rebecca morelle, bbc news., sadiq khan, has said london's air quality is now a public emergency, afterforecasts for tomorrow showed high levels of air pollution in large areas of central and west london. mr khan promised "bold action" to tackle the problem and said his office would continue to keep londoners informed of the risks to their health. unemployment has fallen to its lowest level for more than a decade. official figures show the number of people out of work in the uk, in the three months to november, was down by 52,000 to 1.6 million. average earnings rose by 2.7% compared with the same period last year. but the figures also show that since july, the total number of people in work in the uk has stopped growing. before newsnight, let's have a quick look at some of the front pages of tomorrow morning's papers. the metro leads with the reaction from european leaders to boris johnson's comments, that france's president was behaving like a world war ii prison camp guard over brexit. the express quotes the

rebecca morelle has more.data suggests that 2016 was a record—breaking year. this winter, parts of the arctic have had a heatwave, temperatures were above freezing when they should have been far below. while australia's great barrier reef was transformed to this. vast swathes of coral were killed off as the waters warmed. 2015 was the warmest year on record up until now, and 2016 has just beaten that. it's beaten it by about 0.1, 0.12 degrees celsius, which doesn't seem like a lot, but in terms of the yearly variations, it is actually huge. part of this rise was caused by an el nino event, a warm ocean current that disrupts the world's weather. but scientists say greenhouse gases were the main driver. this shows how global temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution. the bigger the circle, the hotter the year. and the latest data, collected by nasa and meteorological agencies around the world, suggest 2016 is the third year in a row to break records. the global temperature is edging ever closer

our science correspondent rebecca morelle has more.as a record—breaking year. this winter, parts of the arctic have had a heatwave, temperatures were above freezing, when they should have been far below. while australia's great barrier reef was transformed to this. vast swathes of coral were killed off as the waters warmed. 2015 was the warmest year on record up until now, so 2016 has just beaten that. it's beaten it by about 0.1, 0.12 degrees celsius, which doesn't seem like a lot, but in terms of the year to year variations, it is actually huge. part of this rise was caused by an el nino event, a warm—ocean current that disrupts the world's weather. but scientists say greenhouse gases were the main driver. this shows how global temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution. the bigger the circle, the hotter the year. and the latest data, collected by nasa and meteorological agencies around the world, suggest 2016 is the third year in a row to break records. the global temperature is edging ever closer towards some worry

rebecca morelle, bbc news. travelling to thailand — the country's roads are the world's second—most dangerous to libya. more than 60 people a day are killed by traffic accidents. and that number rose even further over the new year period. our south—east asia correspondent jonathan head reports. for so many people in thailand this was a new year touched by grief. these are friends and family of a 26—year—old. she was one of a78 people killed on thailand's roads in a single week. the van she was travelling in, from her hometown to bangkok, was involved in a fiery collision. the driver lost control at speed, swerving into oncoming traffic. 25 people lost their lives. the particular horror of the collision that happened here is attracting a lot of attention for now, but if past experience is anything to go by it will soon be forgotten. thailand's roads are killing about 16 people every day and yet there is such half—hearted driver education, almost non—existent law enforcement. how can they bring those numbers down

rebecca morelle, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here's emily maitlis. we bring you a story that goes right to the heart of the brexit campaign, did a feud between the then prime minister and the editor of the daily mail help to shape how the nation voted? join me now on bbc two. that's newsnight. here, on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hi ever one ou're watching sport today from the bbc sport centre. what's the cost of a penalty miss, chelsea have drawn at anfield against liverpool. a shock defeat for arsenal means they have still stretched their lead at the top of the table. mps want to see lord coe again after he is accused of withholding information aboutjust how much he knew about russian doping. good evening, it's been a night of missed opportunities at the top of the premier league. it was 1—1 at anfield tonight as leaders chelsea were held by liverpool. despite missing what would have been a winning penalty and drawing for only the second time this season they have still stretched their lead in the table to nine points, as arsenal

