peter bowes, bbc news. the democratic party presidential contenders have moved on to the state of new hampshire following this week's iowa caucuses, in which pete buttigieg narrowly beat senator bernie sanders after a long count. during a live televised debate, mr buttigieg was the target of nearly all his rivals with senator sanders accusing the mayor of relying on big donors to finance his campaign. for his part, mr buttigieg said he was the only one on stage who was not a millionaire. our correspondent jane o'brien is in new hampshire for the debate. this has been a very spirited debate. wejust this has been a very spirited debate. we just saw amy klobuchar, the senator from minnesota, fighting for her political life. she is way down in the polls at the moment. this could be her last chance to so she is still a viable candidate. pete buttigieg, of course he is the amount of the moment. he won in iowa and he is- moment. he won in iowa and he is — his closest rival bernie sanders is doing well in new ham

fergus walsh, bbc news. america's state of the union address — given annually by the president — is one of the key moments in washington's calendar. but last night's speech by republican president donald trump will go down as one of the most divisive ever. nancy pelosi, the most senior democrat in the house of representatives, tore into the speech — literally. our north america editor jon sopel reports. paradoxically, the standout moments from the speech contained no words. it was the psychodrama between the president and the democratic speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, the woman who led the moves to impeach donald trump. first off, he very deliberately refused to shake her hand. and look at her facial expressions as the speech progresses. and finally the coup de grace — as republican lawmakers are blistering their hands from clapping so much, nancy pelosi made clear what she thought of the speech. impeachment was never mentioned directly. instead, it was a victory lap on his achievements — parti

fergus walsh, bbc news. the death of a chinese doctor who tried to warn about the coronavirus outbreak has sparked widespread public anger and grief in china. li wenliang — who was in his early 30s — died after contracting the virus while treating patients in wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. in december, he sent a message to medics warning of a virus he thought looked like sars. but he was told by police to "stop making false comments." our china correspondent john sudworth reports. in some cities, those suspected of being sick of being rounded up. with multiple unverified videos showing the quarantine squads at work. it's all adding to a growing sense of disbelief and dread. i don't want to be taken away like that, a child can be taken away like that, a child can be heard saying. but now the fear is turning to angen but now the fear is turning to anger. doctor li wenliang was one of the first to report science of the new strange virus. but his online posts were censored and the police made him sign

we were covering the suite or on any aspect of bbc news. i will be giving you details of how to co nta ct i will be giving you details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. last friday, the television presenter philip schofield revealed on social media that he is gay. following that up with an interview on itv‘s this morning with his co— presenter. the announcement was greeted with widespread messages of support for schofield, who has two daughters with his wife of 27 years and was covered widely across the media. here is the bbc‘s lgbt correspondent reporting on friday's news at six. some people are questioning why this matters doubly well, this is an important moment for lgbt people, for someone as famous as philip schofield to receive the much support from his colleagues here and elsewhere shows the amount of progress that has been made. however, not everyone's experience will be as positive. but not eve ryo ne will be as positive. but not everyone was impressed by the tone of the coverage: markjustin ford mark justin f

paul adams, bbc news. third such attack since last summer. pauladams, bbc news. gavin third such attack since last summer. paul adams, bbc news. gavin lee is a hanau for us now. give us a sense of the reaction to this latest attack. ona human the reaction to this latest attack. on a human level, you may be able to see behind me, thousands of people have been gathering in the past hour oi’ have been gathering in the past hour orso, giving have been gathering in the past hour or so, giving tributes and flowers. there are some turkish flags as well. this is the main square in hanau and people are coming to terms with what has happened. i was talking to a local mp for the area who said there have been tensions here and there have been issues with extremism. she said for a small number of people who have seen this place change demographically, in the last ten years when these cafe is have appeared, it has caused divisions for those with right—wing, extremist mindsets. she said in the last week or so there had been an extremism line set up for people to call in bec

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: quarantine squads in china are detaining people suspected of being infected by the corona virus as authorities confirm more than 700 deaths. two key witnesses in donald trump's impeachment have been removed from their government posts. antarctica has recorded its highest temperature since readings began. an argentine research station located at the tip of the antarctic peninsula recorded a temperature of 18.3 degrees celsius. the peninsula is one of the fastest—warming places on earth — temperatures there have risen three degrees over the past half—century. i'm joined now by professor james renwick, a climate scientist at victoria university of wellington. professor, 18.3dc, that is almost t—shirt whether. can we trust the figure? yes, we can trust the figure? yes, we can trust the figure? yes, we can trust the figure. this station is run by the argentinian meteorological service, it held the previous record of 17 point forjust a few the previous record o

