15/02/2017 BBC News at Six

A furious response from Donald Trump as he lashes out at American

More claims surface about contacts between his team and Russia

following the resignation of his national security advisor

I think it's very very unfair what's happened to General Flynn,

the way he was treated and the documents and papers

that were illegally - I stress that - illegally leaked.

Earlier the President took to twitter to vents his anger

as leading Republicans joined calls for an investigation

The American people need to understand and we'd need to

understand and it needs to be dealt with quickly.

We'll have the latest from Washington -

where President Trump has also been meeting Israel's Prime Minister.

A woman's arrested by Malaysian police after the suspected

assassination of the half brother of North Korea's leader.

A tough decision for thousands of Tata steelworkers but they agree

to take cuts to their pensions for the sake of their jobs.

Protests as Church of England bishops prepare to vote on a report

that says marriage in church should only be between a man and a woman.

The new research which points to risks for professional footballers.

And coming up in the sport on BBC News.

Can Arsenal get past their point of no return

As they attempt to avoid defeat in the round of 16

Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at 6.

We will have the latest from Washington in a moment.

Police in Malaysia have arrested a 28 year old woman in connection

with the suspected poisoning of the half brother

Kim Jong-Nam died yesterday after he was attacked

The 45 year old had been critical of his half-brother's regime

and was living in exile after being passed over

Karishma Vaswani reports from Kuala Lumpur.

Is this one of the female assassins who carried out an audacious

Malaysian police say a Vietnamese woman has been detained as part

They want to find out what happened to this man. The older half brother

of the Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, who is believed to have been killed.

Details of alleged assassination are murky.

What we do know is that between nine and ten o'clock

in the morning on Monday, a man believed to be Kim Jong-nam

was attacked in this crowded, busy airport.

Police say he was accosted by at least one woman

who covered his face with a cloth filled with some sort

After that, he is thought to have walked over to that information

One man who might have wanted Kim Jong-nam dead is the North Korean

leader. Today Kim Jong-un took part in a Valley to honour what would

have been his father's 75th birthday -- rally. Experts say is in the

middle of a surge to get rid of anyone who is a threat to his power,

no one is safe, but even his close uncle who was branded a traitor for

all ages and executed in 2013. In the small world of politics here

maybe it doesn't help him to have him dead, but nevertheless it is a

telling reflection on the regime that in 2017 you are still executing

possible rival members of the Royal family. It is a habit which England

got out of after the Judas. -- chewed.

South Korea insists that the man who died was Kim Jong-nam,

brutally murdered on the orders of the North Korean regime.

TRANSLATION: The government is certainly judging

that the murdered person is Kim Jong-nam.

Since this case is still being investigated we should wait

for details until the Malaysian government makes an announcement.

The focus of the investigation will now move to a hospital

where a post mortem is being carried out on the body of the man

Malaysia says it can't confirm his identity or the cause

of death until the postmortem is released, which may not

Donald Trump has attacked the US intelligence agencies

and the American media over claims that a number of his campaign team

were in contact with Russian officials in the run up to last

He called it a real scandal that classified information was illegally

given out to the media like candy, he said.

Yesterday the President's National security advisor resigned over his

From Washington here's our North America Editor Jon Sopel.

These are not the best of times, not yet for weeks in, his travel ban has

been blocked and his national security adviser has been fired, and

the questions about his links with Russia are piling up. And when the

president is angry, the play Seve Benson is on twitter and blow -- the

place he vents is on sweater and boy did he let it go this morning.

but on Capitol Hill there is one central concern amongst senior

Republicans and Democrats, it is the administration's links to the

Russian government. The base issue is getting to the bottom of what the

Russian interference was and what the relationship was with associates

of the Trump effort and that is the big elephant in the room that has

got to be dealt with in the most appropriate way. American need to

understand and we need to understand and it needs to be dealt with

quickly. In the midst of so much turmoil, friendly face at the White

House, the Israeli Prime Minister. At their news Conference you would

not have guessed that it was the president who demanded general

Flynn's resignation. Papers are being late, this is criminal action,

criminal act, and it has been going on for a long time -- being leaked.

Before me. But now it is really going on and people are trying to

cover up for a terrible loss that the Democrats had under Hillary

Clinton. I think it's very unfair what's happened to general flame and

the way he was treated at the documents and papers that were

illegally, I stress that, in legally leaked, very very unfair. And then

on to the Middle East and its key policy question, did America still

support a two state solution? I'm looking at two state and one state

and I like the one that both art is like. I'm very happy with the one

that both parties like. I believe the great opportunity for peace

comes from a regional approach, from involving our new-found Arab

partners in their pursuit of a broader peace and peace with the

Palestinians and I greatly look forward to discussing this in detail

with you, Mr President, because I think that if we work together we

have a shot. There seems to be more common ground between these two men

than the president is enjoying that some of his Republican colleagues.

