30/11/2015 BBC News at Six

The biggest ever gathering of world leaders

for what many say is the world's biggest problem.

They're meeting in Paris to thrash out a deal

on reducing global warming and our reliance on fossil fuels.

For all the challenges we face, the growing threat of climate

change could define the contours of this century more than any other.

The longer we take to find the solution, the more difficult it will

be. The last attempt to reach agreement

ended in failure - will they manage to strike

a deal and stick to it this time? Parliament will debate on Wednesday

whether to launch air strikes in Syria - Labour MPs are told they

can vote for military action. A BBC investigation uncovers

evidence of corruption and bribery by employees of

British American Tobacco - The high court in Northern Ireland

says the near blanket ban on abortions is in breach

of human rights laws. And British winner Tyson Fury on

becoming the new world heavyweight boxing champion.

On Reporting Scotland: Acclaim patients in poorer areas are not

getting the level of GP services they need. And is enough being done

to ensure upcoming tennis players can follow in the Murray 's

footsteps? Good evening and welcome to the

BBC News at Six. It's the largest gathering ever

of world leaders, just short of 150, at talks

in Paris to thrash out an agreement What's required -

an unprecedented agreement between the countries of the world to

prevent the earth's temperature The last talks, six years ago,

were widely regarded as a failure. From Paris, our science editor

David Shukman reports. The delicate line of the atmosphere

changed by our pollution which is raising temperatures. That has been

a concern for decades, but nothing has really been done about it until

now. Today came the largest ever gathering of world leaders, 150 of

them. They gave some vivid warnings about the dangers climate change

could bring. Submerged countries, abandoned

cities, field that no longer grow. He warned that mass migration could

follow. Even more floods of desperate people is seeking the

sanctuary of nations not their own. Your deliberations over the next two

weeks will decide the fate, not only of those alive today, but also of

generations yet unborn. With 40,000 people here, and more

world leaders than ever before, it is easy to forget what this is all

about. It is the best chance the world has ever had to get a global

agreement on doing something about climate change. At the heart of it

are plans to cut the carbon dioxide and other gases pumped into the

atmosphere where they trap heat and warm the planet. As temperatures

rise, more heatwaves are likely. More than 1000 people died in

Pakistan during 50 degrees to heat a live this year. More warming means

more melting of the polar ice and that raises the level of the sea,

threatening millions who live in low-lying countries. It is a 1 metre

waves coming on the island, it just goes right over our islands. And it

is concern about the potential impact to animals and people that

has brought one of the world's most famous broadcasters here. David

Attenborough is appealing for action. The longer we take to find a

solution, the more difficult it will be and eventually, it will be

impossible to find a solution. That is the problem. Today came one

answer, radical new technology like wind turbines which float high

enough to catch the jet stream, part of an initiative backed by billions

of dollars. Bill Gates told me why more research matters. Burning coal

in most places is still cheaper than renewables. And we need

breakthroughs so that that cost goes down. Tonight, dense pollution fills

the air in China, the result of burning coal. Seems like this have

helped to change Chinese attitudes to acting on climate change. But it

is here at the conference centre that we will see if a bold new

international agreement is possible. So many different agendas and needs,

what chance of reaching an agreement this time? I have never known the

mood music to be so positive that one of these events. America and

China have made it clear they want a deal. The French have really

prepared for these talks. And also, there must be an element of sympathy

for the French after the terror attacks in Paris earlier this month.

That may explain why so many leaders were determined to turn up today.

Today is the easy part of the process. The leaders pitch up, give

their speech, talk about needing action on global warming and then

leave. What is left is diplomats and officials who have to try and turn a

very awkward and long draft document inward to what will be the Paris

agreement. There are plenty of arguments about how deeply emissions

of greenhouse gases should be cut and by whom. Who should pay for the

costs of doing it. I think in the end a deal is likely, but whether it

is full of rhetoric or substance, we will have to see. Thank you.

For more on the climate change conference - including more

information on the key issues being discussed - go to bbc.co.uk/news

Labour MPs will be offered a free vote on David Cameron's

proposals for air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria.

The party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has made clear

his opposition to airstrikes - but he's decided against compelling

It brings the prospect of UK military action

Our political editor Laura Kuennssberg has more.

Maybe it was never going to be a good day. Mr Corbyn? He started the

day by trying to persuade his MPs to vote against air strikes in Syria.

