this is bbc news — the headlines... the government says all adults across the uk have now been offered a coronavirus booster, but there are concerns that many people aren't turning up for their appointments. in his new year's message, borisjohnson has urged people to take a covid test before celebrating tonight. the scottish and welsh governments are urging people not to cross the english border to avoid new year's eve covid restrictions. we've come up from bridgend to spend new year's eve in london and we're hoping to come down here and see some fireworks. firefighters are battling one of the most destructive ever wildfires in the us state of colorado. hundreds of homes have been destroyed and more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate the area. "relieved and grateful" —

the victims of ghislaine maxwell have been speaking after she was convicted of grooming girls to be abused byjeffery epstein. her family say they can't accept the verdict. joe biden has again told president vladimir putin that the us and its allies will respond decisively if russia does not de—escalate tensions on his country's border with ukraine. and as the big celebration approaches, are you getting ready for your new year's resolutions? we ask, are they really a good thing? the government says it has met a target to offer covid boosterjabs to all adults in england by today as part of efforts to slow the spread of the omicron variant. the same claim has been

made in scotland, wales and northern ireland. but as people contemplate celebrating the new year tonight, the prime minister has warned people to be cautious and take a covid test before going out. in a year—end message, borisjohnson praised what he called the heroic vaccination effort across the country. but nhs bosses say some vaccination centres have reported that as many as 40% of people failed to turn up for booked appointments. mrjohnson has resisted calls to impose new regulations in england despite rising covid cases across the country. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, tighter rules are now in place for pubs, bars and restaurants and there are restrictions on the number of people who can gather. edinburgh's hogmanay events have been cancelled, while wales�* first minister mark drakeford has asked those travelling to england to see in the new year to "think consciously and carefully" about their plans. yesterday, uk daily covid cases reached another record high of more than 189,200.

the figure includes two days of data from wales due to reporting backlogs over christmas. and there is continuing concern over a shortage of pcr and lateral flow tests. the health secretary sajid javid says the government will triple the supply of lateral flow tests to 300 million a month by february. this is how london rang in 2020. but this year, like last, will feel very different for many people. for the second year running, london's famous new year's eve fireworks celebrations have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. in comparison this year, restrictions have eased. there are vaccinations and tests also available. but with coronavirus infections in record numbers, how will people choose to celebrate? well, that does depend on where you are. no new restrictions have been introduced in england but the government is urging people

to take a lateral flow test and celebrate outdoors, if possible. we're not as stressed about it as we used to be. also the club where we're going, you have to have a covid pass. i feel pretty safe going there, to be honest. i've been a little bit worried. i have asthma, so it's a little bit like that's it. be careful. would you have gone out had it not been for covid? yeah, 100%. in scotland, new rules mean many hogmanay events are cancelled. mixing is limited to three households and social distancing measures are in place in hospitality venues. it's looking 0k. it's not looking anything like we would be hoping to have at this time of year. this is when we hope, as well as the bells ringing, the tills are ringing. and that isn't happening this year. in northern ireland, only three households will be able to mix. nightclubs are closed and dancing is banned in hospitality venues. groups of no more than six can meet in pubs in wales. nightclubs are closed and indoor gatherings limited to 30 people. for some, they are taking their celebrations on the road, crossing the border into england.

we've come up from bridgend to spend new year's eve in london and we're hoping to come down here and see some fireworks. it's all banned in wales, so we've come here to enjoy it. crossing the border for new year's is legal and while the welsh government is asking people to act conscientiously, the scottish government has urged people not to travel to england to party. there are still concerns over the availability of lateral flow tests but the government has pledged that 8 million additional tests will be delivered to pharmacies by today. wales has already loaned 4 million tests to england. health secretary sajid javid has pledged the uk supply will be pledged that the uk supply will be tripled early next year to 300 million per month. so, the message for tonight — take a test before any celebrations and kick off the new year in a cautious and sensible way. matt graveling, bbc news. let's speak now to dr leyla

