shockwaves at westminster as sajid javid resigns as chancellor — after refusing an order by the prime minister to sack his team of advisers. mrjavid said his team had worked incredibly hard — and firing them was not an option. i don't believe any self—respecting minister would accept such conditions and so therefore i thought the best thing to do was to go. delighted to be appointed. he's been replaced by 39—year—old rishi sunak — until recently a relative unknown. a huge day and still the early days of boris johnson's government a huge day and still the early days of borisjohnson‘s government after the former chancellor decides to lose hisjob the former chancellor decides to lose his job rather than the former chancellor decides to lose hisjob rather than as his

team. we'll bring you all the details from a tumultuous government reshuffle. also tonight: china announces its worst day yet for deaths from coronavirus, as numbers go up sharply. ministers announce an external inquiry into baby deaths at an nhs trust in east kent, after officials give conflicting figures. protesters scuffle with police outside a court in londonderry as a man appears charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee. dresden is a heap of ruins that has been smashed to atoms. and remembering dresden — 75 years after britain started an aerial attack that devastated the east german city. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news: we'll have the latest from perpignan, where the controversial superleague signing israel folau will make his debut this weekend.

good evening. there was shock in westminster and beyond today as sajid javid resigned as chancellor — over an order by the prime minister to fire his entire team of advisers. borisjohnson was carrying out a reshuffle of his cabinet, but mrjavid said "no self—respecting minister" could accept such a condition. he walked out of his job just four weeks before delivering what would have been his first budget. thatjob now goes to 39—year—old rishi sunak, the new chancellor, who's had a meteoric rise. among those sacked by borisjohnson today were the northern ireland secretary julian smith, who oversaw the restoration of devolved government in stormont, after it had been suspended for three years. our political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster. it is no secret there have been

tensions between those powerful next—door neighbours in downing street. tension between number 10 and number11 and street. tension between number 10 and number 11 and some bad blood over briefings and expectations, management of the day—to—day politics between the two sides had not always gone smoothly in recent weeks, but when the day of this reshuffle began, all always an important moment, few would have predicted it would turn out quite as it did. as with any moving of reshuffles, it is sometimes wise to expect the unexpected. how tight is number 10's grip on power? i reshuffle billed asjust another day. 0fficials power? i reshuffle billed asjust another day. officials are going to make sure it's all in order. sajid javid expected. to keep his number 11 home. he turned it down because

the pm said he wanted him to stay but he had to replace his advisors. for the moment it was not quite clear what was going on. it has taken an clear what was going on. it has ta ken an unexpected clear what was going on. it has taken an unexpected turn. what do you make of the chancellor having to resign? number 10 had you make of the chancellor having to resign? number10 had demanded you make of the chancellor having to resign? number 10 had demanded sajid javid sacked his team for keeping hisjob. a loss of javid sacked his team for keeping his job. a loss of influence javid sacked his team for keeping hisjob. a loss of influence he would not wear. why did you resign? to the man who had been the second most important person in government, he returned to west london with a rucksack and not a red box. the conditions that were attached is a requirement that i replace all of my political advisers, who have worked incredibly hard on behalf of the government on the country, i was unable to accept those conditions. i do not believe any self—respecting minister would accept such conditions and therefore i thought the best thing would be to go. were

those conditions devised by dominic cummings? they were from the prime minister. my successor has my full support. working again in his place, a rising star in tory circles. are you expecting a promotion? unaware how high he was about to soar.l pleasure to be part of the government. but has number 11 become an annex of the prime minister? the start of the day had followed a more predictable script. while workmen we re predictable script. while workmen were shuffling an actual cabinet, the prime minister was there to do the prime minister was there to do the firings before the hirings. andrea leadsom tight—lipped after she lost a cabinet seat she had held for years. like one slipped in the early to be booted out from housing.

