this is bbc news. the headlines... president trump says there were no american casualites in iran's missile attack on us bases in the middle east. today at five — president trump speaking at the white house says there were no american casualites in iran's the president defended his decision missile attack on us bases in the middle east. to assassinate iran's top general and called on britain and others to pull away two us airbases in iraq were hit in retaliation, the iranians say, from the iran nuclear deal. for the death of an iranian general killed last week elsewhere in iran, mystery surrounds on the orders of mr trump. the crash of a ukranian passenger plane in tehran, which killed 176 people, including three britons. in downing street it's all smiles as borisjohnson welcomes the new eu commissioner, despite her saying that a trade deal by the end of this our forces ourforces are prepared year is "impossible". our forces are prepared for anything. place mic appears to be standing down, which is a good thing the former boss of nissan, for all parties concerned and for carlos ghosn, has been the world. —— around appears to be explaining his decision to skip bail and flee japan, where he was under investigation over standing down. here, the first prime minister's questions of the year is dominated financial misconduct. look back on it as a big part c by the crisis in the middle east. boris johnson warned iran against further retaliation.

iran should not repeat these dangerous attacks but instead pursue my i look back on it as a big part of my life. it changed me, in a way. urgent de—escalation. it changed me, in a way. and he brought world we'll have the latest from iraq, leaders to their feet washington and westminster, during the d—day commemorations. as the president calls we look back on the life on britain to pull out ofjohn jenkins, whose funeral took of the iranian nuclear deal. place in portsmouth today. the other main stories on bbc news at five. elsewhere in iran, mystery surrounds the crash we'll start with some breaking tributes have been paid news in the last 20 minutes to the three british men who are among the dead. with james anderson ruled out of the rest of england's test series in downing street, it's all smiles in south africa with a rib injury. as borisjohnson welcomes patrick geareyjoins me now. the new eu commissioner, despite her saying that a trade patrick — what more can you tell us. deal by the end of this bad news for england. an mri scan year is "impossible". the former boss of nissan, showed up an injury on his left. he carlos ghosn, explains his decision to skip bail and fleejapan, was struggling with a side problem. where he's under investigation over financial misconduct. we expect that to keep him out for between six to eight weeks. that is the rest of the south africa series, i decided to take the risk because i potentially the sri lanka series after it. the other fast bowlers wa nted i decided to take the risk because i should be available for the third test but as for anderson himself, he

wanted justice. has just test but as for anderson himself, he hasjust come back test but as for anderson himself, he has just come back from a calf injury that has kept him out for months, though he says he thinks he can go on for some time. every time he gets one of these injuries it is going to get harder and harder to come back. it's five o'clock — our top story... going to get harder and harder to come back. president trump says no americans after the manchester derby last night, it's the second were killed or injured in iranian league semi final tonight. missile attacks on two us leicester play aston villa in the first leg at the king power stadium — airbases in iraq. 20 years since they last won the competition. speaking in the last few minutes, mr trump said iran's retaliation although they've played eight games in the last month — for the killing of one of its top starting with a 4—1win over villa generals appears to be over. in the league, leicester manager ‘iran appears to be standing down‘, brendan rodgers believe his team he said as he addressed journalists are still full of energy... at the white house and he defended ordering the assassination when you get to the final, you have of qasem soleimarni — saying he was the world's top to suffer. there will be periods terrorist, drenched in blood. over the two games where we have two suffer but this team have shown over he also called on britain and other the course of the season, the nations to pull away from the iran nuclear deal. mentality hasn't changed, we have flanked by senior members shown we can suffer, keep clean of his administration he laid rest to fears that us sheets, score goals, play fast, dynamic football, play counter lives had been lost. attack football and we want to bring

all of that into the games to get us to the final. we suffered no casualties, all of oui’ we suffered no casualties, all of the government says fa our soldiers are safe. and only needs to immediately reconsider its decision to sell fa minimal damage was sustained at our cup broadcast rights via a third party to a gambling website.since the start of last season, military bases. our great american bookmaker bet365 has had rights to show games on its website and app.the fa plan forces are prepared for anything. to review their broadcast deals, while bet365 say "there is no iran appears to be standing down, obligation on customers to place a bet on any fa cup match to enjoy the live streams." which is a good thing for all natelie pirks reports... parties concerned and a very good this weekend all fa cup matches kicked off one minute late. time to thing for the world. ta ke kicked off one minute late. time to take a minute before kick—off. iran carried out the strikes kicked off one minute late. time to take a minute before kick—offm was to publicise prince william's in response to the targeted killing by the us last friday of the iranian commander, general qasem soleimani. mental health drive. in life, as in in his press conference, president football, we all go through highs trump defended that decision. and lows. today the fa has been accused of an own goal on mental health after indirectly selling last week we took decisive action to rights to a bookmaker. at the start stop a ruthless terrorist from threatening american lives. at my of 2017 the fa did a deal with sport agency img to sell live matches. direction, the united states military eliminated the world's top last season img sold those rights

