a war of words breaks out, as president trump attacks the fbi and his ownjustice department. it involves a declassified memo, which trump claims shows the fbi is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace, what's happening in our country, and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. the democrats accuse trump of trying to derail the investigation into alleged collusion with russia to rig the presidential election. also tonight: the man who drove into worshippers outside a mosque is sentenced to life. the family of the man he murdered express their grief. he'll never be forgotten. he will always stay in our hearts. his laughter will echo the walls of our home. at the end of her visit to china, the prime minister refuses to be drawn on what trade deal she wants with the eu, post—brexit. rage boils over in court from a father of three girls abused by the doctor of the american gymnastics team. and six nations hopes are high

in scotland that this is their best team ever. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, cameron's clay—court classic. norrie levels great britain's davis cup tie against spain with a fantastic five set fightback. good evening. just days after he called for unity in his state of the union address, president trump is embroiled in a bitter war of words with the fbi and thejustice department. it involves a classified memo which president trump claims reveals political bias against him by the fbi. they say the memo is selective, inaccurate, and that the president is reckless in making it public. the democrats are claiming it's all designed to discredit

the investigation taking place into alleged collusion between the trump campaign and russia to sway the 2016 general election. our washington correspondent, nick bryant, tries to make sense of it all. ladies and gentlemen, punxsutawney phil! it's groundhog day in america, when thousands gathered to watch a rodent named punxsutawney phil make his annual prediction about how long the winter will last. in washington, too, a feeling of deja vu with the day beginning as it often does, with an attack from the white house on the russian investigation. but this has intensified the big chill between the president and his senior law enforcement officials. the top leadership and investigators at the fbi and justice department has politicised the sacred investigative process in favour of democrats and against republicans. something which would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. that's the main accusation of a secret republican

memo, which the president authorised the public release of today, it alleges an anti—trump bias among top law enforcement officials. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country. and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. and much worse than that. the memo, commissioned by a republican congressman, accuses the fbi of using a politically biased source, while seeking surveillance warrants against the trump campaign adviser, carter page. it alleges the request to the court relied on a much disputed trump dossier compiled by former british intelligent agent christopher steele, who, it says, was anti—trump and funded in part by the hillary clinton campaign. but is this a partisan republicans stand to discredit the fbi and, by extension, the investigation of the special counsel, robert mueller, into possible russian collusion with the trump campaign? there's been no public response from the fbi, but it fiercely resisted the release of this memo, having expressed grave

concerns about its accuracy. it's also been slammed by senior democrats. the fact that the president of the united states will blithely disregard the admonitions of both his own fbi director and the department ofjustice tells you all you need to know about what the president's priorities are, and it's not protecting classified information, it's not respecting the ha rd—working men and women at the fbi, it's whatever the president deems to be in his short—term political interest. what we've seen today underscores how the russian investigation is increasingly becoming the subject of a toxic and vicious fight, not just between the political parties in washington, but between branches of the us government in washington. vladimir putin must be rubbing his hands in delight. is the memo a dud, sir, is it a dud? donald trump looked pretty happy, too. his supporters will believe he's struck a blow forjustice. his critics will argue he's engineered a political stunt. how can we work out where the truth

lies in this extraordinary war of words between trump, the fbi, and the justice department? fiona, the democrats are saying this is a very crude attempt to muddy the waters so that the white house and donald trump can say that robert mueller and his team are biased and that its findings and conclusions will be co ntesta ble. findings and conclusions will be contestable. it's worth pointing out that robert mueller is a registered republican, who served under george w bush. when these various investigations started last year there was a bipartisan sense of cooperation and a bipartisan sense of determination to get to the bottom of the extent of russian meddling. but we are seeing that bipartisanship fraying meddling. but we are seeing that bipartisa nship fraying and meddling. but we are seeing that bipartisanship fraying and falling apart. one of the key reasons is the republican leadership on capitol hill is far more steadfast now in its support for donald trump. they got the tax bill passed, they like what they heard in the state of the union address earlier this week. the

