today at 5pm, us troops kill a top iranian general in an air strike — hello, you're watching a major escalation in tensions afternoon live. i'm carrie gracie. today at 4: between the united states and iran. tensions escalate between the united states and iran after us forces kill iran's top qasem soleimani was iran‘s most hello, you're watching powerful military commander, afternoon live. general qasem soleimani. and tehran‘s strategic mastermind. i'm carrie gracie. today at two: iran vows severe revenge tensions escalate between hello, you're watching on those behind the attack. he was killed as his convoy the united states and iran after us afternoon live. the united nations calls left baghdad airport. forces kill iran's top i'm carrie gracie. iran has promised what it calls today at three: for maximum restraint. general qasem soleimani. tensions escalate between harsh vengeance for his death. the united states and iran after us but president trump says forces kill iran's top the general should have been he died in a drone attack taken out years ago. president trump said qasem soleimani as his convoy left baghdad airport. general qasem soleimani. it's understood borisjohnson wasn't was planning attacks iran has vowed to take revenge. iran vows severe revenge to kill or injure thousands the foreign secretary on those behind the attack — warned in advance about the attack. the united nations calls of americans in the middle east. the president trump‘s decision for maximum restraint. relief for around 1,000 residents to remove qasem soleimani has urged restraint. and tourists rescued from the battlefield saved by the australian navy american lives. but president trump says there is no doubt about that. relief for around 1,000 residents the general should have been from the country's bush fires. he was actively plotting and tourists rescued taken out years ago. in the region to take action, it's understood borisjohnson wasn't some big actions he described that by the australian navy a judge rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief — would have put dozens if not and therefore protected by law. warned in advance about the attack. from the country's bush fires. relief for around 1,000 residents a judge rules that ethical veganism and tourists rescued coming up on afternoon live, is a philosophical belief — and therefore protected by law. by the australian navy all the sport with ben. from the country's bush fires. coming up on afternoon live: england all the sport with ben croucher. a judge rules that ethical veganism all the sport with ben. struggle on the opening day is a philosophical belief — and therefore protected by law. of england struggle on the opening day of the second test against south

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hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. hello, everyone. i'm carrie gracie. this is afternoon live. tensions between the united states tensions between the united states and iran have escalated dramatically and iran have escalated dramatically hello, everyone. after president trump ordered after president trump ordered this is afternoon live. the killing of the most powerful the killing of the most powerful i'm carrie gracie. iranian military commander. iranian military commander. tensions between the united states qasem soleimani died in a us missile and iran have escalated dramatically strike on his convoy after president trump ordered qasem soleimani ran an elite unit the killing of the most powerful as he was leaving baghdad airport. iranian military commander. of iran's revolutionary guard the general ran an elite unit qasem soleimani ran an elite unit of iran's revolutionary guard of iran's revolutionary guard and masterminded iranian strategy and masterminded iranian strategy and masterminded iranian strategy in the middle east. in the middle east. in the middle east. iran has declared three days he was killed by a us drone strike of mourning and sworn as he travelled in a convoy he was killed by a us drone strike vengeance for the killing. the united states says it acted near baghdad's international as he travelled in a convoy in iraq, to stop an imminent attack airport. near baghdad's international airport. that could have killed iran has declared three days hundreds of americans. of mourning and threatened severe iran has declared three days revenge for the killing. 0ur middle east correspondent of mourning and threatened severe president trump has defended revenge for the killing. his actions on twitter, saying the general was plotting to kill many more americans and was responsible for the deaths quentin somerville is in beirut. president trump has defended of millions of people. his actions on twitter, the secretary general saying the general was plotting of the united nations says leaders to kill many more americans need to exercise maximum restraint. untouchable no more. the aftermath and was responsible for the deaths of the us strike at baghdad airport of millions of people. in the middle east's most brutally in the last few minutes the secretary general 0ur middle east correspondent of the united nations says leaders quentin somerville need to exercise maximum restraint. reports from beirut. effective commander qasem soleimani 0ur middle east correspondent untouchable no more. is dead. he led the quds force but quentin somerville the aftermath of the us reports from beirut. strike at baghdad airport in the middle east's most brutally

effective commander qasem soleimani is dead. his reach was far greater. you men have changed the country like him. he led iran's quds force, untouchable no more. the orderfor the have changed the country like him. the order for the assassination came directly from donald trump who posted only a cryptic tweet, the us the aftermath of the us but his reach was far greater. strike at baghdad airport in the middle east's most brutally effective commander flag. his presence was felt or his qasem soleimani is dead. few men have changed the countries name mentioned in almost every around them like him. battlefield across the middle east. the order for the assassination he served iran's interests with he led iran's quds force came directly from us president donald trump, but his reach was far greater. who posted only a cryptic tweet — the us flag. vicious efficiency. here in lebanon few men have changed and in iran, syria and elsewhere, he his presence was felt or his name mentioned in almost every leaves behind a brutal legacy. qasem the country like him. battlefield across the middle east. he served iran's interests soleimani reshaped the world around him. iran says there will be severe the order for the assassination with vicious efficiency. came directly from us president donald trump here in lebanon and in iraq, consequences for his killing. who posted only a cryptic syria and elsewhere, tweet — the us flag. he leaves behind a brutal legacy. republican guard spokesman broke his presence was felt or his name mentioned in almost every down at the news and said that battlefield across the middle east. he served iran's interests americanjoy at qasem soleimani reshaped down at the news and said that american joy at qasem soleimani's with vicious efficiency. the world around him. iran says there will be severe death would be short lived and here in lebanon and in iraq, promised to take revenge for what he syria and elsewhere, consequences for his killing. described as the death of a proud he leaves behind a brutal legacy. qasem soleimani reshaped republican guard spokesman broke marketer. in iraq, for those down at the news and said that the world around him. american joy at qasem soleimani's death would be short lived iran says there will be severe and promised to take revenge

protesting iranian influence, there for what he described as the death we re protesting iranian influence, there of a proud martyr. were celebrations at news of his death. he was the mastermind behind consequences for his killing. iranian power there, even, death. he was the mastermind behind iranian powerthere, even, it death. he was the mastermind behind the republican guard in iraq, for those protesting iranian power there, even, it is spokesman broke down iranian influence, there rumoured, ensuring the prime minister stayed in power. we have at the news and said that american joy at qasem soleimani's were celebrations at news death would be short lived of his death. and promised to take revenge not wanted iran's influence in iraq for what he described as the death he was the mastermind behind from the beginning and we also of a proud martyr. iranian power there, condemn american interference in even, it is rumoured, in iraq, for those protesting ensuring the prime minister abu iraq's domestic affairs. we don't iranian influence, there mahdi stayed in power. wa nt iraq's domestic affairs. we don't were celebrations at news want iraq to be pushed between the of his death. he was the mastermind behind translation: we have not wanted iran's influence iranian power there, in iraq from the beginning even, it is rumoured, and we also condemn american conflict. he was an electrifying interference in iraq's domestic affairs. we don't want iraq to be pushed presence on the battlefield, once ensuring the prime minister described as a shadowy figure, he into the american—iranian conflict. soon became the region's most abu mahdi stayed in power. we have not wanted iran's influence he was an electrifying in iraq from the beginning photographed general as militia clamoured for selfies with him. the and we also condemn american presence on the battlefield. interference in iraq's domestic affairs. 0nce described as a shadowy figure, united states appeared caught on the he soon became the region's most photographed general as militia men clamoured for selfies hot when earlier this week with the iranian commander. pro—iranian protesters launched a we don't want iraq to be pushed short lived attack on its embassy. into the american—iranian conflict. he was an electrifying presence on the battlefield, but the gravity of this 0nce described as a shadowy figure, the united states appeared caught assassination it seems to have on the hop when earlier this week pro—iranian protesters launched

already been understood. more he soon became the region's most a short—lived attack on its embassy. american boots on the ground. the pentagon says that killing was a but the gravity of this photographed general as militia men defensive act to prevent the deaths clamoured for selfies assassination seems to have of us personnel. hundreds of us with the iranian commander.. been already understood. more american boots on the ground. troops are flooding the region while the united states appeared caught on the hop when earlier this week all other americans have been told the pentagon said the killing pro—iranian protesters launched was a defensive act to prevent to leave iraq. the country's a short—lived attack on its embassy. the deaths of us personnel. disengagement from here may now be hundreds of us troops are flooding on hold. in life, qasem soleimani but the gravity of this the region while all other americans have been told to leave iraq. assassination seems to have reshaped the countries around iran. been already understood. his killing runs the risk of doing more american boots on the ground. the country's disengagement the same. from here may now be on hold. the pentagon said the killing in life, qasem soleimani reshaped was a defensive act to prevent the countries around iran. the deaths of us personnel. his killing runs the risk hundreds of us troops are flooding the region while all other americans have been told to leave iraq. the country's disengagement of doing the same. from here may now be on hold. donald trump has treated... —— in life, qasem soleimani reshaped the countries around iran. so who was qasem soleimani? his killing runs the risk he was widely seen of doing the same. as one of the most powerful figures in iran, second only in fact to the supreme tweeted. .. we can speak to bahman kalbasi leader ayatollah khamenei. who is the un correspondent he was hailed by many iranians as a national hero. for the bbc‘s persian service. 0ur security correspondent he joins us from new york. frank gardner reports. they called him

the shadow commander. for 21 years, general qasem soleimani commanded the quds force, your monitoring reaction in iran and directing iran's covert and overt military operations across the middle east. around the world. what strikes you so far? the fear and worry among his death is a major blow to iran's ambitions, ordinary iranians who don't one that is likely to be answered. necessarily have a favourable view in a moment we'll hear from our correspondent gary 0'donoghue in washington of qasem soleimani but had extremely but first let's speak to our chief apprehensive about what will come i think that things are going to get international correspondent much uglier in the next next because it is very hard to few days and few weeks. imagine there won't be a response for your own viewers, lyse doucet in kabul. this is really a declaration of war from government now. one of their by donald trump against the iranian government. top generals has been assassinated. regardless of what you think of iran this point that president trump is and general soleimani, trying to make, that this was a qasem soleimani also did enjoy a defensive, pre—emptive strike, this and there is much blood on his hands, this is an attack charge that qasem soleimani was on the nerve centre, responsible for killing or wounding certain, we shouldn't use the word on the top leadership. in syria, he coordinated iran's bolstering of president assad's popularity, but a separation from regime, successfully helping him the rest of the regime's front line turn back the tide thousands, he says, of americans, is against the rebels. there any evidence for that? qasem commanders because he was outside of soleimani was generally seen by the in iraq, he acted like a puppet united states as their most cunning iran operating not so much on the master, pulling the strings adversary when american troops were day—to—day domestic issues and the on the ground in greater numbers in of numerous shia militias often iraq. he was certainly seen as being clashes that happened between hostile to the us, and also helped the force between the unprecedented dissatisfied public and the them drive out islamic state government so he was seen as

from iraqi towns like tikrit. attacks by pro—iranian militia in somebody who the government try to more recently, last summer, the iraqi capital of baghdad in portray as somebody defending iran's his special forces carried out recent days. this was the first operations in the gulf, interests abroad so the reaction to seizing a british—flagged tanker. detailed message we have received his assassination from parts of the from president trump as to why he and in the last week, tensions rose personally ordered the targeted population that are sympathetic to again with the united states. killing of qasem soleimani but there 0n the 27th of december, have been slightly different version the government, it was obvious the a us contractor was killed given throughout the day by the outrage and anger and scenes of in a rocket attack on an iraqi military base, an attack blamed secretary of defence mark esper and on an iranian—backed militia. mourning in the streets of his home town and other cities, there will the secretary of state, mike pompeo, who talked about future threats against american personnel in the predictably be a huge funeral for two days later, the us responded region, others talked about current him in the coming days but also for with air strikes on his brother bases in the middle east, the major part of the population killing 25 fighters. on december 31st, the us embassy threats, ongoing, that were notjust thatis the major part of the population that is not really interested in his in baghdad was attacked in iraq but the wider region. i activity but is worried about what by a furious crowd, encouraged think while there has been support will come next and the government by iranian—backed militia leaders. the pentagon said general soleimani was preparing further for president trump's action, inside attacks on the us in iraq. the united states, there are already will come next and the government many questions being asked about why will retaliate now as iran are to deter those attacks, said the pentagon, a us drone strike didn't he get authorisation, why killed general qasem soleimani. pushed towards another war the assassination of this man, didn't he get authorisation, why potentially with the united states didn't he get authorisation, why didn't he inform his allies because at as it —— as there were consequences for those general qasem soleimani, countries including britain who have is probably the most significant boots on the ground? and what is the potentially with the united states event to happen in the middle east atas it —— asa potentially with the united states at as it —— as a result of this evidence, show the evidence you have attack by donald trump. this since the iraq invasion in 2003. why?

