good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a plan to transform social care in england is announced by the government, but final proposals are unlikely to be delivered before 2028. health warnings for vulnerable and elderly people as temperatures across the uk are set to drop well below freezing. good morning. we have a sharp frost around first thing this morning. some ice and wintry showers in the north and west but it will be

here's more from our social affairs editor, alison holt. we're living longer, and more of us have complex health needs, but the care system that supports people in care homes

or in their own homes has been in crisis for years. councils who buy most care, and service providers, say they'rejuggling growing demand against underfunding and staff shortages. the government says care costs will double in the next 20 years, so the task for the new commission is to draw up sustainable and affordable plans for the future. the new care commission will be led by baroness louise casey, who has led past government inquiries, and has a reputation for getting things done. the commission will start work in april. it's been told it must build political and public consensus to avoid the arguments that have led to the failure of past plans. proposals for medium—term reforms will be published by mid—2026. but the final report — with its plans for how care services will be organised and paid for in the long term — is unlikely to be delivered before 2028. care providers say they need a plan

for the future much sooner. the announcement about an independent commission led by baroness casey looks to many in the sector as a government delaying tactic. it's not going to report for two to three years, as i understand, and... ..it feels like fiddling while rome is burning. if the government wants to make this work at scale, we need a completely different approach — not ignoring social care, but drawing it in and funding it properly. the government says it is also setting out plans to train more care staff to carry out health checks, and providing an additional £86 million before april to make home adaptations that help people with disabilities remain under their own roofs. alison holt, bbc news.

it is very cold morning this morning, naga, fora it is very cold morning this morning, naga, for a lot of people, which for some people it isjust something to contend with but a real worry for others white matt was one of us and we will have an update a little later. the uk health security agency is warning that vulnerable and elderly people could be at risk as temperatures drop well below freezing. an amber cold health alert has been issued across the whole of england — with separate weather warnings for snow and ice in place across england, wales, and parts of scotland until monday. our reporter simonjones has more. snow, ice, torrential rain, flooding — the wintry weather has arrived with a vengeance — and the warning is, more is on the way. after what was an unseasonably mild christmas period, you can certainly feel it has got a lot, lot colder. and that's why health—care providers like this hospital have been put on a state of high alert for the coming days. the uk health security agency has issued an amber cold health alert for all of england, lasting until the middle of next week.

much of scotland is covered by met office warnings for snow in the coming days, while ice is a particular concern in northern ireland and wales. there is an increase in risk to people who are more vulnerable to the health impacts of cold weather, and there might be more pressure on health and social care services. so it's really important for people to stay informed and stay warm as much as possible. that pressure is already being felt by the east of england ambulance service — which has put an extra 90 ambulances on the road to try to deal with demand driven by an increase in respiratory illnesses. our call levels are at the highest level that we've experienced ever. that, typically, we would see at around 3,900 calls a day, and we've been receiving in excess of 5,700 calls. the charity age uk says, as the cold bites, it will be a challenging time for pensioners who have lost the winter fuel allowance.

hospitals have this advice for the vulnerable. if you can, stay home, stay warm, try and have as little contact as possible with people who have fluey kind of symptoms. do you want a drink, lovely? yeah, coffee, ido. homeless charities like this one in exeter will be out on the streets, offering support to those who don't have a place to call home. even if it'sjust a tiny bit of help each day, you kind of are — not changing people's lives, but you're making that day better and hopefully helping them and encouraging them to get on the pathway that is going to change their life. transport is likely to be affected — scotrail has already had to shut some lines because of challenging weather conditions. the met office is warning of possible delays on the roads and at airports, too. three, two, one, go. in aberdeen, children have been enjoying the snow, but the worst—hit areas could see up to 40cm this weekend. simon jones, bbc news. president biden says the us

