danny savage, bbc news, hull.h me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @babitabbc now on bbc news, sport today. hello, i'm chetan pathak and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: european football's finest, discover their fate in the draw for the last 16 of the champions league. al ain look to become the first ever side from the uae to reach the club world cup final, but they'll have to get past river plate. and the clash of the captains, kohli and payne face off as australia close in on victory against india in the second test. —— paine. thanks forjoining us. welcome to the programme. real madrid will have to beat ajax if they're to keep alive their hopes of winning a record fourth champions league title in a row. the draw for the last 16 was made on monday, with plenty of intriguing ties alongside that one. cristiano ronaldo will head back to spain whenjuventus take on atletico madrid. he'll no doubt be looking forward to it, having scored 22 goals against atletico duri

danny savage, bbc news, buxton. now on bbc news — sport today.ort today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: simply the best. real madrid and croatia superstar luka modric wins the ballon dor to cap a remarkable year for the midfielder. var's coming early to the champions league. we'll give you all the details from uefa's decision day in dublin. how's about that? some sunshine australia — an aussie teenager smashes six sixes in an over on his way to a double century. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. it's official, luka modric is the best football player on the planet, having been crowned the best fifa men's player back in september, he won the 63rd edition of the ballon d'or at a glitzy ceremony in paris on monday, where jo curry was watching. you have to go all the way back to 2007 for the last time there was a winner of the ballon d'or who was called cristiano ronaldo or lionel murphy. now luka modric has broken that a decade of dominance. and after his performances in 2018 it is easy to see why he was th

danny savage, bbc news. in a few minutes, newswatch. but first on bbc news, it's click. of the most important topics that we cover regularly here on click is tech which can assist disabled people. as the cost of prototyping and innovating has come down, and as disabled people have become more involved in the design, we've seen some amazing projects over the last few years. this monday is the un's international day for people with disabilities, and so this week, we're dedicating an entire episode to the area. now, we start with kat hawkins. she is a double amputee herself, and she has been looking at a company that is trying to bring low—cost prosthetics to children. lead the way. so this is my room. i love it. i'm with 12—year—old raimi, having a tour of her bedroom. this is my pride hat, because we get to pride every year. you can see an arm poking out of there. i make a lot of hats for my arm. i love that you make that! she was born with a shortened right forearm due to amniotic band syndrome while she was in the womb. have you been bullied, have people been mean to yo

danny savage, bbc news, bury.as poland celebrates 100 years as an independent nation, the country is divided. in this week's edition of our world, yalda hakim has been to poland to see how powerful feelings about identity, sovereignty, and immigration are fuelling a struggle over the country's future direction. the programme includes some offensive language. how far does a country's past shape its future? as pollen celebrates a century of independence the country is grappling with an identity crisis —— poland. is grappling with an identity crisis -- poland. what is happening now in poland is a fight for our soul. it isa warfor our poland is a fight for our soul. it is a warfor our soul, our poland is a fight for our soul. it is a war for our soul, our identity. free from the grip of communism, poland embraced the eu. now you're's immigration crisis is revealing deep cultural divisions. —— europe's all raising the question, what is it to bea raising the question, what is it to be a pole today. they do not like you

danny savage, bbc news, hull. now on bbc news, the travel show.llo, and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the beautiful lake district in northern england. we are here to discover all the hard work that goes into conserving the region, but also coming up... carmen continues her whistlestop tour of next year's rugby world cup venues in japan. this time, she is in osaka. ferris wheel? it goes around. 0k, she said it is straight ahead. arigato! our global guru simon gives us tips on how to make it to base camp on mount everest. and we find out where ice cream is said to have originated. new york? italy? it's a vast lakes and majestic mountains have inspired generations of painters, poets and writers. the lake district is england's largest national park and that's where we are starting the show this week. and we are not on our own. almost 20 million people annually visit this region and last year, the lake district was awarded unesco world heritage status, which means it now counts among wonders like the grand canyon in the us an

