could be electoral gold because this could be electoral gold for them _ because this could be electoral gold for them in 2024 —— rubbing their hands _ for them in 2024 —— rubbing their hands in— for them in 2024 —— rubbing their hands in glee. because trussonomics so toxic. _ hands in glee. because trussonomics so toxic. if— hands in glee. because trussonomics so toxic, ifjeremy hunt does not mind _ so toxic, ifjeremy hunt does not mind being — so toxic, ifjeremy hunt does not mind being unconservative if it means— mind being unconservative if it means staying away from it. we're auoin to means staying away from it. we're going to stick _ means staying away from it. we're going to stick with _ means staying away from it. we're going to stick with politics - means staying away from it. we're going to stick with politics and - means staying away from it. we're going to stick with politics and go l going to stick with politics and go to the times. there headline... party pledges to, and it looks like they have got a new slogan, prevent, punish and protect. hat they have got a new slogan, prevent, punish and protect.— punish and protect. not quite a new slouan, punish and protect. not quite a new slogan. because _ punish and protect. not quite a new slogan, because that _ punish and protect. not quite a new slogan, because that was _ punish and protect. not quite a new| slogan, because that was announced in the new statesman just ahead of labour party conference this year. you might have missed it because that was at the high point of the liz truss era and there was quite a lot else going on, but, yes, this is labour trying as well as winning, albeit, the economic message, trying to be the party of law and order,

not an issue they have been particular strong on, but trying to channel tony blair's tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime, kind of mantra. i think this particular idea is pretty disastrous and ill thought through an unworkable. basically hand out more committee service, sentences, but usually getting the victims of anti—social behaviour involved in the sentencing, whichjust behaviour involved in the sentencing, which just sounds like so many things could go wrong with that —— community service. people should be sentenced for the crime they commit, as the evidence dictates, not according to what the victims think ought to happen to them, but nonetheless it is very tough stance from the shadowjustice secretary, really setting out labour's stands and showing that as we get toward the run to election campaign, there is not any issue that labour is shying away from. they are taking the battle to issues and areas where the conservatives used to be safe.—

and areas where the conservatives used to be safe. what do you make of it? rachel is — used to be safe. what do you make of it? rachel is right _ used to be safe. what do you make of it? rachel is right for _ used to be safe. what do you make of it? rachel is right for stubby - it? rachel is right for stubby slo . an it? rachel is right for stubby slogan might have _ it? rachel is right for stubby slogan might have been - it? rachel is right for stubby - slogan might have been announced before, _ slogan might have been announced before, but the story has been around — before, but the story has been around for a while as well. this is not around for a while as well. this is hot the _ around for a while as well. this is hot the first — around for a while as well. this is not the first time keir starmer has pledged _ not the first time keir starmer has pledged to crack down on anti—social behaviour. he said similar last year and earlier— behaviour. he said similar last year and earlier this year i believe. this— and earlier this year i believe. this slogan is a bit... it is the sort _ this slogan is a bit... it is the sort of thing some but he says that you are _ sort of thing some but he says that you are hot — sort of thing some but he says that you are not quite sure what it means — you are not quite sure what it means. certainly they have hit upon an issue _ means. certainly they have hit upon an issue that is troubling a lot of people. — an issue that is troubling a lot of people, anti—social behaviour and these _ people, anti—social behaviour and these delays in courts, and certainly— these delays in courts, and certainly love people will be looking _ certainly love people will be looking at that and thinking it is entirely— looking at that and thinking it is entirely problematic and they want it sorted, — entirely problematic and they want it sorted, but there has got to be some _ it sorted, but there has got to be some balance, somewhere between givihgm _ some balance, somewhere between giving... and actuallyjust reform the cps— giving... and actuallyjust reform the cps and making the justice system — the cps and making the justice system work properly and putting victims _ system work properly and putting victims oh — system work properly and putting victims on boards and allowing them to choose _ victims on boards and allowing them to choose the community service their— to choose the community service their perpetrators do, it is not workable. _ their perpetrators do, it is not workable, as rachel says. it is riddled — workable, as rachel says. it is riddled with problems, you can foresee — riddled with problems, you can foresee so many issues with it, that

