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residents of leeds in west yorkshire were the most likely to ask their guests to cough up, at 57%.ster, across the border were the least likely to think visitors should help pay, at 39%. 51% of londoners approved of the idea. maybe because there's a lot of young people in london. we we re we were talking about food is that christmas which is we were talking about food is that christmas whict- that christmas which is more exoensive — that christmas which is more exoensive so _ that christmas which is more expensive so maybe - that christmas which is more expensive so maybe they - that christmas which is more j expensive so maybe they are right to say being simpering, bring some wine! it is right to say being simpering, bring some wine!— bring some wine! it is more exoensive _ bring some wine! it is more expensive but _ bring some wine! it is more expensive but that - bring some wine! it is more expensive but that is - bring some wine! it is more expensive but that is the i expensive but that is the difference. lots of people support the idea of bringing a dish and a bottle of wine o

this is brighouse high school in west yorkshire.cantly, with an increase in children being diagnosed with autism and adhd. resources and budgets are tight. we've seen those numbers more than double in recent years, so the money doesn't always come into school to fund the numbers that we're getting. making mainstream school buildings inclusive and accessible comes at a cost. the lift has been broken for months, and there isn't the money in the budget to fix it. the lift in itself would cost, i'm told, £250,000, because it's not simply the lift that needs replacing, it's the whole shaft. and we have absolutely no way that we can fund a quarter of a million pound project. so one of our more recent students to join us is actually a wheelchair—user, and he he does have trouble accessing the full site. freya and these students with additional needs like being at a mainstream school. i've got loads of support teachers that i can trust, loads of good teachers i know. but coping with busy corridors and the bustle of school life can be except

this is brighouse high school in west yorkshire.ecial educational needs and disabilities has grown significantly, and resources and budgets are tight. there's been an incredible rise in numbers of children coming to us with special educational needs. we've seen those numbers more than double in recent years. so the money doesn't always come into school to fund the numbers that we're getting. making mainstream school buildings inclusive and accessible comes at a cost. the lift has been out of order for months, and there isn't the money in the budget to fix it. the lift in itself would cost, i'm told, £250,000, because it's not simply the lift that needs replacing, it's the whole shaft. and we have absolutely no way that we can fund a £250,000 project. so, one of our more recent students to join us is actually a wheelchair user, and he does have trouble accessing the full site. freya likes being at a mainstream school. they've got loads of support teachers that i can trust. loads of good teachers, i know. but there are increasing numb

eight west yorkshire police officers have been dismissed following an independent office for police conductry, offensive and bullying messages they shared on whatsapp. the ruling followed concerns raised by a number of officers about the behaviour of a group of officers based in pudsey, leeds. the disciplinary panel found a total of 67 allegations proven of gross misconduct. all eight officers will be prevented from being employed in policing in the future. the government has announced that it will allocate £1.6 billion to fix potholes in england. hundreds of you have been in touch with us through your voice, your bbc news with concerns about this very issue. here are a few of your messages. i had an accident back in october involving a pothole in harpenden. unfortunately, the damage sustained to my wheel means that it needs to be replaced. if it's left like that for weeks or even months or potentially years, that happens in chelmsford in the local area, the holes become so big that they're going to cause great damage to any vehicle that hits it at any speed. back in may, i fell down a poth

eight west yorkshire police officers have been dismissed following an independent office for police conducthared on whatsapp. the ruling followed concerns raised about the behaviour of a group of officers based in pudsey in leeds. the disciplinary panel found a total of 67 allegations proven of gross misconduct. all eight officers will be prevented from being employed in policing in the future. the government has appointed 30 new labour peers to the house of lords. they include a string of sir keir starmer loyalists and ex—mps. let's talk to our political correspondent, joe pike. and one prominent name among them — sue gray? yes, not a huge surprise to see sue gray's name there, becoming a baroness may soften the blow unsweetened life after that quite difficult departure from keir starmer�*s team. she brings a wealth of experience, some decades in government. what i think is significant and notable about today's announcement is that a prime minister who has committed to eventually getting rid of an unelected upper chamber has today announced a pre—christmas stuffing of it with 30 labour loy

