:00:00. > :00:07.Tonight at Ten - David Cameron comes out fighting,
:00:08. > :00:10.and warns that leaving the European Union
:00:11. > :00:17.would threaten the UK's economic and national security.
:00:18. > :00:20.Are you losing the argument over the EU?
:00:21. > :00:23.He tells MPs that it's no time for "a leap in the dark",
:00:24. > :00:25.and warns there'll be no second-chance referendum
:00:26. > :00:29.I believe the choice is between being an even greater
:00:30. > :00:38.Britain inside a reformed EU, or a great leap into the unknown.
:00:39. > :00:40.And there were several swipes at Boris Johnson -
:00:41. > :00:42.one of more than 100 Conservative MPs who question
:00:43. > :00:44.the Prime Minister's recent deal in Brussels.
:00:45. > :00:48.Can I ask my Right Honourable Friend, the Prime Minister,
:00:49. > :00:52.to explain to the House and to the country, in exactly
:00:53. > :00:54.what way this deal returns sovereignty over any field
:00:55. > :01:03.of lawmaking to these Houses of Parliament?
:01:04. > :01:05.We'll have the latest on the day's debate,
:01:06. > :01:07.and we'll be looking at the shape of the campaign to come.
:01:08. > :01:10.The former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson -
:01:11. > :01:12.who's charged with sexual activity with a child -
:01:13. > :01:16.admits his behaviour was "wholly unacceptable".
:01:17. > :01:19.Giving this four-year-old a life sentence for murder was a mistake,
:01:20. > :01:20.according to the Egyptian authorities,
:01:21. > :01:26.responding to worldwide condemnation.
:01:27. > :01:32.We report on the pressure to make the new Top Gear a commercial
:01:33. > :01:44.a special guest whose dream came true at the White House.
:01:45. > :01:48.The Mayor hits back at claims the capital's economy would be
:01:49. > :01:52.And the NHS doctor hit by a lorry in Las Vegas.
:01:53. > :02:15.How friends are fundraising to help bring him home.
:02:16. > :02:20.David Cameron has delivered a warning to those who want
:02:21. > :02:22.the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
:02:23. > :02:25.The Prime Minister told MPs that leaving the EU "could hurt working
:02:26. > :02:31.people for years to come" and would be a "leap into the dark".
:02:32. > :02:34.He told MPs that the vote in June would be the final decision,
:02:35. > :02:36.with no prospect of a second referendum.
:02:37. > :02:38.Among those listening in the Commons were more than a hundred
:02:39. > :02:40.Conservative MPs - including Boris Johnson -
:02:41. > :02:42.who reject Mr Cameron's case for staying in.
:02:43. > :02:45.Our political editor Laura Kuenssberg has the latest.
:02:46. > :02:48.Wherever he goes chaos often follows.
:02:49. > :02:56.Boris Johnson revealed he wants to leave the European Union,
:02:57. > :03:00.although the Prime Minister had tried to persuade him
:03:01. > :03:03.to join his side and campaign to stay.
:03:04. > :03:11.But is his decision about Britain's future or really his very own?
:03:12. > :03:13.REPORTER: Are you on opportunist, Boris?
:03:14. > :03:23.REPORTER: Are you losing the argument over the EU?
:03:24. > :03:26.But it was David Cameron's job to set out the case to stay.
:03:27. > :03:28.THE SPEAKER: Statement, the Prime Minister.
:03:29. > :03:32.And a test of how many of his own MPs back what he claims will be
:03:33. > :03:36.We are a great country and whatever choice we make we
:03:37. > :03:43.But I believe the choice is between being an even greater
:03:44. > :03:48.Britain inside a reformed EU or a great leap into the unknown.
:03:49. > :03:51.But the Prime Minister seemed just as passionate about needling
:03:52. > :03:54.Boris Johnson, suspecting the London Mayor's decision
:03:55. > :03:57.is about his ambition to take the Prime Minister's job.
:03:58. > :04:06.I have no other agenda than what is best for our country.
:04:07. > :04:09.I'm standing here telling you what I think.
:04:10. > :04:12.My responsibility as Prime Minister is to speak plainly
:04:13. > :04:16.about what I believe is right for our country,
:04:17. > :04:20.and that is what I will do every day for the next four months.