economy is going great. they are more confident as the mid—term elections in november approach, which will determine the make—up of congress and they are deciding we are going to stick with donald trump. but there are dissenting voices amongst senior republicans. one is senatorjohn mccain. our nation's elected officials including the president must stop looking at this investigation through the warped lens of politics and manufacturing partisan sideshows. nick bryant in washington, thank you. the man who drove his van into muslim worshippers outside a mosque in north london has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 43 years in prison. darren osborne killed makram ali, who was 51, and injured 12 other people in the attack in finsbury park lastjune. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports from woolwich crown court. everyone back! darren osborne was seized at the scene of the finsbury park attack, after ploughing his van into a group of muslims trying to kill as many as possible. have a seat for us up there, mate.

convicted of murder and attempted murder yesterday, his 102 previous convictions for violence, dishonesty and drugs offences were outlined to the court today. as was the devastation caused to the family of makram ali, the man he murdered. outside court, his daughter, with his tearful wife by her side, spoke of the family's love for him. he will never be forgotten. he will always stay in our hearts. his laughter will echo the walls of our home. his smile will be reflected in our eyes and his memory will be alive in our conversations. darren osborne's absurd defence that a man called dave was driving during the attack was scorned by thejudge. addressing him directly, mrs justice cheema—grubb said, an intelligent british jury saw through your pathetic last—ditch attempt to deceive them. she then jailed him for life, saying the appropriate minimum term

for this terrorist murder is 43 years, which means he can't be released until he's at least 90 years old. thejudge drew attention to how osborne was rapidly radicalised over the internet, how in a matter of a month he'd allowed his mind to be poisoned by those who she said claimed to be leaders but who were determined to spread hatred of muslims. today, the judge also chose to praise the imam who protected osborne after the attack. she said mohammed mahmoud had the strength to do the right thing under pressure, to respond to evil with good. daniel sandford, bbc news, at woolwich crown court. the prime minister is under increasing pressure to be specific about what she wants britain's future eu trade relationship to look like. theresa may has just spent three days in china, and negotiations on brexit are due to resume with brussels on monday. mrs may said the uk should not face a choice between a free trade deal with the eu and striking deals

with the rest of the world. she was speaking in shanghai to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. a few last glimpses, then to china, a final wave goodbye. the prime minister on her way home, business deals in britain's pocket, but she'll return to the next round of much bigger deal making. how precisely will she broker brexit? is she ready to decide? what's happened here is that we've seen the businesses that i've brought with me on this trip signing deals that mean more jobs for people back in britain. that's good news for britain. it's global britain in action. but on top of doing business around the world, your party, the public, business, they want to know, do you favour a really close relationship with the european union once we're out, or a more dramatic break? what i favour is a deal, an arrangement for trading with the european union, which is going to be good for trade between the uk and the european union and good forjobs in britain.

so there's a fundamental choice, isn't there? your chancellor has said he believes the changes might be very modest. one of your former brexit ministers, who is on your side, has said the government is yet to make clear choices, and you're risking ending up with something that looks like meaningless waffle. the point is that that deal, which many people said would not be done, was done. we got what we wanted. we ensured that we dealt with those issues in that first phase. now we start the negotiations for the second phase. images for the mays to treasure perhaps, but there might not be much serenity when she's at home. the decision over whether to bind tightly to the eu after brexit or pull further apart is the line right down the middle of her party. her supporters believe she's the only person who can hold it together, but she's agonisingly pulled by detractors on both sides. if you're reluctant to explain your priority, your big choice... your big choice for what you want next, can you stay on?

