right now, with temperatures there right now, with temperatures in some spots at —8 or minus nine celsius. a weather system pushing into western scotland with no for some by the end of the night, some ice and a low of —12. scotland tomorrow, as this weather system pushes income initially over high ground we will see snow falling but, as it turns heavier, even to low levels, through the central lowlands, we could see five to ten centimetres of snow, 20 centimetres over high ground, before it tends to weaken and fizzle by the afternoon. that could cause some travel headaches. elsewhere, a slightly more straightforward today. some wintry showers in northern ireland for the early fog in south—east england will slowly clear and then there will be a lot of sunshine, that it's cold day for most of us. through friday night, this band of rain with some hill snow will work its way south, getting stuck across northern england and wales. still some snow over high ground through

saturday for the elsewhere, some wintry showers, some spells of sunshine, but the wind direction begins to change. more of a south—westerly wind that will start to make it feel a little bit milder, a process that continues into sunday. a big change for sunday. this weather system swinging in from the west will bring rain but bumping into the cold air, there could be some snow for time, some rain elsewhere, but all of this mixing up with some cold ground giving the potential for some with some cold ground giving the potentialfor some icy with some cold ground giving the potential for some icy stretches quite widely but, to the south—west, things start to turn milder and that process continues into the start of next week. thanks. and that's bbc news at six on thursday 15th december. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight.

hello, there. i'm 0lly foster. we are live at the world cup in qatar. here's what's coming up on sportsday this evening: roll on sunday! will it be fifth time lucky for lionel messi? whatever happens against france, it is the dream final. but at what cost? gianni infantino is again asked to address the issue of compensation for the workers who have died or been mistreated to make this tournament happen. also coming up in the programme: the scottish premiership is back. rangers host hibernian this evening, in manager's michael beale's first competitive game in charge. we speak to showjumper joe stockdale, who is looking to continue his fathers�* equestrian legacy as he prepares for one of the most prestigious events of the year.

good evening. we are in the rarified atmosphere of a world cup final wherejust two remain. the reigning champions, france, have been resting up today after beating morocco in last night's semifinal. they are the first side in 20 years to reach back—to—back finals, but of course it's the brazil of 1958 and �*62 that they want to emulate and retain their title. they knocked argentina out in the last 16 four years ago, what a match that was — 4—3.

sergio aguero scored in that game and he came along to give some support to the squad today. lionel messi skipped training today. he played the full 90 minutes against croatia two nights ago. argentina were runners—up eight years ago and now are back in the final in what will be messi's last world cup game. you just feel with every kick of the ball that the rest of the squad are in a mission to finally make it happen for their captain. unless you're french, that seems to be what the majority of football fans want. the bbc sport pundit danny murphy summed it up quite nicely today.

it isa it is a hard one to analyse because argentina have played three different formations so far, so how will they set up is the first question. and how will they stop the power and pace and creativity of kylian mbappe and then ballet? and what role will lionel messi play? if he is given a similar role to the last game where he is free to roam and to what he wants, he can cause big problems. it is a hard one to call because when you have such wonderful talent on the pitch, you know at any given moment that the game can turn. both sites have that capability, both sides are resilient, both sites have that genomic experience where they knew the dark arts a little bit, we have seen that already. i think when you have loved football as long as i have loved football as long as i have and you have grown up with linnell messi, if you like, and watched him give so much and please

so many millions of people, it feels like it is meant to be for him. it is the end of a romantic film, isn't it? you always want a happy ending, you don't want somebody to be left upset and hurt. i don't want to say that picture of him on the pitch in tears as the french celebrate, and thatis tears as the french celebrate, and that is nothing against the french, they have had their moment a couple of years ago, let's give lionel messi his crown. it wouldn't change my opinion of him even if they didn't come here is a wonderful footballer, but i hope for him and for the sake of football he gets to lift the trophy. for the sake of football he gets to lift the trophy. of course, this will forever be known as messi's world cup should argentina win it, but it has given us so many stories.

