this was ian simms in march on day release from prison.oritz, bbc news, billinge. in washington, the inquiry on whether to impeach president trump has heard that he personally pushed a false theory that ukraine had meddled in the 2016 election. one of the top national security advisers in the us — fiona hill — said the president ignored senior officials who said russia had interfered with the election, and chose instead to believe conspiracy theories. congressmen and women are currently considering whether to impeach mr trump — the first stage in the process of removing him from office. but even if congress find him guilty, two thirds of senators in the upper house would still have to vote to remove him. here's our north america editorjon sopel. this may well be the season one finale of the impeachment hearings, but it was drama packed. david holmes, a diplomat from the ukrainian embassy. fiona hill, english born, the daughter of a miner from the north—east who's risen to the heights of the national security council and tough and plain spe

ian simms was photographed in march when he was on day release from prison.efore. now you could be freed by christmas. judith moritz, bbc news. a lawyer representing some of the victims of the sex offenderjeffrey epstein says she hopes prince andrew will keep his word after saying he is willing to co—operate with ongoing investigations. the prince has announced that he's stepping back from royal duties for the forseeable future. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell leaving home in windsor this morning, seemingly as normal, prince andrew — bound for buckingham palace and further meetings to reshape the next phase of his life. arriving at the palace to offer her advice and support, his ex—wife the duchess of york. andrew won't now perform public engagements for the foreseeable future, but it is suggested he may still appear at trooping the colour, the annual celebration of his mother's birthday, though whether he will do so in the uniform of colonel of the grenadier guards is less clear. similarly, it's suggested he'll still lay a wreath at the cen

her murderer, ian simms, who was jailed for life, has refused to reveal where her body is.her says she's horrified after learning that the parole board has recommended him for release. judith moritz reports. though helen mccourt was killed 31 years ago, her body has never been found. with no grave to visit, her mother marie takes comfort instead from a memorial she's created at home. the only person who knows where helen's remains are is the man who murdered her. ian simms was jailed in 1989, and helen's mother has fought for him to stay in prison until he reveals the location. but today came a decision that he's eligible for release. i was devastated when i heard that theirjudgement was that he was going to be released. his victim's body's never been found. that's my daughter. that's all i've ever wanted, was to give helen... she never done anybody any harm. marie mccourt has spent years campaigning to deny parole to killers who don't reveal the location of their victims' remains, but she'd just run out of time. helen's law was about to be introduced when parliament was di

her murderer, ian simms, who was jailed for life has refused to reveal where her body is.who knows where helen‘s remains are is the man who murdered her. ian simms was jailed in 1989, and helen‘s mother has fought for him to stay in prison until he was reveals the location. but today came the decision that he is eligible for release. i was devastated when i heard that the judgment was that he was going to be released. his victim‘s body has never been found. that‘s my daughter. that‘s all i ever wanted, was to give helen... she never did anybody any harm. marie mccourt has spent years campaigning to deny parole to killers who don‘t disclose their victims‘ remains. helen‘s law was on its way to being introduced when parliament was dissolved for the election. the ministry ofjustice says it understands this is an extremely upsetting decision, and that ian simms will be released ian simms was photographed in march when he was on day release from prison. he has been refused parole six times before. now he could be freed by christmas. judith moritz, bbc news. israel‘s prime minis

ian simms was photographed in march when he was on day release from prison.tz, bbc news. the band coldplay have a new album. this time around, they have made the decision not to tour. not a great moment if you're a fan who lexi and the like but it's also a blow to their bank account. the last tour groups more than half $1 billion in its two—year, five continent run.|j can imagine they can afford it next but this choice is not about the money. it is about the future, it is about the environment or impact of concerts. instead of spending months on the road, they are going to plate two gigs in jordan. on the road, they are going to plate two gigs injordan. here is the lead man emma chris martin, explaining the decision. we are taking time over the next year or two to work out... "how can our tour not only be sustainable, but how it can be actively beneficial?" the hardest thing is the flying side of things. but, for example, our dream is to have a show with no single—use plastic, to have it be largely solar powered. so i think it's a question ofjust accepting th

yesterday she was told ian simms is now eligible for release. reaction first? 0h, to hear, tell me about your reaction first? oh, i was to hear, tell me about your reaction first? oh, iwas absolutely to hear, tell me about your reaction first? oh, i was absolutely stunned, you know? i couldn't believe it, because the hearing we had was good, and for the first time in years, i felt that the parole board was listening to what we were saying, about this man, and so it came as a real big shock. i may have expected that they could have made it earlier, that he could have another pa role earlier, that he could have another parole hearing, maybe in 12 months, because up until then, he had not had one for over three years, and then all of a sudden he's brought in and then he's getting released. when we look at what the parole board said, they said that there is no prospect of sims ever disclosing the whereabouts of his victim, even if he were kept in prison until he died. and that's something ijust can't understand. are they saying, in other words, we h

police where he hid her body. 0verwhelming dna evidence helped a jury convict helped a jury convict ian simmsning for a change in the law to ensure no killer is released if they haven't revealed where their victim's body is. the proposed legislation was called helen's law — but parliament was dissolved before it could pass it. with me now is danny shaw. what are the reasons being given by the parole board ? what are the reasons being given by the parole board? the parole board has given quite a detailed summary of its reasons why it has decided it is safe for him to be released. it has consider a dossier of almost 700 pages long, it took evidence from psychologists, probation workers, and also a prison official. it said that it considered the fact that simms continues to deny any involvement in this mode are at all, and it says because of that, he was so invested in presenting himself as and when he was innocent, there was no prospect of him ever disclosing the whereabouts of his victim, even if you are kept in prison until he died. but set against that, if they had a look at improvements in

just yesterday, you gave evidence at ian simms' parole hearing. tell us about that.sual, but i believe that is how they are doing it these days. and all that i can do, the only thing i can do in their is say how this crime has affected me. can you give us a sense of what he said? well, i've told them, i read them parts of my statement, i think i can say about this, because it is my statement, was that, you know, helen — helen was very reliable, very considerate and happy girland she reliable, very considerate and happy girl and she would never, ever, she would never ever, in all of her life, 22 years, caused me one minute's worry. except that night, coming home from work, she had rang three times that day within an hour, saying mum, you will have my tea ready, for such a time, because one of her friends, her girlfriend, coming to have a chat about that girl's wedding, and it was 90 miles an hour gale force winds and then, at 20 minutes to six when she was not in between quarter past five and half pa st not in between quarter past five and half past five, i started lo