children are trapped in the city. president trump attacks the media again but made a robust defence this is iraq's last city held by the islamic state. the assault on the last rode out is now under way. president trump attacks the media again but made a robust defence of his first four weeks in office and has insisted that a new spirit of optimism is sweeping the us. police in malaysia have named four north korean suspects in the killing of the half—brother of the north korean leader and the magic of the fa cup continues for lincoln city — but who will they play next? their 1—0 victory over burnley makes them the first non—league club to make it an fa cup quarterfinal for over 100 years. the draw for the next round is at 6:30 tonight. and later on bbc news,

a chance to see the vast ancient ruins of sudan. that's in the travel show, coming up at 13:30. good afternoon. thousands of prison officers atjails in london and south—east england are to get a pay increase of between £3,000 and £5,000. ministers have made the offer to try to boost recruitment and keep workers at prisons under pressure from violence and staff shortages. but there'll be no extra pay for senior officers. here's our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. they're the front line in ourjails, but there aren't enough of them. the shortage of staff is seen as one of the key causes of the problems in prisons. in somejails, officers are struggling on a daily basis simply to maintain control. now the government is putting

in place a £12 million pay package to try to retain existing staff and recruit new prison officers. this is wandsworth jail, in south london, and staff here will benefit. the offer is limited to prisons in the capital and the south east. ministers say they're under the greatest pressure. but this has been condemned as ‘divisive‘ by the prison officers' association. they maintain the pay package is tantamount to putting a plaster over a gaping wound. we're welcoming the additional money for our members, of course we are. but we don't think this goes far enough to solving the prison crisis. we believe it needs to be a national issue. we weren't properly consulted on this either, so we believe that if the secretary of state wants to make these arbitrary decisions on pay, then she should consult us fully and we can point out the inconsistencies and problems that will arise as a result of this policy. the offer is for standard grade 3 prison officers, not for more senior

supervisors or specialists. each will receive a pay hike of at least £3,000. for new recruits, the pay package will be boosted by 5,000. a sweetener to try to get people into thejob. the justice secretary, liz truss, has already announced plans to recruit 2,500 more prison officers, but it will be the end of 2018 before they're all in place. it's not something you can sort out in weeks or months, it takes time to recruit people, it takes time to bring those people on. but i'm absolutely determined to deal with that. thejustice secretary rejects claims that, as a country, we are locking up too many people. prison reform campaigners believe we are, and this is a fundamental part of the problem. she has to get the numbers down, at the same time as improving staff morale, pay, retention and training. she also has a problem with community sentences, which are also in a mess.

the justice system has to work for victims, the taxpayers, the staff and for people in it. and at the moment, it's not working for anybody. while today's pay package announcement is about trying to bring new people in, those in the service say the challenge is not just recruiting staff, it is retaining them. june kelly, bbc news. iraqi security forces have started a major new offensive against the so—called islamic state in mosul. iraq's second—largest city was seized by the extremist group over two years ago — as they took control of northern and western iraq. last month the eastern half of mosul was recaptured after a major offensive. but around 750,000 civilians remain in the west of the city — which is still controlled by is. earlier this morning our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville — who's with the iraqi forces — sent this update from the front line. iraqi special forces police are now moving forward. they've breached their own defences and they‘ re heading

towards the so—called islamic state, who lie just beyond that hill about two kilometres away. all morning here, coalition aircraft have been overhead, dropping very large bombs on those positions, softening them up so that these troops can then go in. there's no real element of surprise in modern warfare, and last night, the residents of western mosul, who are just over there, were warned in leaflet drops to stay in their homes. these men, let'sjust spin round and we can show you, they're all lining up and getting ready for the battle. look, there's a tank coming in just up there. these men aren't expecting an easy time of it today because they know from drone footage that the islamic state have dug deep tunnels in the villages just south of western mosul and that they're waiting with car bombs and plenty of fighters, a hard—core of fighters remaining in western mosul, which of course is iraq's last city held by the islamic state. but the assault on that last

redoubt of the islamic state is now under way. children's charity save the children say hundreds of thousands of children are trapped in western mosul. earlier i spoke to the charity's country director in iraq, aram shakaram. we believe there are over 800,000 population trapped in western mosul. among them, over 350,000 children who have been suffering since the beginning of the previous operation. also, under the control of isis for the last two years. at this point is escape for those people an option? at the moment there is no escape. we are happy to hear that the government of iraq has prioritised civilian protection in this operation and we hope that will be the case. at the moment, there are no escape routes. since the beginning of the operation

this morning, we have not seen anybody that has made it to safety, to nearby places where we are present on the ground for support. what sort of coordination are you having with iraqi forces? we don't have any direct coordination, we are working through the humanitarian coordination body, led by the united nations. so far, it has been working well. in terms of providing us access to the nearest possible location, where we are providing humanitarian assistance. people are trapped in their homes, what are they doing for things like food, water and medicine, if they need it? what we are hearing from people are that they have almost run out of supplies in western mosul. water is the most critical need that they have at the moment and there is a lot of fear.

