hugh schofield alive from _ at the very end. hugh schofield alive from paris _ at the very end.e from paris giving us the instant reaction of their to the reigning champions's defeat by argentina, poster boy mbappe scoring a world cup final hat—trick, the first since 19 six to six when england beat germany, but, still, finishing on of the losing side. let's head to buenos iris where i am getting katie watson, there is a very different atmosphere there? ? absolutely, the tension it was just terrible, the first outcome everybody is good, it was argentina's does... minute there was silence here, which has been pretty uncommon in the past few weeks, it's been so exciting for the world cup and now people are coming out onto the main street here to the obelisk, this is where everyone has been gathered, gathering, even sleeping here overnight, such as the desire to win. this is a win for leonel messi, this has been a personal crusade, but millions and millions of argentinians, who have wanted to see him rise to the echelons of diego maradona, stand alongside him, get anotherfootballing

hugh schofield, thank you very i questions about that. med their manager thomas frank has signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2027. he's been at the club for four years, with brentford currenty tenth in the premier league, following their 2—1 win at the champions manchester city before the world cup break. last season, which was frank's first in the top flight, he guided brentford to a 13th place finish with memorable wins over arsenal and chelsea. i decided to extend my contract until 2027, that's a long time. but i'm looking forward to continue, hopefully, the focus, hopefully create more magic moments. i would like to say thank you to the fans for the support you give us, the players, the staff, everyone involved in the club. the warm, the support, the kindness from these fans has been amazing, at the stadium, the streets, everywhere. it gives me extra energy to continue the work going forward. manchester city manager pep guardiola says england midfielder kalvin phillips was "overweight" when he returned from the

ok, hugh schofield, live from paris, thank— against them. 0k, hugh schofield, live from paris, thankve from paris, thank you. rainy . live from paris, thank you. rainy and cold and miserable, as he puts it. those argentina fans i can see on my monitor arejumping up and down. it is the players who are leading the dance. the tears are just beginning to come now amongst the argentina players who realise what they have done. i have just seen emmanuel macron, the french president, on the pitch consoling kylian mbappe. how can you score a hat—trick in a world cup final and still not be on the winning side? there is an argentina fan who is holding aloft a fake world cup trophy. we will see the real thing soon enough. argentina arejust getting to the rostrum ready. they will walk about in a few moments to collect their third world cup trophy. it will be leonel messi who lifts it. what a way to cap an incredible world cup career. we think he will carry on playing, perhaps go through to another corporate america. they are the reigning south american champions. they cracked that one last year.

hugh schofield, thank ou and football fever. hugh schofield, thank you for— and football fever.s for school children to crack as part of a christmas challenge. the agency, which usually targets terrorists and organised crime, traditionally includes a cryptic brain teaser on its christmas cards, but has recently started aiming puzzles at children too to encourage kids from all backgrounds to consider a career in the intelligence services. here's tim muffett. elm green school in south london. the students' mission, should they choose to accept it, try and solve the gchq christmas card puzzle. it's different to what we normally have to do in school. yeah, but that's how you get the three words. we don't do much, like, code breaking, so it's. something different. gchq is the uk's intelligence security and cyber agency. traditionally, each year it includes a brainteaser on the christmas cards it sends out. but this christmas, for the second year running, it's also set a festive, mind—bending challenge for school pupils. if two equals growth and six equals exist, then nine is what sev

the bbc's hugh schofield has the report. >> not long after the attack, rioting in central paris.ple from the city's turkish kurdish community, angry because it was three of theirs who were shot and killed. a man described as white and quite old pulled out a handgun and started firing, not far from the -- he was then overpowered and tained by police. the most plausible theory is that this was a racially motivated attack. >> obviously, he wanted to attack foreigners. we will find out from the judicial think very if he was -- judicial inquiry if he was specifically targeting kurds. >> the man has been identified as a 69-year-old former train driver who had only just been let ouof jail in connection with an attack on an african migrant camp a year ago. >> [speaking french] translator: the person concerned attacked the tents. an investigation was opened, and the person concerned has recently been released. >> this evening, the area remains tense. many are accusing the french government of failing to protect them. >> that w hugh schofield reporting. millions of homes across north ameri

