millions of commuters have had a difficult start to the week after a strike on the london underground shut down most of the network. one of the capital's busiest train stations — clapham junction — had to be evacuated for a time as large numbers of people tried to use overground services instead. the strike, which ended at 6pm, is over staff numbers and safety on the tube. our correspondent daniel boettcher is at piccadilly circus station in central london. the strike ended 45 minutes ago. how bad is it for people trying to get home tonight? well, around here, it isn't that busy at the moment. that isn't that busy at the moment. that is in part because people have changed the timings of their journeys and tried to find other ways of getting home. they were also advised earlier in the day to try to make their journeys advised earlier in the day to try to make theirjourneys home before six o'clock. but even though the strike is over, the station behind me is still closed. the gates are locked. there is a small group of people waiting outside with suitcases. they we re waiting outside wi

we wa nt for the london underground staff? enalising them at the moment. as the mayor of london said, it is misery for londoners and london business and the uk economy. you are used to talking to business and dealing with changing times, modernisation comes with challenges the business and london underground is no exception. fewer of us queueing at the ticket office, cards, is it an element of needing to change with the times and london underground leads to improve its system ? underground leads to improve its system? we need to change the. many do not use a ticket machine any more. we need to see staff if we feel we are more. we need to see staff if we feelwe are in more. we need to see staff if we feel we are in danger or need help. i use the tube every day and at my station i feel safer because i can see the staff, they are not behind a glass window. my wife recently had a problem late at night with a fight she saw and could not find anybody to come out of their office to deal with that and she had to deal with it. now there

the london underground has described this strike as unnecessary although it says that it accepts thation to address the unions' concerns. i know that this strike could have been avoided, i know this strike is unnecessary and i'm imploring the trade unions to come back and talk to the management team about resolving this so there aren't further days of industrial action. but for some this will be the start of a week of strikes. tomorrow 2500 british airways cabin crew belonging to the unite union will start a two—day strike over pay although the airline insists all passengers will be able to fly to their destinations. at the same time, commuters in the south—east will face three more days of strikes on the troubled southern franchise. today's industrial action has not involved overground services though some trains were struggling to cope with the extra demand from tube passengers. clapham junction, one of the country's busiest stations, was evacuated for a short time because of overcrowding. and many roads have seen extra congestion as commuters tried to find other ways to get to and

the london underground has described this strike as unnecessary although it says that it accepts thatys he is taking action to address the unions‘ concerns. i know that this strike could have been avoided, i know this strike is unnecessary and i'm imploring the trade unions to come back and talk to the management team about resolving this so there aren't further days of industrial action. but for some this will be the start of a week of strikes. tomorrow, 2,500 british airways cabin crew belonging to the unite union will start a two—day strike over pay, although the airline insists all passengers will be able to fly to their destinations. at the same time, commuters in the south—east will face three more days of strikes on the troubled southern franchise. today's industrial action has not involved 0verground services though some trains were struggling to cope with the extra demand from tube passengers. clapham junction, one of the country's busiest stations, was evacuated for a short time because of overcrowding. and many roads have seen extra congestion as commuters tried to find oth

four million people on a normal work day use the london underground. utes into the city. it's one of the biggest transport networks in europe. shutting it down when all the stations in central london will be closed will make getting round the city very difficult. this is a dispute about station ticket offices. for the last three or four yea rs, offices. for the last three or four years, london underground has attempted to save money, so it doesn't have to increase the cost of tickets to the public by closing down ticket offices. the union representing most of the workers at the rmt saying that is dangerous because customers won't have access to the support they would get and there's a security issue as well as helping customers issues because there's no—one. there the management say there will be a number of people patrolling the platforms and in and around the station. theyjust won't be behind the booth that they were. it's a protracted negotiation. at the moment, we're no closer to a solution. thank you very much. the repair bill to fix the country's

london underground says there is no need for a strike.process of recruiting additional people and we also want to work with the trade unions over the next couple of months to identify where we may need to strengthen that. this dispute could only be resolved by the trade unions working with us collaboratively and talking around the table, not through strike action. some commuters face further disruption this week in an unrelated strike on southern rail services. passengers are being told to travel only if essential on tuesday, wednesday and friday, when train drivers belonging toa to a aslef are expected to be on strike over a long—running dispute over the role of guards and the company said there will be no services on strike days with only a limited number of bus links instead. the industrial advection —— the industrial action today is not in both overground industrial action today is not in both overg round rail services industrial action today is not in both overground rail services but there has been no interchange to be tube network

