pardoning those convicted of the attacks on the capitol building. many are expected to walk out of jail today. and coming up on bbc news... a big night in the champions league for aston villa who're in monaco. and for liverpool who only need one point to get through to the knockout stage — they're up against lille at anfield. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has said the uk faces a "new and different threat" and that terrorism has changed. sir keir starmer said the country is now seeing acts of extreme violence perpetrated by loners and misfits who are accessing disturbing material online. his comments follow the murder of three young girls in southport

by axel rudakubana. the 18—year—old pleaded guilty yesterday to all charges against him relating to his attack on a dance class lastjuly. after those pleas, details emerged of his long history of violence. our first report is from our deputy political editor vicki young. it was a murderous attack that shocked the nation. three young girls who came here to enjoy the start of the summer holidays but never went home. today, the prime minister called the death of bebe king, elsie dot stancombe and alice aguiar a devastating moment in our history, that had to lead to fundamental change. the tragedy of the southport killings must be a line in the sand for britain. i will not let any institution of the state deflect from their failure, failure which in this case, frankly, leaps off the page.

yesterday, after axel rudakubana pleaded guilty in court to murder, details were made public about his past behaviour. he was obsessed by killing, had downloaded details of an al-qaeda training manual, and produced the poison ricin. on three occasions, the teenager had been referred to the counter—terrorism scheme prevent, but he didn't meet the threshold for intervention. keir starmer said it was time to accept that terrorism had changed. acts of extreme violence perpetrated by loners, misfits, young men in their bedroom accessing all manner of material online, desperate for notoriety. it may well be that people like this are harder to spot. but we can't shrug our shoulders and accept that. this was a wide—ranging speech by the prime minister, yes, focusing on the tragedy in southport and the mistakes that might have allowed it to happen, but there were broader themes too — the definition of terrorism,

online safety laws, and the way that some live what he called "parallel lives", not communicating with the rest of society. it's a lot for a public inquiry to grapple with. and that's not all. online rumours about the killer sparked riots in several towns. opposition parties say more information could have been divulged by the police and the prime minister. if there is a void, then misinformation, especially online, can fill that void, and that appears to be what happened here. it is possible, indeed, it is even likely, that this misinformation that was put into the void fuelled the totally unacceptable riots we then subsequently saw. i think the vast majority of the british people agree with the government's own independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, who said repeatedly that in these serious incidents, these horrific crimes, more information needs to be put out sooner to avoid an information vacuum.

but the prime minister has denied a cover—up, explaining that the law restricts what can be said about a case before it comes to court. yes, i knew the details as they were emerging. that is the usual practice in a case such as this. but you know and i know that it would not have been right to disclose those details. the only losers if the details had been disclosed would be the victims and the families, because it ran the risk the trial would collapse. almost six months after the devastating events in southport, the prime minister is hoping yet another public inquiry will help to restore trust in the state. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. the crown prosecution service described axel rudakubana as having a "sickening interest" in death and violence. it's emerged that he was known to multiple authorities before last summer's murders,

and that he was referred to the counter—terrorism programme prevent three times because of his obsession with violence, but no action was taken because, under prevent�*s criteria, he wasn't categorised as a terrorist. our uk correspondent daniel sandford looks why the system failed. preparing to leave his home in the morning of the attack, this was axel rudakubana, masked and ready to commit mass murder. but six months on, police have found no political motive, which means the world of counter—terrorism, which includes prevent, does not regard him as a terrorist. he mightjust be a violent person who was unstable who decided to commit an unspeakable atrocity, and has copied things that he has seen. he has not done it to topple a government, intimidate a government into changing its policy, or to intimidate a particular section of the community. a week earlier, he'd ordered

a taxi to the school which had excluded him, but his father prevented him from leaving home. officers think he could have been planning a school massacre, which, again, would not be classified as terrorism. the home office scheme for stopping violent attacks through de—radicalisation is called prevent. the government says the core mission of prevent stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. as a young teenager, rudakubana was referred to prevent three times and admitted carrying a knife on ten occasions, but as he had no terrorist ideology, prevent didn't take him on. the home secretary says an official review has now decided that was wrong. it concludes that too much weight was placed on the absence of ideology without considering the vulnerabilities to radicalisation or taking account of whether he was obsessed with massacre or extreme violence. of all the people referred to prevent last year,

only 19% were extreme right—wing, and 13% were islamists. 36% were seen as vulnerable, but with no ideology. 2% were interested in school massacres, and 1% were incel, or anti—women. so prevent could be rejecting many highly dangerous young man. if someone is weeded out of prevent, so in all good conscience, a police officer says, "i don't think this person is suitable, because they're simply obsessed about violence, maybe school shootings," who do i speak to? who do i call that deals with that? at the moment, neighbourhood policing is not the answer. they don't have the resources, the toolkits, the expertise, so the question is, who could do it? at the moment, they're not there. when the 7/7 bombers killed 52 people in london 20 years ago, the young men committing the acts of violence had a clear islamist ideology. the southport attack, which claimed the lives of three young girls and devastated the lives of many more, was a crime without ideology, a crime of the age in which violence is widespread on the internet

