the world remembers the victims of the holocaust, 75 years after the liberation of the nazi death camp at auschwitz. a ceremony held here at the former concentration camp in poland has heard from world leaders, and those who survived. translation: i hope you will all try to preserve the memory of this place and other sites where other innocent people have died. candles for more than a million people who died at this camp, most of them jewish. we speak to one survivor who played in the auschwitz women's orchestra about how the cello saved her life. also tonight...

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good evening from southern poland, where we're on perhaps the most infamous site in europe, the former nazi death camp at auschwitz. world leadersjoined survivors here to keep alive the memory of the victims. 6 million people, mostlyjewish, were murdered by the nazis, more than a million of them in this camp. 75 years ago today, the soviet army liberated auschwitz, and it came to symbolise the horror of the nazi regime. today's ceremony had at its heart the survivors, who urged the world never to forget the suffering here. our world affairs editorjohn simpson was watching. each anniversary there are fewer survivors, yet even after 75 years, there are still thousands of them left. soon after dawn today, igor, prisoner number 188005,

took part in a ceremony at the wall where tens of thousands were shot. nowadays, auschwitz is protected and restored, so the world won't forget the terrible things that happened here. the infamous gateway to auschwitz was covered over with a vast awning, to protect the guests from the bitter cold of southern poland. royalty, world politicians, though no british ministers among them, religious leaders, but above all, the survivors themselves. many proudly wore the blue and white stripes of the pyjamas which the auschwitz inmates were forced to wear. rows upon rows of seemingly unremarkable elderly people, who are among the last living witnesses of unimaginable cruelty, the worst crime in human history, here, in this great factory of death.

translation: in auschwitz birkenau, i remember naked women driven in trucks from the barracks to the gas chamber. i can hear them screaming. i can hear it in my subconscious when i remember those events. as another speaker noted, nothing was done to stop the slaughter. translation: maybe i would like to cry, because only with tears i can tell you about this past. i hope you will all try to preserve the memory of this place, and other sites where innocent people died. i hope you will bear this responsibility, so that this terrible thing will never happen again. there were thousands of nazi concentration camps, but auschwitz was by far the worst. 1.3 million people were brought here, and 1.1 million of them died. the plan was to use

industrial methods to wipe out the jewish people. understandably, many ex—prisoners are reluctant to come back, among them chaia, who lives in israel. she was sent to auschwitz from hungary at the age of 20 with her parents and sister. now, though, she has decided she has to show her daughter what it was like. with 70 others, she was jammed into a railway truck like this for three days, with no food or water. her mother and sister survived with her. her father was sent directly to the gas chamber. her father, they took her father. they said, they said that the father was not right side and that's it. they didn't see him any more.

tonight, after the gathering at the auschwitz gateway, the guests went out and walked along the railway line, where drjosef mengele, the so—called "angel of death", had once decided which of the new arrivals should live or die. they placed candles at the monument. this terrible death camp was planned to wipe out thejewish people. it failed utterly. john simpson, bbc news, auschwitz. among those who did manage to survive their time at auschwitz was anita lasker wallfisch, who's now 94. she arrived here fearing the worst, but escaped death by saying she was a musician and, in this place of mass murder, torture and starvation, was signed up to play in the women's orchestra. i went to speak to the woman who came to be known as "the cellist of auschwitz" at her home in north

london. there's a funny picture of me sitting on the floor, with a children's broom and a comb, and i was scraping that thing, and i think my parents must have seen that and said, "i think she wants to play the cello." anita lasker wallfisch arrived in auschwitz in 1943, fearing she was destined for the gas chamber. prisoners sit and do the work of shaving your head and tattooing a number on your arm. so this girl asked me, "where do you come from? what did you do before the war?" and like an idiot, i said, "well, i used to play the cello." she said, "fantastic, you will be saved." ourjob was, every morning, to sit at the gate and play marches for all the workers who worked out into the factory, and in the evening, we had to go again, sit outside the camp, play marches again for the people who came back in, and we survived.