danny savage, bbc news, buxton. you are up to date on the headlines.— the travel show. this week on the travel show we are in tokyo, hosts of the 2020 paralympics. finding out what it will be like for disabled visitors travelling to the city. no elevator. soiam travelling to the city. no elevator. so i amjust travelling to the city. no elevator. so i am just going to have to brave the stairs. also coming up, catching waves at hawaii's adaptive surf school. and travelling with autism. how one family prepares for their first flight together. instead of having them down, we put this little solution on them. i'm so sorry! i'm so solution on them. i'm so sorry! i'm so sorry! first up we are off to tokyo, where thousands of disabled athletes and spectators will show up for the 16th summer paralympic games in 2020. paul carter has gone to find out how the city is preparing. tokyo, a sprawling metropolis where historic monuments rest alongside futuristic skyscrapers. my name is paul carter, i'm a journalist, and this is my first time in tokyo. i've come here t

danny savage, bbc news.age has quit the party, criticising the current man in charge. mr farage recently called for gerard batten to be removed after he appointed the founder of the far—right english defence league tommy robinson as an adviser. mr farage said he was leaving the eurosceptic party with a heavy heart, but was turning his back on extremist politics. the headlines on bbc news: the government has suffered three brexit defeats in the commons. full legal brexit advice will now be published after a contempt of parliament vote. the prime minister has opened five days of debate, setting out the case in the commons for her brexit deal, which she described as an honourable compromise. and after severe failings with new timetables earlier this year, mps say genuine change is needed to restore trust in the railways. the french prime minister has suspended a planned hike in fuel tax for six months after some of the worst riots in paris for decades. in a televised address, he said no tax warranted endangerin

our reporter danny savage is in durham for us tonight.e of the uk has taken a real battering in the last 24 hours, this is the east coast main line, there are trains coming through here tonight which are more than four hours late... right across the country there was chaos, with lorries unable to gain traction and move. some places were gridlocked, with shortjourneys taking hours. the poor nightguards, they're still on shift, they've been there since 7:30pm last night and no one can get in. we should have stayed home, really, but someone has got to keep the world running. the following day the weather front which had been named the beast from the east had vast swathes of britain in its grip. what's different today is the wind and the immense windchill which comes with it. it's whipping the falling snow and the stuff that's lying around into these huge drifts. behind the front door of this icicle covered home in county durham was a snapshot of life across the country. schools were closed and it was too cold to play outside. childcare is an

our correspondent danny savage takes a look at a challenging 12 months for the countryside in review018: the rural year. it was the year which had a summer to remember, long hot days basking in glorious sunshine. long before that came a few weeks of unusually severe winter weather. some remote rural communities had to be supplied by airdrops. but the pressure on farmers was immense, animal feed was in short supply for much of the year because of the extremes of the british climate. and those extremes had alarming consequences. the roof of england caught fire and farmers acknowledged they may have to get used to new parameters if their businesses are to survive. this year has been a wake—up call, it has been extraordinary, particularly the hot, long summer we had, and we should expect more of this in the future, and farmers need to adapt and be aware of this, to forward plan and make sure they won't be taken by surprise in years to come. and what a year it was, for surprises and consequences, linked to our climate. winter 2018 didn't really get going until the end of february, it was

danny savage, bbc news, buxton.es, who then kidnapped her, believes the only man convicted in connection with both crimes is innocent. jude tebbutt and her husband david were attacked while on holiday in kenya seven years ago. she was held hostage for six months. jude tebbutt and her husband david were attacked mrs tebbutt says the metropolitan police team who flew to kenya to help the local investigation helped to convict an innocent man, and she's supporting his appeal. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to her. jude tebbutt is a long way from the kidnappers. from somalia where, seven years ago, she was freed after being held for six months. she had been captured after her husband david was murdered on their holiday in kenya. i didn't know he'd died. i just assumed he was alive, but then my son told me he... he'd died. now, she has her loss and her freedom, and she can't put those terrible events behind her. yeah, i do wantjustice. but i don't want justice at any cost. a kenyan, ali babitu ko

