overnight temperatures down to as low as —6 or —8. temperatures freezing to price for tomorrow morning but feeling culture when you are in the wind—chill, something like —6, for instance, in north—east england. goodbye. hello. major transport disruption as ministers stage fresh industrial action on the railway. 40,000 members of that union will be on strike forfour days this members of that union will be on strike for four days this week and a near total shutdown of britain's railway network.— railway network. getting into a osition railway network. getting into a position where _ railway network. getting into a position where both _ railway network. getting into a position where both sides - railway network. getting into a position where both sides can l railway network. getting into a - position where both sides can accept a deal and the government and the dft all the way to number ten has poor conditions in the train operating company and so, that will blow up any chance of a deal. it’s blow up any chance of a deal. it's very important that people recognise that we _ very important that people recognise that we made a reasonable payoff for

what rises _ that we made a reasonable payoff for what rises people to get into the private _ what rises people to get into the private sector and it's important that we — private sector and it's important that we also deliver reform as well as dealing — that we also deliver reform as well as dealing with pay to make sure that we _ as dealing with pay to make sure that we have a sustainable real industry — that we have a sustainable real industry for the future stop by the prime _ industry for the future stop by the prime minister promises more staff to clear— prime minister promises more staff to clear the backlog of asylum—seekers to clear the backlog of asylum-seeke to clear the backlog of as lum-seeke - , . , asylum-seekers deliberately as the government — asylum-seekers deliberately as the government of _ asylum-seekers deliberately as the government of a _ asylum-seekers deliberately as the government of a total _ asylum-seekers deliberately as the government of a total failure - asylum-seekers deliberately as the government of a total failure to - government of a total failure to deal with the problem one of the boys who died after being pulled from a frozen lake and solihull has been named locally as jackjohnson. two other boys also died and a fourth remains in a critical condition in hospital. the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange sam has been arrested in the bahamas and charged by us authorities with fraud and money laundering. and as we were hearing, scientists in the united states announced a major breakthrough in the race to recreate nuclear fusion and potentially come up with the source of near limitless clean

energy. taking off at seven taking off at seven o'clock taking off at seven o'clock this taking off at seven o'clock this evening, the semifinal of the world cup. 90 minutes before they take to the we'll start with the world cup because the first of the semi finals kicks off at 7 o'clock. argentina — 2 time champions taking on 2018 finalists croatia. 22 players will take to the pitch at the lusail stadium but the cameras will be trained on two of the game's modern greats — one will likely be gracing it for the last time. 0lly foster's in doha for us — 0lly it's argentina v croatia but it's also messi v modric. morocco v france is a day away and we've been hearing from both camps today. any news? argentina has never lost a world cup semi and croatia once again punching above their weight for a nation so

small in the sixth world cup appearance, three semifinal appearances and how great is that and of course, there were runners up last time out in russia in 2018 if you go back to the group stages, that's for croatia beat argentina 3-0 that's for croatia beat argentina 3—0 in croatia at the top of their group giving themselves an easier path towards that moscow final and would have been to argentina, an amazing match up in the last 16, beaten 4—3 by the eventual winners, france, kylian mbappe making a name for himself there as he is here. we will wait and see how he gets on tomorrow against morocco and so much excitement about this because of the lionel messi factor and you feel probably the supreme committee, the qatar organising committee would be willing argentina on, if not to have lionel messi, one of the modern

crates there in the final next sunday but their fans as well because they're absolutely guaranteeing a fantastic atmosphere that final no matter what over 40,000 have made the trip over from argentina. 0ne 40,000 have made the trip over from argentina. one set of fans out and qatar or morocco. what story they have been on into the semifinals against france tomorrow been hearing from both camps and is there news? we know the moroccan federation or handing of 13,000 free tickets for that match against the french at the stadium and morocco have been arising in the thousands daily. the best performing and any world cup in the whole of the region is getting behind morocco in the f given their last news conferences before the semifinal against the french and we heard from her chair, praising the

