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this is bbc news. the headlines at 10pm: team gb celebrate its most successful day in winter olympic history as lizzie yarnold retains her gold in the women's skeleton. her team—mate laura dees takes bronze and izzy atkin comes third in the women's ski slopestyle. ukip prepare to look for a new leader after sacking henry bolton less than six months in thejob. theresa may sets out the case for a new security treaty with the eu after brexit. at 10.30 we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's front pages in our paper review. good evening and welcome to bbc news. lizzy yarnold has won team gb‘s first gold medal
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at the winter olympics in south korea. she's won the women's skeleton, making yarnold the first british competitor to defend a winter olympic title. yarnold headed into the final run 0.02 seconds behind leaderjanine flock, but a poor finish from the austrian saw her drop out of the medal places. i've been speaking to the former performance director of british skeleton, simon timson. he described team gb's wins today as sensational. it is absolutely incredible. i am on a ski holiday and could hardly ski this morning, my legs were jelly with anticipation. we were all hanging around the tv in a mountain restaurant. my wife had to quieten me down for cheering when they secured the medals. the hardest bit was looking at laura's face when lizzie came down, thinking, am i going to get squeezed out of a medal? then the austrian made a couple of big mistakes and lost out.
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we were celebrating gold and bronze, which was incredible. how long ago did the team start working and preparing for the kind of success we are now seeing? it all started back in the late 90s with two fantastic athletes. kristin went on to be a world champion, alex won bronze in 2002. that enabled us to put in place a 10—year strategy to try to win an olympic winter gold medal. amy williams fulfilled that in vancouver. lizzie repeated four years later in sochi. now the first—ever british winter olympians to defend their title and win a second gold medal. i don't think even andy who has been in the programme for 16 years and succeeded me as performance director, would have dreamt we would win half the medals on offer at these games. it truly is something very special.
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a huge achievement for the athletes, the coaches and all the support staff. and don parsons took a medal on thursday, let's not forget him. what makes a great skeleton athlete? the formula is quite simple. they need to be a really good athlete, fast sprinter, and you saw laura and lizzie beat two of the fastest starters in the race. it starts fast but you have to be calm and cool on the sled, make small adjustments and steers. good hand eye coordination, really good feel for the sled on the ice. the different pressures on the corner, it's quite a sensitive piece of equipment. it is highly skilled driving that makes the difference. it looks like you are just throwing yourself down a slope on a tea tray, to the untrained eye, how important are these suits they wear? nobody is too disappointed, the opposition spent a lot
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of time talking about our suits. at the end of the day, you have to run really fast and then it comes down to the drive. the skill of steering the sled through the corners, controlling the pressure, avoiding the little bumps that can shave off hundreds or tenths of a second. the suits help but you still have to start fast and drive well. and have nerves of steel? absolutely, that really helps. how cool and calm was lizzie on that final run? she put down a track record that meant she had the two fastest times in the race of the first run and fourth run, the biggest pressure runs. the true hallmarks of a champion. let's not forget laura as well. fantastic final run. it gave laura the opportunity to win a bronze. a brilliant day for british winter sports.
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three medals we probably wouldn't have thought about going into the day. a sensational performance by team gb. theresa may has urged european union leaders not to put lives at risk by blocking a security deal after brexit because of "deep seated ideology". the prime minister was speaking at a security conference in munich. mrs may said that that "nothing must get in the way" of britain and the eu helping each other to keep people safe. the prime minister said that real political will is required to safeguard intelligence co—operation which has developed over the decades. people across europe are safer because of this cooperation and the unique arrangements we have developed between the uk and eu institutions in recent years. so it is in all of our interests to find ways to protect the capabilities that underpin this cooperation when the uk becomes a european country outside the eu, but in a new partnership with it.