and social media, and the police�*s response to the risk is looking out of date. and daniel is here. we have seen repeated accusations there was something of a cover—up about this case. the prime minister addressed this today. do we think we now have the full picture about this young killer?— young killer? we definitely don't have the full _ young killer? we definitely don't have the full picture, _ young killer? we definitely don't have the full picture, because i have the full picture, because details will have to be heard from the public inquiry, but right from the public inquiry, but right from the start, this awful tragedy has been overshadowed by allegations of a cover—up. one of the reasons for those riots last summer was because people believed the attacker was an asylum seeker with an islamist ideology and the government was not saying that. i have now spoken to very senior officers, and they still don't think they have found any ideology for axel rudakubana, and clearly, he was not an asylum seeker, because he was born here. so

those early rumours were clearly wrong, but there are still complaints that governments are using the need to give a suspect a fair trial as a reason to not give as much information as they could, in essentially, to control the information flow. opposition members information flow. opposition members in this case we'll be information flow has been too restrictive, and it raises the question of how much information should and could be put information should and could be put in the public domain in such awful cases as this without preventing the possibility of a fair trial and allowing the suspect to walk free. thank you for now, daniel sandford. now, on the first full day of work for the trump administration, let's cross to sophie in washington for the latest there. hello from washington on donald trump's first full day in the white house. it has been a whirlwind, head—spinning 2a hours already that started with the inauguration and finished with the president and first lady dancing at three different balls in this city

in front of thousands of invited guests. and then, of course, the blitz of executive orders, among them pardons for more than 1,500 people who attacked the capitol building four years ago. president trump went much further than expected and some of those still in prison are expected to be released today. our north america editor sarah smith reports on day one of donald trump's return to the white house. looking like a man who has at last got everything he's ever wanted, donald trump celebrated his return to power last night. he clearly feels invincible. sword in hand, dancing shoes on, even melania seems to be enjoying herself. he is the master of political

performances, signing onstage his first presidential orders, before throwing out the pens he used it like this was a rock concert. then, backin like this was a rock concert. then, back in the oval office after four years away, his desk was stacked high with executive decrees. so this is january the 6th, these are the hostages, approximately 1500 for a pardon. full pardon. setting three convicted rioters, pulling out of the paris climate accords, all at the stroke of a pen. he also says he will slap steep 25% tariffs on imports from canada and mexico on the 1st of february, unless they stop drugs and immigrants from crossing their borders. and he mused about an overseas visit. so, the first foreign trip typically has been with the uk, but i did it with saudi arabia last time, because they agreed to buy $450 billion worth of our product. sounds like a presidential visit is

now an expensive purchase. find sounds like a presidential visit is now an expensive purchase. and they aareed now an expensive purchase. and they a . reed to now an expensive purchase. and they agreed to do — now an expensive purchase. and they agreed to do that. _ agreed to do that. making many foreign trips will be marco rubio, the new secretary of state, the first of president from's cabinet to be sworn into office. figs cabinet to be sworn into office. as far as the task ahead, president trump _ far as the task ahead, president trump was _ far as the task ahead, president trump was elected to keep promises, and he _ trump was elected to keep promises, and he will_ trump was elected to keep promises, and he will keep those promises, and his primary— and he will keep those promises, and his primary promise when it comes to foreign _ his primary promise when it comes to foreign policy is the priority of the united states department of state _ the united states department of state will be the united states. his head — state will be the united states. his head of government efficiency, elon musk, insists an awkward gesture on stage was not a nazi salute. my salute. my heart goes out to you. clapping back at his critics, he said on x, the everyone is hitler attack is so tired. with a cheeky way from today's national prayer service, president trump still looked excited. until he heard some pretty forthright criticism directly from the pulpit.

mr president, millions have put their— mr president, millions have put their trust— mr president, millions have put their trust in you, and as you told their trust in you, and as you told the nation — their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving god~ _ god. in. god. in the name god. - in the name of god. — in the name of our god, i ask you god. in the name of our god, i ask you to have _ in the name of our god, i ask you to have mercy— in the name of our god, i ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who— have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. a pointed _ country who are scared now. a pointed reminder that they may have won the election, but they have not converted the whole country to their cause. after all, donald trump says he really believes god saved him from an assassin's bullet to make him president once again. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. the president will be back in the white house soon, and it is covered today in a blanket of snow. that's why the inauguration was moved inside the capitol building yesterday. it's notjust washington being hit by the arctic blast.