welcome to bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: two planes carrying hundreds of american passengers from the quarantined cruise ship diamond princess have departed for the us. those on board will face another quarantine once they land. hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across the uk with residential streets turned into rivers, as the second major storm in a week batters britain. at least 1a people killed and more than thirty injured in a road accident in the drc capital kinshasa. -- 30. forgiving the man who killed your father, indonesia's radical approach to preventing terrorism. hello. hundreds of american passengers who've been quarantined off japan on a cruise ship that's been hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus are on their way home. two planes chartered by the us government are taking them to american air bases where they will stay for a further two weeks. 355 cases of the disease on the diamond princess have been confirmed in the past two weeks, accounting for more than half the total outside ch

chris mason, bbc news. alongside a trade deal, the uk and the eu must also agree a deal on how to co—operate when it comes to their security. with lives at stake, it is a big priority for both sides, but withjust 11 months to the end of the transition period, how much can be achieved? 0ur europe correspondent gene mackenzie reports. inside this lorry, the dead bodies of 39 vietnamese people, smuggled across borders last october to reach the uk. this was an international criminal operation. as countries fight these increasingly complex crimes of trafficking as well as drug smuggling and terror, more and more they are having to work together. thousands of police operations are run from here every year, the headquarters of europol, so in there, police from across europe are sharing information, resources and strategies. but when the uk leaves the european union, it loses its membership there. until 2018, it was run by this brit, sir rob wainwright. every day, uk police officers, port officials, border offici

and bbc news. but the fundamental thing is that what we are trying to really geared towards is originaljournalism where ordinances are. they are doing original journalism. ordinances are. they are doing originaljournalism. we are keeping that originaljournalism. but if we shift resources into these new areas, into new digital platforms and innovate for audiences, we have to move that resource from somewhere else, and in peace, it does mean looking at our cost base on television. —— in this case. looking at our cost base on television. -- in this case. the show has built up a real trust with people so that they would come to that show. they wouldn't tell —— ta ke that show. they wouldn't tell —— take it elsewhere with stories like the football upon abuse story that you will not get now. though people they trust to come true.” you will not get now. though people they trust to come true. i am not sure i agree we will not get those stories. we absolutely have to work to getting those stor

fergus walsh, bbc news. hundreds of holiday—makers in tenerife — including 160 britons — have been told they'll have to stay in isolation at their hotel for 14 days after four of the guests from italy tested positive for the virus. but there's confusion there, with some guests saying they've been told to stay in their rooms — while others have been given masks and are being allowed to sunbathe by the pool. danjohnson is by the cordon surrounding the hotel. yes, confusion sums it up because, although less than a handful of people here actually have the virus, they are all now facing potentially a very difficult fortnight and there are questions. are people supposed to be cut off from the outside world oi’ to be cut off from the outside world or cut off from each other, staying in their own little rooms? when will they get home and what will happen to them then? questions, but the biggest frustration of all here is the fact that information has been inconsistent or nonexistent. at least some people h

jon kay, bbc news. yet another winter of flooding has raised questions about britain's defences — notjust about how much we spend but whether that money is allocated to the right places. under current plans a third of the £5 billion budgeted for flood defences over the next six years is to be spent in london and the south east. here's our science editor david shukman on what it takes to protect places at risk. the river wye, tearing along at a record high in monmouth, in wales. with torrents so large it has overwhelmed the water treatment works. in derbyshire, the river trent has burst its banks, flooding one village after another. stephen jones, a pub landlord, showed me his cellar, ready food and drink are now ruined. the brute barrels are floating. they said we are going to flood, but they didn't say when we we re flood, but they didn't say when we were going to flood. itjust came up from about eight o'clock in the morning yesterday and by nine o'clock was underwater. yet again, the country faces

bbc news. the file sets out how the authorities decided the fate of more than three hundred uighur detainees, a fraction of the million or so held in secure facilities across the province of xinjiang. chinese diplomats deny that beijing was targeting any specific religious or ethnic group. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has been examining the document. for two years now, the bbc has reported on camps like these in western china where about a million uighurs and other muslim minorities have been detained without trial. china says the uighurs held here learn chinese and communist party doctrine as part of an attempt to combat extremism and terrorism. but a leaked document seen by the bbc suggests these camps are part of a comprehensive crackdown on religious practice. across 137 pages, the spreadsheet sets out in huge detail why more than 300 uighurs from one particular county in xinjiang province were considered for detention. some were detained because they had applied for a passpor

