national security adviser. but what will the hardliner bring to the white house? fears of a trade war, as president trump hits china with sweeping tariffs. beijing vows to "fight to the end". eu leaders agree with britain that russia was likely to be behind the nerve agent attack, saying there was no plausible alternative explanation. and the art of protest. the images capturing key chapters in america's social history. is seen as a hawk who has advocated using military force against iran and north korea. he'll be the third national security adviser in m months. he'll take up the post next month. earlier, our washington correspondent chris buckler told me this was a change of direction for mr trump. this is notjust the revolving door of the white house, it is something quite different. it's a change of tack on foreign policy. instead of hr mcmaster as national security adviser and rex tillerson as secretary of state, we now have two different people and they are much closer to donald trump in their thinking than perhaps their predecessors were. fundamentally, if you take

a look atjohn bolton, he has been tough talking, very hard line on north korea. very hard talking, very tough talking on russia. he's called for the iran nuclear deal to be scrapped. he thinks a lot like president trump. but you also get a sense that he is going to come to this position now and is going to know there are quite a lot of eyes on him but there is a change of the guard in foreign policy and in a statement tonight, this is what john bolton said. "the united states faces a wide array of issues and i look forward to working with president trump and his team in addressing these issues, in an effort to make our country safe at home and there are a whole range of issues that are worth talking about." the iran nuclear deal. he, like the president, wants to scrap it, that will be discussed in the weeks ahead. there was a north korean summit planned between kim jong—un and the president although we are

still waiting for a date and time, and then there are issues like russia, the president criticised for not being tough enough on russia butjohn bolton is certainly someone who has been talking tough on russia for some for some time. you will see a change of tone coming from the white house but what it means in terms of foreign policy, it's difficult to tell. and it's almost as if after being shackled for quite a while, donald trump finally has the team that he wants. i think beyond that, if you take a look at president trump over the last wild, he's been trying to put his people into the positions that he wants to see them in. this is a white house that has gone

to a huge amount of change. although the white house was happy with hr mcmaster, they have been talking about this for weeks. but in terms of foreign policy, there are many challenges ahead. many challenges for president trump and if you look at the foreign policy issues like north korea and look at iran and russia, beyond that, there is the question of tariffs and much more to suggest president trump is determined to put forward a message time and time again he said in the campaign of america first. that is a fundamental in this new, ever—changing white house. china has insisted that it's "absolutely not afraid of a trade war", after president trump announced plans to introduce tariffs worth billions of dollars on chinese imports. he said the duties would redress the balance, following years of what he described as unfair economic competition from beijing. john sudworth has more about the response.

us presidents have long had serious concerns about chinese trade practices. the theft of us intellectual property, for example, and the forced transfer of us technology to chinese companies, but presidents have until now at least concluded that the cost has far outweighed by the benefits of access to this booming market of 1.3 billion people. the message from china is loud and clear — we do not want a trade war but if you start one, we will fight it. what might that look like? well, one possible area of retaliation hinted at by the chinese foreign ministry is soy beans, an interesting choice because that would hit farmers in the us state of iowa, in particular. iowa, of course, a place that firmly backed donald trump for president. there are real concerns that we are now sliding towards that trade war. and one nationalistic communist party backed news editor had this to say — "china is far more resilient than the us to pain."

let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. at least 13 people have been killed in a fire in an apartment block in ho chi minh city in vietnam. the fire broke out in the underground car park, but quickly spread throughout the building. after a kidnapping in the northern town of dapchi last month. the christian girl who refused to convert to islam is still being held, while most of the 110 girls taken have now been released. five other students are believed to have died. the venezuelan president, nicolas maduro, says he is redenominating the country's currency, knocking three zeroes off the bolivar. he's unveiled the new bank notes, which will be put into circulation on june 4th. venezuela has the world's highest inflation rate and a chronic shortage of basic goods.

eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed that the british government was right when it said that it was highly likely that russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack on a former spy. russia continues to deny any involvement in the attack on the former double agent, sergei skripal, and his daughter, yulia. the eu leaders said that there was "no other plausible explanation". prime minister theresa may gave her reaction to journalists in brussels. yes, we had a very full discussion on russia at this eu council, and i welcome the fact that the eu council has agreed with the united kingdom government's assessment that it was likely russia was responsible for the murder on the streets of salisbury, and there is no plausible alternative explanation. russia, the threat that russia poses, respects no borders. it is a threat to our values.

