good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. the number of confirmed dead in the los angeles wildfires rises to ten as the city reels over the scale of the damage. as the city reels over the scale of the damage-— as the city reels over the scale of the damaue. , , a, the damage. everything is gone, the supermarkets. _ the damage. everything is gone, the supermarkets, barbershops, - supermarkets, barbershops, everything. it is all gone. officials believe at least one fire has been started deliberately and a man has been arrested. here in the uk — a warning further disruption on the transport network as snow and ice continue to affect many parts of the country. ice warnings cover much of the uk. not as much snow today but there is dense fog which could hamper the morning commute. i dense fog which could hamper the morning commute.— morning commute. i will have details. plans are announced to cap

the price of tickets being re—sold for gigs and sporting events in a move to clamp down on touts in sport. talk about timing. everton sacked manager sean dyche just a few hours before their fa cup third round match against peterborough they won 2—nil at goodison park. bradford prepares to launch it's year as city of culture 2025 — with a little bit of magic. our main story. a little bit of magic. fire services in los angeles are warning that new blazes are still breaking out, fanned by strong winds, while others are being brought under control. ten people are now known to have died and the number of damaged or destroyed properties is estimated to be in the thousands. a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with one of the more recent wildfires to erupt in the region. according to california fire officials, there are at least five fires

raging in the wider area. it has been described as one of costliest wildfire disasters in modern us history. our correspondent helena humphrey reports from los angeles. i watched this house burn down live on the news. yeah, this was a beautiful home. had a lot of good times here. it's hard to put into words the level of devastation here, but the la county sheriff put it bluntly. in some areas, he said, it looks like a bomb had been dropped. so far, land more than twice the size of manhattan lies in ruins. and, still, these fires rage out of control. there is a new fire, unfortunately, in west hills pushing into ventura county. and we are expecting this fire to rapidly spread due to high winds. this is a reminder that this is a very dynamic situation that can change quickly.

on thursday, a brief lull in those fierce santa ana winds allowed aircraft to streak across the skies, dropping water and fire retardant onto the flames. but there's no guarantee that that calm will last, with forecasters warning more winds could fan these infernos even further. the wind definitely played the biggest part, especially with the flying embers. i mean, i rememberseeing embersjust shooting over my head, like, oh, my gosh, that's somebody�*s house. that's someone's property. just balls of fire. some residents have ventured back, bracing themselves for what they'd find, only to discover their homes reduced to little more than ash. many told us they're simply too devastated to speak on camera. these fires don't discriminate — tearing through every kind of neighbourhood, from lavish mansions to humble bungalows, all of them once a place of safety for someone. this looks like the apocalypse.

it just doesn't feel like the normal, er, things that happen in your life. this is something very unusual. and for others, the scope of this catastrophe confirms their growing fears about the changing climate. this is obvious that stuff like this is happening because of global warming, and people thatjust want to deny it, just don't know science and don't know how to research those things. so i think that humans are funny because they think anywhere they move in this world, they'll be safe. but the entire world has global warming. i guess, pick your disaster and live there. what disaster makes you feel most comfortable? because that's the world we're living in at this point. here in altadena, fire crews are out battling these hot spots. you can see that many homes, like this one, are still smouldering. and you can see here that this entire neighbourhood, this entire community, has essentially been wiped out. we've been speaking to families here who have lived in these homes for generations and, in just a matter of hours, they've lost everything. and in some of the hardest—hit

areas, a night—time curfew is in place as some try to profit from the chaos. looting has already led to multiple arrests. meanwhile, president biden has pledged his support for all those affected. to the families who have been impacted by this disaster, you're living through a nightmare — i know. i promise you, we're going to help you get through this and, eventually, recover and rebuild. but rebuilding is hard to imagine right now, when all these residents can do is wait, hoping and praying that the next gust of wind won't stoke the embers back into an inferno. helena humphrey, bbc news, los angeles. let's take a closer look at the sheer scale of the damage since these wildfires took hold. these are the before and after images of the devastation the flames have left behind. this was a cafe in palisades.

