apparent reluctance in hollywood, to respond to the claims, as our north america correspondent nick bryant reports. he's a behind—the—camera figure who's become one of the movie industry's most prominent red carpet stars. harvey weinstein, now cast by some as a sexual predator, the alleged villain in a saga of his own making. he's the producer behind a string of hits. pulp fiction showed how he could turn arthouse films into box office sensations. the king's speech brought oscar—winning success. but now he's been fired from the company he co—founded, in light of what the weinstein company described as new information about his misconduct. ashleyjudd was one of the first actresses to speak out. the new york times reported he had reached settlements with at least eight women who claimed he'd sexually harassed them. i think the question stands — who protected harvey weinstein, who protected the women, did the women feel

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.ong lartin high—security prison, in worcestershire, which houses more than 600 prisoners. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. how understanding is that, at the moment, one of the wings didn't long lartin prisoners suffering a disturbance, that some staff were attacked with intra improvised weapons including things like pool balls and in the end they decided they would have to retreat and secure that wing to stop violence from spreading. it essentially means they have lost control of that wing. and tornado teams, those antiriot teams that the prison users, are on their way from all around the country, and that is going to be a busy night trying to take control of long lartin prison again. any disturbance in prison is worrying, but at long lartin it is particularly worrying. it is one of the most high security prisons in england and wales. two thirds of the people there are life sentence prisoners, and normally, actually, at the higher staffing ratios the old age of t

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. that's a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight.e for newsnight. a declaration of independence, but not as we know it, as the catalan president pulls back from the brink. is this the end of the separatists' dream ? or is he playing the long game, scottish—style? are you prepared for the consequences of the declaration of independence? gabriel gatehouse is holed up in the catalan parliament with the president, where no—one seems to know what's going on. well, there he goes into the chamber. you can only imagine the kind of pressure he must be under right now. we'll ask the former catalan president what comes next. also tonight, remember this? that means fighting against the burning injustice. if you're black, you're treated more harshly by the criminaljustice system than if you're white. that was on the pm's first day. a year later, our schools, our police, our workplaces and our hospitals are all under the spotlight in the government's latest figures on race. how harshly does it show up inequality in britain? we ask our panel on rac

nick bryant reports. appears as though something is happening in the motorcade -- nick: something terrible had indeed happen, and from the moments afterwards to the modern-day, it is a subject of fascination and dispute. >> the president of the united states is dead. nick: as the grieving began, so did the investigation into the harvey oswald, the long gun man, according to the official explanation. the newly declassified documents reveal warnings from the fbi to the dallas police that he, too, might be murdered. some he wasrds, for shot and left to die, inspiring conspiracy theories that he had been silence, and that his killer, jack ruby, had my connections. from j edgar hoover, a rush to the thing i am concerned about is having something issued so we can convince the public that all small is the real assassin." 25 minutes after john f. kennedy's debt can even as his motorcade was making its way through the streets of dallas, the documents reveal that there was an anonymous call to the cambridge newspap

our correspondent nick bryant has the latest. nick: few people have dominated hollywood quite like harvey weinstein, a movie mogul who changed the face of the film industry, but who now stands accused of abusing that power by harassing women and preying on them sexually in a modern-day version of the casting couch. some of the biggest names in movies are now coming forward. gwyneth paltrow claims that when he hired her as the lead in the film "emma," he suggested they head to his bedroom for massages. she was a kid, she told "the new york times," and was petrified. angelina jolie, who was in the weinstein movie "playing by heart," claims he made unwanted advances in a hotel room, which she rejected. in los angeles, a woman who was then a young actress described pitching a film to him in 2008. >> when i finished my pitch, i was obviously nervous, and he kept asked me to watch him masturbate. i told him i was leaving. he quickly got out of the tub, and he grabbed my forearm and led me to the bathroom, pleading that i watch him mastu

