she will continue to work here in the bbc newsroom. f four international editors here at the bbc news, you will have seen all of them on outside source. now lastjuly the bbc was obliged to release this list of all its employees who earn over £150,000. carrie and katya's names we re £150,000. carrie and katya's names were not on that list. john and jeremy's were. this was carrie gracie speaking earlier. six months ago we discovered the pay discrepancies at the bbc. they affected me very directly. i have spent the intervening time trying to put them right through an equal pay complaint, through a formal grievance. i have repeatedly told management that i would not find it possible to go back to china in the new year without the grievance resolved. it is still unresolved. i cannot collude in what i see as unlawful pay discrimination. the bbc has released a statement today. a separate report we are told for on air staff will be published in the not too distant future. this is carrie gracie's response to that.|j am carrie gracie's response t

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. d this follows days of protest. let's look at the main stories from the bbc world service. the ambassador to the un says the usa will withhold millions of dollars in aid to pakistan for failing to cooperate with the fight against terror. president trump's tweets on the subject have already angered pakistan. in bangladesh, an arrest warrant in connection with petrol bomb attacks on a bus during a protest in 2015 that killed eight people. that is from bbc bengali. lots of you have been reading this on the bbc website, the weather getting bitterly cold in the usa, reaching as far as florida with warnings as far as texas to the atla ntic warnings as far as texas to the atlantic coast. the east of the usa is also set for another freeze at the end of the week. this is logan paul, 22, and a youtube star, and he has issued an apology after issuing a video that show the suicide of a man injapan. the video had already been watched 6 million times and of course copies are still circulating althou

ibrox ins with outside source in the bbc newsroom.ld a combined women's ice hockey team at next month's winter olympics, and march under a single flag. france has scrapped controversial plans to build an airport on this site near nantes in the west of france. the project has been around for nearly 50 years — the current government says it can't go ahead amidst such bitter opposition. bangladesh says it's now counted more than a million rohingya refugees living in camps near the border with myanmar. the un says more than 650,000 rohingya have entered the country after violence began in august. france has confirmed that the bayeux tapestry depicting the norman conquest of england in the eleventh century can be displayed in britain for the first time. but first there will be tests to ensure that the fragile seventy—metre roll of linen can be safely moved. we've continued to hear very powerful testimony from women who say they were sexually abused a former team usa gymnastics doctor. larry nassar‘s already been found guilty — this is a se

welcome to bbc newsroom live.inet is meeting this morning as the fallout from the collapse of the building giant carillion continues. top executives face investigations after the collapse of the firm put thousands ofjobs at risk. however, the compa ny‘s private sector workers, who provide a range ofjobs for organisations such as the nationwide building society, bt openreach and centrica, will not get the same protection, and government protection will end tomorrow, leaving thousands ofjobs in doubt. kevin mcloughlin runs a painting and decorating firm which he says has lost money and orders. monday morning, people turned up for work. 30 people got sent home. we hadn't been advised in the office so obviously people are looking for work to place them within our workforce. it's a very difficult situation. no one had told us it was going to happen. we had just finished battersea power station and a big residential, two blocks in kings cross, so we had no one there. we still had the google building in kings cross and a

welcome to bbc newsroom live.irman of the parole board has apologised unreservedly for not telling of the release ofjohn worboys. he was jailed in 2009... the black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 women, but detectives believe he carried out more than a hundred rapes and sexual assaults. this morning a cross—party group of mps has written to thejustice secretary to call for an investigation as to whether the voices of victims were heard in the decision to release him on parole. the parole board chairman said he recognised there was a lack of transparency and would hold a public consultation. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. for six years, john worboys cruised smart areas of london in his black cab, looking for women to drug and rape. when he was finally caught, thejudge said he'd serve a minimum of eight years in prison, and said he wouldn't be released until he was no longer a threat to women. worboys would show young women he picked up in his cab large wads of cash

this is bbc newsroom live — our latest headlines.r travel disruption. it‘s thought the blaze began in the toilets at about half past six this morning. there‘s been a breakthrough in coalitions talks to form a new government in germany. a blueprint for negotiations has been agreed between chancellor angela merkel‘s christian democrats and their former coalition partners, the social democrats. the conduct of the media is expected to be examined by the independent review into the response to the manchester arena bombing. some relatives of the 22 victims say they were subject to intrusive press attention. new research suggests that carrying the faulty brca gene does not affect survival rates in young women diagnosed with breast cancer. in a moment... the women—only car show taking place in saudi arabia. president trump‘s decision has been defended by nigel farage. donald trump wants to disassociate itself with any profligate spending by barack obama. i cannot comment on that but he is a real estate gay. —— a real estate man. he has been

it is january three, welcome to bbc newsroom life. welcome to bbc newsroom live.anor has swept across the uk, causing flooding, damage to homes and disruption to motorists. gusts of up to 100 miles an hour were reported in the pennines and thousands of homes across northern ireland, wales, the midlands and south west england are without power. jon donnison reports. as storm eleanor whipped in from the atlantic, the republic of ireland was the first to take a pounding. in galway, there's been severe flooding. some, though, are still prepared to take their chances. in the uk, the met office issued an amber weather warning for parts of the country. this is anglesey, in wales. waves driven by winds gusting up to 130 kilometres per hour. horizontal hail was what greeted anybody foolish enough to brave blackpool‘s promenade. we've got a hell of a storm here... and in corby, the midlands, john recorded the moment his house was hit by hail. across the country more than 15,000 homes have been left without power, the bulk of them in northern ireland. 0n the m25 motorway tra