will relentlessly pursue isis and other terrorist organisations wherever they are. it comes after the fbi said an islamic state flag was found in a truck used in a fatal attack in new orleans. 0ur correspondent carl nasman reports from the scene. music. the familiar sights and sounds of new orleans have returned less than 48 hours after an attacker turned the city streets into a crime scene. in the face of terror, music has become an act of defiance. this is where the attack took place on new year's day, and this is bourbon street now — new orleans is a city you can't keep quiet for long. investigators now say the suspect, shamsud—dinjabbar, acted alone, driving a vehicle through a crowd of revellers and planting at least two explosives nearby. authorities have given the all—clear, but bourbon street is filled with fresh security measures — including newly placed barricades guarding against a future attack, but too late to

prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit on edge, i would definitely say, but i think everyone is super appreciative to be here and for everyone to still be out, even though theyjust went through something so traumatic. but people just want to not sit in their room — they want to come out. they're trying to enjoy having drinks, you know, trying to forget things. but they have to move on, you know? the community's grief is visible here, too — memorials and shrines to the victims have been appearing along this boulevard. 14 roses arranged at the entrance to bourbon street — one for each victim. and at thursday's sugar bowl — an american college football game played nearby — 57,000 fans fell silent. presidentjoe biden announced he hopes to visit the city soon, after being briefed by his security team. people in new orleans are sending an unmistakeable message. they will not let this attack or the attacks — attackers with a deluded

ideology overcome us. we're going to continue to relentlessly pursue isis and other terrorist organisations where they are, and they'll find no safe harbour here. a potential islamic state group attack on us soil could resonate across the country. here in new orleans, officials say they'll be reviewing security measures ahead of upcoming mardi gras to make sure the music can go on. carl nasman, bbc news, new orleans. police are investigating after a man who was jailed for murdering his ten—year—old daughter was reportedly assaulted in prison. urfan sharif is said to have suffered cuts to his neck and face after being attacked at belmarsh prison on new year's day by two other inmates in a cell. he was jailed for life last month, after being found guilty of killing sara sharif. it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. 20 labour councillors have quit the party in protest of its direction under sir keir starmer. the group, which sits on broxtowe borough council in nottinghamshire, say the party has "abandoned traditional labour values", and criticised policies such as cutting

the winter fuel allowance. they've made a lot of promises and used the word "change", but actions speak louder than words. what they've done is to betray the working—class people who elected them in this country, and there is a price to pay. wayne osmond, who found fame singing with his brothers the osmonds, has died at the age of 73. he arranged the group's harmonies, played lead guitar and sang alongside his siblings. the osmonds sold millions of records, with hits like crazy horses, 0ne bad apple and love me for a reason, reaching their peak in the early 70s. investigators in seoul say they have called off their attempt to arrest south korea's impeached president after a stand—off with security made it "practically impossible" to carry on. yoon suk yeol is wanted over his unsuccessful declaration of martial law last month. 0ur seoul correspondent

jean mackenzie has the latest. the stand—off started before dawn. police blocked the roads around the president's home, pushing back his incensed supporters. as the sun rose, the first officers ran up to his house to make the arrest, but they were unable to get in. blocked by the president's security team, who refused to open the door. by lunchtime, the offices had given up, an arrest was impossible, they said. mr yoon may have been suspended, stripped of his power, but still his security is protecting him. it has been exactly a month since president yoon plunged his country into crisis, imposing martial law. 0rdering troops to storm the parliament. he quickly reversed the decision, but he is being investigated for starting an

insurrection and he has refused to cooperate with authorities. ignoring all requests to come in for questioning. his supporters have camped out around his home, also determined to block his arrest. this is totally uncharted territory for south korea. it is the first time a sitting president here has ever faced an arrest and even though most people here i still so upset about his decision to try to bring the country under martial law, the core of his supporters here have stayed loyal to him and they have surrounded the president's residents this morning. they are riled up and angry and have been spurred on by the president himself, who has thanked them for working so hard to defend him. they chant the same unfounded conspiracy theories. mr yoon has alluded to, that last year's elections were rigged, and the country has been infiltrated by pro—north korean forces. irate the country has been infiltrated by pro-north korean forces.- pro-north korean forces. we will fiuht. pro-north korean forces. we will fight- they _ pro-north korean forces. we will fight. they have _

