0:00:07 > 0:00:09Hello - this is Breakfast with Roger Johnson.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Disruption as heavy snow hits the UK.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16Parts of the Midlands and South Wales have been worst hit.
0:00:16 > 0:00:1914,000 homes are without power and the M1 is one of several major
0:00:19 > 0:00:22routes to be affected.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Good morning - it's Wednesday 27th December.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43Also on the programme:
0:00:43 > 0:00:46The first of a group of critically ill children are evacuated
0:00:46 > 0:00:48from a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52The company which ran Grenfell Tower hands control of thousands of other
0:00:52 > 0:00:56properties back to the council, saying it can't guarantee tenants
0:00:56 > 0:01:01the service they expect.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04In sport, there's hope for England in the fourth Ashes Test,
0:01:04 > 0:01:07after Stuart Broad sets off an Australia collapse on day two
0:01:07 > 0:01:11in Melbourne.
0:01:11 > 0:01:18Phil has the rest of the weather for the UK. A very good morning. A cold,
0:01:18 > 0:01:22bright day to many cup -- parts of the British Isles but in the Nicks,
0:01:22 > 0:01:27snow has been falling and continues to fall in some areas. -- in the
0:01:27 > 0:01:29mix.
0:01:29 > 0:01:29Good morning.
0:01:29 > 0:01:30First, our main story.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Thousands of homes are without power in England and Wales,
0:01:33 > 0:01:37as overnight snowfall has brought down power lines.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Western Power says 14,000 properties are affected,
0:01:39 > 0:01:40from Cornwall to Sheffield.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Meanwhile, parts of the M1, M5 and M42 motorways are also
0:01:43 > 0:01:46affected by snow.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50And some flights were diverted from Birmingham Airport
0:01:50 > 0:01:54after the runway was shut for a short time.
0:01:54 > 0:02:01Let's get more from our news correspondent Andy Moore.
0:02:01 > 0:02:06This really has happened in the last few hours but it's causing a lot of
0:02:06 > 0:02:10chaos in certain areas.Overnight, an unusual combination of heavy rain
0:02:10 > 0:02:15turning to snow and that has caused quite a few problems. First of all,
0:02:15 > 0:02:20with the Western Power distribution company dealing with lots of
0:02:20 > 0:02:24different problems across the south-west and Midlands and South
0:02:24 > 0:02:30Wales, more than 14,000 properties without power. The flooding, the
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Environment Agency in England says there are currently 14 flood
0:02:33 > 0:02:43warnings and 96 alerts, with flooding on some major roads. The
0:02:43 > 0:02:55836, the 814 new Cambridgeshire. -- be a 36. -- the 814 now. The airport
0:02:55 > 0:03:01was closed for more than an hour. Luton Airport is warning the snow is
0:03:01 > 0:03:05about to hit them about now. They are warning passengers to check
0:03:05 > 0:03:11before they travel to the airport. Overnight, snow on the roads.
0:03:11 > 0:03:18Lorries on the M5 were having pressure with the incline. In the
0:03:18 > 0:03:21North of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the east coast, problems with
0:03:21 > 0:03:31ice.Thank you very much indeed. The travel chaos ensuing as a result of
0:03:31 > 0:03:35that snow. We will keep you up-to-date. You can get in touch
0:03:35 > 0:03:39with us and let us know how the weather is wherever you are. Email
0:03:39 > 0:03:51us your photographs. Bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk or go to
0:03:51 > 0:03:56Facebook or Twitter. Send us your pictures and use the hashtag
0:03:56 > 0:04:05#BBCBreakfast. We will keep you posted with the weather.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Aid workers who have started to evacuate critically ill children,
0:04:09 > 0:04:18rebel-held suburb near Damascus are doing this following negotiations to
0:04:18 > 0:04:24allow children with cancer to be transferred from eastern Ghouta into
0:04:24 > 0:04:25Damascus to treatment.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28These photos posted on Twitter by the Syrian Red Crescent,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32an international committee of the Red Cross.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34A sign of hope for just a few.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Four patients with critical medical conditions will now receive
0:04:37 > 0:04:43treatment in a hospital in Damascus.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46In the rebel held suburb of Eastern Ghouta, the most
0:04:46 > 0:04:56vulnerable have little help.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Sick and malnourished, trapped under siege since 2013.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02On Christmas Day, the BBC aired a story
0:05:02 > 0:05:06of a young baby, two-months-old who lost an eye and suffered severe
0:05:06 > 0:05:07injuries in a suspected government attack.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10UN efforts to arrange medical evacuations from Ghouta have
0:05:10 > 0:05:12until now fallen on deaf ears.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Last month, nine people who needed urgent
0:05:16 > 0:05:19medical care died after a request to get them out were denied.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Now the attention turns to those who can
0:05:21 > 0:05:25still be saved.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30Including seven children with curable cancer.
0:05:30 > 0:05:36But without the medicine to treat them.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39If we can save these seven children maybe
0:05:39 > 0:05:43we may also be able to get out the other 125 children in Ghouta
0:05:43 > 0:05:46who we understand are in desperate need of sophisticated
0:05:46 > 0:05:48medical support which they cannot get in Ghouta.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51The Syrian Red Crescent says the evacuations last night took
0:05:51 > 0:05:52a long time to negotiate.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56The first of 29 critical cases approved by authorities.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59The remainder will be evacuated to Damascus over the coming days.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03It may seem just a drop in the ocean in the plight of so many.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06But it is perhaps a small change in what has
0:06:06 > 0:06:18been an unforgiving ordeal for the people of eastern Ghouta.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21The company that ran the Grenfell Tower is handing back
0:06:21 > 0:06:24control of the other properties it manages to the local council.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26The Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation says
0:06:26 > 0:06:29the temporary move is because it can't guarantee the right
0:06:29 > 0:06:30level of service.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32The organisation was heavily criticised after June's fire,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35but some residents say they don't think the council has the capacity
0:06:35 > 0:06:53to manage any of its housing stock.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Britain's workers could see another year without a pay rise,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58that's according to the Resolution Foundation think tank,
0:06:58 > 0:07:02which looks at living standards in the UK.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05It said a year-on-year rise in real pay wouldn't be noticeable
0:07:05 > 0:07:06until December next year.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09The government says it is cutting taxes for millions and raising pay
0:07:09 > 0:07:10through the National Living Wage.
0:07:10 > 0:07:21We will talk to the foundation later in the programme. People who have
0:07:21 > 0:07:26their credit mistakenly issued will be protected under proposals. There
0:07:26 > 0:07:28are concerns that some businesses may be deliberately sending claims
0:07:28 > 0:07:34to the wrong address is in order to exploit people's debt and ruin our
0:07:34 > 0:07:39rating.Most businesses responsibly collect their debts but what we want
0:07:39 > 0:07:43to do is protect vulnerable consumers against the minority of
0:07:43 > 0:07:47cowboy companies that can devastate innocent people's credit ratings
0:07:47 > 0:07:51without them even knowing so we've got a package of measures which will
0:07:51 > 0:08:04deal with that problem. The minority of rogue companies.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07The demand for holidays is set to remain strong in 2018,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09despite a squeeze on wages, according to the Association
0:08:09 > 0:08:10of British Travel Agents.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13It says that squeezed budgets won't put people off trying
0:08:13 > 0:08:16out new destinations over the next 12 months.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18It also says that despite tough financial times, holidays remain
0:08:18 > 0:08:21a spending priority for consumers.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25The kind of things we found this year, won the findings is that
0:08:25 > 0:08:29people, even though we are going through tough economic times, 30%
0:08:29 > 0:08:33said they intend to spend more money on summer holidays rather than less
0:08:33 > 0:08:38next year and a 5% increase in bookings so were all very positive
0:08:38 > 0:08:42and it shows them when people are thinking they can make cuts, those
0:08:42 > 0:08:49qualities are one of the last things to go. -- those holidays.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52A fireworks explosion has injured 39 people -
0:08:52 > 0:08:54including six children - during a popular Cuban Carnival.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56The centuries-old festival in the town of Remedios attracts
0:08:56 > 0:08:59thousands of Cubans and tourists every Christmas Eve.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02State media reported that those injured all appear to be local
0:09:02 > 0:09:04residents, with their conditions ranging from stable to critical.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Andy Murray's brother-in-law has become the youngest person ever
0:09:10 > 0:09:12to reach the South Pole on his own.
0:09:12 > 0:09:1527-year-old Lieutenant Scott Sears completed his solo trip
0:09:15 > 0:09:17without any external help, on Christmas Day,
0:09:17 > 0:09:18after just 38 days.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Scott, who is the brother of Andy Murray's wife Kim,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23said sausage snacks and shortbread helped him on his final day.
0:09:23 > 0:09:32The previous record holder was aged 30.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Many of us wouldn't mind spending a few extra pennies on our pets,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38to make sure that they're warm and cosy.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41But imagine the cost of doing that for hundreds of animals.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Now one zoo is using new technology to cut its bills while keeping
0:09:44 > 0:09:52the animals happy, as Zoe Kleinman reports.
0:09:52 > 0:10:00These graceful creatures are a type of antelope called nyala. Originally
0:10:00 > 0:10:04from southern Africa, they argue is to a warmer climate than Tamara
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Wales when Hampshire and keeping them warm, especially at this time
0:10:08 > 0:10:15time of year, is dear. These nyala, like a lot of antelope species, are
0:10:15 > 0:10:24active at dawn and dusk.Our total electricity bill for the zoo is
0:10:24 > 0:10:28around a year 's and we think a third of that is from animal houses
0:10:28 > 0:10:32serve our point of view, this electric heating of animal stalls is
0:10:32 > 0:10:36a big part of our carbon footprint and Bill that we are trying to
0:10:36 > 0:10:44tackle.Wild animals, plunging temperatures and no front door. So
0:10:44 > 0:10:49how do you keep this hurt warm? You might think with the thermostat on
0:10:49 > 0:10:53the wall, that would do the job of the thermostat would turn the
0:10:53 > 0:10:56heating on when it was cold regardless of whether or not an
0:10:56 > 0:10:59animal was the hour. They tried motion sensors but when animals are
0:10:59 > 0:11:03sleeping, they don't move much and heating could turn off. One solution
0:11:03 > 0:11:10is an algorithm using data from an infrared sensor. Following a chance
0:11:10 > 0:11:15meeting, IBM stepped in to help and that is how artificial intelligence
0:11:15 > 0:11:23ended up here in the natural world. What we got some sense of that.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Looking down on the nyala to detect whether they are there or not
0:11:28 > 0:11:32annexed to that is a little computer with an infrared camera to take a
0:11:32 > 0:11:38photo to see if the algorithm in -- the algorithm is devised. As we can
0:11:38 > 0:11:44see on the little display, the moment it shows the rice and animals
0:11:44 > 0:11:48that, detecting that nyala is present and it would have turned the
0:11:48 > 0:11:54heat on.Now, it's an experiment but the algorithm -- the algorithm is
0:11:54 > 0:12:00making the right decision 96% of the time., The next stage is to connect
0:12:00 > 0:12:03it to the heat and see how the animals behave when heating is
0:12:03 > 0:12:10turned on and off. Will they behave as they normally do and sleep in
0:12:10 > 0:12:14normal positions or will they wander off and look for a warm patches
0:12:14 > 0:12:20somewhere else?But now, the nyalas are in bed with technology and they
0:12:20 > 0:12:23seem to be into it.
0:12:23 > 0:12:31I spent many a happy day out at Marwell Zoo. It is a great place.
