he comes out he knew about the trump ukraine issue as far back as may. months previous than we previously thought. months before the july welcome to bbc news. previously thought. months before thejuly 19 phone call with ukrainian leader. the i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: details continue to come out. the uk has left the european union — the messages that were hearing with a countdown clock in downing street marking from republicans in the senate the moment. is we already know the information. we know how going to vote. let's not waste any big ben bongs. time. the message that the outside parliament, brexit democrats are saying is how, supporters celebrated. knowing this information, can elsewhere, the mood you have the conscience do not wa nt to was more subdued. you have the conscience do not want to hear from you have the conscience do not want to hearfrom bolton you have the conscience do not want to hear from bolton and other people? they believe it the fact is that the war is was adam schiff, one of the top over. we have one! cheering. democrats who today said that a smoking gun is only one witness away or only one document away. but that message clearly didn't resonate with the republicans. us senators vote against calling witnesses at donald trump's impeachment trial, making the acquittal of the president fascinating stuff. the 2020 election is along way to go. all but certain. thanks for being on.

the authorities in the chinese the united states has announced that foreign citizens province of hubei declare 1,300 who've been in china new cases of the coronavirus, in the past 1a days will be and confirm at least barred from entering the us, 45 more deaths. to control the spread of the coronavirus. the authorities in hubei — where the outbreak originated — have declared 1300 new cases of the virus, and confirmed at least 45 more deaths. let's go live to hong kong and speak to the bbc‘s mariko 0i. hello and welcome to bbc news. britain has now officially left the european union good to see you. more bad news after 47 years. there have been celebrations — and commiserations — in the numbers keep going up? across the united kingdom, with many people gathering in the streets to mark indeed. as you said, the death the moment in history. toll continues to climb stop as prime minister boris johnson says it's not an end but a beginning, but many questions remain over of this morning, 259 people what the future holds. have died according to chinese authorities and nearly 12,000 freya cole reports. confirmed cases in china and, of course, it continues to spread outside as well. more big ben bongs. it is done. at than 20 countries around the world now have confirmed cases the strike of 11 gmt britain

of coronavirus and after the left the european union. this world health organization declared this as a global moment will go down in history. emergency, we heard from the us and more countries restricting a cause worthy of great jubilation for some... it's countries from and to mainland china. some countries amazing. it's what we have been announcing any mainland chinese waiting forforfour amazing. it's what we have been waiting for for four years. it means we get our country back. passport holders are barred we get our sovereignty back. from entering their countries. great disappointment for here in hong kong, all the others. as remain is obviously schools are shut until the beginning of march. critics very disappointed and sad today. we have spent the last three and a half years trying to stop exit from happening. pressuring the government to close all the borders. medical staff have been threatening to and, actually, the room was go on stuff otherwise. partly reconciled to the fact it is because of memories of the sars happening and that makes us very sad —— brexit. happening and that makes us very sad -- brexit. it has been from 2003 are still very fresh a long, drawnout process, at times it felt like it never in which 300 people, including happen, but it has. and there's quite a few medical staff, lost going back, not any time soon. their lives. a lot of pressure prime minister boris johnson issued a statement saying it's on the hong kong government. time to unleash the full potential of this brilliant that praise from the world health organization for the country. brexit party leader well that china has been dealing with the crisis was nigel farage said he has fought

for this moment for 27 years. very stark and deliberate. is let us celebrate tonight as we that still that confidence? have never done before. you and very stark and deliberate. is that still that confidence ?|j think all of us have made history. that still that confidence?” think i have noticed quite a lot of criticism of the world health organization and buy it took so long to declare it a and this is the greatest moment in the modern history of our global emergency. whether or not there was any pressure from great nation. thank you! but beijing on the who to declare a for scotland, who voted to global emergency. we had from a number of countries to restrict remain. it's a profound moment trade and travel but also they of sadness, according to its could start to restrict trade leader nicola sturgeon. 219 and as well. it would have quite a become a sea of european scottish flags side—by—side —— significant impact on china's economy which, of course, tonight in edinburgh. he said ageing would not want. we have tonight in edinburgh. he said heard from various economists tonight they will ramp up the fight for their own exit from warning that this outbreak the uk. the fact of the matter is that the only way back into could dip 1%—2% of china's the european union for scotland growth which would have a is if we regain our statehood knock—on effect elsewhere. interestingly, we also heard and we regain our independence. from the party secretary of but is no great loss, according

