backin back in the 15th century, the kingdom united the islands that now form okinawa.ple and an international influence can still be felt in their art and design, architecture and in theirfood. this looks design, architecture and in their food. this looks very nice. i think i will start with this. what is it? it smells strong. does it have a strong flavour? ok... wow. that is a strong flavour. i need to wash it down. what is this? that's nice and it is quite smooth. fragrant. maybe i am just washing down the fermented tofu... . but ryukyu culture has not always been embraced by the mainland. in the 19th century after it became part of japan there was a crackdown on local customs. next on my tour i am taken 30 kilometres down the road to a castle. it is on the top of a steep hill. so i brought along an extra set of wheels. here we are then. that was a big entrance into an open space. what happened here. i have come through and it is just a construction site. that is the only way i can explain it. that is what i was expecting to see. and it is such a shame. when it was s

backin: ? ~ , ~ backing? i think they liked havinu backing? i think they liked having an _ backing? think they liked having an angler who - backing? i think they liked having an angler who was | backing? i think they liked i having an angler who was not connected to a big democratic politician, it made the show feel more relevant, i think, but it also was a huge ethical issue and that it had been dealing with this controversy for a while, journalists in the network were not happy about it but essentially, the network felt they had been misled about the extent of his participation. these documents on monday basically made cnn, from my conversations with them, feel cuomo had not said exactly what he had done and that it looked worse now and that it looked worse now and that they were kind of made to look a bit like a phil having trusted it was just a casual conversation between brothers. there was pressure from victims groups as well? there was pressure from victims grouns as well?— groups as well? absolutely. it looked bad — groups as well? absolutely. it looked bad for _ groups as w

backin back in 1971 he was the captain of the test team.is career in the 1950s. it must be out. he finally stopped playing in the 1980s. just think, when he became england captain in 1969, they wondered then if he was too old. some people said this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as on the ball as i have ever been. i don't think it makes any difference. in sydney in 1971, during a fractious ashes test, he led his players off the field when beer cans were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out. the end of the match. his team—mates carried him off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth's cricket life. english cricket appointed a new man today — ray illingworth becomes chairman of selectors. in his time as chief administrator of english cricket as selector and coach, he didn't secure the results or the dressing room harmony he once sought as a captain. i have fined michael on

backin back in britain with nick, who's just back in britain with nick, who'sjust dropped off back ined off his load in derby, it's a different story. in derby, it's a different sto . . .. in derby, it's a different sto . . ~ in derby, it's a different sto . , story. the back door is open? that's a let — story. the back door is open? that's a let people _ story. the back door is open? that's a let people know. - story. the back door is open? that's a let people know. the| that's a let people know. the stations here _ that's a let people know. the stations here can _ that's a let people know. the stations here can charge £30 a night to park. security and facilities and be poor. this is a shower— facilities and be poor. this is a shower block. _ facilities and be poor. this is a shower block. as - facilities and be poor. this is a shower block. as you - facilities and be poor. this is a shower block. as you can l facilities and be poor. this is . a shower block. as you can see, full of mould, the ceilings are full of mould, the ceilings are full of mould, the ceilings are full of mould.

his backbenchers did not back in. yet still have his backbenchers did not back in-_ yet still have his backbenchers did not backin . er not back in. which shows a measure of anger they _ not back in. which shows a measure of anger they have _ not back in. which shows a measure of anger they have within _ not back in. which shows a measure of anger they have within their - of anger they have within their soul and i'm _ of anger they have within their soul and i'm sure — of anger they have within their soul and i'm sure the whips are working very hard _ and i'm sure the whips are working very hard in— and i'm sure the whips are working very hard in the way they do to persuade — very hard in the way they do to persuade people or bully people into doin- persuade people or bully people into doing what they were considered to be the _ doing what they were considered to be the right thing. but all to no aveil— be the right thing. but all to no avail and — be the right thing. but all to no avail and it is a shocking defeat and as— avail and it is a shocking defeat and as she _ avail and it is a shocking defeat and as she