hunt the bookmaker. fa cup matches terrorist, qasem soleimani. as the we re hunt the bookmaker. fa cup matches were streamed live on the website. head of his force, he was responsible for some of the fans wanting to watch had to either absolutely worst atrocities. place a bet or spend at least £5 to open a betting account. gambling addiction has been repeatedly cited asa addiction has been repeatedly cited he also said iran would not be as a major issue for fuelling mental health problems. tracey crouch was allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. the sports minister when this deal he also said britain and other was done. i am deeply uncomfortable countries should stop supporting the about the deal with them. i think iran nuclear deal. iran must abandon many people will want to watch the its nuclear ambitions and end eight magical fa cup and will seek ways of support for terrorism. the time has doing so. if that means downloading come for the united kingdom, a gambling app, then they will do that and that in turn can lead to germany, france, russia and china to recognise this reality. they must some harmful behaviour in the now break away from the remnants of future. the fa ended a lucrative deal with ladbrokes in june the iran deal, orjc poa, and we future. the fa ended a lucrative deal with ladbrokes injune 2017 after this contract was done. today must all work together toward making it said... the government wants the a deal with iran that makes the

world a safer and more peaceful place. our washington correspondent, deal ended now but it is gary o'donoghue joins us now. complicated, much like football's some pretty tough rhetoric as usual relationship with bookies, more than from donald trump, defending his half of them have a gambling company decision to order the killing of asa half of them have a gambling company as a shirt sponsor. general and calling on nations like british number one johanna konta britain to pull out of the iran will not play again before the first major of the tennis nuclear deal. yes, certainly there calendar — the australian open. she's has pulled out of next week s adelaide international was some tough rhetoric, and i think as a precaution — she's been managing a knee problem you would expect that, although no, for much of the past year. on monday, she lost in the first nothing new in terms of what qasem round of the brisbane international. the australian open starts soleimani might have been planning in melbourne on 20th january. maria sharapova's in terms of attacks against american been given a wildcard to play in the tournament. targets or personnel. that is something that the administration has been promising for a view days, she's slipped out of the world's top 100 after injury and poor form but nothing has happened. the have hampered her return from a doping ban. overarching thing i saw from this is british two—time olympic gold medallist max whitlock says that the president looped over the the tokyo olympics will not be his last. brink and took a step backwards. i he'll defend his two titles think this is at least a temporary injapan later in the year — and even though he'll be 31 by the time the next olympics

come around in france — attempt to de—escalates, to embrace he sees no reason why he can't attempt to de—escalates, to embrace a different way forward for the still carry on to 202k. moment. of course he wants the europeans to abandon the iran nuclear agreement and to start that ifi if i can go to tokyo and then paris is after that so i will have five again, he wants nato to get more more years. that will be the dream. involved in the middle east, whatever that might mean. but there four olympics, if i go to all of them. i think that it's a target but by then i will be an old man in the was a warmth, in one message at the spot or i will have to take my time, end was the reigning people that the ta ke spot or i will have to take my time, americans do not seek war, but take it year by year. obviously, peace. add at least a note towards tokyois take it year by year. obviously, tokyo is the main aim at the moment. obviously, tokyo is the main aim at the moment. the fact that there isn't any you can see more of that interview with him in sportsday imminent prospect at any rate from his words of any further american with jane dougall at 6:30. and on the website — read how alistair brownlee is also strikes in terms of what happened targetting a fourth olympics in tokyo later in the year too. last night. for those who wanted bbc.co.uk / sport. de—escalation, at least at this moment in time this is what it looks the former nissan boss, like. he was also calling for nato carlos ghosn, has criticised the japanese legal system to get involved in the middle east. in his first public comments since he fled tokyo last week. yes, unclear what he meant by that, speaking at a news conference

nato countries have been involved in in beirut, he said he'd had zero various, to various degrees in the chance of a fair trial injapan coalition, the anti—isis coalition. on charges of financial misconduct. our business editor british troops in iraq, 500 have simonjack is with me. been involved in training and assistance there with iraqi forces. it was a very long news conference. others like denmark and other places have sent troops to the area. this how did he escape from japan? there isa is all this talk that he climbed have sent troops to the area. this is a common theme from the president, that nato doesn't do into a musical instrument case and thatis into a musical instrument case and that is how he got spirited away. he enough, has never done enough. has left the us to carry the can to said he wasn't going to talk about often. we will see exactly what he how he would escape. everyone is is proposing, but i would think that fascinated by it. it sounds like a movie caper. he wanted to talk about nato countries would be reluctant to get further involved in the middle why he escaped and the reason why, east and they already are. he said he had zero chance of a free aniseh tabrizi is a research fellow at the royal united services institute, trial in japan. he whose research focusses on security in the middle east and on iran s foreign and domestic politics. he said he had zero chance of a free trial injapan. he referenced the conviction rate for white—collar crime. he tugged on the shejoins me on webcam heartstrings. he said his arrest was from west london.

