hello, a very good morning to you. this is bbc news with me ben brown. the latest headlines: thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland in their dispute about pay. are beginning a second day of strike action — in their dispute about pay. we are not willing to open negotiations about pay because we have an independent review body. that body makes recommendations every year and the government has accepted those. a us congress committee says donald trump should face criminal charges — including insurrection — over the january 6th riot. mr trump claims it's a "partisan attempt" to stop him running for re—election. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, is found guilty of rape and sexual assault in a second sex crimes trial. he faces a further 2a years in jail.

terry hall — lead singer of the specials — has died at the age of 63 — his fellow band members describe him as one of the country's most brilliant singer songwriters. hello. around 10,000 nhs nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are striking for the second time in less than a week in protest over their pay.

in northern ireland at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed last thursday — all health boards there are affected again today. in england almost 16,000 appointments didn't happen last week — with around a quarter of hospitals and community teams affected. wales saw at least 2,000 appointments and procedures postponed. today — all but one health board in wales will see strike action. but scotland is not affected. nurses there have paused their strike action to vote on a new pay offer. nurses who are on strike will still provide what's described as "life—preserving" care. but routine services and planned operations are likely to be most affected. the advice is that you should still call 999 if you have an emergency and go to any appointments unless you've been told not to. meanwhile tomorrow will see ambulance staff walk out in england and wales as well. the health secretary will meet with three unions representing paramedics today, to try to avert that strike action.

there's a warning it'll cause major disruption, at an already challenging time for the nhs, dealing with high levels of flu and covid. let's cross to our wales correspondent tomos morgan who's at university hospital of wales in cardiff. getting of wales in cardiff. support. they have been getting getting support. they have been getting seven. the strike action beginning in, and other places in the uk, because the shift pattern starts at an earlier hour here, 7—7 in wales. a very similar to thursday, really. nurses out in force, striking over those two issues, pay and safe staffing levels. when it comes to safe staffing levels, we are talking about the number of empty vacancies, and they are having to fill the vacancies with agency staff which costs money, then you are getting staff which may not be used to the ward and the way things work. so

let's talk to to make a recently qualified members here. i will start with you, you've been working for a year now. talk to me about your experience of working on wards as recently as yesterday that don't have what you would consider to be safe staffing levels, and what does that mean for you? edie safe staffing levels, and what does that mean for you?— that mean for you? safe staffing is really important _ that mean for you? safe staffing is really important especially - that mean for you? safe staffing is really important especially for - really important especially for patient — really important especially for patient safety. so it is quite difficult _ patient safety. so it is quite difficult when a lot of staff, we are quite — difficult when a lot of staff, we are quite overworked as well, if you havent— are quite overworked as well, if you haven't got— are quite overworked as well, if you haven't got enough staff and you have _ haven't got enough staff and you have staff coming in for the shifts and to— have staff coming in for the shifts and to do— have staff coming in for the shifts and to do overtime just to cover that level. — and to do overtime just to cover that level, yesterday i noticed you had three — that level, yesterday i noticed you had three members of staff but 50 patients, _ had three members of staff but 50 patients, and we can't safely look after _ patients, and we can't safely look after that — patients, and we can't safely look after that amount of people. is that the norm these _ after that amount of people. is that the norm these days? _ after that amount of people. is that the norm these days? at _ after that amount of people. is that the norm these days? at the - after that amount of people. is that l the norm these days? at the minute it is normal- — the norm these days? at the minute it is normal. sarah, _ the norm these days? at the minute it is normal. sarah, you _ the norm these days? at the minute it is normal. sarah, you qualified - it is normal. sarah, you qualified in september. _ it is normal. sarah, you qualified in september. are _ it is normal. sarah, you qualified in september. are you _ it is normal. sarah, you qualified in september. are you having . it is normal. sarah, you qualified - in september. are you having friends and other colleagues that have qualified recently that are already may be kind of rethinking the profession they have gone into considering the working environment

and what these last two years have brought as well?— brought as well? definitely. the stress levels, _ brought as well? definitely. the stress levels, mental— brought as well? definitely. the stress levels, mental health. i brought as well? definitely. the | stress levels, mental health. but brought as well? definitely. the i stress levels, mental health. but it is rewarding, that does make you why i do is rewarding, that does make you why i do my— is rewarding, that does make you why i do myiob _ is rewarding, that does make you why i do myjob with the patients as weit~ _ i do myjob with the patients as weit~ is — i do my “0b with the patients as well. , ,., , ., i do my “0b with the patients as well. , i. ., well. is it something you have reconsidered _ well. is it something you have reconsidered or _ well. is it something you have reconsidered or not? - well. is it something you have reconsidered or not? i - well. is it something you have reconsidered or not? i have i well. is it something you have - reconsidered or not? i have thought about it, reconsidered or not? i have thought about it. yes. _ reconsidered or not? i have thought about it, yes, but— reconsidered or not? i have thought about it, yes, but those _ reconsidered or not? i have thought about it, yes, but those rewarding l about it, yes, but those rewarding moments — about it, yes, but those rewarding moments definitely make you remember why i moments definitely make you remember why i do— moments definitely make you remember why i do my— moments definitely make you remember why i do myjob. did moments definitely make you remember why i do myjob-— why i do my 'ob. did you both think within a why i do my job. did you both think within a year— why i do my job. did you both think within a year of— why i do my job. did you both think within a year of starting _ why i do my job. did you both think within a year of starting your - within a year of starting your career is you'd be here on the picket line?— career is you'd be here on the picket line? no, it is a first for both of us _ picket line? no, it is a first for both of us really. _ picket line? no, it is a first for both of us really. we - picket line? no, it is a first for both of us really. we didn't . picket line? no, it is a first for - both of us really. we didn't expect it at ait~ _ both of us really. we didn't expect it at all. ~ ., ., i. both of us really. we didn't expect it at all. ~ ., ., ,, ~' both of us really. we didn't expect it at all. ~ ., ., i. ~ ., it at all. what would you like to see happen? — it at all. what would you like to see happen? clearly _ it at all. what would you like to see happen? clearly you - it at all. what would you like to see happen? clearly you are i it at all. what would you like to i see happen? clearly you are looking for a change in pay, but when it comes to staffing levels, what is it you are looking for? what does that part of the deal looked like for you? part of the deal looked like for ou?, , ., part of the deal looked like for ou? . , ., , part of the deal looked like for ou?, .,, , part of the deal looked like for ou?, , ., you? just to be recognised what we do da to you? just to be recognised what we do day to day _ you? just to be recognised what we do day to day and — you? just to be recognised what we do day to day and reflect _ you? just to be recognised what we do day to day and reflect that i you? just to be recognised what we do day to day and reflect that in i do day to day and reflect that in our pay~ — do day to day and reflect that in our -a . ., ~' do day to day and reflect that in our -a. . ~ do day to day and reflect that in our -a. ., ~ . our pay. thank you so much. the strike action _ our pay. thank you so much. the strike action here _ our pay. thank you so much. the strike action here is _ our pay. thank you so much. the strike action here is lasting i our pay. thank you so much. the strike action here is lasting until| strike action here is lasting until 7pm this evening. later, tomorrow we

