mark easton, bbc news, kendal. this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the rmt union announces more rail strikes to take place in the uk over the festive period — including christmas eve — in their ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. this inconvenience is being caused by the government, who are running the playbook and the strategy for the railway companies and directing what is going on. they have held back even these paltry offers to the last minute. they have offered 8% pay rise over two years to the rmt, and they have rejected without even consulting their own membership. it's very disappointing that the rmt think that the way to conduct these negotiations is through holding the country to ransom. have these new strikes affected your christmas travel plans?

if so, does this influence whether or not you have sympathy for the striking workers? get in touchwith me @annitabbc and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions to let me know. indonesia's parliament backs a law criminalissing sex outside marriage, rights groups say it marks a growing shift towards fundamentalism. voters in the us state of georgia prepare to go back to the polls as democrats bid for an outright senate majority. the national farmers' union warns the uk is �*sleepwalking' into a food supply crisis and calls on the government to step in and help its members. and in the world cup, brazil go through to the quarter finals after beating south korea four one in qatar.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. people across the uk are facing more disruption as railway unions intensify their strike action. britain is facing the worst industrial unrest for decades, as public sector workers across transport, schools, universities and the health service demand higher pay. the government has accused the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it confirmed more industrial action over christmas. the union is involved in two sets of disputes over pay, jobs and working conditions which have caused chaos for months. last night, the rmt confirmed walk outs at 1a train companies on the 13th and 14th, as well as the 16th and 17th of december. they've threatened more strikes in january,

on the 3rd and 4th, and 6th and 7th. talks with the rail delivery group — which represents the 1a train companies — will take place today. the rmt also announced another strike invoving network rail employees, the people who maintain the railways, lasting from late on christmas eve to the morning of the 27th of december. those dates in the middle of the screen for you. the rmt union wants a pay offer reflecting the rising cost of living — and a guarantee of no compulsory job losses. rail industry bosses say changes need to be agreed to afford pay increases and modernise the railway. here's mick lynch, head of the rmt union, on bbc radio 4's today programme this morning my members are living on extremely low wages, some of them. yeah, but not all of them. two thirds or 75... no, not all of them, not everyone is earning the same money, but what everyone is experiencing is a lowering of their conditions. now, we regret the inconvenience that we are causing but this inconvenience is being caused by the government, who are running the playbook and the strategy

for the railway companies and directing what is going on. they have held back even these paltry offers until the last—minute, so they know that it is very difficult for us to deal with these offers. we gave them three weeks to make the offer and they have held that back. why did you change your mind on having a strike over christmas? well, the christmas action we have put on does not largely affect passenger services. the passenger railway runs down and closes in the evening of december the 24th, so what we are targeting is the engineering works at network rail. the schools minister nick gibb says the government has offered a pay rise, and said the rmt�*s stance was disappointing. the transport secretary has facilitated discussions between the employer and the unions, between the rail delivery group and the unions, and they have offered 8% pay rise over two years to the rmt, and they have rejected without even consulting their own membership. it's very disappointing that the rmt

think that the way to conduct these negotiations is through holding the country to ransom, and affecting the christmas plans of your listener, your viewer, as well as hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country. it is not a way to conduct negotiations. labour's deputy leader angela rayner accused the government of presiding over a "complete shambles" on the railways. they should be getting round the table and discussing it. 4% when, you know, cost of living crisis at the moment, does seem like a low offer, and these reforms as well which the unions have said they are quite happy to negotiate on that, i think there is a deal to be done. every single day that those workers have been on strike, they have lost pay, so they don't want to do this, they want to find a resolution. our political correspondent nick eardley has the latest from westminster on what role ministers are playing in the negotiations.

i think the view in whitehalljust now is, yes, ministers have a role to play in facilitating this all, that there needs to be a bit more movement in the talks for the government to play any meaningful role. this has always been a bit of a tricky situation because there are different interpretations of exactly what ministers can and should be doing. the government argues it is not its role to be involved in direct talks between the unions and the rail delivery group, the unions say the government needs to do more to make sure the rail delivery group is making a proper offer that can undertake all of those. it is a tricky picture, but chatting to people in government i think there is probably an acceptance that the strikes due next week on the 13th and 14th involving the rmt will probably go ahead, it is probably too late to stop them but when it comes to strikes closer to christmas, there is still hope from someone government they can maybe

find a way through on that and i get the impression that the transport secretary is to have more talks facilitating these discussions if it looks like there could be some movement. but what ministers are just refusing to do, sometimes to criticism from some quarters, is get directly involved and kind of bash heads together and say this is the solution, here is where the money is coming from. solution, here is where the money is coming from-— coming from. nick eardley, our chief olitical coming from. nick eardley, our chief political correspondent. _ coming from. nick eardley, our chief political correspondent. a _ coming from. nick eardley, our chief political correspondent. a couple - political correspondent. a couple more of your tweets, chris says "it has totally ruined my christmas travel plans but my support is undiminished. the last pay offer was an insult and shows the government and companies are taking this seriously." lawrence whitbread says i am sick of the problems, even when they are not striking it is not fit for purpose, i rely on rail to work and they are damaging my income massively, they need to come to an

agreement now. if you want to get in with me about this or any of the stories, you can get in touch with me on twitter. indonesia's parliament has approved new laws that criminalise sex outside marriage with a threat of imprisonment for up to a year. couples will no longer be allowed to live together before marriage. the new criminal code will not come into effect for another three years and it will apply to both indonesians and foreigners. rights groups had protested against the amendments, denouncing a crackdown on civil liberties and a shift towards religious fundamentalism. other measures outlaw insulting the president, or expressing views that run counter to state ideology. our correspondent injakarta, valdya baraputri, told us more about the new law. for sex outside of marriage the imprisonment is maximum up to one year, and for the cohabitation is up to six months. however, the only parties who can file the complaints are the spouses of these individuals who commit,

now, crime, orthe parents. so as you also mentioned this new set of laws are applied not only to indonesians but also foreign visitors. so, for example, if a foreign visitor engaged in sex outside of marriage with an indonesian, then the spouse or the parents of the indonesian can file a complaint if they chose to do so. and also, as you mentioned, these are not the only controversial or problematic set of rules or articles in the criminal law. there are also articles on contraception education, insulting the president and government institutions and unannounced demonstrations and more. for insulting the president, the articles say that if one attack insulted the honour or dignity of the president and/or vice president, the imprisonment can be

maximum up to five years. so the new set of laws will take effect in a maximum of three years, and during that time people, or the public, can take the articles they see as problematic or controversial to the supreme court. but for now it is already ratified. as you can see behind me there are protesters in front of the parliament building. i'm with one of them right now, her name is vitriani and she is a politics student, right? so the government already ratified the new set of laws. what else can you do? yes. we will continue to protest until the government can hear us, because the will of the criminal court is very minimal participation and we need more full participation.

so you are still going to voice your dissent even though it is already ratified? yes, we can still protest and stay... in front of parliament? yeah, in front of parliament. we need meaningful participation. what is your goal? we... what do you want from the parliament now? we want the government to hear us and... ..participation with... meaningful participation. right. you want for them to take you or your voice more seriously...? right. ..when you take the articles to the supreme court, perhaps? all right. thank you so much, vitriani.

so, as i said, the new set of laws will take effect in a maximum of three years, and during that time the public can take the articles they see as problematic to the supreme court. voters in the us state of georgia are going back to the polls today — because the result in last month's midterms was too close to call. it's been a particularly brutal campaign with personal attacks launched from both sides — as gary o'donoghue reports from georgia. herschel walker! the final push on the election trail for the first ever black republican candidate for senate in georgia. hello. despite facing allegations of violence against women, hypocrisy over abortion and lies about his past, the former football star, endorsed by donald trump, is still right in the race, just a couple of points behind his rival. i love you all. and we're going to win this election and get georgia back together

because we together can make anything happen. for his supporters, herschel walker is a local hero, who's owned up to his past errors and deserves a chance. but i've always been a fan because he's a christian. i'm a christian. he stands for all the values that i stand for. we've got to save our country. and herschel walker- is the only one that can. how you doing? for the incumbent democrat, pastor raphael warnock, georgia's election rules mean this is the fourth time in two years he's had to face the voters. and i promise you guys, if you stand up with me just one more day, i'll stand up for you for the next six years. and warnock thought no—one was watching when his ex—wife called police to report his abuse. in a sign ofjust how tight this race is, both sides have turned to negative attack ads, spending tens of millions of dollars in the process. walker pointed a gun to her head. walker threatened to kill her. the democrats have brought in some

of their heavyweights to try to close out this race, thouthoe biden himself has stayed away, as he's not popular right now. hello, atlanta. but while the outcome here won't change his control of the senate, it could strengthen it. democrats will now have a solid majority in the senate, which means that they can arrange the committees within the senate to also reflect their majority status. so things that have trouble getting out of committee now will not have that same trouble because the democrats can just vote on the straight party line to get things out, to get them to the floor, so that they can be dealt with. so that should grease some of the wheels of the biden agenda. this race is still too close to call. that's why herschel walker and raphael warnock are crisscrossing the state to turn out their voters. the challenge for herschel walker is to get those republicans that

they are ramping up the rhetoric, both sides. incumbent senator raphael warnock asking his supporters to stick with him and see this through. meanwhile his republican challenger herschel walker has come out swinging, essentially saying now is the time to replace the long—time pastor. we are in atlanta and have spoken to voters all day yesterday and i have talked about what they want to see from their senator. for those supportive of herschel walker, they say he is a christian man and they believe in his values. they also think he can do some

things in terms of impacting everything from health care costs to the state of the economy and working with his republican colleagues. on the other hand we heard from the supporters of senator raphael warnock who have talked about some of the things he was able to do, including lowering some of the health costs, specifically around diabetic medication and things like that. it'll be interesting to see what the top issues will remain to be, especially for that significant number of voters who will head to the polls later today. polling is expected to open in a few hours. election officials say more than i million voters are expected to turn out, which will be interesting because the weather will be a big factor, as rain is expected in the forecast. as gary o'donoghue was pointing out, the outcome will not change control of the senate but it will be hugely symbolic. it absolutely will. and it will go to show much of what president biden wants to do in terms of his legislative agenda. we know democrats will be in control of the senate but with the losing control of the house there are still key pieces of legislation that i think will be very important for this administration in terms of wanting to move forward. we talked about what the majority could mean in terms of setting up

committees and the like up and down the senate, so that will be something democrats will have in their back pocket as they look to move forward with this agenda in the next two years. skyler henry in atlanta, thank you. joining me now is professor angelia wilson, from the univerisy of manchester. good to have you with us. a much broader point, this run—off is happening because neither of the candidates for the main parties reach 50% of the vote in the midterms, just to serve the public and serve democracy when you think of the huge costs involved? in america the state has the right to set the voting rules so georgia has chosen this is the particular rule they want to enforce, therefore we end up with a run—off when somebody

has not won 50% of the vote. the problem with that policy and that approach to democracy is a believes individual states to set voting regulations and in the long—term what we have seen over the last ten years is each one of those states imposing their rules to increase voter suppression, particularly suppression of the black vote across the south, and what we have not seen from the conservative supreme court is for them to challenge those and therefore support democracy with one person, one vote. what therefore support democracy with one person. one vote-— person, one vote. what evidence is that of voter _ person, one vote. what evidence is that of voter suppression? - person, one vote. what evidence is that of voter suppression? it - person, one vote. what evidence is that of voter suppression? it can i that of voter suppression? it can take many _ that of voter suppression? it can take many forms, _ that of voter suppression? it can take many forms, one _ that of voter suppression? it can take many forms, one is - that of voter suppression? it can l take many forms, one is requiring particular kinds of notoriety that maybe individuals don't have access to, it can require different kinds of voting that are not taken place on the day —— requiring particular kinds of voter id. whether it is

mailing ballots, preferring particular audiences above others. in the last election in houston by nature that drop boxes for voting in black communities, there was only one —— they made sure that dropbox is. it was hard to get your vote, you could not do it through the normal post if you wanted to mail it, it had to be a specific dropbox and they limited those in the african—american community or particular communities they do not want to vote. many communities, especially in the south, are putting on regulations to suppress the african—american vote and this is because of the democratic shift happening across america, depending on what state you are in, in ten years we are moving into having a black minority in america, which is quite scary foursome white people who believe themselves to be born, to have the privilege of the

majority, so one of the reactions to thatis majority, so one of the reactions to that is to try to limit the impact of the african—american vote in those communities where they may get a majority, like georgia.— a ma'ority, like georgia. professor, the a majority, like georgia. professor, the specific — a majority, like georgia. professor, the specific context, _ a majority, like georgia. professor, the specific context, we _ a majority, like georgia. professor, the specific context, we are - a majority, like georgia. professor, the specific context, we are talking| the specific context, we are talking about two african—american candidates. clearly control of the senate does not ride on the result of this but nonetheless, as i said to the cbs correspondent, it will be really significant whichever party wins, would you agree? it is really significant whichever party wins, would you agree?- really significant whichever party wins, would you agree? it is a bit significant _ wins, would you agree? it is a bit significant for _ wins, would you agree? it is a bit significant for the _ wins, would you agree? it is a bit significant for the make-up - wins, would you agree? it is a bit significant for the make-up of. wins, would you agree? it is a bit| significant for the make-up of the significant for the make—up of the senate committees, what is significant is what it tells us for two when nixon pursued the southern strategy across the south, what the republicans realised as they only have to when a small percentage of the black vote. in georgia with a republican running, and african—american man, they

understand they have to pull more of the african—american vote but unfortunately on this occasion they have chosen an african—american man who does not particularly reflect republican values, either in terms of economic conservatism or in terms of economic conservatism or in terms of values. while there are christian voters throughout georgia who will voters throughout georgia who will vote for herschel walker, they know he does not reflect their christian values. that speaks to the polarisation in america that people will vote republican or democrat no matter what, will vote republican or democrat no matterwhat, in will vote republican or democrat no matter what, in the long—term the worry for the democrats in georgia has to be what will happen when the republicans choose a very strong african—american republican candidate, and it is at that point that democrats may struggle to win in georgia. right now the voter turnout looks like early voting is

going in favour of warnock, so it will depend what happens today for herschel walker whether the white and christian voters turn out on the day. and christian voters turn out on the da _ , ., ., and christian voters turn out on the da . , ., ., ., , day. sorry, we are out of time, but thank ou day. sorry, we are out of time, but thank you for— day. sorry, we are out of time, but thank you for speaking _ day. sorry, we are out of time, but thank you for speaking to - day. sorry, we are out of time, but thank you for speaking to us, - thank you for speaking to us, professor angelia wilson from manchester university. farmers in the uk are warning that yields of crops like tomatoes, cucumbers and pears could hit their lowest level since records began. the national farmers' union says the uk is "sleepwalking" into a food chain supply crisis because of the soaring cost of fuel, fertilisers and feed — as well as a shortage of workers. our business editor simonjack reports. the soaring cost of feed, fuel, fertiliser and the impact of flu are creating a potential food supply crisis that the uk is sleepwalking into, according to the national farmers' union. the ukraine war, the pandemic and the resulting inflation have taken their toll. there are now 7,000 fewerfood producers in the uk compared to 2019, and some fear more could fail. the farmers have had so many bad years that they've ended up having to borrow money or borrow

money against the farm. and obviously inflation rates and interest rates have gone up. so interest on big loans... because anything to do with farming is big kit. it costs a lot. it costs a fortune to produce the milk on your table or food on your table. strains already seen in the avian flu affected egg market, where many supermarkets have introduced rationing, are expected to spread. fertiliser prices have more than tripled, while the cost of fuel is up nearly 75% since 2019. since 2019, what the nfu describes as the last normal year, animalfeed is up 75%. nitrogen fertiliser up 240%. agricultural diesel up 73%. wholesale gas up a whopping 650%. there are now 7,000 fewer agricultural businesses in the uk than before the pandemic. production of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and pears are expected to be the lowest this year

since records began in 1985. the nfu is urging the government to lift a cap on seasonal overseas workers and establish a new food security target, including a statutory duty to monitor and report on domestic food production levels and introduce a new target for public sector organisations to buy 50% of their food locally. the government told the bbc that it was in regular contact with the food and farming industries to ensure they're well prepared for a range of scenarios and they continue to take all the necessary steps to ensure people across the country have the food they need. but uk farmers are concerned that less food produced here increases the uk's reliance on food imported from abroad at a time when global food supplies are stretched. simon jack, bbc news. the traditional british high street has been under pressure for years, and its apparent decline has been intensified by the impact of lockdowns

and changing shopping habits. but new research by the bbc has found some businesses are booming. tattoo parlours and take—aways are just some of the places doing well, but traditional retailers are still struggling. our home editor mark easton reports. you can't get a tattoo online. you can't get a haircut online, you know? in the half a dozen tattoo parlors operating in kendal, one might catch a glimpse of the future for our high streets and town centres. if you go to some cities in england, you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors

from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain's towns and cities. what's shut up shop and the new enterprises opening their doors? a lot of shops such as this one have been closing down, but lots of other shops and local community shops have been opening up — coffee shops, breweries, hair and beauty. jamie and his colleagues have witnessed the decline of cash—based retail. now, 9,300 fewer retail shops on british streets, including 328 fewer department stores, 800 fewer banks, 6,000 fewer cash machines compared with pre—pandemic. but the eating and drinking sector actually emerged from covid stronger. there are 700 more pubs and bars, 2,000 more cafes and 4,600 more fast foodjoints, including 300 extra chippies. speciality food shops proved resilient during the pandemic. local butchers like this one in kendal were able to weather the covid storm if they offered

something not available on the internet. you are providing a service at the end of the day because people aren't very well versed. obviously, it's like any kind of profession. all i think about is meat — you know, literally. local independent traders are seen as a key part of the answer. in kendal, business people and politicians are working together on how to breathe life into the town centre. i think the most important thing we can do is invest in the public realm. we've got the bones here in kendal. we actually have an amazing medieval town, but like many places, it has been neglected and there's every ample opportunity to bring that back. five, four... the pandemic made many realise the importance of their community spaces and local traders. cheering. everybody smile! you see the number of people out here tonight. people want to come out. people want to use the high street. the high streets and town centres best able to survive tough times

ahead will be those which can bring fun and magic to our public spaces. merry christmas to one and all. mark easton, bbc news, kendal. she is in kendal. good to see you, i'm not sure business owner fully does justice to what you are trying to do in kendal, you bought the former beales department store, what is your vision for it? yes. former beales department store, what is your vision for it?— is your vision for it? yes, we invested _ is your vision for it? yes, we invested our— is your vision for it? yes, we invested our own _ is your vision for it? yes, we invested our own money - is your vision for it? yes, we invested our own money in l is your vision for it? yes, we - invested our own money in buying the beales building, which i remember as a child, i used to shop with my grandmother and my mother, it is a very fun part of kendal, a huge party. we bought it and we are turning it into something we hope hits the more current marketplace, we are calling it spinning chinese,

