for katya and her friends, it's nearly time for the gig.atya reflect on how different life is for russians living outside of moscow. by the end of the school day, it's rush hour again in kampala. joy and his best friend mark are walking straight to band practice. their band is called ypf, which stands for youth passion fellowship and is attached to the church. at the moment in the band we are doing mostly covers, but i'm working on some original music. over the years uganda has changed. right now there's more opportunities for women in school and workplaces. writing music is fun for me, and i hate being bored so i do all these things to keep active. the church and my spiritual life are very important to me. # me love the way you handle me # me love the way you fight for me. # me love the way you do all the things for me. # i love the way you handle the situation # i love the way you fight for me # i love the way you handle my situation... the vast majority, around 85%, of ugandans are christian and spending a lot of time at church is by no

find you and katya!ely, we will be doing something special, won't we? stay tuned! on radio 4. so actually we can say that definitively now. i havejust had an idea to run past tony hall. because it's friday night and it's 11 o'clock and it's normally graham norton, you and katya should be in that red chair. so that you and adam can...? 11.02, adam and i will crank a massive handle. we would have to turn it into a love seat so it is a double chair and then you can whack us over the edge. judi dench on one side, and huthackman on the other, lizzo performing over there. just to be clear, you don't mean let's all sit on the red sofa and have a lovely chat and a giant fishbowl full of wine? you mean sit in the chair for you and adam to boot us out of the way? thanks, now i know how you're rolling. it all becomes clear what kind of change of an era you guys are looking for. talking about people being chucked, somebody who's been chucked, although actually they chucked themselves and it isjust natural and it has

katya speaks german. what? i've only got my head round ursula!n tv in the 19905. i love it. it was great, a woman who gets out of an aeroplane with the wind blowing... is it her? no, but it could have been. ..in high heels and bouffant hair that doesn't move and the wind blows. everything else moves but her hair doesn't. and it has the slogan for the hairspray. i need some of that. we need that for the news. i'm also interested in her punk past. some things in brexitcast don't change even though the politics has changed radically since we were last here. i was wondering, as she said she had been a punk in soho at some point, so i wondered if she had a full mohican orjust crazy hair. but anyway, shall we have a listen to the serious business that she was talking about? ursula von der leyen is a self—confessed anglophile. she loves the uk. she waxed lyrical yesterday about how much she loved living in london and how much it taught her. she is an atlanticist as well. but anyone who thinks this kind of anglophilia will make her softer when it comes t

this is katya in brussels. and adam in brussels. i'm laura in westminster.re we were last week, laura and katya and adam, that the news,

this is katya adler in brussels. adam fleming in brussels. laura in westminster.n westminster. happy new year, everybody. 2020 is already pretty different. it's really funny, here in westminster, the difference. i know it was obvious there would be a difference because the conservatives won a big majority but the actual feel of it, walking around parliament. there is the excitement of new mps who are currently still working off their smartphones in corridors because they don't have an office, excited to be in the building and finding their way around. there will be discussions to come about what brexit will look like butjeopardy has completely gone and it just feels. .. it couldn't feel more different. it couldn't. a lot of people i have spoken to this week, remember 2005, 2006 when the things that were of issue, were important, but the kind of drive of things were, will there be a rebellion? if there is a rebellion, how big will it be? that's the point, politics never has more jeopardy than when you can't be certain whether the prime minister will survive the wee

katya, i think we're going to let you go. ciao, bella. ciao, bye—bye. going to find out is this other very important fact, i checked with stefaan de rynck... he said he did not use the word ravioli. he has been misquoted! all he said was, i prefer this kind of pastor where everything is integrated as a main course. this is another important fact. as we always say, this is a serious subject. does not mean you have to take yourself seriously. i asked what his favourite type of ravioli was and he said truffle or ricotta and spinacio, so there you go. that is the joy of being an unelected official is you can say truffle, whereas every other politician would have to say plain red. plain tomato sauce and nothing else. but to make a serious point... i mean, the eu has been clear now, even though ursula von der leyen, the commission president, was talking about priorities and giving the impression there could be this phased approach, we know behind closed doors that there are lots and lots of conversations in cabinet and government at the moment about what thei

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. you're watching newsday on the bbc.programme: a special report from justin rowlatt, who travelled to the antarctic to see first—hand the challenges facing those seeking the facts about climate change. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word ‘revolution‘. the earthquake brought down buildings in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours passed. the government is a family in control of the entire republic of uganda. survivors of auschwitz have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of the liberation. they toured the crematoria and the gas chambers and relived the horrifying experiences. welcome back, everyone. you are watching you stay on the bbc. —— newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: the world

our europe editor, katya adler, reports. # for auld lang syne, my dear # for auld lang syne...#.nal day in brussels. most of these meps deeply regret brexit. they felt honour—bound today to approve the negotiated brexit deal. but they meant what they then sang. after more than a0 years of eu membership, old acquaintances, the uk in this case, will not be forgotten. to come to results... the new european commission president declared everlasting love for the uk today, using the words of british novelist and poet george eliot. only in the agony of parting do we look into the depth of love. we will always love you and we will never be far. long live europe. applause it is all over, finished! and the uk's best—known european parliamentarian ensured he would not be forgotten. he told the eu it was doomed, and then... i know you want to ban our national flags, but we are going to wave you goodbye, and we will look forward in the future to working with you as sovereign. . . mid—sentence, he had his mic cut. no national flag—waving allowed here. could you please remove the flags? there's