:04:21. > :04:23.The referendum is not about just two men,
:04:24. > :04:25.Allegedly friends and certainly rivals,
:04:26. > :04:30.But in some moments it felt that way.
:04:31. > :04:36.May I ask my right honourable friend the Prime Minister to explain
:04:37. > :04:41.to the House and to the country in exactly what way this deal
:04:42. > :04:46.returns sovereignty over any field of lawmaking to these
:04:47. > :04:53.This deal brings back some welfare powers.
:04:54. > :04:56.It brings back some immigration powers.
:04:57. > :05:07.But more than that, because it carves us forever out of ever-closer
:05:08. > :05:10.union it means that the ratchet of the European Court taking power
:05:11. > :05:12.away from this country cannot happen in future.
:05:13. > :05:14.Boris Johnson didn't think much of that.
:05:15. > :05:17.But the Prime Minister didn't think much of the idea Mr Johnson floated
:05:18. > :05:20.before - that if people vote to leave there could be another deal
:05:21. > :05:26.We should be clear that this process is not an invitation to rejoin.
:05:27. > :05:34.Sadly, Mr Speaker, I have known a number of couples who've begun
:05:35. > :05:37.divorce proceedings, but I do not know of any who've
:05:38. > :05:42.begun divorce proceedings in order to renew their marriage vows.
:05:43. > :05:44.Seven Ministers who sit at the Cabinet table are at odds
:05:45. > :05:49.Only one of them put himself in the front line today.
:05:50. > :06:02.Those who advocate a "no" vote don't seem to know what a "no" vote means.
:06:03. > :06:05.Those who want to leave Europe are completely unable to agree
:06:06. > :06:09.on an alternative arrangement for Britain in the EU.
:06:10. > :06:15.For so much labour he has achieved so little, that the European Union
:06:16. > :06:24.The security of Europe is dependent upon NATO not upon the EU.
:06:25. > :06:28.Number Ten isn't just trying to keep us in the EU but to keep
:06:29. > :06:32.This is the back entrance to Downing Street.
:06:33. > :06:35.On Saturday when the Cabinet met, Euro-sceptic Ministers didn't leave
:06:36. > :06:43.But now Tory divisions are out in the wide open.
:06:44. > :06:45.David Cameron hopes it can all stay polite.
:06:46. > :06:56.Some of David Cameron's loudest cheers came from the Labour side.
:06:57. > :07:03.They will criticise him, but support staying in the EU.
:07:04. > :07:06.Labour believes the EU is a vital framework for European trade
:07:07. > :07:10.and co-operation in the 21st century.
:07:11. > :07:14.A vote to remain is in the interests of people, not only in what the EU
:07:15. > :07:17.delivers today but as a framework through which we can achieve much
:07:18. > :07:21.I want Scotland and the rest of the UK to remain
:07:22. > :07:29.However, if we are forced out of the EU, I am certain that public
:07:30. > :07:32.in Scotland will demand a referendum on Scottish independence
:07:33. > :07:36.and we will protect our place in Europe.
:07:37. > :07:38.And the importance of this debate brought out old faces.
:07:39. > :07:44.Does he believe we have more influence in the European
:07:45. > :07:48.And, Mr Speaker, surely the answer is more influence
:07:49. > :07:58.This referendum is about the future of our country, not the future
:07:59. > :08:03.Conservatives have such different convictions,
:08:04. > :08:08.this will test the Government's strength.
:08:09. > :08:15.In case you missed it, he said the party is in glutinous harmony.
:08:16. > :08:19.They will need more than this to stick this out.
