Your morning briefing: What you should know for Monday, December 9

One killed in volcanic eruption in New Zealand

At least one person has been killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand with police fearing there will be more fatalities.

About 50 people were said to be on or around White Island, an active volcano off the east coast of the North Island, when it erupted at about 1.11am UK time.

Twenty-three people, some suffering burns injuries, have been rescued but it is feared others remain stranded on the island.

Battle of Britain hero dies

One of the last surviving pilots from the Battle of Britain has died at the age of 101.

Flight Lieutenant Maurice Mounsdon passed away on Friday, his family announced.

Nephew Adrian Mounsdon called him a great man who will be missed by his nephews and nieces.

Mr Mounsdon's passing leaves only three remaining members of The Few, the 3,000 airmen who fought off the Luftwaffe in the skies above southern England over three-and-a-half months in 1940.

PM on tour targeting Labour seats

Boris Johnson will begin a blitz of Labour's heartlands in a bid to convince Leave voters that Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit position is akin to a "great betrayal".

The Prime Minister will spend the three days before polls open targeting voters in traditional Labour strongholds, which his party views as key to securing a Conservative majority.

In a bid to help crack the so-called red wall of Labour seats across the North of England, the Conservative Party leader will spend Monday in the Leave-voting regions of the Humber and Wearside.

The PM will blast Mr Corbyn for sticking "two fingers up to the public" on Brexit during his tour of Labour seats.

South Western Railway strike misery continues

A lengthy strike in the guards on trains dispute enters its second week today, causing continued travel misery for passengers.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on South Western Railway will walk out for the eighth time as part of 27 days of industrial action until New Year's Day.

Picket lines will again be mounted outside stations across the SWR network, and the action will cause huge disruption for commuters travelling in the rush hours to London Waterloo.

Many services will be cancelled or replaced by buses and those that do run will be much busier than normal.

Jacqueline wins I'm A Celeb

Jacqueline Jossa has won I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here after defeating Andy Whyment.

The final became a battle of the soap stars after the former EastEnders actress trumped the Coronation Street actor. Radio DJ Roman Kemp came third.

After she was named queen of the jungle, she said: "I have no words."

On this day…

1608: John Milton, English poet who wrote Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes, was born in London.

1783: The first executions took place at Newgate Prison.

1884: Roller skates were patented by a Mr L Richardson of Chicago.

1886: Clarence Birdseye, American pioneer of the frozen food company, was born.

1917: Jerusalem, held by the Turks, surrendered to General Allenby.

1960: The first episode of Coronation Street was televised - although it was not networked until spring 1961. It was originally called Florizel Street.

1990: Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland.