Complaints of rotten and rancid turkeys sees tesco apologise to its customers. And, current and former presenters look back at hardtalk over the last 20 years. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Aid workers have begun evacuating critically ill children from a rebel held suburb near the syrian capital, damascus. Four patients were reportedly taken out of ghouta overnight. Another 25 are expected to be evacuated in the coming days, although hundreds more are in urgent need of treatment. Some 400,000 residents have been under siege by Government Forces there since 2013. Matthew thompson reports. A wave, a smile. And for eight year old imjy a chance, at least, at life. 29 seriously ill civilians are due to be evacuated from this besieged suburb of damascus. Many others were not so fortunate. Eastern ghouta is one of the last strongholds of rebels fighting the forces of president bashar al assad. It has been under siege by Government Troops since 2013 and as peace talks in geneva have faltered, the humanitarian crisis has escalated. Food and fuel shortages have led to rampant inflation, starvation, and with medical supplies severely limited, doctors are powerless to help those in need. To escape the constant bombardment, for months families have sheltered in the basements of shattered buildings. But they offer no protection from hunger and disease. These people have been besieged and bombed. And living in the most atrocious conditions. But there is just a little chink now, and if we can get the ceasefire extended, there are peace negotiations starting up again in sochi, in the next few weeks. Russian sponsored talks may offer a way out, but so far rebel groups have refused to engage. Meanwhile the un has identified nearly 500 seriously ill civilians in desperate need of evacuation from Eastern Ghouta. 29 may be a start, but there is much more to be done. Matthew thompson, bbc news. Police are warning drivers of Hazardous Conditions on the roads today, as heavy snow hits parts of the uk, leaving thousands of homes without power. And on the a14, where a jack knifed lorry caused delays of several hours. Thousands of homes have been left without power and there are snow and ice warnings right across the uk. The runway at Stansted Airport was closed for a while, so snow and ice there could be cleared. Simonjones has this report. As many took to the roads again after the christmas break, heading home or back to work, these were the conditions people were facing in bristol. For the emergency services, the wintry weather meant numerous call outs, crashes, breakdowns and jackknifed lorries kept the police busy. Torrential rain overnight has become snow in many areas and that has led to some pretty grim conditions on the roads. Many are slushy, theres ice in a lot of areas and not just the minor roads, but motorways have been affected as well. Particularly hard hit was the a14 near kettering, a series of crashes led to some drivers being stuck for hours. Im on the a14, trying to go eastbound to northampton. I set off from my house in hinckley at 6am this morning. Ive been on the a14 for three hours now. As you can see, theres nothing going in the other direction. A bit cross those who braved the conditions to get to Stansted Airport found flights disrupted or cancelled after the runway had to be shut. The snow also brought down power lines, more than 20,000 homes left without electricity, as temperatures plummeted. There were warnings for ice in scotland, northern ireland, and north east england. 0n boxing day, two walkers had to be rescued from a precarious ledge in snowdonia. The coastguard said they were not properly equipped. A reminder, like here in the lake district, that the snow may look beautiful, but its posing considerable risks. Simonjones, bbc news, high wycombe. The former us president , barack 0bama, has warned about the irresponsible use of social media, in his first interview since he left office, at the beginning of the year. Mr 0bama said social media was, in some cases, simplifying complex issues, and reinforcing peoples biases. He was speaking to prince harry, who was the guest editor of radio 4s today programme. This report from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. Prince harry, first of all, you are very welcome to our studio. Good morning. Joining the today programme for the day had been a big learning curve, harry said. But he had enjoyed being the interviewer, rather than the interviewed. It was quite fun, especially interviewing president 0bama. His principal scoop had been to persuade barack 0bama to give his first interview since standing down as us president. The word trump was never mentioned, but may have been in mr 0bamas mind when he warned about the irresponsible use of social media. How do we harness this technology in a way that allows a multiplicity of voices, allows a diversity of views, but does not lead to a balkanisation of our society but rather continues to promote ways of finding Common Ground . Harry had also interviewed his father. The main focus had been on Climate Change the issue Prince Charles has championed for decades and for which he was sometimes derided. Maybe now, some years later, theyre beginning to realise that what i was trying to say may not have been quite as dotty as they thought. But, i mean, the issue really that has to go on being focused on, big time, i think, is this one around the whole issue of Climate Change, which, you know, now, whether we like it or not, is the biggest threat multiplier we face. And then at the end of the programme, it was time to face questions, rather than to ask them. First about his fiancee Meghan Markle and her first