julian smith was axed. my position is up to the prime minister. we shall enjoy that nice weather that we have today. jacob rees-mogg hang on as leader of the highs along with plenty of other serving ministers. the northumberland mp and former defence minister became the pulse of the department for international development. the new culture secretary had been at the cabinet 0ffice. six entrants to the cabinet got newjobs but the neighbourly travel between numbers ten and 11 is the biggest headline of all. this was meant to be a not much to see kind of reshuffle but not a bit of it. the departure of the chancellor isa it. the departure of the chancellor is a huge moment for any government but this time it represents something else, a sign of a number 10 that once total dominance to be

in complete control. borisjohnson‘s tea m in complete control. borisjohnson‘s team is adamant theyjust in complete control. borisjohnson‘s team is adamant they just want less fiction at the top. this is a downing street operation that will not hesitate to collect almost anyone's wings. so, who is the new chancellor of the exchequer? and what kind ofjob does he have on his hands with the budget just a few weeks away? here's our economics editor, faisal islam. it is only two days since the prime minister and his then chancellor joined forces in birmingham. sajid javid'sjob had been guaranteed but he didn't look too comfortable as the relationship between number 10 and 11 was coming off the track, partly because number 10 once other ha rd partly because number 10 once other hard hat hi viz big spend moments like this beginning at the budget in a month. this is a chancellor, famously the son of a bus driver, though one who never got to use his

budget read books. speaking about how a stalling economy would be boosted by spending. you have got this probity is government investing in infrastructure which is what businesses want to see. but how much investment is the issue. sajid javid's new rules on borrowing have meant the treasury having to consider tax rises to fund some of the extra spend. there is nothing abnormal about the treasury having a tense relationship with other parts of government. it is the job of this institution to say no even to the prime minister and his aides on issues of finance so it is impossible not to see today's extraordinary developments in the context of number 10 exerting itself over number 11 when it wants to spend and borrow more and that raises key questions of credibility for the newly promoted chancellor.

who is rishi sunak? he is 39 are married to the daughter of an indian it billionaire. he made a fortune of his own before going into politics. he got his firstjob two years ago asa he got his firstjob two years ago as a junior minister before moving to the treasury. he is now chancellor in charge of the nation's finances and second only to the pm who chose him in last year's tv debates. then chancellor shared a trip to see the new star wars film with his deputy and nile replacement. sajid javid won some top battles and today number 10 strikes back. the other notable move in today's cabinet reshuffle was the sacking ofjulian smith — who's been widely acclaimed for his work as northern ireland secretary. mr smith oversaw protracted talks which led to unionists and nationalists agreeing to restore a power—sharing government at stormont — after three years of deadlock. he will be replaced by the former security minister brandon lewis.

0ur ireland correspondent chris page reports. this report contains flashing images. the man who saved stormont could not save his own job. just five weeks ago julian could not save his own job. just five weeks agojulian smith challenged politicians to bring back devolved government. we have never ignored the issues are difficult and that reaching agreement with the easy, but now it's decision time. that characteristically straight talking worked. the northern ireland parties returned to the power—sharing table. when boris johnson visited a few days later he congratulated his minister. he has done a greatjob and he certainly has a bright future. mr smith had differences with the prime minister, not least over brexit. this morning he was trying to hold on. not least over brexit. this morning he was trying to hold onlj not least over brexit. this morning he was trying to hold on. i have enjoyed serving the people of

northern ireland. there is a lot more to do. there has been unusual praise for the former northern ireland secretary. holders of the job do not tend to be popular but julian smith has generated real respect for what he has achieved here. the stormont first minister arlene foster of the democratic unionist party said his dedication to the role was incredible. the irish prime minister described mr smith is one of britain's finest politicians of our time. child abuse victims thanked him for setting up a compensation scheme they had waited yea rs compensation scheme they had waited years for it. it is outrageous actually. we are very angry that such a man of his integrity could be put out of his job, northern ireland took him as one of our own. this man has taken charge of the northern ireland office. one of the many sensitive issues brandon lewis will face is how the question of how unsolved killings from the trouble should be investigated. let's get more from

