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is the day many of us in the uk take down our christmas decorations, but for people in parts of scandinavia this happens on the 20th night. saint knut�*s day in sweden, when people — quite literally — throw their christmas trees out into the street. since 2016, environmentalists have been taking advantage of this tradition, tossing thousands of them into the freezing waters of the baltic sea to provide a welcoming habitat for endangered marine life. that's brilliant. recycling your christmas tree. we often recycle them nowadays, don't we? our streets are full of them at the moment. they threw them on the street and they do not get picked up and you have to walk around them. i am not advocating for drawing them into the sea. d0 advocating for drawing them into the sea. ,., ., ., advocating for drawing them into the sea. ., ., ., the advocating for drawing them into the sea-_ they use - advocating for drawing them into the sea._ they use them l advocating for drawing them into the | sea._ they use them a sea. do not do that! they use them a lot in sand dunes _ sea. do not do that! they use them a lot in sand dunes to _ sea. do not do that! they use them a lot in sand dunes to stop _ sea. do not do that! they use them a lot in sand dunes to stop coastal- lot in sand dunes to stop coastal erosion. ., ,. ., here's louise with a look at this morning's weather. that is such a gorgeous picture
telly highlights, with critic scott bryan just before 9:00 this morning. which i absolutely love. gladiators. it transported me back to the 90s almost immediately. all that to look forward to. for all of that, let's see how the weather is looking this morning. get a first check on the forecast. good morning, louise. is it out there? you need some decent stuff to watch on the telly because it is properly not the day you want to go out, it's better! it doesn't quite reach the far south but it is on its way. a colder day and it is just really allowing for a bitterly cold week ahead, i'm afraid, which means we will see some snow showers around. a few weak weather fronts at the moment thinking south, that's why it's not as cold. but it has opened up it's not as cold. but it has opened up the door for this arctic air to fly in seby have snow showers. these will continue across the far north of scotland, low enough for down to
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probably going to feel. something we are not used to at the moment. a little change in due thursday with north—easterly winds driving in more cloud from the north sea, and sheltered in southern area seeing the best of the sunshine that the temperatures are subdued for this time of yearand temperatures are subdued for this time of year and the wind direction will change further steel as we head into the weekend. a northerly wind could mean wintry showers in the north. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello, i'm olly foster. here's what's coming up on sportsday. the cup football doesn't stop. michael carrick�*s middlesbrough might have fallen at the first hurdle in the fa cup, but only mauricio pochettinos chelsea can stop them reaching wembley in the league cup — the semi finals start tonight. a life line for yorkshire or a step backwards, the county are meeting tonight to discuss the possible return
what _ £15 per hour. it all rings hollow. what i _ £15 per hour. it all rings hollow. what i wanted was some acceptance that actually britain is pretty low, actually, — that actually britain is pretty low, actually, and a lot of people in britain — actually, and a lot of people in britain will not feel these tax cuts — britain will not feel these tax cuts. and the idea that all these people _ cuts. and the idea that all these people are benefit scroungers, when most of _ people are benefit scroungers, when most of them are working, the vast nraiority_ most of them are working, the vast majority of— most of them are working, the vast majority of people on benefits are working — majority of people on benefits are working. so, yeah, i'm not the happiest — working. so, yeah, i'm not the happiest person to start the programme with, i'm afraid. fraser, sin and programme with, i'm afraid. fraser, spin and nonsense, _ programme with, i'm afraid. fraser, spin and nonsense, says _ programme with, i'm afraid. fraser, spin and nonsense, says louise. - programme with, i'm afraid. fraser, spin and nonsense, says louise. isl spin and nonsense, says louise. is that fair? in some cases yes, and some not. there will probably be progress this year on things like inflation and mortgage rates and perhaps immigration. take the tax line, he is talking about taxes that are falling, national insurance, but isn't mentioning how the thresholds are going down. overall taxes are going up. if you are working 35 hours a week your income tax will go
be talking to people about and i feel upbeat because of the progress we have made and we are pointing in the right direction.— the right direction. prime minister rishi sunak, _ the right direction. prime minister rishi sunak, thank _ the right direction. prime minister rishi sunak, thank you _ the right direction. prime minister rishi sunak, thank you for - the right direction. prime minister rishi sunak, thank you for coming 1 the right direction. prime minister i rishi sunak, thank you for coming in live in the studio. email us at kuenssberg@bbc.co.uk or on social media use the hashtag #bbclaurak and we'll try and share some of the conversation later in the show. let's get the thoughts of the panel. louise, i think we heard a slogan quite a few times, stick to the plan, long term change, it is starting to work. what do you think? i feel a starting to work. what do you think? ifeel a bit sad, actually, because we are _ ifeel a bit sad, actually, because we are in— ifeel a bit sad, actually, because we are injust the most extraordinary place in our country. i have _ extraordinary place in our country. i have just — extraordinary place in our country. i have just done a series on radio four called — i have just done a series on radio four called fixing britain, and we need _ four called fixing britain, and we need to— four called fixing britain, and we need to fix— four called fixing britain, and we need to fix britain. i didn't take from _ need to fix britain. i didn't take from that— need to fix britain. i didn't take from that any sense that there is an acceptance — from that any sense that there is an acceptance that things are as bad for people as they are, laura, and things— for people as they are, laura, and things are — for people as they are, laura, and things are really bad for an awful lot of— things are really bad for an awful lot of people out there. and spain
some rail services have been badly affected with major disruption in the great western and south—western networks. somewhere between newton abbot and totnes, we ground to a halt. we sat there for a couple of hours and they assessed whether they could go through the flood water or not. driving also has been treacherous. in leicestershire, a number of stranded horses had to be rescued. forecasters say the rain will be replaced by a cold snap in the coming days, but for some the clean—up after one of the wettest starts to the year on record could take weeks. jon donnison, bbc news. so have we seen the worst of the flooding? our weather presenter is here. louise, what has been going on? it feels like there has been a lot of rain in a lot of parts of europe?—
time for a more detailed look at the weather. here's louise again. we were talking about it earlier, what awaits people as we head into the weekend? it what awaits people as we head into the weekend?— what awaits people as we head into the weekend? . , , , , the weekend? it has been relentless, this icture the weekend? it has been relentless, this picture could _ the weekend? it has been relentless, this picture could be _ the weekend? it has been relentless, this picture could be almost - this picture could be almost anywhere across the country. i'm sure you don't need me to reinforce the story, but the statistics are breath—taking. we have only had five days of january so far and breath—taking. we have only had five days ofjanuary so far and some of us have seen just about or close to the whole monthly average rain fall forjanuary. that is how relentless it has been. but i've got a glimmer