for the last three or four years, the london underground's attempted to save money so it doesn't haveckets to the public by closing down ticket offices. the union representing most of the workers in the rmt say that is dangerous because customers won't have access to the support they'd otherwise get and there is a security issue as well as helping customers issues because there's nobody there. the management say there'll be people patrolling the platforms and in and around the station, theyjust won't be behind the booth. it's a protracted negotiation and, at the moment, we are no closer to a solution. we have had a statement from the rmt about why they have withdrawn from these talks, it comes from john leech, who says: we have been led up the garden path, we have been made the garden path, we have been made the same offer on three occasions by london underground, we are in a serious game about passenger safety. london underground have removed 830 staff from stations and control rooms, we need guarantees that the control rooms will be re—opened in a meaningful way. they've offered us

the 24—hour london underground strike begins at 6.00pm tonight. widespread disruption is expected. tations will be closed. there will also be a limited services on other tube lines in outer london. and it could be the first in a series of rail strikes this week. drivers on southern rail are due to walk out on tuesday, wednesday and friday. and there are a further three strikes planned for the week after on the 24th, 25th and 27th of january. that could mean much more misery for passengers. an american war veteran has been charged over the shooting at fort lauderdale airport in florida, in which five people died. esteban santiago, who's 26, could face the death penalty if found guilty. it's emerged that one of the victims, a woman in her eighties, was born in britain. our correspondent gary o'donoghue has more from fort lauderdale. she was a mother, a grandmother, a great—grandmother and a wife. olga woltering was born in britain, but had lived in the united states for decades. she was on her way to join a cruise ship to celebrate her husband's 90th birthday. also among the dead was

and they're there was no deal struck and there still is not with transport for london about london underground and there are still questions about other underg rounds around the country.

the 24—hour london underground strike at six o'clock tonight. ndon. this could be the first in a series of real strikes, drivers on southern railway are due to walk out on tuesday wednesday and friday. there area tuesday wednesday and friday. there are a further three strikes — the 23rd 24th and 27 which could mean yet more misery for passengers. an american war veteran has been charged over the shooting at the fort lauderdale —— at fort lauderdale. he could face the death penalty if found guilty. prosecutors say they still do not know why he chose fort lauderdale, it has emerged that one victim, a woman in her 805, was born in britain. the number of ambulances called to british pri5on5 has risen by nearly 40% in the last three years according to figures seen by the bbc. there were nearly 10,000 call—outs to the 117 jail5 bbc. there were nearly 10,000 call—outs to the 117 jails and young offenders institutions in the ten month5 offenders institutions in the ten months to october. government critics say staff numbers and overcrowding contributes t

the tssa represents around 10% of station staff on london underground.00 people, a lot of people. but the vast majority are represented by the rmt trade union and they have walked out of the talks, the conciliation service acas resumed their efforts to find a solution this morning at around 11am but the rmt walked out at around 2 this afternoon. the talks will continue with a small rump of the workers but it looks now very likely that the strike will go ahead at 6 tomorrow evening, a 2k hour strike. what impact is it likely to have? four million people on a normal work day use the london underground so you can imagine they are currently scurrying around to find alternative routes into the city. it's one of the biggest transport networks in europe and shutting it down will make getting around the city very difficult. this is a dispute about station ticket offices. for the last three or four years, the london underground's attempted to save money so it doesn't have to increase the cost of tickets to the public by closing down ticket offices. the union repr

millions of people use the london underground.turn up here to shepherd's bush to find it closed. luckily though, there is a bus station just next door and plenty of stops up and down this maine road. there have been queues all day outside the stops and many packed buses, and some are not able to let many on because they are so full. we did here earlier today as well about some passengers being very angry, and transport for london are urging people to be patient. of course it's not just are urging people to be patient. of course it's notjust the buses that people are using, extra services have been brought in to try to help people. there are travel ambassadors around the city of london. extra bikes are available at cycle hubs. and there are extra river services as well. just to let you know the current situation, all the tubes in central london have closed. around one or two services still operating, but that's changed throughout the day depending on what staff is available. the strike will continue until 6pm tonight, however, if t

