our transport correspondent tom burridge has the details. t seconds after takeoff, and this ethiopian airlines plane was repeatedly nosediving towards the ground. the pilots wrestle to pull up, but an automatic anti-stall mechanism on the new boeing 737 max 8 was pushing the plane down.at investigs say the crew followed a procedure outlined bt boeing, buidn't work. it plunged 13,000 feet in 32 seconds. >> the crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer, but was not le to control the craft. tom:n board, 157 people. he's just some of the victims. five months earlier, another 737 max 8 crashed off indonesia in a similar way, killing 189 people. the max 8 is the latest version of the very popular 737. new, heavier engines make it more fuel-efficient, but in flight, the weight andsi on forced the nose up a bit. if the angle of flight becomes too high, the plane can stall and crash. so boeing designed a computer system which automatically pushes the nose down. before the max was grounded, that system relied on just one

tom burridge, bbc news. was that boeing's headquarters outside washington and discussed how the aircraft manufacturer hope to resolve safety issues around the manufacturing of the boeing 737 max eight. we know that that fix includes updated software, we know it includes new guidelines for the pilots and crucially, it includes the addition of a new sensor to guard against erroneous data. in that video statement, the boeing ceo said it is our responsibility to eliminate this risk, we own it and we know how to fix it, and i think that confidence was reflected on wall street tonight, where boeing's share price actually ended almost 3% up. the expectation there is that this grounded fleet will soon be able to fly again, i think that expectation is shared here too. a spokesman telling early at the timeframe they have in mind is about two weeks. now, work on this fix actually began after the plane went down of indonesia, which begs the obvious questions, i wasn't more urgency attack —— attached to the project then?

tom burridge, bbc news.ill working with ireland's government on how to handle the irish border in the event of a no—deal brexit. at talks in dublin, the leaders of ireland and germany said they were determined to avoid a situation where britain leaves the eu without a deal. translation: we want to stand together as the 27 until the very last hour. we will do everything in order to prevent no—deal brexit but we have to do this with written and with the position that they have presented to us. in the event of a i'io presented to us. in the event of a no deal, whether uk crashes out and without an agreement, it is not possible, quite frankly, to have a clear plan because there are so many different contingencies and hypotheticals and a lot of it will depend on what the uk decides to do. talks to resolve the parliamentary deadlock on brexit ended without a resolution. labour and the conservative both described the meeting between theresa may and jeremy corbyn as detailed and constructive. —— conservative ‘s. ——

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick. let‘s brief you on some of the other stories making the news.rested members of the former government suspected of corruption. but protesters continue their sit—in outside sudan‘s army headquarters, demanding the immediate appointment of a civilian administration. a government spokesperson said it is willing to work with opposition groups to find a new prime minister following the ousting of long—time leader 0mar al—bashir last week. the international committee of the red cross is appealing for news of three staff members abducted in north—west syria more than five years ago. a new zealand nurse and two syrian drivers were trying to deliver medical help. the icrc says it knows that the nurse was seen alive late last year. the two syrian drivers have not been heard of since the abduction. the former malaysian prime minister najib razak has returned to court to stand trial on charges linked to a multi billion dollar scandal at state fund imdb. in all he faces 42 corruption charges across three further trials this year relating to imdb — charges he

tom burridge, bbc news. 0ur correspondent nick bryant is at boeing's headquarters just outside washingtonn how the aircraft manufacturer hopes to resolve current issues surrounding safety of their latest 737. i should say he is in chicago. tonight they are continuing to work on defects and that includes updated software and new guidelines for the pilots and crucially and includes the addition of a new sensor to guard against erroneous data. in the video statement, the boeing ceo said it is our responsibility to eliminate this risk, we own it and we know how to fix it. i think the confidence was reflected on wall street tonight where the share price actually ended almost 3% up. the expectation there is that the grounded fleet would soon be allowed to fly again and i think the expectation is shared here as well. a spokesman telling me earlier that the time frame they have is about three weeks. after the plane went down off indonesia and it begs the question why urgency was not attached to the project then, of course then the planes were not grounded and why were pilots not given specific wa

