hello. this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: pointing the finger of blame. the committee investigating the attack on the us capitol condemns donald trump and the republicans. i say this to my republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: there will come a day when donald trump is gone but your dishonour will remain. previously unseen footage was shown and there was testimony from those who tried to defend the building. they were bleeding, they were throwing up, they were, you know, they had, i mean, isaw friends with blood all over their faces. friends with blood all over theirfaces. i was friends with blood all over their faces. i was slipping friends with blood all over theirfaces. i was slipping in people's blood. two british and one moroccan

man fighting with the ukrainian army are sentenced to death by a russian—backed court. and tributes are paid to bruce kent, the veteran british peace campaigner, who's died at the age of 92. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the congressional committee investigating the storming of the us capitol last year has held its first public hearing on prime—time television. it says it's established that the former president donald trump conspired to overturn the result of the 2020 election. graphic new footage was shown of the riots at the capitol building in washington last january when supporters of mr trump tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power to president biden. the committee spent almost a year investigating the attack.

some republican leaders called the hearings a democratic "smokescreen" to promote a "radical agenda." but liz cheney, the committee's republican vice—chair, said mr trump had summoned the mob, lit the flame of the attack, and then failed to intervene to end the violence. she called on her party colleagues to honour the oath that binds them to uphold the constitution. tonight i say this to my republican colleagues defending the incident indefensible, there will come a day when donald trump is gone but your dishonour will remain. finally, i ask all of our fellow americans, as you watch our hearings over the coming weeks, please member what's at stake. remember the men and women who have fought and died so that we can live under the rule of law, not the rule of man. liz cheney s-ueakin not the rule of man. liz cheney speaking there. _ i'm joined by our correspondent, anthony zurcher.

how powerful was the hearing for the people of the us and those involved?— for the people of the us and those involved? there was a lot that was powerful _ those involved? there was a lot that was powerful here, - those involved? there was a lot that was powerful here, there l that was powerful here, there was first person testimony about the attacks on the capital and video footage that was also powerful. what is often the members of the committee early on were trying to lay all of this, the attacks, run up to it, the questioning of the election, all of that at donald trump's feet that he was responsible, that he set the stage and 6 january wasn't what offer something donald trump instigated and led to and was responsible for. the hearing's first lie witnessed _ responsible for. the hearing's first lie witnessed has - responsible for. the hearing's first lie witnessed has to - responsible for. the hearing's first lie witnessed has to me i first lie witnessed has to me was from police officer caroline edwards, was on duty at the capitol on 6 january and described the memory of the day that's it out vividly. let's listen to that now. i that's it out vividly. let's listen to that now.- that's it out vividly. let's listen to that now. i can 'ust remember i listen to that now. i can 'ust remember my fl listen to that now. i can 'ust remember my breath h listen to that now. i can just l remember my breath catching listen to that now. i can just - remember my breath catching in my throat— remember my breath catching in my throat because what ice was

'ust my throat because what ice was just a _ my throat because what ice was just a war— my throat because what ice was just a war scene. it was something like i'd seen out of the movies. i couldn't believe my eyes _ the movies. i couldn't believe my eyes. there were officers on the ground, you know, they were bleeding — the ground, you know, they were bleeding. there were throwing up. bleeding. there were throwing up~ they— bleeding. there were throwing up. they were, you know, they hadr _ up. they were, you know, they had, i— up. they were, you know, they had, i mean, i saw friends with blood _ had, i mean, i saw friends with blood on — had, i mean, i saw friends with blood on their faces, i was slipping _ blood on their faces, i was slipping in people's blood. i was slipping in people's blood. was in slipping in people's blood. i was in the committee room as she was testifying a few hours ago and you could feel the tension, the emotion as she was recounting her experiences. there are members of congress in the capital during the attack sitting behind me at the table and you could tell that they were visibly shaken by her testimony and also by a video that played early on that included body come footage from police officers who are on the frontline confronting these row testers as they stormed the capital that were being beaten

back and assaulted by these protesters. as well as a live camera footage security camera footage from in the capital that were showing minute by minute the protesters as they are breaching the lines as they entered the building and stormed the hallways and as members of congress and house staffers flowed for their lives because they were fearful that the violence was going to reach them in their offices.— them in their offices. anthony zurcher live _ them in their offices. anthony zurcher live there _ them in their offices. anthony zurcher live there from - them in their offices. anthony zurcher live there from the i zurcher live there from the capitol. thank you. we can now speak to the us political analyst max kutner in new york. what have been a democrat and a reactions? .. ., , what have been a democrat and a reactions? ., , ., reactions? the reactions from the mcgrath _ reactions? the reactions from the mcgrath is _ reactions? the reactions from the mcgrath is that _ reactions? the reactions from the mcgrath is that this - reactions? the reactions from the mcgrath is that this really| the mcgrath is that this really was a fantastic presentation, this blue wave —— from democrats, with the russian hearings, impeachment hearings, the committee teased this as a multimedia, prime—time event and that did not disappoint. in

