jonah fisher, bbc news.resident biden pardoning his son hunter despite previously saying he would not give him clemency. hunter biden convicted earlier this year of illegally buying a gun and lying about his drug use as well as tax evasion, president biden describing his son �*s prosecution is unfair and due to pressure from his political opponents he said he hoped americans would understand how as a father and a president he had made such a decision. there is been a statement from hunter biden we can bring you some of that he said in it i have a dated and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction and those mistakes have been exploited to publicly humiliate me for political support. publicly humiliate me for politicalsupport. he publicly humiliate me for political support. he said despite that he had maintained sobriety for more than five years due to his faith in the support of his family and friends. he said during that time he squandered many opportunities and advantages

here's the latest with our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. tried to classic plastic pollution. they tried to bring in a treaty that everyone would sign. this is now finishing in south korea. it was supposed to be a combination of that process. the agreement of what was going to happen next. there is widespread agreement. however much we try and dispose of our waste better, we simply can't keep up with the rate of production. for many countries, the starting point for this treaty was let us try and get a system in place whereby we can curb the amount of plastic that is being produced. in some the world could not agree to an unanimous declaration. here's the latest with our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. plastic is everywhere in our environment. the un have tried to classic plastic pollution. they tried to bring in a treaty that everyone would sign. this is now finishing in south korea. it was supposed to be a combination of that process. the agreement of what was going to happen next. there is widespread agreement. however much we tr

it is nowjust another missed opportunity. jonah fisher, bbc news.you again soon. hello. meteorologically speaking, sunday was the first day of winter. now, there were a number of showers around, but it was a pretty mild day. indeed, across wales, we had temperatures of 15.4 celsius recorded at both hawarden, in flintshire, and also in cardiff — those temperatures way above the december average. and those mild weather conditions were brought to us by these southwesterly winds, which are still across a good part of the country. however, look at this band of rain sinking south across scotland. behind that, we start to see the winds turn more to a northerly direction — and it's those northerly winds that, through monday, will push this zone of colder air southwards. so, it will feel much colder as we go through the day, across northern areas in particular. so, the rain starts today — southern scotland, pushes southwards across northern england, reaches north wales and the midlands through the afternoon. brighter conditions follow, but it will be gusty a

jonah fisher, bbc news. and before we go. is "brain rot". the phrase describes the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state due to the over—consumption of trivial material, such as scrolling endlessly on social media. "brain rot" won a public vote. although its first recorded use was in 1854, its use has increased significantly over the last twelve months, particularly on tiktok. other words that made the shortlist year, dynamic pricing and slot. stay with bbc news. hello. meteorologically speaking, sunday was the first day of winter. now, there were a number of showers around, but it was a pretty mild day. indeed, across wales, we had temperatures of 15.4 celsius recorded at both hawarden, in flintshire, and also in cardiff — those temperatures way above the december average. and those mild weather conditions were brought to us by these southwesterly winds, which are still across a good part of the country. however, look at this band of rain sinking south across scotland. behind that, we start to see

jonah fisher, bbc news. which were lit up.lic out in prague, christmas markets this is the scene in mexico as well. we will have more at the top of the hour. hello. meteorologically speaking, sunday was the first day of winter. now, there were a number of showers around, but it was a pretty mild day. indeed, across wales, we had temperatures of 15.4 celsius recorded at both hawarden, in flintshire, and also in cardiff — those temperatures way above the december average. and those mild weather conditions were brought to us by these south—westerly winds, which are still across a good part of the country. however, look at this band of rain sinking south across scotland. behind that, we start to see the winds turn more to a northerly direction — and it's those northerly winds that, through monday, will push this zone of colder air southwards. so, it will feel much colder as we go through the day, across northern areas in particular. so, the rain starts today — southern scotland, pushes southwards across northern england, reaches n

jonah fisher, bbc news.n and his son hunter. 0ur live pages up and running on this for more updates, he issued an official pardon was son was set to face sentencing this month on federal felony gun and tax convictions. the president—elect donald trump has called the pardon and abuse and miscarriage ofjustice. thanks for your company on bbc news. goodbye for now. hello. meteorologically speaking, sunday was the first day of winter. now, there were a number of showers around, but it was a pretty mild day. indeed, across wales, we had temperatures of 15.4 celsius recorded at both hawarden, in flintshire, and also in cardiff — those temperatures way above the december average. and those mild weather conditions were brought to us by these southwesterly winds, which are still across a good part of the country. however, look at this band of rain sinking south across scotland. behind that, we start to see the winds turn more to a northerly direction, and it's those northerly winds that, through monday, are going to

jonah fisher, bbc news.nsation payments of £100,000 due to be made before christmas have been put on hold. it is thought at least ten families have received letters saying applications approved this month cannot move forward until they submit new paperwork. the cabinet office minister nick thomas—symonds said civil servants have been told to work as quickly as possible to make payments. more than a million mortgages issued in the past three years will still be being paid off by home—buyers into pension age. the latest data shows that two in five new mortgages have terms that see homeowners still making payments in retirement. ultra—long — or extended — mortgages have become more popular during a time of higher interest rates as people aim to spread the cost. but this will ultimately make the loan more expensive, and experts say it raises serious questions over financial planning for retirement. romanians are voting in the country's parliamentary elections which has been overshadowed by the disputed result of

