ahead good morning. a bitterly cold day ahead today and after a calm start, we have some disruptive weather on the cards. amber warnings issued from the met office for snow and ice across parts of england and wales. i will bring you all of the details throughout the programme. 31—year—old briton edward pettifer is named as one of the 14 people killed in the new year's day attack in new orleans. travel scams warning: experts tell people to stay vigilant of fraudsters when planning their holidays. good morning. i'll have more on the luke littler effect in the sport but elsewhere, tottenham are teetering with more injuries and illness as they look to end their recent slump when they host newcastle in the premier league's early kick—off. it's saturday january 4. our main story: he's done it — 17—year—old luke littler has become the youngest world darts champion in history. at only half the age of his opponent, luke the nuke beat

michael van gerwen 7—3, claiming the £500,000 prize and lifting the trophy for the very first time. our sports correspondent natalie perks was there. cheering and applause. first came the cheering, then came the tears. for a destiny realised, and just 17. the tears. for a destiny realised, andjusti7. it the tears. for a destiny realised, and just 17-— and just 17. it felt like i was at home, and just 17. it felt like i was at home. just — and just 17. it felt like i was at home, just settled _ and just 17. it felt like i was at home, just settled so - and just 17. it felt like i was at home, just settled so well - home, just settled so well throughout the tournament and i didn't feel any nerves up until the last leg, when i started shaking a bit. i had not sure all game and i told myself not to do it now. it was the fairy tale _ told myself not to do it now. it was the fairy tale final— told myself not to do it now. it was the fairy tale final all— told myself not to do it now. it was the fairy tale final all fans - the fairy tale final all fans wanted. the experienced icon versus the new idol. and it was the nuke who settled earlier. mrs from van gerwen proving costly and little i was making head. —— littler. mv was

left in shot as with his double ten, were creased into a lead. fine left in shot as with his double ten, were creased into a lead.- left in shot as with his double ten, were creased into a lead. one of the createst were creased into a lead. one of the greatest players _ were creased into a lead. one of the greatest players to _ were creased into a lead. one of the greatest players to ever _ were creased into a lead. one of the greatest players to ever throw - were creased into a lead. one of the greatest players to ever throw a - greatest players to ever throw a dart is getting a hiding from a i7—year—old at the moment. 25am 17-year-old at the moment. van gerwen wasn't — 17—year—old at the moment. van gerwen wasn't going to take it lying down though. was a comeback on the cards? the dutchman had pulled it back to 6—3 but the crowd rose to their feet, back to 6—3 but the crowd rose to theirfeet, sensing something special. gurrutu just needed to hold his nerve, just one data for sporting immortality. from magnetic darts in a nappy to the midas touch at the palace, and it only took him 17 years. figs at the palace, and it only took him 17 ears. r at the palace, and it only took him 17 ears. m .,, at the palace, and it only took him 17 ears. a ., , 17 years. as soon as the double went in, i 17 years. as soon as the double went in. i couldn't— 17 years. as soon as the double went in, i couldn't believe _ 17 years. as soon as the double went in, i couldn't believe it. _ 17 years. as soon as the double went in, i couldn't believe it. i— 17 years. as soon as the double went in, i couldn't believe it. i was- in, i couldn't believe it. i was fine and then, when ijust looked up and looked into the crowd, everyone was on their feet and that's when the tears came and i looked over to my family and they were in tears as

well and i knew it's mine. figs my family and they were in tears as well and i knew it's mine.— well and i knew it's mine. as the alace well and i knew it's mine. as the palace packs _ well and i knew it's mine. as the palace packs up _ well and i knew it's mine. as the palace packs up for _ well and i knew it's mine. as the palace packs up for another - well and i knew it's mine. as the | palace packs up for another year, littler says his most pressing ambition is to sleep. after that, there is no limit to what he can achieve after a night where a prince became the king. natalie perks, bbc news. wow, what a match. mike's here with us now. what a victory for luke. put into context for us how extraordinary this is and what he has brought to the sport. it’s has brought to the sport. it's incredible, _ has brought to the sport. it�*s incredible, the interest it has sparked. it has taken darts to a new stratosphere in terms of people getting involved in the sport, taking up a young age festival, it is now called, but those engaged with it, watching it, maybe in the past dismissed it as a pub game. thing the speed and skill with the way he played and at such a young age, not only the youngest ever world darts champion at the way he has done it, dealing with the pressure and expectation as the favourite of course, this time as well after getting to the final but losing last year and the way that he

