our correspondent daniela relph has been taking a closer look.r his run at the white house. now, 77 years old, most of it spent in politics, few could match him on experience, and nobody had a personal back story quite like his. his early career was overshadowed by tragedy. he was elected to the senate in 1972. six weeks later, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. his two sons were badly hurt. in this extraordinary moment that mixed the personal and political, at their hospital bedside, joe biden took the oath of office and never forgot those who rescued them. a guy driving a tractor trailer broadsided my wife and children and killed my wife and killed my daughter. and guys i grew up with. the people that got me elected, they were the ones there with the jaws of life in their hands saving the life of my two sons. the personal torment almost drove him from politics. but family and influential friends persuaded him to stay. his focus became foreign affairs, tearing into ronald reagan's policy on apartheid in south africa. our l

here's daniela relph with a profile of the president—elect.he white house. now, 77 years old, most of it spent in politics, few could match him on experience, and nobody had a personal back story quite like his. his early career was overshadowed by tragedy. he was elected to the senate in 1972. six weeks later, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. his two sons were badly hurt. in this extraordinary moment that mixed the personal and political, at their hospital bedside, joe biden took the oath of office and never forgot those who rescued them. a guy driving a tractor trailer broadsided my wife and children and killed my wife and killed my daughter. and guys i grew up with, the people that got me elected, they were the ones there with the jaws of life in their hands saving the life of my two sons. the personal torment almost drove him from politics. but family and influential friends persuaded him to stay. his focus became foreign affairs, tearing into ronald reagan's policy on apartheid in south africa. our loyalty is not

daniela relph, bbc news.e face of the pandemic. bristol zoo gardens in clifton opened to the public in 1836. one of its early and most famous animals was an elephant called zebi, who lived at the zoo for a0 years and was famous for removing and eating straw hats. the zoo — the fifth oldest in the world — is being moved to a bigger site in south gloucestershire. time for a look at the weather. the weather this weekend is looking really quite dull. there are going to be cloudy skies for most of the country but it will be milder than of late. today where the fog lingo that was really quite cold with temperatures just a few degrees above freezing. we got a beautiful sunset like this one in west yorkshire. still some patches of fog through the midlands and southern england which will lift this evening because we have this cloud which is moving northwards, thick enough to give pockets of rain and drizzle. to the north, northern ireland, southern and eastern scotland, the cloud should break up and greater skies will

daniela relph, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.ave a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are columnist at the article, ali miraj and the writer and academic, maya goodfellow. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. .. "support us on curbs" is the headline on the front page of the times, as michael gove issues a warning to rebel mps. he says without their support on the tier system restrictions, covid—19 will "swamp" the nhs. a "last minute dash to save christmas rail chaos" on tomorrow's telegraph, with reports that ministers are preparing urgent plans to deal with the expected rush during the five—day restrictions relaxation window this christmas. the ft‘s front page focuses on the potential collapse of sir philip green's retail empire arcadia. the paper reports that as the company prepares to enter administration, more than 13,000 jobs are at risk. that same story being reported on the front page of the i, the paper says multi—millionaire green will deci

daniela relph, bbc news.any challenges facing joe biden is what role the us will play in the fight against climate change, which he an existential threat. he has found the us will rejoin the paris climate agreement and pledged $2 trillion towards clean energy and infrastructure. he wants the us to reach net zero emissions by 2050. he may face an uphill battle getting his plan three if the republicans keep control of the senate. let's talk to our environment correspondent, matt mcgrath. we have both spoken to many activists and scientists over the last two years we have been very despairing about —— disparaging about president trump. are we not facing a changed landscape? potentially. it is possibly the most progressive clamp on any candidate has come to the white house with possibly ever. in his campaign he borrowed many elements from people like bernie sanders, elizabeth warren and pickles as part of his climate plan that he talked about there. he talked about spending $2 trillion over the next four years to

daniela relph, bbc news.tory many times over. she will be the first woman, the first black woman and the first asian—american to hold the position. the nation was born with the words all men are created equal. it's taken more than two centuries for that promise to begin to be realised by a woman. kamala harris struggled when she went to be the democratic party's pick for president, but later found a role as the progressive counterweight to joe biden's more establishment candidacy. joe biden and i are proud, patriotic americans who share the values with the vast majority of the american people who want a president of the united states who speaks truth. she was born in california to immigrant parents of jamaican and indian heritage. there would be a meaningful discussion... she was elected to the senate four years ago off the back of a successful period as a prosecutor. something that later damaged her support among some liberals who thought she had been too tough on african—american defenders. she graduated fr

people about the challenges of bringing up children to the age of five. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph tracks. some precious quiet time for becky and her son, 0llie, who's three. this preschool in peterborough has been a sanctuary, vital to the well—being of them both. run by the charity family action, the duchess of cambridge is its patron. it provides practical and emotional support to parents, from potty training to outdoor play, and has helped families manage the parenting challenges of lockdown. there was days where it was just, do you know what, i can't be bothered today. i'm not getting dressed today. but we got through it. and what lifts you on days when you feel like that? how do you get out of it? the stuff he comes outwith. it genuinely is him that pulls me out of it. like, i sit there thinking, oh... i struggle. i can't cope. and then he'lljust look at me and he'll sayjust little things like, "are you all right, mummy?" and it changes the whole mood completely. the survey is a look at early childhood. 63% of people said they'd experienced loneliness, which had become signif