i�*m told was closely followed back to the —— backin was closely followed back to the —— back in kashmirr the players, this is also _ their stories. and for the players, this is also a _ their stories. and for the players, this is also a chance _ their stories. and for the players, this is also a chance to _ their stories. and for the players, this is also a chance to put - this is also a chance to put themselves in football�*s window. the themselves in football's window. the . uestion themselves in football's window. the question that quite a lot of people are asking — question that quite a lot of people are asking is why are they not making — are asking is why are they not making it _ are asking is why are they not making it higher up. ithink are asking is why are they not making it higher up. i think this football— making it higher up. i think this football team is going to give people — football team is going to give people an opportunity to showcase their abilities. people an opportunity to showcase theirabilities. really try people an opportunity to showcase their abilities. really

some of you mums and dads may remember cabbage patch kids backin remember cabbage patch kids back inabies in the 90s or other toys that have run out at christmas time and past years when there was no supply chain problems. but we are heading into a holiday season and a very strong shape. it's not because of like. we averted a potential crisis by figuring out what needed to get fixed and then we brought people together to do the hard work of fixing it. christine mcdaniel is senior research fellow at the mercatus center think tank, she's a former us treasury official. it's so nice to see you again. listening to president biden they're talking about cabbage patch kids and beanie babies, to what extent is this really about pr and him trying to win over the american public, as opposed to what he really can do to help the situation? thank ou, do to help the situation? thank you. nice _ do to help the situation? thank you. nice to _ do to help the situation? thank you, nice to be _ do to help the situation? thank you, nice to be here. _ do to help the situation? thank you, nice to be here.

to cricket and england's hopes of fighting backin england's hopes of fighting back in the ashes testay of the boxing day test, the last coming just after the lunch break and england are currently 61—3 and australia hold a 2—0 lead in the series. that's just about it from us. follow me on twitter. from me and the rest of the team, thank you for watching and stay tuned right here on bbc news. hello, there, and a very merry christmas to you. we've being seeing a band of rain and hill snow working its way northwards across the country to end christmas day and into the early hours of boxing day. most of that rain and hill snow will become confined to the north of the country, certainly across scotland through the day, and then we'll see something a little bit brighter with some showers following in across the south. so this weather front has continued to journey northwards as it bumped into the cold air which has been sitting across the north and east of the country — that's where we've been seeing the rain turn to snow initially across the hills of north wales, the north midlands, and al

experience and being able to build on the vision that harry selfridge himself started backin that harry selfridge himself started backon. let's return to the ferry — back in 1909 in london. let's return to the ferry disaster _ back in 1909 in london. let's return to the ferry disaster in _ back in 1909 in london. let's return to the ferry disaster in bangladesh. | what more do we know about the death toll, because rescuers were fearful that more people would die? the death toll is _ that more people would die? tue: death toll is increasing, that more people would die? tte: death toll is increasing, it that more people would die? t"t2 death toll is increasing, it is highly likely to increase in the hours to come, because many people have severe burn injuries and are now being treated in the local hospitals. the problem is that hospitals. the problem is that hospitals are overwhelmed to the patients was not the kind of patience they are getting in at the hospitals in the rural areas, they are not equipped to treat them. that is why it is alleged that many patients are not getting proper treatment. it is a very challeng

back in november. she said in this interview the other day, "i have never said nor written that anyone had sexually assaulted me." backinrced her to have sex with him before they had a consensual relationship. so this isn'tjust her claiming that things were untrue or inaccurate, this is a recounting of the story. inaccurate, this is a recounting of the sto . ., , inaccurate, this is a recounting of thesto . , the story. over the last couple weeks, the story. over the last couple weeks. the — the story. over the last couple weeks, the ioc _ the story. over the last couple weeks, the ioc president - the story. over the last couple weeks, the ioc president has l the story. over the last couple i weeks, the ioc president has got involved, a couple video calls from the ioc to peng shuai — the organisation saying she appears to be safe and well, but other organisations, the women's tennis association, wta, saying they've cancelled their tournaments in china and are still very unhappy and unsure of her well—being. and and are still very unhappy and unsure of her well-being. and after yesterday's — unsure of her well-being. and

