And we celebrate a0 years of christmas classic, the snowman, and its iconic soundtrack, Walking In The Air. Good morning. Its 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 going in and ou
in votes for finland. the singer made history as the first woman to win twice. now on bbc news political thinking with nick robinson. who was the star of the coronation? apart, that is, from their majesties the king and queen. the answer, most watching would surely agree, is the bearer of the sword of state, all 8lb of it, held aloft for a muscle straining 51 minutes. my guest on political thinking, a conversation with, rather than interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking. it was a feat performed by the first woman to do the job at a coronation, penny mordaunt, and it won the admiration of people who are normally her political foes. she did it as lord president of the council. her dayjob is leader of the house of commons, and that performance led to the bookies cutting the odds on her becoming the next leader of the conservative party. worth remembering, she came mighty close to getting the job and becoming our prime minister last summer after borisjohnson
her funeral a show of pomp and precision like few had ever seen. # he that believeth in me. thousands joined the queue to see the queen lying in state. for the new king, his was a public grief. just three months earlier, the queen celebrated her platinum jubilee. with herfamily, the nation. oh, dear. and paddington. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! the last official duty of queen elizabeth ii at her balmoral estate in scotland, meeting the new prime minister back then liz truss. two days later came news that the queen was unwell and her doctors were concerned. members of the royal family flew to scotland. it was clear the situation was grave. just after 6.30pm on thursday 8th september, the announcement that an historic 70 year reign was at an end. the bbc is interrupting its normal programmes to bring you an important announcement. buckingham palace has announced the death of her majesty que