:00:04. > :00:05.A call from the Defence Secretary A call from the Defence Secretary
:00:05. > :00:06.A call from the Defence Secretary for the Government to cut welfare
:00:06. > :00:08.for the Government to cut welfare for the Government to cut welfare
:00:08. > :00:09.benefits, rather than the Armed benefits, rather than the Armed
:00:09. > :00:09.Forces. Philip Hammond says Forces. Philip Hammond says
:00:09. > :00:10.Forces. Philip Hammond says Britain's ability to respond to
:00:10. > :00:15.Britain's ability to respond to Britain's ability to respond to
:00:16. > :00:16.future dangers could be seriously affected.
:00:17. > :00:17.affected. Syria's President Assad accuses
:00:18. > :00:18.Syria's President Assad accuses Syria's President Assad accuses
:00:19. > :00:21.Britain of bullying his country and Britain of bullying his country and
:00:21. > :00:22.Britain of bullying his country and being ready to help terrorists.
:00:22. > :00:22.being ready to help terrorists. being ready to help terrorists.
:00:22. > :00:23.Barack Obama signs into law Barack Obama signs into law
:00:23. > :00:24.Barack Obama signs into law sweeping budget cuts, while warning
:00:24. > :00:25.sweeping budget cuts, while warning sweeping budget cuts, while warning
:00:25. > :00:30.they will inflict pain on they will inflict pain on
:00:30. > :00:31.businesses and workers across America.
:00:31. > :00:32.America. America.
:00:32. > :00:33.And, dramatic victory in the pole And, dramatic victory in the pole
:00:33. > :00:34.vault secures Holly Bleasdale vault secures Holly Bleasdale
:00:34. > :00:44.vault secures Holly Bleasdale Britain's first medal of the
:00:44. > :00:56.
:00:56. > :00:57.Britain's first medal of the Good evening. The Defence Secretary,
:00:57. > :00:57.Good evening. The Defence Secretary, Good evening. The Defence Secretary,
:00:57. > :00:58.Phillip Hammond, has warned that Phillip Hammond, has warned that
:00:58. > :00:59.Phillip Hammond, has warned that further significant cuts to the
:00:59. > :01:00.further significant cuts to the further significant cuts to the
:01:00. > :01:04.Armed Forces would very seriously Armed Forces would very seriously
:01:04. > :01:05.undermine Britain's military undermine Britain's military
:01:05. > :01:06.capability. He suggested that capability. He suggested that
:01:06. > :01:07.capability. He suggested that capability. He suggested that
:01:07. > :01:08.savings - due to be announced in savings - due to be announced in
:01:08. > :01:09.savings - due to be announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
:01:09. > :01:10.the Chancellor of the Exchequer's forthcoming spending review -
:01:10. > :01:13.forthcoming spending review - forthcoming spending review -
:01:13. > :01:14.should instead come from the should instead come from the
:01:14. > :01:20.Welfare budget. Our defence Welfare budget. Our defence
:01:20. > :01:21.correspondent Jonathan Beale reports.
:01:21. > :01:22.reports. reports.
:01:22. > :01:23.The Defence Secretary's drawn a The Defence Secretary's drawn a
:01:23. > :01:24.The Defence Secretary's drawn a The Defence Secretary's drawn a
:01:24. > :01:25.line in the snow. This week he line in the snow. This week he
:01:25. > :01:26.line in the snow. This week he travelled to Norway to see the
:01:26. > :01:31.travelled to Norway to see the travelled to Norway to see the
:01:31. > :01:33.Royal Marines hone their skills in Arctic survival.
:01:33. > :01:34.Arctic survival. Arctic survival.
:01:34. > :01:35.Arctic survival. But his mind's as much focused on
:01:35. > :01:37.But his mind's as much focused on But his mind's as much focused on
:01:37. > :01:37.his own department's survival in his own department's survival in
:01:37. > :01:38.his own department's survival in these tough economic times. With
:01:38. > :01:39.these tough economic times. With these tough economic times. With
:01:39. > :01:41.these tough economic times. With the threat of yet more defence cuts.
:01:41. > :01:43.the threat of yet more defence cuts. the threat of yet more defence cuts.
:01:43. > :01:44.The Government needs to make more The Government needs to make more
:01:44. > :01:45.The Government needs to make more savings, and the MoD's once again
:01:45. > :01:46.savings, and the MoD's once again savings, and the MoD's once again
:01:46. > :01:48.savings, and the MoD's once again in the line of fire. But he's
:01:48. > :01:50.in the line of fire. But he's unwilling to contemplate more
:01:50. > :01:52.unwilling to contemplate more unwilling to contemplate more
:01:52. > :01:53.large-scale cuts. There may be some large-scale cuts. There may be some
:01:53. > :01:54.large-scale cuts. There may be some modest further reductions that we
:01:54. > :01:55.modest further reductions that we can make through further
:01:55. > :01:56.can make through further can make through further
:01:56. > :01:57.efficiencies and we will look for efficiencies and we will look for
:01:57. > :01:58.efficiencies and we will look for efficiencies and we will look for
:01:58. > :02:01.those. But we won't be able to make those. But we won't be able to make
:02:01. > :02:02.significant further cuts without significant further cuts without
:02:02. > :02:03.significant further cuts without eroding military capability. We are
:02:03. > :02:04.eroding military capability. We are eroding military capability. We are
:02:04. > :02:05.already extremely taut. We have already extremely taut. We have
:02:05. > :02:06.already extremely taut. We have some very challenging targets ahead
:02:06. > :02:07.some very challenging targets ahead some very challenging targets ahead
:02:07. > :02:09.some very challenging targets ahead of us to deliver the outcome of the
:02:09. > :02:09.of us to deliver the outcome of the of us to deliver the outcome of the
:02:09. > :02:10.of us to deliver the outcome of the last spending review. I am I am
:02:10. > :02:11.last spending review. I am I am last spending review. I am I am
:02:11. > :02:13.last spending review. I am I am clear we won't be able to deliver
:02:13. > :02:14.clear we won't be able to deliver clear we won't be able to deliver
:02:14. > :02:17.big further savings without eroding big further savings without eroding
:02:17. > :02:19.our military capability. our military capability.