earlier, i caught up with henry winter, the times chief football writer. it would be have nice to have seen the moroccan fans in the final, i thought they have been fantastic throughout. they are everywhere. there can be anybody left in marrakesh at casablanca at the moment! for me they have been the story of the tournament, morocco on and off the pitch. as expected, we have the usual suspects, france and argentina. what is it, eight finals between them? what a matchup between those two. d0 between them? what a matchup between those two. ~ between them? what a matchup between those two. ,, ~ ., those two. do you think fifa will think twice _ those two. do you think fifa will think twice before _ those two. do you think fifa will think twice before taking - those two. do you think fifa will think twice before taking the - those two. do you think fifa will. think twice before taking the world cup to a place like this, with a set of norms that are so different to a western set of norms? the of norms that are so different to a western set of norms?— of norms that are so different to a western set of norms? the way fifa work as they _ western set of norms? the way fifa work as they will _ western set of norms? the way fifa work as they will look _ western set of norms? the way fifa work as they will look at _

western set of norms? the way fifa work as they will look at the - western set of norms? the way fifa work as they will look at the 7 - work as they will look at the 7 billion euros they are likely to make from this tournament and they will think, job done. this is their pay day every four years and they are pretty cynical like that. the interest in the migrant workers and the homophobia and a fair bit of misogyny here which you can see, thatis misogyny here which you can see, that is slightly a western european media focus, and i think it is absolutely right. you can see with your own eyes some of the treatment. i've run along here early in the morning when it is boiling hot, and the work that is going on with these kids, young men, they are working here for not much money, but they're doing it for theirfamilies back doing it for their families back home. doing it for theirfamilies back home. he asked and went at the last eight kids, and they are missing them. you forget the human cost. we walk into beautiful stadiums, the final stadium is one of the most beautiful in the world, but we are

walking over bodies to get there. bodies to get there. yesterday, we told you about another death of a migrant worker, the second that has been reported during the tournament. that is the second death we have reported on. a filipino man fell to his death at the saudi training base a week or so ago. qatar's supreme committee says that they have a compensation fund for the families of workers that die or are injured, but today a group of nepali organisations has written an open letter to the fifa president, gianni infantino, highlighting the "the debt,

poverty and abuse" and that that "stories of stolen wages and broken dreams" are part of everyday life and that bodies return to nepal without explanation'. they have called for compensation claims to be settled over the past decade. the numbers of those that have died on stadia and world cup projects is put in the thousands by human rights groups, a number that is disputed by qatar authorities. i've spoken to the head of social and economicjustice at amnesty international, steve cockburn. when it has been an industrial accident, when somebody may default on some scaffolding or something thatis on some scaffolding or something that is visible, they are more likely to be investigated, more

likely to be investigated, more likely that the family will receive some compensation, according to qatari law. the vast majority of deaths that may be work—related don't happen that way. they happen because somebody has been working on extremely hot conditions for days on end, not provided with the proper protection, hydration or rest, and they might go back to their accommodation at night and die of a heart attack. that will not be recorded as work—related and the family will not be compensated. the authorities and fifa who'd like football to be a catalyst for change wherever they take it all point towards various improvements in labour law in this country. do you fear that once the circuit rolls out of town that things will go back to as they were may be over a decade ago? as they were may be over a decade auo? ~ ., as they were may be over a decade aio? . ., , as they were may be over a decade auo? ~ ., . ., , ., ago? we have recognised there have been some positive _ ago? we have recognised there have been some positive changes - ago? we have recognised there have been some positive changes in - ago? we have recognised there have been some positive changes in the l been some positive changes in the loss in qatar over the last few

years. the world cup has a lot to be on qatar and it has enabled some of the reformers in qatar to move things. it has enabled organisations like ourselves to press for change. there have been positive changes in the labour law that could be transformational for the workers in qatar if they are properly enforced, which isn't something we see right now. abuses persist. but they are properly enforced and if they are built on, that could something very positive, but it is not a given. there is a risk when the attention moves away that enforcement weakens. steve cockburn they're from amnesty international. the qatari authorities dispute the claims of how many have died working on world cup infrastructure, centred over the