another union, the tssa, said london underground offered it a new deal during talks at the conciliation service acas, which it will put to its members. now on bbc news, our world. ghana's biggest fishing ground, lake volta, holds a dark secret. tens of thousands of children who work on its waters have been trafficked into a life of forced labour. given up by poorfamilies on the promise of a better life. many face violence, and some even die on the job. he's a child, but he's no longer a child. the government has pledged to eradicate this illegal practice. there's so many children who could be rescued and could be put into this facility, but at the moment there's no—one in here. with the numbers dramatically on the rise, why are so many children still taken and forced to work like slaves? yeji, a small town on the banks of lake volta, in the centre of ghana. around 35,000 people live here and the main source of income is fishing. it's one of ghana's biggest industries, but the trade relies on an army of children — some as young as four or five. dampson was ten when he was brought to work

millions of commuters face long journeys home as many london underground staff continue their strike. the golden globes in los angeles — with the stars of the night manager among the winners. time for a full round up of the sports news now — let's join will perry at the bbc sports centre. england forward chris robshaw will the miss the entire six nations after having surgery on a shoulder injury. the harlequins flanker is set for three months on the sidelines in what will be a blow to england head coach eddiejones' plans as he looks to mastermind a successful english defence of the trophy. 0ur rugby union reporter chrisjones says robshaw‘s will be big boots to fill. robshaw has been a stalwart of the england side going back many years, but also since losing the captaincy, he has been outstanding for england in his new role as a blindside flanker. he played an all but one of england's miraculous, magnificent 13 straight wins in 2016. but he is now out for three months. when you look at the current team, the captain is struggling. there are question marks of others. the vunipola brother

london underground says there is no need for a strike.so want to work with the trade unions over the next couple of months to identify where we may need to strengthen that. this dispute could only be resolved by the trade unions working with us collaboratively and talking around the table, not through strike action. some commuters face further disruption this week in an unrelated strike on southern rail services. passengers are being told to travel only if essential on tuesday, wednesday and friday, when train drivers belonging to a aslef are expected to be on strike over a long—running dispute over the role of guards. the company said there will be no services on strike days with only a limited number of bus links instead. today's industrial action today has not involved overg round rail services but there has been no interchange to be tube network at key stations and in places the numbers of passengers trying to use rail services instead has caused problems. clapham junction was temporarily evacuated because of overcrowded. there were n

now, here, london underground workers have begun a 2a—hour strike. ntral london until 6pm tomorrow evening. unions have rejected the latest offer from management in a dispute over ticket office closures. well, our correspondent is at euston station in central london for us now. what is the scene there? well, i can tell you the bad news for commuters is that disruption they were expecting tomorrow has already started. it was just over 20 minutes ago that the doors to every single tube station in it's own one were closed and it is quite evident here at euston because there is a lot of traffic building for a sunday evening. people have come off trains from abroad orfrom people have come off trains from abroad or from around people have come off trains from abroad orfrom around the people have come off trains from abroad or from around the world looking to get onto the cheap and it is all closed. we are seeing a lot of that disruption here. the tube station here at euston, also the major stations will be closed tonight. that is problematic because a lot o

the 24—hour london underground strike begins at 6pm tonight. widespread disruption is expected. ill also be a limited service on other tube lines in outer london. and it could be the first in a series of rail strikes this week. drivers on southern rail are due to walk out on tuesday, wednesday and friday. and there are a further three strikes planned for the 24th, 25th and 27th, which could mean yet more disruption for passengers. authorities in america have charged the iraq war veteran esteban santiago, following the shooting at fort lauderdale airport, which left five people dead and several more injured. there are questions about why the 26—year—old, who'd told the fbi he heard voices and was being controlled by the us government, was allowed to keep his weapon after being interviewed last year. in south africa, the governing african national congress women's league has endorsed a woman to lead the party when leadership elections are held at the end of this year. our correspondent milton nkosi is in johannesburg at the anc‘s 105th birthday celebration, and he's been looking at