ben hunte, bbc news. hollywood is preparing for the film industry's biggest night of the year, the oscars on sunday. and like other award ceremonies this season, it's facing criticism for failing to recognise people of colour. among the omissions is the director of the acclaimed film harriet, a biography of harriet tubman, who helped free hundreds of slaves in the american south. 0ur arts editor will gompertz has been to meet the director, kasi lemmons. god was watching but my feet was my own. running, bleeding, climbing, nearly drowned. nothing to eat for days and days but i made it. i thinkjust having a black woman in the title role has been challenging, you know, for hollywood, you know. you be ready. but why is it challenging? i think that just believing that women in leading roles, women, not to mention black women, can be... ..can really be a box office draw, a woman—led picture, you know, can make money at the box office and be successful. her film harriet did just that, although it did take a ve

will gompertz, bbc news, los angeles. now on bbc news, it's time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. tonight, we are leaving the european union. borisjohnson addresses the nation via social media on the night we finally leave the eu. why didn't the bbc broadcast his speech? and why did the bbc turn its new studio blue and yellow for brexit night? last friday was the night we left the european union and the bbc had an extended news programme at 10pm, to mark the occasion. viewers got in touch to say they couldn't understand why the bbc news studio had turned blue and yellow, the colours of the eu. simon lee e—mailed. .. other viewers got in touch to say they were unhappy with the coverage of the event in parliament square, where nigel farage and other leave campaigners were celebrating. just after the 11pm exit, the national anthem was played and sung by the crowds, here's how the bbc marked it. singing, chanting, renditions of god save the queen, rule britannia and, in the final moments before we left the european union, nigel

paul adams, bbc news. a new kind of pebble is being found on beaches from canada to cornwall, made entirely of plastic. scientists say it's a new form of global pollution: plastic pebbles that contain toxic chemicals which could enter the food chain. jenny walrond reports. 0h, there's a bit of plastic. it's easy to find plastic washed up on beaches, but not all of it is obvious. this is interesting. this is actually plastic. it looks like a rock. no way. yes, it's plastic. artist rob arnold has been collecting so called plastic pebbles from beaches in cornwall to use in sculptures, and he's not short of material. well, they might look like pebbles, but they float, so clearly they are not. what i want to know is, what they are and where they come from. tests on the pebbles we found showed the plastic had been burned and contained toxic chemicals such as lead and cadmium. it suggests they come from plastics manufactured in the i980s or earlier. this is an unusual piece of pyroclastic. — —of pyroplastic.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm: disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein has been convicted of sexual assault and rape, and now faces up to 25 years in prison. the accusations were at the centre of the metoo movement, that inspired women to go public, with allegations against powerful men. it's no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women, and you cannot intimidate them any more. the latest on coronavirus, as people queue for masks in south korea. the world health organization warns that other countries, including italy, needed to take tougher measures. a man has been found guilty of murdering a pensioner by shooting him with a crossbow outside his home in anglesey last year. president trump makes his first official visit to india, where he greets a vast crowd in gujarat, but no sign of the sought—after trade deal between the us and india. tributes to pioneering nasa mathematician katherinejohnson, who has died at the age of 101. and at 11:30

angus crawford, bbc news. a jury at the old bailey has been watching cctv of the preparations made by salman abedi before he detonated a bomb at manchester arena in may 2017. in the five days before footage showed him unloading a heavy suitcase from a taxi containing bomb—making materials which he then took into a rented flat he was using. his brother hashem abedi is on trial, accused of helping his brother plan the attack. he denies 22 murders, attempted murder, and conspiring to cause explosions. a man has been found guilty of murdering a retired lecturer by shooting him with a crossbow. 74—year—old gerald corrigan from anglesey in north wales was shot when he went outside his home to investigate problems with his tv signal. the prosecution argued terence whall, who's 39, tampered with the satellite dish to lure the pensioner outside. whall has never said why he carried out the attack. donald trump has described india as one of the most amazing nations in the world — as he begins a two—day visit to

welcome to bbc news. a british man on his honeymoon is among more than 60 people who've tested positive for the virus on board a cruise ship injapan. alan steele, who's 58 and from wolverhampton, has been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. of the 3,700 people on board the diamond princess, it's thought there are around 80 britons, with the ship quarantined in yokohama. all the passengers have been confined to their cabins for the next fortnight. here, a british national who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a business conference in singapore is in quarantine in a london hospital. medical correspondent fergus walsh has more. some passengers have called it a floating prison. three days into the 2—week quarantine of japan, passengers are being allowed to exercise on deck wearing face masks. but dozens on the diamond princess have been removed to hospital for treatment. among them, alan steele, on his honeymoon. he's among nearly 80 british people on board. 41 additional passengers have

and coming up on bbc news... a legend of the game, harry gregg — hero of the munich air disaster in 1958 — has died, aged 87. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the winds may have died down but in parts of england the flood waters are still rising. storm dennis battered the uk over the weekend with winds of over 90 mph and torrential rain. one woman is thought to have died, hundreds of people have been flooded out of their homes. there are over 200 flood warnings across the uk. six are severe, meaning a threat to life. they are along the rivers severn, lugg and wye. jon kay is in hereford, where the river has reached the highest level on record. how are things there now? people are really nervous, fiona, really nervous. if i had a pound for every person who i've heard say today that they have never seen this river so high, i would be a rich man, and those people are right, because the environment agency have confirmed that the river first knight has never been higher in over 100 years. 20 feet.

