this is bbc news i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 8. more than 50 people are killed in a stampede, as iranians flocked to the funeral of the general assassinated by an american drone strike. in washington, the trump administration is urging iran not to retaliate — but warning that if it does, america will hit back. i will save as, if iran does anything that they should not be doing they will be suffering the consequences and very strongly. flying home to the uk, the teenager convicted of lying about being gang raped in cyprus last summer is given a suspended sentence. hackers hold foreign exchange company travelex to ransom after a cyber attack that's forced the firm to turn off all computer systems.

completely gutted by australia's bush fires, we report from cobargo in new south wales, where an area larger than denmark has been destroyed by the blaze. do has been destroyed by the blaze. you want to live i asbestos? do you want to live amongst the asbestos? would you like to do that? i will community is still fighting to survive. and coming up, england has won the second test against south africa by 189 runs. ben stokes took three wickets in the final hour. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president donald trump has just been speaking abou the iran crisis —

and he's said the us is ready to attack if it has. any retaliation for dictating of qasem soleimani. let's hear what he has to say. as i suggested he was very interesting. they are allowed to kill our people, they are allowed to kill our people, they are allowed to name our people, they are allowed to name our people, they are allowed to blow up everything that we have and there's nothing that stops them, and there's nothing that stops them, and we are according to our various laws supposed to be very careful with their cultural heritage and you know what? if that's what the law as, ilike know what? if that's what the law as, i like to obey the law, but think of the committee to our people and develop our people and we have to be very gentle with their cultural institutions. but i'm 0k with it, it's ok with me. i will say this, if iran does anything that they should —— should not be doing they should —— should not be doing they will be suffering the consequences and very strongly.

they will be suffering the consequences and very stronglym iran itself, more than 50 people have been killed in a stampede in iran, as vast numbers of people turned out to attend the burial of qarsem solay—marni, the iranian military commander killed in a us drone strike in iraq. soleimani was considered the second most powerful man in iran, and his assassination has raised fears of a conflict between the us and iran. our middle east editor, jeremy bowen, reports from baghdad. another enormous crowd turned out in kerman, qasem soleimani's hometown for his burial at the last stage of iran's long goodbye. millions have been on the streets to mourn, pray, and shout their anger as his coffin has been taken around the country. but the passion of the people of kerman for a local hero was too much. they pressed forward, leading to the tragedy and many more deaths. this was an accident, but iranians will add the blame to the american account.

iran's governments says the us is not interested in stopping escalation. this slide to war. i don't think the united states has chosen the path of de—escalation, talking about de—escalation is different from choosing the path. the united states killed a number of people, important personalities personalities, both iraqi officials as well as a officials and foreign territories that's an act of war. even before the crisis, baghdad was not a peaceful city. its centre is full of memorials to hundreds of demonstrators who since october has been shot dead demanding reform and an end to foreign interference. this evening, the marchers were against both iran and the united states. so iraq was in the crisis before the

assassination of baghdad airport, imposed new layers of complexity and danger. these people here think they are in the revolution. now all of this is not just a problem for iraqis, it should be worrying for the rest of us as well. because foreign interference in iraq has a history of sending waves notjust across the region but further afield as well. this mother was mourning her dead son, he demonstrated, too many lives in the middle east are wrecked by political turmoil and violence. protesters lined up for food hand—outs, and a country where people once again fear tomorrow. here, mps returned to parliament today, and were briefed on the uk response to the killing by defence secretary ben wallace. he said while the uk wanted to do all it could to defuse the tensions,

it was taking urgent measures to protect british citizens. let's talk to our political correspondent chris mason who's at westminister. i'd be interested to know what you're made of ben wallace's tone in his statement to the house of commons because it seems me there was no huge criticism of america but there was also no robust defence either, what did you think?” there was also no robust defence either, what did you think? i think that's a very neat summary of where mr wallace was and where the british government has been over the last couple of days. reemphasizing that they were falling back on again and again the escalation, this desire to see a return to the promisee and a removal of the potential for the conflict or violence associated with what happened at the tail end of last week. just a couple of details from what mr wallace said, the defence secretary in the house of commons saying that it was important

that some operational personnel or moved out of baghdad and that would be happening. as i say reemphasizing this desire for the escalation. interestingly here, the focus of the response we heard from jeremy corbyn the labour leader responding for the opposition rather than the shadow defence secretary. making the point that borisjohnson, the prime minister was not here and we heard very little from boris johnson minister was not here and we heard very little from borisjohnson in terms of a public in front of the camera in front of the microphone response as to what happened in baghdad the other day. focus instead coming from his ministers. now officially what we're hearing from the government is that boris as prime minister wants to emphasise the importance of his ministerial tea m the importance of his ministerial team i let them lead where the minister suggests he should be front and centre but clearly the criticism from his opponents is that boris johnson is running away from the very big international arguments

