this is bbc news. the headlines at five: government ministers are more united over brexit than critics claim says the home secretary. we meet in the committee, we meet privately for discussions, i think we will arrive at something that suits us all. two people have been killed and dozens injured after two trains collided with each other in the united states. a fire which killed a man in a care home is believed to have been caused by an oxygen cylinder. sinn fein's gerry kelly is reported to the police after he was filmed removing a wheel clamp from his car. sports day will be here in half an hour with highlights with england's game in rome. good afternoon and

welcome to bbc news. the home secretary, amber rudd, says the uk will continue to seek a bespoke deal on leaving the european union and she insisted that differences between cabinet ministers over brexit policy have been exaggerated. a cabinet committee will meet this week to discuss the government's approach to negotiations. here's our political correspondent, susana mendonca. watching the dragons in action on a trip to china last week, the prime minister was all too aware that her backbenchers at home were fanning the flames of division over xebgt. some brexiteer have been painting a picture of disunity on the government's front bench. now one leading member of the cabinet has pushed back. i have a surprise for the brexiteers, which is the

committee that meets to help make these decisions is nor united than they think. we meet for discussions, i think we will arrive at something which suits us all. assessments think week that had suggested the options for a post—brexit —brexit deal with the eu would leave britain worse off have been at the heart of the divide. the home secretary said all the partners use forecasts to inform their decision—making and defended civil servants. they're important us to, we respect their objectivity and they're internationally admired and we need to make sure we continue to attract the best into the service service. civil service. she suggested a deal would involve some form of

partnership, but this leading brexiteer says that doesn't mean the customs union. the prime minister has been clear since the lancaster speech we are leaving the customs union. we wouldn't be able to negotiate deals with china if we weren't able to do that. tomorrow the eu's chief negotiator will come here to start the next phase of brexit negotiations. and earlier, susana explained more about the meetings theresa may will have this week on brexit. michel barner barnier is coming to london tomorrow to meet the prime minister and david davis, who is doing the negotiations for britain. and we understand that in terms of these negotiations it is the first time they're meeting for this year. so it is the next stage before chris mags we had the first —— christmas we had the first stage about eu

citizens and the irish border. now talk about what happens in march 2019, what is that relationship going to look like. we have heard of having this two year period of transition. it is only once you're beyond that you can discuss the trade relationship that many of the brexiteers are concerned about what that relationship should be like and that relationship should be like and that britain shouldn't be part of a customs union. amber rudd talked of how britain wouldn't be in the customs union, but talking of some kind of partnership, but these discussions this week are looking to 2019 and the discussions, there will be technical discussions behind the scenes about how thing have worked. terms of custom union, some people

say we will leave the customs union, the bit that we are currently part of. others say we could have a customs union. might that be part of this deal? we heard amber rudd talk ofa this deal? we heard amber rudd talk of a bespoke relationship, so not the same deal as norway has where it still has to adhere to a lot of rules. in terms of if you listen to what many of the brexiteers are saying, they want a unique relationship with the eu that is not as close as it is now. from what we have heard from amber rudd, it suggests that britain's looking for a trade relationship. britain needs a trade relationship. britain needs a trade relationship with the eu, because it is our biggest market and people talk of china, but te you is

britain's biggest market. what they will be pushing for in the negotiations is a specific bespoke relationship with the eu. but there needs to be discussion about the transition first and that is the key thing that we would need to have some direction on once this part of the negotiations is over, unlikely we will get that before the end of week. some breaking news. it happened earlier this afternoon. it is from the greater manchester fire and rescue service. they say they we re and rescue service. they say they were called to reports of an explosion in bolton earlier this afternoon. it was at 2.30. two ambulance crews, paramedic and the hazardous area tonnes team. response

team. two elderly people have been treated in hospital. one of them a man in his 70s is believed to be in a serious condition. no indication of what caused the explosion in bolton at about half past 3. two elderly people being treated in hospital. one a man in serious condition. we will bring you any more as soon as we get it. two employees of the us train company amtrak have been killed — and over 100 people injured in a rail crash in the us state of south carolina. a passenger train travelling between new york and miami collided with a freight train and derailed. the local sheriff give this update.