fergus walsh, bbc news. and we'll keep you up to date with the latest information and developments — on our livepage at bbc.co.uk. for 100 years our life expectancy has increased, with every generation living longer than their parents. but a damning new report says health inequalities in england have increased to such a shocking degree over the past decade — that that's no longer the case. those living in the poorest communities — shown here in the darkest red — are most affected. but overall life expectancy growth has stalled — and for women living in some of the most deprived communities, it's actually reversed. north east england has the worst life expectancy when compared to the national average. this report from our health correspondent, dominic hughes, starts in newcastle—upon—tyne. the divide in health between rich and poor is growing. the gap is particularly stark in the north—east of england. in newcastle, self—employed music teacher lucy beckman is struggling to make ends meet and

katy austin, bbc news. now, with her trademark headscarf and cigarette in hand, dot cotton is one of the most recognisable characters on tv. butjune brown, the 93—year—old actor who's played herfor more than three decades, says she's left eastenders for good. here's our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. 0h, he's a devil. but men, even religious men who collect bibles, can only think of the one thing. the gossiping, the meddling, the smoking. dot cotton, part of the eastenders dna. but, at the end of 93, june brown has revealed in a podcast interview that she has quit albert square, unhappy with recent storylines. i've left, left for good. i have sent myself off to ireland, and that's where she will stay! i have loved eastenders. this is to tell you that i'm off to ireland. which means this was the rather underwhelming final appearance. a recording on a tape. and john altman, who played her son nick thinks it's a sad ending for a much loved character. merry christmas. she moaned about a few thi

fergus walls, bbc news. art health editor explained the importance to anyone who's been in contact with infected patient. one reason this practice has temporarily closed today is so health care workers who've been working with the individual gp who contracted the virus, these workers have been able to go home and self case they develop symptoms. public health england say they been urgently trying to trace patients who come into co nta ct trying to trace patients who come into contact with the gp and another local gp who is also contracted the virus is one of the four, try to trace patients in contact with nhs workers but they said they are few in number. one reassuring aspect is this, these are not random isolated cases in different parts of the country. they are traceable to the single individual who came back from singapore with the virus and it shows the benefits of contact tracing. they were able to get in touch with all these people who had beenin touch with all these people who had been in contact them

alistair mcgowan, bbc news. it's understood that the home secretary, priti patel, has tried to move the most senior civil servant in her department. a source has told bbc news there was "genuine disagreement" between her and the permanent secretary at the home office. our correspondent danny shaw is here. what more can you tell us? sir philip rutnam is the permanent secretary at the home office and has been there for almost three years and was caught up in the controversy when amber rudd had to resign during the windrush affair and since reddy patel has come to the home has been a number of disagreements between them. i've been told that they are simply not the right fit for each other —— priti patel. she has tried to move him from the department and even tried to get downing street to street to intervene to get him transferred. he is still in post at the moment, not unusualfor cabinet ministers to want to shuffle official to ground but to try to remove the most senior is a pretty big step to take put that t

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: china faces growing isolation as countries around the world impose travel bans and suspend flights to stop the coronavirus. britain outside the european union: boris johnson prepares to outline his plans for international trade after brexit. the un children's agency says the fighting in north—west syria is creating an unprecedented child protection crisis. unicef estimates that there've been more than 300,000 children among those forced to flee their homes in idlib province since early december. we're joined from new york by grant leaity, unicef‘s deputy director of emergency programmes. thank emergency programmes. you forjoining us here on thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. first of all, explain to us exactly where the fighting has been. where is the main issue right now? good morning. in the course of the last week we have the syrian government taking extremely strategic stronghold, and this was widely seen as one of the beginnings of the resistance

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 2pm: more than 100 people evacuated from china because of coronavirus are released from isolation in milton keynes. in italy, officials impose strict quarantine restrictions and cut short the venice carnival to try control the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in europe. tyson fury produces the best performance of his boxing life against deontay wilder — to become the new wbc heavyweight world champion. when i came here they said i can't punch. deontay wilder said himself i've got two pillow fists. but, you know, not bad for an old, fat guy who can't punch, hey? the house of lords defends itself as "busy and effective" after reports that peers were paid almost a third more last year. bernie sanders celebrates his status as the democratic front—runner to take on donald trump in november's us presidential election. and a family breaks their silence after their son died, not on the battlefield, but after mistakes during a military training exercise. that's coming up