Mr Corbyn has opposed military action over the years, almost an

article of faith. Corbyn's hope of compromise was to let his MPs and

shadow cabinet vote for a air strikes if they wanted to, but at

the same time convince them that Labour as a party should formally

oppose the war. Puzzled? Some of his MPs were. I am a little confused

which I am afraid to say is not a new thing over the last couple of

weeks. Inside, they talked and talked. Outside, we waited and

waited. Meanwhile, the government was continuing with its efforts to

get the government on board. We went to hear about some of the facts

pertaining to this issue. I would encourage all members of Parliament

to do that if they have the opportunity. This was always going

to be hard for the Labour Party. They have a basic dilemma. Its

leader Jeremy Corbyn and many members are fundamentally against

the idea of any air strikes in Syria. But a significant chunk of

the party's MPs think it is a good idea. For nearly two hours, the

party's senior team have been meeting, trying to hammer out a

compromise. The only thing that is clear, suggests whispers from inside

the room, is how confused the party's position really is. Yet

Jeremy Corbyn's clear and historic position on military intervention is

what has inspired many members. David Cameron's plan on air strikes

is not feasible and they are a little bit reactionary. I think he

has done a good job so far. I think people need to give him time. I

think it was always likely Jeremy would vote in this way. As an

individual MP he has said his position on air strikes. After two

hours of wrangling, it was decided Labour will not officially oppose

RAF jets bombing Syria and Iraq. Jeremy Corbyn backed down and his

party will be allowed to vote as they wish. I actually have more in

common with the Tory chair of the select committee today than I do

with some of my Labour colleagues, but I do think these things cross

party boundaries and I think that is fair enough. Dozens of Labour MPs

are now likely to back the government in its bid to expand the

fight against so-called Islamic State. In Glasgow tonight and

Westminster, opposition is deeply held and will remain. The BBC

understands there is likely to be a debate on Wednesday? That seems very

likely this evening. The Prime Minister will make a statement at

eight o'clock and the most likely option is he will push the button on

some kind of timetable for a debate and then a vote, not confirmed to be

on Wednesday, but a vote to expand military action on Syria. For many

months he has believed this is the right thing to do but clearly, the

decision that now Labour MPs will be allowed to vote with the government

has put one of the final jigsaw pieces in place. There is

significant opposition in the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn will vote

against military action. There is opposition inside the Scottish

Conservative Party, the Scottish National Party and the Liberal

Democrats. That is why the vote is crucial for the government simply

there was no question that David Cameron would even test the idea in

the House of Commons without being confident that a significant chunk

of Labour MPs will come onside. Now that does appear to be the case with

this struggle with the Labour Party today. It does appear in the next

couple of hours, the government might set out a timetable for

bombing. Laura Kuenssberg at, thank you.

A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence of corruption and bribery

Panorama found British American Tobacco paid bribes

to politicians and civil servants in countries across east Africa.

The illegal payments even undermined a United Nations

The company could face prosecution around the world

BAT says it does not tolerate corruption.

Our special correspondent Richard Bilton reports.

Thousands of farmers work these hills, but there is another way

We're on our way to meet a very important man.

This is a guy who helps to decide who gets to buy and sell tobacco.

And what we know about the man we are

We have seen documents that show he was paid $20,000 by BAT to charge

He doesn't know, I know he is corrupt.

If a sitting MP took a bribe, how would you feel about that?

The evidence suggests he is, and we know because of this man.

Paul Hopkins was in the Irish Special Forces before he joined BAT.

He says he was told that bribery was the cost of doing business

My job was to ensure that the competition never got

So BAT, they knew what they wanted you to do and they

BAT sold 667 billion cigarettes last year, and made ?4.5 billion profit.

But the documents Paul has supplied shows employees paid bribes to

change anti-tobacco legislation, damage rivals,

even undermine a UN effort to save lives.

Bribes were paid to three officials connected to a

World Health Organisation supported campaign which aimed to reduce

I showed our evidence to the woman who runs the campaign.

That is BAT paying a representative $3000.

It is a company which is irresponsible, to say the least.

It is using bribery to profit at the cost of people's lives.

BAT failed to answer any of our questions directly.

So I caught up with chief executive Nicandro Durante as he arrived

Why did you not respond to our e-mails about bribery?

Is that the nature of BAT, sir, that you put up with bribery?

and will not tolerate corruption, no matter where it takes place.