like we knew very well, as long as they want music, we will exist. the cello saved my life. how on earth did you endure that environment? you lived from one day to the other. "today, i'm alive. tomorrow, probably not. " so that's what life was — very short. after the horrors of the war, her love of music dominated her life. she helped found the english chamber orchestra, trying to put the past behind her. what has been the effect on your life afterwards, of being a survivor? well, i think i have never lost my sense of appreciation that i am alive, and i have a house, and i have enough food. i have never lost being grateful somehow, and appreciate what i have got. but the trauma didn't end.

her daughter mia says she has been profoundly affected by being the child of a holocaust survivor. without a doubt, i absorbed, unconsciously, all of the trauma that my mother tried so hard to contain. so my parents, my mother, really could not understand why, if i, and this is absolutely literal, if i wasn't about to be killed, and if i wasn't starving, what was my problem? have you ever been bitter? i am not bitter. i am sad that really nothing seems to have changed. people kill each other as we are speaking now — why? why? the extraordinary anita lasker wallfisch. three—quarters of a century has passed since this camp

was liberated, but there remains inevitably an eerie haunting chill to the place. many of the old buildings are still here, including those where so many met their deaths. today's event is possibly the last major gathering of the survivors. last time, five years ago, there were 300 who came. this time, just over 200. their message, in a world where anti—semitism is on the rise — the monstrous crimes committed here must never be forgotten. and with that, it's back to the studio. reeta chakra barti, studio. reeta chakrabarti, there come alive in southern poland. —— there, live in southern poland. —— there, live in southern poland. a prosecutor in the united states says prince andrew has "provided zero cooperation" to an inquiry into sex trafficking claims against the billionaire financierjeffrey epstein. the duke of york last year said he was willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency. here's our north america correspondent nick bryant. earlier this month, prince andrew made a rare public appearance

at this church service near the sandringham estate, a display of support from the queen, it was seen as, for her embattled second son. but on this side of the atlantic today, outside the new york mansion owned by the sex offender jeffrey epstein, the us attorney in charge of the ongoing sex trafficking investigation had stiff words of rebuke for the british royal. the southern district of new york and the fbi have contacted prince andrew's attorneys and requested to interview prince andrew, and to date, prince andrew has provided zero cooperation. epstein took his own life last summer in a new yorkjailhouse while awaiting trial, and in the aftermath of his death, there was renewed attention on his relationship with prince andrew. in a bbc newsnight interview, prince andrew denied having sex with one of epstein‘s accusers, and offered to help the us authorities. but if push came to shove, and the legal advice was to do so,

then i would be duty—bound to do so. this is the now—famous photo of a woman who said she was made by epstein to have sex with prince andrew, virginia roberts. prince andrew denies ever having met her. also in the background is his friend, ghislaine maxwell. the fbi's probe is thought to be focusing on the british socialite, a long—time associate of epstein‘s. she's not been accused of any criminal charges but has in the past vehemently denied any wrongdoing. this strong admonishment is a sign of the mounting frustration here about prince andrew's failure so far to honour his pledge to help the investigation. a question for prosecutors in new york — will they try to compel him to do so? in london, the issue is being dealt with by the duke of york's legal team. buckingham palace will not be commenting further on this particular matter. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. the government says people who've returned to the uk from wuhan in china,

the city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, should self—isolate, even if they have no symptoms. it comes as the number of people in china who've died has risen to 82, with around 3,000 needing treatment. our china correspondentjohn sudworth has the very latest. shouts echo. the eerie sound of a city in lockdown. wu han‘s residents, trapped in their homes, shouting encouragement to each other. ok, here we are, day five of the lockdown. bored. khan lambert is stuck here with his gran. nan, hello! she was only meant to be visiting for a short break, and although there is enough food, her medication is running dangerously low and there is no help in sight. why is it possible that the american government and the french government, the japanese government, can make these deals with the chinese authorities to get their citizens out of the city, but the uk

