i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm: "a reason for hope — not fear".reversed. brexit need not be nationalist, but can be internationalist. it's not an economic threat, but a considerable opportunity. not unbritish, but a manifestation of this country's historic national genius. "what have i done wrong?" south africa's president jacob zuma clings on to power as those around him tell him — "you've got to go"." it is very clear that for us, we can no longer wait. we don't want to keep south africa waiting. more than 1,000 people cancel their direct debits to 0xfam in the last three days, as 20 supporters donate significant one—off amounts in reaction to the charity's sex—scandal

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.ges at the supreme court ruled scotland yard was liable forfailures in its investigation. they had all the information there. they should have caught him. they could have caught him the very next day but they didn't, they chose to not believe me. a leaked document suggests the length of the brexit transition period could be extended — as 60 tory mps write to theresa may to insist the uk make a clean break with the eu. a doctor in the syrian enclave of ghouta says the situation is "catastrophic" — and he believes the international community has abandoned the people living there. the american evangelist, billy graham has died at the age of 99, after battling parkinson's disease for several years. he devoted his life to selling the christian message.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.life is likely. twice before taking to the roads in dangerous conditions. to drop her "red lines" and allow a vote on the final deal. no—one can truly know what "the will of the people" may then be. so, let parliament decide. or put the issue back to the people. into administration. coming up, all the sport and ben stokes is back. he is, yes. emotional ben stokes said he didn't want to let anyone down today. want to let anyone down today. england's win over new zealand which levels the one—day series. louise has all the weather. wintry weather set to continue over the next few days. the next few days. showers and icy winds causing havoc for some. more details coming up. thanks louise. also coming up — the new firm. part in the first annual royal foundation forum. hello everyone — this is afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. disruption to roads, railways and air travel. to keep themselves safe. been drafted in to help emergency services. and parts of england. or severely reducing their ser

i'm simon mccoy.aptured in syria have been accused of murdering more than 20 prisoners, and subjecting others to extreme torture. if it goes to trial i'll certainly be there, i certainly will look them in the eye and let them know i am who i am and they have destroyed a big part of my life. allegations that aid workers for one of the country's biggest charities, oxfam, regularly used prostitutes when stationed in haiti in 2011. it's not a given — the eu throws doubt on a brexit transition period — michel barnier says he's surprised' by the ‘substantial‘ disagreements between uk and the eu. a handshake of history — as the sister of north korea's kim jong—un meets the south korean president at the opening of the winter olympics. the athletes from dprk and are ok, by marching together, sent a powerful message of peace to the world. —— dprk and rok. powerful message of peace to the world. -- dprk and rok. coming up, all the sport with you. once the ceremony is all the sport with you. once the ceremony is

ida simon mccoy. i‘m simon mccoy. today at a.ou. i‘ve got loads of sunrise pictures and simon, therejust for you. i‘ll show you why we had such a spectacular sunrise this valentine‘s day. coming up in half an hour. 20 seconds of my life i won‘t get back, thank you, chris. the 79—year—old who has passed his driving test for the first time just so he can drive his wife to her hospital appointment. this is often in life, i‘m simon mccoy. a builder has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20—year—old niece. celine dookhran was killed by mujahid arshid last july in south london. he then locked her body in a deep freezer. the 33—year—old was also found guilty of trying to murder a second woman who can‘t be identified for legal reasons. 0ur correspondentjon donnison is outside the old bailey. there were cheers from the public gallery which was packed with friends and family of celine dookhran as the guilty verdicts were read out. mujahid arshid guilty on all counts, two of kidnapping, two of rape, one of murder and on

i am simon mccoy.f oxfam has said sorry for the way he defended the charity after claims of sexual misconduct. mark goldring had accused people of "gunning" for the organisation, declaring that no—one had "murdered babies in their cots." appearing before mps, he revealed that there've been 26 new reports of misconduct since the haiti revelations emerged. the scandal has taken its toll on the charity, with 7000 people cancelling regular donations in ten days. here's our correspondent matt cole — and a warning — there is flash photography in his report. if there was any doubt if there was any that the senior 0xfam leaders were going to face a tough time, it was dispelled by the very first question. in your interview with the guardian published on saturday, you appear to be downplaying the scandal, using the parallel with the murder of babies in their cots, which many people regarded as grossly inappropriate, can i give you the opportunity to apologise? certainly, chairman, i do apologise. over and over,