the 24—hour london underground strike begins at 6pm tonight. widespread disruption is expected. ervices on other tube lines in outer london. and it could be the first in a series of rail strikes this week. drivers on southern rail are due to walk out on tuesday, wednesday and friday. and there are a further three strikes planned for the 24th, 25th and 27th, which could mean yet more disruption for passengers. service at sandringham this morning. it's unclear whether the queen will be able to attend a church service at sandringham this morning. she missed both the traditional christmas day service and the service last sunday. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph is at sandringham. we should get some guidance after half past nine and whether the queen will attend the service today. how is the cream filling when she wakes up is the cream filling when she wakes up on is the cream filling when she wakes upona is the cream filling when she wakes up on a standard mistake this morning? does she feel well enough to attend church and make the journey from the main house to the church whic

another union — the tssa said london underground offered it a ‘new‘ deal during talks at the conciliationus has been causing havoc in the country‘s south as temperatures plummeted and record amounts of snow fell in several states. arctic conditions paralysed caused concerns for safety in cities where sub—freezing conditions are rare. while the damage caused by the downfall has been minimal, it has caused severe disruptions as kathryn armstrong reports. for some, the snow is a welcome arrival and they took it in their stride. but for thousands of people in america but deep south, winter storm helena has been little cause for celebration. a —— after 800 metres of snow was recorded cutting power to dent the tens of thousands of homes. traffic incidents were recorded and highways were closed. a state of emergency was declared in states such as georgia and north carolina, regions are accustomed to this amount of snow to fall. there have been disruptions to flight and more than 400 were cancelled in ata la nta more than 400 were cancelled in atalanta alone. freezing conditions meant that people

last—ditch talks aimed at averting a strike by london underground workers are underway at the conciliationrth america are increasing in size and becoming more destructive, according to us government statistics. scientists say firefighting itself may be to blame. sport now, and for a full round—up, let's go to the bbc sport centre. plenty going on in the fa cup third round and plenty of potential upsets. it starts at old trafford with reading facing manchester united football club yap stam is back at the club he won the treble with 18 years ago. he is now managing reading and he's selected another united old boy, tyler blackett, to start. paul mcshane is out with a hand injury. wayne rooney starts. just one goal before he can equal sir bobby charlton's goal—scoring record. sergio romero starts in goal. paul pogba, zlatan ibrahimovic and henrik mkhitaryan are all on the bench. so is bastian schweinsteiger. the five non—league teams left will have a fair chance of getting into the fourth round with sutton and ba ro the fourth round with sutton and baro enjoying home advantage. eastleigh and l

and the top story for you in the uk, a 2a—hour strike by london underground workers is

talks aimed at averting a strike by london underground workers are being held are the conciliation service of the rmt and tssa unions are due to walk out for 2a hours on sunday evening, causing travel chaos for an estimated 4 million passengers. they're in dispute with the company over staffing levels and ticket office closures. dozens of people have been killed in a car bomb in the northern syrian town of azaz. the bomb went off in a busy market in the rebel held town, which lies on the border with turkey. it's a key staging post on the supply route for rebel groups, and has been fought over by a number of factions in syria's civil war. a mutiny by the army in ivory coast has spread to the commercial capital, abidjan. gunfire has been heard inside a military camp on the outskirts of the city. there have also been shootings overnight in other towns. the mutiny began early yesterday in the north of the country. the us department of homeland security says it will increase protection of the country's voting mechanisms to guard against cyber attacks. it follows a report by intelligence officia

the 24—hour london underground strike begins at 6pm tonight. widespread disruption is expected. other tube lines in outer london. and it could be the first in a series of rail strikes this week. drivers on southern rail are due to walk out on tuesday, wednesday and friday. and there are a further three strikes planned for the 24th, 25th and 27th, which could mean yet more disruption for passengers. hollywood is gearing up for this year's golden globes — one of the biggest nights in the entertainment calendar. the ceremony is traditionally seen as an indicator of which films will do well at the oscars and there are plenty of british contenders. this report by our los angeles correspondent james cook contains some flash photography. hollywood likes nothing better than talking about itself. this year it has gone a step further, singing and dancing. la la land's love interests are played by ryan gosling and emma stone, and the city of stars itself. you've never seen it? i've never seen it. oh, my. you know it is playing at the rialto? really? yes. the next contender for golden globe

