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this is bbc news. the headlines at 9am: ajudge in the united states issued a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders of refugees stranded at airports following donald trump's decorative order. —— executive order. downing street say theresa may does not support president trump's immigration policy after she was criticised for not condemning it during her trip to turkey. a warning that living standards could be set to fall because of higher inflation and stagnating wages. a statue of diana princess of wales is to be built in kensington palace by her sons prince harry and the duke of cambridge. also in the next hour: back to the future part two. roger federer and rafael nadal relive the glory days as they go head to head in the australian open. and we'll be taking a look at the front pages. most of them including the observer lead with reaction to donald trump's
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immigration ban. good morning and welcome to bbc news. ajudge in new york has upheld a legal challenge aimed at stopping the deportation of people being detained under donald trump's new immigration policy. the american civil liberties union which filed the case estimates that between 100 and 200 people are being detained at airports or are in transit. president trump has denied that the measures are a ban on muslims and said that the plan was working out nicely. his executive order halted the entire us refugee programme and instigated a 90 day travel ban for residents from iran, libya, iraq, syria and yemen. there has been
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protesting across united states. simon clemison reports. donald trump says his ban on foreign nationals travelling to america from seven muslim countries is, in his words, "working out very nicely". but the order has provoked protests at airports across the country. inside, lawyers worked to free passengers being detained. some were already on the way in when the president made the order, and they're not the only ones affected. i've heard from colleagues in london. people aren't allowed to board flights. these are ceos of american companies who happen to have an iranian passport and it's insane. we're in disbelief that this is happening. at los angeles airport, a 60—year—old iranian american broke down after learning his brother, who had come to visit him, wasn't going to be allowed in. i don't know what i have to do. iran could do something like this. but we didn't know we would have the situation here. i am a us citizen for 15—20 years
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and my brother has done nothing wrong and i did nothing wrong. 0n the election trail, donald trump suggested what he said would be "a complete shutdown" of muslims entering the united states. he denies the measures he has now brought in, which include suspending the entire refugee programme, are aimed at the islamic faith. it is working out very nicely and we're going to have a very strict ban and we're going to have extreme vetting, which we should have had in this country for many years. but campaigners have already launched a series of legal actions to block his plans and a judge has now temporarily halted moves to deport people travelling with visas who are being held at airports. when president trump enacts laws or executive orders that are illegal
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or unconstitutional, the courts are there to defend people's rights. but with immigration central to donald trump's campaign for the presidency, he is unlikely to let up. downing street says theresa may does not agree with donald trump's refugee ban and will appeal to the us if it affects british citizens. the prime minister was criticised for refusing to condemn the president's executive order on saturday. at an earlier news conference in turkey, mrs may said it was up to the us to decide its own policy. her refusal to openly challenge the ban had prompted criticism from politicians, including conservative mps. with me is our political correspondent susana mendonca. just talk us through what theresa may did and didn't do. she was asked ata may did and didn't do. she was asked at a press conference in turkey yesterday three times about what she thought of the ban on people entering the us. she didn't answer the first two times and on the third occasion she said it was a matter for the us government. she didn't criticise that refugees were being denied access to the us. this was met with massive opposition in the
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uk, notjust met with massive opposition in the uk, not just from the met with massive opposition in the uk, notjust from the liberal democrats and the labour party, which you would expect, but from her own mps. it transpired that nadhim zahawi, iraqi born, one of her own mps, had been told he would not be able to enter the us, so it is affecting her own mps. another mp said she didn't care how special the relationship was, some lines should not be crossed. the challenge for theresa may is that before she met donald trump she said she would not shy away from telling everyone what she thought if you disagreed with him and they would have a candid relationship, but it seems that she failed at the first held —— hurdle because she didn't challenge. we now have a statement from downing street saying that she doesn't agree with him and representations would be made to the united states if british nationals were affected. but still not condemning it? not condemning
