thick fog is causing travel disruption around the uk and forecasters warn it's likely to continue for much of today. the tuc calls on the government to get serious about improving pay for public sector workers. documents released by the irish national archives reveal a republican plot to poison the water supply in england in the late �*90s. arsenal close the gap at the top of the premier league. a 1—0 win over ipswich moves them within six points of the leaders liverpool. and there is a lot more mist and fog again today across many parts of england and wales, but for some it will turn a little brighter. i will have all the details later. it's saturday, the 28th of december. our main story: airline passengers are being warned they could face further travel disruption today as the thick fog,

which led to dozens of cancellations and delays yesterday, continues. motorists are also being urged to take extra care on the roads as reduced visibility creates difficult driving conditions in some areas. our reporter simon jones has the latest. as the fog descended at heathrow airport, so did the gloom for the passengers caught up in the delays and cancellations it has been causing. hundreds of flights at several airports, including gatwick and glasgow, have been affected at one of the busiest times for travel during the festive break. at manchester, those returning to the uk after christmas abroad were relieved finally to touch down, even if it was much later than expected. we were on our late boarding, then when we got on the plane they said it was going to be another hour and a half, because they were queueing up a half, because they were queueing up at this end because of the fog. so otherwise we would have been

flying around with no fuel. i so otherwise we would have been flying around with no fuel.- flying around with no fuel. i think it was delayed — flying around with no fuel. i think it was delayed by _ flying around with no fuel. i think it was delayed by two _ flying around with no fuel. i think it was delayed by two hours - flying around with no fuel. i think it was delayed by two hours or. it was delayed by two hours or something like that, due to the fog and stuff _ something like that, due to the fog and stuff. i'm glad to be back home. this was_ and stuff. i'm glad to be back home. this was the — and stuff. i'm glad to be back home. this was the merc at cardiff. the uk's main air traffic control provider, nats, put in temporary restrictions due to the widespread fog. in a statement, it said: but there are warnings that this might not be quick to resolve. the airlines, despite all their best efforts last night, will be faced with a big problem this morning, but their planes and their pilots are not necessarily in the right place to start getting people where they need to be, so i'm afraid disruption could continue all day, and if fog remains and that is going to be very disruptive for tens of thousands of

passengers. drivers are being urged to take care on the roads as well, as many make the journeys home from family and friends. the tricky conditions have been created by persistent low cloud, mist and fog being trapped in place by a slow—moving area of high pressure. that moist air is creating a lot of cloud that has gotten lower and lower, which has allowed us to have an awful lot of misty and murky conditions, particularly on friday, which had a few impacts for some roads and airports. the good news though is that through saturday winds will pick up, so we will see that cloud starting to break up from the north. still a pretty misty and murky day for much of england and wales. ., ., , . ., ,., wales. the fog has created some stunnin: wales. the fog has created some stunning scenes, _ wales. the fog has created some stunning scenes, but _ wales. the fog has created some stunning scenes, but those - wales. the fog has created some l stunning scenes, but those hoping wales. the fog has created some - stunning scenes, but those hoping to travel today will certainly be glad to see the back of these wintry wonders. simonjones, bbc news. and elizabeth will keep you up to date through the morning with the weather. roger, there are more

arguments about payee, which the government obviously is pushing back against because of the debt that the country has, how much money is actually available to satisfy public sector workers? than actually available to satisfy public sector workers?— actually available to satisfy public sector workers? an interesting, of course, sector workers? an interesting, of course. because — sector workers? an interesting, of course, because it _ sector workers? an interesting, of course, because it is _ sector workers? an interesting, of course, because it is a _ sector workers? an interesting, of course, because it is a labour - course, because it is a labour government and it is the tuc this morning calling for a look at public sector pay. a leading union boss has called on the government to "get serious" about improving pay for public sector workers. the comments by tuc general secretary paul nowak come after some unions raised the prospect of renewed industrial action in the new year. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, has more. paul nowak is the loss of an organisation which represents 5.5 million workers, and his new year's message is about. he says he wants their conditions to improve in 2025, principally in the form of better pay deals for public sector workers. now, the government has said that it thinks that public sector pay should go thinks that public sector pay should 9° up thinks that public sector pay should go up in the coming year by 2.8%,

justa bit go up in the coming year by 2.8%, just a bit above the rate of inflation. paul nowak had this message for them. if inflation. paul nowak had this message for them.— inflation. paul nowak had this message for them. if he is serious about repair _ message for them. if he is serious about repair and _ message for them. if he is serious about repair and renewing - message for them. if he is serious about repair and renewing our- message for them. if he is serious l about repair and renewing our public services, you have to be serious about public sector pay, so yes, our union will be making a case for decent pay rises for our members. we will be arguing for those pay rises to be properly funded, so they don't come at the expense of services delivered on the frontline, and i hope that the government will sit down and work those issues through with unions and with the workforce. and there's more. the leader of the tuc also saying that the government needs to stick to its guns when it comes to workers rights. the government has long promised a big package of improvements to workers peoples rights. those were glutted public consultation early in the new year, but there is certainly anxiety when it comes to the trade union side that potentially businesses might respond that consultation saying that they don't support the changes and the government will end “p changes and the government will end up weakening them. the government is adamant it will not do so and that it will improve the lot of workers