we have been on the scene since the collision. our hearts go out to the families and everyone affected by this tragedy, especially the two lives that were lost. all the hands we re lives that were lost. all the hands were on deck. we helped from city jurisdictions and the highway patrol and all the county public safety working together. now where we are the passengers, the ones that got transported to local hospitals, the rest are across the street at the school. the ncsb have asked the fbi come in to document the scene. they have requested our reconstruction team. a little earlier i spoke to our correspondent david willis,

who told me the south carolina governor henry mcmaster updated the media with the latest. he said that this incident occurred involving a passenger train belonging to the national rail carrier, accuse track, which has —— amtrak. a stationery freight train. the passenger train was headed from new york to miami. it was shortly after 2.30 in the morning local time. this was near columbia, which is the capital of south carolina. the passenger train was travelling at about 59mph and the two people known to have died were both amtrak employees. now, 116 people he said had been taken to hospital. most

with fairly minor injuries, some with fairly minor injuries, some with broken bones. a shelter has been set up at the scene. he said that officials from the national national transportation safety board was on its way to the scene of the crash. the governor did say though that it appeared from his and siz having been to the scene that the passenger train was on the wrong track when it hit this freight train. in a sense that could give a simple explanation for the accident. but it is the third amtrak collision 01’ but it is the third amtrak collision or detailment in the —— derailment ina or detailment in the —— derailment in a months. that poses question about safety? yes and the governor did say it was time perhaps for a review of passenger safety on board amtrak trains. you mentioned that

incident last in, in last month when a train carrying republican members of congress killed one person when it collided with a rubbish truck in virginia. then in december of last year, three people were killed when a passenger train derailed in washington state. now, amtrak makes the point that it transports 30 million passengers every year and that its safety record is pretty goodin that its safety record is pretty good in that regard. but there are those who say that they're averaging about two derailments a month. albeit in many cases with minor or no injuries. but some say this is not good enough and we have had the call from the south carolina governorfor a call from the south carolina governor for a review of safety on trains. david willis talking

earlier. sinn fein has confirmed that one of its stormont members removed a clamp from the front wheel of his car in belfast. video footage of gerry kelly taking the clamp off and driving away has been posted on social media. as our correspondent john campbell explains, mr kelly's position as police spokesman has been seized on by his opponents. he has been their policing spokesman for quite a long time and used to be a member of the northern ireland policing board. he is a senior sinn fein member and was formerly a leader of the ira, but has been committed to politics for more than 20 years. we can see what happened. he had come out of the gym and he found his car was clamped because it was in a restricted area. the footage showed him on the ground, fiddling with the clamp, pulling the chains. there was set of bolt cutters on the ground next to him which would suggest that is what he used to remove the clamp.

he was able to pick it up, walk to the back of his car and prop it up against the wall before driving off. sinn fein have said yes, he did remove this clamp and he headed off to a meeting afterwards. they say this issue is with his solicitors and they will not be making any further comment. they are not commenting on the apparent paradox of somebody who is committed to upholding law and order taking the law into his own hands? no, they have left it, saying it is a matter for his solicitors to deal with. meanwhile, the matter has been reported to the police services of northern ireland. the clamping company has reported criminal damage to one of their clamps and mr kelly has been facing criticism from his political rivals. unionists have been saying nobody should be above the law and one unionist leader is saying mr kelly should consider his position as a public representative. an elderly man has died after a fire at a care home at stevenage in hertfordshire, believed to have been caused

by an oxygen cylinder explosion. six other residents were also taken to hospital after the incident at woodlands view care home — one is said to be in a critical condition. herefordshire county council says a full investigation will be carried out. our correspondent richard smith is at the scene. investigators are trying to piece together why there was an explosion and fire at this care home in stevenage. the localfire brigade is being supported by police and the london fire brigade in that work. a police cordon surrounds part of the building and the people arriving today have been met by the police. the fire crews were called to reports of an explosion at about half past four in the afternoon yesterday. 41 people were in the affected part of the building and most were able to get out, but some could not. the fire service rescued five people and lead ten others to safety. seven people were taken to hospital, and one of them, a man in his 80s, has since died. another person is in a critical condition. the fire service said it appears

an oxygen cylinder was in the room where the fire started and may have played a part in the fire. today, family and friends have been coming to the home obviously concerned to ensure that their loved ones are safe. one visitor, a 91—year—old, asked why, how could this happen? another woman revisiting her mother described being here at the time of the incident, seeing lots of lights, her family and children being distressed and the situation appearing to be under control. the home's owners have said in a statement the safety of residents is their number one concern, they have expressed sympathy with the family of the man who died. our immediate priority remains providing all support possible to everybody connected with the home and affected by yesterday's events. richard smith, bbc news, stevenage. the prime minister is expected to announce plans to make it