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to make this happen will require real political will on both sides. i recognise there is no existing security agreement between the eu and a third country that captures the full depth and breadth of our existing relationship, but there is precedent for comprehensive strategic relationships between the eu and third countries in other fields, such as trade, and there is no legal or operational reason why such an agreement could not be reached in the area of internal security. however, if the priority in the negotiations becomes avoiding any kind of new cooperation with a country outside the eu, then this political doctrine and ideology will have damaging real world consequences for the security of all our people in the uk and the eu. let's be clear about what would
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happen if the means of this in response the european commission presidentjean—claude juncker said that since the eu was not at war with britain over its decision to leave, the security bridge should be maintained. translation: regarding the question of security policy. there are commonalities between the eu and the uk and i would like to say that i believe, since we are not at war with the uk, since we would not take revenge on the uk for what the british people has decided, so, this security alliance, the security bridge between the uk and the eu will be maintained. it is still needed. however, you cannot mix up this question with other questions that are important, in the context of brexit. you have to look at them individually and have the answer to each question matter by matter but i do not want to mix up security policy considerations with other considerations. ukip have voted to remove
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their leader henry bolton after less than six months in the job. 63% of party members supported the motion of no confidence, following the controversy over racist messages sent by his then partner. the party will now have it's fourth leadership election since 2016. the interim leader is gerard batten, one of the party's mep‘s. henry bolton said he was disappointed by the result, but was unsure if ukip had a future as a political party. if you look at the challenging event list that they have embarked upon, the egm today, interim leadership, then another leadership contest, and we are talking 90 days down the road, that's exactly the same but time as local government elections. in between all that they still must hold the national executive committee election which they have postponed twice for whatever reasons.
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it is a hugely challenging time for the party. a time when it should be on the battlefield, delivering messages on getting out of the eu. why do you think you lost today? it range of reasons, the main one that any seed does hold a huge amount of power in the party. i wanted to reduce that power, so we could professionalise the party. make it fit for purpose, but whenever you implement change there are some people who use own interests a re threatened by that. change is not always an easy thing for people to accept. i spoke to suzanne evans, former ukip deputy chair, who called on nigel farage to return as ukip's leader. nigel farage has backed the last three utterly useless leaders of ukip. he backed diane james,
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who lasted less than two weeks. he backed paul nuttall who turned out to be a disaster. he backed henry bolton who turned out to be even worse. nigel has got us into this position, and i think he should come back and sort out this mess. he has had terriblejudgment choosing leaders but was a very good ukip leader himself. we need somebody in ukip now who is a strong leader, who can really fight for this party and fight for this country and fight for the brexit, the clean brexit, that the people voted for. i want to say to him, come back, i know you and i have had our differences but come back, lead this party. if you are not prepared to do that, and you are being paid a huge salary by the european parliament to be a full—time politician, and not an occasional politician and a full—time celebrity, do your duty by this party and this country. if you don't want to, then please get out of ukip‘s way
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and let them choose a leader without any interference from you, because you have shown such poor judgment in the past. on security after brexit. theresa may said a new treaty on foreign and defence policy should be effective by next year. the challenge for all of us today is finding the way to work together through a deep and special partnership between the uk and the eu. no more at the centre of his party — henry bolton is ousted as leader of ukip. lizzy yarnold, she goes to the front, and how! lizzy yarnold leads the way, on a historic day for team gb at the winter olympics. and the olympic scandal of 1994 turned into a bafta nominated biopic. good evening.
