and you can see more on that undercover investigation on bbc london news at 6:30pm and also on insideong with thames valley and essex police, spent nearly £14.2 million on policing donald trump's visit to the uk last year. thousands of extra officers were drafted in from across the country to cover protests and events attended by the us president during his four—day stay injuly. the home office has reimbursed £7.9 million to the three forces. kent police is investigating reports of an assault with a noxious substance in dartford. it is alleged it was thrown in the direction of a car by two men riding a motorcycle yesterday afternoon in keyes road. three people have been treated in hospital. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there is a good service on the tubes this morning. 0nto the roads — the a41 finchley road is down to one lane northbound because of water works. in sloane square, draycott place is closed for repairs to a gas leak near the spanish consulate. in kings cross, pentonville road is down to one lane eastbound at york way for repairs to a burst water main. no

welcome to bbc london news. a london the structure will be replaced by a new branch of a different design. carolyn rigby has more. if the demolition project described by italy's transport minister as the image of the country's revival. thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete work removed from the bridge in order to make it lighter before a huge crane began to carefully lower the first section to the ground. decked out in a red hard the ground. decked out in a red hard the italian prime minister looked on. translation: it's an important day because this is the first step of a path that i hope will be the quickest possible. but we can say today, and i spoke with all the demolition companies, is that the new bridge will be up by the end of the year. the deconstruction process is expected to last around six months. and engineers will draw on heavy machinery previously used to write the cruise liner which capsized off the coast of tuscany in 2013. a new bridge will be built in place of the existing structure, desig

(pres 0628) good morning from bbc london news, good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks have been linked to alcohol last year, according to new figures. -- 155,000. a report by public health england reveals that ealing and brent were the london boroughs that saw the highest number of alcohol related admissions, with numbers there rising year on year. the report also shows there were 2 thousand 480 alcohol related deaths in 2017. 2,480. richmond council will tonight consider whether to introduce an order banning protestors from outside a family planning clinic that offers abortions. if it goes ahead, it will be the second london council to introduce such a buffer zone after ealing introduced a similar banning order in 2018. the committee will decide whether to recommend the plans to go ahead to a full council vote for a final decision. battersea dogs home is urging people to think carefully before they get a dog after a rise in the number of french bulldogs being handed in. vets at the centre say that while the breed is one of the most popular at the moment, their flat—fa

you can see more on that story tonight on inside out london at 7:30pm on bbc one. rvivors of the grenfell fire. developers want to knock down a building on freston road in north kensington and replace it with a 9—storey one. critics say it's a poor design at an inappropriate time. but those behind the scheme say they've revised the plans to address concerns. adverts that junk food adverts thatjunk food banned on the entire london transport network from today. they will not be allowed, but brand and restaurants are allowed to show healthier products. the move is aimed at tackling childhood obesity. let's take a look at the travel situation now. on the tubes, there are severe delays on the overground between gospel oak and barking because of power supply problems. for passengers using thameslink, there are urgent track repairs at denmark hill, so some lines are blocked meaning possible delays and diversions. looking at the roads. following months of work, baker street has now switched to 2—way traffic as you can see here. there is not many people out there at the mome

good morning from bbc london news, i'm tolu adeoye. bout 6.45 yesterday evening. 0fficers gave first aid to the victim but he was pronounced dead 45 minutes later. no arrests have been made. from today, small business and charities in the capital can apply for funding to replace their old vehicles ahead of the new ultra low emission zone. it's six weeks to go till the 24 hour, seven day a week zone comes into force. the scrap for cash scheme run by city hall will help organisations with fewer than ten members of staff replace for older and more polluting cars, vans and minibuses. tube travellers have wasted 21 million hours on the london underground already this year because of delays. october 2018 had the most lost hours. additional waits lasting more than two minutes are logged. transport for london says it's cut delays significantly in recent years and continues to make improvements. across the capital, more and more londoners have started what's known as plogging. it's a combination of walking or running whilst picking up litter. pl