rebecca morelle, bbc news.ter a dispute over wheelchair space on a bus. it means bus drivers will have to do more to accommodate wheelchair users. doug paulley brought his case after he was refused entry to a first group bus in 2012 when a mother with a pushchair refused to move. our disability affairs correspondent nikki fox has the story. it has taken almost five yea rs of legal battles to get to this point. how are you feeling, doug? oh, elated. but finally, doug paulley had his day in the highest court in the country. all seven judges agreed the bus company's policy of requesting, and not requiring, a person to vacate the wheelchair space was unlawful. but it is not quite as clear—cut, because the judgment does go as far as insisting someone move from the space. i am really pleased with the result. i am aware some people won't be pleased. it has not gone as far as some people would like or it has gone too far than people would like. in the end, this is about disabled people's right to access, to travel on t

rebecca morelle, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett.west. we can see it queueing up there in the atlantic. that was today's cloud. this is tomorrow's area of cloud. this curl of cloud could bring wet and windy weather on thursday. this one on friday, a long way away, over towards new york, could develop into a storm by friday. a lot of uncertainty. it's a long way ahead. at the moment, we have seen wetter weather developing, particularly across england and wales. the winds will become lighter but a lot of low cloud, rain and drizzle and hill fog. a few breaks in the cloud for north—western parts of scotla nd in the cloud for north—western parts of scotland and northern ireland. chilly here. temperatures will rise in eastern england where it has been chilly for a while. we have rain and low cloud, dull, damp start to tomorrow. the rain will take a while tomorrow. the rain will take a while to clear away from eastern england. the cloud will break up. away from here it will brighten up and maybe sunshine ahead of rain later for northern ir

rebecca morelle, bbc news.gel levine, have been involved in a motorbike accident in spain. british athletics said the pair were injured in the crash yesterday in tenerife but are "conscious and stable". it is believed they have both broken their pelvis. james ellington has written on his facebook page that they are lucky to be alive. police say a 16—year—old girl found on a path, in rotherham, had been stabbed to death. the body of leonne weeks was found on monday. her family said they were "devastated" at the loss of their "beautiful daughter and sister". an 18—year—old man is being questioned over her death, and a 26—year—old woman is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. southern rail services will run a full timetable from next tuesday after the driver's union, aslef, called off a planned three—day strike. fresh negotiations in the long—running dispute over the role of guards on trains are due to take place tomorrow. this friday, donald trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the unit

our science correspondent, rebecca morelle, reports.xploded over central russia in 2013... explosion ..causing widespread damage. the huge meteorite was later recovered, thousands strike each year around the world. the great wilderness of antarctica is a prime space rock hunting ground, but despite extensive searches, one kind of meteorite, made from iron, is surprisingly scarce. now, though, a new hunt is soon to begin. scientists at the university of manchester are developing high—tech metal detectors, based on landmine technology, to track down the meteorites. if the weather's going well, the technology's going well, it may be say once a day we find these, if we're lucky. so it's going to be an extremely exciting experience when we first find this. it's like the ultimate fishing trip, if you like. antarctica's missing iron meteorites have been a mystery for years, but now scientists think they've cracked it. the idea is that there are lots there, but they're buried in the ice, and as the ice sheet flows, so do the meteorites, but whe

our science correspondent rebecca morelle has the story. cca: a space rock hurtles toward the earth. it exploded over central russia in 2013. causing widespread damage. the huge meteorite was later recovered. thousands strike each year around the world. the great wilderness of antarctica is a prime space rock hunting ground. despite extensive searches, one kind of meteorite made from iron is surprisingly scarce. now, a new hunt is soon to begin. scientists at the university of manchester are developing high-tech that all detectors based on landmine technology to track down the meteorites. >> if the weather and the technology is going well, we may find these. it will be an extremely exciting experience. it is like the ultimate fishing trip. antarctica's missing iron meteorites have been a mystery. scientists think they have corrected. the theory is they are buried in the ice. as the ice flows, so do the meteorites. when they hit this mountain range, they are forced upward. meteorites made of the most common type go to the surface. conduct and

