the latest headlines from bbc news. donald trump has promised to issue a report within 90 days and allegations of russian hacking. us intelligence agencies have been briefing hem on russian interference in the russian election. a woman in america has died of old being treated by 26 different antibiotics. this data is a warning of antibacterial problems that are resista nt to antibacterial problems that are resistant to biotics. i'll win and that was abducted 18 years ago as a baby has been found alive. she was taken when she was eight hours old. the women she grew up with has been arrested. the un refugee agency says that migrants are facing huge risk due to the winter and the fact countries are refusing to grant them asylum. at 10pm fiona bruce will be here with a round—up of the news today, but first it is time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. the tables have turned as donald trump accuses the media of spreading untruths about him. it is all fake news, it is funny him. it is all fa

the headlines on bbc news: a gunman has killed five people and injured eight others in a shooting at fort lauderdale international airport, in florida. the alleged gunman, named as 26—year—old esteban santiago and believed to be an iraq war veteran, is now in police custody. us intelligence officials have released a report saying russian president vladimir putin ordered a comprehensive cyber campaign to help donald trump win the presidential election. the president—elect insists hacking had absolutely no effect on the poll. michelle obama has delivered her final speech as first lady of the united states, with an impassioned call on young people to have hope and fight for their rights. in a tearful speech at the white house, she said the role of first lady had been the greatest honour of her life. in a few minutes, samira ahmed is here with newswatch. before that, it's click. right, let's get 2017 started in style, shall we? flashing lights. check. modest, understated hotels. check. lots of people queuing for photos of a sign. check. a motorcycle vest with built—in airbag? 0h!

ian pannell from bbc news. bbc news, that's another beauty! if there was more than a hint of sarcasm in that description the president—elect may not have thought the bbc‘s subsequent coverage allegations passed on to us intelligence agencies last year wasn't exactly beautiful. the dossier they were investigating was an open secret. journalists had been working on it for months too. it's a story of sexual escapade, russian espionage and multimillion dollar cash payments allegedly funnelled to the trump campaign. the question for washington insiders is whether it is fact, part fact or pulp fiction. it's not currently known whether those rumours are fact or fiction, but we do know the bbc heard last year from multiple sources of the existence of a blackmail tape. so why didn't it broadcast that news then? that was a question bothering roger: others' work and turned about the extend the bbc were reporting the allegations now. —— were concerned. jo greenhorn said: john brooks also wondered: andrew garrett asked: it was the website buzzfeed

quickly go for the latest headlines from bbc nears —— now for the latest headlines on bbc news... police in florida say five people were killed during a shoot out at fort lauderdale airport. the gunman was wounded, he is in police custody and is said to have acted alone. it eight people were injured. pollution in china has reached such high levels that residents have been warned against going out in the snow because of fears it is dangerously contaminated. michelle obama has made her last speech as people might first lady richey said the role was an honour. at ten o'clock there will bea an honour. at ten o'clock there will be a full round—up of the news but now it is time for the turn of newswatch with samira ahmed looking at the role of language in news headlines. hello and welcome to the first newswatch of 2017 with me, samira ahmed, where we'll be rounding up some of the comments you've made about bbc news since we went off air before christmas. coming up: jill saward died this week, but should the bbc news website have described her in its headline as a campaigner rather tha

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 7pm: four israeli soldiers are killed injerusalem, after a man drives a lorry into them, 15 others are injured. cctv footage shows the lorry approaching, police say the driver was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the prime minister appears to accept that leaving the eu is likely to mean leaving the single market. the former iranian president, akbar rafsanjani has died, he was seen as an influential moderate voice in iran. the queen appears in public for the first time since she was taken ill with a cold before christmas, attending a church service at sandringham. also this hour, the big freeze, parts of europe and the eastern united states are hit by a cold snap. heavy snowfall and sub—zero temperatures have left more

