this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 11:00pm: the car makerjaguar land rover confirms it is cutting 4,500 jobs worldwide, most of them in the uk. a slump in demand for diesel cars and a sales slowdown in china are blamed. at the very moment, the automotive industry, but also jaguar land rover, are facing unprecedented disruption on the geopolitical area, but also in the regulatory area. japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, holds talks with theresa may about trade opportunities after brexit, and says his country supports her eu withdrawal agreement. it was the worst christmas in a decade on britain's high streets, confirmed by the latest retail sales figures. president trump visits a town on the us border with mexico as he tries to win support for his plans to build a wall. and at 11:30pm, we will take another in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, henry zeffman from the times and the daily mirror's pippa crerar. stay with us for that.

the uk's biggest car maker, jaguar land rover, has confirmed it is cutting 4,500 jobs from its global workforce, most of them in the uk. that is on top of the 1,500 lost last year. it has blamed the cuts on a drop in demand for diesel cars, slower sales in china, and continued uncertainty over brexit. the job losses represent more than 10% of their overall uk workforce. and, during the day, ford said it would review all of its european operations to try to boost profits. our business editor simon jack reports from the west midlands. shift change atjaguar land rover, on a day of big change

for the company, with over 10% of the workforce facing redundancy. what's the mood like inside? it's not the best. i mean, i've been working here for the past four years, and for the last 12 months, it hasn't been the best. and we're not too sure about the future here. why do you think it's happened? because of the uncertainty around brexit, and the diesel, that sort of thing. while this plant in solihull may escape the worst of today's cuts, it has lost hundreds over the last 12 months, many of them customers of christine's cafe. it's like a family business, isn't it? dad works there, granddad, sons. morale is definitely drastically low for everybody. they're all living on a knife edge. they don't know what the next day's going to bring. meanwhile, here atjlr's coventry headquarters,

where many of the job losses are expected to come, the chief executive explained why he was making so many redundancies. at the very moment, the automotive industry, but also jaguar land rover, are facing unprecedented disruption on the geopolitical area, but also quite clearly in the regulatory area, and in addition, simultaneously, huge challenges resulting out of the new technologies for smarter mobility. we have to work to create a higher productivity, higher efficiency, to be more competitive. now, listen to this. that is the sound of the best part of a decade of engineering success. diesel—powered, made in the uk, sells like hotcakes in china. but all those things are changing. it is the sound of the past. this will likely be electric in the future. for the first time in 20 years, sales of cars in china declined last year, and this car will

be made in slovakia. today's big job losses are on top of cuts made last year. in solihull, 1,000 agency workers were laid off. at halewood in merseyside, 180 agency staff cut, while in castle bromwich, 1,000 employees were put on a three—day week, albeit on full pay. meanwhile, jaguar has been increasing headcount elsewhere in the world. 4,000 workers have been hired in china since 2014, and most recently it opened a brand—new plant in slovakia, with plans to hire 3,000 workers. the company is moving away from traditional engines and said it would base its electric motor and battery design here in the uk. the investment announced today in the electric motors and batteries in the midlands is the first sign of them transforming their company in the uk towards electric car production. i expect them to make jaguar an all—electric competitor to tesla in the future, for example. that's the direction of travel. and, as if to prove the point that the car world is at a major junction, ford today

announced that it would be consulting its european workforce on a major restructuring, which could result in thousands of job losses. how many in the uk is unknown. jlr's strengths in china and diesel are currently its weaknesses. reinventing itself in a hurry will be a tricky and expensive manoeuvre. simon jack, bbc news. jaguar land rover is a major employer in the west midlands. many local businesses and communities rely on it. so what impact could the job losses have on them? 0ur correspondent sima kotecha has been finding out. manufacturing is what they do in the midlands. its economy depends on the sector. here in warwickshire, they make 40,000 metal components forjlr every month. and job losses there are causing nervousness here, because of potential effects to the supply chain. if they're cutting down on important jobs, like the design functions and things like that, where his future in business going?