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.ng imprisoned over unpaid fines. campaigners say the law in western australia, where non—payment can mean being sent to jail, is having a crippling impact on the lives of families living in poverty. our correspondent, hywel griffith, has been to meet some of them. caring for her sons, daughters, nieces, and nephews, naomi is a single parent struggling from day to day. when she received a fine for failing to register her dog it went unpaid for seven years. then, one day, the police came to put her injail. i‘ve felt so helpless, hey, and ijust couldn‘t eat, couldn‘t sleep as much. just being a single mum and being attached to your kids, i don‘t know how to explain it, it was just so hard. ijust thought ijust needed help to get out of it. the help came from anonymous donors, who bought her out of prison. campaigners say the impact of the fines on people‘s lives is crushing and it should be means tested. this isn‘t an argument about we don‘t want any fines or we don‘t want a deterrent, wha

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.— as part of a larger project to renovate the former home of france‘s kings and queens. the bbc‘s tim allman has more details. there is opulence and then there is opulence. gold and bronze and marble. the finest silks and the most intricate embroidery. if you ever wa nted most intricate embroidery. if you ever wanted to know how the other half lived, this is your answer. translation: the work that has been done by all the craftsmen who worked on this site has led us to revisit this room and show it off in all its glory. we feel like we are rediscovering a room that we had almost forgotten. for more than a century, the queens of france lived in these apartments at the most —— the most famous of all was around when it. marrying louis xvi, she was just 1a. for years, she called the palace her home but then came the revolution. translation: this is marie antoinette‘s room that she left on october 26 1789 in the french revolution. she never returned to versailles and since then, no queen ha

tom burridge, bbc news.h america correspondent nick bryant gave us more details on boeing's reaction to the preliminary report. tonight they are continuing to work on defects and that includes updated softwa re on defects and that includes updated software and new guidelines for the pilots and crucially and includes the addition of a new sensor to guard against erroneous data. and the video statement, the boeing ceo said it is our responsibility to eliminate this risk, we own it and we know how to fix it. i think the confidence was reflected on wall street tonight where the share price actually ended almost 3% up. the expectation there is that the grounded fleet would soon be allowed to fly again and i think the expectation is shared here as well. the time frame they had been mine is about three weeks now work on defects began after the plane went down off indonesia and it begs questions of why urgency was not attached to the project and and granted it was not grounded and why we re granted it was not ground

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.atwick drone attack, tomorrow night at 8.30pm on bbc one. a powerful tornado has ripped through the small town of franklin in texas, leaving many people injured. it damaged 20 buildings, destroying some completely, and left 4,000 people without power. dan johnson reports. this is franklin, a small texas town sitting in america's tornado alley. the full force of nature's strongest swirling winds, focused here forjust a few minutes, but an entire community was torn apart. its homes were smashed to pieces and its families were scattered. it's... you've got houses turned over. you've got houses off foundations. it looks like a bomb has gone off. this is what hit them. a powerful storm, whipping up winds of more than 140 mph. it happened so quick, i didn't have time to get scared until it was over. while this family's home is pulled apart, they sheltered in the hallway. there is part of my garage. my front porch, the awning out over that house of the front porch, is in my neighbour's yard.

