victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc., dan walker and steph mcgovern will have all the day's news, business and sport. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: the british government is continuing to insist that a parliamentary vote on its brexit deal will go ahead as planned on tuesday, despite significant opposition to it from mps and warnings that it may fail. a 26—year—old man has been remanded in custody in new zealand, charged with murdering a british backpacker. grace millane went missing more than a week ago. on sunday, police found a body they believe to be hers. politicians from 150 countries will gather in morocco later for a conference to endorse a united nations agreement on migration. however, several european governments and the united states have pulled out. the agreement will not be legally binding. let's look at the stories that are making the headlines in the global media. we begin with the times, and teresa may is facing the prospect of a leadership battle because of her brexit deal. t

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as victoria gill reports, it is the first step in the recovery of a species once thought to be extinctictoria: on the brink of extinction, the madagascar pochard was once thought to be wiped out clearly, but it was rediscovered 12 years ago at amo lake. wetland habitats have been so polluted and damaged that the bird were forced into a last untouched area. lobut as pristine as is, the final refuge is too deep and too cold for the pochards to thrive. >> they are clinging on to existence in a place that is not suited for them. the threats they face from which isthy they have been wiped ely, are vast and range from invasive species, pollution, poor agricultural practices, a whole bunch of different things that combined to make the perfect storm that make it hardor species like e madagascar pochard to survive. victor: so conservationists embarked on a painstaking rescue mission. after bringing a few birds into captivity to start a breeding program, researchers scoured madagascar for the best possible site to bring them back into the wild. lake sofia in north madagascar will be the pochard'

victoria gill, bbc news.odel twiggy has been made a dame in the new year honours list. more than a thousand people have been recognised, including british divers who helped save a youth football team trapped inside a flooded cave in thailand. lizo mzimba has all the details. do you want me to what? you want me to go round the world? michael palin says he's immensely grateful to receive a knighthood for services to travel, culture, and geography. i'm very surprised. i've done lot of things in my life. none of which i felt was totally worthy of such recognition. but maybe the cumulative effect is one of some kind of achievement. the world's top fashion cover girl was taking the german city by storm. leading fashion figure lesley lawson, better known as twiggy, has been honoured for her work in the arts, charity, and fashion. this honour is huge for me. i didn't expect it. it was completely out of the blue, a shock. but the nicest shock in the world. who wouldn't want to be dame twiggy? how many of of you? 13? 1

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. that's it.ve a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. according to the i, rivals are lining up to oust theresa may — with former cabinet ministers esther mcvey, dominic raab and borisjohnson all refusing to rull out leadership bids during tv interviews today. the times also reports on threats to theresa may's leadership, and says the 48 letters from mps that would trigger a contest are likely to be submitted this week. the guardian says theresa may is to launch a last—minute attempt to win over rebellious conservative mps, before deciding whether or not to go ahead with the commons vote on tuesday. the daily telegraph pictures the prime minister going to church — and reports that the pm held last minute crisis talks with eu leaders ahead of that crucial vote. the pm is also pictured on the ft‘s front page — but the top story is that ministers are poised to announce a fresh £1 billion

victoria gill, bbc news.people have been injured in italy after an earthquake hit the area around mount etna in sicily. several buildings were damaged by the 4.8 magnitude quake which struck in the early hours of the morning. it was the most powerful since the volcano erupted on monday. with all the sport now here's hugh ferris at the bbc sport centre. it's been a busy boxing day of sport, not least in the premier league which has reached the halfway point of the season. match of the day follows the news so if you don't want to know the scores you know what to do. leave the room for a moment! and it could be some title race now after liverpool's 4—0 victory over newcastle united at anfield which sees their lead at the top stretch to six points. as for manchester city, they lost again, going down 2—1 at leicester city. that was their third league defeat in four games. and it means tottenham go above them into second place after a 5—0 hammering of bournemouth. elsewhere, there was a first home win for mancheste