over 372 million for the east midlands and west midlands. 327 million for the north west, north east and yorkshiremillion for the south west and 244 million for the east of england. a lot of people are going to be driving home for christmas this weekend, many roads are a bit like an obstacle course with potholes and roadworks, and so it's really critical that we get on and change people's experience of the roads and give people some hope that, this time next year when they're going home for christmas, the roads will be in a better state. but such is the scale of the problem, the backlog in repairs could cost more than £16 billion, and a quarter of the extra money will be held back until councils show they are getting on with the job. we will keep pressing for the fact that, you know, you've allocated the local authorities a particular sum of money. let's have it, let's get on and give us that assurance and certainty that we can start investing. because we can't keep continuing patching. the rac said the potholes are the number—one issue facing motorists. i don't think there's any question that 1.6

yorkshire and the east midlands and also across the essex and kent coast. a frequent rash of showers that will make it feel really cold and disappointing. further north and westy well broken. there will be sunshine coming through but there will be a difference in the feel of the weather. light winds here and some sunshine but temperatures are sitting at around 11—5 degrees. a brisk north—easterly wind here and temperatures peaking at around seven to nine celsius. as we go through the evening and overnight, we are likely to see some showers continuing here, and quite a lot of cloud. under the clearing skies, continuing further north and west, temperatures falling away again. a widespread sharp frost with some fog is likely first thing in the morning as temperatures stay well below freezing. a different story further south. still that breeze with us, just pivoting to an easterly direction. that could produce a little bit of drizzle from time to time, maybe still some showers along the kent coast as well. fog could be an issue further north and west and with temperatures below freezing, some of it is freezing fog as well. it will gradually lift into the afternoo

yorkshire pennines. back on course and destruction. despite the lack of sunshine, it is going to be mild. tonight was so mild. the temperature will be double figures. the rain will pour across the wests, some and there. some drizzle across western hills. quite breezy in mind. could see some consent of the rain across the north west and scotland by the end of monday. the worst affected areas could be a millimetres of rain. beyond monday, tuesday, the wind will change and a low pressure will push out from the south. we will see more rain across north—western scotland. it will come in from the south. it will come in from the south. it will come in from the south. it will turn wet and windy across western areas later in the day on tuesday. eastern areas will stay dry with a bit of sunshine. turning windy here as well. wet and windy through tuesday night. one area of low pressure clear through and there's another one hot on its heels. for most of wednesday, we will be in between these two areas of low pressure. some sunshine and showers across scotland. some sunshine elsewhere. but it turns wet and windy grain across western areas. once again, it is going to be mild. it could be up to th

across parts of eastern south yorkshire before easing, and then becoming dry for many, sunny spells and an isolated shower possible, staying cloudy in the far south and south—westn ireland in the morning, spreading into wales and north—west in the afternoon. temperatures up on recent days but the wind will strengthen and that will have an impact. by the end of the afternoon we could see 60 or 70 miles an hour gusts around the irish sea coasts. the heavy rain works east through the evening rush hour, lots of surface water and spray, and quite windy again, gale force across many parts of england in particular. rain across scotland, strongest across the hebrides. it eases through the first part of the night, there skies, staying breezy, clearing, but a touch of frost in sheltered valleys in the north and west. we have got a stormy low pressure system crossing the country friday night into saturday, more details on that in around half an hour. thank you, see you later. we are talking about how we pay for staff, whether we use cash? yes. talking about how we pay for staff, whether we use cash?— talking about how we pay for staff, whether we use cash? yes, have you n

secretary yvette cooper is confronted by an angry pensioner whilst handing out mince pies in her west yorkshire constituency. >> that that is so two faced in a mince pie. are you a nice tradition? no no no, give me a blanket for freezing to death. the freezing, freezing. >> well, it's lovely to be back in the studio with you, charlie. >> absolutely festively themed. you know, i think we've got the highest number of. yeah. you've done your bit. >> i've done my bit. you look very smart, though. and smart is good. yeah, smart is good. i'll take a huge amount to talk about today. yes. we've got we've got recession on the cards. yes. it does appear that there's a lot of confusion with regard to the suspect in the german christmas market attack. what exactly his motivations were. seems like he was prolific on on social media. >> yeah, lots to draw out from that. lots of question marks for the german security establishment as well. their links with saudi arabia or lack of links, we should say, with the kingdom potentially causing concerns there. we're also going to be talking about a big victory for r

yvette cooper is confronted by an angry pensioner while she was handing out mince pies in her west yorkshire constituency. have a listen to. >> that that is so two faced in a mince pie. are you a nice tradition. no no no. give me a blanket. you're freezing to death. it's. it's freezing. freezing. >> we'll play you the whole thing this morning. and if you're after some last minute foodie gift inspiration for christmas, she promises me they're easy to make. do not go anywhere. cookbook author celebrity chef jo pratt is going to share some of her top tips with me here in the studio, and tributes are pouring in for the nine year old victim of the christmas market attack in germany, as authorities come under pressure to explain why the saudi arabian doctor accused of murdering five people was not prevented from carrying out this horrific act. and we're even going to look forward to a little bit of christmas sport with paul coyte as well. let me know your thoughts this morning. i'm obviously on my own, so i need you at home to keep me company. gbnews.com/yoursay. first though, the latest news head