christmas at sandringham. She really enjoyed it. The family loved having her there. And, you know, theres always that family part of christmas, and always that work element, as well. And i think, together we had an amazing time, we had great fun staying with my brother and sister in law. Harrys commitment to issues he cares about, like the armed forces and mental health, had come through strongly. So how does he see his future . Part of my role and part of myjob is to shine a spotlight on issues that need that spotlight, whether it is people, whether its causes, whether its issues, whatever it is. So i will continue to play my part in society and do myjob to the best of my abilities, so that i can wake up in the morning and feel energised and go to bed, hopefully, knowing that ive done the best that i can. Not so long ago, he admits to having doubts about a royal role. Clearly, no longer. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. More now on the news that critically ill children have been evacuated from a rebel held areas in damascus. 0ur correspondent is in beirut. We can speak to her now. All of the children out of this war that list . No, not all of them. That were on this list. Three children left yesterday and one man who was also in need of medical aid. The list included 29 names only. But that is just a small drop of the tens of children who are in need of medical evacuation. We know that open 600 people are in need of medical evacuation and at least 200 of them are children. The government has only approved 29 of them, four leaving yesterday. We are waiting for more to leave. The hope is that the list will increase. So far, the government has only approved a short number of people, most of them are children in dire need to leave. Just how significant is this deal . How did it come about . This has been a pattern that the Syrian Government has used in many cities and towns. Weve seen it in homs. Cities and towns. Weve seen it in homs. Interference thats why now its the return of the Eastern Ghouta, the outskirts of damascus. People are wary that they will face the same destiny others have faced by being forced out of their homes. Thats where the negotiations are ongoing. U nfortu nately, negotiations are ongoing. Unfortunately, the prices being paid by civilians who are starved. And children who are facing medical cases and malnutrition and lack of medicines in Eastern Ghouta. We dont have the best line speaking to you but we will persist with our final question. What are conditions like in Eastern Ghouta . Its really difficult questions, Eastern Ghouta has been a siege in the past four yea rs. Has been a siege in the past four years. Under shelling and bombardment but in the past few months it was completely sealed off. No food and medicine. Many hundreds of children are suffering from malnutrition. As we have seen in this story, many are also suffering from medical support and medical aid because of lack of medicines. This isa because of lack of medicines. This is a tactic used by the regime to force people into submission. It doesnt seem likely are going to have a happy ending at the end. 0nly 29 people were allowed out. Many more are waiting to be evacuated. Thank you very much. The company that ran Grenfell Tower is handing back control of its other properties to the local council, saying it can no longer give tenants the service they expect. The kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation has responsibility for 9,000 properties, as andy moore reports. Grenfell tower is owned by the local council, but it was run by one of the largest Tenant Management Organisations in the country. This body manages thousands of properties in the area. It was this Management Organisation that made the now controversial decision to refurbish Grenfell Tower in cladding suspected of fuelling the fire. Both it and the local council are now under investigation by the police, over possible corporate manslaughter charges. The organisation has now sent out a letter saying it would be in the best interests of all residents that the services which the Tenant Management Organisation currently provides are handed back to the council. The handover, which will start at the end of next month, means the royal borough of kensington and chelsea will take over repairs and day to day running. But a resident on the Grenfell Recovery Scrutiny Committee says the council isnt up to the job of running a large housing stock, when, he claims, it has failed to deal effectively with the aftermath of the fire. And theres also a fear the Tenant Management Organisation could escape criminal responsibility if it ceases to be a functioning company. The organisation said that wouldnt happen. The royal borough of kensington and chelsea said it saw this as a temporary measure and residents would ultimately decide how they wanted their homes managed. For the survivors of grenfell, who recently attended a memorial at st pauls cathedral, this comes as one more complication after the rejection of a special panel to work with the Public Inquiry and reported delays in special christmas payments. Andy moore, bbc news. A man who is serving a 20 yearjail sentence for throwing acid across a packed london nightclub, has pleaded guilty to being in possession of a prohibited item in prison. 