:02:19. > :02:21.our military capability. Defence cuts have already left tens
:02:21. > :02:22.Defence cuts have already left tens Defence cuts have already left tens
:02:22. > :02:23.of thousands of military personnel of thousands of military personnel
:02:23. > :02:25.of thousands of military personnel redundant and led to the scrapping
:02:25. > :02:26.redundant and led to the scrapping of prized military assets,
:02:26. > :02:27.of prized military assets, of prized military assets,
:02:27. > :02:28.including warships and fast jets. including warships and fast jets.
:02:28. > :02:30.including warships and fast jets. Now defence experts at one think
:02:31. > :02:34.Now defence experts at one think Now defence experts at one think
:02:34. > :02:35.tank forecast the MoD could lose tank forecast the MoD could lose
:02:35. > :02:36.tank forecast the MoD could lose tank forecast the MoD could lose
:02:36. > :02:37.another �1 billion come 2015 in the another �1 billion come 2015 in the
:02:37. > :02:38.another �1 billion come 2015 in the drive to bring Government spending
:02:38. > :02:39.drive to bring Government spending drive to bring Government spending
:02:39. > :02:40.down. This very public intervention down. This very public intervention
:02:40. > :02:42.down. This very public intervention by the Defence Secretary comes as
:02:42. > :02:43.by the Defence Secretary comes as by the Defence Secretary comes as
:02:43. > :02:45.Ministers haggle in private over Ministers haggle in private over
:02:45. > :02:46.Ministers haggle in private over whether next round of cuts should
:02:46. > :02:47.whether next round of cuts should whether next round of cuts should
:02:47. > :02:48.fall. Philip Hammond is not alone fall. Philip Hammond is not alone
:02:48. > :02:50.fall. Philip Hammond is not alone in defending his own department.
:02:50. > :02:51.in defending his own department. in defending his own department.
:02:51. > :02:52.Nor is he the only Conservative Nor is he the only Conservative
:02:52. > :02:53.Nor is he the only Conservative Cabinet Minister who believes that
:02:53. > :02:54.Cabinet Minister who believes that Cabinet Minister who believes that
:02:54. > :02:56.savings should be made in the savings should be made in the
:02:56. > :02:57.savings should be made in the welfare budget, instead. But that's
:02:57. > :03:01.welfare budget, instead. But that's welfare budget, instead. But that's
:03:01. > :03:02.something opposed by the Liberal something opposed by the Liberal
:03:02. > :03:03.Democrats. Among Liberal Democrats Democrats. Among Liberal Democrats
:03:03. > :03:04.Democrats. Among Liberal Democrats there's still strong support for
:03:04. > :03:05.there's still strong support for there's still strong support for
:03:05. > :03:07.those who volunteer to fight for those who volunteer to fight for
:03:07. > :03:08.those who volunteer to fight for their country, but there's also the
:03:08. > :03:10.their country, but there's also the question of whether defence
:03:10. > :03:11.question of whether defence question of whether defence
:03:11. > :03:12.deserves special treatment. We have deserves special treatment. We have
:03:12. > :03:13.deserves special treatment. We have deserves special treatment. We have
:03:13. > :03:16.asked some of the poorest people in asked some of the poorest people in
:03:16. > :03:17.asked some of the poorest people in the country to take a very
:03:17. > :03:18.the country to take a very the country to take a very
:03:18. > :03:19.substantial hit. If we are looking substantial hit. If we are looking
:03:19. > :03:20.substantial hit. If we are looking for further cuts, then I think
:03:20. > :03:21.for further cuts, then I think for further cuts, then I think
:03:21. > :03:23.for further cuts, then I think we've got to take that firmly into
:03:23. > :03:24.we've got to take that firmly into we've got to take that firmly into
:03:24. > :03:27.we've got to take that firmly into account. It's not to say that the
:03:27. > :03:29.account. It's not to say that the account. It's not to say that the
:03:29. > :03:30.welfare budget is totally insreu welfare budget is totally insreu
:03:30. > :03:33.welfare budget is totally insreu oweent. Mr Hammond's fight to avoid
:03:33. > :03:35.oweent. Mr Hammond's fight to avoid oweent. Mr Hammond's fight to avoid
:03:35. > :03:36.oweent. Mr Hammond's fight to avoid another round of brutal cuts is a
:03:36. > :03:37.another round of brutal cuts is a political gamble. There's no
:03:37. > :03:41.political gamble. There's no political gamble. There's no
:03:41. > :03:42.guarantees that it will pay off. guarantees that it will pay off.
