this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at five: hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in iran to mourn the assassinated military leader general soleimani who was killed in a us air strike on thursday in the iraqi capital, baghdad. donald trump warns that america has a list of 52 targets, that will be hit "very hard", if iran decides to retaliate. his secretary of state says the president will never shy away from protecting his country. the american people should know that every target that we strike will be a lawful target and it will be a target designed with the singular mission of protecting and defending america. the iraqi prime minister calls the killing, a "political assassination" — and its foreign ministry summons the us ambassador. the australian prime minister warns that the bushfire emergency

could last for months — and announces the creation of a recovery agency to help those who've lost homes. i didn't see any flame, i saw this great white ball of fire. it's all i can describe it as, just this white hot of fire. awards season gets under way as hollywood prepares for the golden globes ceremony tonight. and coming up in sport at 5.30 — all the goals you need to know about in the fa cup. good afternoon. president trump says the united states has a list of 52 iranian sites,

which will be hit "very hard and very fast" if there's retaliation for the killing of qasem soleimani. iran's most senior military commander was killed on thursday, in a us air strike in the iraqi capital, baghdad. the iraqi prime minister has called the killing, a "political assassination" and its foreign ministry has summoned the us ambassador. here's our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins. tens of thousands of iranians are mourning general soleimani and apparently getting behind their leaders in promising revenge. the chants are familiar, including "death to america", but the circumstances are radically changed. the war of words is intensifying. president trump has tweeted, this threat of massive retaliation if iran strikes any americans or american assets, he says, we have targeted 52 iranian sites. some at a very high level and important to iran and the iranian culture. those targets and iran itself

will be hit very fast and very hard. the usa wants no more threats. under enormous american pressure, britain is adjusting its political stance. the foreign secretary is now sounding increasingly sympathetic to the united states, but still stops short of outright support. we understand the action they took, but we also need to be very clearly focused on what happens next. we want to de—escalate the tensions. we want to see a route through this crisis. we do not want to see a major war in the middle east. the only group or players that would benefit from that would be the terrorists and daesh. labour's shadow foreign secretary said she shed no tears for general soleimani. he had the blood of many people on his hands. however, to take him out at this stage, when there has been escalating tensions, seems to me to not be making the world safer, actually we are taking a major lurch towards war.

in tehran, iran's parliament has taken up the chant of "death to america". it's been familiar for many years, but it's now being shouted in very changed circumstances, as american reinforcements are sent to the region and both countries exchange threats of more violence to come. let's ta ke let's take your life to iran where mourners have been paying their last respects to qasem soleimani. this is the town of mashhad where many mourners have been gathering on the streets. from here, the remains of the general will then move to tehran. his remains will be prayed over at the university of tehran.

many people have been sharing pictures on the screen of the late general but chants of "death to america". his remains will be sent toa america". his remains will be sent to a shrine for a ceremony before finally making its way to his home town of kerman where he will be buried. it's been declared a public holiday. these are the latest pictures coming out of mashhad in iran. there has also been reaction from one of iran's main proxies, hezbollah in lebanon. the group's leader hassan nasrallah gave this warning to the us. translation: us military bases, us military ships, every us officer and soldier in our nation and our region, the us army is the one that killed these men and it is the one that will pay the price.

earlier i spoke to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. she says the killing of qassim solemani has had a rallying effect in iran. i think people are watching with great interest what is unfolding on the streets, major cities of iran and it isn't even the day of the final burial, this isjust the and it isn't even the day of the final burial, this is just the first of three days and even in areas which were the flash points for unprecedented protests in iran, against the government, against people like qasem soleimani, today it said millions and millions of people have flooded into the streets across iran to mourn him on tojoin iranians in condemning this killing of qasem soleimani so it has had an extraordinary effect of blowback in that it came at a time when the iranian leadership was facing significant dissent at home but at

the moment it seems to have rallied iranians and across the region there has been some very important developments today. first of all, we've heard the first reaction from the leader of lebanese hezbollah, his first reaction since the killing of qasem soleimani, and he warned that from now on, nothing was off—limits when it came to united states, not its bases, warships or soldiers, and he spoke of expelling all american troops the entire middle east. then in iraq, another area where qasem soleimani played a huge role in creating a network of what a powerful iranian—backed militias, the iraqi parliament voted hundred and 70 to zero forces to leave iraq —— i70 hundred and 70 to zero forces to leave iraq —— 170 7 zero. so it's not a good moment for the region if it goes badly for the months to

