earlier a turkish air strike hit a major hospital in afrin, killing nine people. a war of words has broken out between london and moscow after the british foreign secretary said it was "overwhelmingly likely" that vladimir putin personally took the decision to use a nerve agent on the former russian spy, sergei skripal and his daughter. the kremlin says the accusations are unforgivable. south africa's former president, jacob zuma, has been charged with corruption a month after he was forced from office. mr zuma denies the sixteen charges which relate to a multibillion—dollar arms deal completed in the 1990s. those are the latest headlines. now it's time for a look back at the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in

parliament. coming up, theresa may tells mps russian diplomats will be expeued tells mps russian diplomats will be expelled after moscow fails to give an explanation for the nerve agent attack in salisbury. they have treated the use of military grade nerve agent in europe with sarcasm, co nte m pt nerve agent in europe with sarcasm, contempt and defiance. the labour leader condemns the attack but doesn't put the blame on the russian government. our response must be both decisive and proportionate. and based on clear evidence. and youtube gets a dressing down. this isn't about prospect —— perfection, this is about you being the wrong person for this committee and not having a clue what you're talking about. but first, it was the first time a nerve agent had been used defensively in europe since the second world war, and it happened on british soil. the attack on the former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury delivered the week in parliament. on monday

the week in parliament. on monday the prime minister came to the commons to update mps. it is now clear that sergei skripal and $ grade nerve % of $ grade nerve iii—1: of the military grade nerve agent of the type developed a rush. our knowledge that russia has previously produced this agent and would still be capable of doing so. russia's record of conducting state—sponsored assassination, and our assessment that russia views some defectors as legitimate targets for assassinations, the government has concluded that it is highly likely that russia was responsible for the act against against yulia and sergei skripal. either this was a deliberate attack against our country, or russia lost control of a potentially e dated and —— nerve agent and allowed to get into the hands of others. should there be no credible response we shall conclude

that this action amounts to unlawful use of force by the russian state against the united kingdom. jeremy corbyn condemned the attack. the investigation into the shocking events in salisbury must reach its conclusions. we need to see both the evidence and a full account from the russian authorities in light of emerging evidence that the prime minister hasjust emerging evidence that the prime minister has just referred to. emerging evidence that the prime minister hasjust referred to. the labour leader then turns to party funding and claimed there had been large donations from russian oligarchs to the conservative party. tory mps began heckling. you all familiar with the way huge fortunes often acquired in the most ubs circumstances in russia —— dubious circumstances in russia —— dubious circumstances in russia —— dubious circumstances in russia, sometimes connected with little elements, have ended up sheltering in london and trying to buy political influence in british party politics. meddling in elections as the prime minister put it, and there has been over 800,000 pounds worth of donations to the

conservative party, to the conservative party, to the conservative party, to the conservative party from russian oligarchs and their associates. that the bra mood persisted when the prime minister returned to the dispatch box on wednesday. the deadline she had set the kremlin by midnight had passed without a response. theresa may set out the government's position. they have treated the use of a military grade nerve agent in europe with sarcasm, co nte m pt nerve agent in europe with sarcasm, contempt and. so mr speaker there is no alternative conclusion other than that the russian state was culpable for the attempted murder of sergei skripal and his daughter. under the vienna convention, the thinking there will now expelled 23 russian diplomats who have been identified as undeclared intelligence officers. they have just one week to leave. this will be the single biggest expulsion for over 30 years, and it reflects the fact that this is not

the first time that the russian state has acted against our country. the attack in salisbury was an appalling acts of violence. nerve agents are abominable if used in any war, it is utterly reckless to use them ina war, it is utterly reckless to use them in a civilian environment. our response must be both decisive and proportionate, and based on clear evidence. when it became clear that mr corbyn was not going to blame the kremlin, there was jeering from the conservatives, including those in the frontbench. most labour mps sat in silence, the speaker called for order. i couldn't understand a word of what the foreign secretary just said, mr speaker, but his behaviour demeans his office. there was a terse response tojeremy corbyn's sta nce terse response tojeremy corbyn's stance from the prime minister.m was clear from the remarks that were made by backbenchers across the whole of this house on monday, that there is a consensus across the backbenchers of this house. i am

only sorry that the consensus does not go as far as the right honourable gentleman. members jeering. honourable gentleman. members jeering. who could have taken the opportunity as the uk government has done to condemn the culpability of the russian state. many on the labour backbenchers spoke out in favour of theresa may's caption, including one mp who condemned his own leader's action. responding with strength and resolve when your country is under threat is an essential component of local leadership. there is a labour tradition that understands that, and it has been understood by prime ministers of all parties who have

