Today and we will find out how some of the biggest names fared over christmas. Are voters willing to pay more taxes to boost spending on the nhs . A survey suggests nearly a half of them are. Weve a special report. Plans for a billion pound project to use the tides in swansea bay to generate electricity are backed by a senior government advisor. In sport southampton lead liverpool in their League Cup Semi final. Nathan redmond gave the saints a 1 0 win in the first leg. Carol has the weather. Good morning. There is snow in the forecast today, wintry showers and windy conditions for the north in particular, and also parts of the west. In the south we have rain initially with hill snow but later in the day some of that will readily turn to sleet and snow even at lower levels. Ill have more details in 15 minutes. Thanks, carol. Good morning. First, our main story. The us director of National Intelligence has rejected suggestions made by donald trump that official agencies leaked claims russia had Compromising Material on him. In a statement, James Clapper said he had called the President Elect to say the leak had not come from the Intelligence Services. Our washington Reporter Laura Bicker has the story. Donald trump is not a huge fan of The Press Corps but he had a message to send to the media and Us Intelligence agencies. He believes the leak of substantiated allegations that the election couuded allegations that the Election Colluded with russia. It is all fake, it didnt happen. There are also claims russian spies have compiled material to blackmail mr trump including salacious of his private life. Does anyone really believe that story . I am also very much of a germaphobe, believe me. The bbc understands the russian memos on mr trump were compiled by a former member of mi6, christopher steele. The director of National Intelligence james clabo has called the President Elect. He said the lea k the President Elect. He said the leak did not come from within Us Intelligence. And they have not made anyjudgement that intelligence. And they have not made any judgement that the information is reliable. As donald trump moved the media towards his Business Dealings he confirmed he was handing Total Control of his empire to his sons. These papers are some of the many documents i have signed Turning Over Com Plete many documents i have signed turning over complete and Total Control to my sons. That too is proving troublesome. The Ethics Committee has now set his plan doesnt meet past president ial standard. This performance was a typically eccentric and bombastic piece of political theatre which his supporters will love. But it did little to counter the soil of controversies which surround this President Elect. Swirl. Well be getting the view of a republican commentator in washington in around 20 minutes time. Some of the biggest names on the high street are set to reveal how they performed over the christmas period. Bens at the London Stock Exchange to find out what this will mean for share prices. Welcome to the London Stock Exchange. It will be really busy morning here a seven oclock with a raft of Retail Results coming in and we will find out how some of the high street names went over the christmas period. We will have numbers and updates from tesco, Marks Spencer, john lewis, waitrose, asos, companies telling us how christmas was for them, and we have had an indication from some retailers, with morrison is this week, yesterday sainsburys, and it isafamiliar week, yesterday sainsburys, and it is a familiar story with the findings that shop sales havent done so well and online has done well. Food sales, this year has been a christmas of food sales, not things like clothing with suggestions we all went and decided that this year we were going to have a good christmas as far as food was concerned but maybe we were shopping around elsewhere when it came to things like clothing. And while i am here, we should point out yesterday the london market, the ftse 100, the the london market, the ftse100, the 100 leading firms, that hit a record high, 7290 was the index, that is the 10th day of rises for the london market, so some suggestions it is because the pound is so weak, but nonetheless business is feeling quite confident at the moment. We will find out how the high street names have gone from seven oclock this morning. I will have all of the details for you then. Doctors believe they are closer to understanding why Chronic Stress increases the risk of Heart Disease and strokes. Theirfindings, published in the lancet, suggest that increased activity in the part of the brain which responds to fear and anger prompts the production of extra white blood cells. This can make the formation of blockages in the arteries more likely. Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States for using Illegal Software to cheat emissions tests for its diesel vehicles. Its been ordered to pay fines of more than 5. 5 billion, the largest penalty ever levied by the Us Government against a car manufacturer. Sarah corker reports. Its been dubbed the dieselgate, the worlds second biggest carmaker reading environmental tests boardies Diesel Emissions and now volkswagen will play a heavy price for what us authorities have described as a 10 year conspiracy. The final £3. 5 billion is the biggest ever levied by the Us Government on a carmaker. Vw has already agreed a {12. 