ithink— foresee so many issues with it, that ithihk it _ foresee so many issues with it, that ithihk it will — foresee so many issues with it, that i think it will never see the light of day, — i think it will never see the light of day, i— i think it will never see the light of day, i think i'm happy to predict that at— of day, i think i'm happy to predict that at this — of day, i think i'm happy to predict that at this point. and of day, i think i'm happy to predict that at this point. and rachel, 'ust before relieve fl that at this point. and rachel, 'ust before relieve this i that at this point. and rachel, 'ust before relieve this story, it i that at this point. and rachel, 'ust before relieve this story, it allh before relieve this story, it all fundamentally comes down to, in the end, getting the core functions of the justice system working, is the right level of funding. it the justice system working, is the right level of funding.— the justice system working, is the right level of funding. it does, and that funding _ right level of funding. it does, and that funding really _ right level of funding. it does, and that funding really does _ right level of funding. it does, and that funding really does need - right level of funding. it does, and that funding really does need to i right level of funding. it does, and | that funding really does need to go straight into the court system. dominic dominic dominic raab loves to talk about how the delays we are seeing now have to do with covid and —— dominic raab. that is not true. you had to wait a year for your case to go to trial, that was before the pandemic. the system has been falling apart for years. covid has undeniably made it a lot worse, but the financial issue is lack of funding and that you're getting victims and also people accused of crimes having to wait literally years before their cases are heard before they can get on with their lives. that is not good for anyone, and freshly the system is falling apart, so the fact that labour have

noticed that and are making a point of it, even if this particular issue, not particularly sensible, the public are noticing too. find particularly sensible, the public are noticing too.— particularly sensible, the public are noticing too. and 'ust claire, finall , are noticing too. and 'ust claire, finally. we * are noticing too. and 'ust claire, finally, we are h are noticing too. and 'ust claire, finally, we are at _ are noticing too. and 'ust claire, finally, we are at the _ are noticing too. and just claire, finally, we are at the end - are noticing too. and just claire, finally, we are at the end of - are noticing too. and just claire, finally, we are at the end of the | finally, we are at the end of the year and we finally, we are at the end of the yearand we can finally, we are at the end of the year and we can start to look ahead to the next year. we have done a couple of stories there about labour policy positions, starting to hear details of what it is they would actually do if they won the next election. we know it has been an x—ray near reinierfor election. we know it has been an x—ray near reinier for conservative party in so many ways posted looking ahead to next year, what do you make of the battle and the battle lines? 0h, of the battle and the battle lines? oh, gosh, that is a big question, isn't _ oh, gosh, that is a big question, isn't it? — oh, gosh, that is a big question, isn't it? let's start with hoping we only have — isn't it? let's start with hoping we only have one prime minister and one chancellor, _ only have one prime minister and one chancellor, perhaps, for the first six months — chancellor, perhaps, for the first six months of the year! i would be a start, _ six months of the year! i would be a start, wouldn't it? but we will now see is— start, wouldn't it? but we will now see is whatever it has been calling for, see is whatever it has been calling for. which — see is whatever it has been calling for. which is — see is whatever it has been calling for, which is detail of labour policies. _ for, which is detail of labour policies, albeit the one we have 'ust policies, albeit the one we have just treen— policies, albeit the one we have just been discussing is somewhat flawed, _ just been discussing is somewhat flawed, and that is only going to

