they will do to mark brexit yet.s readers are wondering why the government embarrassed... that's how they will mark brexit. the passage of time continues, a bell bongs. it is deeply symbolic, susie. if they didn't do it at new year, it is still 2020. it is still the next day, it is still midnight, etc. but it goes to the heart of the queasiness about brexit among the establishment. think i will draw stops at this point. belong. do you wa nt stops at this point. belong. do you want the queen running up and down the street, bonking? that is it for the street, bonking? that is it for the paper this hour. we will be back at 11:30pm for another look at the papers. the headlines are coming up at 11pm and stay with us for that. good evening to you. we saw quite a bit of drier weather today, thanks toa bit of drier weather today, thanks to a ridge of high pressure. but it was a short—lived window of fine weather because the next low pressure system will be hurtling in for thursday to bring another spell of wet and windy weat

how are you marking brexit day?ting, hiding under the duvet, or feeling pretty indifferent? let me know, use the hashtag victoria live. of course, at 11 o'clock tonight, not much actually changes. it's the next year in which many of those details will be thrashed out. if you've got a question about that, chris morris is here to answer it. please send them in, the usual ways. we'll bring you all the breaking news on those confirmed cases of coronavirus throught the programme too. first, carrie has the news. it's been confirmed this morning that two patients in england, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus, chief medical officerfor england professor chris whitty said. the flight is due to touch down at raf brize norton at lunchtime. in china itself, officials say more than 200 people have now died and the world health organization has declared the crisis a global emergency. borisjohnson will hail the dawn of a new era later as the uk prepares to leave the eu after 47 yea rs. uk prep

last four years, formerly is now going to be nearing an end, next friday will be the night of brexit. markr diaries. after that, the night of brexit. mark that in your diaries. afterthat, our relations with the rugby become part of standard foreign policy. —— with the eu become part of standard foreign policy. you make it sound so easy! it was incredible to think it has been hitting the —— hasn't been hitting the front pages because we we re hitting the front pages because we were obsessing over the parliamentary shenanigans of the last few years and there were these lords amendments and they brought up some serious concerns and did a lot of work cross bench to build consensus about these concerns, about child refugees and a provision which was put into the bill for that under theresa may and then boris johnson went back on it. he promises to put that in at a later bill but we will see what happens. we have been doing brexit on the front pages for so long but that was on a page one. the times, britain heads for clashes with the united states. three pronged attack essentially. can you tell

some conservatives also tried to change the bill to ensure brexit is appropriately marked.ified time, those who wish to celebrate will need to look to a clock to mark the moment. it seems inconceivable to me and many colleagues that that clock should not be the most iconic timepiece in the world, big ben. will he make representations to the house of commons commission, whose decision this is, that big ben should bong for brexit? the brexit secretary gave a sympathetic response. earlier, an snp mp took a slightly different tack when he asked him for some clarity. can the government confirm whether or not it is going to request for the chiming of big ben to mark 11pm on the 31st ofjanuary? because this is not going to be a moment the celebration for many people across the uk, it's going to be a moment of considerable concern, not least my constituents who are a citizens of or nationals of the european union. and perhaps what we should be asking on that side of the house if they do want to hear the bells chime is for whom the bell will toll? well, i welcome this late conversio

the government has unveiled a special 50p coin to mark brexit. bears the words "peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations", will go into circulation on friday, to mark the day the uk officially leaves the european union. an earlier batch of the coin had to be melted down after the previous brexit date of october 31st was delayed. with me is political correspondent, pete saull. a few million of these cions. 3,000,000 go into circulation on friday and more through the course of the year. it is symbolic. you mentioned the fact on october 31, that coins made for that date did not come to pass. after 3 1/2 years of intense political drama, all getting very real. this is the last weekend we will have members of the eu and as of 11 on friday we will be leaving the eu. this is for collectors, coin enthusiasts, the 11th commemorative coin that has come at to mark a change in britainrelationship with the eu. who knows whether there will be coins in the future commemorating future changes in terms of our relationship with our closest neighbours, but