an offence under electoral law to intimidate parliamentary candidates and their campaigners. in a speech later this week, mrs may will say recent cases of politicians being abused in the street and online risked "toxifying" public debate. mps have warned against cutting the number of royal marines to save money. reports have suggested that the government has been considering axing the jobs of up to 2,000 marines, as well as the royal navy's two amphibious assault craft. daniela relph has this report. it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are amongst britain's elite fighting forces. 6,500 of them, versatile and quick to respond. they also provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high—readiness

unit and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark, ships from which beach assaults are made, would be military illiterate at this time. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its capability. if this new round of cuts come, it will have been cut by a half. can you imagine if we had half the number of hospitals? can you imagine the outcry? spending on defence has fluctuated over decades, rising when british forces are involved in a live conflict. but since 2010, the figures show a consistent decrease. defence is now more complex and sophisticated than ever before. a report by the international institute for strategic studies suggests britain spends more on defence than any other country in the european union. but as well as traditional battles, there is now a technological fight that also needs money and resources. we need to define what our security needs to look like. do we want to be global?

do we want to be outward looking? post—brexit, can we just shrink back to a little homeland and try to protect ourselves? or do we walk on the front foot and try to deter people from taking a more offensive stance against us? the committee's report praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of the defence review, but again says he will not be able to prevent harsh cuts without extra funding from the treasury. the ministry of defence says protecting the uk is its priority and stress the royal marines play a vital role in defending the country. daniela relph, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: the home secretary says government ministers are more united over brexit than the critics claim. two people been killed and dozens injured after two trains collided with each other in the united states. a fire which killed a man at

the care home in hertfordshire is believed to have been caused by an oxygen cylinder exploding. the german chancellor, angela merkel, is holding talks in what may be her final attempt to form a governing coalition with the centre—left social democrats. four months after the general election, germany still has a caretaker government and the country remains in political limbo. our correspondent damien mcguiness is following developments in berlin. she has already tried once to form a government with the liberals and the green party. those talks collapsed in november. this, now, though, a potential government with the centre—left social democrats is their only chance. if those talks fail, that would seriously undermine her credibility, and the most likely outcome then would be fresh elections. that would lead to a long period of instability here in germany, and potentially no new government until the autumn, really. there is no guarantee after all that that we would not find ourselves in exactly the same position as we are now, when a potential chancellor would find it hard

to cobble together a coalition. it has to be said, there is a caretaker government, there is no sense of crisis here in germany, the economy is doing well. with this caretaker government, in the short term, things are ticking along nicely, the economy is booming. but what it does mean is there is no ability for this temporary government to take long—term decisions such as reform, and particularly when it comes to europe so this is a problem for the whole of the eu. president macron has been waiting for a long time to push through an ambitious period of reform. if the government is not in place, france cannot do that, germany cannot support france, and that could potentially have an impact on brexit, because a disunited and uncertain europe would also be less inclined or less able to strike a good deal with britain on brexit. thejoint north and south korea ice hockey team has played its only practice match ahead of the winter olympic games which begin this week. the friendly was against sweden. outside the stadium, though, supporters faced protests from south koreans who were opposed to fielding a joint team. some fear that it

won't perform as well. our seoul correspondent, laura bicker, has been following the story. this friendly match between the inter—korean hockey team and sweden is sold out. that gives you a level of interest in this game. it is a friendly, it is before the olympics, and here the crowd has arrived to cheer on this team. it has been controversial. when it was announced that 12 players from north korea would be coming to south korea to play with the hockey team, there were a number of protests in seoul. critics believe that pyongyang is deploying its playbook and that the south korean government is giving too much away and is using this women's hockey team like a political pawn. however, now the sport is under way, it does seem to be that this controversy is lessening slightly. the team are playing well together.

