this programme contains scenes of repetitive flashing images. at six — border force staff at the uk's busiest airports announce eight days of strike action over christmas and new year. from glasgow and cardiff to london's heathrow and gatwick airports — around 1,000 border staff will walk out from 23rd december until new year's eve — at the height of the christmas getaway. with paramedics and nurses among many others set to walk out, the prime minister has today refused to rule out banning the emergency services from going on strike. if union leaders are not going to be reasonable, then i need to do what i need to do in order to keep people safe and to ensure that people can go about their day—to—day lives free of the enormous disruption that these strikes are going to cause. we'll have the details about how the latest strikes at airports will affect you. also on the programme.

25 arrests in germany — including soldiers and a judge — over a right wing plot to topple the government. england gets its first cold weather warning of the winter, as the whole of the uk braces for an icy arctic blast. and harry and meghan accept an award for tackling racism, ahead of their tell—all documentry, released tomorrow. coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel... we'll be live in doha as we get the latest from the england camp as they prepare for their world cup quarterfinal against france. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. hundreds of thousands of people flying in or out of the uk's airports over christmas are likely to face long delays after border force staff announced they're going on strike for eight days at the end of december. around a thousand staff employed by the home office

to check passports will walk out in the dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. that's on top of strikes already announced over the christmas getaway by rail workers and highways staff. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is here. when are they going to walk out? these strikes will beginen 23rd december, and the last one is set for new year's eve. they will involve members of the pcs union who work for the home office at six major uk airports including heathrow, manchester and glasgow as well as the port of newhaven. the pcs says 75% of the people who check passports at the airports are members of its union and it expected 1,000 officials to walk out. 7 what impact is it expect to have christmas is traditionally a busy period. lots of people visiting friend and family or going on

holiday and this will be the first festive period since covid travel restrictions were dropped. passengers are being warned to expect disruption, immigration and customs checks coming in could take long earthquake they could be queues, it is unclear at the moment exactly what impact if any there will be on flights though, that is still being work out. the home office says it has robust plans if office says it has robust plans if place to minimise delays and has done planning with the air ports and ministers have said that the military and civil servants are on stand by. military and civil servants are on stand b . . ~ military and civil servants are on stand b . ., ~ well, border force staff are the latest to announce strike action this month. we already know that rail workers, highway workers, paramedics, nurses, royal mail staff and others are walking out. now the government is considering new measures to �*curb disruption�* caused by strikes. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has refused to rule out banning the emergency services from going on strike. 0ur political editor, chris mason reports.

what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now. another day, another strike. striking teachers in glasgow today, as thousands of pupils in scotland miss out on a day's school. others will miss a day tomorrow. the teachers want more money than the scottish government says is affordable. a familiar theme across the uk. a winter of falling temperatures and fractious industrial relations. morning, prime minister. for the prime minister, his weekly interrogation beckoned, as did parliament. and he brought a promise. if the union leaders continue to be unreasonable, then it is my duty to take action to protect the lives and livelihoods of the british public, and that is why, mr speaker, since i became prime minister i have been working for new tough laws, to protect people from this disruption. but mr sunak and his team afterwards had little more to add. asked if they might ban strikes

in the emergency services, we were told they weren't ruling anything in or out. this morning, his transport secretary said that his flagship legislation on strikes — this is what he said this morning, his transport secretary, might want to listen to this — is clearly not going to help with the industrial action we are facing. he should stop grandstanding, stop sitting on his hands, get round the table and resolve these issues. this, as more strikes were announced. border force staff are going to walk out for eight days over christmas, including at five airports. we, like nurses and teachers and paramedics, and other people in the public sector, have no option other than to take industrial action, because our members currently are skipping meals, not being able to put the heating on at home because of the poverty they are living in. as the prime minister attempts to show he is working up answers to this epidemic of industrial

unrest, he's also facing criticism for caving into his own side. building wind farms, like this one in east renfrewshire in glasgow, in england will be made easier after conservative mps demanded it. and he's watering down house building targets in england too, after, yes, conservative mps demanded that as well. his backbenchers threatened him, and as always the blancmange prime minister wobbled. he did a grubby deal with a handful of his mps and sold out the aspirations of those who want to own their own home. as ever engaging in the petty perpetuity politics, not, not focussed on the substance, again, let me explain what we're doing. we're delivering what i said we would do, we are protecting the character of local communities. we are cracking down on landbanking and irresponsible developers, and we are giving people a greater

