sima kotecha. bbc news, birmingham.detailed look at the legislation designed to take britain out of the european union. the eu withdrawal bill will end the primacy of european law but mps have tabled some 500 amendments, including one which opposes setting a date in law for britain's departure. this report — from our deputy political editorjohn pienaar — contains flash photography. brexit‘s still a work in progress. it's about westminster taking back control, but the planning and scheming is now intense and, tonight, it's clear big questions of how — even when — britain finally leaves are upforgrabs. reporter: do you think this is a meaningless vote? brexiteers like liam fox and borisjohnson are now told the brexit deadline of march 2019 will be met by law, but the brexit secretary would love to know if the way is clear to leave on schedule. and tonight, there's still no knowing. european withdrawal bill. in the commons, they've started weeks of line—by—line debate on the law to leave. tory and labour mps saying a hard

sima kotecha reports. in britain just this year alone, preventing any further attacks is a top priority for the government. that's why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people from being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. salman, not his real name, was radicalised in prison. by the time he was released, just months ago, he was ready to go to syria to become a suicide bomber. his words have been voiced by an actor to protect his identity. i was told that i would get all my sins washed away. the only way to do it is to become a martyr and everything will be forgiven. and you will go to heaven. to me, it was the easy way out. just to kill myself and blow somebody up. if you believe in something, you will do anything. he's now changed his views, but he's the kind of person the government wants to help. today's figures show that over the last year, out of the nearly 8,000 people referred to the government's counterterrorism strategy, more than 300 went on to receive specialis

sima kotecha, bbc news.and stops rejecting refugees. australia has been widely criticised for detaining asylum seekers who arrive by boat. the manus island centre in papua new guinea was closed last month but 600 men are refusing to leave. local authorities have threatened to force them out. with no water, food or power, their situation has been described as an "unfolding humanitarian emergency". actress portia de rossi has accused actor and producer steven seagal of sexual harassment. she is married of course to us talk show host ellen degeneres. she made the allegation in a tweet on wednesday night. several other women have accuse steven seagal of inappropriate behaviour. his manager told bbc news the actor had no comment. german prosecutors now believe a nurse who was convicted of murdering two of his patients may have murdered as many as 100. niels hoegel is suspected of injecting patients with potentially lethal heart drugs, so he looked like a hero when he resuscitated them. now, it's a surfer‘s paradi

sima kotecha, bbc news.rossi, who is married to us talk show host ellen degeneres, made the allegation in a tweet on wednesday night. several other women have accuse steven seagal of inappropriate behaviour. his manager told bbc news the actor had no comment. german prosecutors now believe a nurse who was convicted of murdering two of his patients. may have murdered as many as 100. niels hoegel is suspected of injecting patients with potentially lethal heart drugs, so he looked like a hero when he resuscitated them. let's head to paris now, and what's been described as the world's first food opera. in a special performance combining the gastronomic and musical arts, a group of chefs got to cook and perform at the same time. the food was then served to 200 diners who had won an on line contest. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. have a nice meal and take in a show. nothing unusual about that. but normally you wouldn't do it all at once. well, you do here. michelin starred chef, frederick anton, whipping up a thre

sima kotecha, bbc news.l harassment. ms de rossi, who is married to us talk show host, ellen degeneres, made the allegation in a tweet posted on wednesday night. several other women have come forward to accuse mr seagal of alleged inappropriate behaviour. mr seagal‘s manager told bbc news that the actor had no comment. now, it's a surfer‘s paradise, an area off portugal known for waves as high as 100 feet. and one british surfer has had a very lucky, if very painful, escape trying to ride one of these mammoth waves. andrew cotton from devon suffered a total wipeout. jon kay picks up the story. it was all going so well. andrew cotton it was all going so well. andrew cotto n ha d it was all going so well. andrew cotton had been waiting for this moment. and here came. the perfect wave, all 60 feet of it, and... wipeout. andrew was thrown off of his board and crushed by the water. this footage was captured by a documentary team. the 38—year—old from devon was triggered by portuguese rescue teams and was found to

sima kotecha, bbc news.aths of 12 residents of a private care home, have arrested a woman on suspicion of neglect and fraud. officers are looking into the treatment of dozens of residents at homes run by sussex health care. our social affairs correspondent alison holt is here. well, sussex police put out a brief statement today saying that they had arrested a woman who lives in west sussex, that she's in custody and is being questioned about fraud and neglect. this is part of an ongoing investigation which the police first got involved in back in may. and it is into nine care homes run by sussex health care. this company provides support for older people, some with dementia, and also for younger adults with severe physical and learning disabilities. at home is mainly in the horsham area of west sussex. the investigation is focusing on allegations of a lack of ca re focusing on allegations of a lack of care and safeguarding of 43 residents since april 2000 15. i2 care and safeguarding of 43 residents since ap

