the commons speakerjohn bercow has been applauded by mps after making clear he doesn't want donald trump to address parliament. i would not wish to issue an invitation to speak in the royal gallery. prresident trump has reaffirmed his support for nato — but said that other countries weren't paying enough into the military alliance. mps have begun debating the brexit bill, as the prime minister warns potential conservative rebels they'll be "obstructing" the will of the people, if they vote with opposition mps to change it. the message is clear, the house has spoken, it is not time to obstruct the democratically elected wishes of the democratically elected wishes of the british people. and a warning about overcrowding in hospital wards in england this winter. at 8:30pm, we'll bring you a special report from the royal blackburn hospital that highlights the pressures facing

nurses and doctors in the nhs. alastair cook has resigned as england captain after a record fifty nine matches in charge. and a royal salute in central london to mark 65 years of the queen's reign. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the commons speaker, john bercow, has made a strong condemnation of president trump in the commons, and said he would not want him to address parliament. the american president is due to visit the uk later this year for a state visit,

which was expected to include an invitation to speak to mps and peers. but the speaker told the commons that his views on immigrants and women were unacceptable. i would not wish to issue an invitation to president trump, to speak in the royal gallery. and i conclude by saying to the honourable gentleman this. we value our relationship with the united states, ifa relationship with the united states, if a state visit takes place that is way beyond and above the pay grade of the speaker. however, as far as this place is concerned, ifeel very strongly that our opposition to racism and sexism and our support for equality before the law and an independent judiciary are for equality before the law and an independentjudiciary are hugely important considerations in the house of commons. cheering well a little earlier, president donald trump addressed military officials in florida after another weekend of wrangling

over his executive order related to immigration and refugee admissions. the president vowed to allow into the united states people who ‘want to love our country,‘ but said that strong border control was needed to defeat islamic terrorism. we will defeat radical islamic terrorism, and we will not allow it to ta ke terrorism, and we will not allow it to take root in our country. we are not going to allow it, you can see what's been going on over the last few days. we need strong programmes so few days. we need strong programmes so that people who love us and want to love our country and will end up loving our country are allowed in, not people that want to destroy us and destroy our country. cheering the president also reaffirmed his support for nato — but said that other countries weren't paying enough into the alliance. we have your back, every hour of

every day, now and always. it also means getting our allies to pay theirfair means getting our allies to pay their fair share. means getting our allies to pay theirfair share. it's very means getting our allies to pay their fair share. it's very unfair to us, we strongly support nato, we only ask that all of our nato members make their full and only ask that all of our nato members make theirfull and proper financial contributions to the nato alliance, which many of them have not been doing. we'll speak to niall stanage — associate editor at the hill, the american political newspaper for some analysis on the latest developments in washington. but first we'll be talking to stephen doughty, the labour mp who tabled the motion opposing the state visit of donald trump. good to see you, thank you for joining us. do you think thatjohn

bercow went a little too far in supporting your motion? some people say that he was way out of line? parliament as a beacon for democracy in the world, and i think giving the outrage at the present parred comments across all sides of the house, over 117 mps have signed motion. added he was right to stand up motion. added he was right to stand upfor motion. added he was right to stand up for these principles. and not to give permission to donald trump to appear at parliament. he was in your view right to withdraw that privilege of speaking to the commons and two peers, but the language he used in doing so, that is what is upsetting some people. the speaker is in charge of his own language, he has always been a champion of the principles of liberty and equality and the that are independent of parliament and the judiciary and standing up against prejudice

throughout his time as speaker of the house, and i think he is rightly standing upfor the house, and i think he is rightly standing up for those principles today, not just in standing up for those principles today, notjust in terms of his own views at one half of us as an institution, and that sense of the world. you know that to me is a was in washington not that long ago trying to forge a close relationship than the one we have as a result of brexit. surely allowing mr trump to address parliament is part and parcel of his state visit. it is not, it is a choice about how we decide to honour visitors to this country. i've never suggested that he should be banned from visiting oui’ he should be banned from visiting our country, we should be having a close dialogue with his administration, but we choose about who we honour, and we choose to get that honour at buckingham palace, and of course that speech at the houses of parliament. we shouldn't forget that westerners are holiday

place when nelson mandela addressed the house, with the queen has addressed us on numerous occasions, andi addressed us on numerous occasions, and i simply do not think, giving donald trump's comments about the women, torture and refugees and questing the ideas of democracy that she should be allowed to address the houses in that important place. we can speak to niall stanage, associate editor of the hill, the american political newspaper. thank you for being with us. the refusal of donald trump to address both houses of parliament, is this going to go down... how is it going to be down in the united states? going to go down... how is it going to be down in the united statewm has made news in to be down in the united states?m has made news in washington and beyond here, but obviously there are a lots of other domestic issues on the agenda. i do think in president trump's case, for all his projections of power, he is

