welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories. kenneth starr, who investigated bill clinton before his impeachment, joins the team defending the current president as donald trump makes light of the proceedings against him. they have a good one now. even though they are trying to impeach the son of a (bleep), can you believe it? anti—american chanting as iran's supreme leader defends the military over the accidental shooting down of the ukrainian airlines plane.

thanks forjoining us. president trump's impeachment trial will properly get under way on tuesday — but the white house has unveiled an all star roster for its legal team. the defence will include the prosecutor from bill clinton's impeachment, kenn starr, as well as celebrity lawyer alan dershowitz, whose previous high profile clients include oj simpson and jeffrey epstein. aleem maqbool looks at the key hirings ahead of next week's trial. it is what we have come to expect from donald trump. newly revealed members of his legal team are made—for—television heavyweights. in ken starr, he also has a man considered a hero to the right. as independent counsel in the 1990s it was his investigation and the finding that bill clinton lied under oath about a relationship with an intern that led to the then president's impeachment. happy new year to you. away we go now... recently he has been a contributor to mr trump's news

network of choice, speaking out against the current impeachment. in alan dershowitz he has one of the most high—profile lawyers in the country, one who represented mike tyson, oj simpson and jeffrey epstein. he has also been vocally opposed to the impeachment of president trump. both are likely to bring showmanship to the historic events of the coming weeks. the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, has insisted that iran must pay compensation for the shooting down of the ukrainian airliner last week. 176 people were killed — 57 of those who died were canadian citizens. as a first step, the government will give families of the victims who are canadian citizens or permanent resident $25,000 per victim to assist with their immediate needs such as funeral

arrangements and travel. this is a unique and unprecedented situation because of the international sanctions placed on iran and the difficulties that that imposes on these families. i want to be clear. we expect iran to compensate these families. i have met them. they cannot wait weeks, they need support now. president trump has warned iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei to be "very careful with his words" after he attacked the united states in a public sermon in tehran. in his friday address to thousands of worshippers, ayatollah khamenei branded president trump a clown, and praised recent missile strikes against american bases in iraq. here's our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville. chanting. it's eight years since ayatollah ali khamenei led friday prayers. his central message

hasn't changed much. translation: the evil us government keeps repeating that we stand beside iranian people. you are lying — even if you are standing beside iranian people, it is just so you can stab them with your poison daggers. "death to america, death to england", chanted the crowd. thousands were bussed in from local mosques and given banners to wave. the ayatollah‘s appearance, and these loyalists, are meant to project strength, at a time of weakness for iran. looking down from above, qasem soleimani — the country's ruthless regional fixer. his assassination by the united states has wounded iran. the accidental shooting down of the ukrainian passenger plane with iranians on board brought more trouble. angry crowds defaced the dead general‘s posters.

in neighbouring iraq, iran and america continue their battle for influence. when iran and america fight, often it's iraq who bleeds. here in baghdad and across the country, there is a revolt against the government and against iranian influence. tehran has spent decades building up enormous power here. that power is now facing unprecedented pressure. they have been on these streets since october and caused the prime minister to resign and parliament to agree a new electoral law. but that's not enough. for many, iran and america are no longer welcome here. translation: i send a message to us and iran. we wish iraqis will not be either eastern or western. we want iraq to be ruled by iraqis.

change was already coming here in iraq, but the killing of qasem soleimani on iraqi soil means it may come sooner. with enough trouble of their own, iraqis are fast losing patience with america and iran. quentin sommerville, bbc news, baghdad. let's get some of the day's other news. security forces in the chilean capital santiago have used tear gas against protesters. there have been months of demonstrations against the government of president sebastian pinera, with people demanding social reforms and changes to the constitution. dozens have died since october. us congresswoman ayanna pressley has revealed she is completely bald because of alopecia. the massachusetts democrat told the root website that she started noticing her hair was falling out last autumn. the french fashion designer jean paul gaultier has said his next show in paris will be his last. he presented his first individual collection more than a0 years ago, and has long been known for pushing boundaries and blurring the lines between men's and women's clothing. and — you can keep up to date all with the latest news, business and sport on our website

with reports from our correspondents based in over 80 locations around the globe. that's all at bbc.com/news — or download the bbc news app. the nspcc has backed calls for social media firms to hand over details about how young people use platforms like facebook and instagram. the royal college of psychiatrists believes the information would help analyse the benefits and possible harm of social media. the foreword to their report was written by ian russell, whose 14—year—old daughter molly took her own life after looking at images on instagram. he's been speaking to our correspondent angus crawford. public anger at the tech giants for failing to police their own platforms means regulation is on the way. and today, some of the most

radical proposals yet. in part, sparked by the death of molly russell who had been looking at self—harm and suicide material online. and took her own life. protecting children like molly is what her father ian believes these proposals are all about. we are not asking for people's privacy to be invaded here. we are asking for the data that is available, the data that those tech companies use and monetise, to be notjust turned into their profits but to be used for good as well. do you really think the tech companies will willingly hand over their data 7 i think the tech companies‘ first step seems to me to be a caution. they are very suspicious of people's motives, but i would hope the tech companies see the value in that. because it is really important. it will save lives. social media is of course not wholly and only bad, but it is important the harmful parts of social media are kept in check, otherwise that is what we will only hear about.