here's our science correspondent, rebecca morelle.er in 2013, they've decided it's time to go back. this time, though, their rover is going to grab some moon rock and then bring it back to earth. this sample return mission could help china to lead the way in lunar mining. in the united states, the sun will put on a spectacular display. in august, from the west coast to the east, a total solar eclipse will be visible, moving across the whole of the united states. it will be visible to an estimated 12 million people. so fingers crossed for clear skies. we're gonna cancel billions in payments to the united nations climate change programmes. and in 2017, all eyes will be on donald trump and global warming. he once tweeted that climate change was ‘a hoax', and during the election, he said he'd pull out of the paris climate deal. no—one yet knows what he'll do. while he's recently met with climate campaigner al gore, he's also just appointed several key cabinet members who've expressed sceptical views about climate change. and could we soon

rebecca morelle, bbc news.research suggested they may help students get better grades. the study from bournemouth university found that children who attended lessons without shoes work harder and behave better. here's frankie mccamley. not what you'd expect to see in a typical classroom but gone are the days here of shining shoes and tying those laces — slippers and socks are in. this school in croydon is one of a handful in the country taking this different approach, allowing children to come into the classroom wearing just slippers or socks, but the real question is what do the pupils think? i feel more comfortable and ifind a new experience of learning a different way. without wearing your shoes it feels more comfy and like you are in a house and you don't always have to wear footwear and it doesn't really feel like you are in a classroom, it feels wide and feels like you are home. without shoes it makes you feel like you are much more at home instead of being restricted. i don't know why, but ijust like to

rebecca morelle, bbc news.s of journalists just waiting for president obama to stand at that podium in the next couple of minutes 01’ so. podium in the next couple of minutes or so. we expect his final news conference shortly. our correspondent is just outside. he has had well over 100 news conferences, daily press briefings and so on. but the suggestion has been that this administration has not been as forthcoming as many people had hoped. he is at the moment fashionably late, he has not been as forthcoming as people might have hoped. there has been quite a lot of control of information in this white house even though he promised great transparency. they do send out briefings and notes about decisions they have made but they have also kept the limits and controls about what they release. but they have had fairly good access in terms of a press briefing room, daily press briefings, as we said. quite a lot of press conferences and when mrobama quite a lot of press conferences and when mr obama comes to them he t

rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science — from british astronaut tim peake‘s adventures ince, to a discovery that will transform our understanding of the universe. that's review 2016: the year in science. from the mission of a lifetime, this was the year british astronaut tim peake spent six months in space. to a colossal feat of engineering. in 2016, the world's largest radio telescope was unveiled. we also learned about the secret life of seals and what they get up to underwater. and saw advances in a controversial new genetic technique. human organs are growing inside these pigs. this was also the year a global climate deal came into force but the election of donald trump placed a question mark over its future. and after decades of searching, scientists have detected gravitational waves. it's been called the discovery of the century, making 2016 a truly momentous year for science. i'm here at thejodrell bank observatory in the north of england. for more than half a century, scientists have been using this vast telescope to gaze up into the heavens, transforming our under

here‘s rebecca morelle.is sample return mission could help china to lead the way in lunar mining. in the united states, the sun will put on a spectacular display. in august, from the west coast to the east, a total solar eclipse will be visible, moving across the whole of the united states. it will be visible to an estimated 12 million people. so fingers crossed for clear skies. we‘re gonna cancel billions in payments to the united nations climate change programmes. and in 2017, all eyes will be on donald trump and global warming. he once tweeted that climate change was ‘a hoax‘, and during the election, he said he‘d pull out of the paris climate deal. no—one yet knows what he‘ll do. while he‘s recently met with climate campaigner al gore, he‘s also just appointed several key cabinet members who‘ve expressed sceptical views about climate change. and could we soon see the land speed record broken? after funding setbacks and delays, in october, the bloodhound super—sonic car will finally be put to the test. th

rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science — from british astronaut tim peake's adventures inew 2016: the year in science. from the mission of a lifetime, this was the year british astronaut tim peake spent six months in space.

