The Duke of York will not join the rest of the Royal Family for the traditional Christmas gathering in Sandringham, royal sources have told the BBC. It comes after an alleged Chinese spy, linked to the prince, was named as Yang Tengbo. We examined the United Front Work Department, an arm of the Chinese Communist Party, to which Yang is accused of being linked.

Germany's government has lost a vote of no confidence, meaning the country will go to elections early next year.

And we explore Ukrainian roots of a beloved Christmas carol, linked to a town currently under attack by Russian forces.