3 billion civil settlement with car owners and environmental authorities and worldwide, 11 million vehicles are involved in this scandal. The us Attorney General said vw lied to cover up its actions. Hundreds of thousands of cars that volkswagen sold in the United States were pumping illegal levels of Nitrogen Oxides into our atmosphere. Up to a0 times more than the amounts permitted under federal law. Now, whats more, these vehicles were equipped with software that masked the true amount of the pollutants the cars released. And it looks as though the us regulators are far from finished. Six executives have been formally charged with conspiracy. Volkswagen says it deeply regrets the behaviour that led to this scandal, but theres still a turbulent road ahead as the Company Faces potentially damaging lawsuits in europe. Sarah corker, bbc news. Plans for the uks first hydro electric tidal lagoon will take a significant step forward today. A report from the former Energy MinisterCharles Hendy concludes that the technology can deliver a secure supply of clean energy, with swansea bay the front runner for the one point Three Billion pound project. Roger harrabin has more. Will this be the ukss latest source of low Carbon Energy . That hides are some of the highest in the world. Why not build a seawall to ca ptu re world. Why not build a seawall to capture the outgoing tide . That is the plan from a private firm. They will use hydroelectric turbines to generate power as the Water Flushes through gaps in the seawall. The cost was thought too high to bear. A review says it will need subsidy. It is not as dear as it looks. Review says it will need subsidy. It is not as clear as it looks. If you look at the cost spread over the lifetime, 120 years, it comes out at 30p per household for the next 30 yea rs. 30p per household for the next 30 years. That is less than a pint of milk. That is where we can start a new industry at an affordable cost to consumers. Supporters hope we will see lagoons dotted around the close, that will bring down the cost, they say. But anglers fear the impact on wildlife and they want to agree terms forjust one of them and then wait and see. We know they can walk like you but scientists believe that monkeys might also be able to talk like you. The results of a study into the grunts baboons make has found they create five sounds similar to the vowels we use to say words. It had been thought baboons did not have the larynx needed to make vowel sounds. The Research Suggests language might have begun to evolve earlier than previously thought. What we need is the noises to make judgement. I know some teenagers who grunt like that owns. And also my friend alan, if he could talk like one, he wouldnt have to punch it when it invaded his tent like baboons. Remember the story . How can i forget baboons. Remember the story . How can iforget it . Every baboons. Remember the story . How can i forget it . Every time baboons. Remember the story . How can iforget it . Every time i hear it, it sounds less plausible. Wake up and find a baboon in your tent, just grunt. Dont mention baboons. You have mentioned the baboons again well, the saints had many of punches, just the one goal to take a liveable. They do have the edge towards wembley. Southampton have the advantage after the first leg of their efl cup semi final against liverpool. Nathan redmonds goal was the difference as the saints won 10. The sides will meet again at anfield in a fortnights time. England womens record goal scorer kelly smith has announced her retirement from football. The 38 year old scored 46 goals in 117 appearances for her country. Laura robson says she felt sluggish and flat as she lost in straight sets in the first round of qualifying at the australian open. Robson was beaten by Amandine Hesse of france, and has now lost seven matches in a row. Sam warburtons six year spell as Wales Rugby Union captain is to come to an end. The 0spreys lock Alun Wynjones is set to be named as his successor when interim coach rob howley announces his six nations squad. What have you got first . Well have a quick look. The Press Conference yesterday dominating the front pages this morning. Extraordinary scenes. It might be something to get used to, the style of donald trump just nine days before he becomes president. Talking about these allegations. A former british spy has been named as the man who worked on this dossier which has caused all of the row over these allegations on donald trump. We will talk about that throughout the program. And Something Else that has been in the news on what is the nhs crisis and the fact that there is a rift between the head of the nhs and theresa may, who was accused of stretching the truth over the funding. We will discuss it later. 