escalated when the iran nuclear deal for carrying out this act. indeed, because he was not some fugitive and turning to the second part of was reached. this was unforeseeable hiding out in mountain caves, by many because they didn't seem to bea he was the iranian state, the message from president trump, by many because they didn't seem to be a diplomatic off ramp before this answering direct to his analysis of the situation in ayatollah khamenei. terms of hearts and minds inside event and with this, the escalation this takes the us—iran tension has now become irreversible. it's ha rd to iran itself, he says that qasem has now become irreversible. it's hard to see how the two sides can to a new and dangerous plateau. soleimani was both hated and feared de—escalate. within the country, people not as hard to see how the two sides can de-escalate. a lot of observers are already, the crowds were out saddened as leaders would let the pointing to the events of the last in tehran today, shouting, outside world believe. you are very "death to america." few days in iraq as a proxy war and washington has warned familiar with public opinion inside iran not to retaliate iran, what is your take on this? we a strike there, tit—for—tat, then for soleimani's death, the attack by protesters on the seem iran, what is your take on this? we seem quite extraordinary protest yet iran has vowed to take inside iran in recent months, which american embassy as a trigger for this. is that an assessment you its revenge in its own time the iranian authorities tried to would echo? certainly de-escalation and in its own way. suppress, but when the internet was frank gardner, bbc news. here, it's understood that put back on we saw the extent of boris johnson was not warned in advance by donald trump them and the huge loss of life via a has seen an increase in the last few of the strike that killed general soleimani. crackdown by iranian forces. there 0ur political correspondent, is no denying the internal dissent weeks. first with iraq and then the jessica parker is at westminster. in iran which is a function of the regime in the islamic republic but retaliation with militia and then also an effect of these crippling as you say, prime minister boris the attack on the us embassy but it johnson has been abroad on holiday sanctions that the united states has

is the cost of an economic embargo not informed as we understand it by been imposing on iran and causing us authorities of this action deep hardship and there are many and on 80 million iranians that has president trump's team that are overnight so i think there will be hoping this maximum pressure policy given the iranian government, or questions asked in westminster when as they call it will provoke the mps return here on tuesday about iranian people into rising up what has happened and its forced it, to use whatever cards it implications for the uk. for against their leaders, but iran is a has to send a message that this will example, the uk has shipping very nationalistic country, you are not be without cost for the other interests in the gulf. there are seeing images from the streets of around 400 british troops in iraq at side. you cannot shut down the tehran, the streets are absolutely economy of a country that was present, mainly involved in training packed in qasem soleimani's abiding by the nuclear deal and expect that nothing will happen in duties, so i think those questions hometown, and this will at least will be asked and given the reaction momentarily have the effect of the region. that seems to be lost in today, the foreign secretary dominic uniting iranians in the face of this raab has given a statement and the region. that seems to be lost in the conversation, that this is the attack by a foreign power against a natural result of this escalation spoken to his counterpart in the us but ina man who was revered and reviled in that started more than a year ago spoken to his counterpart in the us but in a statement earlier, dominic raab said the government always equal measure but he had celebrity when the us left the deal but at the recognises the aggressive threat status inside iran with many saying posed by the iranian quds force and that he could possibly, given same time, it was very calculated, opinion polls, talking about his both in the persian gulf when we saw the attacks on the shipping, it was popularity, be a future president of we urge all parties to de—escalate. iran although we always —— you all done in a way that doesn't cause an interesting statement from dominic raab, cautious in its tone, a lwa ys iran although we always —— you always said he was just a simple too much damage but sends a message, not a clear endorsement of the soldier. —— he always said. action taken by donald trump and but gradually the escalation took a from the labour party leadership's

always said he was just a simple soldier. -- he always said. donald trump said he should have been taken perspective, they have used some new turn in iraq so this certainly quite strong language to criticise out many years ago. in a way, that has now entered an arena that is donald trump us decision. let's hear draws attention to the fact that if very ha rd to has now entered an arena that is very hard to control and that's why from shadow foreign emily thornbury. we think back to 2015, when the millions of people are worried because they wonder what the next united states was leading a group of allies to do a deal with iran on action will be and how america will i am concerned about respond to that. here, it is what donald trump is doing control of nuclear weapons and nuclear development at their and and i've been warning understood that borisjohnson was for some time. since he called off the iranian not warned in advance by president then thejoint trump of the strike. 0ur political nuclear deal, he has been nuclear development at their and then the joint fight, if you like, positioning himself for war between iran and the united states and we need to make sure we are against islamic state, they were correspondentjessica parker clear about our opposition to this. kind of moments when things didn't trump of the strike. 0ur political the right—wing theocrats correspondent jessica parker is trump of the strike. 0ur political correspondentjessica parker is at in iran also want to square up for war as well. look that hostile between these two big powers and when, in a way, qasem westminster. it's in their interests to be isolationist and in soleimani was leading a kind of it is understood that borisjohnson was not warned of this air strike. opposition to the west. gentleman is agreement not to fight in one sense, had he been told, it we need to stop this. each other while they were running a might look like he was a close ally earlier, jeremy corbyn calls for shared fight against islamic state. of the us president but had he been restraint on both sides but it's quite striking how far we have particularly called on the uk government to stand up to the come. i'm sure the united states informed, when parliament returns belligerent actions and rhetoric here on tuesday, he would have faced coming from the united states but we wouldn't use the word gentleman when questions about how he reacted and also have been speaking to the it comes to qasem soleimani. he what he said in response to hearing himself and the quds force are on of this news but, more broadly, the the terrorism list in the united political implications, it may be

conservative mp tom tugendhat. states, the first time the united states, the first time the united states has designated the military considered protocol to warn an ally forces of a country, but certainly qasem soleimani is a legitimate that has interests in that region. target. he is a uniformed officer there is this ebb and flow of the relationship over decades with the we have 400 british troops in iraq, that has sponsored terrorism, largely involved in training, but we malicious and proxy armies across supreme architect of iran's the middle east leading to the know that donald trump can be a deaths of hundreds of thousands in ambitions and strategies across the iraq and syria and many in lebanon, slightly unconventional us region including this network of proxy militias. when it came to president. there has been a statement today from dominic raab, too, so there is no real doubt that the foreign secretary, who has also he isa too, so there is no real doubt that he is a legitimate military target. moments like the fight against islamic state in 2014 to 2017, they spoken to his counterpart in the us. dominic raab has said the government we re islamic state in 2014 to 2017, they westminster still isn't sitting over were largely operating in parallel, the christmas and new year break but in some cases with us air strikes. recognises the aggressive threat posed by the quds force led by qasem mps will return here on tuesday, no soleimani. following his death, we sign that parliament will be qasem soleimani sometimes personally recalled any earlier than that but commanded militia on the ground and urge all parties to de—escalate. we when mps do return here on tuesday, we have wondered at those moments have also been hearing from the i have no doubt that this issue will shadow foreign secretary, labour's be discussed. whether this could, in effect, start emily thornbury. i am worried about to diminish the gap between the united states, iran, to be a test of what donald trump is doing and i their cooperation but that never think it has been coming for some gary 0'donoghue is in washington. happened. for the most part, qasem soleimani was seen as the archenemy time. since he told of the iranian the united states, blamed for it has been a busy 24—hour is for nuclear deal, he has been the president who is in mar—a—lago. hundreds of deaths of american positioning himself for war and we need to make sure we are clear about is it becoming clear to what extent our opposition to this. the servicemen and women and both he consulted and brought people with

president bush and president 0bama right—wing theo cracks in iran also we re president bush and president 0bama him in this very significant were confronted with the request for wa nt right—wing theo cracks in iran also want to squared up for war as well. whether we should have a targeted decision? yes, and i think the it is in their interests to be in killing against qasem soleimani. a nswer they pulled back, knowing the decision? yes, and i think the answer is not a lot. clearly there opposition to the west. we need to consequences, and israel, there was stop this. was cross government consultation. there doesn't appear at this stage one moment when israel contemplated taking him out as well and the a strong reaction from emily to have been any consultation with congressional leaders across the united states and israel said no, thornbury but some people discussing aisle if you like, which can happen they will be huge consequences and how, in their view, this was a ahead of big military incursions and legitimate target. we've been hearing from the former chair of the interventions like this so—called provocation if you do that. donald trump has stepped over that line and gang of eight which will include there will be really unpredictable foreign affairs select committee, democrats, senior democrats from the conservative mp. both houses, as well as republicans. consequences. retaliation for sure, qasem soleimani is unquestionably a we think the house minority leader but iran also has to consider, at a kevin mccarthy may have been at moment when its economy and society legitimate target. he is a uniformed mar—a—lago yesterday, not sure about is weakened by the weight of officer in response of an that, but it's clear the americans american sanctions, it doesn't want organisation that has sponsored didn't consult british government. terrorism and militias and proxy it looks like they may not have to set off another dangerous cycle, armies across the middle east consulted the israeli government and but it will have to retaliate simply leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands in iraq, syria and many in from the statements that have come for the honour of what it sees as out from the other members of the the us's declaration of an act of lebanon, too, so there is no real doubt that he is a legitimate security council, very, very little war against the islamic republic. military target. gary 0'donoghue is in washington. support in any way for what the americans have done and some stiff i don't think you are going to see anything like parliament being wa rs americans have done and some stiff wars between america and france at gary, we have a line through from

the moment with the secretary of one of our political reporters are recalled early from what has saying it is understood boris state describing the french view of happened overnight and he is due to this as having escalated the problem johnson was not warned in advance by return to westminster on tuesday is totally wrong. meanwhile, the donald trump of the air strike on following the christmas break but it seems very likely that this issue justification is coming from the qasem soleimani. nor, we understand, president himself via twitter but will be raised and put to boris also via his secretary of state in where many other allies for warrant johnson one way or another. the prime minister has been on holiday tv interviews. a picture of their another other leaders of the united abroad. it is not quite clear where states. how much pressure is he is at the moment but he may well president trump going to be under face pressure. to discuss this for this decision taken in a fairly logic is emerging. yes, it's becoming a little bit clearer, the subject when westminster returns on solitary fashion on his holiday in secretary of state has talked this tuesday. so who was general qasem soleimani? morning about imminent attacks that florida? it's not entirely clear who knew and who didn't know yet. there well, he was widely seen as one of the most is some talk that perhaps some powerfulfigures in iran — we re morning about imminent attacks that were being supposedly orchestrated by qasem soleimani and others in the members of the republican congressional leadership may have second only in fact to the supreme region, that this was an beenin leader ayatollah khamenei. intelligence driven operation and if he was hailed by many congressional leadership may have been in mar—a—lago yesterday and may have been a weight of this before it you want to hear his justification, iranians as a national hero. this is how he put it on fox news. happened. we don't have that 0ur security correspondent confirmed at this stage but it does frank gardner reports. president trump's decision to remove they called him the shadow commander. qasem soleimani from the battlefield appear that america's main allies, for 21 years, general qasem soleimani commanded the quds force, saved american lives, including potentially israel, where directing iran's covert and overt warrant that this was going to military operations across the middle east. there's no doubt about that. happen —— where —— were warned. some he was actively plotting in the region to take big action that would have put dozens if not

hundreds of american lives at risk. we know it was imminent, this was his death is a major blow to iran's ambitions, one that is likely to be answered. an intelligence—based assessment. members of the permanent five of the i think that things are going to get security council, france and britain much uglier in the next and russia and china, so americans, it drove our few days and few weeks. decision—making process. the american people also know for your own viewers, this is really a declaration of war the history of qasem soleimani, apart from the support from israel, by donald trump against the iranian hundreds of american lives on his hands, too. government. i suppose that is a message that regardless of what you think of iran they are going to need to convince stands largely alone in terms of and general soleimani, these actions. we will see what they are going to need to convince comes in the following days but some and there is much blood the rest of and they are going to need to try to bring the rest of the democratic politicians here also on his hands, this is an attack on the nerve centre, world along with them in whatever question the authority with which on the top leadership. does come next. yes, typically in the president did this or took this action, whether or not he had that in syria, he coordinated iran's bolstering of president assad's authority in law to do it. one thing regime, successfully helping him turn back the tide the past, america has, despite its against the rebels. we've learned this morning is that power and omnipotent is, has wanted mike pompeo, the secretary of state, to bring other countries along with has been talking to some american in iraq, he acted like a puppet networks and he has been talking it in some kind of united front, master, pulling the strings about a specific imminent threat, hence the coalition to defeat isis of numerous shia militias often some kind of imminent attack that he hostile to the us, and also helped etc are. we will see if something them drive out islamic state has changed in that regard because says qasem soleimani was involved in from iraqi towns like tikrit. as we were discussing, the president more recently, last summer, planning. the details are very his special forces carried out vague, they won't be drawn in. it's operations in the gulf, did not do too much consultation seizing a british—flagged tanker. ahead of this. you might be thinking confusing about whether it is a and in the last week, tensions rose of doing this alone which would be a group of attacks or something very again with the united states. specific but here's what he had to