you can see them bonding and cheering one another on. once the sport is under way, that controversy seems to move to the side. the unification ministry has been keen to point out that the team has been bonding. they have been sending out these pictures of the team celebrating their birthday, the team having a nice time together, smiling, sharing jokes, there's also been a language barrier. there are certain hockey manoeuvers where the language is different between north and south korea. this is good practice for them, ahead of the olympics in the coming week, and it's also for south korea and north korea, a chance for them to see how this looks to the public. and how this is received by the public. before the opening ceremony of the olympic games. but it is worth remembering, north korea is still intent on having a military parade on february 8th,

the day before the winter olympic opening ceremony. they've said no one has the right to criticise that choice. the international olympic committee president, thomas bach, has described the decision to overturn the lifetime bans of 28 russian athletes found guilty of doping as "extremely disappointing". last thursday, the court of arbitration for sport upheld the athletes' appeals, saying there was insufficient evidence they had benefited from a system of state—sponsored doping at the 2014 winter olympic games, which were held in russia. speaking at a press conference, mr bach said the ioc will look to overturn the decision. we, unfortunately, only know about the reasons from the very few sentences in the press release, because so far, the panel was not able to deliver a reasoned decision, which we are eagerly waiting for. and we have asked cas

to speed this procedure up. we have been told that this could be the end of february, which is an extremely unsatisfactory situation. there we go. forgive me. he rather caught me out. darkest hour, a film depicting winston churchill during the war, has been nominated for nine baftas and six oscars. the make—up team that transformed gary oldman into the prime minister are among those hoping to win an academy award. brendan nicholls has been to meet one of them. you cannot reason with the tiger

when your head is in its mouth. gary oldman's performance in darkest hour has already earned him many accolades and critical acclaim. turning him, though, into britain's wartime prime minister has been hailed as a masterpiece of make—up. gary would come into the bus, we would shave his head, apply the make—up, takes just over three hours to apply the make—up and the wig, plus including getting into his fat suit and costume, close to four hours for the entire thing. he would then go to set for ten, 12 hours a day filming and we need to be there the whole time to maintain his make—up throughout that. he would then have his make—up removed which takes an hour. and then, once he goes, lucy and i stay for another hour or two. gary oldman convinced kazuhiro tsuji to come out of retirement to design the churchill make—up. he had just been working with david on another movie, and it was oldman who asked him to be onset applying it alongside colleague lucy sibbick and it's the three of them that have been nominated for the oscar. extremely proud. it's the bestjob i have done so far to date and i am just so pleased it is getting the recognition it deserves because of the amount of effort myself, kazuhiro and lucy have put into it and the people behind—the—scenes,

such a big team involved. we are getting the credit and our names are on the award, but the amount of people in the workshops involved is amazing. we are to receive our reward. the 39—year—old make—up artist has a cv full of blockbusters to his name, but this is his first—ever oscar nomination. but look at the work here, the colour. spending a bit more time prepping, that is why the day was so long, i wanted to make sure i painted all of it perfectly so that they match every day. david flies out to los angeles for the oscar nomination lunch this weekend. then back for the baftas, before heading off to la again for the oscars themselves on the 11th of march for what could be his finest hour. best of luck to them. nick miller has the weather. hello. the weather showed a sunnier improvement today. there will be sunshine at times in the week ahead,

but some fairly wintry weather at times, too. take advantage of the sun when it is out there, as it was in the bristol area for a time today. there have been a few showers dotted about through eastern parts of england in particular, and a keen and cold north—easterly wind. the showers will turn increasingly to snow in parts of east anglia, but especially south— east england as we go through the night. they will come through in bands so not everybody will see one. if you're underneath one of these bands of showers, you could see a few centimetres, icy conditions. if you're away from them, you will probably see nothing at all. there is a risk of some disruption from snow showers in parts of south—east england in particular, going into the morning. here is how things look at 8 o'clock in the morning. there may be a few showers dotted about through northern ireland and scotland. rain, sleet, hail possible, a bit of snow on the higher ground, not amounting to too much, but an ice risk with these. some fog patches around. much of england and wales, away from east anglia and the southeast, will be dry, frosty to begin the day, and the keen, cold wind still blowing in across east anglia and the south—east of england, and still with the snow showers to begin with.