danny savage, bbc news, very. —— very.ose boat capsized during a storm in the south pacific has finally arrived in chile. it's a week since susie goodall was rescued by a chinese cargo ship, as she tried to circle the globe solo. duncan kennedy has more. this is what relief looks like. when you step ashore after surviving the drama, the mid—ocean crisis. a hug from mum, brigitte, and brother, tim, means susie goodall‘s ordeal is finally over. then it was on to a medical check—up before she gave her first insight to the trauma she faced 2,000 miles from land. if you ask me if i'd do this again, now knowing what it's like, i would say yes in a heartbeat. but as i said to the chilean navy captain who brought me ashore from tian fu, i created so much work for everyone involved in the rescue, to which he responded, of course you must do it again. some people just live for adventure, it's human nature, and for me, the sea is where my adventure lies. it was the wild seas of the southern ocean with its 7m waves that triggered the

danny savage, bbc news, hull. as toll charges have been scrapped from today. it's thought that scrapping the toll will benefit commuters, businesses and the welsh economy by around £100 million a year. some drivers will save up to one thousand and four hundred pounds a year. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, baroness altman and mihir bose — that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. as you can imagine, will one story dominates the front pages. now it's time for the weather with stav da naos. we will be getting a heads up into the christmas weather. in the run—up to christmas in the meantime, a series of low pressure systems from the atlantic bringing wet and windy weather. not severe and will not lead to any disruption. a fairly undulating westerly jet stream across our undulating westerly jet stream across oui’ shores, undulating westerly jet stream across our shores, pretty typical for this time of year. gales across western areas. the heavy band of rain spreading eastwar

danny savage, bbc news, buxton.ed and frozen foods already impossible to find. that's the warning from one industry group, which says stockpiling ahead of brexit is a major factor. as mps prepare to vote on government proposals for exiting the eu, our business editor simonjack has been asking firms how they're preparing for a possible no—deal brexit. full to bursting. the uk's warehouses are groaning with products and raw materials. faced with a no—deal scenario and the potential hold—ups and new customs arrangements that would bring, some businesses are trying to plan ahead. they are asking for the space in the run—up to the 29th of march. yes, the phone is ringing off the hook. yes, we are overcommitted. there are 140,000 uk businesses exposed to customs formalities for the first time, going from 50 million customs declarations a year to 250 million customs declarations a year. this is unfamiliar territory to them so their reaction is not necessarily the right one. stockpiling is rather a panicky, knee—jerk reacti

danny savage, bbc news, buxton. our top story this evening.imate change is the greatest threat to humanity in thousands of years. and still to come... of this evening's third round draw. a british woman whose husband was murdered by somali pirates, who then kidnapped her believes the only man convicted in connection with both crimes is innocent. jude tebbutt and her husband david were attacked while on holiday in kenya seven years ago. she was held hostage for six months. mrs tebbutt says the metropolitan police team who flew to kenya to help the local investigation helped to convict an innocent man — and she's supporting his appeal. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to her. dude tebbutt is a long way from the kidnappers. from somalia where seven yea rs kidnappers. from somalia where seven years ago, she was freed after being held for six months. she had been ca ptu red held for six months. she had been captured after her husband david was murdered on their holiday in kenya. ididn't murdered on their holiday in kenya. i

danny savage, bbc news, hull. champions league have found out who they'll play when the competition resumes in february. manchester united face french champions paris st—germain and liverpool will play bayern munich. manchester city and tottenham have also drawn german sides, with city facing shalke, and tottenham the current german league leaders borussia dortmund. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. i , after the turbulent weather over the weekend, the weekend of weather eachit the weekend, the weekend of weather each it started fine this week, lots of sunshine earlier on in whitby but it is all change again as we go into tomorrow. more in the way of cloud. strong to gale force winds and wet weather at times. here is the sign on the satellite imagery. this big swirl of cloud. working in, cloud now in the skies for most but thin new in the east to allow temperatures to drop, maybe a touch of frost. the odd shower further north and west. it turns wet in ireland and western scotland and into cornwal

