hello. i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. tonight, the uk's biggest rail union faces more criticism after it announces three more days of strikes. it is very days of strikes. disappointing that the rmt it is very disappointing that the rmt think the way to conduct these negotiations is holding the country to ransom. reports of drone attacks on fuel storage facilities deep a mammoth battle ends in victory for morocco over regional rivals spain at the fifa world cup in qatar. reports of drone attacks on fuel storage facilities deep inside russia, while ukraine turns to emergency energy shutdowns to stabilise the country's power grid.

the bbc�*s celebration of 100 influential women returns. we will speak to one woman on that list, the former wales football captain, laura mcallister. the government has accused rmt, the uk's biggest rail union, of holding the country to ransom after it announced three more days of strikes from 24th december. mick lynch is the head of the rmt union. we regret the inconvenience we are causing, but this inconvenience is being caused by the government who are running the strategy for the railway companies and directing what is going on. they have held back even these paltry offers to the last minute so they know it is very difficult for us to deal with these offers.

last night, the rmt confirmed walk—outs at 1a train companies on the 13th and 1ath, as well as the 16th and 17th of december. they've threatened more strikes injanuary, on the third, 4th, 6th and seventh. the rmt also announced another strike involving network rail employees — the people who maintain the railways themselves. this will run from late on christmas eve to the morning of 27th december. the rmt union wants a pay offer that reflects the rising cost of living and a guarantee of no compulsoryjob losses. this is government minister nick gibb. they have offered an 8% pay rise over two years to the rmt and they have rejected it without even consulting through membership. it is very disappointing that the rmt think the way to conduct these negotiations told the country to ransom. that's the government's position. this is the opposition labour party.

there are reforms and the units have said they are happy to negotiate on that. 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. this hasn't come out of the blue. rail strikes have been going on sincejune. according to one think tank, rail strike from june to the end of the year will cost the economy £691 million and another £320 million in lost ticket revenue, so a combined impact of more than £1 billion. this is the perspective of the hospitality sector. what we are seeing is a cancellation rate already of 30% — a0%, which is almost equivalent to the cancellation is due to 0micron last year. the full impact of that on the hospital sector will be a loss of £1.5 billion to businesses that really need to have a strong christmas trading period to be able to survive into the new year.

next, let's look at public opinion on the rail strikes. yougov polling carried out before the latest strikes were announced found 47% of britons are opposed, a1% in support. these are commuters in birmingham( well, if they have to strike, they have to strike. i know a lot of them don't want to, so no part —— more power to them. don't want to, so no part -- more power to them-— power to them. everyone has the ri . ht to power to them. everyone has the right to fight _ power to them. everyone has the right to fight for _ power to them. everyone has the right to fight for fair _ power to them. everyone has the right to fight for fair wages, - power to them. everyone has the right to fight for fair wages, so i right to fight for fair wages, so good _ right to fight for fair wages, so good on — right to fight for fair wages, so good on them. i right to fight for fair wages, so good on them.— right to fight for fair wages, so rood on them. ., ~ ., , ., good on them. i work in a hospital, so there are _ good on them. i work in a hospital, so there are strike _ good on them. i work in a hospital, so there are strike separate - good on them. i work in a hospital, so there are strike separate the - so there are strike separate the moment, — so there are strike separate the moment, so_ so there are strike separate the moment, so you _ so there are strike separate the moment, so you can't - so there are strike separate the moment, so you can't really- so there are strike separate the . moment, so you can't really avoid it. moment, so you can't really avoid it. - these rail strikes aren't happening in isolation. public sector workers in schools, universities and the health service are also taking industrial action. this is a calendar showing that one strike or another is happening every day until the end of the year. the latest to join are ambulance unions which announced a strike in england and wales on december 21st, again in a dispute over pay. more than 10,000 paramedics, control room staff and support

workers are expected to walk—out as part of co—ordinated action by three unions, but it won't affect life—threatening calls. here's health correspondentjim reed. the unions representing ambulance staff have not put a figure on how much they would like to see. they would just like to see, or they make the point that at the moment the pay awards, because this is already in people's pay packets, has not anywhere near kept up with inflation. they want to see something nearer the inflation rates. the strikes could mean less visitors to cities like bath. ian bell is executive director of the bath chamber of commerce. thank you very much indeed for joining us. give us an idea of how important the december run in two christmases to a city like bath. the christmases to a city like bath. the christmas period is vitally

important to the hospitality and retail _ important to the hospitality and retail sector. people do a huge proportion of their annual turnover during _ proportion of their annual turnover during this — proportion of their annual turnover during this month, so it is vitally important — during this month, so it is vitally important that it all goes well and the disruption by definition is bad news _ the disruption by definition is bad news. ., . , , ., ., news. how much disruption will a rail strike calls _ news. how much disruption will a rail strike calls to _ news. how much disruption will a rail strike calls to bath _ news. how much disruption will a rail strike calls to bath city - rail strike calls to bath city centre? ., , ., rail strike calls to bath city centre? . , ., ., rail strike calls to bath city centre? . , . ., , ., centre? that is a great question, it remains to — centre? that is a great question, it remains to be _ centre? that is a great question, it remains to be seen. _ centre? that is a great question, it remains to be seen. i _ centre? that is a great question, it remains to be seen. i do _ centre? that is a great question, it remains to be seen. i do -- - centre? that is a great question, it remains to be seen. i do -- a - centre? that is a great question, it| remains to be seen. i do -- a great remains to be seen. i do —— a great number_ remains to be seen. i do —— a great numberof— remains to be seen. i do —— a great number of people to come to bath by train _ number of people to come to bath by train i_ number of people to come to bath by train ithink— number of people to come to bath by train. i think the attraction of bath, — train. i think the attraction of bath, because it is such a fantastic place _ bath, because it is such a fantastic place and — bath, because it is such a fantastic place and so beautiful at this time of year. _ place and so beautiful at this time of year. we — place and so beautiful at this time of year, we have the christmas market — of year, we have the christmas market coming, the attraction is so strong _ market coming, the attraction is so strong that— market coming, the attraction is so strong that if you people who might otherwise _ strong that if you people who might otherwise have come by train will find other— otherwise have come by train will find other ways of coming. not ideal for people _ find other ways of coming. not ideal for people to come by car because the congestion is not always easy, and other— the congestion is not always easy, and other ways of coming into bath are not— and other ways of coming into bath are notes —

and other ways of coming into bath are not as convenient as a train. i 'ust are not as convenient as a train. i just have — are not as convenient as a train. i just have a — are not as convenient as a train. i just have a feeling that people will find a _ just have a feeling that people will find a way. tell just have a feeling that people will find a wa . , ., just have a feeling that people will findawa. , ., ., find a way. tell us more about the christmas market. _ find a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is _ find a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is this - find a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is this the - find a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is this the first| christmas market. is this the first time it has been in full swing since the pandemic?— the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to — the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to be _ the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to be held _ the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to be held for _ the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to be held for a _ the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to be held for a couple i the pandemic? that's right. it was not able to be held for a couple of| years and it has come back, but it has come — years and it has come back, but it has come back bigger, better and strongen — has come back bigger, better and stronger. 0ne has come back bigger, better and stronger. one of the things the people — stronger. one of the things the people often say about the christmas market _ people often say about the christmas market in _ people often say about the christmas market in that it was in too small an area, — market in that it was in too small an area, but _ market in that it was in too small an area, but this time we have the stalls _ an area, but this time we have the stalls and — an area, but this time we have the stalls and the chalets spread almost i’i l ht stalls and the chalets spread almost right across the city, so it is a much — right across the city, so it is a much easier, much more convenient way to— much easier, much more convenient way to work — much easier, much more convenient way to work. what the us is that people _ way to work. what the us is that people who come to the christmas market— people who come to the christmas market spend almost as much in the 52 retail— market spend almost as much in the 52 retail shops as they do in the markets — 52 retail shops as they do in the markets. ,, , ., ,, ., ., , markets. speaking to the traders in the last couple _ markets. speaking to the traders in the last couple of— markets. speaking to the traders in the last couple of days, _ markets. speaking to the traders in the last couple of days, i _ markets. speaking to the traders in the last couple of days, i wonder. the last couple of days, i wonder how many of them are worried this will strike at their takings.

retailers are always worried, they have a _ retailers are always worried, they have a right to be worried. i think that the _ have a right to be worried. i think that the attraction of the place is so strong — that the attraction of the place is so strong that people will come, they wiii— so strong that people will come, they will find a way to get to bath. thank— they will find a way to get to bath. thank you — they will find a way to get to bath. thank you very much forjoining us. a big shock in the round of 16. morocco has stunned spain at the world cup to advance to the quarterfinals. it's the first time that the african team has reached this far in the competition. it was a nail—biting finish, after 120 minutes of play both sides failed to score a goal which meant that the game had to be decided by a penalty shoot—out. and it was morocco who finally morocco won 3—0 on penalties. at big celebration as ashraf kammy,

who was born and raised in madrid, but proudly representing morocco. spain were champions in 2010. the moroccan goalkeeper is worth a mention, because the spanish did not score a single penalty. morocco's next opponents, we will find that out. it is portugal against switzerland in the next game. at the moment it is scoreless. if there are any goals i will let you know. this is the excited scene in casablanca in morocco as their team became the fourth african country to reach the quarterfinal of the world cup. you might remember can i uruguay in 2010 when right at the end ghana had a penalty to go through and they didn't score. perhaps morocco will be the first african team to make a semifinal. let's go live to do half.

celestin, great to see you. for people who don't follow african football closely, were morocco widely tipped to do well before the germans? he. widely tipped to do well before the germans? ., , ., .,. germans? no, they were not. in fact, everybody. — germans? no, they were not. in fact, everybody, including _ germans? no, they were not. in fact, everybody, including moroccans, - everybody, including moroccans, expected that their team would not even progress from a group that had belgium and croatia. they thought their team is not favoured. the team changed their coast —— coachjustin august. they had a good qualifying campaign, but there was such disharmony entertained that the federation decided we are going to bring in our local coach. what he did is he brought back a player he had not played for the team in 15 months because he had fallen out with the coach. these players have made such a difference in this world cup. it has been quite a good turn

of events for them. for moroccan fans right now, when you talk to them, they will tell you that this is the result of the changes that were made by the federationjust before the world cup started. 50 were made by the federation 'ust before the world cup started. so the coach has only _ before the world cup started. so the coach has only been _ before the world cup started. so the coach has only been in _ before the world cup started. so the coach has only been in charge - before the world cup started. so the coach has only been in charge for - before the world cup started. so the coach has only been in charge for a l coach has only been in charge for a few weeks and look what he has done. tell me about the game, how did morocco go about controlling the spanish so well, stopping them from scoring for two hours? for spanish so well, stopping them from scoring for two hours?— scoring for two hours? for morocco, it has always — scoring for two hours? for morocco, it has always been, _ scoring for two hours? for morocco, it has always been, since _ scoring for two hours? for morocco, it has always been, since they - it has always been, since they started this tournament, they have been very solid in defence. that has been very solid in defence. that has been the strength that has carried them, as well as she watched them against belgium in that when. they are unbeaten in this tournament because of their solid defence. part of the disappointment with the moroccans is that they have not been able to take the chances they had had. that was also clear today.

their defence was too strong today. going forward, looking at the way they are playing, they can take on any team. there is a lot of confidence and the results they have been getting is built their confidence going forward. like you said, africa is backing them and hopefully they will have their first semifinalist in the world cup! thank ou, semifinalist in the world cup! thank you. celestino- _ semifinalist in the world cup! thank you, celestino. but _ semifinalist in the world cup! thank you, celestino. but the _ semifinalist in the world cup! thank you, celestino. but the ways, - semifinalist in the world cup! thank you, celestino. but the ways, no - you, celestino. but the ways, no goals in against switzerland. cristiano ronaldo has not started the game. he has been dropped to the bench. we knew there was some tension between the portuguese coach andrea naldo after he was substituted in the last game. it seems to be that the coach is not blinking and he has dropped ronaldo. russian media is reporting more

drone attacks on fuel storage facilities inside russia. russia says three airfields have been targeted in three different regions — two are deep inside its territory. another attack took place at a factory in fourth region bordering ukraine. one of these attacks happened in kursk. the governor said the drone attack set an oil storage tank alight. there were no casualties. while russia hasn't said who is behind this attack, it's blamed ukraine for the attacks in ryazan and sarato. here's its spokesperson. translation: as a result of the ex - losion translation: as a result of the explosion of— translation: as a result of the explosion of the _ translation: as a result of the explosion of the drones, - translation: as a result of the explosion of the drones, two - explosion of the drones, two aircraft were slightly damaged. three russian servicemen were fatally wounded. three russian servicemen were fatally wounded. the airfields in ryazan and saratov are significant to russia. ryazan's airbase is a few hours drive from the moscow, while saratov�*s airfield is home to russia's strategic bomber fleet. both airfields have been used to carry out missile attacks in ukraine.

