21/02/2016 BBC News at Ten

Tonight at Ten, Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London,

says Britain should vote to leave the European Union,

He calls the EU undemocratic, but says his decision to join

the out campaign came with a huge amount of heartache.

I want a better deal for the people of this country -

to save them money and take back control.

The move is seen as a severe blow to the Prime Minister,

who'd earlier issued a plea to the Mayor.

Linking arms with Nigel Farage and George Galloway and leaping

into the dark is the wrong thing to do for our country.

So, just how could Boris Johnson's decision influence

Donald Trump secures another victory in the Republican Presidential race,

while Jeb Bush decides to end his campaign.

Doctors in Venezuela accuse the government of hiding the extent

of the Zika crisis, in a country with a health service already

because they can't get access to basic drugs.

And the Royal Navy's most decorated pilot,

Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, has died at the age of 97.

After days of speculation, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson,

has announced he'll back the campaign for the UK

He said the decision came with a huge amount of heartache,

and the last thing he wanted, was to go against the Government.

His decision is a huge boost to the out campaign,

and a major blow to the Prime Minister, who maintained again

today, that leaving the EU would be a leap in the dark.

This report from our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg

He makes a good bird, you might say he likes to make an entrance. I can

see you're all in a great mass here and I apologise... Finally fessing

up to the waiting crowd he will campaign against his friend and

rival to leave. We have a chance to do something, I have a chance to do

something, I would like to see a new relationship based more on trade, on

cooperation, but as I said, with much less of this supranational

element, that is where I am coming from and why I have decided after

huge amount of heartache, because I did not want to do anything, the

last thing I wanted was to go against David Cameron or the

government. But after a great deal of heartache I don't think there was

anything else I could do. If that is what you have thought all along why

have you kept your party waiting for such a long time? Because the truth

is it has been agonisingly difficult. And I think for many of

us, what I said over many years, a couple of years now, is I would like

to be in a reformed EU, and that is Michael. One based more on free

trade and fundamental treaty change. -- and one that is far more based on

Fiji. Cannot ignore him, he has taken a huge political jump that

could change this campaign. It is a dream for those campaigning to

leave. Not so much for his friend and rival in number ten. Mr Johnson

text is -- Centre takes to David Cameron 12 minutes he and instead.

The primers don't know it was probably coming but don't make this

appeal on television. I would say to Boris what I say to everyone else

that we will be safer and stronger and better off inside the EU. I

think the prospect of linking arms with Nigel far as shown George

Galloway and taking a leap into the DAC is a wrong step for the country.

-- Nigel Farage. If Boris and others came about -- kilobyte getting

things done, the EU is one of the ways. Today has been short time for

Conservative ministers who disagree with each other. The European Union,

and I have said this many times, they spend money that comes from

British taxpayers. I want what is best for Britain. Even if it is

relatively polite the clash of principles is profound but Iain

Duncan Smith, campaigning for out, believes the primers that is just

plain wrong. It is clearly a big moment for many people who have

never had a say on whether they want to stay within the European Union,

and only in the UK will be played this game pretending it is something

else, it is a political union that has some market elements attached,

the big issue is about control of borders within the European Union to

those who are citizens of various countries in the European Union, and

those borders are absolutely wide-open and cause problems. We saw

what happened in Paris, we'll be spent it is planning and plotting.

This those made already be thinking about... So staying in the EU makes

us more honourable to Paris style attacks? I think the present status

of the open border we have right now, many of us feel does actually

leave the door open. When you hear the Prime Minister and people who

want to stay in saying the most if -- saying they are more safe staying

in the European Union, but you see we are not, how is it possible for

the Conservative Party to stay together over these issues that are

so fundamental? They are strong opinions and views and we need to do

something to change these elements that exist at the moment and I

simply say that for those of us who want to leave we believe

fundamentally that a new relationship with the European Union

would allow us to control or own borders. Those arguments on Security

and sovereignty will be hotly disputed. Outlook at this. Campaigns

are sketched out by big personalities. Only the end result

will see whether the attention he attracts was really worth the wait.

Laura's in Downing Street for us now.

One of the most recognisable faces in British politics, how influential

could one is Johnson's views be? The answers in your question, he is one

of the most recognisable faces in British politics. Frustration in

Downing Street, not just what he has said, but taking so long to make it

clear. And suspicion across the whole political spectrum, amongst

the Tories and the Labour Party, but this is part of his ambition to be

in charge here, rather than political conviction. And Lord

Heseltine also said he liked Boris Johnson, but that he would like

David Cameron. He goes on to say his arguments do not add up. Many people

might argue what is the fuss? He is only one politician. But until today

be out campaign did not have a charismatic leader. Tonight they

have somebody with more panache. Probably also a good dose more

pantomime, someone who could indeed it really energised this campaign,

who could make it more playful and the referendum campaign is not a

political game. The questions facing us all a much more important than

any single location but when it comes down to it, this might be

close, so anything that could make at Fred of difference is significant

in itself. -- that could make any difference. Thank you.