thin—skinned. i'm sure the speaker mr becker's comments will have had an effect. this is the kind of thing that could wind him up? yes, it is. donald trump has a motto that he never lets anyone, as he sees it, punch at him without punching back. whether are not he makes an exception, we shall find out. but it is quite genuinely something that he might get irritated by, and whether people might not think that is a bad thing, but i think he will be displeased. ayes he has made to the point that fighting islamic terrorism is his number one foreign policy goal, and he has also talked about rebuilding the american military and replenishing it with more weapons and so military and replenishing it with more weapons and so forth. giving

the state of america's finances, is this something people want?|j the state of america's finances, is this something people want? i think it is something that donald trump can cast as an attempt to restore american strength. his voters believe that america has slipped into a weak position where it is no longer leading in the world. if the cats a longer leading in the world. if the catsa build—up longer leading in the world. if the cats a build—up in military spending to the bill that strength, that could have an appeal. but the point is still relevant. this might put america's finances under greater pressure, and it may be a downside to that, we shall see. a number of presidents over the years have tried to get members of the nato allies to pay theirfair share, to get members of the nato allies to pay theirfairshare, and to get members of the nato allies to pay theirfair share, and it does seem pay theirfair share, and it does seem strange to some people that germany, one of the richest economies, isn't paying 2% of its gdp, as britain dies and america

does. how does the president proposed to convince germany and so wa nt to proposed to convince germany and so want to pay their fair share? has been strident in this. as with a lot of things with president trump, the specifics have not been spelt out. the broad argument is that countries in the nato allies are dependent on the united states coming to their aid if they came under attack, donald trump has suggested that that obligation would become conditional if they did not pay their dues. does that persuade a nation like germany, which seems unlikely to come under direct attack, to pay its dues? i'm not sure. but that is the broad argument. this comes against the backdrop of president trump's unusual closeness to russia, unusually sympathetic view of russian intentions. the controversy also of his travel ban rumbles on.

is this the kind of case that is going to end up in the supreme court? i think it is likely. government lawyers are already trying to roll back the restrictions that other courts have imposed. there was, to be fair to the trump administration, a government in massachusetts which upheld what it wanted to do, but that cannot proceed because the other court has ruled the other way. when you have divisions at the low—level, it does eventually win its way to the supreme court. we can speak to our political correspondent eleanor garnier. first of all, the comments ofjohn bercow, one can only imagine how well those words went down at number ten? to be a fly on it while on

downing street. these comments by the speaker where unprecedented, pretty extraordinary, a diplomatic rebuke. the spea ker‘s pretty extraordinary, a diplomatic rebuke. the speaker's job pretty extraordinary, a diplomatic rebuke. the speaker'sjob is pretty extraordinary, a diplomatic rebuke. the speaker's job is a pretty extraordinary, a diplomatic rebuke. the speaker'sjob is a bit like a referee, if you like, any house of commons. but the position is neutral. that is why there are people saying that this is... his comets are farfrom people saying that this is... his comets are far from neutral, he people saying that this is... his comets are farfrom neutral, he has overstepped the line, and has been extremely political import he has set. the thing about him saying this is that the speaker is one of three key players who can dish out the invitations to the great and give it to come and speak in parliament. by making his views so apparently clear that he doesn't want president trump to come to parliament, he has in parliament. by making his views so a p pa re ntly parliament. by making his views so apparently clear that he doesn't wa nt apparently clear that he doesn't want president trump to come to parliament, he has an effect vetoed any potential visit for the us president to come to parliament. that means it cannot happen, and there will be anger and frustration

in downing street, because the prime minister does not have the power to overrule what the speaker has decided. i'm sure there will be some fury in downing street tonight, but there may be people out in the country, but also mps in parliament who are pleased by what this peter has set this evening. it has been growing opposition, 1.8 million signatures on that petition to stop the state, or planned state visit by president trump later this month. it is unprecedented for a speaker to make this type of comment. as you cling onto that umbrella, there is a lot going on in the commons at the moment. the brexit debate continues. the labour party and the snp are cabling amendments, but reza may have some warning for people in her own party. got to the nitty-gritty of the brexit bill, and that is when mps can try to amend and change the

bill, to persuade the government it should be this way that way. that is what is going on right now. one thing we had early this afternoon was an update from the prime minister, she had just come back from a visit to malta with the other 27 member states, she came to give an update. one topic that kept coming back was whether there could bea coming back was whether there could be a reciprocal arrangement for uk nationals living in other eu states, and those eu nationals living here in britain. the reza may did address that issue,... in britain. the reza may did address that issue, . .. they in britain. the reza may did address that issue,... they make a vital contribution to our economy and society, and without them, we would be poorer and our public services would be weaker. we will make securing the reciprocal agreement that will guarantee their state is a priority as soon as the negotiations begin. iwant priority as soon as the negotiations begin. i want to see this agreed as

