scotland we are looking at clear skies and a frosty start. in southern scotland, england and wales, a cloudy start with rain, but brightening up later from the west. i will have the details throughout the programme. it's tuesday the 5th of december. the home secretary james cleverly is on his way to rwanda this morning. he's due to sign a new deal which he hopes will mean that the uk government will then be able to send some be able to send some asylum—seekers to the the east african country. the visit comes just hours after mr cleverly announced a series of measures to reduce the levels of legal migration into the uk. our political correspondent peter saull has the details. immigration has long been a tricky issue for the government. successive conservative prime ministers have promised and failed to bring the numbers down. the new plan — a ban on foreign care of workers bringing family members with them. an increase in the minimum salary for skilled workers of almost 50% to £38,700 a year, cutting the number ofjobs where overseas staff can be paid less than that threshold, and a doubling of the amount british nationals will ould british nationals will have to earn before partners from abroad can come and join them. it is surely right that we don't use migrant labour to undercut british salaries. we want a high—skilled, high—wage economy and these proposals reinforce that. he had been under pressure to act and while his predecessor suella braverman said the changes had come too late, other tory mps welcomed the measures. but concerns have been raised about the impact on the economy and the social care system. instead of going after and trying to deal with the core problem, which is we have a care system which is cracking on its knees, not sustainable, they are going after the people who provide that care. an announcement is also imminent on what the government calls illegal migration, specifically people who cross the channel on small boats. overnight, the home secretary has been on a plane to rwanda where, later today, he is due to sign a treaty. the new agreement is designed to address some of the concerns raised by the supreme court, which ruled that the plan to send some asylum seekers to the african country was unlawful. but this is a policy that is still some way off becoming a reality, even if ministers say they will do whatever it takes to get it off the ground. peter saull, bbc news. how far off it becoming a reality? chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster. the third home secretary to go to rwanda and talk about the plan. imilli rwanda and talk about the plan. will it rwanda and talk about the plan. ll it happen this time? the government hope so. whatjames it happen this time? the government hope so. what james cleverly will do today in rwanda is designed to overcome, to rebut the objections to the rwanda plan advanced by the supreme court when they ruled it was unlawful in its current form last month. whatjames unlawful in its current form last month. what james cleverly will deal with his counterparts in rwanda is sign a treaty and the treaty is designed to upgrade the level of assurance given by the rwandan government to the uk government about the way in which it would operate the asylum system taking place in rwanda. at the moment it is a memorandum of understanding between the governments but a treaty would have the weight of international law and the uk government hopes that will do part of thejob of government hopes that will do part of the job of overcoming the uk court's objections, but only part. later this week, we think, we will see emergency legislation from the government, emergency because they are desperate to get it into law. that will tweak the way in which asylum claims might be considered under the uk legal system. there is internal disagreement in the conservative party and i think in the government about how far that might go. some people are pushing for it to effectively say that some human rights rules, european and uk, should not apply when it comes to asylum cases raised in the uk. that would mean some of those people pushing for it hoped that would mean, that basically it would be harder to challenge a proposed deportation to rwanda. a lot of conservative mps are pushing for that. when rishi sunak and james cleverly made announcements about illegal migration yesterday those went down well with conservative mps also but the key question we need answering today is what the courts make of what james cleverly and rishi sunak are doing.— make of what james cleverly and rishi sunak are doing. we will be speaking to the immigration minister at 7.30. right now, tina can tell us about developments overnight in the middle east. the head of the united nations agency responsible for palestinian refugees has said the latest israeli evacuation order has created panic, fear and anxiety. people in khan younis have been told to move further south, as israeli tanks and armoured vehicles move closer to the city. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. what's the latest? israeli forces say they continue to take aggressive action against hamas and other armed groups in the southern city of khan younis. videos have been shared on social media overnight and you can hear the loud noises apparently from israeli strikes and artillery fire happening in khan younis. yesterday witnesses in khan younis. yesterday witnesses in this part of southern gaza said they could see israeli tanks and armoured vehicles not very far outside the city and hamas and other groups said they had fought with israeli forces on the outskirts of khan younis. the israeli military saying the main road from the north now constitutes a battlefield. this is the war spreads, with the evacuation orders as well, to tens of thousands of palestinians, many of thousands of palestinians, many of them already displaced and living in southern gaza. there are warnings from different un agencies of the consequences of this and a local un official said it was possible a more hellish scenario could now develop, in which humanitarian operations might not be able to respond. that is the concern here because although aid has got in through egypt's rafah crossing, 100 lorries yesterday and the day before, it is not on the same scale during the truce last week. but still significant amounts. aid agencies saying they are not able to distribute that across much of the gaza strip because of the ongoing fighting, and what makes it more complicated, we have had the main palestinian telecommunications firm saying phone and internet services have been cut.