coach who has onlyjust taken over and the last four or five months, taking over of federation in disarray and never coached an international level before and he is coaching a cloud site in casablanca last summer and now, he has taken this group of players from all over europe on a wonderfuljourney. he created an environment that was really— he created an environment that was really like _ he created an environment that was really like a — he created an environment that was really like a family and i think in my humble opinion, these the best coach _ my humble opinion, these the best coach in _ my humble opinion, these the best coach in this tournament and people say he _ coach in this tournament and people say he is _ coach in this tournament and people say he is very young or not experienced but i don't think we as players. _ experienced but i don't think we as players. we — experienced but i don't think we as players, we really care about that. ithink— players, we really care about that. i think he — players, we really care about that. i think he is— players, we really care about that. i think he is the best possible man to take _ i think he is the best possible man to take us — i think he is the best possible man to take us as far as possible and it's not— to take us as far as possible and it's not only— to take us as far as possible and it's not only about football, also in life. _ it's not only about football, also in life. i— it's not only about football, also in life, i think it's not only about football, also in life, ithink it it's not only about football, also in life, i think it teaches us a lot of things— in life, i think it teaches us a lot of things outside of football and life with — of things outside of football and life with our lives, parents,

religion. _ life with our lives, parents, religion, whenever you have a problem. _ religion, whenever you have a problem, you can go to him and he will be _ problem, you can go to him and he will be your— problem, you can go to him and he will be your big brother in that moment _ will be your big brother in that moment. , ., moment. there is a film in the makin: moment. there is a film in the making for— moment. there is a film in the making for this _ moment. there is a film in the making for this world - moment. there is a film in the making for this world cup - moment. there is a film in the i making for this world cup journey comes to an end but be a belgian, be it spain, portuguese, they will not fear the french. argentina, will be back with you in sports day at 630 and a lot of stories with new investors in the premier league. bournemouth have new owners. and it's another american investor in the premier league. the club have been taken over by the black knights football club which is formed by a number of investors, some whom also invest in the vegas golden knights hockey team. new chairman bill foley — leading the consortium — said he was "committed to providing the investment to sustain and build upon bournemouth's recent accomplishments" just 9 months out from the rugby world cup in france, french rugby has been rocked after the president of their federation, bernard laporte, was found guilty of corruption—related charges. laporte has received a suspended

two—year prison sentence and a fine — but says he will appeal. world rugby are yet to respond. laporte is one of the most influentialfigures in french rugby, and the sport as a whole as vice—chair of world rugby — a position that is now untenable. however the investigated matter is not connected to world rugby or rugby world cup activities. that's all the sport for now. loads more in sportsday at 6:30. holding a vigil in the name of the three boys who fell to the ice in the lake aged ten and 11, jack johnson was one of those aged ten named as one of the three who did lose their lives in the fourth boy who is 6 euros all is still in hospital —— six years old. the leaders from the scene. for the third day, police are searching the lake and they said they no longer think anyone is missing but they

have to be sure. if anything, the ice to sprint further after temperatures plunged again overnight. this made the search extremely difficult. last night, there was a community vigil for families of the children who are there too. the candles burned well into the early hours. police are expected to release more information about the children later, tendril jackjohnson was one of the three who died in today, his school was back open after an impossibly difficult 24 hours.— back open after an impossibly difficult 24 hours. well the boys is in my daughter's _ difficult 24 hours. well the boys is in my daughter's class _ difficult 24 hours. well the boys is in my daughter's class we - difficult 24 hours. well the boys is in my daughter's class we told - difficult 24 hours. well the boys is in my daughter's class we told her yesterday that it was really heartbreaking and brazen flowers and kind of easter pain and there's a of community spirit and it's just tragic, it's really tragic. the brief is clearly _ tragic, it's really tragic. the brief is clearly visible - tragic, it's really tragic. the brief is clearly visible as the tributes continue to grow and there's also messages from the friends and families of the other

