25/02/2018 BBC News at Ten

Labour calls for the UK to remain

in a customs union after Brexit.

The party says it would be

best for trade and for

the Northern Ireland border,

and warns the Government it may not

have parliamentary support

for its vision of Brexit.

With both Jeremy Corbyn

and Theresa May giving

major speeches this week,

we'll be asking where Labour's shift

leaves the Government.

we'll be asking where Labour's shift

Also tonight...

we'll be asking where Labour's shift

More fighting between the Syrian

government and rebel groups

in the Damascus suburb

of eastern Ghouta.

In Leicester, emergency services

deal with a major incident

after an explosion and fire.

deal with a major incident

On the campaign trail in Italy.

deal with a major incident

How far-right politicians

are drawing big crowds ahead

of next week's election.

are drawing big crowds ahead

Song and celebration,

as the Winter Olympics that mixed

sport and politics come to an end.

as the Winter Olympics that mixed

And tributes to one of Bollywood's

leading ladies - Sridevi -

who's died at the age of 54.

leading ladies - Sridevi -

Good evening.

Labour wants the UK

to remain in a customs union

with the EU after Brexit,

according to the Shadow

Brexit Secretary.

according to the Shadow

Sir Keir Starmer said

today that a new treaty,

replicating the existing customs

arrangement, would be best

for the economy and respect

the referendum result.

The Prime Minister is committed

to leaving both the single market

and the customs union.

to leaving both the single market

She's expected to outline

the Government's position

in more detail this week.

the Government's position

Our political correspondent,

Ben Wright, reports.

When it comes to trading with the EU

after Brexit, there is now clear

water between the

Government and Labour.

In a speech tomorrow, Jeremy Corbyn

will confirm his party would

keep the UK in a customs

union with the EU.

Crunch time is coming

for the Prime Minister because the

majority in parliament does not back

her approach to a customs union.

Labour's Brexit spokesman said

the UK would be better off teaming

up with the EU to reach new trade

deals with other countries.

Obviously, realistically

it's the only way to get

tariff free access.

it's the only way to get

It's really important for our

manufacturing base and nobody

can answer the question, how

you keep your commitment to no hard

border in Northern Ireland

without a customs union.

As an EU member we are currently

in the European customs union.

The idea behind it is pretty simple.

in the European customs union.

A single set of tariffs

is imposed on goods imported

from outside the EU.

is imposed on goods imported

Goods can then move freely

without tariffs around

the bloc but members cannot

do their own trade deals.

The EU also has a single market

which allows capital,

services and people to move freely

around member states.

The Government says we will leave

the customs union and the single

market after Brexit.

the customs union and the single

Some Labour MPs want

their party to commit to both.

It's a massive hit

on our economy if we

leave the single market,

if we leave the customs union.

It's a massive hit to peace

in Northern Ireland if

we leave the customs union.

in Northern Ireland if

These are core Labour values.

in Northern Ireland if

But Brexit-supporting

Labour MPs argue

the party risks betraying

their own voters.

You've come out, Stella,

with all these things,

we will stay in the customs union,

we will stay in the single market.

The decision was quite

clear to leave.

In the north, Labour voters

voted very, very clearly.

Are you going to rat on them or not?

voted very, very clearly.

The Brexit negotiation

is not only a haggle

between the UK

Government and the EU.

Parliament is critical, too.

Government and the EU.

Theresa May did not have an overall

majority in the Commons and a

number of Tory MPs also

argue that the UK should

have a customs union with the EU.

argue that the UK should

So, a vote, when it comes,

could force the Government to

change its position.

could force the Government to

The Government insists the UK must

be free to have an independent trade

policy after Brexit

outside the customs union.

Labour say they want

to join a customs union,

what does that mean?

to join a customs union,

Is it like Turkey, which has

a customs union but only in goods,

but not in agriculture,

not in services, not in finance?

Is that what we want for Britain?

not in services, not in finance?

Will we take rules in certain

sectors but not in others?