How much pressure is president from under when it comes to Russia? --

President Trump. It is hard to avoid the conclusion that this is an

administration that is reeling. Donald Trump fan campaigning easy

but he is finding governing a good deal more difficult -- found

campaigning easy. The White House is understaffed, and there seems to be

rival factions within the White House. Donald Trump was complaining

about the hostility he is facing from the media, from some of the

government agencies that he says I'm leaking against him. You now have

Republicans who feel there needs to be an investigation to clear the air

over links with Russia. It is all very difficult. One other thing, you

might remember there was the controversy about the travel ban.

Donald Trump promised last week that we would see a revised executive

order on Monday or Tuesday of this week. It is now Wednesday and we

have heard nothing about it. And it seems that work at the White House

just isn't getting done. Thanks for joining us. As you saw Donald Trump

is holding talks with the Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.

Our Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen is here.

What did you make of it? They hinted there could be a wider Middle East

arrangement because Benjamin Netanyahu said he has new allies,

who shared the suspicions of Iran, that is one thing they talked about

and emphasise, the hub for a regional pact. -- the hope. How does

this affect the relationship with the Palestinians? Benjamin Netanyahu

was hoping for a blank cheque am more or less, from Donald Trump, to

do what they want, but they haven't got what they want. They had said

they have got to make concessions. But certainly Benjamin Netanyahu is

hoping this will be a more fruitful relationship than he ever had with

President Obama and even with Bill Clinton when he was first Prime

Minister. This is about a new start with these countries, but as ever

with the Middle East it will be very complex and as for a two state or

one state solution, some people think the most likely solution is no

solution at all. Thanks for joining us.

They've sacrificed their pensions to save their jobs.

Thousands of Tata steelworkers in the UK have agreed to move

from a final salary pension to a less generous scheme

in return for a ?1 billion investment in the company

Unions called it a tough decision but the "only viable way"

From Port Talbot, here's our Wales Correspondent Sian Lloyd.

You've got to play it safe now and again.

Not taking any risks in this game but Nigel and Scott Boden say

they are taking a chance on the future.

The father and son are both steel workers at Tata's Port Talbot

plant and voted to accept the company's proposals.

Even though Nigel, who has put in 38 years, now thinks he will need

to work longer before he can afford to retire.

The ballot isn't so much about the pension itself.

It's about the future investment, it's about the new pension fund.

I think voting yes is saying we want a job.

It gives us all a better chance to have a job for the future,

It's expected that the company will now move swiftly to replace

the old British steel pension with a proposed less generous

scheme, and in return, provided the company continues

to return a profit, Tata promises to invest ?1 billion

To maintain the two blast furnaces at Port Talbot for at least five

years, and will try to avoid compulsory redundancies

Trade union representatives had somewhat reluctantly recommended

that their members should accept this deal.

I like to think this is a step in the right direction.

I think the workforce understands that.

It's been a painful process, a lot of scars need to heal

and a lot of bridges need to be built going forward.

It's been a turbulent year for workers here

The uncertainty during that time has led to a lack of trust.

Workers say they are making sacrifices for the future

Their new pension arrangements will need to be approved

Today's ballot result is not the end of the line.

But there's now an expectation from steelworkers that Tata must

Wages grew faster than the rate of inflation at the end of 2016,

Between October and December wages grew by 2.6%.

But that was slower than the previous few months,

leading some analysts to suggest that households could face

a "squeeze" on spending later this year.

The figures also show another fall in unemployment and that a record

number of people in the UK are now in work.

The Prime Minister has been in Cumbria today -

ahead of next week's by-election in Copeland.

