congratulations on your 100 birthday. i'm one of the few people here who have seen a hurricane and spitfires flying past in anger unfortunately today they are all good morning. flying peacefully. it really is welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson. fantastic. thank you very much. our headlines today: 6 million more people in england thank you. the pleasure is all ours, are now under the toughest covid restrictions as much of the south and east enters tier 4. all of mainland scotland is put tom. under its tightest rules and northern ireland starts a six—week lockdown. more than 1,000 people are told to leave their homes in bedfordshire as a third severe flood warning # happy birthday to you # is issued overnight. happy birthday to you # happy birthday, captain tom # happy birthday to you! arsenal are hoping to unwrap a rare applause thing on boxing day — a premier league win. they haven't had one in nearly two months, but manager mikel arteta says they could be heading for a relegation battle.

championing change — why lewis hamilton is backing the eco—friendly competition that drives motorsport into new terrain. good morning. storm bella is captain tom, we meet at last. where have you come from? have been lurking down the back of the grass. starting to bear down across the uk. we still have severe flood warnings out as a result of recent rain, it is lovely to see you, it really numerous other flood warnings and an is. it was a surprise, i never amber warning for those potentially damaging winds later today. i will expected to see you out of the blue have more detailfor you in around a and you disappeared from nowhere —— quarter of an hour. just appeared. thank you for coming, it really is my greatest pleasure i it is saturday 26 never ever expected to see you. will it has been a long time coming. it december, boxing day. a december, boxing day. belated happy christmas fl has, yes. i mean, since then, i our top story: 6 million more people in the south and east of england mean, its been so amazing that, i are now living under the toughest level coronavirus restrictions, tier 4, which means they must stay at home mean, its been so amazing that, i mean, before you and i were singing unless it is for work or education. gyms, hair salons and all non—essential shops are also closed. that song and known just a few words emily unia reports. at the time, i never knew at all and ididn't at the time, i never knew at all and i didn't know the words, i could

returned to lockdown, with more shops, pubs and restaurants across sing them in various order but never the uk forced to close to try and in the right order. now i think the slow rapidly rising infection rates thought to be caused by a new strain whole world knows all the words, of coronavirus. government is doing thanks to you. know, thanks to you. the right thing. the coronavirus is out of control, so they had to do something. i was expecting it, you're marvellous, and i can walk up and down here out of control, so they had to do something. iwas expecting it, at the end of the day, with the numbers singig that little song. can you believe we were going up. and everyone has to live top of the charts? absolutely amazing! through this, so if it is going to keep us safe in the end, that is you were top of the charts, i was really good. i am quite happy. the coming along behind you. i have to disagree, this tougher measures could be enforced was absolutely about you. for months. but we mustn't give up i've never actually asked you what the music is that you were inspired i'iow. for months. but we mustn't give up now. we know that we can control by when you are growing up, this virus. we know that we can get what you listened to through this together. we are going to get through it by suppressing the and what you like to listen to now. virus until a vaccine can make us safe. that's been our strategy and that's what we must do. new tier 4 i like to listen to the sort of music that you and i sang. that is the sort of music i like, restrictions were imposed on london country and western and parts of essex and hertfordshire type of music, i like. at midnight on sunday. this morning, so do i.

i always liked western films most of southern and eastern england are joining most of southern and eastern england arejoining them. the rules are because the good one always wins. similarto arejoining them. the rules are similar to the last lockdown in i don't like watching films where all the baddies come, england. you must stay at home u nless england. you must stay at home unless you need to travel for work and the baddies win. oi’ unless you need to travel for work or education. you may only meet one person at a time outdoors. i don't believe in that. i think the good ones nonessential shops should shut and should always win. u nless nonessential shops should shut and unless you have a genuine reason if you are in a western, you'd be wearing a white hat? like caring for someone or going to that's it. work or school, you mustn't leave a tier 4 area. other parts of england but you do love ken dodd, don't you? are also moving into higher tiers, yes. the voice of ken dodd. he was a great singer. what's that lovely song? # when you're smiling with only the isles of scilly now left in the lowest, tier i. in # the whole world smiles with you... northern ireland, a new six week national lockdown has begun, with an 8pm to 6am curfew in operation until what was the most surprising thing second of january. all of that has happened to you? 8pm to 6am curfew in operation until second ofjanuary. all of mainland scotla nd second ofjanuary. all of mainland scotland has moved into its toughest i think when we started here and we thought, well, level of restrictions, and after a if i walk up and down brief relaxation of rules for we might make £1,000. christmas day, wales has returned to and we did. and, then, hannah had a full national lockdown which began on sunday. an idea to go locally. a new lockdown in northern ireland after that, it went boom! has begun today as coronavirus cases remain high.

the first week of the measures are the toughest yet, with supermarkets ordered to close at 8:00pm and an overnight ban so quickly it did and on all indoor and outdoor gatherings. that was a big surprise. non—essential shops must remain so, day after day the closed for six weeks and hospitality money kept coming in. venues will be limited it was unbelievable. as it grew, it grew and it grew, to takeaway services. and it went on until that magnificent figure in the end, hundreds of familes in bedfordshire wasn't it, for the nhs... have been urged to leave their homes over 32 million! after floodwaters rose to potentially dangerous levels over christmas. that's a lot of money, isn't it? tier 4 covid restrictions will be relaxed for any residents who need we never, ever anticipated to evacuate their properties so they can stay overnight that sort of money. with friends or relatives. two emergency centres have also been i think you became almost a symbol opened in the county. and a focal point that people wanted to do their bit and they could mps have begun examining a summary of the post—brexit trade deal between the uk and eu. the document contains more do that through you. than 1,200 pages and the agreement will be put to an emergency vote in parliament on wednesday. the thing i always believed 0ur political correspondent when i said tomorrow is a good day, i think people, a lot of people, took on to that. leila nathoo has the story. it is because tomorrow could be a good day. the fact it never comes as another story.

laughter. in brussels yesterday, day briefing you can't say that! for eu ambassadors on the deal by you can't say that. the man who led the negotiations for their side. mission accomplished. what is in that blue folder sets out tomorrow will be a better day! how the eu and uk will trade and co—operate from january, is accessible both sides who have more tomorrow is a good day, it really is. than 1200 pages of text setting out one of the things i think people admired, and why a new relationship. writing in the they listened to your message, is because you are from that generation that went times this morning, the cabinet through the biggest trauma in world office minister michael gove says history with world war ii. the deal will allow the uk and the eu to enjoy a special relationship and, do you think there were lessons as sovereign equals. he was one of that you learnt during that time the key figures in the leave when you fought that campaign. he writes that the debate over brexit was at times ugly and he related to today? hopes the agreement will allow british politics to move into a better place. the deal was done in i think one of the things, the nick of time, with the uk already out of the eu and transition we were all comrades. arrangements expiring within days. throughout the war and we remained, mps and peers will have until it and we were all friends together wednesday today just the detail wherever you came from. if we are comrades in a battle before being called back to parliament for a debate and vote. the eu is now weighing up how the

future looks with the uk outside. member states will be reviewing the legal text in the coming days before against this virus. what is on paper becomes a reality. parts of the us city of nashville remain cordoned off the other thing i haven't heard after a campervan exploded anyone ask you about yet, in the early hours of christmas day. three people were injured and it is always fascinated me, and widespread damage was caused what do you think your late wife when the van, which had been would have made of all of this? broadcasting a warning that a blast she would have was imminent, blew up thoroughly enjoyed it. in the city centre. but she probably... police believe it was she was a shy person. a deliberate act. thousands of shops across the uk won't be opening for the traditional she would have thoroughly enjoyed it boxing day sales today but she would have stood back because of the lockdowns in wales a little bit, and northern ireland and she would stand and tough new restrictions behind me, she would have in england and scotland. enjoyed it but quietly. it follows a tough year for the retail industry, she would have been which is calling for more very proud, i'm sure. government support. very, very proud. vivienne nunis reports. end of year sales have been attracting crowds for decades. they it is so well—deserved. what you have done is so inspiring, honestly, are here again. the sales and the queues. you can't afford to miss a lam in have done is so inspiring, honestly, i am in awe of you. captain sir tom, good bargain these days. some

all—night queuers surprise. good bargain these days. some all-night queuers surprise. but with thank you for having me here today. restrictions in northern england, iam very thank you for having me here today. i am very excited about meeting you and it is a real pleasure for me to lockdowns in northern ireland and wales, many of the uk's high—street be down here to personally say thank stores will be empty today, leaving you and also to present you with a scores of boxing day bargain hunters forced to shop online. for many little present from the england retailers, the key christmas trading team. very kind of you and i'm period has been severely disrupted. delighted to receive that honour footfall period has been severely disrupted. footfa ll for period has been severely disrupted. footfall for december is down by 45% from you, especially from you, thank you very much indeed. a squad made compared with 2019. the retail up you very much indeed. a squad made up from the public who had helped industry body is calling for during the year. government support to continue beyond next april. we have seen some administrations, somejob beyond next april. we have seen some administrations, some job losses, some store closures. so thenin administrations, some job losses, then in december we reunited for a some store closures. so making sure that support is targeted to those performance on the royal variety businesses as we move into 2021 is show. we'd hoped that tom was going to be able to be there live but restrictions meant he couldn't that going to be really vital to ensure hejoined us restrictions meant he couldn't that he joined us virtually for the most that we don't see more job losses emotional and powerful performance. it was a thrill. i came across and more store closures. stores in manchester and birmingham will be

captain tom in a time when i needed among those to open today, some with among those to open today, some with him. i needed a light at the end of a cap on customer numbers, and the tunnel, needed inspiration. i digital queueing systems in place. saw tom and i been privileged to get for those looking to find a good to know him, as we all have, and he deal, the biggest discounts are has provided that. he has shown us expected to be in fashion, as the strength, dignity, determination, the spirit, that retailers look to offload access stock. but after a year of rolling makes this country so special. he sales from many of the stores, retail a nalyst says epitomises it and so tom, i salute sales from many of the stores, retail analyst says some shoppers may be experiencing sale fatigue. you and i thank you from the bottom of my heart. more bad news for an industry that has endured a year like no other. applause . and he hasn't slowed down with magazine covers and setting up his good morning if you havejustjoined legacy, a charity which aims to help the lonely and people with mental us. welcome to breakfast on this health problems. boxing day morning. tom, there is one last thing to do. i think we should sing a little bit of our song, let's take a look at some are you happy to do that? of today's front pages. the mirror focuses on the queen's yes. speech and her majesty's message # when you walk through a storm, of national unity as a result of the pandemic. the headline is a quote from her speech: "it's hold your head up high brought us closer. i'm proud of your spirit". the times leads on an opinion piece by the cabinet secretary michael # and don't be afraid of the dark gove, who says this week's brexit deal will allow the uk and the eu

to form a new special relationship. the picture shows racehorses on their way to newbury in # at the end of the storm # berkshire. there's a golden sky # and the sweet silver song # of the lark # the guardian's lead story says british scientists are working # walk on, walk on, on a new treatment that # with hope in your heart! could prevent someone who has been exposed to coronavirus going on to develop the disease. # and you'll never walk alone! and one of the most read stories on the bbc news website this morning is that france has found its first case of the new coronavirus variant, which was previously # you'll never walk alone! identified in the uk. # and you'll never walk alone the person who has tested positive # you'll never walk alone # for self—isolating and according to the report is said to be doing well and not feeling too ill. it is time now to revisit a story which first featured on breakfast 12 months ago about a baby boy called ethan who was awaiting a heart transplant. well, this year he got one. tim muffett caught up with the family as they prepared for a very different christmas

to the one they faced last year. relief, despair, sadness and joy. relief, despair, sadness andjoy. it has been an extraordinary year for all of us, but for ethan and his family, 2020 has been truly remarkable. it's been a long year and a rollercoaster. the last year he has lived in great 0rmond street hospital on an urgent transplant list waiting for a transplant. we meant richard and his partner 12 months ago. their son ethan was reliant on an artificial heart machine but time was running out. reliant on an artificial heart machine but time was running outm the summer, we received that call and ethan was given a second chance. and yes, it was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. when you received that call, what went through your mind? it is hard to say anything. i rang my mum, and i was... i could barely tell you. and

i was practically bawling and i only said the word heart, and my mum and my sister thought something had good morning. happened to ethan, they thought he had actually died, they thought that was what i was ringing to say and i welcome to breakfast finally got myself together and said with rogerjohnson. 0ur headlines today... no, no, he has gota finally got myself together and said no, no, he has got a heart. and they started crying. we are crying because it is relief but then we are 6 million more people in england crying because someone has lost their little one. they have lost under that covers coded restrictions as much of the south and east enters their little one. they have lost their whole world. what do you say to that family today?” tfl. all of mainland scotland is put under its tightest rules and their whole world. what do you say to that family today? i don't even think words can describe it. thank you is not enough. i think i need to northern ireland starts a six—week come up with another word. i don't lockdown. —— enters tier 4. river know what it is, but yes, just thank you so much. thank you. what is it levels of extremely high here and police are warning of an extremely serious situation with more vain like having ethan back? amazing, and expecting. there is very nearly a lam very like having ethan back? amazing, and i am very excited. i love him lots boxing day blunder in the melbourne and lots. it is not the first time test but india managed to hold onto this family have been so grateful their catches just as they bowled foran out australia cheaply on day one at this family have been so grateful for an organ donation. two years ago, richard also had a heart

the em c g. and as many of us wake transplant. we have bothjust ago, richard also had a heart up the em c g. and as many of us wake up to tighter covid restrictions, transplant. we have both just been so transplant. we have both just been so lucky with donors saying yes and one thing which is still allowed is giving us that chance at life, and i got a chance to be a dad. someone open water swimming. i am in somerset where it is now in tier 3. has given me the chance to carry on being a dad. in may, the law in we will be lakeside all morning talking to those bracing and facing england changed so that most adults the chilly waters. are now considered to be potential good morning. storm bella is organ donors, unless they specifically opt out. that has been the case in wales for five years. starting to bear down along the uk. scotla nd the case in wales for five years. scotland will follow suit in march we still have severe flood warnings stop now, many welcome the change, out, numerous other flood warnings, but it does not apply to children. an amberwarning out, numerous other flood warnings, an amber warning that is potentially what do you think about that? damaging winds later today. i will everyone has their own opinion on have more detailfor you what they want to do. just have damaging winds later today. i will have more detail for you and around quarter of an hour. those discussions today. studies have found that families after have said that if they could go back, it's boxing day, saturday the 26th of december. they would have said yes. but at our top story... that moment in time, that was the first time that they had ever thought about it. are you able to, 6 million more people are now living if you wanted to, make contact with under the toughest level of the donorfamily? coronavirus restrictions which means if you wanted to, make contact with the donor family? so we are able to they must stay at home unless the

write a letter to them. we would cities for work and education. send that letter via the transplant james, hair salons and all of the tea m send that letter via the transplant team at great 0rmond street. they nonessentials shop also closed, as would then pass that onto the family, and it would be for the if emily reports. —— gymnasiums, hair they want to make contact to respond back to us. i hope that they do, salons, and all other nonessential because i would love them to meet us shops. and meet ethan. this year, so many a return to lockdown, with more shops, pubs and restaurants across the uk forced gifts given and received will feel to close to try and slow rapidly rising infection rates thought to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus. extra special. but sometimes appreciation and gratitude goes the government has done the right thing. beyond words. the variant in the coronavirus is out of control, so they had to do something. i was expecting it, at the end of the day, with the numbers going up. hgppy happy christmas to ethan and his and everyone has to live through this, so if it's family. we wish them every health going to keep us safe in the end, and success going forward. that's really good and i'm quite happy. the tougher measures could be in force for months. but we mustn't give up now. we know that we can control this virus. back at the height of the outbreak, we know we can get through this together. we're going to get through it the government encouraged people to by suppressing the virus until a vaccine can make us safe. go to barbados. a business reporter that's been our strategy has been talking to them, just a and that's what we must do. warning: this report may prompt feelings of acute jealousy. new tier 4 restrictions were imposed on london and parts of essex and hertfordshire

lily and kitty — they used to play at midnight on sunday. hockey after school on wednesday afternoon. now they are learning to this morning, most of southern and eastern england are joining them. the rules are similar to the last lockdown in england. sail in the warm, blue waters off you must stay at home unless you need to travel for work or education. barbados. we were thinking, because you may only meet one person at a time outdoors. our kids were in primary school, we nonessential shops should shut, we re and unless you have a genuine reason our kids were in primary school, we were thinking it would be great to like caring for someone go somewhere in the three years or going to work or school, before they started school. and then you mustn't leave a tier 4 area. this came up and it was just incredibly easy. those birds are other parts of england are also loud, aren't they? we could do it moving into higher tiers, inside. beautiful barbados has been with only the isles of scilly now very clever. as international left in the lowest, tier 1. in northern ireland, a new six—week tourism collapsed, they launched a national lockdown has begun, with an 8:00pm to 6:00am curfew scheme to keep people and money in operation untiljanuary 2nd. all of mainland scotland has coming. a12 scheme to keep people and money coming. a 12 month short term these are if you could do yourjob moved into its toughest remotely. just look at it. so we level of restrictions, lived in our house in bath for ten and after a brief relaxation of rules for christmas day, wales has returned to a full national lockdown yea rs, lived in our house in bath for ten which began on sunday. years, and you accumulate a load of emily unia, bbc news. stuff in ten years. an incredible amount of stuff. it is astonishing. you don't realise for a second how

much stuff you have. and so we packed a lot in a week. and that was well, meanwhile, a six—week lockdown it. off comes into effect in northern packed a lot in a week. and that was it. off they went. a jet plane to a ireland from today. we are going to faraway island. but at the start of go live to louise colin who is in the year, this wasn't even thinkable, until covid, and an their bottles this morning with more details. good morning to you. first explosion in remote working. as i of all, the first week of the six start my work day in the uk, just weeks have extra restrictions. just tell us about that tough first week. the sound of the whistling frogs for company, which is always funny on my conference calls. the company i am yes, badger, as of today no gatherings indoor and outdoor are working for has been really are permitted between eight o'clock at flexible and i would hope that night and six o'clock in the running and that includes in private gardens because of covid that is more common and that includes in private gardens and any indoor settings. that state her message is now legally than not now with other employers as enforcea ble her message is now legally enforceable for this coming week so well. i run a company which helps the police now have additional powers to ask you to return home. if small farmers around the world sell to supermarkets, so it doesn't really matter where i am. you are you're out and about without both sitting there in what is office reasonable excuse during what the health minister has called that attire. just confirm for me, is it shorts down below?|j cu rfew. health minister has called that curfew. those reasonable excuses include caring responsibilities, attire. just confirm for me, is it shorts down below? i would stand up, but i won't put you through it. being a key worker, or, of course, absolutely shorts down below. 100%. in the case of emergencies. you cannot meet a friend for outdoor exercise in this coming week. that

