. perhaps as far east as the isle of wight. to start wednesday, the brisk northerly wind driving in further heavy snow showers to northern scotland at the north yorkshire moors —— overnight temperatures down to as low as —6 or —8. temperatures freezing to price for tomorrow morning but feeling culture when you are in the wind—chill, something like —6, for instance, in north—east england. goodbye. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. a promise of clean, almost limitless energy for the world: scientists hail a major breakthrough in the race to provide power from nuclearfusion. simply put, this is one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century. it's been described as the "holy grail" of science, and it's the first time the process has ever been shown to work in a laboratory. we'll find out what it could mean for the world. also on today's programme. the european parliament votes to strip greek mep eva kylie of her role as a vice president, after she was charged over

the personnel have been divided by hampshire and isle of wight rescue service.the nature of the work is necessarily slow and methodical. i know you will appreciate that is the case and why thatis appreciate that is the case and why that is the case. the plan is that we will continue searching, we have no other plan at this stage, we will continue to search and most of our efforts are about the organisation and logistics of getting the right support at the right time and making sure the right equipment arrives in the right sequence. that is critical for a successful operation. if it can be successful. the area is being lit and teams will be working tonight, all night. we will not stop for the time being. thank you. i would like to echo my condolences to the _ i would like to echo my condolences to the families and those involved as my— to the families and those involved as my colleagues have said. our teams _ as my colleagues have said. our teams have been unseen since the early— teams have been unseen since the early hours — teams have been unseen since the earl

roughly from the isle of wight through london into east anglia here.pells and showers on christmas day, and very mild — 11 degrees in the south. so, on those showers in scotland, come the evening, the wind will switch direction, and christmas day evening will see some of that snow settling across the highlands. and the temperatures into boxing day, you can see, are close to freezing. so we will see some snow lying on the ground. but that's mostly in the hills. a very blustery, cold day on boxing day, at least temporarily. in scotland, temperatures four or five degrees, a little bit milder there in central england, around six and south on the south coast. and then after that, after that brief colder spell, it's going to turn milder once again. and you can see the run—up to the new year is looking pretty unsettled with gale—force winds and rain at times. bye— bye. this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy, with the headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. plunging temperatures are gripping much of the united states and canada, with more than 2

enjoy your and the isle of wight. your time and the isle of wight. very nice to talk to both. both. thank much for coming thank you very much for coming on. all i appreciate brian coming journalistic legend coming up, journalistic legend mackenzie going to join me to mackenzie is going to join me to take a look at what we can expect to see in the news in 2023. that and so more coming up. please don't go anywhere . up. please don't go anywhere. we'll be back . in three. hello there. welcome nice to have you watching. i'm neil fox looking after dan wootton show tonight . and i ask this tonight. and i ask this question, has there ever a year that's been so packed full of news we seem to have gone from one enormous news story to the next without pausing for breath, for in ukraine, the economy , for in ukraine, the economy, prime ministers, the death of the queen strikes a winter world cup . an weikert. yeah, okay . who cup. an weikert. yeah, okay. who cares about that one? but it has been an action packed 12 months. so what will we all be talking about next year to help us look fo

enjoy your and the isle of wight. your time and the isle of wight. very nice to talk to both. both. thank much for coming thank you very much for coming on. all i appreciate brian coming journalistic legend coming up, journalistic legend mackenzie going to join me to mackenzie is going to join me to take a look at what we can expect to see in the news in 2023. that and so more coming up. please don't go anywhere . up. please don't go anywhere. we'll be back . in three. hello there. welcome nice to have you watching. i'm neil fox looking after dan wootton show tonight . and i ask this tonight. and i ask this question, has there ever a year that's been so packed full of news we seem to have gone from one enormous news story to the next without pausing for breath, for in ukraine, the economy , for in ukraine, the economy, prime ministers, the death of the queen strikes a winter world cup . an weikert. yeah, okay . who cup. an weikert. yeah, okay. who cares about that one? but it has been an action packed 12 months. so what will we all be talking about next year to help us look fo

