lydia campbell bbc news.— everything is now on the line. lydia campbell bbc news. bell bbc news. louis barnhart is happening and absolute _ campbell bbc news. louis barnhart is happening and absolute boots - campbell bbc news. louis barnhart is happening and absolute boots over i happening and absolute boots over here really enjoying himself in charge of the netherlands. today, the head of the supreme committee here in qatar said that foreign journalists have been exacerbating a false narrative about the deaths of migrant workers. human rights groups say thousands have died while working on stadium or world cup infrastructure sites over the past decade. organisers say that there have only been three work related deaths on world cup projects, with 37 non—work related death.s nasser al qatar was asked about the death of a ao—year—old filipino worker who fell from a forklift, and suffered a fatal head trauma during the tournament while working at the resort hosting the saudi arabian team. we are in the middle of a world cup and we have a successful world cup and this i

sarah campbell, bbc news. tion. they will be given out in change to customers. an estimated 4.9 million of the new kinds are being distributed to post offices. the sculptor veronica ryan, who made the uk's first permanent public artwork to honour the windrush generation, has been awarded this year's turner prize. they are people who arrived in the uk between 1948 and 1971 from caribbean countries. thejudges praised veronica ryan's �*poetic and evocative' work. our arts editor katy razzle was at the awards ceremony. the winner... ..veronica ryan. cheering and applause. veronica ryan is the oldest ever turner winner. power! visibility! the prize for innovation in british contemporary art, awarded to a sculptor born in 1956 in montserrat in the caribbean who moved to the uk as a toddler. it is tremendous as an older artist to win a turner prize and to be visible, and to send a message to young artists. you have to make your work because it is important to you. her sculptures often make reference to her caribbean c

sarah campbell, bbc news. carolyn harris is a historian, author and royal commentator.umentary. there has been a variety of different responses. there are those who argue that harry and meghan have every right to share their side of the story, and we have seen other instances of harry and meghan speaking about their personal experiences, most notably the oprah interview last year, but we have also seen some very critical scrutiny of the preview for this documentary series, noting that some of the images displayed there are not events where harry and meghan were present. some are out of royal histories, some are other prominent people. now, the preview, the trailer is designed to bring in audiences so we will see what the documentary itself has to say about harry and meghan�*s experiences. no doubt a lot of people will be tuning in. what impact do you think that this documentary will have on the british royal family? i think it depends on the approach that harry and meghan take in the documentary. if the focus is on critiquing the royal household and how it operates and

lydia campbell, bbc news. how exciting! so, let's recap today's quarterfinal matches.erlands a couple of hours later. full details and features about the world cup on our app or through our website — bbc.com/news. the canadian singer celine dion has revealed she has been diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease. it's affecting her movement and her voice, which has forced her to reschedule next year's tour of europe and the uk. wendy urquhart reports. # here, far, wherever you are... , ., ., , # here, far, wherever you are... celine dion has topped the charts — are... celine dion has topped the charts all _ are... celine dion has topped the charts all over— are... celine dion has topped the charts all over the - are... celine dion has topped the charts all over the world | the charts all over the world and her songs have won countless awards, but her lifestyle is about to change drastically. the 54—year—old fought back tears on thursday as she told her 5.2 million instagram followers that she is suffering from stiff persons syndrome, or sps, a rare neurological disorder

sarah campbell, bbc news.iden�*s plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of americans. the president's flagship plan has been blocked by lower courts following legal challenges by several republican—controlled states. 0ral arguments in the case are slated to begin in february, with a decision expected by late june. 0ur news reporter azadeh moshiri joins us now. some people might not remember this plan, there was a really big deal in the states. talk us through what he is proposing. they would remember because it is a really big endeavour and if it goes through, it would be one of the most expensive executive actions in us history. it is estimated to cost about $400 billion. but it's really important to president biden because this is a plan the democrats run on in the run—up to the midterms because it appeals to so many young voters. let's take a look at the figures because they are quite significant. if the plan goes through, $10,000 in federal student loans would be forgiven. that's for anyone who earn