Theresa May's visit is being seen as an extraordinary move -

not least because the seat has been held by Labour for

We sent our political correspondent Ben Wright to talk

The Tories election machine is on the move, with a visit that could

spell trouble for Labour. Theresa May's move to cope and, a labour

held seat for over eight years proves the Prime Minister feels the

Conservatives can win next week, and she tried to assure voters that the

nuclear power station would be built. It is the Conservatives who

are committed to the nuclear industry in the UK and we will be

saying... We have agreed the first new-build in a generation here in

the United Kingdom and we recognise and our candidate here has made very

clear, to me, the importance of the site and the nuclear industry. This

can bring constituency relies on the nuclear industry for jobs,

Sellafield is already here, that is one reason Labour might struggle to

keep this seat. Because Jeremy Corbyn has spent his career sounding

pretty cool about nuclear power. So Labour's campaign focuses on the

local NHS. We are having the threat of vital services being taken away

from our hospital, relocated into Carlisle, 40 miles away, and it is

no good. Is Jeremy Corbyn a hindrance to your campaign, you say

muddled -- he has a muddled approach to the nuclear industry? I'm behind

the nuclear industry, no ifs and buts. Jeremy Corbyn says that he

backs the new plant and he needs to. I don't think he is pro-nuclear. In

spite of everything he says. This is our livelihood. It will come down to

the power station. Both parties are for it. Does the nuclear issue

showed everyone's politics? Yes, especially the way it is at the

moment, it is bothering people, but it is the life and soul of the

place. It is jobs. Labour's Daugherty of 2500 could be squeezed

by smaller parties, as well -- majority. Labour have moved to the

left and the Tories have moved to the right and there is a substantial

vote in the middle for people who are looking for a pragmatic MP who

talks about the real world. And it is a seat that voted strongly for

Brexit. We would abolish HS2 as it will not benefit this area and we

will press to leave the EU because the sooner we do we will have more

money for investment locally. This in situ a swathe of the Lake

District and there is one party with a very distinctive nuclear message

-- this constituency. We think it is time to try to bring other

businesses to Copeland and to bring something which will benefit

everyone here. Theresa May's visit is a confident if risky move, she is

staking her name on a whim, but that would be a coup for the

Conservatives because a governing party has not gained a Parliamentary

seat in a by-election since 1982. For Labour this will be seen as a

test of the leadership and message, in a part of northern England that

has long been seen as its heartland. And here is the full list

of candidates standing in the Copeland by-election,

which takes place a week tomorrow. You can also find out more

by visiting the BBC News website. After his National Security advisor

quits - President Trump reignites his feud with the US

intelligence community We talk to World Cup winner

and former Fifa women's player of the year -

Carli Lloyd - who's just signed Joe Root says he'll seek

the advice of his predecessors before promising to be

an "instinctive" England He'll take charge for

the first time in July. Professional footballers

who repeatedly head the ball during their career

could be more prone That's according a new study

which looked at the brains of six former players all known

for their skill at heading the ball. They all developed dementia in later

life before they died. The Football Association has

welcomed the research. Our Health Editor Hugh Pym has been

looking at their findings. Jeff Astle's heading ability was

well-known but he could not have guessed the long-term consequences.

The West Brom footballer develops dementia and died at the age of 59.

A coroner ruled in 2002 that he had an industrial disease brought on by

heading the ball. Since then, his family have campaigned for more

research on the impact of heading heavy, often waterlogged footballs

on previous generations of players. Jeff's job killed him. We knew the

danger. Why else would a man, physically fit, only 55, suddenly,

overnight virtually, it came on so rapidly, be diagnosed with dementia?

His daughter is angry that 15 years on, the football authorities have

not started a conference of research programme. For too long it has been

about protecting the product of football and what it should be doing

is protecting players. I think they are terrified that the results come

out and it is shown the football could be a killer. Some former

players in England and Scotland agree that more needs to be done. I

just think of that there is research needing done. I years gone by, the

balls were different, they were a lot heavier, leather balls, and it

really picked up a lot of weight when they were wet. This definitely

had an effect on players. The new study examined the brains of six

former players who had developed dementia, seen here in these images.

Four had chronic traumatic endcap of off the bit, also seen in former

boxers. The Football Association, based here in Wembley, says that it

takes concerns about head injuries very seriously and is committed to

supporting further research, which has to be seen to be independent,

robust and thorough. A spokesperson acknowledged it would be several

months before that process got underway. So what does it mean for

the current generation of players and is it safe for children to head

the ball? The authors of the study make it clear that they are not

drawing any conclusions. I think the risks of playing football are quite

low and we need to engage with more research to find outweighs of making

the game safer. Overall, we think playing football is a safe thing to

do. But with children under 11 in the United States barred from

heading the ball in practice, there is clearly a unresolved debate about

modern football and head injuries. You pay, BBC News. -- UPM, BBC News.

The family of a boy who died in an accident in a TopShop store

have paid tribute to him, describing the ten-year-old

as a "loving, cheeky, and energetic boy."

Kaden Reddick suffered serious head injuries in an incident

involving a display at the shop in Reading on Monday afternoon.

Topshop has since recalled all display stands at tills

"as a safety precaution" with "immediate effect".

The socialite and TV personality Tara-Palmer Tomkinson died

of natural causes and did not have a brain tumour -

Santa Montefiore has posted a series of tweets thanking

She said the coroner had ruled that her sister died

The 45-year-old was found dead in her flat in London last week.

Church of England bishops are currently locked in heated

debate over the issue of same sex marriage.

