peter bowes, always ureat to booster. peter bowes, always great to get — booster. peter bowes, always great to get you _ booster. peter bowes, always great to get you on _ booster. peter bowes, always great to get you on newsday. | great to get you on newsday. thank you for your analysis. scientists at the university of hong kong have created a new stainless steel that they claim will kill covid—19 within hours of it landing on its surface. researchers say the new alloy can also help to inactivate other viruses such as influenza. they are now working to test the material for use in everyday steel products, such as lift buttons or door handles. professor mingxin huang is one of the lead researchers on this project at the university of hong kong. and we can speak to professor huang now. it is wonderful to have you on newsday. can you start byjust expanding what was behind this idea? {leia was behind this idea? 0k, actually we _ was behind this idea? 0k, actually we started - was behind this idea? 0k, actually we started this i actually we started this research abou

— peter's square? two principal purposes _ peter's square? two principal purposes the _ peter's square? two principal purposes. the first _ peter's square? two principal purposes. the first one - peter's square? two principal purposes. the first one is - peter's square? two principal purposes. the first one is a l purposes. the first one is a religious message, a proclamation of the birth ofjesus. christians believe the birth ofjesus is for the benefit of the whole world. he is peace. that means he is somebody who can save the whole world and bring peace to the world. that is the first and most important element of it. that is often ignored, the religious sections. then he goes on to apply the message ofjesus to the various parts of the world in which there is a real conflict and tension. i think it's quite interesting that the particular cases he mentioned in his speech. this is not a pop or of soft soaps world leaders in these speeches. —— pope. he picked up yemen. 0f world leaders in these speeches. —— pope. he picked up yemen. of

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peter bowes on _ the american action. peter bowes on that _ the american action. peter bowes on that story - the american action. peter bowes on that story for - the american action. peter| bowes on that story for us. the american action. peter - bowes on that story for us. you can get much more on this story on our website. including a look at how china has been preparing for the winter olympics and its plan to let foreigners enter again in large numbers, something it has not been doing, you will remember, for some time now, evidence the pandemic began, in fact. head over to our website or download the bbc news app. in other headlines myanmar�*s military rulers are facing international condemnation, after the deposed civilian leader aung san suu kyi was given a four year prison sentence. she was convicted of inciting unrest and violating covid restrictions during last year's election campaign. state media said her sentence was reduced from four to two years after a partial pardon by the head of the militaryjunta. although she still faces further charges as our

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that was peter bowes in los angeles. - to deal with it. that was peter bowes in los angeles. the - to deal with it. that was peter . bowes in los angeles. the mayor to deal with it. that was peter - bowes in los angeles. the mayor of mayfield has described his town as having been reduced to matchsticks. a man has died after being shot by armed police near kensington palace in west london. officers say they stopped a vehicle at about 3.20pm this afternoon, shots were fired and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. police say they are not treating the incident as terrorism. the treasury has admitted some officials did have drinks in their office in november last year but has denied this amounted to a party. the times has reported that about two dozen civil servants held a drinks party to celebrate finishing work on the chancellor's spending review. a treasury spokesperson described what happened as "impromptu drinks around their desks" and added that there was no in—person departmental party last christmas. foreign ministers from the g7 group of wealthy nations are meeting

peter in los anueles, now to deal with it. peter in los angeles, thank _ now to deal with it. peter in los angeles, thank you _ now to deal with it. peter in los angeles, thank you very - now to deal with it. peter in los angeles, thank you very much. | a man has died after being shot by armed police near kensington palace in west london. officers say they stopped a vehicle at about 3.20pm this afternoon, shots were fired and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. police say they are not treating the incident as terrorism. new guidance has been issued for care home visits in england as a result of the surge in omicron infections. from wednesday, residents will be limited to three visitors as well as a friend or relative nominated as their essential care giver. megan paterson reports. in care homes around the country, festive celebrations are well under way. but as well as the usual trimmings, for some families, fears about covid guidelines on separation from loved ones are making an unwelcome return. i run a family of seven and it's a limit of three, so i'm very worried about

peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. in recent years numerous small and medium—sized abattoirs have closed, and there are concerns more may follow. as gareth barlow, himself a former slaughterman reports, there are warnings that if more are lost, there may be significant consequences for rural economies. the north york moors. it's a landscape with agriculture at its heart. but for farmers like peter mawson, that's under threat. the majority of it is grazing land. he had to stop raising livestock after his local abattoir closed. the pigs went for good reason. there has to be a purpose, where you're making money, looking after the livestock, producing things that customers will buy and be happy with. but it reaches a point where, when it's too difficult to do that, you must stop. many smaller slaughterhouses struggle to stay open and for some farmers the lack of abattoirs able to slaughter and butcher their animals is undermining their business. and supplying direct to consumers is often far more profitable. to give you

"ed," he said, "peter mandelson has resigned," and this is when peter mandelson was exposed for the geoffrey robinson loan, and after a couple of days in 1998, this would be... so for people of a certain age, gordon brown is the new chancellor. and peter mandelson is very close to gordon brown and tony blair at the time, in theory at least. and a cabinet minister, dti secretary. but he had taken a loan that he had not declared, from geoffrey robinson, and after 48 hours... back in those days people resigned and he resigned quickly. so he rings me and as he rings me on my mobile to say peter mandelson has resigned, i realised we have left the beef in yvette�*s parents�* fridge at home and i turn to yvette and say, "where's the beef?" and gordon said, "i don't think you heard me — peter mandelson has resigned." and i said to yvette, "is it too late?" and gordon said, "what do you mean is it too late? he's already resigned." and i said to yvette, "can we turn back?" "there is no turning back now," echoed down the phone. but i got off the phone with gordon, having lamented the resignation,

peter, are you seeinr political point. peter, are you seeing other— political point. peter, are you seeing other countries - seeing other countries following suit with their own diplomatic boycotts. it is diplomatic boycotts. it is . uite diplomatic boycotts. it is quite possible _ diplomatic boycotts. it is quite possible neither i diplomatic boycotts. it 3 quite possible neither the united states is taken this stance, that others will follow suit. we are not looking at, a lot of people looking at this and making this point and a lot of people in the sporting road do not like the fact that the olympics are used in some senses as a political tool, but the point is being made that whatever action is taken politically or diplomatically by the united states are potentially other countries, it is not going to affect the nature of the games themselves in the sporting activities. although china clearly as you refer to are protesting distancing that the games should not be used to essentially make political points like this, i think manipulation was the expression that they

and gordon said, "i don't think you heard me — peter mandelson has resigned." and i said to yvette, "is it too late?" and gordon said, "what do you mean is it too late? he's already resigned." and i said to yvette, "can we turn back?" "there's no turning back now," echoed down the phone. but i got off the phone with gordon, having lamented the resignation, and rang yvette's mother and she drove in from hampshire and we got fully checked in and the sirloin was handed over, through security and the beef made it to italy. the moral of the story, ladies and gentlemen, is even when you are the advisor to the chancellor of the exchequer, it's your mum's roast sirloin that matters most. they would've been so upset. thank you forjoining me it's been a pleasure. thank you. i was sat next to david dimbleby on the bbc election night set when i heard the news that ed balls had lost his parliamentary seat. the truth is i was still rather emotional, i had lost my voice and i'd had cancer and come back and was struggling to broadcast and ifound myself saying on air exactly wh

peter, thank you very much. _ other situations. peter, thank you very much, there _ other situations. peter, thank you very much, there images - other situations. peter, thank you very much, there images speak. other situations. peter, thank you | very much, there images speak for themselves about the extent of devastation and the comments made about president putin, i'm sure there will be a lot of response to that as well. let me bring you some pictures of a special moment in the us, the daughter of the first american astronaut alan shepard has made a trip to the edge of space, 60 years after her late father's pioneering flight, laura shepherd church lee, was one of six people

