simon williams from the rac, thank you very much indeed for joining us.itish cruise ship entertainer. 20—year—old arron hough from sunderland was working on the harmony of the seas. he was last seen on deck during the early hours of christmas day, but the alarm wasn't raised until nearly 10 hours later when he failed to turn up for work. media reports in iceland say that a bridge where three british tourists died in a car accident yesterday, does not meet current safety standards. the car ca reered through a barrier on a single track steel bridge and fell on to a dry river bed below. four other british people in the vehicle were airlifted to hospital in the capital, reykjavik, with serious injuries. the number of illegal knives seized at the uk's borders has more than doubled in a year. official figures show officers took possesion of more than 7,600 blades during the 12 months to september. it comes as knife crime in england and wales reaches an eight year high. a fisherman who fell overboard off the cornish coast clung onto his nets forfive miles before

the rac says councils do not have the money and the government needs to act.equire is a long—term funding mechanism whereby local authorities can plan ahead and actually deal with the specific issue of the structural defects, rather than simply filling in potholes. the government says it's giving councils an extra £400 million for local road repairs this year, and funding trials to identify potential potholes so roads can be repaired before they form. joining me now from buckinghamshire is martin tett, who is the transport spokesperson for the local government association. thank you very much forjoining us. we were hearing that motorists are very concerned about the damage it has caused, shouldn't your members be doing more to tackle, fill in and repair these potholes? well, repairing our roads and keeping them safe is probably one of the most importantjobs safe is probably one of the most important jobs that many safe is probably one of the most importantjobs that many councils have to do. we are very dedicated to that. we fill a pot hole about every 20 secon

good morning from the rac centre here in walsall.s dealing with across the uk today. today is set to be frantic friday. why? because it is the busiest day of travel before christmas day itself. there is set to be an extra 2.8 million extra journeys on the road today, people making their festive getaway, and the most congested area will be the m40 southbound where road users could be in delays for up to two hours or more. the rac have issued guidelines telling us when is best to avoid those roads. so, today, the worst time to travel is between 11:30am and 6pm. that is specifically on the m40 southbound. 0n and 6pm. that is specifically on the m40 southbound. on saturday the worst time to travel is between 10:30am until 4pm. worst time to travel is between 10:30am until4pm. 0n worst time to travel is between 10:30am until 4pm. on sunday between 4pm and 6pm and on christmas eve between 11am and 1pm. joining me now is matt dalloway from the rac. good morning. good morning. a busy few days of travel so what advice would you give? the best

the rac says the figure proves road conditions are worsening.0 million to tackling the problem. 0ur transport correspondent tom burridge reports. they're a hazard, sometimes huge, almost impossible to count. so, this is a typically damaged wheel. we see no less than six a day. sometimes as many as ten cars a day, which are only here because of pothole damage. just one garage, in one area. for the last two or three years it has been getting worse and worse. the scale of the problem nationwide, it must run into millions and millions in terms of the cost of damage to the road user at the moment, it is really, really scary. and today we have new figures confirming a big rise in potholes on our roads. the number of potholes reported by people in 150 local authorities in england, scotland and wales rose by a whopping 44% in two years. this guy feels potholes are his calling. he argues that real investment in repairing road surfaces, instead of patching potholes up, would ultimately save money. if you did a proper investment plan, changed the culture,

the rac says councils don't have the money and the government needs to act.—term funding mechanism whereby local authorities can plan ahead and actually deal with the specific issue of the structural defects, rather than simply filling in potholes. the government says it's giving councils an extra £400 million for local road repairs this year, and funding trials to identify potential potholes so roads can be repaired before they form. jeremy corbyn has urged the prime minister to recall parliament early to allow mps to vote on her brexit deal. he's accused theresa may of trying to "run the clock down" by not holding a vote until the third week of january. downing street said the labour leader was trying to frustrate brexit. the headlines on bbc news... the music retailer hmv is about to go into administration putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. after a surge in the number of migrants crossing from france, calls to step up patrols in the english channel. potholes are getting worse. more than half a million were reported for repair last year, according to res