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it, not saying donald trump is wrong, just saying we disagree with the action. some critics would like to overtly condemned the action. how does this reflect on the rest of things she has been doing in turkey? how is it playing out for her, this trip? including human rights? this started well and downing street were quite happy with the way the us part of the trip had gone. when she got to turkey, she did mention human rights, but it ended up with a deal on trade to build fighterjets for the turkish government. the british government arguing that as a positive. it means business coming into the uk. but critics say she should have gone tougher in terms of human rights violations out there. since the coup last year, thousands of protesters have been imprisoned in turkey, and they felt she had not
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gone far enough. tim farron and the liberal democrats have voiced that opinion. also the campaign against the arms trade have accused theresa may of hypocrisy in their policy. despite the human rights violations that have gone on there, she is quite happy to sell those arms. it is that balancing act because britain needs trade deals and that is what theresa may is attempting to achieve with this trip to america and turkey, but balancing that out so and turkey, but balancing that out so that she is not seem to be condoning things that don't gel well with british society and british values. thank you. we can now talk to an immigration lawyer based in texas. 0ne to an immigration lawyer based in texas. one of her clients was detained yesterday had questioned for several hours. shejoins me by webcam. what was your client's experience and what happened? he had a very tumultuous experience. he
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felt like they treated him like a criminal. he has been living in the united states for over ten years. he isa united states for over ten years. he is a permanent resident, a green ca rd is a permanent resident, a green card holderfor proximity is a permanent resident, a green card holder for proximity four years now, and he had travelled to iran to visit his father because he had heart surgery, and he was on his way back when donald trump signed executive order. was he travelling on an iranian passport? yes, he had an iranian passport and also his green card with him. what has happened to him? right now he has been released, yesterday as of 6pm. he was at the airport stuck in interrogation for about two and a half hours. eventually he was admitted and allowed into the united states. we have had the judges intervening in this but i am
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assuming that is a temporary measure. yes, that is a temporary freeze, temporary injunction. we are told that some time in fabric there will be a full hearing when the lawyers will be able to present their legal arguments. —— in february. they will discuss the constitutional violations that the executive order present, and at that point a federaljudge will make a ruling to either disavow the executive order or say that the judge does not give a complete ban of the order and it will be filed with a higher level court. what is needed here? is it more guidance from the administration about the people this should relate to?|j think the executive order in itself isa think the executive order in itself is a violation of the united states constitution because it violates the first amendment, the right to
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religion, establishment clause, the equal protection clause. a series of violations on its face. it is unconstitutional and it should not stand. ultimately it could make its way up to the supreme court of the united states. when the executive order was presented, it was so broad and fake that customs and border control officers had no clue how to implement it. ! broad and vague. after many hours of confusion, fear and anxiety, individuals arriving at airports did not know what would be happening to them. would they be going to jail? back to their home countries? it was a cascade of events and chaos and people being scared. family members waving outside the airport, not knowing what would happen. what happens now that there is this order? are people free to travel or not? what would your advice be? at this point we
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don't know exactly how long the temporary injunction will be. that is why we are advising our clients with valid visas already in their passports, or their green card, to travel as soon as possible and make their way to the united states. if someone their way to the united states. if someone does not have a visa yet, they may not be allowed to go to the us consulate to request a visa. this is only for individuals who have already been cleared, they have clea ra nce, already been cleared, they have clearance, and they have been issued either a student visa, visa or visitor visa. 0nce either a student visa, visa or visitor visa. once the visa is issued to them, they have gone through the legal process. if they have that, we are advising them to travel immediately and make their way back to the united states. as you know, yesterday there were several people in europe, in particular in amsterdam and frankfurt, the airlines would not board them on the aeroplanes, so
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those individuals who are not able to board the planes, we are advising that they go back and book their flights again and try to make the second attempt to come back to the united states. the judge second attempt to come back to the united states. thejudge essentially has said that anyone with a valid visa should not be denied and should not be given deportation. can a presidential executive order be overturned? absolutely. that is exactly what the republicans did to president 0bama. he had implemented an executive order. granted his was to give immigration benefits and that was for the parents of children who were here in the united states, the parents who were illegal but their children were us citizens, and what the republicans did, they filed an injunction in the federal court and ultimately the supreme court had and ultimately the supreme court had a tie. it was a 4—1; decision. the executive action ultimately died out. thank you very much.