where in their view, he should be front and centre. how much criticism has there been as the way the government has handled place?” think ultimately, from the government's perspective they now sits on a sizeable majority and their argument is that this is something that someone like the defence secretary can lead on an indeed the foreign secretary who is travelling to the united states and i suspect we will hear more of in the coming days and we will hear from the prime minister and permitted states question time in the comments tomorrow. so to that extent, that criticism that has come this way from some albeit from predicable sources will be answered when we hear from the predicable sources will be answered when we hearfrom the prime minister tomorrow. so i think part of that is a timing issue, but part of it is perhaps the way that this new cove na nt perhaps the way that this new covenant will approach matters like this that borisjohnson covenant will approach matters like this that boris johnson feels covenant will approach matters like this that borisjohnson feels that others within his governmental theme can be seen to be beating out front and back into it and he will respond ata and back into it and he will respond at a point when he's in front of the cameras anyway by the necessary

charging in front of them at the first possible opportunity which we have often seen in this kind of thing. his critics will say when you on an international crisis of the significance that there wear british interests directly involved that perhaps he should front up and appear rather more speedily and that was the essence of the critique that we heard from jeremy corbyn as i say we heard from jeremy corbyn as i say we will hear from the pie ministers tomorrow. we shall look forward to you telling us what he says. many thanks. we'll find out how that story and many others are covered in front pages. are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 and 11:30 this evening in the papers, our guests joining me tonight are broadcaster and author john kampfner and the deputy political editor at the sunday times, caroline wheeler. the british teenager convicted of lying about being gang raped in cyprus lastjuly is flying home tonight. the 19—year—old who we are not naming,

was given a four month suspended sentence in court this morning which meant she could finally leave the island. she claimed she was attacked by 12 israeli tourists in a hotel room in the party town of ayia napa last summer — but days later retracted her statement. but she says she was forced to change her account — and still maintains she was raped. anna holligan reports from ayia napa thejudge said she the judge said she wasted police time, that british teenager may be heading home but with a criminal record and she's understood to be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. this experience has caused her irreparable damage, but it also highlightsjust her irreparable damage, but it also highlights just how vulnerable british teenagers can be when they travel overseas. we believe you, yes we do! the end of a six month nightmare. ijust want to thank each and every one of you for turning up

today having belief, having faith, making sure that we getjustice. her mother said it should never have come this far. she's coming home! with a guilty verdict and four month suspended sentence. her lawyers described it as a miscarriage ofjustice. she was left with nobody in the world, left stranded on the island of cyprus with no support. it was the summer of 2019. the teenager accused of a group of israeli tourists of pinning her down, raping her inside this budget hotel. they were brought to court but allowed to fly home as soon as the young woman withdrew her initial statement. she said it was only retracted under police pressure. with no lawyer interpreter orfamily member by her side. this case has galvanised and united women, cypriot and israeli, who believe the british teenager

was violated first by the israeli men and then the entire system. we all felt very sorry am very angry, with the result of a system that blames women who are the complainants for rape or violence, and they seek the protection of the state. sitting here in court, the judge referred to the mitigating circumstances. her young age, the fact she had no previous run—ins with the law and her mental health. he also acknowledged the fact she had been. and over her passport and stay on the island, which meant she had missed out on the start of the university course. while he said none of this was any excuse for what he described as distracting police from their duties, in suspending the four—month sentence, the judge said he was giving her a second chance.

i relieved this vulnerable young lady will now be returning home to begin the process of recovery, given all she's been through. there is a broader issue for brits travelling notjust in cyprus or in europe but travelling abroad whether on holiday, backpacking, to make sure they can do so as safely and securely as possible. this young woman travelled to ayia napa for a summerjob, a chance she told me to grow up before starting a university degree. there has been international condemnation over the way this case was handled by the cypriot authorities and it raises questions about the safety of a holiday destination visited by over a million british tourists every year. magda zenon is from the cyprus women's lobby who were protesting against the prosecution. shejoins us now. we are she joins us now. we are very

grateful for your time, she joins us now. we are very gratefulfor your time, thank she joins us now. we are very grateful for your time, thank you. she joins us now. we are very gratefulfor your time, thank you. i wonder as you reflect on this case what are your essential thoughts? thank god the young woman is on her way out but i think what it is very important to mention is that there was a miscarriage ofjustice, justice was not served, human rights we re justice was not served, human rights were violated, this could have been overin were violated, this could have been over ina were violated, this could have been over in a much shorter time and he did not happen. how representative is in this case of how women who report sexual violence in cyprus are treated? to be honest, this is not unique to cyprus but when victims go to police to report incidents of rape, it's usually turned to victim

