the ministry of defence have been asking for additional money. y stash land rover is poorly protected, and the ministry of defence was lambasted. so this idea to begin a makeshift things is ludicrous. bv has said this, and he has denied it from his trying to the point that — you know, this is how bad it is, how bad the shortfall is. i think that is an interesting way to look at it. previous defence secretaries have done similarly, as he is fighting extravaga ntly done similarly, as he is fighting extravagantly now. in a public way, often. the question is is britain going to be a cheer one military power going forward? number ten is very sensitive about that, aren't they? theresa may is very short when responding to questions about britain staying as a military ti. that means you had all the cyber wa rfa re that means you had all the cyber warfare things as well. bring up this topic, and saying unless you give more money, this is the sort of solution you allowed. gavin williamson probably thinks he has done well out of a because they have not illus

the ministry of defence says it is aware of an incident at sandhurst and an investigation by the royalministry of defence has confirmed that an investigation is under way into the incident that happened at the royal military academy on august 7th. as you say, the sun reported that two officer cadets held down a recruit and poured water on a cloth covering his face to simulate drowning. that is an interrogation method that was used by the us military and banned just under ten years ago. a statement has come from the commander of sandhurst, brigadier bill wright. he said he was aware of the allegations. he said, "i have ordered an investigation by the royal military police. the army and i expect the highest standards of behaviour at sandhurt and anyone found to have fallen short is dealt with robustly including dismissal". that was keith doyle there. the former ukip leader nigel farage says he is returning to frontline politics. writing in the daily telegraph, he says he's decided to return because what he calls the "political class in westminster" is determined to frustrate the 2016 ref

the ministry of defence says it is aware of an incident at sandhurst and an investigation by the royaleen following the story. we know that the ministry of defence has confirmed that an investigation is under way into the incident that happened at the royal military academy on august 7th. the sun reported that two officer cadets held down a recruit and poured water on a cloth covering his face to simulate drowning. that is an interrogation method that was used by the us military and banned just under ten years ago. a statement has come from the commander of sandhurst, and he said he was aware of the allegations and has said, i have ordered an investigation by the royal military police. the army and i expect the highest standards of behaviour and anyone found to have fallen short is dealt with robustly including dismissal. there has been some action by civil liberty groups. liberty has supported many victims of bullying in the military and they say that allegations of serious physical assaults on army property must be investigated by civilian, not military police. they told me royal mil

the ministry of defence says it isa centre. purely advisory role. but britain is one of the major arms suppliers to saudi arabia and campaigners say the value of arms sales to the saudis has increased by almost 500% since the conflict began. over the past three years, that trade has earned britain around £4.6 billion. the saudi led coalition has promised to investigate the carnage on the school bus, which amounts to investigating itself. experts say, don't expect the probe to produce any changes. and don't expect london and washington to lean on why —— ryad. britain has a limited ability to put pressure on, because at the moment they are fairly touchy, the middle east as a whole is unstable and these are very important contracts for us and particularly british firms at a time when the aviation industry is under a lot of pressure in the uk. here, all that matters is that three of his sons are gone, brothers killed side by side, and now buried that way. he was saying his goodbyes. we asked the government for an interview. no minis

that is why the ministry of defence has been asked for help in setting up a training scheme for prisontives to improve living conditions and security. the government has promised improvements within 12 months. danny shaw, bbc news. coming up at 6:00am on breakfast: charlie stayt and rachel burden will have all the day's news, business and sport. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: former us presidents havejoined tributes paid to the soul singer aretha franklin, who has died at her home in detroit at the age of 76. barack obama said she had helped define the american experience. spain is marking the first anniversary of islamist attacks in and around barcelona that left 16 people dead. three days of commemorations began in ripoll, where an imam radicalised a number of young men behind the killings. italy's transport ministry has begun investigating the private operator of the motorway bridge that collapsed in genoa on tuesday, killing at least 38 people. the company has 15 days to demonstrate it met all its obligations. now it is time to look at the stories that ar

it is about ensuring we meet the needs of the ministry of defence first and foremost, but also that wereturn on our investment. that predominantly lies in the european market for civil test pilots, not just in the european market for civil test pilots, notjust for aircraft manufacturers in europe, but some of the operators with special needs. the high school has existed since the second world war. but this is the second world war. but this is the first time it has been able to order aircraft that have been custom—built, allowing future generations of doctors pilots to perfect their skills in machines tailor—made for thejob. perfect their skills in machines tailor—made for the job. theo leggett, bbc news. let us look at market again. a tricky session in asia. the nasdaq was boosted by apple shares going up. it closed up nearly half a percent higher in the us. as you can see, heavy declines in asia and higher at us tariffs on it us goods look increasingly likely. —— chinese goods. that fear factor has returned. what impact will it have on china and other economies in asia and how will ch