increase — flawed, and that is only going to increase as the year goes on, and the next — increase as the year goes on, and the next general election draws closer— the next general election draws closer and closer. i think we are going _ closer and closer. i think we are going to — closer and closer. i think we are going to see some really strong catts— going to see some really strong calls from — going to see some really strong calls from keir starmer and hopefully we will see that, because we need _ hopefully we will see that, because we need a — hopefully we will see that, because we need a solid opposition in this country. — we need a solid opposition in this country, and those battle lines will be drawn _ country, and those battle lines will be drawn properly in the first half of the _ be drawn properly in the first half of the year. rishi sunak has still -ot of the year. rishi sunak has still got some — of the year. rishi sunak has still got some work to do. he is honestly a relatively— got some work to do. he is honestly a relatively new prime ministers still and — a relatively new prime ministers still and there was a polljust this week— still and there was a polljust this week in— still and there was a polljust this week in which he came fifth in terms of popularity amongst the tory membership, so he is not exactly sitting _ membership, so he is not exactly sitting pretty either, so i think we will see _ sitting pretty either, so i think we will see in— sitting pretty either, so i think we will see in the first xmas of this year— will see in the first xmas of this year some real policy details from labour— year some real policy details from labour and — year some real policy details from labour and some real battle lines drawn~ _ labour and some real battle lines drawn. . ,. . labour and some real battle lines drawn. ., ,. ., , ' labour and some real battle lines drawn. . , , ., drawn. fascinating stuff, and we will hear rachel's _ drawn. fascinating stuff, and we will hear rachel's thoughts - drawn. fascinating stuff, and we will hear rachel's thoughts on i drawn. fascinating stuff, and we l will hear rachel's thoughts on that in the next paper review. we are out of time. rachel, claire, thanks both very much. we will see you very soon. our next edition with rachel and claire is coming up at half past

iipm. and claire is coming up at half past "pm. please and claire is coming up at half past iipm. pleasejoin me for that if and claire is coming up at half past "pm. please join me for that if you can. for now, though, that is it. i am lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. bye—bye. good evening. i'm holly hamilton with your sports news tonight. and a dominant manchester city have beaten leeds united 3—1 from home to close the gap on premier league leaders arsenal to five points. and it was a tense wait for the visitors, with the first goal coming just before half—time courtesy of rodri. two goals then from erling haaland means he's become the fastest player to score 20 goals in premier league history, taking just 14 appearances. pascal struijk headed in for leeds, but city never really looked too ruffled to take all three points. liverpool have confirmed cody gakpo willjoin the club from psv eindhoven.

the dutch forward scored three times for his country at the world cup, including this one in the opening game of the tournament against qatar. the move will become official at the start of the january transfer window, subject to a work permit being granted, after agreeing personal terms and successfully completing a medical. in the scottish premiership, celtic have beaten hibernian by 4—0. aaron mooy scored twice, one of which was from the penalty spot, with his goals coming either side of this brilliant effort from daizen maeda before the break. it keeps celtic nine points clear at the top of the division. elsewhere, it was a comfortable night for rangers as they beat motherwell 3—0. there was a vital three points for dundee united at tannadice. and hearts move up to third with their first away win against stjohnstone in 12 years

and a fourth straight defeat for aberdeen. full results from tonight's six spl matches on the bbc sport website. in the wsl, brighton have named jens scheuer as hope powell's successor as head coach, subject to the german being granted a work permit. if everything goes to plan, scheuer�*s first match in charge will be a crucial one, with brighton playing at the wsl�*s bottom club leicester city when the season resumes on 15 january. novak djokovic is back and training in australia almost a year after he was deported over his covid vaccine status. the nine—time australian open winner had an automatic three—year visa ban overturned in november. he's been practising in adelaide ahead of the first grand slam of the year in melbourne injanuary. he won it in 2015 and 2016, but gary anderson's bid for a third world championship is over.

he has been beaten at alexandra palace 4—1 by chris dobey in the third round. it's the earliest exit the scot has suffered in the tournament since 2010. he took the first set 3—0 but failed to continue his dominance before being knocked out. dobey will face either rob cross or mervyn king in the last 16. earlier in the afternoon, 17th seed jose de sousa staged a remarkable comeback against ryan searle, surviving a match dart at three sets down. the special one took out double two to book his place in the round of 16, where he will face gerywn price. and michael van gerwen is into the fourth round after beating mensur suljovic 4—2. the austrian pulled off a 161 checkout to deny mvg and pull it back to 3—2, but the dutchman took

the decisive set. joe cullen also flew through to the next round, beating damon heta 4—0. the university of bath is already home to some of the world's finest sports teams. now the first ever dedicated training facility for the great britain wheelchair fencing team has opened at the site, as cheryl dennis reports. piers and dimitri are world champion wheelchair fencers. with at least 13 gold medals each, this was a close—fought duel. only last week, they were competing at the european championships. they brought home another four gold medals towards their tally. first day, so we were rusty off the flight. it was a nice, fun fight for us and we both enjoyed it.

