tonight, kicking off new zealand week with prime minister jacinda ardern.s stephen welcomes adam driver and musical guest the 1975, featuring jon batiste and "stay human." and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: howdy! from downtown! hello, friends! ( cheers and applause ) fantastic! hello! thank you so much! ( piano riff ) welcome to "the late show." i'm your host stephen colbert. ( cheers and applause ) trump's impeachment is really heating up, it's gearing up, it's ramping up. the gears are all hot from all the ramping they're doing. there are live hearings tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday. the fate of our nation hangs in the balance, and that's why, all week, we'll have complete coverage of... my amazing trip to new zealand! ( cheers and applause ) unbelievable! once in a lifetime! >> jon: yeah, the great escape. >> stephen: every night, we'll share a different story from my trip. tonight, my fascinating day with new zealand prime minister, jacinda ardern. why new ze

the prime ministerjacinda ardern has been speaking in the last hour.s have some of what she had to say. police search and rescue as supporting the national emergency agency following an eruption at white island. police were alerted at 2:17pm. at this stage, and please do keepin 2:17pm. at this stage, and please do keep in mind this is an evolving situation, but at this stage, we believe that 100 people were on or around the island at the time, and some of those at this stage are unaccounted for. a number of people are reportedly injured and are being transported to sure. i do want to share that this is evolving, at this stage it does appear to be a very significant issue, particularly the scale of those affected at this stage. live now to sydney and our correspondent, shaimaa khalil. what more can you tell us? it is an evolving situation, as we understood before there were 100 people, police have updated that number to 50. we do know that several people have been moved to sure with at least one who is critically injured. local reports from new zealand

let us go live now to listen to jacinda ardern talking about the latest eruption. 0k, jacinda ardernut the latest eruption. ok, i am afraid we do not have jacinda ardern that i can tell you that the latest we have on this eruption is that apparently, according to the latest, around 100 people could have been in the vicinity, leaving some unaccounted for. that is according to the prime minister, jacinda ardern. the volcano erupting on white island. there are fears that many people have been injured. we will try to bring you more on this story as we get it on bbc news. police in delhi have arrested the owner and manager of a factory which caught fire on saturday night. at least 43 people were killed in the blaze, many were migrant workers using sleeping quarters in the building. pratiksha ghildial reports from delhi. the fire broke out on the ground floor of this multistorey factory in the early hours of the morning and then quickly spread to other levels. rescue services say dozens of workers were sleeping inside the building at the time. translation: there were about 30 people from m

prime minister jacinda ardern said flights have shown no signs of life.ice are also launching an investigation into why tour groups were allowed to visit the island after the threat level for the volcano was raised. reporter: the victims' bodies are carried to the nearest airport. a casual day trip to white island, new zealand's most active volcanono, turned into a nightmare. a day after it sudden a rupture in, there is no sign of life on the island. families of those missing or clinging to help. >> maybe he is in the hospital. i'm trying not to fall apart. it is not really an option. we have got to stay strong. prime minister jacinda ardern visited the injured a hospital. many are in critical condition. earlier, parliament praised the efforts by rescuers who flew to the island to evacuate survivors in the immediate aftermath. p.m. ardoin -- ardern: those pilots made an incredibly brave decision under extremely dangerous circumstances. police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the event. the private island has been a popular tourist

that was jacinda ardern, the prime minister of new zealand heading up that press conference.yo ne that press conference. just to brief everyone on the situation at white island. they have told us, is police and rescue services are unable to go to the island at the moment, it is far too dangerous for them to do that. they are waiting on advice to find out when rescue services can go there but there are people who are still unaccounted for and the deputy police commissioner confirmed that there has been one fatality as well. 23 people have been taken from the island, they believe that there were around 50 people on the island so there are over 20 that are unaccounted for. they are saying there is no significant impact of this for those living on north island, the ash fall is just on white island at the moment, and one of those addressing the press conference was talking about the fa ct conference was talking about the fact that this was not a big eruption, so therefore there shouldn't be any material reaching mainland new zealand. he described it as the volcano clearing its thr