the ministry of defence says it is aware of an incident at sandhurst and an investigation by the royaleturning to frontline politics. writing in the daily telegraph, he says he's decided to return because what he calls the "political class in westminster" is determined to frustrate the 2016 referendum vote to leave the european union. he's taking part in a battle bus tour by the leave means leave group, which opposes the prime minister's chequers plan. a new tax on plastics is expected to be introduced by the government in order to curb the use of non—recyclable plastic items such as drinking straws, single use cutlery and black food trays. it follows a record 162,000 responses to a government consultation on how to reduce waste and improve recycling. tom barton reports. how best to reduce the tonnes of plastic that end up in landfill... and the oceans every year? that was the question posed by the treasury in a consultation earlier this year, and it received a record response. among the ideas being considered by ministers are new taxes. some of these could target the demand for dispos

the ministry of defence says it's a very small number, and they have a purely advisory role. arms suppliers to saudi arabia and campaigners say the value of arms sales to the saudis has increased by almost 500% since the conflict began. over the past three years, that trade has earned britain around £4.6 billion. the saudi—led coalition has promised to investigate the carnage on the school bus, which amounts to investigating itself. experts say don't expect the probe to produce any changes. and don't expect london and washington to lean on riyadh. britain and even the us has a limited ability to put pressure on the saudi authorities, in public at least, because at the moment riyadh is extremely touchy, the middle east as a whole is unstable, and these are very important contracts for us and particularly british firms at a time when the aviation industry is under a lot of pressure in the uk. for this man, all that matters is that three of his sons are gone — brothers killed side by side, and now buried that way. he was saying his goodbyes. we asked the government for an intervi

the ministry of defence says it is aware of an incident at sandhurst and an investigation by the royal been ordered. italy's head of state, sergio mattarella will lead mourners during a state funeral later for 18 of the victims of tuesday's bridge disaster in genoa shortly. some families are reportedly staying away from the ceremony because of anger at the government. at least 38 people were killed when the motorway bridge collapsed and five are still unaccounted for. marta newman reports. the faces of those who lost their lives laid out by the loved ones who now face a future without them. here at a pavilion in genoa lie the bodies of some of the victims of tuesday's bridge collapse which is now known to have killed at least 38 people. 18 of those are expected to be laid to rest today as part of official state funerals led by italy's president and its prime minister. but many families have chosen not to take part. instead, holding their own private burials elsewhere. man calls out in italian as the search for the missing goes on, the weight of political pressure continues to build on

and what have the ministry of defence been saying about this? the designated war graves of sailors that have died in that area. he is very concerned and is therefore working with the indonesian and malaysian governments to investigate these claims further. chi chi izundu reporting. the indonesian island of lombok has been hit by another powerful earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.3 it comes measuring magnitude 6.3. it comes just two weeks after an earthquake killed 460 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. there are no reports of any injuries after the latest tremor although landslides have been triggered in the east of the island. a scottish man accused of running a precious metals fraud scheme in the united states has been placed on the fbi's "most wanted" list. 65—year—old james ward is alleged to have offered investors bogus deals involving precious metals. the fbi allege he received more than £300,000. he's been on the run since 2012. non—smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with pare

we do know that the ministry of defence has confirmed that an investigation is under way into the incidentcovering his face to simulate drowning. that is an interrogation method that was used by the us military and banned just under ten years ago. a statement has come from the commander of sandhurst, brigadier bill wright. he said he was aware of the allegations. he said, "i have ordered an investigation by the royal military police. the army and i expect the highest standards of behaviour at sandhurst and anyone found to have fallen short is dealt with robustly including dismissal." the number of children and young adults in england and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% injust four years, according to the royal college of paediatrics. council leaders described the increase as extremely worrying and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods. a new tax on plastics is expected to be introduced by the government in

