to hull. hull has to offer and also things from the north atlantic, it is quite scandinavian. another event with sound at its heart, height of the reeds was a sonicjourney across the iconic humber bridge. the swans bend their necks backwards to see god. then the magnetism of the blue space. listening through headphones they are hearing a piece of work which combines poetry with the sound of the bridge as it creaks and sways in the wind. 0pera north's chorus and orchestra married with sound recordings of the bridge itself. look up! and a hull schoolgirl who guided the audience. it will be weird hearing myself, but it will be pretty cool. australian company circa brought circus, dance and sound to a hull graveyard. a horse, horse, my kingdom for a horse! and more world—class theatre with matt fraser in shakespeare's richard iii. i'm a deformed actor playing a deformed character for the first time in britain, which is extraordinary that it should be the first but exciting that i get to do it. tho

let's go, hull! season 2 looked to hull's place in the world. much more global than katy perry. # turn it up, it's your favourite song... dozens of stellar pop acts came to burton constable near hull for radio 1's big weekend. being in a festival environmentjust outside of hull is crazy. it's insane, it is so cool. to have this on your doorstep. we keep running into people we know. it is like all of our city in a big place. it's great. just from the crowd, that you can always tell what type of energy is out there, and it sounds like people really appreciate the music, it seems like a real freedom here. music should be somewhere where people can come together no matter what background you are from. we need music to connect and i don't think that should ever be something people are afraid to come together for. we saw stormzy earlier. are you a big grime fan? i'm interested in the grime scene, and he's one of the best. i saw little mix earlier, they are trained, they are in the dressing room next to mine and theirvocalwarm—ups were quite impressive

danny savage, bbc news, hull. mission in austria to rescue 150 skiers from a broken chair—lift. it is a delicate and dangerous mission. helicopters had to hover above the cables on the side of kreischberg mountain, and just like in the movies, the mission was successful. it is reported none of the skiers suffered any injuries. 0ur our main story: the head of the cia has been telling the bbc about the threat from russia to the us mid—term elections, and he has been defending the president's mental faculties. thank you for watching. well, let's start with a couple of weather watcher pictures. and a lovely one here from argyll & bute, in scotland, and a nice end to the day in london, after what was a very cloudy, drizzly and windy afternoon. a very different tuesday morning, a touch of frost across many parts of the country. the skies have been clearing in the last few hours. this is the satellite image from the last 12 hours or so. so initially we had the cloud. the cloud pushed away towards the east, and now we hav

danny savage, bbc news, hull.al mission in austria to rescue 150 skiers from a broken chair—lift. to perform the delicate mission, helicopters had to hover above the machinery‘s cables on the side of kreischberg mountain. and, just like in the movies, the mission was successful. reports said that none of the stranded skiers reported any injuries. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. well, let's start with a couple of weather watcher pictures. and a lovely one here from argyll & bute, in scotland, and a nice end to the day in london, after what was a very cloudy, drizzly, and windy afternoon. a very different tuesday morning, a touch of frost across many parts of the country. the skies have been clearing in the last few hours. this is the satellite image from the last 12 hours or so. so initially we have the cloud. the cloud pushed away towards the east, and now we have this window of clearer weather. so temperatures have been dropping like a stone. very early on tue

it appeared last week on an old bridge in hull. attached to the end.iece of culture. it was painted over and potentially ruined. but before it dried, volunteers turned up to uncover it. armed with some ladders and white spirit. he was back at work today, being modest about his achievements. one act of vandalism. it shows that people are better than that. now a plastic screen has been put up over it for protection. of culture of last year, have we learned nothing, you know? the fact that we are now having to protect something that is art. and i look at all these people, it is brilliant. and it must be looked after. danny savage, bbc news, hull. exhibition here in singapore, and there is a banksy there. an amazing exhibition. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. first state of the union address. on spending. we will have a special programme about that with extended coverage. about that with extended coverage. here is a suggestion of height you could spend the money on. —— of what. an emerald weighing more than 1. in the russian urals. worth over