is only allowed with members of your while absolutely shorts down below. 10096. while the dochertys have sailed household, and the essential detail away, we have all sailed into an new thatis household, and the essential detail that is allowed to open during a six—week lockdown period must chose work reality. i think the trust at eight o'clock every night during issue was one of the barriers to successful flexible working in the this first week. elite sporting past and i think now that perhaps the people who held those views have activity is not allowed. that will had their eyes open because they resume on the 2nd ofjanuary, i with themselves are working from home. katie russell, an employment lawyer, no spectators. now, all of these applied for and started a newjob restrictions will be reviewed but from her spare room in fife. applied for and started a newjob with more than 800 and five new from her spare room in fifelj applied for and started a newjob from her spare room in fife. i have been through a recruitment process and an integration process during that time, so it has been a huge cases in the figures we have since challenge, but it is amazing how law christmas eve and the r number in firms and other officers adapted to northern ireland still saying more than one it is very unlikely that any changes to the regulations are those recruitment and onboarding processes . those recruitment and onboarding processes. i am just thinking, the guidance unless those numbers those recruitment and onboarding processes. i amjust thinking, you could actually be in barbados.” wish i was in barbados, but start to show a significant and u nfortu nately wish i was in barbados, but unfortunately it is about two unchanged fall in the next few degrees outside and it is freezing. weeks. our correspondent life was 86 nationalities applied for the there in northern ireland this visa. they have been more americans, brits and canadians than any others. morning. hundreds of families in bedfordshire and last week we actually hosted a have been as to leave their homes reception at the prime minister's after flooding this a potentially residents. people are absolutely fascinated with who she is as a dangerous levels. tear will be

person, because it is through her relaxed to many that residency may foresight that we actually even came need to stay with friends or up foresight that we actually even came up with the welcome stamp, and she relatives. 0ur correspondent is there for us now brings up to date is an extremely personable person with a later situation. good who recognises that barbados also needs to grow its population. we are morning. first came at the tearful on carlisle bay, which is my restrictions then came the flooding favourite place. this is chris's new workout spot. he is open water risks, additional destruction at christmas for many families there. swimming. he says it is too hot to -- tier christmas for many families there. —— tier4 christmas for many families there. —— tier 4 restrictions. many go running. what a transition. is properties were evacuated near the this still in your mind is a one river give eight issues which you year, effectively, mid—life crisis can see behind me. you can see how gap year, orare year, effectively, mid—life crisis gap year, or are you going to stay the water levels have risen was a there forever? accrual summary, but gathering near the pedestrian water. fair. fair. you have to be cruelto be kind. difficult to know, i think. —— river great 0use. people who have to leave their homes are allowed to i think we are very open to staying live on other peoples homes because for longer than a year. and this is the flooding situation overrides the the new local pub at the end of the coronavirus from risk according to road. who can blame them? the police so although the toughest restrictions are in place the people are allowed to live in other homes and of other emergency assistance centres set up for people with no other place to go and all this

the quality of the wi—fi signal in against the backdrop of storm bella, the environment agency and other barbados is really, really good. agencies will be keeping a close eye maybe one day, you will watch bbc on what is happening with the weather across the country in the brea kfast next few days. i will correspond a maybe one day, you will watch bbc breakfast live from bridgetown. it has a ring to it but i'm not sure it looks like in thisjob, though. mention storm bella their and there we re mention storm bella their and there were further problems on the lewis hamilton made his name horizon. there are further problems in the gas—guzzling world on the horizon for people in this of formula one, but he is also area is there, helen will have a backing a very different form of motorsport. full weather forecast for us in a it is called extreme e and it is all about pushing few minutes' time. the boundaries, in more ways than one. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. the french authorities, we will remember, temporarily because their bodies to the uk in a bid to stop the mutant strain from entries, but the cars are electric suvs designed however the french health ministry by the formula 1 designjiroo. says a man has now tested positive in his home city after arriving from london last week. mps have begun deliver 400 kilowatts, the examining a summary of the equivalent of 550 horsepower. —— post—brexit trade deal agreed between the united kingdom of the guru four. they will be racing in european union. the document some of the most extreme contains more than 1200 pages of the environments on earth. expect star agreement will be put to an emergency vote in parliament on

wednesday. 0ur political correspondent has more. in brussels wa rs environments on earth. expect star wars pod racing meets the darker rally, say the organisers. what brought my attention to extreme e yesterday, christmas day briefing on the deal by the man who led the was a great places that it is going to go to and raising awareness for negotiations for their side mission accomplished. what is in that blue the real climate issues. we have folder sets out how the uk in the eu some real serious challenges ahead of us and the direction we are going will trade and cooperate injanuary, a su ccess will trade and cooperate injanuary, a success for both sides to have asa human of us and the direction we are going as a human race is not good and yes, more than 1200 pages of text setting out a new relationship. writing in the times this morning, the cabinet there are potential changes, the 0ffice minister michael gove says government saying that only electric the deal will allow uk and the eu to cars, but that fixes, while that allow a special relationship are fixes one problem, another problem suffering equals. he was one of the p°p5 fixes one problem, another problem pops up. i'm trying to learn as much key figures in the league campaign. he writes that the debate over asi pops up. i'm trying to learn as much as i can with ev technology which i brexit was, at times, ugly and he think extreme e will help develop hopes the agreement will allow british politics to move into a but that, i don't think is the better place. the deal was done in a nswer to but that, i don't think is the answer to the whole issue that we the nick of time with the uk already have. idea is to showjust how out of the eu and transition arrangements expiring within days. powerful and fun electric vehicles mps and peers will have until can be and to raise environmental wednesday to die just the detail before being called back to

awareness by racing them in places parliament for debate and vote. the that have already been affected by climate issues. the series will be eu is now weighing up how the future looks of the uk outside. member going to greenland. the amazon and states will be reviewing the legal text in the coming but days before the deserts of saudi arabia. extreme what is on paper becomes a reality. eis the deserts of saudi arabia. extreme e is also billing itself as the world's first gender equal motors bought platform. —— motorsport. there will be two drivers to each parts of nashville city remains off—limits after a camper van team, one male and one female. here, exploded on christmas day. three people were injured after the van, more foul —— more power than the which had been podcasting a blast of petrol castle stop because the sound is totally different. i think i in meant blue of the city centre. people believe it was a deliberate prefer the electric car because i act. there are the main service. it need to make a change, especially in was exactly ten past eight. normally this time of year on this particular day lots of people these days, because the climate would be heading to the boxing day change is near. all extreme e sales. thousands of shops across the uk will not be opening for the freight and logistics will travel by sea ina traditional sales today because of the lockdown is in northern ireland freight and logistics will travel by sea in a refurbished royal mail and tough new restrictions in ship. and it will generate some of england and scotland. it follows a difficult year, because, for the the power it uses with portable retail industry, which is calling

solar panels was not they will be for more government support. vivienne reports. used to create hydrogen which on end—of—year sales have been race day will be fair into a fuel attracting crowds for decades. newsreel announcer: cell like this to generate they're here again — the sales and the queues. you can't afford to miss a good bargain these days. electricity, helping to create a low some all—night queuers receive a welcome surprise — an early morning cuppa to warm them carbon electricity that will have up for the battle ahead. applications around the world, say its designers. what this will but in 2020, with tier 4 restrictions in england, restrictions in scotland and lockdown in northern ireland generate, the application of the and wales, many of the uk's high fuel cell on shipping, boats, where street stores will be empty today, you decarbonise the international maritime industry. so here's the leaving scores of boxing day bargain hunters forced to shop online. for many retailers, the key christmas trading period has question. does the series deliver on been severely disrupted. its climate aware promise? well, there is no doubt that extreme e footfall for december is down will create unnecessary emissions, but it will also showcase just how by 45% compared with 2019. capable electric vehicles can be and the retail industry body is calling it will send another important for government support message, that the low carbon to continue beyond next april. revolution doesn't have to be well and boring. —— dulland boring. we have seen some administrations, somejob losses, some store closures, extreme e series will begin in saudi so making sure that that support arabia in march and be broadcast is targeted to those businesses

live across the bbc. justin rowlatt, bbc news. as we move into 2021 is going to be it looks spectacular. we will catch really vital, you know, up it looks spectacular. we will catch up with the rest of the sport with to ensure that we don't see more job hugh ina up with the rest of the sport with hugh in a few minutes time after we losses and more store closures. have a look at this morning's boxing stores in manchester and birmingham day weather. good morning, helen. will be among those to open today, some with a cap on customer numbers and digital queueing did you have a good christmas? happy systems in place. christmas to you. i guess it was slightly overshadowed i having to get up in the middle of the night. for those looking to find a good deal, the biggest discounts slightly but yes, it was very are expected to be in fashion, as retailers look to off—load excess stock. pleasant, calm, peaceful, enjoyable, nice walk out yesterday in the risk, chilly weather which i thought —— i but, after a year of rolling sales hope your christmas was good too. from many of the stores, retail analysts say some shoppers may be experiencing sale fatigue — there is a calm across the storm around southern areas because we do more bad news for an industry that's endured a year like no other. vivienne nunis, bbc news. have storm bella starting to bed down across the uk today will. we it isa it is a very difficult time for many retailers. have orally had so much rainfall in we can speak now to the retail the past week and there are still analyst catherine shuttleworth and to shirley leader, severe this role does make severe who runs a shop in hampshire — flood warnings. numerous flood

warnings elsewhere across the uk. which has just gone into tier 4. i think you are in petersfield, your the warning details are on the website will stop if that weren't shop is, is that right? that is enough, there is more rain to come. right, we are in petersfield in this area of low pressure, angry area of low pressure, willing much hampshire. yes, and you your phone eye which means you cannot open. how of the north atlantic is storm much of a blow is that? —— you are bella. more rain but also concern for some damaging winds so this morning after the early frost that i in tier4 much of a blow is that? —— you are in tier 4 now which means you cannot awoke to in southern areas, open. it is difficult because usually you temperatures are on the way up because we are picking up a would be starting up a sales but we south—westerly wind but with it, have had to pre—empt a tier 4 lots of rain for scotland, mountain snow, eventually that spreads to lockdown. just give us an idea of parts of scotland and northern how difficult it has been since ireland. gathering clouds, strengthening wind, drizzling match. i know hampshire has not showers but also northern england faced the toughest restrictions like and it is relatively mild. that is many parts of the country like the north but give us an idea of how difficult it has been. we have stop because we have strong wind and more that comes on throughout the year heavy rain to come. significant and we also forward orders as well so we're waiting for spring and amounts of rainfall sweeping its way summer stock to comment yet we south throughout the night, the haven't sold off our autumn and ticehurst —— tightest backed isobars winter stock so it has been a difficult year. what does that meant in southern areas is whether met

0ffice in southern areas is whether met office has their amber warning which comes into play this evening was up in terms of your cash flow annual revenues? we have had to keep a very damaging gusts up to 70 mph good down power lines and trees as well close eye on cash flow and work really had to try and stop of the so hence the danger and that amber weather warning in force. because we goal —— stay on top of it. itjust are already saturated, our river levels are very high indeed and there is real concern we will see disables us to what we are offering further river flooding and flash flooding before this eventually the customer. is there anything you moves out of the way tomorrow can do in the weeks ahead while you're part of the country is in morning to still, gusty winds followed with showers and then back tea rful you're part of the country is in tearful and you cannot open the into the cold air. so it is just a shop? is the —— is in tier 4. is 24—hour period of briefly milder there anything you could do to help weather. these are daytime highs tomorrow so the chances are that you to trade? we are lucky that we when those showers come along, they are online and have a good online will be of a wintry flavour and by presence so people can order online and we all have a good presence on monday, in southern areas, other wintry flavour. look at that, the social media is also a push on and that as well. just a final thought re m na nts of wintry flavour. look at that, the remnants of storm bella still around on the terms of the future, how much and it could give a smattering of longer? how much longer? in a final snow over the chilterns as well, thought on the terms of the future, perhaps a few centimetres. that will how much longer? how much longer? it be the first time this season. but must be terrible for business owners, how much they can carry on look at it by monday, 2— four with having a viable business?

celsius, obviously called by night owners, how much they can carry on with having a viable business7m owners, how much they can carry on with having a viable business? it is as well. so there are lots and lots very difficult. i think we need a lot more government help. the grants of weathers going on at the moment that we have been given just do not and think the thing to take away, cover our overheads, let alone the stock that we haven't been able to severe flood warnings, numerous flood warnings are still in force sell, so it is going to be a very the amber warning coming into force difficult next six months or even for the other player tonight. the longer. recover fully. thank you second of those two pronged attack very much a talking to us. just stay which is the strength of the wind, with us if you have been so fine. we really a wild night to come. ledger to keep you busy, helen. thank you are going to talk to a retail very much a nalyst, are going to talk to a retail analyst, catherine shuttleworth, who is in leeds this morning. i don't know how much of what surely were not a great day for weather today. saying you are able to hear but i there were parts of the uk lucky to imagine it is a story that you are hearing time and time again for many get a white christmas yesterday. shop owners. good morning. it is, it this dog was enjoying a snowy walk. isa very shop owners. good morning. it is, it is a very difficult time, particularly for independent retailers, because this time of year the christmas period and then obviously the boxing day sales are 0n the north york moors. critical to the financial success snow was spotted from suffolk for the rest of the year and if you and cambridgeshire to east riding of yorkshire and northumberland. if you took any pictures are a tear83 of the snow yesterday, for the rest of the year and if you we'd love to see them. you can e—mail the usual address of share them on social media are a tear 83 area you are —— if you with the hashtag "bbc breakfast".

are a tear 83 area you are —— if you are a tear 83 area you are —— if you are a tier4 are a tear 83 area you are —— if you are a tier 4 or a tier 3 area you are a tier 4 or a tier 3 area you are scratching your head and what to do. we know people are shopping boxing day, sporting wires, families online and the boxing day sales will be online in the main but that does going to watch the local football not make up for having a browse and having a look and just buying the team? not this year, though. stock that, as that lady said, needs to be cleared so that she can have going to watch the local football team? not this year, thoughm going to watch the local football team? not this year, though. it is a that cash flow to move forward into strange situation. you need to the next year. as shirley said, she luckily does have an online presence protect boxing day because it is so important for people. it is the so she is able to continue to make family tradition that so many people some sales. lots of shops obviously like to enjoy. the kind of thing that needs to be protected and yet, do not have an online presence. has of course, today, no fans at all, this irreversibly speeded up a move particularly in the premier league. to online shopping, do you think? because there are some companies, if you look around all the country, online retailers, who have done in the english league top four quite well in the last few months? divisions, they will only be three yes, there are some that are just teams that have any supporters in it at all. pure play online retailers, there's a crucial game for arsenal, certainly some ones, the fast who play chelsea at the emirates fashion businesses that are done having failed to win any of their last 8 domestic matches. amazingly and of course amazon has mikel arteta is under done spectacularly throughout the increasing pressure with his team just four points last 12 months, really, so i think from the relegation zone. what is happened is when you talk to retailers they say there has been we have to turn things around. these about six months change in that six

bad luck all things affecting our month period from march has equated results have to change dramatically to about six years' speeding up of because with those margins, it is very complicated. and we have an the retail market in terms of the way that we work in a way that we shop because those people who did opportunity in a special day here at home against chelsea, so let's do like shopping ensure haven't been it. physically able to do it so they it's second versus third as manchester united will be looking have been gone online so that those to continue their recent resurgence in form when they visit leicester people who shopped online have done in the first game of the day. more than shopping in retailers like a victory for 0le gunnar solskjaer‘s shea have been able to get side would move them to within two points of premier league themselves online and all that sped leaders liverpool. up themselves online and all that sped up and now online shopping is now a huge part of the way that we live we are getting better and better. our lives and will continue to be be these boys, we know what i want from so. that is good, it is convenient. whether it is difficult is when you my team then certain games give you wa nt to whether it is difficult is when you want to shop at things the easy go a chance to run in a different way. look at, touch and see. for example, they are all different in their own the plaza boxing day is always furniture —— a big part of boxing way. the leeds game showed us we day as i was furniture sales and it is pretty difficult to buy far have the capability if it is online, other because you can do. a required. lot of people like to go and see at three o'clock, aston villa take on crystal palace. things before they buy them. it'll be live on bbc one, although businesses like shirley is which is a first for able to get a foothold in line

a premier league match on boxing day. ultimately as the ones the deepest crystal palace midfielder eberechi eze says the whole team can't wait to put their last game — pockets who can afford to promote a 7—0 defeat at home to liverpool themselves on the search engine to actually be the ones that pop up and — behind them. for us, wejust people say unless you specifically know that you're going to look for a for us, we just want to focus on the next game. it was of course a bad particular retailer. absolutely, and result and no—one's happy with it at thatis all but i think it is important we particular retailer. absolutely, and that is really where all the money is being spent this christmas on digital advertising and it is a very don't dwell on it, that we focus on very competitive market. and it is to the next game and to try our best ha rd very competitive market. and it is hard to get your name out there if to the next game and to try our best to reset and get us going again and you are a small business. we see a lot of smaller retailers using i think to reset and get us going again and ithinka to reset and get us going again and instagram, marketplaces like etsy to i think a huge opportunity for us to go and put in a good performance. and you can hear more get their message across and i think from eberechi eze on football focus, one of the good things out there as with dan walker and the team, we have realised how important local on bbc one at midday. shops are in our local economy and manchester city will be without gabrieljesus are using them and then starting to and kyle walker for their match use them online, that is a positive at home to newcastle — the pair have tested positive for covid—19, side, but that is difficult because along with two members of staff, it isa side, but that is difficult because so they're all isolating. it is a multi—million pound business and scott parker will be absent online retailing. only yesterday, we from the fulham dugout when they play southampton this still spout about £1 billion online afternoon, after a member on christmas day. it is of his household tested unbelievable, really, the amount of positive for covid—19. money that we spend online every parker himself was negative but has single day of the year and being been forced to self isolate. pa rt of single day of the year and being part of that it is quite challenging