0n the 27th of december, significant development in us say on cnn this morning. a us contractor was killed foreign policy, but wejust in a rocket attack on an iraqi significant development in us military base, an attack blamed foreign policy, but we just don't know yet on the basis of a few president trump's decision to remove on an iranian—backed militia. qasem soleimani from the battlefield saved american lives, there is no tweets and cryptic comments from the secretary of state, we don't know doubt about that. he was actively plotting in the region to take what the thread here was that has two days later, the us responded changed. after all, they have set action that would have put dozens if themselves this man has been not hundreds of american lives at orchestrating the killings of with air strikes on his brother risk. we know it was imminent, this americans for 20 years so what was was an intelligence based different now is a question people keep asking. gary, thank you very assessment. the american people also hezbollah bases in the middle east, killing 25 fighters. much. let's talk now to the editor know the history of qasem soleimani, on december 31st, the us embassy in baghdad was attacked in chief at the iran front page by a furious crowd, encouraged hundreds of american lives on his by iranian—backed militia leaders. and senior research fellow hands, too. the pentagon said general soleimani at the center for middle east was preparing further strategic studies, abas aslani. attacks on the us in iraq. america will be bracing itself for to deter those attacks, the response of the coming days, said the pentagon, a us drone strike whether that be military targets or killed general qasem soleimani. thank you forjoining us. it's a very significant day obviously for a even commercial targets around the very significant day obviously for a very significant day obviously for a very significant day obviously for world including potentially soft the assassination of this man, iran. what has been the reaction so general qasem soleimani, targets as far afield as europe. is probably the most significant far both from the government but event to happen in the middle east gary, thank you very much from since the iraq invasion in 2003. also the public? qasem soleimani has why? because he was not some fugitive washington. let's talk now to aniseh bassiri hiding out in mountain caves, been quite a popular figure tabrizi, research fellow at also the public? qasem soleimani has he was the iranian state, answering direct to been quite a popularfigure in the royal united services institute ayatollah khamenei. also the public? qasem soleimani has been quite a popular figure in the country, among the top three who joins me on webcam from italy. your assessment of this moment? ——

this takes the us—iran tension officials in the country because of at this moment? definitely the his nonpartisan characteristic back situation is not looking good in to a new and dangerous plateau. terms of the prospect for at home. the reaction as i have been de—escalation and for any kind of already, the crowds seeing on social media as well as in engagement between the us and iran. were out in tehran today, the street, they are unhappy with we have to remember that less than a what has happened and they are fed shouting, "death to america." month ago, there were discussions about the prospect for that to be washington has warned iran not to retaliate for soleimani's death, up what has happened and they are fed up with what the united states have yet iran has vowed to take going somewhere after a prisoner its revenge in its own time done. 0n the other hand, we have and in its own way. swa p going somewhere after a prisoner swap and some positive exchanges frank gardner, bbc news. seen some reactions from the senior officials of the country. we had the between the iranian president and the us president over twitter. it let's talk now to former nato commander and mod director general, decision of the national security rear admiral dr chris parry. seems so long gone now and i think council, they have mostly voted that iran will take revenge. they say that the revenge will be certain and while both sides are still committed thank you forjoining us. we heard it's going to be proportionate, but frank saying the most significant they have not specified in terms of eventin frank saying the most significant event in the middle east since 2003, they have not specified in terms of the details of the revenge and we to not having an all—out war, the the iraq war. would you agree with have been hearing from the people in tensions are higher than ever. that sentiment? i think it's here that this action of the united probably the most newsworthy, i'm states which is a clear violation of not sure it will be the most president trump's tweets in the last significant event in retrospect. few minutes suggest that qasem the solvency of iran and bringing neither america nor iran is really escalation into the will have its soleimani killed or badly wounded thousands of americans over an prepared to go to war at the moment. own consequences and repercussions.

extended period of time and was i think they are calibrating each plotting to kill many more. is that other‘s reactions, they are shadow—boxing, seeing how far they we have seen president trump credible? i think what came from the can push things. certainly, america is signalling right now, we know tweeting, contradicting what you're what you're up to, there is a red saying, so i'm interested in what line, if you cross the red line, we you make of his tweet he said, will react. did this general "iranians are not in morning for us side is what happened in iraq over the past few days. this is incontrovertibly cross them? we seen qasem soleimani, that he was not something that iran must have calculated somehow over the past few a tweet from president trump saying popular, and that iranian leaders might want to give the impression months. we have seen iran having a he was responsible directly and that the public is morning, but that is not the true impression, and more aggressive behaviour in the region towards the us but in a very indirectly for the deaths and wounding of hundreds of americans. calculated manner, in a way that implying the revenge attack from would not trigger an escalation or a is that provable? i think a lot of iran would not be supported by the military confrontation but over the what the americans have been saying iranian public —— iranians are not past few days, we have seen the strikes in iraq and we have seen the is, it has been implicit over the mourning." this is from the american last decade or so. what we will see attacks to the us embassy and now with his death, i think, are clearly this was perceived by the us these things becoming explicit and president but as american media put we will see the man and what his it, he has been telling lies several organisation has been up to for what side and president trump, who it really is and the americans have times andi more than enough justification for it, he has been telling lies several times and i would see this as a taking this man out. what about the newell i in that instance —— as a decided to confront iran in such a decisive manner. i think it's clear uk dimension? we were hearing from jessica parker a moment ago that new lie. what we have seen is that that the trump administration

identified qasem soleimani as borisjohnson was not jessica parker a moment ago that boris johnson was not warned beforehand. given the special qasem soleimani has been very responsible for this decision and a popular in the country because he relationship, with that concern you? potential other decision that were not at all, my own experience in the has been fighting isis in the military is that targets such as looming in terms of targeting the us region, he went to iraq to help the interests and personnel in iraq so iraqi government to fight against general qasem soleimani only present to some extent i think what the themselves as targets for fleeting opportunities and i suspect that president is implying is that the this was a tactical decision made daesh as well as in syria but for action taken by iran over the past within the framework that if he few days indicated that iran was the americans, it is interesting more likely to target us interests shows himself, we are going to have that they have tried to assassinate a shot at him. i think the americans a figure who fought against daesh will be sending quite serious in iraq but i think as he himself m essa 9 es will be sending quite serious messages here, one is that you have indicated in a tweet, qasem and this is something contradictory, crossed a line over what has been americans have been claiming that they are fighting against terrorism soleimani was already behind so many happening in the previous months. we know that something was happening, attacks in iraq in the region that you were going to stir up some but have now been killing the enemy action, and we want to send a of terrorists and this is somehow serious message, don't mess with us, contradictory from the american the question about why now remains we are the united states i think pretty high. what is your assessment side. we have seen confusion and of president trump's suggestion that that more than anything will come the iranian people are not morning out of this. iran will say, how are miscalculation from the trump administration. they withdrew from we going to go forward with this? we the nuclear deal and this was general qasem soleimani?” will want to retaliate, but we do opposed by many countries in the the iranian people are not morning general qasem soleimani? i think iran is very divided and i think we world. do you think there is a not want to bring the whole night of have seen the division within the america unto us at the moment. the iranian government but also within

regime in tehran is very weak possibility that, to a certain the iranian society over the past indeed. this is essentially a strike few months. we'd had a demonstration extent, with iranian support or against the iranian revolutionary taking place and we have seen iran iranian backed forces, miscalculated somehow supporting the general with in iraq when the american contractor was killed a week ago and then guard who have been destabilising the gulf in the region for the last a discussion about his potential decade or so so i think it is a role in the looming presidential earlier this week when the us careful message here from the united states, we a re embassy was attacked by protesters elections, but especially, his careful message here from the united states, we are going after the and some parts of it set on fire, iranian revolutionary guards, not iranian revolutionary guards, not growing support from within a iran itself. we'rejust was that a miscalculation which iranian revolutionary guards, not those involved might now regret. society because of what he iran itself. we're just seeing another couple of tweets coming in represented which was the resistance against hegemonic power in the from donald trump saying that the american forces as a result of the united states has paid iraq billions region, but at the same time, i of dollars a year for many years on invasion and sanctions on the top of all else we have done for country and what has happened... think the reason is a highly divided them. society. some iranians will not be very happy about what happened and these are pouring into the streets citizens in the region are hailing especially in the hometown of the the united states and so these kind where will all of this leave the general. some others will be of reactions are somehow normal if considering this as a symbolic relationship between the united you are in the region against the states and iraq ? relationship between the united states and iraq? this is obviously an attack carried out on iraqi soil. american forces, but what the american forces, but what the gesture that undermines the military we have to remember that iran american administration did by attacking a base in iraq was power and adventurism in the region, supports a particular faction but i think overall the iranians are we have to remember that iran supports a particularfaction in iraq, the predominantly shia disproportionate even to assume it

very concerned about the potential implications of this development in was revenge from the american forces, they violated the iraqi terms of their security, the prospect for military escalation, same in iraq. i think they are very sovereignty according to the element, and there is a sunni security agreement between iraq and the united states, they can only element, and there is a sunni concerned about what this means for element, and there has been a lot of support for what has happened in the prospect of peace and stability iraq and. quite a lot of the in the region, but also in their own disorder that is happening at the provide some equipment, but a countries. thank you forjoining us. moment and will in future as well. military strike killing hundreds of to that extent, america must not get iraqi citizens, american helicopters an employment tribunal has ruled that ethical veganism mixed up in the factional politics threatening iraqi protesters, to is a philosophical belief of this. iraq has to stand on its and is therefore protected by law. own two feet, it will want to stand shoot them down, these are clear on its own two feet. at the moment, the case was brought by a man you have a iranian backed militias violations of the iraqi sovereignty as well as the international law so who says he was unfairly sacked all over the country that is by the league against cruel sports after disclosing it invested destabilising and killing people and i think what the americans have all sorts of illicit activities are pension funds in firms done, this is something in relation involved in animal testing. going on. they will want that to to the trump situation. so you are jordi casamitjana has been speaking stop. but looking on social media outside the court today, and listening to people in iraq and here is some of what he had to say. saying it is disproportionate?m i'm extremely happy. i obviously iran, not everybody is deprecating was not proportionate even if you wa nt to was not proportionate even if you want to assume that there was this. certainly i think hysterical wa nted i'm extremely happy. i obviously wanted this verdict. i didn't expect revenge and this caused a backlash to have it so soon but i think what and probably simplistic reactions from some of our own politicians don't help here. it does show is the strength of the in iraqi society against the

americans and we saw the gathering evidence. that's my conclusion, i wasn't even asked a question because you're watching afternoon live. there were no questions from the these are our headlines: and front of the american embassy in iran has vowed to take judge it seems and that's always revenge after its most baghdad and this was the first powerful military leader, good to show that the case has such qassem soleimani, was killed outside the us embassy as of 2003 in a us airstrike in iraq. when the united states attacked relief for around 1,000 residents important evidence behind it that you don't need to justify it any and tourists rescued more so i'm really, really satisfied by the australian navy iraq. thank you forjoining us from andi more so i'm really, really satisfied and i hope all the vegans out there from the country's bush fires. that have been supporting me and my a judge rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief — and therefore protected by law. iran. we've got news coming in that crowdfunding, which still goes on, i hope they feel their little donation has been properly used and they will also coming up: borisjohnson's key bahrain have suspended flights to benefit because of it. did you doubt adviser, dominic cummings, and from baghdad due to security whether you would win today?” publishes a series ofjob adverts issues. that follows news that royal saying that number ten wants to hire a lwa ys whether you would win today?” always doubt in anyjudgment what he calls an "unusual because, at the end, it's the judge set of people" to work who has to decide so if you don't as special advisers. jordanian were suspending flights doubt at all, it means you are too into baghdad. it was, of course, at overly optimistic but i was very baghdad airport orjust outside it confident in this particular hearing that the drone attack against because the organism is a england are struggling on day one of general qasem soleimani was launched philosophical belief and when you the second test against south by the united states. look at my life and anyone else's africa, 230 449 —— life who is an ethical vegan, you more than 1,000 people have been will see it. you don't have to dig safely evacuated by navy ships from the australian town

too deep, you will see how it of mallacoota which has been affects people's lives and how the second test against south africa, 230 449 -- 234-9i. the second test against south surrounded by wildfires. the prime minister scott morrison africa, 230 449 —— 234—9i. jamie says his country is entering important it is for the world and murray lose the first set of a critical few days, with more extreme fire conditions this is a positive belief, is not a forceast for this weekend. doubles. negative belief, therefore a and rhys webb will be allowed to there are now are now positive belief is bound to be play for wales in next month's six scores of fires burning protected. nations. he is playing domestically across new south wales and lets get more on the implications having spent the last couple of victoria — fueled by soaring with our legal affairs correspondent yea rs having spent the last couple of years in france. i have more in temperatures and high winds. clive coleman. this ruling is not on those stories in about ten minutes. from new south wales, our more than 1,000 people have been correspondent phil mercer reports. his dismissal but it has safely evacuated by navy ships from the australian town help has finally arrived in implications for other vegans. its absolutely not in his dismissal. the of mallacoota which has been the beleaguered town of mallacoota. surrounded by wildfires. about 1,000 people have boarded two navy ships in the seaside community, league against —— league against cruel sports didn't take part in the prime minister scott morrison which has been cut off since fires says his country is entering this particular hearing, they remain neutral on the issue of whether a critical few days, tore through the area with more extreme fire conditions ethical beginners and is a protected forceast for this weekend. on new year's eve. belief akin to religion —— ethical haven't been able to process it, no. there are now are now scores of fires burning not yet, no. across new south wales and victoria veganism. to prove if this is a full — fueled by soaring we're all down at the foreshore. temperatures and high winds. from new south wales, our it's something that i want to forget. correspondent phil mercer reports. others have been flown out —— philosophical belief, you have to jump —— philosophical belief, you have to jump through a lot of hoops so the by military helicopters. judge had to be satisfied thatjordi help has finally arrived in the beleaguered town of mallacoota. but those who remain have been told about 1,000 people have boarded two it could be two weeks before the roads reopen.