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. in the investigation into alleged russian interference in the us election, reports say steve bannon has been ordered to testify before a grand jury. let's turn to some of the main stories on bbc world service radio. bbc arabic reports that the united states are withholding millions of dollars in aid funding for the un relief agency for palestinians. the trump administration has withheld $65 million and urged other countries to pay more. bbc mundo report that a bridge in central colombia has collapsed, killing at least 10 people. workers were constructing the 450 metre long suspension bridge. the cause of the collapse is under investigation. lots of you have been getting a sneezing lesson on the bbc news website. doctors are warning people not to clamp their nose when they sneeze. one 34—year—old man has ruptured his throat doing that. the sneeze apparently has the power to rip through soft tissue. you've been warned. you can find this on the website. we've been talking a lot about nor

welcome to bbc newsroom live.tests have been taking place at around a0 railway stations across the uk, following the biggest increase in fares in five years. average ticket prices have risen by 3.4%, with many season ticket holders now having to pay more than a £100 a year extra. campaigners warn the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways. labour have described the rail franchising system as a "racket" but the government says it's investing more in faster, more reliable trains. here's our transport correspondent, richard westcott. hi, there. can i see your tickets, please? another new year, another fare rise. regulated season tickets go up by 3.6% this year. it will add just shy of £150 to the price for commuters coming into london on the strike—riddled line from hove in east sussex. nearly £110 to a yearly ticket from liverpool to manchester. and commuters going into birmingham from gloucester must find £140 more this year. many now pay between £3,000 and £5,000 to get to work, with the most pricey tick

welcome to bbc newsroom live. the construction firm, carillion, has gone into liquidation.ment officials had been involved in talks to try to prevent the collapse of the company, which owes banks about £900 million. this morning the government said public services provided by carillion will continue. the company employs 20,000 people in the uk. carillion holds approximately a50 contracts with government. some of the projects include the new hs2 rail line and managing nearly 900 school buildings across the country. they are the second largest supplier of maintenance services to network rail and operate £200 million worth of prison contracts, as well as providing cleaning and catering in hospitals. speaking this morning, the cabinet secretary david lidington reassured workers on public sector contracts they will continue to receive their wages and the government will ensure public services will continue. it's a matter of great regret that this liquidation has taken place but the government's priority, rightly, has been to ensure protection for key public services. so, that's

welcome to bbc newsroom live. public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britain's military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. in a speech to the defence think tank, the royal united services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russia's growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long—range missiles and cyber warfare skills. simon clemison reports. images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. but the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. the head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting large—scale exercises. this, the heavily armed klinongrad bordering lithuania. general sir nick carter will warn britain must take notice of what is going on around us and keep up, or we could be massively constrained. he will say the threats are

welcome to bbc newsroom live.resa may has held herfirst meeting with her new cabinet this morning as she prepares to finalise her ministerial reshuffle. this morning, more ministers are understood to have said they're leaving government including international trade minister mark garnier. government sources say his departure isn't related to recent allegations of inappropriate behaviour. meanwhile, the journalist toby young has resigned from his role with the new higher education regulator — the office for students. he'd faced a growing campaign against his appointment by the government because of his history of derogatory comments about women, gay people and the disabled. but cross over life to norman smith who is at westminster for us. norman, the headlines in the papers today, night of the blunt knives, botched grease a full. not the headlines theresa may were hoping for. tea m for. team theresa may will be hoping they too will go better than day one. we are getting a sense of what day two is going to involve.

