this is bbc news. the headlines are 7pm. britain has a new ambassador to the eu after the acrimonious fallout of its predecessor. labour is asking for a statement from the government. come to the house on monday. reassure the house that there is a plan, reassure the house of commons about the team and reassure us about your attitude to the civil service. the young girls killed in a hit and run in oldham on new year's eve — four men are charged. a not so festive end to the shopping season — disappointing sales at next over christmas and a warning of tough times ahead. belgian prosecutors have released cctv image which they say shows the main suspect of the burlington christmas market attack, passing through berlin —— brussels two days

later. it's fifty years since donald campbell died while trying to set another speed record. his daughter pays tribute at the spot where he died trying to break his own record. and thejurassic park ‘s —— task to dismantle dippy the dinosaur, who could be coming to a museum near you. a very good evening to you. welcome to bbc news. britain's ambassador that the eu will be sir tim barrow, who is currently the political director of the foreign office. sir ivan‘s sudden resignation has caused

surprise. in a leaked e—mail to colleagues, the former ambassador accused the government of muddled thinking. here is our correspondent. sir ivan rogers, here on the right, was our man in brussels. the seasoned diplomat with the ear of prime ministers past and present. but now he's gone, attacking theresa may's government for its "muddled thinking" about brexit. and former colleagues say his loss will be great, only months before negotiations begin. his resignation at this particular point, just before the triggering of article 50, is a shame because he's a man of great experience and expertise and knowledge. and expertise and knowledge, who would be very useful for the government. i think it's a blow because he was a hugely experienced, professional, dedicated public servant. he was a really good diplomat but also had that real insight into how the eu works. sir ivan‘s job was to be theresa may's eyes and ears at the negotiations in brussels. but in an outspoken resignation e—mail, he revealed that even he was being kept out of the loop,

saying, "we do not yet know what the government will set as negotiating objectives for the uk's relationship with the eu after exit." that plan is being kept hidden, or at least it's still being prepared, behind closed doors in downing street. foreign secretary, was he pushed to resign? who is going to replace him? ministers today refused to give yes, a running commentary, or at least take any questions off their script. in terms of our preparations for brexit, we absolutely have the right resources. for months sir ivan had helped david cameron try to reform the eu ahead of the referendum, traipsing fruitlessly between london and brussels. but he said in his letter that his new political masters were not prepared for the even bigger talks ahead. "serious multilateral negotiating experience" — he said — "was in short supply in whitehall. the structure of the uk's negotiating team needs rapid resolution." the government, he added, should listen more to british

officials in brussels and make a stronger case for the importance of a trade deal with the eu. saying, "contrary to the beliefs of some, free trade does notjust happen when it is not supported by authorities." brexit mps said this all confirmed that sir ivan was too pessimistic about leaving the eu, and he was right to go. the e—mail was verging on the pompous, really, in the sense that it was an awful lot about him and a lot about, you know, truth, as though everything he said to the government everything he said to the government was almost chiselled into tablets of stone. as we go into what is an incredibly important negotiation, we should have somebody leading for the uk who clearly believes that the outcome can be beneficial to the uk. but there were warnings against any attempt to politicise the civil service. we are creating an atmosphere where anyone who does not simply parrot the view of a certain political group is seen to be getting in the way of brexit, and that is not what civil servants are there to do. the charge from sir ivan rogers is a serious one. that the government is not ready for the discussions about brexit

that are due within months. that it doesn't have a strategy board negotiating team in place. so as the foreign office here starts looking for a new ambassador, mps are looking for answers about what the government's about what the government's objectives are. and they're hoping theresa may will provide some in a speech on brexit expected soon. one she will have to write without sir ivan rogers at her shoulder in brussels. james landale, bbc news. tom bateman is that westminster for us. tom bateman is that westminster for us. tim barrow, he will be our man leading the charge in the brexit talks. what do we know about him? another new whitehall‘s figure name. he's a career diplomat, he's low cut it at the side of various foreign secretaries. he was an ambassador for moscow up until last year. he's had a key role in the civil service in terms of that core. firstly, the