shaming and the victim blaming, what we re shaming and the victim blaming, what were you wearing, what did you say, how much did you have to drink and immediately they are the ones that are at fault so there's a lot of victim blaming. according to the eu, cyprus has a high rate of appointing sexual violence but a very low rates of prosecution and i wonder why you thought that was. i don't know, maybe the process is tiring i think, people get into the process and get tired and pull out, it's not easy going through a small community with processes aren't —— that aren't effective and don't protect because they don't protect according to the extent of convection with they have rectified, there should be protection of victims of sexual violence, these are not in place so when they are not you get the result of what happened to this young woman which she has turned into an

unstable, unreliable witness because no one supported her psychologically and no one listen to or examine herself she ends up tired and it wastes time for everyone and emotionally. it was interesting i thought that we saw such a groundswell of support outside of the courts for this young woman, not only for people from this country but from cyprus and indeed around the world, is that kind of response quite typical or where were you surprised by that? to be honest, pleasa ntly surprised by that? to be honest, pleasantly surprised because they cyprus women's lobby has been a lots of advocacy and work on trying to get implementation and trying to lobby the system to change and we've been quite a small group of one it's a pleasant surprise to see that this case brought all the women together

and empowered women that have not spokenin and empowered women that have not spoken in the past to come out in support and to realise it is not someone else's problem is a pub that affects someone we know. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. thank you. police have confirmed further potential victims of the prolific serial rapist reynhard sinaga have come forward, after he was sentenced for life yesterday. the phd student lured 48 men from outside manchester clubs to his flat, where he drugged and assaulted them. he was jailed for life with a 30—year minimum for 159 sex offences, including 136 rapes. police say a dedicated incident room for reporting sexual abuse has seen "a very positive response". the headlines on bbc news:

president trump says the us is ready to attack if there's any retaliation to attack if there's any retaliation to the killing of qasem soleimani. flying home to the uk, the teenager convicted of lying about being gang raped in cyprus last summer is given a suspended sentence. hackers are holding foreign exchange company travelex to ransom after a cyber attack that's forced the firm to turn off all computer systems. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben. that was an exciting finality in cricket. yes, it was an incredible finish, england winning the second test against south africa on the final day in cape a fascinating evening session in particular and incan's boulders where led by ben stokes, none of the moment and not of the match yet again putting the final three wickets as they won by 189 runs and it is how the final day planned out.

south africa issued a statement backing find a test matches, the amount of the fifth a is up to the promise. a huge boost for us going forward and i think it's great for a test cricket it's been a talking point recently in terms of how many believe it to be paid for but today showed why it should be five days and the first three series being a result it's great for the game of cricket and damp —— great for the qew but a few days off now to get our feet qew but a few days off now to get ourfeet up and get qew but a few days off now to get our feet up and get the energy back that we put into this test matches so we hope we can go into the next game with confidence. a semi finals of the league cup this week, manchester united against manchester city at old trafford. it kicked off at eight o'clock, both sides means

very strong themes for the first time. sarah vine hasjust very strong themes for the first time. sarah vine has just given them they lead with a 20 yard belt commentary right now on radio five live. archery and shooting could be included in the 2022 commonwealth games, only not in birmingham but thousands of miles away in daddy, this point has been dropped in a play for other events. india were unhappy and have threatened to boycott the games, they propose hosting the event four months earlier and pay for the cost of staging them. metals will count for the final metal table and it's considered but organises following intervention from the british government. it will be decided upon by the commonwealth games federation next month and i have to go to the insanity one member associations to get their approval but i think it's seen as the one way in which they stay damaging boycott could be operated and some will say it's

innovative and different and it's a good solution, why not but i think there will be others who will say it's gone too far and it's making an exception because of the political weight and clouds of india and sets a dangerous precedent and effect an example of politics and editing with sports but it will get people talking. spent most of his career with the team and then your contract should and, any speculation linking him with the move to ferrari at the end of the year or two lewis hamilton mercedes team. i open tennis sites and a couple of weeks and stated he did not expect any delays to the tournament despite ongoing brushfires. another the bunch at the stock could be delayed due to the air quality in melbourne are rated as a very unhealthy. the tournament officials say the health of fa ns tournament officials say the health of fans and players and staff is their priority about the weather forecast is good. staying with tiny,

australia and great britain have top groups at the app copy and let them eat in the last eight. jimmy mary and joe salsberry won the final group game against moldova in sydney but they needed to be about the area which stated. that is his point for now, we will have my feelings but stay at half past ten. hackers are holding foreign exchange company travelex to ransom after a cyber attack that s forced the firm to turn off all computer systems. it was revealed that on new year s eve hackers infiltrated parts of their network forcing the company to take down its websites. the hackers are now demanding payment in exchange for either restoring the computer systems or preserving customer data. earlier i spoke to emily taylor, editor of the journal of cyber policy who explained to me how it's possible to hold a company like travelex to ransom.