are they continuing to build new models? you know, will they be built locally? will they be built in other areas of the world? it could have a major effect throughout the whole of the industry, and it's disappointing that it's focused here in the west midlands. jlr is often described as the powerhouse of the west midlands. it is a region that has a rich manufacturing heritage, with companies such asjlr forming the heart of communities. but today's news is bound to create uncertainty among the young, who were planning for their futures here. some students choose to go to coventry university because of its close ties tojlr. when you see on the news thatjobs are going and places are laying people off, it's always worrying if it's the industry you're looking at going into. but, sort of saying that, the market changes quite quickly. there's sort of a lot of technology in development. so what's happening now might not be happening in two years' time. so worried, but optimistic that the future? yes.

the announcement ofjlr's new assembly centre near birmingham, along with further production at its wolverhampton plant, provides some hope for workers. but that is little consolation for those affected by today's cuts. sima kotecha, bbc news, coventry. the wish of the whole world is that britain should avoid a no—deal brexit. that was the view expressed by the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, in downing street today after talks with theresa may. during the day, mrs may sought the support of some labour mps and trade union leaders for the deal she has negotiated, and which will be put to the vote in the commons next tuesday. but the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, said today his priority was to secure a general election to deal with the parliamentary stalemate on brexit. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has the story. drums and brass in the air. is the faint sound of compromise

echoing there, too? for the prime minister, going through the ceremonials with the japanese leader, she needs help desperately, from any quarter she can get. i believe it's in the national interest because it's a good deal, and therefore i hope that it will get wide support across the whole of parliament. right on cue, the whole world wants to avoid a no—deal brexit, he said. the tory teamwork has gone badly wrong. right now, the prime minister stands to lose the vote on her brexit deal because dozens on her own side say it mis not good enough, telling the captain she has got the tactics all wrong. learning how to work as a team... but number ten is, maybe belatedly, talking to more than just foreign leaders. the prime minister chatting to labour mps and trade union leaders, promising extra protections for workers and the environment after brexit. the impression i got was that people

coming with other positive agendas would be listened to. if there is huge progress on these other issues, you know, there could be a tipping point where we say, well, actually, we've got everything that we want, our red lines are all met. if that's the case, the deal‘s an acceptable deal. but where will he go next? as a whole, labour won't be shifted by these talks of tweaks, and jeremy corbyn doesn't want to talk yet about making the deal work. he is pushing for a general election, so he could take charge and pursue his own version. if the government cannot pass its most important legislation, then there must be a general election at the earliest opportunity. a government that cannot get its business through the house of commons is no government at all. just as labour can't force that on its own, none of the government's compromises so far will shift that many of the posteriors on the green benches in there. but, with the threat of no—deal ringing in theirears,

a sprinkling of switchers is emerging. i will, with a heavy heart, on tuesday vote for this deal, because we are now in the dying stages, and no—deal is unconscionable. but i beg colleagues to ask their frontbenchers to work together across the house in pursuit of something we can all be proud of. right now, mps are on track to kibosh the prime minister's agreement with a heavy defeat. despite talk of small compromises here and there that might peel off a few rebels. but even on tuesday, on the big night, other tweaks could be put forward that would be voted on first. and, if parliament agrees them, they could yet change what is on the table a little, or even a lot. things are fluid. it is possible downing street may yet find a way out. but, with only five days to go, number ten doesn't have more than a flicker of hope. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. many british retailers had their worst christmas for a decade, according to the british retail consortium.

marks & spencer and debenhams today both reported falls in sales over the festive period. but there was better news for some, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. christmas — feels like a long time ago now. so what did we spend our money on? clothes. skincare products. aftershave. food and mince pies. but that wasn't enough for some retailers. it was dismal for debenhams, with sales down 6%, prompting fresh fears about its future. today, its chairman resigned after being voted off the board. marks & spencer had poor festive trading too, with a 2% drop in sales. at b&m, the discount goods retailer, sales also fell. but there were some winners. at tesco, sales were up more than 1%. and it was a similar story atjohn lewis. they too enjoyed a bit of growth. but trading is challenging,

