10/03/2017 BBC News at Ten

The desperate plight of the tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians

trapped in street by street fighting in Mosul.

As people flee from so-called Islamic State, some leave the city

Amid the destruction, the wreckage tells of more prosperous times.

The city's university is now under Iraqi control.

It was a source of pride for the people of Mosul,

It was also a key strategic location for the so-called

Islamic State, it gave them high ground to dominate the area.

We'll be looking at the challenges facing Iraqi troops as the push

The drug addict jailed for crashing a car into a family, killing two.

The Education Secretary is jeered as she tries to tell head

teachers about the benefits of grammar schools.

The woman whose allegations of bullying in British cycling

sparked the current investigation talks to the BBC.

For me all I want is the truth to be out there because it's the truth and

that's what people should know. # I'm in love with the shape of

you... # And, as Ed Sheeran has nine

songs in the Top 10, even he says it's time

to have a rethink about the charts. John Surtees, the only man to win

the Formula One and motorcycle world Fears are growing for the tens

of thousands of civilians trapped in Iraq's second city of Mosul

as government forces try to recapture it

from so-called Islamic State. 50,000 people have fled

the west of the city over After five months of fighting

and heavy casualties, Iraqi forces control the east

of the city, which is divided Now they're pushing deeper

into the extremists' stronghold in the west of Mosul where civilians

are hemmed in by the Our correspondent, Orla Guerin,

and cameraman, Nico Hameon, have just sent this report

from the latest areas to be taken Escaping the battleground

and the terrors of the caliphate. Fleeing western Mosul on foot

during a lull in the battle. Countless numbers are likely

to follow, their life Streets, now liberated,

but deserted, many didn't leave until the fight came right

to their door, like Abdul Razsack. At 76, forced to leave home

for the first time in his life. He told us a mortar landed nearby,

just moments before. His 10-year-old grandson,

and name sake, clutching his school bag though his only lessons

here were in war. "I'd like to go back to school right

this minute", he said. So-called Islamic State

stopped him going years ago. Now back in Iraqi hands,

for what it's worth, They were driven from here

just four days ago. This is the engineering department

of Mosul University. On the IS curriculum here,

only fanatism and death. Well, this was a place of learning,

it was a source of pride for the people of Mosul,

and you can see what's become of it. It was also a key strategic location

for the so-called Islamic State, it gave them high ground

to dominate the area. It was heavily defended by Uzbec

fighters and this is just one of the areas that's going to have

to be rebuilt when the battle Some Uzbec militants

are still lying where they fell, no decent burial for those

who terrorised a city. Nearby, a suicide belt

they didn't manage to use. At dusk, Iraqi forces gather

for the next advance. Armoured vehicles give some

protection against car bombs, but they won't fit in the narrower

streets of the old city. Troops move undercover of darkness

and this time on foot. Hunting the extremists, who once

controlled almost a third of Iraq. Some of the hardest fighting may be

ahead, going house to house and street to street beneath a sky

lit only by embers of battle. In the pitch darkness few signs

of life, but hundreds of thousands of civilians remain here,

running low on food and water. Shagri Abdullah and her family

are sheltering in an abandoned house Three of her loved ones

are in hospital, victims She shows us how they hid

when IS fighters stormed in to use "One went to the roof", she says,

"and he started to shoot. He attacked the army

and we escaped from this store. Later we found another

IS still hiding here and they came Shagri's neighbourhood has been

reclaimed from the militants, "We got our freedom", she says,

"but it cost us a lot. I lost my house and my

children were injured." Her beloved Mosul will never

recover, she believes, What future for a broken city

in a fractured nation even There are fears that

when Iraqis finish fighting IS, You can find lots more detail

and information on the battle for Mosul and the wider campaign

against Islamic State in the Middle A drug addict who crashed a car

into a family during a police chase in South London has been sentenced

to 12 years in prison. Last August, Joshua Dobby lost

control of a stolen car, killing 34-year-old Rosie Cooper

and her 10-year-old nephew, Makayah McDermott and seriously