there's also a full to get there. catherine, thank you round of fixtures in scotland. rangers will be looking to extend their 16 point lead very much for talking to us. at the top when they welcome hibernian to ibrox in kathleen shuttleworth bear in leak the lunch time game. celtic are away at hamilton. —— catherine shuttleworth there in leeds and before that surely he runs cricket is mourning the passing of a shop in petersfield in hampshire. two former england internationals which were also sorry teeming. john here's helen with a look at this morning's weather. edrich scored more than 101st—class centuries and in its contribution to there has been a lot of talk about sorry was marked by the naming of flooding on the way and the severe the edrich gates at the oval. he has flooding on the way and the severe flood warnings will be a concern for died at the age of 83. and robinjackman has many people. yes, it does not look like it will be the wettest weather passed away at the age of 75. he but nevertheless another ten to 20 played 19 times in total for england millimetres of rain on an already saturated ground and overfull and took more than 1401st—class bathers is not good news at all. wickets before becoming a much loved details on those warnings on our commentator in his home of south website. this is the sonnet is going africa. and it is notjust the to cause the problems, storm bella, football in the uk. the melbourne deep area of low pressure filling most of west atlantic, the other bunch of significant weather, wind test in australia always starts

today as well but the home side has are bunch of significant weather, wind a re really bunch of significant weather, wind are really going to strengthen, will had a tough day one against india. talk about that in the moment, all out for 195 this morning to stop bringing that rain to parts of having decided to bat after winning scotland, hill snow here, the tost. we be taking anything for bringing that rain to parts of scotland, hillsnow here, northern ireland, east of the grant brings a granted, they were bowled out for 36 little bit of shelter, showers across england and wales, but the last time they batted and have already lost their first wicket in equally we could see a little bit of the first over of their reply. when brightness punch through the cloud, i last saw it, it was 041, mitchell look at the temperatures after sta rc yesterday, relatively mild spell of i last saw it, it was 041, mitchell starc getting that one, and vera weather but only because we have got kohli, the captain, who is their the strong south—westerly winds best player, ad virat kohli. he is picking up which escalate further through this evening and overnight, not even in the team. i think it was a really wild and stormy night, last saturday when i was here and particularly in the satellite, look they were all up to 36 was mike was at that rain falling again on the very excited to stop the fifth saturated areas across england and lowest of all time was not lowest wales, winds gusting in excess of 70 for them, of all time was extraordinary embarrassing because of these are the best two the world. mph, enough to bring down trees, damaged power lines, the combination have best to to be poor, it is by of wind and rain if you're travelling, treacherous conditions indeed, and! comparison. stay with us, headlines travelling, treacherous conditions indeed, and i could well be some potential aquaplaning there because on the way. you're going to see further flooding and destruction still with us as we start sunday morning as well across the southern half of the country. really battling those windows those

wins, eventually starting to ease but they will still be gusty winds will showers and by that stage were back into the colder air. icy patches forming in the north overnight and then giving tomorrow. snow showers to low levels, perhaps not ina snow showers to low levels, perhaps not in a cell tomorrow but come monday as the remnants of that low pressure in their way southwards we could see some snow to lower levels across parts of southern and eastern england as well not that we haven't seen it so far this season but we have not seen much of it were just so lots to keep our eye on. yeah, big concern, strength of the wind overnight tonight and unfortunately yet more rain for the service of a significantly flooded. thank you very much indeed. we will continue to monitor things i know. hello, this is breakfast not a great day ahead but parts of with rogerjohnson. here is a summary of the uk were lucky enough to get a today's main stories: white christmas yesterday and here 6 million more people in england is the view from sarah's window in are now under the toughest covid aberdeenshire. this man is a few restrictions as much of the south miles away and took a glorious view of history. looks like someone is

and east enters tier 4. enjoying the snow in this image as well. it is from county durham. this that means people must stay home was what trevor could see at the top u nless that means people must stay home unless it is for work or education. ofa was what trevor could see at the top of a national trust site in north gems, hair salons and nonessential yorkshire. if you want to send your shops have been ordered to close. a pictures please do. we love looking at them and will show some more if new lockdown in northern ireland is we can. e—mail them at bbc breakfast beginning today as coronavirus cases remain high. the first week of the at bbc.co.uk or share them on social measures are the toughest yet with supermarkets ordered to close at 8pm media using the hashtag bbc and an overnight and an all indoor brea kfast. media using the hashtag bbc breakfast. it is 8:21am on boxing and an overnight and an all indoor and outdoor gatherings. nonessential day ma'am name. —— boxing day shops must remain closed for six weeks and hospitality venues will be limited to takeaway sepsis. hundreds of familes in bedfordshire morning. mps have begun examining the details have been urged to leave their homes of the post—brexit trade deal after floodwaters rose between the uk and eu ahead of a to potentially dangerous levels over christmas. commons vote on wednesday. let's see what the leader tier 4 covid restrictions will be of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey, makes of it. relaxed for any residents who need he's in south—west london. thank you, said, for taking the time to evacuate their properties to talk to us this morning. what do so they can stay overnight with friends or relatives. you make of the trade deal? well, we still have not seen the full text two emergency centres have also been but we are heading a lot more opened in the county. reports on the more i hear the more mps have begun examining a summary worried i get. this looks a very bad of the post—brexit trade deal deal. the prime minister, for

between the uk and eu. example, said that there would be no the document contains more nontariff barriers. in fact, there than 1,200 pages and the agreement isa nontariff barriers. in fact, there will be put to an emergency vote is a huge amount of trade barriers. in parliament on wednesday. this will be the first trade deal in yesterday in parliament on wednesday. eu ambassadors wer a history to make trade more yesterday eu ambassadors were given a briefing on the text, which difficult. we are going to see lots stretches to more than 1200 pages. of red tape at the border is tying the government is expected to win up next week's vote after labour of red tape at the border is tying up our businesses, which is bad for indicated its support for the deal. jobs, and 80% of our economy, the we will talk more about that during the course of the programme this service sector, has been cut addressed by the prime minister with this deal and to make matters worse we are now hearing that on security, morning. and safety of british people, that is going to get worse. we are not france has detected its first cases going to a vital european ofa france has detected its first cases of a new more virulent strain of database... but we will be able to coronavirus. a man has tested request that, won't way. it is not positive after arriving from london that we won't have access to it, it last week. is just that we won't have parts of the us city u nfettered is just that we won't have unfettered access to it. well, that of nashville remain cordoned off after a campervan exploded is critical. when you're fighting in the early hours of christmas day. three people were injured crime the police tell us, security and widespread damage was caused services tells you need that when the van, which had been real—time and immediate access. when broadcasting a warning that a blast you're chasing criminals in an ethos

was imminent, blew up in the city centre. police believe it was of investigation. it was always the a deliberate act. thousands of shops across the uk case then that once you leave the clu b case then that once you leave the won't be opening for the traditional club you're not going to be given boxing day sales today free access to everything, you know all the databases because of the lockdowns in wales free access to everything, you know all the data bases and free access to everything, you know all the databases and everything else but they are not saying we and northern ireland can't access them, they are just and tough new restrictions saying we have to ask and get in england and scotland. permission before we access them?” it follows a tough year am afraid it is far worse than you for the retail industry, are suggesting. you are right, when which is calling for more we leave the club we were always government support. going to have penalties on things that will be fantastic for safety time now to look back on a year and security of british beef would be taken away from us and we were in science with our global science hoping that the government had managed to find a way around that correspondent rebecca morelle. it was the year that would put the fact that they haven't so science to the ultimate test, british families will be less safe asa british families will be less safe as a result of this deal. it will be the criminals who will be cheering asa the criminals who will be cheering as a result of this deal. that is not acceptable. the government would say in fairness, just to put a counterpoint, that we will be safer because we will be in control of our borders, we will be in control of our own laws, so we won't have the freedom of movement to deal with battling a pandemic that swept that we have had in the past which is required is to be able to look across the globe. into the european databases because

we will be able to protect our own as cities locked down, bodies better. we were always able the air became cleaner, but not for long, and the impacts of climate change are to stop people at the border if still accelerating. there were security concerns. the problem is we won't know about the security concerns because we won't be able to check the database in away from earth, we entered real—time, so families are less a new era for space flight safe. i mean, the home secretary can with the first private mission say what she likes to listen to the to carry astronauts into space. professionals, listen to the people that are involved in crime fighting. and there was a surprise discovery on venus, with scientists asking they are deeply worried. it has left if they had found signs of life. a huge gap and so not only had the conservative party no longer the and in 2020, an expedition to one party of business because of the of the most remote places risk they are putting to people's on the planet to study a colossal jobs with the red tape and melting glacier whose fate forgetting 80% of our economy, they could affect us all. are no longer the party that keeps family say. that is a terrible deal and we will look at the deal, we and as the year came to a close, will look at the details, of course the news of effective vaccines, of that, that is was a politician as hopes rose that the pandemic could finally have an end in sight. welcome to review 2020: does, however, all of the report so sad to say this is going to be a far worse deal than we fear. why is not just in term of the trade then, red the year in science. tape and bureaucracy, again, you say

it is one of the worst trade deals, got more red tape and everything else, but there was always going to be red tape when you came out of, i'm at the royal 0bservatory greenwich in london. you know, the single market and usually it is packed with visitors agreed a trade deal. there was here, but like so many other places around the world, a lwa ys agreed a trade deal. there was always likely to be more bureaucracy the arrival of the coronavirus transformed everything. involved in that, wasn't there? that is partly true, yes and that is the pandemic has been an extraordinary challenge one of the reasons why it is such a for scientists, but not only have researchers been throwing bad idea coming to the customs union everything they have got at fighting this virus, and the single market because it they also found time to make puts pat barriers to trade but it was the prime minster who said there we re was the prime minster who said there were no nontariff barriers to trade and not make, he said it to a press history in the skies above. conference and it is completely untrue. there only do we the red tape will feared we had hoped the the first steps towards government would be able to a breakthrough for space flight. negotiate amid arrangements to nasa's doug hurley and bob benkin getting ready achieve that but meal they have for a remarkable journey. achieved is that the margins. we are facing far more bureaucracy, delays, cost, and this is a astonishing defeat for those businesses who wa nted defeat for those businesses who wanted to make sure there was and this is the rocket — frictionless trade. but far greater built by spacex, the first private company to carry people into space. freedoms to tell sell their products bob, doug, have an amazing flight and enjoyed those views on the rest of the world where we of our beautiful planet. three, two, one, zero. can doa on the rest of the world where we can do a deals with other countries

and open up the rest of the world without being restrained by the european union? this is one of the payments are's favourite lines and ignition. it is completely untrue yet again. lift off. we were not constrained by the eu go nasa, go spacex. godspeed, bob and doug. from exporting around the world. this is a huge step for us. when i was a minister i went on trade visits to china and there were it is a huge step for the commercial ventures, and i think it's important huge numbers of other countries for the world to realise that we're trading up in the european union. going into space to stay. the reality is that in the european it looks like we saw a zero 6 indicator floating around. union we managed to get some about ten minutes into the flight, fantastic trade deals. i know that and the pull of the earth is gone. because i was a trade minister and i dragon separation confirmed. helped to negotiate for example the separation confirmed. then, the final stage of the rocket gently detaches. eu deal with korea which was bob and doug are on their way fantastic for the united kingdom. to the international space station. what we're finding is that a lot of the united states has had a long history of space flight. those deals are eitherjust being replicated, there is no benefit to we have lift off. them, of the deal is that they are signing a worse. the idea that this has given us some huge freedom to from the apollo missions which took trade which will replace the trade astronauts to the moon to the space we lost are simply not borne out by shuttle programme which ferried men the facts on the evidence. just a and women to low earth orbit and back. final thought if i may, because we have a little bit tight for time, i mean, you sound fairly pessimistic the shuttle has cleared the tower. about it, i have to say. we vote in but with two flights ending favour of the deal when it comes in disaster and high running costs,

the fleet was retired and the shuttle's last flight before parliament on wednesday? for touched down nearly a decade ago. the liberal democrats are politic? since then, nasa's astronauts have had to buy seats the details turn out to be what on russian rockets instead. we're hearing we cannot support it. this will be so bad for british business, so bad forfamilies, meaning they are less safe, how can now, outsourcing flights like this a responsible party support such a to spacex marks a big change bad deal? wood labour therefore be for the us space agency. nasa has said basically we will give you the money, irresponsible by supporting it? and you give us a space flight, and then that releases nasa to use while, labour party can speak for its resources to do other things, and that is where we can start themselves. the liberal democrats really thinking big. will look at this end what is in the we're ready to get dragon docked to the international space station. safety of british jobs in british families and so far it seems it is after nearly 19 hours in the capsule, the astronauts close worse onjobs families and so far it seems it is in on their destination. worse on jobs and worsen safely. that is insupportable. sir ed davey, soft capture confirmed. stand by for retraction and docking. we are grateful for you to taking they have made it — the time talks was this morning. he the future of private space flight has truly arrived. is the leader the liberal democrats. from the royal 0bservatory, there's a stunning view of the london skyline, but at the start of this year — one of the many parts of england as a national lockdown was imposed — overnight, the city came facing tougher restrictions from today is north somerset, which to a standstill. was in tier 2 but is now in tier 3. that rather limits your options for boxing day fun, but open—water swimming is still on the cards — if you're brave enough.

fi lamdin can tell us more. from brexit trade deals to open water swimming from brexit trade deals to open waterswimming ina from brexit trade deals to open water swimming in a couple of sentences! she is at clevedon for us this morning where i have to say it does not look very appealing for in many countries around the world, normal life was put on hold swimming. yes, we have at clevedon to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus. but this sudden stop had marine lake. august and the sun another dramatic effect — a dramatic drop in emissions. the world was transformed. delightful, but how many of us would roads were empty, planes grounded really fa ncy delightful, but how many of us would really fancy coming in now in the drizzle? but less is, though, she is and the demand for electricity fell. not even in a wet suit, this is leticia and just tell us, open water swimming are still allowed here in in india, choked streets suddenly became easier to breathe tier 3 and even if you are in in and the most famous landmark tea rful tier 3 and even if you are in tearful it is allowed. he had been in china became clear. doing this for overfour the impact was dramatic. tearful it is allowed. he had been doing this for over four years. why doing this for over four years. why do it? it is the most lovely thing to do. i know it is grim and horrible today but your brain has to slow down. if you have been full of christmas and full of light is going the fall in emissions, we're seeing 17% per day. 1 million miles an hour and full of it's enormous. all the horrible news, you have to just concentrate on the water and, we haven't experienced something like this before as far as we can tell. yes, being a bit slow and a bit calmer. —— life going! million

but as early lockdown was lifted, miles an hour. well, let's see you emissions rose again and the temporary restrictions had getting. it is cold, it is at the done little to slow the impacts of climate change. moment 6 degrees and like a million little be stinging you all over but in 2020, wildfires raged in california in the worst you just have to get on with it. you season on record. we re you just have to get on with it. you were going pretty quickly i would be lingering on the steps but you're going straight in. you do not want to be half—and—half output is a bad and greenland continued to melt. hundreds of billions situation. mind over matter, deep of tonnes of ice were lost. in siberia, the frozen ground, breath and just go for it! it is the permafrost, thawed, leaving mounds and hollows, champagne in the rains, a promise you. well, that is leticia who has been doing it for four years. ponds and lakes. you. well, that is leticia who has been doing it forfour years. let you. well, that is leticia who has been doing it for four years. let us come over to jane who is, like many people, that he knew to open water swimming since lockdown. since the with a meeting planned in glasgow, scotland 2020 was supposed to be second lockdown, yeah. why do you the year of climate action, but as the virus spread, the conference was postponed. start it? though when he was here however, there has been one major shift. has been trying to get me to do it donald trump took the united states for years but it never really out of the global climate agreement. crossed my mind and then with the united states will withdraw lockdown on things at home and at work and just life in general when everything is kinda going mad in your face it isjust a really nice from the paris climate accord. thing tojust come and just, i mean,

ididn't thing tojust come and just, i mean, i didn't believe it, i would never have believed it until i came and butjoe biden is now gaveit have believed it until i came and gave it a go and it isjust so america's president—elect. addictive so i can now sort of twice the battle to save our planet addictive so i can now sort of twice by getting climate under control. a week so, yeah. we will watch you and he believes climate change is an urgent threat and says the us go in. let us go over and token two will rejoin the paris pledge to cut greenhouse gases. this could make a big difference. row when is taking your coat there. tell us some of the dos and don'ts. is it safe for anyone to have a go what should you ease yourself in over the years? the best thing to do unless we all address climate change, we will all be vulnerable to climate change. is to start swimming outdoors in the so it is very refreshing to know that we are going back summerand in the is to start swimming outdoors in the summer and in the autumn and then as into a collaborative frame of mind the temperature is gradually drop that helps everyone. across the globe, the pandemic has you get used to be, you can get more been the priority this year, but what about after covid? used to the temperatures as they drop so it is called becoming acclimatised. most people like jane as the world recovers, scientists say we need to push have started when the water is a for a greenerfuture, because the window to act on climate little bit warmer. she started in change is closing fast. october. lots of people, in fact more people than ever swim outdoors this year, so during the summer this place was a real lifeline for people in lockdown, and it was notjust wonderful to see that so many people this year, in a refugee camp have carried on into the winter and

braved these cold temperatures as in the jordanian desert, they plummeted. and they are paving an innovative recycling project made and behind you now. but when, thank a big difference. you very much forjoining us. families there were able to grow their own healthy fresh food normally on boxing day there would using old mattress foam. be up to 100 people swimming here. they would have an organised event. but this year because of covid they translation: it makes me had cancelled that and the people feel like i'm in my home village back in syria. behind me arejust had cancelled that and the people behind me are just coming on their own stea m behind me are just coming on their own steam but they say it is worth around 80,000 people live it. amazing! i think that teeth are in the camp, but growing anything there is hard, chattering a little bit. thank you with limited space and poor soil. very much. the inner life live for everything gets reused, re—purposed. nothing gets thrown away. us in clevedon this morning with all scientists from the university the brave open water swimmers taking of sheffield worked with people in the camp to find a solution, and found that discarded mattresses could hold the key. on the cold waters this morning. there was a warehouse full and it was, "we don't know as we have been hearing, mps will what to do with these." there was no disposal mechanism. i'd been to a landfill site vote on the brexit deal. theresa and seen a tomato plant growing on an old sofa. really? villiers twojoins us yeah. vote on the brexit deal. theresa that's why i knew it would work. villiers two joins us this morning. thank you for taking the time to talk to her as. i don't know whether it's called hydroponics. the mattress foam holds the plants

instead of soil and it requires much you had time to hear sir ed davey less water because liquid stays where it's needed rather who was on a few minutes ago. he than draining away. thinks it is a bad dealfor trade, businesses, services, what do you this sustainable fix is already think? obviously, the lib dems have helping many in the camp. and finding a way to grow food done everything they can to try and in this most challenging environment could also offer lessons to the rest of the world. reverse the result of the this wasn't the only demonstration referendum. i take a completely of clever tech in 2020. especially in response different view of how we judge this to the pandemic. these robots have been deployed at heathrow airport. working overnight, they disinfect using uv light to kill off viruses. new draft agreement. the criteria scientists also turned for me is whether it would dither on the vote to leave the european union their attention to sewage. and our borders and fisheries and that will be why i will be scrutinising it carefully over the by testing waste water, next few days and vote in parliament on the 30th. you're happy you will it presumably but is there a a they could see if signs chance you think it doesn't go far enough? i will be looking at the

detail. what i have heard so far is of coronavirus were present, creating an early alert encouraging, but a colleague has put for new outbreaks. together a group of lawyers to provide further expert advice on this. the question will be whether it isa this. the question will be whether it is a balanced compromise and whether the united kingdom will and in italy, a new way to stay socially distanced. visitors to florence cathedral genuinely be able to make its own are asked to wear these sensors, laws in the future and whether any and if they get too close to someone else, they buzz. for hundreds of years, obligations in terms of regulation are proportionate and balanced as astronomers have been coming between us and the european union. admittedly, i have not read all 1300 here to gaze up at the heavens, discovering the wonders of the cosmos. pages, but from what we hear, the european court of justice pages, but from what we hear, the european court ofjustice no longer has jurisdiction european court ofjustice no longer hasjurisdiction here, so that european court ofjustice no longer has jurisdiction here, so that is what you wanted. we have control of our own borders and a new immigration system starting at the many of them must have asked start of next year, that is what we themselves that big question. is there any other life out there? wanted. there is a trade deal, there may be pros and cons, the devil is this year, a new discovery suggested the answer could be in the detail, but you pretty much yes, and it was found in a most unlikely place. got what you wanted, didn't you? as it's one of earth's it not time to move on?” closest neighbours. got what you wanted, didn't you? as it not time to move on? i very much hope that is the outcome, but i but until now, venus has been seen as inhospitable.

