hello. this is bbc news, the headlines: british mps are expected to vote again on brexit later on friday, but only on part of the deal negotiated with the eu. both labour and northern ireland's democratic unionist party say they won't back the deal. president trump has used his first rally since the end hello. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers of the investigation by in north america the special counsel robert mueller and around the globe. to claim that his political i'm duncan golestani. opponents used the probe our top stories: to try to illegally seize power. on the day that britain was meant to leave the eu, mps prepare to vote yet again on the government's brexit deal, a summary of the report, but only part of it. that was released last week, cleared mr trump of conspiring with russia to steal the us 2016 election. and a remembrance service has been donald trump speaks publicly held in christchurch for the 50 for the first time since the mueller report was released, people shot dead in two mosque claiming his political opponents used the probe to try attacks a fortnight ago. and illegally seize power. prime ministerjacinda ardern gave a remembrance service has been held in christchurch in honour of the 50 people killed in two mosque attacks. an address, saying new zealand now on bbc news, hardtalk. prime ministerjacinda ardern was among those who spoke.

an assault on the freedom of any one of us who practices their faith or religion is not welcome here. violence and extremism in all its forms is not welcome here. so friday was supposed to be the day britain left the eu. instead, british mps will be given another vote on theresa may's brexit deal, but this time they'll only be asked to decide on the part concerning withdrawal. that means the other part — the future relationship between the eu and the uk — would still have to be sorted out later under a new prime minister. however, even this slimmed down deal might not get enough support among mps. here's our political editor, laura kuennsberg. they won'tjust be talked into it. still too many quarrels

about what to do. mark is in a real minority here because he's voted... me and 17.4 million people. no, no. ministers still want to move forward theresa may's compromise with the eu to end all the noise. politicians of all political parties have a duty to put the national interest first, so that we can put this controversy behind us and move on to a brighter future for the british people. but conversations are over for now with the allies they need — the dup, who won't back the deal, together with a core of brexiteers who are still holding out. one thing i would like to see is i think us go back to the eu again, keep the arm of friendship open, explain that there's still time for an exchange of letters providing a legally binding exit from the backstop. there's a trickle of brexiteers who'll back theresa may's deal now she's promised to leave. and they're urging colleagues tojoin them. you also want to leave the eu. guys and girls, it's up to you. if only it were that simple for theresa may.

tomorrow, she will have another go at getting this place behind her deal. but it's not a third attempt at getting the whole package through, which has already failed twice. you might want to call tomorrow the day of meaningful vote 2.5, because mps will only be asked to vote on the divorce deal with the european union. they won't be asked to give another judgement on the whole package, which includes a plan for the long term. number 10 says it's the last chance to be sure of avoiding a long delay to brexit. mr speaker, may i say the proposal the government is making, when the house listens to the rationale behind it, when it hears the full context of it, i'm sure the house will accept is not only perfectly lawful, perfectly sensible, and is designed to give this house an opportunity of availing itself of a right that the european union has given to us to avail ourselves of an extension until may the 22nd.

what the prime minister is trying to do is do something that she denied she would do on the 14th ofjanuary, and that is separate the withdrawal agreement from the political declaration, from the future arrangements. well, you cannot separate them, because otherwise you move into a blindfold brexit on the basis of the withdrawal agreement. even with tories, number ten's latest wheeze simply might not work. we're all sharing it, that deal that's on the table has all of our names on it... even those who didn't back brexit can't agree. we've been in the eu for 45 years, we would hope that the settlement that we decide on would last us for another 50 years. it should not be one that we are held to vote for at gunpoint. and you can't easily get people to support different options, because they take us to a different place. a second referendum... that's not the point. the point is we cannot support that deal. the question is what happens next? the second referendum doesn't settle

all of the difficult choices and trade—offs that need to be made in any kind of deal that we're talking about. so saying, well, my answer to the problem of complexity is to pass a binary choice back to the people, doesn't settle that one bit. how is your party going to sort this out? you've been having this argument for nearly three years. i think the solution to this lies in looking beyond the party, to parliament as a whole. and we needed a process that reached across the other side of the house of commons and worked with the other tribes and factions and the other parties. there are so many doubts, though, about the prime minister's deal getting through, whether in two halves or at the same time, that behind closed doors, mps from all parties are hunting for solutions. well, i won't be voting for this half deal and it's another outrage by the prime minister trying to circumvent parliament, attempting to bash us all over the head yet again. and i don't think it will work. and that's why i'm working very closely with colleagues across parties to try and find solutions because we need a way out of this crisis. and number 10 is trying — still trying — to find an escape out of the dark hole they're in. tomorrow, they'll ask parliament to allow them to take another step. laura kuenssberg, bbc