jacinda ardern led the silence, standing alongside her ministers in wellington's parliament building.d at 11 minutes past two the exact moment the eruption happened. 16 deaths have been confirmed while two bodies are still missing — believed to be in the water off the island. a short while ago the prime ministerjacinda ardern gave a press conference to update on the latest on the victims and the investigation. asi as i have said many times, there remain questions to be asked and questions to be answered. as you will know, on the 10th of december, work safe open to health and safety investigation into the harm and loss of life caused by the eruption. i understand the work safe investigation may take a year. the coronial processes are also likely to continue for some time. i can also confirm that today, cabinet approved a $5 million fund for the impact of recent events, both in lock —— wha katane. let's get some of the day's other news. us senate democratic leader chuck schumer wants at least four witnesses, including white house acting chief of staff mick mulvaney and former national s

that police and work safe would be issuing statements that the police backtracked earlier but yeah ardern also made comments during her official statement to parliament that there was no limit to new zealand's capacity to embrace those impacted by this tragedy. chris and thank you very much for bringing us up to date there that was journalist cruz a permit to in auckland new zealand. and we've got some breaking news now to bring you 6 people have been shot dead at a hospital in the czech republic it happened in the northeastern city of ostrava where a gunman opened fire in a waiting room at the hospital and university hospital police are searching for the suspect who is on the run the czech prime minister has told local media that the victims were shot at close range and there is no information about the gunman's motive we'll bring you more details as soon as we have them. now it's catch up on some of the other stories making headlines around the world today lawmakers in india have passed controversial legislation that will grant citizenship to religious minorities from neighboring countr

jacinda ardern just briefing the press there to say what the very latest is.ng advice from the emergency services to find out when it is safe to go back on the island. you can see there where it is. white island, just off the coast, north of new zealand. as was mentioned in that press c0 nfe re nce , zealand. as was mentioned in that press conference, they don't believe there will be any material reaching mainland new zealand. that is the very latest on that. for those of you who wanted your business briefing this morning, did for this breaking story we are keeping you across as it evolves and moves. let us pause on across as it evolves and moves. let us pause on the for the time being and takea us pause on the for the time being and take a look at some of the stories the media is discussing today. we begin with the new york times, who focus on the pensacola naval base shooting, where a saudi officer in training opened fire on his class mates and killed three people. the paper criticises president trump's response after he stamped down on any suggestion that t

she can assure them that police are doing everything that they can, this is from jacinda ardern.have been some horrific accounts and what took place there. some people seeing on the crater rim just before that volcano erupted this morning. more to come throughout breakfast this morning. elsewhere today. party leaders are starting their final push for votes before thursday's general election. the prime minister bori5johnson will be visiting every region of england and wales over the next three days to deliver his "get brexit done" message, while labour and the lib dems are both promoting their own plans for how they would use their first weeks in office. the world anti doping agency will decide today whether russia should receive an unprecedented four year ban from all major international sporting events. it follows an investigation which found the country's authorities had tampered with computer data showing athletes had cheated. if the ban is imposed, russia's flag will be removed 00:35:51,511 --> 2147483051:54:40,470 from the tokyo 0lympics 2147483051:54:40,470 --> 4294966103:1

new zealand's ime minister jacinda ardern visited some of the injured in hospital and thanked members of the emergency services who are first to respond. for years, thousands of urists have been coming here and getting on these boats. but there are questions about whether warnings o -- volcanic activity are taken seriously, and whether people's safety has new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the rcumstances of the deas and injuries on white island. an active volcano that hasong been a tourist attraction but has now turned into a site of utter devastation. laura: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, russia's foreign minister gets a white house visit. when it comes to questions of electio meddling, he says his country has nothing to hide. a new mural by british street artistanksy has had to be protected after a member of the public that creative with it hours after it appeared. siit is ed to look as if reindeer pulling a bench. it is a commentary on homelessness at this. holiday, he reporter: the elusive artist banksy h