soofi as begin. i want to see this agreed as soon as possible, because that is in everyone's interests. i knew been partners want to get on with negotiations, so do i. so does this house. what theresa may saying is that it house. what theresa may saying is thatitis house. what theresa may saying is that it is higher priority to get that it is higher priority to get that reciprocal arrangement in place, as he has tried to do that. the perspective from the other eu countries is that that couldn't be done ahead of formal talks. we're still waiting for the divorce talks to officially start. that is when article 50, which is a procedure, is triggered by two reza may. until that officially starts, two may says he's not going to be in the that reciprocal arrangement in place. ed theresa may. mps are now also debating things like how often the government is doing to come to the commons to update mps on the negotiations as bigger one of the

next couple of years. there are also discussing things like how parliament is going to bail to scrutinise confidential documents that will be related to the negotiations. lots of nitty—gritty discussions going on in the house of commons onjust discussions going on in the house of commons on just how article 50 will be triggered and what amendments mps to put down. many thanks. and we'll find out how this storyand many othersare covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are journalist mina al—oraibi and broadcasterjohn stapleton. the headlines on bbc news: the commons speakerjohn bercow has been applauded by mps for same donald trump won't be allowed to address parliament. president trump has reaffirmed his call for nato,

and says other countries must pay theirfair and says other countries must pay their fair share and says other countries must pay theirfair share as part and says other countries must pay their fair share as part of the alliance. mps have begun debating the brexit bill as the prime minister warns potential conservatives rebels they will be obstructing the will of the people at the boat with the opposition. know, time for the sports news. here athletics world governing body, in the iws has said that russia will not be able to compete at this yea red world not be able to compete at this yeared world championships in london. 18 serving a suspension after a state—sponsored doping programme was uncovered. the countryed track and field athletes we re countryed track and field athletes were banned from last yeared olympic games, and it was no team in rio as a result. russia still has work to do. there will be no reinstatement until it is functional. there was

one milestone in may when they will start conducting testing, and they will presumably be, if anything goes in accordance with the plan, a full reinstatement by november 2017. which means that russia as a nation is not recommended by us to be reinstated until that time. alastair cook has stepped down as england's test ca pta i n cook has stepped down as england's test captain having led his country 59 times. you want to as she sees in his five years as skipper, but had been considering his future after england's defeat to india. he said it was a hard decision but the correct one, and at the right time. why did he feel it was right to quit was? my conversation with him, it became clear that he felt a huge

amount of energy and drive and determination was needed to take the england testing followed the next 12 months, heading to the ashes, deep down he was getting trained by the rele ntlessness down he was getting trained by the relentlessness of being a captain. rugby union is playing tribute to the former south african scrum—half who has died at the age of a5. he was diagnosed with motoneuron disease in 2011. the president has said a country had lost a legend, he was a member of the springboks side that won the cup in 1995. people look at him as a hero and an inspiration in two different lives. on the one hand he was the great captain, the great scrum—half, the man who stopped june alone move in his tracks. the 1995 world cup, he won 85 caps for his country. i knew other side it is the great inspirational man who fought the dear bid that and billeted in

disease. you may so much money. the sporting world is reeling from the loss of a man who gave so much on two different fronts. some of the biggest names in the sport to do social media to pay their respects. jp peterson said condolences. the former new zealand fly—half dan carter said he was one of the few non—black players i adored. the former england and world cup winning coach sir clive woodward said he was sad to hear the news. canada's has ca nada's has been canada's has been fined over £5,000 for hitting an umpire in a face with a ball during yesterday's davis cup match against great britain. he unintentionally hit the umpire in

the left eye, causing him to need medical attention. there has been no damage to the cornea or retina, but he said he feels it ashamed and embarrassed, no further punishment is expected. and that is on the sport for now. there will be more here on bbc news throughout the evening. many thanks. to the nhs now, and a bbc news analysis has exposed the scale of the so—called ‘bed blocking' challenge facing hospitals in england. one medical leader described some of the weeks this winter as the ‘worst‘ he had seen in his career. hospital bosses say they're also struggling to discharge frail patients because of a lack of community services. figures show that across the nhs nine of ten hospitals have been overcrowded to the point of being unsafe this winter. hospitals are meant to have no more than 85% of patient beds occupied at any one time. but 137 out of 152 hospitals trusts have been above this safe level since the beginning of december. ministers say charging patients

from outside the uk for non—urgent treatment will help. nearly three quarters of those surveyed in a poll for bbc news agree with that. our health editor hugh pym has been taking a closer look at easing the pressures on the nhs. an nhs manager with a credit card machine. it's already happening at some hospitals as they try to claim back some of the cost of nhs care from overseas visitors who don't qualify for it. you're not entitled to free medical treatment. it is £800 a day. i'm very sorry. i understand that, but that's what we have to charge, sir. the government, which has been criticised for failing to collect enough money, now wants all hospitals to charge patients not entitled to free care upfront for nonemergency treatment. other countries in the eu, other countries outside the eu, like the us, like canada, like australia, they charge visitors to their country for using health services other than in urgent cases and we are just doing

the same thing. but some argue the sums of money are small and the policy is a distraction from the real issues facing the nhs. what we mustn't do is pretend that this reclaiming of money will somehow solve the problems in the nhs, which are about gross underfunding. we are several billion pounds short in terms of providing for the needs of the population. so what are the really big challenges facing the nhs and how much of it is down to money? and what sort of resources are needed to deliver the health care needs of the population around the uk in the decades ahead? total health—care spending across the uk is equivalent to just under 10% of annual economic output, that's below france at 11.1% and germany at 11. it might not sound much but the difference amounts to billions of pounds annually. the number of doctors per 1,000 people in the uk is 2.8. that's below france, with 3.3.