and profits are under pressure. it warned today it might have to suspend its staff bonus for the first time in more than 60 years. because of the steps we've taken, we've got a strong financial position. we can afford to pay a bonus. the question is, is it prudent to do so? and of course, that's a judgment about what's coming, and the uncertainty in the market. so why has christmas been so tough? well, all that discounting, for a start. i've actually got some good bargains this year, because everything was in the sale before christmas. that is not good for profit margins, and online is another challenge. it's so easy, especially if the weather's bad outside. you can just right—click — yep, have that. people just aren't buying in shops like they used to. they're increasingly browsing and buying online instead. that is after scouring around for the cheapest price. and there is caution around spending too much. i was a bit careful. there's obviously not a lot

of money going round, so... and there is plenty of other things to spend our money on. it isn'tjust one retailer versus another. it's the experience economy. it's all of the choice the consumer has to spend with a limited amount of money on where they find the best value for them and their families. for retail, christmas wasn't as bad as some had feared. but there is little to celebrate, either, capping a difficult year, and 2019 could be even tougher. emma simpson, bbc news. president trump has visited the state of texas to press the case for his controversial plan to build a wall along the us—mexico border. he blamed democrats, who are refusing to authorise the billions of dollars needed for the wall, for the ongoing government shutdown in washington, saying they were pursuing an open border policy. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant reports. crowd chants: build the wall, build the wall! the fight over the wall has exposed the angriest faultline in us politics — immigration. chanting: no border

wall, no border wall. and a barrier intended to separate america from mexico... go back to your homes! ..is deeply dividing the united states itself. make me leave! for supporters of donald trump, awaiting his arrival at this border town in texas, it has become a do—or—die issue. he ran on it, you know? he campaigned on it, he won on it, so what's the big deal? why is there surprise? we need it, we need it now. we need it done, yes, sir. for opponents of the president, it has become a battle for the soul of america. this is a made—up crisis that the president has made. the crisis is — he's the crisis. he's the crisis to our country, to our democracy. he thinks he's a king. "make america great again" read the cap of a president in political war mode, but he created another

storm by claiming untruthfully that he had never promised that mexico would make a one—off payment to fund the wall. when i say mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what i said, mexico is going to pay. i didn't say they're going to write me a cheque for $20 billion or $10 billion. no—one is going to write a cheque. i said they're going to pay for the wall. for the trump administration, these images of immigrant families trying to cross into america offer graphic proof of a national security crisis. but more than a third of the border has fencing already along its more vulnerable sections. migrant crossings have actually been declining for nearly 30 years. for donald trump, the wall has always been a political device as well as a physical barrier. it was a promise that helped win him the white house. it has become the defining issue of his presidency. and it is also a battle about the idea of america — what sort of country should this be? which is why both sides have so far refused to back down. visiting the border, donald trump threatened again to declare a national emergency — a move that could fund the wall by sidestepping congress, but one that would be challenged in court.

this government shutdown could soon become a constitutional showdown. the headlines on bbc news: the car makerjaguar land rover confirms it is cutting 4,500 jobs worldwide, most of them in the uk. the japanese prime minister holds talks with theresa may, saying his country supports the eu withdrawal agreement. president trump visits a town on the us border with mexico, as he tries to win support for his plans to build a wall. the family of a 14 year—old boy — who was murdered in east london — says he was not linked to any gang activity. speaking for the first time since jayden moodie was stabbed to death on tuesday evening, they said if there were people on the streets capable of killing a 14—year—old child, then no—one was safe.

this report from adina campbell has some flashing images. the japanese prime minister holds talks with theresa may, saying his country supports the eu withdrawal agreement. jayden moodie had plans to start training at a boxing academy later this month. but the 14—year—old's life was cut short on tuesday evening. on this road in east london, a car deliberately knocked him off his moped. he was then stabbed repeatedly, in what police say was a targeted atack by three men. tonight, the teenager's family spoke publicly for the first time. jayden was a loving, caring, bright young lad who had so many hopes and dreams. he had a keen interest in all kinds of bikes and loved learning how to fix them. and i would like to stress that jayden recently moved from nottingham to london, and had absolutely no affiliation with gangs. focus needs to be on the fact that he has been brutally murdered,