danny savage, bbc news, hull.o, carl. and we understand you have an update, some news? yes, we have an update, some news? yes, we have been contacted by the doubletree held in in hull, who have come forward and offered to put up 28 people in the hotel for two nights including breakfast and a christmas dinner for the dybala turn—up —— doubletree hilton in hull. you must be over the moon. -- for the people who turn up. we have had so many offers of support, absolutely fantastic. for this to happen, it'sjust absolutely fantastic. for this to happen, it's just amazing. absolutely fantastic. for this to happen, it'sjust amazing. you put the news on facebook over the weekend, did you expect this kind of attention and response? no, it totally blew us away. we put it on facebook opening another hotel would offer accommodation but we weren't expecting anywhere near this, it has just been constant all day. fantastic support. you're probably aware that the royal hotel which you had originally booked, said in a statement they

danny savage, bbc news. farage has quit the party, criticising the current man in charge. mr farage recently called for gerard batten to be removed after he appointed the founder of the far—right engli5h defence league tommy robinson as an adviser. mr farage said he was leaving the eurosceptic party with a heavy heart, but was turning his back on extremist politics. the french prime minister has 5u5pended a planned hike in fuel tax for six months after some of the worst riot5 in paris for decades. in a televised addre55, he said no tax warranted endangering the unity of the nation. lucy williamson reports from paris. support for france's yellow ve5t protester5 goes far beyond those standing in the cold. the solidarity at this roundabout in beauvai5 is sometimes deafening. three weeks after the movement's original stand against fuel tax rises, its aims and its divisions have broadened, but there's still widespread public support. last saturday in paris, hard—core groups and agitators joined in with tactics of

danny savage, bbc news, hull. newsnight‘s about to begin over on bbc two in a few moments.ere's mark urban. tonight, is it right that deprived parts of the uk take in more asylum seekers than anywhere else, and what can be done to share the burden? join us now on bbc two. here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins — your headlines tonight... it's a german test for the english after today's champions league draw for the last 16. two wonderful volleys from connorjennings earns tranmere a fa cup tie against tottenham. and the captains clash as the heat is turned up in perth between australia and india. hello and welcome to sportsday. liverpool have been drawn to face bayern munich in the champions league last 16 — last year's beaten finalists are one of three english teams to face german opposition, with the premier league champions manchester city will play shalke and tottenham will face borussia dortmund. only manchester united have avoided bundesliga opponents. they willl face a french examination in paris. joe ly

danny savage reports.ve not improved for many passengers. this northern service from bolton this morning was so crowded people couldn't get on. on a following train, there was dismay. it's already costing me about eight quid a day to get in and out manchester, and then it's going to go up, so that'll be about it. the amount of investment that goes into severn transport, and it shouldn't have to be a comparison, there should be money for everybody. people in the south should be able to have good transport, but we also deserve good transport here as well. over in doncaster, the 657 to leeds left on time, testament perhaps to the power of complaining. vanessa bremner has a pile of letters from her mp and northern rail about delays and cancellations. it's just been the same as it was back in the summer. we haven't had a single train that's arrived on time since october, and that was only one day. you know, it'sjust still ongoing. for months now, the transport secretary chris grayling has been lampooned in the

danny savage, bbc news.at‘s according to the education watchdog, ofsted. the regulator‘s annual report describes the failure as "a national scandal". our education editor branwenjeffreys has more. jamie loves school. cooking is one of his extra lessons with the special needs teacher, mrs cassidy. school is really big, really enjoying it. and, like, doing cooking... and doing eggs. this school is known for its support for special needs. it hasn‘t excluded any pupils for seven years. but there‘s growing concern that others are more ruthless. what we are concerned is we‘ve seen a pattern of increasing rates of exclusion for children with special needs. it looks as though that it‘s becoming even more difficult for them to do well in mainstream school. around 15% of all pupils have a special need or disability. 27% of these pupils had a fixed—term exclusion last year. at the same time, families faced delays. more than 2,000 children with severe needs were waiting for a suitable place, three times more than in 201