i have seen comments telling other people to kill themselves. i have seen comments about different people telling others that they are fat and horrible and worthless and they do not deserve to be alive. how many of you use social media? learning to stay safe online is a job for all of us. teachers, parents and the youngest users, some still at primary school. social media makes me feel very happy because many of my friends live very far away. sometimes you could be talking to someone and they say they are some age but they are really not. some people could maybe feel a little bit sad with someone posting something and they could maybe take out their anger on someone online and it could hurt someone else's fillings. i use social media, other members of my family use social media, but certainly with my own children i would be very careful with what they are on and also

keep a very close eye on what they are looking at and the content because we don't really fully understand the powers of social media or its reach. the government is planning a social media regulator and a legal duty of care, not popular with the tech companies. but today one industry body said... for now, for molly and childrenjust like her, ian russell's works goes on. if in any way molly's story has helped and the increased awareness that we have has helped anyone else, she would be very pleased. angus crawford, bbc news. the colombian government says it's to restart aerial spraying of coca leaves with herbicide, in an effort to reduce the record levels of cocaine currently

produced in the country. spraying was suspended in 2015 after a study found the chemical used could cause cancer. since then, the area under coca cultivation has tripled, with much of the cocaine produced ending up in the us. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan travelled to colombia to find out what else is behind the surge in production. in the middle of the andes, after a three—hour hike, i meet the foot soldiers of the cocaine trade. the farmers. how old are you? every two months, they harvest a crop of coca leaves. it pays them around £75 a month each, mainly for what they do with the leaves.

they add a variety of toxins, including ammonia and petrol. the process creates this valuable paste, which the narcos are willing to kill for. colombia's indigenous groups are under attack, murdered for trying to rid their communities of criminal gangs. canas valasco was one of over 50 members of the nasa people killed last year, assassinated in front of his wife messa. colombia is producing more cocaine than ever before. a peace deal in 2016 ended the longest running civil war, but the agreement has allowed narco traffickers to expand their production and control of the cocaine trade. 0ne smuggler told me how easy

it is to export the drug. the smuggler often hides the drug among the vast consignments of bananas that head overseas. he says he sends at least six tonnes of cocaine to europe annually. how many of those shipments would you expect to reach europe? the producers and consumers of cocaine both rely on each other, but rarely meet. so, i arrange for the coca farmers to speak to lewis, who we met last night, who occasionally takes the drug. so you never take

cocaine yourselves? you feel a buzz, a rush, uplifted, you have plenty of energy, yeah, afterwards you feel terrible. thanks, guys. the farmer's advice turned lewis off cocaine, but many more are turning to the drug, creating problems in both colombia and the uk. raymond buchanan, bbc news, colombia. and you can see more on this story in our world, colombia: the new cocaine war — on the bbc news channel this weekend at the following times on your screen. this is bbc news, the headlines: president trump has revealed the team that will defend him in his senate impeachment trial. iran's supreme leader has defended

the military over the accidental shooting down of the ukrainian passenger plane. four teachers in los angeles are suing the us carrier, delta airlines, for negligence after a pilot dumped fuel over their primary school playground earlier this week. the teachers say the fuel burned their skin, eyes and throats and sent children screaming for cover. gareth barlow reports. this is the moment thousands of litres of aviation fuel rained down on the sensualist. the delta air lines flight 89 dumps the field on tuesday before making an emergency landing shortly after takeoff. dozens of children and teachers outside in playgrounds as the plane flew overhead required medical treatment for skin irritation and breathing difficulties.” treatment for skin irritation and breathing difficulties. i began feeling a light drizzle on my hair,

my face, my body. i thought it was rain. and then i caught the scent of fuel. i started yelling for my stu d e nts to fuel. i started yelling for my students to come back inside the building. in a statement released on wednesday, the airline said: flight 89 from lax to shanghai experienced an engine issue, requiring the engine to return quickly to lax. it landed safely after a release of fuel which was required to reach a safe landing weight. delta shares concerns regarding reports of minor injuries to adults and children of schools in the area. i was scared. i was scared too. we were all scared. despite the airline saying that normal procedure was followed, the teacher's lawsuit alleges that air lines delta didn't inform our traffic control of the need to jettison the fuel. had delta a pilot notified our personnel of the need to dump fuel, the flight would have

