tonight at ten — after the collapse of carillion, mounting uncertainty for thousands of workers and many small firms. as suppliers demand information about whether they'll get paid, a fast—track investigation into carillion‘s directors is ordered by the government. i know that the business secretary greg clarke is going to make sure no stone is left unturned in order to establish just where responsibility lies for the collapse of the company. there are growing concerns for thousands of small firms, whose contracts with carillion are worth about £1.7 billion. we're a viable business, but without some sort of help from the government in the short to medium term, it's unlikely we'll trade out of this. we'll be looking at those directly affected by carillion‘s collapse, including more than m00 apprentices. also tonight... a couple in california are charged with torture and child endangerment, after their 13 children were allegedly held captive in the family home. the us olympic gold gymnast, simone biles, says she was sexually abused by the usa team doctor, larry nassar.

the 30—year plan to revolutionise transport in the north of england — but it gets a rather mixed response. iceland becomes the first supermarket to say that plastic will be eliminated from its own—brand products within five years. a new national health service starts, providing hospital and specialist services. and the changing role of nurses in the nhs — we talk about the challenges they face. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news... could leicester overcome jamie vardy‘s former club, fleetwood town, in tonight's fa cup third round replay? good evening.

thousands of workers and small firms facing an uncertain future, are demanding answers from ministers following the collapse of carillion, the construction giant which went into liquidation yesterday. ministers have ordered a fast—track investigation into the firm's directors, but labour wants an independent assessment of the potential costs facing the taxpayer. carillion, the uk's second biggest construction firm, employs 20,000 people in the uk, but many small firms are also linked to it. 0ne expert estimates that 30,000 companies are owed money by carillion. first tonight, simonjack reports on the problems raised by carillion‘s collapse. just how many workers for carillion and its subcontractors will be leaving their current jobs for good? carillion owes andy bradley £1 million, £1 million he doesn't expect to get paid. 0utside his office, two chairs are now empty,

two of 11 staff he's already let go. it's devastating. these are people i've known for years and years. they've been loyal, hard working individuals, helped get the business to where it is today. 0ne ladyjust, i don't know if you just as you arrived, she came in, we had to let her go. she left in tears. he says the government's decision to keep faith with carillion after multiple profit warnings sent the wrong message. contract after contract after contract they awarded them billions of pounds of public sector contracts. so the message that's given the sme sector is the government must have done its due diligence. carillion must be a sound business to work for. that confusion is turning to anger, particularly at former bosses, like richard howson, who left carillion after the first profit warning in july 2017. he took home £1.5 million in 2016 and is due to receive a £660,000 salary until october. keith cochrane took over the reins in september on a

salary of 750,000. and tough questions for the finance director, who was looking after the compa ny‘s accounts when the crisis hit. it's gone under. 20,000 jobs are directly at risk. a large number of supply chain jobs are at risk, those people who worked so hard over christmas on carillion—based rail contracts, i'm not sure they've been paid. the directors have done very well out of carillion, and the chief executive has had a massive payoff. some of the city's accounting firms also find their way into this story. kpmg prepared the financial reports the directors used to give carillion a clean bill of health four months before a massive profit warning. we also find from this document a witness statement from the acting chief executive — they were updating on the financial condition of the company and by the end, pwc refused to become administrators for fear there wasn't enough cash to pay their fees.

earlier in the day, the government promised a fast track investigation into the compa ny‘s collapse. it's also vital that we look back and find out what went wrong. i know that the business secretary, greg clarke, is going to make sure that no stone is left unturned in order to establish just where responsibility lies for the collapse of the company. union bosses met with the business secretary tonight to turn over a few stones of their own, so what did they find? there are a lack of confidence not only amongst workers, indeed amongst many medium, small family businesses, who rely on these contracts and frankly, don't know whether they're going to get paid from one week to the next. so we'll see where that takes us. the cranes at this carillion site in smethwick were becalmed this evening, but the construction industry is in turmoil. as we've heard, carillion‘s collapse has implications for thousands of people across the uk. among those are the 11100

apprentices who've been in training at its own centre, and there are more than 12,000 retired workers drawing their pensions. they're all concerned about their futures, as frankie mccamley has been finding out. carillion‘s promise to make tomorrow a better place. investors expect a lot from carillion. we can provide not only the best training, the best work placements, access to good opportunities for work. for kyle that's simply not the case. this morning, after three years as an apprentice for the company, he was sent home from college with no explanation. basically, i went into college and we were about to start work. my tutor went for a meeting. when he come back, he said, we can go and that they were about to come and turn the electric off. what, you canjust go home? we can go home, yeah. he says the course has had problem for month. my tutor now, he's good to be fair.