nick bryant, bbc news, washington.update from david willis in a senseless, but first let's bring you up to date with some of the a that they's news stories. —— of the other days‘s news stories. the catalan leader, carles puigdemont, has signed a document declaring catalonia's independence from spain. but he told the catalan parliament that the effects of the declaration would be suspended, to allow time for talks to reach a negotiated solution over the future of the region. the spanish government in madrid said that the declaration of independence was unlawful and would be met with new measures, as our europe editor katya adler reports from barcelona. they came in hope today, in expectation and determination. thousands and thousands of them to this central barcelona square, believing they'd witness the declaration of catalan independence today. independence! "now is our time," geneveive told me, "the president here has to announce an independent catalonia today." their wish for separation from spain so nearly came true

here's nick bryant. november 22nd, 1963.pened in the motorcade route. something, i repeat, has happened in the motorcade route. notjust one of the most shocking days of american history, but also one of the most disputed. archive: president kennedy has been assassinated. it is official now — the president is dead. the official explanation is that john f kennedy was assassinated in dallas by a lone gunman, lee harvey oswald. but the case has never been closed in the american mind. were the soviets involved? the cubans? the mafia? renegade elements within the government he led? the national archives holds 5 million documents on the assassination. 99% have already been opened in some form. but it's that final 1% of mainly cia and fbi files that's so intriguing. i would welcome a eureka moment. i doubt that we get a eureka moment. most of what we are going to see is going to be about details and incremental advances in our knowledge about the assassination. but, again, i hope i'm surprised. fuelling the conspiracy theories, the

nick bryant reports.nstein was at the centre of hollywood's in crowd, but now he's a virtual outcast. known not for the magnetism of his personality, but what accusers have described as the menace. a—list actresses, to women who just wanted to break into the movie and tv industry, all saying he sexually abused or harassed them, claims he denies. but now his wife of 10 years has decided to leave him, horrified by what she's been hearing. the british fashion designer, georgina chapman, described her husband's actions as "unforgiveable" and said "my heart breaks for all the women who suffered tremendous pain." the new zealand model, zoe brock, claims the producer harassed her at the cannes film festival in the late 1990s. harvey walked out of the room and came back in naked. he came back naked? naked. what did you say? and he said that he wanted a massage, could i give him a massage? isaid, no. weinstein claims many sexual encounters were consensual, not according to zoe brock. i hope he's watching. say that

nick bryant reports.rvey weinstein was at the centre of hollywood's in—crowd. but now, he is a virtual outcast, known not for the magnetism of his personality, but what accusers have described as the menace. a—list actresses, to women who just wanted to break into the movie and tv industry, all saying he sexually abused or harassed them, claims he denies. but now, his wife of ten years has decided to leave him, horrified by what she has been hearing. the british fashion designer georgina chapman described her husband's actions as unforgiveable and said, "my heart breaks for all the women who suffered tremendous pain." the new zealand model zoe brock claims the producer harassed her at the cannes film festival in the late 1990s. harvey walked out of the room, and came back in naked. he came back naked? naked. what did you say? and he said that he wanted a massage, could i give him a massage? and i said no. weinstein claims many sexual encounters were consensual. not according to zoe brock. i hope he's watc

nick bryant has the latest.have dominated hollywood quite like harvey weinstein, a movie mogul who changed the face of the film industry, but who now stands accused of abusing that power by harassing women and preying on them sexually in a modern day version of the casting couch. he could not. some of the biggest names in movies are now coming forward. gwyneth paltrow claims that when he hired her as the lead in the film, emma, he suggested they head to his bedroom for massages. she was a kid, she told the new york times, and was petrified. angelina jolie, who was in the weinstein movie, playing by heart, claims he made unwanted advances in a hotel room, which she rejected. in los angeles tonight, louissette geist, who was then a young actress, described pitching a film to him in 2008. when i finished my pitch, i was obviously nervous, and hejust kept asking me to watch him masturbate. i told him i was leaving. he quickly got out of the tub and grabbed my forearm, as i was trying to grab my purse, and he led me

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. 11 people have been arrested in one of the biggest operations against london, birmingham, and gateshead, targeting a gang who used secret compartments in vehicles to smuggle people into the country. other arrests were made simultaneously across europe. daniel sandford reports. at 5.00am this morning, officers across europe launched a series of simultaneous raids on a suspected people smuggling gang. immigration! stand clear! in west london. birmingham. and gateshead. 11 people were arrested here in britain. and 15 more were detained in bulgaria and belgium. in today's raids, immigration enforcement are targeting a group of men suspected of smuggling people into britain using hidden compartments in vehicles. the gang specialises in purpose—built cramped units like this in the back of a white van. and also hides people in the bases of flatbed trucks. it's quite upsetting when you see some of the photos of how these people are held within vehicles. they're specifically built hides and concealments in vehicles and they can spend a number of days in those lo

