concerns for thousands of jobs at vauxhall‘s uk plants after it's sold to a french car maker. the new owners try to allay the fears of more than 4000 people who work at luton and ellesmere port — but many are concerned. we've all been worried, of course. we're all going to be worried because we've all got families. i myself have been here nearly 30 years. disbelief because no one really knows what's going on. as again, we haven't been told. ministers say they're "cautiously optimistic" about the future — we'll be asking if they are right to be. also on the programme. president trump orders a new travel ban — on citizens from six mainly muslim countries — this time iraq's left off the list. advert voiceover: don't worry, don't delay, just act. call the police in confidence... the new drive by counter—terrorism police to keep the public alert as they reveal they've thwarted 13 potential plots in four years. threatened with closure — the cumbrian zoo where almost 500 animals have died loses its licence — what now for the hundreds more that are left? and how cold weather testing for new black cabs could save our

cities from pollution. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: afterfacing criticism over its make up, the fa table a series of proposals to boost diversity at board level. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at 6. there are concerns about the future of around 4,500 people who work at vauxhall plants in the uk after the business was bought by a french car company. psa — which already owns peugeot and citroen — has agreed a deal to buy vauxhall in britain and 0pel in germany forjust under £2 billion. vauxhall has two factories — in luton and ellesmere port. unions say the fight begins now to try to safeguard jobs.

here's our industry correspondentjohn moylan. vauxhall‘s vast vehicle plant at luton, for decades a cornerstone of gm's european operations. but soon what happens here will be decided in france. creating uncertainty for thousands of workers. we've all been worried, of course. we're all going to be worried because we've all got families. i myself have been here nearly 30 years. disbelief because no—one really knows what's going on. as again, we haven't been told. do you think you are safe? i believe we are. i don't see the reason to shut it down. earlier in paris, peugeot's boss, carlos tava res, alongside his counterpart from general motors confirmed plans to create a european auto giant, second only to volkswagen. huge cost savings are planned, and we asked him what that will mean for vauxhall‘s workers. i trust my vauxhall employees in the uk, i trust them. i know they are skilled. i know that they are dedicated

and i know they are committed and i trust that they will be in a very good position by working in a constructive and open manner, as long as we improve the performance and we become the best, there is no risk they should fear. the deal redraws the map of the european car industry. across europe, the psa group has 14 production sites with 139,000 workers. it's buying gm europe, known as 0pel, with its eight plants outside the uk and 38,500 employees. the deal includes vauxhall‘s plants in luton and ellesmere port and their 4,500 staff. here at ellesmere port, the vauxhall astra has been rolling off the production line since the 1980s. to secure the future of the site, unions know the new french owners must commit to a new vehicle for the plant in the coming year. a message to psa, or indeed, general motors before it. it needs to be clear.

if they want to sell cars in the united kingdom, they're going to have to build cars in the united kingdom. that's unite‘s position and we will fight tooth and nail to make sure that happens. the conversations that i and the prime minister have had, both with gm and psa, tell me that they intend to safeguard the plants, honour their commitments and look to increase the performance and the sales of cars. so, we want to hold them to those commitments. uk plants are known to be amongst the most productive and efficient in the world. but it's what goes into the vehicles, which are built in our plants, which could be the big problem. 60% of the components that go into the vivaro van which is built here at luton come from abroad. for the astra built up at ellesmere port, it is 75%. the former boss of gm's european operations warns that this crucial issue puts the uk's plants at a disadvantage. theyjust don't have enough components purchased here, so it puts the cost of the car up, because they have to import so many components.

