when axel rudakubana changed. president in the next couple of hours. it is one of... the whole event has been moved indoors because of sub—zero temperatures here in washington, today, but thousands of people have been queueing all night to get into the arena where he will meet supporters after the inauguration. emotional reunions as israeli hostages embrace their families and palestinian prisoners released under the ceasefire deal return home. the ban touchily the opera

celebrates bradford as city of culture. on bbc london. they're bright yellow, small, electric and look like a chunky golf cart. could these electric buggies change urban transport in the capital? good afternoon. a man has pleaded guilty to murdering three young girl girls in a knife attack at a dance class in southport last year. he admitted to killing alice da silva aguiar, elsie dot stancombe and bebe king as well as three other charges against him. the murders lest to protests and riots last summer, ourspecial lest to protests and riots last summer, our special is outside liverpool crown court.

com plete complete surprise inside the court room on the fifth floor here at liverpool, he we he want in expecting the trial to begin, we were waiting for members of a jury to be selected. axel rudakubana was brought into the dock, he had a facemask like you would have seen during covid over his face and when he was asked to confirm his name he didn't speak, in fact he wouldn't speak to confirm he could hear the judge, he sat down. when he was asked to stand, he refused to get up. and then his lawyer went across to the dock to speak to him, he nodded, it was clear he could understand and communicate with his barrister, and the court was told that he wanted to enter pleas again, and so he refused to stand to do that but the clerk of the court asked axel rudakubana each time, through all of the charges that he faced, 16 times, and we could hear

muffled each time he said guilty. summer in southport at the start summer in southport at the start of the school holidays. of the school holidays. it should have been it should have been the happiest of places. the happiest of places. instead, horror visited this town. instead, horror visited this town. at a holiday club children had been at a holiday club children had been dancing, when music and laughter dancing, when music and laughter turned to screams and then silence. turned to screams and then silence. six—year—old bebe king, six—year—old bebe king, elsie dot stancombe, aged seven, elsie dot stancombe, aged seven, to the murders, attempted murders, and alice aguiar, who was nine, and alice aguiar, who was nine, were all murdered. were all murdered. eight other children lay wounded eight other children lay wounded and two adults were also attacked, and two adults were also attacked, including leanne lucas, including leanne lucas, who had been teaching the group. who had been teaching the group. they were stabbed by a teenager, they were stabbed by a teenager, barely out of childhood himself. barely out of childhood himself. this is axel rudakubana dressed this is axel rudakubana dressed as doctor who in a 2018 as doctor who in a 2018 children in need promotion. children in need promotion. the charity says it has no affiliation with him.

now 18, he has pleaded guilty

which is an offence under the terrorism act. but the southport attack has not been declared a terrorist incident. both discoveries led to extra charges, which were announced by the chief constable of merseyside. i recognise that these new charges may lead to speculation. the matter for which axel rudakubana has been charged under the terrorism act does not require a motive to be established. for a matter to be declared as a terrorist incident, motivation would need to be established. i would strongly advise anyone against speculating as to the motivation in this case. riots broke out across england in the days following the attack after online disinformation suggesting the culprit was an illegal immigrant. in fact, axel rudakubana was born in cardiff. the police say they don't know why

he went on his stabbing spree. he will be sentenced at a later point. well, in the last few minutes the crown prosecution service have said that axel rudakubana has shown no remorse for what he had done, they are, they say, they are grateful the families of the three girls who died and all of the other families and people and survivors who have been impacted by his actions have been spared the agony of a trial, although of course it is important to set that into context, they have been waiting many months for this trial. they were geared up for it, thinking it was going to begin this week so they weren't in court to hear the pleas being entered and that has been very difficult for them. figs that has been very difficult for them. �* , , ., that has been very difficult for them. a ,, that has been very difficult for them. a ., , them. as you said you have been outlining. — them. as you said you have been outlining. the — them. as you said you have been outlining, the guilty _ them. as you said you have been outlining, the guilty plea - them. as you said you have been outlining, the guilty plea came . them. as you said you have been| outlining, the guilty plea came as them. as you said you have been i outlining, the guilty plea came as a total surprise and you mentioned that the families weren't there to hear it and the judge has offered his apologies for that. yes.

hear it and the judge has offered his apologies for that.— his apologies for that. yes, the 'udae, his apologies for that. yes, the judge. mr _ his apologies for that. yes, the judge, mrjustice _ his apologies for that. yes, the judge, mrjustice goose - his apologies for that. yes, the judge, mrjustice goose said i his apologies for that. yes, the judge, mrjustice goose said atj his apologies for that. yes, the - judge, mrjustice goose said at the judge, mrjustice goose said at the end of the hearing, that he realised that because this had taken everybody by surprise, including i think him, thejudge, the lawyer, evenin think him, thejudge, the lawyer, even in court the family were not in the public gallery, we expected today to have spent time having the court selecting a jury, and the case itself was not due to open until tomorrow. so those families and survivors had not come here to court. but thejudge survivors had not come here to court. but the judge also addressed axel rudakubana directly and told him when he is sentenced on thursday, he said you will know that it is inevitable that any sentence i impose on you will mean a life sentence equivalent. he will sentenced at 11.00 on thursday and the dock officers were then told to take him down to the cells. judith, let us speak now to the cbs, they have been just speaking outside

