good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. police search for the killer of a 14—year—old boy, who was stabbed in broad daylight on a bus in london. la declares a state of emergency as 30,000 people are told to evacuate their homes due to wildfires. my heart is in my throat. but we're 0k, as long as the firefighter says there's an ambulance to take us out. but this is like, right on my doorstep. storms, snow and icy blasts have battered the country, causing widespread flooding. so, what are your rights if your home or business has been damaged? good morning. it isa it is a quieter day weather wise today. we still have some wintry

showers in the north and west. a lot of dry and sunny conditions. rain in southern counties which could have snow on its leading edge. it's advantage newcastle in the league cup semi finals, as they beat arsenal thanks to a striker in form. arsenal's manager blames — in part — the ball for their defeat. remembrance tattoos — we hear how getting a permanent reminder of a loved one is helping some people through bereavement. good morning. it's wednesday, the 8th of january. police are searching for the killer of a 14—year—old boy, who was stabbed on a bus in london. the attack happened at about 2.30 yesterday afternoon in woolwich. the boy died at the scene, shortly after paramedics and an air ambulance had arrived. 0ur reporter graham satchell has more. late into the evening, police forensic teams could be seen scouring the double decker bus, searching for evidence, as once again, this part of london

mourns the death of a teenager. the attack happened in broad daylight, a 14—year—old boy stabbed on the 472 bus in woolwich. local residents took these pictures as police and paramedics tried in vain to save his life. our thoughts at this time are with the victim's family and friends. this is a horrendous crime and i can't imagine what they must be going through right now. no arrests have been made at this early stage, but we are working at pace to identify and arrest those involved. and police cordons and road closures will remain in place while we continue to carry out inquiries. this is the second killing of a teenager in woolwich in a matter of months. in september, 15—year—old daejaun campbell was stabbed to death just minutes away. a local youth worker says the two boys knew each other. the wounds are not healed yet in the community from the death of daejaun. and i believe like two weeks ago, this young man was paying tribute

by flowers to a young man that passed in september, not knowing today he was going to be that person, you know, that fatality was going to be him. it just shows again the impact of, you know, knife crime and what needs to be done. ten teenagers were killed in london last year. the most recent figures suggest knife crime in england and wales was up 4% in the 12 months tojune. the government has pledged to halve knife crime in the next decade. but, as another child is murdered, the community here is asking, what can be done to stop the killings? graham satchell is in woolwich for us this morning. a huge investigation under way, but a really worrying time for the community? i a really worrying time for the community?— a really worrying time for the communi ? ~ ., �*, ~ community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible _ community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible crime. _ community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible crime. the - community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible crime. the latest from here is that the road is still closed, the cordon is up, the police have been here all night. the bus

has been moved forfurther examination. the priority now for the police is to intensify their investigation. still no arrests have been made. they need to find whoever stabbed this 14—year—old boy. they will be examining cctv cameras both in the streets surrounding this area and on the bus itself, and trying to talk to witnesses who saw what happened on that bus yesterday afternoon. this is an absolutely devastating and terrible crime, mainly of course because the boy was so young, just 14, only starting out in life. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has said, this heartbreaking violence has no place in our city. in the local mp, matthew pennycook, said he is deeply saddened yet another young life has been lost in our community. another young life has been lost in our community-— another young life has been lost in our community. another young life has been lost in ourcommuni . ., ., ~ . our community. graham, thank you. we will return as — our community. graham, thank you. we will return as there _ our community. graham, thank you. we will return as there are _ our community. graham, thank you. we will return as there are any _ will return as there are any developments on that story. four minutes past six. we have got some really dramatic pictures coming in from the united states overnight. that's right.

los angeles has declared a state of emergency, after a wildfire exploded from ten acres to more than 2,900 in just a few hours. more than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes. 0ur la correspondent emma vardy reports. this is our live shot. you can see firefighters battling the blaze. we can show you one more shot from a higher point in the city. the pacific palisades area being evacuated. people being given not very much notice to leave their homes with a few possessions, just get away and get to safety. we will have a lot more on this throughout the morning. 0ur la correspondent emma vardy reports. the fire exploded at astonishing speed. the combination of dry conditions and strong winds causing the fire's rapid spread.