0:12:31 > 0:12:41They are stuck in their cars on any of these roads? Philip is with us.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46This snow that seems to be falling across a large swathe of the
0:12:46 > 0:12:50country. It seems to be the main story but
0:12:50 > 0:12:51country. It seems to be the main story but most people.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52country. It seems to be the main story but most people.
0:12:52 > 0:12:52Over the
0:12:52 > 0:12:54story but most people. Over the past couple of days, people
0:12:54 > 0:12:56shouldn't be too surprised. You say
0:12:56 > 0:12:56Over the past couple of days, people shouldn't be too surprised. You say
0:12:56 > 0:13:02a large swathe of the country, it's quite specific. I will break the
0:13:02 > 0:13:12country down. A day of sunny spells and showers. Where is all this snow?
0:13:12 > 0:13:17In the north and west, more likely across southern and eastern parts. A
0:13:17 > 0:13:22combination of rain, sleet, snow. The snow was out west overnight
0:13:22 > 0:13:28through Wales, parts of the Midlands, in several areas. We will
0:13:28 > 0:13:33just pick it up in the more recent hours. It was through Wales and now
0:13:33 > 0:13:37you see, it's on the back edge, the northern and western flanks in an
0:13:37 > 0:13:41area of low pressure which is chaining its way slowly but short
0:13:41 > 0:13:46ever slowly towards the southern parts of the North Sea. The snow is
0:13:46 > 0:13:50around for just a few hours. It's already caused issues on the roads.
0:13:50 > 0:13:56It's disrupted the power and close to Bristol airport for a time. There
0:13:56 > 0:14:04is an ice issue further to the north. A combination of rain, sleet,
0:14:04 > 0:14:10snow and pretty strong winds. Pretty miserable is. It will churn its way
0:14:10 > 0:14:13a little bit further so that come the afternoon, East Anglia, you've
0:14:13 > 0:14:19got it for keeps. Elsewhere, it is a decent day. There is a peppering of
0:14:19 > 0:14:38showers. There is a lot of sunshine. These are the maximum temperatures,
0:14:38 > 0:14:46three, four degrees, that's as good as it gets. Underneath those
0:14:46 > 0:14:50clearing skies, we end up with a pretty chilly night and quite
0:14:50 > 0:14:54widespread frost. Just watch out. If you're on the move first on Thursday
0:14:54 > 0:15:01morning, ice could be a bit of an issue. Do you know what? Thursday is
0:15:01 > 0:15:07a pretty decent day as well. It's bright, it's cold, it's crisp. There
0:15:07 > 0:15:12is a sign of something changing back into the south-west. This will
0:15:12 > 0:15:16eventually spring much milder out. Back across many parts of the
0:15:16 > 0:15:21British Isles. It turns a bit more unsettled as we get through the
0:15:21 > 0:15:25weekend and on towards the New Year period is in the short-term, across
0:15:25 > 0:15:29the south-eastern corner of the British Isles. Begin at something
0:15:29 > 0:15:37much more wintry. Rain, sleet, snow and strong winds. Just keep the
0:15:37 > 0:15:45thought about ice underneath. Bill has got the weather. We got
0:15:45 > 0:15:46thought about ice underneath. Bill has got the weather. We got lots of
0:15:46 > 0:15:50photographs coming in. Please do email us if you've got snow
0:15:50 > 0:15:56affecting you.
0:16:01 > 0:16:07It is time to look at the papers.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Paul Horrocks, former newspaper editor, is here to tell us what's
0:16:10 > 0:16:11caught his eye.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13We'll speak to him in a minute.
0:16:13 > 0:16:23The front pages. The Guardian, first of all, the main story is about
0:16:23 > 0:16:32research on Brexit. The Chancellor is being urged to show some of the
0:16:32 > 0:16:38Brexit research. A photo of some brave people going into the ocean.
0:16:38 > 0:16:49The Times. A disturbing story. YouTube is a shop window for videos
0:16:49 > 0:16:58of child abuse. The front page of The Mirror this morning. This is the
0:16:58 > 0:17:04woman sentenced in Egypt for bringing in painkillers to her
0:17:04 > 0:17:11partner in Egypt, Laura. She was given a jail term. Christmas is not
0:17:11 > 0:17:18a happy time for her. The Telegraph, finally. Police spark shoplifting
0:17:18 > 0:17:25boom by not probing the theft of under £200. Eye-catching. Your first
0:17:25 > 0:17:31story of the morning. Slightly worrying.Shopping, obviously, is
0:17:31 > 0:17:38the story of the last day or so. This is a new twist. Police have
0:17:38 > 0:17:41been accused of encouraging shoplifting by not officially
0:17:41 > 0:17:49probing theft under £200. It now looks like those caught stealing
0:17:49 > 0:17:57goods less than £200 are dealt with by post much in the same way as
0:17:57 > 0:18:04speeders are. What they are saying is this decriminalisation of
0:18:04 > 0:18:08shoplifting, what they are talking about, is encouraging gangs to go on
0:18:08 > 0:18:13shoplifting sprees knowing that the police are not actually going to
0:18:13 > 0:18:18turn up. They are deliberately targeting goods under £200 and
0:18:18 > 0:18:24selling them quickly on to the drug abuse, et cetera.That puts the onus
0:18:24 > 0:18:30of stopping incidents occurring on private security guards.And police
0:18:30 > 0:18:35will say we had to prioritise so many different services with cuts
0:18:35 > 0:18:43that this is effective policing. Slightly worrying. I have got a
0:18:43 > 0:18:50paper but I am not sure...The Mirror.Yeah.A big spread in the
0:18:50 > 0:18:56Mirror along with other papers. The one we just mentioned. Laura, who
0:18:56 > 0:19:03was jailed in Egypt for taking the 290 painkillers to her partner in
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Egypt which are illegal over there. The Mirror have been talking to her
0:19:07 > 0:19:12family. Her mother was there on the day of her sentence. They are saying
0:19:12 > 0:19:16she will find it very, very hard to survive these terrible conditions in
0:19:16 > 0:19:24this prison. Now, the focus is not just on the appeal, which can take a
0:19:24 > 0:19:28long time because the legal system over there is complicated, but they
0:19:28 > 0:19:36want to take it from a poor condition jail to a better one. She
0:19:36 > 0:19:41was held in a single cell with rent of five of us.You cannot imagine
0:19:41 > 0:19:52the fear. You had it in Iran recently. -- 25 others.She may
0:19:52 > 0:20:02suffer a mental breakdown.The Sun. The Queen's Speech a winner. The BBC
0:20:02 > 0:20:09will be chuffed. It looks like the BBC has dominated the television
0:20:09 > 0:20:15ratings. Number one was Her Majesty probably thanks to the Meghan Markle
0:20:15 > 0:20:20effect. The annual broadcast on Christmas Day brought in 7.7 million
0:20:20 > 0:20:32viewers across BBC One and ITV, of course, beating Strictly and Dr Who
0:20:32 > 0:20:45into second. Mrs Brown's Boy's third.In this picture, Karen
0:20:45 > 0:20:52Murdoch took this picture. This is the shot all the papers have used.
0:20:52 > 0:21:00The famous Royal Photographer was even there. It is the luck of the
0:21:00 > 0:21:07draw, it is where you are standing. The lesson is always have your
0:21:07 > 0:21:12camera ready, but it also shows how good a mobile phone camera can be.
0:21:12 > 0:21:22She has a good name for that job. She has a good agent as well selling
0:21:22 > 0:21:29those voters.We will hear it more from you in an hour on the papers.
0:21:29 > 0:21:35This is Breakfast on BBC News. We have spoken about the snow falling
0:21:35 > 0:21:42overnight causing problems with power supplies and travel. 40,000
0:21:42 > 0:21:54properties are without electricity. -- 14,000. There are also issues on
0:21:54 > 0:22:00the M1 and M2. We will talk to an expert. How bad is the situation
0:22:00 > 0:22:09where you are?I have been here westbound on the A14 since two. We
0:22:09 > 0:22:15have had five inches of snow. I have been sitting here waiting for
0:22:15 > 0:22:26someone to move. I am on an incline. Lorries and vans in front unable to
0:22:26 > 0:22:29get up.We are seeing the photographs on the screen you sent
0:22:29 > 0:22:34through from where you are stuck. The A14, I hesitate to say, it is
0:22:34 > 0:22:39normally quite a free-flowing cross-country road, dual
0:22:39 > 0:22:46carriageway. It looks like a winter wonderland.It does. I mean, I have
0:22:46 > 0:22:49just come the way back from near Cambridge heading back towards the
0:22:49 > 0:22:56airport. I do that every other day. Well, I have never seen it like
0:22:56 > 0:23:06this. Someone has to get the gritters out and break it down. Even
0:23:06 > 0:23:10on the other carriageway, nothing is moving. You might see a vehicle
0:23:10 > 0:23:17every 20 minutes.You said it caught everyone out. By the looks of the
0:23:17 > 0:23:25photograph, there was not a lot of grit on the road because the snow
0:23:25 > 0:23:28really stuck. Was it listed conditions?It was very heavy. --
0:23:28 > 0:23:33blizzard. From Cambridge it was up to plus five at one o'clock this
0:23:33 > 0:23:39morning. Then it just got lower and lower. Torrential rain in Cambridge,
0:23:39 > 0:23:44obviously. The temperature dropped and it turned to snow. It is not
0:23:44 > 0:23:54like it is -5, -10, where the salt would not work. It is not that cold.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59The snow is just sticking.One hesitate to ask, but I do not know
0:23:59 > 0:24:03if you are catching a flight to East Midlands Airport, but you will not
0:24:03 > 0:24:09get there soon, it looks like.I am working on getting back to the
0:24:09 > 0:24:12airport and then back to the Cambridge area. Depending on how
0:24:12 > 0:24:20long this goes, I might have to go back to Cambridge later on today. It
0:24:20 > 0:24:26all depends on what time this gets fixed.We are grateful to you for
0:24:26 > 0:24:32taking the time to talk to us and sending those photographs. We wish
0:24:32 > 0:24:40you a safe journey whether it is to the airport also foamed. Simon, a
0:24:40 > 0:24:48lorry driver. -- airport or home. We will talk to experts after seven
0:24:48 > 0:24:53o'clock on Breakfast this morning about it. It is not snowing in
0:24:53 > 0:24:59Australia. It has been quite worn down there.Things are heating up, I
0:24:59 > 0:25:04can tell you. England are delighted to say it is the second day and it
0:25:04 > 0:25:12has been going their way.A bit too little, too late.I thought you
0:25:12 > 0:25:22would say that. Debutant Tom, to take out captain, Steve Smith, an
0:25:22 > 0:25:28incredible day for him. Fingers crossed it will continue.Steve
0:25:28 > 0:25:35Smith fell for 78. That set out in Australia collapsed. Stuart Broad,
0:25:35 > 0:25:454- 51. The hosts all out for three 227. Joe Root went as well. Joe Root
0:25:45 > 0:25:52and Alastair Cook are looking solid with Joe Root 72 not out and England
0:25:52 > 0:26:03149- two.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Harry Kane has broken the record for the most Premier League goals in a
0:26:06 > 0:26:09calendar year. He moved past Alan Shearer's mark with yet another
0:26:09 > 0:26:12hat-trick, in Tottenham's 5-2 win over Southampton. That's 56 goals
0:26:12 > 0:26:16for club and country, two more than Lionel Messi. Joe Lynskey has more
0:26:16 > 0:26:19on that and the best of the rest of the action from yesterday.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21of the action from yesterday.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24They either England strikers who set their own bath. But 2017 is when
0:26:24 > 0:26:29Harry Kane made history. -- bar.He has done it! It has been a very
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Merry Christmas.In front of the goal, he is unstoppable. Harry Kane
0:26:33 > 0:26:41chases records like through balls. Fantastic. I am proud of it.