news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. south korea's presidential office has announced there'll be a new summit between moonjae—in and president trump in washington on april 10. the two leaders are expected to discuss stalled talks between the united states and north korea, after the second summit between donald trump and kimjong—un broke down in late february. rescue workers in bangladesh say they fear the number of people killed when a fire swept through a tower block in the capital dhaka could rise sharply. at least 19 people were killed, but officials say many people are still unaccounted for. a prominent philippines journalist, maria ressa, has been arrested on fraud charges. last month, ms ressa, the executive editor of a news website, rappler, was arrested over an alleged internet libel case. press freedom advocates say the philippine president, rodrigo duterte, has been angered by rappler‘s critical coverage of his government's war on drugs.

president donald trump has spoken publicly for the first time since the end of special prosecutor robert mueller‘s two year russia collusion probe. speaking at a rally in michigan, the president didn't hold back — attacking his democratic opponents and even swearing at one point during his impassioned speech. but many questions still remain, and democrats are demanding mr mueller‘s report be made public in full to ensure transparency. chris bucklerjoins us now. over to you. yeah, at times this rally felt like a victory lap for a president still celebrating the findings of robert mueller‘s report, the special counsel concluded that he could find no evidence of collusion between russia and the trump campaign but if the president was pleased, at times there were

also flashes of anger as he was on that stage in michigan. he has accused his political opponents of trying to seize power illegally with the inquiries and the probes that was started and he says that they should now be held accountable. the collusion delusion is over. the special counsel completed its report and found no collusion and no obstruction. at other times, the president said he had been exonerated and vindicated. that is not quite how the democrats see it, in fact they want to see much more of the mueller report. they have picked up on the point, of course, that the special counsel decided deliberately not to judge on the issue of obstruction ofjustice, saying at one stage there not prepared to say that the president

had committed a crime but also not to exonerate him. the us attorney general did go ahead and say that he believed there no such evidence, but it has left the democrats really trying to find the full report to see what information is contained in the and also, the likes of the democratic chair of the house intelligence committee is pushing for much more because he says there are still questions remaining about that issue of collusion. he has been pointing out that there were some contacts between russian individuals and wider members of the trump campaign and he wants that further investigated. you might say that is all ok, you might say that isjust you might say that is all ok, you might say that is just what you need to do to win. i don't think it is 0k, to do to win. i don't think it is ok, i think it is immoral, i think it is unethical, i think it is unpatriotic and yes, i think it is corrupt. and there is plenty in that mueller

report, we now know that although we got this full—page summary of its findings, the report itself runs to some 300 pages but speaking there, he has really given you a sense of how divided congress is, particularly as many republicans have already written to him, saying that he should resign because of things that he said during this whole investigation process about mr trump and his campaign. i have to say that it gives you this whole wider view that as 2020 comes around and we have another presidential election, it is going to be a bitter, bitter campaign as democrats and republicans pick sides and even as mrtrump was and republicans pick sides and even as mr trump was on that stage in michigan, we got an idea that he was involved in a campaign, notjust a rally, after the publication of the mueller report. chris buckler in washington, thank you very much. venezuela's government has banned the opposition leaderjuan guaido from holding public office for 15 years. he's accused of inconsistencies in his personal financial

statements. mr guaido, who's declared himself interim president, has called for more protests against president nicolas maduro this weekend. ramzan karmali reports. over 50 countries support him, including the us, but today venezuela's opposition leader, juan guaido, was dealt this blow by the government. translation: we disable the citizen juan gerardo guaido marquez, identity number 16727086, from holding or exercising any public office for the maximum period established by the law. that period is 15 years. this is due to what the government say are inconsistencies within mr guaido's personal financial statements. but the man who declared himself interim president in january rejected the ruling. translation: they choose randomly someone who says they're going to strip me of the right to hold public office.

really?! the people of venezuela, the armed forces, and even the regime's party know that this isn't going to solve the electricity crisis. this crisis culminated in more power cuts, which started on monday and have affected hospitals, public transport, water and other services — hitting the economy hard. this isn't the first time the government has put pressure on mr guaido and his team. just last week, his right—hand man, roberto marrero, was arrested and accused of planning acts of sabotage. however, mr guaido has some high—profile support. on wednesday, his wife, fabiana rosales, was given this reception at the white house. president maduro's government accuses juan guaido of leading a washington—sponsored coup. but the us state department has warned the maduro government of serious consequences if it arrests or harms the opposition leader. ramzan karmali, bbc news.