come. head makes you wonder about uk troops across the region. where does that leave the fight against isis7 that is a big question that is going to be another consequence of this action taken by the united states and one has to remember the united states did it because they have described qasem soleimani as a terrorist mastermind responsible not just for the deaths of hundreds of american service men and women but the architect behind many of the covert military operations or campaigns taken by the governments that led to the loss of countless life's so i think there has been celebration in the region as well, which i think should be set at the outset, but i think what will be a common goalfor outset, but i think what will be a common goal for many across the region and beyond including in london, the fight against so—called

islamic state is, in principle, on hold now. the united states says its operations have stopped because basically it has to concentrate on protecting the iraqis who work with it, protecting its own forces. nato which had training missions inside iraq led by a female canadian soldier has now been suspended because it's simply too dangerous and their forces have also been diverted to protecting embassies and other missions so islamic state must also be cheering this american effort because, in effect, they could possibly benefit. well, as we've been hearing, president trump said the us has 52 targets, which included sites of cultural importance to iran. international law says it is illegal to target cultural sites and could be seen as a war crime. speaking on american tv, the us secretary of state mike pompeo clarified washington's position.

the american people should know that every target that we strike will be a lawful target and it will be a target designed with the singular mission of defending america. president trump has been diligent about that. he does not want war, he has talked about this repeatedly, he isa has talked about this repeatedly, he is a reluctant participant but he will never shy away from protecting america. 0ur north america correspondent, jane 0'brien has more on the reaction from washington. the legality has been questioned in america from the start. we've been hearing words of whether or not this was an assassination, which is illegal, or the targeted killing, which is what the white house says it was. but now we have the situation complicated by donald trump's tweets last night when he, as we know, said he would target sites that were important to iranian culture. mike pompeo in that interview said that he didn't say he would target cultural sites, but i

think the nuance of that will be lost on most people, particularly iranians and we are already seeing a real rallying cry in iran against any such move which would be unlawful so the us is really saying that it's not going to be acting against the law, it will be conforming to the norms of international law and targeting cultural sites is a war crime and therefore it won't do it. what about this claim by donald trump that there was evidence they killed the general because he was plotting against the us and us assets? do we have any evidence of this? none that has been made public. the white house did send a formal notification to congress last night which is classified. it's not been made public but it was expected to contain the legaljustifications for the killing and also the

intelligence that prompted the decision. this is it something that the white house is working very hard to bridge the gap of credibility and give enough information that will convince people that it was the right decision but until that information is made public, a lot of people are questioning the wisdom, the policy wisdom, of such a move. australia's prime minister has warned that the bushfires emergency could last for months. scott morrison announced the creation of a recovery agency, to help those who've lost homes and businesses. there are fires around the country but amongst the worst are those concentrated in its most populous state, new south wales. some rain has brought a little relief, but not enough to extinguish the flames. phil mercer reports. the damage inflicted by australia's bushfires is immense. lives have been lost, while a growing number of homes

and businesses have been ruined. trapped by the fires under ominous orange skies, people in eden in new south wales have sought to escape by sea. there is stress, fatigue, and fear. cooler conditions and some rain are helping the firefighting effort, but the danger is far from over. many blazes continue to burn and the land still smoulders. this long bushfire crisis is inflicting deep scars on australia, and there's no end in sight. lives have been turned upside down. in kangaroo valley, ken stewart lost his home to the fires that raced through this part of new south wales. he is lucky to be alive. next minute, i looked up. i didn't see any flame. i saw this great white ball of fire.

that's all i can describe it, as just a white hot ball of fire. i had to drive up that driveway, and by the time i got up to our bottom gate, the entire driveway was lit up with fire on both sides. parts of sydney have also been threatened. the fires are an unpredictable enemy. no—one knows for sure when, where or if they will strike. australia is fighting back, but it's impossible to tell when the battle will be over. phil mercer, bbc news, kangaroo valley. the headlines on bbc news: hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in iran, to mourn the assassinated military leader, general soleimani, who was killed in a us air strike on thursday in the iraqi capital, baghdad. donald trump warns that america has a list of 52 targets, that will be hit "very hard" if iran decides to retaliate.