pro-north korean forces. we will fight. they have to... _ pro-north korean forces. we will fight. they have to... before - pro-north korean forces. we will| fight. they have to... before they arrest the president yoon, that will not happen, never again. arrest the president yoon, that will not happen, neveragain. mr arrest the president yoon, that will not happen, never again.— not happen, never again. mr yoon swore he'd — not happen, never again. mr yoon swore he'd fight _ not happen, never again. mr yoon swore he'd fight this _ not happen, never again. mr yoon swore he'd fight this until - not happen, never again. mr yoon swore he'd fight this until the - not happen, never again. mr yoon| swore he'd fight this until the end. this is exactly what he, his security and his supporters are doing. jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. the british retail consortium says a fall in the number of shoppers over christmas capped a difficult year for retailers. dan has been looking at the latest footfall figures. shops need shoppers? they do. these new fi . ures shops need shoppers? they do. these new figures cover _ shops need shoppers? they do. these new figures cover an _ shops need shoppers? they do. these new figures cover an important - shops need shoppers? they do. these new figures cover an important three l new figures cover an important three months retailers, the so—called golden quarter. that's the valuable period leading up to christmas, as well as black friday. but new research from the british retail consortium shows the number of shoppers was down in all locations but particularly on high streets and shopping centres — with retail parks doing

a little better, in part thanks to free parking. total footfall for the entire year was down by 2.5%, the second year in a row it dropped. and it's been a particularly tough year for independent retailers, with thousands of stores closing. worth remembering footfall is not the same as profits and not all retailers are suffering — discount supermarket lidl has reported bumper profits this christmas — and we'll get more data like this in the coming weeks, which should give a fuller picture of the challenges that lie ahead for the high street. no doubt a lot of shops will be hoping for better things in the new year. absolutely. such a figure that --eole absolutely. such a figure that peeple pay _ absolutely. such a figure that peeple pay such _ absolutely. such a figure that people pay such close - absolutely. such a figure that l people pay such close attention absolutely. such a figure that - people pay such close attention to, the health of the high streets and shops. it the health of the high streets and sho s. , ,., the health of the high streets and shos. , ., shops. it is so important, particularly _ shops. it is so important, particularly for _ shops. it is so important, particularly for town - shops. it is so important, . particularly for town centres, shops. it is so important, - particularly for town centres, if everywhere was not like i say, they will hope for better things from now. ., ~ , ., the duchess of sussex has announced she'll be hosting a new lifestyle show on netflix.

i've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it. # whoa, whoa... it's the latest commercial venture involving the sussexes, after stepping away from royal duties five years ago. with love, meghan — which airs later this month — will features appearances from celebrities including her former suits co—star abigail spencer, as well as actress and comedian mindy kaling. sarah is taking a look at the weather. good morning, happy new year. usually i would look at that picture behind you and say it looks stunning, really beautiful. there are real concerns today because there is an amber health warning out regarding the cold snap we are about to go through. absolutely. good morning and happy new year. we are being gripped by this cold snap through today but not just today, a chilly the next few

days. a prolonged spell of cold weather. if you are stepping out this morning, temperatures are below freezing, as low as —7. let's look at the weather today. relatively quiet. quite a lot of dry, sunny weather across much of southern england, icy stretches, north wales, north—west england, northern ireland and western scotland because we have wintry showers falling on that cold ground, and some snow showers continue across the north—east of scotland. a brisk breeze here and down the east coast of england, as well. a fair amount of dry, fairly sunny weather on the cards, top temperature around to 6 degrees, so feeling chilly so it will get colder through the weekend. showers night across the north and west, some icy stretches. could be some freezing fog patches developing through the midlands and east anglia. temperatures below freezing for all of us, colder in the more rural spots. through the weekend we see that really destructive weather on the way, some significant snow but also strong winds and heavy rain, as well. quite a lot of dry weather on

