Transcripts For BBCNEWS Breakfast 20180101

In sport, the winning run is over. And it takes an injury time penalty save to preserve manchester citys unbeaten record this season as theyre given a scare at the palace. Happy new year from bbc breakfast from Parliament Square the final preparations are under way for the annual new years day parade with thousands of performers from around the world like these guys on texas fantastic, doing it in style, bright and early this new year s morning. And stav has the weather. Hgppy happy new year. Starting off with a lot of showers around, wet and windy in places but we should season sunshine into the afternoon. The start of 2018 is looking unsettled the rest of the week. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning and happy new year. First, our main story. Millions of people around the world have been celebrating the start of 2018. More than 100,000 ticketholders watched londons midnight firework show from the banks of the river thames, and hogmanay celebrations went ahead in edinburgh, despite earlier travel and weather concerns, as Simon Clemison reports. It was one party big ben really couldnt miss. Bong. Timings of the new year despite being silenced at the moment while repairs are carried out. 012,000 the moment while repairs are carried out. 0 12,000 fireworks. Whatever you did to finish 2017, whatever you are doing to start 2018, are these 11 minutes and 15 second in the middle here in london when you look up middle here in london when you look up and forget to breathe. The soundtrack dominated by female artist, the centenary of women beginning to get the vote one way this year will be defined. What does 2018 hole to you . Best year ever why is that . A levels, starting our careers. We will get into university. Do you want to look at my kilts . In scotland, storm dylan had been an Unwelcome Party guest during the day but given the importance of hogmanay it would take a lot to spoil the celebrations, even though winds of more than 70 miles an hour had hit some parts. In sydney, another quiet night, the harbour bridge somewhere in this pic just. Rainbow colours, a tribute to australias legalisation of same sex marriage in 2017. This city after city around the World Running the new year, hong kong erupted, athens glowed. And moscow sparkled. Still some countries to go but now new york has marked the moment, the last inhabited island American Samoa will celebrate 25 hours after neighbouring islands first began the party. What the celebrations all around the world. We have some sad news to bring you from australia, five british citizens who died when a seaplane crashed on new years eve has been named. The australian pilot also died after crashing into a river 30 miles north of sydney. Ive to New South Wales this morning and phil mercer is our correspondent. We are watching the scene is a celebration around the world moments ago but a real sense of tragedy there this morning. Yes, it is what the Australian Police have been telling us today, it is an absolute tragedy that a family who had travelled halfway around the world from britain only to die in one of the most dutiful places on the planet. The victims have been identified as 58 year old richard cousins, he was a very successful businessman, chief executive of compass, the largest Catering Group in the world, he was a former board member of tesco and due to retire in march. He died alongside two sons in their early and mid 20s. Also on board, emma bowden, she was mr cousins beyonce and she died alongside her 11 year old daughter, so the police trying to establish how and why this accident could happen on a routine flight accident could happen on a routine flight from Jerusalem Bay to Sydney Harbour miss the cuts brother. Scores of people who had travelled to liverpool to celebrate the new year have had to spend the night in a temporary shelter after a fire in a Multi Storey Car Park next to the citys echo arena destroyed more than 1,000 vehicles. Steve saul reports. The fire is thought to have started in one vehicle on the third floor of the car park will stop Emergency Services arrived within minutes but the flames quickly spread to other floors. Police say 11100 cars had been destroyed. Up to 4000 floors. Police say 1400 cars had been destroyed. Up to 4000 people are thought to have been left stranded in the city. The arena on the city s waterfront was hosting the city s waterfront was hosting the Liverpool International horse show, no spectators or animals had been injured. My car. All of our belongings in it. Everything. We hear from Northern Ireland, my suitcase, all of my things in it, all gone. Merseyside fire and rescue said it is one of the biggest fires that have ever dealt with with crews working under challenging conditions from the outside of the building because of a real fear of structural collapse. The difficulty that we haveis collapse. The difficulty that we