0:00:00 > 0:00:00We're back with the late news at 10:15pm.
0:00:00 > 0:00:13Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Hello and welcome to BBC London News.
0:00:15 > 0:00:23I'm Alpa Patel.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British
0:00:25 > 0:00:30Iranian woman jailed in Iran, said he is hopeful she will be in the
0:00:30 > 0:00:32next fortnight.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35The family have been separated for more than a year and half.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Emma North reports.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39There'd been hopes for her release by Christmas, but the husband
0:00:39 > 0:00:42of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says he's trying to keep a level head
0:00:42 > 0:00:44while his wife's fate looks as uncertain as ever.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46So far, there hasn't been any substance and obviously she's not
0:00:46 > 0:00:48home for Christmas Eve, but Christmas Day,
0:00:48 > 0:00:49possible, Boxing Day...
0:00:49 > 0:00:52It could be that we are in for a much longer haul.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55So I'm not yet gearing up to escalate and do more.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57I'm still hoping and fingers crossed.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who turns 39 years old on Boxing Day,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05is being held in Iran on spying charges, which she denies.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Her daughter, Gabriella, who is now three, is being raised in Iran.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11These latest pictures show her wearing a dress her mother
0:01:11 > 0:01:14knitted for her in prison.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's lawyer has reportedly told her to ignore any
0:01:17 > 0:01:21reports in the Iranian media either of fresh charges
0:01:21 > 0:01:24or of an early release.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Of course, we had a second court case that was mooted before,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30but the Foreign Secretary went over to Iran and then it fell away.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32So only last week, the court case disappeared and was cancelled
0:01:32 > 0:01:35formally by the court, and then it's been revived again.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38So it's really hard to know what's going on and it's hard not
0:01:38 > 0:01:41to get too up or too down.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Mrs Ratcliffe's case was taken up by Boris Johnson
0:01:43 > 0:01:45during a visit to Tehran.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47The Foreign Secretary apologised for a gaffe
0:01:47 > 0:01:51which appeared to contradict claims she was on holiday.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53The Foreign Office delegation reportedly left Iran,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56sensing that both sides wanted to resolve the issue
0:01:56 > 0:01:59as quickly as possible.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Meanwhile, the Iranian judiciary is expected to speak later,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03leaving Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's family here in London experiencing
0:02:03 > 0:02:10a difficult but familiar mixture of bewilderment and hope.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Emma North, BBC London News.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16The restaurant chain Wagamama has apologised after a manager
0:02:16 > 0:02:19at its North Finchley branch warned workers that they would face
0:02:19 > 0:02:25disciplinary action if they called in sick over Christmas.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Wagamama said the manager "feared team member shortages"
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It is said to threaten this kind thing might be unlawful.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Wagamama said the manager "feared team member shortages"
0:02:38 > 0:02:40and "regrettably decided to take this highly unusual approach",
0:02:40 > 0:02:42which is not company policy.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Harlequins Rugby Club lost by just one point yesterday,
0:02:44 > 0:02:46away at Newcastle in the Aviva Premiership.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48But they won't be sitting back and relaxing over
0:02:48 > 0:02:50the Christmas period, because this is their busiest
0:02:50 > 0:02:53training time of the year.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56So how much do the players actually get to enjoy their Christmas?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Sara Orchard has been finding out.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05While most of us indulge, Harlequins do this.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08They play a special home match at Twickenham in front of 80,000
0:03:08 > 0:03:10fans, and this year it's against Northampton Saints,
0:03:10 > 0:03:16who have just sacked their director of rugby, Jim Mallinder.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18In times of strife they probably find themselves in,
0:03:18 > 0:03:22the group probably rallies together a little bit more, so it is sad news
0:03:22 > 0:03:27seeing Jim leave the club and I'm sure the players will be up for it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30What more than a big game at Twickenham in front of 82,000
0:03:30 > 0:03:32to try and kick-start your season again?
0:03:32 > 0:03:36It is what it says on the tin - a big game.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38It's the tenth time Quins have taken their Christmas fixture
0:03:38 > 0:03:41to the home of English rugby, but first there is the matter
0:03:41 > 0:03:45of Christmas to be enjoyed.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48The average daily intake of calories for a woman is 2,000.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52For men, it goes up to 2,500.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54But it's thought that, on Christmas Day, we
0:03:54 > 0:03:56all slightly indulge.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59We tend to take in around 5,000 calories.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04But what happens when you are a professional rugby player?
0:04:04 > 0:04:05I'm all right.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06I can...
0:04:06 > 0:04:10I can pile on the pounds over Christmas.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Treat myself to some pigs in blankets and so forth.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15We are lucky as backs.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18We can eat quite heavily on Christmas Day.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22It's the front row lads who got to look after themselves a bit more.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23I love the puddings.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26I've got a big sweet tooth myself, so any pudding that comes
0:04:26 > 0:04:27out, I'll enjoy that.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Harlequins against Northampton kicks off at 4pm on the 30th of December.
0:04:30 > 0:04:37Sara Orchard, BBC London News.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42Weather now - rather cloudy across the capital
0:04:42 > 0:04:46this evening, with patchy light rain or drizzle becoming widespread
0:04:46 > 0:04:51by tomorrow morning.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52Maximum temperature: 11.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55That is it from us here at BBC London.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Have a lovely Christmas.