:08:20. > :08:30.What did you make of the way the Prime Minister presented his case
:08:31. > :08:33.today? It was a big day after a tumultuous weekend. The Prime
:08:34. > :08:37.Minister's case is very clear, don't take the risk, we get good things
:08:38. > :08:44.from the EU, and it would be worse if we left it. Familiar territory
:08:45. > :08:48.from him, but firmly and strongly delivered. A vote is about to happen
:08:49. > :08:54.in here. He went after those who as agreed in the party very hard. What
:08:55. > :08:58.do you make of those divisions and how concerned is the Prime Minister
:08:59. > :09:02.at the extent of opposition on his own side? We saw today a potent
:09:03. > :09:08.rivalry on show and it was clear he was worried about that. It was a big
:09:09. > :09:12.dig against Boris Johnson, accusing him of putting his ambition over the
:09:13. > :09:16.interests of the country. Boris Johnson sat there rather like a
:09:17. > :09:24.teenager looking furious at being told to stop showing off by his dad.
:09:25. > :09:28.This party is broadly 50-50 split down the issue and that could
:09:29. > :09:31.inflict painful damage on him, because in the long-term campaigns
:09:32. > :09:36.tend to get more vicious and more dirty. There has been a lot of talk
:09:37. > :09:40.about politeness, but on this first day back after the late-night deal
:09:41. > :09:44.in Brussels, things may well get worse in times to come.
:09:45. > :09:47.The credit ratings agency Moody's has warned that the economic costs
:09:48. > :09:50.of Britain leaving the EU would outweigh the benefits.
:09:51. > :09:53.The warning came as the pound sterling suffered its biggest drop
:09:54. > :09:55.against the dollar for nearly seven years.
:09:56. > :10:00.Some analysts blamed the political uncertainty about Britain's
:10:01. > :10:05.Our economics editor Kamal Ahmed is with me.
:10:06. > :10:13.Let's talk a little bit about what the financial markets have been
:10:14. > :10:17.doing. We saw from Laura's piece that politicians are into command
:10:18. > :10:22.and control this debate about the referendum. One area they find
:10:23. > :10:25.control much harder is the markets. Investors today have given an
:10:26. > :10:29.initial signal about what they think about the referendum coming up on
:10:30. > :10:34.June 23, and as far as pound sterling is concerned, it's one of
:10:35. > :10:41.pressure. It has fallen to its lowest level in seven years, and
:10:42. > :10:44.that's on these fears. Short-term, maybe, but if Britain leaves the
:10:45. > :10:49.European Union, which the markets think is possible given the polling
:10:50. > :10:53.is quite close, it would be an economic negative in the short term
:10:54. > :10:56.at least. That is why pound sterling is being sold today and people have
:10:57. > :11:01.been going to dollars and the US economy, which they see as being
:11:02. > :11:04.safer. Tomorrow the debate will change again about whether
:11:05. > :11:09.businesses support a do not support us being in all leaving the European
:11:10. > :11:17.Union. There will be a letter in the Times signed by 35 leaders, chairman
:11:18. > :11:20.and executives of FTSE 100 companies saying that Britain should stay in
:11:21. > :11:25.the European Union and it would be a threat to jobs if they don't. On the
:11:26. > :11:28.other side, people who say Brexit is no threat to Britain's economy,
:11:29. > :11:32.argued the economy would be stronger because we would be able to sign
:11:33. > :11:37.free trade deals with other countries. All these areas are hotly
:11:38. > :11:39.disputed. I have been travelling to Dover to try to pick apart some of
:11:40. > :11:43.these big economic arguments. The Channel, that permanent border
:11:44. > :11:45.with the rest of Europe, and so unlike the political
:11:46. > :11:48.and economic border that could be Now, however bad-tempered the debate
:11:49. > :11:59.becomes, one must assume What, though, could be the economic
:12:00. > :12:03.consequences of remaining The UK is the second largest economy
:12:04. > :12:14.in the EU, behind Germany. It has the second highest
:12:15. > :12:17.population, again behind Germany, so whatever happens
:12:18. > :12:20.in the referendum, Britain of course will remain a significant global
:12:21. > :12:22.economy which many other nations For those who want to stay
:12:23. > :12:30.in the EU, the positives We already know what
:12:31. > :12:34.being in is like. The EU is the UK's