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00. people are being advised not to travel in the worst affected areas. heavy snow threatens to leave some villages cut off. more than 2,000 schools are closed, trains and planes are cancelled across the uk as police warn drivers to think twice before taking to the roads. a stand—off on the issue of the irish border, as the eu publishes a legal draft of its brexit withdrawal agreement. the withdrawal agreement must also contain a solution to avoid a hard border, and to protect the good friday agreement in all its dimensions. no uk prime minister could ever agree to it, and i will be making that absolutely clear.

i'm simon mccoy. today at two... on, i suggest, in most towns and cities in the uk. the mistakes in prescribing or administering drugs in the nhs which could cause 1700 hundred deaths a year in england. which could cause 1700 deaths a year in england. after reports of broad cabinet agreement on brexit, theresa may says she'll make a speech on the uk's future relationship with the eu in one week's time. meanwhile, the european commission presidentjokes that there is one way to ensure britain is better off... iam not i am not the british prime minister, it would be good if i was... and what a tweet!

i'm simon mccoy. and be larger than previously expected. it will be a gradual process, but somewhat more than what we had thought in november. higher council tax bills on the way in most of england, as local authorities struggle to make ends meet. calls for a new code of conduct for mps, peers and parliamentary staff, as one in five people working there say they experienced, or witnessed, sexual harassment last year. calls for a new code of conduct for new code of conduct for mps, peers and parliamentary staff. the action is under way ahead of the opening

i'm simon mccoy.land, admitting it's "one of the most expensive systems" in the world. you have a system of fees and education that some issues have arisen. concern from notjust students, but the parents and grandparents, but the level of debt they have built up. this is the scene is derbyshire, where the prime minister will be speaking that speech soon. paedophile football coach barry bennell appears in the dock to be sentenced. some of his victims tell him face to face what effect his crimes had on them. a man thought to be one of britain's most prolific paedophiles, matthew falder, has been jailed for 32 years after admitting 137 offences. oxfam reveals that three of the men accused of sexual misconduct in haiti, physically threatened witnesses during a 2011 investigation.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2.unding — after the charity's accused of a sex—scandal "cover—up". i think oxfam were economic or with the truth about what they were investigating. they may well have stuck by the letter of the rules, but they certainly did not stick by the spirit. the three britons killed in helicopter crash in the grand canyon are named. three other britons — and the pilot — were injured when the helicopter went down. theresa may and the irish prime minister meet in belfast — could a power—sharing agreement about to be restored in northern ireland? coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with sarah. and it is winter olympics, i'm guessing? it is indeed, and strong winds have been wreaking havoc in pyeongchang.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2.xfam in crisis talks to try to convince the government it should keep its government funding — after the charity's accused of a sex—scandal "cover—up". i think oxfam were economic or with the truth about what they were investigating. they may well have stuck by the letter of the rules, but they certainly did not stick by the spirit. the three britons killed in helicopter crash in the grand canyon are named. three other britons — and the pilot — were injured when the helicopter went down. theresa may and the irish prime minister meet in belfast — could a power—sharing agreement about to be restored in northern ireland? coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with sarah. and it is winter olympics, i'm guessing? it is indeed, and strong winds have been wreaking havoc in pyeongchang. numerous crashes in the women's slope final. many questioning why it went ahead. i will have more later. snow, wind, sounds a bit like home! yes, more of that income, a combination of heavy snow and strong

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm...aiti. jacob zuma still clings to power. the anc says it has decided to sack him as south africa's president — and they expect a decision from him tomorrow. cheering going tartan barmy — meghan and harry on their first joint visit to the scottish capital. elise christie crashes out of the women's 500 metre speed skating final. so we've seen the pictures, and that's the main sports story from the winter olympics coming up this afternoon on afternoon live. she is not happy? that is an understatement? that's right, she says she is struggling to live with this feeling. the

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2...ving the uk is at its highest for a decade. give us some of our tuition fees back — student anger as university lecturers across the uk begin a series of strikes over pension provision. # yo theresa may, where's the money for grenfell? # what, you thought we just forgot about grenfell? downing street reacts to that blistering political attack from grime artist stormzy — at last night's brit awards. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — hugh? our curlers? yes, not great news. they won silver, the men, four years ago. it is a new team, they

hello, you‘re watching afternoon live — i‘m simon mccoy. are getting younger. the average age at which people have a first stroke has fallen — it‘s now 68 for men and 73 for women. west ham united suspend recruitment boss, tony henry, after he allegedly said that african players "can have a bad attitude" and "cause mayhem". coming up on afternoon live, all the sport... 28 russian athletes have had their doping bans overturned today by the court of arbitration for sport. they claim this could have a serious