hannbeck, chief executive of the association of independent multiple pharmacies, which represents small pharmacies. welcome, thank you forjoining us. so, what is the picture, then, in supplies of the lateral flow tester? we were just hearing that yesterday the government said 8 million would be distributed, our pharmacy is now stocked up? film. be distributed, our pharmacy is now stocked up?— stocked up? oh, the supply is still very patchy. _ stocked up? oh, the supply is still very patchy. and _ stocked up? oh, the supply is still very patchy. and it _ stocked up? oh, the supply is still very patchy, and it is _ stocked up? oh, the supply is still very patchy, and it is very - very patchy, and it is very sporadic. the demand is obviously very high, particularly around the new guidance from the government that people need to be tested and do the responsible thing. going out and celebrating. so, we have about over 70% of all telephone calls coming to pharmacies are related to lateral flow tests and every two minutes people are walking in and asking for them but they supply is not sufficient to meet demand. when you sa su -l sufficient to meet demand. when you say suwly is — sufficient to meet demand. when you say suwly is still— sufficient to meet demand. when you say supply is still patchy _ sufficient to meet demand. when you say supply is still patchy even - say supply is still patchy even after the government said there was 8 million tests would be

distributed, is it because 8 million have not been disturbed, or is it because it is not enough? it is not enou:h because it is not enough? it is not enough and _ because it is not enough? it is not enough and some _ because it is not enough? it is not enough and some pharmacies - because it is not enough? it is not enough and some pharmacies for| enough and some pharmacies for example didn't receive anything yesterday, so i have been asking around, some pharmacies received one box, some received two, some received none. so it is very patchy and inconsistent and if we are to meet the demand and follow the government guidelines, there has got to be better organisation around this. ., ., ., “ to be better organisation around this. ., ., ., ~ , this. how would it work better in our this. how would it work better in your opinion? — this. how would it work better in your opinion? well, _ this. how would it work better in your opinion? well, the - this. how would it work better in your opinion? well, the supply l this. how would it work better in - your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted — your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted op. _ your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted up, it— your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted up, it needs _ your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted up, it needs to - your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted up, it needs to be - your opinion? well, the supply needs to be booted up, it needs to be well. to be booted up, it needs to be well organised... 32 to be booted up, it needs to be well organised---— to be booted up, it needs to be well organised... 32 into you, what would be riaht organised... 32 into you, what would be right sort — organised. .. 32 into you, what would be right sort of— organised... 32 into you, what would be right sort of figure? _ organised... 32 into you, what would be right sort of figure? it _ organised... 32 into you, what would be right sort of figure? it was - organised... 32 into you, what would be right sort of figure? it was 8 - be right sort of figure? it was 8 million, what would you say the number should be?— million, what would you say the number should be? well, it should be double or number should be? well, it should be double 0r drop _ number should be? well, it should be double or drop that _ number should be? well, it should be double or drop that in _ number should be? well, it should be double or drop that in order- number should be? well, it should be double or drop that in order for- number should be? well, it should be double or drop that in order for us . double 0r drop that in order for us to be able to manage it because the demand is really high, particularly around new year, and injanuary, when schools start going back. find when schools start going back. and boris johnson _ when schools start going back. and borisjohnson has said people should

do a test before they go out tonight, if they are going to their pharmacy and they can't get them, you would imagine that could lead to a bit of frustration, what are the pharmacies experiencing? abs, lat a bit of frustration, what are the pharmacies experiencing? a lot of stress and frustration, _ pharmacies experiencing? a lot of stress and frustration, joanna, - stress and frustration, joanna, because as you can imagine, we want to help people sort this out but it's very difficult when you have to turn patients away because the supply isn't there. and also, there is a burden around writing down the cause and everything takes a long time to go, so that is a burden. so, a lot of frustrating and stress going on at the moment for both patients and pharmacists.- going on at the moment for both patients and pharmacists. terms of ensufinu patients and pharmacists. terms of ensurin: a patients and pharmacists. terms of ensuring a fair— patients and pharmacists. terms of ensuring a fair distribution - patients and pharmacists. terms of ensuring a fair distribution of - patients and pharmacists. terms of ensuring a fair distribution of what | ensuring a fair distribution of what there is, would you think that maybe there is, would you think that maybe there should be sort of limits on what individuals are able to get just to make sure that one person doesn't have loads and someone else can't have any?— can't have any? there are currently limits in that _ can't have any? there are currently limits in that we _ can't have any? there are currently