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8.00pm: trump talks tough on trade, telling fellow republicans he wants bilateral deals,that would include 30—day termination clauses. and there will be one—on—one deals and if that particular country doesn't treat us fairly, we send them a 30 day notice of termination. mr trump's comments come as theresa may touches down in the us — where she'll become the first world leader to meet the new president. we will bring you her speech live from philadelphia in this hour. suicide rates in prisons in england and wales have reached record levels — with 119 inmates taking their own lives during 2016. also this hour — strong consumer spending helps the economy grow faster than expected. new figures say it grew by 0.6% during the final quarter of last year — easing fears of a slowdown following the brexit vote.

you are watching bbc news. let's ta ke you are watching bbc news. let's take you straight to washington, where they are close to the lincoln memorial, and that is the piano guys, and you'd be forgiven for not having heard of them, but they are taking part in a celebration for the impending inauguration of donald craig trump. this is —— donald jay trump. these guys are among the headline acts, as well as green day. pa rt headline acts, as well as green day. part of the reason they are having this at the moment is all trump and his inauguration team are attracting some a—list celebrities to take part in celebrations tomorrow. in fact, one hollywood broadway star, jennifer holliday, she's had to pull out after criticism from the lgb te community. we are possibly going to get some words from the man himself, donald trump, in the next few minutes. we will try to bring you that. but in the meantime, as i say, you are watching the piano guys. serenading a few thousand people there, i suppose! serenading a few thousand people there, isuppose! with ser

this is bbc news. the headline ‘s: and emergency services in essex, suffolk and norfolk are preparing to deal with the impact of a storm surge in coastal areas caused by high wind. half of hospitals in england declared and unlike —— declared on alert as the health service comes under pressure. the labourmpfor service comes under pressure. the labour mp for stoke—on—trent central is resigning from parliament. his departure triggers a by—election. lord snowdon, the former husband of princess margaret, has died at the age of 86. now on bbc news, the story of yulia ste pa nova, now on bbc news, the story of yulia stepanova, the russian athlete who exposed the state—sponsored doping scandal in life on the run. yulia stepanova, russian champion, world —class yulia stepanova, russian champion, world—class athlete turned whistle—blower. world—class athlete turned whistle-blower. her contribution to sport and the fight against doping is beyond comparison. nobody has done more for the antiâ

the news was widely and prominently reported at the bbc. with george alagiah tweeting that he was proud that tv‘s six o'clock bulletin led on her life and influence. but when the story broke the bbc news alert and the website headlined its report of her death like this, using the word victim. prompting many complaints, like this one from becky stevens, on twitter. christopher oxford called it: and eleanor hill thought it was an appalling headline. we put this to bbc news, and they referred to a 2004 bbc interview in whichjill saward said that she had no complaint about being described as the ealing vicarage rape victim, as it enabled her to challenge politicians and work for change. a bbc spokesman added: we are always very careful to report sensitively on the news of someone‘s death and we covered in detail ms saward's extensive work as a sexual assault campaigner. ms saward was the first person in the uk to be raped and waive her right to anonymity, and hers was one of the most high—profile criminal cases of the decade, the reason w

. >> from bbc news. ian panel from bbc news. >> bbc news. that's another beauty. >> thank you. thank you. as far as we're understanding the intelligence community are still looking at these allegations, this false news as you describe it. if they come back with any kind of conclusion that any of it stands up, that any of it is true, will you consider your position? >> there's nothing they could come back with. >> can you -- >> all the problems that we've seen throughout the media over the course of the election, what reforms do you recommend for this industry here? >> well, i don't recommend reforms. i recommend people that are -- that have some moral compass. i've been hearing more and more about a thing called fake news, and they're talking about people that go and say all sorts of things. i will tell you, some of the media outlets that i deal with are fake news. more so than anybody. i could name them, but i won't bother, but you have a few sitting right in front of us. they're very, very dishonest people, but i think it's just something we're going to have to live with. i g

good evening and welcome to bbc news. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. police in turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a nightclub packed with new year revellers — killing at least 39 people. another 69 people were wounded — four of them critically — in what istanbul's governor described as a "terrorist attack". a police manhunt is underway after the attacker left his gun before "taking advantage of the chaos" and escaping the scene. the shooting marks a bloody end to a year which saw ankara and istanbul targeted by several attacks carried out by the so—called islamic state group, and separately, kurdish rebels. mark lowen reports from istanbul. the mood was of celebration, one of istanbul's top nightclubs, reina, counting down to 2017. five, four, three, two... they expected a night ofjoy, a fresh start — not this. less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, bullets ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. inside, his killing spree continue — turks and foreigners murdered, others jumping into t

