for thousands of travellers hoping to use british airports over the christmas period. staff at uk border force, including passport control officers, are planning to take action over eight days unless, the pcs union says, the government puts "money on the table now." our "money on the table now." action is designed to gt government our action is designed to get the government to see sense and give our members money to stop them using food banks which is the least they deserve. , ., . , ., deserve. public services will also be effected _ deserve. public services will also be effected by — deserve. public services will also be effected by strikes _ deserve. public services will also be effected by strikes in - deserve. public services will also be effected by strikes in the - deserve. public services will also | be effected by strikes in the nhs, including nurses and ambulance workers, as well as railway staff, prompting this warning from the government. if union leaders to continue to be unreasonable then it is my duty

to take action to protect the lives and livelihoods of the british public. we'll be looking at the likely effect of the strike action on those intending to travel abroad over christmas and new year. also tonight... cumbria will be the location of the first new coal mine to open in the uk for 30 years. in germany, an aristocrat is one of a group of far right agitators charged with plotting to overthrow the national government. netflix prepares to release the first instalment of its documentary harry and meghan, when the couple are expected to reveal more about tensions with the royal family. and tonight in liverpool, the sculptor veronica ryan, whose work has honoured the windrush generation, wins this year's turner prize. coming up on bbc london: and coming up on the bbc news channel... the lta is fined a million dollars by the men's tennis tour after they banned russian and belorusian players from competing during the grass court season.

good evening. hundreds of thousands of travellers hoping to use british airports over the christmas period are facing chaos and uncertainty because of strike action announced today by staff at uk border force. they're planning to take action over eight days, between the 23rd of december and new year's eve, at birmingham, manchester, cardiff, glasgow, gatwick, heathrow and manchester airports, as well as the port of newhaven. the pcs — the public and commercial services union — says the strikes will escalate unless the government puts "money on the table now." the vast majority of passport control staff are pcs members, and heathrow has already warned of long delays on strike days. the latest action is in addition to strikes already announced over the christmas period by rail workers

and highways staff. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has warned he will introduce "tough new laws" to limit the impact of strikes, as our political editor, chris mason, reports. another day, another strike announcement. this time it is border force staff. their complaint, an increasingly familiar one. 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. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! and as new strikes are announced in one sector, they are under way in another. striking teachers in glasgow today, as thousands of pupils in scotland missed out on a day's schooling. others will miss a day tomorrow. the teachers want more money than the scottish government says is affordable.

�*tis the season across the uk of falling temperatures and fractious industrial relations. morning, prime minister. for rishi sunak, parliament beckoned, 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. 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 in to his own side. building wind farms, like this one in east renfrewshire near 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 personality 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 certainly help them make that point. little wonder, then, that on the issue of strikes, rishi sunak wants to appear tough, on a theme that labour often find awkward, given their connections to the trades unions, but while the prime minister's language on strikes is tough, the detail is thin. they are simply not telling us very much about precisely what they want to do. as the groups of workers saying 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. cumbria will be the location of the first new coal mine to open in the uk for 30 years. the proposed mine near whitehaven would produce coking coalfor steel production in the uk and across the world. supporters say it will create much—needed jobs in a deprived area, but critics say the mine will undermine targets for tackling emissions and that, in any case, demand for coking coal is declining. the decision has divided opinion within the conservative party at westminster, and within the community in cumbria, as our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. it is a new dawn for an old industry. beneath the seas off the sweeping cumbria coast, there is coal — not to power homes or business, but coking coal, for steel manufacturing. it will be mined from this site, the first new coalmine in the uk for three decades. for some in whitehaven,

