02/02/2013 BBC Weekend News

Good afternoon. Tax incentives for married couples

will not be included in next month's Budget, according to

Government sources. There was speculation that the measure might

have been brought in as a way of softening opposition from

Conservative backbenchers opposed to same-sex marriage, which will be

voted on next week. This report from Tom Barton. It's rarely been a

happy marriage but David Cameron's relationship with his back benchers

is becoming ever more strained. In a week that has seen talk of

leadership chalenings, he is facing another rebellion. This time on gay

marriage. Seven years after civil partnerships were introduced for

gay and lesbian couples, MPs are to vote over whether to allow people

of the same-sex to marry in England and Wales. It is strongly opposed

by some Conservative MPs. They think that the Government should be

focusing on helping out couples who are already married with

speculation that next month's Budget will include a tax break for

married couples to encourage Tory MPs to vote with the Government has

left some back benchers frustrated. On Tuesday when the vote comes

forward for the redefinition of marriage, I would vote for a tax

measure that puts money in the pockets of those that need it the

most, rather than voting for something that was not in the

manifesto, which is a redefinition of marriage it is not the priority.

The economy is. Officials say that they are

focusing on the economy and that is why tax breakss for married couples

will not anybody the Budget, but insisting it will be addressed

before the end of the Parliament it is a policy that Nick Clegg argued

against. The Liberal Democrats are allowed to abstain in any vote.

In the rocky relationships of the coalition, it seems that marriage

could be becoming one of David Cameron's biggest headaches.

A quarter of a million Twitter users have had their accounts

hacked in the latest of a string of high-profile internet security

breaches. Education Minister addresses and others information

could be affected. The French president, Francois

Hollande, has arrived in Timbuktu in northern Mali, which French and

Malian troops seized from Islamist militants six days ago. His visit

comes as a United Nations envoy said he was "deeply disturbed" by

reports of reprisal attacks by Malian troops as they re-take

northern areas. Our World Affairs Correspondent Mike Wooldridge has

the latest. A traditional welcome for the French President in fabled

Timbuktu. The recapture of this city, above all, symbolic, a

crowning achievement of the French- led forces north to Mali. The

Islamists who seized them last year from driven from Timbuktu just a

week ago. Already life beginning to return to normal here, the children

are returning to school after months of disruption to studies as

the Islamists wanted.only a Koranic education. The French now

parachuting in equipment and supplies to consolidate their hold

on Timbuktu. They currently have more than 3,000 troops in the

country all together. They have worked alongside Malian

troops and the plan is to transfer the military mission to these and

other African troops deployed across the country.

But the challenges ahead are immense. There is speculation that

the Islamists have melted into the desert, only to turn this into a

potentially long guerrilla conflict and the UN is warning of the risk

of reprisal attacks against the northern population by other

Malians because of the rebellion. Mali has many victims of the

rebellion. This father of three was punished by amputation by Al-Qaeda-

linked militants. TRANSLATION: Maybe the French will

help me. They were our colonialists. France's reputation is riding high

today but the President will be once again working out how and when

to leave Mali. Food retailers and suppliers are

being summoned to an urgent meeting after recent incidents of

mislabelled or contaminated meat products. The Prison Service

launched an investigation yesterday after pork was found in Halal

prison food. Last month, supermarkets cleared their shelves

after horsemeat was discovered in some brands of frozen beefburgers.

The Hadrian's Wall Trust is warning that parts of the World Heritage

site is being worn away by poor weather and the number of visitors

it attracts. Fiona Trott reports, the Trust is asking for help trying

to preserve the ancient site. A line of light. This event attracted

over 25,000 people three years ago. Now Hadrian's Wall is becoming a

victim of its own success. Over the past six years, this 73-mile walk

has seen a 67% increase in visitors. It is becoming a problem. Bad

weather has exposed parts of it. Under every lump and bump lies

2,000 years of archaeology, the solution is to spread out.

What we want people to do is to spread out. Not to walk in single

file. As I said it is a grass path, if we can spread people out so that

they are walking in pairs or wider, where possible, that will even out

the wear and tear on the surface. Around 11,000 people walk the

entire stretch every year. They too want to protect it.

I think it is important to help and to carry on looking after

everything so that they can ensure it is maintained. I think it should

be protected. The whole length of the wall is important.

These ancient stones are in need of some rest, so now all large groups

are being asked to contact the Trust before coming here. It is