the 2a—hour london underground strike begins at 6pm tonight. widespread disruption is expected. es on other tube lines in outer london. and it could be the first in a series of rail strikes this week. drivers on southern rail are due to walk out on tuesday, wednesday and friday. and there are a further three strikes planned for the 2ath, 25th and 27th, which could mean yet more disruption for passengers. this morning, a 75 metre wind turbine blade was transported through the streets of hull. it is being put up in the centre of hull as an art installation, because this year hull is the city of culture. sarah wollaston is in hull and has been finding out more. —— sarah morton. this is not your usual piece of artwork. it is 75 metres long and weighs 28 tonnes. this is a giant wind turbine blade. you would normally find one of these on top of a large wind turbine, miles out at sea. how do you get one into the centre of a city? well, very carefully! this turbine blade left the factory where it was made this evening ——, the siemens factory, on the back of a lorry, moving very slowly. t

just over three years ago, london underground, in an effort to save money, started a process to closeions in london. 830 posts were closed, including control room staff that monitored cctv. that was a safety risk too far for the unions, the are empty and dts as a and they demanded jobs be reinstated in the control room and it hasn't happened at the paste the union wa nted happened at the paste the union wanted and so they have spent the last week with management at the conciliation service acas to find a solution. that solution has not been found and that means from 6pm tomorrow, stations in central london will be closed for 24 hours and on monday morning, millions of people will have a serious issue getting into work and as will the retail sector face problems, into work and as will the retail sectorface problems, because plenty will not be able to get into and out of the city. so the issue is you must plan ahead and if you can, work from home. thank you very much. the prime minister theresa may is promising to unveil a far—reaching programme of social reform to tackle what she calls

another union — the tssa said london underground offered it a "new" deal during talks at the conciliationp has said that when he's president, russia will have far more respect for the us than it does now. the president—elect tweeted that having a good relationship with russia was a good thing, saying only "stupid people or. with russia was a good thing, saying only "stupid people orfools would think otherwise." an intelligence report yesterday accused russia of interfering in the us election. two people have been arrested after a smoke bomb was let off during a protest outside harrods department store. the protest, which blocked roads in central london was organised by the union that represents hospitality workers in the store. it is all part of an argument over tips. sarah harris has this report. chanting, a smoke bomb and arrests — not what is expected on saturday in the heart of knightsbridge. this demonstration was in support of harrods restaurant staff, who it is claimed are not allowed to keep most of their tips. just the day before yesterday, they did admit they had been taking 50%

another union said london underground offered a deal which it will put two members.f slashing spending on the nhs. it comes after the british red cross warned hospitals were in a "humanitarian crisis" — a claim nhs england rejects. a 26—year—old former us soldier is in custody on suspicion of shooting dead five people at fort lauderdale airport in florida. more than a0 people are killed in a bomb blast in northern syria. the islamic state group is suspected of carrying out the attack. sport now and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. thank you. we will start with football. arsenal are through to the fourth round of the fa cup — but it took until the 89th minute for them took until the 89th minute for them to beat championship side preston north end at deepdale in today's late kick off. ben croucher reports. the meeting of the invincibles, granted it has been a decade since it apply to arsenal and more than a century for president but this is a competition where heritage and history matters and it was preston who rolled back the years to stand there were decora

and they're there was no deal struck and there still is not with transport for london about london undergroundd there are still questions about other underg rounds around the country. if it doesn't work underground, it's a real risk to both people and our emergency services, who really need to contact each other in real time in case of an emergency such as 7/7. and on top of this, it probably won't be ready on time so the old airwave network may have to be extended at an annual cost of up to 475 million, which the public accounts committee said the home office hasn't budgeted for. in a statement the home office say... when it is up and running, the uk will be the first in the world to replace theirfront—line radios with what effectively is an adapted smartphone. a high—ranking north korean diplomat who defected last year, has told the bbc he believes kimjong un would be prepared to use nuclear weapons. thae yong—ho says north korea doesn't yet have working nuclear weapons, but it's getting closer and he believes kim would press the button if backed into a corner. mr thae was speaking to our co