limits in that we are _ can't have any? there are currently limits in that we are only _ can't have any? there are currently limits in that we are only supplying j limits in that we are only supplying two packs per person. so, there are limits in place, but definitely the message is really for people, if they have tests at home, they shouldn't go to the pharmacy and ask for them if they've already got them. but the supply needs to increase to meet the demand, that should be the priority.— should be the priority. thank you very much _ should be the priority. thank you very much indeed, _ should be the priority. thank you very much indeed, happy - should be the priority. thank you very much indeed, happy new i should be the priority. thank you i very much indeed, happy new year, should be the priority. thank you - very much indeed, happy new year, dr leyla hannbeck. 0ur political correspondent iain watson joins us now. we have had the new year message from borisjohnson, tell us more about what he is saying? from boris johnson, tell us more about what he is saying?- about what he is saying? yes, i su ose about what he is saying? yes, i suppose on _ about what he is saying? yes, i suppose on a — about what he is saying? yes, i suppose on a relatively - about what he is saying? yes, i suppose on a relatively upbeat| about what he is saying? yes, i - suppose on a relatively upbeat tone, he is boasting about the boosters, saying, we've reached the end of the year and the target that the government set itself to offer everyone who is eligible in england and appointment to get a booster, well, that has taken place, but in fact only seven out of ten of those eligible have actually had a jab and some nhs leaders are saying that as many as four out of ten people have

not been turning up for their appointments. i think one reason for that, downing street would acknowledge, is that some people are simply catching covid and they then have to wait another month to get jabbed. in a less upbeat part of his new year message, borisjohnson is also suggesting that if you don't getjabbed at all, you could be facing 22 2022, a needless visit as he puts it to an intensive care unit. so he is making a strong case for people who have not yet been fullyjab for people who have not yet been fully jab to for people who have not yet been fullyjab to go and get vaccinated or to get their booster. he has also suggested people should be very cautious if they're going out and celebrating the new year because there are fewer restrictions in england than there are in scotland, wales and northern ireland and i think nicola sturgeon, the scottish first minister, in her new year message, puts it rather bluntly, it's not the hogmanay that many of us would have wished. what it's not the hogmanay that many of us would have wished.— it's not the hogmanay that many of us would have wished. what about new year messages — us would have wished. what about new year messages from _ us would have wished. what about new year messages from other _ us would have wished. what about new year messages from other leaders? -

us would have wished. what about new year messages from other leaders? ed | year messages from other leaders? ed davey, the lib dems leader, praised the compassion and courage of the british_ the compassion and courage of the british people, and very similar words _ british people, and very similar words are — british people, and very similar words are used by the labour leader, said keir_ words are used by the labour leader, said keir starmer. they want to flag up said keir starmer. they want to flag up that— said keir starmer. they want to flag up that there could be a brighter future _ up that there could be a brighter future ahead, of course he would, but one _ future ahead, of course he would, but one of— future ahead, of course he would, but one of the more interesting aspects — but one of the more interesting aspects of his message is that he said he _ aspects of his message is that he said he was setting out —— would be setting _ said he was setting out —— would be setting out — said he was setting out —— would be setting out -- — said he was setting out —— would be setting out —— labour's plans for the country _ setting out —— labour's plans for the country in 2022, and one of the reasons— the country in 2022, and one of the reasons for— the country in 2022, and one of the reasons for that is that labour has finally— reasons for that is that labour has finally pushed ahead in the polls, but he _ finally pushed ahead in the polls, but he will have to give positive reasons, — but he will have to give positive reasons, ratherthanjust but he will have to give positive reasons, rather thanjust being reasons, rather than just being somewhat reasons, rather thanjust being somewhat miffed with the government. said he _ somewhat miffed with the government. said he is— somewhat miffed with the government. said he is going to campaign on issues — said he is going to campaign on issues such as security, security of employment, security and local communities, and prosperity, and he will be _ communities, and prosperity, and he will be looking to secure that poll lead, _ will be looking to secure that poll lead. but — will be looking to secure that poll lead, but it will be a big challenge for him _ lead, but it will be a big challenge for him in — lead, but it will be a big challenge for him in the year ahead, interesting that he is promising at least _ interesting that he is promising at least to— interesting that he is promising at least to set out his stall.— least to set out his stall. thank ou, iain least to set out his stall. thank you, iain watson. _ john maguire is at a pub

