. there'll be more sport on the bbc news channel throughout the evening. next on bbc news it's the film review with gavin esler and mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. and we have a festive feast, i would suggest. we do. we have rogue one: a star wars story, you may have seen some publicity about this(!) a very interesting documentary called eagle huntress. and looking ahead to new year's day, we have a monster calls. yeah, you're right, star wars, who knew? i know, tiny little movie! so this is a stand—alone star wars instalment that comes between episodes iii and iv and takes its cue from the opening crawl of star wars, in which it explains that before everything happened in star wars, rebel fighters were trying to get plans for the death star. so this is that story. felicityjones is jyn erso, who's a loner with a complicated back story who forms an initially uneasy alliance with the rebels. and because it's a stand—alone story, we get a whole load of new characters, not least a reprogramme

this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. the headlines at 1:00pm: tributes to the singer george michael — one of the biggest stars in british music — who has died at the age of 53. his death has shocked fans around the world, as flowers and candles are left outside his home. those who worked with him honour his talent. he passed away peacefully yesterday. he always had that incredible pop sensibility and he had the voice that could touch people there are some people who have a voice and you hear it and it seems to cut through your heart and he seemed to have that ability. today's other stories, flags fly at half massed in russia. that is after a military plane crashed and killed 92 people. also this hour — the tills start jingling as shoppers head to the high street for the boxing day sales. these were the scenes in london as bargain hunters turned out to bag cut—price deals — but footfall may be down due to pre—christmas discounts. and it's been such an intense year in british politics is enough to make you want to escape to a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. i'm going t

the headlines on bbc news. sir bradley wiggins the first british cyclist to win the tour de france retires from the sport saying he had been lucky enough to fulfil his ‘childhood aspiration‘ people between the ages of forty and sixty are being advised to change their lifestyles to avoid type two diabetes. public health england says eighty per cent of that age group are overweight and inactive german police have detained a forty—year—old tunisian man in connection with the fatal lorry attack on a berlin christmas market last week. now on bbc news, it's time for reporters. welcome to reporters. i'm phillipa thomas here at the bbc‘s headquarters in london. in this special edition of the programme, we're looking at some of the best reports of this year from our network of correspondents from around the world. coming up: stand—off in the skies above the south china sea. rupert wingfield—hayes flies over one of the most contested areas in the world, incurring the wrath of the chinese. you can't make no mistakes. it will cost you your life. ian pannell reports from barack ob

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:003m. tributes to the singer george michael — one of the biggest stars in british music — who has died at the age of 53. his death has shocked fans around the world, as flowers and candles are left outside his home. sir eltonjohn says he has lost a beloved friend. for the people here, he wasn'tjust a superstar but somebody they would see a rented home. the death has been felt profoundly. russia begins a day of national mourning for those who died when a military plane crashed into the black sea. the former governor of the bank of england, lord king, suggests the uk would benefit economically by pulling out of the single market completely when it leaves the eu. also this hour — shoppers head out for the boxing day sales. millions of bargain—hunters are expected to hit the high street, although footfall may be down due to pre—christmas discounts. and the dateline london panel look ahead to 2017 and discuss brexit, migration and donald trump. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. one of the bigg

wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. all change on the weather front and not much christmas spirit in this forecast for the remainder of this week it turns increasingly stormy at times. the first signs are arriving in the far north and west where we've got widespread gales to northern ireland and scotland, severe gales unexposed north facing coasts. on top of that some very heavy rain. at least the heavy rain clears through quickly due to the strength of the winds. not bad for the rest of the afternoon across eastern scotland, spots of rain and into the lake district and west wales. central and eastern areas, a better day in comparison to recent in terms of sunshine coming through an isolated showers on channel coasts. a little fresher than recent days, temperatures fairly uniform across the country at around six and 8 degrees. running through the evening and overnight wet and windy weather pushing southwards. the rain will weaken as it moves across england and wales. behind it some squally showers pushing into scotla nd squally showers pushing into scotland and no

this is bbc news. the headlines at 3pm: the first footage emerges of anis amri, the chief suspect in the attack on a berlin christmas market. a reward of 100,000 euros is offered for information leading to amri's arrest, with a warning he could be armed and dangerous. this is the scene live at german federal police headquarters in berlin, where chancellor angela merkel is due to make a statement. two men are found guilty of manslaughter, after a tipper truck crashed in bath, killing four people including a li—year—old girl. both men failed in their duty of care to the public. there was no transport manager and they flouted every regulation regarding safety. peter wood signed off vehicles as safe and they were not. the queen and prince philip travel by helicopter from buckingham palace to sandringham. the royal couple had delayed their annual trip to their norfolk estate, as both have been suffering from a heavy cold. doctors involved in trials of a new multiple sclerosis drug say it's a landmark development in treatment of the disease. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. i

