the show�*s called bigger & closer, not smaller & further away — 60 years of his life and art. have you just always been better at looking than the rest of us? i do look closely at things. i can look at a puddle and get pleasure out of them. most people think it's just raining, don't they? hockney has been painting on his ipad in recent years, most famously the arrival of spring in his home in normandy. this year we discovered he was back painting on canvas when this self—portrait was revealed, and there's much more work still unseen. i have been doing paintings. how many? well, about a0. i painted my cook, the man who comes to do my feet, because he's a bit of a dandy. have you painted harry styles, is that right? yes.

in person? yes. he came to see you? oh, yeah, i mean, all the paintings are done from life. he wanted me to paint him. he had a few little outfits, and i chose this yellow sweater. yellow is a hockney favourite. how many pairs of crocs have you got? well, i've only got one, actually. these are the only shoes he wears now, he says, deemed "beautifully chosen" by king charles when they met — a rare outing for hockney. i'm usually drawing or painting, yeah. i mean, it's all i want to do now. i mean, i'm 85. how much longer do i have? i'm a smoker. but i might have five years, i don't know. yeah, i've had a very, very good life. i mean, i say i live in the now.

it's the now that's eternal, isn't it? eternal too — hockney�*s joyful art. katie razzall, bbc news. in the united states, blizzard conditions are affecting millions of people's travel plans for christmas, with much of the country in the grip of a blast of arctic air. the wind chill is making it feel extremely cold, with drifting snow causing hazardous conditions on the roads and forcing thousands of flights to be cancelled across the country. several states have already declared emergencies. time for a look at the weather. thank you very much and good evening. things are looking a lot milder than what is going on in north america certainly. it was cold for the first half of december but the run—up into christmas looks to

be staying mild for most with only a few places seeing some snow around christmas day and boxing day and that's the north—west of scotland. but quite chilly at the moment, some wintry showers in northern scotland, more of a northerly breeze here but elsewhere the winds are like so tonight we will see mist and fog developing but they will diminish as the winds pick up in the south ahead of this rain band. it will bring some pretty heavy and persistent rain to southern wales, southwest and southern england. temperatures will rise and the winds will pick up, 8 degrees or so but more chilly further north point we start largely dry in the north with some sunshine, the rain band pushes northwards lying across this area and behind it skies will brighten up, there could be some heavy and may be thundery showers and the winds will pick up at mild for the time of year, 12 or 13 degrees put a cool under the rain band and in scotland where we will have sunny spells and wintry showers. late on friday into chris missy, as the band moves northwards,

we could see some transient snow of a higher ground, the pennines and mountains of scotland but as the milder air pushes northwards across all areas on christmas eve, it will turn back to rain put it will be sunny spells and scattered showers, quite blustery across the board with highs of 7—12. quite blustery across the board with highs of 7—12 . symbol on christmas day, sunshine and showers, mostly in the south and west, the more persistent rain in the south—east of england. a bit uncertainty over the extent at that point it signs of something colder getting into the north—west corner of scotland later on christmas day. 9—12 , well above the average for christmas eve and christmas day. then the low pressure pushes into the north sea and we swap the mild south—westerly winds for north—westerly winds behind this front and that hails the change on boxing day, a line of showers and colder air pushing southwards across the country. boxing day looks to be chilly for all with wintry showers may be affecting northern and western areas but it is a short

lived cold spell. moving out boxing day, temperatures rise again, turning quite unsettled and wet and windy at times ponder a bit of a roller—coaster with the temperatures over christmas. thanks. and that's bbc news at ten. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on our website, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. but from the ten team, it's goodnight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the broadcaster david davies and the senior editor at the nottingham post, natalie fahy, tomorrow's front pages. starting with the financial times leads on us presidentjoe biden�*s package of green subsidies, the paper says the uk has

criticised the measures, and say the government warns it will hit uk manufacturers. uk paper says plug the legislations. package of green subsidies, the paper says the uk is criticise the measures and sue the government warns it will hit uk manufacturers. on the front page of the daily mirror, fears that the king's christmas walkabout might be affected by protestors, the tabloid says a review has been ordered into his safety. on the front page of the daily telegraph, claims of �*appalling' blunders by the probation service which the paper says meant a multiple child murderer was �*free to kill�*. the daily express says high streets will receive a two point six billion pound boost thanks to last minute christmas shoppers over the next couple of days. so, let's begin.