children, there is not much in terms of medicine and supplies. if escape routes are established and people do start coming out, what can you offer them? we are providing life—saving assistance in the nearest place, we are present on the ground nearly 20 kilometres to the nearest possible place that is safe for our teams and people. are you prepared for this number of people? you said 800,000 people could come out of here. are you prepared for those numbers? we have some preparedness, but really, this is way above our capacity. we call on the international community to provide funding and support, to be able to support people that will be there, once we reach them. president trump has made a strong defence of his first

four weeks in office — and said a new spirit of optimism is sweeping the united states. addressing thousands of his supporters at a rally in florida, mr trump repeated his campaign pledges to create jobs and improve the nation's security. and he had further criticism of the media. here's our washington correspondent, laura bicker. if you thought the presidential campaign was over, then you would be wrong. afterjust four weeks in office, president trump is bidding forfour more years. but there is more to this rally. donald trump is trying to change the subject, after headlines of chaos and controversy in his administration. he is back where he appears to be more comfortable, behind a campaign podium rather than a desk in the oval office. i am here because i want to be among my friends and among the people. this was a great movement, one that

has never been seen in our country, or probably anywhere else. he enjoys an audience and takes heart from his fans. 0ne even made it on stage after waiting since the early morning. when president trump promised all these things that he was going to do for us, i knew he was going to do this for us. he also had tough words for some of his alleged foes, the media. he has a new term for them — the enemy. these supporters are his people and this is his message. a chance to appraise his first month in office, the one he sees as a success. but what do his voters think? make america great again. that is what it is. he has kind of been up and down. i kind of feel like he is not 100% doing good but i want

to give him more time. it's only been a month, i think he can turn it around. he's had a bit ofa bumpy can turn it around. he's had a bit of a bumpy start? a lot of executive orders, he's not really talking to people like you should.|j orders, he's not really talking to people like you should. i want to be more united states, there are a lot of differences and i think this man can bring people together. you think he is the man to unite america? yes. january 20th, 2017! 0ur presidency died. but unity seems a long way off. in new york, protesters held a fake funeral for the presidency. the political ideals of america seem further apart than ever. this rally will be hugely popular with his voting base pottable might help them in washington. if president trump is to push through his campaign promises, he might need to take his message to capitol hill rather than an adoring crowd. greater manchester police has launched a criminal investigation

after claims that hundreds of forensic test results issued by a laboratory in manchester were doctored. two men have been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. randox testing services in blackley analyses samples of saliva, blood and hair, looking for traces of drugs and alcohol. malaysian police say they are seeking four more north korean suspects in connection with the death of kimjong—nam, the half brother of the north korean leader. police identified the four suspects, all men between the ages of 33 and 57, but say they have already left malaysia. police on saturday arrested a north korean man over the killing of mrjong—nam. he died shortly after being sprayed with a chemical at kuala lumpur airport last week. the malaysian police also said they are trying to get the victim's next of kin to assist with the investigation. of the newly named suspects, there are an additional two unidentified men who are wanted.

let's hear more of what was said in that press conference. the suspects named now, the north koreans, do you believe they have left the country? we have checked and i can confirm today that they left our country the very same day the incident happened. yes. we have international cooperation, especially with interpol. we have bilateral agreements and we will use all our resources. we are not interested in political... whatever the word is. what we're interested in is why they committed such a crime in our country. 0k? you can put all politics aside

because this is not ourjob. 0urjob is to reveal the truth together. the facts. to get the evidence and bring the perpetrators to justice. that is our responsibility. 0ur correspondent kevin kim says this is another twist in the murder investigation. according to police, the four suspects all had north korean passports and boarded flights out of malaysia on monday. that was immediately after the killing took place. authorities say they are still waiting for the toxicology report that will confirm whether mr kim was poisoned. kim jong—nam was waiting at the check—in counter of the main airport in malaysia when two women approached him and sprayed him with the chemical. he sought medical help but fell unconscious and died hours later.