the players just didn't turn up in the first half, let's go live to paris, our correspondent hugh schofieldcall stating the obvious, they got back into it, obviously, forcing penalties. whether the french into the last ten minutes of normal time? the feeling in a sa, minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa. which _ minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa, which is _ minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa, which is packed _ minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa, which is packed with - in a spa, which is packed with raucous supporters an hour ago is now empty as life resumes its normal, boring course and the people here people here were shifting from total dejection to total frustration total dejection to total frustration to total distress, such an up ride, but for so much of the game, the feeling was what on earth has happened to the amazing team that we have been talking about over the past few weeks? as you say, it was like they were playing with the handbrake on, listening to music through a muffled speaker. it was as if there were more argentina players on the pit

hugh schofield reporting. been convicted of 2 murders — and linked to 20 others, is on his way back to france. charles sobhraj says he feels "great" after being released from jail in nepal. the 78—year—old — whose crimes were dramatised in the tv series the serpent — served 19 years for killing two americans in 1975. twitter has in the past few days removed a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines to users that look up certain content. the removal of the safety feature — hashtag there is help — has not been officially announced, but various organisations noticed its disappearance and expressed concern. twitter and its new owner elon musk have not commented. just over a week ago twitter disbanded its trust and safety council. ethiopian investigators have completed their final report into an ethiopian airlines crash nearly four years ago in which one—hundred—and—fifty—seven people were killed. they say a software failure was to blame. now, let's turn to the wave of industrial action affecting differen

hugh schofield reporting.cross north america are without electricity because of a powerful winter storm battering the country. people in the united states and canada have been sheltering from plunging temperatures, fierce winds, and heavy snow. forecasters say the cold snap could bring the coldest christmas in decades — with wind blasts taking it as low as minus 55 celsius in places. more than half the population is under weather alerts or advisories and seasonal travel is badly disrupted. our north america correspondent, john sudworth, has the latest. it couldn't have come at a worse time. america's peak travel season hit by a once in a generation storm. two days before christmas, two thirds of the country are now under extreme winter weather alerts stretching from here on the canadian border all the way to florida. on airport runways, planes have been replaced by de—icing trucks... we're out here, period. i mean, we'll be out him until it stops snowing, really. ..leading to thousands of cancelled flights wit

to paris and our correspondent there hugh schofield.h schofield. are people feeling over whei you how are people feeling over where you are? hat how are people feeling over where ou are? ., w , how are people feeling over where ou are? ., , . ., how are people feeling over where ouare? ., , . ., , you are? not exactly world cup weather here, _ you are? not exactly world cup weather here, i _ you are? not exactly world cup weather here, i am _ you are? not exactly world cup weather here, i am afraid. - you are? not exactly world cup weather here, i am afraid. if i weather here, i am afraid. if argentina when there will be prancing but here it is absolutely freezing. well, there will be out en masse tonight if they win. they are gearing up, everyone planning their afternoon, where they will be out for pm in four hours�* time. a good deal of confidence i would say, people feel they have an absent world cup and this team —— excellent world cup and this team —— excellent world cup and this team feels they are on course for another team and i

hugh schofield reporting. wave of industrial action affecting different sectors of the uk economy. a second day of ambulance strikes planned in england and wales for next week — has been called off. up to 10,000 workers had been due to walk out on 28th of december, but the gmb union says the strike has now been suspended — so the public can enjoy christmas without �*additional anxiety�*. however, other walk—outs will continue. starting with disruption today among postal workers, who've begun another 2—day strike. a further day of industrial action by ambulance workers is planned for the 11th of january. meanwhile — thousands of nurses will go on strike onjanuary 18th and 19th — with more dates to be confirmed in the new year. the royal college of nursing, says the stoppages will continue, until pay negotiations with the government are opened. 0ur heath editor hugh pym has more details. people backed us on the picket lines this week, and we don't want to make them anxious at this time of year. that was the gmb�

but i hugh schofield was saying, this is going to be the messi show, no matter what happens results —tten even _ last time this square has gotten even busier. people will be watching or listening — even busier. people will be watching or listening to the radio. it is very— or listening to the radio. it is very much— or listening to the radio. it is very much about lionel messi. this is a personal— very much about lionel messi. this is a personal crusade for millions of argentinians. it is not about winning — of argentinians. it is not about winning another world cup, it is about— winning another world cup, it is about winning it for messi, giving him a _ about winning it for messi, giving him a final— about winning it for messi, giving him a final tribute in his glittering career. it feels like a family— glittering career. it feels like a family event. it feels so personal. people _ family event. it feels so personal. people here want to win because this country— people here want to win because this country has _ people here want to win because this country has gone through so much ec