- firm saying phone and internet services have been cut. israel has updated its advice to citizens travelling to the uk — among several other countries — saying they face a greater threat of being attacked. the advice also recommends staying away from demonstrations and to avoid openly displaying israeli and jewish symbols. the threat in the uk is now at level two. the greatest threat is level four. the government has suffered a defeat in the commons — it's first since 2019 — over delays in compensation payments to victims of the nhs contaminated blood scandal. thousands of patients were given tainted blood products in the 1970s and 80s, causing them to contract diseases like hiv and hepatitis. so far, only a small proportion of them or theirfamilies have been given interim payments, which prompted 22 conservative mps to back a labour amendment. transgender women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female jails in scotland unless there are exceptional circumstances. the new guidelines were drawn up by the scottish prison service, after it was criticised for housing a rapist in a women's jail. the uk's largest water company, thames water, will reveal its latest finanical results this morning. ben has more on this for us. ben, there'll be a lot of focus on these results. these results will be interesting because there has been a lot of scrutiny of thames water's finances in the last few months, with reports that its parent company could run out of money by april if there isn't a fresh injection of cash. thames water itself received £750 million of new funding injuly from shareholders and says it will need a further 2.5 billion between 2025 and 2030. it is the largest water company in the uk and supplies 15 million customers, but it has had what bosses call a challenging year. it announced it was cutting 300 jobs last month. it has also been repeatedly criticised for sewage discharges and water lea ks. thames water has repeatedly maintained it is in a stable financial condition, but we'll get the latest picture on its finances after seven. if you're scared of heights, you may want to look away now. this is irresistible to look at. this is a wakeboarder called brian grubb, who decided that being pulled along by a drone on top of a huge skyscraper wasn't quite scary enough. so he went up a ramp and off the side of the 77—storey building, in dubai for a bit of base—jumping. it's said to be the first time anyone has combined the two extreme sports. why would you want to do that? that is incredible. luckily he landed safely. that is terrifying. the 1st of may be last time anyone will do that. i cannot imagine we will do that. i cannot imagine we will be racing to have a go. a nice cocktail on the beach afterwards. a perfect landing. and a pump in the airwith perfect landing. and a pump in the air with delight. well done, brian. try it tomorrow? no thanks. the weather has been pretty horrible. here's carol. good morning. good morning. it will turn wild. to start, fairly cloudy and wet, especially in southern scotland, england and wales. the rest of scotland and northern ireland, clear skies and a cold start with frost. you can see rainfall overnight. across eastern parts of northern ireland, devon and cornwall, pembrokeshire, that will hang around much of the day. the cloud and rain across england and wales will still be with us and it drifts eastward so late brightness coming in across some western areas. the best of the sunshine in scotland today and also northern ireland. it will be breezy in the south and west. breezy down the north sea coast, as well. through the evening and overnight, we hang on to a lot of clear skies. temperatures will plummet. we could see fog in eastern scotland but more so in central and southern parts of england, where it is likely to be freezing fog. despite the temperatures, in sheltered glens, it could be —10. in the midlands, falling away to minus four. so a widespread frost to start tomorrow. tomorrow is a day for wrapping up warm first thing. freezing fog, some of it will be slow to clear. a lot of dry weather. a fair bit of sunshine around tomorrow. feeling cold for most. until the next system from the atlantic which will bring increasing cloud followed by rain followed by strong winds. picking up in the west. with that comes milder conditions. 11 in plymouth, nine in belfast. three in newcastle and four in aberdeen. then turning milder, wet and windy. that is quite a range of temperatures across the country. the weather has been up and down this past week. for some people, spending tens of thousands of pounds on a luxury watch is worth every penny, but it can also put them at increased risk of thieves and muggers. watches worth more than £50 million were stolen in london last year, according to police figures given to the watch register database. reporter tir dhondy has explored this issue for a bbc three documentary in which she met some of the victims and the criminals. london, the watch theft capital of the uk. thieves like these ruthlessly steal watches worth thousands of pounds. and you can see the size of the blade. i met andrew dinsmore, a conservative councillor who last year was robbed by moped thieves wielding an 18in machete. we were on our way to the cinema, sort of broad daylight. and as we turned down a residential road, a man got off the back of a moped, charged towards me screaming, "give me your watch, give me your effing watch, give me your watch." my wife thought it was a terrorist attack. you can see here she actually just like collapses. oh, gosh. andrew's attackers are now in prison. and how do you think the watch was spotted? at the time, i was wearing a long—sleeved jumper. there's basically no way you could have seen it from the road and the way that they approached us — very directly straight to me — that's why i think it was definitely that they wanted the watch and the only time it would have been visible was when we were in the restaurant, you know, when i pulled myjumper up and we were eating. our investigation heard how thieves are known to stalk victims and plan their attacks. one surprising turn was when the teenager who stole a £17,000 watch from welsh singer aled jones contacted me directly offering an interview. you good? yeah. i met him a month before his trial, where he was handed a two—year sentence. due to his age, he cannot be legally identified and he was not named in court. moments after the attack, he was captured on cctv carrying the blade. and what are the consequences? 