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc.newsroom, of a rescue operation in china. firefighters managed to rescue a driverfrom a trapped cab after his truck overturned in an accident in the north—west of the country on friday. the truck broke through the highway guardrail and was left partially suspended in the air. rescuers had to use a crane to suspend a firefighter over the side of the bridge so he could pull the driver — who was badly injured — to safety. doctors say he is now out of critical care and is recovering well. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @karinbbc. thanks for watching. hello. the weather is looking fairly quiet over the coming days, pretty nippy right now. the air is coming in from the north and if you look at the satellite the code is drifting from the norwegian sea across scotla nd from the norwegian sea across scotland and eastern areas. clear skies overnight and a touch of cloud. monday morning will be bright and quite chilly across much of the uk. here's the forecast, just the chance of a few showers

victoria gill, bbc news.f bargain hunters have been hitting the high street for the annual boxing day sales — with some starting to queue from as early as midnight to bag a deal. but the number of in—store customers around the uk fell for the third year in a row, according to analysts, although shoppers are still expected to spend around £4 billion today. joe miller reports. prices slashed, goods, aplenty, bargains galore... it is a yuletide ritual that stretches back decades, and one that shoppers in cardiff queued in the early hours to perform. lured by the promise of bumper discounts, they turned out in their droves, from liverpool to belfast to gateshead. boxing day is great because you can decide what you want, from christmas presents, you can see what you want, to match them. boxing day is nice to come out and get some fresh air. millions more are estimated to visit shopping centres across the country. but the starting gun for seasonal sales was fired a few weeks ago. black friday, an american import, i

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. you have been watching newsday. i'm ben bland in london.e watching the latest developments to come out of london, as the uk insists the vote on its brexit plan won't be derailed. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures of scuba diving santa claus who is thrilling visitors at an aquarium injapan. here he is playing with turtles and entertaining visitors. santa goes diving in the aquarium in western japan every year and can be seen swimming here on weekends and holidays throughout december. i was wondering where the reindeer are, but, as colleagues told me, and as anyone knows, they can fly, but they can't swim. hello. monday is looking pretty quiet for most of us on the weather front and, in fact, if you're wondering about the week ahead, it is not looking bad at all. it is going to turn progressively colder through the week but nothing dramatic happening on the weather front. so let's see what's happening then on monday. for many of us it is actually going to start off fairly bright, if not sunny. a touch of frost is on

victoria gill, bbc news.cientists in cambridge have created a 3d digital model of a cancer. the tumour sample — taken from a patient — can be studied using virtual reality. researchers hope it will provide new insights into how cancers spread. our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. this is 21st—century pathology. on the conveyor belt is a wafer thin slice taken from a human tumour. multiple slices, each just one cell thick, are analysed to reveal all the characteristics of the cancer. then, the sample is reassembled digitally so it can be studied, using virtual reality. we are on the bleeding edge of nearly every technology. greg hannon, director of cancer research uk's cambridge institute, showed me round his virtual lab, where we are transformed into avatars. this giant multicoloured cloud of bubbles is the virtual tumour. the tissue sample it came from was the size of a pinhead. the purpose of this project is to understand how each of these cell types influences each other. what messages do they s

victoria gill, bbc news. weather now with ben rich. hello there.for many of us, it doesn't bring any huge changes. it's going to stay pretty mild through the next few days. mostly dry as well although northern parts of the uk are going to see some bursts of rain and some brisk winds at times as well and that's certainly the case during saturday. this little area of low pressure moving across northern scotland. providing wet weather through the first part of the day. some windy weather too and the wind for all of us coming from the south—west, bringing this mild air in our direction. so we start off saturday morning with outbreaks of rain in parts of scotland but the worst of it looks likely to have cleared away by the time it gets light. still a few hefty showers through the morning and also some gusty winds. the black arrows here show wind gusts in excess of 40mp, might get close to 50mph on high ground but northern ireland and england, perhaps the north midlands and wales will see some extra cloud, maybe the old spot of brain around. but the sout

