Demanding baby, woken up all hours and nick has the festive forecast for us. Good morning. Storm barbara may be pulling away from the uk, but it remains windy today, tomorrow, and into boxing day as well. The latest on the blustery christmas forecast coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. Extensive Railway Engineering works are starting across britain today, with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. Passengers in london, manchester and cardiff are expected to be the hardest hit by the work. One of the biggest stations in the capital, paddington, is closed, with passengers being told to go to ealing broadway. Its where our reporter Jane Frances Kelly is for us this morning. Good morning. Its going to be a good deal busier there than normal. Yes, it is going to be busy. I have seen people turning up with quite heavy suitcases and that is because trains to paddington are terminating here. That is because paddington will be closed for the next six days for upgrade work. There will be work done on the kings road express, there will also be major Engineering Work done in wales and manchester. This is the biggest christmas upgrade done by network rail. They say that 2a,000 engineers will be working on up to 200 sites and they are investing £103 million over this christmas period. They say they have to do it, but they need the tracks to do it, but they need the tracks to be not in the use and that christmas is the time when they choose, because fewer people are actually travelling. That means also that the roads will be very busy. Before you travel, it would be a very good idea, in fact the advice is, do check on various websites and the bbc Travel Website to find out, do you have a train . And also how long is that youre only going to take . Is going to be a Bus Replacement . And at ten past nine well be speaking to the Travel Editor of the independent, simon calder. Meanwhile, more disruption to transport in scotland is expected as a result of storm barbara. Winds of up to 120mph were recorded yesterday, and rail, road and ferry travel is again expected to be hampered today by gale force winds. An amber alert has also been issued for the Northern Isles on boxing day. The met office has named it storm conor. Well bring you a full forecast and look ahead to this in a few moments time. The actor Carrie Fisher who is best known from The Star Wars Films is in Intensive Care in a los angeles hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack. The 60 year old was taken in on a flight from london. Earlier on we spoke to our reporter. She was heading back from london to los angeles for christmas. She lives here in Beverly Hills, and the flight was about 15 minutes out from landing when she had what the Emergency Services are describing as a cardiac episode. Thats been interpreted as having a heart attack. Apparently there were a number of medical personnel on the flight, there were some nurses, people tried to help her. But she was reportedly unresponsive at that stage. The plane was met on the tarmac by paramedics, who also tried to work on her. She was then taken to hospital. And we know from Carrie Fishers brother, todd, that she is in Intensive Care. He had earlier said that she had been in a critical condition, was then in a stable condition, but later clarified that he actually doesnt really know what her condition is, and simply appealed to people, as they are doing, to pray for the best, that she is in Intensive Care, and as he put it, the doctors are doing their best. That was peter bowes reporting. Israel has angrily rejected a Un Security Council resolution demanding a halt to the building of Israeli Settlements in occupied palestinian territory. The vote passed after the United States, israels traditional ally, abstained, rather than using its veto. Our state Department CorrespondentBarbara Plett usher reports. In a rare show of unity, the Un Security Council passed judgement on Israeli Settlements. Translation 14 votes in favour. Voting that they had become a serious threat to a viable peace deal with the palestinians. It was that conviction which led the us to withhold its customary protection of israel at the council, although not without much soul searching. Because there are important issues that are not sufficiently addressed in this resolution, and because the United States does not agree with every word in this text, that the United States did not vote in favour of the resolution. The israelis had managed to delay but not prevent the vote. They felt betrayed by their ally, especially angry about condemnation of their construction in occupied eastjerusalem. Who gave you the right to issue such a decree, denying our eternal rights in jerusalem . Israel has long pursued a policy of building jewish settlements on arab land captured during the 1967 war. It insists it has the legal right to do this, but most of the world disagrees, and the Un Resolution will make that argument even more difficult. Halting settlements was the focus of president 0bamas attempts to broker peace. He failed twice. Resorting to the un was his final act. The palestinians embraced this as a victory for international law. But they cant expect the same from mr 0bamas successor, donald trump, who sided with the Israeli Government on this. The Un Resolution could become a Reference Point for further moves against israel in international forums, but not for the next us administration. Barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. German investigators are trying to establish whether the tunisian man who carried out the berlin Christmas Market attack had a network of supporters. Questions are also being asked about the ease with which anis amri was able to flee to italy where he was shot dead by police yesterday. 