his latest work, the culture, has opened in hull.ht, which saw the turner prize come to its refurbished art gallery, new public spaces created and music on the streets. a lot of people visited, including banksy. and james graham, one of the country‘s leading playwrights, who has written a farce, that looks back on hull‘s year as city of culture and its organisers‘ obsession with monitoring and evaluation. what a pleasure it is to meet someone so senior in the civil service, who embraces systems thinking and statistical analysis when it comes to the quantifiable impact of art. it‘s kind of my thing. what do you think the legacy of the city of culture in hull‘s going to be? the main legacy will be the audience, developing an audience and breaking down some of those psychological barriers that says culture is a different thing. this is outrageous. it's a joke! the hull sense of humour, it has to be funny. culture, that's what my data says. it‘s about breaking down this idea that it has to be elitist and hull

are we going to talk about hull, humber, yorkshire?regional government. that is what brought in a few years ago and now they are giving us this consultation? it says nothing about the humber, how you will get a real northern body and we have already been told it was promised to have statutory powers and let the north decide its powers. now we know, and it is compounding government, it will have no powers. they can talk to the treasury along with the strategic bodies, but it make a decision. it doesn't get any money. it isa decision. it doesn't get any money. it is a bloody fraud! so, not for the first time, the former deputy prime minister and the man in charge of transport policy under the last labour government not mincing his words. we heard in the commons today that other mps aren't particularly impressed with this 30 year plan. one suggested by the time some of these transport infrastructure projects had got off the ground then commercial space flight the ground then commercial space flight for tourists would become a reality, that

for me, hundreds of years ago, we never let the king into hull.xit. and it's all about pulling up the drawbridge again. but not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appear, and one conservative opposition councillor has an idea of what to do. record, by whatever means we can, banksy‘s contribution to that piece of work, then clean it off, because it's graffiti, and all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. and this afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting up close. 60 years ago, godtfred kirk christiansen, the second—generation owner of lego, patented the lego brick, which took the world by storm. godtfred's then—ten—year—old son kjeld regularly helped his father test out the new toys in the family workshop founded by his grandfather. he has been speaking to the bbc‘s witness about the family's business. the billund village carpen

. — but saved by a quick thinking window cleaner in hull.r of the england women's football team. found himself apologising for sexist tweets he'd posted six years ago. the right man for the job. 0ur sports editor dan roan has been speaking to him. appointment as england women's manager has not gone to plan. the controversy for the first time, telling me of his regret. it has caused the fa. reflection of my true character, the type of person that i am. brought up by my parents. and now i hope to draw a line under it. you said, "relax, i'm back, chilled, just battered the wife. "feel better now. can you explain that? in isolation, they look terrible. basketball, on holiday with my wife. i am a competitive person, so is my wife. i apologise, because it is not... it as inappropriate as an england manager. are you a sexist? no, i'm not a sexist. i think my character over the last... stands up to any accusation that has been levelled at me. let's get going, eh? documentary about salford city fc, the non—league club he co—owns. job. for four, five

for me, hundreds of years ago, we never let the king into hull.ith us voting out, for brexit. it's all about pulling up the drawbridge again. not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appear. one conservative opposition councillor has an idea of what to do. record by whatever means we can banksy‘s contribution to that piece of work, then clean it off. it is graffiti. all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. this afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting up close. hundreds of people gathered in the dutch city of leeuwarden to mark the opening weekend as one of this year's european capitals of culture. kickstarting a year of cultural events, the crowds came out for a night of music and light shows. king willem—alexander and queen maxima started things off, ringing in the opening bell. 60 years ago, godtfred kirk christiansen, the sec

for me, hundreds of years ago, we never let the king into hull. voting out, for brexit. it's all about pulling up the drawbridge again. not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appear. 0ne conservative opposition councillor has an idea of what to do. record by whatever means we can banksy‘s contribution to that piece of work. then clean it off. it is graffiti. all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. this afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting up close. now the weather with darren bett. mild conditions will return on sunday. the mild air is coming from the mid—atla ntic. it from the mid—atlantic. is mild air,. the skies have a cleared little bit but further north we have windy conditions. by the end, more cloud comes in, meaning more hill fog in wales and more rain in northern ireland and sneaking into scotland so the temperatu

for me, hundreds of years ago we never let the king into hull. could have been to do with us voting out, for brexit. it is all about pulling up the drawbridge again. not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appeared. one conservative councillor has an idea of what to do. record banksy‘s contribution to that piece of work. then clean it off. it is graffiti. all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. this afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting up close. let's go to china, where a giant panda has been having fun in the snow. heavy snowfall across the country has made the panda very happy. the four—year—old has been displaying her gymnastic skills. she has performed a series of forward rolls, a slide. very impressed. and there she goes. yeah! let's find out how the weather is looking. is it too early to say that spring has sprung? y

for me, hundreds of years ago, we never let the king into hull.brexit. it's all about pulling up the drawbridge again. not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appear. one conservative councillor has an idea of what to do. record by whatever means we can banksy‘s contribution to that piece of work. then clean it off. it is graffiti. all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. this afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting up close. six months ago, tallulah the tortoise went missing. this week, she was found just over 300 metres from where she disappeared. let's find out what happened to her.