tom burridge for us. has announced this lunchtime that it's banning a dozen far—right individuals and organisations. the company says those who spread hate or who attack or call for the exclusion of others because of who they are, have no place on its platform. 0ur media editor amol rajan is here. who is on this list? let me give you the full list, it covers organisations and individuals. it is the british national party and nick griffin, britain first and its leader and former deputy leader, the english defence league and its founding member, a militant christian group called knights templar international and its promoter, the national front and its leader tony martin and another hard right figure called jack renshaw. what they are being banned for and not just what they are being banned for and notjust on facebook but the associated platforms like instagram which facebook phones, is for spreading hate on the basis of excluding people because of their ethnicity or inciting people to violence which is ill

tom burridge, bbc news. is at boeing's offices, just outside washington. we heard from the chief executive that they face some very challenging questions, don't make? they really do and they are saying tonight they are continuing to work on a fix, we know the fix includes updated software, it includes new guidelines for the pilots, and crucially it includes the addition of a new sensor includes the addition of a new sensor to guard against erroneous data. in that video statement boeing cao said it's our responsibility to eliminate this risk, we own it and we know how to fix it, and i think that confidence was reflected on wall street tonight, where boeing's share price actually ended almost 3% up. the expectation there is that this grounded fleet will soon be allowed to fly again. i think that expectation is shared here too. a spokesman telling me early at the time frame they have in mind is about three weeks. work on this fix actually began after the plane went down off indonesia, which begs the obvious que

tom burridge, bbc news.h was captured in kabul, appears to show personnel using the image of the labour leader as a target on a practice range. i‘m joined by our correspond, john donnison. this emerged this morning for them what had people been saying? this were four soldiers from the 3rd battalion parachute regiment, based in colchester. we don‘t know if they were following orders or if there was a senior officer present. the ministry of defence have issued a statement saying this was totally unacceptable behaviour. it said that the soldiers we re behaviour. it said that the soldiers were firing paintball rounds and not actual real bullets. we also had a labour spokesperson saying the incident was alarming and unacceptable, and earlier today the prisons minister rory stewart, who was a member of the armed forces, he said this was outrageous behaviour and said soldiers should not be party political. the mod has said it has launched a full investigation. thank you. the south—east asian country of brunei has i

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.ight at 8:30pm on bbc one. now, wanted — dairy farmer — must have own cows and be willing to work in a place where cars are banned from the roads and people and goods transported by horse—drawn vehicles. only a few hundred people live there but the tiny channel island of sark is looking for a new dairy farmer. since its last dairy closed last year, the local community has had to rely on imported milk. now a charitable trust has been set up to fund a new dairy. the only problem is there's no farmer to look after it. sark is just a few miles from the coast of france, and our correspondent john fernandez is there. if the live wire lifestyle isn't quite for you and you'd prefer a high street that looks a bit more like this, then perhaps you'd prefer a move to sark. the island would like to hear from you if you have dairyfarming like to hear from you if you have dairy farming experience. the only catch is you may need to bring your own cows. an island ofjust 400 people. no cars, just bikes

tom burridge, bbc news.ore on our website online. on there now, details of how the competition regulator wants to break up the dominance of the big four accountancy firms. this is all tied up accountancy firms. this is all tied up with the problem is that karelian, the big construction company, ran into. and there are questions about the auditing and the oversight of it and a feeling, by the regulator that perhaps the big four firms need to the regulator that perhaps the big fourfirms need to be broken up. —— carillion. 0pening fourfirms need to be broken up. —— carillion. opening of the market to smaller firms carillion. opening of the market to smallerfirms and carillion. opening of the market to smaller firms and also on there, we talked about crossrail but hs two also featuring in the news. and the anger by homeowners who have had their homes bought up in order to make way for the new. your‘re watching business live — our top story — image sharing site pintrerest makes its stock market debut in new york

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.y on panorama: the gatwick drone attack, tomorrow night at 8:30pm on bbc one. teachers say there's increasing evidence that poverty is damaging the education of children in the uk. that's the finding of an online survey of thousands of teachers carried out by the national education union. it says more pupils are struggling because they come to school hungry or without a good night's sleep. caroline davies reports. "the children come to school with no coats, no socks, and without other essential items of clothing." "a number of my pupils live in overcrowded housing and have disrupted sleep." "most of my class arrive at school hungry and thirsty. " these are the responses from some of the 8000 teachers asked in an online survey about how poverty affects their pupils. more than 90% of them said it was a limiting factor in children's capacity to learn. the national education union, who commissioned the survey, say that more of its members are seeing families becoming poorer. at this school