past decade just three work—related deaths have been recorded. they are investigating the two other debts that have happened throughout this tournament. that have happened throughout this tournament. just a couple of other world cup stories now. szymon marciniak will referee the world cup final on sunday. the 41—year—old pole has already taken charge of both teams — france's win over the danes in the group stage and argentina's victory over australia in the last 16. morocco have lodged an official complaint about the officiating in last night's defeat to france. they felt that the mexican referee cesar ramos and the var team wrongly dismissed two valid claims for penalties against the french fernando santos has left his post as portugal head coach. luis henrique and roberto martinez

also stood down after their defeats against morocco. we will have all the build—up to the third and fourth place play—off and the final on sunday. let's hand you back to laura at the bbc sport centre. the scottish premiership resumes this evening despite the world cup not quite being over. rangers host hibernian at ibrox in what will be new manager michael beale's first competitive game in charge. beale was steven gerrard's assistant at the club, but left with gerrard a little over a year ago. now its beale's opportunity to call the shots. 0ur sports news corresponent chris mclaughlin is outside ibrox. a month after the break, it is back. scottish football is back and what i came to return with. of course, the last time the rangers fans were here

at ibrox in a tent at 1—1 against st mirren and we know what happened shortly after that. the manager giovanni reyna fran brown coast lost hisjob giovanni reyna fran brown coast lost his job and michael beale, giovanni reyna fran brown coast lost hisjob and michael beale, the former qpr manager, is now in place. he was here as a coach under stephen gerard during his pretty successful speu gerard during his pretty successful spell at rangers. it will be interesting to see if that optimism that has come with michael beale translates on the pitch. hibernian are going through a pretty torrid time, losing six of their last seven matches. they always struggle here at ibrox. it is a very, very chilly evening here in glasgow, —3 at the moment. this game will absolutely go ahead this evening. the spf l are slightly concerned by some of the lower league fixtures, there is a full card this weekend. 0n the top flight in scotland under soil

heating will be known for quite a few days. the concern is that some of the lower league games may be in trouble because this cold snap is to continue and we are due for snow over the next couple of days. very much came on here at ibrox and what a game to start with. arsenal women could secure their place in the quarterfinals of the champions league tonight if they beat the holders, lyon. the other english team in the competition, chelsea, are top of their group and play tomorrow. jane dougall joins us. arsenal beat lyon pretty convincingly in the first leg so it is not inconceivable that they could do it tonight. is not inconceivable that they could do it tonight-— is not inconceivable that they could do it tonight. absolutely. they beat l on 5-1 in do it tonight. absolutely. they beat lyon 5-1 in the _ do it tonight. absolutely. they beat lyon 5-1 in the first _ do it tonight. absolutely. they beat lyon 5-1 in the first leg. _ do it tonight. absolutely. they beat lyon 5-1 in the first leg. it - do it tonight. absolutely. they beat lyon 5-1 in the first leg. it was - do it tonight. absolutely. they beat lyon 5-1 in the first leg. it was a - lyon 5—1 in the first leg. it was a shock at the time because lyon are the eight time champions league winners. it was an impressive victory for arsenal and they are unbeaten so far in the competition. i win tonight would mean that they

are guaranteed to go through to the last eight with a game in hand. they could also do it with a draw, but thatis could also do it with a draw, but that is only about the results go their way. that is only about the results go theirway. it that is only about the results go their way. it is at the emirates so arsenal will be hoping for a home advantage. lyon will be going into this with revenge in mind. if they beat arsenal and other results go their way they will go through, but if they lose they could be at risk of not qualifying. the arsenal manager was asked how he thought lyon would be preparing to knights. it is hard to say, to predict how lyon _ it is hard to say, to predict how lyon will— it is hard to say, to predict how lyon will prepare, that is their business — lyon will prepare, that is their business and i will look at how arsenal— business and i will look at how arsenal would look like. we have seen _ arsenal would look like. we have seen our— arsenal would look like. we have seen our lyon team that has had a lot of— seen our lyon team that has had a lot of strong performances. i think from _ lot of strong performances. i think from a _ lot of strong performances. i think from a goal—scoring opportunities perspective they were a better team in the _ perspective they were a better team in the game against paris even though— in the game against paris even though they lost. they are an

