to be the oldest victim of the horizon it scandal, says she's disgusted after being offered less than a third of what she'd claimed in compensation. good morning. why are so few couples taking advantage of shared parental leave? bbc news research shows it's overly benefiting higher earners in london and the south east. i'll have all the details. in sport... the world of snooker pays to tribute to one of the greats — former world champion terry griffiths, who has died at the age of 77. good morning from the home of gloucester rugby. this is kingsholm, the start point for the second day of kevin sinfield's latest epic challenge. day one was all about scout, santas and the wrecks are welcome. what has day two got in store? we will tell you later.

and after a relatively mild weekend, the weather is going to turn colder through this week, and there will be some rain around through today. all the details very shortly. it's monday the 2nd of december. our main story. the masterchef presenter gregg wallace has been criticised for saying the complaints about his alleged historical misconduct have come from a "handful of middle—class women of a certain age". gregg wallace stepped aside from presenting masterchef last week after a bbc news investigation revealed allegations of inappropriate sexual comments and inappropriate behaviour against him, which he denies. here's our culture correspondent, noor nanji. in the newspaper, i can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle—class women of a certain age, just from celebrity masterchef. this isn't right.

gregg wallace in an instagram video yesterday, hitting back at his critics. the presenter has been under pressure after bbc news revealed a string of misconduct allegations against him. we spoke to gemma — not her real name — who worked with wallace. she says he made her and her colleagues feel uneasy. working with gregg was tricky. he was constantly making sexually inappropriate jokes and comments. his behaviour was unacceptable in any kind of workplace. he's posted this video today. what do you make of that? i was mortified when i saw it this morning, because it's so dismissive of the people that have come forward, especially the younger girls, um, and about their experiences. i don't know what class and age have to do with it. our investigation heard from 13

people across a range of ages who worked across five different shows. they include... a masterchef worker in 2005 who says wallace said sexually explicit things on set. kirsty wark, who says wallace used sexualised language on celebrity masterchef in 2011. two workers on impossible celebrities in 2018 who raised a formal complaint about wallace's behaviour. a worker on big weekends in 2019, who says wallace asked her the logistics of how she had sex as a lesbian. two workers on eat well for less in 2019, who say wallace came out topless in front of them. a worker on masterchef in 2019 who says wallace stared at her chest and asked for a massage. we've heard allegations right up to 2022, and more claims have since emerged, including from the presenter kirstie allsopp, who said he made inappropriate remarks.

gregg, who i'd never met before, was there with his partner. i think she was a new partner at the time. and i'd been chatting to her and she left the room, and he made a reference to something they did in bed. but then he came out this morning and said this thing about middle—aged, middle—class women. that is unacceptable. gregg wallace remains one of the most recognisable faces on tv, and for now, he is still on our screens, with the remaining episodes of this season's masterchef still due to go out. noor nanji, bbc news. and we will have more on that story throughout the news, but for nowjon has the rest of this morning's news. sally, thank you. the government is to set tougher targets on fixing thousands of buildings found to have been fitted with flammable cladding in the wake of the grenfell tower fire in 2017. ministers say the new remediation acceleration plan will ensure all high—rise blocks are made safe by the end of this

parliament in 2029. let's speak now to our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. this is something that successive governments have been talking about for some time. the? governments have been talking about for some time-— for some time. they have been a lot of governments _ for some time. they have been a lot of governments since _ for some time. they have been a lot of governments since the _ for some time. they have been a lot of governments since the grenfell. of governments since the grenfell tower tragedy, and yet this issue is still very much on result. let me give you a flavour. 0nly still very much on result. let me give you a flavour. only a third of tower blocks have been fixed since then. about half a million people still live in dangerously clad dries and high rise flats, there is also the cladding issue and the fact that they might not be able to sell their home or have higher service charger insurance premiums. the government says only 30% of buildings in england which are identified to be at risk since grenfell have been fixed, and potentially thousands more are yet to be identified, so you can see why this government sees it as a problem. what are they going to do about it? angela rayner, deputy prime minister as well as housing secretary, is announcing today targets for the first time, a clear timeframe by which they expect buildings to be fixed, so by the end of 2029 they say they want every building that is 11 metres and over