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick. night at 8:30 on bbc one. weather next, and then we'll be back with an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers rosamund urwin from the sunday times and henry mance from the ft — that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for a look at the weather. it has been a chilly old weekend. temperatures have been below average for this time of year. i am sure you notice the feel of that weather. winter coats and hats and gloves have been on. things are turning warmur as we had through this week. this was the scene on sunday in northumberland, clear blue skies but a biting wind coming in of the north sea. a lot of dry weather over the next few days. not exclusively dry. those temperatures are on the up, especially as we look towards the easter weekend. through the rest of tonight it is another cold night out there with clear skies across much of england, into scotland as well. temperatures will fall below freezing in the countryside. not as cold further west where we hav

tom burridge, bbc news.constituency of newport west in a by—election triggered by the death of mp paul flynn. ruthjones won with a reduced majority. the conservatives also lost ground, while ukip tripled its vote share to 9%. tomos morgan reports. newport west remains in labour hands. and i hereby declare that the said ruth lorrainejones is duly elected as member of parliament for newport west. after 32 years in the hands of a welsh labour giant, the seat became vacant after the death of paul flynn in february. this by—election has taken place because of the sad passing of paul flynn, our friend. there have been many tributes to him over the weeks, but one thing stood out to me — everyone knew somebody helped by paul flynn. these words have been an inspiration to me throughout the campaign. after all, that's what we're here for — to do our utmost to help others. newport as a local authority voted to leave in the referendum, and brexit was a common theme on the doorstep. by—election turnouts are usually lower

tom burridge, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...on in the capital. nearly 400 people have been arrested and three charged investigations begin on the portuguese island of madeira — after at least 29 people were killed in a coach crash. delays to london's crossrail — the bbc understands it may not be finished until spring 2021. and in sport. ..celebrations for spurs who end a breathless game with a place in the champions league semi finals. a mad injury time minute when manchester city thought they were through finished with the goal being ruled out... spurs will play ajax in the last four. far easier and calmer for liverpool, who sealed an emphatic 6—1 aggregate win over porto, to set up a semifinal with barcelona. and the ireland captain, rory best, will retire from rugby after this year's world cup injapan. the 36—year—old is also captain of ulster, and has won 116 caps after making his debut in 2005. i'll be back with more on those stories later. robert muller's long awaited report on alleged russian interference in the 2016 us e

tom burridge, bbc news.mic laws to make sodomy and adultery punishable by stoning to death. the move has sparked international condemnation, including from high—profile stars such as george clooney, and the country's gay community has expressed shock and fear. 0ur lgbt correspondent ben hunte reports. the sultan of brunei, one of the richest men in the world, ruling over a small south—east asian nation. and it's in this country where strict new islamic laws are being introduced, making gay sex between men and adultery offences punishable by stoning to death. translation: anyone visiting the country will attain good memories, and are able to experience our peaceful and harmonious environment, and the best hospitality. homosexuality was already illegal in brunei, and those caught could face up to ten years in prison. but the sultan, who is the world's second longest reigning monarch is calling for stronger islamic teachings. he wants brunei to become more aligned with the islamic faith and sharia law. if this

tom burridge, bbc news.ndent america correspondent nick bryant gave us this update from outside boeing's headquaters in washington. boeing is facing one of its biggest crisis in its 103—year history. and they are saying they are still working on an update for the software onboard the boeing 737 max. now, yesterday they undertook a second demonstration flight with that new software. the ceo of boeing was onboard. now, they started working on that software update after the indonesian crash which begs the obvious questions. why wasn't more urgency attached to that project? and why weren't more alerts sent out to pilots talking about this potential problem? and it is notjust boeing that is under scrutiny, it is the american air regulator as well. ahead of the launch of the 737 max, boeing praised the federal aviation administration for streamlining the certification process. now, did that streamlining mean that safety standards were compromised? and that was nick brandt is speaking. with me is david who is opera

