21/12/2016 Breakfast

This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

German police warn the public to be on heightened alert

as they try to find the driver behind the Berlin lorry attack.

Vigils have been held to remember the people who died when the truck

smashed through a Christmas market on Monday night.

The family of an Italian woman whose mobile phone was found at the scene

say they fear that she is among the victims.

One man arrested has been released without charge.

The so-called Islamic State says one its supporters was responsible.

A huge explosion at a fireworks market in Mexico City has killed

at least 29 people and injured many more.

Figures seen by Breakfast show a huge rise in the number

of historical abuse allegations being tackled by police

Good morning. I am at a training centre in Durham as part of our

series this week on Policing Britain. I will be looking at how

officers investigate abuse that happened decades ago while also

dealing with crime and disorder that is happening now. Good morning.

One of the UK'S biggest business groups doesn't want the government

to favour one sector over another as we leave the EU.

In sport, two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova,

says she's lucky to be alive, after a knife attack

at her home in the Czech Republic.

She won't play tennis for at least three months.

It's officially the first day of winter, and Carol

Good morning. Good morning from Stonehenge. You can make them out

behind me. It is the winter solstice. Thousands of people are

expected here later on. The forecast, rain and sunshine. Even

some snow, but that is largely on the hills in the north.

And I'll have the full weather details in 15 minutes. Thank you.

An international search is under way for the person who drove a lorry

into a crowded market in central Berlin on Monday.

Last night, police released the only suspect detained after the attack,

saying there was insufficient evidence.

The lorry drove into a crowded Christmas market packed

with tourists and locals at Breitscheidplatz,

The suspected driver fled into the darkness of the Tiergarten

He was pursued by a witness, who called the police.

Soon after that, a 23 year old Pakistani man was arrested

near the park's Victory Column Monument.

But police do not think he was involved.

A Polish man was found dead in the lorry's passenger seat.

He was the registered driver, but police believe he was the victim

Police are still hunting the killer and any accomplices.

This had been a place filled with festive joy. Now silence and sadness

as people come together to support each other. Members of Berlin's

Muslim community sit outside the nearby church asking for peace.

TRANSLATION: We want to clearly distance ourselves from every person

that attacks our society. Germany is our home. We love Germany. We want

to live here. Berlin is our city, and we will not allow our life to be

threatened. It is still not known who crashed this lorry or who they

are. This is the immediate aftermath. 12 people were killed.

Dozens were injured when the Christmas market was attacked on

Monday morning. This woman's family in Italy fear she may be one of

those who died. The lorry is key itself to the investigation. It

appears it was hijacked. It was owned by a Polish man. He says his

cousin should have been at the wheel. He was found shot dead in the

passenger seat. Police had arrested a man from Pakistan who came to

Germany to seek asylum earlier this year. He was released without

charge. The so-called Islamic State group claimed the attack, but the

person or people behind it are still at large. More eye witnesses have

come forward describing what they saw. At first, to some, it seems

like an accident. The impression we all had in general is that the truck

lost control and just crashed by accident into the Christmas market

but the speed that this truck needed to have two crash such a big part of

the market was just too much. Last night, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was

lit up in the colours of the German flag. The mayor of the city has

urged them to be vigilant but not lock themselves into homes while the

search for whoever did this continues. Catriona Renton, BBC

News. Let's join our correspondent,

Robert Hall, who is at Robert, what's the atmosphere

like there this morning? Police are still obviously looking

for the suspect. Yes, indeed, Louise Mensch it. A heavy atmosphere. They

are still in darkness. You may catch a glimpse of the Kaiser Church

behind me. The only light is coming from these impromptu shrines set up

last night. There was a vigil as a show of solidarity as Catriona

Renton reported. This investigation is widening to two key areas. What

happened after the lorry crashed on to the market? Where did the driver

go? Was at a man who was subsequently spotted, also to be

spotted in Tiergarten Park, what was he before he came here? At what

point was the Polish man the original driver of the vehicle?

Where was he killed? And why do the police say the lorry was attempted

to be driven earlier in the evening. There may be witnesses or CCTV

evidence. They will be looking at that in the hopes it will take them

on new leads. 500 new leads so far yet to be followed. Thank you so

much. Security has been tightened

here in the UK in response Our reporter, Leanne Brown,

is at Buckingham Palace. Leanne, what extra measures

are being put in place? Good morning. Can you explain what

is happening? Yes. As you say, security is being tightened across

the capital. Roads surrounding Buckingham Palace will be closed

from today during the popular changing of the guards. Extra

barriers are also being brought in to protect this iconic location.

Police say it is because when guards are changed it is highly popular and

attracts large crowds of people. This security measure was already in

the pipeline but they brought it forward in light of what has

happened. Of course, it is not just here where we see large groups of

people. At London's Hyde Park, hundreds of thousands of people

attend the Christmas winter Wonderland each year, and of course,

the terms winter wonderland fireworks. They have a security plan

in place, they say. The threat to the UK remains severe, which means

an attack is highly likely. They are reminding members of the public to

remain vigilant and report any of their concerns. Thank you so much

for that this morning. This will be the main story this morning.

We'll be asking one of the government's security

advisers about the response to this attack, just after 7am this morning.

Figures seen by BBC Breakfast show the number of people coming forward

to say that they were the victims of historical child abuse has more

These figures have been given to BBC Breakfast by Operation Hydrant,

that's the name for the group of officers co-ordinating

They show that the number of victims has risen sharply,

One in ten of them are described as "people of public prominence."

The officer in overall charge told us about the nature of their work.

Police also told us about the investigation

We are dealing with complex and incredibly sensitive matters,

sometimes in incredibly high-profile cases. And, of course, all those

factors create a huge challenge for the service. Police also told us

about the investigation into football.

In the month since Andy Woodward spoke about being abused,

429 victims have been identified, and 155 potential suspects.

A police clinical psychologist told us why it can take so long

Children develop coping mechanisms like blocking out the experience and

blocking out their feelings about what happened. So it can take time

for the survivor to face what happened and the impact it had and

then move forward. The Home Office says it's determined

to bring perpetrators of historical In the next half hour,

we'll be hearing more from survivors and the police about uncovering

the truth in cases like these as part of our Policing

Britain series. At least 29 people have been killed

in an explosion at a fireworks Emergency services said dozens

of others were injured, and they expect the

death toll to rise. It's the third major explosion

at the site since 2005. The moment the San Pablito fireworks

market was engulfed in flames. Within minutes, the entire site

destroyed in a blaze of smoke, Once the smoke cleared,

the scale of the damage Most big celebrations in Mexico

involve fireworks so in the run-up to Christmas, it was

full of shoppers. Once nearby residents got over

the initial shock of the blast, they did what they could to assist

the emergency services. For the time being,

authorities say they are still investigating the cause

of the tragedy but whatever is behind it, this is not the first

explosion at San Pablito. In 2005, just before

Mexican Independence Day, the market caught alight,

injuring more than 120 people. At the time, the Mexican government

vowed to impose strict regulations on the fireworks industry,

but many Mexicans are angry that the rules are often never

applied or enforced, and that market traders

and shoppers lost their lives through a potentially

avoidable accident. Eating lots of processed meats

like ham and sausage might make asthma symptoms worse,

according to researchers. The study says preservatives in meat

could irritate the airways if people But experts say the link hasn't been

proved, and people should focus instead on eating

a healthy and varied diet. People who buy drones could have

to register it and take a test to prove they can fly it safely,

under new rules proposed 59 near misses involving drones

and airliners have been reported The Department of Transport hopes

the scheme could help authorities identify the owners of devices

which are flown illegally. You are right up-to-date with all

the latest news. Carol will have the weather in a few

minutes' time. It is the winter solstice. She is at Stonehenge

today. We couldn't actually see it because it was dark. The sport. An

incredible story about a tennis player. Most people will no Petra

Kvitova from her success at Wimbledon. She has won two times.

She is at home. Somebody came to the door posing as someone wanting to

take a metre reading and it was a knife attack in the end. Fortunately

she is OK. But it is one of those times when you think blimey, what an

awful story. She is lucky to be alive.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says she's lucky to be

alive after a knife attack at her home in the Czech Republic.