as unexpected as pearl harbor, quite donald trump appears to think the as unexpected as pearl harbor, quite a controversial preference injapan. he said that he had been handcuffed, iranian retaliation for the killing of the general appears to be over. he said iran appears to be standing hadn't been allowed to see his wife. down. that is a good thing for the he said under those circumstances, world, he says. you think that is it where he was being in a cell eight in terms of iranians response to the killing of the general? we are hours a day being interrogated all the time, they were telling him it seeing conflicting reports coming will get worse for him. i can either from tehran. we are seeing a number surrender to the process and end up of officials saying the attack was languishing there forever or get conducted yesterday was effectively the revenge for the killing of qasem out. it was probably more of a soleimani. whereas we have seen flight out. it was probably more of a flight case! and he managed to get other officials are saying that that away. i'd have a listen to and exit was not enough, including the supreme was not enough, including the from the use in france. he is supreme leader. i think if iran is talking to reporters. he is talking to reporters. looking at the president trump's i did not escapejustice. i fled injustice and persecution, political speech, they might be reading it as persecution. an olive branch, an opportunity to de—escalates, and therefore decide based on that whether it wants to

having indie would more than 400 continue to escalate tensions with the united states or instead take days of inhumane treatment in a system designed to break me and unwilling to provide me this opportunity to de—escalates even minimaljustice, tension, particularly with the i was left with no other partnership of countries such as the choice but to protect myself and my family. it was a difficult decision and a risk one only takes if european e3 and russia and china. resigned to the impossibility donald trump, as we have said, also of a fair trial. calling for the rest of the world to carlos ghosn there. he is saying further isolate iran and to pull at there was a huge conspiracy against once overall from the iran nuclear him. the most interesting thing he deal. this is not surprising, we said was that the japanese know the opposition of president trump to the nuclear deal since even government were being complicit in before he came into power. during his downfall. when asked pointedly how far the electoral campaign in 2016. i his downfall. when asked pointedly howfarup his downfall. when asked pointedly how far up this conspiracy went, he was very keen to say he didn't think it went all the way to the top. but think what we should read behind alliances it is the first time that trump is talking about a joint he said he could name names but effort to renegotiate a deal with didn't. it is really interesting because this is a cultural element iran. whereas before there was more of it. some people injapan fear is undermining and criticising of the creeping influence of renault eve ryo ne undermining and criticising of everyone and everything that eve ryo ne everyone and everything that everyone else was doing. if i were ina everyone else was doing. if i were in a position of the e3, russia and into japanese manufacturing. it had

very big voting rights over that. it china, i would in a position of the e3, russia and china, iwould read in a position of the e3, russia and china, i would read these as an opportunity to have a united states for the first time not opposing what also owned a bit of renault. they has been the steps, but instead at did not have the same right. carlos ghosn's plans to bring this all least not undermining their efforts. together, possibly do a deal with i think now the ball is really on fiat chrysler to make it into a global colossus did not sit well the european court to decide whether they will want to respond to what with the japanese establishment and concentration of power of him as a iran has been announcing on sunday, person. concentration of power of him as a person. and basically triggered a mechanism, i don't personally think 01’ that the top level and basically triggered a mechanism, or instead to find way to was involved, if this is your question. de—escalate on the nuclear front i don't think think... if we are talking about nissan, i don't think nissan was while in the region for now the united states has been deserved. involved. what happens to carlos ghosn now? he where do you think this whole crisis is in lebanon. is he there for the rest of his life? a couple of leaves the rainy leadership? we have journalists who are bare at the press co nfe re nce seen leaves the rainy leadership? we have seen huge social unrest in iran in journalists who are bare at the press conference said, have you not just substituted oneself for a much recent months, hundreds of people bigger one. it doesn't mean other reportedly shot dead by security forces for protesting against the regime. does this crisis strengthen governments have to arrest him, 01’ regime. does this crisis strengthen or weaken the regime? it is too soon extradite him. it is very difficult to extradite people from lebanon to

to tell. we will have to watch the japan. he is not going to be able to live the free wheeling, implication of these developments globetrotting. .. he live the free wheeling, for the domestic politics. the first globetrotting... he lives pretty much like a head of state then the test will be the parliamentary election which will take place in boss of a car company. certainly for february. we will see the type of the foreseeable future those days are over. he went from folk hero to candidates and parties which will win in parliament, i think for now what looks like the immediate fugitive in a box. there will be a outcome of the assassination of movie about him one day! qasem soleimani and escalation between the united states and iran a manjailed over the 1988 murder has been a unification amongst the of helen mccourt is to be ra nks has been a unification amongst the ranks and centre of power within released after an appeal to keep him behind bars was rejected. ian iran. what does that mean in terms simms was convicted of killing of factional tribalism? it remains the 22—year—old, who disappeared in merseyside but has never revealed where he hid her remains. to be seen. her family had appealed against the parole board's recommendation for him to be here, the prime minister has spoken publicly for the first time released but now the ministry about the events in iran. of justice has been at the start of prime minister's questions, ordered to free simms. borisjohnson gave his reaction to the attacks overnight. our political correspondent jessica parker is at