the peak backin is radically different. the peak back injanuary is radically different. we were talking about, that came close to the million figure, 2.3 million people were testing positive, it is an entirely different game and we know we are dealing with a entirely different pandemic for good and bad reasons, we have the vaccines, the link between protection and avoiding death, and the 0micron variant which is so much more infectious and also, thatis is so much more infectious and also, that is likely to lead to death less likely to lead to serious illness. it is less about the huge numbers of deaths that we saw last january, and more about the pressure on the nhs because staff cannot come into work to deal with the people who are sick. i, , i, ,, , i, to deal with the people who are sick. i, , i, «i , i, , to deal with the people who are sick. i, i i, «i , i, , i sick. robert, thank you very much. he is the bbc's — sick. robert, thank you very much. he is the bbc's head _ sick. robert, thank you very much. he is the bbc's head of _ sick. robert, thank you very much. h

so every employee is different but for those that really saw a benefit in being backin really saw a benefit in being backdamaging. 0k, doctor roger barker, _ this is damaging. 0k, doctor roger barker, thank - this is damaging. 0k, doctor roger barker, thank you - this is damaging. 0k, doctor| roger barker, thank you very much indeed from the institute of directors. and just to say of directors. and just to say of course there is detail and analysis on our website, there is a clear outline of the restrictions and the new rules that take effect from tomorrow and monday in england so do take a look. let�*s go to the us now, where the boss of instagram has been facing questions from senators in washington about how it proposes to protect young people online. it follows a report earlier this year, based on leaked internal documents, that said the company knew instagram could have harmful mental health effects on teens. samira hussain reports from new york. this is the first time a representative from mehta, the parent company of facebook and instagram has faced lawmakers since they facebook whistleblower reve

people are trying to be cautious about it and there are lots of restrictions backin and there are lots of restrictions backristmas will be a repeat of last christmas.— last christmas. absolutely. disappointing _ last christmas. absolutely. disappointing for _ last christmas. absolutely. disappointing for many - last christmas. absolutely. i disappointing for many people last christmas. absolutely. - disappointing for many people who thought, well, we got past the disruption caused by restrictions and travel bands, now we are allowed to travel again, but then we have got this spanner in the works. do we have a sense of how much longer this disruption will continue and when people can feel that it is not at risk of their travel plans being upended. it’s risk of their travel plans being uended. v ., , risk of their travel plans being uended. �*, ., , ., ., upended. it's really one of those situations which _ upended. it's really one of those situations which is _ upended. it's really one of those situations which is hard - upended. it's really one of those situations which is hard to - upended. it's really on

and you can go backin that freedom. and you can go backe the fights we had against fascism, a total war on the planet. and the united states believes that it's important to continue to fight for human rights. that said... waita minute, one sack. it is a human right also to live with clean air and to live with a planet that is sustainable. and that human right is one that people are fighting for desperately all around the world now. there are 20 countries that are responsible for 80% of all the omissions was up china and the united states and the eu and britain... and rushers and other important ones. are all important, and india and russia. and those nations must come together and they have beenin come together and they have been in these past months and they even did, even though the president didn't i'm like you to make excuses. but even though the president didn't come he had a delegation there with one of the most expert negotiators in the world on the issue of climate. and he negotiated in good faith and we came to an agreement. the t

we had 4.5 months of trade and we're i 4.5 months of trade and we're backin 4.5 months of trade and we're backn again. the issue is, we are not clear whether this will be issued. we have not been provided with any data on why this sector particularly has been enclosed and what conditions will need to be met for the sector to be reopened again. for the sector to be reopened aaain. , . ., ,., again. restrictions on spectator _ again. restrictions on spectator sports - again. restrictions on spectator sports will i again. restrictions on i spectator sports will also again. restrictions on - spectator sports will also play in wales and scotland. they were due to be 10,000 fans here in cardiff to watch the derby but they now will be watching from home. a total ban on spectator sport in wales. in scotland, the premier league have moved the winter break forward due to limiting capacity. much to the dismay of france. across all hospitality venues, the rule of six is back in wales. —— dismay of fans. two metres means fewer guests. it has a massive effect. new year's eve, we have full capacity but with

backin deal. that they all signed up to back in 2015.cans pulled out, and iran has been in breach, so the talks continue but there is disagreement over precisely where they should start when it comes to the actual detailed text, because some agreement had been reached lastjune but then there were elections in iran, a new government was formed, it then delayed the talks for five months and has now come back and said we want to on stitch a fair amount and add to the previous agreement, and the europeans have said we simply don't have time to do that because the rate at which iran is growing its nuclear capabilities means that, the longer their states, the less value the ultimate deal will have, so the discussions continue but there is also a bit of a stand—off. what the foreign ministers here want to do today is agree a common line, common statement, to put pressure on the iranians to say we are serious about this, if it does not start making progress, then the process stops. and if it stops there will be consequences. the israelis are iss

