lots of dry weather, butjust a bit of rain here and there. hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. a major breakthrough in the treatment of alzheimer's —, a new drug is found which slows the disease this is so exciting because now we are getting results. the first results that indicate that the drug is successfully treating the underlying causes. the discovery could herald a new era of drugs to treat alzheimer's — the most common form of dementia. in other news: the islamic state group's latest leader has died in combat — we'll speak to a jihadi specialist. a royal aide — who is prince william's godmother — apologises and resigns over comments made to a black british guest at a reception at buckingham palace. and another upset at the world cup —

as the country faces its most serious protest since 1989. and another upset at the world cup — tunisia beats france but it's not enough to join the french in the last 16. two more games have just kicked off — argentina takes on poland and saudi arabia are playing mexico — we'll be live in qatar. scientists have developed a drug which — for the first time ever — seems to slow alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. the drug — lecanemab — only works in the early stages of the disease and it does have serious side effects — but scientists believe it could herald a new era of treatment and are calling it a historic breakthrough.

alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia, beginning with impaired memory. here in the uk, an estimated 1 million people have dementia. alzheimer's affects about 60% of those so the drug could affect many lives for the better. worldwide, there were more than 55 million people with alzheimer's or other forms of dementia in 2020. it's feared that as the population worldwide continues to age, that number could rise sharply. in alzheimer's, the damage is driven by the build—up of a rogue protein called amyloid which clumps around neurons in the brain. the new drug lecanemab binds to amyloid, which prompts immune cells to attack and clear it from the brain. in the trial, the new drug slowed cognitive decline by about a quarter in 18 months. here's one of the doctors running the trial. now, we are getting results. the first results that are indicating that the drug is successfully

treating the underlying causes and slowing down the symptoms of cognitive impairment and also the behavioural symptoms associated with alzheimer's. lecanemab — which involves an infusion every two weeks — is designed to help those in the early stages of the disease. it's too late for david cox, who was diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's around ten years ago when he was 65. but sitting alongside his wife, he told us he hoped the new drug would become available as early as possible, to help others: the earliest intervention that can be provided, that is wonderful news and let us hope that the medical authorities progress this with some gusto and there's nothing to be lost. ., , , , gusto and there's nothing to be lost. ., , , ., ., , ~ , lost. the diagnosis is got to be key at the earliest _ lost. the diagnosis is got to be key at the earliest opportunity - lost. the diagnosis is got to be key at the earliest opportunity and - lost. the diagnosis is got to be key at the earliest opportunity and that is an enormous battle.

katherine gray — research communications manager at the alzheimer's society — says early diagnosis is key and those with concerns must come forward: patients often do not come forward and they are not aware that the symptoms could be dementia related or perhaps there is scared to come forward because they did not see any benefit of receiving a diagnosis and they're trying to change the perception and it's really that people do come forward and they are worried about the memory. jonathan schott, professor of neurology at university college london, says the breakthrough could mean huge benefits for the nhs going forward: this gives real hope that we are not 'ust this gives real hope that we are not just going _ this gives real hope that we are not just going to be able to make benefits_ just going to be able to make benefits in terms of peoples cognitive abilities but they can be sustained — cognitive abilities but they can be sustained and down the line, in due course _ sustained and down the line, in due course they— sustained and down the line, in due course they are talking about

potentially huge savings and clear benefits _ potentially huge savings and clear benefits from the patients and families— benefits from the patients and families were living with this devastating illness. and here's dr susan kohlhaas, director of research at alzheimer's research uk. today, seeing people out and about and people having seen the media coverage and the people were taken incredible hope that this breakthrough would lead to more breakthroughs down the line and lead to treatment that will be widely used across the world, really. i think as you say, diagnosing alzheimer's disease is one of the most feared conditions in the uk and lots of people think it is an inevitable part of ageing and i think this result proved that it is not. and we can do things about alzheimer's disease through research and this result proved that it is not. and we can do things about alzheimer's disease through research and as we came to do through charity. regulators will now be working to ensure that potential side effects —

such as brain swelling — can be made safe. our medical editor fergus walsh says the description of this as a "breakthrough" isjustified: it is an imperfect drug that is only modest benefits easily suitable for those in the early stages of the disease but it proof of principle that the underlying mechanisms behind alzheimer's can be tackled and can be slowed a bit like when we had the earliest drugs for hiv, they were not terribly good but better drugs followed. and that is over hundred alzheimer's treatments currently in trial and i think we will see this in combination of other treatments that tackle another protein that attacks the rain. but we're going to need a revolution in diagnostics if we are to identify patients in the early stages of alzheimer's because of the moment only one or 2% of patients were given a diagnosis of dementia have those tests can confirm that they have the presence in their rain.

breaking news from south africa and the president could be facing a threat of impeachment. this is after an independent panel in south africa found that he might have breached anti—corruption laws and in the report, the panel wrote that the president may have committed serious violations and misconducts and these are all linked to a burglary at his farm and also he has denied any wrongdoing but this could mean that he could potentially face the threat of impeachment. so, we will bring you more on the story when we get it. the islamic state group has announced the death of its leader. abu al—hasan al—hashimi al-qurashi is the third isis leader killed since 2019. the announcement came during a 10—minute audio message on telegram. no details were given but the message implied he was killed while fighting with what the group called "enemies of god".

the islamic state is a militant group. it had a meteoric rise in 2014 — seizing huge swathes of territory in iraq and syria. by 2019 it was mostly defeated but not entirely. it still carries out attacks in both countries and much further afield. this was the aftermath of a bomb blast in the afghan capital — kabul — back injune. two people died. mina al—lami is a jihadism specialist for bbc monitoring. in previous times isis leaders died — like al bagdadi — briefed by us on the operation that killed him, but had nothing from us on this? nothing, really. the group announced the death today but did not say where he died, when he died or by whom, just that he died while fighting, giving no further details whatsoever. the same ambiguity

applies to the successor who was reviewed by the alias, again, nothing whatsoever revealed about his background, his credentials, only the fact that they said he was a veteran ofjihad and a long—term of the group. tell a veteran ofjihad and a long-term of the grow-— of the group. tell me a little bit more of what _ of the group. tell me a little bit more of what we _ of the group. tell me a little bit more of what we know - of the group. tell me a little bit more of what we know about i of the group. tell me a little bit| more of what we know about the of the group. tell me a little bit - more of what we know about the new leader of al-qaeda. more of what we know about the new leader of al—qaeda. the more of what we know about the new leader of al-qaeda._ leader of al-qaeda. the new leader of is is leader of al-qaeda. the new leader of is is still— leader of al-qaeda. the new leader of is is still only _ leader of al-qaeda. the new leader of is is still only known _ leader of al-qaeda. the new leader of is is still only known by - leader of al-qaeda. the new leader of is is still only known by his - of is is still only known by his nickname and it's actually the second leader of ias to be killed this year and second leader of ias to be killed this yearand —— is, they second leader of ias to be killed this year and —— is, they had two leaders within the same year being killed but, the impact of his death is probably diminished by the fact

that we do not know anything about him. not the former leader, not the current leader in its difficult to see what impact he would have on the day—to—day operations of the group. we do not know his impact on the strategies, the planning for the vision because he did not know who he was and so, is difficult to say if his death would have an impact on day—to—day operations but they have rushed to pledge their allegiance to the new leader and pledging the bill continued to be to him. of course, the ambiguity surrounding his identity is a big problem for ias because the group claims that its leader and to fulfil that role, he has two conditions he is to be able to trace his lineage to and be free of any. it is difficult to say who

it is under these conditions. teiiii it is under these conditions. tell us a little _ it is under these conditions. tell us a little bit _ it is under these conditions. tell us a little bit more about isis. he said as much diminished entity now. the group is barely able to carry out any significant attacks there. but their activity in sub—saharan africa has significantly increased this year and that's with a group appears to be heavily investing in sub—saharan african countries like nigeria, molly, congo and mozambique and that is where it's also been calling for recruits, rather than to the middle east. it’s calling for recruits, rather than to the middle east.— the middle east. it's good to talk to ou as the middle east. it's good to talk to you as always. _ let's turn to the world cup in qatar, where the final two matches of group c have just kicked off.

poland are taking on argentina, with two of the best players in the world facing each other: robert levan—doski and lionel messi. at the same time, the saudis are up against mexico, with both needing a win to hope to make it into the final 16. let's go straight to lucy hockings, in doha. it really does get exciting. let's start by updating you on those two games that you mentioned. poland taking on argentina and saudi arabia and mexico goalless so far by poland and argentina need a victory to secure their qualifications in the knockout stages and some the people we watch into the best players on the planet and we have so many looking for redemption and missing that penalty in the draw with mexico, lionel messi did score a penalty but was unable to stop his team from suffering what was really

seen as a humiliating 2—1 loss to saudi arabia and saudi arabia is an action taken on mexico and both teams must win if they want to keep their hopes alive of progressing to their hopes alive of progressing to the last 16. as always, lots of hopes and dreams and stake in very high expectations, as ashley and argentina and talking to them and buenos aires, talking about argentina by tonight snatch. it’s argentina by tonight snatch. it's really interesting and proves - argentina by tonight snatch. it's| really interesting and proves the mood in the _ really interesting and proves the mood in the country _ really interesting and proves the mood in the country and - really interesting and proves the mood in the country and i - really interesting and proves the mood in the country and i thinkl really interesting and proves the i mood in the country and i think the tournament— mood in the country and i think the tournament entered with huge confidence that were going to win the world — confidence that were going to win the world cup it was even a question. _ the world cup it was even a question, since the statement and when _ question, since the statement and when you — question, since the statement and when you go in the city, this advertising campaigns that support the team _ advertising campaigns that support the team and the air is special because — the team and the air is special because the petrol company is

supporting the team an it was a real sobering _ supporting the team an it was a real sobering shock, it could all be over and i think— sobering shock, it could all be over and i think slowly that that game and i think slowly that that game and someone wrote that the place and you playing _ and someone wrote that the place and you playing at third ave from the previous — you playing at third ave from the previous match and when they found the team _ previous match and when they found the team they wanted to be in slowly confidence _ the team they wanted to be in slowly confidence was restored but i don't think— confidence was restored but i don't think confident confirmed we are going _ think confident confirmed we are going to — think confident confirmed we are going to win. and after seeing emotions, everyone we been. poland versus argentina _ emotions, everyone we been. poland versus argentina currently _ emotions, everyone we been. poland versus argentina currently under - emotions, everyone we been. poland versus argentina currently under way| versus argentina currently under way as saudi arabia and mexico, let's go back to that incredible victory that they had and the lead game and we

are right by the party or of the last couple of days in the build up to the match is been amazing and there's a huge presence era and people are driving over in their cars and quite because so many people have gone to the match but escaped the sentiments of our arabic sports correspondent watching this match up now. they gave everyone the day off and saudi arabia, didn't they? that gives you some idea of how excited they were in its expectation there was over tonight snatch. pa. expectation there was over tonight snatch. �* ., ., , ., ., snatch. a lot of expectation and ve hiuh snatch. a lot of expectation and very high and — snatch. a lot of expectation and very high and there _ snatch. a lot of expectation and very high and there is _ snatch. a lot of expectation and very high and there is a - snatch. a lot of expectation and very high and there is a lot - snatch. a lot of expectation and very high and there is a lot of. snatch. a lot of expectation and i very high and there is a lot of good players _ very high and there is a lot of good players in — very high and there is a lot of good players in the team and very good coach they — players in the team and very good coach. they actually have a lot and people _ coach. they actually have a lot and people are — coach. they actually have a lot and people are gathering here in the place _ people are gathering here in the place and — people are gathering here in the place and doha and actually around