the figure for germany is 4.1. well, i think there is a growing concensus that the nhs needs more money. the question is, who pays, how much, and through what method? and all the research shows that the way we pay for it there, through a combination of taxes, income tax and national insurance, it's cheap to raise, it's fair, doesn't discriminate against the poor and the unhealthy. but could the nhs make better use of resources? here in yeovil, they are pioneering a new approach. this one—stop shop manages the needs of frail, elderly patients to avoid, if possible, costly hospital admissions. so they are seen by the nurses, a consultant, a junior doctor, a pharmacist, an occupational therapist and if they need to see a nurse specialist for diabetes, we will call them into the unit so they are seen in one place. and it's partly down to all of us as patients, lifestyles and prevention of future health problems, that's got to be part of any attempt to future proof the national health service.

and we'll have a special report at eight thirty on the pressures facing nurses and doctors in the nhs and how one hospital in lancashire is dealing with that. and you can also see more on the bbc‘s nhs health check on our website. a man who was jailed last year for motoring aps officer and dissolving his body in acid has been found dead in prison. stefano brizzi was serving a minimum of 2a years for killing pc warden simple after beating him via a gay dating. the bishop of guildford has revealed he was a victim of abuse allegedly carried out by former colleague of the archbishop. he claims he enjoyed a violent and excruciating beating at the hands ofjohn smyth. the

bishop says he has contacted hampshire police were investigating against mr smyth. coming up at 9pm, we will have all the global news stories, and dished show is being revamped. what can we expect? we've been busy over the last few months looking at our screen and how we can evolve it further. the core idea is that we wa nt to further. the core idea is that we want to access all of the best information on the main global stories in whatever form that information comes. through our new screen, we can access social media, we will be talking about donald trump, detox batter uses social media a lot. it can identify where stories are playing out, in this case the big battle over whether mr trump's travel ban should continue. we haven't updated outside source squad. we have a new fact check feature as well which brings

analysis to bear on any controversial statements in the middle of the main global stories. we've got that plus a range of other features, and we will be working our way through them has the programme gets underway. thanks. notice time for a look at the weather. it is very poor in some parts of the country right now we have any rain, strong wind, gales blowing across northern ireland and parts of scotland. this is because of nasty weather front crossing is scotland. this is because of nasty weatherfront crossing is right scotland. this is because of nasty weather front crossing is right now. we are also expecting some snow across the pennines, into grampian and some of the upper—level routes which could get a covering five centimetres or so. it is the lean at the conditions this evening and overnight across northern parts. by the end of the night, the weather conditions will improve along western areas, that's when the best of the weather will be on tuesday, so of the weather will be on tuesday, so that will be some sunshine after

a bit of mist clears away. that eastern coast space cloudy and it will still be windy in the north—east of scotland. south western areas, the west country and wales, to get sunshine and heavy showers, partially hale and thunder. it times killed afterwards. batter turns colder. this is bbc news, with me clive myrie. the headlines at 8:30pm: the commons speakerjohn bercow has been applauded by mps, for saying donald trump won't be allowed to address parliament, on a state visit. i would not wish to issue an invitation to president trump, to speak in the royal gallery. president trump has reaffirmed his support for nato, but says other countries must pay theirfair share, as part of the alliance. here, mps have begun three days of debates on the brexit bill,

as the prime minister warns potential conservative rebels they'll be "obstructing" the will of the people, if they vote with opposition mps to change the bill. data obtained by the bbc shows the number of patients on hospital wards in england, has reached unsafe levels at nine out of ten hospitals this winter. the situation's getting so dire, even paramedics are forced to queue, and patients are sometimes being treated in corridors. and, a royal salute in central london marks 65 years of the queen's reign. now we have a special report, highlighting the unprecedented pressures facing staff in the nhs. over the past week bbc news has been given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital, which was once in special measures but is now rated as good.

its a&e department receives more ambulances than any other in the north west of england. our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to staff and the patients they treat. there are distressing images in what comes next. inside the royal blackburn hospital. the bbc was given unrestricted access to witness the pressures facing the nhs. they've had patients here for six, eight hours. can't find a bed for them. queueing for five hours in the corridor. it is not what we expect from a country like ours, really, is it? we need to get some blood from you. what's it like to be here when it's busy? dangerous. yeah, it's frightening. sunday night, a peak time in this a&e. 95 patients and just 33 cubicles and rooms. the sickest are seen first. we actually have corridor nurses now, as well.

