this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. donald trump finally issues a statement, saying he condemns the storming of the us capitol by his supporters. to those who engage in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. and to those who broke the law, you will pay. joe biden says wednesday's events in washington mark one of the darkest days in us history, and he's blaming donald trump. the past four years, we've had a president who's made his co nte m pt a president who's made his contempt for our democracy, constitution, the rule of law, clear in everything he has done.

at least four people died as a result of the riots, and dozens of people have been arrested. hello and welcome. in the past hour, president trump has posted a video on twitter urging ‘healing and reconciliation‘ following wednesday's attack by his supporters on capitol hill. in a marked change in tone from yesterday's comments, he said he was ‘outraged by the violence‘ and that he was turning his attention to a smooth and orderly transition of power. let‘s hear some of what the president had to say. the demonstrators who infiltrated the capital have defiled the seat of american democracy. to those who engaged in the act of violence and destruction, do not represent oui’ destruction, do not represent our country, and to those who

broke the law, you will pay. we have just been through an intense election and emotions are high, but now tempers must be called and calm restored. we must get on with the business of america. my campaign vigorously pursued every legal avenue to contest the election results. my only goal was to ensure the integrity of the vote. in so doing, i was fighting to defend american democracy. i continue to strongly believe that we must reform our election laws to verify the identity and eligibility of all voters and to ensure faith and confidence in all future elections. now congress has certified the results, a new administration will be inaugurated onjanuary 20. my focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and sea mless ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power. this moment calls for healing

and reconciliation. 2020 has been a challenging time for our people. a menacing pandemic has upended the lives of our citizens, isolated millions in their homes, damaged our economy and claimed countless lives. defeating this pandemic and rebuilding the greatest economy on earth will require all of us working together. peter bowes is our north america correspondent. hi peter, so a striking change internally from the president? yes, isn‘t it. this is a very significant change in tone from president trump talking about this being a heinous attack, what happened at the capitol building saying he was outraged by it and we have just heard him say that those responsible will pay for what they did. talking about reconciliation, talking about healing, and moving on to the days ahead that certainly have been concerning a lot of people, what will happen between now and the point at whichjoe

biden takes over in less than two weeks and the president is saying, acknowledging really for the first time that he lost the election by saying that a new administration will be taking over and he will be focusing on the transition process. and no claims, as he has been claiming recently, of widespread fraud. no claims falsely that he won the election by a land slide. that‘s clearly a different. what of the timing here peter? lots of people are calling for him to come up with a statement like this within hours of the actual events yesterday but he didn‘t. actual events yesterday but he didn't. well, yeah. it has been very slow and coming. if you look at all of the others who have been responding to the attack on the capitol building over the last 2a hours, the president did release a video statement but he didn‘t go anywhere close to the condemnation that we have heard in this latest video and of course this is in the face of

mounting criticism of the president, that may well have played a part in him releasing this particular video with calls for him to be essentially forced out of office. there‘s been talk of invoking the 25th amendment which is a mechanism whereby he could be declared unfit for office and removed from the white house. mike pence the vice president would ta ke pence the vice president would take over under those circumstances. mike pence, through one of his advisers we understand it is not keen on that kind of action, but the potential moves that congress could take and, that is certainly being discussed in terms of possibly a censure of the president and other actions as well because there is still a tremendous amount of anger at what president trump said in the minutes and hours before the minutes and hours before the capitol building was attacked, and he is being accused of inciting that violent, so why think it is

significant now, coming back to the bit dominic video, that he is adopting a very different tone. the ease with which trump supporters were able to storm congress has raised serious questions about security in washington. the head of capitol police is resigning. our correspondent aleem manool has been speaking to some of those caught up in the chaos of wednesday night. no remorse, no guilt, no regrets. those who travelled to washington from across the country to protest are today sightseeing. yesterday had to happen. the shock and disgust is felt elsewhere, not here. how do you feel about it all? i feel very privileged that i was a part of yesterday. ifight forfreedom and democracy. even with everything that happened ? yes. even with everything that happened. we had the greatest president in our lifetime doing everything he could do, sacrificing his golden years to make this country what it should be and what it always has been. he sacrificed so much, and that is why you seen so many people here,

they realise that. in those fateful hours they had been incited to march on the capitol by donald trump. those who forced their way into the building believing they had the right to, to overturn the election result. that is just not how things are done in this country. lawlessness, storming buildings even, that is what has happened. the nation was not founded on civility, this nation was founded on revolutionary activity. we became civil after the government realised that they got overwhelmed. so, what happens now? i guess now we wait and see if they take us seriously, because they saw how easily we were able to breach their defence. in spite of everything we saw with our own eyes, a lot of those protesters who laid siege to the us capitol insist that it is the other side that is trying to seize power and subvert democracy. among them there‘s very little sense of embarrassment at the events here — if anything, a sense of pride. proud especially that they caused politicians to cower