have the ambulance strike, but also looking ahead to next year in wales, there was a vote last week by midwives and physiotherapists in wales, and they did vote for strike action as well. so the likelihood is in the early new year we will get more industrial action and more disruption to the health service in wales as more people go out on strike. ., .,, a, ., wales as more people go out on strike. ., a, ., ., ~ i. strike. 0k, tomos morgan, thank you ve much strike. 0k, tomos morgan, thank you very much indeed, _ strike. 0k, tomos morgan, thank you very much indeed, tomos _ strike. 0k, tomos morgan, thank you very much indeed, tomos morgan i strike. 0k, tomos morgan, thank you very much indeed, tomos morgan in l very much indeed, tomos morgan in cardiff. let's talk to our chief political correspondent nick eardley. another day of strike action. the government don't appear to be giving any ground, do they, to the core pay demand of the nurses, which is a i9% pay increase? no sign of it at all, then, quite frankly. the prime minister has done an interview with the daily mail today where he hints that he is prepared to hunker down for months if need be, saying that he is going to keep making the same argument, that the payoff is at the moment are fair and reasonable, the government can't afford more command if they

did offer big pay rises it could make it harder to get inflation under control. so that's the government's argument. there are talks today between the health secretary and some of the unions involved in the ambulance strike tomorrow, but they are not about pay either. they are mostly about what sort of level of emergency care is going to be available tomorrow. ministers are slightly worried that because those deals are being done locally around england with local trade union bodies, they don't know for sure which category two, which are serious emergencies like heart attacks and strokes and things like that, which of them will automatically be responded to by ambulance workers, in spite of the strikes. so i think the talks that are going to take place later between the health secretary and the unions are primarily about that. have a listen to the health minister will quincy who was on bbc breakfast

earlier. i and the secretary of state have met with the rcn and other unions. and i have said we are very happy to discuss, as has the secretary of state, working conditions and other ways in which we can help to ensure that nurses, and indeed all those staff, the 1.245 million people who work on the agenda for change contract within our nhs. but what we are not willing to do is open negotiations about pay, that's because we have an independent pay review body. the body makes recommendations every year and the government has accepted those recommendations in full, as we did last year. that bit at the end was a key, by not reopening the pay negotiations, the government is continuing to find itself at loggerheads with the unions, because as we have been covering for days and weeks now, the unions are saying that the payoff offers that are on the table at the moment just offers that are on the table at the momentjust aren't enough and that ministers need to be prepared to revisit them. so it is a bit of a

stalemate just now. because of that, today we are going to see lots of disruption in england, wales and northern ireland with the nurses�* strike and we think are probably similar sorts of disruption to the strike we saw last week. and then tomorrow there is potentially an even more serious situation of the ambulance workers walking out. we know that the army are being drafted in to help but their role will be limited, it will be about 750 personnel driving ambulances and about 150 of that 750 number will be involved in support roles. we also heard from the governmentjust now that they are not allowed to break the speed limit, they are not going to be able to use the blue lights on top of ambulances, they are not going to be able to skip traffic lights. so that role is going to be extremely limited. we also heard the health minister will quincy telling breakfast earlier people should avoid risky activity tomorrow because of the levels of disruption

we are going to see. not totally certain what counts as risky activity in that context, but clearly ministers are really worried about tomorrow and they do think there will be widespread disruption and they are worried about the impact that will have on patients. the big row continuing to play out is ministers say the unions need to call off the action to avoid the disruption, unions say ministers need to get back round the table and put more money on that table to discuss pay to avoid that disruption. no sign of either side blinking at the moment. hick. disruption. no sign of either side blinking at the moment. nick, thank ou ve blinking at the moment. nick, thank you very much _ blinking at the moment. nick, thank you very much indeed. _ blinking at the moment. nick, thank you very much indeed. we _ blinking at the moment. nick, thank you very much indeed. we are i blinking at the moment. nick, thank you very much indeed. we are goingj you very much indeed. we are going to talk to one of those two sides now. joining me now from brimingham on her phone is the england director of the royal college of nursing, patricia marquis. thank you forjoining us. you will be familiar with the government�*s arguments, which is basically the government, the nhs cannot afford 19% in terms of pay increase for

nurses. �* ., 19% in terms of pay increase for nurses. ~ . ,., , 19% in terms of pay increase for nurses. ~ . ,._ , , nurses. and what we say is they can't afford _ nurses. and what we say is they can't afford not _ nurses. and what we say is they can't afford not to _ nurses. and what we say is they can't afford not to come - nurses. and what we say is they can't afford not to come and i nurses. and what we say is they l can't afford not to come and have can�*t afford not to come and have conversations with ourselves and other unions about what it is going to take to resolve this problem. what we have got is a situation with the nhs in crisis, nursing in crisis, and this is about pay, but it is also about safe staffing. we really want to implore the government to come back and have a conversation with us so that we can break this deadlock and move forward. it break this deadlock and move forward. , ., ., ,, ., forward. it is a deadlock, though, it is stalemate. _ forward. it is a deadlock, though, it is stalemate. it _ forward. it is a deadlock, though, it is stalemate. it doesn't - forward. it is a deadlock, though, it is stalemate. it doesn't look- it is stalemate. it doesn�*t look like the government are backing down. is the strike action just going to continue indefinitely? if thatis going to continue indefinitely? if that is what needs to happen from our members�* perspective, that is what will have to happen, but it is ridiculous that the government have an option to come back to the table and have this conversation, and it is outrageous that they have not done that for over a week now, and we are really in a situation where our members, for the second time, on a cold picket line losing a day�*s

pay in order to try and get the government back to the table and have a conversation with us about the solution. edi have a conversation with us about the solution-— the solution. of course the government _ the solution. of course the government will _ the solution. of course the government will say i the solution. of course the government will say they l the solution. of course the i government will say they have implement the recommendations of the independent pay review body. again, that�*s what they say time and again, they have done that in full. the government — they have done that in full. tie: government keep they have done that in full. t't;e: government keep repeating they have done that in full. tt9: government keep repeating the same message but that doesn�*t move us forward. we have been clear that what the pay review body said and what the pay review body said and what the pay review body said and what the government has done is not enough, and that what we need to see is further negotiation to enable our members to work, to own a fair wage for the work that they do, not have to put in extra hours every single day and a reasonable week for free to keep the nhs going. so, yes, they implement it what the pay ruby body said but it was wrong. —— pay review body. said but it was wrong. -- pay review bod . , :, :, ., said but it was wrong. -- pay review bod . , :, :, :, , said but it was wrong. -- pay review bod. :, :, body. explain that a bit more because you _ body. explain that a bit more because you are _ body. explain that a bit more because you are asking i body. explain that a bit more because you are asking for. body. explain that a bit more because you are asking for a | body. explain that a bit more i because you are asking for a pay rise that is 5% more than inflation.