the stadium, there gathering just to qualify— the stadium, there gathering just to qualify to _ the stadium, there gathering just to qualify to the next stage for the first time — qualify to the next stage for the first time since 94. it is a dream for a lot— first time since 94. it is a dream for a lot of— first time since 94. it is a dream for a lot of them and for the next stage for— for a lot of them and for the next stage for the second time, they have been in _ stage for the second time, they have been in this— stage for the second time, they have been in this tournament and they disqualified once 94 and if you are today— disqualified once 94 and if you are today they — disqualified once 94 and if you are today they are remembering the goal when he _ today they are remembering the goal when he scores again and they went to the _ when he scores again and they went to the qualifying stages back then. and if— to the qualifying stages back then. and if they miracle canjust be repeated — and if they miracle canjust be repeated today. and and if they miracle can 'ust be repeated todayfi and if they miracle can 'ust be reeated toda . . �*, ., , repeated today. and it's a complete standstill in — repeated today. and it's a complete standstill in saudi _ repeated today. and it's a complete standstill in saudi arabia _ repeated today. and it's a complete standstill in saudi arabia right - standstill in saudi arabia right now? ., , ~ ., , ., , now? not 'ust in saudi arabia but all arabic now? notjust in saudi arabia but all arabic countries, _ now? notjust in saudi arabia but all arabic countries, it _ now? notjust in saudi arabia but all arabic countries, it is - now? notjust in saudi arabia but all arabic countries, it is a - now? notjust in saudi arabia but all arabic countries, it is a huge l all arabic countries, it is a huge match— all arabic countries, it is a huge match and — all arabic countries, it is a huge match and mexico is not the same team _ match and mexico is not the same team is— match and mexico is not the same team is argentina but actually

mexico — team is argentina but actually mexico has a goalkeeper who is playing — mexico has a goalkeeper who is playing his fifth world cup and so, the match— playing his fifth world cup and so, the match has a lot of hope that we do not _ the match has a lot of hope that we do not know — the match has a lot of hope that we do not know how it is going to and actually— do not know how it is going to and actually qualifying having a team qualifying the next stages. i know ou're qualifying the next stages. i know you're with _ qualifying the next stages. i know you're with the — qualifying the next stages. i know you're with the tendency - qualifying the next stages. i know you're with the tendency in - qualifying the next stages. i know you're with the tendency in fans i qualifying the next stages. i know i you're with the tendency in fans out of group d and france —— two and is nine of their bench on today but it was too newsy a hoot triumph tunisia, they managed to beat them. plymouth looking for any kind of hope, joy and happiness after the match, they're hoping they could be qualified for the first time in the history and the next stage, after the match, it was like wow, we won.

and they're playing like 30 or 20 minutes in the actually had a lot of fears that they could score and the last moment and there are so afraid. alaska law few minutes and look on the fence,s the last goal. we just needed this victory to have any kind of hope. needed this victory to have any kind of hoe. �* ., needed this victory to have any kind ofhoe. . . ., , ., , needed this victory to have any kind ofhoe. �* . . , . , . of hope. and have any qualifying at this sta . e of hope. and have any qualifying at this stage of _ of hope. and have any qualifying at this stage of it _ of hope. and have any qualifying at this stage of it was _ of hope. and have any qualifying at this stage of it was with _ of hope. and have any qualifying at this stage of it was with australia. | this stage of it was with australia. and the _ this stage of it was with australia. and the goalkeeper kiss the ground. tunisia winning their game and i can explain to you, the level of excitement for australian fans. with their victory over denmark for the fiscal victory and austria watching the match and here and doha, the

sports reporterfor abc the match and here and doha, the sports reporter for abc gave us the match and here and doha, the sports reporterfor abc gave us his reaction. it’s sports reporter for abc gave us his reaction. �* , , .,, reaction. it's been the most extraordinary _ reaction. it's been the most extraordinary not _ reaction. it's been the most extraordinary not defeat - reaction. it's been the most - extraordinary not defeat denmark and some kind _ extraordinary not defeat denmark and some kind of context, australia's rin- some kind of context, australia's ring 38— some kind of context, australia's ring 38 another team of champions but as— ring 38 another team of champions but as the — ring 38 another team of champions but as the commentator said it is a champion— but as the commentator said it is a champion team. their extraordinary li’id champion team. their extraordinary grid and _ champion team. their extraordinary grid and they have an amazing spectators coming out and there were incredible _ spectators coming out and there were incredible scenes were in melbourne are packed _ incredible scenes were in melbourne are packed with players and many when _ are packed with players and many when he — are packed with players and many when he scored that one goal, it is extraordinary. the mayor to the finals _ extraordinary. the mayor to the finals but — extraordinary. the mayor to the finals but they did the best her workup — finals but they did the best her workup result winning two games or to the _ workup result winning two games or to the first _ workup result winning two games or to the first game and they were beaten — to the first game and they were beaten soundly by france, they came back and _ beaten soundly by france, they came back and now for beaten denmark in a really— back and now for beaten denmark in a really good _ back and now for beaten denmark in a really good quality team. it's amazing _ really good quality team. it's amazing that for australian football. �* , ., football. it's in the middle of the niuht football. it's in the middle of the ni . ht and football. it's in the middle of the night and so _ football. it's in the middle of the night and so it's _ football. it's in the middle of the night and so it's quite _

football. it's in the middle of the night and so it's quite special- football. it's in the middle of the| night and so it's quite special that the square was packed. but you think this winter night would do for supper and australia. it's already on the map but in a country that is like this, will he do in terms the following of the game or even people playing crisp was going to be a mess of his frustrating soccer independent of some kind of context, it's not a team of champions from the premier league, from spain or italy, last time australia had team that made it was with those playing at the top level and other levels of competition around the world germany, italy and so on, but this team is not that. it's made of players and some of them are playing in austria, some injapan, it really is a team ofjourneyman stop belief come together and they have an extraordinary team spirit. thea;r come together and they have an extraordinary team spirit. they keep talkin: extraordinary team spirit. they keep talking about — extraordinary team spirit. they keep talking about their _ extraordinary team spirit. they keep talking about their belief _ extraordinary team spirit. they keep talking about their belief and - extraordinary team spirit. they keep talking about their belief and the - talking about their belief and the coach _ talking about their belief and the coach to— talking about their belief and the coach to store them over and over

again— coach to store them over and over again the belief that the team has in themselves on the bonds they have with each— in themselves on the bonds they have with each other. it really is a national— with each other. it really is a national team. with each other. it really is a nationalteam. it with each other. it really is a national team. it is one thing that really— national team. it is one thing that really does — national team. it is one thing that really does completely unite australians and football and rugby league _ australians and football and rugby league and rugby union and whatever the sport— league and rugby union and whatever the sport may be but they can all be the sport may be but they can all be the neutrals and so, we get squares. and mixing _ the neutrals and so, we get squares. and mixing and they have friends and doha as well who walk around their inflatable kangaroos and the two matches around and presents a good challenge for lots of world cup fans and which one do you want and i can direct you to this because we have live matches up and running in one of the tv and when happening and to have a look.

apologising and resigning at repeatedly asking a prominent black charity boss where she was really from during an event of buckingham palace yesterday. 83 and was the late queens lady in waiting for 16 years and got mother to william. the conversation took place at a reception on violence against women. a royal correspondent reports. buckingham palace yesterday afternoon, a reception concerning violence against women hosted by the queen consort. standing next to her here is ngozi fulani, chief executive of sister space and a prominent advocate for survivors of domestic abuse. also at the reception was lady susan hussey, on the left here, a lady in waiting

to the late queen elizabeth for more than 60 years, and a senior member of the royal household. according to ngozi fulani, the following conversation took place between the two women. another guest at the reception

had the exchange. it made us feel like, perhaps we are not welcome, perhaps we do not belong here. and you can be pretty sure that a white woman would not have been on the receiving end of a line of questioning like that. buckingham palace said it took the whole incident extremely seriously. it went on, in this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made. the individual concerned would like to express our profound apologies for the hurt caused, and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect. lady susan hussey has worked at buckingham palace for much of her adult life. she is close to the royal family and is godmother to prince william. for the palace, the episode is particularly problematic given the duchess of sussex's allegations of racist attitudes within the palace.

according to a new study, the death metal senders of the animal kingdom are bats. at seven octaves —— singers. in southern denmark, we are able to hear their high—frequency calls as well as a new discovered low crime. have a listen. it was quite cute until he got to the ground and then to got a bit weird. and bring you the latest course met world cup. it is 0—0 versus poland and argentina and its 0-0 versus poland and argentina and its 0—0 between saudi arabia and mexico. plenty more to come after the very short break.

good evening. the last day of november brought sunshine for some of us, but for others, stuck under low cloud, mist and fog. it stayed decidedly chilly — and chilly is certainly the name of the game for the start of december, things turning colder than they have been of late, a little bit drier than they have been, as well. this big area of high pressure really dominates the scene at the moment, centred across eastern europe, extending its influence all the way west towards our shores, and tending to fend off these atlantic weather systems. we will see one weak weather fronts bringing cloud and some splashes of rain through the night across northern ireland and the western side of scotland. eastern and southern scotland, and down across england

and wales largely dry, but in quite a few places, there'll be some low cloud, some mist, some fog. and if there are any lengthy breaks in the cloud, well, there could also be a touch of frost. tomorrow, then, a grey, gloomy and murky start for many with some fog patches, some of which will lift and clear. but some of that mist and murk will linger to keep things chilly once again, particularly in parts of northern england, southern and southeastern scotland. rain tending to pull away from the northern half of the uk, so most places dry. in the best of the sunshine out west, 11—12 celsius — get stuck under mist and murk, you'll only get to 4—5. into friday, again, some big areas of low cloud, mist and fog, some of which will stick around for a good part of the day. some showers moving into east anglia and the southeast. best of the sunshine likely to be across the southwest of england, the midlands, wales, also northern ireland, maybe western scotland with highs of around 11 celsius. as we get into saturday, another weather system tries to push its way in from the northwest — again, that will be weakening as it goes, but some rain into parts of scotland and northern ireland, maybe something wintry starting to develop over the highest ground in scotland. much of england and wales dry, some spells of sunshine,

but for all of us by this stage, we will be in single digits. moving out of saturday into sunday, this area of high pressure starts to build to the northwest of us — that'll be quite a big player in our weather actually as we get into next week. but in the shorter term for sunday, an easterly winds with a chilly feel, and then the potential for an even colder north—or—northeasterly wind as we go through next week. now there's quite a high level of confidence in that forecast for something colder, but there's more uncertainty as to exactly what that will bring us in the way of any rain, sleet, or snow.

welcome back. you are watching 0utside source. a major breakthrough in the treatment of alzheimer's, new drug is found that slows the disease. , , ,., drug is found that slows the disease. , , . drug is found that slows the disease. , . , , disease. this is so exciting because now we are — disease. this is so exciting because now we are getting _ disease. this is so exciting because now we are getting results, - disease. this is so exciting because now we are getting results, the - now we are getting results, the first results that are indicating that the drug is successfully treating the underlying cause. the discovery could carol than a new era of drugs to heal technic assist alzheimer's. the country faces its most serious protest since ten and square in 1989. breaking —— breaking news from south africa — an independent panel has found

president cyril ramaphosa may have committed a number of violations linked to a burglary at his farm. and we'll be talking to two french bakers about the baguette — which has been awarded world heritage status by unesco. more on that breaking news coming out of south africa now. an independent panel has found that the president may have committed to a number of violations linked to a burglary at his farm. now, and its report, the panel wrote that the president may have committed serious violations and misconducts and could have breached anti—club... have breached anti—club. .. corruption have breached anti—club... corruption law. he is denied any wrongdoing that now faces the threat of impeachment. let's cross live now joins us live from johannesburg.