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara orchard.at could pose a fire risk. a whirlpool dryer was the cause of a 2016 tower block fire in shepherds bush. a review into these appliances was orded last may. consumer body which? want the finding released, saying they've got concerns over the company's efforts to fix potentially dangerous machines. in a statement — whirlpool say their modifications have been ‘extensively tested' and they've had no reports of these fixes failing. "we thoroughly investigate all concerns relating to our products as soon as they are reported to us. over 60% of litter in the thames basin would disappear if we moved away from single use plastics, according to a new report. a series of river cleans by the marine conservation society and charity groups found the majority of waste was made up of single—use items such as metal drink cans, food packaging and plastic bottles. they're calling for a deposit return scheme to cut not only plastic pollution but from other materials such as metal and glass. in football, a

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard.january, following a night out in hull where she was at university. her parents were at a special service for her at their local church in west wycombe. we are so far from hull and we wa nted we are so far from hull and we wanted to offer some support. so many people said what can we do? and this was a way of love and fellowship for libby and her family and all her friends and the community. rogue landlords in one north london borough could face fines of up to £30,000 if their housing is substandard or dangerous. haringey council will now require those who rent out houses for multiple tenants to hold a licence. it's being rolled out in response to concerns that some landlords have been failing to tackle problems such as antisocial behaviour while taking rent for substandard accommodation. the mayor of london has joined other city leaders in calling for the government to commit over £1.5 billion to help drivers exchange diesel vehicles for less polluting cars. they say the fund should p

london. you're watching breakfast from bbc news.orking for an electronics manufacturer, 140 people we re electronics manufacturer, 140 people were here at nitronica, they are sorting out the wires for the different bits of technology. we ta ke different bits of technology. we take this for granted, the technology, these guys make the hardware from technology to help you monitor your dog's health to smart lights for your bikes, and for them they are a booming industry. we've seen the tech industry across the uk growing three times faster than the economy at the moment. and it is worth about £184 billion to the uk economy. they are worried about what's going to happen with brexit and in particular for them what's going to happen with brexit and in particularfor them it is about skills. because they are growing so quickly, especially here in northern ireland they worry about getting the right people through the door. they employ about 140 people. 40 of those are eastern european. so they say yes we are trying to grow talent here, tryin

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. year. the deputy commissioner of the metropolitan police said there were 29 deaths in 2018 compared with 9 the year before. it is the highest amount of domestic abuse killings in the capital for three years. with one in four londoners living with mental health issues, the london assembly has made a series of recommendations about how the police should respond to people with experiencing issues. the police and crime committee highlighted figures showing 40% of police work involves some aspect of mental health need. 0fficers should be trained to identify these issues, and quickly refer people to appropriate services. 300 years after he moved to twickenham, the public will be given a rare opportunity to visit a grotto built by one of england's most celebrated poets. alexander pope built the subterranean lair to connect his villa to his riverside garden and later converted it into a mine, complete with diamonds and stalactites. the grotto is halfway through a process of restoration. a real

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alex bushell.a died from toxic fumes. an inquest concluded he suffered carbon monoxide poisioning from a petrol—pump dispersing the water. but his parents maintain it was poisonous gas from a nearby flooded landfill site. they're holding a candle—lit memorial for zane tonight. the court of appeal has upheld a ruling that transport for london cannot proceed with cycle superhighway 11 without considering the impact of traffic and air quality. work at swiss cottage stopped last year. cyclists say it would improve safety at one of london's most notorious junctions, but westminster argues it's concerned about increased traffic and poor air quality. a london restaurant is serving up grey squirrel meat in its dishes, arguing it's sustainable for the environment. the native london restaurant in southwark says chefs only use animals which have been culled. we are not actively going out hunting squirrels to serve people, it is effectively a waste product, so the gamekeepers are culling the squirrels because