moving on to tell you about the government unveiling special 50p coins to mark brexit.he coin, which bears the words "peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations", will go into circulation on friday, to mark the day the uk officially leaves the european union. an earlier batch of the coin had to be melted down after the previous brexit date of october 31st was delayed. with me is political correspondent, pete saull. to talk all things brexit. how many of these coins are they making? 3,000,000 to start with going into circulation on friday, the day we are going to leave the eu, with a further 7,000,000 coming into circulation throughout the course of the year. loads and loads of new 50p pieces will be out and about in the shops in the coming months. bake for coin collectors, the 4th commemorative coin we have had dealings with our relationship with the eu. the ist was back in 1973 the eu. the 1st was back in 1973 when wejoined the the eu. the 1st was back in 1973 when we joined the aec. a new chapter for countries. it is becoming very real. we will be leaving on fr

government has suggested a crowdfunding campaign could be launched to pay for big ben to chime to mark brexitounds for temporary work to be done to allow it to ring, for people who want to celebrate brexit, on january the 31st. apparently, we've been having a look and there is a crowdfunding site on the go and apparently so far they have raised £205 so a little way off and the clock is ticking so we will see how that progresses. and, tell me what you think about our talking point today. they are about the news that mcdonald's is actually now going to be in rutland which was the only county in the uk without a mcdonald's. local planning has given the go—ahead for a drive—through stops on there are happy and others are not. and were protesting about it. we ask you, how do global chains in yourarea impact it. we ask you, how do global chains in your area impact your community, local businesses, many of you have beenin local businesses, many of you have been in touch. we heard from sky, if thatis been in touch. we heard from sky, if that is yours with to handle, he says there are several big chai

we should be looking at how parts of the country are marking brexit day here on the news channel.to a pub called the rising sun for a new dawn. i'm sure you could come with me. and that is it for the papers tonight. don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it's all there for you — seven days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers — and if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you to my guests and coming up next we have sport. good evening. here's your latest sports news. premier league leaders, liverpool survived a scare against wolves to win 2—1 at molineux. that takes them 16 points clear at the top of the table and continues their remarkable run with 22 wins from 23 games. our sports correspondent, andy swiss, has all the details. how do you defeat the seemingly unbeatable? liverpool turned the tide will race into a victory procession this season and against walls they were proven right. ahead after just seven walls they were proven right. ahead afterjust seven minutes through jordan henderson and in de

brexit big ben bong has all gone a bit pete tong — and ministers are looking at other ways of marking brexitonday evening at 11pm for monday in parliament. but from me, david cornock, bye for now. big ben chimes hello. friday was a day of sunny spells and some blustery showers, but the weekend is upon us and there is a change. drier and sunnier throughout. some night—time frost is the other face of winter that we haven't seen much of so far this year. still a north—westerly ushering in showers to the north and north—east of scotland, but elsewhere, after a chilly start with frost for some, it is a dry, fine, crisp day. forget all about the double—figure temperatures, despite the sunshine, six, seven or eight will be your maximum. a widespread frost to get you into the first part of sunday. the one exception, the southerly breeze and the cloud, will keep things on the mild side. maybe a wee bit cloudier across the north and north—west of scotland. elsewhere it is another gloriously sunny day. again, those temperatures around 6—8. the southern half of the uk sees another frost on monday mornin

brexit big ben bong has all gone a bit pete tong — and ministers are looking at other ways of marking brexitevening at 11pm for monday in parliament. but from me, david cornock, bye for now. big ben chimes hello. for much of england, wales and southern scotland, it's a cold and frosty start to monday. also some problems with fog, particularly across wales, north—west england and the midlands. we have already seen some poor visibility in places through the first part of the night. another thing of note is that the pressure reading across parts of wales has exceeded 1050 millibars and is continuing to rise. that's the highest it's been since 1957. this area of high—pressure is the dominant feature in the week ahead, bringing a lot of dry weather. this frontal system will bring some outbreaks of rain into northern scotland later on monday. but we start monday, for many, cold, frosty, temperatures as low as —6 or —7 across parts of southern england. close to freezing for northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. eight or nine for the far north of scotland. and for scotland and no

