an early enjoyed the better start. an early chance squandered by angel barbara stan which —— angel di maria. the contact looks light, but penalty it was. no surprise who would step up. messi absorbing the pressure and giving argentina the lead they craved. ~ , , giving argentina the lead they craved. ~ ,, , giving argentina the lead they craved._ this - giving argentina the lead they| craved._ this was giving argentina the lead they - craved._ this was his craved. messi scores. this was his sixth coal craved. messi scores. this was his sixth goal of _ craved. messi scores. this was his sixth goal of the _ craved. messi scores. this was his sixth goal of the tournament - craved. messi scores. this was his sixth goal of the tournament and i sixth goal of the tournament and what it meant to him and his team. argentina didn't stop there. brighton's alexis mcallister, with the vision. di maria finishing on a wonderful move. argentina two up and playing as if the trophy was already theirs. france couldn't contend with theirs. france couldn't contend with their opponents' intensity and made a double substitution before the break, hoping to become the first in 60 years, they would need a truly

inspirational half—time speech by coach didier duchamp. the frustration now evident. france had been dogged and determined in their victories over england in morocco. here, they looked in disarray, the holders losing their grip. also it looked. when 0tamendi fouled a sub, they were given a lifeline. mbappe finally making his mark. he they were given a lifeline. mbappe finally making his mark.— they were given a lifeline. mbappe finally making his mark. he has done it. now it finally making his mark. he has done it- now it was — finally making his mark. he has done it. now it was time _ finally making his mark. he has done it. now it was time for _ finally making his mark. he has done it. now it was time for argentina - finally making his mark. he has done it. now it was time for argentina to l it. now it was time for argentina to anic, and it. now it was time for argentina to panic. and what _ it. now it was time for argentina to panic, and what they _ it. now it was time for argentina to panic, and what they might - it. now it was time for argentina to panic, and what they might within i panic, and what they might within two minutes that ball falling for that man mbappe again. four years ago, his two girls had fired his team to victory in the final. now he had done the same to rescue france and set up a thrilling finale. —— his two goals. hugo lloris kept it level and this classic was heading for extra time. the first period was goalless, but with penalties looking like the decisive twist, argentina

in full flow, messi as ever in the right place at the right time. at one of the greatest finals, —— had one of the greatest finals, —— had one of the greatest finals just been decided by the game's greatest player? the answer was no. remarkably, another swing of the pendulum, france awarded a last—gasp penalty. mbappe sealing the first hat—trick in a final since geoff hurst in 1966. a titanic hustle had entered the realm of the barely believable, and penalties would decide it. after both mbappe and messi had scored, martinez saved from kingsley coonan. and france were on the brink. it was —— was the last dance argentina's? this final for the ages was over. 36 years had

passed since the legendary like diego maradona inspired argentina to their last world cup triumph. messi finally emulating the man with whom he has so often been compared, and in doing so taking his place alongside the very greatest the game has known. messi had the world cup farewell he would have dreams of, the master delivering again when it was needed most. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watson, is in buenos aires. 0n on what turned out to be a remarkable night, for argentina. was it like the whole country holding their breath?— their breath? absolutely. the silence was _ their breath? absolutely. the silence was deafening - their breath? absolutely. the silence was deafening when l their breath? absolutely. the i silence was deafening when they thought they might even be losing this after so much confidence. everybody here is pouring out onto the streets of buenos aires, celebrating the number ten, lionel messi, as well as the whole team, of course. this was just a victory they

only dared to dream of, one that argentina didn'tjust want only dared to dream of, one that argentina didn't just want to only dared to dream of, one that argentina didn'tjust want to win, i think it needed to win. it is a country that has been battered economically, high inflation, people struggling month people told me crying that this world cup meant so much to them and brought argentina together. of course, they wanted it personally for lionel messi. it has also brought together the whole of south america. normally footballing rivals such as brazil, they put down that rivalry and put it aside and they have all been gunning for argentina to win this, win the cup back from france, so this is a moment that people here don't want to forget. they want to be celebrating till the early hours. very different sentiments obviously in france. let's get the reaction in paris from our correspondent lucy williamson. they were hoping to retain this trophy, lucy? they were hoping to retain this trephy. lucy?— they were hoping to retain this trophy, lucy? they were hoping to retain this troh ,lu ? , ., .,, trophy, lucy? this was meant to be such a big moment _ trophy, lucy? this was meant to be such a big moment for— trophy, lucy? this was meant to be such a big moment for france, - trophy, lucy? this was meant to be l such a big moment for france, wasn't it? actually, you could have powered