because people are asking you again and again to be clearer about your priorities. how long can you stay on, do you believe? let's be very clear about this. i've set out what my vision is. i've set out and i've said to people that at every stage where we can fill in the detail we will do so, and that's exactly what i've been doing. do you want to be the tory leader at the next general election? well, i've been asked this question on a number of occasions. i've said very clearly throughout my political career i've served my country and i've served my party. i'm not a quitter. i'm in this because there's a job to be done here and that's delivering for the british people and doing that in a way that ensures the future prosperity of our country. global britain is a real vision for the united kingdom. i want the british people to see a government that is delivering for them around the world, and that's exactly what we're doing. our viewers see day after they the tory party fighting amongst itself. how do you reassert your authority?

i'm doing what the british people want, which is delivering on brexit but also getting out around the world, ensuring that we bring jobs back to britain. companies will be selling more great british products to china as result of this trip. there will be more people injobs in the uk as a result of this trip. that's global britain in action. number ten hopes it's by seeing and doing that the prime minister can re—establish control, but her and the country's hardest set of decisions will follow her around the globe. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, shanghai. hundreds of extra police are patrolling the french port of calais, after fighting erupted yesterday between crowds of migrants. four eritreans are in a critical condition in hospital, after they were shot during violence between afghan and african migrants. 18 people were injured. officials say the increase in violence is due to smuggling gangs. a 51—year—old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of two schoolgirls in sussex more than 30 years ago. the bodies of nicola fellows

and karen hadaway, both aged nine, were found in bushes at wild park near brighton in 1986. russell bishop, who appeared via video link from prison, will stand trial in october. there have been chaotic scenes at a court in michigan during the sentencing of the former team doctor of the american gymnastics team, larry nassar, who's been found guilty of sexually abusing girls in his care. nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison last month, after more than 150 women testified that he had sexually abused them. for one father who had heard his three daughters tell the court how nassar had abused them, it was too much to bear. neda tawfik reports. that a girl who had larry nassar as her doctor... another family stands, like so many before them, to confront the disgraced doctor. all three of the margraves' children

were sexually assaulted by larry nassar. at this final sentencing hearing, two of them, lauren and madison, speak of their grief, and their parents' guilt. i see the look in their faces and i know they want to be able to do something, but they can't. and the guilt they have will never go away. and all this is because of you. to my parents, thank you for all your love and support through all of this. you have done everything that a parent could ever do. i love you. randall margraves then asks permission, as a distraught father, to speak. go ahead, sir. you son of a bitch. we don't want to swear. i would ask you to, as part of the sentencing, to grant me five minutes in a locked room with this demon. would you do that? that is not how... no, sir, ican't. would you give me one minute? you know that i can't do that, that's not how our legal system...

there have been numerous powerful moments throughout nassar‘s sentencing hearing, but this one father's reaction shows so clearly how raw emotions are. when the court resumes thejudge shows compassion. there is no way this court is going to issue any type of punishment, given the circumstances of this case. and my heart does go out to you and your family, because of what you've gone through. i'm definitely calming down. i'm embarrassed. i'm not here to upstage my daughters, i'm here to help them heal. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. over three—quarters of family carers looking after severely disabled adults have no long term support plans for their relatives, according to a disability group.

research by the charity, sense, says that 90% of these families have no confidence in their local authority to look after their loved ones if they no can no longer look after them themselves. our disability news correspondent nikki fox has been speaking to one mother about her fears for her disabled daughter. are you ready? yes. you're so close to them. you get scared to think that you can't look after them anymore and what will happen if you're not around anymore. it is a terrifying thought. inge is in her late 60s. her daughter noreen is blind, quadriplegic and unable to speak. you are such a good girl. will you say hello? hi, noreen, lovely to meet you. she's 35, and although noreen has other family no one can give her the same level of care as her mum. inge is terrified of a future when she'll no longer be there. the fear is that i'm not prepared, that i haven't got somewhere

for noreen where i think she might be happy. what if they leave her sitting in the corner? what if she is ignored? you know? if they don't meet her needs enough. it's a terrible thought. it really is. it terrifies me. inge is not alone in feeling like this. today's survey by the charity sense shows an overwhelming lack of trust in local authorities to provide adequate care. it also says three quarters of family carers have no long—term plan in place for their loved ones. we're calling for greater emphasis on planning and more investment in social care, and i think we owe that to carers, for their peace of mind and for the disabled children and adults that they've supported all their lives. are you ready? good—quality care does exist, but it comes at a cost. at this specialist centre in yorkshire it's not about looking after someone in the most basic way. it's about having the right support to live a happy and fulfilled life. so it's a cup of tea.