within hours of the attacks, president putin chaired a meeting of his security council. this is unusual as security council meetings are normally held on fridays. so that's the situation in russia. inside ukraine, emergency energy shutdowns are happening across the country to stabilise its power grid. the grid's been repeatedly attacked by russian missiles. strikes on monday were russia's eighth substantial missile could attack in eight weeks. ukraine's energy minister said critical infrastructure including power generation facilities were hit. he said amongst the worst affected areas included kyiv and odesa in the south. russia's targeting of the power grid continue to disrupt people's lives. mass blackouts like these are common and they often last for many hours. let's hear from one resident in lviv.

translation: after a strike, we would usually not have liked for ten or 12 hours, but not the situation is better. we have planned outages so you know about it in advance and you can prepare. boilwater, cook food about it in advance and you can prepare. boil water, cook food and prepare. boilwater, cook food and get prepare. boil water, cook food and get your daily tasks done. mof the fighting on the ground has been focused on the east in the donbas region. president zelensky visited the front line in donetsk. he described the fighting in the area as "difficult", with russian forces pushing to capture the city of bakhmut. we can talk now tojustin crump, former british army officer and now chief executive of the sibylline intelligence company. thank you very much indeed for your time. what is your assessment of the conflict and the areas that president zelensky has visited? across the front lines at the moment we know it is winter, we know that

the going is harder and the living is harder, operations are harder, but there has been discontinuation of military operations despite the weather closing in. we are expecting something of a freeze because of the difficulty of doing things, but it is clear at this point the most will keep fighting along the lines of contact therein. ukraine or russia or both, will they develop larger offensive during this period? we imagine both sides have reserves that are being trained up on both sides will be looking at what they could best to along the front line during the winter. to could best to along the front line during the winter.— could best to along the front line during the winter. to the ukrainians have the military _ during the winter. to the ukrainians have the military hardware - during the winter. to the ukrainians have the military hardware and - during the winter. to the ukrainians have the military hardware and the l have the military hardware and the ammunition they need to keep pushing through the winter months? i don’t through the winter months? i don't think any army _ through the winter months? i don't think any army ever— through the winter months? i don't think any army ever has _ through the winter months? i don't think any army ever has the - think any army ever has the equipment it would like, but that is definitely the case for the ukrainians. they have received a lot of equipment over the last nine

months or so. it has been a real amount of stuff scraped from across nato and other supporting countries. of nato and other supporting countries. of course at this point countries have donated what they can. france have donated what they can. france have given a fifth of its howitzers to ukraine. the uk has given its rocket launchers, pretty scarce stockpile of those critical assets. a lot of what khan has gone forward now. what people are looking at is how to provide more to ukraine and the best possible way, particularly artillery ammunition, huge amounts being used. we didn't keep stockpiles of these since the end of the cold war. manufacturing also slowed right down to a trickle because we had things to use, artillery does last a long time, so there was no requirement to produce more. there is a lot of scrambling going on at the minute to make boost efficiencies and also for militaries to rebuild as we learnt the lessons

of the war in ukraine from across nato. ., , .., of the war in ukraine from across nato. ., , , ., nato. how significant is it that ukraine appears _ nato. how significant is it that ukraine appears to _ nato. how significant is it that ukraine appears to be - nato. how significant is it that. ukraine appears to be targeting russian airfields well russian territory? i russian airfields well russian territo ? ., , russian airfields well russian territo ? ~ , , , territory? i think it is pretty significant. _ territory? i think it is pretty significant. it _ territory? i think it is pretty significant. it is _ territory? i think it is pretty significant. it is an - territory? i think it is pretty. significant. it is an extension territory? i think it is pretty - significant. it is an extension of what ukraine has been doing throughout the conflict, using audacious tactics, improvising, to increase their ability to strike back at russia. the strategic bombers have been a real hazard to the ukrainian population. we have seen the heart like they are inflicting at the damaged infrastructure. counting the results coming in this one thing. being able to strike these bombers that the airbases as she showed the pictures is critical for russia. that is something that will really hurt russia and extends that conflict back to the people who have been operating these bombers really imperfect safety throughout the conflict. they lodge from —— a day

launch from hundreds of kilometres away. to bring the battle to them and she was a huge shock to the people at those bases. ronaldo is on the bench, but portugal are 1—0 up against switzerland. they are trying to get a place in the quarterfinal. the conservative peer baroness mone, who founded the lingerie brand ultimo, is taking a leave of absence from the house of lords amid allegations she benefitted from a company that she recommended for a covid contract. she's been accused of lobbying on behalf of a company called ppe medpro and later benefitting from tens of millions of pounds of the company's profits. her lawyers say she "had no role or function in the company, nor in the process by which contracts were awarded". labour is trying force the government to publish documents

relating to covid contracts won by the firm. at business woman and since 2015 a conservative peer in the house of lords. today, michelle mone's private office has decided to step back logically true name of allegations that she said had been unjustly levelled against her. she is accused of trying to get government covid contracts for a company and then gaining from its. at the start of the pandemic, the government was scrambling to get hold of equipment. irate government was scrambling to get hold of equipment.— government was scrambling to get hold of equipment. we secured 23.2 billion items — hold of equipment. we secured 23.2 billion items of _ hold of equipment. we secured 23.2 billion items of ppe. _ hold of equipment. we secured 23.2 billion items of ppe. that _ hold of equipment. we secured 23.2 billion items of ppe. that was - hold of equipment. we secured 23.2 billion items of ppe. that was done | billion items of ppe. that was done at pace to help protect front line. a new company, ppe medpro, was awarded £200 million to supply masks and gowns. it had been suggested to the government by baroness mone.

later that year, we discovered that £120 million of the sconce had not been used. at the time, lawyers for baroness mone said she had no role orfunction in the baroness mone said she had no role or function in the company or in the process by which contracts were awarded. earlierthis process by which contracts were awarded. earlier this year the guardian published claims that at least £29 million of its profits went into a trust of which baroness mone was a beneficiary. labour is trying to force the government to publish all documents around the contract given to ppe medpro. adultery —— once other fast—track contracts to be looked at, too. the uk government _ contracts to be looked at, too. tie: uk government is contracts to be looked at, too. tte: uk government is constantly criticised about the way these contracts were doled out. all this motion to the house today is asking for is transparency. what if you got to hide? it for is transparency. what if you got to hide? ., , , . for is transparency. what if you got to hide? ., , . ., to hide? it was expected if labour wins the vote _ to hide? it was expected if labour wins the vote that _ to hide? it was expected if labour wins the vote that the _ to hide? it was expected if labour| wins the vote that the government will have to publish what it is asked for at some point. i might not

be straightforward as it is understood there is a live criminal investigation led to the company. that is put on hold a parliamentary investigation into baroness mone. an entrepreneur that is so often in the spotlight, today michelle mone is keeping a much lower profile. stepping back from the lords is unlikely to put an end to the questions for her orfor unlikely to put an end to the questions for her or for the government. the bbc�*s anuual100 women series is back. now in it's tenth anniversary, it lists 100 influential and inspirational women from around the world. you'll recognise one of them. this is laura mcallister the former welsh captain and deputy chair of uefa's football committee. she was asked to take off her �*rainbow wall�* bucket hat that showed support for the lgbt community when she and the stadium to watch wales played the us. laura is now live with us.

congratulations on being on the list. ., ., congratulations on being on the list. ., ,, , ., , congratulations on being on the list. ., ,, i. , , list. thank you. i remember seeing interview g — list. thank you. i remember seeing interview g with _ list. thank you. i remember seeing interview g with the _ list. thank you. i remember seeing interview g with the day _ list. thank you. i remember seeing interview g with the day after - list. thank you. i remember seeing interview g with the day after you | interview g with the day after you were asked to take off their hats. now we are a couple of weeks into the tournament, have you in any way changed how you view your concerns about the world cup being held in qatar? not really, no. i wasn't an lgbt ambassador, i was an ambassador for wales and the government. obviously, by the issue of the rainbow attire to stadiums, in a strange sort of where they give us a pretty powerful platform to show the values that are important to us in wales and elsewhere, and to stand up to some pretty ridiculous behaviour over

confiscating rainbow attire. we were there for a whole host of reasons, to promote wales and welsh football. just so happened that that issue had extra importance. just so happened that that issue had extra importance.— extra importance. despite the result is not rroin extra importance. despite the result is not going as _ extra importance. despite the result is not going as the _ extra importance. despite the result is not going as the welsh _ extra importance. despite the result is not going as the welsh fans - extra importance. despite the result is not going as the welsh fans would have wanted, has wales being at the world cup help promote football more broadly? for world cup help promote football more broadl ? ., , ~ world cup help promote football more broadl ? ., , . ., , ,, broadly? for sure. we always knew that there were _ broadly? for sure. we always knew that there were two _ broadly? for sure. we always knew that there were two dimensions - broadly? for sure. we always knew that there were two dimensions to | that there were two dimensions to wales being at its first world cup for 64 years. one of them was on the pitch showing the talent that we have in the welsh football squad. of course the results didn't go our way, but we should never forget we were the smallest nation that are qualified for the tournament and unfortunately things didn't work out quite as we would have liked them, but we also knew the other dimension was about increasing awareness of wales as a nation because it is pretty clear to anyone that wales is not known globally and there is a lack of understanding of even where

it is, and misconceptions that wales is a region of england and so one and being in a group of dental in that respect because it was obvious with the just —— juxtaposition in of us and england that we were separate nation, an independent football nation. we were very clear that we wanted to exploit that opportunity, really, to show everything that was good about our nation. one of those important values with inclusion and diversity. the lgbt issue give us that incredible platform to demonstrate that to the world and i think it has landed very well. thank ou ve think it has landed very well. thank you very much _ think it has landed very well. thank you very much for _ think it has landed very well. thank you very much for talking _ think it has landed very well. thank you very much for talking to - think it has landed very well. thank you very much for talking to us. - you very much for talking to us. congratulations again on being one of the bbc�*s 100 women. you will find the live page on the bbc website that is across the

latest world cup game. it is portugal against switzerland, last time i checked portugal were winning 1-0. hello. temperatures have been falling quite quickly once the sun set earlier on today and the next few days, in fact, are going to be turning significantly colder. we've got some snow showers, some icy stretches for some of us and everywhere is going to be seeing some pretty sharp frosts over the next couple of nights. so why is that? it's because our air mass is coming from the arctic, streaming down these northerly winds right across the uk. you can see the blue colours firmly right across the map. across northern scotland there could be two to ten centimetres of snow. the rest of this week, a chance of a few snow flurries for parts of eastern england, southern scotland, northern ireland, perhaps into wales and the south—west. a lower chance of seeing anything wintry elsewhere, but still some detail to be pinned down through the week ahead. we've got more snow showers across northern and eastern scotland overnight, even down to low levels. a few rain showers around the east

coast of england too, but it is going to be a cold night. lowest temperatures for central and southern scotland, northern ireland into wales and northwest england, as well. should be just about above freezing in the south—east, but a cold start to wednesday wherever you are. through the day, plenty of blue sky and sunshine. still those rain showers for east anglia and around the east coast of england, as well. could be a little bit wintry for the north york moors, for instance. more snow showers for the north and east of scotland, so snow amounts starting to total up. three to six degrees. our top temperatures, but feeling colder than that when you add on the wind chill. particularly for the likes of aberdeen and newcastle, it'll feel around minus two degrees. overnight on wednesday, some more persistent snow for a time across scotland, some sleetiness moving in across northern ireland overnight too. it's going to be a cold, wintry start to thursday morning right across the board, a sub—zero morning, so a really sharp frost. do watch out for icy stretches around as well, particularly where you've got any of the rain or snow showers falling onto freezing ground. thursday, then, more snow showers for northern and eastern scotland and icy stretches. we could see some ice and some