to the crowd of a brexiteers in parliament square. it's a short wuhan saying they felt guilty and remorseful and that if they reprieve before a bumper year could have taken stricter ahead. talks over trade in the measures earlier, the situation future relationship will be tough. uncertainty isn't over. would have been better. strong the transition period is only just begun. freya cole, bbc words from the chinese official. it is quite unusual from someone from the communist news. one of the most difficult party from china to be this challenges faced by uk and eu brexit negotiators throughout the last few years was the status of northern ireland. emma vardy was at the irish strong. thank you very much for border in the minutes after it became the uk's only bringing us up to speed with all the events. land border with the eu. ever since the uk joined what was then called well, all of a sudden this the european economic community in1973, the relationship has been invisible geographical line ta kes invisible geographical line takes on a great new subject to intense scrutiny. significance. this, where i am standing, is now the new land now the uk has left. border between the uk and the let's look back at some eu. there was no great fanfare, of the key moments from the last 47 years. no singing, a small band of protesters gathered here to mark the moment. to the eye, of music plays. course, nothing will change, a new and a greater but it will have implications united europe. for thousands of businesses across the island. now, keeping officially, we became members at midnight local time.

the spot open was always such a what do you think of the common market? i don't think much of it, difficult part of those brexit negotiations. in the end, a why it's a waste of money. resolution was found through a i think it's absolutely vital controversial compromise which effectively moves this border that everyone should turn out in the referendum and vote yes. to the irish sea. it leaves northern ireland in a bit of a halfway house in future, abiding by eu single market # let's stay in the common rules, but staying part of the market. . . # yes or no? you're holding up no. it's beginning to look new uk's global trading as if we may not have a single arrangements. of course, don't no—counting area. forget, was always so important to be able to keep the sport now we make way gracefully open because having an open for playschool and we'll be back with more results at 4:25. irish border has been a fundamental part of the peace only a frenchman could have done that. pi’ocess it's absolutely unbelievable! fundamental part of the peace process in northern ireland after decades of conflict —— borderfor some it has been no... ..no... achieved, but people are still ..no. farfrom happy. achieved, but people are still far from happy. a achieved, but people are still farfrom happy. a majority of people in northern ireland are don't bind my hands when i am negotiating on behalf of the british nation. still upset they have been taken out of the eu against their will. and others are angry that northern ireland mr cameron may not know it, but we are now on course. will have to remain in different arrangements to the rest of the uk. but after all britain is going to make the great escape. it will be an in—out those rows, those battles over british and irish lions entity, referendum. really, now, negotiations over the next 11 months will is it not time we take... determine how it's all going to work in practice. take back control.

independence! brexit has made little stronger... impact in the us. jobs for the future. politics there has been better off. dominated by the impeachment trial and the upcoming the british people have spoken presidential election. but there's some sympathy with the upheaval caused and the answer is we're out. by four years of uncertainty brexit means brexit and we're as jane o'brien reports from new hampshire. going to make a success of it. you should be in brussels, negotiating. yes, we have been. the silverfountain the silver fountain t parlour get brexit done. the only way out of that mess is to stop brexit. so the ayes have it, the ayes have it. in dover. the political now is the moment to come together and write a new and exciting chapter in our national story. # for auld lang syne... upheaval of brexit is something they can relate to. i can understand they might be sick we're going to wave of being part of all the other you goodbye. # for auld lang syne... european nations. but that their strength. i think brexit # we'll tak a cup of kindness, isa very their strength. i think brexit is a very sad situation and it dear, for auld lang syne!# will be tragic for england. y? i think england will be