Well, the Prime Minister firmly believes the deal brokered

with the EU will help convince voters he's right

The agreement promises benefits for EU migrant workers can be

limited for the first four years, and that child benefit payments

The UK will be excused from a commitment to what Brussels

And countries that don't use the euro will be able force debate

through a safeguard mechanism on proposals they don't like.

But critics say the deal has fallen short in many areas,

with UK sovereignty still undermined by EU membership.

Our Special Correspondent Lucy Manning has been to Leeds

to gauge opinion on how the deal has been received.

Her report does contain flashing images.

The argument about Britain and the EU has gone round and round,

but now everyone will get a vote to decide.

So will they follow the Prime Minister or vote to leave?

We're such a little country by ourselves, I think it's safer

Have you been persuaded by the deal the Prime Minister has done?

I'd already thought that I would vote to stay anyway.

To be honest, I don't really see any point of the deal.

There's lots for and lots against, really.

Personally, I think we should leave it, become Great Britain again

If Boris Johnson goes for the out campaign,

I think Boris is a very interesting character,

but he wouldn't persuade me either way.

Last year, 6,000 people came from the European Union

So will the Prime Minister's new deal to restrict the benefits

and child benefits that those coming from abroad can claim make any

difference to those who want to come to work here?

Leeds' Polish community gathered after church.

Have they had too big a portion of the benefits

Jimmy and Joanna have been here for ten years.

The Poles do not here to come claim benefits,

If someone is looking for benefits, they would go to other countries.

Dominic sends his child benefit back to Poland,

and thinks reducing it will be unfair, but he does back the plans

I think the idea of Prime Minister David Cameron of increasing

the period after which people will be entitled to four years,

I think this is a good idea, because this may stop people

who are purely coming to this country to claim benefits.

But for some Poles who came in, they now support out.

And with his newly-acquired British citizenship,

I think it is going to be better for the UK just to leave Europe.

I think it is about time, basically, this is my opinion.

Even if it means that fewer Polish people can come to travel

to the UK to work? Absolutely.

I think we need to have some kind of restrictions, some limitations.

The politicians might be making up their minds, but it's

The former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, has pulled out

of the Republican presidential race, after another win for Donald Trump

For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton won a clear victory in Nevada,

overcoming a strong challenge from her rival, Bernie Sanders.

Our North America Editor Jon Sopel is in Columbia South Carolina

history is to be any gaping Donald Trump has every reason to be...

Donald Trump has underlined-the doubly strong his position is and

also serving to show how difficult it's going to be for his dwindling

band of opponents to beat him. First, the uneasy

anticipation at Trump HQ. There is nothing easy

about running for president. It's tough, it's nasty, it's mean,

it's vicious, it's beautiful. We're gonna do the wall,

and, by the way, who's gonna pay

for the wall? Donald Trump has won South Carolina,

following on from his victory He is clearly established

as the frontrunner now. The question is, how many other

Republican candidates have the money The person who had the biggest

war chest and family connections last night bowed

to the inevitable But the people of Iowa

and New Hampshire have spoken, So tonight, I am

suspending my campaign. Jeb Bush was crushed

by Trump in the debates. And on the stump, he didn't seem one

of life's natural campaigners. ..to get back in the business

of creating a more peaceful world. In the Democratic race in Nevada,

Hillary Clinton scored an important win over her socialist

rival Bernie Sanders. After emphatic defeat

in New Hampshire, her victory speech I am so, so thrilled and so grateful

to all of my supporters out there. Some may have doubted us,

but we never doubted each other. Hillary Clinton has

renewed momentum, but Bernie Sanders has money

and support, and in this race, on both Democrat

and Republican sides, The Syrian city of Homs

and the country's capital Damascus have been hit by a wave of deadly

bombings, leaving more than 130 Human rights observers say dozens

died in twin bomb blasts in the central Zahra district

of Homs, a bastion of support for President Bashar al Assad,

while Syrian state media says more than 80 people died in four

explosions close to Our Middle East Correspondent Jim

Muir is in Beirut for us tonight. It is the so-called Islamic State

claiming responsibility for these attacks? That's right and really

deadly horrible, really I be discarded -- outrageous carnage,

especially in Damascus with Betty big car bomb and then two suicide

bombers blew themselves up amongst the rescuers. This was near a very

important Shia shrine. I would IS, so-called Islamic State, do it when

there are very intense international peace moves underway? Well, IS had

no interest in peace moves except if it was a victim of those peace

moves. It knows it will be the victim because Americans and their

Western allies basically want to get all the other parties, the Russians,

the Syrian regime themselves, their own rebel clients as it were, to get

them all against IS on the ground. That is why I think IS is carrying

out those attacks. Thank you for that.