government has suggested a crowdfunding campaign could be launched to pay for big ben to chime to mark brexitl estimate is it would cost half a million for temporary work to be done to allow it to ring, for people who want to celebrate brexit, on january the 31st. it seems canada's prime minister is ready to welcome prince harry and his wife meghan, butjustin trudeau does want to know who will pay for the royal couple's security. on monday, queen elizabeth signed off on a ‘period of transition‘ for the duke and duchess of sussex, but there are still questions over how that will work. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. a new direction has been agreed. less than 20 months since their wedding, the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, have been given the go—ahead by the queen to seek a new life, and they're making plans to move out and to base themselves in part in canada. harry has visited the country on a number of occasions. his invictus games was staged in toronto in 2017, and meghan lived there for seven years as an actress. there will be questions about their tax an

brexit big ben bong has all gone a bit pete tong — and ministers are looking at other ways of marking brexite for now. big ben chimes hello. it‘s bitterly cold out and about. it looks like it will be the coldest night of the winter so far. and frost, ice and increasingly patchy fog will feature in the forecast for the next few days. in fact, with some sunshine and a lot of dry weather as well — although the sunshine will tend to fade as these weak weather fronts come around our area of high pressure and bring more cloud with them. but for the most part, it‘s dry. we do have a few showers lingering in the north and west of scotland, particularly in the northern isles, and a few rain and sleet showers coming into eastern parts of england — particularly east anglia. so with a widespread frost, —5, —6 in the countryside. ice obviously is going to be a concern, particularly where we have had the showers, but it has obviously been so damp. and freezing fog, particularly in the likes of the severn valley, up through the welsh marches, the cheshire plains, but not exclusively here — some for norther

brexit big ben bong has all gone a bit pete tong — and ministers are looking at other ways of marking brexit on monday evening at 11pm for monday in parliament. but from me, david cornock, bye for now. big ben chimes high pressure brought a very different weather to our shores this weekend. a lot of dry weather with sunshine but it was cold with frost and fog during the morning. monday, we start the new working week with high pressure and it will stay mainly dry with a good deal of sunshine, particularly across southern areas. further north, we have these weather fronts and more isobars bringing in more cloud and breeze, we start monday on a less cold note across the north and west of scotla nd cold note across the north and west of scotland than much of central southern portions of the uk. a hard frost out of town across central and southern england with some mist and fog likely. a big and strong area of high pressure holding on throughout monday. these weather fronts continue to bring in sicker cloud across north and west of scotland. that breeze fairly strong from the south—west, it will

pub, to be precise, where customers have been the hospitality about the landlord has put on to mark brexitfor talking to us. you wanted britain to leave the eu, why was that your preference? britain to leave the eu, why was that your preference ?|j britain to leave the eu, why was that your preference? i think that this country needs a change. big, big change, we need our infrastructure back. because we suffered 40 years too long in the country... surely at the westminster government at any point in those 40 yea rs could have government at any point in those 40 years could have chosen to invest in understructure, brussels was not stopping west doing that. brussels was not stopping the british government doing that.” was not stopping the british government doing that. i don't really know on that side of it, i was a young child when this came into fruition, 0k? was a young child when this came into fruition, ok? i started work at the age of 18, things were 0k, lovely. gone through word, made a family... you lost yourjob quite a few times, you regard that as a problem connected to our members

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a new chapter for the uk, whileterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. and we follow one woman's journey to find out what family means as she meets the half—siblings she never knew she had, that's in my very extended family in half an hour. good morning. in australia, eight people have been confirmed dead as the bushfire crisis continues to escalate. authorities warn that number is likely to rise with many people still missing in new south wales and victoria. hundreds of homes have been destroyed and residents in several communities are trapped by bushfires in south—eastern australia. from sydney, phil mercer reports. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost. help is yet to reach some residents who've reportedly suffered burns. it was genuinely terrif

