And the series. Euro 2017 strictly come dancing finalists. A Record Number of people tuned in to watch the strictly final last night well discuss who waltzed away with the glitterball. And all the weekend weather. Quite the next day, some areas called with some fog. Further west, the next day, some areas called with some fog. Furtherwest, rain the next day, some areas called with some fog. Further west, rain moving in. Some areas are cool. Good morning. First, our main story. Every worker aged 18 or over will begin saving into a workplace pension unless they opt out. Thats under government plans being unveiled today. At the moment, employers must enrol staff aged 22 and over into a pension plan if they earn more than £10,000 a year. Ministers say they want to reduce the minimum age to 18 a move that could affect around 900,000 young people. But the changes wont kick in until the mid 2020s, as our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Olly browning is 21 and, like many young people
Years terror attacks. In her Christmas Day message, she will say the cities powerful identities had shone through in the face of appalling attacks. Im at the queens sandringham estate, in norfolk, where she will attend church this morning with the rest of the royal family, including prince harry and his new fiancee, Meghan Markle. Good morning, Merry Christmas. It is monday 25 december. Also ahead the pope urges the world not to ignore the plight of migrants forced to leave their countries because of violence. Christmas isnt all about presents and turkey dinners. Over a Million People will be working today. We will catch up with some of them. I have no idea what im singing. Louise is worried. And six breakfast presenters and a i,000 strong audience what could possibly go wrong . find out how we got on in our big singing challenge. And phil avery has the weather. Steph, very good morning to you. Here things are looking up, you have not just one but here things are looking up, you have n
2017 the year in sport, in half an hours time. Good morning, and welcome to bbc news. Merry christmas. The queen will pay tribute to the cities of manchester and london in her Christmas Day broadcast for the way in which they dealt with this years terrorist attacks. Shes at her estate at sandringham with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee, Meghan Markle. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. The queen recorded this years broadcast a few days ago at buckingham palace. Its main theme is the importance of home, a place she describes as a source of warmth and love. Looking back over the events of 2017, she praises the cities of london and manchester. The queen visited the victims of the bombing at the manchester arena, in which 22 people died as they left a concert. In her broadcast, she will talk about the powerful identities of manchester and london, which, she said, had shone through in the face of appalling attacks. 0n the table bes
In her Christmas Day message, shell say the cities powerful identities had shone through in the face of appalling attacks. And im on the queens sandringham estate in norfolk, where the royal family have gathered to celebrate christmas. And this year, that includes prince harrys fiance, meghan markle. Good morning. Merry christmas its monday the 25th of december. Also ahead. The pope urges the world not to ignore the plight of migrants forced to leave their countries because of violence. Christmas isnt all about presents and turkey dinners. Overi Million People will be working today. Well catch up with some of them. I have no idea what im singing louise is worried. She wasnt the only one six breakfast presenters and i,000 strong audience. What could possibly go wrong . find out how we got on in our big singing challenge. Hes the ultimate Christmas Jumper. Eddie the eagle edwards has come out of retirement. Hell be right here on the sofa to tell us why. And phil avery has the weather. Me
Coming up later this hour. With just over a month to go until the winter just over a month to go until the Winter Olympics in south korea, i will be checking out some of team gbs will be checking out some of team gbs biggest medal prospect in part for the pyeongchang in path to pyeongchang. Good morning, and welcome to bbc news. Merry christmas. The queen will pay tribute to the cities of manchester and london in her Christmas Day broadcast for the way in which they dealt with this years terrorist attacks. Shes at her estate at sandringham with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee, Meghan Markle. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. The queen recorded this years broadcast a few days ago at buckingham palace. Its main theme is the importance of home, a place she describes as a source of warmth and love. Looking back over the events of 2017, she praises the cities of london and manchester. The queen visited the victims of the bombing a