Our accusers in this programme left us in acrimonious circumstances

The whistle-blower is due to meet investigators from the

UK's Serious Fraud Office this week, to discuss the bribery secrets of

And you can watch the full Panorama programme,

The Secret Bribes of Big Tobacco, at 8.30pm tonight on BBC One.

The near blanket ban on abortion in Northern Ireland is in breach

of human rights laws - according to the High Court in Belfast.

The judge ruled that women who've been raped or whose babies are too

disabled to survive birth should be entitled to an abortion.

But he also noted that the government in Northern Ireland

is unlikely to change the current legislation.

Every week there are women who make a journey

from Northern Ireland to other parts of the UK to have an abortion.

The BBC filmed with Sarah Ewart as she made that trip two years ago.

She was pregnant with a baby that, because of a genetic condition,

could not and would not survive birth.

I don't even want to go into a shop where I would see baby clothes.

Where people are pushing their newborns.

And no matter what, at the end of this, it will not be me.

The abortion laws in Northern Ireland are stricter than

in any other part of the UK, and proposals to relax them have

Currently they only allow a woman to terminate a pregnancy if her life is

at risk, or there is a danger to her long-term physical or mental health.

But today a court ruled that was a breach of human rights.

I would describe it as a landmark and a historic judgment in terms

The judge, Mr Justice Horner, ruled that there should be

He said that abortions should be allowed where

the foetus had no chance of survival, as in Sarah Ewart's

case, and also cases where sexual crime had led to the pregnancy,

It's a judgment that angered anti-abortion campaigners.

We will continue to campaign to ensure that every unborn child

regardless of its conception, will be protected in law policy

Sarah's mother, who inspired this debate with her own personal story,

was in court alongside members of Amnesty International to hear

I'm so glad the judge heard her story and took

note of it and has judged the right way, to help women like Sarah.

The court has made it clear that other women should not have to

follow Sarah Ewart in making the journey away from home

and their own doctors on one of the most difficult days of their life.

The largest gathering of world leaders ever takes place in Paris

Two, three... The unusual pre-fight preparations of the new world

heavyweight boxing champion. Coming up in reporting Scotland.

why the forestry industry is now worth a billion pounds

The YouTube sensation going down a royal storm.

Wales is about to become the first UK nation to make every

The system known as presumed consent will mean that people who

don't want to donate their organs will have to formally opt out.

It comes into force tomorrow and supporters say it will save

lives, with organs available to patients across the UK.

Our Wales correspondent Hywel Griffith has more details:

Early in the morning, three times a week, this is Sam's routine.

Being hooked up to a machine that does the work his kidneys can't.

Two heart attacks, 16 seizures and four induced comas.

He's about to go back on the waiting list for a transplant

The toll it takes on your body, with drainage and everything

I could finally work and get proper job.

Just live my life like a normal 21-year-old.

Until now, the number of organs available has depended

Emma Bennett's job is to have the impossible conversations with

families about to lose their loved ones, and ask about donations.

We are going in to speak to these families on the worst day

More families are likely to say yes because it's a positive thing that

they've chosen not to opt out on the organ donor register.

It's thought the new system will bring just 15 extra donations

While the law here will be different, Wales will still be part

of UK wide transplant networks, so organs will still carry

on moving across borders to whichever patient needs them the

The same law was introduced in Belgium back

It was followed by an increase in transplants.

But the organ donation rate here has varied.

One of Belgium's leading doctors warned that changing

So you have to work on it every day, and actually the organ donation law

is only one part of the puzzle of many things that have to come

Sam's hopes of getting a new organ depend

Scotland and Northern Ireland are considering following Wales but

His days of dialysis are unlikely to end soon.

The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, says there is a 'potential deal' on

the table in the dispute with junior doctors over pay and conditions.

He says he hopes it will lead to more talks and the suspension

of strikes which are due to start tomorrow.

This agreement would allow a time limited period

during which negotiations could take place, and during which the BMA

agrees to suspend strike action, and the government agrees not to

proceed unilaterally with implementing a new contract.

Our Health Editor Hugh Pym is at a central London hospital for us now.

So, movement on the talks but it's still not certain

if that means the planned strike tomorrow will be called off?

Well, that's right, Fiona. It's three only not clear whether the

strike, which is due to start at AMN -- eight in England, will go ahead

or not. They are planning to walk out of non-urgent emergency care.