in bristol this morning. john, how are preparations going for tonight? are they expecting big crowds, what are they planning for?— are they planning for? yeah, well, a bi niuht are they planning for? yeah, well, a big night hopefully _ are they planning for? yeah, well, a big night hopefully planned - are they planning for? yeah, well, a big night hopefully planned in - big night hopefully planned in england because they are able to open but they've been putting preparations into tonight for the last couple of weeks. they've been working very hard today. this is an old victorian bakery which has been converted, it is on two floors, converted, it is on two floors, converted into a bar and restaurant and entertainment space. we will show you one of the big rooms at the back. forthe show you one of the big rooms at the back. for the last couple of days they've been clearing out all the furniture as best they can to try to maximise the space. now, this venue, the cloak and dagger in bristol has a legal capacity of 375, but tonight they have restricted it to 200 just to try and give people space to spread out. as you can see it is made up of lots of different rooms. if we have a lot in the big room at

the back, you can see the door open on the left to allow the ventilation, i can feel the air moving through, and that has been one of the things that the owners here are very keen to try to make sure, that their staff will be safe and their customers will be safe tonight. sebastian, you're the owner here, of course, what has it been like getting a place ready for tonight? because a lot is riding on tonight? because a lot is riding on tonight? it tonight? because a lot is riding on toniaht? , ., , tonight? because a lot is riding on toniaht? , .,, , ., , tonight? because a lot is riding on toniaht? , , ., , ., tonight? it is. it has been a bit of a frantic last-minute _ tonight? it is. it has been a bit of a frantic last-minute group - tonight? it is. it has been a bit of i a frantic last-minute group together a frantic last—minute group together to get— a frantic last—minute group together to get ourselves ready, not really knowing — to get ourselves ready, not really knowing what was going on until the 28th, _ knowing what was going on until the 28th, when they made the non—announcement announcement! you non-announcement announcement! you have not non—announcement announcement! gm. have got obviously checking covid passis have got obviously checking covid pass is at the door, lateral flow tests available, you are asking people to test, sanitising everywhere, you've been frantically cleaning this morning. you're trying to make things as safe as possible? yes, we're doing whatever we can do to make _ yes, we're doing whatever we can do to make sure — yes, we're doing whatever we can do to make sure that we can operate as safe as _ to make sure that we can operate as safe as possible so that it will

mean — safe as possible so that it will mean that we can operate again after new year, _ mean that we can operate again after new year, notjust having a one night _ new year, notjust having a one night blew— new year, notjust having a one night blew out and then it all go to pot and _ night blew out and then it all go to pot and not having anything to do in january. _ pot and not having anything to do in january. find pot and not having anything to do in janua . �* �* . .,, pot and not having anything to do in janua . �* �* . ., january. and we're quite close to the welsh _ january. and we're quite close to the welsh border _ january. and we're quite close to the welsh border here _ january. and we're quite close to the welsh border here in - january. and we're quite close to the welsh border here in bristol, people have been asked not to cross borders, do you think they will? going by what has happened previously in previous lockdowns and restrictions, — previously in previous lockdowns and restrictions, especially in wales when _ restrictions, especially in wales when they have had different rules to us, _ when they have had different rules to us, then — when they have had different rules to us, then i will not be surprised if we _ to us, then i will not be surprised if we do _ to us, then i will not be surprised if we do get — to us, then i will not be surprised if we do get a few people from across— if we do get a few people from across the border tonight coming across— across the border tonight coming across what ugo's. like you said we are really— across what ugo's. like you said we are really close anyway and people tend to _ are really close anyway and people tend to come over to bristol anyway. i tend to come over to bristol anyway. i would _ tend to come over to bristol anyway. i would not _ tend to come over to bristol anyway. i would not be surprised. we tend to come over to bristol anyway. i would not be surprised.— i would not be surprised. we will see what happens, _ i would not be surprised. we will see what happens, said, - i would not be surprised. we will see what happens, said, thank i i would not be surprised. we will l see what happens, said, thank you very much indeed, you have got a really long day ahead of you. thanks for inviting us in this morning. so, big challenges ahead, but i suppose the key thing is to hope that the celebrations do go ahead where they are being organised as safely as