speed of this. 2a hours since we learned that sir ivan rogers was going from that posed in brussels. now, of course, we've got the letter which we learn about what he thinks. it shows you how quickly theresa may and downing street wanted to get this issue sorted, and not have it hanging over them. secondly, the selection. in that, you have a career diplomat. i think it's going to be very hard for the mps who were hugely critical of sir ivan, to cast 13 in hugely critical of sir ivan, to cast 13ina hugely critical of sir ivan, to cast 13 in a similar light. it's hard to know how he voted in the referendum, but he will be seen as more of a

doer. someone who is prepared to look at the arguments, someone who will get things done, unlike the criticisms you heard of since —— sir ivan. does that suggest that brexit is might be more happy with sir tim van sir ivan. if he comes back with the unvarnished truth, the observations on the 27 nations that they going to make it difficult for britain in its negotiating strategy in all this, will they access what he says? i think the early signs are that most of them will be happy with this appointment, but largely for the reasons i outline. it may not be about his views, but his attitudes.

someone who may be seen in whitehall who may be prepared to do the difficult thing that ministers want. so far, the early signs are that pro—brexit mps will be satisfied with this appointment. the big issue we heard in sir ivan‘s resignation was the key responsibility for the negotiating team in brussels would be able to say to ministers that when something won't work, well best mint —— westminster mps will have to be told that. if we listen to some mps today, like iain duncan smith, the key point today is truth that is not necessarily carved in stone. it's the roles of ministers. this

brings you back to some age old tensions between the government and the civil service, where you have by supposedly politically neutral civil service, it is of course their role to advise, and then for ministers to decide whether to implement it, that there are tensions as the last 24—hour have shown us in spades.|j think tomorrow morning's frontpage is well have a lot to say about this. we will have james frampton and aisha ganai. four men have been remanded in custody over a hit—and—run crash on new year's eve which killed two young girls.

the two cousins —12—year—old helina kotla rova and zaneta krokova, who was 11 — were struck by a car close to their homes in oldham. our correspondent dominic hughes is in oldham. viewers may well remember the tragic events. around 7:15pm, the two girls we re events. around 7:15pm, the two girls were crossing the road behind me and we re were crossing the road behind me and were involved in a hit and run incident. the 12—year—old died at the scene and the 11—year—old died later in hospital. the man who has been charged, has been charged with two counts, driving without a licence, failing to stop after a collision, failing to report a collision, failing to report a collision, death by dangerous driving, attempting to put that the cause of justice. all the driving, attempting to put that the cause ofjustice. all the men are from oldham. three others have been charged with conspiracy to convert the course of justice. charged with conspiracy to convert the course ofjustice. they have been remanded in custody until february the 1st. the high street retailer next

has warned of tougher conditions in the year ahead — amid uncertainty over brexit and a squeeze on consumer spending. shares in the company fell sharply today after reporting poor sales in the two months up to christmas — down 0.4%. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. the festive season — it's when the tills really should be ringing. it's been a difficult one for next, one of our biggest clothing chains. their christmas results are seen as a bellwether for the high street. the high street's struggling with the switch from actual selling in stores to selling online. struggling with coping with black friday, which is taking more trade than christmas. but at the same time, next itself is struggling, because the big growth area at next has been the directory. and that's slowed right down. but to have such a disappointment from one of the stronger retailers first thing is clearly

not good news. but, as always, some will do better than others. the signs are that it's been decent forjohn lewis. its department stores saw a surge in sales in the final week. consumers haven't stopped spending, but we have been spending less on what we wear and more on what we do. record player for my parents. and just little bits and bobs, and that's it. usually i don't buy anything. gadgets and everything nowadays. so, yeah, it has become a lot more expensive. we will be reining it in, in the new year. 2016 was tough for next, but it's warning this year will be even tougher, with what it describes as exceptional levels of uncertainty. it says profits will be hit and that the devaluation of the pound after the eu referendum vote will push up its prices by 5%. and the industry's trade body also thinks the goings going to get tougher. 2017's going to be a really

challenging year for retailers. on the one hand, you've got prices going up, which means consumers aren't going to be able to buy as much in shops, which is bad for both retail and the wider economy. as consumer spending is the biggest driver of economic growth in the uk. retailers are also going to experience a rise in costs of doing business from the national living wage and business rates too. and all this is going to happen at a time of massive political and economic uncertainty. for now, though, the question is, has next fared better or worse than its rivals, in a market more crowded and competitive than ever? the full christmas story will unfold in the coming days. there's a vigil in memory of yasser yacub —