She suffered severe injuries to her left hand, her playing hand,

in an attempted robbery and underwent almost four hours

She won't play for at least three months.

Celtic are 14 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership,

and unbeaten in 21 domestic games, after beating bottom club

There was a great reward for League One side

Peterborough United, who beat Notts County 2-0

in their FA Cup second-round replay last night.

And Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate looks increasingly likely to be

Felipe Massa has agreed to drive for Williams again next season,

paving the way for Bottas to join Hamilton at Mercedes.

Thank you. And we have a quick the morning papers. Dominating the

papers. Berlin. This is the Sun. This shows you the route the lorry

would have taken through the Christmas markets. Just seeing it is

horrifying. Bear in mind, it would have been packed. The search

continues for the man who was driving that Laurie. So many

questions unanswered about that. The Times has a picture of Fabrizia Di

Lorenzo, 31, from Italy. She is missing and they fear for her

safety. And this is Canterbury cathedral. Security is changing

across European cities. One other picture. The Guardian. This is

appearing on many papers. Chancellor Merkel laying flowers at the scene.

The hunt for the truck driver continues. The Financial Times.

Facebook and WhatsApp. When Facebook bought it a while ago they told the

European Commission they would not be able to combine the data from the

two very easily. But as anyone who uses them may have noticed, they

have now been linked quite heavily. If you have WhatsApp contacts they

may appear on Facebook as suggestions. The European Commission

are happy and have charged Facebook. There could be fined -- finds

potentially down the road. Edgar Jones, the tough guy of rugby.

-- Edgar Jones. Straight talking, tough man, but you do not want to

get on the wrong side of his mum. She is the only one who calls me

Edward. No matter who you are, do not get on the wrong side of your

mum. What is your favourite part of Christmas dinner? Turkey. I just

found I have newspaper print on my forehead. What is your favourite

bit? Sausage and bacon. Trying to run off and work off the calories.

4.5 hours walk to walk off Christmas dinner 37 minutes of frenetic

iceskating for walking off a mince pie. Mary Christmas, everybody.

Thank you very much. It's 6:17 and you're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. Good morning, it is cold. I am

putting my gloves on as soon as I finish this broadcast. It is Winter

Solstice, we are in Stonehenge. Lots of people are gathering already.

Last year there were thousands of people and some are all dressed up

and waiting already. Maybe we can talk to some later on. 1044 GMT is

when the Winter Solstice will occur. More on that as we go through the

morning. There is a lot going on board the forecast. Rain clearing

but hanging on to score -- showers. Some will have hailed, thunder and

snow on higher ground. This morning, wet weather, damp conditions, and we

also have another band of rain across England and Wales heading

south. In between there will be sunshine stop we will see some

private conditions but this afternoon, across the north and

west, some sleep. Brighter in the East and south. Down towards East

Anglia and Kent, at this stage we have something dry up. By four

o'clock we will be starting to loose some of the daylight. In the

south-west, we are into the rain. The north Wales, drier and brighter

conditions in Northern Ireland, back in two showers and stronger winds.

Possibly snow in the hills. Heading on through the rest of the

evening and overnight, the rain heading to the south-east, clearing.

We will persist with showers. A cold night across England and Wales. In

Scotland, the risk of some ice. Tomorrow, a quieter day for most.

There will be windy conditions in the north, showers around but

further south through England and Wales, one or two showers but it

will be mostly dry. Temperatures not in great shape for most, milder in

the south. On Friday, and Amber weather warning the wind has been

issued. Storm Barbara. Listen to the forecast you are travelling. We are

looking at severe gales in the north of the country, possibly storm force

winds. It will be windy wherever you are but not as windy as in the

north. If you are travelling, bear that in mind. When coming from the

north-west and travelling south-east. Christmas Eve on

Christmas Day. Christmas Day looks particularly windy. A lot going on

this coming weekend. There are a number of ongoing

investigations and inquiries into historical child abuse

allegations across the UK, and thousands of people have spoken

to police about their experience. As part of our Policing

Britain series, we've been given new figures that

show, in the past year, the number of people coming forward

as victims in England and Wales It's just one of the big

challenges that forces in Britain Steph is at a training centre

in Durham to find out Good morning. I in a mocked up

custody suite where officers are learning the ropes for dealing with

crime and disorder that will face in their job. It is essentially a

warehouse in the middle of Durham. They will learn about all the

elements that come into their job. I will be showing you around to see

exactly what they do. One of the big challenges facing police is how they

deal with abuse that happened decades ago. John Maguire has been

looking at how Durham has been dealing with one of the biggest

investigations in the UK. It was supposed to provide a shock

to the boys sent here. But the three-month sentence has in effect

lasted for decades. It is not the sort of thing you talk about. I have

a daughter, wanted love and cuddle her but I cannot. I could not

because that is what it did to me. That is how much it ruined my life.

It is not so much what happened here, it is the after-effects, that

is the biggest thing. This man was convicted for his crimes and has

since died at Durham police realised it was a much bigger case and have

since been contacted by almost 1400 people claiming they have been

victimised. Detectives have spoken to further suspects. The size and

scale of the investigation is huge - the biggest of its kind. The volume

is the big thing. 1400 people. It is pretty straightforward getting the

account but it is trying to corroborate it. One of the

challenges that we have is the length of time. We have been doing

this for at least 2.5 years and invariably investigations now we are

dealing with short scale, defenders are caught by when things happened

30 years ago, the expectations are not what they should be. We still

have not come to a conclusion. There has been a huge increase. The number

of victims who has come forward has double in the past year. Also, the

number of offenders or suspects has risen to nearly 3500. The chief

comfortable here believes cases must be pursued. 50% still pose a risk.

Age knows no barrier here and age is not a barrier here. I can give you

examples of cases perpetrated by men in their 70s, 80s and 90s. We need

to demonstrate we are responding to those victims now but also ensuring

moving forward that those alleged offenders are not in a position to

carry on abusing and are not abusing as of today. Enquiries are costing

tens of millions of pounds but for the police and especially for the

victims, the cases are not just about the past but also about the

future. With me is Ron Hopper, the police

and crime commission in Durham. This is one of many investigations going

on into historical child abuse. For you, for someone who served as an

officer for 30 years, how do you feel there are so many cases coming

out now? I think it is a good thing. People have lacked confidence to

report in the past. I think it is important that we do have people

coming forward and reporting these issues otherwise the abuse will

continue into the future we must do what we can to stop it. Do you think

we will hear about all cases? Absolutely. There is an awful lot

yet to be uncovered and it is a very sad but we need to take these

complaints very, very seriously. It can cost millions of pounds, how you

make sure it is fully resourced? Three - ?4 million it will cost. It

has taken an awful lot from resources to do that but the key

thing is and we hope the judge when he sentenced rout Clark, that we

must give support to the victims and take cases seriously. You chose to

put victim in your title. Why a? How can we best support them? We have to

understand what goes on in the victim's life, encouraged to come

forward, support them. Some of the victims are the most vulnerable in

our community and they are exploited. We can see adults abusing

younger people, people who do not have control. This is why I changed

my title. I will be here throughout the morning. You will be able to see

all the different operations at the training centre. I know it you will

be looking at Tasered training as well. Plenty more coming up.

Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

Now though it's back to Louise and Dan.

This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,

As so-called Islamic State lay claim to the lorry attack in Berlin,

we'll be live in the city to get the latest reaction,

From dog-handlers to tazers, Steph is taking a look behind

the scenes of a police training facility in the latest

And we'll hear from Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt

about their plans for Christmas, and their new movie,

But now, a summary of this morning's main news.

A manhunt is under way in Germany after police revealed the man

they arrested following Monday's truck attack in Berlin has been

12 people were killed, and nearly 50 were injured,

after a lorry was driven into crowds at a Christmas market.

Security has been stepped up in the German capital.

This had been a place filled with festive joy.

Now, silence and sadness, as people come together

Members of Berlin's Muslim community sit outside the nearby church

TRANSLATION: We want to clearly distance ourselves from every person

Berlin is our city, and we won't allow our life

It is still not known who crashed this lorry or who they are.

Dozens more injured when the Christmas market

Fabrizia Di Lorenzo's family in Italy fear she may be one

The lorry is key itself to the investigation.

He says his cousin should have been at the wheel.