Emergency care will still be provided in this first day of action

tomorrow. Hospitals have already made contingency plans. I gathered

that about 4000 planned operations across England which would have

taken place have been postponed out of a normal total of 30,000. On the

assumption a strike happens, a fair number of patients will still get

their routine operations. And if the strike is called off later this

evening, those patients whose been told it's not going to happen will

still not get that treatment. It is all in the hands of the BMA junior

doctors committee, they have to decide whether this proposal set out

in the Commons is acceptable for them to proceed with talks.

A brief look at some of the day's other other news stories.

A 20% tax on sugary drinks should be introduced as part

of "bold and urgent" measures to tackle child obesity in England.

That's according to an influential committee of MPs who

say there is now "compelling evidence" a tax would reduce

Critics say it would simply punish people

A court in Jerusalem has found two young Israelis guilty

of the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammad Abu Khdair,

Because of their age, their names can't be published.

The killing formed part of an escalating cycle of violence,

culminating in a war between Israel and militants in Gaza.

The New Zealand rugby union colossus Jonah Lomu has been remembered at a

The former All Black died suddenly, aged just 40, earlier this month.

Although he suffered from a rare kidney condition, the exact cause

Thousands attended the service, which featured a spine tingling

Tyson Fury shocked the boxing world on Saturday

by beating Wladimir Klitschko to secure the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.

But the sometimes controversial World heavyweight champion says he's

the only person not surprised at his world title win

after what he described as a masterclass performance.

Andy Swiss has more - and a warning - his report does

He's done it! A name seemingly destined for glory, Tyson Fury. The

man who celebrates world titles by serenading his wife.

# I don't one close my eyes # I don't one of fall asleep #.

. Unconventional, yes, underdog, definitely. As he arrived back in

Britain, he admitted his triumph shocked everyone apart from himself.

It makes it all the sweeter when people think you can't do something,

you prove them wrong and go and do it. I love being the underdog, I

love people to think I can't win, it drives me even further. And so a man

who'd been written off by many is now one of the biggest names in

British sport. It is a remarkable rise for this colourful and

controversial character. Fury, who calls himself the Gypsy King because

of his family's travelling heritage, even as a teenager never lacked

confidence. If I keep concentrating, there is nothing to stop me. And he

has become some showman, preparing for this fight by dressing up as

Batman. And even head-butting a watermelon. But he's also attracted

controversy. Accusations of homophobia, which he is denied. Fury

says he'll continue to speak his mind. Listen, I won't be dictated to

by nobody. I'm the man. If anyone can come and prove me wrong, their

chances inside that boxing ring. You don't like it, change the station,

you don't like it, change the station, you don't like it, don't

print it in your newspaper. Do I care? Not really. While he may

polarise opinion, his titles are beyond doubt. The man so few had tip

is now on top of the world. If there was a world title in

unshakeable self-confidence, I think he'd win it.

The rest of this week I am afraid does look pretty windy. It is coming

in from the Atlantic with further rain, and some snow in the forecast.

An awful lot of cloud in the Atlantic heading our way. Changeable

times ahead. It will be miserable under this cloud for some of us,

particularly Wales with heavy and persistent rain. Frost will develop

across northern England, particularly in Scotland. Rain

coming in from the West bumps into cold air and turns readily to snow

across the north-east of England and southern parts of Scotland. Mild to

the south of that but freezing across most of Scotland. In rural

spots we will go a lot lower than that. -8, -9, -10 degrees, very

severe frost developing over snowfields. More snow to come and

some will get down to lower levels tomorrow morning. Actor rain fairly

readily in northern England and elsewhere pretty wet. Mild in

Northern Ireland. Rain and drizzle across Wales and the south-west, but

equally a lot of wind, gusts of 40 mph and equally blustery on the

south. Quite dry if rather cloudy towards the south-east corner. Try

to the most part in the south-east. The south-westerly breeze and the

mild air pushing its way ever northwards. Slowly but surely the

snow in Scotland turns back to rain has the milder air moves in and

after a cold start, up to 12 degrees in Glasgow, eight or nine in

Aberdeen. Changes again on Wednesday in the north and west as a cold

front moves south. Fresh air in behind it. Head of our weather front

we still have the south-westerly breeze and still quite mild. 12 or

13 degrees again. Been back into single figures across Scotland and

Northern Ireland.