, thinking the isle of wight, thinking what's their interests, what what's in their interests, what canthem? and can what can i get for them? and then making that work. that's a sign working. then making that work. that's a sign culture working. then making that work. that's a signculture may working. then making that work. that's a sign culture may slightly ing. then making that work. that's a sign culture may slightly have the culture may slightly have changed from the eighties and nineties, actually getting nineties, but actually getting stuff support stuff through with the support of independent minded folks actually makes government stronger. let me meet you halfway and say that quite halfway and say that i'm quite surprised that commentators haven't made more of the following fact for labour following fact that for labour to the next general to win the next general election, absolutely election, it needs an absolutely enormous swing. it has had enormous swing. it has had enormous swings in the past 1945 and 1997. how could i forget ? and 1997. how could i forget? but it strikes me

roughly from the isle of wight through london into east anglia here.d very mild 11 degrees in the south. so on those showers in scotland come the evening, the wind will switch direction and christmas day evening will see some of that snow settling across the highlands and the temperatures into boxing day, you can see are close to freezing. so we will see some snow lying on the ground, but that's mostly in the hills. a very blustery, cold day on boxing day, at least temporarily. in scotland, temperatures four orfive degrees, a little bit milder there in central england, around six and south on the south coast. and then after that, after that brief colder spell, it's going to turn milder once again. and you can see the run up to the new year is looking pretty unsettled with gale force winds and rain at times. goodbye. this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm geeta guru— murthy our top stories: plunging temperatures are gripping much of the united states and canada, with more than 200 and 50 million people faci

and another record was set on the coast of the isle of wight, a gust of 122 miles an hour, the strongested in england. the worst weather disasters can often lead to a huge and global response and one of the biggest of these in 2022 followed the devastating floods in pakistan and here in west london, there is another batch of things waiting to go out there, food, toothpaste, sanitary products, we have seen tents and sleeping bags, all ready to go on a flight to pakistan to help those who are homeless and trying to get through winter. thousands of people are still living in makeshift camps with no access to clean drinking water and fear of disease spreading in the conditions. the force of the flats was felt as early as may when a glacial lake outburst led to this bridge collapsing during a worsening pre—monsoon heatwave. by august, destruction was widespread. this new hotel was washed away in minutes. pakistan had its wettestjuly and august on record and the countries climate minister said a third of the country was under water. more than 1000 people died, over half a million homes destroy

the strikes affect all ambulance trusts in england, apart from the east of england and the isle of wight, and all those in wales. scotland isn't affected as unions are considering their next steps after pay talks, and there's been no action in northern ireland, where there was a strike earlier this month. the impact of the action depends on where you are. in england, the most serious category one calls, equivalent to red calls in wales, will be responded to. they include not breathing or cardiac arrest. each day, about 10% of calls in england are category one, 15% in wales. some category two calls in england, or amber in wales, will also be responded to, like strokes or serious burns. but other urgent needs, such as a woman in late stage labour or an elderly person falling in their home, might not be answered. our health editor, hugh pym reports. noisy, busy, one picket line into steve �*s strike, the biggest such action by ambulance staff in more than 30 years. it is pressure at work as much as pay which they say has led to this. the work as much as pay which they say has led to this.—

roughly from the isle of wight through london and into east anglia here, possibly better times.day and very mild, 11 degrees in the south. the showers in scotland, in the evening the wind will switch direction and christmas day evening some of the snow will settle across the highlands. the temperatures into boxing day, close to freezing. we will see some snow lying on the ground. that is mostly in the hills, blustery, boxing day, at least temporarily in scotland, temperatures four or 5 degrees. milder in central england, around six and on the south coast. after the brief cold spell it will turn mild once again and you can see the run—up to the new year is looking unsettled with gale force winds and rain times. goodbye. this is bbc world news, the headlines: plunging temperatures are gripping much of the united states and canada, with more than two hundred and fifty million people facing life—threating conditions. uk rail passengers are being warned to avoid travelling unless "absolutely necessary" as further walkouts are set to cause disruption later today. a second day of prote

