12/01/2017 BBC News at Ten

Tonight at Ten, Donald Trump seemingly at odds with some of his

Do you solemnly swear to give the committee the truth,

the full truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God?

His choice for head of the CIA praises the intelligence community,

hours after Mr Trump had criticised them.

I have seen their morale through tough times,

where they've been challenged before, and I've watched them walk

through fire, to make sure that they did their jobs

Mr Trump had blamed security officials for leaking unproven

Those claims were in a report written by Christopher Steele,

a former MI6 officer who's now gone into hiding.

We'll have the latest from Washington, and from Moscow,

with eight days to Mr Trump's inauguration.

Nearly 28 years after Hillsborough, prosecutors consider

bringing charges against 23 people and organisations.

Snow and bad weather have swept across Northern Ireland, Scotland,

and parts of England, causing major disruption

Tributes to the former England football manager Graham Taylor,

And we speak to the writer of La La Land - the man who's

brought the art of the musical back to Hollywood.

And coming up in Sportsday later in the hour on BBC News,

West Ham's star player Dimitri Payet goes on strike and demands

a transfer, but the club say they won't sell him.

Donald Trump seems to be at odds with some of his key Cabinet

nominees on some of the vital questions facing the

His choice for new head of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, has strongly endorsed

the work of the US intelligence community - hours after it was

And General James Mattis, nominated for Defense Secretary,

accused Russia of trying to break up Nato and of being a threat to Europe

- in contrast to Mr Trump's wish for much closer ties with President

Our correspondent Nick Bryant reports from Washington.

A week before inauguration day, it's usually an air of expectancy

Next Friday, they'll be playing Hail to the Chief

But the mood now is much more feverish, much more surreal,

as front-page allegations swirl that Russia has compromising information

about the President-elect which would make him

Today, Donald Trump's choice as the new CIA director

was on Capitol Hill, claiming the new allegations

are unsubstantiated, but agreeing the Kremlin tried to interfere

It's pretty clear about what took place here, about Russian

involvement in efforts to hack information and to have an impact

I'm very clear about what that intelligence report says

and have every expectation, as we continue to develop the facts,

I will relay those not only to the president but the team

around him and to you all, so that we all can have a robust

discussion about how to take on what is an enormous

As for the latest allegations contained

I promise I will pursue the facts wherever they take us.

Also on Capitol Hill, the incoming Defence Secretary,

James "Mad Dog" Mattis, taking aim at Vladimir Putin,

putting Russia at the top of his list of threats to America.

I am all for engagement, but we also have to recognise

reality and what Russia is up to, and there is a decreasing number

of areas where we can engage co-operatively and an increasing

number of areas where we are going to have to confront Russia.

From Trump Tower yesterday, the President-elect rejected the

unverified allegations that Russia had dirt on him in strong and

And after speaking last night to America's director of

national intelligence, James Clapper, he

James Clapper called me yesterday to denounce the false and

fictitious report that was illegally circulated, made up, phoney facts,

But intelligence chiefs have made no determination about the

The intelligence community has not made

any judgment that the information in this document is reliable, and we

didn't rely upon it in any way for our conclusion,

I emphasised this document is not a US intelligence

community product and that I don't believe the leaks came from within

The ongoing rift with the intelligence

community and the open disagreement with senior appointees over Russia

He's also been slammed by the US government's ethics chief.

It's over his plan to hand control of the

Trump business empire to his sons, but for 40 years residents have

created independent blind trusts to avoid conflicts of interest.

The presidency is a full-time job and he

The idea of setting up a trust to hold his operating businesses adds

This is not a blind trust, it's not even close.

Washington is a city used to ethics questions and alleged scandal,

but nothing like this on the eve of an inauguration.

A former MI6 officer has gone into hiding,

after being named as the source of the latest allegations

Christopher Steele produced a dossier last year,

which included allegations that Mr Trump had been caught

in compromising financial and sexual activity.

America's intelligence chiefs say no judgment has been made

Our security correspondent Gordon Corera reports

The murky world of intelligence gathering in Moscow.

