hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the headlines. donald trump begins to appoint its top team for his second stint in the white house, as presidentjoe biden promises a peaceful transfer of power. prince william says he has had the hardest year of his life following his father and wife having cancer treatment. three people have been charged in connection with the death of one direction star liam payne. the other thread liverpool baby hospice zoe's place has 2a hours to meet its fundraising target. in sport, relief at last for manchester united, a double from diallo at old trafford helps them to get their first win in europe for more than a year. blue skies forjust one or two,

another grey story for the vast majority. could there be signs of a change on the way? i will have all the details here on breakfast. good morning. president—elect donald trump has begun appointing his key roles ahead of his return to the white house injanuary. his campaign manager susie wiles has been announced as chief of staff and is the first woman to serve in that role. it comes as the outgoing presidentjoe biden congratulated his successor on his victory, pledged a smooth transition of power. from washington, samir hasone has this report. for months he warned another trump presidency would be a threat to democracy. no us presidentjoe biden left reassuring the american people. i will do my duty as president. i will fulfil my old and i will honour the constitution. onjanuary

will fulfil my old and i will honour the constitution. on january 20, will fulfil my old and i will honour the constitution. onjanuary 20, we will have a peaceful transfer of power here in america. a transfer of power that could be very beneficial to vladimir putin. congratulating mr trump on thursday, saying he was ready to talk. translation:— saying he was ready to talk. translation: ., , , ~, translation: what he said publicly about wanting _ translation: what he said publicly about wanting to _ translation: what he said publicly about wanting to improve _ translation: what he said publicly about wanting to improve relations l about wanting to improve relations with russia and resolve the ukraine conflict, i think that at least deserves attention. hoping, of course, deserves attention. hoping, of course. mr— deserves attention. hoping, of course, mr trump _ deserves attention. hoping, of course, mr trump will - deserves attention. hoping, of course, mr trump will end - deserves attention. hoping, of course, mr trump will end the | deserves attention. hoping, of. course, mr trump will end the war deserves attention. hoping, of - course, mr trump will end the war on terms beneficial to him. it deeply concerning possibility for the rest of europe and especially volodymyr zelensky. translation: , ., translation: currently, right now, i believe that president _ translation: currently, right now, i believe that president trump - translation: currently, right now, i believe that president trump really i believe that president trump really wants a quick decision. yes, he wants a quick decision. yes, he wants that. it doesn't mean it will happen this way. and, you know, i am stating the fact that we are where

we are. we are in a war against russians and a fact. and it is a most complicated enemy. fist russians and a fact. and it is a most complicated enemy. fit a russians and a fact. and it is a most complicated enemy. at a summit in hunua , most complicated enemy. at a summit in hungary, european _ most complicated enemy. at a summit in hungary, european leaders - in hungary, european leaders discussing the new reality. fears us military aid to kyiv will disappear under mr trump. military aid to kyiv will disappear under mrtrump. but military aid to kyiv will disappear under mr trump. but for now, all the president—elect has done is appoint a new chief of staff. the ice lady, we call her the ice lady. the ice lady, we call her the ice lad . ., the ice lady, we call her the ice lady. long-term campaign manager susie wiles. — lady. long-term campaign manager susie wiles, the _ lady. long-term campaign manager susie wiles, the first _ lady. long-term campaign manager susie wiles, the first of _ lady. long-term campaign manager susie wiles, the first of many - susie wiles, the first of many appointments that will be closely watched at home and abroad. samir hussein, bbc news, washington. helena humphrey is in florida. morning. i guess during this transition period which hasjust begun, all eyes will be on donald trump and the many decisions he will be making? trump and the many decisions he will be makina? ~ , .,

be making? absolutely, good morning. we are here in — be making? absolutely, good morning. we are here in mara _ be making? absolutely, good morning. we are here in mara largo, _ be making? absolutely, good morning. we are here in mara largo, florida, - we are here in mara largo, florida, really the epicentre of this transition of power right now. we understand that the president—elect will spend the weekend here in his resort and he will continue working on executive orders for example that he will sign as soon as he comes into the white house, continually looking at those staff picks. we know the key appointment of his white house chief of staff, susie wiles. she was the co—chair of his campaign. when donald trump was delivering his victory speech in florida, he summoned her to the stage and said, this is susie wiles, she is a bit shy, he said, but she is our ice lady. certainly she does have a formidable task at hand when you keep in mind that during his first presidency donald trump went through four chiefs of staff. the trump team hope to go to washington, dc to meet with president biden, visit the white house once again next week before president biden

heads off on official business in latin america. we have not heard any confirmation from president biden. but of course the president has been speaking to the nation. he has been saying that for democratic supporters, they were defeated but they should not feel defeated. talking about the smooth transition of power. but i think it is fair to say that there is a palpable sense of anxiety right now, particularly when you look at the comments from vladimir putin and also donald trump's comments on nbc news to carry out the mass deportation at any price. thank you very much. five minutes past six. naga, we have comments from prince william about some of the challenges he and his family have been facing. we know what they have been facing. he very rarely speaks about it. he has been determined to give it quite private. we understand the prince of wales has said the past year has probably been the hardest of his life. he has been speaking to reporters at the end of a visit to south africa. he talked about how he

had coped after his wife and father were diagnosed with cancer, describing it as dreadful. will vernon has more. 1992 is not a year on which i shall look back with undiluted pleasure. it was 1992 that the late queen elizabeth described as her "annus horribilis", or horrible year, when the royal family was wracked by scandal and tragedy. this year, 2024, has also been difficult for prince william's family. speaking at the end of a trip to south africa, the prince said, "it's been dreadful. probably the hardest year in my life. trying to keep everything on track has been really difficult." william said he was so proud of his wife and father, but he said "from a personal family point of view, it's been brutal." buckingham palace announced in february that king charles had cancer and would begin treatment. despite this, he still managed to travel to australia last month.