0:26:41 > 0:26:49Compared to the players, Lionel Messi, Alan Shearer, that is what
0:26:49 > 0:26:56it's all about.Somebody would fade after one season. Now he is an icon.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Harry Shearer set the record. There are more recent comparisons.
0:27:00 > 0:27:07Tottenham Hotspur call them one of his own. Harry Kane will not win the
0:27:07 > 0:27:11league this year, but second place could still be in reach.Manchester
0:27:11 > 0:27:22United, zero, Burnley, two.They found their way back to a 2-2 draw.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26Is this a difficult spell for you? Why is that? The team that deserved
0:27:26 > 0:27:32to win both matches is asked. Liverpool at Anfield. Swansea met
0:27:32 > 0:27:38them at their most ruthless. Five goals for the local boy. A first
0:27:38 > 0:27:46Premier League strikes were trained. For Swansea, it is facing teams
0:27:46 > 0:27:50around you that matters. That is why West Ham thought this goal was so
0:27:50 > 0:27:58priceless. Controversy was coming with Bournemouth.It will not count.
0:27:58 > 0:28:05The flag is up. Wilson are getting a touch. Discussions are long and
0:28:05 > 0:28:13involved. It is a gold.The referee transformed the motion. -- goal.
0:28:13 > 0:28:24When records come, it is best to save them.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Celtic have extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership
0:28:27 > 0:28:31to 11 points thanks to a 2-0 win at Dundee. James Forrest and Leigh
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Griffiths with the goals. Aberdeen can narrow the gap again this
0:28:34 > 0:28:37evening, when they take on Partick Thistle. Next for Celtic is the
0:28:37 > 0:28:58visit of Old Firm rivals Rangers on Saturday.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02This win gave trainer Nicky Henderson a double after victory in
0:29:02 > 0:29:07the Christmas hurdle. Boxing Day racing is always the highlight of
0:29:07 > 0:29:11the year.It is not Boxing Day without it. It is really good.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16Fingers crossed for England. It is possibly too little, too late.We
0:29:16 > 0:29:22will take every glimmer of hope we can get.Thank you.Thank you for
0:29:22 > 0:29:26your pictures of snow. We will talk about the weather in a moment. Stay
0:29:26 > 0:29:28with us. Headlines are on the way.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Hello, this is Breakfast with Roger Johnson.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15Good morning.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News:
0:30:18 > 0:30:25Thousands of homes are without power in England and Wales,
0:30:25 > 0:30:28as overnight snowfall has brought down power lines.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Western Power says 14,000 properties are affected,
0:30:30 > 0:30:31from Cornwall to Sheffield.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Meanwhile, parts of the M1, M5 and M42 motorways are also
0:30:34 > 0:30:35affected by snow.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37And some flights were diverted from Birmingham Airport
0:30:37 > 0:30:43after the runway was shut for a short time.
0:30:43 > 0:30:49Let's get more from our news correspondent Andy Moore.
0:30:49 > 0:30:55He is following developments. There is chaos in certain areas. Problems
0:30:55 > 0:31:00in Bath and Bristol and the Midlands.Spoke to a truck driver
0:31:00 > 0:31:06who has been stuck on the A14 for a few hours. Problems in
0:31:06 > 0:31:10Leicestershire on the M1. Problems on the M5 when lorries have problems
0:31:10 > 0:31:16going up an incline. And it's not just the snow. Heavy flooding as
0:31:16 > 0:31:21well in parts of the country. That combination of conditions has caused
0:31:21 > 0:31:26power outages. About 14,000 homes are without power in the West
0:31:26 > 0:31:32Midlands, south Wales, the West Country. Birmingham airport is
0:31:32 > 0:31:40closed. One flight was diverted. Luton Airport is expecting to be hit
0:31:40 > 0:31:50by snow.Thank you very much.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Let us get the latest from the weather centre. Philip is standing
0:31:54 > 0:32:01by. A large part of the country was unaffected but it is causing
0:32:01 > 0:32:05disruption in areas that are seeing snow.
0:32:05 > 0:32:11Quite often we get hammered when we talk about snow in southern Britain.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14People in Warwickshire and Leicestershire don't think they are
0:32:14 > 0:32:19in the south-east and they have had a good covering of snow. It came in
0:32:19 > 0:32:24through Wales, into the Midlands, down into the south-west. Those are
0:32:24 > 0:32:29the depths that we recorded. It's been really quite noticeable in the
0:32:29 > 0:32:34number of locations. The whole system gradually working its way
0:32:34 > 0:32:42further east. Falling to just a few hours. This is the
0:32:42 > 0:32:43further east. Falling to just a few hours. This is the situation we
0:32:43 > 0:32:48expect to see over the next few hours. We see our area of concern
0:32:48 > 0:32:52has shifted out of the West Country and we looking -- we are looking up
0:32:52 > 0:33:00into the East Midlands and the M1 and into the Greater London area.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05Then it moves away and turns more towards rain and sleet rather than
0:33:05 > 0:33:08snow as we get on into the afternoon. It really is quite
0:33:08 > 0:33:14confined. The greater part of the British Isles, into a decent and
0:33:14 > 0:33:21cold day. Particularly in the high ground of Wales. In the short-term,
0:33:21 > 0:33:25increasingly looking towards the Eastern Midlands and the south-east
0:33:25 > 0:33:30and maybe a wee bit into East Anglia.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33The Syrian Red Crescent aid agency says it has started to evacuate
0:33:33 > 0:33:35critically ill civilians, including 18 children,
0:33:35 > 0:33:36from a rebel held suburb of Damascus.
0:33:36 > 0:33:43The first four patients left Eastern Ghouta,
0:33:43 > 0:33:47which has been under government siege for four years.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50The operation is the result of negotiations between
0:33:50 > 0:33:53the United Nations and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55The company that ran the Grenfell Tower is handing back
0:33:55 > 0:33:58control of the other properties it manages to the local council.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01The Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation says
0:34:01 > 0:34:03the temporary move is because it can't guarantee the right
0:34:03 > 0:34:05level of service.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07The organisation was heavily criticised after June's fire,
0:34:07 > 0:34:15but some residents say they don't think the council has the capacity
0:34:15 > 0:34:17to manage any of its housing stock.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Britain's workers could see another year without a pay rise,
0:34:21 > 0:34:23that's according to the Resolution Foundation think tank,
0:34:23 > 0:34:25which looks at living standards in the UK.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28It said a year-on-year rise in real pay wouldn't be noticeable
0:34:28 > 0:34:29until December next year.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33The government says it is cutting taxes for millions and raising pay
0:34:33 > 0:34:40through the National Living Wage.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43Andy Murray's brother-in-law has become the youngest person ever
0:34:53 > 0:34:56There are concerns some businesses may be deliberately sending claims
0:34:56 > 0:35:00to the wrong addresses in order to exploit people's debt and
0:35:00 > 0:35:00to the wrong addresses in order to exploit people's debt and ruin their
0:35:00 > 0:35:07rating.Most businesses responsibly collect their debts but what we want
0:35:07 > 0:35:10to do is protect vulnerable consumers against the minority of
0:35:10 > 0:35:14cowboy companies that can devastate innocent people's credit ratings
0:35:14 > 0:35:16without them even knowing.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24So would got a package of measures to deal with that and rein in the
0:35:24 > 0:35:33minority of rogue companies. -- so we have caught. -- so we have got.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Andy Murray's brother-in-law has become the youngest person ever
0:35:35 > 0:35:37to reach the South Pole on his own.
0:35:37 > 0:35:3927-year-old Lieutenant Scott Sears completed his solo trip
0:35:39 > 0:35:41without any external help, on Christmas Day,
0:35:41 > 0:35:42after just 38 days.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Scott, who is the brother of Andy Murray's wife Kim,
0:35:45 > 0:35:45said sausage snacks and shortbread helped him on his final day.
0:35:55 > 0:36:00Thank you very much for all your pictures.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Now on BBC Breakfast it's time for the Travel Show,
0:36:03 > 0:36:05and a look back at some of the top destinations of 2017.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56That's just a taste of what's coming up in the next half-hour,
0:36:56 > 0:37:00as we take a look back at some of the best bits on what has been
0:37:00 > 0:37:01a truly memorable year.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04It's taken us to all four corners of the world,
0:37:04 > 0:37:07we've met some amazing people with some fantastic stories.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11But first, let's kick off with these ones.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15In a moment we've got me fishing for my lunch here in Finnish Lapland
0:37:15 > 0:37:19and then Rajan gets to be the first member of the public to take a ride
0:37:19 > 0:37:25on Europe's tallest and fastest rollercoaster.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28But first, back in January Henry travelled to Turkey to explore
0:37:28 > 0:37:31a massive underground city recently found that is slowly revealing some
0:37:31 > 0:37:35fascinating stories about the country's history.
0:37:35 > 0:37:42Wow, look at all of this.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45I find it hard to believe that people were living on top
0:37:45 > 0:37:47of here and all of this was actually hidden,
0:37:47 > 0:37:51so they had no idea this was here.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52That is insane!
0:37:52 > 0:37:53Wow, that ceiling is unique.
0:37:53 > 0:38:03What's all this?
0:38:03 > 0:38:05This is a mystery and, according to the scientists,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09the monastery dates back to the sixth century A.D.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11The winding tunnels and hidden openings offered protection
0:38:11 > 0:38:17from attacking armies.
0:38:29 > 0:38:29Wow!
0:38:29 > 0:38:30Look at that!
0:38:30 > 0:38:33I've actually heard of this spot because all of the archaeologists
0:38:33 > 0:38:34were very excited about this.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37This is a church, an underground cave church, dating back
0:38:37 > 0:38:46to the 12th century.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Going forward there are plans to turn sections of the cave network
0:38:49 > 0:38:56into an archaeological park with art galleries and boutique hotels.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Authorities hope to open it to the public in 2018 when visitors
0:39:00 > 0:39:02can see the excavations in their full glory.
0:39:02 > 0:39:09It's -13 degrees Celsius today and guess what I've got lined up?
0:39:09 > 0:39:13It's a great way to keep warm.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16If you're cold, do that!
0:39:16 > 0:39:17Yeah.
0:39:17 > 0:39:22The real thrill here is actually trying to catch fish with a rod.
0:39:22 > 0:39:33Can I have a go?
0:39:33 > 0:39:34Yep.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37There are fish below are swimming under one metre of ice.
0:39:37 > 0:39:38I'm keeping warm!
0:39:38 > 0:39:43Well done!
0:39:57 > 0:39:58It's getting tougher now.
0:39:58 > 0:39:58Argh!
0:39:58 > 0:39:59There's layers under, so...
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Ah!
0:40:01 > 0:40:02Give me some reindeer hide!
0:40:02 > 0:40:05There's a real emphasis on low impact tourism here,
0:40:05 > 0:40:17which is playing a big part in protecting this fragile
0:40:17 > 0:40:17Arctic ecosystem.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19You should admire my technique here.
