graham satchell reports. the snow is heavy, thick and relentless.s is stjoseph, missouri, where blizzard conditions have brought much of the state to a standstill. tens of millions of americans are bracing themselves for what's predicted to be the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in more than a decade. travel has been badly affected. this is louisville airport in kentucky. across the states, thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed. conditions on the road have been described as treacherous, with snow and ice causing major problems. this roadway is very slick, very, very slick. so let me get some traction here and watch my feet. are you ready for this? that's what we're dealing with out here. and it's not getting any better, it's getting worse. the weather people are calling this a polar vortex, freezing conditions brought down from the arctic. in kansas, the temperature is forecast to get down to —29 celsius. when you get these subzero temperatures, these subzero wind chills, we know that it can have a negative impact notjust on

graham satchell, bbc news.romised changes to the law which would mean criminal or professional sanctions for those who cover up or fail to report child sexual abuse. yvette cooper says the new offence will be introduced this year. the proposal was one of 20 recommendations made to a previous conservative government by a seven—year inquiry into child sexual abuse, which concluded in 2022. 0ur political correspondent hannah miller reports. from rotherham to 0ldham, and telford, the children who were sexually abused and raped by grooming gangs have been promised change before but more than two years after a public enquiry that was described as a watershed by the previous government, its recommendations are yet to be implemented. never say they will now do it. these crimes have not been taken seriously for far too long and far too many children have been fail of that is why this government is determined to act, strengthening the law, taking forward recommendations from independent inquiries, supporting stronger pol

graham satchell reports. parts of the leicestershire and lincolnshire countryside are under water this morning. in both counties, fire services have declared major incidents. my friend is coming. dozens of people have been rescued from cars and houses, as heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to burst their banks. there are almost 200 flood warnings still in place across england, and one severe warning, meaning danger to life at this caravan park near barrow upon soar in leicestershire. east midlands ambulance service has for the first time declared a critical incident, saying flooding has significantly added to existing pressures of patient demand and a lack of beds in local hospitals. 50 children at ednam primary school in lincolnshire had to be driven to safety by volunteers, after their school was cut off by the rising water. two inches of water in here. this is everything we'd bought from last year's flood that still hasn't been fitted yet. for many, like tom, who has twin three month old daughters,

graham satchell, bbc news.e panama canal is non—negotiable, after donald trump refused to rule out using military force to take control of the key waterway. javier martinez—acha also denied claims of a financial offer by the us president—elect to take control of the canal. meanwhile an mp representing greenland in the danish parliament says its future should be decided by the people living there — also following donald trump's suggestions that he should take control of territory, using military or economic force. and in canada, the premier of ontario province dismissed mr trump's suggestions that the country should become part of the us. to the president, i will make him a counter offers, how about if we buy alaska and will throw in minnesota at the same time. it is not realistic. i know he likes making these comments and he likes joking around, likes making these comments and he likesjoking around, i take that seriously. we he likes joking around, i take that seriously.— that seriously. we will be lookini that

graham satchell, bbc news. in the uk, after heavy snow and freezing rains that caused widespread disruption, mildertemperatures mean the threat of flooding in southern parts of england. an amber weather warning for snow is still in place across northern england with yellow warnings for ice, snow and rain across much of the uk. yesterday some areas were hit by power cuts, and delays to flights and on the roads. for those worst affected, rescue teams had to help with essentialjourneys, as 0li constable reports. you are a patient at the moment? give me that address. west yorkshire. mountain rescue teams have just had a call to help a nurse who desperately needs to get to a patient at a home in a remote part of the calder valley. the roads are thick with snow.— thick with snow. this is the road from _ thick with snow. this is the road from cragg _ thick with snow. this is the road from cragg vale - thick with snow. this is the road from cragg vale up i thick with snow. this is the - road from cragg vale up through

