ina mpjacob rees—mogg who was involved in a scuffle there earlier.brexit mp confronted protesters who broke into his speech at the university of the west of england. james craig reports. it was in this lecture hall at a university in bristol we jacob rees—mogg was due to give a fairly routine talk to a couple of 100 students, but just routine talk to a couple of 100 students, butjust minutes after he started speaking, a group of protesters came into the back of the hall here and try to shut him down. instead of holding the event or trying to stop, jacob rees—mogg actually approached them. i asked in my. i thought it would be more interesting to debate them, rather than to stand down and try to cover the noise. political debate is interesting and exciting, and i'm a lwa ys interesting and exciting, and i'm always ready to engage in political debate. mr rees-mogg might be trying to downplay what happened here tonight but to me, it certainly looked like an aggressive and heated scene. several of the people from the audience also became involved and it c

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accuses treasury of ‘fiddling' its figures on brexit. the government has announced a package of financial support for small companies affected by the collapse of the outsourcing firm, carillion. in a crackdown on organised crime, russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain their luxury lifestyles in the uk. bad news for fans and papa—papa—razzi as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of the european leg of her world tour. the six nations kicks off later, when scotland take on wales at the principality stadium in cardiff. and at 11.30am, foreign correspondents currently posted in london look at events in the uk through outsiders‘ eyes in dateline london. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the director of the fbi has defended its work after a classified memo was released accusing it of bias against president trump, and abuse of power. the memo — written by republican members of congress — says the fbi got permission to wiretap one of mr trump's advise

the conservative mpjacob rees mogg, a prominent brexit campaigner, has been caught up in scuffles. were called, but so far no arrests have been made. the university of the west of england said it was appalled by what happened and it fully supported free speech. i think that we live in a free society and freedom of speech the boss of the fbi has hit back at donald trump in a row over the release of a secret republican memo, which accuses the agency of political bias against the president. in an email to staff, christopher wray said "talk is cheap" and that the bureau would continue to investigate "independently and by the book." democrats have said the release was another effort to undermine the inquiry into alleged collusion with russia. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. this is the memo that sunk relations between the president and the fbi to a new low. the document, written by republicans, makes the case that the justice department and the fbi showed bias towards donald trump while buying on one of his advisers. a warrant for the surveillance operation was base

the conservative mpjacob rees—mogg, a prominent brexit campaigner, has been caught up in scuffles withed to disrupt a speech he was making to students at a university in bristol. police were called but, so far, no arrests have been made. the university of the west of england said it was appalled by what happened, and it fully supported free speech. i think that we live in a free society and freedom of speech is very important. and people like me who advocate freedom of speech must support it when it's not exactly what we want, as well as when it is what we want, so i think they're entitled to protest, they're entitled to disapprove and dislike my views. i think it's sad that they don't want to engage and discuss them. the boss of the fbi has hit back at donald trump in a row over the release of a secret republican memo, which accuses the agency of political bias against the president. in an e—mail to staff, christopher wray said talk is cheap and that the bureau would continue to investigate independently and by the book. democrats have said the release was another effort to undermine

the conservative mpjacob rees—mogg, a prominent brexit campaigner, has been caught up in scuffles withwho tried to disrupt a speech he was making to students at a university in bristol. police were called but, so far, no arrests have been made. the university of the west of england said it was appalled by what happened, and it fully supported free speech. i think that we live in a free society and freedom of speech is very important. and people like me who advocate freedom of speech must support it when it's not exactly what we want, as well as when it is what we want, as well as when it is what we want, so i think they're entitled to protest, they are titled to disapprove and dislike my views. i think it's sad that they don't wa nt to i think it's sad that they don't want to engage and discuss them. a father whose three daughters were among those abused by us gymnastics doctor larry nassar has apologised after trying to attack him at a court in michigan. nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison last month, after more than 150 women testified that he had sexually abused them.