He was found shot dead in the passenger seat.

Police had arrested a man from Pakistan who came to Germany

The so-called Islamic State group claimed the attack,

but the person or people behind it are still at large.

More eyewitnesses have come forward describing what they saw.

At first, to some, it seems like an accident.

The impression that we all had in general was that the truck lost

control, yeah, and just crashed by accident into the Christmas

market, but the speed that this truck needed to have to crash such

a big part of the market was just too much.

Last night, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was lit up in the colours

The mayor of the city has urged them to be vigilant but not lock

themselves into homes while the search for whoever

It is just before dawn in Germany We can show you what is going on right

now at the scene of where this happen. A very different scene to

yesterday. Still so much of the devastation is left in place as this

ongoing investigation into who was behind the attack goes on in

Germany. You can see the truck as it sped through the market and came out

the market... You can imagine the scene on that night when it was

packed with tourists and visitors. The mayor of Berlin has said

security will be increased around all markets now to prevent any

copycat attacks. We will bring you the latest from Berlin throughout

the morning. We'll be asking one

of the government's security advisers about the response to this

attack just after 7am this morning. At least 29 people have been killed

after an explosion at a fireworks Around 70 others were injured

and many buildings destroyed in the blast, which happened

on the outskirts of the city. It's the third explosion

at the market since 2005. The abortion provider,

Marie Stopes International, has been strongly criticised

in inspection reports published by the regulator,

the Care Quality Commission. It voluntarily suspended

the termination of pregnancies for under-18s and vulnerable women

for seven weeks earlier this year, following unannounced inspections

at 12 sites in England. The company says it has made

considerable changes Eating too much processed meats

like ham and sausage might make asthma symptoms worse,

according to researchers. The study says preservatives in meat

could irritate the airways if people But experts say the link hasn't been

proved, and people should focus instead on eating

a healthy and varied diet. People who buy drones could have

to register it and take a test to prove they can fly it safely,

under new rules proposed 59 near-misses involving drones

and airliners have been reported Our technology correspondent,

Rory Cellan-Jones, has this report. Earlier this month, Amazon made its

first delivery by drone. Just one potential use of an exciting new

technology. But after a number of reports from pilots of near misses

with drones, there is now mounting concern about safety. If people do

not use drones responsibly and follow the rules and regulations

that are in place, obviously, that is a safety issue, first of all, but

could also affect the long-term future of drones as well. There are

already lots of regulation. I cannot fly here because we are too close to

buildings and people. While professional users of drones have to

register with the Civil Aviation Authority, anyone else can just buy

one and start flying. The government is consulting on regulations which

would mean you drones would have to be registered, users would have to

pass a theory test like that for drivers, and there would be tougher

penalties for using drones in no-fly zone is. Peter, an experienced drone

owner, believes it is already too complex. If you put in too

complicated rules, you will scare people off and denied the future

industry this pool of talent that we need. There will be thousands of new

drone owner is this Christmas. Whenever new rules come in, they are

being told they will be safer if they followed the -- follow the

drone code. And now for a look at this morning's sport. Horrible news.

Many people will know Petra Kvitova from her success at Wimbledon. She

was having breakfast at her apartment yesterday and someone came

to her door to check out the metre and she was assaulted in a horrific

knife attack. She had emergency surgery, didn't see? She plays with

her left hand and she had severe cuts on her fingers. Doctors are

optimistic she will be able to play again but as you can imagine it is

just an awful situation for her and everyone closely associated with

her. The two-time Wimbledon Champion

Petra Kvitova says she's "fortunate to be alive" after a knife attack

at her home in the Czech Republic. She spent almost four hours

yesterday having surgery on her left hand, which is her racquet hand,

and she won't be able to play It's thought it was a random

burglary and Kvitova "In my attempt to defend myself

I was badly injured on my left hand. I am shaken, but

fortunate to be alive. The injury is severe

and I will need to see specialists. But if you know anything about me,

I am strong and I will fight this." Celtic are 14 points clear at

the top of the Scottish Premiership after beating bottom side

Partick Thistle 1-0. Scott Sinclair scored

the only goal of the game, the champions are now unbeaten

in 21 domestic matches and they have a game in hand

on second placed Rangers. League One side, Peterborough

United, will face Premier League leaders Chelsea in the FA Cup third

round, after beating Peterborough struck with less

than two minutes gone, And just five minutes later,

Paul Taylor made his first FA Cup goal a memorable one,

helping to earn his side a trip Newcastle United midfielder,

Jonjo Shelvey, has been banned for five games and fined ?100,000

after being found guilty Shelvey was charged

following an incident with Wolves midfielder Romain

Saiss in September. He has also been ordered to attend

an FA education course. Michael Vaughan says he expects

Alastair Cook to resign as England captain following their 4-0

series defeat by India. Cook says he'll take time to make

a decision on his future after four years in the job, but Vaughan,

a former captain himself, He is a stubborn chap and is

mentally very, very tough. He has probably been through similar spells

a few times. But looking at his body language, it looks like he wants to

call it a day. Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate looks

likely to be Valterri Bottas, after his current team Williams

persuaded Felipe Massa to stay That leaves Bottas clear to join

Hamilton at Mercedes, following the retirement

of World Champion Nico Rosberg. A deal is expected to be

done in the new year. The five-time champion,

Raymond van Barneveld, is into the second round of the PDC

World Darts Championship. At Alexandra Palace,

he beat England's Robbi Green, And we finish with some gnarly

pictures. That is right, gnarly pictures. Big Wave Challenge in

Nazare in Portugal. Have a look at those bad boys.

LAUGHING. . That is an incredible height.