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc.gentine capital, buenos aires. thousands of river plate football fans have brought the city centre to a virtual standstill as they celebrate their team winning the copa libertadores, the biggest contest in south american club football. the game was played more than 10,000 kilometres away, in spain, where they beat their argentine rivals boca juniors 3—1 in extra time. the match was played at the berna—bow stadium in madrid after being postponed last month when boca's team bus was attacked by riverfans in buenos aires. they are having a good time. in the countdown to christmas, we just want to bring you these pictures. a scuba diving santa claus is thrilling visitors at an aquarium injapan. here he is playing with turtles and entertaining visitors. santa goes diving in the aquarium in western japan every year and can be seen swimming here on weekends and holidays throughout december. it is an underwater santa. a reminder of our top story: a chinese technology executive whose detention i

victoria gill, bbc news. that's all from us — now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. croxall. new research shows that more than half a million potholes were reported by members of the public to local authorities in the uk last year. the rac says the figure proves road conditions are worsening. in 0ctober‘s budget the government pledged more than £400 million to tackling the problem. 0ur transport correspondent tom burridge reports. they're a hazard, sometimes huge, almost impossible to count. so, this is a typically damaged wheel. we see no less than six a day. sometimes as many as ten cars a day, which are only here because of pothole damage. just one garage, in one area. for the last two or three years it has been getting worse and worse. the scale of the problem nationwide, it must run into millions and millions in terms of the cost of damage to the road user at the moment, it is really, really scary. and today we have new figures confirming a big rise in potholes on our roads. the number of potholes reported by people in 150 local authorities in england, scotland

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello.. the air is coming in from the north. in fact if you look at the satellite image you can see the clouds drifting in from the norwegian sea across scotland and eastern areas. this is where we will have clear skies overnight and a touch of frost. that means monday morning is going to be bright and quite chilly across much of the uk. so here is the forecast over the coming hours. the chance of a few showers for northern ireland, maybe nibbling into south—west scotland, perhaps around the irish sea and nudging into the peak district. you can see where the frost is, scotland and northern england. to the south of that in city centres it will be around five or six degrees. monday sta rts around five or six degrees. monday starts off quite sunny for many of us. starts off quite sunny for many of us. just a robed shower in the north—west and later in the morning and into the afternoon we will see south—westerlies dragging in some cloud and that means many western parts of the uk and central ar

victoria gill, bbc news. before we go, some rather unusual pictures from new york overnight. the result of an explosion at a power plant in the east of the city. police brought the fire under control and nobody was injured. there were also power cuts across the city, which caused some flight cancellations and delays. power and services have now been restored. there's more throughout the afternoon on the bbc news channel. we're back with the teatime news at 6:30pm. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello. this is bbc news with simon mccoy. the number of illegal knives seized at the uk's borders has more than doubled in a year. official figures show officers took possession of more than 7,600 blades during the 12 months to september. it comes as knife crime in england and wales reaches an eight year high. adam woods reports. seized at britain's borders, thousands of deadly and illegal weapons. knives and swords destined for the streets. in the 12 months to september this year, border force staff confiscated more than 7,600 blades, that's double the n

victoria gill, bbc news.ed to issue, commemorating the d—day landings in france 75 years ago, showed the wrong image. the design in fact showed us troops landing in what was dutch new guinea — today's indonesia — thousands of kilometres from france. the stamp was supposed to show the normandy landings and was due to be released as part of a ‘best of british‘ collection. a massive solar—powered battery has been switched on in china's gansu province on the plant will provide 390 million kilowatts of electricity per year and could become feasible replacement for traditional thermal power, with china having some of the worst ever pollution but investing more than any other country. and though they are. here comes your weather forecast for the rest of this year and have to say, to many of us, it doesn't bring any huge changes. it's going to stay pretty mild through the next few days. mostly dry as well although northern parts of the uk are going to see some bursts of rain and brisk winds at times as well and that'

victoria gill, bbc news.me for a look at the weather with louise lear. with the new yearjust with the new year just around with the new yearjust around the corner, the weather patterns look likely to stay the same so it doesn‘t look like we will see any significant change to bring in the new year. the next few days we keep those cloudy conditions and it will stay mild and as we move into the weekend, we are under this influence of high—pressure and the wind is blowing in a clockwise direction around that high so driving in this mild about from the south.