his secretary of state says the president will never shy away from protecting his country. the australian prime minister warns that the bushfire emergency could last for months and announces the creation of a recovery agency, to help those who've lost homes. more now on our top story. the iraqi parliament has backed a resolution calling for foreign troops to leave the country, after the us killed top iranian general, qasem soleimani, at baghdad airport. earlier, i spoke to the defence editor for the times newspaper, lucy fisher, who said that both public and political opinion was turning against coalition forces in iraq. it is a huge development this afternoon, that 170 lawmakers in iraq have passed a resolution asking the us led coalition to leave the country. what we will see now, we will have to wait and see whether the iraqi government acts on that parliamentary motion, but it seems that public opinion

is turning against the west in iraq in the wake of the strike on soleimani and i know there will be many meetings going on in the ministry of defence today, scenario planning for that eventuality of the 400 british troops in the country potentially having to leave at quite short notice. is the uk seen as fair game as far as iran is concerned, because the uk is part of the task force protecting the gulf? what are the implications for uk troops and citizens within the region? we have seen the foreign office advice warning people not only in iraq to be very careful, leave the country, but also in the wider region, in saudi arabia and turkey as well, in case they become targets for any iranian or pro—iran militias in the region. what we have to understand

in the uk, in the eyes of iran, we are inextricably linked to the us. in that sense, british targets may be considered fair game. britain is loathed by many quarters of iranian society so it could be it plays well with the domestic audience in iran to hit out at british targets even though the us were behind the strike on qasem soleimani. a second important thing to note is that iran sometimes has lashed out at the uk when it has not wanted to provoke the us, but again, it would still play well with its domestic audience and we saw that last september when a british flagged tanker was seized in the gulf, near the strait of hormuz. that was a targeted attack on the uk, to avoid bringing down the wrath of the us military might, down on iran's head. as the prime minister returns home, can we expect the uk terror risk to be reviewed?

it is possible. i imagine boris johnson will want to call a cobra meeting in the coming days. we know that iran is very sophisticated in terms of the hybrid warfare it pursues, that can be cyber attacks, funding proxies and militia groups in the region, and as you say, also domestic subversion is something that the islamic revolutionary guard are well practised in. what sort of reaction has there been to what donald trump has done from its allies? i think there has been a great deal of surprise. downing street was not warned in advance of the strike, and the huge ramifications it would have would mean that ordinarily you would want a lot of policy planning in the run—up to an event like this. it has been a very cautious response from british ministers so far. we have seen both dominic raab and ben wallace, the foreign secretary and defence secretary, underline the us's legal right to pursue the strike

in self defence. that is based on the pentagon and the cia saying there was intelligence showing that soleimani was planning imminent attacks on americans, so the uk is backing washington on the legal right to do it, but we have held back so far from going any further. there is a huge wariness in westminster around the idea of britain being dragged into a kinetic conflict so all the emphasis so far has been stressing the need for de—escalation by all sides and urging iran to pursue a diplomatic route forward and not seek revenge. a senior figure in the review of the hs2 high speed rail project, says it could end up costing £108 billion pounds — almost double the original estimate. lord berkeley, who's a long—standing critic of the project, says its costs are out of control. hs2 limited says it's determined to deliver a railway that's value for money.

a little earlier lord berkeley told us why he thinks the hs2 project has gone so over budget. i think it's 107 now, and it will probably go even higher than that. you do not need to go 400 kilometres an hour or even 360 in a country as small as ours. nobody else in the world does it, maybe in china. it is a very big country! quite honestly, the higher the speed, it makes a big difference to cost. you have to have a straight line obviously because trains do not like going round corners fast, but it is also the construction, whether it is balanced, things like that, which makes a big difference to cost. a little earlier i spoke to daniel cochlin from the northern powerhouse partnership who gave his reaction to the findings.

today's report is a little bit frustrating because itjust adds to the argument around hs2 while we wait for the independent review that presumably and hopefully will settle this issue once and for all. some would argue lord berkeley is being realistic because those costs have spiralled, we have seen them double. let's just say... we should believe those figures, what do you think should happen, would it still be value for money? clearly, cost is very important. there is no point dismissing very large figures that are being bandied around but they are estimates. 0fficial estimates are somewhat lower than that. but we have to make sure this is value for money. the value for money we are talking about is a once in a generation opportunity to completely eradicate the north—south divide. we live in the most centralised economy in europe, everything flows through london and the south—east, so it is about time our young people

