Youll probably get the face. The interview was recorded as part of the today programmes guest editor series to be broadcast later this year. In halfan in half an hour, click investigates the weird world of quantum computing. Six people have died, and a seventh is in a Critical Condition, after a car crash in central birmingham. Six vehicles were involved in the collision, which happened just after one oclock in the morning, at an entrance to an underpass just south of the city centre. Four others needed hospital treatment. Police described the scene as very difficult and upsetting. Tom burridge reports. Horrific and upsetting is how the Emergency Services described the scene. This black taxi flipped onto its side. The driver and a couple on board all died. Next to it, the mangled remains of another car. Police are now investigating how the vehicles collided with such force, killing many of those on board. Ive spoken to the officers on the scene, the officer in charge of the investigation. He has described this as a very harrowing incident. He has asked me personally to pass on his thoughts for the families and everyone involved this time. A very tragic incident just before christmas. Four men travelling in one of the cars were all thrown out of the vehicle. Three of them died at the scene, the fourth man is in a Critical Condition in hospital. But a man and a woman travelling in a third car, which was badly, damaged survived with relatively minor injuries. This photo shows the aftermath, as those first to arrive tried to save lives. A devastating scene with debris strewn all over the road. The crash happened on a section of the belgrave middleway, a busy road in the heart of birmingham. The vehicles collided before the entrance to the underpass at the junction of bristol road. Police say the dual carriageway will probably stay closed for the rest of today. Three other cars were also involved in what ambulance crews called an extremely distressing and complex crash scene. Tragedy on one of birminghams main roads a week before christmas. Tom burridge, bbc news. Matthew thompson is at the scene of the crash. Still a great deal of police that conducting forensic investigation. Presumably on a saturday night, even in the early morning, this must mean a very busy area . Can you hear us . Absolutely, harring was the word used by the police in a press conference this morning. Harrowing. Can you hear me . We can. There is a very long delay on the line. Carry on. Iam i am terribly sorry for that delay. Technical problems. Harrowing jim eadie description of the police, horrific the description of the fire service. Words in of harder and vetera ns, service. Words in of harder and vete ra ns , c0 nvey service. Words in of harder and veterans, convey something of the terrible nature of this particular accident. Hardened. There are three orfour cars to accident. Hardened. There are three or four cars to my letter which seem to have escaped the worst of the damage. People in those vehicles sustained only minor injuries. Over to the right you can just about make out the black taxi tom mentioned in his report. Philip dunne inside. Three people, including the driver in that vehicle we re including the driver in that vehicle were killed. Just beside it another vehicle damaged almost beyond recognition. Miraculously two people escape from that vehicle with only light injuries. Further on down the tunnel, there is another vehicle, which has three passengers which lost their lives, one other in a Critical Condition in hospital. Through the day quite frenetic police activity. Forensic officers trying to piece together what happened. In the last 20 minutes they began the fairly sombre task of removing the bodies of those who lost their lives. We have been speaking to local residents through the day. They talk of speeding being quite common on this long wide stretch of road. Too early whether this specimen to do this particular incident. That is something that will feature heavily in the police line of enquiry. A tragedy like this any time of year is upsetting, all the more so given we are so closely just a few days from christmas. Matthew thompson, thank you for bearing with us in those technical problem. We hope we can get those problems eliminated when we speak to matthew a little later. Every worker whos 18 or over could be automatically enrolled in a workplace pension unless they opt out under plans unveiled by the government today. At the moment, employers have to provide pensions for all staff aged 22 or over and earning more than ten thousand pounds. The move is expected to affect around nine hundred thousand people. Joe lynam reports. Ollie and nate are both 21. Ollie, on the left, has not yet started saving for his retirement. Its not really crossed my mind yet. Ive moved jobs quite frequently, tend not to stay in one place too long, so pensions have always been lower down the list of things ive been conscious of. Nate, though, has been saving for his retirement since he was 16. I grew up with a family on welfare, so i was aware of the effects that being reliant on government money can have and how insecure it can be sometimes. If the work and pensions secretary, david gauke, has his way, young people like ollie and nate could soon be automatically enrolled for a pension at their employers. Its important people are educated about their options. If they dont know what a pension is, they will not know what their rights are. To an 18 year old ac milan way off my retirement. Especially if they do not earn much on saving for a house isa not earn much on saving for a house is a lot more pressing. If these plan proceeds, it could save millions from poverty in old age. Mps have expressed serious doubts that the ministry of defence will be able to afford all the new military equipment it plans to buy. A report by the