Liam Fox also said the Government

would try to persuade all Tory MPs

about the Government's position

before putting a trade

deal before MPs which,

at the moment, looks like

it could be defeated if Labour joins

Tory rebels in calling

for a new customs union.

Tory rebels in calling

Which is why the impact of Labour's

is the shift could

very significant.

is the shift could be

very significant. Today,

is the shift could be

very significant. Today, a

is the shift could be

very significant. Today, a couple

is the shift could be

very significant. Today, a couple of

is the shift could be

very significant. Today, a couple of

the Conservative MPs who also want a

customs union between the UK and

European union after Brexit... The

potential is there to allow the

Government's said plan out of the

water. A lot could happen before

then including what is billed as a

very important speech by Theresa May

on Brexit in which ears to set out

in more detail on how the Government

wants to get frictionless free trade

with the EU outside the customs

union that speech would be closely

watched by the EU and sceptics

within the Prime Minister's own

party. Thank you very much, then

right.

-- Ben Wright.

right.

Fighting is continuing

in the Damascus suburb

of Eastern Ghouta, a day

after the UN Security Council passed

a resolution calling

for a ceasefire to be implemented.

The Syrian government is trying

to retake the area from rebels,

some of whom are linked

to extremist groups.

Our Middle East Editor,

Jeremy Bowen, has this report.

You may find some of it distressing.

Jeremy Bowen, has this report.

This was inside eastern Ghouta.

Jeremy Bowen, has this report.

In almost seven years

of war in Syria, real

ceasefires have been rare,

ineffective and short.

The UN couldn't agree on a start

time for the ceasefire.

The best they could do

was to say "without delay".

That is elastic enough to wreck this

ceasefire's chances.

Today is the first day

of the ceasefire resolution.

Still there's warplane, atmosphere,

there is still shelling.

It's less than before.

there is still shelling.

Civilians are still being killed.

there is still shelling.

Civil defence workers dug a badly

injured baby out of this bomb site.

Already the Russians say Jaysh

al-Islam, the main armed

group in the enclave,

has broken the ceasefire.

It says it's forced to fight back.

has broken the ceasefire.

TRANSLATION:

When the regime is not

abiding by the UN resolution

I cannot stand still and watch

and not defend myself

and our families in Ghouta.

and not defend myself

This boy and the men with him are,

we are told, victims

of a chlorine attack.

we are told, victims

When it's weaponised, chlorine

is banned under international law.

The Russians claim this

is fake, part of a plan

to discredit Syrian army.

is fake, part of a plan

Whether you believe these pictures,

or the Russians, it's another bad

sign for the ceasefire.

or the Russians, it's another bad

The Syrian army is dug

in around eastern Ghouta,

reported to be pushing forward.

in around eastern Ghouta,

Ceasefire or not,

it can sense victory.

Ceasefires need both goodwill and

self-interest if they are to have a

chance. The ceasefires of Syrian

regime like best are ones that lead

to surrenders, which is what has

happened and all the other rebel

enclaves around Damascus. Let's hope

it is a proper, humanitarian

ceasefire. I am afraid to say,

history is against it. Thank you.

A major incident has been

declared in Leicester

after a large explosion destroyed

a shop, and a home above it.

Four people have been taken

to hospital, and members

of the public have been told

to avoid the area.

Our correspondent, Jeremy Ball,

is on the scene now.

Jeremy, what more can you tell us?

is on the scene now.

It

is on the scene now.

It is

is on the scene now.

It is around

is on the scene now.

It is around three

is on the scene now.

It is around three hours

is on the scene now.

It is around three hours since

is on the scene now.

It is around three hours since the

is on the scene now.

It is around three hours since the

explosion happened. There is still

thick, acrid smoke drifting across

the scene. People who live here

described hearing such a loud bang

it sounded something like an

earthquake. We heard that the shop,

a Polish convenience store, has been

destroyed. People live above the

shop. We have seen search and rescue

dogs at the scene. Four people have

been taken to hospital but the

building will have to be searched to

find out if anyone else is trapped

in the wreckage was we can still see

flames coming out of the building,

so it is still an ongoing incident.