terms of the content, i spoke to democratic strategistjesse ferguson, who had been on the clinton campaign in 2016 and said the committee showed the people exactly what the republicans don't want you to say. that was accounts from the ground that day according to jesse, that was the, that the violent maga faction took over the republican parts of that's how democrats feel the night. republicans feel differently, and are calling this old news. they say this happened 1.5 years ago, let's talk about the price of petrol and inflation, let's talk about afghanistan. all these different issues that they say happening under the biden administration is what is impacting murders now, not this 1—off event according to them that and a half ago. we 1-off event according to them that and a half ago. we heard from caroline _ that and a half ago. we heard from caroline edwards - that and a half ago. we heard from caroline edwards who i that and a half ago. we heard i from caroline edwards who was on duty that day. how powerful the witnesses witnesses who spoke today? the witnesses witnesses who

snoke today?— the witnesses witnesses who soke toda ? . , ,., spoke today? certainly powerful and impactful — spoke today? certainly powerful and impactful and _ spoke today? certainly powerful and impactful and allow - spoke today? certainly powerful and impactful and allow what i spoke today? certainly powerful| and impactful and allow what we heard today and of what we saw had been previously unreleased. i was struck by the committee using that phrasing, we are showing you things that are previously unreleased, and that goes to how they were building this up as a multimedia effect. republicans watching tonight, i don't know about that. then we got big revelations, we heard that even her trump had agreed with attorney general bill barr's perspective that election wasn't stolen, we heard quotes that president trump apparently said in response to the chance of paying mike pence and we heard that i think it'll make headlines tomorrow that republican lawmakers sought pardons around the 2020 events and i did speak with a spokesperson for congressman perry who was one of the lawmakers who was named and the spokesperson called it a ludicrous and soulless they will push back on those claims

it's played out across tv on a host of news channels. the democrats _ host of news channels. the democrats will _ host of news channels. the democrats will hope - host of news channels. the democrats will hope this helps them at the ballot box? certainly. but reminding what people say about historical movies and books that they are really about the present day, the date on which they released, not about what they are defecting. tonight was as much about 2024 as about 2020 and i don't mean that negatively and surely republicans will say this was a political hearing but i think if president trump would not be running again tonight's hearing might have looked differently. for the middle—of—the—road voters, would public opinion be swayed by what we heard was make some powerful accounts from everyone involved, very well spoken and incredibly graphic new footage. suddenly. the hard-core _ graphic new footage. suddenly. the hard-core trump _ graphic new footage. suddenly. | the hard-core trump supporters the hard—core trump supporters weren't watching, middle—of—the—road voters and decided voters are problem watching and a lot of it was

compelling, more compelling than previous hearings that didn't have these sort of multimedia elements. that will be interesting to follow the impact this has and this isn't adding to note, there is weeks of testimony and it came out tonight that vice president, former vice president pence's lawyer will testify or at least was asked to justify at the next hearing so this will be going on for quite a long time and maybe that will work out for democrats as 2024 approaches to have these hearings are still going on. everything is always played over and over on social media. what is the reaction they are? everyone is on social media, it's been memberfired, it's on tiktok, there is a faction i have noticed of people on twitter, the 0bama foakes, biden foakes, the clinton folks who are following this in public even closer than i am and closer than you ——

memefied. they are tweeting about it tonight what's interesting is a liar is changed on these platforms and these platforms have become somewhat silent. i looked up trump folks who are used to follow directly trump days and they aren't even on these platforms anymore so you really are getting sometimes a one—sided feed on these platforms. one-sided feed on these platform-— platforms. it's been fascinating - platforms. it's been fascinating hearing | platforms. it's been l fascinating hearing so platforms. it's been - fascinating hearing so far and many more to come. thank you for your thoughts, live in new york. you can hear more about this news on a website. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: veteran peace campaigner and anti—nuclear activist bruce kent dies at the age of 92.

the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops have begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. it happened as the queen moved towards horse guards parade - for the start of- trooping the colour. gunshots the queen looks worried, but recovers quickly. - as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hills. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. - it feels marvellous, really.