some will drift the little further west during the day but in the afternoon they will tend to fade away, along with the wind easing as well. many other places will have a fine monday, quite a bit of sunshine, variable cloud around, but temperatures struggling, setting the theme for the week ahead, really. around four degrees for most of us. we look to the northwest at the end of monday, a weather system coming in from the atlantic. we know we have got loads of cold air in place across us, so away from the coastline in scotland and northern ireland, as this moves in, during monday evening and night, there will be some snow, giving a covering for many on tuesday morning. by tuesday morning, this will be working into northern england and wales, again with a couple of centimetres in places. this system is weakening all the time as it heads its way south during tuesday. it will tend to fizzle out because of this. a few heavy snow and hail showers follow those later on tuesday, to parts of scotland, northern ireland and wales. a weather front going into wednesday morning still close by south—eastern england and east anglia,

so still the risk of some sleet and snow shares, but an improving picture on wednesday before we see another weather system spreading south on thursday, with some cloud and mostly rain around with this one, some sleet and snow to higher ground. a cold week to come, frosty nights, especially during the first half of the week, then some snow. the home secretary, amber rudd, insists that rifts within cabinet have been exaggerated, and says the uk will continue to seek a bespoke deal with the eu. at least two people have been killed and dozens injured after a collision between two trains in south carolina. an elderly man has died after an explosion and a fire at a care home in stevenage in hertfordshire. it's thought to have been caused by an oxygen cylinder. sinn fein's gerry kelly is reported to the police after he was filmed removing a wheel clamp from his car. bring the soup. damn the soup, bring

some whisky. and into the trenches for the first world war drama journey's end in the film review at a quarter to 6. before that there is a quarter to 6. before that there is a lot of sport to talk about this afternoon. not least the rugby. a brilliant afternoon of rugby. anthony watson and sam simmonds scored two tries each as england began their quest for an unprecedented third successive outright six nations title. italy were only down by 7 points at half time, but eddie jones's men turned on the flair to run out 46—15 winners in rome. patrick gearey reports. the faces, the voices change, the results don't. when at home, or in rome, england have always beaten italy. their philosophy demands that

this team forget that and the fact that they have only lost once in three years. in the six nations your mind must be on the next pass and the next try. england have been trying to establish a cool streak and watson was over again five minutes later. italy were notjust wounded prey. they found an escape. england staid further down the road, owen farrell scored and then a first international team for sam simmons. wales who, play england next, will watch this italian move a few times — proof there is space to be exploited. england would have learned much, like not to challenge simmons to a race. the last try was

finished by the substitute. history has repeated emphatically. so here is how the six nations table looks after the first weekend, with england on top with a better points differential over wales. ireland are on four points after that victory over france yesterday. scotland and italy are bottom without any points. in the women's six nations — italy and england have just kicked off. the score is 0—0. france's men are being investigated after their defeat to ireland yesterday for their use of head injury assesment protocols. six nations organisers will be looking at two incidents which saw french players forced off the field with knee injuries. but both players were also registered as requiring head injury assessments. antoine dupont‘s departure meant that maxime machenaud was allowed to return, which would not have been permitted if the head injury asssessment hadn't been cited. leicester's coach admitted wasps "always looked more powerful" as the tigers were beaten 50—28 in the anglo—welsh cup.

leicester needed to win and score an unrealistic 13 tries to progress to the semi—finals and it started well when luke hamilton went over early. in a high scoring match wasps fielded a much stronger side, after last week's 66—7 hammering at the hands of london irish. they went over for 8 tries and capitalised on some poor defensive errors from leicester to take the 22 point victory. great britain were defeated 3—1 by spain in their davis cup tie after cameron norrie lost in four sets, to albert ramos—vinolas. but it was another excellent effort from the world number 114 who had pulled off a massive comeback victory in his first singles rubber on friday. joe lynskey watched the action. the davis cup is where tennis turns tribal. it requires a special kind of resilience, but this weekend, new british talent has emerged. in marbella

cameron norrie has seized his day in the sun. before yesterday, he had never played beyond three sets, now he was keeping this tie alive. oh, my goodness! the briton recovered from two breaks down to force a first set tie—break. the problem was he faced a player ranked almost a hundred places higher. spain's albert ramos— vinolas can finish the important points, but norrie's fightback inspired a greater revival. in the second set, he did notjust respond, he ran away with it. this was becoming a match to define davis cup drama, and norrie was summoning barely believable strokes. he has got it! how on earth did he win that point? it forced the match to a third set tie—break, another pressure situation, but these are the moments when experience counts. ramos—vinolas wins his second tie—break of the match. britain won't be champions this