in cold blood, and deserves a fair chance atjustice. police have now recovered the car that they believe was involved in his murder, which could provide vital forensic evidence. it has been 48 hours since the teenager was killed on this road in east london. police are yet to make any arrests, and they are continuing to do house to house inquiries. adina campbell, bbc news in leyton, east london. in the democratic republic of congo, one of africa's poorest and most unstable nations, the opposition leader felix tshisekedi has been declared the surprise winner of the presidential election. but political rivals immediately denounced the result as fraudulent and a coup. it's dented hopes that the country might celebrate its first ever democratic transition of power since gaining independence in 1960. the democratic republic of congo is immensely rich in natural resources but has seen decades of conflict, corruption and authoritarian rule. 0ur africa editor fergal keane sent this report from the capital kinshasa. these are the winner's people,

convinced he triumphed fairly. nothing you could say will persuade them otherwise. we are really happy about the result. it's something we have been fighting for for so long, 36 years. but we avoid shedding blood, so we went peacefully and we have the power. felix tshisekedi is not a notably effective political figure and was seen as the opposition candidate least objectionable to president kabila. here at the tshisekedi headquarters, there is a mood of celebration, people singing, showering themselves with talcum powder, with water. but it's vital to remember that this mood is not universal. it's not shared across the country, or indeed this city. tshisekedi tshilombo, felix...

this was the moment the winner was declared at three in the morning. the fact that congo got this far at all is due to civil society and church pressure on president kabila. he'd clung to office two years past his allowed term. but when the winner, felix tshisekedi, appeared a short time later, he praised president kabila as a partner, something that will infuriate those who suffered under his rule. by noon, the most influential non—state group in the country was ready to give its verdict, and the catholic church wasn't congratulating the winner. translation: the results published by the electoral commission do not correspond with the tally from our observers. the cheering of activists echoed the other side of this narrative. around 40% of congolese

are catholic, and the church is a powerful force. in effect, the bishops have said that they don't believe these results are valid. but what options are open now to the church, to civil society and the defeated opposition? tonight, i met the man who claims he is the real winner. martin fayulu told me he's preparing a legal challenge, and significantly, refused to call on his supporters to refrain from public protest in the current volatile climate. my duty is to tell the congolese and to tell the electoral commission to give the truth, not to do anything which can bring violence. the presidency may be stripped away from him, but many believejoseph kabila will remain the real power here. the risk is that congo will have the appearance

of democracy, but too little of its true substance. the singer lady gaga has apologised for working with the r&b musician r kelly, and promised to remove their duet from streaming services. her announcement comes after the broadcast of a new documentary about kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual and physical abuse against women and underage girls, spanning several decades. he denies all the allegations. the bbc‘s ben zand has been investigating. both r kelly and i have sometimes very untrue things written about us, so in a way, this was a bond between us. that was 2013. today, lady gaga is distancing herself from one of the most successful men in r&b history. this comes after numerous allegations about r kelly, about his treatment of young females following a documentary series by lifetime in the us. how does your experience tally up? and two earlier documentaries made

by myself for bbc three. i didn't realise that he had a problem and i couldn't fix it. what was the problem? that he liked young girls. this was one of his ex—girlfriends, lisa van allen, and a shocking story about one of the most influential singers of the last 20 years. are you suggesting he is a paedophile? yes, iam. definitely. i mean, i have had sex with him with a 14—year—old. i didn't know she was 14 at the time. in the early 2000s, r kelly was taken to court on child pornography charges following a grainy video that purportedly showed him having sex with a 14—year—old girl. but following a lengthy trial, he was acquitted. the rumours never left him, and stories of him mistreating women have been gathering pace over the last year. when you say abusive, how?

