this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 103m. the environment secretary, michael gove says voters can use the next general election to have their say on the final brexit deal. a the foreign secretary arrives for talks in iran to press for release of the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. weather warnings for large parts of the uk, amid concern that icy conditions could cause travel delays and "cut off" some rural areas. clashes continue between israeli security forces and palestinian protestors in the west bank over president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital. and in half an hour — the travel show heads to germany, in search of the hidden gems of bavaria. one of the cabinet's leading brexiteers has suggested that voters

can use the next general election to have their say on a final deal with the european union — and to force a future government to change course if they don't like it. the environment secretary, michael gove, makes his comments in the daily telegraph, a day after theresa may's agreement in brussels cleared the way for trade talks. the cabinet is expected to meet in the next fortnight to discuss britain's future relationship with the eu. with me is our political correspondent, jonathan blake. in some ways, it's a statement of the obvious because the government can bind its excesses, opponents can change the arrangement but what is the message that michael gove is trying to get across whether growth a difficult one, a lot of people are scratching their heads and wondering what he's up to. he's making the point that once britain has left the european union, it will be free as

he sees it, to take back control of oui’ he sees it, to take back control of our laws and borders and if voters don't like the deal that is agreed by this government, as to our future relationship with the eu, they will have the power to vote in a new government in a future and change it. it's demonstrative of the fact ofan it. it's demonstrative of the fact of an agreement has been reached with brussels at this stage with the eu have described as a breakthrough, theresa may claims that the victory, is suitably ambiguous that it can mean not quite all things or people that can be interpreted in different ways, the front pages of the papers show that. michael gove, the greek quote yea rs —— the key quotes... so perhaps he's trying to reassure those people that are a little bit worried that the brexit deal is starting to look like we will remain quite close to the european union in the future. he's reminding him that that won't necessarily be the case

and even if it is, it doesn't have to be like that forever. the difficulty might be that everybody will choose to interpret his remarks to choose their argument. brussels some will say that it will show that cannot be trusted or do can say, what is it feasible given the next age of the trade talks and transition for the two years. even after this, we'll have a long—term trading relationship with the eu and a lot of that will be about competence rather than diverted 7 trade deals take a long time to agree. they can't be changed overnight. the next election will be in 2022 when we are in a transition period, the government hopes it would go on any longer. it's hard to

see how michael gove point turns into rejecting the brexit deal and embarking on a new one, getting that any particular sort of short time frame. the one with canada took yea rs frame. the one with canada took years didn't it? years to agree. frame. the one with canada took years didn't it? years to agreem represents as far as a lot of people see it, limited trading freedom between canada and the eu: mostly good, not services at all. —— much at all. that various figures have spoken out this morning, responding to you it, andrea leadsom was asked on radio 4 this morning and she said it was indeed stating the obvious. sovereign governments are always in a position to undertake and then subsequently to make different arrangements, said the will of the people be that they do that. i don't really see that this is getting us anywhere. it is the case in a

sovereign parliament that the voters can choose to take a country in a different direction. as well as the point of that being able to reject or send a signal to the government that they want to go in a different direction as andrea leadsom budget, theissue direction as andrea leadsom budget, the issue of how closely aligned to the issue of how closely aligned to the uk is to the eu in the future is also something that people are pouring over this agreement with brussels and trying to work out what it signal. iain duncan smith, the former conservative leader and prominent leave campaigner, gave his response this morning. sounding quite relaxed about it, saying regulatory alignment, the phrase that comes up in the agreement every now and then, doesn't actually mean we will have the same rules as brussels that it means that we will get to the same outcome, perhaps by different means. this is what he said. the regulations may be different but the effect is important, this is the key bit. what is the effect of what