the burn units in hospitals across new zealand are filled to capacity the prime minister jacinda ardern spoke earlier today and credited the rescues who risked their lives to fly on to the island after two eruptions happened in short succession to bring the victims back to the mainland and she credited them with saving many lives meantime, of course, authorities here want to know more about what happened and they want to get those who are still on white island off they are hoping that that recovery effort can go on tomorrow it was deemed too dangerous today. frances? >> all right hopefully they'll have better luck with that progress in the days to come sara, thank you. >>> breaking news this morning out of chile a search and rescue mission is under way for 38 missing people. they were on board a chilean air force plan the plane was about six hours into the flight when officials lost contact it disappeared somewhere near the drake passage. there were 21 passengers and 17 crew members on board. no emergency signals were activated. they were headed to inspect a floating pipeline. chile has

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital, and thanked thosewere first to respond. for years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats to reach the scenic white island, but after this disaster there are already questions about weather warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously about whether warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether people's safety is being compromised. new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. an active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction, but has now turned into a site of utter devastation. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. greenland is losing ice seven times faster than in the 1990's. the assessment, by a team of 96 polar scientists, suggests the rate of ice loss is enough to push global sea levels up and put more people at risk of coastal flooding. 0ur science editor, david shukman, has more. as the world heats up, the great ice sheet covering greenland is under t

the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, has said that detailed aerial reconnaissance of thesuggests there are unlikely to be any survivors. shaimaa khalil has this report. the extraordinary few moments after the volcano on white island erupted. it hit briefly and fiercely, filling the air with huge plumes of smoke and smouldering ash. the people on this boat had left just moments before the eruption. the boat operators were not taking any chances. go inside! go inside, go inside! go inside! translation: we were on the volcano for about an hour. ten minutes after we left, and got on the boat, the volcano started erupting. the boat turned around and went back to the island to try to help the people who were still there. i'm not sure if everyone got out alive. white island is one of new zealand's most active volcanoes, but it's also a popular tourist destination. thousands come here for walks and scenic aeroplane rides. nothing escaped the devastation here, the scale of the damage clearly shown here with this sightseeing helicopter, barely recognisable under the thick smoulderi

it was observed by prime minister ardern who also gave an update on the survivors of the blast. >> our health professionals continue to care for 14 people in hospital, ten in critical condition. 13 people have been transferred to australia, and one has sadly passed away upon their return. >> the death toll from the explosion has now risen to 18, including two people who have yet to be recovered. the cruise ship on which many of the victims were passengers is now docked in sydney, australia. >>> and a dire warning about the future after the united nations' climate talks come to an end in madrid. as ian lee reports, there's little action even though evidence of climate change is all around. >> reporter: these are the warning signs our climate is in trouble. >> spot fires galore. we're talking about 60, 70 -- >> reporter: 200-foot flames this weekend raced across the australian outback. more than 100 fires are burning across the country, taking their toll on wildlife and people. in sydney, the smoke is so bad it's like smoking 32 cigarettes a day. greenland is losing ice seven times faste

at 2:11pm in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime minister, jacinda ardern, is hoping newfor one minute, to remember those victims. at the moment, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also internal burns, too. so, it is a great challenge for skilled professionals in new zealand and australia to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after 2 o'clock in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute's silence is observed. labours leaders apologise for the party pass my crushing defeat in the general election. he and the shadow chancellor took the blame. john mcdonnell also blamed brexit and the media portrayal ofjeremy corbyn for their defeat. also tonight... climate change talks in madrid and with a compromise agreement to toughen up carbon cutting pledges before the next conferen

we are listening to the prime minister, jacinda ardern who has been speaking one week after the eruption has given a number of thoughts, saying her thoughts are with the families of the. the police and navy continue their recovery operation. some names of victims have been released. the volcanic alert remains. present it a questions need to be asked and a number of investigations will happen. one may take a year. she said a $5 million fund will be established and will continue to cover the story over the next few hours.

