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The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has increased pressure on internet

companies in the wake of the Westminster attack,

warning them not to provide a secret place for terrorists to communicate.

It's understood that Khalid Masood, who killed four people on Wednesday,

before the attack began. messaging service shortly

Our technology companies doing Jonny Dymond reports.

Our technology companies doing enough to combat terrorism? That was

the question raised today, especially when it comes to

encrypted communications. Coloured cannot pass on content of messages,

because they do not have access to encrypted data. Today, the Home

Secretary said it was not good enough. We must make sure that

organisations like WhatsApp, there plenty of others like that, do not

provide a secret place for terrorists to communicate with each

other. It used to be that people would steam open envelopes or listen

in on phones when they wanted to find out what people were doing

legally, but we need to make sure that our intelligence services have

the ability to get into situations like

encrypted WhatsApp. Police say they are worried that technology

companies are designing systems that will not allow for traditional

surveillance. At the heart of this is inconsistency between the ability

of police to lawfully intercept telephone calls, but not when those

messages are exchanged via social media messaging boards, for example.

That is an inconsistency in society, it surely is, we need a solution

through appropriate legislation. But, encryption is getting more

popular as it protects ordinary people's data from hackers and

criminals, helping to preserve privacy. That makes some nervous

about giving the state new powers to restrict it. They have huge powers

of investigation already and there is a question of always balancing

the rights to know, the need to know, with the right to privacy.

Phones, as well as messages, can be in cryptic. After a terrorist attack

in San Bernardino, America, there was a row between Apple and the FBI,

who wanted a phone unlock. We don't know for sure in this case

of police could access Masood's phone yet. It might help to once a

whether he really did act alone, as police think. Encryption is an issue

law enforcement and the government have long worried about. In the

coming week, technology companies will be meeting with officials from

here, at the Home Office, in a previously scheduled meeting.

But encryption is only one of the issue is whether government wants

technology companies to do more. The wealth of extremist content posted

on websites is a high priority for the government, which fears is

radicalising effect. It wants companies to find the material

themselves and take it down, rather than wait for it to be reported to

them. There's no sign of new legislation in the wake of this

attack. Police have just got new powers over data, but authorities

may be hoping that they can put enough pressure on technology

companies to change their behaviour. Gordon Corera, BBC News.

There's been another arrest in connection

Birmingham now being questioned. with a 30-year-old man from

The police believe Khalid Masood acted alone on the day,

who knew him or came across him. information from people

Our Home Affairs correspondent Tom Symonds reports.

It took little more than a minute - a crude assault

on the heart of Westminster which left its victims in its wake.

Khalid Masood mounted the pavement on Westminster Bridge

at just after 2:40, according to new information from the police.

He drove fast, sending people running for cover,

and 30 seconds later crashed into railings.

Someone managed to make the first 999 call within 21 seconds.

But Masood was out of the car and, after attacking a police officer,

was shot dead half a minute later in the grounds of Parliament.

From start to finish, it had taken 82 seconds.

So those are the facts, but why did it happen?

Tellingly, police now say they may never know

the answer to that question, but they are looking closely

what motivated him. in an attempt to discover

Today, yet another home was being searched

near his most recent address in Birmingham.

One man who lives around the corner is still in custody.

but there were times in his life a violent past,

when he may have adopted extreme political views,

possibly while serving a prison sense in 2003,

possibly while serving a prison sentence in 2003,

or during two periods living in Saudi Arabia,

or after moving to Luton around 2010, at a time of confrontation

between young Muslims and right-wing activists.

The kind of people who commit terror...

The answer to that question - why - could be complex.

There can be anything between 15 to about 28 different reasons,

different tell-tale signs, and my argument has consistently

been that the Government has obsessively focused on one,

which we refer to as Islamist ideology.

Ideology is important, but it is but one factor.

This tragedy has again led to questions

about the Government's strategy to fight radicalisation.

Birmingham remains a focus in this tomorrow's potential terrorists

Birmingham remains a focus in this investigation, the last place where

Masood lived. The man who has been arrested, a 30-year-old, in

Birmingham, he is being questioned on suspicion of preparing for terror

acts. The 58-year-old man arrested days

ago is still questioned in custody and a 32-year-old woman, released

from custody on bail. Most of the searching of addresses

going on is coming to an end but I think this really is the end of the

beginning. STUDIO: Tom Symons, thank you.

Iraqi forces are intensifying their assault against so called

Islamic State, as they attempt to drive them out of western Mosul.

Thousands of people have fled the city in recent weeks,

and there are conflicting reports about who was responsible

for scores of civilian deaths in a single incident last week.

of taking responsibility. but has stopped short

With the city still divided between IS and the Iraqi army,

11-years-old, shot in the leg. been to a field hospital

Behind him, a boy of the same age, hit by a mortar.

These boys, children of Mosul. hospital by acts of war.