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a ‘new chapter‘ for the uk, while archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk have taken place to mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. now on bbc news, another chance to see a remarkable film about family. two years ago, julia, a high school student from ohio, received an email out of the blue that changed her life for ever. julia who was conceived by a sperm donor, discovered she had a half—sister 7 leading to a journey to explore what family means. all right. let's go for a walk. i always knew that i was donor conceived. donor 1317 from california. i grew up in cleveland heights, ohio, with two mums, kathleen and betsy. i really don't miss having a dad because they both completed a different area of me growing up. this is the family. my sister, sarah and i, we have lived together for almost two decades. we fight over socks and we steal each other‘s headphones and i love sarah to pieces. it's so nice out

holding celebrations around the country to mark the day. brexitty making a cheerful departure from the parliament for the last time to the tune of bag pipes and waiving umbrellas. >>> hong kong shuts 30% of bank branches after the w.h.o. declares a health emergency. >>> amazon crutches fourth quarter expectation on the back of record prime subscriptions and growth of its cloud business it is brexit day but we are also following the outbreak of the coronavirus closely. i want to bring you comments now from the chief medical officer in england they are saying they have confirmed two cases in coronavirus in the uk. the chief medical officer says patients are receiving specialist medical care using tried and tested procedures to prevent further spread and the two patients are members of the same family. we have two confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the uk. we'll keep a close eye on the story. now confirmed in the uk as well. >> let me take you to how european markets are fairing it is brexit day brexit will be happening at 11:00 p.m. tonight ftse

in his new year message the prime minister says brexit will mark a new chapter for the prime minister new chapterfor the uk. the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with one another. sport is always busy newsday, happy new year, have you got lots for us? yes, we do. bit of a bumper day in the premier league, a full schedule, liverpool played tomorrow as the relentless festive football schedule continues. nine matches in total comfort liverpool play sheffield united tomorrow, jurgen klopp 13 points clear at the top, the scrap for the european places will hold most interest. chelsea currently clear in fourth ahead of the early kick—off. and they play brighton. played against his team twice last year and seeing what he has done with brighton, it isn't easy to change, it affects the style of play and it's clear he has done that and there's a lot of work is done now. i've watched back the game they've played against arsenal a years ago, they controlled big elements of the game so i'm under no illusions how ha rd game so i'm under no illusions how hard that game will be. and

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a ‘new chapter‘ for the uk, whileurges people to heal the divisions of recent years. now on bbc news, witness history 7 and a look back at some of the highlights of the series from the last 12 months. razia iqbal presents five extraordinary moments in history as told by the people that were there 7 including the story of the first african in the arctic, and the birth of communism in china. hello, and welcome to witness history with me, razia iqbal here at the royal academy in london. as the year comes to a close, we've been looking back on the many extraordinary moments from history we've brought you in 2019. so here are five of our favourite stories to share once more. coming up, the children sent away by their parents to save them from the nazis, the ballet company that defied racism, the first african in the arctic, and the man at mission control when neil armstrong set foot on the moon. but first, a moment which in many ways said the cause for the second half of the 20th century, the birth of the people's republic

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a ‘new chapter‘ for the uk, while archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. now on bbc news, take a front row seat as mark kermode looks back at the big cinema releases of the year — in ‘review 2019: the year in film'. and a warning this film contains some flash photography. hi, i'm mark kermode. we're here at the cinema museum in south london. over the next half an hour, i'll be looking back at some of the best movies released in uk cinemas in 2019. films from around the world, from big—budget blockbusters to smaller indie gems, from widescreen full—colour spectacle to more intimate black—and—white experimentation. as always, 2019 kicked off with awards season and the uk release of several films that opened in america in 2018 in time to qualify for the oscars. in a weird echo of the 1990 academy awards, when driving miss daisy won best picture — for which category spike lee's infinitely superior do the right thing wasn't even nominated — this year, the likeable but bland green book beat blac

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a new chapter for the uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. for the first time, more than 100 billion music tracks are streamed online in the uk in a single year. and in half an hour, i'll be looking back at the best films of the year, films from around the world from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. that's all in review 2019: the year in film, with me, mark kermode. eight people are known to have died in australia's bushfires in the past 2a hours — with more missing — in the worst loss of life since the crisis began. more military personnel are on the way to try to protect isolated communities in the south east of the country. many are cut off, without power, and some are running out of water. phil mercer has sent this report. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. you walk around a