say in their decisions. labour are determined to portray the prime minister as weak, and his two about turns in the last couple of days help them make that point. little wonder on the issue of strikes, rishi sunak wants to appear tough on a theme that labour often find awkward, given their connections to the trade unions, but while the prime minister's language on strikes is tough, the detail is thin. they are not telling us very much about precisely what they want to do. as the groups of workers say they will stop work grows, in here they are still working out what to do about it, as the disruption before, during and after christmas, becomes clearer. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. there will be on tell us more about what the government wants to do in response to 2 strikes government wants to do in response to 2 strike , _ government wants to do in response to 2 strike , , government wants to do in response to2strike , , ,., , to 2 strikes they say existing plans for minimum _ to 2 strikes they say existing plans for minimum service _ to 2 strikes they say existing plans

for minimum service guarantees i to 2 strikes they say existing plans| for minimum service guarantees on the railways during strikes could be extended to other sector, they want to do that but they won't tell us precisely which other sector, they say they are working on other ideas to mines the effects of the strikes but again not a vast amount of detail, so they want to sound tough, but at the moment, we are getting words rather than actions. they want to, in the context of these swirling strikes that are coming all of the time, day—to—day now, we know, we are reporting on strikes while other union leaders announce further strikes, they want to be seen toe have something of a grip, but, right now, to be honest they are not really in control of this and they acknowledge that anything they do bring forward in the coming weeks or months will make no effect, have no impact on the strikes that are currently scheduled and are likely to happen in the coming weeks. thank you.

36 with the nhs under intense pressure from covid backlogs, hospital appointment delays and ambulance crews waiting for hours when they arrive at a&e with sick patients, the prime minister has outlined new measures designed to ease the growing strain. rishi sunak said 19 new diagostic centres in communities across england would to help tackle the covid backlog. he was talking to our health editor hugh pym. we have seen ambulances queueing at hospitals unable to get back on the road. delays happening over patient, crowded a&e departments and often long waits. ambulance staff and nurses planning strikes over pay, with non—urgent care likely to be affected. more than seven million patients waiting for operation and other planned treatment. that is the reality of the nhs in england right now. how are you? now. howare ou? �* ~ , how are you? and the prime minister has set u- how are you? and the prime minister has set up a — how are you? and the prime minister has set up a task— how are you? and the prime minister has set up a task force _ how are you? and the prime minister has set up a task force of _ how are you? and the prime minister has set up a task force of experts - has set up a task force of experts

to try to tackle the backlog. help? to try to tackle the backlog. new community _ to try to tackle the backlog. new community dying _ to try to tackle the backlog. ii? community dying nos ticks centres mean you will get your scan father, quick earthquake the new elective surgical pub uh hubs means we can do more surgery to get the people the treatment they need.— more surgery to get the people the treatment they need. many doctors and nurses tell _ treatment they need. many doctors and nurses tell us _ treatment they need. many doctors and nurses tell us there _ treatment they need. many doctors and nurses tell us there aren't - and nurses tell us there aren't enough staff. why was more not done leading up to the pandemic? {line enough staff. why was more not done leading up to the pandemic?— leading up to the pandemic? one of the commitment _ leading up to the pandemic? one of the commitment we _ leading up to the pandemic? one of the commitment we made - leading up to the pandemic? one of the commitment we made in - leading up to the pandemic? one of the commitment we made in 2009 l leading up to the pandemic? one of. the commitment we made in 2009 at the commitment we made in 2009 at the election was to get 50,000 more nurses into the nhs, and we are making great progress, there are record numbers of gps at the moment. there are fewer fully trained gps, in england than before the pandemic at a time when demand for care is rising. if at a time when demand for care is risinu. , ., at a time when demand for care is risin. _ l, ., ., “ at a time when demand for care is risinu. i. ., ., ~ ., at a time when demand for care is risinu. ,, ., ., ~ ., ., ., rising. if you look at the total number of — rising. if you look at the total number of gps _ rising. if you look at the total number of gps in _ rising. if you look at the total number of gps in the - rising. if you look at the total number of gps in the system | rising. if you look at the total - number of gps in the system today, there are more than... but number of gps in the system today, there are more than. . ._ there are more than... but that includes trainees. _ there are more than... but that includes trainees. who - there are more than... but that includes trainees. who are - there are more than... but that includes trainees. who are able there are more than... but that i includes trainees. who are able to contribute- _ includes trainees. who are able to contribute. will _ includes trainees. who are able to contribute. will you _ includes trainees. who are able to contribute. will you apologise - includes trainees. who are able to contribute. will you apologise to l contribute. will you apologise to the patients _ contribute. will you apologise to the patients who _ contribute. will you apologise to the patients who have _ contribute. will you apologise to the patients who have had - contribute. will you apologise to the patients who have had waits| contribute. will you apologise to l the patients who have had waits of hours? , ., �* ., , .,, the patients who have had waits of hours? , ., �* ., , ., hours? yes, i don't want people to have to wait- _ hours? yes, i don't want people to have to wait. will—