has resigned and this is when peter has resigned and this is when peter madison was exposed for the geoffrey robinson known after a couple of days in 1998. so geoffrey robinson known after a couple of days in 1998.— couple of days in 1998. so for treole couple of days in 1998. so for people of— couple of days in 1998. so for people of a — couple of days in 1998. so for people of a certain _ couple of days in 1998. so for people of a certain age, - couple of days in 1998. so for. people of a certain age, gordon brown is the new chancellor. and peter is very close to gordon brown and tony blair at the time. and the cabinet minister. but and tony blair at the time. and the cabinet minister.— and tony blair at the time. and the cabinet minister. but he had taken a loan and he — cabinet minister. but he had taken a loan and he had _ cabinet minister. but he had taken a loan and he had not _ cabinet minister. but he had taken a loan and he had not declared - cabinet minister. but he had taken a loan and he had not declared from i loan and he had not declared from jeffrey robinso

indeed, dr peter hotez life must in _ you too. indeed, dr peter hotez life must in houston, _ you too. indeed, dr peter hotez life must in houston, texas. --| life must in houston, texas. —— live. let's get some of the day's other news. the un says 3 million people are in need of assistance in the philippines — among them, around a million children. it comes after typhoon rai devastated the country's south—eastern islands. many have lost everything and are heading into christmas unsure if they'll be able to feed their families. 11 people are now known to have died when a boat carrying migrants sank off a greek island in the early hours of friday morning. another 90 people have been rescued from the island of antikythera. a search and rescue operation is still continuing. two leading american tech firms — meta, which was formerly known as facebook, and google — have received huge fines by a court in moscow for repeatedly failing to delete content russia deems illegal. google was fined $98 million, meta was fined $27 mil

we have run out of time, peter cardwell, thank l out of time, peter cardwell, thank you very much indeed. people in england aged between 30 and 39 can book their booster jab from tomorrow. the acceleration of the vaccination programme comes as scientists warn that the uk could face record levels of infection, without further restrictions. dr susan hopkins, the chief medical advisor at the uk health security agency and said she expects the omicron variant to spread to unvaccinated people. we are still in the early days of understanding omicron and how it affects people. secondly, clearly, if you have had a prior infection or you've had vaccination, we would expect you to have less serious disease. however, the sheer weight of numbers that look like they're coming towards us with the omicron infection means that it will find those people who are unvaccinated or who have had a poor response to the vaccine for their underlying immune condition and that will mean that we will still see individuals in hospital. in the confirmed cases in the uk at the moment, we have only had a very small numbe

have their own peter snow, that will make sense... i had three years of amazing journalism, really. sadly the ira went wild, bombing their way across london. the lucky thing was that i rode a bicycle, so i got to the seat of the crime often before anyone else was anywhere near. all i had to find was somewhere to lock my bike, otherwise i have my tape recorder on my shoulder, and i dived straight in. of course, if you are getting raw, amazing revealing stuff on the ground, it is much more powerful, evenif ground, it is much more powerful, even if it's not as good. it may not be greatjournalism but it was very powerful radio and people felt they were in the heart of it.— were in the heart of it. therefore, ou were were in the heart of it. therefore, you were thought _ were in the heart of it. therefore, you were thought to _ were in the heart of it. therefore, you were thought to be _ were in the heart of it. therefore, you were thought to be a - were in the heart of it. therefore, you were thought to be a very - were in the heart of

