dippy the dinosaur is on the move. now, it is time to go on tour. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today, the battle lines were clearly drawn capitol hill. to president obama, the stakes could not be higher. his landmark health care plan is in the sights of the incoming trump administration. which party will carry the day? shaping out to be the first big political fight of 2017. they swarmed across capitol hill today with rival entourages and a dueling mission. one to protect the signature health care law, the other to drive a stake through it. president obama and vice president elect mike pence met with their respective lawmakers. according to those present, mr. obama encouraged democrats to fight republicans hard, nicknamed their attempts trump-care, and not rescue them by helping to craft a replacement law. pence confirmed dismantling obamacare is mission number one for the incoming administration. gov. pence: my message to members of congress is that we are going

and this is what replaces dippy.ung from the ceiling to give the impression of it diving, of it being a living species that needs protecting. but today, it's all about dippy. for those feeling a little sad about the departure, there are tentative plans to recast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. the train drivers union has said it is splitting a six—day strike splitting a six-day a six-day strike on southern railway next week into two three—day stoppages. drivers will walk out next tuesday, wednesday and friday — and then again later injanuary — because of a long—running dispute about who should open and close train doors. our correspondent sarah smith is in crawley in west sussex i suppose, isuppose, sarah, the i suppose, sarah, the first question is, while the union is saying it is three strikes with one day off in the middle, it's actually four days because the trains will be on the wrong places as the result of the previous two days. yes. they're saying is th

but today it's all about dippy.ast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but, for now, it's goodbye. taking it apart will be months of work, labelling every bone, cleaning it and then putting it back together again. in terms of a replacement, the as yet unnamed blue whale should be in position by the summer. ona on a smaller scale, but steel intimidating, the united arab emirates has outlawed the keeping of wild animals as pets. for some in the oil—rich gulf state, owning the likes of a tiger or cheetah is a status symbol. images have appeared on social media of big cats out in the streets. they've included pictures of lions in the back of cars, and recently a video emerged that showed five tigers on a beach in dubai. the authorities are concerned about the obvious dangers. from now on anyone taking a wild animal out in public will face prison or a fine. hello there, good morning. quite a widespread frost to start the day today. most of us are firmly in some really quite cold air coming down f

but today it is all about dippy. grounds. but, for now, it is goodbye. it was results time this week for the international baccalaureate diploma. the qualification is a final school exam taken by young people all over the world. and it's probably no surprise that children in asia came out on top again. while the global pass rate was 70% in the asia pacific region, it was 91%, over 20% higher. and singapore topped the rankings again with a staggering 97% of students passing. sebastien barnard is a regional communications manager with the international baccalaureate, and told me about the qualification. it is essentially as you mention a qualification for the 16 to 19—year—old who gets into university, the preuniversity qualification, but what sets it apart is it is more a holistic type of educational programme. it concentrates not only on the content rich programme but also looks at how to learn. it teaches students the techniques of learning, so that they become lifelong learners. and the idea is that students should

but today it is all about dippy.there are tentative plans to recast the diplocodus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. now taking dippy apart is going to be a month —— months of work as labelling all the bones and training them and then putting them back together again ready for the tour, that will go on over the next couple of years or so. in terms of his replacement, the as yet unnamed blue whale should be in position and hanging from the ceiling by the summer. time for a look at the weather. no bones about it, it is going to be pretty chilly over the next 2a hours. in fact we are in something ofa hours. in fact we are in something of a temperature battle ground with cold air to the east but

but today it's all about dippy.ze and place it in the museum grounds. but, for now, it's goodbye. taking dippy are part will take months of work. in terms of his replacement, the as yet unnamed blue whale should be in position by summer. fantastic. much more on all of the news for you any time on the bbc news website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. hello there, good morning. quite a widespread frost to start the day today. most of us are firmly in some really quite cold air coming down from the north. and the cold feel to things is accentuated by the northerly breeze along the eastern coast. but, elsewhere, the winds are a little bit lighter, the skies are clear, allowing temperatures to plummet away, even towns and cities around about freezing or below, rural parts in the heart of england —6 or —7 degrees. so, a really cold for most. maybe not quite so cold in southern cornwall, five or six here, but you don't have to go too far inland y

