0:00:04 > 0:00:07Violence in Iran as a wave of protests continues to sweep
0:00:07 > 0:00:12parts of the country.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Demonstrators defy the authorities as they gather
0:00:13 > 0:00:16to denounce the government.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20Reports elsewhere say people have been shot.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22President Trump's upped his support of the demonstrators,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25saying "the world is watching", and oppressive regimes
0:00:25 > 0:00:27cannot last forever.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Also on tonight's programme...
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Ringo Starr...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36..and Barry Gibb are among those awarded knighthoods
0:00:36 > 0:00:40in the New Year Honours list.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Younger people will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom"
0:00:43 > 0:00:46of any post-war generation, say researchers,
0:00:46 > 0:00:54but not until their 60s.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57And all square in the Old Firm - a game of missed chances
0:00:57 > 0:01:00for Celtic and Rangers.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Good evening.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Pockets of violence are breaking out across Iran, as anti-government
0:01:22 > 0:01:25protestors defy warnings from officials and demonstrate
0:01:25 > 0:01:27for a third day.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Two people have reportedly been shot dead.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32At the same time, pro-government rallies have been taking place
0:01:32 > 0:01:35in the capital Tehran - with thousands of people
0:01:35 > 0:01:36showing their support.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39The anti-government protests - that started in Mashhad and spread
0:01:39 > 0:01:42to several parts of the country - are about corruption
0:01:42 > 0:01:44and falling living standards.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Our correspondent Wyre Davies reports.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Three days in and Iran's anti-government protests
0:01:53 > 0:01:55have turned violent.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58In the northern city of Mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end
0:01:58 > 0:02:02to hardline clerical rule set police motorbikes alight and taunted
0:02:02 > 0:02:10the security services.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13From Dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering
0:02:13 > 0:02:21after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital Tehran
0:02:24 > 0:02:27and the main university campus.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30These are worrying signs for the Iranian government
0:02:30 > 0:02:32and the ultraconservative Shia clerics, who've ruled
0:02:32 > 0:02:41over the country since the 1979 Revolution.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45The government response, organising large pro-regime counter
0:02:45 > 0:02:49demonstrations in support of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Khamenei and warning people not to take part in what it
0:02:52 > 0:02:57called illegal protests.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Shouting for the clerics to give him a job, this protester typifies
0:03:00 > 0:03:04the economic anger that many Iranians feel.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07The last time that people protested like this was almost a decade ago
0:03:07 > 0:03:12and some fear similar violent consequences now.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16This is a regime that knows how to manage its people and has
0:03:16 > 0:03:18a monopoly on the use of violence.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22They effectively demonstrated that in 2009 and I think that most
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Iranians, at least the ones that I have spoken to,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28in the age of 25-40, have not yet joined these protests.
0:03:28 > 0:03:35There's been little international reaction, but responding
0:03:35 > 0:03:37on Twitter, Donald Trump said the Iranian government should
0:03:37 > 0:03:39respect people's rights to express themselves and warned
0:03:39 > 0:03:45"the world is watching."
0:03:45 > 0:03:48But dissent in Iran is only tolerated to a point, uniformed
0:03:48 > 0:03:50and plain clothes police have made dozens of arrests across
0:03:50 > 0:03:54the country, a sign the authorities may already be turning the screw.
0:03:54 > 0:04:00Wyre Davies, BBC News.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Two of the most famous names in music - Ringo Starr
0:04:03 > 0:04:06of the Beatles and Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees - are among
0:04:06 > 0:04:08those awarded knighthoods in the New Year Honours list.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Darcey Bussell, the accomplished ballerina and judge on Strictly Come
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Dancing has been made a Dame.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17They're among 1,100 people named in the New Year Honours list,
0:04:17 > 0:04:19many of whom have been rewarded for their work in the community.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Lizo Mzimba reports.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25# Twist and shout!
0:04:25 > 0:04:26# Twist and shout...