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. let's speak to our correspondent, david willis.los angeles that the scale and seriousness of these claims is changed things?” the scale and seriousness of these claims is changed things? i think it's fair to say that there may be other senior executives in this entertainment capital who are ruining their previous behaviour, in the light of these very disturbing allegations. harvey weinstein's predatory behaviour towards women has long been the subject of hollywood rumour, but such was his power and influence that he got away with it for as long as he did. now, more and more women are coming forward , more and more women are coming forward, among them some famous names, as we've heard, albeit it took them a couple of days in order took them a couple of days in order to do so. i've been told there is the possibility of further expose aggressively —— explosive revelations in the next few days. also, the possibility of closer scrutiny of those who not only enabled but covered up harvey weinstein's long pattern of abusive behaviour towa

nick bryant in new york, thank you.w to our north america editorjon sopel in washington. this is an attack in donald trump's home city, and the president has responded tonight? yes, and it is the first apparent terror attacks since donald trump became president. i use the word apparent because that is the phrase the department of homeland security has used to talk about an apparent act of terrorism in new york, saying it seems to follow the pattern of other attacks that have taken place throughout the world. donald trump has spoken about it but not use that phrase at all. he said in new york city at looks like another attack by a very sick and arranged person. law enforcement is following this closely, not in the usa. you just have to compare and contrast that to previous tweets donald trump has made, when previous terror attacks happened under barack obama was teamed quick to label it radical islamic terror. when there have been attacks in london, and london bridge on westminster bridge as well, but he hasn't used that

nick bryant reports.weinstein‘s star has plummeted, brought down by some of the biggest female names in the movie industry who have accused him of harassment, and worse. actress rose mcgowan has said she was raped by the film producer in the growing scandal now affecting one of the world's biggest companies, amazon. in a series of tweets to the company's chief executive, mcgowan said: . the amazon head of studio in question, roy price, is facing an accusation from a female producer that he lewdly propositioned her in 2015. in a statement, amazon said: . in new york today, one of america's big banks, goldman sachs, said it was considering options for its stake in the weinstein company, whose headquarters is not far from wall street. on sunday, the company sacked its co—founder. the weinstein name has long been a hallmark of quality in the entertainment industry but in the past week, it has been trashed. creative partners are trying to pull out of projects with what is left of the weinstein company. it has

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. scots, has been found hidden underneath another 16th century painting. the discovery was made when the picture was x—rayed as part of a research project. it's going on display at the scottish national portrait gallery from saturday. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. sirjohn maitland was lord chancellor of scotland in the late 16th century. this portrait of him was by the dutch painter adrian va nson, court painter to king james. but when researchers x—rayed this painting, this was what they found underneath. a ghostlike image believed to be of scotland's former queen. i was quite shocked to discover a woman's face looking at me, and then i realised having grown up in scotland that i thought it was mary queen of scots, and i was so excited that i ran up three flights of stairs to show it to my mentor. mary was forced to abdicate in 1567 and was held prisoner by her cousin, elizabeth i, for nearly 20 years before her final execution. a heroin for some, a villain for others. the factor we h

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories.am has been jailed for life, for making a bomb from fairylights and a pressure cooker. winchester crown court heard he'd been radicalised after watching hundreds of videos by so—called islamic state. a british—iranian woman imprisoned in iran, faces new charges, according to her husband. nazanin zaghari ratcliffe was arrested in april last year, as she tried to leave tehran. she was jailed for five years for trying to overthrow the government. human rights groups have called for her release. her husband richard ratcliffe says the new charges could add an extra 16 years to her sentence. the defence company bae systems is set to announce more than 1,000 job losses. it's understood most of the posts affected will be at its plants in lancashire, where the eurofighter typhoon jets are assembled. the government is about to publish its long—awaited audit of how people from different backgrounds in the uk are treated when it comes to education, employment, housing and health. the findings are

