they are to be exterminated. the secret of the show�*s longevity? who knows? or perhaps doctor who knows. they say there are only six or seven stories under the sun, and mankind's genius is to retell them and entertain us with them. and this is one of those stories. it's all connected to the storytelling of 1,000 years ago when people sat round a campfire and told tales of strangers who ride into town and make things better. after david tennant, ncuti gatwa will take over. the first doctor, fans hope, of another 60 years of the show. lizo mzimba, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett.

not too far into the future. we've got more sunshine around the country but it feels different in different parts of the country, this picture taken in suffolk and in the sunshine and temperatures of 1a degrees, it's mild. we are getting more sunshine across scotland and some showers as well but if anything in scotland temperatures are dropping through the afternoon. it's getting colder here. and these are the sort of temperatures we are looking at this afternoon, north south across uk, you can see the contrast, it's mild generally across england and wales, typical temperatures 13, but for all of us tomorrow the temperatures are going to be lower. in the mild air today we have a westerly wind but it's going to be replaced by a north and north westerly wind tonight and tomorrow, colderairsweeping southwards behind that when the front there. that weather front at the moment is bringing this cloud southwards across northern england and northern ireland. that will continue southwards overnight. there's not much rain on it. we get more broken cloud, the cold air, the showers in scotland turn wintry to

lower levels and it could be quite stormy in shetland over night. it will be a colder night than last night. in terms of frost it's mainly in scotland, perhaps the north of england. there will be more cloud by tomorrow across northern ireland, wales and the south—west, producing showers. the cloud will break up and we'll get some sunshine. most places tomorrow dry and quite sunny but we've got the shower is mostly of rain across northern scotland, driving down the north sea coasts as well and these are the temperatures, lower than today and typically into single figures but it's going to feel much colder weather winds are across northern and eastern scotland there will be a significant wind chill, all the way down the most easternmost parts of england, in the strong winds it will feel like one or three degrees. as the winds drop tomorrow night we could find the first widespread frost of the autumn. away from the exposed coasts, temperatures particularly on land could be as low as —5. it has been very mild this month but we are into a spell of colder weather. the

winds won't be a strong on saturday, there won't be as many showers as well. most places will be dry and sunny but there will be a bit more cloud across northern parts of scotland and temperatures again sitting at around 6—7 and it may be a bit cold by the time we get to saturday on the far south—west. the second half of the weekend still in cold air but this time it looks like we've got more cloud around. maybe the science of wet weather coming towards northern ireland and wales at the south—west, again, the winds will be quite light but it will feel cold because we don't have so much sunshine. and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good afternoon. hello and welcome to sportsday —

i'm shabnam younus—jewell. great britain face the might of serbia as they bid to reach the semi finals of the davis cup. wales will host finland in their euro 2024 play—off semifinal in cardiff in march. and jake daniels — the only openly gay footballer currently playing professionally in the uk — has called outjordan henderson for moving to saudi arabia. seeing him move to saudi, it has slapped it on my face really. obviously it was frustrating. the davis cup semi final line—up will be complete by the end of thursday. it's serbia against great britain in the final quarter final tie

in malaga this afternoon. world number one novak djokovic will play british number one cameron norrie in the first singles match. tennis correspondent russell fullerjoins us. how do you think britain — who won the trophy in 2015 — will do against the mighty serbia without dan evans and andy murray? losing both players is clearly a disadvantage to captain leon smith. i don't think andy murray would have played in any of the ties but that experience would have been very handy in a nonplaying capacity to liam smith and the other players on the team bench. dan evans is a very big loss because he was not only plain singles but also doubles to a very high level. he has played a major part in getting great britain to the finals. as a result, it focuses the mind. there is no chance for leon smith to try and surprise his counterpart from serbia with his team selection, so we know it will be jack draper in the opening match, cameron norrie against novak djokovic in the second match and the

support of the british fans should be fantastic. the lta say they expect 5000 fans from great britain alone. norrie against djokovic a key match, he'll have been peparing for the last month since he's known the draw. can he beat him and how significant would that be for gb's chances? well, if cameron norrie is able to beat djokovic it would be hugely significant for the type because it still doesn't know who he will play in the opening match. he will certainly have a good chance, a 50-50 certainly have a good chance, a 50—50 match if you like. even though the doubles are not that used to playing together they are two of the finest doubles players in the world so we can be quite confident about their chances. in a sense, cameron norrie may feel as if he has nothing to lose but the size of the task against djokovic. djokovic is a man who won the atp finals for a seventh time on sunday. he has won three of

the four grand slams this year. in davis cup he has won his last 20 singles matches for his country. his last defeat was by retirement back in 2011. so it is a huge challenge for cameron norrie.— in 2011. so it is a huge challenge for cameron norrie. yeah, a big one. just a for cameron norrie. yeah, a big one. just a word — for cameron norrie. yeah, a big one. just a word on _ for cameron norrie. yeah, a big one. just a word on italy _ for cameron norrie. yeah, a big one. just a word on italy against _ just a word on italy against netherlands. plain and i epic right now. what that mean for gb against serbia? , . ., now. what that mean for gb against serbia? , _, , ., now. what that mean for gb against serbia? , , ., , ., serbia? yes, it could be a very late niuht serbia? yes, it could be a very late nicht in serbia? yes, it could be a very late night in malaga _ serbia? yes, it could be a very late night in malaga because _ serbia? yes, it could be a very late night in malaga because in - serbia? yes, it could be a very late night in malaga because in the - serbia? yes, it could be a very late night in malaga because in the first match of that type victory for the netherlands. it was a three set tie—breaker. and the runner—up to djokovic in the atp finals has just won the second set of the second singles. so great britain could be starting two or even three hours later than scheduled. wales will face finland in a euro 2024 play—off semifinal in march following the draw earlier today.