year, but. ii: speak highly britain won't be champions this year, but. i if speak highly of year, but. i can't speak highly of what he has done. people might have thought friday was a one off, but he did it against another high quality player. both breakers, anything can happen and he pushed him close. i'm proud of him and i have been saying it since friday. no one can tell how somewhere will play in a debut. he has been playing on the challenger tour. if he needs some reference point of how far he can go, he got it this weekend. the only way is up. i'm happy, i think it was a good atmosphere. i think it was a great match too. a long match. we both fight a lot. and i think that it was a great match for everybody who was here today. not much separated crystal palace and newcastle when they started their game tonight. two

points and one place. not much separated them at the end. it finished in a 1—1 draw. palace are up finished in a 1—1 draw. palace are up to 14th and newcastle are 16th. eagles aren't known for being placid, but when it comes to taking on these particular magpies, they rarely come out on top. crystal palace have only beaten newcastle once in their last 1a meetings. they had chances early on to change that, but christian benteke has not scored at selhurst park all season. while he could argue that karl darlow did well to stop him, palace had no—one to blame but themselves for going behind. a simple corner, poorly defended, saw mohamed diame claim an easy goal. there would have been more goals before half—time but for the athleticism of palace goalkeeper wayne hennessey. and benteke's inability to take his chances. while the belgian could not finish, his presence forced newcastle into conceding a penalty. even then, darlow almost denied luka milivojevic. drawing level saw the eagles daer,

but despite their best efforts, they could not pull off a victory which would help their bid for premier league survival. without playing badly in the first half we didn't have the aggression or the dominance i was hoping to see the team produced. but they produced it in the second half. i go home at least ha p py it in the second half. i go home at least happy with the second half performance and a bit disappointed we couldn't do it for the whole 90 minutes and get that extra goal to give us the extra points. we did well in the first half. we were controlling the game. you have to analyse the opposition, some people don't realise that, you see the three offensive players they have today and how much they cause, how good they are. and we were defending well. so credit to our players, they we re well. so credit to our players, they were doing well in defence and at the same time we could have scored

and we had chances and even the first counter attack in the sec half could change everything. in football it is the timing when you score and when you concede makes a big difference. liverpool took an early lead against spurs in the late premier league kick—off on sunday. mo salah scored afterjust three minutes to put the reds in front. that's his 20th goal of the season. the second half is just getting under way at anfield. live text commentary of that on our website and the bbc sport app. speed skater elise christie gets her short—track schedule under way in the 500 metres qualifiers on friday at the winter olympics. she's been testing out the track in peonychang on sunday. it's been four years since she was controversially disqualified from all three of her events in sochi. that left her tormented by cyber bullying and death threats. but the scot is determined to ignore all the haters and is a strong medal hope for great britain. every athlete who qualifies to compete at the winter olympics has an amazing back story,

like american figure skater mirai nagasu, who missed out on sochi in a controversial team selection. that was after she'd fourth in vancouver 2010. nagasu wants her close support crew flying the flag in peonychang so she's been running a fundraising for tens of thousands of dollars so herfamily and boyfriend can watch her compete. being an american is everything to me. i'm all about team usa. being an american is everything to me. i'm allabout team usa. i being an american is everything to me. i'm all about team usa. i think america loves me and i want to show the world that i'm a proud american. i love being japanese american, i love my culture, i love my american culture, because who does love pizza burgers and fries, but i love sushi. my burgers and fries, but i love sushi. my parents run a sushi restaurant.

i'm excited to eat korean food in korea. i'm thoroughly exhausted from crying what a way to come back from 2014. my jump difficulty crying what a way to come back from 2014. myjump difficulty from four yea rs 2014. myjump difficulty from four years ago is insanely more difficult. that is more than what any other girl here is doing. when i reach a goal and i accomplish it, i just soak and relish in that moment. figure skating is a very difficult sport, like we have to be so fit, but also beautiful and graceful and athletic. most people are like comets a flash across the sky. i'm lucky to be here. i hope people will enjoy following me as i represent

tea m enjoy following me as i represent team usa. iwant enjoy following me as i represent team usa. i want them to share my journey with me. think it's chilly in england? well, tonight's super bowl in minneapolis is forecast to be the coldest on record as the new england patriots face the philadelphia eagles. the game is indoors, but officials are still sending a warning to those attending in minnesota, especially as the tightened security measures could lead to longer waits to get inside. on the field, the patriots are be looking for a record—equalling sixth super bowl title, which will give their star tom brady more wins than any other player. the eagles have only appeared in the super bowl twice, losing on both occasions. and you can watch the super bowl live on the bbc tonight from 11:15, straight after match of the day 2. and we'll be all over the super bowl on the bbc sport website with live text commentary during the build—up and the match. that's bbc.co.uk/sport and i'll have more for you in the next hour. now it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to