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a ‘new chapter‘ for the uk, whileof canterbury urges people to heal the divisions of recent years. next, in one of the highlight‘s of the year for hardtalk, sarah montague interviews journalist ronan farrow, who won a pulitzer prize for his investigation of harvey weinstein. welcome to hardtalk. i'm sarah montague. the journalist ronan farrow won a pulitzer prize for his investigation of harvey weinstein. his revelations about the film producer prompted an outpouring of rage at the way women had been treated and triggered the metoo movement — an attempt at breaking the silence around sexual assault. in his new book catch and kill, he's posing difficult questions about the powerful media institutions he says tried to suppress the story. so how did the hollywood insider, the son of mia farrow and woody allen, break the story that took the shine off tinseltown? ronan farrow, welcome to hardtalk. good to be here. now, many people won't be familiar with the expression catch and kill. can you explain what it means? catch an

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a ‘new chapter‘ for the uk, whilehbishop of canterbury urges people to heal the divisions of recent years. now on bbc news, the brexitcast team look back on a roller coaster of a year in politics in review 2019's brexitcast no one's got a (bleep) clue what brexit is. brexit is, um... i hadn't quite understood the full extent of this. we're particularly reliant on the dover—calais crossing. i met borisjohnson once. the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters, they are going to get it wrong again. remainers and leavers, that's going to end well. a process which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. this is katya adler in westminster. it's adam fleming in westminster. and laura in 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 mul

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a ‘new chapter‘ for the uk, while

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, while divisions of recent years. # i was getting kind of used to being someone you loved... for the first time, more than 100 billion music tracks are streamed online in the uk in a single year. coming up, the thousands round the uk braving

brexit trade agreement — and that some businesses will benefit while "some won't". a clock projected on the walls of downing street — one of a series of events announced to mark the momentk leaves the eu. and brexit is one of the subjects the contenders for the labour leadership are tackling in their first hustings event in liverpool. british scientists suggest the number of people already infected by a new virus emerging in china is far greater than official figures suggest. heavy rain and thunderstorms douse fires in eastern australia but bring flooding to some areas. following campaigns, free sanitary products will be available to all schools and colleges in england from monday. in sport — simply the bess. england's spinner helps his side to take total control in the third test against south africa but rain stops progress. and we look at the battle for self—driving car supremacy between the united states and china. that's in click in half an hour. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. british business groups have warned the chancellor there will be consequences if britain diverges from eu regulations post—brexit. it comes after sajid javid's comments in today's fin

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, whilep of canterbury urges people to heal the divisions of recent years. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster — here's what coming up on sportsday. a bumper day in the premier league, leicester stay second after a big win at newcastle. it's only a point for brighton, but they are head over heels with their draw at home to chelsea. and more trouble on tour for england. he's over his illness, but an injury could rule archer out of the 2nd test. hello and welcome to sportsday. the football's been non—stop today, nine matches in the premier league, we have five results. tottenham's push for the top four came unstuck at southampton and wolves surprisingly lost at watford but leicester have started the year well, a big win at newcastle that narrows the gap to leaders liverpool and guarantees them second spot as nick parrott reports. if the premier league title is out of leicester's reach, then cementing their place in the top four surely bea their place in the top four

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" forthe uk, whileurges people to heal the divisions of recent years.

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, whilerchbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. now, what it's like being a 17—year—old in countries around the world. from lebanon to uganda, bbc radio one's newsbeat has been meeting teenagers and hearing about their hopes and dreams. being 17 has never been easy. no longerfeeling like a child, but technically not yet an adult. in most countries, you can't drive, drink alcohol or vote. but whether it's just hanging out with friends... ..spending time with family... ..practising religion, going to school, going to work orjust having fun... three, two, one! ..17 is one of our most formative years. we're following five i7—year—olds in five different countries to see how they spend a typical saturday. the nightlife is amazing. from thailand to uganda... when you tell someone that i have school six days a week, they are like, "what?!" ..lebanon to russia. what is it like being 17 and is it harder to be a teenager now than ever before? for lots of teenagers, saturdays ar