very much an image you would associate with los angeles. and this is what remains. this is a well—known high school in the pacific palisades now unrecognisable, reduced to rubble and ash. california's pacific coast highway. you can see the road and beachfront houses. that is the before image. and we can see this is the aftermath. the smoke you can see still in the air. this was oceanfront homes ravaged by flames.

we can speak now to david willis. give us a sense of where you are. i think you are in altadena. in the last half hour, the death toll went up last half hour, the death toll went up to ten. brink is up—to—date with what you are seeing and hearing. you are riuht. what you are seeing and hearing. 7m. are right. we will what you are seeing and hearing. 7m, are right. we will get the death toll in a second but officials working around the clock in neighbourhoods such as this, a residential street in altadena where virtually every virtually every house, every structure has been raised to the ground. this was a wood frame to house and all that remains is a staircase, beyond the horizon. a car has been completely burnt out. that is the picture in so many streets in so many parts of america's second largest city. a short while ago, the la coroner's

office declared they had ten bodies, the remains of ten bodies had been identified. they have yet to be able to put a name to those bodies because identifying them precisely is such a difficultjob. and that is one of a range of grim tasks awaiting officials here. they had one break and that is with the weather which enabled them to get a handle at least on the two main fires, pacific palisades and this one at altadena, and pasadena. this one at altadena, and pasadena. this one behind us is not at least growing in size. that is advantageous. pacific palisades, we are told it is 6% contained. the advances being put down to the fact

firefighters are now able to combat these fires from the air, by dropping gallons, thousands of gallons of water from helicopters and planes onto the flames below. it is having an effect. it was not something they could do at the beginning of the week when the fires broke out because of the high winds. it is a narrow window however, because the wind is expected to whip up because the wind is expected to whip up again with probably similar vengeance in the next couple of days, perhaps sunday into monday, the early part of next week. it is niuht the early part of next week. it is night time _ the early part of next week. it is night time where _ the early part of next week. it is night time where you are but we can get a sense from what we can see behind you of the damage to that area. you were talking about 6% contained, some of the fires. presumably it means there is still a great risk and people will have to

leave homes or warned they might have to. ., ., , have to. you are right. the big dancer have to. you are right. the big danger here — have to. you are right. the big danger here is _ have to. you are right. the big danger here is of— have to. you are right. the big danger here is of embers - have to. you are right. the big i danger here is of embers caught have to. you are right. the big - danger here is of embers caught on the winds which can so easily spread fires effortlessly within seconds. i watched that a couple of days ago in pacific palisades when i was busy on air. a range of brush next to me spontaneously caught fire, the result of an ember flying through the air. the winds are a crucial factor in this. they will ultimately determine how soon firefighters can get these blazes under control. thank you. david willis in los angeles. we return to the uk. temperatures are to stay below freezing as the met office issues four fresh weather warnings across the uk.

it is expected to stay cold for another couple of days, with yellow warnings of ice in place in scotland, north east england and wales. there are also dozens of flood alerts due to heavy rain or melting snow. our reporter thomas magill has more. high up in the yorkshire dales 1800ft above sea level, and it's a race against time for farmer frank carr as he digs out a sheep trapped in the snowdrift. good thing about horn sheep is they've got good handles. he has more than 1300 animals spread across 2,000 acres — many now completely cut off, such is the harsh conditions. we were predicted 40cm, and i think we definitely got that, as well, with the winds — it's the wind that makes the drifts as bad as they are. in leeds city centre, there was less snow, but icy conditions left it like a ghost town as people heeded

advice and stayed away. many roads across the uk were blocked, with drivers facing some challenging conditions, and there was disruption to flights and some rail services. and in the southwest, many schools and colleges remained closed, with many taking a chance for a bit of winter fun on dartmoor. just thought we'd try to have a bit of family time, really, and enjoy the snow. we did think about the road conditions. didn't feel it was too bad, so we've come up. the met office has issued two new weather warnings for ice and snow covering parts of northern ireland and wales, as this cold snap is expected to stick around a bit longer. other yellow warnings covering most of england and parts of scotland also remain in place until later this morning, as snow continues to freeze and icy conditions persist. thomas magill, bbc news. in a moment we'll be joined