boys who died as well as political leaders like the mayor of the west midlands and organisations lake west midlands and organisations lake west midlands police federation in one of the local fire crews. the risk of playing on or near ice is never been more stark and they were notjust out of bands or police search but might be for a long time to come. there are specialist teams here from nottinghamshire police helping officers from west midlands were in charge of the investigation and carrying on as we speak and expect that to continue until it gets dark today we have lots of people turning up to messages and tributes and john, the manager is to hear as well to lay something on behalf of the cloud, the latest we have from police on the six—year—old boy who was pulled out is that he is still in hospital and still in critical

condition. police injersey is a two bodies have been found close were a fishing boat sank off the coast on thursday and rescue teams have been searching for three fishermen altogether after their boat hated friendship and it was as though the bullets sunk and around 40 metres of water which is too deep for divers to search without special equipment. the bodies that have been discovered are yet to be formally identified. police investigating the death of the child would have begun searching a garden after receiving information about a possible burial of human remains. the search is happening on clarence road in birmingham and west midlands police received information related to the death of a child to thousand 2020 and investigation is under way under suspicion of causing or allows allowing the death of a child and neglect. a french court

has determined that a 2016 truck rampage were considered guilty for the rules and the crime in which 86 people lost their lives the attacker was shot dead by police after causing devastation after two km stretch where families have been celebrating. 0ur correspondent has beenin celebrating. 0ur correspondent has been in paris for us now with the latest and bring us up—to—date on what is happened? itruiith latest and bring us up-to-date on what is happened?— latest and bring us up-to-date on what is happened? with to be quite clear that this _ what is happened? with to be quite clear that this was _ what is happened? with to be quite clear that this was a _ what is happened? with to be quite clear that this was a trial _ what is happened? with to be quite clear that this was a trial not - what is happened? with to be quite clear that this was a trial not like i clear that this was a trial not like where there was a clear organised network of people who helped with the attack. this was the work of a lone man who went on the rampage and because such devastation and he did have people established by the

courts who knew in a general way about the inclinations and did nothing to stop them. and they had a strong showing in arguing that they were not part of any conspiracy or accused of being a part of a conspiracy in the did not know about the attack but the court ruled that nonetheless, the main to accuse for people who knew that this man had terrorist plans and they knew in a broadway above but he was intending to do it did nothing to stop them and they were found guilty. another man was found guilty of the weapon which he took on that devastating evening although he never killed or injured anyone with it. in the other five were found guilty were much come up albanians who moved in the criminal circles and helped to provide them with that gun. a long trial but again there's been many,

many grieving families to come and tell her story at the end of it, some satisfaction feeling that the real truth of this terrible incident will never be known because the men at the heart of it all who turned islam and the last weeks of his life, it seems, died on night. let’s life, it seems, died on night. let's aet more life, it seems, died on night. let's get more on _ life, it seems, died on night. let's get more on the — life, it seems, died on night. let's get more on the prime _ life, it seems, died on night. let's get more on the prime minister is that package of measures which is aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the channel in small boats, the prime minister rishi sunak has set out new measures for tackling the soaring number of asylum claims.he's promising to "abolish the backlog" of cases by the end of next year. and he's also announced plans to fast—track the removal of albanian migrants. we speak to the former immigration officer and worked in particular and

on the ground tackling the problem and what do you think the authorities can do to stop the bullets crossing the channel, you have seen the problem first and a zoo the government or work closer with the french, is that enough? i’m with the french, is that enough? i'm lad to with the french, is that enough? i'm glad to see — with the french, is that enough? i“n glad to see the £8 million that we've given extra to the french means that they will put more of their police forces on which is a good move in the french are also agreeing to put more boats on the channel. which is a very significant move. is channel. which is a very significant move. , ., , ., ., . , move. is it a question of resources comes to the _ move. is it a question of resources comes to the french _ move. is it a question of resources comes to the french with - move. is it a question of resources comes to the french with people i comes to the french with people coming across and the people smugglers launching the small boats, is it a question of resources or a question of will? are the french committed to stopping this, do you