have is because this is so deep seated, is to physically be able to get into, right into the middle of the building to put the fire out which clearly is the extent of which the fire has taken hold fair, we will not be able to do that quite some time, given the structural stability issues with the building as well. Liverpool city council are expected to help make arrangements to get those who have been left in the city back home later. Temperate parking arrangements have been made the arena operate as normal. The north Korean Leader has said that he has a Nuclear Button britains trains are the oldest since current records began, according to figures from a transport watchdog. Passengers are travelling in carriages which were typically built in the mid 1990s. The office of rail and road says older Rolling Stock can lead to problems with reliability and poorer performance. The department for transport says 4,500 new carriages will be introduced across britain by 2024. The president of iran has appealed for calm, saying people would have the right to protest but not to commit acts of violence, amid continuing Anti Government protests. In his first Public Comments since demonstrations against the government began on thursday, Hassan Rouhani warned that violence and public disorder would not be tolerated. Translation the atmosphere for criticism, protest within a Legal Framework is absolutely free but the atmosphere for destruction and the rest is definitely not an atmosphere which people would tolerate. The north Korean Leader has said that he has a Nuclear Button on his desk. In a defiant new year message, kim jong un said the United States would now never be able to start a war with north korea. 0ur correspondent sophie long is in the south korean capital seoul for us this morning. Sophie, will this just be seen as another in a long line of threats against the us . I think ithink in i think in terms of his message, to the United States, there was nothing new, and other defined message saying we have a Nuclear Capability that can strike anywhere on mainland. He also said i have a Nuclear Button my desk. Does he have the capability to strike the us mainland in the way that he has posted about . The answer is we dont know. When he carried out the sixth and most powerful nuclear test in september 2017 and he carried out a test launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile mr bob with missile which he said could strike anywhere on the mainland. Whether he has the ability to miniaturising Nuclear Capability and put it on a missile that can reach the United States, we dont yet know although many people and analysts think it may not be far off doing that. It was slightly more surprising if he had a much more consolatory tone towards south korea, his neighbour but also the United Statess ally. He said to them that he was open to dialogue and debate even consider sending north korean athletes to the Winter Olympics which are due to ta ke Winter Olympics which are due to take place in south korea in february which is important to the government here, president moon has said it to happen he thinks it could bea said it to happen he thinks it could be a turning point in relations with north korea. A small passenger plane has crashed in a tourist area of costa rica, killing 10 americans and two local pilots. It was travelling to the capital sanjose from the mountainous region of punta islita, near bejuco, an area popular with tourists on the pacific coast. The cause of the crash is not yet known. Local reports say five of the passengers shared the same surname. The archbishop of canterbury has paid tribute to emergency workers in his new years day message. Justin welby said 2018 could be defined either by human suffering or the compassionate response to it. Heres our religion editor martin bashir. To the unrelenting dedication of the Emergency Services, archbishop justin welby chose the London Ambulance headquarters in waterloo to deliver his new year message. And he began by describing the terara attack on nearby London Bridge and Borough Market. On the third ofjune as the terrifying events unfolded on London Bridge and in Borough Market, staff took over the 100 calls from those caught in the atrocities. He went on to catalogue other terror attacks at manchester, westminster, Finsbury Park and parsons green, along with the tragedy at Grenfell Tower. I visited Grenfell Tower while it was still burning, i remember the desperation and sorrow. Alright . Visiting Borough Market six months after the attack, justin welby witnessed the recovery of a community that, like others, has inspired the nation. In concluding his message, the archbishop of what would define us in the year ahead . Will it be the depth of suffering or the breadth of compassion . The darkness or the light of human kindness . It is a choice. But not one we have to make a loan. Jesus christ, the light of the world, weeks for