The beds are filling up here. safe when they flee.

Ambulances have been arriving every few minutes.

Most of those we've seen being brought in are children.

They've been injured by air strikes and also shelling, but the staff

Isis is not messing around. a lot of patients who have been shot

They don't want people to leave, and they

don't care whether it is a child, man or an old woman.

Everybody is being shot as they try to escape.

People are saying it takes two Isis militants to really keep an area

under control, and prevent civilians from going anywhere.

as human shields. to stay inside to remain

This man tried to break free with his younger

brother, but his brother was targeted by an IS sniper.

This footage filmed by hospital staff shows the anguish of Abdullah.

IS shot her through the heart. Sara, is in the body bag.

But those who escaped the battlefield are bringing

accounts of other innocent civilians.

Allegedly killed by their liberators.

Victims of bombing raids, by Iraqi and coalition jets.

Akram Mahmood insists that his brother was one of them.

On the right, he says that his brother was a truck driver,

and not a militant, and his guide all his life.

An air strike hit his car. doorstep, he tells me.

I bury them with my own hands. with my brother, he says.

The slogan from the authorities was "We are

coming to rescue you, to free you from IS".

have been destroyed. killed, and lots of families

reach out in desperation. the broken and the displaced

After years of IS tyranny, and months of

warfare, one more hardship for the people of Mosul.

Orla Guerin, BBC News, Northern Iraq.

Talks in Northern Ireland about forming a new power-sharing

deadline for a deal. just ahead of a tomorrow afternoon's

This evening, Sinn Fein walked out of negotiations saying they had come

of yet another election. raising the possibility

What is the most likely outcome? Buckler is in Belfast...

What is the most likely outcome? Technically, tomorrow the storm on

to send a supposed to meet by 4pm to elected Deputy First Minister, but

Sinn Fein made that clear that was not going to happen. They are left

with two options, to hold another election, the third in just over a

year here, all tentatively, they could put in place direct rule,

where Westminster takes over the running of Northern Ireland for a

period. But I think short term, they will delay decisions and play for

time which has practical consequences, not least when it

comes to budgets. It will leave doubts over spending, in terms of

public money for the next while, and that is a real concern. In the last

few days, the Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has

sounded optimistic, saying a deal was possible by tomorrow but

practically tonight, it seems there is little basis for that optimism.

The DUP and Sinn Fein are as far apart so other parties have

suggested these talks have gone nowhere, and now he and Theresa May

face the reality that there is a real crisis at Stormont and have to

consider the possibility another election, after what was a pretty

divisive vote earlier this month, could lead to problems becoming

worse rather than better. Chris Buckler in Belfast, thank you.

The head of Britain's biggest union - Unite -

improve Labour's poll ratings. be given 15 months to see if he can

general secretary. for re-election as the union's

election if one is called. is ready for a general

Meanwhile, Mr Corbyn's said he'll oppose the government's plans

to change European laws without full parliamentary scrutiny

when they become part of UK law because of Brexit.

The government wants to include the powers

published later this week. more details will be

Our political correspondent Alex Forsyth has the story.

Some still might not want it, but Brexit is beckoning.

to start a formal process. and the government is about

Parliament will see the historic moment this week, followed by

Westminster, instead of Brussels. to give control over UK laws to

Some warn as this complex work begins, MPs must be involved.

We are not going to sit there and hand over

powers to this government, to override Parliament, override

So what does the government plan? a series of diktats of what is going

It will introduce a Great Repeal Bill,

bringing EU regulations into domestic law.

workers' rights. legislation to

Brexit to suit the UK. changed or abolished after

The bill will also include powers for the

Parliamentary scrutiny. during the process, without full

The government has already faced battles

and the Great Repeal Bill in the Brexit process,

looks like it could be the next big skirmish.

decisions. that they could be cut out of key

The government insists that they will have a say and says

will be subject to full scrutiny. like new immigration

The ministers say that they do need the power to make small, technical

tweaks, like unpicking some of the EU terminology.

It will be a limited and defined power.

Right... but by secondary

And the scope, the definition of those powers and

when they can be used in what circumstances, that is something

Parliament will have to approve in voting through the Bill itself.

Some resistance to the bill is likely,

Tonight, as the government prepares very little will be plain sailing.

Tonight, as the government prepares to launch the formal process of

leaving the interstate a few days' time, there is another warning from

the European Commission chief negotiator about the consequences of

failing to reach an agreement on the terms of Brexit. The government has

said it is confident of getting a good deal, there's inevitable

positioning on both sides but one thing on which they agree is that

this will be a hugely significant negotiation, not just for the UK,

but for the EU too. Alex Forsyth, thank you.

Thousands of Russians have joined rallies in cities across the country

Several hundred demonstrators were and call for the resignation of

Several hundred demonstrators were arrested by police in Moscow,

including the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.