dippy is about to go on lot of big about. dippy is about to goona lot of big about.r own region. dippy is our ambassador for that. lorraine, from everybody on ourteam, that. lorraine, from everybody on our team, good at. that. lorraine, from everybody on ourteam, good at. it that. lorraine, from everybody on our team, good at. it is quite a process. it will take several weeks. —— good luck. then dippy will say goodbye to the natural history museum after 100 years, but a blue whale will replace them act in this space. it is fantastic. just like doing an enormous dinosaur shaped puzzle. we will be back later as well. that is a big job. do not lose a piece. you‘re watching breakfast. still to come this morning: you have a dry cleaning label hanging off the back of your dress. when was the last time at yours was cleaned? the pacy and provocative police show no offence returns to our screens tonight. joanna scanlon will tell us how her character copes trying to prevent a gang war breaking out. it sounds exciting. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

and this is what replaces dippy.little sad about the departure, there are tentative plans to recast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. taking dippy apart will be months of work. in terms of dippy‘s replacement, the as yet unnamed blue whale should be in position by the summer. someone has said that's not now david attenborough pronounces it! i'm all at sea. how does he pronounce it? dip time for a look at the weather. you can have cloudy, but milder conditions like we have got across cornwall at the moment or you can have colder, but clearer with shower clouds just waiting in the wings and these have been spilling in off the east coast affecting parts of yorkshire. now, this weatherfront will continue to drift its way south and west and that's the boundary between the miler air to the south—west and some colder, clearer conditions up into the north and that means that the sunshine will continue to stay with those clear skies through the night and temperatures fall

dippy is 21 metres long and made up of 292 bones.round the uk and will be replaced here by the skeleton of a blue whale. we are a little sad because dippy sort of feels like an old friend, part of the family. # i walked a dinosaur #. it gives people an opportunity to see an amazing dinosaur that perhaps they would not be able to see at all. # open the door, get on the floor # everybody walk the dinosaur. ..#. kat nilsson is the head of national programmes at the natural history museum and joins us now. i want to clear something up because iam i want to clear something up because i am saying diplodocus, i was put right by a professor of palaeobiology said it is actually diplodocus, everyone here says it one way, tell us, what is it. david attenborough says ken mack, other people see diplodocus, they could really matters. is david attenborough says it then it is good enough for me. in the year as they say one thing, we say another. it is to nato, tomato. the important business, how tricky would be to dismantle that magnificent skeleton

and this is what replaces dippy.ture, there are tentative plans to recast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. that's the story of the day, isn't it? daniela, reporting from the natural history museum in london. let's get your weather now. it will turn cold when the sun goes down. a widespread frost is on the way. some cold air working its way in through the east. it will be making a return when we head to wards the end of the week, the milder. a spot of rain, behind this cold front, the colder air, working in. here are some pictures captured by our weather watchers. this, in south gloucestershire, but towards the eastern coast of scotland and the north—east of england, some being blown in on some blustery weather. if you are in wick or aberdeen, very, very cold, some showers, even in — land, we will see some sleet and snow over high ground. out west, they will be some sunshine to end they will be some sunshine to end the day. and as soon as it gets dark, the temper

and this is what replaces dippy. goodbye. taking dippy apart will be months of work. labelling every bone and cleaning it and putting it back together. in terms of dippy‘s replacement, the as yet unnamed blue whale should be in position by the summer. i like the look of the whale. the whale looks good! in a moment a look at how the financial markets in europe closed the day, but first the headlines on bbc news: labour calls on the government to make a commons statement about the resignation of the uk‘s top civil servant in brussels, sir ivan rogers. four men are charged by police investigating a crash in oldham in which two cousins, aged 11 and 12, died. german police arrest a 26—year—old tunisian man in connection with the attack on a christmas market in berlin. hello. i‘m ben bland. now a look at how the markets in europe have ended the trading session. the ftse100 has had a rather flat afternoon. down from the record high it hit yesterday. downward pressure is coming from retailers shares after disappointing pre—c