it is a boost for a town bruised by economic decline that's left obvious scars. and, some claim, a chance for the uk to reduce its dependency on coking coal from elsewhere. there is demand in the uk but even if we become exporters of this, it's not a problem to us. i would rather the countries that are importing coking coal were importing it from the uk. there are areas in whitehaven that are quite deprived so it's bringing investment where we needed. a , so it's bringing investment where we needed. n, , . ., ., so it's bringing investment where we needed. a , . ., ., ., needed. many here welcome torque of 500 “obs at needed. many here welcome torque of 500 jobs at the — needed. many here welcome torque of 500 jobs at the mine _ needed. many here welcome torque of 500 jobs at the mine could _ needed. many here welcome torque of 500 jobs at the mine could bring - 500 jobs at the mine could bring although some questioned their sustainability. we although some questioned their sustainability.— sustainability. we can't see it bein: sustainability. we can't see it being viable. _ sustainability. we can't see it being viable. in _ sustainability. we can't see it being viable. in what - sustainability. we can't see it being viable. in what way? i sustainability. we can't see it | being viable. in what way? we sustainability. we can't see it - being viable. in what way? we had a hue it being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and — being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they — being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed _ being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. - being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. you - huge pit and they closed it. you have to look — huge pit and they closed it. you have to look up _ huge pit and they closed it. you have to look up and down the street to see _ have to look up and down the street to see it_ have to look up and down the street to see it needs _ have to look up and down the street to see it needs investment. - have to look up and down the street to see it needs investment. fill- have to look up and down the street to see it needs investment.- to see it needs investment. all the em - to see it needs investment. all the empty sh°ps- _ to see it needs investment. all the empty sh°ps- it— to see it needs investment. all the empty shops. it used _ to see it needs investment. all the empty shops. it used to _ to see it needs investment. all the empty shops. it used to be - to see it needs investment. all the empty shops. it used to be a - to see it needs investment. all thei empty shops. it used to be a really thriving _ empty shops. it used to be a really thriving place. the empty shops. it used to be a really thriving place-— thriving place. the mine has been controversial _ thriving place. the mine has been controversial from _ thriving place. the mine has been controversial from the _ thriving place. the mine has been controversial from the outset, - controversial from the outset, facing fierce opposition from climate campaigners. it has been

condemned by labour, lib dems, and senior tories. politically, this has been difficult and divisive, even within the conservative party because the government's promised to revitalise places like this, even harder given the state of the economy, and it's committed to the goal of net zero to tackle climate change, that's why this decision has been so protracted and will not please everybody. environmental groups say it is a backwards step, claiming there is diminishing demand for this kind of cold as manufacturers move to greener methods, saying that is where the focus should be. that methods, saying that is where the focus should be.— methods, saying that is where the focus should be. that transition to the ureen focus should be. that transition to the green economy _ focus should be. that transition to the green economy could - focus should be. that transition to the green economy could unlock. the green economy could unlock hundreds ofjobs here. we cannot afford to allow new fossil fuel developments if we are serious about meeting our legally binding climate targets. but meeting our legally binding climate taraets. �* ., ., , targets. but for others here, coal minin: targets. but for others here, coal mining roots _ targets. but for others here, coal mining roots run _ targets. but for others here, coal mining roots run deep. _ targets. but for others here, coal mining roots run deep. dave - targets. but for others here, coal i mining roots run deep. dave worked in this very pit until it closed in the 80s and would welcome a return of the industry he says helped build the town. i

of the industry he says helped build the town. ,. ., ., ., the town. i left school with no qualifications _ the town. i left school with no qualifications whatsoever - the town. i left school with no - qualifications whatsoever i finished up qualifications whatsoever i finished up with— qualifications whatsoever i finished up with qualifications in mine ventilation and eventually in mine dust control, that is the type of opportunity that young people need. i opportunity that young people need. i hope _ opportunity that young people need. i hope one _ opportunity that young people need. i hope one year they will allow me to go— i hope one year they will allow me to go down— i hope one year they will allow me to go down and have a look! the end of this mystery _ to go down and have a look! the end of this mystery was _ to go down and have a look! the end of this mystery was mired _ to go down and have a look! the end of this mystery was mired in - of this mystery was mired in controversy and so too is the idea of it restarting here, so further challenges are unlikely but for now, coal—mining is set to return to cumbria for the first time in decades. alex forsyth, bbc news, whitehaven. joining me now is our climate editor, justin rowlatt. a sense of the argument there, some people think this is just one mine, it will not make a big difference to the wider picture but what are your thoughts? the wider picture but what are your thou . hts? . the wider picture but what are your thou~hts? . , the wider picture but what are your thou~hts? ., , . ., , the wider picture but what are your thouuhts? ., ,. ., , m ., thoughts? that is certainly michael gove'sjudgment. _ thoughts? that is certainly michael gove'sjudgment, he _ thoughts? that is certainly michael gove'sjudgment, he said - thoughts? that is certainly michael gove'sjudgment, he said it - thoughts? that is certainly michael gove'sjudgment, he said it will. thoughts? that is certainly michael| gove'sjudgment, he said it will not gove's judgment, he said it will not significantly reduce the price of gold there but not significantly increase demand and if you think about it, on balance, image it effectively is climate neutral but