Normally they do just to look at the waves but now they are competing. I

can give you my best surfing lingo. He used a trademark railgrab off the

bottome and ejected at the end of the ride ahead of a doubleup and

avoided a two-wave hold down. At the end of it he said today was the next

level. It was survival... It was... "Heavy." "Heavy." Probably that

means good. We will look at the weather this morning from a rather

amazing and unique vantage point. Good morning. Good morning from

Stonehenge. Look at this view. Isn't it amazing? We are lucky to be here

this morning. We are here before everyone else gets in. The public

arrive at 745. They are expecting between three and 5000 people to

come for the winter solstice which takes place today at 1044 GMT. The

public will get in before sunrise at 809. Everyone is getting here at

745. It is an amazing place. It feels quite spooky, actually,

especially in the dark. It was bought at auction in 1915 by a man

cold Cecil who purchased it for 6600. He was only coming to buy some

shares, interestingly enough. Three years later he gave it to the nation

as a gift. We will notice a gift in the next few days. Rain is clearing

today. Then we are looking at some showers. Strong and blustery winds

with showers of Hegel and sleet in Scotland and also thunder and

lightning. That has become a nation we have. Snow in the hills in

Scotland and Northern Ireland to be rain in southern counties. Another

band will come south in northern England and Wales. It will continue

south. In between all of that there will be some sunshine. Not all of us

will get wet today, at least not in daylight hours. In the afternoon in

Scotland we will hang on to the showers. Hale, sleet and snow in the

hills. Southern and eastern Scotland seeing something drier. Northern

England and The Wash in East Anglia and Kent, something drier and

brighter. It will get dark at four o'clock. In the Midlands and the

south-west of England and south Wales, back into the rain. Breezy

around that. North Wales, drier and brighter conditions. The rain passes

through. Northern Ireland, like Scotland, continuing with showers on

and off through the day, some of them heavy with hail and thunder and

possibly dumb snow on the hills. If you are stuck in that, nation it

will feel cold. Through the evening and overnight, the rain will be

heavy. Eventually it will all clear. Behind that, clear skies in England

and Wales. Cold enough for a touch of frost. Showers continue in

Northern Ireland and Scotland. We are not looking at frost. It is too

windy. But there may be ice on some surfaces. Tomorrow is quieter in

terms of weather, especially for England and Wales. One or two

showers around. For most, dry with sunny spells. Scotland and Northern

Ireland, we continue with the showers. Still windy, especially

with exposure. Snow in the hills and also a combination of rain and

possibly hail as well. As we are into Friday, the Met Office has

issued this amber warning. It is one down from the top which is a red

colour. Storm Barbara, the second one of this season. We are looking

at rain heading south. The wind will be the main feature. What we are

looking at is severe gales for some northern parts of the country and

locally storm force winds for a time. Wherever you are it will be

windy but for the southern part of the country it will not be as windy

but it will be windy. The rain will push through quickly as a result. It

does not settle down for the Christmas weekend either. Back to

you. Thank you. We are looking forward to a cracking

view of the Stonehenge. It's nearly six months

since the vote to leave the EU, and today business leaders have been

saying what they think They want the government to look at

the whole economy. It sounds simple but it is not quite that

straightforward. One of the concerns for businesses is what kind of trade

deal that will be negotiating and that some sectors will be getting a

better deal. They have come up with some tips for the government. We

talked to the President now of the CBI, Paul Drechsler. Barry free and

no tariffs. What does that mean? Good morning. Let me start by saying

this is as a result of speaking to thousands of firms and 50 trade

associations right across the country looking at 18 different

sectors. All people we spoke tour committed in making a success of

Brexit and that means continued economic growth and continued

success for the UK. In order to do that and across all sectors, we

recognise they are interconnect that an interdependent. A great example

is a supermarket which has such a wide range of products from

manufacturing to agricultural inside it. We are talking about many

different relations. What we see in common, no matter what sector, is

that we continue to maintain an excellent relation with the trading

partner, the EU. We haven't heard from Neeson who have said they have

committed to the future in the UK. Would you class that is one sacked

are being favoured more than another. -- Nissan. A successful

Brexit means that it is successful across all parts of the UK, every

sector. We want to see that every can do three things - continued

tariff free and non- tariff free access to the European market, that

they can have the people and skills they need, and to have a set of

rules and regulations where there is stability and certainty. I have

every confidence that will be achieved across all sacked as...

Around the Christmas period we are talking about zero hours contracts,

strikes about pay, do you think British business could have done

with a bit more in the past ten years? Too many people, in the UK

and across the world, have been left behind and we have to correct that

and the best weight to do that is through productivity improvement,

economic growth and business success. That is a cause which

government and business share together. If you find yourself in a

bit of debt, we will be talking later about what you can do about

it. The days in the run-up The days in the run-up to Christmas

are the busiest of the year for our police forces,

and throughout the week we're looking at the work that goes on,

both behind the scenes So how do officers prepare

for and cope with the pressures We've sent Steph to a police

training centre in Durham I am in a marked up person of a pub.

-- mocked up. This is where they trained police for some of the

things that they may face. Grant is one of the sergeants. You

essentially run this place. Tell us about the training? We do public

audit, self-defence, method of entry, Tasered training. There are

so many elements. You have one that you can demonstrate. These are

officers approaching this building under threat from missiles. They try

to enter the building in a safe manner as possible and deal with the

threat inside. They are in the building. What happens next? They

secure the doors, stairways and deal with any threat. They will deal with

the person in a room down. They have a baseball bat. How often do things

like this happen? Not very often but they need to be trained just in case

it happens. This person is kicking off. What do the officers have to do

now? They try to communicate, trying to get the person to become

compliant. The best scenario is for the person to give themselves up.

Not using any physical force. Communication skills, decision

skills, being calm in stressful situations. It is stressful. This is

a new PC, four weeks in the job. How is it going? Absolutely amazing.

Brain overload. Fantastic, more than I could imagine. We have been doing

quite a lot of practical is. We have won this afternoon. It is fantastic.

Do you not get scared? I never said that I was not but your adrenaline

gets going. Did you always know you wanted to be a police officer?

Always. I joined in March last year and started going on the beat in

August and I knew this is what I wanted to do. What are the key

skills? You have to be hard as nails. You have to have

co-ordination. You need to know what you are doing and have it down to a

tee. Unique to get on with it. Is there anything you are worried

about? At the minute I not sure because I have not had that much

experience. I worry about getting attacked but you have things to back

you up. Do your family worry about your? They do but it is part and

parcel. Good luck with that. You can see you clearly love it. We will be

here throughout the morning showing you all the different elements. This

is a big warehouse with a different situations they have to deal with.

There is a custody suite, all different elements. You saw me in a

park. They have a mocked up prison, it is all going on this morning. The

guys are finished their training over there. They have gone camera

shy! More from me later on. Fascinating to watch that.

Steph's going to be back in Durham tomorrow for our

She'll be at the police force's headquarters finding out

about a rise in violent crime committed by over-65s.

Lots more from their today. Still to come for you this morning... His

name is the doctor. For 80 years the BBC has been broadcasting TV on

Christmas Day. We will discuss what we should be looking forward to this

year. I still remember getting the magazine and circling what I wanted

to watch. Shall we get some news and cloudy, mild and we are expecting

some rain. Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. German police warn the public

to be on heightened alert as they try to find the driver

behind the Berlin lorry attack. One man arrested has been

released without charge. The so-called Islamic State says

one its supporters was responsible. The family of an Italian woman whose

mobile phone was found at the scene say they fear that she

is among the victims. Vigils have been taking place to

remember the 12 people who died when the truck crashed through the market

on Monday night. This is the scene this morning for you. We will be

live in Berlin with the very latest. A huge explosion at a fireworks

market in Mexico City has killed at least 29 people

and injured many more. Figures seen by BBC Breakfast show

a huge rise in the number of historical abuse allegations

being tackled by police I am at a training centre in Durham

as part of our series this week I will be looking at how officers

prepare for public disorder and crime they will

face in their jobs. The number of people asking for help

with their debts before Christmas is at its highest level

for at least four years. I'll be finding out

what you should do if you're In sport, two-time Wimbledon

champion, Petra Kvitova, says she's lucky to be alive,

after a knife attack at her home She won't play tennis

for at least three months. And on the shortest day of the year,

Carol has hit shorthand. Good morning. Good morning from

Stonehenge. It is the window solstice. Later on, between three

and 5000 people are expected to come into Stonehenge. We can hear the

drums already in the distance as people prepare to come in later on

this morning. Rain clearing in the south-east. Another band in the

north of England. In between those, sunshine. Northern Ireland and

northern Scotland, showers with rain, hail, sleet and thunder. I

will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you, Carol.

A manhunt is under way in Germany after police revealed the suspect

they arrested following Monday's truck attack in Berlin has been

12 people were killed and nearly 50 were injured after a lorry

was driven into crowds at a Christmas market.

Security has been stepped up in the German capital.

This had been a place filled with festive joy.

Now, silence and sadness, as people come together

Members of Berlin's Muslim community sit outside the nearby church

TRANSLATION: We want to clearly distance ourselves from every person

Berlin is our city, and we won't allow our life

It is still not known who crashed this lorry or where they are.

12 people were killed, dozens more injured,

when the Christmas market was attacked on Monday evening.

Fabrizia Di Lorenzo's family in Italy fear she may be one

The lorry itself is key to the investigation.

He says his cousin, Lukash Urban, should have been at the wheel.

He was found shot dead in the passenger seat.

Police had arrested a man from Pakistan who came to Germany

The so-called Islamic State group claimed the attack,

but the person or people behind it are still at large.

More eyewitnesses have come forward describing what they saw.

At first, to some, it seemed like an accident.

The impression that we all had in general was that the truck lost

control, yeah, and just crashed by accident into the Christmas

market, but the speed that this truck needed to have to crash such

a big part of the market was just too much.

Last night, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was lit up in the colours

The mayor of the city has urged them to be vigilant but not lock

themselves into homes while the search for whoever

Let's join our correspondent, Robert Hall, who is at

So many questions still to be answered. Good morning. Good

morning. Yes, this market will remain closed for a second day. It

is patrolled. You see armed can police behind me. There is work to

be done. As Catriona Renton was indicating in that report, this

investigation is widening across Germany. Police thought they had a

suspect but they have been forced to release him as they found they had

no evidence to link him. What are the key points they can look it?

What happened immediately after the lorry struck the market? Where did

the driver of that vehicle go? They thought they had traced a route

through Tiergarten Park. And what happened to the lorry? Where was it

hijacked? Where was the original Polish driver murdered? The lorry

instruments seemed to show efforts to learn how to dry it before it was

driven here. There are more than 500 leads to be followed up. Authorities

are making it clear they will not rest until the person or group are

brought to justice. Thank you. Robert in Berlin.

