this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at 10.003m: tyson fury produces the best performance of his boxing life against deontay wilder, to become the new wbc heavyweight world champion. when i came here, they said that i can't punch. deontay wilder said himself that i've got two pillow fists. but, you know, not bad for an old, fat guy who can't punch. the government defends its response to the flooding across the country — as the prime minister defies calls to visit affected areas. italy imposes strict quarantine restrictions in two regions declared as hotspots in the biggest coronavirus outbreak in europe. bernie sanders cements his status as the democratic front—runner to take on donald trump in november's us presidential election. and a series of events is unveiled

to commemorate the 75th anniversary of ve day, which marked the end of the second world war in europe. the british boxer, tyson fury, has won the wbc world heavyweight title in las vegas, producing a devastating display to beat the american, deontay wilder, in their highly anticipated rematch. fury twice knocked his opponent to the floor, before the fight was stopped in the seventh round. after the fight, fury thanked his team and all of the fans who travelled to america to support him. a big shout to andy lee and sugarhill and the kronk boys, my brothers and my family who came to support me. and everybody from around the world who came and

supported me tonight. i just looked at the ring walk there. what a ring walk, patsy cline, who would have thought it? crazy, man. tonight looked like a night when you were so at home here and you knew this was going to be a special night in your career. this was written in the stars, 1 million miles away. before i was ever born, i was destined to do what i did. i have had the highs and lows and everybody knows about it. tonight was the icing on the cake. i have completed everything in boxing and there is nothing more to complete. but if he wants a rematch i will give it to him. and then i have got another old fella across the pond who might want a little tickle with the gypsy king, and that is it, i've completed it. done. that ovation was almost moving, the passion behind you. we broke all records here tonight with capacity and i just want to say a big shout out and much, much love to all the fans who supported me from around the world. it really did show tonight

and they spurred me on. it spurred me on to get the knock out for sure. you told us all about how you were going to get on the front foot this time. when that bell sounded, what was in your head? i was straight on him and i wanted to put him on the back foot, as i did. he caught me right there with his right hand, but i answered him right back. where you buzzed? i wasn't buzzed, but i felt it for sure. they way you hit that i think might well have demoralised him, and that he landed a really good shot and then... the thing is, deontay wilder was really demoralised already coming into this fight. he cherry picked me last time when i was not ready, and that was a dare to be great by me. it worked out for me and he couldn't beat me tonight. it wasn't written in the stars for him. good luck to deontay wilder in his career. when you knocked him down

in the third round, was there a temptation then to try to get it done even earlier? you know what? i was hurting every time i was hitting him with my right hand hook. my coach was saying keep it calm, keep it long. i didn't want to rush it, but i buried him with a left hook to the body. how did it feel when the referee came in and said it was all over? to be honest i was a little bit disappointed because i wanted to go on longer so i could punish an even more. last time we fought, he put me down twice. i paid him back with three knock—downs in a fight. thank you and good night. knock—downs in a fight. let's speak to mike coppinger, boxing correspondent from the sports journalism website the athletic who was ringside. and you are very close to where tyson fury is having a victory party. how much of a surprise was a directory? not a surprise at all for me. i watched tyson fury two weeks

ago here in las vegas and i knew that he was going to go for the knockout. i am not surprised that he got it, but what was surprising to me was how easily he made it look. wilder never landed any punches of consequence and fury ruined any disability that wilder had. so did we under underrate tyson's fury or did we overrate deontay wilder?” think the public underrated tyson fu ry‘s think the public underrated tyson fury‘s power. they said he wasn't a power puncher, he was a boxer, but he showed tonight that when he wants to box and move towards its opponent, then he has so much power. this is a lean, more muscular tyson fury, and as we saw with the knock in the third, he is a devastating puncher. so he has got that huge,