the houses of parliament. a case had been brought by two women, including a nurse who used to some people saying the prime work at the tavistock trust. we have minister has taken his time in giving her response. yes, when this crisis first emerged, the prime been following the case at the high minister was still on holiday and court. at what age can a child truly received some criticism for that, at the first time today we have seen weigh the distress they may feel borisjohnson the first time today we have seen about their gender they are born boris johnson publicly speak about into and decide to change it against theseissue boris johnson publicly speak about these issue since the crisis the long term, potentially life erupted. boris johnson talking these issue since the crisis erupted. borisjohnson talking to prime minister's question today, changing decisions about treatment. getting into that topic pretty quickly, to was unsurprising that it it is being warned by a nurse who would dominate proceedings between used to work at the gender identity jeremy corbyn and a prime minister, this have a listen. service and the mother of a 15—year—old girl with autism who is we condemn the attack on iraqi awaiting treatment with the service. they are both worried by the use of military bases hosting coalition forces. iran should not repeat these puberty blockers which clinicians reckless and dangerous attacks but describe as delaying or pausing the instead pursue urgent de—escalation. onset of puberty. they say these are experimental drugs and they are i would remind the house that the concerned about what they say is the individual concerned, qasem soleimani, was not only possible for speed at which they can be given.

they want the court to say it is many years and most other things illegal for they want the court to say it is illegalfor a child they want the court to say it is illegal for a child under the they want the court to say it is illegalfor a child under the age of 18 to be prescribed such drugs arming with missiles with which they without a court looking at their case in detail. sue evans, the attacked innocent civilians, sustaining the assad regime in syria, one of the most brutal and nurse, says, how can a child of nine barbaric regimes of the world, and or ten consent to something they of course applying provides have no real understanding of the impact it is likely to have on the explosive devices to terrorists or i am afraid killed and many british life in the long term? the tavistock troops. that man had the blood of british troops and nhs apartment trust says they oi'i on his hands. that response from the primates are at the dispatch box can comment in detail on the legal earlier. we actually learned in the last hour that borisjohnson shortly action but it has a international after prime minister's questions had reputation for being cautious and after prime minister's questions had considered and it follows naturally a call with president trump, both set guidelines. we are expecting leaders agreeing to stay in touch, this to reach the court probably the prime minister stressed his sometime in the summer. position of trying to de—escalate the crisis. the government's response has come in for criticism. let's get more on the ukrainian passenger plane not least above from the labour crash in iran that killed over 170 people. the boeing 737 was destined leader. for kyiv, but came down moments if we stand by international law, as after taking off from tehran. lam sure if we stand by international law, as i am sure the government does edward

wa nt i'm joined by sally gethin, i am sure the government does edward want to, then surely killing an aviation analyst with somebody any foreign territory is an the e—magazine gethin's inflight news. illegal act and should be condemned thanks for being with us. i suppose as such? if we breathe at a lot of people when they first international law, that should be heard this news, given that the the solution to the problems of the world. boris crisis in the middle east, thought johnson criticised jeremy corbyn there must be some sort of link with during that exchange. he criticised that. are you pretty clear that this was some sort of accident? at this him forfailing to point in time it is the initial during that exchange. he criticised aftermath and there is everything to him for failing to criticise and condemn qasem soleimani. obviously the uk government has been choosing play for. there is a lot of its words fairly carefully since speculation and a blame game going this crisis emerged in the early on. it is right in the area of the hours of friday. i think this will theatre of conflict today but to all continue to be a topic for discussion, as of course the intents and purposes it may be an reaction to what has happened continues to roll out. entirely unrelated incident. until we get empirical evidence and data that contradicts that, one has to more than 170 people, including three britons, assume that at this point it is unrelated. what sort of investigation will there be now, have been killed after a ukrainian passenger plane crashed in iran. more than 170 people, given that it is iran, quite a including three britons, have been killed after a ukrainian passenger plane crashed in iran. difficult country to operate in four the boeing 737 was destined for kyiv, but came down moments after taking off from tehran. independent investigators? normally, jonah fisher sent this