the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? we had a new version ofjourney‘s end. helen mirren in winchester, the ghost story chiller. and an oscar—nominated denzel washington in romanj israel, esq. journey's end, is it a tough watch? i was very impressed by it, it is directed by a man whose previous film was about world war ii. this is set in the trenches of world war i, a terrific ensemble cast, tobyjones, paul bettany. .. and essentially what the film does

is capture the sort of day—to—day squalor and struggle and comradeship of people in those trenches in the middle of that terrible war. here's a clip. my darling joan. when you read this, i don't imagine that for one moment you will feel bitter and resentful. but you will find no comfort in the thought that i went down fighting for my country. you are too clear— headed for that, my darling. there is a job to be done. it ought never to have arisen, but that is not the point. i have had so very much out of life. and all these youngsters do not

realise how unlucky they are. so new are they to their very existence. paul betta ny, capturing the understated power of the drama. this is a story that everyone knows, but i think they bring something new to it. there is a palpable sense of terror, the fact that we are waiting for a german attack, it hangs heavy over the drama. i think the director cranks up the tension, while all the time reminding us that this is to do with the characters, their day—to—day life, that strange mixture of on the one hand grinding boredom and on the other hand imminent terror, balanced very nicely. you get a real sense of being there in that trench environment. i think what this film manages to do is take a classic text and make it com pletely releva nt, it is very cinematic.

the performances are terrific, there are laughs as well, and there is real vibrancy in it. but i found it very moving, very powerful, very harrowing, and a very sort of potent reminder of just what was at stake and what was sacrificed. i thought it was really good, it was a really good adaptation. winchester. you are a horror film fan, aren't you? winchester is not going to scare you. this is inspired by the true story of sarah winchester, the widowed heiress of the winchester rifle fortune. some people said she was haunted by the spirits of the people killed by the firearms. is she crazy, is she haunted, is it all in her mind? this sounds like a great set up. no, all that ambiguity goes out in ten seconds. the house goes bang,

there are lots ofjump scares, the movie shouts at you... ok, fine, it is an interesting setup, but once you are into it, it is like the most mechanical roller—coaster ride. none of it is scary. dame helen mirren does a brilliant job of keeping a straight face! why did she say yes to this? she said it is in the tradition of great japanese ghost stories, it is nothing like that! it is like twister. at no point, at any point, did i feel there was any ambiguity, any uncertainty, and it was not scary. you are completely safe with this. i can't see it! you have sold it. denzel washington...

30 years after his first oscar nomination, he plays a savant law attorney, very dedicated to civil rights causes, but is absolutely terrible with people. so for most of his career he has been the person in the backroom, who does the book work, then the partner he has been working with suddenly finds himself in hospital, and he has to step up and do the interaction, and he cannot do it. here's a clip. my client is interested in discussing a deal. i have 40 open cases. refresh me. convenience store shooting, a man was killed. the shooter in this case was a fugitive. my client may know his whereabouts and might be willing to testify. he will deliver on that?

if you waive all objections on appeal, and he is willing to cooperate, we will drop the assault and kidnapping, and drop murder one to involuntary manslaughter, ten years. it is a good deal. i'm sorry for taking a nanosecond off of your rubber—stamp assembly—line existence... hello?! so he can't do any of the interaction stuff, but he needs money. so he sells out. the beginning is him accusing himself of having sold out. it is an uneven drama, it tries to cram a huge character arc into a small period of time. but he is really watchable, you do believe in his transition between somebody who is very idealistic to somebody who is selling himself out, even if you don't quite believe

the drama around him. it is quite often funny, sometimes the tone is uneven to the point of not working, and i have to say it really loses its way in the third act. and ultimately it does not hang together, but wouldn't you rather watch a movie which tries to do something interesting and doesn't quite pull it off, rather than something that is quite down the line? it is held together by his performance, which is immensely watchable. and he is so likeable, i so like denzel washington, but i guess you want it to be better. was it created just as a vehicle for him? look, i think it is a film that is trying to do a very complicated character arc, in a very compressed period of time, and it doesn't quite hang together. but it has such a strong lightning rod performance at the centre of it,

that you can forgive it for the things that are wrong with it. phantom thread. this is the new paul thomas anderson. i think it is his best film since punch drunk love. daniel day—lewis is obsessed with rituals, everything in his life has to be one way... lesley manville is his sister, and suddenly his life falls apart. he falls in love with a woman. firstly it has a brilliant score byjonny greenwood, who has been oscar—nominated. the music is wonderful. i do think lesley manville is going to win for best supporting actress. i have now seen this four time, and every time i see it it looks like it is a different film. the more i watch it, the more it becomes a fairy tale, like a powell and pressburgerfilm.