danny savage, bbc news, hull. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. says he'll table a motion of no confidence in the prime minister. and now some of the main stories from bbc world service. a senior indian politician has been jailed for life — for organising riots targetting the sikh community after the assassination of indira gandhi in 1984. sajjan kumar incited mobs who killed more than 3,000 people. that's from bbc hindi. the german government has agreed to make one—off compensation payments to the last survivors of the kindertransport programme, which brought mostlyjewish children persecuted in nazi germany to safety in britain. around 10,000 children were saved from adolf hitler's regime between december 1938 and may 1940. oscar—winning actor geoffrey rush is facing new allegations of sexual harassment. the australian actress, yale stone, has told the new york times that mr rush used a mirror to spy on her as she showered, when they acted in a play together eight years ago. geoffrey rush said the allegations were incorrect — but he deeply regret

danny savage, bbc news, buxton. you from the joseph rowntree to these figures surprise you from thejoseph rowntree trust? to these figures surprise you from the joseph rowntree trust? they don‘t, they are scary but they don‘t surprise me. we have seen the increase of people coming to our services desperately struggling under income and the benefits they have. why is that? the government trots out the economy is the best it has been for a while with record unemployment, and so on. because that people in low—paid jobs, brent has gone up. salaries have not increased to the same level. gas has gone up, electricity. there is all the extra costs one has nowadays, you cannot survive without your mobile phone or internet and people have to meet those costs from a low wage and pay for childcare costs. at the end of the day, there are so many people who have got their income coming in and have money at the end of the day. theyjust about manage to pay their bills if they can and feed their children. for some people, it is a ch

danny savage, bbc news, buxton.are also threatened with redundancy. rising costs, sluggish sales, and online competition are just some of the factors blamed for the demise of names such as maplin, toys r us and poundworld. our business correspondent, theo leggett, has more. john brailsford has worked in retail all his life. he's been made redundant five times. watch that rug. most recently earlier this year by carpet right, which has closed a swathe of its stores. he's since found anotherjob and he says others should be encouraged by his example. if you are made redundant, don't panic, just take a step back. find the company you want to work for, there's plenty ofjobs out there. if you have to take a lower position, take one. if i can do it, anybody can do it. john is one of thousands of retail workers who've been affected by a chill wind blowing down the high street. household names like toys ‘r' us and bhs have disappeared. while other chains such as debenhams and house of fraser say they will close stores. the re

danny savage has been to the north east with a brexit vote was rather large.underland felt the newest developments at it —— are creating too much uncertainty. as someone who voted remain, it needs to be resolved, it cannot be put off forever. it has dragged on for too long and i think they're just dragging it out because they don't wa nt dragging it out because they don't want to leave. i'm worried about getting a job so brexit might make it harder for me because i would have to apply for a visa and my employer would have to sponsor that. the cad industry employs thousands around here and some future workers say the current eu trading rules are ideal. frictionless trade purports for components from europe —— at the ports is crucial to get into the production line on time. a few miles away, this wine bottling plant is running flat out in the run—up to christmas. what is the pro—brexit boss here make of the delayed vote? i think she's going to lose it a nyway i think she's going to lose it anyway but i think they've got to renegotiate the deal back in brussels.

danny savage has been to bury market to see what they make of the idea there. think about the environmental impact of its production and getting it here? i think when you mention carbon footprint, i'm vague on that andi carbon footprint, i'm vague on that and i think a lot of people are. how often do you eat chicken? once a week. we showed john and helen the new calculator. tofu, would you eat more vegetarian food like this instead of meat? i think we probably need persuading on that. at the cheese shop, local delicacies were in demand, details about the carbon footprint were. do you think what is the carbon footprint no. do you think your customers do? no. there is stuff from all over the world, the idea of local in season produce doesn't fly. at this time of year, i reckon the fruit is all imported. it is only the vegetables that are local and seasonal. but sue and dan think about the environmental impact and want to see labels. if it showed it was red carbon or green, then i think it would make a difference. people wouldlike. and dan and sue are typical of m