the country from the energy in this room tonight. crowds of people also standing in the freezing rain outside all the bars here watching through the windows, breaking into spontaneous renditions of the national anthem. a pretty grim first half, it has to be said, but the mood really picked up in the second half, a feeling that the momentum might ultimately be with france. 0f might ultimately be with france. of course, it wasn't, but they did put up course, it wasn't, but they did put up quite a battle. kylian mbappe, 23 years old, three goals and a penalty goal, france might no longer be champions of the well tonight, but i'd bet that kylian mbappe is still the champion of france.- i'd bet that kylian mbappe is still the champion of france. lucy, thanks very much- — let's go back to our sports editor dan roan in doha now — it's the end of this tournament dan — how will it be remembered? i think it will be remembered as

lionel messi's world cup and his final, this pursuit of the one major trophy to elude him until now has come to define this wonderful footballer, and it is simply a fantastic story, isn't it, ultimately, that he has managed to achieve it in this, his final world cup? for many, it means he enters the pantheon of all—time greats, alongside pele and maradona, and ends any debate about whether he was the best of his generation. this will all be welcomed by the qatari hosts, because it does help to reinforce the sense of a very entertaining and ground—breaking world cup, the first of course in the middle east and in winter. there have been some fantastic matches, not least of course the final itself. it will mean that many people remember it for that match rather than the huge controversy in the build over human rights and the deaths of migrant workers, concerns over discriminatory laws and the possible environmental impact. there will be many who regardless of what happened here this evening always feel that the world cup shouldn't

have taken place here, but remember, both messi and mbappe are team—mates at parry st germain, our team owned by qatar, so the house i think ultimately, thanks in large part to tonight, will feel that they have won alongside argentina. thank you very much. dan, our sports editor, live from doha. the cabinet minister with responsibility for strike contingency planning has said unions should call off action scheduled for the coming days, and that the government will be resolute over pay. on tuesday nurses in some trusts in england, as well as in wales and northern ireland, are due to hold a second strike — followed on wednesday by 10,000 ambulance and 999 staff in england and wales. from friday, several days of a border force strike will begin, with significant disruption expected at major airports. here's our political correspondent iain watson.

with more strikes in the health service just days away, the government response is focused on how to lessen the impact. 60c! government response is focused on how to lessen the impact. 600 troops will be be -- — how to lessen the impact. 600 troops will be be -- be _ how to lessen the impact. 600 troops will be be -- be deployed _ how to lessen the impact. 600 troops will be be -- be deployed as - how to lessen the impact. 600 troops will be be -- be deployed as amulet l will be be —— be deployed as amulet drivers on wednesday in england if that strike goes ahead. —— ambulance drivers. unison leaders say their staff will return to the wards on tuesday but only if the government are ready to talk about pay. so are they? i are ready to talk about pay. so are the ? ., ., are ready to talk about pay. so are the? ., , they? i have to say, we will be resolute in _ they? i have to say, we will be resolute in response _ they? i have to say, we will be resolute in response to - they? i have to say, we will be resolute in response to this i they? i have to say, we will be - resolute in response to this because it would be responsible to allow public sector pay and inflation to get out of control. the public sector pay and inflation to get out of control.— get out of control. the rcn has warned ministers _ get out of control. the rcn has warned ministers that - get out of control. the rcn has warned ministers that unless i get out of control. the rcn has i warned ministers that unless they move on pay there will be more strikes at more hospitals in january, and another health union, unison, says it is willing to escalate the ambulance dispute. it is likely that further strike dates will be announced, that those will cover longer time periods, will involve wider groups of staff.

