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
Hello. This is bbc news, with ben brown. The headlines australias Prime Minister apologises for holidaying in hawaii as wildfires continue to sweep across three states. 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. Tesco suspends Christmas Card production at a factory in china following allegations of prisoners being forced to pack them. The parents of harry dunn the teenager killed in a Road Accident in northamptonshire in august are due to meet the home secretary today for talks. Nearly 90 flood warnings are in place across the midlands and south of england after another day of heavy rain. A nativity scene by banksy appears at a hotel in bethlehem in the west bank. And coming up well take a look at the sunday papers with our reviewers anne ashworth, property and personal finance commentator, and the independents features writer, james rampton. Before the papers sport, and for a full round up, from
Dateline london looks at the effect impeachment could have on Donald Trumps support base. Hello, good morning. 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, a trip hes now cut short. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family
A catastrophic fire warning is issued for parts of eastern australia including sydney amid record breaking temperatures following months of severe drought. These are very difficult and trying times, were now up to day 105 of this bushfire emergency across New South Wales and the community really is going to have to stay alert and understand what theyre going to do if threatened by fires. The government approves the takeover of uk defence and aerospace specialist, cobham, by an american company. A man who confronted the fishmongers hall attacker, with a narwal tusk, describes his deep hurt that he couldnt save the two people who died. Prince philip has spent day in hospital in london, to be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Nearly 90 flood warnings in place across england and the situation could get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me Lizzie Greenwood and gavin ramjaun. Th