threw a doubt that would slightly astray one shot, one gobert the next go bang on spot on, it was like he was toying, like a cat with a mouse with his opponent, who was twice his age, place experience, three thomas champion, does the youngster do this with such confidence, such panache, not letting anything affect his natural skill... not letting anything affect his natural skill. . ._ not letting anything affect his natural skill... that is what was extraordinary _ natural skill... that is what was extraordinary is _ natural skill... that is what was extraordinary is that _ natural skill... that is what was extraordinary is that right - natural skill... that is what was extraordinary is that right from | natural skill... that is what was i extraordinary is that right from the get go, they did not seem to be any question that he was not going to win. he question that he was not going to win. . . question that he was not going to win. ., . ., ., .,, win. he watched the video of last ear's win. he watched the video of last year's final _ win. he watched the video of last year's final and _ win. he watched the video of last year's final and was _ win. he watched the video of last year's final and was determined i win. he watched the video of lastl year's final and was determined to get off to a fast start and raced a 4-0 get off to a fast start and raced a 4—0 lead and after that you could see the doctor opponent michael van gerwen flummoxed and he couldn't believe what he was seeing and nobody could believe and it was just the ruthlessness, the relentlessness of littler�*s speed. most of us, you don't think about it, he was making his calculations about where to go nextin his calculations about where to go next in terms of the numbers on the board and instinctively, automatically on autopilot but then throwing the data into where he

wanted to go, hitting the double ten and occasionally adult would maybe go off, not where he wanted it to go but then next shot, bang on every time and that's what was so extraordinary, the fact that he had dealt with any pressure, there was no sense of fear or fear, it was pure dartistry. irate no sense of fear or fear, it was pure dartistry-_ pure dartistry. we had a lot of interviews. — pure dartistry. we had a lot of interviews, seeing _ pure dartistry. we had a lot of interviews, seeing a _ pure dartistry. we had a lot of interviews, seeing a lot - pure dartistry. we had a lot of interviews, seeing a lot of- pure dartistry. we had a lot of. interviews, seeing a lot of family and friends, i think he probably didn't get much sleep but he does take it in his stride, everyone else was probably celebrating more than him. good to speak to you, we will analyse it further later, hopefully with luke himself.— analyse it further later, hopefully with luke himself. yes. thanks, both. with luke himself. yes. thanks, both- we _ with luke himself. yes. thanks, both. we will — with luke himself. yes. thanks, both. we will speak _ with luke himself. 1a; thanks, both. we will speak to luke with luke himself. 123 thanks, both. we will speak to luke later. at first, let's take you through other stories today. —— but first, let's take you through other stories today. large parts of the uk are bracing for heavy snow and freezing rain with forecasters warning there could be widespread disruption. amber alerts for snow

come into force later for northern england, the midlands and much of wales, as our correspondent joe inwood reports. the conditions that much of the uk are braced for have already hit parts of wales. snow and ice can bring rural areas to a standstill if you're not prepared. here, they are doing what they can. you have to look at staffing levels to make sure that there are sufficient numbers of staff available to come in and make sure that the lorries go out there to put rock salt on the road network. —— the road network that we have in place for correctly. the road network is vital. be it health service or mainstream users, we need to make sure we have procedures in place. it is a picture being repeated across the uk this weekend. a yellow warning for ice is in place for large parts of the country with an amber warning for snow and ice coming in from 6pm. a yellow warning for snow covering most of scotland and then, that comes in at midnight tomorrow until monday afternoon. while the snow was still on the horizon for many,