tell us a bit more about the story. what is happening?— tell us a bit more about the story. what is happening? could be started b members what is happening? could be started by members of— what is happening? could be started by members of parliament _ what is happening? could be started by members of parliament from - what is happening? could be started j by members of parliament from next week that looks at whether there are sufficient grounds to call for a vote to impeach the president. this relates to an investigation, rather an incident that happened in 2020, and allegations that he concealed a theft of around $580,000 cash that was stashed in cultures in his farm, but he said were proceeds what he trades in separate to his role as president. this panel has found that at the very least on the face of it the mother is a case for him to answer to. the mother is a case for him to answerto. he the mother is a case for him to answer to. he needs to answer to why this cash was there and allegations around why a proper reporting channel wasn't established at the time of a robbery, why it took so long for the matter to be brought to

light. it only came out around this yearin light. it only came out around this year injune from a farmer spy boss named arthur fraser who said he was part, who claimed he was part of this alleged plan to conceal this robbery and the money that was on the farm at the time.— robbery and the money that was on the farm at the time. does this mean he could potentially _ the farm at the time. does this mean he could potentially face _ he could potentially face impeachment? brute he could potentially face impeachment?— he could potentially face imeachment? ~ . ., , he could potentially face imeachment? ~ . ., ., ., impeachment? we are a ways from that the anel impeachment? we are a ways from that the panel that — impeachment? we are a ways from that the panel that was _ impeachment? we are a ways from that the panel that was investigating - the panel that was investigating this paves the way for the national assembly to look at what other processes can be taken, they on their own cannot recommend that they can be impeached, and also the president has within his rights to not follow the recommendations. so he's not duty—bound to follow the recommendations, but it does create a difficult situation for him politically, and we understand that the opposition parties will be wanting to see that this does go to other bodies, that they do have the right to strike impeachment proceedings. right to strike impeachment proceedings-— right to strike impeachment ”roceedins. ., ~' ., ., right to strike impeachment ”roceedins. ., ,, ., ., ., proceedings. thank you. to china and out of the country's _

proceedings. thank you. to china and out of the country's former _ proceedings. thank you. to china and out of the country's former leader - out of the country's former leader has died in shanghai. he was 96. he took overfollowing the has died in shanghai. he was 96. he took over following the tiananmen square protests in 1989 which led to a brutal by security forces. his death is important because china is seeing some of its most serious protest since that time. these pictures are from going joe in the southeast of the country where many have been demonstrating against covid restrictions and calling for more political freedom. covid restrictions and calling for more politicalfreedom. first, here is farmer prime minister.— is farmer prime minister. actually come in the _ is farmer prime minister. actually come in the modern _ is farmer prime minister. actually come in the modern history - is farmer prime minister. actually come in the modern history of- is farmer prime minister. actually i come in the modern history of china, has made quite a significant contribution. the transition after 89 and that protests oppression, violence and oppression, bringing china back into the international community and the wto, and a range of other changes he brought in as well. i think his passing will be genuinely demented in china, particularly given recent challenges

which the administration are facing. let's take a closer look at the legacy. tiananmen square massacre was a watershed moment in china's recent past china had been ostracised internationally. under his leadership, china opened up to the world, including through joining the world, including through joining the wto. he presided over china's dramatic rise in growth, prosperity and global influence to rival the us, but equally, there was also increased religious repression and corruption. somehow how might his death play out in the context of these protests going on now? is our asia—pacific editor. i these protests going on now? is our asia-pacific editor.— asia-pacific editor. i think we can to into asia-pacific editor. i think we can go into two _ asia-pacific editor. i think we can go into two ways _ asia-pacific editor. i think we can go into two ways here. _ asia-pacific editor. i think we can go into two ways here. my - asia-pacific editor. i think we can i go into two ways here. my immediate reaction was i thought the chinese state media, the chinese state would use this staff as a way to really amplify control over the chinese people, fled state media with feel—good remembrances of payment, and of course we see that happening already, sites are already going

into a mourning period, publishing everything in black and white. however, there is another side to this or you have a country that is very angry, that has already been engaging in protests, really unprecedented protests. we haven't seen us for a very, very long time. they might also be thinking back to a time when china was opening up, was welcoming business. china is in the economic doldrums right now. people made to use the death of him as an excuse to, in theory, turn out to pay their respects, attend funerals, that can then, aka 1989 for maternity protests. the unrest bean of for maternity protests. the unrest began of the _ for maternity protests. the unrest began of the beacon, _ for maternity protests. the unrest began of the beacon, in _ for maternity protests. the unrest began of the beacon, in part- began of the beacon, in part triggered by the deaths of ten people in this apartment fire last week. some people have blamed strict covid restrictions for hampering rescue teams. many of the demonstrations have morphed into wider political cause for political freedom. plenty of international reaction. here is the canadian prime

minister. . . ., , ., reaction. here is the canadian prime minister. . . . ., . minister. canadians are watching very closely- _ minister. canadians are watching very closely. obviously _ minister. canadians are watching very closely. obviously everyone | minister. canadians are watching l very closely. obviously everyone in very closely. 0bviously everyone in china should be allowed to express themselves, should be allowed to share their perspectives and indeed protests, we are going to continue to ensure that china knows we will stand up for human rights, we will stand up for human rights, we will stand with people who are expressing themselves. ~ ., �* stand with people who are expressing themselves. ~ . �* ., themselves. meanwhile, we've also heard from the _ themselves. meanwhile, we've also heard from the uk, _ themselves. meanwhile, we've also heard from the uk, remember, i themselves. meanwhile, we've also heard from the uk, remember, the| heard from the uk, remember, the chinese ambassador was summoned to the foreign office on tuesday after bbcjournalist edward lawrence was briefly arrested over the weekend at one of the protests. without more detail on that meeting from the uk foreign secretary. the detail on that meeting from the uk foreign secretary.— foreign secretary. the foreign office, i called _ foreign secretary. the foreign office, i called and _ foreign secretary. the foreign office, i called and the - foreign secretary. the foreign| office, i called and the chinese ambassador to make it clear that we would garner media freedom as a cornerstone of what is right and proper in society to make it absolutely clear about our expectations and the treatment of british nationals and particularly in relation to the arrest of the bbc

journalist. in relation to the arrest of the bbc 'ournalist. , , ., ., journalist. this is what we heard from the chinese _ journalist. this is what we heard from the chinese foreign - journalist. this is what we heard i from the chinese foreign ministry. translation:— from the chinese foreign ministry. translation: some countries have made remarks _ translation: some countries have made remarks on _ translation: some countries have made remarks on china _ translation: some countries have made remarks on china recently. i made remarks on china recently. these _ made remarks on china recently. these countries have enough issues to deal— these countries have enough issues to deal with at home. we hope they would _ to deal with at home. we hope they would heed devices and interests of its own _ would heed devices and interests of its own people instead of pointing fingers _ its own people instead of pointing fingers at — its own people instead of pointing fingers at others.— fingers at others. let's cross live now and speak — fingers at others. let's cross live now and speak to _ fingers at others. let's cross live now and speak to shirley - fingers at others. let's cross live now and speak to shirley from i fingers at others. let's cross live | now and speak to shirley from the harvard kennedy school at the university of harvard. first of all, before we move on, talk to me but the death of the former leader. how significant do you think that will be in terms of impact on what is happening right now if at all? the former national leader, particularly when _ former national leader, particularly when largely considered to be a political— when largely considered to be a political antithesis to the current chinese — political antithesis to the current chinese leader is by no means precarious. the private sector, private — precarious. the private sector, private entrepreneurs, he admired the western economies in technology and often _ the western economies in technology and often recited the gettysburg

address— and often recited the gettysburg address in english. she is enamoured with the _ address in english. she is enamoured with the sector, economic self—reliance, he is considered an 0rthodok— self—reliance, he is considered an orthodox marxist, so they are the antithesis— orthodox marxist, so they are the antithesis of each other. the fan base _ antithesis of each other. the fan base is— antithesis of each other. the fan base is not— antithesis of each other. the fan base is not necessarily in full alignment with the policies currently come and don't forget the direct— currently come and don't forget the direct trigger of the june four protests— direct trigger of the june four protests in 1989 and the death of the former chinese leader, so commemoration at a time where there is already— commemoration at a time where there is already a _ commemoration at a time where there is already a presence of anti—0 covid _ is already a presence of anti—0 covid protest can lead to further escalation— covid protest can lead to further escalation and possible dissent in all areas — escalation and possible dissent in all areas. ., ' ., , ., all areas. how different do you think these _ all areas. how different do you think these protests _ all areas. how different do you think these protests are i all areas. how different do you think these protests are that i all areas. how different do you | think these protests are that we all areas. how different do you i think these protests are that we are seeing compared to ones that we have seen before? the seeing compared to ones that we have seen before?— seen before? the demands, the symbolism _ seen before? the demands, the symbolism in — seen before? the demands, the symbolism in the _ seen before? the demands, the symbolism in the organisation i seen before? the demands, the i symbolism in the organisation are all quite _ symbolism in the organisation are all quite unique in this wave of protests — all quite unique in this wave of protests. the demands are no longer even specific, that is to end the zero _ even specific, that is to end the zero covid — even specific, that is to end the zero covid policy. some have clearly chanted _ zero covid policy. some have clearly chanted political demands. freedom of speech, _ chanted political demands. freedom of speech, challenging the legitimacy of the chinese communist

party and _ legitimacy of the chinese communist party and its leader. the wave of protests — party and its leader. the wave of protests also has no clear organisers and the organisation mechanisms which is very different from the _ mechanisms which is very different from the hong kong protest we saw in 2019 _ from the hong kong protest we saw in 2019 it _ from the hong kong protest we saw in 2019 it is _ from the hong kong protest we saw in 2019. it is completely spontaneous, decentralised and it broke through the most — decentralised and it broke through the most pervasive chinese censorship and mass surveillance. let's _ censorship and mass surveillance. let's look— censorship and mass surveillance. let's look at the protest symbolism. white _ let's look at the protest symbolism. white paper revolution, protesters raise a _ white paper revolution, protesters raise a piece of blank paper, a symbol— raise a piece of blank paper, a symbol of— raise a piece of blank paper, a symbol of passage and defiance, and when we _ symbol of passage and defiance, and when we see thousands and thousands of blank— when we see thousands and thousands of blank sheets of paper like this, it is a _ of blank sheets of paper like this, it is a very— of blank sheets of paper like this, it is a very powerful form of freedom _ it is a very powerful form of freedom of expression in a country where _ freedom of expression in a country where freedom of speech is not celebrated. where freedom of speech is not celebrated-— where freedom of speech is not celebrated. ., , ., celebrated. how is the government differentiating _ celebrated. how is the government differentiating between _ celebrated. how is the government differentiating between people i celebrated. how is the governmentj differentiating between people who are protesting politics and government and those who are protesting the covid lockdown. it is protesting the covid lockdown. it is rather interesting. the government sees this— rather interesting. the government sees this as they do all crisis. a public— sees this as they do all crisis. a public health crisis and a political one~ _ public health crisis and a political one it is — public health crisis and a political one. it is addressing them with a fabricated — one. it is addressing them with a fabricated approach for steps on a public— fabricated approach for steps on a

public health friend, we saw zero covid policies had been loosened across— covid policies had been loosened across the board in many major cities _ across the board in many major cities in — across the board in many major cities in beijing, etc, the government is or has shifted focus from _ government is or has shifted focus from that— government is or has shifted focus from that mast containment mentality into two— from that mast containment mentality into two main areas, the vaccination of senior— into two main areas, the vaccination of senior citizens and the construction of massive makeshift hospitals — construction of massive makeshift hospitals and facilities where large gatherings are expected, for example, manufacturing facilities and universities, but on the political— and universities, but on the political front, as the zero covid control— political front, as the zero covid control tapers, the government can now differentiate the people who are an-ry now differentiate the people who are angry with _ now differentiate the people who are angry with the zero covid policy versus — angry with the zero covid policy versus the _ angry with the zero covid policy versus the ones who are just simply angry— versus the ones who are just simply angry with _ versus the ones who are just simply angry with the political architecture, and i think there may be a heavy— architecture, and i think there may be a heavy clampdown on the political — be a heavy clampdown on the political decentralisation. thank ou ve political decentralisation. thank you very much _ political decentralisation. thank you very much indeed. - bringing you breaking news we've had a nice three minutes at the bbc.