victoria gill, bbc news, antarctica. that's it from this special edition of reporters, looking back at some of the best reports from this year. from me, david eades, bye for now. new year ‘s day was a bit of a shocker. for many it turned out to bea shocker. for many it turned out to be a wet day. tomorrow it will be sunny and but colder as well. chilly aircoming in underthose sunny and but colder as well. chilly air coming in under those clearing skies. temperatures falling away quite sharply and frost developing later on the night. cold air coming in behind the cold front, which brought the rain earlier on, clearing the south—east coast right now. showers, wintry showers across the north of scotland and known into —— and down into more areas. the north of scotland and known into -- and down into more areas. some slippery slopes and warnings out for ice across northern parts of scotland and the north—east coast. further west, a clear and sunny start but you will have to wear several layers because they will be

one and the news channels, bbc one and the news channel while showing exactly the same coverage with live coverage from washington from the bbc‘sjon sopel and katty kay, while bbc parliament was showing the same live feed provided by c—span but without the bbc commentary. it was all too much for leo mccann and kate reed, who wrote: nick bishop had also had enough before the end, e—mailing: well, we put those points to bbc news and they told us: since last friday we've heard further complaints about the prominence in news headlines of the activities and pronouncements of the new president. the white house is accused of telling falsehoods in a battle with the media about president trump's inauguration. the president opens his first full week in office by signing an order withdrawing the us from a major free—trade deal with pacific rim countries. he meets business leaders at the white house and once he will penalise american companies that movejobs penalise american companies that move jobs overseas. more executive orders signed by president trump, this time he

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the royal college of surgeons says hospitals around the uk are reporting sharp increases in the number of cancer operations being postponed, because of a shortage of beds. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. the pound is falling sharply in asian trade ahead of the big brexit speech by theresa may. the billion dollar fine speech by theresa may. the billion dollarfine and speech by theresa may. the billion dollar fine and admission of guilt — is this the end of the takata nightmare? hello and welcome to asia business report. the british pound is under pressure, falling on speculation the uk is moving closer to exiting the single market of the eu. trading just below a dollar 20. the first time it has fallen that level since october. i think it is a co nflu e nce level since october. i think it is a confluence of not just level since october. i think it is a confluence of notjust expectation about the speech, and it seems s

there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. goodbye for now. you are watching bbc news, let's get more reaction to martyn mcguinness‘s decision that he is go to step down from front line politics. let's talk to the journalist and author david mckittrick. i spoke to you last week after the colla pse i spoke to you last week after the collapse of the power—sharing executive and martyn mcguinness standing down there. today, he is citing ill—health, but does the events of last week, do you think, play into some of this, to? just a little bit. as you have seen him, looking at the guy, he is in a bad way. his appearance deteriorated within a month or two. it was a bit ofa within a month or two. it was a bit of a shock when we turned on the tv sets a few weeks ago, and there was martyn mag mcguinness, so martyn mcguinness, so 2 ’ 2-35 554.“ ate—$2.55 9;%;5§"——z=2:2;; 5: “z" as 2-224 2.4.“ £22432 92225252222 2‘ “2 as no surprise to 222 222 £22432 222252422222 2‘ “2" as no surprise to say that he comes as no surprise to sa

now on bbc news, david bowie, ronnie corbett and victoria wood — just a few of those who left us last year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2016: we remember part two. # i've heard there was a secret chord that david played...#. i only do the music i can do. i would like to do many other kinds. but with the limits of my talent i'm obliged to do my own kind of songs. # it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, # the minorfourth, the major lift, # the baffled king composing hallelujah. ..#. # suzanne takes you down to her place...#. i loved his car, which he wore like a snail shell everywhere. you know, if we sold 400 books of poetry in canada, then we considered ourselves to be well on our way to immortality. but i couldn't pay the rent. in hindsight, it seems like a mad decision that i was going to rectify my economic situation by becoming a singer. # i remember you well in the chelsea hotel. # you were talking so brave and so sweet #. # hallelujah, hallelujah. ..#. # you'll like this, you'll like it #. not a lot, not a lot. you can go to a party and say to somebody, "have yo

