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them off the bottom of the premier league. and matt has more on those tricky weather conditions. still somersault around this morning, particularly around southern areas but not as bad as yesterday. still summer fog. southern areas but not as bad as yesterday. still summerfog. i will have the details later. good morning. first, our main story. more than 100 olympic and paralympic stars have been recognised in the new year honours list, with knighthoods for andy murray and mo farah. jessica ennis hill and the rower, katherine grainger, have received damehoods, while the gold medal winning paralympian, lee pearson, has also been knighted. 0ur correspondent andy swiss has the details. paire at the end of a glittering yearfor british sport, for five of its greatest stars, the greatest of honours. first, a knighthood for the man who spent 2016 scaling dizzying new heights. commentator: wimbledon champion again, a supreme performance. after winning a second wimbledon, a ....
actor mark rylance. bond actress naomi harris becomes an obe. wow! figures from fashion and design have also been recognised. american vogue editor anna wintour said she was touched to be made a dame. designer victoria beckham becomes an obe. the hillsborough independent panel was chaired by the former bishop of liverpool, james jones. he s now been knighted. obviously great pride, but mixed with sadness, because of that enduring sadness of the families who have continued to feel the loss of their loved ones. he is one of hundreds being recognised for their contribution across the uk. lizo mzimba, bbc news. there s a warning that heavy fog could cause further travel disruption today. yesterday the uk s biggest airports, heathrow and gatwick, cancelled more than 150 flights. the met office says driving conditions will be difficult in many areas of central, eastern and south east england. simon calder, travel editor of the independent, is at heathrow this morning. simon, ....
it s thursday 19 january. i m annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. several people have been killed and many are missing after a hotel was hit by an avalanche in central italy. up to 30 guests and staff we re italy. up to 30 guests and staff were in the rigopiano hotel in the abruzzo region at the time. a major rescue operation is underway. frankie mccamley reports. buried in snow, barely visible, this is the hotel hit by last night s avalanche. inside the extent of the damage is becoming clear. what looks like a reception leading to corridors now unrecognisable, full of snow and debris. up to 20 people we re of snow and debris. up to 20 people were staying in the hotel rigopiano hotel along with seven members of staff, but bad weather meant a difficult overnight rescue operation. translation: the hotel was reached at 4:30am by courageous men who faced up variable situations. they saved two people, they are working to bring the means of transport that are diffic ....
round the world challenge. holding off a late challenge from britain s alex thomson. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. theresa may has outlined her vision of a truly global britain during an address to business leaders at the world economic forum in davos. the prime minister said the uk was facing a period of momentous change and must forge a new role in the world. she said the road ahead would be uncertain at times but britain sought to become even more global and internationalist. and mrs may had a warning for bosses whose companies have a global reach, telling them not to forget their responsibilities to communities. our business editor simon jack sent this report. voiceover: theresa may stepped out to face the global elite she has been so scathing about. and audience she acknowledged was still struggling to understand the referendum result. i know that this, and the other reasons britain took such a decision is not always well understood internati ....
she said in the eyes of many, the wealthy appeared to be playing ‘by a different set of rules‘ and extremists were seeking to exploit these fears. addressing leaders at the world economic forum in davos, swizerland, the prime minister said the uk was facing a period of momentous change and must forge a new role in the world. our business editor simonjack has the story. theresa may stepped out to face the global elite she has been so scathing about. an audience she acknowledged was still struggling to understand the referendum result. i know that this, and the other reasons britain took such a decision, is not always well understood internationally. particularly among our friends and allies in europe. some of our european partners feel that we have turned our back on them, and i know that many fear what our decision means for the future of the eu itself. but she reassured them it was about taking back control rather than turning our back and said the uk remained a fa ....