fleetwood singer christine mcvey has died. herfamily have released a statement in the last few minutes describing her as a revered musician who was loved universally. she was 79 years old. more of course on that story as and when we get it. but just to repeat some breaking news there, the singer of fleetwood has died at the age of 79. the statement on twitter the family say there are no words she was truly one—of—a—kind, special and talented beyond measure. the french president emmanual macron is in the us — for his first state visit sincejoe biden became president. here he is arriving in washington on tuesday. there's lots on the agenda — but front and centre will be russia's war in ukraine.

give us a taste of what you think will be on the agenda between these two. , ., will be on the agenda between these two. , . ., will be on the agenda between these two. , ., ., ., two. there is a lot, right at the to of two. there is a lot, right at the top of the _ two. there is a lot, right at the top of the list _ two. there is a lot, right at the top of the list is _ two. there is a lot, right at the top of the list is ukraine. i two. there is a lot, right at the top of the list is ukraine. they | top of the list is ukraine. they have seen mr macrina very much out in europe taking the he will be discussing ways to maintain support while also trying not to prorogue russia. keeping up diplomatic with the russian president in the ukraine president committing a man that is helpful. how europe is suffering more than the united states because of the impact of the war, particularly rising energy prices because russia has cut off experts and he has been critical about us

measures to fill the gap. he said that the americans are selling he's going to raise that issue and talks as well, another economic issue he has said which is green subsidies, billions of dollars of green subsidies and mr biden's recent climate legislation. working on energy trends and has been quite critical. the wto rules and it's not friendly. he is going to raise that as well, but the first stage visit that he's been hosting and it's been much about the historical ties between france and the united states. a ., between france and the united states. ., ., ~ between france and the united states. �* . . . ~ , ., very much indeed. before we go, bringing you that breaking news story in the last three minutes,

once again, the lead singer of fleetwood christine mcphee has died at the age of 79. her family have released a statement. —— christine mcvie. a revered musician who is loved universally, the best musician anyone could have had in their band and a best friend anyone could have had in their lives. of course can out more on that story and the bbc�*s website. do stay with us here on outside source. still to come, talking to two french about no than the baguette. it's been awarded world heritage status by unesco. why? we will find out very soon. around 25,000 ambulances workers have voted to go on strike at nine health trusts in england and wales, increasing the threat of widespread industrial action in the nhs before christmas. our employment correspondent

zoe conway reports. together in a show of strength, some of the biggest unions involved in industrial action, representing rail workers, college and university employees, postal workers and nhs staff. for the last ten years, ambulance calls have increased by over 70%, while the number of staff have increased by only 7%. the royal college of nursing is also walking out over two days in december. some people have compared all of this to the industrial action of the 19705, the so—called winter of discontent, so how does it compare? well, betweenjune and september this year, 741,000 days were lost to strike action. you come to this figure if you add

up all of the days each worker was on strike. no data was available during the pandemic, but you can see we are nearly at a decade—long high in terms of lost days. if we look at the number of days lost compared to the 19705, well, this year's spike over here is tiny in comparison. in 1979, which is shown by this middle peak here, 29 million days were lost in strikes. unison has admitted today it is disappointed that members at only 8 out of 250 nhs trusts voted to strike, but there are many more strike days looming this winter, and there will be more union votes over industrial action in the new year. this is outside source live

from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... white and cap of democratic countries around the world are in decline. that's the finding of a new report on the state of global democracy. while repression by authoritian regimes is deepening. the study — by international idea — a think tank based in stockholm — listed the us among the top seven countries said to be "backsliding" — meaning they're suffering the most severe democratic erosion. it cites "problems of political polarisation, institutional disfunction, and threats to civil liberties" in america. it also finds that globally, the number of countries moving toward authoritarianism is "more than double the number moving toward democracy". the secretary general of international idea is doctor kevin casas zamora, who joins us from stockholm. thank you so much for your company. i want to ask you first of all, for viewers who are watching this and wondering, what does a declining democracy look like? it’s

wondering, what does a declining democracy look like?— democracy look like? it's looks in different ways. _ democracy look like? it's looks in different ways. first _ democracy look like? it's looks in different ways. first of _ democracy look like? it's looks in different ways. first of all, i democracy look like? it's looks in different ways. first of all, the i different ways. first of all, the trend is not good, the number of democracies over the past six years that are moving in an authoritarian direction is twice as large as the number of countries moving in a democratic democratic direction. the number of countries are experiencing erosion in one key tenant of democracy has skyrocketed to 50% a decade ago committees to be 12%. and the most severe, a form of democratic erosion would be called democratic erosion would be called democratic backsliding, coming to effect very large and influential countries, the likes of india, brazil, most worrying of all, the us. ., brazil, most worrying of all, the us. . , .,

us. can you pinpoint when this decline started? is it _ us. can you pinpoint when this | decline started? is it something that has been happening slowly? it’s that has been happening slowly? it's reall that has been happening slowly? it�*s really depends on the country, but we see that over the past decade or so quite clearly the headwinds of democracy has been faced saying particularly i would say in the wake of the financial crisis of 08— 09 some of those headwinds have been extraordinarily severe, arguably the most severe since the 1930s. band most severe since the 1930s. and what impact _ most severe since the 1930s. and what impact has _ most severe since the 1930s. and what impact has this decline, this backsliding had on geopolitics globally? backsliding had on geopolitics aloball ? ~ . ., , globally? well, quite clearly, it has come _ globally? well, quite clearly, it has come a _ globally? well, quite clearly, it has come a you _ globally? well, quite clearly, it has come a you know, - globally? well, quite clearly, it| has come a you know, weekend globally? well, quite clearly, it. has come a you know, weekend at the hands of western democratic power is in particular. let us remember that this is happening at a time when credible competitors to liberal democracy in terms of models of government have emerged. you know,

the likes of, you know, of china, that it has to stop being shy about peddling their model as a credible and desirable model of government to very many developing countries. i mean, this is obviously a very committed very challenging moment in terms of the narrative separating the global democratic cusp. doctor kevin, it's been _ the global democratic cusp. doctor kevin, it's been so _ the global democratic cusp. doctor kevin, it's been so good _ the global democratic cusp. doctor kevin, it's been so good to - the global democratic cusp. doctor kevin, it's been so good to talk i the global democratic cusp. doctor kevin, it's been so good to talk to| kevin, it's been so good to talk to you. thank you for your insights. thank you. you. thank you for your insights. thank yon-— you. thank you for your insights. thank you. heart of culture for more than a century. six billion are baked every year. you've definitely eaten one. i've definitely eaten more than one. if you haven't guessed it yet — i'm talking about the french baguette — freshly baked of course. today it was given world heritage status by unesco — why you ask because it's "part of a daily ritual, and synonymous with sharing and conviviality".

well — we know the french president is a fan of the baguette. he's tweeted this picture — and said baguettes are "250 grams of magic and perfection". who better to talk about baguettes with than two french bakers in london. im nowjoined by flo and pierre alix co—owners of artisan french bakery in north london, boulangerie pierre alix. thank you both forjoining me. i'm so happy to talk to. 21st of all, why is that the so important to french culture it’s why is that the so important to french culture— why is that the so important to french culture it's important to us because it's _ french culture it's important to us because it's really _ french culture it's important to us because it's really the _ french culture it's important to us because it's really the french i because it's really the french culture. it's part of our culture for example, when you are a kid, the first thing you can buy to buy yourself. it is a really important product in france as bred in general, but they get. it is product in france as bred in general, but they get. it is really art of general, but they get. it is really part of every _ general, but they get. it is really part of every french _ general, but they get. it is really part of every french table - general, but they get. it is really part of every french table from i general, but they get. it is really part of every french table from a very young — part of every french table from a very young age, and we have been

eating baguettes for a long time. each customer coming in the bakery do you _ each customer coming in the bakery do you ask— each customer coming in the bakery do you ask for a french take over a baguettes, — do you ask for a french take over a baguettes, so it's really a symbol of france — baguettes, so it's really a symbol of france for us.— baguettes, so it's really a symbol of france for us. now that unesco have done — of france for us. now that unesco have done this, _ of france for us. now that unesco have done this, do _ of france for us. now that unesco have done this, do you _ of france for us. now that unesco| have done this, do you understand why? do you think, yeah, this is the right thing to do? back is our biggest culinary expert? yeah, no, it is a real recognition, _ biggest culinary expert? yeah, no, it is a real recognition, so - biggest culinary expert? yeah, no, it is a real recognition, so that i biggest culinary expert? yeah, no, it is a real recognition, so that is i it is a real recognition, so that is very good. i am proud as a baker of this place and the worlds, because it is rests recognition that it is a protection for french welfare and so thatis protection for french welfare and so that is really important for us. tell me about you, because you guys obviously were in a bakery in north london. how many baguettes do you guys make every day? how popular are they? guys make every day? how popular are the ? , ., guys make every day? how popular are the? ., , , they? they are popular. it depends on the day of _ they? they are popular. it depends on the day of the _ they? they are popular. it depends on the day of the week, _ they? they are popular. it depends on the day of the week, but - they? they are popular. it depends on the day of the week, but it i they? they are popular. it depends on the day of the week, but it is i on the day of the week, but it is about 100 per day and you have a different way to bake your

baguettes, so in our bakery, i baked baguettes, so in our bakery, i baked baguette with a bit of yeast and natural mother. bhd baguette with a bit of yeast and natural mother.— baguette with a bit of yeast and natural mother. �* ., natural mother. and given the modern tastes these — natural mother. and given the modern tastes these days, _ natural mother. and given the modern tastes these days, do _ natural mother. and given the modern tastes these days, do you _ natural mother. and given the modern tastes these days, do you do - tastes these days, do you do gluten—free ones as well? tastes these days, do you do gluten-free ones as well? now, we don't do gluten-free _ gluten-free ones as well? now, we don't do gluten-free for _ gluten-free ones as well? now, we don't do gluten-free for the - gluten-free ones as well? now, we i don't do gluten-free for the moment. don't do gluten—free for the moment. but it's— don't do gluten—free for the moment. but it's a _ don't do gluten—free for the moment. but it's a way— don't do gluten—free for the moment. but it's a way of having a better digestion — but it's a way of having a better digestion of gluten, so yeah, it is a good _ digestion of gluten, so yeah, it is a good combination of not growing too quickly. that's why we use long fermentation and that's why it's important — fermentation and that's why it's important for us to have this high quality— important for us to have this high quality processes to get our baguettes and nutritionally for customers. do baguettes and nutritionally for customers-— baguettes and nutritionally for customers. , ., ,, ., , customers. do you think the optimum tellin: for a customers. do you think the optimum telling for a baguette _ customers. do you think the optimum telling for a baguette is? _ customers. do you think the optimum telling for a baguette is? you're i telling for a baguette is? you're making me hungry, but go ahead. i making me hungry, but go ahead. i would say it is a crusty outside and