thatis we are calling it spinning chinese, that is an anomaly because it sounds like it could be another department store, we develop property and we are essentially landlords. —— we are calling it spinning jennies. we are moving away from that and creating spaces with the townsfolk in order to create something more community focused but also tourism focused, thatis focused but also tourism focused, that is part of the area we are in. you are talking about apartments, holiday accommodation, food and drink outlets and you are talking about shops too, a whole range of services that people can come to kendal for. services that people can come to kendalfor. 0ne services that people can come to kendalfor. one key question i have, we have heard a lot from retailers how they have struggled with business rates, how would any business rates, how would any business owner who wants to be part of this development be assured that they will be able to afford to be

part of what your vision is? that is an essential— part of what your vision is? that is an essential part _ part of what your vision is? that is an essential part of _ part of what your vision is? that is an essential part of the _ part of what your vision is? that is an essential part of the way - part of what your vision is? that is an essential part of the way we . an essential part of the way we planned this forward, we are creating mixed—use space in a major part of the town centre and an environment in which people can beat, go and eat in the food hall, where they can shop in the smaller independent retail outlets, where they can also live in apartments —— an environment in which people can meet. the infrastructure on the inside is essential in terms of the question you asked, business rates. i can tell you straight out the business rates on the building is over £100,000 per year. there is no way you can make that work in the current marketplace, so we are creating the small outlet space within the bigger building, smaller units, all of which fall under the rateable value. rates relief which means that it gives an opportunity

for the smaller independent artisans, the producers, the food makers, the stitches, the shoemakers, the creative people and the general retailers of local produce, it gives them the opportunity to pay reasonable rent and trade and not have to worry about business rates. you believe mixed-use _ about business rates. you believe mixed-use and _ about business rates. you believe mixed-use and individuality - about business rates. you believe mixed-use and individuality is - mixed—use and individuality is absolutely the way forward to breathing life into our high streets, even in these struggling times? i streets, even in these struggling times? ., , streets, even in these struggling times? ~ , ., , times? i think it is the only way forward. kendal— times? i think it is the only way forward. kendal is _ times? i think it is the only way forward. kendal is a _ times? i think it is the only way forward. kendal is a county - times? i think it is the only way l forward. kendal is a county town, the county town of southern lakes, the county town of southern lakes, the lake district, it used to be a place where tourists and locals went to shop and enjoy themselves, it has died in recent years and when spinning jennies —— beales closed it

was almost a deathknell. we see the smaller, quirkier independent business people, of which there are many in the area, we see their bravery and boldness every day as a part of the future for the high street. bring people back out again, buy local and if you go on holiday to italy, quite frankly you want to buy something italian, when you come to the county town of kendal in cumbria why not buy something cumbrian to take home? also we are fighting inside the building the opportunity to shop whilst you drop, in other words have a drop of champagne and then go wandering around and do some shopping, stagger downstairs to the food hall, each, mutual friends and family all go up to the tea rooms where there will be in a job out any overlooking the hills surrounding the town and have a rather nice afternoon tea with your granny or your special one. you

are selling _ your granny or your special one. you are selling your— your granny or your special one. you are selling your vision. we are unfortunately out of time, but really interesting to talk to you in kendal. the headlines on bbc news... the rmt union announces more rail strikes to take place in the uk over the festive period, including christmas eve, in their ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. indonesia's parliament backs a law criminalising sex outside marriage. rights groups say it marks a growing shift towards fundamentalism. voters in the us state of georgia prepare to go back to the polls as democrats bid for an outright senate majority. and in the world cup, brazil go through to the quarterfinals after beating south korea 4—1 in qatar. let's stay with the world cup, and among the countries hoping to join brazil in the quarterfinals in qatar is the last remaining

african team, morocco, who will take on spain later today. the final match of the round of 16 sees switzerland face portugal. for a preview of what lies ahead today, let's join our sports correspondentjohn watson in doha. in doha in the sunshine. we have been reflecting _ in doha in the sunshine. we have been reflecting this _ in doha in the sunshine. we have been reflecting this morning - in doha in the sunshine. we have been reflecting this morning on l been reflecting this morning on brazil reaching the last eight of the world cup in emphatic style yesterday as they beat south korea 4-1. we yesterday as they beat south korea 4—1. we saw japan yesterday as they beat south korea 4—1. we sanapan go out on penalties, losing to the finalists of the last world cup, croatia. the last eight is taking shape and today we will see the remaining teams booked their places in the quarterfinals with morocco against spain. morocco potentially could reach the last eight of a world cup for the first time in their history. and then we will see cristiano ronaldo of portugal taking centre stage, whether or not the 37—year—old is selected, when they take on switzerland in the other

last 16 tie today. we can discuss that more with our bbc africa correspondent. let's talk about morocco. they have been one of the stories of the world cup so far in the way they topped their group, producing a big shock. can they produce another shock having qualified and win today? absolutely. we have to look _ qualified and win today? absolutely. we have to look at _ qualified and win today? absolutely. we have to look at the _ qualified and win today? absolutely. we have to look at the tremendous. we have to look at the tremendous 'ob we have to look at the tremendous job their_ we have to look at the tremendous job their manager has done to the atlas _ job their manager has done to the atlas lions. he took this team only this yeah _ atlas lions. he took this team only this year. we called hakim ziyech into the _ this year. we called hakim ziyech into the squad and achraf hakimi is playing _ into the squad and achraf hakimi is playing incredibly well. in 1986 they topped a group that had poland, and england in. they only lost out to germany— and england in. they only lost out to germany in the 88th minute so they will— to germany in the 88th minute so they will try to draw inspiration from _ they will try to draw inspiration from the — they will try to draw inspiration from the game in 1986 and bring it here when— from the game in 1986 and bring it here when they last topped their

groun _ here when they last topped their group. we know there are issues outside _ group. we know there are issues outside football with the political issues _ outside football with the political issues between spain and morocco, but they— issues between spain and morocco, but they will try to do their foothall— but they will try to do their football on the pitch. and this time around, _ football on the pitch. and this time around, because they conceded a goal in 1986— around, because they conceded a goal in 1986 in_ around, because they conceded a goal in 1986 in the 88th minute, they were _ in 1986 in the 88th minute, they were very— in 1986 in the 88th minute, they were very close, so they will try and get — were very close, so they will try and get to— were very close, so they will try and get to the finish line.- and get to the finish line. there were two african _ and get to the finish line. there were two african teams - and get to the finish line. there were two african teams into - and get to the finish line. there j were two african teams into the and get to the finish line. there - were two african teams into the last 16, senegalwere were two african teams into the last 16, senegal were beaten by england. with morocco the last african nation remaining, will they draw support across africa and we'll all african nations hope morocco go further? absolutely. and the pressure for morocco — absolutely. and the pressure for morocco at the moment is that it is carrying _ morocco at the moment is that it is carrying the — morocco at the moment is that it is carrying the whole of the african continent — carrying the whole of the african continent and the arab world. no continent and the arab world. pressure! continent and the arab world. no pressure! there _ continent and the arab world. no pressure! there are _ continent and the arab world. no pressure! there are a _ continent and the arab world. no pressure! there are a lot - continent and the arab world. no pressure! there are a lot of - continent and the arab world. no pressure! there are a lot of fans| pressure! there are a lot of fans across the _ pressure! there are a lot of fans across the continent _ pressure! there are a lot of fans across the continent and - pressure! there are a lot of fans across the continent and in - pressure! there are a lot of fans across the continent and in the i pressure! there are a lot of fans - across the continent and in the arab world _ across the continent and in the arab world watching and following this team _ world watching and following this team very closely so they will try to keep — team very closely so they will try to keep their heads. they are playing — to keep their heads. they are

playing very good football, finishing at the top of their group, which _ finishing at the top of their group, which wasn't easy. it sends a very good _ which wasn't easy. it sends a very good message. if you look at the continent — good message. if you look at the continent as a whole, with this world — continent as a whole, with this world cup— continent as a whole, with this world cup and compare it to the two other— world cup and compare it to the two other world cups in 2018 and 2014 they have — other world cups in 2018 and 2014 they have done very well. all five african _ they have done very well. all five african teams have at least won a game _ african teams have at least won a game in _ african teams have at least won a game in this tournament and that didn't— game in this tournament and that didn't happen in 2018. so it looks like african football is heading in the right— like african football is heading in the right direction and morocco, i really— the right direction and morocco, i really think they can beat spain, from _ really think they can beat spain, from the — really think they can beat spain, from the way they are playing. it from the way they are playing. [it will from the way they are playing. will be from the way they are playing. it will be fascinating. hakim ziyech, one of their star players, who has performed brilliantly so far. great to speak to you and looking ahead to that match come today with morocco against spain. this world cup has been one of twists and turns. spain

were up against it at one stage and it looked like they weren't going to qualify for this round at one stage so this match is perhaps evenly balanced. portugal against switzerland, switzerland qualified second in their group but it feels like with portugal is, so much of the focus and spotlight has fallen on cristiano ronaldo first up he came into this world cup saying the headlines he made from the interview headlines he made from the interview he gave at his departure from manchester united wouldn't prove a distraction but they go into the match with reports again about his future club, with huge money on the table from a saudi arabian club and i think their manager and head coach is finding it a little bit tiring, the way he constantly has to answer questions about cristiano ronaldo and his future. you have to wonder if he will pick him. when he was substituted in the last match, ronaldo didn't seem happy. but they are recent european champions and they have great calibre and pedigree

but it adds up to another fascinating and enthralling day at this world cup again. john fascinating and enthralling day at this world cup again. john watson in doha, thank— this world cup again. john watson in doha, thank you. _ let's get more now on our top story — people across the uk will face more travel disruption as railway unions intensify strike action. last night, the rmt union confirmed more walk outs in december and january. the union wants a pay offer reflecting the rising cost of living. joining me now is a rail expert and writer from the modern railways magazine. tony miles, thank you forjoining us. what is going to get this sorted? this has been going on for months. everybody wants a resolution. what will get it sorted? possibly and a locking of the two simultaneous rules the government has set will be the only way forward. they could have been a pay deal done in april at a very low

percentage rate because the war hadn't started and inflation was looking at fairly low levels. since then the government has decided that it wants a complete changes to terms and conditions for employees to be a prerequisite before money is discussed. and as we have seen in recent offers, it has locked the two of them together. negotiators until a couple allowed to talk about money with train operating companies until the unions had agreed to a big raft of changes in terms and conditions. some of those can't be delivered for several years so the industry had said to the government, let's get the pay deal sorted and get an agreement that the unions would work with us to reform the way people work. but it seems the government has locked the two together and as long as those two things are locked together, changes to terms then you can talk about money, that will keep the dispute rolling on. is can talk about money, that will keep the dispute rolling on.— the dispute rolling on. is the government _ the dispute rolling on. is the government ultimately - the dispute rolling on. is the government ultimately the l the dispute rolling on. is the - government ultimately the answer to this? transport secretary mark harper said earlier that the

government had facilitated what he called an approved offer. but it looks as though the government wants progress in the talks before it might get involved again. do you think there will be progress without the government getting involved again? the government getting involved a . ain? ., ., , the government getting involved alain? ., ~' , again? the government has the key, unfortunately- _ again? the government has the key, unfortunately. the _ again? the government has the key, unfortunately. the network- again? the government has the key, unfortunately. the network rail- again? the government has the key, unfortunately. the network rail side j unfortunately. the network rail side of things, the signallers are keen to keep the trains running, that has been nationalised for many years so the government is directly in control. since the pandemic and the government took over directly funding train operators, it has taken a much closer interest in the cost of running trains for four years in the privatisation era, if there were issues, the government would privately speak to the operators that they didn't want strikes so they had to sort it out somehow. now the money is coming from the treasury under department for transport is involved, it doesn't want to see deals done at any cost. it seems the only way forward, and this is being driven by a couple of senior civil servants,

who for years have said we will take on the unions and break them, that they are driving the new way of thinking in the government, which is to get the terms and conditions sorted changed. some sense it might be a bit ambitious that they want it to happen before the money is on the table. as long as that is the rule in place in this game, then the games being played to rule. this is takin: games being played to rule. this is taking place _ games being played to rule. this is taking place in _ games being played to rule. this is taking place in the _ games being played to rule. this is taking place in the context - games being played to rule. this is taking place in the context of - games being played to rule. this is taking place in the context of a - taking place in the context of a cost of living crisis when many other sectors are on strike or going to go on strike. so the unions may feel they are part of the zeitgeist, if you like, in terms of trying to improve their pay during this cost of living crisis. do you think the rmt will be calculating that this action over christmas and new year may be key to unlocking this, because there will be pressure on the government to ensure that people can get about, whether it's to work or to social gatherings etc.-

or to social gatherings etc. there is hue or to social gatherings etc. there is huge pressure _ or to social gatherings etc. there is huge pressure stop _ or to social gatherings etc. there is huge pressure stop not - or to social gatherings etc. there is huge pressure stop not only i or to social gatherings etc. there is huge pressure stop not only in | is huge pressure stop not only in travel running up to christmas, but christmas is a period where a huge amount of work is done on the railway because trains don't run for a couple of days and there are some hugely expensive and ambitious projects that are due to be delivered over christmas that could be knocked back. that could have billions of pounds of impact and delay and improvement to the infrastructure that we need to get trains running more efficiently. the unions are also playing a risky game because the gotand has already told the industry that its budget for next year from may is the same as this year, so the industry has said, thanks, that's a 10% cut in real terms. the industry is already looking at taking services out and maybe even closing some lines or taking the timetables down. there is a big impact coming in may already stop if a big and expensive pay deal is agreed then the unions may walk into a situation where furious are neededin into a situation where furious are needed in the long—term. goad into a situation where furious are needed in the long-term. good to talk to you- _ needed in the long-term. good to talk to you. from _ needed in the long-term. good to talk to you. from modern - needed in the long-term. good to | talk to you. from modern railways magazine. some more tweets about

this story. one viewer says, the strikes will affect our family's christmas plans but i still support the rmt action. nick harrison says highlight why strikers are striking, report the facts and not feelings for i think we are doing both and it's ok to do both. i don't know whether people agree with that. the facts are very important and vital but i think it's also interesting to reflect people's feelings about the situation. tony adams says i respect that the rail workers work through the pandemic but so did many others. many are faced with challenging times and where their strike action affects millions of others it they should choose their timing more considerately. i haven't got time to read out all your tweets on that story but you can keep them coming in or any of the other stories we are doing today. there have been electricity blackouts in several parts of ukraine after russia fired a new barrage of missiles aimed at disrupting

the country's power grid. the worst cuts were in the east and south — the city of 0desa was left without any electricity. those attacks came hours after explosions at two military airfields in russian territory, which moscow has blamed on kyiv. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachega gave me this update. we saw yesterday another day with a wave of russian missiles targeting ukraine's critical infrastructure. president zelensky said most of the 70 russian missiles were shot down by the country's air defence systems but some of those missiles did hit targets, we saw that 0desa in the south of the country was one of the most affected regions with no water, heating, electricity. and today the authorities across the country are warning residents that emergency shutdowns are likely to happen, as work is under way to restore and repair the damage caused by those attacks. for days the authorities have been

warning russia was preparing to carry out another wave of missile attacks across the country. it is incredibly cold and windy in kyiv this morning, it is —5 degrees, it gives you a sense of the concern here as these attacks continue that the system might not be able to cope and people across the might not have access to heating to cope and people across the country might not have access to heating and power as the temperatures continue to plunge. and while russian troops may have pulled out of the areas they had previously tried to occupy, in terms of boots on the ground, this is clearly a strategy, an offensive that russia will look to continue through the winter. is this, in some ways, harder for ukraine to address? i think what the ukrainians are saying is this is how russia is responding to military setbacks on the battlefield, by attacking civilian

sites and infrastructure across the country. this has been the strategy for weeks now and the ukrainians are saying that the goal of this strategy is to not only damage critical infrastructure, but also to damage people's determination to continue to resist, but i have been talking to ukrainians who have said this will have the opposite effect, it will make ukrainians stronger and make them feel they need to resist and continue fighting. everybody knows that the next few weeks and months will be incredibly difficult, especially if these attacks continue again. it is incredibly cold, in parts of the country temperatures can drop to —15 or 20, there is a lot of concern that the infrastructure here may not be able to cope as temperatures continue to drop.

one more away from that, there is a line coming into us that the russian deputy foreign minister is saying there were positive dynamics in discussions with the international atomic energy agency about creating a security zone around the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. what can you tell us about that? for months rafael grossi, the head of the international atomic energy agency, has been calling for a safety zone around the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a major nuclear facility which has been under russian occupation since the very beginning of the war. negotiations have been incredibly difficult, mr grossi has been to kyiv a number of times trying to create this safety zone around this facility. the un secretary—general antonio guterres has also called for the creation of this safety zone but so far negotiations have been incredibly hard with the russians,

so i think any suggestion from the russians that they are willing to negotiate and create the safety zone will be seen as a positive step in trying to prevent any kind of accident at this nuclear facility. hugo bachega in kyiv, thank you very much. prince harry has described the royal family as playing a "dirty game" in a new trailer for his upcoming netflix documentary series with his wife meghan. the prince accused unnamed members of the royal household of collaborating with the media, and said women who married into the institution were subjected to "pain and suffering". 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik reports. no—one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. it's been billed as a netflix global event with a never before seen look at one of the most discussed couples in history. the six—part series, harry and meghan, promises an intimate look at their courtship and their decision to step back from the royal family,

all from their viewpoint. there's a hierarchy of the family. you know, there's leaking, but there's also planting of stories. if the trailer is any guide, its expected to be highly critical of the royal family and the british press. while it's unclear if there will be any new revelations, the timing of its release has already caused controversy. while the prince of wales was in boston last week to present his earthshot prize, the first teaser of the series dropped. that, combined with a racism row in buckingham palace, which echoed comments previously made by the duchess of sussex, overshadowed william's first trip to the united states in eight years. the relationship between the brothers has been strained for a while now, and the two did not meet during william and catherine's visit. royal watchers believe any hope of reconciliation is remote for now. i spoke to many people, many friends of prince william's, who said that he's just devastated

by what harry has done to the extent that he doesn't know how he will ever forgive him. i mean, he literally sees his brother and sister—in—law as having thrown them under the bus. buckingham palace has not yet commented on harry and meghan's documentary. the royal family will no doubt be bracing themselves for more potential fallout when the first three episodes of the series airs this week, and when prince harry's memoir is published injanuary. even here in the united states, harry and meghan are criticised by some and celebrated by others. in fact, tonight, they are being honoured by the robert f kennedy human rights foundation for speaking out against structural racism and misunderstandings about mental health. they will accept their award at a red carpet gala here in manhattan. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. the us government has advised the woman who killed harry dunn in a

road accident, anne sacoolas, not to attend her sentencing hearing in person. anne sacoolas pleaded guilty to causing 19—year—old harry dunn's death by dangerous driving when her car hit his motorbike. diplomatic immunity was called for on her behalf by the us government at the time, but we are hearing the us government has said via used harry dunn plasma killer anne sacoolas not to attend her sentence hearing in person and a renewed application for her to appear at the old bailey by video link has been applied. the actress kirstie alley — best known for her role in the comedy series cheers — has died aged 71. sam, i... are you drinkingg coffee again? no, this is for norm. she picked up an emmy and a golden globe for her role as the bar manager rebecca howe — and her "will they, won't they?" romance with barman sam malone won millions of fans around the world. kirstie also appeared in several hit films,

including look who's talking. the bbc�*s annual 100 women series launches today. now on it's tenth anniversary, it lists 100 influential and inspirational women from around the world. the theme this year is progress and yalda hakim has more. bbc 100 women was created following the horrific delhi gang rape in 2012, with an aim to share more women's stories from around the world. ten years later we are seeing what progress women have made over the last decade.