physical power, but he has also got psychological, mental strengths, hasn't he? he is such a showman. we had it before the match, we had it after the site as well. tyson fury is just after the site as well. tyson fury isjust supremely after the site as well. tyson fury is just supremely believing in himself. nothing can deter him, and when he says it is written in the stands, i think it really does believe that. and where he goes from here... he can do whatever he wants. deontay wilder has 30 days to exercise the rematch clause, but do any others want to see the rematch? i'm not sure. i think all of us stateside and especially over in the uk are salivating over the possibility of a tyson fury— anthony joshua fight. and what would happen in that, do you think? i think a similar result to what we saw tonight. i don't see anthonyjoshua being able to take the power of tyson fury. i don't think anthony joshua has the confidence of tyson fury. joshua was knocked out once

and we saw in saudi arabia in december yeah that when he is connected with those glancing right hands, anthony joshua connected with those glancing right hands, anthonyjoshua seem to be a little unsure of himself. so where does tyson fury stand in the history of heavyweight world boxing? because they have been so many amazing characters in that history. he is certainly one of them, though, isn't he? definitely one of them. a little too soon to say where his place is in history, but he certainly tonight cemented himself a place in history. and do you think there will be... you were talking about the possibility at the rematch, and maybe they're not being a huge amount of demand for that, but in the end do think that the money speaks? because it would be another big—money fight. there will be another match between wilder and fury. it is likely, but it is really up fury. it is likely, but it is really up to deontay wilder alone. he has 30 days to exercise that rematch clause where he will get 40% to

fu ry‘s clause where he will get 40% to fury‘s 60% cut. they both made upwards of 20 million dollars tonight and the pay—per—view sales could easily push that number north of $40 million. so he's going to have plenty of money, but what is deontay wilder going to do? is he going to want more money or what? deontay wilder going to do? is he going to want more money or whenm what is happening without victory party? does that just what is happening without victory party? does thatjust go on for hours and hours? i'm sure it goes on for as long as tyson fury once. he is not just for as long as tyson fury once. he is notjust the gypsy king, he is the king of las vegas right now. indeed. good to talk to you. many thanks indeed. parts of italy are in lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. the country has seen the largest outbreak in europe, with 79 cases and two deaths. meanwhile, 32 british and irish cruise passengers have spent their first night in quarantine in the uk, after arriving back from japan yesterday.

sean dilley reports. italy has seen more confirmed cases of the coronavirus than any other country in europe. in response, they've postponed several sporting fixtures, including inter milan's game against sampdoria. a number of towns in the north of the country have been placed on lockdown. erica lives in the town of codogno in the lombardy region. translation: we are trying to remain calm, because in those situations it's easy to panic. we go and buy food supplies because we don't know if the supermarkets will stay open. we hope everything will be fine. this is where 30 british and two irish citizens are waking up this morning, quarantined for the next two weeks following their evacuation from the diamond princess cruise ship. inside this nursing accommodation block in arrowe park hospital, clinicians have previously treated coronavirus patients who have travelled from china. the group of people is slightly different.

0bviously, they've come from a cruise ship rather than from their own homes over in china. but we're working exactly the same as we did before with the health care professionals public health england to make sure that they are safe, managed and comfortable whilst they are with us. meanwhile, around 150 patients who were evacuated from china two weeks ago will be allowed to leave this training centre in milton keynes today, after finishing their quarantine. a specialist team of experts from the world health organization have landed in wuhan in china. they say their mission is to stop the spread of the disease at a time when the number of deaths and diagnosis is on the rise. sean dilley, bbc news. in the united states, the left—wing candidate bernie sanders appears to have won a resounding victory in the latest stage of the democrat's search for a candidate to take on donald trump in november's presidential election. he won around 40% of the vote in nevada, as sophie long reports.

nevada's caucases were the first chance for democratic presidential hopefuls to show their appeal to a diverse group of voters in a state with a population representative of the country as a whole. the 78—year—old senator from vermont had already left nevada for campaign events in texas when he claimed victory. i think all of you know we won the popular vote in iowa! we won the new hampshire primary! and according to three networks at the ap, we have now won the nevada caucus. his triumph cements his status as the democrats' national frontrunner, but it will deepen concern among moderates in a party who feel the self—described democratic socialist is too liberal to defeat donald trump.

