welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: a night—time curfew has come into force in parts of los angeles as the battle to get devastating wildfires under control continues. this one moved so quickly. it was on a distant region one minute and then ten minutes later it was right on top of us. it was crazy how fast it moved. prince harry and meghan have been meeting residents affected by the wildfires, as well as emergency workers. chancellor rachel reeves arrives in china on a mission to attract investment in the uk. the search for two sisters who went missing from aberdeen enters its fourth day. in sport, there's plenty to ponder for graham potter on his return to football management, as his new club west ham, are knocked out of the fa cup by aston villa.

good morning. it's a very cold start to the day. in fact, the coldest so far this winter. but it's turning milderfrom far this winter. but it's turning milder from the west and very gradually it's going to turn less cold as we go into next week. i'll bring you all the details very shortly. it's saturday the 11th of january. a night—time curfew has come into force in parts of los angeles to stop people looting areas that have been abandoned due to the wildfires. there are at least five fires still raging across the city and its surrounding area, and any progress in containing them is very limited. at least 11 people are now known to have died. meanwhile, california's governor, gavin newsom, has called for an investigation into how water shortages have hampered firefighting efforts. our correspondent helena humphrey is in los angeles. they got out. that's what matters most. amid the ash and ruin, a hug

from dad and promises that everything will be all right, even if this family doesn't yet know how. when the fires tore through altadena in the dead of night, daisy and keith bundled their children into the back of the car. they had no official warning; just instinct. my official warning; just instinct. ij�*i husband official warning; just instinct. m: husband was official warning; just instinct. m; husband was very positive are saying we had to leave. we should be getting a text and some sort of alert and the sheriffs department will come. they would tell us, he said. i said will come. they would tell us, he said. isaid i will come. they would tell us, he said. i said i was waiting for that and i was waiting to get urgency that we had to leave because it was getting more dangerous but we didn't getting more dangerous but we didn't get anything. it was a gut feeling we had to go. it was 1:30am and when we had to go. it was 1:30am and when we saw more flame going up, i said we saw more flame going up, i said we had to get out. like we saw more flame going up, i said we had to get out.— we had to get out. like so many here, all this _ we had to get out. like so many here, all this family _ we had to get out. like so many here, all this family has - we had to get out. like so many here, all this family has left - we had to get out. like so many here, all this family has left is l here, all this family has left is each other. the dream home they work day and night for has gone in an instant. it day and night for has gone in an instant. . , day and night for has gone in an instant. ., , , instant. it was absolutely terrifying _ instant. it was absolutely terrifying to _ instant. it was absolutely terrifying to see - instant. it was absolutely terrifying to see that. - instant. it was absolutely terrifying to see that. i i instant. it was absolutely i terrifying to see that. i have instant. it was absolutely - terrifying to see that. i have lived through fires in the foothills

before that got really close but never into the houses so much, but this one moved so quickly. it was on a distant ridge one minute and then ten minutes later it was right on top of us. it was crazy how fast it moved with the wind is blowing it. traces of christmas still linger, but it feels like a lifetime ago. all the gifts are gone. the red tory rescued from the rubble now seems like a miracle. i rescued from the rubble now seems like a miracle.— like a miracle. i found this and this and my — like a miracle. i found this and this and my brother _ like a miracle. i found this and this and my brother found - like a miracle. i found this and| this and my brother found this. how do you explain to children so young that the only place they've ever known — a place meant to be safe — is no more? i loved it. i've wanted to play with it every day. it is things like this swingset, which is still smouldering, that really bring home the next generation has lost here. with an ever warming planet, it's also what they have to worry about in the