injuring two other children. It emerged in court Joshua Dobby has

53 previous convictions, It was a summer's day,

the family on their way to the park for ice cream when this

car came skidding off and lifting it into the air and down

on top of three children There were like 20 guys around

this one car, they all lifting the car up and moved the car

so everyone could come out. Rozanne Cooper and Makayah

McDermott stood no chance. She was the mainstay of her family,

the court was told. The court heard a statement

from Yahla McDermott, Dobby stepped over her

in his rush to escape. "This stupid, ugly man", she said,

"has shattered my life She's 13 and her legs

are badly scarred. Her family was disappointed

with the 12-year sentence. We came here today to see justice

done, and in the hope that Joshua Dobby would show remorse

and sorrow for killing our beautiful They were taken from us

with still many years Five days before, Kent Police had

chased Dobby at up to 80 miles per hour on open roads,

but it was so risky officers That didn't happen in built-up

London, though he was driving at high speed, the wrong way

down one-way streets. The Independent Police Complaints

Commission is now investigating. But the judge said Dobby,

whose drug addicted life was as out of control as the car,

deliberately drove dangerously, It's rare for drivers who kill to be

charged with manslaughter, Dobby's sentence, 12 years, was

reduced because he pleaded guilty. The family of his victims aren't

happy, and that just shows how complex this area can be for judges

who have to decide the penalties Tom Symonds, BBC News,

at the Old Bailey. The Education Secretary,

Justine Greening, has been heckled by head teachers at their conference

in Birmingham as she defended the Government's plans

for more grammar schools. Her claim the policy would help

disadvantaged children Head teachers also warned that

budget cuts are forcing schools in England to scrap GCSE and A-level

courses and increase class sizes. As our education correspondent,

Gillian Hargreaves, reports. Peter Woodman of The Weald School

might be a headteacher, but he still likes to work

at the chalk face, teaching science, partly because he enjoys it,

and partly because it saves money He's one of scores of teachers

who wrote to parents, I started with a school of 1400

students with 95 teachers. Next year in September I will have

1700 students and 95 teachers. I've been cutting for

eight years as it is. A poll of more than 1,000 union

members found 72% said they had to remove GCSE options or vocational

subjects from the syllabus, while 79% said they had

reduced their A-level or vocational offering, and 82% say that class

sizes have had to increase. Young musicians tuning up

for teachers learn to play Headteachers are generally

a professional bunch, but they did jeer the Education Secretary

when she said there are plans for more grammar schools,

at a time when headteachers say there is not enough cash

for existing schools. Such is the sensitivity around

the issue, we were prevented It's really annoying to find

government constantly saying that That is true, because we have more

students and because of inflation. We have got an 8% cut

and we are expected to continue We are having to make

cuts to our curriculum The Education Secretary turned down

our request for an interview. The Government insists

the ?40 billion being spent on schools this year is the highest

cash figure ever. But teachers maintain the money is

not enough. BT has bowed to demands

to hive off Openreach, the part of the business that runs

the UK's broadband infrastructure, The changes had been demanded

by the regulator Ofcom and rival companies,

who have welcomed the move. They have accused BT of failing

to invest enough in upgrading The woman whose allegations

of bullying within British cycling sparked a series of investigations

has told the BBC she's relieved Medal-winning track cyclist

Jess Varnish has given her first broadcast interview after the leak

of a draft independent report which criticises what it calls

the dysfunctional and inept leadership of British

cycling, where bullying Representing Great Britain,

Jess Varnish. She's the medal winner

who became a whistle-blower. last year plunged British

cycling into crisis. And today, in her first

broadcast interview since the scandal erupted, the 26-year-old

told me how tough it has been. Everything's been completely

out of my control. I had nobody to turn

to within the organisation. Coach Shane Sutton, who dropped

Varnish from the squad for the Rio Olympics last year,

was found to have used sexist language towards her but was cleared

of eight When he told me that

my career was over, he suggested for me to get