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc.capital, buenos aires. thousands of river plate football fans have brought the city centre to a virtual standstill as they celebrate their team winning the copa libertadores, the biggest contest in south american club football. the game was actually played more than 10,000 kilometres away, in spain, where they beat their argentine rivals boca juniors 3—1 in extra time. the match was played at the bernabeu stadium in madrid after being postponed last month when boca's team bus was attacked by riverfans in buenos aires. you might remember when that happened. lots of people thrilled that their team on. lots more coming on. “— that their team on. lots more coming on. —— w011. hello. monday is looking pretty quiet for most of us on the weather front and, in fact, if you're wondering about the week ahead, it is not looking bad at all. it is going to turn progressively colder through the week but nothing dramatic happening on the weather front. so let's see what's happening then on monday. fo

victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good evening.e this area of high pressure staying with us area of high pressure staying with us until new year. it is just allowing these weather fronts to topple across the high so overnight we will see cloud and rain pushing into scotland, drifting steadily eastwards. quite a lot of cloud elsewhere, it will not be a cold night, the cloud preventing temperature is falling very fast so it will be a mild start to saturday morning but rather grey. a bit of mist and morning but rather grey. a bit of mistand murk morning but rather grey. a bit of mist and murk where the cloud breaks in places but the rain will ease away. a windy start in scotland but the winds will ease down as the rain pushes through by lunchtime and for all of us we are into a cloudy story, largely trying to temperatures above where they should be this time of year, 10—13d. it looks as though we do it all the same with some showery rain overnight saturday into sunday clearing away to a largely dry and mild sunday. this is bbc news. i

victoria gill, bbc news. and finally, how's this for a late contender for own goal of 2018.led the ball into his own net. it didn't end well — his side lost to palermo. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas ijust had a conversation that you scored an own goal over christmas with iraqi, what was that about? —— hockey. i did. my son thought it was hilarious. the weather out there today is looking pretty quiet. we have got high pressure in charge is not too much going on with the christmas weather, it is taking a bit of time off. we have got some sunshine break through, this beautiful picture taken and the isle of wight, blue sky, a little bit of cloud winning around but for most of us it has been bridging up over the last few hours and it is reasonably mild. temperatures between ten to 12 degrees and reasonably light winds to. then things are to turn a little bit more active over the weather. winds are picking up and rain pushing in across northern ireland and scotland to. and little rain by first thing tomorrow but it will be windy in the north, furth

victoria gill, bbc news.ke to lewis pugh, an endurance swimmer and ocean advocate — he's also a un patron of the oceans — who said it was dangerous for countries to break out of international agreements and to start setting their own rules. imean, two i mean, two things first of all i welcome their decision to stop killing these animals, that was a decision which has been long overdue, but it does vary, vary sad that japan has decided to leave the international whaling commission and to resume killing in their own waters, i think it's punch —— dangerous for countries to break out of global agreement to start setting their own rules. to be fair, we are following other countries like iceland and norway for example they have already done the. the issue though is that they will be hosting the rugby cup and the olympic games in 2020, so while they have withdrawn from one conflict in the southern ocean, they have entered a potentially much bigger one because it's one thing having protesters down in antarctica, but

victoria gill, bbc news.ter an earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude hit an area surrounding mount etna on the island of sicily. more than 150 tremors have been felt since europe's most active volcano erupted on christmas eve. james reynolds reports from rome. the earthquake hit the slopes of mount etna at around 3:20am. it damaged nearby homes and buildings. in a nearby village, an 80—year—old man had to be rescued from his home. translation: my father-in-law remained under the rubble. it's a miracle, he's born—again. translation: it's a miracle we're still alive. some decided to take shelter in their cars, or in local gyms, anywhere just to be safe. people here are used to living with the constant fear of eruptions and earthquakes. mount etna dominates the island of sicily. it is the biggest active volcano in europe. in recent days, scientists recorded more than 100 tremors, causing the authorities to restrict flights to the regional airport in the city of catania. one official concludes, our country is unfort

