the head of the uk supreme court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the justice system especially in family cases. a man who was shot dead on christmas eve in front of his family may have had criminal links in sweden. after winning the hearts of fans all over the world — fallon sherrock‘s fairy tale bid to become darts‘ first female world champion ends in the third round. in the last hour the woman whose husband drowned in a pool in spain on christmas eve along with two of their children has released a statement correcting what's described as "inaccurate information about the incident". john mcmanus is here. well, she says she wants to correct what she said was inaccurate information that has come out since the tragedy occurred on christmas eve on the costa del sol. her husband and two children drowned in that swimming pool, she says that contrary to media reports perhaps most importantly all three of them could swim, or 52—year—old husband and her nine—year—old daughter and her 16—year—old says they could all swim in that she never told the police or anybody els

the head of the uk supreme court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the justice system, especially in family cases. a man who was shot dead on christmas eve in front of his family may have had criminal links in sweden. a single father from preston is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the national lottery. coming up in half an hour: us soccer star megan rapinoe speaks to bbc sport about winning the world cup and being an outspoken voice on equal pay, lgbt rights and politics. good evening. dozens of passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan, in which at least 12 people lost their lives. the cause of the crash, which took place in heavy fog, is still unclear. the plane, operated by the khazak company bek air, was flying from almaty, kazakhstan‘s largest city, to the capital nur—sultan, with 100 passengers and crew on board, when it crashed shortly after take—off. at least 60 people are being treated in hospital, as our correspondent sarah rainsford reports. rescued from the wreckage, a baby boy is rushed to safety. he was discovered in the

the head of the uk supreme court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the justice system especially in family cases. a single dad from preston is celebrating after winning £1 million on the national lottery, but he still went to work on christmas day. after winning the hearts of fans all over the world — fallon sherrock‘s fairy tale bid to become darts‘ first female world champion ends in the third round. doris day, clive james, toni morrison and albert finney — just a few of those whose lives are celebrated in review 2019: we remember. in half an hour's time. hello, good evening, and welcome to bbc news. dozens of passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan, in which at least 12 people lost their lives. the cause of the crash, which took place in heavy fog, is still unclear. the plane — operated by the khazak company bek air — was flying from almaty, kazakhstan‘s largest city, to the capital nur—sultan, with 100 passengers and crew on board, when it crashed shortly after take—off. at least 60 people are being treated in hospital, as our correspondent sara

lady hale — who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court — voices concern about theof the reduction in resources on the justice system in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april — but questions are raised over how it will be funded. now on bbc news, it's witness history 7 a look back at one of the highlights of the series. razia iqbal has five stories from the history of space exploration to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in july 1969. hello, and welcome to a special edition of witness history with me, razia iqbal. to mark the anniversary of the moon landings, i am here at the science museum in london to bring you five first person accounts of extraordinary moments in the exploration of space. coming up, we hearfrom the commander of the mission that took the most famous photograph ever of our planet, we get a moving account of the challenger space shuttle disaster, and we find out more about laika, the soviet dog who became the first living creature in space. but we begin injuly 1969, when the world

the head of the uk supreme court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the justice— especially in family cases. and despite another great performance, fallon sherrock is out of the world darts championships in the third round. good evening. dozens of passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan in which at least 12 people lost their lives. the cause of the crash, which took place in heavy fog, the plane, operated by the khazak company bek air was flying from almaty, kazakhstan‘s largest city, to the capital nur—sultan, with 100 passengers and crew on board, when it crashed shortly after take—off. at least 60 people are being treated in hospital, as our correspondent sarah rainsford reports. rescued from the wreckage, a baby boy was rushed to safety. he was discovered in the arms of his injured mother after their flight crash landed. moments after take—off, the plane had rammed into a building. it broke into pieces on impact. but there were survivors. and some even walked away from this unharmed. i was sitting next to an emergency exit. just hours later, asla

the head of the uk supreme court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the justiceamily cases. a man who was shot dead on christmas eve in front of his family may have had criminal links in sweden. a single dad from preston is celebrating after winning £1 million on the national lottery. now on bbc news, megan rapinoe was one of the stand—out stars of the united states' world cup winning campaign in 2019. she's also been an outspoken voice on equal pay, lgbt rights and politics. in this special bbc interview, she talks tojo currie about the issues facing the women's game on and off the pitch and her role in that stunning world cup win. it is our responsibility to make this world a better place. this team does an incredible job of taking that on our shoulders, understanding the position that we have on the platform that we have. the usa have woi'i platform that we have. the usa have won the women's world cup for the time. they secured back—to—back titles after the netherlands. —— overpowering. the usa have been champions in every sense with megan rapinoe winning the