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the prime minister has called for a new security treaty with the european union after brexit, warning that lives could be at risk without full co—operation. in a speech in germany, theresa may said new arrangements over working together should be effective by next year. the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker, agreed that a post—brexit security alliance was necessary — but said it should be negotiated separately from other issues, such as trade. our political correspondent vicki young reports from munich. in defence and security the uk is a significant player. the prime minister hopes that will get her a special deal. she arrived in munich keen to lay out britain's contribution. generous spending on defence and expertise it wants to share even after brexit. theresa may urged the eu to take a practical approach. this cannot be a time when any of us
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allow competition between partners, rigid institutional restrictions or deep—seated ideology to inhibit our cooperation and jeopardise the security of our citizens. she's calling for a new security treaty so that the close partnership can continue. failure to agree one would have damaging consequences, she said. we must do whatever is most practical and pragmatic in ensuring our collective security. those who threaten our security would like nothing more than to see us fractured. some listening to this were left bewildered. the brexit decision from the point of view of us inside the eu is extremely regrettable. things would be so much easier if you stayed. so here comes the question... applause mrs may pointed out that
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brexit was a democratic decision politicians should respect. one senior brussels figure seemed to agree. the commission presidentjean—claude junker said the eu wasn't at war wief eee {jee ee eieee he eeee ee eee he said the security bridge would be maintained, but you couldn't mix it up with other issues. conservative mps attending the conference here believe the speech is a good starting point for talks. we've got to start getting into the detail of this. one thing we can do is improve our offer around defence and security, and i do think we need to have another look in the uk as to how we prioritise security. so it's a pretty familiar message from theresa may. the uk is leaving the european union but that doesn't mean close cooperation needs to end. and it's a blunt message, too, saying to eu leaders, don't let your ideology get in the way of the safety
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of our citizens. the government hopes today's speech will show it's acting responsibly, not wanting to drag the important issue of security into fraught brexit negotiations. vicki young, bbc news, munich. our political correspondent susana mendonca is here. we've had two big speeches this week on brexit — are we any clearer on the way forward? well i think we'd still a long way to go before we know what brexit going to look like but if you look at the speech as we've had so far they seem to be about building bridges. theresa may talking about that cooperation, unconditional cooperation between britain and the eu. certainly the eu commission president made it clear that cooperation on security doesn't mean cooperation on security doesn't mean cooperation on security doesn't mean cooperation on trade. but it went down well with the europeans, went down well with the europeans, went down well with her brexiteers. when you look at boris johnson's down well with her brexiteers. when you look at borisjohnson‘s speech last week he was talking about bringing together remainers and brexiteers and looking at the positives but there wasn't much in the way of substance. in terms of
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what we'll get over the next week we understand there will be a series of speeches in this road to brexit theme we're getting from number ten. we'll have speeches from david davis, we understand david lidington will give a speech where he talks about devolution. something from liam fox, also talking about the positives. we are expecting a lot of speeches, whether or not we get the detail we are after remains to be seen. thank you. ukip has voted to remove its leader, henry bolton, following controversy over racist messages sent by his former partner about prince harry's fiancee, meghan markle. mr bolton had refused to stand down — but today over 60% of members backed a motion of no confidence in him. the party is now looking for its fifth leader in 18 months — as our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. therefore henry bolton has been removed by the democratic decision of the membership... and with that, ukip bid farewell to another short—lived leader. henry bolton had put his fate in the hands of the party
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members and five months after they elected him they voted him out. you don't embark on something like this, obviously, hoping to win through, and then find that you don't win through, without feeling, you know, some disappointment, of course. but hey, you know, take it on the chin and move on. it was his relationship with jo marney that led to questions over his future. she sent a series of offensive messages leading ukip‘s ruling body to demand he quit. today, party members voted and they endorsed that decision. so the mep, gerard batten, has ta ken over temporarily. before the fourth leadership contest in 18 months. costly for a cash—strapped party. ukip has to continue because we are the only opposition. this party was riding high after the brexit referendum, but since then it's been in turmoil, struggling for direction
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and leadership. and there is a risk today's result could only deepen divisions. i think it's a big mistake and i think there are very few people within the party who potentially could be leader. can ukip survive another leadership contest now? of course it can, of course it can. we're like, we're like vampires, you stake us, we come back to life, you can't get rid of us, i'm sorry. plenty here believe in ukip‘s future, its role in the brexit debate. but many fear the turmoil at the top means it will never again be the influential force it once was. alex forsyth, bbc news, birmingham. team gb is celebrating its most successful day in winter olympic history. lizzy yarnold won gold in the women's skeleton — becoming the first briton ever to retain a winter olympic title. there was a bronze too in the event — for her team—mate laura deas, and a bronze in the ski slopestyle for izzy atkin. david ornstein reports from pyeongchang.