backin to christmas. so we are going to be back in that situation with two different sets of rules operating on differents the border to take advantage of that. . . , the border to take advantage of that. ., ., , ., ~ , ., thousands of people in parts of north—east england and scotland are still without power a week, after storm arwen left a trail of destruction. the energy regulator, 0fgem, has launched an urgent review into the response of the energy network companies. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, has been finding out how people have been coping in aberdeenshire. in the winter sun, aberdeenshire looks stunning, but this has been a brutally hard week for many here, and seven days on from storm arwen, its impact is still being felt. have you got your power back on again? no, it's not on yet. we went off on friday. on friday, the day of the wind. 0h, aye, there have been trees blown down a lot before, but i mean, this is the worst i've seen. for some, no power meant no water either, so bottled water was brought in for drinking, and at night, this family huddled together for warmth. like many

backin it's what this represents to me. backeports, there is no data set suggest it will kill anybody yet the reaction is like if the second coming of the first wave of coronavirus. we have no idea where this was going and if the passports and a talk about mandatory vaccination. people should be able to decide for themselves if they want to get injected with a drug. [30 want to get injected with a drug. do you think that the controversy over the claims of parties on downing street last year has complicated issue for conservatives and people in general? to issue for conservatives and people in general?— in general? to be fair, a lot of n-eole in general? to be fair, a lot of peeple are _ in general? to be fair, a lot of people are already _ in general? to be fair, a lot of people are already angry i in general? to be fair, a lot of| people are already angry about in general? to be fair, a lot of i people are already angry about the prospect of passports and talking about in the summer there was talk about in the summer there was

that is about half the level of admissions we saw backin half the level of admissions we saw back injanuarysions we saw back in january this year. half the level of admissions we saw back injanuary this year. so there is still a bit of headway in the health service in terms of the capacity to look after people coming through. in terms of overall numbers in hospital, notjust admissions, but the total number, it is nowjust over 11,000 in england. but the total number, it is nowjust over11,000 in england. again, you are seeing that rise quite substantially now, up from 7000 about a week ago. but still well below the 311,000 we saw in about january last year, the peak of the last wave. i guess on the surface some concerning statistics here, we're seeing a rise, but we below the levels in the last wave of the virus. ~' ., the levels in the last wave of the virus. ~ ., ., , , ., virus. do we know who is in hospital and how seriously _ virus. do we know who is in hospital and how seriously ill— virus. do we know who is in hospital and how seriously ill they _ virus. do we know who is in hospital a

the way to meet a young lady who works as a nurse in the east london hospital and backin the east london hospital and backand how it affects jewish people living in the uk.— living in the uk. hello, how are yon — living in the uk. hello, how are yon can _ living in the uk. hello, how are you. can you _ living in the uk. hello, how are you. can you tell - living in the uk. hello, how are you. can you tell me i living in the uk. hello, how are you. can you tell me al are you. can you tell me a little bit — are you. can you tell me a little bit about _ are you. can you tell me a little bit about what i are you. can you tell me a little bit about what you . are you. can you tell me a i little bit about what you do? i am a nurse in royal london hospital in whitechapel and a work on the intensive—care word for babies that are born to small, too soon or too sick. can you talk with you about the incident that happened to you a few months ago? i incident that happened to you a few months ago?— few months ago? i was downstairs _ few months ago? i was downstairs in _ few months ago? i was downstairs in the i few mon

from i loan and he had not declared from jeffrey robinson and after 48 hours backin jeffrey robinson and after 48 hours backned i realised we have left the beef into her parents fridge at home and i turn to yvette and say where the beef? and gordon said i don't think you heard me peter madison has resigned. and i said to yvette is it too late and gordon said what the umeed mean is it too late? he's already resigned and i said to yvette can return back? there is no turning back now echoed down the phone but i got off the phone with gordon having lamented the resignation and rang her mother and she drove in from hampshire and we got checked in and the sewer was handed over to security and the beef made it to italy. the handed over to security and the beef made it to italy.— made it to italy. the morale of the story ladies _ made it to italy. the morale of the story ladies and — made it to italy. the morale of the story ladies and gentlemen - made it to italy. the morale of the story ladies and gentlemen is - made it to italy. the morale of the j story ladies and gentlemen is even when you are the chancellor o