stay with us here on bbc news, still to come: imagine if you couldn't feel pain or anxiety — that's the reality for one british woman, due to a rare genetic mutation. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at worst produce a meltdown. in this case the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside

included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: british mps will vote once again on theresa may's brexit deal later on friday — but only on part of it. at his first rally since the end of the russia collusion probe, president donald trump has accused supporters of the investigation of trying to overturn the 2016 election and trying to seize power. tens of thousands of survivors of the tropical cyclone idai are still waiting for help two weeks after large parts of southern africa were hit. the un children's agency, unicef, says three million people —

half of them children — need emergency food aid. more than 750 people died across mozambique, zimbabwe and malawi in the worst weather—related disaster to ever hit the region. the bbc‘s senior africa correspondent anne soy reports from the region surrounding beira. utter desperation. food has just been dropped off, but it wasn't enough. these people are displaced, hungry and increasingly angry. antonia left empty—handed. she lost everything in the cyclone. translation: i had a big farm of rice, maize and peanuts, but all of it was swept away.

charities deliver aid however they can. this food is being taken to a community that hasn't been reached before. word has gone out that help is finally on the way. here, you have to show up to get something. elisa's granddaughter was only a week old when disaster struck. translation: we hid in the ceiling. that's how we survived. anyone who fell in the water died. but many are still unreached. both bridges into this community were washed away. the people here improvise. the water is receding now, but then there are communities that have still not been reached. we're going to find one of them now. it's completely cut off more than two weeks later, and it's still not received any help. the local school is now a shelter. i'm told 160 people live here.

they try and salvage their crops, but hopes are fading. the harvest is rotting, leaving them without food and seeds. and now more fears, as a child suspected to have cholera dies. unless conditions improve quickly, more lives could be lost. anne soy, bbc news, beira. in the united states, one of the accusers in the sex abuse case against r kelly has now spoken publicly for the first time. lanita carter was once the hairdresser of the r&b star but claims that in 2003 he tried to force her into sexual activity. no prosecution was ever brought, although the singer did pay ms carter several hundred thousand dollars. r kelly is currently charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, which he denies.

i was r kelly's hair braider for about two years. i was sexually abused by him, and... and i live after that, i try to pick up the pieces every day. it's hard, but i know i'll get through it. some other news in brief for you. guatemala is observing three days of national mourning after a road accident in nahuala which killed at least 18 people. all the dead were members of an indigenous community. they had gathered on the road around a local community leader who had been hit by a car, and were then themselves hit by a lorry a new study has found evidence of drastic declines in amphibian populations across the world over the past 50 years. researchers have linked the mass deaths to cause is a virulent disease spread by human activity. it has caused declines in more than 500 species of frogs, toads and salamanders —

and caused the extinction of 90. this makes it the disease that has damaged biodiversity the most. in christchurch new zealand, more than 20,000 people have attended an open air service of remembrance for the people shot dead by a far—right gunman in two mosques a fortnight ago. the prime minister, jacinda ardern, said new zealand was not immune to the virus of hate but could be the nation that found the cure. hywel griffith was at the service. linda susan armstrong. musa nur awale. the names of the fallen, the 50 who came to pray. as new zealand remembered the victims of the mosque shootings, its prime minister called on the nation to stay united, far beyond these days of mourning.

we will remember the tears of our nation and the new resolve we have formed. and we remember that ours is a home that does not and cannot claim perfection, but we can strive to be true to the words embedded in our national anthem. "men of every creed and race, gather here before they face, asking thee to bless this place, god defend ourfree land". two weeks ago part of this park were a crime scene. today it was a place of reflection and resilience. unfortunately we've lost some good friends and family dear to us. so we're here just to show support and we appreciate everything from the new zealand community. it's unbelievable. it feels important to us because new zealand's quite an open and accepting society and that a minority group were — is something that affects us all.

and we feel like that's not really part of who we are. since the shooting, people here have been desperate to show the world, to show each other, their rejection of racism and the violent act of terror which changed so many lives. adeeb sami was shot in the back as he hugged his son, shielding him from the bullets. he watched the gunman walk around the mosque, hunting down the living. but, he tells me, the legacy of that day will be love, not hate. if the shooter could imagine that this will happen, he will never shoot us. we became more unified. and the community is one. you feel that christchurch is one city. new zealand one country. and, by the way, i am sure it will change the world. the al noor mosque has now been reclaimed as a place of worship, rather than fear. but armed police officers still stand guard over this city as it tries to recover, to heal. hywel griffith, bbc

news, christchurch. norway has signed an agreement with chile to return thousands of artefacts removed from easter island by an explorer in the 1950s. the pieces include skulls and carved artifacts and are currently housed in oslo's kon—tiki museum. the rapa—nui people of easter island have approached several governments to ask for the return of cultural and symbolic objects taken from them over the past few centuries. to an extraordinary woman now who felt no pain during child birth and has sometimes burned herself without noticing. jo cameron from inverness in scotland has a genetic mutation which means she feels virtually no pain — and never feels anxious or afraid. the 71—year—old didn't realise she was different until doctors were astonished that she didn't need painkillers following a serious operation. our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports.