fluffy— would say it is a crusty outside and fluffy inside, to would say it is a crusty outside and fluffy inside.— would say it is a crusty outside and fluffy inside, to baguette should be here in the studio _ fluffy inside, to baguette should be here in the studio with _ fluffy inside, to baguette should be here in the studio with me, - fluffy inside, to baguette should be here in the studio with me, by i fluffy inside, to baguette should be here in the studio with me, by the l here in the studio with me, by the way. the we will send you a feel. would you put a bit of butter and somejam? what is would you put a bit of butter and some jam? what is the best thing? butter and jam in the morning. she is, ham, ham and cheese, for lunch. it's been part of afternoon tea with just dark chocolate. amazing. amazing. it's been interesting to talk to you and your baguette as well. ., ~ talk to you and your baguette as well. . ,, , ., talk to you and your baguette as well. . ,, _ _ talk to you and your baguette as well-_ let's i well. thank you, bye-bye. let's remind you _ well. thank you, bye-bye. let's remind you of— well. thank you, bye-bye. let's remind you of one _ well. thank you, bye-bye. let's remind you of one of _ well. thank you, bye-bye. let's remind you of one of our - well. thank you, bye-bye. let's i remind you of one of our breaking news stories from this hour. in the last 20 minutes or so it's been announced that christine mcphee —— christine mcvie a member of fleetwood has died. she was 79. in a statement she was a reviewed musician, also three solo albums

during what was a lengthy career. as always, more on that story on our website but stay with us here on the bbc. get for me. good evening. the last day of november brought sunshine for some of us, but for others, stuck under low cloud, mist and fog. it stayed decidedly chilly — and chilly is certainly the name of the game for the start of december, things turning colder than they have been of late, a little bit drier than they have been, as well. this big area of high pressure really dominates the scene at the moment, centred across eastern europe, extending its influence all the way west towards our shores, and tending to fend off these atlantic weather systems. we will see one weak weather fronts bringing cloud and some splashes

of rain through the night across northern ireland and the western side of scotland. eastern and southern scotland, and down across england and wales largely dry, but in quite a few places, there'll be some low cloud, some mist, some fog. and if there are any lengthy breaks in the cloud, well, there could also be a touch of frost. tomorrow, then, a grey, gloomy and murky start for many with some fog patches, some of which will lift and clear. but some of that mist and murk will linger to keep things chilly once again, particularly in parts of northern england, southern and southeastern scotland. rain tending to pull away from the northern half of the uk, so most places dry. in the best of the sunshine out west, 11—12 celsius — get stuck under mist and murk, you'll only get to 4—5. into friday, again, some big areas of low cloud, mist and fog, some of which will stick around for a good part of the day. some showers moving into east anglia and the southeast. best of the sunshine likely to be across the southwest of england, the midlands, wales, also northern ireland, maybe western scotland with highs of around 11 celsius. as we get into saturday, another weather system

tries to push its way in from the northwest — again, that will be weakening as it goes, but some rain into parts of scotland and northern ireland, maybe something wintry starting to develop over the highest ground in scotland. much of england and wales dry, some spells of sunshine, but for all of us by this stage, we will be in single digits. moving out of saturday into sunday, this area of high pressure starts to build to the northwest of us — that'll be quite a big player in our weather actually as we get into next week. but in the shorter term for sunday, an easterly winds with a chilly feel, and then the potential for an even colder north—or—northeasterly wind as we go through next week. now there's quite a high level of confidence in that forecast for something colder, but there's more uncertainty as to exactly what that will bring us in the way of any rain, sleet, or snow.

hello and welcome to the programme. some breaking news, fleetwood mac singer christine mcvie has died at the age of 79. she was behind the hits little lies and everywhere and died peacefully in hospital. an independent panel finds south african president cyril ramaphosa may have carried out a number of violations linked to a burglary at his farm for a major breakthrough in the treatment of alzheimer's. this is so exciting because now we are getting results, first results, that are indicating that the drug is successfully treating the underlying cause.

in other news, former chinese leader jiang zemin has died, as the country faces its most serious protest since canon and square in 1989. some breaking news any last half an hour. one of the lead singers of fleetwood mac, christine mcvie, has died at the age of 79. there has been a statement from herfamily the age of 79. there has been a statement from her family in which they say she died in hospital following a short illness, surrounded by members of her family. they say also that she was a revered musician who was left universally. the british singer—songwriter was behind hits including little lies, everywhere, don't stop, say you love me, and songbird. christine mcvie left fleetwood mac after 28 years in

1998. but he did make a return in 2014 and also enjoyed a solo career as well, in which she released albums. in another statement, fleetwood mac described her as one of a kind, special and talented... just to reiterate, christine mcvie has died today at the age of 79 you can get more on that story as always on our website but we will try and get you some more information on that as and when we get it on outside source. an independent panel has found that president cyril ramaphosa may have committed a number of violations linked to a burglary at his farm. in its report, the panel wrote that the president may have committed "serious violations and misconducts" and could have breached anti—corruption law. mr ramaphosa has

denied any wrongdoing. he now faces the threat of impeachment. pumza fihlani joins us live from johannesburg. this has culminated in a process that could be started by members of parliament from next week, that looks at whether there are sufficient grounds to call for a vote to impeach the president. this relates to an investigation, an incident that happened in 2020, and allegations that cyril ramaphosa concealed a theft of around $580,000 cash that was stashed in his farm, what he said were processes —— proceeds of buffalo, what he trading separate to his role as president of the panel has found that on the face of it, there is a case for him to answer to. of it, there is a case for him to answerto. he of it, there is a case for him to answer to. he needs to answer to why this cash was there and allegations around why a proper reporting channel was not established at the

time of the robbery, why it took so long for the matter to be brought right. it only came out around june this yearfrom a right. it only came out around june this year from a former spy boss, who said he was part of this alleged plan to conceal this robbery and the money that was on the farm at the time. ,., , , ., money that was on the farm at the time. , , ., time. does this mean he could potentially _ time. does this mean he could potentially face _ time. does this mean he could| potentially face impeachment? time. does this mean he could i potentially face impeachment? it is im ortant potentially face impeachment? it is important to _ potentially face impeachment? it 3 important to state that this panel that was investigating paves the way for the national assembly to look at what processes can be taken. they cannot recommend on their own that he be impeached. the president is also within his rights not to follow the recommendations was he is not duty—bound to follow the recommendations but it does create a difficult situation for him politically. opposition parties will be wanting to see that this does go to other parties that have the right to other parties that have the right to start peach minting ——

proceedings. let's come back to our lead story, one of the lead singers of fleetwood mac, christine mcvie, has died at the age of 79. her family said she died in hospitalfollowing a short illness any company of her family and she was a revered musician who left universally. —— love universally. let me ask you first of all, more about christine mcvie she had an incredible career. an incredible career. it is interesting the attitudes of fleetwood mac have changed. in the 70s they were seen as the ultimate kind of old school band but now they are incredibly adored and influential. christine mcvie is very much part of that. a great songwriter and very melodic. there was this kind of strange soap opera

of random couples falling in and out with each other and a transatlantic —— transatlantic band eventually as well. they started off as a blues band but by the time christine mcvie was on the ban, they were transplanting pop, straddling both sides of the atlantic and selling an incredible amount of records. she was synonymous with some of the biggest hits, including everywhere and little lies. a voice that you cannot help but recognise. yes. and little lies. a voice that you cannot help but recognise. yes, she had a brilliant _ cannot help but recognise. yes, she had a brilliant voice, _ cannot help but recognise. yes, she had a brilliant voice, a _ cannot help but recognise. yes, she had a brilliant voice, a sweet - cannot help but recognise. yes, she had a brilliant voice, a sweet pop i had a brilliant voice, a sweet pop voice that cut through. little lies is one of those songs that you always hear on the radio. and it is the vocals that really catch the attention. it is one of those perfect melodies as well. that was kind of her contribution to the band. so many different angles and it must have been a difficult man to be in but she definitely carved out

her own space in it. she be in but she definitely carved out her own space in it.— her own space in it. she had left the band her own space in it. she had left the hand many— her own space in it. she had left the band many years _ her own space in it. she had left the band many years ago - her own space in it. she had left i the band many years ago but then joined back again in 2014, i believe. , , ., ., ., believe. yes, they are one of those bands, believe. yes, they are one of those bands. and — believe. yes, they are one of those bands, and she _ believe. yes, they are one of those bands, and she was _ believe. yes, they are one of those bands, and she was still— believe. yes, they are one of those bands, and she was still working i bands, and she was still working with them quite recently. it is an amazing career and all the different facets of it and all the different sort of combinations. she had that relationship withjohn, one of the main guys in fleetwood mac, and that relationship ended but they managed to keep the friendship in a high—profile, high pressure band. and of course after her career with fleetwood mac, at that point ended, she then pursued a solo career and actually recorded a solo album. yes. actually recorded a solo album. yes, her solo career _ actually recorded a solo album. yes, her solo career was _ actually recorded a solo album. yes, her solo career was good _ actually recorded a solo album. 1a: her solo career was good as well.

fleetwood mac is what you will mainly be remembered for. but the solo career was successful and highly respected songwriter of course on the back of that. horse course on the back of that. how difficult was _ course on the back of that. how difficult was it _ course on the back of that. how difficult was it in _ course on the back of that. how difficult was it in those - course on the back of that. how difficult was it in those days as a woman to make a success of being part of a pop band like fleetwood mac. it part of a pop band like fleetwood mac. ., . , part of a pop band like fleetwood mac. ., ., , , . mac. it would have been difficult but she was _ mac. it would have been difficult but she was really _ mac. it would have been difficult but she was really respected i mac. it would have been difficult but she was really respected by| but she was really respected by everyone on the scene. she was respected as a great piano player. a keyboardist fundamentally, but also everybody respected her because she had great talent. in the 70s, there were a lot of old school attitudes but at the same time, when someone can really deliver the parts, the respect was there. male—female. it respect was there. male—female. it is really good to talk to you. thank you for taking the time out to talk to us.

scientists have developed a drug which, for the first time ever, seems to slow alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. the drug, lecanemab, only works in the early stages of the disease and it does have serious side effects, but scientists believe it could herald a new era of treatment. here's one of the doctors running the trial. now, we are getting results. the first results that are indicating that the drug is successfully treating the underlying causes and slowing down the symptoms of cognitive impairment and also the behavioural symptoms associated with alzheimer's. alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia, beginning with impaired memory. here in the uk, an estimated 1 million people have dementia. alzheimer's affects about 60% of those so the drug could affect many lives for the better. worldwide, there were more than 55 million people with alzheimer's or other forms of dementia in 2020. it's feared that as the population worldwide continues to age, that number could rise sharply. in alzheimer's, the damage is driven by the buildup of a rogue protein called amyloid

which clumps around neurons in the brain. the new drug lecanemab binds to amyloid, which prompts immune cells to attack and clear it from the brain. in the trial, the new drug slowed cognitive decline by about a quarter in 18 months. lecanemab, which involves an infusion every two weeks, is designed to help those in the early stages of the disease. katherine gray, research communications manager at the alzheimer's society, says early diagnosis is key and those with concerns must come forward. patients often do not come forward and they are not aware that the symptoms could be dementia related or perhaps there is scared to come forward because they did not see any benefit of receiving a diagnosis and they're trying to change the perception and it's really that people do come forward and they are worried about the memory. it's too late for david cox, who was diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's around ten years ago when he was 65. but sitting alongside his wife,

he told us he hoped the new drug would become available as early as possible, to help others: the earliest intervention that can be provided, that is wonderful news and let us hope that the medical authorities progress this with some gusto and there's nothing to be lost. the diagnosis is got to be key at the earliest opportunity and that is an enormous battle. at university college london, says the breakthrough could mean huge benefits for the nhs going forward. this gives real hope that we are not just going to be able to make benefits in terms of peoples cognitive abilities but they can be sustained and down the line, in due course they are talking about potentially huge savings and clear benefits from the patients and families were living with this

devastating illness. regulators will now be working to ensure that potential side effects, such as brain swelling, can be made safe. our medical editor fergus walsh says the description of this were not terribly good but better drugs followed. and that is over hundred alzheimer's treatments currently in trial and i think we will see this in combination of other treatments that tackle another protein that attacks the rain. but we're going to need a revolution in diagnostics if we are to identify patients in the early stages of alzheimer's because of the moment only one or 2% of patients were given a diagnosis of dementia have

those tests can confirm that they have the presence in the brain. still to come, the islamic state group has announced the death of its leader. us military say he was killed by rebels in southern syria.