think with a decision as huge as this year, though, possible this one, it is one of the most important documents that parliament would have voted on in the last signs of life were found. half—century. i think the responsible thing to do is to read it and to hear people's opinion on astronomers detected a gas called phosphine, it and to hear people's opinion on a chemical associated with biological activity. it before making a decision, because and researchers think it could have been produced by tiny living ithink... it before making a decision, because i think... sorry to interrupt, it before making a decision, because organisms in venus's clouds. ithink... sorry to interrupt, but the researchers have tried to find if you defeat it, there is no deal another explanation for the gas, but they're struggling to identify and everything falls apart and we are in no deal territory which i'm sure you would think would be worse, a process that doesn't involve life. wouldn't it? well, throughout this long debate, i have always said that everything we've tried — maybe it is puffed out by volcanoes leaving with a deal is preferable or brought in by meteors, than leaving without a free trade or bits of grit blown up from the surface and had some chemical reaction, agreement, but the prime minister none of those things worked. himself and many others have been so, i think we're excited very clear that we will flourish because phosphine is really distinctive, something we know life can make, and we know other mechanisms can't when we leave the european union whether there is a free—trade agreement in place or not. readily make on venus. regardless of whether we have a trade agreement with the european union, but i very much hope that

what makes this so surprising are the extreme this treaty stands up to scrutiny conditions on the planet. andi temperatures there can reach this treaty stands up to scrutiny and i hope to be able to support it, more than 450 celsius, and in the atmosphere, but i was elected on a manifesto there are clouds of concentrated sulphuric acid. but even so, some think life which promised to get brexit done, soi could still find a way to survive. which promised to get brexit done, so i need to read these pages before ican so i need to read these pages before i can work out whether this actually enables us to do this and whether it as you go higher, up tracks as in the regulation of the through the atmosphere, just as you do on earth climbing a mountain, it gets cooler and cooler. european union. is brexit not done? so there is a habitable zone. we have come to the end of the a range of altitudes on venus where it's not too transition period, out injust a hot and not too acidic, we have come to the end of the transition period, out in just a few days' time. i believe we are very that life that weunderstand on earth — so—called extremophile life, extremely hardy, survival super—hero—type cells — nearly there, but there is obviously could survive in that environment in the venusian clouds. the danger depending on the small print that we might find ourselves still unable to properly control the way we regulate our economy and our fishing waters, so that is why i will be looking at this carefully, but i absolutely want to be clear, i the findings have now been turned over to the wider hope to be able to back this scientific community, but until a better explanation agreement, but i cannot make a is found, we cannot rule out that life could exist elsewhere decision on that until i have read in our solar system. it. and you mention bill cash and and this wasn't the only time space offered up the perfect distraction from the pandemic. your group of lawyers, the

it. and you mention bill cash and y°uf group of lawyers, the star group, start chamber poring over every line to try and work out what the detail is, but talking to fellow conservative mps, which i'm sure you have in the last 48 hours, broadly, these are the closest ever pictures of the sun, if it is possible, how are they taken by a spacecraft called solar 0rbiter. feeling about this deal?” they're helping to reveal the inner workings of our star. if it is possible, how are they feeling about this deal? i think many share my view that it is also in 2020, a daring landing on an asteroid more important to look at it carefully. than 300 million kilometres away. the trouble is here that many prime the nasa robot collected ministers have come back from negotiations in brussels and it samples of rock. appears to be with deals that do the right thing and then closer scrutiny demonstrates that they are not as the next step is to bring them back to earth. and a discovery on the moon. good as first build. i hope that we an abundant supply of water finally see that pattern of broken was found, boosting hopes it andi finally see that pattern of broken and i hope this is a deal i can support, but it is important that we could one day sustain a lunar base. scrutinise that detail carefully and china also embarked on its latest mission to the moon. a robotic lander gathered up rocks. ta ke scrutinise that detail carefully and take some expert advice on it. it then docked with an orbiting threes affiliate, thank you very spacecraft to return these much for your time, we are very precious samples to earth. grateful. —— theresa villiers. let's

they're the first collected have a look at the sport. no fans in in more than 40 years. china left behind its flag. there's no doubting now that it's the grounds to date. yes, unless you a major new power in space. this was the year that would areafan the grounds to date. yes, unless you are a fan of exeter, carlisle or challenge science like never before. tranmere, you are planning a from the first reports something different for your boxing of a new virus in china, prompting a race against time day tradition which would normally be spent watching your favourite team. those are the only three to understand this new deadly enemy, english league sides who are able to scientists sequenced dna, go to english league sides who are able to gotoa english league sides who are able to go to a game as they will do on revealing the genetic make—up pretty much every occasion they can on boxing day so very different. no of the virus, and developed tests that could show if someone fa ns on boxing day so very different. no was infected or not. fans at premier league matches, but we cannot guarantee football focus and dan walker is here to look ahead. -- cannot guarantee football focus. good morning everybody. happy boxing day. no fans but plenty of games to look forward to. we are and they discovered the environments where the virus going to talk predominantly about was most likely to spread — the premier league on football our knowledge of covid was growing fast. focus. six games today and four tomorrow. an interesting one today it sees a second against third, leicester city against manchester

united. one of the stories you might have been following over the we need to concentrate on limiting these large cluster super—spreading christmas period is wayne rooney's events which we know are linked to indoor poorly ventilated son, 11 years old, signing for environments and gatherings. manchester united. peter schmeichel, scientists focused on how our immune system responded, and whether you could catch covid twice. and delved into our genes to see why some people with the virus had no symptoms, the leicester city goalkeeper now, spoke in the build—up to this game and others got severely sick. and in hospitals, as they started to admit the seriously ill, about the signing of young rooney huge clinical trials got underway, for manchester united. this is what revealing a steroid called he had to say. another bit of news dexamethasone that could help covid is that kite rooney, 11 years old, has signed a deal, someone who has patients in intensive care. done a similar route in playing with a famous dad, what advice would you not only is this the first drug that has improved survival, but it is available worldwide, offer? -- kai really. it will be immediately, and is affordable. that's fantastic news for patients. but the biggest push twice as difficult because of the was for a vaccine, and soon more expectation. i don't how good a than 200 were in development footballer he is, he could be an around the world. with research and trials taking place at unprecedented speed, amazing footballer and might not get what would usually take years the credit he deserves. i poppy

was taking months. then, the news — that a vaccine developed by pfizer and biontech would have done it as well, so what was more than 90% effective. it boils down to is that they love playing? and that is the most important thing at that age. always good to speak to him. more of that i've never felt professionally such a moment ofjoy, and we werejustjumping up and down in the chairs, forjoy for humanity on football focus. brighton take on and medical advances to put an end we st on football focus. brighton take on west ham, who are having a pretty decent season, tenth at the moment. we will hear from danny welbeck on to this dreadful pandemic. the programme. also tonight, at 5:30pm, one of the later games, sees arsenal take on chelsea. if you soon others began to report follow foot ball at impressive results, too. arsenal take on chelsea. if you follow football at all, you know it was a watershed moment arsenal have a pretty miserable season so in the fight against covid. arsenal have a pretty miserable season so far, they have lost eight this, though, is just the start. games and they are 11 points behind the virus is still ranging in many chelsea, went out of the league cup countries, and getting vaccines to everyone across the globe will be as well, so lots of pressure on one of the biggest logistical challenges of our age. their manager. we will look ahead to their manager. we will look ahead to the live game which you can watch on the live game which you can watch on the bbc this afternoon, aston villa who take on crystal palace, that is one of the 3pm games today and we have been to norwich this week who

are five points clear at the top of the championship after being but thanks to the remarkable efforts relegated last season. loads to of scientists this year, there is hope that an end may cramming for you today, mark be in sight. lawrenson, and we will squeeze in a review of the year. for many sports now to one of the most remote parts of the planet, antarctica. fans, you have to follow sport to scientists call this think that 20 20s a year to forget, but there has been some sport and foot ball but there has been some sport and football in particular to put a the domesday glacier. smile on our faces. we will look back as well as looking forward to it's roughly the size of britain, 2021. football focus, bbc one. yes, but the ice is vanishing fast. billions of tonnes of meltwater pouring into the sea every year. to assess the damage, the biggest science survey in antarctic history got under way. the glacier holds a colossal amount midday. the same circumstances but of water, and if it collapses, plenty to celebrate still in 2020. cities around the world could be swamped by the rising seas. this ice here is very accessible to change, and so if we are thinking and just to let you know what's about what the sea level going on in scotland, rangers is going to look like in ten years, will be looking to extend their 16 this glacier is the place to be, point lead at the top of the and this is the location to be premiership later, when they welcome asking these questions at. we're standing right on it. hibernian to ibro.

hibernian to ibrox. celtic are away at hamilton. 2020 has been a particularly memorable year for football's top scientists drill down female referee. into the glacier. just earlier this month instruments are carefully lowered, heading 600 metres down until they get to the point stephanie frappart became where the ice meets the ocean. it's the first time that the first woman to take charge scientists have reached here, and it means they can measure how of a men's champions league game and although it made history fast the glacier is melting. antarctica is the big unknown. antarctica has so little understanding about the future frappart made sure not to notice. contribution that the ice sheet is going to make to sea level, that about herself. it's actually sometimes left out. that contribution is sometimes she's not on social media and never actually left out of estimates reads newspaper articles going into the future. about herself. but when i spoke to her earlier this week she did acknowlege that it has made her an inspiration to girls. young women are looking on the tv, are watching tv, so i know that if i am here on the field of play, they can understand that and they can see that it is possible, so this is the first thing that perhaps could help some young ladies, young girls, to start refereeing. so i knew that i am a model it's a feat to operate in these hostile conditions, so i have a role on that. but understanding what's happening here is vital for everyone cricket is mourning the passing around the world. of two former england with the uncertainty internationals of the pandemic, green spaces who were also surrey teammates.

have become a refuge. john edrich played 77 tests. for a few moments each day, we can stop and watch the wildlife, as well as in the first ever one day international in 1971. see the seasons change. he also scored more than 100 first class centuries and his contribution to surrey was marked by the naming of the edrich gates at the oval. he's died at the age of 83. and robinjackman has passed away at the age of 75. he played 19 times in total for england but with this renewed focus and took more than 1400 first class on our environments, wickets before becoming a the threats the natural world is facing have become ever more much—loved commentator apparent, with serious consequences for us all. in south africa. from the oceans to the land, from insects to exotic plants, finally, to another boxing day life on earth is declining at an astonishing rate. tradition, the start of the and time is running out melbourne test match which this year to repair this damage, according to a un report is between australia and india. the published this year. home side where one nil up but they and the pandemic, too, we re home side where one nil up but they were all out forjust 195 is linked to this destruction. home side where one nil up but they were all out for just 195 today. coronavirus is thought to have matthew wade at one of the first to first emerged in bats, gojust and eventuallyjumped to humans, matthew wade at one of the first to perhaps via another species in between. go just about. ravindra jadeja had called for it, but the communication was not exactly perfect between the two was not nearly a boxing day knock out, steve smith is currently the world's best batsmen. india and the pandemic, too, recorded their lowest score ever of is linked to this destruction. 36 and despite losing a wicket in ——we're fairly confident the first over, they have already

that the driving forces that have led to the spread of the virus came matched that because they finished through a combination the day on 36 for one. if you could of expansion into habitats, illegal wildlife trade, the removal of wildlife, and we are going to see just ask a further improvement and those threats increase. we have had a very clear warning that impacts on wildlife overseas progress. all you ever want. the directly affect us at home. youtube start ladba by progress. all you ever want. the youtube start ladbaby has made pop history by claiming the christmas single spot for the third year experts say we urgently running. only the beatles and the need to turn the tide. but there are signs of hope for the natural world. spice girls have done that before. in antarctica, there was good news let's hear a bit of his own. for emperor penguins. a raft of new breeding sites have been discovered on the ice, providing a boost to their numbers. # don't stop me eatin' and in australia, an incredible # 0h, sausage roll feelin' # meat life or vegan, come on # every day is on replay discovery at the great barrier reef. # key workers saving the day, legends # give anything to hug my nan coral stretching more than 500 metres high — that's taller than the empire state # just one more time building. and the largest animals

on the planet also made a surprise comeback. blue whales almost vanished # eat them cold, eat them hot from our oceans, wiped out by hunting in the early 20th century, but this year # sausage rolls are all we've got there were signs of recovery. scientists surveyed the waters around south georgia and in one # but for a smile we can share a bite month spotted nearly 60 # and eat on and on and on and on! of the whales. in half a century of surveys, only a handful have ever been seen. the team says that the new count is astonishing. it is absolutely thrilling, because that was ladba by, they are critically endangered. that was ladbaby, also known as mark so just seeing this many animals hoyle. markjoins us this morning. i in south georgia waters suggest that it is becoming an important know you're on a couple of days ago feeding area for them again. waiting for the final charts, how and this is what they does it feel? i can't quite believe are eating — krill. the waters are teeming with these tiny creatures. it, we have another one and it still and it's this abundance of food that has driven the recovery. has not sunk in. it is amazing that scientists think there may be people have got behind us again and supported this amazing charity. as many as 10,000 blue whales now. people have got behind us again and supported this amazing charitym was a version of don't stop this giant of the deep is edging back from the brink. believing. people you don't follow you on youtube may think, what? but even though it has been

a challenging year, the planets at least were in perfect alignment. there is a good reason you do this the orbit of mars brought it and raise money. yes, we try to make on a very close approach to earth, making it the perfect time eve ryo ne and raise money. yes, we try to make everyone smile, but we do it for the for a mission to the red planet, or rather three missions. food banks here in the uk, something like 14 million people are living below the poverty line and we just try and put a smile on everyone's in 2020, a trio of spacecraft face while raising as much money as set their sights on mars. blasting off, the first we can for the trussell trust. do of this year's martian missions, and the moment you know how much money you have the united arab emirates made history. been able to raise? the first was about 70,000. last year would have 51 years ago, on the 20th ofjuly, been more, but went to notjust food man first walked on the moon. parcels but keeping the food bank is and today, on the 20th ofjuly, for us, here, it marks a milestone, open. this year had more downloads, it marks a change and a transformation. so it will help in more ways than that i hope will stimulate and push forward an entire generation ever before. so thank you for to think differently. eve ryo ne ever before. so thank you for everyone who got behind us. how do you feel about being in such exalted company as a first of all the spice girls, but many people might think even more importantly the beatles? the spacecraft is called hope. you are up there. it is until now, the uae has only launched satellites into earth's orbit. getting to mars is a huge leap. unbelievable, isn't it? unbelievable

and it will study the martian that we are spoken about in the same atmosphere to tell us about sentence and i think what is lovely the planet's weather and climate. from our point of view is that when we are spoken about in terms of three consecutive number ones, so is the charity. the trussell trust have we still see all these weather—type events. never had a street number ones dust storms, clouds, fog, lightning even. so understanding the weather on mars either, so it isjust an honour to will help us understand more be part of that history.” about the weather on earth. either, so it isjust an honour to be part of that history. i have to say, my p°p be part of that history. i have to say, my pop trivia is not good enough to know whether the beatles next, it was china's turn. or spice girls made it for macro, i it's their first mission to mars, too. they're sending a six—wheeled rover suspect they did not, what will be and aiming to land itjust north of the red planet's equator. and then came nasa, who in another next year? do you have a song in first are testing a mini mars mind? could you seal your place in helicopter to see if it can fly history? i don't know yet, we will in the extremely thin martian air. do it again. i don't know if my it's another pair of eyes from singing voice could hold out to do a totally different vantage point. just being able to get to places that we simply can't get to today. another one, but you never know. we very steep crevasses, craters, places like that that a rover see some pictures of you singing just can't rove into. we're going to need to fly. now, you sound brilliantly, the children were involved and roxanne has a brilliant voice. she sang in the week with ronan keating, didn't she? yes, my wife's singing is

definitely less auto tuned than mine. what a privilege to sing with a legend like ronan keating for top he really got behind us which was so special this year. we are really and this is nasa's most grateful for you taking the time to advanced rover to date. it should help us to discover talk to us again. well done and if there was ever life on mars. it will be collecting samples of rocks which will be stored congratulations on making all that and eventually brought money for a good cause. thank you. back to earth. hopefully, in about ten or 15 years we will get those rocks back from mars, mark hoyle, also known as ladbaby, more missions will be sent to bring talking to us from his home in hemel them back and we will be able to study those pieces of mars laboratories on earth. all three of these ground—breaking missions are now closing hempstead. in on their destination and will transform our understanding of mars when they arrive. binge watching tv is very much still it brings to a close a year that has brought science allowed and on the menu, so let's to the world's attention, and it's clear it will stay have a reminder of some of the shows centrestage in the months to come. you may have watched yesterday. who wa nts to you may have watched yesterday. who wants to hear little miss looney and her tuneless tarts? three cheers for