all struggles, works for oui weeks for all struggles, works for our healing, and invites us to walk in his light. He is right there with us in his light. He is right there with us in the midst of everything. May i wish you all a very happy new year. Martin bashir, bbc news, Borough Market, london. Special coins marking 100 year anniversaries of women getting the right to vote and the end of the First World War are being released this year. The royal mint will also introduce ones celebrating 200 years since the publication of Mary Shelleys frankenstein. The two pound coin, marking the anniversary of the First World War armistice, features a quote from Wilfred Owens poem strange meeting, which says the truth untold, the pity of war. Thats this mornings main stories. Good morning to you if you just joined us and a happy new yearfrom all of the team at bbc breakfast, the first editions of the papers of 2018 are here of course so lets ta ke 2018 are here of course so lets take a look at the front pages. What the fireworks as you would expect on the fireworks as you would expect on the front pages. The guardian has the front pages. The guardian has the view from the thames, the london eye and all of the fireworks going off beyond it. The Daily Telegraph has textures from, but looks like sydney, the Sydney Harbour bridge. It is. Red sky at night new year s delight. The main story on the front of the Daily Telegraph today is winter flu plunges hospitals of the Daily Telegraph today is winterflu plunges hospitals into chaos. But is their main story. The times has a slightly more personal, a smaller picture i guess, 2018 lit up a smaller picture i guess, 2018 lit upa a smaller picture i guess, 2018 lit up a sparklers in edinburgh by some of revellers there. It says here aboutjobs of revellers there. It says here about jobs and house of revellers there. It says here aboutjobs and house prices up big at the start of 2018. Some of the tabloids now. The sun has the terrible story from australia of the british people, five actually have been confirmed to have died in the seaplane crash, the front page there. The mirror has a campaign, lord winston backing a campaign, let hospitals hospital patient parks are free. The duke of edinburgh is on the front page of them are, the mail as well, he said something about a man with a beard and asked princess and about it apparently, at centre came yesterday, with the man was a terrorist. He has been accused of another slight gaffe. And finally, the daily express, diabetes drug whose memory. It is a hope for a breakthrough in the battle against alzheimers. And the duke of edinburgh on the front page there as well. It is 6 15 am, good morning. Youre watching breakfast. The main stories this morning thousands of people gathered to watch spectacular firework displays in london and edinburgh despite warning about bad weather and travel problems. Australian police have confirmed that the british head of the giant, compass, Catering Group died, with four members of his family in yesterdays plane crash outside sydney. Heres stav with a look at this mornings weather. The first one of 2018. Happy new year. This week is looking pretty u nsettled. Year. This week is looking pretty unsettled. More on that in a moment. Today, a lot of wind. Rain at times. Improving to the afternoon. Low pressure a cross improving to the afternoon. Low pressure across the north of the uk. This will bring wet weather through the english channel. Fairly strong winds across southern counties of england. The extent of the rain, south wales, towards the m4 corridor. Going east. To the north, dry weather with sunshine this morning. Wet and windy weather in Northern Ireland and western parts of scotland. Cold air. Snow falling over the high ground. Continuing to move away, the low pressure, towards the near continent, eventually clearing the south east. Sunshine behind. Not a clearing the south east. Sunshine behind. Nota bad clearing the south east. Sunshine behind. Not a bad afternoon. Wet and windy weather in the north of the uk and in Northern England as well. Quite chilly. Improving towards tonight to be a ridge of High Pressure building in. A perfect recipe for a chilly night. Something we have not seen in a few nights. Frost and ice in central and northern scotland. Changing across the west. The next area of low pressure comes in through the morning. Snow in the pennines and the scottish mountains. Behind the band of rain, improving sunshine and showers. Mild in the south. Tuesday and wednesday, yet another area of low pressure across the uk, bringing windy Gale Force Winds at times tuesday night and wednesday morning. Blustery showers affecting western areas. Some will be heavy. Temperatures are where they should be for the time of year. Further areas of low pressure moving through in the week ahead. Spells of heavy rain. Turning cold on friday. Back to you. Thank you very much. That was the