The Church's ruling body - known as the General Synod -

will vote this evening on a report by bishops, which calls

for the Church to "welcome and support" gay people

but not to change its opposition to same-sex marriage.

That's despite calls for the Church to modernise.

Our religious affairs correspondent Martin Bashir reports.

# I once was lost but now am found #.

Amazing Grace, sung by protesters, sought by the House of Bishops.

The Synod began debating their report on same-sex marriage

A report that says marriage in church should remain the lifelong

We're talking here about the national church being massively

out of step with people and this isn't just about saying that we have

to follow what society is doing and what society is saying,

this is about saying that actually where people perceive love

in relationships between one another, can the Church of England

simply not recognise that God is present in those things?

Bishops tried early to offer words of healing to those

I do want to apologise to those members of Synod

who found our report difficult, who didn't recognise themselves

than we actually delivered, and for the tone of the report.

So on behalf of the house and without being trite

But the apology was largely ignored as lesbian and gay Christians

took the opportunity to ventilate their frustration.

If we are heard as lacking in love, our ability to proclaim the God

of love, as revealed in Christ Jesus,

Well, trust me, outside of these walls we are being heard

But the bishops are adamant that they have listened

While I know it disappoints some, its purpose was not to please

everyone, but rather to give a steer to the way we order our

Our aim must be to obey the word of the father about his son.

"This is my beloved son, listen to him."

And you join us now after something like 90 minutes of impassioned and

occasionally painful debate in the assembly hall here at church house

in London. Protesters have also been protesting against the Bishop's

report throughout the day. We are also told by the chairman of the

debates tonight that at 6:45 BME will call for a vote. When the Synod

will decide to either affirm or reject the Bishop's report. And of

course we will bring that to you this evening in the BBC's ten

o'clock news with few airports. -- with Huw Edwards.

She's the Fifa Player of the Year and a World Cup winner.

Now the 34-year-old American Carli Lloyd will leave

It's a signing which they hope will boost their chances as City

attempt to defend their title of the FA Women's Super League.

Our sports correspondent Jo Currie has been to meet her.

From the halfway line, Carli Lloyd won the USA

the World Cup and herself a place in history.

And now the world's greatest player is coming to England.

Lloyd has won everything there is to win on the international

stage so what does Manchester City have to offer?

That's the biggest thing, I'm always looking to improve my game,

always looking for the next challenge, the next big thing,

and playing the Champions League, hopefully win an FA Cup,

Lloyd is in a league of her own, guiding the US to World Cup success

A global superstar comfortable sharing the stage with Ronaldo

as she was voted World Player of the Year, twice.

It's just a unique opportunity to be able to come here and it's

generated a lot of news, I think, for women's soccer.

I'm just looking really forward to it and I think it's a great

league and I just want to continue to help to promote women's soccer

and do anything I can to make things better across the globe.

City's women have only been in the top flight for three seasons

but they are already leading the way on and off the field.

The club's ethos is to treat the men's and women's

They have access to the same world-class facilities and coaching

staff and even built the women their own stadium.

This is what Manchester City is all about.

Trying to continue to be successful, and I think

by attracting that sort of player, we are definitely heading

in the direction where we want to be the best team in England

but we want to be dominant in Europe as well, and to have her on board

Already the champions of England, the arrival of Lloyd will be seen

not only as a sign of City's ambition but of the growth of

Nick Miller has all the latest weather. Temperatures are edging up

today. You may have seen some sunshine in the highlands of

Scotland for part of the day. In the Midlands, it turned very wet this

afternoon. That rain will fall across Lincolnshire before clearing

into the North Sea. Heavy showers followed in parts of Wales, and so

test -- south-west England. Strong to gale force winds in the north of

Glasgow, but lighter winds in southern areas. The south could see

slow to clear fog patches tomorrow morning and maybe a touch of frost.

That will be the exception of the rule. Tomorrow for England and

Wales, barring the odd shower, loud with sunny spells, and some rain in

Northern Ireland. In Scotland, the rain in the north and west easing

with the wind. Through the afternoon, brighter breaks

appearing, wetter weather heading into Northern Ireland, fringing into

north-west England on Thursday. For the rest of England and Wales, I

suppose those early fog patches will disappear and it will feel pleasant

where the sun is coming in. They remind some fog patches are possible

on Friday morning. Not widespread appear that in mind at this stage.

Sunshine on Friday lasting longer stood down the eastern side of the

UK with cloud increasing and outbreaks of rain heading in.

Average temperature this time of year is around eight Celsius, and we

will keep the mild theme all the way through the weekend. Potentially

very mild for some of us. And the outlook for the weekend, we will

cover that in terms of its staying mild. You will not be a huge amount

of sunshine but there will be rain around, especially at the

To the north of the