:03:42. > :03:45.Our political correspondent Chris Our political correspondent Chris
:03:45. > :03:47.Our political correspondent Chris Our political correspondent Chris
:03:47. > :03:47.Mason is in Westminster. Why is Mr Mason is in Westminster. Why is Mr
:03:47. > :03:49.Mason is in Westminster. Why is Mr Hammond raising this issue right
:03:49. > :03:50.Hammond raising this issue right Hammond raising this issue right
:03:50. > :03:51.now? This is happening right now now? This is happening right now
:03:51. > :03:53.now? This is happening right now because there's a negotiation going
:03:53. > :03:54.because there's a negotiation going because there's a negotiation going
:03:54. > :03:56.on behind closed doors at on behind closed doors at
:03:56. > :03:57.Westminster about the spending Westminster about the spending
:03:57. > :03:58.Westminster about the spending provide orts for this Government --
:03:58. > :03:59.provide orts for this Government -- provide orts for this Government --
:03:59. > :04:00.priorities for this Government in a priorities for this Government in a
:04:00. > :04:02.priorities for this Government in a couple of years' time. The key
:04:02. > :04:03.couple of years' time. The key couple of years' time. The key
:04:03. > :04:04.thing to emphasise, there's little thing to emphasise, there's little
:04:04. > :04:05.thing to emphasise, there's little money about and that raises the
:04:05. > :04:06.money about and that raises the money about and that raises the
:04:06. > :04:07.stakes. The other thing that raises stakes. The other thing that raises
:04:07. > :04:08.stakes. The other thing that raises stakes. The other thing that raises
:04:08. > :04:10.the staeupbgs, in -- stakes in a the staeupbgs, in -- stakes in a
:04:10. > :04:10.the staeupbgs, in -- stakes in a the staeupbgs, in -- stakes in a
:04:10. > :04:12.couple of years time Welwyn be on couple of years time Welwyn be on
:04:12. > :04:13.couple of years time Welwyn be on couple of years time Welwyn be on
:04:13. > :04:14.the -- we will be on the photograph the -- we will be on the photograph
:04:14. > :04:15.the -- we will be on the photograph the -- we will be on the photograph
:04:15. > :04:16.of -- on the eve of a general of -- on the eve of a general
:04:16. > :04:17.of -- on the eve of a general election. They're wanting to seen
:04:17. > :04:18.election. They're wanting to seen election. They're wanting to seen
:04:18. > :04:19.to emphasise their own key to emphasise their own key
:04:19. > :04:21.to emphasise their own key priorities, defence is a key
:04:21. > :04:22.priorities, defence is a key Conservative priority. Liberal
:04:22. > :04:23.Conservative priority. Liberal Conservative priority. Liberal
:04:23. > :04:24.Democrats as we were hearing, Democrats as we were hearing,
:04:24. > :04:26.sceptical about putting Minister sceptical about putting Minister
:04:26. > :04:27.sceptical about putting Minister mown into defence if it involves
:04:27. > :04:28.mown into defence if it involves mown into defence if it involves
:04:28. > :04:30.taking it away from welfare, away taking it away from welfare, away
:04:30. > :04:32.taking it away from welfare, away from families who are working, but
:04:32. > :04:32.from families who are working, but from families who are working, but
:04:32. > :04:33.from families who are working, but not yessily earning a great deal of
:04:33. > :04:34.not yessily earning a great deal of not yessily earning a great deal of
:04:34. > :04:35.not yessily earning a great deal of money. We are going to see both
:04:35. > :04:36.money. We are going to see both money. We are going to see both
:04:36. > :04:37.sides of the coalition emphasising sides of the coalition emphasising
:04:37. > :04:37.sides of the coalition emphasising their own priorities more. David
:04:37. > :04:39.their own priorities more. David their own priorities more. David
:04:39. > :04:40.their own priorities more. David Cameron has written a piece in The
:04:41. > :04:42.Cameron has written a piece in The Sunday Telegraph tomorrow
:04:42. > :04:43.Sunday Telegraph tomorrow emphasising immigration and Europe
:04:43. > :04:44.emphasising immigration and Europe emphasising immigration and Europe
:04:44. > :04:45.emphasising immigration and Europe and the NHS and the cost of living.
:04:45. > :04:46.and the NHS and the cost of living. and the NHS and the cost of living.
:04:46. > :04:47.and the NHS and the cost of living. We will get that from both sides of
:04:47. > :04:48.We will get that from both sides of We will get that from both sides of
:04:48. > :04:49.We will get that from both sides of the the coalition in more and more
:04:49. > :04:50.the the coalition in more and more the the coalition in more and more
:04:50. > :04:51.detail because they're so conscious detail because they're so conscious
:04:51. > :04:53.detail because they're so conscious this spending review that's being
:04:53. > :04:54.this spending review that's being this spending review that's being
:04:54. > :04:55.negotiated now will be the very negotiated now will be the very
:04:55. > :04:58.negotiated now will be the very thing they have to defend during
:04:58. > :05:02.thing they have to defend during the next general election.
:05:02. > :05:03.Thank you. Thank you.