crumble! ellington is my married name that this is our business. she said, he said, he could eat anything except tomato soup. but she doesn't like tomatoes. wasn't that lucky. let's see what scott bryan made of the christmas viewing. thank you for taking the time to talk to us, was ita taking the time to talk to us, was it a vintage christmas day this year or not? i think you had to kind of look past the big shows. obviously, the year we have had has had an impact on schedules because tv production has been hit in a big

way. that is why there is more of a reliance on archive material, shows such as strictly doing a countdown instead of the normal christmas affair, but there are some good little gems. a fantastic victoria wood documentary which was on last night and continues tonight on bbc two which go through all of her best sketches but based on the notebook good morning. she had which she listed herself with all of the things he was most welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson. proud of, so giving that original 0ur headlines today: spin, rather than providing something we have already seen it 6 million more people in england are now under the toughest covid before. there are some gems between now and new year as well. one thing, restrictions as much of the south talking about streaming services, and east enters tier 4. which for many families it is a all of mainland scotland is put challenge to media like this, under its tightest rules and northern ireland starts a six—week lockdown. more than 1,000 people are told to leave their homes in bedfordshire real—time tv, but netflix came out and we spoke last week to two of the as a third severe flood warning is issued overnight. stars of bridgerton, their glossy new downton abbey —esque programme arsenal are hoping to unwrap a rare thing on boxing day — which launched yesterday and that a premier league win. obviously was made without covid—19 they haven't had one in nearly two months,

but manager mikel arteta says they could be heading restrictions, presumably long enough for a relegation battle. ago that they were able to do it as they wanted. how has that gone down good morning. and been received? we don't know storm bella is starting to bear down across the uk. about viewing figures, but i would say netflix having a lot of we still have severe flood warnings out as a result of recent rain, confidence in launching a show on numerous other flood warnings, christmas day with a big captive and an amber warning for those audience suggest about how confident potentially damaging they are with this and you only have winds later today. to look at the cast and i think even i will have more detail for you in around a quarter of an hour. the narration byjulie andrews and it is saturday 26 december, boxing day. it is providing something that is a our top story: 6 million more people bit more risque than it downton in the south and east of england abbey. people think it is a family are now living under the toughest level coronavirus restrictions, tier 4, which means watch but just abbey. people think it is a family they must stay at home watch butjust a heads up, it is unless it is for work or education. absolutely not. and it is done by gyms, hair salons and all non—essential shops are also closed. emily unia reports. the same person as grey's anatomy, a return to lockdown, how to get away with murder, and she with more shops, pubs signed in its elusive deal with and restaurants across the uk forced netflix for upcoming productions and to close to try and slow rapidly rising infection rates thought to be caused this is the first one, and there

by a new strain of coronavirus. have been a lot of escapism in tv. the government has done the right thing. the variant in the coronavirus so if you want something that has is out of control, so they had nothing to do with christmas and the to do something. i was expecting it, normal special, this is definitely at the end of the day, the show for you. we just saw some with the numbers going up. and everyone has to live pictures of two of the stars who we through this, so if it's had on a breakfast talking about it. going to keep us safe in the end, that's really good we saw in that montage, mrs brown's and i'm quite happy. the tougher measures could be enforced for months. boys. it really seems to divide but we mustn't give up now. opinion that show and it has been we know that we can control this virus. recommissioned for quite a number of yea rs recommissioned for quite a number of we know we can get years in the future so it has an through this together. enduring christmas appeal. we're going to get through it years in the future so it has an enduring christmas appealm years in the future so it has an by suppressing the virus enduring christmas appeal. it has. until a vaccine can make us safe. my that's been our strategy enduring christmas appeal. it has. my opinion about the show is that and that's what we must do. you either love it or you don't, but new tier 4 restrictions were imposed the bbc is there for everybody. you on london and parts of essex and hertfordshire at can't always have shows that please midnight on sunday. everybody all the time and i think this morning, most of southern it is the fact that last night, if and eastern england arejoining them. there was nothing on it you felt suited for, you can go and find something else and i always find it the rules are similar to the last lockdown in england. is the case about making the you must stay at home

unless you need to travel schedules work for you, not making for work or education. you may only meet one yourself work for the schedules. a person at a time outdoors. case in point, in about 25 minutes, non—essential shops should shut, if you are confident enough to go and leave the bbc and go to another and unless you have a genuine reason like caring for someone channel, itv, there is the story of or going to work or school, you mustn't leave a tier 4 area. sm tv live and it looks back at the other parts of england are also moving into higher tiers, with only the isles of scilly now left in the lowest, iconic show presented by ant and tier 1. dac. we don't want people to tune in northern ireland, away from the bbc, but for many a new six—week national lockdown has people that this is a huge part of begun, with an 8:00pm to 6:00am their child hood. —— ant and dec. curfew in operation until 2january. all of mainland scotland has moved into its toughest level of restrictions, and after a brief incredibly. it was a time when kids' relaxation of rules for christmas day, wales has tv was allowed to be a bit more returned to a full national lockdown which began on sunday. risque. when they started making this show back in the 90s, they had no confidence in terms of really going anywhere. it was absolutely a six—week lockdown comes beaten in the ratings by live and into effect in northern ireland from today. louise cullen is in enniskillen kicking on the other side and i with more details. think it was the case that they

louise, the first week has extra thought it would be cut off over the next few months, but what they did restrictions, doesn't it? is they experimented a bit, had kids it does. from today until second of in the studio and it's developed a life of its own. it was watched by january, people are not allowed to meet outdoors or indoors between the hours of 8pm and 6am in the morning. so many. if you watch any other the thing about this is that the police now have a legally enforcea ble police now have a legally enforceable powers to tell you to saturday night show which feels a return home if you are out during bit out of control, a lot of it is those hours without a reasonable based on sm tv live which started it excuse. those reasonable excuses can include being a care worker, having all. event shows now have a lot of caring responsibilities, or of course in the case of emergencies. credit to give to it. they are such a talented pair. what are the big what the health minister is calling a curfew will be enforced for next and nonessential businesses are not allowed to open, only shops from things to look out for going whom food and groceries are their main trade will be pulling up the shutters this morning. 0ff licenses forward , things to look out for going forward, 2021, are there any big have had their opening hours things that might come along?” curtailed, hospitality services have moved to takeaway and delivery only. would say that drama will be much gems and leisure venues like cinemas more limited on than expected, just

and museums are also closed as well. because of the fact there was a after the christmas break, schools shutdown earlier in the year. line here will reopen for face—to—face learning. that is until any five january, when they will move to a of duty was affected, that will be mix of online and classroom learning on the start of next year, so many -- 25 mix of online and classroom learning will be excited for that and also —— 25 january. the mix of online and classroom learning —— 25january. the restrictions mix of online and classroom learning —— 25 january. the restrictions will russell t davies' programme on be reviewed after four weeks, channel 4 also very much want to —— 25 january. the restrictions will be reviewed afterfour weeks, but with the numbers still very high and look out for. scott, very grateful, thank you for taking the time to the r number above one, it will take talk to us. that is it from bbc brea kfast, talk to us. that is it from bbc breakfast, we are staying on the bbc news channel after nine o'clock. this is where we say goodbye to a significant change. viewers on bbc one for have a lovely boxing day, thanks watching, goodbye. france has discovered its first case thank you for staying with us. let's ofa france has discovered its first case of a new and more virulent strain of coronavirus. the country's health catch up on the all—important bank ministry says a man has tested holiday weather. see how it is positive in his home city after looking. a lot of people will be arriving from london last week. concerned about those severe flood warnings that you are talking about.

mps have begun examining a summary indeed. we have had so much rain in of the post—brexit trade deal between the uk and eu. the past week but we have still got the document contains more than 1,200 pages and the agreement a severe flood warnings out across will be put to an emergency vote england, particularly bedfordshire, northamptonshire area is. we also in parliament on wednesday. have a numerous flood warnings out across the rest of england through 0ur political correspondent wales and for scotland as well. and leila nathoo has the story. with storm bella across the uk, that in brussels yesterday, a christmas day briefing for eu ambassadors on the deal by the man who led the negotiations is not good news. this will give as for their side. mission accomplished. a good sizeable dollop of rain. the what is in that blue folder sets out other concern is a massive area of how the eu and uk will trade and co—operate from january. low pressure and the strong force winds and there is an ambient met a success for both sides to have office warning for that. we take you more than 1,200 pages of text setting out a new relationship. through the rest of boxing day with the rent setting into scotland, writing in the times this morning, northern ireland and england. the cabinet office minister michael showers elsewhere. there is a fair gove says the deal will allow the uk and the eu to enjoy a special breeze starting to pick up so that relationship as sovereign equals. he was one of the key figures in the leave campaign. will push through. there is a milder he writes that the debate over interlude today because they went from the south—west, south—westerly brexit was at times ugly and he hopes the agreement will allow british politics to move into a better place. wind comes after dark, and that is

the deal was done in the nick where we will bear the brunt of of time, with the uk already out storm bella. not only very wet of the eu and transition again, but those winds could be in arrangements expiring within days. mps and peers will have excess of 70 mph, which could easily bring down trees and power lines. until wednesday to digest the detail together, with the rain, makes a before being called back to parliament for a debate and vote. the eu is now weighing up treacherous conditions and very how the future looks with the uk outside. gusty inland. over the coasts and member states will be reviewing the legal text in the coming days hills. damaging winds, further before what is on paper becomes a reality. leila nathoo, bbc news. flooding. it will stay with us tomorrow morning, that while the weather in southern areas, so wild night, wild start to sunday and you are up—to—date with the main stories this morning. through the day, is that clear, sunny spells and showers, pet back into the cold air, so ice is going to bea 6 million more people in england into the cold air, so ice is going to be a concern for northern areas, have moved into the highest level of coronavirus snow, and by the time we get to restrictions from today. monday, there could well be snow to tier 4 measures now cover much low at levels in southern parts as of the south and east of england. well. i know we have seen a around 24 million people smattering of snow, but we could see live in those areas. if you're among them, a few more spots on monday and yes you must now stay at home unless you're travelling it will feel cold again, just two to

to work orfor education. you can meet one other person four celsius. today is reallyjust a in an open public space. brief interlude of milder weather, but the main concern, as we have non—essential shops must close, along with gyms, beauty salons and hairdressers. people should only enter talked about, severe flood warnings, or leave a tier 4 area danger to life and that amber for essential purposes. warning that comes into force after other parts of england are also dark tonight for the met office moving into tougher tiers today, across the southern half of england and wales for those damaging gusts while mainland scotland and northern ireland have of wind. please do not make this the just begun lockdowns. professor sian griffiths last of the focus, more on the is an expert in how diseases spread. website was not quite worrying for she joins us from oxford. people, especially as you are talking about this rain and flooding risk areas where it is falling on already saturated ground. i think you are going into tier 4 today. good morning and thank you for talking to us. yes. i was going absolutely. another 15, 20 millimetres of rain, it does not to say, one of the things that sound like a lot, but it has nowhere people said before was how confusing to go. the ground is saturated and it was that there was such a it will just fill up the patchwork of different restrictions. to go. the ground is saturated and it willjust fill up the river, catchment areas again, and seeped we seem to be going that way again, don't we? well, you could say that, down, rush down, unfortunately. so very worrying indeed. i'm sure you but in reality, tier 4 means a will keep people across it. helen has a way that for us this morning lockdown. the basic message is stay on bbc breakfast. stay with us,

home, particular over the holiday headlines are on the way. —— will period. just stay home. you can go out and meet one other person so have the weather for us. that really rather limits what you can do. it is really so necessary because the rate of infection have been increasing so much. if you look at the particular area i am been increasing so much. if you look at the particulararea i am in, we saw a 100% increase in cases. 0k, it is quite a small local authority but it was a 100% increase in cases last week. 0bviously worrying, but also worrying is more people going to hospital. we just need to think about what we could do to contain the spread. 0bviously we're all hoping for the vaccine to come on strea m hoping for the vaccine to come on stream as quickly as obviously the point i was kind of alluding to is that scotland has a consistent approach, wales does, northern ireland does, england is still going along this regional approach, albeit geographically a much bigger area. do you think it is inevitable that england will head to another lockdown eventually, before too long? obviously everyone hopes that is not the case because at the

moment the new variant is very much in the south—east, london, and moving into the south—west. but figures from the north and north—west have been looking better. however, with cases increasing in scotla nd however, with cases increasing in scotland and new cases found in ireland, northern ireland cases going up, i think we are probably moving more to a single rule. but it has been done in a population basis. this is bbc news. if you think of the population of wales, it is only 3 million people, so other regions are more than that. i think so other regions are more than that. ithinka so other regions are more than that. i think a regional approach was welcome to breakfast on boxing day really the right approach until we with rogerjohnson. 6 million people got this very fast moving virus, and the fast moving virus is probably much easierjust to say to everybody under tough new covid restrictions. stay home, let's get on top of this. northern ireland starts a six—week we found the variant virus in the uk lockdown. more than 1000 people are told to leave their homes in because we do a lot of genomic bedfordshire is another severe flood sequencing. i think as we see other warning is issued overnight. with countries doing genomics sequencing, levels are warning is issued overnight. with levels a re extremely they will also find this or maybe warning is issued overnight. with levels are extremely high here along the river great news. police are

other variants of the virus. 0ur they will also find this or maybe other variants of the virus. our key hope here is stay home, stop mixing warning of a serious situation with and wait for the vaccine, to put it more to come. there is plenty of entertainment in the boxing day test rather simply. and it is a simple in melbourne. very nearly a circus clown comedy but india managed to answer, the vaccine was obviously just about hold on to their catches on day one against australia many of targeted at the original strain of coronavirus. people are optimistic, scientists are optimistic, that it will still work with any variance. is that fair? i think that is fair. us are waking up to tighter covid the scientists definitely feel that restrictions but one thing that is this will work with this variant. still allowed as open water swimming. iwill still allowed as open water swimming. i will hear north somerset whether new mutations will come a clevedon marine lake talking to swimmers because they brave the chilly waters. along that somehow escaped, we do not know. the good news is that with the new techniques of making vaccines, that is not difficult to fix. we heard biontech telling us it will take about six weeks. the hope is we can race the virus with the vaccines that we have. we are also james, hair salons, and waiting for an update from james, hairsalons, and all nonessential shops are also close. astrazeneca. we need to be

vaccinating at speed, getting as many people vaccinated as possible, particularly vulnerable groups, and the best thing we can do in the meantime is abide by the rules, stay home, and also all of those other things that we have been talking a return to lockdown, with more shops, pubs about almost all year now about and restaurants across the uk forced wearing masks if we go out, washing to close to try and slow rapidly rising infection rates our hands, keeping our social thought to be caused distance if we are in crowds, by a new strain of coronavirus. the government has done the right thing. the variant in the coronavirus keeping windows open and if you feel is out of control, so they had to do something. ill, get a test and stay isolated. i was expecting it, that message is as important if not at the end of the day, with the numbers going up. more important now than it has ever and everyone has to live been. ijust hope people can through this, so if it's going to keep us safe in the end, continue to enjoy the holiday that's really good season, albeit in a very different and i'm quite happy. way, and that we will actually be the tougher measures could be able to see the end of this in force for months. but we mustn't give up now. we know that we can particular pandemic during 2021.” control this virus. we know we can get appreciate that you are an through this together. we're going to get through it epidemiologist, however you do have by suppressing the virus until a vaccine can make us safe. a good medical understanding of the broader picture. i wonder about how that's been our strategy and that's what we must do. new tier 4 restrictions concerning the mental health of were imposed on london and parts people could be, going forward. of essex and hertfordshire at midnight on sunday. 0bviously people could be, going forward. obviously a lot of people are alone this morning, most of this christmas, who have been forced southern and eastern england are joining them. to stay on their own because of the the rules are similar to the last pandemic, and also the poor business

owners who find themselves once lockdown in england. again struggling through yet another blow, with lots more restrictions coming in, at a time when they might have hoped to start to get some you must stay at home unless you need to travel trade going again. some people must for work or education. you may only meet one person at a time outdoors. be having a terribly, terribly tough nonessential shops should shut, and unless you have a genuine reason time and that will be a factor for like caring for someone or going to work or school, many, time and that will be a factor for any time and that will be a factor for many, many months to come. sian, i you mustn't leave a tier 4 area. other parts of england are also moving into higher tiers, with only the isles of scilly now am so sorry. for some reason we have left in the lowest, tier 1. lost your sound. i don't know why. in northern ireland, a new six—week national lockdown has begun, it was working fine a moment ago. i with an 8:00pm to 6:00am curfew will just try one it was working fine a moment ago. i willjust try one more time, because in operation untiljanuary 2nd. you started to give an answer. let's hope we can hear you, just on the all of mainland scotland has mental health issue. 0h moved into its toughest hope we can hear you, just on the level of restrictions, mental health issue. oh dear. sian, iamso mental health issue. oh dear. sian, i am so sorry. we can see you and after a brief relaxation perfectly clearly, i can see your answering, but i am so sorry, we of rules for christmas day, cannot hear what you are saying. we are ever so grateful to you for wales has returned to a full taking the time to talk to us this morning. sian griffiths is an national lockdown which began on sunday. epidemiologist, talking to us from emily unia, bbc news. 0xford this morning.