peter, thank you very much. _ plans are rather in limbo. peter, thank you very much. clinical - ministers in scotland and wales are warning people not to travel to england to take advantage of looser coronavirus restrictions on new year's eve. nightclubs in scotland and wales are closed, and tables in pubs, bars and restaurants are limited to six people. that's not the case in england, meaning some are contemplating crossing the border to celebrate. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith is in chirk, close to the welsh border. what have businesses been telling you? the pub behind me bills itself as the last pub in england. normally that makes very little difference at all. but at the moment, the english side, as you were saying, clubs and open, people can meet and much bigger groups for new year's eve. and that does make a difference, because, unlike at other moments in the pandemic, people are free to travel. they are free to cross the border at the moment. so you can understand why lots of people may be making this very short weather, maybe they have to b

peter, with all due respect, _ implication here. peter, with all due respect, the - implication here. peter, with all due respect, the tribunal| all due respect, the tribunal was unofficial and has no legal binding or international law, china's we expected, has disputed the findings of the tribunal and what can happen now, given all of that? i think the purpose _ now, given all of that? i think the purpose of _ now, given all of that? i think the purpose of the _ now, given all of that? i think the purpose of the tribunal i the purpose of the tribunal was to fill a gap in the international law or courts for example do have legal standing like the icc, the icj where they are unwilling or unable to address issues like this. and these come up when crimes are being committed by governments like china, powerful governments against their own people whether there is a reticence for the international community to act. so, although one might argue that the tribunal may not have a legal standing, but it is very valuable, certainly is very val

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. time to catch up with all the day's sports news, including lewis hamilton's great day on the racing track. here's karthi gna nasegaram. hello, thank you very much. it has been one of the most intriguing seasons in formula one's history and it will all come down to the final race next weekend. lewis hamilton and max verstappen are now level on points after hamilton won today's chaotic and controversial saudi arabian grand prix. adam wild reports. just two races left and still two drivers could become world champion. the battle between lewis hamilton and max verstappen, the rivalry for the ages. but here, there was danger around every corner. this was mick schumacher race per —— mick schumacher�*s race coming to an ending, a crash heavy enough to impact everyone, the aftermath costing hamilton the lead when they got back to the grid. verstappen was at the front this time, but they lasted less than a lap before they restocked. another pause to raise the tension, we verstappen back

peter, thank you very much. at least 14 people have died and dozens have been injured on indonesia�*s java island, after an active volcano erupted for the second time in months. indonesia sits on the ring of fire, a region around the pacific ocean that�*s susceptible to volcanos and earthquakes. the volcano, mount seemeru, has been in a state of near constant eruption for decades. here�*s the bbc�*s valdya baraputri. blanketed in volcanic ash, this is the devastating aftermath of the mount seemeru eruption, with houses buried almost up to their roofs. heavy rain turned the ash into mud, adding a challenge to the rescue effort by the indonesian disaster mitigation agency. these adverse conditions have hampered the evacuation effort for the past two days. according to local officials, ten people are still trapped in their homes and they�*re still looking for at least one missing person. meanwhile, more than 900 people from villages had been evacuated to mosques, schools and village halls. rescue organise

well, if we were to do the peter snow lets have a bit i to do the peter snow lets have a bit of fun and apply this to the next general election, the conservatives would be left with three seats. of course, that's not going to happen but it's an indication of the scale. two things for the conservatives to worry about. first, but leave vote is potentially relatively fragile. second, there is a risk the lib dems are now back in business and perhaps their ability to eat away at some vital conservative seats will have been strengthened. but we should also recognise that the future of our politics is probably intimately tied up with the future of the pandemic, which is unknowable. but what is true is this government at the moment is in a sense betting. that boosting boosters will be enough to deal with it and the nhs won't be overwhelmed. i guess everyone hates thatjudgment will prove right but if it were to be proved wrong, the conservatives could find this a difficult position to recover from could find this a difficult position to recoverfrom —— everyone hopes thatjudgment will prove r