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guiding great britain to unprecedented glory, lizzy yarnold and laura deas turning dreams into reality, rewriting the record books. commentator: lizzy yarnold next, the olympic champion, can she make history and win it again? yarnold went into her final slide in second place, but conjured an imperious display, and the fastest time any woman has produced on this track, to enter sporting folklore. commentator: that is a gold medal winning run, i'm sure of it. so it's gold for lizzy yarnold. she's defended her title and become the most decorated british winter olympian in history. she was joined on the podium by team—mate laura deas. the pair rounding off the most successful day their nation has ever seen at a winter games. as yarnold jumped into the crowd to join the celebrations, how did she feel? i feel exhausted! now a back—to—back champion, the 29—year—old couldn't hide her delight.
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i'm just so relieved that i've done the race, been consistent, and laura and i are on the podium together. for her parents, judith and clive, another moment to savour. from the mixed season that she's had, to come and win the gold medal here today — and we have a bronze medal as well through laura — is absolutely mind—boggling. the success story was started by the youngest member of team gb, 19—year—old izzy atkin saving her best until last to take bronze in the slopestyle and become britain's first official olympic skiing medallist. commentator: great britain's izzy atkin takes a bronze! mum and dad, winnie and mike, overcome with joy. i'm still kind of speechless. ican't... i'm really excited, really happy. i'm stoked with how i skied and also stoked to win the bronze. the day was however tinged with disappointment as elise christie crashed out of the 1500 metres short track speed
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skating and was later disqualified. commentator: christie has crashed again now in the semifinal! she went to hospital as a precaution but was given the all clear and may yet race in the 1000 metres as she bids to avoid a repeat of her nightmare in sochi four years ago. bronze medallist, great britain! but that will do little to dampen the british euphoria as they delivered on snow and ice a super saturday to live long in the memory. david ornstein, bbc news, in pyeongchang. survivors of the shooting at a florida school this week, which left 17 people dead, have been taking part in a rally demanding tighter gun control laws. protestors in fort lauderdale chanted ‘no more guns' and attacked politicians. it comes as pressure mounts on the fbi over the agency's failure to act on a tip—off that nikolas cruz, the suspected gunman, might carry out an attack.
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a court in pakistan has sentenced a man to death for the murder and rape of a 6—year—old girl. zainab ansari's body was found on a rubbish dump in the city of kasoor injanuary. 24—year—old imran ali confessed to the killing and to attacks on other young girls. secunder kermani reports. these are the last images of 6—year—old zainab alive, being led away by the hand by the man who would rape and kill her. her body was found on a rubbish dump five days later. zainab‘s attacker was 24—year—old imran ali, an acquaintance of her family. he was identified on the basis of dna evidence. after a trial lasting just four days, today he was sentenced to death. today the court has announced the judgment. he has been convicted on four different counts and has been sentenced to death. the discovery of zainab‘s body led to angry protests in her hometown kasoor.
