to support equality in all its forms. i have suffered all of that and worse. by the time i got to the music business, i was not having it. but i feel for those women because they have secrets and i know about secrets. i know about carrying secrets. now the secrets are exposed and they are being set free so i'm happy for them. the cleansing has already begun. kevin spacey, facing multiple allegations of sexual assault, was cut out of this film just weeks before the release. christopher plummer took over the role of oil tycoon] paul getty. co—star michelle williams told me she re—shot her scenes for free. films are larger—than—life and they glorify people. i could not bear the thought of being in a movie that glorified somebody who had hurt people. in these ways. i did not want to have anything to do with it. i would not have gone to promote it, i would not have talked about it, because i would have felt like it is not the right thing

to do for those people that have been hurt. they do not need to be traumatised again by seeing this movie come out and see big posters and flashy advertisements. it is not appropriate. so i did not want any part of it. other films tipped for awards include the shape of water, the sci—fi fantasy leading the field with seven nominations. humour and heartbreak and this film six nods. a tender love story call me by your name was also in the running... so also is the post, tom hanks and meryl streep showcasing the power of the press. it is very much a story for the times. while hollywood is gathering to pat itself on the back as usual, everything has changed this year. a few months ago, the entertainment industry was thrown into turmoil and everyone here is onlyjust

beginning to work out what that means for the future. now the weather. more sunshine today the more we had yesterday, it will feel cold, particularly in the south and south—east, more of a breeze, further north, light winds. some areas will not get above freezing all day. for the northern isles, whether from bringing outbreaks all day. for the northern isles, whetherfrom bringing outbreaks of rain. cabbages raising from freezing to rain. cabbages raising from freezing t06 rain. cabbages raising from freezing to 6 degrees. —— temperatures ranging. further south, more to 6 degrees. —— temperatures ranging. furthersouth, more of to 6 degrees. —— temperatures ranging. further south, more of a breeze. less cold here than it will be further north. it means we will start monday morning on a cold frosty night, lots of sunshine, central northern areas to begin with, a bit breezy tomorrow than

today, will feel colder, cloud across the south spinning north, spot of drizzle mixed in as well, it will feel warmer in the south. this is bbc news. our latest headlines. theresa may is to abandon plans to give mps a vote on overturning the ban on fox hunting in this parliament, going back on the pledge she made in last year's manifesto. the prime minister is to carry out a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow amid reports that up to six ministers could be sacked or moved. some of britain's largest retailers, including b&q, wickes, morrisons and the co—op agree to stop selling acids and corrosive substances to customers under 18 years old. now on bbc news, we continue our life stories season, with celebrating life at 117.

welcome to my great—grandmother's 117th birthday. right now, she is taking pictures of people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. there is more than 90 years difference between me and her. she's 117 and i am just 23. i am priscilla ng'ethe. i am returning to my ancestral home in kenya to celebrate a remarkable birthday of one of the oldest people in the world. my great—grandmother, elizabeth koinange. i am here to discover the secrets of her long life, as she throws a party and reunites five generations of my family. this is kiambu, where i was born.

it's about ten miles from nairobi, the capital of kenya. this fertile land has been home to the kikuyu tribe and to my family, the koinanges, for at least six generations. today, there are hundreds of koinanges like me, spread around the world. i am returning from my home in london to visit a woman very close to my heart. who has never left kenya, but has cultivated a global family.

we arejust heading up to my great—grandma's house. the road is quite bumpy because it is, like, a makeshift road. this is a shrine where most of my family are buried, my great—grandad, my grandad, his children and his five wives. my great—grandmother is the fifth wife out of six. we're heading up to my great—grandmother's home, she lives right by the side of where my great—grandad used to live and i'm really excited to see her. here she is. hi! hello! how are you? i'm fine. it is good to see you. good to see you. she is fine. long time. long time, many years. this is my great—grandmother, elizabeth gathoni koinange. she is going to be 117.

this is my great—aunt irene and she is here to help with the translations, because i can understand everything my great—grandmother tells me, but to speak kikuyu is really difficult. great—grandma elizabeth has lived on this land for 90 years. she grew up tending cattle on her father's farm, then moved here as a young bride and raised seven children. she built this house with profits from the farm. my great—grandmother is proud of her government identity card. it doesn't show the exact month or day that she was born, but does have her year of birth as 1900. the kikuyu tribal tradition of age groups gives the same name

to all children born in the same eyar. my great—grandmother belongs to the kihiu mwiri age group, meaning we know she was born sometime between 1899 and 1900. do you remember when you got married? and how do you remember your wedding day? is it force? force. she was brought by force, she was married by force because she was too young. yeah. and at that time she didn't want to get married to an old person because she was the fifth wife. great—grandmother elizabeth was the fifth of six wives of the senior chief koinange. he worked with the british during colonial rule

and is well—known in kenya for playing a part in the country's independence. so was it difficult for you to be the fifth wife? leonard is elizabeth's sixth child and he is my great uncle. he lives next door to my great—grandmother and was a child during the 19505 when his father, senior chief koinange, was detained during the mau mau uprising. the mau mau uprising was a revolt against european ownership of land. mau mau suspects were being checked prior to interrogation, all were members of the kikuyu, the tribe which has suffered most from the mau mau. a state of emergency was declared in kenya and although it eventually led to the end of british rule, it was a tough time for my great grandparents and for my uncle leonard. in 1952, my father was taken into detention.