welcome to bbc newsroom life. welcome to bbc newsroom life. has offered to apologise for sharing anti—muslim videos posted online by the far—right group, britain first. speaking to itv‘s good morning britain, mrtrump said he hadn't known about the organisation when he shared their content and has described the videos as a depiction of radical islamic terrorism — saying he was a "big believer" in fighting it. it was done because i am a big believer in fighting radical islamic terror. this was a depiction of radical islamic terror. they were an verified videos. i didn't do it. i did a retweet. it was a big story where you are but it was a big story where you are but it was not a big story where i am. so you're telling me something. this is airing in britain and i want them to get to the real you. the real me somebody who loves britain, loves the uk. i love scotland, i wish, you know, one of the biggest problems i have in winning, i won't be able to get back there so often. i would love to go there, as you know, before this happened, i would be t

welcome to bbc newsroom live. official figures show that recorded crime in england and wales rose by 14% in 2017. in the 12 months to last september, knife crime rose by 21%, sex offences by 23% and robbery by 29%. knife crime rose by 21%. however, the separate crime survey — based on interviews with 35,000 households — suggests that crime continued to fall. let's speak to david jamieson, the police and crime commissioner for the west midlands. thank you forjoining us. the figures in the west midlands, 431,000 total recorded crimes, and thatis 431,000 total recorded crimes, and that is an increase in line with what's happening across the country. what do you put it down to? crime has risen in the west midlands in accord with the rest of the country. we have lost over 2000 of our uniformed officers since 2010, and much of the work that we're not doing now, that we were doing previously, was on the prevention of crime. what we have seen, contrary to what the government has been saying, they have been telling us crim

welcome to bbc newsroom life.campaign to the author of an explosive new book about the president. the book by the journalist michael wolff makes many bold claims including that donald trump was unprepared for the job and his wife melania cried when he won the race to the white house. mr bannon was quoted as describing the president's son donald junior as ‘treasonous and unpatriotic‘ for meeting russians during the campaign. mr trump hit back, accusing his former strategist of ‘losing his mind', after he lost his job at the white house. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. they were once as thick as thieves. steve bannon helped to shape the america first campaign that elected donald trump. in the white house, he was a key player. he had the ear of the president. but his job as chief strategist was short—lived. steve bannon returned to his role as the head of the breitbart website. he promised to be the president's wingman outside but this book reveals a different story. the most damaging claim is th

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is...in southern california. the same area was recently hit by a huge wildfire. some people are reportedly still trapped in their homes. some of the main stories from bbc world service. the search for malaysia airlines flight mh370 is back on. it disappeared in 2014 with over 200 people on board. malaysia‘s government will pay an american firm up government will pay an american firm up to $70 million if and only if it manages to locate the plane. that is from bbc indonesia. around 5000 iranians facing the death penalty for drug crimes might be spared after sentencing guidelines we re spared after sentencing guidelines were changed and it was decided to apply this changes retrospectively. that is from bbc persia. one of the most that is from bbc persia. one of the m ost rea d that is from bbc persia. one of the most read stories on the bbc website and individualist is a marine biologist who says a humpback whale protected her from a 15 foot tiger shark during a recent dive. the ethiopian gov

this is outside source lies in the bbc newsroom. 0ur this is outside source lies in the bbc newsroom., as protests continue after the rape and murder of a six—year—old girl. there are reports that japan has summoned the chinese ambassador in tokyo after a chinese frigate sailed near disputed islands in the east china sea which japan controls, though china also claims them. the burmese military has admitted for the first time killing some ranger midlands. and this is kazuyoshi mura. he is 50 yea rs old and this is kazuyoshi mura. he is 50 years old and he has just signed a new contract, having first signed a professional contract in 1979. now, an unexpected development on brexit today. nigel farage is a mp who did more than most to confirm brexit and today he asked for a second referendum on brexit. it is not a new demand but it is almost a lwa ys not a new demand but it is almost always made by people who want to stay in the eu. my mind is actually changing on this. what is for certain is that the cleggs, the blairs, the adonis is, they will never give up. they will go one whingeing t

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source, and these are the main stories here in the bbc newsroomsed mr trump's son and son—in—law of treasonous and unpatriotic behaviour. this phone looks like it's from another century, but it's a vital link between north and south korea — and it's just received a call. the bionic hand with a sense of touch — we have an exclusive report on the woman who's been testing it out for scientists in the real world. and iceland is the first country in the world to make it illegalfor men to be paid more than women for doing the same job. @charlottejw "great show — thank you! keep up the good work. mor anthony zurcher please!" your wish is our command. anthony's been looking ahead at the challenges donald trump's facing in january. that was before donald trump took to twitter in a serious way in the last 36 hours. you can read it online but let me take you through the key points. congress has faced budget showdowns many times over the last few months and every time there have been temporary approvals to spending. anthony, good to see you. charlotte will be