here is helen with a look at this morning's weather. meanwhile, a six—week lockdown comes into effect in northern ireland good morning to you. that is an today. louise has got more details. ominous flood warning sign for many good morning louise. tell us first people this morning. roger, it is of all about the first week of the six because it has extra restrictions, doesn't it? it does, stormy weather on the way. apologies, i couldn't hear what you roger. as of today there are no are asking me there but we have some severe flood warnings out at the moment across england. there are indoor and outdoor gatherings permitted between the hours of eight o'clock at night and six o'clock in numerous flood warnings elsewhere the morning and that includes across the uk, many more in england, private gardens or any indoor wales and scotland as well. the settings in that state message has details are on the website as well. been given legal standing is another the concern is further flooding. we police have powers. they can ask you have got this deep area of low to go home if you are out and about pressure which is feeling most of during those hours of what the the north atlantic, which is heading our way. this is storm bella, which health minister has called a curfew. that is life you're out and about without reasonable excuse, which include being a care worker, key will be affecting north—western areas. it is a little milder as we worker, caring responsibilities or start boxing day morning because in the case of an emergency. you temperatures have been rising with a cannot meet a friend for outdoor strengthening wind. there was a exercise, that is limited to members frost first thing in southern and eastern areas and for much of of your own household. there is an england and wales the sunshine might essential retail shops that are perforate some of the clouds at allowed to open during the six—week

times but showers in southern and lockdown, they must close at eight western areas across the north. o'clock at night for this coming particularly for scotland, where there will be mountain snow and week. elite sport is also stopped. especially into northern ireland, some heavy rains as the wind that will resume on the 2nd of strengthens. it is a mild interlude of whether today, temperatures from january but with no spectators and eight to 11 celsius, significantly schools will resume as normal after higher than those of yesterday. that the christmas break but 21st of is because we have a strengthening south—westerly wind which really january some first primary groups will move to remote learning but all escalates with storm bella through of these restrictions will be the night. on the weather front, reviewed in the next few weeks but escalates with storm bella through the night. on the weatherfront, you can see the rain. that is where we in the last update we had on christmas eve there were more than will see the strongest gust of wind. 800 brand—new cases and the r number up will see the strongest gust of wind. up to 80 mph for the southern half here in northern ireland is still of the uk, england and wales. that is enough to down powerlines and some trees, very gusty inland. a above one so unless and until those speu numbers start to show a significant some trees, very gusty inland. a spell of severe gales inland, storm force winds around the coast likely and sustained full it is very unlikely that there will be any to lead to flooding. damaging winds change in the regulations of the and destruction through the night time, those rivers continuing to be guidance here in northern ireland. topped up and it could be some flash —— significant and sustained fall. flooding as well. it is still around first thing tomorrow morning, so a hundreds of families in bedfordshire really stormy night to come. behind it, we get into the cold air. lots have been urged to leave their homes after floodwaters rose to of showers following, so look at the potentially dangerous levels. tier 4 temperatures tomorrow. significantly covid restrictions will be relaxed

down on those of today. yes, the for any residency means to stay overnight with or relatives. earlier showers will fall as snow but to lower levels in the north on sunday. on breakfast this woman told us how come monday, when the remnants of she had rescued her dad from his that low pressure is sitting across cottage as the floods hit on southern and eastern areas, we could christmas eve. have snow here as well, possibly even to lower levels, one of the he rang me to say that he was in first taste of snow this winter. we trouble so jumped on the car, went had somejust a straight to him, and the river was first taste of snow this winter. we had some just a week or two ago. but it is going to be cold. it is going just like a straight to him, and the river was just likea mini to be frosty through tonight in the straight to him, and the river was just like a mini tidal wave. normally the river comes up and north and for the coming few nights, that means an ice risk as well as a recesses , co m es snow risk as well. it is really all normally the river comes up and recesses, comes up, recesses, but on christmas eve it just to play for at the moment. we have recesses, comes up, recesses, but on christmas eve itjust kept coming, didn't recess at all, so we had an storm accurate to bearing down, so you have severe flood warnings at hour to empty the house. that was the moment, amber warning comes in force across the southern half of debbie radford speaking to was a the country for damaging winds, but little earlier about getting her dad out on christmas eve. obviously the rain is a real concern as well. let us go live to i will correspond on in bedford this morning. we were hearing from the weather forecast that there is more rain on the way are very worrying picture for a lot so people who will be apprehensive, of people. we will look at the flooding. looking back at parts of i expect. yes, that is right. a far the uk yesterday, lucky enough to get a white christmas. the met

from ideal christmas for the people 0ffice called it officially as a here who were told to leave their white christmas. homes because of the flooding risk and that is just after the toughest tea rful and that is just after the toughest tearful restrictions were put in place here as well. boxing day walkers have been keenly taking photographs of that been behind me this dog was enjoying a snowy walk you can see submerged in water. the on the on the north york moors. snow was spotted from suffolk and cambridgeshire to east riding water levels of the vivier here have of yorkshire and northumberland. if you took any pictures risen substantially and for people of the snow yesterday, who have been told to leave their we'd love to see them. you can e—mail the usual address homes they are allowed to stay the of share them on social media night in other peoples homes despite with the hashtag "bbc breakfast". the toughest restrictions being in place and that is because police say that the flooding situation overrides the coronavirus restrictions so we're hearing that fire crews help some people because of the flood, they help some dogs as as helen was saying in the weather well apparently, and there has been forecast, troubling times for people some emergency assistance centres too, in fact, that have been set up with the heavy rain that is falling here to help people with more rain and is forecast to fall in some parts of the country. expected and this is all against a tough covid restrictions have been backdrop of storm bella which is relaxed in parts of bedfordshire so that residents can expected to hit various parts of the leave their homes to avoid rising floodwaters. country later. thank you very much the river great 0use broke its banks

over christmas and two evacuation centres have been set up. we can speak now with debbie radford, indeed. who rescued her dad from a flooded cottage on christmas eve, and to paul fuller, who's the chief of bedfordshire fire service. france has detected its first case we can speak to debbie radford. ofa france has detected its first case of a new and more contagious then you do coronavirus which is becoming more common in the uk. the french explain what happened to your poor authorities temporarily close the borders to the uk to stop the new dad. i was speaking to my father on variant for mentoring. a man has now and off all day christmas eve and i tested positive in his home city after arriving from london last knew that the floods were coming up week. —— his home city in france. quite quickly so 11 o'clock in the evening, he rang me to say that he mps are discussing a post—brexit trade deal. the document contains was in trouble so jumped in the car, went straight to him and the river more than 1200 pages —— 1600 pages in the agreement will be put to the was just like a went straight to him and the river wasjust like a mini tidal went straight to him and the river was just like a mini tidal wave. normally the river comes up and parliament on wednesday. our political culture will correspond and has the story. recesses o n normally the river comes up and recesses on christmas eve itjust kept coming, it didn't recess at all. so we had an hour to empty the house, fridge, freezer, all the in brussels yesterday, a christmas day briefing for eu carpets, everything, furniture, to move them all up upstairs, it will‘s ambassadors on the deal by the man

who led the negotiations for their side. mission accomplished. garages next door. move the four what's in that blue folder sets out how the eu and uk will trade and co—operate from january, dogs, and within an hour, the water a success for both sides to have started coming through the walls of more than 1,200 pages of text the cottage and after about an hour setting out a new relationship. writing in the times this morning, the cabinet office minister michael and ten minutes, it started coming gove says the deal will allow the uk in the front door and in the back and eu to enjoy a special door. the cottage has been flooded relationship as sovereign equals. he was one of the key figures in the leave campaign. he writes that the debate over brexit was at times ugly before, hasn't it? but not for a and he hopes the agreement number of years. 22 years ago was the last time it was flooded. you will allow british politics to move into a better place. have any worry that this might the deal was done in the nick happen? i know you are only a foot of time, with the uk already out the river, the top of the riverbank, of the eu and transition arrangements expiring within days. mps and peers will have the river, the top of the riverbank, the river, the top of the riverbank, the river itself normally runs 12 until wednesday to digest the detail before being called back foot lower than that? correct. the to parliament for a debate and vote. the eu is now weighing up only warning i had was, we have how the future looks with the uk outside. member states will be reviewing lived there for many years. my mum the legal text in the coming days before what's on paper and dad have been there for over 70 becomes a reality. leila nathoo, bbc news. yea rs and dad have been there for over 70 years so and dad have been there for over 70 yea rs so we and dad have been there for over 70 years so we listened to the local radios and then work out what the other villages are doing slightly pa rt part of the us city of nashville u pstrea m other villages are doing slightly remain cordoned off after a camper upstream and i knew i possibly two van exploded in the early hours of

christmas day. three people were o'clock christmas eve, i had a good injured and widespread damage was caused when the van, which had been idea that would be coming in the forecasting a warning to the blast cottage. where is your dad now? is was imminent, blew up in the city centre. police believe it was a deliberate act. he 0k? it is nine minutes past nine. they cottage. where is your dad now? is he ok? my dad was make fine. he is are the main story this morning. with me at the moment and his four you're watching bbc breakfast on this boxing day morning. let us dogs. laughs. we kept going return to our main story this uk, backwards and forwards to the cottage yesterday but because the floods carried on coming up, the news that millions of people couldn't even get to the house yesterday because it is too deep. so across the uk are waking up to most of the coronavirus restrictions. i'm hoping, i received some pictures large waves of people are now in quite late last night from david tier 4 which means that people are lee. he has been fantastic, one of staying at home apart from the the local neighbours. it looks like essential work in education and we can probably get in this morning nonessential shops must close which means we've got pumps and including gyms and hair salons. things ready to start pumping out the house. you can't imagine how northern ireland has just including gyms and hair salons. northern ireland hasjust begun devastating it is and the mess that including gyms and hair salons. northern ireland has just begun a six—week lockdown, wales already has gets created. it is going to take greater restrictions in force, scotla nd greater restrictions in force, scotland has stricter restrictions. months before you can get things let us talk a little bit more with a back straight for your dad and yet they could be more rain coming? public health expert who joins us this morning from edinburgh. once atworry. the rain coming. we have again it is good to see you and

thank you very much for taking the time to talk to us again this dehumidifiers on standby so morning. hopefully we can drive a house out mainland scotland has tougher quite quickly but if this rain restrictions where you are, as i comes, i'm not sure if the river can said lots of different rules in different places. is it becoming a ta ke comes, i'm not sure if the river can take the rain without getting little bit more confusing what you another surge of water. we will have think many people understand that in to wait and see. we have the chief many places where lockdown again?” think they need to really come back to basics because it is confusing depending on what tier you are in of the bedford fire service. what you can actually not doing what 0bviously he has an involvement in you can do and i guess the message what is going on. paul burrows, is that as a new variant here, it seems to be more transmissible, it thank you for taking the time to is becoming harder to suppress, and talk to us. debbie has been talking therefore it is better to move early ina therefore it is better to move early in a precautionary way, put in place restrictions to try to keep the about her father's situation. what is the latest situation on the numbers down, because the numbers across the uk do not look good right now. especially looking at london's ground there? we have given flood numbers and how is increasing the warnings over the last 24—36 hours, idea is ready to move early and to move fast and try to one people that to around about 1700 properties. they don't want to get this fight and there are ways to avoid getting it. in terms of, obviously, scotland advising people that they need to has a uniform approach. the islands

are slightly different. wales does, ta ke advising people that they need to take strides to protect themselves. the what is moving through the northern ireland is as well. england still has a tiering system. to think county, down the river use. —— 0use. we heading towards a situation where all of england will have to come under one set of rules, may be there is a severe flood warning for ain? under one set of rules, may be again? i think so anything that is the bedfordshire area. that is very where it is heading and it is better worrying for debbie and for many to be honest with people so they can others because lots of people have already been flooded. what plan for the next few weeks to understand what might be coming. i think in scotland the numbers of just about been staying flat but precautions, what mitigation are you that has been with a lot of effort able to put in place to try and prevent further flooding from being in terms, you know, good messaging, trying to keep testing face going, so damaging? we have had some cruise having restrictions in place, and i on the ground trying to divert think what they saying is the best water. 0bviously on the ground trying to divert water. obviously it is very difficult with the volumes of water in england is probably going to go that we are seeing here. we are the dam act that way as well so to really keep a handle on these numbers you need to move early and advising people to evacuate and people need to perhaps get used to this over the next few weeks until the vaccine is rolled out until we three evacuation centres have been get testing and tracing and set up. there is a helpline set up isolating up and running and until we get a handle on these new variants, not just the we get a handle on these new variants, notjust the one that has been detected in england but also the one from south africa and other through the council and the government website which people can ones that will emerge across the world. we spoke a little early in

government website which people can go to but if you are in a home that the programme to an epidemiologist and we were asking her about the efficacy of the vaccine with the is risk area, move valuables upstairs. some people are able to variance in the scientists and she improvise, sandbags, using bore this out seem to think, pillowcases and those sorts of hopefully, that the existing vaccine things from gardens. most will work or at the very worst might need some minor tweaks. yes, that is importantly, turn any electrical generally the consensus view that appliance that is on the ground they are... you know, there are three things you look at the new floor. the important thing to say variant. the first is is it more transmissible? unfortunately this here is people have had a terrible one is. the second is does it have time. we have had all the measures worse health outcomes in younger populations? it seems that that is in place to protect people from not the case, fortunately. the will vaccines were? and it seems that spreading the virus. it is christmas day yesterday and boxing day obviously. 0ur day yesterday and boxing day obviously. our hearts go out to thatis vaccines were? and it seems that that is optimistic. but there are people who have now, with all that variance circulating not just that is optimistic. but there are variance circulating notjust in the uk and across the world and then the more likely you are to see new going on, have had some of the high strains and variance in mutations and there might be that there is one level floods for over 20 years that arises that has selective thrown at them. it is just a advantage and doesn't work against our vaccine so it really point to dreadful situation. and paul, one suppress, suppress, suppress. we have got to keep these numbers low final brief question, if i may. you and not give the stylus chances to

keep changing and make it harderfor alluded to the virus. how difficult us to get the tools to keep on top is it for your staff and for people being helped, given the kind of of it. —— give virus chances. rules that we are supposed to try us to get the tools to keep on top of it. -- give virus chances. you think that is now a matter of and live under with distancing and everything else. i imagine it will months? hopefully because the be almost impossible? all of the vaccine is in play and the oxford partners in the local area, police, and astrazeneca vaccine will also become online we may still be able to see light at the end of the tunnel here? yes, the message i have local authorities, fire service, environment agency, all working to the people in britain is we're really lucky because we have a government that is acquired to do together to try and mitigate the effects of this flooding that we are much millions of doses of a whole portfolio of vaccines and they are seeing today and obviously the already being rolled out, we have balance there is to take account of fellow packages to support businesses, we have, you know, a what is going to create the most test and trace system that is life risk. and deal with that. all running other could be better, it is of our crews and all of the people going to be life from march and who have worked in the ground april especially since the seasonal obviously have the right ppe and impact of wind respiratory viruses protection in place and we will do as well so it is helpful for next everything to do what we can to summer. it is really getting through maintain safety and social these tough winter months,... we distancing. paul, thank you, we are will have many more people vaccinated. i will be is now for the

very grateful to you. we had debbie poorer countries of the world who are properly get vaccines and till ra dford very grateful to you. we had debbie radford and debbie, please give your best wishes to your dad and we hope he will be able to get home sometime 2022 do not have the resources to soon. paul, admiration to your staff support a population so people who i am sure people have had —— having to choose between get going many have had their christmases hungry and potentially getting though it so i think in a way we are interrupted to come and deal with privileged to be in a place where this. while we continue to talk our government has been provided about this issue, the flooding in also vaccines and is available on that area, we can quickly talk to the map. but if you are suggesting paul burrows was a flood manager at we should not let our guard down at the environment agency. the stage having go through so many hejoins us now from peterborough. thank you for talking to us. i months are very tough times. yes suppose from your point of view, it absolutely i think we have this is what now can you do because obviously the fire service are weird system in place where people read the rules in their tears and helping with the clear up, what can the environment agency do in terms try to figure out the loopholes they can do what they want to do. instead of flood defences or anything else, to help people with more rain on the of thinking this is a virus that way. our focus now, the peak isjust transmits close contact spread through the air if you're not ventilating enough, not having a passing bedford, is what is going to windows open, that there are simple ways which you can see other people happen downstream in cambridge over getting outside for walks, i know it the course of the next couple of is cold, in scotland sought to do days. it is the fourth longest river in the uk. forfloodwater, it takes it, ventilating, having windows if you still have people inside, really just not going to do it, a long time to pass from source in ventilating, having windows if you

still have people inside, really just not going into peoples homes is one way to avoid a major risk factor bucks right through to the sea at and it is hard over the holidays but we should really just king slim. 0ver and it is hard over the holidays but we should reallyjust of clear bucks right through to the sea at king slim. over the next couple of guidance to people and then they can make the decisions within it which days, we can see impacts downstream, is we're close to a few months away so why risk right now getting infected. professor, thank you for joining us this morning. a professor who is professor of global public before it enters and is under health at the university of edinburgh. c how the weather is looking this morning. we significant pressure, we have four kilometres of embankment that is are already seeing some of the under stress and 138 pumping problems people are having to was that the sitting with footing. if stations that are all working full that the sitting with footing. if thatis that the sitting with footing. if that is this morning it looks quite pleasa nt that is this morning it looks quite pleasant wherever that has been taken this photograph? throttle. 0ur can before the storm, really. no, it stations that are all working full throttle. our focus is is not. it is one of our pictures stations that are all working full throttle. 0urfocus is on stations that are all working full throttle. our focus is on the defence systems in place and the communities in bedford. that is our but it is rather pretty, isn't it, focus, to make sure the dam at but it is rather pretty, isn't it, but it is just denoting the calm before the storm. it is the strength boards and gates are ready for what of the wind as well as the rain, will come out in the next couple of days. there is more rain coming. how damaging winds, as you have mentioned already, because of the main we have had this week and in concerned are you that they may not fa ct main we have had this week and in fact through the autumn and winter hold because this is a terrible we have got severe flood warnings in situation for people in one area at false across parts of eastern the moment from what you've just england and the details are on the

website. notjust described, it could become catastrophic on a much wider scale. england and the details are on the website. not just severe flood warnings but obviously that is a danger to life, we have got numerous we are expecting more rainfall i other flood warnings out, so when i think tomorrow and monday which is show you this picture of storm bella not as significant as the rainfall and you see there's lots of rain heading this way that is not good we had on the 23rd. hopefully the news for the tightly packed isobars again, as! peak will have passed most locations news for the tightly packed isobars again, as i said, the consent from the met office the amber warning but the met office the amber warning but the main concern too, you everyone by then and then this additional except for the rain, already withers across scotland, will make its way water will follow that up and yes, across scotland, will make its way it very much depends on where it across parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern england today, falls. the catchment, is on a knife elsewhere some drizzly showers, suppliers, as grabbing and strengthening, could be some very bright weather as well, relatively edge. there will be, we are on mild, just a small interlude of dry and by the weather, so this evening and by the weather, so this evening standby 24—7 are watching it and overnight wins escalate further. heavy rain pushes its way southwards carefully a nd standby 24—7 are watching it carefully and obviously we are linking in with the fire, the across england and wales. mountains of whale goal wales in the south are police, that was part of the seeing an awful lot of rain. multiagency response. we wish you remember we have some significant well, paul, and gratefulfor you to issues here earlier in the week. talking to us. we wish your staff gusts of wind up to 80 mph possibly, well, trying to deal with the problems as they continue to unfold