It will not be until the search is

finished that the investigation can

begin to find out what has happened

here.

Thank you.

After 16 days of competition,

the Winter Olympics in South Korea

have drawn to a close,

with a colourful ceremony featuring

nearly 3,000 athletes.

with a colourful ceremony featuring

The politics, which underpinned much

of the Games, were at the fore again

today as North Korea

signalled its willingness to hold

talks with the United States.

signalled its willingness to hold

Laura Bicker reports

from Pyeongchang.

This is the confident

side of South Korea.

Modern, dynamic, and edgy.

side of South Korea.

The perfect stage for

a record-breaking British team.

Five medals in these Winter Games.

a record-breaking British team.

This year will be remembered

by Russia as well,

its athletes still not allowed

to fly their flag after a doping

ban.

to fly their flag after a doping

It will be lifted if

no more cases arise.

We were taken on a journey

through time, a mix of old and new.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons,

led by a 13-year-old

shredding his guitar.

led by a 13-year-old

And backed by 80 traditional

Korean instruments.

But much of the drama

in Pyeongchang was political.

Entering this arena is the US

President's daughter, Ivanka Trump.

Hugs for the South Korean First

Lady, but no warm reception

for the

North Korean general

sitting behind her.

North Korean general

There was no contact between

the two, but it does seem that

Pyeongyang is now ready

to talk to the US.

A victory for the South Korean

leader, President Moon.

Unlike the opening ceremony,

athletes from the two Koreas flew

their own country's colours,

highlighting the division despite

the diplomacy.

highlighting the division despite

Critics fear the North has

been given too much of a

platform at these Games.

been given too much of a

The minister responsible for talks

between the two Koreas says

Pyeongyang is being pushed

on its nuclear weapons.

TRANSLATION:

We did convey

the message to the North Koreans

multiple times.

the message to the North Koreans

It is necessary that North Korea

and the United States talk

to each other to solve this

in a peaceful manner.

But at the end of this Olympic

reverie there could be

a dose of reality.

reverie there could be

This show of harmony has

given South Korea some

breathing space, but tensions

still lurk in the background.

Unfortunately, it's

not going to last.

North Koreans are entirely

separating, they've said it from the

first meeting, that the nuclear

issue has nothing to do with the

cooperation between the two Koreas

concering the Olympic Games.

And so Pyeongchang

bids farewell to the

Olympic flame and many

wonder what could be

next for the two Koreas.

wonder what could be

These Games are ending just

as they began, with a major

diplomatic breakthrough.

as they began, with a major

North Korea has said it's willing

to talk to the United States.

There's still a huge problem

of its nuclear weapons programme,

but this is the first progress made

on this peninsula in years.

Laura Bicker, BBC News, Pyeongchang.

on this peninsula in years.

More than a thousand people have

taken part in a march

in the centre of Belfast calling

for action on the legacy

of Northern Ireland's Troubles.

for action on the legacy

The march was organised by a number

for action on the legacy

of groups representing people

who lost their lives.

They say promises to

deal with the past,

including a five-year plan

to complete outstanding inquests,

have been broken.

to complete outstanding inquests,

China's ruling Communist Party

is expected to abandon a rule

limiting the time a president can

serve in office - a move

which could see the current leader

Xi Jinping stay on indefinitely.

He had been due to step down

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change will

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change will be

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change will be seen

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change will be seen as

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change will be seen as further

in 2023, after ten years in the job.

The change will be seen as further

evidence of his growing hold on

power.

Italians head to the polls in a week

in a general election

that has the rest of Europe

on the edge of its seat.

Populist politicians are leading

the polls with Italians

angry about migration,

frustrated with the EU and worried

about their sluggish economy.

frustrated with the EU and worried

Our Europe Editor, Katya Adler,

reports from Milan.

In Italy this election season,

populism rather than policy

is the undisputed vote winner.

populism rather than policy

Italians flock to those

who say they are listening

to their frustrations

with the status quo.

Matteo Salvini leads the hard right

anti-immigration League party.

It's almost more popstar than

politician.