weather forecast. Around half a Million People are expected to turn out in Central London for the annual new years day parade. Thousands of performers, including marching bands, cheerleaders, and stunt drivers are set to entertain the crowds. Not n ot co nte nt not content with all the frivolities last night. Brea kfasts Graham Satchell is getting a taste of the action for us this morning. Bright and early this morning. You are not alone. Happy new year. Happy new year. We are not alone. We have cheerleaders from all over the Southern States of america, mainly from texas, rehearsing for the annual parade kicking off today. About 8000 performers and half a Million People are expected on the streets of london. You carry onward ching the girls and i will talk to the director of the parade. Good morning. Watching. The director of the parade. Good morning. Watching. This has been going on for 30 years. We started this because london was a grim place at this time of year. We wanted to liven up the city. Not only that, we wanted something the whole family could do to celebrate the new year. New years is a bit of a drunken event. What are some of the highlights . We have the fabulous marching bands from the us and all over the world. We have cheerleaders. We have all of the competition, including floats, and showtime roll up, roll up, to the greatest show on earth. Here is the marching band. They are from troy, 0hio. You will notice that the people we have with us are from america. But there are floats and marching bands and cheerleaders from all over london and all over the world. And here is kathy from ohio, the band leader. You are the bandleader, correct . Yes. It is be in london. We are looking forward to the parade today. It is awesome to be. And you are from . Troy, ohio. The band has 89 people. It is a high school band. We are excited to be here today. What does it mean for your students to be here in a band like this . It is a family. We celebrate together, we have sad times together, and we take vacations together. How is it to be in london today . A great time. We have great weather. Happy to be here. Thank you. There we are. It is an ungodly hour to be honest to be rehearsing in Parliament Square. Things kick off at 12 oclock. It is free. You are more than welcome to come down. If you have any neighbours near, they will not be happy. Such enthusiasm at such an ungodly hour. And you have had a go at cheerleading before. Yeah on top ofa pyramid. At cheerleading before. Yeah on top of a pyramid. It is very gymnastic it isa of a pyramid. It is very gymnastic it is a very difficult sport to do. 0n more mainstream matters, what an end to the year. City nearly slipped up. Christa palace must be kicking themselves. Crystal palace. Time now for the sport with mike. Late penalty drama in both of yesterdays premier league games. Crystal palace missed a late one to snatch a win over leaders manchester city, as their 18 match unbeaten run came to an end yesterday, while west brom salvaged a point with a dubious penalty over arsenal. Adam wild rounds up the action. The message from fans was clear enough. Still, it is hard to imagine how things could get any better for manchester city. Never has a team been so far ahead at the end of the year. To their potential, there seems no end. For Crystal Palace, this seemed a new year lacking celebration. The injured players replacement, sergio aguero, when the closest in the first half. But this was not the brilliant Crystal Palace eve iyo ne was not the brilliant Crystal Palace everyone feared. The target were straightforward, but they hit it seemingly less so. Crystal palace had aims of their own. They had chances which they should have done better. Everyone seemed to know it. That, ultimately, for them, better. Everyone seemed to know it. That, ultimately, forthem, is better. Everyone seemed to know it. That, ultimately, for them, is how this will be remembered. In the 90th minute, awarded a penalty. Unable to see the year out with a bang. Not quite the perfect end to 2017 for either side. Full boat, quite the perfect end to 2017 for eitherside. Full boat, new quite the perfect end to 2017 for either side. Full boat, new years eve, as is so often the case, a bit of anticlimax. For both. Arsene wenger took charge of arsenal for the 811th premier league game. But something had happened the celebrations. It was not until the second half until they found a way through. Alexis sanchez free kick deflected. But that was far from the end of it. Two minutes remaining, west from were offered a hand back into it. This, a penalty, gladly spoiling the special day for arsene wenger. 1 1. Controversy, and drama, to the very end. Exeter chiefs start the new year ten points clear at the top of the rugby union premiership. They beat leicester 30 points to six, with four second half tries at sandy park. Thats tigers sixth league defeat in a row, their worst run in over 50 years. Alex gulrajani reports. 