the rac says the figure proves road conditions are worsening.oops on a beach in asia. it was said to depict the normandy landings but was actually taken in what is modern—day indonesia. the stamp was due to be released next year in a ‘best of british‘ collection. 0besity costs the nhs billions of pounds every year. many people have followed medical advice and lost large amounts of weight, potentially saving the nhs money in the long—run. but some are left with folds of excess skin and they want the health service to pay for the operation to remove it. getting this surgery depends on where you live and some argue that treatment of this kind shouldn‘t be available on the nhs. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has the story. at his largest, jack was nearly 34 stone, living on a diet of takeaways. that was then, but this is now. he has lost 18 stone. that was after doctors told him he was at risk of dying young. but the dramatic weight loss has left him with another problem. so i have a lot of loose skin, especially around the torso area. i think at my a

the rac says councils do not have the money and the government needs to act. require is a long—term funding mechanism whereby local authorities can plan ahead and actually deal with a specific issue of the structural defects, rather than simply filling in potholes. the government says it is filling councils an extra £400 million for local road repairs this year, and funding trials to identify potential plot holes so roads can be repaired before they form. —— potholes. we'll be discussing this morejust after 8:00, when we'll hear from a woman whose husband was killed in a cycling accident involving a pothole. the number of illegal knives seized at the uk's borders has more than doubled in a year. official figures show officers took possession of more than 7,600 blades during the 12 months to september. it comes as knife crime in england and wales reaches an eight—year high. adam woods has more. seized at britain's borders, thousands of deadly and illegal weapons. knives and swords destined for the streets. between january and september this year, border force s

yes, good morning from the rac centre in wa lsa ll, morning from the rac centre in walsall, where behindday of travel before christmas day itself. the most congested area will be the 40 southbound where road users should expect delays of up to two hours or more. “— expect delays of up to two hours or more. —— v —— the m40. the worst time to travel today is between 11am and 6pm on the m40 southbound between warwickshire and oxford. 0n saturday the worst time is between 10:30am to 4pm. 0n saturday the worst time is between 10:30am to 4pm. on sunday it is between 4pm and 6pm, and on christmas eve between 11am and 1pm. now, roads aside, there will also be disruption on the rail network. national rail have issued planned engineering works commencing from this weekend, predominately affecting passengers commuting to and from london over the next few days. well, the advice is to plan your journey well in days. well, the advice is to plan yourjourney well in advance, drive carefully a nd yourjourney well in advance, drive carefully and prepare yourself for some delays. monika, again, good advice

on the "newshour" tonight, russia's role-- two new reports outle how moscow targeted americans by racd ideology in the 2016 elections in an even more comprehense way than previously known. then, fighting over the futu-- nearly 200 countries strike a fractious deal to limit climate change. plus, how a growing culture of over-protective parenting may actually be fueling poor health outcomes, and a budding movement to let kids be kids. >> crime is less today than when you were growing up, so there is no factual, statistical reason that you shouldn't let your kid have at least as much freedom as you had. >> woodruff: all that and more

the rac says councils don't have the money and the government needs to act.ong—term funding mechanism whereby local authorities can plan ahead and actually deal with the specific issue of the structural defects, rather than simply filling in potholes. the government says it's giving councils an extra £400 million for local road repairs this year, and funding trials to identify potential potholes so roads can be repaired before they form. the headlines on bbc news... three men are found guilty of the murder of five people who died after an explosion in a shop in leicester in february. music retailer hmv is about to go into administration putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. after a surge in the number of migrants crossing from france, calls to step up patrols in the english channel. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's katherine downes. you are all shouting that she is behind you at this time of year. ididn't i didn't sneak up on you! starting with football... 0le gunnar solksjaer is urging romelu lukaku and alexis sanchez to follo

are going to start a cooperation do you see some opportunity there what do you think rac. i think that any car company that is investing in electric research is completely fooling themselves about the future of mobility i think we're also going to see a lot more in the way of shared mobility. not only ride hailing service's but these types of autonomous vehicles. being merged with public transportation -- with the urbanization of cities around the world it's going to just be more and more important to get cars off the street to get people into. shared or at least electric vehicles there some economic advantages there closer yeah law tend -- to we have -- at the first place also to reduce the full traffic but also to optimize it and to the train traffic is as important as individual driving and economic opportunities are huge. not only because of electric driving and the digitalization you mentioned this autonomous drives would bring in the future and i think that is a huge market ongoing because we can couple it with renewable energy. decentralized electricity production s