for me, hundreds of years ago we never let the king into hull.. it could have been to do with us voting out, for brexit. it is all about pulling up the drawbridge again. not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appeared. one conservative councillor has an idea of what to do. record banksy‘s contribution to that piece of work. then clean it off. it is graffiti. all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. this afternoon, new fencing was put up to officials in cape town are urging people to limit flushing their toilets to conserve water as the city continues to battle a severe drought. water supplies in the south african city are due to run out in early april after three years of exceptionally low rainfall. residents have been advised to limit showers to twice a week and save water as if their lives depended upon it. a funeral has been held for the veteran c

former transport secretary, john prescott, walked out of the launch in hull today, unconvinced. treasury along with the strategic bodies, but it can't make a decision. it doesn't get any money. it's a bloody fraud. and it's the government that will have to be convinced to stump up the money for these ambitious projects to upgrade northern transport. danny savage, bbc news, leeds. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrans and this is sport today live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: live in melbourne for rafael nadal‘s match. history in english football, as kelechi iheanacho becomes the first person to score a goal using the video assistant referee system. and the war of words betweenjoshua and parker continues. lots more on all those stories to come but first let's head to melbourne where day three of the australian open is underway. the star attraction on court later, is rafa nadal — the world number one, up against leonardo mayer of argentina. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller, is in melbourne and we canjoin him n

for me, hundreds of years ago we never let the king into hull.ulling up the drawbridge again. not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appeared. 0ne conservative councillor has an idea of what to do. record banksy's contribution to that piece of work. then clear it off. it is graffiti. all graffiti is damage. if banksy wa nts to all graffiti is damage. if banksy wants to create real art, and i'm sure he does, then perhaps it might bea sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. the graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the mural. this afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting close. an update from the metropolitan police on the fatal collision in west london. three teenage boys were killed. the police are confirming that two of them were aged 16 and one aged 17. they were on the pavement with a group of their friends when a black audi collided with them. the police say that the vehicle involved is believed to have been travelling at high speed and came toa been

pack the hulls of those ships tight packoed or loose packing. and that experience oftentimes the slave ship captain said how much cargo you can bring depends on how many small enslaved people you can fit into the hull of a ship. it's a very powerful story. so now we're going to go into the colonial north america space of the exhibition. allow me to explain to you some of the design treatment that we've used to help unpack this story. in fact, we break out the section by region because this is not a monolithic story. african and america shape the landscape and were shaped by the landscape. so the regions that we break out include the chesapeake where we actually look at the making of race. then we move into low country down in the carolinas and the georgia area, and that allows us to look at enslaving skill. and then we come to louisiana and we consider the convergence of cultures. and finally we come to the north and look at the urban environment and a merchant system. in each of these spaces the treatments are done pretty much in a pattern, but

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they put 1000 american prisoners in her hulls. they hammer shut the portals, they put wood over them, they nail down the hatch and almost 1000 of them die. this is when the british get a plan. a shocking plan. they say why don't we use this worship known as hell afloat. why don't we use her as a psychological weapon of terror. if we announce, if you pick up colonists,t us as if you get caught, you are going to that ship. and there's only one way off the ship and we all know what that is. the british thought this form of psychological weapon of terror would deter us from picking up arms against them. long story short, it has the opposite effect. a few teens managed to escape from the ship and live to tell the tale. when they told of the horrors and brutality and the 90% plus brutality rate on these ships --90% plus mortality rate on the ships, it rallied the cause. we did not have public opinion polls back then. historians still debate which of was loyalist or not. we call it the adams' third. his letter his says a wasd of the popu

hull visited the store earlier, then came back 20 minutes later. the attack was unprovoked. >> her face was purple. and we were like let him go. >> he released her and left. >> he just walked out? >> yes, it was kind of fast paced. >> reporter: we spoke to the clerk briefly by phone tonight. she said she didn't want to talk about this on camera. jesse said she was very shaken up. >> she cried for a long time. she said thank you. >> reporter: police arrested hull on nearby franklin street. he was jailed, charged with aggravated assault and burglary. police are sending out a special thank you tonight for the good samaritans who likely saved the clerk's life. >> jesse, thank you, you're a hero. we got him for you. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> a standoff and possible hostage situation at the wyndhand garden hotel in san jose is stretch -- windham garden hotel in san francisco is stretching. when they showed up yesterday afternoon, he barricaded himself in a room on the second floor. they are not sure if he's there with a second person in the r