this this is bbc news, i amjane hill, the headlines at 1pm. public health england warns middle england —— middle—aged england could be facing a health crisis because of their unhealthy lifestyles. one woman has died and several have been injured after four accidents involving 20 vehicles on the a a0 in oxfordshire. a search is continuing off the kent coast for two crew members missing after art fishing boat capsized last night. also in the next hour, japan's prime minister offers his everlasting condolences to the victims of the attack on pearl harbour. shinzo abe was speaking as he joined president obama on a historic visit to the us naval base attacked by japan 75 years ago. here, nearly 300 neil bowers have been in —— visited by immigration officials in a few weeks in an attempt to clamp down on illegal working. and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the star wars actress carrie fisher who has died at the age of 60. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. middle—aged people are putting themselves at risk of serious problems unless they take action to

this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. the headlines at 3pm. tributes to the singer george michael, one of the biggest stars in british music, who has died at the age of 53. his death has shocked fans around the world. they have turned out at his homes in london and oxfordshire to pay their last respects. a very kind person. i grew up with him, but i didn't know him. we were in a same age. very sad news. here on the tens, the pile of flowers outside his home is growing larger and larger, from many people who felt that although he lit in their mitts, his talents set him apart. flags fly a half mast across russia in tribute those who died when a military plane bound for syria crashed into the black sea. also this hour, millions of shoppers head to the high street for the boxing day sales. these were the crowds flocking into selfridges in london as bargain hunters turned out to bag cut—price deals, although trade could be down due to pre—christmas discounts. and coming up in half an hour, we celebrate the lives of those who left us this year,including muhammed ali, in review 2016:

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at two. in the last hour, fresh hope for civilians trapped in the syrian city of aleppo, as buses arrive to restart evacuations, two days after they were disrupted. the international trade secretary says britain could remain part of the customs union after leaving the european union. ahead of a strike on southern rail tomorrow, rmt leader mick cash denies accusations that his union is using the dispute to take on the government. leicester's jamie vardy and wales striker gareth bale are among the champions who could be named this year's bbc sports personality of the year at tonight's ceremony in birmingham. and coming up at 2.30, it is politics europe, for all the key news out of brussels. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. syrian state television says buses have entered the rebel—held enclave in eastern aleppo, to enable the evacuation of thousands of people said to be living in desperate conditions. this follows reports of a deal having been agreed between the rebels and pro—government forces. richard lister report

people are ending up on the wrong side of the law. graham satchell, bbc news, bournemouth. it is 6:45pm. top stories. fingerprints of the tunisian national annis amri have been found on the door of the lorry used in monday's christmas market attack in berlin. two men have been found guilty of manslaughter after last yea r‘s guilty of manslaughter after last year's tipper truck crash in bath which killed four people including a young girl. the international committee of the red cross and syria says the operation to help people leave areas once held by rebels in aleppo was close to an end. an update on the markets... the move to increase university tuition fees in england to £9,250 a year has been launched without any announcement from the department for education. the change will affect more than 500,000 students beginning in the autumn. it will mean tuition fees will begin to rise each year with inflation. with me is our education correspondent sean coughlan. did we know this was coming? yes, we did, we need a government wanted to do this, before the summer they signalled their inten

this is bbc news. i'mjoanna i'm joanna gosling. the i'mjoanna gosling. the headlines at nine: tributes to george michael, who has died at his home aged 53. the star's death has shocked fans around the world. former wham! band mate andrew ridgley said he was "heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend". russia begins a day of mourning for those who died when a military plane taking them to syria crashed into the black sea. the former governor of the bank of england, lord king, says britain should be more "self—confident" about leaving the eu. also in the next hour: almost £3 billion is expected to be spent at the tills as the boxing day sales get under way. millions of bargain—hunters are expected to hit the high street, although analysts say early big discount events will affect post—christmas sales. and in half an hour, and in halfan hour, i and in half an hour, i will be looking back at a momentous year in science, one that saw tim peake return to earth after a six—month stay in space. that is review 2016, the year in science, with me, rebecca morrell. good morni