in congress. i‘ve never had a panic attack, but i think that‘s what i was having. my heart was pounding very, very hard. i was having a little bit of trouble catching my breath, and i felt almost paralysed. david hartfield junior works at the capitol building and lives close by. it was scary, and when i got up this morning i was like, "maybe i should just inside all day." i really had that thought of, you know, am i going to be attacked for just going in and paying bills? like, that‘s a scary thought to wake up with in the morning. life, of course, goes on, but many americans have been left numb by events here. others, though, those involved, have clearly been energised. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in washington. ijust want i just want to bring you ijust want to bring you a quick bit of breaking news on the security arrangements. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he has requested

and received the immediate resignation of senate serjeant—at—arms there, coming from writers, so he has requested and received the resignation of the senate serjeant—at—arms, given the event yesterday. we can delve into a little bit more now on the security arrangements and exactly what happened. i‘m joined now by isaiah mckinnon, retired deputy mayor and chief of police of detroit who was policing during the last big wave of civil unrest in the us in the 1960s. thank you for having me. the policing and security arrangements and what we witnessed yesterday, it breaks into two halves, doesn‘t it? first of all, the planning, and secondly when things escalated, how quickly that escalation was dealt with. if we could just dealt with. if we could just deal with the second half of that first. once it was clear that first. once it was clear that things were going wrong, donald trump has released a

statement in the last few hours that he immediately sent for the national guard. there was reporting yesterday that that didn‘t happen, there was actually a delayed. what do you make of that? those are nice things to say after the reality is that, in my opinion, they we re is that, in my opinion, they were woefully unprepared for this event. i don‘t remember what, don‘t think they realised the size of the crowd that might be there and number two, once they were there and trump was speaking and incited the people and they started moving towards the capitol building, there was no plan and certainly not enough officers there to stop these people. i don‘t think they really know now how many people were there. unless they breached the perimeter, it was a situation where it could have been extremely disastrous for everyone that was there. ——

and once they breached the perimeter. it could have been disastrous but it wasn‘t exactly far short of disastrous anyway. what do you think should happen now?|j anyway. what do you think should happen now? i think, number one, what they are doing as they are looking at all those people who got into the building, and they will be prosecuted and probably, but secondly we have to start preparing. as police chief in detroit for a number of years i was able to prepare for major events that had a million, million and a half people. and you prepare for those kinds of things and i think that was pa rt things and i think that was part of the problem that existed in dc yesterday. make sure that everyone is prepared, make sure that you have planned forjust in case. what would happen if someone had walked into that building with an automatic weapon, which, some people did have weapons. but it

could have caused extreme carnage for everyone that was there. this was not prepared well. that lack of preparation, do you think there was a racial element behind that, given obviously lots of people bringing, by way of contrast, the black lives matter protest? i‘ve been in law enforcement since 1965 and certainly there is systemic racism that exists in law enforcement throughout the country and probably other places in the world, and what they have seen throughout the yea rs they have seen throughout the years is that those in law enforcement tend to treat different people differently depending on their skin colour, or their social status. and this is what i saw yesterday. this was crowd that was probably 99.9% white, white men, and they were supposed to be supporters of president trump. and i think that

thoughts were with law enforcement people that everything can be ok, guysjust like us and it is going to be nice. that wasn‘t the case, as we can see. so to me that is exactly what happened there. 0k, exactly what happened there. ok, we must leave it there. thank you so much for talking to us, we really appreciate your expertise. thank you. thank you so much. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: france begins to roll out its vaccination programme, but at a slower rate than its neighbours. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief! after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts his tour of south africa tomorrow despite of protests and violence from some black activist groups.

they say international artists should continue to boycott south africa until majority rule is established. around the world, people have been paying tribute to the iconic rock star david bowie who sold 140 million albums in a career that spanned half a century. his family announced overnight that he had died of cancer at the age of 69. the world‘s tallest skyscraper opens later today. the burj dubai, has easily overtaken its nearest rivals. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump finally issues a statement saying he condemns the storming of the us capitol by his supporters. at least four people died as a result of the riots and dozens of people have been arrested. let‘s get more

on our top story now. i‘m joined now by donald critchlow, katzin family professor of history at arizona state university. thank at arizona state university. you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you very much for the invitation. a lot of people are talking about the significance within history, really, of what happened at the capitol. where would you place it? well, i think the incident, the storming of congress yesterday, really needs to be put into a larger historical and contemporary perspective. what we have seen in this country have been a pattern of riots, police shootings, assassination attempts on leading members of congress, republicans, and we have seen in the past actual takeovers of state houses in wisconsin and