the bitter cold is already here. it is a worrying time for care agencies who cover rural areas. many of those they look after, including pensioners who have lost their winter fuel payments, are not properly heating their homes. we have had clients who have been afraid to put on the heating because they cannot afford to pay the bills. and if they're not warm, then we have to try and encourage them to put on the heating over this period and if not, if they have hot water bottles, we will have to check the hot water bottles very carefully. are you sure your 0k? —— are you sure you're 0k? 0k, come on in. but it is notjust those who are housebound to suffer in this weather. at the eastbourne salvation army, they have opened their doors to the homeless, providing beds and a hot meal. good to see you. but it is not every night — it's just when the temperature gets too low and it really is physically

so cold that we just want them to come in. we'd like to do it more but financially, we can't do it as many, so we just do as much as we can. for those taking shelter here, it is a literal lifeline. so, without this place, probably, i would be frozen right now. so, without a place where you can wash your clothes or take a shower or eat something, there is no way you can survive for long. the advice as temperatures drop is to stay inside. only travel if necessary and look out for those who cannot look out for themselves. joe inwood, bbc news. we will have a full weather forecast for you with sarah little later. —— sarah a little later. a man from london was among at least 111 people killed in a truck attack in new orleans on new year's day. police have named him as 31—year—old edward pettifer from chelsea. simonjones reports. described by the fbi

as "a premeditated and evil act," a pick—up truck driven into crowds with people running for safety. but 11; were killed and at least 39 others injured. among the dead was edward pettifer, who was 31, from chelsea. in a statement, his relatives said: the metropolitan police that officers from its counter—terrorism command was supporting his family. the new orleans coroner gave his cause of death as blunt force injury. the driver, named by the fbi as shamsud—dinjabbar, was shot dead in a gunfight with the police. an islamic state flag was found inside his vehicle. he was a us army veteran.

others who were killed included matthew tenedorio, an audio—visual technician, nikyra dedeaux, an aspiring nurse. 21—year—old hubert gauthreaux and kareem badawi, a university student. nicole perez, a mother of one. reggie hunter, described by his family as "being full "of life" and martin bech, a former american college football player. hubert gauthreaux's family visited bourbon street, the scene of the attack. their grief was clear to see. and the former partner of reggie hunter paid tribute to him. it's devastating. this is the father of my child. my son is 11 years old, so it is devastating to come and see what someone would do to other people and they don't deserve it. as the investigation continues, the police say family liaison officers are helping edward pettifer�*s family with the process of returning his body to the uk. simon jones, bbc news. under new nhs plans, patients in england could be

referred for tests, checks, and scans by their gps without needing to see a consultant. they'll be part of wider proposals to be published on monday to cut the waiting list, which currently stands at 7.5 million people. the government says 92% of patients will have their appointment, procedure or operation within 18 weeks of a referral. a judge in new york says donald trump will be sentenced next friday, less than two weeks before he's set to be sworn in as president after being convicted of charges relating to hush money payments to a porn star. mr trump's team has criticised the decision to go ahead with the sentencing, as our north america correspondent peter bowes explains. donald trump and stormy daniels, the adult film star with whom the president—elect is accused of having a sexual encounter in 2006. a decade later, in the final days of the 2016 election campaign, the then—republican candidate attempted to buy her silence with a so—called hush money payment of more than $100,000.