was an ethical vegan, not a dietary navy ships in the seaside community, which has been cut off since fires across the border, the mass exodus from southern parts tore through the area of new south wales is continuing. vegan, and he showed that this was a on new year's eve. life belief system for him. he, of residents and tourists have been haven't been able to process it, no. urged to get out while they can, course, doesn't eat any food from not yet, no. ahead of extreme fire conditions it's something i want to forget. forecast for saturday. animals, he avoids any situation if you can leave, you must leave. where he may come into contact with others have been flown out animal cruelty or exploitation. he by military helicopters. that's the only safe thing for you, won't even get a bus for fear that your family and indeed but those who remain have been told for others who may be called to your assistance. the boss might accidentally crash that it could be two weeks we cannot guarantee your safety. into a the boss might accidentally crash intoa bird the boss might accidentally crash into a bird or an insect —— a bus. before the roads reopen. across the border, the mass thousands are on the move, exodus from southern parts but not everyone is leaving. do you have to take that kind of of new south wales is continuing. some homeowners are determined position to count as an ethical residents and tourists have been to stay to defend their properties urged to get out while they can, vegan? if you did dietary vegan, ahead of extreme fire conditions in a region that has already that would be considered a lifestyle seen widespread devastation. forecast for saturday. choice i would think, rather than a that's what we're worried about, if you can leave, you must leave. lifestyle choice, —— rather than a fires starting around the house. that is the only safe thing for you, so, we're going to stay and defend belief, so he has to convince that your family and indeed and put those out as best we can. for others who may be called to your assistance. if it gets too much, we cannot guarantee your safety. it isa the car is packed and ready to go. belief, so he has to convince that it is a seriously held belief that trying to work out what the best is worthy of respect in a democratic society and that it doesn't interfere with the rights of others thousands are on the move, option is and whether we go. but thejudge was but not everybody is leaving.

interfere with the rights of others but the judge was overwhelmingly satisfied in this case that it was we've been reading reports of it all of those things so it does some homeowners are determined taking three hours to travel a few to stay to defend their properties kilometres on the highway in either in a region that has already qualify as a philosophical belief direction, so, not wanting to get but in terms of implications, these trapped in a fire on the highway, seen widespread devastation. are potentially huge implications. we've decided to stay. that's what we're worried about, more than 125 fires continue for someone who is at the checkout to burn in new south wales. fires starting around the house. since september, the blazes ina for someone who is at the checkout in a supermarket and refuses to run have killed 19 people. a meat product through the till. if so, we're going to stay and defend the authorities say that 28 and put those out as best we can. others are unaccounted if it gets too much, you look at people who hold other for in the state of victoria. philosophical beliefs, they are this is a nationwide crisis. bound to be encouraged by this, so the car is packed and ready to go. someone taking a stand on climate change, could they say, i refuse to trying to work out what the best fires are also burning option is and whether we go. in western australia, use a car at work for my business, i we've been reading reports that it south australia and tasmania, wa nt to use a car at work for my business, i want to go in a more carbon neutral takes three hours to travel a few way, i want to reduce my footprint, and there is no end in sight. kilometres on the highway in either direction, so, not wanting to get the blazes have been so big and have and if you refuse to use the car and trapped in a fire on the highway, raged with such intensity we've decided to stay. are sacked, are you being that the smoke haze has drifted more than 125 fires continue across the tasman sea disseminated against? that ticks a to burn in new south wales. to new zealand. lot of boxes as well so for since september, the blazes employers this is huge, but notjust have killed 19 people. the authorities say that 28 employers this is huge, but notjust employers because having a others are unaccounted protective philosophical belief goes for in the state of victoria. across education, the supply of a man has appeared in court charged goods and services, it's a real this is a nationwide crisis. with the murder of two people change in thinking for people who were stabbed at a house in derbyshire on new year's day. providing those services, people in fires are also burning rhys hancock is accused in western australia, of murdering his estranged wife education and employment. it's helen hancock and her partner potentially huge. i should just add south australia and tasmania, martin griffiths in

the village of duffield. that the league against cruel sports and there's no end in sight. say that he was in fact dismissed not because of his beliefs but the blazes have been so big and have raged with such intensity because of gross misconduct and that 0ur correspondent phil mackie that the smoke haze has drifted was in court this morning issueis because of gross misconduct and that issue is still to be tried. clive, across the tasman sea and brought us the latest. to new zealand. thank you very much. more than 1,000 people have been safely evacuated by navy ships rhys hancock spoke only during this from the australian town at least one person is reported of mallacoota which has been to have died after being stabbed brief five minute hearing to confirm surrounded by wildfires. in a suburb of paris. the prime minister scott morrison says his country is entering a critical few days, police say several people his name, age, address and with more extreme fire conditions nationality. he was charged with the forceast for this weekend. were attacked by a knifeman murders of his estranged wife helen in a park in villejuif which is just there are now are now a few miles away from the capital. hancock and her new partner martin griffiths. their bodies were scores of fires burning the suspect escaped but was later discovered in the early hours of new caught and shot dead by police. across new south wales they say it's unclear at the moment and victoria, fueled by soaring year's day. temperatures and high winds. what the motive for the attack discovered in the early hours of new yea r‘s day. paramedics discovered in the early hours of new year's day. paramedics tried to from new south wales, our revive her. mr griffiths was already was and added that the victims appear to have been correspondent phil mercer reports. randomly targeted. dead and rhys hancock had been help has finally arrived in arrested outside the house and charged last night. we've had the beleaguered town of mallacoota. state m e nts about 1,000 people have boarded two boris johnson's key adviser, charged last night. we've had statements today from create 22 navy ships in the seaside community, dominic cummings, has published which has been cut off since fires a series ofjob adverts saying that tore through the area number ten wants to hire where mr griffiths worked. they said the news had come as a huge shock and they described him as a highly on new year's eve. what he calls an "unusual set of people" to work as special valued colleague and a good friend. haven't been able to process it, no. advisers and potentially officials. not yet, no. the post — published the special school in burton upon it's something i want to forget. on dominic cummings' blog

— comes amid reports trent where mrs hancock was a pe that the prime minister is planning teacher said it was saddened by the changes to the civil service. mr cummings warned that there truly awful news and described her were "profound problems at the core asa of how the british state makes truly awful news and described her as a well liked member of staff who others have been flown out decisions" and called on potential by military helicopters. candidates to e—mail him their cvs. made a real difference to them. rhys but those who remain have been told that it could be two weeks hancock, her husband, was remanded before the roads reopen. in custody and will appear at derby joining me now is dave penman, crown court on monday. meanwhile, general secretary from the trade across the border, the mass another investigation is still under exodus from southern parts union for civil servants, the fda. way by the derbyshire police —— by of new south wales is continuing. thanks for talking to us. is he residents and tourists have been the iopc who derbyshire police correct in saying there are profound urged to get out while they can, ahead of extreme fire conditions problems in the way the civil referred themselves to because they forecast for saturday. had prior contact with mrs hancock if you can leave, you must leave. service makes decisions? it's all before the awful news yesterday that is the only safe thing for you, morning and rhys hancock is back in your family and indeed for others who may be called court in derby at the crown court on right saying you want to bring in a monday. to your assistance. modern group of thinkers and people at least one person is reported who might challenge the civil to have died after being stabbed service but you have to recognise in a suburb of paris. we cannot guarantee your safety. police say several people the strengths you've got. the civil were attacked by a knifeman thousands are on the move, in a park in villejuif which is just service is going through an honest but not everybody is leaving. change. in the last ten years it has a few miles away from the capital. some homeowners are determined the suspect escaped but was later had resources cut between 25 and caught and shot dead by police. to stay to defend their properties 40%, served three different prime they say it's unclear at the moment ministers in the last five years, what the motive for the attack in a region that has already was and added that the victims seen widespread devastation. coped with brexit and the political appear to have been randomly targeted. that's what we're worried about, chaos of brexit, seen hundreds of three energy companies have agreed ministerial changes and a lot of

fires starting around the house. to pay more than £10 million that time, it has been for their role in a power cut last so, we're going to stay and defend internationally recognised as the august which left more and put those out as best we can. than 1 million people top administration of 38 modern if it gets too much, without electricity. economies so i don't think there is the car is packed and ready to go. the blackout lasted less trying to work out a lot broken about the civil service what the best option is. and that is what is worrying when than an hour but afftected homes, we've been reading reports that it businesses and hospitals you need to understand the strengths and caused travel chaos. our business correspondent takes three hours a few kilometres of what you've got before you consider what you need to change in emma simpson reports. on the highway in either direction, future. we are entering into a new so, not wanting to get trapped period and i suppose new ideas and remember this? the biggest blackout new skills will be needed. how do in a fire on the highway, we've decided to stay. ina remember this? the biggest blackout in a decade. chaos and confusion, more than 125 fires continue you go about recruiting for a new hundreds of trains cancelled and to burn in new south wales. thousands of passengers stranded. since september, the blazes skills if not the way that he has tried to do so? the civil service have killed 19 people. the authorities say that 28 how long have you been on that has one of the best graduate others are unaccounted development programme is in the for in the state of victoria. country. the civil service comes train? around two hours. michael wilson eventually made it home at this is a nationwide crisis. fires are also burning second in the top 100 graduate one aim with his daughter, an employers in the times list. it experience he says he never wants to in western australia, recruits about 1000 new graduates, south australia and tasmania repeat. when you've been on the and there's no end in sight. the top talent in the country, every train for that long and the baby is the blazes have been so big and have raged with such intensity year. it has 40,000 applications for crying and people are getting quite that the smoke haze has drifted upset, there was one point where those places and that's a really across the tasman sea diverse group. thinking of them as there was a member of staff who to new zealand. quite clearly was in tears over the 0xbridge graduates doesn't reflect tannoy because people were getting the reality of what the modern civil quite agitated. who is to blame?

service is or the graduates who are coming through the door. he has made there was a lightning strike on a transmission line before 5pm. they boris johnson's key adviser, a point of saying that he doesn't are fairly routine and power stations are required to cope but dominic cummings, has published wa nt a point of saying that he doesn't want people necessarily who are hornsey offshore wind farm lost a series ofjob adverts saying that graduates, he wants people with number ten wants to hire different forms of life experience. power. another station also trips. what he calls an "unusual set of people" to work as special he does, but he also talks about advisers and potentially officials. people with phd is so i think there off power. another station also trips. 0ff gem say there was an equipment isa failure which triggered the wider the post — people with phd is so i think there is a danger here that this is a published on dominic cummings' blog shutdown. hornsey is co—owned by the — comes amid reports rather unorthodox way of dealing that the prime minister is planning with this. it's fine to say you want danish company. it today agreed to changes to the civil service. to bring in a different group of people with different ideas but in mr cummings warned that there were "profound problems at the core pay £4.5 million for failing to reality, but we end up with is a of how the british state makes whole group of people who look and remain connected to the grid. decisions" and called on potential candidates to e—mail him their cvs. think like dominic cummings. that's not really the sort of cognitive diversity he's talking about and we let's talk now to garry graham, the deputy general secretary don't know because he is asking of prospect, a union representing people to e—mail cvs and he's going to be —— is this going to be for government employees. permanent civil service or advisors? so too is rwe which operates little is he going to appoint them? are what is your assessment of the blog? barford. uk power networks is paying they going to serve future do you think it actually describes £1.5 million for connecting people the sort of people the civil service governments arejust they going to serve future to airlie, a technical —— to airlie, governments are just this one? there area governments are just this one? there are a lot of questions raised about needs? when i first was sent the how he has gone about this. are you blog last night, i thought it was a saying anyone who is attempting to recruit diversity needs to be a breach of the rules. we want to

spoof. i thought somebody had had vigilant not to recruit in their own too much baileys over the new year image? exactly. that's what you have look at part of the national grid and was only later on in the evening processes in the civil service which maintains security and make sure it is fit for purpose as our i looked at their website and so it strike to increase the diversity so was an accurate representation. just energy system changes. lessons to be if you look at the graduate programme i talked about, over half learned. the government said today in case someone hasn't read the it will implement an action plan to help prevent future power blog, he talked about hiring are bme. it tries to encourage a disruptions. now it's time for a look super—talented weirdos, wild cards, artists, people who never went to broader social spectrum of those at the weather with darren bett. university and fought their way out applying. you need to put a lot of ofa university and fought their way out of a boiling hellhole. is that what we've seen sunshine today, made you think it was a spoof? effort, not saying, "you look and eventually across the whole of the uk. we still got some showers mainly think like me, you're hired." that's partly that i was disappointed by not the way to prodding diversity the way he seems to describe the in scotland into the evening. clear skies elsewhere and it has been into the future. thank you for turning chilly throughout the day, civil service, it was a civil talking to us. those numbers earlier on in the service i didn't recognise. i've time for a look at the weather. evening. not as windy as yesterday for parts of the country but those been part of it for three decades now and the civil service we have is numbers are gusty speeds, it has it's been a sunny day today. we are absolutely world renowned. all been very gusty in the far north of ending the day with some sunshine scotland. the winds will ease but it's also rather chilly out overnight but will keep some showers there. it has been turning colder as and longer spells of rain. some there. it has been turning colder as organisations can get better, we the afternoon has gone on. clear spells of showers for northern live in a challenging world. ireland, one or two over the irish 0bviously things need to change, we sea, but clear skies and lighter skies, showers continuing mainly need to ensure that we have the across scotland when it has been winds across east anglia and the skills that we need for the future, very windy in the north of scotland. southeast of england. it may mean a

touch of frost in one or two rural but the way that he seemed to the numbers at the top of the gust speeds and there has been some describe the civil service was a travel disruption around lerwick for areas. tomorrow sees more cloud across the western side of the uk, caricature and something that seemed bits and places of light rain or to heal back to an episode of yes drizzle, wetter weather towards the example and shetland. the winds will ease overnight and we will see highlands of scotland, the best of the sunshine may be for easter in minister 20 or 30 years ago which i spells of rain coming into scotland, scotla nd the sunshine may be for easter in scotland but certainly for the didn't recognise representing the eastern side of england. temperature clouding over northern ireland, pushing one or two spots of rain is pretty healthy, nine or 10 into england and wales but where we talented members we do who are professionals and scientists and have clear skies for longer, celsius. milder but when there on engineers right across the civil southeast england and east anglia, sunday. —— windy. we may well find a touch of frost in service. so you don't think there is a complacent groupthink 0xbridge some rural areas. tomorrow sees some types? not at all. in terms of the outbreaks of rain across the north and mainland of scotland. a lot of cloud across other western areas, blog, it raises some salient and important issues. i just perhaps light rain or drizzle, so sunny skies across more eastern blog, it raises some salient and important issues. ijust read a paper yesterday from the policy parts of england where we've got exchange which touches on some of some sunshine at times but decent the things that dominic cummings temperatures across the odd at nine talks about, perhaps in a more or10 temperatures across the odd at nine or 10 celsius. windy for the second half of the weekend but it should be considered and less confrontational way and i think there are issues even milder. here about how do we ensure that people with stem skills, engineering, science, and at the heart of both policy development and