roughly from the isle of wight through london into east anglia here.howers on christmas day and very mild — 11 degrees in the south. so on those showers in scotland come the evening, the wind will switch direction and christmas day evening we'll see some of that snow settling across the highlands and the temperatures into boxing day, you can see are close to freezing. so we will see some snow lying on the ground, but that's mostly in the hills. a very blustery, cold day on boxing day, at least temporarily. in scotland, temperatures four orfive degrees, a little bit milder there in central england, around six and south on the south coast. and then after that, after that brief colder spell, it's going to turn milder once again. and you can see the run up to the new year is looking pretty unsettled with gale force winds and rain at times. bye— bye. this is bbc world news, the headlines. plunging temperatures are gripping much of the united states and canada, with more than two hundred and fifty million people facing life—threating conditions. a second day

blimey, let's in the 1950s on the isle of wight. oh i think i'm amazing. look what i'm saying. that internet . i think stand for that internet. i think it's not a bad thing, right? well there you go. i'm going to a quick break. when i come back , want to know if someone has to come out and said, what i want to know is if you have dinner. and then they say the dogs cash and got your card on, and you've not got your card on, what what paul's what do you do? what paul's answer that he would get his mates the bill. mates to pay the bill. i wouldn't them after that time about the back washing dishes so i was right. i'm going to take a quick break when i come back i want to talk to you about the what should our relationship with them one of respect. so should they pay a little entrance fear? should my fear them even a little bit? i'll tell i'm asking it in tell you why i'm asking it in a couple of minutes . upon us, so that if somebody did speak to us , that we would have speak to us, that we would have no credibility . so it was an no credibility. so it was an interesting phenomenon

ireland, but all of wales is affected and all of england apart from the eastern region and the isle of wighte thousands of nurses on strike for a second day in england, wales and northern ireland in their campiagn to get a bigger pay rise. but some services — such as urgent cancer care — have been maintained. tomorrow, as we said, ambulance staff in england and wales will be on strike — which prompted one minster to advise people not to take part in contact sports or other activities which might lead to serious injury. in a moment we'll be looking at the areas affected during by ambulance strike but first our health editor hugh pym reports on the latest warnings. what do we want? safe staffing! when do we want it? now! today it was nurses out on picket lines in england, wales and northern ireland. the second strike in their dispute over pay. tomorrow it will be military personnel helping with patients during strikes by ambulance workers. they've been trained to support paramedics during walk—outs staged by health unions. right, you get round there. 600 from the armed forces in total are step

the east of england and the isle of wight are unaffected.n the last hour, ambulance workers and paramedics in londonjoined picket lines. with the very latest, here's our health correspondent, jim reed. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! paramedics early this morning on the picket line coventry. staff said the dispute is about pay and also patient safety.— dispute is about pay and also patient safety. dispute is about pay and also atient safe . ., , , ., patient safety. you can spend four, five hours in _ patient safety. you can spend four, five hours in the _ patient safety. you can spend four, five hours in the back— patient safety. you can spend four, five hours in the back of— patient safety. you can spend four, five hours in the back of an - five hours in the back of an ambulance sometimes waiting to go into the hospital. often we can hear over the radio there is a cardiac arrest and people we cannot get to. i have worked here 11 years and never _ i have worked here 11 years and never seen _ i have worked here 11 years a

roughly from the isle of wight through london into east anglia here.it's that mixed bag of sunny spells and showers on christmas day and very mild ii degrees in the south. so on those showers in scotland come the evening, the wind will switch direction and christmas day evening will see some of that snow settling across the highlands and the temperatures into boxing day, you can see are close to freezing. so we will see some snow lying on the ground, but that's mostly in the hills. a very blustery, cold day on boxing day, at least temporarily. in scotland, temperatures four orfive degrees, a little bit milder there in central england, around six and south on the south coast. and then after that, after that brief colder spell, it's going to turn milder once again. and you can see the run up to the new year is looking pretty unsettled with gale force winds and rain at times. goodbye. this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: plunging temperatures are gripping much of the united states and canada, w