it's snowing in texas and in new orleans for the first time in more than 15 years. they're expecting up to 20 centimetres today — last time that happened was in 1895. and the rare storm is due to move into mississippi, georgia and florida. so, more extreme weather on the very day that donald trump has ordered the us to withdraw from the international paris agreement on climate change. we look now at the impact of some of the president's first big policy decisions that he has signed. we will drill, baby, drill. he was the headline. _ we will drill, baby, drill. he was the headline. as _ we will drill, baby, drill. he was the headline. as the _ we will drill, baby, drill. he was the headline. as the uk - we will drill, baby, drill. he was the headline. as the uk goes i we will drill, baby, drill. he was - the headline. as the uk goes green, climate concerns are out the window for the new us administration. as the world's second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and its leading superpower, american leadership on climate really matters. president trump's stance may involve other

fossil fuel nations, trump's stance may involve other fossilfuel nations, think trump's stance may involve other fossil fuel nations, think russia and saudi arabia, to try to stymie international talks, and there may be opportunities for rivals. president trump pulled out of the paris agreement last thing he was in the white house, and europe stepped into the breach to rally nations to action. mao, china has hinted it might be willing to play a similar role. how would president trump feel about that. —— now, china. the president says more output will be to lower prices for americans, but companies may be reluctant to drill, baby, drill if lower prices mean less profit for them.— baby, drill if lower prices mean less profit for them. what is this? withdrawing _ less profit for them. what is this? withdrawing from _ less profit for them. what is this? withdrawing from the _ less profit for them. what is this? withdrawing from the world - less profit for them. what is this? | withdrawing from the world health organization. withdrawing from the world health organization-— organization. that's a big one! president trump _ organization. that's a big one! president trump has _ organization. that's a big one! president trump has long - organization. that's a big one! | president trump has long been critical of the world health organization, blaming it for mishandling the covid pandemic and being biased towards china. the

united states is the biggest backer of the who, giving it more than half $1 billion per year. nearly a fifth of its total budget. the president says this is onerous and out of proportion to what other countries pgy- proportion to what other countries pay. the us withdrawal would inevitably have a significant impact on global health projects, such as tackling tuberculosis, malaria, polio and hiv. there are also fears it would weaken global surveillance of new infectious diseases, which threatened to trigger the next pandemic. the who says it regrets the decision, but hopes the united states will reconsider before it is due to fully withdraw in a year's time. ,, ., , due to fully withdraw in a year's time, ,, ., , ., due to fully withdraw in a year's time, , ., ., due to fully withdraw in a year's time. , ., ., , ., time. so, they are now designated as terrorist organisations, _ time. so, they are now designated as terrorist organisations, foreign. - terrorist organisations, foreign. the decision to designate mexican

cartels as foreign terrorist organisations, or ftos, essentially puts cartels on the same footing as al-qaeda and islamic state in the eyes of the us government. what does that mean in practical terms? in some senses, not a great deal. us agencies already have a whole host of tools available to them in the fight against drug trafficking organisations, and in and of itself, it does not authorise the use of us military force inside exco. on the other side of the border fear it is the first step towards that goal. perhaps drone strikes towards cartel leaders rather than boots on the ground, and either way it is likely to create fresh tension, with some seeing it as an effort from president trump to combine the war on drugs with the war on terror. will grant, blair.

will grant, there. some of those convicted over the january 6th riots at the us capitol have already walked free after president trump issued controversial pardons. a number of rioters are expected to leave jail today four years after they stormed the heart of us government, attacking police officers and threatening to kill lawmakers inside. our correspondent emma vardy reports from the jail in washington dc, where some of the rioters are still behind bars. celebrations outside these walls. release those prisoners!- release those prisoners! inside, january six _ release those prisoners! inside, january six defendant _ release those prisoners! inside, january six defendant is - release those prisoners! inside, january six defendant is no - release those prisoners! inside, i january six defendant is no donald trump has granted their freedom. january six defendant is no donald trump has granted theirfreedom. ben pollock march that day with his family. now, he is waiting for his family. now, he is waiting for his family to be released. fiur family. now, he is waiting for his family to be released.— family to be released. our lives have been _ family to be released. our lives have been stolen _ family to be released. our lives have been stolen for— family to be released. our lives have been stolen for the - family to be released. our lives have been stolen for the last i family to be released. our lives i have been stolen for the last four years, and it has taken a toll on many families. when we walked down there to both the capital l mac capitol, we were peaceful. —— when we walked down there to the capitol. this political persecution. what

this political persecution. what about those _ this political persecution. what about those who _ this political persecution. what about those who violently i about those who violently assaulted police officers? mr; about those who violently assaulted police officers?— about those who violently assaulted police officers? my question to you, do ou police officers? my question to you, do you watch _ police officers? my question to you, do you watch the _ police officers? my question to you, do you watch the videos _ police officers? my question to you, do you watch the videos where i do you watch the videos where officers — do you watch the videos where officers are eating people on the ground? — officers are eating people on the round? ,., ., ., ground? the disorder that unfolded at the capitol— ground? the disorder that unfolded at the capitol was _ ground? the disorder that unfolded at the capitol was unprecedented. l at the capitol was unprecedented. more than 200 police officers were injured, while politicians and civil servants barricaded themselves inside. guy ref it came armed with a gun and zip ties. now, his six year resin sentence will end. my gun and zip ties. now,