how do you justify that? inflation is obviously very high at the moment, but how do you justify an above inflation pay rise? dare above inflation pay rise? are evidence _ above inflation pay rise? are evidence to _ above inflation pay rise? are evidence to the _ above inflation pay rise? 9.9 evidence to the pay above inflation pay rise? 99 evidence to the pay review body ironically is where this 19% figure comes from. our evidence showed that nursing wages have fallen behind over the last ten years by the rate of inflation plus 5%. and that�*s why we are calling for that figure. when we are calling for that figure. when we put that evidence income inflation was a lot lower than it is now. the fact that inflation has risen by such a huge amount is not the fault of the nursing staff. this is why we are putting that to them. but a negotiation is a negotiation. any figure is irrelevant until there is any conversation to try and find a solution. t is any conversation to try and find a solution-— a solution. i know you have the sympathy _ a solution. i know you have the sympathy of — a solution. i know you have the sympathy of a _ a solution. i know you have the sympathy of a lot _ a solution. i know you have the sympathy of a lot of _ a solution. i know you have the sympathy of a lot of members | a solution. i know you have the l sympathy of a lot of members of the public. but at the same time, a lot of people, may be a lot of people watching this programme, are worried that your industrial action is risking lives.— that your industrial action is risking lives. that your industrial action is riskin lives. , :, :, risking lives. yes, and i would say to them that _

risking lives. yes, and i would say to them that they _ risking lives. yes, and i would say to them that they need _ risking lives. yes, and i would say to them that they need to - risking lives. yes, and i would say to them that they need to be i risking lives. yes, and i would say i to them that they need to be worried every day that the nhs sadly, has not got the workforce to enable it to deliver safe and effective care all of the time. we know that our members have told us that 80% of the time there aren�*t enough staff to deliver the care that is required. so that�*s what is happening every day. any disruption that we are causing today we are very sorry for, and we do really feel for those patients that are directly affected. but we also know that what members are doing is doing this for patients, to draw attention to the crisis that the nhs is in every single day, notjust today or tomorrow. single day, not 'ust today or tomorrow._ single day, not 'ust today or tomorrow. this is a battle of nerves, really, _ tomorrow. this is a battle of nerves, really, who - tomorrow. this is a battle of nerves, really, who blinks i tomorrow. this is a battle of i nerves, really, who blinks first, you are the government, effectively. are you confident you will win? t are you confident you will win? i think we have to be confident for our members. we have over 500,000 nursing staff in our membership. hundreds of thousands of them work in the nhs. they are doing this as a

last resort having fought for years to try and get the government to hear all of the evidence, listen to all of the evidence that they have been drawing to their attention to say things are getting worse. so we really do not want this to be the situation, and our members would really like the government to come back and find a resolution that doesn�*t mean they have to continue disrupting services, standing on picket lines in the cold, and losing money day by day. picket lines in the cold, and losing money day by day-— picket lines in the cold, and losing money day by day. thank you for your time, money day by day. thank you for your time. patricia — money day by day. thank you for your time, patricia marquis, _ money day by day. thank you for your time, patricia marquis, england i time, patricia marquis, england director of the royal college of nursing. you can find out more about the strikes including a full rundown of which workers are taking industrial action on which dates on the bbc news website. the headlines on bbc news: thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are beginning a second day of strike action — in their dispute about pay.

a us congress committee says donald trump should face criminal charges — including insurrection — over the january 6th riot. donald trump claims it�*s a "partisan attempt" to stop him running for re—election. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, is found guilty of rape and sexual assault in a second sex crimes trial. he faces a further 2a years in jail. more now on one of those stories. the us committee investigating the assault on capitol hill on january the 6th last year has unanimously recommended criminal charges against donald trump. they include obstruction of official proceedings, conspiracy to defraud the united states, and inciting an insurrection. the committee�*s recommendation is non—binding, and it�*s now up to the usjustice department to decide whether to prosecute the former president. 0ur north america correspondentjohn sudworth sent this report.

with the routine of a recorded vote, america finds itself in uncharted territory. mr schiff? aye. mr aguilar? aye. mr aguilar, aye. a congressional committee recommended that a us president face criminal charges. as it delivered a damning assessment of donald trump�*s last days in office. he lost the 2020 election and knew it, but he chose to try and stay in office through a multipart scheme to overturn the results and block the transfer of power. shouting replaying key pieces of video evidence, the committee summed up the case built over the last 18 months. that the president not only incited the january 6th attack, but he knew his claim of a stolen election was false. i did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen

and putting out this stuff, which i told the president wa i only need 11,000 votes. fellows, i need 11,000 votes, gimme a break. that he pressured officials to rig the vote. this was a fraudulent election. and refuse to call off the mob, or to condemn the violence afterwards. so, go home, we love you. you're very special. the committee can�*t force prosecutors to act on its recommendations but donald trump is already facing multiple investigations. the pressure is rising on a candidate running for re—election while being accused of trying to subvert the last one. john sudworth, bbc news, washington. let�*s try and unpick what this means. we can speak now to dr colin provost, associate professor of public policy at university college london, and an expert on us law. thank you forjoining us. . where do you think this leaves donald trump? how much pressure is he under after

this? he how much pressure is he under after this? :, , :, ., , how much pressure is he under after this? :, , :, :, , , :, this? he has already been under a considerable _ this? he has already been under a considerable amount _ this? he has already been under a considerable amount of— this? he has already been under a considerable amount of pressure i this? he has already been under a. considerable amount of pressure to begin with and i don�*t think this will put a great deal more pressure on the justice will put a great deal more pressure on thejustice department and a special counciljack smith because they were already investigating what was going on, so they were probably looking at some of the very charges the congressional committee referred yesterday. it isn�*t good news for the former president, it keeps him in the limelight probably for reasons he would prefer not to be in the limelight for, so it is good news for him. probably will cost him more support among independents and possibly among his base as well, although that�*s a bit more difficult to see. it isn�*t the ideal position for him, and of course he is facing other legal investigations as well that may affect his 2024 campaign as well. , �* :, :, :, well. there isn't additional significance _ well. there isn't additional significance really - well. there isn't additional significance really is i well. there isn't additional significance really is what. well. there isn't additional i significance really is what you are saying from this us congressional committee recommending criminal charges, but the department of justice have to make up their minds whether they want to bring charges.

