after a photo emerges of him taking part in a quiz. he can t deliver the leadership that this country needs and we have got a very important votes coming up next week and he can t even discharge the basic functions of government. he is the worst possible leader of the worst possible time. they can now make their mind up when they see this picture on a virtual screen, on a zoom call, thanking his team that were in the building because they have to respond to a national emergency. emergency teams search for survivors in 6 us states, after more than 80 people die in the largest outbreaks of tornadoes in us history. and coming up in half an hour, the media show takes a look at the christmas party scoops and asks how did the journalists involved get hold of them? good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. in the last half hour, red bull s max verstappen has won his first formula one world championship after beating rival lewis hamilton in a dramatic abu dhabi grand prix. verstappen t