. from me, bye for now. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. viewers on bbc one willjoin us shortly for a full round up of the day's news. first, a look at the weather for the week ahead with sarah keith—lucas. hello, there. 2016's ended on a fairly mild and cloudy sort of note. what does the first part of 2017 hold for us? well, certainly a change to the feel to the weather. a cold front moving south across the uk and that's going to open the doors to much colder air moving in from an arctic influence. so during new year's day then, quite cloudy and wet underneath that weather front, so really much of england and wales, a soggy start. the midlands, east anglia and the south east will see rain on and off through much of the day. further north and west, brighter skies, clearer conditions but also colder. some sleet and snow showers across parts of eastern scotland, perhaps the north—east of england as well. mainly falling as rain on low levels and around the coast. temperatures 5 or 6 in the north, around about 8 to 10 further south, under that cloud and rain. overnight, we will

13 left to jump. he held off a late charge from raz de maree to win at chepstow. bbc radio 5 live‘sjon hunt describes the closing stages. a famous victory again for the trainer, richard johnson in the saddle at what a performance by native river, winning the wales grand nationalfrom native river, winning the wales grand national from raz native river, winning the wales grand nationalfrom raz de maree. and absolutely splendid performance. a quick update from anfield, liverpool having to go back to second in the premier league. after going one goal down they now lead 4-1 with going one goal down they now lead 4—1 with a fourth goal from daniel sturridge. around 20 minutes left to play and a win would take them six points behind the leaders chelsea. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. welcome back and you join us with breaking news that the actress best known for her role in star wars as princess leia, carrie fisher, has passed away. she had become ill several days ago, she suffered a heart attack on a flight, she had be

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at seven. a manhunt is under way for the suspect of the berlin christmas market attack. he's been named as 23—year—old anis amri, a failed asylum seekerfrom tunisia. i'm robert hall live in berlin. it's emerged that the suspect had already been under covert surveillance and had served time for theft and arson. life for the property developer millionaire who murdered his escort girlfriend — he told the police his reasons. once i'd attempted to murder her, i'd be in a hell of a lot of trouble for that and she could have still gone on and blackmailed me. a royal marine serving a life sentence for the murder of an injured afghan fighter, has been refused bail, while he awaits an appeal hearing. the queen and prince philip have delayed plans to travel to sandringham for christmas after coming down with heavy colds. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a europe—wide manhunt is underway tonight after german police issued a warrant for a suspect in the berlin christmas market terror attack. he's been named as anis amri, a failed as

super villain of the piece. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. some of the voices. outside trump tower, with just three weeks to inauguration day. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, we are back with the late news at 11pm, now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm steven wyeth. staging an impressive comeback, rafa nadal cruises to victory on his return from injury. carlos cashes in — tevez becomes one of the world's best paid sportsmen with a move to the chinese super league. and mps claims questions are left unanswered after the retirement from cycling of sir bradley wiggins. rafael nadal has made a winning start to his latest comeback from injury. it was an emphatic victory, too, against tomas berdych at an exhibition tournament in abu dhabi. a wrist injury had troubled nadal throughout 2016, but there were no signs of rustiness. this was the first point back on court. it set the spaniard on course to take the first set 6—0, and he completed the job in the second. nadal will play milos raonic in the

this is bbc news — i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2pm: president putin says he will not expel anyone in response to president obama ordering 35 russian diplomats out of the us for alleged hacking. drivers are told to take care in fog and freezing conditions, as a coach overturns on the mao in oxfordshire injuring 17 people. clinging on for life — the only survivor of a boat that capsized off kent earlier this week speaks out about his 11—hour ordeal. also in the next hour: the ceasefire in syria appears to be largely holding. there's been calm on the front lines, but there are reports of sporadic clashes and some air raids. and learner drivers could soon be allowed on motorways, in a move ministers hope will make roads safer. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the russian president, vladimir putin has said that he won't expel any us diplomats from the country, in a surprise response to president obama's decision to order russian diplomats out of the united states. mr obama, who's also imposing sanctions, had accused russia of interfering in the us presidential electio

you're watching bbc news with ben brown. in a moment, we'll bejoined by bbc one viewers for a full round—up of the day's top stories. but first, more on the death of george michael. and an interview the singer gave to michael parkinson in 1998. my my connection with my mother, i spend a lot of time around though, so spend a lot of time around though, so from that point of view, my mother being english and in a strange way, very kind of classless, because she came from a working—class background, but she had been sent to a convent school, because her mother was afraid she was going to be a tomboy. so she was sent there, which firstly put her off religion and she spoke very well. she spoke almost with a middle—class accent. so we had this really weird thing that i spoke like somebody relatively middle—class, yet my father was first generation immigrants, so the mentality of the two things. and my mother was also very british in that she had very... i get my attitude to money from her, which is that it was something to be afraid of and that of a long time for me to get over. y