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alex bushill.elling in to work more challenging than usual. with that in mind, let's start with the travel and how it's being affected. 0n the tube — there is a good service on all lines. except on the 0verground which is part suspended because of power supply problems caused by ice on the tracks at bushey. 0n the trains, lots of problems to report. disruption for london bound services from portsmouth harbour. southeastern has introduced a saturday timetable today. and great western railway expect their servcies to be disrupted. 0n the roads, in twickenham, there are hazardous driving conditions on the a316 hospital bridge road. and as we've been hearing over a0 flights have been cancelled at heathrow airport. in other news: police are appealing for the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned in newham to come forward, so she can receive medical treatment and support. the baby girl was discovered in a park area close to roman road just after 10pm last night. she is in a stable condition in hospita

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks.mayor will announce he will spend an additional £15 million on tackling violence against women and girls. the money from business rates will be used to help domestic abuse charities and increase support for victims and survivors. rail commuters are being warned they face another difficult year, with more timetable changes and engineering work. a report by mps says passengers and taxpayers risk continuing to pay the price for the government's mismanagement of the railway. the department for transport says it is committed to making improvements. a housing association in essex has started to build its own modular homes, in its own bid to help solve the housing crisis. the factory in basildon will build up to 400 houses per year, which are then transported to site and lifted into place. some critics have compared modular homes to postwar pre—fab buildings, but the developers say they are comparable to site—built homes. we need to up the volume, increased the speed at which we do it and inc

first tonight, a bbc london investigation exposing a gang charging people thousands of pounds to helphem cheat uk citizenship tests. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton. liverpool miss the chance to go five points clear as they're held to a draw by west ham. it's a repeat of last year's final in the women's fa cup fifth round, as holders chelsea are drawn with arsenal. and a big day brewing for rugby's premiership, as club representatives get set to meet to discuss controversial plans to scrap promotion to — or relegation — from england's top league. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm holly hamilton. it's been another tense night for this man —jurgen klopp — who watched his side held to a 1—1 draw at the london stadium. a win over west ham tonight would've seen liverpool go five points clear of manchester city, who could now go top if they beat everton on wednesday. austin halewood reports. despite city breathing down their necks, liverpool are still alone at the top. but with the gap down to two points, as the pressure is starting to mount? is shaking opening suggest

good morning from bbc london news. i'm alice salfield.d begging near finsbury park station. the local authority is seeking an injunction in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour after increasing reports of theft and intimidation under stroud green road bridge. councillors agreed to remove the words 'rough sleeping' from the court order after critics said the plan criminalises homelessness. the mayor will urge european transport bosses to adopt the same safety standards for hgvs that are being introduced here. from october, large lorries in the capital will need safety certificates, which will be based on how much drivers can see from their cab. unsafe lorries will be banned. a soho landlord is warning that the unique character of his pub — which is one of the last in the area to have a landlord — will be destroyed if the brewery that owns the building gets rid of him. fullers — which owns the coach and horses on greek street — says it wants to manage the pub itself and that it'll preserve its historic status. but there are fears this will dr

or tune into bbc radio london.fter being found guilty in new york. we'll look at how he became the world's wealthiest trafficker and managed to escape justice for so long. the home secretary tells the bbc that new laws are needed to stop knife crime being fuelled by social media. a big brexit warning from british business. one leading group says firms are in danger of being "hung out to dry" because of the uncertainty surrounding a possible no—deal. in the champions league, manchester united are going to need a french revolution in paris. a 2—0 win for paris saint—germain makes solskjaer and co les miserables at old trafford. good morning. for england and wales todayit good morning. for england and wales today it is a chilly start for some with some patchy mist and fog, that will lift and we will see increasing amounts of sunshine. for northern ireland and scotland a bit more cloud for you with rain or drizzle. in the north—east we should also see some sunshine but it will be breezy. i'll have more in 15 minutes. g

i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. ty more on our website at the usual address. now it's back to breakfast in sheffiled. good morning and welcome to a special bbc breakfast from sheffield's endcliffe park with steph mcgovern and charlie stayt. we are minutes away from a fly past which will be high above our heads to mark the sacrifice of ten us air service men who lost their lives trying to save the lives of others. the crowd is huge. there must be thousands of people. morning, everyone! morning! applause it is a remarkable atmosphere. we are very much paying attention to the sacrifice of the ten us airmen. there is definitely a sense of celebration of what one person will do for another if required. in 15 minutes' time there will be a fly past, we will see british and american planes going ahead over here. and tony, who started this campaign, will be here as well and you will be waving at the planes. this will be the image, the planes will fly beneath the helicopter and we will get a wonderful image as they go past. bu

