i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11: a man who deliberately drove a van into a crowd of muslims in north london is found guilty of murder and attempted murder. the government and the european union disagree on the rights of eu citizens who come to live and work in the uk during the brexit transition period. england's chief inspector of schools has warned that religious extremists are trying to "actively pervert" education and narrow children's horizons. and newsnight, what it is the conviction of darren osborne say that the far right in britain? lead in the programme i will speak to the chief inspector of ofsted as she backs plan to bad hijabs for those under eight in her school. —— ban. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a man who deliberately drove a van into a group of people near a mosque in north london, trying to kill as many muslims as he could, has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder. darren osborne from cardiff killed 51—year—old makram ali and injured several others in an ac

i'm rachel schofield. man who deliberately drove a van into a crowd of muslims in north london is found guilty of murder and attempted murder. the government and the european union disagree on the rights of eu citizens who come to live and work in the uk during the brexit transition period. england's chief inspector of schools has warned that religious extremists are trying to "actively pervert" education and narrow children's horizons. and newsnight, what it is the conviction of darren osborne say that the far right in britain? lead in the programme i will speak to the chief inspector of ofsted as she backs plan to bad hijabs

i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 8pm.et is more united than the brexiteers think, says amber rudd, ahead of a crucial few days for the negotiations. we meet in the committee, we meet privately for discussions and i think we will arrive at something which suits us all. two people have been killed and more than 100 injured, after two trains collided with each other in the united states. south africa's president, jacob zuma, is being urged to step down as leader of the anc, during a meeting with top party officials. political limbo continues in germany, as angela merkel‘s party fails to form a coalition government. talks continue tomorrow. also this hour, england get their six nations campaign off to a winning start. their italian hosts had their moments, but eddiejones‘ side scored seven tries to run out easy victors in rome.

here‘s rachel schofield in the bbc newsroom with a summary of todays news.e rate, reported by the office for national statistics, is close to the six—year high of 3.1% set in november. most economists were expecting a small fall to 2.9%. south africa‘s ruling party has made an official demand for presidentjacob zuma to step down, after a 13—hour meeting with leading figures from the african national congress. mr zuma has been the head of state since 2009, but his time in office has been overshadowed by corruption allegations. it is unclear how he will respond to the formal request to resign. a new tool to fight online extremist activity is being unveiled by the home secretary during a trip to the us. it aims to detect content and remove it instantly. funded with more than half a million pounds of government money, the tool draws upon a vast database of material posted by the so—called islamic state. the home secretary amber rudd will meet with tech companies to discuss the software — as well as other efforts to tackle extremism. two teenagers have been arres

earlier my colleague rachel schofield spoke to the haitian ambassador to the uk.g reported to the police. first of all let me express the shock of my government after seeing those allegations throughout the investigation by the times. it is really shocking. it is shameful, and it is unacceptable. and the worst pa rt it is unacceptable. and the worst part of it is the fact that when they said even though the crimes would have been reported to the high haitian authorities, no action would have been taken, it is really an insult. they said the reason they didn't take it to the haitian authorities is because they didn't believe anything that happens. that is really an insult. these gentlemen left the country and now they would have been allowed to work for other ngos, you don't know how many other kids are being victimised by this gentleman. therefore it is appalling, i think it is something we should condemn and the haitian government is now about to summon and give and share those reports and to explore those legal steps that have to be taken against those people. c

i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11. the cabinet is more united than the brexiteers think, says amber rudd, ahead of a crucial few days for the negotiations. we meet in the committee, we meet privately for discussions. i think we will arrive at something that suits us all. two people have been killed and more than 100 injured, after two trains collided with each other in the united states. south africa's president, jacob zuma, is being urged to step down as leader of the anc, during a meeting with top party officials. political limbo continues in germany, as angela merkel‘s party fails to form a coalition government. talks continue tomorrow. also this hour, england get their six nations campaign off to a winning start. their italian hosts had their moments, but eddiejones‘ side scored seven tries, to run out easy victors in rome. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in a crucial week for talks with the eu over future trade arrangements, the home secretary says the uk will not ‘surrender too quickly‘ in its bid for a bes