Commons Defence Select Committee says the mod will struggle to make the necessary savings it needs to pay for newjets, warships and armoured vehicles, as ian palmer reports. She is the flagship of the royal navy. Hms queen elizabeth, commissioned by her majesty the queen, early this month. At 280 metres long, she has space for a0 jet planes. Defence on the 2ist century does not come cheap. The biggest warship the british navy has ever had cost more than £3 billion. Another Aircraft Carrier is being built in scotland. The ministry of defence want to spend £170 billion on more military equipment over the next ten years. It has to make savings to achieve that goal. To do that, it will have to sell buildings, and make efficiencies. However, the Defence Committee is extremely doubtful the mod can make those savings from an already stretched budget. The Committee Says funding pressures will inevitably lead to a reduction in the number of warships, jets and other vehicles the mod can buy. The government is currently carrying out a defence review. Widely expected to recommend more cuts. With the changing nature of, and increase in global threats, it is said britain needs to strengthen its armed forces. Will the government have the cash to pay for it . The Prime Minister says developments over last ten days have marked a watershed in the uks departure from the European Union. Writing in two newspapers this morning, theresa may said the government is proving the doubters wrong after the eu agreed to move on to the next phase of negotiations but labour say their brexit plans are a mess. Our Political Correspondent chris mason is here. Lets begin with the Prime Ministersinterpretation. Two articles getting the message out to the widest range she thinks may be sympathetic . Not unheardof Prime Minister, awarding visors might pen an article in one newspaper, but two, the sunday telegraph and the sunday express. Effectively, what she is saying, pretty defiant message, the essence boiling down, there may have been bumps on the road in the last couple of weeks, with the aborted attempts to deal in brussels, meaning coming back, and then another trip a couple of days later. Then that the seat in the house of commons last week. The emphasis of the article, step back from the noise, what did i say i would achieve . Sufficient progress on the divorce package, to move on to the future relationship by christmas, and that is what i have managed to do. You could forgive her a little bit triumphalism, given how much noise and headlines there were about this would be impending doom if she did not get a deal. And all the rest of it. She has the big challenge come the new year, the next age. Crucially, and they will bea next age. Crucially, and they will be a discussion in the cabinet meetings in the last one before christmas, what on earth does she want . What kind of relationship does the government won for the European Union the other side of the transition period. By the way, there isa transition period. By the way, there is a discussion to come about nailing down the transition period. As if that has been agreed . On this question of trade. Very interesting, they were saying in the week, slightly ta ken aback they were saying in the week, slightly taken aback some of the more vociferous brexiteers team to accept the deal in brussels, thinking it was a good deal. Now we have some of kicking up a bit. Jacob rees mogg using the word vassal, now picked up by boris johnson, the foreign secretary. Part of the Government Team responsible for the deal that is being progress. Is he kicking against the Prime Minister, are they in singh . It is a powerful word, vassal state. Very provocative. They are actually talking about two things, using the same label. Jacob rees mogg talking about the transition period. The curiosity of randy shortened transition, the idea of a transition period from implementation period, it uses a sensor pragmatism. Reassurance. Whatever your views around brexit, the transition to where we are going to be will be a nice smooth incline or decline. Step back from that a little bit, you saw with the intervention of Jacob Rees Mogg, the potential it has to be utterly unsatisfying to anybody, regardless of your views. People like nigel farage in the former ukip leader, you cannot imagine a situation that he would after this, but it is worse than being a member of the European Union. The logic is, oi of the European Union. The logic is, or the downsides of eu membership remain, being in the single market, the customs union, freedom of movement, but you no longer have an argument about how these policies work. This is something we were talking about when we were speculating about what would happen after the referendum. I went to norway meeting the norwegian foreign minister, telling me we still want to have the relationship with the eu, we have opted out of the bits we dont like the agricultural staff. Basically we have to accept all the other rules and decisions made, we call it faxed diplomacy. They send us an call it faxed diplomacy. They send us an e mail telling us the rules we have to comply with. Is that what Jacob Rees Mogg is implying. We will be in that situation . From his perspective. Worse than that. The argument coming to the European Union in the summit was the adoption of the full Telephone Directory worth of rules that the uk will remain bound by, potentially any new rules coming down the track in that period. The Prime Minister has made the argument there will not be any more rules we will not be having a say in the discussion of, because the process takes so long. We are still around a table in that transition period. That transition period, in the politics, you will have people like Jacob Rees Mogg, nigel farage, making the argument, this is worse than being in. You will have others, he would