on friday morning, welcome to you both and get that view both with us here today. let's start with the front page of the eye because this is something we been talking about a lot recently. for obvious reasons. natalie, when it comes to the different strikes that we've had this far. more are on their way and the newest line from this isjunior doctors like us will be joining strakes of the nurses in the ambulance workers that we seen already so far.— already so far. yes, that's right. quite a bleak _ already so far. yes, that's right. quite a bleak front _ already so far. yes, that's right. quite a bleak front page - already so far. yes, that's right. quite a bleak front page and - already so far. yes, that's right. - quite a bleak front page and looking for any respect from the strakes in the new year, doesn't it look like it's going to happen at all. so, to new and demonstrate dates in january, different ambulance trusts to those who have been striking this week but now, alsojunior to those who have been striking this week but now, also junior doctors are going to be balancing injanuary and possibly be going on strike as well and so, nurses and the ambulances, you have a triple whammy

there of health workers going on strike or demanding more pay and trying to givejeremy hunt the of the secretary of blood he knows. it's not looking good and how our service is going to cope, i don't know if they will because that service will not be able to cope with that. , . ~ service will not be able to cope with that-— with that. they talked about focusin: with that. they talked about focusing on _ with that. they talked about focusing on jeremy - with that. they talked about focusing on jeremy hunt - with that. they talked aboutj focusing on jeremy hunt but with that. they talked about l focusing on jeremy hunt but it with that. they talked about - focusing on jeremy hunt but it is focusing onjeremy hunt but it is steve barkley who david has been talking about, the health secretary they been talking about how ambulance and strakes have been seen most recently, the strakes of the ambulance workers and those related around it because it's notjust the paramedics are the people who work take the cause, how they have chosen to harm people. ijust wonder what you make of the toxicity of the discussions that we are witnessing. let's be quite clear about this. i mean, _ let's be quite clear about this. i mean, today's news specifically was about _

mean, today's news specifically was about delays and ambulances and how lon- about delays and ambulances and how long they— about delays and ambulances and how long they were being held outside and he _ long they were being held outside and he departments last week. in 25% of them _ and he departments last week. in 25% of them were outside a need for longer— of them were outside a need for longer than an hour of them were outside a need for longerthan an hourand of them were outside a need for longer than an hour and that is a matter of— longer than an hour and that is a matter of life and death in certain cases— matter of life and death in certain cases and — matter of life and death in certain cases and there can be no doubt about that _ cases and there can be no doubt about that. that is the first point, the other— about that. that is the first point, the other thing i would've observed is any— the other thing i would've observed is any visitor to this country from abroad _ is any visitor to this country from abroad and — is any visitor to this country from abroad and i_ is any visitor to this country from abroad and i have another family member— abroad and i have another family member who hasjust come in from abroad _ member who hasjust come in from abroad and — member who hasjust come in from abroad and has been really shocked by what _ abroad and has been really shocked by what is _ abroad and has been really shocked by what is not working in this country— by what is not working in this country of— by what is not working in this country of ours and some of us can io country of ours and some of us can go back— country of ours and some of us can go back to — country of ours and some of us can go back to 1978, 1979 the conservative party made a great song and dance _ conservative party made a great song and dance about how labour isn't working — and dance about how labour isn't working in— and dance about how labour isn't working in the days ofjim callahan. iwonder— working in the days ofjim callahan. i wonder how they would deal with the next _ i wonder how they would deal with the next election with the tories not working in current

circumstances. ., ,, ., , ., circumstances. talking about this at lenath and circumstances. talking about this at length and other— circumstances. talking about this at length and other countries - circumstances. talking about this at length and other countries are - length and other countries are suffering from a lack of recruitment in terms of their medical care workers and so, is infecting other countries, especially in western europe but in terms of the area that you cover, that nothing imposed, how was the region affected following the strakes and all these different strakes that we are seeing? i mean, the east midlands _ strakes that we are seeing? i mean, the east midlands ambulance - strakes that we are seeing? i mean, | the east midlands ambulance service actually went on strike the longest of all the ambulance services that were on strike earlier this week. at 24 were on strike earlier this week. at 2a hours straight with no break at all. and we were quite shocked to see that in plenty of paramedics are out on the picket line there and we know they could break the strike to attend to emergencies but i really think they were taking it seriously and people said the easement wins for where these to live but these people are asking for pay rises amid the inflation that 2a hour strike

was really shocking to see and they were taking the longest action of all the ambulance services there. it is fascinating to get those from the grassroots level into what is happened in specific regions because of quite a disjointed groups joining it in different regions and so, thank you. i'm sure will be coming back to that thread or paper review but let's move onto daily telegraph now, looking up we were discussing heavily today. scotla nd scotland passing that new law which make it quicker, easierfor people to change their legally gender but the telegraph focusing in on the fact that westminster could in fact possibly consider vetoing this. this is caettin possibly consider vetoing this. this is getting caught up in the whole talk of— is getting caught up in the whole talk of scottish independence, yes or no _ talk of scottish independence, yes or no 0t— talk of scottish independence, yes or no. of the government seems to be pretty— or no. of the government seems to be pretty clear _ or no. of the government seems to be pretty clear that it may well seek