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.has said that once the uk leaves the eu, there won't be a "hiding place for politicians", insisting that mps won't be able to blame the european union for any government policies. he was speaking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg, who's been considering how uk politics could change after brexit. a new era opens, what does it hold? after four decades of membership, we are leaving the eu in two days. what is different now? the conservative party, i think, has changed, it's rediscovered some of the values and instincts that it's had in the past, and it's our mission to ensure that we value everyone. after nearly a decade of austerity and the tories presiding over a deeply divisive period, tearing each other apart over europe, some people just say it sounds an awful lot like brass neck. you learn from experience. in the uk, i think actually we have been blessed because the brexit referendum allowed people to say, we want a reset of our political system. we won't be taking our own d

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.ce for politicians, insisting mps won't be able to blame europe for any government policies. he was talking to our political editor laura kuenssberg, who has been looking into how uk politics could change after brexit. a new era opens, what does it hold? afterfour decades of membership, we are leaving the eu in two days. what is different now? the conservative party i think has changed, it's rediscovered some of the values and instincts that it's had in the past and it's our mission to ensure that we value everyone. after nearly a decade of austerity and the tories presiding over a deeply divisive period, tearing each other apart over europe, some peoplejust period, tearing each other apart over europe, some people just say it sounds an awful lot like brass neck? you learn from experience. in the uk, i think actually we have been blessed because the brexit referendum allowed people to say, we wa nt referendum allowed people to say, we want a reset of our political system. we won't be t

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.o come: france is to outlaw the culling of unwanted male chicks by the end of next year as part of new animal welfare measures. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours passed. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of their liberation. they toured the huts, gas chambers and crematoria, and relived their horrifying experiences. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the world health organization has warned the entire world needs to take ac

london has been katya's home for almost 17 years. children. she has the right to stay after brexit, but she's planning on leaving with her family, fearful about the future. i honestly cannot see how i can live my life every day, every year, year on year, waiting for something to happen to my rights. i feel literally that i've built my life on sand. we all know about the terrible things that have happened to various other migrant groups, for example, the windrush generation. all eu citizens living in the uk have to apply to a government settlement scheme designed to protect their rights if they want to stay. charities and support groups are holding sessions to raise awareness, like here in warwickshire, and helping people apply, such as irena, who's from poland. yeah, she's been sort of worried, haven't you? yes. she was worried coming here today. yes, i am worried. do you feel better now? i'm better that they've sorted everything in here, my documents. so far, 2.8 million people have applied to the scheme, but there are worries not e

london has been katya's home for almost 17 years.ish husband and children. she has the right to stay after brexit, but she's planning on leaving with her family, fearful about the future. i honestly cannot see how i can live my life every day, every year, year on year, waiting for something to happen to my rights. i feel literally that i've built my life on sand. we all know about the terrible things that have happened to various other migrant groups, for example, the windrush generation. all eu citizens living in the uk have to apply to a government settlement scheme designed to protect their rights if they want to stay. charities and support groups are holding sessions to raise awareness, like here in warwickshire, and helping people apply, such as irena, who's from poland. yeah, she's been sort of worried, haven't you? yes. she was worried coming here today. yes, i am worried. do you feel better now? i'm better that they've sorted everything in here, my documents. so far, 2.8 million people have applied to the scheme, but there ar

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. size of great britain, is set to cause a radical rise in sea levels, according to experts. our chief environment correspondentjustin rowlatt who reported last night on the major 5—year survey that's being conducted on the glacier takes a look at the challenges the scientists have been facing. antarctica is the stormiest continent on earth, and west antarctica is the most remote and stormy part of it all, which makes it an exceptionally tough place to do scientific research. so we've been filming out here for, like, i don't know, an hour and a half, and this is the result, and it gives you an idea of why it's so hard to operate here. all the planes are grounded. they're saying we won't fly anywhere for three days. it has taken years of preparation to get the scientists out here. ships brought hundreds of tonnes of fuel and cargo to a remote ice shelf. then specialist snow vehicles dragged it 1000 miles over land, across some of the toughest terrain and toughest weather imaginable. six

catch you out in her, bbc news, brussels --katya adler, bbc news, vessels.been such a long s.proc bbc news has been granted access to an important survey in one of the most remote places on earth. how it matters to us all come at raising sea levels worldwide. our chief environment correspoent looks at the challenges facing the project. reporter: antarctica is the stormy is continent on earth, and western antarctica is the most remote and stormy part of it all, which makes it an exceptionally tough place to do scientific research. >> wein havut here probably for like one hr and a half, and this is the result. a gives you an idea of why it is so hard to operate here. all the planes are grounded. fly anywhere for tays.e will not it has taken years of scientists out here.un ships broughteds and tons of fuel and cargo to remote ice shelf, then specialist vehicles dragged it 100miles overland across some of the toughest terrain and toughest weather imaginable. >> we just truck a long day today. nobody knows whe we are. and we certainly turn up, delivering bounty.