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, says she's concerned about the lack of resources for legal advice in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april, but questions are raised over how it will be funded. this yea r‘s unseasonable weather causes an increase in migrant butterflies, moths and dragonflies, but it harmed some native species. now on bbc news, it's the clickmas christmas special with bags of seasonal tech fun. we hear from tim peake on the year in space and pitch man against robot to see who's the fastest driver around an f1 circuit. ho, ho, ho! merry clickmas! yeah, anyway, this festive week, we have got cars, dogs, astronauts, and lots and lots of singing furbies. # 0h christmas tree, 0h christmas tree. # your leaves are so unchanging. # 0h christmas tree, 0h christmas tree. # your leaves are so unchanging. 0h! you've finally arrived! welcome! the gang's all here, you are too, so welcome to clickmas 2019! all cheer. forced merriment and pretend food — just like last year. do we have a f

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, says she's concerned aboutegal advice in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april, but questions are raised over how it will be funded. this yea r‘s unseasonable weather causes an increase in migrant butterflies, moths and dragonflies, but it harmed some native species. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm katie shanahan. coming up on this programme: an england batting collapse gives south africa the upper hand after day two of the first test. fallon sherrock‘s fairytale run at the pdc world championship comes to an end. and catch us if you can as liverpool pull clear, but manchester city could leapfrog leicester with a win over wolves later. hello and welcome to sportsday. we're going to start with cricket and another england batting collapse in the first test against south africa in centurion. the hosts ended day two with a lead of 175, helped largely byjoe root‘s side losing the final seven wickets of their first in

lady hale — who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court — voices concern about theect of the reduction in resources on the justice system in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april — but questions are raised over how it will be funded. now on bbc news, sarah campbell looks back on the key events of the year for the royal family in review 2019: the royal year. and just a warning — this film does contain some flash photography. archie's first royal tour. the duke and duchess of sussex make headlines in southern africa and reveal the pressures of life in the royal spotlight. for me and for my wife, of course, there is a lot of stuff that hurts, especially when the majority of it is untrue. i will not be bullied into playing a game that killed my mum. a no—holds—barred interview by prince andrew fails to draw a line under his friendship with a convicted sex offender. we try and uphold the highest standards and practices and i let the side down. it's as simple as that. mr president, i am delighted to welcome you and m

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, voices concern about theect of the reduction in resources on the justice system in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april — but questions are raised over how it will be funded. the national trust says climate change has led to an increase in wildlife migrating to the uk. join me for a look back at a busy royal yea r. join me for a look back at a busy royal year. there were plenty of headlines, and a new addition. baby archiejoin his parents on tour to south africa. good afternoon. a passenger plane has crashed in kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people. the aircraft from bek air — a kazakh airline — crashed into a building shortly after take—off from almaty airport early this morning. survivors described walking from the wreckage into the dark and snow. at least 60 people have been injured. our correspondent, sarah rainsford, reports. this is all that's left of flight 2100 from almaty. moments after take—off, the plane crash landed, slamming first through

lady hale — who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court — says she's concerned about lack of resources for legal advice in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april — but questions are raised over how it will be funded. in a year that saw the planet's hottest month on record, nick miller and sarah keith lucas reflect on the most significant meteorological events of 2019 in weather world. this time on weather world, we're in cambridge, where right here during 2019's record—setting european heatwave, the temperature was the highest the uk's ever recorded. at the uk's hottest weather station, i'll discover how you go about accurately recording temperature, and i'll be finding out what's behind another year of record heatwaves. the science is overwhelmingly clear that the cause of this climate change is our activities as humans putting more and more carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. and i'm at cambridge university, where a new look at pioneering data collected in the 1970s is revealing the re

