point where i could not answer the phone. and it got to the point where people were climbing over the walls and coming in to your grounds — actually, that still happens! chuckles. who‘s been in your back garden lately, then? well, i don‘t know, but there are people that walk in. our house on the bay is probably the best position on the bay, you know, so you get unusual people with lots of money that will say "we will buy your house". no, it‘s not for sale! fame may have given barry a rather nice house but the documentary also deals with the lows. i cannot honestly come to terms with the fact that they are not here anymore. # ah, ijust want to be. his three younger brothers are all dead. andy, a solo star, was only 30 when his lifestyle took its toll.

and barry had famously fallen out with both maurice and robin at the times of their deaths. all had struggled with life in the limelight. why do you think you were the best equipped to deal with this? we all had our demons. we all had our issues between each other. but when it came to music, all those things just disappeared. i don‘t know — maybe being the eldest brother made me feel that i had responsibility to watch out for my other three brothers. be nice if we could find a bigger sound for that solo. but these days, i‘ve come to realise that they probably didn‘t want that, you know? and i think maurice and robin primarily did not want that. andy, in the end, i think felt i was getting credit for what he was doing. and that‘s what messes you up — that‘s what messes everybody up, this obsession with credit — and i think in every group, you‘re going to see that. that may be the case, but this documentary really does highlightjust how much more

there was to the bee gees than their dalliance with disco. colin paterson, bbc news. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with darren. hello. the weather with darren. hello. the weather looks very unsettled over the coming few days. with showers or longest of the rain all coming in from the atlantic. we should see this cloud standing across eastern parts of england but lingering in the northeast of scotland and then some clear skies will see temperatures dropping the odd mist 01’ temperatures dropping the odd mist orfog temperatures dropping the odd mist or fog patch before temperatures dropping the odd mist orfog patch before the temperatures dropping the odd mist or fog patch before the cloud increases. we start to see rain coming into wales in the southwest in northern ireland and lifting temperatures. ahead headed that advancing cloud we will see clear skies and may be temperatures close to freezing. it clouds over quickly from the west and we see rain pushing northwards and eastwards come heavy rain probably over the hills of wales in northwest england and heading up toward scotland in the afternoon. maybe some sunshine and showers following into northern ireland and a stronger wind around understanding sending us come up or

tickly around coastal areas, quite strong winds here in the woods coming in from the south or southwest and temperatures in scotla nd southwest and temperatures in scotland in the northeast of england, seven or 8 degrees, mild or elsewhere and possibly 1a celsius in the southwest.

hello, this is bbc news with maryam moshiri. the headlines... talks between the eu and the uk have continued in brussels, with both sides warning they‘re unlikely to reach a post—brexit agreement by tomorrow‘s deadline. four royal navy patrol ships are being put on standby to help protect britain‘s fishing waters in the event of a no—deal brexit. the uk, china and india are among the countries to have made pledges to cut carbon emissions at a virtual climate summit. we are putting our foot to the accelerator, in a carbon—friendly way of course, with a ten—point plan for a