0:40:19 > 0:40:19Multitasking.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Yeah, multiple chances to get fish.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Fishing isn't just done for the tourists, it's a real fact
0:40:24 > 0:40:26of life for many of the people who live here.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31With only a handful of shops around, most fish still have to be caught
0:40:31 > 0:40:33rather than bought, otherwise nobody eats.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Did we get a fish?
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Look at that!
0:40:39 > 0:40:40It's a pike.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42It's a pike!
0:40:42 > 0:40:51And it's been messing up my net.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53So fish and potatoes on Monday, potatoes and fish on Tuesday...
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Wednesday, maybe reindeer bits, Thursday fish and potatoes.
0:40:56 > 0:40:56Good diet!
0:40:56 > 0:41:07PortAventura is a well-established theme park, Spain's biggest in fact,
0:41:07 > 0:41:10and they get about 4 million visitors here a year.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13But now they're building something that they say will take it
0:41:13 > 0:41:22to a different level and will give us one of the most amazing
0:41:22 > 0:41:24experiences in the world.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27I've come to Ferrari Land, licensed by the famous car brand,
0:41:27 > 0:41:31just as the finishing touches are being put to the site days
0:41:31 > 0:41:37before the launch.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41There are 11 rides here in total, but one in particular is hogging
0:41:41 > 0:41:42the limelight as the main attraction.
0:41:42 > 0:41:49A velocity accelerator ride called Red Force.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Two years in the making, it's now Europe's and fastest ever
0:41:52 > 0:41:52rollercoaster.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55112 metres high at a speed of 180km/h.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58That's nought to 180 in five seconds flat!
0:41:59 > 0:42:00Shall we go for it then?
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Yeah, let's go for it.
0:42:02 > 0:42:12Come on, let's do it.
0:42:12 > 0:42:12Just do it.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16Oh, we're going to get the best views from the front.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18You feel the force on your face as well.
0:42:18 > 0:42:18Right...right.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20There's a loose bolt there.
0:42:20 > 0:42:20Should that be...
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Oh, there's a loose bolt, is there?
0:42:22 > 0:42:23Hands up?
0:42:23 > 0:42:24Yep, thanks up.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25You don't want to miss it.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27OK, I'll try my best!
0:42:27 > 0:42:28I'll try my best.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30See if you can tell the difference...
0:42:30 > 0:42:38Here we go!
0:42:38 > 0:42:40..between the seasoned coaster and the rookie TV presenter.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42No, I knew you wouldn't be able to.
0:43:14 > 0:43:18You know, over the past year we estimate The Travel Show team
0:43:18 > 0:43:24have clocked up over 60 countries, travelled through 24 different time
0:43:24 > 0:43:27zones, countless times, to bring you some of the best
0:43:27 > 0:43:30stories from all over the world.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34And here are a couple where we met some truly inspirational
0:43:34 > 0:43:39and remarkable people.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43In a moment we'll see Rajan report from the Gir National Park,
0:43:43 > 0:43:53in western India, where he went on patrol with the real-life cat
0:43:53 > 0:43:55women who help to protect the endangered Asiatic lion.
0:43:55 > 0:44:01But first, earlier this month I headed to America to join disabled
0:44:01 > 0:44:04athletes from across the globe who travelled to Maryland to take
0:44:04 > 0:44:07part in a championship that pushes them to the limit and beyond.
0:44:07 > 0:44:11The Working Wounded Games has adaptive athletes compete
0:44:11 > 0:44:18across a range of body building and weightlifting challenges.
0:44:24 > 0:44:25Volunteers!
0:44:25 > 0:44:31Most Para-sport is categorised by ability, but the Working Wounded
0:44:31 > 0:44:38Games are different.
0:44:38 > 0:44:43By modifying rules for each individual athlete, they encourage
0:44:43 > 0:44:46people with a range of capabilities to compete together.
0:44:46 > 0:44:55Let's go!
0:44:55 > 0:44:58And one 18-year-old competitor is getting a lot of attention.
0:44:58 > 0:45:04Tell me what you're trying to do.
0:45:07 > 0:45:14And it's mainly because of your right-hand?
0:45:19 > 0:45:21Nora has never been able to complete a pull-up.
0:45:21 > 0:45:31Unless she can now figure out a way, she'll finish last in this round.
0:45:31 > 0:45:33This is going to be a real challenge for her, physically and mentally.
0:45:34 > 0:45:35Go, go, go!
0:45:35 > 0:45:36Yeah!
0:45:36 > 0:45:37Two in a row!
0:45:37 > 0:45:46How many had she done?
0:45:46 > 0:45:47There's no let up.
0:45:47 > 0:45:53It's then on to the rest of the workout.
0:45:59 > 0:46:05Yeah!
0:46:05 > 0:46:06You were crying, you had tears.
0:46:06 > 0:46:07Your coach was hugging you.
0:46:07 > 0:46:09Why were you so emotional?
0:46:09 > 0:46:10It's OK, take your time.
0:46:10 > 0:46:29Was that the first time you've been able to do pullups?
0:46:29 > 0:46:31Yeah, I haven't been close.
0:46:31 > 0:46:31It's Norwegian power!
0:46:31 > 0:46:32Definitely.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35On average, the unarmed rangers cover 25 kilometres a day and have
0:46:35 > 0:46:37to tackle venomous snakes, leopards and poachers,
0:46:37 > 0:46:38as well as lions.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41If they did get agitated, how would you be able to tell
0:46:41 > 0:46:44from the animal?
0:46:44 > 0:46:48How would you know if you are safe, being this close to the animal?
0:46:48 > 0:46:52And it did get dangerous for Jayshree early on in her career
0:46:52 > 0:47:06here.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21Applications from women for these posts have rocketed and the rangers
0:47:56 > 0:47:59Applications from women for these posts have rocketed and the rangers
0:47:59 > 0:48:09are role models and trailblazers in the region today.
0:48:09 > 0:48:11Look at that mouth!
0:48:11 > 0:48:14The good news is that from once being in danger of extinction,
0:48:14 > 0:48:30numbers have climbed to over 500.
0:48:30 > 0:48:33The next much more welcome problem is if the sanctuary is actually big
0:48:33 > 0:48:35enough for their growing population.
0:48:35 > 0:48:38Up next, a couple of films that put my fellow presenters
0:48:38 > 0:48:46to the test.
0:48:46 > 0:48:49Back in September, Carmen faced her fears and took on some
0:48:49 > 0:48:51of Japan's more challenging traditional dishes.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54First, back in January we skipped a hotel and arranged for Christa
0:48:54 > 0:48:57to spend the night in a drafty English church instead.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00Thankfully she survived, but I'm not sure she'll be booking
0:49:00 > 0:49:02again next year.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05I am here for a spot of champing - church camping.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07It's available at 12 historic venues around the country.
0:49:07 > 0:49:09Beautiful, ancient sites that are rarely, if ever,
0:49:09 > 0:49:12used as places of mass worship any more.
0:49:12 > 0:49:16A very big hotel room.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19Money raised from letting champers like me stay means the crumbling
0:49:19 > 0:49:21buildings are spared a slow and inevitable decline.
0:49:21 > 0:49:24Somebody at the pub just told me that tonight is supposed to be
0:49:24 > 0:49:28the coldest night of the year, so that's good, as I head
0:49:28 > 0:49:45into my unheated church room for the night.
0:49:45 > 0:49:47I've got my air bed...
0:49:47 > 0:49:59Sleeping bag...
0:49:59 > 0:50:01I've just got into bed and it's quite...
0:50:01 > 0:50:02I'm quite comfy, actually.
0:50:02 > 0:50:15Quite cosy, given how cold it is and I can see my breath.
0:50:15 > 0:50:20I'm going to try to go to sleep now and try and forget that I am
0:50:20 > 0:50:21entirely surrounded by graves.
0:50:21 > 0:50:22It is quite cold.
0:50:22 > 0:50:23I'm notably quite cold.
0:50:23 > 0:50:26I think a jolly good reason that champing is usually only done
0:50:26 > 0:50:27during the summer.
0:50:27 > 0:50:29Deciding to come champing in the dead of winter
0:50:29 > 0:50:34was a really terrible idea.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36Wow, look at this octopus.
0:50:36 > 0:50:37This is Tsukiji in Tokyo.
0:50:37 > 0:50:39This is the world's biggest fish market.
0:50:39 > 0:50:41The early morning tuna auctions are the biggest attraction.
0:50:41 > 0:50:44But just the sheer range of creatures here makes
0:50:44 > 0:50:45for fascinating browsing.
0:50:45 > 0:50:52This is all so fresh.
0:50:52 > 0:50:54I think I need something with a kick.
0:50:54 > 0:50:58The outer market is where you can try some of the more exotic
0:50:58 > 0:50:58flavours.
0:50:58 > 0:51:01This is fish fermented with its own entrails in a salty
0:51:01 > 0:51:03liquid usually made from wheat, miso and soy.
0:51:03 > 0:51:04Mmm!
0:51:04 > 0:51:04LAUGHS
0:51:04 > 0:51:25Very strong!
0:51:25 > 0:51:29It is really chewy, really, very very strong.
0:51:29 > 0:51:29SPEAKS JAPANESE.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32Carmen there taking on some of Japan's more challenging tastes.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35So to finish off this special look back at 2017,
0:51:35 > 0:51:37here's a run through of some of my personal favourites
0:51:37 > 0:51:45of the year.
0:51:45 > 0:51:50And over the past 12 months we have been so privileged to really see up
0:51:50 > 0:51:53close some amazing animals all over the world, and meet the people
0:51:53 > 0:51:59who live and work alongside them.
0:51:59 > 0:52:02I can't think of a better way to finish the programme
0:52:02 > 0:52:05than to share with you some of those stories again.
0:52:05 > 0:52:06Wow, look at that!
0:52:06 > 0:52:07They are so cute!
0:52:07 > 0:52:18I'm amazed at how much banana a little monkey
0:52:18 > 0:52:32like that can eat.
0:52:32 > 0:52:37LAUGHS
0:52:37 > 0:52:41That monkey must have eaten at least ten bananas.
0:52:41 > 0:52:42They can eat more than ten.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44The villagers here believe these monkeys are sacred.
0:52:44 > 0:52:47There are two types - the cheeky mona, and the black
0:52:47 > 0:53:00and white colubus, which is slightly more aloof.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02Harming either species is strictly forbidden under local law,
0:53:02 > 0:53:04which means these villages havebecome a century.
0:53:04 > 0:53:08In fact the monkeys here are loved so much, that once they die
0:53:08 > 0:53:20they are given a proper burial.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23Here, the monkeys belong to the gods, so the villagers have
0:53:23 > 0:53:25to stay with the monkeys peacefully here.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28If we harm them or punish, we get the same punishment
0:53:28 > 0:53:29from the gods.
0:53:29 > 0:53:32So we have to stay with them peacefully, and that is why
0:53:32 > 0:53:42the monkeys are unique from other parts of Ghana.
0:53:44 > 0:53:57What kind of patients do you have?
0:53:57 > 0:53:59We have all kinds of illnesses, sicknesses,
0:53:59 > 0:54:00knife wounds, gunshot wounds.
0:54:00 > 0:54:01Some have diarrhoea, constipation, cataracts,
0:54:01 > 0:54:03some have serious cancer, tumours.
0:54:03 > 0:54:15The most difficult case are the victims of landmines.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17For this elephant, each day starts with her prosthetic leg
0:54:17 > 0:54:20being fitted, so she can walk out for breakfast.
0:54:20 > 0:54:22Adult females weigh just under three tons on average.