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.ble to blame europe for any government policies. he was speaking to our political editor laura kuenssberg who's been looking into how uk politics could change after brexit. a new era opens. what does it hold? after four decades of membership, we are leaving the eu in two days. what is different now? the conservative party i think has changed, it's rediscovered some of the values and instincts that it's had in the past and it's our mission to ensure that we value everyone. after nearly a decade of austerity, after the tories presiding over a deeply divisive period, tearing each other apart over europe, some people just say it sounds an awful lot like brass neck, doesn't it, michael gove? you learn from experience. in the uk, i think actually we have been blessed because the brexit referendum allowed people to say, "we want a reset of our political system." we won't be taking our own decisions until by the end of this year because we are in the transition period. we will still be followi

she's been speaking to our europe editor katya adler. is it isita is it a sad moment for the eu?d moment for the eu? it is a very emotional day and first i want to pay tribute to all these british citizens in the european union almost half a century almost, contributed to the european union and made it stronger and it is the story of old friends and new beginnings now and therefore it's an emotional day but i'm looking forward to the next stage. is it also somehow a failure of the eu, the fact that the uk couldn't be persuaded to stay? it is the decision of the british people, the majority of the british people and this has to be respected and something happened during these 3.5 years in the brexit. the european union that was positive because we got the clear impression that it's way better for us to be together. the unity was strengthened of the european union, the knowledge that we could tackle the global challenges together way better than each of us on its own so as we have seen also, as brexit doesn't solve any of the global challenges, either gets better to work together.

this is katya adler in westminster. it's adam fleming in westminster.n westminster as well. all together. the three wise people. and we're empty chairing, not ice sculpture melting, ourfriend chris. he is on holiday already. in new zealand. so he has gone as far away as you can possibly get from brexit. for anyone who is just tuning in and has not seen us, brexitcast is a podcast that is in your podcast feeds multiple times per week. we do a tv show on thursday night and we just talk about brexit. all year. we also talked a lot about a big giant election in the uk. and a bit of porn. i mean, we are talking 2019 and looking back over the year. and that was a big moment for us, the danish mp advertising on a porn aggregating website. right, ok, let's rewind swiftly. so, the start of the year was a different cast of characters and in a completely different context talking about different stuff. i suppose the big moment at the start of the year was the mv—one. the meaningful vote one. yes, and it was when theresa may had a deal with the european union and s

let's go live to brussels, and our europe editor, katya adler. this is the end of an era there too.era there too. absolutely. of course, this is a historic occasion for the uk but spare a thought for the eu as well. we've been part of the eu family for more than 45 years. tonight, the block loses one of its biggest and most influential members. we had big size, longer buys, an expression of regret and sorrow from eu leaders. today we heard from the president of the european parliament who said they would always be a sense of brotherhood towards the uk even after brexit. don't we know that rifts between family members can sometimes be some of the most deep. what will happen after trade negotiations start between the eu and the uk? we've already heard government ministers wondering why the eu want to impose regulations on the eu want to impose regulations on the uk to get a free trade agreement that it hasn't asked for from canada 01’ that it hasn't asked for from canada orjapan? you see, canada and japan don't share the same history and geography with the eu. canada and japan can't s

our europe editor katya adler was watching. state, but far from a sense of good riddance, the mood in most of the rest of europe is one of fondness, of sadness and it's also pretty defensive. well, it is a very emotional day and you know it is the story of old friends and new beginnings now. is it also a failure of the eu, the fact that the uk couldn't be persuaded to stay? well, it is the decision of the british people, the majority of the british people, and this has to be respected and something happened during these three and a half years in the brexit period with the european union that was positive, because the unity was strengthened of the european union and brexit doesn't solve any of the global challenges. i think it's better to work together. let's be honest, the uk has never exactly been the most enthusiastic eu member. for more than four decades, our prime ministers have been coming here — margaret thatcher's fight to pay less into the eu budget, that is the stuff of legend, as is the uk's decision not the join the

but as katya was suggesting the next bit is not going to be straightforward at all.f team barnier was in london this week on a stuff casters will no, it's a critical part of barnier steam, some of whom listen to this podcast. he was in london this week think the next bit is going to be more complicated, but also coming outwith, because it's brexit, some a new very helpful metaphors. now, last week. food related metaphors with brexit, please, make them stop, if nothing else, come on it, people. we started with cake and now we are to salami or ravioli. wasn't there a cherry in there as well? i'm pretty sure there was a cherry. yes, yes, there was a cherry. i'm allover. i am all over ravioli, because... laughing. ravioli from bologna. i got it for you and only the best will do, laura. this is packaged supermarket ravioli, straight from the airport supermarket, so only glamour here on brexit cast. is it tinned,it's got to be fresh, surely. it's not tinned. when i lived in brussels and i lived on tend ravioli. it's environmentally friendly plastic. how big is it? are they