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... athletes and journalists to next month's winter olympics in south korea. the offer was made at the first talks in two years between the north and the south. zimbabwe's anti—corruption agency is investigating whether the former first lady grace mugabe fraudulently obtained a doctorate. she was awarded the phd just months after enrolling at university in 2014. a suicide bombing in the western pakistani city of quetta has killed at least seven people. a police van was nearby — and the pakistan taliban is claiming responsibility. and this is the sahara desert — the hottest desert in the world — after a very rare snowstorm. the biggest tech event in the world is happening in las vegas — right now. every year we cover the consumer electronics show. all bases are covered. for example this is a suitcase which we are told will follow you around the airport without you having to touch it. there's a camera that can send videos from your home to your phone. and robots that will take simple sketch

this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story comes from switzerland.mic forum in davos, where he'll be pushing his america first message. he gives a major speech tomorrow. let's turn to some of the main stories on bbc world service. the new leader of south africa's governing anc party has told the bbc that the country has been badly affected by corruption and that the state had been captured by people purporting to be close to president jacob zuma. the president of michigan state university has resigned over the scandal surrounding years of sexual abuse by the former usa gymnastics team doctor, larry nassar. nassar used to work at the university. and jose mourinho has extended his contract as manager at manchester united until 2020, with an option for another year. mass vaccination campaigns are getting under way in nigeria and brazil against yellow fever. this is a mosquito—borne disease. the world health organisation says approximately 45,000 people died of yellow fever globally in 2013. in nigeria, it's hoped 25 million people will be immunised this

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. in office has advanced his mission to make america great again, but his opponents say millions of people are left behind. let me take you some of the main stories from bbc world service. many of kenya's privately owned tv and radio stations are still off air. this started yesterday when they attempted to broadcast the opposition leader rail odinga swearing himself in as "the people's president." that is from bbc swahili. an istanbul court has released on bail the head of amnesty international in turkey. taner kilich is accused of being a member of a terrorist group — and has been in detention since june. he and amnesty dismiss the allegation. and this is wikie the whale. she's the first whale say english words — apparently she can count, say hello and the name amy. i don't know if you can't quite make them out! being able to learn new sounds is very rare amongst mammals. and, presumably, all animals! senior figures from the bbc have been answering mps questions about gender, pay and e

glimmer welcome back to the bbc newsroom , glimmer welcome back to the bbc newsroom, i ros atkins.ng to block the publication of a book containing explosive quotes attributed to his former strategist steve bannon. that book is due to come out tomorrow now. a suicide bomb in kabul has killed at least 11 people. the interior ministry says it's not clear what the target was. we do know that police were trying to contain a demonstration when it happened. in zambia, the start of the school term has been delayed indefinitely because of a cholera outbreak. 50 people have died since october, almost all in lusaka province, where there have been over 2000 cases. cate blanchett is to head the jury at the cannes film festival. as a double oscar winner, she definitely has the credentials. she'll take over from the spanish director pedro almodovar. iran has written to the un to complain about us interference. it says donald trump, "in numerous absurd tweets, incited iranians to engage in disruptive acts." some of that is beyond dispute, he has been tweeting things like... "such respect for the p

annita mcveigh is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day‘s news.. these will include naming a replacement for damian green, who was in effect deputy prime minister before he was dismissed for breaching ministerial code. changes to the more major roles will be appointed first, and thatjunior roles will be announced tomorrow. many of hollywood‘s biggest stars have used the first major awards ceremony since a wave of sexual abuse and harassment allegations swept the film and television industry to show their support for victims. almost all those attending the golden globe awards chose to wear black. it was a politically charged evening. several celebrities brought activists on racial equality and gender equality as their guests. the actor and television presenter oprah winfrey was given a standing ovation for a speech decrying men who abuse their power. three women have accused the australian actor craig mclachlan of indecent assault during a tour of the musical the rocky horror show. the 52—year—old, best known for his roles playing a heart—throb in

welcome to bbc newsroom live.strong winds and snow have been causing travel disruption this morning in many parts of the country. winds gusting at more than 80 miles an hour have left more than 60,000 homes without power. police in lincolnshire have appealed to the public to help clear trees which are blocking major roads. fallen trees have also blocked railway lines and roads. commuters in scotland and the north of england have been warned about treacherous driving conditions. the amber warning has been lifted, gales affecting other areas. many of these pictures have been coming to us, travelling conditions are hazardous in many places. we mentioned the delays caused by trees down on railway lines. this isjust one example. these shots in, over the last while. a lot of people trying to clear the problem. affecting people on the morning commute. engineers in the process of returning that line to normal. that was surrey. and m25 traffic. very busy. but generally, slowed down in many parts of the country. many people

welcome to bbc newsroom live.l editor norman smith is at westminster. you were running through the list of issues that make up for the prime minister, it has been a chickie hourly stats to the and —— a tricky early start. it is the plan relaunched with a big reshuffle to a certain authority did not really quite work out with a cabinet shake—up which turned out to be much ado about nothing. there was not much to write home about. down the lower ra n ks much to write home about. down the lower ranks of government there was an awful lot of change, a cull of some of the older mild ministers had to one side and a host of younger and often female tory mps promoted so and often female tory mps promoted soa and often female tory mps promoted so a culture change in the middle ra nks so a culture change in the middle ra n ks of so a culture change in the middle ranks of government. but many people probably will not notice, all the bill have seen is the lack of real movement in the top ranks in cabinet and the fact that some