but it is also about a woman entering a world that is like bluebeard. there are ventures out into the forest, strange mushrooms that have extraordinary powers... it is odd! right, it is beautifully made. that is such a backhanded compliment! i loved the first half hour so much, and there is such attention to detail, with the music and the costumes, but the relationship between the two of them just got weirder and weirder. but it is a fairy tale, it is a mythical allegory. it is a horror! what it really is, it is a ghost story about him being obsessed with the ghost of his mother. if you want a ghost story, forget about winchester, go and see this. a very quick thought about dvds,

i'm curious as to whether, should blade runner even be watched on dvd, isn't it made for the big screen? i saw it first on a huge imax screen. here's the good news, it does stand up, because beyond the extraordinary visuals, it is a film that has substance. it is about something, it is about what artificial intelligence is and what it means to have a soul or not have a soul. it is a very different experience on home viewing, but even if you saw it in the cinema and loved it, it is going to work again on dvd or blu—ray. and though it is really divisive for some people, but i think it is great. mark, thank you very much. a quick reminder before we go that you'll find more film news and reviews from across the bbc online at bbc.co.uk/mark kermode. and you can find all our previous

programmes on the bbc iplayer. i think it is the week to go and see phantom thread myself. goodbye. hello. the weather showed a sunnier improvement today. there will be sunshine at times in the week ahead, but some fairly wintry weather at times, too. take advantage of the sun when it is out there, as it was in the bristol area for a time today. there have been a few showers dotted about through eastern parts of england in particular, and a keen and cold north—easterly wind. the showers will turn increasingly to snow in parts of east anglia, but especially south— east england as we go through the night. they will come through in bands so not everybody will see one. if you're underneath one of these bands of showers, you could see a few centimetres, icy conditions. if you're away from them, you will probably see nothing at all. there is a risk of some disruption from snow showers in parts of south—east england in particular,

going into the morning. here is how things look at 8 o'clock in the morning. there may be a few showers dotted about through northern ireland and scotland. rain, sleet, hail possible, a bit of snow on the higher ground, not amounting to too much, but an ice risk with these. some fog patches around. much of england and wales, away from east anglia and the southeast, will be dry, frosty to begin the day, and the keen, cold wind still blowing in across east anglia and the south—east of england, and still with the snow showers to begin with. some will drift the little further west during the day but in the afternoon they will tend to fade away, along with the wind easing as well. many other places will have a fine monday, quite a bit of sunshine, variable cloud around, but temperatures struggling, setting the theme for the week ahead, really. around four degrees for most of us. we look to the northwest at the end of monday, a weather system coming in from the atlantic. we know we have got loads of cold air in place across us, so away from the coastline in scotland and northern ireland, as this moves in, during monday evening and night, there will be some snow, giving a covering for many on tuesday morning. by tuesday morning, this will be working

into northern england and wales, again with a couple of centimetres in places. this system is weakening all the time as it heads its way south during tuesday. it will tend to fizzle out because of this. a few heavy snow and hail showers follow those later on tuesday, to parts of scotland, northern ireland and wales. a weather front going into wednesday morning still close by south—eastern england and east anglia, so still the risk of some sleet and snow shares, but an improving picture on wednesday before we see another weather system spreading south on thursday, with some cloud and mostly rain around with this one, some sleet and snow to higher ground. a cold week to come, frosty nights, especially during the first half of the week, then some snow. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at six: government ministers are more united over brexit than critics claim says the home secretary. two people have been killed and dozens injured after two trains collided with each other in the united states. a fire which killed a man in a care

home in hertfordshire is believed to have been caused by an oxygen cylinder exploding. good evening and welcome to bbc news. viewers on bbc one willjoin us shortly for a full round up of the day's news with mishal husain, but before that a couple of stories to bring you. the home secretary amber rudd says the cabinet is more united