this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: the world health organization says reports from china that the coronavirus outbreak has stabilised must be treated with extreme caution. in an interview with the bbc, indonesia's presidentjoko widodo has rejected criticism of his leadership — and said his country remains tolerant of minorities. vulnerable children under the age of 16 will no longer be placed in care homes which aren't inspected by the regulator ofsted. last year investigations by bbc news revealed that children as young as 11 were living in unregulated accommodation. our special correspondent ed thomas has been talking to the education secretary about the proposed changes. just a house where people profit from young, vulnerable children. children neglected... i never really had any support. all i had was basically a bed. ..exploited. .. everyone that was involved, whoever did what they did... ..and abused. ..someone needs to pay a price for the pain. for a year, bbc news has been investiga

on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. this is bbc news, the headline set 7pm. british tourist alan steel — who was on his honeymoon — is one of 61 people now being treated for coronoavirus aboard a quarintined cruiseliner in japan. things cruiseliner in japan. are things cruiseliner injapan. are happening, literally every things are happening, literally every hour, something is changing. in china, the authorities get heavy handed — forcing people suspected of having the virus into quarantine. a gp from east london is given three life sentences for commiting dozens of sexual offences against female patients. i was getting to the point where i didn't like myself very much because i wasn't being honest with myself. the tv presenter phillip schofield goes on live tv to reveal that he is gay. calls for more support for children who experience or witness domestic violence or abuse. the solar orbitor — set to launch next week — that should reveal the sun as it's never been seen before. and on newswatch, borisjohnson addressed the nation on the night we final

welcome to bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: growing anger in china: quarantine squads detain people suspected of having the coronavirus as the death till continues to rise. —— toll continues to rise. thousands of passengers confined to their cabins onboard the ‘diamond princess'. more than 60 people are infected with the virus. president trump fires two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. democrats descend on new hampshire where the presidenital candidates are debating who should take on donald trump in november. and as the film world prepares for the oscars, one female director tells us why hollywood is unconsciously racist. the chinese authorities are struggling to control an outpouring of public grief and anger at the way they treated a doctor who tried to warn the world about the dangers of coronavirus. hundreds of millions of people have viewed social media posts about dr li wenliang who has died after contracting the illness while treating infected patients in wuhan.

welcome to bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: two planes carrying hundreds of american passengers from the quarantined cruise ship diamond princess have departed for the us. those on board will face another quarantine once they land. hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across the uk with residential streets turned into rivers, as the second major storm in a week batters britain. at least 1a people killed and more than 30 injured in a road accident in the drc capital, kinshasa. and forgiving the man who killed your father — indonesia's radical approach to preventing terrorism. hello. hundreds of american passengers who've been quarantined off japan on a cruise ship that's been hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus are on their way home. two planes chartered by the us government are taking them to american air bases where they will stay for a further two weeks. 355 cases of the disease on the diamond princess have been confirmed in the past two weeks, accounting for more than half the total outside china

we can now join the bbc news teams where you are. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister has confirmed the whole of the high speed rail plan, hs2, will go ahead despite concerns over its environmental impact and spiralling costs. this is a fantastic project for the country. it will deliver massive increased capacity for rail and north and south and south and north and allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse rail. health experts have renamed the coronaviru. it's now covid—19, and they say there's a realistic chance of containing it, but a vaccine could take 18 months to develop. the british businessman linked to 11 coronavirus cases says he's now fully recovered but still in quarantine as ministers say all precautions are being taken. last minute protests failed to stop a plane taking

hello this is bbc news. the headlines. a suspected far right gunman kills nine people into shootings in she show bars in germany. police say they are not treating a stabbing at a london mosque is terror prorated. officers have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder. know what up in the flood misery. stories of emerging —— stories merging of communities coming together and a remarkable rescue. we came up and talk to her. and she gradually came round. roger stone gets a m a0 month and she gradually came round. roger stone gets a 1a a0 month prison sentence in the moore probe. president trump plus ila has shown no sign of her most. from billy elliot to mamma mia, julie walters has rarely been offered strings. but she said bowel cancer change oi’ or take on life. there was a huge relief. it is really strange. i have to get off this merry—go—round. it felt like rabbits stepping off something and it was wonderful. —— i was stepping off something. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look a

rianna croxford, bbc news. scientists from sheffield are working in a refugee camp injordan on a project to try to grow fresh food by using foam from old mattresses. the foam works as soil, meaning not only are the mattresses recycled, but vegetables are grown in a place where the soil is too poorforfarming. victoria gill reports. gardening in the confines of a refugee camp. mohammad's family lost their home and their farm when they fled the war in syria. now, here in thejordanian desert, he's able to teach his children how to grow vegetables in a very unconventional way, using old mattress foam. it sounds like the garden has made this more of a real home. is that fair to say? translation: yes, absolutely, it makes me feel like i'm in my home village back in syria. about 80,000 people live here. this is essentially a city that sprang up in a very short period of time. most of the people that lived here used to farm in syria and now there is very limited space. the soil is extremely poor. enabling people to grow