this is bbc news. the headlines at midday: tributes to the singer george michael — one of the biggest stars in british music — who has died at the age of 53. his death has shocked fans around the world, as flowers and candles are left outside his home. those who worked with him honour his talent. he always had that incredible pop sensibility and he had the voice that could touch people there are some people who have a voice and you hear it and it seems to cut through your heart and he seemed to have that ability. if religious here for george michael left, he was somebody that might be seen walking down by the river bank. the sense of loss here is as profound as anywhere. today's other news — russia begins a day of national mourning for those who died when a military plane crashed into the black sea. the former governor of the bank of england, lord king, suggests the uk would benefit economically by pulling out of the single market completely, when it leaves the eu. also this hour — the tills start jingling as shoppers head to the high street for the boxing day sales. the

are this is bbc news. the headlines at mid—day. one woman has died and several people have been injured after four accidents on the aao in oxfordshire. a search operation is still under way off the kent coast for two missing crew members after a fishing boat capsized last night. public health england warns of a ‘middle age health crisis‘ — with 80% of those aged a0 to 60 overweight, inactive or drinking too much. also in the next hour — japan's prime minster offers his ‘everlasting condolences‘ to the victims of the attack on pearl harbour. shinzo abe was speaking as he joined president obama on a historic visit to the us naval base — which was attacked by the japanese 75 years ago. almost 300 nail bars have been visited by immigration officials in recent weeks in a renewed bid to crack down on illegal workers in the industry. and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the star wars actress carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. one woman has died and a man is seriously injured in a series of crashes on the

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm: when they heard... double axle surprise, your highness. the actress carrie fisher — best known for playing the rebel alliance leader princess leia in the star wars films — has died aged 60. carrie fisher's co—star mark hamill — who played luke skywalker — tweets to say he's devastated. he adds there are "no words". ministers reject criticism that plans to require voters to show id at polling stations are a "sledgehammer to crack a nut". the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, his family has announced. japan's leader is at pearl harbour ahead of an historic visit, when he and president obama will pay their respects together. i will be looking back at a year that will shape the economy for years to come. this year saw the uk leads the european union. and against all the odds, donald trump wins the race for the white house. he has made some bold announcements, but as a tall clock and no action? that is all to come with the business review of 2016. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the star wars actr

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at four. in syria, the evacuation of eastern aleppo resumes, but north of the city, buses brought to move supporters of the regime have been burned. trade secretary liam fox says britain could remain a member of the eu customs union after brexit. ahead of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, rmt leader mick cash, denies accusations his union is using the dispute to take on the government. and great britain's heroes of rio could be in for more success at tonight's bbc sports personality of the year awards, with the winner chosen by the public. and in half an hour, christian fraser presents a special programme looking at the uk's journey towards brexit. the sports stars are starting to arrive. we will find outjust before nine o'clock who has been named the sports personality of the year. and in half an hour, christian fraser presents a special programme looking at the uk's journey towards brexit. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the russian ambassador to the united nations say they will veto a united nations

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm. tributes to the singer george michael, one of the biggest names in british music, who's died at the age of 53. i have never met a star who didn't come from the same kind of insecurity. you know, it's the things that are missing that makes you a star, not the things that you have. fans travel to the singer's homes in london and oxfordshire to pay their last respects as others around the world remember him. at least four people are killed in the manila area, as a powerful typhoon crosses the philippines‘ capital. bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales but it's thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre—christmas discounts. we look back at the incredible british successes at the rio 2016 olympic and paralympic games. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the music world has been paying tribute to george michael, who died yesterday, from suspected heart failure, at the age of 53. the singer sold more than 100 million albums in a career spanning nearly four decades. he rose to fame with the pop duo, wham, enjoying glo