daniela relph reports.iring writer, an 0lympic hopeful — unique stories, one shared experience, lives cut short by anorexia nervosa. emma brown's early childhood, immensely happy and settled, but everything changed by secondary school. filled with tanks and self—doubt, overwhelmed by an eating disorder through to her final days. she was so, so scared, even though she was about to die and was afraid of dying, she still couldn't face the consequence of recovery, which meant she would have to gain weight, effectively, and she just couldn't do it. maria jakes died when she was 24. she had been anorexic since she was 12. the coroner found 24. she had been anorexic since she was 12. the coronerfound missed opportunities from multiple agencies involved in her care. this can't keep happening, and i think something good needs to come out of what's happened. these lovely young people... the coroner said he understood the pain and horror are witnessed by all five families and highlighted some common themes. he recomme

the challenges right now of bringing up children under the age of five. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relphal passion for the duchess of cambridge. formal public speeches are not something she does that often, but today she explained why this mattered to her so much. the pandemic has reminded usjust how much we value living in a world where people care for one another and the importance of feeling connected to the people around us. and it's these connections, these relationships, that are founded in the earliest years of our lives. the survey, commissioned by the royal foundation, examines early childhood. before lockdown, 38% of parents said they'd experienced loneliness. after lockdown, that rose dramatically to 63%. 70% described feeling judged by others. and only 10% of parents found time to look after their own well—being. for becky and her sun 0llie, who's three, the support offered by this preschool in peterborough has been vital in recent months. there were days where it was just, "i can't be bothered today, i'm not getting dressed today." but we got through it. and what lifts you o

this is a report from our colleague daniela relph.match him for experience, and none had a personal back story quite like his. his early career was overshadowed by tragedy. he was elected to the senate in 1972. six weeks later, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. his two sons were badly hurt. in this extraordinary moment that mixed the personal and political, at their hospital bedside, joe biden took the oath of office and never forgot those who rescued them. a man driving a tractor trailer broadsided my wife and children and killed my wife and killed my daughter. guys i grew up with, the people who got me elected, they were the ones there with the jaws of life in their hands, saving the life of my two sons. the personal torment almost drove him from politics. but family and influential friends persuaded him to stay. his focus became foreign affairs, tearing into ronald reagan's policy on apartheid in south africa. 0ur loyalty is not to south africa, it is to south africans, and south africans are majority black

the uk about the challenges of bringing up children to the age of five. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relphhe well—being of them both. run by the charity family action for justice —— the duchess of cambridge is its patron. it provides practical and emotional support to parents from potty training to outdoor play and has helped families managing parenting challenge of lockdown. there were times where i couldn't be bothered, no interest today. but we got through it. how did you get out of it? the stuff he comes out with. it generally is him that pulls me out of it, i sat there thinking that i struggle, can't cope. and then he'll just look at i struggle, can't cope. and then he'lljust look at me and say little things like, "you are mummy." survey isa being briefed on the research findings earlier this week, the duchess of cambridge has described the work as a landmark public survey. we've taken your input and combined it with even more public research to produce the uk's biggest ever study on that your rate —— the early years. this year has been hugely challenging for us all and there hasn't b

our royal correspondent, daniela relph, reports. some have tyres and some have tracks.or play, and has helped families manage the parenting challenges of lockdown. there was days where it was just, do you know what, i can't be bothered today. i'm not getting dressed today. but we got through it. and what lifts you on days when you feel like that? how do you get out of it? the stuff he comes outwith. it genuinely is him that pulls me out of it. like, i sit there thinking, oh... i struggle. i can't cope. and then he'lljust look at me and he'll sayjust little things like, "are you all right, mummy?" and it changes the whole mood completely. the survey is a look at early childhood. 63% of people said they'd experienced loneliness, which had become significantly worse in lockdown. 70% described feeling judged by others. and only 10% of parents found time to look after their own well—being. being briefed on the research findings earlier this week, the duchess of cambridge has described the work as a landmark public survey. so we've taken your input, and combined it with even

our royal correspondent, daniela relph, reports. some have tyres and some have tracks., from potty training to outdoor play, and has helped families manage the parenting challenges of lockdown. there was days where it was just, do you know what, i can‘t be bothered today. i‘m not getting dressed today. but we got through it. and what lifts you on days when you feel like that? how do you get out of it? the stuff he comes outwith. it genuinely is him that pulls me out of it. like, i sit there thinking, oh... i struggle. i can‘t cope. and then he‘lljust look at me and he‘ll sayjust little things like, "are you all right, mummy?" and it changes the whole mood completely. the survey is a look at early childhood. 63% of people said they‘d experienced loneliness, which had become significantly worse in lockdown. 70% described feeling judged by others. and only 10% of parents found time to look after their own well—being. being briefed on the research findings earlier this week, the duchess of cambridge has described the work as a landmark public survey. so we've taken your inp