think? . ., , , ., think? the french on the beaches are committed and _ think? the french on the beaches are committed and they _ think? the french on the beaches are committed and they have, _ think? the french on the beaches are committed and they have, i _ think? the french on the beaches are committed and they have, i believe, l committed and they have, i believe, the figures of gun up to 350 guards that are going to have on the beach which is very significant and unfortunately the french are on the channel in terms of the law and see differently from the way be interpreted. so, they will only intercept a boat if it is in danger but by putting more boats onto the channel, they're going to see more boats that are in danger, particularly at this time of year. they're deciding if deterring migrants by threatening to put them on planes to rwanda, it has not happened yet but they keep saying it will indeed think that sort a policy of deterrence would work, will it deter people? i of deterrence would work, will it deter people?— deter people? i think it will because i — deter people? i think it will because i don't _ deter people? i think it will because i don't think - deter people? i think it will| because i don't think people deter people? i think it will - because i don't think people are going to want to risk life and limb coming to the uk if they think as

soon as they arrive, they're going to be sent off to rwanda, they are not going to pay three or 4000 euros just to be in the uk for a couple of days before they are removed and i think there is some merit in the rwanda scheme, yes. this think there is some merit in the rwanda scheme, yes.— think there is some merit in the rwanda scheme, yes. this is huge backlo: , rwanda scheme, yes. this is huge backlog. this _ rwanda scheme, yes. this is huge backlog, this extraordinary - rwanda scheme, yes. this is huge| backlog, this extraordinary backlog of under 40,000 cases of asylum—seekers that have not been dealt with yet and the governor is saying they're going to get through the backlog by the end of next year and how we ended up with that backlog and what is the best way of dealing with it? the backlog and what is the best way of dealing with it?— dealing with it? the big problem is staffin: , dealing with it? the big problem is staffing. we _ dealing with it? the big problem is staffing, we need _ dealing with it? the big problem is staffing, we need more _ dealing with it? the big problem is staffing, we need more staffing . dealing with it? the big problem is| staffing, we need more staffing and i'm very glad for the prime minister has announced that he is going to fund extra staffing for the asylum directorate and they'll be very helpful in that will mean that we can speed things up for these claims are very difficult to deal with

because as soon as the people doing it solve one problem, the law is slapping another claim for something else and so, it is endless. the one idea that the prime minister announced should speed things up. former chief immigration officer. thank you very much. the authorities in the united states have filed eight separate criminal charges against the founder of the collapse cryptocurrency exchange. the us authorities have filed eight separate criminal charges against the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, ftx. sam bankman—fried is accused of wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the united states — among other counts set out in a 13 page indictment. what does this mean for crypto and what impact could it have on its future? let's talk to the tech journalist chris stokel walker. first of all, let's talk about this

arrest, these charges and it's a case of, king of the cryptocurrency is, really who is pursuing the american dream and he was fallen dramatically from grace. yes. american dream and he was fallen dramatically from grace.— american dream and he was fallen dramatically from grace. yes, he was in many ways. _ dramatically from grace. yes, he was in many ways. the — dramatically from grace. yes, he was in many ways, the ideal _ dramatically from grace. yes, he was in many ways, the ideal of _ dramatically from grace. yes, he was in many ways, the ideal of the - in many ways, the ideal of the problems of crypto. professor who went to a new york trading firm once he graduated from massachusetts institute of technology, very high ranking university in the us and he became hugely rich and popular off the back of cryptocurrency and we now seem to learn, based on the allegations performed by the us department ofjustice and currently in court right now discussing and probably disputing those that he was at the helm of this huge conspiracy which sought to essentially defraud people out of billions of dollars and that is one of the big risks here of cryptocurrency is this is a

