To extend their lead at the top of the premier league to 13 points with a game in hand. Bell tolls. Getting ready for the new year, restoration work on londons big ben will pause for one night only, so its famous bongs can ring in the new decade. And later on i will be looking at the stories we have covered from britains coastal towns this year. Thats in half an hour, with me, simon mccoy. The american president , donald trump, has called the knife attack at a jewish celebration in new york state horrific. Mr trump tweeted to say, the country must come together to fight, confront, and eradicate the evil scourge of anti semitism. Five people were injured, two of them critically, during a hanukkah gathering, at the home of an orthodox rabbi. A man has been arrested. In recent weeks, police have stepped up patrols in jewish neighbourhoods, following a series of anti semitic hate crimes. Our washington correspondent, Chris Buckler, reports. Members of new yorks largejewish community had ga
Places on wednesday, it will turn wet and windy towards the west, heavy rain at times, temperatures are starting to rise even though eastern areas still only three or 4 degrees. A wet weather pushes north becoming more extensive through thursday and friday. Strengthening wind across the too. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines the labour leadership says sorry over the heavy defeat in the general election. Jeremy corbyn wants the process of deciding how to elect a new leader to begin swiftly so his successor can be in place by the end of march. Nicola sturgeon renews her call for a second referendum on scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustnt be kept in the union against their will. A british man has been killed and his step son wounded, after being shot during a suspected robbery in buenos aires. A marathon un Climate Summit in madrid ends in a compromise leaving many delegates unhappy. Around 2,000 properties are still without water in and ar
The england cricketer ben stokes wins Sports Personality of the year. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the political commentator and former head of communications for the conservative party giles kenningham, and the Political Writer and academic maya goodfellow. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Labours leader, jeremy corbyn, and the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, have apologised for the partys defeat in the general election which saw them lose 59 seats. Mr corbyn said he was sorry they came up short. Speaking to the bbcs andrew marr, mr mcdonnell said it was unfortunate the party hadnt been able to articulate its message more effectively. He also blamed the medias portrayal ofjeremy corbyn, insisting that hed been demonised for four years solid. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. Thejeremy corbyn era is coming to an end. But what will that mean for labour . How much does the party need to change after its disastrous election . T
Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello, thanks for your company on sportsday im ben croucher. Your top stories hello, thanks for your company on sportsday im ben croucher. Your top stories Manchester United cant win anything with kids today. Although one of their youngsters earns them a point against everton. Manchester city power past arsenal thanks to a double from de bruyne. And, well be live on the red carpet in aberdeen, ahead of the bbc Sports Personality of the year awards. Also coming up in the programme exeter beat sale for the second time in a week to put the champions cup quarterfinals within touching distance. Well get more on that big win for city in a second, but well start with the red half of manchester, where after two straight wins over tottenham and city, united were given a reality check by everton today. Ah draw that seemed to delight evertons caretaker boss. Joe lynskey has more. For the first time in six years, a man called ferguson in the old trafford dug
At the world darts championship. We have had more rain on already saturated ground. Plenty of Flood Warning and plenty of mist and fog. Essentially, a day of sunshine and showers. More detail on that in the next half hour. Its sunday the 22nd of december. Our top story the authorities in australia are warning people its still not safe to return to areas devastated by wild fires, even where the flames appear to have been extinguished. The countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who was criticised for going on holiday during the crisis, has now conceded that Climate Change could be have contributed to the fires. Our sydney correspondent, Shaimaa Khaliljoins us now from balmoral in New South Wales. Good morning. We can see behind you, these fires still have a hold on the countryside . Good morning. Balmoral has been one of the worst hit villages from saturdays fires and many people have been told it is still extremely dangerous for them to come back and you can see why. Just behind me, l