they are investigating, we assume, quite quickly but, because they are racing against the clock of the 2024 campaign and they would rather not be investigating when that happens. if they want to bring charges, ideally they need to do it before that gets under way. if they hadn�*t been considering any charges then it would be more momentous, it would put more pressure on thejustice department. but because that investigation is already under way, that�*s where we see the more symbolic nature of it. we can assume that special counsel is already moving along with that and the charges are a little bit more symbolic. charges are a little bit more symbolic-— charges are a little bit more s mbolic. 9 :, :, , :, symbolic. what would be the position if there were — symbolic. what would be the position if there were charges _ symbolic. what would be the position if there were charges hanging - symbolic. what would be the position if there were charges hanging over. if there were charges hanging over donald trump and he was trying to run for the white house again? that would be a little _ run for the white house again? “trngt would be a little bit more difficult because it is hard for me to speculate exactly. if he was under indictment it would be difficult for him to mount a full campaign for president and that�*s part of the

reason why the special counsel is moving along with this quickly, they are issuing subpoenas, particularly looking to talk to local state officials who tramp had communication with. so they are working to try to find evidence around these charges the congressional committee put forward yesterday and referred to the department ofjustice. —— trump had communication with. difficult to say decisively but it would not be an easy balancing act if he were to be running for president and under indictment at the same time. it ififiiiii indictment at the same time. it will be fascinating _ indictment at the same time. it will be fascinating to _ indictment at the same time. it will be fascinating to see _ indictment at the same time. it will be fascinating to see how _ indictment at the same time. it will be fascinating to see how it - be fascinating to see how it unfolds, but thank you, dr colin provost, from university college london, expert on us law. a line of breaking news coming into us. kara alexander, 44, has been charged with the murder of two boys aged two and five who were found dead at a home in cornwallis road, dagenham, on friday, the metropolitan police said. that has just come in from the met

police. kara alexander charged with the murder of those two boys aged two and five in dagenham found on friday. the disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault against a woman at a second trial in los angeles. the jury acquitted him of charges relating to a second accuser, and failed to reach a verdict in two other cases. weinstein is already serving a prison term after being convicted of rape in new york in 2020. sophie long reports. he was the man who once ruled hollywood, the movie mogul even a—list celebrities referred to as god. but he appeared in court in los angeles a convicted rapist, denying a further seven charges of sexual assault. a much—diminished harvey weinstein sat silently with his head bowed as thejury delivered its verdicts. he was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting

a former model at a beverly hills hotel in 2013. he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting another woman. the jury was unable to reach a verdict on three other counts, including the rape ofjennifer siebel newsom, who is now married to the governor of california. thejury heard weeks of gruelling, emotional testimony and vitriolic exchanges between weinstein�*s lawyers and witnesses, who were often visibly distressed. it has caused some to question the treatment of alleged victims of sexual assault and others to commend the courage shown by those who took to the stand. they have demonstrated that empowered and courageous women are able to make powerful men accountable for the injustices that they have inflicted on women. during the course of the trial, in which some 50 women testified, a film dramatising the journalistic investigation that led to his downfall was released.

i can still see it, the hotel room beforehand. the cameras quickly pulled focus to the story still unfolding, and the trial of the man who once ruled this town. men so much want to fight this and say they�*re crazy, they�*re lying. it�*sjust, like, when is this going to end? and it�*s not going to end. we�*re going to keep coming, more and more and more, the more it�*s a whack—a—mole. the more you do it, the more we�*re going to speak out. it�*s not going to stop, so stop doing it. harvey weinstein�*s conviction in new york not only rocked the entertainment industry. the imprisonment of the legendary producer once thought to be untouchable was a milestone in the #metoo movement and was seen as a win for women around the world. this trial may have been a sequel, but his conviction here is no less important, both to the women who gave evidence and to the more than 80 other accusers who will likely never get their day in court.

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. russia�*s president putin has ordered the strengthening of the country�*s borders and of social control within russia. he said security services should quickly identify traitors and saboteurs — and should also ensure the safety of people living in the parts of ukraine that moscow claims as its own. earlier mr putin visited belarus — russia�*s close ally. the trip�*s triggered speculation russia might want belarus to join a new ground offensive against ukraine. the kremlin denies this. but ukraine says it�*s tightening the defence of its border with belarus overfears russia may attack from there. let�*s talk to our kyiv correspondent hugo bachega. 0ur our people they are worried that potentially belarus might be joining the russian effort and joining a russian assault against ukraine? ihi.

russian assault against ukraine? hi. what russian assault against ukraine? ft. what we're hearing from the is that what we�*re hearing from the is that they say russia could be planning another major ground offensive. there are reports that thousands of russian troops are now in belarus, they are being trained there. 0fficials here saying that russia has been training 200,000 conscripts and that this training is going to end in february, and they believe this is when this new major offensive could happen. i think what the officials here are saying is that they believe this new offensive could be launched from belarus. remember that in the early stages of the war russian troops invaded ukraine from belarus. they tried to seize kyiv. they failed and the authorities here are saying that this could happen again. western officials are saying that we are not seeing any signs yet to suggest that this has been planned by russia. they haven�*t seen any kind of movement in belarus. but here in

kyiv the authorities are saying that this is what they fear, and again they are asking for more weapons because they say that they need more help to defend the country. meanwhile, russian attacks continue a course on a daily basis. a lot of these sort of suicide, kamikaze drones hitting kyiv, but also being intercepted by the ukrainian air defences. �* :, :, defences. i've gotta say, the ukrainians _ defences. i've gotta say, the ukrainians have _ defences. i've gotta say, the ukrainians have been i defences. i've gotta say, the i ukrainians have been incredibly successful in intercepting most of drones. but yesterday we had these attacks happening during the night, very unusual, and the ukrainians are saying this is perhaps a strategy to try for the russians so that they can be successful in those attacks. it is much harderfor the air defence systems to intercept those attacks by those drones at night. as you can see it is very windy and it is very cold here in kyiv and in

many other parts of the country. the ukrainians are saying that russia has been using winter as a weapon with those attacks. they have for weeks been attacking this country was my critical infrastructure as temperatures are below freezing. and yesterday again the capital came under attack, essential facilities were hit, millions of people were left without electricity, without heating, and in some places even without water. the officials here say that they believe these attacks are unlikely to stop, that this is how russia is responding to dilatory defeats on the battlefield by attacking civilian sites and civilian infrastructure across the country, perhaps trying to force the ukrainians to enter into negotiations, or perhaps even ceasefire. negotiations, or perhaps even ceasefire-— negotiations, or perhaps even ceasefire. :, :, ,, , :, , ceasefire. 0k, hugo, thank you very much. ceasefire. 0k, hugo, thank you very much- hugo — ceasefire. 0k, hugo, thank you very much. hugo bachega _ ceasefire. 0k, hugo, thank you very much. hugo bachega in _ ceasefire. 0k, hugo, thank you very much. hugo bachega in kyiv. i british airways has apologised after flights due to depart the united states were grounded for several hours. the airline said it was urgently investigating a technical issue with its third—party flight planning supplier. ba passengers have reported waiting

for hours in airports. in a statement, british airways said: "0ur flights due to depart the usa tonight are currently delayed due to a technical issue with our third—party flight planning supplier, which we are urgently investigating. we�*re sorry for any disruption this will cause to our customers�* plans, our aim is for these flights to depart as quickly as possible." the bank of england has revealed the designs for new bank notes featuring the image of king charles. the portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and will start to enter circulation from mid—2024. notes featuring the late queen elizabeth ii will also continue to remain legal tender.