that's right, folks — spider—man is, in fact, peter parker! are you spider—man's girlfriend? whoa, whoa, whoa! please don't touch her. all clamouring. you murdered mysterio? you helped to murder mysterio? all this time, people looked up to him and called him a hero. well, i call him public enemy number one! i don't want to do this ever again! mj, i'm so sorry, but i can't see anything with your hand in my... i'm sorry, i'm sorry! dude! he gasps. so, as a result of his identity being revealed, his world starts to fall apart, as do the worlds of those closest to him. he goes to doctor strange. to say, is there anything we can do? at the beginning of it, please don't give away any plot spoilers. so i won't. what i'll say is this — the movie essentially picks up the battle from into the spider verse. i thought it was absolutely terrific. that idea of different realities colliding. and it builds upon that legacy, and i saw it in a packed screening, and it was full of fans. at an imax. there were six separate occasions in which the fans burst into whoops and cheers and applause.

great to have you on the programme, peter. indonesia is the first stop on the trip, and the us and china have often seen southeast asia as a crucial battle ground for regional security. what's the point of mr blank and's visit? the americans are certainly trying _ blank and's visit? the americans are certainly trying to — blank and's visit? the americans are certainly trying to bring _ blank and's visit? the americans are certainly trying to bring southeast i certainly trying to bring southeast asia closer to the us. the american grand strategy for managing the rise of china has shifted from the trump years into trying to encourage allies to get closer to the us. but there's a couple problems with that from a southeast asian viewpoint — one is from the american way of looking at things, northeast asia is the set centre of gravity, and northeast asia on the indian border... but secondly and more

furthersouth, it's going before it peters out through the night. further south, it's going to be a misty and foggy start, a milder start, but that's certainly worth bearing in mind if you are out and travelling to see friends and family first thing on christmas eve. so the folk will gradually lift into local cloud, the rain easing into scotland, but by the same time down to the south—west come into northern ireland, wales and south—west england, we are going to see some wetter and increasingly windier weather starting to develop by the end of christmas eve afternoon. mild to the south, greatest chance of seeing some brightness, some sunshine, but cool into the far north—east of scotland. as we move out of christmas eve and christmas day, is this where the front continues to push its way steadily northwards, once again we've still got that colder air sitting across the far north of scotland, so the leading edge they could be a bit of a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow on christmas day. that will ease away. it will be a pretty nondescript chr

they have their own peter snow, and it will all make sense. and i had three years of amazing journalism, really. because, sadly, the ira went wild, bombing their way across london, and the lucky thing was that i rode a bicycle. and so i got to the scene of the crime often before anyone else got anywhere near it. and all i had to do was find somewhere to lock my bike up. otherwise, i had my tape recorder on my shoulder and dived straight in. and if you are getting raw, amazing, revealing stuff right there on the ground, it is much more powerful, even if it's not as good. it may not be greatjournalism, but it was very powerful radio and people felt they were right in the heart of it. and you are thought to be a very good reporter, even though i probably was a terrible reporter. you took over as channel 4 news newsreader from peter after he absconded to the bbc. was that always your end goal, to read the news? i don't think it really was. i don't think it was never regarded as student regarded as thejob i do a channel for news as reading the news

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. tensions are high after indian security forces have killed at least 13 civilians in a botched ambush near the myanmar border. on saturday, an army patrol opened fire on a group of miners returning home in nagaland after mistaking them for militants. angry villagers have set fire to vehicles belonging to security forces following the incident. 0ur south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan gave us more details. on saturday evening, a group of coal miners were returning from the northeastern indian state of nagaland which borders myanmar, and the indian army says it was acting on a specific intelligence input and they asked a van to stop, but they did not stop till they opened fire. they later realised there were six civilians killed in the incident. angry civilians then targeted army camps. that resulted in the further loss of blood they ordered an inquiry in this incident will be investigated. the indian government is also expressing shock and at the same time ordered an investigation. fre