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesasury of ‘fiddling' its figures on brexit. six migrants have been injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. the airlines regulator says it's beginning a review into airline seating policies — after complaints that passenger groups were being split up deliberately a bad romance forfans of a bad romance for fans of lady gaga after illness forces her to cancel the last ten dates of the european leg of her world tour. wales gets to a flying start in the six nations rugby, as beat scotland 34 points to seven in the opening match of the tournament. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a local council has taken the rare step of imposing emergency spending controls because of what it describes as severe financial challenges. no new expenditure will be allowed at the conservative—led northamptonshire county council — except for work protecting vulnerable people. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn said austerity was causin

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusese of financial support for small companies affected by the collapse of the outsourcing firm, carillion. in a crackdown on organised crime, russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain their luxury lifestyles in the uk. bad news for fans and papa—papa—razzi as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of the european

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesury of "fiddling" its figures on brexit. for small companies affected by the collapse of the outsourcing firm carillion. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week: robo cops... accessible togs. .. and surgery goggles. welcome to dubai, the desert kingdom where there's no such thing as too much. this city has spent more than a decade making a name for itself for the outrageous buildings that it's created. but now it seems it wants to be known for technology too. a while ago, i paid it a visit during its drones for good challenge and met some of the local innovators who dubai hopes will contribute to its new tech power image. but drones are not the only thing is taking to the skies. this hover bike designed for the police force may one day be whizzing police officers to the scene of a crime. copper chopper anyone? the officers can be using the hover bikes across the city to provide the service in the right spot and even a fast response. and these weren't the only high—tech addition

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesd after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. the government has announced a package of financial support for small companies affected by the collapse of the of the outsourcing firm, carillion. bad news for fans and papa—papa—razzi as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of the european

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusest. six migrants have been injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. the airlines regulator says it's beginning a review

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesed after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. northamptonshire council has imposed emergency spending controls because of what it describes as severe financial challenges. bad news for fans and papa—papa—razzi as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of the european

let's get more now on the story that the comments from the conservative mpjacob rees—mogg, in which he a short time ago, dave penman from the fda union, which represents senior civil servants, spoke to my colleague rebecca jones. mr penman defended the independence of the civil servants. i think we need to deal with the fact that just because jacob rees—mogg says it, doesn't make it so. he has produced no evidence of the accusations. what this is about is that people like jacob rees—mogg cannot understand how anyone can leave their own political allegiances aside and serve the public interest, because he is incapable of doing that. but that's what civil servants do. that's why we become civil servants. you understand that it is the nature of the job. we serve the government of any colour, provide the best advice possible, but ultimately ministers decide. you clearly take his accusations very seriously. what is your message to him? the constant sniping at the messenger because he doesn't like the message is not only undermining trust in the government, it is undermining trust in the civ

conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accuses the treasury of ‘fiddling' it's figures on brexit and is caughtin a scuffle with protesters at a student event. the six nations kicks off later when scotland take on wales at the principality stadium in cardiff. and at 10.30am the travel show is in the breathtaking abu dhabi, exploring both its urban and desert landscapes. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the head of the fbi has defended its work after a classified memo was released accusing it of bias against president trump, and abuse of power. the memo, written by republican members of congress, says the fbi got permission to wiretap one of mr trump's advisers in 2016 by using unsubstantiated evidence which had been paid for by his political opponents. our correspondent peter bowes reports. this is the memo that sunk relations between the president and the fbi to a new low. the document, written by republicans, makes the case that the justice department and the fbi showed bias towards donald trump while buying on one of his advisers. a warrant for the surveillance operation was based on a

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accuses treasury of ‘fiddling' it's figures on brexit. six migrants have been injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. the government has announced a package of financial support for small companies affected by the collapse of the of the outsourcing firm, carillion. bad news for fans and papa—papa—razzi as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of the european leg of her world tour. of the wales in the first match. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the director of the fbi has defended its work, after a classified memo was released accusing the ageny of bias against president trump, and abuse of power. the memo was written by republican members of congress. it says the fbi received permission to tap the phone of one of mr trump's advisers, by using evidence which had been paid for by his political opponents. daniela relph reports. the memo is out. the controversial glp document on the russia invest