iam simon i am simon mccoy. today at 2:00... were in court and weren't expecting to see him there. one of the killers of the toddler james bulger admits having indecent images of children for a second time. jon venables has been sentenced to just over three years in jail. tesco could face a bill of £4 billion after britain's biggest ever equal pay claim. there are such discrepancies that you can't explain them, and i think tescos are just one of many companies that really aren't addressing the fact that women seem to still be paid less. 0ld blue eyes — new research suggests this is cheddar man, the first modern briton who lived 10,000 years ago. also coming up, we have all

i'm simon mccoy. it isa i'm simon mccoy.is a crisis hitting at the very heart of oxfam's appeal, with questions raised by the government millions of individual donors about whether the charity deserves their money. the charity commission has taken the most serious action it can against oxfam, and begun a statutory inquiry into its procedures. it will investigate the handling of claims that oxfam staff used prostitutes as they carried out disaster relief in the aftermath of the earthquake in haiti in 2010. matt cole reports. this crisis has already claimed one senior figure, 0xfam's now former chief executive penny lawrence, but her resignation has far from drawn a line under the matter, with the organisation now facing the most serious form of investigation the charity commission can undertake, a statutory inquiry which could lead to the suspension of trustees or the freezing of bank accounts. and there is more pressure from the government. i take these things very seriously. i know people will be worried about the charity,

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2...igh stakes at chequers — theresa may and her senior ministers try to hammer out a deal over the government's approach to brexit. the number of eu citizens leaving the uk is at its highest for a decade. give us some of our tuition fees back — student anger as university lecturers across the uk begin a series of strikes over pension provision. # yo theresa may, where's the money for grenfell? # what, you thought we just forgot about grenfell? downing street reacts to that blistering political attack from grime artist stormzy — at last night's brit awards. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — hugh? our curlers? yes, not great news. they won silver, the men, four years ago. it is a new team, they could not even manage a place in the semifinal. real disappointment, we will have more later in the hour. stav has all the weather. the weather is set to turn much colder in the next few days, siberian air pouring in across the continent and it will reach our shores. we will see some sunshi

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2: the prime minister is to launch a review of tuition fees in england, admitting it's "one of the most expensive systems" in the world. you have a system of fees and education that some issues have arisen. concern from notjust students, but the parents and grandparents, but the level of debt they have built up. this is the scene is derbyshire, where the prime minister will be speaking that speech soon. paedophile football coach barry bennell appears in the dock to be sentenced. some of his victims tell him face to face what effect his crimes had on them. a man thought to be one of britain's most prolific paedophiles, matthew falder, has been jailed for 32 years after admitting 137 offences. oxfam reveals that three of the men accused of sexual misconduct in haiti, physically threatened witnesses during a 2011 investigation. and coming up, we have all the sport with holly. we are talking curling. that is right. once again it has got was gripped. it is tense in the latest wome

interrrupted by his children while doing an interview for this very channel — and hejoined my colleague simon mccoyure thing, so i could see what was going on behind me. there is only so much you can do. i can‘t stand up and what ever, you are on film. all the media people i know, they tell you the show must go on. i keep looking at the camera while the cast is going on, hoping that the producer would cancel the video. it didn‘t happen, did it! your wife did a sterling job, it is not easy to do that, remove children when your husband is on television. she did great, definitely! she was doing the best she could, the concern is being on the bbc, an honourfor me, and she is trying to salvage my career. the kids are going crazy and what ever, and she wants to make sure the husband gets a phone call afterwards. after that was over, we assumed you would never have us back.” after that was over, we assumed you would never have us back. i want to show you the tweet. "would you mind if... "do you mind if we share the moment on bbc news?" you write back, "is this kind of thing that goes viral and gets weird?

hello, you're watching afternoon live. lam simon i am simon mccoy. today at 2:00... the black cab rapistjohn worboys hears lawyers challenge the decision to free him from jail — some of his victims were in court and weren't expecting to see him there. one of the killers of the toddler james bulger admits having indecent images of children for a second time. jon venables has been sentenced to just over three years in jail. tesco could face a bill of £4 billion after britain's biggest ever equal pay claim. there are such discrepancies that you can't explain them, and i think tescos are just one of many companies that really aren't addressing the fact that women seem to still be paid less. old blue eyes — new research suggests this is cheddar man, the first modern briton who lived 10,000 years ago. also coming up, we have all of the sport, and even though it is so cold we are still talking cricket? we have had the ashes, and now to the twe nty20s, have had the ashes, and now to the twenty20s, a tri— series for england against australia and new zealand. they lost their o