it is right that here in the eu council we are standing together to uphold those values. and i will be back here tomorrow morning, when we will have a very important discussion on trade. as those discussions were taking place in brussels, officials in salisbury announced that the police officer who fell ill after being exposed to the nerve agent has now been discharged from hospital. the former spy and his daughter are both heavily sedated and unable to communicate in any meaningful way. daniel sandford reports. for more than two weeks, detective sergeant nick bailey has have been having what his boss called significant and daunting medical treatment. he'd become contaminated while responding to the salisbury nerve agent attack, but now he's well enough to leave hospital. i'm pleased to say that sergeant nick bailey's condition has now improved and he was discharged from salisbury district hospital this afternoon. i personally want to wish nick and his family well and i know that the staff right across the hospital will want me

to share their very best wishes. i'm sure you'll understand that for reasons of patient confidentiality, i'm not able to go into any further detail regarding nick's condition or his treatment. nick bailey's wife said it had been the most traumatic event of their life together. his chief constable read a statement on his behalf. "people ask how i'm feeling. there are really no words to explain how i feel right now. surreal is the word that keeps cropping up — and it really has been completely surreal. i have been so very overwhelmed by the support, cards and messages i have received. everyone has been so incredible." at the same time, a judge released the most detailed description yet of the health of yulia and sergei skripal. he said both are heavily sedated, neither can communicate, and it's not known to what extent either will recover. no friend or relative has been in touch with the hospital to ask about their welfare.

at a private hearing at the court of protection, mrjustice williams ruled that as the skripals are unable to give consent and no relatives can be contacted to give consent for them, fresh blood samples can be taken from them with his permission. these will be given to international experts from the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons, to independently verify what the substance was that made them so ill. british experts believe the substance was a russian designed novichok nerve agent, and we learnt today that the fourth person affected by it — who's been treated as an outpatient — is also a police officer. daniel sandford, bbc news, at the court of protection. a memorial service has been held in memory of the five people killed in the westminster terror attack a year ago. the attacker, khalid masood, who also died, drove into pedestrians on westminster bridge, before stabbing a police officer outside the houses of parliament.

vicki young reflects on the day. a year ago today, on this estate and on westminster bridge, we were visited by what i regard as evil. senior politicians and faith leaders led tributes today to the five victime of the attack. westminster fell silent in their honour and remembered the shocking events of a year ago. the fear as khalid masood ploughed his car into pedestrians on the bridge. the panic as people fled to safety. pc keith palmer was fatally stabbed as he stood on duty protecting parliament. one of his colleagues recalls the moment it happened. mass confusion, really. eventually, one of my friends came

over and i wasy saying "who is it, who is the officer on the floor?" he said, "it is your friend, keith." and — well, terrible. a conservative minister had been among those desperately trying to save the officer's life. you rack your brains as to what more you could have done and should you have done things differently? there are all sorts of things that you torment your mind, but you can't. you have to understand everybody i think did their utmost on that day and it's very, very sad. romanian tourist andreea cristea also died in the attack. her family are still struggling to cope with the loss. there are moments when we pick take the phone to call her or write on the messenger.

we spent all our time together and now all of this doesn't make any sense. in her tribute, the prime minister said this was a day to remember those who were lost, but also to defy those who sought to silence our democracy one year ago. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news. still to come... capturing america's turbulent past: the new york gallery putting protest in the picture. let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. with great regret, the committee have decided that south africa

should be excluded from the 1970 competition. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: john bolton's set to become the next us national security adviser, replacing general hr mcmaster. china's vowed to fight to the end to defend its interests, after president trump announced plans to impose trade tariffs worth

$60 billion. french police have clashed with protesters in paris as public sector workers across the country went on strike. they are reacting against president emmanuel macron‘s plans to cutjobs and benefits. lucy williamson reports the old ways are often cherished in france. that goes for protests as much as forjob contracts. firecrackers, union flags, a few favourite chants. they have stopped the march of change before, but are they a match for france's newest president? translation: emmanuel macron wants to be the one who succeeds in breaking the rail unions. it's one of the last strong union bastions, so for him, that would be a real victory. translation: macron is destroying an entire social system, whether it's social security, pensions, the rail service, or the hospitals. he is destroying all the rights our predecessors woi'i, and we have to fight against that. the march drew teachers, air traffic controllers, hospital staff, all protesting