A secret dossier of allegations about Donald Trump and Russia,

all written by a former member of MI6 - the British Secret Service.

This is Christopher Steele, the author.

A man used to keeping a low profile, but who is now at the centre

The 52-year-old was supposed to have told neighbours

He's said to be lying low, fearing for his safety.

In the 1990s, he worked in Moscow, undercover for MI6, and became one

In London, after leaving MI6, he and a former

colleague founded Orbis - a private intelligence company.

There's no sign of Chris Steele though.

Companies like this normally try and keep a low profile.

They rely on their contacts, sometimes from their past

in the intelligence world, to gather information.

Last year, Donald Trump's opponents, Republican and then Democrat,

commissioned investigators to see what damaging material

Among those was Christopher Steele, whose work unearthed allegations

about Trump's sex life, business dealings and his campaigns

These were passed to the news media, who tried to investigate,

but couldn't confirm the allegations.

Details were also passed to the FBI and to politicians,

Last week, US intelligence briefed Trump about the existence

of the memos, without saying they were true.

And that led to a news outlet publishing the memos two days ago.

Because he was an ex-MI6 officer, Steele is unlikely to have been able

to travel to Moscow himself, so instead will have

relied on intermediaries to gather information.

Moscow is a difficult place to work in.

The Russians have a habit, because of their history,

The other complicating factor is money.

People, if you're going to give someone money to tell you something,

there is a strong possibility that they will tell

Alexander Litvinenko also investigated the Kremlin for private

intelligence companies and was working with MI6

Litvinenko was poisoned by radioactive polonium

on the orders, it's thought, of the Kremlin.

His widow told me these investigations carry real risks.

I believe it's very dangerous, particularly

Because when you just approach very specific information,

particularly when this information is really close to very powerful

people, you might be on this line and you might easily be killed.

The Russian dossier was not written for public consumption

and its extraordinary allegations have not been proven.

It's author also never expected to be in the spotlight.

But in the feverish atmosphere of American politics today,

secrets are no longer as safe as they were.

Russia says a significant American military build-up

in Poland is a threat to Russia's national security.

More than 3000 troops, together with tanks and armoured vehicles,

are being deployed along Nato's eastern front, in the biggest US

military reinforcement in Europe for decades.

Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale has been watching

The Americans are coming, back into Europe in force.

We joined an armoured convoy as it crossed from Germany into Poland,

nearing the end of their journey that started in Colorado.

Eagerly awaited in a nation that's been waiting for US support.

What signal do you think it will send to Moscow?

It's a normal military job to defend a country, to defend family,

They came by road and by rail, an entire armoured brigade of 3,500

Three years ago, in less tense times, the last

Now they've brought more than 80 of them back.

But, while they've been welcomed with open arms,

the decision to send them was taken by President Obama and,

as he prepares to hand over power, the question -

will the next President soon be telling them to return home?

You don't expect to get an order to turn round from the new President?

No, sir, we're focused here on this mission right now and we're

The soldiers are very proud to be here and the formation

It's going great and we're going to remain committed to that

Over the next few days, the steady stream of trains carrying

US heavy armour will be arriving here in western Poland,

all part of the largest US military build-up in Europe since the end

And, while America says this is all about reassuring Nato allies,

TRANSLATION: It is obvious that the goal of these efforts,

as well as hasty deployment of heavy military assets in Europe,

is an attempt of the outgoing Obama administration to complicate as much

as possible these bilateral relations.

Britain, too, is boosting its defence of Eastern Europe,

taking command of Nato's high readiness force and with plans

to send hundreds of troops to Estonia and Poland.

The Nato alliance wants to send a strong message to Russia,

but that will largely depend on Donald Trump.

Jonathan Beale, BBC News, western Poland.

Where do we stand after today's events?

In a moment we'll speak to Nick Bryant in Washington,

but first to Sarah Rainsford in Moscow.

Some harsh words from Mr Trump's nominees today. How will that go

down in the Kremlin? If they are worried about this in the Kremlin,

they are certainly not showing it. Officials are continuing to deny

that Russia had any role, any interference, in the US elections.