we are talking to women you'll know... ifeel the most powerful when i feel masculine in my life. ..and otherfemale trailblazers making history. basketball was life. for me it's been healing, coming from where i came from, where i didn't have the privilege of playing basketball. what i do for the raptors is manage the african scouting. being the first woman doing this on the continent, it's important because for some kids, representation, especially for the girls, it's very important that they see somebody like them doing this. there have been huge steps forward for women's rights, from the number of female leaders

to the #metoo movement. however, for many women there still feels a long way to go. this year's list highlights the war in ukraine... ..and iranian women fighting for their rights. see their stories and more across the bbc this week. yalda hakim, bbc news. and a reminder — you can see all the women who make the list for 2022 on the bbc news website. just go to bbc.co.uk/100women. the world cross largest active volcano is to erupt, lava flowing down the side of mauna loa at 1000

celsius, for the first time since 1984. hello again. it was a cold start to the day today, and for some of us it was also a frosty one. and, ifanything, over the next few days and nights it is going to turn even colder, with some of us seeing some snow. to give you an idea of the kind of temperatures, look at the blue hue moving all the way across the british isles throughout the rest of this week as we drag in this northerly air. daytime temperatures for some won't break one or two degrees, for others, freezing. and by night we could see temperatures fall away, even in the far south, as low as minus six. today, what we have are some showers coming down the east coast, also showers through the english channel and the irish sea and areas adjacent. but the showers across northern scotland will increasingly turn wintry at low levels, and with the strong winds will be blowing and drifting of that

snow wuth some blizzards snow with some blizzards on higher ground. wherever you are, though, it's going to feel cold. now, tonight, some of the wintry showers down the east coast will get to lower levels at times, we'll continue with the low level showers, wintry in nature across northern scotland, but under clear skies in the west it's going to be a cold night with a widespread frost. so tomorrow where we've got the temperatures remaining in positive figures in the south—east, there will be more cloud courtesy of this weather front, but that moves away and slowly we'll start to see that cloud break up. showers coming down the east coast of england will be rain, but some of them will be wintry even at lower levels for a time, and we continue with the snow showers at low levels across northern scotland. a few showers getting into the west, but a lot of dry weather, but a cold day in prospect. and when you add on the factor in the wind, well, it's going to feel cold — minus five in lerwick, minus two in newcastle. as we head through wednesday into thursday, we've got this weather front sinking south and it's

going to bring some snow showers with it during the course of wednesday night and thursday. now, depending on where this weatherfront ends up, we could see some snow showers coming in across northern england and wales, persisting across the north of scotland. and whichever way you look at it, it is going to be a cold day. and again, that cold feel accentuated by the wind. into friday, we still have a peppering of showers, some of them still wintry in nature, particularly around the coast. a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, but once again, feeling cold with highs up to two to three, maybe four degrees.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: the government accuses the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it announced more rail strikes over christmas. this in communities being caused by the government, which are the strategy for the rail companies, and directing what is going on. they have held back, even these paltry offers, to the last minute. the national farmers' union warns the uk is �*sleepwalking' into a food supply crisis and calls on the government to step in and help its members. new analysis by the bbc reveals the full extent of changes to our high streets after two years of covid restrictions. the number of welsh speakers has fallen in the past decade, according to data from the office for national statistics.

and coming up, an alternative christmas advert that highlights the cost of living in the uk has gone viral on social media. we'll be speaking to its creator and one of the stars. welcome to bbc welcome to bbc news. ministers are accusing the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it announced more rail strikes over christmas. the union is involved in two sets of talks in a long—running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. last night — the rmt confirmed — industrial action at 14 train companies will take place on the 13th and 14th —

and 16th and 17th of december as well as further strikes injanuary on the 3rd and 4th, 6th and 7th. talks with the rail delivery group — who represents the 14 train companies will take place today. the rmt also announced another strike invoving network rail employees — that's staff who maintain the railways — lasting from late on christmas eve — to the morning of the 27th of december if it goes ahead. the rmt union is putting a new offerfrom network rail to its members in an electronic referendum, which will close in a week's time. but the union is urging them to reject the offer, which its general secretary mick lynch said was "not acceptable". network rail had said the latest offer was its "best and final". it includes a 5% pay rise this year and 4% next year. also, no compulsory redundancies for workers who are not managers and controllers until 31 january 2025 and a 75% discount on leisure travel for staff and their family members. the rmt says this offer is far below the increase in the cost of living —

with inflation currently at 11%. this is what mick lynch had to say on bbc radio 4's today show this morning. well, as a generalised attack on working people where they are having their wages lowered against inflation and often their conditions ripped up, you hear in our industry, in the cwu, in the royal mail and british telecom that it is not just about pay, they're offering very paltry pay rises in return for chopping up of terms and conditions and changes to working patterns. so it feels like a general attack by the employers and by the government and by organisations that are coordinating what they are doing, clearly. so it would be foolish of unions not to co—ordinate themselves in response to those attacks, and that is what we are facing, that people are being made poorer and sometimes impoverished while they're working, using food banks and having to live on state benefits. so the price of labour isn't at the right price in this country, and what the unions have got to do

is correct that, because if people are living on subsidy and living on food banks and other support mechanisms they are not being paid the right amount of money for their work, and that's exactly what is happening in the railway. so the unions have a duty to co—ordinate what they do. but plenty of your members are not living on subsidies and living on food banks, are they? and some of the people who are going to be inconvenienced, possibly very inconvenienced by what you are doing, are. in other words, some of the people you have just referred to going to be the victims in this. my members are living on extremely low wages, some of them. yeah, but not all of them. two thirds or 75... no, not all of them, not everyone is earning the same money, but what everyone is experiencing is a lowering of their conditions. now, we regret the inconvenience that we are causing, but this inconvenience is being caused by the government, who are running the playbook and the strategy for the railway companies and directing what is going on. they have held back even these paltry offers until the last—minute, so they know that it is very difficult for us to deal

with these offers. we gave them three weeks to make the offer and they have held that back. why did you change your mind on having a strike over christmas? well, the christmas action we have put on does not largely affect passenger services. the passenger railway runs down and closes in the evening of december the 24th, so what we are targeting is the engineering works at network rail. mick lynch from the rmt. i beg your pardon, we are doing something else before we speak to katy austin... the schools minister nick gibb says the government has offered a pay rise and accused the rmt of still holding the country to ransom. the transport secretary has facilitated discussions between the employer and the unions, between the rail delivery group and the unions, and they have offered 8% pay rise over two years to the rmt, and they have rejected without even consulting their own membership. it's very disappointing that the rmt think that the way to conduct these

negotiations is through holding the country to ransom, and affecting the christmas plans of your listener, your viewer, as well as hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country. it is not a way to conduct negotiations. labour's deputy leader angela rayner accused the government of presiding over what she described as a "complete shambles" on the railways. i think they should be getting round the table and discussing it. 4% when, you know, cost of living crisis at the moment, does seem like a low offer, and these reforms as well which the unions have said they are quite happy to negotiate on that, i think there is a deal to be done. every single day that those workers have been on strike, they have lost pay, so they don't want to do this, they want to find a resolution. as promised... 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is here. what is the potential impact of the strikes? ., ., ., , ,, , what is the potential impact of the strikes? ., ., ., , ,, strikes? the national strikes are due to start _ strikes? the national strikes are due to start in _ strikes? the national strikes are due to start in a _

strikes? the national strikes are due to start in a week _ strikes? the national strikes are due to start in a week from - strikes? the national strikes are l due to start in a week from today, the 13th of today, that december, they are quite close together, those 48 hours straight, so that will effectively hit the whole week. that involves network rail staff and staff working for train companies, about 40,000 rmt members in total. there are then to mike moore strikes in january there are then to mike moore strikes injanuary and there are then to mike moore strikes in january and yesterday, it was announced that network rail members would take action as well from late on christmas eve, until the morning of the 27th of december. that is actually designed to hit the engineering works that are due to be starting. passenger services, they normally wind down a bit early on christmas eve, so this will affect the winding down of services at the end of the day, potentially, but is meant to hit the start of the engineering works. i asked network rail about this. they're not quite sure of what the effect of that will be, if there is some engineering

work they will have to be postponed, but it is fair to say there will be some impact, but they are still working it out. i should have said, these strikes i was talking about starting next tuesday, there will be a big impact on services. the same level of impact that we have seen on previous national strikes, we have only about 20% of services running across the country, or on the timetable, but it has not been confirmed yet. extensive disruption, i expect you will see services starting later and finishing earlier. when they are running, that is. . , earlier. when they are running, that is. ., , .,~' earlier. when they are running, that is. ., , ., earlier. when they are running, that is. trains take a while to catch up from where _ is. trains take a while to catch up from where they _ is. trains take a while to catch up from where they are _ is. trains take a while to catch up from where they are supposed i is. trains take a while to catch up from where they are supposed to | is. trains take a while to catch up i from where they are supposed to be, so there is often a knock—on effect. what about the chances of resolution?— what about the chances of resolution? ~ ., , ., ., ., resolution? was quite a lot of movement — resolution? was quite a lot of movement over _ resolution? was quite a lot of movement over the _ resolution? was quite a lot of movement over the past i resolution? was quite a lot of movement over the past fewl resolution? was quite a lot of i movement over the past few days. this dispute has been going on for now. they didn't seem to bit of urgency of the weekend about trying to see if these strikes could be called off in the run—up to christmas, the train company's side of things —— companies' side of things, they are represented by rail

delivery group, like guards, for example, a first offer was made by them, to the rmt, this is a pay rise of 4% this year, 4% next year, but dependent on a number of changes to working practices. the rmt has rejected that, it disagrees with some of the changes being proposed. it says it has not received any updates so far, so at the moment, that seems that there has not been a breakthrough, it is hard to see where that will come through, the breakthrough, immediately. the other half of the workers involved in this dispute work for network rail, and network rail updated an offer. it had already made an offer, it updated that, and what is now going to happen is that the rmt members at network rail will have a referendum on that, decide whether to accept it. the union is telling them not to accept it and actually, that doesn't close until monday, the referendum, and by then, it is far too late to prevent disruption for next week.

what the rmt has been saying today, is there are a number of key sticking points still, both with the changes, the reforms that network rail are proposing, and the train companies are proposing, but they really strongly disagree with them. it is notjust about really strongly disagree with them. it is not just about the really strongly disagree with them. it is notjust about the pay, there was lots still in this changing that the union are very strongly disagreeing with. it the union are very strongly disagreeing with.— the union are very strongly disagreeing with. the union are very strongly disauareein with. . ,, , , ., ., disagreeing with. it makes your head sin. thank disagreeing with. it makes your head spin- thank you _ disagreeing with. it makes your head spin. thank you for _ disagreeing with. it makes your head spin. thank you for explaining i disagreeing with. it makes your head spin. thank you for explaining it i disagreeing with. it makes your head spin. thank you for explaining it so l spin. thank you for explaining it so well, katie. it's notjust rail workers on strike in the run up to christmas. here are some of the sectors on strikes this month — and from today until christmas day — there is now some form of industrial action taking place every day as demands grow for better working conditions and pay increases to keep up with rising prices. that is just as katy austin was explained. smack explaining. i'm joined now by the labour relations specialist and associate professor of political economy at birkbeck university, dr ashok kumar. —— as she was explaining. the train

companies are offering a 5% rise this year, and 4% next year. lots of people would be very happy with that, why the rail companies not content? , , ., ., ~ ., ., content? firstly, i do not know how many people _ content? firstly, i do not know how many people would _ content? firstly, i do not know how many people would be _ content? firstly, i do not know how many people would be happy i content? firstly, i do not know how many people would be happy with l many people would be happy with that, when you have the rp! going upwards of 40%. what the train operation is —— operators and rail companies are calling modernisation is trying to catalyse forms of stable workplace practices and make it easier for workers to get dismissed, withoutjust cause, so it is really aboutjob protection. what people caught modernisation is actuallyjust people caught modernisation is actually just come people caught modernisation is actuallyjust come in lots of ways, morejob insecurity actuallyjust come in lots of ways, more job insecurity and actuallyjust come in lots of ways, morejob insecurity and leaves actuallyjust come in lots of ways, more job insecurity and leaves less in the bank for lots of working—class people and workers. if you look at the other sectors going on strike, lecturers, nurses, etc, they are not settling for four or 5%. i do not know how people in the public would support that. if you look at the numbers, most people

would think that the strikes are justified, meaning that they do not support what is being offered by the employer. it is yet to be seen, the jury employer. it is yet to be seen, the jury is out on that whether that will change. jury is out on that whether that will change-— jury is out on that whether that will chance. ~ . , ,, ., will change. what is your view of the rmt running _ will change. what is your view of the rmt running a _ will change. what is your view of the rmt running a referendum, l will change. what is your view of i the rmt running a referendum, which ends on monday, as to whether members should accept what is being offered? what they are being advised to vote against it. the referendum ends on the day that the strikes are meant to start?— ends on the day that the strikes are meant to start? originally there was a six-month — meant to start? originally there was a six-month mandate, _ meant to start? originally there was a six-month mandate, which - meant to start? originally there was a six-month mandate, which had i meant to start? originally there was a six-month mandate, which had anj a six—month mandate, which had an overwhelming —— overwhelming number of members who supported it. it got a revalidation, but whatever is being offered right now, which is the 5% under 4%, is not much different to what was being offered before. it is not taking into time at the pay freeze over the last few years. you are really looking at 8% over three years, which is now potentially 9% over three years. the fact that the members have

re—balloted, they do not have a mandate to reach out to the members, this is morejust a symbolic mandate to reach out to the members, this is more just a symbolic measure because the members will vote against this, if you take the re—ballot as any measure. fin against this, if you take the re-ballot as any measure. on the unions' side. _ re-ballot as any measure. on the unions' side, there _ re-ballot as any measure. on the unions' side, there is _ re-ballot as any measure. on the unions' side, there is a _ re-ballot as any measure. on the unions' side, there is a sense i re-ballot as any measure. on the | unions' side, there is a sense they believe, that the government is pulling the strings behind the scenes. it is not really the network rail, or the train operating companies themselves... how true do you believe that is? companies themselves. .. how true do you believe that is?— you believe that is? these rail operators. _ you believe that is? these rail operators, network— you believe that is? these rail operators, network rail- you believe that is? these rail operators, network rail is i you believe that is? these rail operators, network rail is an | operators, network rail is an organisation of the government, but in terms of the rail operators, it is baked into their contract. it is true that in the contract, how much can be given and taken, ultimately, and signed off by the government, whether it is entirely within the hands of the government is, i think, up hands of the government is, i think, up for debate. it is the case that 4 billion had been cut from the rail services. that is part of the bargaining, part of the problem that

rail workers and others feel... this is a natural monopoly. 0ver rail workers and others feel... this is a natural monopoly. over the last ten years, 36% increase in fares, over two years we saw £500 million given to shareholders, and downward pressure now on what conditions. something has to give. —— working conditions. the government has to end this now. conditions. the government has to end this now— conditions. the government has to end this now. what is your sense of how our train _ end this now. what is your sense of how our train services _ end this now. what is your sense of how our train services are _ end this now. what is your sense of how our train services are going i end this now. what is your sense of how our train services are going to l how our train services are going to end up, in terms of how much money comes from the taxpayers, rather than from fares that get paid? how many services we are really going to have to use? when we hear about so much overcrowding, despite the fact that they want to get us out of our cars? i that they want to get us out of our cars? ., . that they want to get us out of our cars? ~' ., ., that they want to get us out of our cars? ~ ., ., ., , .,, , cars? i think a lot of the problems that we can _ cars? i think a lot of the problems that we can attach _ cars? i think a lot of the problems that we can attach to _ cars? i think a lot of the problems that we can attach to recent i cars? i think a lot of the problems i that we can attach to recent changes in the rail service can be tied to the privatisation that happened 30 years ago. some of the benefits that they tied to the privatisation, i

think that has changed little, but those are quite superficial. if you look at the amount of money that has been spent on the rail, and the amount of money taking out of it, it ultimately hurts customers and workers. if you look at the poll numbers, poll after poll, 85% of the public do not believe that public rail services should be privatised. if we come back and if we want to come back, the issues that are causing the erosion of the rail services across the country, we have to tackle the issue of the profits of a national monopoly. money is not going into this, they are extracting from what should be a public service, and i think that is to the detriment of the public and to workers on the rail.— detriment of the public and to workers on the rail. good to have ou on workers on the rail. good to have you on the _ workers on the rail. good to have you on the programme, - workers on the rail. good to have you on the programme, thank- workers on the rail. good to have | you on the programme, thank you workers on the rail. good to have i you on the programme, thank you very much for your insights. scottish hospitals have recorded their worst ever a&e waiting times. official data from public health scotland show that more than two—thirds

of patients were seen within 4 hours in october — the scottish government's target is 95%. the monthly data also shows the number of people who are medically fit to be discharged from hospital has seen an increase of 8% on the previous month. britain's farmers are warning that yields of crops like tomatoes, cucumbers and pears could hit their lowest level since records began. the national farmers' union says the uk is "sleepwalking" into a food chain supply crisis because of the soaring cost of fuel, fertilisers and feed — as well as a shortage of workers. our business editor simonjack reports. the soaring cost of feed, fuel, fertiliser and the impact of flu are creating a potential food supply crisis that the uk is sleepwalking into, according to the national farmers' union. the ukraine war, the pandemic and the resulting inflation have taken their toll. there are now 7,000 fewer food producers in the uk compared to 2019, and some fear more could fail. the farmers have had so many bad years that they've ended up having

to borrow money or borrow money against the farm. and obviously inflation rates and interest rates have gone up. so interest on big loans... because anything to do with farming is big kit. it costs a lot. it costs a fortune to produce the milk on your table or food on your table. strains already seen in the avian flu affected egg market, where many supermarkets have introduced rationing, are expected to spread. fertiliser prices have more than tripled, while the cost of fuel is up nearly 75% since 2019. since 2019, what the nfu describes as the last normal year, animalfeed is up 75%. nitrogen fertiliser up 240%. agricultural diesel up 73%. wholesale gas up a whopping 650%. there are now 7,000 fewer agricultural businesses in the uk than before the pandemic.