snow flurries around the east coast of england, perhaps around some of these irish sea coasts, as well. elsewhere, you're more likely to be staying dry and clear, certainly cold — around two to six degrees for most of us, but cooler where you're exposed to that northerly breeze, especially in the east. a very similar day on friday. northerly wind bringing us that cold, crisp winter air, a sharp frost. wintry flurries for northern and eastern scotland, eastern england and around some of these irish coasts once again. top temperatures only around about two to six degrees. bye— bye.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the uk's biggest rail union is being criticised by the government after it announced three more days of strikes it very disappointing that the rmt think that the way to conduct these negotiations is through holding the country to ransom. th through holding the country to ransom. ., through holding the country to ransom. . ., , ., , through holding the country to ransom. . ., , ., ransom. in a moment this was for morocco as _ ransom. in a moment this was for morocco as they _ ransom. in a moment this was for morocco as they beat _ ransom. in a moment this was for morocco as they beat spain - ransom. in a moment this was for morocco as they beat spain and l ransom. in a moment this was for. morocco as they beat spain and went through to the quarterfinals of the men's world cup. in russia there have been more drone attacks on fuel storage facilities inside of ukraine. ., . , storage facilities inside of ukraine. ., ~ , , ukraine. there are emergency energy sedans to stabilise _ ukraine. there are emergency energy sedans to stabilise the _ ukraine. there are emergency energy sedans to stabilise the country's - sedans to stabilise the country's power grid. and voters in the us state of georgia are back at the

polls to elect a new senator today. we will be live in the us to run through the two candidates. let's turn to the us state of georgia — where voters are back at the polls in the last race still to be decided from november's midterm elections. this was the scene in atlanta earlier. voters are determining their final senate representative the race is between the incumbent democrat raphael warnock and his republican challenger herschel walker. neither received more than 50% of the vote — which they needed to win the seat in the midterms. overnight, the candidates made their last pitches for votes. let's take a listen. i promise you guys if you stand up with me just i promise you guys if you stand up with mejust one more day, i will stand up with you for the next six

years. t stand up with you for the next six ears. ., . years. i love y'all and will win this election _ years. i love y'all and will win this election and _ years. i love y'all and will win this election and to _ years. i love y'all and will win this election and to get - this election and to get georgia back— this election and to get georgia back together.— back together. early in posting votin: back together. early in posting voting began _ back together. early in posting voting began on _ back together. early in posting voting began on november- back together. early in postingj voting began on november the back together. early in posting - voting began on november the 28th and by december the 1st turnout was passed 1 million breaking records in georgia. it sec. of states that it was a pace that exceeded both runoffs in 2016 and in 2018. late polling seems to indicate the run off race will again be close. right now the voter turnout looks like it's going in favour of warnock so it will depend on what will happen today for herschel walker whether or not those white and christian burgers turnout on the day. —— voters. let's remind ourselves of who is in this race. reverend raphael warnock is a southern baptist preacher from martin luther king jr's old church in downtown atlanta. this was his message overnight. i love the state i was born in the state _ i love the state i was born in the state i_ i love the state i was born in the state i was — i love the state i was born in the state i was educated in the state.

and i_ state i was educated in the state. and i actually lived in the state. i love georgia. he's up against herschel walker — a former professional footballer and the first black republican senate candidate for the state of georgia. he's run on a platform of social conservatism rooted in anti—abortion, anti—transgender rights and pro—�*traditionalfamily�* policies. walker's campaign has been marked by a series of controversies. he made headlines after it emerged that he allegedly paid for a former girlfriend's abortion — which he denies. herschel walker's supporters say he deserves a chance to serve. he's a christian, i'm a christian he stands for all of the values that i stands for all of the values that i stand for. ~ ., ., ,., ., stand for. we have to save our country- _ stand for. we have to save our country- and _ stand for. we have to save our country. and herschel- stand for. we have to save our country. and herschel walkerl stand for. we have to save our. country. and herschel walker is stand for. we have to save our- country. and herschel walker is the only one _ country. and herschel walker is the only one that can. the country. and herschel walker is the only one that can.— only one that can. the democrats have used — only one that can. the democrats have used some _ only one that can. the democrats have used some of _ only one that can. the democrats have used some of these - only one that can. the democrats| have used some of these scandals only one that can. the democrats - have used some of these scandals and attack campaigns against mr walker take a look at this video released by raphael warnock. i'v e i've been telling the story about a bull out in the field.— bull out in the field. there's no substance _ bull out in the field. there's no substance there _ bull out in the field. there's no substance there is _ bull out in the field. there's no

substance there is nothing. - bull out in the field. there's no substance there is nothing. so | bull out in the field. there's no . substance there is nothing. so you know ou substance there is nothing. so you know you have _ substance there is nothing. so you know you have something - substance there is nothing. so you know you have something going i substance there is nothing. so you i know you have something going on... and makes me laugh and then it makes me think we _ and makes me laugh and then it makes me think we are — and makes me laugh and then it makes me think we are in— and makes me laugh and then it makes me think we are in trouble. _ millions of dollars have been spent by both sides on attack ads. this one was approved by herschel walker's campaign. warnock thought no one was watching when his ex—wife called police to report his abuse. ihe when his ex-wife called police to report his abuse.— report his abuse. he is a great actor. report his abuse. he is a great actor- mark— report his abuse. he is a great actor. mark and _ report his abuse. he is a great actor. mark and warnock - report his abuse. he is a great i actor. mark and warnock thought report his abuse. he is a great - actor. mark and warnock thought no one was watching _ actor. mark and warnock thought no one was watching when _ actor. mark and warnock thought no one was watching when he - actor. mark and warnock thought no one was watching when he evicted i actor. mark and warnock thought no | one was watching when he evicted for people from their homes. the result of this vote will determine the final make up of the us federal senate. this is what we know so far: the upper chamber has 100 senate seats — on november eight, 35 of these were put to a vote, to be elected for a six—year term. after that election — and including those senators who were not up for a vote in this cycle — the democrats now hold control overall by the slimmest of margins — 50 seats to 49. the vice president — kamala harris — can act as the final vote in the event of a tie breaker situation. so, who is elected on tuesday won't change who has control over the chamber. but it could give the democrats a solid majority —

and that's important. this is why. .. they can arrange the committees within the senate to also reflect their majority sadness so things that have trouble getting out of the committee and will not have that same trouble if the democrats can vote on a straight party line and get them out to the floor so that they can be dealt with. so that greece some of the wheels of the biden agenda. for the latest on this, i'm joined now byjulia manchester. she covers national politics for the hill. when will we find out who has one. it is a good question i think we will likely find out later tonight, polls close around seven o'clock so it could be a couple of hours, but if this is razor thin once again it could take a wild. the people that i talked to said later tonight. a lot of it depends on turnout today. turnout is really high today, which would be good for herschel walker, we know that early voting turnout has been pretty high in the runoff as well. that could make things very

razor thin. as well. that could make things very razorthin. so as well. that could make things very razor thin. so i would say sometime tonight or tomorrow, but we have seen with many of these elections a lot of the times because of mail in voting, it is taking a few days to get the results.— voting, it is taking a few days to get the results. how much of this is beinr get the results. how much of this is being decided _ get the results. how much of this is being decided by — get the results. how much of this is being decided by state-level- being decided by state—level considerations and how influential is of the national physical debate whether it is president biden on one side or president trump on the other. t side or president trump on the other. ., ,._ , �* other. i would say president biden has inserted _ other. i would say president biden has inserted himself _ other. i would say president biden has inserted himself into - other. i would say president biden has inserted himself into this - other. i would say president biden| has inserted himself into this race. we have seen warnock very much campaigning with him, maybe not to the extent as presidents coming onto the extent as presidents coming onto the trail on past elections, there has been a bit of a buffer between the two, i would say national level politics have been impacting the state—level race. see national republicans and inserting money and visiting the campaign trail to really rally warnock and walker. in terms of walker is interesting, donald trump has been very absent

from this race, despite the fact that he endorsed herschel walker and he has described himself as a pro trunk conservative. part of that is because donald trump did not perform well during the midterms and in terms of his endorsed candidates and how they performed in those concepts. on top of that the last time donald trump was on the campaign trail in georgia in 2020, there were two senate runoffs which included raphael warnock in those races as well and we saw that he campaigned, but he campaigns a lot on the 2020 election and how it was stolen from him. making those false claims. that actually drove down turnout entered georgia and we know that herschel walker out —— herschel walker needs turn out to be higher, in person to win. so it will be fascinating to see how absent donald trump has been from the campaign truck. t trump has been from the campaign truck. ., trump has been from the campaign truck. ~' ., , trump has been from the campaign truck. ~ . , , , truck. i think he was ever results cominr truck. i think he was ever results coming in a _ truck. i think he was ever results coming in a few— truck. i think he was ever results coming in a few hours. _ on monday we brought you orla guerin's report about how

criminal gangs are bringing terror and chaos to haiti. the united nations is warning a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in what is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. almost half the population — four—point—seven million haitians — are facing acute hunger. in the capital, port—au—prince, the un says 19—thousand 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—percent of the city, and surrounding areas, complicating efforts to get help and aid to those in need. from there orla guerin has the second of her special reports. and a warning, you may find parts of it distressing. a little boy, lost, being put out on the street. 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 simson desanclos 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 wifejosette fils and daughters sherwood sondje and sarhadjie. 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 are 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. we can go live to port—au—prince now and speak to orla. watching your report evidently there are no easy solutions here. when you speak to both the government and the

united nations what would their best case scenario look like? what kind of help is needed because mike? the of help is needed because mike? tt2 government has little to say publicly we have tried to speak to the prime minister since we have been here and in fact before we came we bid for an interview but he is not talking. officially the request from the haitian government is still on the table, you will remember that backin on the table, you will remember that back in september, the government asked for an international intervention for us. at that time the main fuel terminal here in port—au—prince was surrounded by an armed game. it was paralysing the country for about six weeks fuel was not getting through to haiti. hospitals were affected, businesses, water supplies. so the government asked for intervention at that time but it has said the request is still on the table. there were discussions

at the un security council, but it did not seem as if there was a great appetite on the part of the international community to come back international community to come back in here. there have been interventions in the past, controversial, much criticised. many here and haiti say they did not achieve their aims and left the country the same or even worse than it was before they came. as of now there are no concrete plans for anyone come to help haiti. it is unclear what countries would take part of that force and unclear who may lead it if it comes to pass. in may lead it if it comes to pass. in your report you alluded to haiti's history, what degree of the crisis that you detailed this week relating to short—term issues within the last couple of years and what degree does it root further back. t couple of years and what degree does it root further back.— it root further back. i think history affects _ it root further back. i think history affects everything i it root further back. i think - history affects everything here. this is a country where there have been decades of political instability. the country has also had to contend with natural

disasters like earthquakes, i was here when the devastating quake happened in 2010. a quarter of a million haitians have been killed. there has also been a steady escalation up political instability that became much worse after the assassination of the sitting president who was killed in his own home in port—au—prince injuly 2021. after that happened a power vacuum came about and basically heavily armed gangs have been competing with each other to fill that vacuum. they operate in league with corrupt politicians, they have some police on the payroll. they are backed by notjust powerful political figures but powerful figures in notjust powerful political figures but powerfulfigures in business here. in fact, the us and canada have been able to sanction business people here in haiti saying that they are responsible for providing finance and support to the gangs. so there is an interwoven crisis here

in which the gangs are at the heart of everything. they are impacting the delivery of humanitarian aid, generating more political instability, making it impossible for the country to be governed. there is a real crisis here of legitimacy because elections are years overdue. so many haitians really don't set any store by the cover government and prime minister and feel that they have no right to be in office any longer. and of course it is very difficult to hold elections in conditions like this. impossible it would seem. can t elections in conditions like this. impossible it would seem. can i ask ou a impossible it would seem. can i ask you a practical— impossible it would seem. can i ask you a practical question _ impossible it would seem. can i ask you a practical question as - impossible it would seem. can i ask you a practical question as you - impossible it would seem. can i ask you a practical question as you are l you a practical question as you are going about your reporting, how able are you to do that without interference from either the government or the gangs? there is no interference — government or the gangs? there is no interference from _ government or the gangs? there is no interference from the _ government or the gangs? there is no interference from the government, . government or the gangs? there is no interference from the government, in| interference from the government, in fact there is very little sign of a government presence here. but we are really dealing with is a failing state. what we have to operate here in a very careful, deliberate way,