the man shot dead by a police marksman as he drove off the m62 slip road in huddersfield on monday. it follows a protest in bradford last night. bradford west mp naz shah has appealed for calm. the parents of the dead man have told the bbc the shooting was the kind of thing they expected in america — not britain — as danny savage reports. police, don't shoot. in bradford last night, an angry demonstration blocked a main road in the city centre. police, don't shoot, said one of the banners, as a small number of people protested about the shooting of yassar yaqub, 15 miles from where he died. you have killed an innocent brother! it was largely peaceful, although at least one object was thrown and some of those taking part wore balaclavas to hide their identities. a local mp has today appealed for the community to remain calm. we need to wait to see what comes out of the investigation and that's really important for the community. and in terms of the police, they have my confidence, they have regular conversations with me and updates. but if we need to have more conversations between the community and the police, you know, we must have those conversations. yassar yaqub was the man shot dead

by police on monday night. a gun was found in the car that he was in. in 2010, he was cleared of attempted murder and a firearms offence, after it was alleged that he opened fire on a car in huddersfield. some local people have told us he was a renowned drugs dealer. but others did not think he was involved in any criminal activity. people living close to his home also say his house was targeted by gunmen more than a year ago. the house now has obvious security cameras on the outside. yassar yaqub‘s father has spoken to the bbc today, but he didn't want to go on camera. he said he didn't believe that his son would ever pull a gun and if there was a gun found in his car, he doesn't believe it would belong to his son. he and his wife also feel that events over the last few days are like something which would happen in america. and not here. it was on monday night that yassar yaqub was shot dead on a motorway slip road. unmarked police cars forced his audi to a stop.

west yorkshire police say it was a preplanned operation. the independent police complaints commission is now overseeing the investigation. five men were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear. today, two of them have been bailed and three remain in custody. danny savage reporting. let's go live to huddersfield. a number of people gathered on the road. this is where the vigil is taking place for the man shot dead on monday. flowers have been laid at the scene throughout the day. of course, we did have that appeal from the local mp naz shah. it's been largely

peaceful and local authorities are hoping for it to remain that way. it's 17 minutes past seven. sir tim barrett has been announced for britain's new ambassador to the eu. a man has been charged with causing the death of two young girls by dangerous driving, as they crossed the road and new year's even in oldham. the retailer next has warned ofa oldham. the retailer next has warned of a challenging year ahead after disappointing sales in the run—up to christmas. the us congress is back in session for a second day, with both parties signalling their policies and priorities for the next term. the incoming trump administration is working hard to repeal barack obama's healthcare law but the president is fighting to preserve the changes of the last eight years. the controversial affordable care

act was passed in 2010. the law aims to bring health insurance coverage to bring health insurance coverage to some 15% of the american population who don't have it. that's around 22 million people. under the law, all americans must have health insurance, but the government offers subsidies to make it more affordable. all businesses have two provide health insurance for their employees, and it's easierfor easier for customers easierfor customers to easier for customers to shop around. but republican says are too expensive and a jocular. but republicans say are too expensive and a jocular. expensive and a job killer. president obama is trying to keep

his legacy alive. do you see the republicans, having the house, senate and donald trump gutting it completely? i think they intend to do so, and i think that we will see, very soon, donald trump's attempts to hollow out some major parts of the law. there are greater difficulties with this as it proceeds further down the line, because just as a political matter, republicans will be taking away benefits away from 20 million people who enjoy them, there are 20 million who enjoy them, there are 20 million who didn't have insurance before obamacare who didn't have insurance before obamaca re was passed. who didn't have insurance before obamacare was passed. we can see the vice president elect, m pence, he says the architect of obamacare will

meet weeks ahead of schedule. people 110w meet weeks ahead of schedule. people now had this provision, they have access to health care, 20 million who didn't, then to lose it all of a sudden, that's eight potentially apolitical problem for the republicans. there's an election is just two years down the track? yes. it's a huge problem. and one of the tactics they are using is to say that it will be repealed almost immediately, but only in law. meaning the actual repeal, the dropping of the conditions won't happen for perhaps 2—3, or even for—mac years. that's controversial by its own nature. but the attempt on the part of the republican party

is too insulated itself from some of these political dangers by notjust as it were flicking a switch by depriving the people of the benefits they currently enjoy. so they understand the ramifications of withdrawing all this too quickly. but having said all that, this is legislation that is on the statute books. it's in stone, to a degree. what kind of dangers are therefore donald trump, pushing all this through? he was tweeting today to see to some of his people to be careful. a large number of that demographic continues to enjoy

