this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. uk prime minister borisjohson faces fresh questions about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago — after a photo emerges of him taking part in a quiz. they can't deliver the leadership that this country needs. we have got a very important vote coming up next weekend he can't even discharge the basic functions. the worst possible lead at the worst possible time. they can now make their mind up when they see him on a virtual screen, or a zoom call thanking his team who are in the building because they have to be

to respond to a national emergency. g7 foreign ministers warn iran time is running out to rescue the nuclear deal. emergency teams search for survivors in six us states after more than 70 people die in the largest outbreaks of tornadoes in us history. afghanistan's drug trade is booming in the wake of the economic collapse, with the country now a major manufacturer of crystal meth. the nhs in england is extending its vaccination programme as it tries to get on top of the omicron variant — 30 to 39 year olds can book a virus booster jab from tomorrow. and the battle for the chequered flag as max verstappen starts on pole position to take on lewis hamilton in the formula one title decider in abu dhabi.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk opposition labour leader, sir keir starmer, has said borisjohnson appears to have broken the law when he took part in a christmas quiz at downing street, last year — at a time when social mixing between households was banned. the sunday mirror has obtained a photo of the quiz — showing the prime minister with two people sat next to him. downing street has described the quiz as a "virtual" event. downing street has acknowledged mrjohnson was involved, but says the event was held virtually. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent helen catt, who said, it's been a weekend of criticism. since it's been a weekend of criticism. that picture was p this since that picture was published this morning on the sunday mirror's first page there is of course, as

you would expect, been political reaction to that, opposition coming forward and saying borisjohnson is unfit to lead and we have also had some conservative mps who have come forward and been critical and said, look, the prime minister needs to sort of stop this sort of drip, drip, drip of pictures of claims that we are seeing coming out about what happened around christmas number ten last year. the labour leader was asked this morning about this and he was asked if he thought borisjohnson had broken the law with this. it boris johnson had broken the law with this. .,, ., .,, with this. it looks as though he was anti-must have _ with this. it looks as though he was anti-must have known _ with this. it looks as though he was anti-must have known those - with this. it looks as though he was anti-must have known those other| anti—must have known those other groups _ anti—must have known those other groups were in other rooms in his own building. you know, this is very important _ own building. you know, this is very important. he is now so a week, his party— important. he is now so a week, his party are _ important. he is now so a week, his party are so— important. he is now so a week, his party are so divided he can't deliver— party are so divided he can't deliver the leadership that this and we have _ deliver the leadership that this and we have got a very important vote coming _ we have got a very important vote coming up — we have got a very important vote coming up next week and he can't even _ coming up next week and he can't even discharge the basic functions.

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then they can make their mind up. just to say on this, i am not taking away— just to say on this, i am not taking away anything _ just to say on this, i am not taking away anything from _ just to say on this, i am not taking away anything from this, - just to say on this, i am not taking away anything from this, the - just to say on this, i am not takingl away anything from this, the prime minister— away anything from this, the prime minister said — away anything from this, the prime minister said that _ away anything from this, the prime minister said that the _ away anything from this, the prime minister said that the cabinet - minister said that the cabinet secretary— minister said that the cabinet secretary will— minister said that the cabinet secretary will investigate - minister said that the cabinet secretary will investigate all. secretary will investigate all aiieged _ secretary will investigate all alleged events _ secretary will investigate all alleged events including - secretary will investigate all - 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shropshire coming up and their threat off the back of that of a possible vote of no confidence. there is a lot of unhappiness within the conservative party by the way this has vaulted over the last couple of weeks and a lot of frustration when you talk to tory mps about the sort of perceived failure of downing street to get a grip on this story and for these details to stop coming out quite like this and it is, as you said, big week electorally for the conservative party. there is a by—election north shropshire which should in normal times be a safe conservative seat so any change there would be a huge shock. it is also really be quick because the mps will vote on these public health measures that we have been talking about. these new restrictions. that comes on tuesday and even though labour is going to back them so they are likely to pass and become law they are about 60 conservative mps over who had said that they will not support them so you can expect a lot more sort of internal argument as this week progresses. labour adviser, ayesha.