production of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and pears are expected to be the lowest this year since records began in 1985. the nfu is urging the government to lift a cap on seasonal overseas workers and establish a new food security target, including a statutory duty to monitor and report on domestic food production levels and introduce a new target for public sector organisations to buy 50% of their food locally. the government told the bbc that it was in regular contact with the food and farming industries to ensure they're well prepared for a range of scenarios and they continue to take all the necessary steps to ensure people across the country have the food they need. but uk farmers are concerned that less food produced here increases the uk's reliance on food imported from abroad at a time when global food supplies are stretched. simon jack, bbc news. we've often talked about the decline of the traditional high street, but despite the impact of lockdowns and changing shopping habits, new research by the bbc has found

that some businesses are booming. tattoo parlours and take—aways are just some of the places doing well, but traditional retailers are still struggling. our home editor mark easton reports. you can't get a tattoo online. you can't get a haircut online, you know? in the half a dozen tattoo parlors operating in kendal, one might catch a glimpse of the future for our high streets and town centres. if you go to some cities in england, you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service—based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors

from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain's towns and cities. what's shut up shop and the new enterprises opening their doors. a lot of shops such as this one have been closing down, but lots of other shops and local community shops have been opening up — coffee shops, breweries, hair and beauty. jamie and his colleagues have witnessed the decline of cash—based retail. now, 9,300 fewer retail shops on british streets, including 328 fewer department stores, 800 fewer banks, 6,000 fewer cash machines compared with pre—pandemic. but the eating and drinking sector actually emerged from covid stronger. there are 700 more pubs and bars, 2,000 more cafes and 4,600 more fast food joints, including 300 extra chippies. speciality food shops proved resilient during the pandemic. local butchers like this one in kendal were able to weather the covid storm if they offered something not available on the internet.

you are providing a service at the end of the day because people aren't very well versed. obviously, it's like any kind of profession. all i think about is meat — you know, literally. local independent traders are seen as a key part of the answer. in kendal, business people and politicians are working together on how to breathe life into the town centre. i think the most important thing we can do is invest in the public realm. we've got the bones here in kendal. we actually have an amazing medieval town, but like many places, it has been neglected and there's every ample opportunity to bring that back. five, four... the pandemic made many realise the importance of their community spaces and local traders. cheering. everybody, smile! you see the number of people out here tonight. people want to come out. people want to use the high street. the high streets and town centres best able to survive tough times ahead will be those which can bring fun and magic to our public spaces.

merry christmas to one and all. mark easton, bbc news, kendal. i'm joined now by our home editor, mark easton. what does all of this research tell us about the future of our possible high street? i us about the future of our possible high street?— high street? i think there are insirhts high street? i think there are insights in — high street? i think there are insights in this. _ high street? i think there are insights in this. as _ high street? i think there are insights in this. as i - high street? i think there are insights in this. as i was i insights in this. as i was reporting, traditional retailers really struggling. we —— it will probably continue to struggle, but will be much reduced. what these figures tell us is that across britain, service —based industries, heron beauty, tattoo parlours, eating and drinking, more pubs, more fast food joints, more fish and chip shops, i think it is quite a surprise, because the period that we aren't talking about is the period of lockdown, social distancing. the fact that those kinds of enterprises can come through that stronger than they went in makes me think this is

a really good way of thinking about how to plan our high streets in the future. —— we are talking about. how are we going to make these places the bits of public round that people want to go and visit? 50 the bits of public round that people want to go and visit?— the bits of public round that people want to go and visit? so where does the impetus — want to go and visit? so where does the impetus that _ want to go and visit? so where does the impetus that change _ want to go and visit? so where does the impetus that change come i want to go and visit? so where does| the impetus that change come from? the government often sort of seems to devolve that sort of thing to councils, but they have limited money. councils, but they have limited mone . . , , , money. that is true, but there is money. that is true, but there is money from _ money. that is true, but there is money from central _ money. that is true, but there is| money from central government, money. that is true, but there is i money from central government, there are special funds that people can bid for, the high street fund and so on, that yes, local authorities... bid for, the high street fund and so on, that yes, localauthorities... i think what actually happened, lots of local authorities are doing work right now on the public realm, and thatis right now on the public realm, and that is think because of during lockdown, lots of us began to appreciate just how important those public spaces are, to meet people, have a drink or a cup of coffee, whatever. actually, i have in many councils i've visited over the last

few months, pavement widening, pedestrianisation, i think people are realising that if you actually invest in the public realm, it can have a real benefit to the local economy. have a real benefit to the local economy-— have a real benefit to the local econom . ., ., ., economy. some of that has hung over from the period _ economy. some of that has hung over from the period of— economy. some of that has hung over from the period of covid-19? - economy. some of that has hung over from the period of covid-19? we i economy. some of that has hung over from the period of covid-19? we have from the period of covid—19? we have not gone over to having the full traffic thoroughfare. i not gone over to having the full traffic thoroughfare.— not gone over to having the full traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that we won't go _ traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that we won't go back— traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that we won't go back to _ traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that we won't go back to the _ traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that we won't go back to the same i traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that | we won't go back to the same way. traffic thoroughfare. i suspect that i we won't go back to the same way. i think we have altered the way we think we have altered the way we think about the public realm. thank ou ve think about the public realm. thank you very much. _ think about the public realm. thank you very much, mark. _ a girl who attended a belfast primary school which reported a severe case of the bacterial infection strep a has died. the five—year—old became severely ill last week and was treated at the royal belfast hospital for sick children. health experts and the government are urging parents and doctors to remain vigilant for signs of the illness, which can include a sore throat, high temperature and a rash. labour will try to force the government to release documents about the award of a covid contract to a company with alleged links to the conservative peer, lady mone. the firm, ppe medro, won the contracts to provide

masks and surgical gowns through the government's controversial �*vip lane' system where mps and peers could forward firm's offers to provide essential health care equipment directly to ministers to a special email address. baroness mone has denied have �*any role or function' within the company or in the award of the contract. a major incident has been declared in wolverhampton after a large fire engulfed a number of derelict factories near the city centre. more than 100 firefighters are working to contain the blaze in horseley fields with witnesses reporting hearing explosions. some trains have been cancelled and roads closed, while residents have been told to shut windows and doors. the fire is so large it was seen more than 15 miles away in shropshire. the number of welsh speakers in wales has declined in the past ten years — despite a welsh government target of getting one million people speaking the language by 2050. new data from the office for national statistics found an estimated 538,000 people in wales — around 17.8% of the population —

said they were welsh speakers which is down from 19% in 2011. i'm joined now by our welsh correspondent, hywel griffith. —— a wales correspondence! he is also welsh! how has this happened? i think if the welsh government could no doubt, they would be able to resolve the problem a lot more quickly. there has been a long decline recently, in the last century, so there have been ups and downs over the years. the actual number of people speaking welsh is marginally higher than it was in a 1981, 1991, but as a proportion of the welsh population, this is as low as it has ever been. what is may most worrying for those people who want to see the welsh language revived and shooting for the moon, may be, with that1 million target, is amongst children and teenagers, where we have seen the biggest decline. a 6% drop in the number of

under 16 who were able to speak welsh. 0ne mitigating factor is that the census data was taken during the pandemic. the welsh government is keen to point out they don't know the impact that might have, but remember, children are out of school. some children, going to welsh language education, but don't come from a welsh speaking homes, that may have had an impact on their ability to speak welsh. i think it would be foolish to pretend that this is not bad news. for those who want the welsh language to grow, that is. ~ . , ~ , that is. what is the welsh government _ that is. what is the welsh government by _ that is. what is the welsh government by you i that is. what is the welsh government by you to i that is. what is the welsh government by you to do | that is. what is the welsh i government by you to do about that is. what is the welsh - government by you to do about it? that is. what is the welsh _ government by you to do about it? it government by you to do about it? it has the strategy, published some five or six years ago, aiming fori million speakers by the year 2050. today, they have said that it is a long—term plan. they say it will take decades for it to come through in the data. they want a little bit of welsh may be to be used more conversationally with people. we saw with the welsh team using the phrase for thank you at the welsh —— world cup. they hope that that might be having an impact and encourage

people to take up the language. there has also been a drive in a motion which education, in cardiff and in the south wales valleys, these are the areas where welsh actually growing. the overall data shows that that is not enough to stave off the decline in areas of west and north wales. haw stave off the decline in areas of west and north wales. how important is it that there — west and north wales. how important is it that there is _ west and north wales. how important is it that there is welsh _ west and north wales. how important is it that there is welsh language - is it that there is welsh language radio and tv programming? literature, theatre, in the welsh language as well? it literature, theatre, in the welsh language as well?— language as well? it makes it a livina language as well? it makes it a living language. _ language as well? it makes it a living language, not _ language as well? it makes it a living language, notjust- language as well? it makes it a living language, notjust one i language as well? it makes it a l living language, notjust one that is used academically. one of the problems is transitioning it from the school yard and into everyday life. having a tv and radio, as you say, theatre, literature, it makes it a more regular part of life, but i suppose the challenge as for any language is to give modernising, making it a digital language, making it a language that is used online, and people's phones, they spend the time, when they socialise more and more. i think that remains a challenge again, particularly in the

context of getting these numbers to go context of getting these numbers to 9° up context of getting these numbers to 90 up by context of getting these numbers to go up by the midpoint of the century. go up by the midpoint of the centu . ~ , ., ., ., , ., century. we should do our bit and sa thank century. we should do our bit and say thank you _ century. we should do our bit and say thank you back _ century. we should do our bit and say thank you back to _ century. we should do our bit and say thank you back to you - century. we should do our bit and say thank you back to you in - century. we should do our bit and i say thank you back to you in welsh! that is my only welsh phrase, i'm afraid. is that pitiful? now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. over the next few days and nights it's going to get colder and the other thing is some of us are going to see some snow. most of the snow today is going to be across the north of scotland, coming down to lower levels increasingly. gusty winds, some showers down the east coast of england, some of those with height will be wintry, and we continue with showers through the english channel and the irish sea. a fair bit of sunshine through the afternoon but feeling cold. overnight, we continue with the snow at low levels across northern scotland, some wintriness down eastern england and under clear skies west, the temperature will fall away and we will be looking at widespread frost. tomorrow, where we've got the clearer skies is where we will start with the sunshine, snow across lower levels in the far north of scotland.

some of the showers down the east coast of england but will be wintry at low levels at times. these are our temperatures, maximums of five, feeling colder in the wind. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the government accusses the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it announced more rail strikes over christmas. the national farmers' union warns the uk is sleepwalking into a food supply crisis and calls on the government to step in and help its members new analysis by the bbc reveals the full extent of changes to our high streets after two years of covid restrictions. the number of welsh speakers has fallen in the past decade, according to data from the office for national statistics. and coming up after the sport — an alternative christmas advert that

highlights the cost of living in the uk has gone viral on social media. we'll be speaking to its creator and one of the stars sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. good morning. some breaking news injust the last few minutes it has been confirmed that the england rugby union head coach eddiejones has been sacked after seven years in charge. a meeting was held betweenjones and the rfu chief executive bill sweeney this morning. this moves comes after england's worst year since 2008 but it is a huge decision considering the world cup isjust nine months away. the end of the autumn, the end of the roads, include's defeat to south africa about the entity eddie jones era. a repeat of last year's

world cup final but this time but now head coach, it was really fine. england turned tojones eight years ago, and also, an outsider who could reinvigorate a rugby nation chelated at their home world cup. this reinvigorate a rugby nation chelated at their home world cup.— at their home world cup. this is a once-in-a-lifetime _ at their home world cup. this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity i at their home world cup. this is a l once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and at their home world cup. this is a i once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and i once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i had to take it. to white or could see the energy companies for six nations, england won every match. grand slam, great start. their winning streak lasted 18 games and bank that couldn't be sustained but england still had enough to beat almighty all blacks. eddiejones' finest hour. one of the greatest victories in english rugby history! sequestered doorstepped final against south africa and have never against south africa and have never again find the same direction. chances try different coaches, players and approaches but in each of the last two six nations, england have only won two matches. i think,

the moment — have only won two matches. i think, the moment you _ have only won two matches. i think, the moment you start _ have only won two matches. i think, the moment you start losing - have only won two matches. i think, the moment you start losing the - the moment you start losing the faith of the fans, it becomes very difficult. and i think that's the sport we're in right now. eddie said it, this was going to be a watershed autumn series.— autumn series. rugby is a sport of decisions and _ autumn series. rugby is a sport of decisions and now— autumn series. rugby is a sport of decisions and now they _ autumn series. rugby is a sport of decisions and now they have - autumn series. rugby is a sport of. decisions and now they have removed jones, those running the english game must make them quickly. in two months, the six nations starts. neck september, england will begin another world cup. two big games at the world cup in qatar later. by the end of today, the quarterfinal line—up will be complete. first up, it's spain and morocco, before portugal and switzerland this evening. john watson is there for us. looking at those line—ups, it's hard to imagine a quarterfinal without spain or portugal at this tournament.—

spain or portugal at this tournament. , , 2 ., ., tournament. yes, but it's so hard to redict, tournament. yes, but it's so hard to predict. as — tournament. yes, but it's so hard to predict. as we _ tournament. yes, but it's so hard to predict, as we found _ tournament. yes, but it's so hard to predict, as we found throughout - tournament. yes, but it's so hard to | predict, as we found throughout this world cup. morocco are a nation that stunned croatia and belgium to finish top of their crew. you just wonder what lies in store now. it would be a remarkable story for the last african nation left in this world cup if they were to go on and reach the last eight for the first time in their history. and against a spain side who, arguably, hit the very best in their opening match when they beat costa rica emphatically but then at one point, they were very, very close to potentially going out had results in their group gone in a different direction. they have progress, though. they have so many young, talented players but will be interesting when they go up against morocco later. portugal will play as well, all eyes on their star man cristiano ronaldo, was hogged headlines throughout this world cup. firstly find the interview he gave and then use filtering through during the world cup that he had his contract terminated a manchester united and now there is such huge, multi million pounds offer tojoin

united and now there is such huge, multimillion pounds offer tojoin a saudi arabian club. is manager fernando santos drawing a little irritated, shall we say, on the questions he is facing surrounding cristiano ronaldo, the reaction ronaldo produced what he was substituted at the last match, you wonder if you will turn to the talismanic 37—year—olds. it adds to an intriguing slot ports in this match. . ~' , ., more built up to that on the bbc sport website and more reaction to that breaking news that eddiejones has been sacked after seven years in charge as england rugby head coach, just head over to bbc.co.uk/sport. more from me throughout the day. john lewis might have some competition as an alternative christmas advert has been touching hearts across the country. film—maker sam teale's latest advert has gone viral online for its realistic portrayal of the cost—of—living crisis

currently gripping the uk. the moving film has attracted millions of views and features young actor ashton sanders. take a look. ooh! are you ready to go now, mate? 0k, dad. ugh! so, what are you getting for christmas this year? | dad is too poorly this year. # this was a season of infinite light this one's on me. cheers, mate. # i was close to you # carry me back to that moment in time # when the colours and fragments were beautifully bright # how i long for you, how i long for you there you go.

# cos out here in the dark # underneath a canopy of stars i love you. # constellations falling from your heart # they tell me that i'm not alone # cos, honestly, i'm so alone # promise me i'm not alone.# that's part of the film, we're finds out in a moment what happens at the end. ware back arejoined by sam who made the film and the actor ashton.

welcome to the bbc news channel, wonderful to have you here, you can turn on the train today? yeah. what ha--ened turn on the train today? yeah. what happened on — turn on the train today? yeah. what happened on the — turn on the train today? yeah. what happened on the train? _ turn on the train today? yeah. what happened on the train? it _ turn on the train today? yeah. what happened on the train? it took- turn on the train today? yeah. what happened on the train? it took a - happened on the train? it took a lona time happened on the train? it took a long time to _ happened on the train? it took a long time to get _ happened on the train? it took a long time to get to _ happened on the train? it took a long time to get to london. - happened on the train? it took a i long time to get to london. we're ve lad long time to get to london. we're very glad that _ long time to get to london. we're very glad that you _ long time to get to london. we're very glad that you came. - long time to get to london. we're very glad that you came. sam, i long time to get to london. we're| very glad that you came. sam, tell us how this film ends, this will occur a lovely ending that has made everyone cry. occur a lovely ending that has made everyone cry-— everyone cry. regret effort every sinale everyone cry. regret effort every single year— everyone cry. regret effort every single year and — everyone cry. regret effort every single year and this _ everyone cry. regret effort every single year and this year - everyone cry. regret effort every single year and this year we - everyone cry. regret effort every i single year and this year we wanted to focus— single year and this year we wanted to focus on— single year and this year we wanted to focus on the cost of living. out of that _ to focus on the cost of living. out of that point, the dad then walks to the graveyard where his wife, who sadly— the graveyard where his wife, who sadly died — the graveyard where his wife, who sadly died. has a flashback of wind are used _ sadly died. has a flashback of wind are used to — sadly died. has a flashback of wind are used to play in a go—kart. he goes _ are used to play in a go—kart. he goes home, _ are used to play in a go—kart. he goes home, finds the go—kart it is garage. _ goes home, finds the go—kart it is garage, refurbishes it and then gives— garage, refurbishes it and then gives his — garage, refurbishes it and then gives his son the go—kart for christmas. last scene is being pulled — christmas. last scene is being pulled the grave for ecs, and what do you _ pulled the grave for ecs, and what do you say? — pulled the grave for ecs, and what do you say?— pulled the grave for ecs, and what doousa? , , ~ , do you say? merry christmas, mummy. i have to do you say? merry christmas, mummy. i have to say — do you say? merry christmas, mummy. i have to say merry _ do you say? merry christmas, mummy. i have to say merry christmas, - i have to say merry christmas,