0k. during the interview, we noticed that he was carrying a large machete. we decided we couldn't press him for answers and kept our interview short. we contacted aled jones, but he did not wish to comment. watch theft happens across the uk, though it is particularly prevalent in london, where the met police are actively targeting street thieves. just got a call from our sister car. they've apparently got a gentleman stopped. we've been asked to just come and assist. i spotted him following two females off down the side street. and then i could clearly see him looking at a watch and almost crouching down to get a look at the face where we've now gone into a bit of darkness. no one's going to have £150,000 in their wallet, but they have got it on their wrist. so it's easier to steal a watch than it is a car, as well. they're doing surveillance work. it would then go to a handler and then potentially out of the country or sold on the black market. the watch thieves i met see it as a crime with rich pickings, but those who get caught face hefty prison sentences. tir dhondy, bbc news. extraordinary pictures. £50 million of watches in a year. you can watch the full documentary — hunting the rolex rippers — on bbc iplayer. let's take a look at some of today's newspapers. "access denied" is the sun headline with a mocked up passport. the paper has an article written by rishi sunak, in which he declares "enough is enough — it's time to get control of immigration once and for all." the guardian carries a picture of palestinian children following an israeli strike in gaza. the paper reports israeli tanks have extended their offensive into the south of the territory. the times is warning "don't panic — but stock up on candles, batteries and torches." the paper says that is how the government is urging us to prepare for a crisis that wipes out power supplies. it is not an imminent power cut. it is a general review, looking at the system. it is beginning to feel and look a lot like christmas in central london. these lights are on regent street. called the spirit of christmas. and staying with a festive theme and festive gags, the joke voted the best topical christmas crackerjoke. i am not sure, it is probably terrible. did you hear about the christmas cake on display in the british museum? it was stollen. i misread that earlier and did not get thejoke. now i get it. why is elon musk�*s christmas dinner awkward? he cannot stop talking about his x. shall we move on? i might bejoining the army. i can finallyjoin the army. i am too old. but they will let a beard in. army. i am too old. but they will leta beard in. for army. i am too old. but they will let a beard in. for the first time. after the raf and royal navy allowed beards, the army is considering doing the same. you are not continuing with the jokes, that is...? an open letter in 2018, an officer in the royal engineers warned that young, fashion conscious men might be put offjoining the forces if there was a ban on beards. it looks like it could be overturned. if you are considering a career change, there is an option. normally it is medical or religious grounds or where there is tradition. that is the exception. kevin sinfield is now more than halfway through his latest challenge to run seven ultra marathons in seven days, raising funds for research into motor neurone disease. it's a cause inspired by his best friend and former team—mate rob burrow. but on yesterday's run, in edinburgh, the name of another rugby legend — doddie weir. breakfast�*s john maguire reports. they sing flower of scotland. this is doddie day — the edinburgh leg of the week was always going to be a tribute to doddie weir. his name, his legacy loomed large from the beginning. we've all aged about 25 years in the last few days. but on the trip up on the coach last night, we couldn't wait to be in edinburgh, because it's been a fantastic place for us. you know, we run in honour, today, of a wonderful guy who had a huge influence on rob and the burrow family. he's had a huge influence on the whole mnd community. so it's an honour to be in edinburgh today, to represent him and kathy and the boys. we'll give it our best shot. it's great to be greeted by good old scottish weather. he was smiling, but not for long. there was no respite from yesterday's horrendous conditions in birmingham. colder, windier, wetter. a local woman who walks across the forth bridge daily told me this is as bad as it gets. cheering. enthusiastic support along the routes is providing a superpower. and with every sodden step, the message is spreading. with increasing awareness of motor neurone disease comes a realisation ofjust how many lives are affected. very sadly, i lost my own step—brother to motor neurone disease last year. he was also a teacher — at brighton college down in sussex. coincidentally, the challenge team will visit pete's school in brighton on thursday, but that is still two days and more than 50 miles away. seven ultramarathons in seven days in seven cities was always going to be punishing. but in this weather, it's torture. the extra mile, when it finally arrived, provided some respite emotionally and mentally, if not physically. kev ran with kathy weir, doddie's widow. this, she told us, was a great day. doing things like this, to get the support of all of all the people around us, is reminds us what we're here for. we have got loads of support, whether you're here for the cause or whether you're just here to support kev, you know, we're here, it's great, it means an awful lot. his determination that saw him play rugby for scotland and the lions drives that legacy to this day. doddie and i used to work together. we used to play together. but when he phoned me to tell me he had this devastating disease, he asked me to chair his foundation. and the last five years, i've been doing that and, you know, he started it all, he brought people together. he was a team player. he clashed heads, he asked for change, and today is about celebrating what he has done to bring that community together, but also, more importantly, is to find a cure for this disease. his sister and brother were here to celebrate his life and to cheer kev on. it really does mean a lot to us. what kev�*s doing is phenomenal. taking over from doddie's legacy — obviously, rob burrow, who is who has a little golden nugget, it does mean an awful lot to us. and you see the tartan, it's really special. when you see the crowds and you go to the dinners and everyone is still supporting the cause, which, a year after his death, is quite wonderful. edinburgh is ra