government can't? china's priority is to show it's getting a grip. alongside teams of army medics, the premier li keqiang was flown into wuhan, urging an all—out national effort to contain the virus. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits, checking every passenger. anybody with a temperature of 37.3 or above is instantly isolated. but there are troubling signs. a man films a doctor telling him his mother probably has the virus, but there are no testing kits to confirm it. the man tells me that the hospitals that do have the tests have no spare beds. "there are so many cases like ours," he says, "wandering the city

in search of treatment". and on state tv, the mayor of wuhan has admitted information was not released on time because he was waiting for higher approval. we don't know how this virus would affect a pregnant woman, or... canadian lauren williams and her british husband, tom, are also trapped in wuhan. with their new baby due in a months time, they, too, want more information from the uk government. just advice would be great and very clear direction about, you know, what is going to be happening so we can make plans. the uk government says it is working on a plan, amid warnings that this national emergency is likely to become much more serious yet. while it is estimated there could be more than 200 britons trapped inside

wuhan, we understand china is insisting there is no need for a mass evacuation of foreign nationals from the city. but some governments appear to think otherwise. france is working on chartering a number of flights, and a us plane is due to arrive in the next 2a hours. studio: john sudworth live in beijing, thank you. there have been tributes from around the world for the retired basketball star kobe bryant, who died yesterday in a helicopter crash. the five—time nba champion was with his 13—year—old daughter, gianna, and seven others when the accident happened. all those on board died. investigators are still trying to establish the cause but conditions at the time over southern california were foggy. from los angeles, here's sophie long. commentator: gets to the rim. reverse! he was one of the greatest players of all time. for two decades, the fierce soul of the la lakers. his remarkable talent and absolute devotion to winning that inspired a generation of young players around the world.

he burned so competitively hot, and the desire to win. he brought it each and every night, on both ends of the floor. i mean, not too many guys can say that throughout nba history. he always wanted to increase his level. he has been a true inspiration for the world of sport and for a lot of kids. his helicopter was travelling in thick fog. it plunged into rugged hillside near calabasas with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football pitch. nine people were on board. no one survived. with him was his 13—year—old daughter. gianna bryant was a basketball star in the making. keen to carry on her father's legacy, she had, coaches say, his spark and his determination. we're going to see both teams do what we've seen all day long here... at nba games across the country, play was paused for 2h seconds. 2a — the jersey he wore.

returning from a game in philadelphia, lebron james, the current lakers superstar, wiped away tears. since news of the crash broke, thousands of angelenos have made their way here, to the home of the la lakers, and the place where kobe bryant played throughout the whole of his 20 year career. they have come here to express their grief and to pay tribute, as the world comes to terms with the loss of a sporting legend and of his young daughter. what he stood for, i try to embody. i embody in my whole life, as a basketball player, as an entrepreneur, as things i do in my life. it's all because of his laser sharp focus. off the court he was an advocate forjust the city of la. he's worked with the homeless. he was all for women in sports, which is huge for us, because there was no huge advocate at this time that was really highlighting women's sports. kobe was their king,

but he was no saint. in 2003, he was accused of rape. the case collapsed. he said the sex was consensual. iran up and down every court after every loose ball for you. he was a human being who followed his dreams and helped those of others come true. an animated film of his farewell poem, a love letter to the game he gave his all, earned him an oscar to add to his olympic gold medals. kobe bryant was a living legend. he will always be an icon in the city of angels. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. the match of the day presenter gary lineker says he believes the bbc licence fee should become a voluntary charge. in an interview with the guardian, he suggested it might mean more money could be raised to subsidise elderly viewers and those who can't afford the licence fee. lineker is one of the bbc‘s highest paid stars.