which shows times are very desperate. the priority is to keep people safe. across the week we saw patients treated on corridors and side rooms. ifeel as though i'm going to collapse if i don't lay down. you need a bed. definitely. it's distressing. it's really distressing for people. how long have you been waiting for? seven hours. we need beds and staff. it'sjust like banging your head against a brick wall. in a hospital you need some privacy. i am covered up, but it's not nice. at its busiest, this was the paediatric emergency department. these nurses and doctors are working really hard, but there just isn't enough of them. there are people lined up on corridors, on beds, there are people stood, there are not even enough seats to sit down. it's absolutely appalling. our babies are sat on corridors. it's absolutely disgusting.

absolutely ridiculous. it's heartbreaking. is there anywhere for you to sit down? no, the waiting room is full. they put me here. we have been stood here for a0 minutes. how do you feel about all of this? frustrated. worried. is it going to take something drastic for them to act quicker? you used to come, used to wait in a&e, at least you would have a seat, now we are sat on the floor. it is worrying. as a doctor, how do you feel when you see babies like that? it's unfair. it's putting us under the pressure. by monday morning, on average, patients are spending half a day in the emergency department. let the staff get on with what they are doing. those delays are difficult to ta ke for co nsulta nts like helen. i left here 11 o'clock one night, having referred him into the hospital. earlier at about nine, ten o'clock.

and i arrived at 11 o'clock the next morning, and he was still here. 12 hours in a&e? yeah. what did that do to you when you came back in and you saw your patient? it was upsetting. because you know it's not the care that you would want your own family to receive. i'm going to do what i can to shift this and create space. even paramedics queue. during our time here the a&e only hit its four hour waiting target on one day. when you get 12 ambulances in an hour, you know, you are going to have queues like this. and as a team we work exceptionally hard. it is not that anything is going wrong, it is just the sheer volume of people that come. there is only so much we can do. has the doctor been in yet? no. the demands of a modern a&e, more and more older patients arriving with complex, acute conditions. staff say there are increasing addiction and mental health problems. i can't send him back.

to deal with these growing pressures, the a&e has a frailty doctor. started having sciatica pain two days ago... a gp, and dedicated alcohol and mental health nurses. we see up to 300 people. alcohol dependent patients, most of them. we've got a gentleman who has been here about 1060 times. what is that doing to this hospital? well, it's1060 ambulances, 1060 attendances. chris is also an alcoholic. he is homeless with mental health problems. the last three months since i got out of prison, i've been sleeping in a toilet. in a&e? well, in the main part of the building. for him, it looks like he feels safe here. he can talk to people. in the morning he'll be fine. is that what a&e is for? this is not what a&e is for, but that is what he has been living. in today's world.

facing these constant demands, nurses, like rachel and lauren. is this what you expected from the job? not to this extent. no, how we've had it the past three months, we've been risking ourjobs, because we've been working such a pressure. we are coming in every night, worrying about what is coming. in the triage it is just a trained nurse. and it is up to us to decide if the patient is poorly, if we need a doctor to see them, or whether they can wait on the corridor. what is that pressure like? scary. yeah, it is. it's hard, it's very hard. many here wanted to talk openly. doctor haq is a consultant. he's worked in the nhs for more than two decades. have you ever known it like this? no. in 26 years? no. we've had pressures every now and then, but, no, this is continuous.

we are taking too many risks now. we are sending patients that we shouldn't be sending because we have nowhere to put them. that is dangerous. dangerous. what should be done? that's the question for the government to answer, but we need more staff, we need more space. the chief executive here allowed the bbc in. to show the realities facing his staff in a hospital that is rated as good. i wanted you to see how busy we are, how difficult things can be, but also in those difficult circumstances how well those patients and their families are cared for. is there a point when the pressure gets too much? we cannot say that, i cannot say that, we have to keep our patients safe and we will continue to do so. but trying to cope with so many patients is pushing some doctors to their limits. i was getting to the end before my week off. what would have happened to you if you did not have that week off?

i don't think i could have done a job properly. and i think my patients would have started to suffer. it is going to make me cry. and it never stops. everyday, lives saved in a&e. thank you for everything. thank you. you deserve more than you get. ed thomas, bbc news, blackburn. a teenager has admitted killing an american tourist — and wounding five others — in a knife attack in central london last year. 19—year—old za karia bulhan denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. the court heard he was suffering an acute episode of paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attacks — as nick beake reports. pacing down the street with kitchen knife in hand,

this teenager has just randomly stabbed six tourists enjoying a night out in london's west end. police officers trying to catch him before he can attack anyone else and they eventually taser him here in russell square, pinning him to the ground. but american tourist darlene horton had already been killed. the retired teacher was due to leave london the next day. her killer, 19—year—old za karia bulhan. one witness said he had a crazed smile on his face as he moved silently from one victim to another. this firearms officer, who asked not to be identified, feared he was facing a terrorist attack. two of us have started giving chase, screaming commands for him to stop and drop the knife, numerous times. we knew that if you reach that corner and went out of our sight, he would have unrestricted access