tom burridge, bbc news.ed report on alleged russian interference in the 2016 us election will be published, in part, today. but there's plenty of controversy about it already. attorney general william barr is going to hold a news conference on it before the redacted version is published. the chair of the housejudiciary committee criticised that decision. aleem maqbool reports from washington. one man couldn't appear more confident about what the report will show. i won. no collusion, no obstruction. i won. i have not read the mueller report, i have not seen the mueller report, as far as i'm concerned, i don't care about the mueller report. he is so blase because we have already heard the headlines of what investigator robert muellerfound. that russia did try to help donald trump win the election through social media and by hacking emails. but he didn't find that members of the trump campaign conspired with russia to do that. 0n obstruction of justice, he did not conclude the president committed a crime, but

here's our transport correspondent, tom burridge.ay of the final moments before this ethiopian airlines boeing 737 max permitted into the ground. seconds after take—off, and automatic anti—stall mechanism was pushing the plane down, the pilots wrestled to pull up. but like the crew in the same type of plane which crashed earlier in similar circumstances, they were unable to bring the plane under control. at one point, the ethiopian crew followed the procedure outlined by boeing but could not stop the plane nosediving a grain. -- again. the crew performed or the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer, but was not able to control the aircraft. 346 people killed. in two similar crashes involving boeing's latest short—haul aircraft. the max is the latest version of the very popular 737. new heavy engines make it more fuel—efficient, but in flight, their weight and position forced the plane's nose up a bit. if the angle of light becomes too high, a plane can of light becomes too high, a plane ca n stall of light becomes too hi

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.ck tomorrow night at 8:30 on bbc one. that is tonight, not to tomorrow. todayis that is tonight, not to tomorrow. today is monday. today is monday. it definitely is. even though you may have been up late watching something on the telly last night. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. headlines coming up shortly. good morning. i'm asad ahmad. a scotland yard detective believes he's found a way of forecasting where deadly knife attacks in london are likely to take place. detective chief inspectorjohn massey trawled through records of knife crimes in london over a 12—month period — and found a link with fatal stabbings. most killings occurred in neighbourhoods where someone had been attacked with a knife the year before. against isis claims he's been left in the dark a londoner who went to syria to fight with ypg kurdish forces against isis claims he's been left in the dark after being arrested on suspicion of terror offences. jamie janson joined the ypg in 2017, b

here's our transport correspondent tom burridge. two crashes in five months and 346 people dead.g's reputation is on the line after more evidence today that a new anti—stall system on the 737 max ate malfunctioned on each occasion repeatedly putting the planes into a nosedive from which the pilots could not recover. today the pilots could not recover. today the investigation team into the crash last month in ethiopia said the pilot followed procedure is issued by boeing after the previous crash off indonesia but were still not able to regain control of the plane. the crew performed all of the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer, but was not able to control the aircraft. and recommendations from the investigation clearly suggesting the plane's new automatic anti—stall mechanism pushed the plain's knows repeatedly down. i noticed in this preliminary investigation it is recommended that the aircraft flight control system related to the flight control system related to the flight controllability shall be reviewed by the manufacturer. this simulator is what a 737 looks

here's our transport correspondent tom burridge to explain what it is.version of its very popular 737. new, heavier engines make it much more fuel—efficient, but in their weight and position forced the plane's nose up a bit. if the angle of the nose becomes too high, then a plane can crash. so boeing designed a computer system on at the max called mcas, which automatically pushes on the nose down. before the max was granted, that the system relied on just one of two sensors at the front of the aircraft which calculate the angle at which the plane is flying. but, in both crashes, the data from that sensor was incorrect. so, as we've shown appear, the computer system are thought to played was at a high angle of attack when in fact it wasn't. look at what happens when the system kicks in. it was designed to do that, but instead it wrongly cased the plane to nosedive. unaware of what was happening, the pilots pulled up, but the system was designed to reactivate again and again. and within minutes, they'd lost control. before the press conference boeing's ceo