welcome back. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the congressional committee investigating the attack on the us capitol has pointed the finger of blame at donald trump. previously unseen footage was shown and there was testimony from those who tried to defend the building. staying with our top story. david graham is a staff writer at the atlantic, where he has covered disinformation surrounding the event on capitol hill extensively. this information is at the heart of this and it was made clear that the attack was directly from the trouble claiming the election was stolen? ., �* , stolen? that's right. there were a lot _ stolen? that's right. there were a lot of _ stolen? that's right. there were a lot of people - stolen? that's right. there were a lot of people who i stolen? that's right. there - were a lot of people who listen to him even before the election that it would be stolen and saying from november until january the sixth but it had been stolen and there was fraud. it wasn't true but many believed it and they went to washington and marched on the capital, acting in their belief as that of the committee. many still believe _ as that of the committee. many still believe that's _ as that of the committee. many still believe that's the _ as that of the committee. many still believe that's the case, - still believe that's the case, this information around the

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information, a clip ofjared kushner laughing off concerns from the white house counsel office but the most powerful moment was the 11 minute montage we saw of the evidence in the riot intercut with moments inside the chamber and things trump said. even having watched the events live and covered it since then, i found it unbelievable to see it seems surreal that has happened, so surreal that has happened, so surreal people are still writing it off as a hoax or minor event even at this stage. will it always stay as partisan as it is at the moment with republicans against democrats or is that people who will have watched what happened today and start to be convinced me the other way or stop believing it more that it did happen? i can imarine more that it did happen? i can imagine it _ more that it did happen? i can imagine it is — more that it did happen? i can imagine it is moving _ more that it did happen? i can imagine it is moving some - imagine it is moving some minds. but fortunately a pina is so entrenched in the country that i can't imagine moving them up much. we will add up with to mark a divided side evenif with to mark a divided side even if its ways some people but in a closely divided country may be only takes a small shift to make a big

difference so i'll be curious to see what shift we say. he wrote about _ to see what shift we say. he wrote about reservation and disinformation for the atlantic. has there been an event that has summed up it more than this? can you remember something that has commentated in an event like this? about i don't think so, the fact that this is borne out of so much disinformation. the ground zero. — of so much disinformation. the ground zero, it _ of so much disinformation. the ground zero, it all _ of so much disinformation. tie: ground zero, it all clyde's right here onjanuary six. bend right here on january six. and the powerful _ right here on january six. and the powerful and _ right here onjanuary six. and the powerful and impactful witnesses today including the female police officer? wright, her testimony _ female police officer? wright, her testimony was _ female police officer? wright, her testimony was very - her testimony was very gripping. she talked about the moments including being with 0fficer sicknick who died after the riots and that is an intense experience to do that. how significant is that this is played out across tv across the united states? the democrats to

try to make this a bigger deal as possible, do you think this will make a big deal at the ballot box? 50 will make a big deal at the ballot box?— ballot box? so hard to tell because — ballot box? so hard to tell because fox _ ballot box? so hard to tell because fox news, - ballot box? so hard to tell because fox news, the i ballot box? so hard to tell i because fox news, the most popular cable network and caters the most to trump voter this was not carrying this live and neither was tucker karlsson, who carried a lot of this information. i don't know whether those voters will pay attention and get the messages and see the images or not. bend and see the images or not. and many more _ and see the images or not. and many more hearings _ and see the images or not. and many more hearings to come. what are you looking forward to most in terms of the next things? i most in terms of the next thins? .,, most in terms of the next thins? . ., ,., things? i most curious about what we were _ things? i most curious about what we were learning - things? i most curious about what we were learning about what we were learning about what the president was doing himself onjanuary six and the intent to steal the election before january six, this was the culmination by trump to subvert vote counting in the

electoral counting and we have a broad sense but we have not all the details how we did and how involved he was and what he stood about the illegality those actions.— stood about the illegality those actions. thank you so much indeed _ those actions. thank you so much indeed for _ those actions. thank you so much indeed for bringing i those actions. thank you so much indeed for bringing us those actions. thank you so i much indeed for bringing us up to date on the thoughts on the hearing today. the british foreign secretary, liz truss, will speak to her ukrainian counterpart later to discuss the case of two british men sentenced to death after they were captured by russian forces while fighting in ukraine. a proxy court in the rebel—held area of donetsk found aiden aslin and shaun pinner guilty of being mercenaries. they plan to appeal against the sentence. emma vardy reports. forfighting as soldiers in ukraine's military, after a short trial in russian held territory, aiden aslin and shaun pinner have been told they face the death penalty. if you're watching this it means that we've surrendered. this was aiden aslin's last message to family and friends before he was captured.