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the head of the uk supreme court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the justicem especially in family cases. a single dad from preston is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the national lottery — but he still went to work on christmas day. doris day, clive james, toni morrison and albert finney — just a few of those whose lives are now celebrated now in review 2019: we remember. # loneliness is the cloak you wear # a deep shade of blue is always there # the sun ain't gonna shine anymore # the moon ain't gonna rise in the sky... # i hate people in the business who bitch about, you know, the business. it's such an awful life. it was fantastic for the first couple of albums or so. # and i know you're leaving, but it's too long overdue...# but then it really wears you down. touring in those days was very primitive. it was really a lot of hard work. and you couldn't find anything good to eat anywhere. # there's no regrets # no tears goodbye # i don't want you back # we'd only cry again # say goodbye again... # # i'm praying for rain in california # so the

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, voices concern about thehe reduction in resources on the justice system in england and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april — but questions are raised over how it will be funded. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. lucy hedges rounds up some of the team 5 best adventures from 2019. hello and welcome to this, the last travel show of 2019. so what better time to take a look back on the past year on the programme. here's a taste of what's coming up. condors get this view. condors and us. it's incredible. that was like being in a tumble dryer. that was completely insane. all that and more to come here on the show this week, but let's kick off with a trip that mike made over to california back in may. we told him that all he'd need was a taste for adventure and a head for heights. here's what happened. here in western california, there are complex beings that have lived for over a millennium. redwood trees have become an icon of this state. but some fear that our cha

baroness hale of richmond following her retirement, was the first woman to become a justice of the uk supreme court of some of the highlights of her role, and also responded to some of the insults she has received over her career. "brenda will be a source of some anxiety." laughter. but you do have to feel a bit sorry for all those male institutions which have had to adjust. but adjust the law lords did. of course some stereotyping lived on. why else was i put in charge of art and interiors when we moved into this building while others were in charge of the more serious business of funding, staffing and security? ifjudge brenda has inspired a younger generation to believe in the ideals ofjustice, fairness and equality, and to think that they might put them into practice, judge brenda will retire content. so can i end by wishing you all a very happy and a peaceful christmas? thank you. applause. the remarkable lady hail. learning to play a musical instrument is a great thing for a child to do growing up — especially if they are keen to learn. but it can be expensive, putting it beyond the reach of s

the president of the uk supreme court, lady hale, who retires next month, has warned that the lack ofle who most need them is a serious problem. she's been talking to our legal correspondent, clive coleman. she reflected on the momentous day in september, when the court ruled that the prime minister had acted unlawfully in advising the queen to suspend parliament. it was a case of massive legal, constitutional and political significance. the prime minister is advice to her majesty was unlawful, void and of no effect. the supreme court ruling that the prime minister's advised of the queen to suspend parliament in weeks leading up suspend parliament in weeks leading up to the brexit deadline was unlawful. now, the president of the court is retiring. a time to look back on that momentous day. there was aghast in the courtroom when i said it was the unanimous decision of us all, all 11 justices. but time also for lady hale to reflect on the removal of legal aid in 2013 from a raft of areas, including debt, housing and most family cases. most people need legal services at the beginning of

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, voices concern about theustice system in england and wales. tributes are paid to a father and his 2 children, who drowned in a hotel swimming pool in spain on christmas eve. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april, but questions are raised over

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, voices concern about the and wales. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april — but questions are raised over how it will be funded. now on bbc news one of our highlights of 2019. clare balding presents the story of how a woman from one of america's most famous families, changed the world through sport. bill clinton, nicole scherzinger and members of the kennedy clan reveal howjfk's sister eunice was inspired by a tragedy in her own family to overcome ignorance and prejudice. some of the words that people used to use was "moan", "idiotic", "horrible". "you're different", and "you're odd". walking through the neighbourhood and he actually shouted out, "hey,