the firms that were involved in refurbishing grenfell tower before the fire which killed 72 people, have been accused of failing to admit any responsibility for the blaze. the claim was made at the public inquiry into the disaster which reopened today, focusing on why the building ended up being covered in combustible cladding. tom symonds has more details. the grenfell inquiry is scrutinising this tragedy. the grenfell families are scrutinising the inquiry. a panel member resigned at the weekend because of concerns about a conflict of interest. so, the chairman, sir martin moore—bick, was flanked on only one side. thouria istephan is a construction expert. the senior barrister leading these hearings began with this. i invited the core participants not to indulge in a merry—go—round of buck—passing. regrettably, that invitation has not been accepted. he's talking about the companies and borough council behind the refurbishment, which ended in this.

the new cladding and insulation they installed spread the flames, according to stage one of this inquiry. stage two will examine why they were chosen, but it's going to be hard work, judging by early statements. any member of the public reading these statements and taking them all at face value would be forced to conclude that everyone involved in the refurbishment of grenfell tower did what they were supposed to do and nobody made any serious or causative mistakes. and so, on the first day of this inquiry, companies have pointed the finger at companies. the architects, studio e, said it did not have full control over the design of the cladding. that was the building contractor, rydon. rydon said, yes, but it relied on cladding experts for fire safety advice. it suggested that the big american cladding manufacturer arconic knew it was dangerous. the bbc has already revealed that a product certificate

for the cladding did not include crucial information, that tests in france had given it poor ratings for fire safety — grade e. a is best. today the inquiry heard about internal arconic e—mails. a technical manager said this product was too dangerous for the outsides of building. as he was writing, grenfell tower was having a product fitted which does this when exposed to flames. arconic has said building designers must do their own safety tests. because no one is accepting blame, this will be a long process and the families will have to wait. it has to be thorough and it has to be transparent. you need time for all this but we are here to ultimately get the truth and justice. these will be highly technical hearings. they'll last until april 2021. tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry. the european union's chief brexit

negotiator, michel barnier, has warned the window is short for the uk and eu to strike a trade deal before the end of the year. we will formally leave the european union this friday at 11pm, but that's only the first step in the brexit process. there's a transitional period until december 31st, during which time the uk's trading relationship with brussels remains the same while both sides try negotiate a future partnership. well, all this week at 10:00pm, we'll be looking at brexit‘s impact on politics and business, and getting your views. ireland has been at the centre of the whole process, and the taoiseach, leo varadkar, has told the bbc in a rare interview, that the eu will be the "stronger team" in the talks about to begin. he was talking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. of course, looking down at you. yeah, this is michael collins, one of the founding fathers of the country, and the founding father of my party. the past and the present have been part of brexit‘s haggling, with one of the leaders in the fight

for irish independence supervising him from the office wall. leo varadkar has held many of the cards. yeah, i don't think the uk has yet come to terms with the fact that it's now a small country. he might claim that, but as one phase of brexit closes, another opens. so, does the eu or uk hold the power in round two? we have a population and a market of a50 million people. the uk, it's about 60. so, if these were two teams up against each other playing football, who do you think has the stronger team ? so long as we're united. the next step, of course, is getting a trade deal. the uk wants it done in a year. is that realistic? i don't think it can be done quickly. we are going to try, and i am committed to trying, and the european union is as well, but it is going to be difficult to do this. this idea of doing things piecemeal, which has been suggested privately by some in the uk government as well. when i hear people talking about piecemeal, it sounds a bit like cake and eat it, you know, "let's have the trade "deal in the areas where we have an advantage but not "in the areas where we don't," and that's not fair, and that isn't something that

will fly in europe. both sides have to roll up their sleeves if there's a hope of a deal by the end of the year. but look who popped up in dublin this morning. mr barnier! the eu's chief negotiator keen again to show the 27 countries stand together. i have lost count of the number of times i have been here over the past three years. mr barnier, in round two, was the taoiseach correct to suggest that the eu has the upper hand? we are not ready to ask for concessions, we are not ready to give concessions. there is unease about the uk's desire to keep many of the perks without following all the rules, but will the tough talk soften? both sides do want a deal. the eu said time and time again, actually, "no, boris johnson, "we're not going to be able to reopen the withdrawal agreement," and then they did do that. yeah, and that is true, we did show flexibility on quite a few occasions. sometimes red lines are used for negotiating purposes and you make concessions around them. but you never really give up on your objectives.

