A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As more millennials put off parenting and plump for pets, the ft reports almost half have gone into debt at the vet. Would you put a price on your pup . Or take out a credit card to cure the cat . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cut short his vacation as extreme heat and fires ravage parts of the country. Hed been under huge pressure to return from hawaii, as New South Wales, the most populous state,declared a 7 day state of emergency. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. Temperatures have hit the forties and could spike again. Tim allman reports. The fires continue to rage. The bush, continues to burn. Among those paying the ultimate price, those sent to fight the flames. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirming two of the number, And
Also on the programme this lunchtime. Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon sets out her plans for another independence referendum, and warns Boris Johnson not to oppose it. Record temperatures in australia almost 42 degrees celsius as hundreds of bush fires burn out of control. And after stepping out of the ring, a dramatic change of career for the olympic boxer nicola adams. And coming up on bbc news, liverpool confirm their First Signing of the january transfer window japans Takumi Minamino signs a 4. 5 year deal. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The queen has outlined the governments agenda for the next year following the conservatives decisive election victory last week. Addressing both houses at the state opening of parliament, her majesty said her government would embark on an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform that delivers on the peoples priorities. Legislation to take the uk out of the European Union on 31st ofjanuary is among over 30 bills announced.
On new years eve in that the Holiday Resort south eastern australia. Of ayia napa is unsafe. In an interview with the bbcs today footballs transfer window opens. Programme, she also said she was supporting a call for tourists to boycott the island. Liverpools new signing Takumi Minamino settles into his new surroundings. The cypriot government says who else could be on the move . It has full confidence in its Justice System and courts. The us has announced the immediate deployment of hundreds more troops to the middle east, in response to an attack on the American Embassy in iraq. This is the 34th london new years protestors set fire to a guard post and scaled one day parade, 9000 participants from of the walls of the fortified compound in baghdad. The demonstrators were supporters 20 different countries. This lot are of an iranian backed Militia Group that lost 25 members on sunday from mexico. There only got four hours, this is just from mexico. There only got four hours, this isjust
Drought and huge bushfires which Authorities Say are uncontrollable. Time for a look at the weather. This morning we had a beautiful start to the day. This was over the mountains of snowdonia. That cloud continues to spread across Western Areas bringing heavy rain and a strengthening wind but in the east it is staying dry today with some hazy sunshine. Because the likes of north east england we still have some patches of dense fog which could linger. And temperatures struggling to get much above freezing. But elsewhere temperatures around eight, i freezing. But elsewhere temperatures around eight, 11 degrees. Stone cold in scotland with some frost and temperatures struggling to get above freezing. This evening we have strong wind, as strong as 60 or 70 miles an hour across coasts and hills. It turns increasingly mild overnight and by the end of the night temperatures will have come up to around nine or 10 degrees across aberdeen and stornoway for example. So ill start to thursday but l
League side as they hosted the holders, leicester. It was the champion side which struck first. The ball floated to the back post. And straight from the restart, johnson was one on one and then finish. Confidence had grown and a beautifully placed corner found a determined diving joe worrall. And they lead to the fa cup holders 3 0. Someone tell the manager. Complacency may have set in. The keeper was cut off his line. Leicester had hope. In the second half, they tried to build on momentum. Madison going just wide. But the game was Nottingham Forests rubbing salt in the wind with a fourth. And it is our long way back for the fa cup holders from here. No way back, in fact. That is how it leicester out in the Bragging Rights family in nottingham. Following that match at the city ground this evening. Leicester city have apologised after a fan was arrested after running onto the pitch in the first half towards the Nottingham Forest players. Nottinghamshire police say an investigation is un