policy delivery? it's something we this is bbc news — our latest headlines... are passionate about and want to iran has vowed to take revenge after its most ensure happens, but i certainly did powerful military leader, qassem soleimani, was killed not recognise the caricature that he —— powerful military leader, made of the civil service and it is qasem soleimani, was killed in a us airstrike in iraq. something that many of our members relief for around a thousand residents and tourists rescued will find quite insulting. what by the australian navy from the country's bush fires. an man has appeared in court charged with the murders of his estranged wife, about some of the aspects of the and her partner, whose bodies were discovered on new year's day. blog in that which mr cummings talks about not seeing one cosmic partner a judge rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief — or not having weekends, the kind of suggestion that you're going to work and therefore protected by law. really long hours? —— not seeing your partner. this is particularly this is bbc news — our latest headlines. worrying, and we will never know as iran has vowed to take to who mrcummings revenge after its most worrying, and we will never know as to who mr cummings are speaking on behalf of of, is at an individual powerful military leader, qasem soleimani, was killed in a us airstrike in iraq. and in sport... capacity or on prime minister? relief for around a thousand really, to advertise the job and residents and tourists rescued by the australian navy seek to specify the age of which from the country's bush fires. a judge rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief — somebody should be able, would be and therefore protected by law. familiar problems down under. able to take thatjob, to specify that they should not have a boyfriend or girlfriend, or be bittersweet problems. if you're being pessimistic, it was another implicit in that, i suppose, must be

children as well. two suggest they boris johnson's key adviser, poor showing after winning the toss. dominic cummings, has published a series ofjob adverts saying that number 10 wants to hire 0ne battle in 50 baht on the flip would work all hours and will be what he calls an "unusual set side, could have been much worse sacked at will. .. of people" to work as special after a mini collapse and evening would work all hours and will be sacked at will... do you think it's advisers and potentially officials. possible that was tongue in cheek, session. to set 262, england some of that? listen, if a member of finished on. they lost wickets on 14 my staff wrote that kind of thing and put it in the public domain, we a man has appeared in court charged with the murders of his estranged wife, and her partner, whose bodies would certainly be having a very were discovered on new year's day. serious conversation in xa. are the runs, decent starts but only all the pope helped to avoid a really low also coming up — as liberal democrat mp, layla moran, total, he was knocked out on 56 by views expressed are the views of announces she is pansexual we'll dominic cummings on the prime explore the different the close. 0nce minister? is this their vision of terms and what they mean. total, he was knocked out on 56 by the close. once again, scoring the ru ns employment rights in the future? the close. once again, scoring the runs has come to nothing bar something miraculous in the morning. thank you forjoining us. speaking of the morning, they will sport now on afternoon live... be playing no football before play now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. begins and usually they have a kickabout as part of their warm up but after the injury to rory burns, thank you, we've seen sunshine how are we getting on in south they have stopped it for the across the all of the country today. foreseeable future, maybe they can africa? not very well at the minute, use that extra time to brush up on some showers continuing as we head not quite the day england open for. into the early evening, especially theirformer use that extra time to brush up on their former defence, use that extra time to brush up on they lost the first test last week theirformer defence, perhaps. across northern and western scotland, clear skies elsewhere. use that extra time to brush up on their former defence, perhaps. white make that change the subject to and they started badly in cape town, call throughout the day. not as when cheer ourselves up. sport and the the only hall as it was yesterday showing some signs of optimism which bushfires in australia. but where we have those higher is now descending into dismal, numbers across northern scotland, it really. it has all fallen apart in has been very gusty throughout and yes, sport can often be the catalyst

still windy right now, especially in the northern isles. the winds do the evening session. three key in dark times. in australia, it ease down overnight, but we keep doesn't get much darker right now long spells of rain going on players missing but still six of the it's doesn't get much darker right now its water is a great way to try and northern and western scotland, some top seven reaching 29 but not a raise money for the relief efforts. already charitable efforts finding showers in ireland, crossing the single batsmen yet. ben stokes top great antennas in the coming days, a irish sea. some lighter winds here, minute was floors ahead of australia clearer skies toward the south—east of england and east anglia. may a and new zealand. nick kyrgios is the touch of frost and a warning. some scorer with 47, before doing his wicket away. batting with james cloud across the western side of the most famous player, he's donated uk, further light rain and drizzle £100 for every ace he hit this with some persistent rain affecting anderson. unbeaten on 39 but england month, he struck 20 in his first the highlands, brian blessed windy for shetland. four eastern parts of struggling. 24149 and one thing england, those temperatures will be match. absent from england's preparation about 9—10dc, which is healthy for this morning was football. they've this time of year but they get decided to stop having a kickabout —— with the amount of devastation windier on sunday and possibly even in the warm up. across australia right now, sport is trying to do its bit to help out. there was a ceremony and a minute's applause ahead of the third test milder. ben stokes made 47, jos buttler a quickfire 29. between australia and new zealand 0llie pope playing injust his fifth to thank officials for their efforts in tackling the blazes. test is unbeaten on 39. the atp cup tennis is taking place now 241—9. one thing absent from in perth, brisbane and sydney. england's preparation this nick kyrgios — australia's most high morning was football. profile tennis player — they've decided to stop having is donating about £100 for every a kickabout in warm ups and in training after rory burns ace his hits this month. he struck 20 in his first match tour was ended when he injured his in beating jan lennard

ankle yesterday during a kickabout. struff. it's popular with players but burns australian tennis player sam stosur is the latest to get crocked announced on instagram that she'd follow him in donating for pretty needless reason. the same amount for every maybe logic does not apply then. ace she makes. and it's notjust tennis players getting involved, jockey tommy berry said he'd donate with the amount of devastation across australia right now, money for every winner he rides. sport is trying to do its bit kyrgios says it's a tough situation to help out. there was a ceremony and a minute's for everyone in the country. i don't really care applause ahead of the third test about the praise too much, between australia and new zealand i just think we've got the ability and the platform to do to thank officials for their efforts in tackling the blazes. something and my hometown is canberra, we've got the most toxic air in the world, which is pretty sad, so it'sjust tough. sorry. britain have lost their first match against bulgaria. the doubles went toa against bulgaria. the doubles went to a tie—break and they threw away the atp cup tennis is taking place in perth, brisbane and sydney. two sets, to match point i should say before losing on the champions nick kyrgios — australia's most high profile tennis player — tie—break. they need to beat belgium and rolled over to have any chance of making the quarterfinals. is donating about £100 for every ace his hits this month. 0le gunnar solskjaer insists the club have approved paul pogba's he struck 20 in his first match in beating jan lennard latest ankle operation after saying struff. on wednesday that pogba's "people" had recommended it. australian tennis player sam stosur the midfielder will be out announced on instagram the end of the month — this is bbc news — that she'd follow him in donating having onlyjust returned from three the same amount for every our latest headlines... months out with a ace she makes. separate ankle injury. and it's notjust tennis iran has vowed to take players getting involved, jockey tommy berry said he'd donate revenge after its most money for every winner he rides. paul came back after a long spell

out, two games, had a reaction, kyrgios says it's a tough situation powerful military leader, couldn't go to burnley, felt his qasem soleimani, was killed ankle was sore, we did a scan and in a us airstrike in iraq. for everyone in the country. not the same injury, a different injury. relief for around a thousand i don't really care about the praise of course when you get that scan, residents and tourists rescued speak to him, you will always by the australian navy too much, ijust think i don't really care about the praise too much, i just think we've i don't really care about the praise too much, ijust think we've got i don't really care about the praise too much, i just think we've got the consult your own medical people as well. ability and the platform to do you want the best, a second opinion, from the country's bush fires. something and my hometown is like when i went as well, canberra, we've got the most toxic air in the world, which is pretty the advice was to have it done. a judge rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief — and therefore protected by law. boris johnson's key adviser, sad, so it's just dominic cummings, has published air in the world, which is pretty sad, so it'sjust tough. sorry. a series ofjob adverts saying that number 10 wants to hire at the atp cup, britain what he calls an "unusual set are 1—1 with bulgaria after the two singles rubbers. of people" to work as special advisers and potentially officials. cam norrie won his match but dan evans lost to grigor dimitrov. scrum half rhys webb has been given jamie murray and joe salisbury special dispensation to play play the doubles rubber in the best—of—three tie — for wales in next month's six nations. he's leaving french side toulon to return to 0spreys but welsh rules state that any player they're into a deciding set with fewer than 60 caps opting sport now on afternoon live to play outside the country couldn't with ben croucher. be considered for selection. welsh rugby union said they'd how have england been getting on? 0le gunnar solskjaer insists accepted an appeal from webb — the club have approved paul pogba's latest ankle operation after saying who has 31 caps — to be picked on wednesday that pogba's by wayne pivac for their title pretty much like the first test, not "people" had recommended it. defence opener against the midfielder will be out the end of the month — having onlyjust returned from three ideal preparation for england. months out with a before the test match, we had an italy on february 1st. separate ankle injury. ankle injury, archer is missing and paul came back after a long spell

johnny bairstow dropped due to poor more now on our top story. form. they lost is at crawley early out, two games, had a reaction, on, have been chipping away at a couldn't go to burnley, felt his decent total ever since. some good ankle was sore, we did a scan and not the same injury, a different sta rts decent total ever since. some good starts before getting out, ben stokes was approaching 50 but he has iran's most powerful military commander qasem soleimani has been killed by a us just tamely given his wicket away injury. of course when you get that airstrike in iraq. scan, speak to him, earlier i spoke to the former for 47. all the pope and joss butler injury. of course when you get that scan, speakto him, you injury. of course when you get that scan, speak to him, you will always royal navy 0fficer, consult your own medical people as rear admiral chris parry. i asked him how significant he thought the killing of iran's at 33 and 22 respectively. england well. you want the best, a second top general could be? probably the most newsworthy but i'm on... fairly even on the first day not sure it will be the most significant event in retrospect. so far. i mentioned the injury to neither america nor iran is prepared opinion, like when i went as well, to go to war at the moment but i rosie burns, innocuous injury the advice was to have it done. think they are playing football, —— to rory burns. aston villa will be missing two of their key players for their fight against relegation for the rest of the season. england have said no kickabout for goalkeeper tom heaton damanged his the foreseeable future in training knee ligaments during their win and it could filter down into against burnley on wednesday. brazilian striker wesley domestic cricket. most counties used also suffered a similar before their matches and england injury in the same game. villa are just one point and one have a history of playing football place above the relegation zone. and getting injured. bairstow had it calibrating and did this across scrum half rhys webb has been given them? we have saw a tweet saying he before. for now, it will not happen. special dispensation to play for wales in next month's six nations. he's leaving french side toulon did respond directly and indirectly for the deaths and woundings of to return to 0spreys but welsh rules state that any player with fewer than 60 caps opting hundreds of americans. to play outside the country couldn't

be considered for selection. and we've been talking in the main welsh rugby union said they'd accepted an appeal from webb — who has 31 caps — to be picked bulletin about the bushfires in by wayne pivac for their title australia, some of their sports defence opener against people are trying to help. yes, they have been doing what they can to try a lot of the things will become and draw attention and directly italy on february 1st. explicit. we will see the raise money for those affected. there have been minutes of applause organisation for what they really are and we will see the americans england still going 48—9 in the had more than enough justification held. a big top 0lympic tennis for taking this man out. a couple of tournament held across australia cricket. with nick kyrgios, one of their best that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. players, raising money for every ace let's return to the news hits, £100 per ace. that the us has killed iran's lines coming through from baghdad. players, raising money for every ace hits, £100 perace. he has players, raising money for every ace most senior general. this is from iraq was mushy about hits, £100 per ace. he has had his first match in the atb cup earlier. let's get some more the military, the popularisation analysis on all of this. sir william patey was the former forces. announcing funerals will be british ambassador to iraq. you can do the maths there. there he also served as the uk's held in baghdad tomorrow. this is ambassador to afghanistan and saudi arabia, so knows the region wel. and hejoins me from his was another star who said they would the official funeral of one of the also follow his lead. and it is not home in twickenham. just the tennis players getting involved with jockey tommy berry people who was killed alongside getting involved saying he would general cilla manny. they also are donate money for —— every winner he rides and nick kyrgios himself said talking about the funeral of the it isa rides and nick kyrgios himself said it is a tough situation for this looks like escalation.” general himself and saying the everybody in the country.” this looks like escalation. i think the iranians will take this very

