good evening. the ist of december is the good evening. the 1st of december is the first day of the meteorological winter and a perfect time to look back at the autumn. what do the statistics show? whenever you see blue it shows that it has been more rain than normal. it has been a particularly wet autumn for most of us and also a particularly warm autumn. in fact, us and also a particularly warm autumn. infact, the us and also a particularly warm autumn. in fact, the third warmest autumn. in fact, the third warmest autumn one record. it keeps us on course for 2022 potentially being the warmest year on record, the only thing that could prevent that would be a very cold december. december certainly started on a cold note where we kept fog all day long. parts of welsh are only getting to three degrees and three tonight that fog continues to affect parts of the east country, wales, the east midlands. very murky conditions, quite poor if you had to travel on

the road. temperatures generally holding above freezing but may be dropping just below under clear skies. fog across central and southern parts but it should clear. more of a breeze turning that fog over giving more sunshine. that said northern england and scotland will likely stay quite cloudy with spots of drizzle. northern ireland should see some sunshine, if you showered easing into eastern parts of england. temperatures generally between six and ii england. temperatures generally between six and 11 degrees. for the weekend we will have a chilly easterly breeze, there will be a lot of cloud. because of the strength of the breeze, not as much fog but bits of pieces of showery rain and then let me show you what happens next week. very likely we will see cold air plunging down from the south, you really will notice that, a chilly feel, there could be wintry showers. thanks, ben. and that's bbc news at ten on tuesday the 1st of december. there's more analysis of the day's

main stories on newsnight, with kirsty wark, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james rampton of the independent and the conservative peer baroness ros altmann. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the former health secretary's new book �*pandemic diaries�* is serialised exclusively in the mail starting tomorrow the mail's front page also features an �*unflattering' picture of the princess of wales and one of meghan �*weeping', reporting that allies of william and kate are calling the netflix trailer for harry and meghan�*s documentary �*a declaration of war�*. the i leads on the crisis

at royal mail with christmas post likely to be delayed, claiming mail depots have been instructed to prioritise the parcel backlog, as further strike action in december is already confirmed. also on the theme of industrial action, the guardian has an exclusive lead story, warning that the nhs could grind to a halt on 20 december, as plans are discussed for a �*coordinated christmas strike�* by nurses, ambulance workers and hospital staff. the telegraphs as they are rolling back on the free speech law designed to prevent universities from counselling controversial speakers. so, let�*s begin. it looks like a triple whammy. yeah, absolutely- —

it looks like a triple whammy. yeah, absolutely. three _ it looks like a triple whammy. yeah, absolutely. three types _ it looks like a triple whammy. yeah, absolutely. three types of _ it looks like a triple whammy. yeah, absolutely. three types of office - absolutely. three types of office nhs workers, nurses, ambulance staff and general other hospital staff are all seeming to want to co—ordinate action and they�*re focusing on the 25th of december and things might come to a halt, it seems and serves like christmas day and it�*s about levels of pay in the nhs and we will know that many nhs workers work for the pandemic and they were into the most amazing work in that some of the best paid people in the country. but it has to be said that this article talks about unions and nhs management discussing how to avoid loss of life and we are not talking

about withholding workers stop being people from buying items reaven stopping them from travelling. but it comes to this kind of action on this scale, it could be fatal for some people in the back logs and all the chaos that we�*ve had in the nhs in the past two years at least, i think it is deeply troubling for the country to feel that this kind of action is on the cards in one does not quite know where it is going to go right now. fix, not quite know where it is going to go right "ow-— not quite know where it is going to no riaht now. �* , ., go right now. a huge problem for the government — go right now. a huge problem for the government right _ go right now. a huge problem for the government right now. _ go right now. a huge problem for the government right now. i _ go right now. a huge problem for the government right now. i agree - go right now. a huge problem for the government right now. i agree with l government right now. i agree with the potential— government right now. i agree with the potential threat _ government right now. i agree with the potential threat to _ government right now. i agree with the potential threat to life - government right now. i agree with the potential threat to life being i the potential threat to life being deeply— the potential threat to life being deeply troubling and i would emphasise that the nurses who are balancing _ emphasise that the nurses who are balancing for the first time in over hundred _ balancing for the first time in over hundred years of been forced into