to veto _ pretty clear that it may well seek to veto what happened today in scottish — to veto what happened today in scottish parliament and i think it was for— scottish parliament and i think it was for 80 to 40 votes. it was scottish— was for 80 to 40 votes. it was scottish national parties, there was labour— scottish national parties, there was labour opposition as well against the proposals that were coming forward — the proposals that were coming forward. so, we haven't heard the last of— forward. so, we haven't heard the last of this — forward. so, we haven't heard the last of this and actually taking today's — last of this and actually taking today's food forward, nicola sturgeon will find very difficult indeed — sturgeon will find very difficult indeed with all sorts of implications.— indeed with all sorts of imlications. ., , ., implications. from the understanding and other newspapers _ implications. from the understanding and other newspapers from _ implications. from the understanding and other newspapers from the - implications. from the understanding and other newspapers from the bbc. and other newspapers from the bbc website as well, the understanding is that gender recognition is a devolved matter and equality legislation which the new law will interact with is reserved for westminster but i wonderjust in terms of how people are reacting to this, how much appetite and interest is there and what this potential new

rule could be. is there and what this potential new rule could be— rule could be. there is a huge interest in _ rule could be. there is a huge interest in what _ rule could be. there is a huge interest in what is _ rule could be. there is a huge interest in what is going - rule could be. there is a huge interest in what is going on i rule could be. there is a huge - interest in what is going on because it's ground—breaking what's going on in scotland but notjust taking it lightly, throughout the debate, it says the telegraph year that it could be the first time since 1708 that this bill is not given the royal assent which would be completely unprecedented sample these constitutional debates that are at play and also, this whole new movement which many of us are still getting used to with gender recognition with age people should be allowed to do that in this campaign and argument on both sides in these protests on both sides about this and huge amounts of interest with what's going on and how this will play out for people. and i'm sure we'll get much more on that as well especially now that westminster have considered veto on that.

you mentioned or royal assent and let's look at the daily mirror and middle pages as well. king charles has concerns over his security when it comes to the walkabouts and talk us through it. it comes to the walkabouts and talk us through it— us through it. there are real concerns _ us through it. there are real concerns about _ us through it. there are real concerns about it _ us through it. there are real concerns about it and - us through it. there are real concerns about it and if- us through it. there are real concerns about it and if you | us through it. there are real - concerns about it and if you accept that our— concerns about it and if you accept that our country is divided in a way at the _ that our country is divided in a way at the moment in which it has rarely been _ at the moment in which it has rarely been divided in days gone by in recent— been divided in days gone by in recent history, then you also have kin- recent history, then you also have king charles was very keen on his walkabouts and we are told that they are determined to press ahead with them _ are determined to press ahead with them and _ are determined to press ahead with them and you can imagine the heads of security— them and you can imagine the heads of security and any close proximity to him _ of security and any close proximity to him in— of security and any close proximity to him in the royal family being very— to him in the royal family being very concerned about this indeed. and be _ very concerned about this indeed. and be seen a couple of eggs thrown one in— and be seen a couple of eggs thrown one in new— and be seen a couple of eggs thrown one in new york and one in luton and will be _ one in new york and one in luton and will be real—

one in new york and one in luton and will be real risks, and working at the very— will be real risks, and working at the very top level of these security teams _ the very top level of these security teams and — the very top level of these security teams and they think the risk is greater— teams and they think the risk is greater today than it has been. the bod of greater today than it has been. the body of the — greater today than it has been. tie: body of the paper is greater today than it has been. ti9: body of the paper is well greater today than it has been. ti9 body of the paper is well and natalie, they protect his majesty is what the mirror was saying. this natalie, they protect his ma'esty is what the mirror was saying. this can be hue what the mirror was saying. this can be huge amounts _ what the mirror was saying. this can be huge amounts of _ what the mirror was saying. this can be huge amounts of interest - what the mirror was saying. this can be huge amounts of interest in - what the mirror was saying. this can be huge amounts of interest in this. be huge amounts of interest in this walkabout this christmas because it's the first time at the royal family has done this since 2019 to the covid—19 in the first time are going to see prince louis taking part since he is four years old is going to be walking around creating everybody. you will be huge amounts of interest in this going to be used getting in. and so, there is heightened awareness around this and

even though it's a great