The number of new cars registered in the uk last year was the lowest for 30 years, but sales of electric vehicles continued to grow rapidly. Welcome to bbc news. Prince harry reportedly claims he was physically attacked by his Brother William during a row over his marriage to meghan. The guardian has obtained a copy of spare, the highly anticipated book from the duke of sussex, days before its due to hit the shelves. Aru na iyengar reports. There is stringent prelaunch security around this book but the guardian has published extracts of a copy of spare it has viewed. In the book, prince harry describes a meeting in 2019 at his home in london with Prince William to discuss their faltering relationship. A furious row broke out, according to the book, during which Prince William, now the prince of wales, described meghan, the duchess of sussex, as difficult, rude and abrasive. Harry accused his Brother Of Parroting The Press narrative about his wife. The row escalated, and then, according to the book, william grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and knocked me to the floor. Harry claims he was left with a visible injury to his back and says, i landed on the dogs bowl which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out. William left and then returned, looking regretful and apologised, according to the book. Harry says he did not initially tell his wife of the row, but phoned his therapist. Prince harry has said in a recent itv interview that he wants to get his father and brother back. His latest salvo is unlikely to heal the rift. The scene is one of many intensely private events and conversations recorded in spare. Since their split from the royal family, harry and meghan have been putting forward their side of the story. Buckingham palace has remained silent. Aruna iyengar, bbc news. With me now is our royal correspodent nick witchell. Morning to you. We know historically, traditionally at the royal family does not like to make its inner workings public. We do know that there are difficulties in the relationship between harry and his brother. This seems to take it a whole new level. It his brother. This seems to take it a whole new level. Whole new level. It does, the suggestion whole new level. It does, the suggestion and whole new level. It does, the suggestion and we whole new level. It does, the suggestion and we only whole new level. It does, the suggestion and we only have| whole new level. It does, the suggestion and we only have one side of the story from harrys book, apparently, that that was this physical altercation. Apparently, that that was this physicalaltercation. I apparently, that that was this physical altercation. I think the first thing to say is that there is no comment either from Kensington Palace where william is based or buckingham palace. Isuspect palace where william is based or buckingham palace. I suspect that will be the position over the next few days as we see the Television Interviews that harry has done with itv and with cbs in america and of course when the public book is published. The bbc has not seen a copy of this book but i think it is beyond doubt that the guardians new york correspondent has got a hold of the copy of the book, does despite all the huge security the publisher has branded that it ironic its the guardian, nota paper has branded that it ironic its the guardian, not a paper no Difference Row that got a hold the book and these are genuine extracts for it. And its very striking that this suggestion, although it is only one side of the story, that is physical altercation between the two of them backin altercation between the two of them back in 2019 when william referred to megans behaviour is rude and abrasive. And he said that william grabbed me by the collar ripping my necklace and making the floor. Its terribly sad, isnt it . Terribly sad that it should have come to that apparently and there is no denial. The fact that there has been no denial of this specific factual suggestion of an occasion, i think we must subdue date might assume that this is an accurate account. I think its interesting that the new york correspondent who is the one person who has actually read the book and is sharing his analysis of its contents in a public forum. He says at one point in his report this morning that harrys resentment of being the spare the title. Which as you say is the title of the book and its his inability or refusal to accept the reality that he was a younger brother. Well, thats how the british Hereditary Monarchy works. And it isjust again the british Hereditary Monarchy works. And it is just again so sad because he could have had or they could have had such a hugely influential role but within the british monarchy regardless of his position on the line of succession battle gone by the way and we have these increasing details of the resentment playing out. Because that is what this is all about, his resentment, his anger which has led him and his wife to exit from the royal family. Him and his wife to exit from the royal family royal family. Playing out so ublicl. Royal family. Playing out so publicly. Where royal family. Playing out so publicly. Where do royal family. Playing out so publicly. Where do you royal family. Playing out so| publicly. Where do you think royal family. Playing out so publicly. Where do you think this leaves harrys desire to