ran out of ammunition, didn't really have any other choice other than to surrender. he'd spent weeks defending the besieged city of mariupol before his unit had to give themselves up. to lay down our arms and head towards the russian soldiers. days later, his family in nottinghamshire watched as footage of him emerged looking bruised and in handcuffs on russian television, being interrogated about his actions. and sharing footage of prisoners of war is viewed as a breach of the geneva conventions, so for now we're not broadcasting the full clips. there have been many ukrainian soldiers captured during the fighting, but it's pretty clear as british men in this conflict their treatment has been very different. now, the court footage shows them only answering that they were happy for the trial to proceed without witnesses, but it's unclear of course what duress they may have been under.

what has happened today i think is one of the most extraordinary things i have seenin extraordinary things i have seen in recent years. british citizens being in a show trial and then condemned to death for no reason whatsoever. the russian ambassador and government need to know they will not get away with this. since the russian invasion of ukraine, many foreign fighters have travelled there to join the international legion and other groups helping to defend the country, but aiden aslin and shaun pinner were different. they had been fighting in ukraine's military for a number of years. aiden aslin passed out as a marine after moving to ukraine in 2018 and was engaged to be married toa ukrainian. but russian channels have called the men "foreign mercenaries" and are reporting that they will face a firing squad. foreign secretary liz truss has called it a sham judgement with no legitimacy. theirfamilies are hoping it may be possible to negotiate a prisoner exchange. but for now, for their

involvement in ukraine's conflict, they've become part of russia's propaganda war. emma vardy, bbc news. a gunman has opened fire inside a manufacturing facility near hagerstown, in maryland in the united states killing at least three people and wounding a fourth. the suspect was wounded during a confrontation with a maryland state police trooper and has been taken to hospital. the move came a day after the un watchdog criticised them for failing to co—operate. the veteran british peace campaigner and political activist bruce kent has died at the age of 92. his family said he passed away after a short illness. bruce kent was a prominent

member of the campaign for nuclear disarmament and led the organisation throughout much of the '80s. the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career. it was one of the places chosen by the committee of 100 in the latest demonstration of the ban the bomb campaign. the struggle to ban the bomb _ the bomb campaign. the struggle to ban the bomb stretched - the bomb campaign. the struggle to ban the bomb stretched back l to ban the bomb stretched back almost as far as the weapon itself. one of the most familiarfaces in itself. one of the most familiar faces in the fight was bruce kent, a one—time catholic priest, and fierce proponent for peace. priest, and fierce proponent for peace-— priest, and fierce proponent for peace. when we see this starvation — for peace. when we see this starvation on _ for peace. when we see this starvation on television i for peace. when we see this starvation on television and| starvation on television and remember how people are suffering around the world, let us remember that is happening because of the gross and disgusting waste on weapons, nuclear and conventional, in this world.— this world. his fellow campaigner, - this world. his fellow campaigner, british i this world. his fellow i campaigner, british lawyer helena kennedy qc said: the

archbishop of liverpool malcolm mcmahon said: and kate hudson, the general secretary of the campaign for nuclear disarmament said: bruce kent was born in london in 1929, after a stint in the royal tank regiment he was ordained as a catholic priest. he was a natural campaign against the bomb, against poverty, against apartheid. bruce kent was charismatic and sometimes controversial but never lost his passion for peace and a desire for a better world. �* , , world. british peace campaigner bruce world. british peace campaigner itruce kent _ world. british peace campaigner bruce kent has _ world. british peace campaigner bruce kent has died _ world. british peace campaigner bruce kent has died at - world. british peace campaigner bruce kent has died at the i world. british peace campaigner bruce kent has died at the age i bruce kent has died at the age of 92.

the remains of europe's biggest land—based predatory dinosaur have been found on the isle of wight — experts say the bones show it was an immense creature. duncan kennedy reports. this dinosaur is a colossus from the cross stations period. its remains are now at the dinosaur museum at the isle of wight, where experts say it was a fearsome creature. you wouldn't _ a fearsome creature. you wouldn't want _ a fearsome creature. you wouldn't want to - a fearsome creature. you wouldn't want to go i a fearsome creature. you wouldn't want to go near| a fearsome creature. you i wouldn't want to go near it, large teeth and a long skull. big fishing hooks on the thumbnails and not the sort of thing you want to bump into! it isa thing you want to bump into! it is a years old, twice the age of a t.rex. is a years old, twice the age of a t- rex— of a t. rex. the bones were found on — of a t. rex. the bones were found on the _ of a t. rex. the bones were found on the west - of a t. rex. the bones were found on the west side i of a t. rex. the bones were found on the west side of i of a t. rex. the bones were i found on the west side of the island, a coastline rich in dinosaur discoveries. at the bottom, these are red, ancient soils... but never one quite like this. the, soils... but never one quite like this-— soils... but never one quite like this. �* ., ,