mummy. i have to say merry christmas, mumm . �* i have to say merry christmas, mumm . . , ., i have to say merry christmas, mumm . . .,~ i have to say merry christmas, mummy-— i have to say merry christmas, mumm. ., , mummy. and you take some flowers with ou? mummy. and you take some flowers with you? yeah. _ mummy. and you take some flowers with you? yeah. ashton, _ mummy. and you take some flowers with you? yeah. ashton, how- mummy. and you take some flowers with you? yeah. ashton, how much| with you? yeah. ashton, how much actini with you? yeah. ashton, how much acting have — with you? yeah. ashton, how much acting have you _ with you? yeah. ashton, how much acting have you done _ with you? iéi—u ashton, how much acting have you done before? with you? yeah. ashton, how much acting have you done before? that| acting have you done before? that was my first _ acting have you done before? that was my first time. _ acting have you done before? that was my first time. first _ acting have you done before? that was my first time. first one! - acting have you done before? that| was my first time. first one! wow, ou did was my first time. first one! wow, you did so — was my first time. first one! wow, you did so well. _ was my first time. first one! wow, you did so well. what _ was my first time. first one! wow, you did so well. what do _ was my first time. first one! wow, you did so well. what do you - was my first time. first one! wow, you did so well. what do you think| you did so well. what do you think of your performance in it?- you did so well. what do you think| of your performance in it?- i of your performance in it? good? i understand — of your performance in it? good? i understand you — of your performance in it? good? i understand you got _ of your performance in it? good? i understand you got recognised - of your performance in it? good? i understand you got recognised atl of your performance in it? (rrr i understand you got recognised at the train today, he recognised you? aha, train today, he recognised you? lady. train today, he recognised you? a lady- because _ train today, he recognised you? a lady. because so _ train today, he recognised you? a lady. because so many _ train today, he recognised you? a lady. because so many people - train today, he recognised you? a i lady. because so many people have watched this _ lady. because so many people have watched this film. _ lady. because so many people have watched this film. how _ lady. because so many people have watched this film. how many, - lady. because so many people have| watched this film. how many, sam? about 20 million now. we've beaten all the _ about 20 million now. we've beaten all the big _ about 20 million now. we've beaten all the big supermarkets, do we get 10 million— all the big supermarkets, do we get 10 million more, would become the biggest _ 10 million more, would become the biggest adverts of all time. which is crazy— biggest adverts of all time. which is crazy that four people under the a-e is crazy that four people under the age of— is crazy that four people under the age of 21 _ is crazy that four people under the age of 21 in— is crazy that four people under the age of 21 in cleckheaton have beaten john lewis — age of 21 in cleckheaton have beaten john lewis. we couldn't have done it without— john lewis. we couldn't have done it without the — john lewis. we couldn't have done it without the cast and crew, they are amazing, _ without the cast and crew, they are amazing, just shows you what young people _ amazing, just shows you what young people can _ amazing, just shows you what young people can do, we can take over the world! _ people can do, we can take over the world! �* , people can do, we can take over the world! �* . ., . people can do, we can take over the world! �*, .,, ,.,

world! let's hope so, sam, we need some help — world! let's hope so, sam, we need some help with _ world! let's hope so, sam, we need some help with it. _ world! let's hope so, sam, we need some help with it. what _ world! let's hope so, sam, we need some help with it. what did - world! let's hope so, sam, we need some help with it. what did you - some help with it. what did you think when you are asked to do it? i was happy to do it. you're _ think when you are asked to do it? i was happy to do it. you're very - was happy to do it. you're very iood, was happy to do it. you're very good. hope — was happy to do it. you're very good. hope you _ was happy to do it. you're very good, hope you do _ was happy to do it. you're very good, hope you do some - was happy to do it. you're very| good, hope you do some more. was happy to do it. you're very - good, hope you do some more. what do you think of the go—kart, it looks pretty special? i you think of the go-kart, it looks pretty special?— you think of the go-kart, it looks pretty special? i was happy when i saw it. pretty special? i was happy when i saw it- and _ pretty special? i was happy when i saw it- and you — pretty special? i was happy when i saw it. and you get _ pretty special? i was happy when i saw it. and you get wheeled - pretty special? i was happy when i saw it. and you get wheeled then | pretty special? i was happy when i i saw it. and you get wheeled then on it b the saw it. and you get wheeled then on it by the man _ saw it. and you get wheeled then on it by the man playing _ saw it. and you get wheeled then on it by the man playing your _ saw it. and you get wheeled then on it by the man playing your daddy. i it by the man playing your daddy. what is happening to the go—kart, ashton? do you know? i what is happening to the go-kart, ashton? do you know?— what is happening to the go-kart, ashton? do you know? i think, we're iioin to ashton? do you know? i think, we're going to try — ashton? do you know? i think, we're going to try and _ ashton? do you know? i think, we're going to try and plan _ ashton? do you know? i think, we're going to try and plan something - ashton? do you know? i think, we're going to try and plan something for i going to try and plan something for the go—kart and a lot of people have asked _ the go—kart and a lot of people have asked about it, looking to donate to charity. _ asked about it, looking to donate to charity. so _ asked about it, looking to donate to charity, so we'll see if anyone wants — charity, so we'll see if anyone wants to _ charity, so we'll see if anyone wants to bid on the go—kart. charity, so we'll see if anyone wants to bid on the go-kart. what's it like to sit — wants to bid on the go-kart. what's it like to sit on? _ wants to bid on the go-kart. what's it like to sit on? it's _ wants to bid on the go-kart. what's it like to sit on? it's good, - wants to bid on the go-kart. what's it like to sit on? it's good, it's - it like to sit on? it's good, it's iood to it like to sit on? it's good, it's good to sit — it like to sit on? it's good, it's good to sit on _ it like to sit on? it's good, it's good to sit on it. _ it like to sit on? it's good, it's good to sit on it. the - it like to sit on? it's good, it's good to sit on it. the is - it like to sit on? it's good, it's good to sit on it. the is it - it like to sit on? it's good, it's - good to sit on it. the is it smooth? tell us where _ good to sit on it. the is it smooth? tell us where this _ good to sit on it. the is it smooth? tell us where this is _ good to sit on it. the is it smooth? tell us where this is made, - good to sit on it. the is it smooth? tell us where this is made, you - good to sit on it. the is it smooth? i tell us where this is made, you have mastered a lot of local resources?

i'm based in kirklees and my whole thing _ i'm based in kirklees and my whole thing is, _ i'm based in kirklees and my whole thing is, we — i'm based in kirklees and my whole thing is, we are never on the telly positively — thing is, we are never on the telly positively. look north came to our area last _ positively. look north came to our area last year for the first in about— area last year for the first in about 40 _ area last year for the first in about 40 years, so i want people to see it _ about 40 years, so i want people to see it so _ about 40 years, so i want people to see it so and — about 40 years, so i want people to see it so and so, i know that place. it's see it so and so, i know that place. it's my— see it so and so, i know that place. it's my old — see it so and so, i know that place. it's my old primary school, the graveyard _ it's my old primary school, the graveyard near my house. the barber shop. _ graveyard near my house. the barber shop. it— graveyard near my house. the barber shop, if you're from my area, you know— shop, if you're from my area, you know most— shop, if you're from my area, you know most of the landmarks. we've been _ know most of the landmarks. we've been sending actors into real places. — been sending actors into real places, which is why people can relate _ places, which is why people can relate to— places, which is why people can relate to it. places, which is why people can relate to it— places, which is why people can relate to it. ~ , ., relate to it. ashton, the little boy ou -la , relate to it. ashton, the little boy you play. his _ relate to it. ashton, the little boy you play. his daddy _ relate to it. ashton, the little boy you play, his daddy does - relate to it. ashton, the little boy you play, his daddy does what i relate to it. ashton, the little boy i you play, his daddy does what might have much money and he doesn't think you have any presence, so what is it told you about santa? he you have any presence, so what is it told you about santa?— you have any presence, so what is it told you about santa? he said he was iioin to told you about santa? he said he was going to come — told you about santa? he said he was going to come and — told you about santa? he said he was going to come and then _ told you about santa? he said he was going to come and then he _ told you about santa? he said he was going to come and then he made i told you about santa? he said he was going to come and then he made a i going to come and then he made a go—kart and then i actually thought

santa's going to come. go-kart and then i actually thought santa's going to come.— go-kart and then i actually thought santa's going to come. well, he will do soon. santa's going to come. well, he will do soon- it — santa's going to come. well, he will do soon. it you're _ santa's going to come. well, he will do soon. it you're going _ santa's going to come. well, he will do soon. it you're going to - santa's going to come. well, he will do soon. it you're going to get i santa's going to come. well, he will do soon. it you're going to get two i do soon. it you're going to get two close to coming you play to it and then have the real thing soon. what do you want for christmas? have you asked for anything? mummy is a smack in the background is whispering, what does he want? you want dj decks? crikey! that's not something to make for yourself. the point of the film is, a lot of people are going to find this christmas very, very tough and let's not about buying, it can be about making. the that's it. at the end of it, we have lost the _ that's it. at the end of it, we have lost the meaning of christmas, it is not fancy— lost the meaning of christmas, it is not fancy fruit amazing presence, it's being — not fancy fruit amazing presence, it's being your family. the line, santa's — it's being your family. the line, santa's il— it's being your family. the line, santa's it came from a 10 cents here heard _ santa's it came from a 10 cents here heard a _ santa's it came from a 10 cents here heard a child — santa's it came from a 10 cents here heard a child actually say that. we

have used — heard a child actually say that. we have used realistic parts for the politicab — have used realistic parts for the political. my family normally to secret — political. my family normally to secret santa, wafer, heard that back she. supermarket efforts are amazing but all _ she. supermarket efforts are amazing but all very— she. supermarket efforts are amazing but all very positive and this christmas is going to be harder, but as long _ christmas is going to be harder, but as long it— christmas is going to be harder, but as long it is— christmas is going to be harder, but as long it is we are with family, we are laughing. as long it is we are with family, we are laughing-— as long it is we are with family, we are laughing. that is how do you are t in: to are laughing. that is how do you are trying to promote. _ are laughing. that is how do you are trying to promote, astonish - are laughing. that is how do you are trying to promote, astonish long i are laughing. that is how do you are trying to promote, astonish long as| trying to promote, astonish long as your together, you can still have a good time. the thing i get excited about, being with my family, that's the exciting part, let's not about the exciting part, let's not about the presence. we need to focus on being kinder the presence. we need to focus on being kinde— being kinder because people say, when people _ being kinder because people say, when people are _ being kinder because people say, when people are posting - being kinder because people say, when people are posting loads i being kinder because people say, when people are posting loads of| when people are posting loads of presence — when people are posting loads of presence on facebook, we need to try and be _ presence on facebook, we need to try and be respectful this year, because and be respectful this year, because a lot of— and be respectful this year, because a lot of people will struggle, and let'siust — a lot of people will struggle, and let'sjust try and a lot of people will struggle, and let's just try and have some fun. you must — let's just try and have some fun. you must be at school, because you're five. you must be at school, because you're five-—

you must be at school, because you're five-_ i _ you must be at school, because you're five.- i got - you must be at school, because you're five.- i got it i you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! _ you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! so. _ you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! so, you're - you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! so, you're at i you're five. i'm six! i got it i wrong! so, you're at school, you're five. i'm six! i got it - wrong! so, you're at school, what your un? wrong! so, you're at school, what our un? wrong! so, you're at school, what your un?- you've _ wrong! so, you're at school, what your un?- you've been i wrong! so, you're at school, what. your un?- you've been there wrong! so, you're at school, what i your un?- you've been there i your un? tier 2. you've been there i 'ust now. your un? tier 2. you've been there i just now- what _ your un? tier 2. you've been there i just now. what about _ your un? tier 2. you've been there i just now. what about your _ your un? tier 2. you've been there i just now. what about your friends i your un? if; you've been there i just now. what about your friends at school, what they think of all this? good. ~ ., ., , school, what they think of all this? good. . . . , m good. what have they said? my friends its _ good. what have they said? my friends its goods. _ good. what have they said? my friends its goods. the _ good. what have they said? my friends its goods. the must i good. what have they said? my friends its goods. the must alll friends its goods. the must all watched it _ friends its goods. the must all watched it many _ friends its goods. the must all watched it many times - friends its goods. the must all i watched it many times wondering friends its goods. the must all - watched it many times wondering what would you like to do next? it! watched it many times wondering what would you like to do next?— would you like to do next? i'd like to do another— would you like to do next? i'd like to do another christmas _ would you like to do next? i'd like to do another christmas adverts. l to do another christmas adverts. i've heard he's the nextjames bond. i've heard he's the next james bond. i've heard he's the next james bond. i think— i've heard he's the next james bond. ithinkyou're — i've heard he's the next james bond. i think you're be fantastic. to worry a little bit more about your film business, sam. i remember speaking to you what around the batley and spen by—election 18 months ago, you came to talk to us because she wanted to stay living and working in your part of

yorkshire but how has your phone company enables you to do that? without all the people around you, it might be quite hard? haste without all the people around you, it might be quite hard?— it might be quite hard? we hired a video producer _ it might be quite hard? we hired a video producer earlier _ it might be quite hard? we hired a video producer earlier this - it might be quite hard? we hired a video producer earlier this year, i video producer earlier this year, she's— video producer earlier this year, she's amazing. she's from keighley, not from _ she's amazing. she's from keighley, not from a _ she's amazing. she's from keighley, not from a creative hub. we get amazing — not from a creative hub. we get amazing jobs now, which is the best thing. _ amazing jobs now, which is the best thing. and _ amazing jobs now, which is the best thing, and were back nurturing young talent _ thing, and were back nurturing young talent as— thing, and were back nurturing young talent as well. sam is a presence with us, — talent as well. sam is a presence with us, came in at 18, didn't know anything _ with us, came in at 18, didn't know anything about video but we've moulds — anything about video but we've moulds them into the best videographer possible. it's great place _ videographer possible. it's great place to— videographer possible. it's great place to live, let's get it on the map _ place to live, let's get it on the ma -. �* , place to live, let's get it on the ma . _ �* , ., place to live, let's get it on the ma -. �* , ., ., place to live, let's get it on the ma. 3 ., ., �* map. it's great to meet you, i'm sure you'll— map. it's great to meet you, i'm sure you'll be — map. it's great to meet you, i'm sure you'll be signing _ map. it's great to meet you, i'm| sure you'll be signing autographs map. it's great to meet you, i'm i sure you'll be signing autographs on the train home, ashton, and i hope father christmas brings you what do you want and after working so hard, i think you deserve it, don't you? it's lovely to meet you and thanks to mummy as well for coming down

with you. best of luck with it, i hope you smash the record. thank you very much- — breaking news, baroness mona, michelle mone, is going to take a leave of absence from the house of lords. she made the decision to do this, we are told. we were reporting earlier that the labour party is going to try and force a current to release documents about the awards of a covid contract to a company which is led to have had links with lady mone. she's a conservative peen lady mone. she's a conservative peer. the firm won the contract to provide masks and gowns through the government's controversial vip line system, where mps and peers could forward offers to provide equipment directly to ministers via a special e—mail address. directly to ministers via a special e—mailaddress. baroness directly to ministers via a special e—mail address. baroness mone has denied that she had any role or

function within that company or in the awards of the contract but she has been under a lot of pressure and we are told that she's taken the decision to have a leave of absence from the house of lords. we'll find out more about this from our political correspondent at midday. prince harry has described the royal family as playing a dirty game in a new trailer for his upcoming netflix documentary series with his wife meghan. the prince accused unnamed members of the royal household of collaborating with the media and said women who married into the institution were subjected to pain and suffering. our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports. no—one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. it's been billed as a netflix global event with a never before seen look at one of the most discussed couples in history. the six—part series, harry and meghan, promises an intimate look at their courtship and their decision to step back from the royal family, all from their viewpoint. there's a hierarchy of the family.

you know, there's leaking, but there's also planting of stories. if the trailer is any guide, it's expected to be highly critical of the royal family and the british press. while it's unclear if there will be any new revelations, the timing of its release has already caused controversy. while the prince of wales was in boston last week to present his earthshot prize, the first teaser of the series dropped. that, combined with a racism row in buckingham palace, which echoed comments previously made by the duchess of sussex, overshadowed william's first trip to the united states in eight years. the relationship between the brothers has been strained for a while now, and the two did not meet during william and catherine's visit. royal watchers believe any hope of reconciliation is remote for now. i spoke to many people, many friends of prince william's, who said that he's just devastated by what harry has done to the extent that he doesn't know how he will ever forgive him. i mean, he literally

sees his brother and sister—in—law as having thrown them under the bus. buckingham palace has not yet commented on harry and meghan's documentary. the royal family will no doubt be bracing themselves for more potential fallout when the first three episodes of the series airs this week, and when prince harry's memoir is published injanuary. even here in the united states, harry and meghan are criticised by some and celebrated by others. in fact, tonight, they are being honoured by the robert f kennedy human rights foundation for speaking out against structural racism and misunderstandings about mental health. they will accept their award at a red carpet gala here in manhattan. a group of people with disabilities are taking the government to the high court today, over emergency evacuation plans for residents. the plans are known as peeps, a tailored plan for someone who can't get themselves out

of a building in an emergency, and the grenfell tower inquiry recommended that they should become a legal requirement. but earlier this year the government decided not to implement that, as our disability news correspondent nikki fox reports. hello, adam! i first spoke to adam injuly this year. nice to see you, too. how are you? we were discussing personal evacuation plans on our disability podcast, access all. at the time he'd been stuck in his flat for 11 days straight because both lifts were broken. turns out that was just one occasion he'd been stuck at home. it's been a very testing year. you know, 62 days i've been trapped. to get in and out, adam had to be carried up and down several flights of stairs. it's not the most ideal situation. the train sound engineer and disability campaigner was offered this flat ten years ago, around the time he became disabled. it was purpose built, but in the time he's been living here, he's made it fully accessible and he loves it.

but he lives on the sixth floor, and if there's an emergency, he has no way of getting out on his own. it's why he needed an evacuation plan. i'm very happy they've done it for me. but look what it's taken. and what has it taken? me to get on your podcast, the bbc, you know, london radio, other channels, people getting involved. they've taken my life into consideration and they've put some value on me as a human being, which is great. you can see for miles! a big part of the reason why i don't want to go anywhere, to be honest. what would you say, adam, to people that were like, "listen, adam, you're disabled. shouldn't you be living on the ground floor?" it's a very idealistic question in a sense, where people talk like there's an abundance of accessible housing on the ground floor, and there isn't. so it's a case of, you know, i took the first property that was shown to me. it's on the sixth floor, and it's my human right, now that i've done the flat and made

the flat a home, i should be able to live here. so why are we talking about peeps now? well, the grenfell tower inquiry recommended that peeps should be a legal requirement for anyone who lives in a high rise building, who cannot self evacuate independently in an emergency. so the disability action group, claddag, are taking the government to court. its co—founder georgie has a peep, but she still had to crowdfund for this evacuation chair. the amount of disabled people who died in the grenfell fire was disproportionate. they had no plans. people panicked and tried to help their neighbours and relatives to get out. many did not succeed. a plan, so people know what to do, would reduce panic and risk. and with so many people living in known fire traps, this could happen again. the home office says it's committed to delivering proposals that enhance the safety of residents, and is working closely with fire

chiefs to test evacuation strategies. adam's housing association says it's agreed an evacuation plan, but adam is worried about the chair he's supposed to use, and who will help him use it. he won't feel fully protected until fire—safe lifts are installed, and they're due in the summer of 2023. god willing, this doesn't happen here, yeah? but i would just say my prayers, then, you know. it worries me, and it shouldn't be like that. until there's a fire lift, as i said, i'm not — my legs don't work, my brain works. the bbc�*s annual 100 women series launches today. now on its tenth anniversary, it lists 100 influential and inspirational women from around the world. the theme this year is progress. yalda hakim has more. bbc 100 women was created following the horrific delhi gang rape in 2012,

with an aim to share more women's stories from around the world. ten years later we are seeing what progress women have made over the last decade. we are talking to women you'll know... ifeel the most powerful when i feel

masculine in my life. ..and otherfemale trailblazers making history. basketball is life. for me it's been healing, coming from where i came from, where i didn't have the privilege of playing basketball. what i do for the raptors is manage the african scouting. being the first woman doing this on the continent, it's important because for some kids, representation, especially for the girls, it's very important that they see somebody like them doing this. there have been huge steps forward for women's rights, from the number of female leaders to the #metoo movement. however, for many women there still feels a long way to go. this year's list highlights the war in ukraine...