some pretty strong words from kier starmer. , ~ , starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a lot _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a lot of _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a lot of people i starmer. yes, we did. i think he is. channelling what a lot of people are in the country. i mean, it is the strongest line which i have had from him and interestingly, in his conference speech, one of the lines that got a lot of traction is him saying i don't think borisjohnson is a bad man. ithink saying i don't think borisjohnson is a bad man. i think it sounds like his tone has really toughened up since then and he said this week that he thinks the prime minister is unfit to lead the country so you have definitely seen a much more aggressive and must give the attack line from kier starmer. what aggressive and must give the attack line from kier starmer.— aggressive and must give the attack line from kier starmer. what do you make of the — line from kier starmer. what do you make of the nine-point _ line from kier starmer. what do you make of the nine-point lead - line from kier starmer. what do you make of the nine-point lead that. make of the nine—point lead that labour have got at the moment? weill. labour have got at the moment? well, i think it is labour have got at the moment? well, i think it is very — labour have got at the moment? well, i think it is very telling _ labour have got at the moment? well, i think it is very telling that _ labour have got at the moment? ii i think it is very telling that this story has had to cut through. i think what is interesting well, there's been a number of stories for

a while now and since the 0wen paterson sleaze scandal and the u—turn that was done over that. and there was the cbi speech. there have been a number of things which i think leading up to this point. a lot of commentators and politicians on the right have said this is a westminster bubble story which doesn't really matter to the public but i think that is not true. it is cutting through and it is notjust that people are upset because somebody had a party. i think people are picking up on the kind of pathological dishonesty that is now emanating from number ten and they don't like it. then there is the issue of the hypocritical rule breaking when everybody else was playing by the rules, having a miserable lonely time and not seeing the loved ones. i think people are worried about the confidence they have in future public health

messaging, but there are other things as well. a lot of people had a very, very tough time economically and we are seeing the cost of living going up. we have got lots of problems with the economy at the moment. people are seeing their gas bills going up, people on universal credit have had it cut, we think that interest rates might go out next year so it does feel there are a of things coming together at the moment but this crisis we are in now does feel like it is very self—inflicted. i genuinely believe this. the prime minister last week in the mirror got the scoop about the christmas party, the prime minister does not have what gavin williamson had done and it is a surprise to everyone dot—maci surprise to everyone dot—mac i really want to get this next question because despite what you are saying, it looks like it could be labour that saves borisjohnson on tuesday in that vote? trio. be labour that saves boris johnson on tuesday in that vote?— be labour that saves boris johnson on tuesday in that vote? no, i think the labour— on tuesday in that vote? no, i think the labour party _ on tuesday in that vote? no, i think the labour party is _ on tuesday in that vote? no, i think the labour party is doing _ on tuesday in that vote? no, i think the labour party is doing the - on tuesday in that vote? no, i think the labour party is doing the right i

the labour party is doing the right thing on these measures. remember, add all the party conferences, including the conservative party conference, anybody who entered a show that they would be double vaccinated or had proof of a negative test. that is what is happening and lots of businesses at the moment, lots of big events at the moment, lots of big events at the moment, lots of big events at the moment and it looks like anything we can do to help try to stop the rise of this next wave. i think the opposition has to be responsible and i think we have to get real. it is not the labour party thatis get real. it is not the labour party that is going to bring down boris johnson. it will be mps on his side and if borisjohnson loses this by—election north shropshire on thursday if the polls continue to go very badly for the tories and go well for labour and their local elections coming up in may then it will be tory mps that get rid of the prime minister, not keir starmer. emergency teams in six us states are continuing to search for survivors following one of the largest outbreaks of tornadoes in us history. more than 70 people died in kentucky, including dozens

in a candle factory, and the death toll is expected to rise above 100. the state's governor said it would be a miracle if anyone else was found alive. there've been reports of deaths too in arkansas, missouri, tennessee and illinois, where six amazon workers have been confirmed dead, after the roof of their warehouse collapsed. the tornadoes also ripped through the state of missouri. taylor holt is a reporter for kmov based in st louis . any time that you're in a tornado or in a severe storm like that, the aftermath is just devastating and that's what we saw here as well. a lot of debris is still around that amazon warehouse

where now six people have been confirmed dead. you know, the emergency responders there are working through a lot of unstable conditions. so there's still a lot of downed trees there, concrete there. it's still more than 20 for our search and rescue effort that's going on there. so, you know, just a lot of unstability to work through. and at the same time, like i said, it's a search and rescue effort going on there. and so you have to be careful with that and you have to watch out for their own safety. they have to, you know, save lives. and so it is a risky thing that they're putting themselves in and, you know, the conditions that they have to work around. so definitely still a lot of devastation that they're working through this morning. afghanistan is responsible for the vast majority of the world's heroin supply and now it's also emerged as a major manufacturer of crystal meth. as the country faces economic collapse since the taliban's rise to power, the drug trade there is booming. 0ur afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani has this report.