Security has been tightened here in the UK in response

Our reporter, Leanne Brown, is at Buckingham Palace.

Leanne, what extra measures are being put in place?

Good morning. Good morning. Yes, the roads surrounding Buckingham Palace

will be closed during the Changing of the Guard is. And as you can see,

extra barriers have been brought in. They will be placed around this

iconic location. Police say they are doing it because when the guard is

changed, it is a high-profile event which attracts large crowds of

people. But this security measure was already in the pipeline. They

have just brought it forward in light of the events in Berlin. Of

course, it is not just here, at Buckingham Palace, where large

crowds congregate, but also at the winter Wonderland event and New

Year's fireworks along the Thames. Scotland Yard say they have a

detailed plan in place to protect the public over the festive season,

but they are reminding people to be vigilant. Thank you for that this

morning. We'll be asking one

of the government's security advisers about the response to this

attack, just after 7am this morning. Figures seen by BBC Breakfast show

the number of people coming forward to say that they were the victims

of historical child abuse has more These figures have been given to BBC

Breakfast by Operation Hydrant, that's the name for the group

of officers co-ordinating They show that the number

of victims has risen sharply, One in ten of them are described

as "people of public prominence." The officer in overall charge told

us about the nature of their work. We are dealing with some of the most

complex investigations you can imagine and and incredibly

sensitive matters, sometimes in incredibly

high-profile cases. And, of course, all those factors

create a huge challenge Well, police also told us

about the investigation In the month since Andy Woodward

spoke about being abused, 429 victims have been identified,

and 155 potential suspects. A police clinical psychologist told

us why it can take so long The Home Office says it's determined

to bring perpetrators of historical In the next half hour,

we'll be hearing more from survivors and the police about uncovering

the truth in cases like these as part of our Policing

Britain series. At least 29 people have been killed

in an explosion at a fireworks Emergency services said dozens

of others were injured, and they expect the

death toll to rise. It's the third major explosion

at the site since 2005. The moment the San Pablito Fireworks

Market was engulfed in flames. Within minutes, the entire site

destroyed in a blaze of smoke, Once the smoke cleared, the scale

of the damage became clear. Most big celebrations

in Mexico involve fireworks, so in the run-up to Christmas,

it was full of shoppers. Once nearby residents got over

the initial shock of the blast, they did what they could to assist

the emergency services. For the time being, the authorities

say they are still investigating the cause of the tragedy,

but whatever is behind it, this isn't the first

explosion at San Pablito. In 2005, just before

Mexican Independence Day, the market caught alight,

injuring more than 120 people. At the time, the Mexican government

vowed to impose strict regulations on the fireworks industry,

but many Mexicans are angry that the rules are often never

applied or enforced, and that Mexico State's market

traders and shoppers lost their lives through

a potentially avoidable accident. The abortion provider,

Marie Stopes International, has been strongly criticised

in inspection reports published by the regulator,

the Care Quality Commission. It voluntarily suspended

the termination of pregnancies for under-18s and vulnerable women

for seven weeks earlier this year, following unannounced inspections

at 12 sites in England. The company says it has made

considerable changes People who buy drones could have

to register it and take a test to prove they can fly it safely,

under new rules proposed 59 near misses involving drones

and airliners have been reported The Department of Transport hopes

the scheme could help authorities identify the owners of devices

which are flown illegally. You are right up-to-date with the

latest news. Now more on the main story this morning.

Police across Germany have urged the public to be on heightened alert

as they search for the driver of the lorry that ploughed

into crowds at a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday,

Last night, police released the only suspect detained

after the attack, saying there was insufficient evidence.

Let us run you through some main points.

The lorry drove into a crowded Christmas market

packed with tourists and locals, killing 12 people and injuring 49.

The suspected driver fled into the darkness of the Tiergarten

He was pursued by a witness, who called the police.

Soon after that a 23-year old Pakistani man was arrested

near the park's Victory Column monument.

But police do not think he was involved.

A Polish man was found dead in the lorry's passenger seat.

He was the registered driver, but police believe he was the victim

is Professor Michael Clarke, a government security advisor.

Good morning. Thank you for joining us this morning. So many questions

to ask. Top of the list is we prepared for attacks of this kind?

Security services take this seriously. A lot has been done

already. We are ahead of our continental friends in thinking

about this in terms of how buildings are instructed and arrangements are

created outside buildings. As we saw today, some plans to prevent heavy

vehicles during the Changing of the Guard. They have been advanced. The

most important thing is always intelligence. In that respect, the

intelligence services have been successful. They are ahead of the

game. That does not mean it cannot happen. It can. The chances are,

with the law of averages, it will, in the future. But we are in a good

place with doing everything we can do to maintain a free society. We

know that, or they did know, the German security services, that

Christmas markets could be a target. Did they put in enough effort? On

the face of it it does not seem so. The director of the BMD, the German

security service, warned only two or three weeks ago that Christmas

markets would be a likely target and it was necessary to be vigilant. It

isn't like they did not think this through. The area where this place

is not difficult to block off to traffic during the market. It is

surprising to me that could get a lorry that close, a big five ton

lorry. It looks on the face of it like the German police and security

services were somewhat slow about thinking about the likely

preventative measures to take. Police in London and in Spain and

France and the Netherlands are all now reviewing their procedures, and

so they should. OK. And at this point, they still have the driver on

the loose, as it were. So it seems. It is often the case in these sorts

of circumstances that what seems a fairly clear-cut event, when it

happens, some people dead and someone driving and escaping, very

often the story begins to unravel in the hours afterwards, because these

events are so confusing. So it does appear that the perpetrator, maybe

more than one person, is out there. Given that they know there will be a

manhunt after them like in early attacks this year, there will be a

tendency for them to try to go down fighting. They will try to hide.

Given that they know they are likely to be caught, chances are they will

try to create some other event. That is what is worrying the German

police. Absolutely. What strategy will they employ? Intelligence is

key to this, presumably. They are not as it extensive as

ours, they still have the background of the old East German security

service. They are not as trusted as ours. They need to work on the

intelligence and find out as much as they can about who might have

perpetrated this crime. The German police at the same time will try to

narrow down the areas of search and chances are that will come across

other likely suspects and other jihadist who might be fleshed out.

It is politically very important for Germany because this isn't doing

Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, great harm. That will be

the main story throughout that day. Other things in the papers,

including this device you consent a kiss to somebody. You smooch down

this device, it has a mouth piece. And you can send them a kiss and

they can feel it. You do not like that idea? No. Well, in that case we

will send Carole a normal keys. Thank you, kisses are always welcome

any time. I am at the Stonehenge, look at the

view behind me. A few thousand people will be arriving here. We

have already been hearing the drums. The Stonehenge points to the Winter

Solstice sunset and it is thought to have had significance more so than

the summer solstice. Sunrise is at around 80 nine a.m.. Tourists have a

ready been gathering. The Rat allegedly some witches as well so

lots of different people from different walks of life. The weather

has been kind, it has been wet at it will continue to clear. We will hang

on to the squally showers. A mixture of rain and hail around Scotland.

Sleet in the north and west of Scotland. The band of rain pushes

away in the south, the second band across northern England and Wales

continues to move southward. Some sunshine. Into the afternoon, we

hang on to the squally showers. We will see fewer of them. Across

northern England, heading down towards the Wash, East Anglia and

Kent, at four o'clock, dry conditions. For the Midlands, into

the south-west, and south Wales, it is going to be a pretty wet

afternoon as the rain peps up. Brightening up in other areas. We

hang on to this squally, rain, sleet and snow on the hills. It will feel

cold wherever you are today. Overnight, we lose a rain from

Southern counties. We are looking at some frost. For Scotland and

Northern Ireland, we hang on to the squally showers. No risk of frost

because to wind the but there is the risk of ice. Tomorrow, acquired the

date weatherwise. The England and Wales, one or two showers. Most are

drier with sunshine for Scotland and Northern Ireland, we hang on to the

squally showers and feeling cold wherever you are. Temperatures are

little bit higher in the south. On Friday, and amber warning has been

issued from the Met Office. It is for wind. The second named storm,

storm Barbara, is likely to bring severe gales across parts of

Scotland and Northern Ireland along with some rain. That rain will

rattle through quickly. The England and Wales, it is also going to be a

windy day but not quite as windy as in the north but still, if you are

travelling, stay in touch with the weather forecast. Lots of people

starting to arrive, he can probably see them in the background. It looks

amazing. It looks like to be getting better

all the time. 21 minutes past seven. There are a number of ongoing

investigations and inquiries into historical child abuse

allegations across the UK, and thousands of people have spoken

to police about their experience. As part of our Policing

Britain series, we've been given new figures that

show, in the past year, the number of people coming forward

as victims in England and Wales It's just one of the big

challenges that forces in Britain Steph is at a training centre

in Durham to find out It looks like a worrying corridor!