he's trying to help me through everything at the minute. the previous ones that werejust there partime, it's like they didn't really care about the students there. it was just a job to them. carillion is involved in projects in towns and cities across the uk, including a handful here in manchester. earlier today, i spoke to one site manager, who didn't want to come on camera. he said he'd turned up to work today and was told he couldn't do anything because the multimillion pound site was no longer insured, despite not being given any information, he was adamant he was losing his job. but he said he would keep coming to work in the hope of getting redundancy. it's notjust people currently in work with concerns. carillion operates 13 final salary pension schemes in the uk, with around 28,500 members, more than 12,000 of whom are already claiming a pension, including martin, who's owed tens of thousands of pounds. for a family, we've got three fairly small boys, we don't —

we need the money basically. i don't know what we're going to do. it's an uncertainty shared by thousands, as they wait to find out how the demise of such a major industry player will affect their future lives. frankie mccamley, bbc news. simon, what were underlining is how many people are affected by this collapse. 0ther many people are affected by this collapse. other answers tonight? what the government and the official receiver and the official agencies who are managing this liquidation are saying, is that if you are employed by carillion or employed by a company employed by carillion, a subcontractor, working on a public sector project, then since this liquidation you are effectively employed by the government. you will be paid and they encourage you to

keep working. however, if you are working for a private sector project, those payments may come to an end as soon as tomorrow. what is the great unknown, as we saw in the piece earlier about the man owed £1 million, is how much, if anything, people with backdated bills for carillion going back over previous work, we'll actually get paid back. in this document, this statement from the acting chief executive, there is so little cash left in the business the chances of recovering much of that money owed are very slim indeed. and that is the big worry, that that will set off shock waves through the rest of the industry. simon jack. thank you. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, is at westminster. john, this uncertainty, the fact that ministers are under so much pressure to deliver a clear answers, what is your reading of things at westminster? the government is trying to keep track of these services that ministers promised would carry on. the treasury has

offered an open line of credit to the receiver to see that that happens. but the pressure is on. westminster feels like a scalp on right now, with demands for an enquiry into carillion coming thick and fast, and promises of parliamentary enquiries coming almost as quickly. we have seen the business secretary saying the receivers look at whether there was corporate misconduct that carillion and that should be done quickly. the government wants to be seen as part of the solution, not the problem. ministers would rather be seen as hunters rather than prey. expect changes in the way the rules are operated. i have been picking up talk that companies would have to go through stress tests to show they are sound businesses before they get contracts. not enough for a labour, certainly not enough jeremy corbyn, who is questioning the involvement of private firms in public contracts. if there is another collapse, another failure, another

carillion, and the fears are real in whitehall, that would light a fire oi'i whitehall, that would light a fire on this —— on this already hot controversy involving private firms and the state. many thanks, john pienaar. a couple in california have been charged with torture and child endangerment, after their 13 children were allegedly held captive in the family home. the brothers and sisters, aged between two and 29, were found to be dirty and emaciated, with some chained to their beds. james cook reports from southern california. in public, they looked like a big happy family. devoutly christian. renewing their wedding vows in las vegas, david and louise turpin played the part of proud parents. but in private, say police, they had a dark secret. before dawn on sunday, a 17—year—old girl escaped from this house through a window. she had taken a deactivated mobile phone and managed to use it to call police.

inside officers found her 12 brothers and sisters, dirty and malnourished. three were shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks. the home was dark and foul smelling. i wish i could come to you today with information that would explain why this happened. but we do need to acknowledge the courage of the young girl who escaped from that residents to bring attention, so they could get the help they so needed. neighbours say the turpins were originally from west virginia. the father was an engineer on a good salary but had twice declared bankruptcy. neighbours admit there were signs things were amiss. i never saw a scooter, i never saw a bike. i saw the infant maybe three times. maybe. i never saw the infant again. how did they live when you saw them? they were always pale, like abnormally pale. the children to look pale in pictures posted on facebook. here they are visiting disneyland.

police say the siblings were so small they were shocked to discover that seven were actually adults. the eldest, 29. they are now being treated in hospital. they have gone through a traumatic ordeal. i can tell you that they are very friendly. they are very cooperative. and i believe that there are hopeful that life will get better for them after this event. this quiet californian suburb is now under intense scrutiny. the authorities say they had no prior contact with the family. but neighbours are searching their souls, wondering if they could have saved the siblings sooner. as for david and louise turpin, they are now under arrest, charged with torture and child endangerment. with the media gathered outside the house, we are getting a little more detail about what might have happened and what is now happening.