saturday, still some wintry showers in the north—west but this area of rain bumps into the colder air and thatis rain bumps into the colder air and that is what will bring the snow. top temperatures on saturday, cold feeling day, between one to 5 degrees for most. as the rain moves in, watch out for some heavy snow, especially for northern england, parts of north wales and southern scotland. thanks for that and we will get updates through the day. thank you. as sarah's just explained, there's some rather cold weather forecast over the next few days — something which can cause havoc for motorists. 0ur reporterjessica lane is at 0ldham gritting depot for us. good morning, jessica. we can see them all getting out ready to get that great out the roads. —— gets the grit on the roads. that great out the roads. -- gets the grit on the roads.— the grit on the roads. they have been really _ the grit on the roads. they have been really busy _ the grit on the roads. they have been really busy already - the grit on the roads. they have been really busy already this - been really busy already this morning. behind us, that is called

gritty gritty bang bang and in front of gritty gritty bang bang is a special snowplough they have brought on especially because of the weather conditions today, very icy, very cold. about —3 here right now. it is starting to snow a little bit here so that is adding an extra challenge to the conditions. a lot of snow and rain will start to wash off any of the grit already laid. already they have had these gritters out. from here they cover about 500 miles of roads, 800 kilometres and they have a variation of altitude here. they started about 100 metres high at the border with manchester and at its highest point it goes to 500 metres, which is about 1500 feet. i am not sure if you can hear me over the gritter, they are big is it doing their thing. gritter, they are big is it doing theirthing. it gritter, they are big is it doing their thing. it will fill up the snowplough now, so he is ready to go

out. that's a pile of salts behind us is 6000 tonnes and that gets filled up in october and is here for the whole season until april but it can be replenished as and when they need it. we arejoined by we are joined by gordon anderson from 0ldham highways, your team is a very busy. how have you been planning for this?— very busy. how have you been planning for this? this is what we are here for. _ planning for this? this is what we are here for, 24 _ planning for this? this is what we are here for, 24 hour— planning for this? this is what we are here for, 24 hour operation i planning for this? this is what we i are here for, 24 hour operation that continues_ are here for, 24 hour operation that continues all— are here for, 24 hour operation that continues all the time from october to april _ continues all the time from october to april. we have been monitoring the weather, seeing it coming and we have had _ the weather, seeing it coming and we have had six— the weather, seeing it coming and we have had six brit outcome it five times_ have had six brit outcome it five times over— have had six brit outcome it five times over the last 30 hour period covering _ times over the last 30 hour period covering our primary routes. is this a big operation _ covering our primary routes. is this a big operation with _ covering our primary routes. is this a big operation with this _ covering our primary routes. is this a big operation with this ice - covering our primary routes. is this a big operation with this ice wining| a big operation with this ice wining and snow coming? it is a big operation with this ice wining and snow coming?— and snow coming? it is starting to become bigger. — and snow coming? it is starting to become bigger, we _ and snow coming? it is starting to become bigger, we are _ and snow coming? it is starting to become bigger, we are putting . and snow coming? it is starting to| become bigger, we are putting out our seventh gritter and there is a possibility— our seventh gritter and there is a possibility we will get some snow today _ possibility we will get some snow today it — possibility we will get some snow today. it is starting to try to snow 'ust today. it is starting to try to snow just now —

today. it is starting to try to snow just now. we are geared up for this and that— just now. we are geared up for this and that is— just now. we are geared up for this and that is why we are filling up, as you _ and that is why we are filling up, as you can— and that is why we are filling up, as you can see, at this moment. you tend to grit — as you can see, at this moment. you tend to grit the _ as you can see, at this moment. ym. tend to grit the busy arose, what advice can you give people on the smaller roads? haste advice can you give people on the smaller roads?— advice can you give people on the smaller roads? we expect people to t their smaller roads? we expect people to try their best- _ smaller roads? we expect people to try their best. look— smaller roads? we expect people to try their best. look at _ smaller roads? we expect people to | try their best. look at the weatherl try their best. look at the weather forecast, — try their best. look at the weather forecast, plan ahead, take more time, _ forecast, plan ahead, take more time, drive _ forecast, plan ahead, take more time, drive my slowly, better to get there _ time, drive my slowly, better to get there a _ time, drive my slowly, better to get there a hit— time, drive my slowly, better to get there a bit late than not at all. if there a bit late than not at all. if the weather gets really bad, there is only— the weather gets really bad, there is only so— the weather gets really bad, there is only so much that can be done with— 1429 00:20:31,296 --> 00:20:3