Yes, good morning. I in the mockup of a prison. This is where officers

from all over the country are training on how to deal with any

disorder they may face in their jobs. Am going to be showing you

around here later on. As you mention, one of the big challenges

police are facing is dealing with abuse cases are that happened

decades ago. John Maguire has been looking into an investigation that

has been happening here in Durham. It was supposed to provide

the famous short sharp shock but for many of the boys sent

just for minor offences to the Medomsley Detention Centre

in County Durham the three-month sentence has in effect

lasted for decades. It is not the sort of

thing you talk about. It is not the sort of thing

I would discuss with anybody. I mean, I've got a daughter,

I want to love her, I want to cuddle her,

I want to kiss her, I want to tell her how much

I love her and I couldn't. And I just couldn't

that is what it did to me. It is not so much what

actually happened here, it is the after-effects,

it's how it effects your life, Neville Husband was one of the staff

who prayed on Peter. He was convicted for his crimes

and has since died but Durham police realised it was a much bigger case

and have since been contacted by almost 1400 people claiming

to have been victimised. Detectives have spoken

to further suspects. The size and scale of this

investigation is huge - Straight away, we're

dealing with 1400 people. That in itself is pretty

straightforward getting the account off somebody - it is trying

to corroborate that account. And then it's the difficulty

of supporting them people. One of the challenges that we have

is the length of time We have been doing this for at least

2.5 years and invariably investigations now we are dealing

with the next year, the offenders are caught very shortly,

but when you're looking at offences that happened 30 years ago,

the expectations of them victims - I want some justice,

I want it soon - but in reality it is 2.5 years later

and we still have not come There has been a huge increase

in historical abuse cases. BBC Breakfast can reveal the number

of victims who have come forward has Also, the number of offenders

or suspects has gone from almost Chief Comfortable Simon Bailey

of Norfolk police takes the lead on these cases and believes

they must be pursued. We are looking at about 60% of those

alleged offenders still potentially Age knows no barrier here and age

is not a barrier here. So I can give you examples of cases

of abuse that have been perpetrated We absolutely have to

investigate these matters. Not only to be able to demonstrate

we are responding to those victims now but also ensuring moving forward

that those alleged offenders are not in the position to carry on abusing

and are not abusing as of today. Across the UK, the historical abuse

enquiries are costing tens of millions of pounds

but for the police and especially for the victims, the cases are not

just about the past but also John Maguire, BBC

News, County Durham You chose to speak out about the

abuse you suffered as a child decades ago, which must have been

really hard. Why did you decide to do that? Other people had come and

spoken out before me about my school. When I saw that I was not

the only one and that potentially by allegations would be taken

seriously, that is when I decided to step forward and reported in 2008.

Are you glad you did? Yes, it has lifted a wait. I held that secret

for over 30 years and throughout that 30 years, I tried for most of

my life to destroy myself. I really felt I was complicit in my abuse,

that I had wanted this and had been involved in it. It has taken 30

years to realise I was a little boy and was not responsible for these.

You think it is important that people speak out about these were

smacked I think if people are able to speak out, it is essential.

Police and out listening to allegations. They are taking the

cases of forward and investigating thoroughly. If you have the ability

to speak out, now is the time to step forward and shine a light into

these dark places. What can we do to better support victims? We need

services up and down the country, support services that are generic so

that people can access them when they choose, freely. Unfortunately

it is pop like at the moment. We will be talking more about this

throughout the programme. Thank you very much. Let's get some news,

travel and weather wherever you I'm back with the latest

from the BBC London newsroom Now though it's back

to Louise and Dan. This is Breakfast,

with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. German Police are searching

for the driver of a lorry that ploughed into crowds at a Christmas

market in Berlin on Monday, They believe one or more

perpetrators are on the run, and may be armed, and have urged

people to be vigilant. The sole suspect, a Pakistani asylum

seeker, was released Earlier, we spoke to

Professor Michael Clarke, a government security

advisor, who said he thinks the German Intelligence

were slow to act to warnings. The director of the BMD, the German

security service, warned only two or three weeks ago that Christmas

markets would be a likely target and it was necessary to be vigilant. It

isn't like they didn't think this through. The area around the attack

is not difficult to block off. It is surprising to me anyone to get a

lorry, a big five ton lorry, was able to get that close. It seems to

me the German security forces were quite slow.

We will take a look at the scene where this happened. On the right

you can see some of the devastation this truck caused as it drove

through this market. It would have been packed at 815 at night when it

happened. That is where the truck ten out of the market and came to a

halt on the left. -- came out. We will talk about security in Germany

and back here as well later on in the programme for you.

Figures seen by BBC Breakfast show the number of people coming forward

to say that they were victims of historical child abuse has more

Operation Hydrant, which coordinates investigations into historical

allegations, said more than 3,500 people in England and Wales

Of the potential suspects identified, one in ten were said

At least 29 people have been killed after an explosion at a fireworks

Around 70 others were injured and many buildings destroyed

in the blast, which happened on the outskirts of the city.

It's the third explosion at the market since 2005.

The abortion provider, Marie Stopes International,

has been strongly criticised in inspection reports published

by the regulator, the Care Quality Commission.

It voluntarily suspended the termination of pregnancies

for under-18s and vulnerable women for seven weeks earlier this year,

following unannounced inspections at 12 sites in England.

The company says it has made considerable changes

Eating too much processed meats like ham and sausage might make

asthma symptoms worse, according to researchers.

The study by researchers in France says preservatives in meat

could irritate the airways if people have more than four portions a week.

But experts say the link hasn't been proven, and people should focus

instead on eating a healthy and varied diet.

Coming up on the programme, we'll get the weather with Carol.

It is the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice. We have some

facts about that. Look forward to those. And now another story. Petra

Kvitova, people will recognise her from her success at Wimbledon. She

was having breakfast in the morning and somebody came to the door and

she was subjected to an awful knife attack in her own home. She plays

left-handed and all those fingers were badly hurt. She is undergoing

an operation. Doctors are confident she will be OK. But time will tell.

The two-time Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova says she's "fortunate

to be alive" after a knife attack at her home in the Czech Republic.

She spent almost four hours yesterday having surgery on her left

hand, which is her racquet hand, and she won't be able to play

It's thought it was a random burglary and Kvitova

"In my attempt to defend myself I was badly injured on my left hand.

I am shaken, but fortunate to be alive.

The injury is severe and I will need to see specialists.

But if you know anything about me, I am strong and I will fight this."

Celtic are 14 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership

after beating bottom side Partick Thistle 1-0.

Scott Sinclair scored the only goal of the game,

the champions are now unbeaten in 21 domestic matches

and they have a game in hand on second placed Rangers.

League One side, Peterborough United, will face Premier League

leaders Chelsea in the FA Cup third round, after beating

Peterborough struck with less than two minutes gone,

And just five minutes later, Paul Taylor made his first FA Cup

goal a memorable one, helping to earn his side a trip

Michael Vaughan says he expects Alastair Cook to resign as England

captain following their 4-0 series defeat by India.

Cook says he'll take time to make a decision on his future after four

years in the job, but Vaughan, a former captain himself,

He is a stubborn chap and is mentally very, very tough.

He has probably been through similar spells a few times.

But looking at his body language, it looks like he wants to call

Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate looks likely to be Valterri Bottas,

after his current team Williams persuaded Felipe Massa to stay

That leaves Bottas clear to join Hamilton at Mercedes,

following the retirement of World Champion Nico Rosberg.

A deal is expected to be done in the new year.

And we finish with some gnarly pictures.