and this is what replaces dippy.those feeling a little sad about the departure, there are tentative plans to recast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. the singer ray has come third in the sound of 27 list, which aims to addict the most exciting musical a cts addict the most exciting musical acts of the year to come. she already has a lot under her belt but she still lives with her family at home. this is her in her own words. i'm ray and this is my room. oh, wow, i've done that so bad. shall we do another one? hi, i'm raye and this is my bedroom. i live here with my mum, my dad and three little sisters. i love it here and this is my favourite place in the world. # pictures on my phone # pictures on my phone # you were never in my zone # you were never in my zone # pack your bag it's time to go # pack your bag it's time to go # you know, you know #. i'm not really a morning person so i try to get as much sleep as i can and everyone is getting up for school at six a

and this is what replaces dippy.ut those feeling a little sad about the departure, there are tentative plans to recast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. some breaking news following the resignation of sir ivan rogers. we can tell you we now have is the replacement to sir ivan. it has been confirmed by foreign office sources to me that sir tim barrow will become the new british ambassador to the european union. he is currently the european union. he is currently the political director at the foreign office, one of the most senior there. he has worked in the eu in various aspects before in his previous life. and he will be there in part because he has the trust of the foreign secretary and the prime minister, he is hugely respected within whitehall, but he will also be seen by other brexit minded mps as somebody who has a huge hinterland of a strong position, it will be very hard for anybody to say that he is an out and out pro—european in the way that other diplom

marvelling over dippy. it is time to go. history museum. they believe we have to be in touch with current conservation issues. it is going to be replaced with a skeleton of a blue whale. that will fill the chamber. then they will be an internet campaign to try and named the new blue wail. bluey mcwhale face will undoubtedly win. we need to get used to the fact that dippy is leaving. you will be back in an hour. thank you very much. tens of thousands gathered on the banks of the thames last night to watch london's fireworks spectacular, and the celebrations aren't over yet. the capital's getting ready to hold its annual new year's day parade. breakfast'sjohn maguire is there, so let's find out what's going on. you are not alone, we know that from early. happy new year. and to you. we are at parliament square. sir winston you will over there in the corner. a great fan of the american relationship. we have this group called the varsity. they are high school students, secondary school students, from right across the states, 43 o

but today it is all about dippy. for those feeling a little bit sad at his departure, there are tentative plans to recast there are tentative plans to recast the diplocodus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. now taking dippy apart is going to be a month —— months of work as labelling all the bones and training them and then putting them back together again ready for the tour, that will go on over the next couple of years or so. in terms of his replacement, the as yet unnamed blue whale should be in position and hanging from the ceiling by the summer. time for a look at the weather. no bones about it, it is going to be pretty chilly over the next 2a hours. in fact we are in something ofa hours. in fact we are in something of a temperature battle ground with cold air to the east but mild air never far away out to the west. but for the time being today the cold front is the story bringing in that cold airand front is the story bringing in that cold air and pushing mild air away to

and we'll tell you the nationwide tour dates of dippy the dinosaur, as he says farewell to his home atatural history museum. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm steven wyeth and this is sportsday, he was in croft. out to make history — chelsea take on tottenham aiming for a record breaking 14th league win in a row. what hole would give for that kind of fool form. they are renewed venue manager. and sir andy murray is in action hoping to make it 26 in a row in the second round in qatar. there is a huge game tonight in the premier league. chelsea go to london rivals tottenham aiming for a 14th consecutive victory — something that has never been done in the english top—flight, in a single season. our sports correspondent is there for us. i think the booking makers might be suspending betting. they have though they have been on cracking form. as you said, it could be their 14th successive win in one season, which of course would be a premier league record. arsenal did backin premier league record. arsenal did back in 2002 but that was across tw

