Join locals in bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations. Hello, and welcome to world news today. Its Christmas Morning in australia, but hundreds of families are spending the day in emergency shelters, unable to celebrate in their homes, as the country battles one of its worst bushfire disasters in years. Figures released by firefighters in New South Wales reveal nearly 1,000 houses have been destroyed. Conditions have eased, but another extreme heatwave is due later this week. Prime minister Scott Morrison was criticised for going on holiday during the bushfires. Hes since returned and apologised for being away. He says volunteer firefighters who work in the federal Public Sector will be given an extra four weeks paid leave. Phil mercer reports from New South Wales. Koalas and other Australian Animals are the unseen victims of the fires. Much of their habitat has been destroyed and the survivors need all the help they can get. The true extent of australias bushfire crisis is gradually
We pulled it off. We broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the road block. The Prime Minister is now inside number 10 having pledged to earn the support of people who in his words may have lent him their vote. An awful night for labour losing 59 seats many of them in places the party has held for decades. Jeremy corbyn said the results were very disappointing. I want to also make it clear that i will not lead the party in any future general Election Campaign. I will discuss with our party, to ensure there is a process now of reflection. Borisjohnson pledges to work day and night to retain the support of labour voters who deserted Jeremy Corbyn as labour suffered its worst defeat since the dark days of michael foot. Jo liberal democrat leader jo swinson has quit after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. For millions of people in our country, these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope
When a car ploughed into a group of children near a school in essex is named as Harley Watson. Making her point the teenage activist Greta Thunberg sails into europe for the uns Climate Change conference the 12 year boy killed yesterday when a car ploughed into a group as scientists warn this decade will be the hottest on record. Dropped catches and rain bring a miserable end to englands tour of new zealand. And coming up on bbc news, anthonyjoshua says hes reinvented himself as he prepares for his rematch with andy ruinr, who took his three world heavyweight titles in the summer. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. President trump has insisted the nhs would not be part of future trade talks between the United States and the uk after brexit. Speaking in london, where hes attending a nato conference, he told reporters he wouldnt touch the Health Service even if it was handed to his administration on a silver platter. The president said borisjohnson was capable and would d
Analysis on the President Trump visit and nato meeting. Five women who allege they were abused byJeffrey Epstein urge Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. The 12 year old boy killed yesterday when a car ploughed into a group of children near a school in essex is named as Harley Watson. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with holly hamilton. Weve got a full midweek calendar of premier League Fixtures coming up over the next few days weve been hearing frmo the managers, including an under pressure Manchester United boss. More at 2. 30. Thanks holly, and stav danaos has all the weather. Thank you, there is a change on the cards, today might be settled, mostly dry, but cold, it will be turning milder later on in the week, but thats only half the story, i will have all the details in around half an hour. Also coming up our live coverage from enniskillen, annita. Thats right, bbc news continues its election tour of the uk. Today, im in enniskillen, which is in the fermanagh const
Mr trump promises to stay out of the Election Campaign but also denies the nhs will be on the table in future trade talks. Absolutely. I dont even know where that rumour started, we have absolutely nothing to do with it and we wouldnt want to. If you handed it to us on a silver platter, we want nothing to do with it. The president will attend a reception hosted by the queen later at Buckingham Palace, where protests are expected tomorrow he joins World Leaders to celebrate 70 years of nato. Well be live at Buckingham Palace with the latest from there amid growing tensions among nato leaders. Mr trump today denounced remarks about the alliance from the french president as dangerous, nasty and insulting. Also this hour five women who allege they were abused byJeffrey Epstein urge Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. The boy killed in a hit and run has been named. 12 year old Harley Watson was outside his essex school. Climate activist Greta Thunberg sails into lisbon where climate ta