this is not a place where you get in your car in the morning and decide your car in the morning and decide you are going to go from a. you have to be very aware of the different zones and he was in control of different areas. it is a city full of front lines, but largely speaking they are invisible. so you have gangs in control of different districts, where i am now there are gang controlled districts in three directions. they are some distance away, but when you are driving to the city and the surrounding areas, you have to know if you are on the border of one of these gang controlled areas because you simply cannot drive in and if you do, you may be putting your life at risk. there are people who have been killed, countless numbers because they have gone from an area where one gang is in control, may be where they left, and had to leave and go into another gang's territory may be to try to get to work. so you have to know about these invisible boundaries, you have to observe them and to be have been fortunate here

to be travelling in an armoured car which is something we normally would only do on front lines in places like ukraine.— like ukraine. live from port-au-prince - like ukraine. live from port-au-prince you - like ukraine. live from| port-au-prince you can like ukraine. live from - port-au-prince you can find all port—au—prince you can find all reporting on the bbc news site as well. that is latest from haiti. we will turn to protest in indonesia after the government has announced sweeping changes to the criminal code. if your goal and belfast has been in the ninth child to die from strip a since september. a bright and talented little girl, stella—lily mccorkindale was described as a tragic loss to her school. she had been admitted to belfast children's hospital with strep a last week and died on monday. on friday parents of

her classmates at her primary school were sent a letter from the public health agency asking children to visit a doctor to be given a preventative course of antibiotics. whenever we compare the numbers to what we would see in the usual time of scarlet fever and other strep a infections circulating, the numbers are comparable to the size that we would see in the spring but different from where we would normalcy at this time of year. thea;r normalcy at this time of year. they sa it is a normalcy at this time of year. they say it is a normal— normalcy at this time of year. they say it is a normal winter— normalcy at this time of year. they say it is a normal winter bug but the patterns of affection have been slightly different. it is highly contagious and parents are being told to look out for symptoms such as a brash and high temperature. doctors believe that the covid lockdowns have meant some children's communities have not been as strong. the past 2—3 years with covid people have been_ the past 2—3 years with covid people have been conscious of infection control— have been conscious of infection control and preventing the spread of every— control and preventing the spread of every infection and it has been very effective _ every infection and it has been very effective with covid but that have actually _ effective with covid but that have actually saw people being exposed to

bu-s actually saw people being exposed to bugs that _ actually saw people being exposed to bugs that they normally would be. medics— bugs that they normally would be. medics at— bugs that they normally would be. medics at the public health agency are not recommending closing schools. saying this would only have limited impact. and a rise infections does happen every 4—5 years. but that the current outbreak is unusual because it is happening in the winter rather than the spring. while parents are reassured that murders cases of strep a are mild, a critical team is providing support. —— most cases. for cheese on track for the quarterfinals of the world cup. indonesia is banning sex outside of marriage — under sweeping changes

to its criminal code. under new laws, married couples who have sex face up to a year in prison. it'll also be illegal to insult the president or state. critics are calling the move a �*disaster�* for civil liberties. the government though says uit will protect the institution of marriage. this was in parliament earlier. "after the long debate we hope the people will understand that we have done everything to accommodate public aspiration as much as possible and debated all important issues where our opinions split. but in the end, when we have to make a decision, we made a historical decision to leave this code that belongs to the dutch." the legislation overhauls indonesia's criminal code which was based on colonial law from 1918 — when the country was under dutch rule. today parliament unanimously passed new code of over 600 articles. including six blasphemy laws — including criminalising apostasy — or renouncing a religion. it's also illegal to persuade someone to be

a non—believer. and the new laws bar unmarried couples from living together. backin back in 2019 residentjoko widodo suspended plans to revise the criminal code after protests against the idea. they have not gone away, deputy director of the asian division of human rights watch. phil robertson is the deputy director of the asia division of human rights watch. this is his reaction. a vice president particular lily has been pushing very hard for this law. a vice president particularly has been pushing very hard for this law. he is from the a very conservative islamic party and he has been constantly abdicating for it. i think that also the pause after the covid—19 pandemic created a situation where there was a sort of break in _ the action. a lot of momentum against the law in 2019, street protests and what have you, that were able to stop law. now they basically have snuck it through. and it has got insanely intrusive provisions that violate basic rights to privacy that all people should enjoy. it is outrageous and unacceptable.

professor thomas pepinsky is the director of the southeast asia program at cornell university. inc. you for your time some viewers may ask where is this coming from but as someone who watches the country closely are you surprised? it is not surprising although disappointing. eversince democratisation in 1999 indonesians have debated the question on what the proper role of the state and regulating personal morality. in the mid to thousands there was debate about nudity and pornography and this is the latest installation of these debates. share this is the latest installation of these debates.— these debates. are these laws desirned these debates. are these laws designed to — these debates. are these laws designed to be _ these debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic - these debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or. these debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or is. these debates. are these laws - designed to be symbolic or is there an intention to enforce them strictly? an intention to enforce them strictl ? ., an intention to enforce them strictl ? . ., ., , . strictly? the law that has received the most attention _ strictly? the law that has received the most attention is _ strictly? the law that has received the most attention is the - strictly? the law that has received the most attention is the one - strictly? the law that has received i the most attention is the one about, criminalising extramarital sex, this is obviously going to be very hard to implement. there are a lot of indonesians in extramarital sex probably just as indonesians in extramarital sex probablyjust as common there

elsewhere. so does not release symbolic in the sense that it will be hard to show that this has been and effective even if it is fully implemented as needed. but it is symbolic and different sense which is designed to make people understand that this area in which the state can regulate. the real concern is about selective enforcement. given it will be impossible to enforce these laws universally, they will have to be enforced, if at all, selectively. t5 enforced, if at all, selectively. is there any way of accurately engaging how indonesians feel about it? there is a lot of indonesians, _ how indonesians feel about it? there is a lot of indonesians, 280 - how indonesians feel about it? tt22 is a lot of indonesians, 280 million or so, so you would imagine there is a range of opinions about this. there is no strong evidence that indonesian voters are clamouring for this type of law to be passed. the extent for which it is being pushed through parliament is largely with the support of religious groups and politicians. who view this as a way

to make a name for themselves. it to make a name for themselves. it was also interesting to hear the references to the touch and introduce you's colonial past as well. it introduce you's colonial past as well. , ., ., introduce you's colonial past as well. _, ., _ introduce you's colonial past as well. ., _ ., well. it is an odd policy to implement _ well. it is an odd policy to implement if _ well. it is an odd policy to implement if one - well. it is an odd policy to implement if one is - well. it is an odd policy to - implement if one is intending to get rid of colonial legacies. they are very institution of western recognised marriage is not within indonesian tradition, it is itself an application of what were originally colonial laws in indonesia.— originally colonial laws in indonesia. ., ., , indonesia. thank you for taking us throu:h indonesia. thank you for taking us through that _ indonesia. thank you for taking us through that story _ indonesia. thank you for taking us through that story more _ indonesia. thank you for taking us i through that story more background on the bbc news out. we are into latest game of the world cup portugal two, you can follow that through the bbc news app thank you

for watching this addition i will see very soon. hello. temperatures have been falling quite quickly once the sun set earlier on today and the next few days, in fact, are going to be turning significantly colder. we've got some snow showers, some icy stretches for some of us and everywhere is going to be seeing some pretty sharp frosts over the next couple of nights. so why is that? it's because our air mass is coming from the arctic, streaming down these northerly winds right across the uk. you can see the blue colours firmly right across the map. across northern scotland there could be two to ten centimetres of snow. the rest of this week, a chance of a few snow flurries for parts of eastern england, southern scotland, northern ireland, perhaps into wales and the south—west. a lower chance of seeing anything wintry elsewhere, but still some detail to be pinned down through the week ahead. we've got more snow showers across northern and eastern scotland overnight, even down to low levels. a few rain showers around the east

coast of england too, but it is going to be a cold night. lowest temperatures for central and southern scotland, northern ireland into wales and northwest england, as well. should be just about above freezing in the south—east, but a cold start to wednesday wherever you are. through the day, plenty of blue sky and sunshine. still those rain showers for east anglia and around the east coast of england, as well. could be a little bit wintry for the north york moors, for instance. more snow showers for the north and east of scotland, so snow amounts starting to total up. three to six degrees, our top temperatures, but feeling colder than that when you add on the wind chill. particularly for the likes of aberdeen and newcastle, it'll feel around minus two degrees. overnight on wednesday, some more persistent snow for a time across scotland, some sleetiness moving in across northern ireland overnight too. it's going to be a cold, wintry start to thursday morning right across the board, a sub—zero morning, so a really sharp frost. do watch out for icy stretches around as well, particularly where you've got any of the rain or snow showers falling onto freezing ground. thursday, then, more snow showers for northern and eastern scotland and icy stretches.

we could see some ice and some snow flurries around the east coast of england, perhaps around some of these irish sea coasts, as well. elsewhere, you're more likely to be staying dry and clear, certainly cold — around two to six degrees for most of us, but cooler where you're exposed to that northerly breeze, especially in the east. a very similar day on friday. northerly wind bringing us that cold, crisp winter air, a sharp frost. wintry flurries for northern and eastern scotland, eastern england and around some of these irish coasts once again. top temperatures only around about two to six degrees. bye— bye.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. tonight portugal put on a dominant display against switzerland at the fifa world cup in qatar. while morocco is through to the quarter finals for the very first time, after a thrilling victory against spain. the uk's biggest rail union faces more criticism after it announces three more days of strikes in russia there have been more drone attacks on its fuel storage facilities while ukraine is turning to emergency energy shutdowns to stabilise the country's power grid.

we begin in qatar where morocco has stunned spain at the world cup to advance to the quarter finals. it's the first time morocco has reached this stage in a world cup. it was a nail biting finish, after 120 minutes of play both sides failed to score a goal which meant that the game had to be decided by a penalty shoot—out. and it was morocco who finally sealed the victory after their fourth kicker, achraf hakimi, who was born and raised in madrid, confidently put the goal straight into the net, knocking the 2010 champions out from the tournament. the final score was 3—0 for morocco on penalties. morocco' next opponent will be the winner of the portugal and switzerland match, which is taking place right now. the score for that game is currently 2—0. and let me show you the scene in casablanca morocco becomes the fourth african nation to reach

the quarter finals of a world cup. the last time that happened was ghana in 2010. no african team has ever made it to the semi finals. here are live pictures from delhi where friends have been gathering since the city centre. bbc africa's celestine karoney told me more from doha. everyone including moroccans expected that their teams would not progress from a group that had belgium as well. fight! progress from a group that had belgium as well.— progress from a group that had belgium as well. and croatian. it tau:ht belgium as well. and croatian. it taught their _ belgium as well. and croatian. it taught their team _ belgium as well. and croatian. it taught their team was _ belgium as well. and croatian. it taught their team was not - belgium as well. and croatian. it i taught their team was not favourite. their coach was change in august. they had a good qualifying campaign to qualify for the world cup. but

there was such disharmony in the team they decided we are going to bring in a local coach. what the new coach did he brought back a player from josie hakim ziyech who are not played because he fought a lot with the last close. these players have made such an impact and a difference in this world cup. it was quite a shock and a good turn of events for them. for moroccan fans right now when you talk to them they would tell you that this is just the result of the changes that were made by the federation just before the workup started. 50 by the federation 'ust before the workup started.— by the federation 'ust before the workup started. so the coach has onl been workup started. so the coach has only been in _ workup started. so the coach has only been in a — workup started. so the coach has only been in a church _ workup started. so the coach has only been in a church for - workup started. so the coach has only been in a church for a i workup started. so the coach has only been in a church for a few. only been in a church for a few weeks and look at is what he has done. tell me about the game for somehow did marco control of the spanish so well and sutton from scoring for two hours? for morocco it has always _ scoring for two hours? for morocco it has always been _ scoring for two hours? for morocco it has always been since _ scoring for two hours? for morocco it has always been since the - scoring for two hours? for morocco it has always been since the start i it has always been since the start of this tournament they have been