obamacare, if the attempt to repeal it becomes chaotic then i think there are very real political dangers to donald trump's popularity among the groups in particular who supported him. belgian prosecutors say that they have identified the man behind the burning christmas market shootings. —— burlington. so this open border

policy is allowing in terrorists as well as others? the debate here in germany is completely the opposite. what people here want is more called a nation between the national police services and security services of the different european countries. they say that's why you need eu integration, so it's completely the opposite argument to britain. we are seeing now, the details of what happened before the attack, these details are being pieced together. it does seem that he went from a layman, to amsterdam, to brussels for a few hours and then down through france to italy where he was killed in the shoot out with police. there's a question as to whether the

security services in germany were fast enough, and whether there were accomplices. is why this aspect has been detained today. he was seen having dinner with the dead attacker the night before the attack, so that's why german officials suspect this man possibly either knowing about the attack which would be a criminal offence, or possibly even being involved in it, which would indicate that there would have been accomplices. it's still unclear whether this man was acting alone? that's the big question. obviously, if he was acting alone, then that's the end of this attack, but if not then there are still people who are potentially dangerous. the police are dealing with this particular suspect, and his formerflatmate,

amri. it appears that amri tried to phone is former flatmate, amri. it appears that amri tried to phone is formerflatmate, and he is being used as a witness. police say that the more they can talk about amri and find out about him, they can find out whether there is a network that potentially helped him, helped him to escape, supported him in italy and even helped in planning attacks. thank you. a planned six—day strike has been divided into two stoppages. the travel company all leisure holidays has stopped trading — leaving hundreds of customers still abroad. thousands of other holidaymakers have also had their bookings cancelled. civil aviation authority says the company's brands — voyages of discovery and swan hellenic — have industry protection so customers will be able to get home. our personal finance correspondent

simon gompertz is here. counter terrorism police have arrested a man at heathrow airport. the man was taken into custody as he disembarked a plane from cairo. police say the arrest is part of an ongoing investigation and was not in response to any immediate danger. they are also searching a residential address in north london. flowers have been laid on coniston water in the lake district —— to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the land and water speed record holder —— donald campbell. hisjet powered boat —— bluebird —— broke into pieces as he attempted to break his own record. his daughter said she was humbled his achievements are still recognised. judith moritz has more. exactly 50 years since herfather died here, gina campbell rowed across coniston water in his memory. in her hands, donald campbell's teddy bear mascot, which floated to the surface after his fatal crash. and then, in the middle of the lake, flowers, to mark the spot where he lost his life. archive footage: campbell was one of a rare breed, a true patriot, flying the flag for britain wherever he went. campbell died trying to beat his own record as fastest man in the world. the speed ace had many fans, who watched as he hurtled past at 300 miles an hour. the whole project had

been quite exciting, as you could imagine, for an 11—year—old boy. i was really keen not to miss any of the action. we were just of the feeling that he'd just about got through the magic kilometre and broken the record when the front end of the boat lifted and, of course, bluebird turned over and plunged into the lake. today, at his grave nearby, gina campbell remembered her father's bravery. he was a true brit, wasn't he? and it was beyond those days of risk assessment and health and safety. and, you know, he went out and he did what he did. he did it most times with huge success. and just this one time it went a bit wrong. half a century on, donald campbell's name is celebrated by enthusiasts who also gathered in coniston today to pay tribute to him. he's a very popular man, his legacy is tremendous. 50 years ago today, he was trying to do 300 miles an hour. and the record today is 317.

it's a really tough record, as tragically it proved here. campbell's legendary bluebird was finally lifted out of the water in 2001, having spent more than 30 years below the lake. volunteers have been working painstakingly to restore it. and it's hoped that, before too long, bluebird will make another run. donald campbell's family and fans say that would be a fitting tribute to the eight—times world record holder who they remember as a hero. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. good evening, as we approached the midnight hour, frost is forming a cold night to come. a little bit more of the breeze could drag in a few showers, affecting lincolnshire

and east anglia, and we could see ice, but things will be the feel of the first —— it will be a sparkling start elsewhere. cold and frosty. plenty of scraping first thing, but in the afternoon the temperatures will struggle. temperature 7—8dc, but in some places if you degrees above freezing. the change as we move towards friday, these fronts in the atlantic will bring wet and windy weather at times. this is bbc news — the headlines:

