races in georgia so his senate races in georgia so his party lost control of the senate. but wednesday, six january was always going to be the day it came to a head. madame speaker and members of congress... congress was due to do what is normallyjust procedural, formalise the results of the election against the futile demands of donald trump who stationed his forces outside. fight for trump! fight for trump. at the request of the president, thousands of supporters had gathered from over the country. well we hope we will see that things aren't right with the election system the way it is today. violence happens, like it happens, but we're not going to started, we are here defend ourselves. the spark was lit by the president himself in his midday address

to the crowd when he called the outcome of the election and egreg|ous outcome of the election and egregious assault on us democracy. we're going to walk down to the because you will never take back our country with weakness. you have to show strength and you have to be strong. it was all his supporters needed to hear. even before his 70 minute speech finished, they started to march up finished, they started to march up to capitol hill where that session to confirm the election result was in progress. soon what looked like the entire crowd was heading that way. there were some attacks on journalists, another consequence of the rallying cries of the president. within 20 minutes of the end of his speech, donald trump supporters we re speech, donald trump supporters were surrounding the capitol building. handfuls of officers tried to fend them off as best they could but they were overwhelmingly outnumbered. clashes went on but protesters we re clashes went on but protesters were now breaching cordons all

around the grounds, planning platforms that had been set up ajoe biden‘s platforms that had been set up a joe biden‘s inauguration exactly two weeks later. and then in barely believable scenes, they started scaling the walls of this historic seat of american legislative power. it didn't stop there. with little to stop them, the crowd became intent on storming the building. usa, usa! within a matter of minutes from the initial breach, scores of people were inside in what would eventually become hundreds who made their way to the doors of the chamber where the session had been about the halted. many politicians had been rushed to safety. others took cover where they were. i've never had a panic attack but i think that's what i was having. i heard this pounding, very, very hard. i was having a little bit of trouble catching my breath and i felt almost

paralysed. in the melee outside the chamber, a single shot was fired by police. one protester, 35—year—old ashlee babbitt, dropped to the ground and died. in another part of the gilding, aus in another part of the gilding, a us capitol police officer was violently confronted by protesters and later died of his injuries. both of the dead on the opposite sides of this battle in the heart of washington had been military vetera ns. washington had been military veterans. with the assault still under way, the president—elect couldn't hide his disgust and dismay. president—elect couldn't hide his disgust and dismaylj president—elect couldn't hide his disgust and dismay. i call on president trump to go on national television now and demand an end to this siege. but inside and outside the us capitol, protesters were now giddy with excitement and in a jubilant mood. brian celestin from virginia had been one of the first to get in. i met him as he emerged from the

building. when i realised, if we overwhelm them, we can push through, because we just wanted to be inside. so we made it upstairs, we started knocking on individual doors, hoping somebody would come out and then we made our way to the chamber. it is just then we made our way to the chamber. it isjust not how things are done in this country. lawlessness, storming buildings even. it wasn't founded on stability. 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. the president did speak but still couldn't help repeating his claims of vote rigging. this is a fraudulent election but we can't play into the hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go home, we love you, you are very special. some of

those special to the president are now being arrested for violent entry, remaining in restricted areas and theft of public poverty. these infamous images will live long in the memory. the capitol building was eventually secured and only in the evening, the area around it was as well. well, after hours of allowing protesters to remain on capitol grounds, with a curfew now in place, riot police are now finally pushing people off the grounds and away from the capitol building. while there were some scuffles, many point to the relative restraint shown by security forces as compared to some of the scenes we saw at black lives matter protests last summer. lives matter protests last summer. we will be back when they are hanging from the gallows up there. the demonstrators here felt their actions had somehow been heroic. all over the world is looking at washington now, they saw people storming the...” hope they keep watching it. we are the last hope for the

world. at least in my mind, with everything i've seen, we are free. but what was it all for? because into the night, parts of the capital still laying in disarray, the session to confirm the election results defiantly resumed, with strong words from all sides. to those who wreaked havoc in our capital today, you did not win. violence never wins. this president bears a great deal of the blame. this mob was, in good part, president trump's doing. the house of representatives rejected accounting of electoral votes... senior republicans may show their discussed now but four weeks they didn't acknowledge to joe four weeks they didn't acknowledge tojoe biden's election when either and even though nearly 150 republicans still object it, in the early hours, joe biden was confirmed the election winner. through an