very solid in defence. that is what has carried them as well as when you watch them against belgium in this victory. the unbeaten in the tournament because of this defence. part of the disappointment with americans is they have not been able to take that chance is they have had. that was also clear today but there different suit strong today. going forward looking at the weekday or plain. they can actually take on any team. there is a lots of confidence and a results they have been getting his billing that conference moving forward. like you said, africa is backing them and possibly have their first semifinals in the workup. possibly have their first semifinals in the workup-_ possibly have their first semifinals in the workup. marco through to the court of venice _ in the workup. marco through to the court of venice was _ in the workup. marco through to the court of venice was up _ in the workup. marco through to the court of venice was up the - in the workup. marco through to the court of venice was up the last i court of venice was up the last match of the round of 16 between portugal and social and it is 2— 02 portugal and social and it is 2— 02

portugal at the moment. or to both goals as they went into the half—time. rama scored as he replaced chris you are not for another and then pepe had it in a second. as i mentioned ronaldo is on the bench and he is having to watch from the sideline at least. the uk government has accused rmt the country's biggest rail union of holding the nation to ransom after it announced three more days of strikes from 24 december. mick lynch is the head of the rmt union. we regret the inconvenience we are causing but this inconvenience is being caused by the govt who are running the playbook and strategy for the railways companies and directing what's going on, they've held back even these paltry offers till the last minute, so they know that it's very difficult for us to deal with these offers last night, the rmt confirmed walk outs at 14 train companies

on the 13th and 14th, as well as the 16th and 17th of december. they've threatened more strikes injanuary, on the third, fourth, sixth and seventh. the rmt also announced another strike involving network rail employees the people who maintain the railways themselves. this will run from late on christmas eve to the morning of the 27th of december. the rmt union wants a pay offer that reflects the rising cost of living and a guarantee of no compulsory job losses. this is government minister nick gibb. 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 that's the government's position. this is the opposition labour party these reforms as well, the unions have said they're quite happy to negotiate on that, i think there is a deal to be done.

every single day those workers have been on strike they've lost pay, so they don't want to do this, they want to find a this hasn't come out of the blue. rail strikes have been going on sincejune. according to one think tank, rail strikes could cost the economy £691 million by the end of this month. and another £320 million in lost ticket revenue. so a combined impact of more than £1 billion pounds. this is the perspective of the hospitality sector. what we're seeing is a cancellation rate of 30 40% which is almost the equivalent of the cancellations we saw due to omicron this time last year, and we think the full collective impact of that on the hospitality sector will be a loss of 1.5bn pounds in sales revenue that really desperately need to have a strong xmas trading period to be able to survive into the new year next lets look at public opinion on the rail strikes. yougov polling carried out before the latest strikes were announced found 47% of britons are opposed, 41% in support. these are commuters in birmingham

one well 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. two everyone's got a right to campaign forfair wages so good on em. three it does put you off travelling but again i understand why they're doing it, i work in a hospitalsl so there's strikes everywhere at the moment so you - can't really avoid it public—sector workers and the health services are also taken industrial action. public sector workers in schools, universities, and the health service are also taking industrial action. this is a calendar showing that one strike or another is happening every day until the end of the year. the latest to join are ambulance unions which announced a strike in england and wales on december 21st again in a dispute over pay. more than 10,000 paramedics, control room staff and support workers are expected to

walk—out as part of co ordinated action by three unions. but this won't affect life threatening calls. here's health correspondentjim reed. the unions represented staff have not put a figure on how much they would like to see. there were just like to see and meet the point that at the moment the pay awards. because is it already in peoples pay packets it's not an offer its in a war. it is not kept up to anywhere near inflation. they want to see something nearer the inflation rate. i spoke the e—mail about what impacts this could have. ihe i spoke the e-mail about what impacts this could have. he could have an impact — impacts this could have. he could have an impact to _ impacts this could have. he could have an impact to the _ impacts this could have. he could have an impact to the retail- impacts this could have. he could| have an impact to the retail sector and hospitality sector we've been here before. a huge proportion of their annual turnover during this month. so it is likely vitally important it all goes well. hagar month. so it is likely vitally important it all goes well. how much disru tion important it all goes well. how much disruption will _ important it all goes well. how much disruption will a _ important it all goes well. how much disruption will a real— important it all goes well. how much disruption will a real straight - important it all goes well. how much disruption will a real straight cost i disruption will a real straight cost about the city centre? that

disruption will a real straight cost about the city centre?— about the city centre? that is a treat about the city centre? that is a great question. _ about the city centre? that is a great question. it _ about the city centre? that is a great question. it remains i about the city centre? that is a great question. it remains to i about the city centre? that is a | great question. it remains to be seen. a good number of people come to bath via truck public transport via bus or train. but i think the attraction of attraction of breath because it is so beautiful i december of year we have the christmas market currently running. the action is sold strong. i think people who would otherwise have come by train will find other alternative ways of coming. it is not ideal for people to come by car because of congestion is not always easy. in other ways of coming into bath are not as convenient as a train. but i have a feeling that people will find a way. have a feeling that people will find a wa . , ., ., ,., a way. tell us more about the christmas market. _ a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is - a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is it i a way. tell us more about the christmas market. is it the i a way. tell us more about the i christmas market. is it the first time it has been in swing since the pandemic? time it has been in swing since the andemic? ., �* , time it has been in swing since the andemic? . �* , ., , pandemic? that's right. it was cancelled- _ pandemic? that's right. it was cancelled. it _ pandemic? that's right. it was cancelled. it was _ pandemic? that's right. it was cancelled. it was able - pandemic? that's right. it was cancelled. it was able to i pandemic? that's right. it was cancelled. it was able to be i pandemic? that's right. it was i cancelled. it was able to be held for a few years. it has come back and it does come back beater better and stronger. one of the things

people always used to say is that it was a small and congested area and bath. this time we've got the stalls and chalets spread right across the city. so each is a much easier, much more convenient way to work. and what we find. what the retailers tell us is that people who come to the christmas market. spending almost as much as they do in a 52 week retail shops as they do on the market. so there's something for everyone. so market. so there's something for eve one. �*, ., ., ., everyone. so there's a lot of excitement _ everyone. so there's a lot of excitement about _ everyone. so there's a lot of excitement about that i everyone. so there's a lot of i excitement about that market. speaking to traders over the last couple of days. i'm wondering how many are worried this real strike could take down your takings. retailers are always right. they have a right to be worried. i like to be worried about. i say the attraction of this place is so strong that people who come. they will find a way to get to bath.

russian media is reporting more drone attacks on fuel storage facilities inside russia. russia says three airfields have been targeted in three different regions two are deep inside its territory. while another attack took place at a factory in fourth region bordering ukraine. one of these attacks happened in kursk. the governor said the drone attack set an oil storage tank alight. while russia hasn't said who is behind this attack its blamed ukraine for the attacks in ryazan and sarato. here's its spokesperson. "as a result of the fall and explosion of the wreckage ofjet drones at russian airfields, two aircraft was slightly damaged. three russian servicemen, who were at the airfields, were fatally wounded the airfields in ryazan and saratov are significant to russia. this is a satellite image of ryazan's airbase. it's just a few hours drive from moscow. while this is the attack at saratov�*s airfield home to russia's strategic bomber fleet that moscow has used to attack ukraine. within hours of the attacks

president putin chaired a meeting of his security council. this is unusual as security council meetings are normally held on fridays. so that's the situation in russia. inside ukraine, emergency energy shutdowns are happening across the country to stabilise its power grid. the grid's been repeatedly attacked by russian missiles. strikes on monday were russia's eighth substantial missile attack in eight weeks. this was the response from president zelensky. "every russian missile shot down is concrete proof that terror can be defeated. but, unfortunately, we still cannot give complete security to our sky there were several hits. unfortunately, there are victims. as of this time, there are four people killed in russian strikes today. my condolences to their family and friends." ukraine's energy minister said critical infrastructure including power generation facilities were hit. he said amongst the worst affected areas included kyiv and odesa in the south.

russia's targeting of the power grid continue to disrupt people's lives.mass blackouts like these are common and they often last for many hours. let's hear from one resident in lviv. "after a strike, we would usually not have light for ten or 12 hours, but now the situation is better. we have planned outages, so you know about it in advance and you can prepare. boil water, cook food and get your daily tasks done."> now let's hear from the bbc�*s hugo bachega in kyiv. here in kyiv the temperature was minus seven degrees. there is concern if there was minus seven degrees. there is concern if those attacks continues millions of ukrainians could suffer without

heating. without power. as the temperature continues to drop in this country. remember, this is a country where the temperatures can fall to —15 or —20 in the winter fall to —15 or —20 in the winter months. most the fighting on the ground has been focused on the east in the donbas region. president zelensky visited the front line in donetsk. he described the fighting in the area as "difficult" with russian forces pushing to capture the city of bakhmut. a little earlier i spoke to a former british army officer. now an executive with the sibylline. across the front and _ executive with the sibylline. across the front and we _ executive with the sibylline. across the front and we know _ executive with the sibylline. across the front and we know it _ executive with the sibylline. across the front and we know it is - executive with the sibylline. across the front and we know it is winter. | the front and we know it is winter. we know it is harder. there has been discontinuation of military operations despite the weather closing in. i'm expecting us to freeze because of the difficulty of doing things. it is clear at this

point both sides are going to fight. i think the big question we are looking at is to what extent in ukraine or russia or both develop larger offences during the winter period. both sides have uncommitted reserves and you are seeing their being trained up and both sides are contemplated whether or not they would do something during the winter and what could be best to along that front line. ., _ , and what could be best to along that front line. ., , ., front line. you say they have the reserves- _ front line. you say they have the reserves. that's _ front line. you say they have the reserves. that's the _ front line. you say they have the reserves. that's the personnel. l front line. you say they have the i reserves. that's the personnel. duty ukrainians have the hardware to keep pushing through the months? t don’t pushing through the months? i don't think an of pushing through the months? i don't think any of the _ pushing through the months? i don't think any of the army _ pushing through the months? i don't think any of the army as _ pushing through the months? i don't think any of the army as all - pushing through the months? i don't think any of the army as all the i think any of the army as all the ammunition they would like. that's definitely a case for the ukrainians. they received a lots of equipment over the last nine months or so. equipment over the last nine months orso. i equipment over the last nine months or so. i scraped across nato and other supporting countries. and at this point a lot of countries donated what they can donate. france, for example, have given a fifth of some of their horses. i

fifth of some of their horses. i fifth of the entire fleet. the uk have given rocket launchers. less of what has been sent forward as brought forward now. so with the question people are looking at is how to provide more to ukraine and particularly as you mentioned i mentioned. anteriorly i truly am ammunition. huge amounts being used. of ammunition. huge amounts being used. of course, we didn't keep stop because of the of the cold works and manufacturing closed down to a trickle. we had other things to use an artillery nomination did not last an artillery nomination did not last a long time. and there wasn't a requirement to use it. so there was scrambling to make up these deficiencies and for militaries to rebuild as they learn the lessons from the war across ukraine. stay with us on outside source still to come... we and in indonesia after change have been announced to the countries

code. john then it was shot as the entrance to the dakota beaton in your court. farmers have been filing up. your court. farmers have been filing u -. ' your court. farmers have been filing u, ' . ., , your court. farmers have been filing up. the 14 cease-fire of this war ended at the _ up. the 14 cease-fire of this war ended at the paucity _ up. the 14 cease-fire of this war ended at the paucity of- up. the 14 cease-fire of this war ended at the paucity of the i up. the 14 cease-fire of this war i ended at the paucity of the rustic. shows— ended at the paucity of the rustic. shows where the every 20 seconds. he. are shows where the every 20 seconds. he are celebrating the passing of a man they hold _ are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible _ are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for— are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds i they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths _ they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and _ they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression - they hold responsible for hundreds i of deaths and oppression elsewhere. people _ of deaths and oppression elsewhere. people have — of deaths and oppression elsewhere. people have been— of deaths and oppression elsewhere. people have been gathering - of deaths and oppression elsewhere. people have been gathering to - of deaths and oppression elsewhere. i people have been gathering to mourn his passing _ people have been gathering to mourn his passing the — people have been gathering to mourn his -rassin. ., ., ., his passing. the widow of the former resident his passing. the widow of the former president of — his passing. the widow of the former president of the _ his passing. the widow of the former president of the philippines - his passing. the widow of the former president of the philippines is - his passing. the widow of the former president of the philippines is on i president of the philippines is on trial in manila. she's facing charges of tax evasion estimation of £100 million. she pleaded not guilty.