on with having a baby. Obviously, I'm not at that point

just yet in my life, and I was a professional athlete at that

point and that was my goal. What was that like

when he told you that? I was like, what, I was

completely in shock about it. It is just generally

unprofessional and basically acting like he had nobody

to answer to, like he was above According to a draft report of

an investigation leaked today, the findings of an internal

review into Varnish's allegations were reversed

by British cycling's board. I am sort of relieved

that finally the truth is coming out,

and I have been pulled Just to get this and

to actually see it was Just to protect themselves

and to protect the look It's a lot easier for

them to throw me under the bus, rather than the whole of

British cycling, and for the actual Today, British cycling

admitted it did not pay sufficient care and attention

to the well-being of staff, but said Those who say it is sour

grapes because you weren't selected for Rio,

what is your response to that? When people say it is

bitter, that is all If people knew me and see what I do

with my life and how I have turned things around, they would know that

I am not bitter at all. Should Shane Sutton work

in cycling coaching again? I don't have as much

faith in it as I probably should, to go

back into the programme. Whether things change in the future,

as I said, nothing is She says she is now

considering whether to sue British They were a couple of tweets that

have ended up costing the controversial Daily Mail

columnist, Katie Hopkins nearly She'd suggested that a blogger,

Jack Monroe, approved of vandalising war memorials,

when there was no evidence of it. And the row ended up

in the High Court, Jack Monroe is a food

blogger and campaigner. Throughout all of these tasks,

I hope I have never trodden Katie Hopkins made her name

as an outspoken contestant And she's turned that outspokenness

into a career as a columnist This tweet in May 2015

from Katie Hopkins to Jack Monroe asked her about scrawling

on and vandalising a war memorial. Katie Hopkins had sent the message

to the wrong person. Jack Monroe asked for an apology

and a ?5,000 donation to charity. Today, Jack Monroe walked

from court, having won her It really struck a nerve and I knew

there was going to be a tidal wave coming of hate and abuse

and vitriol, and I was right. If it's a simple mistake,

people apologise. I've made mistakes on Twitter

and put my hands up and I say, "I'm sorry, I was out of order,

I hope we can move on". If she had done that two years ago

we wouldn't be here today. Jack Monroe says she is relieved

rather than pleased. Two tweets on an evening

in May two years ago have ?24,000 in damages

and an extra ?107,000 It's not the first time a tweet has

led to legal action, but it certainly points

out the risks. Generally, people are unaware,

I think, that they are exposed But this case and others will help

make that clearer to people, that when they do post online

they are subject to the law A lesson then not just for Katie

Hopkins but anyone on social media. The controversy over

the Government's decision to go back on a manifesto pledge not to raise

National Insurance contributions by doing just that in this week's

Budget shows no sign of going away. Now a former Conservative Chancellor

has added his to the criticism. Let's join Chris Mason

at the Treasury in central London. So Norman Lamont has

weighed into the row. Yes. It's quite striking. He was

Chancellor over 20 years ago but he was critical in an article in the

Daily Telegraph tomorrow of both David Cameron and Philip Hammond. He

was critical of the Conservative election manifesto in 2015 and the

promise signed off by David Cameron that they would be no rise in income

tax, VAT or National Insurance. He said that was unwise in the extreme.

He also criticises Philip Hammond for breaking that promise and using

as the excuse for doing so pointing to the small print of the

legislation to say it was not technically a breach of the rules.

He says that voters do not really look at the small print. Awkward for

Philip Hammond, because the conclusion from Lord Lamont is that

this was an error associated with a lack of experience. So where is

Philip Hammond? Well, it started well for him he thought on Wednesday

with the cheering and the jokes in the Budget. Then he was clobbered by

usually friendly newspapers yesterday, and now this from a

predecessor, on top of a number of Conservative MPs being unearthed by

the plans. The Government is repeating that it says these changes

are about making the tax system fairer, but it says they will listen

to criticism over the summer before they draft a new law in the autumn.