again to other members of the public. how close were you to shooting him? close. after bulhan was arrested here, a police officer heard him utter "allah, allah, allah". he was also found to be carrying a pamphlet called fortress of the muslim. but detectives decided he wasn't an islamic extremist and that the killing had been motivated by mental health issues, not terrorism. the old bailey was told zakaria bulhan had been assessed by a mental health team four months earlier, but was not receiving any treatment at the time of the killing. there will now be an independent investigation. nick beake, bbc news, central london. in france, the centre—right politician francois fillon says he will continue with his campaign for the presidency, and he's defended his past conduct in a scandal involving payments to his wife for work which she apparently did not do. at a news conference in paris mr fillon apologised to the voters, for what he said was an error of judgment regarding the employment of his family, though

he said his wife had genuinely worked for 15 years as a parliamentary assistant. and he announced the relaunch of his campaign. let's take a look at the candidates for this unpredictable race starting with monsieur fillon, the centre—right candidate. he's a social conservative, traditional on issues like abortion, and he wants closer relations with russia. but those claims about alleged mispayments have threatened to derail his campaign, leaving the race wide open. his socialist rival, benoit hamon is known as the ‘french bernie sanders' on account of his left—wing views. among his key policies: a basic state income paid to every french adult. he wants to make it harder for businesses to fire staff too. ahead in recent polls is marine le pen, the leader of the far—right front national. she's the daughter of the former leaderjean marie le pen, and has tried to soften the party's image. she says she wants to bring back the french franc, place more controls on immigration, and wants a brexit—style referendum on eu membership. and the wild card: emmanuel macron. he's the founder of the en marche party, meaning ‘on the move', which styles itself as more centrist

than the socialists. he was an economy minister under the current deeply unpopular socialist president, francois hollande. no such poor polling for him though. the embattled republican candidate francois fillon earlier held a news conference and here's what he had to say: translation: being courageous in politics means admitting your mistakes. using your family members as parliamentary assistants is a perfectly legal practice but what was acceptable in the past is no longer acceptable. by working with my wife and children, i was mindful of this relationship of trust but today, it causes mistrust and that was a mistake. i regret it profoundly and i apologise to the french people. jacques myard is a centre—right republican mp who supports monsieur fillon — he says

it was important that he addressed the allegations swirling around him: first of all, it was time to react and to launch again his campaign. i think that from what i've known until now, the reaction has been pretty good. better than you could have seen before. i do not think there is an eternity, he regrets what has happened. it was legal but people do not understand any more. now we're going to the merits of this presidential election, meaning the campaign for france, for the french. this is the best way to react. as i've said very often, the battle you lose are those that you do not engage in. of course, it

would have been impossible to have a new candidate because it's not in two months that you make a new candidate. the headlines on bbc news: the commons speakerjohn bercow has been applauded by mps, for saying donald trump won't be allowed to address parliament, on a state visit. president trump has reaffirmed his support for nato, but says other countries must pay theirfair share, as part of the alliance. mps have begun debating the brexit bill, as the prime minister warns potential conservative rebels they'll be "obstructing" the will of the people, if they vote with opposition mps to change it. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. in a moment... the queen has set another record

after becoming the first british monarch to rain for 65 years. —— rain. theresa may has held talks with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu at downing street. she outlined her concerns over settlement building in the west bank, while mr netanyahu warned that iran posed a threat to europe, after test—firing a ballistic missile. our middle east editorjeremy bowen joined us a short while ago, and i began by asking him if there had been a shift in uk attitudes towards the building of settlements by the israelis. britain is opposing it, but less vehemently than before. back towards the end of last year, in the final days of the barack obama administration, there was a resolution adopted by the un security council that they abstained rather than blocking, which in rage to mr netanyahu, condemning a lot of what they were doing. after that,

britain reined back, despite having been one of the prime movers behind it. they reined back on it, and since then, it appears that theresa may, in her determination to get as close as possible to president trump is more less following his middle eastern policy which is to be a lot softer on neta nyahu then eastern policy which is to be a lot softer on netanyahu then barack obama was. publicly today she made it clear in the commons that she was adamant to mr netanyahu, that they should cease building settlements. are you saying that behind the scenes, things are more fluid?|j don't scenes, things are more fluid?” don't know, i was not in the meeting but interestingly they decided not to have a press conference afterwards, they just to have a press conference afterwards, theyjust put out a statement. that's quite unusual for this kind of meeting and a sign that there are awkward questions that neither of them wanted to face. mrs may's spokeswoman said that their objection to settlements undermined

the trust. there is a pretty strong international consensus that the growth of settlements is doing more than anything else to reduce the chances of the so—called two state solution, a palestinian state alongside israel but now, of course, they want visitors to go well and britain need more training partners because brexit trading partners. you can see why they wanted it to go well and perhaps they did not really speak out particularly loudly about these things. but, the fact is, britain appears to be changing its emphasis on this stuff. but, that could be a source of tension further down the line. notjust for the two state solution option. but also, because british policy might not marry with the policy of donald