basically extend to the east midlands and sell, except the isle of wight, at midday paramedics in london up with inflation, but also patient safety. it inflation, but also patient safe . . , inflation, but also patient safe . , ., ., safety. it has been one of the most difficult _ safety. it has been one of the most difficult decisions - most difficult decisions ambulance workers have had to make. the current context we work in these delays that have caused significant patient harm and nobody who works in the ambulance service wants to add to that harm or increase that risk. �* , . . to that harm or increase that risk. ,, ., to that harm or increase that risk. ,, . risk. ambulance services are already under _ risk. ambulance services are already under intense - risk. ambulance services are i already under intense pressure. here in gloucester this week long queues of vehicles were waiting to unload patients because there was no space inside the hospital's to treat them. the same problem has driven up response times across the country with most services in england declaring critical incide

there is no ambulance strike on the isle of wight.emergencies. the truth is that the blame does lie with the government. the delays are already there. the impediment to me being able to do myjob effectively is already there. i went to a patient yesterday who had waited 18 hours and they asked me when i arrived, "is this a strike day? "no, this is the nhs. this is where we are at." i am under such personal and emotional pressure every moment that i do myjob that the pressure to take the strike action is not one i have taken lightly at all. let's speak to our chief political correspondent nick eardley. we seem to talk almost every day about these strikes. more strike action today. it will worry and concern a lot of people. are there any prospective meetings at all, is there any prospect of any compromise or breakthrough that might end this wave of industrial action? particularly what we're seeing in the nhs? ., ., , , the nhs? the government, as things stand, isn't budging _ the nhs? the government, as things stand, isn't budging on _ t

isle of wight mp and government minister bob seely says there is a political issue with harry's commentser he quit as senior royal two years ago. it comes as the three episodes of their country's virtual new netflix documentary were released yesterday, in which prince harry accuses the royal family of having a huge level of unconscious bias. tv online on radio. this is gb news announcement at the briefing with them . with them. good morning. it's 1933 with them. good morning. it's1933 and this is the briefing me tom harwood on your tv , your radio. well on your tv, your radio. well chancellor jeremy on your tv, your radio. well chancellorjeremy hunt is set to chancellor jeremy hunt is set to launch major reforms . the united launch major reforms. the united kingdom's financial services sector with plans to rip up tape and replace many eu regulations. branded as the edinburgh reform arms, they'll be announced in the scottish capital, the second largest financial centre in the united kingdom . in truth, these united kingdom. in truth, these are rebranded version of what the truss administr

the east of england and the isle of wight are unaffected. and within the last hour, ambulance workers and paramedics in londonjoined picket lines. with the very latest, here's our health correspondent, jim reed. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! paramedics early this morning on the picket line coventry. staff said the dispute is about pay and also patient safety. you can spend four, five hours in the back of an ambulance sometimes waiting to go into the hospital. often we can hear over the radio there is a cardiac arrest and people we cannot get to. i have worked here 11 years and never seen this before. it is really stressful. as a result people have chosen other employment to go to. _ we are losing staff. ambulances were still leaving to go to the most life—threatening emergencies. most category one calls will be responded to, as may some category two calls like strokes and serious burns. other urgent problems like a woman in late stage labour or an elderly person falling on their home might not be answered or delayed. th

isle of wight mp and titles.there's a political issue with prince comments after he quit as a senior royal two years ago. it comes as the first three episodes of their controversial new netflix documentary were released yesterday , in which released yesterday, in which prince harry accuses the royal family of having a huge level of unconscious bias. this is gb news upbringing, more as it happens now, though, it's fine to surface . to surface. thanks round and now it's world cup quarter finals day today as glacier prepare to take on brazil this afternoon and the netherlands face argentina tonight. but the most important question of all is what are england's chances tomorrow against france? who better to ask than former england player agbonlahor. gabby thank you very much indeed forjoining us so come on. big day tomorrow . come on. big day tomorrow. england against france . who's england against france. who's going to win ? i england will win going to win? i england will win one nil in extra time. going to win? i e