today, new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital and thanked first to respond. for years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats, to reach the scenic white island. but after this disaster, there are already questions about weather warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether people's safety is being compromised. new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. an active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction has now turned into a site of utter devastation. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. greenland is losing ice seven times faster than in the 1990s. the assessment — by team of 96 polar scientists — suggests the rate of ice loss is enough to push global sea levels up and put more people at risk of coastal flooding. our science editor david shukman is in madrid for this year's un talks on climate change, and sent this report. as the world heats up, the great ice sheet covering greenland is under threat. huge

i think the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, has summed up her nation's thoughts once agains in march of this year in christchurch, and she said after the eruption of white island, almost exactly a week ago, that this was an extraordinary tragedy that has saddened and shocked so many people. of course, she spared a thought for the relatives of those unaccounted for, and their grief must be unimaginable. and we also imagine that, during that minute's silence, people in new zealand and elsewhere will be sparing more than a thought for about 20 people who remain in intensive care with very serious burns in new zealand, and here in australia. there was a report last week, rico, that new zealand health authorities were requesting 1.2 million— 1.2 million — square centimetres of donated skin to help in the surgery of those burns victims. so those survivors will be in the thoughts of new zealanders when they pause for a moment in about an hour's time. thank you so much for that update from sydney, the bbc‘s phil mercer. let's turn to the philippines, where the high—profile trial of

new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern. >> no signs of life have been seen at any point. >> reporterthe island is a major tourist destination, drawing in nearly 10,000 people a year, among them, lauren barham and matthew urey, newlyweds from virginia on a royal caribbean cruise for their honeymoon. both are now hospitalized. >> this was ridiculous. this is absurd. people died. >> reporter: rick and barbara barham heard from their daughter just before she left for the island hike. >> had my daughter known that there was any risk involved, she wouldn't have gone. >> reporter: the cruise line markets the trip by focusing on the adventure of exploring hot volcanic streams, but geologists recently saw an increase in dangerous gas, prompting them to raise the alert level. >> on the scheme of things of volcanic eruption, it is not large, but if you're close to that, it's not good. >> reporter: experts warn that there still could be more eruptions from this volcano, but norah, one of the big questions this evening is with increased volcanic activity, why were people allowed on the island in

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital and thanked thoses who were first to respond. for years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats to reach the scenic white island, but after this disaster there are already questions about weather warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether people's safety is being compromised. new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. an active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction, but has now turned into a site of utter devastation. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. the headlines: boris johnson the headlines: borisjohnson wants voters of a hung parliament if they do not support the conservatives. jeremy corbyn promised a relentless focus on the nhs the labour party went power. in new zealand, six people confirmed dead after yesterday's volcanic eruption. among the injured, to british women. —— two. the international court ofjustice at the hague, has been hearing claims o

at 2:11 in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime minister, jacinda ardern, is hoping new zealandto remember those victims. at the moment, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and in new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling of injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. it is a great challenge for very skilled professionals in new zealand and australia to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after 2 o'clock in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere, you would have to say, will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute's silence is observed. cruelty—free fake leathers aren't always the best choice for the environment as they usually involve some kind of plastic. but now a bag design firm in the east of england thinks it's found a more environmentally friendly option, using pineapples. lee madden reports. picking pineapples can be arduous, heavy work, often with little reward. the price

remember the victims and survivors of the volcanic eruption and the new zealand prime minister jacinda ardernas well that flags on government buildings across australia have been lowered to half mast is an act of remembrance and respect and given that quite a few of those victims we re that quite a few of those victims were from australia, the australian government doing its bit to remember what happened just over a week ago. can you give us an update on the search for more missing the terms? there are two, we understand still unaccounted for. a day after the eruption, a body was seen in the waters off white island and authorities believe there is another unaccounted for someone on the island itself. 0n unaccounted for someone on the island itself. on friday, recovery teams went into white island despite the risk of further eruptions to retrieve six bodies so it means that two are still unaccounted for. police and navy divers have gone into the contaminated waters of white island. those waters have been contaminated by the volcano but they haven't been able to find either of those two bodies