trump? if you try and slavishly follow president trump, who goes around like a gadfly at the moment, they will always be chasing and it could be difficult. i don't know if they will do it literally but the fa ct they will do it literally but the fact is, mr netanyahu is on record saying that he supports a two state solution. but without going into great detail about what that would be, what the palestinian state would be, what the palestinian state would be and what the borders would be, but the actions that he takes, i think that it is quite clear, they are designed to stop that from happening. at least to push it back so happening. at least to push it back so far down the road that it does not happen. he's notjust a paragon of the right wing in israel that opposes that kind of thing anyway, he is under more pressure from the right to be tougher on the palestinians. so, ithink right to be tougher on the palestinians. so, i think the netanyahu palestinians. so, i think the neta nyahu policy over the palestinians. so, i think the netanyahu policy over the years has been to kick a can down the road and

play for time the whole time. and he wa nts to play for time the whole time. and he wants to be tough on the iranians after a ballistic missile test a few days ago. donald trump has said that the iranians are on notice, it's not clear exactly what that means, but benjamin netanyahu clear exactly what that means, but benjamin neta nyahu has clear exactly what that means, but benjamin netanyahu has been talking to theresa may today, is he hoping that she is going to go beyond whatever may be contained within the details of the nuclear deal and actually forcing home the message that what the iranians are doing is com pletely that what the iranians are doing is completely out of order? he nuclear deal, signed 2015, was important as it stopped an inevitable slide towards war over iran's nuclear plans. britain is a permanent member of the security council, one of five. it is very important in terms ofan five. it is very important in terms of an international response to what goes on with iran, but the nuclear deal was deliberately very narrowly

cast so it does not touch any of the other activities that iran may or may not be getting up to. middle eastern editorjeremy bowen there. a boat found on a beach near mullaghmore in county sligo may have been used by refugees attempting to reach america from cuba. it's the first time such a vessel has been recorded being washed ashore anywhere in europe. bbc newsline's correspondent julian fowler reports. gordon was walking along this speech when he saw the remains of this strange looking boat. the improvised craft is made from a metal frame, which expanded foam and water bottles for buoyancy. after posting photos of it on a facebook page to see if anyone knew what it was, he was contacted by a man in florida. he advised me to look at the bottles to see where they came from. i had a look at the labels and they were from cuba, the same brand that he predicted. it seems that it's a boat

that refugees tried to use to get to america from cuba. these boats are used by people attempting to make the 90 mile crossing to florida. if they make it to land, they can stay. last year, 5000 cubans were picked up last year, 5000 cubans were picked up at sea by us coastguards and sent back. their boasts left to drift. but others never make it to safety. it could take six months or several yea rs it could take six months or several years for a boat to travel across the atlantic. the wind and wave sport the boat to —— brought them boat too short year after more than 5000 miles. it's called a cuban child, after their improvised motors. this was powered by a car engine. it is not known what happened to those on board. they could have been rescued, they could have perished at sea. an american photographer who has found similar boats abandoned on remote islands near his home in the florida keys, fears the worst. that boat could

tell a story, it could tell a story of real despair and desperation. the thatis that is a story that has happened too much over the last couple of decades. for some, the boat symbolises the price that people are willing to pay for freedom. if this is, indeed, a cuban refugee boat, the story of its journey to ireland and what happens to its occupants is likely to remain a mystery. julian fowler, county sligo. the queen has become the first british monarch to reign for 65 years. the prime minister paid tribute to her saying she was "truly an inspiration to all of us". nicholas witchell reports. gunfire. in green park by buckingham palace, a 41 gun salute fired by the king's troop royal horse artillery, to mark accession day — the day the queen came to the throne. it's now 65 years since that moment. so to mark this sapphirejubilee,

buckingham palace has reissued this photograph of the queen wearing a sapphire necklace and earrings given to her by her father in 19117. for the queen herself, though she has been seen several times in public since that heavy cold kept her out of sight over christmas, today is always a day for quiet contemplation, remembering herfather. she's at her sandringham estate in norfolk. it was here that george vi died quietly in his sleep on 6th february 1952. news of his death was given to a stunned nation by the bbc. this is london... the queen was in kenya at the time. she returned immediately to london to begin a reign that's now the longest in history. it's a role to which she remains fully committed to. the queen will be back here at buckingham palace within a matter of days, for another year, which, despite the fact that she will be 91 in a little more than two months' time, shows very little evidence of any significant slowing down.