£100 million. she pleaded not ruil . . ., £100 million. she pleaded not ruil . . . . , , £100 million. she pleaded not ruil . . . . ,, ., guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to _ guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. _ guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. the i guilty. the prince and princess of- wales are to separate. the statement from buckingham palace said the decision— from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. i'm russ atkins with outside source where here in the bbc news room. or lead story comes from qatar where morocco has made history. they have not been out of the world cup they will go to the quarterfinals and it is hard to see them not facing portugal who lead social and 4—0 at the moment. no indonesia is banning sex outside of marriage on the sweeping changes to its criminal code. it would be illegal to insult the president or the state critics are calling the hull thing a disasterfor are calling the hull thing a disaster for civil liberties. the government sees these changes would protect the institution of marriage. here is a little from parliament

earlier. translation: �* ., translation: after the long debate we ho -e translation: after the long debate we hope people _ translation: after the long debate we hope people would _ translation: after the long debate we hope people would understand i translation: after the long debate| we hope people would understand we have done everything to accommodate public aspiration as much as possible. debate on important issues where our opinion split. in the end when we have to make a decision we made a historical decision to need this code that belongs to the dutch. the legislation over the rights criminal code which goes back to 1819 when the country was under dutch law. sex related is not illegal to pursuing someone to be a nonbeliever. it also bars unmarried couples from living together. our correspondent has more from jakarta. sex outside marriage under the old criminal law was already rude with imprisonment of up to nine months.

but only the married persons spouse could file a report. the new chemical law targets unmarried couples. because parents can also file reports to the police. not only the government keeping the law in law they increase the punishments. these articles under the new criminal law are not only applied to indonesian but also foreign visitors. , ., ,�* ., visitors. this doesn't come in out ofthe visitors. this doesn't come in out of the blue- _ visitors. this doesn't come in out of the blue. back _ visitors. this doesn't come in out of the blue. back in _ visitors. this doesn't come in out of the blue. back in 2019 - visitors. this doesn't come in out of the blue. back in 2019 the i of the blue. back in 2019 the president suspended plans to revive the criminal code after huge protests against the proposals. these process haven't gone away. theirs was already injakarta this week. let's hearfrom phil robinson of rights watch. taste week. let's hear from phil robinson of rights watch.— of rights watch. we have a vice president _ of rights watch. we have a vice president who _ of rights watch. we have a vice president who is _ of rights watch. we have a vice president who is pushing i of rights watch. we have a vice president who is pushing very i of rights watch. we have a vice i president who is pushing very hard from this law. he is from a conservative islamic party. he has been constantly advocating for it. i think also the pause after the coal

viewed 19 pandemic created a situation where there was a break in the action there was a lot of momentum against the law in 2019. st process and so for that were able to stop the law now that they have basically snuck it through. it has got insanely ensure provisions that violates basic rights of privacy that everyone should enjoy. t0 violates basic rights of privacy that everyone should enjoy. that everyone should en'oy. to put it in context. indonesia i that everyone should enjoy. to put it in context. indonesia is - that everyone should enjoy. to put it in context. indonesia is the i it in context. indonesia is the worlds third—biggest democracy. if some kind of the people are muslim many point to a growing islamic influence in indonesia. i have been speaking to the director of the southeast asia programme at cornell university. southeast asia programme at cornell universi . , . university. ever since 1999 indonesians _ university. ever since 1999 indonesians have - university. ever since 1999 indonesians have debated| university. ever since 1999 i indonesians have debated the question of what is the proper role of the states in a persons morality. in the mid to thousands there was debate about nudity, pornography and this is the latest addition of these

debates. share this is the latest addition of these debates. �* , ., , , this is the latest addition of these debates. �* , . , , ., debates. are these laws designed to be s mbolic debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or _ debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or is _ debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or is their _ debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or is their intention i debates. are these laws designed to be symbolic or is their intention to i be symbolic or is their intention to enforce them strictly? the be symbolic or is their intention to enforce them strictly?— be symbolic or is their intention to enforce them strictly? the law that is received the _ enforce them strictly? the law that is received the most _ enforce them strictly? the law that is received the most attention i enforce them strictly? the law that is received the most attention is i is received the most attention is the one about, that's criminalises extramarital sex. this is obviously going to be very hard to implement. there are a lot of indonesians and extra marital sex is probably as common there as it is elsewhere. so it is not really symbolic in the sense that it would be hard to show this has been an effective. even if it is fully implanted as needed. it is symbolic in a different sense it is symbolic in a different sense it is designed to meet people understand this is an area in which the state can relate. the real concern is if this is going to be about selective enforcement. given it would be impossible to enforce these laws. universally there will be enforced if at all. t5 these laws. universally there will be enforced if at all.— be enforced if at all. is there an a be enforced if at all. is there anyway to — be enforced if at all. is there anyway to see _ be enforced if at all. is there anyway to see you _ be enforced if at all. is there anyway to see you and i be enforced if at all. is there | anyway to see you and gauge how people individually or in any drugs

feel about this?— feel about this? there are a lot of indonesians. _ feel about this? there are a lot of indonesians. 280 _ feel about this? there are a lot of indonesians. 280 million - feel about this? there are a lot of indonesians. 280 million or- feel about this? there are a lot of indonesians. 280 million or so. i feel about this? there are a lot of l indonesians. 280 million or so. you imagine there are range of opinions about this. there is no strong evidence that indonesians are clamouring for this type of law being passed. the extent to which it is being pushed through government is being pushed through government is largely with the support of religious groups and religious politicians who think this is a way to make names for themselves. it politicians who think this is a way to make names for themselves. it was interesting to — to make names for themselves. it was interesting to hear— to make names for themselves. it was interesting to hear the _ to make names for themselves. it was interesting to hear the references - interesting to hear the references to the dutch and indonesia is colonial past two.— to the dutch and indonesia is colonial past two. that's right. it's an odd _ colonial past two. that's right. it's an odd policy _ colonial past two. that's right. it's an odd policy to _ colonial past two. that's right. | it's an odd policy to implement colonial past two. that's right. i it's an odd policy to implement in what. if one is intending to get rid of colonial legacies. the very institution of western recognised marriage is not something from end indigenous indonesian tradition. it is self and injured inclusion of what would be colonial laws and

inanition.g , , ., , what would be colonial laws and inanition. , , ., , , �*, inanition. just before rep up. let's no back inanition. just before rep up. let's go back to — inanition. just before rep up. let's go back to the _ inanition. just before rep up. let's go back to the world _ inanition. just before rep up. let's go back to the world cup - inanition. just before rep up. let's go back to the world cup in - inanition. just before rep up. let's go back to the world cup in qatarl go back to the world cup in qatar keeping a close eye on the game between portugal and switzerland. the last game in the round of 16. it is going portugal's way. they are leading 4—1. they were leading 4—0. the switzerland has got one back they would have worked to get through. assuming portugal go through. assuming portugal go through it they will get to play morocco after an extraordinary game where morocco beat spain on penalties and it was 00 after full—time and extra time to. you can see that's are uncertain that's for another you can see ronaldo on the bench. now let me see you at the scene at casablanca a little earlier. this is the excitement. fullyjustified as marco became the fourth technician to qualify for the

quarterfinals. if the defeat portugal that they will be first african team to reach the semifinals. that is looking a tough task even how portugal are at the moment. hello. temperatures have been falling quite quickly once the sun set earlier on today and the next few days, in fact, are going to be turning significantly colder. we've got some snow showers, some icy stretches for some of us and everywhere is going to be seeing some pretty sharp frosts over the next couple of nights. so why is that? it's because our air mass is coming from the arctic, streaming down these northerly winds right across the uk. you can see the blue colours firmly right across the map. across northern scotland there could be two to ten centimetres of snow. the rest of this week, a chance of a few snow flurries for parts of eastern england, southern scotland, northern ireland, perhaps into wales and the south—west. a lower chance of seeing anything wintry elsewhere, but still some detail to be pinned down through the week ahead. we've got more snow showers across northern and eastern scotland overnight, even down to low levels. a few rain showers around the east coast of england too,

but it is going to be a cold night. lowest temperatures for central and southern scotland, northern ireland into wales and northwest england, as well. should be just about above freezing in the south—east, but a cold start to wednesday wherever you are. through the day, plenty of blue sky and sunshine. still those rain showers for east anglia and around the east coast of england, as well. could be a little bit wintry for the north york moors, for instance. more snow showers for the north and east of scotland, so snow amounts starting to total up. three to six degrees. our top temperatures, but feeling colder than that when you add on the wind chill. particularly for the likes of aberdeen and newcastle, it'll feel around minus two degrees. overnight on wednesday, some more persistent snow for a time across scotland, some sleetiness moving in across northern ireland overnight too. it's going to be a cold, wintry start to thursday morning right across the board, a sub—zero morning, so a really sharp frost. do watch out for icy stretches around as well, particularly where you've got any of the rain or snow showers falling onto freezing ground. thursday, then, more snow showers for northern and eastern scotland and icy stretches.

we could see some ice and some snow flurries around the east coast of england, perhaps around some of these irish sea coasts, as well. elsewhere, you're more likely to be staying dry and clear, certainly cold — around two to six degrees for most of us, but cooler where you're exposed to that northerly breeze, especially in the east. a very similar day on friday. northerly wind bringing us that cold, crisp winter air, a sharp frost. wintry flurries for northern and eastern scotland, eastern england and around some of these irish coasts once again. top temperatures only around about two to six degrees. bye— bye.

is this bbc news. the headlines. the zist is this bbc news. the headlines. the 21st and 28th of december is when around 10,000 people working for the ambulance service will go on strike over pay in england and wales. it comes as the rmt is accused of playing fast and loose with people's festive plans as more rail strikes were announced for the christmas period. conservative peer baroness takes a leave of absence from the house of lords after allegations of links to a firm awarded a covid ppe contract by the government. a

five—year—old girl in belfast has been named as the ninth child to die since september after contrasting strap aid. later this half an hour we will hearfrom strap aid. later this half an hour we will hear from the director of the new avatar film. we will hear from the director of the new avatarfilm. it we will hear from the director of the new avatar film. it reportedly cost £290 million to make. if the new avatar film. it reportedly cost £290 million to make.- cost £290 million to make. if you look at about _ cost £290 million to make. if you look at about the _ cost £290 million to make. if you look at about the big _ cost £290 million to make. if you look at about the big picture, - cost £290 million to make. if youj look at about the big picture, and the stakes of it, you would get a bit paralysed. ijust don't think about it. weights you are watching bbc news. as we have been reporting to looks set to be a mother strikes after another raft of industrial action was announced today. ambulance staff across most of england and wales will walk out on the 21st and 20th of december in a dispute around pay.— the 21st and 20th of december in a dispute around pay. more than 10,000 aramedics dispute around pay. more than 10,000 paramedics control _ dispute around pay. more than 10,000 paramedics control staff _ dispute around pay. more than 10,000 paramedics control staff and _ dispute around pay. more than 10,000 paramedics control staff and support . paramedics control staff and support workers are due to strike. yesterday the rmt union announced further strike dates on the railways the run—up to christmas and that is on top of royal mail, nurses and

highway workers amongst many others. one sector that will be affected by the strikes is hospitality. i have been speaking to an owner of four restaurants in london. tell us your reaction to the strikes and how they could affect your business as? for an bod could affect your business as? h" anybody who has been in hospitality like i have been for the last 20 odd years, we know how important the last quarter is. i know a lot of businesses that probably make all if any profit they make in these last three months and out of that in the month of december with the festive celebrations and everything else people have, is when most businesses make any money, if at all. so when we sympathise with a lot of the causes and reasons people have to go on strikes, but for the hospitality business which is already on its

