18/03/2017 BBC Weekend News

Scotland's First Minister issues a fresh warning

to the Prime Minister, in the row over another

Nicola Sturgeon says if Theresa May blocked the vote,

it would "shatter beyond repair" the idea of the UK as

Let the Prime Minister be in no doubt, the will of our Parliament

must, and will, prevail. Elsewhere, Gordon Brown sets out his vision,

with a third option Also tonight, chaos at an airport

in Paris, as a suspected radical Islamist is shot dead

after attacking a soldier. The crisis over North

Korea and its missiles. America and China

issue a joint warning. And England's Grand Slam bubble,

bursts against a green wall. How Ireland shatter England's

dream of back-to-back Scotland's First Minister,

Nicola Sturgeon, has warned Theresa May not to block her plan

for a second independence referendum, if it's endorsed by

the Scottish Parliament next week. She was addressing the SNP

conference today in Aberdeen. Elsewhere, Gordon Brown

entered the debate. The former Prime Minister

called for the Holyrood to be given more powers,

while balancing that with the need for continued

co-operation with Westminster. Here's our Scotland

editor Sarah Smith. And Nicola Sturgeon excited her

party conference with a defiant message aimed directly

at Theresa May and her refusal She has time to think again

and I hope she does. If her concern is timing,

then within reason, I am happy But let the Prime Minister be in no

doubt, the will of our Parliament The Tories' reluctance to allow

Scotland a choice isn't They are now terrified of

the verdict of the Scottish people. So the First Minister is now locked

in this battle with the PM. And a former Prime Minister has just

invited himself right In a speech in Kirkcaldy

here today, Gordon Brown says I fear for bitter,

acrimonious debate. If new powers over agriculture

and fishing, VAT rates and the right to conclude international trade

treaties were devolved to Scotland, he thinks there wouldn't need to be

a vote on full independence. When the Scottish Parliament vote

next week to request a referendum, does he think the Prime Minister

should give her consent? I think it's very difficult

for a British Parliament now to deny the Scottish people their right,

if they wish to vote for it, But look, I want to wait and see

what the Scottish Parliament does. I want to wait and see

what the Conservative So to be absolutely clear,

if the Scottish Government formally requests a referendum

on independence and the Westminster Government denies that request,

would that be a mistake? I don't think the Westminster

Government is saying What the Westminster Government

is saying, at the moment, She seems to be saying

that she cannot block I'm not so sure that she alone can

be the person who sets the timing. Nicola Sturgeon says she's willing

to talk about when a referendum might happen but is determined

there will be a vote A man's been shot dead at Orly

international airport in France, after attempting to seize a gun

from a soldier on duty. The incident forced

the airport to close Police said the man was known

to the intelligence services. From Paris, Lucy Williamson

sent this report. Paris has got used to seeing

security forces everywhere. As passengers queued for early

morning flights, here at Orly, a 39-year-old man attacked

a military patrol, wrestling a female soldier to the ground,

in a bid to grab her weapon. He was quickly shot

dead by her colleagues. TRANSLATION: He was holding

the soldier by the neck and at the same time,

he was holding onto her weapon. When we saw that, we realise

today was really serious. The man has been nailed

as Ziyed Ben Belgacem As Special Forces searched his

flat today, his father, brother and a cousin

were being questioned by police. The Paris prosecutor tonight said

Ben Belgacem was radicalised while in prison for theft and drug

offences and had arrived at the airport today

with a Koran in his bag. TRANSLATION: He grabbed the soldier

and walked backwards several metres, He said, "Put your weapons down

and your hands on your head. Before arriving at Orly this

morning, Ben Belgacem was stopped during a traffic check,

where he shot a police officer He then hijacked another car

and headed for the airport. Tonight, the southern terminal

here at Orly has re-opened, as antiterrorist investigators

begin their work. The cordon of security,

that's gone up across this country over the past two years,

held firm today, but it's another reminder of the fear that

still haunts France. America and China say tensions

on the Korean peninsula are now The US Secretary of State Rex

Tillerson issued the warning alongside his Chinese counterpart

in Beijing on the final stop Mr Tillerson is the first senior

Trump administration From Beijing, our China editor

Carrie Gracie reports. On North Korea, China and the US

find it hard to see eye to eye. Only hours before Mr Tillerson's

arrival in Beijing, his boss tweeted a complaint that North Korea had

behaved badly, playing the US for years, with China

doing little to help. North Korean missiles,

armed with nuclear warheads, may soon be able to hit,

not just American military bases in Asia, but American cities

on the other side of the world. North Korean missiles,

armed with nuclear warheads, The US wants China to persuade

its ally to give up this arsenal, but in public

Mr Tillerson was diplomatic. We share a common view and a sense

that tensions on the peninsular are quite high right now and that

things have reached a rather dangerous level and we've committed

ourselves to do everything we can to prevent any type

of conflict from breaking out. But how to prevent conflict,

that's where the common ground end. China wants the US to stop