All of Matteo Salvini's

supporters hoping he can make it

to Prime Minister with his

slogan, "Italy First."

"What do you say to those who call

you a racist populist?", I asked.

TRANSLATION:

I don't respond

to insults, but I'm proud to be

a populist if it means being amongst

people, solving their problems.

Immigration is seen

as a big problem here.

Around 700,000 mainly African

migrants arrived here by boat

over the past few years.

migrants arrived here by boat

Many asylum claims are rejected.

migrants arrived here by boat

People go underground.

migrants arrived here by boat

The police said we needed an escort

to visit these illegally

occupied buildings in Turin.

to visit these illegally

We clearly weren't welcome.

to visit these illegally

Recent attacks by migrants

and against migrants in Italy,

plus widespread pre-election

anti-immigration rhetoric,

have stoked tensions here.

anti-immigration rhetoric,

The Mayor of Turin is from another

populist, big-hitter party,

the controversial Five Star Movement

- anti-migration, Eurosceptic

and very antiestablishment.

- anti-migration, Eurosceptic

Mayor Appendino took me for a spin

in her intentionally

non-bling electric car.

in her intentionally

We have had a crisis,

economic crisis.

People don't like the establishment

because there are no solutions

and poverty is increasing,

so what they see in us,

when they were so young

and they never did politics before,

and they see in us a way

to get out of the crisis,

a way to find new solutions.

to get out of the crisis,

With populists so popular here,

should Europe brace itself

for turmoil in Italy,

the Eurozone's third-largest

economy, after these elections?

the Eurozone's third-largest

Well, not quite.

the Eurozone's third-largest

Remember him?

the Eurozone's third-largest

Yes, Berlusconi is back,

and the irony of the populist

outbreak in Italy is that a man

who disappeared from politics

surrounded by scandal has now

returned and is able to present

himself as a calm elder statesman.

returned and is able to present

Silvio Berlusconi can't run

for office because of a conviction

for tax fraud, but his party

will likely have a key

role in forming the next

Italian government.

Which is why, despite all

the political rhetoric here,

young voters fear little

will actually change in Italy

after these elections.

will actually change in Italy

In these elections, nobody

is speaking about young

people in the proper way.

is speaking about young

Most of our schoolmates

right now are unemployed.

There's hope in the future.

right now are unemployed.

Voter turnout in these elections

is expected to be high.

Italians are engaged -

and angry.

Katya Adler, BBC News, Milan.

More on the last day

at the Winter Olympics,

and the rest of the sport,

over to Karthi Gnanasegaram.

Good evening.

over to Karthi Gnanasegaram.

Manchester City have won their first

trophy under manager, Pep Guardiola.

City beat Arsenal 3-0

in the Carabao Cup final

but Guardiola didn't go up

to collect the trophy, saying

it was for the club and not for him.

to collect the trophy, saying

Natalie Pirks reports from Wembley.

to collect the trophy, saying

Winning trophies is nothing

new for Manchester City,

but Pep Guardiola was probably

surprised at just how simple

the first of his reign was.

surprised at just how simple

The day started in

crisp London sunshine.

Yellow ribbons caught the eye,

Guardiola again defying the FA

by wearing his for imprisoned

Catalan politicians.

Arsene Wenger has never

won the League Cup.

He had reason to look pensive.

won the League Cup.

Manchester City aren't known

for route one football,

but from a goal kick Sergio Aguero

outmuscled Arsenal's

defence with ease.

outmuscled Arsenal's

Sergio Aguero!

outmuscled Arsenal's

That lob was rather cheeky, too.

outmuscled Arsenal's

From woeful defenders to wonderful.

outmuscled Arsenal's

Vincent Kompany, so often

out injured, popped up

with an important contribution.

out injured, popped up

And just look what it meant to him.

out injured, popped up

Fans were celebrating,

but City weren't quite done yet.

On a night where City's

old guard came up trumps,

Arsenal's fans were left wondering

just how they got it so wrong.