this is bbc newsroom live. global leaders that america first does not mean america alone, and that his country is open for business. the uk economy exceeded expectations to grow by 0.5% during the last three months of 2017, official figures show. downing street distances itself from comments made by the chancellor — after he said any change to the uk's relations with the eu could be "very modest". uk growth rose by 0.5% in the last three months of 2017, slightly better—than—expected. but the office for national statistics who released the figures said the annual picture remained "slower and more uneven". last year, the economy grew at 1.8%, the slowest rate since 2012. a "deeper relationship" with europe would benefit the uk economy — that's according to the governor of the bank of england. speaking to the bbc in davos, mark carney said that while global growth had accelerated, the uk was suffering a "brexit effect" in the short term. also at the world economic forum in davos is billionaire investor george soro

welcome to bbc newsroom live the government will not seek a review of the parole board's decision tohadowjustice minister imran hussain said: "many will be disappointed by today's news." and added that it makes "the need for changes in the parole board even more pressing." he made the announcement in the last hour. having taken having ta ken and having taken and considered legal advice, i have decided it would not be appropriate for me totally seedless such a case. honourable members will appreciate that i cannot go further and expose details of the legal advice i have been given. i know this will disappoint the victims in this case and members of this house. given the crimes of which he has been convicted, on a personal level, candidly, ishare those concerns. i have taken a close personal interest in this case, and since assuming office as the sexy state forjustice, i'd leave it is important and that the victims have clarity, which is why i am before the house today. i can reassure the house and public thatjohn worboys will not be released until his licence conditions have been fina

here's annita in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.mmon forms of the disease. overall the research found 70% of cancers. researchers are cautiously optmistic, saying more work is needed to verify its accuracy. uk experts said it was "enormously exciting". living conditions at liverpool prison are the worst that inspectors have ever seen, according to a new report. they found filthy cells and inmates living among infestations of rats and cockroaches. her majesty's prison and probation service says it's already taken action by appointing a new governor and that cleanliness has also been improved. a couple who are accused of imprisoning, abusing and torturing twelve of their children at their home in california have pleaded not guilty during their first court appearance. david and louise turpin were arrested on sunday after one of their children escaped through a window of their home. police found the children severely malnourished with some in shackles. two fishermen are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of western scotland

the headlines on bbc newsroom live: nhs winter plans are failing a warning from nhs bosses.he ritz hotel in paris. millions of pounds of jewellery are stolen. now the sport. the draw for the australian open which starts next week has been made in the last hour. british number one johanna konta, who reached the semi—finals of the tournament two years ago, will play the american madison brengle in the opening round. brengle is ranked number 92 in the world, but has won three of their four previous meetings against the world number nine. british number two heather watson will face kazakhstan's yulia putintseva. elsewhere world number one simona halep faces australian destanee aiava wimbledon champion garbine muguruza plays france's jessika ponchet. 2008 champion maria sharapova will play german world number 46 tatjana maria. sharapova is ranked 47th and unseeded afterfailing a doping test at the 2016 australian open. venus williams will meet former top—10 player belinda bencic. in the men's draw kyle edmund is the only british representative following andy murray's pulling out

the headlines on bbc newsroom live. measures to tackle the sale of unsafe laser pens, which can cause blindness, have been announced by the government. it comes after an increase in incidents targeting pilots and train drivers. the new powers would include better labelling, as daniela relph reports. dangerous and reckless. misuse of lasers has been increasing. cheaper than they've ever been, and more easily available, the government is now bringing in new measures to limit their use. two years ago, this virgin atlantic airbus was forced to return to the runway at heathrow. shortly after take—off, one of the pilots contacted air—traffic control and said his colleague was experiencing difficulties. since 2013, there have been 150 incidents of eye injuries from lasers. the majority of those hurt were children. the figures show the scale of the problem. there were 1,258 laser incidents reported in 2016. heathrow airport is the most frequent target. and even on the rail network, there have been 578 laser incidents over recent

welcome to bbc newsroom live. more nurses left the nhs in england last year thanjoined. istics, given exclusively to the bbc, reveal that more than 33,000 gave up jobs with the service, that's 3000 more than signed up. the royal college of nursing says more must be done to support younger nurses at the start of their careers. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. she became a nurse to help people, excited at the prospect of making a difference but in the end, the job overwhelmed mary trevelyan. i would end up in tears during a shift because there wasjust so much pressure and stress. a never—ending list of things to do, guilt over not having enough time to care for patients. stress led to depression and mary has had to leave thejob she loved. i want to be a great nurse and i want to give my patients my best but i feel i can't do that at the moment because we are just too short—staffed, too busy. there's far too many things for us to be doing. we have analysed the number of nurses working in the nhs in england. last year, more than 33,000 nurses walked away from