the ministry of defence is investigating allegations that british vessels shipwrecked in asia duringhe defence secretary gavin williamson says he's "very concerned" to hear claims that four shipwrecks off the malaysian and indonesian coasts had been looted. chi chi izundu has the details. iname i name this ship prince of wales. cheering and applause. may, 1939. the launch of the prince of wales a few months before the outbreak of the second world war. in 1941, that same vessel was used to host a secret meeting between winston churchill and the american president franklin roosevelt. later that year, it and hms repulse would make their final voyage. repulse and the prince of wales were lost in the java sea on the 10th of september, 1941. the warships had been trying to intercept a japanese invasion force that was headed for malaysia, then called malaya. both vessels were sunk by japanese bombers as they tried to return to their base in singapore. over 800 sailors died making the wrecks war graves. as a naval officer and as a historian, i feel very disturbed about this sort of thing, be

and what have the ministry of defence been saying about this? urb the designated war graves of sailors that have died in that area. he is very concerned and is therefore working with the indonesian and malaysian governments to investigate these claims further. as venezuela's economic problems deepen, the effects are being felt across south america. ecuador has now banned venezuelans from entering without a passport, trapping thousands of people trying to flee hardship at home. and in one border town in brazil, residents drove out hundreds of venezuelan migrants following a robbery. bill hayton reports. the town of pacaraima, on brazil's border with venezuela, soldiers on the street protecting hundreds of venezuelan migrants being pushed back over the frontier. it followed a robbery which local people blamed on the new arrivals. in response, they burnt down the migrant shelter. anti—migrant feeling is growing across south america. ecuador the latest to impose restrictions on venezuelans. the sudden announcement left thousands of people stuck at bo

the ministry of defence is investigating allegations that british vessels which were sunk in asia duringon says he's very concerned to hear claims that four shipwrecks off the malaysian and indonesian coasts had been looted. chi chi izundu has the details. i name this ship prince of wales. cheering and applause. may 1939. the launch of the prince of wales a few months before the outbreak of the second world war. in 1941, that same vessel was used to host a secret meeting between winston churchill and the american president franklin roosevelt. later that year, it and hms repulse would make their final voyage. repulse and the prince of wales were lost in the java sea on the 10th of september, 19111. the warships had been trying to intercept a japanese invasion force that was headed for malaysia, then called malaya. both vessels were sunk by japanese bombers as they tried to return to their base in singapore. over 800 sailors died, making the wrecks war graves. as a naval officer and as a historian, i feel very disturbed about this sort of thing, because you essentially have criminals, scra

with the support of the communication by our ministries of defence and foreign affairs, we warned oursense that, if an offensive is going to happen, a major offensive, it's going to be imminent. syrian forces have been moving into position in the past few weeks. they have essentially taken a position in the south and west, they have talked about a dazed defensive, not trying to go straight into the whole of the area mongo, so not city, but moving further and, to ta ke city, but moving further and, to take the whole place a mongo would be too big a thing for them to be able to accomplish. but we are hearing again that there is a minister does meeting with his syrian counterpart in moscow. he talked in the first couple of days and very strong terms sank, the terrorist have to be wiped out and idlib. and as the audience knows, it's sort of a last stop for the rebels, it's where they went when they were forced out of the south. this image released by news agency afp shows who controls what. anti—government rebels hold most of the territory. russia considers them terrorists — and have troo

that is why the ministry of defence has been asked for help in setting up a training scheme for prisond forces. it is the latest in a series of initiatives to improve living conditions and security. the government has promised improvements within 12 months. danny shaw, bbc news. the department store chain, house of fraser, has cancelled all its online orders because of a dispute with its warehouse operator. the retailer was bought out of administration by sports direct a week ago. it says it has wiped all orders that hadn't been sent to customers and would be issuing refunds. people are already responding on twitter to say they've been affected by this decision. let us know if you've had your orders cancelled. former cricket star imran khan is expected to be confirmed as pakistan's next prime minister today. however, his appointment is likely to face stern opposition from the previous party of government, the pml—n, who claimed last month's elections were rigged. scientists say they have taken a significant step towards the development of new strains of wheat that will be able to cope

scene at the moment because there is no traffic and there is according across the road by the ministry of defenceng allowed through. they are being allowed into work. i arrived here very early, so i am inside the cordon, that other media are not being allowed through the cordon, which is why i am talking to you by telephone. the police have said the counterterrorism command is leading in the investigation on this incident, but they are keeping an open mind. to follow up your previous contributor, at this stage it has many suspicious aspects to the incident, the way the vehicle appears to have been driven, where it appears to have been driven into, and that has meant it is sensible for counterterrorism command to be in the lead. there are other possible explanations, but at this point the decision has been made by the leadership of the metropolitan police that it would be sensible for counterterrorism command to lead on this investigation at this stage and we will see what happens. if it does develop into something that is believed to be a terrorist incident of some certainty, we can expect to see