laura in westminster. a huge day at westminster. sajid javid's letter of resignation has just been released. that is right. number 10 just been released. that is right. number10 might just been released. that is right. number 10 might believe and hope it would be made easierfor them to keep the promises they have made to the country by having a tighter relationship with number 11, essentially then having more of the control, but the way this has unfolded mitosis to wrap some back blood on the back benches of the tory party where there will be new voices like the former chancellor and the former northern ireland secretary, and in that letter sajid javid makes an obvious jibe directly that i think the prime minister's top adviser dominic cummings urging the prime minister to remember to have advisors with character and integrity, and while borisjohnson is all—powerful now, he has all sorts of support he can rely on in the house of commons, at some point

things might start to go wrong, so changing the dynamic at the top levels of the tory party does matter. while number 10 makes a case they want to be able to be sure there is hardly a cigarette paper between numbers ten and 11, they wa nt between numbers ten and 11, they want things to happen smoothly, they cannot have the team is pulling in different directions, that may mean when things go well they centralise the power they get all the credit but as and when things go wrong it means there is only one place where the finger of blame gets pointed. laura, many thanks. there's to be an independent review into maternity care at east kent nhs trust, following concerns and confusion about the number of preventable deaths of babies. in a bbc interview yesterday, the trust's chief executive said there had been "six or seven" avoidable deaths since 2011, but today a board meeting heard there were possibly 15 deaths. from kent, our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, reports.

we didn't get to hold harry until the day that he died. i am so glad we got to spend those seven days a fan and see him. he was a real living human being for seven days and that means everything to us. he died because of a number of serious failures in the treatment that he and my wife received and which amounted to neglect. since his wholly avoidable death in 2017 his family have fought to reveal the feeling that caused his death than that of other babies in east kent. today the campaign has taken a huge step forward when the government announced maternity care that their trust will be scrutinised. nhs england and nhs improvements will be commissioning an independent inquiry. the inquiry will look back at preventable deaths or injuries at the trust over a number of years and will be chaired by the person who

investigated the morecambe bay maternity scandal. the announcement was made as the trust board were meeting in there. 410, maybe 50 minutes they had no idea what the minister had said and it certainly was not what they were expecting. the trust stated out they welcome the inquiry but harry's father gave his qualified support. what they need to do is let all of the skeletons out of the closet, under the carpet, everything that has been buried for a number of years has to come out and hopefully that is what this investigation can do and then they can rebuild trust from the very bottom and make sure it is a safe and secure place. the trust said he believe there have been 15 preve nta ble ba by believe there have been 15 preventable baby deaths since 2012, having yesterday told us it was six 01’ having yesterday told us it was six or seven but they still deny they we re or seven but they still deny they were at fault over the death of fletcher aitken who died in 2017 from a fungal infection. his mother sees the inquiry has a chance for justice. he was treated for every

other infection other than what he actually had. this is the opportunity for you to get to the truth. absolutely. for me, for my family and for fletcher. he was a loving person. i held him, he looked at me, he was a living baby. the time isjust after at me, he was a living baby. the time is just after quarter past six. our top story this evening: shockwaves at westminster as sajid javid resigns as chancellor after refusing an order by the prime minister to sack his team of advisers. and coming up — driven to freedom — the patients who spent two weeks quarantined over coronavirus fears are allowed home. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes: gearing up for the new season, but will there be more changes to the formula one calendar? and what other sports have been affected by the coronavirus?

china has announced a sharp rise in the number of people killed by the coronovirus — its worst day yet. beijing said that yesterday more than 240 deaths were recorded in hubei — the province at the centre of the outbreak — bringing the country's death toll to almost 1,400. the total number with the virus also soared to almost 60,000, that's because of changes in the way officials there are diagnosing people. here, a ninth case has been confirmed. more on that in a moment, but first, our correspondentjohn sudworth reports from the chinese capital, beijing. china's at war with this virus, flying in extra supplies and a reinforcement of 2,600 extra troops. but there's still deep confusion about the enemy they're fighting, how many it's infected and how many it's killing. until now, only those with a positive lab test were