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hulle government is providing nearly £6 million, with planting planned over the next 25 years. england face another defeat in the final ashes test after australia once again dominated on the fourth day in sydney. and the story of a kenyan woman who celebrated her 117th birthday last year — told by her own great granddaughter — that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. theresa may will abandon plans for mps to get a vote on fox hunting before 2022 when the next general election is due to be held. in an interview on the bbc‘s andrew marr show, she confirmed she would be going back on the pledge she made in last year's manifesto. our political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. it has been illegal to set a pack of hounds on a fox for more than a decade in england and wales. instead, hunts have had to follow specially laid trails of scent. many conservatives and campaigners would like the hunting act to be scrapped to allow horses and hounds to go back

they put 1000 american prisoners in her hulls. they hammer shut the portals, they put wood over them, they nail down the hatch, and almost 1000 of them die. this is when the british get a plan. a shocking plan. a plan that is remarkably contemporary. that is this. why don't we use this worship as a psychological weapon of terror? if we announce, if you pick up arms against us as colonists, if privateers, if you pick up weapons against us and you get caught, you are going to that ship. and there's only one way off the ship and we all know what that is. the british thought this form of psychological weapon of terror would deter us from picking up arms against them. and it would help expedite the end of the war. long story short, it has the opposite effect. a few teenagers managed to escape from the ship and live to tell the tale. when they told of the horrors and brutality and the 90% plus mortality rate on the ships, it rallied people to the cause of the war. we did not have public opinion polls back then. thank goodness. whatnstil

it appeared last week on an old bridge in hull. attached to the end.ed. but before it dried, volunteers turned up to uncover it. armed with some ladders and white spirit. he was back at work today, being modest about his achievements. one act of vandalism. it shows that people are better than that. now a plastic screen has been put up over it for protection. of culture of last year, have we learned nothing, you know? the fact that we are now having to protect something that is art. and i look at all these people, it is brilliant. must be looked after. danny savage, bbc news, hull. let's take a look at the weather now. now. more rain, i guess? well, at some point, yes. point, yes. trying to look more optimistically than that. optimistically than that. some rain today, some got caught out in it. in it. isle, and nicely across the south, as well. but it wasn't always like that. you get that impression. further towards the south, leaving behind it a decent sort of day. behind it a decent sort of day. there, urged on by a noticeable wind. further south, lit

while seven—time winners chelsea host hull city. and 18th and for a full round up head to our website athletic bilbao have confirmed that manchester city have paid the $18. manchester city have paid the $18. million release clause for aymeric laporte. laporte. defender at in history behind liverpool's virgil van dijk. —— $80. 5 million. for the rest of the season. had also been linked with newcastle and serie a side inter. it's understood liverpool will receive a $2. fee, while west brom have agreed to pay all his wages. cleveland indians are set to change their logo next year. offensive by many people. who explained why it's being dropped. reports that indicated that that was the case. the case. to have discussions on this topic, whether or not we keep a one or not. whether or not we keep a one or not. —— keep chief wahoo or not. -- keep chief wahoo or not. of an impact will this have on the nfl for example? nfl for example? have decided not to change their name. name. washington redskins name has been challenged in court. challenged in court. a similar kind of pressure that the reds

so it is going to feel chilly. so newcastle, hull and norwich will feel cold. areas and, by the timeess — but notice there's a shift in the wind here. is on the way for some of us this weekend. 00:13:09,727 --> 715827684:03:13,011 welcome 715827684:03:13,011 --> 1431655367:53:16,295 to 1431655367:53:16,295 --> 2147483051:43:19,578 this 2147483051:43:19,578 --> 2863310735:33:22,861 bbc 2863310735:33:22,861 --> 3579138419:23:26,145 news 3579138419:23:26,145 --> 4294966103:13:29,428 special. reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. and the wider american public. for the president's priorities in the year ahead. let us look at the live pictures on capitol hill. capitol hill. members of congress and the supreme court. and the supreme court. seen the president's wife, melania trump, a rider. of george w bush, and time contributorjay newton small. welcome to you both. good evening. hello. thank you for being with us. let us start with you, you worked in the administration of george w bush. the administration of george w bush. inside the white house on state of the union night. the un