report from kyiv. if there is ever a normal situation a ball of fire, it came down just a few minutes with an air crash investigation, after an early—morning take—off. there would be a collaborative on board, 176 passengers and crew, effort. the airline has the first most of them iranians and canadians. say on where the black box is. they among the other nationalities, are the voice data recorders. to three from the united kingdom. this is the crash site, a few which jurisdiction are the voice data recorders. to whichjurisdiction they are the voice data recorders. to kilometres from tehran airport. which jurisdiction they want them to be analysed and investigated. in shoes, a dress, a christmas this case, being a boeing aircraft, toy litter the floor. boeing would send its own and the remains of the boeing investigators over and a us safety 737 800 aircraft. nobody could have survived this. regulator for aviation would also ta ke regulator for aviation would also take a role. already we concede there is a warning shot from iran at the plane's final destination, saying, we are not going to send kyiv, questions about what caused those data recorders, the black the crash are already being asked. the timing is certainly boxes to boeing. they are not going extraordinary. to have them to make their own last night, iran fired ballistic missiles at military bases inside iraq. this morning, iranians state media forensic analysis. if this does turn out to be mechanicalfailure, when was keen to stress that this you talk about boeing, they have had crash wasn't linked, a nightmare in the last year or so and put it down to technical error. with previous crashes. this is about

the last thing they need. we must the airline held a press conference distinguish between the aircraft type. although they share the brand and cast doubts on that claim. name boeing, they are different translation: there were no issues types. the aircraft you are on the technical side. referring to which was involved in the last service was done two days ago and there were no problems. catastrophic incidents with ethiopian airlines and so forth and the aeroplane was good to fly. this one are different aircraft types and there is a difference. the the investigation into the crash is now under way, with the black box already found. all eyes are now on the iranian 737 is a very reliable aircraft, not authorities to see how without its flaws. there have been some floors based recently with it, transparently they cooperate. jonah fisher, bbc news in kiev. but nothing that would pinpoint particularly this failure. the early tributes have been paid to three british signs are the iranians are saying nationals who were on board the ukranian airlines plane — there was an engine fire, for mohammad reza kadkhoda zadeh, example. but until we have absolute evidence of that it is still open to who owned a dry cleaners, sam zokaei, a bp engineerfrom twickenham in south—west london, being investigated. this is quite a and phd student and engineer new plane. it was built in 2016. saeed tahmasebi from west london. three years old. it had been

we can speak to our correspondentjonah fisher maintained on monday. it had who is at kyiv airport. maintenance checks and so on. maintained on monday. it had maintenance checks and so onm maintained on monday. it had maintenance checks and so on. it is very strange. it is almost a contradiction in time. having said tell us more about what the that, it depends on the quality of ukrainian authorities are saying. this evening there is a play that is the maintenance and how that maintenance is carried out. there going to be flying from here in kiev could be... often what happens is a to ta ke going to be flying from here in kiev to take around, on board are a team chain of incident. it looks like there was one thing, but it could of experts that have been put have been other little component or together by the president of ukraine procedure that wasn't observed. it could be a mixture of all of those together by the president of ukraine are none of those. sadly, thank you to try and assist in that investigation in iran. in a very much indeed. an aviation statement released this evening, he a nalyst. very much indeed. an aviation analyst. thank you for your time. thank you for your time. said, our priority is to establish the headlines on bbc news... the truth and those responsible for president trump says there were no american casualites in iran's missile attack on us bases theirs playing crash entire run. in the middle east. speaking at the white house — reading through that statement, you the president defended his decision can see a slight shift in tone from to assassinate iran's top general — the ukrainian president. earlier and called on britain today i think there was much more of and others to pull away an acceptance of the early reports we we re an acceptance of the early reports from the iran nuclear deal. we were getting out of iran that this was caused by some sort of elsewhere in iran, mystery surrounds

horrific technical failure. this was caused by some sort of horrific technicalfailure. i this was caused by some sort of horrific technical failure. i think what we see now from the ukrainian the crash of a ukranian says they want to make sure that passenger plane in tehran this process is done openly, fairly, which killed 176 people, including three britons. an update on the market numbers properly. crucial to that will be for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. what happens to the so—called black and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq box, flight recorder as to whether are getting on. the iranians will allow that to be published in and analysed in order to get to the bottom of what as we've been hearing, happened. borisjohnson has been holding talks with the new european commission the headlines on bbc news... president, ursula von der leyen, at downing street. the prime minister has said president trump says there were no he is confident a new free trade deal can be agreed with the eu american casualties in iran's little before the end of the year. attack on us bases. speaking at the however, in a speech in london before the meeting, white house, the president defended mrs von der leyen described that deadline as "impossible". his decision to order the peter foster is the europe editor assassination of iran's top general of the daily telegraph and was at that speech. and called on britain and other nations to pull out of the iran he joins me from their offices nuclear deal. elsewhere in iran, in central london. mystery still surrounds the crash of she was talking pretty tough about the ukrainian passenger plane entire the timetable. do you think it can run which has killed 176 people, be done? it is not a question of including three britons. i did spot,