you do? that is in our interest generally, even after a trade arrangements to ensure that between out arrangements to ensure that between our major trade partners, there is a sense of alignment. the key here is the next phase from what will happen on the trade discussions? i think this will be the bruising difficult bit but it's the vital bit. bruising and difficult to iain duncan smith sane. a sense of things to come as the negotiations continue with trade with the eu. in the past hour the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has arrived in iran to press for the release of the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, and other dual nationals, on humanitarian grounds. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe is serving a five year prison term on charges of trying to overthrow the iranian government — which she denies. our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, reports boris johnson's first visit to iran could hardly be more sensitive. last month he was accused of damaging the case for the release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe by remarks he later apologised for. on his way to tehran to see

iran's foreign minister, he issued a statement, saying.... the foreign secretary says he will also emphasise the uk's continued support for the nuclear deal with iran, despite its repudiation by president trump. but he will also make clear uk's concerns about some of iran's activity, notably in syria and yemen. he described the relationship with iran as "improving, but not straightforward." the foreign secretary has been careful to lower any expectations of imminent release for mrs zaghari—ratcliffe, warning that such cases are very difficult. let's get more on this story with our news correspondent adina campbell. this is a visit that has been much talked about as much predicted,

finally it's happening? what sort of cheap will it take was either as he say this is clearly an important day not just for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe who has been locked up in jail for the zaghari—ratcliffe who has been locked up injailfor the last zaghari—ratcliffe who has been locked up in jail for the last 60 months or so but also herfamily locked up in jail for the last 60 months or so but also her family who have been campaigning tirelessly for her release. the foreign office has confirmed johnson has landed in iran, he has talks scheduled this morning, he will likely feel under pressure and notjust for the mistake he said that nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe had been in iran training to journalists. zaghari—ratcliffe had been in iran training tojournalists. he apologised for it and they have denied it. someone who has campaigned for it is the labour mp tulip siddiq who said this. we work latest dad borisjohnson was not —— we clearly suggest that boris johnson was not just going back for nazanin

zaghari—ratcliffe just going back for nazanin zaghari— ratcliffe but just going back for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe but i did raise theissue zaghari—ratcliffe but i did raise the issue with humanitarian grounds, but it was made very clear that we should not expect any miracle. 0ne thing i did ask which richard ratcliffe and the family has been asking, and is whether he can arrange for visa for which had to go to iran. he has not been able to go to iran. he has not been able to go to iran. he has not been able to go to iran or visit his wife and prison because he hasn't been granted a visa for the last 19 months. that is a tangible ask that he has made for the foreign secretary when he goes to iran. it is notjust about nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, it is notjust about nazanin zaghari— ratcliffe, there it is notjust about nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, there are other issues on the table. boris johnson will want to discuss the nuclear deal and it's about building the diplomatic relationship between the uk and iran. going back to nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's case, a court appearance is scheduled for tomorrow, at this stage we are not sure if she will appear, there is every possibility but nothing has been confirmed. all eyes will be

watching closely as to how this meeting goes between borisjohnson and his iranian counterpart. in the last few minutes we have had a tweet from the foreign secretary boris johnson... thank you for that update and we will bring you more on boris johnson's visit is seen as we get it. weather warnings are still in place for large parts of the uk with more snow and freezing temperatures forecast. conditions which caused problems for commuters yesterday are likely to continue, after large amounts of snow fell in scotland, northern ireland, wales and parts of the midlands. simon clemison reports. some of these reindeer are getting their first taste of snow in dudley. and in the early hours, more snowfalls have been reported across the uk, although conditions are expect to ease for today. at manchester airport, wings have had to be de—iced. an image some are about to leave behind. shropshire is somewhere in this picture. undeterred. 0n the isle of man,

the weekend began early, as all schools were closed. elsewhere, there have been problems on the roads. here, in denbighshire. the extremes of the weather are expected to eventually be confined to north—east scotland, but tomorrow, a spell of heavy snow is likely over the midlands and parts of wales and northern england. 20 centimetres is quite significant. we will prep ahead of that, we will salt ahead of that, but past 20cm we might have to reduce the network and keep key routes open. that is much as you can do — 20 centimetres is significant. the met office is warning that some in the countryside may be cut off — if the skies were not convincing enough. simon clemison, bbc news. officials in gaza say four people have died and 160 are injured following air strikes on hamas military positions by israel. the strikes were in retaliation for palestinian rocket attacks on southern israel.