0:54:22 > 0:54:26So the prosthetic is needed to give vital relief to her other three legs
0:54:26 > 0:54:27which are under enormous pressure.
0:54:27 > 0:54:40How long did it take her to get used to the prosthetic leg?
0:54:40 > 0:54:41Five to seven day.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43The focus here is working with elephant owners
0:54:43 > 0:54:54in the community to help any animal that needs medical attention.
0:54:54 > 0:54:57They also have a nursery section and I am fortunate enough to be
0:54:57 > 0:54:58able to see...
0:54:58 > 0:55:05What is the baby's name?
0:55:05 > 0:55:07His name Mina.
0:55:07 > 0:55:10Amazing to see elephants like these that might have died in the wild,
0:55:10 > 0:55:14learning the ins and outs of what goes on here it has
0:55:14 > 0:55:15been absolutely amazing.
0:55:15 > 0:55:34I won't forget it any time soon.
0:55:34 > 0:55:38I am heading out early in the morning to see something I am
0:55:38 > 0:55:40told you can only see here and abide.
0:55:40 > 0:55:47It is a new twist on traditional Arabian
0:55:47 > 0:55:50falconry and I hear it is going to be truly breathtaking.
0:55:50 > 0:55:50OK.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53We're about to release Oberon from the basket.
0:55:53 > 0:55:54So what's going to happen next is, I've untied him, you'll see
0:55:56 > 0:56:32We're about to release Oberon from the basket.
0:56:32 > 0:56:36So what's going to happen next is, I've untied him, you'll see
0:56:36 > 0:56:39he is wearing a transmitter on his tail, that is so I can
0:56:39 > 0:56:41find him if he flies away.
0:56:41 > 0:56:41Ready, guys?
0:56:41 > 0:56:52Five, four, three, two, one...
0:56:52 > 0:56:52Wow!
0:56:52 > 0:56:52Amazing.
0:56:52 > 0:57:09Well done.
0:57:09 > 0:57:11Did you want a go?
0:57:11 > 0:57:12Oh yeah, I'd love to.
0:57:12 > 0:57:13Oh yes.
0:57:13 > 0:57:32Peter has helped to hand rear these birds from birth,
0:57:32 > 0:57:34and the bond of trust between them is vital.
0:57:34 > 0:57:37It is clear that for him the falcon's welfare is paramount
0:57:37 > 0:57:41and months of work goes into training the birds to get them
0:57:41 > 0:57:59used to the sights and sounds of the balloon and its passengers.
0:57:59 > 0:58:01If practised correctly, these birds are in good shape.
0:58:01 > 0:58:03Essentially the bird is not suffering?
0:58:03 > 0:58:03Absolutely.
0:58:03 > 0:58:05What more could you ask for?
0:58:05 > 0:58:07Unique experience, and what a beautiful animal.
0:58:07 > 0:58:10That's it for our look back at 2017 here on the Travel Show.
0:58:10 > 0:58:14We have had such a great time seeing even more of the world
0:58:14 > 0:58:17and being able to share that with you guys, and I hope you have
0:58:17 > 0:58:21enjoyed not just following me but the rest of the Travel Show team
0:58:21 > 0:58:23too, as we explore the world together.
0:58:23 > 0:58:27Please make sure you join us again in 2018, but in the meantime,
0:58:27 > 0:58:30all that remains is for me to say goodbye from here
0:58:30 > 0:58:32in Finnish Lapland, and join the rest of the team,
0:58:32 > 0:58:36wherever they are in the world, in wishing you a happy and healthy
0:58:36 > 0:58:36New Year.
0:58:36 > 0:58:44Bye-bye.
1:00:11 > 1:00:13Hello - this is Breakfast with Roger Johnson.
1:00:13 > 1:00:15Disruption as heavy snow hits the UK.
1:00:15 > 1:00:19Parts of the Midlands and South Wales have been worst hit.
1:00:19 > 1:00:22More than 10,000 homes are without power and the M1 is one
1:00:22 > 1:00:23of several major
1:00:23 > 1:00:29routes to be affected.
1:00:29 > 1:00:32The overnight snow that has caused so many problems is moving further
1:00:32 > 1:00:38to the east and in the next few hours, falls across Lincolnshire,
1:00:38 > 1:00:41the East Midlands and perhaps down into the south-east. More in just a
1:00:41 > 1:00:56few minutes.
1:00:56 > 1:00:58Good morning - it's Wednesday 27th December.
1:00:58 > 1:01:00We'll have the latest throughout the morning.
1:01:00 > 1:01:01Also ahead:
1:01:01 > 1:01:04The first of a group of critically ill children are evacuated
1:01:04 > 1:01:08from a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus.
1:01:08 > 1:01:11The company which ran Grenfell Tower hands control of thousands of other
1:01:11 > 1:01:14properties back to the council, saying it can't guarantee tenants
1:01:14 > 1:01:20the service they expect.
1:01:20 > 1:01:23In sport, there's hope for England in the fourth Ashes Test,
1:01:23 > 1:01:26after Stuart Broad sets off an Australia collapse on day two
1:01:26 > 1:01:31in Melbourne.
1:01:31 > 1:01:38More later.
1:01:38 > 1:01:41Thousands of homes are without power in England and Wales,
1:01:41 > 1:01:43as overnight snowfall has brought down power lines.
1:01:43 > 1:01:45Western Power says 14,000 properties are affected,
1:01:45 > 1:01:46from Cornwall to Sheffield.
1:01:46 > 1:01:49Meanwhile, parts of the M1, M5 and M42 motorways are also
1:01:49 > 1:01:54affected by snow.
1:01:54 > 1:01:56And some flights were diverted from Birmingham Airport
1:01:56 > 1:01:58after the runway was shut for a short time.
1:01:58 > 1:02:05Let's get more from our news correspondent Andy Moore.
1:02:05 > 1:02:07Overnight, an unusual combination of heavy rain
1:02:07 > 1:02:17turning to snow and that has caused quite a few problems.
1:02:17 > 1:02:21Leicestershire, Northamptonshire is supposed to be the worst with snow.
1:02:21 > 1:02:26A lorry has come up the road because of snowy conditions on the M1.
1:02:26 > 1:02:29Motorists have been stuck on the A14 for about three
1:02:29 > 1:02:30Motorists have been stuck on the A14 for about three hours, a total
1:02:30 > 1:02:37standstill. Western Power says the worst problems have been a
1:02:37 > 1:02:39Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and Warwickshire, they have that
1:02:39 > 1:02:47engineers out from 1:30am Birmingham airport was closed for one hour last
1:02:47 > 1:02:53night as they cleared the runway. At least one flight was diverted. Luton
1:02:53 > 1:03:01Airport is on standby for snow and sleet. As the bear heavy rain, in
1:03:01 > 1:03:09England, currently 14 flood warnings and 100 flood alerts. But rain has
1:03:09 > 1:03:15been causing problems on some of the roads as well. In the far north of
1:03:15 > 1:03:20Scotland and Northern Ireland and down the east coast, there is a
1:03:20 > 1:03:23weather warning of severe ice and Northumbria police are warning
1:03:23 > 1:03:25motorists about that.
1:03:30 > 1:03:32Let's talk now to Frank Bird from Highways England.
1:03:32 > 1:03:37He's in their East Midlands Regional Control Centre.
1:03:37 > 1:03:41Good morning and thank you very much indeed. How bad is the weather where
1:03:41 > 1:03:50you are?The West Midlands, the worst is now over. We had a good
1:03:50 > 1:03:57downfall of snow through the night. It was probably at its height just
1:03:57 > 1:04:06after midnight. We invoked across the country a number of regions,
1:04:06 > 1:04:13bringing extra people in, more resources. Within pretty much going
1:04:13 > 1:04:19back to back and round-the-clock. Again, most predominantly, I can
1:04:19 > 1:04:23speak about the West Midlands because that is the region where we
1:04:23 > 1:04:28have most of the figures for now. Around 2000 tons of salt have been
1:04:28 > 1:04:34put down. Just to keep the roads open. We've been pretty successful.
1:04:34 > 1:04:42A few minor hiccups. Most of the incidents have been caused by poor
1:04:42 > 1:04:51driving skills. Overall, again, we are quite pleased that motorists
1:04:51 > 1:04:56have taken it quite easy when they are out on the road. There haven't
1:04:56 > 1:05:04been too many serious injuries.I appreciate you are not in control of
1:05:04 > 1:05:08the whole country but while we were speaking, we are looking at a shot
1:05:08 > 1:05:13of the A14 which is covered in snow. Were there areas where the salting
1:05:13 > 1:05:22and the gritting has not worked?It hasn't caught us out. One of the
1:05:22 > 1:05:27real difficulties is that when snow is falling, almost a slew -- as soon
1:05:27 > 1:05:33as the salting vehicle has gotten through, the snow reappears. It is a
1:05:33 > 1:05:40battle that we are constantly fighting. Now that the snow has
1:05:40 > 1:05:43finished into the East Midlands, we've now managed to recover our
1:05:43 > 1:05:49network and we are now moving some of our things to try and support the
1:05:49 > 1:05:55East Midlands region so it's like chasing the storm, really. It's a
1:05:55 > 1:05:59very difficult battle. If you've ever tried clearing your back
1:05:59 > 1:06:05garden, the minute you remove the snow, you turn your back for five
1:06:05 > 1:06:10minutes and as deep as it was before.Thank you very much for
1:06:10 > 1:06:16taking the time to talk to was. -- to us.
1:06:22 > 1:06:27Let's listen to where the snow is heading. Philip Avery is tracking
1:06:27 > 1:06:30things for us. By no means all
1:06:30 > 1:06:30heading. Philip Avery is tracking things for us. By no means all areas
1:06:30 > 1:06:37clear? Absolutely not. An issue quite
1:06:37 > 1:06:41widely across the southern half of Britain. I'm showing you the latest
1:06:41 > 1:06:45we are getting from our Weather Watchers. Lincolnshire and
1:06:45 > 1:06:50Leicestershire. Extension. -- extensively across Warwickshire and
1:06:50 > 1:06:57into the south-west because the snow was around for a few hours. Seven
1:06:57 > 1:07:02centimetres depth. Now this health system and it's all wrapped around
1:07:02 > 1:07:05an area of low pressure is heading up towards the south part of the
1:07:05 > 1:07:09North Sea. The cold air is flooding down onto the northern and western
1:07:09 > 1:07:14flanks of this area of low pressure so the small area is quite discreet.
1:07:14 > 1:07:21The forecasters gone pretty well our point of view. At Andi Mohr was
1:07:21 > 1:07:23suggesting, there is an ice issue across Scotland, Northern Ireland
1:07:23 > 1:07:29and the North of England. . -- Andy Moore. I'm taking you into the early
1:07:29 > 1:07:36afternoon. As the day warms up a touch, I don't think the settled
1:07:36 > 1:07:40snow will lie around for too long. But we will see a conversion more of
1:07:40 > 1:07:44that is no going back towards rain but I wouldn't be surprised if even
1:07:44 > 1:07:48into this afternoon across parts of East Anglia, you're saying you would
1:07:48 > 1:07:53see something a bit wintry. But the real concern is the sway from
1:07:53 > 1:07:57Lincolnshire to Bedfordshire. Down in towards the Greater London area
1:07:57 > 1:08:02where we could well see another two or three hours of snow falling and
1:08:02 > 1:08:07lying in some parts. The hide it, a decent day and a cold day but in the
1:08:07 > 1:08:09short-term, there are real weather issues.