cheering. the younger members of the family, principally kate, william and harry, are now deploying their energy is very much more fully in support of the queen. but britain's head of state still has a busy programme of her own. among the many engagements in prospect for her this year, there is one significant and very personal anniversary to look forward to. in november, she and the duke of edinburgh will reach the 70th anniversary of their wedding in 19117. and something else to anticipate, the prospect of that state visit by president donaldj trump. how will be queen handle that? well, just like the other 109 state visits she is hosted during a record—breaking rain that began 65 years ago today. during a record—breaking reign that began 65 years ago today. with me is the historical biographer and royal commentator sarah gristwood. it's good to see you, thank you for

coming in. 65 years, sapphire. it's probably unlikely that we will see that for a very long time, well certainly not while we are relied! that's absolutely true, this is a first but also probably a last —— are alive. this particularjubilee depends not only on the queen having had a long life but having come to the throne quite early. the way that things are going, that is not going to happen again. we are going to see a succession of middle—aged or even elderly monarchs. for better or for worse. starting with charles, it has been a roller—coaster, to use that phrase, over the last 65 years. what was the lowest point? 1997, the death of princess diana, that has to be one. but that was not alone. at the end of the 19705, 20 years

earlier, poll5 the end of the 19705, 20 years earlier, polls were saying that the queen was not popular in the country, not a ringing endorsement. but now there is almost a fall of the house of windsor, but now there has been an extraordinary resurgence and the queen has decided over that. she takes a lot of credit for keeping that stability. i suppose that the injections of fresh blood with william and of course the duche55 with william and of course the duchess of cornwall, and kate, it is afamily duchess of cornwall, and kate, it is a family that needs to reply ni5ha in order to stay relevant. to the british people. —— reply . while the queen may not be temperamentally keen on change, probably conservative but with a 5mall c, 5he probably conservative but with a 5mall c, she never backed away from change, that is one of her great

achievements, and what has made this research is possible. on the one hand, she has been a figure of continuity which is what everyone values but on the other, things have shifted and her personal style has shifted and her personal style has shifted and her personal style has shifted a bit, i would say —— resurgence. maybe in the last 15 years resurgence. maybe in the last 15 yea r5 or resurgence. maybe in the last 15 years or so, since resurgence. maybe in the last 15 years or so, since the death of her mother, her sister. it's years or so, since the death of her mother, her5ister. it's almost years or so, since the death of her mother, her sister. it's almost as if she has taken on a bit of their role. her mother famously lived for quite a few years beyond her 905. what next for the queen? well... i do not think abdication i5 what next for the queen? well... i do not think abdication is the answer, i really don't. we keep getting asked that but i do not think anyone really believe set. i think anyone really believe set. i think that she made that about, her whole life, whether long or short. but maybe a slow and slight 5tepping back, just a little to allow some of

the younger members of the family to ta ke the younger members of the family to take a bit more 5train. the younger members of the family to take a bit more strain. a sense of duty will be there to the end.” think that is true. sarah, thank you forjoining u5. you forjoining us. now let's have a look at all of the weather. thank you. the weather has been horrendous in the north—west of the uk and i5 5till in the north—west of the uk and i5 still pretty nasty in parts of scotland. the worst wind has cleared from northern ireland where it has been awfully windy over the course of the day. this weather front is 5low of the day. this weather front is slow moving across the country right now, which means it will fizzle away quickly. it affects central and eastern areas now, the weather is improving further towards the west. wind5 improving further towards the west. winds are not as strong as they work, the gale5 are transferring to north and north—east in scotland, to the south of that there are wind problems but it is still pretty breezy. there is rain and some snow, ye5, some snow breezy. there is rain and some snow, yes, some snow in breezy. there is rain and some snow, ye5, some snow in parts breezy. there is rain and some snow, yes, some snow in parts of the pennines and scotland. a5 yes, some snow in parts of the pennines and scotland. as we go into

the small hours of tuesday, you can 5ee the small hours of tuesday, you can see this weather fronts literally grinds to a halt in the east of the uk. afew grinds to a halt in the east of the uk. a few showers dotted around elsewhere. let's zoom in to the south—west of england and wales. here, it is looking drive that these showers will be moving in a little later. so you might need a number four places like cardiff and and bristol a5 four places like cardiff and and bristol as well. dry at this stage. misty and murky —— you might need a number love. some ice about —— you may need an umbrella. it will be two or three degrees. what happens with the weather front? not a lot, hugging the north sea coasts, anywhere from eastern scotla nd coasts, anywhere from eastern scotland and the coast of lincolnshire, into norfolk and suffolk, it could stay cloudy with some 5pots suffolk, it could stay cloudy with some spots of rain. this area here,

the south—west, on tuesday, a mixed bag. sun5hine, shower5, perhap5 the south—west, on tuesday, a mixed bag. sun5hine, shower5, perhaps he learned under. that weatherfront diesa learned under. that weatherfront dies a death, meaning that it fizzles away, and then we are left with a lump of cloud hugging eastern pa rt5 of with a lump of cloud hugging eastern parts of the uk. crucially, that easterly wind establishes itself and will begin to feel cold. not cold in the west yet at this stage, but feeling colder in eastern areas. by the end of the week, we could be talking about snow flurries. that's all the weather. the battle evil donald trump's travel ban goe5 all the weather. the battle evil donald trump's travel ban goes on. lawyer5 fighting the president says this move will unlea5h chao5. we are expecting developments in the next few hours. a lot of you might have seen this.

president putin i5 a lot of you might have seen this. president putin is a killer. our country is not so innocent either. well, now donald trump's under fire for his remarks and the kremlin wants an apology from fox news. in the united kingdom, the speaker of the house of commons