and businesses in the north start to see opportunities. let's be honest, lord berkeley has always been anti—hs2 and he was put on the panel to reflect that. this report looks at that from a very one—sided direction and we would rather speak to our businesses and leaders up here who think the hs2 is vital for the prosperity of the whole of the country, not just north of england. let's put lord berkeley's arguments to you, he said we do not necessarily need those trains to travel at that speed, that could reduce the costs, and also, would you agree that some of that money should be put into existing lines7 he is not saying investment should not go to north. on that second point, money should certainly go into local connectivity. it is. one of the things that lord berkeley has not much talked about is the capacity of hs2, and that will be unlocking local

services and freeing up lines that are clogged and busy for commuters in the north of england. i travel day in and day out on our trains in the north and they're not fit for purpose and do not deliver the returns we need, so while it is vital to invest in local connectivity it is also vital to invest in major infrastructure projects. we have not seen any new lines built in the north since the victorian era and it is about time the north had everything it needs. we need north—south, east—west and local services to make the economy balanced. so in what way would hs2 be bringing those benefits sir keir starmer says the country needs a radical labour government, after announcing his intention to run for the labour leadership. the shadow brexit secretary said the party had lost the public‘s trust as a force for good and change. this report from tony bonsignore contains flashing images. into the spotlight, the latest contender for the labour leadership. sir keir starmer is promising

to restore voters' faith in labour whilst keeping some of its radical manifesto policies. but as a staunch remainer who campaigned for a second referendum, he faces questions after the party's election defeat. the argument has to move on, and the argument now is, can we insist on that close relationship with the eu, close economic relationship, but collaboration in other areas, and also, what is the framework now for future trade relations? it's becoming a crowded field. jess phillips, a long—standing critic ofjeremy corbyn, says she can communicate with voters who have abandoned the party. this has got to be about whether the labour party can speak and connect and be trusted by the public. none of it matters, about this fight with this person in the labour party, unless we can win an election and labour values is what matters.

and another backbencher launched her campaign, promising to reconnect with voters in the midlands and north. i think there is definitely a disconnect between the hierarchy of the labour party and the country. what we haven't understood is that "take back control" resonated like no other slogan in my lifetime. why did it resonate? because people lack the means to effect change in their own lives. with emily thornberry and clive lewis having already declared, there are now five confirmed contenders. and shadow business secretary rebecca long—bailey is also expected to join the contest. labour's ruling body meets tomorrow to decide the rules for the election, an election which may decide the future direction of the party for a generation to come. and earlier i spoke to tony who explained what all the leadership candidates will now be hoping to achieve.

it's a delicate balancing act. they've all got to promise a fresh start of some kind because the election defeat was so devastating for the labour party but on the other hand they have another issue which is that the next leader will be picked by the members and a lot of them are corbyn supporters so there has to be continuity in a sense and what they are trying to do is undertake this balancing act in a different way. today, sir kier starmer was reaching out to labour members more than we thought. we have the likes ofjess phillips and lisa nandy moving away from voters. a slightly different message from emily thornberry and clive lewis, all trying to deal with this balancing act in this way because they know that before they can change the labour party, they've got to win the labour party leadership contest to win the labour party leadership co ntest a nd to win the labour party leadership contest and it's the members that decide that. is keir starmer too

close to the model that brexit policy of labour? it was inevitably the first question today on the andrew marr show. he said yes, we didn't have clarity and it was difficult to explain what our brexit policy was. what keir starmer was trying to do was move the debate on. he said, it's done, let's not have that debate again. we are going to leave the eu in a few weeks. now it's about that future relationship. he wants a close relationship, economic and political, with the eu and that's where that debate is going but inevitably, emily thornberry and keir starmer, their relationship with brexit and the role they played is going to cast a shadow over their campaigns. talking about relationships and messaging, that first hurdle for these contenders is to convince the

members that they are the person to lead the party but as we have learned the public were not happy with jeremy corbyn learned the public were not happy withjeremy corbyn and you said a lot of the members are corbyn supporters so they are also going to have to make sure that they win the public on board, those labour voters that they lost. it's going to be a long slog, years and years. we are expecting this contest to be done by may be the end of march. certainly before local elections in may but it's the start of a long process because there is going to be a lot of introspection in the labour party, a lot of looking at what went wrong, what needs to change, how the party needs to change, how policies need to change. that is going to be absolutely crucial so this is really just the first step in a long, long journey for the labour getting back in power in five, maybe ten years. rebecca long bailey, seen asjeremy corbyn‘s favourite. rebecca long bailey, seen asjeremy corbyn's favourite. yes, and this might change everything. we thought at one point, we thought maybe this