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living standards could be set to fall this year, according to a report by a leading think tank. the resolution foundation said that although the uk experienced a mini—boom from 2014 to the beginning of 2016, rising prices and stagnating wages mean a bigger squeeze on our income. our business correspondent joe lynam reports. it may not feel like it for some of us, but we've enjoyed a mini boom in living standards over the past 2.5 years. that's thanks to low inflation, low interest rates and growing employment levels. but that's set to end, according to a think tank. the resolution foundation's annual living standards audit says the weaker pound will reduce our spending power, especially among low earners, and employers won't be able to increase wages as fast. while employment rates will slow down orfall this year. there are things the government can do, but they can't deal with inflation,
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the government, but it can deal with trying to get even more people into work and solving some problems around productivity we might see wages growing quicker. the government said the uk under theresa may had the fastest growing economy in the g7 and it was determined to build an economy that worked for all. but the government's own official forecaster expects the economy to weaken somewhat this year and that could leave many of us a little bit poorer. joe lynam, bbc news. french voters will choose today who is to be the socialist candidate in the presidential election. benoit hamon, who was sacked from the government in 2014, won the first round of the selection process. he's seen as a left wing rebel and he faces the former prime minister manuel valls. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield joins us now. voting has already started this morning? it has indeed and it will go on until seven o'clock this evening. we will know the results is an hour or so will know the results is an hour or so after that. as you say, it will
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either be benoit hamon, this character representing the alternative left, if you like, the far left of the party, against the continuity candidate, the man who is seen as continuity candidate, the man who is seen as representing the right—wing of the labour party, the socialist party, manuel valls, the former prime minister. there is a real choice between two different paths. it is the problem of the socialist party, because whoever wins this will find it quite hard to bring with them the supporters of the other one. there is no agreed programme, is the point. they haven't gone into this election, the socialist party, with an agreed programme and two candidates, because we have two candidates with very different programmes. what is the attitude to turning out to vote? this is a primary so it is open to eve ryo ne this is a primary so it is open to everyone and the turnout is com pletely everyone and the turnout is completely unknown, not only the numbers but who will turn out. if you remember, the right had a
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primary three months ago which was very successful and 4 million people came out, giving the centre—right party a real boost, for francois fillon. the left are so demoralised after five years of francois hollande, that a turnout of 1.6 million, that is not particularly the kind of figure that will give impetus to the winner. they are hoping today there will be a bigger turnout with socialist supporters saying we really need to get behind this to create momentum for the real election. but i have got to say that the mood is very down among socialist voters. they have a sense that history is not working their way at the moment and there are other rival candidates on the left. 0n the far left, and emmanuel macron on the centre—left, they are lapping up on the centre—left, they are lapping up and eating into the support of this traditional socialist vote. that means that whoever wins today
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and becomes the official candidate is likely to be outflanked on either side. thank you for the moment. rescue efforts are continuing to find a boat containing 28 chinese tourists that has gone missing off the coast of borneo. the skipper and crew men have been found alive but officials in malaysia is hampering the search for the missing passengers. “— the search for the missing passengers. —— official in malaysia say bad weather is hampering the search for the missing passengers. there have been protests at airport in america following donald trump's refugee ban. downing street says theresa may does not agree with the refugee ban after refusing to condemn it on her trip to turkey. and living standards could be set to fall because of higher inflation and stagnating wages. prince harry and the duke of cambridge have announced plans to erect a statue of their mother,
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diana princess of wales, in the grounds of kensington palace, 20 years after her death. the two princes said that the time was right to recognise her positive impact with a permanent statue. simon jones has more. diana's home became the focus for the outpouring of grief following her death in a car crash in 1997. now it will take centre stage again for a new commemoration of her life. in a statement, the duke of cambridge and prince harry said: the statue will be erected here in the public gardens of kensington palace. the royal brothers say they hope it will allow all those who visit here to reflect on diana's life and legacy. work on the design will begin shortly, with the unveiling expected later this year. william and harry will be very much involved. it will be a difficult task,