here's new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern. asked and they must be answered. and police and work safe will be putting out statements setting out that process, as i understand, later today. but our focus now is on discharging our duty of care to those affected, and that is also the focus of police. to those who have lost or are missing family and friends, we share in your grief and sorrow and we are devastated. david mcclelland was on a helicopter over the island when the volcano erupted. and norma lane is the operations director at stjohn ambulance new zealand, she has been heavily involved in the rescue effort. thank you for talking to our british audience. david mcclelland, what did you see? what started off as a bit ofa you see? what started off as a bit of a joy flight, i have never really seen of a joy flight, i have never really seen white island before, as we left the mainland we notice that the island was active but not knowing what goes on we thought it was quite normal. (inaudible) the emergency services (inaudible) g

at the beginning of the year new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern came to the uk on business andcovering a wide range of topics including trade post—brexit and being a mother to a six—month—old. and being a mother to a six-month-old. i get a different joy from motherhood than i do with my role as prime minister. and she is a perfect antidote. so i'm finding we are working beautifully together. really? yes. at the end of the day, we are of course do easy to feel you've got the weight of your country on your shoulders but it is amazing what her giggling at me can do to bring perspective. which is more pleasurable? i get great joy from both but i have said, because being prime minister is a privilege, as much as it is a difficultjob, it isa as much as it is a difficultjob, it is a privilege but politics comes and goes and when i am done with politics, i'll always be a mother. do feel conflicted sometimes, pulled one way when you want to spend time with your baby? absolutely! so does every parent, i expect, mums and dads. do you experience the guilt? yes, absolutely, you know? that i

at 11 minutes past two in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime ministerjacinda ardern is those victims. at the moment, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. it is a great challenge for skilled professionals in new zealand, and australia, to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after two o'clock in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute silence is observed. the headlines on bbc news... the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has apologised to supporters, for his party's heavy defeat in the general election. as boris johnson prepares for thurday‘s queen speech, the government is to enshrine in law, a commitment to raise spending on the nhs in england. a british man has been killed and his son wounded after being shot during a suspected robbery outside

at 11 minutes past two in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime ministerjacinda ardern isute, to remember those victims. at the moment, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. it is a great challenge for skilled professionals in new zealand, and australia, to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after two o'clock in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute silence is observed. phil mercer in sydney, thank you. un climate talks that were due to end on friday have continued through the night in madrid, as negotiators try to patch up significant rifts over emissions cuts. the minister leading the discussions has appealed for flexibility, adding that a deal is close. major polluters including the us, brazil, china and australia are being accused of frus

last year, including election blind dates and our interview with new zealand prime ministerjacinda arderno, good afternoon. a six—year—old girl has opened a pack of tesco christmas cards to find a message saying they were packed by prisoners in china being forced to work against their will. tesco says it's stopped production at the factory while it investigates. greg mackenzie reports. ready? uh-huh. it was six—year—old schoolgirl florence widdecombe who'd sat down at home to write out her christmas cards to her friends and family when she discovered one of the cards had already been written out. we were writing in them and about on my sixth or eighth card, there was... somebody had already written in it. there was a message which read, we are foreign prisoners in shanghai, china, forced to work against our will. please help us and notify human rights organisations. the first thought was that it was some sort of prank. but on reflection, we realised it was actually potentially quite a serious thing and so i felt very shocked, but i also felt a responsibility to pass it on to peter humphre