sarah campbell, bbc news.d in germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. and as a major un conference on protecting biodiversity begins in canada we'll look at what's being done to tackle the problem here in the uk. coming up on the bbc news channel. michael o'neill has been appointed as manager of northern ireland for a second spell, signing a five—and—a—half—year contract. in his first stint, o'neill was in charge forjust over nine years. a survey for cbbc�*s newsround programme has highlighted the impact the cost of living crisis is having on children. more than 2,000 young people between the ages of 7 and 15 were surveyed, and nearly three quarters said they were worried about rising costs. one in 10 children said they were skipping more meals now than three months ago, as hayley hassell reports from blackpool. makenzie is 12. he's one of eight children and lives with his mom, kristy, on a large estate in blackpool. although his mum works, the money she gets doesn't cover all of their bi

sarah campbell, bbc news. carolyn harris is a historian, author and royal commentator.ng to us. first of all, one has been the general reaction to this netflix documentary? some have come underfire this netflix documentary? some have come under fire for being misleading?— misleading? there has been a variety of _ misleading? there has been a variety of different _ misleading? there has been a j variety of different responses. there are those who argue that harry and meghan have every right to share their side of the story and we have seen other instances of harry and meghan speaking about their personal experiences, most notably the oprah interview last year but we have seen scrutiny of the preview for this documentary series, noting that some of the images displayed there are not events where harry and meghan were present. some are royal history, some are of other prominent people. the trailer is designed to bring in audiences so we will see what the documentary itself has to say about harry and meghan�*s experiences. h0 say about harry and meghan's experiences.— say a

sarah campbell, bbc news. let�*s take a look at some other stories in the headlines....te had supported north korea�*s socialist cause and helped develop relations between the two countries. the comments were reportedly sent in a letterfrom kim to current chinese president xi jinping. spain�*s defence minister says no letter bomb or other violent action will deter her country from helping ukraine. margarita robles was speaking as a sixth letter bomb was discovered in spain — intercepted at the us embassy in madrid. on wednesday, a letter addressed to ukraine�*s ambassador to spain combusted, injuring an embassy employee. 0ther suspect letters include one intercepted at a factory supplying arms to ukraine, and another addressed to spain�*s prime minister. this year�*s world cup has been marred with controversy from the start. as soon as qatar�*s victory as host nation was announced 12 years ago, there was deep suspicion over how a tiny desert state — with no history in the world cup, and scorching summer temperatures — had won. allegations of corruption, vote—swapping, an

sarah campbell, bbc news. dropped in the australian house because the impact that may have had on his victims mental health. in have had on his victims mental health. . ., , a health. in october the truck colla se health. in october the truck collapse because _ health. in october the truck collapse because of- health. in october the truck collapse because ofjury - health. in october the truck - collapse because ofjury misconduct every trial date had been set for february of next year and we can speak to our cindy correspondent. our sydney correspondent, phil mercer, has been following this story and joins me now. just talk us through the background of this case, remind us how we got here. �* . . ~ of this case, remind us how we got here. ii" of this case, remind us how we got here. 11" ., ., , of this case, remind us how we got here. ::" ., ., _, of this case, remind us how we got here. i:" ., ., here. back in 2019, a group of young staff members _ here. back in 2019, a group of young staff members from _ here

sarah campbell, bbc news.he prize is awarded to a british artist — for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work — in the preceding year. our arts editor katy razzall was at the awards ceremony. the winner... ..veronica ryan. applause. veronica ryan is the oldest ever turner winner. power! visibility! the prize for innovation in contemporary art, awarded to a sculptor born in 1956 in montserrat in the caribbean who moved to the uk as a toddler. it is tremendous as an older artist to win a turner prize and be visible, and to send a message to young artists. you have to make your work because it is important to you. her sculptures often make reference to her caribbean childhood, mysterious works focused on seeds, fruit pits, pods, sometimes held in thread pouches crocheted by the artist. thejudges praised her for poetic works, transforming items that are often lost or thrown away. has it been a struggle to get to 66 before the proper recognition started to come? yeah, i mean, it has been an i

