the managing director of south—western railway. 27 days of strike action begins today. ing if this happens, this would happen, if this happens, this would happen, if chris and i will get in a dance of it would get tight and chris stayed. one more week and then we are into the final. what did i say? alex is out. karim, kelvin chris and emma left. and someone who has never one that has a great chance. he is more excited than she is. we had a full ten as well. also coming up on breakfast this morning. # must be christmas everyday...# canadian rocker bryan adams will be here to talk all things christmas and duetting with robbie williams. it does bring up the question, when is it the legal time to start playing christmas songs? already. december? we go earlier than december. we started in november. december. we started in november. december one you can start wearing christmas jumpers. december one you can start wearing christmasjumpers. i don't know why, we just felt like it, christmasjumpers. i don't know why, wejust felt like it, this christmasjumpers. i don't know why, we

some 600,000 people normally travel on the south western railway network every weekday.vices. but during the strike that figure is down to about 1000. the dispute focuses on the role of guards aboard trains. on newer trains being introduced next year the drivers will be able to close the doors themselves removing one of the guard's main duties. but the rmt says that that will undermine safety. the guard is the person that dispatches a train, makes sure no one is stuck in the doors of the train. and the management want to take that role away and put it on a driver who doesn't want it. the driver is busy enough. we have seen trap and drag accidents go through the roof. we have seen assaults on the train increase by over 100% in the last five years. and the last thing we need to do is get rid of the safety critical guard. the train company insists that passengers will not be put in danger. we are committed to retaining a guard on our trains with safety critical skills but we want to make sure that when the new trains come into service from the middle of next year they are o

some 600,000 people normally travel on the south western railway network every weekday.hat figure is down to about 1000. the dispute focuses on the role of guards aboard trains. on newer trains being introduced next year the drivers will be able to close the doors themselves removing one of the guard's main duties. but the rmt says that that will undermine safety. the guard is the person that dispatches a train, makes sure no one is stuck in the doors of the train. and the management want to take that role away and put it on a driver who doesn't want it. the driver is busy enough. we have seen trap and drag accidents go through the roof. we have seen assaults on the train increase by over 100% in the last five years. and the last thing we need to do is get rid of the safety critical guard. the train company insists that passengers will not be put in danger. we are committed to retaining a guard on our trains with safety critical skills but we want to make sure that when the new trains come into service from the middle of next year they are operated in the best possible w

disruption for thousands of rail passengers — as workers on south western railway begin a 27—day strike

misery for rail passengers as workers on south western railway begin a 27—day strike.me, adam fleming, in halfan hour where we will talk about the political fallout from the london bridge attack and look at what the opinion polls really tell us. police in essex have launched a murder investigation after a 12—year—old boy was killed in a car collision near a school. four teenagers and a 53—year—old woman were also hurt in the crash, which happened near debden high school in loughton. the force have asked the public to help them find a silved ford ka which they believe is of interest to their inquiries. we will bring you more on that in the course of the next few minutes. we will talk to our correspondent who is at the scene and will give us the latest update but there is an appeal on a social media for more information, pictures and images to be sent to the police. vigils have been held in london and cambridge for those affected by the knife attack at london bridge on friday. boris johnson and jeremy corbyn stood side by side at guildhall in the city of london as tribut

christmas is coming and for commuters on south western railway that means almost a month of scenes like news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. i think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. i've just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. today's announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. for example, a season ticket from eastbourne to london goes up £136, tipping it over the £5,000 mark. a season ticket between glasgow and edinburgh will set you back by £4,200 a year, up £116. but the rail industry defends the increases, saying 98 pence from every pound spent on fares goes into running the railway. at the moment we're going through a record splurge on the railway network, more money is being put onto the network now than at any other time since the victorian era. so, we are replacing half of the entire nation's flee