been directed by air traffic control toa been directed by air traffic control to a location and to an altitude from which fuel could have been released without danger to the teachers, the students and others at the school. more teachers and stu d e nts the school. more teachers and students and families mayjointly lawsuit amid concerns about the long—term health impacts from the exposure toxins. gareth barlow, bbc news. glasgow — which is hosting a major un climate change summit later this year — is aiming to go completely carbon neutral by 2030. it aims to achieve this by radically cutting emissions and planting enough trees to absorb the carbon in any remaining fumes. 0ur science editor david shukman — reports from glasgow — in the latest part of the bbc‘s our planet matters series. from a proud history as an industrial powerhouse, glasgow now wants a future that is carbon neutral. no easy task in a city that depends on fossilfuel. its motorways encourage commuters to use their cars. the council's first move is with its gritting lorries.

they run on diesel and are now being adapted to use cleaner hydrogen as well. they are as clean as possible... just one step, says the councillor in charge, anna richardson, of many needed in the next ten years. we need to work as quickly as we can to decarbonise this city, as do all cities across the world. a 2030 target is hugely challenging, certainly. and it is going to mean everybody has to work hard to achieve that. in your heart of hearts, do you think you could ever make it? i think we need to give it our absolute best shot. the biggest challenge in glasgow is that most people live in flats, many of them badly insulated, and nearly all heated by gas. in this social housing scheme, an old heating system is being removed to make way for a greener alternative. it's gone down well. new pumps draw warmth from the air. by contrast, another project on one of the poorest estates involves building this

miniature power station. tenants we met described their shock at their bills, which went up by different amounts. worry, panic, anxiety. whether i'm gonna be able to afford it when the bill hits the mat. anxiety to the point of illness. the scheme was imposed on tenants. now, to a certain extent, that blindsided us. james and nick, in these tower blocks, are among thousands of tenants in this particular scheme and cube housing association and sse, which run it, told us they are committed to greener energy and to tackling fuel poverty. according to chris stark, the uk government's independent climate adviser, it is vital that everyone's views are heard. there is a huge risk in foisting upon people solutions that have not had a full process of public consent behind that, behind them. and that is the bit that we haven't done yet.

already, more and more electricity, for glasgow and the rest of the country, is becoming cleaner. here on the edge of the city, there are plans to expand this wind farm and to fit solar panels, but getting to zero carbon power is still a big struggle. as things stand, it is hard to see how glasgow, or any major city, could possibly be carbon neutral in as little as ten years. but the council says it wants to send a signal that at least it's trying. and this comes at an important time. because an international summit on climate change is due to take place here in november, so the world will be watching what the city does. how welcoming is your workplace to those who are neuro—diverse? that's the term used to describe people with dyslexia, autism or other neurological differences. employers are increasingly trying to attract people with neurodiversity, and now one of the biggest record labels has produced a book aimed

at making the working environment more inclusive. chichi izundu has more. put these goggles on and what they will do is turn your wold upside down. can you see? yes. now, try and shake my hand. pleasure to meet you. people see the world differently, something universal music uk picked up something universal music uk picked up on when discussing diversity in the workplace, especially neuro diversity which at first to people with autism, on the autism spectrum, dyslexia. they wanted a guide on how to talk about neuro diversity in the workplace but when they couldn't find ones, they made once. to help support our existing staff and also to try and reach out to all that untapped talent out there. that is why we're doing it. there are brilliant folks out there that we've already spoken to as part of this research that just wouldn't even consider applying to the likes of us or many companies. not every work

environment is like universal music uk. betty one—year old yvonne is a marketing consultant who works in a typical office, open plan, lots of phones and computers. colour posters and coloured books that we got as well which helps me to distinguish what is going on in terms of the information so i can dial down to what is important as it clearly. so you are neuro divergent. two what sa. my days and bees tend to get mixed up. i don't easily recognise errors in terms of spelling, punctuation and grammar. 0ne errors in terms of spelling, punctuation and grammar. one day thatis punctuation and grammar. one day that is not often that is how you apply for a job. employers should think of more options stop applying for a job for some can be tricky. employers still expect you to fill out an application form and if you have a neuro diversity likes dyslexia, they can be challenging. so how about sending in a short video explaining exactly what you are the right person for the job

instead. waddy working on april? matt boyd started at the neuro diverse recruitment agency exceptional individuals and couldn't get a job because of his dyslexia. many of our community we work with have been told what they better not a good answer when they get to the workplace, if employers can focus on the benefits and strength areas of the benefits and strength areas of the individual then society as a whole, will make a big difference for everyone with adhd, dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism. there are employers who actively seek neuro diverse people like the intelligence agency gchq and the government does offer a grant for employers to help meet the needs of neuro diverse people but until the traditional way of work changes, they are a community that will continue to not be included in diversity conversation. saracens are one of the most successful rugby union clubs in the country — boasting some