this is bbc news. the headlines: downing street warns gps in england that they must keep their surgeries open at times which suit patients, orface having theirfunding cut. towns and villages along england's east coast have escaped significant flooding after a change in wind direction prevented a storm surge. more than 5000 homes were evacuated. the commons brexit committee says theresa may must spell out whether she wants the uk to remain in the single market by the middle of next month, before brexit talks can begin. a girl stolen from a hospital in florida when she was just eight hours old is found 18 years after she disappeared. a woman's been charged with kidnapping. now on bbc news, the story of yulia stepanova, the russian athlete who exposed the state—sponsored doping scandal, in life on the run. yulia stepanova, russian champion, world—class athlete turned whistle-blower. her contribution to sport and the fight against doping is beyond comparison. nobody has done more for the anti—doping

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 11: a great thing for the american worker what we just a great thing for the american worker what wejust did a great thing for the american worker what we just did stop donald trump signs an order free—trade deal with pacific rim countries. theresa may has reaffirmed her absolute faith in the trident nuclear deterrent, and has refused to confirm or deny reports that an unarmed missile veered off course during a test last year. i'm regularly briefed on national security issues. i was briefed on the successful certification of hms vengance and her crew. we don't comment on the operational details for national security reasons. an independent report into the death of dean saunders, a mentally—ill man who took his own life at chelmsford prison last year, has found staff failed to do enough to protect him. on newsnight, day one of the trump administration here in washington sees anti—abortion legislation and the dumping of a major trade deal. but what will the next 9

jon sopel, bbc news. katty: for more on what we heard today and what we can expect from the trump administration, i spoke a short time ago with former virginia governor and republican presidential candidate himself, jim gilmore. thank you very much. i want to ask you about the president's inaugural address. it has raised quite a lot of concern around the world. this is going to be about america and america first. should america's allies be worried? mr. gilmore: i don't think so. i don't think the message is america only. it's that this president intends to take care of the forgotten people in this country, who there is a sense that the previous administrations have not necessarily looked after them. now it is time to put them first. but just because america intends to look after its own interests, every other country in the world does the same thing. the fact of the matter is, their allies can come together and it does not have to be mutually exclusive. katty: imagine, for a moment, a german leader making

robin brant, bbc news, shanghai. donald trump is with the department of homeland security and will speak in the next few minutes from the podium and you get all the details of what he says soon. but he is about to address the attendees there on homeland security. now, time for a look at the weather and helen has all the details. hello there. poor visibility for the next few hours with the fog but the wind is starting to pick up and it will lift the low—level fog. what does that mean? it means this is coming in off the continent and pushing northwards and eastwards. not preventing a fall in the temperature though and it looks as though it will be a cold night despite the cloud. some freezing drizzle onto frozen surfaces so quite treacherous. not too bad in scotla nd quite treacherous. not too bad in scotland and northern ireland but in the sticks of scotland and other parts a widespread frost and a bitterly cold night. hill fog around as well. very little brightening during the day. the best brightness will be in th

bbc news. laura: in yemen, more fighting with 11 civilians, including members of one family, reported to be killed in clashes between pro-government forces and rebels. houthis rebels against a coalition with saudi arabia. reporting on the dangers of civilians caught in the middle. reporter: this is where the battle to retake the capital begins. the mountains are all that stand between the army and the capture of the city. the terrain makes this a natural fortress for the houthis rebels. it is the first time an international cluster has visited this area. they are 70 kilometers from the capital. the closer they push into the mountain, the harder the fight becomes. >> every day we make some progress. land.ack and retake people are lost, but at least land is liberated. rebels are retreating on a daily basis. reporter: both sides have reached a stalemate. despite arms and air support from the saudi-led coalition, these fighters have not made major gains. fight for ground, the situation in yemen has