. >> hugh schofield in an excitable paris, france.nce will pay -- play argentina in the world c final sunday. three men appeared in court in belgian accused of being involved in alleges corruption scandal that rocked the european parliament. prosecutors say they found more than 1.5 million euros in cash stacked in various properties that have been given as bribes, allegedly, by qatar, that denies any wrongdoing. a member of the european parliament haseen charged, but had her hearing postponed. from brussels our europe editor katya adler reports. >> cases for love cash seized by belgian police linked to key figures in or close to the european parliament. prompting hair-raising questions about trust and whether eu influence can be bought. >> the investigation concerns the suspected corruption of european parliamentarians. the purpose of the bribery was to favor this country in the financial and political decisions of the european parliament. >> the scope of the investigation is spreading. what we know so far? this vice president of the

hugh schofield is in paris with more on how france's victory went down back home.orters through the wringer a little bit. it was a 2—0 score at the end, which suggests that it was an easy victory, but it's not an easy victory at all, and for those of us watching, you know, everyone wanted france to win, obviously. there was a long period in the middle where i think their hearts were in their mouths as morocco pushed forward again and again, and you sensed also that france was losing it. you sensed the french team is losing concentration, and in a way which i hadn't seen before, they suddenly seemed very vulnerable. i think it was because they didn't know what to do, whether to defend or attack. they got the one goal, they could sit on it. they decided to sit on it, they didn't push forward with any kind of confidence and not knocking around the ball between defenders lead to mistakes and led to very nearly to the equaliser, of course, it also created opportunities, this moroccan aggression because it meant on the counter attack, france could seek another goal and t

the bbc�*s hugh schofield has been monitoring the reaction to france's victory from paris.wice in a row, it's rare. deschamps becomes a legend even more than he is now, that is crazy, just crazy. crazy, 'ust crazy. translation: i was crazy, just crazy. translation: i was scared _ crazy, just crazy. translation: i was scared until _ crazy, just crazy. translation: i was scared until the _ crazy, just crazy. translation: i was scared until the first - i was scared until the first goal— i was scared until the first goal and _ i was scared until the first goal and in the first half, it was — goal and in the first half, it was a — goal and in the first half, it was a bit _ goal and in the first half, it was a bit tense with the free kicks — was a bit tense with the free kicks the _ was a bit tense with the free kicks. the second half was slightly— kicks. the second half was slightly better but the rest of the match was complicated until we scored the second one that was a — we scored the second one that was a relief but otherwise, it was — was a relief but otherwise, it was tens

and let's now get the view from france, hugh schofield. ities, i'm presuming that whatever gatherings there will be, will be heavily policed, hugh. but on a football front, are french fans already looking beyond morocco, to messi and argentina in the final? you join me and brady's bar, and central paris, where the crowd will be affixed to the television. there's no question who they're rooting for here, it's the french team. there confident without being overly so, i would say. but you're right, around the country there are many bars like this where there are people who are torn because they have a background in morocco, it have a background in morocco, it have a background in morocco, it have a moroccan passport, who may be support morocco in this match. many say whatever happens, we will come out the winners because they are supporters of a moroccan team. but there will be an element as well of people who want to stick it to the french for all sorts of other reasons. and as you say, security will be tight on the champs—elysees later on th

our correspondent hugh schofield has more.ving been held for exactly a year after this attack with a sword on a migrant camp of africans in paris. he got let out because of the slowness of the french judicial system, his lawyer said, and following the law, you've held my client for a year without trial, he has to come out now. and that is the law indeed. he had to come out because the trial has been constantly deferred. but being back at large allowed him to do what he did yesterday. at least nine people have been killed in south africa after a fuel tanker exploded. emergency services say the blast happened as fire crews were trying to extinguish a blaze caused by the tanker hitting a bridge. around 40 other people were injured in the incident in boksburg, a city to the east ofjohannesburg. maxi jazz, the lead singer of british dance band faithless, has died at the age of 65. his former bandmate sister bliss said he died "peacefully in his sleep" last night. faithless formed in 1995 and had a number of hits, including insomnia

hugh schofield reports. shouting not long after the attack, rioting in central paris.from the city's turkish kurdish community, angry because it was three of theirs who were shot and killed. it was just before midday when the man described as white and quite old, pulled out a handgun and started firing outside a kurdish community centre, not farfrom the gare du nord. he was overpowered and detained by police. to the authorities, the most plausible theory is that this was a racially motivated anti—foreigner attack. we will find out from thejudicial inquiry if he was specifically targeting kurds. for the moment, it's impossible to know. the man has been identified as a 69—year—old former train driver. he'd onlyjust been let out ofjail in connection with an attack with a sword on an african migrant camp in paris a year ago. translation: it concerned people who were living - in tents, and the person concerned attacked the tents. an investigation was opened at the end of 2021 and the person concerned has recently been released. this evening, the area remains tense. many in

won the game but there was trouble on the streets of paris after the match. 0ur correspondent hugh schofield the champs—elysees quite regularly, because they're always on the ready in case there are crowds that turn violent. yesterday, there were probably 10, 20,000 people, most of it perfectly good tempered, but, and this is quite a regular phenomenon in france, there were elements who decided to take it out on the police and started throwing stones and setting fires. there were 70 or 80 arrests. it sounds a lot, but sadly it is common in france. it mean there is will be a big security presence on wednesday, when morocco/france will be one big game. for all sorts of reasons. of course the semi—final, but the fact there is a moroccan community in france, the history, colonial memories, this will be a tense moment and the security forces will be alive to the potential for trouble. what has been the reaction across france more widely to the match last night and the win? well, i mean, it goes without saying everyone is delighted and everyone was watching, the figures were 17 million were watchi

defending champion's match against england, we can cross to paris and speak to our correspondent hugh schofield as in the uk, as in england, everyone is transfixed, everyone is preparing their evening, everyone is on tenterhooks, everyone is nervous. the confidence that has been boiling in the country over the last few weeks as they have gone for the finals is definitely mixed with an awareness that this coming match is going to be the biggest challenge yet. a great deal of excitement, always with the added source of spice that every match against england here in france is viewed as an historic challenge, just like every match against france is seen on the other side of the channel. england or england fans, broadcasters in the uk are talking about the threat that mbappe brings to the england team has a what is the reverse? how are france viewing the reverse? how are france viewing the threat within england? they watching. t the threat within england? they watchinu. , ., watching. i said this from the start, i watching. i said this from the start. i am — watching. i said this from the start, i a

for the latest, our correspondent hugh schofield.he kurdish community, the turkish kurdish community of paris, france who feel they were the deliberate targets of this attack yesterday. they may or may not be writing this. from their point of view, they are a community who because of their links with the kurdish opposition have been targeted in the past, they say, by kurdish secret services and they need to be protected. this feeds into their sense of victimhood and the feeling they have been targeted deliberately by this man because they are kurds. there is the authority are more circumspect. they said it was a racist attack, a terrible attack and on the face of it it seems he was motivated, this foreigner by antiforeigner sentiment but not specifically against turkish kurds. he chose a foreign community living in the centre of paris, maybe he knew well because he didn't live that far away and he knew there would be a concentration of them there in the street. that is the tension. on the one hand, a man who had auntie margaret act o

well, our correspondent, hugh schofield, gave us a flavour of the mood in paris, after the final whistleers _ to the winners jubilation but to the losers nothing but a trap trip home on a wet _ losers nothing but a trap trip home on a wet and blustery cold night in paris it_ on a wet and blustery cold night in paris. it feels like it is all over, it is _ paris. it feels like it is all over, it is but — paris. it feels like it is all over, it is but for— paris. it feels like it is all over, it is. but for a while in this room it is. but for a while in this room it was_ it is. but for a while in this room it was quite _ it is. but for a while in this room it was quite another mood altogether. 0ne it was quite another mood altogether. one of ups and downs and excitement _ altogether. one of ups and downs and excitement and despair will stop 80 minutes _ excitement and despair will stop 80 minutes a — excitement and despair will stop 80 minutes, a poor performance, groans from the _ minutes, a poor performance, groans from the audience here, fans. in the last from the audience here, fans. in

hugh schofield is in paris for us. a complex move in paris?mplex move in paris? to the winners the laurels and - a complex move in paris? to the j winners the laurels and jubilation to the losers absolutely nothing but another trap trip home on a very wet and blustery cold night in paris. it feels like it is all over. it is, but for a while in this room it was another boot altogether. 0ne but for a while in this room it was another boot altogether. one of ups and downs and excitement and despair. but 80 minutes, poorly performance groans from the audience here, in the last quarter hour it suddenly electrified and we saw the rural power of football to move crowds because we were up, down. we were up to 2—2 and then into extra time and then the goal for argentina and then the equaliser in the last couple of minutes with the handball, penalty. it was extraordinarily exciting but then of course the penalties and it all came crashing to an end. it is disappointing but france can hold its head up very high, it is the fourth final in seven world cups