with unsafe cladding to either have been fixed or have a completion date for being fixed. that would still be 12 years after the grenfell tower fire, today in parliament the house of commons is going to debate the grenfell tower inquiry�*s findings which came out a few months ago and detailed a catalogue of failings across national government, local government and the construction industry. government and the construction indust . �* ., ., ., industry. and also today we are exectin: industry. and also today we are expecting some _ industry. and also today we are expecting some significant - industry. and also today we are - expecting some significant numbers about migrant boats crossing the channel. . �* , , about migrant boats crossing the channel. ., �* , , ., channel. that's right. it is our understanding _ channel. that's right. it is our understanding at _ channel. that's right. it is our understanding at the - channel. that's right. it is our understanding at the bbc - channel. that's right. it is ouri understanding at the bbc that channel. that's right. it is our i understanding at the bbc that in channel. that's right. it is our - understanding at the bbc that in the early hours of sunday morning, for the first time, the figure, the number of people who have come to the uk in small boats across the english channel since keir starmer became prime minister hit 20,000. that is a much faster rate than it got to that figure under the previous prime minister, rishi sunak. it has taken keir starmer about five months, under rishi sunak it took eight months to get to that figure. if you talk to people in the government, in the home office, they

point to something called red days, those are the days where they say because of the weather it is likelier that people will attempt that perilous journey, and there have been far more red days under keir starmer. nevertheless, it underscores that the government is underscores that the government is under pressure to explain what it is going to do on this issue. yvette cooper, the home secretary, will address mps today about a trip she made to iraq last week to strike a deal which she hopes will crack down on people smuggling. the government needs that to work. henry, thank you. speak again later. president biden has pardoned his son hunter a fortnight before he was due to be sentenced for firearms offences and tax evasion. the president said his son had been singled out, and called his cases a miscarriage ofjustice. in a statement, hunter biden said he had taken responsibility for his mistakes during what he called the darkest days of his drug addiction, and would never take the clemency he had been given for granted.

president—elect donald trump has called the move an abuse and miscarriage ofjustice on social media. syria's president, bashar al—assad, has welcomed support from iran and russia in the fight against a surprise rebel offensive in the northwest of his country. the iranian foreign minister met president assad in damascus, before heading to turkey, which is backing the rebels. the governments of the uk, the us, france and germany have urged a de—escalation of the fighting and said the situation underscored the need for a syrian—led political solution to the conflict. the final seats in the irish general election are expected to be filled later today. only a small number of seats separate the three major parties, with fianna fail and fine gael best placed to form a coalition government. our correspondent caitriona perry is in dublin for us this morning. caitriona, how are things looking for the main players this morning?

welcome to a very cold and blustery dublin city here this morning, where it is the calm after the chaos of the weekend. as it stands right now, the weekend. as it stands right now, the two main government parties, fianna fail and fine gael look like bucking the trend in that they will be returned to power, not the case for the smaller party, the green party, which is facing virtual wipe—out, holding ontojust one seat. fianna fail leader micheal martin is going to be going back into government, but he has lost his ministerfor health, steven donnelly, who has failed to hold onto seat. he will look to form another coalition government with with another coalition government with fine gael. the difference in seat fine gael. the difference in seat tallies between the two parties is tallies between the two parties is much wider than it has been in the much wider than it has been in the outgoing government. the good news outgoing government. the good news story of the weekend is for the story of the weekend is for the