build bridges with his brother and father, the question is asked of the end of the question is asked of the end of the report there. I the question is asked of the end of the report there. The report there. I think everyone must form the report there. I think everyone must form their the report there. I think everyone must form their own the report there. I think everyone must form their own opinion the report there. I think everyone l must form their own opinion about that but it is not a good way to seek to repair a relationship, is it, really . To put this all out into the public domain. I think another striking account in this report from the correspondence to read the book is that harry recounts an anguished meeting with charles and william after the funeral of Prince Philip are back in april 2021. Charles, he says, stood between his warring sons looking up at our flushed faces. Please, boys, harry quotes his father as saying dont make my final years a misery. Well, the publication of this book in these interviews and details certainly will be making that family feel enormously sad. I will be making that family feel enormously sad. Will be making that family feel enormously sad. 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I mean, i think On Generational grounds, many people will have great sympathy with harry and feel he was put upon and wasnt treated fairly or reasonably either for him or his wife, but i think there is also very considerable sympathy and fellow feeling, actually, for the rest of the royal family, for the king, for william and catherine, who are on the receiving end of all of this but are choosing not to respond, and the overall feeling will be one of sadness. ~ overall feeling will be one of sadness. , ~ ,. , overall feeling will be one of sadness. ~ ,. The Labour Leader, sir keir starmer will be delivering his new years speech a little later this morning. In it, hes expected to promise a decade of National Renewal if labour wins the next general election. It follows a speech from Prime Minister rishi sunak yesterday, in which he promised to halve inflation, cut nhs Waiting Lists and tackle small boats crossings by the next election. This morning sir keir starmer is expected to say that a future Labour Government wont be able to spend its way out of what he calls the mess created by the conservatives. The Labour Leader will acknowledge the need for investment to improve Public Services but will warn voters, and his own party, not to expect big increases in public spending, saying labour wont be getting its Big Government chequebook out again. Sir keir starmer is also expected focus some of the speech on the Current Crisis in the nhs. Im joined by our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. Good morning to you. Hot on the heels of rishi sunak� s speech and an opportunity to compare and contrast the visions of these two leaders. Yes, exactly. And i think very clearly an opportunity for the two leaders to try and set out their own stall. Rishi sunak is a very new Prime Minister and try to do that yesterday to give a bit of vision and give those five pledges, five targets he was talking about. Today you have keir starmer, who has been leader of his party for a bit longer. He cemented control over his party and now wants also to do the same sort of thing and also to distance himself from his recent labour past. Those around him say this is clearly a message that he is breaking with thejeremy corbyn approach, that this idea that there will be not be promises of big spending, they said they tried it before and it didnt win an election so what keir starmer wants to do is say that he sees damage done to the Public Services by the conservatives who like the nhs and the answer is not big spending but it is investment and then he wants to say that there should be the harnessing of private business to come into, come into partnership with government so a pro business message there. But keir starmer wanting to set out what he sees as a positive message that he is not painted as someone who was sort of got a negative doing down the countrys image but wants to say that he would have this decade of renewal. So looking ahead to an election coming in the next couple of years. find in the next couple of years. And civen the in the next couple of years. And given the gap in the next couple of years. And given the gap in in the next couple of years. And given the gap in the polls currently, some are saying that keir starmer simply has to keep things steady and sound capable but i am guessing labour, after 12 years out of power, will not want to risk that. , ~ of power, will not want to risk that. , ~. , that. Now, i think there are certainly that. Now, i think there are certainly a that. Now, i think there are certainly a feeling that. Now, i think there are certainly a feeling that that. Now, i think there are l certainly a feeling that labour that. Now, i think there are certainly a feeling that labour have this very considerable lead in Opinion Polls suggesting that nearly half people would vote labour and 20 point lead over the conservatives being suggested but i think what labour� s is concerned about is that those polls indicate that the turn of the conservatives is cementing a support to labour and that is their concern. I think that is where you see this message from keir starmer about not unleashing