they are one of afghanistan's most lucrative exports. but these drugs are destroying lives here and abroad. first heroin, and increasingly now, crystal meth. around 80% of the world's heroin supply originates from here. afghanistan's opium poppy fields. before the taliban takeover, opium traders paid off corrupt officials and sold the black paste secretly. now they've been allowed to open up stores in markets.

this man was linked to the trade says crystal meth is booming. ianthem says crystal meth is booming. when the taliban announced _ says crystal meth is booming. when the taliban announced a _ says crystal meth is booming. when the taliban announced a ban - says crystal meth is booming. when the taliban announced a ban on this plant, he tells me, the wholesale price of meth doubled and there are still warehouses full of it. it is another dangerous drug, opium from puppies like these. most commonly associated with afghanistan. at least 80% of the world's errant supply originates here. before the taliban takeover, opium traders paid off corrupt officials and sold

the black paste secretly. now they've been allowed to open up stores in markets. we are driving through a bazaar where opium is being sold openly. much of it is then going to be processed into heroin. the taliban are not stopping drug production — in fact, they've been taxing it for years. they don't want journalists to see it being traded. that is why we are filming from inside the car. you call yourselves an islamic government but you are allowing drug production. isn't that hypocritical? translation: under the islamic emirate, before 2001, the growing and selling of opium dropped to zero. right now we're to find alternatives. we cannot take this away from people without offering them something else. eradicating this is good for us in the international community, so the world should help too. for years, poorfarmers have relied on opium to provide

for theirfamilies. now, as afghanistan's economy collapses without international support, and water levels continue to drop, many see it has the safest crop to grow. opium destroys a lot of people's lives. the taliban regularly haul these addicts off to rehab centres. but many end up straight back here. for now, more drugs look set to hit the streets, both in afghanistan and across the world. secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan.

the g7 summit in liverpool in the northwest of england is into its second day — with iran the main issue on the agenda. negotiators are trying to revive the international agreement signed in 2015, which lifted sanctions on iran, in return for limits on tehran's nuclear ambitions. the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, who's chairing the g7 meeting, had this warning for iran. (tx $$$ this is the last chance for iran to come to the negotiating table with a serious resolution to this issue which has to be agreeing with the terms of thejcpoa. this is the last chance, and it is vital that they do so. we will not allow iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, and it is vital that they come to the table and are serious about negotiations.

let's talk to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. very strong words there. last chance, we won't allow you to acquire the weapons, how likely is iran going to take all of this seriously?— iran going to take all of this seriousl ? . ., , seriously? the remarks are 'ust the latest stage — seriously? the remarks are 'ust the latest stage oft seriously? the remarks are 'ust the latest stage of western _ seriously? the remarks are just the latest stage of western leaders - seriously? the remarks are just the latest stage of western leaders and j latest stage of western leaders and ministers trying to put a little bit more pressure on iranjust to ministers trying to put a little bit more pressure on iran just to say, look, the situation currently cannot continue forever. there are talks taking place in vienna with negotiators on both sides still holding lots of meetings, but they are not negotiating over detailed texts yet and that is because there is a disagreement over where they should start. essentially, the west, britain, france, germany, the other

signatories to the initial agreement, china and russia, all saying that these negotiations you pick up where they left off injune when they were suspended after elections were held in iran and the government said it wanted to have some time to reassess. iran says it is serious about having a dealer negotiating a deal but a rainy negotiators come back saying, yes, we are happy to talk about thejune texts but we want to make our own additions. european diplomats say it is impossible because if you are making substantial changes year we negotiated from the start and that would take months and months and months and this simply is not the time because the rate at which iran is currently developing and growing its nuclear capabilities so there is an impasse in vienna and what liz truss in liverpool is trying to do is to inject a degree of urgency and send that message to tehran to say the situation cannot continue