i think it does. but with pressure on local authority budgets, can councils afford to provide quality care like this for everyone who needs it? we're currently serving some 168,000 people with very profound disabilities. the growth in the number of people up to 2025 will be another 25%. that demands more resource. this one. the government says carers are invaluable and it knows the social care system is under pressure. it says it's put in an extra £2 billion and plans to reform social care will be published this summer. inge is one of more than a million family carers over the age of 60. what matters to her is noreen's happiness and at the moment that means looking after her daughter for as long as she possibly can.

that is lovely, sweetheart. nikki fox, bbc news. the conservative mpjacob rees—mogg has been involved in a scuffle in bristol this evening. the mp — who's a keen advocate of brexit — confronted protestors who broke into a speech he was giving to students at the university of the west of england. there are no reports of any injuries. the afghan capital kabul has seen three large attacks over the past fortnight — with over 120 people killed. two were carried out by the taliban — one by the islamic state group. despite controlling less territory than the taliban, is has launched more major attacks in kabul than any other militant group over the past year. is is growing in influence in afghanistan just as it's being pushed out of syria and iraq. secunder kermani was given exclusive access to one jailed is member in kabul — and has this report. inside an afghan prison, a man who was once willing to kill in the name

of the islamic state group. translation: i took part in fighting and executing people. we used to make people sit on top of bombs. and blow them up. like many is fighters in afghanistan, the detainee we spoke to was previously part of the taliban. he asked us not to show his face out of fear of reprisals. we interviewed him with members of the security services present. translation: for the taliban, if someone from the government repents, he should be forgiven. but is say he should be killed. is preach that they are the real muslims, not the taliban. the islamic state group might only control small pockets of territory in the country, but over the last year they've carried out at least 1a major attacks here in the capital, kabul. that's significantly more than even the taliban. is have repeatedly attacked kabul‘s shia minority. they killed over a0 people at this

shia cultural centre in december. this man narrowly escaped with his life. translation: in the past, shias living in the countryside used to come to kabul because it was safer. now my relatives tell me to leave kabul because it's become so dangerous here. in the past two weeks kabul has been repeatedly attacked by both is and the taliban. the groups have fought against each other at times. but officials here claim there is little difference between the two. and that in attacking kabul they share the same aims. their goal and their objective behind this approach is to provoke people against the government and make them rise against the government. so then the government will fall apart. and then what happens, then in afghanistan we will have chaos. but this former is member says

the group is different from the taliban, and its more extreme. translation: they say they will do what taliban can't do and take over the whole country. outside the cultural centre, attacked by is, the shoes of the victims remain piled in a heap. whether it's further attacks by is or the taliban, this is a city braced for more bloodshed. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. it's a polar bear‘s eye view as you've never seen before. scientists working in the arctic have released video footage from high—tech tracking collars fitted to the bears. it's part of a study into how hard the bears have to work in order to find food. by collecting all the data together they've concluded that — on the diminishing arctic ice — the bears are struggling to catch enough prey to give them the energy they need. rugby‘s six nations

tournament is about to begin with hopes high in scotland that they have their best team in decades. defending champions england are playing in rome on sunday. but it all begins tomorrow in cardiff as wales host scotland — a rugby nation hoping for a renaissance which defies the odds. joe wilson reports. the scottish borders. this is working land. but embedded deep in this region's history — rugby. galashiels — one small borders town which has produced 46 scotland internationals. they fill the clubhouse walls. this man is better known by another pose. that's peter dods. commentator: peter dods, with this vital conversion kick... “119811, scotland beat everyone. five nations grand slam. dods kicked the points. in the border culture we are fighters. you could put us into a dogfight and the strongest dog wins. i think that culture is still there.