the latest headlines from bbc news. the latest headlines from bbc news. the british prime minister, theresa may, has become the first foreign leader to meet president tra nsference leader to meet president transference is in operation. at a news conference, president trump paid tribute to the special relationship between the two countries. mrs may said they had reaffirmed their confidence in nato, despite the recent comments from mr trump: the transatlantic alliance obsolete. mr trump said he has had a friendly conversation with this mexican counterpart. the men had riled about the wall. the vice president has told a rally that they will reckon —— that they will push for a supreme courtjudge was opposed to abortion. at 10pm, fiona bruce will be here with a full round—up of judo‘s news. fiona bruce will be here with a full round—up ofjudo‘s news. first of all, it is news watch. hello and welcome to news watch. it has been a long week in us politics but did bbc news go overboard and how it covered donald trump's inauguration and his first few da

now on bbc news, the travel show. it has gone from being one of the poorest countries in the world to relative prosperity today, and has a reputation as a beacon of responsible tourism. the republic of botswana has been on quite a journey in its 50 years of independence. and i am on a personal mission to explore how people here have shared this land with such a diversity of wildlife for millennia. and if tourism can help maintain that delicate balance. the big day, the 50th anniversary, draws ever nearer, and rehearsals are well underway. half a century of independence is a big dealfor the people of botswana, who have seen their country overcome some major hurdles. we had few schools. the only schools that were there were run by missionaries. it has been a journey where one could say we were starting from nothing. and there have been some serious crises. at one point, the country had the world's highest rate of hiv infection. but sensible treatment and prevention programmes mean that the worst is over. when one talks

jonny dymond, bbc news. talks aimed at averting a strike by london underground workers are being held are the conciliation service acas. members of the rmt and tssa unions are due to walk out for 2a hours on sunday evening, causing travel chaos for an estimated 4 million passengers. they're in dispute with the company over staffing levels and ticket office closures. dozens of people have been killed in a car bomb in the northern syrian town of azaz. the bomb went off in a busy market in the rebel held town, which lies on the border with turkey. it's a key staging post on the supply route for rebel groups, and has been fought over by a number of factions in syria's civil war. a mutiny by the army in ivory coast has spread to the commercial capital, abidjan. gunfire has been heard inside a military camp on the outskirts of the city. there have also been shootings overnight in other towns. the mutiny began early yesterday in the north of the country. the us department of homeland security says it will increase

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00. the uk's outgoing ambassador to the eu, sir ivan rogers, has urged his uk colleagues in brussels to challenge what he described as "muddled thinking" by those in power. his departure has received mixed reactions. he thought it might take up to ten yea rs. he thought it might take up to ten years. the only regret i have got if he didn't go the day after the referendum. it is a spectacular own goal, because the only way we're going to deliver a workable brexit, is with people like ivan rogers. a gun has been found in the car of the man shot dead by police, during a pre—planned operation on the m62, near huddersfield. the main suspect in the new year terror attack on a nightclub in istanbul — which left 39 people dead — is still on the run. and coming up on newsnight, ten questions for 2017. and we have eight guests to help us answer them. yes, we'll be looking at the year ahead, the what's, why‘s and who's. good evening and welcome to bbc news. britain's most senior diplomat at

♪ >> this is "bbc world news." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good. kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and aruba tourism authority. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, exciting is a lot easier than cooling trade winds and the crystal blue caribbean sea. crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. parameters of what a trade deal may look like? >> we are here working on day one. we are excited prime minister may is coming. i'm sure there will be a discussion of trade. the degree to which, i don't know yet. i'm sure we will have an opportunity to brief you. i'm not sure if we have any plans for a joint press conference. t

this is bbc news. the headlines. the first full day in office begins for president trump as the new american leader begins to follow through on his campaign pledges. meanwhile, around the world nearly 700 demonstrations are taking place in support of women's rights and against trump's presidency. nine people have now been rescued from an italian hotel which was buried by an avalanche three days ago. a man has appeared in court in sheffield charged with the murder of 16—year—old leonne weeks. her body was found on a pathway near rotherham on monday. now it's time for newswatch with samira ahmed. this week, is the bbc broadcasting too much bad news about brexit? hello. welcome to newswatch. coming up hello. welcome to newswatch. coming up on this programme. the prime minister reveals more of the government's plans for leaving the european union. but is the bbc obsessed with the potential downsides of brexit? and the bbc trust says a report aboutjeremy corbyn‘s policies on shoot to kill was inaccurate but the corp