excellent _ though they lost. they are an excellent opponent.— though they lost. they are an excellent opponent. chelsea play tomorrow- _ excellent opponent. chelsea play tomorrow- i _ excellent opponent. chelsea play tomorrow. i then _ excellent opponent. chelsea play tomorrow. i then expected - excellent opponent. chelsea play tomorrow. i then expected to - excellent opponent. chelsea play tomorrow. i then expected to go | tomorrow. i then expected to go through? it tomorrow. i then expected to go throu~h? , , , ~ , through? it is pretty likely. chelsea are _ through? it is pretty likely. chelsea are also _ through? it is pretty likely. chelsea are also top - through? it is pretty likely. chelsea are also top of- through? it is pretty likely. | chelsea are also top of their through? it is pretty likely. - chelsea are also top of their group. they are going to play the albanian champions tomorrow. in the first leg chelsea beat them 8—0. this is the first time in the group stages of the champions league for the albanians. they are yet to score a goal so it is likely that chelsea were beaten. it has been a tough group for chelsea, they had paris saint—germain and real madrid to contend with. but they are top of the group. theyjust have to avoid defeat tomorrow to go through to the last dates. uefa and fifa have received significant backing in their battle to block the creation of a european super league. in a report released by the european court ofjustice, its advocate general said the rules of football's european and world governing bodies were "compatible with eu competition law",

despite three clubs claiming the two governing bodies were abusing their power to stop and then sanction those clubs involved. 0ur football reporter simon stone explained to me earlier what this all means. basically, when super league was launched with it went a legal challenge from super league to the monopoly that uefa and fifa have over competitions. this pre—empted uefa and fifa basically warning to that if they went ahead with the proposals they would be kicked out of their competitions and the players who play for them would not be alights the world cup. it simply collapsed. at the court case continued. the court case was heard effectively during the summer in front of a grand chamber of 15

judges from the european court of justice. also involved with the advocate general. today the advocate general has put forward his proposals, which are non—binding it must be stressed, the judges don't have to take that into account, but almost always they use what has been said today as a template to go forward and reach their own conclusions, which will be published in the spring. across football this has been regarded as a victory for those who were opposed to the super league, but the people involved in the super league have been very persistent and it will be very, very interesting to see where they go with these proposals now. sheffield united's 0li mcburnie has been cleared of assaulting a fan who invaded the pitch following a match in the championship play—offs. nottingham forest supporter george brinkley said mcburnie had stamped on him following the clubs' meeting

at the city ground in the semifinals in may. mcburnie had denied the charge, claiming he hopped over the fan to protect his in'ured foot, and ., ., by beating at nottingham magistrates court this afternoon. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. england all—rounder freya kemp will miss the 2023 women's t20 world cup in feburary because of a stress fracture of the back. the 17—year—old was ruled out of england's tour of the west indies with back pain on saturday. ronnie 0'sullivan has been knocked out of the english 0pen. he was beaten by martin gould fourframes to one. 0'sullivan had been one of the tournament favourites following two early wins in brentwood, but gould held on to record his best win of the season. mick schumacher has been announced as mercedes' reserve driver for 2023 after parting ways with ferrari. schumacher�*s mercedes role will see him work in the team's simulator and be ready to stand in should lewis hamilton or george russell be unable to race.