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham.nd the urn they won in 2015. but australia, who beat england 5—0 when they last played down under, are the favourites to win this time. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss sent this report from brisbane. it is almost a national hobby. beating england is what australia have done so often here and their fans flocked to the stadium with the confidence to match the visitors‘ caution. without ben stokes, england‘s low—key line—up began as the ashes underdogs, and after opting to bat, it didn‘t take long to see why. mitchell starc snaring alastair cook for just two. australia‘s pace man pounding in. the verbal bouncers flying. but instead of a collapse, a comeback. not many expected james vince to be picked for this tour, but he set about showing why. the hosts‘ much hyped attack looking toothless, until this. stoneman emphatically bowled by pat cummins for 53, before a moment of brilliance in the field from nathan lyon. after his pre—ashes fighting talk, some way to back it up. vince ran ou

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham.f nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british woman imprisoned in iran. her husband richard ratcliffe says the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is now "personally engaged" in the case. he said he asked borisjohnson in a phone call to consider diplomatic protection for his wife. our political correspondent ben wright is in westminster. downing street commented this morning? richard ratcliffe had the conversation over the weekend with borisjohnson conversation over the weekend with boris johnson and asked conversation over the weekend with borisjohnson and asked the foreign secretary to consider diplomatic protection for is wipe this morning the official spokesman for the prime minister confirm that was a course of action that the uk government was considering. i think that would be quite a significant step in the case because it would turn it from being a consular matter to a legal dispute really between uk and iran. a significant ratcheting up of the pressure whether to go down that road. i

sima kotecha reports. an espresso, a cappuccino or just instant. drunk every day here in the uk and today there's another debate about whether it's good or bad for you. it's after a review has suggested drinking moderate amounts of coffee is more likely to benefit health than cause it harm. i think i enjoy the smell of it mostly, which makes me sort of feel — especially when you're in a country like italy or something, waking up in the morning smelling coffee, itjust makes me, i don't know, i really love it. i think it's probably a placebo effect. you feel sort of energised by having drunk it. it gives me a bit of a kick is the main thing and, from different blends, you can slightly taste different things. sometimes they're chocolatey, sometimes they're fruity. the university of southampton went through 200 studies looking at how coffee affects the body and concluded three or four cups of it a day could lead to a lower risk of developing health problems. however, it also said too much of it while pregnant can be dangerous. in some cases, a small am

sima kotecha. bbc news, birmingham.look at the controversial legislation designed to take britain out of the european union. the eu withdrawal bill will end the primacy of european law, but mps have tabled some 500 amendments, including one which opposes setting a date in law for britain's departure. as the debate got under way, deep divisions within conservative ranks were once again on show. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports on what's likely to be a very challenging process for theresa may's government. his report contains flash photography. brexit‘s still a work in progress. it's about westminster taking back control, but the planning and scheming is now intense and, tonight, it's clear big questions of how — even when — britain finally leaves are up for grabs. reporter: do you think this is a meaningless vote? brexiteers like liam fox and borisjohnson are now told the brexit deadline of march 2019 will be met by law, but the brexit secretary would love to know if the way is clear to leave on schedul

government's programme to deal with the spread of extremist views. 0ur midlands correspondent sima kotecharror attacks in britain, just this year alone. preventing any further attacks is a top priority for the government. that is why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people from being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. this man was radicalised in prison, by the time he was released just months ago, he was ready to go to syria to become a suicide bomber. his words are voiced by an actor to protect his identity. i was told i would have all of my sins washed away. the only way to do it is to become a martyr and everything will be forgiven and you will go to heaven. to me, it was the easiest way out. to kill myself and blow someone else up. if you believe in something you will do anything. he has changed his views now but he is the kind of person the government would like to help. figures today show that over the last year, out of nearly 8000 people referred to the government's counterterror strategy, more than 300 went on to receive specialist support inclu