his conviction last year was forfalsifying business records to try to cover up the payment. he has always denied any wrongdoing but the guilty verdict meant that donald trump was facing a possible jail sentence or a hefty fine. he attempted to use his second presidential election victory to have the case thrown out, but the judge refused. instead, mr trump would receive an unconditional discharge, so no jail time and no fine but the guilty verdict remains. donald trump is appealing it, but it means he will be sworn in as president later this month as a convicted felon. in a statement, his spokesman said: that's a reference to the other criminal cases brought

against mr trump after his first presidency, one involving claims he mishandled classified documents at his mar—a—lago home in florida and two relating to his alleged efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election and the subsequent january 6 riots at the us capitol building. for the most part, the cases have already been set aside since the usjustice department has a long—standing policy that a sitting president cannot face federal criminal prosecution. crowd chants: usa! it all paves the way for a stunning turnaround in fortunes for donald trump — a second presidency freed from the legal woes that once threatened to put him behind bars. peter bowes, bbc news. here, the leader of reform uk, nigel farage, has distanced himself from comments made by donald trump's billionaire ally elon musk in support of a jailed far—right activist. elon musk has called for anti—islam campaigner stephen yaxley—lennon — better known as tommy robinson —

to be released from prison. mr farage said despite disagreeing with mr musk�*s comments, he was a "hero" for free speech he was a "hero" for free speech and believes he remains and believes he remains "very helpful" to the party's cause. "very helpful" to the party's cause. a record number of electric cars a record number of electric cars were sold in the uk last year, were sold in the uk last year, but the total still fell short but the total still fell short of the government's target. of the government's target. a trade body is now calling for more a trade body is now calling for more support, as our reporter support, as our reporter esyllt carr explains. esyllt carr explains. were sold last year. the greatest on electric. looking the greatest on electric. looking good, no? good, no? whether it is flashy whether it is flashy advertisements or big discounts, advertisements or big discounts, enticing people enticing people to purchase a new electric vehicle to purchase a new electric vehicle is a key challenge for car makers. is a key challenge for car makers. but while the latest figures suggest but while the latest figures suggest a positive direction of travel, a positive direction of travel, the industry body behind them says the industry body behind them says it was a challenging year. it was a challenging year. the society of motor manufacturers the society of motor manufacturers and traders says around 382,000 pure and traders says around 382,000 pure electric vehicles electric vehicles

were sold last year. that brought the overall proportion sold to nearly a fifth, at i9.6%.

and stretching ev targets have been a factor in decisions to cutjobs. in november, vauxhall announced it would close its luton factory after ford made hundreds ofjob cuts in the uk. a consultation with the secretary is already under way. the government says it has already invested more than £2.3 billion to support both industries and consumers to make the switch to electric. esyllt carr, bbc news. now, first it was moo deng, then haggis and now, another baby pygmy hippo is making her own big splash in the states. atjust three weeks old, this little girl experienced water for the first time at the metro richmond zoo in virginia. it's now running a poll to decide what she's going to be named. it's currently between poppy and hammie may and the winning name will be announced on monday. three weeks old. she is very cute.

what name _ three weeks old. she is very cute. what name would _ three weeks old. she is very cute. what name would you _ three weeks old. she is very cute. what name would you go - three weeks old. she is very cute. what name would you go for? - three weeks old. she is very cute. what name would you go for? i i three weeks old. she is very cute. | what name would you go for? i will have to think— what name would you go for? i will have to think on _ what name would you go for? i will have to think on that. _ what name would you go for? i will have to think on that. hammie may just sounds wrong. let's go for poppy. just sounds wrong. let's go for po - . ~ ., ., just sounds wrong. let's go for po-- .~ ., ., . just sounds wrong. let's go for po-- . ~ ., ., . m poppy. when do we get to decide? are really important _ poppy. when do we get to decide? are really important story _ poppy. when do we get to decide? are really important story this _ poppy. when do we get to decide? are really important story this morning - really important story this morning as the weather, a lot of people looking to weather travel will be disrupted so we go straight to sarah. a nice snow is seen in the background. this might be the case for lots of us this weekend. goad for lots of us this weekend. good morninu. for lots of us this weekend. good morning. good _ for lots of us this weekend. good morning. good morning - for lots of us this weekend. good morning. good morning sarah . for lots of us this weekend. good | morning. good morning sarah and for lots of us this weekend. good - morning. good morning sarah and ben and aood morning. good morning sarah and ben and good morning _ morning. good morning sarah and ben and good morning at _ morning. good morning sarah and ben and good morning at home _ morning. good morning sarah and ben and good morning at home as - morning. good morning sarah and ben and good morning at home as well. . morning. good morning sarah and ben and good morning at home as well. a. and good morning at home as well. a cold wintry— and good morning at home as well. a cold wintry weekend. especially today — cold wintry weekend. especially today. mild in the south tomorrow. but some _ today. mild in the south tomorrow. but some disruptive weather on the cloud~ _ but some disruptive weather on the cloud~ the — but some disruptive weather on the cloud. the milder air will bring snow_ cloud. the milder air will bring snow and _ cloud. the milder air will bring snow and ice with the weather fronts. — snow and ice with the weather fronts, warnings invoice from the met office. the destructive whether we are _ met office. the destructive whether we are likely to seem likely later today. _ we are likely to seem likely later today, overnight and into tomorrow, too. today, overnight and into tomorrow, too this _ today, overnight and into tomorrow, too this is — today, overnight and into tomorrow, too. this is where the two anime