more than two years after it originally started, the south western railway strike looks set to continuesn't due to end until 2 january. south western railway isn't backing down from plans to change the role of guards on its trains. 600,000 passengerjourneys are being disrupted on the network daily. alison bunce commutes each day from frimley. i don't think i am coping. we are now into week three. i am exhausted, iam now into week three. i am exhausted, i am stressed out, i am making m ista kes i am stressed out, i am making mistakes at work, who are being amazing, i have to say. i have barely seen my husband. i have had to cancel christmas drinks because i can't get home. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the dlr from tower gateway to beckton. that is due to a faulty train. good service on the rest of tubes. delays and cancellations on south eastern trains on the ladywell and hayes line following problems at the depot. in westminster, abingdon street, old palace yard and st margaret street are closed between millbank and parliament square for the s

and misery for rail passengers — as workers on south western railway begin a 27—day strike.ve o'clock. our main story is that the prime minister borisjohnson and the labour leaderjeremy corbyn, along with the mayor of london, sadiq khan, havejoined a vigil to honour the victims of the stabbing attack at london bridge last week. saskia jones, who was 23, and 25—year—old jack merritt were stabbed to death by usman khan, a convicted terrorist who'd been released from prison on licence. he was then shot dead by police. andy moore reports. at the guildhall in london, friends of saskia jones and jack merritt came with flowers to remember theirfriends. britain's political leaders also came to pay tribute. we stand in silence once more, following the atrocity on london bridge last friday. our city, vibrant and alive, yet threatened with death. let us keep silent and remember. the brief service was inclusive of all faiths. let us pray for all faithful muslims grieving at such acts taken in the name of their faith. the mayor of london spoke for the people of the capital. the best way

a month of strikes has started on one of the uk s busiest train operators, south western railway. testing over a long—running dispute about the role of guards on trains. the walk—out could cause major disruption over the christmas period. south western railway say the strike is unnecessary. thousands of homes in central scotland could be without heating for days after a gas main failure. around 8,000 properties in the falkirk area have been left without supplies. electric heaters and cookers are being offered to the elderly or sick customers, and those with young children. health experts say women should be able to buy emergency contraception without needing to have a consultation with a pharmacist first. it's part of a wider report by the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists called better for women which has identified how there should be better health care access for women. let's get more on this, then. joining us live in the studio is professor lesley regan who is the president of that association. should it be a complete free for all? no, but what we are saying is

south western railway passengers face a month of disruption as a 27—day walkout led by the rmt unionthe view of commuters. also on the programme — we continue our meet the leader series. the snp‘s nicola sturgeon joins us on the sofa. there's no silver lining for the everton manager. marco silva is under real pressure after another defeat.

christmas is coming and for commuters on south western railway that means almost a month of scenes like as strikes on the line start on monday. so the news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. i think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. i've just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. today's announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. for example, a season ticket from eastbourne to london goes up £136, tipping it over the £5,000 mark. a season ticket between glasgow and edinburgh will set you back by £4,200 a year, up £116. but the rail industry defends the increases, saying 98 pence from every pound spent on fares goes into running the railway. at the moment we're going through a record splurge on the railway network, more money is being put onto the network now than at any other time since the victorian era. so, we

disruption for thousands of rail passengers — as workers on south western railway begin a 27—day strikedispute over guards on trains. now lets join now letsjoin the now lets join the team for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up for you this evening: a double century forjoe root. it might not save the series but will it silence his critics? and there's a huge shock at snooker‘s uk championship as world number onejudd trump is out — beaten 6—3 by the world number 98 nigel bond. what now for lewis hamilton? can mercedes carry him to another world title and how real are those ferrari rumours? hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm olly foster. there one more day to go on england's tour to new zealand. it looks as though they are going to lose the test series but there is one big plus to take home with them — joe root‘s double century. just when the voices were getting louder about his form and his captaincy he responded with 226 runs. michael redford reports. block, scamper. .. a block, scamper... a desperate dive. the end result, the first double century forjoe root, hi

a month of strikes has started on one of the uk s busiest train operators, south western railway. protesting over a long—running dispute about the role of guards on trains. the walkout could cause major disruption over the christmas period. south western railway say the strike is unnecessary. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, says the world must end its "war against nature".|t comes ahead of a two week climate summit in madrid when more than 200 countries will meet to plan how the world can tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions. and now it's time for your questions answered with the snp leader nicola sturgeon with nicky campbell in the 5 live studio. good morning and welcome to this special election programme on radio 5 live bbc news channel. for the next hour we are giving you the chance to put your questions to nicola sturgeon, the leader of the snp and first minister of scotland. and we'll be hearing from listeners to your call programme and taking a question submitted online and on social media to your questions a nswered social media to your questions answered on t