:05:03. > :05:04.President Bashar al-Assad has President Bashar al-Assad has
:05:04. > :05:05.President Bashar al-Assad has accused the British Government of
:05:05. > :05:05.accused the British Government of accused the British Government of
:05:05. > :05:06.siding with those he called siding with those he called
:05:06. > :05:07.siding with those he called terrorists in the civil war that's
:05:07. > :05:08.terrorists in the civil war that's terrorists in the civil war that's
:05:08. > :05:09.engulfed his country. In an engulfed his country. In an
:05:09. > :05:10.engulfed his country. In an interview for The Sunday he said
:05:10. > :05:11.interview for The Sunday he said interview for The Sunday he said
:05:11. > :05:13.Britain was being naive and Britain was being naive and
:05:13. > :05:14.Britain was being naive and unrealistic. -- the Sunday Times
:05:14. > :05:16.unrealistic. -- the Sunday Times unrealistic. -- the Sunday Times
:05:16. > :05:18.This report from Paul Wood in Beirut..
:05:18. > :05:20.Beirut.. Beirut..
:05:20. > :05:21.In Syria's civil war the regime In Syria's civil war the regime
:05:21. > :05:23.In Syria's civil war the regime still has massive superiority in
:05:23. > :05:24.still has massive superiority in still has massive superiority in
:05:24. > :05:26.weaponry. But the likely armed weaponry. But the likely armed
:05:26. > :05:27.weaponry. But the likely armed rebels are making gains. They say
:05:27. > :05:28.rebels are making gains. They say rebels are making gains. They say
:05:28. > :05:30.they shot down a Government they shot down a Government
:05:30. > :05:32.they shot down a Government helicopter in the north today. The
:05:32. > :05:33.helicopter in the north today. The helicopter in the north today. The
:05:33. > :05:35.helicopter in the north today. The UK wants to support them, with non-
:05:35. > :05:37.UK wants to support them, with non- UK wants to support them, with non-
:05:37. > :05:40.lethal aid, such as radios and lethal aid, such as radios and
:05:40. > :05:43.lethal aid, such as radios and flack jackets. Syria's President is
:05:43. > :05:44.flack jackets. Syria's President is flack jackets. Syria's President is
:05:44. > :05:45.bitter about that. How can we bitter about that. How can we
:05:45. > :05:50.bitter about that. How can we bitter about that. How can we
:05:50. > :05:51.expect to ask Britain to play a expect to ask Britain to play a
:05:51. > :05:52.expect to ask Britain to play a role while it's determined to
:05:52. > :05:53.role while it's determined to role while it's determined to
:05:53. > :05:54.militaryise the problem. How can militaryise the problem. How can
:05:54. > :05:55.militaryise the problem. How can militaryise the problem. How can
:05:55. > :05:56.you ask them to play a role in you ask them to play a role in
:05:56. > :05:57.you ask them to play a role in making the situation better, more
:05:57. > :05:58.making the situation better, more making the situation better, more
:05:58. > :06:02.making the situation better, more stable, how can we expect them to
:06:02. > :06:03.stable, how can we expect them to stable, how can we expect them to
:06:03. > :06:05.make the violence less, while they make the violence less, while they
:06:05. > :06:08.make the violence less, while they want to send military supplies to
:06:08. > :06:11.want to send military supplies to want to send military supplies to
:06:11. > :06:12.the terrorists? And don't try to the terrorists? And don't try to
:06:12. > :06:14.the terrorists? And don't try to ease the dialogue between the
:06:14. > :06:16.ease the dialogue between the ease the dialogue between the
:06:16. > :06:17.Syrians. The Americans, too, are Syrians. The Americans, too, are
:06:17. > :06:20.Syrians. The Americans, too, are going to help the armed opposition,
:06:20. > :06:21.going to help the armed opposition, going to help the armed opposition,
:06:21. > :06:22.again with non-lethal aid. The new again with non-lethal aid. The new
:06:22. > :06:23.again with non-lethal aid. The new US Secretary of State, John Kerry,
:06:23. > :06:24.US Secretary of State, John Kerry, US Secretary of State, John Kerry,
:06:24. > :06:25.US Secretary of State, John Kerry, on a tour of the Middle East, said
:06:26. > :06:26.on a tour of the Middle East, said on a tour of the Middle East, said
:06:26. > :06:29.on a tour of the Middle East, said it was time for President Assad to
:06:29. > :06:31.it was time for President Assad to it was time for President Assad to
:06:31. > :06:33.it was time for President Assad to go. This was his reply. To anyone
:06:33. > :06:34.go. This was his reply. To anyone go. This was his reply. To anyone
:06:34. > :06:37.who's talking about the Syrian who's talking about the Syrian
:06:37. > :06:39.who's talking about the Syrian issue, only Syrian people can tell
:06:39. > :06:40.issue, only Syrian people can tell issue, only Syrian people can tell
:06:40. > :06:42.the President stay or leave. Come the President stay or leave. Come
:06:42. > :06:43.the President stay or leave. Come the President stay or leave. Come
:06:43. > :06:45.or go. No one else. President Assad or go. No one else. President Assad
:06:45. > :06:47.or go. No one else. President Assad or go. No one else. President Assad
:06:47. > :06:50.says sending aid to the rebels will says sending aid to the rebels will
:06:50. > :06:51.says sending aid to the rebels will says sending aid to the rebels will
:06:51. > :06:52.help these men, the jihads of one help these men, the jihads of one
:06:52. > :06:53.help these men, the jihads of one help these men, the jihads of one
:06:53. > :06:54.front. We met them in Aleppo. Their front. We met them in Aleppo. Their
:06:54. > :06:55.front. We met them in Aleppo. Their increasing presence in the uprising
:06:55. > :06:57.increasing presence in the uprising increasing presence in the uprising
:06:57. > :06:58.is certainly reason for some is certainly reason for some
:06:58. > :06:59.is certainly reason for some Syrians to support their President,
:06:59. > :07:01.Syrians to support their President, whatever the international
:07:01. > :07:05.whatever the international whatever the international
:07:05. > :07:10.community says about his record in power.
