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interest rates, the prices in our shops and the strength of the pound will all be closely watched next year. i ll be taking a look at the big stories for our finances in 2017. and carol has our weather forecast. very similar to what we had yesterday. starting on a frosty note, with patchy fog, some of which is dense and will be slow to clear. but there is sunshine in the forecast and some rain coming in the north west. more details in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. the hollywood actress debbie reynolds has died, just one day after the death of her daughter, the film star carrie fisher. she was 84 and is believed to have suffered a stroke. her career spanned seven decades, but she was best known for her role in the 1952 musical, singin‘ in the rain, opposite gene kelly. our los angeles correspondent david willis reports. good morning, good morning, it s great to stay up late. good morning, good morning to you. debbie reynolds, 19 years old, singing an ....
and so far, the focus has been on the british position. what is theresa may s plan? again, completely artificial. in 2017, we are going to get real, because we will hear the european union position as well. and when that becomes clear, i think the dynamic of the internal politics of the conservative party, the position of other mps in the house of commons, scotland, will become 100 times more complicated than the position at the end of 2016. so i think brexit in 2017 is going to become very, very difficult for theresa may in particular, and the and the government as a whole. that s something to look forward to. can i make a prediction about 2017, which i rarely do, which is that brexit will be top of the news agenda in britain, and all across europe it won t be. it will be one of the things, but the french election will be top of the agenda. of course. the german election in germany, the italian banks disaster. it might come a close second, i think, after all the electi ....
the so called islamic state group say two of its militants were responsible. also in the next hour: a new world record for female cyclists. kyser tylen from nottingham covered over 32,000 miles in 12 months. breaking a record that stood since 1938. and it has been such an intense year in british politics, it is enough to make you want to escape toa cabin is enough to make you want to escape to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. i will review it all in half an hour. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. celebrations have begun around the world to welcome in 2017. this was the scene in sydney earlier, where officials there say it s the city s biggest ever fireworks display. 1.5 million people are estimated to have been celebrating by the opera house on the harbour front. and in hong kong an hour ago, a similarly extroverted display as the sky along the waterfront lit up with thousands of explosions. and you may be able to hear a rather techno rendition of auld lang syne. ....
me, but it is a big honour and happy with that, nice way to finish or start the new year. at least 28 people are killed in two bomb explosions at a busy market in baghdad. the so called islamic state group say two of its militants were responsible. also in the next hour. hull prepares to take on the mantle of uk city of culture. 0rganisers say the year long programme will change perceptions of the city forever. chelsea hold off stoke to secure a 13th successive victory. we ll have that and the rest of the day s action in sports day in half an hour s time. good evening and welcome to bbc news. celebrations have begun around the world to welcome in 2017. this was the scene in sydney earlier, where officials say it s the city s biggest ever fireworks display. about 1.5 million people have been celebrating by the opera house. and in hong kong, a similarly elaborate display as the sky along the waterfront lit up with thousands of explosions. earlier today the city had seen p ....
i m happy with that. it s a nice way to finish or start the new year. and why you ll have to wait a second longer to welcome in the new year. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. celebrations have begun around the world to welcome in 2017. this was the scene in sydney earlier, where officials say it was the city s biggest ever fireworks display. about 1.5 million people have been celebrating by the opera house. and in hong kong a few hours ago, a similarly elaborate display as the sky along the waterfront lit up with thousands of fireworks. earlier, the city had seen pro democracy rallies against the government, but revellers came together to celebrate. aside from the celebrations, security has been stepped up in major cities as the world marks the start of the new year. concrete barriers are blocking off central squares in paris, madrid and new york in a bid to prevent terror attacks. i think we have some pictures to show you from berlin, which show the heightened se ....