But whether you believe them or not, President Putin is watching

everything that is happening now in the United States and he's probably

pretty pleased with it, especially when he looks at the chaos and

division we see there now. Yes, there have been some tough words

from some of Donald Trump's nominees for the top jobs in his team, and I

think perhaps that reset of relations that some people here were

expecting might not be so easy. Yes, we have heard from the Kremlin

today, that they are not happy about the deployment of American troops to

Russia's border in Poland, but let's look at the bigger picture. Because

blood -- as Amir Putin's agenda for sometime now has been all about

reasserting Russia as a global power, a force to be reckoned with.

The very suggestion there are people around the world who are questioning

whether Donald Trump, whether Russia actually has the dirt on Donald

Trump to have the US president in its pocket, I think that is

something that President Putin here can be pretty satisfied with. Let's

go to Nick in Washington. These apparent divisions opening up today,

between some of the nominees and Mr Trump himself, what should we read

into those? We've seen a preview of the fierce resistance that Donald

Trump will encounter in Washington as he tries to warm relations with

was a mere Putin. From the Republican establishment, members of

his own party like Senator John McCain, from the defence

establishment, senior figures in the Pentre men and even senior figures

within his own administration. You heard their General Mattis being

highly critical of Russia. The views Vladimir Putin, the former KGB spy

master, very much in cold war terms, and all this as the intelligence

community continues its probe into the alleged interference by Russia

into the US presidential election last year. And intelligence

community that is very angry that yesterday, Donald Trump compared

them to Nazi Germany. Nick Bryant, in Washington and Sarah Rainsford in

Moscow. Investigators into the Hillsborough

football disaster - which happened in 1989 -

have announced that 23 people and organisations

could face prosecution. Files have been passed

to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will decide whether or not