that is more than the ministry of defence's budget for spending, so over £46 billion set aside for thismore chance of getting the pp! claim backm closing, there is no more chance of getting the pp! claim back. it makes you realise why so many firms give you realise why so many firms give you those phone calls because there is that much money laid aside and there is a cut available that if you processor claim successfully, that is why there are so many ppi firms out there. i have done banking results for such a long time. we have seen the banks have taken a hit, £20 billion, lloyds, then ba rclays hit, £20 billion, lloyds, then barclays getting into the billions that they have had to pay for it. you have had some advice from the brea kfast you have had some advice from the breakfast team... was i? yes, you are not allowed to do that probably but you said that there is probably not one of us who doesn't have it. so there are lots of places where you can go and try to get it back. lots of places where you can try to claim it back for free. lots of standard letters that have been written wh

the front page ofjapan times is dominated by japan's assessment of the threat from north korea. the defence ministryensuing denuclearisation talks, the threat posed by nuclear armed north korea remains unchanged. it warns that pyongyang already has hundreds of missiles that could reach japan and they may have succeeded in producing small nuclear warheads to fit on those missiles. the philippine star reports on a new complaint against the country's president. for the first time, relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings have filed a complaint before the international criminal court that duterte‘s war on drugs amounts to crimes against humanity. we always hear stories on how durability of plastics pollute the environment. but the international edition of new york times has a story that talks about transitory nature of plastics. layers of plastic in space suits, worn by neil armstrong, the first man to walk on moon, are turning brittle with age. so the conservationists are in a race to save these artifacts for the history of humanity. those are the papers. as we've been reporting, un investigators

ministry. the country's defence minister, marise payne, will take over as foreign minister afterjulie bishop resigned. ms bishop entered the race to become prime minister, but lost in the first round ofllenger for the leadership, peter dutton, will keep his job as home affairs minister. the changes follow a tumultous week in australian politics, with liberal party infighting leading to the ousting of prime minister malcolm turnbull. our correspondent hywel griffith joins us live from sydney. you've seen a lot happening in this last week, and we know that australians have become accustomed to this drill now. they've seen five prime ministers in as many years. tel is what happens next, on the very first day of office. morrison. well, he will hope to move beyond that fast spin cycle of canberra politics and put the attention elsewhere, so he is actually going to be travelling to western queensland, one of the worst hit drought areas, and talking about getting on with the job, about giving farmers relief, getting through this particularly tough time. it's midwinter, a time when the rains should be coming, helping farmers grow their crops and feed their animals, but they are in severe pro

ministry. the country's defence minister, marise payne, will take over as foreign minister, afterjulie bishop resigned. ms bishop entered the race to become prime minister, but lost in the first round ofenger for the leadership, peter dutton, will keep his job as home affairs minister. the changes follow a tumultous week in australian politics, with liberal party infighting leading to the ousting of prime minister malcolm turnbull. our correspondent hywel griffith joins us live from sydney. these prime minister in five years, we have been reporting on all this through the week at the tumultuous week. scott morrison beginning his first official day in office and wasting no time in naming a new cabinet. some of those cabinet ministers have been sworn in. the interesting appointment is peter dutton, for anyone who has been following this, they would do it dutton has instigated this, challenging the leadership of former prime minister malcolm turnbull but not getting is the top job. instead of pushing him to the backbenchers and potentially given rise to more instability, he decided to keep in the cabinet. it does not mean that the cabinet. it does not mean that the turmoil is over. scott

author of the book crazy rich asians, which has has been adapted into a hollywood box office hit, is wanted by singapore for failing to report for military service. the island nation's defence ministryegister for obligatory national service in 1990. he could face up to three years in jail if he returns to singapore. the trump administration is due to slap a 25% tariff on 16 billion dollars of chinese imports today with beijing likely to retaliate in kind. it's the second wave of penalties in an ongoing trade conflict that has seen the two countries hit tens of billions of dollars worth of tariffs on each other. meanwhile, us and chinese governement officials are meeting in washington to try to sort out the dispute. paul gruenwald, the chief economist at s&p global ratings joined me earlier. i asked him if these negotiations would roll back the tariffs. firstly, we have a good starting point for the economy. the us economy is growing 4%. it will slow down but the starting point is good. the chinese economy is doing well. is tariffs so far have had a small impact on the big macro numbers but we are worried about the sentiment did we see that purchasing manager indices and confident th