welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... a constitutional showdown in the uk, as rishi sunak says he'll block the gender recognition bill passed by nicola sturgeon and the scottish parliament. no survivors, but many questions after sunday's fatal plane crash in nepal. the authorities say the pilot didn't report any problems on the approach. italy's most wanted mafia boss is finally under arrest after 30 years on the run. and 150 consecutive marathons — we speak to the woman who's just completed an epic run across australia.

live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the uk — where the government has decided to block a controversial scottish bill designed to make it easierfor people to change their legal gender. it is the first use of a section 35 order, which can block scottish laws. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon called the move a "full—frontal attack" on the scottish parliament and vowed to oppose it. here's our political editor, chris mason. this is the ceremonial mace. it represents the scottish parliament's authority. we're seeing it here at the opening of its sixth session the year before last. and next, the crown of scotland, a symbol of royal authority.

but power is shared in the uk and with a rule book. all the laws that are passed here are checked to make sure they don't contradict with laws for the whole of the uk. if they do, they can be stopped, but that is a power that has never been used before. never, that is, until tonight. in a statement, the secretary of state for scotland, alisterjack, said... and the gender recognition reform (scotland) bill is passed. this was the moment just before christmas when the scottish parliament

strongly endorsed changing the law — a moment of triumph for some, disappointment for others. this was legislation long in the making, prompting celebrations, resignations, rows, rebellions. so what did it hope to achieve? it would have made the process of legally changing gender faster. younger people would also have been able to apply — the age limit dropping from 18 to 16 — and it would have been easier because the requirement for medical reports to back up an application would have been dropped. the plan was days away from becoming law. that isn't going to happen — for now, at least. speaking before tonight's announcement, the first minister's view was clear. i think it will be using trans people, already one of the most vulnerable, stigmatised groups in our society, as a political weapon, and i think that will be unconscionable and indefensible

and really quite disgraceful. labour say the uk and scottish governments need to get round the table and find a solution to this. but it looks like it will be the courts that soon beckon now. chris mason, bbc news, in edinburgh. for more on this story, log on to the bbc news website. you'll find more background on the scottish plans for gender reform, and why senior politicians in london are concerned about them. and there's more analysis from our scotland political editor glenn clampbell — just go to bbc.com. to the search and rescue operation in nepal now — and teams there say they have recovered two more bodies from sunday's plane crash, near the city of pokhara. there were 72 people on board the passenger plane from the capital, kathmandu, and two people are still unaccounted for. rescue workers say it's unlikely

that there are any survivors. it's still not clear what caused the crash. an official at pokhara airport says the pilot did not report anything untoward, as he came in to land. the aircraft's flight and cockpit recorders have now been located, and may provide some clues as to what happened. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidynathan reports from the scene. scattered across the river bank. fragments of flight 691. windows still intact. seats mangled close by. like pieces of a broken toy, the remnants of a national tragedy. you saw the plane come down? yes. people living near the gorge like this month say they are thankful the plane did not land on their houses close by. translation: | looked at the sky .

and saw the plane was slowing down, it was shaking and to me it looked like one of the propellers was not working. now hundreds of police officers are continuing their work here. they have given up hope on finding any survivors, but now, as they pick through the wreckage, they are trying to find clues to work out how this tragedy happened. today, rescue teams recovered the flight�*s recorder, which they hope will shed more light on what happened. nepal has a history of fatal air tragedies. the mountain terrain and weather can be tricky to navigate, but poor investment and weak regulation have also been blamed for past accidents. this footage appears to show the flight�*s last moments. it came down just before landing at pokhara airport. officials told the bbc the pilot asked to change runways on approach.