12 people died and 12 others were seriously injured when he drove into a crowded Christmas Market on monday the british born astronaut, piers sellers, has died of Pancreatic Cancer at the age of 61. Originally from east sussex, he then became an american citizen, which allowed him to join nasas space programme. He took part in three missions between 2002 and 2010, spending a total of 35 days orbiting earth. The Prime Minister has called for britain to come together as it prepares to leave the eu. In Herfirst Christmas message theresa may says the country must prepare to Forge A Bold New Role in the world. Meanwhile, the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has used his message to call for an end to sleeping rough. Heres our political correspondent, iain watson. The people have spoken and the answer is were out. The Eu Referendum divided not just politicians but communities and families. So, against this backdrop, its perhaps not surprising that in her christmas message, the Prime Minister appeals in a separate message recorded for the armed forces, theresa may tells them that the government is on their side. Because i want you and all your families to know that this government is on your side. Jeremy corbyn says his thoughts are with those experiencing loneliness and despair at this time of year. He recently visited a Homelessness Charity in london and uses his christmas message to repeat the promise he gave them. Labour has pledged to put an end to rough sleeping in our first term of government. We would do that by doubling the number of homes available for people who have been sleeping on the street. Lib dem leader of tim farron filmed his message at a centre for child refugees in france and he called for more tolerance. The least traditional message was from the greens. They say 2016 was rubbish, or words to that effect, and they hoped next year is better. But theres one thing most politicians can agree on and that is to wish their voters a happy christmas. Iain watson, bbc news. Temperatures at the north pole could be up to 20 Degrees Higher than average today, in what Scientists Say is a record breaking heatwave. They say an Air Temperature of just below freezing, instead of the usual 30, is preventing ice from forming. The researchers claim its directly linked to man made climate change. The first gorilla born in a zoo has celebrated her 60th birthday. Coco, who is also the oldest gorilla in america, celebrated by opening presents and eating lots of treats. Shes got three children and is a great great grandmother. Gorillas typically only have a Life Expectancy of 30 to a0 years. Its 8. 10am and youre watching breakfast from bbc news. Last week on breakfast, we told you about the peoples convoy, a team of volunteers who planned to travel to aleppo, where the bitter civil war has left civilians without access to medical care. The group had raised thousands of pounds to provide supplies and equipment and one week on, theirjourney has taken them across the Turkish Border and into syria, but not without difficulties along the way. Were joined now by one of the organisers. Hows it going . It is good. Im catching up with sleep. It has been feel on. The idea to do this only came about about three weeks ago. A group of us were watching the horrific pictures coming out of aleppo, hospitals being bombed, childrens hospitals being bombed and destroyed, babies being taken out of incubators. A doctor went out in 2013 and made a panorama about the plight of hospitals out there, she called me up and said we have to do something. The something was to rebuild the hospital but was destroyed inside east aleppo. That was three weeks ago and fast forward to now, we have delivered the goods that will enable that to happen. We have raised over £220,000 injust three weeks. We worked out that whilst we were on the road, the 60s on the we had raged over £60,000 for the Peoples Campaign to build this hospital. Was that through crowdfunding . Yes, this was the first ever crowd funded hospital. We didnt know at the beginning whether we would achieve it. It was an idea, but i think it has captured the imagination of everybody who has collectively been watching the horrifying images. You have been understandably guarded about the location of the hospital and who is working there. One of the questions people will be wondering is there is a reason that you had to provide a hospital, because the hospitals and children are being targeted. Medical staff are being targeted. How safe will maybe at this new facility . Absolutely. The people involved in Building Business hospital have u nfortu nately Building Business hospital have unfortunately been building Hospitals Inside Syria for five yea rs, Hospitals Inside Syria for five years, for the duration of the war. Under wraps, quietly and studies hospitals have been attacked. We went public and loud and we let eve ryo ne went public and loud