why don�*t we take a look at the weather forecast with carol. how does it look? it looks mixed in the next few days. good morning, everyone. we have residual cloud in the south—east left over from the rain that�*s now cleared, but for most it is going to be a dry day with sunshine but there are showers in the forecast, most in the north and also the west, when it is also windy. with gusts up to gale force across the north—west of scotland. the temperatures today are down a touch on where they were yesterday. a range of 9—11. heading in through the evening and the overnight period we start with clear skies and a bit of dry weather but it isn�*t long until this rain comes in from the south—west and it is going to be pushing northwards and eastwards, and we have persistent rain across the north west and here too still windy. a bit cooler than it was last night. tomorrow this rain slips southwards and eastwards slowly through the course of the day. the northern half of the country will be cloudy with showers, not quite as windy as today, in

between there will be some sunshine and these are our temperatures, 7-11. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are beginning a second day of strike action in their dispute about pay. meanwhile, the health secretary will hold last—minute talks with ambulance unions this afternoon to try to avert a strike scheduled for tomorrow. a us congress committee says donald trump should face criminal charges including insurrection over the january 6th riot. donald trump claims it�*s a "partisan attempt" to stop him running for re—election. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, is found guilty of rape and sexual assault in a second sex crimes trial. he faces a further 24 years in jail. terry hall —

lead singer of the specials — has died at the age of 63 — his fellow band members describe him as one of the country�*s most brilliant singer songwriters. sport, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. what a performance by england in the cricket? : , , �* england�*s cricketers are celebrating a historic series win in karachi. having wrapped up the final test by 8 wickets, they�*ve become the first visiting team to win three matches in a series in pakistan. england took less than 40 minutes on the fourth day to complete their 3—0 clean sweep. just 55 runs were needed to reach their target of 167, with ben duckett finishing 82 not out, while ben stokes was unbeaten on 35, the two left—handers sharing an unbroken partnership of 73. what a transformation

under captain stokes — this is their ninth win in 10 matches with him in charge. here�*s stokes, showing the captain he is, presenting the trophy to rehan ahmed, the 18—year—old who�*s the youngest man to play a test for england, who took 5 for 48 in pakistan�*s second innings. what a special moment for him. before this tour, england had managed only two test wins away to pakistan in 30 attempts across 61 years. they have now won three in three weeks. they play a test series against new zealand in february, and now with much relish the ashes in the summer. well, the england women�*s football manager sarina wiegman has had an incredible year. not only did the lionesses win the euros in england this summer, but they have gone the whole past 12 months unbeaten. we will stay grounded. we know what we are working on. when we have a big win, we still know it�*s just a

moment. it�*s a very nice moment, but we still have to improve a couple of things and we have to keep using our super strengths. things and we have to keep using our superstrengths. if things and we have to keep using our super strengths. if we lose one time, it�*s not the end of the world. much more of that interview with sarina wiegman on the bbc sport website. after more than a month away because of the world cup, premier league teams are back in action in the league cup this evening. two of them are newcastle and bournemouth, whose match has been brought forward by 24 hours due to some medical services going on strike. the two teams haven�*t played competitively since november 12th. the wait for this game has been quite long from our perspective, so we are keen to get back to the action and back to the competitive games. friendlies are good, but they are very different games. i know the players are the same. speaking to the international lads that have come back, they are keen to get the season we started again, which is great for me to hear and for everyone connected with newcastle to here as well.

and in the last few hours, the newly crowned world champions argentina have arrived back home in buenos aires following their victory over france in sunday�*s final. these pictures of the huge crowds all the more impressive when you remember it�*s the very early hours of the morning over there, a heroes�* welcome. the first world cup title for argentina in 36 years, their third in total. for many, the penalty win over france capped the greatest final in the history of the world cup. for these fans, it�*s all the more special because they got to see this man, lionel messi, win the one trophy in his hands that had been missing from his collection, emulating his hero diego maradona in becoming a world champion. at the age of 35, at most likely his final world cup, a fairytale finish. and that�*s not all messi�*s won, he�*s also been named the bbc sports personality world sport star of the year. in terms of the main prize, a shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2022 bbc sports personality of the year award. head over to the bbc sport website for more details. the nominees are gymnast jessica gadirova, footballer beth mead, curling�*s eve muirhead, cricketer ben stokes,

snooker player ronnie 0�*sullivan and athlete jake wightman. voting will be open during the show on bbc one tomorrow night. that is all from me for now. thank you very much. some breaking news just coming into us. quite an extraordinary story. and 97—year—old german woman has been given a suspended two—yearjail german woman has been given a suspended two—year jail sentence for complicity in the holocaust. she had worked as a secretary at a concentration camp in occupied poland. prosecutors argue that by handling the camp commandant�*s correspondence and performing other administrative duties, she facilitated an operation that killed 65,000 people at the camp in occupied poland. her defence lawyers

had argued that she didn�*t know about the murders that had happened there, but she is 97 and she has been given a two—year suspended sentence for complicity in the holocaust. we will have more on that as it comes into us. as we�*ve been reporting this morning, nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are back out on strike again today, and there�*s more industrial action to come this week — this time by thousands of ambulance staff. the first will begin tomorrow — 21st december — and there will be another strike again next week. around 10,000 ambulance staff will be involved in the industrial action, including paramedics. the strikes will impact wales and most services in england, apart from the east of england. 0ur correspondent matthew hill has been looking at the situation in bristol. a familiar sight outside our a&es — ambulances stacked waiting with patients.