hours? yes, i don't want people to have to wait. will you _ hours? yes, i don't want people to have to wait. will you apologise i have to wait. will you apologise what i'm have to wait. will you apologise what i'm -- _ have to wait. will you apologise what i'm -- what— have to wait. will you apologise what i'm -- what people - have to wait. will you apologise what i'm -- what people want i have to wait. will you apologise i what i'm -- what people want are what i'm —— what people want are action, what they want from me, their politicians is action to make a difference to their lives and what i am here to tell you is we will make that difference.- i am here to tell you is we will make that difference. mary was unwell and _ make that difference. mary was unwell and had _ make that difference. mary was unwell and had a _ make that difference. mary was unwell and had a fall— make that difference. mary was unwell and had a fall but - make that difference. mary was unwell and had a fall but she i make that difference. mary was. unwell and had a fall but she had make that difference. mary was - unwell and had a fall but she had to wait five hours for an ambulance with her husband unable to help. indie with her husband unable to help. we felt with her husband unable to help. - felt really helpless. it was distressing for both of my parents, for this to have happened. she was just left, laying on the floor, that amount of hours. she just left, laying on the floor, that amount of hours.— just left, laying on the floor, that amount of hours. ,, ., ., , amount of hours. she died two months later. the opposition says the answer lies in getting more staff.— in getting more staff. labour's ledue in getting more staff. labour's pledge for— in getting more staff. labour's pledge for the _ in getting more staff. labour's pledge for the next _ in getting more staff. labour's pledge for the next election i in getting more staff. labour's. pledge for the next election the biggest expansion of the nhs workforce, it is fully costed, fully funded and the kiths are welcome to steal it and run with it. the sooner we get cracking the better. staff will alwa s we get cracking the better. staff will always welcome _ we get cracking the better. staff will always welcome more doctors and

nurses but their big concern right now will be what is ahead in hugh will be reporting from an a&e department in berkshire where he talks with staff coping with the largest number of patients they of patients they have seen. well, there've been big problems on the railways today — not because of strike action, but because of damaged power cables affecting trains into and out of london's euston station. passengers have been stuck on trains for up to three hours. hundreds had to be led to safety by the fire brigade. major disruption is expected until the end of the day. the problems started just before nine this morning when the power lines were brought down by a passing train. it has affected avanti west coast services from between glasgow central and edinburgh to london and the london northwestern railway between crewe and euston. 25 people have been arrested in germany, on suspicion of being involved in a plot to overthrow the government.

3,000 police were involved in raids on several properties right across the country, including an army barracks. the suspects are alleged to be part of a far—right group that planned to storm the german parliament, asjenny hill reports from berlin. before first light, a plot uncovered. 0fficers interrupting what investigators believe was a terror cell preparing to overthrow the german government. its members, they say, were prepared to kill to achieve their aim. translation: according - to our findings, the association has set itself the goal of eliminating the existing state order in germany. the free, democratic, basic order using force and military means. this german aristocrat is believed to be one of the ringleaders. it is thought heinrich viii, prince reuss, planned to install himself as head of a new german government, and had even chosen a cabinet of ministers.

the plot was reportedly hatched here at his hunting lodge. it sounds extraordinary — fantastical. but prosecutors say the group were serious, and extremely dangerous. they had set up a military arm, attempting to recruit from the german police force and army. most of those arrested today are believed to be part of the so—called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. it is believed there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid—deniers, anti—vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago when a mob tried to storm the german parliament. politicians here were already worried. conspiracy theories — including those espoused by the reichsburger — have proliferated here in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. that has already led to violence.