threatening North Korea TRANSLATION: We could either let

the situation continue to escalate, which will finally lead to conflict,

or implement UN resolutions and try to reach a breakthrough

on restarting dialogue. Dialogue with this man,

North Korea's Kim Jong-un. The US says it can't happen

until he dismantels nuclear weapons. China says, without

dialogue, he never will. And while the big powers

are deadlocked, he moves ever closer And Carrie is live for us

tonight in Beijing. And so today Mr Tillerson is due

to meet the chinese president? Yes. That's right. Dawn is breaking

here. It's Sunday morning. In a few hours, Mr Tillerson will make a

courtesy call on the Chinese president. It's a courtesy call with

a purpose on this occasion. We believe they're going to formalise

the ip I have tags from President Trump -- invitation from President

Trump to visit Mr Trump's Florida resort next month for a summit. A

lot will be at stake. There have been conflicting signals from the

Trump administration on China. On the one hand, President Trump

talking very tough on issues like North Korea, as we've just seen, but

also on trade. On the other hand, backing down on some of his threats,

for example, on re-examining the relationship with Taiwan. So

no-one's really quite sure what the US policy on China is right now. Is

it one of confrontation? Or is it one of engagement? So, it's very key

To see how this summit goes and whether these two presidents can

form of kind the personal trust which would enable them to overcome

their natural rivalry. Thank you.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on the second day of their official

visit to Paris, have met survivors of the Paris terror attacks in 2015,

The couple heard their moving stories about the atrocity and

praised them for their bravery. Our royal correspondent,

Nicholas Witchell reports. Royal visits are all about the big

picture and the shared experiences And so at Les Invalides,

the military hospital in Paris, the Duke and Duchess met some

of France's Second The will to stand together then

remains strong today. On a morning when Paris was dealing

with the incident at Orly airport, William and Katherine met two people

who were victims of the Paris attacks in November 2015,

when Islamist gunmen killed 130 people at the Bataclan theatre

and other locations. They spoke to a fireman, who was in

the audience at the Bataclan. Which is the hardest thing,

the physical injuries They had both been

a challenge, he said. Then they met a woman who was shot

seven times that night. How is it for you re-adjusting

to everyday life? Alongside personal encounters

like these is the visit's overall purpose, and for once,

as Brexit negotiations William and Katherine

launched a programme called "les voisins",

the neighbours, emphasising all those things from youth

and sporting programmes to defence and economic issues which bind

Britain and France together. The underlying message of a royal

visit is often quite a subtle The message of this visit

is that the relationship between Britain and France

is so robust that Brexit need make Or as the Queen herself put it,

in a message William read to a dinner at the British Embassy

last night, "The ties which have stood the test

of time will continue to prosper." England's dream of back-to-back

Grand Slams in the Six Nations have been shattered,

after Ireland beat England had already won

the championship, but today's defeat means they've been prevented

from setting a world record of 19 There is flash photography in his

report. They arrived here as champions, now

England aimed to be record breakers. This team chasing history

rather than a trophy. Ireland however had other

ideas the mood in Dublin At the end of a disappointing

campaign, the hosts had a point to prove,

especially here in a city In a game of shuddering intensity,

the tone was set early on. English hopes of

Grand Slams have been wrecked here before and sustained

Irish pressure ended with Ian England 10-3 down at

half-time and lucky not all of England's points

came from the boot of Owen Farrell, the deficit cut

to just four soon after the restart. It would be the Irish

who continued to England turned to the bench for

inspiration. This time it was lacking. The visitors never really

threatening. Last year, Ireland ended New Zealand's 18-match winning

streak. Now they've denied another bid for greatness. Chastened,

England were at least champions. But they must now reflect on a first

defeat in the Eddie Jones era. This was like a World Cup final. We got

beat 13 hot 9. You -- 13-9. You come away with the Silver Medal. It

doesn't taste good. It makes you want to get the Gold Medal. It was

more about courage than class. In the first 20 minutes, that's where

we built a bit of confidence in the game. This is not the way that

England will have planned to celebrate winning the Six Nations.

This side has come a long way in a short time. But today they failed to

grasp a unique chance to do what no other international team has ever

achieved. England's aim is to be the best in the world, but today showed

there's still some way to go. A night of mixed emotions then for

England. This will hurt, but it could just be the making of them.

Dan Roan, BBC News, Dublin. It has just been announced that the

legendary musician Chuck Berry has died aged 90. Famed for those

rock'n'roll classics, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in

1984. Police confirmed he passed away this afternoon in his home

state of Missouri. You can see more on all of today's

stories on the BBC News Channel. Good evening. There's been quite a

bit of rain so far this evening across the north and the west of the

UK. There's plenty more to come overnight. Strong winds too.