by growing the economy, but it is yet another clear indication of the challenges ahead for this new government in the new year. but was our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. —— that was. a man has been charged with the murders of two women who died in milton keynes on christmas day. 49—year—old jazwell brown is accused of killing joanne pearson and teohna grant and is also charged with the attempted murders of another man and a teenage boy. the united states says early indications suggest a plane which crashed in kazakhstan on christmas day, killing 38 people, may have been brought down by russian air defence systems. the azerbaijan airlines flight is thought to have come under fire as it tried to land in chechnya before being diverted. russian authorities have refused to comment. the world health organization says israeli forces have put the last major health facility in northern gaza out of service. the group said initial reports showed key departments were destroyed in a raid on the kamal adwan hospital yesterday. israel says hamas, which is designated as a terrorist

organisation by the uk, was using the site as a command centre. a threat to poison english water supplies during the period known as the troubles in northern ireland is among the revelations in the latest release of irish state papers. each year, documents relating to the near 30—year conflict are declassified and made available to the public. our ireland correspondent sara girvin reports. every year, the irish state papers are released, and every year they give us a glimpse of previously secret government files dating back decades. this release details a threat received in 1999, two boys in england's water supplies on behalf of what was cold the republican revenge group. —— to poison. it threatens to introduce weedkiller into drinking water through fire hydrants unless the british government announced its intention to withdraw from what was described

as occupied ireland. the plans may appear far—fetched, as occupied ireland. the plans may appearfar—fetched, but as occupied ireland. the plans may appear far—fetched, but the threat was taken seriously. it was thought most people who drank contaminated water would suffer nothing worse than a stomach upset, but media representatives were asked by the government not to report the story forfear government not to report the story for fear of causing government not to report the story forfear of causing panic government not to report the story for fear of causing panic over what could have been a hoax. the papers stated that amount was arrested over the threats but never charged. —— that a man was arrested. other documents from 2001 show that the us administration but by george w bush was considering designating the real ira as a foreign terrorist organisation. briefing notes to irish politicians warned that the plans might give the distant republican paramilitary group and unintentional boost by encouraging recruitment. the real ira was responsible for the 1998 omar bomb which killed 29 people. —— omagh. it

was the single greatest loss of life in 30 years of violence in northern ireland known as the troubles. ultimately, the us did add to the real ira to its list. this release of documents also details a football related gaffe from former prime minister tony blair. he is reported to have asked a nationalist politician it his party would be supporting england in the 2002 world cup after ireland were knocked out. sarah gavin, bbc news. —— girvin. pope francis is to become the second pope to share his thought for the day on bbc radio 4 this morning. his contribution to the segment, which sees individuals from major faiths share their reflections on the world around us, has been recorded in italian, then translated into english. his message is said to encourage hope, kindness and humility. 0k, ok, the weather. fog! you took a icture, ok, the weather. fog! you took a picture. didn't _ ok, the weather. fog! you took a picture, didn't you? _ ok, the weather. fog! you took a picture, didn't you? of _ ok, the weather. fog! you took a picture, didn't you? of the - ok, the weather. fog! you took a picture, didn't you? of the snake| picture, didn't you? of the snake pass, wasn't it?—

picture, didn't you? of the snake pass, wasn't it? yes, the 857 going over from greater _ pass, wasn't it? yes, the 857 going over from greater manchester - pass, wasn't it? yes, the 857 going over from greater manchester to i over from greater manchester to sheffield, i was going on day morning and you could see the blanket of cloud basically covering the entire westwood view. —— boxing day stop it was spectacular. i came back a few hours later and it was equally amazing, and it is still there stop i think there has been a lot of trouble disruption. weill. there stop i think there has been a lot of trouble disruption.— lot of trouble disruption. well, we know there _ lot of trouble disruption. well, we know there has _ lot of trouble disruption. well, we know there has been. _ lot of trouble disruption. well, we know there has been. elizabeth i lot of trouble disruption. well, we know there has been. elizabeth is| know there has been. elizabeth is going to tell us whether we can expect more today. good morning. yes, there is a lot more fun around again today. it is mostly across england and wales, particularly towards the south. —— fog around today. visibility less than 100 metres for many of us, and it is set to linger on, which means it is set to linger on, which means it will be difficult to see the traffic in front of you, and you should check with your airline before you travel. it will be affecting a lot of our major airports. it is trapped under this area of high pressure. the fog is just not moving. look further north,

this weather front is gradually sinking further south and that is going to bring some changes into tomorrow, when the fog should lift and clear for many of us. it will turn breezy as we head through the weekend, they will be some rain across the far north. let's take a look at this morning in more detail. there is all that mist and fog lingering on there is all that mist an