today, driving home once againjust how potentially dangerous such disinformation can be. people here used to dismiss, deride the reichsburger. germany is learning they are far from harmless. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. a severe cold snap is expected across the uk this week. weather forecasters are warning that temperatures could fall five celsius below the december average. it could be as low as —10 overnight in scotland. health officials are advising people to heat living rooms during the day and bedrooms before going to sleep — at a time when many are worrying about their energy bills. england's east coast has a yellow warning for ice from now until midday tomrrow — with temperatures set to drop as low as —3 celsius. there is a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in northern scotland until noon on friday. and a yellow weather warning also applies to most of wales, parts of northern ireland and south

west england until 6pm tomorrow, with more warnings for tomorrow night. so, what should we all be doing to keep warm during this cold snap7 0ur cost of living reporter, coletta smith reports. as the weather turns, the heating bill is top of the agenda for natalie. so it is not really warm on this side of the house but if you come in here, we have got the fire on and it is always warm in the living room. 0h, lovely, so you are just heating this room during the daytime, then7 yeah, just this room and then the kids' rooms are above so they get the heat which is nice for bedtime. i feel incredibly guilty as a mum, to think that, well, i would love to put the heating on 21w, and i would love to be able to offer much more variety in her diet and things like that, but right now, the priority is full tummies and can we put an extra blanket on and keep the oil radiator closer to her and try and keep her as warm and cosy as we can? if temperatures stay this cold for a full week, then people on certain types of benefit will qualify for that extra cold weather payment of £25 per week.

and there is a similar system in scotland. but natalie and her husband won't qualify, no matter how cold the weather. i think it is one of those things where we are above the line but not far enough above the line that we don't need any help. turning radiators on and off is something lots of households will be doing but it comes with a warning. temporarily allowing rooms to drop below the point which you can be comfortable in is fine to get you through a cold snap, but longer term, if you were to allow that room to stay cold, then you would start to get into risks of condensation if you allow rooms to be below 15 degrees for a long period of time. to help, the government has given an extra £66 per month to everyone in england, scotland and wales, to pay those energy bills, which is making a difference. it is, it is an extra help but still, it does not cover the costs of the amount it has gone up. i try to get out and about so you are not spending time in the house so we come here a lot which is really good. for most pensioners, winter fuel payments should arrive

before the end of the month. they are worth more this year so could be up to £600. but at this community centre, they are really worried about how families will manage in the winter months. the thing that worries me the most are the people who are burying their head in the sand. they are the ones that are saying, i work really hard, i have always managed, i don't see why should be making cuts now, this is not our fault. you know, they don't see the link. "why are the energy prices rising, why is the cost of food rising, i don't get that." and they are the people that are going to get themselves into debt. they are not going to be able to get out of it. that is going to be a long—term problem. that is not just for this winter. we are going to be dealing with that for a long, long time. getting hold of extra cash or finding warm spaces is what will get millions through the cold months ahead. colletta smith, bbc news, barnard castle. the time is 6.19pm. our top story this evening. border force staff at the uk's busiest airports go on strike

for the whole of christmas until the new year. coming up — we speak to kyle walker, the man tasked with stopping france's kylian mbappe, the top goalscorer in the world cup, ahead of sautrday�*s quarterfinal clash. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... the lta is fined $1 million by the men's tennis tour after they banned russian and belarusian players from competing during the grass court season. the duke and duchess of sussex have accepted an award in new york, for their work addressing racism and mental health issues. the event last night comes as netflix prepares to release the first instalment in a documentary entitled "harry and megan", in which the couple are expected to reveal more about tensions with the royal family as our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports.

arriving at this glitzy awards ceremony in new york... "do you have a message for your family7", harry was asked. not last night. on stage, the chat was light—hearted. i actually thought we were going on date night so i found it quite weird that we're sharing the room with 1500 people! we don't get out much because our kids are so small and young... with them, kerry kennedy, who presented them with a human rights award named after her father, robert f kennedy. you know, we're so proud of their work on racial justice and on mental health parity and awareness, and the multitude of things that they have done. what they have done, since meeting six years ago, is now the subject of a netflix series. i realised they're never going to protect you. i it is hotly anticipated, and most people will have an opinion. i didn't want history to repeat itself. self—styled reality tv queen gemma collins does know the ups and downs of telling your truth on camera. they've got their story to tell.

for some reason, they feel very wronged, which i'm looking forward to finding out why. but they can't ask for privacy when they've made the netflix series, because everyone now... it's opening up a can of worms. and you've had cameras following you around. once you've opened that box... there's no going back. there is no going back. the series will be pored over, dissected and commented on, just as these trailers have been, with the context in which some of these images have been used open to question. from a pr perspective, there are risks. as much as someone might want to go and tell their story and their truth, someone else might have a different recollection and a different perspective on what happened. and people will then start questioning your truth, picking holes in it, and if there is evidence to the contrary, suddenly the narrative can switch. there is a hierarchy of the family.