25 year old Arthur Collins hid a mobile phone, 25 year old Arthur Collins hid a mobile phone, two sim cards and two usb sticks in a crutch, while he was on remand in september. He was awaiting his trial over the acid attack, in which 22 people were injured. Workers could see another year without a pay rise, thats according to the Resolution Foundation think tank, which looks at Living Standards in the uk. It said a year on year rise in real pay wouldnt be noticeable until December Next year. The government says its cutting taxes for millions and raising pay through the National Living wage. The headlines on bbc news it is 14 minutes past three. The first of a group of critically ill syrian children are allowed to leave a rebel held area of damascus. Motorists are being warned that snow and ice are causing travel disruption in england and wales. Prince harry sets out how he views his role as a senior royal. He promises to remain above politics, but shine a light on certain issues and causes. Sport. A full round up. Sport. A full roundup. There finally been a bit of christmas cheer for finally been a bit of christmas cheerfor england finally been a bit of christmas cheer for england as the former captain Alastair Cook made his first ashes century for almost seven yea rs. Cooks knock helping england close on 192 2, after stuart broad had earlier returned his best figures of 2017 taking 4 51 to spark an australia collapse. Patrick gearey was in melbourne for us. This wasnt the day we were expecting, we thought we would see steve smith at the mcg, the australian captain, make a huge score on a scorching day. Smith not been dismissed at this ground in a te st been dismissed at this ground in a test matches in three years. Imagine everyones surprise test matches in three years. Imagine eve ryones surprise when test matches in three years. Imagine everyones surprise when smith played one onto his stumps after 30 minutes given tom crone his first te st minutes given tom crone his first test wicket and what a wicked. Mitchell marsh mind next in the same way to chris woakes. Stuart broad andjimmy anderson, england. Most successful bowling partnership of all time took charge. Broad bowled with great skill for his four wickets. In answer to those who called for him to be dropped. Australia were eventually all that for 327, losing their last seven wickets for 83 runs. In reply, england lost Mark Stoneman to a superb caught and bowled to nathan lyon. The greatest of all time, he is known as gop tea. The evening session was all about Alastair Cook. He scored his first 50 of the series at was dropped by steve smith on 66 and ended up scoring his century in the last over of the day. Finished alongside the captain, joe root. Australia frustrated in the sweltering heat. It may be too little too late for the ashes but england have had their best day of the series so far. They are still fighting. We created quite a lot of pressure yesterday that we were rewarded with wickets. We were very patient, yesterday. When it reversed a bit, things could have gone slightly differently for us. Today, we got lucky with a couple of chop ons and a couple of wickets. Australia were disappointed probably but we were delighted with them. Its been a pretty tough couple of weeks, really. But it makes playing and taking wickets very rewarding. Vitaly mutko has stepped down from his role as chief organiser for next summers world cup in russia. To concentrate on work. Its been a turbulent month for Russias Deputy prime minister, he temporarily left his post as the Russian Football Union president just two days ago. This comes off the back of his life ban from the olympics at the start of december after having been accused of running a huge state directed doping programme. Record breakers, Manchester City show no sign of slowing down, they head to newcastle later tonight with an unprecedented 18th Successive Premier League victory in their sights. Pep guardiolas side side looking to extend that domestic record, with the european record of 19, incidentally also held by guardiola when he was in charge of bayern munich, on the horizon. But even though newcastle are just one point outside the relegation zone and with just one win in ten games, hes approached this match as seriously as any other. We wina we win a lot of games. That is why we are happy. 0ur lives are better when we win. It is simple, like that. But im not going to sleep thinking about it, that i am going to break record. It is nothing special. It is newcastle. Going to break a record. I couldnt see them. Now, christmas time, i to break a record. I couldnt see them. Now, christmas time, lam going to sit down with my staffs laptops and i will try to discover what they do. And keep our. Keep out pace what they do. And keep our. Keep our pace and intensity with the ball, that is our target. Bath have been fined £60,000 for releasing Taulupe Faletau to play for wales in their Autumn International against south africa. The match fell outside the official International Window allowed by premiership rugby. Bath say they understand the position but theyre pushing for a resolution to the conflict between club and country schedules. Thats all the sport for now. Tesco has apologised after people complained turkeys they bought from them for christmas lunch were rotten or gone off. The traditional turkey was the centrepiece of tescos Christmas Ad Campaign this year, but the supermarkets social media feeds featured angry customers complaining their Christmas Meals had been ruined. The Supermarket Chain has apologised and promised to investigate. Well we can speak now to megan french who is a Consumer Rights expert. If you were one of these people that was sold a dud turkey, what should you be doing . Anything you should buy should be satisfactory quality. If it isnt up to that standard, you should get your money back at the very least. A refund, is that enough in this particular instance . Christmas is a pretty special time of year, isnt it . Yes and the difficulty is that you cant pop out to another shop and