:12:35. > :12:39.largest trading partner. We export ?229 billion worth
:12:40. > :12:42.of goods and services The single market is important
:12:43. > :12:47.for financial services. The City creates a ?19.9 billion
:12:48. > :12:51.trade surplus with the rest There would be risks if Britain
:12:52. > :13:00.were to leave the European Union. Would other members embrace
:13:01. > :13:04.a new free trade deal with the UK? Vital trading partners like America
:13:05. > :13:08.and China have made it pretty clear they would like Britain to stay
:13:09. > :13:13.within the European Union. And if Britain were to leave,
:13:14. > :13:17.it might mean the renegotiation There may be risks to Britain
:13:18. > :13:27.leaving the European Union, but there also could be
:13:28. > :13:33.lots of advantages. Less EU red tape and bureaucracy,
:13:34. > :13:36.which many see as a drag on growth. It could actually be easier to sign
:13:37. > :13:39.free trade agreements with countries like India without the need
:13:40. > :13:45.for agreement from other EU members. And being companies like Unilever
:13:46. > :13:49.and Hitachi have said they will still invest in Britain
:13:50. > :13:51.whatever our relationship The great difficulty is that no-one
:13:52. > :13:58.really knows what leaving the EU Some estimates say that it could add
:13:59. > :14:13.1.6% to national income if we get a very good deal
:14:14. > :14:15.with our EU partners. But crunch the numbers in a slightly
:14:16. > :14:21.different way and it could lead to a slump of 2.2% in economic
:14:22. > :14:25.activity if our EU partners decide they don't want much
:14:26. > :14:28.of a deal at all. The economics of leave
:14:29. > :14:37.or remain are anything but, and the numbers will be fought over
:14:38. > :14:40.fiercely as each side seeks to pound The UK's contribution
:14:41. > :14:53.to the European Union in 2015 was ?12.9 billion, when you take
:14:54. > :14:56.account of the British rebate, and on the whole, the UK pays
:14:57. > :14:59.in more than it gets back. But the picture is different
:15:00. > :15:01.for individual regions, especially those receiving money
:15:02. > :15:04.to relieve economic hardship, or rural areas where
:15:05. > :15:06.subsidies for the farming Our Wales correspondent
:15:07. > :15:09.Hywel Griffith reports from Carmarthenshire
:15:10. > :15:21.in southwest Wales. What would leaving
:15:22. > :15:23.the EU mean to you? An end to being penned
:15:24. > :15:27.in or a leap into the unknown. An end to being penned
:15:28. > :15:30.in or a leap into the unknown? Few know the European
:15:31. > :15:32.rule book like farmers. Quotas, caps, the costs behind
:15:33. > :15:35.the food on your plate, But what will decide
:15:36. > :15:40.how these people vote? The single farm payment we get
:15:41. > :15:43.from Brussels is a lifeline of every Yes, and I doubt if we'll get that
:15:44. > :15:50.from the Government in this country. Oh yes, it's all paperwork
:15:51. > :15:54.and taxes and regulations. Well, if you complain they say
:15:55. > :16:00.it's European rules. Here in west Wales the relationship
:16:01. > :16:04.with the EU is an interesting one, because it qualifies as one
:16:05. > :16:07.of the poorest parts of Europe. Every year millions of pounds
:16:08. > :16:10.of extra funding is spent, but that doesn't mean everyone
:16:11. > :16:13.is persuaded that it is spent well Low incomes are a real problem
:16:14. > :16:20.in this part of the country. But there are some jobs
:16:21. > :16:22.which are pulling people For several years this west Wales
:16:23. > :16:35.factory has had a substantial As the referendum approaches,
:16:36. > :16:40.there is local concern The number of migrants
:16:41. > :16:49.in Carmarthenshire is far below the UK average but that doesn't take
:16:50. > :16:52.any heat out of the debate. There's so many people
:16:53. > :16:55.coming into this country, but on the other hand they've got
:16:56. > :16:58.to have somewhere to go. Well, why are they coming
:16:59. > :17:01.all the way across Europe to Britain when immigrants are supposed to go
:17:02. > :17:05.to the first country available? So there must be something wrong
:17:06. > :17:08.this end, isn't there? Stay or go, there are still four
:17:09. > :17:11.months left for us all to decide. For many here it's a choice daily
:17:12. > :17:26.life and livelihoods will depend on. A 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old