and we let everyone know about it and maybe that in itself will offer some protection. Unfortunately, just by the experiences of the team, the tea m the experiences of the team, the team have adapted to working in a way that ensures some level of security. Being a doctor in syria right now is probably one of the most dangerousjobs. Right now is probably one of the most dangerous jobs. I right now is probably one of the most dangerousjobs. I know right now is probably one of the most dangerous jobs. I know that when i went, my stethoscope was at the bottom of my bag. We didnt drive ina the bottom of my bag. We didnt drive in a convoy, even across europe. We were very security conscious. It would be horrifically tragic if this was obstructed or targeted in anyway. Before most of oui targeted in anyway. Before most of our minds is the safety of the south that will be working in the. |j apologise that will be working in the. apologise for interrupting, what has it done for the morale of these doctors to have the support . it done for the morale of these doctors to have the support . I think morale hit an absolute all time low after the recent spate of attacks that we also. 0ne after the recent spate of attacks that we also. One of the reasons for that we also. One of the reasons for that low morale is that they felt there was a wall of silence greeting them back from the rest of the world. The International Higher powers, the government, the un, nothing was happening. When they heard that the idea in itself had been formed, morale is liked. It gave them something to work towards and to mobilise on their side to think, no, we can do this. I met members of the group who told me personally in a border town near syria, one paediatrician wasjust about to give up. He thought he could not do medicine any more, there was no point. When he heard about the money raised through the public around the world, he said, no, it is not time to quit. Im back on it. Amazing work that you have done. We wish the hospital and all the staff and you very well. You are doing some nhs Hospital Shifts over it the holidays, arent you . Yes. Thank you. Its 8. 15am and youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning a Record Number of Engineering Works are underway on britains railways, with around 10 of the network affected over christmas. Theresa may has used her christmas message to urge britain to unite and move forward after the brexit vote. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has highlighted the plight of Homeless People. Still to come on the Programme Board games a christmas must have or short cut to Family Fisticuffs . As retailers report a boost in sales, well find out why experts say were in a golden age of tabletop games. What game will you play over christmas . I think there could be a game of connect for it in our house, which technically is not a game. You will not fight over that . I will make sure i beat the children. What game will you be playing, nick . Anything general knowledge. I liked a bit of pointless. Anything that produces a family argument. Heres nick with a look at this mornings weather. Theres a lot to talk about over the christmas period, because we are still talking about strong winds. Storm barbara is starting to pull away, but still strong winds in the northern areas. Still blustery today. For boxing day, we have a new storm. This will be in the far north of scotland. Producing 80 or 90 mph winds. Iforget this morning. Looking at the reader picture, there are some snow showers across the northern half of scotland. Those are driven on those strong winds. Nasty conditions on the high roots there. Watch out for snow and ice. Hail and thunder more likely out of these two. Pushing through on the strong wind. Showers in wales will be most persistent into snowdonia. Elsewhere for wales and england a lot of dry weather, but a blustery day here, too. We will continue to get the show is rattling into the northern half of the uk. Winds easing a touch in the far north later on and then we will start to see some outbreaks of rain coming into Northern Ireland. Temperatures close to normalfor ireland. Temperatures close to normal for today. A bit ireland. Temperatures close to normalfor today. A bit of ireland. Temperatures close to normal for today. A bit of a ireland. Temperatures close to normalfor today. A bit of a bite ireland. Temperatures close to normal for today. A bit of a bite to that wind across the northern part of the uk. The rain will be pushing into Northern Ireland, scotland and parts of north wales. This mail is a fishing in across the uk just in between these two Weather Fronts to give an unusually mild start to Christmas Day. Tebbutt is wisely up to 14 Christmas Day. Tebbutt is wisely up to 1a or 15 celsius. Plenty of quote. 0utbreaks to 1a or 15 celsius. Plenty of quote. Outbreaks of rain in the west of the uk and very windy again. The northern half of the uk will see deals. Call the area feeding into Northern Scotland. Snow out of those showers on the hills. Some lawyers at least well get a weight christmas. Then for boxing day, severe gales and an Amber Warning for the north of scotland. It will be windy. For many of us christmas cant come quickly enough but before you know it, all the presents are open and youre reaching for the Ingestion Tablets after too many roasties.