big landmark cryptocurrency exchange of somewhere where you can take your regular money and then buy and sell cryptocurrency is as a result of that end in exchange for that and now that is collapsed and this is a huge impact on the trust in cryptocurrency. taste huge impact on the trust in cryptocurrency.— huge impact on the trust in cryptocurrency. huge impact on the trust in c tocurren .~ , ,. , cryptocurrency. we can see pictures in the court _ cryptocurrency. we can see pictures in the court where _ cryptocurrency. we can see pictures in the court where he _ cryptocurrency. we can see pictures in the court where he is _ cryptocurrency. we can see pictures in the court where he is mr- cryptocurrency. we can see pictures| in the court where he is mr show you that, that is the scene outside the court and what does that mean for the cryptocurrency, doesn't undermine trust? to some in the house of cards might collapse was yellow this on the big things of your currently trying to figure out. just for some context, about 16% of americans have invested in cryptocurrency at some point and it is the us ftx. it’s cryptocurrency at some point and it is the us fix-— is the us ftx. it's the crypto exchange — is the us ftx. it's the crypto exchange that _ is the us ftx. it's the crypto exchange that is _ is the us ftx. it's the crypto exchange that is wound - is the us ftx. it's the crypto exchange that is wound up l is the us ftx. it's the crypto - exchange that is wound up and put into bankruptcy and this court case and we know that a large number of

people have started to get involved in cryptocurrency because we have seen the huge potential returns they can get and they've seen the fall of people like this with me billions of dollars of this and this is coming down back to earth. securities and exchange commission shares talking about how this is a concert built on the foundation of deception and that this is the saved safest places in crypto as seem to pull the rug out from under them.— crypto as seem to pull the rug out from under them. without naming names, from under them. without naming names. there _ from under them. without naming names, there are _ from under them. without naming names, there are a _ from under them. without naming names, there are a lot _ from under them. without naming names, there are a lot of - from under them. without naming names, there are a lot of people l names, there are a lot of people they're trying to do with sam did in terms of running a crypto currency exchange in making a lot of money. there a lot of competitors and there are no claims of impropriety in any of these names to be mentioned is very important to flag them. in finance is a very strong crypto exchange and highlighted actually

some the issues with sam bankman—fried a potentially unraveled this whole house of cards and had come tumbling downjust last month and we have seen other crypto exchanges in the past that have had similarfates. this exchanges in the past that have had similar fates. this was when those subject to a massive highest for all of the money was taken away and that might�*ve been an insidejob of the money was taken away and that might�*ve been an inside job and of the money was taken away and that might�*ve been an insidejob and as of the money was taken away and that might�*ve been an inside job and as a result of that, people did not get their money back from that seen other examples in the past for people to put their money and and one of the key things of financial authorities in the uk in the us as they always say these investments are not necessarily as safe as banks which of government backing and so, if you put money into a traditional bank account, save up to a certain amount and not necessarily the case with crypto. if you invest in things go wrong, sometimes things do go wrong because the nature of this thing, you will lose out. absolutely

fascinatin: thing, you will lose out. absolutely fascinating but _ thing, you will lose out. absolutely fascinating but bewildering - thing, you will lose out. absolutely fascinating but bewildering as - thing, you will lose out. absolutelyj fascinating but bewildering as well. chris, thank you so much for your time and for explaining all of that. the 32—year—old who won celebrity big brother was also found guilty of voyeurism in the skidmore on this with annabel who has been following the court case for us and tell us a bit more about this case. he will make georgia and stephen had been in an on and off relationship and the been seeing each other since they met on a reality tv show back in 2018. it met on a reality tv show back in 2018. ., , �* i: i: , 2018. it wasn't until 2020 when this event was committed, _ 2018. it wasn't until 2020 when this event was committed, she - 2018. it wasn't until 2020 when this event was committed, she told - 2018. it wasn't until 2020 when this event was committed, she told the | event was committed, she told the court that she had gone around to his house and hung over and they

spent the day together, had lunch it was when she went back to his house after lunch that they had sex in his garden and little did she know that he was being filmed on seven outdoor cctv cameras and we heard in the court that later stephen not only sent this to a friend, that evening, but several months later when the court found out that he was around £12,000 in debt, he then sold it on the subscription site on the fans and made around £40,000 in the content that he put out on the fence between october 2020 and december 2020. �* ., , ., between october 2020 and december 2020. ~ ., , ., , between october 2020 and december 2020. ~ .,, ., , _ 2020. and he was found guilty by the 'u and he 2020. and he was found guilty by the jury and he had _ 2020. and he was found guilty by the jury and he had denied _ 2020. and he was found guilty by the jury and he had denied the _ 2020. and he was found guilty by the jury and he had denied the charges. l jury and he had denied the charges. he said he had deleted the video as soon as the footage was made on that night in august 2020 and he said he'd potentially been hacked and he denied that the video ever made it