official funerals will be followed by popular ones from the gate of the it is a tough situation for everybody in the country. i don't badly. qasem soleimani was the head really care about the price too much. ijust think we've got the of the irg sea, one of the most green zone, that is the area in ability of the platform to do powerful organisations in iran. he baghdad which houses the us embassy something like that and we have the was the mastermind of iranian and other international embassies. most toxic air in the world, which involvement in lebanon, syria and that is starting at 1400 hundred —— is pretty sad. it'sjust pot itself. iraq. basically has huge influence 1400 hrs gmt and they are urging applause in iraq and so i think they will see iraqis to take part in those this as an escalation of the recent sorry. wright met britain a 1—1 with tit for tat measures with the protests. that is causing some bulgaria after two singles rubbers. problems they are for embassy security. that will obviously be one iranians attacking american targets and the americans attacking the to watch tomorrow. we will keep an —— britain are 1—1 with bulgaria eye on developments overnight with after two singles rubbers. backed militia and now qasem regard to those funerals. now we a doubles rubber being played as we soleimani is an escalation in my will come to events at home... speak. lots of speculation around view. we have seen president trump the future of paul pogba, he is tweeting in the last hour or so that boris johnson's key adviser, dominic cummings, has published missing with another ankle injury a series ofjob adverts saying that number 10 wants to hire having just come back from three general qasem soleimani was months out. well, 0le gunnar responsible for the deaths and what he calls an "unusual set woundings of hundreds of americans of people" to work as special but i suppose one of the things that advisers and potentially officials. the post — is notable about the attacks that published on dominic cummings' blog — comes amid reports you mentioned, the tit for tat any that the prime minister is planning solskjaer said that the recommendation for more surgery came last summer in the gulf and the changes to the civil service. mr cummings warned that there from pogba's people but that the were "profound problems at the core drone strike and the rest of it is of how the british state makes court approves it. paul came back the iranians were quite careful to decisions" and called on potential

avoid american deaths. yes, a line candidates to e—mail him their cvs. let's get the thoughts after three months, could not go to of raj c tulsiani, chief executive burnley, felt his ankle was sore, we of green park group, did a scan and it's not the same an agency which recruits central government employees. injury, it's a different injury. was drawn, he refused to attack iran when you get that scan, you speak to directly saying it was a piece of him and you consult your own medical machinery, when they shot down an people as well. like i did when i american drone and he did not want thank you for coming in. what did to kill 150 iranian so he drew a red you make of this blog? you have a did my operation. you want the best, line in that if you kill americans, professional eye on this. a second opinion and the advice was the gloves are off. the president to have it done. it's not a major blames the iranians for killing a us one and probably, as i said, 3—4 change does not happen without weeks. manchester united and walls people. people with the right skills and people who can adapt a culture which frankly has been quite reticent to do any form of change it contractor and that the attack and in the —— play wolves this week. doesn't like. what might be done killing of qasem soleimani was justified. the problem is want to several interviews on this alone get into tit tat escalator this afternoon and by the view i rhys burns has opted to play outside often hear from the union the country, which means he cannot approaches, and you don't have a representatives we have interviewed, strategy for de—escalating, it could the civil service unions is we are be considered for selection for lead to war. fa ntastically the civil service unions is we are fantastically diverse, coming out top and all sorts of metrics and wales. chipped

civil services, we really are doing —— and scrum half rhys webb well. i don't know too well about will be able to play for wales in the six nations after being granted special qasem soleimani was said to be the dispensation to play following his return to the country the union situation. most of the from french side toulon. mastermind for many decisions taken i'll have more after 2:30. for iran in terms of its regional people have had difficult times with the civil service recently, issues —— i'll have more after 3. regional role and military action so let's return to the news that the us has killed iran's in his absence, how do decisions get most senior general. around well—being, job security, so who was general qasem soleimani? taken? ultimately, the eire taylor well he was widely seen as one of the most restructuring, this is on an ta kes taken? ultimately, the eire taylor powerfulfigures in iran — takes the decisions. in iran, there unprecedented scale. what i'm saying second only in fact to the supreme was always a struggle between the leader ayatollah khamenei. is they are contradicting or he was hailed by many iranians as a national hero. so—called reformers and hardliners, 0ur security correspondent assessing the problems of the civil frank gardner reports. and you would think the president service is being exaggerated. what would have a say on this but his they called him voice will be very weak in this the shadow commander. argument, the people who were we have to look at is what was said for 21 years, general qasem soleimani commanded and that is about a broader agenda. working with qasem soleimani and the the quds force, directing iran's the fact he has been put into this covert and overt military ir gc, the other hardliners closer position means two things to my operations across the middle east. to the aya taylor, they will be mind. there is some acceptance in calling the shots now and i think his death is a major blow to iran's downing street that the civil anybody who was arguing that the ambitions, one that is likely to be answered. service have been trying to i think things are going nuclear deal might be saved, the modernise around functions, but it's to get much uglier hardliners will be saying that has in the next few days and few weeks. also stalled, so there is a much all got to go, they've got to go broader game here than the gentleman for your own viewers, this is really a declaration of war by donald trump full tilt for nuclear weapons, so trying to drum up cvs based on his

against the iranian government. the hardliners will be calling the regardless of what you think of iran and general soleimani, shots. thank you forjoining us. blog. what do you think about the and there is much blood on his hands, this is an attack on the nerve centre, on the top leadership. things he said about the people a man has appeared in court charged you're trying to be recruited? he in syria, he coordinated iran's with the murder of two bolstering of president assad's regime, successfully helping him can you people who were stabbed at a house turn back the tide against the in derbyshire on new year's day. said they are hiring data rhys hancock is accused rebels. in iraq, he acted like a of murdering his stranged specialists, people who can help puppet master, pulling the strings wife helen hancock and her partner martin griffiths in modernise the civil service. that of numerous shia militias often the village of duffield. has been happening for a few years hostile to the us, and also helped them drive out now. the problem is that 80% of the islamic state from iraqi towns like tikrit. the liberal democrat mp layla moran, has come out as pa nsexual after beginning short list of talent is coming from a relationship with a woman. outside the civil service. but those the mp, who announced the news on social media, said coming out in the context are from civil service people. you of being a politician had been have this massive cultural shift but "slightly more difficult" than telling her friends and family and criticised parliament as a "weird, backwards place" for lg btq people. people from the service are coming more recently, last summer, his special forces carried out operations in the gulf, from recruitment practices. it is seizing a british—flagged tanker. and in the last week, tensions rose again with the united states. on the 27th of december, a us contractor was killed let's talk now to journalist and lg bt activist, in a rocket attack on an iraqi benjamin butterworth. military base, an attack blamed on about the efficacy of the people in the service. and how people feel thank you for coming in. first, pan— an iranian—backed militia. two days sexual, can you run us

thank you for coming in. first, pan— sexual, can you run us through what over the process of being selected. that means in the context of all the later, the us responded with air other options available? —— strikes on hezbollah bases in the it is good at many things can suffer middle east, killing 25 fighters. to the ftse100 it's inherently pansexual. the term pansexual is probably not familiar to a lot of on december 31st, the us embassy in people, my gran asked me what the baghdad was attacked biased towards existing senior civil by a furious crowd, encouraged service people. what about the by iranian—backed militia difference was with bisexual and leaders. pansexual because the pentagon said general soleimani difference was with bisexual and pa nsexual because leila difference was with bisexual and pansexual because leila moran had points that mr cummings was making was preparing further dated a man before. pansexual means about the kind of culture. rather attacks on the us in iraq. you are attracted to, in the words to deter those attacks, said the pentagon, a us drone strike driven, don't expect to see your partner, this would probably be killed general qasem soleimani. of layla moran, anyone of any the assassination of this man, general tongue in cheek but fairly expect to qasem soleimani, is probably the most significant event to happen in have a partner, you're going to be gender, whereas bisexual working very hard. that were the middle east since the iraq invasion in 2003. why? because he specifically about the role running was not some fugitive hiding out in mountain caves, he was the iranian acknowledges two genders. when the layla moran fell in love with this state, answering direct to ayatollah khamenei. woman, she said it wasn't about the directly for him. that is partly this takes the us—iran fa ct woman, she said it wasn't about the tongue in cheek but partially some fact she was a woman, it was about of those left hand side to power the person inside. before you go on to some of the other things she said rules can be really all—encompassing and a lot of those professionals about parliament and so on, in terms tension to a new and dangerous of all the other genders, how many understand that in terms of a job plateau. already, the crowds were out are they are now? it is advert, that is possibly a little in tehran today, shouting "death to questionable, some people say there america." is up to 100 genders but the bit too much information. the sort important thing to take from this,

washington has warned iran not whether about how many sexualities of person interested in that would to retaliate for soleimani's death, yet iran has vowed you refer to or how many genders, is to take its revenge in its own time and in its these labels are a means of someone know. and they would be seeing own way. frank gardner, bbc news. expressing how they identify and how they see themselves in the world, changes coming. it is not the kind and who they are attracted to. in of changes that you would think you would see coming. might make you think the blog, though it may have the interview that layla moran did, let's speak now to our defence & she said she does not like labels looked like it was directed to people out there, is actually but it's an important way to explain directed to people back there. yes, diplomatic correspondent, who she is and i think that the critical thing to take away from jonathan marcus. this. some people might be people have been talking about this questioning all the different board for quite some time. it is not identities but if people just being lots of reaction coming in, we have who they are and trying to explain just new cycle today. you have sore president trump's tweets within it. white she is trying to explain someone who is intelligent, it. white she is trying to explain the last hour or so. but we have not it with any context that being an mp destructive that make disruptive and and she said that a slightly harder critically a systems thinker, he spoken much about the russians. we says a new blog there are great understand there has been a than the family and friends, and that parliament is a weird place. people in the civil service but the conversation between presidents what is your sense of that? caveat i would put on that is there parliament is a weird place are some great, intelligent people putins and macron. yes, president regardless of sexuality or anything in the civil service but the culture to do with that, but are parliament is making them spend too much time in westminster have the best part of putins and macron. yes, president putin are said to have expressed his protecting what is there and not concern over the killing of the 50 openly lg bt in westminster have the best part of 50 openly lgbt queue plus mps, so what they think is there, and that iranian general and this is said to thatis be possibly about to exasperate 50 openly lgbt queue plus mps, so that is the most diverse in terms of is or someone like mr cummings would any parliament anyone. —— in terms come in. he is looking from a tensions in the media. i think the com pletely come in. he is looking from a completely different perspective. russians are in an interesting position here. only one hand, they of lg btq +

any parliament anyone. —— in terms of lgbtq+ mps. it is all about how have a relationship with iran. 0nly we look at identities. some people an employment tribunal has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief said she should not have announced and is therefore protected by law. recently, russia and china carried she was pansexual because it might the case was brought by a man who says he was unfairly sacked out naval exercises within the get criticism, be controversial, be iranian navy is russia was seen by unpopular and that reveals a lot by the league against cruel sports after disclosing it invested iranian navy is russia was seen by iran as an outlet to give it a wider about some of the small c pension funds in firms set of relationships in the world but equally russia and iran, the two involved in animal testing. main backers of president assad in conservatives that still exist, because there is a lot of members of syria, have rivalries of their own, parliament who are openly gay. when i'm extremely happy. everything the iranians do in the i obviously wanted this verdict. i was parliament who are openly gay. when iwasa region is not necessarily to rush parliament who are openly gay. when i was a child, we had the first i didn't expect to have it openly gay person is standing for so soon but i think what cosmic taste and indeed russia —— election and we have come a long way it does show is the strength in 20 years. of the evidence. the conversation we have had today, that's my conclusion, i wasn't even mac necessarily to rush applause asked a question because there were no questions from started by her announcement, itjust makes it more possible for all of the judge it seems and that's always good to show that the case has such this to be talked about more important evidence behind it that can you russia's taste taste. readily, between those in parliament you don't need to justify it any and beyond. you might guess, even more so i'm really, really satisfied terms like pa nsexual will and i hope all the vegans out and beyond. you might guess, even terms like pansexual will be unfamiliar to terms like pansexual will be unfamiliartoa terms like pansexual will be unfamiliar to a lot of people, that there that have been supporting me does not mean they don't exist and and my crowdfunding, while we're talking about the which still goes on, i people don't identify as that. what hope they feel their little donation reactions of others. what about is great about a politician doing has been properly used and they will iraq, because that has been an this is they can be a bit of a role benefit because of it. uncomfortable position between iran model for the people at home who are and the united states? now this has unsure about explaining it to their family can now have someone to give did you doubt whether happened on its soil, air at its an example of, someone in an

international airport, where does iraq go from here? in one sense, esteemed position, doing a great you would win today? job, and they can say, they are pansexual and job, and they can say, they are pa nsexual and so am job, and they can say, they are iraqis caught in the middle and it pansexual and so am i. that is why it isa has allies with both the americans pansexual and so am i. that is why it is a positive new story. thank who have 5000 troops in the country you. helping to train the iraqi military, an employment tribunal has ruled that ethical veganism i always doubt in anyjudgment who are all part of the remaining is a philosophical belief because, at the end, it's the judge and is therefore protected by law. the case was brought by a man who has to decide so if you don't struggle against so—called islamic state, and on the other hand, this who says he was unfairly sacked doubt at all, it means you are too by the league against cruel sports after disclosing it invested overly optimistic but i was very is sheer dominated government in pension funds in firms confident in this particular hearing because the organism is iraq, close allies of tehran and you a philosophical belief and when you involved in animal testing. look at my life and anyone else's life who is an ethical vegan, you have the president is in the country jordi casamitjana has been speaking will see it. outside the court today, you don't have to dig too deep, of many sheer relief —— many shia here is some of what he had to say. you will see how it affects people's lives and how i'm extremely happy. important it is for the world and this is a positive belief, is not i obviously wanted this verdict. a negative belief, therefore a i didn't expect to have it positive belief is militia groups, so iraq finds so soon but i think what herself very much in the middle. if it does show is the strength you think back a few days to the of the evidence. that's my conclusion, i wasn't even start of this crisis, a series of bound to be protected. missile attacks against bases asked a question because housing us troops in iraq which killed an american civilian contractor, those attacks were there were no questions from described by the americans to a the judge it seems and that's always good to show that the case has such pro—iranian militia group in the important evidence behind it that you don't need to justify it any more so i'm really, really satisfied

