the and they have had a go at the traffic lights in central london which i have to say i really like, they always make me smile in trafalgar square, this assortment of 95v, trafalgar square, this assortment of gay, lesbian and transgender symbols and couples. quite confusing trying to work out what they mean. sadiq khan's bid to show how open and a diverse and tolerant londoners. there is nothing wrong with that, all a good thing in general. i think when you try to pretend that the 9.9% of people who in this case are going to be mothers, women and so on —— corbyn. going to be mothers, women and so on -- corbyn. it is quite a hard one to explain. thank you very much. we will have another one through. that's it for the papers this hour. thank you, martin and rachel — you'll both be back at 11:30 for another look at the stories making the news tomorrow. coming up next — reporters. welcome to reporters,

i'm philippa thomas. from here in the bbc news room, we send out correspondents to give you the best stories from across the globe. in this week's programme: is america's mission in afghanistan accomplished 7 justin rowlatt asks what the trump administration should do about the united states longest war. according to the american government's own estimates, the taliban still controls a third of the country, opium production is at record highs, and corruption is still rife here. who are the happiest children in the world? anna holligan meets mums who have gone dutch to try to find out. commentator: punches the air.

he's done it. and the future of formula i, as its legendary leader, bernie ecclestone, is replaced. dan roan examines his legacy, and meets the man who is taking hisjob. it's been running as a one—man dictatorfor a long, long time. i think the sport needs a fresh perspective. as donald trump settles into his new home in the white house, one of his most pressing issues in is in—tray is afghanistan. in the past he's described america's involvement as a disaster but he's also told the afghan leader, the us will not waiver in its commitment to him. the international combat mission there ended in 2014 but 13,000 nato troops remain and most of them are american. with the taliban and other militant groups gaining ground, justin rowlatt has been trying to find out if the us will cut its losses and bring america's longest war to an end. another team of afghan soldiers is flying in to helmand province.

the bbc got rare permission tojoin them. it has been hard going for the afghan army since the us and its nato allies pulled out most of their troops at the end of 2014. these days, the soldiers don't have far to travel to reach the front line. it is right on the outskirts of the provincial capital, lashkar gah. the taliban now control more than 80% of the province and, say the soldiers, supplies are low. translation: for a month we have been saying we are running out of ammunition but we don't get any new supplies. 0ur enemy is firing at us but we don't have enough bullets to take them on. his commander urges president trump to continue to support the war effort here. translation: as a soldier

of afghanistan, i ask his excellency, donald trump, to continue the fight here. if he can give us more support we can wipe the terrorists out. the west still has 13,000 troops in afghanistan, most of them are americans. this is their headquarters in kabul but the truth is 15 years of war... has not achieved much. the west has spent more in real terms on reconstruction here in afghanistan than america spent on the reconstruction of europe after the second world war. now despite that, according to the american government's own estimates, the taliban still controls a third of the country, opium production is at a record high and corruption is still rife here. nato commanders say america does have clear strategic interests in afghanistan —

training and assisting the afghan army and targeting terrorist organisations. so, specifically, al-qaeda, as well as the islamic state, that is what really keeps direct pressure on the organisations that threaten the west and threaten our homeland. and other powers are flexing their muscles in afghanistan. last month russia hosted a meeting in moscow about the country's future with senior officials from china and pakistan and it makes no secret of the fact it has been talking to the taliban. but there is an even more pressing reason to remain, this is the aftermath of a taliban bomb—blast in the heart of kabul earlier this month. at the military hospital, policeman mr rashidi is recovering from horrific injuries. donald trump and his advisors are unlikely to want to be responsible for america's longest war ending in what many people

would regard as a clear defeat. justin rowlatt, bbc news, kabul. are dutch children the happiest in the world? youngsters in the netherlands consistently rank at the top of surveys of well being. so what's the secret? well, apparently parents go out of their way to please them and teachers expect less of them. than some of their european counterparts. anna holligan has been to meet two british mums who have gone dutch to see what happens when you place children at the centre of society. this doesn't take much, according to the dutch, they've got the most contented babies, the happiest kids and as adults, the best work—life balance. the lessons start with breakfast. they place a high value on family life and on communication between the members of the family. so part of eating together is about talking together. and the dutch scored the highest on children who ate breakfast before they went to school and that sets them up for the day so at the end of the day it doesn't matter that it is chocolate. chocolate sprinkles clearly contradicts the healthy eating advice, and yet dutch kids have some of the lowest obesity rates, which may be linked to the fact that so many cycle to school but, as you can see bikes and cars have

separate lanes so parents don't have the same worries about sending kids out on two wheels. and when they get to school, dutch pupils don't face academic pressure. things like tests and homework until later. when there is not so much pressure, children start school by a positive way, by enjoying it, by feeling this is something nice to do, and i think that lasts your whole life. that's backed up by unicef statistics which suggests these children are more likely to go on to further education than their british counterparts. you'll see lots of fathers at the school gates. the dutch government legislates for unpaid "daddy days", which encourage families to share the childcare. and then there's the freedom. it's actually wonderful. and plus we always read in all of these book, right, that they should play outside. so i'm really happy that it is part of a culture where they are just expected to go out and play. and the by—product of giving kids greater independence?