its kind in europe, is also nearly £3 billion pounds over budget. 0ur transport correspondent, tom burridgeters that crossrail might still be some way off. it doesn't surprise me, to be honest, because most things are delayed, aren't they? it's still good it's happening eventually, i guess, whenever that is. it sounds like a bit of a joke, doesn't it? if it's supposed to be done... december last year, it was supposed to open? when it finally gets here, yes, it will be a massive help to everyone who lives on either side of london. it is one of the most impressive engineering projects in modern times. a new high—tech, high capacity rail line underneath central london. but a senior source associated with crossrail has told bbc news that this railway may not be complete until the spring of 2021. with none of the new stations finished, a best case scenario, i'm told, is the spring of next year. the budget was £14.8 billion. after initial delays were announced, that rose to 17.6 billion. with another delay likely, that figure could rise again. there's so much uncertainty because software on the n

our transport correspondent tom burridge has the latest. two crashes in five months, and 346 dead.s reputation is on the line after more evidence today that a new anti—stall system on the 737 max 8 malfunctioned on each occasion, repeatedly putting both planes into a nosedive from which the pilots could not recover. today, the investigation team into the crash last month in ethiopia said the pilots followed procedures issued by boeing after the previous crash in indonesia but they were still not able to regain control of the plane. the crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but was not able to control the aircraft. and recommendations from the investigation clearly suggesting the plane's new automatic anti—stall mechanism pushed the plane's nose repeatedly down. repeatedly and commanded aircraft nose down conditions are noticed in this preliminary investigation. it is recommended that the aircraft flight control system related to flight control ability shall be reviewed by the manufacturer. draw your attention to this gauge here... this simulator

here's our transport correspondent tom burridge. two crashes in five months and 346 dead. boeing's reputation is on the line after new reputation today that there was malfunction on each occasion, repeatedly putting both planes into a nosedive from which the pilots could not recover. today the pilots could not recover. today the investigation team into the crash last month in ethiopia said the pilots followed procedures issued by boeing after the previous crash in indonesia but they were still not able to regain control of the plane. the crew performed all the plane. the crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but was not able to control the aircraft. and recommendations from the investigation clearly suggesting the plane's new automatic anti—stall mechanism pushed the plane's knows repeatedly down. repeatedly and

tom burridge, bbc news.sion star mya—lecia naylor has died suddenly at the age of 16. mya—lecia appeared in the shows "millie inbetween" and "almost never". the cbbc website announced the news of her death, which happened 11 days ago, saying she was a "much—loved" part of the family. there are warnings that some unexplained moves by pupils between schools in england, could include schools wanting to remove difficult children. a report from the education policy institute found 55,000 unexplained moves over a 5—year period, raising concerns about the practice called "off—rolling". a department for education spokesman said it's against the law to remove pupils on the basis of academic results. it's affecting the most vulnerable pupils in our schools today. and it's happening in a relatively small number of schools, where this kind of behaviour is taking place. and we need to really understand what's driving that behaviour. is it accountability from government? is it funding pressures? or are schools genuinely s

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.now, with the latest from the masters and the rest of the day's sport here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. it's been a gripping final round at the masters. the open champion francesco molinari had led by three shots at one stage but he's been reeled in by the chasing pack that includes tiger woods. from augusta national here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. a day with thunderstorms forecast but the drama guaranteed. the big question at augusta, who from a tantalising leaderboard question at augusta, who from a tantalising leaderboa rd could question at augusta, who from a tantalising leaderboard could seize the chance. tiger woods made his move first, to within one shot of the lead. listen to the expectation. for most of the thousands of fans here, tiger woods is very much the star attraction. but could he really conjure up a quite extraordinary victory? he had to get past francesco molinari. the italian's peerless potting kept him a shot clear at the halfway point. as for