president macron asked the city's police chief to meet with community leaders. 0ur correspondent hugh schofielde. he was out of prison just a few days ago, having been held for exactly a year after this attack with a sword on a migrant camp of africans in paris. he got let out because of the slowness of the french judicial system, his lawyer said, and following the law, you've held my client for a year without trial, he has to come out now. and that is the law indeed. he had to come out because the trial has been constantly deferred. but being back at large allowed him to do what he did yesterday. at least nine people have been killed in south africa after a fuel tanker exploded. emergency services say the blast happened as fire crews were trying to extinguish a blaze caused by the tanker hitting a bridge. around a0 other people were injured in the incident in boksburg, a city to the east ofjohannesburg. ukrainian officials say russian shelling has killed at least ten civilians in the city of kherson. 0ne attack struck the central market as people were shopping, before mortar fire targeted othe

our paris correspondent hugh schofield is following events.s, including facts about this man's previous known movements and actions. yeah, we know no — known movements and actions. yeah, we know no no — known movements and actions. yeah, we know no no name, _ known movements and actions. yeah, we know no no name, he _ known movements and actions. yeah, we know no no name, he is— known movements and actions. yeah, we know no no name, he is 69 - known movements and actions. yeah, we know no no name, he is 69 years i we know no no name, he is 69 years old, we know he is linked by the police to two other incidents, the most important about a year ago, when this man, still alleged, he hasn't been convicted, but he was caught with a sword at a migrant camp, shouting racist slogans, slashing tense and eventually came to blows and injuring two of the migrants, eritreans and sudanese, with a sword. he has since been in preventative detention for nearly a year, got out ten days ago after saying, his lawyer saying this is taking too long, it hasn't come

hugh schofield has been watching. what is happening there today? this schofield has been watching.s a rotest, happening there today? this is a protest, demonstration - happening there today? this is a protest, demonstration called i happening there today? this is a | protest, demonstration called by happening there today? this is a - protest, demonstration called by the kurdish community, paris, france who feel they buy the targets of this attack yesterday. they may or may not be right. from their point of view they are a community and because of their links with the kurdish opposition and have been targeted in the past by turkish secret services, they need to be protected and for them it feeds into their sense of victimhood and feeling that they have been targeted deliberately by this man because they are kurds. i think the authorities are much more circumspect. they are saying it was a racist attack and it was terrible and on the face of it it seems he was motivated by antiforeigner sentiment but there is nothing to say he specifically had anything against turkish kurds, hejust s

hugh schofield is in paris for us. how are things building up there?r, not that far from the shawn cities they were later on we are expecting big crowds to turn up whatever happens at the end of this match, whether france or morocco wins. we think big roach will turn up there because this is a match which is being followed closely notjust by french fans, but by moroccan fans as well. there are many moroccan fans in france, people withjoint nationality, moroccan passports. it is done with a great deal of affection and many people who are moroccan and french who feel that whatever happens they will come out the winners. in brady's bar, it is a french crowd, as you can see from the hats. we have been watching the teams move out onto the pitch in qatar and the talkies of how the french team is without two of normal starters and how that might affect the french performance. also the fact that there is a big moroccan cried out in qatar, 55,000 people cheering on the moroccan team, only a few thousand cheering on the french team. will that make a difference?

our correspondent in paris, hugh schofield, has been explaining why the disturbances became violent.who died, in short, were turkish kurds, people from this community who are very present in this part of the tenth arrondissement. very worried about their safety — exactly ten years ago there was a triple assassination of three senior figures in the turkish left—wing opposition movement and they are paranoid but very worried about their safety and the security services coming after them and so on. there are a lot of kurds very politicised in this area and what has happened has re—awoken memories of that triple assassination from ten years ago, which they blame on the turkish security forces, and also they blame the french for not protecting them. so we can see young kurds, people from this community — many will be french but of kurdish origin — angry. and their anger, sparked by the deaths of three of them, who they will have known, and by the presence of the interior minister. they saw him, they were angry and worried and they saw the interior minister an hour ago and he became a ligh