999 including three britons. i did spot, egg lip about director of men's what. .. it is be done? it is not a question of what... it is a question of what can crickets his five—day test matches be done. i think what she is saying are precious to him and the players is if the uk is not going to extend as those who run the sport consider the transition period and cramp the as those who run the sport consider a them to vote days. brendan rodgers called on his players to record new negotiation into a seventh month period, there is a limit to what can be done. if you are going to have a history as they face aston villa in the unit of the league cup semifinal. i british 11 johanna bare bones are skinny free trade konta has pulled at the next week's adelaide international, she has been agreement, that will limit the nursing a knee injury for a number amount of access that british of multiple not play again for the companies and service providers get still open. i will be back for more into the e eu single market. she was after 5:30pm. saying that we want to have a good, strong future relationship but you quys the new president of strong future relationship but you guys are going to have to make the european commission, choices and when you make choices ursula von der leyen, has held talks in downing street about how far you want to be a way, with the prime minsiter. prospects for a future trade deal how far you want to divert, they between britain and the eu are thought to have been high will have consequences and we won't on the agenda. mrs von der leyen has pledged spare you from the consequences. we to strive for a close relationship wa nt to spare you from the consequences. we want to be friends with you but you with britain after brexit. will become a competitor and we will but she said there could be no treat you accordingly. she was compromise on upholding pretty tough. firm but fair, but if the integrity of the eu's single

market and customs union. let's cross now to downing street, our chief political correspondent you think her predecessor jean—claude juncker. .. this was vicki young is there. you think her predecessor jean—claudejuncker... this was very measured. ursula von der leyen, the ursula vicki young is there. von der leyen is the new woman ursula von der leyen is the new woman that boris johnson ursula von der leyen is the new woman that borisjohnson has to do former german defence minister, she business with, taking overfrom was pretty classy today. very clear, jean—claude juncker. she was business with, taking overfrom jean—claudejuncker. she was talking pretty tough today. this meeting was very measured, didn't cause any trouble. just very clear about whether choices need to lie. she is described as an introductory meeting between the two. earlier ursula von an anglophile. she was at the london der leyen talked about a very close school of economics where she was speaking today. in terms of somebody friendly relationship between the uk to do business with, how do you and the eu after the uk leaves at think borisjohnson the end of january. to do business with, how do you think boris johnson is to do business with, how do you think borisjohnson is going to find and the eu after the uk leaves at her compared to jean—claude juncker, the end ofjanuary. that and the eu after the uk leaves at the end of january. that didn't mean that she wasn't pointing out the for example? they are quite difficulties there were going to be, different personalities. there was a and the us talked a lot about this little moment when the pair met in timetable with borisjohnson saying paris sat down and said, we were very clearly this has to be sorted read school together and she quietly out by the end of the year. we will corrected him and said they were at go into this transitional the same skill butjust not implementation period at the end of together. that this is going to be january, once the uk leaves. nothing much really changes, but already the not like the previous negotiation. british governance saying very clearly there was no way that

transition period is going to be that was about deferral, about creating more space. we are now down extended. in the eu, many people think that timetable is going to be to brass tacks and she was punctilious to the point of pitiless extremely tight. this is what ursula von der leyen had to say. nurse i felt today. it is not that a during the withdrawal agreement, deal cannot be done because the european union don't want this to negotiation, there was always the uncertainty about whether brexit deal with out a deal. they don't would happen or not. it was an wa nt deal with out a deal. they don't want a dysfunctional deal. they don't want the rest of the will to uncertainty that made the negotiators inevitably tense. this say that europe can't manage their fresh negotiation ahead of us will own affairs. it does need the uk can ta ke fresh negotiation ahead of us will take place against the backdrop of be unrealistic and i think that is clarity and mutual interest, in going to be the problem. if the uk brings unrealistic expectations about european fax ability to the making it work. the european union table then this thing could end like is ready to negotiate a truly a lot of divorces, quite messily. do ambitious and comprehensive new you think boris johnson. .. partnership with the united kingdom. a lot of divorces, quite messily. do you think borisjohnson... he talked about get brexit done, but do you we will make as much as we turn, we think he is absolutely firm about will go as far as we can, but the not extending the transition period beyond the end of the year?|j not extending the transition period beyond the end of the year? i think it is difficult to see a way back now because if he was going to do truth is that our partnership cannot that, he would need to send a team and will not be the same as before.