The Kremlin has not commented on the demonstrations.

Our Moscow correspondent, Steve Rosenberg, sent this report.

There were moments today when Moscow resembled a battlefield.

Russian riot police broke up an anti-government protest,

Russia. across

In Moscow, they detained more than 500 people.

Earlier, police had poured into the city

centre, warning that the protest was illegal.

Still, thousands of people packed into Pushkin Square, accusing

the Russian government of corruption.

Every single citizen understands it. in Russia right now.

It is hard to live in a corrupt atmosphere.

in this. and I cannot breathe

These people have come out to protest against government

corruption, but the message which this is sending to the crowd

Navalny. Russian opposition leader Alexei

He says he intends to run for president next year.

Whether he will be allowed to isn't clear.

It was Alexei Navalny who had called for today's nationwide protests.

Russia. than 100 towns and cities across

In many cases, defying bans by the local authorities.

has seen for several years. largest protests Russia

President Putin still enjoys strong support,

Steve Rosenberg, BBC News, Moscow. for

More than 30 people have been injured, two of them seriously,

in what's suspected to have been a gas explosion on the Wirral.

The blast caused extensive damage - it could be several days before

to their homes. are allowed to return

Linsey Smith reports from the scene.

The scale of the devastation shows just how powerful the explosion was.

One of the three businesses that stood here was a dance studio.

The blast was heard six miles away. it had been full of children.

33 people were taken to hospital. blowing up was captured

There is a multitude of injuries that have happened,

but the two patients that have gone through to the major

trauma unit at Aintree, they've had significant injuries.

baby-sitting her grandchildren. Christine Pickup had been

I don't know how we walked out of there.

I think the children, because their bed is slightly higher

than the low windows in these old houses, the blast lifted

the mattress up and threw it over the children,

cos they said they felt things hitting them,

them with the...masonry. and I think the mattress just saved

Police are now leading an investigation.

A number of local people say they smelt gas yesterday and on Friday.

found no faults so far. are at the scene and say they have

another night out of their homes. many residents will spend at least

The community here say they are shocked by the events of the last 24

hours, but it will be some time before the quiet residential

areas back to normal, not only does the rubble

from the damaged building have to be removed, but beyond that

blown out by the force of the blast. windows or doors because they were

It was an afternoon of qualifying who are displaced for some to come.

It was an afternoon of qualifying matches for three home nations.

Mishal, good evening. here's Karthi Gnanasegaram

England have beaten Lithuania to move five points clear at the top

of their qualification group for next year's World Cup.

The 2-0 win included an opening goal from Jermaine Defoe playing

in his first international for over three years at the age of 34.

Our sports correspondent Andy Swiss reports from Wembley.

A day to put football firmly in perspective.

Armed police on duty as Wembley struck a poignant note.

Outside, the flags at half-mast, inside, the team is led out by

five-year-old cancer patient Bradley Lowry

circle as 80,000 fans fell silent. attack, wreaths laid in the centre

Lithuania at 100s of an the world straightforward for England, it

Lithuania at 100s of an the world rankings.

But Joe Hart 's mistake nearly slotting England ahead.

But Joe Hart 's mistake nearly gifted Lithuania and Equalizer, John

Stones clearing off the line. In the second half, substitute Jamie Vardy

meant England could finally relax. Not many thrills, but the job was

done. After all of the motion before the match, this was a subdued

performance from England, but the win keeps them firmly on course for

the World Cup next summer. Andy Swiss, BBC News, Wembley.

The Scotland manger, Gordon Strachan had said they must

reaching the World Cup. to stand a chance of

And with three minutes of the game remaining,

Chris Martin scored to give Scotland a vital three points.

They're now in fourth place - in the same group as England.

after a 2-0 win over Norway. behind Germany in their Group

Jamie Ward scored Northern Ireland's first goal after just 90 seconds

with Conor Washington adding their second.

Championship this year. a fourth Formula One World

In today's first race of the season in Australia, he started on pole

A new season, and for Formula 1, the place behind the Ferrari

A new season, and for Formula 1, the start of a new error. The cars are

bigger and faster, and still some sites that may feel rather

familiar... Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes beginning at the front.

That's one. Staying there is the challenge that never changes. Then,

there comes a certain time of pressure, and for Lewis Hamilton, it

was coming from Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari, a battle of speed that

would ultimately be decided by a stop.

Hamilton wanted new tyres, allowing Sebastian Vettel to take the lead.

The Brits left with first ratio among the traffic. We need to get

past Max Verstappen. I don't how to get past this guy. The hold-up

allowed the Ferrari to get in and out without losing the lead. For

Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team, the chance was gone.

A comfortable victory for Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton in second. If it is

a new era for the sport, it means there is the rivalry that will come

I worry not whether journalists are That is all of the sport.

I worry not whether journalists are upset but whether this is the office

holder that is being laughed at. If