the east of england and the isle of wight are unaffected.his afternoon, ambulance workers and paramedics in london joined picket lines. with the latest, here's our health correspondent, jim reed. when do we want it? now! paramedics early this morning on the picket line coventry. ambulance staff say this dispute is about pay, which hasn't kept up with inflation, but also patient safety. we can spend four, five hours in the back of an ambulance sometimes waiting to go into the hospital. often we can hear over the radio there is a cardiac arrest and people we cannot get to. i have worked here 24 years and never seen it like this before. and all the experienced staff are walking. you can't replace that overnight. it is really stressful. as a result people have chosen other employment to go to. _ we are losing staff. ambulances were still leaving today to go to the most life—threatening emergencies. the situation will vary by region. most category one calls, such as someone not breathing or in cardiac arrest, will be responded to, as may some cat

at 6am it was extended to the east midlands and the south, except the isle of wight., paramedics in london willjoin the strike. ambulance staff say the dispute is about pay, which hasn't kept up with inflation, but also patient safety. it's been one of the most difficult decisions ambulance workers have had to make. the current context we work in sees delays that have caused significant patient harm, and nobody who works for the ambulance service wants to add to that harm or increase that risk. ambulance services are already under intense pressure. here in gloucester this week, long queues of vehicles were waiting to unload patients because there was no space inside the hospital to treat them. that same problem has driven up response times across the country, with most of the services in england declaring critical incidents this week. both the government and some managers in the health service are concerned the strikes could increase the risk to patients. ambulance unions say the most serious, life—threatening callouts should not be affected. they should go ahead as u

the isle wight has said that. this has wight mp has said that.become political issue and now become a political issue and is looking to bring legislation that could their titles that could see their titles removed but minister removed. but prime minister weeks seen and did not back weeks has seen and did not back this. meanwhile an mp of, one of the sussex constituencies, tim , the sussex constituencies, tim, claims it's time to take the titles back due to the lack of respect and that is all his employment minister, guy opperman, said that he would the next series. that reportedly going to earn the couple more than million quid. so what do than 80 million quid. so what do you think. should we remove that? do deserve to lose that? do they deserve to lose them or should they be just left to their own devices? so the to their own devices? so for the great this out, that is great debate, this out, that is the question. what do you think? joined by a royal butler, joined now by a royal butler, grant harrold, political commentator reality tv commentato

at 6am, it was extended to the east midlands and the south, except the isle of wight.cs in london willjoin the strike. ambulance staff say the dispute is about pay, which hasn't kept up with inflation, but also patient safety. it's been one of the most difficult decisions ambulance workers have had to make. the current context we work in sees delays that have caused significant patient harm, and nobody who works for the ambulance service wants to add to that harm or increase that risk. ambulance services are already under intense pressure. here in gloucester this week, long queues of vehicles were waiting to unload patients because there was no space inside the hospital to treat them. that same problem has driven up response times across the country, with most of the services in england declaring critical incidents this week. both the government and some managers in the health service are concerned the strikes could increase the risk to patients. ambulance unions say the most serious, life—threatening callouts should not be affected. they should go ahead as usual. but

support that is offered, the support that is given from colleagues and nationally, hampshire, isle of wight— can you tell me more about the cord how that area of town _ can you tell me more about the cord how that area of town will _ can you tell me more about the cord how that area of town will be - can you tell me more about the cord how that area of town will be going i how that area of town will be going forward? _ how that area of town will be going forward? �* .., , how that area of town will be going forward? �* .. , ., ., ., forward? because we have moved into a new phase. — forward? because we have moved into a new phase. it _ forward? because we have moved into a new phase, it has _ forward? because we have moved into a new phase, it has gone _ forward? because we have moved into a new phase, it has gone from - forward? because we have moved into a new phase, it has gone from a - a new phase, it has gone from a scene which is managed by the fire and rescue service to a scene that is being managed by the police. therefore, i don't know what will happen to the further cordons. there