warnings — too. this is where the two anime warnings are in force. this one comes— warnings are in force. this one comes into _ warnings are in force. this one comes into force after 6pm in wales and much _ comes into force after 6pm in wales and much of— comes into force after 6pm in wales and much of the midlands, for snow and much of the midlands, for snow and ice _ and much of the midlands, for snow and ice. further north, another amber— and ice. further north, another amberwarning for and ice. further north, another amber warning for snow, coming and ice. further north, another amberwarning for snow, coming into force _ amberwarning for snow, coming into force in— amberwarning for snow, coming into force in the _ amberwarning for snow, coming into force in the evening at nine p.m.. force in the evening at nine pm. these _ force in the evening at nine pm. these errors— force in the evening at nine pm. these errors will see the most disruptive _ these errors will see the most disruptive weather. but we should all see _ disruptive weather. but we should all see some transient snow and disruptive — all see some transient snow and disruptive conditions. cold air coming — disruptive conditions. cold air coming in _ disruptive conditions. cold air coming in from the arctic. as the mother— coming in from the arctic. as the mother air— coming in from the arctic. as the mother air arrives it brings rain hearing — mother air arrives it brings rain bearing weather fronts which quickly turned _ bearing weather fronts which quickly turned to _ bearing weather fronts which quickly turned to snow as they bump into the cold air, _ turned to snow as they bump into the cold air, pushing north and east across— cold air, pushing north and east across the — cold air, pushing north and east across the british isles. a relatively calm, quiet start of the day. _ relatively calm, quiet start of the day, sub— relatively calm, quiet start of the day, sub zero computers for many. a few freezing — day, sub zero computers for many. a few freezing fog patches that will be stubborn to clear away. some sunshine — be stubborn to clear away. some sunshine on offer for butts of northeast scotland, northeast england, perhaps northern ireland as well. england, perhaps northern ireland as welt some _ england, perhaps northern ireland as well. some rain turns to snow as it moves _ well. some rain turns to snow as it moves across — well. some rain turns to snow as it moves across the north of scotland, especially _ moves across the north of scotland, especially for shetland. a lot of dry weather on the clouds. icy in the north—west with wintry showers falling _ the north—west with wintry showers falling on _ the north—west with wintry showers falling on subzero surfaces. it would — falling on subzero surfaces. it would he _ falling on subzero surfaces. it

would be a one day be tempered as between _ would be a one day be tempered as between freezing and plus five. but cloudy _ between freezing and plus five. but cloudy skies in the south. lodgement sunshine _ cloudy skies in the south. lodgement sunshine to— cloudy skies in the south. lodgement sunshine to bring up the temperatures. into the afternoon and evening, _ temperatures. into the afternoon and evening, weather gets interesting. rain turns — evening, weather gets interesting. rain turns to snow for a time in the southwest— rain turns to snow for a time in the southwest of england, through wales in the _ southwest of england, through wales in the midlands. there could be some transient— in the midlands. there could be some transient snow f