well u nfortu nately, it's all too easy because we are all reliance on these technologies and an organisation as large and complex as travelex will have family distributing networks, lots of different software running, and so there are very many points of vulnerability. but the three things that an organisation should be planning for it as to make sure its software to remove vulnerabilities as they become fixable and also to have back—ups in remote places so they are not all available on the same network and also as we see, very, very sadly unfolding for travelex plan for

a crisis at this stage nobody can ever be 100% but when the worst happens, how do you communicate with your customers, how you communicate with the authorities and how you fix the problem at a technical level. and in your view, was this a highly targeted at taco was it perhaps targeted attack was it perhaps somewhat random? it's difficult to say, because software has vulnerabilities, and so anybody running that software will be a possible target but one thing that has emerged in the last couple of hours is that the hackers are apparently saying that they were on travelex's as it stands for six months before the attack. now, if a bad attack is just sitting on your network not really doing very much, it can be difficult to detect them but at the same time that perhaps points to a more targeted attack. a teenager has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a police officer who was dragged along a road by a van in berkshire. pc andrew harper was

killed last august as he investigated a burglary. but prosecutors want the 18 year old to be put on trial for murder, as daniela relph reports from the old bailey. the death of pc andrew harper last august prompted an outpouring of sympathy and grief for both his family, his police colleagues and the wider public. just a month earlier, he had married his partner, lissie, and the newlyweds were about to head off on honeymoon. but on the evening of the 15th of august, pc harper and a colleague were called to reports of a break—in near sulhamstead in berkshire. as they investigated, pc harper got caught under the wheels of a vehicle, was dragged along the road, suffered multiple injuries and died. today, henry long, seen here at a previous hearing, appeared before a judge at the old bailey. when the manslaughter charge was put to him, he replied, "i plead guilty, guilty". although henry long has said he is guilty of manslaughter

in relation to events here last summer, crucially, he has pleaded not guilty to the murder of the police officer. it means he now faces a murder trial in march. two other teenagers, both 17, are due to stand trial with him charged with killing the 28—year—old police officer. daniela relph, bbc news, west berkshire. figures from public health england show that there were almost 900 more deaths than expected amongst people over 65 during the hot weather last summer. official data suggests that the number of deaths spiked onjuly the 25th, when it reached 38.7 degrees celsius in cambridge, the highest temperature ever recorded in the uk. mps have begun debating the government's brexit bill in the house of commons.

ministers are seeking to win parliamentary approval in the next few weeks to allow the uk to leave the european union at the end of the month, but opposition parties are pressing for changes. the brexit secretary, stephen barclay opened the debate. this bill implements a withdrawal agreement negotiated by the prime minister, it fulfills the will of the british people and will set the stage for our bright future outside of the european union. it lets us take back control of our laws, our money, our borders, and our trade policy. this bill delivers on the overwhelming mandate given to us by the british people to get brexit done by the end of january. rebecca long bailey has become the sixth candidate to join the race to succeed jeremy corbyn as labour leader.( she said labour needed a "socialist leader who can work with our movement, rebuild our communities and fight

for the policies we believe in". she joins sir keir starmer, emily thornberry, clive lewis, lisa nandy and jess phillips in the contest, all of whom have taken part in a hustings event this evening — the first time all six have debated since announcing their candidacies. large numbers of train journeys connecting the biggest cities in the north have been cancelled this month because of the late delivery of new rail carriages. the provider, transpennine express, which runs trains between liverpool, manchester victoria, leeds and edinburgh already has one of the worst track records for delays. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage reports. the train arriving at platform four at manchester victoria this lunch time was running on time, but many of these services operated by transpennine express are not as punctual. this is a transpennine express service to scarborough. already today, more than a quarter

of transpennine express services have been late, very late, or cancelled. and this has been ongoing for months. so the company has agreed to compensate season—ticket holders. they will get a 3% rebate, but it's not what passengers really want. you're getting to work late, so your boss is angry with you. you're getting home late, so your partner's angry with you. it's not a great time to be travelling with transpennine, it's about putting this right and recognising that the compensation package is welcome, but, actually, what passengers really want is stable service. for a few months last year, transpennine express was the worst performing train company in britain, with only 40% of services arriving on time. it's been poor again in recent weeks, this is anything but first—class. it's every week. yeah. it's every week, would everyone agree? last month, a hospital consultant told us how bad it is. all the cancellations and delays really impact on my working week. to the point where i, sometimes, it's really quite embarrassing how late we arrive. i get there to a packed waiting