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hull. the government is providing nearly £6 million with planting planned over the next 25 years. england face another defeat in the final ashes test after australia once again dominated on the fourth day in sydney. and advice on how to stay secure online is just one of the highlights from click‘s recent ‘live‘ show. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. the prime minister has defended her government's record on the nhs, saying it was better prepared for a winter crisis than ever before. that's despite the news earlier this week that all non—urgent surgery was to be postponed for this month. in an interview with the bbc‘s andrew marr show, she said she recognised people's concerns over the nhs, but that extra funding was being put in to the service. our political correspondent matt cole was listening to the interview, he's with me now. they pay mr at the beginning of a new year, trying to set out her stall. -- the prime minister. minister ministers like to start the year with the big in

former transport secretary john prescott walked out of the launch in hull today, unconvinced. bodies, but it can't make a decision. it doesn't get any money. it's a bloody fraud. it is the government that will have to be convinced to stump up the money for these ambitious projects, to upgrade northern transport. danny savage, bbc news, leeds. the olympic champion gymnast, simone biles, has said she was sexually abused by the former usa team doctor, larry nassar. he was jailed last month for 60 years, for possessing images of child abuse, and he's awaiting sentencing, after admitting assaulting other female gymnasts. nassar‘s many victims have been making statements to a court in michigan, and rajini vaidyanathan is there. commentator: absolutely amazing. her smile lit up the olympics and her performances won herfour gold medals and worldwide acclaim. but through it all, simone biles hid a dark secret. olympic champion, simone biles comes forward to say she was also sexually sexually abused by former us a gymnastic doctor, larry nassar. simone biles is the most high profile of

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hullment is planting planning over the next 25 years. the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie is stepping down from the role — citing unequal pay with her male colleagues. the final preparations are made for the golden globes — the first major ceremony since hollywood was hit by sexual harassment scandals. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has defended her government's handling of the nhs, as she set out her plans for the coming year, including a cabinet reshuffle due tomorrow. theresa may insists the nhs has never been better prepared for winter pressures, and described thousands of postponed operations as part of the plan to cope. tomorrow's reshuffle, prompted by the forced resignation of the first secretary of state damian green, was described by labour as a pr exercise. our political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. a new year, perhaps a fresh start after a torrid 2017 in which theresa may lost her majority in the general election, faced a rebellion from some

hull. a great year in hull all—round.give up chocolate or any of the usualthings? it resolution, give up chocolate or any of the usual things? it would resolution, give up chocolate or any of the usualthings? it would be good giving up chocolate but... but you don‘t need to! good giving up chocolate but... but you don't need to! i don't know when it comes to new year 's resolutions, i guess you just make them anyway. it is good to set yourself targets but also good to doing targets a nyway but also good to doing targets anyway every day. and i suppose, being married to dave, anything you set yourself is comparatively small fry! it is never going to match what dave sets, ever! i think it isjust being healthy, happy, living life to the full. one of the brilliant things that you did, and anybody who wants to think about that in resolutions, don't overwhelm yourself with the big picture. as yourself with the big picture. as you said, it was about starting, going for a small bug and acknowledging that is how you build, then lo

former transport secretary john prescott walked out of the launch in hull today, unconvinced.h the strategic bodies but it can't make a decision. it doesn't get any money. it's a bloody fraud. the planners will have to pitch their ideas to the treasury to get the money for these ambitious projects to upgrade the north, which at the moment feels left behind when it comes to transport. danny savage, bbc news, leeds. the white goods manufacturer whirlpool hasn't done enough to deal with defective tumble dryers which have caused hundreds of fires. the commons business committee says the firm's response to the problem, discovered in 2015, has been woeful. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. a burnt out wreck. fire engulfed this flat in llanrwst in wales in 2014, claiming the lives of doug mctavish and bernard hender. the coroner said it was most likely caused by a fault in the tumble dryer, owned by whirlpool, and that the company needed to take further action to prevent future deaths. mps are now demanding changes too. well, the evidence was woeful. since 2004, they