by our reporter nickjohnson, who is in harrogate. but first, ben philip is in braemar in aberdeenshire. ben, braemar holds the record for the lowest temperature recorded in the uk. yes we are a long way off the record this morning. it is still cold, minus five celsius at the moment. colder temperatures overnight in the highlands. one area minus 10.3 celsius. the north of scotland is no stranger to winter weather. it has been under this yellow snow and ice morning for almost two weeks with hundreds of schools closed for days. travel disruption. it keeps snowing. the yellow warning here expires at ten o'clock this morning. we are in for another cold day. we hear it is going to struggle to get above

freezing today. tonight, we could see temperatures in some areas, perhaps in highland glens, as low as -20 perhaps in highland glens, as low as —20 celsius. with ice warnings in place for other parts of the uk, england, wales and northern ireland, the advice at the moment is to try to stay warm and safe and ultimately be prepared. to stay warm and safe and ultimately be prepared-— to stay warm and safe and ultimately be prepared. thanks very much. that is ben be prepared. thanks very much. that is iten phillips _ be prepared. thanks very much. that is ben phillips in _ be prepared. thanks very much. that is ben phillips in aberdeenshire. - is ben phillips in aberdeenshire. nickjohnson. we saw in braemar they had a record of minus 27.2 degrees in 1992. it still feels very cold at the moment. in 1992. it still feels very cold at the moment-— in 1992. it still feels very cold at the moment. , ., ., ~' the moment. yes, i do not think we will stray into _ the moment. yes, i do not think we will stray into record-breaking - will stray into record—breaking temperatures here. probably minus four overnight and probably that now. forecasts 2—3 later in the day. it is beautiful. it looks like a

winter wonderland. we are stood by a main thoroughfare. none of the snow you see is fresh. it has been here a few days and with temperatures being so low it has frozen over. i will not attempt it but the main pavement, trying to walk down it is like negotiating a skating rink which is the message from businesses and residents who say not enough is done to prevent foot paths from icing over and when it has done to try to remove ice so people can go about their business safely. north yorkshire councils say it has been working around the clock to ensure pavements and foot paths are gritted and it is working to clear the snow and it is working to clear the snow and ice. but those bitter temperatures are due to last the rest of the weekend and the cold weather health alert until sunday.

for vulnerable people, everybody going out, the message is take care. get the other glove on. it is very cold. the search continues for two sisters in aberdeen who went missing three days ago. eliza and henrietta huszti were last seen together on cctv in aberdeen in the early hours of tuesday. police scotland said they are carrying extensive inquiries and searches to find the sisters, including the use of police dogs and the marine unit. the us supreme court has rejected donald trump's request to delay sentencing for his hush—money criminal conviction. the decision clears the way for the president—elect to be sentenced later today in new york. the judge has already indicated that mr trump will not serve anyjail time. the chancellor rachel reeves is on her way to china for a three—day visit aimed at boosting trade with the world's second—biggest economy. opposition parties say she should have cancelled the trip to deal with pressing economic issues at

home. our political correspondent helen catt is in westminster. good morning. it is a case of she is damned if she goes and damned if she stays. if she stays how big a problem is there with the economy that she needs to stay? this problem is there with the economy that she needs to stay?— that she needs to stay? this is the arc ument that she needs to stay? this is the argument the _ that she needs to stay? this is the argument the government - that she needs to stay? this is the argument the government gives i that she needs to stay? this is the | argument the government gives for her going up with the conservative saying yesterday we saw movements in the markets that saw government borrowing rates hit the highest level in years and at the same time we are seeing the value of the pound drop which economists say is unusual for them both to happen together. conservatives say she should stay to sort it out. the government argument is there is no need for emergency intervention and this trip is important and that is why she should go. the government has been clear it wants to reset relations with china, and this is part of that. relations soured in recent years under the

conservatives because of actions taken by china's leaders because of allegations and concerns around spying and security. labour said what it wants to do is pursue a three pronged approach to china where it cooperates where it can, challenges where it must and competes where it needs to. the economy and trade is an area they think cooperation is possible which is the point of rachel reeves' trip. she has gone out with senior figures like the chair of hsbc and governor of the bank of england in an attempt to boost cooperation on the economy and trade as she tries to grow the economy in the longer term here so it is a sense economy in the longer term here so it