she's had teeth knocked out, broken her arm, suffered serious burns, and felt nothing, becausejo cameron simply doesn't sense pain. i put my arm on something and only realise it's burning when i can smell flesh burning. so, it's not clumsiness. it's... the normal reaction is, you cut yourself or burn yourself once, maybe twice, then you avoid that because your brain says, don't do that. well, my brain doesn't say don't do that. as for giving birth to her two children, again, painless. before i realised, i'd had the children, so it wasn't a case of i'm a martyr, i don't feel pain, it was i'm prepared to take anything because they tell me it's going to be awful. i felt things, i felt my body stretching, i felt peculiar feelings, but nothing to make me... no pain. the chilli challenge. 0k? right, 1, 2, 3. and this isjo with her husband and doctor eating

super hot chillies — a breeze for her. scientists at university college london have analysed her dna and found she has two gene mutations. one shuts down the pain pathway from the brain. what we hope is to be able to exploit the mechanism to manipulate pain thresholds in people that have chronic pain, and there's a vast problem of around about 6% or 7% of the population have ongoing excruciating pain, so we really do need some new therapies. we have our pinprick box. the team showed me some of the instruments they tested onjo. no matter how hard the needle was pushed, it didn't hurt her. yeah. yeah? i can't stop being happy, and i do forget things. jo's gene mutation also boosts her mood, and she is never anxious, but it also affects her memory, and she often loses things. however, it's her inability to feel pain which may ultimately help others. fergus walsh, bbc news.

before i go, i'd like to leave you with these pictures. this rather interesting painting by the british artist banksy is back on display. devolved parliament, his biggest—known work on canvas, depicts politicians in the house of commons as chimpanzees, as you can see. it will be on display until september as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of an exhibition in the english city of bristol and is on loan from a private collection. in the light of recent proceedings in the british parliament, perhaps it's open to interpretation, what the message of this piece of art could be. a reminder of our top story. the british government says it will make a final attempt to get its brexit deal approved by parliament on friday, after the speaker ruled that the vote could take place. we are following that story in the

coming hours. you are watching bbc news, thank you for your company. goodbye for now. hello. plenty of dry weather on the way through friday, lasting into the weekend as well. but there is another weather change taking place. now, this weather front will give a bit of rain to northern scotland on through friday. not very much as it moves south over the weekend. but that other weather change on the way, behind that weather front, there will be cooler air arriving. this is how we start friday. and it's cold enough for a touch of frost in parts of england and wales. some fog patches too, more especially towards wales and western england, gradually clearing during the morning. and then sunny spells on a fine day. more cloud for northern ireland, across much of scotland as well. and it's breezy with the rain still there for the northern and western isles, parts of the north north—west of the mainland of scotland on through the day. so with the cloud here, temperatures have come down a bit compared to what we had on thursday. for england and wales it'll feel warm in the sunny spells,

maybe 18 degrees in south—east england. let's take a look at things through friday night and into saturday morning. remember that weather front is still here, edging very slowly further south through scotland, a little snow to the higher hills. to the south of that it remains dry. and again, especially for parts of england and wales, a few fog patches developing, it will be cold enough for a touch of frost in a few spots as saturday begins. that takes us onto the weekend. there is a weak weather front moving south. barely any wet weather associated with it, so many places will be dry. but, again, the more significant aspect of that weather front is the change to cooler conditions. so here it comes. the cooler air will very slowly percolate southwards on through saturday and eventually we will all be in the cooler air into sunday. and for some of us it will be quite a drop in temperatures. but again, coming with plenty of dry weather. here is the weather front on saturday. it's an area of cloud and not much else. we could see a little bit of light rain pushing into parts of england and wales. see a few wintry showers running through parts of northern scotland, may see a bit of snow into shetland

from that as the colder air moves in. but still south of our weather front some warmth, southern parts of wales across southern england into east anglia, some spots into the high teens. but notice barely double figures behind our weather front. now, as we look at the picture for sunday, here's the front edging again a little further southwards. but it's high pressure that's building back in behind it, that's why it is still essentially settled. but of course that will bring some cloud, that weather front moving south, with the odd spot of light rain, nothing more than that. elsewhere, some clear weather to begin with. some cloud building, but most places are staying dry. and there could well see some rain, rather than snow, then pushing back in towards shetland as the day goes on. and for all of us at this stage those temperatures have come down. that's your forecast.