dippy the diplodocus has been the centre piece at london's natural history museum since 1905 but now he's being dismantled to begin a two year tour of the uk. he's being replaced by the skeleton of a blue whale. you're up to date, stay with us. and the top story here in the uk: sir tim barrow has been announced as britain's new ambassador to the eu as the fallout over the resignation of his predecessor, sir ivan rogers, continues. more from me later. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. the indonesian government has decided it can't bank on its partnership with jp morgan decided it can't bank on its partnership withjp morgan chase. we find out why. and would virtual reality footwear takeoff? a report from las vegas checks out the latest offering from a japanese firm. hello and welcome to asia business report. the indonesian government has dropped a number of business partnerships with the banking giant jp morgan chase following the bank's decision to downgrade its assessment of indonesia's equities, so could government decisions like this but the finance

they've got a report on the centre piece of the british natural history museum — dippy the diplodocusking its place. here in the uk, the news at ten is next. they've got a report form our middle east correspondent on the british doctor helping to treat the wounded and sick of syria civil war. i was just i wasjust mentioning i was just mentioning that president obama had been to capital hill earlier, possibly his last visit as president. donald trump will become president. donald trump will become president on january the president. donald trump will become president onjanuary the 20th. he spoke to the congress, trying to secure obamaca re, spoke to the congress, trying to secure obamacare, or the affordable ca re secure obamacare, or the affordable care act, a piece of legislation he wa nted care act, a piece of legislation he wanted to use to deliver health care to all americans. the republicans do not like how it works and are trying to do away with it. he spent the afternoon addressing troops gathered ata afternoon addressing troops gathered at a special farewell ceremony in virgin

and dippy bids farewell to the public, as the dinosaur prepares to leave the natural history museum forot god almighty and people should calm down over him quitting, but labour is demanding a government statement. come to paris on monday, make a statement, reassure the house there isa plan, statement, reassure the house there is a plan, reassure the house of commons. this evening it was announced that sir tim barrow is to become the new ambassador to the eu. a man has been charged with causing the deaths by dangerous driving, of two young girls as they crossed a road on new year's eve, in oldham. shares in the clothes retailer next have fallen by 9%, following worse—than—expected sales before christmas, and a gloomy forecast for this year. an israeli soldier, who shot dead a wounded palestinian knife attacker, has been convicted of manslaughter. some senior politicians have called for a pardon and his release.

dippy the diplodocus has been the centre piece at london's natural history museum since 1905 but nows being dismantled, to begin a two year tour of the uk. he's being replaced by the skeleton of a blue whale. that's all from me now — stay with bbc world news. now its time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. the military threats facing the western world have changed dramatically. the west's military doctrine and capabilities have failed to keep up. that's the view of my guest today — not an outside observer, but, until last year, one of the most senior generals in the british armed forces. general sir richard barrons led the uk'sjoint forces command. he's fought in wars, from the balkans to the middle east and afghanistan. how vulnerable is the west in the new balance of global military power? general sir richard barrons, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. how comfortable are you in a civilian suit and out of uniform? well, after nearly a0 years of service in the military, this is still in transition. in transition! well, let's call upon your authority and ex

but before we go, as you might have heard, today was the last day dippy the diplodocus could be seenhings are not going smoothly. let's go over now to the museum hall. good night. you leave that alone! dinosaur, move! good evening. it is a cold night already and it will be really cold towards dawn. cold air coming in behind this weather front, which will keep cloud over the south—west overnight, not cold here, but elsewhere it has been chilly. earlier on them was cloud in the north—east of the uk. not a great deal of rain to be had. clear skies in aberdeenshire. it was called, now temperatures are below freezing. these are the temperatures we have seenin these are the temperatures we have seen in the last hour. temperatures could drop to as low —8. it will be accentuated along the east coast. along with that comes the risk of icy patches. elsewhere, it is a clear night. major towns and cities, -1 clear night. major towns and cities, —1 or so. for most of us the cloud in the south—west keeps temperatures around five or six degrees. you don't have to go far inland to see temperatures b

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