palestinians and israeli security forces have clashed in the west bank since president trump recognised jerusalem as israel's capital on wednesday. 0ur correspondent tom bateman is injerusalem and has the latest on the air strikes. what we know is that the israeli military has launched air strikes against what it says were how mass facilities —— hamas facilities in the gaza strip, they are saying weapons manufacturing and weapons warehouse and military compound were targeted. it began after two rockets we re targeted. it began after two rockets were fired from the gaza strip according to the israeli military. 0ne appeared not to read israeli territory, won it says was intercepted by its iron dome system and a third later land in the southern israeli city. it's unclear

whether the rocket exploded or not, there are conflicting reports on the israeli military, but some of the israeli military, but some of the israeli press are showing pictures ofa israeli press are showing pictures of a damaged car, a smashed window. as we've been hearing israel has launched more air strikes targeting protests have also been taking place in many arab countries. martin patience reports from lebanon.. what happens injerusalem makes waves across borders. in lebanon, thousands protested against donald trump's decision. these are the descendants of palestinians who fled or were forced to flee their homes nearly 17 years ago. most will have ever been tojerusalem, the reality is they may never go, but they emotional power of this issue continues to resonate throughout the generations. hundreds of thousands of palestinians now live in run—down camps like this one.

over 30 years ago, it was the scene of a massacre, when israeli troops allowed a christian militia to enter the camp. and slaughter hundreds of people. for miriam mahmood, the suffering of palestinians strengthens their longing forjerusalem. she rejects any israeli sovereignty. translation: it will be rejected and will forever be rejected. it is a provocative move that will lead to the end of israel. jerusalem means everything to us, its history, it is our memories, it is our home. palestinians are treated as second—class citizens in lebanon, and despite being here for decades, do not consider it home. translation: even ifi don't go, i taught my children jerusalem and palestine.

so even if i don't go back to jerusalem in my life, my desire is for my children to go back there. jerusalem is notjust the city. it is key to palestinian identity. the headlines now on bbc news. one of the cabinet's leading brexiteers, michael gove, has suggested that voters can use the next general election to have their say on a final deal with the european union the foreign secretary arrives for talks in iran to press for release of the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe the met office issues amber weather warnings as more snow if predicted overnight for western parts of the uk. hundreds of homes remain without power in the west midlands sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. what is it about those

bars in perth? a sense of deja vu, about the issue for english cricket in australia, this morning — an incident in a bar in perth. as a result ben duckett, who is part of the back up lions squad has been suspended, pending an invesitation. earlier on breakfast i spoke to our sports correspondent, andy swiss and he explained why the timing of this latest incident is especially embarrasing. ben duckett as you say is training with england lions squad here in perth, that is effectively england's second—tier squad, he was expected to play for england in their warm up match today against cricket australia 11, but he was replaced at short notice and we wondered why, it's because he's facing an ecb enquiry into an incident in a bar in perth. on thursday night. it is

understood that ben duckett was out in the bar with other players including members of the test squad, we don't have details of the incident itself but we understand the police were not involved, no members of of the public were involved but he has been suspended pending this disciplinary enquiry and this will raise yet more questions about the behaviour of england's players on this tour. as you say, staggeringly, this incident happened on the first night that the players were really allowed out after a midnight curfew had been lifted. that curfew was originally imposed after wicketkeeperjonny ba i rstow had imposed after wicketkeeperjonny bairstow had been involved in an influence in a bar in perth last month. clearly there is the ongoing issue surrounding ben stokes as well who is waiting to find out whether he will face any charges over an incident outside a nightclub in bristol in september. clearly this sort of disciplinary distraction after everything that has happened with england is the last thing they really need right now. on the pitch, opener keatonjennings, has made a case