baroness hale of richmond following her retirement, was the first woman to become a justice of the uk supreme court anxiety." laughter but you do have to feel a bit sorry for all those male institutions which have had to adjust. but adjust the law lords did. of course, some stereotyping lived on. why else was i put in charge of art and interiors when we moved into this building? while others were in charge of the more serious business of funding, staffing and security? ifjudge brenda has inspired a younger generation to believe in the ideals ofjustice, fairness and equality, and to think that they might put them into practice, judge brenda will retire content. so can i end by wishing you all a very happy and a peaceful christmas? thank you. applause. judge bender there. now, judge benderthere. now, sophie judge bender there. now, sophie is coming up with the six o‘clock news. at first a quick look at the weather. increasingly wet over the next three days. that could lead to some problems. the rain today has already because this row to turn to a river. the ground is saturated and the rain we see ove

surrogate children in the united states, after it failed to spot her cervical cancer, goes to the uk's supreme courtnegligently failing to detect signs of cancer for more than four years, which led to the unnamed woman becoming infertile. let's get more from our news correspondentjohn mcmanus, who's at the supreme court and can tell us more. fill us in, john. yes, this case involves a n fill us in, john. yes, this case involves an anonymous woman, known as xx to the court, who, as you say, was not diagnosed with cancer for more than four years by whittington hospital nhs trust. when she was diagnosed it was treated and successful but it was so invasive, chemo and radiotherapy, she was left infertile at the age of 29. she was awarded more than half £1 million to help pay for surrogacy services and to freeze her eggs but xx wants to pursue her surrogacy in california where rules and laws is different for stop surrogacy is legal in the uk but no money can change hands, apart from expenses for the surrogates. it is simply not a commercial process. also, most importantly, the child is legally the child o

introduce a notion to give more power to the courts of the uk to overturn decisions made byjudges at the european court. that can happen at the moment in our supremepreme court. it is a fairly complicated picture with all the overlapping legal institutions, but when we see the detail, it will tell us what boris johnson can do, and opposition parties will see this in the coming weeks, he can do things without pandering to them which will make him more provocative and controversial. when we think of the last parliament, the house of lords presented a major challenge in terms of the government's authority several times. the house of lords presided over by the gentleman entering now, the lord speaker, lord fowler, who had a very long and distinguished career in the house of commons as sir norman fowler, cabinet minister under margaret thatcher, john major and as party chairman in the early 1990s when the conservative party was going through a bit of turmoil over the maastricht treaty process. lord fowler knows a thing or two about managing a turbulent period. he is now lord speaker, a role instigated under the new labour government under tony blair. h

uk. >> reporter: after the big loss, it will step down early next year after the party has taken a new leader. in london, benjamin hall, fox news. >>> the supreme courtith the city of berkeley in a legal battle with the cell phone industry. the high court voted this week to ly city ordinance and warning students stand. three years ago, berkeley approved an ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to issue warnings about the possible exposure to radiation from cell phone use. cell phone companies argue that the ordinance violated their free-speech rights by requiring them to deliver a message they disagree with. supreme court rejected their challenge. joining us now on phone is the mayor of berkeley, mr. mayor, we appreciate you coming on today. how significant is this ruling by the supreme court, do you think? >> it is significant not just for berkeley's ordinance but also nationwide and the information that we are requiring cell phone retails to provide is the same information the fcc over the mandates that cell phones include. so, we weren't requiring any additional information beyond the fcc disclosures. it is important that people know how to pro

lady hale, who is about to retire as the president of the uk supreme court, voices concern about the effect of the reduction in resources on the justice system in england and wales. tributes are paid to a father and his 2 children, who drowned in a hotel swimming pool in spain on christmas eve. free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april, but questions are raised over how it will be funded. the national trust says climate change has led to an increase in wildlife migrating to the uk. england's cricketers rally, after a shaky start, in the second day of the first test against south africa. and in half an hour, we'll look at some of the highlights of the travel show from 2019. at least 12 people have died, after a passenger plane crashed in kazakhstan. the bek air flight had just taken off from the country's biggest city, almaty, and was travelling to the capital, nur—sultan, when it crashed into a building. 60 others were injured in the crash. 98 people were onboard the flight, including five crew. our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford gave us this up