and so, being realistic, the uk is in a weaker position than other operations. the uk's brexit deal will play into this, too. trade tariffs could increase the cost of those components, as well as the cars we export. britain's auto sector has been a huge success story. but the creation of this new european car giant could present major challenges. john moylan, bbc news, luton. well, bosses from across the global motor industry are meeting at the geneva motor show in switzerland, and our business editor simonjack is there for us now. ministers here saying they are cautiously optimistic about the future, are they right to be?m cautiously optimistic about the future, are they right to be? it is what everyone is talking about, the bosses would rather people were talking about their shiny new cars, but gm moving out of europe after 100 years and psa doubling down, those things moving in both directions, but one thing people

agree on, the 2a plants they will have across europe is too many and that will have to come down. in the short—term ministers are right to be optimistic or not too worried, because they will be no immediate changes. the vauxhall astra is to be made there until 2021 but after there, the boss of the new company was pretty clear that it will be every plant for itself and the su btext of every plant for itself and the subtext of the message, don't imagine that what you have been doing until now will be good enough then. automated jobs have a political resonance, so these governments will be getting involved around europe, and the government of the uk scored the early victory by persuading nissan to invest more in sunderland and they have to turn on the charm after 2021 for that to happen here, although in the short term no immediate changes, and in the long—term, efficiencies will have to be made and governments around europe will have to be

fighting to make sure they not the ones that get trimmed. thanks for joining us. president trump has announced a new travel ban to prevent citizens from a number of predominantly muslim countries from entering the united states. his original version was blocked by the us courts. the latest temporary ban will now affect people from six countries who are seeking new visas but iraq will no longer be affected. here's our north america correspondent nick bryant. there was anger, chaos and confusion at america's airports when the original travel ban on entrants from seven muslim—majority countries was hurriedly put into effect. but the us courts ruled it was unconstitutional, opening the borders, delivering an embarrassing rebuke to president trump. so, today, the president signed a revised ban, this time drafted more carefully, with the involvement of key cabinet members, which the administration hopes will withstand an inevitable legal challenge. it is the president's solemn duty to protect the american people, and with this order, president trump is exercising his rightful authority

to keep our people safe. the department ofjustice believes that this executive order, just as the first executive order, is a lawful and proper exercise of presidential authority. while citizens from somalia, sudan, syria, iran, libya and yemen are still affected, iraq, unlike last time, is not on the list. people with legal residency in the us, who are holders of green cards, and those who already have visas, will not be subject to the ban. and syrian refugees, originally banned indefinitely, are not singled out for harsher treatment. in muslim neighbourhoods of america, such as dearborn, michigan, the travel ban affects family members and friends, and many complain it also marginalises them. it's really sad, because it's affecting a lot of people, and it's going to hurt a lot of people. i think it's a wrong decision. i wish he would teach us how to love each other more and be peaceful some more. do not say, "this group is bad,

that group is bad". america has long celebrated its welcoming tradition towards immigrants, symbolised by the statue of liberty. but opinion on the travel ban exposes deep divisions here, between those who protest it's un—american and those who believe it's necessary to protect the american homeland. and of course this order is a massive conversation changer, the talk was about his twitter tirade against barack 0bama, over the weekend, and it was noticeable the photograph we saw, president trump signing the executive order, but no press was allowed in. perhaps they are trying to shield him from reporters questions, because they will doubtless ask what evidence does he have two back of his accusations against his predecessor. studio: thanks for joining accusations against his predecessor. studio: thanks forjoining us. police say 13 potential terror

attacks have been thwarted in the last four years. the uk's most senior counter—terrorism police officer has also revealed that more than 500 investigations are being carried out at any one time. he disclosed the figures as he launched an appeal that aims to get members of the public to report any suspicious behaviour. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. advert voiceover: if you have a concern about something you've seen or heard that could identify a terrorist threat, report it. a new police advertisement, a reminder to the public of their role in fighting terror. it could be anything that strikes you as unusual... detectives say that in one third of recent high risk investigations, the public has provided important information. and they point to older cases. this man stored a huge bag of fertiliser to make bombs for al-qaeda. he was stopped because a woman at the storage warehouse tipped police off, saving hundreds of lives. detectives are concerned some people might be worried about wasting police time. their advice is, don't worry,

use your instincts, and if you see something suspicious, call the anti—terrorist hotline or if it's urgent dial 999. in the background, the devastating attacks in mainland europe. the trucks driven into crowds in berlin and nice. the mass shootings in paris and brussels. all inspired by so—called islamic state, from a distance. we see increasing use of encrypted communications which can instantaneously and dynamically link terrorists across the world. that brings about a greater danger for us in our communities, that somebody in our community can be influenced by someone working in a terrorist stronghold on the other side of the world. in westminster the home secretary was also asking for the public‘s help in tackling the threat. it's essential that we don't simply think we can solve this by putting more money into it. we need to work closely with local