it got so bad a week ago that there were 120 ambulances tied up outside a&es in the south—west with 420 patients waiting for ambulances in the community. patients like the 86—year—old mother of kevin stevens from gloucester. the gp came out and suspected she might have a blood clot, a dvt, so ordered an ambulance for her. this was about 5.00—5.30. the ambulance eventually arrived 8.30 the next morning, so a 15—hour wait. she spent the entire night on a reclining chair because there wasn�*t a bed available and was eventually moved on to the ward the next day. it was very worrying, you know, and i�*m still quite worried now because obviously a dvt in an 86—year—old woman could be life threatening. i mean, touch wood, it isn�*t, but, you know, you�*re going to be concerned. and this is the type of call where life and limb is not immediately threatened. that�*ll probably have to be dealt

with by non—striking managers or the army when thousands of ambulance staff begin their strike on wednesday. and with around a quarter of ambulance paramedics outside their stations on picket lines, won�*t that put patients at risk? ambulance stations are spread out across the south west, and we're confident that our unison members who are on the picket line will want to respond to any emergencies in their local communities. a government health minister was visiting a bakery in the region staffed by adults with disabilities and there was no sign of any more dough on the table. if people need an ambulance, they have a critical _ need that requires it, _ they should most definitely seek that in the usual way. but we�*ve got record numbers of ambulances waiting outside hospitals. we have several deaths linked to these delays already. if the situation gets worse with strikes, the government could have responsibility for further deaths. i think what is absolutely essential is that ministers continue - to engage with the unions, i but also that the nhs works

tirelessly in local areas to make sure that the right cover - is in place. the ambulance strike follows hot on the heels of today�*s industrial action by the royal college of nursing. so that will put greater pressure on hospital beds and the never—ending task of getting patients out into the community who are well enough. matthew hill, bbc news. let�*s go back to our top story this morning and the uk�*s largest nursing union has urged ministers to get its pay dispute resolved by christmas as its members go on strike for the second time in less than a week. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland have wal;ked out as part of their campaign for a 19% pay rise. let�*s cross live now to our reporter howard johnson, who�*s at st mary�*s hospital in paddington, central london.

thankfully, it�*s a lot milder than last week. it was freezing conditions then, but now we are joined by about 50 nurses here outside st mary�*s hospital in central london, who are striking today, asking to be paid fairly. they are also asking for better staffing conditions because at the moment, they say they are understaffed and under a lot of pressure after the pandemic. the government will not budge at the moment on pay and there is still a deadlock between the royal college of nursing union and the government on the issue. let�*s talk to a couple of nurses who have come on strike today. this is ruth and sangeeta. they are both senior nurses. we have heard a lot today about the conditions from nurses i have been speaking to. tell us what you are going through and why you want the government to act on the current situation? fist government to act on the current situation? : :, ,, , situation? at the moment, the nhs is in a burn-out — situation? at the moment, the nhs is in a burn-out crisis. _ situation? at the moment, the nhs is in a burn-out crisis. we _ situation? at the moment, the nhs is in a burn-out crisis. we are _ situation? at the moment, the nhs is in a burn-out crisis. we are trying i in a burn—out crisis. we are trying

to deal— in a burn—out crisis. we are trying to deal with — in a burn—out crisis. we are trying to deal with everything from covid from _ to deal with everything from covid from the _ to deal with everything from covid from the pandemic to catching up, so it feels— from the pandemic to catching up, so it feels like _ from the pandemic to catching up, so it feels like we have no moral support— it feels like we have no moral support to move these waiting lists are long _ support to move these waiting lists are long. so we really want to make them _ are long. so we really want to make them aware — are long. so we really want to make them aware that this is notjust about— them aware that this is notjust about the — them aware that this is notjust about the fair pay, but getting the staffing _ about the fair pay, but getting the staffing in — about the fair pay, but getting the staffing in so we can ensure patient safety _ staffing in so we can ensure patient safety so _ staffing in so we can ensure patient safe . �* , staffing in so we can ensure patient safe _ f :, staffing in so we can ensure patient safe . �*, :, , :, staffing in so we can ensure patient safe �*, :, , safety. so it's not 'ust about pay, but that is _ safety. so it's not 'ust about pay, but that is what i safety. so it's not 'ust about pay, but that is what is— safety. so it's notjust about pay, but that is what is causing i safety. so it's notjust about pay, but that is what is causing the i but that is what is causing the deadlock at the moment. a rishi sunak, the prime minister, says it is an unreasonable demand and that he would be potentially willing to wait four months to resolve this one according to a daily daily mail report this morning. what do you say to that? it report this morning. what do you say to that? , :, :, :, ,, , to that? it is unfair to make this about pay. _ to that? it is unfair to make this about pay, because _ to that? it is unfair to make this about pay, because it _ to that? it is unfair to make this about pay, because it is - to that? it is unfair to make this about pay, because it is about l about pay, because it is about patient — about pay, because it is about patient safety _ about pay, because it is about patient safety. if _ about pay, because it is about patient safety. if the - about pay, because it is about i patient safety. if the government bears _ patient safety. if the government bears in — patient safety. if the government bears in mind _ patient safety. if the government bears in mind that— patient safety. if the government bears in mind that we _ patient safety. if the government bears in mind that we are - patient safety. if the government bears in mind that we are still. bears in mind that we are still ordinary— bears in mind that we are still ordinary peopie _ bears in mind that we are still ordinary people with - bears in mind that we are still ordinary people with familiesl bears in mind that we are still. ordinary people with families to look after. _ ordinary people with families to look after, their— ordinary people with families to look after, their morale - ordinary people with families to look after, their morale right i ordinary people with families to l look after, their morale right now across— look after, their morale right now across the — look after, their morale right now across the board _ look after, their morale right now across the board is _ look after, their morale right now across the board is quite - look after, their morale right now across the board is quite low. i

look after, their morale right now| across the board is quite low. and look after, their morale right now. across the board is quite low. and i think— across the board is quite low. and i think better — across the board is quite low. and i think better pay _ across the board is quite low. and i think better pay and _ across the board is quite low. and i think better pay and conditions i across the board is quite low. and i think better pay and conditions forl think better pay and conditions for nurses— think better pay and conditions for nurses would _ think better pay and conditions for nurses would ensure _ think better pay and conditions for nurses would ensure that - think better pay and conditions for nurses would ensure that more i think better pay and conditions for i nurses would ensure that more people come _ nurses would ensure that more people come into— nurses would ensure that more people come into the — nurses would ensure that more people come into the flock— nurses would ensure that more people come into the flock and _ nurses would ensure that more people come into the flock and better - come into the flock and better patient — come into the flock and better patient safety _ come into the flock and better patient safety and _ come into the flock and better patient safety and more - come into the flock and better i patient safety and more consistency in patient _ patient safety and more consistency in patient care _ patient safety and more consistency in patient care. so _ patient safety and more consistency in patient care. so if— patient safety and more consistency in patient care. so if he _ patient safety and more consistency in patient care. so if he is _ patient safety and more consistency in patient care. so if he is willing i in patient care. so if he is willing to wait— in patient care. so if he is willing to wait for— in patient care. so if he is willing to wait for months, _ in patient care. so if he is willing to wait for months, we _ in patient care. so if he is willing to wait for months, we are - in patient care. so if he is willingl to wait for months, we are willing to wait for months, we are willing to persevere _ to wait for months, we are willing to persevere and _ to wait for months, we are willing to persevere and ensure - to wait for months, we are willing i to persevere and ensure everything is done _ to persevere and ensure everything is done. :, ~ to persevere and ensure everything is done. :, ,, i. to persevere and ensure everything is done. :, ,, ,, is done. thank you. so it looks like this action — is done. thank you. so it looks like this action will _ is done. thank you. so it looks like this action will take _ is done. thank you. so it looks like this action will take place - is done. thank you. so it looks like this action will take place until i this action will take place until 8pm today. there will be a strike later today, another crew coming in. there will also be a march on downing street this afternoon in which protesters will bring their message to government outside number ten. . ~' , ., a study that has "weighed" trees using lasers has revealed that there is almost twice as much carbon locked into uk forests as previously estimated. the research used a 3d scanning technique on 1,000 trees and found significantly more carbon stored in their trunks and branches. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill reports.