the rac have issued guidelines telling us where the worst times are to travel. warwickshire and 0xford. 0n southbound between warwickshire and 0xford. on saturday the worst time to travellers between 10:30am to 4pm. 0n to travellers between 10:30am to 4pm. on sunday between 4pm and 6pm for christmas eve and for christmas eve between 11pm and for christmas eve between 11pm and 1pm.joining me and for christmas eve between 11pm and 1pm. joining me now is matt dalloway from the rac. it's a busy few days on the roads to say the least. what advice do you have? it's going to be very busy. we have loads of brilliant data and yes it's going to be busy. the biggest advices plan your journey. everyone to be busy. the biggest advices plan yourjourney. everyone is in a hurry to see friends and family but please think about when you're going to travel. it's going to be busy until 6pm tonight so if you can avoid that do it and go later. think about getting your car ready. check your oil levels and your screen wash and your tyres. be as safe as you can. lots of good advice ther

earlier i spoke to pete williams, rac breakdown spokesperson, for an update on how the roads are lookingnly hotting up. many people seem to have got on the roads quite early. places like london, the m25, are incredibly busy, but up in the north, leeds and bradford, the temperature has plummeted, and we are seeing high volumes of traffic and quite a few people running into trouble. but overall, we are expecting around 2.5 million additional vehicles on the road today as people make those important leisure trips to see loved ones for christmas. does it help that christmas eve falls on monday this year? i think it has. we anticipated over 20 million leisure trips as people headed off for the festivities, and that has spread right from last wednesday, thursday was very busy, friday incredibly busy, but it has spread that volume of traffic, which is obviously mixing with all the normal commuting traffic and all those last—minute shoppers causing local congestion problems around shopping centres. you are the breakdown spokesperson, so i ought to call upon the particular expertise. if somebody

how did growinup in the deep south in birmingham, alabama, influence how yotackle the issue of rac -ink a lot of our views on race as adults are shed when we're young, but i think the important thin my parents gave me was a lot of pride in myself because if you're not careful, if you're a victim of racism, that can mess with your self-esteem. i've been called the n-word. i've been harassed. i won't dare act like what i've been through compares to what a lot of people have gone through in this country and, you knos, the civil-rights soldi you know, from back in the day, but i think for me it's important to make sure that i shine a light on the stuff that's happening in the corners of america where a lot of people, you know, don't consider and having been from the south and having been in that world, i feel like i'm as equipped as any other correspondent on the show to be able to . and tell those stori -roy, you're the father of a toddler. what will you tell your son when he's older about what it's like to be a black man in ameca? -my son has to understand that being black is a gift and

further north, lighterwinds but that rain will begin to come up across rac call centre west of scotlandht as well. anywhere will see cloud with outbreaks of sherry ranks as the night wears on. it will stay pretty cloudy with further pulses of rain, breezy conditions across england and wales where it will be mild but further north at full—time chilly. across scotland the risk of eyes is to produce that close to freezing. some showers wintry over the scottish mountains. breezy with further weather fronts across england and wales, north—westerly winds beginning to set in across the north of the country. the chilly start, watch out for some early ice. they will be showers around over the higher ground but plenty of sunshine and the colder, brighter weather while those in southwards into england and wales as we head into the afternoon. but not reaching south—eastern parts, it will remain mild and cloudy here compared to the north, which will be quite chilly. the cold air wins out during monday night into the early part of tuesday. it will be quite a cold night, probably the coldest night of