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's lebo diseko. our top stories: the evacuation of eastern aleppo resumes but conditions for people trapped in the syrian city are getting worse by the hour. translation: i've been coming and going forfour days now. in the morning they've promised to take us in ambulances and i've been waiting since then. gunmen target a tourist site in jordan. 10 people are killed, many more are injured. the senator from the philippines who wants president duterte impeached tells the bbc she fears for her life but won't stop speaking out. and the original showbiz celebrity, hollywood actress, tabloid star and socialite zsa zsa gabor has died at the age of 99. medical officials in the syrian city of aleppo say they've resumed the evacuation of people trapped in the rebel—held east. reports from the last few hours say five buses and an ambulance with about 350 people on board have been able to leave. evacuations had been on hold, after rebels set fire to busses being used to take people out of government hel

this is bbc news. the headlines: public health england warns of a "middle age health crisis" with 80% of those aged a0 to 60 overweight, drinking too much or not doing enough exercise. campaigners for an early brexit write to business leaders across the eu to try to build support for a free trade deal. a search is under way for missing crew members of a fishing boat which capsized in the english channel off the kent coast. new figures suggest nhs hospitals in england are making more money than ever from parking fees. also in the next hour, russian officials admit, for the first time, to the existence of a widespread doping operation. in an interview with the new york times, officials say there had been an "institutional conspiracy" but deny it was state—sponsored. and fans and friends pay tribute to star wars actress carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60. good morning and welcome to bbc news. news just newsjust coming into news just coming into us at the bbc that there has been a multiple crash on the a40. details are scarce but what we do know is that we are getting repo

have shattered this society. and the war against boko haram is still not won. martin patience, bbc news, north eastern nigeria. the coastguard in kent has called off an extensive search for the night after a fishing boat sank around 17 miles off ramsgate. one person has died and another was found clinging to the upturned hull early this morning and was airlifted to hospital. our correspondent simon jones has more. capsized. it's believed the fishing boat from belgium overturned at 11 o'clock last night. but it wasn't until first light some eight hours later that one of the crew members was spotted by another boat, clinging to the hull. lucky to be alive? absolutely, yeah. i mean at this time of year, in the southern north sea, a water temperature about 9.5 degrees and the air temperature less than that. so yes, a significant risk in terms of hypothermia. but yeah, he's in the proper care of the hospital authorities at present. he was able to tell his rescuers that two of his fellow crew members were missing. prompting a major response. two lifeboats from ramsgate have been taking part i

hello you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. a deadly inferno in mexico — after a chain of explosions at a fireworks market. at least 29 people have been killed and dozens more injured at the open—air market in tultepec — north of mexico city. welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour — german officials say investigators won't rest until they've caught those responsible for monday's truck attack in berlin. police have released the man who was their sole suspect. president obama bans oil offshore drilling in much of the arctic for five years, in the hope of blocking some of donald trump's energy plans. out of the stratosphere — and into history: we hear from the man who made a 15 minute freefall to earth. i'm sally bundock. in business — the bell tolls for the world's oldest bank. italy's banca monte dei paschi di sienna faces a deadline to raise $5.2 billion from private investors today. if it fails, state intervention is unavoidable. living under a cloud — the millions in north—east china stranded by extreme air pollution — we are liv

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 7pm. # i don't want your freedom # i don't want to play around #. tributes to the singer george michael — one of the biggest stars in british music — who has died at the age of 53. i grew up with him, loved him, loved everything. he was so talented and he meant the world to a lot of people. russia recovers of the fragments of a military plane which crashed into the black sea, with 92 people on board. at least for micro people are killed ina manila at least for micro people are killed in a manila as a powerful typhoon crosses the capital of the philippines. also this hour — bagging a bargain in the boxing day sales. bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales, but it's thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre—christmas discounts. and in half an hour i will be looking back at the past 12 months for the royalfamily, looking back at the past 12 months for the royal family, dominated looking back at the past 12 months for the royalfamily, dominated by the celebrations to mark the queen's 90th birthday.

good morning and welcome to bbc news. middle aged people are putting themselves at risk of serious health problems unless they take action to change their lifestyles, according to health officials. public health england says 80 per cent of a0 to 60 year olds are overweight, drinking too much and not getting enough exercise. it says ‘modern life‘ is putting middle aged people at a greater risk of developing diseases like type 2 diabetes. here's our health correspondent robert pigott. it was a case of, you just become a bit lazy with the daily grind of routine. there are many people in his position. almost 80% of women between a0 and 60 are either overweight, obesity are physically inactive or drinking more than official guidelines. among men, almost 90% fall into the same category. among the potentially devastating outcomes of this risks is diabetes. we are ageing as a population but too many of us are ageing with a number of chronic diseases. the reason why we are seeing these increases in chronic diseases, such as cancers, stroke and heart disease, is in a large part because o