country, they struck back, they were and i hope all the vegans out associated with that group both in in a moment... iraq and in syria but they called on there that have been supporting me and my crowdfunding, their ally, the iraqi government, to which still goes on, i hope they feel their little donation business news. doa their ally, the iraqi government, to do a good deal more to help protect first a look at the headlines has been properly used and they will benefit because of it. on afternoon live. us facilities and us bases. we don't iran has vowed to take know what's going to happen next, did you doubt whether revenge after its most you would win today? powerful military leader, the welter of analysis and i always doubt in anyjudgment qasem soleimani, was killed in a us airstrike in iraq. discussion in the wake of this because, at the end, it's the judge relief for around a thousand rather dramatic turn of events, but who has to decide so if you don't residents and tourists rescued by the australian navy doubt at all, it means you are too from the country's bush fires. a judge rules that ethical veganism one thing, it? can be raised over is overly optimistic but i was very confident in this particular hearing is a philosophical belief — and therefore protected by law. because the organism is the long—term presence of the us in a philosophical belief and when you here's your business look at my life and anyone else's iraq, is this a terrible presence? life who is an ethical vegan, you headlines on afternoon live.. is it something that is providing will see it. you don't have to dig too deep, you will see how it oil prices rose by more than four affects people's lives and how per cent after a us air strike in baghdad value for both sides? the americans important it is for the world and killed qasem soleimani, this is a positive belief, is not a senior iranian military commander. the attack has sparked concerns a negative belief, therefore a about an escalation of regional are there at the request of the positive belief is iraqi authorities, we have saw them tensions and disruption of crude supplies. brent crude hit $69.22 a barrel, condemn this attack, describe qasem up almost three dollars, bound to be protected. its highest since sept. 17th, but its since soleimani and the person killed fallen back slightly alongside him as martyrs who struggled against so—called islamic state. i think the ambivalence of a high street retailer next has increased its profit forecast after better than expected sales over christmas.the compa ny‘s full—price sales rose by 5.2%

rack position is into stark more on that story coming later when from 27 october to 28 december, highlight by this strike and, as i 1.1% ahead of its own the actual case on the dismissal is expectations.|t said that colder weather this november might have heard, we will cover that. helped its performance. said, ithink next expects sales to grow 3.9% over highlight by this strike and, as i said, i think the long—term presence of the americans there may well be called into question. why is my in a moment, the latest thank you. while we are talking business news. the current financial year. first a look at the headlines on afternoon live about international reaction, we had about international reaction, we had a line in from the un secretary iran has vowed to take three energy firms are to pay general he is deeply concerned by revenge after its most the escalation in the gulf. that a total of £10.5m following august's powerful military leader, qasem soleimani, was killed power cut that left over a million in a us airstrike in iraq. people without electricity line coming from a spokesman quoting and caused travel chaos. rwe generation, which runs the secretary general and saying little ba rford power station, and 0rstead, which runs hornsea leaders must exercise maximum relief for around a thousand offshore wind farm, will each pay residents and tourists rescued £4.5m to the uk energy restraint, the world cannot afford by the australian navy watchdog's redress fund. another war in the gulf, so that is from the country's bush fires. distributor company uk power networks has also a judge rules that ethical veganism agreed to pay £1.5m. the un secretary—general. is a philosophical belief — and therefore protected by law. meanwhile... the mp tom tugendhat was chair of the foreign affairs commitee in the last parliament. he said that despite the risk of retaliation, general qasem soleiman here's your business was a valid target. headlines on afternoon live. looking at the markets, there is a qasem soleimani was undoubtedly an big focus on the retail sector today oil prices rose by more unquestionable target. he was in than four per cent after a us because in next is the first of the command ofan air strike in baghdad killed qasem soleimani, a senior iranian military commander. major retail is to unveil its unquestionable target. he was in christmas numbers and they are command of an organisation that... the attack has sparked concerns particularly good. the numbers it is about an escalation of regional tensions and disruption of crude supplies. brent crude hit $69.22 a barrel,

terrorism and proxy armies are just releasing showing that full up almost three dollars, leading to the death of thousands its highest since sept. price sales, not including all the 17th, but its since across iraq, syria, many and 11 on, bargains that have been put up at too, so there is no real doubt that fallen back slightly. high street retailer next has he isa too, so there is no real doubt that increased its profit forecast 5.2%. -- he is a legitimate military target. there is a huge possibility of after better than expected bargains that have been put up at 5.2%. —— make up 5.2%. 0nline sales sales over christmas. in particular doing very well. they the compa ny‘s rose during the two—month period full—price sales rose by 5.2% fallout, not least in tehran, where 15.2%. it certainly shows as next this will cause a power struggle from 27 october to 28 december, 1.1% ahead of its own expectations. because qasem soleimani has had this it said that colder ca rd weather this november might have because qasem soleimani has had this helped its performance. having a digital offering correct. card network running the network next expects sales to grow 3.9% over maybe it is one to follow. 0ur totally separate from the iranian government by running a massive markets yesterday. you are not in business empire worth millions of the current financial year. dollars, too, so this is something people will think is worth fighting over and we will see a huge fall out inside the iranian regime. three energy firms are to pay a total of £10.5m following august's power cut that left over a million bristol, you're in london for us people without electricity and caused travel chaos. today. tell is what you make of what rwe generation, which runs little ba rford power station, has been happening at next which has any moment, the impact on the oil and 0rstead, which runs hornsea offshore wind farm, will each pay prices and business. £4.5m to the uk energy watchdog's redress fund. first, a look at the headlines distributor company uk on afternoon live... power networks has also iran has vowed to take agreed to pay £1.5m. revenge after its most beenin powerful military leader, qassem soleimani, was killed in a us airstrike in iraq. has been happening at next which has been in the bricks and mortarfor relief for around a thousand some time. it is doing well. because residents and tourists rescued by the australian navy from the country's bush fires.

a judge rules that ethical veganism of concerns about the rise of is a philosophical belief — e—commerce, next is just and therefore protected by law. of concerns about the rise of e—commerce, next isjust behind of concerns about the rise of e—commerce, next is just behind the curve with its digital offering. it shows how investment into that part shall we start on oil prices? of the industry or business is one of the main international paying little dividends because the here's your business benchmarks — brent crude — next share prices are way up again. was more than 4% higher headlines on afternoon live. indeed sales are up again. important at one point. oil prices rose by more than four per cent after a us thing to look at the high street air strike in baghdad it has retreated a little. killed qassem soleimani, a senior iranian military commander. sales are not doing as well as the there is a concern that those could the attack has sparked concerns online sales, so it is very much a about an escalation of regional e—commerce story, they have invested tensions and disruption of crude supplies. brent crude hit $69.22 a barrel, be disrupted due to the situation in in that, got that right and it is up almost three dollars, its highest since sept. 17th, but its since not up to the eyes of 2015, not at iran. the market seems to be the £80 mark. you're saying they are fallen back slightly. about the high street sales actually stabilising. what have oil companies being lower. that is reflecting on the share price today which has who operate in the region said fallen by just high street retailer next has about their operations? the share price today which has fallen byjust under 1%. do you increased its profit forecast very little so far — after better than expected they aren't commenting — think our investors are saying, you sales over christmas. but several of the world's biggest the compa ny‘s full—price oil producers could be affected have to get this offering right sales rose by 5.2% from 27 october to 28 december, if there were a wider military 1.1% ahead of its own confrontation involving iran. because the online sales are doing expectations. bp for example are a contractor it said that colder weather particularly well but it cannot rely this november might have on theirs alone. all absolutely. helped its performance. to the iraqi national oil company next expects sales to grow 3.9% over and operate iraq's biggest oilfield e—commerce is your tuesday. amazon with them — the remaila had an incredible festive period in

field in southern iraq. the current financial year. although as much as a fifth of global supplies pass through the strait of hormuz, a narrow passage which provides access to the gulf. the sales are up on last year. three energy firms are to pay e—commerce is a sales are, even when a total of £10.5m following august's power cut that left over a million you have the money, you want to shop people without electricity iran is on its northern shore. online. part of the retail story and caused travel chaos. with next is a bit of that there i rwe generation, which runs little ba rford power station, and 0rstead, which runs hornsea but oil analyst amrita sen say, boris bounds of optimism coming offshore wind farm, will each pay from energy aspects £4.5m to the uk energy told me that so far — through with the political watchdog's redress fund. uncertainty going down of the distributor company uk disruption here has been limited christmas period but it's very much power networks has also and it's what may happen in iraq agreed to pay £1.5m. online, which has to be right if you're going to survive as a which is of the most concern. retailer in the future. talk about the oil price, it has the real risk of it here as iraqi, since retreated. iraqi exports 3.5 million barrels so, susannah, implications for per day oil from the south and particularly the type of oil the why have investors been particularly the oil price following the killing world needs right now because concerned? i why have investors been particularly concerned ? i guess why have investors been particularly concerned? i guess it is the wider venezuela and iranian oil is on the exploration of conflict in the sanctions are very similar and we middle east and pressure on don't have that available in the market. if they were to be a supplies. by the united states of the iranian 0il like any asset is due to supply military leader general flare—up in tensions there and you and demand. they are all about the qasem soleimani. yes the price of a barrel start to see basra exports affected, increased sharply — thatis up by more than 4 per cent earlier start to see basra exports affected, that is the real risk, not the following the news of the killing — strait of hormuz. we have seen a spark to meet supply and demand, and

and the escalation of tensions between the united states and irana barrel of brent crude hit 69.22 — a level not seen since september the oil thing it was only a month 17th — relecting concerns that oil ago we saw the unresolved meeting supplies from the middle east rise with tensions rising before, could be severely disrupted but this puts a spin on it, doesn't and people were concerned there would be too much supply of oil as they failed to come to a conclusion it? goalfor sure if the conflict were to escalate. but this puts a spin on it, doesn't it? goal for sure and that is why about how much it billing rate cut the market has been so complacent. production in 2020, and that was incorrectly in our view. if you look resolved later in the month, at the oil price, the price has been december. we saw the oil price come the dollars— 70 but if you look at down again. plus on top of that, let's get more on this we've got shale supply in the us, so with our north america the dollars— 70 but if you look at the structure, the times spreads ido we've got shale supply in the us, so business correspondent. which recall the shape of the curve, i do think, though this is a concern for that region in terms of supply, there is the idea that there is this they will quite a lot of oil on the risk, so it is to make your money bread is validated which means it is table and ready to meet demand, so does not pour into the price of a very tight market front and i things like the price of gold which think that is what the market is although investors have seen this has unsurprisingly gone up today. we missing, there is a lack of oil optic in 4% today, that may not last have seen the price of oil, as you available and incidents like this, as things level out again. said, going up. people feeling that however small it up. —— however perhaps you could see some disruption to the flow of oil, that is pushing up the price of oil. let's look at the numbers. before we seeing stocks here, at least the small they might meet can put it up. market just seeing stocks here, at least the marketjust opening, being dragged and preparations are under way 90, let's look at the numbers. before we go, brent crude retreats a little down by this. whether or not this for a big fashion industry event taking place in londonthis weekend, models will be returning from those highs. a barrel of brent to the catwalks for the first lasts, depends on the reaction. you major event of the year — have got the eye at all are mens fashion week. threatening that there will be running until monday — crude is at $68 per barrel at the stronger action from iran, threatens some of the big names in designer

fashion will be showing. that depends what shape that takes moment. bp share price rate rising. as to whether or not you see it's the 15th year that continued elevated oil prices and the men's programme has that is because of the increase in taken place and the shows will be the oil price. it has also turned reaction for the financial market. positive, was in negative territory live streamed on instagram. if we get into the tit for tat for most of the day, it is concerns situation, all the things that are what about environmentalism? that has been spoken about in women's about escalation of conflict, that fashion but what about men's? yes, was at the forefront of investors‘ unknown, would have that ongoing minds what has changed as the day effect on oil but a lot of fast fashion has been criticised but speculation right now. have any oil has drawn to a close. the share it often takes its cues from what is price was down for next a little shown on the catwalk and that this companies commented on how their earlier but it‘s not so bad now. operations may be affected? year, there has been a lot of foliage and flowers featured in all remember it did have some really companies commented on how their operations may be affected ?m companies commented on how their operations may be affected? if you look at the big name players that bumper sales, now the focus is the designs, and green has been a one typically thinks of, shell, bp, really popular colour, but is it all trying to return to bricks and mortar sales, there two really good style over su bsta nce ? let's really popular colour, but is it all style over substance? let's have a all of those act as contractors in health, alongside the online sales. chat. dylanjones, editor in chief iraq at least where they have deals of british g0 and bfc chair with the iraqi oil ministry. as far of menswear. a short film narrated by the duke 0ur weatherman was saying his of cambridge will be as we know now, none of them are interest that you find out what is played at fa cup matches this commenting on their operations will on the catwalk this year, what kind weekend — encouraging football fans continue for now. i think the key of trends will we be seeing? we will to look after their mental health. question going forward that people it features some of the game‘s not know until tomorrow but there is biggest names and will be shown just are speculating about is whether or over 100 shows and presentations, a before kick—off at every not this will have any impact on the third round match. it‘s the start of a campaign by prince william to use mixture of young designers, football to get men talking