dimitri is a great fencer, so it was nice to have a great match as well. until now, paralympics gb�*s fencing squad have had to practice in other spaces available at the university of bath. now, they have their own purpose—built, permanent training centre there, kitted out with world—leading facilities to analyse and improve their performance. this facility is a huge milestone, almost. it symbolises that the work we have put in and the consistency we have put in to earn the right we have something we call home. i think it is an exciting future for wheelchair fencing in this country as well, to hopefully see more young people up and coming in the sport and continuing it on, because it is one of the most incredible sports i have seen and done. it's the first time we have had a purpose—built space for us, and the fact that we can make it exactly as we want

and also make it a home for us, we've got medal tables, we've got photos of us performing, and i think that makes it an inspiring environment as well. the team are now working towards the next paralympics, paris 2024, and hoping to furnish their new home with even more medals. cheryl dennis, bbc news. and that's all the sport for now. enjoy the rest of your evening. good night. hello there. new year's eve, just around the corner. and if your plans involve being outside, please keep watching the forecast. there's a lot of rain in the story over the next few days. the winds will be a feature as well. gale force gusts on exposed coasts not out of the question. the only snow is really to the tops of the mountains in scotland, so we're not too concerned about that for the time being. but as this low pressure moves away, plenty isobars away, plenty of isobars on the southern flank, the winds very much a feature. so for thursday's weather,

that's going to be blowing in plenty of showers from the word go, most frequent across scotland, northern ireland and northwest england. but there will be some across west—facing coasts of wales. the only good news is with the strength of the winds, gusts in excess of 40 to maybe 50 miles an hour in exposed coasts, it's going to push those showers through at quite a pace. top temperatures as we go through the day on thursday ranging from 6 to 10 degrees, so just a degree or so down on what we've seen just recently, but still not too bad for the time of year. there's more wet weather to come, though, as we move towards the end of the week. as you can see, these weatherfronts pushing in. they will for a time on the leading edge bring some snow, but that moves away quite quickly and turns to rain across scotland as that frontal system moves through. and then it will leave a trail of showers through friday afternoon for many. 4 to 7 degrees in scotland, highest values of 13, perhaps, in the southeast. as we head towards the new year's eve and the weekend, well, we're going to see this milder air clinging on across england and wales, the cold air sitting

in place in scotland. that's in some ways where the driest and the brightest of the weather, any showers here to higher ground still wintry, but these frontal systems still open to uncertainty as to exactly where they'll be sitting through new year's eve and into new year's day. so keep abreast of the forecast if you do have outdoor plans because the rain mightjust be that little bit further north or south. but it looks likely that it is going to be unsettled, wet and windy at times for england and wales, crisper and a little bit colder but drier into scotland. but then those frontal systems will start to push their way steadily north for the start of 2023. so, lots to play for at the moment. but look at the temperatures, still on the mild side by new year's day, with highs of 12 degrees. happy new year.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the united states has announced it will require negative covid tests for travellers from china, following growing alarm at the rapid increase in chinese infections. tighter measures have also been announced by italy, japan, taiwan and india amid concern china's case numbers aren't accurate. it's sparked an angry response from beijing. translation: the argument. you mentioned is a biased smear campaign and political manipulation with a hidden agenda, which does not stand up to scrutiny or facts and runs counter to the truth. as people flee kherson, ukraine says russia has carried out more than 30 rocket attacks in the past 24 hours alone pope francis asks people to pray for his predecessor, benedict xvi — who he says, is very ill.

the vatican says benedict's condition has worsened