30/12/2017 BBC Weekend News

Violence in Iran as a wave

of protests continues to sweep

parts of the country.

Demonstrators defy

the authorities as they gather

to denounce the government.

Reports elsewhere say

people have been shot.

President Trump's upped his support

of the demonstrators,

saying "the world is watching",

and oppressive regimes

cannot last forever.

Also on tonight's programme...

Ringo Starr...

..and Barry Gibb are among

those awarded knighthoods

in the New Year Honours list.

Younger people will enjoy

the biggest "inheritance boom"

of any post-war generation,

say researchers,

but not until their 60s.

And all square in the Old Firm -

a game of missed chances

for Celtic and Rangers.

Good evening.

Pockets of violence are breaking out

across Iran, as anti-government

protestors defy warnings

from officials and demonstrate

for a third day.

Two people have reportedly

been shot dead.

At the same time, pro-government

rallies have been taking place

in the capital Tehran -

with thousands of people

showing their support.

The anti-government protests -

that started in Mashhad and spread

to several parts of the country -

are about corruption

and falling living standards.

Our correspondent

Wyre Davies reports.

Three days in and Iran's

anti-government protests

have turned violent.

In the northern city of Mashhad,

demonstrators demanding an end

to hardline clerical rule set police

motorbikes alight and taunted

the security services.

From Dorud in the west,

video showed crowds scattering

after two protesters

were reportedly shot and killed.

What began in provincial cities has

now spread to the capital Tehran

and the main university campus.

These are worrying signs

for the Iranian government

and the ultraconservative Shia

clerics, who've ruled

over the country since

the 1979 Revolution.

The government response,

organising large pro-regime counter

demonstrations in support

of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali

Khamenei and warning people not

to take part in what it

called illegal protests.

Shouting for the clerics to give him

a job, this protester typifies

the economic anger that many

Iranians feel.

The last time that people protested

like this was almost a decade ago

and some fear similar

violent consequences now.

This is a regime that knows how

to manage its people and has

a monopoly on the use of violence.

They effectively demonstrated that

in 2009 and I think that most

Iranians, at least the ones

that I have spoken to,

in the age of 25-40,

have not yet joined these protests.

There's been little international

reaction, but responding

on Twitter, Donald Trump said

the Iranian government should

respect people's rights to express

themselves and warned

"the world is watching."

But dissent in Iran is only

tolerated to a point, uniformed

and plain clothes police have made

dozens of arrests across

the country, a sign the authorities

may already be turning the screw.

Wyre Davies, BBC News.

Two of the most famous names

in music - Ringo Starr

of the Beatles and Barry Gibb

of the Bee Gees - are among

those awarded knighthoods

in the New Year Honours list.

Darcey Bussell, the accomplished

ballerina and judge on Strictly Come

Dancing has been made a Dame.

They're among 1,100 people named

in the New Year Honours list,

many of whom have been rewarded

for their work in the community.

Lizo Mzimba reports.

# Twist and shout!

# Twist and shout...

More than 50 years after

Beatlemania, the Fab Four's

drummer has been honoured

with a knighthood...

# What would you do if I sang...

..recognising Ringo Starr's

half-a-century-long

contribution to music.

# I get by with a little

help from my friends.

# Tragedy!

Former Bee Gee Barry Gibb said

he was humbled and very proud

to be made Sir Barry.

Easy, Joey, easy now.

A knighthood, too, for the creator

of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.

Strictly judge Darcey Bussell,

who has occasionally performed

on the programme too,

is made a dame for

services to dance.

I'm Dickie Roper.

I'm the night manager.

Those being made CBEs,

the next highest level of award,

include actor Hugh Laurie

for services to drama.

Are you English, Pine?

And best-selling Riders

author Jilly Cooper.

Absolutely knocked out.

I was thrilled.

I couldn't believe it.

I mean, suddenly to get a letter,

you know, and one thinks,

"Oh, God, it's a bill,

a gas bill or something".

