19/03/2016 BBC Weekend News

The Prime Minister says he's puzzled and disappointed by the resignation

of Iain Duncan Smith from his cabinet.

The Work and Pensions Secretary stepped down

last night in protest over cuts to disability benefits.

Five people are killed and more than 30 injured

And a controversial roller coaster reopens -

less than a year after five people were seriously injured in a crash.

The Prime Minister has said he is "puzzled and disappointed" by

the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith from the cabinet.

The Work and Pensions Secretary stepped down last night in protest

over proposals to cut some disability benefits.

He described them as "indefensible" in a Budget that "benefited higher

He's been replaced by Stephen Crabb, who was previously the Welsh

Our Political Correspondent Vicki Young reports

Cheering a wage rise for low paid workers,

this was a passionate Iain Duncan Smith a year ago.

A rare moment when he and the Chancellor

But 12 months on, plans to cut benefits for the disabled

In a letter to the Prime Minister he launched a blistering attack

The Prime Minister replied that he was...

The budget proposals were endorsed by the

whole Cabinet on Wednesday morning before the Chancellor presented them

And he was obviously part of that process.

These proposals came from his department.

But it's been acknowledged now they need more time,

The new man in charge of welfare changes

is former Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb.

Brought up on a council estate by a single mother,

the government hopes Labour will find it

hard to accuse this minister of not understanding what it's like to be

I was very sad to see Iain resign in the circumstances

there's real strong unity at the heart of this government

in terms of continuing our important mission

We know we've got to carry on making good decisions,

strong decisions, to get this country back to a situation

But Mr Osborne's decisions are coming in for increasing

criticism from his own side, offering tax cuts for the better off

at the same time as reducing benefits for the disabled

Of course, these things weaken the government,

they weaken the Treasury, they weaken the impetus

towards getting the deficit into balance.

It's absolutely necessary the country lives within its means.

It's got to be done in a way which reflects and recognises

the interest of the people who are at the bottom

Please join me in welcoming Vote Leave's Iain Duncan Smith!

Some ministers believe the real reason

behind Mr Duncan Smith's resignation is his desire to leave

And by walking out now he can cause maximum damage to the Prime

Minister and Chancellor, who are leading the campaign

And Vicki Young is in Downing Street now.

So, how damaging is this for the Government?

No doubt personal animosity between George Osborne and Iain Duncan Smith

has burst into the open in the most dramatic way. On one side the

Chancellor sometimes suspected Mr Duncan Smith wasn't up to the job of

reforming the welfare state. On the other side Duncan Smith's friends

they he found the Chancellor high-handed and patronising. It's

the nature of the attack. Mr Duncan Smith going for the central message

of the Chancellor, accusing him of trying to balance the books, not

caring about the poorest in society. Many ministers think this is all

about the European Union and that Mr Duncan Smith was simply looking for

an excuse to walk away. This will certainly have an impact on the

unity of the Conservative Party, but also won any leadership ambitions Mr

Osborne still has. Five people have been killed

and more than 30 injured in a suicide bomb

attack in Istanbul. It exploded in a busy

shopping street and many It's the fourth suicide bombing

in Turkey this year. From Istanbul, Daniel

Boettcher sent this report. Saturday morning on Istanbul's most

popular shopping street. Seconds after these images there is an

explosion. Police swarm into the city centre. Turkey had been on high

alert. There were fears this city could be a target. Today, it

happened. Terrified residents running from the scene. And

ambulances arriving to care for the casualties. Among those injured, at

least 12 foreign nationals. TRANSLATION: This shopkeeper heard

the explosion, you said he knew it was definitely a bomb.

Another told me, either were expecting this, there had been

rumours of an imminent attack. Police have sealed off the entire

area, armed officers at every junction. These scenes are becoming

all too familiar in Turkey. This attack struck at the very heart of

Istanbul. Less than a week ago it was Ankara. Authorities here have

been unable to put a stop to these suicide bombings and Turkey is under

threat on several different fronts. Kurdish militants linked to the PKK

said they carried out two car bomb attacks in Ankara in less than a

month in which more than 60 people died. And so-called Islamic State

were blamed for suicide bombings in the capital last October, and in

Istanbul earlier this year. It isn't clear who was behind today's attack,

as investigations continue, streets that would normally be bustling are

almost empty. Many here are wondering where this will end.

Both black box flight recorders from a passenger plane that crashed

in Southern Russia this morning have been found.

The Boeing 737 from Dubai circled Rostov-on-Don airport

for two hours before crashing short of the runway.

Local officials say near hurricane-strength winds

appear to be responsible, although the airline says it's too

Salah Abdeslam - the man suspected of involvement in the Paris attacks

last year - has left hospital in Brussels

where he was being treated for a gunshot wound.

A French prosecutor claims Abdeslam told investigators he land to blow

himself up at the start to France on the night of the attacks and changed

his mind. France has called for his extradition.

A new video has appeared online apparently showing British hostage

John Cantlie - who was taken hostage by the so-called Islamic State

The unverified video shows him walking near a bomb-damaged building

It's the first new footage to emerge of him in a year.

Alton Towers has re-opened its "Smiler" Rollercoaster -

nine months after an accident which left five people seriously injured.

The theme park - which is being prosecuted over the incident

says it has introduced additional safety measures.

Open again after nine months and hours of safety tests,

Alton Towers's Smiler ride is once again

This was the scene last June, five people were seriously hurt

when their carriage, travelling at almost 50 miles

an hour, hit an empty, stationary car.

Two of the victims had to have their legs amputated.

In total, 16 people were hurt, some said the ride should

Alton Towers say they've carried out more than 400

hours of tests and the roller-coaster has met all legal

Many of those here today say they've been undeterred

It was human error, so it's not the ride's

I think it'll be fine now, because they will have made it a lot

It was really fun, but obviously knowing what had happened put it

into perspective how fast the ride does go.

The company that owns Alton Towers, Merlin, are being taken to court

next month by the Health and Safety Executive.

And they are being prosecuted for breaching health

The owners say human error was to blame for last year's

accident and they've improved training and have made changes

They say they've tried to learn every

possible lesson to make sure this never happens again.

It's the final day of the Six Nations rugby.

Wales demolished Italy 67 points to 14, putting them in second place.

Ireland were beating Scotland 28-20. In Paris England fans gather to see

if their side can secure a grand slam for the first time since 2003.

Our Sports Correspondent Katie Gornall is there.

Welcome to the start to France. Just over an hour and a half until

kick-off and the fans are starting to trickle in. It's taking them a

while to get in because there is such a huge security presence in

Paris. It's here the prize England crave the most awaits them. If they

beat France here they will have the grand slam for the first time in 13

years. Confirmation they've moved on from the mess of the World Cup last

autumn. In recent years England have tended to fall at the final hurdle.

There's a significant number of players in Eddie Jones's squad who

failed in the chase for the grand slam. They arrive here with

confidence, momentum, it's made them favourites against a fairly chaotic

French side. They'll be desperate to get off to a good start and to

confirm they are reinvented now under Eddie Jones.

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