jonah fisher, bbc news.debjerg, from the wwf, was one of the delegates at that summit in busan — and he told me the vast majority of countries agreed on the urgent need for action, only to be stopped by a handful of others. the negotiators are now deciding to suspend the meeting and continue later. the meeting saw really a vast majority of countries uniting around globally—binding measures, and at the end, only to see that being stopped by a few countries and the need for consensus. it's obviously very serious in terms of the failure to address the plastic pollution crisis because we can't really wait to stop plastic pollution. what was the sticking point that led to the collapse? there is a disagreement around whether there will be binding measures upstream. so will there be bans banning the types of chemicals in plastics that are potentially harming us? will there be bans on problematic products that we know are polluting the environment, and will there be product design requirements to ensure that the pla

jonah fisher, bbc news.f gavin and stacey, which returns to our screens on christmas day, and fans are desperate to find out what's happened in the lives of the show�*s main characters since the last episode five years ago. gavin, stacey, smithy and nessa are all household names — but many of the cast were recruited locally, adding to the unique feel of the show. ahead of the series finale, our reporter steffan powell has been speaking to some of them. everywhere you look around barry, there are reminders of a phenomenon which started here just over 17 years ago. it goes without saying that gavin and stacey is in the very dna of this town, but the show has also become a big part of the lives of some of the actors who performed in it. has dick powell come a—calling yet? dick powell's name comes up several times throughout the series, and in one of his most memorable scenes, we see him selling stolen meat in the back alleys of barry. 87p for a steak. no, no, not 87p each. 87p for three. you've had a good shave

effort to stop it polluting the planet have collapsed in south korea. 0ur environment correspondent jonah fisherjonah, why�*s it all gone wrong? what had they hoped to achieve and what has gone wrong? the starting point for the process was the world is producing far more plastic than it has the ability to safely dispose of. 20 million tonnes of waste plastic is estimated to get into our seas and oceans every year, microplastics can now be detected from the top of mount everest to the antarctic. plastic is everywhere in our environment. two years ago a process was started by the united nations to try to tackle plastic pollution and come up with a legally binding treaty that everyone would sign up to. this meeting that is finishing now in south korea was meant to be the culmination of that process. the agreement of what would happen next. in the last half—an—hour, all the talk we have been hearing about divisions appears to have become true because it is clear there is no agreement in south korea, the divisions are too great. they may try again next year to get some sort of treaty in place but thi

jonah fisher, bbc news. our top story this afternoon...ellor called the 0.1% drop disappointing. and retailers say more people than ever are buying christmas gifts for their pets this year, we'll find out why. coming up on bbc news, the qualifying draw has taken place for the 2026 men's world cup. we'll tell you who the home nations have to beat to make it through. the british transport police is urging passengers on trains and at railway stations to be extra vigilant, after a rise in thefts and robberies on trains. more than 21,000 thefts were recorded in the first 10 months of this year, with the majority of crimes happening in london. other hotspots include the west midlands, manchester and leeds. our transport correspondent sean dilley reports. captured — these suspected phone snatchers are coming in. they were seen wearing balaclavas, forcing their way through ticket gates. bleep took your money. officers searched the men and found an expensive smartphone. it's wrapped up in tinfoil to try and block the signal, so it can't be located

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jonah fisher, bbc news.the energy security and net zero secretary ed miliband at 7.30. parliament has been suspended in syria for the next three months. the new administration said it is necessary for smooth transfer of power. it comes as syrians continue to search prisons and hospitals it comes as the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has held talks in turkey with president erdogan on establishing stability in the country. 0ur middle east correspondent lina sinjab is in damascus talk us through the latest steps of how power will work in syria. there are raid how power will work in syria. there are rapid developments _ how power will work in syria. there are rapid developments in - how power will work in syria. there are rapid developments in the - are rapid developments in the country. it seems the islamist rebel led government, interim government and the leader of the rebels are trying to provide quick decisions to ensure a soft and peaceful transition of power. this is also at a time when internation

jonah fisher, bbc news.have been told interim compensation payments of £100,000 due to be made before christmas have been put on hold. it is thought at least 10 families have received letters saying applications approved this month cannot move forward until they submit new paperwork. the cabinet office minister, nick thomas—symonds, said civil servants have been told to work as quickly as possible to make payments. large—scale anti—government protests have continued in georgia as a political crisis in the country deepens. there have been days of demonstrations in the capital, tbilisi, with some protesters tear gassed and beaten up. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg, has this report. as night fell in tbilisi, they were building barricades using anything they could find. people here are angry that the ruling party have suspended georgia's bid tojoin the european union. they believe that russia is pulling the strings. i am protesting here against our government, who is pro—russian, and they don't want to have