against reforms that will mean fewer jobs, fewer benefits, and more flexibility. but it is france's railway workers that are seen as the real challenge. reforming the railways is president macron‘s biggest test so far. but this is more than a row about pay, pensions and job security. it is an argument about long—established values and expectations that don't fit with mr macron‘s plan for france. conditions for france's train drivers have barely changed in half a century. it is a job for life, with retirement at 52. the national rail company has promised months of rolling strikes to protect those benefits. but president macron has staked his presidency on reforming the economy, and when it comes to the railways, opinion polls suggest that two thirds of french voters agree with him. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. for the first time in 20 years, at least 80 baby olive ridley turtles were spotted

at versova beach in mumbai making their way to the sea, helped along by delighted clean up activists, who many believe have made it all possible. versova residents volunteers have removed 13 million kg of plastic and other waste from what was until then the dirtiest beach in the city. this, in turn, has seen the return of the turtles. well, joining me now is the senior contributing editor of mongabay—india, which has been following this amazing story. it sounds to me that people were it sounds to me that people were amazed to see this happening. this is something unusual and encouraging for residents of versova beach because in a city which has had a very bad beach over decades, to seek olive ridley turtles in the morning,

hatchlings in the morning, is something very encouraging for a city to get olive ridley turtles back, its like otters coming back toa back, its like otters coming back to a river or a tiger coming back to a forest so it's very encouraging for the people in versova beach. to you or other people in the region remember the last time the turtles used to hatch on the beach?|j believe, used to hatch on the beach?” believe, because i talk to the people who have been covering this, and they say the last time, 20, 30 yea rs, and they say the last time, 20, 30 years, not before, after that, so it's something that happened after two decades and the beach has been quite dirty, picking up all the filth that comes from people who come there and it's been very rarely

a good effort by urban citizens who live there to sort of work on the beach and clean it up. and they have cleaned up 30 tons of garbage over the years. we started working in 2013. i know we want to talk about the turtles, because it's wonderful for the wildlife but the people, they have a space they can hang out on. this must be good for mumbai. yes, very good for mumbai. they have a lwa ys yes, very good for mumbai. they have always been hanging out at versova beach but now they have a reason to keep the beaches clean because they have seen the results in front of their eyes. for them to say that in their eyes. for them to say that in the heart of the city, a big metropolitan city, they have turtles coming in and hatching, this is something of pride. i think the

people will keep it as a place of pride and a place they would like to show to others. thank you very much. supporters of gun control legislation are getting ready to descend on washington, dc and other us cities this weekend. the march for our lives was organised by survivors of last month's parkland school shooting, just the latest issue to inspire mass protest. america has a rich history of demonstrations and artistic works that reflect them. nick bryant has gone to the whitney museum in new york for an exhibition about some of the key moments. we live in an age of political protest. whether it's african—america ns condemning police brutality. women campaigning against misogyny. schoolchildren demanding an end to gun violence. or white working—class voters

railing against the establishment. the whitney museum of art has marked this turbulent chapter in the american story with an exhibition of politically inspired art. at its heart is the question — what's the role of the artist in the modern political realm? i think they're trying to assess the moment we're in, give some kind of true assessment of where we are. maybe an optimistic idea of how we can get out of certain moments. but also reallyjust kind of gauge what the moment is. looking at a lot of this art, you're struck by its resonance today? the exhibition also has works from the 19405 to the current day. i think you could look at it and say, i think we're still dealing with these same issues, whether it's about racial segregation, whether it's about violence, whether it's about war, and you can be very cynical and say we haven't gotten out of these traps. this installation looks like a trophy room, but it actually showcases the history of police brutality in new york between the 19405 and 1990s. each statuette memorialises an incident. it's the sort of work

that could easily be constantly updated. yes, you could absolutely of course fill it in with not only incidents since this time but other police departments around the country, around the world, military organisations. i mean, there's a lot of places you could look to think about this issue. now, walking through this gallery you do notice the absence of one key figure, and that is donaldj trump? yeah, for us i think the idea was that putting together an exhibition of the history of protest in the united states is more important than any one person, even the president of the united states. the idea is to think about how art is suffering these issues, how different audiences have responded to it and how artists might go on to continue to make work that shows us the moment we're living in. art and protest are never in perfect sync, the creative process is not a rapid response endeavour, so perhaps it will be some time yet before the iconic images of the trump years emerge. nick bryant, bbc news, new york.