the two women who were arrested told authorities that they were paid to take part in what they believed was a prank for a tv show. a 46—year—old man from north korea is also under custody. what is being made of it in korea, north and south, can you tell us? the south korean government has expressed grave concern over the recklessness and brutality of the assassination. the government in seoul is now pointing fingers directly at kim jong—un himself. meanwhile, in malaysia, the north korean embassy there has been trying very hard to gain access to the body of kim jong—nam, but authorities said mr kim's body would only be released to his family members. earlier, north korean diplomats expressed their disapproval for an autopsy and said the north would not recognise any future

announcement of the results. the government in pyongyang has been silent but other officials in the region will be waiting for the concrete evidence to back up their theory that the cause of death was poisoning and had been carried out by people with ties to north korea. the headlines on bbc news: thousands of prison officers in london and the south east of england are to get an instant pay increase of between £3,000—5,000. ministers hope it'll ease the pressure on the service. save the children say that 350,000 children are trapped in western mosul as iraqi troops, supported by american air strikes, have begun their assault to recapture the city from islamic state militants. donald trump has defended the achievements of his presidency so far at a rally of his

supporters in florida. mr trump also made another attack on the media. the chief executive of sainsbury‘s has intervened in the row about the revaluation of business rates, which takes effect in april. mike coupe says the current system is "archaic" and needs "fundamental reform", because it favours online businesses. it's the latest intervention in the growing row over the changes, which some high street retailers say will see rates rise dramatically. here's our business correspondent joe lynam. the vast majority of companies on this high—street in oxford street will be paying higher business rates from april, that is because business rates are a tax on the value of commercial property. of course, in london and the south—east, property prices have soared in the last seven years since they were last

assessed for rates. if you have a large property footprint, like many supermarkets do, including sainsbury‘s, tesco and waitrose, you will want wholesale reform in how rates are assessed. but the reality is that the vast majority of companies will be paying less or more in england where this applies. half the money will stay in the local community, because it goes to local authorities rather than central government. that won't, though, stop the calls for the chancellor, philip hammond, to look at this issue perhaps in next month's budget. the biggest storm to hit california for several years has left at least four people dead and around 150 thousand homes without power. giant sinkholes appeared in some roads. a fire crew managed to get out of this engine before it was swallowed on the main motorway from los angeles to las vegas. this was another sinkhole in studio city where a woman was rescued from the roof of her car moments before a second empty vehicle was swallowed up. the chief executive of sainsbury‘s has joined the growing row over

the re—evaluation of business rates — the commercial version of council tax. mike coupe says changes being introduced to reflect the value of property could leave high streets facing serious challenges and closures, while internet operations could see their bills cut. the government says the majority of firms will pay the same or less. the former boxer michael watson has been injured during an attempt to steal his car in london. mr watson, who's 51, and partially disabled, had a substance sprayed in his face and was dragged along the road. he and a friend are recovering at home. the police have appealed for information. the woman at the centre of the landmark roe versus wade abortion court case in the us has died — nearly half a century after setting in train a a legal battle that was to create history. norma mccorvey was 22 when — under the pseudonym "jane roe" — she took the state of texas to court over its law outlawing abortion. her fight went all the way to the us supreme court — wherejudges ruled that women had

a constitutional right to terminate their pregnancies. mccorvey later became an anti—abortion campaigner and called the court case "the biggest mistake" of her life. caroline davies reports. she was known as jane roe. the unexpected hero of abortion rights in the united states. in 1969, aged 22, norma mccorvey wanted to end her pregnancy. abortion was illegal in the state where she lived, texas, so she sued, using the namejane roe, against the dallas country district attorney, wade. her case reached the supreme court and became one of the most well—known cases in american legal history, roe versus wade. the landmark ruling by the court meant that it was no longer legal for an american state to outlaw abortion in the first three months of pregnancy. but, by the time the case had been won, four years later, mccorvey had already given birth. she gave her daughter up for adoption.

in the early 1980s, mccorvey dropped her anonymity and campaigned for a woman's right to have an abortion. but in the 1990s, she changed her position. you know, i had started getting disillusioned with the pro—abortion movement, back as far as 1991. i started working in abortion clinics, i started talking to the women before they would go in for their abortions, after they would come out, and it was the same thing over and over. they all regretted it. politically, roe versus wade has also remained divisive. but could it be overturned? the president, it's no secret, has made it clear he is a pro—life president. donald trump has said that he thinks abortion should be largely banned. last month's executive order stopped federal money going to international groups which perform or provide information on abortions. the question now is could this presidency limit abortion at home too?