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc.o many people there to celebrate winning the biggest football game when river plate defeated bokojunior. the match was actually played in madrid because it was postponed when the tea m because it was postponed when the team bus was attacked buenos aires. a reminder of the top straw, share prices hit by the arrest of meng wanzhou. hello. monday is looking pretty quiet for most of us on the weather front and, in fact, if you're wondering about the week ahead, it is not looking bad at all. it is going to turn progressively colder through the week but nothing dramatic happening on the weather front. so let's see what's happening then on monday. for many of us it is actually going to start off fairly bright, if not sunny. a touch of frost is on the way. certainly for scotland and northern parts of england. so here's the forecast then. through the early hours of monday morning, chilly north—westerly winds blowing in. not much cloud out there. just a couple of showers maybe here and there. he

victoria gill, bbc news.d now by lewis pugh, an endurance swimmer and ocean advocate, he's also a un patron of the oceans and joins me from cape town. thank you forjoining us. this decision was not unexpected, what do you make it? yes it was not unexpected, two things, first of all i welcome their decision to stop killing wales, that was the decision long overdue, but it's vary sad that japan has decided to leave the international whaling commission and to resume killing the wales in their own waters, i think is dangerous for countries to break out of global agreements and set up their own rules of. to be fair, they are following the other countries like iceland and norway for example have done this. yes, but the issue here is that japan now will be hosting the rugby world cup next year and the rugby world cup next year and the olympic games in 2020. so, while they have withdrawn from one conflict which is in the southern 0cean, now they've entered a potentially much bigger one because it's one thing to have

and another animal took my colleague victoria gill by surprise when she was on the isle of mull.ing of birds is under threat in some areas, but there‘s hope that this species can be protected now that their genetic code has been unlocked. by knowing their dna, conservationists can learn more about their health, ecology and how to select the best birds to move around. and here‘s another animal that scientists gave a helping hand to. five southern koalas have been flown halfway around the world as part of plans to create a back—up population of the species away from their native australia. although not an endangered species, they‘re considered to be vulnerable. scientists in the uk will be looking for ways to help them thrive, away from the threats of disease such as chlamydia. they‘re now settling in to their new home at longleat safari park in wiltshire. here, at another wildlife reserve in merseyside, researchers are testing a new conservation system that films the animals from the air. although they could see the animals from their heat signatures, they couldn‘t always tell wha

victoria gill, bbc news. before we go , some rather unusual pictures from new york overnight..e city. police brought the fire under control and nobody was injured. there were also power cuts across the city, which caused some flight cancellations and delays. power and services have now been restored. a p pa re ntly apparently some people in new york but it was the work of aliens. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. not kind of blue sky here that's sure. we have some blue skies but the pinks and reds of the sunset so i feel it can call day for many parts of the country. it has been largely dry in settled high pressure well and truly in charge. eastbourne and east sussex, clear skies there. we have got some cloud toting around foods evening and overnight but for most foods evening and overnight but for m ost pla ces foods evening and overnight but for most places it should stay dry. for the second half of site we should see things changing in the north—west. the rain across northern ireland and scotland to woodwinds picking up your. south across englan

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc.ring a few sharp showers, but did also bring a lot of sunshine. and hopefully you got out and were able to enjoy a little bit of that, great afternoon at hayling island in hampshire, because sunshine will become perhaps increasingly in short supply as we move further into our week ahead. on a positive note, the winds will be lighter for the first couple of days, it'll be a largely dry picture too. from midweek onwards, however, there is a lot of uncertainty in our forecast and i will explain a little bit more about that in just a moment. right here, right now, it is a fairly quiet story to take us through the rest of today and on into monday.

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. now it's time for a look at the weather with thomas. hello. the weather is behaving itself at the moment, it is fairly quiet on the weather front, pretty chilly. we have ended the weekend on a fine note with clear skies and northwesterly winds, and that will take us into monday morning. this is what it looks like over the coming hours. chilly northwesterly wind blowing out of the norwegian sea, clear skies and maybe a few showers in northwestern areas. the frost tonight, scotland and northern england down to —1, south of that temperature is typically around four or 5 degrees in cities and tomorrow we wake up to a lot of sunshine, particularly gci’oss a lot of sunshine, particularly across eastern areas and later on it looks like clouds going to filter into the west of the country, so here it'll end up a cloudy afternoon. the temperatures tomorrow typically between six and 10 degrees, and as we go through the week you can see these temperatures are dipping down to single figures across the country. by that time we get to a roundabout wed