we are told that all 13 of these siblings are the biological children of david and louise turpin. we are told there is no evidence at this stage they were sexually abused. what is happening now at the hospital is that doctors are working on trying to feed them, trying to improve their physical condition, and also offering them counselling and also offering them counselling and other psychological help, to help with their mental state as well. they have obviously suffered what was described were —— by one doctor as a horrific ordeal. the medical staff are concerned about the potential for post—traumatic stress disorder, and they know that these 13 siblings will have a job adjusting to their new lives. james, many thanks. james cook with that story in southern california. the rate of inflation has fallen for the first time in six months, mainly because of the impact ofairfares. the inflation rate dipped to 3% in december — down from november's rate of 3.1% which was a six—year high. a teacher from east london has gone

on trial at the old bailey, accused of planning terrorist attacks on some of london's best—known landmarks. prosecutors say umar haque, seen here on the left, was inspired by the islamic state group. he denies the charges. abuthaher mamun and nadeen patel, who also appeared in court, also denied the charges against them. president macron of france has been on a visit to calais, where he's declared that he will not allow new migrant camps to be built. he was visiting ahead of talks with theresa may this week, when he's expected to ask britain to take in more migrants. he's also expected to ask for more funding for border security. live to calais and our correspondent, lucy williamson. well, it's hard to believe there are people sleeping out in conditions like this tonight. but there are here in calais, hundreds of them. president macron came here today to

highlight that issue and also to urge the uk to do more to manage the impact of having the uk border here in calais, in effect, i suppose you could say, he's started presenting his wish list to theresa may before he'd even arrived on british soil. there are very few people here who think the president actually wants to move the border back to dover, but there's a lot to negotiate in the post—brexit relationship and mr macron seems to have started the bidding early. once the uk was a magnet forjuma, today it was the french president. after months of camping around calais, the sudanese migrant has decided to apply for asylum in france. mr macron's government has promised a quicker welcome for those it accepts, a quicker rejection for those it refuses. juma is still waiting for his answer. so you are our president, not in front of you, but in my heart. but hundreds of migrants around calais are avoiding asylum centres like this in a bid to reach the uk

illegally, and mr macron wants more help from theresa may in dealing with them. translation: we need to better manage the issue of isolated minors, reinforce police co—operation in calais, with the departure and transit countries and unblock funds for the calais region. i will raise these points with our british friends in 48 hours. despite big british investments in security, migrants continue to test border defences. this petrol station, its perimeterfence broken, a new favourite for those trying to board lorries bound for the uk. we caught this man squeezing through before being caught by a police patrol. mr macron is due to talk to the prime minister on thursday about how to improve the joint management of the border here. france would like britain to take more migrants from calais and to pay more money towards security

and border checks. mr macron has vowed to prevent another jungle taking root. police routinely demolish the small camps that cling on, but aid workers say that some here, including families, have reached the uk in the past few months. discomfort no match for that renewal of hope. lucy williamson, bbc news, calais. there's been a mixed response to the announcement of a £70 billion plan to improve road and rail links across the north of england. transport for the north, which was set up to co—ordinate improvements, says the scheme will connect major cities and reverse a long—term gap in funding. danny savage reports from leeds. the hills of the north. beautiful, but a physical barrier between the conurbations either side of the pennines. travelling by car can be painful. the few routes over the top

are often congested. as for the trains, they're frequent but relatively slow, and can be overcrowded. because there are always delays on the train, we do want the train service to be a bit more quicker than what it usually is. most of the trains between halifax and bradford, and halifax to leeds, like this, are like an old bus — draughty, hot, old. recent key infrastructure projects have included crossrail in london, with crossrail 2 now been proposed. and hs2 from london to birmingham and beyond is still on the cards. the strong feeling in the north is that it is time for some simultaneous big projects there too. improving transport links across the pennines is nothing new. this is the leeds liverpool canal built more than 200 years ago. but instead of taking a few days by water, the hope is, for example, getting from leeds to manchester by train down to about half an hour. after years of discussion about improving things, there is now a

plan the northern cities agree on. there used to be a train tunnel between sheffield and manchester. that's long gone. but a new road tunnel, like this one in norway, is proposed, and could halve the current journey between the cities. and a new trans—pennine railway line will link leeds and manchester by bradford. i think we also need to make sure that we cover hull, sheffield, newcastle and manchester, of course — so all our major city regions. this is vitally important for the north. but remember, this is a 30 year plan and is still only at the idea stage. former transport secretary john prescott walked out of the launch in hull today, unconvinced. it will have no powers. it can talk to the treasury along with the strategic bodies, but it can't make a decision. it doesn't get any money. it's a bloody fraud. it is the government that will have to be

convinced to stump up the money for these ambitious projects, to upgrade northern transport. danny savage, bbc news, leeds. the olympic champion gymnast, simone biles, has said she was sexually abused by the former usa team doctor, larry nassar. he was jailed last month for 60 years, for possessing images of child abuse, and he's awaiting sentencing, after admitting assaulting other female gymnasts. nassar‘s many victims have been making statements to a court in michigan, and rajini vaidyanathan is there. commentator: absolutely amazing. her smile lit up the olympics and her performances won herfour gold medals and worldwide acclaim. but through it all, simone biles hid a dark secret. olympic champion, simone biles comes forward to say she was also sexually sexually abused by former us a gymnastic doctor, larry nassar.