Arsene Wenger had said this

was Arsenal's chance to show

they were on City's level.

was Arsenal's chance to show

At times, they didn't appear

to be on the same planet.

This trophy remains elusive

for Wenger but, for Guardiola,

it could be the first of many.

for Wenger but, for Guardiola,

The treble is still very much on.

for Wenger but, for Guardiola,

Natalie Pirks, BBC News, Wembley.

for Wenger but, for Guardiola,

Great Britain didn't win any

medals on the final day

of the Winter Olympics but this has

been their most

successful Winter Games.

been their most

Andy Swiss reports from Pyeongchang.

been their most

Britain's Olympic journey here

hasn't always been the smoothest.

17th and 18th for the much

touted bobsleighers,

a disappointing finish,

but their misses have

been matched by medals.

but their misses have

Yarnold wins gold again!

but their misses have

Laura Deas has won bronze as well.

but their misses have

A record five in total...

but their misses have

Billy Morgan!

but their misses have

Yes!

but their misses have

After some £30 million of funding,

they haven't come cheap,

but the team believe

they are worth it.

We are very happy.

they are worth it.

It's a historic Games,

our best ever Winter Olympics,

three medals on that Saturday,

and back-to-back gold

medals with Lizzy Yarnold.

and back-to-back gold

The

and back-to-back gold

The greatest

and back-to-back gold

The greatest feat

and back-to-back gold

The greatest feat came in

and back-to-back gold

The greatest feat came in the

and back-to-back gold

The greatest feat came in the skiing

and back-to-back gold

The greatest feat came in the skiing

as Norway sealed their place at the

top of the medals table thanks to

the most decorated Winter Olympian

of all time, winning her 15th medal,

a glorious finale to a glittering

career. And so a spectacular end to

a Games that has seen some stunning

performances and a record tally by

Great Britain.

Andy Swiss, BBC News.

Great Britain.

Ben Stokes' bowling has been

described as "brilliant"

by the England cricket captain,

Eoin Morgan.

Stokes played for the international

team for the first time

since September but his two wickets

couldn't save England who lost

the first One Day International

against New Zealand

by three wickets.

against New Zealand

The day's football results

and the latest from the Women's Six

Nations are on the BBC website.

and the latest from the Women's Six

The Indian actress, Sridevi,

who starred in nearly

300 Bollywood films,

has died of a heart

attack at the age of 54.

has died of a heart

A former child star,

her films had huge box office

success from the 1970s

to the late 1990s.

That

to the late 1990s.

That was

to the late 1990s.

That was whether

to the late 1990s.

That was whether or

to the late 1990s.

That was whether or not

to the late 1990s.

That was whether or not she

to the late 1990s.

That was whether or not she had

to the late 1990s.

That was whether or not she had a

prominent male co-star.

Rajini Vaidyanathan

looks back at her life.

For decades, she was

Bollywood's leading lady.

Sridevi captivated audiences

with her charisma and comic timing.

In a male-dominated film

industry, she was one of the

first woman to become

a megastar in her own right.

You know, the audience

just wants a good film.

That's what matters.

just wants a good film.

Whether it is a heroine-oriented

or hero-oriented film.

Sridevi was attending a family

wedding with her husband and

daughter in Dubai when she suffered

a heart attack late on Saturday

night.

a heart attack late on Saturday

As news of her death broke,

crowds gathered outside her house in

Mumbai.

crowds gathered outside her house in

Across India, fans paid tribute.

crowds gathered outside her house in

It is a loss to our country,

to the film industry.

She was such a role model

to all women across the country.

Now we've got a lot of famous

leading ladies in Bollywood.

Back then, in the 80s and early 90s,

there weren't too many of them.

She was one of the first.

there weren't too many of them.

India is mourning the loss of one

of its brightest stars.

One film producer described

the impact of Sridevi's death -

saying she was a pioneer,

who put the early cracks of

the glass ceiling of Bollywood

and paved the way for today's female

film stars.

and paved the way for today's female

Sridevi will be remembered

for the way she lit up the screen.

She left the world of Bollywood way

too soon but her legacy is enduring.