weekend, but she is shadow business secretary and is seen as a close ally ofjeremy corbyn in the current labour leadership so when she enters the race, we are expecting it in the next few days, i think she will be seen as the likely continuity candidate and then things might become a bit clearer. are we going to get more of the same thing is going to change in a big way? the man who helped propel beaujolais wine to fame, georges duboeuf, has died. mr duboeuf died at the age of 86 after a stroke on saturday evening. he earned the nickname "the pope of beaujolais" after enthusiastically promoting the red wine, called beaujolais nouveau, turning it into a global phenomenon. during the eighties he held many festivals celebrating the wine, which were attended by michelin—starred chefs and celebrities. the 77th annual golden globes ceremony will take place this evening in los angeles, as the hollywood awards season gets underway. the nominations received some

criticism due to the lack of any women, again, in the best director category. comedian ricky gervais will be making a comeback as host. 0ur los angeles correspondent sophie long reports. it's that time of year again where stars align and sparkle on red carpets, and young british actors get a taste of tinseltown. they don't come much younger than roman griffin davis. he's been nominated for best actor in a musical or comedy for his part in the heartbreakingly funnyjojo rabbit. not bad for someone who's only 12. he's up against fellow brit taron egerton for his portrayal of eltonjohn in rocketman.

also leonardo dicaprio, daniel craig and eddie murphy. i'm constantly rubbing shoulders with people that, you know, ten years ago i would have paid to meet! and, you know, i'm just really thrilled to be a part of this thing. it looks like it'll be a good year for the streaming giant netflix — it's behind three of the five films nominated for best motion picture drama. also nominated is 1917 — the first world war epic that follows the incredible journey of two young soldiers. for the actress, it marks the end of their own relentless journey. there is no set up, it is natural light, so it is go, go, go, there's no stop. when it comes to the smaller screen, there could be more honours for the adored boundary—breaking flea bag. i cannot believe we're here. i mean, a year ago, we were previewing at the bfi and now we're stood

at the golden globes. yeah, i'm blown away. with no clear frontrunner set to sweep the board, it's likely there'll be a few memorable moments ahead. the golden globes are notoriously difficult to predict. the only real certainty is that champagne will flow — and probably a few tears, too. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. yes, it has been quite cloudy for many of us this weekend but the weather generally speaking has been quite quiet, quite innocuous. the same cannot be said for the next few days, things stepping up a gear. tonight it stays cloudy, some hill fog and spots of drizzle. winds picking up in north—western parts of the uk. chilly in eastern scotland and england where we see clear breaks, but generally a mild night. a mild and cloudy start, with spots of drizzle. from the west, a band of heavy rain, moving through northern ireland into western scotland through the morning, getting into england and wales

through the afternoon. east anglia and the south—east should stay dry until after dark. behind the rain band, something brighter with sunshine but also some showers. 9—11 degrees. on tuesday, it will turn mild, highs of 15 or 16 degrees, but with that, heavy rain and severe gales across the northern half of the uk. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in iran, to mourn the assassinated military leader, general soleimani who was killed in a us air strike on thursday in the iraqi capital, baghdad. donald trump warns that america has a list of 52 targets, that will be hit "very hard", if iran decides to retaliate. his secretary of state says the president will never shy away from protecting his country.

the iraqi prime minister calls the killing, a "political assassination" and its foreign ministry summons the us ambassador. the australian prime minister warns that the bushfire emergency could last for months and announces the creation of a recovery agency to help those who've lost homes. awards season gets under way, as hollywood prepares for the golden globes ceremony tonight. time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. we'll get to the cricket in cape town in a moment but let's start with the fa cup on this third round weekend. tottenham had a tricky afternoon against middlesbrough — jose mourinho's side will need a replay to progress after a one—all draw. premier league side, crystal palace, have been knocked out of the competition by derby county. chelsea had a comfortable 2—nil win

over nottingham forest while the last non—league club left in the fa cup, afc fylde, were beated by sheffield united. michael redford reports. the third round of the fa cup can be a nervy occasion, especially when you are hosting the most teamwork. sheffield united were hoping that this wasn't a day for upsets. it didn't take long until fears turned to cheers, with united getting a read. they nearly had a second moment later, leon clarke was denied. they never reach the third round this before but it didn't seem overwhelming. the second goal was to, sheffield united thought they had it. it was ruled out for offside. nothing wrong with the next opportunity. nothing about the rebound. that they could do. john williams give the away side late hope. united held on other through