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hullthe government is providing £6 million with planting planned over the next 25 years. the final preparations are made for the golden globes, the first major ceremony since hollywood was hit by sexual harassment scandals. and is the story of a kenyan woman who celebrated her 117th birthday last year, told by her great—granddaughter. that's coming up great—granddaughter. that's coming up in the next hour on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has defended the government's record on the nhs is in the week when it was announced that all nonessential surgery would be put over a month. speaking on the bbc, she said she recognised people's concerns about the nhs but that extra funding was being put in. she also confirmed that she is preparing to reshuffle her cabinet. it has been a tough year for theresa may. she lost her majority in the election, faced a rebellion from her own backbenchers, had to deal with resignations and even had to sack her second—in—command,

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hull. the government is providing nearly £6 million, with planting planned over the next 25 years. the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie is stepping down from the role, citing pay gap differentials with male colleagues. the final preparations are made for the golden globes, the first major ceremony since hollywood was hit by sexual harassment scandals. good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has been setting out her plans for the year ahead, and she's confirmed there'll be a cabinet reshuffle. it's expected tomorrow in what's seen as an attempt to reassert her authority. in a bbc interview, she defended the government's record on the nhs, saying problems in the health service weren't simply due to a lack of funding. labour has called the planned reshuffle "little more than a desperate pr exercise." here's our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. a new year, perhaps a fresh start after a torrid 2017, in which theresa may lost her majority in the general election, faced a rebel

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hull... the ggovernment is providing nearly six millions pounds, with planting planned over the next 25 years. the final preparations are made for the golden globes, the first major ceremony since hollywood was hit by sexual harassment scandals. the mother of one of argentina's disappeared children talks to witness. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has been setting out her plans for the year ahead , and confirmed that she is preparing to reshuffle her cabinet. theresa may told the bbc that problems in the health service were not simply due to a lack of funding. labour said the government had no plan to deal with the severe pressures facing the nhs. our political correspondent susanna mendonca reports. it has been a tough year for theresa may. she lost her majority in the election, faced a rebellion from her own backbenchers, had to deal with resignations and even had to sack her second—in—command, meaning she now needs to

in the next hour, plans to plant 50 million trees to create a northern forest between liverpool and hullthe government is providing £6 million with planting to take place over the next 25 years. league two newport county, knock championship side leeds united out of the fa cup with a thrilling 2—1victory at rodney parade. advice on how to stay secure online is one of the highlights from click‘s recent live show. that's coming up at 3:30pm. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has been setting out her plans for the year ahead , and confirmed that she is preparing to reshuffle her cabinet. in an interview with the bbc, the prime minister said she recognised people's concerns over the nhs but that extra funding was being put into the service. the prime minister is also preparing to reshuffle her cabinet, as susannah reports. it has been a tough year for theresa may. she lost her majority in the election, faced a rebellion from her own backbenchers, had to deal with resignations and even had to sack her second—in—command, meaning she now needs to have a cabinet reshuffle

blustery, i think particularly on that north sea coast, so newcastle, hull and norwich will feel coldhere across western areas and, by the time we get to friday, it's a lot calmer, the winds are lighter. still chilly — temperatures of around about 6 degress — but notice there's a shift in the wind here. that's another weather front approaching which is going to bring some slightly milder air, we think, on saturday, and it looks like rain is on the way for some of us this weekend. hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. theresa may insists she's not a quitter as she touches down in china. after criticism from conservative mps, the prime minister has defended her leadership saying she's in it for the long—haul. good morning, it's wednesday the 31st of january. also this morning: time to rediscover the american dream. donald trump tackles immigration and the economy as he delivers his first state of the union address. the bbc pay row heads to parliament. the former china editor carrie gracie and the director general,

. £500 million plan to plant a forest from liverpool to hull gets backing from liverpool to hull getsbacking from the government. england are heading for a 4—0 defeat in the ashes,, needing 103. england ended the day on 93—4. hollywood stars prepare to use the golden globes to like to highlight the campaign against sexism. it is a very cold but sunny day. stein called the start of next week, before changes. join me laterfor the start of next week, before changes. join me later for the forecast. theresa may will abandon plans for mps to get a vote on fox hunting before 2022, when the next general election is due to be held. in an interview on the andrew marshall, mrs may confirmed she would be going back on the pledge he made in last yea r‘s manifesto. our back on the pledge he made in last year's manifesto. our political correspondent reports. it has been illegal to set a pack of hounds on a fox for more than a decade in england and wales. instead, hunts have had to follow specially laid trails of scent. many conservatives and campaigners would like the hunting act to be scrapped to a