knees, staff shortages, cost of goods and uncertainty around energy prices, there are so many challenges already, the fact that these interruptions and disruptions really could be extremely detrimental for the industry. weights tell us about your restaurants, are you seeing in packs yet, people cancelling bookings? do you rely on customers coming in on trains and going home on trains? a lot of the office parties and celebrations that happen around these weeks, beginning of december and the lead up to christmas, actually does rely on public transport and transport to be running smoothly. actually, as far as uncertainty goes, hospitality in general doesn't like anything that affects confidence and anything that can stop momentum. at the best of

times it doesn't like disruptions. but at times like these, with the last couple of years that people have had and with all of the challenges around covid and hospitality, hospitality was perhaps one of the hardest hit sectors and it is possibly also one of the slowest to come back into its... this year we felt like there was a lot of appetite and demand and excitement around people getting back together again, to celebrate christmas, be it office parties or whatever. i have already seen over the period of the last three or four days, i have literally seen £20,000 worth of business just evaporates, people are either speaking to us about moving them to another date, another week, another month stop not all of the business will be lost for good, but the thing that will be lost is often the most important which is bums and seats. what

lost is often the most important which is bums and seats. what about thins ou which is bums and seats. what about things you have _ which is bums and seats. what about things you have bought _ which is bums and seats. what about things you have bought to _ which is bums and seats. what about things you have bought to feed - which is bums and seats. what about things you have bought to feed those customers? is that something you can change now? i customers? is that something you can change now?— change now? i think most businesses have one change now? i think most businesses have gone through _ change now? i think most businesses have gone through great _ change now? i think most businesses have gone through great deals - change now? i think most businesses have gone through great deals of- have gone through great deals of preparation and planning to actually first secure the goods in order to be able to serve. everyone has to project and based on the bookings they have. you order in goods. now of course there will be an effect on its, because there will be less people, people will be changing their orders, i think that the same thing goes for stuff as well. the people have organised manpower, which is already scarce, people have done their planning and i think at the end of this week, middle of next week, when these things truly unfold, then we will see some shrinkage in that.— unfold, then we will see some shrinkage in that. you said earlier ou were shrinkage in that. you said earlier you were understanding _ shrinkage in that. you said earlier you were understanding of - shrinkage in that. you said earlier you were understanding of people going on strike, we are all

suffering a cost of living crisis, but what would you say to the likes of the rmt, because some have criticised them for carefully orchestrating these strikes to in some view cause maximum damage to lots of people who shouldn't really fall victim to this?— fall victim to this? hospitality seems to full _ fall victim to this? hospitality seems to full perfectly - fall victim to this? hospitality seems to full perfectly into i fall victim to this? hospitality i seems to full perfectly into this category. it does seem to cause maximum disruption, as i said before, a lot of hospitality businesses grow blue below abyss period to actually make any meaningful reserve so they can bite through the... i am not saying all businesses are in that precarious state where they may or may not survive, but there will be businesses that will be more affected than others and if they are not... if hospitality isn't able

to... it does is put a spanner in the works for the months to come. whether intentionally or not, i am sure every sector has their own challenges, but the challenges to our businesses in hospitality, to our businesses in hospitality, to our teams is very much our own and a very real one. we our teams is very much our own and a very real one-— very real one. we appreciate your time. very real one. we appreciate your time- thank— very real one. we appreciate your time. thank you. _ very real one. we appreciate your time. thank you. offshore - very real one. we appreciate your time. thank you. offshore wind i very real one. we appreciate your - time. thank you. offshore wind farms could be back on the agenda, the government hasjust could be back on the agenda, the government has just announced it will consult on proposals to allow them to be more easily in england. it comes as the government face a rebellion from a group of conservative mps. tell us what has happened, the potential shift in position. happened, the potential shift in osition. ., , , position. interval terms it will be easier for onshore _ position. interval terms it will be easier for onshore wind - position. interval terms it will be easier for onshore wind farms i position. interval terms it will be easier for onshore wind farms to | position. interval terms it will be i easier for onshore wind farms to be built in england, but there will

still be relatively heavy restrictions in place before that can happen. since 2015 there has been an effective ban on onshore wind farms being built in england under david cameron as prime minister, that system was put in place and since then the conservative party has been going through a bit of a debate about this whole issue, particularly recently when the issue of renewable energy and energy security has been at the fore with the war in ukraine. under borisjohnson as prime minister he suggested there might be changes in return for allowing wind farms in certain areas, people might see lower energy bills as a result. then liz truss as prime minister wanted to go further and bring legislation for wind farms in line with other national infrastructure which would give central government more of a say to push them through. during the conservative party leadership contest rishi sunak who ended up becoming prime minister subsequently said the ban would remain in place.

but there two other former prime ministers had signed up to a plan among conservative backbench mps to force a vote on this in parliament which would have challenged the government's policy. so now ministers have conceded and said they do make there will be a consultation for wind farms in local areas, essentially making it easier for them to be built. mega areas, essentially making it easier for them to be built.— areas, essentially making it easier for them to be built. new wind farms will still be subject _ for them to be built. new wind farms will still be subject to _ for them to be built. new wind farms will still be subject to local _ will still be subject to local approval, won't they? will still be subject to local a- roval, won't the ? , approval, won't they? exactly, there has to be a — approval, won't they? exactly, there has to be a consent _ approval, won't they? exactly, there has to be a consent in _ approval, won't they? exactly, there has to be a consent in a _ approval, won't they? exactly, there has to be a consent in a local- approval, won't they? exactly, there has to be a consent in a local area i has to be a consent in a local area and the government will consult on exactly how that is given. so it doesn't mean necessarily that suddenly lots of wind farms are going to start springing up all over the place, but they will be new mechanisms in place, for local authorities and communities to give their consent to wind farms to be built. ministers say tonight this is a result of constructive engagement

with conservative mps, positive engagement with the conservative mps, but it is the second major concession they have made in two days over the flagship leg filling up days over the flagship leg filling up the bill, the draft legislation trying to get to parliament at the moment. —— levelling up bill. this has led the labour party to accuse the government again of being weak and describing this as a fudge which remains far too restrictive. thank ou. the remains far too restrictive. thank you. the conservative _ remains far too restrictive. thank you. the conservative peer- remains far too restrictive. thank you. the conservative peer who l you. the conservative peer who founded the lingerie brand is taking a leave of absence from the house of lords from benefiting from a covid contract. latershe lords from benefiting from a covid contract. later she benefited from tens of millions of the company was i profit from a trust in which she and her children were beneficiaries of. alloys are say she had no role or function of. alloys are say she had no role orfunction in of. alloys are say she had no role or function in the company, of. alloys are say she had no role orfunction in the company, nor in the process by which contracts were awarded. here is our political

correspondent. a businesswoman, and since 2015 a conservative peer in the house of lords. today michelle mone's private office said she had decided to step back while she clears her name of allegations that it said had been unjustly levelled against her. she is accused of trying to get government covid contracts for a company and then gaining from its profits. at the start of the pandemic the government was scrambling to get hold of protective equipment, fast tracking contracts to companies to provide it. it is important to put it in context, we secured 23.2 billion items of ppe, and that was a huge step, to help protect our front line. a new company was awarded more than a £200 million to supply masks and gowns, it had been suggested to the government by michelle mone. later that year the bbc discovered more than £120 million worth of its gowns hadn't been used, the company and the department of health are currently in mediation. at the time

lawyers for michelle mone said she had... earlierthis lawyers for michelle mone said she had... earlier this year the guardian published claims that as much as £29 million of its profits went into a trust of which michelle mone was a beneficiary. labour is using a vote in parliament to try to force the government to publish all documents and correspondence around the contracts it gave to ppe med pro. it wants other fast tracked contracts to be examined as well. it is the uk government that is constantly criticised about these contracts and the way in which they were doled out and given and all of this motion to the house today is asking for transparency. what have you got to hide? it asking for transparency. what have you got to hide?— you got to hide? it was expected labour wins _ you got to hide? it was expected labour wins the _ you got to hide? it was expected labour wins the vote _ you got to hide? it was expected labour wins the vote that - you got to hide? it was expected labour wins the vote that the - labour wins the vote that the government will have to publish what it has asked for at some point. might not be entirely straightforward, understood that there is a live criminal investigation linked to the company. but it also put on hold a

parliamentary investigation into the claims against michelle mone. an entrepreneur that so often is in the spotlight today michelle mone is keeping a much lower profile. stepping back from the lords is unlikely to put an end to the questions stop for her all the government. a five—year—old girl in belfast has been named as the ninth child in the uk to die from it strapped a since september. she died suddenly yesterday. the uk is health agency say children with cases of this can get preventative antibiotics to protect them. a bright and talented little girl, stella—lily was described as a tragic loss to her school. she had been admitted to belfast�*s children's hospital with strep a last week and died on monday. on friday, parents of her classmates at black mountain primary were sent a letter from the public health agency, asking children to visit a doctor to be given a preventative course of antibiotics.

whenever we compare the numbers to what we would see in the usual time that scarlet fever and other group a streptococcal infections circulate, you know, the numbers are comparable to those times we would see in the spring but it is higher than it would normally be at this time of year. strep a is a normal winter bug, doctors say, but this year the patterns of infection have been slightly different. it is highly contagious and parents are being told to look out for symptoms such as a rash and high temperature. doctors believe that the covid lockdowns have meant that some children's immunity is now not as strong. the past two or three years, with covid, where people have been very, very conscious of infection control and preventing the spread of every infection, and it has been very effective obviously with covid, but that has actually stopped people being exposed to bugs that they normally would be and particularly with younger children, and so their immunityjust isn't

built up to these bugs and hence we are seeing different patterns. medics at the public health agency are not recommending closing schools, saying this would only have limited impact, and that a rise in infections does happen every four to five years, but that the current outbreak is unusual because it is happening in the winter rather than the spring. two other children in northern ireland have also been taken to hospital after an outbreak elsewhere. while parents are being reassured that most cases of strep a are mild, a critical incident team is providing support to stella—lily's school and doctors say we are likely to see more infections. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. our medical editor kerr has been telling us if we have been dealing with a more severe strain of strep a this year. with a more severe strain of strep a this ear. , ., . this year. there is no evidence we have a worse _ this year. there is no evidence we have a worse strain. _ this year. there is no evidence we have a worse strain. scarlet - this year. there is no evidence we have a worse strain. scarlet fever| have a worse strain. scarlet fever strains which are more... they are

higher than we have seen for many years. during the pandemic where there was a little social mixing, we had almost no cases and this is a very contagious than scarlet fever. hardly surprising we are seeing a resurgence. worth pointing out that in april 2018 cases of scarlet fever were twice the level they are now. so we have seen big outbreaks before. ,, , , ., , , before. stephen flynn has been elected as _ before. stephen flynn has been elected as the _ before. stephen flynn has been elected as the snp _ before. stephen flynn has been elected as the snp new - before. stephen flynn has been - elected as the snp new westminster leader. we have rumours that he had plots was plotting to replace him. he will face rishi sunak at prime ministers question time tomorrow. who is he and what impact will he have in the snp?i who is he and what impact will he have in the snp?— have in the snp? i think the most interesting _ have in the snp? i think the most interesting thing _ have in the snp? i think the most interesting thing about _ have in the snp? i think the most interesting thing about him - have in the snp? i think the most interesting thing about him is - have in the snp? i think the most| interesting thing about him is that he is a 3k years old and he is only being an mp for three years. he is very young, very new to parliament, relatively inexperienced and that tells you quite a lot that the snp�*s