this is bbc news, i'm rachel schofield — our latest headlines .n into a crowd of muslim worshippers outside the finsbury park mosque in north london last year. one person was killed and 11 others were injured. in carrying out the attack, osborne told woolwich crown court he "wasn't mad, just angry". a police recording of him — admitting he drove the van — was played in court. theresa may hails a new golden era in the relationship between britain and china after trade talks with president xijinping. the head of ofsted has warned schools in england are being used to ‘indoctrinate‘ pupils under the guise of religious education and wants teachers to call out practices they think will negatively impact younger people. older and vulnerable people are being trapped in a cycle of avoidable hospital re—admissions , sometimes going in and out several times in a single year, according to a new report by the british red cross.

this this is bbc news — i'm rachel schofield.he headlines at 8: darren osborne is convicted of driving a van into a crowd of muslims in north london last year. one person was killed and 11 others were injured when the van was driven into worshippers near a mosque. don't know, lost control of the van. huh? lost control, man. you lost control of the van, were you driving, were you ? yeah. the prime minister, on a trip to china, indicates citizens who come to britain during any transition period post brexit, won't have the same rights as those who came before. —— shouldn't have the same rights as those who came before. religious extremists are targeting schools to undermine british values, warns england's chief schools inspector. stroke patients are getting younger. public health england urges everyone to spot the symptoms. and — off the wall... should these naked nymphs be left on display in the name of art? one manchester gallery has decided to take the pre—raphaelite painting down to encourage debate — but is it censorship? on me

it is thursday, 22nd of february, i am rachel schofield. welcome to bbc newsroom life.sa may is due to host a lengthy meeting with senior ministers today to try and hammer out the cabinet's position on future relations with the eu. the meeting will take place at chequers, the prime ministers‘ country retreat. one of the main issues on the table is how closely the uk should follow eu rules after it leaves. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. norman. thank you very much. a key meeting and probably a marathon meeting today which some say could go on as late as 10pm tonight. there will be an effort to get some sort of agreement between squabbling cabinet ministers over the sort of a final brexit deal we are seeking, with tensions over how far we should seek to stay close to eu rules and regulations and how far we need to break free so we can strike our own trade deals with other countries. joining me is nigel evans, a prominent brexiteer, one of those who signed a letter to theresa may with six so—called helpful suggestions. what chance peace in o

i'm rachel schofield.me to bbc newsroom live. with leading figures from the african national congress. the party is expected to make an announcement in an hour's time. corruption allegations. jon ironmonger reports. head of state. three months in office. congress... jacob zuma has resisted immense pressure to resign. liberation movement. that has marred nine years in office byjacob zuma. he continues to command support in rural areas. is a no—confidence vote, even more turmoil could be around the corner. he's an africa analyst at the think tank 0xford analytica. thank you for being with us. this has been a long ongoing tussle. has been a long ongoing tussle. it inevitable that it will come to this? yes. previous president in 2008 when he was recalled. was recalled. several agreements to step down with ramaphosa. ramaphosa. more months in power, but he has lost the confidence of the anc. lost the confidence of the anc. more because they see the future holds a different path? he has allies. allies. hours, he

this this is bbc news — i'm rachel schofield. of muslims in north london last year. into worshippers control, man. driving, were you ? yeah. won't have the same rights as those who came before. —— shouldn't have the same rights as those who came before. warns england's chief schools inspector. stroke patients are getting younger. public health england urges everyone to spot the symptoms. and — off the wall... should these naked nymphs be left on display in the name of art? down to encourage debate — but is it censorship? and turns quickly into a contemporary horror story. good evening, and welcome to bbc news.