counted as confirmed cases, but lab tests take time. now, patients confirmed by much quicker ct scans are being included. it's slightly less reliable, but it means that number of cases has rocketed. what's far more worrying is the big leap in deaths. the sudden increase is made up of those patients who only had ct scans, not counted before. but are those extra deaths added up from across the past three weeks? or are they a new daily count pointing to a hidden number of similar daily deaths? china hasn't told us. it's been focused on messages of loyalty. these patients are being sworn in to a communist committee and it's been settling political scores, removing the boss of the province where the outbreak started. meanwhile, ordinary people are coping with a

much—changed reality — this shop keeping a safe distance from customers. china is now portraying this as a patriotic fight involving the masses, the enforcement of strict quarantine measures and the mandatory wearing of facemasks. but of course, viruses don't listen to propaganda. they are best beaten with good data and an open and transparent public health policy. there is no shortage of fighting spirit, but there's so much we still don't know about how this is going to end. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. in the uk, 83 patients who have been in quarantine on the wirral were released this afternoon. they'd been held at arrowe park hospital for two weeks after being flown back from wuhan, the chinese city at the centre of the outbreak. health officials are also attempting to trace anyone who might have been in contact with the latest person — the ninth to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the uk. our health correspondent

dominic hughes reports. after 1a days in quarantine, it's time to go home. reunited with their families, the 83 evacuees from wuhan given the all clear to get on with their lives. after a fortnight in quarantine, this woman now has a certificate to show she is free from the virus. so you are in the clear? yes. but it was a long two weeks with constant monitoring. we had medical staff come to you every day twice a day. what do you think of the quality of ca re what do you think of the quality of care you had? i don't know what other people think, i think it's great. public health officials have a four point plan, containing and isolating it is the immediate focus, delaying any potential outbreak in the uk is also crucial, as a science and research, exploring existing

drugs and developing potential vaccines. finally they are trying to mitigate the impact any increase in cases might have on the nhs. all the things that will make it more difficult to transmit this virus are good, sensible things to do from transmitting any of the virus. in the uk roughly 8000 people per year every year die of flu. uk airports still receive almost a0 flights per week from china. passengers are told to self isolate if they start to feel ill, but there is no mandatory health testing. however, we now know the ninth case in the uk involved a chinese traveller who arrived on just such a flight last week. she took a cab to lewisham hospital after feeling unwell and is took a cab to lewisham hospital afterfeeling unwell and is now being treated at a specialist centre in london. i really want to see my family again. meanwhile, for the first time in two weeks, this woman has been able to go outside without wearing a face mask. for her at

least, normal life can resume. dominic hughes, bbc news, the wirral. the boss of barclays bank is being investigated by financial regulators over his links to the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. jes staley, pictured here, said that he deeply regrets his connection with epstein, who died in a new york prison cell last year. mr staley also admitted that he kept in touch with epstein for seven years after he was convicted for sex trafficking. borisjohnson has been asked to clarify who paid for his new year holiday in the caribbean, after confusion over whether a conservative party donor funded the trip. the prime minister and his girlfriend carrie symonds accepted accommodation valued at £15,000. the register of mps' interests says it was paid for by the co—founder of carphone warehouse david ross. mr ross initially said he had not paid for the holiday. this afternoon, he said the register was correct and he had in his words "facilitated accommodation". scuffles broke out outside

a courthouse in londonderry as a man appeared inside charged with the murder of journalist lyra mckee. paul mcintyre, who's 52 and comes from derry, has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm and membership of a proscribed organisation, the ira. lyra mckee was shot dead during riots in londonderry last april. 0ur ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. lyra mckee's death has led to heightened tensions in derry. members of the group police say are the political voice of the new ira clashed with officers outside court. paul mcintyre, a 52—year—old man from the city, has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm and membership of the ira. it gets better for those of us who live long enough to see it get better. lyra mckee, a writer and gay rights activist, stood next to a police land rover the night she was killed during rioting in the city in april last year. a gunman was seen on mobile phone