christmas is just a week away but there was very little goodwill between the government and the unions. labourand lib dems between the government and the unions. labour and lib dems are urging the government to talk to the nurses about pay, but the prime minister is standing firm. nab a relatively small but increasing number of former conservative ministers are calling openly for a rethink. —— now a relatively small... it rethink. -- now a relatively small---_ rethink. -- now a relatively small... , ., ., small... it is important that we make sure _ small... it is important that we make sure that _ small... it is important that we make sure that there _ small... it is important that we make sure that there is - small... it is important that we make sure that there is solid . make sure that there is solid negotiations. there is a real merit in having another look at the negotiations and seeing where they can get to. the negotiations and seeing where they can netto. , , ., can get to. the season feels far from festive. _ can get to. the season feels far from festive. the _ can get to. the season feels far from festive. the government i can get to. the season feels far| from festive. the government is warning that disruption is inevitable in the week ahead. number ten will be hoping voters would blame unions and not ministers. that is a politically risky assumption. negotiators are now in the final days of the un biodiversity summit in montreal, hoping for a new agreement to protect endangered plant and animal life. in the canadian arctic, there's a new warning over what the loss of sea ice means for animals like polar bears, who hunt and fish on the icy

hudson bay, many around the town of churchill. as our science correspondent victoria gill reports, they're struggling to survive in a warming landscape. in the hudson bay, the polar bears are waiting for the sea to freeze. sea ice that disappeared over the summer is reforming. this bear is testing it to see if it will take its weight. along with uk—based arctic scientist professor gareth rees, i connected with the polar bear research team from their tundra buggy. bear research team from their tundra buggy, an observation lab on tracks from which they can work and film. that is a live shot, happening just outside the window here. i’m outside the window here. i'm absolutely — outside the window here. i'm absolutely fascinated to see where you are _ absolutely fascinated to see where you are and what you are doing. they are slowly making _ you are and what you are doing. tue: are slowly making their you are and what you are doing. tta: are slowly making their way you are and what you are doing. tt21: are slowly making their way to the coast of hudson bay, and that allows us to come here as well in this designated area outside churchill and watch the bears until the ice comes back. and watch the bears until the ice comes back-— and watch the bears until the ice

comes back. ., ., , ., , comes back. how do you see them responding — comes back. how do you see them responding to _ comes back. how do you see them responding to the _ comes back. how do you see them responding to the impacts - comes back. how do you see them responding to the impacts of- comes back. how do you see them l responding to the impacts of climate change? responding to the impacts of climate chan . e? ., , responding to the impacts of climate chance? , change? over the last couple decades. _ change? over the last couple decades. we _ change? over the last couple decades, we see _ change? over the last couple decades, we see it _ change? over the last couple decades, we see it forms - change? over the last couple i decades, we see it forms later change? over the last couple - decades, we see it forms later and later~ _ decades, we see it forms later and later~ the — decades, we see it forms later and later. the season in between that is ice free, _ later. the season in between that is ice free, where the bears are on land _ ice free, where the bears are on land and — ice free, where the bears are on land and can take advantage of the hunting _ land and can take advantage of the hunting opportunities, that season is getting — hunting opportunities, that season is getting longer and longer with warming — is getting longer and longer with warminu. , ., , ., warming. explain, why did the polar bears need the _ warming. explain, why did the polar bears need the ice _ warming. explain, why did the polar bears need the ice to _ warming. explain, why did the polar bears need the ice to hunt? - warming. explain, why did the polar bears need the ice to hunt? they i warming. explain, why did the polar| bears need the ice to hunt? they can either sneak— bears need the ice to hunt? they can either sneak up _ bears need the ice to hunt? they can either sneak up on _ bears need the ice to hunt? they can either sneak up on seals _ bears need the ice to hunt? they can either sneak up on seals that - bears need the ice to hunt? they can either sneak up on seals that have i either sneak up on seals that have hold up to rest, or a polar bear might dive in and grab a seal. they need that platform to give them the advantage. fight! need that platform to give them the advantaae. �* ., ., advantage. and without that platform. — advantage. and without that platform. as _ advantage. and without that platform, as this _ advantage. and without that platform, as this footage . advantage. and without that - platform, as this footage recently captured shows, the bear very quickly gives up the chase. in open water, the seal has the advantage. by water, the seal has the advantage. by 2050, scientists say this vast bay is likely to have more than 200 ice free days per year, pushing bears to the brink of starvation. the sea ice projections are strongly depended _ the sea ice projections are strongly depended on the temperature, and the temperature is really dictated by how much greenhouse gases emit.

