Tens of thousands are expected to meet at boxing day hunts across the uk , often attended by across the uk, often attended by anti hunting protesters. And this year is predicted to be no different. Different. Labours been warned to end its running attack on Rural Communities. Communities. Plus this morning aidan magee is here with your sport. Is here with your sport. Yes. Good morning. Happy boxing day everybody. Its going to be a feast of premier League Football as expected for the time of year. Could it be d day for Manchester United manager erik united welcome erik ten hag as united welcome aston old Trafford Aston Villa to old trafford tonight, well also looking tonight, well also be looking ahead boxing day racing. Thanks aidan and Greg Dewhurst. Has your weather. Good morning. Brighter skies across much of the uk. This boxing day, but how long will it last before rain returns . Find out all the details coming up soon. How was your christmas . Did how was your christmas . Did you
Hole thats all coming in your next hour . Next hour . Of the show. Of the show. Its always a pleasure to have your company. With just about an hour away now from an historic vote in the European Union, its bedlam in brussels. Its basically this the political right want tougher rules on how to get Asylum Seekers deported if they arrive in the european bloc illegally. They also want that to go down to 12 weeks. But the political left want to share the Asylum Seekers across the bloc. Thats going down very badly with some Member States like italy and greece. They think they are taking way too many. But poland is saying, well, weve got enough. We dont want any more. Any more. Emmanuel macron frantically ringing around trying to get members to abstain on this vote. This is going to be a huge moment, because if this doesnt get through, it will allow meps standing in the european elections in june to say the eu does not care about immigration. It could tear the entire bloc apart and will be li
This is bbc news. The headlines the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, says three of his sons have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. He says it will not affect the groups demands in the ceasefire negotiations. Muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan omits the destruction caused by the war and the fears of an assault on ten throw. President biden says Minister Netanyahu is making a mistake. More than 100,000 people have been full from their homes due to flooding in russia and kazakhstan. And just over 100 days to the paris 0lympics, and just over 100 days to the paris olympics, the river sent water could be unsafe water. Could be unsafe for athletes. Time for a look at the Business News now with ben thompson, and Consumer Prices in the us are rising more than expected . Yes, weve just had the latest indication of the rate at which prices are rising. Indication of the rate the Consumer Price index for march rose higher than analysts were expecting. The core figure, which strips ou
The wikileaks founder has been held in Belmarsh Prison In London for five years. Our washington correspondent Gary Odonoghue had this update following joe biden s comment. Well, this was pretty much an off the cuff comment that he made as he was sort of walking through the colonnade at the white house and a reporter shouted to him, you know, will you consider australias request . Because of course australia, Julian Assange is australian and the Australian Parliament has passed a motion asking him to be returned to australia, saying would you consider ending the prosecution . He didnt seem to hear the question at first, but it was repeated and he said were considering it now. That would be a huge change, given that the us has been pursuing the extradition ofJulian Assange from the uk for years and the thing is still winding its way through the courts. The Home Secretary signed the extradition back in 2022, but theres been Court Challenges to that and the high court is still waiting for
Well, tha a big question a big meeting on capitol hill tomorrow may give us some answers perhaps the fist big test of the new year will come from iran. Deadly empty government protest there, least 20 people reported dead calling those protesters, quote, enemies of iran. Big day, of course, as we kick off a new year 218 is here and Varney Company is about to begin. Well, have you noticed unless you live in very southern, florida or out on west side in california it is freezing outside frigid temperatures continue to grip wide swaft of the country from pink and purples youre in deep purple youre in deep cold. Heres that weather map where windchills bundle up we mean that is obvious isnt it and snowstorm by the way, is brewing we are told off the atlantic coast. And if it it pushes east it could be a major storm up and down i95 corridor, oh boy looking forward to that. Or more for us on that, potential storm about three minuteses from now. Lets take a quick look at the stock future for yo