even in the cold quiet of winter, this woodland is revealing scientific secrets. we're doing a six hectare area, which is probably one of the largest study areas. researchers are weighing the trees here in wytham wood in oxfordshire, using a laser scanning technique that measures each tree in fine detail. you can see it'sjust a bunch of points, but you can see how we capture the full 3d structure. each laser—scanned point is a dot on a three—dimensional map of a tree, and that's converted into a solid model. this is the measure of each tree's volume, which scientists can use to calculate the amount of carbon that's locked into every inch of trunk and branch. how much does that tree weigh? this one was about 25 tonnes overall, of which about half of that will be carbon. we have more than almost 1,000 trees that will be nondestructively weighed here with laser and we found significantly more carbon

storage in those trees, almost a factor two. so that's very significant. we are not talking about 5% or 10%, it's almost doubling. wytham is a typical uk deciduous woodland in terms of the mix of tree species and age. of course, trees do much more thanjust store carbon, but what this study has done is put a whole new measure on the value that's locked into woodland like this. across the uk, according to the study, woodlands store almost double the amount of planet—warming carbon compared to what was previously estimated. big trees, mature woodland, mature forest, are far more important. their value is almost infinitely greater. it's very easy to lose that. it's very difficult to get that back. so protecting that value that you have in those large, old, mature trees is almost incalculable.

so you should avoid losing it at almost any cost, regardless of how many trees you might think about planting. those large trees are incredibly important. capturing detailed pictures of what's locked inside each tree, the researchers say, reveals just how vital our existing forests are in the fight against climate change. joining us now is mat disney, professor of remote sensing in the department of geography at ucl and member of the environmental monitoring and modelling group. just explain a bit more about how important this study is, what is its long—term significance for us and the planet? long-term significance for us and the planet?— the planet? one of the main takeaways — the planet? one of the main takeaways from _ the planet? one of the main takeaways from this - the planet? one of the main takeaways from this is - the planet? one of the main takeaways from this is not . the planet? one of the main takeaways from this is not a | the planet? one of the main - takeaways from this is not a forest has changed in those woods in any way, the trees have as much carbon in them as they ever did before. the issueis in them as they ever did before. the issue is that our understanding of that has changed. so by finding this

discrepancy between what the older models had assumed and what this new approach shows is that there is real value in looking again at what we understand about forests and how much carbon they still. that is one of the key things here. people thought we knew everything there was to know about how much carbon was stored in wytham woods and more generally about deciduous woodlands in the uk. and by visiting some of those older measurements and doing it again in a different way, we are revealing that our understanding was rather flawed. revealing that our understanding was ratherflawed. 50 revealing that our understanding was rather flawed-— rather flawed. so the bottom line is that woodlands, _ rather flawed. so the bottom line is that woodlands, trees _ rather flawed. so the bottom line is that woodlands, trees and - rather flawed. so the bottom line is that woodlands, trees and forests l that woodlands, trees and forests are a very precious resource for our country and the planet and we should do everything we can to preserve them? ~ , ,., , , do everything we can to preserve them? ~ , , , , do everything we can to preserve them? ~ , , ,., do everything we can to preserve them? �* , , h, ., them? absolutely. this is one of the issues. everyone _ them? absolutely. this is one of the issues. everyone wants _ them? absolutely. this is one of the issues. everyone wants to _ them? absolutely. this is one of the issues. everyone wants to plant - issues. everyone wants to plant trees, and that is an understandable response because it is an important

part of things, increasing the amount of tree cover we have. but thatis amount of tree cover we have. but that is almost a first response rather than looking at what we have got already. for example, the study showed that a large fraction of the carbon, more than half the country and wytham woods is stored in these big, old trees. while planting new trees is great, it takes a long time for those trees to reach a level of maturity where they stuck to provide those benefits of carbon storage. and of course, carbon isjust one aspect of what trees do for us. there are all the aspects of biodiversity and recreation, those aspects which only start to really come into being once the trees have reached a certain age. so there are things we have got already that we should keep an eye on rather than always inking, let's plant new trees. ., ~' , ., always inking, let's plant new trees. ., ,, , ., ., always inking, let's plant new

trees. ., ,, ., , ., trees. thank you for explaining, professor mat _ trees. thank you for explaining, professor mat disney. _ more on the breaking news we were just bringing you. a court in germany has given its verdict in the case of a 97 year old woman accused of complicity in the holocaust. irmgard furcher has been given a two—year suspended sentence. irmgard furchner worked as a secretary at the stutthof concentration camp in what is now poland. 0ur europe regional editor, paul moss, has been following this story: she was found living in an old people's home in germany all these years later. she actually evaded the people who were trying to put her on trial and got as far as hamburg before she was recaptured. as you said, she was a secretary when she

was a teenager in the last couple of years of the war at the stutthof concentration camp near what is now gdansk. the prosecution argument was that by doing that work, she made the operation run smoothly and it was an operation which left 65,000 people dead. the inmates werejews, as was often the case in concentration camps, but also polish and russian partisans. and there were some norwegians there who had refused to cooperate in the occupation of their country. and yet the prosecution case is that by working there, she was partially responsible for what happened. what responsible for what happened. what ha--ened responsible for what happened. what happened during the trial and what was her defence? she happened during the trial and what was her defence?— was her defence? she stayed quiet most of the _ was her defence? she stayed quiet most of the time. _ was her defence? she stayed quiet most of the time. she _ was her defence? she stayed quiet most of the time. she stayed - was her defence? she stayed quiet| most of the time. she stayed silent in the court. the defence argument was that she simply didn't know what was that she simply didn't know what was going on at the camp. she was a secretary and nothing more than that. the prosecution say this was ludicrous. 65,000 people being either murdered or dying of the