today in hull was a simple ceremony to remember the lost crew.at wilson‘s house until i do. harold wilson‘s house until i do. harold wilson was the prime minister at the time. there was an enquiry and from that day the industry changed for ever. radio operators, better training and more safety equipment. the tragedies changed the industry not just for the tragedies changed the industry notjust for hull the tragedies changed the industry not just for hull but the tragedies changed the industry notjust for hull but around the uk and there will be more ceremonies for the other two trawlers. both went down with the loss of 38 lives. peter plenty more on your programme later. and sally, thank you both very much. if you would like to see more on those stories you can access them on bbc iplayer and a reminder we go nationwide every weekday afternoon at 4:30pm here. in california rescue teams are searching for 17 people who are still missing after the flash floods and mudslides on tuesday. 17 people are known to have died when a torrent of mud carrying b

and if you live in hull, norwich, down into london, you'll hold onto the sunshine for longest.art to see clouds streaming in. so, for example, in cornwall, devon there, coastal parts of wales, it's not going to be a very nice afternoon. a lot of grey cloud, drizzle, hill fog, mist, that sort of thing. 10 degrees there in plymouth, whereas norwich is going to be brighter and colder. how are we doing compared to the rest of europe? so, in london, it's around about nine. paris is 11 — actually, it's not looking too bad at all across many parts of europe on tuesday. but there is a big change on the way for the middle parts of the week. a big low pressure swings in off the north atlantic. this is cold air here. a cold front sweeps through as well, and behind the cold front, traditionally, we get a cold rush of air. so here's the cold air tucking into that vortex, that area of low pressure on wednesday, and that means that we are in for some wintry showers. and some of them will fall as snow across scotland, northern parts of england, northern ireland as well, and some of those snow

national anthem has already been chosen and these players, some would experience with leeds united in hulle picked. amazing. it's a great community project. a great project to be part of. i've been a trial in many clubs and it's a great opportunity and i have come and enjoyed it. i hope i get to represent yorkshire. when you are a little kid, you grow up thinking you wa nt little kid, you grow up thinking you want to play international football but when you get released from the academy, you think your dream has died and this comes along, yes, i can play international football, i can play international football, i can play international football, i can play for yorkshire, it's a proud moment. to play for yorkshire, you've got to be born here. the home ground is the yorks newbuild stadium, the usual place of hemsworth miners welfare at sea. the get deeper and uefa, yorkshire has been accepted as the newest member of comefa, the confederation of independent football associations which holds its own world cup. it includes some countries in places which are not recognised as countries so that

hull what he has done is phenomenal. for the economy, it is exceedingly growing.d inherited a great economy from barack obama. tax cuts will do long—term damage to the economy. after neo—nazis clashed with antiracism protesters in charlottesville, antiracism protesters in cha rlottesville, the antiracism protesters in charlottesville, the president located on who was responsible. you had people who were very fine people on both sides. when black american footballers protested, this... get that son of a... off the field now! he described enemies of the people, he boasted that his button was bigger than kim jong—un‘s and declared himself a very stable genius. i think he is a buffoon. why? he doesn't seem to have a full grasp of world politics or a full grasp of world politics or a full grasp of world politics or a full grasp of how the government works. even though he says certain things i may not like he puts america first and that's what we need. the biggest threat to the president remains in the russian investigation and whether there was collusion in the trump c

are at home to west brom, while nottingham forest, who knocked out holders arsenal yesterday, are at hullester city are away to cardiff city or mansfield. newcastle will travel to either chelsea or norwich. thosee ties will be played across the last weekend of this month and the full draw is on the bbc sport website. the last of the third round matches is underway. i mentioned nottingham forest in that fourth round draw. as manager on a two—and—half—year deal — mark warburton was sacked after nine months on new years eve. philippe coutinho is now officially a barcelona player. his £142 million transfer from liverpool was confirmed and he showed off some of his skills to the barca the 25—year—old brazilian has signed a five and half year deal. he has a thigh injury so won be able to make his debut for another three weeks. in a press conference today coutinho thanked the fans, staff and players at liverpool. now some terrible news in rugby league the widnes vikings 23—year—old centre kato ottio has died after what the club has called "a sudden health issue" in training. it ottio was part of