christmas is coming and for commuters on south western railway that means almost a month of scenes likehese as strikes on the line start on monday. so the news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. i think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. i've just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. today's announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. for example, a season ticket from eastbourne to london goes up £136, tipping it over the £5,000 mark. a season ticket between glasgow and edinburgh will set you back by £4,200 a year, up £116. but the rail industry defends the increases, saying 98 pence from every pound spent on fares goes into running the railway. at the moment we're going through a record splurge on the railway network, more money is being put onto the network now than at any other time since the victorian era. so

a month of strikes has started on one of the uk s busiest train operators, south western railway. rmt union are protesting over a long—running dispute about the role of guards on trains. the walkout could cause major disruption over the christmas period. south western railway say the strike is unnecessary. women should be able to buy the morning—after contraceptive pill "straight off the shelf" without consulting a pharmacist. a report by the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists says women and girls are finding it difficult to access sexual and reproductive healthcare services which is leading to a rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions. thousands of homes in central scotland could be without heating for days after a gas main failure. around 8,000 properties in the falkirk area have been left without supplies. electric heaters and cookers are being offered to the elderly or sick customers, and those with young children. a woman has been rescued after spending 12 days stranded in the australian outback. tamra mcbeath—riley had set out for a drive from alice spring

christmas is coming and for commuters on south western railway that means almost a month of scenes likehese as strikes on the line start on monday. so the news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. i think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. i've just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. today's announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. for example, a season ticket from eastbourne to london goes up £136, tipping it over the £5,000 mark. a season ticket between glasgow and edinburgh will set you back by £4,200 a year, up £116. but the rail industry defends the increases, saying 98 pence from every pound spent on fares goes into running the railway. at the moment we're going through a record splurge on the railway network, more money is being put onto the network now than at any other time since the victorian era. so

christmas is coming and for commuters on south western railway that means almost a month of scenes likese as strikes on the line start on monday. so the news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. i think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. i've just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. today's announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. for example, a season ticket from eastbourne to london goes up £136, tipping it over the £5,000 mark. a season ticket between glasgow and edinburgh will set you back by £4,200 a year, up £116. but the rail industry defends the increases, saying 98 pence from every pound spent on fares goes into running the railway. at the moment we're going through a record splurge on the railway network, more money is being put onto the network now than at any other time since the victorian era. so,

the strike on south western railway enters its final week today.ffect new year's eve events. the dispute is over the role of guards. let's take a look at the travel situation now. no major problems on the tube at the moment. 0n the trains, great western are operating a reduced and amended timetable due to major engineering work between paddington and slough and heathrow airport. traffic is building on the a12 westbound from romford towards the redbridge roundabout. in walthamstow, the shooting we mentioned earlier has meant st james' street is closed in both directions between coppermill lane and st james' mews. in kidbrooke, kidbrooke park road is closed southbound between why—gall road and cambert way due to water mains repairs. now, the weather with gill brown. hello there. good morning. it's been a cloudy couple of days, but today i think we should see some sunny spells and some brightness. we're holding onto a lot of that cloud, but we're also going to still keep those mild temperatures. so, this is the scene as we start the day this morning.

and a reduced service on south—western railway because of strike action.ite a bit of cloud about this morning some bright and sunny spells expected as well. some mist first thing this morning, but i will lift into the low cloud, breaking more so throughout the afternoon or at least evening, so bright and sunny spells then and temperatures feeling cold, looking at a maximum of seven or eight celsius. it is evening and overnight we still have a bit of cloud around, but it breaks, which could lead to potentially a little bit of fog by dawn tomorrow morning. the minimum temperature again quite chilly, heading down towards zero, so we might get a sparkle or to frost tomorrow morning. so chilly start to wednesday, quite a quiet day, there is going to be cloud around, limited sunshine and temperatures still cold. but you notice the change in temperature as we head towards the end of the week, the wind starts to strengthen, slightly milder air, but with that comes some rain. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half—an—hour. plenty more on our