millions of commuters are facing difficultjourneys home, following a 24—hour strike by many london undergroundtaff. the walkout‘s overjobs and safety. mayor of london se condemned the strike, saying it's completely unnecessary. today's strike is causing misery to millions of commuters. there will be businesses in london using millions of pounds in revenues, hospital patients losing appointments when the strike could have been avoided. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we'll be hearing from the girlfriend of corrie mckeague — the raf serviceman missing since september. she says she's expecting his baby. what next in the southern rail fiasco? we'll be discussing what should be done in a special programme at 8.30. and i'll be looking at all tomorrow's front pages in the papers with my guests — mihir bose of the london evening standard and former pensions minister baroness altmann — that's at 10.40. that's all ahead on bbc news. now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — with me, will perry. lester'

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and the top story for you in the uk, a 24—hour strike by london underground workers is under way, ittation staff aboutjob losses and ticket office closures. more from me but first hearing is sharanjit. chrysler more from me but first hearing is shara njit. chrysler fiat more from me but first hearing is sharanjit. chrysler fiat pours $1 billion into us factories and moved some production from mexico. and a decade since this little gadget changed the way we communicate, what is in store for the next ten years of the smartphone? hello, welcome to asia business report. another car maker makes a huge investment in the united states. fiat chrysler is investing $1 billion in america, including modifying a plant in michigan which will make pickup trucks manufactured in mexico. the move comes as the president—elect donald trump pressures the auto industry to hire workers and produce vehicles north of the border. last week ford announced it was cancelling plans for a factory in mexico and will build the cars in the us. all of this comes as one of the us. all of this comes as one of the world'

millions of commuters have had a difficult start to the week, after a strike on the london undergroundf the network. members of two unions staged a 24—hour walk—out in protest atjob cuts and the closure of ticket offices. the walkout ended at 6 o'clock this evening. transport for london says normal service is expected by tomorrow morning. now it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. the prime minister takes a wrong turn, drives down a cul—de—sac and has to do a u—turn, could happen to anyone really. six months into thejob, is she still on track? tonight we ask if theresa may can be anything more than the brexit prime minister. can she construct a credible programme of social justice, of the kind she wants? we have a once in a generation chance to step back and ask ourselves what kind of country we want to be. we'll ask those who've had some tensions with their own leaders, here in the studio. also tonight, this woman's overdosing on heroin, but she won't die because her friends have to hand a drug called naloxone. british addicts who od face a much harsher path.

we think, even on london underground, we will need more despatch staff or going to need guards on trainsat. you have the potential where there will be no station staff for miles and miles. trains derailed, driver incapacitated and no—one there to help out that train and get those passengers to safety. 0k. the strikes, the disruption, all the problems people losing money, the hit to the economy, you are doing it for the benefit of passengers? absolutely i know that's hard for some people to take, but the fact of the matter is we have a driven government who are determined to pushit government who are determined to push it through. at the start of the dispute peter wilkinson saying he wa nted dispute peter wilkinson saying he wanted a punch—up with the trade unions. what language is that? we have mr grayling, who has done such a wonderfuljob in the prison service they are having riots and burning the place down has been put in charge of the railway. see how you get on there. he brought the same level of chaos and disaster to the railway that is he brought to the railway that is he brought

talks between london underground and the tssa union are continuing at the conciliation service acas. rmt union have left the talks. a 24—hour strike is set to start on sunday evening. now on bbc news, the travel show. cuba is at a turning point. last year saw the end of decades of isolation from the usa, with tourism needing a new spirit of enterprise here. some sanctions have been lifted, like commercial flights from the us. the wheels are in motion, but everyone's wondering exactly where is cuba headed right now? that question is especially poignant after the recent death of fidel castro and election of donald trump to the us presidency. if the thawing of relations does continue, the economy here may benefit, but is this country in danger of losing its soul? those precious assets that make this place, well, cuba! on my first trip here for nearly 20 years, i'm on a mission to find out. it may be a small island, 90 miles off the coast of florida, but cuba has a unique story to tell. ever since fidel castro and his band of revolutionaries seized control in 1959, the country has follow