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.estershire, which houses more than 600 prisoners. daniel sandford is with me. it's difficult to get information out of a prison during one of these incidents. 0ur a prison during one of these incidents. our understanding is that at the moment one of the wings in long lartin prison is suffering disturbance. staff were attacked with pool balls and decided they would have to retreat and secure that wing to stop the violence from spreading. they have lost control of that wing essentially. tornado teams, antiriot teams that the prison service uses, are on their way from all around the country. it's going to be a busy night trying to ta ke it's going to be a busy night trying to take control of long lartin prison, again. any disturbance in a prison is worrying. long lartin is one of the most high—security prisons in england and wales. it has two—thirds of the people there are life sentence prisoners. normally, actually, the highest staffing ratios and the older age of the prisoners mean you

nick bryant, bbc news, washington.uge success. but there was tragedy amidst the festivities. a coach with the german team, stefan henze, died in a car crash near the olympic park. his organs were donated for transplant and one brazilian woman was given a new lease of life. the bbc‘s tim allman takes up the story. ivonette balthazar, 67 years old, a grandmother. she looks completely normal but she has the heart of an olympian, literally. after a lifetime of smoking, she suffered a heart attack. bedridden, she was on a waiting list by nearly two years. then she was finally given the transplant she so desperately needed. translation: her heart is great, marvellous. it functions very well. and the heart will now allow her to change her life. she'll be able to get back to doing things that she never would have dreamt she'd be able to do. that's thanks to the person who is no longer here with us. that person is stefan henze. he won silver for slalom canoeing at the athens olympics in 200a. he became a coach with the german t

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.einstein scandal broke a week ago, more and more people have been speaking out about the culture in the entertainment industry. for some, the idea of the so—called ‘casting couch' may seem like a relic of the golden age of hollywood — but others working in hollywood say sexual harassment is rife and exploitation is a price you pay for being part of the industry. from hollywood, the bbc‘s laura bicker reports. the conversation on the red carpet of hollywood has changed. tough questions are being asked about the culture of this industry. and yet some are still unwilling to come up with answers. this is what happened when i asked about harvey weinstein at this film premiere. in the aftermath of this how does hollywood heal? you've been in this industry a long time. yeah, we're going to pass on that one. come on, this way. but thank you so much. the star of the picture, renee zellweger, worked with harvey weinstein. i'm told my microphone is not allowed near her. you guys need to, you guys

nick bryant is covering this from new york. a day of yet more developments. yes. not least the new york police department, the famed nypd announcing it is reviewing an alleged sexual assault by harvey weinstein from 2004 that took place not far away from me, entry back —— in tribeca. a young actress claims harvey weinstein forced her to perform a sex act. the new york police department are also calling for other women to come forward if they have information and if there are allegations to make themselves. 0n the other side, in london, the metropolitan police say they are looking into an allegation of sexual assault that stems from the 19805 and it a55ault that stems from the 19805 and it is believed to have happened in london. 0n and it is believed to have happened in london. on both sides of the atla ntic in london. on both sides of the atlantic police are looking into alleged sexual offences. why did the new york police not pursue this further at the time? a lot of people asking this here. that is because in 2015 somebody ap

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. a brief look at some of the day‘s other news stories.have pleaded not guilty to eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving. both men will stand trial in february. ryszard masierak also denied causing death by careless driving while over the alcohol limit. david wagstaff, who‘s 53 and from stoke, admitted causing death by careless driving. a minibus driver and seven passengers were killed in the crash near milton keynes. the bbc has said it treats any allegations of harassment seriously, in response to reports of complaints about an unidentified bbc radio presenter. the daily mail says that eight female members of staff have come forward to say they‘ve been sexually harassed by the man. tiger woods has been sentenced to a year‘s ovation after pleading guilty to reckless try things. he was arrested in may after officers found him slumped at the wheel of his car near his florida home. south africa‘s huge corruption scandal has cost it billions, and it‘s destroying the country‘s international reputation. that warning, from presidentj