to round four. chelsea enjoyed a more cultural afternoon, beating nottingham forest 2—0. the winger had a say in chelsea's second. his shot was saved, partly doubled their advantage. the eight time champions, sepa three. toss and will be able to offer informal, other places not yet secure. they have to survive a scare against championship opposition. the lead forjust 11 minutes. lucas mars's six goal of the season as totte n ha m mars's six goal of the season as tottenham have a replay in the north—east. there was one shop exit. palace ended the game with ten men as the moment of history. this player was booked after tangling with another player. this was the first referee to use the var to

judge the situation. in english football history. northampton town have bokoed their place ni the foruth round of the fa cup with a 11—2 win over burton albion. sam hoskins scored northamotn's fourth to guaranttee a place in the fopruth round for the league two side. queens park rangers had an impressive 5—1 over swansea city. jordan hugill scored twice in teh first half, while bright 0sayi—samuel addded qpr's third. lee wallace added a second half volley before josh scowen finhsed with goal number five in added time. liverpool are hosting everton in the days tea time game, they have just taken the game through this brillaint strike from curtis jones. the game kicked off one minute later than usual, as all games took a

minute to remember. liverpool are hosting everton — that game kicked off at one minute past 4 — all games in the third round of the fa cup are kicking off one minute later than usual as the fa encourages fans to take a minute to think about mental heatlth. you can find all the day's results and goals on the bbc sport website and app. england are in control of the second test in cape town after a good day wtith the bat, alhtough tehy may be a little disappointed with the way day three ended. dom sibley hit a maiden test 50 and was 82 not out at the close of play as england pushed their lead against south africa to 264. adam wild reports as the client descends over table mountain, there is magic. jimmy aniston is already england's greatest wicket taker, this is how he began the day. a quick start at a

rapid emphasise after‘s innings. five wickets and five catches for ben stokes, both setting english records. the applause was generous and deserved. batten crawley which is five years old, when he was inspired, now huey is leading in when's response. not as exciting for some. rising and shining was dom sibley. this was his first test 50. joe root passed that mark too, in the day that started with two quick wickets and at the same way. england boss might lead is beyond 250, a bit more magic and menace, it will be beyond south africa to catch. chselea women extended their unbeaten women's super league

run to 10 matches today — and their new high profile signing, sam kerr, had a significant part to play in their 3—1 win against reading. chelsea are now four points behind league leaders arsenal with a game in hand. miriam walker—khan reports. two years of conversations led to this moment. the clear megan rapinoe, the best in the world, making a new home at kings meadow. herfirst making a new home at kings meadow. her first chance came just a minute in. it was out of character. reading have been called the comeback wins this season, and as another strike certain more that, it was overshadowed seconds later at the opposite end by reading's grace maloney storming out of the net to ta ke maloney storming out of the net to take out sam kerr. not the warmest welcome to english football. but sam

kerr wasn't dwelling on it. a cheeky back heel assist to another player, who was composed enough to get it around the keeper and equalise. it is of what is to come from the pair posed by a new partnership. in the second half, sam kerrjust missed out on finishing. chelsea got annoyed with the stunner. erin cuthbert made sure she was there. she cemented the win. sam kerr was my time was up, she had no goals, but they will surely come. we have had a good viewing gaps in training and it showed on the pitch today. she can get on the end of the sea. sadly few chances to get them in the net, but it is his first game in the week. i'm looking forward to what you can do for the club. well it might take some time to adjust to

the weather, with the team she seems already settled. exeter remain top of rugby union's english premiership after a bonus point victory against london irish. second placed northampton keep pace with exeter though after a last minute win against wasps. this try from matteo minozzi and a penalty try put the host ahead, despite being down to 1a men, but northampton were not finished. taqele naiyaravoro bundling over from short range in the 77th minute to earn the bonus try victory for the saints. great britain have won the deciding rubber against belgium in the group stages of the atp cup which means they have avoided a possible early exit from the new competition. jamie murray teamed up withjoe salisbury to beat the belgian pair sander gille and joran vliehen in straight sets 6—3, 7—6 after the tie had been locked at one—all with cameron norrie losing his singles earlier but dan evans winning his match. great britain play moldova next

to the nfl, as there's rather a lot of speculation regarding quarterback tom brady's future after the new england patriots were knocked out of the nfl playoffs by the tennessee titans. with the final touch of the game the 42 year old threw an interception which was returned for a touchdown as the titans stunned the defending champions, 20—13 in their afc wildcard game. brady — who has won a record six super bowls in new england — contract runs out at the end of the season, but will he go on? i would see it is pretty unlikely, hopefully unlikely. i love the patriots. the other greatest organisation and pointed in all these years, there is nobody who has had a better career than me. just being with them, i am very blessed. ido being with them, i am very blessed. i do not know what the future looks like so i'm not going to predict it.