after he was given the clear, the plane crashed. 21—year—old nira chhantyal, a regular flyer with yeti airlines, was onboard the fateful flight. a folk singer, she was on her way to perform at a festival. she was your friend? yes. tonight, herfriends say they are still waiting for her body to be released. translation: she was a very talented . artist, and used to sing folk songs. i i have no words to describe the loss. as armed police guard the hospital, families wait outside. it has been a painful few days for nepal. this country still wants closure. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, pokhara. for more on this, let's speak to adrian young, an aviation safety expert from consultancy firm 2—70. it's great to get you on the programme, adriana. i have to say, there's so much we don't know yet,

but now that the recorders have been located, what's your sense of what investigators will be looking for at the moment?— investigators will be looking for at the moment? good morning. yes, locatin: the moment? good morning. yes, locating the _ the moment? good morning. yes, locating the recorders _ the moment? good morning. yes, locating the recorders is _ the moment? good morning. yes, | locating the recorders is absolutely crucial, assuming they are in good condition, the data on there can be downloaded, and that will tell us a large number of parameters of what the aircraft was doing, if the voice recorder was in good condition, that can tell us what the pilots were doing. you can actually hear in some cases individual switches and levers being pulled and pushed — that will help build a much better picture of what actually happened in those last minutes of the flight. 51am what actually happened in those last minutes of the flight.— minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life. _ minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life, but _ minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life, but i _ minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life, but i just _ minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life, but i just want - minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life, but i just want to - minutes of the flight. such a tragic loss of life, but i just want to get l loss of life, but ijust want to get you to take a step back for us now and give a sense of the overall air safety rate in nepal when it comes to flying. safety rate in nepal when it comes to fl inc. , ., safety rate in nepal when it comes toflinu. , ., to flying. there is two ways of lookin: to flying. there is two ways of looking at _ to flying. there is two ways of looking at it. _ to flying. there is two ways of looking at it, to _ to flying. there is two ways of looking at it, to be _ to flying. there is two ways of looking at it, to be honest. i to flying. there is two ways of| looking at it, to be honest. on

to flying. there is two ways of - looking at it, to be honest. on one hand, nepal has essentially won three accidents a year through commercial transportation, which for the number of flights it's conducting is much higher than singapore and virtually all western states. however, the absolute number is quite stable, and the number of flights that have been conducted has been growing. since 1999, the number of flights per year has grown by three times, whilst the absolute number of accidents remains stable. so there is some progress, but nevertheless there are unfortunately, as a result of some of the higher risks that exist in nepal, a higher number of accidents they than in other places. regulation has been blamed, as well as the fact we've had aviation experts say to us on this programme that perhaps it's also about training, because after the

pandemic, of course, people and pilots need to have some of their training redone. do you think any of those could be factors in this? it’s those could be factors in this? it�*s impossible to say at the moment with any certainty, and i don't want to speculate further than is necessary. what i can say is we did our annual analysis, published on the 1st of january, and we don't see a trend that suggests last year's accidents have a problem related to flight training. we find some issues in possibly ground staff training, but they don't lead to fatal accidents, that's more running into things and damaging wing tips and doors, and so forth. so potentially, it could be a factor, but it's too early to say specifically, and last year's data doesn't necessarily point to specific moments.- doesn't necessarily point to specific moments. indeed, i really a- reciate specific moments. indeed, i really appreciate the _ specific moments. indeed, i really appreciate the time _ specific moments. indeed, i really appreciate the time you've - specific moments. indeed, i really appreciate the time you've spent l appreciate the time you've spent with us. thanks forjoining us on

the programme. with us. thanks for “oining us on the programme.— let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines across the world today. the chief of the british army says sending tanks and artillery guns to ukraine to bolster the country's war effort will leave the british army weaker. general sir patrick sanders said that ukraine would put british donations to "good use" in the fight with russia, in an internal message sent to troops and seen by the bbc. the uk has committed to sending 1a challenger ii tanks to the front line. a serving metropolitan police officer has been revealed as one of britain's most prolific sex offenders, after he admitted dozens of rapes and sexual offences over a period of almost 20 years. 48—year—old pc david carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences against 12 women, including 2a counts of rape. the met has apologised after it emerged he had come to the attention of police over