..and iranian women fighting for their rights. see their stories and more across the bbc this week. and a reminder, you can see all the women who make the list for 2022 on the bbc news website. just go to bbc.co.uk/100women. now, how about this for a surprise that's sweet and oh, so good? # hands # touching hands # reaching out # touching me # touching you # sweet caroline...#. singer neil diamond came out of retirement for an impromptu performance of his hit song sweet caroline at the opening

night of a musical about his life, a beautiful noise: the neil diamond musical. the appearance marked the first time diamond has sung in new york city since announcing his parkinson's diagnosis 2017. the musical chronicles the singer's life and career, featuring its highs and lows over the past five decades. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. it was a cold start to the day today, and for some of us it was also a frosty one. and, ifanything, over the next few days and nights it is going to turn even colder, with some of us seeing some snow. to give you an idea of the kind of temperatures, look at the blue hue moving all the way across the british isles throughout the rest of this week as we drag in this northerly air. daytime temperatures for some won't break one or two degrees, for others, freezing. and by night we could see temperatures fall away, even in the far south, as low as minus six. today, what we have are some showers

coming down the east coast, also showers through the english channel and the irish sea and areas adjacent. but the showers across northern scotland will increasingly turn wintry at low levels, and with the strong winds will be blowing and drifting of that snow with some blizzards on higher ground. wherever you are, though, it's going to feel cold. now, tonight, some of the wintry showers down the east coast will get to lower levels at times, we'll continue with the low level showers, wintry in nature across northern scotland, but under clear skies in the west it's going to be a cold night with a widespread frost. so tomorrow where we've got the temperatures remaining in positive figures in the south—east, there will be more cloud courtesy of this weather front, but that moves away and slowly we'll start to see that cloud break up. showers coming down the east coast of england will be rain, but some of them will be wintry even at lower levels for a time, and we continue with the snow showers at low levels across northern scotland. a few showers getting into the west, but a lot of dry weather,

but a cold day in prospect. and when you add on the factor in the wind, well, it's going to feel cold — minus five in lerwick, minus two in newcastle. as we head through wednesday into thursday, we've got this weather front sinking south and it's going to bring some snow showers with it during the course of wednesday night and thursday. now, depending on where this weatherfront ends up, we could see some snow showers coming in across northern england and wales, persisting across the north of scotland. and whichever way you look at it, it is going to be a cold day. and again, that cold feel accentuated by the wind. into friday, we still have a peppering of showers, some of them still wintry in nature, particularly around the coast. a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, but once again, feeling cold with highs up to two to three, maybe four degrees.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the government accusses the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it announced more rail strikes over christmas. this inconvenience is being caused by the government, who are running the strategies for the rail companies, and directing what is going on. they have held back, even these paltry offers, to the last minute. the conservative peer baroness mone takes a leave of absense from the house of lords following allegations about links to a ppe firm awarded a covid contract by the government. the national farmers' union warns the uk is 'sleepwalking' into a food supply crisis and calls on the government to step in and help its members. the un says haiti is one of the most dangerous places in the world because of gang violence and a lack of law and order. apple rolls out its self—repair

service in the uk, meaning iphone users will be able to buy tools to fix their own devices. and eddiejones has been sacked as head coach of the england rugby team nine months before the rugby world cup. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. ministers are accusing the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it announced more rail strikes over christmas. the union is involved in two sets of talks in a long—running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. last night the rmt confirmed industrial action at 14 train companies will take place on the 13th and 14th, and 16 and 17th of december,

as well as further strikes injanuary on the 3rd and 4th, 6th and 7th. talks with the rail delivery group which represents the 14 train companies will take place today. the rmt also announced another strike invoving network rail employees — that's staff who maintain the railways — lasting from late on christmas eve — to the morning of the 27th of december if it goes ahead. the rmt union is putting a new offerfrom network rail to its members in an electronic referendum, which will close in a week's time. the union is urging them to reject the offer, which its general secretary mick lynch said was "not acceptable". network rail had said the latest offer was its "best and final". it includes a 5% pay rise this year and 4% next year, no compulsory redundancies for workers who are not managers and controllers until 31 january 2025 and a 75% discount on leisure travel for staff and their family members. the rmt says this offer is far below the increase in the cost of living —

with inflation currently at 11%. this is what mick lynch had to say on bbc radio 4's today programme this morning. well, as a generalised attack on working people where they are having their wages lowered against inflation and often their conditions ripped up, you hear in our industry, in the cwu, in the royal mail and british telecom that it is not just about pay, they're offering very paltry pay rises in return for chopping up of terms and conditions and changes to working patterns. so it feels like a general attack by the employers and by the government and by organisations that are coordinating what they are doing, clearly. so it would be foolish of unions not to co—ordinate themselves in response to those attacks, and that is what we are facing, that people are being made poorer and sometimes impoverished while they're working, using food banks and having to live on state benefits. so the price of labour isn't at the right price in this country,

and what the unions have got to do is correct that, because if people are living on subsidy and living on food banks and other support mechanisms they are not being paid the right amount of money for their work, and that's exactly what is happening in the railway. so the unions have a duty to co—ordinate what they do. but plenty of your members are not living on subsidies and living on food banks, are they? and some of the people who are going to be inconvenienced, possibly very inconvenienced by what you are doing, are. in other words, some of the people you have just referred to going to be the victims in this. my members are living on extremely low wages, some of them. yeah, but not all of them. two thirds or 75... no, not all of them, not everyone is earning the same money, but what everyone is experiencing is a lowering of their conditions. now, we regret the inconvenience that we are causing, but this inconvenience is being caused by the government, who are running the playbook and the strategy for the railway companies and directing what is going on. they have held back even these paltry offers until the last—minute, so they know that it is very difficult for us to deal with these offers.

we gave them three weeks to make the offer and they have held that back. why did you change your mind on having a strike over christmas? well, the christmas action we have put on does not largely affect passenger services. the passenger railway runs down and closes in the evening of december the 24th, so what we are targeting is the engineering works at network rail. mick lynch from the rmt speaking there. we'rejust mick lynch from the rmt speaking there. we're just hearing that thousands of ambulance workers and other nhs staff who belong to the gmb and unite and unison unions are also going to go on strike. it is a dispute over pay. we have now got the dates. the ambience workers will be on strike at nine trusts in england and wales on december the zist, england and wales on december the 21st, and december the 28th. returning to the railways of... the schools minister nick gibb says the government has offered a pay rise and accused the rmt of still holding the country to ransom.

the transport secretary has facilitated discussions between the employer and the unions, between the rail delivery group and the unions, and they have offered an 8% pay rise over two years to the rmt, and they have rejected without even consulting their own membership. it's very disappointing that the rmt think that the way to conduct these negotiations is through holding the country to ransom, and affecting the christmas plans of your listener, your viewer, as well as hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country. it is not a way to conduct negotiations. the schools minister nick gibb. labour's deputy leader angela rayner accused the government of presiding over what she described as a "complete shambles" on the railways. i think they should be getting round the table and discussing it. 4% when, you know, cost of living crisis at the moment, does seem like a low offer, and these reforms as well which the unions have said they are quite happy to negotiate on that, i think there is a deal to be done. every single day that those workers

have been on strike, they have lost pay, so they don't want to do this, they want to find a resolution. it's notjust rail workers on strike in the run up to christmas. here are some of the sectors on strike this month and from today until christmas day, there is now some form of industrial action taking place every day, as demands grow for better working conditions and pay increases to keep up with rising prices. joining me now is dr angela baron who is a industrial relations expert and currently lectures at the university of sussex. thank you very much forjoining us. what do you make about the language that we are hearing between the government and the unions at the moment? there was lots of blame being put out, isn't there? unfortunate, i think it's the polite phrase i would use. i think it is really unfortunate that we are

seeing these kinds of confrontational stances being made. the government saying that the unions are holding the country to ransom? there are two parties, actually three parties to the rmt strike. obviously, the employers, as well as the workers, and also, of course, government, you need to negotiate. you really don't need a maths degree to say a 4% pay rise this year when inflation is running at 11% isn't a pay rise. it is a pay cut. still, people are going to find that their money is not going as far as it used to, they are still going to be struggling to pay their bills. so i am really not surprised that the union rejected that offer. i think there is a lot more negotiation that needs to be done to come up with a realistic settlement. of come up with a realistic settlement. of course the unions have to be

realistic, but so does the part of the negotiation, the employers, to recognise that lots of people working on the railways are not paid that well, and a pay cut is going to hurt. .. that well, and a pay cut is going to hurt. ., , , that well, and a pay cut is going to hurt. ., _., , ., , that well, and a pay cut is going to hurt. ., , , . , . that well, and a pay cut is going to hurt. ., _., , ., , ., ., hurt. not everybody earns what a train driver _ hurt. not everybody earns what a train driver and, _ hurt. not everybody earns what a train driver and, for _ hurt. not everybody earns what a train driver and, for the - hurt. not everybody earns what a train driver and, for the railways. | train driver and, for the railways. but if concerned about inflation, surely giving people pay increases, this is not my argument, you will understand, this is an argument that gets put forward, that the inflation rate will just gets put forward, that the inflation rate willjust be made worse if people are being given pay rises? it is just going to push all the costs up? isjust going to push all the costs u - ? �* isjust going to push all the costs u . ? �* ., isjust going to push all the costs u? �* ., ., isjust going to push all the costs u a ? i ., ., . ., ., , up? i'm not an economist, let me 'ust sa up? i'm not an economist, let me just say that. _ up? i'm not an economist, let me just say that. to — up? i'm not an economist, let me just say that, to start _ up? i'm not an economist, let me just say that, to start with. - up? i'm not an economist, let me just say that, to start with. what l just say that, to start with. what we are seeing at the moment is that we are seeing at the moment is that we are seeing at the moment is that we are not seeing a wage spiral. we not seeing wages are fuelling inflation, it is the other way round. we are seeing chasing inflation. we are seeing high

inflation, which has got nothing to do with rangers —— wages. conversely, if we are all having to pay more, for our goods and services, that money is going somewhere. if it is not going to the workers, the people who provide those goods and services, we could say, where is it going? who is benefiting from this inflation? of course, we know there are global factors like the war in ukraine, which is driving up the price of oil, etc, but we can't come at the moment, realistically we can't argue that there is a link between wage rises and inflation because it is just people trying to play catch up. doctor angela baron, thank you for talking to us, we appreciate it. some are breaking news that has just come into us. the conservative peer, lady mone, says she is taking a "leave of absence" from the house of lords in order to "clear her name". it follows allegations

that she benefitted financially from her links to ppe medpro, a company which won government contracts during the covid pandemic. her lawyers previously said she "had no role orfunction in ppe medpro". we speak to our chief political correspondent. to be we speak to our chief political correspondent. to he know why she has decided to do this, she has honestly been under a lot of scrutiny?— honestly been under a lot of scrutin ? g , ., , honestly been under a lot of scrutin ? g , . , ., scrutiny? my understanding is that she is taking _ scrutiny? my understanding is that she is taking this _ scrutiny? my understanding is that she is taking this leave _ scrutiny? my understanding is that she is taking this leave of - scrutiny? my understanding is that she is taking this leave of absence | she is taking this leave of absence from the lords to clear her name, she does not think she has done anything wrong. so she wants to fight all of the accusations that we have seen over the last few days. it might not make that much difference in practice, to be honest because baroness mone is not that much of a regular voter, she has not been there since april, she has not really had many written questions. it means that she will not have to declare high register of interests for a while while she takes a leave of absence. let's see how long that

lasts. this has been a bit of a building story, because, as you say, there were these questions over this company, ppe medpro. lawyers for baroness mone had told the bbc in the past that she was not involved in the firm but the guardian had told us that she was a beneficiary of a trust, that some profits from the company may have gone too. the background to all of this is ppe medpro was a company that was set up at the start of the pandemic, it got at the start of the pandemic, it got a big contract from the government, couple of contracts from the government worth maybe a couple of hundred millions of pounds. it was a big controversy, the bbc wrote revealed back in 2020, that a lot of what they provided was not used. it was at that time that michelle mone's lawyers said she was not involved with the company. the guardian then had their reports and there was a freedom of information

request which showed that baroness mone has helped recommend the company to ministers. there is a lot going on here, it is quite a complicated story. there are those increasing questions about baroness mone's involvement. she has previously denied it, but it is taking that decision to take a leave of absence from the lords this morning. one other thing, just to throw into the complicated mix here, is there is a vote in parliament this afternoon because labour are trying to force the government to hand over details of how this company got its contract in the first place. conversations between ministers and government officials. that vote is going to go through, because the government is not going to oppose it. it is a pretty complicated story, but it all adds up complicated story, but it all adds up to questions over how contracts were handed out, at the start of the pandemic. were handed out, at the start of the andemic. w' were handed out, at the start of the andemic. a ., ., pandemic. nick, for the moment,

thank ou pandemic. nick, for the moment, thank you very — pandemic. nick, for the moment, thank you very much. _ pandemic. nick, for the moment, thank you very much. our- pandemic. nick, for the moment, thank you very much. our chiefi thank you very much. our chief political correspondent. nick eardley there. that is the latest on a baroness mone, who has decided to take a leave of absence from the house of lords. she made the decision, we are told. you're watching bbc news. farmers in the uk are warning that yields of crops like tomatoes, cucumbers and pears could hit their lowest level since records began. the national farmers' union says the uk is "sleepwalking" into a food chain supply crisis because of the soaring cost of fuel, fertilisers and feed, as well as a shortage of workers. our business editor simonjack reports. the soaring cost of feed, fuel, fertiliser and the impact of flu are creating a potential food supply crisis that the uk is sleepwalking into, according to the national farmers' union. the ukraine war, the pandemic and the resulting inflation have taken their toll.

there are now 7,000 fewer food producers in the uk compared to 2019, and some fear more could fail. the farmers have had so many bad years that they've ended up having to borrow money or borrow money against the farm. and obviously inflation rates and interest rates have gone up. so interest on big loans... because anything to do with farming is big kit. it costs a lot. it costs a fortune to produce the milk on your table or food on your table. strains already seen in the avian flu affected egg market, where many supermarkets have introduced rationing, are expected to spread. fertiliser prices have more than tripled, while the cost of fuel is up nearly 75% since 2019. since 2019, what the nfu describes as the last normal year, animalfeed is up 75%, nitrogen fertiliser up 240%, agricultural diesel up 73%, wholesale gas up a whopping 650%. there are now 7,000 fewer

agricultural businesses in the uk than before the pandemic. production of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and pears are expected to be the lowest this year since records began in 1985. the nfu is urging the government to lift a cap on seasonal overseas workers and establish a new food security target, including a statutory duty to monitor and report on domestic food production levels and introduce a new target for public sector organisations to buy 50% of their food locally. the government told the bbc that it was in regular contact with the food and farming industries to ensure they're well prepared for a range of scenarios and they continue to take all the necessary steps to ensure people across the country have the food they need. but uk farmers are concerned that less food produced here increases the uk's reliance on food imported from abroad at a time when global food supplies are stretched. simon jack, bbc news.