instead of five p:m., the jury said no thank you, we want to go home, but we will be backin want to go home, but we will be backng as possible, but unfortunately, they were dashed fortunately they were able to reach a verdict without, you know, having to start this process over again, which frankly would've been incredibly difficult for everyone on all sides. absolutely. 0n the nature of the case itself, cases involving sexual abuse, especially from such a long time ago, they are hugely challenging for the legal process at the best of times, and this is an example that perhaps will be held up as, well, actually commit as matter about the passage of time, we can get these things right. i can get these things right. i think that's an incredibly important plaint and something i've been thinking about lately, the southern district of new york has an incredible legacy of investigating and prosecuting crimes that took place a long time ago and that are hard to prove. the fact that these events took place decades ago makes it an incredibly challenging case to investigate than to bring. but i think if this case should

work in spain in the summer to work in a hotel in the 19505 and played rugby backin hotel in the 19505 and played rugby backr went on holiday and was doing make up for the bbc and was doing make up for the bbc and that's how they met. spain became a very important part of my childhood, we lived there for five years, i speak fluent spanish and there is a little bit of me that is forever in spain. phase two was we were living in cheltenham and i remember mum coming into my bedroom on my 13th birthday and telling me that she drank too much and the next few years at home where a version of hell really because mum was drunk every night and they were all sorts of horrible, difficult times and there was a period when my mum and dad got divorced when i was 18 during my a—levels and i had to look after my mum for quite a while. and i needed a lot of help and support and sam and his wife margaret looked after me and my family and their daughter rebecca is my sort of surrogate sister, she's the first woman president of the royal academy. let woman president of the royal academ . ., ., academy. let me dwell for a littl

got malaria really bad when we were in mozambique, and when i was in the hospital backin and when i was in the hospital backom it, i had a hallucination that i was an actress, and it was so real! everyone thought, no, she isjust demented, but that was enough to convince me that was enough to convince me thatis that was enough to convince me that is what my life was to be. so i come back to australia and i go, guys, iam so i come back to australia and i go, guys, i am going to become a professional actress, i have seen it, i will win an academy award, it is really good, and everyone was like, oh, my god, no, you are an idiot, no—one is going to be you. you are not an actress, who are naturally quite a shy person. i was like, yeah, who are naturally quite a shy person. iwas like, yeah, but who are naturally quite a shy person. i was like, yeah, but i have seen the vision. so i enrolled in law school but did acting at night to try and get in there. 50 acting at night to try and get in there. , , ., in there. so when bridesmaid took off- -- — in there. so when bridesmaid took off... yeah, _ in there. so when br

he received an mbe when he won his first title backin an mbe when he won his first title back in 2008ave you with that trivia quiz. see if you can work it out. that's all from sportsday. much more on the bbc sport website. for me and the rest of the team, goodbye for now. 0ur our thanks to the support team. i'll come back to bbc news. in the last couple of hours, we have heard from boris johnson with his latest downing street breathing. 0n johnson with his latest downing street breathing. on a daily uk has recorded 78,600 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. mr johnson said there were signs of hope, a record number of pleas or jabs are given in england yesterday, let's speak 110w now to labour�*s health minister. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news this evening. just the first very straightforward statement is this one from the prime minister about the number of cases. what do you think that the implications of that? ~ . :, 4' you think that the implications of that? ~ _, ~ .. you think that the implications of that? ~ _, ~

map, as you said, in the minsk agreement, they can withdraw all russian forces backin they can withdraw all russian forces backh attention is when russia threatens ukraine again. the point jake sullivan _ threatens ukraine again. the point jake sullivan made _ threatens ukraine again. the point jake sullivan made in _ threatens ukraine again. the point jake sullivan made in the - threatens ukraine again. the point jake sullivan made in the last - threatens ukraine again. the point jake sullivan made in the last hour was that if there was an invasion, than obviously the us would be magnifying its presence in eastern europe, on the borders of poland and romania. do you think if the russian troop deployment on the ukrainian border remains they are in the new year and grows border remains they are in the new yearand grows in border remains they are in the new year and grows in size, do you think they'll take that action anyway? i think they will. i think if the russians don't pull their forces back to what's a regular deployment for them on the border of ukraine, then there will be incredible pressure from the nat