of the sport's leading players. but despite their glory on the pitch, tonight they are facing relegation from the premiership because the club has been found to have breached the £7 million salary cap for players — something they've done for the past three seasons. saracens training today, having been told to prepare for the worst. the champions on the banks of automatic relegation, having breached salary cap rules for a fourth successive season, in the latest twist in a scandal that has stunned the sport. ultimately, they're all guided by the premiership guidelines. saracens have signed up to them, as have every other club. premiership rugby need to make a stance about now, because 0k, they have fined him £5.11 million, and deducted some 35 points but that is retrospective, so it is from the last three years. it is the here and now. last year, the club was punished after being found to have failed to disclose property co—investments, between some of its england stars and then—owner. but it has got worse. this morning the players were told

the rules are being breached again. the club's set to be kicked out of the league. saracens have been trying to prepare for a big european match here on sunday, but the players' future is now far from certain, amid one of the greatest scandals english rugby has ever seen. although they have been desperately trying to off—load some stars, to help balance the books, the players showed little signs of the crisis today. but interim chief executive, ed griffiths, was in no mood to talk. bbc news, hello, sir. on behalf of the fans, they are wondering what the latest is? the dominant force in english club game, saracens, have regularly conquered europe and won the premiership four out of the last five seasons, but that success has come at a devastating cost, to the reputation of the club and of the sport, too. three brothers from edinburgh have set a series of world records after rowing across the atlantic ocean in just 35 days. lachlan, jamie and ewan maclane are the fastest and youngest trio to row across the atlantic, and the first team of siblings to cross any ocean. 0ur scotland correspondent

lorna gordon reports. a record—breaking row, in a show of sibling courage. been a tough day. conditions are not great. in fact, at times, conditions were awful, lachlan, jamie and ewan maclean overcoming seasickness, dehydration and exhaustion in their epic row across the atlantic. being brothers was, they said, a help, not hindrance when times got tough. after 35 days and nights being at sea, the body is starting to get some pretty sore aches and pains. after more than a month at sea, the end in sight for the trio of brothers. with notjust one record on the horizon, but three. cheering. it has been utterly incredible. and so surreal. being, you know, on a boat withjust three of us for 35 days. yeah, you are in your

own wee bubble. so hearing other people's voices and then all the other boats, their horns start going off when you come across the finishing. bizarre. the maclean brothers said they had no rowing experience before training for their 3000—mile adventure. they have now raised tens of thousands for charity, in what one of them called the defining experience of his life. you couldn't reach me on twitter, i'm lewis vaughan—jones. you're watching bbc news now to the weather with phil. hello. friday was a day of sunny spells and some blustery showers, but that weekend is up on us and there is a change. drier and sunnier throughout. some night—time frost is the other face of winter that we haven't seen much of so far this year. still a north—westerly ushering in showers to the north with frost for some, it is a dry, fine, crisp day.

forget all about the double—figure temperatures, despite the sunshine, seven or eight will be your maximum. a widespread frost to get you into the first part of sunday. the one exception, the southerly breeze and the cloud, to keep things on the mild side. maybe a wee bit cloudy across the north and north—west of scotland. elsewhere it is another gloriously sunny day. again, those temperatures around 6—8. the southern half of the uk sees another frost on monday morning. watch out for some fog patches. another dry, bright day for many. this is bbc news, the headlines: the white house has confirmed who will be in the legal team which will defend president trump in his impeachment trial. it will include ken starr, the main prosecutor from bill clinton's impeachment, as well as the lawyer alan dershowitz, who's clients included oj simpson and jeffrey epstein. iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali

khamenei has defended the country's armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake. canada's prime minister, justin trudeau, says iran must pay compensation to the 176 people who were killed, 57 of those were canadian citizens. security forces in the chilean capital santiago have used tear gas against protesters. there have been months of demonstrations against the government of president sebastian pinera, with people demanding social reforms and changes to the constitution. dozens have died since the movement began in october. "it's friday. it's five to five. it's crackerjack!", one of the most recognisable beginnings to any children's tv programme. crackerjack ran on bbc one from 1959 to 1984 and was famous for its "double or drop" cabbage game. it returned to our screens last night and our entertainment

correspondent colin paterson has been for a look behind the scenes. it's friday, it's six o'clock, and it's crackerjack! the time it's on may have changed, but little else has. crackerjack is back with the same mix of games, gags, and gunge. first day on the job, most important thing, always give yourself time for lunch. and explained why it returned after 36 years. it is just such an iconic show, it is a bit of a no—brainer. iconic show, it is a bit of a no-brainer. bbc suggested this to us and, and on a. a massive family entertainment show is what we love to do in the sticks all the boxes. starting in 1959, it was hosted by amon andrews. what do you think