a business consortium hoping to buy worcester warriors has accused rugby union's governing body of trying to impose unfair conditions. the rfu are meeting tomorrow and says a decision on the deal to take over the club is due to be made "ahead of christmas". however, atlas group, which is led by former warriors' chief executivejim 0'toole, claims the the governing body is seeking too much control over commercial plans. as a result, they say plans for warriors to play in the second—tier championship next season may not be able to go ahead. scottish rugby have announced the 28 players that have been given the country's first professional women's contracts, joining the other home nations in offering full—time deals to their women's players. they're for 11 months and include all but seven of the players who were in the scotland squad for this year's world cup. andy burke has this report. a day adaya a day a long time in the making for

the scotland women's team, take cannot officially call themselves professional rugby players. i can remember _ professional rugby players. i can remember i _ professional rugby players. i can remember i was _ professional rugby players. i can remember i was maybe - professional rugby players. i can remember i was maybe 13 - professional rugby players. i can remember i was maybe 13 years old and i had put something on social media about wanting to be able to play rugby and be paid for it. for that to happen now it is huge for everyone, all 28 people in those contracts. it is a day to remember. an historic day. the players have each been awarded a one—year contract and while they will continue to be contracted to their respective clubs and some players may continue careers outside of rugby, scottish rugby will become the primary employers. the door will still be open for non—contracted players to be selected for scotland. a huge day for women's rugby. hugely exciting. to offer contracts to any player who comes into the game and plays with the fun of it, but then to offer a professional contract is life changing for these guys, but also for us as well in terms of

being able to use the word professional, but turned as professional, but turned as professional contracts into a reality and push forward in the women's game.— reality and push forward in the women's came. , , ., . women's game. this is an important ste for women's game. this is an important step for women's— women's game. this is an important step for women's rugby _ women's game. this is an important step for women's rugby in _ women's game. this is an important step for women's rugby in scotland | step for women's rugby in scotland and one that should narrow to capture the leading nations, but that professional tag comes with added pressure to perform. i think the players — added pressure to perform. i think the players are _ added pressure to perform. i think the players are ready _ added pressure to perform. i think the players are ready for _ added pressure to perform. i think the players are ready for that. - added pressure to perform. i think the players are ready for that. i i the players are ready for that. i think they want that. we know that down south and in france the players have been professional for down south and in france the players have been professionalfor quite a long time and they are probably at a further advantage than we are, but we will get there. the further advantage than we are, but we will get there.— we will get there. the hope is the announcement _ we will get there. the hope is the announcement today _ we will get there. the hope is the announcement today will - we will get there. the hope is the announcement today will help - we will get there. the hope is the j announcement today will help the scotland team go from a competitive side to a winning one. northamptonshire's tim stockdale was one of this country's most famous showjumpers, but after his death from cancer four years ago it fell to his sonjoe to take over the reins. 2022 has been his best year so far, having won world championship bronze and being crowned young rider

of the year. he's been preparing for the international horse of the year show in london, which starts today. james burridge has been to see him. there are days when you come out when it is not going right and things are difficult and you feel like the weights of the world is on your shoulders, like the weights of the world is on yourshoulders, but like the weights of the world is on your shoulders, but he always had an enormous amount of determination. he didn't come up in an easy way with the writing, i really have to work his way up the ladder. whenever i come out and i think i am struggling a bit ijust think of come out and i think i am struggling a bit i just think of that and come out and i think i am struggling a bit ijust think of that and i keep fighting, get up the next day and go again, sort of thing. jae and go again, sort of thing. joe stockdale _ and go again, sort of thing. joe stockdale was supposed to be a professional cricketer but when his father, tim stockdale, died suddenly four years ago of cancer, joe suddenly had a yard, a dozen horses and a family business to run. it