it'll have a report from rebecca morelle on the mystery of why there's a huge number of hidden meteoritesthe news at ten will have the second part of the bbc‘s year—long investigation into the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. well, what to say about this next story. on wednesday, russia's parliament is expected to pass a law that will mean some domestic abuse is not considered a crime. here's how it will work... if you're a first—time offender and don't hospitalise the family member you've attacked, you won't have committed a crime, you won't go to prison. bear in mind more than 600 women are killed in the home every month in russia. over 600. our moscow correspondent is sarah rainsford. sarah's been to meet one survivor. marina tells me her story in a quiet, calm voice but the details are horrific. her husband beat her almost every day for over a year. she's in hiding now, so we've disguised her identity. marina's heels still have metal plates in them. they were shattered when her husband pushed her through the window of their flat. translation: he came home one nig

our global science correspondent, rebecca morelle, is at the science museum for us.perched on a rocket bringing tim pea ke safely perched on a rocket bringing tim peake safely back to earth again. if you look closely, there scorch marks on the outside as he re—enters the earth atmosphere. temperatures of 1500 degrees celsius. let's have a look inside. this piece of kit was designed in the 1960s, look how small it is up close. they would have been packed inside. tim was here, reunited with the spacecraft as our science correspondent palab ghosh reports... it's been to the space station and back, and now the final leg of its epicjourney. the capsule that sent tim peake into orbit and brought him back safely. the soyuz has landed — at the science museum in london. it's like unwrapping a christmas present for the staff here, revealing a singed, scorched piece of britain's scientific history. this is notjust any soyuz capsule. it is tim peake's soyuz capsule. he was inside when he first experienced the wonders of space. and he was looking through this very window when he

there, has gone on display at the science museum in london. 0ur global science correspondent, rebecca morelle you are standing in front of. yes, it has gone on public display for the first time, and the crowds have been flocking here this morning to get a look at this thing. just being so close to it, it gives you a sense of how small it is. you expect this to be much bigger, but can you imagine three crew members packed inside? the outside, you can see the charred marks, scorching from when it went back through the atmosphere. the temperatures reached over 1600 degrees. the way up was pretty stressful as well for this piece of technology, it was sat on top of a rocket, 300 tonnes of rocket fuel beneath it. tim peake was here earlier this morning, talking about his experiences on the soyuz capsule. i saw the spacecraft everything good day because our docking port was right next to the cupola window, so six months in space, every time i opened the window, i would look out and see the soyuz spacecraft and i would always ta ke soyuz spacecraft and i would always take a moment to look at it, not

our global science correspondent rebecca morelle is there.of spacious history that is being put on display. it is bought by the science museum from the russian space agency for an undisclosed amount, they are not saying how much they paid. for tim, amount, they are not saying how much they paid. fortim, it amount, they are not saying how much they paid. for tim, it must be quite an emotional moment seeing it. we we re an emotional moment seeing it. we were talking to helen sharman, the first brit in space, she said you get a patch to the spacecraft, it is essential for the most dangerous pa rt essential for the most dangerous part of the mission —— attached to the spacecraft. it is now on display for everybody to come and see, a piece of history at the science museum, and tim peake with it. banks, rebecca. we will be talking to major tim peake himself, hopefully in about ten minutes. he looks a bit busy at the minute! we'll let him do his tours. do you think they got a discount for the scorch marks on the scratches on the side of it when beck

let's join our correspondent rebecca morelle. took tim peake into space. it then safely brought him back down again. you can see from looking at it, the size of it, it is pretty small. the crew of three would have been really snug in there. tim pea ke three would have been really snug in there. tim peake spoke about his experience inside the soyuz capsule a little while ago at a press conference. the first time i got to say it was —— see it was at the top of the elevator. it had 300 tonnes of the elevator. it had 300 tonnes of rocket fuel waiting to go into orbit. that evening, there were three very excited astronauts in the capsule, but i think there were about 3000 very excited students right here at the london science museum to witness that launch. i have subsequently been able to watch the launch party from space, and it was one of the few occasions where i wished i was on the ground because it seemed there was a good party going on back here. after that, i saw this spacecraft every day, because our docking port was right nex