by bbc news. the file sets out how the authorities decided the fate of more than 300 uighur detainees — a fraction of the million or so held in secure facilities across the province of xinjiang. chinese diplomats deny that beijing was targeting any specific religious or ethnic group. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has been examining the document. for two years now, the bbc has reported on camps like these in western china where about a million uighurs and other muslim minorities have been detained without trial. china says the uighurs held here learn chinese and communist party doctrine as part of an attempt to combat extremism and terrorism. but a leaked document seen by the bbc suggests these camps are part of a comprehensive crackdown on religious practice. across 137 pages, the spreadsheet sets out in huge detail why more than 300 uighurs from one particular county in xinjiang province were considered for detention. some were detained because they had applied for a passport. th

rich preston, bbc news. more on the situation in iran where, as we've heard in that report, the bbc has learned that more than 200 people have died from the virus — that's six times as many as the officialfigure. the health ministry has accused the bbc of spreading lies. but, as bbc persian‘s kasra naji explains, there are fears the government, unsure of how to handle the outbreak, is covering up the extent of the spread of the virus. we are getting reports that the spread of the virus is much more serious than what the government is admitting to. today we have managed to get a figure of 210 from our sources in iran, hospital sources in several cities where they say at least 210 people have been killed or have lost their lives because of the virus and that is almost more than six times the official figure of 3a that was given by the health minister at lunchtime today. a source of concern is that the government is not quite sure how to handle the situation and also it does not have quite all the facilitie

dominic casciani, bbc news, northern italy. now on bbc news, a look ahead to sportsday at 6.30pm tonight. sportsday at 630 on bbc news, we look at the difficulties faced by liverpool as they battle relegation, but also a preview of the premier league action. swings into mexico city, what can we expect from one of the most vibrant races on the calendar? i will also hearfrom the history making dark champion fallon sherrick. 630 here on the bbc news channel. next, it's the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? award season is out of the way. sonic the hedgehog. we also have another adaptation of emma. in the new film first love, a valentine ‘s favourite. are you saying sonic the hedgehog is not up for an award? not necessarily so. did you ever play the game? i'm afraid not. i'm not good at video games. that's fine because you can go and open minded. consul game character taking out of an environment, sent

toby foster, bbc news. and you can see more on inside out, tonight on bbc one in yorkshire and lincolnshire at 7:30pm and everywhere else on bbc iplayer. for the first time in the 92 year history of the oscars, a foreign language film has won best picture. the south korean black comedy, parasite, got a host of other awards, including best director. the top acting awards went to renee zellweger and joaquin phoenix, and the world war one drama 1917 took three prizes. david willis watched the ceremony. tonight we celebrate all the amazing talent in this room! a tribute to diversity at the start of an academy awards in which the spirit of inclusion had seemed to be sorely lacking. happy black history month. janelle monae's rousing performance coming on a night when the acting categories were the least diverse since the fallout from oscarssowhite. that campaign pushed the academy to expand its international voting ranks, possibly paving the way to this watershed moment at the academy awards. bong joon—ho! para

fergus walsh, bbc news. fresh from the embarrssment of iowa, democrat candidates hoping to take on president trump in november's us election are in new hampshire for another televised debate. on tuesday, supporters in the state will get to choose which one they want to support. all eyes are on pete buttigieg and senator bernie sanders, who came out ahead in iowa and leading the polls in new hampshire. jane 0'brien is in new hampshire for us. hi, new hampshire for us. jane. this debate getting under hi, jane. this debate getting under way pretty soon, what are you looking out for? well, i think it's whether or not the gloves are going to come off and pete buttigieg certainly has a big target on his front right now as he's no longer the u psta rt right now as he's no longer the upstart candidate, iowa proved that, and he also rising in the polls in new hampshire. i think his rivals on stage will seize the opportunity to try to put him back in his place a little bit, because of course he's relatively inexperien

woman: and now, bbc world news. laura: thiss "bbc world news america." frreporting washington, i am laura trevelyan. as the coronavirus spreads rapidly around the world, the u.s. government s this assessment of the impact. >> immediate risk to the american public remains l, but there now community transmission in a number of countries, including outside of asia, which is deeply ncerning. laura: heading into south carolina's primary, bernie sanders tries to keep the momentum while joe biden a powerful endorsement. re clyburn: i'm fighting for truth--i'm voting for joseph biden. south carolina should be voting for joe biden. laura: india has seen three nights of delhi finds with clashe over the citizenship law whici-critics call amuslim. laura: a for of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." for the first time, there are more new cases of coronavirus outside of china than inside. 80,000 cases have been recorded worldwide on every continent except antarctica. brazil and pakistan confirmed their first casetoday. our medica