you will not be surprised to hear a host of environmental organisations disagree. the government's chief adviser on climate does as well, who chairs the climate change committee, and he says it will add to global emissions and will also undermine the uk's efforts to meet its carbon reduction targets. you also have to think about the uk for�*s international reputation. i was at the latest un climate talks in egypt and the uk government argued hard the whole world including developing countries should phase out all use of cold. a lot of countries will look at that and say, that's a bit hypocritical if you're going to open a new coalmine in the uk. that is certainly what alok sharma, who led the delegation to those talks, thinks, he thinks it will damage our reputation as a leader in the climate battle, but it's not all over yet put a friend of the earth, the green grid, says it's looking at the green grid, says it's looking at the posh ability of challenging this in court —— the green group.

live to westminster and our political editor, chris mason. where do you think this debate is going? where do you think this debate is auoin ? ,., where do you think this debate is hoin ? , ., , where do you think this debate is uuoin? , where do you think this debate is hoin? , m going? governing is about difficult choices, demanding _ going? governing is about difficult choices, demanding an _ going? governing is about difficult l choices, demanding an examination going? governing is about difficult - choices, demanding an examination of irreconcilable requests and trying to come to a decision, a decision with little consequence, a part of the country that has felt left behind and is demanding more private sectorjobs. one with national importance, there's been a debate raging about energy security and the idea is if you take some of the coking coal out of the ground domestically you don't have to import it from places like russia. but then there is a decision that moulds our international reputation as justin was moulds our international reputation asjustin was saying. the uk wants to be seen as a global leader on climate change and then it said yes to a new coalmine. what is striking todayis to a new coalmine. what is striking today is that government ministers have made the decision without fanfare. was published on the government website gon six o'clock at night, no ministerial visit to the region, no interview and why? because they know there will be appeals, orthey

because they know there will be appeals, or they expect that, and they know this debate is just beginning to get going. and that is where it poses an interesting dilemma for labour. they are vociferously opposed to this mine in a part of a country they want to win back but what would they do if they were to win the next election? and perhaps the shovels are in the ground but no coal has come out? do we let it go ahead? or do they stop it? the debate over coal in cumbria is onlyjust beginning.— is onlyjust beginning. chris, many thanks, chris _ is onlyjust beginning. chris, many thanks, chris mason _ is onlyjust beginning. chris, many thanks, chris mason with - is onlyjust beginning. chris, many thanks, chris mason with the - is onlyjust beginning. chris, many| thanks, chris mason with the latest thoughts on that policy at westminster. the prime minister has outlined new measures designed to tackle the mounting problems affecting the nhs in england. more than 7 million people are currently waiting for treatment and the response times for ambulances are getting worse. rishi sunak said 19 new diagnostic centres in communities across england would help tackle the backlog after covid, and he also suggested more use of the private health sector for operations. the prime minister was talking to our health editor, hugh pym.