peter harris, thank you _ all back to normal. peter harris, thank you so _ all back to normal. peter harris, thank you so much. _ a senior officer who leads police scotland's efforts to counter terrorism and organised crime has been suspended from duty following a criminal allegation. the officer, who is understood to be temporary assistant chief constable pat campbell, was suspended from wednesday. that's according to the scottish police authority. the police watchdog will now investigate the allegation. police in the us state of michigan say they've arrested the parents of a teenager accused of killing four fellow students. prosecutors say 15—year—old ethan crumbley carried out the shooting at his school on tuesday with a semi—automatic pistol which had been bought by his father. aru na iyengar reports iam i am jennifer crumbley. the i amjennifer crumbley. the parents of ethan crumbley were found in a warehouse in detroit, hours after going on the run. a reward of $10,000 had been offered for information leading to their arrests. their lawyer says they fled for their ow

you took over as channel 4 news readerfrom peter after he absconded to the bbc. i don�*t think it was never regarded as regarded as the job i do as reading the news. it is interrogating the news. of course, you�*ve got to layout the facts and then challenge the people who are involved in those facts and determining whether they really are facts too. it�*s for the inquisitorial and reportage. let�*s talk about your big scoops, in 1976, you were flying in a falcon executive jet along with the owner idi amin who was the dictator in uganda. how did you come to be on that plane? i have to give you little bit of background. when i left school, i went on voluntary service overseas to uganda, never having been out of england. so, it was a big cultural shock, but it was also the most intoxicating and wonderful and amazing way of learning about the world. i developed this love of uganda and of africa and as soon as i became a reporter, i did a lot of reporting from africa. i know that you are interested in to go along with much of what enoch powell has been seeing

that will continue, although it is tending to peter out. we could have several centimetres lying towards morning. and also, fog is going to be an issue for those travellers on friday morning — quite thick patches in places reducing the visibility — and that's because we've had a lot of mild and moist air move northwards during the day on thursday. still with us friday, but so too that cold air and where those weather fronts bump into the cold air, as i say, across scotland at the moment is where we are likely to see the snow, but that boundary may come further southwards into christmas day. so, several centimetres over the hills, relatively low levels — that's 100m or so. some fog, though, under the clearer skies further south where it's at least milder, but it's the light winds that we've got an issue with here. so, going through the day on friday, we've got that mild air with us, the fog issue slow to clear, and then our rain starts to sweep into the south—west across wales later. some drier weather — just drizzly rain for north

what is a i relationship with peter is that he opens— relationship with peter is that he opens up, inform part of who she is, _ he opens up, inform part of who she is, the — he opens up, inform part of who she is, the more vulnerable and hem _ she is, the more vulnerable and hem kind — she is, the more vulnerable and be... kind of melds her a little _ be... kind of melds her a little bit _ be... kind of melds her a little bit and that has been fun, _ little bit and that has been fun, exploring different parts of emma _ fun, exploring different parts of emma j. fun, exploring different parts of emma l— of emma j. both stars are no strangers _ of emma j. both stars are no strangers to _ of emma j. both stars are no strangers to screaming - of emma j. both stars are no strangers to screaming fans. | strangers to screaming fans. people knowing who i am has been — people knowing who i am has been a — people knowing who i am has been a slow version. it is not like — been a slow version. it is not like i— been a slow version. it is not like i woke _ been a slow version. it is not l

he took over as l channel 4 news from peter reporter. he took over as - channel 4 news from peter after he absconded to the bbc. was that always struggled to be in the news? i that always struggled to be in the news?— the news? i don't think it was never regarded _ the news? i don't think it was never regarded as _ the news? i don't think it was never regarded as student - never regarded as student regarded as the job i never regarded as student regarded as thejob i do never regarded as student regarded as the job i do a channel for news as reading the news. it is interrogating the news. it is interrogating the news. of course, you've got a layout the facts and then challenge the people who are involved in those facts and determining whether they really are facts too. it's for the inquisitorial and reportage. let's talk about your big scoops, and 1976, you were flying and a falcon executive jet along with the honour idi amin who was the dictator in uganda. how did you come to be on that plane? i uganda. how did you come to be on that p

peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. cnn says it has fired its news anchor chris cuomo because of the help he gave his brother, the former new york governor andrew cuomo, in fighting allegations of sexual misconduct. in a statement cnn said they had commissioned an independent review of chris cuomo�*s involvement with his brother's defence, and additional information had come to light, and they had terminated his contract, effective immediately. on twitter chris cuomo has posted, "this is not how i wanted my time at cnn to end but i have already told you why and how i helped my brother." he goes on to thank his team at cnn. jeremy barr is media reporter at the washington post, hejoins us live. thanks very much for coming on the programme.— thanks very much for coming on the programme. this happened a lot auicker the programme. this happened a lot quicker than _ the programme. this happened a lot quicker than people _ lot quicker than people expected, i suppose, lot quicker than people expected, isuppose, but lot quic

let's return to pope francis's christmas day urbi et orbi speech to the world from st peter's square. francis davis is professor of religion and international studies at the university of birmingham. and hejoins us now. a merry christmas to you, professor davis. and you as well.— christmas to you, professor davis. and you as well. happy christmas. thank ou and you as well. happy christmas. thank you so _ and you as well. happy christmas. thank you so much _ and you as well. happy christmas. thank you so much for— and you as well. happy christmas. thank you so much for taking - and you as well. happy christmas. thank you so much for taking time j thank you so much for taking time out of this important day to talk to us. what was the central message from pope francis that was different from pope francis that was different from what we might have heard in the past? he from what we might have heard in the ast? . , from what we might have heard in the ast? ., , ., ~' ., ., from what we might have heard in the ast? .,, ., ~ ., ., past? he was thanking all of those workin: in past? he wa

further south, it peters out through the night. furthersouth, it's it peters out through the night. further south, it's going to be a misty and foggy start. a milder start, but that is certainly worth bearing in mind if you are a band of travelling to see friends and family first thing on christmas eve. the fog will gradually lift into low cloud, rain easing into scotland. by the same time, down to the south—west coming to northern ireland, wales and south—west england, we are going to see wetter and increasingly windy weather starting to develop by the end of christmas eve afternoon. mild to the south, greatest chance of seeing some brightness, some sunshine, but cool into the far north—east of scotland. as we move out of christmas eve and into christmas day, as the weather front continues to push its way steadily northwards, once again we have still got that cold air sitting across the far north of scotland. on the leading edge there could be added to a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow early on christmas day. that will ease away. it's going to be a pretty nondescript chris

further south, peters out through the night. furthersouth, it's peters out through the night. further south, it's going to be a misty and foggy start. a milder start, but that is certainly worth bearing in mind if you are up and travelling to see friends and family first thing on christmas eve. the fog will gradually turn into low crowd. the rain easing into scotland. the same time, down into the south—west, northern ireland, wales and south—west england, we will see wetter and increasingly windy weather developing by the end of christmas eve afternoon. mild to the south, the greatest chance of seeing some brightness, some sunshine. but cool into the far north—east of scotland. as we move out of christmas eve and into christmas day, as the weather front continues to push its way steadily northwards, once again we have still got the cold air sitting across the far north of scotland. on the leading edge, there could be a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow early on christmas day. that will ease away. it's going to be a pretty nondescript christmas day for most of us. a lot

our north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now from los angeles, peter, always get debbie on the programme. we talked a while ago about the fact that this diplomatic boycott was coming. athletes can still go but what signal does this diplomatic boycotts send? i still go but what signal does this diplomatic boycotts send? i think the sianal diplomatic boycotts send? i think the signal is _ diplomatic boycotts send? i think the signal is the _ diplomatic boycotts send? i think the signal is the united _ diplomatic boycotts send? i think the signal is the united states i diplomatic boycotts send? i think| the signal is the united states are not backing down over its long—held belief that they should be held accountable over human rights abuses, oppression over the uighur muslims and there has been considerable pressure in washington on the white house from both parties, the democrats and republicans and there's been support that the us should be taking this stance and they should not be heading to the olympics — partisan support. to a large extent, it is nothing on the scale