joining me now is rebecca mayhew, she is a farmer from norfolk who produces milk, eggs and pork. rebecca, thank you very much for joining us. how welcome and necessary as this intervention by the national farmers' union? i think it is a little bit _ the national farmers' union? i think it is a little bit late. _ the national farmers' union? i think it is a little bit late. we _ the national farmers' union? i think it is a little bit late. we have - it is a little bit late. we have been chatting about this for some time now, but better late than never, i suppose. time now, but better late than never, isuppose. we time now, but better late than never, i suppose. we have been sleepwalking into this for the last 20 years i have been involved in farming. 20 years i have been involved in farmini. ~ , , 20 years i have been involved in farmini. , , . ., , farming. why is it particularly acute now? — farming. why is it particularly acute now? because - farming. why is it particularly acute now? because we i farming. why is it particularly| acute now? because we have, farming. why is it particularly i acute now? because we have, not farming. why is it particularly - acute now? because we have, notjust acute now? because we have, not 'ust in the farming — acute now? because we have, not 'ust in the farming industry, i acute now? because we have, not 'ust in the farming industry, we i acute now? because we have, not 'ust in the farming industry, we have i acute now? because we have, notjust in the farming industry, we have all. in the farming industry, we have all been relying on a cheap fossil fuels. they are a finite resource, we do not control most of them. once we do not control most of them. once we lose control over something we are so heavily reliant on, cheap fertiliser, cheap diesel, cheap electricity as well, that will cause problems. bii electricity as well, that will cause roblems. . ., , electricity as well, that will cause roblems. ., , ., electricity as well, that will cause roblems. . ., , ., , problems. all of the costs go up, our problems. all of the costs go up, your costs. _ problems. all of the costs go up, your costs, probably _ problems. all of the costs go up, your costs, probably even - problems. all of the costs go up, | your costs, probably even making even more of a loss than on some of

the products that you have been losing money on it for years. how have we got to this position? with farmers not knowing whether they are actually going to turn a profit or a loss on the produce they are bringing to market? it is really difficult. we — bringing to market? it is really difficult. we are _ bringing to market? it is really difficult. we are very - bringing to market? it is really difficult. we are very lucky i bringing to market? it is really i difficult. we are very lucky because we predominately sell direct to consumers, not to a supermarket. we used to, we used to be commodity sellers, and certainly in conversations with the commodity bias before, we were only allowed, when looking at contracts are to be able to make 2% profit if we're lucky. that is not enough to reinvest. farmers are superb at producing food, they are trying to do so in the most environmentally friendly way possible. we value food as people far less than we ever have before. there is no value at all in the marketplace. it is all about making it cheaper and cheaper, and thatis making it cheaper and cheaper, and that is notjust —— that is just not

sensible long term, you can't afford to do it. . . ~ sensible long term, you can't afford to do it. . , ,, ., to do it. this might be like a stranie to do it. this might be like a strange thing _ to do it. this might be like a strange thing to _ to do it. this might be like a strange thing to say - to do it. this might be like a strange thing to say when i to do it. this might be like a| strange thing to say when so to do it. this might be like a i strange thing to say when so many people are struggling with their bills at the moment, but i'm pretty sure that we come as a nation, spent far less of our proportion as a nation, and authors, and that we have got used to having our food cheap, but it does not feel cheap a lot of people. how much of a research do you think we need to make prices in the shops realistic so that farmers are not going out of business? we so that farmers are not going out of business? ~ .. so that farmers are not going out of business? ~ . ., , _ ., business? we have quite a busy farm sho - , we business? we have quite a busy farm shop. we cannot _ business? we have quite a busy farm shop, we cannot supply _ business? we have quite a busy farm shop, we cannot supply all _ business? we have quite a busy farm shop, we cannot supply all of - business? we have quite a busy farm shop, we cannot supply all of our i shop, we cannot supply all of our own eggs at the moment. as an example, we are buying trays of 30 eggsin example, we are buying trays of 30 eggs in at £4, which is double what the supermarkets that the farmer produces them is paying. we are charging a small profit on top of that. if you think we are paying such a small amount for those eggs, actually it shows you what the retailers are paying. they don't need to pay that much more, but they are not that fair with any price increases, so they are charging more increases, so they are charging more in store, that is not being fed back

to the farmer. that is not a kind or fair way of doing things.— fair way of doing things. rebecca, thank ou fair way of doing things. rebecca, thank you for— fair way of doing things. rebecca, thank you for speaking _ fair way of doing things. rebecca, thank you for speaking to - fair way of doing things. rebecca, thank you for speaking to us. i fair way of doing things. rebecca, thank you for speaking to us. so i fair way of doing things. rebecca, | thank you for speaking to us. so it is so tough at the moment. we appreciate you talking to us. let's talk about strikes again. this time unions that have members who are ambulance workers. our health correspondent is here. we have some strike dates for certain ambulance trusts? . . strike dates for certain ambulance trusts? , , , . ., . trusts? yes, this is covering much of england — trusts? yes, this is covering much of england and — trusts? yes, this is covering much of england and wales. _ trusts? yes, this is covering much of england and wales. the - trusts? yes, this is covering much of england and wales. the whole l trusts? yes, this is covering much i of england and wales. the whole of england, otherthan of england and wales. the whole of england, other than the east of england, other than the east of england tablets service, so pretty widespread. the dates for the first two days, december the 21st, the week before christmas, this is a fairly coordinated strike action between three unions, unite, the gmb and unison. a week later on the 28, another day of strikes. that looks like it willjust be the gmb union. but overall likely to affect tens of ambulance paramedics, technicians,

999 call handlers. those kinds of jobs. this is the strike then it's over pay and also safety concerns as well. the unions say the government's current pay offer, on average 4.75% for nhs staff, is well below the current level of inflation. they would like to see more. they also say there is concern about the impact on safety. they say there is not enough recruitment, staff, and another reason they said there was poor pay, or pay that has not kept up with inflation, so they say there is a safety concern associated with that, not enough staff means not enough care for patients. staff means not enough care for atients. .. staff means not enough care for atients. . , ., , ., ., patients. there are people that have been saying — patients. there are people that have been saying that _ patients. there are people that have been saying that this _ patients. there are people that have been saying that this is _ patients. there are people that have been saying that this is going - patients. there are people that have been saying that this is going to i patients. there are people that have been saying that this is going to be i been saying that this is going to be dangerous for people who need an ambulance to get to hospital. we know the waiting times are extremely long at the moment, without there being a strike. long at the moment, without there being a strike-— being a strike. under trade union law, the being a strike. under trade union law. they have — being a strike. under trade union law, they have two, _ being a strike. under trade union law, they have two, any - law, they have two, any organisation, has to keep up anything that might prevent the loss of life, any care like that, so things like 999 calls, sending

ambulance out to a stroke or heart attack, be maintained through this strike action. it is more likely to be seeing an impact on things like patient transport in hospital. for someone who might need an operation, but they can't make their way in by themselves. orfor less but they can't make their way in by themselves. or for less serious incidents, things like trips or falls that would not be considered life—threatening. it is more the latter that is likely to be impacted. looking at the scale of the strike committee is likely to be quite widespread across the country and it is in the week before christmas when there is lots of pressure on services. i should say that the government say that their pay offer, and any more than the current pay offer would be unaffordable, and they have criticised the need, the lack of the need, for unions to go on strike. thank you, jim, forthe need, for unions to go on strike. thank you, jim, for the moment. we've often talked about the decline of the traditional high street, but despite the impact of lockdowns and changing shopping habits, new research by the bbc has found that some businesses are booming.

tattoo parlours and take—aways are just some of the places doing well, but traditional retailers are still struggling. our home editor mark easton reports. you can't get a tattoo online. you can't get a haircut online, you know? in the half a dozen tattoo parlors operating in kendal, one might catch a glimpse of the future for our high streets and town centres. if you go to some cities in england, you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service—based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain's towns and cities.

what's shut up shop and the new enterprises opening their doors. a lot of shops such as this one have been closing down, but lots of other shops and local community shops have been opening up — coffee shops, breweries, hair and beauty. jamie and his colleagues have witnessed the decline of cash—based retail. now, 9,300 fewer retail shops on british streets, including 328 fewer department stores, 800 fewer banks, 6,000 fewer cash machines compared with pre—pandemic. but the eating and drinking sector actually emerged from covid stronger. there are 700 more pubs and bars, 2,000 more cafes and 4,600 more fast food joints, including 300 extra chippies. speciality food shops proved resilient during the pandemic. local butchers like this one in kendal were able to weather the covid storm if they offered something not available on the internet. you are providing a service at the end of the day because people

aren't very well versed... obviously, it's like any kind of profession. all i think about is meat — you know, literally. local independent traders are seen as a key part of the answer. in kendal, business people and politicians are working together on how to breathe life into the town centre. i think the most important thing we can do is invest in the public realm. we've got the bones here in kendal. we actually have an amazing medieval town, but like many places, it has been neglected and there's every ample opportunity to bring that back. five, four... the pandemic made many realise the importance of their community spaces and local traders. cheering. everybody, smile! you see the number of people out here tonight. people want to come out. people want to use the high street. the high streets and town centres best able to survive tough times ahead will be those which can bring fun and magic to our public spaces. merry christmas to one and all. mark easton, bbc news, kendal.

ajudge has a judge has granted ajudge has granted permission for the american woman who killed 19—year—old harry dunn in 2019 to appear at her sentencing hearing via video link. the us government has also advised anne sacoolas — who admitted causing death by careless driving in october — not to travel back to the uk. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me. just remind us of the backgrounds of this? a, , just remind us of the backgrounds of this? ~. , , just remind us of the backgrounds of this? x, , , ., just remind us of the backgrounds of this? ~. , , ., , this? many viewers will have been followin: this? many viewers will have been following this _ this? many viewers will have been following this carefully _ this? many viewers will have been following this carefully since i this? many viewers will have been following this carefully since the i following this carefully since the summer of 2019. harry dunn was on his motorbike near raf cowton, an raf base, by name, but it is actually a us base with lots of intelligence work and communications work going on. as he was driving on his motorbike on the correct side of the road, anne sacoolas drove out of the road, anne sacoolas drove out of the base, the wrong side of the roast. —— wrote. she is used to driving on an american side of the road, she drove a considerable distance, hit him and killed him.

she then claimed diplomatic immunity and left the country a few weeks after the incident. —— raf croughton. harry dunn's family have been campaigning for her to face the justice in the uk. the course of this year, we came to the point where she did actually engage with the british justice system where she did actually engage with the britishjustice system in october, and she pleaded guilty to calling harry dunn's death by careless driving. at that hearing, the chiefjustice said, one of the things i'm going to be considering, in passing sentence, is whether you show any genuine remorse. one of the ways of showing general remorse would be to come to the hearing in person, and she then directed that when an —— anne sacoolas should attend in person, but she accepted she had no way of making her come to court. last night, harry dunn's family were told that it would be a video link hearing, that she would not be coming to court, and this morning that we have heard through the court, that the reason given for

that, was that anne sacoolas had been advised by her government employer not to attend the court in person. we don't even know who her government employer is, but there has been a lot of speculation that she is one of her husband was employed by one of the us intelligence services. 50 employed by one of the us intelligence services. so the advice is that she should _ intelligence services. so the advice is that she should not _ intelligence services. so the advice is that she should not come - intelligence services. so the advice is that she should not come back i intelligence services. so the advice| is that she should not come back to the uk, even though she wanted to appear in court? here? what impact is that having on harry dunn's family? i is that having on harry dunn's famil ? , ., .,, ,, family? i spoke to them last week, and they were _ family? i spoke to them last week, and they were very _ family? i spoke to them last week, and they were very tortured - family? i spoke to them last week, and they were very tortured and i and they were very tortured and that point, about not knowing whether she was going to come in person. they were wanting to prepare themselves, whether they were going to face her across the courts, or on video link. now they have heard that she is not coming and the reason given is that how us government employees have advised her not to. the are frankly, in the words of the spokesperson, that she is furious and fuming, of the mother. this plays into the sense that they have had, right from

the beginning that somehow anne sacoolas have been in control of the court process, whether or not she attends court, when it she wants to attend, and whether or not she will come to the sentencing hearing, rather than the courts being in control of that process. i think thatis control of that process. i think that is what is frustrating the family hugely. here we are just two days before the court is supposed to take place, it sounds like the court hearing has been postponed from 2am —— 10am at tilt hearing has been postponed from 2am --10am at tilt tpm. hearing has been postponed from 2am —— 10am at tilt tpm. having thought that she may well come, because of the judge's strong inclination that she may come, to change her sentence, it now turns out that she will not be coming. —— it has been postponed from a 10am until tpm. —— 2pm. a girl who attended a belfast primary school which reported a severe case of the bacterial infection strep a has died. the five—year—old became severely ill last week and was treated at the royal belfast hospital for sick children. health experts and the government are urging parents

and doctors to remain vigilant for signs of the illness, which can include a sore throat, high temperature and a rash. a major incident has been declared in wolverhampton after a large fire engulfed a number of derelict factories near the city centre. more than 100 firefighters are working to contain the blaze in horseley fields with witnesses reporting hearing explosions. some trains have been cancelled and roads closed, while residents have been told to shut windows and doors. the fire is so large it was seen more than 15 miles away in shropshire. leaf tom's directing take on got the sneezes! some crisp, wintry sunshine out there today but over the next few days, it will be filling wintry, the temperature dropping in for some of us, a little snow and ice in the forecast, particular in the second half of the week. these northerly winds are going to bring us the s

blue colour spilling over the map. there are snow showers already of a high ground in northern scotland. on the east coast of england perhaps some sleaziness as they move inland. temperatures between four and 8 degrees out there but the temperatures will drop quickly once the sun sets, and the chance of ice developing where we continue to seek the rain falling on chilly grounds. and still further snow flurries are northern scotland. it will be few degrees below freezing for many of us, such a cold start to your wednesday, up to a 5cm of snow in scotland. highs of only 6 degrees but feeling colder in the wind. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: thousands of ambulance workers across england and wales will strike on december 21st

in a dispute over pay. the government accusses the rmt union of holding the country to ransom after it announced more rail strikes over christmas. this is being caused by the government, who are running the playbook and the strategy for the railway companies and directing what's going on. they've held back even these paltry offers till the last minute. the conservative peer baroness mone takes a leave of absense from the house of lords following allegations about links to a ppe firm awarded a covid contract by the government. the national farmers' union warns the uk is sleepwalking into a food supply crisis and calls on the government to step in and help its members. apple rolls out its self—repair service in the uk, meaning iphone users will be able to buy tools

to fix their own devices. it might be sneezing but torn it might be sneezing but tom is on the money with the words! apple has announced its expanding its self—repair programme to the uk and other european countries, allowing the public access to self—repair stores. launched in the us last year, the service will offer detailed instruction manuals, repair kits and parts for a variety of common repairs, including cracked screens, for certain iphones and macs. joining me now is owner of phone and electronics repair shop idoctor, oli pickles. thanks forjoining us. the sounds like a good idea insofar as you can save a bit of money, but how technically minded do you have to be? �* . technically minded do you have to be? �* , , ., . ., technically minded do you have to be? �*, ., ., ., technically minded do you have to be? �*, . ., ., . technically minded do you have to be? �*, ., ., ., ., , be? it's important to note that this isn't 'ust be? it's important to note that this isn't just something _ be? it's important to note that this isn'tjust something you _ be? it's important to note that this isn'tjust something you can - be? it's important to note that this isn'tjust something you can pick i be? it's important to note that this | isn'tjust something you can pick up and start playing around with, the

tools and equipment that you need to do thisjob is tools and equipment that you need to do this job is surprising. i've seen several reviews of it from the us, when they rolled it out earlier this year, and it looks like a truckload of equipmentjust to replace a screen on your phone. they maybe save a few quid. so, it's surprising. save a few quid. so, it's surprising-— save a few quid. so, it's surprising. save a few quid. so, it's suriirisin, . ., ., ., surprising. what are the dangers? if our hone surprising. what are the dangers? if your phone is _ surprising. what are the dangers? if your phone is under _ surprising. what are the dangers? if your phone is under warranty, i surprising. what are the dangers? if your phone is under warranty, for i your phone is under warranty, for example, and you carry out a repair, you cause further damage, what happens to your guarantee? fispple happens to your guarantee? apple have reported _ happens to your guarantee? apple have reported they _ happens to your guarantee? apple have reported they will _ happens to your guarantee? apple have reported they will be - happens to your guarantee? ml? have reported they will be voiding warranties, i think it's after the self repair, don't quote me on that one. because if it becomes broken during self repair, there won't warranty insights, which is unfair,

really, i have got the pieces that i've been repairing, i doubt i have you can see, there are so many small components inside the device there is such that much when your fixing a screen, so there is a real danger, especially if you are not experienced in taking these things apart. i experienced in taking these things a art. ~' ., , experienced in taking these things aart. ~' ., , ., ., experienced in taking these things aart. ~' ., , ., apart. i think i would be mad to try and fix my — apart. i think i would be mad to try and fix my screen. _ apart. i think i would be mad to try and fix my screen. i _ apart. i think i would be mad to try and fix my screen. i think- apart. i think i would be mad to try and fix my screen. i think you - apart. i think i would be mad to try| and fix my screen. i think you might end up repairing the repair! i and fix my screen. i think you might end up repairing the repair!- end up repairing the repair! i think we miaht end up repairing the repair! i think we might see _ end up repairing the repair! i think we might see an _ end up repairing the repair! i think we might see an uplift _ end up repairing the repair! i think we might see an uplift in - end up repairing the repair! i think we might see an uplift in some - we might see an uplift in some botched diy repairs. i think also, the type of people that would be taking on these repairs might also be the types who would buy a part from maybe third parties or online sites anyway, so i suppose it's

bringing that into apple's ecosphere, opting for the genuine parts. ecosphere, opting for the genuine arts. ., ecosphere, opting for the genuine arts, ., ., ecosphere, opting for the genuine arts. ., ., ., , parts. how often do people come in and say they — parts. how often do people come in and say they tried _ parts. how often do people come in and say they tried to _ parts. how often do people come in and say they tried to fix _ parts. how often do people come in and say they tried to fix it _ and say they tried to fix it themselves, maybe using a video online for instruction and it's all gone a bit wrong?— online for instruction and it's all gone a bit wrong? online for instruction and it's all uuoneabitwron? ~ ., ,,,,_ gone a bit wrong? would probably get that once a week. _ gone a bit wrong? would probably get that once a week. it _ gone a bit wrong? would probably get that once a week. it does _ gone a bit wrong? would probably get that once a week. it does go - gone a bit wrong? would probably get that once a week. it does go wrong i that once a week. it does go wrong and sometimes it can go catastrophically wrong as well. there is power running through these devices when the battery is connected to it and one slip with the wrong tool can cause catastrophic failings inside the logic boards. figs catastrophic failings inside the logic boards.— logic boards. as in, it's never auoin logic boards. as in, it's never going to _ logic boards. as in, it's never going to work _ logic boards. as in, it's never going to work again - logic boards. as in, it's never going to work again and - logic boards. as in, it's never. going to work again and you've probably stuck to a new hunter boots? , ., �* , , boots? sometimes! that's the very, ve far boots? sometimes! that's the very, very far end — boots? sometimes! that's the very, very far end of— boots? sometimes! that's the very, very far end of the _ boots? sometimes! that's the very, very far end of the spectrum. - very far end of the spectrum. sometimes it can be damage connectors, which require soldering

under a microscope, that's the very common. orjust knocking some of the tiny capacitors kicked out of the phone, they are also common damages caused when people are attempting something they've never tried before. �* ., ., ., before. i'm never going to do it, even though _ before. i'm never going to do it, even though you _ before. i'm never going to do it, even though you do _ before. i'm never going to do it, even though you do make - before. i'm never going to do it, | even though you do make videos before. i'm never going to do it, - even though you do make videos that go viral on how to do it. like you for talking to us.— the united nations is warning a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in haiti. it's the poorest country in the western hemisphere and almost half the population, 4.7 million haitians, are facing acute hunger. in the country's capital port—au—prince, the un says 19,000 are facing the prospect of living in famine—like conditions, that's a grim first for the americas. people there are also dealing with a deadly cholera epidemic. armed groups and gangs control as much as 60% of the city and surrounding areas, complicating efforts to get help

and aid to those in need. from there, our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports. and a warning, you may find parts of her report distressing. a little boy, lost, being put out on the streets. police evicting families from a public square in port—au—prince, consigning them to this. many sought refuge here injuly, when gang warfare killed at least 300 people in ten days. they've had little help from their failing state. what's happening here now is people who have already been displaced once are being displaced again. women have been leaving, clutching small children by the hand, carrying whatever they can manage. there's a real sense of despair now, they're wondering,

where can they go to be safe? here's where they fled from, cite soleil, a place where most fear to tread. it's the poorest part of the capital and a bastion of the gangs. the un's world food programme has to negotiate its way in to give out life—saving aid. it says 19,000 people here are facing famine—like conditions, a two—hour flight from miami. all this is watched carefully by gang members who remain out of sight. they're also watching us as we film. we can't step outside the gate. how hard is it to try to feed your child? "i can't feed my child," sara tells me. "my little one is at my mother's. "every day, we hear gunfire."

and now, there is another threat. cholera has returned. five—year—old jocelyn has been hit hard. she's already weakened by malnutrition, like so many children here. with her godmother by her side, she gets help in time. but this is one more plague in a country which is running out of strength. the capital is menaced by gangs who own most of the streets. haiti's government has asked for foreign troops to come in. so far, the international community is in no rush. there is anger at the idea of more foreign intervention. it has a bad history here.

many haitians want their government out, not foreigners in. "the state is collecting taxes," says abner, "but it can't "collect the rubbish. "it can't feed the people. "we will fight until we overthrow it." jean simpson des enclos has been fighting for a better haiti as a lawyer and human rights activist. but no—one is immune here. no—one is safe. he lost his entire family, his wife and daughters. here they were in life, sharing a happy moment. they were gunned down by a gang in august. three women, no mercy.

translation: you are always waiting for a call from your child. _ telling you "dad this" or "dad that". in the blink of an eye, these criminals take away the connection to your child. this was the family car, just hours after the attack. they have taken the country hostage. they make the law here. they kill, they rape, they destroy. and they rob children of what little they have. this boy is 12. he and his mother a now homeless for the second time. first, they fled cite soleil, now the authorities have moved them on. they told us they have no idea

where they would go. the bbc�*s annual 100 women series launches today. now on its tenth anniversary, it lists 100 influential and inspirational women from around the world. the theme this year is progress. yalda hakim has more. bbc 100 women was created following the horrific delhi gang rape in 2012, with an aim to share more women's stories from around the world. ten years later we are seeing what progress women have made over the last decade.

we are talking to women you'll know... ifeel the most powerful when i feel masculine in my life. ..and otherfemale trailblazers making history. basketball is life. for me it's been healing, coming from where i came from, where i didn't have the privilege of playing basketball. what i do for the raptors is manage the african scouting. being the first woman doing this on the continent, it's important because for some

kids, representation, especially for the girls, it's very important that they see somebody like them doing this. there have been huge steps forward for women's rights, from the number of female leaders to the #metoo movement. however, for many women there still feels a long way to go. this year's list highlights the war in ukraine... ..and iranian women fighting for their rights. see their stories and more across the bbc this week.

for 2022 on the bbc news website. just go to bbc.co.uk/ioowomen. john lewis may have some competition this year, as an alternative christmas advert has been touching hearts across the country. film—maker sam teale's latest advert has gone viral online for its realistic portrayal of the cost—of—living crisis currently gripping the uk. the gokart has attracted millions of views and features young actor ashton sanders. take a look. ooh! are you ready to go now, mate? 0k, dad. come on, then. ugh! so, what are you getting for christmas this year? | santa's poorly this year. # this was a season of infinite light this one's on me. cheers, mate.

