The bbc is at one military base in iraq, as soldiers reflect on christmas away from their loved ones. What do i miss most . A good christmas dinner i think will be the one. You know, mums cooking. And in half a hour, brexitcast. Our correspondents reflect on the behind the scenes twists and turns of the negotiations between the eu and the uk. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The queen has paid tribute to manchester and london in her Christmas Day broadcast, for the way the cities have dealt with terror attacks this year. Looking back at 2017, she said their powerful identities shone through adversity. Earlier, she attended the traditional Christmas Day service at sandringham, along with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee meghan markle. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. Its a day for family, with its own established pattern. For the royal family, that being a visit to church, led by the queen. Very much at home already, the roya