texas. what is concerning is that this pattern of violence reflects a growing lack of confidence in our institutions, andi confidence in our institutions, and i think that should be of great concern to everyone. there has been a history of violence on the floor of congress. in 1954, puerto ricans terrorists broke into the house chamber, that of five rounds, leaving five members of congress shot. we have seen others, in the 1970s, terrorist attacks on the pentagon, bombings, and for those who are really interested in american history, the pre— civil war period was full of violence in congress. sorry, just to jump injust there, not congress. sorry, just to jump in just there, not that it was given not accepted or

a cce pta ble given not accepted or acceptable in any way back then, but people could understand it. how shocked are you by what has happened this week, and what do you think it means for the future of america? yes, i think there are two conclusions to draw. i think going to unfortunately see continued violence — we hope not on the floor of congress. but we are in a climate of violence in this country. it is hard to see how there is going to be easy reconciliation. our new president—elect, joe biden, and president—elect, joe biden, and president trump have called for it, but i think there is really deep polarisation in this country, a lot of anger on both sides that is not going to lead to easy compromises. professor, thatis to easy compromises. professor, that is a slightly depressing note but i am afraid we must end on that note nonetheless.

thank you so much for putting that in a broader context. we should wish everyone a happy new year and let us hope there is no need for pessimism, so thank you very, very much. that is very good have you, thank you. —— very good of you. now to other news, and france is rolling out its vaccination programme, but at a much slower rate than for example the uk. only 500 people had been given the jab in the first week. at least 25,000 were vaccinated on thursday. the french prime minister, jean castex, says the vaccine will shortly be offered to all over—75s as he expressed concern the virus is still spreading too fast in france. our paris correspondent lucy williamson has been to a hospital in the southern city of saint—etienne. for france, this is not a vaccine to be delivered in a hurry. these tiny vials may be endorsed by doctors, but they carry a political risk. at saint—etienne‘s new vaccination centre,

the first doses to arrive are for staff, not patients — a new push to increase vaccinations and public confidence in them. until now, only residents of elderly care homes were eligible for the jab. this week it is being offered to firefighters, domestic carers and all medical staff over the age of 50. we are dealing with a technocratic system which is not reactive enough and only wants to follow regulatory procedures without any risk. and we all think it is time to take risks. speaks french. under pressure over the low number of vaccinations, the prime minister, jean castex, said tonight that eve ryo ne over the age of 75 can have the vaccine from 18 january. but he insisted that france was right to begin its campaign in the way it did.

the government says it made sense to focus on the most vulnerable first and to require signed consent and a doctor‘s approval before carrying out the vaccination. but there is another reason for this caution around the vaccine. polls suggest that more than half the french population isn‘t planning to take it. marie is a newspaper publisher in paris. her three children have all have their childhood vaccinations, she says, and she is happy to have most vaccinations herself. but the pfizer vaccine currently on offer in france has her worried because it was developed so quickly, using a new technique. you see the government telling you that it‘s completely safe, you see doctors telling you it‘s completely safe, researchers telling you it‘s completely safe. does that change your mind? maybe they could say they‘re sure with 99%, but not 100%. nobody could say 100%,

and my concern is about the 1%, 2%, 3%, 5% of risk. distrust of vaccines has a long history here, but france‘s slow start led to accusations it was becoming a laughing stock. the government is trying to vaccinate the nation without alienating one set of voters or embarrassing another. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. all travellers to england and scotland from international destinations will have to test negative for coronavirus before they can enter the country from next week. passengers arriving in england or scotland by boat, train or plane, including uk nationals, will have to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country of departure. the british government says it is designed to prevent new variants of the disease which have emerged in countries such as south africa and denmark from entering the country. failure to comply will lead to an immediate £500 or $678 fine. back to our main story: four years ago, at his inauguration, donald trump stood on capitol hill and vowed to make big changes to american politics. but now, his term is ending in chaos after those violent

scenes last night. our north america correspondent nick bryant considers what yesterday‘s shocking events could mean for mr trump‘s legacy and for the future of american politics. so help me god. congratulations, mr president. from the moment that donald trump took the oath of office, it instantly became clear that he would change the presidency more than the presidency would change him. this american carnage stops right here and stops right now. but millions of voters had sent him to the white house precisely because he was prepared to say the unsayable. they loved his anti—establishment energy. they backed his trashing of behavioural norms. ahead of the election, he strongly signalled that he was even prepared to reject democratic conventions. he refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. well, we're going to have