0:04:26 > 0:04:30More than 50 years after Beatlemania, the Fab Four's
0:04:30 > 0:04:34drummer has been honoured with a knighthood...
0:04:34 > 0:04:37# What would you do if I sang...
0:04:37 > 0:04:39..recognising Ringo Starr's half-a-century-long
0:04:39 > 0:04:42contribution to music.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46# I get by with a little help from my friends.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48# Tragedy!
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Former Bee Gee Barry Gibb said he was humbled and very proud
0:04:51 > 0:04:57to be made Sir Barry.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Easy, Joey, easy now.
0:05:04 > 0:05:12A knighthood, too, for the creator of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Strictly judge Darcey Bussell, who has occasionally performed
0:05:19 > 0:05:21on the programme too, is made a dame for
0:05:21 > 0:05:24services to dance.
0:05:24 > 0:05:25I'm Dickie Roper.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26I'm the night manager.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Those being made CBEs, the next highest level of award,
0:05:29 > 0:05:33include actor Hugh Laurie for services to drama.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34Are you English, Pine?
0:05:34 > 0:05:37And best-selling Riders author Jilly Cooper.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Absolutely knocked out.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39I was thrilled.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41I couldn't believe it.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44I mean, suddenly to get a letter, you know, and one thinks,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46"Oh, God, it's a bill, a gas bill or something".
0:05:46 > 0:05:48And it's this heavenly thing, saying, "You're a CBE".
0:05:48 > 0:05:51It's wonderful.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Hull had a hugely successful year as UK's City of Culture.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Members of the team behind the 12-month celebration have
0:05:59 > 0:06:02been made CBE and OBEs.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05# I've got to run away.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Singer and campaigner Marc Almond is made an OBE for services
0:06:08 > 0:06:12to arts and culture.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Musician and producer Wiley, known as the "Godfather
0:06:15 > 0:06:19of Grime", is made an MBE.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20COMMENTATOR:The pass to Warburton.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Brilliant catch by the captain!
0:06:22 > 0:06:24In the world of sport, Sam Warburton, who has captained
0:06:24 > 0:06:29Wales and the British & Irish Lions, is made an OBE.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31England cricket players have been recognised,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33including Anya Shrubsole.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Her bowling helped England win the World Cup.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It really has been a landmark year, and it says a huge amount
0:06:39 > 0:06:40about the whole tournament and women's cricket
0:06:40 > 0:06:42in general, I think.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46It shows how much the game has grown and just how big
0:06:46 > 0:06:47that tournament was, that it would be recognised
0:06:47 > 0:06:51in something like the New Year Honours list.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Most of those being honoured are ordinary people doing
0:06:54 > 0:06:56extraordinary work, like Efe Ezekiel, who acts
0:06:56 > 0:06:59as a mentor for young people.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Of course, young people are everything to me.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I'm passionate about them and passionate about their life,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06their well-being and their welfare.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09So for me to be recognised for my passion is one
0:07:09 > 0:07:11of the greatest honours ever, so I'm in complete
0:07:11 > 0:07:14gratitude and appreciation.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17The majority of honours do go to people who aren't
0:07:17 > 0:07:19in the public eye but who have given exceptional service.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23And, in 2018, the honours committee say they will be looking
0:07:23 > 0:07:28to particularly recognise individuals who were involved
0:07:28 > 0:07:31in the response to, and the aftermath of,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33the London and Manchester terror attacks, and the fire
0:07:33 > 0:07:35at Grenfell Tower.
0:07:35 > 0:07:40Lizo Mzimba, BBC News, Buckingham Palace.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Well, there's also been some criticism about
0:07:43 > 0:07:45the number of politicians in the New Year Honours List.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47With me is our political correspondent, Chris Mason.
0:07:47 > 0:07:54Chris, what's being said and what's the situation?