bbc newsroom live is coming up next. have a good day.weather with good spells of sunshine. breezy in the north with highs of 11 degrees. clear spells allow the temperatures to fall away in initially and then it will turn wet and windy from the west. most areas staying frost free but they could be a few spots rerelease that could be a few spots rerelease that could wake up to a touch of frost. a mild the day than today. the mildest day of the week i think. it doesn't come with wall—to—wall sunshine, it will be a cloudy start with patchy rain. heaviest in the north, a windy day across the board. it will brighten up with highs of 14 degrees celsius. this is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at 11.00: britain's military risks falling behind that of its enemies without extra money — the head of the british army warns in a rare public intervention. three of ukip's mps resign in protest over henry bolton's decision not to step down as party leader. an economic boost over brexit — the government's former treasury minister, himse

here's annita in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.is afternoon. other commitments being unveiled include the deployment of three raf chinook helicopters to mali, where french forces are fighting islamic extremists, and the confirmation that france will loan britain the bayeux tapestry. taxpayers owe private companies £199 billion for schemes set up under private finance initiatives, according to the government's spending watchdog. the national audit office found 716 deals were currently operational under pfi and its successor, pf2, with annual costs amounting to more than £10 billion. the government says both schemes improved public services. the report was written before the collapse of carillion, which held a number of contracts, including some under pfi schemes. heavy snow fall is continuing to cause problems in parts of scotland and northern england, with drivers warned to proceed with "extreme caution" while on the roads. while travel warnings have been downgraded police say there is still the likelihood of disruption and delays.

here's annita in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.his case for call for an extra one hundred million pounds a week for the nhs when the health secretary, jeremy hunt, gives an update on how the service is coping this winter. we'll have more on this story from our assistant political editor norman smith in downing street shortly after this news summary. england is lagging behind scotland and wales when it comes to introducing measures to improve child health, according to a new report from the royal college of paediatrics and child health. it also warns that four out of five young people who are obese will battle ill health for the rest of their lives. westminster insists it has world leading plans in place, and in the past year, both teen pregnancy and child mortality rates have fallen to all—time lows. an area of central london remains cordoned off this morning after a gas leak led to hundreds of people being evacuated from a nightclub and a hotel in the early hours. one of the capital's busier stations, charing cross, has been shut.

i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live.oreign secretary, borisjohnson, is understood to be pushing for a multimillion—pound cash injection in the nhs in england. it comes as the health secretary is due to update the cabinet on how the health service is coping with winter pressures. it's thought mrjohnson wants an extra £100 million a week to go to the nhs. it's not the first time he's proposed more money. remember this? he proudly stood behind the vote leave battle bus during the eu referendum claiming that £350 million britain pays to the eu every week could instead go to the nhs. the chancellor, philip hammond, said he gave the nhs £6 billion in the last budget, and when asked about mrjohnson‘s rumoured proposals, told reporters, "mrjohnson is the foreign secretary." well, let's get more from norman smith, who is outside downing street. norman, labour's shadow health secretary has accused boris johnson of weaponised the nhs for his own internal party game. what is he up to? well, this all goes back to this highly contenti

now to the bbc newsroom for a summary of the rest of the days news.ast cancer suggests that having a double mastectomy does not increase the chances of survival in younger patients who have what's known as the brac1 gene. the researchers also found that women treated for breast cancer had the same survival rates — regardless of whether or not they had the mutation. the bbc is said "deeply unimpressed" with an off—air chat in which two of its presenters joked about the pay gap between the sexes. that's according to a source at the corporation. bbc radio 4 today presenter john humphrys and north america editorjon sopel were discussing carrie gracie, who had just quit her china editorjob over equal pay. in an exchange before monday's show, it's reported they theyjoked about "handing over" pay to keep her in post. a bbc spokeswoman said the presenter regrets the "ill—advised" conversation. there's been a breakthrough in talks in germany on forming a new coalition government. after working through the night, chancellor angela merkel‘s christian democrats a

welcome to bbc newsroom live. prime minister‘s questions.n. liddington. emily thornberry is standing in forjeremy corbyn. standing in forjeremy corbyn. norman smith is here, what do we expect? expect? when the prime minister is not there. there. than usual so i think a number of mps have decided not to turn up. mps have decided not to turn up. and remarks about how it would be a disaster to leave the union. disaster to leave the union. is a robin, as in the bird, in the commons chamber, fluttering around. commons chamber, fluttering around. i‘m not quite sure anyone knows what to do about it. to do about it. probablyjust as well it‘s not a seagull. well it‘s not a seagull. sorts of animals find their way into the houses of parliament. the houses of parliament. a rabbit the other day and a fox in downing street. let‘s see what happens. david lidington. mr speaker, i have asked to reply. speaker, i have asked to reply. minister is in china building on the ties between our countries. ties between our countries. delegation that this government h

here's ben in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.regard out of its obligations to pensioners while paying dividends and high salaries to executives. a man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with a crash that killed three teenagers in west london. a second man is being questioned after he handed himself in after a police appeal. local people have left hundreds of tributes of flowers and candles at the scene of the crash. our porter is there. personal, heartfelt m essa g es is there. personal, heartfelt messages from people who knew the three boys who died and mementos of their lives. somebody left an xbox game the boys enjoyed playing the plenty pictures of them in football kit or mementos of the football team say supportive. one heartfelt message that caught my eye from a friend who said, three of the loveliest and nicest boys i have ever known. a new law targeting online grooming has uncovered what a leading children's charity has described as the staggering extent of abuse in england and wales th