1:08:14 > 1:08:20Looking at some of the pictures you are sending on Twitter. Someone has
1:08:20 > 1:08:25said he has given up and gone home and turned around. The problems are
1:08:25 > 1:08:34continuing. You can email us your pictures and will follow the track
1:08:34 > 1:08:39of the snow.
1:08:39 > 1:08:42Aid workers who have started to evacuate critically ill children,
1:08:42 > 1:08:44rebel-held suburb near Damascus are doing this following negotiations
1:08:44 > 1:08:49to allow children with cancer to be transferred from eastern Ghouta
1:08:49 > 1:09:02into Damascus to treatment.
1:09:02 > 1:09:04These photos posted on Twitter by the Syrian Red Crescent,
1:09:04 > 1:09:07an international committee of the Red Cross.
1:09:07 > 1:09:10A sign of hope for just a few.
1:09:10 > 1:09:12Four patients with critical medical conditions will now receive
1:09:12 > 1:09:18treatment in a hospital in Damascus.
1:09:18 > 1:09:21In the rebel held suburb of Eastern Ghouta, the most
1:09:21 > 1:09:31vulnerable have little help.
1:09:31 > 1:09:33Sick and malnourished, trapped under siege since 2013.
1:09:33 > 1:09:36On Christmas Day, the BBC aired a story
1:09:36 > 1:09:39of a young baby, two-months-old who lost an eye and suffered severe
1:09:39 > 1:09:41injuries in a suspected government attack.
1:09:41 > 1:09:43UN efforts to arrange medical evacuations from Ghouta have
1:09:43 > 1:09:45until now fallen on deaf ears.
1:09:45 > 1:09:49Last month, nine people who needed urgent
1:09:49 > 1:09:53medical care died after a request to get them out were denied.
1:09:53 > 1:09:56Now the attention turns to those who can
1:09:56 > 1:10:04still be saved.
1:10:04 > 1:10:08Including seven children with curable cancer
1:10:08 > 1:10:10but without the medicine to treat them.
1:10:10 > 1:10:13If we can save these seven children, maybe
1:10:13 > 1:10:17we may also be able to get out the other 125 children in Ghouta
1:10:17 > 1:10:20who we understand are in desperate need of sophisticated
1:10:20 > 1:10:23medical support which they cannot get in Ghouta.
1:10:23 > 1:10:25The Syrian Red Crescent says the evacuations last night took
1:10:25 > 1:10:27a long time to negotiate.
1:10:27 > 1:10:32The first of 29 critical cases approved by authorities.
1:10:32 > 1:10:38The remainder will be evacuated to Damascus over the coming days.
1:10:38 > 1:10:42It may seem just a drop in the ocean in the plight of so many.
1:10:42 > 1:10:45But it is perhaps a small change in what has
1:10:45 > 1:10:54been an unforgiving ordeal for the people of eastern Ghouta.
1:10:54 > 1:10:57Britain's workers could see another year without a pay rise,
1:10:57 > 1:10:59that's according to the Resolution Foundation think tank,
1:10:59 > 1:11:03which looks at living standards in the UK.
1:11:03 > 1:11:06It said a year-on-year rise in real pay wouldn't be noticeable
1:11:06 > 1:11:08until December next year.
1:11:08 > 1:11:11The government says it is cutting taxes for millions and raising pay
1:11:11 > 1:11:26through the National Living Wage.
1:11:26 > 1:11:28A fireworks explosion has injured 39 people -
1:11:28 > 1:11:30including six children - during a popular Cuban Carnival.
1:11:30 > 1:11:33The centuries-old festival in the town of Remedios attracts
1:11:33 > 1:11:35thousands of Cubans and tourists every Christmas Eve.
1:11:35 > 1:11:38State media reported that those injured all appear to be local
1:11:38 > 1:11:40residents, with their conditions ranging from stable to critical.
1:11:40 > 1:11:42The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
1:11:42 > 1:11:45Andy Murray's brother-in-law has become the youngest person ever
1:11:45 > 1:11:47to reach the South Pole on his own.
1:11:47 > 1:11:4927-year-old Lieutenant Scott Sears completed his solo trip
1:11:49 > 1:11:51without any external help, on Christmas Day,
1:11:51 > 1:12:00after just 38 days.
1:12:00 > 1:12:03Scott, who is the brother of Andy Murray's wife Kim,
1:12:03 > 1:12:06said sausage snacks and shortbread helped him on his final day.
1:12:06 > 1:12:13The previous record holder was aged 30.
1:12:13 > 1:12:28Very well done.
1:12:28 > 1:12:30More than six months after the devastating Grenfell Tower
1:12:30 > 1:12:32fire, the much-criticised organisation which managed the block
1:12:32 > 1:12:35has handed back responsibility for thousands of its properties
1:12:35 > 1:12:36to the local council.
1:12:36 > 1:12:38However survivors and local residents, marking their first
1:12:38 > 1:12:40Christmas since the disaster, have criticised the move.
1:12:40 > 1:12:44Let's talk to Joe Delaney who is a resident on the Grenfell
1:12:44 > 1:12:46Recovery Scrutiny Committee.
1:12:46 > 1:12:51He's in our London newsroom.
1:12:51 > 1:12:55Thank you to speaking to a spike in early. Some people have criticised
1:12:55 > 1:13:01it. Now you have caught this organisation to be scrapped. A
1:13:01 > 1:13:05pleased that they are handing back this responsibility?Not in the way
1:13:05 > 1:13:09it happened and how they have announced it. It was shabby and
1:13:09 > 1:13:12underhanded to announce it on Friday before Christmas. They hoped this
1:13:12 > 1:13:19would slip under the radar and nobody would notice.Why are they
1:13:19 > 1:13:26trying to pull the wool as you are saying?There was an AGM of the Ti
1:13:26 > 1:13:35Amo, and residents moved to make sure that was adjourned. -- TMO. We
1:13:35 > 1:13:39weren't happy with them taking back control of services because they
1:13:39 > 1:13:42lacked the capacity and competence and now they have decided to
1:13:42 > 1:13:47announce this before Christmas. Kensington and Chelsea Council could
1:13:47 > 1:13:51not even arrange Christmas meal payments for those still trapped in
1:13:51 > 1:13:57hotels six months later after the fire. The Christmas meal payment in
1:13:57 > 1:14:01time to Christmas wasn't there. How can we expect them to manage all
1:14:01 > 1:14:07these homes?Explain to people who don't understand, the management of
1:14:07 > 1:14:16these buildings. Other management has worked in the past?It is an
1:14:16 > 1:14:20arm's-length management organisation. They handle all of the
1:14:20 > 1:14:24housing and landlord responsibilities to the council.
1:14:24 > 1:14:32That was just pretty much a sop. They've always been based in
1:14:32 > 1:14:36Kensington and Chelsea Council buildings. It's pretty much been
1:14:36 > 1:14:42arm's-length only. The big concern that locals have is the council are
1:14:42 > 1:14:48attempting to win up this organisation so that any chances of
1:14:48 > 1:14:52a corporate manslaughter charge will fall apart. Kensington and Chelsea
1:14:52 > 1:14:57want to butchers might -- push as much of this responsibility onto the
1:14:57 > 1:15:02tenant management organisation. So that neither of them will end up
1:15:02 > 1:15:07being sick you did for corporate manslaughter.It is our
1:15:07 > 1:15:11understanding that user is not what they are trying but they can't avoid
1:15:11 > 1:15:17that. If those charges will be brought, they can be brought anyway.
1:15:17 > 1:15:21A dead organisation is like a dead person. It cannot be prosecuted for
1:15:21 > 1:15:27crimes. The first thing they tried at the AGM was to say we take back
1:15:27 > 1:15:32all these services. When we stop to that, now all of a sudden they've
1:15:32 > 1:15:36already done step one in that plan that they announced several months
1:15:36 > 1:15:40ago. That's why the real concern and we don't want to see this move go
1:15:40 > 1:15:44ahead at this time.
1:15:48 > 1:16:03We want it wound up, but now we want it on our terms.You mentioned the
1:16:03 > 1:16:09meal payments. As we understand it, a handful do not have that money.
1:16:09 > 1:16:19More than a handful. I have spoken to dozens still in hotels. Anyone
1:16:19 > 1:16:22who had it, they were not made in time for Christmas. The council
1:16:22 > 1:16:29cannot even make a Christmas meal payment before 2018, and they are
1:16:29 > 1:16:35expected to run tens of thousands of properties? It is a disaster in the
1:16:35 > 1:16:39making.How difficult has Christmas been for those in the area?It has
1:16:39 > 1:16:46been unusual, I have to say. I was around the area yesterday. Even
1:16:46 > 1:16:52though it is Christmas, it is more quiet than usual. It has been more
1:16:52 > 1:17:02subdued for everyone. It has been more contempt -- contemplative. It
1:17:02 > 1:17:06has been amazing, the spirit. It will continue to be amazing, but we
1:17:06 > 1:17:10will look after each other, even if the council will not look after us
1:17:10 > 1:17:15as it should be doing.Thank you. We are grateful to you for taking the
1:17:15 > 1:17:24time to talk to us.
1:17:24 > 1:17:28The weather is making the headlines this morning with snow making its
1:17:28 > 1:17:31way across the southern portion of the country. Here is the latest.
1:17:31 > 1:17:33Good morning.
1:17:33 > 1:17:37the country. Here is the latest. Good morning.Good morning.A busy
1:17:37 > 1:17:44morning as you can imagine. Not everyone is getting this problem.
1:17:44 > 1:17:48Frost and highs are an issue in the north of the British Isles. Then
1:17:48 > 1:17:56sunny spells and showers. It is the south-eastern quarter, quite a large
1:17:56 > 1:18:01area, has been a large area, with issues of rain and sleet and snow.
1:18:01 > 1:18:06The latest snow depths. These came in at 7am. My colleagues are looking
1:18:06 > 1:18:13at these for us. The depth, - seven centimetres in a number of
1:18:13 > 1:18:22locations. This band weather goes through. Snow behind it. Falling
1:18:22 > 1:18:28snow all the way from Lincolnshire to Bedfordshire. The northern home
1:18:28 > 1:18:32county areas getting up into Warwickshire as well and down
1:18:32 > 1:18:37towards the south-east. Further north, the issue is about ice.
1:18:37 > 1:18:41Scotland, Northern Ireland, the north of England. Clear skies,
1:18:41 > 1:18:50moisture on the roads. Do not get caught out. Once we get the
1:18:50 > 1:18:54lunchtime, early afternoon, much of the snow has converted back as it
1:18:54 > 1:18:57started life back in the west and south-western approaches as rain
1:18:57 > 1:19:05rather than snow. The mid-afternoon, showers in the north and west of
1:19:05 > 1:19:11Scotland and Northern Ireland. Because of the temperature profile,
1:19:11 > 1:19:17wintry showers on the higher ground. Still ahead, wintriness in
1:19:17 > 1:19:21Lincolnshire and East Anglia well into the afternoon. You do not get
1:19:21 > 1:19:24rid of it from East Anglia until after dark. Behind that, bright
1:19:24 > 1:19:32skies. A cold and crisp day followed by a chilly night. A night where ice
1:19:32 > 1:19:37may be an issue, especially with showers through the day. Then we are
1:19:37 > 1:19:46running to Thursday. Highs on untreated surfaces. Treacherous. --
1:19:46 > 1:19:55ice. Then something of a change for the latter part of the week. The
1:19:55 > 1:19:59first signs of mild air coming in initially into the British Isles and
1:19:59 > 1:20:05then more widely towards the weekend. In the short-term, it is
1:20:05 > 1:20:08all about the wintry weather in the eastern Midlands and the south-east.