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half—an—hour. all the latest news and sport in a moment. but also on breakfast this morning, we're in swindon throughout the morning, where honda is expected to announce majorjob losses with the closure of its factory. nina is there to bring us all the latest developments. when the bbc journalist, rachael bland, was told she only had months to live, she knew she wanted to leave her son, freddie, something he'd treasure forever. the result is her memoir for freddie. her husband, steve, will be here to tell us all about it. and actor alex lawther won widespread praise for his role as the young alan turing in the film the imitation game. we'll chat to him about his new movie, old boys. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. honda is expected to confirm this morning, that it's shutting its factory in swindon in 2022. the plant employs 3,500 workers. trade unions say closing it would be a shattering body blow. the japanese company made 160,000 models of the honda civic at

first tonight, a bbc london investigation exposing a gang

and viewers in london can see more on that story on bbc london's news bulletin tonight — that's on bbciplayer. refuse collectors in birmingham, who took part in a three—month strike two years ago, are to stage fresh walk—outs later this month in an escalating row over pay, the unite union has announced. our reporter bob hockenhull is in birmingham. just tell us the background to this. well, unite members have already been on a six—week work to rule since december the 29th, because they are not happy about alleged secret payments made to a rival union, the gmb, following the end of that strike you referred to in 2017. they say their members should get the same payment. it has been in deadlock for the last six weeks and today unite has decided it will now go on strike two days a week from february the 19th, which will cause a real disruption to the bin service here and we are likely to return to the scenes we saw in the summer of 2017. the first strike day will be the tuesday, then strike again on the tuesday, then strike again on the friday, then they will rotate those days. talks have

good evening and welcome to bbc london news with me, louisa preston.following a court battle over the legal basis for the project. the cycle superhighway 11 was aimed at creating a safe route in and out hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, the headlines tonight... horse racing's crisis deepens as 3 more runners test positive for equine flu and one more from a seperate yard is suspected of having the disease. great britain's fed cup team remain on course for a shot at the world group play—offs. and ben foakes is dropped for england's final test against west indies tomorrow. we're starting with the crisis in uk racing... the lockdown has been increased after more cases of equine flu were confirmed today. currently racing is cancelled until at least wednesday, prompting concern overjump racing's biggest event — the cheltenham festival, which is just 32 days away. our sports news correspondent richard conway gave me an update earlier. so three additional cases of equine flu now confirmed by the british horse racing authority. that

amol rajan, bbc news. the london she is the schoolgirl who ran away to join is, but who is now asking to return to the uk. pictured in today's newspapers in a syrian refugee camp with her newborn son, shamima begum is appealing for public sympathy. her family are asking the british government to show compassion and help them get her home. they would like the government to recognise its responsibility to a now one—day old child and to extend every help that can be given to have that child repatriated to the uk. she travelled from east london to syria with her two school friends in 2015, but fled fighting a fortnight ago. the government has said it wants to prevent people who went to join a terrorist group returning to britain. but ministers can see that people like shamima begum, who have only british nationality, may ultimately be allowed to come back. if you are dealing with a british citizen who wants to return to this country — they are not a dual citizen, so their only citizenship is british citizenship, then we

vaness feltz is on bbc radio london.rotect vulnerable passengers are set out by the government. we will speak to the mother of sian o‘callaghan, who was murdered by a taxi driver on her way home from a nightclub. horse racing in britain will resume tomorrow following an outbreak of equine flu. a man is held on suspicion of arson after a devastating fire tears through a mental health centre in staffordshire. the money is in the post. from monthly brownies to weekly beauty products, subscription boxes through the mail are predicted to become a £1 billion business. aaron ramsey is set to become the highest—paid british footballer of all time, as he signs a deal withjuventus worth £400,000 a week. good morning. it is a frosty start for some parts of central and eastern england. we also have some sunshine here, but we‘ve got a weather front crossing scotland and northern ireland producing cloud and patchy rain, getting into northern england later, with brighter skies following on behind. i will have more details in 15 minutes