sima kotecha reports from birmingham. this an espresso, a cappuccino or just instant.day there's another debate about whether it's good or bad for you. it's after a review has suggested drinking moderate amounts of coffee is more likely to benefit health than cause it harm. i think i enjoy the smell of it mostly, which makes me sort of feel — especially when you're in a country like italy or something, waking up in the morning smelling coffee, itjust makes me, i don't know, i really love it. i think it's probably a placebo effect. you feel sort of energised by having drunk it. it gives me a bit of a kick is the main thing and, from different blends, you can slightly taste different things. sometimes they're chocolatey, sometimes they're fruity. the university of southampton went through 200 studies looking at how coffee affects the body and concluded three or four cups of it a day could lead to a lower risk of developing health problems. however, it also said too much of it while pregnant can be dangerous. in some cases, a small amount of coffee can cause anxiety, and

sima kotecha reports. handing yourguns and handing your guns and no questions will be asked.ces across england and wales are calling upon people to do. last firearms surrender in 2014, when 6000 handguns, rifles and imitation firearms were handed in. it is targeted at those who may have forgotten about owning a gun, or may be too scared to tell officers they have got one, in case they are arrested. the deal is no questions will be asked at the point of surrender. however, if the weapon is based hill traced back to a crime scene, they could be called in for questioning. we are realistic enough to realise that we are not going to get hardened gang members on possession of weapons they intend to use, hand in a gun. but this is part of our response, to try and make it as difficult as possible for those people to come into possession of any type of weapon at all. latest figures show that they were almost 7000 crimes involving firearms in england and wales last year. that is an increase of 27% on the year before. at the number of crimes is still far less than a decade ago, when it

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham.an in the 1980s as an underground culture but beatboxers are fast becoming the new rockstars of music. hundreds of fans are expected to attend the uk beatbox championships in london this weekend. earlier, rupert 0ldridge and jack hobbs from the beatbox collective joined simon mccoy in the studio and gave us a taste of their beatboxing skills as a play—out to afternoon live. let's hear from jack and rupert giving us a beatbox out. beatboxing. the thriller the weather forecast. is here. incredible, not sure simon mccoy's reaction. however changing at the moment. less emphasis on the rain, we have had their heavy rain. more emphasis on the cold. the cold est more emphasis on the cold. the coldest weather today was in scotland, northern scotland. aviemore in highland scotland. a good covering of snow early on in the day. the rain easing off in the flood hit areas. very wet roads and fields. the river is pretty high as well. the weather overnight in the english channel. south—east of englan

sima kotecha reports. attacks is a top priority for the government, that is why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. the extreme right wing will use inler missed narratives... i try to work holistic way to understand the individual, to see how i can best help them, not only with an ideological risk or vulnerability but also understanding their particular personal circumstances so we can their particular personal circumstances so we can identify what the challenges are, what the susceptibilities are and improve that persons opportunity, potentially getting them into education, employment, these kind of areas. today's figures show over the last year more than 7000 people were put forward for help after showing signs of extremism. more than 1000 of them were assessed for inclusion in the programme. almost 400 then received specialist support but 63 of them stopped cooperating. the programme is voluntary and those who we re progra

sima kotecha reports.n britain, just this year alone, preventing any further attacks is a top priority for the government. that is why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. this man was radicalised in prison, by the time he was released just months ago, he was ready to go to syria to become a suicide bomber. his words have been voiced by an actor to protect his identity. killing myself and blowing somebody up, that was the easy way out. if you believe in something, you will do anything. he has now changed his views but he is the kind of person that the government wants to help. today's figures show over the last year more than 7000 people were put forward for help after showing signs of extremism. more than 1000 of them were assessed for inclusion in the programme. almost 400 then received specialist support but 63 of them stopped cooperating. the programme is voluntary and those who were referred to it are under no obligation

sima kotecha reports. hand in your guns and no questions will be asked.nd get as many firearms off the streets. yusuf sonko was shot dead in liverpool in june. he wasjust 18. his mum had this to say. i have a broken heart. somebody killed my son. and the killer is still walking around. an innocent boy. ijust ask people, if they have a gun in their house, they have to hand it to the police. a gun, a knife, is very dangerous. this is a selection of firearms that we have seen... officers say, when a fire arm is surrendered, nobody will be interrogated. however, if the weapon is traced back to a crime, they could be questioned. we offer an amnesty at the point of surrender. so if you are in possession of a firearm and you give it to the local authority or police officer, then we will offer an amnesty at that moment in time. that does not mean that we will not pay attention to what the weapon has done in the past, so we will look to examine that forensically and ballistically to see if the weapon has been involved in a crime in the past. it was here on this ro