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at three. in syria, buses are being used around the city of aleppo to evacuate both rebels and supporters of president assad. but there are reports some buses have been burned. trade secretary liam fox says britain could remain a member of the eu customs union after brexit. ahead of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, rmt leader mick cash denies accusations his union is using the dispute to take on the government. and great britain's heroes of rio could be in for more success at tonight's bbc sports personality of the year awards, with the winner chosen by the public. i hear only red carpet we are in the next few hours, we will find out who has been cloned the sports personality of the year. and in half an hour here on bbc news, discover how the latest robotic technology could improve healthcare in this week's edition of click. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there are reports that buses sent to rescue people from two besieged towns in the north of syria have been set alight and attacked. the buses were on

a very warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mke embley. our top stories: german police make more arrests as they continue their search for the main suspect in the berlin attack. shock as donald trump tweets that the united states needs to greatly expand its nuclear capability. australian police foil what they believe was a terror plot targeting melbourne on christmas day, five people are arrested, explosives found. describing life under siege in aleppo, the seven—year—old syrian girl whose social media messages moved so many, around the world. we start with news from germany where police have arrested two people suspected of planning an attack on a shopping centre. local media reports two men aged 28 and 31 were arrested in duisburg just before 1am in the morning local time. earlier in the evening, police in nearby oberhausen deployed heavily—armed officers at the centro mall and its christmas market. a brief statement from essen police says the two men are suspected of possibly preparing an attack on the mall.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at midday: ahead of a strike on southern rail tomorrow, the rmt leader, mick cash, denies accusations his union is using the dispute to take on the government. for us it's all about safety, it's our absolute priority and that's what we're seeking to do and we are very frustrated that we can't get a deal. in the last hour, fresh hope for civilians trapped without supplies in the syrian city of aleppo, as rescue efforts begin again after two days of disruption. swearing an oath to british values — a government plan to make all public sector workers pledge to commit to values like democracy, equality and freedom of speech. also in the next hour, ore oduba lifts the glitter ball in the final of strictly come dancing. the bbc sports presenter and his partnerjoanne clifton become the fourteenth champions of the series. the judges said his dancing was "sheer perfection". leicester's jamie vardy and wales striker gareth bale are among the champions who could be named this year's bbc sports personality of the year at tonight's ceremony

hello. you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after days of delay and disagreement, it looks as if the evacuation of eastern aleppo has resumed. 350 people are reported to have left the besieged enclave overnight, but many thousands more are still trapped. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the president of the democratic republic of congo is refusing to step down today, and security forces are locking down the capital. hello, darlings. i'm zsa zsa. and the original showbiz celebrity, hollywood actress, tabloid star, and socialite, zsa zsa gabor, has died at the age of 99. i'm sally bundock. in business. panic—buying and looting in venezuela, as the currency crisis reaches a peak. the president is now forced to backtrack on the withdrawal of the 100 bolivar banknote. and it survived two world wars and the onslaught of the big supermarket chains, but could brexit now mean the end of the british corner shop? reports from syria say the evacuation of people from rebel—held eastern aleppo has resumed, with several hundr

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 11:00pm: the hunt is on for the main suspect in the berlin christmas market attack. he has been named as anis amri, a rejected asylum seeker from tunisia. he had been under surveillance for several months before the lorry attack, but it was stopped due to a lack of evidence. a royal marine serving a life sentence for the murder of an injured afghan fighter has been refused bail, while awaiting an appeal. a millionaire property developer has been sentenced to life for murdering his escort girlfriend, whom he claimed threatened to blackmail him. once i'd attempted to murder her, i'd be in a hell of a lot of trouble for that, and she could have still gone on and blackmailed me. also in the next hour: an nhs leader has defended, for the first time, a controversial reform process in england. but critics argue the plan, which includes closure of some a&e units and wards, is a secret cuts agenda. and we will look at tomorrow's front pages. the express leads with the queen and prince philip putting their christmas holiday on hold, after co