better off donating blankets to elderly people while dishing out the treats during a visit to west yorkshiren the confrontation, captured on camera and shared on social media, the voter tells miss cooper she should heat the mince pies up to keep freezing pensioners warm after labour cut their winter fuel payments. now a 35 year old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a five year old boy in essex. lincoln barton died on the 15th of december following an incident at winstar drive in south ockendon. police were called to the scene following reports of serious concerns for the welfare of a child and a woman, and officers worked alongside paramedics in an attempt to save lincoln. 35 year old claire barton of winstar drive, has now been charged with murder and will appear at southend magistrates court tomorrow. and strong winds are continuing, causing travel chaos in parts of the uk as millions of people travel ahead of christmas. the aa predicts 21.3 million drivers will have hit the road today, capping off a weekend of record breaking traffic. yellow weather warnings for ga

better off donating blankets to elderly people while dishing out the treats during a visit to west yorkshire in the confrontation, captured on camera and shared on social media, the voter tells mrs. cooper she should heat the mince pies up to keep freezing pensioners warm after labour cut their winter fuel payments. household shopping bills are set to rise by up to £i.4 household shopping bills are set to rise by up to £1.4 billion a year under a new grocery tax aimed at meeting the uk's net zero targets. the levy will charge businesses based on packaging materials, with costs largely passed to consumers, adding as much as £56 to annual bills. critics warn the scheme rolling out in 2025, will fuel inflation and impose red tape, while councils pocket the funds without lowering taxes. supporters argue it's a vital step toward cutting waste and boosting recycling, with the government promising 21,000 jobs in the sector and strong winds are continuing, causing travel chaos in parts of the uk as millions of people travel ahead of christmas. the aa predicts 21.3 million drivers will have hit the r

this is brighouse high school in west yorkshire.'s been an incredible rise in numbers of children coming to us with special educational needs, and we've seen those numbers more than double in recent years. so the money doesn't always come into school to fund the numbers that we're getting. making mainstream school buildings inclusive and accessible comes at a cost. the lift has been out of order for months, and there isn't the money in the budget to fix it. the lift in itself would cost, i'm told, £250,000, because it's not simply the lift that needs replacing, it's the whole shaft. and we have absolutely no way that we can fund a quarter of a million project. so one of our more recent students to join us is actually a wheelchair user. and he does have trouble accessing the full site. freya likes being at a mainstream school. they've got years of support teachers that i can trust. you always have good teachers, i know. but there are increasing numbers of children here needing sensory rooms. the busy corridors and the bustle of schoo

over 372 million for the east midlands and west midlands. 327 million for the north west, north east and yorkshirelion for the south east and london. 300 million for the south west and 244 million for the east of england. a lot of people are going to be driving home for christmas this weekend, many roads are a bit like an obstacle course with potholes and roadworks, and so it's really critical that we get on and change people's experience of the roads and give people some hope that, this time next year when they're going home for christmas, the roads will be in a better state. but such is the scale of the problem, the backlog in repairs could cost more than £16 billion, and a quarter of the extra money will be held back until councils show they are getting on with thejob. we will keep pressing for the fact that, you know, you've allocated the local authorities a particular sum of money. let's have it, let's get on and give us that assurance and certainty that we can start investing. because we can't keep continuing patching. the rac said the potholes are the number—one issue facing motorists. i do

over 372 million for the east midlands and west midlands. 327 million for the north west, north east and yorkshiresouth east and london. 300 million for the south west and 244 million for the east of england. a lot of people are going to be driving home for christmas this weekend, many roads are a bit like an obstacle course with potholes and roadworks, and so it's really critical that we get on and change people's experience of the roads and give people some hope that, this time next year when they're going home for christmas, the roads will be in a better state. but such is the scale of the problem, the backlog in repairs could cost more than £16 billion, and a quarter of the extra money will be held back until councils show they are getting on with thejob. we will keep pressing for the fact that, you know, you've allocated the local authorities a particular sum of money. let's have it, let's get on and give us that assurance and certainty that we can start investing. because we can't keep continuing patching. the rac said the potholes are the number—one issue facing motorists. i don't think the