away for christmas, get refreshed and get to know his new child and then come backin to know his new child and then come backitive way, dealing with the really serious issues we face, how we deal with the backlog in the health service, how we reform social care, paid and the huge amount of debt we are paid in covid, these are serious issues and we will have to see if the prime minister can actually start to deal and resolve some of the problems. have you submitted a letter of no confidence in his leadership? certainly not put that my whole tenure at the moment is that i want him to succeed so i shall be looking carefully to see what happened in the new year. 5ir carefully to see what happened in the new year.— the new year. sir geoffrey clifton-brown, _ the new year. sir geoffrey clifton-brown, we - the new year. sir geoffrey clifton-brown, we were i the new year. sir geoffrey - clifton-brown, we were mostly bit clifton—brown, we were mostly bit there, thank you for talking to us. new analysis suggests shoppers are choosing to avoid high streets and city centres on the crucial weekend just before christmas,

tackled, but overall having all parts of the education and care systems fully backin education and care systems fully backace, workin- to help this back in operation, face—to—face, working to back in operation, face—to—face, workin- to help this -eneration working to help this generation achieve its potential.— working to help this generation achieve its potential. thank you for talkin: to achieve its potential. thank you for talking to us. _ achieve its potential. thank you for talking to us, andrea _ achieve its potential. thank you for talking to us, andrea coady -- - talking to us, andrea coady —— amanda spielman, the head of ofsted, the education watchdog. the headlines on bbc news... a whistle blower has claimed 95% of afghans who applied to come to britain to escape the taliban didnt get help. new travel rules mean anyone now travelling into the uk has to show evidence of a negative covid test. china slams america�*s diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics, describing it as "ideological prejudice". prisons in england and wales will be set targets for the first time for keeping out drugs. with hun

we know that over 70% of our managers told us they had a plan b backin managers told us they had a plan b backom home. people are much better prepared to do that. we have all done this before. we have seen we can do it. businesses have seen we can do it. businesses have had to be agile and adapt to this ever evolving covid world. it is confusing. what does the evidence show? what does employers and employees lose and gain from working from home? it’s employees lose and gain from working from home? �* , . employees lose and gain from working from home? �*, ., .., , employees lose and gain from working from home? �*, ., , ,. from home? it's a complex picture. on balance. — from home? it's a complex picture. on balance. it _ from home? it's a complex picture. on balance, it is _ from home? it's a complex picture. on balance, it is actually _ from home? it's a complex picture. on balance, it is actually a - on balance, it is actually a positive picture, if you remain agile and take full advantage of some of the flexibilities that hybrid home—working gives you. it does give employees more choice ov

i actually first heard rumours way backin i actually first heard rumours way back injanuary, but i actuallyr envelope, which contained enough evidence in it for me to start asking questions again, so i then spent several weeks speaking to sources about whether a party had taken place, and then once i establish that it had, speaking to them about who was at it, what was done at the party, you know, the secret santa and the festive games and drinks and nibbles and so on. and then we were just really waiting for a moment that would be the right time to publish. so for a moment that would be the right time to publish.— time to publish. so you come back to this sto , time to publish. so you come back to this story. you _ time to publish. so you come back to this story, you start _ time to publish. so you come back to this story, you start having _ time to publish. so you come back to this story, you start having lots - time to publish. so you come back to this story, you start having lots of. this story, you start having lots of conversations, building on what you had first heard about injanuary

turns back to rain again and milder air comes down from the north and we have rain to clear away from southeastern areas on friday. cloudy in the south of england, rain threatening to come backin were there for drinks, food and games. no need to cancel your christmas parties says the health secretary — despite the rise in cases of the omicron variant. sajid javid urged people to get their booster jab to combat covid. it comes as leaked documents from scientific advisers urge officials to prepare for "a potentially significant wave" of infections. the world health organisation has also issued this warning on the omicron variant. right now, there is no