nine alleged incidents. prince harry and meghan have dismissed an apology by tv presenterjeremy clarkson, saying his comments about the duchess of sussex were part of "a series of articles shared in hate". earlier, he revealed that he e—mailed the couple on christmas day to apologise for saying he hated meghan in his column in the sun. to italy now — and one of the world's most wanted men, the last godfather of the sicilian mafia, matteo messina denaro, has been arrested in sicily. he's considered the boss of the much feared cosa nostra criminal organisation. it's the first time he's been seen in years, after being on the run for the last three decades. frank garnder reports. caught at last — italy's most wanted mafia fugitive, matteo messina denaro, had been on the run for 30 years. local residents in palermo

thanked the police. they had tracked him down to a private medical clinic where he was being treated for cancer. for italy, this is huge. prime minister giorgia meloni flew down to congratulate those who helped catch him. "it's a day of celebration," she says. "and now we can tell our children the mafia can be beaten." denaro was convicted in absentia for the murders of two anti—mafia prosecutors in 1992. the following year, he was implicated in deadly bombings in milan, florence and rome. he once boasted he could fill a small cemetery with those he had had killed. so why has it taken so long to find him? well, one reason is that only these very old photographs of him existed so police had to digitally age them in order to guess what he would look like today. now they have caught him, they have immediately circulated this up—to—date photo of italy's

biggest mafia catch. he kept for 30 years all the secrets about the collusion between the mafia and parts of the state and the political class. in palermo and across much of italy, there is a collective sigh of relief. a notorious fugitive who seemed untraceable will now be facing justice. frank gardner, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a marathon a day — for 150 days! we speak to the woman who's just completed an epic run across australia. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several

hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill, in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altmann is being heldj on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want i to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief, klaus barbie. - millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot — a tide of humanity that's believed by officials to have broken all records.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. to some sporting news now — and it's the second day of the australian open grand slam, in melbourne. tuesday sees novak djokovic make his return to melbourne park after being deported last year. he's bidding to take the crown for a record—extending tenth time. to melbourne now, where we can speak to shaimaa khalil. she's currently covering this for us, it's great to get you on the programme. it feels like just yesterday you were covering the world cup for us in doha from the football to the tennis. i know how much you love sports — it's the big match today, isn't it? just much you love sports - it's the big match today, isn't it?— match today, isn't it? just more su ort! match today, isn't it? just more suoport! what _ match today, isn't it? just more support! what are _ match today, isn't it? just more support! what are some - match today, isn't it? just more support! what are some of - match today, isn't it? just more support! what are some of the l match today, isn't it? just more i support! what are some of the key hiuuhlihts? support! what are some of the key highlights? yes. — support! what are some of the key highlights? yes, we _ support! what are some of the key highlights? yes, we are _ support! what are some of the key highlights? yes, we are back- support! what are some of the key highlights? yes, we are back in - highlights? yes, we are back in melbourne _ highlights? yes, we are back in melbourne park, _ highlights? yes, we are back in melbourne park, and _ highlights? yes, we are back in melbourne park, and guess - highlights? yes, we are back in i melbourne park, and guess who's highlights? yes, we are back in - melbourne park, and guess who's back again? novak djokovic, there is a huge build—up to the return of novak djokovic in australia, he's been

backin djokovic in australia, he's been back in the country for three weeks now, during which he already the adelaide international — but there is a huge interest in how he would be received here in melbourne. he had a big warm reception in melbourne park when he played an exhibition match with nick kyrgios on friday. but today is the big moment, it's his first official match where he will be facing roberto carbide us from spain in this first day. he says is very emotional to be back in the arena, and we've been speaking to tennis fans around melbourne park who tell us they are happy to see him back. good to see him back. you gotta let the best players play. it might've been a bit —i overreacted at the time. now he's here, so what was the point of all that, you know? _ he's here. very happy, he should never have — not been...? yeah, i reckon too, yeah. yeah, really excited. yeah, really, really excited that