on south western railway, there are no trains from epsom to ewell west because of a landslip.al action. on the camera and in hoxton, city road is closed northbound from the old street roundabout because of a gas leak. in greenwich, king william walk is partly blocked because of a burst water main. in highgate, a contraflow is in place on the archway road near highgate tube station due to thames water works. now the weather with sara thornton. good morning to you and a much quieter spell of weather for the next few days, right through to the end of christmas day. boxing day will change, there will be some rain around then. not completely dry, there is rain tonight, but for most of today, a lively day, dry with spells of sunshine and a top temperature of ii celsius, 52 fahrenheit. through the evening we will see a thickening of cloud as we head towards midnight bringing us rain overnight from the south—west, clearing off quickly towards the north—east, keeping temperatures up overnight at six or seven degrees. if you are up early in the north—east tomorrow morning you may see a

they are entering the fourth week of a strike by members of the rmt union in dispute with south western railway service and various other problems around the rail network. if you are travelling by train at this time of yearand you are travelling by train at this time of year and probably any time of year, always good to check before you get to the station. indeed. very quickly, what about the roads, simon? they are looking very busy, just going into lunchtime. particular warnings from the rac about the m1 northbound from bedfordshire to northamptonshire and our old friend the m2 between the gatwick turn up and the m23 all the way past heathrow to the m40. simon, thanks. happy christmas. simon calderfrom the thanks. happy christmas. simon calder from the independent. the headlines on bbc news... australia's prime minister returns to the country after facing criticism for holidaying in hawaii while bushfires engulf three australian states. tesco suspends christmas card production at a chinese factory — after a six—year—old girl in london finds a message claiming that prisoners are being forced to

christmas is coming and for commuters on south western railway that means almost a month of scenes likeove the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. i think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. i've just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper

travel disruption for thousands of rail passengers — as workers on south western railway begin a 27—dayur's plan to renationalise the railways. and coming up in the next few minutes — the scottish national party leader nicola sturgeon will be answering your questions live — on independence, brexit and more. captainjoe root rescues england's cricketers in the second test in new zealand — he makes a double century, to leave them trailing byjust five runs.

shall we talk about south western railway because that's what you always run —— runs the mad it's fairtaff and trade unions. south—western isjust an u nfortu nate unions. south—western isjust an unfortunate situation at the moment that we don't believe needs to happen. 0n avanti west coast, we will make sure we work with our staff and keep enhancing the services. ok, steve. can we do a quickfire round? we asked some viewers to send in some questions and they did. i know there is a three second delay but quick answers as much as you can because we can rattle through these over the next couple of minutes. christine asks, would you ask the new rail boss at this? i booked two days ago for a return train journeys for manchester to euston online and the tickets say virgin. are they still valid or has she lost her money? no, absolutely not. all tickets purchased before us taking over are valid. it doesn't matter if you are travelling after the eighth. all tickets for any customers remain valid. graham says he has put two seats first class later this month. will the seats be numbered the same?

on the trains, reduced services across south western railway network. rather blustery start to a rather unsettled week. now, this morning, there is some cloud and maybe even some outbreaks of rain first thing. but sunny spells to follow, and yes, that wind is very gusty. so the cloud eventually starts to break up as we head through the morning and beyond. north—westerly breeze becoming quite brisk through the afternoon, but plenty of sunshine. it's the wind, though, that will make things feel rather cold. temperatures 10 celsius, yes, but factor in the wind, it will feel that bit colder. a chilly night to come. clear skies, the temperatures dropping right down. —1, maybe even —2 in the suburbs, so a frost by dawn tomorrow morning. a bright start, but you'll notice this band of cloud behind me. that will gradually start to creep in through tuesday morning, bringing some outbreaks of rain as well. another breezy day, perhaps not quite as breezy as today. for wednesday, bright start, some heavy showers. however, thursday we'll get some sunshine to start wi