:07:11. > :07:12.power. power.
:07:12. > :07:13.power. So the civil war grinds on. When
:07:13. > :07:14.So the civil war grinds on. When So the civil war grinds on. When
:07:14. > :07:16.the uprising began many, including the uprising began many, including
:07:16. > :07:18.western leaders, said President western leaders, said President
:07:18. > :07:20.western leaders, said President Assad would last months, even weeks.
:07:20. > :07:21.Assad would last months, even weeks. Assad would last months, even weeks.
:07:21. > :07:22.Two years on, he sounds confident Two years on, he sounds confident
:07:22. > :07:25.Two years on, he sounds confident Two years on, he sounds confident
:07:25. > :07:26.about his survival and that of his regime.
:07:26. > :07:27.regime. regime.
:07:27. > :07:29.The United Nations said today that The United Nations said today that
:07:29. > :07:30.The United Nations said today that it wanted to organise any dialogue
:07:30. > :07:33.it wanted to organise any dialogue between Syria's Government and
:07:33. > :07:34.between Syria's Government and opposition. But President Assad's
:07:35. > :07:35.opposition. But President Assad's opposition. But President Assad's
:07:35. > :07:37.offer isn't new. Essentially, it offer isn't new. Essentially, it
:07:37. > :07:39.offer isn't new. Essentially, it amounts to put down your weapons,
:07:39. > :07:40.amounts to put down your weapons, amounts to put down your weapons,
:07:40. > :07:41.then we'll talk. Syria's rebel then we'll talk. Syria's rebel
:07:41. > :07:44.then we'll talk. Syria's rebel groups don't trust him. After two
:07:44. > :07:45.groups don't trust him. After two groups don't trust him. After two
:07:45. > :07:47.years of fighting, with 70,000 dead years of fighting, with 70,000 dead
:07:47. > :07:49.years of fighting, with 70,000 dead and almost a million refugees, the
:07:49. > :07:50.and almost a million refugees, the prospect of genuine negotiations
:07:50. > :07:59.prospect of genuine negotiations prospect of genuine negotiations
:07:59. > :08:00.seems as far off as ever. seems as far off as ever.
:08:00. > :08:01.seems as far off as ever. One person has been killed and
:08:01. > :08:02.One person has been killed and One person has been killed and
:08:02. > :08:03.One person has been killed and dozens injured in a new wave of
:08:03. > :08:04.dozens injured in a new wave of dozens injured in a new wave of
:08:04. > :08:05.unrest in Egyptian cities. In Port unrest in Egyptian cities. In Port
:08:05. > :08:08.unrest in Egyptian cities. In Port Said, demonstrators set fire to a
:08:08. > :08:08.Said, demonstrators set fire to a Said, demonstrators set fire to a
:08:08. > :08:09.police station. The most serious police station. The most serious
:08:09. > :08:10.police station. The most serious violence was in Mansoura, where
:08:10. > :08:11.violence was in Mansoura, where activists said an anti-government
:08:11. > :08:12.activists said an anti-government activists said an anti-government
:08:12. > :08:16.activists said an anti-government protester was crushed to death by a
:08:16. > :08:17.police truck. police truck.
:08:17. > :08:18.police truck. President Obama has warned that
:08:18. > :08:19.President Obama has warned that President Obama has warned that
:08:19. > :08:20.hundreds of thousands of Americans hundreds of thousands of Americans
:08:20. > :08:21.hundreds of thousands of Americans risk losing their jobs, after he
:08:21. > :08:22.risk losing their jobs, after he risk losing their jobs, after he
:08:22. > :08:22.signed an order triggering $85 signed an order triggering $85
:08:22. > :08:25.signed an order triggering $85 billion of cuts in government
:08:25. > :08:26.billion of cuts in government billion of cuts in government
:08:26. > :08:27.spending. It came after talks spending. It came after talks
:08:27. > :08:28.spending. It came after talks between the White House and
:08:28. > :08:29.between the White House and between the White House and
:08:29. > :08:30.Republicans to agree less severe Republicans to agree less severe
:08:30. > :08:35.cutbacks ended in bitter cutbacks ended in bitter
:08:35. > :08:36.disagreement. From Washington, Ben Wright reports.
:08:36. > :08:37.Wright reports. Wright reports.
:08:37. > :08:38.Good Morning America, this morning Good Morning America, this morning
:08:38. > :08:48.Good Morning America, this morning America under the knife. At phd
:08:48. > :08:49.America under the knife. At phd America under the knife. At phd
:08:49. > :08:50.night, $-- at midnight $85... night, $-- at midnight $85...
:08:50. > :08:51.night, $-- at midnight $85... cuts were never meant to happen.
:08:52. > :08:52.cuts were never meant to happen. cuts were never meant to happen.