bbc. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories.ders in history, joaquin ‘el chapo' guzman, has been found guilty at his drug trafficking trial in the us. australia has announced the reopening of a controversial immigration detention centre — on the christmas islands. and a mayor in france has been accused of hounding residents after banning dogs from barking too much. dog owners will face a $77 fine for prolonged or repeated barking. animal rights groups have asked whether it's ‘fur‘ real. more on bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some of the front pages from around the world. the japan times leads with prime minister shinzo abe demanding an apology from south korea over comments about the emperor. last week the national assembly speaker moon hee—sang described emperor akihito as "the son of the main culprit of war crimes." the south china morning post reports that the chief executive of the bridge linking hong kong to macau has ordered a review of its monitoring system. this after the company, which built the bridge, was found to

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you can join glad you canjoin us. 7am in singapore, ”pm in london. our top story: one of the catholic church's most senior cardinals has admitted that he could have handled abuse allegations brought to him better and faster. oswald gracias, the archbishop of mumbai, is one of four men organising a vatican conference on child abuse reform this week. he spoke after a bbc investigation revealed claims that he did not handle allegations of sexual abuse appropriately. priyanka pathak reports. sexual abuse in the church has been called the most urgent challenge of oui’ called the most urgent challenge of ourtime by called the most urgent challenge of our time by pope francis. but a bbc investigation has found claims that one of the church's most senior cardinals, oswald gracias, a key organiser of the summit, did not handle allegations of abuse appropriately. his role raises questions for some about whether the church is really changing. we've been told about a culture of fear and silence, and how religious leaders would no

bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories. uld've handled allegations of sexual abuse better and faster, after a bbc investigation. this ahead of an historic vatican summit on abuse later on thursday. bangladesh says there is "no question" of shameema begum being allowed to enter the country, after the uk government said they intended to revoke her british citizenship. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times leads on the upcoming summit between president trump and north korean leader kimjong—un. it looks at what will be on the agenda at the summit, and asks whether the two leaders can find a middle ground on denuclearisation. gulf news has the details on the saudi prince's visit to india, where he met prime minister narendra modi. the two leaders discussed co—operation in fighting terrorism. the visit comes amid escalating tensions between india and pakistan. and the french paper le figaro takes a look back at the career of designer karl largerfeld, who died on tuesday. it's emerged that the

tune into vanessa feltz‘s breakfast show on bbc radio london until ten a.m.. ay appears to have rejected one of his key proposals — for the uk to be in a customs union. the letter concludes with mrs may saying she looked forward to the two parties meeting "as soon as possible". there's a warning this morning that britain would be "less safe" in the event of a no—deal brexit. the man in charge of police preparations, deputy assistant commissioner richard martin, says things like criminal records checks could take ten times as long. a team of 50 people are in in place to deal with the loss of policing tools like the european arrest warrant. it will cost five point six million pounds for the first year. up to 86,000 women aged between 35 and 39 with a family history of breast cancer should receive annual mammograms, according to new research. a trial by the charity breast cancer now found that screening a younger age group detected small tumours early in comparison to the current nhs screening age of a0. police say a man held over the disappearance of missing stud

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. 8am in singapore, and midnight in london, where the british home secretary has said he will strip shameena begum of her uk citizenship. an official told the bbc that this was possible because she was eligible for citizenship of another country. this, the offical implied, was bangladesh. ms begum, who left britain to join the terrorist islamic state group, when she was 15, had said she wanted to return to britain and live quietly with her newborn baby son. her family say they are considering all legal avenues to challenge the home secretary's decision. shamima begum escaped from fierce fighting this month as the islamic state group she went to join as a teenager slowly loses its last piece of territory in syria. but returning to the uk became much harder today, as the government move to take away her british nationality. a letter sent to her mother by the home office said... if apparently you show little remorse, if you join a death cult that has killed british citizens, beheaded briti