and in march, it was announced princess kate was undergoing chemotherapy, after her own cancer diagnosis. the princess was unable to travel to south africa with her husband. she's been at home in windsor, recovering from treatment. earlier this week, prince william said his wife is doing "really well" and has been "amazing this whole year". the prince surely hoping that next year brings better times for the whole family. will vernon, bbc news. three people have been charged in argentina with the death of liam payne. the singer fell from a hotel balcony in when his arrows last month. prosecutors say he had taken cocaine, alcohol and prescription antidepressants. liam payne fell from the third—floor balcony of the hotel he was staying at last month. argentinian prosecutors say medical records suggest the singer may have been semi or totally unconscious at the time, which they say

rules out self—harm. three people, who haven't been named yet, have been charged in connection with the 31—year—old's death. one person who accompanied payne while in argentina has been charged with the abandonment of a person, followed by death and the supply and facilitation of drugs. a hotel employee and a suspected drug dealer have been charged with supplying drugs. the singer was one of the most recognisable names in pop, after rising to fame with the boy band one direction. toxicology tests found traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription anti—depressant in his body. earlier this week, the singer's body was released to his family, so it could be flown back to the uk. argentinian authorities have carried out nine raids at homes in buenos aires, and are still analysing payne's broken laptop and other devices to try and understand what happened in his final days at the casasur hotel. divya talwar, bbc news.

harrods managing director has given a personal apology following sexual abuse allegations against the department store's former owner mohamed al fayed. michael ward told the bbc he was dreadfully sorry about what had happened. ali price has more. very dreadfully sorry with what has happened with al—fayed. and we have nothing further... but what — have you got anything else to say to the victims? he didn't say much, but this is the first time we've heard from the current boss of harrods on camera about sexual abuse allegations against mohamed al—fayed, the store's former owner. hundreds of women have alleged the billionaire raped or sexually abused them. harrods says it's engaged in a settlement process with more than 290 women. there are also separate legal claims being brought against the luxury department store. michael ward has been managing director of harrods since 2005.

he worked with al—fayed until 2010, when new owners bought the business. he has previously said he did not know of any abuse, and said no formal complaints had been brought to him — although rumours of al—fayed's behaviour were in the public domain. bbc news have repeatedly asked to interview him and try and find out what was known by senior staff at harrods of the allegations at the time, but every time the request has been declined. in september, he stepped down from his role as a trustee of the royal ballet and opera, while an internal review at harrods was taking place. the department store has declined to tell us whether it's identified or taken any action against anyone currently working there. it says its internal review is ongoing. ellie price, bbc news. the foreign secretary david lammy has dismissed his past criticism of president—elect donald trump is old news and insists he will be able to find common ground with the incoming

us leader. hannah miller can talk about this. good morning. this is something that has come up. can badenoch, the leader of the conservatives, brought about up at prime minister's questions earlier this week. it was a rebuff to is still out there, isn't it?- this week. it was a rebuff to is still out there, isn't it? yes, good morninu. still out there, isn't it? yes, good morning. david _ still out there, isn't it? yes, good morning. david lammy _ still out there, isn't it? yes, good morning. david lammy was - still out there, isn't it? yes, good morning. david lammy was trying still out there, isn't it? yes, good i morning. david lammy was trying to create some distance from those comments that he made five or six years ago, when he was a backbench mp. he said he felt in his bones for a while now that donald trump could be the next us president and had been working to build a relationship with him. let's listen to what he had to say. so, april 2019, you sad, deluded, so, april2019, you sad, deluded, dishonest. — so, april2019, you sad, deluded, dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic, donald _ dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic, donald trump is no friend of britain _ donald trump is no friend of britain. have you changed your mind, or is that _ britain. have you changed your mind, or is that still — britain. have you changed your mind, or is that still your view? this britain. have you changed your mind, or is that still your view?— or is that still your view? this is old news _ or is that still your view? this is old news i _ or is that still your view? this is old news. i am _ or is that still your view? this is old news. i am sitting _ or is that still your view? this is old news. i am sitting here - or is that still your view? this is old news. i am sitting here as i old news. i am sitting here as foreign— old news. i am sitting here as foreign secretary. _ old news. i am sitting here as foreign secretary. i— old news. i am sitting here as foreign secretary. i have - old news. i am sitting here as foreign secretary. i have hadl old news. i am sitting here asi foreign secretary. i have had a old news. i am sitting here as - foreign secretary. i have had a meal with donald — foreign secretary. i have had a meal with donald trump. _

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allies cannot be in your medium or long—term interests. in reality, the feeling in government is that they willjudge donald trump and respond to his actions rather than his words. given some of what they have previously said, they might hope that he does the same. hannah, thank you. hannah miller. a children's hospice which urg