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 8.00pm: police say anis amri, the chief suspect in the berlin market truck attack, left finger prints on the vehicle. today the christmas market, scene of so much carnage on monday, has reopened. chancellor angela merkel commended the public for their response to the attack. i must say that i have been very proud of the calmness and composure shown by people and also of course by the officers that have been at work here. two men have been found guilty of manslaughter, after a tipper truck crashed in bath last year, killing four people including a young girl. up to 80 inmates have reportedly taken control of a wing at a category b training prison, on the isle of sheppey in kent. america's president—elect donald trump, is calling for the us to "greatly strengthen and expand" its nuclear arsenal. also this hour, the syrian government has declared victory in aleppo after the last rebel fighters and civilians leave the eastern part of the city. meanwhile, we speak to a seven—year—old girl who has moved many on social media — wit

arctic is part of his attempt to ensure his legacy on climate change. roger harrabin, bbc news. joining me now from our bristol studio is alasdair cameron from friends of the earth. this is a nice present to leave behind on the part of president obama for conservationists. this is great news for the wildlife, conservationists, the people that live there, the arctic. we've seen the damage an oil spill can do. we have to remember what happened in the gulf of mexico and this is a much tougher operating environment and would be more difficult to fit it anything went wrong. at least these areas will be off—limits. but this is a bit more about conservation. it's also about climate change. we know we can't burn all the fossil fuels we find. if we heat more than 2 degrees, we can't burn more than 75% of the fuels we know about, we had to leave most of them in the ground and we certainly shouldn't be looking for new sources. ok. but we have a president elect who is about to assume the presidency next month. he is ambivalent on climate change and he's not entirely sure that it is man—made. if

this is bbc news. i'm richard lister. the headlines at ten: eight out of ten young carers are not receiving the help they need from social services, according to the children's commissioner for england. this is often systematic support for vulnerable family members who may have mental illness or physical disabilities. countering electoral fraud — voters in some parts of england will be asked to show id in pilot schemes. russian crash investigators recover a black box flight recorder from the military aircraft which crashed into the black sea, killing 92 people. the "prevent" anti—extremism programme is defended by leicestershire‘s chief constable. simon cole describes some of the criticism as "hysterical". tributes to the character actor liz smith who has died at the age of 95. does this play cassettes as well? no, it'sjust cds. have you got cassettes as well? no. the bafta winner played nana in the royle family, amongst many roles. choreographer, sir matthew bourne, described her as a "true british legend." and victoria derbyshire takes a look back at the exclusive intervie

hero soldiers on. and you can see more of booze, beans & bhajis: the story of the corner shop on bbc four tonight at 10pm. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. s, fifa say there is only room for sport and nothing else when inside the stadium and on the pitch but we can expect appeals here. it is not feeling like december. very mild so far, and bland really for most of us, in fact this weather watcher‘s picture illustrates the story again, a cloudy start, low cloud and following and a grey story, but things are set to change, it has to be said. so after a quiet start to the week, it is going to turn wet and windy with gales or severe gales sandwiched in between the two, we could for a time see brighter interludes as well. the reason being though, the high pressure that has been the driving force for so long, that is drifting further east into europe and it is opening the floodgates for a series of low pressures to move in from the atlantic, powered by a fast—moving jet stream, the isobars squeezing together. gales or severe gales likely, there is one area of low pre

this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm. president putin says he will not expel any us diplomats in response to president obama's decision to throw out 35 russians. american president—elect donald trump praises vladimir putin's actions, calling them very smart. russia asks the un security council to consider a new resolution to endorse the ceasefire in syria that came into force last night. a post—mortem examination into the cause of george michael's death has proved "inconclusive" — further tests will now be carried out. drivers are told to take care in fog and freezing conditions, as a coach overturns on the mao in oxfordshire injuring seventeen people. and in half an hour i'll be looking back at a diverse year in film from hollywood super heroes to home—grown hits and fabulous foreign—language films. that review 2016, the year in film, with me, mark kermode. good evening and welcome to bbc news. us president—elect donald trump has described president vladimir putin as very smart after he announced russia would not yet be expelling any american dipl

a very warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: death on the streets of berlin. 12 people are killed, 48 injured as a truck is driven into a crowded christmas market. german police say the man who was apparently driving the truck is under arrest. a passenger was found dead in the cab. russia's ambassador to turkey is shot dead by an off—duty policeman. moscow calls it an act of terrorism. and, it's official — the electoral college confirms the vote. donald trump will be the next president of the united states. hello. german police are now saying 12 people were killed by the truck that crashed into a christmas market in berlin. 48 were injured, several seriously. germany's interior minister has said there are many signs suggesting a deliberate attack. eyewitnesses described the vehicle ploughing through the busy market square, with no apparent attempt to slow down. police have arrested the man they think was driving. an unidentified passenger was found dead in the cab. greg dawson reports