:08:53. > :08:54.Simply the threat of swinging aside Simply the threat of swinging aside
:08:54. > :08:54.Simply the threat of swinging aside Simply the threat of swinging aside
:08:54. > :08:56.at spending was designed to force a at spending was designed to force a
:08:56. > :08:58.at spending was designed to force a budget deal. But it didn't. The
:08:58. > :08:58.budget deal. But it didn't. The budget deal. But it didn't. The
:08:58. > :09:00.deadline passed and last night deadline passed and last night
:09:00. > :09:01.deadline passed and last night President Obama had to sign them
:09:01. > :09:02.President Obama had to sign them President Obama had to sign them
:09:02. > :09:04.into law. This morning, he warned into law. This morning, he warned
:09:04. > :09:06.into law. This morning, he warned of the consequences. These cuts are
:09:06. > :09:08.of the consequences. These cuts are of the consequences. These cuts are
:09:08. > :09:10.not smart. They'll hurt our economy not smart. They'll hurt our economy
:09:10. > :09:10.not smart. They'll hurt our economy not smart. They'll hurt our economy
:09:10. > :09:11.and cost us jobs. Congress can turn and cost us jobs. Congress can turn
:09:11. > :09:12.and cost us jobs. Congress can turn and cost us jobs. Congress can turn
:09:12. > :09:13.them off at any time, as soon as them off at any time, as soon as
:09:13. > :09:15.them off at any time, as soon as both sides are willing to
:09:15. > :09:16.both sides are willing to both sides are willing to
:09:16. > :09:18.compromise. The cuts have been compromise. The cuts have been
:09:18. > :09:20.triggered to spending programmes triggered to spending programmes
:09:20. > :09:21.triggered to spending programmes right across the federal Government.
:09:21. > :09:21.right across the federal Government. right across the federal Government.
:09:21. > :09:23.right across the federal Government. As the education budget is cut, the
:09:23. > :09:24.As the education budget is cut, the As the education budget is cut, the
:09:24. > :09:25.effects will be felt in classrooms, effects will be felt in classrooms,
:09:25. > :09:26.effects will be felt in classrooms, there will be less money for
:09:26. > :09:27.there will be less money for there will be less money for
:09:27. > :09:28.airport security and air traffic airport security and air traffic
:09:28. > :09:29.airport security and air traffic control. And half the budget
:09:29. > :09:32.control. And half the budget control. And half the budget
:09:32. > :09:33.squeeze will fall on defence. squeeze will fall on defence.
:09:33. > :09:36.Effective immediately, air force Effective immediately, air force
:09:36. > :09:36.Effective immediately, air force Effective immediately, air force
:09:36. > :09:38.flying hours will be cut back. This flying hours will be cut back. This
:09:38. > :09:40.flying hours will be cut back. This will have a major impact on
:09:40. > :09:41.will have a major impact on will have a major impact on
:09:41. > :09:42.training and readiness. The Army training and readiness. The Army
:09:42. > :09:43.training and readiness. The Army will curtail training for all units
:09:43. > :09:48.will curtail training for all units except those deploying to
:09:48. > :09:50.except those deploying to except those deploying to
:09:50. > :09:51.Afghanistan. Tkepl -- - Democrats Afghanistan. Tkepl -- - Democrats
:09:51. > :09:54.Afghanistan. Tkepl -- - Democrats and Republicans agree they need to
:09:54. > :10:00.and Republicans agree they need to and Republicans agree they need to
:10:00. > :10:02.cut spending but are at loggerheads over how.
:10:02. > :10:03.over how. over how.
:10:03. > :10:05.Taxes on the richest Americans went Taxes on the richest Americans went
:10:05. > :10:07.Taxes on the richest Americans went up in January and Republicans say
:10:07. > :10:08.up in January and Republicans say up in January and Republicans say
:10:08. > :10:09.that's enough. Let's make it clear that's enough. Let's make it clear
:10:09. > :10:14.that's enough. Let's make it clear that the President got his tax
:10:14. > :10:15.that the President got his tax that the President got his tax
:10:15. > :10:16.hikes on January 1st. Discussion hikes on January 1st. Discussion
:10:16. > :10:18.hikes on January 1st. Discussion hikes on January 1st. Discussion
:10:18. > :10:19.about revenue, in my view, is over. about revenue, in my view, is over.
:10:19. > :10:21.about revenue, in my view, is over. It's about taking on the spending
:10:21. > :10:22.It's about taking on the spending It's about taking on the spending
:10:22. > :10:23.problem here in Washington. These problem here in Washington. These
:10:23. > :10:24.problem here in Washington. These cuts may harm the American economy
:10:24. > :10:25.cuts may harm the American economy cuts may harm the American economy
:10:25. > :10:27.cuts may harm the American economy cuts may harm the American economy
:10:27. > :10:28.in a way that is felt by us all. in a way that is felt by us all.
:10:28. > :10:29.in a way that is felt by us all. Nobody seems sure. The politicians
:10:29. > :10:30.Nobody seems sure. The politicians Nobody seems sure. The politicians
:10:30. > :10:31.Nobody seems sure. The politicians here do agree this is a budget
:10:31. > :10:38.here do agree this is a budget here do agree this is a budget
:10:38. > :10:38.debacle of their own making. debacle of their own making.
:10:39. > :10:39.debacle of their own making. Hundreds of thousands of people
:10:40. > :10:40.Hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting against
:10:41. > :10:42.have been protesting against government austerity measures in
:10:42. > :10:42.government austerity measures in government austerity measures in
:10:42. > :10:43.cities across Portugal. Huge crowds cities across Portugal. Huge crowds
:10:43. > :10:47.cities across Portugal. Huge crowds gathered in the capital Lisbon to
:10:47. > :10:48.gathered in the capital Lisbon to gathered in the capital Lisbon to
:10:48. > :10:48.demand the government resign. The demand the government resign. The
:10:49. > :10:49.conservative administration there conservative administration there
:10:50. > :10:51.conservative administration there has introduced steep tax rises as
:10:51. > :10:51.has introduced steep tax rises as has introduced steep tax rises as
:10:51. > :10:55.has introduced steep tax rises as it tries to reduce a huge budget
:10:55. > :10:56.deficit. deficit.