smaller left—leaning parties, the smaller left—leaning parties, the social democrats and the labour social democrats and the labour party, they have added many seats, party, they have added many seats, and again bucking international and again bucking international trends in that there has been a surge to the left rather than a to the left rather than a surge to the left rather than a surge to the left rather than a surge to the left rather than a surge to the right. the far right surge to the right. the far right anti—immigrant parties and anti—immigrant parties and candidates who are running failed to candidates who are running failed to register any seats at all. so while register any seats at all. so while there is just a register any seats at all. so while there is just a register any seats at all. so while there isjust a handful of register any seats at all. so while there is just a handful of seats there isjust a handful of register any seats at all. so while there is just a handful of seats just remaining, the big business, the horse trading about forming a just get that government and who can get to that majority, that will start in the government and who can get to that majority, that will start in the coming hours. all parties are in agreement, there won't be a coming hours. all parties are in agreement, there won't be a government here by christmas. new government here by christmas. new liuhts liuhts government here by christmas. new li . hts we government here by christmas. new lights we won't _ government here by christmas. new lights we won't make you stand there government here by christmas. new li . hts we government here by christmas. new lights we won't _ government here by christmas. new lights we won't make you stand there until christmas, caitriona thank you until christmas, caitriona thank you very much for standing there in very much for standing there in braving the weather! braving the weather! visitors to spain will now visitors to spain will now face more paperwork face more paperwork as a new law comes into force. hotel owners and car hire firms hotel owners and car hire firms will now need to send personal will now need to send personal information about their customers information about their customers to the government. to the government. the rules will also apply to rental the rules will also apply to rental properties and campsites, properties and campsites, but tourism experts have but tourism experts have raised privacy concerns. raised privacy concerns. louisa pillbeam reports. louisa pillbeam reports.

spain has long been a favourite overseas holiday destination, but from today the 17 million people who visit from the uk each year could face extra delays before the relaxing can begin. that's because tourism bosses will be required to collect and submit additional customer data to the government under a new law aimed at improving security in the country. the new rules apply to hotels, rental accommodation, campsites and car hire firms. passport details, home

of extreme high temperatures in spain in the summer. then there was the economic crisis and all of that which puts doubts in people's minds. so it is that fear and level of doubt, and people say, "all right, we'll do something else this time." spanish authorities say the extra information will help them track criminals and terrorists, making the country safer for those who live there and for those enjoying a holiday. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the former boss of formula one, bernie ecclestone, is selling off all 69 of the f1 racing cars in his collection. they were driven by champions including stirling moss and michael schumacher, and are expected to raise more than £300 million. while! look at that collection. mr ecclestone says he doesn't want his wife to have to deal with them after he dies, and he'd like to know what happens to them.

he is going to take control of the sales. it looks like a toy set, doesn't it? they look like mini versions. look at the classics, as well. you can see stirling moss in one of those, the silver ones. what a collection. it is coming up to a quarter past six. i wonder how many miles they have got on the clock. i thought you were going to say, i wonder if i will get one for christmas! here's simon with a look at this morning's weather. it was mild over the weekend, didn't feel perhaps christmassy, but temperatures will drop away. it will turn colder as we go through today, and they will be rain with that as well. mostly across parts of northern and central areas of scotland, we have had some very blustery showers moving across wales, north—west england, the south—west as well from this morning. you know to some of the higher parts of scotland, that is because colder air is moving its way

in, and you can see that colder air spreading cycle as we go through today. temperatures in southern areas will drop through the afternoon. you can see the rain as it spreads out of scotland into northern england, north wales, the north midlands. they will still be some showers ahead of that rain as it moves southward, but quite blustery as well especially around coastal areas with further showers coming in through the afternoon. some sunny spells for a time at least, and temperatures for 5 degrees across the north, eight or nine later on this afternoon in the south. those temperatures will drop away. through tonight, one or two showers around those eastern coasts, rather blustery, northerly wind but with clear skies overnight tonight it is going to turn quite cold. across parts of scotland, temperatures could be as low as —6, and there is a touch of temperatures could be as low as —6, and there is a touch o