. >>> rescuers are in a rac to find three people trapped in a mine in west virginia. they've been down there for three days. police say four people went into the meanr n clear creek this weekend to look for copper wire. one man safely emerged and told the rescuers where to find the others. however, the oxygen levels are too low. >>> a man accused of driving his car into a natsnalist rally i likely to spend his life behin bars. last year the self-described neonazi ran his car into a crash during a unite the right rally. the added years are for severely injuring other people. yesterday victims and their families said the sentence sent a strong message. >> these maximum sentences sent a message. >> you can't bring hate here and get away with it. >> these arerr ists.al aeda use planes as a weapon, he used a car as aap . >> last month maryland votes are overwhelmingly approved a measure of acquiring casino cash be added for education. the mayor introduced a plan saying where tha money will be used. they will call owe kaal owlocato improve schools. >> you don't want to send

more important for the country to balance the budget and the constitution should be taken up as a part racon to not leave our children and grandchildren in greater depth than we are today. i want to talk about the funding for the wall. cory said the president should take it out of the expense budget and that there's precedent for that. >> you can go to the congressional budget office and pull up a list. they have hundreds of programs that are funded by the government that aren't authorized by congress. it happens every day. don't give me this excuse, they can actually do this. they do every tingle day. >> why do you think they're not doing it. >> i think the president, that's can be what this president is going to do. he is going to get this wall built over this next two years, and he is going to find the money whether the congress appropriates it in a law bill or its through the military, this president will stand up. he means what he says and he says what he means, that's the difference. >> you've been there. >> i was just there. what most people don't understand and i think democrats wo

on the "newshour" tonight, russia's role-- two new reports outle how moscow targeted americans by rac religion and ideology in the 2016 elections in an even more comprehense way than previously known. then, fighting over the futu-- nearly 200 countries strike a fractious deal to limit climate change. plus, how a growing culture of over-protective parenting may actually be fueling poor health outcomes, and a budding movement to let kids be kids. >> crime is less today than when you were growing up, so there is no factual, statistical reason that you shouldn't let your kid have at least as much freedom as you had. >> woodruff:ll that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." aj >> m funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine tt connects us. >> consumer cellular. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the william and flora hewlet re than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these instit

which democratic candidates do you like, joe biden, bernie sanders and then beto o'rourke who lost the racor senate in texas. >> so what you have is a bus load of people who say they are likely to run for president on the democratic sidwh do you have a bus load of people running for presidentet ially? because of the numbers amy is talk about, because they see potential. but i would just say at this time in 2014 or whatever year it was, jeb bush was the leading candidate with the giant field. it's likely unpredictable. >> woodruff: it is really early. >> it is, but the horse race is sort of t irrelevant athis point. i love polls, it's relevant. but the priority is most important, 54% want to pick someone to beat donald trump. that's the number one thinfog primary voters in iowa. , >> woodruff: tamera keiy walter. thank you both. >> you're welcome. >> woodruff: oxford dictionaries has named "toxic" as the word of the ar. there was a 45% jump in the number of times people looked it up online. and it was chosen to, "reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the passing year." despite that

it is fair to ask whether the trade war is and tariffs are re-rac long -- are even raising long-termains. >> breaking news, elliott management targeting buyers now saying it wants to have buyers consider splitting the business. we are just seeing these headlines crossing the wires we will continue to watch. they want to split the pharma from the aggrochem businesses. we will watch to see whether this move the shares. >> we are also getting some headlines from the other huawei -- the u.s. saying that huawei use the unit business from iran. is under sanctions here in the u.s. and that is according to a crown lawyer. let's pave it a little bit and go over to alria, -- let's pave -- pivot a little bit and go over to altria, making a big bets on marijuana. $1.8 billion. the news is causing shares of the cannabis tier to grow. for more, let's bring in bloomberg's christine. kronos is benefiting. who needed the deal more? question, thereat timing this week was really and because shares are across the has been under a lot of pressure because of a short sell report. the timing from kronos wor

our businesses and industries billions of dollars if they were to try to descend to the bottom in the rac to -- race to pollute. so we are going to defend everything we have done to make cleanh number one in energy, and at one in manufacturing in the united states of america. but we do it in a way that follows the law. when we stand up to the federal government, i don't think i'm opposing most of the folks who work in the federal government. or in fact, at a think i am standing up against most of the people who work in the epa. we're standing up to a few people who get to make the final call who are probably not only opposed to what most americans believe, but opposed to what most of the folks in their own agency believe. clearly, this document that just came out proves they're speaking against their own experts. and so, the lawsuits we've filed i think are being validated in court because at the end of the day, i think there still is a place for the rule of law. and if you've got a law in place, the rule is you got to follow it. these folks have done a poor job following the law. >> on t