for picking him next week, by scoring 80, and so too has tom curran , not out 73 and he's helped edge england into a good position in this two day match. they declared on 314—9. in reply cricket australia are 45—1. -- 62-1. so all eyes on manchester and merseyside tomorrow, but this lunchtime, it's east against west london, as west ham host chelsea. the hammers are in the bottom three and looking for a first win under new manager david moyes. but despite their position, the scot thinks, he is starting to make his mark, on his new squad. i didn't want to get too carried away but i have to say the players have been really good. they have tried to take on board everything

we have asked of them. they are doing the work and right from the start, i said they will have to do the work if they want to play. hopefully they are all doing that. there was late drama in the championship last night. aden flint, scoring this last minute winner for bristol city against sheffield united. the 2—1 win sees the robins, leapfrog their opponents, to go third in the table. they could have lost their manager to rangers... but aberdeen repaid derek mcinnes, for staying in charge — with a 1—0 win at dundee. scott mckenna's goal, just after the break, was enough to seal the, three points, which moves aberdeen into, second place in the scottish premiership — three points above rangers, before they play tomorrow. it's a bright outlook for ronnie o sullivan whatever happens in the snooker today. the rocket will play stephen maguire in the semi—finals, after beating martin gould 6—3, while shaun murphy will play ryan day in the other semi...and whatever happens in o'sullivan's match, he feels he can't lose. it was win—win because i thought, if i get beaten, at least i get

home to dinner. and if i win i have another day here. i have to have a win—win. at this stage of the game... there are no places that do dinner? there are quite a few places around here that will do dinner for you. yes, but i would like to see my missus. i decided a while ago, i like to do my own thing. whatever happens in the game is great, i pick and choose what i want to do. i think my happiness comes in doing other things away from snooker. let mejust let me just returned to the top story about ben duckett being investigated, we have just heard from trevor bayliss who has confirmed that ben duckett was involved in pulling a drink of some sort, we don't know what it was pouring a drink over a senior player's head. it is to have been a bit of a disagreement between two players. ben duckett new players for the liars as

—— and a senior player ——, and it appears to have been pouring a drink over his head. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. who knows even the identity of that rather soggy player7 thank you. wildfires in southern california show little sign of letting up as hot, dry winds continue to fan the flames. more than 200,000 people have fled their homes, with more preparing to evacuate today. president trump has declared a state of emergency, as sarah corker reports. in the mountains north of los angeles, wildfires continue to roar through the forests of ventura county. powerful winds are fanning the flames, causing them to spread rapidly, and cutting across highways. radio: these guys are scrambling. and the thick plumes of smoke billow for miles. across southern california,

tens of thousands of people have already fled. and this is the destruction they are escaping from. i always equate these to my family friends as disaster war zones is what you see, with the homes that are lost, and the tragedy that hits all of these families that live in these areas. currently the fire is about 130,000 acres, 425 homes have been confirmed to be lost. entire neighbourhoods have been reduced at a minute. that was the living room. some people now returning home see what, if anything, they can salvage from the charred wreckage. it's unbelievable, it's devastating, it is horrific. there is nothing left. not a darn thing. the first fires broke out on monday, reaching the exclusive neighbourhood

of bel air, in los angeles, and threatening the neighbourhoods of hollywood stars. up up to 16 horses have died and much of the avocado crop has been destroyed. at night, it looks like a volcano erupting, and from santa barbara to la and san diego, more than 8,000 firefighters are trying to contain these fires, described as the worst in living memory here. strong winds are forecast through the weekend, making for extremely dangerous conditions. huge crowds are expected in the centre of paris to bid farewell to the french rock star, johnny hallyday who died of cancer on wednesday at the age of 74. last night the eiffel tower was lit up to commemorate of france's best loved performers. later today his coffin will be driven from the arc de triomphe down the champs elysees, flanked by hundreds of bikers. a funeral service will take place