i'm going off to the isle of wight in a couple of weeks and. veterans hall over there. so it's an honour. and i love all that. i'm very proud to actually be part of where i can go. i give something back . here on give something back. here on gb news live. we'll be keeping you in the picture finding out what's happening across the country and finding out why it matters you . we'll the matters to you. we'll have the facts our of reporters facts fast with our of reporters and specialist wherever it's happening be there in 12 noon on tv, radio and online gb news the people's channel. britain's news. but all that, the years that i spent working for the royal family and i was very young and i was very privileged to be part of that and i had some great times, some good and bad times. but, you know , without question, but, you know, without question, the one person that sort of always came , you know, you know always came, you know, you know , always on top was her majesty the queen. and you mentioned earlier working with diana , you earlier working wi

isle of wight. and people say they claims there's a political issue .ry's comments after quit as a senior royal two years ago. it comes as the first three episodes of that controversial new netflix documentary released yesterday, in which prince harry accuses the royal family of having a level of unconscious . this the royal family of having a level of unconscious. this is gb news. we'll bring you more as happens now, though, it's back to andrew andrew . to andrew andrew. what royal mail work has begun there? the first wave of christmas strikes today, hundred and 15,000 have walked out. it's going to have a huge impact on festive deliveries , striking festive deliveries, striking over pay and working conditions . they're planning to strike . and they're planning to strike on five more days in the run up to christmas, including christmas fury is the christmas eve. andy fury is the assistant general secretary, the communication workers union, which is behind the strike and joins me mr. fury , this is joins me now. mr. fury, this is an odd time to go on st

that run all shops all around uk that run all year round in shanklin, the isle of christmas not of wightistmas shop, not sponsored, is a nice sponsored, but it is a nice place. i'm going. you miss it come quiz. oh, okay. well have a look now. the daily this finish on this one and a fitting just in time for boxing day. so gina so does anybody know why boxing day is there? well part from paul day is there? well part from paul, mr. quiz pub quiz. day is there? well part from paul, mr. quiz pub quiz . well paul, mr. quiz pub quiz. well headune paul, mr. quiz pub quiz. well headline in today's time only just realising why football is played boxing day. so apparently , you know unlike our european counterparts , boxing day matches counterparts, boxing day matches happened on christmas day and boxing day because it was for the working person to be able to go to football, which they couldn't for the rest of the yeah couldn't for the rest of the year. and then what? the 1871 bank holiday , which . one of our bank holiday, which. one of our favourite favourite alexa which was obviously superseded

isle of wight mp obscenely claims there. there's a political issue .e harry's political issue. prince harry's comments after quit as a senior royal two years ago. it comes as the first three episode days of their controversial new netflix documentary were released yesterday in prince harry, accuses the royal family of having a huge level of unco bias . this is gb news to bring you more as it happens now though, it's back to the briefing with arlene foster . arlene foster. welcome to the friday briefing . welcome to the friday briefing. and royal mail workers have become their wave of christmas strikes today . 115,000 workers strikes today. 115,000 workers have walked out . that will have walked out. that will impact deliveries right across the uk. they have decided to strike because of pay and working conditions. and they're due to strike on five more days in the run up to christmas, which doesn't cleared christmas eve. while our reporter, theo jayakumar is outside parliament and the theatres what the situation is there ? yes. good situation is there?