future. for now, authorities are focused on the immediate crisis. california governor gavin newsome is calling for an independent investigation into reported water shortages that hampered firefighters' efforts. with the hardest—hit areas are still burning. president biden has warned that things could get worse before they get better. mr that things could get worse before they get better-— that things could get worse before they get better. mr president, have ou been they get better. mr president, have you been told _ they get better. mr president, have you been told that _ they get better. mr president, have you been told that the _ they get better. mr president, have you been told that the loss - they get better. mr president, have you been told that the loss of- they get better. mr president, have you been told that the loss of life . you been told that the loss of life is likely to increase? it is you been told that the loss of life is likely to increase?— is likely to increase? it is likely that it will _ is likely to increase? it is likely that it will increase. _ is likely to increase? it is likely that it will increase. whether. that it will increase. whether significant or not, we don't know yet. significant or not, we don't know yet there — significant or not, we don't know yet. there are still a lot of people unaccounted for. we don't know where they _ unaccounted for. we don't know where they i_ unaccounted for. we don't know where they ithink— unaccounted for. we don't know where they. i think the toll is likely to id they. i think the toll is likely to go un — they. i think the toll is likely to go un i— they. i think the toll is likely to go up. i don't know whether it significant _ go up. i don't know whether it significant or not — pray god it's not - _ significant or not — pray god it's not - but— significant or not — pray god it's not - but it— significant or not — pray god it's not — but it could be. the significant or not - pray god it's not - but it could be. the douche - that of sussex _ not - but it could be. the douche - that of sussex visited _ not - but it could be. the douche - that of sussex visited a _ not - but it could be. the douche - that of sussex visited a relief - that of sussex visited a relief centre where they met the first responders impacted by the fires. irate responders impacted by the fires. - went to visit some of the families in the impacted area and then they wanted to go and visit the first

responders and personally thank them for their efforts to help our families and our neighbours. for families and our neighbours. for families like _ families and our neighbours. for families like daisy and keith's, all they can do is cling on to each other, looking for a glimmer of hope through the lingering smoke. helena humphrey, bbc news, los angeles. we can speak now to our north america correspondent david willis, who's in altadena. that is in the curfew zone. david, hello. david, as we heard in helena's report there, many are now assessing the extent of the damage. what is it like in that curfew zone and what damage are you seeing at the moment? it isa it is a dystopian site, naga. you can see probably behind me a whole row of burnt out cars. beyond them are buildings, formerly holmes, that have been completely destroyed. what we are witnessing here is a lot of angst over how these areas are going to be rebuilt and what the future

holds. outside and all around us here hundreds of national guards officers have been deployed to secure these sites to prevent looters from getting in. there's also a dusk to dawn curfew in place for that very same reason. i was talking as recently as an hour ago about how firefighters were making progress in combating the two biggest fires — the one just over the hillside here on the one in pacific palisades — but within the hour the latter fire has shifted, causing more problems for firefighters. it's now well said to be getting closer to san fernando cities such as encino and tarzana, and getting perilously close to the upscale district of brentwood, where, amongst others, kamala harris, the vice president, has a home. they were hoping that there

would be this break in the wins that would be this break in the wins that would allow them to get a hold of these very difficult to control wildfires, but it seems there's quite a battle on their hands. david, thanks very much. david is in the curfew zone but he mentioned the increasing winds that firefighters are battling, which are fuelling the fire. what you can see is the extent of that glaze. there are five at the moment. you can see, as they shot widens out, you can see the plane in the bottom left of the screen, helicopters which are throwing water down in an effort to stem the spread of this fire. as you can see, it's going over the hills. it's such a wide area. being able to see that from your homes must be terrifying, as david has said. almost apocalyptic, as david was

saying, with burnt out cars and houses and very many questions about the future and the rebuilding of these parts of los angeles. we will have more coverage of course throughout the programme. we will return back home. there was lots of speculation about what would happen with the uk economy. also the chancellor's handling of the uk economy. but she's not here at the moment. ., ,., ., ., moment. there are some alarming firures moment. there are some alarming figures knocking _ moment. there are some alarming figures knocking around _ moment. there are some alarming figures knocking around in - moment. there are some alarming figures knocking around in relation| figures knocking around in relation to the economy. chancellor rachel reeves has defended her decision to travel to china to improve economic ties at a time when government borrowing costs have hit their highest level in 16 years. the conservatives have accused her of fleeing to beijing. china correspondent laura bicker is there for us now. laura, good morning. the backdrop of this is the economy in the uk. what is rachel reeves insane? her