at 2.11pm in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime ministerjacinda ardern is hoping new zealandose victims. at the moment, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. so, it is a great challenge for skilled professionals in new zealand, and australia, to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after 2pm in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute silence is observed. the headlines on bbc news... jeremy corbyn apologises for labour's heavy defeat in the general election. the conservatives say they'll commit to more spending on the nhs in england, in a queen's speech next week. nicola sturgeon renews her call for a second referendum on scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustn't be kept in the union — against their will. a marathon un climate summ

we are listening to the prime minister, jacinda ardern who has been speaking one week after the eruptionlcano on white island and 16 people were killed. she has given a number of thoughts, saying her thoughts are with the families of the. the police and navy continue their recovery operation. some names of victims have been released. the volcanic alert remains. present it a questions need to be asked and a number of investigations will happen. one may take a year. she said a $5 million fund will be established and will continue to cover the story over the next few hours. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello, welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week... let the healing begin — so said borisjohnson on friday, as he celebrated the scale of his emphatic electoral victory. but the other big winner was scotland's first minister, and healing is not the first thing on her mind. today, we devote the entire programme to the immediate and longer term implications of the uk's election outcome. my guests are janet daley, columnist for the sunday telegraph, political commentator stev

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital and thanked thoseo were first to respond. for years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats to reach the scenic white island, but after this disaster there are already questions about weather warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether people's safety is being compromised. new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. an active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction, but has now turned into a site of utter devastation. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. the international court ofjustice at the hague, has been hearing claims of how myanmar carried out a systematic campaign of genocide, including mass murder, rape and torture, against its minority muslim rohingya population. myanmar‘s de—facto leader, aung san suu kyi, once regarded as a champion of human rights, turned up in court, and is expected to defend her country. it was two years ago when around 700,000 ro

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital, and thanked thosefor years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats to reach the scenic white island. but after this disaster, there are already questions about whether warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether people's safety is being compromised. new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. an active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction, but has now turned into a site of utter devastation. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: iceland issues its first ever severe storm warning, and the country hunkers down for a wild ride. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shel

at 11 minutes past two in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime ministerjacinda ardern isle have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. it is a great challenge for skilled professionals in new zealand, and australia, to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after two o'clock in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute silence is observed. phil mercer reporting there from sydney. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello, there. for some of us, there's been a bit of snow overnight, particularly across the high ground in the north, but we've also seen a bit of snow in some of the showers, pushing right down towards sea level across parts of north—east england. that was the scene to start the day in redcar and cleveland. today, though, is a day

we grieve with you and we grieve with the kiwis. jacinda ardern talking in the last few minutes.ny more information on those in the disaster from this country, we will bring it to you on bbc news. a row has broken out after a four—year—old boy with suspected pneumonia had to sleep for hours on the floor in a&e. when a journalist tried to show a picture of the boy at the hospital in leeds to the prime minister, mrjohnson initially refused to look at it and then took the journalist's phone and put it in his pocket. as other party leaders accused the pm ofjust not caring, the health secretary matt hancock was despatched to the hospital where he apologised for the boy's experience. but he was jeered by onlookers as he left. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. not long left. borisjohnson wants to win and hopes he can do so by taking territory that has been labour forever. but where the majority voted to leave. people in this part of the country and across this country spoke and said they wanted to leave the eu. now is the moment for us to get on and do it. beyond tha

at 2:11 in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime minister, jacinda ardern, is hoping new zealandt, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and in new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling of injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. it is a great challenge for very skilled professionals in new zealand and australia to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after 2 o'clock in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere, you would have to say, will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute's silence is observed. it's coming up to christmas so that means it's also time for the annual bbc sports personality of the year awards. stars from across the sporting world will gather in aberdeen tonight to celebrate a memorable 12 months. our sports correspondent joe wilson is there to talk us through the contenders. i know what you're thinking right now, isn't it time we had another election? on the stage