to see what happens. you know that. i have been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster. but more than 74 million americans voted for him nonetheless, the second highest figure in us history. he won almost 47% of the national vote. in events like this 4july celebration at the lincoln memorial, critics of his presidency saw signs of authoritarianism — america first as a military tattoo. and many people globally viewed episodes like his return from hospital after recovering from the coronavirus as comic opera. some lampooned him as an american mussolini. but many of his backers saw something different — an american strongman and a fellow victim of elite sneering. the whole number of electors appointed to vote for president of the united states... on capitol hill last night some of his loyal allies,

the trump enablers, started tojump ship. i hate it to end this way. oh, my god, i hate it. from my point of view, he's been a consequential president. but today, the first thing you'll see — all i can say is count me out. enough is enough. but almost half of republican lawmakers voted last night to overturn joe biden‘s victory, even after they witnessed firsthand what looked like an insurrection on capitol hill. when he emerged on the political scene four years ago, it was said that the new york tycoon had mounted a hostile ta keover of the republican party. but there was always massive buy—in from the rank—and—file conservatives who became his personal base. so, even after the american carnage that we witnessed here yesterday, he remains the dominant figure in conservative politics, and could be for years to come. the republicans have always prided themselves on being the party of abraham lincoln, but these past four years they have become

the party of donald trump. many of his supporters display a near cult—like devotion, so it is premature to see the storming of the capitol as trump and trumpism‘s final stand. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. and before we go, this has been an emotional 24 hours or so. the images from capitol hill have shaken many of us to our core. the violence struck at the very heart of america‘s government. as we‘ve been discussing, lawmakers of all political stripes have condemned the rioters‘ actions. in the past our president trump has posted a video on twitter urging healing and reconciliation. we have now 12 days until the inauguration of joe biden. a lot can happen between now and then. we will be here to bring you every twist and turn along the way. plenty more on our website as always. i will be back with the headlines in a couple of

minutes. you can reach me on twitter. i‘m @lvaughanjones. hello there. thursday was a really cold day in the midlands, where the fog persisted. and it‘s cold widely at the moment, of course, where we‘ve got a widespread frost. and again, for many parts of the country, it could be quite icy out there as well. and in some areas, we are seeing some more sleet and snow falling. so it‘s a real mixture. some quite tricky conditions early in the morning, a wintry mixture. we‘ve got most of the patchy fog now across the southeast of england by this stage. but with sleet and snow

falling mainly across wales and northern england, there‘s going to be a covering of snow for many. there could be even more than that over the pennines. a dry but icy start for northern ireland, and indeed for much of scotland. but a covering of snow for northern and eastern areas. the more persistent snow should have moved southwards by this stage and the wintry showers that we are left with will soon fade away, so it‘s going to turn dry and sunny for scotland andindeed for northern ireland. more cloud, though, for england and wales, again, a mixture of rain, sleet and mainly hill snow for northern england and wales. a few wintry showers around elsewhere, and the fog will be lifting through the morning. a cold day wherever you are, temperatures, again, only 1—4 celsius. and as we headed to the weekend, it‘s going to be really cold start on saturday morning. a widespread, quite sharp frost as well. some fog around in the morning across southern england to slowly lift, but otherwise england and wales looks dry and sunny. for scotland and northern ireland, the cloud will tend to increase as the winds pick up and we see some wetter weather arriving in the north—west of scotland.

another cold day, those temperatures in the afternoon 2—4 degrees for many areas. the wetter weather that‘s coming into the north—west on that second weather front there, and that will slip its way southwards on saturday night, but weaken. but we are left with more cloud across the northern half of the uk. still some patches of fog in southern england, southern areas, though, seeing a bright but cold day. more cloud for northern england, northern ireland and scotland in particular, some further damp weather coming back in to western areas of scotland. here, it should be a bit milder. and generally, those temperatures of degree or so higher on sunday. things are going to get milder for many of us as we head into next week, as the winds come in from the atlantic. notice that colder air still across parts of scotland, so there is the threat of some snow here. but generally next week looks much milder, but there will be some rain and some stronger winds as well.

the burj dubai, has easily overtaken its nearest rivals. this is bbc news, the headlines: donald tump has released a video on social media, condemning the chaotic scenes that took place at the us congress on wednesday. he said the people who carried out the acts of violence did not represent america. he also conceded that a new administration would now take office. president—electjoe biden has launched a stinging attack on donald trump, blaming him for the insurrection on capitol hill on wednesday. mr biden called it one of the "darkest days in american history". he said president trump had spent the past four years showing contempt for democracy. donald trump‘s opponents in the two houses of congress have called for him to be removed from office after the violent invasion of the capitol. democratic senator chuck schumer said mr trump should be removed immediately. if he is not, house speaker nancy pelosi says he could be impeached.