:17:27. > :17:28.boy have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Muslim
:17:29. > :17:30.religious leader in Rochdale, Jalal Uddin, who was 64,
:17:31. > :17:35.died from a head injury after being attacked
:17:36. > :17:38.while walking home last week. A 31-year-old man, who was detained
:17:39. > :17:42.last Friday, has been released. BBC News has learned that almost
:17:43. > :17:45.4,000 people in England and Wales were referred to the government's
:17:46. > :17:47.anti-radicalisation programme last year - more than twice as many
:17:48. > :17:50.as the previous year. Figures released under the Freedom
:17:51. > :17:53.of Information Act show that more The number has risen sharply
:17:54. > :17:58.after schools were legally required The United States and Russia have
:17:59. > :18:08.announced that a planned truce in Syria will come into effect
:18:09. > :18:11.in five days' time. The agreement to cease hostilities
:18:12. > :18:15.was agreed ten days ago, but there's been dispute over
:18:16. > :18:19.when it should be implemented. The plan will not apply
:18:20. > :18:22.to the so-called Islamic State or the Nusra Front,
:18:23. > :18:25.which is linked to al-Qaeda, which means that American
:18:26. > :18:27.and Russian strikes More than 250,000 Syrians
:18:28. > :18:31.have been killed, and 11 million displaced,
:18:32. > :18:35.in the conflict which began in 2011. Our North America editor
:18:36. > :18:48.Jon Sopel is in Washington. Some thoughts on what this truce
:18:49. > :18:53.means and the announcement today. Given the fraught and frankly
:18:54. > :18:57.antagonistic relationship between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, the
:18:58. > :19:02.fact they've reached an agreement is a sign of some kind of progress and
:19:03. > :19:07.Barack Obama has welcomed the deal. Yes, this has been forged because
:19:08. > :19:09.there seems to have been a Russian commitment that they will cease
:19:10. > :19:14.their attacks on western-backed rebel groups. That has made the
:19:15. > :19:18.ceasefire arrangement possible. Possible. But what happens if they
:19:19. > :19:22.don't stop the attacks? What are the mechanisms then to get it back on
:19:23. > :19:25.track? On that we are very unclear. Philip Hammond, the Foreign
:19:26. > :19:30.Secretary, has said there needs to be a major change of behaviour on
:19:31. > :19:33.the part of the Russians. The President's own spokesman said this
:19:34. > :19:40.is going to be difficult to implement. We know there are a lot
:19:41. > :19:44.of obstacles and there are sure to be Somerset-backs. That's the gloomy
:19:45. > :19:48.backdrop to this deal. That said, if there is to be a ceasefire and it is
:19:49. > :19:52.to relieve the humanitarian situation, that surely has to be
:19:53. > :19:55.welcomed. But given the past history, should people remain
:19:56. > :20:07.sceptical about the prospects? Absolutely. Jon, thank you.
:20:08. > :20:09.The footballer Adam Johnson, who's accused of sexual activity
:20:10. > :20:11.with a 15-year-old girl, has started giving evidence
:20:12. > :20:13.at his trial at Bradford Crown Court.
:20:14. > :20:15.The 28-year-old, who's played for England and Sunderland,
:20:16. > :20:17.told the jury that he'd engaged in what he called "cyber-flirting"
:20:18. > :20:20.and kissing, but insisted that nothing more had happened.
:20:21. > :20:22.He denies the two charges against him, as our correspondent
:20:23. > :20:29.For the first time Adam Johnson arrived at court to defend himself
:20:30. > :20:36.He's already admitted grooming and kissing a 15-year-old girl,
:20:37. > :20:39.but today he said it went no further.
:20:40. > :20:43.In the witness box the 28-year-old told jurors he was ashamed.
:20:44. > :20:51.As he kissed the teenager the footballer said he thought,
:20:52. > :21:00.That kiss happened here, a car park outside a Chinese takeaway.
:21:01. > :21:03.But the prosecution says much more serious sexual activity took place,
:21:04. > :21:14.As a footballer, the 28-year-old said he had wealth
:21:15. > :21:19.He said he became arrogant and that boredom drove him
:21:20. > :21:24.She was a big Sunderland fan, with a massive crush
:21:25. > :21:29.Adam Johnson admitted he knew kissing the girl was wrong
:21:30. > :21:36.But today he told jurors he was now embarrassed and that he wished
:21:37. > :21:41.The police statement written by Adam Johnson was read
:21:42. > :21:46.In it he said he had behaved stupidly.