we will do the right thing for under london underground. are you prepared to compromise? tom hiddleston used his speech to talk about some work he did with the un in south sudan. a little bit of a backlash to it. we will see a clip now. let's have a look. it is a terrible situation happening for children, the night manager is about arms dealing and there are far too many arms going into south sudan. i really, really wouldn't be here if it wasn't for some extraordinary women. i'm going to thank themment one of them is queen elizabeth ii! she has been at the centre of the world for the past 63 years and i think the world could do with a few more women at the centre of it. a lot of the fwirt comments have been talking about him. and in the problem with tom hiddlestone over the past year and things that have happened in his personal life, there is a sense of people not wanting to be appreciative of him. and a lovely speech from claire foy, giving a shout out to the queen, which was nice. the most talked about was meryl streep when she accepted the lifetime achievement award.

commuter chaos in london — a strike by underground workers causes

traffic nightmare in london, commuters had to find other ways to get to work after thousands of london underground went on a strike. the union rejecting a lot -- last-minute offer and services were severely reduced. as many as 4.8 million passengers per day were affected. the british chancellor of the exchequer is launching a charm offensive before starting total talks to leave the eu. strengthening ties with europe. german prosecutors with a closer investigation from two years ago. pilot locked the captain out of the cockpit and deliberately set the plane on the mountainside and the people on board were killed. donald trump is facing a risk with members of his party unless he gets tougher on russia. lindsey graham said that he and john mccain will push for sanctions against russia for hacking the presidential campaign. lindsey graham says he wants to hit russia in financial and energy sectors. mitch mcconnell has been meeting with the president-elect. let's hear what he has to say. senator mcconnell: further down the road towards repealing and replacing obama care. we talked about the senate agen

staying in london -- commuters had to find other ways to get to work today after thousands of london underground workers went on a 24-hour strike. the union rejected a last minute offer, and the some way -- and the subway systems service is significantly reduced. traffic in central london is almost at a standstill. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more i am emmaountries, chandra. this is bloomberg. julie? julie: i want to get back to the auto market because we have headlines there. fiat chrysler -- we have it up .5%. the company will be investing in the united states as an increasing announcement as we -- as we got the announcement that three new jeep models will be introduced and ram production will be moved out of the country. we will be watching anymore out of the auto show. volkswagen -- a report says the fbi has arrested annexing executive on street -- -- has .rrested and ask executive show news thato we are taking a look at, the company going back to some of this route, introducing an electric version. porsche is up 2% in european trading. m

london underground staff get ready to start a 24—hour strike tonight

a 24—hour strike by london underground workers will go ahead after talks broke down this afternoon.f significant disruption to passengers and says no stations in zone one will be open. now, it's famous throughout the world for using the sun to mark the summer solstice. but now it seems stonehenge may also have had its own, distinct, sound. scientists at the site have used virtual reality technology to recreate what the henge would have looked like, thousands of years ago, when it was complete. and they've used ancient musical instruments to recreate the circle's original acoustics. 0ur correspondent, david sillito, went along for a listen. wind blows eerily. people have been coming here for at least 4000—5000 years, so we're walking in the feet of history. when the wind blows, some people say they hear a strange hum. thomas hardy wrote about it in tess of the d'urbervilles, and dr rupert till is convinced the sound of stonehenge is part of its magic. tapping you hear between each beat, a little echo. as the sound leaves you, hits the stone and comes back to you here, bang. tapping.

a 24—hour strike by london underground workers over job losses and ticket office closures has begun thise, acas, and a personal plea from the mayor of london failed to prevent the walk—out. emilia papadopoulos has this report. both commuters and the mayor of london had been hoping it would not come to this, but this morning unions confirmed they had rejected a last—minute offer from transport for london to stop the walk—out. while many don't know how or if they will be able to get to work tomorrow, what is certain is more chaos and disruption. businesses like this one in soho are also worried. sunday is a fairly quiet day for us, but we rely on a lot of walk—ins. i don't believe we will have that. a lot of the people coming to us after half seven in the evening, considering the strike is starting this evening, i don't think we will see any of that. in north london, thousands of football fans know getting home will be tough. i will have to stay at my parents' house and they will drive me to work. that is how i will manage. it's it's bit of a tricky one. uber, black cab, overground, have a