:10:56. > :10:57.deficit. deficit.
:10:57. > :10:58.More than 70 workers were taken off More than 70 workers were taken off
:10:58. > :10:59.More than 70 workers were taken off a North Sea oil platform today
:10:59. > :11:00.a North Sea oil platform today a North Sea oil platform today
:11:00. > :11:01.after a leak was detected. The after a leak was detected. The
:11:01. > :11:02.after a leak was detected. The after a leak was detected. The
:11:02. > :11:03.Cormorant Alpha rig - 100 miles off Cormorant Alpha rig - 100 miles off
:11:03. > :11:04.Cormorant Alpha rig - 100 miles off Cormorant Alpha rig - 100 miles off
:11:04. > :11:05.the coast of Shetland - was shut the coast of Shetland - was shut
:11:05. > :11:06.the coast of Shetland - was shut down as a precaution. It's the
:11:06. > :11:07.down as a precaution. It's the down as a precaution. It's the
:11:07. > :11:15.second time this year that the second time this year that the
:11:15. > :11:16.platform has been partially evacuated.
:11:16. > :11:17.evacuated. evacuated.
:11:17. > :11:18.Mokhtar Belmokhtar - a senior Mokhtar Belmokhtar - a senior
:11:18. > :11:19.Islamist militant who claimed Islamist militant who claimed
:11:19. > :11:20.Islamist militant who claimed responsibility for an attack in
:11:20. > :11:21.responsibility for an attack in responsibility for an attack in
:11:21. > :11:22.Algeria which killed six Britons - Algeria which killed six Britons -
:11:22. > :11:23.Algeria which killed six Britons - is reported to have been killed.
:11:23. > :11:24.is reported to have been killed. is reported to have been killed.
:11:24. > :11:25.The Chadian army announced on state The Chadian army announced on state
:11:25. > :11:26.The Chadian army announced on state television that he died during an
:11:26. > :11:27.television that he died during an television that he died during an
:11:27. > :11:28.attack on a training camp in attack on a training camp in
:11:28. > :11:29.attack on a training camp in Northern Mali. The extremist - who
:11:29. > :11:30.Northern Mali. The extremist - who Northern Mali. The extremist - who
:11:30. > :11:31.Northern Mali. The extremist - who once had close links to al-Qaeda -
:11:31. > :11:32.once had close links to al-Qaeda - once had close links to al-Qaeda -
:11:32. > :11:33.is said to have masterminded the is said to have masterminded the
:11:33. > :11:34.is said to have masterminded the is said to have masterminded the
:11:34. > :11:35.seige at the In Amenas gas complex. seige at the In Amenas gas complex.
:11:35. > :11:36.seige at the In Amenas gas complex. seige at the In Amenas gas complex.
:11:36. > :11:37.At least 37 hostages were killed in At least 37 hostages were killed in
:11:37. > :11:38.At least 37 hostages were killed in the four-day hostage siege, which
:11:38. > :11:39.the four-day hostage siege, which the four-day hostage siege, which
:11:39. > :11:41.the four-day hostage siege, which was brought to an end when Algerian
:11:41. > :11:42.was brought to an end when Algerian was brought to an end when Algerian
:11:42. > :11:43.soldiers stormed the complex. Our soldiers stormed the complex. Our
:11:43. > :11:44.world affairs correspondent Emily world affairs correspondent Emily
:11:44. > :11:45.world affairs correspondent Emily world affairs correspondent Emily
:11:45. > :11:47.Buchannan is with me now. What do Buchannan is with me now. What do
:11:47. > :11:48.Buchannan is with me now. What do Buchannan is with me now. What do
:11:48. > :11:50.we know about this? A slight word we know about this? A slight word
:11:50. > :11:52.we know about this? A slight word we know about this? A slight word
:11:52. > :11:52.of caution, this is coming from the of caution, this is coming from the
:11:52. > :11:53.of caution, this is coming from the Chadian army, senior sources saying
:11:53. > :11:55.Chadian army, senior sources saying Chadian army, senior sources saying
:11:55. > :11:57.Chadian army, senior sources saying they did a raid on an Islamic camp
:11:57. > :11:59.they did a raid on an Islamic camp they did a raid on an Islamic camp
:11:59. > :12:00.in northern Mali and they've killed in northern Mali and they've killed
:12:00. > :12:01.in northern Mali and they've killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar. We have in no
:12:01. > :12:02.Mokhtar Belmokhtar. We have in no Mokhtar Belmokhtar. We have in no
:12:02. > :12:03.confirmation yet from French forces confirmation yet from French forces
:12:03. > :12:04.confirmation yet from French forces confirmation yet from French forces
:12:04. > :12:06.who are also operating in the area. who are also operating in the area.
:12:06. > :12:07.who are also operating in the area. who are also operating in the area.
:12:07. > :12:09.If it's true, this is a big coup. If it's true, this is a big coup.