tctoria gill has more. victoria: they are ocean's gentle giants, but these majestic mammals are at the heart of an international dispute. it is all about the bloody business of commercial whaling, business that japan says it will resume in the summer of 2019. >> at the international whaling commission meeng in september, it became obvious that it is not possible for statewith different views to exist side-by-side, which led to a decision to leave. victoria: the international whaling commission is the body that banned the hunting of wales s in 1986 after many species were almost wiped out. but countries like iceland and norway hunt whales that are not endangered. jan hunts them for what it calls scientific research. the country has hunted whales for centuries and they were a source of protein for the desperately poor years after world war ii. mb people around my age re the oltimes when we would eat whale meat. there are shs that sell it and i sometimes buy some. but it is not like people are queuing up for it. victor

victoria gill, bbc news. we‘re back with the late news at 10pm.nd wales have phones inside cells, they‘re closely monitored and can only call pre—approved numbers. ten million pounds will be spent extending the scheme to 50 prisons by early 2020. john mcmanus reports. for years, the authorities have struggled to stop illicit mobile phones making their way into prisons. along with drugs, they are big business behind bars because they allow some offenders to maintain contact with criminal associates. some gangs have resorted to using drones to deliver them over prison walls. stamping out their use has been a priority. hello. but now, the government says that thousands of prisoners will in future be able to make calls on landlines from their own cells. the scheme has already been tried at 20 prisons in england and wales, like here at 0akwood prison. that number will rise to 50 by march 2020. the government says it is vital that prisoners maintain contact with those most able to support their rehabilitation — theirfamilies. one of the things that help

victoria gill, bbc news.ky over the city. officials have explained the glow was not some otherworldly phenomenon but was caused by a transformer explosion — as rhodri davies reports. alien, the almighty, or apocalyptic? new yorkers were asking the question when the night sky turned blue on friday. it was freaky. it was like independence day, the movie, where you just look up and a weird blue colour that you haven't seen, lighting up the clouds in the sky. it looked like something was above the clouds. it stunned residents. 0n social media, one person spoke of a vibrating noise. another said she was shocked to the core. some suggested the presence of ghostbusters, or extraterrestrial beings. the answer was far more down to earth. a hot electrical fire in the city's largest borough of queens in fact caused the cool blue shade that cut through the sky and disrupted some residents' plans. a surge at a local electric power plant set off the small fire and the blue sparks. it could've been, since it was an electric

and another animal took my colleague victoria gill by surprise when she was on the isle of mull.r nesting pairs, which is why david's brought us here. we have the scope, the binoculars. we have the long lens. so, we'll just keep our fingers crossed, because it is a big country. there's a golden eagle up here now! oh, my word! going along the ridge. oh, wow! the majestic king of birds is under threat in some areas, but there's hope that this species can be protected now that their genetic code has been unlocked. by knowing their dna, conservationists can learn more about their health, ecology and how to select the best birds to move around. and here's another animal that scientists gave a helping hand to. five southern koalas have been flown halfway around the world as part of plans to create a back—up population of the species away from their native australia. although not an endangered species, they're considered to be vulnerable. scientists in the uk will be looking for ways to help them thrive, away from the threats of disease such as chlamydia. they're now settling in to thei

victoria gill, bbc news.lands trust — who have spent years laying the foundations for the birds' introduction into the wild. ijust want i just want to pick up ijust want to pick up on the point, it isa ijust want to pick up on the point, it is a small but significant moment. it has taken is nine years to get stuck this point and although it isa to get stuck this point and although it is a very significant threshold for us it will probably take us another five or ten years to realise the future we want for this dark and for the wetland. y five or ten yea rs ? for the wetland. y five or ten years? are there still risks? the la ke years? are there still risks? the lake is the best that there is but it is still far from being lake is the best that there is but it is still farfrom being in a healthy condition. we have got to the point where we have released a dock into a lake where there is no art natural food for it. we have had to provide artificial food. art natural food for it. we have had to provide artificia

