their money on porches or whatever and then to their money on porches or whatever and then to get my money back so what and then to get my money back so what they and then to get my money back so what they are trying to say is you can come what they are trying to say is you can come back to part time work, to education can come back to part time work, to education or can come back to part time work, to education or mentoring, but the tintes education or mentoring, but the times also education or mentoring, but the times also quotes figures saying six in ten times also quotes figures saying six in ten of times also quotes figures saying six in ten of those workers who have left in ten of those workers who have left teft in ten of those workers who have left left work since the start of the pandemic would not consider returning the pandemic would not consider returning. | the pandemic would not consider returnina. , , , ., returning. i presume most p
parents claim universal credit. it s parents claim universal credit. a rather chilly start the it s a rather chilly start the day, the risk of some and snow across scotland and northern england but turning world for all of us. it comes with wet and windy weather. what are the details throughout the programme. it s tuesday, the 27th of december. our main story. two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of elle edwards in merseyside on christmas eve. last night a 30 year old man was held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and a 19 year old woman was detained on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. our correspondent fiona trott has this report. a beautiful angel. that s how elle edwards has been described by colleagues. a beautician who was shot and killed whilst celebrating christmas here with family and friends. a man opened fire at the entrance. four others were injured. one is in a critical condition in hospital. at a time of year when rel
to mark the 40th day of mourning since a nine year old boy was killed during anti government protests. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello. thanks forjoining us for this boxing day sportsday. i m ben croucher. these are your headlines. welcome back, premier league. well, maybe not the return that spurs wanted, but they salvage a point at brentford. no stopping newcastle powering past leicester and up to second the news from today s seven games on the way. and boxing day horse racing is a brave man s game as the 11 4 shot battles to victory in the king george. it s been 43 days, but the wait is over. the premier league is back. seven games on boxing day, a new team in second, and at the bottom. it all kicked off at lunchtime at the brentford community stadium. a cracking game it was, too. brentford were on course for a fine victory against tottenham, only for the visitors to salvage a point, on a poignant day for english football. patrick gearey re
and we celebrate a0 years of christmas classic, the snowman, and its iconic soundtrack, walking in the air. good morning. it s christmas eve. our top story. around 250 million people in the us and canada are under severe weather warnings, as an unprecedented winter storm sweeps across north america. from alaska to texas, bone chilling temperatures, blizzards and icy winds have caused widespread disruption and left more than a million homes and businesses without power. at least 12 deaths have been linked to the conditions. tom brada reports. once ina once in a generation whether out of the worst possible time. ice, wind, rain and extreme cold are wreaking havocin rain and extreme cold are wreaking havoc in the build up to christmas. trees have been ripped from the ground and power lines have been knocked out across the country. from maine to texas, more than i million people are without electricity. people are very frustrated because we pay our bills. all day it has been goin
body image. also this hour another royal wedding in windsor. buckingham palace announces the engagement of princess eugenie to jack brooksbank they ll get married this autumn. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. in a rare public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britain s military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. in a speech to the defence think tank, the royal united services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russia s growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long range missiles and cyber warfare skills. simon clemison reports. images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. but the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. the head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting lar