0:07:54 > 0:08:01Here are some of the names. Graeme Grady, Conservative MP, who chairs
0:08:01 > 0:08:06the 1922 committee of conservatives, who has a knighthood. Another senior
0:08:06 > 0:08:11member of the committee, the vice-chair, Cheryl Gillan, made a
0:08:11 > 0:08:15dame. That committee is very important within the Conservative
0:08:15 > 0:08:21Party. They play a crucial role in leadership contests. Not just
0:08:21 > 0:08:26Conservative MPs, but Labour MPs. The Deputy speaker of the commons
0:08:26 > 0:08:35being knighted. Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg. Criticism comes
0:08:35 > 0:08:38from the SNP which say that they are obvious political appointments.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Worth pointing out that there are Independent honours committees who
0:08:41 > 0:08:46decide who gets these awards. There were more politicians in Dame hoods
0:08:46 > 0:08:51and knighthood this year than last, but in the birthday honours in the
0:08:51 > 0:08:56summer, there were not any politicians getting on then. This
0:08:56 > 0:09:00year, like last, those in politics making up fewer than 2% of those on
0:09:00 > 0:09:04the list overall.Thank you for that.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Firefighters have tackled a blaze in a twelve-storey block of flats
0:09:07 > 0:09:08in Manchester city centre.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10The fire spread to several levels of the building before
0:09:10 > 0:09:11being brought under control.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13A dozen fire engines were deployed.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14One person has been taken to hospital.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Younger people will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom"
0:09:17 > 0:09:20of any post-war generation according to a research body that
0:09:20 > 0:09:22analyses living standards.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26The Resolution Foundation says those born in the 80s and early 90s,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28known as millennials, will inherit more wealth
0:09:28 > 0:09:32than previous generations.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35There's a snag, though they are not likely to benefit
0:09:35 > 0:09:37from the money until their 60s, as our business correspondent
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Joe Lynam explains.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44We've long been told that millennials, aged between 17 and 35,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47face major financial challenges.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48They are paid less than their parents,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50they won't have generous pensions, and they can't get
0:09:50 > 0:09:52on the housing ladder.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55So we know there's a big generational wealth divide.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Millennials are accumulating wealth at a far slower rate than the baby
0:09:58 > 0:10:00boomers before them did.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02We've looked at whether inheritances are going to solve
0:10:02 > 0:10:03that problem for them.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05And they will play a really big role.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08There will be lots more money coming down in the coming decades.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12And it will be a bit more widely spread because of high homeownership
0:10:12 > 0:10:13amongst the parents.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15But this isn't the silver bullet to millennials'
0:10:15 > 0:10:18living standards woes.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20It's match day at Sheffield United and there is always
0:10:20 > 0:10:22a sense of anticipation.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25But when it comes to money this study suggests that young people
0:10:25 > 0:10:28will have to wait until they're in their 60s before inheriting
0:10:28 > 0:10:29anything, but are they worried?
0:10:29 > 0:10:33You put so much work in at uni and so much into your job,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37and you're not going to be able to own a house and have a house
0:10:37 > 0:10:39for your family and I think that's difficult knowing that.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Knowing that you've got to wait that length of time in the future.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Well, we'll inherit it but it was never our
0:10:45 > 0:10:46money to begin with.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Exactly.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51So I don't suppose it makes a difference.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Whether we've got to wait or not.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Unless of course I spend it all before I go.