senior foreign office diplomat sir tim barrow has been announced as the new ambassador to the eu. the fallout over his predecessor continues. labour is demanding a government statement. come to the house on monday. reassure the house that there is a plan. reassure the house of commons about the team and let us know the attitude you have to the civil service. a man has been charged with causing the deaths by dangerous driving of two young cousins,

as they crossed a road on new year's eve, in oldham. shares in the clothes retailer next drop by 9%, following worse than expected sales before christmas, and a gloomy forecast for 2017. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu israel's prime minister benjamin neta nyahu has called israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has called for the pardon ofa netanyahu has called for the pardon of a soldier convicted of shooting dead a wounded palestinian knife attacker. the brexit secretary david davis has been urged by his labour shadow keir starmer to clarify the government's plan for leaving the eu. it follows an attack on the government from sir ivan rogers, britain's departing eu ambassador, following his resignation yesterday. the senior diplomat sir tim barrow who is currently political director of the foreign office will be his replacement and he is described as just the man to get the best deal for the just the man to get the best deal forthe uk, by just the man to get the best deal for the uk, by borisjohnson. just the man to get the best deal for the uk, by boris johnson. he was

a reminder of what sir ivan said. —— here is a reminder of what's ivan said. earlier the conservative mp iain duncan smith said sir ivan rogers might have had the government's trust anyway. it's not my arm passion talking to ministers and downing street that there is a lack of preparation. i think they are getting on with it. theresa may vetiver clear statement backin

theresa may vetiver clear statement back in october at the conference when she set out very clearly what the government would be looking to do, take back control of our borders are no longer be subject to european law and be able to make full treaties with other countries around the world. those three clear imperatives, and to get back the money we give to the eu, were a very strong plan. now the detail of how you go about that, that is what they are working on. they won't be invoking article 52 the end of march. i thought the e—mail interestingly said more about sir ivan than it did about the government. i see that one of the channels is now referring to him as i dashed i doubt i dashed i— ivan. because it is all about him. what they actually do is provide advice they actually do is provide advice the advice is not necessary truth, it is just an opinion. the advice is not necessary truth, it isjust an opinion. i don't think he has covered himself with glory

through this e—mail. i think it suggests the reason the government may not have had him involved com pletely may not have had him involved completely as maybe he did not com pletely completely as maybe he did not completely have their trust. it is been said the letter pointed out significant government failings. there has been complete radio silence from the government for the la st silence from the government for the last day so on those issues. downing street issued a statement saying he was leaving early and was due to leave in november early. anyway. the substances we are now ten to 11 weeks from the start of these negotiations. we need to clear negotiations. we need to clear negotiations and top team to negotiate. they have not dealt with the charge that there still isn't a plan. i think it is important to concentrate on what he said. the key question is, is there a plan, are there clear objectives? we have been asking that the two once. david

davis needs to come to the house and explain is there a plan. the secondary question is how much he was to disclose. but primarily have they got negotiating tactics? to be ten or“ they got negotiating tactics? to be ten or 11 weeks from the start of the most cool negotiations since the end of the second world war is deeply disturbing. let's get more on the news that the high street retailer next is warning that the coming year will be difficult. the warning came that as the company reported poor figures of the run up to christmas. next said full price sales fell by .4% in the run—up to christmas eve. annual products are said to be at the low end of expectations. shares in the clothing

retailer fell by 12% at the start of trading in london this morning. they have been recovering. with minar is the senior news reporter at drapers magazine. are you surprised? there was an idea they might be better than they were, the figures. particularly for the fourth quarter against a weak quarter last year. they have come in at west worst than next expected. and the industry is looking to next as a leader in that field. but we would knew this year was going to be tough. but that pre—christmas period, did next have sales on? next was full price whereas a lot of the high—street was already discounting, so i think that's probably had an effect. that might be what did it. you have to be a very strong retailer to compete at