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom.w government to reopen. more than 400 women's rights campaigners have held demonstrations in nairobi, demanding the implementation of a constitutional requirement that at least one—third of kenyan mps should be women. at the moment, only 19% are women. the most active volcano in the philippines, has erupted again. a huge ash cloud shrouded nearby villages in darkness. officials have now raised the alert level — meaning that a hazardous eruption is imminent. major intervention today from the uk's top soldier — general sir nick carter has been talking about russia. he's concerned about large scale military exercises like this one last year — several have been right on the border of nato countries. and then there are these long range missiles. they've been used by the russians in syria and they have a range of over 1,500km. general sir nick carter thinks this requires a response. this was earlier. i believe our ability to pre—empt or respond to these threats will be eroded if we don't mat

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source, and these are the main stories here in the bbc newsroomr, iam sir, i am giving you 175 years. there was joy and relief in court. we'll hear from the british men in syria who are fighting for the kurdish militia that turkey is attacking. and yesterday's school shooting in kentucky brings the number of shootings at schools in the us to 11 this year. we will bring you more on that as well. save the children was targeted in afghanistan today. three staff and a soldier died 5 the islamic state group has claimed responsibility. it happened in jalalabad, in the east of afghanistan. nangarhar province is a strong hold of is. the taliban also operate there. save the children has recently tweeted an updated statement. "we have temporarily suspended our operations across the country following today's events, however we remain fully committed to helping the most deprived children of afghanistan." here's secunder kermani with more. this happened when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a gate of save the children's offices in the city. he was in a car.

the bbc newsroom live is next. hi there.n the north—west, with a few thunderstorms. thunderstorms. could be wintry, even down to low levels. levels. it feels cold, 3—adc in the north, 5—7dc in the south. north, 5—7dc in the south. feel colder than that because of the wind. wind. element, a bit of sleet and snow perhaps. perhaps. freezing, a frosty and icy start where you have had showers. where you have had showers. some good spells of sunshine. good spells of sunshine. another cold feeling day. goodbye. this is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at 11am. but says she's not a quitter. she is in china to discuss trade links. uk and china are both global powers with a global outlook. leaving the european union. as we do so and become ever more outward looking. to deepening our strong and vital partnership. relationship for both britain and china. also this hour — president trump hails a ‘new american dream'. strong and proud america". this is your time.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.'s approved steep tariffs on washing machines and solar panels from asia. china and south korea have vowed to defend their interests. pakistani authorities say they have arrested the main suspect in the rape and killing of six—year—old zainab ansari. the chief minister of punjab province accused the suspect of being a serial killer. russia's culture ministry has withdrawn the british and french film the death of stalin from distribution in cinemas two days before its release. a member of the ministry's advisory council called the film ideological warfare. neil diamond is retiring from performing after being diagnosed with parkinson's disease. he turns 77 tomorrow and says on this website he's made the decision "with great reluctance and disappointment". us vice—president mike pence visited the western wall injerusalem today. reporters were allowed to cover the event. but male and female journalists were kept segregated. this is a rule enforced byjewish ultra—orthodox authorities at the

we are live in the bbc newsroom.ims and there is a threat of disease. this another world's biggest refugee camp. some other news from elsewhere. the philippines‘ most active volcano has begun erupting and sending out streams of love. thousands of people have been evacuated after warnings of hazardous and explosive activity to come. the interplay who mistakenly sent a missile alert in hawaii on saturday —— employee, has been temporarily resigned to other duties. people in hawaii received text messages warning of imminent attack. and the french football association has suspended this referee who ain‘t a kick at a player. —— aimed. the player fell to the fore. the referee booked carlos and sent off. there is no stopping north korea‘s olympic enthusiasm at the moment. it will send this 140 piece orchestra to the winter olympics in south korea next month. we were told that at the first of three sets of talks between the two countries, all to discuss the north korean delegation to the winter olympics. as we expected, they

here's annita, in the bbc newsroom, with a summary of today's news. our top story today.ch, of the rail union the rmt, said the company's directors had union the rmt, said the company's d i rectors had left union the rmt, said the company's directors had left its workers in the lurch. it's an absolute scandal that these people willjust be able to walk away from the wreckage of this company while ordinary working people will be scrabbling around for work, with no idea what the future brings for their pensions and their families. it's disgusting, frankly. the callousness of these directors and modern capitalism is an outrage! peter plisner is our midlands business correspondent, and is at carillion's headquarters, in wolverhampton. good morning. is it becoming any clearer in terms of things being said about what might happen to those 20,000 employees and give reaction to this morning's news as well? we're here at wolverhampton hq of carillion. they basically have said nothing. they have been briefed not taught the media. they assume thatis not taught the media. they assume