The Big Wave Challenge in Nazare in Portugal.

It was won by Jamie Mitchell from Australia.

I can give you my best surfing lingo.

He used a trademark railgrab off the bottom and ejected at the end

of the ride ahead of a doubleup to avoid a two-wave hold down.

Do you know what a hold down is? He would need between two waves,

incredibly scary. We make jokes, but if that happened that would be

scary. We all know what we are talking about. Have you ever lost

luggage? Fortunately, no. I did for three weeks. I lost some in Poland a

few years ago. Heathrow, 200 bags per month go to this auction because

no one ever claims them. They are sold off at the auction. You are not

allowed to look inside. You bid for it based on the case. You could end

up with... Do you go on size? You could have used bikinis. You could

have diamond rings. You just bid on the suitcase. 200 a month! You would

want to know if they were going on holiday or going back. I had a light

sabre and a pair of pants that I lost in Poland. If anyone has that I

would like that back, actually. You can keep the pants. Lovely. 730.

The number of people asking for help with their death before Christmas is

the highest it has been in four years. That is according to a

leading helpline. The number of people calling the National Debtline

is at its highest for four years, with an average of 715 calls

happening a day. And according to the Money Advice

Trust an estimated 2.3 million people have already missed,

or expect to miss, a payment on everyday household bills in order

to fund Christmas spending. We asked a few shoppers

in Salford how they managed It is hopeless, but we are trying to

tone down on the gifts. It feels indulgent. Then come January it

feels frugal. I don't like the contrast. Most is done on the credit

card. At the same time, that account is checked and we never are on a

deficit on that. So we are pretty well organised on that respect. Oh,

I will be fine. That is one way of doing it. Let us

speak to the Money Advice Trust. That person was having a joke about

using student finances. Do you find people this time of year are using

loans to pay off other loans? People are drawing a lot of credit.

Recently, one third of British adults use credit to find their

Christmas festivities and presence and activities. While that is

natural for most of us, we all use our credit card, our concern is

about those overstretching themselves. You say all of us use

credit cards. Look at deals on offer, 3.5 years interest free

credit effectively with your credit card. You don't have to pay any

interest in that amount of time. Is that a good thing for people? It can

be a good thing if you are good at managing finances and keeping on top

of them. The risk is whether or not you are able to keep up with that

and keep an edging the balance on your credit cards at various

different stages. -- maintaining the balance. It seems like it goes up

and down a bit. We are at similar levels we saw a few years ago. Does

this you feel any different? This year has been a particularly busy

year for us. It has taken us by surprise, it is that is it. People

are tackling finances early, we would love to say, but we are seeing

inflation creeping up and months of advance in consumer credit. We are

concerned some of those factors are filtering through to finances. The

particular worry will be January because that is when all the ills

arrived at the again, we encourage all people to think about that stage

now. -- bills arive. We tell people to think now about what their budget

is and ask themselves if they will be able to manage those. We have

talked about payday loans. What kind of debt are people having? Is it

credit card or mortgage debt? We have seen an increase in people

calling us about household bills. Energy bills, water bills, everyday

living costs. That is a concern for us because we know that is what

people need to get by in everyday lives. Thank you. A few tips. Take

it easy over Christmas. That is the main thing. Don't go spending

everything on suitcase auctions or anything like that. Bring it down a

bit. Thank you. A journey through space. Jennifer Lawrence and Chris

Pratt star as to passengers who wake up from a cryogenic sleep in

Passengers. We have spoken to them about the film and Christmas plans.

It is lovely to see you. We are doing well. Are you excited? Yes.

Overwhelmed. We have to start on presence. It is not fun when you are

not a child. When you are an adult it is like, oh man. That has brought

the mood down. I love being with my family I just wish I did not have to

give anybody presents. What is that sound? Joy? Blegh. Just kidding. It

is a big movie. Like space movies often are. Hello, is anyone here? We

woke up 90 years too soon. There is a reason we woke up early. The

setting is huge. It is an epic. It is a human and intimate story and an

interesting story that poses a question which I always liked from

movies. I feel everyone will have a different opinion. What is the

question? I cannot say that or it will give something away. It is one

of those movies that may be best to not know too much going into it. We

are allowed to say that this is about people being frozen and taken

to a different place. Essentially, yeah. Were put into a state of

suspended animation. The movie takes place with 5000 passengers

travelling to a new planet to start a new life. And, umm, our

hibernation pods mysteriously malfunction, waking us up 90 years

earlier than the ending of our journey. We are still fascinated

with space. The final frontier. I think that is because people are

natural explorers and pioneers. We used to get on to ships and go off

for years and most of us would die just trying to explore what was out

there. And now I think we feel like Earth Earth has been explored and we

are just doing what comes so naturally to us. We want to keep

expanding and see what else is out there. In the film, your character,

Chris Pratt, is a mechanic. That is his day job. It is quite handy. We

will be careful about what we say about that. Argue generally a person

who can fix things? You know, I would say yes, but I can picture my

wife rolling her eyes. I am the kind of guy who was like honey, I got

that. But I lack the ability to follow through. I have a list of

things around the house I should just pay someone to do but I am too

proud to do that. But I built a car. You built a car? Wow! That means you

are extremely handy! It broke. It is not quite as good as a car that may

be a professional had built but it ran for a while. That is impressive.

Your character is a writer and that is why she went in the first place.

She wanted to be the first person to go there and live there for a year

and go back to earth. Seeking inspiration. Probably eight Pulitzer

Prize. Thank you very much. And it is out soon. Yes, very soon.

Quite a gaggle by high-end Carole at Stonehenge! It is noisy now.

Thousands of people have already arrived for the Winter Solstice. It

is almost upon us, the sunrise. A colourful mix of people. We have

duets, we have people that just want to get in touch with the earth.

Stonehenge is a very spiritual place to come. In 1915, it was bought at

auction on local businessmen. He went to the auction to buy some

shares instead he bought Ston hedge that even gave it back to the nation

and he was knighted for his trouble. It is nice and dry but it is not dry

everywhere. The rain continuing to clear this morning and continuing

with squally showers across Northern Ireland and

this morning, the first band of rain clearing the south-west of England,

the second south. In between them dry weather and some sunshine. For

Northern Ireland and Scotland, we will have squally showers on and off

throughout the day with brighter conditions in the east and south of

Scotland. This afternoon, squally showers continuing. Sleet at lower

levels. Drier conditions in the south and east. Northern England,

down the east coast, it East Anglia, Essex and Kent, dry and relatively

bright. From the Midlands, to the south-west, south Wales, act into

the rain and it will be heavy at times. In north Wales, it will be

drier and brighter. In Northern Ireland, back into the squally

showers. The combination of rain, hail and possibly thunder. Through

the evening and overnight, the rain will pep up across the south-east

continuing in the southern countries and then clear. -- counties. Frost

possible. For Scotland and Northern Ireland, continuing with the

stronger winds. Ice could be an issue. Tomorrow, a quieter date

weatherwise. Sunshine for England and Wales. Still windy and still the

showers persisting across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Most of the

stove will be on the hills. Wherever you are, it will feel cold. The Met

Office has issued an amber warning for Friday. This is the second from

the top level, the top being a read. For Scotland and Northern Ireland in

particular, the possibilities of severe gales from storm Barbara, the

second named storm. Rain coming in. For England and Wales, we will see

the rain come through and it will still be windy, not as windy in the

north but gusts of up to 60 mph and we are not done with it yet. More

windy weather this Christmas weekend.

Thank you, Carole, go and enjoy the party behind you.

The days in the run-up to Christmas are the busiest of the year

for our police forces, and throughout the week we're

looking at the work that goes on, both behind the scenes

So how do officers prepare for and cope with the pressures

We've sent Steph to a police training centre in Durham

Good morning. Good morning, everybody. I in front of a mockup of

a house. --I am or stop let's go and have a look what is going on in this

one. In this room, it is a typical setup but there is an incident

happening. Grant, who is in charge of the operation can tell us what is

going on. We have been deployed to an address to deal with the subject

who has been involved in an assault and is in possession of a knife. The

officer draws on the Taser and hopefully they will get a result.

Often, it gets result with communication but in this case it

did not. 70% of cases get resolved just by producing the Taser.