like this. a tremendous find! something — like this. a tremendous find! something totally _ like this. a tremendous find! i something totally unexpected! something totally unexpected! some bones falling out of the cliff and actually with these fragments we have been able to piece together the biggest meat eating terrestrial dinosaur in europe, it is absolutely amazing!— europe, it is absolutely amazine! , , ., amazing! experts from the universities _ amazing! experts from the universities of _ amazing! experts from the universities of portsmouth | amazing! experts from the i universities of portsmouth and southampton say they hope to discover more remains to complete the story of a creature that roamed and ruled its ancient domain. duncan kennedy, bbc news, the isle of wight. prince william has been out on the streets of london selling copies of the big issue, a magazine to raise money for the homeless. the prince's attempt at going undercover to help the homeless didn't last long before he was spotted, which is how the story got out. here's sarah campbell. at the weekend, he was with his family on the balcony of the palace he will one day call home. yesterday, prince william was in westminster selling the big issue, which for three decades has helped homeless people off the streets. when this retired police officer explained he had no

change, prince william whipped out the card machine. and there was help too for brian gilmore, who asked whether william could put him in touch with the prince's trust, and he did. i have to give it to him. i think he's a great prince, literally. i'd have to say he is the people's prince. to be out here first—hand on the streets, dealing with people and me, i'm an ex—offender, trying to help me out, do you know what i mean? like, that's big, that's rare and, yeah, he is the people's prince as far as i'm concerned. you don't want any of my recipes. it's not the first time prince william has volunteered his time to help the homeless. he has been visiting this charity, the passage, for years. a connection forged with his mother, diana, who brought him and harry here as children to show them, she said, "life beyond the palace walls". the big issue hasn't commented, neither has kensington palace. both happy to let the pictures do the talking. sarah campbell, bbc news. thank you for watching. to stay

with us on bbc news. hello there. we're going to see a mixture of sunshine and showers over the next few days. coupled with some stronger winds as well. the reason for all that is this large area of low pressure and it's actually an ex tropical storm and that is going to get steered to the north—west of scotland and bring the strongest winds into scotland in the next few days. now, during thursday, we have cloud pushing across the uk. didn't bring an awful lot of rain, mind you. and following on from that cloud, we saw clearer skies turning to move in from the west and those clearer skies are pushing into many parts of the country overnight. so, if you're heading out first thing in the morning, these are the temperatures, typically 12 to 15 degrees. not a good day for hay fever sufferers on friday because we've got very high grass pollen levels quite widely across england and wales.

we could start the day with some cloudy damp weather to clear away first thing from the south east of england. 0therwise, plenty of sunshine for england and wales, some patchy cloud, one or two showers in the west, but many places dry, the bulk of the showers coming in to scotland and northern ireland, they could be heavy, possibly thundery and the winds will be stronger here, as well. more sheltered eastern parts of scotland should see temperatures at 20 degrees and widely over 20 celsius across england and wales. promising start to the second test match at trent bridge, it looks dry on friday, dry to the weekend and into monday, as well. may turn a little bit cooler, still got those fairly brisk westerly winds. there is our area of low pressure as we head into the weekend, it's getting steered between iceland and scotland and is still going to bring some windy weather, perhaps a little more widely on saturday. strongest winds continue to be in scotland, gales in the far north of the country, showers or longer spells of rain here. also, some showers

for northern ireland, maybe one or two more for england or wales, still many places will have a dry day and temperatures probably still reaching 22, maybe even 23 degrees in the south east of england. during the second half of the weekend, that area of low pressure starts to pull away from our shores. higher pressure in the south, the winds won't be as strong on sunday. and we are likely to have fewer showers on sunday, lighter showers as well, most of the showers will be in western scotland. again, decent spells of sunshine for england and wales and temperatures ranging from around 15 degrees in glasgow to a high of 21 celsius in london.

hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: the vice chairman of a congressional panel investigating the 2021 attack on the us capitol has squarely blamed the former president donald trump for the attack. liz cheney said mr trump had summoned the mob, lit the flame of violent unrest, and then failed to intervene with his supporters. making public its initial findings from a year—long inquiry, the congressional panel presented video showing that even mr trump's daughter, ivanka, did not believe his claims of election fraud. the former president has previously dismissed the panel, saying its investigation amounted to a witch—hunt. graphic new footage was shown of the riots that took place at the capitol building in washington injanuary last year when supporters of donald trump tried

to prevent the peaceful transfer of power to president biden.