various diseases. it has been a common defence of nazis who are called after the war that they didn't know, so she had trouble arguing the case. it seems that the court hasn't accepted her argument and have held her responsible. it shows the scale of the holocaust that this was a relatively small camp, with "only" 65,000 people who died there. she camp, with "only" 65,000 people who died there. ,, , ., , ., camp, with "only" 65,000 people who died there. ,, , ., ., , died there. she is a very old lady, 97 ears died there. she is a very old lady, 97 years old- _ died there. she is a very old lady, 97 years old. she _ died there. she is a very old lady, 97 years old. she is _ died there. she is a very old lady, 97 years old. she is facing - died there. she is a very old lady, 97 years old. she is facing a - 97 years old. she is facing a two—year suspended sentence, so it is presumably not likely to be enforced, but presumably it does demonstrate symbolically the age is no barrier tojustice? the demonstrate symbolically the age is no barrier to justice?— no barrier to 'ustice? the word symbolically — no barrier to justice? the word symbolically is _ no barrier to justice? the word symbolically is perfect. - no barrier to justice? the word | symbolically is perfect. this was clearly a symbolic try to establish something. the prosecution described it as a historic trial one argument being that this could be the last trial of its kind. we are talking about events that happened 80 years ago. the majority of the victims and perpetrators are long dead. it was a

chance for the victims who are still alive to provide testimony in court, and that dominated the proceedings, given that she was silent. they talked about the suffering that went on stops right at the end, irmgard furchner said she was sorry about what happened and she was sorry about the fact that she was at the camp, but didn't admit her guilt. what is also interesting to me is that this case in some way reflects the modern way we see the holocaust. people think of the perpetrators as sadistic guards beating people to death, forcing them into the gas chambers. but the holocaust was an extraordinary bureaucratic operation. 9 million people were murdered. this takes some organising. there were the people who arrange the trains, those who commissioned the building work for the gas chambers, all of this. it is seen as a great bureaucratic process in which many people played their role, so by prosecuting the secretary, to me this was emphasising that aspect of it, that many, many were complicit, perhaps not those who were obviously so. as you say, giving a 97—year—old woman

a two—year suspended sentence, she is not going to prison any time soon, i suspect. is not going to prison any time soon, isuspect. they is not going to prison any time soon, i suspect. they were making a symbolic point and they have made it. ., ,. ., ., ., symbolic point and they have made it. fascinating, good to talk to ou. terry hall, best known as the frontman of the ska band the specials, has died aged 63. the singer—song writer found fame in the 19705 and 80s with hits like "ghost town", "gangsters" and "too much too young", and also enjoyed chart success with fun boy three. mark savage looks at his life. so micro why must he record phone calls? the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 19705, bringing black and white musicians together at

a time of racial tension. fronted by terry hall, their music was upbeat but socially conscious, and their first seven singles made the top ten, culminating in this. music: ghost town. ghost town, released in 1981 as riots spread and unemployment soared across the uk, and terry hall's downbeat delivery captured the despondency. after ghost town, hall formed another band, fun boy three. their songs were often lighter, but he didn't shy away from more difficult topics. one song dealt with his

abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 12. and that's when my mental health problems appeared and in that period, the only thing that i could do was take valium, at 1a, and that's not great. it really isn't good. though the episode left hall with lifelong depression, music was a solace. he rejoined the specials in 2008 and a decade later the band scored their first ever number one album. he said it was a long time coming. ina in a statement on monday night, the band said hall had died after a brief illness. neville staple, who

sang with him, said it was a big shock. it sang with him, said it was a big shock. ., , ., , ., . shock. it has really hit me hard. we fronted the — shock. it has really hit me hard. we fronted the specials _ shock. it has really hit me hard. we fronted the specials and _ shock. it has really hit me hard. we fronted the specials and fun - fronted the specials and fun together, making history. iwould like to send my condolences to his wife and family.— like to send my condolences to his wife and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy. _ wife and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy, from _ wife and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy, from a _ wife and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy, from a golden - wife and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy, from a golden age i wife and family. missed, he will be, j but his legacy, from a golden age of political pop, will never be forgotten. terry hall, who has died at the age of 63. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. i suspect you might have been a fan of the specials. i suspect you might have been a fan of the specials-— of the specials. yes, that takes me back to my — of the specials. yes, that takes me back to my student _ of the specials. yes, that takes me back to my student days. _ of the specials. yes, that takes me back to my student days. they - of the specials. yes, that takes me | back to my student days. they were brilliant, really sad news this morning. weather—wise, we have a mixture of sunshine and showers today. most of the showers will be

of rain. 0n higher ground in scotland, we could see some snow above 600 metres, so we are talking above 600 metres, so we are talking a mountain snow. the rain has been clearing the east of england. behind it, there is cloud. we have showers in the north and west. here, it is rather windy. as the rain clears the south—east, look at how we lose the yellows, replaced by blues. the higher temperatures across the uk today were first thing this morning. they will slip a bit for the rest of today. a lot of dry weather and sunshine. still some showers in the north and west. still windy in the north and west. still windy in the north and west. still windy in the north and west, with the risk of gates across the far north—west of gales across the far north—west of scotland. in the sunshine, it is not going to feel particularly warm, temperatures down a notch on where we were yesterday. yesterday in north wales, we reached 15.9 celsius. today we are looking at between seven and 1a. overnight, we start with clear skies, but it is not long before we see some rain sweeping in from the south—west,

pushing northwards and eastwards and persistent rain coming in across the north and west of scotland and northern ireland. still windy, temperatures a bit lower than last night. tomorrow, we slowly lose this rain in the south—east. we continue with a lot of showers across the northern half of the country. low pressure is close by, so it will also be cloudy. between these areas, we are looking at sunshine and the wind is not as strong in the north as it will be today. overnight rain on thursday with clear england and wales. you can see how we have got all this rain coming out from the south—west. quite a bit of cloud ahead of it as well. in the north, we are looking at areas of cloud and sunny skies and some showers. as we head towards the latter part of this week and into the christmas weekend, week and into the christmas weekend, we have this weatherfront moving south. it is banging into the cold air, so there will be some snow, mostly on higher ground in the northern half of the country and you

can see how we remain in the milder air as we can see how we remain in the milder airas we can can see how we remain in the milder air as we can further south. but as we move through sunday and into the early part of next week, the blues return and that indicates that it is going to turn colder. in short, as we head into the christmas weekend, the weather remains unsettled, some of us seeing wintry showers, largely on the hills, with a bit of sunshine in between.

a very good morning to you. this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are beginning a second day of strikes. the nurses�* union wants more talks. ministers say their pay demands are not affordable. we are not willing to open negotiations about pay because we have an independent review body. that body makes recommendations every year and the government has accepted those. meanwhile — the health secretary will hold last—minute talks with ambulance unions this afternoon — to try to avert a strike scheduled for tomorrow. health bosses and union leaders will face questions from mps in parliament shortly — we'll cross live to hear

what they have to say.