that run all shops all around uk that run all year round in shanklin, the isle of christmas not of wightistmas shop, not sponsored, is a nice sponsored, but it is a nice place. i'm going. you miss it come quiz. oh, okay. well have a look now. the daily this finish on this one and a fitting just in time for boxing day. so gina so does anybody know why boxing day is there? well part from paul day is there? well part from paul, mr. quiz pub quiz. day is there? well part from paul, mr. quiz pub quiz . well paul, mr. quiz pub quiz. well headune paul, mr. quiz pub quiz. well headline in today's time only just realising why football is played boxing day. so apparently , you know unlike our european counterparts , boxing day matches counterparts, boxing day matches happened on christmas day and boxing day because it was for the working person to be able to go to football, which they couldn't for the rest of the yeah couldn't for the rest of the year. and then what? the 1871 bank holiday , which . one of our bank holiday, which. one of our favourite favourite alexa which was obviously superseded

everything about just just for cosmetic purposes that's all one that's going to sit on the isle of wightrence. i don't think we're moving everything and i think your point is right about centres but and it works the film industry it industry but this it works and industry but this is meant to be the seat of governance for the country and i think makes a difference. so think it makes a difference. so just when the bbc was momentum was moved to salford the treasury campus moved to darlington, these things make a difference minimum that the abc luke's nightmare of trains in the north but something be done about it. how long would you go better. i should go back to the bbc hasn't go better. the you may think is go better. i tell you what we've got to we've got a very inefficient economy where we've got economic we've we've got economic decline. bbc's no is by no decline. the bbc's no is by no means the greatest the greatest broadcaster in the world anymore. trust the news anymore. we can't trust the news this point. so this is an interesting point. so i what you're getting i think what you'r

i guess it would be tantamount to china visiting the isle of wight and trying to claim black gang in. yeah, but the first thing that comes to mind here is have we not got enough to worry about? because this really escalate. it doesn't get mentioned this issue mentioned often, but this issue of ukraine too exactly the of ukraine too is exactly the same to escalate anyway, same thing to escalate anyway, isn't because the chinese isn't it? because the chinese government has said that want taiwan their hands by taiwan back in their hands by 2025. this is this is not 2025. so this is not this is not something going go something that's going to go away is away anyway. xi jinping is developing an increasingly militaristic so militaristic nation anyway. so know this isn't something that we can just. yeah i mean it goes away i have to disagree with paups away i have to disagree with paul's analysis here because it is part of a larger movement that's building for at that's been building now for at least about 15 years. have least about 15 years. they have been in their military been investing

well update you from dover wight on continuing dover wight on this continuing search for the missingants after yesterday's in the english channel. a news update with rhiannon rhiannon . thank you rhiannon rhiannon. thank you mark. good afternoon it's 1232. your top stories from the gb newsroom. tens of thousands of nurses across parts the uk are taking part in the biggest strike in nhs history. picket lines have been set up in england, wales and northern and the first of 212 hour strikes over pay staff will continue to provide some urgent care. but routine surgery , other planned routine surgery, other planned treatment will be members of the college of nursing are asking for 19% pay rise a demand the governments is unaffordable authority are continuing their search for full migrants believed to be missing after a boat partially deflated and the engush boat partially deflated and the english channel for of this died when a boat with 47 people on board capsized off kent coast yesterday morning . british yesterday morning. british authorities and lifeboats services as well as the frenc

i guess it would be tantamount to china visiting the isle of wight and trying to claim black gang in. yeah, but the first thing that comes to mind here is have we not got enough to worry about? because this really escalate. it doesn't get mentioned this issue mentioned often, but this issue of ukraine too exactly the of ukraine too is exactly the same to escalate anyway, same thing to escalate anyway, isn't because the chinese isn't it? because the chinese government has said that want taiwan their hands by taiwan back in their hands by 2025. this is this is not 2025. so this is not this is not something going go something that's going to go away is away anyway. xi jinping is developing an increasingly militaristic so militaristic nation anyway. so know this isn't something that we can just. yeah i mean it goes away i have to disagree with paups away i have to disagree with paul's analysis here because it is part of a larger movement that's building for at that's been building now for at least about 15 years. have least about 15 years. they have been in their military been investing