another hotel has now stepped in forfree, as danny savage reports. the homeless to stay in on christmas eve and christmas day. it was for two nights, but it felt like a lifetime. mark was one of those who benefited. when we got into the hotel, it was a godsend. couple of nights in a bed, didn't want to get up all day, you know what i mean? because it was that special? yeah, it was that comfortable that i didn't want to get up. this year, 28 homeless people were booked into the royal, but over the weekend, the hotel cancelled the booking. they say alleged trouble at last year's event is why they've pulled out. this, for me, is all about giving a bit back to the community. the man behind the effort to pay for the rooms denies there were problems last christmas, as does the hotel he used. he's spent the day looking for alternatives. christmas is the saddest time of year for homeless people because they get to reflect on what they've lost and the family they're missing out on. suicides are at their highest at this time of year. and if we can just prevent

danny savage has been to bury market to see what they make of the idea there.ig—time. but do we think about the environmental impact of its production and getting it here? i think when you mention carbon footprint i'm pretty vague that and production and getting it here? i think when you mention carbon footprint i'm pretty vague on that and i think a lot of people are, to be honest. how h ow ofte n how often do you need checking? —— chicken? once or twice a week. we showed john and helen the new calculator. would you be prepared to meet more vegetarian food like tofu instead of meat? i think we'd probably need persuading on that. at the cheesemonger next door, local delicacies when demand. details about their carbon footprint, though, weren't. do you ever look at this cheese and think what is the carbon footprint of what i sell? absolutely not. and do you think your customers think of that? absolutely not. all the other fruit and veg stall comes from all over the world. the idea of local in—season produce only does not fly. this time of year i reckon that the f

following much criticism of the decision, the hotel has now changed its mind, as danny savage reportsto stay in on christmas eve and christmas day. mark was one of those who benefited. when we got into that hotel, it was a godsend, a couple of nights ina hotel, it was a godsend, a couple of nights in a bed, i didn't want to get up all day! because it was that special? it was that comfortable, i didn't want to get up. this year, 28 homeless people were booked into the royal hotel but over the weekend the hotel cancelled the booking. they see alleged trouble at last‘s event is why they pulled out. the man behind the effort to raise the cash to pay for the rooms denies there we re to pay for the rooms denies there were problems and is determined to find accommodation elsewhere. christmas is the saddest time of the yearfor christmas is the saddest time of the year for the homeless people christmas is the saddest time of the yearfor the homeless people because they get to reflect on what they've lost and the families they are missing out on. suicide is highest at this time of the year. as

our correspondent danny savage reports from buxton in derbyshire.. i need to know what's coming and going out of my account. she has three part—timejobs, but it still leaves her with precious little to live on after paying her overheads. my rent is £495 a month, plus there's other household bills as well. i'm still only left with about £80 a month. that goes to buy my food and top up my gas and electrical. buxton's a bit out in the sticks, it and does get cold. on a tuesday, the day ends with a visit to an informal food bank... how important is getting this food to you each week? very. it is to me, anyway. ..where sue collects a few days' worth of supplies. i was embarrassed at first, quite embarrassed. but now... i don't know, it's become a way of life for me. and i know i need it. i wouldn't do it if i didn't need it. for £1.50 a visit... food which is donated, damaged or nearly out of date is handed out. they can't afford to buy it, so need this. they then return to their homes on this estate in rural derbyshire, just a handful of the 4 million p

so joining me now is charlie savage, new york times washington corporate. greg brower. we've also got danny sevalos, our msnbc legal analyst. thank you for joining us today. let's start with trump's former national security adviser, what do you make of flynn's claims against the special counsel? what does this tell you about his legal strategy moving forward? >> it's hard to follow, just a couple weeks ago, he -- flynn benefited from the special counsel's recommendation to the court that flynn received no prison time for his guilty plea for his conviction. and now he seems to be not leaving well enough alone. and he obviously has -- if not angered the special counsel's office, clearly caused them to push back on his most recent attempt at kind of changing the facts underlying his guilty plea. i'm not sure what he's up to, it's clear that flynn did lie to the fbi agents that interviewed him. the fbi has always known he lied at the time. the fbi has never thought he didn't lie. i don't know what he thinks this is going to get him at the sentencing hearing this week. >> you mentioned changing