possible and lets hope for a better year next year than this year, or indeed last year! back to you. thank you, john, happy new year. officials in south africa say the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of covid infections. a government statement said the omicron variant, while highly transmissible, had seen lower hospitalisation rates than previous waves, with a marginal increase in the number of deaths. gatherings are still restricted to no more than 1,000 people indoors, and no more than 2,000 people outdoors. however, mask—wearing remains mandatory outside. firefighters north of the us city of denver in colorado are battling what has quickly become the most destructive wildfire in the modern history of the state. at least 300 homes have been destroyed, along with a hotel and a shopping centre. more than 30,000 people have had to evacuate, as well as patients and staff at one hospital. the us federal emergency management agency has released funds for disaster relief. louisa pilbeam reports.

get out while you can, was the message from rescue services in colorado. a state of emergency was declared as hundreds of homes were swallowed by flames and upwards of 30,000 residents were told to evacuate from the towns of superior and louisville near the rocky mountains. what are you taking with you? two kids, a dog, two cats and my husband! just saw some smoke at first i and then itjust ended up getting bigger and bigger and bigger as the wind picked up. - and pretty soon it was, like, the whole neighbourhood i was pretty much engulfed. taking to the roads, residents fleeing the flames. right now they're trying to evacuate as much as they can and trying to get people going back to the east. the governor of colorado has declared a state of emergency. with no warning.

gusts of100mph,110mph, can and have moved this fire down a football field in a matter of seconds. very little time to get out, very little time to even get the most important parts of your life. preliminarily, the reportsi were downed power lines, and we had deputies in the area who confirmed there _ were downed power lines. so, we believe that'sj what caused the fire. that assessment, and the actual. determination of that will be made for real and for final probably in the next couple of days. i it's winter in colorado and experts say recent weather conditions are to blame. we are in an extreme drought in this part of the state here, because we haven't gotten much moisture, and so you add that with incredibly strong winds, like what we're seeing out there right now, and itjust makes an already bad situation worse in terms of fire crews trying to get a handle on the fire. those fire crews will welcome

the news that snow is forecast in denver and eastern colorado in the coming hours, which it's hoped will help to control the fires. louise pilbeam, bbc news. the latest headlines on bbc news... the government says all adults across the uk have now been offered a coronavirus booster, but there are concerns that many people aren't turning up for their appointments. in his new year's message, borisjohnson has urged people to take a covid test before celebrating tonight. firefighters are battling one of the most destructive ever wildfires in the us state of colorado. hundreds of homes have been destroyed and more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate the area. sport now, and for a full round—up, we can go to the bbc sport centre. manchester united finish out the year in the top six, as they've done every year since 1989.

they beat burnley 3—1 at old trafford last night, extending their unbeaten run under new manager ralf rangnick with a nod from the fans to their former boss on his 80th birthday. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss reports. 0n the eve of sir alex ferguson's 80th birthday, could the current manchester united give him the perfect present? seven minutes in against burnley, and scott mctominay duly obliged. he certainly enjoyed it, but he wasn't alone. and he wasn't alone. burnley�*s night soon got even worse. first jadon sancho's deflected effort doubled united's lead. and when mctominay�*s shot rebounded to cristiano ronaldo, it was 3—0 and it was surely game over. not quite, as aaron lennon pulled one back for burnley at the end of a breathless first half. after the break, it was united that threatened once more. burnley �*keeper wayne hennessey denying first mctominay and then edison cavani, his brilliance matched only by his bravery. but united held on for a 3—1

victory, which moves them up to sixth and which ends their year on a winning note. andy swiss, bbc news. it's all about energy for me, it's about passion, about energy, and if we show that, especially if we play at home, i think we have a good team, it's not so easy to play against us. but this is about sustainably delivering that kind of performance. norwich's visit to leicester tomorrow has been postponed due to a covid outbreak and injuries at carrow road. leicester will have to make to do without jamie vardy do without jamie va rdy for up to a month. the 34—year—old aggravated a hamstring injury in tuesday's victory over liverpool. manchester city defender joao cancelo says he suffered cuts to the face after attempting to fight off a gang of robbers at his home. cancelo posted an image of his injuries on instagram, claiming "four cowards" took all his jewellery and left him with a facial injury. in a club statement

manchester city said... he and his family are being supported by the club and he's helping the police with their inquiries. it was a dramatic night at alexandra palace, where quarterfinal places were up for grabs in the pdc world darts championship. there was a thrilling battle between two former champions. scotland's gary anderson eventually saw off englishman rob cross, winning by four sets to three. peter snakebite wright is into the last eight. the scottish 2020 champion beat england's ryan searle by 4—1. england's james wade is also through. the world number four thrashed martjn kleermaker of the netherlands by 4—0. there are doubts about whether cricket's twenty20 big bash league in australia can continue following multiple positive covid cases.