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as there will always be criticism, whether it's a true likeness. true likeness is in the eyes of the beholder. some will say it is, some will say it isn't. so it's a difficult task when they choose the artist and the artist has to get it absolutely right. until now the main memorial has been a fountain in hyde park in london. diana's sister lady sarah mccorquodale will be on the committee tasked with commissioning and privately raising the funds for the statue. at kensington palace there is enthusiasm for the project. she was the people's princess, so i think it's a really good idea. a lot of people were very attached to diana, so i think personally they would like to see it. i would like to see it. the unveiling will be one of several events this year to mark diana's life and work 20 years on. simon jones, bbc news. the royal historian kate williams says prince william and prince harry want to put their stamp on their mother's legacy as a charity patron. it does seem as if the statue is
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very fitting now. certainly william and harry have talked about the statue before. william said he thought it was time for a statue and he talked about how his mother was so he talked about how his mother was so important to him. certainly i think it is very fitting that this year there is a statue. we did have the diana memorial gardens, the fountain, very soon after her death, but we haven't had an official statue, so i think many will welcome this news and welcome the fact that diana is to be commemorated in this way on the 20th anniversary of her tragic and untimely death. and yes, harry was 12 and william was 15, and it was a terrible shock for them and they were surrounded by so many forces. harry said quite recently that many of his memories of the time was a very negative because he felt as if he was chased by the paparazzi, chased by the media. it really is their time to put their stamp on it and put their stamp on their mother. how important she was, this is a legacy, and particularly her legacy as a great charitable
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patron. a great person thinking of others, putting out a hand for the affection of others, and prince harry said, i don't think i can ever feel her boots in that way because she was such a great patron of charity. the northern ireland secretary, james brokenshire, says the system for reinvestigating killings during the troubles isn't working. mr brokenshire has told the sunday telegraph that the process focuses disproportionately on killings by the police and the army and he stressed that this posed a danger of rewriting the past. more now on president trump's new immigration bans. they have received almost entirely negative reactions from european and middle eastern governments. the iranian government has decided to stop issuing new visas to americans in retaliation. however, leaders and parties on the far—right have given it their support. russell trott reports. an annual rally of the golden dawn party in athens, around 800 greek
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nationalists gathered, to denounce turkey, the european union, and migrants. and they like the sound of president trump's new immigration controls. our country is an open field. anyone can come whenever they wa nt field. anyone can come whenever they want and they can leave whenever they want. we would like to follow a policy like donald trump is doing in the united states right now. the leader of the dutch party for freedom also gave his support for the policy, and called for it to go further. but in the corridors of power, the reaction was opposite. speaking after their meeting in paris, the french and german foreign ministers spoke out strongly against mrjohn's move. loving your neighbour is a major christian value and that includes helping people. i think that is what unites us in the west and it is still a common foundation that we share with united
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states and we want to make that clear. the international organisation set up after the second world war to help migrants says that targeting refugees will not increase the security of americans. we understand there are issues involved with what is happening in some of these countries, but historically danger does not come from refugees, and we don't have much of a record of dangerous people infiltrating refugees. these are checked so thoroughly for years, literally, that we think it is an unfair kind of distinction. there are nearly 5 million syrian refugees living abroad, unable to go home, and unable to earn a living. they want a better life. we want to go to the united states to live in peace and security. i'm a pharmacist and i wa nt to security. i'm a pharmacist and i want to use my degree. the arab countries don't recognise my degree. here in jordan we countries don't recognise my degree. here injordan we are suffering because my children cannot get an education. but with antiforeigner