a 24—hour strike by london underground workers over job losses and ticket office closures has begun thisnal plea from the mayor of london failed to prevent the walkout. our correspondent andy moore has been to king's cross station to asses the impact of the strike this is a strike by tube station staff and is likely to lead to many strikes in the capital. travel will be severely restricted. and therefore london says it will cause misery for millions of londoners that it misery for millions of londoners thatitis misery for millions of londoners that it is notjust londoners that will be hit. tourists will be affected and so too will be hundreds of thousands of people who go through stations like this one. the stations at victoria and paddington and waterloo will also be called. —— close. most tube stations in london will be close. those opening will open later, around 7am, and will close later, around seven pm, even though the strike will be over by then. some lines like the victoria line will be closed entirely. what is the dispute about? staffing levels at the stations. the unions say th

face disruption from 6:00pm tonight and most of monday, after talks to avert a strike on the london underground

we have got unions holding talks with london underground today aimed at averting strike action on 7the've got here, the pound may surpass flash crash lose as the pound continues to go down, there are fear it is might actually go below that level of 1.18.41 against the dollar. we will watch that to see where it's going. hello. this is business live. in a wide—ranging interview with the times, donald trump said leaving would be a great thing and he wanted the us to strike a trade deal with the uk as fast it could. it was more than talking about the relationship with the uk. a quick look at how markets are faring. they are reacting to that interview. bmw shares are down over 1% in frankfurt. all the markets are down. london the least. a falling pound is good news for many companies listed on the ftse100. they are mainly global international companies. a wea ker global international companies. a weaker pound means they make more money. we are waiting to see what is going to be happening with mark carney who will be giving a talk later on today. the markets are in a wait and see mood. phon

scheduled to start on sunday evening will ahead after the rmt union walked out of talks with london undergrounds this afternoon. —— will go ahead. further attempts at talks failed. now on bbc news — reporters. from here in the world —— and the world was like newsrooms, we bring you the best stories from around the globe. in this week's programme: insight istanbul's reina nightclub. 39 people died in the nightclub in a new year's eve terror attack. the owners say they will reopen the nightclub. it is the sign of a defiant mood here. on the front line of yemen's civil war. wejoin government on the front line of yemen's civil war. we join government groups as they try to recapture the capital from rebel forces. translation: people are lost, but at least the land is liberated. the rebels are retreating on a daily basis. the bright lights of atlantic city which fail to really shine. nick brya nt which fail to really shine. nick bryant asks what the project tells us bryant asks what the project tells us about donald trump's business track record. when he says he can make america great again? i don't

last—ditch talks aimed at averting a strike by london underground workers have got underway at the conciliationaffs association and the rail, maritime and transport union are due to walk out for 2h hours from 6pm on sunday, causing travel chaos for millions of passengers during rush hour on monday. both unions are attending the talks. the dispute is about staffing levels and ticket office closures. the repair bill to fix the country's potholes could soon reach £14 billion. that's according to councils in england and wales who say the government should pay for the repairs from fuel duty. the government says it's already putting £250 million into fixing the problem, but the local government association says that's not enough, as duncan kennedy reports. the shot of the wheels and the judder to the spine. we have all been in, around and over potholes. councils fix 2 million potholes every year. that is about 12,000 for every local authority in england and wales. but it never seems to be enough. now, the councils claim the repair bill could soon reach £14 billion. hard—pressed councils, who are mend

face disruption from tomorrow night and most of monday after talks to avert a strike on the london undergroundispute overjobs and the closure of some ticket offices. in the last few minutes, an acas spokesperson has said: "talks have now adjourned. the parties have no plans to return to acas." sir ivan rogers has confirmed his resignation from the foreign office and the civil service. formerly britain‘s most senior diplomat at the european union, sir ivan rogers, resigned last wednesday — just months before he was due to play an important role in the complex negotiations on the uk‘s exit from the eu. the repair bill to fix the country‘s potholes could soon reach £14 billion. that‘s according to councils in england and wales who say the government should pay for the repairs from fuel duty. the government says it‘s already putting £250 million into fixing the problem, but the local government association says that‘s not enough, as duncan kennedy reports. councils fix 2 million potholes every year. that is about 12,000 for every local authority in england and wales. but it never seems to be enoug