room, staff are waiting for me. it's actually quite upsetting. transpennine has signs on board trains, saying it is truly sorry for its poor performance. but civic leaders say passengers have had enough. they say to you, in tears, that, you know, they've been at risk of losing theirjobs. they haven't been able to get home to pick their kids up from childcare. we are all at the point well beyond receiving explanation, something needs to change. the late delivery of some of its new trains means transpennine has also axed about 35% of services on its liverpool to edinburgh route. the transport secretary is demanding explanations. there's a feeling that politicians are running out of patience with train operators in northern england. now it's time for a look at the weather with phil. it has been one of those days across northern and western parts of britain, it's been both wet and also

very windy and that wind will continue to take place overnight and through northern scotland into the heart of wednesday as well. here are the costs as we expect to see through the night, 40, 50, 60 mph across the north of scotland but the weather will change as the weather front temples over scotland and the southern counties of england it will track the last of their mild and that all of us have experienced due to the stay in the southern counties, skies will clear north and the temperatures will tumble away and that will convert the rain to snow and showers across the north of scotland. the —— they will still be a bus to meet parts of scotland and they will be sunshine over the north of ireland friday south the cloud loaf they can across the southwest and order to finish off the afternoon but at least it's mild here ina afternoon but at least it's mild here in a much fresher day across parts of scotland.

hello this is bbc news with me at rebecca jones. hello this is bbc news with me at rebecca jones. president trump says the us is ready to attack, if there's any retaliation to the killing of the iranian general qasem soleimani. i will say this, if iran does anything that they shouldn't be doing they're going to be suffering the consequences and very strongly. it comes after more than 50 people were killed in a stampede, as iranians flocked to the general‘s funeral.

flying home to the uk, the teenager convicted of lying about being gang raped in cyprus last summer is given a suspended sentence. hackers hold foreign exchange company travelex to ransom after a cyber attack. the company says it's stopped the ransomewear spreading and there's no evidence any data's been stolen. a teenager admits killing newlywed pc andrew harper in berkshire last summer. completely gutted by australia's bush fires, we report from cobargo in new south wales, where an area larger than denmark has been destroyed by the blaze. do you want to live amongst quebec asbestos? would you want to live there? no. 0ur asbestos? would you want to live there? no. our community is still fighting. to survive. to survive. let's return to our main news,

the iran, us tensions. in the last hour president donald trump has been speaking about the situation, and warned iran that he's willing to attack if there's any retaliation to the death of qasem soleimani. we can hear more now of what he had to say. as we defend our people and their interest so right there, but that's in a way that least of it. he had an attack very recently that he was in charge of where we had a people horribly wounded, one died. the number now as it this morning, i believe this to dad. that was his, he was travelling with the head of his brother, they went there to discuss a vacation. they went there to go to a nice resort someplace in baghdad. they

we re resort someplace in baghdad. they were there to discuss bad business. we saved a lot of lives by terminating his life. a lot of lives saved. they were planning something and you're going to hearing about it or at least the various people in congress are going to be hearing about it tomorrow. 0ur secretary of state evident very well a little while ago. and if you want to mention a couple of things in addition to what i had just said they had tremendous information be with the following him for a long time. we thought his parents for this three days, and they were not good stops. we did not like when he was stopping. we saved a lot of lives. as i said yesterday it was very interesting, they are allowed to kill our people, they are allowed to kill our people, they are allowed to remain our people, they are allowed to blow up everything that we have and there is nothing that stops them and we are according to various laws, supposed to be very

careful with their cultural heritage. you know what, if that's what the law is, i like to obey the law. think of that, cannot take care lyle people and we have to be very gentle with their cultural institutions. but i do 0k gentle with their cultural institutions. but i do ok with it, it's ok with me. i will say this, if iran does anything that they shouldn't be doing that going to be suffering the consequences and very strongly. well, let's get some analysis on all this. norman roule is a former cia director of operations, and served as the national intelligence manager for iran until september 2017. he now works as a senior adivser at united against nuclear iran and joins me now from washington. very pleased to have him with s good evening to you. we heard that president trump saying the us is ready to attack if there is any retaliation from iran. how high in

your view is the danger of escalation? that's a choice the iranians have to make. we've watched in the past year a series of escalating threats from iran and iraq and the region and the united states has responded to additionally both publicly and privately, not warnings for closure of our consulate and basra to reduce the exposure of our personnel, the increase of security even the attack on the attack has been has elements and locations in iraq and syria was and locations in iraq and syria was a warning in of itself. the iranians chosen badly and continued to develop aggressive actions and that results in soleimani. at this point the exclamation situation is apt to ivana. the united states based on my discussions with the current administration officials and understanding of the us posture is prepared to respond heavily if he iranians threaten american lives.