he's here this year. _ last year we were kind of waiting to see what was going to happenj before we booked tickets - or anything, so really excited that he's here and we can| come out to see him. i don't think it was his fault, like a lot of other people in australia. but what can you do? que sera sera — things like that to happen and, you know, we go on. and hopefully, nollie will win this time, and go novak djokovic! all seems to be forgiven and forgotten, such as the world of sports. i can see the crowds are thawing behind you, would also be looking forward to today? lots thawing behind you, would also be looking forward to today?- looking forward to today? lots of action on the _ looking forward to today? lots of action on the arena _ looking forward to today? lots of action on the arena today. - looking forward to today? lots of action on the arena today. andy i action on the arena today. andy murray is here, he'll be facing matteo berrettini, but also all mr brewer is hoping to get her first women's major — she's come so close last season with wimbledon and the us open. she's hoping this'll be a good start to the 22 a three season

and she'll get her first major. so, much to look forward to — i'm also looking for egypt's player, she's made headlines all over the arab world, especially egypt, so i'll be looking forward to that one as well, but really all eyes will be on here in a few hours because of that big return of novak djokovic.- return of novak d'okovic. indeed, and i'm looking — return of novak djokovic. indeed, and i'm looking forward _ return of novak djokovic. indeed, and i'm looking forward to - return of novak djokovic. indeed, and i'm looking forward to all- return of novak djokovic. indeed, and i'm looking forward to all the| and i'm looking forward to all the reporting that you'll be bringing to us on newsday and across to the outlets. wonderful as always to have you on the programme. from one inspirational woman in sports to another inspirational woman in sports. you know what they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away — but what about a marathon a day? well, i'm not sure i can say i'd do that, but someone in australia has done just that — and for 150 days straight, no less. 32—year old marathon runner erchana murray—bartlett has finally finished her 6,300km journey on foot

— from the northern tip of australia, to the country's southern edge. her effort sets a new world record for the most consecutive daily marathons by a woman. well, world record—holder erchana joins us now from melbourne, where she's been doing a series of interviews for different media outlets for breakfast programmes there. it's wonderful to have her on our outlet. thanks so much for sparing the time for sufferers of all, congratulations, this is such an amazing accomplishment. this on every day we see something like this, so i must ask, what made you decide you wanted to do this? well. decide you wanted to do this? well, hello! yes, — decide you wanted to do this? well, hello! yes. i'm _ decide you wanted to do this? well, hello! yes, i'm actually _ decide you wanted to do this? well, hello! yes, i'm actually sitting - hello! yes, i'm actually sitting here at the australia open. {lilli here at the australia open. 0h goodness! for _ here at the australia open. 0h goodness! for the _ here at the australia open. 0h goodness! for the first - here at the australia open. 0h goodness! for the first day - here at the australia open. 0h goodness! for the first day of| here at the australia open. oh i goodness! for the first day of 150 da s, i goodness! for the first day of 150 days. i started — goodness! for the first day of 150 days, i started back— goodness! for the first day of 150 days, i started back in _ goodness! for the first day of 150 days, i started back in 20 - goodness! for the first day of 150| days, i started back in 20 august. goodness! for the first day of 150 i days, i started back in 20 august. i was inspired to run this because