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesan opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. and, this year‘s six nations tournament has started brilliantly from wales. they have beaten scotland 30 seven. ireland face france this afternoon. burnley held manchester city to a 1—1 draw. all the schools are on the bbc sport website. there was a surprise to in the scottish premiership. celtic have lost to kill marnoch, i—0. and great britain lost the doubles match against spain. that means that spain had a 2—1 lead in the fixture. i will have more details coming up at 5:30pm for you. three men have been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of a prisoner. khader saleh died on wednesday at wormwood scrubs prison in west london. ahmed khyre, kalif dibassey and enton marku, all in their early 20s, are due to appear in court next week. thousands of health workers, activists and union members have been marching in central london to demonstrate in support of the nhs. the march was orga

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesreasury of ‘fiddling' its figures on brexit. six migrants have been injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. the gunman has been arrested. northamptonshire council has imposed emergency spending controls because of what it describes as severe financial challenges. bad news for fans and papa—papa—razzi as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of the european leg of her world tour. also coming up — the six nations rugby tournament is under way in cardiff. wales have taken an early lead in the first match against rivals scotland. and at 3.30pm, click travels to dubai to meet the real life robo—cop. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. president said his decision to release a classified memo has totally vindicated him into the enquiry over his alleged links with russia. the memo which accuses the fbi of abuses of power, it says that the fbi received permission to tap the fbi received permission to tap the phone of one of tom'

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accuses

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accuseshe treasury of "fiddling" its figures on brexit. how airlines sit family and friends who haven't paid to sit together is being looked at by the airlines regulator. it's after complaints passengers are being split up deliberately. and ireland pull off a dramatic victory with the last kick of the game in the six nations rugby, as they beat france 15—13 in paris. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a local council has taken the highly unusual step of imposing emergency spending controls, after saying it's facing severe financial challenges. the move by northamptonshire county council means a ban on all new spending — apart from what's used to protect vulnerable people. the council's conservative leader, heather smith, says the move is a result of rising demand for services and cuts in government funding. it follows warnings that other authorities are also struggling to remain solvent. our political correspondent matt cole reports. like so many others across britain, people in northampto

the conservative mpjacob rees—mogg has been involved in a scuffle in bristol this evening.exit — confronted protestors who broke into a speech he was giving to students at the university of the west of england. there are no reports of any injuries. the afghan capital kabul has seen three large attacks over the past fortnight — with over 120 people killed. two were carried out by the taliban — one by the islamic state group. despite controlling less territory than the taliban, is has launched more major attacks in kabul than any other militant group over the past year. is is growing in influence in afghanistan just as it's being pushed out of syria and iraq. secunder kermani was given exclusive access to one jailed is member in kabul — and has this report. inside an afghan prison, a man who was once willing to kill in the name of the islamic state group. translation: i took part in fighting and executing people. we used to make people sit on top of bombs. and blow them up. like many is fighters in afghanistan, the detainee we spoke to was previously part of the taliban. he a

after getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees—mogg accusesreasury of "fiddling" its figures on brexit. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. it's funny but i'd always reckoned the the oil—rich abu dhabi, here in the uae, was never that interested in attracting tourists. unlike its flashy, noisy neighbour dubai, for example. but on this trip, i think i might have to revise that opinion. because abu dhabi seems to be upping its game, especially in the cultural stakes. on myjourney, i'm going to experience world—renowned architecture like the new louvre museum, and finding out how traditional local musical instruments are being revived. but i'll also be exploring both urban and desert landscapes, to get a sense of how this emirate is making the most of its unique environment. abu dhabi is entering a new phase in its breakneck speed development. but is it really going to reach the heights as a must see tourist destination in its own right? it's hard to believe abu dhabi was just a fishing village only a few decades ago. in 1971, the uni