mccorvey was the face of both sides of the argument over abortion. the case she launched, then condemned, remains as polarising as ever. anotherfive pound note estimated to be worth £50,000 due to a tiny, engraved portrait of jane austen has been found. it's the third such discovery across the uk, meaning thatjust one more note is outstanding. the fivers are the handiwork of birmingham micro—artist graham short. he spent a note in each of the four home nations and said the latest find was in northern ireland. no note has yet been found in england. poetry‘s normally associated with the written word — but a new project is giving walkers the chance to hear six new verses as they make their way around northumberland's national park. poems in the air was the brainchild of poet simon armitage. people can access his work at certain locations via an app on their phones. alison freeman went to see

if she could track them down. wind out of the south—west scalped the ridge, careened up the spine of the hill, and over the ramparts between cairns. even on good days, the strewn boulders with toothache. words to reward the hardiest of walkers on the bleakest of days. northumberland national park has worked with acclaimed british poet simon armitage to create six poems which can only be heard via an app using gps at the places which inspired them. and on a day like this, when the visibility is not so good, they can help to bring the landscape to life. starting to show that we are getting really near the point where the poem will unlock. we're at this one.

we are doing the proposal stone. why is it you can't hear them until you get near the place? well, that was the poet, simon armitage, he really liked the idea of poems that do not really exist, they're not written down anywhere. it is going to wear simon was inspired, listening to the words and going, i get it, i can see how he was inspired. so it's kind of like your own personal performance, i guess? exactly, it's like it's right next to you. this poem is about the proposal stone at a point in the park called simonside, discovered by a ranger five years ago. it bears a neatly inscribed marriage proposal. stand next to me now on this altar stone, its threshold just one step from the rest of our lives. you've got 360—degree views. it's a special place. and we have other stones on simonside that are carved,

names and dates etc, but this was just that bit different. you know, somebody had gone to the bother of etching it into the stone, which i thought was quite something. who carved the stone remains a mystery, and the park is keen to know if they ever made it down the aisle. now all of england has gone down on one knee, listening, hoping you will say yes. the hike to each poem is fairly long, and walkers are recommended to seek them out on different days. hi there. it's going to be a dry afternoon for many of us and on the mild side too. we've probably had the best of the sunshine already today — that was across eastern parts of the country. this was the scene in eastern kent earlier on today, in those sunny skies.

but you can see the extent of the cloud further west, and that cloud is tending to move eastwards today. so, for example, over the pennines, saddleworth near 0ldham, the sky is looking rather murky. some dampness around here, some drizzle, but misty over the tops of the hills as well. as we go through the rest of this afternoon, this thicker cloud will gradually push its way eastwards, so it will tend to cloud over across eastern england, eastern scotland, but still with occasional gaps in the cloud to the east of the pennines and eastern scotland, to still allow a few bright or sunny spells coming through. for wales and south—west england, quite murky conditions setting in here, with fog patches around the coast and hills, a bit of light rain and drizzle. quite damp for north—west england, particularly over the pennines — you will have some drizzly conditions here and turning quite murky. northern ireland cloudy, with some spots of rain, and also there will be some wet weather for western scotland. the east of scotland still having some gaps in the cloud, so still a few sunny spells. now for this afternoon's football fixtures in the fifth round of the fa cup, probably dry at both matches, but quite low cloud in blackburn. threatening skies could get

an odd spit of drizzle coming from the cloud. 0vernight, it stays cloudy across all of the country. a band of rain trickles southwards. it will turn misty and murky again around the coast and hills, with some fog patches setting in, but look at these temperatures. 0vernight lows between nine and 11 degrees, that is warmer than it should be during the daytime at this time of the year. tthe reason its warm is we are dragging air from the azores, so sub tropical air washing over the shores of england and wales. for monday, it will turn quite windy for a time across northern england, particularly over the pennines and to the east of the pennines. gusty winds here, as a band of rain approaches. to the south of this band of rain, that is where the warmest air will be, and we could see temperatures getting up to 1a, 15, maybe 16 degrees celsius as we go through monday afternoon, but it depends on how much sunshine we see breaking through the cloud. certainly further north, it will be a little bit cooler than that. for tuesday, we have areas of rain affecting the united kingdom, the wettest weather to the north—west where it will turn breezy. another mild day with highs of 13 degrees, but it is set to get cooler in the week ahead and turning quite

windy on wednesday. that's your weather. hello. this is bbc news with maxine mawhinney. the headlines at 1.30. thousands of prison officers in london and the south east of england are to get an instant pay increase of between £3,000—£5,000. thejustice secretary responds to criticism that it " papers over the cracks". this will take time. it's not something you can sort out in weeks or months. it takes time to recruit people, it takes time to bring those people on. iraqi forces say they've taken several villages to the south of mosul, hours after launching a major offensive to retake the western half of the city from islamic state militants. save the children warn there's around 350,000 children trapped in the city. president trump has attacked the media again at a rally in florida, where he defended his record in office, and labelled the negative coverage about him as "fake news." police in malaysia have named four north korean suspects who left the country the same day as the half brother of the north

korean leader was killed at kuala lumpur airport last week. sport now, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. fulham host tottenham in 30 minutes time in the fifth round of the fa cup, whle blackburn rovers entertain manchestert united later this afternoon.