many in the intelligence and military community think that the caring generate —— a general soleimani it was a dangerously provocative. do i take it from what you're saying you don't agree with that? no i agree it was indeed an act which has considerable consequences. i think you really had a 3—part equation to consider. the first element is is it possible soleimani is literally responsible for the deaths of hundreds of americans and one didn't have thousands. tens of thousands of syrians and other nationals. a second part of his death is likely to provoke extreme consequences. we have now a third element to replace it with the latest information the united states has obtained on his actions and that is if we did not act, americans would definitely die. the conversation then shifts to that last point, do you allow americans to die on possibility of a

likelihood of significant consequences but? audio viscous consequences but? audio viscous consequences and save the lives of those americans? the trump administration chose the latter. which extent the trump administration has not been explicit enoughin administration has not been explicit enough in telling us what american and who american lives were actually at risk and where? that's true although the administration has spoken at length f threats said in iraq and there is an issue as a secretary of state stated during his sunday appearance in american pack says that explanation are i thought it intelligence sources and methods. there is a tension here discussion of those issues might explain the situation but it could very well because the cessation of intelligence which protects an american and other lives to include british allies in the future. if iran ateliers how confident are you that donald trump has a coherent

strategy in place to deal with the aftermath? client confidence the united states and apparently has a good understanding of at least and a number of iranian activities based upon the events of iraq. a judgement of overt information. i am also confident that in the case of american lives are direct threat to american lives are direct threat to american lives are direct threat to american lives 0n partners with the united states would respond. the response does not necessarily have to bea response does not necessarily have to be a military one. we could take steps that would reduce the exposure to those individuals and that final response cannot “— to those individuals and that final response cannot —— the kinetic response cannot —— the kinetic response if no other options exist. we must lead up pair of really good to hear your thoughts. many thanks. in australia firefighters are taking advantage of milder weather and some rain to create fire—breaks while they can. but temperatures are forecast to soar again later this week. in new south wales, the rural fire service said an area

larger than denmark has been destoyed in the state. clive myrie reports from the village of cobargo in new south wales. we reach cobargo late at night after a seven hour drive. there is no electricity, the only illumination, solar powered christmas lights. a few hours later, dawn. 0n scorched farmland, the sound of gunshots and mingled with birdsong as local farmers had to put down hundreds of injured animals. i grew up on that street. i planted that tree. ronnie leads me through the shattered village. it's pretty tough to live next to this and see all of the

things on my street. her fear, while many stayed to defend their properties, others will now want to leave. do you want to live among the asbestos? would you, would you like to do that? no. our community is still fighting, to survive. this is what her village endured. the video was filmed by ronnie's father, brian. a highly decorated former volunteer firefighter. the flames just metres from his house. sad day. the heart and soul of a little rural village just ripped out. paying tribute to the firefighters who tried to save his village, brian invokes winston churchill. when our main street had finished and the buildings were smoldering, and i saw that the red and blue flashing lights downtown and a frustration

i wished i was with them. i thought to myself, this was their finest hour. and one of those whose hour had come was his own son, mark, a volunteer fire fighting captain. he has been praised for his work by the australian prime minister. but there is still a gnawing feeling inside. it's a horrible feeling. i can't describe it the feeling of helplessness. the feeling of guilt. i know i did everything i could, but you still feel that you wish that you could protect everyone. that really was the most difficult thing to see mark downtown and not being able to do anything. he was by himself, and you're so proud when you see that. we've told the story of one family's journey through the nightmare of the bushfires, there are so many more. but what unites them all is a desire

for communities to heal and to move on. if we go, what remains is gone. we can't do that, not yet. we will fight the second fight. we'll fight on the fire front, and now we have to fight to rebuild this place. clive myrie, bbc news, cobargo, new south wales. the headlines on bbc news. president trump says the us is ready to attack, if there's any retaliation to the killing of qasem soleimani. flying home to the uk, the teenager convicted of lying about being gang raped in cyprus last summer is given a suspended sentence. hackers hold foreign exchange company travelex to ransom after a cyber attack. the company says it's stopped the ransomewear spreading

and there's no evidence any data's been stolen. the film ‘joker‘ leads the way in this year s bafta film nominations, with the war epic 1917 hot on its heels. but the nominations have prompted criticism, including from bafta itself, with no female directors in the line up yet again and only white actors nominated in the main categories. 0ur arts editor will gompertz reports. joaquin phoenix in his bafta nominated performance asjoker, a comic book origin story has been shortlisted in the best film category and feeds the way with 11 nominations in all. everyone laughed at me, well no one is laughing now. and they're not laughing at bafta, which has come with heavy criticism after announcing in all male best director line up and for acting category made up of exclusively white performers. did you find the headlines of the short