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. idnight in london, 8am in singapore and 7am in hanoi, where anticipation is building ahead of the second summit between president donald trump and the north korean leader, kim jong—un. the two men will meet on wednesday, with washington wanting pyongyang to re—state its commitment to denuclearisation. north korea is desperate for sanctions relief after years of economic restrictions. in many ways, the relevant issues are identical to those injune, when the leaders met in singapore. let's speak to my colleague shara njit leyl who is in hanoi in vietnam. kim jong—un is set to arrive? kim jong-un is set to arrive? we a p pa re ntly kim jong-un is set to arrive? we apparently know that he is due to arrive at the border and, i should say, welcome to visit a rainy, chilly morning. it isjust say, welcome to visit a rainy, chilly morning. it is just past 7am but already you can hear the traffic yield. hanoi is a city famous for its haphazard traffic and that is due to come to a stop, all of th

alice porter, bbc, london news.joss sticks of the year, in the hope of good luck. the pig is one of the 12 signs of the chinese zodiac and symbolises good fortune and wealth. let's take a look at some of the history and the traditions behind the chinese new year celebrations with the help of some children from manchester's chinese cultural centre. so a long time ago there was a monster who every year would come to the village, eat live—stocks, destroy all the crops. he would not be seen until next year of chinese new year. there was an old man, he scared the monster away and the monster was scared of three things, the colour red, fire and fire crackers. my favourite thing about chinese new year is that we get red envelope that have money inside. i would like £1 million. i really do not care. i will spend my money on candy. cheering. different foods in chinese new year mean different things. for example, a tangerine means good luck. these pastries represent gold and fortune because they are both golden brown. this is

the bbc in london has created a stereotype, and the american media also, of a venezuela that doesn'tt venezuela is not a country with hunger. tell that to those like john, forced to live hand to mouth, straight from the rubbish. a shocking sight in what was one of the wealthiest countries in latin america. now a place of empty promises, hospitals without insulin and basic drugs, desperately ill patients without treatment. but that is all fake news according to nicolas maduro. we have met people who say a box of antibiotics costs a month's salary. translation: you can rest assured that the venezuelan social health system will reach them, rest assured that we have a medical system like no other country in the world. the president denied that 3 million venezuelans had been driven from their homeland by stratospheric prices, and seemed out of touch with hyperinflation. can you tell me how much a kilo of cheese costs here now in venezuela today? it depends on the region. because we have been told it is the equivalent of a month's wages, that that is what it is costing people just to buy o

bbc. live from singapore and london.steps up the fight against fake news and misinformation, deleting millions of rogue accounts every month. also ahead on the programme for you: brutal or beautiful? a debate over architecture in singapore. 0n whether or not it is to stay. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. four, three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a pie

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. could join us. it's nine in the morning in singapore and 1am in london. the un expert investigating the death of jamal khashoggi says the journalist was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing by saudi officials. agnes callamard has been to turkey as part of the investigation and says she was given access to information including "chilling and gruesome audio material" which was obtained by turkish intelligence officials. imogen foulkes has the latest from geneva. we should stress that this initial statement from the united nations special investigator on extra judicial killings, these are preliminary findings, nevertheless reading them are pretty damning. agnes callamard says that based on the week—long visit to visit to turkey and the evidence she saw and heard and was given an audio recording to listen to, which apparently recorded the moments of khashoggi's death, all of this evidence points to a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and prepared, carried out by saudi ar

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup.ed, appalled and angered" by labour's failure to tackle anti—semitism. she lost a vote of no—confidence called by her local constituency party last year. the met‘s plea to the government for help with the costs of the grenfell fire criminal investigation has not been met in full. figures show the police requested {211.5 million but were awarded three million less than that. officers are considering whether offences including gross negligence manslaughter and breaches of the health and safety act have been committed. a new report has warned that brexit could lead to skills shortages, damage businesses and mean millions of pounds of lost investment in one east london borough. the tower hamlets brexit commission warns of a "perfect storm of uncertainty", which it says businesses and residents have yet to fully realise. but it also says — with better planning now — there could be many opportunities after britain leaves the eu. now we're in a really good position to be able to sort of under