people evacuating began to leave their cars and escape on foot. emergency services eventually bulldozed some 200 abandoned vehicles to clear the roads. the pacific palisades area is home to luxury properties and celebrity homes. at least 30,000 residents were told to leave. my heart is in my throat, but we're 0k as long as the firefighters said there's an ambulance to take us out. but this is like right at my doorstep. we've been watching these huge plumes of smoke rising and the flames flickering over the mountains behind us. now, people in california are used to wildfires and strong winds at this time of year, but this one is more unusual because of how quickly it spread and the fact it's so close to a densely populated area. thousands of buildings were in danger of being engulfed by flames as emergency services tried to keep people safe. it's not yet clear how widespread the damage is to properties, but some homes have been destroyed

and several other fires have also been burning. while the strong winds continue, there's warnings across california that more wildfires may start. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. while wildfires ravage parts of the us, in the uk a series of yellow weather warnings covering the next few days have already become active, with ice forecast to bring problems to parts of north wales and the midlands. the freezing weather comes after another day of flooding caused havoc in central england, with many people falling victim, like this woman in hull. it was literally about a sort of 15, 20 minute, like, warning. the water came in from the front, round the back, then obviously came all the way in. it was probably about 20 centimetres. so, in here we made an attempt to move our daughter's new doll house, which she had for christmas, but it was too late

and the damage was already done. rescuers are still searching for survivors, after a major earthquake in the chinese region of tibet killed at least 126 people. more than 3,000 buildings were damaged in the earthquake near everest, and a further 188 people were injured. a large—scale rescue operation was launched, with survivors facing temperatures as low as minus 16 degrees celsius overnight. the prime minister has urged mps not to back a parliamentary attempt today, to push for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. the conservatives will propose the inquiry in an amendment to the children's wellbeing and schools bill, which will be debated later. let's get more on this now from our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. henry, what are the chances of the tories being successful? basically zero because the labour party has a massive commanding

parliamentary majority. and that gives you a mathematical reality that they don't lose votes that they don't want to lose. and the conservatives know that when they proposed this. but nevertheless they want this to be an indication of how strongly they feel that there should be a new national inquiry specifically into grooming gangs. i know parliamentary procedure can be a bit tedious, but i do think we need tojust touch a bit tedious, but i do think we need to just touch on one element of it here, which is that the stage at which this legislation is, means that the conservative amendment, as well as amending the legislation, will actually have the effect of ending this legislation, which does all sorts of things, some of which the conservatives agree with, some of which they disagree with on schools, but also on children's safeguarding. that is why keir starmer is saying this morning in the daily mirror that in his words no mp should be voting down children pass safeguarding measures and he says it is shocking that the

conservatives are even thinking about this as a tactic. the conservatives meanwhile say it is moral cowardice for the labour party not to vote for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. what is that it shows is that fundamentally there is a difference of opinion here between the government and the opposition, and whether there should be a new inquiry. the government adamant that they can allay the concerns of people on this issue by implementing existing recommendations. that is the question going forward. henry, thank you. never tedious. henry, thank you. never tedious. henry zeffman, live from westminster. head teachers in england say they face difficult choices over what their schools can afford, as a new report says they could be forced into further cuts next year. the institute for fiscal studies says costs will outpace funding for schools from september, with schools saying that means they will struggle to fund the government's proposed pay rise for teachers. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys reports. yeah. go and see what he does. a snowy start, headteacher

and school dog at the gates. this primary wants every child to enjoy school. and this forest school is part of that. 0ne knee up, one knee down. a break from the classroom helps some children learn. fundraising led to a private donation to create this. the hope is other schools might pay to use it. despite these efforts, the school is struggling to balance its books. if you look at the needs of our children, then the needs are here. but the money that we receive from central government is here. what are the choices facing schools now around their budgets? schools are looking at those budgets, and the really hard decisions that they're going to be faced with are things like staff redundancies, are looking at what you might consider some of those optional extras. so, therapies, counselling services.

um — i'm sorry the dogs come in! hang on. are you filming me? six—year—old thomas is on a long waiting list for an autism assessment. later this year, a tribunal will decide about council funding. so, for now, the school is paying for one to one support. his mum told me thomas can now manage school full—time. i don't know how they've done it. i really don't know how they've moved money around to do it and it's amazing, because without that, thomas wouldn't be here without that one to one. across the school, six teaching assistants are helping children with extra needs. that's £156,000 a year. staff make up most of any school's budget. the government is drawing up its plans for spending for the next few years, and schools are going to have to compete against other priorities in a tight public spending round.

at the same time, the government faces a decision over teachers' pay, and the unions have already made it clear they're not happy with the offer. schools are starting to nail down their budget plans for next year. not sure exactly what they're facing, how many staff they can afford. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, wiltshire. i3 13 minutes past six. it's a popular game, often played at christmas, and can result in some families getting pretty competitive. we're talking, of course, about the word game scrabble. is it really competitive in your house? yes. for the first time in five years, 100 players from across the uk and abroad, are taking part in the uk 0pen scrabble championships. competitors range from 11 to 90 years old, and more than 2,000 games are expected to unfold during the week long tournament held in reading.