those gusts, which could topple in that particular part of england. trees and bring down power lines. lots of other places also worried as very gusty winds inland. unusually well. helen is with us this morning and will have the weather forecast a windy weather, land gales on land, little bit later on. let us catch up severe gales. for some and the with the sport. morning to you, coast, coupled with that name, some treacherous driving additions, lots hugh. no supporters in the boxing of potential for aquaplaning with day football which was a first, i all of that rain is well on the faster routes. it is with us guess. tomorrow morning as we start sunday. yes, if you look at the picture behind you, that is what people will a wild nights tommy sat the day back behind you, that is what people will be expecting to see and boxing day. into the cold air back to sunny an extraordinary tradition, the whole of the christmas season is spells and showers, risk of ice in the north, stood no to lower levels, based around this traditional day of probably on even in southern areas boxing day but certainly no fans in the premier league matches today. only get to monday because the area and only three english league teams in total allowed any of low pressure is meandering around here so we have had a little bit of supporters at all. there's a crucial game for arsenal snow already in southern and eastern who play chelsea at the emirates areas but we could have another having failed to win any smattering, if you centimetres on of their last 8 domestic matches. mikel arteta is under monday. it will certainly be cold increasing pressure with his team just four points and of others showers full for them to follow snow even slower areas. from the relegation zone. look at this temperature is committed for degree celsius. as i we have to turn things around. this bad luck or these things that say, main concern is more rain to are affecting our results come in already saturated envious have to change dramatically and that amber warning from the met because with those margins, it's very complicated office for those damaging gusts of to win football matches

in the premier league, wind through the night time. pretty and we have an opportunity in our very special day stormy night to come, roger. here at home against chelsea, so let's do it. thank you very much. helen who has manchester city will be beenin thank you very much. helen who has been in the weather this morning. we have been enjoying your pictures of white christmases if you were lucky without gabrieljesus enough to have one. here is brenda's snowy garden in aberdeenshire. lorna and kyle walker for their match said that christmas snow was welcome at home to newcastle — after a long shift atjames cook the pair have tested positive for covid—19, along with two members of staff, so they're all isolating. and scott parker will be absent hospital. here is i think wood might from the fulham dugout when they play southampton this have in the previous one perfect afternoon, after a member of his household tested christmas tree sent in by sharon. positive for covid—19. parker himself was negative but has that is just a spectacular vista been forced to self isolate. across a snowy landscape yesterday morning on christmas day. as helen ranges will be looking to extend said, they could be more snow on the their 16 point lead at the top of way ina their 16 point lead at the top of the premier ‘s —— polish premier said, they could be more snow on the way in a few days' time. the aim of the great concern to some people, league. many people in certain parts of the celtic are away at hamilton. country today —— rain of a great referee stephanie frappa rt has been talking to us about the historic moment concern. at the beginning of this month, when she became the first woman to take charge of a men's let us return to an issue that will

champions league game. it made her instantly famous — dominate the headlines this year, the post—brexit trade deal between although frappart didn't notice. she doesn't engage in social media the post—brexit trade deal between the united kingdom and the european and never reads newspaper articles about herself. union. there was a pro—commons vote but she does acknowlege that it's on wednesday across. scottish made her an inspiration national party said list is bad news to young girls everywhere. of the fishing industry. the party's westminster leader ian blackford john does like this morning from isle of skye. thank you for taking young women are looking on the tv, the time to doctors as well. bad news for the fishing industry, is are watching tv, so i know that if i that the only thing you find objectionable about the deal or is it just objectionable about the deal or is itjust all objectionable about the deal or is it just all thoroughly unpalatable for you? know, it is a bad dealfor am here, they can understand that all of us but certainly i think one and they can see that it is possible of the key aspects of this is that so this is the first thing that the fishermen were told that they would be taking back control of the season they were going to get perhaps could help some young control of the quotas which was ladies, young girls, to start never deliverable on the tory refereeing. i knew that i am a model government, borisjohnson the prime minister and the scottish tories have sold the fishing industry a soi refereeing. i knew that i am a model so i have a role on that. finally, p0p: have sold the fishing industry a pop, they have been sold at the same way they were when we went into the to another of sport's boxing day eec as it was back in 1973 but the traditions, the start of the key thing is that we are giving up melbourne boxing day test between so much. the best deal that we could australia and india. the home side haveis so much. the best deal that we could have is the one that we currently have is the one that we currently have of being in the single market 1-0 australia and india. the home side

and the customs union. right back 1—0 up. but we do get more of our fishing rights under the current deal and we all out for 195 having won have had before, don't we? sorry to the toss and decided to bat. india won't be taking anything for granted though — interrupt. previously the european steve smith is one of the world's union was able to fish in our water backs —— best atman but out for a is much more freely then they will duck. in the last match, india be able to. well, the simple fact of the matter is that the government spent the recorded their lowest score ever of last four years telling everyone that they will be taking back just 36 and despite losing a wicket control of the seas. that hasn't in the first over of their reply, happened and you will have to ask they have a ready matched that and the question has literally all been finished the day on 36 41. —— 36 —— worth it because there is tremendous damage it is going to be done to industries committed businesses, to people up and down the country. we know that this is going to make us poorer, we know that it is going to forfor one. cost the scottish economy about 6% of gdp by 2030 which is a massive good morning. welcome to breakfast, lost opportunity and quite frankly with rogerjohnson. 6 million more people in england this is something that we never are now under the toughest covid voted for. scotland voted to remain in the european union and we have restrictions as much of the south been taken out of the customs union against our will. we are losing for and east enters tier 4. you movement of people which has been so important for us. we are losing the importance of the erasmus that means people must stay home project that gives opportunities for unless it is for work or education. young people to get an education in

gyms, hair salons and nonessential shops have been ordered to close. europe. that has been replaced, a new lockdown in northern ireland is beginning today as coronavirus though, with a scheme isn't it? cases remain high. nothing as good as what we have got the first week of the measures at the moment, that is the point. are the toughest yet, and the fact that we have been able with supermarkets ordered to close to live and work. i have worked in at 8:00pm and an overnight the european union, my son has, my ban on all indoor and grandson has as well. doesn't mean it will be able to do it you will outdoor gatherings. just have to apply to do it. there non—essential shops must remain isa just have to apply to do it. there is a big difference between it being an automatic right to do these closed for six weeks and hospitality things and having to go through and venues will be limited be when you consider the two agreed to takeaway services. arrangements is going to be hundreds of familes in bedfordshire tremendous bureaucracy event that an have been urged to leave their homes increase in costs for our fishermen after floodwaters rose that are selling product in the two to potentially dangerous levels over christmas. agreed arrangements is going to be tier 4 covid restrictions will be tremendous bureaucracy event that an increase in costs for our fishermen relaxed for any residents who need that are selling products in the to evacuate their properties so they can stay overnight year cost. —— tremendous cost to our with friends or relatives. two emergency centres have also been opened in the county. mps have begun examining a summary farmers and crofters as well. of the post—brexit trade deal between the uk and eu. peace and prosperity for many years as well. extrapolate the ideology the document contains more than 1,200 pages and the agreement will be put to an emergency vote behind is that you now want an in parliament on wednesday. yesterday eu ambassadors were given independence vote, another a briefing on the text, referendum, there was 16 years ago, which stretches to more once ina

than 1,200 pages. referendum, there was 16 years ago, once in a generation what you want another one because you have been the government is expected to win taken out against your will, as you next week's vote after labour indicated its support for the deal. say. but if you go back into the european union, if that was your france has detected its first case objective, you would have less ofa france has detected its first case control of your fishing waters of a new and more contagious variant because of the european union would have greater control of them if you of a new and more contagious variant of coronavirus which is becoming would have to then do a trade deal with your biggest trading partner, more prevalent in the uk. french the rest of the united kingdom, authorities temporarily close their which might be far more detrimental borders to the uk in a bid to stop the mutant strain from entering. a to scotland. wouldn't it be better to scotland. wouldn't it be better to wait and see how the next couple man has now tested positive in his of years pan out because, you never know, it could be good for scotland? home city after arriving from london last week. those are the main laughter i think the reality is we already stories. i will be back with the know we have all had the opportunity headlines at eight a.m.. we turn our thoughts to one of the big stories in the last few years is going to of the year, one which we reported get word. let me deal with this issue you face about once in a generation. when he agreement was signed that lead to the referendum extensively on bbc breakfast. in april, captain tom moore decided to and when the smith commission met walk 100 laps of his garden to raise after the referendum to look at new powers for scotland both of these legal documents there was never any a few pounds for nhs charities. what mention about this being one of nson a generation. well, forget that once happened next surpassed all expectations. this special programme ina a generation. well, forget that once in a generation thing. is making the presented by michael ball looks back

point that it was only six years ago at that remarkable few weeks. but i get your point, leave that to one side. wouldn't it be better to wait and see because it could be really, really good for scotland and if it is not then i'm sure you will get out if you wish. well all of the economic analysis and even economic impact assessment was done by the uk governmentjust point out that impact assessment was done by the uk government just point out that there is no deal that is as good from the economic point of view from the one that we currently have. there is an captain sirtom captain sir tom moore, who raised increase in red tape, loss of more than £30 million for nhs markets, let us not forget that our charities, will travel to windsor manufacturing industry has access to castle today to be knighted by the the european union but the service sector, which is 80% of our economy, queen. it will be the first is frozen out, no deal for the face—to—face engagement her majesty has carried out with a member of the service sector. this is going to be public since march, the only honours a material cost to all of us. this being awarded since the beginning of issue about once in a generation because it keeps popping up if you ta ke because it keeps popping up if you take the good friday agreement as an example. the good friday agreement lockdown. tom moore is now so tom. creates the circumstances for a referendum in the island of ireland but it specifically states that that can happen once every seven years so the idea that people in scotland can't change their mind, shouldn't he was noted by queen elizabeth for have the opportunity to decide their

an extraordinaryjob well done. own future, that simply does not hold water and i have got a very clear and simple message for boris johnson and that is that he has to respect democracy. we have had 17 polls one after another that have shown majority support for independence. we have an election coming up next may in scotland and theissue coming up next may in scotland and the issue will be spot on's right to choose. westminster must recognise that we cannot be held in the union against our will. it is time to... a it was truly outstanding. tomorrow further scotland, one expects, except responsibility for climate change, a message of hope out of the carnage in car crash ofjohnson's brexit. just in a world will you and the scottish national party mps vote for or against the deal on wednesday? i can tell you that this deal is bad for scotland and it is will be a good day. that is the way basically no chance of snp mps i have always looked at it. supporting this bill which is really at the end of the day going to put so many of our communities are economic risk at the loss of opportunities. it is a bad dealfor we, as a country can show the same scotla nd opportunities. it is a bad dealfor scotland and i certainly won't be spirit of optimism and energy voting for it. so it is against. shown by captain tom moore,

that we will beat it, together we will come thank you much indeed and we are grateful to you for your time. if through this all the faster. you were watching an hour ago, you might have seen some brave souls it's wonderful that everyone has been inspired by his story, enjoying a bracing boxing day dip in his determination. north somerset. open water swimming he is a one—man fund—raising machine and god knows still allowed under any takeover rules as what the final total will be. long as you don't do it in a group. back to clevedon now to see if emma every crisis needs a hero, and in landon has found any more solo 2020, in the middle of the grain swimmers. i certainly expect once you got in an hour ago have gone to warm up! coronavirus pandemic, the uk found you got in an hour ago have gone to warm up i know! yes, every time you one, capt tom moore. come to us it starts to rain. yes, hello, i'm michael ball and this is the story of one man north somerset, we are still all in and his sheer determination tier 3 but as you say open water swimming is still allowed. we have to make a difference. got a reindeer coming outjust now. in less than four weeks, in his swing costume. how was it? captain tom moore raised over £32 million for nhs charities, found himself at got a reindeer coming outjust now. in his swing costume. how was mm is so good i am lost for words. i'm number one in the charts just going to have a glow all day now. absolutely amazing, enjoy. on his 100th birthday and received players coming in now. clever is tens of thousands of birthday cards. ha rd players coming in now. clever is hard because when it seems all the captain tom, we meet at last. time. this isn't new for you. tell where have you come from? us what it's like going on now. you i've lurking down the bottom of your garden! feel like you're going to die

have you? how are you, sir? because it is really cold and then i'm fine, thank you, how about you? i'm really well. we nt because it is really cold and then went to die because it is really marvellous to see you. cold and immature in youth go woo come out of the blue. hoo, i cold and immature in youth go woo hoo, lam cold and immature in youth go woo hoo, i am alive. that is incredibly brave! a bikini in december in the a man who served his country rain. sean, you are new to open during world war ii was water swimming. why have you taken doing his bit for the national effort once more. it up? my partner does a lot of swimming and! it up? my partner does a lot of swimming and i hate swimming but since the lockdown i have decided to a lovely story coming up, try and try something new and it has a 99—year—old war veteran been quite addictive because, little has decided to walk 100 lengths of his back garden. he wants to raise money for the nhs. bit worried and etc etc but if you go once a week, twice a week and it well, i have had such marvellous service from the is any sort of size you don't have national health service, to be super fit, you canjust take particularly the nurses, they looked after me when i borke my hip. yourtime, to be super fit, you canjust take your time, you know, to be super fit, you canjust take yourtime, you know, be to be super fit, you canjust take your time, you know, be safe, and just, you know, you go in and that little bit of anticipation like, oh my god, but it is quite mindful it is distressful, as a teacher or anybody i would heartily recommend it, you know. once you do it, you go on and you think yup, that is cold, but as you get used to it it is ok. well, let just what some

we said, "oh, but as you get used to it it is ok. well, letjust what some going the winjust comment if you walk 100 times, your 100th birthday's coming up, well, letjust what some going the win just comment and let us know the we'll pay you a pound for every dos and don'ts because you are a length that you do," and i think i said, "let's raise coach. —— we will watch sean going some money for charity." and he said, "well, let's raise it for covid—19, for the nhs." on. yes, as shown has demonstrated for you the best way to get into the water is walking down the steps. what you do not want to do isjump in. the first thing that happened as your body goes on and has a shock response and that makes you gasp it you're doing a good job, raises your blood pressure in your carry on on, old boy! thank you from myself heart rate. the best way to walking and from everybody at the as determinedly, so straight down royal armour corps and the nhs the steps. do not stay on too long, for everything you're doing. sojust a quick the steps. do not stay on too long, so just a quick swim will give you all the amazing mental health thank you captain tom! benefit and then the main thing is to get yourself warmed really well afterwards of a warm drink, lots of layers, get out and get yourself we were talking earlier warm afterwards. brilliant. ok, well to tom moore, who's walking 100 lengths of his back thank you very much forjoining us. garden before his 100th birthday on 30 april. and he hoped he would normally clevedon late boxing day raise about £1,000. there would be over 100 people in that went up to about £5,000. there would be over 100 people in the water. they have had to cancel that event because of covid. but, as when we spoke to him and his lovely daughter hannah, in the first you can see, some people still half of the show, they had sensibly, safely, swimming behind

us. fiona, thank you very much just over £200,000. indeed. sensibly, i know it is well, since we talked to him, sensible but it must be very, very another £45,000 has gone into cold. 9:28am now. let us catch up on the hisjust giving page. the target had gone up to £100,000. sport a little bit early. she was let's make it £300,000, can we? can we do that? here and we're talking about we then went i believe football. this is one of the times of year may be where families have back on bbc breakfast on come togetherfor of year may be where families have come together for christmas and they'll go off list different generations watch the local football the bank holiday monday and i think tea m generations watch the local football team on boxing day but of course not the rest is charted in history. this time. when the winter break was i'm not sure we will ever forget it, but it's really hard for us to even first mooted as long as you protect rationalise it, to understand what boxing day that is all that matters truly happened, because from then because it is such a huge tradition things went crazy. forfamilies all across because it is such a huge tradition for families all across the uk. christmas might have been different yesterday, it will likely be the same if you're a football fan today. nope supporters any premier league games, that is for sure, including at the emirates where arsenal played chelsea just four points away from the relegation zone. we have to see huge congratulations, captain tom. the relegation zone. we have to see the run this bad luck and things you are absolutely brilliant. we love you. that are affecting our results have to change dramatically because well done. margins are very to change dramatically because margins are very complicated when, congratulations on passing when win matches in the familiar

the million, you are an inspiration to us and to the leak, we have the opportunity, millions of bbc breakfast viewers who have been special day at home, let's do it. —— supporting you as well. amazing. win matches in the premier league. well done. celtic are going into the scottish premiership. 16 points apart are celtic do have three points in hand on the leaders. despite three games what you've managed in hand. this year's test matches to do just shows how great humans are. between australia and india. home the funds that you have managed side one for the first game of the to raise for the real saves but were all out for just 195 heroes today is simply sensational. today. matthew wade is one of the first to gojust today. matthew wade is one of the first to go just about. the vendor called for it and eventually got it although you can understand that communication might not necessarily be perfect for the odd hangover may you may have heard the name captain be perfect for the odd hangover may be from christmas. —— ravinder code fit. steve smith was one of the best tom moore around the world... newscast in german players but was out for a duck. despite losing a wicket in the first over of the reply they have already matched that. the they have finished he's the humble world war ii veteran who has captured the world's hearts. the day on 36 for one. it is a great

i know you must be absolutely exhausted, tom. tradition over in australia and no, i am not. actually they are allowed some fans. iam. they are not allowing the mcg for to you are! be full which would normally be remember, i'm a yorkshireman. close to 100,000 people but they do have quite a lot of fans that are able to watch although they may not have necessarily enjoyed it after what they saw in australia today. hi, this is a message fortu nately, for captain tom moore, thank what they saw in australia today. fortunately, once many many years ago we got to spend christmas day in you so much for all of your efforts and how much money you've raised for mall then but it was just very odd the nhs. lots of love from everybody at the royal liverpool. in 40 degrees heat having christmas thank you! thank you, captain it just in 40 degrees heat having christmas itjust didn't in 40 degrees heat having christmas it just didn't feel quite right. in 40 degrees heat having christmas itjust didn't feel quite rightm is discombobulating, isn't it? but tom, from the nhs! yes they have a tradition and they have a space called bay 13 in melbourne where all the fans conned do great in a class that is very intimidating for the away team but in less than a fortnight since they can't do that this year because captain tom began his challenge, they can't do that this year because they are not allowed to congregate he'd become a global sensation. in bay 13. very good to see. even your generosity meant that on the morning this has had the spot for us and you he was due to complete his 100th are staying on, i suppose, through lap, he'd raised more than the morning? be here all day if you £11 million. wa nt the morning? be here all day if you want me. we head towards the football matches in all the other sporting fixtures on boxing day. thanks to all your pictures of snowy

scenes on christmas day and it was great to see you all and great that inches to go and there he is. we would have been able to show some congratulations. of them. i will be back for well done! brea kfast of them. i will be back for breakfast tomorrow morning with absolutely amazing, amazing achievement. mina. you doing today have a great captain tom, how do you feel this morning? day. you can noise get in touch with fine, fine, yes. us at bbc breakfast on social and i mean, i'm surrounded by the right sort of people, so yes, i feel fine. bbc.co.uk. bbc i hope you're all feeling fine too. us at bbc breakfast on social and bbc. co. uk. bbc breakfast us at bbc breakfast on social and bbc.co.uk. bbc breakfast at bbc.co.uk. bbc breakfast at bbc.co.uk on e—mail. do not rush off just yet though. we are going to it is amazing, what i love also leave you with a film about is he is a 99—year—old veteran and remarkable football at marcus he has been around a long time, rashford having a remarkable year. all this, thanks for watching. knows everything and it's wonderful that everyone kind of is being inspired by his story i've not been here for ages. and his determination. no, i think he is a one—man this is where it all began. fund—raising machine and god know we used to be able to go upstairs and get a cup what the final total will be. of coffee and what have you. his painting is on the wall, it's absolutely amazing that my that's incredible, isn't it? super prince can say some things there's no way you would ever think like that. that would have happened. it is like a dream so, how do you top that? come true, isn't it? he has worked hard to get you'd think that a message to where he has got to now. from a future king would be so have you.