communities so that everyone plays a part in countering this vile crime. and to emphasise the scale of the threat, police said today they have now thwarted 13 terrorist attacks on britain in the last four years. daniel sandford, bbc news, at new scotland yard. the supermarket chain asda has been fined £300,000 for food safety breaches. inspectors found dead mice and flies at its north london home delivery depot which distributes food to online customers across london and essex. mouse droppings were also found on the shelves. cereal and sugar packets had been gnawed by rodents. a zoo in cumbria where a keeper was mauled to death by a tiger — and nearly 500 animals have died over a three year period — has been ordered to close, pending appeal. south lakes zoo had been sharply criticised by inspectors for overcrowding and poor animal welfare. 0ur correspondent danny savage is there. danny. conditions here for some of the

animals were very poor, the exotic animals were very poor, the exotic animals were very poor, the exotic animals were kept in on heated rat infested conditions, falling over on icy surfaces, as well. if you read the report, by inspectors who, you would be large white has been granted a licence and has been told to close down. —— you would soon see. thin this afternoon, visitor attraction as singled out as having so attraction as singled out as having so many problems it has now been ordered to close —— south lakes zoo this afternoon. the issue is animal welfare, and inspection found multiple problems with accommodation and a lack of proper care. we have had reports from the public over many years that we have chased up with the council, with animals having head injuries from feeding experiences where people have been absolutely disgusted at the state of them. it has been an ongoing issue with animal welfare and neglect for

even the most basic needs. the zoo has been dogged with trouble for a keeper 24—year—old sarah was killed bya keeper 24—year—old sarah was killed by a tiger in 2013. her partner told me today that a lot needs to change, but it can be turned around. with so many other zoos in the country being able to manage in a safe way, it stands to reason that these can be managed appropriately. it will take some time to fix the faults but there's no reason why they can't operate a safe zoo. the man refused a licence was david gill, described by inspectors as being desperate to keep control here one way or another. and it was david gill's attitudes towards the number of animal deaths which concerned inspectors. they say he did not seem to have a problem with it. and a keeper told the inspection team that they are instructions were to dispose of bodies and not tell anyone about them. david gill says

he wants to stand aside from running the zoo but the new operating company needs his licence and without it the site will close. danny savage, bbc news. our top story this evening: there are concerns for thousands ofjobs at vauxhall‘s uk plants, after the company is sold to a french car maker. still to come: the beauty of the brain — and the british—based researchers unlocking the science of thought. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: can anyone stop chelsea? the league leaders look to re—establish a ten—point lead at the top of the table with victory over west ham tonight. air pollution is one of the greatest dangers to public health around the world — that's according to the head of the world health organisation today. and diesel fumes are one of the worst pollutants. the problem is particularly severe in cities like edinburgh, leeds, birmingham and london with diesel being largely to blame. to try to combat it,

the firm behind london's diesel—powered black cabs is introducing a brand new electric model. as part of our ongoing series, richard westcott travelled to arctic norway, where the taxi is being tested to the limit. on some of the coldest roads on earth, in some of the cleanest air, secret tests are going on. for a vehicle that could help cut pollution thousands of miles away in britain. this is the brand—new design for the iconic london black cab. it's camouflaged because it's a test vehicle. but before they can put this through its paces, in the cities, they have to try it out in one of the most hostile environments on earth. and it doesn't get a lot more hostile than here. it looks like the traditional london black cab. the big difference? how it sounds. it's got an electric engine.