stood in that dispatch box. spokesmen from other parties express solidarity with the government. there has to be a robust response to the use of terror on our streets. we must act in a measured way to show that we will simply not tolerate this behaviour. we welcome the decisive action that has been taken by the prime minister today, and it sits in contrast with the policy of appeasement that we have heard from the frontbench of the labour party. but it was a senior conservative who emphasise the seriousness of the whole situation. it is notjust a question of expressing our anger about salisbury, this is actually a serious threat to the safety of the western world, unless and until we all do something together to actually start getting the russians to do something as opposed to simply ignore us. in a newspaper article on

friday, jeremy corbyn warned against rushing into a new cold war with russia before there was conclusive evidence that moscow was behind the nerve agent attack. he said police needed to confirm that the russian mafia was not responsible. most of our legislation is made by the government but it is possible that individual mps to change the law, and one way is through a private member ‘s bill. it was this humble title bill that was responsible for some major social change in great britain in the 60s, the legalisation of abortion and the abolition of the death penalty for murder. more recently a law to reduce homelessness and a ban on under 18 is using sunbeds were the result of private member ‘s bills. the best chance for mps to bring in this kind of hill is to finish high up on the ballot held up at the start of every session. order. the ballot draw for private members bills in the president's session is about to take place. 461 members entered the

ballot this year. we now come to the members who will get the first pick of the priorities allocated private members bills. 20 names are chosen but generally only the top seven or so will get a day's debate on allocated friday. debating time is limited and without government backing there is little chance of a bill becoming law. if you had a magnifying glass handy then you may have spotted the name angus macneil at the very top of that list. he is introducing a measure to allow the families of refugees to join them in this country. and earlier i spoke to him. i began by asking why he had chosen that subject. it is a subject that makes a difference to people ‘s lives very markedly, and surely in politics one of the things we should be doing is helping people. and of all the people in the world who have the greatest need, refugees are those people come hopefully this bill will make a difference to their lives in a marked way. very few backbenchers bills do get through. why do you think that is? they are

held on friday, which is never a great day to hold things. there is a lot of pressure on mps to be away. the mps that have said they will be here, if they are that we should get the bill to progress. i am currently quite nervous about that as you can't take it grunted. but having a friday is really bad, it should be wednesday or thursday, giving proper time when mps are not under pressure to be elsewhere. but there could be a variety of other reasons government uses its hefty utility against private members bills, and the government has majority. often in private members bills, governments are looking to excuses a nyway governments are looking to excuses anyway not to do it. sometimes they wish they had thought of themselves, and sometimes they wish it wasn't their will stop hopefully the government eventually will wish they had thought of this themselves, i would be quite happy if the government adopted this themselves and it didn't need to be done through a private members bill.

sometimes these bills fall because other mps talk about which means they just go other mps talk about which means theyjust go on and on to the bill doesn't have enough time to get through. that is not a very dignified way of getting rid of a bill that they don't like, is it?|j agree absolutely. the best way for that to be decided is on a vote. some people like these bills because they are badly drafted, and this is they are badly drafted, and this is the reason why other mps oppose them. there is something in that isn't now, you have to be very careful there is not unintended consequences from these measures? absolutely, but also when people are against a bill they will look into the detail and then spin off something huge and unlikely to make it into something else because our, is not in a right place or something. an irish mp said he was hung on grammar because there was meant to be a, but there was not. would you like to see more backbench bills get through? i think they have

to be good bills in the first place, they have to command support they need to command support, and that is the difficulty of having private members bills on friday. there are the days of the week when the government and business managers are scraping around looking for a debate to fill the time, so you can see with the publicity that this bill has generated, that there is greater interest in this bill this week and some of the things that have been debated in parliament on wednesday and thursday. mr angus macneil. and angus neeld was on his feet first thing on friday to put the case for his bill into the commons. and after 3.5 hours the bill cleared first hurdle in the commons that it will face a tricky test when it comes under more detailed scrutiny by mps. it used to be that come the spring, come the budget. for holly at the briefcase outside number 11, how much a pint would be and a rabbit

out of a fiscal house. that was in the old days, well, last year. it all change when the last —— when the chancellor announced but it would come in the autumn, instead of a limited statement in spring. and so philip hammond rose in the commons on thursday with what he said would bea on thursday with what he said would be a short statement. he characterised his mood. if there are any eeyores in the chamber, they are over there. all members: hear hear.. iamat over there. all members: hear hear.. iam at my over there. all members: hear hear.. i am at my most tigger like today, asi i am at my most tigger like today, as i contemplate a country that goes from strength to strength. as i contemplate a country that goes from strength to strengthlj as i contemplate a country that goes from strength to strength. i have committed to £60 billion of new spending shared between long—term investment in britain's future and support for our public services. with almost £9 billion extra for our nhs and social care system. £4