november alpha 332 receiving. we have been out with paramedics and seen at first hand the delays and frustrations, queues in corridors handing over patients, crowded a&e departments and long waits. ambulance staff and nurses are planning strikes over pay, with non—urgent care likely to be affected. more than 7 million patients are waiting for operations and other planned treatment. that is the reality of the nhs in england right now. hi, hugh, how are you? and the prime minister today unveiled plans to try to tackle the backlog. new community diagnostic centres mean you will be able get your scan, your check, your test faster, quicker. the new elective surgical hubs means we can do more elective surgery to get the people the treatment they need faster. many doctors and nurses tell us there just aren't enough staff. why was more not done in the years leading up to the pandemic? one of the big commitments we made

in 2019 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. but there are fewer fully trained gps, in england, than before the pandemic, at a time when demand for care is rising. actually, if you look at the total number of gps in the system today, there are more than... but that includes trainees. who are able to contribute. will you apologise to the patients who have had waits of hours, eitherfor an ambulance orwaiting in a&e? yes, i don't want people to have to wait. will you apologise? what i think people want is 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 are going to make that difference. mary was unwell and had a fall in the bathroom, but she had to wait five hours for an ambulance, with her husband gordon unable to help. we felt really helpless. it was very distressing for both of my parents, for this to have happened.

she was just left, laying on the floor, for that amount of hours. sadly, mary died two months later. the opposition says the answer lies in getting more staff. labour's pledge for the next election, the biggest expansion of the nhs workforce in history. it is fully costed, fully funded, and the conservatives are welcome to steal it and run with it. the sooner we get cracking with that, the better. workforce planning is for the future. right now, the big concern for staff is this winter and tomorrow there will be a special day of coverage across bbc news on the nhs under pressure. hugh pym, bbc news. in germany, 25 people have been arrested on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the national government. the group of far—right and former military figures are said to have planned to storm the bundestag, the lower house of parliament, in berlin.

a man named as heinrich xiii, from an old aristocratic family, is alleged to have been a prominent member of the plot. arrests were made in ii of germany's states, and involved thousands of police. for the latest, let's join our correspondent jenny hill in berlin. yes, many germans will have been astonished when they woke up this morning, switched on their televisions all looked at their phones. before dawn, heavily armed police officers, thousands of them, carried out raids across the country, in connection with a suspected home—grown terror cell, which was allegedly planning, in fact, a coup. now, it sounds extraordinary, astonishing, far—fetched even. but the authorities here are no doubt not only were the suspects are serious in their intent, but also extremely dangerous. before first light, a plot uncovered.

officers 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 xiii, 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's 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's 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.

joining me now is marianna spring, our disinformation correspondent. she is an expert on the way that this information is spread. thank you for coming in. i'm wondering, given that you are tracking some of the groups involved here, how did these forces come together? i the groups involved here, how did these forces come together? i have sent these forces come together? i have spent most — these forces come together? i have spent most today — these forces come together? i have spent most today with _ these forces come together? i have spent most today with our - spent most today with our disinformation team at the bbc, investigating he was involved and how this — investigating he was involved and how this has played out online. as we know. — how this has played out online. as we know, there were far right and miiitary— we know, there were far right and military figures arrested, and people — military figures arrested, and people linked to this citizens of the reich— people linked to this citizens of the reich group. that was prolific on channels like telegram, you can seek covid — on channels like telegram, you can seek covid theories, this information like the qanon conspiracy theory, linked to the riots— conspiracy theory, linked to the riots that — conspiracy theory, linked to the riots that happened at the capitol

in the _ riots that happened at the capitol in the us — riots that happened at the capitol in the us. while the group predates the pandemic, the audacious plot and a commitment to it, it perhaps goes hand—in—hand with the rise of disinformation about covid—19 and the violent rhetoric that accompanied that. we have had warnings — accompanied that. we have had warnings before that real—world action— warnings before that real—world action can — warnings before that real—world action can be linked to what a shared — action can be linked to what a shared online, including, as we said, _ shared online, including, as we said. the — shared online, including, as we said, the capitol riots. this again reminds— said, the capitol riots. this again reminds us— said, the capitol riots. this again reminds us that although the pandemic in some places is easing, the legacy— pandemic in some places is easing, the legacy and conspiracy legacy that it _ the legacy and conspiracy legacy that it leaves remains. and it can embolden — that it leaves remains. and it can embolden these fringe groups in a way that— embolden these fringe groups in a way thatjust didn't happen before. and that _ way thatjust didn't happen before. and that is — way thatjust didn't happen before. and that is really quite frightening.— and that is really quite frightening. and that is really quite friffhtenin, , ., ., ., in northern ireland, the assembly at stormont was recalled today for the fifth time since the elections in may but failed again to agree on a power—sharing arrangement. the secretary of state for northern ireland has said members of the assembly will have their pay cut by 27%. northern ireland has been without a fully—functioning devolved