44 mp5 tells you quite a lot that the snp�*s 44 mps in parliament, 26 of them voted for him, so they have gone for someone who is a fresh face, who will bring something new and in his pitch to them before the vote at the annual general meeting this evening, what he highlighted was his own background, he said in his words he said few working class folks have ever made it to parliament even if you do so having spent almost the entirety of the teenage and adult years battling a physical disability. he has a condition which affects your bones. he was signalling that he is in a battle to get to where he has and he would continue to work with positivity and determination. they have gone for a fresh face. this is what he said after the decision was announced. absolutely delighted my colleagues have chosen to put their faith in me here this _ have chosen to put their faith in me here this evening, i build upon the legacy _ here this evening, i build upon the legacy he — here this evening, i build upon the legacy. he has done so much for us

here at— legacy. he has done so much for us here at westminster and an opportunity to take on that mantle and to— opportunity to take on that mantle and to lead in this place is really important — and to lead in this place is really important. we have a lot to do, have to make _ important. we have a lot to do, have to make positive and evasive case for scottish independence, right to choose _ for scottish independence, right to choose democratically and hold that the uk _ choose democratically and hold that the uk governments feeds to the fire, but— the uk governments feeds to the fire, butjust we can't the uk governments feeds to the fire, but just we can't forget about the labour— fire, but just we can't forget about the labour party in all of this, because — the labour party in all of this, because they'll have as it stands also want — because they'll have as it stands also want to deny scotland our democracy and that is something... and unlike — democracy and that is something... and unlike the interesting thing too is that the view is that the snp�*s leader, herview, nicola sturgeon's view was that she leader, her view, nicola sturgeon's view was that she was favouring the race, who didn't succeed. so what the snp�*s mps here in westminster have done is go for someone who is perhaps a little bit more assertive, may try to stamp their own position on things and perhaps be a little bit of a voice to stand up to the

leadership in edinburgh, which is why some of the opposition parties are saying is this a sign that nicola sturgeon's above and how party is loosening. i'm not sure about that. but what we will see tomorrow, by ministers question is, is for the first time the new snp leader standing up with a chance to make a name for himself. the american woman who killed 19—year—old harry dunne in 2019 has been given permission to attend her sentencing hearing via video link. she admitted callers in gas by careless driving in october had been advised by us government employer not to return it to the uk. a man has been arrested after an egg was reportedly thrown at king charles, tap and what the king was on a walk around in luton town centre this afternoon. a man in his 20s was detained on suspicion of common assault. the nationalfireman is union has warned the uk is sleepwalking into a food crisis, is

a shortage of workers could lead to the supply of fruit and vegetables. they say lower production could drive up prices even further. our business editor reports. kent, the garden of england. but for those that work this land, there has never been a worse time to be a farmer. this area here was going back into fruit production... clive baxter has been hit by post—brexit labour shortages and faces a huge rise in energy costs to refrigerate his stored fruit. this orchard here was a productive orchard and, as you can see, it has come out. and we are not replanting it. i have never seen anything like this before and neither have so many of my fellow growers. it is, it is really, really scary now. since 2019, before the pandemic and the ukraine war, farmers' costs have rocketed. fertiliser is up 240%. diesel prices, up 73%. wholesale gas, a whopping

650% compared to 2019. farmers have responded by cutting production. there is 16% less fruit grown, for example, in the uk compared to 2019. it is a crisis that threatens the security of the uk's food supply, according to the national farmers' union. ultimately, you have got the farmer or the grower taking all of the risk with these huge costs. so it is about fairness in the whole chain, but it is about government prioritising food security. and if they fail to do so, i fear we will continue to see greater contraction, exporting our production and reliant on more imports. on one side you have the soaring cost of production — fuel, fertiliser, feed and labour. and on the other side, you have a cost of living crisis with retailers reluctant to pass on higher costs to their consumers. and in the middle, farmers are getting squeezed to such an extent, some are cutting production or giving up altogether. retailers say they are aware of the pressure farmers are under, but so is everyone else.

customersjust don't have the money when they come into our stores so it is a really tough equation for retailers. keeping the prices as affordable as possible, but getting as much money back to farmers as well. farming groups argue that increasing the number of seasonal work visas would stop food rotting in the fields. today, the environment secretary hinted the government may move on that. we are still in discussion right now with the home office. _ hoping to be able to make - an announcement very soon so that people can consider. but the longer term strategy should not be reliant on people _ from outside the european union to come to this country— to do certainjobs. everyone wants the uk to be more self—sufficient in food rather than less, but less is the direction the uk is currently heading. simonjack, bbc news, kent. it has been 13 years since the sci—fi blockbuster avatar hits the big screen. it went on to be the

highest grossing film of all time. now the film has a sequel, the wake of water. it has been a way coming. they will premiere in london was this evening. a wonderful 3d extravaganza, set on the planet pandora where a human being becomes an avatar and joins forces with the indigenous people to fight against a threat posed by other humans. james cameron has taken about 13 years to bring this sequel to the screen. right here in london for the world premiere and worldwide. he is on the red carpet right now, we having to speak to him right now we have mr james cameron. how are you. unlike it's worth waiting. you are such a confident film—maker, but with the costs involved, you have a four

other sequels, even you must be nervous about how this movie will perform. i nervous about how this movie will erform. . , nervous about how this movie will erform. ., , ., , , perform. i have been nervous every time before — perform. i have been nervous every time before we _ perform. i have been nervous every time before we put _ perform. i have been nervous every time before we put a _ perform. i have been nervous every time before we put a move - perform. i have been nervous every time before we put a move it - perform. i have been nervous every time before we put a move it out. l perform. i have been nervous every. time before we put a move it out. -- time before we put a move it out. —— put a movie out. especially after the pandemic of the market has contracted somewhat but we just have to see what happens. what contracted somewhat but we 'ust have to see what happensh to see what happens. what is it about this _ to see what happens. what is it about this particular _ to see what happens. what is it about this particular story, - to see what happens. what is it about this particular story, we i to see what happens. what is it - about this particular story, we have seen aliens, terminator, has made you want to return to it once but at least another two or three times? i had to think about it for a while, i thought what is not to love it? i love my cast, great to work with, i love my cast, great to work with, i love the team, all of the artists and so on, to get to paint on a canvas of that size is just such an honour and a privilege. we did well with the first film and that allows us to go on. do with the first film and that allows us to go on-_ with the first film and that allows us to go on. with the first film and that allows ustoaoon. , ,, ., us to go on. do you feel pressure at all ou us to go on. do you feel pressure at all you totally _ us to go on. do you feel pressure at all you totally immune _ us to go on. do you feel pressure at all you totally immune to _ us to go on. do you feel pressure at all you totally immune to its? - us to go on. do you feel pressure at all you totally immune to its? not l all you totally immune to its? not immune to _ all you totally immune to its? not immune to it _ all you totally immune to its? not immune to it at _ all you totally immune to its? iifrit immune to it at all, you do feel the pressure when you stand back and think about it. but during the day when you are working, you are just

doing what you need to do, it is instinctive, the work is instinctive, the work is instinctive, if you thought about the big picture and how much money is going to get spent, and the takes a bit, you would get a bit paralysed, but ijust don't think of it. paralysed, but i 'ust don't think of it. ., , ., ., paralysed, but i 'ust don't think of it. finally, how confident are you that ou it. finally, how confident are you that you will _ it. finally, how confident are you that you will get _ it. finally, how confident are you that you will get to _ it. finally, how confident are you that you will get to bring - it. finally, how confident are you that you will get to bring us - it. finally, how confident are you i that you will get to bring us avatar five. ~ ~' ., , five. we know the film delivers we know it is a _ five. we know the film delivers we know it is a good _ five. we know the film delivers we know it is a good experience, - know it is a good experience, powerful, emotional, crying, they are crying in a good way. they are crying for the characters. so reasonably confident, i would say. like i said, the market has changed, so we have to see what happens. ii'ioifif so we have to see what happens. how difficult is it — so we have to see what happens. how difficult is it balancing a spectacle and emotion, people know you will bring amazing visuals, but there is much more to with the match? , . , there is much more to with the match? , ., , ., , ., match? the beauty of it is that we do all of the _ match? the beauty of it is that we do all of the emotional— match? the beauty of it is that we do all of the emotional stuff - match? the beauty of it is that we do all of the emotional stuff first, | do all of the emotional stuff first, i work with the actors for the first year and a half and it is all about

the acting, everyday, that is all we do and then we had all that the spectacle later. find do and then we had all that the spectacle later.— do and then we had all that the spectacle later. and it is important to take tissues. _ spectacle later. and it is important to take tissues. it _ spectacle later. and it is important to take tissues. it is _ spectacle later. and it is important to take tissues. it is unbelievably l to take tissues. it is unbelievably emotional~ — to take tissues. it is unbelievably emotional. she took a stack of tissues — emotional. she took a stack of tissues like this. find emotional. she took a stack of tissues like this.— emotional. she took a stack of tissues like this. and susie has already seen — tissues like this. and susie has already seen it _ tissues like this. and susie has already seen it before. - tissues like this. and susie has already seen it before. we - tissues like this. and susie has already seen it before. we will| tissues like this. and susie has . already seen it before. we will put a warning out. we have had a hint of other titles, other movies... a warning out. we have had a hint of othertitles, other movies... hone other titles, other movies... none of them are _ other titles, other movies... none of them are confirmed _ other titles, other movies... none of them are confirmed yet, - other titles, other movies... none of them are confirmed yet, it - othertitles, other movies... iime of them are confirmed yet, it goes a long time confirm the way of water. there are proposals, we will see. now it is just avatar three. back there are proposals, we will see. now it is just avatar three. now it is 'ust avatar three. back in char: e now it is just avatar three. back in charge are — now it is just avatar three. back in charge are busily, _ now it is just avatar three. back in charge are busily, bob, _ now it is just avatar three. back in charge are busily, bob, is - now it is just avatar three. back in charge are busily, bob, is that - now it is just avatar three. back in l charge are busily, bob, is that good news? i charge are busily, bob, is that good news? . . charge are busily, bob, is that good news? ., ., ., “ news? i have a good working relationship _ news? i have a good working relationship with _ news? i have a good working relationship with bob, - news? i have a good working relationship with bob, we - news? i have a good working | relationship with bob, we get news? i have a good working - relationship with bob, we get each other, and he is a big supporter of the avatar franchise. we see it as a good thing. the avatar franchise. we see it as a good thing-— the avatar franchise. we see it as a oodthin. , ., ., good thing. james cameron, then you for talkin: good thing. james cameron, then you for talking to — good thing. james cameron, then you for talking to us _ good thing. james cameron, then you for talking to us live _ good thing. james cameron, then you for talking to us live here _ good thing. james cameron, then you for talking to us live here on - good thing. james cameron, then you for talking to us live here on the - for talking to us live here on the blue carpet in joy the world

premiere and i know you will be keeping fingers crossed for the movie. thank you so much. that was james cameron, the director of avatar two, the way of water a film like this costs something like $350 million. people are confident with his track record they at least have a shot. time for a look at the weather. hello. temperatures have been falling quite quickly once the sun set earlier on today and the next few days, in fact, are going to be turning significantly colder. we've got some snow showers, some icy stretches for some of us and everywhere is going to be seeing some pretty sharp frosts over the next couple of nights. so why is that? it's because our air mass is coming from the arctic, streaming down these northerly winds right across the uk. you can see the blue colours firmly right across the map.

across northern scotland there could be two to ten centimetres of snow. the rest of this week, a chance of a few snow flurries for parts of eastern england, southern scotland, northern ireland, perhaps into wales and the south—west. a lower chance of seeing anything wintry elsewhere, but still some detail to be pinned down through the week ahead. we've got more snow showers across northern and eastern scotland overnight, even down to low levels. a few rain showers around the east coast of england too, but it is going to be a cold night. lowest temperatures for central and southern scotland, northern ireland into wales and northwest england, as well. should be just about above freezing in the south—east, but a cold start to wednesday wherever you are. through the day, plenty of blue sky and sunshine. still those rain showers for east anglia and around the east coast of england, as well. could be a little bit wintry for the north york moors, for instance. more snow showers for the north and east of scotland, so snow amounts starting to total up. three to six degrees. our top temperatures, but feeling colder than that when you add on the wind chill. particularly for the likes of aberdeen and newcastle, it'll feel around minus two degrees. overnight on wednesday, some more persistent snow

for a time across scotland, some sleetiness moving in across northern ireland overnight too. it's going to be a cold, wintry start to thursday morning right across the board, a sub—zero morning, so a really sharp frost. do watch out for icy stretches around as well, particularly where you've got any of the rain or snow showers falling onto freezing ground. thursday, then, more snow showers for northern and eastern scotland and icy stretches. we could see some ice and some snow flurries around the east coast of england, perhaps around some of these irish sea coasts, as well. elsewhere, you're more likely to be staying dry and clear, certainly cold — around two to six degrees for most of us, but cooler where you're exposed to that northerly breeze, especially in the east. a very similar day on friday. northerly wind bringing us that cold, crisp winter air, a sharp frost. wintry flurries for northern and eastern scotland, eastern england and around some of these irish coasts once again. top temperatures only around about two to six degrees. bye— bye.

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