the icing on the cake. but as he finished his walk, i know, but i did what i had to do something happened on bbc and any parent that wouldn't do that breakfast that would mean that he and i would embark on an for their own child then extraordinary musical there is a problem, isn't there? journey together. he is one of the most famous we have got a special guest with us. footballers of his generation. we have got michael ball with us, who i know oh, that is a wonderful goal whose company you enjoy very much from a quite superb emerging and michael wants to say thank you manchester united talent! in his special way. morning, michael. a manchester united superstar. good morning, naga and good morning, tom and hannah. i go to bed it's 10 million, i get up, it's 12 an england international. a hometown hero. million. what's going on? tom, it's an extraordinary at the age ofjust 23, achievement and i marcus rashford has the world at his feet. have been trying to think of a song that encapsulates what you're doing, how you're inspiring all of us and... but he is worried by the millions of youngsters experiencing the same i have one, i think. levels of hunger he faced as a child. i'd rather see myself i'm sort of stealing it starve than my kids. from the people of liverpool, the stigma needs to disappear as quickly as possible really. but it seemed appropriate. prime minister, will children is it ok if i sing it for you? michael, i suggest you go go hungry this summer? ahead and we all, tom

included, will listen. # when you walk through a storm, it just helps itjust helps so much. rashford is now campaigning to end hold your head up high... child food poverty in england. # and don't be afraid of the dark hello, everyone. # at the end can everyone hear me? it won't be easy. but for marcus rashford, this is personal. it brings tears to your of the storm eyes, doesn't it? you should never be ashamed of what you have gone through. # there's a golden sky everyone comes from somewhere, even if they are a footballer. # and the sweet silver song of the lark... sing it with me. # when you walk through a storm, you are the best footballer. hold your head up high # and don't be afraid of the dark meet marcus and his mum, mel. # at the end of the storm do you want a cup of tea? # there's a golden sky as a young single parent, # and the sweet silver mel worked round—the—clock in a bid to keep food on the table song of the lark. for the future star.

a table is to put things on. i need to say congratulations because you are the uk's official number one. i didn't think he was that really is truly amazing, isn't it? going to be a footballer. also, this is another world record because the oldest person in the world to ever be number one. laughter that's lovely! i used to take him there for baby—sitting. i had to drop them off there, go to work and then come back, pick him up and come home. when i first started playing football i didn't know it was something you could do it's hard to say what it is. for an actual living. i wasn't at home most of the time. it is so funny! it really is. that is a special something. i had three jobs and if i didn't do that ijust wouldn't have been able to cook a pot of food. sometimes it was really bad. i'd rather give the food to the kids than give it to myself. sometimes i didn't get anything # never walk alone # to eat and they said have you had yours? i would say yeah, but i didn't. sometimes we didn't have a loaf of bread in the house. it's embarrassing to say but we didn't. sometimes the way we are living now, honestly i sit in my room sometimes and ijust cry. you just sit there crying on your own because you are thinking about where you have come i think on a personal note, from to where you are at now. and georgia can say it as well, it'sjust sad really, isn't it?

he's been our hero since before all them little struggles and sacrifices that you made it we were born, we've always loved helps you appreciate everything and cherished him, i've lived with him since i was three ten times more. and she said she was born. he's been a vital part of a life, so i don't see it as a weakness, we had struggling moments when dad because i think in sport you have has been in hospital to have something behind it and so on and he's been a real rock that's pushing you. in the family and it shows when you come from a place in interviews when you see him of struggle and a place of pain, that he is a really good guy and i'm a lot of the time it switches and it so glad we can share him with you. everyone's like, "aren't you captain becomes your drive and motivation. tom moore's granddaughter?" like, yes. everyone is coming up to us. even though we had a social distance, it's been really fun, everyone coming in saying thank you for what we have done. one way in which the government could help those worst affected would be to extend the national voucher scheme. good morning, it is eight o'clock. they mean children who can't go this is a very special bbc to school because of coronavirus restrictions still get free meals. brea kfast. this is a very special bbc breakfast. we are saying happy 100th birthday captain tom moore. he set we are announcing a further £63 million of local welfare out to raise £1000 for the nhs. assistance to be used by local authorities at their discretion to almost £30 million later, he is help the most vulnerable families. celebrating with a special honour from the queen as the captain becomes a colonel.

footballer marcus rashford writes to mps... asking the government to rethink its... prime minster, will children i was always proud to be in the duke go hungry this summer? of wellingtons and i still am. and i think if you get these, this was the beginning that is the icing on the cake. of everything. happy birthday, captain tom! dear prime minister, happy birthday, captain tom, my mum worked full—time earning happy birthday to you! minimum wage to make sure we always had a good evening meal on our table but it was not enough. we can talk to the man himself. the system was not built for families like mine to succeed, regardless of how hard my mum worked. on behalf of bbc breakfast and everyone who has as a family, we relied on breakfast celebrated your achievements clubs, free school meals across the uk, let me wish and the kind donations you a very happy 100th birthday. of neighbours and coaches. thank you very much. how does it feel? 100 years old today! food banks and soup kitchens were not alien to us. it is things that are personal to me it hardly feels any and it's actually a bit out different than yesterday! of character for me really i don't know what you're meant to open up and speak about something so close to myself to the public. to feel like when you get to 100, i've never been 100 before! i know i speak for the whole country

when i say we wish you a very happy 100th birthday. but i definitely feel like it was necessary in order to get the messages across. he is doing a greatjob in trying your heroic efforts have lifted the spirits of the entire nation to get the government to u—turn and you've now inspired the most incredible generosity, on that decision to stop the voucher going on during the summer. raising over £29 million, supporting the cause closest to all our hearts. it can happen here if the politicians change the policy, let's see if it can get this. i listened to the story on the tv when he was talking about itand i rang him up, said you've got this, it is so well—deserved. what you have done is very inspiring because they have got to do the u—turn now of helping those that need it most, after listening to all of that honestly, i am because it was pretty sad. of helping those that need it most, honestly, lam in of helping those that need it most, honestly, i am in awe of you. it's just crazy to think that this is all going on, we are into 2020 now and i don't good morning and happy birthday, believe it is something that should be happening. those words that he was saying are captain tom or should i say colonel? coming from the bottom of his heart. just over 24 hours after marcus's appeal to number ten... in the last few minutes, now i can officially call you an honorary member 01:48:53,808 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 of the england cricket team. the government has announced it is backing down on it decision. 1.3 million children

will be able to claim... i heard that he'd done it i thought, god, i'd better ring him! i talked to marcus rashford today and congratulated him on his campaign. i only became aware of it today. i do think it is right that we should be looking after families of the neediest right now. i was over the moon. i must have rung about 20 times, i said we've cracked it! it was a mad few days, wasn't it? this is only going to be successful throughout the summer period and then we have bought ourselves an extra six weeks of time there to come and figure out what's next and how we keep taking steps forward because i don't want this to be the end of it because there is definitely more steps that need to be taken. marcus wants to find out if he can help families facing child food poverty, so he sends a tweet to his 7.3 million followers asking for their stories. hi, marcus, i am a single working mother with three daughters. for years i did struggle.

the struggle is real, mate. even though i am back in work full—time, in work full—time, we have lost so much savings through paying bills. until recently we have all worked but now we can't afford the transport to get our children to school. i'm a single mum with two children. i work full—time. at the end of the month when i pay the bills that's it, all the money is gone. there is no one who really stands up for the community. the people making the decisions have not heard what some of the families have experienced and they are the voices i want to hear because they are

the people i want to help. marcus is paying a surprise visit to some of the families who answered his appeal on social media. oh, my goodness. boys. are you 0k? yeah, i'm good. oh, my god! this reminds me of when i was a kid. these are the places that i would come to chill and you don't even realise but you spend all day here just messing about. my mum always comes to get me. yes, she's got to drag you home. i've been grounded a few times for not coming home on time. it's been a difficult period for everyone but how is it affecting you guys? we are really grateful because i was really ill in march. i couldn't move out of my bed. they would come in and deliver food to my home. families are not speaking out. there is a stigma. because they look at it as who goes to a food bank? who goes to these places? they look down on it but when you were speaking about it

and saying you have been through it, that has given our family confidence to say ok, he has been through it. it took me being homeless to know that you need to meet the right people at the right time to make it. are you trying to hurt me?! how do you feel about seeing your mum struggling? it's very upsetting seeing my mum upset sometimes and thinking how is she going to give us this meal today. what is going to happen today or tomorrow and feel how can i help? so i tried to do things that help the community, like i can clean your windows for £3 or something like that. or help your child with football or something like that. or take them to school for this amount of money and then i will try and give it to my mum. or put it on my oyster so i can get to school. do you do that off your own back?

yeah. for me it's refreshing to hear you say things like that and never feel that anyone is looking down on you for doing things like that, because they don't know what it feels like to have to survive. because when you have to survive you do whatever you have to do. and this conversation is really good for me because these moments just give me more understanding of people's situations. we really appreciate it. it has been refreshing and i'm very happy. i'm happy too! you are saying all the right things. you know how to spell your name? n... marcus rashford is a man on a mission. the england footballer has set up a special task force. in a letter to mp5, the footballer acknowledged that the food voucher scheme have positively impacted millions of children's lives but that it was only ever going to support the issue

in the short term. we are looking at all the policy suggestions he has put forward in his letter to make sure that they do deliver on a shared objective which is alleviating the kind of poverty that he talks about. hello, everyone. can everybody hear me? marcus knows there has to be a long—term solution. he has invited representatives from the uk's largest supermarkets and food brands on to a zoom call. whatever you think about universal credit, that on its own is not going to be able to cope. with the help of you guys we can come together and make massive changes and i really appreciate the help that you are giving me. it should never be normal for somebody to feel how i felt. when you get to the position i'm in now, ifeel like if they are in need and they don't have anybody really fighting for them then i should be the one that does it really.

we're on the way to my old school and we are going to have conversations with one of the staff members that used to work in the breakfast club. hello! how you? i just wanted to ask you some questions about how it's changed basically from when you remember i was here. has it got more difficult? it has got difficult. we tend to do a lot more supporting families with food. it can be food, housing, anything we deal with. the way i see it, if they are in need of free school meals when in school then when they go home they still need it. they still need a hot meal. so i think that is probably the next step.

it is a stigma that they've found sometimes and they say no, i don't need anything and it is getting past that. yeah, the stigma needs to disappear as quickly as possible. it does. i've never understood it but the quicker it goes the better. iagree. because some families might be working, and then it has affected them that way and then they realise that actually i need help. she said it has got worse and i know there are definitely more students there now than when i was there. and ultimately that means for her because she is so passionate about it is there are more families that she has to help. it is definitely disheartening but the main thing is now you can't look back, you have to look forward. and what we can do to make the situation better. footballer marcus rashford successfully campaigned for more than! million pupils to receive free school meals over the country. ——overthe summer. he becomes an mbe for services to vulnerable children. in my eyes a lot of

the work is my mum's work. never mind an mbe, even being a football player, itjust wouldn't have been very likely if i didn't have somebody like her behind me. nice. whilst marcus waits for commitment from the government, another influential person has been in touch. acclaimed actor emma thompson is also campaigning to end child food poverty. hello, marcus. nice to meet you. we are not allowed. we have to stay like this. lam going i am going to bow. in april 2019 emma went to downing street to deliver a report on poverty written from children's perspective, outlining recommendations for change. hey, you lot. hello. would you like me to introduce you?

so the question is for me now what we do now? where do we go from where we are? food commission to see how many people it is affecting and to show the mps and everybody in the uk that this is a real thing and that people are suffering from it, especially young people. that is a massive one. if they actually put themselves in the environment and see what is actually happening, then we wouldn't even have to speak about any of this. on your twitter you said it's not the parents's fault that they can't feed their child because no parent doesn't want to feed their child. that needs to be heard by so many more adults and we could be the ones to tell them to stop stigmatising people. when the disbelief goes and the denial goes, then that hopefully will take some of the shame and stigma away. we have all gone through this, we have all seen people go through this. and when we are showing that we are keeping doing what we're

doing and having people like you, emma, marcus, show the support that we need. it is the government's responsibility to ensure that children do not go hungry. they don't stop being hungryjust because the school bell rings for the end of term. free school meals have only ever been intended to provide support during term time periods while children are engaging in activity learning. i urge the government to set out a serious long—term plan to tackle child food poverty. i do not believe in nationalising children. instead, we need to get back to the idea of taking responsibility.

the noes have it. mps have voted against plans to provide free school meals during holiday times. the people who are speaking about it have had a life where there parents are struggling like they can literally afford to buy food and afford to pay bills and that's it. because i doubt that they have, the way they speak about, is so insensitive and for me it is just a lack of understanding. basically you have had to go through it to understand it. we understand it clearly because we have been through it. the next step is for the government to just sit down and try and gain a proper understanding of the people that we are actually helping and what they go through day to day because they don't quite understand

the effect it has on people's lives and it is because they are not seeing it first—hand. so once they do see it and they see how people have to live their lives day to day and can see the pain in their eyes. for me, the decision will be made at there and then. we have to prioritise. we do what we do, don't we, to get by. i would rather see myself starve for my kids to eat. we eat a lot less nowadays to make sure we have the food for the kids. we live off one meal a day. this is what i have got left to last me till payday. i'm really anxious because i'm like have i got enough that is going to last until i get that payment of the last day of the month when i can go and do my shopping. we tried not to let them realise what's going on because the stigma that comes with it. in some ways i felt embarrassed

about having to do this but it is to ensure my son is eating properly. i know i try my best normally but during half terms or any holidays it is always difficult. the stigma is still there but is how you deal with it as a person. at the end of the day if you have got no other choice then let them think and say what they want, if we need to go and get food from elsewhere because we can't provide for the kids at least we are providing for the kids, no matter where it comes from. we could just make one little difference, make one child go to bed full. that they go to bed with the belly full and knowing other people care. i am often told off a lot because i keep a lot of treats behind for the kids. but actually, seeing... knowing that a child is going to go with a little smile, that actually there are people out

there that do care and actually we do care. we do. during lockdown, marcus and his mum, mel, worked with the food charity fareshare. they raised £20 million, enough to feed more than 3 million children throughout the uk. today, they are visiting their local depot in manchester. hi, there. hello, mr rashford. welcome to fareshare greater manchester. we have got some ppe to share with you. the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham is attending. he shares marcus' disappointment to the debate in parliament. some of the comments were hard to listen to in the debate, i bet they were for you. but that tells you why the campaign is needed because some people still need educating, some people in parliament need educating. one thing it has done is raise more awareness anyway. more and more people

are learning about it. we have to keep the momentum now. when he's finished, i will vacate, the mayor of greater manchester, straight in! honestly, on behalf of everyone, we are so proud of you. thank you. all of us are so proud of you. but there is some good news. fareshare is expanding to provide more food for children in need and then naming their new depot after marcus's mum, mel. start your own trophy cabinet! i'm overwhelmed and i don't what to say. all i can say is thank you. for us and my mum especially, we were concentrated so much on the people that we were trying to help, everything elsejust sort of goes over our heads. you need to grow a little bit! 1 million people have signed footballer marcus rashford's

petition to extend free school meal vouchers to children during holiday. 1 million people within a week. fantastic. following the government's recent announcement that they're not going to extend free school lunches during half term we know some... the great british public are now getting behind marcus and in a big way. this week we will be giving out free school lunches to any child who needs it. if you are struggling... we will do our best... fiona is preparing meal bags. here at the gainsborough trinity foundation... at this great yarmouth pub... morley and west yorkshire... the thought of a child going hungry, we just couldn't let that happen. that is a picture for many across the country to see.

so many people doing that off their own backs all over the country, for me it was just a really proud moment. it has been the most challenging year for everyone around the country and i think the least that children deserve as a christmas dinner this year. manchester united now lead 2—1. it is early november and marcus arrives home from a big game to a long—awaited phone call from the prime minister. yeah, i have literallyjust got back now from the game. i got an assist today. no goal but we won the game so that's good. can you hear me? yeah, yeah, yeah. can you just say that again please? the government is to provide free meals to disadvantaged children in england during the christmas holidays part of a package of measures costing nearly £400 million.

holden one minute... an existing programme which provides activities and food in the school holidays will be extended across england for the whole of new next year. that would be the perfect situation for me and we ask for that and because of that we will be able to help families in a better way. the significant climb—down comes after a campaign led by the manchester united footballer marcus rashford. thank you very much and on behalf of the families as well that you are helping ijust want to say a big thank you from them as well because they really appreciate it. thank you very much. speak to you soon. bye. he said the u—turn came in a phone call from the prime minister. a good conversation, good outcome. i think now we have managed, well, we finally managed to be on the same page. the main thing for me is that it is happening and families are going to be a lot better off. come on.

she rang me about a week ago and she was telling me don't give up because it is something that we all believe in and we have all experienced at the end of the day and we don't want other people to have to experience it. so that was, you were the last person i spoke to about that. i rang him a week ago to say they're going to change. you will get the u—turn. something that i knew that had to take place, he had a petition out there with over a million signatures and they couldn't say no after all that. i'm happy that we have got to this stage but in my mind i can't stop thinking about what the bigger picture looks like. so for me i'm still a long way from sort of working towards that. so i'm happy for this moment but i just look ahead to what can we do now? as marcus was growing up we have

always told him a couple of words and that is never forget where you have come from. and that is one thing i would like to tell the whole world he's never forgotten where he has come from where a lot of people are coming from now, the free school meals and all that. it is good to get it out there that he has never forgotten that. he's actually helping the world because of where he has come from. well done, marcus. thank you.

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