sarah campbell, bbc news. hello.nt and reluctant to clear. and there will be fog around to start friday morning once again. however, that fog should start to lift and clear to give some spells of sunshine, with a bit more of a breeze developing. but a really murky start for parts of east wales, the midlands, down into the west country — but there is some mist and fog and low clouds to be found elsewhere, as well. through the day, though, with the easterly breeze starting to pick up, some of that mist and murk and low cloud will lift to give a bit more in the way of sunshine. some showers feeding into eastern england. northern england likely to stay quite cloudy for much of the time. similar story for scotland — rather grey and drizzly — a little bit of brightness developing out towards the west. northern ireland should see some sunshine — highs of ten degrees there for belfast. feeling colder than that if it stays grey and murky where you are. now, through friday night, we keep this easterly breeze — that will feed s

adina campbell, bbc news. 17 years on from his war on the turkey twizzler, celebrity chef jamie oliverthe campaigner, who is guest editing the today programme on radio 4 this morning, argues that investing in free school meals for children will improve their health and will help the economy in the long term. jamie has been back to school with nick robinson, to st mary madalene's in westminster, where the council have announced that any child attending primary school in the borough will be eligible for free school meals from the new year. brilliant food, lovely kitchen, lovely cook — just as it should be. brilliant food, they are doing a greatjob and they are meeting standard. it is not just theirs, it is ours. they are complained to the standards we fought for 17 years ago. every school, 32,000 can be just like this. this is ours to celebrate so of course i am proud of what they are doing here. it is not rocket science. you need that leadership from the c8 team, to put the energy through —— ceo, and have the relationship with the. kids do not fake. look how they are tucking in, look at

sarah campbell, bbc news.y supplies, some properties are now on their fourth day without power, and there are warnings it could be the weekend before all of them are back to normal. kevin keane reports. a welcome sight as teams arrive from aberdeen to help local engineers restore shetland's power. they came, too, by plane and by helicopter, bringing notjust the expertise but equipment and vital new electricity poles. in voe, in the north mainland, the damage is widespread, the accumulations of heavy snow and ice pulling down the wires. in the last 2a hours, a generator arrived to bring heat to the village hall. it's providing a warm space for people to come to as well as hot food and drink. i definitely am aware of quite a few folk that have actually been going without any heating or ability to make hot food or drink, so i think it will be welcomed. we've had local residents have been providing that service just from their own house, but now we can do that from a community facility. it's been very cold, and we

sarah campbell, bbc news.reet in east london. at 66, she's the oldest person in the art award's 38—year history to win the prize. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. the cold snap it's been a shock to the system because it was so mild throughout the autumn but that cold weather is with us for the rest of the week into the weekend as well with sharp frosts widely and for some icy stretches and snow we are at a first covering of snow for some parts of northern scotland. no surprise that the ice and snow can trace the origin of our air currently quite back into the arctic. so although it is just a low chance of snow for some areas, i think it is cold enough that if you do see showers this week, it will snow. and for some show to the next of the snow significance snowfall across northern scotland were expecting as much is ten cm blowing out and as i say, we do have a risk of snow elsewhere. they can pass those snow showers will be across to the early hours. one or two winter flows elsewhere for the sout

sarah campbell, bbc news. this year's world cup has been marred with controversy from the start. no history in the world cup, and scorching summer temperatures, had won. allegations of corruption, vote—swapping, and links to trade deals at the highest levels of government soon followed, but they have always been denied by organisers and remain unproven. i've been speaking to bonita mersiades, who has written a book where she alleges that fifa is a corrupt organisation. she claims she uncovered evidence of this when she worked on the australia team bidding for the 2018 and 2022 world cups. she was subsequently sacked from her position — something she says was a result of her uncovering this evidence. that were made by fofa at that time and properly still now, who knows, at that time were not based on merit. they were based on what arrangements were ordeals were that were going on behind closed doors. 0n the one hand, a lot of people around the world thought the bidding process, for example, was something that was actually a proper competition between countries who wanted to host t

sarah campbell, bbc news. sophie elsworth is a media reporter at the australian newspaper. sydney. welcome to the programme. in australia, what is being said about this in the media? well, sall , about this in the media? well, sally. like _ about this in the media? well, sally, like around _ about this in the media? well, sally, like around the - about this in the media? well, sally, like around the rest - about this in the media? well, sally, like around the rest of l sally, like around the rest of the world, a lot of us really waiting in anticipation to see this new netflix series but as with most people around the world are expecting, there will be more whingeing and moaning from meghan and harry and this is how they make their money. we have seen in the trailer images of meghan crying and so forth so we are waiting in anticipation but this is how they make a fortune and i think we are all becoming used to this sob story they keep showing around the world. just a few hours to go to see what actually is in the first three episodes that do job. the episodes that do “0b. th