forever. to say the situation cannot continue forever. partial results indicate that voters in the pacific territory of new caledonia have voted no to independence from france. the french high commission estimated that about forty percent of voters had cast their ballots shortly before the polls closed. pro—independence groups had called for a boycott of the vote, to allow the territory to properly mourn those who've died from coronavirus. it was the third and final referendum on whether new caledonia should gain independence from france. the two previous polls —— in twenty eighteen and last year —— narrowly rejected independence. people in england aged between 30 and 39 can book their booster jab from tomorrow. the acceleration of the vaccination programme comes as scientists warn

that the uk could face record levels of infection, without further restrictions. cases of the omicron variant are now doubling every two and a half days. dr susan hopkins, the chief medical advisor at the uk health security agency said she expects the omicron variant to spread to unvaccinated people. we are still in the early days of understanding omicron and how it affects people. secondly, clearly, if you have had a prior infection or you've had vaccination, we would expect you to have less serious disease. however, the sheer weight of numbers that look like they're coming towards us with the omicron infection means that it will find those people who are unvaccinated or who have had a poor response to the vaccine for their underlying immune condition and that will mean that we will still see individuals in hospital. in the confirmed cases in the uk at the moment, we have only had a very small number over the age of 70, who are the people we see with the most severe disease in hospital, so i think it is early days for us to tell. in south africa, even

although they are reporting that there is a lot of mild disease and a lot of people are coming into hospital with covid rather than because of covid, it is still causing a rapidly increasing number of beds over the last ten days. residents of a seaside village in norfolk have been told to avoid the beach, after a substantial landslide earlier this week. it's the third cliff—fall of its kind on the same stretch of coastline, in just two years. our reporter ian barmer has the story. if you needed reminding how vulnerable parts of our coast are becoming, this is the example. people woke to find the sea defences and much of the beach covered. in 2019, a huge cliff fall was filmed as it happened. last year, it happened again.—

as it happened. last year, it happened again. very tired, you know, thinking _ happened again. very tired, you know, thinking about _ happened again. very tired, you know, thinking about it - happened again. very tired, you know, thinking about it all. - happened again. very tired, you | know, thinking about it all. going to have to move, i reckon, now. it was under two years ago, i think. that could happen here. it has already started and it is the start of the season for this weather and am now very nervous and agitated about it any further.— about it any further. lives along much of the _ about it any further. lives along much of the coast _ about it any further. lives along much of the coast are _ about it any further. lives along | much of the coast are vulnerable about it any further. lives along - much of the coast are vulnerable for one important reason. they made up largely of sand and soil which soaks up largely of sand and soil which soaks up rainfalland can largely of sand and soil which soaks up rainfall and can then share away. you've just gotta be careful with our you — you've just gotta be careful with our you know. in other parts of the country _ our you know. in other parts of the country you — our you know. in other parts of the country you get rock whether clubs are very _ country you get rock whether clubs are very careful but because of how hours _ are very careful but because of how hours are _ are very careful but because of how hours are made up of sand and soil they are _ hours are made up of sand and soil they are always vulnerable. but this time of— they are always vulnerable. but this time of year, lots of rain, it makes it worse _ time of year, lots of rain, it makes it worse. ., ., , ., it worse. the coastguards want teo . le it worse. the coastguards want peeple to _ it worse. the coastguards want peeple to stay _ it worse. the coastguards want people to stay away _ it worse. the coastguards want people to stay away from - it worse. the coastguards want people to stay away from the l it worse. the coastguards want - people to stay away from the beach and say the landslide is so big it could leave people cut off at high tide at the top of the cliff is still potentially very unstable.

tide at the top of the cliff is still potentially very unstable. one of the most thrilling formula one seasons comes to a climax today. lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix. the pair are currently level on points, but vertsappen starts in pole position. f1 journalist inga stracke told me about the atmosphere ahead of the race. when in the paddock you can feel the tension building up. this bump material. at the moment i'm standing in front of the entrance to the race track. there are people coming in, everybody wants to go here. spaces are been sold out. people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. begging for passes and it is going to be amazing-— begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down — to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? _ to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? skill— to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? skill of— to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? skill of the - to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? skill of the car? - to be amazing. what is this going to | come down to? skill of the car? may be that, who — come down to? skill of the car? i— be that, who knows. it is going to be that, who knows. it is going to be a sunset race and i'm really proud of being here, being part of formula 1, 22 races this year. at