0:10:56 > 0:10:57LAUGHTER
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Which may happen.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02It may happen.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Although millennials are set to inherit more than any previous
0:11:05 > 0:11:08generation thanks to booming property values, that assumes
0:11:08 > 0:11:10that the inheritance is not spent on social care
0:11:10 > 0:11:14for their parents or themselves.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Soaring property prices, especially in the south-east,
0:11:16 > 0:11:20lie behind the expected surge in inheritances in the future.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24So if you're in your 30s or younger, and your parents own property,
0:11:24 > 0:11:28then you can expect to inherit something substantial.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31But if your parents don't own any major assets,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34then your future wealth prospects don't look as good.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Joe Lynam, BBC News.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40With all the sport - here's Olly Foster at
0:11:40 > 0:11:43the BBC Sport Centre.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Hello.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Celtic will take an eight-point lead at the top of the Scottish
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Premiership into the New Year and the three-week winter break.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51It was goaless against Rangers in the Old Firm match,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53but it was far from dull.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58Adam Wild reports.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03If this has been the season of peace and goodwill, it was never likely to
0:12:03 > 0:12:08continue here. Few footballing cities are divided quite like
0:12:08 > 0:12:12Glasgow, and in recent times these two have really been further apart.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17It's more than seven years since Rangers won at Celtic in the league,
0:12:17 > 0:12:22and that didn't look too much like changing. James Forrest just a
0:12:22 > 0:12:29fingertip away. Rangers would have plenty to thank their goalkeeper
0:12:29 > 0:12:35for, keeping Celtic out time and again. But fortunes change. In this
0:12:35 > 0:12:39derby at least Rangers fans only had to wait until the second half. Now
0:12:39 > 0:12:45it was then making the chances and forcing the saves. Brilliant by
0:12:45 > 0:12:50Craig Gaudin, and his next was astonishing. Neither keeper deserve
0:12:50 > 0:12:55to be beaten, and ultimately, neither was. The great rivalry ends
0:12:55 > 0:13:00for another year, both missing the chance to have the final word, both
0:13:00 > 0:13:03with plenty on which to reflect.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05There were seven games in the Premier League today,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07highlights are coming up on Match of the Day
0:13:07 > 0:13:10after the news, or you can get the results right now.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15Virgil Van Dijk was in the stands at Anfield after his £75 million
0:13:15 > 0:13:15transfer from Southampton.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Mohammed Salah scored twice in the second half as they won 2-1.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Bournemouth won by the same scoreline at home to Everton.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Chelsea beat Stoke 5-0 and are up to second.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Matches at Huddersfield, Manchester United and
0:13:24 > 0:13:25Newcastle were goaless.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27While Swansea, under new manager Carlos Carvahal,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31are off the bottom of the table beating Watford 2-1
0:13:31 > 0:13:34England's cricketer's have avoided an Ashes whitewash, but victory
0:13:34 > 0:13:37in the fourth Test was beyond them.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40They had hope heading into the final day in Melbourne, but took just
0:13:40 > 0:13:43the two wickets, and with an unbeaten century from the Australia
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Captain Steve Smith, the match was drawn.
0:13:46 > 0:13:55England have already lost the series and trail 3-0.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00To come off three very difficult games and put in a performance like
0:14:00 > 0:14:06that is very pleasing, and that's what we're about as a side. I think
0:14:06 > 0:14:13that is a fair reflection of what we are capable of as a team.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Saracens are up to second in the Rugby Union Premiership
0:14:16 > 0:14:17after beating Worcester.
0:14:17 > 0:14:23There were also wins for Gloucester and Newcastle.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Almost 78,000 were at Twickenham as Harlequins scored seven tries
0:14:25 > 0:14:26against Northampton.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Tim Visser with two of them in the 50-21 win.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31That's seven League defeats in a row for Saints.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Glasgow's Pro-14 derby match against Edinburgh was stopped
0:14:33 > 0:14:36for half an hour when a fire alarm saw the Scotstoun Stadium evacuated
0:14:36 > 0:14:37during the first half.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Glasgow eventually won the match 17-0 - Lee Jones
0:14:39 > 0:14:40with the game's only try.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Don't forget the BBC Sports website for much more on all those stories,
0:14:43 > 0:14:46and also news of Serena Williams' return to the court
0:14:46 > 0:14:47and Phil Taylor's progress to another
0:14:47 > 0:14:51World Championship Darts finals.
0:14:51 > 0:14:57You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58That's all from me.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Goodnight.