there _ how much greenhouse gases emit. there was— how much greenhouse gases emit. there was a — how much greenhouse gases emit. there was a relationship by how much we emit, _ there was a relationship by how much we emit, how warm it gets in sea ice. ., . ,. , , we emit, how warm it gets in sea ice. .,. ,. , ,., ., ice. polar scientists aim of the russian war — ice. polar scientists aim of the russian war in _ ice. polar scientists aim of the russian war in ukraine - ice. polar scientists aim of the russian war in ukraine is - ice. polar scientists aim of the - russian war in ukraine is preventing them from working in some of the most important part of the arctic. it's absolutely essential that we get data from all around the arctic. we have a big gap now in the russian arctic. it is half of the arctic and we are increasingly losing the ability to measure it and understand it. . a, ., ability to measure it and understand it. . ., , ability to measure it and understand it. churchill manitoba is often called the _ it. churchill manitoba is often called the polar _ it. churchill manitoba is often called the polar bear - it. churchill manitoba is often called the polar bear capital i it. churchill manitoba is often | called the polar bear capital of it. churchill manitoba is often - called the polar bear capital of the world. nations are gathered now in canada to reach an agreement to protect habitats like this, but in just three decades, it could be too warm here for the polar bears to survive. victoria gill, bbc news. we're back with the late news at 10 o'clock. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are.

this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. let's return now to the world cup. a short time ago my colleague 0lly foster spoke to marcela mora, who is argentinian football journalist based in buenos aires and has followed the career of lionel messi from the very begining. she said for messi this was a superb final act and for the country it was a very special time. well, i think my emotions are irrelevant. it is an historic moment for a country with an enormous long and proud tradition of football and, as she said, leonel massey�*s very

long career which has been so close to this trophy for so long. you have the future generations of football fans, wafting through, jumping in the pool are preparing to go to town. hong sansom fireworks have already gone off here. we'll always thing —— waiting to see the metal and a uplifting. it is amazing. there has been tears and fear throughout, it is a really tense match. it looked settled, then it wasn't. the whole tournament has been like that. messi and this team, with a few new additions, including mcallister, whose father was a player and my generation that we all grew to know and love, these young people are coming through. the french side has a lot of young talents, kylian mbappe notwithstanding, there will be around for a long time. this is his

buyout of the international stage and it was a superb vinyl act. not just emotional but truly wonderful. there was some good football played today on that pitch. that is all anyone can aspire to is to watch the game at its best and then see somebody who so thoroughly deserves it to pick up the trophy, the biggest trophy he is now dancing in the circle now. i would love to go and see that! i would dearly love to see that. �* ., , ., ~ ., see that. and millions would. i know that there is — see that. and millions would. i know that there is 60,000 _ see that. and millions would. i know that there is 60,000 who _ see that. and millions would. i know that there is 60,000 who have - see that. and millions would. i know| that there is 60,000 who have made it here by hook or by crook, we don't ask some of them how much they paid for a ticket, but you know what? it is all worthwhile now because they were here to see messi's moment. is this the best

version of messi that we have had? absolutely, yes, ithink version of messi that we have had? absolutely, yes, i think so. this is peak messi. i don't know if you can hear that, peak messi. i don't know if you can hearthat, it peak messi. i don't know if you can hear that, it is going off on the streets here with the honking. i think this is the best messi. it is nice that it was increasingly better, every game improved on the last one, every tournament improved on the last one, so, yes this is the best first massey —— the best messi and possibly the last messi. he is going out on his peak, how many can boasts so much? we are expecting more fireworks, i fly by by the qatar air force, i'm sure. when that troh is qatar air force, i'm sure. when that trophy is held _ qatar air force, i'm sure. when that trophy is held by _ qatar air force, i'm sure. when that trophy is held by lionel _ qatar air force, i'm sure. when that trophy is held by lionel messi - qatar air force, i'm sure. when that trophy is held by lionel messi and i trophy is held by lionel messi and the rest of his team. you talk about

this being the best version of messi. do you sense in the last couple of years he has really embraced what it means to be argentinian more than ever before? t argentinian more than ever before? i don't know if there is such a thing as embracing what it means to be argentinian or any nationality. football gives us a good excuse to wave flags and air and vent national rhetoric that don't necessarily mapped one to one on our passports or birthplaces. mixed identities and national identity a feature of this world cup in many squads. what i think messi has finally done is get rid of an enormous burden of expectation the wait upon him, not just through the nationality issue but were delivering for the international squad, which is the pinnacle as a professional elite athlete, that is the highest level of competition. we could have played