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital, and thanked thoseirst to respond. for years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats to reach the scenic white island, but after this disaster there are already questions about weather warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether people's safety is being compromised. new zealand police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. an active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction, but has now turned into a site of utter devastation. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. here in the uk, the labour party was forced onto the defensive after damning comments by the shadow health secretary, jonathan ashworth. it was revealed he'd been secretly recorded criticising jeremy corbyn's leadership, saying there was no chance of winning the election. mr ashworth has since apologised for the comments, insisting it was just banter. political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. chanting: oh, jeremy

prime ministerjacinda ardern has been giving an update and has confirmed that five people are dead, eightom the uk are among those affected. that is all from the bbc news at six. now on bbc one we join the news team is where you are. this is bbc news. the headlines this hour. at least five dead and dozens more are missing after one of new zealand's most active volcanoes erupted early this morning. zealand's most active volcanoes erupted early this morningm zealand's most active volcanoes erupted early this morning. it was hot, everyone had burdens. some seriously burned others less, and i am not sure if they managed to rescue everyone. we hope they did. a four—year—old boy forced to spend hours on the floor in a&e. the picture the prime minister didn't wa nt to picture the prime minister didn't want to look at. serial rapist joseph mccann given 33 life sentences. thejudge joseph mccann given 33 life sentences. the judge described joseph mccann given 33 life sentences. thejudge described him asa sentences. thejudge described him as a classic psychopath who will never cease to be dangerous.

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited the injured and thanked those members of the emergencywho were first to respond. it was like... like, i've seen the chernobyl mini—series, there was just... everything was just blanketed in ash. it was quite... quite a... an overwhelming feeling. there was a helicopter on the island that had obviously been there at the time. they were pretty poorly, obviously difficult to see specific details but covered in ash, looking quite badly burned. obviously requiring transport by helicopter meant they were very sick anyway, so... they were in fairly serious condition. as hearses arrive to pick up the bodies of some of the victims, an investigation into the tragedy has begun, although police say it is still too early to confirm whether it will be criminal in nature. tipene maangi, a 23—year—old tour guide from new zealand who was called in to work on his day off, is among the missing. he's a wonderful boy, he's an awesome kid, tipene. everyone knows him, he is well—known on the coast, from the small babies right through to the kaumatuas, he can wa

we also heard earlier from the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, who said the focus rightow needs to be on the search and rescue. details on the eruption itself started monday, 2:30 p.m. local time. it took place 50 kilometers from the east coast of the north island of new zealand. as you see in that social media video, plumes of smoke seen rising from the volcano. they're even seen all the way on the mainland, the north island. an emergency operation was declared to try to find those who remained there. but as you mentioned, rosemary, the new zealand police say it is just too dangerous for police and for rescue crews to go onto the island right now because it's just covered in ash and volcanic material. some additional background about the white island itself. it is new zealand's most active cone volcano. it has also been called one of the world's most accessible, active volcanos. the reason why is because there are regular ocean cruises that run near the island. there are even guided tours on the island itself. tou tourists visit white island for extreme tourism, to see

new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern vows to take action on gun violence. >> today i'm announcingll military-style semiautomatic weapons. we will also ban all assault rifles. >> reporter: number three, a power struggle in venezuela ushers in an era of violence and poverty. >> the breaking news straight out of venezuela. juan guaido, the country's self-declared interim president and opposition leader urging the military to force out the president, nicolas maduro. >> reporter: after what critics described as an illegitimate inauguration of maduro, guaido challenged maduro's claim to the presidency. president trump recognizes guaido as the legitimate president. maduro accuses the united states of backing an attempted coup and expels u.s. diplomats from the country. >> the world watched as a stark message was sent to protesters. maduro's forces would not tolerate dissent. human rights activists say they're being backed up by an unprecedented police crackdown. >> reporter: the united states sanctions venezuela's government-owned oil company. but almost a full year later, maduro remains