the british prime minister called it an expression of independence and sovereignty. but the new blue uk passport that will be issued after brexit could be made in france, according to the british firm that lost the contract. the government says the process was carried out in a fair and open way, but one eurosceptic member of parliament condemned the decision as a "national humiliation." an icon of british identity. post—brexit, the current style burgundy passport is going to be replaced with a new version of the old style. but the current uk manufacturer says they're going to be made in france, and they object. i think it's disappointing for my workforce, who i'll now have to go and talk to later today or in the coming days, and explain to them why theresa may and amber rudd don't believe that the british passport should be manufactured by them. just down the road in durham is the passport office. there wasn't much appetite

here today for french—made british passports. well, i think it should be made up here. ijust don't get it. if we're leaving the eu, why take it abroad? it's prestige. a british passport should be printed in made in england. and they shouldn't be made elsewhere in europe? i don't think so, no. regardless of cost? regardless of cost. the british government should step in and try and make sure... i think it's, the name of the company, de la rue or something... ? they should maybe get the contract. but again they may have to look at the price. the government says the deal could save the taxpayer up to £120 million, and they're playing by the rules. great uk companies compete on a world stage, and we often win business around the world, and will continue to do so, both before and after we leave the european union. and they say any personal details on the new—look passports will only be added here, not abroad. prince harry and his american fiancee meghan markle have invited

600 guests to their wedding in may. the invitations were sent out this week. there will be a ceremony at st george's chapel, windsor, followed by a lunchtime reception and a smaller event for 200 in the evening. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. family, friends and others, i imagine there's been some sort of competition to get onto that list, which won't be published, we'lljust have to wait until the day, and really not the done thing to go out and said, and sort of wave this stiff card around, i think that's one way of being excluded from the circle of friends if you start to do that. but 600 people are receiving invitations. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @nkem ifejika. hello there.

thursday was another pretty mild day. we saw a top temperature of 15.1 celsius in the north—east of scotland, making this the warmest day of the year so far for scotland. now, during the overnight period, you'll be seeing a series of weather fronts moving in from the west, bringing outbreaks of rain. quite a lot of cloud around, also strengthening wind, too. but by the end of the night into the early hours of friday, most of the rain will become confined to scotland, northern ireland, northern england. the weather front further south, barely any rain on it, as it reaches eastern england. the odd spit and spot, it'lljust be mainly cloud. where we have the cloud cover, anotherfairly mild start to friday. friday starts off on a grey note for many. outbreaks of heavy and persistent rain in the northern half of the country for friday.

an improving picture into the afternoon. the clouds will move away, sunshine will appear, we should see one or two showers across the north and west of scotland, staying wet across the far north of scotland. rain in towards cornwall and devon. temperatures single figures in the north. cooler, 10—12 for england and wales. friday night, this feature in the south of the country will bring further rain from the west country into central and southern england. here, where we have more cloud cover, not so cold to start saturday. further north, under clear skies, a touch of frost — temperatures around freezing. for this weekend, it's actually not looking that bad. some good spells of sunshine around. a few showers, most in the north of the country. fairly mild, with temperatures pretty typical for this time of year. saturday may start off quite cloudy, damp across southern britain. outbreaks of rain maybe, confined to the south—east of england into the afternoon. best of the brightness further north and west. a few showers for scotland and northern ireland. these will be wintry over the higher ground. temperatures again ranging between nine to 10 or 11 further south. now, during saturday night, that rain should eventually clear

away from the south of the country. we'll see largely clear skies. a colder night to come under clear skies, with light winds. temperatures dipping close to freezing in rural areas. around 1—4 degrees near towns and cities. a chilly start for sunday, but probably the better day of the weekend. more showers around, again in the south and south—east, a few showers in the north, they will be wintry in nature over the scottish hills. could be a touch more mild. 10—13 degrees in the south. as we head through the working week, temperatures begin to fall away as we get closer to easter, so we'll start to import a cold wind, and the risk of snow and overnight frost. and china after president trump announced plans to impose sweeping

tariffs, worth up to $60 billion, on chinese goods. beijing says it's considering tariffs worth up to $3 billion on a range of products imported from the us. eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed with the british government that it was highly likely that russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack on a former spy. russia continues to deny any involvement in the attack on the former double agent, sergei skripal, and his daughter, yulia.