i was to done a lot of things better on the course of the season, we just did not get the job done. the houston texas willjoin the titan's in the next round of the playoffs — tonight there's 2 more wildcard games. first up, the minnesota vikings travel to new orleans and a little later the 2018 champions the philadelphia eagles face the 2014 winners the seattle seahawks. and finally, it seems the end is nigh for the statue of zlatan ibrahimovic which has been defaced and vandalised over the last few weeks. it's now finally been toppled and the statue's face covered by a shirt bearing the swedish badge. previously the bronze structure was sprayed with paint, set on fire and had a toilet seat put over its arm after it was announced that ibrahimovic had bought 25% of the shares in their bitter rivals, hammarby. that's all the sport for now.

i'm paul carter, i'm a journalist and i have come here to tokyo to experience its culture, its sights and smells. like a lego cityscape, it doesn't look real. it's much bigger than i was expecting. it's a lot more, for want of a better word, gold. i have come as any other western tourist could come and do, but i have also come here as a disabled person, to experience all of those things through the eyes of someone who might have some difficulties getting over some of those problems, getting around. ifeel like i'm... ifeel like i'm done for the day already and i haven't even got anywhere yet. tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

and next year, it will play host to the olympics and paralympics. japan expects a record 40 million visitors in 2020, including many disabled travellers. so i want to find out how prepared its capital is to welcome an influx of foreign visitors, especially people like me. i was born without any lower arms or legs, as you can probably see i use short prosthetics to get around. so, i'm just off to try and find something to eat. obviously it does pose some challenges, particularly with my height, and in terms of fatigue i can't walk very long distances. there is quite a big bar culture here in tokyo so it means that anywhere with high stools like this is actually out of bounds

to me, as it would be to wheelchair users for example. i do have to be a little bit more picky. sometimes people see me and have a perception of who i am, and what i might be able to do and what my limitations are. and i don't always think that their perceptions necessarily meet my reality. can i have this one? 0h! 0k. is that 0k? success. we have a table. arigato. cutlery—wise, there is a selection of chopsticks, which for obvious reasons aren't much use to me, and some spoons. no forks, so i planned ahead and i have the japanese word forfork on my phone... so, when my food comes, i'll see if they have any. otherwise it will be a job of improvising. ah, thank you, arigato.

success! i have a fork. looks good! there are around 6 million people with disabilities in japan, and my goal over the next few days is to see what it is like for us to visit this city. we're off to the skytree. not really sure what to expect, looking forward to the view. it's a reasonably clear day so hopefully we'll be able to see something at least. i guess we'll find out when we get to the top. it is already looking busy inside. there are quite a few escalators to get up but that's not too bad. i'm quite lucky that i can use escalators all right,

there are lifts here as well. the skytree is the world's tallest tower, and one of the country's most popular attractions. this is the mostjapanese thing i've seen since i've been here. hello kitty over here, people dressed up in all kinds of slightly weird outfits. hi, thank you very much. thank you. which way... this way. thank you. built in 2012, this modern icon stands at a whopping 634 metres high. announcer: the tokyo skytree temple deck, floor 350. oh, my earsjust popped. i am told it can withstand earthquakes up to 7.0 magnitude as well as handle some 10,000 visitors a day. whoa!

that's amazing! looks like a lego cityscape, it doesn't look real. i think when you get up here it is just a sense of not only scale, of how massive this place is, but how densely populated it is, how everything is so tightly packed together. i think usually on a clear day you are supposed to be able to see mount fuji in the distance, but i think the weather gods haven't smiled on us today. denied 64 olympic games and paralympics put denied 64 olympic games and pa ralympics put disabled denied 64 olympic games and paralympics put disabled people in

the spotlight, but was it like you to do? i'm mutinied and award—winning disability blogger who has been documenting herjourneys around japan. nice to meet you. nice to meet you. this is pretty busy. yes. ican i can tell. you have made videos and provide information for disabled people. how to start doing that and why7 yuriko thinks the momentum of the paralympics here will change how japanese people interact with disabled people. what is it about the culture here around disability that makes things a bit difficult?