today's adelaide strikers v sydney thunder game is going ahead, despite four thunder players testing positive. there's live commentary now on radio 5 live sports extra. meanwhile, seven players and eight support staff at the melbourne stars have tested positive, putting their next match on 2nd january in serious doubt. away from the big bash, australia batter travis head has tested positive for covid and will miss the fourth ashes test against england in sydney, which starts late tuesday evening uk time. he'll remain in melbourne and isolate for seven days in line with health requirements. head is australia's leading run—scorer in the ashes, a series they've already won with two matches still to play. so, it's all going well for australia, isn't it? well, england cricket fans might enjoy this. star batsman steve smith stuck in a lift for nearly an hour. take a look. not quite the night that i had planned. i'm currently stuck in a lift.

just taking a seat. what else do you do when you're stuck in a lift, you know? i could be here for a while. oh, what have you got? is it some food for me? what have we got here? a few m&ms. that's naughty. it's been 50 minutes. i'm still here. thanks, buddy. that's all the sport for now. ghislaine maxwell's family say they can't accept the verdict of a jury in new york that she groomed underage girls to be abused byjeffrey epstein. her brother ian has said he still believes she's innocent and is backing a legal appeal against her conviction. ghislaine maxwell, the daughter of the late media tycoon robert maxwell, is facing decades behind bars. joe biden has warned vladimir putin that the us and its allies will respond decisively if russia invades ukraine.

the two leaders held a telephone discussion for the second time in less than a month amid concerns at the number of russian troops massing at the ukrainian border. a kremlin spokesperson said president putin had made it clear that any new large—scale sanctions against russia would be a "colossal mista ke". it is the time for new year resolutions but often they are quickly abandoned, so what is the way to make lasting changes in our lives, if that is what we want, and should we be putting such pressure on ourselves anyway? with us to talk more about this is psychologist and author susie pearl. first of all, is it a good idea to make a new year resolution, it feels like we are conditioned to do it? we are like we are conditioned to do it? - are conditioned to do it. i think it is a very good thing to do because otherwise unless we know where we want to go, it is very difficult to get where you're planning. so, to actually think and consider what you want for the year ahead is a fantastic thing to do. it gets your

brain in gearto fantastic thing to do. it gets your brain in gear to consider what you want, and that can get you excited, more positive, and let's face it, we've all had, globally, a very difficult couple of years. this year, more than ever, i think it is very important for us to set some really strong new year resolutions to go forward fresh. 50. really strong new year resolutions to go forward fresh.— to go forward fresh. so, what sort of resolutions _ to go forward fresh. so, what sort of resolutions are _ to go forward fresh. so, what sort of resolutions are you _ to go forward fresh. so, what sort of resolutions are you thinking? i of resolutions are you thinking? when you were describing about where we might want to go in a year, it took my mind in the direction of, someone might think they want to do a particular travel or something, rather than the normal, i have got to get a bit fitter, which is part of our whole holistic approach, there are different aspects, i guess? there are different aspects, i ruess? . . there are different aspects, i ruess? ., ., , ., ~ guess? yeah, and sometimes we make the same things — guess? yeah, and sometimes we make the same things year _ guess? yeah, and sometimes we make the same things year after _ guess? yeah, and sometimes we make the same things year after year. - guess? yeah, and sometimes we make the same things year after year. i i the same things year after year. i think this year, we have been in a lot of trauma, fear, grief and upset, chaos, for many people around the world. so, i think setting resolutions is one way to get,, get