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at nine: the first death from coronavirus outside china is reported in the philippines. in china, the number of cases continues to rise. meanwhile, 11 more british nationals are on their way back from wuhan, the chinese city at the centre of the outbreak. the prime minister reveals his demands for a post—brexit trade deal. we'll be looking ahead to tonight's bafta awards. joker leads the way with 11 nominations, but it's the first world war epic 1917 which is tipped to take the top prize of best film. england hope to kick off their six nations campaign with a win against france in paris this afternoon. and reviewing today's papers at 9.35, we have rosamund urwin, senior reporter at the sunday times, and business commentator, josie cox. good morning. more british nationals are being flown back to the uk from wuhan, the centre of the outbreak of the new strain of coronavirus. they are travelling on a french flight which will arrive at lunchtime. the bbc understands there

and welcome to bbc news. three more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk — as public health officials try to establish how a man from surrey, become the first person to contract the illness without travelling abroad. it brings the total number of cases here to 23. the virus, a respiratory disease, which causes pneumonia—like symptoms, has so far infected more than 85,000 people in over 50 countries. 0utside china, south korea is the country worst hit — with more than 3,000 cases. health officials in america tonight confirmed a man in his 50s has died, and there had been 22 confirmed cases of the disease in the united states. the death toll from coronavirus in italy, has risen by eight to 29. and tonight, the first case of the virus has been confirmed in the republic of ireland. duncan kennedy reports. this is the health centre in surrey where the man reported feeling unwell. he is now the first person to be infected in the uk without having travelled abroad. as he was taken to hospital,

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: tens of thousands of people in germany have attended vigils for nine immigrants murdered by a far—right extremist in the western town of hanau. president trump has said he'd love to see his long—time friend and former advisor roger stone exonerated, after he was sentenced to forty months in prison for lying to congress. the bbc has spoken to two north korean defectors who managed to escape from prison, and flee the country. not that many people manage that! what makes their story more unusual, is that one of them was a prison guard, who escaped with one of his detainees. the pair spoke to bbc korean‘s hyung eun kim, about life inside the country they once called home. rare pictures smuggled out of north korea. footage kim jong—un‘s government doesn't want you to see. troops tend to cornfields, trying to feed the population. more soldiers browse government approved dvds. others patrol the border with china. it's here where most of those who want to escap

jon donnison, bbc news. italy is facing europe's biggest outbreak of the virus, with more than a hundred cases, and a third death confirmed this evening. in parts of the north of the country, schools, universities and cinemas have been closed, with the venice carnival brought to a close two days early. the italian government has announced strict controls on movement in ii towns near venice and milan, with no one allowed in or out. from italy, mark lowen has more. lockdown in northern italy. streets deserted, shops shut in the european country with the worst coronavirus outbreak. with towns in the affected area closed off, more than 50,000 people are under quarantine, an unprecedented step as italy scrambles to curb the outbreak. at supermarkets they waited to stock up, taking every precaution, unsure of how long the special measures will last. police were brought in to control the situation and limit numbers queueing. the region worst affected is lombardy around milan. its mayor said schools are closing as w

hugh pym, bbc news. meanwhile, british tourists who were among those quarantined in a tenerife hotel where cases of the virus were detected have been cleared to leave the canary islands. coronavirus has spread to 50 countries and reached every continent except antarctica. worldwide, there have been more than 82,000 cases and 2,800 deaths. injapan, all state schools are to close for a month in a bid to stop the further spread of the virus. in china, the vast majority of the deaths have been in hubei, the province where the outbreak began. our china correspondent, john sudworth, has been speaking to one doctor who was on the front line in wuhan. at the end of a tough shift fighting the virus, a doctor steps out onto the streets of a deserted city. wuhan is still in total lockdown. ringing hello, doctor. hey. in a rare officially approved interview with this doctor... as well as videos provided to us, the bbc has been given unique access to a man on the front line of a war. one he says is being won. the pat

emma vardy, bbc news, derry. now on bbc news, it's sport today. borisjohnson has boris johnson has been borisjohnson has been asked to clarify who will pay —— paid for his caribbean holiday last year and whether it was taxpayer funded. now on bbc news, it's sport today. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: israel folau is set make his debut for catalans dragons, but is super league ready for the controversial australian? it's all square, in the coppa italia semi—final, after ronaldo rescues juventus, against milan. and a shock defeat for second seed stefanos tsitsipas in rotterdam against aljaz bedene. but defending champion gael monfils marches on. welcome along to the programme. three—time australian rugby union player of the year, israel folau, is set to return to action this weekend, for the first time in 10 months. the former wallaby was sacked last year by rugby australia and his state side, over homophobic comments he posted social media. folau's now back in t