list a bit embarrassing? i wouldn't say embarrassing, but i would say infuriating. i think it's immensely frustrating and infuriating. it's not as if there is a paucity of choice, there's been plenty of critical acclaim for several recent films with female directors, not least little women. but no bafta nomination for her. the same applies for diversity and acting category. margo robbie received two nominations, one for this performance in quentin tarantino's once upon a time in hollywood, which is also up for best film, god was watching but my feet was my own. cynthiana revo's much praised acting in harriet was overlooked. it's not that bafta isn't doing anything in this arena, where actually probably doing more than any other academy globally terms of finding those talented individuals and supporting them. and we will continue to do more, i think that we have to. i think that's what today has done for us, it'sjust a show, its when not taking anything we do and saying

this is good enough. it's all have to work harder. so on the one hand, the film business feels it is adapting too slowly to the modern world, but on the other it is changing dramatically. the studio with a most nominations this year if it disney, or fox, or sony, it's the new kid on the block, netflix, which has a 23 including five for marriage story which is about the break—up of a white middle—class family. will gompertz, bbc news. with me is now is writer, actor and director andrew rajan. also i'm joined by susanna white, chair of directors uk film committee and a bafta award winning director in her own right. suzanne if i might continue first of all, as i say you are a bafta member how are you embarrassing is this row? it's not embarrassing but it is

surprising because i think having campaigned fiercely for more diversity in the directing community for about ten years and actually starting to see a lack of wind and now. they've been giving opportunities by studios and big—budget films, as well as from people like the bfi and more macro budget films. i think what is upsetting if he's films that has been given recognition, which i think we need to scrutinise the voting process of bafta it's very democratic process and i would like to know what the breakdown of the marketing membership is. if you look at the subject matter of those films which are up for best film, there are very which are up for best film, there are very few strong which are up for best film, there are very few strong women, or which are up for best film, there are very few strong women, or people of colour in those films. they are very traditional male films. great films there they are. they are outstanding films by outstanding directors but i am very sad not to

see nominations for people who made outstanding films this year. will come back to you just a moment before we do not like to turn to do susanna said she was surprised when she saw the nominations where you? know. i'd say thatjust because ba fta know. i'd say thatjust because bafta it's financed by the studios, it's run by people in the industry is not a surprise, it's disheartening but it's not a surprise. for me the problem is far deeper thanjust surprise. for me the problem is far deeper than just looking at what is nominated this year. for me it's about what doesn't get financed and what does get financed. the fact that there isn't really a solid deep platform of people of colour as directors, as writers, producers being packed to be making anything. will come back to that moment. would you agree susanna bat bafta is a conservative organisation but actually i spoke at the end of the

day it is award ceremony is attacked? it's a promotional event and the problems in far deeper than that. it certainly can save the choice shows, but i disagree to the degree and i think that has been some fabulous films this year which the boy who hundreds the wind, which did get financed, i think bbc films for example are financing. much more diversity in their choices. but it's a very democratic organisation in terms of its membership, lack of detail it isn't done byjerry. every member gets a vote. as i say, it's hid those numbers are. the american economy has worked very hard and getting more —— a more reflective membership. getting lots more

diversity in its membership. maybe ba fta diversity in its membership. maybe bafta needs to be thinking and i think something like that. and you i assume he would agree with that. i'm sensing that you think that this goes a lot deeper than that. tell me a little bit more about your experience and what you have come up against. i trained as an actor and a guildhall with people like you and the grantor fiennes, daniel cried, they were all around my time. and then leaving the guildhall i wasn't in work until there was a very asian pa rt in work until there was a very asian part revolving — — in work until there was a very asian part revolving —— requiring an asian actor. that's a rough surprised me. the problem was an act on the school blanket? by no means no hope the industry was very clear about what they would and would not employ the arts. that got very tiring very quickly. i decided i needed to create what i needed to start it

right and directing. if i wanted to have a future, if you would like, and so that is what i did. that was incredibly difficult thing to do, i raise the money entirely privately, and sincel raise the money entirely privately, and since i have done that i then we nt and since i have done that i then went to film school to the national film and television school which is great training as well. but again, coming out of there although i have a wonderful crew who are all ready and waiting for me, trying to get financing in this country has i have found a tree sticking point. what do you get told when you are looking forfinancing. you get told when you are looking for financing. you just get told no. you don't get told any of they don't have to, and why should they? what i have to, and why should they? what i have found by going to america people are far more friendly. there isa people are far more friendly. there is a much more can—do attitude. it doesn't it feel to be a glass ceiling. in this country can't give made me ten famous british asian actors? no. why? when you can name

ten black famous actors. you can name fan because of america. any black actor has found that their situation is untenable. they've gone to america they've done a wonderful work and been, america has handed them back in britain has welcomed them back in britain has welcomed them with open storm. they were talented when they left. so why are we doing that? can you offer any thought susanna electrons about what might need to change?” thought susanna electrons about what might need to change? i think that i think we should scrutinise the voting system and it may be thinking of having a more representative jerry system. i'm talking miller about how more films are made, been about how more films are made, been a more representative of the culture and by asian directors and film—makers for example like andrew. absolutely i think we have been