of negotiators to brussels to create another financial package and you that is the point, that it will not can imagine how difficult that is. as we get towards the end of the be the same relationship and she is making the point that the more the year, there will be a discussion. if uk wants to diverged from rules and you think of a full fat transition, regulations set by the eu, then the a full roof over your head took board that there will be impediments rewi re a full roof over your head took rewire the relationship, the to access to the signal market. in question is whether you can construct question is whether you can co nstru ct a question is whether you can construct a makeshift roof which response, downing street said isn't perfect but keeps the elements clearly that historically the uk has out while we built a new had high standards on things like relationship on data, etc. a lot of workers' rights, environmental protections than the rest of the eu, that will depend on the political temperature at the time. peter so that isn't necessarily a problem. there will be some controversial foster there. thank you. moments ahead, think of flash points for example about things like britain's biggest trade union, fishing, one of the posting they unison, is to back sir keir starmer will look at his financial services, to be the next labour leader. so while the withdrawal agreement sir keir has become the first bill is going to the house of leadership hopeful to secure enough nominations to enter the race. commons, stage i or brexit, that is our political correspondent, bound to get through parliament by iain watson, is at westminster. the end of this second stage is good are we now talking about keir to throw up an awful more starmer as the frontrunner, the man

to be? he has become the frontrunner challenges. because he has 10% of labour firefighters in australia collea g u es because he has 10% of labour colleagues to get onto the ballot in are preparing for more dangerous conditions, the first place. there is a second with temperatures expected to rise again by the end of the week. 2,000 homes have been destroyed hurdle. they need to get either the since the bushfires began in september, and at least 25 people have died. support of two trade unions of 30 katy watson reports local parties. he now has got the support of britain's two biggest trade union. it is all but certain from south eastern australia. he will be on the ballot. significantly, this was a union the recovery effort continues which in the two previous leadership on kangaroo island. already a third of the island, home to some of australia's most important wildlife, elections backjeremy corbyn. it has been ravaged by bushfires. the fear is the next few days could bring even more devastation. might get behind rebecca long—bailey. instead they have opted for keir starmer. he had only australia's prime minister visited the community earlier today and called on tourists not to be put off recently for keir starmer. he had only by the bushfire devastation. rece ntly got for keir starmer. he had only recently got that use that unison we re recently got that use that unison were backing him, and i asked him australia is open. australia is still a wonderful whether there were some risks if he place to come and we re whether there were some risks if he were the man to be. this is very bring your family and enjoy your holidays. early in the race. there is a long these fires have captured way to go and there were excellent worldwide attention. candidates. we all laid out our case we feel so deeply for the families... in front of the parliamentary labour prince charles took party la st in front of the parliamentary labour to social media to send party last night. i am proud to set his message to those affected.

aside my colleagues. there is a long way to go. there are excellent in the hills of candidates and in the end it will be victoria, farmer chris is holding his breath. for our membership to decide who fires have already they think will be best placed to scorched much of his land and there is a real danger that ta ke they think will be best placed to take us forward. we are in the very existing bushfires further north early stages of this race. there is could merge and create one big mega—blaze. as the crow flies its quite a lot of time for campaigners probably about 70 or 80ks. it sounds like a long way to get behind him. rebecca in the forest but, you long—bailey on the left of the party know, two hours and it can be upon us. seems to be putting her own chris says there is a simple solution. more bush land needs to be burnt leadership team together. she is more likely to get the backing of in a controlled manner to stop fires getting out of hand. unite when they make a decision on it's the lack of fuel reduction burns which the 24th of january. nonetheless, is causing these intense mega—fires. the 24th of january. nonetheless, the endorsement of kia stand by if you take away the fuel, unison now means this labour the issue of these mega—fires is gone away. authorities, though, say it is not a silver bullet. leadership contest is far from a but this isn't a time for politics. already an area the foregone conclusion. the race is size of england has wide open. burnt, with bushfire season far from over. katy watson, bbc news, in victoria. hundreds of people have paid their respects at the funeral of a d—day veteran who died in december, shortly and violence last year, after his 100th birthday. analysis by bbc news now shows jothenkins received a standing that the number of people murdered

across the uk has fallen ovation from world leaders for the first time in five years. at the 75th anniversary there were 650 killings in 2019, commemorations injune last year. duncan kennedy reports. down from 774 the year before — although killings in the capital rose for a third consecutive year. our home affairs correspondent tom when john jenkins strode onto the stage of last summer's symonds has more details. d—day commemorations in portsmouth it was his solemn dignity and incredible story that drew world leaders to their feet. i was terrified. i think everyone was. you don't show it, but it is there. i look back on it as a big part of my life. it changed me in a way. my my name is lily, i am ten years old, iam my name is lily, i am ten years old, i am least‘s little sister. i found out that rees got murdered when i that humble articulation heard my mum and sister georgia of wartime fear was met with the applause of appreciation. crete screaming and crying in the they were clapping again today middle of the night. rees was a as a mark of respect really good big brother and now i forjohn's passing. can never see him again or speak to him. he had a tie to saying, mum and he died last month shortly my date of birth, and i said, can you asked them to see, they said after his 100th birthday. they have checked and it is him. today his funeral cortege brought out hundreds of well—wishers in portsmouth. sorry. i cry at night and have to he was really, really a special gentleman.