full price. so why do they do it? i think they need to do it. it's good for the industry to do it. but it didn't work. and it was always risky because everyone else around them is doing it, so why do they decide, we're going to buck the trend.|j think belief in a full price product. they are selling a product at the right price. something someone at the right price. something someone like prime market is keen to do, selling at the right price. this year, of course, we have uncertainty over brexit, we have potentially inflation rising because of a weak pound, that is potentially going to not just hit next pound, that is potentially going to notjust hit next but everyone. yes. people are dealing with it in different ways. but particularly clothing and fashion retailers, there is not much room for anyone to cut corners because we've had a few tough years, with the weather, with

lots of things, but there is not much room to cut any further. i think we will see prices start to rise to the consumer because i don't think we can cut from anywhere else. companies have been hedging so far. they have been able to absorb any currency changes but that all comes to an end now. it is going to start to. we are inevitably going to see some price rises this year. thank you. emergency legislation is being worked on to deal with the £490m overspend on the renewable heat incentive in northern ireland — and it may be brought to a recalled assembly next week. earlier today arlene foster reiterated she would not give in to cause her to stand over this. it is understand it the dup will seek the approval of sinn fein. the dup hopes storm onto may be recalled next week

to vote on it. joining me now is our island correspondence. whatever problems the scheme has encountered? opposition parties at stormont have branded this the biggest financial scandal in the history of government in northern ireland. it was a scheme called the renewable heat incentive. it was set up to encourage domestic consumers and businesses to in switch to an environmentally friendly fuels. they got money back from the public purse and there was no upper limit the amount of money you could climb. the costs spiralled out of control and stormont has been landed with the bill which is expected to amount to £1190 landed with the bill which is expected to amount to £190 million over next 20 years. arlene foster has been in the firing line because she was in charge of stormont when they set this up in 2012. other parties have called for her to sound down. sinn fein have been saying for a number of weeks you should

temporarily stand aside as first minister in orderfor temporarily stand aside as first minister in order for independent investigation to take place mrs foster has made it clear all the way through that she is absolutely no intention of standing down. we have tonight confirmation that officials from the storm onto party for the economy are working on a plan to try to recoup the loss from the green energy scheme. it is a dup run department. they are working on emergency legislation but it will ta ke emergency legislation but it will take sinn fein's that approval for the legislation to go before the assembly. they could be recalled early from the christmas break. sinn fein have a last half—hour greased a statement which does not give the dupa ringing statement which does not give the dup a ringing endorsement. they said they haven't discussed the plan and he is bemused the dup have been trailing this plan in the media whenever sinn fein have not been consulted. saddam is still no sign ofa consulted. saddam is still no sign

of a breakthrough. sinn fein are calling for the dup first minister arlene foster to stand down. she says she won't. that is the nub of this issue. so that her standing down will be the price for sinn fein's compliance. it could be. they have consistently said, since the middle of december, that in their view the early way to risk all public confidence in the ministry should is for mrs foster to stand aside for a few weeks to allow an independent investigation. then, depending what the report says, she could come back. but arlene foster has shared she does not take instruction from sinn fein. the question is can this be resolved before sinn fein place a motion before sinn fein place a motion before the assembly saying that she should stand aside. if not we could be into a fresh stormont election. an israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded palestinian has been

convicted of manslaughter. sergeant elor azaria killed abdul fatah al—sharif in hebron last march, after the palestinian had been involved in stabbing another soldier. tonight the israeli prime minister called for him to be pardoned. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. it's minutes after two young palestinian men with knives attacked israeli soldiers in hebron. both have been shot. one is dead and one's clearly still alive. sgt elor azaria, a 19—year—old medic, helped treat a wounded soldier. and then, he did this. gunshot a single bullet to the head killed abdul fatah sharif. today, the sergeant was in a military court, smiling to see a friend and his mother. but soon after, he was found guilty of manslaughter. judges rejected the soldiers claim that the palestinian posed a threat and decided he shot him out of revenge. but sgt azaria has loyal backers, in a country where most

young people do military service. they accused the army of abandoning one of its own. this guy came to do an attack, to hurt about these families. this soldier is a hero. even the israeli defence minister spoke of this as a difficult verdict. before taking up his post, he made clear his support of sgt azaria. and that caused tensions with the top brass here in the military headquarters. they have said they command according to rules and an ethical code, not public opinion. such a high—profile trial of a soldier for killing a palestinian is very unusual in israel. the outcome was welcomed by the family of abdul fatah sharif. translation: i feel like any father would feel after seeing my son executed on tv, murdered. it's so hard to see that, no—one can endure this. it's still hard for me every time i remember what happened.