tom burridge, bbc news.uggle them into the country in a cereal box. the salamanders, which are critically endangered, can grow up to six feet in length. one of the zoo's new residents has gone on display to the public. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. a bizarre—looking beast. meet london zoo's latest resident, a chinese giant salamander which can reach nearly six feet long, making it the biggest amphibian on the planet. today, it's being moved to a new enclosure. the salamander‘s very young, far from fully grown, so a quick weigh—in and then it's swabbed to check its health. this animal has already been on quite a journey. it was discovered after an attempt to smuggle it into the uk. i was amazed when i got the call from uk border force, and actually seeing these critically endangered amphibians being smuggled illegally really hit us hard, because they are a species that we've dedicated so much effort to conserve in the wild. it's such a rare chance to see a creature like this up close. the

tom burridge, bbc news, at gatwick.id so she can challenge the decision to remove her uk citizenship. there could be a way of forecasting where deadly knife attacks are likely to take place, according to a new study. a plan to clamp down on unfair evictions — the government puts forward new rules for private landlords in england. a crowdfunding campaign in australia has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, to stop aboriginal women from being imprisoned over unpaid fines. campaigners say the law in western australia, where non—payment can mean being sent to jail, is having a crippling impact on the lives of families living in poverty. our correspondent, hywel griffith, has been to meet some of them. caring for her sons, daughters, nieces and nephews, naomi is a single parent struggling from day to day. when she received a fine for failing to register her dog, it went unpaid for seven years. then, one day, the police came to put her in jail. i felt so helpless. day, the police came to put her in jail. ifelt so helples

tom burridge reports.ces from here up to glasgow and manchester since 1997. it's all set to come to an end because the two companies behind the venture, virgin and stagecoach — including sir richard branson, who's written a pretty stinging blog tonight — are in an open dispute with the government. it's all about pensions. the government says if there's a shortfall over pensions, then train companies should pick it up over the course of a franchise. stagecoach and virgin say that's equivalent to asking them to write a blank cheque. and a leaked letter i've seen tonight shows the pension system across the railway is in dire straits. it all matters because the railways as a whole are under financial pressure, the government's trying to modernise the tracks, the train companies are trying to bring on new trains and, they say, at the same time keep the price of your ticket as low as possible. and it feeds into a broader issue here — who should carry the risk of a franchise? should it be the government, broadly

our transport correspondent tom burridge reports.ng details today of the final moments before this ethiopian airlines boeing 737 max plumetted into the ground. seconds after take—off, an automatic anti—stall mechanism was pushing the plane down, the pilots wrestled to pull up. but like the crew in the same type of plane, which crashed months earlier in similar circumstances, they were unable to bring the plane under control. at one point, the ethiopian crew followed the procedure outlined by boeing but could not stop the plane nosediving again. the crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer, but was not able to control the aircraft. 346 people killed. in two similar crashes involving boeing's latest short—haul aircraft. the max is the latest version of boeing's very popular 737. new heavy engines make it more fuel—efficient, but in flight, their weight and position force the plane's nose up a bit. if the angle of light becomes too high, then a plane can stall and crash. so boeing designed a computer sys

the bbc‘s transport correspondent, tom burridge, joins me now. what has gone on here? life? is it predominantly the government or the rail company? by the government or the rail company? by disqualifying stagecoach from these franchise bidding processes, these franchise bidding processes, the government is making a stand and saying, actually, when it comes to pensions, the companies, the train operators have to be liable. there isa operators have to be liable. there is a deficit within railway pensions, a considerable sum of money, i'm not sure how much, but hundreds of million pounds, big sums, and the train companies, especially stagecoach, but this is a wider issue, are saying, actually, we can't be held responsible for that type of risk. it's not fair. the government says, these are the rules, this is the way it's been. the rail industry suggest to me that in the past it wasn't really like that, and they thought, even though they didn't have clarity, but ultimately the buck stopped on pensions with the government. customers will wonder, what happens? it does come d