reeta is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news.rmy is launching a new recruitment campaign which emphasises the emotional and physical support given to soldiers. a series of radio and online adverts addresses concerns that potential recruits might have. there has been criticism from some former officers who have accused the army of bowing to political correctness. the new ads pose a series of questions. growing up, i really had my heart set on joining the army. another reassures would—be recruits that religious faith will be respected. the army embraces the fact that you can come from a different faith. even on exercise, there's always a quiet moment to go into a cabin and just sort of find a little corner and do your prayers there. recruiting for the army is a constant battle. every year, for seven years now, more soldiers have left the army than signed up. there's a lot of internal debate about how best it should be done. i love the idea of the army... the army says its belonging campaign has already sparked a significant surge i

bbc newsroom live is coming up next. back tomorrow at 9am.ern england, with gusts of 50 mph and higherfor exposed coasts and hills, with the risk of ice as temperatures drop. then another day of sun is above and showers, but yes, those showers will still be wintry the further north and west you are and it will still feel wintry. bye—bye. this is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at 11: more than one in ten nurses is leaving the nhs in england each year, and the number quitting the health service is higher than the number joining. i want to give my patients my best but i feel like i can‘t do that at the moment because we‘re just too short—staffed, too busy. the government is coming under pressure to clarify the future for employees and small businesses affected by the collapse of the services and construction giant carillion. police urge drivers to avoid some sections of the m74 motorway, after heavy snow forced some drivers to spend the night in their cars in parts of scotland. also, the bayeux tapestry could be leaving frenc

here's annita in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.england during december we re emergency in england during december were the worst since the target was introduced in 200a. the department of health and social care says the nhs was given top priority in the last budget but acknowledged there was pressure. the prime minister has set out plans to tackle, or is setting out plans to tackle plastic pollution by wiping out all avoidable waste by 20a2. the proposals include asking every supermarket to have an aisle of goods with no plastic wrappings, as well as extending the charge for carrier bags to all retailers in england. environmentalists have called the plan is worthless unless they are written into law. a woman whose father has been missing for years has been charged with murder after a body was discovered in the garden of her home in stockport. barbara coombes' father has been missing for more than a decade. the 63—year—old has also been charged with preventing a lawful burial and fraud. during their investigation police officers hav

frustrated with the lack of progress, on sunday said she would leave china and return to the london newsroom. bbcomeone management refused our request for someone to discuss this on the programme, pointing us no this statement: carrie gracie was not satisfied with the bbc‘s response. here‘s what she had to say. . the bbc talks about a gender pay gap, but what i‘m talking about is not a gender pay gap, where sometimes men and women are in different roles, which explains the differences in pay. what i‘m talking about is pay discrimination, which is when men are paid more for doing the samejob is when men are paid more for doing the same job or a job is when men are paid more for doing the samejob or a job of is when men are paid more for doing the same job or a job of equal value. that is illegal. what do newswatch viewers think? michelle gross e mailed: colin robertson agreed: but for peter stuart, it wasn‘t the gap in salaries that was the issue, but their level. why such amazing high salaries to people the british public have no particular attachment to or afghanistan for which is —— affection f

be leaving china and returning toa would be leaving china and returning to a post in the london newsroom. bbcquest for someone to discuss this on the programme, pointing us towards this statement. carrie gracie was not satisfied with the bbc‘s response. carrie gracie was not satisfied with the bbc's response. this is what she had to say. the bbc talks about a gender pay gap but what i'm talking about isn't a gender pay clap ware sometimes men and women are in different roles which explains the differences in pay. what i'm talking about is pay discrimination which is when men are paid more to doing the samejob or a job when men are paid more to doing the same job or a job of equal value. that is illegal. what to our viewers think about this? michelle bruce e—mailed. —— gross. colin robertson agreed.

here's reeta in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.sted and charged with torture and child endangerment. our north america correspondent james cook has this report. they look like a big, happy family. the children a little pale, perhaps, but smiling. photographs on facebook show the turpins visiting disneyland and in las vegas, as their apparently proud parents renewed wedding vows. now david and louise turpin are under arrest, charged with torture and child endangerment. their children in hospital. our staff is used to taking care of people who are quite ill, they are used to compassionate care, and so we pull out all the stops, so to speak, to make sure that their privacy is dealt with, that they get appropriate care and that they are treated with dignity and respect at a time when they need it the most. the horror on muir woods road was uncovered early on sunday morning when a 17—year—old girl escaped with a mobile phone and called the police. at the home, officers found 12 siblings and were shocked to discover that seven were adult