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and one in the afternoon in new zealand, where the entire population of a town has been evacuated, as a large forest fire threatens the homes of over 3000 people. a state of emergency has been declared around the south island town of wakefield. helicopters, planes, and more than 150 firefighters have been trying to contain the blaze. katie silver reports. it's now been over a week, firefighters battling a blaze which has forced thousands from their homes. it started near the city of nelson, then with winds of 20km an hour, it has moved south and threatens the town of wakefield. along with efforts on the ground, 26 aircraft have been deployed, making it the largest area firefight in new zealand's history, firefighters are backburning as a last resort measure with small fires deliberately lit to stop the path of a wildfire. we are doing it in stages. it reduces the heat and the ferocity of the fire. tens have been set up to help

the bbc in london has created a stereotype, and the american media also, of venezuela that doesn't existezuela is not a country with hunger. but this is what we have seen here — an economy in ruins, a country in crisis. hospitals without insulin and basic drugs, desperately ill patients without treatment. and today opposition supporters out on the streets again. more than 50 countries now recognised opposition leader, juan guaido, as venezuela's interim president. nicolas maduro claims it's only ten, and blames the white house, which he says is ruled by the kkk. do you really think the ku klux klan are ruling america? i believe that the white supremacists of the ku klux klan lead the united states. so is president trump a white supremacist? he is, publicly and openly, and he has stimulated the neofascists and the neo—nazis in the united states, in europe, and in latin america. far from the comfort of the presidential palace, trucks of desperately needed aid are stuck across the border in colombia — blocked by venezuelan troops. nicolas maduro says if washington makes any attempt to bring

the bbc in london has created a stereotype, and the american media also, of a venezuela that doesn'tdo we have problems? yes, but venezuela is not a country with hunger. tell that to those like john, tell that to those likejohn, full still live hand to mouth, straight from the rubbish. —— forced to live. a shocking site in what was one of the wealthiest countries in latin america. —— a shocking sight. now a place of empty promises. hospitals without insulin and basic drugs, desperately ill patients without treatment. but that is all fake news according to nicolas maduro. we have met people who say a box of antibiotics because a month's salary. translation: you can rest assured that the venezuelan social health system will reach them, rest assured we have a medical system like no other country in the world. the president denied that 3 million venezuelans had president denied that 3 million venezuela ns had been president denied that 3 million venezuelans had been driven from their homeland by stratospheric prices and seemed out of touch with hyperinflation. can you tell me how much a

live from our studios in singapore and london... this is bbc world news. it is newsday. orning. it's 9am in singapore, 1 am in london and 9 am in shenzen, where the founder of chinese telecoms giant huawei has told the bbc that washington's attempts to ban its participation in the wests sg networks won t crush the company. he added that the arrest of his daughter, the company s cfo meng wanzhou on the request of the united states is a politically motivated act . our asia business correspondent karishma vaswani has been speaking exclusively to huawei s founder ren zhengfei. you know, he has been described as reclusive and secretive, this is the city where his company has grown up and he started it around 30 years ago, and you can hear the busyness and chaos of the streets getting started here, early rush—hour engines then. at the man i met was anything but secretive or reclusive and he portrayed a great deal of confidence especially in the face of all of this pressure from the united states. i would go so far as saying he was extremely defiant and his message to the world