to meet kurdish community leaders, and that meeting happened this morning. 0ur correspondent hugh schofieldattacker. he was out of prison just a few days ago, having been held for exactly a year after this attack with a sword on a migrant camp of africans in paris. he got let out because of the slowness of the french judicial system, his lawyer said, and following the law, you've held my client for a year without trial, he has to come out now. and that is the law indeed. he had to come out because the trial had been constantly deferred. but being back at large allows him to do what he did yesterday. a four—year—old boy has died after a serious medical incident at center parcs resort. wiltshire police said officers had attended the leisure complex at longleat, wiltshire, on the morning of christmas eve. police added that the boy's death was not thought to be suspicious. now to a story of love in times of war. back in march, lesya and valeriy, two volunteers of ukraine's civil defence forces, got married at a checkpoint, days after russia invaded ukraine. video of their wedding went viral. ni

let�*s speak to our correspondent in france, hugh schofield. 0bviously now an investigation into the this terrible blaze broke — the cause, hugh? yes, this terrible blaze broke out _ the cause, hugh? yes, this terrible blaze broke out at _ the cause, hugh? yes, this terrible blaze broke out at three _ the cause, hugh? yes, this terrible blaze broke out at three o'clock- the cause, hugh? yes, this terrible blaze broke out at three o'clock in i blaze broke out at three o�*clock in the morning in this seven story block of flats in the suburb of vaulx—en—velin in lyon and it spread very quickly, from the ground floor, it seems, up to the third floor. the alarm was called very, very quickly, so the fire services were there within minutes, but not quickly enough to stop the deaths of ten people, the youngest of them three, and there are some harrowing accounts from onlookers of how they saw children thrown out of windows to try to save them, and then their parentsjumping out as to try to save them, and then their parents jumping out as well. and to try to save them, and then their parentsju

let�*s cross to paris and speak to our correspondent hugh schofield., yet there were riot police using tear glass in paris last night. tell us what was going on. paris last night. tell us what was auoin on. ., , paris last night. tell us what was auoin on. ., paris last night. tell us what was uuoinon. ., . ., going on. there was riot police on the champs-elysees _ going on. there was riot police on the champs-elysees quite - going on. there was riot police on i the champs-elysees quite regularly, the champs—elysees quite regularly, because they�*re always on the ready in case there are crowds that turn violent. yesterday, there were probably 10, 20,000 people, violent. yesterday, there were probably10, 20,000 people, most violent. yesterday, there were probably 10, 20,000 people, most of it perfectly good tempered, but and this is quite a regular phenomenon in france, there were elements to decided to take it out on the police and started throwing stones and setting fires. there were 70 or 80 arrests. it sounds a lot, but sadly it is common in france.

hugh schofield is there.around the semifinal when i am just wondering how they are building up to this one. 0bviously how they are building up to this one. obviously this is a deja vu if you allow me to say that from four years ago. you allow me to say that from four ears auo. you allow me to say that from four years age-— you allow me to say that from four ears auo. ., . , years ago. indeed. indeed. france is a team which — years ago. indeed. indeed. france is a team which is _ years ago. indeed. indeed. france is a team which is very _ years ago. indeed. indeed. france is a team which is very much _ years ago. indeed. indeed. france is a team which is very much at - years ago. indeed. indeed. france is a team which is very much at the - years ago. indeed. indeed. france is j a team which is very much at the top of its _ a team which is very much at the top of its game — a team which is very much at the top of its game. it has been for finals now since — of its game. it has been for finals now since 1998, wh

our paris correspondent hugh schofield is following events.hings developed as they have in the streets? it things developed as they have in the streets? , , .., , things developed as they have in the streets? , , , , streets? it is because the people who died, who _ streets? it is because the people who died, who were _ streets? it is because the people who died, who were kurds, - streets? it is because the people l who died, who were kurds, turkish kurds, people from the community who are very present in this part of paris, very political, very worried about their safety, exactly ten years ago there was a checklist that the nation of three senior figures in the pkk, left—wing opposition movement, they are very worried about their safety, about turkey security services coming after them and so on. there is a lot of kurds very politicised in this area and what happened has reawakened memories of that triple assassination from ten years ago which they blame on the ticket security services, and they also blame the french were not protected them.