here in australia, we unfortunately have a biodiversity loss crisis, so we are world leaders and biodiversity loss. our deforestation rate is up there with the amazon, and unfortunately we have almost 2000 native species, plants and animals that are in danger, on the endangered list. i grew up running through these places, i grew up running through parks and mountains, and i thought it would be a really goodidea and i thought it would be a really good idea back then to counteract a good idea back then to counteract a good world record with a better world record, and that's how this was born. ., v ., world record, and that's how this was born. . �*, ., ., world record, and that's how this was born. . �*, . ., world record, and that's how this was born-— was born. that's a great way to address something _ was born. that's a great way to address something that, i was born. that's a great way to address something that, as i was born. that's a great way to | address something that, as you was born. that's a great way to i address something that, as you say, is worrying so many people. but it also involves a lot of discipline and dedication. just talk us through how you prepare for something like this succulent i have a background in running = i this succulent i have a background in runnin- ., , ., this succulent i have a background in runnin- ., ., ., ., in running - i was a road marathon runner prior— in running - i was a road marathon runner prior to _ in running - i was a road marathon runner prior to this, _ in running - i was a road marathon runner prior to this, so _ in running - i was a road marathon runner prior to this, so i _ in running - i was a road marathon runner prior to this, so i have a i runner prior to this, so i have a lot of endurance in the legs. where i had to change it up was be strong

and healthy. i always figured i would get fit as i was running, so instead, ratherthan would get fit as i was running, so instead, rather than getting to fit and wearing myself out before he started, i actually put on a little bit of muscle weight, i went to the gym and focused on getting strong, rather than fit. i knew the fitness would come as i ran, and that's what i did. i got through it yesterday so it must�*ve worked! it was hard to bounce ideas off other runners, there's not many people who've done what i did, and it's all very much trial and error since the start. but 'ust trial and error since the start. but just looking _ trial and error since the start. but just looking at some of the scenes you may well have passed by when you are running, what goes through your mind when you're out on one of those extended epic marathon runs? there definitely been _ extended epic marathon runs? there definitely been some _ extended epic marathon runs? there definitely been some very _ extended epic marathon runs? ii—iiff definitely been some very tough days, there's been days that have been so hot and you're all on your own, you can't see the finish line, you think, "why am i doing this?" and during those moments, i ask why — and my why is raising awareness

about the extinction crisis, and my own personal accomplishment of breaking the guinness world record. so i have a lot of big reasons to keep on running, and ijust kept thinking back to that feeling of finally crossing the finish line and how good it would feel, and it definitely got me up. another big thing i did was reach out to a lot of people in australia and said, "hey, i'm running through your town, please come run with me and keep me company" — i had up to 50 runners running with me in some instances, so i'm gratefulfor the support. that's wonderful to hear, the fact that people were out and giving you the best support that they can. you certainly deserve it — but in those moments where, as you talk about, you went through some tough days and i can imagine lots of points where you thought, "you know what? i'll just give up." what keeps you going, what keeps the drive, and commitment going? for what keeps the drive, and commitment auoin ? ., what keeps the drive, and commitment uroin? ., , ., , what keeps the drive, and commitment hoin? ., , ., , ., going? for me personally, it was not wantin: to going? for me personally, it was not wanting to fail. _ going? for me personally, it was not wanting to fail. it _ going? for me personally, it was not

wanting to fail. it was _ going? for me personally, it was not wanting to fail. it was very _ going? for me personally, it was not wanting to fail. it was very much, i wanting to fail. it was very much, "i know i can do this," i would ask myself, "is now the reason you want to stop? " even though sometimes you're covered in sweat and flies, and everything — i know i can go one more k or 500 more metres, and if you string together little tiny goals, almost break them down into step by steps, you can make it. at the end of every marathon, i would always say, "look, no matter how hard it you got through that," and i'd take that mentality through the next day. i wouldn't say wasn't hard, but i had so much resilience from this that it makes me a stronger person going into the future. ~ ,,., , stronger person going into the future. ~ , , .,, stronger person going into the future. ~ , stronger person going into the future. , , future. absolutely, as you put it, 'ust future. absolutely, as you put it, just making _ future. absolutely, as you put it, just making it — future. absolutely, as you put it, just making it day _ future. absolutely, as you put it, just making it day today - future. absolutely, as you put it, just making it day today and i future. absolutely, as you put it, l just making it day today and telling yourself that you did it today, so yourself that you did it today, so you can do it tomorrow — and i have to ask, how are you celebrating and what will you do next? we celebrated last niuht what will you do next? we celebrated last ni . ht at what will you do next? we celebrated last night at the _ what will you do next? we celebrated last night at the botanical— what will you do next? we celebrated last night at the botanical gardens, i