can we raise a couple of million bucks? let's go get it! former vice president, joe biden, claimed what his team described as a strong second place and success substantial enough to trigger a comeback after a poor start to this primary season. so it was a great night for bernie sanders, but there is no stopping to savour the taste of victory. most candidates have already left nevada to campaign in super tuesday state, which will vote injust over a week's time. the next debate is in three days. the gloves came off here in las vegas. the fight will continue in south carolina. sophie long, bbc news, las vegas. the environment secretary has defended the government's said the flood infrastructure the government has invested in over the last decade has shown results this week, but there is more to do. communities across the country are still struggling to deal with the effects of severe rain and wind. 0ur political correspondent tom barton is with me now. what's the environment

secretary been saying? 0ver over the last two or three weeks, we have seen these bad storms hitting across the uk, causing flood damage in yorkshire, in the south—west of england. and in amongst that, the government has faced some criticism. we have seen homes that i did, —— flooded, and we had questions of why building has been allowed on flood plains. today, the environment secretary has been speaking to andrew marr and was asked about that. he said that essentially, yes, there has been flooding, that it would have been much worse if the government hadn't put in big investments over the last ten years oi’ investments over the last ten years or $0. investments over the last ten years or so. you have to recognise that the flood infrastructure that we have invested and put in place over the last decade is working and is actually delivering benefits and this last week we would have had

25,000 homes flooded were it not for that. i can remember when i went for david cameron back in 2007, you will rememberthe david cameron back in 2007, you will remember the controversy over the floods in his constituency. in the event, that was a weather event far less that they seen the last few weeks but 17,000 homes were affected. it is important to recognise they work we have done. absolutely, the challenge we face i'iow absolutely, the challenge we face now is greater, but we are putting out now is greater, but we are putting our money where our mouth is and spending an extra £4 billion in the next five years. so that was the environment secretary speaking to andrew marr. there has been criticism for the prime minister as well for being rather absent and invisible during the floods for not going to see what was going on around the country. absolutely. we have been in recess this week and the parliament has not been sitting. the prime minister has been at the country house used by the foreign secretary usually. the —— way hasn't

been is out and about seeing some of the damage of the flooding and speaking to people affected by this. environment secretary did speak about that and said that the prime minister is fully engaged in response to this flooding, but he does delegate. this is a cabinet government, it is not a one—man show. 0ur daily conference calls, there is a nationalflood response centre. he was also asked why, in november, during the election campaign, the cobra emergency committee was convened. white hadn't been this time. he said that now there is a nationalflood response centre, which has been put together to respond to these and that the government has essentially been on the front foot during this crisis and so, hasn't needed a responsive programme like the cobra committee. thank you very much indeed. huge sandstorms have caused major delays to flights in and out of the canary islands. a storm carrying clouds of red sand from the sahara covered the region in a haze of orange. alljourneys in and out

of gran canaria were grounded on saturday night, while flights leaving tenerife were also suspended. the authorities in lanzarote have cancelled all outdoor events in the capital city, including some carnival celebrations. the headlines on bbc news: tyson fury defeats deontay wilder in las vegas to win the wbc world heavyweight boxing title. italy imposes strict quarantine restrictions in two regions declared as hotspots in the biggest coronavirus outbreak in europe. bernie sanders cements his status as the democratic front—runner to take on donald trump in november's us presidential election. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. though good morning to you. we will begin in las vegas, britain's tyson fury, the world heavyweight champion for a second time in his career after that deontay wilder. having floored him

in the third and fifth rounds, the fight was stopped here in the seventh. it was mack to's team who threw in the towel. deontay wilder was bleeding from his ear and leapt at the time. and my own worst critic and even though that was a fantastic performance and i got a great when, i know i can do better. i have changed my style recently. we have had seven weeks to perfect a style that normally takes years. but i am a quick learner and i aim to get back to work straightaway, well, balance, work and my punches and we are going to putting people to sleep left, right and centre. don't forget, when they came here they saidi forget, when they came here they said i can't punch. deontay wilder said i can't punch. deontay wilder said himself that i have got to pillow fists. not bad for an old fat quy pillow fists. not bad for an old fat guy who can't punch. layla he is a true great. he is there. he has done