calling for much more diversity in the conditioning process generally, i not directors uk which i'm very involved with. we have been urging a much fairer representation for those racially and in terms of gender to combat all of their subconscious bias which clearly goes on. i'm not saying by any means, that we had won the battle. i'm just saying things have improved a bit. these awards aren't reflecting actually that small shift in a change towards equality. i'm not saying that we are there by a long shot but things have slightly better. suzanne thank you susanna white thank you so much and andrew think he are never enough time that very good to hear both of your thoughts. thanks again. thanks again. a plant—based pork substitute has been launched in las vegas by one of the leading "alternative meat" producers. impossible foods, the firm behind the impossible burger, says it hopes to appeal to a global audience with its latest vegetarian—friendly meal, which it

unveiled at the consumer electronics tech show, a chance for aspiring start—ups and established brands to show off their latest gadgets. 0ur reporter zoe kleinmann has been there. it looks like pork and it's supposed to taste like it too but this isa new meat free alternative, impossible sausages that gave us a fake burgers last year. it might be veganuary in the uk but pork is a perennial favourite particularly in china, is this is an attempt to attract a lucrative market meat eaters? that are a lot of meat eaters in asia and china. we were just stare at shanghai serving at ciee, 25,000 versions of our locally inspired cuisine, and i think you will see us eventually be everywhere, every major market where the meat eater demands great product. there is not an animal in sight in the making of this but the question is, does it pass the test test? well this is a challenge i'm going to enjoy, here we go!

so what i would say about it, it's spicy. what i would say about it isit has a very light texture, it's sort of lighter than you would expect from something like a pork sausage. and it has half the calories. and i think you can sort of feel it's definitely at last fatty. does it beat the sausage? i'm not sure about that. that's just one of the products on display here at the world's largest tech fair, ces in las vegas, where 180,000 people have flocked to see not just the new tech trends of the year but of the decade. furniture that moves it self to you, robots to suit your every need, driverless vehicles of all shapes and sizes, and screens everywhere on a screen set a paper—thin, screens that fold, screams that roll up into the ceiling. that one, by the way, could be yours forjust £40,000. ces is always a smorgasbord of the weird, the wonderful, and the

potentially quite useful. what will catch on and what will disappear without even a digital trace? ultimately, that is up to the consumer. zoe kleinmann, bbc news, las vegas. let's get more now on the uk response to the iran crisis. now it's time for a look at the weather withphil. liberally spread isobars particularly because the north but has been a blustery day even got into wales and part of the southwest. sandwiched between the two weather fronts the temperature is way above what will be expected to stand a tear in my life the second but for the night and into wednesday pressure conditions were down a path for the northern parts of britain but through the night i wa nted of britain but through the night i wanted to the first part of wednesday the wind will still be a feature across northern britain and

china will continue to be effective. asa china will continue to be effective. as a sort of range of gas that we are to expect. 40 miles an hour bounded up the welsh coast back in further north 50, 60, possibly 70 miles an hour. when everything the day on tuesday temperatures all the way from scotland and into the southwest of england, have been well above what we expect for the town of year. things are changing as this sweat gradually works its way further towards the south. clearing the skies behind it, underneath his grace as the temperatures began to drift away. to be extent that some of the showers across the northwest of the showers across the northwest of scotla nd of the showers across the northwest of scotland could turn quite wintry and low levels and dispositive a couple of couple of centimetres of snow. in the south no such entity —— issues. temperatures still in double figures. the isobars still tightly packed across the north of scotland, further south they really do open apps are nowhere near the shortest strength of wind or better still of day but quite cloudy in the south. northern ireland and far north of

england and scotland sunshine this week at a much fresher feel to the day. still notice noticeable land across the north. temperatures and single figures double figures for the two is a sap. the main becomes more expensive as we move from wednesday to thursday. thursday a deal apparently have a low pressure west to east right at the heart of british isles but if there are more isobars in there because the centre isobars in there because the centre is deeper, we have to the wind will be stronger, that is within the net profits gave us a warning for the wind come friday. the little ridge of high pressure began to move and since their status certainty it was being very unsettled and very windy could be friday a much, much milder. take care. bye—bye.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. more than 50 people have died in a stampede at the burial of the iranian military commander the us killed on friday. iran is still threatening to retaliate — america says that's not a good idea the united states is not seeking a war with iran but we are prepared to finish one. we are seeking a diplomatic solution, but first, they still are —— required diplomatic solution, but first, they stillare —— required iran diplomatic solution, but first, they still are —— required iran to de—escalate. a british teenager convicted of lying about being gang raped in cyprus is on her way back to the uk after being given a suspended sentence. we'll look at why the case is so controversial. we'll be looking at the human, environmental and economic impacts of the australian bushfires — which have razed almost 2,000 homes,