the east of england and the isle of wight are unaffected. in london joined picket lines. officials have warned that patient safety is at risk. here's the uk health secretary. the system will be under very significant pressure today i think people can see that in terms of the fact that the trade unions are not covering all of the urgent cause which can become very serious. we are centre people to have that in mind into considering what activities they do today. and this is what what the national medical director of nhs england, stephen powis had to say:"|t�*s the season of parties, pre—christmas, so do enjoy yourself but obviously don't get so drunk" "that you end up with an unnecessary visit" to a hospital emergency room. but the unions said ambulance crews would respond to life threatening emergencies. these include category one calls — classed as the most life—threatening situations, such as cardiac arrest. however, conditions which are serious but notjudged to be immediately life—threatening, which could include people who may be having a

it was take the next item , which is a pair the next item, which is a pair girls from the isle of wightalbum that was released in the yeah album that was released in the year. it went to number one in the album chart. it's a lovely, cheeky , fresh collection of cheeky, fresh collection of songs, but they had to cancel their tour because they didn't sell enough tickets . the album, sell enough tickets. the album, i'm pleased to say , is back in i'm pleased to say, is back in the album chart. the christmas andifs the album chart. the christmas and it's a it's a really young as i cheeky fresh faced album but they struggled with their touring. yeah i'm going to underline something that, you know better than most. i was talking to a brilliant guy who is marketing from amazing grace , a live venue establishment, i think down in hampshire from memory. and he was saying, just remember that if gigs have to be cancelled , it's not only the cancelled, it's not only the artists suffer, it's also the who run those gigs and a whole range of ancillary whose employment depends upon viable and live musi

now i do have some sympathy with the likes of bob seely, who represents the isle of wight.development what is a very development in what is a very quiet usually with lot quiet place, usually with a lot of the isle of wight or not. i mean, we talk about the huge levels of deprivation on particular island. look particular island. when you look at example. as you at that as an example. as you say, building leads say, building houses, leads and helps promote well, it helps promote growth. well, it does. but the problem is, a lot of local people are very concerned that the infrastructure isn't coming with it. school places, gp it. so school places, gp appointments , transport links, appointments, transport links, etc, etc. the government needs to have a holistic approach . to to have a holistic approach. to persuade tory backbenchers is nimby tory backbenchers that actually we need to get the houses built and we will also have the infrastructure to sustain it because i think that's what bothers people. it does feel like a victory for the nimbys there. so no houses where where li

i was brought up on a seaside pier in the isle of wight, where i never learnt to even swim , let alone. so my first assignment for the sunday times was to interview francis chichester , who was francis chichester, who was about to circumnavigate world in 9yp5y about to circumnavigate world in gypsy mouth for i didn't find it odd to admit it. i didn't it. i don't find it hard to confess my consecration for which there many in my . because if you're many in my. because if you're honest you're invulnerable. i think should learn the same lesson and absolutely should. with the title we danced our desks. what's that alluding to? well we had this wonderful editor could godfrey smith, who was like a character to papers who just loved throwing parties and taking us to lunch and dinner and taking us away for the week. all of us, the staff. all the executive staff . the big all the executive staff. the big event of the year was godfrey's party was the hottest ticket in london at that time. so that was fighting to get to the sunday times magazine's christmas party. and under godfrey's order , all

that is helping maintain the temperature level on the isle of wight of this morning.try on higher ground in the north—east of england. showers through the english channel and the irish sea. there will be a lot of dry weather around today as well. and a fair bit of sunshine. as well. and a fair bit of sunshine. as we head through the evening and overnight, we still have wintry showers to lower levels across scotland. some of those down the east coast of england. under clear skies the tablature will fall away quite quickly. it is going to be a cold night. greg mike lee temperature. as we head into tomorrow, where we don't have the frost is where we have the cloud courtesy of these weather front. that moves away. the cloud breaks it up. tomorrow we will have some snow showers at low levels in the north of scotland. there are weather warnings out for this. two to five centimetres at lower levels, five to ten on higher ground. we are also looking at the likelihood of blizzard conditions as well. it would be cold wherever you are. when you add on the strength of the winter,