welcome back. our lead story, fleetwood mac singer christine mcvie has died at 79. she was behind the hits, little lies and everywhere.

she died peacefully in hospital. to china now, where the country's former leader, jiang zemin, has died in shanghai. he was 96. he took over from deng xiaoping following the tiananmen square protests in 1989, which led to a brutal crackdown by security forces. his death is important because china's seeing some of its most serious protests since that time. these pictures are from guangzjoe, in south—east china, where many have been demonstrating against covid restrictions and calling for more political freedom. first, here's former australian prime minister kevin rudd. he was a larger—than—life character and actually in the modern history of china has made quite a significant contribution. the transition after 89 and the protests, violent suppression, bringing china back into the international community through the world trade organization and a range of other changes he brought in as

well. i think his passing will be genuinely lamented in china, given recent challenges, which the administration are facing. so let's take a closer look atjiang zemin's legacy. the tiananmen square massacre was a watershed moment in china's recent past. whenjiang zemin took over, china had been ostracised internationally. under his leadership, china opened up to the world, including through joining the world trade organization. he presided over china's dramatic rise in growth, prosperity and global influence to rival the us. but equally, there was also increased religious repression and corruption. so how might his death play out in the context of the protests going on now? this is our asia pacific editor, celia hatton. i think we can go into two ways here, my immediate reaction was that i thought that the chinese state media, the chinese state, would use his death as a way to really amplify control over the chinese people,

flood state media with feel—good remembrances and we are seeing that happening already. state news sites already going into a mourning period, publishing any —— everything in black and white. however, there is another side to this what you have a country that is very angry and has been engaging in protests, unprecedented protests, we have not seen this for a very long time. they might also be thinking back to a time when china was opening up and welcoming business. china is in the economic doldrums right now. and people might use the death ofjiang zemin as an excuse to in theory turn out to pay their respects, attend funerals, but then, like in 1989, that could turn into protests. the unrest began over the weekend — in part triggered by the deaths of 10 people in this apartment fire last week, in ooromchee. some people have blamed strict covid restrictions, for hampering rescue teams. but many of the demonstrations have morphed into wider calls for political freedom.

there's been plenty of international reaction. here's canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. the foreign office, i called any chinese ambassador to make it clear that we regard media freedom as a cornerstone of the... what is right and proper in society, to make it absolutely clear about our expectations of the treatment of british nationals, especially in relation to the arrest of a bbc journalist. relation to the arrest of a bbc journalist-— journalist. that was the uk's forei . n journalist. that was the uk's foreign secretary. _ journalist. that was the uk's foreign secretary. here i journalist. that was the uk's foreign secretary. here is i journalist. that was the uk's. foreign secretary. here is the chinese foreign ministry. translation: some countries have made remarks on china recently. these countries have enough issues to deal with at home. we hope they will heed the voices and interests of its own people instead of pointing fingers at others.

the death of a former national leader, one considered to be the critical antithesis to the current leader, is by all means precarious. jiang zemin embraced the private sector and private entrepreneurs and admired western economies and technology and often recited the lincoln address in english. they are anti—thesis of each other. jiang zemin's fan base are not in alignment with xi are part policies. there is already a presence of anti—covid protests and that could lead to further dissent. haifa lead to further dissent. how significant — lead to further dissent. how significant do _ lead to further dissent. how significant do you _ lead to further dissent. how significant do you think i lead to further dissent. how significant do you think these protests are, competitor once we have seen before? it is

protests are, competitor once we have seen before?— have seen before? it is all quite uniuue in have seen before? it is all quite unique in this _ have seen before? it is all quite unique in this waiver _ have seen before? it is all quite unique in this waiver protest. i have seen before? it is all quite i unique in this waiver protest. they are no longer specific, summer planting political demands, freeman speech and challenging the legitimacy of the chinese commonest party and its leader. the waiver protests has organisation mechanisms. it is completely spontaneous and decentralised and breaks through the most pervasive chinese censorship and mass surveillance. look at the protest symbolism, white paper revolution, pieces of blank paper. a symbol of passive defiance. seeing this, it is a very powerful form of freedom of expression in a country where freedom of speech is not available. ., , available. how is the government differentiating _

available. how is the government differentiating between _ available. how is the government differentiating between people i differentiating between people protesting politics and government and those protesting the covid lockdowns? it and those protesting the covid lockdowns?— and those protesting the covid lockdowns? , , lockdowns? it is interesting. the government _ lockdowns? it is interesting. the government sees _ lockdowns? it is interesting. the government sees this _ lockdowns? it is interesting. the government sees this as - lockdowns? it is interesting. the government sees this as a i lockdowns? it is interesting. the government sees this as a dual. government sees this as a dual crisis, a public health crisis and a critical one and it is addressing them in a bifurcated approach. we saw the zero covid policies have been loosened across many cities. the government is or has shifted focus from that mass containment mentality into two new areas, the vaccination of senior citizens and the construction of massive makeshift hospitals and facilities. the islamic state group has announced the death of its leader. abu al—hasan al—hashimi al-qurashi is the third isis leader killed since 2019. the announcement came during a 10—minute audio message on telegram. no details were given but the message implied he was killed while fighting

with what the group called 'enemies of god'. the islamic state is a militant group. it had a meteoric rise in 2014, seizing huge swathes of territory in iraq and syria. by 2019 it was mostly defeated but not entirely. it still carries out attacks in both countries and much further afield. this was the aftermath of a bomb blast in the afghan capital, kabul, back in june. two people died. mina al—lami is a jihadism specialist for bbc monitoring. the group announced the death today but they couldn't say where he died, when he died, by whom, itjust said he died whilst fighting, giving no further details whatsoever. and the same ambiguity applies to the announcement of his successor, who was only revealed by his alias.

nothing revealed about his background, his credentials, only the fact that they said he was a veteran ofjihad and he was a long—term member of the group. teiiii long-term member of the group. tell me a bit long—term member of the group. tell me a bit more about what we know about the new leader of al-qaeda. so, the new leader of iis is still only known by his nom de guerre and he is clearly second leader to be killed this year, so it is quite a blow for the group to have two leaders within the same year being killed. but the impact of his death is diminished by the fact that we don't know anything about it, not the former leader, but the current

leader, so it is difficult to see what impact he would have on the day—to—day operations of the group. we don't know his strategy, planning, because we don't know who he was. it is difficult to say if his death will have an impact on day—to—day operations but already supporters of the group have rushed to pledge their allegiance to the new so—called leader. and pledging that they will continue to be loyal to him. of course, the ambiguity surrounding his identity is a big problem because the group claims its leader... he needs to fulfil two conditions, be able to trace his lineage to the prophet muhammad and be free of any disabilities. we don't know who he is. it is difficult to say. a reminder of our breaking story, one of the lead singers of fleetwood

mac, christine mcvie, has died at the age of 79. in a statement, her family said she died in hospital following a short illness in the company of her family. it went on to say she was a revered musician who was loved universally. the british singer—songwriter was behind hits including little lies, everywhere, don't stop, say your love me, and songbird. she left fleetwood mac of the 28 years in 1998 but returned in 2014. read word—mac was one of the best—known rock bands of the 19705 and 805 —— fleetwood mac. the 1977 album rumours wa5 and 805 —— fleetwood mac. the 1977 album rumours was inspired by the break—up and became one of the biggest selling hit albums of 40 million copies were sold worldwide. that is it from me and the team. all the stories you have been watching are available on our website. from

the other team, thank you for your company. goodbye. good evening. the last day of november brought 5un5hine for some of us, but for others, stuck under low cloud, mist and fog. it stayed decidedly chilly — and chilly is certainly the name of the game for the start of december, things turning colder than they have been of late, a little bit drier than they have been, as well. thi5 big area of high pressure really dominates the scene at the moment, centred acro55 eastern europe, extending its influence all the way west towards our shores, and tending to fend off these atlantic weather systems. we will see one weak weather front5 bringing cloud and some splashes of rain through the night acro55 northern ireland and the western side of scotland. eastern and southern scotland, and down across england and wales largely dry, but in quite a few places, there'll be some low cloud, some mi5t, some fog. and if there are any lengthy breaks in the cloud, well, there could also be

a touch of frost. tomorrow, then, a grey, gloomy and murky start for many with some fog patches, some of which will lift and clear. but some of that mist and murk will linger to keep things chilly once again, particularly in parts of northern england, southern and southeastern scotland. rain tending to pull away from the northern half of the uk, so most places dry. in the best of the sunshine out west, 11—12 celsius — get stuck under mist and murk, you'll only get to 4—5. into friday, again, some big areas of low cloud, mist and fog, some of which will stick around for a good part of the day. some showers moving into east anglia and the southeast. best of the sunshine likely to be across the southwest of england, the midlands, wales, also northern ireland, maybe western scotland with highs of around 11 celsius. as we get into saturday, another weather system tries to push its way in from the northwest — again, that will be weakening as it goes, but some rain into parts of scotland and northern ireland, maybe something wintry starting to develop over the highest ground in scotland. much of england and wales dry, some spell5 of sunshine, but for all of us by this stage, we will be in single digits. moving out of saturday into sunday,

this area of high pressure starts to build to the northwest of us — that'll be quite a big player in our weather actually as we get into next week. but in the shorter term for sunday, an easterly wind5 with a chilly feel, and then the potential for an even colder north—or—northeasterly wind as we go through next week. now there's quite a high level of confidence in that forecast for something colder, but there's more uncertainty as to exactly what that will bring us in the way of any rain, 5leet, or snow.

christine might feed the singer and keyboard is behind some of the equipments biggest hit5 keyboard is behind some of the equipments biggest hits and has died at the age of 79. will be speaking to journalists about christine bentley shortly. she resigned overcome his mental objects just. shortly. she resigned overcome his mental objectsjust. and shortly. she resigned overcome his mental objects just. and workers shortly. she resigned overcome his mental objectsjust. and workers in england and wales announced strike action in the to christmas. the government is to temporarily move hundreds of prisoners into police cells in an effort to reduce crowding injails in england and wales. in world cup argentina aren't course to meet the last 16 as they

lead poland 2—0 in their group c game in qatar. where she was really from the comments were made toward ngozi fulani during a reception at buckingham palace yesterday. i've been speaking with the community reporter at the daily mirror, melissa sigodo, who spoke today with ngozi fulani. obviously the news has just been across the world. i buckingham palace. she says she was stunned was taken aback and blindsided when it all happened. because she said she

was at a garden party at the palace and when she had to attend in that event in the summer she said she didn't experience anything like this. so she was completely shocked when it happened at the event she attended. a, , when it happened at the event she attended. ~._ , ., when it happened at the event she attended. a, , ., . when it happened at the event she attended. , ., ., ., attended. maybe not at that particular— attended. maybe not at that particular penny _ attended. maybe not at that particular penny but - attended. maybe not at that particular penny but you i attended. maybe not at that particular penny but you do | attended. maybe not at that i particular penny but you do hear people saying this kind of conversation happens far too often? in 2022. i conversation happens far too often? in 2022. “ conversation happens far too often? in 2022. 4' , ., in 2022. i think it is quite sad and it is exhausting _ in 2022. i think it is quite sad and it is exhausting stop _ in 2022. i think it is quite sad and it is exhausting stop i _ in 2022. i think it is quite sad and it is exhausting stop i know i in 2022. i think it is quite sad and it is exhausting stop i know many | it is exhausting stop i know many black people as it relates to that experience of being sort of us what your oranges are. because you are back. the point is nobody would ask that question of a white person if they said they were british. and that's exactly what happened here with ngozi stopped and she did say she was british but she claims the person pressing and asked where exactly are you from. and it's confusing why the first respondent wasn't an exceptional one.