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00 — german authorities release their only suspect in the berlin truck attack which killed 12 people. a potentially dangerous criminal may be still at large. chancellor, angela merkel, leads tributes during a special church service near the scene. the brandenburg gate is illuminated in the national colours in honour of those who died. translation: we do not want to live with the fear of evil paralysing us, even when that is sometimes hard. we will find the strength to live as we in germany want to live; free, together and open. the guardian front page reporting that mrs merkel has come under fire in germany from right wing factions who say her refugee policy "imported terrorism into the country". more on that in the paper review at 11:30. coming up in the next half hour. the body of the russian ambassador to turkey has arrived home in moscow. andrey karlov was gunned down by an off—duty police officer. russian investigators have arrived in ankara to inspect the gallery where he was shot. nicola sturgeon lays out her plans for scotland's re

this is bbc news. the headlines at two. people aged between a0 and 60 are being urged to drink less alcohol and lose weight, after a warning from public health england that they're facing a ‘health crisis‘. one woman has died and several people are injured, afterfour accidents involving 20 vehicles on the aao in oxfordshire. a search operation is continuing off the kent coast for two crew members missing after a fishing boat capsized last night. german police have arrested a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the fatal lorry attack on a berlin christmas market earlier this month. also in the next hour, fans and friends pay tribute to the actress and author, carrie fisher. the hollywood star, best known for her role as princess leia, has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. in halfan in half an hour i will be looking back at the past 12 months for the royalfamily, dominated back at the past 12 months for the royal family, dominated by back at the past 12 months for the royalfamily, dominated by the celebrations to mark the queen's 90th birthday. go

a very warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: 75 years on, japan's prime minister shinzo abe makes an historic visit to pearl harbor, offering condolences to victims of the attack. translation: we must never repeat the horrors of war again. this is the solemn vow we, the people of japan, have taken. somebody get this walking carpet out of my way. an outpouring of tributes. the actress and author carrie fisher, forever princess leia in star wars, has died at the age of 60. argentina's former president, cristina fernandez de kirchner, is charged over corruption allegations. make no bones about it, scientists believe evolution may be to blame forjoint pain, and it could get even worse. hello. president obama and japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbour, where the deaths of nearly 2,400 americans in 1941 brought the united states into the second world war. it's the first visit by a japanese leader while still in office. mr abe sa

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11pm: us—israeli relations sour as prime minister netanyahu accuses the outgoing us secretary state, john kerry, of bias against israel over the expansion ofjewish settlements. five time olympic champion and tour de france winner, sir bradley wiggins, announces his retirement from cycling aged 36. the aao in oxfordshire has reopened following a series of collisions in which a woman died and more than ten people were injured. also in the next hour: health officials warn of a middle aged health crisis in england. people aged between a0 and 60 are advised to change their lifestyles, as eight in ten are overweight, inactive or drinking too much. harrison ford has led tributes to star wars co—star carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60, calling her "one of a kind." and coming up in half and hour, we'll have a look at tomorrow's front pages, including the mail, which claims people are wasting their time recycling christmas waste, which will likely end up in landfill. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president—elect donald tr

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight. us—israeli relations sour as prime minister netanyahu accuses us secretary of statejohn kerry of bias against israel over the expansion ofjewish settlements. five—time olympic champion and tour de france winner sir bradley wiggins announces his retirement from cycling, aged 36. one woman has died and several people have been injured, after a series of crashes in ice and fog on the aao in oxfordshire. also in the next hour... health officials warn of a "middle—aged health crisis" in england. people aged between a0 and 60 are advised to change their lifestyles, as eight in 10 are overweight, inactive or drinking too much. harrison ford has led tributes to star wars co—star carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60, calling her "one of a kind". in halfan in half an hour, i will be looking back at a momentous year in science, which saw tim peake returning to earth after a six—month stay in space. that's coming up in half and oui’. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the american secretary of state, john kerry, has mounted a pa

a warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: brazilian police question the greek ambassador‘s wife on suspicion of involvement in her husband's killing. as russian diplomats prepare to leave the united states, donald trump praises president putin for not expelling us staff in retaliation. 2a hours on, syria's ceasefire is generally holding. the un security council will be asked to endorse the agreement and back new peace talks. and recognition for excellence in sport, fashion and public life, we'll have a look at queen elizabeth's new year's honours list. hello. police in brazil have accused the greek ambassador‘s wife of colluding with her lover in the murder of her husband, kyriakos amiridis. a police investigator said francoise amiridis had admitted having an affair with a policeman who she blamed for the killing. catriona renton reports. the greek ambassador's wife francoise amiridis arriving at a police station in rio de janeiro. her husband kyriakos amiridis had been missing since monday. h