sima kotecha reports.s a top priority for the government, that is why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. the extreme right wing will use inler missed narratives... i try to work holistic way to understand the individual, to see how i can best help them, not only with an ideological risk or vulnerability but also understanding their particular personal circumstances so we can identify what the challenges are, what the susceptibilities are and improve that persons opportunity, potentially getting them into education, employment, these kind of areas. today's figures show over the last year more than 7,000 people were put forward for help after showing signs of extremism. more than 1,000 of them were assessed for inclusion in the programme. almost 400 then received specialist support, but 63 of them stopped cooperating. the programme is voluntary and those who were referred to it are under no obligation to engage. a lot of young

he was found guilty of conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition. 0ur correspondent, sima kotecha,ere firearms expert paul edmunds used to live in a leafy village in gloucestershire. police discovered 100,000 rounds of ammunition here in three separate armouries, along with almost 200 guns. bullets were found scattered around his bedroom and attic. today, following a six—week trial, edmunds was found guilty of supplying guns and home—made ammunition to gangs across the country. the 66—year—old made bullets for firearms that were classified as antiques and then sold them for a hefty profit. these weapons and ammunition have appeared at over 100 crime scenes in the uk between 2009 and 2015. this involved murders and other serious crimes. he abused his position and he abused his knowledge of ammunition and firearms. undoubtedly this operation, which began in 2014, has saved many lives as we have been able to stop what was a major supply route of these firearms and ammunitions onto the streets. three years ago ballistics experts are gathering evidence relating to gun crime when they fo

sima kotecha, bbc news.to introduce legislation later today to pass a budget for northern ireland. ministers say the were forced to make the move because leaders in the region have failed to restore the power—sharing executive at stormont which collapsed in january. issues including an irish language act, brexit, and how legislation is being introduced at westminster today to pass a budget for northern ireland. ministers say they have no choice because of the failure to restore the power—sharing executive at stormont, which collapsed in january. the church of england is telling its schools that children should be free to explore their identity and both boys and girls should be allowed to wear a tutu, tiara or superhero cloak withoutjudgement from teachers or other pupils. the new guidelines aim to prevent children being bullied because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. jon donnison reports: the church of england first issued guidance on homophobic bullying in its schools three years ago. today,

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. superhero cloak when playing, without expectation or comment. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby — who's written a foreword to the new advice — said sexual orientation should never be grounds for bullying or prejudice. here's our religious affairs correspondent martin bashir. the church of england educates a million pupils in almost 5000 schools and first issued guidance on homophobic bullying three years ago. today's announcement updates the advice to help children considering transition from one gender to another. the new guidelines say that children should be able to try out many cloaks of identity without being labelled or abused. that nursery and primary school in particular is a time of creative exploration. and that a child may choose the tutu, princess's tiara, or a fireman‘s helmet, without expectation or comment. the church and christians have different views on sexuality. this is not a document about human sexuality. it is a document about how we counter any form of

sima kotecha reports. hand in your guns, and no questions will be asked.ever, if the weapon is traced back to a crime scene, they could be called in for questioning. we're realistic enough to realise that we're not going to get hardened gang members, in possession of weapons they intend to use, hand in a gun. but this is part of our response to try and make it as difficult as possible for those people to come into possession of any type of weapon at all. latest figures show that there were almost 7,000 crimes involving firearms in england and wales last year. that is an increase of 27% on the year before. but the number of crimes is still far less than a decade ago, when it was 31% higher. critics say those who want to use a gun will do so, and the surrender won't make a difference. it begins today, and lasts for two weeks. hundreds of people have marched in hollywood in support of victims of sexual assault and harassment, inspired by the "metoo" social media campaign. the march follows a series of assault and harassment allegations against public figures,

sima kotecha reports. hand in your guns, and no questions will be asked.es are calling upon people to do. the last firearms surrender was in 2014, when 6000 handguns, rifles and imitation firearms were handed in. it is targeted at those who may have forgotten about owning a gun, or may be too scared to tell officers they have got one, in case they are arrested. the deal is, no questions will be asked at the point of surrender. however, if the weapon is traced back to a crime scene, they could be called in for questioning. we're realistic enough to realise that we're not going to get hardened gang members, in possession of weapons they intend to use, hand in a gun. but this is part of our response, to try and make it as difficult as possible for those people to come into possession of any type of weapon at all. latest figures show that there were almost 7000 crimes involving firearms in england and wales last year. that is an increase of 27% on the year before. but the number of crimes is still far less than a decade ago, when it was 31% higher. critics say