nick bryant, our correspondent in new york.negotiations between the uk and the european union are deadlocked over the size of britain's financial commitment when it leaves. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, said insufficient progress had been made to allow talks to move to a new phase on a future trade deal. but he went on to say that decisive progress was still possible before the end of the year. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports on the end of the fifth round of talks. there is some flash photography coming up. she wasn't there to help. eu supergirl, an anti—brexit campaigner had slinked her way into the press conference today. but listening to the eu chief negotiator, it will need a real superhero to get this crucial deal moving. "we've had useful technical discussions," michel barnier said. "but we are in deadlock. it's disturbing." no deal yet on how much britain will pay, on eu citizens or brits abroad, or on northern ireland. that means the talks won't go his way for now. to start talking trade, in t

nick bryant reports. the namesjust keep on coming. just wanted to break into the movie and tv industry. one after one, claiming harvey weinstein sexually abused or harassed them. he denies many of the accusations. but now his wife of ten years has decided to leave him, horrified by what she has been hearing. the british fashion designer georgina chapman described her husband's actions as unforgivable and said, "my heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain". the new zealand model zoe brock claimed the producer harassed her the cannes film festival in the late 1990s. harvey walked out of the room and came back in naked. he came back naked? naked. what did you say? and he said that he wanted a massage, could i give him a massage? and i said, no. the british actress romola garai says she was left feeling violated when weinstein auditioned her as an 18—year—old. harvey developed a love of reading... from a stage at the white house michelle obama once lauded this major democratic party fundraiser. this is possible bec

our correspondent nick bryant has the latest.de bike path in lower manhattan, where cyclists were mown down by a vehicle that appears to have deliberately mounted the curb. eyewitnesses described the white pick—up truck being driven at high speed. the path was scattered with damaged bikes and injured riders. moments afterwards, the truck appears to have rammed another vehicle, outside one of new york's most prestigious schools, and this footage appears to show this suspect leaving the vehicle and brandishing what police later said was an imitation firearm. pupils at the school told us help gunfire then erupted. he was running round with a gun. police came out and people called the cops, so they were coming in. the guy fired a couple of shots before and then there was a shoot out between the police and the guy and that's when they started to close down everything and we had to go. he was screaming in the street, looked frustrated, panicked, confused. from there a whole load of customers started running past me, a whole bunch of pe

here's nick bryant.usly thought —— top—secret documents, many handwritten from the investigation into the assassination ofjohn f. kennedy. it was november 22, 1963 and lee harvey oswald shot the president as he was travelling in an open top limousine in dallas. archive: it appears as though something has happened in the motorcade route. the official investigation concluded lee harvey of what had acted alone. archive: president kennedy has been assassinated. it is official now — the president is dead. more than 50 years later many americans find it difficult to believe the official version of what happened. conspiracy theorists think information could have been withheld to avoid embarrassing government agencies. historians, journalists and legal scholars are now poring over the almost 3000 documents just released, searching for clues and discrepancies in the official story on new facts to back it up. several 100 documents are being held back for further scrutiny. it will be a six—month review period after

the softest of targets. 0ur correspondent nick bryant has the latest.erside bike path in lower manhattan, where cyclists were mown down by a vehicle that appears to have deliberately mounted the curb. eyewitnesses described the white pick—up truck being driven at high speed. the path was scattered with damaged bikes and injured riders. moments afterwards, the truck appears to have rammed another vehicle, outside one of new york's most prestigious schools, and this footage appears to show this suspect leaving the vehicle and brandishing what police later said was an imitation firearm. pupils at the school told us help gunfire then erupted. police came out and people called the cops, so they were coming in. the guy fired a couple of shots before and then there was a shoot out between the police and the guy and that's when they started to close down everything and we had to go. he was screaming in the street, looked frustrated, panicked, confused. from there a whole bunch of customers started running past me, a whole bunch of people came running past my wa