And it's this heavenly thing,

saying, "You're a CBE".

It's wonderful.

Hull had a hugely successful year

as UK's City of Culture.

Members of the team behind

the 12-month celebration have

been made CBE and OBEs.

# I've got to run away.

Singer and campaigner Marc Almond

is made an OBE for services

to arts and culture.

Musician and producer Wiley,

known as the "Godfather

of Grime", is made an MBE.

COMMENTATOR:

The pass to Warburton.

Brilliant catch by the captain!

In the world of sport,

Sam Warburton, who has captained

Wales and the British & Irish Lions,

is made an OBE.

England cricket players

have been recognised,

including Anya Shrubsole.

Her bowling helped England

win the World Cup.

It really has been a landmark year,

and it says a huge amount

about the whole tournament

and women's cricket

in general, I think.

It shows how much the game has

grown and just how big

that tournament was,

that it would be recognised

in something like the

New Year Honours list.

Most of those being honoured

are ordinary people doing

extraordinary work,

like Efe Ezekiel, who acts

as a mentor for young people.

Of course, young people

are everything to me.

I'm passionate about them

and passionate about their life,

their well-being and their welfare.

So for me to be recognised

for my passion is one

of the greatest honours ever,

so I'm in complete

gratitude and appreciation.

The majority of honours do go

to people who aren't

in the public eye but who have

given exceptional service.

And, in 2018, the honours committee

say they will be looking

to particularly recognise

individuals who were involved

in the response to,

and the aftermath of,

the London and Manchester terror

attacks, and the fire

at Grenfell Tower.

Lizo Mzimba, BBC News,

Buckingham Palace.

Well, there's also been

some criticism about

the number of politicians

in the New Year Honours List.

With me is our political

correspondent, Chris Mason.

Chris, what's being said

and what's the situation?

Here are some of the names. Graeme

Grady, Conservative MP, who chairs

the 1922 committee of conservatives,

who has a knighthood. Another senior

member of the committee, the

vice-chair, Cheryl Gillan, made a

dame. That committee is very

important within the Conservative

Party. They play a crucial role in

leadership contests. Not just

Conservative MPs, but Labour MPs.

The Deputy speaker of the commons

being knighted. Former Lib Dem

leader Nick Clegg. Criticism comes

from the SNP which say that they are

obvious political appointments.

Worth pointing out that there are

Independent honours committees who

decide who gets these awards. There

were more politicians in Dame hoods

and knighthood this year than last,

but in the birthday honours in the

summer, there were not any

politicians getting on then. This

year, like last, those in politics

making up fewer than 2% of those on

the list overall.

Thank you for

that.

Firefighters have tackled a blaze

in a twelve-storey block of flats

in Manchester city centre.

The fire spread to several levels

of the building before

being brought under control.

A dozen fire engines were deployed.

One person has been

taken to hospital.

Younger people will enjoy

the biggest "inheritance boom"

of any post-war generation according

to a research body that

analyses living standards.

The Resolution Foundation says those

born in the 80s and early 90s,

known as millennials,

will inherit more wealth

than previous generations.

There's a snag, though

they are not likely to benefit

from the money until their 60s,

as our business correspondent

Joe Lynam explains.

We've long been told that

millennials, aged between 17 and 35,

face major financial challenges.

They are paid less

than their parents,

they won't have generous pensions,

and they can't get

on the housing ladder.

So we know there's a big

generational wealth divide.

Millennials are accumulating wealth

at a far slower rate than the baby

boomers before them did.

We've looked at whether inheritances

are going to solve

that problem for them.

And they will play

a really big role.

There will be lots more money coming

down in the coming decades.

And it will be a bit more widely

spread because of high homeownership

amongst the parents.

But this isn't the silver

bullet to millennials'

living standards woes.

It's match day at Sheffield United

and there is always

a sense of anticipation.