Police in the American state of Michigan have arrested a man,

after a series of shootings left six people dead,

A father and son were shot outside a car showroom,

while the other victims were killed in a restaurant car park.

A 14-year old girl was also seriously injured.

Jason Dalton, who's 45, was arrested after a police search.

The Indian capital Delhi is facing severe water shortages,

after protesters sabotaged a canal supplying the city.

The state government says some areas will run out of water completely

and have already closed a number of schools.

The demonstrations, in which ten people have been killed, involve

members of an underprivileged rural community who want better access

As the Zika virus continues to spread across South America,

countries like Brazil and Colombia have been giving regular updates

But in Venezuela, some doctors say there's been a drastic

As our correspondent Wyre Davies reports from the capital Caracas,

in a country with an already under-resourced health system,

many believe the government is deliberately hiding

At the University Hospital in Caracas, a group of concerned

junior doctors takes us to see something the Venezuelan government

is either deliberately ignoring or hiding.

With a small camera, we film on two wards.

Patient after patient in the various stages of Guillain-Barre syndrome,

the paralysing condition related to the Zika virus.

25-year-old Roxana mumbles some words to owners,

-- 25-year-old Roxana mumbles some words to a nurse,

hardly able to move any part for body.

She had Zika two weeks ago and has been like this for four days.

There is a drastic shortage of the antibodies needed to treat

Guillain-Barre and doctors here are exasperated

that the government appears to be grossly under reporting

Only 5000, according to official figures.

TRANSLATION: Most doctors think there have been anything

We know this because of the number of patients we are seeing

with tell-tale symptoms and those who go on to develop Guillain-Barre.

Venezuela is of course not the only country in the region trying to cope

with the Zika outbreak, but the crisis here is exacerbated

by underfunded hospitals and an almost broken

In Venezuela, people are dying because they can't get access

Ten-year-old Paolo has survived leukaemia, but he's now in another

battle to get the drugs he needs to stop the illness returning.

Medicines his family will have to pay for.

He'll also eventually need a bone marrow transplant.

It's really expensive, says Paolo's mother,

and it's almost impossible to get a marrow transplant

here in Venezuela, even getting a test to see if a family

Paolo has lost too many friends in the last year,

she says, all of them waiting for an operation.

One of Venezuela's leading heart surgeons says the health crisis

is so acute the UN should be clear that humanitarian emergency.

Most of the patients with cancer diseases are dying.

Patients with hypertension are dying.

And especially patients with heart disease.

The Health Ministry didn't respond to repeated requests

But with hospitals delaying operations because they lack basic

equipment, its patients who continue to suffer.

In cricket, England's women won their Twenty 20 decider

against South Africa by four wickets.

But the men were hammered by nine wickets, as the hosts sealed

The South Africans chased down 172, with five overs to spare.

It was England's fifth defeat in succession in limited-overs

cricket, and comes little more than a fortnight ahead

of the Twenty20 World Championships in India.

The Royal Navy's most decorated pilot, Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown,

He flew more types of aircraft than anyone in history, 487 in all,

and held the record for the most landings on an aircraft

Nick Higham looks back on the life of the man who's been called

December 1945 and Eric Brown becomes the first man to land a jerk on an

aircraft carrier, the weather is so bad they tried to cancel the

exercise. He didn't get the message. In all, he made more than 2400

carrier landings and aircraft ranging from by plagues -- biplanes

to Buccaneers, a record no one has come close to beating. He

transferred from the RDF to the fleet Abell arm and survived the

sinking of his ship to become a test pilot. A fluent German speaker he

helped interrogate high-ranking Nazis like Hermann Goering and

translated at some of their trials. And he flew captured German

aircraft, like this experimented -- like this experimental rocket

fuelled plane. Only one word for it, phenomenal. I felt that I was flying

in a tin coffin because your chances of bailing out were virtually nil.

Many test pilots died. He survived. It did become an exception. It was

something I felt I had to do, otherwise my soul, if you like,

would never be at peace. He was a driven man who simply had to fly.

Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, who has died at the age of 97.

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