more time for yourself! at least when they're a little older. head due west from here and you'll reach essex. the uk may be geographically close but there are of course fundamental differences between our societies and not all the lessons from here can be exported to over there, but they mayjust inspire you. anna holligan, bbc news in the hague. now, anxious times at formula 1 after the man who transformed the sport into a billion dollar global business stood down this week. bernie ecclestone ruled f1 for nearly a0 years with an iron grip and an astuteness that's been arguable unmatched across business and sporting worlds. but he's been accused by his successor, chase cary, of running the sport like a one—man dictator. the new man at the top of formula one has been talking to dan roan about the future of the sport. there's bernie ecclestone,

the tsar of formula one. he's been a driving force like no other. having ruled formula 1 with an iron grip for decades, bernie ecclestone transformed it into a global commercial phenomenom. oh, my goodness, this is fantastic! at times it seemed he would go on forever, but with a multi—billion pound american takeover came a sudden change in direction. f1‘s new boss told me why it was the end of the road for the man he's replaced. i would expect this is difficult for bernie. this is a big change for him. i mean he's run the sport as a one—man, he calls himself a dictator — he's run it as a one—man dictatorfor a long time. i think the sport needs a fresh perspective. from second hand car salesman, to team owner and then commercial rights holder, ecclestone‘s rise was remarkable. the 86—year—old's deal—making skills brought him famous friends, powerful contact and billions in the bank. there was also controversy... move out of the way! before i get upset.

some comments caused offence and he was forced to settle a bribery case in 2014 but this diminutive figure will be remembered as a titan in sport. you can't have a bernie — it will never exist, the conditions will never exist. the circumstances will never exist and he'll go down in history for what he's achieve. my goodness, this is fantastic! but recently f1 has struggled to match the thrills of the past, and amidst a dramatically declining tv audiences, one team boss told me the sport now needs a revamp. i think the most important thing is getting back to the basics of outright racing, engaging with the fans, engaging with the public, and perhaps de—complicating the cars a little and going back to man and machine being at the absolute limit. for a long type now, formula one has been able to depend on its unique mix of speed, glamour and technology to guarantee true global appeal.

but there's a sense from within the sport that from an ultra competitive and shifting sports market that now needs to be changed. we need to use all the platforms, the traditional platforms available, and the marketing available to tell the stories of the rivalries and the stars. we've got to make our events larger than ever. week—long events, cities at the tracks. with music and entertainment, with sport at the centre of it. but i've talked to about 21 super bowls and that's really what we should have. this is a seismic moment for f1 — ecclestone‘s been offered an advisory role but a man so used to being the puppet master is no longer pulling the strings. the world of sport will surely never see his like again. dan roan, bbc news. and that's all from reporters this week. from me, philippa thomas, goodbye for now. and on and on. it will eventually get milder everywhere across the uk, but not just yet. get milder everywhere across the uk,

but notjust yet. —— well, the weather is turning. overall tomorrow the weather is looking split, we have rain and sunshine in the forecast. this is what we had today, this mass of cloud, quite grey in some areas and wet as well. in parts of scotla nd some areas and wet as well. in parts of scotland and in the hills, but more cloud coming in. that will not reach us until sunday, though, sunday morning, afternoon. during the overnight period it is just a scattering showers and also this across northern england, southern scotland. some ice. let's look at sunday morning. the clouds increase in the south west and eventually —— southeast and then we will get the rain into cornwall, devon, most of the west country, wales and also belfast by the afternoon. this is around three o'clock. you can see double digit temperatures in plymouth, 11 degrees. eight, just about, in cardiff. pretty chilly. taking a while for this milder air

to march in. a different story in the north, newcastle, edinburgh, glasgow, aberdeen, all of these areas enjoying some sunshine after frost first thing in the morning. so watch out for those icy stretches. thursday evening, damp is not wet. not in newcastle, though, where it should stay just a not in newcastle, though, where it should stayjust a dry. the week ahead is pretty changeable. not a monday. looking great across the uk, some myths, cloud hanging around right through the course of the afternoon until sunset. little bits and pieces of rain on and off as well —— some mist. double figures in the south. still a little on the chilly side for newcastle and edinburgh. on tuesday, finally that milderair edinburgh. on tuesday, finally that milder air reaches northern parts of the country as well but there will be some rain with that which could be some rain with that which could be heavy for a time. look at these temperatures. it has been a while

since we have seen these. 12 or 13. wednesday, perhaps in the morning a bit of rain in the south—east and east anglia. perhaps rain later in the day in the north—west but overall in between it is not looking bad at all. this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 11:00 — donald trump insists his ban on travellers from several muslim—majority countries is — in his words — "working nicely" despite chaos at airports. no hate! no fair! there are protests atjfk airport after about a dozen travellers are detained. lawyers are challenging mr trump's order. on a trade visit to turkey, theresa may refuses to join others voicing concern at president trump's measures.

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