clearer and have something to look forward to for the year ahead. and i think it is good to consider all things, your mind is very powerful, it's the most powerful computer on the planet. so, to inform your mind what it is you want is really useful. i coached a lot of people and sometimes i start off and i ask them, what do you want? it's interesting because so many people 90, interesting because so many people go, i'm not sure, i haven't really thought about that. now is the time to think about what, and write it down, tell a friend, get a body to keep you accountable and support you in it, and may consider different things, like your mind, your body, keep fit, moving, exercise is really important for mental health and feeling better, and your spirit, some sort of connection. it could be walking outside in nature, it could

be some quiet, reflective time, meditation, mindfulness, just being quieter. all of these things are important, breathing, exercise, moving the body, being outside, having a little bit of social time, evenif having a little bit of social time, even if it's online, we're doing a lot of that now, but to make sure that you don't isolate. when i was doing this, i was chatting to a couple of people, like, what are your new year's resolutions? and a number of people said to me, i'm going to put myself first in the new year, instead of people pleasing and wing a lot to make other people happy, i'm going to wing a lot to make other people happy, l'm going to choose wing a lot to make other people happy, i'm going to choose to put myself forward. and i think this is a great way to kick start, because when we ourselves are happy and comfortable and doing what we want to do, everything else works out, ourfamilies, our children, our our families, our children, our partners, ourfamilies, our children, our partners, everything goes smoother when we're looking after ourselves. and very often we are the last on

the line to be looked after. it is absolutely _ the line to be looked after. it is absolutely true _ the line to be looked after. it is absolutely true but _ the line to be looked after. it is absolutely true but it can be quite difficult when people are used to a certain way of thinking, to put themselves in the centre and think, what is it that i want to? i guess another part of the picture at the moment is the fact that i suppose we've all been through so many scenarios where it is like something is on the horizon, want it to happen but cannot bank it because of the potential for change, but cannot bank it because of the potentialfor change, because but cannot bank it because of the potential for change, because of covid, so that has potentially changed mindsets in terms of being able to look forward and think, this is what i want, what would you say to that? ., ., , ., to that? you mentioned mindset, and mindset is everything. _ to that? you mentioned mindset, and mindset is everything. i'm _ to that? you mentioned mindset, and mindset is everything. i'm the - mindset is everything. i'm the author of a book on happiness and creativity, and all my studies show that when you think about, when you change your mindset, you get more positive, ratherthan change your mindset, you get more positive, rather than negative. let's face it, we have every reason to be negative right now, it's a scary place. so, now we need to get

strong mindset, more positive, and then we get into a state of flow, we can breathe more easily, we can begin to rest, the mind can get,, because of stress and thoughts are the things that really deplete us with health and well—being. so, we need to find techniques to destress, to calm the monkey mind, calm the thoughts, because thoughts are the things that can send us into anxiety and fear. so, it's really great if you can find techniques and methods, and i can give you some examples of what, to help the mind slow down those fearful thoughts and turn them more into a positive mindset. mindset is everything here. it is rarely good _ mindset is everything here. it is rarely good to — mindset is everything here. it is rarely good to talk to you, thank you very much for all of that advice and happy new year to you.- you very much for all of that advice and happy new year to you. happy new year to you. — and happy new year to you. happy new year to you. too- _ and happy new year to you. happy new year to you, too. let's _ and happy new year to you. happy new year to you, too. let's see _ and happy new year to you. happy new year to you, too. let's see how - year to you, too. let's see how the weather is — year to you, too. let's see how the weather is looking _ year to you, too. let's see how the weather is looking for _ year to you, too. let's see how the

weather is looking for the - year to you, too. let's see how the weather is looking for the new i weather is looking for the new year, and matt taylor is behind me! it is like a pantomime capture very good morning to you. i will tell you something about new year's eve, it is going to be the warmest on record, ridiculously one out there for late december at the moment, already up to 1a—15 in some spots. different in the north of scotland, heavy rain at the moment, turning lighter later. we could see highs of 16, 17 in one or two spots today. even in the far north of scotland, where it is cooler, it is still substantially above where we should be for this time of year. heading towards midnight, some lively rain in scotland and northern ireland, temperatures still in their teens for some. temperatures still in their teens forsome. rain temperatures still in their teens for some. rain for a time overnight, most places becoming dry and partly clear, and still on the warm side tomorrow morning, there are not quite as warm as this morning. but it will be a very mild two—year stay. we have got some showers

across scotland during the day.