suddenly had a yard, a dozen horses and a family business to run.- and a family business to run. it was at that point _ and a family business to run. it was at that point i _ and a family business to run. it was at that point i realised _ and a family business to run. it was at that point i realised that - and a family business to run. it was at that point i realised that i - and a family business to run. it was at that point i realised that i need l at that point i realised that i need to start thinking about this properly. i definitely went into its trying to emulate my dad a little bit. at that time i really wanted to, i watched bit. at that time i really wanted to, iwatched him, how he bit. at that time i really wanted to, i watched him, how he randy orton went about things and i just 0rton went about things and i just tried to copy this process. this ear has tried to copy this process. this year has been _ tried to copy this process. this year has been his _ tried to copy this process. this year has been his big break. he won bronze at the world championships and has not been named young writer of the year. his success is also attracting support on social media, with over a million followers on instagram and tick—tock. this with over a million followers on instagram and tick-tock. this year has been incredible. _ instagram and tick-tock. this year has been incredible. going - instagram and tick-tock. this year has been incredible. going to - instagram and tick-tock. this year has been incredible. going to go l instagram and tick-tock. this year| has been incredible. going to go to london, and that shows we have gone to, and he has earned that, but you're right into that ring every time and make decisions like you have to do when you are writing down distances and things like that, those will be the proud moments because he is so focused, so, so focused. i get quite emotional

sometimes. there has been quite a few tears this year.— few tears this year. what do you think tim would _ few tears this year. what do you think tim would be _ few tears this year. what do you think tim would be making - few tears this year. what do you think tim would be making of. few tears this year. what do you | think tim would be making of this success? , ,., ., think tim would be making of this success? , ., , success? oh, my god. he would be so roud, so success? oh, my god. he would be so proud. so proud- _ success? oh, my god. he would be so proud. so proud- i— success? oh, my god. he would be so proud, so proud. ithink— success? oh, my god. he would be so proud, so proud. i think it— success? oh, my god. he would be so proud, so proud. i think it would - success? oh, my god. he would be so proud, so proud. i think it would be i proud, so proud. i think it would be shocked as well. i think he would look at us and think, how did they manage to achieve that? did look at us and think, how did they manage to achieve that?- look at us and think, how did they manage to achieve that? did you want to live u- manage to achieve that? did you want to live up to — manage to achieve that? did you want to live up to the _ manage to achieve that? did you want to live up to the legacy _ manage to achieve that? did you want to live up to the legacy that _ manage to achieve that? did you want to live up to the legacy that was - to live up to the legacy that was left behind, for sure. but we are going _ left behind, for sure. but we are going pretty well at the minute. i have _ going pretty well at the minute. i have a _ going pretty well at the minute. i have a fantastic set of horses. it is a tough — have a fantastic set of horses. it is a tough sport, very brittle. you will have — is a tough sport, very brittle. you will have more bad days than good, but i think_ will have more bad days than good, but i think if— will have more bad days than good, but i think if i canjust keep coming _ but i think if i canjust keep coming back eventually i will get to where _ coming back eventually i will get to where i_ coming back eventually i will get to where i want to be the best i can be. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening here on the bbc news channel. from all the team, thanks for watching. goodbye.

good evening. with the bitterly cold weather we have had recently, there are still a lot of snow and ice on untreated surfaces. there is some heavy snow arriving across the west of scotland. may be rain close to the coast, but snow inland. —7 or minus eight degrees even in our urban areas, so go to the net in the countryside. frost to start your day on friday. this new across central parts of scotland is likely to be quite disruptive, between five and 20 centimetres falling for many areas. driertowards 20 centimetres falling for many areas. drier towards the north of the mainland in scotland. much of the mainland in scotland. much of the uk having wintry sunshine, but temperatures dropping to get a few degrees above freezing. that line—up

cloud and wintry showers pushes into the north of england and the north of wales on saturday morning. not quite as cold, but temperatures are still several degrees below freezing. goodbye.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. this is outside source. the biggest nursing strike in the history of britain's public health service, tens of thousands walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. we are often working now at half the safe staffing level that we are supposed to have. we just can't sustain it any more. the mental and physical toll of it is too much. even if we wanted to carry on, we couldn't. the government says nurses' union demands are not affordable, and insists emergency care is not affected. we'll hearfrom all sides of the dispute. also in the programme... the united nations human rights chief accuses russia of summarily killing large numbers of ukrainian civilians. more details of prince harry and meghan's rift with the royal