to press charges. Last year, new inquests

into the deaths of 96 people found they were unlawfully killed -

and the fans were not to blame. Our correspondent

Judith Moritz reports. They called it Justice Day -

a moment of history, the ruling that 96 Liverpool fans

were unlawfully killed It was the verdict their families

wanted so badly, amongst them Charlotte Hennessy,

who was just six when Nine months on, Charlotte

and the other families have now learned that 23 people

and organisations There are people that I believe that

have committed criminal offences, and I think that they should be

brought to justice for that because, if 96 South Yorkshire Police

officers had died that day and Liverpool fans were responsible,

they'd probably still be paying Operation Resolve investigated

the disaster itself. Offences being considered include

gross negligence manslaughter. We don't know who the suspects

are or if they include match At the inquest, the jury found

that the fans were unlawfully killed and that he was responsible

for gross negligence. The IPCC investigated allegations

of a cover-up and has identified Offences being considered include

misconduct in a public office and perverting

the course of justice. The former Chief Constable,

Sir Norman Bettison, has revealed that he has been

treated as a It isn't known whether his name

has been put forward At the inquest, he said he was not

part of a black propaganda unit set Long since the noise

of celebration has died down here, there is still a clamour for justice

in this city. But those who campaigned for so long

will have to remain patient. It will be months before

they find out who, if anyone, Some families say they're

disappointed at the number of suspects being considered

for the alleged cover-up. They've waited nearly 28 years

to get to this stage and some of them were hoping

for more, clearly. What we've been seeking,

in terms of these allegations, is, if there is that evidence

of a cover-up, who were Campaigners say that,

as well as truth and justice, The Crown Prosecution Service said

it could be another six months Freezing weather is causing

disruption across much of the UK, with snow showers and strong winds

across Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of Wales

and the north of England. In southern Britain heavy rain

turned to snow, causing icy roads. Coastal flood warnings have been

issued and residents are being moved Our correspondent Duncan

Kennedy has the latest. Scotland, where the gorgeous

meets the treacherous. And the place where the snow

laid its deepest and widest blanket. Powerful winds piled up

the drifts, creating scenery But it was enough to do this

to the M74 near Glasgow. Drivers spent hours crawling

to their destinations. In Northern Ireland the traffic

moved, but on roads that gritters It was the same in Cumbria,

where gritters had to make multiple Because we're trying to get

salt on the network, every time we're doing that the rain

is coming and washing that off, so the salt levels are then reduced,

so we have to then top it up. So that's why people will see

the gritters constantly Head south, and historic

Worcestershire was another county It's OK if you're walking,

but when it comes to It's the first time she's seen snow

so we brought her up to have a look. Here around London and

the south-east there's been a combination of sleet and snow

that's come in today. Here at Heathrow they

cancelled around 80 flights But this wintery surge isn't just

about what's coming out of the sky. Britain's east coast is tonight

preparing for sea flooding. After the last flood

I had a couple of strokes The Army has been sent

to Lincolnshire tonight, to alert people to the possibility

of tidal flooding. And, with freezing temperatures

over the next few hours, this seasonal beauty comes

with a winter warning. We can talk to our correspondent

Danny Savage in Skegness tonight. Danny, what's the latest? The army

lorries are here outside Skegness police station. The soldiers are

going door-to-door. We have been talking to residents who say they

are reassured but slightly alarmed to see soldiers knocking on their

door. They are warning them about the potential for flooding tomorrow,

with this storm surge coming down the North Sea, a strong northerly

wind coupled with higher than average tides could push the sea

over the defences. There is every chance those defences will hold but

there is concern for just over 3000 properties between the Humber and

the Wash, that the defences may be breached and they may get flooded,

but it will depend on the conditions around high tide tomorrow, at 6:30am

and again at 7:30pm. It's an anxious 24 hours ahead for people on the

coast of Lincolnshire and round into East Anglia, Suffolk and Essex. In

Kew, Danny Savage in Skegness. The new Secretary-General

of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has said Cypriot

leaders are close to reaching a deal on reuniting the former

British colony of Cyprus. The island has been divided for 40

years after Turkey invaded the north and later declared it

an independent country. In 2004, a UN plan to reunify

the Turkish-controlled north and the Republic of Cyprus

in the south was put to a vote. One of the main obstacles is the

presence of 30,000 Turkish troops - something Greek Cypriots

say is unacceptable. Our special correspondent,

Fergal Keane, has been to the island At Nicosia's abandoned airport

today, remnants of Europe's longest An escalating Civil War that led

to invasion and partition. There is an air attack

on the airport of Nicosia. With a deal now possible,

this is a reminder of why the Geneva talks matter so much in a place

where memories are still vivid. We were gathered at the garden

of the hospital, Turkish hospital, They burned the Turkish flag

and they put on the Greek flag. For more than 40 years,

the conflict on Cyprus defied the best efforts

of the United Nations and The result was a generation that

grew up knowing only And listening to their parents'