last night at the botanical gardens, in melbourne. i had a large amount of friends and family from across the world coming in, a lot of community here. i had one wine, that was enough for me. today i'm here at the australian open, i might watch some tennis and support some other athletes! that's my goal today, and then have a big break and think about what's next. i haven't had a chance to think yet, and that's ok. a big break and a big breakfast, i hope, you certainly deserve it! enjoy the tennis, it's been such a delight to have you on the programme, erchana, thanks so much forjoining us on the programme. thanks for having me. and before we go, i want to tell you now about the italian actress gina lollobrigida, who was one of the biggest stars of european cinema in the 19505 and 605. she has died at 95. crawl back into my bedroom, take advantage of my weakness! she became famous as a sultry — and sometimes hot—headed — mediterranean sex symbol and played the female lead in numerous hollywood films opposite, among others, rock hudson, cary grant, and humphrey bogart.

that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello again. i'm sure you'd agree, it's been a very bitter start to the new working week, but there have been some stunning sunny skies with some snowy scenes around, as well — that was overlooking skiddaw, in cumbria earlier on monday. but the other story we've been covering hasn't gone away either — we still have lots of flood warnings in force, the majority across stretches of the severn, the river avon, and for groundwater flooding in the south. and, although we'll continue to see snow showers across northern and western areas over the next few hours, leading to icy conditions, actually with water still seeping from fields after our recent very wet spell of weather and a widespread sharp frost, temperatures —3—7 widely. well, you can imagine the roads are going to turn very icy heading into tuesday morning, so could be quite dangerous actually underfoot and under—tyre first

thing in the morning. and, with temperatures down as low as —10 in scotland, freezing cold start further snow showers piling in through the day across northwestern areas. so really, its northern and western areas of scotland across northern ireland, the northwest of both england and wales will be prone to seeing further accumulations of snow. modest hills could see another 5—10 cm in places. and after that cold, frosty, icy start to the day, even in the sunshine — which many of us will have a lot of — well, temperatures will struggle to get much above freezing, feeling pretty bitter. more of that to come on wednesday, as well. another cold, frosty, icy start to the day. could see rather more in the way of showers just clipping the east coast of england, and some heavier showers work across northern ireland into parts of wales and southwest england — probably hear more of a mixture, a bit of rain, a bit of sleet, a bit of hill snow mixed in, and temperaturesjust climbing to about seven in cardiff and plymouth — so signs that temperatures are very slowly starting to tick upwards. by thursday, after a frosty

and cold start again, showers will probably become more restricted to the northeast of scotland. otherwise, a lot of dry and sunny weather. but after, again, a freezing cold start to the day, temperatures climb this time to reach highs of maybe eight towards plymouth. otherwise, about 3—6 pretty widely. if you really don't like the cold weather, well, you'll have to wait till the weekend before we get something a lot milder, as southwesterly winds return across the country. with that, there'll be a lot more in the way of cloud heading into the weekend with a bit of rain around, as well. but eventually, temperatures widely will be back into double figures.

hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. the australian open is under way. the first tennis grand slam of the year is taking place at melbourne park, and it was a day of mixed results for the brits involved. there was a good win for emma raducanu. the 2021 us open champion cruising into the second round despite an injury scare coming into the tournament. harriet dart, though, lost to swiss 32nd seed, jil teichmann. on the men's side, rising star jack draper was beaten by spanish great rafael nadal in four sets, and kyle edmund is also out. but cameron norrie had no such troubles — the british number one ranked 12 in the world seeing off french wild card entry,

luca van ashe in straight sets. norrie has been in great form so far this season —