it depends on the day. maybe i would go without eating. for a couple of days as punishment. also being slapped and beaten, kicked. r kelly denies all the allegations, and a video a few nights ago shows him apparently unfazed. bleep. but two police departments in the us have announced they are investigating the artist. and the #mute r kelly campaign on social media is trying to stop fans buying and playing his music. for a long time, the entertainment industry stayed quiet. now, with some of the biggest names in music coming out to condemn him, could this spell the end of one of r&b‘s most controversial characters? ben zand, bbc news. the duchess of sussex has been named as the patron of the national theatre and of three other charities,

all causes tha reflect her personal interests. it's an important milestone for the american—born former actress as she takes the first steps in public life as a member of the royal family. 0ur correspondent sarah campbell has the details. whatever you feel more comfortable in, but i did love the pop of that coat. cameras 01’110 cameras, this charity says the duchess of sussex always gets stuck in. it's a simple idea. smart works provides outfits and interview coaching to help women back into work. meghan‘s been here several times over the past year and is now their patron. we're delighted to have her involved. what we're all about at smart works is women helping other women be the best they can be, and that's something that i think she connects with and certainly that we feel is really exciting. millions watched her transformation from tv actress to royal duchess, but away from the cameras, she was quietly working out which organisations she would be willing to put her name to. having meghan as patron is the equivalent of

winning the lottery. what these organisations need is support and profile, and that's exactly what meghan can offer. she takes over from the queen as patron of the association of commonwealth universities. she's spoken previously about her belief in higher education for all. while progress has been made in many areas across the commonwealth, there is always scope to offer more opportunities to the next generation of young adults. here she is, aged 18, in a school production. two decades later, she's now the royal patron of the national theatre. many of the things she's very passionate about are principles that we hold very close to the centre of what we do at the national theatre. and staff at this dog and cat shelter in north—west london are delighted that animal lover meghan is their new patron. it'll be a huge boost for our service users. we'll be able to do more, hopefully.

it's a huge boost for all the staff, students and volunteers who work here. with her baby due in the spring, meghan already has a busy year ahead, but carving her own niche as a working royal is also high on her list of priorities. sarah campbell, bbc news. paddy ashdown — the former lib dem leader — was buried in his home village in somerset today after a quiet service. lord ashdown — who died before christmas at the age of 77 — was carried into st mary's church in norton—sub—hamdon in a wicker coffin. mourners included sirjohn major. clinton rogers reports. the village from which he took his title set to buy today to lord ashdown of norton—sub—hamdon. there we re ashdown of norton—sub—hamdon. there were a few familiar faces including a former prime minister but this was essentially a family funeral at paddy's request. in our prose... though the service was beamed live to the village also those not invited to the church could pay

their respects and say their farewells. jeremyjohn ashdown... it is perhaps easy now to underestimate what paddy ashdown, a former royal marine, achieved when he was elected mpfor marine, achieved when he was elected mp for little yeovil in 1983, taking a seat that had been solidly tory since 1918. i have depended -- defended britain aboard in the active service, represented britain in the service, worked in local industry and local government as a youth worker and twice been unemployed. there is a range of experiences and for an mp, it's not too bad i must tell you it was unplanned. this agent even before he became an mp was val keech, who went on to become a close family friend. i remember going to the party conference with him and saying, he will lead this party one day and she looked at me and said, he's not even elected. but i said, he will be. he just had that x factor, if you can

like, if! just had that x factor, if you can like, if i can use that term. today politicians on all sides of the political divide were full sum in their praise for a man who revolutionised centre ground politics, a man who wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty in the process. how would your amended him? as a very courageous man, as how would your amended him? as a very courageous man, as a visionary man, asa very courageous man, as a visionary man, as a brave man, as a conciliator and as a bring together of people and given the polarisation into the toxic atmosphere of some of our politics at the moment, we need more people in politics like paddy ashdown. but in the village that was home for more than 40 years, they we re home for more than 40 years, they were remembering not an internationally famous politician but a neighbour, and a pretty good one at that. clinton rogers reporting there. now it's time for the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello there. it has been a rather

dry january so far across much hello there. it has been a rather dryjanuary so far across much of the uk and the cool cloudy thing continued on thursday with this picture taken by one of our weather watches in dorset. things are changing ina watches in dorset. things are changing in a hurry, we had high pressure in charge since the start of 2019 and high pressure with us through the day on friday. this weather front is waiting out in the atla ntic weather front is waiting out in the atlantic and will become more of a player as we head through the weekend. 0ver player as we head through the weekend. over the next few days as things become more unsettled, it will turn milder. you can see a return to those yellow colours moving in on the north—westerly breeze. friday, not as cold as it has been first thing in the morning. it should be frosty on friday, a have missed in this around during