in mind that what we are doing today with plan b is something that we set out backin plan b is something that we set out backerar from the mirror. thank you, the prime — crerar from the mirror. thank you, the prime minister. i have got another— the prime minister. i have got another question which i don't think you quite _ another question which i don't think you quite answered. can i ask why you quite answered. can i ask why you have — you quite answered. can i ask why you have task simon case with investigating a party on 18th december last year that you weren't at, december last year that you weren't at. rather— december last year that you weren't at, ratherthan december last year that you weren't at, rather than one on seventh november, where you gave a speech, that you _ november, where you gave a speech, that you were at, in breach of the rules, _ that you were at, in breach of the rules, by— that you were at, in breach of the rules, by any reasonable legal analysis, _ rules, by any reasonable legal analysis, and further to that, will you extend — analysis, and further to that, will you extend the inqu

- started planning the clinical trials backin started planning the clinical trials back in february 2020olutely aware that if we didn't have a vaccine there would be many millions more people who would have died, so an enormous amount of pressure but the team here at oxford are wonderful researchers around the uk and of course the public all came forward and from a first dose being giving a trial in april 2020 in just eight months to get to the point a year ago to where the vaccine was authorised.— ago to where the vaccine was authorised. ~., , , ., , , authorised. many people will be surrised authorised. many people will be surprised how _ authorised. many people will be surprised how quickly _ authorised. many people will be | surprised how quickly developed authorised. many people will be i surprised how quickly developed and given your history and how long you have worked in the field, where you even surprised at how quickly the medical community was able to come together and develop this vaccine? in some ways yes. the actual mechanics of doing the trials is the same as we would norm

he had gone into the ecuadorian embassy backin had gone into the ecuadorian embassy back in 2012 to avoidal courts ofjustice is from lord bernat and lord justice holroyd. they were deciding whether or not to overturn the earlier decision not to extradite him to the united states, and they have decided that actually they go along with what the american lawyers had been arguing, that he should be extradited to the united states, so they have overturned that earlier on courts decision made back injanuary. we are going to have some more analysis on this from our diplomatic correspondent in just a moment. that will also be live from the royal court ofjustice. the american actor, jussie smollett, has been foud guilty of staging a hate crime against himself. the 39—year—old star of the television drama empire paid two men to attack him in the apparent hope the stunt would raise his profile and boost his salary. he was once a rising star but, for the last three years, jussie smollett has been fighting for his reputation and career. walking into court surrounded by his family, the 39—year—old has

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those options came and those by the way were granted back in 2012 talk among yourself. i got to call backin do we want to talk about musk? we could go to elizabeth warren. by the way, joe, last time we talked, i was being defensive of elizabeth warren today, i'm more unhappy with the way warren is trying to raise money on the back and putting out lies with the taxes the way i find is marketedly frustrating. >> andrew, a lot of times i think you are dismissive of the things i say but i specifically say politicians -- birds go the to fly, fish got to swim, politicians got to demogog >> i don't know what elizabeth warren paid in taxes i've seen like trump $5 grand on taxes. she's not paying $11 billion over his lifetime. is musk paying $11 billion make him a bad guy. aren't we thankful for elon musk a lot of folks that are like, let's thank him for paying his taxes. that's the one part -- nobody sends me a thank you card when i pay my taxes >> can i come back in? i'm back i heard you guys starting to get along. >> we are kind of okay on this >> we are okay on this. >> i think everybody agrees

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let's do that because we owe it to young people to make sure when they come backin people to make sure when they come backontrolled by is. poonam taneja from the bbc�*s asian network reports. british mother tareena shakil in syria back in 2014. she had secretly travelled to the heartland of islamic state group with her one—year—old son. here she lived in a house with dozens of other women as they prepared to marry foreign fighters. conversations were often listened to and, you know, you were just generally expected to behave in a certain way. you know, don't cause any trouble. she says the brutal reality of life under is soon became apparent. there were, like, two girls who didn't act that way, who would just act up and... i can't really give an example... they were just unruly, really. and, you know, a van came, men came off the van and took them girls away and we never seen them again. less than three months after arriving in syria, tareena shakil escaped back to the uk. police arrested her at the airport. so how did this bright student with ambitions of becoming a doctor end up embracing a group which