ostracising itself from the rest of the world at a time it is important to be global. it an historic day in the uk. is important to be global. it isa is important to be global. it is a backward move, similarto thank you very much for sharing the us. newington's it with us and being here. you relationship with the uk has can get in touch with me anytime on twitter. this is bbc had its ups and downs. it is the fifth largest trading news. partner. international business expert peter lane says the us is vital to the british economy, that brexit has hello there. it was another windy created uncertainty. day on friday. as we head on into the weekend, low pressure will always be nearby. so it will stay rather unsettled. as we look forward over mild for most, and they will be the next year as these tribulations have evolved, some rain at times but also we need to keep in mind some sunshine too. so here it is. that it is all really low pressure to the north of the uk on saturday. this will bring some a rib escape. rain to northern areas. quite a few isobars on the chart, hence that as the eu and he can negotiate the windy weather. them and that if one side. and this area of low pressure, it will arrive saturday the uk and the us and side. night into sunday. the very mild air will be but then each group has other relationships that will be impacted by it. pushed off into the near continent on saturday, so it is notjust and something a little less straightening out one side. mild will move in. it is going to take several years but it's still going to be before this settles out and we know pretty mild across the south. what the world will look like. a blustery day for most tourism is another important link. of those weather fronts that

british visitors spent $141 million i showed you, affecting in new england every year. scotland, northern ireland brexit should not affect that. and northern england. but despite the uncertainty, we could see a little bit some things never change. of rain across the south—east a nice cup of tea, but that will clear away and then for many it will be sunshine and showers into the afternoon. for instance, most of those showers across western areas. the winds dig down from the north across scotland, blustery here, but also on either side of the atlantic can always be counted blustery across england on to soothe the nerves. and wales. jane o'brien, bbc news, new hampshire. wind is coming in from let's get some of the day's other news. the south—west, so it will be a one—time aspiring actor much milder across the south says harvey weinstein and further north. subjected her to "degrading" turning chilly. abuse in some of the most a few wintry showers here. graphic testimony shared in his trial so far. jessica mann detailed 10 or 11 degrees in the south, a catalogue of abuse not quite as mild as it by the hollywood producer. three of the five charges was on friday. against mr weinstein relate to ms mann. as we head through saturday his lawyers say e—mails night, one or two showers prove his and ms mann's around, wintry weather relationship was consensual. he denies the charges and all on the hills in scotland. a quiet spell before the next allegations of wrongdoing. the us has announced area of low pressure comes it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including nigeria. their citizens will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas but they will be able to visit as tourists. president trump first england and wales. introduced a travel ban in 2017. it currently closes us borders to citizens from seven

countries most of them some of it will be mild and heavy through saturday night, turning mild again with muslim majorities. in the south as the rain the north and north—east. here it is. in what's believed to be the largest settlement a bit of a complicated picture bas weather sliding north, of its kind, the european plane maker, airbus, is to pay $4 billion to settle corruption allegations in the united tending to clear away states, britain and france. the settlement has been approved by the courts in all three countries after four years of investigations. airbus was suspected of corrupt payments linked to aircraft from eastern england sales dating back as the morning wears on, but it could be a damp start england, northern ireland and central and southern there. more than a decade. sunny spells around, one or two showers across western areas. a deep low, will bring a swathe of severe gales to the north of the country, certainly to scotland. there have been more protests could see snow in chile, with violent clashes on the high ground. in the capital and at the windy weather clears away a football match in the coastal into tuesday and then we see city of coquimbo. in santiago, police a big area of high pressure and demonstrators clashed building around the middle in the city's iconic plaza italia. parts, but will settle things while in coquimbo, fans invaded down, but it will be colder. the pitch and destroyed tv a milder day on monday. cameras forcing the match to be abandoned. some rain around. mid week, high—pressure bills since october, chile has been and it will settle down rocked by protests that started to brighter, with overnight over a hike in public frost and gradually milder by the end of the week. transport fares.

us senators have voted against calling witnesses at donald trump's impeachment trial, a move which brings the end of the process much closer. the democrats failed to persuade enough republicans that witness testimony was necessary. the final vote will take please on wednesday. let's go live to the bbc‘s chris buckler in washington. why does this vote about witnesses mean the end of the process is that much quicker? basically it was a very narrow victory for the republicans and, indeed, president trump's defence team who did not want witnesses to be called. the democrats managed to persuade two republicans to join them in voting for witnesses, but it wasn't enough and they lost that vote 31—49 inside the