government since february. the democratic unionists decided to boycott the power—sharing framework, because of objections to the trading arrangements signed by boris johnson's government. the deadlock is said to be damaging public services at a challenging time, as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as winter has set in, so has a protracted stalemate in northern ireland's politics. while elected leaders are absent, for many people, surviving right now means working harder than ever. my wife geraldine said to me you're doing too much. sometimes you think, right, i am going to slow down a bit but then you realise you can't afford to. in the face of rising bills, on top of running his business martin has taken on an extra job as a hospital porter at night. electricity has increased, it has trebled, nearly quadrupled. westminster has allocated extra funding to help with energy bills but without a government there has

been a delay in getting payments to households in northern ireland. having no political leadership to help mitigate the cost of living crisis is becoming a frustration for voters. they have to put their differences aside. they are going to regret not helping people. so, that's me after a busy day in the coffee shop. now i'm heading to a&e for an eight—hour shift. and the emergency department martin works at was forced to close its doors recently after it could not take any more patients. we have seven ambulances outside and two more inbound. doctors have repeatedly called for power—sharing to be restored to help tackle some of the worst crowding there has ever been here. the reality at the moment is that we almost have a one in, one out policy. we have such crowding out in the emergency department that we know causes harm to patients. at what should be the seat of power, today parties were still unable to restore a government while the dup is refusing to rejoin the power—sharing executive.

and the problems are compounded because stormont is forecast to overspend by at least £330 million this year. an emergency budget has been set at westminster but it means unelected civil servants here are having to take political decisions about how cuts are made to balance the books. the big challenge facing... it's not long ago that david sterling was running stormont during a three—year absence of government after sinn fein walked out of power—sharing. what might the real impact on public services be if this situation continues? we have now had nearly four years out of the last six where we have had no ministers, and that is very evident. we have the highest waiting lists in the uk. we have a need for reconfiguration and transformation in those services but those decisions cannot be taken in the absence of ministers. there is not yet a clear path to a political solution but as each day passes, the winter crisis increases the urgency for the stalemate to be resolved. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.

in new york, the duke and duchess of sussex have accepted an award for their work in addressing racism and mental health issues. the event took place last night, just as netflix is preparing to release the first instalment of a documentary entitled harry and meghan, in which the couple are expected to reveal more about the tensions with the royal family. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. arriving at this glitzy awards ceremony in new york... "do you have a message for your family?", 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. . 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 back? sarah campbell, bbc news. in liverpool tonight, the winner of this year's turner prize has been announced. thejudges praised her �*poetic and evocative' work. the prize is awarded to a british artist , for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year. our culture editor katie razzall was at the awards ceremony earlier this evening. the winner... ..veronica ryan.

veronica ryan is the oldest ever turner winner. power! visibility! the prize for innovation in contemporary art, awarded to a sculptor born in 1956 in montserrat in the caribbean who moved to the uk as a toddler. it is tremendous as an older artist to win a turner prize and be visible, and to send a message to young artists. you have to make your work because it is important to you. her sculptures often make reference to her caribbean childhood, mysterious works focused on seeds, fruit pits, pods, sometimes held in thread pouches crocheted by the artist. thejudges praised herfor poetic works, transforming items that are often lost or thrown away. has it been a struggle to get to 66 before the proper recognition started to come? yeah, i mean, it has been an incredible struggle. there were 20 years almost where no one was paying attention to my work.

but i think because i grew up in a family where recycled