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at the trial, her killer admitted to having assaulted or murdered eight other young girls here over the past two years. many believe he could have been stopped sooner. zainab‘s family, though, welcomed today's verdict. translation: we are satisfied with this verdict of the death sentence, but we also want for him to be punished publicly. the murder of zainab has sparked unprecedented discussion of child abuse, normally a taboo topic in pakistan. but campaigners believe more needs to be done to educate both children and parents about the dangers, and to ensure the authorities properly investigate cases. the families of these victims now have some semblance ofjustice. but, for many, it may feel too little too late. secunder kermani, bbc news, islamabad. a mini—earthquake has shaken wales and parts of west england. you can see the large red lines here from the british geological survey —
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they show the tremor which was a magnitude of 4.4. the epicentre was around 12 miles outside swansea and tremors could be felt as far as chester and bournemouth. tremors on this scale are only felt in the uk every two to three years. while all eyes are focused on this year's winter olympics, one of the most hotly—tipped films for tomorrow night's bafta awards is i, tonya, based on events linked to the winter olympics of 1994. it's a biopic about the american figure skater tonya harding, who became notorious for her link to an attack on a fellow skater. margot robbie plays the disgraced tonya, and allisonjanney her mother — and both have received bafta nominations. our arts editor will gompertz has been to meet them. i was the best figure skater in the world at one point in time. 4.8. how do i get a fair shot here? it wasn't about telling the tonya harding story. the haters always say, tonya, tell the truth. we have all these unreliable narrators telling completely
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contradictory versions of the exact same event. i mean come on, what kind of friggin' person bashes in their friend's knee? the juxtaposition of everyone's different point of view and story is where the dark comedy comes in. where you see my character throw a knife at tonya. and then you cut to me saying, you know, what family doesn't have their ups and downs? i made you a champion! knowing you'd hate me for it. that's the sacrifice a mother makes. i wish i had a mother like me instead of nice. you cursed me. in the movie, you assault your daughter on more than one occasion, and yet her mother in real life denies it happening. i told her side of the story very well. i think i, i understood, i had to make her a three—dimensional character, she wasjust a monster. character, she wasn't just a monster. how old are you honey? she's a soft four.
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having been a figure skater myself, i know how expensive it is to have custom skates and have the skating costumes. i know what it took for my parents to get up at five in the morning. i felt like i could tell her side of the story. what can you tell us about tonya harding? i don't know a tonya harding. aren't you her bodyguard? as a young producer and actor in the business, do you think the game is still rigged against women? there's far more female driven content, female lead films now than even when i started, and i haven't even been doing it this long. still, is it enough? no. we still have... the statistics are so imbalanced. i think it's going to take a while. but yeah. margot robbie talking to our arts editor will gompertz there. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight. good evening. it has been a lovely
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day for many, it could turn frosty overnight tonight. things will look different tomorrow. all of this cloud that we have filling in the atla ntic cloud that we have filling in the atlantic will be spilling across the uk and already we have some cloud arriving in the far south—west. some spots a rain. clear skies ahead of the club for a while, temperatures drop away already. some fog patches, especially in the belle of york. more cloud pushing back into wales, and later into northern ireland. temperatures in the north and east could be down 2—3d. the mist and fog we have could lift in the morning. cloud in the atlantic is on this
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weather system here. on that weather front, this warm weather front has low cloud and rain and drizzle. between those two fronts, we do have mild air pushing in slowly across the uk. chilly to begin with, further north and east, the best of any sunshine tomorrow, north—east scotla nd any sunshine tomorrow, north—east scotland and england for a while, north east wales into cheshire. low cloud coming into northern ireland. some rain in wales, and in the far south—west. temperatures of 10—11d. brighter in the north—east and temperatures will not be so high there. in the evening and overnight, this wet weather spills into scotland. it will be rain and drizzle, accompanied by low cloud. as we move into monday, the eastern side of the uk this time could be dull and side of the uk this time could be dulland damp, a side of the uk this time could be dull and damp, a little drizzly. western coast sea sunshine and some rain arriving in northern ireland. on the whole, a cloudy and mild day.
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temperatures of ten or 11 degrees. the milder air is getting squeezed away, reduced as we get into tuesday. swamped by cold air coming into the atlantic and from the near continent. some rain and drizzle, especially in eastern scotland, into england and wales. it peters out, it could brighten a little bit. the best of the sunshine arriving in scotla nd best of the sunshine arriving in scotland and northern ireland. reasonable temperatures, it won't stay that way. they milder start of the week but we will find it turning colder as the week goes on. easterly winds for a while but with high pressure it should turn mainly
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