court, outside liverpool crown court, let us have a listen to ursula doyle and what has been said. axel rudakubana has today pleaded -uilty axel rudakubana has today pleaded guilty to— axel rudakubana has today pleaded guilty to the murder of elsie dot stancombe, bbc king and alice da silva aguiar, as well as the attempted murder of ten others, including — attempted murder of ten others, including leanne lucas and jon hayes. — including leanne lucas and jon hayes, this was an unspeakable attack, — hayes, this was an unspeakable attack, one which has left an endr during _ attack, one which has left an endr during mark on the community and the nation _ during mark on the community and the nation for— during mark on the community and the nation for its _ during mark on the community and the nation for its savagery and senselessness, at the start of the school _ senselessness, at the start of the school holidays, a day which should have been— school holidays, a day which should have been one of carefree innocence, of children_ have been one of carefree innocence, of children enjoying a dance workshop and making friendship bracelets, became a scene of the darkest_ bracelets, became a scene of the darkest horror, as axel rudakubana carried _ darkest horror, as axel rudakubana carried out— darkest horror, as axel rudakubana carried out his meticulously planned rampage _ carried out his meticulously planned rampage. it is clear that this was a

young _ rampage. it is clear that this was a young man — rampage. it is clear that this was a young man who a sickening and sustained — young man who a sickening and sustained interest in death and violence — sustained interest in death and violence. he has shown no signs of remorse _ violence. he has shown no signs of remorse. the prosecution was determined to prove his guilt and i an deeply— determined to prove his guilt and i an deeply grateful today's plea has spared _ an deeply grateful today's plea has spared the families at the heart of the case — spared the families at the heart of the case. the pain of having to relive — the case. the pain of having to relive their— the case. the pain of having to relive their ordeal through a trial. today. _ relive their ordeal through a trial. today. our— relive their ordeal through a trial. today, our thoughts are with all thuses— today, our thoughts are with all thoses whose lives were alter by what _ thoses whose lives were alter by what happened on that day, most of all, what happened on that day, most of all. we _ what happened on that day, most of all, we think of elsie, of bebe, and alice _ all, we think of elsie, of bebe, and alice the — all, we think of elsie, of bebe, and alice. the three beautiful young -irls alice. the three beautiful young girls whose lives were cut short and with strength and courage to their families, — with strength and courage to their families, who loved and cherished them _ families, who loved and cherished them. thank you. that— them. thank you. that was ursula doyle from the crown prosecution service speaking outside liverpool crown court new the last few minutes. liverpool crown court new the last few minutes. in the united states,

it is inauguration day for donald trump, who later will be sworn in for his second term as us president. we canjoin sophie raworth now who is live in washington. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne, live from a very cold washington dc. the ceremony has been moved indoor, hundreds of thousands of people were expected to line the mall hundreds of thousands of people were expected to line the mail to watch donald trump being sworn in for a second time. only 20,000 or so now will be able to see him later this afternoon, when he appears before supporters at the capitol one arena and they have been queueing all night in sub—zero temperatures, to try to get tickets to see him. we will get a glimpse of him where he and his wife leave blair house for a church service, in his final rally

yesterday donald trump promised to sign a blitz of executive orders on his fist day. with more here is our north america correspondent. inafew in a few hours' time one of the city's most controversial residents is moving back # god bless the usa. donald trump is in washington dc, ready to reclaim power. fist in washington dc, ready to reclaim ower. ~ ., ., in washington dc, ready to reclaim ower. ~ . ., . , power. at noon, the curtain closes on four long _ power. at noon, the curtain closes on four long years _ power. at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of— power. at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of american - on four long years of american decline, and we begin a brand—new day of american strength and prosperity, dignity and pride. his s le prosperity, dignity and pride. his style remains a crowd pleaser. i think someone like trump comes rounds once new a lifetime, i mean when you look at the man who everything was thrown at him, not only about the impeachment, and all the law affair, and he is still

standing, so that says a lot about the man. i standing, so that says a lot about the man. ~ ii' ~ the man. i think with the 2016 election he — the man. i think with the 2016 election he did _ the man. i think with the 2016 election he did a _ the man. i think with the 2016 election he did a good - the man. i think with the 2016 election he did a good job, - the man. | think with the 2016. election he did a good job, with covid, — election he did a good job, with covid, how— election he did a good job, with covid, how does anyone deal with that having never experienced it before? — that having never experienced it before? but i think he did the best he could~ — he could. thousands of donald he couu. — thousands of donald trump supporters are here to celebrate his return to power, this is a happy crowd. unlike four years ago. a mob loyal to trump broke into the us capitol in support of his false claims the 2020 election was stolen he has promised to pardon those convicted. other big promises include carrying out mass deportations, and ending global wars. the weather has forced the inauguration inside the capitol, the first time in 25 years, he won't get the crowds he loves to see, so he

plans to hold another rally. # fun to stay at the ymca... find plans to hold another rally. # fun to stay at the ymca... and we are auoin # fun to stay at the ymca... and we are going to — # fun to stay at the ymca... and we are going to make — # fun to stay at the ymca... and we are going to make america _ # fun to stay at the ymca... and we are going to make america great - are going to make america great again _ are going to make america great again in— are going to make america great aaain. , ., ., , ., ,, . again. in year marks ten years since donald trump _ again. in year marks ten years since donald trump first _ again. in year marks ten years since donald trump first announced - again. in year marks ten years since donald trump first announced his i again. in year marks ten years since l donald trump first announced his run for the white house. and his return underlines what once seemed impossible. in many ways, donald trump has never gone away. he has dominated us politics for nearly a decade, and now, america is preparing for his sweeping second act. all eyes on blair house, right next to the white house, because thaw is where the president—elect and his wife melaniale spent the night last night, their last night before donald trump becomes president, the 47th president of the united states.

now he will depart from blair house in the next five minutes or, he is heading as president—elects do on this day, to stjohn's church nearby where he will aten a private church service with the man who will be his vice presidentjd vance and after that there is a series of events, this that there is a series of