rob page's side will be at home in cardiff for the one—legged tie. and if they win, they will be at home again against either poland or estonia five days later in a play—off final to reach the euros in germany. we can't be too greedy. think, look, we have got a home like for the semifinal. it was just the opposition in particular want to play. ukraine again, we have been there and done that. there is nothing, take nothing away from finland. it is going to be a very tough challenge for us but like i said we have proven time and time again at home with the red wall behind us that we are capable of getting fantastic results and fantastic nights. we are loading out for two big efforts. in path b, israel face iceland for the right to play either bosnia herzegovina or ukraine, while in path c, georgia host luxembourg with the winner to meet either kazakhstan or 2004 winners

greece. wembley�*s arch will only be lit for football and entertainment under a new policy approved by the football association board. the decision comes after criticism the arch was not lit in the colours of the israel flag following attacks on the country by hamas in october. fa senior officials were known to be wary of a perception they might be taking sides on the issue, and insisted they acted on "expert advice". jake daniels, who plays for league one blackpool, says thatjordan henderson's move to saudi arabia felt like a real blow after his previous support of the lgbtq+ community. in may 2022, daniels became the first active professional in the uk men's game to come out sincejustin fashanu in 1990. it was frustrating, henderson message me when i came out. i have the dm on my phone, he was backing me the whole way, he said we are proud of what you have done. then seeing him move to saudi it has slapped it in my face really. obviously it was frustrating but i guess the money pays well and money

must mean more to people. before i came out it was difficult, i suffered quite a bit with my mental health. i think ijust couldn't really accept myself at the time. i told myself i would be straight and it would change i would get a girlfriend but i knew that wasn't going to happen. it was difficult to start with and then i had to come out because it was affecting my football. ijust had to come out. told my parents and then since then it has been amazing. i havejust learnt to not care about what other people think. it is my life, i'm a footballer, i'm a gay footballer and thatis footballer, i'm a gay footballer and that is what i have always wanted to be. ijust kind of don't care what other people think. i do see it and it does effective, especially some things but the positives where it really me smile. in september, henderson did say that he'd been really hurt by the criticism he has received, insisting his intention had always been to help causes and communities and that he had not changed as a person. the bbc has approached henderson for comment. the number of south asian men's professional footballers in england

and wales has risen for the second year in a row, according to figures from the professional footballers' association. there are 22 professional players with south asian heritage aged 17 or over in england's top four leagues this season. among the stats we can see a 29% increase in south asian professionals this season with a 10% rise in academies with at least one south asian player. when it comes to elite football at all levels — there are now 134 players of south asian heritage — compared to 119 last season. six of them made their league debuts between 2022 and 2023 compared to two between 2018 and 2021. england test captain ben stokes has made himself unavailable for ipl 2024 to manage his workload and fitness. following england's disappointing world cup campaign, stokes hopes to be fit to lead his country in a five—match test series against india which begins onjanuary 25th. the chennai super kings said in a statement that they support his decision.

zak o'sullivan says the chance to test williams' 2023 formula 1 car at this weekend's season—ending abu dhabi grand prix can boost hisjunior career. the 18—year—old williams academy driver will drive the fw45 during the first practice session on friday. of course at this point all the drivers have done a whole season in the cars so they're quite acclimatised. i will be giving my all of course. everyone�*s goal competing in f2 is to make it to f1. everybody is focusing on performing well enough to. i am lucky enough to be at williams. one of the benefits of being in an academy is not only that potentially there was a slot in f1 if i perform well is it takes up some of the financial pressure which is very useful. i have been with them every weekend whether it is learning tracks myself. there are some similarities to f2 and f3 cars.

i am learning as much as possible. the main limiting factor of course are my results. the main aim for me is to prove to williams that i am capable and see where it goes from there. it is any driver's dream, especially coming through the junior ranks, to be in an f1 session. for it finally to come, i have been waiting for it for a while. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello, you are watching bbc news. let's get more on yesterday's autumn statement, where

the chancellorjeremy hunt announced a £10 billion cut in national insurance for millions of workers. but councils are warning that according to the plans, they'll facing an additional £4 billion shortfall in funding over the next three years, leading to big cuts in services. let's speak to councillor barry lewis now. he is the leader of derbyshire county council and also the vice chair of the county council network, which represents most of england's county councils. councillor, i would just start by getting your reaction to the autumn statement because you are critical of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, i am. of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, iam. critical of of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, i am. critical of the lack of recognition of the seriousness of the problem that faces local authorities up and down the country. there is an opportunity during the autumn statement to at least recognise that local authorities are facing the most severe funding landscape that they have had for

perhaps decades. but landscape that they have had for perhaps decades.— landscape that they have had for perhaps decades. but the chancellor sa s that perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his — perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, _ perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, i _ perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, i read _ perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, i read your - says that his focus, i read your statement from the county councils network and you talked about the fact that the chancellor had some financial headroom to increase spending on services. but he argues that it was time to cut some taxes and put money in the pockets of some families. what do you say to that? was this the right strategy? i wholly agree with putting money in the pockets of hard—working families across the country. i am a conservative, as the chancellor is. i greatly believe in that. but i also believe in the value of good quality public services. and that is what we, as local authorities up and down the country, particularly upper tier authorities, which have responsibilities across adult social care and children's services. you know, we absolutely need to be able to provide those services. if there

is financial headroom then,