1:20:08 > 1:20:13The legacy left behind in Wales and the West Country in the West
1:20:13 > 1:20:17Midlands further north with issues in the short-term with ice. Back to
1:20:17 > 1:20:27you. Thank you for the forecast and for all the this morning. -- the
1:20:27 > 1:20:29pictures.
1:20:29 > 1:20:32In the festive spirit of reconciliation, we're bringing
1:20:32 > 1:20:35together two sides of a story from 2017 to see if they can call
1:20:35 > 1:20:36a Christmas truce.
1:20:36 > 1:20:38Today, we're talking Brexit, with the Conservative MP
1:20:38 > 1:20:42Iain Duncan Smith, who campaigned to leave the EU, and the Labour MP
1:20:42 > 1:20:43Liz Kendall, who supported Remain.
1:20:43 > 1:20:46Let's see them discuss what's been achieved so far,
1:20:46 > 1:21:02and what needs to happen in 2018.
1:21:02 > 1:21:11Hi.Happy Christmas.Happy Christmas to you. Why did the chewing gum
1:21:11 > 1:21:23cross other side? I am an optimist that we will agree. It will be
1:21:23 > 1:21:30bumpy. There will be wonderful moments of crisis. There will be
1:21:30 > 1:21:34moments where we get a sense of where we are heading. That is what
1:21:34 > 1:21:38it will be like in the next 8-9 months. One of my real frustrations
1:21:38 > 1:21:45about this year has been the, sorry to say, quite vacuous soundbites
1:21:45 > 1:21:48which the government has been hiding behind when people desperately need
1:21:48 > 1:21:53some certainty at both through the transition period and for
1:21:53 > 1:21:53some certainty at both through the transition period and for the end
1:21:53 > 1:21:58goal. And every time you feel you are making progress towards that, it
1:21:58 > 1:22:03is undermined by comments like nothing is agreed until everything
1:22:03 > 1:22:07is agreed. And we need to get some certainty. The people we are
1:22:07 > 1:22:12negotiating with need to know where we want to end up.Crack another
1:22:12 > 1:22:22one. Deal at dawn. Total triumph wore a festive fudge? I hope because
1:22:22 > 1:22:26of the issue around the border between the Republic of Ireland and
1:22:26 > 1:22:32Northern Ireland, we need to have an agreement, I hope, that we achieve
1:22:32 > 1:22:35staying in the single market, the customs union, for the rest of the
1:22:35 > 1:22:47country.There will be a reasonable agreement.Are you a Canada Plus,
1:22:47 > 1:22:53Plus, Plus person?We need to have something that is already out there,
1:22:53 > 1:22:57not something from scratch. People recognised at the end of it all we
1:22:57 > 1:23:04want a reasonable relationship after leaving. We are leaving the customs
1:23:04 > 1:23:08union and the single market.I hope that does not happen.I am
1:23:08 > 1:23:18optimistic. I think...I am sure you are. I am a glass half full kind of
1:23:18 > 1:23:22Remainer too.Happy Christmas.Happy Christmas to you.Single market and
1:23:22 > 1:23:33customs union. Oh, yes, there you go. I want one of those as well. I
1:23:33 > 1:23:44am very proud to be British.God, they are hard. A bit like
1:23:44 > 1:23:54negotiations, really.There you go, a lot of festive spirit.
1:23:54 > 1:23:57That was Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith, and the Labour MP Liz
1:23:57 > 1:24:01Kendall, reflecting on the last year of Brexit ups and downs. Many more
1:24:01 > 1:24:04of those to come in 2018, I suspect.
1:24:04 > 1:24:06Time now for a look at the newspapers.
1:24:06 > 1:24:07Paul Horrocks, former newspaper
1:24:07 > 1:24:10editor, is here to tell us what's caught his eye.
1:24:10 > 1:24:14We'll speak to him in a minute.
1:24:14 > 1:24:21The front pages. We start with the Guardian. The main story, sticking
1:24:21 > 1:24:27with the Brexit theme we were just discussing. Reveal Brexit research,
1:24:27 > 1:24:37MPs ask. The picture is of some festive revellers. The Times. A
1:24:37 > 1:24:42slightly disturbing story. YouTube is a shop window for videos of child
1:24:42 > 1:24:47abuse, suggesting people make appalling videos and put clips on
1:24:47 > 1:24:53YouTube to potentially bring people to their website to buy them. The
1:24:53 > 1:24:59Mirror. It has the story of a woman imprisoned in Egypt for taking the
1:24:59 > 1:25:03painkiller tablets into the country. She says it was to give to her
1:25:03 > 1:25:10partner. She has been put into jail in Egypt. Her interview suggests not
1:25:10 > 1:25:14all is well with her mental state. And finally for this quick look at
1:25:14 > 1:25:20the pages, police spark shoplifting boom by not probing theft under
1:25:20 > 1:25:27£200. We talk about that before. It is basically a shoplifter charter
1:25:27 > 1:25:32because they will not take up any issue under 200 pounds. The
1:25:32 > 1:25:38Telegraph. You will talk about senior fireman.A familiar story of
1:25:38 > 1:25:44boomerang bosses leaving highly paid jobs with good and generous
1:25:44 > 1:25:49retirement and redundancy packages rehired the next day, or the next
1:25:49 > 1:25:55month, on equally good pay. Now it is the fire service which is being
1:25:55 > 1:26:00looked at. Senior fire officer is I been banned from claiming generous
1:26:00 > 1:26:09retirement pay-outs and returning a day lead us. -- officers are. They
1:26:09 > 1:26:15have been claiming lump sums. -- later. One got £400,000 for being
1:26:15 > 1:26:24rehired the next month. We need these essential skills and
1:26:24 > 1:26:26experience and we cannot find replacements. People will do what
1:26:26 > 1:26:32they will do.They say 249 fire service employees rehired in the
1:26:32 > 1:26:38past five years.It is not just the fire service either.Part-time
1:26:38 > 1:26:42clerics keeping the Church of England going. Staffing issues, I
1:26:42 > 1:26:48suspect.The Times. Have you ever seen a couple married at the altar
1:26:48 > 1:26:52by a plumber? A funeral being presided over by a supply teacher?
1:26:52 > 1:26:58In the Church of England, that is common, increasingly it is looking
1:26:58 > 1:27:09at self-supporting priests with which day-jobs. -- weekday jobs. It
1:27:09 > 1:27:16is a way to cut costs. The number of self supporting priests has
1:27:16 > 1:27:30increased from 2091 in 2002 to 3030 in 2016. Now, one in four is one of
1:27:30 > 1:27:36those.We hear that numbers are down on the people actually going out to
1:27:36 > 1:27:41sales. You know what it is like. You look at a cute, whichever one I go
1:27:41 > 1:27:46to is the lowest one inevitably. -- queue. It is not the right thing to
1:27:46 > 1:27:52do, according to scientists.You can tell it is the silly season when on
1:27:52 > 1:27:57the front page of the Guardian we have the science of queueing and how
1:27:57 > 1:28:03it will get you nowhere fast. They found basically when people find
1:28:03 > 1:28:09themselves at the back of their cue, because of the aversion to being
1:28:09 > 1:28:13last, even though it is shorter, their instinct is to switch. They
1:28:13 > 1:28:20may spend even longer. That seems to be a bit bonkers. But according to
1:28:20 > 1:28:24the experts, it is known as last place A version. Not wanting to be
1:28:24 > 1:28:37last. -- aversion.I look at who will be getting a move on. I quite
1:28:37 > 1:28:49like self scanning. That is a different story. Honey monsters.
1:28:49 > 1:29:00Beehives hit by thieves!Many more people, quite rightly, are keeping
1:29:00 > 1:29:04bees. It is good for the environment. That craze has led to a
1:29:04 > 1:29:19crime wave, stealing hives, excuse the pun, stung by thefts of hives.
1:29:19 > 1:29:22Queens reach £180 each. It seems those were the most knowledge, other
1:29:22 > 1:29:25beekeepers, are probably responsible for some of the theft. -- with the
1:29:25 > 1:29:32most. One person in Anglesey had four hives stolen.We will speak
1:29:32 > 1:29:38about the book of the year which has many stories like that. I have a
1:29:38 > 1:29:46copy here. Apparently, Easton had a spate of it. Thank you very much
1:29:46 > 1:29:51indeed. It is nice to see you. He has been looking inside the papers
1:29:51 > 1:29:56for us this morning. It is just approaching half past seven. The
1:29:56 > 1:29:58headlines in just a minute.
1:30:28 > 1:30:29Hello, this is Breakfast with Roger Johnson.
1:30:29 > 1:30:34Good morning.
1:30:34 > 1:30:37Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News:
1:30:37 > 1:30:40Thousands of homes are without power in England and Wales,
1:30:40 > 1:30:42as overnight snowfall has brought down power lines.
1:30:42 > 1:30:45Western Power says 14,000 properties are affected,
1:30:45 > 1:30:46from Cornwall to Sheffield.
1:30:46 > 1:30:50Meanwhile, parts of the M1, M5 and M42 motorways are also
1:30:50 > 1:30:53affected by snow.
1:30:53 > 1:30:56And some flights were diverted from Birmingham Airport
1:30:56 > 1:30:59after the runway was shut for a short time.
1:30:59 > 1:31:01Let's get more from our news correspondent Andy Moore.
1:31:01 > 1:31:14He is following developments.
1:31:14 > 1:31:17Some of the worst problems are and Leicestershire and Northamptonshire
1:31:17 > 1:31:23where the A14 joins the M1. There are problems on the M1 southbound.
1:31:23 > 1:31:29Highways England has said there are multiple collisions on the A14 from
1:31:29 > 1:31:35Junction 1 near Kettering due to severe weather conditions. They said
1:31:35 > 1:31:38their officers are working with emergency services and people should
1:31:38 > 1:31:42avoid the area. We spoke to a motorist who had been stuck for
1:31:42 > 1:31:49about three hours. Problems on the A34 just south of Oxford and
1:31:49 > 1:31:54problems overnight on the M5 near Bath and Bristol. With Paolo,
1:31:54 > 1:32:01thousands of homes from Cornwall to Yorkshire still without power. --
1:32:01 > 1:32:07with Paolo. There has been very heavy rain turning to snow. The
1:32:07 > 1:32:12latest update from the Environment Agency. 14 flood warnings and now
1:32:12 > 1:32:25103 flood alerts. That number is increasing. Letters get the latest
1:32:25 > 1:32:30on where the snow is now. It has made its way from West to East.
1:32:30 > 1:32:31Philip is with us.
1:32:31 > 1:32:33made its way from West to East. Philip is with us. Problems in lots
1:32:33 > 1:32:40of areas? Certainly. As the correspondence have been suggesting,
1:32:40 > 1:32:50it is on the move. Initially, down through Wales and the Midlands. Down
1:32:50 > 1:32:55into the West Country as you see here. Several centimetres falling in
1:32:55 > 1:33:02a number of locations. My colleague was collating these a few weeks ago.