:21:47. > :21:49.He wrote, I wholeheartedly apologise.
:21:50. > :21:55.She is a child, and ought to have been safe in my company.
:21:56. > :21:57.Adam Johnson told jurors he hadn't been a good person and had let
:21:58. > :22:16.He denies two counts of sexual activity with a child.
:22:17. > :22:18.The authorities in Egypt have admitted that a life sentence
:22:19. > :22:21.for murder handed down by an Egyptian court
:22:22. > :22:25.to a four-year-old boy was a mistake.
:22:26. > :22:28.The child was found guilty, along with 115 other defendants,
:22:29. > :22:31.of participating in deadly riots in 2014, but today a spokesman said
:22:32. > :22:34.the court should have sentenced a 16-year-old with a similar name.
:22:35. > :22:39.The conviction prompted yet another wave of criticism of the justice
:22:40. > :22:42.system in the regime of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi,
:22:43. > :22:49.as our Cairo correspondent Orla Guerin reports.
:22:50. > :23:00.Meet Ahmed Mansour, four years old and a convicted killer. He's a
:23:01. > :23:06.victim of Egypt's much criticised military courts. Where he was tried
:23:07. > :23:12.in absentia while he was playing at home. This lawyer was one of the
:23:13. > :23:17.first to highlight his case. He says it's a scandal, even by Egyptian
:23:18. > :23:21.standards. TRANSLATION: Of course, a birth
:23:22. > :23:25.certificate was submitted showing he is a child and that when the
:23:26. > :23:30.incidents happened he was only two. As a lawyer do you have any faith in
:23:31. > :23:39.the justice system here? TRANSLATION: Unfortunately no. On
:23:40. > :23:42.prime time local television this weekend, Ahmed's father, Mansour,
:23:43. > :23:49.made an emotional appearance, clutching his son to his chest. When
:23:50. > :23:54.the police came for Ahmed two years ago, he protested. They took him
:23:55. > :24:02.instead and held him for four months. Now he's terrified he could
:24:03. > :24:08.lose his child. I swear I don't want to upset anyone, says Mansour. I
:24:09. > :24:14.haven't done anything wrong. They told me they'll take my kid. No-one
:24:15. > :24:20.will take him. Please, God, don't leave me. Since then he's been
:24:21. > :24:26.avoiding the cameras, it seems under orders. We've spoken to a relative
:24:27. > :24:29.who says the authorities have told Ahmed's parents that if they keep
:24:30. > :24:34.quiet there'll be no attempt to arrest the boy. But he says they
:24:35. > :24:37.remain very concerned for their son and they're worried that in the
:24:38. > :24:41.future someone else in the family could be convicted in his place.
:24:42. > :24:47.Human rights campaigners say Ahmed's case is the latest in a long line of
:24:48. > :24:54.miscarriages of justice. We've had trials of over 100 people being
:24:55. > :24:57.sentenced to death, trials where 250 protesters were sentenced to life.
:24:58. > :25:02.So against that backdrop of the last two years it is not really
:25:03. > :25:07.surprising that we've reached the stage where a four-year-old can be
:25:08. > :25:11.sentenced to life imprisonment. The military spokesman told us that
:25:12. > :25:15.Ahmed's conviction was a procedural mistake and the authorities are
:25:16. > :25:24.looking for another boy with almost the same name. He is 16.
:25:25. > :25:27.Uganda's main opposition leader has been arrested after promising
:25:28. > :25:29.to lead a protest march against last week's election result.
:25:30. > :25:32.Kizza Besigye was taken into custody as he tried to leave his home,
:25:33. > :25:35.where he'd been under house arrest following claims
:25:36. > :25:39.President Museveni won by a landslide
:25:40. > :25:51.More than 10 million people in the Indian capital Delhi
:25:52. > :25:53.are without water, after protesters took control
:25:54. > :25:57.Members of the Jat community are demanding better job
:25:58. > :26:02.The Indian army has retaken control of the canal,
:26:03. > :26:04.which provides water to over half of the city,
:26:05. > :26:09.but it could be several days before supplies are restored.