the strike on south western railway enters its final week today. new year's eve events. the dispute is over the role of guards. let's take a look at the travel situation now. no major problems on the tube at the moment. 0n the trains, great western are operating a reduced and amended timetable due to major engineering work between paddington and slough and heathrow airport. 0n the roads, this is the approach to the blackwall tunnel. busy but moving from greenwich. in walthamstow, the shooting we mentioned earlier has meant st james' street is closed in both directions between coppermill lane and st james' mews. in kidbrooke, kidbrooke park road is closed southbound between why—gall road and cambert way due to water mains repairs. now, the weather with gill brown. hello there. good morning. it's been a cloudy couple of days, but today i think we should see some sunny spells and some brightness. we're holding onto a lot of that cloud, but we are also going to still keep those mild temperatures. so, this is the scene as we start the day this morning.

circle and hammersmith & city line have severe delays. 0n the trains, south western railway is affectedd network rail tell us it could be weeks and not days before repair work is complete. 0n the roads, ususal delays at blackwall tunnel. now the weather with kate. good morning. a mild start this morning but also a rather wet one with heavy rain overnight and i am afraid there is more to come. much of the day state largely wet and cloudy. the rate perhaps becoming patchy. some heavier bursts but then it returns as we head towards the end of the afternoon and into the evening. —— the rain. not especially cold. that rain will creep away eastwards overnight tonight and we're eastwards overnight tonight and we' re left eastwards overnight tonight and we're left with the breaking and therefore clear skies. a little bit of mist and fog first thing tomorrow. minimum temperature down tomorrow. minimum temperature down to one celsius in the suburbs so a much chillier night. temperatures a backup in double figures here rather u nsettled backup in double figures here rather unsettled week. througho

south—western railway trains are being replaced with buses.to other capital, a lot of surface water on the roads and pavements leading to tricky driving conditions. also, a met office weather warning, heavy rain into midday today. southern areas, that weather extends into pa rt areas, that weather extends into part of the weekend, too. check out all the details on the bbc weather website. you will notice it is certainly the heavy rain that moves its way northwards to the late morning into the first part of the afternoon. drier conditions will start to develop and it could brighten up at times, too, but watch out for showers. a touch lower than they were yesterday the winds of lighter. —— winds later. some clear spells around, watch out for some showers, the breeze will become a touch into tomorrow morning. it is a good start of the day tomorrow than we are seeing today. and we got that warning out toward southern areas, remember, tomorrow, so still a chance of some surface water flooding. as we head into the start of next week it is looking gu

on the trains, there's no strike action today on south western railway but an amended timetable is stille greatest day of weather — it's set to turn wet and windy for much of the day, but there will be a bit of early brightness out towards eastern areas first thing and then the cloud will start to thicken from the west. a band of rain pushing in from the west as we head through the late morning into the afternoon, some of it possibly quite heavy at times and it will be raining for much of the day and also strong gusts of wind around. temperatures not up to much — peaking between seven and nine degrees celsius through the afternoon. still raining for much of the first part of the evening rush—hour with the band of rain clearing east followed by showers through the evening period and overnight as well. it's staying windy overnight and into tomorrow morning but it will feel a touch milder tomorrow with temperatures between 3—5 celsius to start the day. lots of dry weather around tomorrow, quite a bit of cloud. it will be staying rather windy, remaining blustery over the weekend but again, m

and there's a reduced service on south western railway due to ongoing strike action.e dangerous driving conditions for some this morning. we will see quite a lot of cloud around as well. once that mist and fog lifts it will largely be into cloud and it could actually take its time to lift if you have it lasting through to this afternoon. temperatures between 6 and 8 celsius. so again it's feeling quite chilly. now, overnight tonight we'll get some clearer spells, so again we could see some mist and fog then cloud as we head through the early hours of tomorrow morning. that's a cold front. might get a spot of rain, but largely dry. the minimum temperature between —1 and 1. so again hovering around the 0 celsius mark. a chilly start tomorrow morning. a bit of that first thing, but that should break up and we will get some sunny spells through the afternoon. the temperature's a little milder, 10 celsius. then turns breezy. overnight, thursday into friday the wind strengthens, the rain arrives, and the temperature also rises. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london n