senate. and president trump simply didn't want to hear from witnesses like john simply didn't want to hear from witnesses likejohn bolton, his former national security advisor, who claims he has this is bbc news, the headlines: direct knowledge of president britain has officially left the european union, trump's intention to withhold bringing an end to nearly half military aid ukraine to try to a century of membership. force the country into the moment of departure triggered celebrations by brexit supporters around the country, with many launching investigations into his political opponents. beyond that there were also people who people waving union flags. wa nted that there were also people who wanted to hear from the likes of the acting white house chief for others though of the acting white house chief of staff, mick mulvaney, and potentially there were these it was a sad moment. demands to subpoenaed there have been muted documents. all of this means counter—rallies by people who wanted that, really, the trial hasn't to remain in the eu, much more to go. we will have saying they feel disenfranchised by the move. closing arguments on monday and us senators have voted against calling witnesses the final vote is expected on wednesday afternoon here in at donald trump's impeachment trial, a move which brings the end washington. and they have to of the process much closer. say, from the republicans the democrats failed to persuade people's point of view, they enough republicans that witness have wa nted people's point of view, they have wanted this trial avoid as testimony was necessary. quickly as so this is a really big moment for them. and it will be filled by the democrats, who ultimately felt that those witnesses could the authorities in the chinese potentially make a difference to their argument, just to the province of huh bay have declared senators who act as the jury in 1,300 new cases of the coronavirus, this case, but also to the and confirm at least 45 more deaths.

american people who have been the us has announced it will bar watching this extremely foreigners who have been to china closely. chris, this is a from entering the country. little niche, but katty kay, earlier on, was pointing out an interesting little idea that the democrats have, of course, have all voted along party lines to impeach the president. for political reasons, katty kay suggested that a couple of them might break ranks, is that realistic and why may they do that? the thing is it is all about looking for re—election. it is not just about looking for re—election. it is notjust mr trump who has his eye on the ballot box come november, it is also to do with democrats who, ultimately, in the senate, will be some of those senators who will be wanting to defend their seats in places where mr trump had a particularly large vote. and there are a certain number of democratic senators who will be watching very closely what exactly happens and whether or not they can essentially sell this voted to their electorate. but make no mistake, i reckoned that the majority of democrats will vote to ultimately remove

president trump from office, but it is not going to be enough. there are 53 republicans inside the senate. they have the majority. and remember it takes a two—thirds majority to remove a president from office. that is simply not going to happen. it is com pletely going to happen. it is completely inconceivable how that could happen. and as a result president trump will have his mind very much focused on the next election. i suspect is already thinking he can put this whole impeachment trial behind him and, certainly, come wednesday the focus is going to shift from very much what is said inside the senate and what is said to the american public, the american voters are. interesting stuff. thanks, chris. that is chris buckler that live for us in washington. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: increasing unease across asia as the number of coronavirus infections rise in china. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for.

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this is bbc news, the latest headlines: britain has officially left the european union, bringing to an end nearly half a century of membership. the moment of departure was marked by a countdown clock projected onto the prime minister's residence in downing street. us senators have voted against calling witnesses at donald trump's impeachment trial, making the acquittal of the president all but certain. let's stay with that story. we can now speak to the journalist max kutner, who's been following the impeachment proceedings and is a former senior writer at newsweek. a writer at newsweek. good day for donald trump. what a good day for donald trump. what impact would it have for him? a big impact. he has the iowa caucus next week, and the

state of the union address. it is good this is going to be ending next week and apparently he gave his blessing to the republican leader, mitch mcconnell, who is the one who came up with this schedule. final arguments on monday and the final vote on wednesday. trumpet is someone that in the art of the deal, his book, he says that when he is attacked, he attacks back harder and that is the mentality will take to his 2020 campaign. the acquittal he will certainly get on wednesday will help with 2020 just as a result of the russian investigation will help. anything campaign, donald trump will say the democrats time and time again keep attacking me and i keep coming out victorious, exonerated and if this will help president trump. that is interesting. there would be another pr argument that actually being

impeached is not something that isa impeached is not something that is a great stop you do not want to remind voters of that and move on but you think he will purposely bring it up to show how darius he has been? —— victorious. absolutely. there is no point in trying to bury it. everyone has been obsessing about it. he will try and use this into his advantage. he will drill this into people. we have an idea from what his lawyer has said in the trial of what the rhetoric will be. he will probably say things like this is the socialist, liberal left, the party of progressive democrats. even though some have had nothing to do with this impeachment. that they have gone so far to the left, he will try to capture some

moderate voters. we will hear a lot about this. what do you 00:18:05,899 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 make of this idea that of