rather say the uk should have stayed in, it is worse, because we are no longer round the table. What will be fascinating come the new year, is there any wriggle room in those negotiations over the transition period of a particular membership elements. Fairly good example, fisheries policy. Before christmas every year there is a fisheries council, de discusses fishing quotas, flexible allowable catches in the celtic sea, all over the place. The fishermen were learning about it because of the decision down in cornwall. They grumbling around the table, imagine how big the grumbles will be in a two year period be the deciding quotas for cornish fishermen from off the coast of aberdeen. And there is no say whatsoever. Can there be in the negotiations over the limitation period any wriggle room over policy . Looks like the answer will be no on the face of it. Interesting line in theresa mays article in the telegraph suggesting the finer points of the negotiation of the limitation period were still to come. That is a truism, there have not been any discussions. I wonder whether theyll be some attempt to find some wriggle room. The start of the briefest insight into the brexit politics of 2018. Im sure some will say the aki is wacky we stay into it. Two Police Officers have been seriously injured in a road traffic collision on the north Circular Road in the london borough of brent. The two officers were returning to a marked Police Vehicle parked near brent park in neasden when a car collided with them early this morning. The car sustained serious damage and stopped at the scene. Both Police Officers are constables in their 30s one is male and one is female. The headlines just after 3 15 p m. Six people have been killed, seventh critically injured after a multi vehicle crash in birmingham. Officers describing the scene is very difficult and upsetting. Plans are involve hundreds of thousands of young people in workplace pensions for the first time for retirement have been announced. Serious doubts over military safety as the ministry of defence will struggle to pay for newjets and ships. England will be hoping for more rain in the final day in perth as they battle to stay in the ashes after australia declared on 662, england lost early wickets before mitchell sta rc bowled lost early wickets before Mitchell Starc bowled what could be the ball of the century to undojames vince. England close hundred and imagine 324. England close hundred and imagine 32 11. 16 year old Harry Cochrane helps hearts end celtics sexy nine game unbeaten run in domestic football. The last time they lost in ago. Two the league was 585 days ago. Two goals in eight minutes at the hawthorns putting Manchester United in control in the early kick off at west brom. Romelu lukaku with the first. Victory for united will cut citys lead back to 11 points. Those are the headlines. They do get it is the bbcs Sports Personality of the year tonight. We will be checking in on the liverpool red carpet through the afternoon on bbc news. A seamless link from our colleagues at bbc sport. The bbcs Sports Personality of the year will be announced tonight. The show comes live from liverpool where the winner will be decided by public vote. Our Sports Correspondent adam wild is in liverpool ahead of tonights awards. We did not see the red carpet. A nice blue backing with the logo. This goes back many, many decades. This goes back many, many decades. This has been one of the key publicly voted awards for several yea rs . Publicly voted awards for several years . Yeah, indeed. Voted for by the public. That makes it really more specialfor the public. That makes it really more special for many of those involved deceiving. You are right, the red carpet is behind me. Preparation is getting under way apace in the last hour or so. Were expecting the first of the contenders to arrive in the next few hours for what is always one of those glamorous, glitzy evenings in the sporting calendar. It is a huge event. Come along way since that first ceremony back in 195a. 11,000 people expected here for this event this evening. Performances from the likes of noel gallagher, rag and bone man. The final culmination of the evening is Sports Personality of the evening is Sports Personality of the year 2017. Bianca walkden, first tae kwon do fighter to be short listed for the award. Securing her fourth successive global title, heavyweight gold at the world championships. Elise christie, short track speed skater. Recovering from a very difficult 2014 winter olympics, she is now a triple world champion. Jonnie peacock, many people familiar with him from his exploits on strictly come dancing. Overcoming serious cramp in the warm up to take victory in the world para athletics finals in london back in the summer. Lewis hamilton, doesnt need to many introductions. Claiming his fourth world title. Britains most successful formula 1 driver ever. Mo farah, in contention. Yet again. Storming to his third consecutive world 10,000 metre goal. Also knighted just a month or so ago. Now sir mo farah. Harry kane, the tottenham and england striker, premier leagues top scorer for the second consecutive season. Adam peaty, beating just about everyone ahead of him this season. A swimmer, winning two world titles, broke his own world record twice in one day. Jonathan rea became the first rider to clinch three successive world superbike titles. Johanna konta, continuing their remarkable rise. First british woman to reach the womens singles semifinals at wimbledon since 1978. Anya shrubsole, player of the match in the cricket world cup final. England winning back in the summer. Anthony joshua, the boxer. World heavyweight champion of the world. Finally chris froome committee claimed the fourth Tour De France title, and made history, by also triumphing in the vuelta a espa na. Of course in the