argument _ is rachel reeves insane? her argument is _ is rachel reeves insane? her argument is that _ is rachel reeves insane? her argument is that she has come here to try— argument is that she has come here to try to— argument is that she has come here to try to make it easier for the uk and china — to try to make it easier for the uk and china to — to try to make it easier for the uk and china to do business together and china to do business together and to— and china to do business together and to mend what are very strained ties between the two countries. but as you _ ties between the two countries. but as you mentioned, hertrip ties between the two countries. but as you mentioned, her trip has been overshadowed by those domestic economic— overshadowed by those domestic economic concerns. she defended it while _ economic concerns. she defended it while she _ economic concerns. she defended it while she was visiting a bike shop, brampton— while she was visiting a bike shop, brompton bike shop, in beijing, the chinese _ brompton bike shop, in beijing, the chinese capital. brompton bike shop, in bei'ing, the chinese capital.�* chinese capital. growth is the numher-1 _ chinese capital. growth is the number-1 mission _ chinese capital. growth is the number-1 mission of - chinese capital. growth is the number-1 mission of this - chinese capital. growth is the - number-1 mission of this government, number—1 mission of this government, to make _ number—i mission of this government, to make our— number—i mission of this government, to make our country— number—i mission of this government, to make our country better— number—1 mission of this government, to make our country better off, - number—1 mission of this government, to make our country better off, and i to make our country better off, and why i'm _ to make our country better off, and why i'm in — to make our country better off, and why i'm in china, _ to make our country better off, and why i'm in china, to _ to make our country better off, and why i'm in china, to unlock- to make our country better off, andj why i'm in china, to unlock tangible benefits _ why i'm in china, to unlock tangible benefits for — why i'm in china, to unlock tangible benefits for british _ why i'm in china, to unlock tangible benefits for british businesses - benefits for british businesses exporting _ benefits for british businesses exporting and _ benefits for british businesses exporting and trading - benefits for british businesses exporting and trading around i benefits for british businesses . exporting and trading around the world _ exporting and trading around the world to — exporting and trading around the world to ensure _ exporting and trading around the world to ensure that _ exporting and trading around the world to ensure that we - exporting and trading around the world to ensure that we greater. world to ensure that we greater access — world to ensure that we greater access to — world to ensure that we greater access to the _ world to ensure that we greater access to the second _ world to ensure that we greater access to the second biggest i world to ensure that we greater- access to the second biggest economy in the _ access to the second biggest economy in the world _ access to the second biggest economy in the world. when _ access to the second biggest economy in the world. when we _ access to the second biggest economy in the world. when we have _ access to the second biggest economy in the world. when we have these i in the world. when we have these pragmatic— in the world. when we have these pragmatic conversations - in the world. when we have these pragmatic conversations with i in the world. when we have these i pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders _ pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders - _ pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders - and. — pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders — and, indeed, _ pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders — and, indeed, with - pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders — and, indeed, with chinese. leaders — and, indeed, with chinese businesses — leaders — and, indeed, with chinese businesses - — leaders — and, indeed, with chinese businesses - we _ leaders — and, indeed, with chinese businesses — we will— leaders — and, indeed, with chinese businesses — we will always - leaders — and, indeed, with chinese businesses — we will always be i businesses — we will always be acting — businesses — we will always be acting in— businesses — we will always be acting in britain's national- acting in britain's national interests _

acting in britain's national interests.— acting in britain's national interests. . . ., ., interests. charlie and naga, those ”ramatic interests. charlie and naga, those pragmatic conversations _ interests. charlie and naga, those pragmatic conversations are i pragmatic conversations are happening as we speak. rachei— happening as we speak. rachel reeves is meeting with the chinese _ rachel reeves is meeting with the chinese vice premier. when it comes to those _ chinese vice premier. when it comes to those conversations between the world's _ to those conversations between the world's second largest economy and the uk's _ world's second largest economy and the uk's fourth single largest trading — the uk's fourth single largest trading partner, there might be difficult — trading partner, there might be difficult issues to overcome, because _ difficult issues to overcome, because the uk is trying to balance its economic needs with other security— its economic needs with other security concerns. obviously, china will bristle — security concerns. obviously, china will bristle at any other accusations of spying, any other accusations of spying, any other accusations that its abusing human rights _ accusations that its abusing human rights and — accusations that its abusing human rights and also when it comes to any accusations — rights and also when it comes to any accusations that it's helping to support— accusations that it's helping to support russia's war in ukraine. these _ support russia's war in ukraine. these are — support russia's war in ukraine. these are the very difficult conversations that will have to be had in _ conversations that will have to be had in -- — conversations that will have to be had in —— between the uk and china. io reform uk councillors in derbyshire have resigned in protest over nigel farage's leadership. the group said the party was operating in an increasingly autocratic manner and that reform had lost its sense of direction

since mr farage took over as leader. mr farage told the bbc that the 10 councillors had come from a rogue branch of the party. as far as the councillors are concerned, they are nearly all parish councillors. actually, the truth is that none of them past betting. we had a rogue branch putting people up. i think you'll find in many cases that they will have to be by—elections because 1435 00:11:25,610 --> 00:11:25