2017 will go down as a great year. Exeter, champions for the first time. With the chiefs clear at the top of the table, the fascinating could be memorable as well. The hands were making far too many errors. Chances missed. It took root strength to put the League Leaders in charge. Don carried them. A gap emerged between the sides. Exeter needed no help. Jonny may is was in a giving mood. Straight into the arms of henry slade. Those supporters may have stayed on their feet, but there was still time for more. The last play of the game. The winning try to be the perfect end to a monumental yearfor winning try to be the perfect end to a monumental year for exeter. Winning try to be the perfect end to a monumental yearfor exeter. Bbc news. Yes, the chiefs go marching on. Scarlets won away at cardiff blues 14 11 in the pro 14. Cardiff led at half time but scarlets fought back soon after the break. Rhys patchells try, their second of the match, sealed the win. The victory leaves them top of conference b. In the other pro 14 fixture, 0spreys beat dragons 22 9. Englands cricketers have arrived in sydney ahead of the final ashes test which begins in three days time. England head coach, trevor bayliss, says he still has full belief in all rounder, moeen ali, despite his recent run of poor form. The 30 year old has only taken three wickets and averaged 19 runs with the bat this series. He is always a guy that likes to keep playing. But. I have full confidence in him going forward, to be honest. I mean, it was only two months ago we were talking about him being one of the best all rounders in the world. Now, he reached the milestone, what was it, 2000 runs and 100 wickets. He got back quicker than everyone else. That quicker. One other line from the england squad, ben stokes wontjoin up with the england one day squad in australia. Dawid malan will replace him in the squad. British number one Johanna Konta starts her season today with a match against the american madison keys at the brisbane international. Its her first tournament with new coach michaeljoyce and she says they are looking forward to starting the season together. Andy murray also returns. He is playing in in an exhibition match. He is down at number 16. That sounds wrong. I am sure he will go back up. Just to be clear, you have a cold. It isnt that you had a late night . No, of course not. Thank you very much. He will have more sport for us during the course of the morning. The start of the new year has many of us reflecting on the past 12 months and what we want to differently in the year ahead. Weve been asking people in manchester what they hope try and be a little bit healthier. Umm, but not a lot different. Try to enjoy ourselves. To finish my masters and get some work. To help more people out if they are hurt or anything is wrong. Eat healthy rude. Go on anything is wrong. Eat healthy rude. Goona anything is wrong. Eat healthy rude. Go on a diet. But i dont really wa nt go on a diet. But i dont really want to. Resolutions should not be done on the first ofjanuary, want to. Resolutions should not be done on the first of january, they should be ongoing throughout the year. Keep maintaining them on to them for the right reasons. Year. Keep maintaining them on to them for the right reasonslj year. Keep maintaining them on to them for the right reasons. I never stick to them. Exactly, yeah. They are affecting. Still, life goes on. Why, because it is a new year, do you. It isa why, because it is a new year, do you. It is a great idea, but if you. It is a great idea, but if you do not let them, you do not feel bad when you do not stick to them. You do not let them, you do not feel bad when you do not stick to themlj am going to be a better husband, a better father, and, umm, am going to be a better husband, a betterfather, and, umm, a better person. I do a decentjob already, but there is always room for improvement. There is always room for improvement. I think she was right, do not set them, and you cannot fail them. Wed love to know what you are hoping to achieve in 2018. Let us know what your resolutions are and whether you think youll stick to them. Get in touch at bbcbrea kfast bbc. Co. Uk or via facebook and twitter. It is half past six. Stay with us. Headlines are on the way. Hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson. Heres a summary of todays main stories from bbc news. Millions of people around the world have been celebrating the start of the new year. More than 100,000 ticketholders watched londons midnight firework show from the banks of the river thames, and hogmanay celebrations went ahead in edinburgh despite earlier travel and weather concerns. New york is one of the latest cities to toast 2018 with events in times square, los angeles and vancouver have to wait another two hours before the year changes. Five british citizens who died when a seaplane crashed in australia