our correspondent nick bryant reports from new york.instein emerged from his daughter's house in los angeles. the movie moguls still trying to direct the scene. i'll take it with me. don't follow. i'm being good. it's the first time he spoken on camera since scandal engulfed him. are you doing 0k? i'm trying my best. thank you, man. but there was no apology to his alleged victims, no evident display of shame. he did, though, talk about himself. guys, i'm not doing 0k. i've got to get help. you know what, we all make mistakes. second chance, i hope, 0k? but second chances seem a long way off right now, given that more than 20 women including angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow has spoken out. the latest is the british actress kate beckinsale. just 17, when she claims weinstein first harassed her. "he opened the door in his bathrobe, i was incredibly naive and young and it didn't cross my mind that this older, unattractive man would expect me to have any sexual interest in him. after declining alcohol and announcing that i had school in th

our north america correspondent nick bryant reports.n the dream factory of hollywood, harvey weinstein wielded inordinate power. but he's been brought down some big female names in the movie industry who have accused him of harassment and worse. rose mcgowan says she was raped by the film producer in a growing scandal that is now affecting one of the world's biggest companies, amazon. she said, i told the head of your studio that hw raped me. he said, it had been proven. i said hw raped me. he said, it had been proven. isaid i hw raped me. he said, it had been proven. i said i was the proof. the amazon head of studio in question, roy price, is facing an accusation from a female producer that he lewdly propositioned her in 2015. in a statement, amazon said... roy price is on leave of absence effective immediately. we are reviewing our options for the project we have with the weinstein company. in new york today one of america's big banks, goldman sachs, said it was considering options for its stake in the weinstein company, whose headqua

nick bryant, in washington.y a former conservative chairman. the prime minister says she has the ‘full support‘ of her cabinet, and many of her mps have been quick to agree. it's the latest episode in a turbulent year for the prime minister — let's take a look at some of the bumps in the road. it all began with her u—turn on social care spending during the election campaign. "nothing has changed , " she repeatedly declared, but many disagreed. she'd called the election in the hope of a resounding victory — instead, she lost the slim majority she had inherited. she made it back to number 10, but only after doing a deal with the dup. a few days later, came the visit to grenfell tower, which had been devastated by a blaze that shocked the world. but she was met with boos, and accusations she hadn't met any of the victims. then last month, that borisjohnson article, the foreign secretary was seen by some to be undermining mrs may's authority, others saw it as a thinly veiled leadership challenge. and this week, a co

nick bryant reports.fect. don't follow. i am being good. it is the first time he has spoken on camera since scandal engulfed him. are you doing 0k? i am trying my best. but there was no apology to his alleged victims, no evident display of shame. he did talk about himself. i am not doing ok. iam trying. i got to get help, guys. you know, what, we all make mistakes, second chance i hope. but second chances seem a long way off right now. despite an earlier written statement apologising for causing pain. because the storyline is being written by big name movie stars like angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow. more than 20 women who claimed he harassed them and worse. he has denied three accusations of rape and any non—consensual sexual relations, but now the nypd has announced it's conducting a review and is looking to speak to an individual regarding an allegation of sexual assault against him from 2004. in an interview with newsnight, emma thompson said the problem of sexual harassment goes beyond harvey wein

for more, i'm joined by with america correspondent nick bryant. job insecurity seems to go hand-in-hand with the administration. but why did rex tillerson feel so vulnerable? ofk: well, there were rumors a rexit. there were reports from nbc news that tillerson came close to resigning this summer, angry over the cubs speech, that vice president pence had to talk him out of it. and the report also said that he used the word "moron" to describe the present. inevitably, people wanted to know if you use the word to describe the president. -- if he used the word to describe the president. secretary tillerson: i'm just -- i'm not going to deal with petty stuff like that. this is what i don't understand about washington. again, i'm not from this place, but the places i come from, we don't deal with that kind of petty nonsense. jane: he calls it pettiness, but the fact remains that the president has been undermining secretary tillerson on a fairly regular basis for the president. what impact does this have on u.s. foreign policy? nick: the two of them spok

we are joined by our north american correspondent, nick bryant.ust how significant is this next move by the nra? --k: significant, but it is because that israel rare for them to ever have concessions. they say it is a rare and grudging concession. designed to forestall congressional action that could end up in tougher gun regulations. what they said in their statement is, they hope the federal agency that oversees firearms, that actually authorized these bump stocks, the obama administration, could tighten the regulation. they're working on the enforcement of existing laws, rather than the enacting of new ones. jane: why is it when most polls show the americans support tougher gun controls that congress does not do more? nick: it is the power of the nra , the power of the second amendment, and how this has become a central part of the gun lobbyist's arguments. it is fairly recent, historically speaking. people do not talk about the second amendment until the 1960's to read it was only until 2008 the supreme court made the second amendment a basis