for spain as a 13—year—old and argentina had nabbed him, as it were. i don't know if it would make a massive difference to him or anyone if he had done. the point is he was enrolled as an argentinian player and this is his birthplace and there is a lot of lyrical romantic notions of what it might mean to be argentinian. i do think that this burden that he carried for so long to deliver for nation and country and national strip, what he was able to deliver for club, has somehow been lifted and i think it is in the last couple of years and definitely last year when he won the cup at america, there is a lovely image that he carried a heavy satchel and when he finally put the cup at america and it it lightened up, this weight got lighter and easier to carry. after today, that is eight, he has nothing to prove to anyone now. being argentinian is

part of a bigger picture about what football might mean, a style of play and the tradition he carries on. a 19—year—old man has been charged after four people died in the channel on wednesday while trying to enter the uk illegally. ibrahima bah, of no fixed address, is accused of facilitating the attempted arrival in the uk of people he knew, or had reasonable cause to believe, were asylum—seekers. he'll appear before magistrates on monday. the cabinet minister with responsibility for strike contingency planning has said unions should call off action scheduled for the coming days and that the government will be resolute over pay. on tuesday nurses in some trusts in england, as well as in wales and northern ireland are due to hold a second strike, followed on wednesday by 10,00 ambulance and 999 staff in england and wales. from friday, several days of a border force strike will begin, with significant disruption expected at major airports.

joining me now is the general secretary of the public and commercial services union, mark serwotka. their members include workers in the public sector including border force staff who are expected to walk out on eight days between 23rd december and new year's eve. welcome to the programme. how do you think this can be resolved, how can you move forward?— you move forward? good evening. there is only _ you move forward? good evening. there is only one _ you move forward? good evening. there is only one way _ you move forward? good evening. there is only one way and - you move forward? good evening. there is only one way and it - you move forward? good evening. there is only one way and it is - you move forward? good evening. there is only one way and it is the | there is only one way and it is the same for border force as it is for nurses, paramedics and train workers, in that the government must get round the negotiating table, put money on the table to alleviate the crisis of in work poverty in this country that sees 40,000 civil servants using food banks at the moment and 45,000 civil servants came on in work benefits. further strikes to stop, and they can be called off tonight, all it takes is

for rishi sunak and jeremy hunt to recognise they must do something about this crisis and put money on the table. ~ ., ., ., the table. what the government would sa is that the table. what the government would say is that you're _ the table. what the government would say is that you're simply _ the table. what the government would say is that you're simply asking - the table. what the government would say is that you're simply asking for - say is that you're simply asking for too much. ~ , ., _ say is that you're simply asking for too much. ~ , ., ., too much. well, they would say that and it is very — too much. well, they would say that and it is very easy _ too much. well, they would say that and it is very easy for _ too much. well, they would say that and it is very easy for men _ too much. well, they would say that and it is very easy for men of- too much. well, they would say that and it is very easy for men of such i and it is very easy for men of such incredible wealth to tell people who have nothing that they're asking for too much. abs]!!! have nothing that they're asking for too much. �* ., ., , ., too much. all we are asking is that a member— too much. all we are asking is that a member should _ too much. all we are asking is that a member should not _ too much. all we are asking is that a member should not be _ too much. all we are asking is that a member should not be poorer. too much. all we are asking is that a member should not be poorer at| too much. all we are asking is that . a member should not be poorer at the end of the year than they were at the start of the year. they worked harder than ever before, they were praised during the pandemic for the furlough scheme, keeping the system running, yet civil servants have been offered 2%, the lowest pay rise anywhere in the economy. the government knows they can afford it and they have a moral duty to alleviate poverty in the public sector in this country. and more than that, recognise that most economists do just that they can

afford it, it would be money well spent given the regenerative effect it would have in the economy at a time when most people are predicting recession. although i accept what she said that many economists talk about it not contributing to inflation because they are public sector workers, however, it'll set a precedent and many people, notjust public sector workers, are suffering at the moment. it was signalled to the private sector that they have to go down the same route. you are not isolated that sense. we down the same route. you are not isolated that sense.— down the same route. you are not isolated that sense. we are isolated in the sense — isolated that sense. we are isolated in the sense that _ isolated that sense. we are isolated in the sense that the _ isolated that sense. we are isolated in the sense that the average - in the sense that the average earnings in the uk this year have gone up 6% allegedly, and 6.7% in the private sector, yet the civil service has been offered 2%, so one third of the average private sector increase even though we have had tense executive years of pay rises less than inflation. what this is really about is not fantasy economics, not taking numbers and just telling us we can't afford it,