stories of dispossession. The UN patrol the buffer zone

between the two sides. Here, Turkish-occupied Cyprus

is a few metres away, But now the talks have given Maria

hope she can go home to the village she was driven

from four decades ago. We crossed the Green Line

to see her old house, Do you think you will ever,

even with the peace deal, Among Turkish villagers we found

good will, though some worry about property being reclaimed

and fear extremists could An abandoned Turkish village,

a vision of the old Cyprus. But this peace choir of Greeks

and Turks are a symbol of the new. Of what so many here are willing

their leaders to achieve. The world's first tidal lagoon

to capture green energy from the sea is likely to be built

in Swansea Bay. The proposal has now been supported

in an official review and there are hopes of developing

a network of larger lagoons A network of tidal lagoons

could generate more than 10% That's enough energy to power

some 9 million homes. It would also result

in a 36% cut in the UK's But, as Sian Lloyd reports

from Swansea, there are some The plan is to generate power

from the ebb and flow of the tide. And today, supporters of a lagoon

in Swansea Bay believe a bright future for this type of renewable

energy is on the horizon. VOICE OVER: We want

the lagoon to become more A sea wall more than six miles long

will loop across the bay. Energy harnessed by 16

hydroelectric turbines. Today's report says tidal lagoons

can deliver a secure supply of clean energy,

and give companies like this one, which already makes turbines,

the chance to help the UK become the global leader in

this new technology. Mark Shorrock leads the private

company behind the lagoon project. It's great when a government review

spends six months crawling over every aspect of what the potential

of tidal is and says, yes, we agree, there's jobs to be had,

there's cheap power to be had, there's a global industry

to be had in the UK. But his plans for three further

lagoons in Wales and two in England would be delayed until the impact

of the smaller Swansea On cost, the report does suggest

that in the long term, lagoons could compare

favourably with nuclear. A view shared by this

independent energy expert. We don't have an enormous

number of options in terms This particular project adds about

25p per annum to consumer bills. But if it does work,

we may have unlocked But other questions remain,

including the impact on marine life. These charter boat owners, who take

anglers out of Swansea Marina, are worried fish stocks

will be significantly depleted. The scheme will impact

on the cod and the whiting, If the food chain isn't there,

then the cod will go looking for their food elsewhere

and they will not come into Swansea. That will be the end of that,

there will be no more fish. The prospect of jobs and a boost

for the local economy makes the tidal lagoon attractive to many

people who live here. But it will still be for the UK

government to decide whether it is a scheme

they should invest in. It will now consider

the report's recommendations, while the body responsible

for protecting the environment in Wales has yet to grant the marine

licence needed before any The former England football

manager, Graham Taylor, He managed England

from 1990 until 1993 and was a highly successful club

manager at Lincoln, Tributes have come in from

all parts of the game. Our sports correspondent,

Nathalie Pirks, looks back The sound of hitting

a football thrills me. Football was in

Graham Taylor's soul. I think I've got qualities

as regards coaching. ..to the highs and lows

of the England job, he remained In 1977, he joined

Elton John's Watford. Three promotions in five

years tells you why. He turned them into the family club

during an age of hooliganism. There was also an FA

Cup final to cherish. He had that smile that would make

you feel comfortable He always tried to help you in

whatever situation you found yourself in and he would give

advice. For me, he was my dad when it comes to football.

Aston Villa first came calling in 1987.

He led the club to promotion a year later, and that turned

Those five simple words would come to define his England career.

In his three years as coach, he was depicted as a tabloid turnip

and pilloried for England's failure to reach the 94 World Cup.

But the man who Taylor gave his first England cap

One of the reasons I admired him and liked him so much was,

you never got any bull from him, he was just straight down the middle

Some people didn't like that but I loved it,

He was honoured but surprised to receive an OBE for

services to football - his friends were not.

Tonight, Sir Elton John described him as "like a brother to me".

Wembley also paid tribute as the sport mourns the loss of one

The former England manager Graham Taylor, who has

The big winner at the Golden Globes was the jazz musical La La Land.

It's also received more Bafta nominations than any other film

It's a celebration of the great tradition of Hollywood romantic

musicals, starring Ryan Gosling as a struggling musician,

and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress.

Our arts editor, Will Gompertz, has been speaking to

Welcome to La La Land, the Hollywood musical starring

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, which looks like it's going to sing

It is a genre of film-making which its 31-year-old writer

and director thinks is unfairly derided for being a bit naff.

This idea of musicals as still being vibrant and vital...

I don't think that they're the outdated thing that they get

They're also not just the purely fantastical thing that people

I think musicals can actually say a great deal about real life

and real emotions and humanity and also where we are right now.

From a writer's and a director's point of view,

what can you do in a song that you can't do in a script?

I think of a song in a musical as a reflection of a person's

It's feelings that can't be described in dialogue

It is feelings that need the outlet of a song.

We had about a three to four month rehearsal period of prep,

where every day Ryan and Emma were in dance lessons,

I think it's also part of the fun, if you're going to work

with movie stars, put them outside their comfort zone,

Maybe it means something? I doubt it. Yeah, I don't think so.

Damien Chazelle is not yet 32 but is already being lauded,

applauded and awarded for his talents.

He is a young film-maker living his own La La Land dream.