adina campbell, bbc news.y the government's existing it all adds up project — highlighting how people can save money. the new adverts says more can be saved by turning boiler temperatures down to 60 degrees, turning appliances off at the plug and draught proofing windows and doors. the british chef and tv star jamie oliver has called for all children living in households on universal credit to be given free school meals. the chef, who has long campaigned for children to have better access to healthy food, has told the bbc that investing in free school meals for children will improve their health. if we don't spend it here, it will kind of react elsewhere within the community and it definitely won't be as cheap. it definitely will not be as cheap. so i think if we're talking about the ethics, then this is the right place to do it. if we're talking about supporting teachers to be able to get better outcomes for their whole class, as a class, like passive smoking, if you've got a couple of kids coming in not fed,

sarah campbell, bbc news.as held, which celebrates the best in international black musical talent. music lifetime achievement awards went to the founder of chic, nile rodgers, here performing their classic hit, good times at the event. the annual event recognises achievements across rap, hip—hop and many other genres. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcnuala. to stay with us if you can, we have headlights coming up again injust a few have headlights coming up again in just a few minutes time. hello. fog has been quite a big feature of our weather over the last few days. in some places, quite persistent and reluctant to clear and there will be fog around to start friday morning once again. however, that fog should start to lift and clear to give some spells of sunshine with a bit more of a breeze developing. but a really murky start for parts of east wales, the midlands down into the west country. but there is some mist and fog and low clouds to be found elsewhere as well. through the day though, with the ea

at what point, if at all, do they decide to answer back7 sarah campbell, bbc news. he whitehaven mine is backed by some conservative mps but has also drawn significant criticism from environmentalists. it is intended to provide coking coalfor environmentalists. it is intended to provide coking coal for use environmentalists. it is intended to provide coking coalfor use in the steel—making industry rather than coal for power stations and has been subject to a public inquiry since september 2021. alex forsyth reports from whitehaven. it is a new dawn for an old industry. beneath the seas of the sweeping cumbria coast, there is coal, not for power but coking coal, full steel manufacturers. now on this site, the government has agreed a mine can open to access it, the first new coal mine in the uk for three decades. for some in whitehaven, it is an opportunity, a boost for a town bruised by economic decline that has left obvious scars. investment in this town would bring real jobs, investment in this town would bring realjobs, 500 jobs, localjobs, investment in this town

lydia campbell. bbc news. there is football and it goods going again tomorrow. i will be back a little later in the programme lets get back to bbc sports centre because it has been a very busy day. let's get to the cricket then — where there was another thrilling end to a test match in pakistan, with england's men clinching the win in the second test in multan by 26 runs. the tourists began day four with the match in the balance, needing six wickets to win... a fantastic spell from mark wood almost got them there... he took three wickets, before ollie robinson got mohammad ali out to seal the victory and with it wrap up a series victory. it's the first time england have won two consecutive tests in pakistan. we all understand what we have achieved today. and to come to pakistan and win is obviously very difficult and it turned out to be very difficult. it could not have gone any better for us in these first two games. it is another great game to be part of. so, history made in pakistan, a fantastic win for eng

sarah campbell, bbc news. british artist , for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year. our culture editor katie razzall was at the awards ceremony earlier this evening. the winner... ..veronica ryan. veronica ryan is the oldest ever turner winner. power! visibility! the prize for innovation in contemporary art, awarded to a sculptor born in 1956 in montserrat in the caribbean who moved to the uk as a toddler. it is tremendous as an older artist to win a turner prize and be visible, and to send a message to young artists. you have to make your work because it is important to you. her sculptures often make reference to her caribbean childhood, mysterious works focused on seeds, fruit pits, pods, sometimes held in thread pouches crocheted by the artist. thejudges praised herfor poetic works, transforming items that are often lost or thrown away. has it been a struggle to get to 66 before the proper recognition started to come? yeah, i mean, it has been an incredible st