new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, visited the injured and thanked those members of the emergencyces who were first to respond. it was like... like, i've seen the chernobyl mini—series, there was just... everything was just blanketed in ash. it was quite... quite a... an overwhelming feeling. there was a helicopter on the island that had obviously been there at the time. they were pretty poorly, obviously difficult to see specific details but covered in ash, looking quite badly burned. obviously requiring transport by helicopter meant they were very sick anyway, so... they were in fairly serious condition. as hearses arrive to pick up the bodies of some of the victims, an investigation into the tragedy has begun, although police say it is still too early to confirm whether it will be criminal in nature. tipene maangi, a 23—year—old tour guide from new zealand who was called in to work on his day off, is among the missing. he's a wonderful boy, he's an awesome kid, tipene. everyone knows him, he is well—known on the coast, from the small babies right through to the kaumatuas, he ca

jacinda ardern's also been praising the people who were involved — like pilotjohn finelle.were unconscious, most of them had her horrendous burns and were in great pain. the decision was made to get in and quickly load them, and get out quickly because it was a matter of minimising the risk of exposure, and that was not a decision made because of the number of people that had to be flown off and needed urgent medical attention. 30 people remain in hospital — many are still in critical condition due to severe burns. and we know the burns units at new zealand's major hospitals are at capacity. also today, the first victim has been named. hayden marshall—inman worked as a tour guide on white island — he'd come in on his day off to help colleagues. we've also heard from relatives of those eight people who are missing. we're just staying strong from one another until we actually know sure. they have said those on the island have — there's no survivors, you know? and we're not sure if our nephew is on the island, or if he's in one of the hospitals. that's right. so we are hopeful

the prime minister, jacinda ardern, led the silence, standing alongside her ministers in wellington'shave been confirmed while two bodies are still missing, believed to be in the water off the island. the authorities in australia have issued fresh warnings about a "mega blaze" after fires spread beyond containment lines and razed 20 houses near sydney. the fire, burning over about 400,000 hectares, has moved further into the blue mountains — a popular tourist area west of the city. leading doctors have warned sydney is facing a public health emergency from the toxic air pollution from the fires, and forecasters are warning of severe to extreme heatwave conditions" in parts of south—east australia over the next few days back to politics now — and the first day in any newjob can be daunting, so you may wish to spare a thought for the 140 mps who were elected to parliament for the first time last week. they'll be arriving in westminster today to find their bearings before being officially sworn in on thursday. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo has been looking at what this week wi

at 11 minutes past two in the afternoon tomorrow in new zealand, the prime ministerjacinda ardern isinute, to remember those victims. will pause for one minute, at the moment, 18 people have been confirmed to have died. about 20 people remain in intensive care here in australia and new zealand. some of those survivors have the most appalling injuries, suffering burns of up to 90% of their bodies. also, internal burns too. it is a great challenge for skilled professionals in new zealand, and australia, to keep those people alive and help them recover. on monday, just after 2pm in the afternoon, new zealand and people elsewhere will pause to remember a tragedy that took place exactly one week ago when that minute silence is observed. a 5.3 magnitude earthquake has hit the philippines, in the same region struck by a powerful earthquake earlier today which killed a six—year—old girl. a wall collapsed on her, during the 6.8 magnitude quake near the southern city of davao. dozens of people have been injured and there are reports some people remain trapped inside a large market building. a

new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern has said there are questions which ‘must be asked‘ after theisland. up to 14 people are feared dead — six confirmed fatalities and eight people missing on the island — police say they are also likely to have died. officers earlier announced that a criminal investigation would be opened, but later revised this, saying it was "too early" to comment. white island is new zealand‘s most active volcano. it‘s in the bay of plenty — around 30 miles off the coast of the north island. from there, our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports. the prime minister on the site of where those who were affected by the devastation were first taken, praising those who jumped straight into helping. they worked tirelessly in the most devastating circumstances. many of them had not yet rested or slept. the toll that the impact of this extraordinary tragedy has had on them was obvious. police are now launching an investigation into the deaths and injuries after the eruption on white island. we know too there will be bigger questions in relation to this event. these quest