the beginning of the pandemic alert people did not think it could have been and it has come to even points for the two contenders and i really hope that they both make it to the finish line and the race will be decided at the finish line and may the best man win. tell decided at the finish line and may the best man win.— decided at the finish line and may the best man win. tell us about the temperaments _ the best man win. tell us about the temperaments of _ the best man win. tell us about the temperaments of the _ the best man win. tell us about the temperaments of the two _ the best man win. tell us about the temperaments of the two drivers i the best man win. tell us about the l temperaments of the two drivers stay we will all be watching. obviously lewis has gone through his moments and then you've got the young verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie — verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script _ verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script better. - verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script better. this| verstappen as well. you couldn't. write a movie script better. this is real life, this is formula 1. and this is brilliant for the fans. you have sarah lewis hamilton coming from a non—moneyed background who worked his way up and is probably head of his eight world championship

title. you've got verstappen son of a racing driver and go kart driver mum who has grown up wanting to become world champion. mercedes, the top car producer and red bull, an energy drink are formed formula 1 team. it could not be any more different. and the carriages cannot be any more different but they have one thing in common. and when the lights go off it is pure racing and hopefully no politics. a four storey building has collapsed in italy on the island of sicily following a gas explosion. rescuers in the southwestern town of ravan—usa are searching for at least ten missing residents including three children and a pregnant woman after the building caught fire. an 80—year—old woman was pulled alive from the rubble. prosecutors have opened a legal case. space — it's the final frontier. but now, it's also a family affair. the daughter of the first us astronaut has followed in her father's footsteps — blasting off to the edge of space,

60 years after he made history. laura shepard—churchley, took off on—board a commercial aircraft which was named after her dad — and owned by amazon founder, jeff bezos. now it's time for a look at the weather with owain wynn evans. hello, hello, everyone. i hope you're doing all right. now, for many of us, it's a much milder day across the uk. we are importing mild air from the south, but coupled with that, quite a lot of cloud around. it's not going to be a gorgeous, kind of sunny, mild day. we do also have some rain around. let's have a look at the big picture. first off, then, this is the main feature of our weather today. really, we have an area of low pressure here and this weather front will bring clouds and some rain in the low pressure, bringing some stormy conditions to northern parts later. but it's also the vehicle

which is helping draw up this much milder air from the south. and i think many of us will feel that as we head through the day. that is the weather front perched across northern ireland into the north of england, then moving northwards into scotland as we head through the day. further south, areas that saw quite a lot of rain in places yesterday should be drier, a bit of brightness as well. some mist and fog lingering for a time across parts of wales and southern parts, i think. but we could see some hail, fog elsewhere, top temperatures, a bit of a contrast, 13 or 1a celsius for many of us whilst further north, the very far north of scotland and the northern ireland, about 7—8 celsius. let's return to the pressure chart. and there's that area of low pressure that i was talking about earlier on. now, this is likely to bring some very unsettled conditions across western parts of scotland and the north of scotland as we head through tonight. gale force winds gusts up to 80, potentially higher, miles per hour, as we head through tonight behind this and blustery showers, some of these potentially turning wintry. and then we have this feature moving into southern

and southwestern parts. lows tonight, however, 11 or 12 celsius, not a cold one, everyone, but it will be cooler further north. now as we head through the day tomorrow this weather front is likely to stall. it'll just sort of lose interest and what really want to go anywhere. and as a result, it could bring quite a bit of rainfall across parts of wales into the north of england and some central parts as well. this is also a bit of a boundary — areas to the north of this drier, brighter, northern ireland, seeing quite a bit of sunshine, hopefully, but it will be colder. these showers continuing across parts of scotland, whereas further south, cloudy, murky with some rain, but also milder, 12 or 13 celsius our highs. now, this area of high pressure tries to build. as we head through this week, a few weather front skirting northern parts. but under the high pressure, quite a bit of cloud cover, quite misty and murky at times. we'll keep you posted. stay safe. see you soon.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines. uk prime minister borisjohson faces fresh questions about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago — after a photo emerges of him taking part in a quiz. emergency teams search for survivors in six us states after more than 70 people die in the largest outbreaks of tornadoes in us history. g7 foreign ministers warn iran time is running out to rescue the nuclear deal. afghanistan's drug trade is booming in the wake of the economic collapse, with the country now a major manufacturer of crystal meth. the nhs is extending its vaccination programme as it tries to get on top of the omicron variant — 30 to 39 year olds in england can book a coronavirus booster jab from tomorrow. people in the french pacific territory of new caledonia vote in a third and final referendum on independence from france.