# i was close to you # carry me back to that moment in time # when the colours and fragments were beautifully bright # how i long for you, how i long for you there you go. # cos out here in the dark # underneath a canopy of stars i love you. # constellations falling from your heart # they tell me that i'm not alone # cos, honestly, i'm so alone # promise me i'm not alone.#

eyes leaking? stale, the film—maker, the star of that ad came into the studio a little earlier, i asked s how the idea for the advert came about. we asked s how the idea for the advert came about-— asked s how the idea for the advert came about. ~ ., ' ., , came about. we greater effort every sinale came about. we greater effort every single year. — came about. we greater effort every single year. they _ came about. we greater effort every single year, they should _ came about. we greater effort every single year, they should be - came about. we greater effort every single year, they should be focused | single year, they should be focused on cost _ single year, they should be focused on cost of— single year, they should be focused on cost of living. you saw that the dad walks — on cost of living. you saw that the dad walks to the graveyard where his wife is _ dad walks to the graveyard where his wife is he _ dad walks to the graveyard where his wife is. he has a flashback of them playing _ wife is. he has a flashback of them playing on— wife is. he has a flashback of them playing on a — wife is. he has a flashback of them playing on a go—kart. he goes home and finds— playing on a go—kart. he goes home and finds the go—karts, refurbishes it, and finds the go—karts, refurbishes it. and _ and finds the go—karts, refurbishes it. and gives — and finds the go—karts, refurbishes it, and gives it to his son. the last— it, and gives it to his son. the last scene _ it, and gives it to his son. the last scene is him being pulled to the grave — last scene is him being pulled to the grave where, what do you say, ashton. _ the grave where, what do you say, ashton. the — the grave where, what do you say, ashton, the graveyard?— ashton, the graveyard? merry christmas. — ashton, the graveyard? merry christmas, mummy. - ashton, the graveyard? merry christmas, mummy. what - ashton, the graveyard? merry! christmas, mummy. what you ashton, the graveyard? merry i christmas, mummy. what you do at ashton, the graveyard? merry - christmas, mummy. what you do at the rave? i christmas, mummy. what you do at the grave? l have — christmas, mummy. what you do at the grave? l have to — christmas, mummy. what you do at the grave? i have to say _ christmas, mummy. what you do at the grave? i have to say merry _ grave? i have to say merry christmas. — grave? i have to say merry christmas, mummy. i grave? i have to say merry l christmas, mummy. flowers grave? i have to say merry i christmas, mummy. flowers with grave? i have to say merry _ christmas, mummy. flowers with you? ashton, christmas, mummy. flowers with you? ashton. how — christmas, mummy. flowers with you? ashton, how much _ christmas, mummy. flowers with you? ashton, how much acting _ christmas, mummy. flowers with you? ashton, how much acting done - christmas, mummy. flowers with you? l ashton, how much acting done before?

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it? i was happy to do it. you're very good, i hope you - it? i was happy to do it. you're very good, i hope you do i it? i was happy to do it. you're very good, i hope you do some it? i was happy to do it. you're i very good, i hope you do some more. what do you think of the go—karts? i was happy when i saw it. what do you think of the go-karts? i was happy when i saw it. you - what do you think of the go-karts? i was happy when i saw it. you get i was happy when i saw it. you get wheeled in _ was happy when i saw it. you get wheeled in on _ was happy when i saw it. you get wheeled in on it _ was happy when i saw it. you get wheeled in on it by _ was happy when i saw it. you get wheeled in on it by the _ was happy when i saw it. you get wheeled in on it by the man i was happy when i saw it. you get i wheeled in on it by the man playing your daddy, what has happened to the go—karts uk do you know? i your daddy, what has happened to the go-karts uk do you know?— go-karts uk do you know? i think, where wacko _ go-karts uk do you know? i think, where wacko going _ go-karts uk do you know? i think, where wacko going to _ go-karts uk do you know? i think, where wacko going to try - go-karts uk do you know? i think, where wacko going to try and i go-karts uk do you know? i think, where wacko going to try and plan| where wacko going to try and plan something with that is. a lot of people — something with that is. a lot of people have wanted to donate to charity— people have wanted to donate to charity so — people have wanted to donate to charity so i think we might try and see it— charity so i think we might try and see if anyone wants to bid on a lot of people — see if anyone wants to bid on a lot of people have wanted to donate to charities _ of people have wanted to donate to charities sol of people have wanted to donate to charities so i think we might try and see — charities so i think we might try and see if— charities so i think we might try and see if anyone wants to bid on the go—kart. and see if anyone wants to bid on the go-kart-_ the go-kart. how does it drive in steer, the go-kart. how does it drive in steer. what's — the go-kart. how does it drive in steer, what's it _ the go-kart. how does it drive in steer, what's it like _ the go-kart. how does it drive in steer, what's it like to _ the go-kart. how does it drive in steer, what's it like to sit - the go-kart. how does it drive in steer, what's it like to sit on? i steer, what's it like to sit on? it's good, it's get to sit on it. is it's good, it's get to sit on it. is it smooth? where was this made? you have lot of local resources? i’ll have lot of local resources? i'll based in kirklees, the office is in cleckheaton, and i don't feel like what _ cleckheaton, and i don't feel like what i _ cleckheaton, and i don't feel like what i lived for several on the telly — what i lived for several on the telly positively. i thought, if we

can base — telly positively. i thought, if we can base our advert in this area, people _ can base our advert in this area, people live _ can base our advert in this area, people live in air can it and think, i people live in air can it and think, i know— people live in air can it and think, i know place. it's my old primary school, — i know place. it's my old primary school, to— i know place. it's my old primary school, to graveyard where my grandad — school, to graveyard where my grandad is, we also use my barbershop. if you're from my area, you're _ barbershop. if you're from my area, you're know — barbershop. if you're from my area, you're know most of the man marks and also _ you're know most of the man marks and also depart my grandma used to take me _ and also depart my grandma used to take me to — and also depart my grandma used to take me to. we were sending actors into reat— take me to. we were sending actors into real places, which is why people — into real places, which is why people relate to it.— into real places, which is why people relate to it. ashton, the little boy you — people relate to it. ashton, the little boy you played, _ people relate to it. ashton, the little boy you played, his i people relate to it. ashton, the little boy you played, his daddyj little boy you played, his daddy does michael have much money and he doesn't think you will have any presence, so what has he told you about santa? he presence, so what has he told you about santa?— presence, so what has he told you about santa? ., , ., ., about santa? he said he was going to come and then _ about santa? he said he was going to come and then he _ about santa? he said he was going to come and then he made _ about santa? he said he was going to come and then he made a _ about santa? he said he was going to come and then he made a go-kart i about santa? he said he was going to| come and then he made a go-kart and come and then he made a go—kart and then i actually thought santa was going to come. then i actually thought santa was going to come-— going to come. well, he will do soon, going to come. well, he will do soon. on _ going to come. well, he will do soon. on the — going to come. well, he will do soon, on the 25th _ going to come. well, he will do soon, on the 25th of _ going to come. well, he will do| soon, on the 25th of december. you're get two goes at christmas,

what do you want for christmas? have you asked for anything? mummy�*s in the background is whispering. want does he want? you want dj decks? crikey. that's not something you can make for yourself. the point of the film is that a lot of people are going to find this christmas very tough and it's not about buying, it can be about making? that tough and it's not about buying, it can be about making?— tough and it's not about buying, it can be about making? at the end of it, it sa s can be about making? at the end of it. it says that _ can be about making? at the end of it, it says that the _ can be about making? at the end of it, it says that the magical - it, it says that the magical christmas is made not bought. we have lost— christmas is made not bought. we have lost the meaning of christmas, it's not— have lost the meaning of christmas, it's not trees and fancy food and presents. — it's not trees and fancy food and presents, it's being with your family — presents, it's being with your family. that line, santa's ill, that came _ family. that line, santa's ill, that came from — family. that line, santa's ill, that came from a _ family. that line, santa's ill, that came from a dentist asking that question— came from a dentist asking that question and a kid actually said that _ question and a kid actually said that it's — question and a kid actually said that. it's not completely made up, we use _ that. it's not completely made up, we use realistic bits. my family, we normally— we use realistic bits. my family, we normally do— we use realistic bits. my family, we normally do secret santa but we've pulled _ normally do secret santa but we've pulled that back a bit normally do secret santa but we've pulled that back a hit this year.

the supermarket adverts are amazing but they— the supermarket adverts are amazing but they are all very positive and this year— but they are all very positive and this year is— but they are all very positive and this year is going to be harder to catch— this year is going to be harder to catch a _ this year is going to be harder to catch a song to remember the christmas _ catch a song to remember the christmas is a feeling, is what you like about— christmas is a feeling, is what you like about being with family. are t in: to like about being with family. fife: trying to promote like about being with family. fif'e: trying to promote the like about being with family. fife: trying to promote the idea that you can still have hopefully a good time? time exactly, that's all you need is. the thing i get excited about on christmas is seeing all my family, being sat with my grandmother and my aunties, that's is the best part for me. we need to focus on that this year. and try and be a little bit kinder focus on that this year. and try and be a little bit kinde— be a little bit kinder because a lot of --eole be a little bit kinder because a lot of people are _ be a little bit kinder because a lot of people are saying _ be a little bit kinder because a lot of people are saying that - be a little bit kinder because a lot of people are saying that when i of people are saying that when people — of people are saying that when people are posting low to presence on facebook, went to try and be respectful— on facebook, went to try and be respectful this year because a lot of people — respectful this year because a lot of people will struggle, so let's try and — of people will struggle, so let's try and have some fun. you of people will struggle, so let's try and have some fun. you must be at school. — try and have some fun. you must be at school, because _ try and have some fun. you must be at school, because you're _ try and have some fun. you must be at school, because you're five. i'm l at school, because you're five. i'm six! i not at school, because you're five. i'm six! i got it — at school, because you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! _ at school, because you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! when - at school, because you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! when did i at school, because you're five. i'm six! i got it wrong! when did you l six! i got it wrong! when did you turn six? august. _ six! i got it wrong! when did you turn six? august. so, _ six! i got it wrong! when did you turn six? august. so, what i six! i got it wrong! when did you

turn six? august. so, what you i six! i got it wrong! when did you i turn six? august. so, what you are a un? year two- _ turn six? august. so, what you are a un? year two. you've _ turn six? august. so, what you are a un? year two. you've been - turn six? august. so, what you are a un? year two. you've been there i l un? year two. you've been there i 'ust now. un? year two. you've been there i just now- what _ un? year two. you've been there i just now. what about _ un? year two. you've been there i just now. what about your - un? year two. you've been there i just now. what about your friendsl un? year two. you've been there i | just now. what about your friends at school, what do they think?- school, what do they think? good. what have they — school, what do they think? good. what have they said. _ school, what do they think? good. what have they said. my _ school, what do they think? good. what have they said. my friend i school, what do they think? good. | what have they said. my friend say it's ine. what have they said. my friend say it's pine- they _ what have they said. my friend say it's pine. they must _ what have they said. my friend say it's pine. they must do _ what have they said. my friend say it's pine. they must do all- what have they said. my friend say it's pine. they must do all watched it's pine. they must do all watched it many times- _ it's pine. they must do all watched it many times. what _ it's pine. they must do all watched it many times. what would - it's pine. they must do all watched it many times. what would you i it's pine. they must do all watched| it many times. what would you like to do next? it! it many times. what would you like to do next?— to do next? i'd like to do another christmas — to do next? i'd like to do another christmas advert. _ to do next? i'd like to do another christmas advert. i've _ to do next? i'd like to do another christmas advert. i've come i to do next? i'd like to do another christmas advert. i've come to i to do next? i'd like to do another l christmas advert. i've come to he's the next james _ christmas advert. i've come to he's the next james bond. _ christmas advert. i've come to he's the next james bond. i _ christmas advert. i've come to he's the next james bond. i think i christmas advert. i've come to he's the next james bond. i think you'll| the next james bond. i think you'll be fantastic. _ the next james bond. i think you'll be fantastic. tell _ the next james bond. i think you'll be fantastic. tell me _ the next james bond. i think you'll be fantastic. tell me a _ the next james bond. i think you'll be fantastic. tell me a little i the next james bond. i think you'll be fantastic. tell me a little more| be fantastic. tell me a little more about your film business, be fantastic. tell me a little more about yourfilm business, sam. i rememberspeaking about yourfilm business, sam. i remember speaking to you when i came to the batley and spen by—election 18 months ago or so, you came to talk to us because she wanted to stay living and working in your part of yorkshire. how is your film company enables you to do that?

without all the people around you, it might be quite hard? ilistens without all the people around you, it might be quite hard?— without all the people around you, it might be quite hard? were hard a video producer _ it might be quite hard? were hard a video producer earlier _ it might be quite hard? were hard a video producer earlier this - it might be quite hard? were hard a video producer earlier this year, i it might be quite hard? were hard a video producer earlier this year, it l video producer earlier this year, it she's_ video producer earlier this year, it she's from — video producer earlier this year, it she's from keighley, not from manchester or london, i think it's about— manchester or london, i think it's about doing an amazing job of nurturing _ about doing an amazing job of nurturing young talent. our apprentice came in at 18 and we've models _ apprentice came in at 18 and we've models him into the best videographer possible. the place i live in— videographer possible. the place i live in is_ videographer possible. the place i live in is brilliant, 20 many people think— live in is brilliant, 20 many people think so, _ live in is brilliant, 20 many people think so, so— live in is brilliant, 20 many people think so, so let's get it on the map — sam teel and ashton sandra is talking to as early. breaking news now, where a hearing that the health secretary steve backley says that his door is open for talks with the royal college of nursing because there are strikes planned by the royal college of nursing for the 15th and the 20th of december across england, wales and northern ireland. the government is saying they would like to speak again.

now, how about this for a surprise that's sweet and oh, so good? # hands # touching hands # reaching out # touching me # touching you # sweet caroline...#. singer neil diamond came out of retirement for an impromptu performance of his hit song sweet caroline at the opening night of a musical about his life, a beautiful noise: the neil diamond musical. the appearance marked the first time diamond has sung in new york city since announcing his parkinson's diagnosis 2017. the musical chronicles the singer's life and career, featuring its highs and lows over the past five decades.

now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello there. if you have noticed things being a little cold recently but things will get colder later in the week. there is a risk of ice. for the rest of the week, we have winds coming in from a northerly direction, the blue colours spreading across the map. at daytime temperatures later this week are barely getting above freezing for some of us and overnight could be as low as —6, so some sharp frost on the cards this week and some snow and ice in the forecast too. this afternoon into evening, sketching showers in north eastern scotland,

some rain showers in the east of england too. temperatures just above freezing at this stage, turning cold quickly through the course of the night so once the sun sets, temperatures plummeting. when she showers across northern and eastern scotland, continuing around the east coast of england too. overnight temperatures, 444 central parts of scotland, even in towns and cities, just about above freezing in the southeast under the cloud. wednesday, snow showers again, but more infrequent now. down the east coast of england, once again, some showers, a little sleety as some move inland but many close to the coast. temperatures around six but when you add the wind chill, particularly in the north and eastern coasts, feeling bitterly cold, a subzero fuel to the weather for the likes of aberdeen and newcastle. into thursday, a frontal

system pushes south bank and still some uncertainty about thursday's forecast but some snow showers in parts of wales, the risk of ice in northern ireland, east of england and ongoing snow showers across the north of scotland as well. temperatures looking at around 6 degrees but some areas with snow will struggle to get above freezing. similar on friday, after a cold, frosty start is, ice but it will feel cold with the wintry showers continuing around the coasts.

more strikes announced this lunchtime — many ambulance workers and paramedics will take industrial action in the week before christmas. most services in england and wales voted to strike, though unions say only non—life—threatening calls will be affected. it comes as the rmt is accused of playing fast and loose with people's festive plans, as more rail strikes were announced over the christmas period. i've booked coaches for most of the christmas period to avoid being touched by the strikes. if they have to strike, they have to strike, you know? i know a lot of them don't want to, so more power to them, i guess. we'll have the latest on all the industrial action due in the coming weeks. also this lunchtime: the conservative peer baroness mone

is taking a leave of absence