to do it in the name of shared values was stomach—churning. what exactly are the shared values that this house, this country, would hope to have with president trump? exemplifying what shared values are, the prime minister when she was home secretary tried it, she said there are things like democracy, a belief in the rule of law, tolerance for other people, equality and acceptance of other people's faith and religion. exemplified in his first 30 days in office? conservative mpjames cartlidge, however, said the uk needs to be as close as possible to the us administration, adding that if the state visit offer is rescinded then the uk will gain nothing. in my view we need to focus on

strategic point, there's two pastor that. the first is the recognition we need to be as close to this administration is possible. if we have concerns, we should be in there trying to shape the administration rather than rescinding an offer that was sent and accepted in good faith. the second point on strategy is to understand who wins if we receive and that offer. we will gain nothing from it if we withdraw the offer. i will tell you who will win. there is one man who will win and that vladimir putin. there will be smiles all round in the kremlin if we follow this petition because the one thing they want in the kremlin above all else is to divide the west. they wa nt all else is to divide the west. they want the uk and the us to be divided, they don't want a strong transatlantic partnership. having said all of that, i would offer a

state visit to vladimir putin. and this evening demonstrators have gathered in westminster to protest against the president's proposed state visit to the uk. the protests have been organised by a group called the stop trump coalition. politicians and celebrities addressed the crowds gathered in parliament square. our correspondent nick beake is in westminsterfor us. what is the scene there right now? they have been here for three or four hours and since six o'clock the focus of this protest has been on the stage behind me. even see the big screen. there's been a procession of activists, politicians, also some singers as well talking l moved politicians, also some singers as well talking moved white probably l2}; 5.5; tiiif,'.f.;f,lifii'i,;,§ff' '” probably is}; prominent 75:79:57 house. probably the most prominent politicians here - shadow house. probably the most prominent politicians john - shadow he m e 7- m e7 777 m e7 if appropriate. be said "'

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world, there is no reason in nature oi’ world, there is no reason in nature or economics why people in south sudan should go hungry. the reason why they are starving is because of bad politics and in particular war. the civil war that broke outjust over three years ago was fought by government and opposition against the population. a peace agreement was signed about 18 months ago which hasn't succeeded, in fact the conflict has spread to areas that weren't previously affected. across the whole of south sudan, about half fiji?- i “ly. f: 31 z: .' ”11:11 are desperately in need of food and are desperately in need of food and a smaller number has actually reached that critical threshold that is defined by the united nations and international experts as entering a state of famine. the reason for this is the complete collapse of government and the continuing violence against the

country. and apart i an end the country. and apart from an end to that violence, what needs to be done and what do the international aid agencies and community need to do to try to alleviate the situation? the immediate thing is to mmp situation? the immediate thing is to ramp up the relief effort and i think the particular reason and background to the announcement today is that there were very serious conditions in south sudan last year. there is a seasonality to hunger because in the dry season which we are in the middle of now, that is when the hunger gets worse. last year they didn't declare a famine and the reason for that was political, the committee entrusted by the un to make this declaration includes a representative from the government and because the government and because the government is the primary culprit in this, they didn't want to admit what was going on. this time they have been strong—armed into making that concession and that is a glimmer of

hope because it shows the international community is prepared to bea international community is prepared to be a lot of with south sudanese thanit to be a lot of with south sudanese than it has in the past. and to put a lot more political, diplomatic and possibly even the nossiblgeven breeeure using the. .. .... . g jjjj— no55iblg5v5n br555ur5 u5ianj th5. .. .... . eeeeeeeeee—if who are there j.j no55iblg5v5n br555ur5 iji5iririj th5. .. .... . 25211?’ who are there on 55 no55iblg5v5ii ijii555ijii5 iji5iiiiij th5. .. .... . 25211?’ who are there on the no55iblg5v5ii ijii555ijii5 iji5iiiiij th5. .. .... . 25? :: chg to are there on the no55iblg5v5ii ijii555ijii5 iji5iiiiij th5. .. .... . 25? :: chg to make ere on the no55iblg5v5ii ijii555ijii5 iji5iiiiij th5. .. .... . 25:5 5: 5g? to make sure in the relief i a large —— humanitarian relief is a large —— allowed to reach the places it's needed. we are herring 100,000 facing starvation, it's always difficult with a country like this to give exact numbers but does that sound about right to you? that'll sound about right to you? that'll sound about right and if action is not taken, and the most important action is on the political front, not taken, and the most important action is on the politicalfront, on the front of getting a ceasefire, resolution to the war and an end to visit justices, and famine resolution to the war and an end to visitjustices, and famine is itself, mass starvation is in itself

an atrocity. it doesn't happen by nature, it happens by a deliberate political act. unless these actions are taken we could see tens of thousands of people and that would mainly be children dying over the next six months. thank you very much indeed. here, steve hewlett has died at the age of 58. he presented the media show on radio four and had been giving listeners regular updates on his treatment which he also wrote about in his newspaper column. the bbc director—general lord hall said steve hewlett embodied everything positive in public service journalism. it would become a weekly encounter

charting diagnosis and the final bleak prognosis. it's the first time i had ever asked this question, what are we talking about, and she said i think we are now in a phase where you had better live every day as it comes so you had better live every day as it comes so it is clear the whole of the nature of the game has changed. over the years he was a presenter, a media commentator, in charge of panorama when it broadcast its controversial interview with diana. there was three of us in this marriage so it was a bit crowded. there was three of us in this

marriage so it was a bit crowdedm had been quite alive but it was a response to these interviews that truly startled him. i've done lots of things that other people would never be able to do, i have spent time with colonel gaddafi, and in prison with people who have done appalling things. i regard myself as incredibly lucky. i appalling things. i regard myself as inc luck .y lucky. i thougm: e 27 7: many