Generally the individuals come down. Is he all right? He is fine. These

officers trained for one day annually, where we test their

skills. We then put them under stressful situations. Just to show

you, he is all right. Lots of different training and operations.

In another room, what else are you doing here were smacked with ran

probationers starts. They train for 13 weeks. They do evidence

gathering, and that is just my team. I am going to go in and have a look

elsewhere. The row so many different elements to what the police need to

do these days. We have another setup. In here training going on for

a drug search. Again, a typical setup and I believe we have the dog

handlers. Good morning, lads. Oscar is as six or old labrador. -- you

rolled. Sean is going to ask him to search the room. How do you train

the dog for these? We use of their natural hunting instinct. We train

them with a tennis ball first. He will search the bed area. Sean will

take it around the room. Once he is happy there is no indication in that

area. He is a searching on top of the wardrobe, on the chair. In terms

of the training, we have the dog handler, what type of training to do

with the police officers? We have various specialist dogs... He is

getting close. We train them to detect fire runs, blood, explosives.

Add body scanning drug dogs... He is getting close now. He has nailed it.

LAUGHTER his reward is the tennis ball. This is something you are

doing a lot? We use of the facility here in the initial stages for

training the dogs. How long have you been in office are? I have been a

handler for 16 years and a trainer for four. Does it get scary? Sean is

the operational handler, he might get scared by training the dogs I do

not get scared. I enjoy it. There will be more from me throughout the

morning. This is such a big facility with hundreds of officers from

around the country coming here to learn about public disorder and

crime. Absolutely fascinating. Just to read the rate, we did not see a

live tasting, the fellow was wearing the protective gear. It was a

reconstruction. We would not do that to you on BBC breakfast. In other

news? Have you got your festive TV schedule worked out yet? His name is

the doctor. For 80 years the BBC has been broadcasting TV on Christmas

Day. We will be discussing how it has changed and what we will be

looking forward to. Not as much comedy. Her Majesty the Queen, of

course and other staff. The seven challenges of Sinbad, I found it. We

will guide you through it a little bit later. Now for the news,

Join me again in half an hour if you can. Bye-bye for now.

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

German police warn the public to be on heightened alert

as they try to find the driver behind the Berlin lorry attack.

Vigils have been held to remember the people who died when the truck

smashed through a Christmas market on Monday night.

The family of an Italian woman whose mobile phone was found

at the scene say they fear that she is among the victims.

One man arrested has been released without charge.

The so-called Islamic State says one its

We'll be live in Berlin with the latest.

A huge explosion at a fireworks market in Mexico City has

killed at least 29 people and injured many more.

Good morning. I'm at a training centre in Durham as part of our

series this week on policing Britain.

I will be looking at how officers are prepared to deal with the public

disorder and crime they will face in their jobs.

One of the UK'S biggest business groups doesn't want the government

to favour one sector over another as we leave the EU.

In Sport, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says

she's lucky to be alive, after a knife attack at her home

She won't play tennis for at least three months.

It's the big Christmas blockbuster out today.

But Jennifer Lawrence's Passengers co-star Chris Pratt tells

Breakfast that, frankly, she's a bit of a grinch.

Oh what's that sound? Joy! Jingle Bells. Children laughing. I love

Christmas. That's what we want to say.

I do. Good morning from strength. It is winter solstice. There are

thousands of people here this morning to celebrate it. The sunrise

is at 08.09 and we have got rain clearing from the South East.

Another band moving across England and Wales. In between, there is

sunshine, but for Scotland and Northern Ireland, you've got squally

showers. Some of which are heavy and thunder quid with hail and wintry.

I'll have more details in a few minutes. Thank you, Carol.

A manhunt is underway for the person who drove a lorry into a crowded

Last night police released the only suspect detained

after the attack, saying there was insufficient evidence.

The lorry drove into a crowded Christmas market packed

with tourists and locals killing 12 people and injuring 49.

The suspected driver fled into the darkness

He was pursued by a witness who called the police.

Soon after that a 23-year-old Pakistani man was arrested near

But police do not think he was involved.

A Polish man was found dead in the lorry's passenger seat.

He was the registered driver, but police believe

Police are still hunting the killer and any accomplices.

This had been a place filled with festive joy.

Now silence and sadness as people come together to support each other.

Members of Berlin's Muslim community sit outside the nearby

TRANSLATION: We want to clearly distance ourselves from every person

Berlin is our city, and won't allow our life to be threatened.

It is still not known who crashed this lorry or where they are.

Dozens more injured when the Christmas market

This woman's family in Italy fear she may be one of those who died.

The lorry itself is key to the investigation.

He said his cousin should have been at the wheel.

He was found shot dead in the passenger seat.

Police had arrested a man from Pakistan who came to Germany

The so-called Islamic State group claimed the attack,

but the person or people behind it are still at large.

The German Security Service warned only two or three weeks ago that the

Christmas markets would be a likely target and it was necessary to be

vigilant. So it wasn't as if they hadn't thought this through and the

area where this attack took place, it is not difficult to block off to

traffic during a market. It is surprising to me that anyone could

get a lorry that close, a big 25 tonne lorry. It looks as if the

German police and Security Services were somewhat slow.

Last night, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was lit up

The city's mayor has urged residents to be vigilant,

but not lock themselves in their homes while the search

Security has been tightened here in the UK in response

Our reporter Leanne Brown is at Buckingham Palace.

Tell us what's going on. Well, I don't know if you can see, but

barriers have just arrived on a truck behind me and they are being

put out around this iconic location. Roads surrounding Buckingham Palace

will also be closed from today during the Changing of the Guard.

Now, police say they're doing this because when the guard is changed

here at Buckingham Palace, it is a very high-profile event in which

huge crowds of people turn up. But, of course, it is not just here where

we see large amounts of people, there is also huge amounts of

tourists that go to the Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park and the

fireworks display along the Thames. Scotland Yard say detailed plans are

in place to protect the public, but that people should remain vigilant

and report anything that they think is a cause for concern.

Thank you. Let's join our correspondent

Robert Hall, who is at Police released a suspect there last

night. Where do they go from here? What's the latest on the manhunt?

Good morning, Dan. Good morning, Louise. Two very strong elements as

part of this on going story here in Berlin. Perhaps reflected in the

morning papers. I will come on to the police investigation in a moment

if I may, but perhaps this front page is symbolic. It translates to

saying "Now grief carries our colours." The Brandenburg Gate lit

up in last night in sympathy for those who lost their lives and

papers reflecting that police investigation which you've just

referred to. Tracing the route that the lorry took. It is thought to

have travelled across Berlin for five kilometres and took half an

hour coming into the market. Police will want to know what happened it

got here? Where did the driver go? At what point was the lorry

hijacked? All of that information just one of the 500 leads that

they're following up. Robert, we are getting more on this in a few

minutes time. Figures seen by BBC Breakfast show

the number of people coming forward to say that they were the victims

of historical child abuse in England and Wales has more

than doubled in the past year. These figures have been given to BBC

Breakfast by Operation Hydrant - that's the name for the group

of officers co-ordinating They show that the number

of victims has risen sharply, There are around 3,500 - one in ten

of them are described as "people The officer in overall charge told

us about the nature of their work. Police also told us

about the investigation We are dealing with some of the most

complex investigations and dealing with sensitive matters. Sometimes in

very, very high-profile cases and of course, all those factors create a

huge challenge for the service. Police also told us

about the investigation In the month since Andy Woodward

spoke about being abused, 429 victims have been identified

and 155 potential suspects. The Home Office says it's determined

to bring perpetrators In the next half hour,

we'll be hearing more from survivors and the police about uncovering

the truth in cases like these as At least 29 people have been

killed in an explosion Emergency services said dozens

of others were injured, and they expect the death

toll to rise. It's the third major explosion

at the site since 2005. The moment the San Pablito fireworks

market was engulfed in flames. Within minutes, the entire site

destroyed in a blaze of smoke, Once the smoke cleared, the scale

of the damage became clear. Most big celebrations

in Mexico involve fireworks so in the run-up to Christmas,

it was full of shoppers. Once nearby residents got over

the initial shock of the blast, they did what they could to assist

the emergency services. For the time being, the authorities

say they are still investigating the cause of the tragedy,