time for the news wherever you are. you are watching bbc news. let's return to the news that the former president of iran a has died at the age of 82. —— akbar hashemi rafsanjani. he was a central figure in iranian politics for at least a decade and a half, certainly in the 19805. decade and a half, certainly in the 1980s. he was recognised as being number two to the ayatollahs humanely and he played a central role in the prosecution of the iraq war. he became the president in 1989 and he also played a big role in facilitating the rise to power of the current leader. the two enjoyed and an easy equilibrium, a balance of power for four and an easy equilibrium, a balance of powerforfour or and an easy equilibrium, a balance of power for four or five years before the tensions got too high and the dfid since became too great. —— differences. since the rise of the reformists, his star has been on the decline. i wonder how his influence might be felt in the future? would he approve of the direction iran is heading in? that is a good question. h

now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, the best view in the world, super—smart singapore, and a race to save shanghai. 5:1i5am on sunday 19th october 2014, 19 miles above new mexico, and the type of sunrise that not many people have ever seen. it's the view from a test flight which is preparing to take tourists into the stratosphere by balloon. while all the attention has been focused on space tourism using rockets and space planes, we've got exclusive access to one company in the arizona desert that's been quietly building its own spaceport. welcome to world view. it's really the way to do space tourism, because you want to go and spend time and look at the view and have a gentle ride up and a gentle ride back. i mean, look, the rocket rides are going to be great, i'm sure, but for me, i want to sit there with my glass of champagne and my best friend and look. tickets are currently selling for $75,000 each for a two—hour ascent in a pressurised capsule to an altitude of 100,000 feet. today, one of world vie

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00 — theresa may touches down in the united states to talk trade with president trump. we have the opportunity, indeed, the responsibility to renew the special relationship for this new age. suicide rates in prisons in england and wales have reached record levels with 119 inmates taking their own lives during 2016. no signs of a post—brexit slowdown as the uk economy grows faster than expected. how will theresa may conduct her relationship with the leader of the free world when he is promising britain a new trade deal and he backed exit? will this trump everything else? and we revisit train—spotting as the sequel finally hits the cinema. good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has arrived in america at the start of a trip which she hopes will pave the way for a post—brexit trade deal with the united states. she'll be the first foreign leader to hold talks with donald trump when she meets the new president at the white house tomorrow. this evening,

john sudworth, bbc news, china. studio: finally, there are many questions surrounding the ancient stones circle of stonehenge. but might sound help in the search for answers? new technology is helping to recreate some of the strange acoustics of the mystical english site from thousands of years ago. much of the stone circle has been lost over the years, but as david sillitoe reports, the technology can even help us experience what the original prehistoric site might have looked like. eerie sounds. people have been coming here for at least 4000, 5000 years. so we are walking in the feet of history. when the wind blows, some people say they hear a strange hum. thomas hardy wrote about it in tess of the d'urbevilles. and dr rupert till is convinced the sound of stonehenge is part of its magic. wind blows eerily. you here between each beat a little echo as the sound leaves you, hits the stone and comes back to you here. —— you hear between each beat a little echo as the sound leaves you, hits the stone and comes bac

welcome to bbc news. this is the top story. the us congress has voted to begin the process to repeal 0bamacare. but some congress members have expressed reservations about starting the repeal process before a replacement healthcare programme has been agreed. rural hospitals will be closed. and they have no alternative proposition. they want to kill aca, but they have no idea about how they

will gompertz, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. good evening. these are the headlines this evening. ipswich are stunned as non—league lincoln knock them out of the fa cup. sutton will also be flying the non—league flag in round four after beating ten—man afc wimbledon. wales make alan win jones beating ten—man afc wimbledon. wales make alan winjones their captain.