she has resigned, apologise, what more does the royal house would need to do beyond acknowledging and apologising? i think ngozi fulani did not want the woman to step down and that it was a bigger issue and it needs to be some training as to how to speak to black people or people from different cultures know to treat them with respect and understand racism and outcomes up in society and perhaps are stepping down, i don't know, and it seems more running away than dealing with the issue in understanding, i think it would be right if she would meet with ngozi fulani and just apologised directly to her and acknowledge she did offend her in a very deep way. how does this change for you, the reports that we heard from the duchess of sussex that she faced racism when she was part of the

royal household. it doesn't really change anything and play people, when those reports came out, a lot of people believed megan and so, this would not come as a suprise to many people in the black community. if it happens to you, melissa, how do you respond? do you have to sit with the discomfort? i think every black person, myself included as at the discomfort because you're in a situation where you do not want to react on impulse, you want to understand what's happening and it does take you by surprise but i think that we shouldn't have to sit with the discomfort, these issues need to be addressed that when black people are in spaces or everyone should be acting

and should uphold a standard of good behaviour, we shouldn't have to feel like at any moment somebody might say something appalling towards you, you should be able to go into the spaces and not feel that we have to sit with any sort of discomfort. what's the wider societal conversation you would like to have? in regards to this, i think there need to be dealing with racism up front dealing with it and i think that people stepping down or the story moving on, doesn't really solve the problem. there has to be an uncomfortable conversation about racism in the royalfamily to to say more and rather than dealing with isolated incidents, they have to have a discussion about what is happened with megan and what they are planning to do moving forward.

from the daily mirror speaking to us earlier. christie macphee of the band fleetwood mac has died she was 71. music. many tributes being paid to christine mcvey. and the influence that she had on other women in music who came after her. music prayer for zoe howjoins is now. one of your biographers was on the other female musicians instead fleetwood mac, stevie nicks. we'll talk about their relationship in a moment if we can. tell us a bit about christine macphee. she had an amazing before shejoined fleetwood mac. macphee. she had an amazing before she joined fleetwood mac.— she joined fleetwood mac. christine mcphee is one _ she joined fleetwood mac. christine mcphee is one of— she joined fleetwood mac. christine mcphee is one of our— she joined fleetwood mac. christine mcphee is one of our great - she joined fleetwood mac. christine mcphee is one of our great picture i mcphee is one of our great picture songwriters. our rock and roll queen. absolutely a trailblazer and

a female musician as well. she joined fleetwood mac in 1978 she was already a seasoned magician. she'd been sitting with spencer davis and she joins chicken check in 67th. it is important to remember that female positions were still not particularly common in the and blues. maybe a singer or backing vocalists. to see them growing up paying the piano and holding their own in a way that was very cool. it still so powerful. it is a hugely important thing about christine mcphee. she blazed the trail really i think for female musicians. mcphee. she blazed the trail really i think forfemale musicians. in a quite cool way. i think for female musicians. in a quite cool way-— i think for female musicians. in a quite cool way. what sets her apart in terms of — quite cool way. what sets her apart in terms of her _ quite cool way. what sets her apart in terms of her talent? _ quite cool way. what sets her apart in terms of her talent? there i quite cool way. what sets her apart in terms of her talent? there is i in terms of her talent? there is no doubt she became one of the greats. she absolutely did. which i forgot to mention her voice which is this cool kind of silvery. she was no thrills really. in rock and roll and

showbiz it's always the squeaky wheel gets the grease. there was something very cool and understated about christine mcvie. which i think can belie the strength and pedigree of what she achieved. when you think about it she wrote some of the wood box biggest songs. don't stop which is one of the most uplifting songs and pop in my opinion. she added some bread as well. which is such a beautiful song. and she had talent it's been decades. as fleetwood mac did stop these band sties and equities will stop she rode the way. because she had this understating quality in the background. it would be interesting to tributes, not now. because she was a one off. and a very important musician. there was something very refreshingly cool

about her. which is a really interesting contrast is stevie nicks who was more of a fiery performer. that contrast work well. they really complimented each other in the band. but make the wood was concerned about having too many bad was the? because they had a good good remission. because they had a good good remission-— because they had a good good remission. , , , remission. absolutely because you think too many _ remission. absolutely because you think too many bands _ remission. absolutely because you think too many bands you - remission. absolutely because you think too many bands you known. l remission. absolutely because you i think too many bands you known. why should he think that? they bonded very quickly i gather. and they had a wonderful relationship. because they were quite different characters but they also supported each other. they were women in a rock band together on tour. they knew it was important to have a strong friendship and support each other. you look at the relationship in fleetwood mac and there were many relationships are romantic entanglements and connections. the strongest relationships come into fleetwood mac was of stevie nicks and christine mcvie. brute fleetwood mac was of stevie nicks and christine mcvie. we appreciate talkin: to and christine mcvie. we appreciate talking to us _ and christine mcvie. we appreciate talking to us thank _ and christine mcvie. we appreciate

talking to us thank you. _ increase and that of white spread in the nhs sub paramedics and emergency care assistance and other members of gmb and unison unions. responded to the governments 4% pay award. together in a show of strength some of the biggest unions involved in industrial action. of the biggest unions involved in industrialaction. race of the biggest unions involved in industrial action. race presented where liquors and nhs staff. joining picket line soon will be paramedics and 99 called henderson. 25,000 ambulance workers who were members of the gmb in unison i voted to strike across england and wales. in all of these ten areas. they could walk out before christmas. for the

last ten years _ walk out before christmas. for the last ten years ambulance - walk out before christmas. for the last ten years ambulance calls i walk out before christmas. for the | last ten years ambulance calls have increased by over 70%. by while a number of staff of only increased by 17%. those numbers are unsustainable. at the pressure on ambulance workers and health workers has been building and building and building. the has been building and building and buildinu. ., ., ., building. the royal college of nursin: building. the royal college of nursing is _ building. the royal college of nursing is also _ building. the royal college of nursing is also walking i building. the royal college of nursing is also walking out i building. the royal college of. nursing is also walking out over building. the royal college of- nursing is also walking out over two daysin nursing is also walking out over two days in december. hundreds of thousands of people have already been involved in strike action so far this year. some people have compared all of this to the industrial action of the 19705. the so—called winter of discontent. so how does it compare? betweenjune and september this year 741,000 days were lost to strike action. you come to this figure if you add up all of the days each worker was on strike. no data was available during the pandemic. but you can see we are nearly at the decade—long high in

terms of lost days. if we look at the number of days lost compared to the number of days lost compared to the 19705. this year spike, over here, is tiny. in comparison. in 1979 which is showed by this middle p care. 29 million days were lost in strikes. unison has admitted today it is disappointed that members not only aids out of 250 nhs trust voted to strike. there are many more strike days looming this winter. and there be more union votes over industrial action in the new year. zoe connolly bbc news. local council has admitted to a series of failed investments that lead to a black hole of funds. the government for help after losses of

250 and £75 million. sam and which reports on what it means for people living there contains flashing images. these are some people who say they will lose out after i worked in depth. rebecca lives in a high—rise flight in grace. she has been plagued by mould for months. she worries the council want to have the money to fix and maintain housing. the money to fix and maintain housina. �* �* , the money to fix and maintain housina. �* �*, ., , , housing. i'm here it's nearly 5p. that's crazy _ housing. i'm here it's nearly 5p. that's crazy amounts _ housing. i'm here it's nearly 5p. that's crazy amounts of - housing. i'm here it's nearly 5p. that's crazy amounts of money. j housing. i'm here it's nearly 5p. l that's crazy amounts of money. i work that's crazy amounts of money. i work how it's that's crazy amounts of money. t work how it's going to that's crazy amounts of money. i work how it's going to affect your family? of course them. if they haven't got the money to do what they need to fix now. i will live do these other things and below for the community. they won't be able to. for this court and she worries that her children could end up paying off the consuls debt. i'm angry might consul texas going to go through the and there's nothing that's going to

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to pay off? that is not known at - this time. we are engaged with the commissioners. _ this time. we are engaged with the commissioners. legal— this time. we are engaged with the commissioners. legalteams- this time. we are engaged with the commissioners. legal teams and l this time. we are engaged with the i commissioners. legal teams and the council_ commissioners. legal teams and the council to— commissioners. legal teams and the council to make _ commissioners. legal teams and the council to make sure _ commissioners. legal teams and the council to make sure we _ commissioners. legal teams and the council to make sure we can - commissioners. legal teams and the council to make sure we can recover| council to make sure we can recover as much— council to make sure we can recover as much as — council to make sure we can recover as much as we — council to make sure we can recover as much as we can _ council to make sure we can recover as much as we can.— council to make sure we can recover as much as we can. labour says they want to consul— as much as we can. labour says they want to consul about _ as much as we can. labour says they want to consul about the _ as much as we can. labour says they want to consul about the large - want to consul about the large amount of boring. it’s want to consul about the large amount of boring.— want to consul about the large amount of boring. it's where likely to see dirtier _ amount of boring. it's where likely to see dirtier streets. _ amount of boring. it's where likely to see dirtier streets. the - amount of boring. it's where likely to see dirtier streets. the level. amount of boring. it's where likely to see dirtier streets. the level of| to see dirtier streets. the level of boring is going to go up. the government will help but they'll help to count losses is boring. were going to be paying this offer 30 or 40 going to be paying this offer 30 or a0 years. these are my children and my grandchildren. this 40 years. these are my children and my grandchildren.— my grandchildren. this consul is oaian my grandchildren. this consul is oaain to my grandchildren. this consul is going to have — my grandchildren. this consul is going to have to _ my grandchildren. this consul is going to have to sell _ my grandchildren. this consul is going to have to sell assets - my grandchildren. this consul is going to have to sell assets to i going to have to sell assets to reduce its debt. people are already worried their local theatre museum might be sold off. this worried their local theatre museum might be sold off.— worried their local theatre museum might be sold off. this is something that should be _ might be sold off. this is something that should be saving. _ might be sold off. this is something that should be saving. otherwise . that should be saving. 0therwise there's— that should be saving. 0therwise there's nothing left. there's no money— there's nothing left. there's no money in — there's nothing left. there's no money in the coffers. there's nothing — money in the coffers. there's nothing in _ money in the coffers. there's nothing in the borrower for anybody to do _ nothing in the borrower for anybody to do this— nothing in the borrower for anybody to do. this is a safe place we need