most of the time driving with zero emissions. although a small petrol motor charges the battery from time to time. it feels like a ride in any normal black cab except it is a lot quieter, because you haven't got the diesel engine. what you can't see is all the wires and the computers that are rigged up in here, because they are live analysing how the cab is performing in this kind of hostile weather. so this really is the traditional design and shape, isn't it? it's a 21st—century take on a 19th—century design. it's never easy finding a cabbie who will go to norway at this time of day. steve mcnamara represents many london taxi drivers and has come for a look. do cabbies care about the environment? cabbies care much more about the environment than people give us credit for. the worst place to be, sitting in traffic, breathing the poor air, is in a vehicle. you're better off walking or cycling. if we can go some way to cleaning up our own air and better the city the city we work in,

and londoners recognise that, it's got to be a good thing. the people they'll need to convince are here in london. even with subsidies, the new cabs will be more than £110,000. too steep for the drivers we flagged down. the infrastructure's not in place. they've got to put all the charging points on ranks and it just wouldn't be practical for us. yeah, it's great in theory, yeah. but as long as you've got the charge points and the money to pay for it. it all comes down to the dollar, governor. back in norway, government support means you can even get a fast charge in the arctic circle. the new taxis will be built in britain, using chinese money, led by a german engineer. more and more countries are looking to make the centre of the cities free from diesel and petrol. we developed a taxi for the city of london. and other countries and cities in europe

and in the world will follow. by the start of next year, every newly—licensed taxi in london will have to be capable of running with zero emissions. but it will be some years yet before every famous black cab is truly green. richard wescott, bbc news, the arctic circle. talks aimed at forming a new power—sharing government are underway in northern ireland, following last week's election. sinn fein and the dup have three weeks to agree a deal or risk having direct rule imposed from westminster. 0ur ireland correspondent chris buckler is at stormont tonight. complex negotiations — and they've not got much time to do it. there is a lot that sinn fein and the dup disagree on. perhaps no more fundamental disagreement within these negotiations than the position of arlene foster. sinn fein want the dup leader to step aside as first minister while an investigation ta kes pla ce minister while an investigation takes place into a financial scandal

surrounding a botched green energy scheme. the democratic unionist party say she has done nothing wrong and that sinn fein's demand is com pletely and that sinn fein's demand is completely unacceptable. that is how they walk into these talks, a total stalemate. sinn fein have been overlyjubilant, stalemate. sinn fein have been overly jubilant, celebrating their election results which have seen them reduce the difference between them reduce the difference between them and the dup at stormont from ten seats to just a single seat. the democratic unionists have been somewhat defensive. arlene foster has been here having to defend herself against claims of a revolt within her party. she says she is facing problems but it has got to be said that power—sharing has a difficulty. that is meeting that three—week time period to get it back and running again. thank you. the zeebrugge ferry tragedy is the worst peacetime british maritime disaster at sea in living memory. 30 years ago today, the herald of free enterprise capsized within minutes of setting sail from belgium for dover. 193 passengers and crew died.

they died because the ship's bow doors hadn't been closed. today, ceremonies have been held in britain and belgium to remember the dead. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy joined the families, rescuers and survivors. in the choppy waters of the north sea, not far from where the herald went down, the day of remembrance began with an act of commemoration. it was 30 years ago tonight, the herald of free enterprise capsized just outside zeebrugge harbour. a crew member had left the bow doors open. across—channel sailing became a mid—channel disaster. archive footage: below, there was chaos, people clawing and fighting their way up, injured and freezing cold. survival time... in the grim night of horror and loss that followed, 193 people died. day—trippers, lorry drivers, crew. all the lights went out, it was completely pitch black

dark and we could hear the inrushing water. brian gibbons used his watch to tap on pipes and alert his rescuers. they came seven hours later. with the screams and the shouts and everything else, and unfortunately some people didn't make it. and the reason i'm talking to you today is because i think people need to know what happened because of the 193 that didn't make it. sorry... it gets me a bit. three decades on, the legacy of the herald's loss is its capacity to fill a church with family and friends. 193 victims, 193 names read out. amongst them, the aunt and uncle of kim spooner, then eight years of age, but still able to recall her

family's night of anguish. my goodness, i remember it so vividly. didn't really process what it meant at the time, to be honest. but sitting up all night waiting to hear them call, waiting and hoping they would get in touch. and it didn't happen. to the lasting regret of kim and many families, no—one was ever prosecuted for the herald disaster. today, her salvage bell was finally returned to the harbour that the herald had set sail for but never reached. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover. it's one of the most prestigious awards in the world of science. a prize of almost £1 million for cutting—edge research aimed at understanding the brain. and this year, it's been won by three british—based neuroscientists for their work on how the brain uses a system of chemical rewards to help us make choices. they've been speaking to our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. how do we motivate