if he died instantly, it would've been much easier than to see your son executed like that. sgt azaria's crime took place during a wave of palestinian attacks, when there was a national debate about how to respond. and his case has proved highly divisive. when he is sentenced, the maximum he can serve is 20 years injail, but he is expected to get far less. and already, some prominent politicians in israel are calling for a pardon. we are going to take you over to virginia where president obama is there and he is with on his left the defence secretary and to his right a marine general. this is a full on review farewell ceremony. to bid

farewell to their commander—in—chief, barack obama. the inauguration of their new commander in chief will take place in two weeks. but a farewell therefrom the marines to barack obama. and let's get a little more of the festivities. we just had a minutes silence at the beginning. at the beginning of the evening, and the beginning of the evening, and the president is being bid a fond farewell by the band. everyone is in full military regalia. as i said, barack obama is there for some of the military to say goodbye to him. he is of course the

commander—in—chief of the united states but only has that for another two back weeks. donald trump will be taking over soon. senior foreign office diplomat, sir tim barrow, is to become britain's new ambassador to the eu — it follows the resignation of sir ivan rogers, who criticised ministers for "muddled thinking" over brexit. a man's charged with causing the deaths of two cousins by dangerous driving, as they crossed a road on new year's eve in oldham. the retail giant next warns of a challenging year ahead, after its shares take a tumble due to a drop in sales in the run up to christmas. an update on the market numbers for you: ina in a moment of thejurassic task of dismantling a dinosaur, who could be coming toa dismantling a dinosaur, who could be coming to a museum near you.

senior military and civilian people are saying we need to learn how to deal with emergencies. smitha mundasad has more. a warning: what you see next is a reconstruction. an ordinary evening... gunfire. ..turns to terror. this isn't real, but security officials say the terror threat in the uk is high and despite their best efforts, this could happen. get down! many people could be hurt in the chaos. the problem is, it may take some time for help to arrive. police and security forces have to deal with terrorists first, making sure it's safe,

before paramedics can come in. and in that time, lives could be lost. the first responders to that incident from a police perspective will inevitably be trying to deal with the people causing the threat. they won't have time to help people who may have been injured. and we know that that gap is vital for saving people's lives. so we're really, really interested in the work of citizen aid. yes, a shooting. there's a gunman in the street, three people have been shot. the experts behind citizen aid say the app and pocketbook give simple, step—by—step instructions to save others. but the public should only attempt first aid once they're safe themselves. and there's the tourniquet. the app says that you need to pack the wound. and then put pressure on the wound. and then keep the hand elevated. above her heart.

i have treated hundreds of soldiers over the years when they return to birmingham. many of their lives have been saved by simply the application of turner kayes when they've been shot or blown up. i think it is essential that we train the general public to be able to deliver those skills and that is exactly what citizen aid does. it may be difficult but remaining calm and knowing how to help others in situations like this could help save lives. security forces are preparing for these types of incidents and they say is known as the public should be prepared to. attempting first aid may not be for everyone but military medics say it is better to have a plan in case this worst—case scenario to have a plan in case this worst—case scenario turns into reality. now, to the dinosaur who's

about to go on tour. dippy the diplodocus has been the centre piece at london's natural history museum since 1905, and has appeared in two hollywood blockbusters. but today he's being dismantled, ready to be cleaned up, and then sent round the uk on a two year long tour. he's being replaced by the skeleton of a blue whale. there was a goodbye to be had. the first sight of dippy has been a lasting memory for so many children. it's the first thing you see when you arrive. the natural history museum estimates that 19 million people have stood here and looked up at dippy. it's not known whether the diplodocus is a he or she, but today, it is the last chance to see dippy at the museum. because it's the last day, people might want to... people might not have seen it before, so they want to come over.