:26:10. > :26:11.It's a year since Jeremy Clarkson left Top Gear in rather
:26:12. > :26:13.controversial circumstances, and the show is to be re-launched
:26:14. > :26:16.in May this year with a new team of presenters.
:26:17. > :26:18.With an estimated global audience of 350 million
:26:19. > :26:24.it's been one of the BBC's biggest television exports.
:26:25. > :26:27.But will that global success continue?
:26:28. > :26:29.Some of the new presenters, including the former Friends actor
:26:30. > :26:31.Matt LeBlanc, have been trying to persuade broadcast executives
:26:32. > :26:35.around the world to buy the new series.
:26:36. > :26:38.Our arts correspondent David Sillito reports on a campaign that is seen
:26:39. > :26:43.to be vitally important for the BBC.
:26:44. > :26:46.Tonight, Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson.
:26:47. > :26:49.The star of Friends, Matt LeBlanc, and Chris Evans in a flashy
:26:50. > :26:54.arena-sized relaunch of the biggest factual programme in the world.
:26:55. > :27:07.It's a huge honour to be asked to be a part of Top Gear.
:27:08. > :27:12.I was a big fan of the old presenters.
:27:13. > :27:14.I think they were great, but times have changed and Chris
:27:15. > :27:19.And this is the man they are replacing.
:27:20. > :27:21.Jeremy Clarkson here dubbed for the Iranian market.
:27:22. > :27:23.A global star, but after hitting a producer it is all over
:27:24. > :27:28.Now it is up to Mr Evans and Mr LeBlanc.
:27:29. > :27:30.It is not unlike anything I have ever done before.
:27:31. > :27:36.I'm used to having it all dialled in.
:27:37. > :27:38.Driving, talking, being funny, with no script,
:27:39. > :27:49.There are 700 of the world's TV buyers in there meeting not just
:27:50. > :27:52.this chap but the rest of the new team.
:27:53. > :27:58.It's worth ?50 million a year and in this period of charter
:27:59. > :28:00.renewal a useful sign of the BBC's global reach.
:28:01. > :28:06.I think the story got a lot of play in Israel,
:28:07. > :28:09.so he's probably more popular than the actual show is.
:28:10. > :28:12.I think everybody will watch the first season, if only to say,
:28:13. > :28:16.Do you think this will work without Clarkson?
:28:17. > :28:26.There've been reports of a few ups and downs.
:28:27. > :28:28.I've been making TV programmes for years and Matt has been
:28:29. > :28:30.on the most successful show in the world for ten years.
:28:31. > :28:35.We'll put it out there and we'll see what people say.
:28:36. > :28:38.It is a risk, but China, South Korea do Top Gear
:28:39. > :28:46.without Clarkson, so can the format here do without the star?
:28:47. > :28:49.Highlights of tonight's FA Cup tie between Shrewsbury Town
:28:50. > :28:52.and Manchester United follow at 11:15 on BBC One,
:28:53. > :28:55.or 11:45 in Northern Ireland, so if you don't want to know
:28:56. > :29:00.Manchester United made it through to the quarterfinals
:29:01. > :29:03.with a 3-0 win over the League One side.
:29:04. > :29:05.Jessie Lingard getting the third and final goal -
:29:06. > :29:10.United will play West Ham in the last eight.
:29:11. > :29:13.Virginia McLaurin will be 107 next month, and she's waited many decades
:29:14. > :29:16.for the opportunity to visit the White House.
:29:17. > :29:19.She was born in South Carolina in 1909, and she's seen 18
:29:20. > :29:25.And as we're about to see, she couldn't contain her excitement
:29:26. > :29:27.as she met President Obama and his wife Michelle -
:29:28. > :29:30.a meeting that's already been enjoyed
:29:31. > :30:54.by more than 38 million people online.
:30:55. > :30:56.That was 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin meeting
:30:57. > :31:00.President Obama on her visit to the White House.
:31:01. > :31:02.Newsnight is about to get underway over on BBC Two.
:31:03. > :31:06.Here on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.