kenya had been declared emergency and he was detained for the next seven years he was in detention. we used to be children of a chief, we became beggars. we were being helped by those people we would have called poor. during now the mau mau, it was not only affecting our family, it affected other families. one of my aunties, who had, i think there were nine children, my mother took them and already she had taken two other children who belonged to her sister who had died. my mother's sister. so, my mother was raising about 20 children. so we had a lot of... it was chotic, you know? like, we are fighting for food. this shrine is the resting place

of my great—grandfather. he lies alongside his five wives and there is a space reserved for my great—grandmother elizabeth. as theirs was a polygamous marriage, visiting this shrine puts into perspective how large the chief's family really was. my great grandfather is resting here. but his legacy is living on in hundreds of descendants.

what do you think about polygamy today? would you advise me to go down that route? you wouldn't like me to, no? you were the last one to practise polygamy, does that mean that our family will now be smaller and smaller and how do you feel about that?

so you wouldn't want me to just have one or two kids, you would want me to have five, six... regardless of how many children i may have in the future, there is no doubt that the family is growing. my great—grandmother gave birth to seven children and there are tens of grandchildren. my father was one of them and i am his second child of three, making me one of many, many great grandchildren to elizabeth. and is that you?

that picture there, the one, i think it's you and those kids around you. i can see that photographs

play a big part of my great—grandmother's life. to celebrate her birthday, she is throwing a party. and we are going to attempt something very special. a family photograph, a living family tree, with five generations of my family and my great—grandmother at the centre. but with so many people involved, it could take a while. the 1st of january is a big day

for my great—grandmother, elizabeth koinange. she has invited family and friends to celebrate her 117th birthday. they have travelled far and wide and it is a chance for me to reunite with my kenyan family. so your family, your children, children's children, they are all spread out across the world like me in london. do you like that we are all over the world? so have you always celebrated on the 1st of january,

since you can remember? right now, everyone is preparing the food. there is going to be loads of meat, loads of vegetables. so now it's time to get changed, all the guests are slowly arriving so i will wear something that is a bit more comfortable. by throwing this party,

my great—grandmother is continuing the tradition started by her late husband, of gathering friends and family together on the first day of the year. so right now, the party is in full swing. most people have eaten. there are still some people getting served over here. we still have some late arrivals coming in, as you'd expect. we have my great uncle right now giving a speech and saying once everyone has eaten, the whole family, everyone gets together and takes a group picture of the family tree. time for cake, and one of elizabeth's granddaughters does the honours. great—grandmother puts her longevity

down to a diet of boiled yams and milky tea but for today, she is happy to indulge. she's been given some cake and the first people to be given some cake was everyone named after my great grandad. so what my auntie said was, all the koinanges, come and give your grandmother, you great—grandmother, your great—great—grandmother some cake and i think she is happy, she has had a lot of cake. hopefully when i'm old and 100 years old, i will be fed cake by all. all the people who come after me.

it's a beautiful thing and i'm quite jealous, to be honest. so we are just going to wait... i'm going to choke. this cake is good. so we are just going to wait for my great—grandmother to go to where they are all taking a family picture. once we are all sat down, we will start will move into that area. organising so many people is a tough task. everybody is keen to catch up. and while great—grandmother patiently waits, it is a chance to meet relatives i didn't know i had. do you know how we are related? i belong to the grandmother. he is my cousin.

so his son is your dad? hello. hi, hi, hi. thank you very much. iam youraunt. people are so excited to see each other that they are socialising and they are slowly, slowly, slowly moving towards this way. so hopefully we get the picture by the end of the day. first to join our living family tree, great—grandmother elizabeth. surrounded by her six surviving children, who have a combined age of more than 400. next to join, my aunts and uncles. so now another generation has been called, for whom she is their great—grandmother, so i nowjoin. my mother has been holding this party for about 20 years. she enjoys it. she would like to do it every quarter of the year. she is happy to see her

family coming together. she has created a great family unit. applause. many of us enjoyed tracing our family tree but for most families, gathering so many generations like this together is impossible. it's no surprise that people have travelled from far and wide because great—grandmother elizabeth's enthusiasm for life is infectious. i finally got my selfie. hers is a life well lived, a life focused on providing her descendants advantages that she didn't get to enjoy. faith, love and food are the fundamentals of my great—grandmother's life. and although she rarely leaves her small house,

the world comes to her, through her children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren like me. one of the things which i like about her, and i think this is god—given, is her memory because she doesn't get old. if you come here, you say hello to her and talk to her, next time you come, she will remember you very well. she can't forget. bye! improvements in medicine mean we can all expect a longer life, but it's how you live it that really matters. and for this, my great—grandmother elizabeth is my inspiration. good morning, what a glorious start

to the day, up and down the country, very cold, with widespread frost. ple nty of very cold, with widespread frost. plenty of sunshine, more sunshine than what we had yesterday, if you are heading out, you will need to wrap up. a breeze across the south, that has fed in more cloud at times, across the far north, here, very cold, temperatures barely above freezing in glasgow. 6 degrees, and we will have outbreaks of rain through the day, high—pressure controls the weather as we head into the evening and overnight, light

wind across the northern half, getting cold here, particularly in rural places. to the south, breezy, more cloud around, temperatures one to two, three, much colder further north. we start the working week on a cold frost, 20 of sunshine in central northern areas, more cloud across the south, creeping north through the day, and could be some spots of drizzle and that, quite a breeze, making it feel raw as well. craig this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. theresa may abandons plans to give mps a vote on over—turning the ban on fox—hunting in this parliament. if happened, the messages we got the election, one of the clear messages we got was that people were concerned in a number of areas about what we were proposing. the prime minister will carry out a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow. there are reports that up to six ministers could either lose theirjobs or be moved.

some of the uk's largest retailers agree to stop selling acids and corrosive substances to customers under 18 years old. also in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hull.