Tens of thousands of South Koreans have come out onto the streets

of the capital, Seoul, after the country's President

was removed from office, following a corruption scandal.

Supporters of Park Guen-hye clashed with police,

leaving two people dead and dozens injured.

Her opponents celebrated into the night.

Steve Evans reports from Seoul on the political turmoil

Amazing scenes outside court, as pro-Park protesters

Officers struggled in a tug of war to stop a bus being turned over.

Moments earlier, inside court, President Park was sacked.

The Chief Justice said the President had broken the law

Tonight, anti-Park protesters have been holding a victory rally.

I certainly felt shivers going down my spine and I'm sure

I'm not the only one in South Korea today to feel this way.

It's such an extraordinary thing in the history of our country,

to see a President removed through a democratic

In 2014 and 2015, Park met the head of Samsung.

Samsung would give ?30 million to Park's best friend.

In return, Park got the national pension fund

And Samsung bought a horse for Park's best friend.

There will be an election within two months, and that may well end up

with a more left-wing government, which will be more accommodating

towards North Korea, and more antagonistic

For three months, protesters have chanted that

Tonight, she spends her last night in the presidential palace.

John Surtees, the only man to win the Formula One

and motorcycle Grand Prix titles, has died aged 83.

In his Ferrari, John Surtees, number seven, going like a bomb.

He started racing cars after winning multiple titles on two wheels.

The commentator Murray Walker has paid tribute, saying that Surtees

was undoubtedly one of the greatest people who has ever lived

union, and Wales have beaten Ireland in the Six Nations in Cardiff. It

was a convincing display by Wales, with a late try. It means England

can now win the championship if they beat Scotland at Twickenham

tomorrow. If you're not an Ed Sheeran fan,

then it's probably not worth tuning into the Official Chart Show

on BBC Radio 1. The singer-songwriter has got

a staggering nine songs in this And even he is thinking there should

perhaps be a rethink about the way Ed Sheeran, singing "Shape of You",

now in its ninth week at number one on the UK's official chart,

which, as of today, is dominated by the 26-year-old

singer-songwriter from Suffolk. In an unprecedented one-man takeover

of the singles chart, all 16 tracks from his new album,

Divide, are in the Top 20. Let's be clear, Ed Sheeran

would have had a storming week whatever system the official

chart company used. The big difference now is not how

many people buy a single by download or in physical form,

but how many people listen to it through streaming services,

such as Spotify and Apple Music, which also goes towards his chart

position, by using this formula: 150 So this week, Ed Sheeran

had 110 million streams of tracks from his new album,

which, divided by 150, represents 733,000 sales,

plus 164,000 downloads, and that was enough to give him 16

songs in the official Top 20. I don't know if there's some weird

things that Spotify and Apple Music are going to have to change now

with streaming, but I never expected to have nine songs in the top

ten ever in my life, So he think something has gone wrong

with the singles chart system. I wonder, does the man responsible

for compiling it agree? The charts have changed dramatically

in the last five or ten years, as we have incorporated downloads,

and we have also incorporated streaming now, and we are constantly

reviewing the way that we count those different ways of consuming,

and we will continue to do so. The question and concern

for the music industry is whether this is a one-off week

or the shape of things to come, because the singles chart,

historically, has been a platform to promote a variety of new music,

not just one album. If that does become the case,

the chart risks becoming irrelevant, Well, they do say you should never

work with children and animals. This morning, South Korean expert

Professor Robert Kelly certainly added weight to at least

half that argument. During a live interview on BBC

World News he manfully soldiered on despite a couple of unexpected

and energetic gate-crashers. The question is how do democracies

respond to those scandals. And what will it mean

for the wider region? I think one of your children

has just walked in. I mean, shifting

sands in the region. Do you think relations

with the North may change? What is this going to

mean for the region? South Korea's policy choices

on North Korea have been severely limited in the last six

months to a year because of North Now on BBC One, it's time

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