this is bbc news. top stories: america's top intelligence official rules russian cyber attacks do pose a major threat in the us and says there is no doubt he tried to interfere with the presidential election. a car bomb in the turkish city of izmir has killed two people. police say they shot dead two militants thought to be behind the attack. a third is still on the run. the number of new cars sold in the uk hit an all—time high in 2016. the increase of more than two 2% was mainly due to high demand from business customers, according to the society of motor manufacturers and traders. but sales are expected to fall sharply this year, as our industry correspondent john moylan reports. 0nce, new cars were the preserve of the privileged few. not any more. these days, we buy cars like mobile phones. the reason we're all buying so many new cars is because the industry makes it so easy for us. in fact, the vast majority of customers are now effectively leasing new vehicles for an affordable monthly payment,

you are watching bbc news. the top stories this hour: barack obama has landed in chicago where he is going to be making his farewell speech as president shortly. it'll be live on bbc news. donald trump's controversial nomination for the post of attorney general — senatorjeff sessions — has been defending his record as he testifies at a confirmation hearing. hundreds of thousands of commuters in the south of england have struggled to get to and from work because of the latest strike by southern rail staff. the dispute, which has been going on for nearly 10 months, is about staffing duties on trains. 0ur transport correspondent richard westcott reports from east croydon. paralysed by a strike, again. more than 2,200 southern services weren't running today. announcer: platform two for the delayed 07a7 thameslink service. their passengers were forced to find other routes in. the whole situation seems like a complete joke. i'd like to know that when i get on the train, that i'm going to end up at my destination

word so has bbc news been getting a bit carried away by the new presidency rosie victoria wells thought so, writing: brian gardner had this question: meanwhile, teresa reilly wrote to us on monday after she had settled down to watch a report on the supreme court decision about brexit: do let us know your thoughts on the bbc‘s coverage of donald trump's presidency or any aspect of bbc news. details of how to contact us coming up at the end of the programme. now for some of your other concerns this week, starting with the bbc coverage following a report in the sunday times that an unarmed missile went offcourse during a test lastjune. on his show that morning, andrew marr asked the prime minister about this several times. when you made that first speech injuly times. when you made that first speech in july in times. when you made that first speech injuly in the house of commons about our trident nuclear defence, did you know that misfire had occurred? i had absolute faith in our trident missiles, when i made that speech, what we were talking about is whether or not we should renew our t

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm. britain's nuclear deterrent — the prime minister still refuses to say whether a trident missile test went wrong. i'm regularly briefed on national security issues. i was briefed on the successful certification of hms vengance and her crew. we don't comment on the operational details for national security reasons. a focus on science and technology — as the prime minister unveils her new industrial strategy for britain after brexit. the series of failures that led to a prisoner's suicide — dean saunders's mother says she'd warned prison authorities. how do you like your toast? the food agency says one of them could be bad for your health. and britain's double 0lympic boxing champion — nicola adams — turns her back on the tokyo 0lympics by turning pro.

rebecca hanley, bbc news. nowadays they're quite pampered millionaires, these premier league footballers, so they will not be used to the facilities they will get at sutton. sutton will lay on a lovely spread and make them welcome, i am sure, but arsenal will be out of their comfort zone and it's a big competition for us and think of the season. they beat southampton 5—0 at the weekend and that shows the seriousness with which arsene wenger takes the competition and he has won it many times and reached the final. the young players seem to rise to the occasion for him in the fa cup. it is not easy for sutton but it's the exact draw they would have wanted, one of the big boys at their home patch. for some of these players it could be their one big chance at the big time, they will not want to let it slip by. here's the draw in full. lincoln city, who play in the fifth tier of english football, will play their eighth fa cup tie of the season when they head to premier league side burnley. fulham host eight—tim

more on the bbc news channel, but thatis more on the bbc news channel, but that is all from us. goodbye from me, now the news where you are. good afternoon. time for the latest sports news with me jessica creighton. start with rugby union, where we've had confirmation this lunchtime that alun wyn jones will captain wales instead of sam warburton in the upcoming six nations. let's cross straight to our rugby commentator chrisjones whojoins me live. the squad has been announced and he has been at the helm of the team for the past six years. are we surprised he has been replaced? this news has beenin he has been replaced? this news has been in the public domain in the past week. it was a case of it being confirmed by the interim head coach. it is still a very significant development in welsh rugby. warburton has been their heart and soul of the side. he first captained wales in 2011. he has captained them on 49 occasions, weighed more than the next contender. he really has been a stall wart of the wales side. howley has made this decision himself. there were suggestions warburton h