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, whilehop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk have taken place to mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. now its time for the the travel show. mike corey has been travelling across malaysia's biggest state, sarawak. he s ventured deep into the bornean rainforest. this week on the travel show, i'm in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysia's biggest state — sarawak. in the western corner of malaysian borneo, sarawak has some of the most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. but it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights of kl and the resorts of its neighbour state sabah. so i'm going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. along the way i will be hanging out with these guys... climbing jagged peaks... easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes i have done. and getting a taste of one of the world's most remot

brexit day? >> well, in a mixed way, in a divided way, in the way that i think the rest of the united kingdom indeed is marking this day. so the 31st of january and brexit day itself, the final countdown to that 2300 hours g.m.t. deadline. we have a very legally important day, constitutionally important day and a politically important day. you've got the official way of marking it, which will bebe a cabinet meeting in the north of england, chosen by the prime minister, boris johnson, because it was the first town, first city, in the united kingdom to declare during the referendum in 2016 in favor of brexit. he will be making a speech, which in fact he has already recorded, saying this is a beginning, not an end of something. of c course, that slogan, get brexit done, it is not done tonight. it is happening. it will gett done byby the 31st december of this year after what we think will be very protracted negotiations. but very mixed celebrations, we expect much remaine, if we can still call them that, from parliament down to downing street and white hall, where the foreign office are, but there will also be a b

brexit supporter andrea jenkyns. good morning to you. tell us how you are marking today? organised a big brexit bash, here in yorkshire. i started thinking of the idea before christmas, sorry, someone's phone is ringing here. that's ok, it's a busy day! so, i came up with the idea, constituents came into the office and asked how we would mark the occasion. we are having this big brexit bash, with 400 people coming. it is quite fun for the family as well. we have live music, and there are also fireworks. my constituency voted to— one to leave. we are in the brexit heartlands in yorkshire, and hearing you describe the last four yes, it has been hellish! we need to mark this occasion, we want it to be a positive event and, like the prime minister said, it is about coming together as a country and moving forward. and indeed, those are the words he has been using and it will be interesting to hear the exact tone of his speech later today. what is your message to your constituents, those who voted to remain? do you have a message to them today? my messages, look, we live in a de

after approving the brexit deal this evening, meps marked the end of the uk's eu membership with songrade talks ahead, is to be tough. katya adler, bbc news, brussels. the rapid melting of thwaites glacier in antarctica, a mass of ice the 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.

after approving the brexit deal this evening, meps marked the end of the uk's eu membership with song talks ahead promised to be tough. katya adler, bbc news, brussels. michael gove has said once the uk leaves the eu there won't be a hiding place 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

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" forthe uk, whilehe archbishop of canterbury urges people to heal the divisions of recent years. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the bushfire crisis in australia shows no sign of easing, with at least 8 people dying in the past 2a hours — the worst loss of life since fires began in september. many more are people missing. the government says more military personnel are on the way to the south—east of the country to try to protect isolated communities. many are cut off without power and some are running out of water. our correspondent, phil mercer, sent this report. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. you walk around a bit of your house and you go, that was the bedroom, that was where my antiques were from my family history. all of my baby memories from my kids and just everything, just gone. i don't know what i'm going

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" forthe uk, whiley urges people to heal the divisions of recent years. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the writer and broadcaster, dawn foster, and sunday times journalist, katherine forster. welcome to you both. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro leads with protests to be held nationwide as railfare rises come into force that will see some commuters paying more than £100 extra this year. the ft headlines a warning from economists that any bounce to the uk economy following borisjohnson‘s decisive election victory could swiftly fizzle out as uncertainties over brexit continue to curb business investment. the guardian features a striking photograph of the australian bushfires, saying the devastation has prompted new questions over the government in australia's stance on climate change. the daily express says people in their 60s will deliver more than half of all employment growth in the next 10 years. the paper sa

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, whilerchbishop of canterbury urges people to heal the divisions of recent years. # i was getting kind of used to being someone you loved for the first time, more than 100 billion music tracks are streamed online in the uk in a single year. coming up — the thousands round the uk braving the bracing sea on new year's day. and in half an hour's time, we look back on the collapse of travel firm thomas cook and its far—reaching effects on customers and staff in review 2019: the thomas cook story. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the bushfire crisis in australia shows no sign of easing, hours, the worst loss of life since fires began in september. many more are people missing. the government says more military personnel are on the way to the south—east of the country to try to protect isolated communities. many are cut off without power and some are running out of water. 0ur correspondent phil mercer sent this report. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought ter

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. coming up in half hour, we travel across malaysia, venturing deep into the bornean rainforest in the travel show. good morning. welcome to bbc news. australian officials say eight people are known to have died yesterday in bushfires in the south east of the country. some of the victims were trying to protect their homes, while others were found inside burned out cars. the australian navy is sending ships to help people trapped in coastal communities. from sydney, phil mercer reports. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost. help is yet to reach some residents who've reportedly suffered burns. it was genuinely terrifying. it was like the day never happened yes

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a new chapter for the uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. and, what it's like being a 17—year—old in countries around the world? bbc radio one's newsbeat has been meeting teenagers, and hearing their hopes and dreams. eight people are known to have died in australia's bushfires in the past 2a hours, with more missing, in the worst loss of life since the crisis began. more military personnel are on the way, to try to protect isolated communities in the south east of the country. many are cut off, without power, and some are running out of water. phil mercer has sent this report. these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. you walk around a bit of your house, and you go, that was

in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a new chapter for the uk, while

iam i am live in kettering where it is a full house in the rising sun, as customers mark brexiteer withfirst australian open final — afterfighting back to beat alexander zverev. he'll face novak djokovic on sunday. and the weather with helen. whether you want to listen or not, i will. we will look at australia because not such great weather here at the moment. hello everyone, this is afternoon live. i'm ben brown. the first cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in the uk. health officials say two people from the same family who had been staying at a hotel in yorkshire, are now being treated in a hospital in newcastle. so far the virus has killed more than 200 people in china and infected thousands more. meanwhile more than 80 britons who've been evacuated from wuhan — the chinese city at the centre of the outbreak are being transferred to a quarantine facility on the wirrall for at least the next 1a days. they arrived on a chartered plane at raf brize norton earleir this afternoon. i spoke to ben williams who was on the flight and will now go into quarantine. he had just got

it's here that the moment of brexit itself will be marked at 11pm on 31st january.w and countdown will be projected onto the walls of downing street and live streamed on social media. borisjohnson is planning an address to the nation in the evening. in nearby parliament square, the union flag will fly on every flagpole. commemoratives 50p coins will come into circulation. but the government says they want this to be a moment to heal divisions and reunite communities. a special cabinet meeting will take place in the north of england. many brexiteer had hoped that this would be the focal point, though. big ben restored to chime at 11pm. hundreds of thousands of pounds has been raised by the public towards the estimated £500,000 cost after borisjohnson told breakfast on tuesday he had in idea. on tuesday he had an idea. we're working up a plan so people can bung a bob for a big ben bong. there are some people who want to... i haven't quite worked it out. but downing street stepped back from the idea after the commons authorities said there might be problems accepting t

. >> brexit is going to be marked torrow, but in reality not much is going to changing over the transition when it comes to trader travel. >> we are only at the end of the begiing. what lies ahea in terms of negotiating the future relationship will be much more difficult. the main change afterry jan 31 is the british government i no longer going to participate in the eu decision-making institutions. british ministers will not e particip eu ministerial's anymore, but for average citizens, life will continue as normal. >> the priority is to get a ade agreement done with the eu, but can coerence of agreement reached by the end of the year? t>>nk it will be very difficult. it not onlyeeds to be agreed, but also ratified. trade talks are not likely to begin until the benning of markecause the british government and european union need to develop their platforms then, and a t of contentious negotiations between the two sides. depending on how big the agreement is, it might need to beatified by all memhar states, sois a big agenda. >> right alongside that, britain wants to negotiate with united s

brexit bongs. borisjohnson likes the bongs. mark and he has put a lot of money into this. £140,000 has put a lot of money into this. £1a0,000 has been raised of the £140,000 has been raised of the £500,000 which was the target. they aren't going to be able to use it. the parliamentary commission said breaches regulations on financial donations and it might not be ready to bong in the first place. for 30 seconds, only the people in the immediate environment would gable to hear, and most would—be tourists anyway! but no doubt it would be on social media and various feeds, so you canjoin in virtually. virtual bonging! virtual bonging! what don't we cover on this programme? thank you for your company, simoney, we cover on this programme? thank you foryour company, simoney, going through the papers. a really interesting selection of stories. join us on twitter if you want to be part of the conversation. stay with us here on bbc news — so much more to come. hello there. after all the rough weather, the wet and windy weather we've had to c