sarah campbell, bbc news. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is here.hat you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax come _ what you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax come to _ what you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax come to mind. - what you make of it all? i think the l words anticlimax come to mind. this is not the tell all bombshell ducky series, at least these three episodes, that the traders were promising and the tabloids were predicting. i think many will see it as a rather touching love story between two people, but to people who either wouldn't or couldn't fit into the accepted framework of the british royal family. into the accepted framework of the british royalfamily. harry pins into the accepted framework of the british royal family. harry pins the blame squarely time and time and time again on press intrusion. it is a constant theme of all three episodes. he pretty much suggests there is a conspiracy between the press and the powers. he says at one stage, we know the truth, the institution there is full truth,

lydia campbell, bbc news. spain are searching for a new manager.have been enough to secure them in top spot on the spot in the knockout stages. some care hit the post before kathleen berger gifted a chance to a scotland striker caroline wier, who made it one to real madrid. chelsea equalised the spot. the penalty was one, taken and it went injust spot. the penalty was one, taken and it went in just off the post and of real madrid's keeper, given as an own goal, 1—1 was how it finished. fast bowler mark wood will replace the injured liam livingstone when england line—up against pakistan in the second test which sta rts starts tomorrow morning. wood missed the stunning 74—run victory in the first test in rawalpindi, but is now fit to lead the attack. livingstone has returned home for treatment on a knee injury. ollie pope will continue to keep wicket ahead of ben foakes. get a ballot has left yorkshire after being implicated in the racism scandal last year. he will not play for another county in 2023, saying he hopes the decision will give him a fres

sarah campbell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah. hello.e wise, under the clear skies, the west of scotland. temperature wise, underthe clearskies, —7 the west of scotland. temperature wise, under the clear skies, —7 or minus eight degrees once again, colder than that in the countryside. the freezing fog could be slow to clear on friday. this new and central parts of scotland is likely to be quite disruptive, between five and 20 centimetres. drier towards the north of the mainland in scotland. much of the uk having wintry sunshine. that line of cloud and wintry showers produce out into parts of northern england and the north of wales moving into saturday morning. not quite as cold, but temperatures are still several degrees below freezing. today at six: tens of thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland take strike action in a dispute over pay. what we want? fair pay! braving the cold to make their case — members of the royal college of nursing say right now it's hard to attract and retain nurses better pay, better staff

sarah campbell, bbc news.ers said they were worried about rising costs. one in 10 children, said they were skipping more meals now, than three months ago, as hayley hassell reports, from blackpool. makenzie is 12. he's one of eight children and lives with his mom, kristy, on a large estate in blackpool. although his mum works, the money she gets doesn't cover all of their bills. it's hard because, like, you could have a whole cupboard of food, and then the next couple of days, you could have nothing. and i'm like, you have to wait, like, at least a couple of days before your mother or father can go to the shop to buy more food. we use smaller portions to save some of the food that we might need later on, instead of going to the shop more often and buying more food, which costs more. the pocket money i have now, instead of using it to, like, buy toys and treats, obviously ijust put it on my dinner account at school. so obviously it helps out a lot instead of asking my mum, when she could use it for gas or elect

sarah campbell, bbc news.arts of the great wall, in all conditions they are running. two young men, half british half chinese completing a marathon a day along the entire length of this phenomenal structure. we day along the entire length of this phenomenal structure.— day along the entire length of this phenomenal structure. we are doing this to fulfil our _ phenomenal structure. we are doing this to fulfil our childhood _ phenomenal structure. we are doing this to fulfil our childhood dream i this to fulfil our childhood dream of running the great world. thea;r of running the great world. they have trained _ of running the great world. they have trained for— of running the great world. they have trained for years, - of running the great world. they have trained for years, to traverse what actually series of walls. it is a gruelling undertaking.- a gruelling undertaking. doing something _ a gruelling undertaking. doing something like _ a gruelling undertaking. doing something like this, _ a gruelling undertak

sarah campbell, bbc news.t is the statement expected to be today? i how significant is the statement expected to be today?— how significant is the statement expected to be today? i think we are auoin to expected to be today? i think we are going to see — expected to be today? i think we are going to see some _ expected to be today? i think we are going to see some pretty _ expected to be today? i think we are going to see some pretty significant| going to see some pretty significant announcements today. john swinney will stand up in the chamber in the next couple of minutes and talk about that squeeze on the government budget, about what he is calling a relentless read prioritisation in public services, read into that the question of where they might be cuts going forward, he has already said that tackling child poverty will remain a priority, as well protecting core public services and the transition to a more green economy. but i think there is going to be some significant announcements to be some significan