to do. this is a safe place we need to save _ to do. this is a safe place we need to save it— to do. this is a safe place we need to save it for— to do. this is a safe place we need to save it for future generations. we need — to save it for future generations. we need arts, culture we need historv — we need arts, culture we need history. we need our heritage. everything contained in this building. the government said they won't hesitate to take further action. bbc on inquiries. the government is moving hundred of the justice minister hundred of thejustice minister damon hines hundred of the justice minister damon hines told the house of commons he was activity in tennis king known as operation safe guard because of a backlog of outstanding court cases. around a00 police station cells will be used to house inmates. just the thousands the heart of the operational capacity of the prison service. andrea cooper is the prison service. andrea cooper is the chief executive. and we can speak now chief executive. to andrew coomber, chief executive of the howard league many reasons that the prisons are overcrowded. run throw throw them for us. �* , , .,

for us. there've been brimming for ears. for us. there've been brimming for years we — for us. there've been brimming for years we have _ for us. there've been brimming for years. we have more _ for us. there've been brimming for years. we have more people - for us. there've been brimming for years. we have more people in - for us. there've been brimming for i years. we have more people in prison than anywhere else in western europe we imprison people here for lots of crimes. for increasing numbers of crimes. for increasing numbers of crimes. for increasing numbers of crimes. for increasingly long sentences. in conditions that the chief executor of princesses has been highlighting for years have been highlighting for years have been overcrowding and not fit for purpose. men share in cells with other men with bunk beds and a small screen. if they are lucky around the toilet in a cell design for a victorian woman. we've had an invisibility over the period of corporate to have criminal trials at the same rate. which is exacerbated the same rate. which is exacerbated the backlog. we have no 75,000 people are awaiting trial and some thousands of cases. that has resulted in ia,000 people is on remand sharing cells with convicted prisoners. many of those people will

be found not guilty. lots of government initiatives has resulted in more people going to prisons. yes a huae in more people going to prisons. yes a huge number of factors going back many years in some cases. what's the answer in your view? more prisons or if your prisoners?— if your prisoners? fewer prisoners. there is no — if your prisoners? fewer prisoners. there is no need — if your prisoners? fewer prisoners. there is no need to _ if your prisoners? fewer prisoners. there is no need to look _ if your prisoners? fewer prisoners. there is no need to look up people| there is no need to look up people for feelings of peak consul tax as per your last door. 0r low—level drug offences are being disorderly. are the countries don't lock up people for these crimes. they probably don't even call them crimes. we have lots of people in prison without problems with mental health and drug addition. we need to treat them rather than throw them in prison. this system shows the government hasn't actually worked to dissolve crime. it doesn't deter crime. it can't be popular it can't

be popular politically can't? the main parties are engaged in an arms race to be tougher on crime. i think there is an over estimation of the publix love for prisoners. i think the gay people, information to the public about what works to deter crime and that's not prison. there would be a different kind of political dialogue care. what's happening _ political dialogue care. what's happening to _ political dialogue care. what's happening to rehabilitation . political dialogue care. what's - happening to rehabilitation schemes then? if we have ready people in this and who shouldn't be there? rehabilitation is obviously what we all want. the vast majority of people in prison. all but 65 people in prison with eventually be released. we want them to come out into site safety in the best possible state to be safe and abide by rules. but when prisons are

overcrowded and understaffed as we know our prisons are. it is hard for prison arbiters to guide people through the education, the therapy. the work so report that they need in order to be able to reenter society in a safe and social manner. the more since the more people you turn into a system at the heart it would be to invest in those people who really need support. 50 we need to take out the people who really don't need to be in prison. we know community centres work better than short sentences. the governments research shows that. we need more evidence based policy rather than this and punitive arms race between the two main political parties. andrea kimber thank you very much for your time. the transport secretary, mark harper, is due to meet five metro mayors from across the

north of england today, after they warned that disruption to rail services was making people's lives miserable and damaging the economy. print industry consultancy. she is also a former director of north england real. thank you forjoining us on the bbc news channel. why is this happening why is this happening in this part of the country? it is happening _ in this part of the country? it 3 happening everywhere to a certain degree. but it is concentrating on the operators in the north of england where the searches are acute. you know you hear a lot about of instances in recent weeks. which is to do with the covert backlog the training that was required much like the last speaker that was heard about. the backlog is due to covert

the training for drivers needs to be donein the training for drivers needs to be done in close proximity to the trainer. ie in the same cab and in that was impossible for a period of time during cold feet. i was heavily impacted by very high sickness levels. for up for long period. and we are still experiencing high sickness levels. those are the reasons that are still ongoing but are improving. truth? reasons that are still ongoing but are improving-— reasons that are still ongoing but are improving. why are some train companies — are improving. why are some train companies further _ are improving. why are some train companies further behind - are improving. why are some train companies further behind than - companies further behind than others? in companies further behind than others? ., ., . others? in the north of england there are operators _ others? in the north of england there are operators who - others? in the north of england there are operators who don't l others? in the north of england - there are operators who don't have a rest day working agreement with their drivers. they have been unable to reach an agreement in recent times and that is hampering it. the industry has survived very happily for the last 25 years on rest day working for drivers in particular. it's a bit like a retailers deal with the increase in demand at christmas. you don't keep their labour supply on the same level through the year. you respond. and

the rail was way of responding to that for the skilled workers and. they haven't gotten agreement. 0r they haven't gotten agreement. or the industry relations climate means that people simply don't want to work there over time and that is some operators more than others. what do passengers have to do? at the ones who buy the ticket. it is improving- _ the ones who buy the ticket. it is improving- the _ the ones who buy the ticket. it 3 improving. the first or backlog is improving. the first or backlog is improving. i think the operators are open about performance not where it want to be. check before you travel. operators in question in the north of england in particular have been advertising pre—cancellation. precut the night before to give passengers advance warning of cancellation. it doesn't make it better that your train is not running but it gives you longer to make alternative arrangements. so check before you driver and be patient. what

arrangements. so check before you driver and be patient.— driver and be patient. what sort of ruestion driver and be patient. what sort of question marks — driver and be patient. what sort of question marks over— driver and be patient. what sort of question marks over how - driver and be patient. what sort of question marks over how we - driver and be patient. what sort ofj question marks over how we really thatis question marks over how we really that is supposed to make it to parts of the north of england question mark without making a difference to what were seen at the moment? iadhere what were seen at the moment? where lona off hs what were seen at the moment? where long off hs solving _ what were seen at the moment? where long off hs solving any _ what were seen at the moment? where long off hs solving any problems - long off hs solving any problems there are different ways of working and all those things are possible for the delivery of the new high—speed line. hopefully it's going to run all the way through to the north of england. we are a long way off that being the answer to any of our problems i'm afraid. irate of our problems i'm afraid. we appreciate _ of our problems i'm afraid. we appreciate you talking to us. thank you. earlier today" i hundred 50 years ago it was very different. or sports news correspondent chris mcguckin reports. scotland v england today on

the sport on the day the first page of their 150 years ago. our recreation of football is very first international match. which ended now mail. this match had an amazing effect on the growth of football from the 1870s onwards. this effect on the growth of football from the 1870s onwards. this is the first bia from the 1870s onwards. this is the first big public _ from the 1870s onwards. this is the first big public event. _ from the 1870s onwards. this is the first big public event. that - from the 1870s onwards. this is the first big public event. that had - first big public event. that had taken place in scotland. you can see the exponential growth of scottish football after this match. clubs were formed all around. the west of scotland and it spread to the east and the north. too much all of scottish football can trace its roots back to this one match. it inspired so many people to get involved. �* a. , inspired so many people to get involved. �* , ., , involved. i'm calling tyler and is m first involved. i'm calling tyler and is my first cousin _ involved. i'm calling tyler and is my first cousin alex _ involved. i'm calling tyler and is my first cousin alex tyler - involved. i'm calling tyler and is my first cousin alex tyler for - my first cousin alex tyler for someone _ my first cousin alex tyler for someone were grandsons ofjoseph tyler who— someone were grandsons ofjoseph tyler who paid for that first got we are so— tyler who paid for that first got we are so proud. it's incredible that

we get _ are so proud. it's incredible that we get the — are so proud. it's incredible that we get the opportunity to work in our great — we get the opportunity to work in our great grandfathers footsteps. i'm amazing to be here for supper i wish her— i'm amazing to be here for supper i wish her debts could be here but yet it's amazing. wish her debts could be here but yet it's amazing-— it's amazing. first time seen this area with the _ it's amazing. first time seen this area with the first _ it's amazing. first time seen this area with the first game - it's amazing. first time seen this area with the first game that - area with the first game that ever took place — area with the first game that ever took place its— area with the first game that ever took place. it's been— area with the first game that ever took place. it's been a _ area with the first game that ever took place. it's been a good - area with the first game that ever| took place. it's been a good game area with the first game that ever. took place. it's been a good game so far. took place. it's been a good game so far~ it _ took place. it's been a good game so far~ it is _ took place. it's been a good game so far~ it is still— took place. it's been a good game so far. it is still 0—0. _ took place. it's been a good game so far. it is still0—0. it's— took place. it's been a good game so far. it is still 0—0. it's good - far. it is still 0—0. it's good to the come _ far. it is still 0—0. it's good to the come along _ far. it is still 0—0. it's good to the come along and _ far. it is still 0—0. it's good to the come along and see. - far. it is still 0—0. it's good to the come along and see. he l the come along and see. he didn't and that way _ the come along and see. he didn't and that way though. _ the come along and see. he didn't and that way though. 150 - the come along and see. he didn't and that way though. 150 years . the come along and see. he didn't| and that way though. 150 years on, england took the honours 1—0. you could set sail in the shorts continue quest. one of france's most famous city mostly the baguette has been handed world—famous symbol. the baguette has been heart of french culture for a long time. 6 billion baguettes are banks every year. because it's part of a daily ritual

and synonymous with sharon. and conviviality. i'm sure if one of those were for sale then baguettes don't you know? . time for a look at the weather. good evening. the last day of november brought sunshine for some of us, but for others, stuck under low cloud, mist and fog. it stayed decidedly chilly — and chilly is certainly the name of the game for the start of december, things turning colder than they have been of late, a little bit drier than they have been, as well. this big area of high pressure really dominates the scene at the moment, centred across eastern europe, extending its influence all the way west towards our shores, and tending to fend off these atlantic weather systems. we will see one weak weather fronts bringing cloud and some splashes of rain through the night across northern ireland and the western side of scotland. eastern and southern scotland, and down across england and wales largely dry, but in quite a few places, there'll be some low cloud, some mist, some fog. and if there are any lengthy breaks in the cloud, well, there could also be

a touch of frost. tomorrow, then, a grey, gloomy and murky start for many with some fog patches, some of which will lift and clear. but some of that mist and murk will linger to keep things chilly once again, particularly in parts of northern england, southern and southeastern scotland. rain tending to pull away from the northern half of the uk, so most places dry. in the best of the sunshine out west, 11—12 celsius — get stuck under mist and murk, you'll only get to a—5. into friday, again, some big areas of low cloud, mist and fog, some of which will stick around for a good part of the day. some showers moving into east anglia and the southeast. best of the sunshine likely to be across the southwest of england, the midlands, wales, also northern ireland, maybe western scotland with highs of around 11 celsius. as we get into saturday, another weather system tries to push its way in from the northwest — again, that will be weakening as it goes, but some rain into parts of scotland and northern ireland, maybe something wintry starting to develop over the highest ground in scotland. much of england and wales dry, some spells of sunshine, but for all of us by this stage,

we will be in single digits. moving out of saturday into sunday, this area of high pressure starts to build to the northwest of us — that'll be quite a big player in our weather actually as we get into next week. but in the shorter term for sunday, an easterly winds with a chilly feel, and then the potential for an even colder north—or—northeasterly wind as we go through next week. now there's quite a high level of confidence in that forecast for something colder, but there's more uncertainty as to exactly what that will bring us in the way of any rain, sleet, or snow.

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