Also ahead. Recognising our Unsung Heroes. The queen will pay tribute to ordinary people doing extraordinary things, when she delivers her annual christmas message. The archbishop of westminster has spoken of the anxiety and uncertainty felt by many in the world as he gave his christmas sermon during Midnight Mass. As a child in care, the poet lemn sissay used to dread christmas. Well hear how hes now trying to make it a magical day for those who have been through the system. For a lot of care leavers, the memory is a bad one of the christmas before. Were creating memories. Matt goss is among the guests on the strictly Christmas Special tonight. Ive been to take a sneak peek behind the scenes. And nick has the weather. Good morning, a merry mild christmas. It doesnt feel much like christmas. It doesnt feel much like christmas but it will turn colder later today from the north. Windy tomorrow in northern scotland. The full christmas forecast on the way. Good morning. First, our main sto
To dateline london. The state were in is there a vacuum at the heart of British Politics . How far does the future of the European Union rest on the next president of france . And,the fight against the Group Calling itself islamic state. Who will be doing the fighting . My guests today are agnes poirier, who is uk editor of frances marianne, Stryker Mcguire of bloomberg markets, mina al oraibi, the arab affairs commentator, and ned temko, who is an author and journalist. The tradition in britain is for Opposition Parties to do well in by elections since they can often be used as a protest vote against the sitting government. This week, the conservatives actually won a seat in copeland held by labour for several generations, and ukips leader lost in the seat his party claimed was Britains Brexit capital stoke. As we move towards brexit, we clearly have a government. Do we have anything which looks like an opposition . Perhaps the Scottish National party . Yes, perhaps the unelected Hous
To dateline london. The state were in is there a vacuum at the heart of British Politics . How far does the future of the European Union rest on the next president of france . And,the fight against the Group Calling itself islamic state. Who will be doing the fighting . My guests today are agnes poirier, who is uk editor of frances marianne, Stryker Mcguire of bloomberg markets, mina al oraibi, the arab affairs commentator, and ned temko, who is an author and journalist. The tradition in britain is for Opposition Parties to do well in by elections since they can often be used as a protest vote against the sitting government. This week, the conservatives actually won a seat in copeland held by labour for several generations, and ukips leader lost in the seat his party claimed was Britains Brexit capital stoke. As we move towards brexit, we clearly have a government. Do we have anything which looks like an opposition . Perhaps the Scottish National party . Yes, perhaps the unelected Hous
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Prove, to find the truth. But we will continue to insist. Thank you. Secretary Rex Tillerson, i want to ask about your conversations with putin about syria. You predicted assad would leave power through political transition, how would you compel him to participate in a political transition that leads to his own departure. Our War Crimes Charges a table and how long will the us wait for russia to come around and four Sergei Lavrov if i make your government and United States governments seem to be miles on the syria issue, on ukraine and other issues. Did you feel you have cleared up any of those issues you mentioned earlier today . Since you had those discussions with Rex Tillerson. We discussed at length the future role for assad, whether it be ina the future role for assad, whether it be in a future political process or not. Clearly our view is that the brain of the assad family is coming to an end. They have again brought this on themselves with their conduct in the war at these past