Against brazilian side flamengo. The australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has acknowledged public anger at his decision to go on holiday while his country faces a bushfire crisis. Mr morrison said if he could go back he would have made a different choice. The fires are expected to worsen with more hot dry weather expected. Mr morrison did acknowledge the role of climate change, but said warming temperatures couldnt be connected to any single fire. Gareth barlow reports. This is the remarkable, almost apocalyptic scene facing firefighters tackling australias deadly and devastating wildfires. Fire chiefs described saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, but the pm has cut short his trip to return home. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family while their families were under great stress. They know
Dancing on ice, is to feature a same sex couple as contestants, when it starts its latest series this evening. The steps singer Ian H Watkins is teaming up with professional dancer matt evers. Our correspondent lizo mzimba reports. Dancing on ice is one of tvs most popular shows, often producing memorable moments of all different kinds. Ian h watkins and matt evers have been rehearsing for weeks and when the programme returns tomorrow night, theyll be the first same sex couple seen competing on a prime time british show like this. Its about time. If we had Something Like this when we were children, maybe i wouldnt have felt so isolated. I wouldnt have run away from home. You know, in everyday life we see gay couples and we see same sex couples. So it should be no different with what we are trying to do. It something that has already been embraced in other countries on similar shows. Israels dancing with the stars featured a same sex celebrity couple back in 2009. Last months strictly h
The emperors cup soccer saturday as an awful day. Final on new years day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been heavily now on bbc news, its criticised for being on holiday the clickmas special with bags in hawaii, of seasonal tech fun. But the pm has cut we hear from tim peake on the year short his trip to return home. In space and pitch man against robot i get it that people would have been to see whos the fastest driver upset to know that i was holidaying around an f1 circuit. With my family while their families were under great stress. They know that i am not ohohoh merry clickmas going to stand there and hold a hose, iam not anyway, this festive a trained firefighter. Week we have cars, dogs, im conforted by the fact that astronauts, and lots australians would like me to be herejust simply so i can be here. An areas the size of belgium has and lots of singing furbies. Been torched by the fires. Hundreds of homes hav
For the holidays, as the country battles some of its worst bushfires in years. And coming up in half an hour on bbc news, amol rajan takes a look back at a year dominated by the power of social media in review 2019 the media year. Good a very happy christmas. The queen has used her christmas message to say that she has been struck by the sense of purpose younger generations have shown in tackling issues like climate change. Her majesty also acknowleged that 2019 had been a bumpy year. It comes after a year of intense political debate about brexit, as well as a number of personal events affecting the royal family. This morning members of herfamily joined the queen in attending the Christmas Day service at sandringham in norfolk. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. Morning service at sandringham. Notable for who attended and who was absent. Making their first appearance, six year old Prince George and four year old princess charlotte. Absent from the main service, Prince A
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The australian Prime Minister, scott morrison, has acknowledged public anger at his decision to go on holiday while his country faces a bushfire crisis. Mr morrison said if he could go back, he would have made a different choice. The fires are expected to worsen with more hot dry weather expected. Mr morrison did acknowledge the role of climate change, but said warming temperatures couldnt be connected to any single fire. Gareth barlow reports. This is the remarkable, almost apocalyptic scene facing firefighters tackling australias deadly and devastating wildfires. Fire chiefs described saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, but the pm has cut short his trip to return home. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family while their families were under great stress. They know