this position by the day payoff is that they— this position by the day payoff is that they have received and we get the sense — that they have received and we get the sense of the quote that things fall apart — the sense of the quote that things fall apart through this but the country— fall apart through this but the country is falling apart and just going _ country is falling apart and just going on— country is falling apart and just going on the road yesterday, a very dangerous— going on the road yesterday, a very dangerous cross because it was a strike _ dangerous cross because it was a strike demo and i applaud the demo but wherever you go, ambulance workers — but wherever you go, ambulance workers trains, buses, teachers, university— workers trains, buses, teachers, university workers in god forbid nurses— university workers in god forbid nurses are _ university workers in god forbid nurses are threatening to strike because — nurses are threatening to strike because the government has led to such a _ because the government has led to such a shambolic regime in the now absolutely— such a shambolic regime in the now absolutely notorious many budget for fiscal event as someone to call it has destroyed the economy and any hopes— has destroyed the economy and any hopes of— has destroyed the economy and any hopes of nhs workers absolutely heroic_ hopes of nhs workers absolutely heroic work during the pandemic and lon- heroic work during the pandemic and long before — heroic work during the pandemic and long before that as well, have been

blown _ long before that as well, have been blown out _ long before that as well, have been blown out of the water because the economy— blown out of the water because the economy has been totalled by massive self—inflicted wounds by the tories. we will_ self—inflicted wounds by the tories. we will see — self—inflicted wounds by the tories. we will see how that unfolds and if that comes to pass but very worrying for everybody who may have medical care in the 20th of december but long time between now and then. a store that is dominating, we�*ll start with the metro�*s take on this. now it is our turn with the picture of harry and meghan for the netflix documentary release. in hitting the us to deliver the prize and what is your take on this. we do not know what is going to be in this but it is called a bombshell is it inevitable that whatever they say, however damaging or not, it�*s going to cause huge triples once again in the royalfamily? i�*m

to cause huge triples once again in the royal family?— the royal family? i'm afraid that seems to be _ the royal family? i'm afraid that seems to be pretty _ the royal family? i'm afraid that seems to be pretty inevitable. l the royal family? i'm afraid that i seems to be pretty inevitable. the timing of this and would seems to be full on attack of some of the aspects that harry and megan feel, they were subject to and some of what they consider to be racism and of course, given further fuel by the very unfortunate incident seemingly pretty shocking incident with one of william�*s godparents. apparently making remarks that appeared to challenge the race and britishness of a lady at the reception and all of a lady at the reception and all of this is timed coincidentally with william and kate�*s the us. that

surely, from an netflix point if you and making money and headlines point of view, it is the ideal time. but if you ever want to have some sort of relationship with your family and look as if were upholding some of decency, i think we all have come to expect and admire from the real family, and you cannot help but feel that this is a provocative attack and families often do fallout and this is really, for all of us, very sad because as far as i�*m concerned, the royal family still represents us and i hope that, i hold them in high regard and especially william and kate, i think they�*ve been wonderful in the queen is not that long passed away. the whole thing, ijust think is so sad.

away. the whole thing, i 'ust think is so sad. , ., , away. the whole thing, i 'ust think issosad. , ., , u, is so sad. they say that this is a declaration _ of warand of war and others say why shouldn�*t meghan and harry not have their say? why can they not say what they want to get off the chest if you have not heard enough from them in the interview and some months ago, why shouldn�*t a? i�*m interview and some months ago, why shouldn't a?— shouldn't a? i'm really struggling to care about _ shouldn't a? i'm really struggling to care about harry _ shouldn't a? i'm really struggling to care about harry and - shouldn't a? i'm really struggling to care about harry and mike - —— meghan. i knowjournalists will say, _ —— meghan. i knowjournalists will say, this— —— meghan. i knowjournalists will say, this brings units and people will gobble up stories about disruptions within the royal family but i disruptions within the royal family but i feel— disruptions within the royal family but i feel that when there is a genuine — but i feel that when there is a genuine world going on in ukraine in which _ genuine world going on in ukraine in which thousands of people have