they look like they are having real fun, don't they?! nobody is smiling. they are all concentrating. the ultimate scrabble champion will be decided on friday. we were talking yesterday about braille and how it is being used in technology. after the programme our guests were telling us you can now get braille scrabble, really popular as well. do you always win at scrabble? never! that surprises me, the mastermind champion not winning at scrabble! we are going to be talking a lot this morning and within the next few days about the wintry weather that is forecast to tighten its grip again in many parts of the uk. that means the gritting drugs are out on the roads, including this one. —— trucks.

named jessica ennis—chill, named after the 0lympian. she even got a picture next to it yesterday. we love those great are my coupons every year. at the weather over the next few days won't necessarily make us smile. carol, have you got a truck named after you, do you know? 0h, oh, that will change today. maybe we need to buy one _ oh, that will change today. maybe we need to buy one ourselves. _ need to buy one ourselves. then we can guarantee it. you are quite right, it is going to be bitter over the next few days, especially so over the next few nights. temperatures on higher ground in northern scotland could fall to —20 degrees. that is on thursday night into friday morning. at lower levels, even —15. you will certainly notice that. a cold blast is certainly on the way. it is going to be cold by day as well. there is the risk of further snow and ice. as we head into the weekend something a bit less cold is coming our way.

today the met office warning for further snow. today the met office warning for furthersnow. five today the met office warning for further snow. five to ten centimetres across northern and western scotland, due to five centimetres across northern ireland. the higher levels seem the most snow. we are also starting with some fog across northern ireland, north—west england, north west wales. that should lift. for many of us it is going to be a dry day. there will be a lot of sunshine. high cloud in the south of england. we are also going to see some rain. potential too for some snow, especially at this stage in dartmoor. furthersnow especially at this stage in dartmoor. further snow showers continue in the north and west of scotland, being driven in on a cold northerly wind. and some snow showers too in northern ireland. temperatures today nothing to write home about. it is another day for wrapping up only if you are out and about. we are looking at 2 degrees in aberdeen, sub zero where we have got lying snow, and three degrees in cardiff. but with the cloud coming in and some rain in the south—western corner, temperatures will be that little bit higher.

through this afternoon and into the evening period you can see where we are looking at this rain. again, we could see some wintriness anywhere from dartmoor to kent. it will continue to push eastwards, eventually clearing away. the clear skies behind it does mean we are going to see the temperature tumble quickly and we are looking at further wintry showers in the north and the west. just before i go, a quick look at these temperatures. this is what it will be like in towns and cities. locally in sheltered areas it could fall a —12 tonight. the bitterly cold night tonight and especially on thursday. we are used to the higher ground been critically cold, but this is more widespread?— been critically cold, but this is more widespread? less than two weeks before his inauguration as us president, donald trump has repeated his desire to take control of both greenland and the panama canal, and even floated the possibility of using military force. mr trump made his remarks

during questions from reporters at his estate in florida. his son, donald trumpjnr, was in greenland on what he called a personal day trip to talk to people. here's our north america editor, sarah smith. this is a very deliberate signal of intent, of donald trump pass genuine desire to take over greenland. it is no coincidence that his son, don junior, landed there. it may look like he has come for a property viewing, trump style, before it joined by the island. he says that is not the case. [30 joined by the island. he says that is not the case.— is not the case. do you have a message _ is not the case. do you have a message for— is not the case. do you have a message for your _ is not the case. do you have a message for your father? - is not the case. do you have a message for your father? he l is not the case. do you have a - message for your father? he says hello. he message for your father? he says hello- he says — message for your father? he says hello. he says hello _ message for your father? he says hello. he says hello to _ message for your father? he says hello. he says hello to everyone i message for your father? he says | hello. he says hello to everyone in greenland~ — hello. he says hello to everyone in greenland. fire hello. he says hello to everyone in greenland-— greenland. are you still interested in bu in: greenland. are you still interested in buying greenland? _ greenland. are you still interested in buying greenland? greenland i greenland. are you still interested in buying greenland? greenland isj in buying greenland? greenland is controlled by _ in buying greenland? greenland is controlled by denmark, _ in buying greenland? greenland is controlled by denmark, whose - in buying greenland? greenland is i controlled by denmark, whose prime minister says it is very much not for sale. the 1454 00:18:54,723 --> 00:18