at the madeleine church, where president emmanuel macron will pay tribute to the singer. an urgent review into the availablity of free—to—use atms is needed to make sure customers do not struggle to access cash, according to the consumer watchdog, which7 the uk's largest atm network, link, wants to cut the fees charged to card issuers by the machines' owners. but there are concerns an overhaul of the system could result in a significant reduction of free—to—access machines. link's plans could potentially reduce the number of atms in the uk or increase the number of paid—for atms in the uk. we want to ensure that consumers have access to money in the way they want to, particularly in the face of closing bank branches, where people find it more and more difficult to get hold of a bank and get their money the way they want to. jumping fences, and riding through fire, mean their skills are arguably even more extreme,

than the likes of ap mccoy and nick skelton's. now the met‘s mounted police are gearing up to show off their stuff at the horse of the year show, which takes place this week in london. mike bushelljoined them in training to find out, how these skills help them prepare for being on the beat in london. they are the heavyweights of the equestrian world, with some of the bravest riders. despite the size and the weight of these beasts, it is all about the most delicate precision and accuracy. as theyjump through fire and even manage to remove some of their uniform — and the saddle, and stirrups. but this isn't just about showcasing their skills at olympia this week. the mounted police use this training to help them prepare for their main job, and whatever they might face on the streets of london. we are cops on horses, police officers on horses. these horses are all operational horses. they patrol the streets of london daily. this ride we are doing, what you see today, it's all about training and developing the officers, and developing the horses, so that we can take

those skills out onto the street. in a public order situation, like a riot or football crowd, they say that one mounted officer can do the job of ten on foot. i saw how crucial these training sessions are for when things don't go to plan. you have to be quite robust as a rider. there are times you dismount. you can have situations, we had one not that many years ago, like tottenham, you have vehicles and buildings burning. a horse reacts adversely to that. so this sort of thing is great for their training. it's about trust and confidence. the first mounted police were around 150 years before the first pictures in the 1920s, and over the following decades, they became famous for their musical rides. newsreel: this is a trial of precision and grace, where the policemen can show off their equestrian skills. since 2014 there has been an increase in the number of mounted police again, following a study

by oxford university which showed that the value of the horses was icebreakers — notjust in public order situations but in community policing as well. you are six times more likely to interact and chat to a police officer if they are on a horse than if they are just on foot. i think a personable horse helps a bit. you're much more approachable on a horse. i found the difference, initially, when ijoined the mounted branch, i couldn't believe how many people stopped and wanted to speak to you. if you go to an estate, you will get a crowd around you, just purely to pat the horse. before they know it, they're talking to a police officer. this is where it all begins. lots of the policemen and women who join the mounted force have not been on a horse before they start training. 16 weeks later, the trust between horse and rider is such that they will even run through walls together. there's only so much i can do on a horse. but this gives me a taste of what it is like.

jumping the fences, rip off their jackets, and having the trust to power through the final wall! a clear round. the fifa world cup is still six months away but players, managers and fans will already be dreaming about how well their team might do. it turns out they're not the only ones. following on from the success of paul the german octopus, who became famous for his predictions during the 2010 tournament, a menagerie of creatures are trying to emulate his success in russia. both our moscow correspondents sarah rainsford and steve rosenberg have been to have a look. this is harry the otter and in sochi

has a reputation for predicting sports results. at the olympics, he had a 75% success rate. i will ask about england's jobs is the world cup. will they win yes or no? o nto onto ekaterinburg where its building. meet the fortune—telling meerkat. i'm told he has plenty of experience, let's see where he's

gone. england. they are proud of their new stadium. and with the fortune—telling raccoon. but she's not playing ball today. she is harder to catch and harry kane. so bring on the substitutes. if the left turtle wins, so will england. coming out from behind, it england. yay! england! ever since coming out from behind, it england. yay! england! eversince paulthe german octopus hit the headlines in 2010 with his world cup predictions, the search has been on for a worthy successor. so have they found one? in saint petersburg woods at the world—famous hermitage museum, they believe their animal oracle the opposition. by a whisker. meet the fortune—telling cat. he will be predicting the soccer score. let's see who you choose is in this