do you think at any point it might have been fair to suggest that ireland was being stubborn? i think some people felt that, they felt, "why is this such a big deal? "they‘ re being stubborn. "they won't back down here. "just have a time limit, just tweak here or there." what would you say to that? a lot of people unfortunately, in westminster and in britain, don't understand ireland or know much about ireland. you know, britain has a very powerful history, a very colonial history, and i think there are people in britain who thought that france, germany and britain would get together at a big summit and tell the small countries what's what, and that's not the way the 21st century works. it's certainly not the way the european union works. borisjohnson says he disagrees with his irish friend. leo varadkar faces an election and his influence may fade away. but ireland will have a voice, and when it comes to brexit, friends and opponents can be one and the same. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, dublin. well, the government faces a number of key decisions in this crucial brexit week.

among them is whether to allow the chinese technology giant huawei access to the uk's 5g network. borisjohnson has today insisted he won't "jeopardise" the uk's security relationships. a decision is expected tomorrow. our security correspondent gordon corera is here. he is caught on the horns of a dilemma, with this huawei decision, borisjohnson? dilemma, with this huawei decision, boris johnson? absolutely. at the national security council meets tomorrow it is facing a difficult and contentious decision which involves balancing economic costs, national security and relationships with the united states. there are essentially two options for stop one is to listen to those critics who say the company is a national security risk, something the company of course denies, and then excluded from the uk telecoms network. that is what washington wants. but that involves costs, ripping huawei out of existing infrastructure where it is already present and slowing down the adoption of a new five g

technology which will increase connectivity, a political priority. the other option is to allow huawei in but with limits. officials believe they can manage the risks by limiting where and how it operates, and that is the more likely outcome and that is the more likely outcome and will be presented tomorrow as a compromise, but we will have to wait and see whether those restrictions are tough enough to quiet the critics, especially those in washington. we will find out its reaction pretty soon, becausejust the following day on wednesday, us secretary of state mike pompeo arrives here in london for meetings. england's cricketers have recorded only their second away series victory in four years, with a comfortable win in the fourth and final test against south africa injohannesburg. they take the series 3—1. joe wilson reports. to those who wait come the best things. joe root reckons it's his best achievement as captain. well, maybe he doesn't know his own strength. england had to bowl south africa out. there's a wicket.

that was woakes with the catch from stokes. next, stokes did the bowling and catching. stokes it is! officially the man of the series. but there was rassie van der dussen, batting, dodging. if the bowling was good, he'd manage to miss the ball, and be thankful. and if the bowling was bad, well... england were getting frustrated. in various ways, it was heated. here's faf du plessis, south africa's captain. well, there's been lots of language from both sides. now, two key moments of cricket. first, du plessis, gone. van der dussen had made 98. he faced mark wood. he hit the ball to stuart broad and england's reaction screamed that was the decisive moment. as the rest fell, england could recall they'd lost the first test, they'd lost players to illness and injury, yet they won the series. mark wood, too quick, england, too good.

for a young set of players to take opportunities like they have, and for the senior players to provide them an environment where they felt comfortable to do that is a sign of a growing team and a team that, for me, the sky's the limit. series wins abroad are so special as they happen so rarely. it's sri lanka next, if you fancy it. joe wilson, bbc news. in a moment, we'll bejoining our news teams where you are, but let's return to our top story and the events marking the liberation of the nazi death camp at auschwitz, 75 years ago. we'll leave you with some of the images of the commemoration. goodnight. cello music.