0n the sun, following the trial of rolf harris, which is ongoing. The daily mirror, talking about the trump chris Press Conference. Some of the quotes, you can see, you are acting like nazis, that was one of the quotes. He was talking about his own Intelligence Services. We have a response at this morning from the Us Intelligence services to the allegation from donald trump that they might have leaked some of those stories. Shall we look inside at this picture . This is how a rhinoceros was moved over a lake. I was looking at this, because it looks really dangerous, but a p pa re ntly looks really dangerous, but apparently it is the best way to get the rhino across. He is blindfolded, obviously, so he cant see how high he is. These were taken in south africas eastern cape. Upside down. He was taken by a guy from devon who was on holiday. Imagine if you saw that on holiday not very dignified. It is supposed to be the safest way. Looks like bungee jumping. It is supposed to be the safest way. Looks like bungee jumpinglj it is supposed to be the safest way. Looks like bungee jumping. I would feel sick if it was me. To be hung upside down from your legs. feel sick if it was me. To be hung upside down from your legs. If you are blindfolded, it is worse. Managers often send instructions on the pitch when things are not going well. Jurgen klopp sent an essay on with daniel sturridge. There is a piece of paper with lots of writing. After he said it was a change in formation. Daniel sturridge was handing it around, showing the players instructions. It didnt really work. Maybe he was better off grunting. We are always fascinated by that, we see that in tennis as well. In the past, before big matches, we have speculated on the formation and it ends up being a shopping list. This is from the times, junior masterchef spain. It isa times, junior masterchef spain. It is a spanish version. A young british boy is involved, 0scar jefferson, only nine years old, and the nation has fallen in love with him because he was making fish and chips. He has lived in spain for two yea rs. Chips. He has lived in spain for two years. Imagine, he has only been in spain for two years, and he is making fish and chips and the batter went wrong. And as a result he brea ks went wrong. And as a result he breaks down in tears on the program and he is grandfather apparently told him to make sure he paid attention to the temperature of the oil, which should be between 175 190 degrees. Most of us wouldnt let children anywhere near a pot of boiling oil. Basketball ramadi for the most played sport. It gets very little funding. We cannot afford to insure them. Crazy. We will see you later. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning Us Intelligence chiefs reject suggestions made by donald trump that they leaked claims russia had Compromising Material on him. An important day for the british high street as a number of big names reveal how well they did over christmas. Heres carol with a look at this mornings weather. It felt wild in manchester last night, it has to be said. What does it look like our there . Today there is snow in the forecast. Snow showers in the north and west. Windy in the north. Later in the day, sleet and snow, especially in the hills, and maybe at lower levels in the south. Look at the isobars, it is going to be pretty windy. Further south, an area of low pressure coming our way introducing rain and also some snow. It all depends on how quickly the north westerly is coming in. It will turn to snow. I will move my microphone because it is causing issues. Through this morning we are looking at snow showers in scotland and also Northern Ireland. Also the risk of ice first thing. The seine in Northern England. Snow showers again. Some ice in between. Hill snow this morning in wales. At lower levels, rain. It will push through in the day. Dry and bright in some eastern areas but it will not last. Through the day, the snow showers persist in the north of the country. Windy though it will slowly ease. The rain pushes over all of us and some will be heavy. Surface water issues. Some flooding on the roads. Then it will turn to sleet and snow, especially in the hills. The cotswolds especially. Some sleet and snow at lower levels as well. A cold day wherever you are although temperatures will be above freezing. It will be especially cold in the north. Below freezing in the wind. Through the evening and overnight, you can see the rain continuing to go away. More snow at the rush hour time. Pushing down to kent. Behind that, quite quickly we will see the risk of ice on damp surfaces as temperatures drop. Through the night, further snow will go south across scotland. Snow showers in Northern Ireland. Watch how the snow continues to aid across Northern England and parts of north wales and in towards the midlands into tomorrow morning. Largely dry tomorrow morning. Largely dry tomorrow but do not forget the risk of ice and it will be cold. We pick up of ice and it will be cold. We pick up the snow tomorrow morning for the rush hour. It goes through east anglia and london and heading down towards kent before it goes away. Behind that, wintry. Strong winds lowing a gay eel down the east coast. Showers. Strong winds whipping up waves. There is the risk of local coastal flooding down the east coast. Something else to be aware of. Saturday, a change. Some dry weather. Even sunshine. Towards the west, the cloud thickened beacons. You will see the temperatures go up. Monday, the Windhoek West to east. Light north westerly winds. Temperatures going up. That does not mean they will stay because next week they will stay because next week they will go back down again. Back to you. The thing i love about you is that even though you had people screaming in yourear that even though you had people screaming in your ear about your microphone you were delivering the weather beautifully without a script or anything. Thank you. Not too shabby yourself. Thank you. With just over a week to go until his inauguration as president , donald trump is once again surrounded by controversy. A Press Conference designed to clarify his Business Affairs and update reporters on key policies w