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: leaked documents seen by the bbc provide new evidence of china's crackdown on uighurmuslims in the western region of xinjiang. apple warns it won't meet its quarterly revenue projections due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in china. with 800,000 people displaced since december combined with freezing conditions — the united nations says the offensive in idlib has created a major humanitarian crisis. and the world's richest man — amazon bossjeff bezos — says he's donating $10 billion to help fight climate change. documents seen by the bbc appear to provide some of the most detailed insights yet into how china has handled hundreds of thousands of muslims held in a network of internment camps. they include personal details of members of the uighur community, placed in detention for reasons such as wearing a veil, applying for a passport or accidentally clicking on foreign internet sites. researchers who've studied china's policies in

welcome to bbc news. bbc news can tonight confirm that the government will give the go—ahead to the whole of the controversial high—speed rail line hs2 rail link, which will link london to birmingham, manchester and leeds. an announcement is expected by the prime minister, borisjohnson, tomorrow. borisjohnson has faced bitter opposition, including from his own backbenches over the route, and the cost of this huge infrastructure project. the price, according to a leaked government review, could be £106 billion, that's three times its original budget. the news has been welcomed by some in the business community, but has infuriated people living near the proposed route. our transport correspondent tom burridge is in birmingham for us tonight. this has been a real dilemma for the prime minister. on the one hand, potentially £100 billion price tag, on the other, that promise to voters in the north of england and here in the midlands that he would level things up. and that is why the green light on hs2 wi

that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. good evening and welcome along to sportsday. i'm ben croucher. here's what we've got lined upforyou... it's a big night in the fa cup. five fourth round replays — we'll speak to alan shearer as newcastle try to reach the fifth round for the first time in 13 years. we'll be at anfield for liverpool against shrewsbury. klopp‘s not there, so it's down to the kids to get the job done. and we'll go to cape town, where quinton de kock sent the ball into orbit and brought england's world champions back down to earth. also coming up in the programme... will we see serena williams win another grand slam title? three years and counting since her last and her coach says changes need to be made. and i will be looking into golf‘s distance debate. our longer drives than we have ever seen before taking the sport in the wrong direction? hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm ben croucher. a big night of fa cup football across the bbc tonight, so let's start at oxford united's kassam stadium, where

this is bbc news. the headlines: china defends its response to the spread of covid—19, as people returning to beijing are ordered to put themselves in quarantine for 1h days. parts of yorkshire, wales and the south—west are braced for floods as stormy weather sweeps in for the second weekend in a row. there were more than 5,000 cases of mumps last year in england, that's the highest level in a decade. it's been largely driven by young adults at universities and colleges who didn't as children have the mmrjab — that's measles, mumps and rubella. public health england says the rise looks set to continue this year, and it's urging people to have both parts of the mmr vaccine for maximum protection. catherine burns reports. this is david 0rwood now, and this is him when he became ill with the mumps. as the days went by, his face became more and more swollen. it started to affect his breathing. he says the pain was excruciating. it was just indescribable. i kind of woke up and i couldn't do anything.

welcome to bbc news. the controversial hs2 — high—speed rail link — linking london to birmingham, leeds and manchester has been given the go—ahead by the prime minister. the first phase of the line connecting london to birmingham with an additonal spur on to crewe was due to open at the end of 2026. but the trains may not be running on the route until at least 2028. the next phase of the project — extending to manchester and leeds — is not expected to be ready before 2035. the initial cost set out in 2015 was just under £56 billion but five years on as the result of a recent review said it could now be more than £100 billion. 0ur transport correspondent tom burridge reports on the hs2 go—ahead and the reaction to it. it was boris johnson's £100 billion dilemma, and his decision to push on with hs2. this is a fantastic project for the country. it delivers massive increase in capacity for rail up from north to south and south to north, and then it allows us to go forward and develop norther

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight o'clock: 20 people are reported to have been shot dead and several others wounded in a mass shooting in north east thailand. the gunman — identified as a soldier who killed his commanding officer before going on the rampage — is believed to be still on the loose. five british people, including a child, have tested positive for the coronavirus at a ski resort in france. gusts of 63 miles per hour already in stornoway and ba cancels dozens of flights tomorrow. there are severe weather warnings as storm ciara approaches from the atlantic. six senior conservatives write to tory mps to raise concerns about the government's decision to allow huawei to help build the uk's 56 network. why would you want to build into your system an organisation that remains a threat? i don't know of anything else anywhere else in the world that would do that. england reignite their six nations title hopes after beating scotland. earlier, ireland beat wales. after the caliphate was c