news of late after the raise levels of an asthma drug in his system. Defending his reputation. Makes a short list tonight. Public vote, the show starts around 6 16 p m. You can see it all live on bbc one. Adam will be there with the Sports Personality of the year 2017. Awarded since 1954, can you believe that . Not always with live coverage from the red carpet, but it will be just up five oclock. At least five people have been killed and more than twenty injured in an attack on a church in the pakistani city of quetta. The Methodist Church was full of worshippers when it was stormed by two militants. Pakistani media have broadcast footage of a Fierce Exchange of gunfire between Security Forces and militants. South africas governing party, the anc, will vote later today to elect a new leader. Deep divisions have emerged in the party during the tenure of president jacob zuma, whose term as anc leader is ending. Todays vote is likely to be a very close contest. Thousands of People Living in southern Californias Santa Barbara county have been ordered to leave, in the face of the wildfire thats been burning for nearly two weeks. The blaze is the Third Largest in the state since records began. Meteorologists say fresh northerly winds are likely to drive the flames towards Santa Barbara county, hillside homes in the montecito area and the pacific coast. Sarah corker has the latest. Fierce winds driving one of the biggest fires in californias history, towards the wealthy neighbourhood of montecito. Already destroying 700 homes, now 18,000 are at risk as the flames move towards the coast. Strong winds out the north, pushing the fire back down the hill. Gusty, cold. Humidity low, but a very hazardous firefight. This area north west of los angeles is home to many celebrities, including oprah winfrey. She tweeted, still praying for our little town, winds picked up, a perfect storm of bad for firefighters. Earlier this week, talk show host Ellen Degeneres posted this to thank firefighters. West wing actor rob lowe uploaded these shocking pictures near his house. Thousands of people have fled. This is what they are escaping from. 8000 firefighters working around the clock, to try to contain this mammoth blaze. Two people have been killed. The fire had been burning for nearly two weeks, lack of everything in its path. Pretty crazy, went to sleep last night, woke up to this fire, around two am. These trees of the base will go up pretty soon, what they have told us. The thick, billowing smoke causing breathing problems across Santa Barbara county. The community can come out by the station, we have masks sitting on the patio, theyre welcome to as many as they like. The Authorities Say 40 of the fire is contained. We winds of up to 60 miles an hour, firefighters battling to protect cities and towns. Switzerland is known for its transport challenges with children regularly using cable cars to get to school. Now the worlds steepest Funicular Railway has been unveiled and opens to the public later. Virginia langeberg reports up here, 1300 metres above sea level, is not a view for the faint hearted. And transporting people up this steep swiss mountainside is not without its challenges. Two years behind schedule, it has taken 14 years of building with a price tag of 53 million. But the swiss are convinced their new funicular on the worlds steepest line, is worth it. Translation to construct a tunnel with 110 gradient has rarely been done before. All the workers have to secure themselves. Sometimes they have to work hanging in the ropes. We have to be very careful with the material. If you drop something, it falls all the way down. And what is even more dangerous, if you drop something, it could fall on the head of a worker further below. If the breathtaking climb itself doesnt leave you weak at the knees, standing upright in the carriages shouldnt be a problem either. They have been uniquely designed to allow the floors to adjust with the gradient as it travels. Each carriage can carry 34 people at a speed of ten metres per second, meaning the climb or descent lasts no longer than four minutes. The line replaces an old funicular that had been operating between the valley town of schwyz to the Mountain Village of stoos since 1933. The new space age looking carriages have been hailed an engineering success. It remains to be seen whether it will help take the areas tourism to new heights. Prince harry has taken on a new role as a journalist and interviewed the former us president barack obama. The interview was recorded at the Invictus Games in september as part of the today programmes guest editor series. The fifth in line to the throne takes over the show on the 27th december on bbc radio four and he gave the politician some interview advice ahead of the discussion. Do i have to speak faster, because im a slow speaker. Not at all. Should i do a british accent . If you start using long pauses between answers youre probably going to get this face. Laughter. I dont want to see that face. It will be a 20 minute package for the bbc after christmas, and we hope to use the whole thing as a podcast. Excellent. 0k. Im ready. Do you guys have sound . Sounding great. Youre excited about this, im nervous about this. Its fine. Ill interview you if you want. Lets keep it this way, id much prefer that i wonder if that was difficult sell, they will be intervening the former president , british friends. Quite a disappointing day. Hello. This is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines at 3 30pm. Six people have died in a serious crash on one of birminghams main roads. In a serious crash on one police say its too early to speculate on the cause of the crash. The government wants to lower the age for automatic enrolment in Company Pension schemes from 22 to 18, in a move to offer more people Financial Security in retirement