that's why there's lots of crowds. what do you think of dippy? he goes "rahh! " it's amazing to think it lived a long time ago though. it was actually walking around. i'm a bit sad that he's going, but maybe i can see other dinosaurs, maybe. dippy first came to the museum more than 100 years ago. made up of 292 bones, the dinosaur arrived in 36 cases. during the second world war, the dinosaur was taken to the basement to protect it. the diplodocus is a plaster cast replica of the real thing. it would have weighed 13 tonnes when alive. it's been cleaned up and cared for in the main entrance hall since 1979, when it took up its current position. pulling apart and moving the dinosaur will be detailed, delicate work. in the morning, we will be starting to take dippy down. we take the glass barrier away and then we start working from the tail, back up to the body, and then the neck, and then over the next month,

we'll be taking each bone down. each of those 292 bones. we will be cleaning them, inspecting them and then packing them up. once cleaned up and reassembled, dippy goes on tour for two years. it begins appropriately on dorset‘sjurassic coast, before moving to birmingham, glasgow, newcastle, cardiff and other locations. and this is what replaces dippy. the skeleton of the blue whale, hung from the ceiling to give the impression of it diving, of it being a living species that needs protecting. but today, it's all about dippy. for those feeling a little sad about the departure, there are tentative plans to recast the diplodocus in bronze and place it in the museum grounds. but for now, it is goodbye. the singer ray has come third in the

sound of 27 list, which aims to addict the most exciting musical a cts addict the most exciting musical acts of the year to come. she already has a lot under her belt but she still lives with her family at home. this is her in her own words. i'm ray and this is my room. oh, wow, i've done that so bad. shall we do another one? hi, i'm raye and this is my bedroom. i live here with my mum, my dad and three little sisters. i love it here and this is my favourite place in the world. # pictures on my phone

# pictures on my phone # you were never in my zone # you were never in my zone # pack your bag it's time to go # pack your bag it's time to go # you know, you know #. i'm not really a morning person so i try to get as much sleep as i can and everyone is getting up for school at six and i'm, everybody be quiet! hi! do you want to come here? hi! how are you? can i have? how you doing? good. are you good? how was school? good. good. this is cocoa, my little sister. how old are you? can you tell the camera how old you are? five. five? she would be such a good child model. i've told mum and dad, they could make so much money out of her. she loves the camera and she can dance. i don't feel like

i've tried to fit the mould of what is on the radio right now. as things progress its very obviously pop and clearly pop but i want to do it in my own way. that is what has been quite difficult about trying to make music to work in this country. it's nice and it's nice having my family and being so close with my family and being so close with my family and living at home around this time. i've been working hard and things are starting to happen but this is still my base and still where i can chill out and not worry about everything. raye in her own words. here's the weather. cold and frosty for many through the night. temperatures peaked last

night. temperatures peaked last night at around 5 degrees but out on the wind and it felt like minus two. a lot of slowed filtering down. that is the dividing line between milder cloudy conditions towards the south—west and colder, clearer tear up south—west and colder, clearer tear up to the final. the cold air will push the mild air back out to the atla ntic push the mild air back out to the atlantic overnight. and it will stay there until friday when it is set to return. it will be a short sharp shock, this cold snap, but i wait spread hard frost is likely first thing in the morning. a few showers running down the coast so ice could be an issue but generally the talking point will be the feel of things first thing. in urban areas temperatures just below freezing and well below it in other immoral areas. sparkling blue sky and

sunshine despite a hard frost. so many through northern ireland it will be not quite as cold but i suspect there will be more cloud, but more sunshine through scots scotland. wind is not quite as strong so the risk of showers should ease through the day. perhaps just a scattering across east anglia first thing. a decent day in terms of dry, sunny weather in the offing but temperatures will struggle by the end of the —— middle of the afternoon. we will be looking at best at a few degrees above freezing. seven or 8 degrees out of the west. this weather front pushing in from the atlantic. the wind swinging round to row south—westerly. milder from swinging round to row south—westerly. milderfrom friday but they will be some rain. some will be heavy on the west facing coast. as it pushes east it may weekend —— weaken. that weather front will clear away into the weekend allowing high pressure to

drift back, influencing the story across the uk. for the weekend, on the whole mostly dry and mild, any rain will be light and drizzly. britain has a new ambassador to the eu, after more acrimonious fallout from the resignation of his predecessor. labour's demanding answers from the government. come to the house on monday, make a statement, reassure the house that there is a plan reassure the house, there is a plan reassure the house, the commons about the team and let us the commons about the team and let us know what attitude you have to the civil service. a man's been charged with causing the deaths of two young girls by dangerous driving, as they crossed a road on new year's eve in oldham. belgian prosecutors have released a cctv image, which they say shows the main suspect in the berlin truck attack, passing through brussels two days later. the retailer next warns of a challenging year ahead, after its shares tumbled due

to disappointing sales in the run—up to christmas.