it is real poverty and i would ask a government minister to come on your show tonight and say how can they justify 40,000 of their own workers using food banks and 45,000 workers claiming in work benefits? they know they can justify it which is why they can justify it which is why they have gone missing in action, which is why they are doing nothing to resolve the strikes and why it seems inevitable that we want to see a christmas of disruption, but when bc and you hear that disruption will escalate significantly right across the public sector.— the public sector. there we must leave it. thank _ the public sector. there we must leave it. thank you _ the public sector. there we must leave it. thank you very - the public sector. there we must leave it. thank you very much i leave it. thank you very much indeed. thank you very much indeed. the family of a woman who died after being injured at a gig in south london say she was full of care, kindness and love. 33—year—old rebecca ikumelo, who was a mother—of—two and a nursing graduate, was hurt in a crush at the 02 academy in brixton on thursday night. two other women remain in a critical condition.

hydrotherapy as a form of medical treatment has been around for a long time — but here's a new twist. it's now being given to a cow. she's a calf called bunny and she's been getting treatment in a water tank at harper adams university in shropshire. david gregory—kumar has been to see her. the dairy calf otherwise known as bunny, as you can see because of an issue with her back legs she hops on and sort of propels, and as she gets bigger this will become a real problem. it really puts her ability to survive in the system in jeopardy. an animal that gets as large as a cow that can't bear weight on all four limbs, and can't move normally, won't make it into the herd eventually. these days, bunny is walking better because she is very lucky. she's the first cow to ever be given hydrotherapy to help improve her walk and it is working. the tank we have got

is usually used for dogs, canine hydrotherapy. what we're trying to achieve with with her here basically the same, so we are trying to improve her balance, strengthen her legs and get her to taking individual steps with her hind legs, so she is walking normally. three, two, one. it slows down her movement so she can't hop. instead, she has to start walking. over time, the treatment has improved her movement and strength. bunny is a lucky calf because she was born on the harper adams dairy unit and this is also the harper adams facility but the question is, is there a role for this kind of therapy in day—to—day farming? bunny is a kind of pioneering case, so our students have done a great job, and i hope with seeing the success of this we might be able to say to the wider community, yes, there is some application of physiotherapy in farm animals. a shower after treatment,

and then back to the farm. bunny will soon will be too big for the equipment, her treatments will continue on dry land. but by the spring, this might be one pioneering bunny that successfully lost her hop. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. now on bbc news the weather with stav danaos. hello, there. temperatures have been slowly climbing today, particularly across the site. has this mild weather has been pushing northwards into the colder weather, we have seen a significant ice risk and sleet and snow for higher ground. that will diminish as we move into the next couple of days. the mild will push all of its way into northwards. it will stay unsettled and blustery. a huge temperature contrast from the night before. we

are up to 12, 13, may be 14 degrees to start monday morning. that is how we begin this new week. it will stay mild notjust for the beginning of the week off throughout, with frost free nights. it will be unsettled, wet and windy with the risk of localised flooding. it will stay into the christmas period are some a low pressure sticks nearby. this low pressure will be to the west of us, outbreaks of rain, feeling very different to what we have been used to. it will be cloudy, windy, some of the rain will be happy. a chance for some localised flooding in places across the southwest. these temperatures up to the mid—teens in places, as high as 10—13 c across scotland, including the northern isles. as we move out of monday into tuesday, this area of low pressure sticks to the west of us. this weather front could bring to light and went to the far south—east and

could persist. it will be when they still crossed scotland and northern ireland. a bit over the high ground there. it will be a touch cooler across the board on tuesday. there will be some good spells of sunshine around, temperatures between ten and 13. the low pressure sticks close by on wednesday. another area of low pressure moves in for thursday. this is friday's area of low pressure, so you can see how unsettled it will be throughout the week and in the run—up to christmas. generally on the mild side. cooler in the north. there is a chance of snowy weather moving in across our shores over the christmas period. stay tuned.

you are watching bbc news. in about 15 minutes on bbc news, we'll be bringing you the travel show. but first it's time for sportsday. hello there, we are live from qatar whether qatar 2022 world cup has come to a close, here is what is coming up for you on sports day. argentina are champions for a third time, lionel messi �*sjourney