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. that's it. you are. bye for now. hello. sunday did bring a few sharp showers, but did also bring a lot of sunshine. and hopefully you got out and were able to enjoy a little bit of that great afternoon at hailing island in hampshire, because sunshine will become perhaps increasingly in short supply as we move further into our week ahead. on a positive note, the winds will be lighterfor the a positive note, the winds will be lighter for the first couple hello. you are watching bbc news. lets return to brexit — and with the vote on the prime minister's proposed brexit withdrawal dealjust two days away, has she done enough to convince the electorate? nina warhurst has been touring the north west of england talking to voters about how they think the brexit process is going, and whether the prime minister's deal should be supported. herfinal report comes from the village of tarleton. this is windy tarleton, west lancashire, where 55% voted leave. there are jobs to be had in these rural communities. f

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the bbc‘s global science correspondent victoria gill talks us through the highlights we're most anticipatingssion first sent people to the surface of the moon, and while it might seem like the heyday of the space race on that one small step for man is something to reflect on with nostalgia, the year ahead is set to bring us some pretty exciting space developments. it will start on new year's day, when nasa's new horizons spacecraft will zoom past and capture some shots of a distant world at the outer reaches of our solar system. that will make the mysterious objects, that is 1.6 billion kilometres beyond pluto, the furthest world ever observed up close. a little closer to home, the us space agency's insight atlanta will begin to listen for earthquakes on mars, or technically mars quakes. by on mars, or technically mars quakes. by studying the deep interior of mars, the mission hopes we can learn how other rocky worlds, including those on the moon, actually formed. speaking of which, the moon is very much on the exploration and gender for india and china's space. just in time for the apollo 1

man—made object which has gone as far is its sister mission, voyager 1. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill this update. both of these probes left earth just a few days apart in 1977. so 41 years later, this particular probe, voyager 2, has been the second object to leave what we call the heliosphere. now, it is a little bit nuanced as to whether it has left the solar system. the scientists involved in the voyager mission are very careful not to use that phrase, although we use it because it has left the bubble that is contained by our sun, this protective bubble of particles emitted by the sun, and the magnetic fields that protects us from all the cosmic rays from interstellar space. so it is now exploring the space between the stars. it has headed out into interstellar space, followed its twin voyager1 probe into that blackness. so it is doing just brand—new science. and, even though this is a 41—year—old veteran craft, this is far from the end. suzanne dodd, who is the project manager on voyager, said that she actually hopes that both of these probes would last until 2027, keep talking t

victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell hello. sunday did bring a few sharp showers, but did also bring a lot of sunshine. and hopefully you got out and were able to enjoy a little bit of that, great afternoon at hayling island in hampshire, because sunshine will become perhaps increasingly in short supply as we move further into our week ahead. on a positive note, the winds will be lighter for the first couple of days, it'll be a largely dry picture too. from midweek onwards, however, there is a lot of uncertainty in our forecast and i will explain a little bit more about that in just a moment. right here, right now, it is a fairly quiet story to take us through the rest of today and on into monday. some showers through this evening for northern ireland, wales, maybe parts of the midlands and the northwest of england. a few continuing across the mountains of scotland, a little on the wintry side as well. elsewhere though, clear skies, light winds, temperatures set t

our science correspondent victoria gill is at nasa and sent us this update.few days apart in 1977. 41 years later, this particular probe, voyager two is the second object to leave their heliosphere. the scientists involved a careful not to use the solar system phrase. we use it because it has left the bubble contained the magnetic field that protects us from cosmic rays from interstellar space. it is now exploring the space between the stars. it is following its voyager one probe into that blackness. it is doing a brand—new science and even though this is a 41—year—old prior, it is hoped both probes would last until 2027, keep talking to earth for 50 years. still phoning home, picking up new signals about what is a big head around the rest of our galaxy, all the cosmic rays tried to get in through that protect the bubble our planet is contained in. a few were used to go yet. —— years. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a bittersweet pill to swallow — singapore considers banning the sale of drinks with too much sugar. also on t