simone biles is the most high profile of larry nassar‘s victims. he's alleged to have abused more than 100 young girls. biles says she knows she's not to blame for what happened and isn't afraid to speak out now: in court today, larry nassar came face to face with some of the young women he abused, at the start of a sentencing hearing. as they took their turn, they bravely told the court what he'd done to them. good morning, my name is kyle stephens. kyle stephens was first abused by nassar when she was just six years old. perhaps you have figured it out by now, but little girls don't stay little forever. they grow into strong women that return to destroy your world. i was 12 years old when i told my parents, "when larry rubbed my feet, he uses his penis."

sitting on my living room couch i listened to you tell me, "no—one should ever do that and if they do, you should tell someone." well, larry, i'm here, not to tell someone, but to tell everyone. 0livia cowan suffered for years from nassar‘s abuse. now she's finally rebuilding her life and is a mother. i will educate my children about monsters like you and pray to god they will never experience pain like this. there will be a day where i look into my soul and i will still see the scars of this nightmare. but i will no longer feel the deepness of their pain. for the young women who shared their stories today here at court, this is also about accountability. how did larry nassar work as the team doctor for usa gymnastics for nearly two decades and continue his abuse? and what did top officials know? one of those who wants answers from the us gymnastics team is simone biles' team—mate.

what did usa gymnastics do and larry nassar do to manipulate confronting its own me—too moment. donald trump has been advised to eat a lower fat diet and take more exercise following a medical. but the white house doctor, ronnyjackson, said the president was generally in excellent health on cognitive tests. drjackson said he expected mr trump to remain healthy for the duration of his presidency. i had absolutely no concerns about his cognitive ability or heufslsseél. .. ... was hauslséial fend“ e‘s

was not 729.271;ng fend“ g was not going to g it“s ; was not going to do 17th“; was not going to do a “33d“ g was not going to do a cognitive g i was not going to do a cognitive exam. i had no intention of doing one. the reason we did the assessment is plain and simple because the president asked me to do it. he came to me and said, is there something we can do, a test or some kind of screen we can do to assess my cognitive ability? dr ronny jackson. ministers have welcomed a decision by the supermarket chain, iceland, to remove all plastic from its own—brand products within five years. the company said it would use paper packaging instead. and the fast food chain, mcdonald's, says it intends to make all its packaging sustainable by 2025. the annoucnements came as the eu announced plans to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2023, as daniela relph explains. it is an ambitious target, from the supermarket known for its frozen foods. but across the full range of iceland's own—brand products, plastic is on the way out. that's the packaging on fruit and

vegetables, the dishes that hold a ready meal, the plastic bags for frozen goods, all to be replaced by paper or other biodegradeable containers by 2023. these are our ultimate steak burgers in a cardboard box, which is good. but it comes wrapped in a plastic bag. there is no need for that plastic bag. we have to recognise our responsibility as retailers, because we are a leading contributor of plastic packaging. so today iceland are coming out and saying enough is enough. iceland is about low prices and budget shopping. but the company says the cost of removing plastic will not be passed on to shoppers. are you very aware of it when you shop how much plastic there is?” am. i hate it. got to do something about it. eventually, like, there'll be nowhere to put it. this is a bold decision by one retailer. iceland hopes it will now put pressure on other supermarkets to do exactly the same. that pressure to reduce

plastic waste is increasingly global. today the european union announced plans for all plastic packaging to be recyclable by 2030. we're going to turn our packaging legislation inside out and review what kind of plastic packaging can be put on the market to enable easy and cost effective recycling. there is now a momentum and cost effective recycling. there is now a momentum across and cost effective recycling. there is now a momentum across business to reduce plastics. waitrose today announced it will remove all plastic straws and black plastic packaging by the end of the year. mcdonald's says all of its packaging worldwide will come from sustainable sources by 2025. the plastic industry supports increased recycling, but it's concerned about what they see as misinformation. i've seen recycling rates understated for plastics. i've seen statements made about plastics that can't be recycled that we know can. i've also seen statements made about all the litter that's found in our ocean

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