i think with gregor townsend being the coach now, he will bring that culture into the national team. gregor townsend. famous son of gala, now the coach of a resurgent scotland team. exciting, attacking, they've recently beaten australia twice. commentator: huw jones trying to make it... yet scotland do this with just two professional rugby clubs. how? this is a good question. i believe being small has its advantages. it has its advantages in that you can recognise and identify players quicker that are maybe standing out. small means we can work together closer. well a coach can only pick players who are fit and injuries are everywhere. as wales completed their preparations here they can think of a dozen players they could have had in their squad, but they are out injured. against scotland, wales will have to be experimental. look closely at ireland and you'll spot some newer faces

with the old ones. good mix, they start in france. england are defending champions. they play italy on sunday. here's a simple question. is it possible you could lose to italy? is that possible? well, no. because we'll be very well—prepa red and we'll be physical and will be brutal and we'll take it to them. back in gala, rugby has returned to amateur status. training under lights after work for the love of it. the more this sport changes the more important that spirit seems. joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. good evening. i'm victoria hollins. jeremy corbyn and the mayor sadiq khan came together today, to pledge local residents should be given more power when housing

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm nick marshall—mccormack. coming up on the show: cameron's clay court classic — norrie levels great britian's davis cup tie against spain with a fantastic five—set fightback. wales' women openly six patients by three tries, only beating scotland by one point in a nailbiter. and st helens thrash castleford by a0 points in their super league opener. james percival scores a hattrick! andy murray hailed unheralded

compatriot cameron norrie as "amazing" as he levelled great britain's davis cup tie with spain, at one a piece. with murray and kyle edmund unavailable, the british got off to a bad start when liam broady lost the opening singles rubber. but norrie's gutsy performance saw him fight back from two sets down to beat roberto bautista—agut. patrick gearey was watching. first into the glass, liam brady, new to this surface facing a man well used to it. his opponent right

44 points above him, he took the first set. but, he was never allowed to fully retreat to a hammock. broady broke, but then folded with the set at stake. the match was much agonising out of his reach. for all of broady‘s efforts, this was too much of a stretch. straight sets to spain. now, for a another new man, cameron norrie, who came to britain recently from south africa. it took ten minutes for artist to holby sat around and take it for himself. norrie's bred seed energy, but he seemed to have the total control. he almost always give himselfjust enough time. that is ultimately on norrie's side. he isjust enough time. that is ultimately on norrie's side. he is just 22. enough time. that is ultimately on norrie's side. he isjust 22. this

time, he was rewarded, taking the third set. the brits had towels on most of my beyer‘s sunbeds, and they roared their man back into this. his opponent was starting to be strained, and the man pounced. the spanish team, massive favourites, tried to rouse bautista agut, but he was not to be encouraged. tried to rouse bautista agut, but he was not to be encouragedlj tried to rouse bautista agut, but he was not to be encouraged. ijust thought i was tougher than the guy, and physically... iwasjust thought i was tougher than the guy, and physically... i was just really pumped with my efforts, and it has given me a lot of confidence, so it was my first match on clay, so i am just stoked. in a season when britain has had to fall back on their back... wales held off a strong second—half fightback from scotland to win a one—point thriller in their women's six nations

clash in colwyn bay. the welsh were in control when this try from kerin lake put them 18 — 5 up in the second half. but scotland came back strongly through chloe rollie who scored two second half tries to put them within a point. but the hosts held on for an 18—17 win. tomorrow it's the turn of the welsh men, kicking of the six nations against scotland at the principality stadium. head coach warren gatland is in his 10th year, and he wants the journey to get even better after winning 2 grand slams and leading the british and irish lions twice along the way. we had that period in new zealand with the lions, which was a great experience, and now, the whole focus is on this, and then i will be