this producer likens the series to the reality tv she has won numerous awards for. a bit like big brother, it's sort of, who wins? you decide. you will watch that series and think, "the royal family need looking after, they've come out of it better." or you will be on the side of harry and meghan and think, "wow, they had to put up with a lot and i'm on their side." but this isn't reality tv — it's real life. today, the king celebrated best business practice in westminster. tomorrow, he knows his family may well be a global story once again. at what point, if at all, do they decide to answer back7 sarah campbell, bbc news. in the last few minutes, a new coal mine in cumbria has been approved by the government. the plan for the whitehaven mine is backed by some conservative mps but has also drawn significant criticism from environmentalists. it is intended to

provide coking coalfor environmentalists. it is intended to provide coking coal for use environmentalists. it is intended to provide coking coalfor use in the steel—making industry rather than coal for power stations and has been subject to a public inquiry since september 2021. alex forsyth reports from whitehaven. it is a new dawn for an old industry. beneath the seas of the sweeping cumbria coast, there is coal, not for power but coking coal, full steel manufacturers. now on this site, the government has agreed a mine can open to access it, the first new coal mine in the uk for three decades. for some in whitehaven, it is an opportunity, a boost for a town bruised by economic decline that has left obvious scars. investment in this town would bring real jobs, investment in this town would bring realjobs, 500 jobs, localjobs, investment in this town would bring realjobs, 500jobs, localjobs, so that would put money in people's pockets. there are areas in whitehaven that are quite deprived, especially the area where there mine is going, that is one of the deprived areas of the town so it is bringing investment right where we need it. , . ~ bringing investment right where we need it. , ., ~ ., need it. there is talk here of the need it. there is talk here of the

need forjobs — need it. there is talk here of the need forjobs and _ need it. there is talk here of the need forjobs and investment i need it. there is talk here of the | need forjobs and investment and what impact a new coal mine could have.~ what impact a new coal mine could have. ~ ~ , ., , what impact a new coal mine could have. ~ ~ i. , ., what impact a new coal mine could have. ~ ~ , ., ., have. well, i think you 'ust have to look down the h have. well, i think you 'ust have to look down the street _ have. well, i think you just have to look down the street to _ have. well, i think you just have to look down the street to see - have. well, i think you just have to look down the street to see it - have. well, i think you just have to l look down the street to see it needs investment. all look down the street to see it needs investment-— look down the street to see it needs investment. all of the empty shops, it used to be — investment. all of the empty shops, it used to be a _ investment. all of the empty shops, it used to be a really _ investment. all of the empty shops, it used to be a really thriving - it used to be a really thriving place — it used to be a really thriving lace. ~ .., �* it used to be a really thriving lace, . . ., �* , it used to be a really thriving lace. . . ., �* , , it used to be a really thriving lace. . �* , , place. we can't see it being viable. in what place. we can't see it being viable. in what way? _ place. we can't see it being viable. in what way? we _ place. we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had _ place. we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had a _ place. we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had a huge - place. we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit. place. we can't see it being viable. | in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed — in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it- _ in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. the _ in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. the mine _ in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. the mine has - in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. the mine has been i they closed it. the mine has been controversial _ they closed it. the mine has been controversial from _ they closed it. the mine has been controversial from the _ they closed it. the mine has been controversial from the outset, - controversial from the outset, facing fierce opposition from climate campaigners. it has been subject to a lengthy planning and legal process which culminated in ministers today giving it the go—ahead. politically, this has been difficult and divisive, even within the conservative party, because the government has promised to revitalise places like this, even harder, given the state of the economy, and it is committed to the goal of net zero to tackle climate change. that is why this decision has been so protracted and won't please everybody. environmental groups say it is a backward step and claimed there is limited and diminishing demand for this kind of coal, as manufacturers move to