something that is phenomenal. not once, but he has been here twice with deontay wilder and he absolutely took him apart. it was like we were in manchester. the crowd we re like we were in manchester. the crowd were with him. everything he had to do, he did. i told him crowd were with him. everything he had to do, he did. itold him he would stop him. i knew he would do it. he said he would do the same and he was a man in his word. these are some of the tweets in response. anthonyjoshua's promoter here. and this tweet as well, from a man who knows what it is like to be heavyweight champion. also paying his respects there to deontay wilder. every action there from lennox lewis, who was ringside. six

nations wales hopes are all but over of defending their title, as the first grand slam in ten years well struggled earlier on, with an uncharacteristic take from lee halfpenny, which allowed france to score. wales responded through dylan lois, his try coming after the break as he sneaked in beyond the post. there was another worst mistake though, with this player intercepting it and having a clear run of the field to score. wales managed to hit back again, but not enough as france held on with 27 points to 23. scotland scored three tries against poor italy's site in rome. two players crossed over to seal a i7—0 win. england are up against ireland at twickenham as father and son go head—to—head, with

england captain looking to end the grand slam hopes of his dad. his dad is now the ireland head coach. it will be assessed first time the pair will be assessed first time the pair will be assessed first time the pair will be in opposition to each other. it is quite a unique family, isn't it? if you look at the tree at the family and what an influence of having wigan rugby league and in other rugby. it is a amazing family. their ability to stay professional are not get involved in other stuff is unique. to start that campaign, the women's t20 cup when they take on south africa in perth, at a tournament they have won once before. the new head coach is hoping for a before. the new head coach is hoping fora win in before. the new head coach is hoping for a win in their opening match against a side with a strong batting line—up which should set them up nicely against australia. we have just been wanting to get going, to be honest. we have had a bit of

wait, but had got really good preparation during the last month we've been here. the event is about to kick off and we just want to get into it. hopefully, we can get into it quickly and do that. they are playing at 11am it quickly and do that. they are playing at ”am this morning. what about this to a scale? women's basketball tea m about this to a scale? women's basketball team in south dakota in the us. that was impressive. the second does as well. then the third. surely they couldn't keep on doing it? that was the fourth. killing wild celebrations. no pressure then on the fifth and final player, who duly delivers. unbelievable! think about the skill involved in that. a little bit of luck as well. you certainly don't see that sort of performance every day. that is all from us. plenty of live sport over on the bbc iplayer and these bbc sport website, including the bbc —— athletics championships in glasgow.

and the cricket as well, with the england's women due to get under way in an hourorso. england's women due to get under way in an hour or so. that is all for me, back to you, then. you very much indeed. it isjust me, back to you, then. you very much indeed. it is just approaching 10:22am. the recent australian wildfires destroyed millions of acres of land and left thousands of people homeless. today, the 25 people who lost their lives in new south wales have been remembered, as our sydney correspondent phil mercer reports. it was australia's black summer. since july, almost 16 million hectares of land was scorched, lives and livelihoods were lost, along with thousands of homes. at a memorial service in sydney, there was a sombre show of solidarity for the victims of australia's bushfires and their families. it began with a traditional indigenous ceremony.

new south wales was at the heart of a crisis that raged for months. 25 people were killed in australia's most populous state. it was scarred by fires that were unprecedented in their scale and intensity. the prime minister, scott morrison, said they were days the nation would never forget. a season of air you couldn't breathe and of orange skies that would not rain. an unforgettable trauma absorbed into our very beings. and of unrelenting grief. for our land, our wildlife and our families. children kissing the coffins of their fathers, proudly wearing their helmets. mothers and fathers who should never have had to bury their children. friends, who came to our aid,