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.ributor and authorjay newton small, who is in washington. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news, jay. that this is happening now, what does it tell us about what is happening in hollywood, particularly regarding these leading women? i think we are reaching a tipping point in the sense that we see about 26% of female representation in producers now, you see those producers now, you see those producers moving to a point more women directors, to push for more women directors, to push for more women writers and more women actresses on—screen time for them, this has been a discussion in hollywood that has been ongoing particularly in the last couple of yea rs, particularly in the last couple of yea rs , we particularly in the last couple of yea rs, we have particularly in the last couple of years, we have heard lots of women raise their voices, for example patricia arquette at the oscars when she accepted the oscar for best supporting actress demanding equal pay, and meryl streep ge

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.w is stephen garrett, the film critic for the new york observer. thank you for being with us. one quote from rose mcgowan who reached an agreement with weinstein bridge was 23, she said men in hollywood need to change. the power of hollywood is dying because society has changed and grown and yet hollywood male behaviour has not. the point cheesemaking i think is that obviously it would have been good had more women come forward but why did more men not come forward?|j think why did more men not come forward?” think everyone is terrified of losing whatever power or hold they have on the industry. and they do not want to go up against someone like harvey weinstein who has proved himself time and again to be a rainmakerfor himself time and again to be a rainmaker for many difficult films. so if you are a talented film—maker oi’ so if you are a talented film—maker or actor you do not necessarily want to put him against you. does this come back to the insecurity of people in the business, h

mr weinstein denies the allegations as our correspondent, nick bryant, reports.instein‘s star has plummeted, brought down by some of the biggest names in the movie industry. actress rose mcgowan has shed she was raped by the film producer in the scandal affecting one of the world's biggest companies, amazon. in a series of tweets to the company's chief executive, she said: the amazon had a studio in question, roy price, is facing an accusation from a female producer that he propositioned her in 2015. in a statement, amazon said: in new york today, one of america's big banks, goldman sacks, said it was considering options for its sta ke was considering options for its stake in the weinstein company whose headquarters is not farfrom stake in the weinstein company whose headquarters is not far from wall street. the weinstein name has long been a hallmark of quality in the entertainment in the past week it has been trashed. partners are trying to pull out of projects with what is left of the weinstein company. it has been likened to a run on a bank. the oscar—winning

nick bryant, bbc news, washington.aring from our correspondent in los angeles shortly. first, otherstories. the leader of catalonia has signed a document which declares independence from spain. however, he told the cata la n from spain. however, he told the catalan parliament the effects of the declaration would be suspended to allow time for talks over the future of the region. the spanish government said the declaration of independence was unlawful and would be met with new measures as we report from barcelona. they came in hope today, in expectation and determination. thousands and thousands of them to this central barcelona square, believing they'd witness the declaration of catalan independence today. independence! "now is our time," geneve told me, "the president here has to announce an independent catalonia today." their wish for separation from spain so nearly came true when their president, inside the regional parliament, announced the decision by catalans in favour of independence in their recent referendum.

any dramatic revelations from the thousands of documents due to be released, as our correspondent nick bryantugh something has happened in the motorcade route. something, i repeat, has happened in the motorcade route. notjust one of the most shocking days of american history, but also, one of the most disputed. president kennedy has been assassinated. it is official now. the president is dead. the official explanation is that john f kennedy was assassinated in dallas by a lone gunman, lee harvey oswald. but the case has never been closed in the american mind. were the soviets involved? the cubans? the mafia? renegade elements within the government he led? the national archives holds 5 million documents on the assassination. 99% have already been opened in some form. but it's that final 1% of mainly cia and fbi files that's so intriguing. i would welcome a eureka moment. i doubt that we get a eureka moment. most of what we are going to see is going to be about details and incremental advances in our knowledge about the assassination. but, again, i hope i'm surprised. fuelling the conspiracy th