billion going into the nhs in 201819 alone. -- 2018-19. the shadow chancellor was not positively not tigger like. his complacent today is astounding. we face in every public service a crisis on a scale we have never seen before. hasn't he listened to the doctors, the nurses, teachers, the police officers, the carers, and even his own councillors? they are telling him they can't wait for the next budget. they are telling him to act now. the real tragedy is that we are ten years on from the financial crisis the austerity is still with us. and there was a lack of hope given to there was a lack of hope given to the people of the united kingdom from this statement today. the chancellor has been very upbeat about why is he so upbeat when the growth figures show that we have

gone from near the top of the g7 and the 620 gone from near the top of the g7 and the g20 growth lists to the bottom of both. the future is uncertain and the likelihood of unexpected political developments leaves the significant downside risk to public finance forecasts. can i ask the chancellor if he sees any of those risks sitting in front of him? finally enough, philip hammond did see risks on the labour front bench, and what's more, he said, business has said they shared those risks as well —— funnily enough. mr clarke had an idea. can i suggest that he looks at some of the extraordinary tax anomalies he has inherited in the tax treatment of older, prosperous people in full—time work in this country? it cannot be right... declare your interest!

well, i think i am perfectly well placed. one conservative later made the point that perhaps imposing a new tax targeted at a core element of the party support may not be a goodidea of the party support may not be a good idea after all. and now, let's have a look at some of the news from parliament in brief. the peer who was britain's first female muslim cabinet minister says she will not be intimidated by letters inciting violence against muslims. her comments came after four suspect packages were sent to mps of a muslim background. the previous day, mps had condemned the letters encouraging people to take part in a punisher muslim day. encouraging people to take part in a punisher muslim daylj encouraging people to take part in a punisher muslim day. i received a long message from a friend at the end of which she said i urge you to not go out on three april, it is

punish a muslim day. my lords, i will, along with many other muslims, be going out on the third of april, because we will not be intimidated in this way. the government reported a new and worrying development into the investigation into the fire at g re nfell tower. the investigation into the fire at grenfell tower. it is nine months since the blaze claimed 71 lives. the cladding and installation outside the building have already failed all preliminary tests by police. investigators have found now that a flat door from the building could only hold back the fire for half the time it was supposed to. initial inspections indicate the door is believed to have been designed to resist fire for up to 30 minutes, but when tested by the metropolitan police, failed after approximately 15 minutes. the metropolitan police considered that this test result might have wider implications for public safety, and alerted my department. versus stephen hawking, who died on wednesday at the age of 76, was

remembered at prime minister's questions. theresa may paid tribute to his courage and persistence, and his brilliance and humour, which inspired people across the world. jeremy corbyn said, as well as being an acclaimed scientist, professor hawking was also passionate about the nhs and universal healthcare. the international trade secretary criticised president trump's decision to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium into the united states. liam fox told mps he had been working with the european union to win an exemption from the tariffs. doctor fox said the 25% duties could harm uk industries as well as those in other countries. we do disagree with the decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports based on national security considerations. these unilateral trade measures have wea k these unilateral trade measures have weak foundations in weakfoundations in international law, and they are not consistent with the department of defence's own judgement in an investigation that was conducted on the basis of national security. mistrust, anxiety

and prejudice are characterising to many parts of the country, the communities secretary has said. sajid javid told mps there was a lack of meaningful mixing between people from different backgrounds, as he set out the government consultation paper on how to improve integration. but the plans earned a stinging rebuke from the snp. this government has pandered, let's be honest, the tabloids, had stoked up anti—immigration rhetoric for years. they should apologise for their part in this. this is after all the government of the hostile environment, of impoverishing and making destitute asylum seekers, preventing them from working, which we know would aid immigration. the scottish and welsh first ministers met theresa may in downing street to discuss what would happen to devolved powers such as regulation of fisheries and farming once they come back from brussels after brexit. the issues that remain between us are not insignificant, but neither are they insurmountable. and i think with understanding and

goodwill on both sides, and there has already been movement on both sides, then i think a deal can be reached. that is not to say there is certainty at this stage that it will be reached. owners of dogs with behavioural problems can buy collars which give the animal and electric shock. the idea is to help train them, but campaigners argue the devices are cruel. mps call for they used to be banned in england. a conservative described what happened when one woman used an electric colour on her dogs. the first underdogs got a shock was buying sta ke, underdogs got a shock was buying stake, so after a small dog when they were walking past, made him jump, from then on they associated the shocks with small dogs, so when her dogs turned on a ship to, she had tea rs her dogs turned on a ship to, she had tears in her eyes, and she stated they connected the pain of the electric shock with little dogs, because of the first time i use de colo —— shih tzu. the day that