established brands, and of course about mental health. katy austin reports the traditional savile row designers straight of harmuz. if you look back as well. are designers showing increasingly in life, as in football, we all go through highs and lows. to the summer, —— the straight of morecambe footballer kevin ellison knows exactly what that‘s like. concerned and taking steps i couldn't control it. i describe my little bit as, to address their environmental it was a dark cloud. hormuz. you can see both been taken footprint? i'd be happy and bubbly, then all of a sudden, literally, bang, it's like a dark cloud by villains, oil tankers. that sort come over me and i'd be taking a look at the journey of the a of event can be... the focus of totally different person. i could feel that coming on me, but i had no garments presented. in the women's control over it whatsoever. we can all sometimes feel anxious. collections, for example. if you he‘s given his backing speculation i'm hearing is that look at the calibre of young maybe the iranians may not try to to a new film that designers that we have in this also features england stars and is narrated by the duke of cambridge. target oil infrastructure at this its focus, keeping your mind healthy. point because they may know what —— country, sustainability and but we can all start may not want to alienate the rest of concessions to the environment are to change things. over the next few days, the golf against tehran but it is 32 fa cup third round matches will be played at grounds paramount in their design across the country. certainly a risk that investors are philosophy, and as you say, those all of them will start one minute watching closely. why is my marks and those notes picked up by late while the film is shown, absolutely. thank you very much. the high street and i think you will a chance for millions of fans to pause to think about their own see a lot, you've already seen a lot well—being. in previous seasons but over the men are less likely than women some questions there. what about the next couple of days, you will see a lot of designers who will be making to take action to do something high street here? a glimpse into explicit references to about it, whether that‘s stress christmas sales. the first big sustainability and the environment. or for feeling low or difficulty what is the mood among the british fashion industry sleeping, so the film asks football retailer to report how well they are fans to take a minute to learn about about the year ahead,

doing during this crucial period for and in particular the what they can do to improve the high street. next has unveiled a implications of brexit? their mental health. every mind matters and heads up will show you the i think it's twofold. there is an simple steps you can take to look enormous amount of optimism, in pretty impressive set of numbers. after your mental health. that includes a5.2% rise in full price sale, not business terms, that things are now downloading a mind plan finally resolved and we are moving including discounts. the firm forward , finally resolved and we are moving forward, but there are issues, which can give guidance on coping concerns about traffic, people, with common issues such as feeling expecting the profit to be up by £7 anxious or sleeping badly. prince william is president of the fa, and models, designers, photographers. ending the stigma around mental health struggles is a goal he has million every year. really, online also these things need to be worked championed. he discussed it with out with government, deals over the high—profile footballers for a special bbc programme in october. next few months. the british fashion acing the digital exam, next doing really well with their sales up by council has talked to the government more than 15%. over two months that ona council has talked to the government is. people may well remember when on a long—term basis with a view to through this campaign, the next directories raised back in what happens after brexit but these he hopes to bring those passions together again and use football will be a paramount concern in the to start the months going forward. thank you. largest ever conversation around mental health. the next directories raised back in katy austin, bbc news. the 1980s, that is was a glossy book of swatches of fabric inside and although they have had their ups and downs on the high street, it does that's all the business news. seem as though its experience with distance selling with the next directory and online has really the liberal democrat mp helped with this performance. let's layla moran, has come out find out a bit more now. it is as pa nsexual after beginning a short film narrated by the duke a relationship with a woman. of cambridge will be the mp, who announced played at fa cup matches this the news on social media,

said coming out in the context weekend — encouraging football fans of being a politician had been to look after their mental health. "slightly more difficult" it features some of the game's than telling her friends and family biggest names and will be shown just and criticised parliament positive news after what has as a "weird, backwards happened previously but the strong before kick—off at every place" for lg btq people. third round match. i spoke to the journalists online offer shows that next is it's the start of a campaign and lgbt activist benjamin by prince william to use butterworth a little earlier. miles ahead of a sum of its rivals. football to get men talking he started by explaining might make the share price has about mental health. katy austin reports. slipped today. is that because some what the term pansexual meant. investors are looking by this online headline and the overall sales and in life, as in football, saying, well, actually, the high street is still struggling because we all go through highs and lows. the sales for next were down. morecambe footballer kevin ellison knows absolutely. retail store sales are exactly what that's like. so, pansexual comes from the latin i couldn't control it. down for next and all of the high i describe my little bit as, street which is a cause for concern. it was a dark cloud. pan, meaning all, which means you i'd be happy and bubbly, then all of a what next has done is manage that sudden, literally, bang, are attracted to, in the words of quite well because they have brought it's like a dark cloud come over me and i'd be a layla moran, to someone regardless out these third—party high street totally different person. labels onto its online offer which i could feel that coming on me, but i had no of gender, or of any of the gender has masked the problem in stores but control over it whatsoever. it's been a huge concern and what is is if you count there as being more seen as a lot of people discounting than two genders. bisexual means to try to get people into their we can all sometimes feel anxious. you‘re attracted to two genders, men he's given his backing stores. at what is interesting in to a new film that and women, but what layla moran said these figures because they are full also features england stars and is narrated was when she fell in love with this price sales that have risen. 1.1% by the duke of cambridge. woman, it wasn‘t about the fact she its focus, keeping was a woman, it was a person inside your mind healthy. she was attracted to. before we go more than next expected. yes, but we can all start on to some of the other things she to change things. said that parliament and so on, just over the next few days,

32 fa cup third round matches positive news but what they also did will be played at grounds on the whole of the genders, how mention as they had a lower across the country. all of them will start one minute sell—through on the markdown sales many genders are there nowadays? basically, the stuff they put into late while the film is shown, a chance for millions of fans here it is questionable. some people clea ra nce. say there is up to 100 but the basically, the stuff they put into clearance. we've seen that there is to pause to think about their own evidence that shoppers out there are well—being. important thing to take from this getting a little bit bored of these is, whether it is about how many men are less likely than women ongoing sales and discounts, and sexualities or genders you refer to, to take action to do something that again shows underlying concern about it, whether that's stress these labels are immune of someone or for feeling low or difficulty explaining how they identify and how for 2020. sleeping, so the film asks football they see themselves in the world, fans to take a minute to learn about and who they are attracted to. any what they can do to improve interview that layla moran did, she and more with the launch of men's their mental health. said that she does not actually like fashion week in the next hour. i labels but it‘s an important way to every mind matters and heads explain who she is and i think that up will show you the simple steps you can take to look the critical thing to take away from this. some people might be look for that, as will darren. who after your mental health. that includes is up there with the weather. questioning all those different identities but its peoplejust downloading a mind plan questioning all those different identities but its people just being who they are and trying to explain cannot wait. it's chilly out there which can give guidance on coping it. she's trying to explain it in with common issues such as feeling at the moment so warm clothing might anxious or sleeping badly. the context of being an mp, saying come in handy. sunshine across the prince william is president of the fa, and it is slightly harder than family uk. following the area of cloud ending the stigma around mental there that has brought an earlier health struggles is a goal he has and friends, and a parliament is a rain. the cloud is living out in the championed. weird place. what‘s your sense of atlantic, containing milder air that? parliament is a weird place which will continue to arrive across regardless of anything to do with the uk this weekend but, right now, we are in this little envelope of sexuality but are parliament in he discussed it with westminster has the best part of 50 high—profile footballers for a cooler air that is moving across all special bbc programme in october. of us. these are the temperatures through this campaign, openly lgbt q plus mps —— lgbtq+

he hopes to bring those passions earlier this evening, —— the together again and use football to start the largest ever conversation around mental health. katy austin, bbc news. temperatures for early in the evening this evening, very windy in the north of scotland, those numbers in northern scotland are the gust mps. it says what —— she says that speeds, very windy in the northern isles, some travel disruption there now it's time for a look already. the winds will gradually at the weather with darren bett. ease down overnight but the showers some people and politicians have announced she was pansexual because it might get a criticism, be keep going, perhaps merging into longer spells of rain in scotland, hello, set to get milder again this unpopular, and i think that reveals a lot about some of the small sea cloud coming into northern ireland with showers of the irish sea into weekend. today, sunshine arriving across the whole of the uk with conservatives that still exist. we western parts of england and wales. should elevate our parliament, in my cloud taking away from parts of the us guys for longer of the eastern england. clouds looming in opinion because there is about 45 the atlantic, mainly heading towards south—east of england and east 93v opinion because there is about 45 gay and bisexual members of anglia, lighter winds here and maybe northern and western areas of the uk a pinch of frost by the weekend this weekend and right now you're parliament. when i was five years seeing this of cold air moving down old, 1997, we have the first openly morning. some sunshine perhaps. the across the uk and temperatures have 93v old, 1997, we have the first openly gay person running for election that was elected so we‘ve come a long way western side of the uk looks cloudy, actually been dropping in the past few hours, especially for eastern injust 20 years. further pockets of light rain and parts of england is that cloud and was elected so we‘ve come a long way in just 20 years. with a drizzle will see some more conversation like the one we have —— persistent rain affecting the any remaining rain has moved away. highlands of scotland. there is we have clear skies this evening, if my cat today, it started by an windy and more sunshine for you shower is continuing, mainly in announcement, that makes it more the north—west of scotland and the possible for all this to be talked shetland, across the eastern side of about readily, both in parliament england as a rule see some sunshine numbers at the top there are the at times on saturday. pretty healthy wind speeds in gusts, a very gusty and beyond. even though terms like temperatures for the time of year, winds across the northern isles, pansexual and beyond. even though terms like pa nsexual might be causing some travel disruption. not and beyond. even though terms like pansexual might be unfamiliar to typically 9—10dc. for the second as windy for many parts of the uk as people, doesn‘t mean that people

half of the weekend, the wet pattern don‘t identify as that. what is great about a politician doing this it was yesterday. the winds will —— back when the pattern looks very ease down a bit overnight gradually, if they can be a bit of a role similar. the weather front toppling continuing to feed in showers or model. people who were at home, around that across northern longer spells of rain. through explaining their —— unsure about scotland, more isoba rs around that across northern scotland, more isobars on the chart for sunday, so those winds scotland, mainly, showers in extending it to their family, they threatening throughout the day. a northern ireland, one or two have someone in an esteemed cropping up over the irish sea but position, doing well with a great had for these, likely to be dry with job and they can say, they are south or south westerly wind makes clearer skies for east anglia and pansexual and job and they can say, they are pa nsexual and so am job and they can say, they are pansexual and so am i, and that is it very mild and into the west of the south—east of england, lighter why it is a positive new story. winds meaning may be a touch of scotland, rain mainly for the frost early in the morning. saturday highlands, and a bit more sunshine next it‘s the bbc news sees a lot of card for the western at five with ben brown. side of the uk, bits and pieces of now it‘s time for a look across england and wales as well. as at the weather with darren bett. across england and wales as well. as a result, temperatures may be higher light rain or drizzle, the weather hello, we are seeing sunshine today, with more places seem temperatures continues in the north of scotland, eventually across the whole of the in double figure, that are in double though some sunshine for shetland uk. still a few showers, mainly in and not anywhere near as windy as it figures, maybe 12 celsius in some has been in the past few days, best scotla nd uk. still a few showers, mainly in scotland as we head into the parts of scotland. exciting weather of the sunshine probably for eastern evening. clearer skies elsewhere. for next week, a strongerjet stream scotland as we head into the parts of england, temperature is evening. clearerskies elsewhere. it has been turning chili throughout meaning the wind is higher than the the day, those numbers early on in pretty healthy for this time of ad —— much higher in the atmosphere, the day, those numbers early on in year, typically nine celsius. the the evening. not as when the early that which is the areas of low weather pattern for saturday into pressure a cross on tomorrow but those numbers in the that which is the areas of low pressure across the uk which means sunday, doesn't change an awful lot, we maintaina pressure across the uk which means we maintain a very unsubtle that we still but i present to the south of maintaina very we maintain a very unsubtle that we maintain a very unsubtle outlook into next week. yes, very mild but the uk, these by the toppling around top being gust speeds, very gusty and the winds will ease down a bit thatis into next week. yes, very mild but that is a result of some very windy that, mainly affecting parts of conditions with gales, severe gales scotland. if you isobars on the overnight. lots of showers for across the north of scotland, this chart for sunday, stronger and from is where you'll probably find most the south or south—west. some northern ireland, one or two coming of the rain as we head into next sunshine for many parts of england and wales, perhaps eastern scotland, in over the irish sea. clear skies

week. it surely right now but some 00:59:02,860 --> 2147483052:06:17,054 fine weather for most of us over the 2147483052:06:17,054 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 weekend. and light winds across east anglia but were cloud around elsewhere, most of the rain will be towards the and light winds across east anglia and the south east of england highlands and islands, and very meaning a touch of frost in one or two rural areas. tomorrow sees more mild, temperatures widely in double figures, could get 11, maybe even 12 cloud across the western side of the uk, bits and pieces of light rain or celsius in the north—east of drizzle, the wet weather towards the scotland. looking into next week, very energetic weather. this is the islands of scotland, best of the jet stream, they went high up in the sunshine may be fees in scotland but certainly for the eastern side of atmosphere and place the areas of england. there is neverjust pretty low pressure to the north of scotland, maintaining very unsettled healthy, 9—10dc should get milder 00:59:24,836 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 but windier on sunday. weather into next week. it's going to be very mild indeed for a good pa rt to be very mild indeed for a good part of next week, and that is as a result of some very strong winds, gales or severe gales and some rain 00:59:36,294 --> 2147483052:06:33,312 at times, particularly in the 2147483052:06:33,312 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 north—west.