aid, donald trump tweeted: given the scenes in the capitol building that the us was waking up building that the us was waking up to, that statement was the bare minimum he could have done, and did not show the humility of needed to from someone humility of needed to from someone who instigated all this. it was certainly the message ofjoe biden. this. it was certainly the message of joe biden. the past four years, we've had a president who has made his co nte m pt president who has made his contempt for our democracy, our constitution, the rule of law clear in everything he has done and yesterday was the culmination of that unrelenting attack. in spite of night-time cu rfews, life attack. in spite of night-time curfews, life was starting to return to normal in washington but many americans described feeling numb at the events of the previous day. david

hartfield junior works at the capitol building and lives close by. it was scary, and when i got this morning, i was like, maybe i should stay inside, i really had that sort ofam inside, i really had that sort of am really going to be attacked for just going of am really going to be attacked forjust going and paying bills? that a scary thought to wake up in the morning. but many of those who'd been involved in the u nrest who'd been involved in the unrest could be found sightseeing in the capital city. yesterday had to happen. here there were no regrets and no remorse. how do you feel about it all? i feel very privileged that i was a part of yesterday. i fight for freedom and democracy. even with everything that happened? even with everything that happened. we have the greatest president in our lifetime doing everything you could do, sacrificing his golden years making this country what it should be and what it always has been, he sacrificed so much and that's why you've seen so many people here, they realise that. i'm holding the line. rick sarmiento from florida had been part of it all and was one

of many who on reflection believes this is the beginning ofa believes this is the beginning of a movement, not the end.” firmly believe this is our 7076. two things in this country, either another revolution or civil war. but 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 is very little sense of embarrassment at the events here. if anything, a sense of pride. democrats are adamant donald trump needs to leave office immediately. the president of the united states incited an armed insurrection against america. the desecration of the us capitol, which is the temple of our american democracy, and the violence targeting congress are horrors that will forever stain

our nation's history. my only goal was to ensure the integrity of the vote. and it took deaths in unprecedented condemnation of his actions for this, the most basic requisite of his position. my focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power. this moment calls for healing and reconciliation. but whatever he does now, donald trump will forever be that us president who inspired his supporters to storm his country's own seat of democracy. hello. our spell of cold wintry january weather will be gradually easing through the weekend and into next week as things turn

a little bit milder. but certainly on friday, we had a lot more snow for some parts of northern england. this was the picture in cumbria. north wales, as well, had a lot of lying snow. into saturday, still the odd flurry of snow around but most places largely dry, very cold and frosty with some freezing fog as well. look at these temperatures, first thing saturday morning at dawn around —11 degrees or so, could be —15 across some of the sheltered glens of scotland. so, widely subzero. we've got the freezing fog to contend with, particularly across parts of the midlands, central southern england and east wales as well. that should slowly tend to break up into low cloud with some sunshine coming through, but in places, it could linger all day. now, a lot of dry weather through the day on sunday, some sunshine for north wales, northern england, eastern scotland, for instance, as well. but we have a front moving in from the northwest, that will bring some rain and some hill snow for the northwest of scotland. not as cold on saturday as it has been over recent days, with temperatures about 3—5 degrees for most. into saturday night now heading into the early hours of sunday morning, we have got that front bringing a bit more cloud further south, so not

as cold across the north and northwest of uk. still, though, getting down to around —3 or —1i across the south of england first thing sunday. so it will start off chilly once again. we have got milder air gradually working in from the northwest. so a bit of a cloudier picture through the day on sunday. the best of any sunshine will be for central and and southern parts of england, eastern scotland should see a bit of sunshine as well. but towards the north and west, we have more cloud, and that will bring some outbreaks of rain, particularly to the west of scotland. it could be quite heavy, and as things are turning milder, some snowmelt could well lead to a little bit of flooding there. but for most of us, a largely dry picture, turning a bit milder as well. now, as we head through into next week, we will keep low pressure to the north, higher pressure in the south, and this wedge of slightly milder air will work in across the country. still have cold air heading in from the north east. so a bit of a mixed picture as we have through the course of next week. temperatures not as cold as they have been recently, but things are looking little bit unsettled, particularly through

the middle part of the week. but all in all, as we head into next week, it won't be as cold as it has been. rain around at times, some snow over the hills, and the driest conditions in south. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: permanently banned — twitter suspends president trump's account, saying that allowing him to continue would risk further incitement to violence. house democrats are to introduce articles of impeachment against president trump on monday, the second time lawmakers have brought such charges against the outgoing president. he's been an embarrassment to the country, embarrassed us around the world, not worthy, not worthy to hold that office. the us president—elect says he's fine with donald trump not attending his inauguration in 12 days' time. and heavy snowfall in spain has left hundreds of drivers trapped in their cars on friday as roads were blocked