who travelled across the water to support us, but to return home under their nation's flags. heavy rain has brought the crisis to an end. the recovery effort will be immense, but already there are nervous glances towards the next fire season. the memorial in sydney comes as the federal government begins a royal commission into the bushfire disaster. the prime minister said the investigation would help australians survive and adapt to hotter, drier and longer summers. critics though say the commission won't be considering the full impact of climate change on the emergency. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. the generation who helped the war effort are being urged to come forward to help mark the 75th anniversary of ve day. a series of events will be held to mark the end of the second

world war in europe, on the 8th of may, as katharine da costa reports. sardines had nothing on the crowds in trafalgar square and piccadilly. after six long years of fear, blackouts and war, suddenly the national mood shifted to celebration. for children, many of whom have known nothing else but war, this day must have seemed like an entry into never—never land. on may 8th 1945, more than a million people in britain took to the streets after winston churchill announced the war in europe was over. hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight, tuesday the 8th of may. we may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing. to recreate that iconic moment 75 years on, an extract from that victory speech will be broadcast

in public spaces across the uk. this was a service of thanksgiving at westminster abbey on the 70th anniversary. once again, tributes will be paid to the heroes of the second world war as we remember the sacrifices they made, securing peace across the continent. as a way of saying thank you, the royal british legion is holding a ballot offering vip treatment for 750 veterans, descendants, evacuees and those who served on the home front. it will include a procession down the mall, aerial displays from vintage aircraft as well as a fly—past by the red arrows. throughout the bank holiday weekend, part of saintjames‘ park will be turned into victory park with themed events based on life in britain during the second world war. away from london there will be a service of remembrance

and parade in cardiff. a veteran's parade and concert in edinburgh and hundreds of street parties in towns and villages across the country. it'll certainly have a party atmosphere. not only has the bank holiday been moved to coincide with the 75th anniversary, pubs will be staying open until 1am over the weekend, all helping to recreate that moment 75 years ago when the nation stopped to celebrate victory in europe. catherine da costa, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. we have got some sunshine on offer for you today. not for everybody, but i think for much of the country it will turn out to be pretty decent day once the crowd and the rain clears away. the rail is also some snow in the forecast. 0verall, clears away. the rail is also some snow in the forecast. overall, it is going to be very unsettled this week, but the snow is going to be

heading our way tonight and tomorrow morning it could be snowing in some parts of the country. most of us would not be getting the snow as it is not cold enough. the cloud are stretching right across the atlantic from the bahamas, and today we are going to be in between weather systems. it has brought us the rain and the cloud and the wind last night. this is a gap we are injust now, and the next weather front will bring us wintry weather over tonight and tomorrow. today, the last swathes of the country are in the clear. in the north, some patchy rain, but in the south of the country, then claudia from plymouth and southampton all the way to the kent coast, it should be a grey day with some rain from time to time. through this evening, it will turn fairly chilly quickly across the north and north—east of the country. i showed you that ribbon of crowd across the atlantic. another rich of low pressure is moving our way, heading into this area, in the early

hours of monday, snow falling across northern england, scotland and could be coinciding with the rush hour and they could be some snow settling across the towns and cities, but mostly across the hills. nothing unusual, but pretty wintry. 0n mostly across the hills. nothing unusual, but pretty wintry. on top of that we have skilful swings in the mountains for sure and some visits on the way. very blustery around the irish sea coast and across northern england. from northern england southwards, way too mild a full snow and here there will be some sunshine with and during the south during the afternoon there is some rain flirting with the southern counties. a chilly day in the north without wintry weather, but rather in the south. notice, 7pm on monday evening, there is still wintry weather there across parts of scotland. the week ahead is looking fairly changeable. you can see the weather icons showing a mixture of whether and still remaining above the average for the time of year as

far as temperatures go. hello this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines: tyson fury produces the best performance of his boxing life against deontay wilder — to become the new wbc italy's government imposes strict quarantine restrictions in two northern regions close to milan and venice which have been declared hotspots of the coronavirus outbreak. the government defends its response to the flooding across the country — as the prime minister defies calls to visit affected areas. senator bernie sanders wins the nevada caucuses, cementing his status as the democratic front—runner for november's us presidential election. and a series of events is unveiled to commemorate the 75th anniversary of ve day, which marked the end