Sridevi Kapoor,

who has died aged 54.

That's all from us.

who has died aged 54.

Now for the news where you are.

who has died aged 54.

Goodnight.

who has died aged 54.

Hello.

This is BBC News.

Let's return now to the developing

story in Leicester this evening.

Police have declared a major

incident after reports of an

explosion in the Hinckley Road area.

Four people have been

take to hospital.

Tom Burridge reports.

The chaotic scene after locals heard

and felt a large

The chaotic scene after locals heard

and felt a large explosion which

destroyed a building near Leicester

city centre. John Alexander is a BBC

journalist who lives nearby.

I was

sitting in my back room and I felt a

huge shock to the head, which like

either the roof was coming in all

the boiler had exploded. My house

was OK. I ran straight out of the

front door, up the street and round

the corner to the shop, and it's

blown debris and rubble across four

lanes of traffic.

Then a large fire

in the area where the building

stood. This, a main road in

Leicester, now the scene of what the

police called a major incident. East

Midlands Ambulance Service say they

have taken several people to

hospital. It's unclear if there are

more casualties. Reports suggest the

explosion happened in a Polish shop

which had a flat above it.

Neighbours felt their homes shaking

from the force of the explosion.

Here, people helped paramedics to

treat the injured. Fire crews have

been searching the wreckage of the

building. The cause of the explosion

is still not known. Leicestershire

police have, in the last few

minutes, given an update on the

investigation into this blast in

Leicester. They say that, at this

stage, there is no indication that

this explosion was linked to

terrorism. So they are obviously

looking at other potential causes of

that blast. The emergency services

still dealing with the aftermath of

that, after the building in which

the explosion took place caught

fire. A number of buildings in the

Hinckley Road area damaged as a

result of that explosion, which

happened just after 7pm.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue

Service and the Ambulance Service is

also dealing with this incident,

which has seen Hinckley Road closed

between Mostyn Street and Carlisle

Street, about a mile or so from the

city centre of Leicester, an area of

businesses and homes. We'll bring

you more details, in particular an

update on the injuries sustained by

the four people who have been taken

to hospital.

Now the weather with

Sarah Keith-Lucas.

This cold snap has been forecast for

a while so some very wintry weather

is on the cards. The week ahead,

disruptive heavy snow, bitter

easterly winds, a lot of frost on

ice and wintry sunshine. Easterly

winds developing through this week,

drawing in that cold air from

Siberia and northern Russia. During

Monday, western part should largely

be clear with some sunshine. In the

east, we've got more cloud, with

snow showers for eastern England and

Scotland. First thing Monday

morning, so sellers -- showers,

subzero temperatures, widespread

frost and icy conditions. Monday

morning, most of the snow showers

will be fairly well scattered across

eastern England and Scotland. Many

places staying dry, especially

towards the west. During the day,

that cloud filter is further west,

so it will be cold. Temperature is

perhaps a few degrees above freezing

for many of us but, adding on the

wind-chill, the wind making it feel

like more like minus five. A cold

day. We will continue to see snow

showers towards the east and

overnight into Tuesday, heavier,

more persistent snow across eastern

Scotland and England. It will be a

bitterly cold start to Tuesday, well

below freezing, and the Met Office

had issued an amber warning. That is

for the threat of disruptive snow,

especially for parts of eastern

England. Paul Yorkshire,

Lincolnshire, Essex, London and

Kent, we could see several

centimetres of accumulating and

disruptive snow likely to cause

disruption to travel on Tuesday, and

there could be school closures.

Temperatures not getting above

freezing for many of us. Further

snow showers filtering in on that

risk easterly wind for Tuesday night

and Wednesday, so further heavy,

accumulating snow for many parts on

Wednesday. Mainly eastern England

and Scotland, where it will be

bitterly cold again, particularly

with the wind-chill, but even

further west we could see snow

showers for Wales in south-west

England. Some places could see up to

20 centimetres, even more over

higher ground. Snow likely to cause

disruption in the coming days, and

low pressure could bring blizzard

conditions in the south later in the

week.