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: president trump praises the intelligence community,denying he's had a feud with them and accusing the media of making it up. as you know, i have a running war with the media. they are among the most dishonest people on earth. more than a million protesters take to the streets of cities in america with an estimated 600 demonstrations around the globe to rally against the new us president. former gambia president, yahya jammeh, has left the country by plane after finally agreeing to relinquish power. and in sport, wayne rooney breaks sir bobby charlton's 44—year—old mark as he becomes manchester united's record goal scorer.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 10pm: police in turkey continued to hunt for a police in turkey continued to hunt fora gun man police in turkey continued to hunt for a gun man who launched an attack ona for a gun man who launched an attack on a nightclub in istanbul, killing 39 people. moments earlier, partygoers were welcoming in the new year. a manhunt is underway for the attacker. here, police arrest five men after a car hit two girls in oldham last night, killing one and leaving the other in a critical condition in hospital. the royal family attends a new year's day church service in sandringham, but without the queen, who still has a heavy cold. and a spectacular fireworks display launches hull's year as uk city of culture.

this is bbc news. the headlines. four israeli soldiers are killed injerusalem — after a man drives a lorry into them. icy temperatures in europe lead to the deaths of more than 20 people across the continent. also coming up the former iranian president rafsa nja ni the former iranian president rafsa njani has died the former iranian president rafsanjani has died at the age of 82. we'll get a round—up of the latest sports news, including the scores from england's fa cup. it hasn't been all plain sailing for the premier league teams.

roger harrabin, bbc news. a 72—year—old female rally driver is coming out of retirement — to drive the original car in which she competed in the world rally cup almost 50 years ago. in 1970 bronwyn burrell was the youngest driver in the race from london to mexico. now she's been reunited with her austin maxi sports car, and is preparing to get behind the wheel again to recreate her epic drive. she's currently in training, and john maguire went along to meet her. wembley, 1970, and a car rally marks the handover of the world cup hosting duties from england to mexico. sir alf ramsey waves them off, and in car 20, three women about to start a 16,000 mile race. we were going to be away for six weeks. it seemed like a lifetime, but wasn't a lifetime, it was a flash. this is us both in our lovely green c&a dresses and red puffer jackets and down the ramp. we were starting our huge adventure. gosh, we were young, weren't we? i think i was the youngest. i had very long hair. it was so unmanageable, really. it wa

this is bbc news. i'm gavin grey. the latest headlines: at least 35 people have been killed in a gun attack on a crowded nightclub in istanbul. another a0 have been wounded. the city's governor has described it as terrorism, calling it a brutal and merciless attack on innocent people celebrating new year. let's stay with that story. 0ur reporter selin gerit joined me from istanbul. she gave me an update on the latest developments. the ambulances at the scene have been leaving, one after another, so from what we understand is that there is no more happening at the scene of the attack. there are 35 people dead, the governor has told us, and there are at least a0 people wounded at the scene of the attack. we were told by the governor of istanbul that there was probably one attacker, but we don't know, because the witnesses at the scene were speaking of probably another attacker. the ambulances have left the scene at the moment, but there is still a police presence. that's where we are, we are a kilometre away from the sc

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11pm: demands for the prime minister to make a commons statement tomorrow about problems with a test of the trident missile system, and what she knew when. i have absolute faith in our trident missiles. when i made that speech in the house of commons, what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our trident. the prime minister has confirmed she'll talk to donald trump on friday about the importance of nato, when she visits the new president in washington. choose life, choose facebook and hope that someone somewhere ca res. it helped define the 1990s, now train—spotting returns for a new generation. also, in the next hour, we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's papers, including the financial times, which has more reaction