footage, stepping out and firing towards police. the dissident republican group, known as the new ira, later claimed it was behind the shooting. the violence was widely condemned, bringing back memories of northern ireland's troubled past. today, the vast majority of those who live in derry do not support dissident republican groups. paul mcintyre, a man well—known locally, was greeted at court by a group of his supporters who held a protest through the hearing. inside court, paul mcintyre spoke only to confirm his name and address. his defence solicitor said he was accused of standing behind the man who'd fired the weapon, and was later seen picking up casings that had come out of the gun. lyra mckee's partner, her family and friends attended court wearing t—shirts saying, "speak out for lyra." police say the search for evidence to try to bring the gunman tojustice will go on. emma vardy, bbc news, derry.

germany has been marking the 75th anniversary of the destruction of dresden by british and american bombers during the second world war. between the 13th and 15th of february 19a5, thousands of tons of bombs and incendaries were dropped on a city famous for its beauty and architecture. tens of thousands of civilians were killed, many dying in firestorms. the assault was highly controversial — the war against nazi germany was nearly over and many felt the attack was notjustified. jenny hill reports from dresden. dresden has risen from the ashes, but it's dead are not forgotten. a city still a symbol of the horror unleashed by war. it is 75 years since allied forces dropped a bomb after bomb on the city, an attack which even at the time ignited

controversy. underneath their bombardment, civilians suffocated and burned. their bombardment, civilians suffocated and burned. there city destroyed. ursula was 1a. she recalls a firestorm so intense that she clung a lamp post to avoid being sucked the flames. translation: we stood clinging to the lamp post, then we saw our house collapsed. first the facade crashed down and the bricks rolled up to our feet, and my mother said, "now we have lost everything. now we are homeless." commemorations have lost everything. now we are homeless. " commemorations today have lost everything. now we are homeless." commemorations today in a city so famed for its culture and beauty that its people thought no one would attack it. translation: we recall both the suffering of people in german cities and the suffering that germans inflicted on others. we do not forget it was germans who started this cruel war. this is for germany

are highly symbolic day. for many it's about memory, reconciliation. for others though it's about defiance too. the far right is once again making its presence felt in this country, seeking to redefine germany's second world war history. there are few survivors left to tell the tale of dresden, but by honouring its dead the city intends to keep the memory alive. jenny hill, bbc news, dresden. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willets. another stormy weekend in prospect? i'm afraid so, in fact the met 0ffice i'm afraid so, in fact the met office has amber warning is out for the heavy rain but it will be a widespread rainfall and windy event once again. unfortunately things have been damaged after last weekend. the rivers are swollen, the ground is saturated so we will see excessive amounts of rainfall once again. even a minimalamount

excessive amounts of rainfall once again. even a minimal amount of rain today has caused flooding. it is a quiet affair overnight, the shower is easing the way. we have rain coming into the west with temperatures picking up, but it will be widely chilly elsewhere with ice, and even some fog around as well. a decent start of the day in the east but this rain will roll its way in. this is nothing to do with dennis, this is the precursor if you like. largely dry head of it, and increasingly mild. that's the other element, we will see the snow we have seen this week melting, trickling into the rivers. widely they'll force winds on stone dennis, and it is the longevity of the rainfall event, it just stays and it is the longevity of the rainfall event, itjust stays with us. for parts of northern ireland, the rain gets driven in by these strong and gusty gale force winds. not quite as strong as last week but

we are talking up to 70 mph, so certainly enough to cause disruption. some of the flooding could cut off communities so we are concerned about this event. it continues through saturday night into sunday, particularly in wales, but the winds keep going. again it isa but the winds keep going. again it is a sustained period of windy weather. as you can appreciate, there are numerous weather warnings in force, there are numerous weather warnings inforce, and there are numerous weather warnings in force, and you can find out the detail on the website. flooding, damaging winds, dangerous seas, it is likely to cause significant impact. helen, thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six.

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