already— which thousands of people have already lost their lives, it's somewhat offensive to me because i don't think— somewhat offensive to me because i don't think it is that important and the story— don't think it is that important and the story about the alleged inspirations by the palisade on tuesday— inspirations by the palisade on tuesdayis inspirations by the palisade on tuesday is important because that indicates — tuesday is important because that indicates that we have to be circumspect in how we are about this but indicates that there may be an attitude _ but indicates that there may be an attitude perhaps among some of the older members of staff if one can put it— older members of staff if one can put it like — older members of staff if one can put it like that of the palace and the generation where there is a story— the generation where there is a story last — the generation where there is a story last year of documents released _ story last year of documents released from the archives that said the palace _ released from the archives that said the palace asked for amendments to laws which _ the palace asked for amendments to laws which would exempt them from racial _ laws which would exempt them from racial and _ laws which would exempt them from racial and sexual discrimination strictures _ racial and sexual discrimination strictures. so there is a sense of the palace — strictures. so there is a sense of the palace perhaps is a bit out of date _ the palace perhaps is a bit out of date and — the palace perhaps is a bit out of date and the shocking thing that a woman— date and the shocking thing that a woman from the charity alleged today

on the _ woman from the charity alleged today on the news is they've got to get their— on the news is they've got to get their own — on the news is they've got to get their own house in order but for me, that's— their own house in order but for me, that's much— their own house in order but for me, that's much more important than any so-called _ that's much more important than any so—called tabloid war that is switching between vaguely insignificant couple and slightly more _ insignificant couple and slightly more significant couple.- insignificant couple and slightly more significant couple. some the alleaations more significant couple. some the allegations that _ more significant couple. some the allegations that appear _ more significant couple. some the allegations that appear in - more significant couple. some the allegations that appear in the - allegations that appear in the documentary about possible racism within the royal family and it�*s something we have heard from the couple in the past and the daily express, really hit your so much and along the lines there talking to and james, i think you�*ll sympathise this headline, this shy couple share secrets with 80 million people. james is somewhat dismissive of this and of people sympathise with why you feel that way but do you feel that this, a lot of people watch the crown there�*s been a lot of

criticism of this series as well and there�*s a lot of half—truths in it as well, some of the episodes, do you think this is ultimately damaging as king charles now tries to assert his position and take the reins of the royal family and change in whichever way he wishes to modernise? i in whichever way he wishes to modernise?— in whichever way he wishes to modernise? ~ , ., , , modernise? i think it is undoubtedly dama . in: modernise? i think it is undoubtedly damaging and _ modernise? i think it is undoubtedly damaging and l _ modernise? i think it is undoubtedly damaging and i don't _ modernise? i think it is undoubtedly damaging and i don't think - modernise? i think it is undoubtedly damaging and i don't think you - modernise? i think it is undoubtedly| damaging and i don't think you could damaging and i don�*t think you could have in any other way. you can�*t possibly be positive and it�*s damaging to all of us in a way because the world is watching this and i do believe that the royal family has done so much to modernise itself to do good work in the queen, you could never, i believe the accuser ever of doing anything that was even close to discrimination, racism or anything of that kind and

there is no indication that he think any of us have seen. of course, other members of the royal family may not have behaved as well as they should have but i don�*t think there�*s indication that the king himself has been involved in that nor william and kate and they�*re the ones of the top of the royal family and they are the ones that are carrying the flag and carrying the soft power and global star power that they give to britain and i still believe they do and obviously, some people disagree and in some cases, they do not like the monarchy and this will feed that feeling but i think we have seen so often that the royals can bring something extra

otherwise come more a leadership by politicians anything that is the me that not everyone necessary we would feel is the optimum situation either and so, we have to be very careful here and yes, it is great headlines and lots of people watching and listening and eyeballs, is that will we really want? no release date yet but december the 8th, will be talking about it. let�*s move onto financial times. ramaphosa under investigation after a lot of cash stashed away in his sofa. ., . ., , ., sofa. concealed inside the sofa, there are elements _ sofa. concealed inside the sofa, there are elements of— sofa. concealed inside the sofa, there are elements of things -

sofa. concealed inside the sofa, i there are elements of things about this but— there are elements of things about this but the very serious message that is—