spending, a sort of careful, considerate managing the economy message, which in away compliments rishi yesterday. Rishi sunak saying similar things about bringing debt down about growth by the end of this year. In a way, they are kind of constant pleading for similar voters and in a similar area pleading for similar voters and in a similararea so keir pleading for similar voters and in a similar area so keir starmer is trying to lay out today a response to what the government said yesterday. To what the government said yesterday to what the government said esterda. , ~ ,. , yesterday. Damian, thank you very much. We yesterday. Damian, thank you very much we will yesterday. Damian, thank you very much. We will have yesterday. Damian, thank you very much. We will have the yesterday. Damian, thank you very much. We will have the speech yesterday. Damian, thank you very | much. We will have the speech live are you at 10am. Thousands of Train Drivers are going on strike in england today, adding to huge disruption to rail services. The walk outs by members of aslef will mean less than 25 of trains will run. The union has warned it may step up its Strike Action unless rail bosses come up with a better pay offer. Heres our transport correspondent, katy austin. If another day, more extensive disruption on the railway. The Train Companies affected by todays strike are either running very limited services or no trains at all, as more than 12,000 drivers walk out. Their union aslef argues members need a pay rise as the Cost Of Living increases. Its leader said no offer had yet materialised from Train Companies. We dont want to inconvenience people, we dont want to hurt businesses, weve been left with no choice. At this moment in time, weve got stronger mandates than we had before. The branches and the people that im visiting are telling me we are not going hard and fast enough. So there is a vast will amongst our membership to continue. The group that represents the operators argues with Passenger Numbers lower than before the pandemic, what it calls sensible and reasonable reform is needed to fund a pay increase. I think we are getting closer, i think we have done work with aslef that can get us there. But it does mean that both sides have got to start having meaningful discussions. So i do think we are closer but there is still further work to be done. We are not asking people to do longer hours and receive less pay for it. Were just asking people to be more flexible. The Department For Transport said unions should step back from Strike Action so the damaging dispute could end. Another national 48 hours strike by members of the rmt is due to begin tomorrow in their dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. Meetings are expected between the Rail Minister, employers and both aslef and rmt leaders on monday to try to work out a way forward. Without a breakthrough, there could be more strikes to come. Katy austin, bbc news. Our Business Correspondent theo leggett is at Paddington Station in central london. Good morning to you, feel. Bring us up good morning to you, feel. Bring us up to date on the impact of this action by aslef. Its up to date on the impact of this action by aslef. Up to date on the impact of this action by aslef. Its obviously very significant action by aslef. Its obviously very significant. Across action by aslef. Its obviously very significant. Across the action by aslef. Its obviously very significant. Across the country, i action by aslef. Its obviously very. Significant. Across the country, one in four trains are operating. From here, Paddington Station, one of the bigger stations in london there is just an Hourly Service on the Great Western line to bristol. The first Arrival Train came injust western line to bristol. The first Arrival Train came in just after 9am. The first departure was after 7 30am. You can get an idea that thats the limited service. In other parts of the network in the country no trains on avanti west coast, no Cross Country trains, no trains on the Trans PennineExpress Network either. The disruption to passengers is quite severe and remember, this is quite severe and remember, this is the third day of industrial action. We had a two day strike by members of the rmt, network rail and 14 members of the rmt, network rail and 1a Train Operating Companies and i was on tuesday and wednesday. Today is the turn of Train Drivers, around 12,000 of them, affiliated to aslef and then another or strike gets under way and that is another 48 hour strike. Very severe disruption, part of the network to shut down altogether and disruption will continue until at least sunday. Normal service will not be resuming until monday. And that will be when the Rail Minister is due to sit down with Rail Companies and the unions to try and thrash out a some sort of a deal to prevent further industrial action down the line. In a deal to prevent further industrial action down the line. Action down the line. In terms of lookin action down the line. In terms of looking for action down the line. In terms of looking for that action down the line. In terms of looking for that resolution, action down the line. In terms of| looking for that resolution, theo, is there any sense that the rmt or aslef are closer to that one than the other or are at the page essentially . 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