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in half an hour i will be looking back at the past 12 months for the royalfamily, dominated back at the past 12 months for the royal family, dominated by back at the past 12 months for the royalfamily, dominated by the celebrations to mark the queen s 90th birthday. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. middle aged people are putting themselves at risk of serious health problems unless they take action to change their lifestyles, according to health officials. public health england says 80% of a0 to 60 year olds are overweight, drinking too much and not getting enough exercise. it says ‘modern life is putting middle aged people at a greater risk of developing diseases like type 2 diabetes. here s our health correspondent robert pigott. lee parker is running for his life. aged 41 and weighing 22 stone, lee was told by his seven year old son that he loved him even though he was fat. it was the nudge lee needed. since august, when he changed his diet and began to exer ....
opening installation and head of the giant fireworks display later this evening. ahead. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a huge police operation is underway in istanbul to find a gunman who shot dead 39 people at a nightclub. in the last hour the leader of the kurdish militant group the pkk has denied any kurdish involvement in the attack. the gunman opened fire at the reina club at about half past one in the morning, and among the dead are fifteen foreigners from israel, saudi arabia and morocco. our turkey correspondent selin girit has sent this report. we are only seconds away from a new year. one of the most famous nightclubs in istanbul, reina, packed with a jubilant crowd, ready to welcome in the new year. five, four, three, two. they are counting down to what they hope will be a fresh new start. but then this happens. a man armed with a long barrelled weapon opens fire outside the venue. he kills a policeman and another civilian as he rushes his way ....
roof collapsed. there is a smell of charcoal. six people including some officers were taken to hospital, suffering smoke inhalation or minor injuries. the cause of the fire is not known but several people said they saw a christmas tree go up in flames. the london fire brigade are investigating to find out what started this new year s eve inferno. from today parents of babies born in some parts of scotland will receive a box of essentials including clothes, nappies and books. the scottish government s scheme is being piloted for three months before extending to the rest of scotland in the summer. the box itself doubles up as a cart and cot and comes with a mattress and sheets. baby boxes were introduced in finland in the i930s, and they ve been credited as part of the reason for a sharp fall in infant mortality rates. the new 12 sided £1 coin will come into circulation in march. it is being changed to protect it from counterfeiters. new designs have been on failed th ....
blisters bow and world business report. here is sally world of business now. free cash if you get a job or not the finnish government tries paying the unemployed a basic income in a bid to get them back to work. and with india still reeling from the decision to scrap the country s most widely used notes, modi announces plans to help those struggling with the move. welcome to world business report. i m sally bundock. starting this year, finland becomes the first country in the world to pilot a basic income scheme. 2,000 unemployed people in the country will begin receiving 560 euro that s $585 dollars every month from the state, with no strings attached. the government believes manyjob seekers are put off getting a job because they will lose benefits and therefore be worse off financially. andrew walker has the details. a new yearand a new year and perhaps a new approach to welfare policy in finland. it is just approach to welfare policy in finland. it isjust an ....
also this morning: northern ireland s power sharing government is expected to collapse today triggering a snap election to the stormont assembly. the inquests will open today into the deaths of 30 british tourists killed in a terror attack on a tunisian beach a year and half ago. the pound falls to a 31 year low, after reports suggest the prime minister will push for a hard brexit. i ll look at what it means for us and our money. in sport, pep guardiola believes manchester city are out of the premier league title race after their defeat to everton. while manchester united rescue a point against liverpool, thanks to zlatan ibrahimovic. the draw moves liverpool up to third place. and carol has the weather. good morning. the weather this week is quiet and benign compared to last week ‘s top today cloudy with patchy rain and a drizzle but some of us will see sunshine. good morning. first, our main story. donald trump has promised a trade deal between britain and the unite ....