have a light on in my room. i am in the last of his line, i'm afraid. scared that someone will come to my he is a fantastic man. and i think last year... i'm getting all emotional now. house and stab me. lily said the statement to thejudge house and stab me. lily said the last year, when it was the d—day, statement to the judge in the trial of her brother's killers. we are not i think what was so fantastic, showing her face to even the queen stood for him. of her brother's killers. we are not showing herface to protect of her brother's killers. we are not showing her face to protect her future previously, but she is and i think that was wonderful. devastated by his murder. rees, a big bmx town, stabbed in his flat by jothenkins' incredible story began here in portsmouth on june the 5th 19114, five men. why? they will try to rob the day he set sail to join him. it started him cannabis had the d—day landings onjune the 6th. he then spent the following two stepped on their territory.|j years fighting his way across europe him. it started him cannabis had helping to defeat nazi germany. stepped on their territory. i don't think rees was cut out for that kind while the great armada of ships of life style. bears down on the peninsula... think rees was cut out for that kind of lifestyle. he wasn't in gangs or anything like that. he wasjust on it was john's expertise his own and he wanted to make a bit with ammunition that had helped make of money. i have lost my eldest son. sure d—day was the decisive counter for what? £10 and an iphone. that is stroke allowed to wanted. just ridiculous. our analysis of 100 today at his adored portsmouth football club dozens more cases found many were linked to the people greeted his cortege drugs trade, including this one, a and honoured his memory. the man is a hero. gang once down a rival in oxford he is a legend.

before chasing and stabbing him. but what he done on those beaches, d—day, i think it is only drug taking and drinking played an right to come down here even bigger part. outside there is to pay your respects. newcastle park, one of these men before a world stagejothenkins died after a single punch, had articulated the personal view of a global struggle. manslaughter. just alcohol, but from ordinary soldier alcohol is still a drug which kills. to celebrated veteran, a life lived across a century here is another murder scene in with wisdom, insight and humanity. north london. it is thought the victim here was a delivery driver, he was stabbed. the metropolitan police is struggling to reduce the violence. it has 150 ongoing the extraordinary life of john homicide investigations. but our figures suggest elsewhere in the jenkins. country some forces are starting to the extraordinary life ofjohn jenkins. time for a look at the weather. turn a corner. on merseyside, police here's helen willetts. tackling violence, some on quad iam not i am not sure we want to hear there bikes, have cut the murder rate by is moderate and more rain in the half. we know a lot of those forecast, particularly for england and wales through this evening and homicides are related to serious overnight. it is steadily matching organised crime. which is why we are its way in across southern and relentless in targeting those who western areas. further north temperatures will tumble away. where lead, bully, exploit young people. we have had a chat with their ice

risk. the worst weather for rees did not deserve this. there travellers is further south because we re rees did not deserve this. there as it comes into the cold air there were fewer homicides last year, but before that the number rose steadily is wintering us over the hills and strong winds to go with the rain. it forfour before that the number rose steadily for four years. there before that the number rose steadily forfour years. there are before that the number rose steadily for four years. there are still a long way to go. stays relatively mild in the south but we have cold weather and frost and you can find more further north. a colder night and a analysis of those figures colder day. another cold day on the bbc news website — bbc.co.uk/news the queen's granddaughter, tomorrow with outbreaks of rain, zara phillips, has been banned strong and gusty winds. picking up from driving for six months. the 38 year old equestrian star received again in the afternoon. more wet the ban after being caught speeding weather to come for tomorrow in the at 91 miles per hour in a 70 southern half of the country. friday zone in gloucestershire. she already had nine points on her licence. her mother, princess anne, night, colder still. around 10 was caught speeding on the same stretch of road 19 years ago. degrees in the south and two the time for a look at the weather. north. here's helen willetts quieter today but more wind and rain on the way. in much brighter and president trump gives his first

call today in the nautical scholar, public reaction since iran's missile wintry showers. to the south the cloud remains and thickened up, rein strikes. back and across southern and western shouting, explosion. areas. from now on it gets wet the moment they hit. across it and wales, went out when there were no casualties — they are. we could have coastal gales as that which is its way president trump spells out northwards. it called eight the why iran is a threat. north and turning to snow over the iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism and their pursuit hills. not particular pleasant if of nuclear weapons threatens you are travelling through the the civilised world. evening, frost white is in the north. cold to start tomorrow, a we will never let that happen. little bit of ice, further south some snow for the sudden plans, the president believes iran will now back down — is he right? potentially the pennines and the cumbrian fells. as soon as likely also tonight. as, our next area of rain is marching its way back into the south and west of england. still mate around but further north there is a lot colder. tomorrow night, more rain pushing its way east across the southern half of the country, and at low pressure gives quite nasty wins across the channel islands and northern france. elsewhere, clearing

away, a cold night to come, more widespread frost as you can see, attempt is below freezing, and we could have a qic issues. friday and saturday, mo went on rain. —— more 00:30:18,212 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 wind and rain.