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understandably, while patients are waiting, they are distressed and in pain and they are backin distressed and in pain and they are backtograph of someone and thought... myself, where did it all go wrong! roger! where did it all go so right? have you ever looked at a decades—old photograph of someone and thought... i wonder what became of them? chris porsz did. 40 years ago, he was a keen amateur photographer, documenting life on the streets of peterborough — usually by approaching strangers and simply asking if he could take their picture. more recently, he decided to track those people down, where possible, and recreate the original snap. let's take a look at some of his work. you would recognise those bottoms anywhere. lovely. joining us now is the man who took those photos, chris porsz and howard and sharon marshall, the couple we just saw in those last images. you are picking out your wedding ring, oryour engagement you are picking out your wedding ring, or your engagement ring, you are picking out your wedding ring, oryour engagement ring, is that right? ring, or your engagement ring, is that riuht? ,., ., ring,

perspective, i am _ personal perspective, i am interested what it is like to be backin interested what it is like to be back is a lot to do. the issues that i back in front line politics. there l is a lot to do. the issues that are facing our communities, in my constituency, we have seen real concerns about rising anti—social behaviour, about the lack of police on the streets. those things mattered to people and if you get a chance to change that, set out what a labour government used to do with neighbourhood policing. we used to have a lot more community prevention work. that is something really worth fighting for. work. that is something really worth fiaahtin for. . ~ we have gone green. i like it when we change the colour of the studio. a bit of snooker table. i am not sure that is what they are aiming for. a free tree for every household in wales. that's the welsh government's plan to help tackle climate change and improve biodiversity. the first trees will be available to collect from march, but the long—term goal is to plant 86 million of them by the end of the decade. wales correspondent hywel griffi

i will be backin may be more christmassy. i will be back in half—an—hour. hope to see you then.g. a chilly start to the day to day. some frost folsom of us and a fair bit of cloud. the should —— we should see more sunshine than yesterday. all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday december the 21st. our main story. the government is under fire from the hospitality industry for failing to clarify what, and when covid restrictions will be introduced. yesterday, the prime minister stepped back from announcing tighter measures in england, but said the government was "not ruling anything out" as cases of the virus continue to soar. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas has more. under the microscope now, not the virus, but the government's approach to tackling it. where many were hoping for clarity ahead of christmas, there is instead uncertainty. covid cases are surging and borisjohnson and his cabinet met yesterday, but they have yet to decide on any of the key questions. are new covid measures required for england? if so, how soon and how severe? we agreed we sh

this is the first time he has been backin this is the first time he has been back in action after the for him. can you imagine the pressure? being the kid of tiger woods. when you are 12 and every shot you hit... would i have done that? 11 straight birdies. he came close to winning, as tiger woods so often does. both wearing red as well. as is tradition. you could write the script already, couldn't you? you know what will happen. he will go out and win a major. here we are piling pressure on a 12—year—old. thank you very much. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. she has already said those magical words to us today, white christmas. not everywhere! did chance we will see it in the north of scotland. —— is a good chance. less buggy than yesterday but more for us because we will see clearer skies by night. —— less foggy. high pressure is dominating the weather. not much wind to move anything along stop a lot of cloud and cloud is thick enough to produce some drizzle. the fog will left. in cumbria and north wales we were stopped some sunshine. a fee more holes punched in t

they had their reporter fell already so i am doing this from backin fell already so i am doing this from backd. i suppose, first of all, we need to put it out loud and clear that we are ok. ~ , ,., , put it out loud and clear that we are ok. ~ ,,., , ., are ok. absolutely fine, in no dancer are ok. absolutely fine, in no danger whatsoever. _ are ok. absolutely fine, in no danger whatsoever. even i are ok. absolutely fine, in no i danger whatsoever. even though it has this asteroid we have this habit of giving a specific astronomical definitions to common phrases and thatis definitions to common phrases and that is what has happened in this case. potentially, this asteroid is one whose orbit comes within 19.5 one whose orbit comes within19.5 lira distance of earth's orbit and it is over 140 metres across back just because its orbit comes close to ours doesn't mean it is going to hit us. we know about 2200 of these asteroids and 99% of them have zero chance of hitting earth within the next 100 years, and of the small fraction that have a very small chance of hitting us within the next 100 years