peter bowes reports. in prison and up to a $7,500 fine, and mandatory dna. in court, via video, james and jennifer crumbley wept as the charges were read. four counts of involuntary manslaughter. earlier, the authorities offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the couple's arrest. they'd missed a scheduled court appearance, prompting a massive search by the authorities. they were found hiding in the basement of a warehouse after a tip—off from someone who saw their car. they were in a commercial building, in a room. we were able to take them into custody without incident, however they were very distressed as they were walking out. prosecutors say the couple are culpable in the alleged crime of their teenage son because they ignored a sequence of events, including the concerns of teachers, that ethan crumbley might be about to use a gun. hours before the shooting, teachers raised the alarm after they spotted a drawing by the boy depicting a gun and a bloody scene with the words, "the thoughts won't stop, help me". in another section of the note

peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, has announced a further tightening of travel restrictions in response to the 0micron variant of covid. anyone arriving in the uk, will require proof of a negative test, taken before departure. it means britain isjoining a long list of countries who are tightening restrictions — including the us — which announced similiar rules last week. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, reports. travellers arriving into london on eurostar trains this evening did not need to take a covid test before boarding, but from 4am on tuesday morning the rules change. everyone entering the uk will have to show proof of a negative test, whether they've been vaccinated or not. we are seeing an increasing number of cases linked to travel and we've always said we will act swiftly if we need to, if the changing data requires that, and that's why i've decided to bring in this change on pre—departure tests. i stress these are temporary measures. we want to remove th

peter bowes reports. james and jennifer crumbley, accused of sharing the blame for a mass shooting allegedly carried out by their 15—year—old son. ethan crumbley has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges and first—degree murder after prosecutors say he shot and killed four classmates on tuesday. but prosecutors also say his parents are culpable for ignoring several warning signs. i have shared previously and i will reiterate today that gun ownership is a right and with that right comes great responsibility. based on the information and evidence i have received, today i am announcing charges against the shooter's parents, jennifer and james crumbley. it is a highly unusual move. both parents are facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter. the charges follow a dramatic sequence of events during which prosecutors say the couple committed egregious acts leading up to the shooting. these included buying a gun and making it available to their son. a teacher spotted ethan searching online the ammunit

peter harris, bbc news, northumberland. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. coming up on this week's show: we are in finland to meet the huskies who have been saved by a unique worldwide adoption scheme. we will start taking godmothers and godfathers for the dogs. we get a taste of sustainable scottish cooking in glasgow. it is just really important that i know that it is good and ethical, and good for the environment. and i find out the secret to a long and healthy life here in sardinia. prendilo, prendilo cosi. all this and you live a long life! it's a pretty good way of life, i think. theme music plays. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the beautiful island of sardinia. this place is known for its white sandy beaches, its fascinating ancient history, and it is also one of the best places in the world to live if you want to reach a grand old age. i will be finding out why later on. but first, there is nothing like travelling across an arctic landscape on a sledge, a snowmobile or on skis. when the pandemic hit and tourism dr

doreen often doesn't know who peter is. but there's no mistaking herjoy at having her son by her side. peter says the home has been good at consulting families about visits. we've discussed together our thoughts on how things should open up and not be opened up. so we are involved in the process continually. and that gives you great reassurance that we've got some influence. the government's guidelines state they expect and encourage care providers to facilitate visits wherever possible, and to do so in a risk managed way. but several families with relatives at other homes have told us they are not getting enough access at christmas. wendy's mother suffered a catastrophic stroke 1a years ago. she lost the use of the right—hand side completely and has absolutely no speech at all. but she's mum. she's still mum. she's still very much my mum. she is frustrated that she will only get an hour with her mother on christmas day. we all know covid is going to be with us for some time. we've got to find a way of living with it and