ourselves in life? whether it's the choices we make about the food we eat — cream cake or fruit — to the friends we make. 0h, thanks, fergus! the pleasure of a hug, or the goals we set ourselves at work to succeed, or buy a better car. what underpins our decision—making is a chemical in the brain called dopamine, which is released whenever there is a reward. this sense of reward, which can sometimes be equated with happiness, pleasure, or simply a desire to do something, has been crucial in human evolution. the three neuroscientists who share the prize, given by the lundbeck foundation in denmark, have spent 30 years studying the dopamine reward pathway, and say it underpins all our choices. if you look at a menu in a new restaurant, you have an interesting thing — should you explore a new type of cuisine that you haven't tried before?

so, you make a prediction of what it might be like, and then you say, "well, maybe i'll try it". if you try it and it's better than you expect, you get this positive signal. next time you come back to that restaurant, you have a higher chance of choosing that food that you liked. if it's worse than you expected, then you won't choose it. there is a dark side to the dopamine reward pathway. it can reinforce poor decision—making, such as with drug addiction, and lead to compulsive behaviour. parkinson's disease leads to the loss of dopamine—producing nerve cells. drugs that boost dopamine levels can sometimes trigger addictive behaviour. it can often have very negative effects, leading to excess gambling. i had numerous patients who, when treated with these drugs, have resorted to gambling, often secretive, and this has resulted in the tragedy of them losing their entire life savings. the three prizewinners are all based in the uk, which has a track record of world—leading brain research. their work will help in the development of treatments

for patients with psychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia, where the brain reward system goes wrong. fergus walsh, bbc news. time for a look at the weather now. here's nick miller. springlike sky in west yorkshire. equal measure of blue. it could have been a different story today with an area of low pressure giving a glancing blow to south—west england and the channel islands with wet weather to start the day. wind gusts of almost 120 mph in an exposed part of almost 120 mph in an exposed part of north—west france. the dodged that one and it moves away. showers this evening, east and west in the uk. in the east, they will fade. north seaton of aberdeenshire in the northern isles. in the west, they will take longer to die away, some in north—west governed by the end of the night. temperatures lower than this in rural spots, widespread ground frost tomorrow. 0ne

this in rural spots, widespread ground frost tomorrow. one or two fog patches around. you can see the extent of the fine weather as we go into tuesday morning. chilly start, that good and sunny spells. showers in north—west scotland but not many in the afternoon, and some rain in shetland. wet weather coming in from the west. not much progress into scotla nd the west. not much progress into scotland at this stage but across northern ireland with a freshening breeze by apm, a wet end to the day. fine end for northern england, the midlands. wales and south—west england, you get the breeze picking up, cloud moving in and aspects of rain. east anglia south east england, you hold onto the fine weather at this stage. like wind in comparison. temperatures 7—10. if you are snug at the end of the day and not yet wet, tomorrow evening —— if you are smug. especially in scotland. sales in north—west scotla nd scotland. sales in north—west scotland lasting into wednesday with showers. sunny spells elsewhere. away from southern parts of wales and england but some cloud and rain to clear away on wednesday. wet at times. not all the time. drier and brighter moment that time

and turning milder, especially for thursday and friday with temperatures into double figures and some spots in the mid—teens. a reminder of our main story: there are concerns for thousands ofjobs at vauxhall‘s uk plants after the company is sold to a french car maker. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: the head of the french car company psa has played down fears of british plant closures, after its takeover of vauxhall. he says he has faith in the uk's 4,000 workers. as long as we improve the performance and we become the best, there is no risk they should fear. president trump has signed a new executive order, imposing a ban on travellers from six mainly muslim countries. iraq is no longer on the list. 13 potential uk terror attacks have been prevented

in almost four years — according to counter—terrorism police — as the public is urged to be vigilant. a zoo in cumbria has lost its license — after almost 500 animals died there in the last four years. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news.