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movements on the march in many countries around the world, there is no easy answer to the problems of so many stranded families. russell trot, bbc news. wildfires in chile are now known to have killed at least 11 people and left several thousand homeless. firefighters and volunteers are tackling more than a hundred separate fires, half of which are still out of control. the authorities have detained more than 20 people suspected of arson. there have been more than 3000 episodes of the iconic radio 4 programme desert island discs since it began 75 years ago. to mark that anniversary, david beckham has been chosen as the castaway for the show to be broadcast today. he revealed he and his wife victoria used to have dates in restaurant car parks in the early days of their relationship in order to keep it a secret. he also confessed to an unusual wedding outfit. us six years old and you were going to bea us six years old and you were going to be a pageboy a wedding. tell me
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what you wanted to wear, young david beckham. i had two options. just a normal suit or the option of burgundy velvet knickerbockers with white tights and white ballet shoes. and i chose that, believe it or not! did you feel the bees knees?” and i chose that, believe it or not! did you feel the bees knees? i felt great. my dad looked to me as if to say, really? is that what you pick? did you ever wear it again?|j say, really? is that what you pick? did you ever wear it again? i think idid. i'm did you ever wear it again? i think i did. i'm sure my mum has got that outfit at home. not to football training, i hope! and in case you are wondering, his record choices included i am the resurrection by the stone roses, and his luxury item was his england caps. that programme will be broadcast at 11:15am radio four. the syrian city of aleppo has seen its first professional football match in five years. there has been no football in the town since it was
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divided by government and rebel forces in 2011. fans watched on in the stadium which had been damaged by the bombing campaign. the local tea m by the bombing campaign. the local team beat their city rivals to— one yesterday. —— 2—1. now the weather. the early—morning ice will continue to melt away and many of us having decent sunshine this morning. but a change in the weather in the west. 0utbreaks change in the weather in the west. outbreaks of rain working into the west and south west of england but there is uncertainty about how far north and east it will get. we might not get much rain across the north east midlands, east anglia and the south east, until after dark for some. sunshine by day, further north, but clear spells overnight mean frost develops again and icy stretches. to the south of this zone, most of england and wales, there will be cloud is a relatively
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mild, missed and hill fog patches and spots of drizzle. patchy outbreaks of rain working into northern ireland, wales and south west england tomorrow. a clear day in south west england and then clouding over. still quite cold for scotla nd clouding over. still quite cold for scotland and north west england. that is the weather. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines at 9.30am: ajudge in the us has issued a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders or refugees stranded at airports following president trump's executive order. civil liberties campaigners have been demonstrating at airports across the us. downing street say theresa may does not agree with president trump's refugee ban, after she was criticised for not condemning it during her trip to turkey. a report has warned that living standards could fall this year. the resolution foundation, a research and policy organisation, says inflation and stagnating wages could lead to higher living costs. a statue of princess diana will be
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built in kensington palace by her sons prince harry and the duke of cambridge. the princes said 20 years after her death the time was right to recognise their mother's positive impact around the world. coming up in a few minutes our sunday morning edition of the papers. this morning's reviewers are the journalist and auther matthew green and the education editor of the sunday times, sian griffiths. time to cross to the sport. we are looking at the tennis and two of the sport's all—time greats are currently locked in battle in the australian open final in melbourne. between them, the pair hold 31 grand slam titles and as you would expect, the match is heading up to expectations. roger federer has
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started the brighter, breaking nadal‘s ‘s serve in the seventh game of the opening set before clinching it. the spaniard is making a fightback in the second, though, and has now been broken. carl frampton has suffered the first defeat of his professional career. after 12 gruelling rounds at the mgm in las vegas, leo santa cruz is the new wba featherweight champion. this, of course, was the northern irishman's first defence of the title, which he won narrowly against santa cruz injuly, but this time round it was the mexican who edged it, winning with a majority points decision and ending
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