sarah campbell, bbc news.rty, following a complaint made to the metropolitan police. 0ur political correspondent ione wells joins us from westminster. good morning. just take us through what has been announced in relation to julian what has been announced in relation tojulian knight? what has been announced in relation to julian knight?— to julian knight? good morning. well, there _ to julian knight? good morning. well, there aren't _ to julian knight? good morning. well, there aren't many - to julian knight? good morning. well, there aren't many details| well, there aren't many details about— well, there aren't many details about a — well, there aren't many details about a faith that have been confirmed yet but what we do know is thatjuiian _ confirmed yet but what we do know is thatjulian knight has been suspended as a conservative mp after a complaint _ suspended as a conservative mp after a complaint was made to the metropolitan police. julian knight is the _ metropolitan police. julian knight is the mp fo

adina campbell, bbc news. there as retailers had hoped? i tomos, has it been as busy there as retailers had hoped?— retailers had hoped? i think it has been busy. _ retailers had hoped? i think it has been busy, certainly _ retailers had hoped? i think it has been busy, certainly yesterday, . retailers had hoped? i think it has i been busy, certainly yesterday, but i think for many of the shops in cardiff, some of them don't reopen until today. so today might be the bigger test. until today. so today might be the biggertest. i until today. so today might be the bigger test. i am actually here in the morgan quarter which is a combination of two or three arcades which links the high street behind me and another shopping district on the other side. a beautiful arcade, one of the oldest and one of the best kept here in cardiff. a lot of small boutique shops, cafe is and dailies, restaurants. this is going to be trying to make the most of the boxing day sales after a lacklustre black friday across the country. so h

sarah campbell, bbc news. that is out at eight o'clock. let's take a look at today's papers.times says the skipper of a fishing trawler was woken by screams to find migrants clinging to the side of the boat. the i leads with the same story, reporting that people trapped on board made a 22—second call for aid, saying "water is coming in, please help". meanwhile, the nurses' strike also features on most of the front pages. the telegraph leads with a warning from hospital bosses, who say they have "real concerns" about the level of risk to patients. and "give nurses a deal and stop this madness," is the daily express headline. the paper reports the results of a poll, which suggests 52% of voters strongly support health care workers, while more than a quarter are opposed. more on all those stories throughout the programme. 0n the inside pages, a slightly lighter note. this report, people had been voting on their favourite drive home. report, people had been voting on theirfavourite drive home. the favourite was a drive home for christmas. a lot of them here in the lake district c

sarah campbell, bbc news. the punk rock band the stranglers, who has died aged 8a. the drummerfeatured in many of the band's hits, including golden brown, and no more heroes. bassist and co—frontmanjj burnel described him as a force of nature and an inspiration. the time now is 12 minutes past six. matt is here in the studio today with the weather. cold?— with the weather. cold? , ~' with the weather. cold? , ~ ., ., cold? it is cold. i think that aid and we're _ cold? it is cold. i think that aid and we're done! _ cold? it is cold. i think that aid and we're done! morning. - cold? it is cold. i think that aid and we're done! morning. it i cold? it is cold. i think that aid and we're done! morning. it is| cold? it is cold. | think that aid - and we're done! morning. it is cold and we're done! morning. it is cold and it is going to stay cold right through the weekend into next week. a fair bit of sunshine at times. still some sleet and snow showers. increasing chance of lingering freezing fog this weekend. the

chris campbell there on his thoughts on what the fed may do next. stay with us on bbc newsing and singing saddam hussein is finished, because he killed our people, our women, our children. the signatures took only a few minutes but they brought a formal end to 3.5 years of conflict — conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives. before an audience of world leaders, the presidents of bosnia, serbia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. the romanian border was sealed and silent today. romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. from sex at the white house to a trial for his political life, the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteeing bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: a watershed moment for the gay rights movement in the united states as president biden signs into law a bill giving federal protection to same—sex and inter—racial marriages. the top gear presenter �*freddie' f