onto the only fans platform despite only fans providing the evidence that it had, in fact, been put on the platform and had been not only part of the subscription service, you had to actually pay extra money to access the video ahead of the other videos on this platform already. other videos on this platform alread . ., ~ other videos on this platform alread . ., ,, , ., other videos on this platform alread . . ~' , ., , other videos on this platform alread . ., ,, , . already. thank you very much indeed. more reaction — already. thank you very much indeed. more reaction to _ already. thank you very much indeed. more reaction to what _ already. thank you very much indeed. more reaction to what the _ already. thank you very much indeed. more reaction to what the prime - more reaction to what the prime minister has been saying on immigration and asylum—seekers in the un refugee agency is criticised the un refugee agency is criticised the prime ministers announcements about refugee policies sitting it marks with be called a trouble and step away from the uk's commendable humanitarian tradition. they say plans to limit access to asylum to those arriving via safe and legal routes go against the founding principles of the un in 1951 refugee convention. the agency has been a regular critic of the home office of late and isjoined in regular critic of the home office of late and is joined in the legal challenge by weight against the

rwanda removals policy. all right, that's about it for me and more coming up with the bbc news at six o'clock. and that's a good look at the weather forecast. tuesday it's been another court date and we still have another court date and we still have a lot of lying snow and icy conditions around and this was the picture on tuesday afternoon in slippery conditions on the foot of untreated payments and roads as well in the cold snap sticking around for a few days, quite a lot of dry weather for many of us but still those icy stretches, some winter show was particularly impressed parts of scotland in northeast england and the north when developing and they'll improve visibility instills the mist and fog patch lingering overnight tonight but we should see more sunshine over the next few days. quarter very much with us at the moment before we fast forward and started in particular by sunday, with labels that monitor and stream to sweep in and so by sunday,

and internet current cold spell with lots of winter weather before we get there. snow showers stockpiling internet across parts of scotland northeast england combined with a brisk northerly wind and really feeling court there and in the southwest of england, will see some rain, sleet and some snow of the moors. minus eight degrees and so, very cold once again, not quite as cold as it was last night. through wednesday again, we have blizzards across the north west of scotland, gale force gusts at times, snow piling in for the likes of county durham and north york moors in a bit of snow for parts of londonderry and trey elsewhere me of that rain in the english channel there, perhaps a little bit of sleet mixed in. at temperatures just about above freezing for most of us but when you're out on the wind—chill is displayed if you like —4 minus six degrees, particularly in parts of scotland northeast england. wednesday night brings more heavy snow across parts of the highland and snow showers across the coast of northeast england and another court night again with temperatures down

to —4, minus five degrees inside a really sharp frost is to start the day on thursday. thursday brings quite a lot of sunny and dry weather for most areas and it will be some showers for northeastern parts of scotland and down the north sea coast in england as well. temperatures around one to 5 degrees and it looks like things gradually warm up by a degree or so towards the end of the working week and much milder by sunday with the arrival of some rain at times and that will be preceded by some snow fall. if you want to get a better idea of the details for your location, 14 day forecast. bye—bye.

a major breakthrough in the quest to find clean and limitless energy forfuture generations. it's called nuclearfusion — scientists say they say they've finally overcome a major barrier that could lead to carbon—free energy for the planet, though that's still decades away. simply put, this is one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century. we'll be explaining what it is and what it could all mean forfuture generations. also on the programme: the first of this week's 48—hour rail strikes gets under way, as passengers in england and wales are warned to expect disruption every day now until the 9th of january. the prime minister promises more staff to help reduce the uk's backlog of asylum claims.

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