But when it comes to money this

study suggests that young people

will have to wait until they're

in their 60s before inheriting

anything, but are they worried?

You put so much work in at uni

and so much into your job,

and you're not going to be able

to own a house and have a house

for your family and I think that's

difficult knowing that.

Knowing that you've got to wait that

length of time in the future.

Well, we'll inherit it

but it was never our

money to begin with.

Exactly.

So I don't suppose it

makes a difference.

Whether we've got to wait or not.

Unless of course I spend

it all before I go.

LAUGHTER

Which may happen.

It may happen.

Although millennials are set

to inherit more than any previous

generation thanks to booming

property values, that assumes

that the inheritance is not

spent on social care

for their parents or themselves.

Soaring property prices,

especially in the south-east,

lie behind the expected surge

in inheritances in the future.

So if you're in your 30s or younger,

and your parents own property,

then you can expect

to inherit something substantial.

But if your parents don't

own any major assets,

then your future wealth prospects

don't look as good.

Joe Lynam, BBC News.

With all the sport -

here's Olly Foster at

the BBC Sport Centre.

Hello.

Celtic will take an eight-point lead

at the top of the Scottish

Premiership into the New Year

and the three-week winter break.

It was goaless against Rangers

in the Old Firm match,

but it was far from dull.

Adam Wild reports.

If this has been the season of peace

and goodwill, it was never likely to

continue here. Few footballing

cities are divided quite like

Glasgow, and in recent times these

two have really been further apart.

It's more than seven years since

Rangers won at Celtic in the league,

and that didn't look too much like

changing. James Forrest just a

fingertip away. Rangers would have

plenty to thank their goalkeeper

for, keeping Celtic out time and

again. But fortunes change. In this

derby at least Rangers fans only had

to wait until the second half. Now

it was then making the chances and

forcing the saves. Brilliant by

Craig Gaudin, and his next was

astonishing. Neither keeper deserve

to be beaten, and ultimately,

neither was. The great rivalry ends

for another year, both missing the

chance to have the final word, both

with plenty on which to reflect.

There were seven games

in the Premier League today,

highlights are coming

up on Match of the Day

after the news, or you can get

the results right now.

Liverpool came from behind

to beat Leicester.

Virgil Van Dijk was in the stands

at Anfield after his £75 million

transfer from Southampton.

Mohammed Salah scored twice

in the second half as they won 2-1.

Bournemouth won by the same

scoreline at home to Everton.

Chelsea beat Stoke 5-0

and are up to second.

Matches at Huddersfield,

Manchester United and

Newcastle were goaless.

While Swansea, under

new manager Carlos Carvahal,

are off the bottom of the table

beating Watford 2-1

England's cricketer's have avoided

an Ashes whitewash, but victory

in the fourth Test was beyond them.

They had hope heading into the final

day in Melbourne, but took just

the two wickets, and with an

unbeaten century from the Australia

Captain Steve Smith,

the match was drawn.

England have already lost

the series and trail 3-0.

To come off three very difficult

games and put in a performance like

that is very pleasing, and that's

what we're about as a side. I think

that is a fair reflection of what we

are capable of as a team.

Saracens are up to second

in the Rugby Union Premiership

after beating Worcester.

There were also wins

for Gloucester and Newcastle.

Almost 78,000 were at Twickenham

as Harlequins scored seven tries

against Northampton.

Tim Visser with two

of them in the 50-21 win.

That's seven League defeats

in a row for Saints.

Glasgow's Pro-14 derby match

against Edinburgh was stopped

for half an hour when a fire alarm

saw the Scotstoun Stadium evacuated

during the first half.

Glasgow eventually won

the match 17-0 - Lee Jones

with the game's only try.

Don't forget the BBC Sports website

for much more on all those stories,

and also news of Serena Williams'

return to the court

and Phil Taylor's

progress to another

World Championship Darts finals.

You can see more on all of today's

stories on the BBC News Channel.

That's all from me.

Goodnight.