machine came in this house, i regret. now then. a senior official at youtube has apologised to mps for the compa ny‘s slow at youtube has apologised to mps for the company's slow response in removing extremist and offensive videos, in particular those produced by neo—nazi groups such as national action. the secretary faced an uncomfortable round of questioning. in fact, you might want to hide behind the sofa at this point. we apologise for those videos being on our platform. you should not have had to come back to us repeatedly. these four videos, because they are from a proscribed terrorist organisation, should not have remained on our platform. do you have any review is based in the united kingdom? i believe we have review is based in ireland. which is not in the united

kingdom. i am not sure they are based in the uk not. so you put some of these decisions out the contract. certainly, and that is part of the trouble here. these videos were going to people who were not able to identify them, that is why they were referred to specialists, and why the general reviewers will be given training in order to identify these videos. how many of the people who make these decisions are actually not youtube employees? generally i don't know. you don't even know where your review teams are based, who they are, whether they are done through contract to other companies or organisations, or whether it is done by youtube. now all of the statements that you gave us at the beginning of this evidence session about how much it mattered to you personally, if these things are actually being implemented i staff on your behalf, or by people on your behalf, it is frankly shocking that you seem to know so little about who they are, where they are, what training they have had, or even

whether they are employed by the organisation. you have no response to that? i have been brought on to deal with counterterrorism policy. i work on it at a very high level. our trust and safety teams are charged with making sure the reviewers get the training that they need. when we had evidence from youtube in the past, you were very clear. when there is copyrighted material such as songs, albums, the minute they appear, you remove them within minutes, within minutes. and yet you have got nothing. you have not invested anything to match that kind of copyrighted material, and yet this stuff is dangerous. it leads to people losing their lives. it is illegal. we are putting in place fixes every day, spending millions of dollars to address this problem. our technology is getting faster, and we're expanding the number of personnel who work on this issue. we continue to make improvements. are we perfect? no. will we be perfect?

no. but we are getting better. this isn't about perfection. this is about you being the wrong person to be in front of this committee, and not having a clue what you're talking about. naz shah, telling it like it is. now, with a whirlwind tour of the wider world of politics, here is our countdown. at five, turning on a penny after an outcry over proposals to reduce small change. downing street said there are no plans to scrap 1p and 2p coins. perhaps we should move to finland, the world's happiest country. the uk rolled in 19th. it seems like you would have more fun with a finn. the prime minister adopted a more relaxed approach when she visited the scene of a nerve agent in salisbury. angela merkel was finally sworn in as chancellor of germany after lawmakers voted to re—elect a hat as leader in a close vote. but the corks will be staying in the champagne. it took 171 days

for her to be approved after a painful stretch of political deadlock. and now, with a short story, conservative mp bob neill, who gave his colleagues the giggles in westminster hall... i will do my best to be naturally short. laughter at bob neill that. how could anyone stoop so low? julia butler. finally, mps are always anxious to bring a good word about their constituency, and the ideal to do this is prime minister's questions. so, in the very dying minutes, one conservative seized his chance. the inspirational music man project in southend, working with people who have learning difficulties, has now set a world record for tinkling the most number of triangles ever. so does my right honourable friend agree with me that that is yet another reason

why southend should be made a city? the prime minister seemed unwilling to commit to southend becoming a city just on the to commit to southend becoming a cityjust on the strength of that, but... iam cityjust on the strength of that, but... i am very happy to congratulate the music man project, for the record they have achieved in tinkling triangles. there is a phrase you don't hear the prime ministers say every day. that's all for now. there is a round—up of the day in parliament every night at 11pm on bbc parliament. for now, from me, mandy baker, goodbye. friday felt like spring in some places, but the weekend plunges straight back into winter. cold, with snow and ice, which could cause

some disruption. we will see a band of snowfall moving across southern parts of the country during saturday morning. that could a quick covering, and then these showers feeding from the east. it will be quite hit and miss, but some places will see a few centimetres of snow. not as much snow for northern ireland in scotland, here there will be some spells of sunshine. wherever you are, it will feel cold, temperatures not much above freezing. add in the strength of the easterly wind, it will feel bitter. asa easterly wind, it will feel bitter. as a going to saturday evening, met office amber warnings in force. amber means be prepared for the of destructive snow and ice. initially from some showers feeding in burmese, and then as we going to sunday, that potential for some burmese, and then as we going to sunday, that potentialfor some more significant and persistent snow to develop down towards the south—west. showers tending to say during sunday further east. on what will be another cold feeling day. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: as the conflict in syria continues — aid agencies say over 50,000 people have fled afrin, in the last few days alone. the british foreign secretary

accuses president putin of being behind the nerve agent attack on sergei skripal and his daughter. we think it overwhelmingly likely that it was his decision to direct the use of a nerve agent on the streets of the uk, the streets of europe, for the first time since the second world war. the fbi's deputy is fired by the us attorney general — andrew mccabe was criticised by the president for his part in investigating hillary clinton and russia's role in the 2016 election. jumping to safety — a dozen people are injured when a ski—lift goes out of control in a ski resort in georgia.