our correspondent graham satchell is with me, and they've released names and photos of the boys theynot going to last long. chris mason, thank you. yes, that is right. this attack was absolutely horrifying and shocking, partly because kelyan bokassa was just ilt years old, so young, but also because it happened in broad daylight in the middle of the afternoon, very much in public on a double decker bus, since the attack police have been trawling through hours and hours of cctv footage, talking to witness, and as you say they have released images of two teenagers, they are 16—year—old mosawar zazi and 15—year—old colin chabikwa. there are two more images of the same boys, and they appear to come from the cctv cameras onboard a bus, we are not sure whether this is the 472 bus the, the bus that kelyan bokassa was attacked on. people p police say don't approach the boys but to contact crimestoppers immediately.— but to contact crimestoppers immediatel. ., ,, ., the former fox news presenter, pete hegseth, chosen by donald trump to be the us defence secretary has been grilled over claims

graham satchell reports. morning. in both counties, fire services have declared major incidents. my friend is coming. dozens of people have been rescued from cars and houses, as heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to burst their banks. there are almost 200 flood warnings still in place across england, and one severe warning, meaning danger to life at this caravan park near barrow upon soar in leicestershire. east midlands ambulance service has for the first time declared a critical incident, saying flooding has significantly added to existing pressures of patient demand and a lack of beds in local hospitals. 50 children at ednam primary school in lincolnshire had to be driven to safety by volunteers, after their school was cut off by the rising water. two inches of water in here. this is everything we'd bought from last year's flood that still hasn't been fitted yet. for many, like tom, who has twin three month old daughters, today will be about assessing the damage and starting to clean up. although th

graham satchell is in woolwich for us this morning.under way, but a really worrying time for the community? i a really worrying time for the community?— a really worrying time for the communi ? ~ ., �*, ~ community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible _ community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible crime. _ community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible crime. the - community? i think that's right. a terrible, terrible crime. the latest from here is that the road is still closed, the cordon is up, the police have been here all night. the bus has been moved forfurther examination. the priority now for the police is to intensify their investigation. still no arrests have been made. they need to find whoever stabbed this 14—year—old boy. they will be examining cctv cameras both in the streets surrounding this area and on the bus itself, and trying to talk to witnesses who saw what happened on that bus yesterday afternoon. this is an absolutely devastating and terrible crime, mainly of course because the boy was so yo

graham satchell, bbc news. incredible pictures.pending his final day as archbishop of canterbury. he announced his resignation last year because of his failings in the handling of a church of england abuse scandal. during evensong, he will lay down his bishop's crozier, a ceremonial long staff, in a symbolic act marking the end of his ministry. the fbi says a man who killed 1a people in new orleans was in the city for at least two days in the months before the new year's day attack. the fbi said shamsud—dinjabbar — a us army veteran — had used smart glasses to record videos of parts of the city. ukraine has launched a new offensive in the russian region of kursk. it first carried out a surprise incursion there five months ago. the russian military has played down the scale of the latest attack, saying efforts to repel the advance are continuing. confidence among uk firms has slumped, as more than half expect to put up prices in the next three months. that's according to the british chamber of commerce, which represents about 50 tho

graham satchell, bbc news.orter natasha turney is in leicestershire, which has seen some of the worst flooding, including a severe warning in barrow upon soar. natasha, what's the situation there this morning? well, we're here in a village this morning where there is quite a lot of water. you can see behind me the streets flooded. for some vehicles it is impossible. a few bigger for some vehicles streets flooded. for some vehicles it is impossible. a few bigger vehicles are getting through. but the buses turning around and re—routing because of this. on my way here this morning you can see the fields that you would normally see to the right of you, look like ponds as you drive past. a lot of the area still very waterlogged and a lot of flooding nearby. this is one of the areas worst hit in the country, leicestershire. many flood warnings out yesterday. that has slightly reduced today. but we do have a severe flood warning in place for barrow upon soar. you will know if you are in the area because your phone wil