it is a bit like afternoon live without simon mccoy.efeat earlierfor liam time —— liam brodie. a defeat earlier for liam brodie time —— liam brodie. a defeat earlierfor liam brodie meant it has not started well. cameron norrie is taking on roberto bautista agut. he is playing very well indeed. he was a breakdown in the second set but he has fought back. he is two break point down again. a difficult match for him. we will see if he can do it. it can be followed on bbc two and also the red button. an ominous start for the davis cup. and rugby six nations action this weekend. yes, eddiejones six nations action this weekend. yes, eddie jones has six nations action this weekend. yes, eddiejones has named his team. it could be an interesting six nations. they could be the first tea m nations. they could be the first team to win the six nations title outright three is in a row. they will start their defence against italy in rome on sunday. there was a surprise selection. ben te'o is named at outside centre. ahead of jonathanjoseph. named at ou

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00: interest rates on hold, but a warning from the bank of england that rises are coming, and they will happen sooner rather than later and be larger than previously expected. it will be a gradual process, but somewhat more than what we had thought in november. higher council tax bills on the way in most of england, as local authorities struggle to make ends meet. calls for a new code of conduct for mps, peers and parliamentary staff, as one in five people working there say they experienced, or witnessed, sexual harassment last year. calls for a new code of conduct for new code of conduct for mps, peers and parliamentary staff. the action is under way ahead of the opening ceremony tomorrow, and good news for the defending skeleton champion, lizzy yarnold, she has been named as tea m lizzy yarnold, she has been named as team gb's flag bearer. more from her later. louise has the weather.‘ glorious start, cold and frosty, —6 in southern england. unfortunately, the cloud has ar

i'm simon mccoy. today at 4.ry liam fox defends plans to leave the customs union — his former top official says it should stay on the brexit menu. if you're going to give that up for the promise of some bilateral deals with markets that are much less important to us, it's like giving up a three course meal for a packet of crisps. it's just not equivalent. a temporary ceasefire in the syrian enclave of eastern ghouta collapses, with more airstrikes and shelling. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. the fa cup is back later with a third replay on the trot for swa nsea. third replay on the trot for swansea. and usain bolt about to make his football dream come true. women and men will play together at a european tour golf event for the first time later this year as the new golfsixes event is launched. also coming up. more travel disruption because of the snow, more on that in the next half an hour. it's in black and white — the warning from scientists that global warming could have a devastating impact on king

i'm simon mccoy. today at two... extensive abuse of vulnerable women is still going unrecognised across the uk and needs to be urgently addressed says a report into abuse in newcastle. it continues, it carries on, i suggest, in most towns and cities in the uk. the mistakes in prescribing or administering drugs in the nhs which could cause 1700 hundred deaths a year in england. which could cause 1700 deaths a year in england. after reports of broad cabinet agreement on brexit, theresa may says she'll make a speech on the uk's future relationship with the eu in one week's time. meanwhile, the european commission presidentjokes that there is one way to ensure britain is better off... iam not i am not the british prime minister, it would be good if i was... and what a tweet! the kyliejenner snapchat backchat that wiped a billion dollars off the social app's market value. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh. well, it's disappointment for team gb as eve muirhead and her team—mates miss out

this is afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.joing a golden era in the relationship between britain and china" — that's the confident message from the prime minister after meeting the chinese president xijinping in beijing. it's the second day of her trip to try to boost trade between the two countries. with the sniping over brexit continuing back home, the international trade secretary has urged theresa may's critics to "focus on the big picture". liam fox suggested that britain needed to get over its obsession with europe. there is some flash photography in this report from robin brant in shanghai. day two of her trip, it was time to see the sights. with her husband, philip, at her side, the prime minister toured the forbidden city, but there was no stopping talk of brexit following her. in beijing, with one eye on brussels, the prime minister signalled she will fight proposals to give uk residency rights to eu citizens who come during the post—brexit transitionary period. there's a pushback, too, aimed at critics on her own si

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2: two victims of the black cab rapist john worboys have won a landmark case against police — afterjudges at the supreme court ruled scotland yard was liable forfailures in its investigation. they had all the information there. they should have caught him. they could have caught him the very next day but they didn't, they chose to not believe me. a leaked document suggests the length of the brexit transition period could be extended — as 60 tory mps write to theresa may to insist the uk make a clean break with the eu. a doctor in the syrian enclave of ghouta says the situation is "catastrophic" — and he believes the international community has abandoned the people living there. the american evangelist, billy graham has died at the age of 99, after battling parkinson's disease for several years. he devoted his life to selling the christian message. busloads of students from the us school that saw a mass shooting last week arrive in florida's capital to lobby for tighter gun cont