let's talk to our paris correspondent hugh schofield.on there in france?— enormous. there is no fan zone disappointingly, because it is midwinter here about everyone that you speak to is a saying what you do tonight, what you doing tonight? the bars of paris will be full and i think most people will be watching from home and think most people will be watching from hom . ., from home and we were hearing there that there have _ from home and we were hearing there that there have been _ from home and we were hearing there that there have been technically - that there have been technically france are the favourite and the last guy was talking about england as underdogs, and i am not sure that is how it seems here. if you look at past records in the last 20 years france has done much better and is a twice world cup winner, but people are very aware here of the change that has come over the english team, the change in its make—up, mood, the change in its confidence, the generalfeel change in its confidence, the general feel of change in its co

for the latest, our correspondent hugh schofield.son just a few days ago, having been held for exactly a year after this attack with a sword on a migrant camp of africans in paris. he got let out because of the slowness of the french judicial system, his lawyer said, and following the law, you've held my client for a year without trial, he has to come out now. and that is the law indeed. he had to come out because the trial had been constantly deferred. but being back at large allows him to do what he did yesterday. here in th uk, people hoping to travel by train today are being urged to complete theirjourneys in the next few hours before more rail strikes begin. services will finish later this afternoon before rmt union members walk out at 6pm. the industrial action will continue until the early hours of tuesday 27th. noor nanji is at paddington station. christmas eve and the festive decor is up. but with another rail strike looming, passengers here are feeling anxious. these people are hoping to spend their first christmas with the

our correspondent in paris, hugh schofield, has been explaining why the disturbances became violent. because the people who died and were shot were kurds. turkish kurds, people from this community who are very present in this part the area. very political and worried for the safety and there was a triple assassination of three senior figures was a triple assassination of three seniorfigures in was a triple assassination of three senior figures in the was a triple assassination of three seniorfigures in the pkk, the turkish left—wing opposition movement. they are not paranoid but very worried about the safety of security services coming after them and so on. there are a lot of kurds, politicise kurds in this area. and working memories of ten years ago was the blame on the security service and not protecting them. and what we're seeing now is people from this community now, many of them will be french but of kurdish origin and they are angry and their anger sparked by the deaths of three of them who they will have known and by them who they will have known and by the presidents of the

earlier i spoke to our correspondent in france hugh schofield.ut at three o'clock in the morning in this block of flats, seven story block of flats, in the suburb of vaulx—en—velin in lyon and it spread very quickly from the ground floor it seems up to the third floor. the alarm was called very, very quickly, so the fire services were there within minutes, but not quickly enough to stop the deaths of ten people, the youngest of them are three, and there are some harrowing accounts from onlookers of how they saw children being thrown out of windows to save them and then their parentsjumping out as windows to save them and then their parents jumping out as well. and windows to save them and then their parentsjumping out as well. and now the question, the fire is —— the fire is out now, the question is to work out what happened. find fire is out now, the question is to work out what happened. and how far did it spread. — work out what happened. and how far did it spread, what _ work out what happened. and how far did it spread, what state _ work out

our paris correspondent hugh schofield joins us this morning. p from the gare du nord and started shooting _ up from the gare du nord and started shooting randomly at people. he was overpowered and is now in custody. the victims — overpowered and is now in custody. the victims are three died and others — the victims are three died and others injured. now what we know is that this _ others injured. now what we know is that this man has a past. the man has a _ that this man has a past. the man has a past — that this man has a past. the man has a past which is avowedly racist. in has a past which is avowedly racist. in fact. _ has a past which is avowedly racist. in fact, eyewitnesses say when he was caught he said, i am a racist, i hate _ was caught he said, i am a racist, i hate foreigners, and that is why he was doing — hate foreigners, and that is why he was doing it. a year ago, almost to the day. _ was doing it. a year ago, almost to the day. he — was doing it. a year ago, almost to the day, he was caught in another attack— the day, he was cau

hugh schofield is in paris for us.of charges that were being considered. there are five people who had nothing to do with any plot, smalltime gangster types who had helped providing a weapon. no one ever accuse them of being involved in a terrorist plan, they were accused of simple common crimes to do with sales and they are one lot of the accused. then there were three men all to new scenes who were allegedly close to the killer man, mohamed lahouaiej bouhlel, the trial rested on trying to find out how much these three technicians knew of what he was planning. they were accused of association with a terrorist enterprise, they were not produced —— accused of complacency. there was no allegation that they knew what was plan or part of the conspiracy. it was not an organisation but they were still found guilty on terrorist charges, two of them, because it was alleged and sustained in the court by the judges that they knew of the man's terrorist leanings, his proclivities the likelihood that he might turn to attack. he tu