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00 in the morning in manila where the head of the philippines news website rappler is facing charges which carry a penalty of up to 12 years injail. maria ressa is accused of cyber crimes over a report dating back to 2012. this was the moment maria was led out of the company's headquarters, surrounded by media. she was able to speak to some of them before being taken away. the fact that an arrest warrant has been issued, well, really interesting and i will follow. i am just shocked that the rule of law has been broken to the point that i can't see it. there's already been widespread condemnation of the arrest, with some groups seeing it as an attempt by the government to silence the opposition. founded in 2012, rappler has become known in the philippines for its ha rd—hitting investigations. it's also one of the few media organisations in the country that is openly critical of president rodrigo duterte. but it has won awards for its reportin

london. this is bbc world news. good morning. in singapore, midnight in london and 6pm —— it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 6pm in chicago where the american actor jussie smel—lett, has appeared in court after being charged with filing a false police report. the tv star had claimed he'd been the victim of a homophobic and racist attack by two men last month. but chicago's chief of police says the actor may have staged it all, because he was dissatisfied with his salary. aleem maqbool‘s report contains flash photography. it is a humiliating fall from grace. used to appearances on the red carpet, actorjussie smollett has now been snapped for his mugshot, arrested for concocting a fake hate crime against him. # sometimes you feel insecure #. he is best known to us audiences for playing jamal lyon, a sensitive, slightly troubled r&b singer in the tv series, empire. this is exactly where jussie smollett says he was attacked in the early hours of the morning when he had gone out to get food. he says two men punched him, subjecte

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. 's 9am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 3am in syria where reports say extremists have been blocking roads out of the last area held by the so—called islamic state, preventing hundreds of civilians from fleeing. u.s president donald trump has been predicting the final defeat of is on the ground. earlier he urged europe, and the uk, to take back hundreds of so—called islamic state members captured in syria and iraq and put them on trial. he warned that if nothing was done, america would be forced to release the is detainees. shaun hassett reports. this smoke is rising above the village, part of the last pocket of land still under the control of state. us air strikes are providing the assyrian democratic forces cover to clear out the remaining militants. it is largely a ghost town but some civilians are still trapped inside. stf fighters say they are cautiously going from house to house looking for militants who say they are using civilians as human shields. translation: than

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.lad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore and 1am in the uk, where scientists fear that the earth could now be in its warmest period since records began some 150 years ago. the report also says that there's a risk that global temperatures could rise by 1.5 degrees celsius above pre—industrial levels — a tipping point after which there could be rapid and far—reaching changes for our planet, creating conditions that we have never experienced before. here's our science correspondent, rebecca morelle. from the devastating flooding that's inundating australia, forcing thousands from their homes, to the deadly forest fires that raged across the united states last year, and the record—breaking temperatures seen here and across europe over the summer, it's been a year of extremes, and now scientists warn there could be more to come. the long—term climate projections say... at the met office, researchers have been tracking global temperatures, and their new forecast suggests we could be in t

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the evening in washington, where donald trump has said he will accept the budget deal and thus avoid a second partial government shutdown. but — and it's a big but — the white house says he will make up for that deal not including all of the funding he wants for his border wall by calling a national emergency to secure the shortfall. our washington correspondent chris buckler has the latest. he is having to look at other options and he is funding a spending bill despite the fact that congress would not give the $5.7 billion he says he needs. he is backed into a corner because fundamentally, he does not want to have another partial government shutdown. poll suggested that he was the one getting blamed, but he is now saying he will take the money from other pots, from other funding. he will take the money from other pots, from otherfunding. it is why he is talking about declaring a national emergency at the southern bo

the headlines on bbc news: a schoolgirl from london, who travelled to syria to join the islamic state, after the deaths of three men in their 80s in exeter. two of the victims are thought to be twins. inflation has fallen to 1.8% — its lowest level for two years. millions of children and young people are using social media everyday — everything from instagram to snapchat, facebook to twitter. the level of use has led to widespread and growing concern about the impact it has on their lives. the family of 14—year—old molly russell, who killed herself after viewing images of self harm and suicide, say they partly blame instagram for her death. her suicide has provoked a wider debate about social media. 0ur correspondent ashley john—baptiste has been talking to young people in birmingham. a group of people in their 20s. they‘re from different parts of the country and have never met before. they‘ve come to birmingham to share their experiences of social media. how has social media enhance your life? for me, social media created what i am today. i run my own business, i‘ve been doing that s