greener methods. we coal, as manufacturers move to greener methods.— coal, as manufacturers move to greener methods. we can't afford to allow new fossil _ greener methods. we can't afford to allow new fossil fuel _ greener methods. we can't afford to allow new fossil fuel developments l allow new fossil fuel developments if we are serious about meeting our legally binding climate targets and limiting global temperature rises to 1.5. it isjust, you know, the two can't go together. but 1.5. it isjust, you know, the two can't go together.— 1.5. it isjust, you know, the two can't go together. but for others here, can't go together. but for others here. coal _ can't go together. but for others here, coal mining _ can't go together. but for others here, coal mining roots - can't go together. but for others here, coal mining roots run - can't go together. but for others l here, coal mining roots run deep. they've worked in this very pit until it closed in the 1980s and would welcome a return of the industry he says helped build whitehaven. —— dave worked. i industry he says helped build whitehaven. —— dave worked. f left whitehaven. -- dave worked. i left schoolwith — whitehaven. -- dave worked. i left school with no _ whitehaven. —— dave worked. i left school with no qualifications whatsoever and i finished up school with no qualifications whatsoever and ifinished up with qualifications in mine ventilation and eventually in mine dust control. that is the type of, well, opportunity that young people need. i hope one day that they will allow me to go down and have a look! this miaht not me to go down and have a look! this might not quite be the end of the battle. further challenges may come but for now, coal mining is set to return to cumbria after decades,

though not without controversy. alex forsyth, bbc news, whitehaven. that decision was announced while we were on air so let's go back to chris mason at westminster now. as alec says, it has been controversial from the outset and that is not going to go away?— going to go away? hugely controversial, _ going to go away? hugely controversial, this - going to go away? hugely controversial, this is - going to go away? hugely controversial, this is a - going to go away? hugely i controversial, this is a classic example of the dilemmas and trade—offs of government, opening up a new coal mine when there is huge concern about climate change but also wanting to see long—term private sector jobs also wanting to see long—term private sectorjobs in a corner of the country that would like to see them and also at a time of concern about energy security. until recently, a huge amount of coking coalfor the recently, a huge amount of coking coal for the steel industry which is what this mine will provide came from russia. so a very difficult call for the government. we know how difficult it has been because it has taken them ages to come to a conclusion. what we can be certain of is that the row is onlyjust beginning. the expectation is that there will be an appeal against the decision. this argument has plenty more in it yet. decision. this argument has plenty more in it yet-— more in it yet. chris mason, thank

ou. england have been in training today ahead of their world cup quarterfinal showdown with france on saturday. all eyes will be on the french star kylian mbappe, who is so far the leading goal scorer in the tournament. but the man who's likely to have to keep him in check for england is manchester city's kyle walker. and he says he's ready for the challenge. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports from qatar. mbappe receives it beautifully. he is one of world football's most fearsome forwards. with five goals so far here in qatar, kylian mbappe has managed to elevate his sporting superstar status. the 23—year—old spearheading france's bid to be the first team to retain the world cup since brazil, 60 years ago. kylian is basically one of the best players i've played with. and he is amazing and he is still young. it's scary because he still can improve his game. five years ago, a teenage mbappe joined paris saint—germain in a staggering deal

worth £166 million. he is paid a reported £1.2 million each week and has scored 190 goals in 236 appearances for the french club. now mbappe with a shooting chance! and don't forget he is already a world cup winner, four years ago becoming the first teenager to score in the final since brazil legend pele. well, england today stepped up their preparations ahead of this titanic clash against france at the weekend. if they are to prevail, they are going to have to somehow find a way to stop kylian mbappe. but they believe they have got just the man to do so. manchester city defender kyle walker is renowned for his speed, and today, he vowed not to be overawed by the challenge. the game is not england v mbappe, the game is england v france. we respect that he is a good player, in good form at the minute, but i'm not going to roll out the red carpet for him and tell him to go and score. you know, iam representing my

country at a quarterfinal of a world cup, so it is do or die, really. if we lose, we go home. you know, he's not going to stand in my way and hopefully, winning, you know, a world cup for my country. england have looked like genuine contenders here but for the first time this tournament, they go into the game as underdogs. your thoughts on this current england team? are you surprised by how they have played here? we don't want to lose against england. that's a special game for us. we are looking forward to the game. they have so many great players, a young generation, they have quality but quantity also in the squad. giroud himself has just become france's leading men's goal—scorer, but it is his younger team—mate who is set to break all records. the threat they pose england is a daunting one. by by that time england take on france on saturday night, they will know whether they will face portugal or morocco in their semifinal, should they get there. this world cup has been full of surprises so far, the

likes of belgium and spain falling ljy likes of belgium and spain falling by the wayside, germany, too, of course but now we are very much at the business end of proceedings and the business end of proceedings and the sense is that if england want to stay in this, they are going to need to take their game to new levels. thank you, dan. time for a look at the weather. it is cold, helen. may be some rain for the england match on saturday but we are worried about snow here at the moment. this was shetland earlier, the first dusting of snow of the season and there will be more to come in northern scotland. not all of us will have snow and the way back to the arctic, those northerly winds and they are here to stay until the early part