1:33:02 > 1:33:07Six and seven centimetres in a number of locations. I am picking up
1:33:07 > 1:33:15the story from the wee small hours. There is a lot of rain in there as
1:33:15 > 1:33:20well. We've seen this conversion. An area of low pressure. You see the
1:33:20 > 1:33:25circulation. I must highlight the strength of the wind. I really
1:33:25 > 1:33:32unfortunate combination. A similar sort of Prospect. Again, we are up
1:33:32 > 1:33:39there. There is an ice issue away from the area we have been talking
1:33:39 > 1:33:45about the northern parts of Britain. Through the northern parts, we will
1:33:45 > 1:33:49start to relax because there is little in the way of falling snow.
1:33:49 > 1:33:56Just cold air are interacting. There could be a wee bit of wintry weather
1:33:56 > 1:34:00there and all the lying snow across Wales and the Midlands and where
1:34:00 > 1:34:05it's fallen into into parts of the south-east and because it's going to
1:34:05 > 1:34:10be chilly and it's a lovely day, temperatures in the range of about
1:34:10 > 1:34:17two degrees, seven degrees. The fall will be fairly slow. Watch out the
1:34:17 > 1:34:26ice in the north. Lots of photographs you've been sending
1:34:26 > 1:34:34through. There is plenty of snow in certain parts of the UK but nothing
1:34:34 > 1:34:37like what has happened in North America.
1:34:37 > 1:34:40A Christmas storm has dumped a record amount of snow on Erie,
1:34:40 > 1:34:42Pennsylvania burying homes, cars and gardens.
1:34:42 > 1:34:44The 1.3-metre snowfall comes ahead
1:34:44 > 1:34:48of what forecasters said would be a bitterly cold few days for the US
1:34:48 > 1:34:49north-east and midwest.
1:34:49 > 1:34:54Further snow is forecast this week.
1:34:54 > 1:34:57The Syrian Red Crescent aid agency says it has started to evacuate
1:34:57 > 1:34:59critically ill civilians, including 18 children,
1:34:59 > 1:35:01from a rebel held suburb of Damascus.
1:35:01 > 1:35:06The first four patients left Eastern Ghouta,
1:35:06 > 1:35:09which has been under government siege for four years.
1:35:09 > 1:35:11The operation is the result of negotiations between
1:35:11 > 1:35:21the United Nations and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
1:35:21 > 1:35:24The company that ran the Grenfell Tower is handing back
1:35:24 > 1:35:26control of the other properties it manages to the local council.
1:35:26 > 1:35:29The Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation says
1:35:29 > 1:35:31the temporary move is because it can't guarantee the right
1:35:31 > 1:35:32level of service.
1:35:32 > 1:35:34The organisation was heavily criticised after June's fire,
1:35:34 > 1:35:38but some residents say they don't think the council has the capacity
1:35:38 > 1:35:49to manage any of its housing stock.
1:35:49 > 1:35:52Kensington and Chelsea Council as a council which could not even arrange
1:35:52 > 1:35:56Christmas meal payments for those trapped in hotels six months after
1:35:56 > 1:36:00the fire so that they can't arrange Christmas meal payment in time to
1:36:00 > 1:36:03Christmas, how do we expect them to manage the services of all these
1:36:03 > 1:36:03homes?
1:36:03 > 1:36:06Britain's workers could see another year without a pay rise,
1:36:06 > 1:36:08that's according to the Resolution Foundation think tank,
1:36:08 > 1:36:11which looks at living standards in the UK.
1:36:11 > 1:36:13It said a year-on-year rise in real pay wouldn't be noticeable
1:36:13 > 1:36:15until December next year.
1:36:15 > 1:36:18The government says it is cutting taxes for millions and raising pay
1:36:18 > 1:36:19through the National Living Wage.
1:36:19 > 1:36:22Andy Murray's brother-in-law has become the youngest person ever
1:36:22 > 1:36:24to reach the South Pole on his own.
1:36:24 > 1:36:2627-year-old Lieutenant Scott Sears completed his solo trip
1:36:26 > 1:36:28without any external help, on Christmas Day,
1:36:28 > 1:36:33after just 38 days.
1:36:33 > 1:36:36Scott, who is the brother of Andy Murray's wife Kim,
1:36:36 > 1:36:39said sausage snacks and shortbread helped him on his final day.
1:36:39 > 1:36:42The previous record holder was aged 30.
1:36:42 > 1:36:56Thank you very much for all your pictures.
1:36:56 > 1:37:01Snow in the South Pole that it's been
1:37:01 > 1:37:04Snow in the South Pole that it's been exciting and hot in Melbourne.
1:37:04 > 1:37:10You said about things getting hot. Finally, England have had a great
1:37:10 > 1:37:16day on day two of the fourth Ashes Test.A great day to Alistair Cook.
1:37:16 > 1:37:23He has needed a score. A century ago less. His highest test score in
1:37:23 > 1:37:33Australia since 2010, 2011 in Sydney.
1:37:33 > 1:37:36At last we can say England are on top in Australia,
1:37:36 > 1:37:40thanks to a return to form for Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook
1:37:40 > 1:37:42on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
1:37:42 > 1:37:44Tom Curran took his first Test wicket -
1:37:44 > 1:37:48and it was an important one, captain Steve Smith out for 78
1:37:48 > 1:37:51and that set off an Australia collapse, Broad taking four for 51.
1:37:51 > 1:37:54With the hosts all out for 327, England needed a good session
1:37:54 > 1:37:57with the bat and after Stoneman and Vice went cheaply,
1:37:57 > 1:38:03captain Joe Root closed in on a half-century.
1:38:03 > 1:38:06But batting honours went to former skipper Alastair Cook,
1:38:06 > 1:38:09who completed his century in the last over before stumps.
1:38:09 > 1:38:15England 192-2 at the close.
1:38:15 > 1:38:18Harry Kane has broken the record for the most Premier League goals
1:38:18 > 1:38:20in a calendar year.
1:38:20 > 1:38:22He moved past Alan Shearer's mark with yet another hat-trick,
1:38:22 > 1:38:24in Tottenham's 5-2 win over Southampton.
1:38:24 > 1:38:27That's 56 goals for club and country - two more than Lionel Messi.
1:38:27 > 1:38:31Joe Lynskey has more on that and the best of the rest
1:38:31 > 1:38:40of the action from yesterday.
1:38:40 > 1:38:45They are the England strikers to set the bar. But 2017 is when Harry made
1:38:45 > 1:38:59history. He's done it. He's had a very Harry Christmas. He's been
1:38:59 > 1:39:03unstoppable at Kane knows how to traceable.It's been a fantastic
1:39:03 > 1:39:12year, something to be proud of. Compare to those players, the Messis
1:39:12 > 1:39:15and Shearers, it is what it's all about.It's come from persistence.
1:39:15 > 1:39:21Some thought he would pay it after one season but he is now an icon.
1:39:21 > 1:39:26There was 1995 that are more recent comparisons. Spurs call him one of
1:39:26 > 1:39:32the Rome. In Europe, Harry Kane is out on his own. Harry Kane's team
1:39:32 > 1:39:40won't win but second place could be in reach. United found a way back to
1:39:40 > 1:39:45a draw but their December has seen Doctor points.Is this a sticky
1:39:45 > 1:39:52spell?A bit.Is it a difficult spell? Why? The team deserved to win
1:39:52 > 1:39:56both matches.There was a more clinical edge to Liverpool. Swansea
1:39:56 > 1:40:00would need the Reds at their most ruthless. Five goals including one
1:40:00 > 1:40:07to the local boy. A turned Alexander Arnold. For Swansea, these aren't
1:40:07 > 1:40:11the Games to define their season, it is facing teams around you that
1:40:11 > 1:40:17matter. It is why West Ham thought this was priceless. They thought
1:40:17 > 1:40:23they had seen at Bournemouth. But controversy was common.-- coming.
1:40:23 > 1:40:29The flag is up! Did Wilson get a touch? The discussions are long and
1:40:29 > 1:40:35involved.It is a goal. A referee's chance to transform emotions. In the
1:40:35 > 1:40:39Premier league, Joy can turn to partake. It is why when records
1:40:39 > 1:40:41come, it's best to save them.
1:40:41 > 1:40:45Celtic have extended their lead at the top
1:40:45 > 1:40:48of the Scottish Premiership to 11 points, thanks to a 2-nil
1:40:48 > 1:40:51win at Dundee - James Forrest and Leigh Griffiths with the goals.
1:40:51 > 1:40:54Aberdeen can narrow the gap again this evening, when they take
1:40:54 > 1:40:57on Partick Thistle - next for Celtic is the visit
1:40:57 > 1:41:04of Old Firm rivals Rangers on Saturday.
1:41:04 > 1:41:06In rugby union's Pro14, Scarlets made an extraordinary
1:41:06 > 1:41:09comeback to beat Ospreys in the west Wales derby.
1:41:09 > 1:41:12Afer Steff Evans was sent off, Scarlets played the whole
1:41:12 > 1:41:16of the second half a man short - and they were four points behind
1:41:16 > 1:41:18in injury time, when Josh Macleod earned himself hero
1:41:18 > 1:41:19status in Llanelli.
1:41:19 > 1:41:22Scarlets haven't lost a home game for 15 months and they're back
1:41:22 > 1:41:24on top of Conference B.
1:41:24 > 1:41:27We have two more derbies to report - Leinster beat Munster 34-24
1:41:27 > 1:41:31and Cardiff Blues held off Dragons - this try from Tom James turned out
1:41:31 > 1:41:38to be the winner, as Cardiff won 22-17.
1:41:38 > 1:41:42The Welsh Grand National has been postponed until next month -
1:41:42 > 1:41:45it was schedule for today but heavy rain and snow at Chepstow meant it
1:41:45 > 1:41:48had to be abandoned - organisers hope to run it
1:41:48 > 1:41:49on January the 6th.
1:41:49 > 1:42:04At Kempton yesterday, (TX OOV) MIGHT BITE held
1:42:18 > 1:42:20-- At Kempton yesterday, Might Bite held
1:42:20 > 1:42:23on in an exciting finish to win the King George the Sixth Chase.
1:42:23 > 1:42:26The 6-to-4 favourite, ridden by Nico de Boinville,
1:42:26 > 1:42:27held off the 50-to-1 shot Double Shuffle.
1:42:27 > 1:42:32And that is if the Kempton. The snow is causing a lot of trouble forever
1:42:32 > 1:42:35on. Not the cricket players. We mention the snow, and that is top
1:42:35 > 1:42:46story. More than 10,000 properties are without power in England and
1:42:46 > 1:42:49Wales, the M1 is closed southbound and Leicestershire and we've heard
1:42:49 > 1:42:56about multiple collisions near Kettering. We were talking to a
1:42:56 > 1:42:59lorry driver before. Rundown on what is happening just after eight
1:42:59 > 1:43:04o'clock this morning and there is an upside. Waking up to snow across
1:43:04 > 1:43:10parts of the UK. Sue in Berkshire has sent as this. Antonin
1:43:10 > 1:43:15Gloucestershire said this from outside his home. Lewis has emailed
1:43:15 > 1:43:20a beautiful scene from the Park in rugby. It looks like a Christmas
1:43:20 > 1:43:32card. Strong winds as you can see. And Jenny Mitchell has sent as a
1:43:32 > 1:43:38picture of a road covered in snow in Gloucestershire. You can email us
1:43:38 > 1:43:45your pictures. We are going to be the BBC News Channel until nine this
1:43:45 > 1:43:50morning. We will be talking more about the warning that Britain's
1:43:50 > 1:43:55workers face another year without a pay rise. We are about to say
1:43:55 > 1:43:58goodbye to viewers on BBC One. Stay with us if you