why do you think that is, that people are shy to help? is it a culture thing7 part of the success of the paralympics will hinge on people's experience of tokyo. with that in mind, the city has spent billions preparing for the event, which includes updating the infrastructure with lifts and escalators. i'm trying to find the entrance to shibuya station, which i'm told should be just up ahead.

i'm told that the metro system is about 90% accessible. but... is this the entrance? is there a way to get in with an elevator? no elevator7 there's no signs to say where the accessible route is. so i'm just going to have to brave the stairs, because i don't know where the elevator is. exit, toilets, information... let's see if with the power of translation apps, i can find a lift. downstairs7 0k, thank you. so, there isn't an elevator on this floor. so, it's stairs again.

shibuya station underwent a huge makeover in 2013. now sprawling over three levels, it's a bit of a struggle to navigate, especially with so many steps. there are lifts and escalators here but it takes me more than 20 minutes to actually find them. ok, this looks more like it. right, the first challenge is... the button which says international languages is too high for me to reach. could i buy a ticket? he's going to help me. at least i think so. 0k. thank you!

by the time i reached the platform on the lowest level, i was pretty tired. i have no idea if i'm actually in the right place, but we'll soon find out. and it seems i'm not the only one. even locals are confused by the signage. how do you find it access—wise, the subway? but, eventually, i reach my destination.

ifeel like i'm done for the day already and i haven't even got anywhere yet. we made it. to a side street. oh, well, we sort of got there. hello. it have been pretty cloudy for most of us this weekend but the weather has been fairly quiet, fairly innocuous and certainly quieter than it will be at times through the week ahead. we are going to see some heavy rain and some gales, particularly on tuesday, generally it will be very mild. later on in the week the signs are it will turn a little bit drier. through this evening and tonight we continue

to see a feed of cloud from the south—west, that cloud producing some hill fog, some mist and some drizzle. it is going to be turning quite windy across the western side of the uk as well but a mild night for most of us. just a little bit chilly, perhaps, in parts of eastern scotland where we hold onto some clear spells. high pressure that has been keeping things largely settled over the weekend, it retreats to continental europe during tomorrow and allows this frontal system in from the west. that is going to bring some outbreaks of rain. ahead of the front, it is going to be quite a cloudy start, murky in places with the odd spot of drizzle, then there is rain splashing through northern ireland and scotland. it'll get down into england and wales through the afternoon, so not touching east anglia or the south east, at least not until it gets dark. further north and west, we will see some sunshine returning but with one or two showers. those temperatures generally are between nine and 11 celsius. some of that rain won't reach the south—east corner as we go into the evening hours. the skies will clear out behind and there may be a slightly chilly night but, as we go on into tuesday, this area of low pressure really starts to dominate the scene. a lot of white lines on the chart, a lot of

them squashing together, that means it is going to be very windy, particularly in northern areas. but with that windy and wet weather we are going to have some very mild air popping up from the south. tuesday will be the mildest day of the week. further south and east, there is a large amount of dry weather and some sunshine. further north into england, northern ireland and scotland, here we will see some outbreaks of rain. some very strong winds gusting from 75 mph amidst parts of scotland, but also very gusty to the eastern side of the pennines. that could cause some problems if you are travelling in a high—sided vehicle. temperature—wise, look at this. 13 to 15, maybe 60 degrees. ——16 degrees. that is extraordinary for this point in january. as we move into wednesday, there is going to be this cold front coming southwards. it will introduce colder air, particularly to the northern parts of the country. further south we are going to hold onto something relatively mild. more wet and blustery weather on thursday, but it should drier, though chillier, on friday.

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at six: hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in iran to mourn the assassinated military leader, general soleimani who was killed in a us air strike on thursday in the iraqi capital, baghdad. donald trump warns that america has a list of 52 targets, that will be hit "very hard", if iran decides to retaliate. his secretary of state says the president will never shy away from protecting his country. the iraqi prime minister calls the killing, a "political assassination" and its foreign ministry summons the us ambassador. the australian prime minister warns that the bushfire emergency could last for months and announces the creation of a recovery agency to help those who've lost homes.