:12:09. > :12:10.If it's true, this is a big coup. Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been hunted
:12:10. > :12:12.Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been hunted Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been hunted
:12:12. > :12:14.Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been hunted for decades. He's got all sorts of
:12:14. > :12:17.for decades. He's got all sorts of for decades. He's got all sorts of
:12:17. > :12:21.names in security sources. He is names in security sources. He is
:12:21. > :12:22.names in security sources. He is names in security sources. He is
:12:22. > :12:24.known as MBM, Mr Marlboro for his known as MBM, Mr Marlboro for his
:12:24. > :12:25.smuggling activities. He's been smuggling activities. He's been
:12:25. > :12:26.smuggling activities. He's been hunted down and even called The
:12:26. > :12:28.hunted down and even called The hunted down and even called The
:12:28. > :12:30.Uncatchable. If it's true he's Uncatchable. If it's true he's
:12:30. > :12:31.Uncatchable. If it's true he's actually been killed in this raid,
:12:31. > :12:33.actually been killed in this raid, actually been killed in this raid,
:12:33. > :12:34.actually been killed in this raid, it would be a big coup for the
:12:34. > :12:36.it would be a big coup for the international forces, the
:12:36. > :12:37.international forces, the international intervention in that
:12:37. > :12:38.international intervention in that international intervention in that
:12:38. > :12:40.area. He's had the most area. He's had the most
:12:40. > :12:41.area. He's had the most extraordinary career, if you like.
:12:41. > :12:43.extraordinary career, if you like. extraordinary career, if you like.
:12:43. > :12:43.He's worked - fought against the He's worked - fought against the
:12:43. > :12:46.He's worked - fought against the Algerian Government, he's been a
:12:46. > :12:48.Algerian Government, he's been a Algerian Government, he's been a
:12:48. > :12:51.key member of al-Qaeda and more key member of al-Qaeda and more
:12:51. > :12:53.key member of al-Qaeda and more recently, he broke away to organise
:12:53. > :12:55.recently, he broke away to organise recently, he broke away to organise
:12:55. > :12:56.recently, he broke away to organise this very ambitious raid on the gas
:12:56. > :12:58.this very ambitious raid on the gas this very ambitious raid on the gas
:12:58. > :12:59.plant. Some people might say killed plant. Some people might say killed
:12:59. > :13:01.plant. Some people might say killed in Mali, it all gets complicated,
:13:01. > :13:02.in Mali, it all gets complicated, in Mali, it all gets complicated,
:13:02. > :13:03.doesn't it? Absolutely. We don't doesn't it? Absolutely. We don't
:13:03. > :13:04.doesn't it? Absolutely. We don't know yet, we will see what
:13:05. > :13:07.know yet, we will see what know yet, we will see what
:13:07. > :13:08.information is coming out. It's information is coming out. It's
:13:08. > :13:09.interesting, because yesterday interesting, because yesterday
:13:09. > :13:12.interesting, because yesterday allegedly another pillar of al-
:13:12. > :13:13.allegedly another pillar of al- allegedly another pillar of al-
:13:13. > :13:14.Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was
:13:14. > :13:15.Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was also killed. If both of these
:13:15. > :13:16.also killed. If both of these also killed. If both of these
:13:16. > :13:17.figures have been killed, that figures have been killed, that
:13:17. > :13:21.figures have been killed, that figures have been killed, that
:13:22. > :13:23.would be quite a coup. Thank you very much.
:13:23. > :13:23.very much. very much.
:13:23. > :13:30.very much. Time for the sports action of the
:13:31. > :13:31.day. Thank you.
:13:32. > :13:32.Thank you. Thank you.
:13:32. > :13:33.Thank you. There were two hat tricks in the
:13:33. > :13:34.There were two hat tricks in the There were two hat tricks in the
:13:34. > :13:35.Premier League today. You can see Premier League today. You can see
:13:35. > :13:36.Premier League today. You can see Premier League today. You can see
:13:36. > :13:37.the goals on Match of the Day the goals on Match of the Day
:13:37. > :13:38.the goals on Match of the Day the goals on Match of the Day
:13:38. > :13:39.straight after the news but if you straight after the news but if you
:13:39. > :13:39.straight after the news but if you want to know today's results, then
:13:40. > :13:41.want to know today's results, then here they come.
:13:41. > :13:41.here they come. here they come.
:13:41. > :13:42.Manchester United have moved 15 Manchester United have moved 15
:13:42. > :13:43.Manchester United have moved 15 Manchester United have moved 15
:13:43. > :13:44.points clear at the top of the points clear at the top of the
:13:44. > :13:45.points clear at the top of the table after beating Norwich 4-0 at
:13:45. > :13:46.table after beating Norwich 4-0 at table after beating Norwich 4-0 at
:13:46. > :13:46.Old Trafford this afternoon. Shinji Old Trafford this afternoon. Shinji
:13:47. > :13:48.Old Trafford this afternoon. Shinji Kagawa became the first Asian
:13:48. > :13:48.Kagawa became the first Asian Kagawa became the first Asian
:13:49. > :13:50.Kagawa became the first Asian player to score a hat trick in the
:13:50. > :13:50.player to score a hat trick in the player to score a hat trick in the
:13:50. > :13:53.Premier League. Wayne Rooney also Premier League. Wayne Rooney also
:13:53. > :13:54.Premier League. Wayne Rooney also Premier League. Wayne Rooney also
:13:54. > :13:54.scored late on. Down at the bottom, scored late on. Down at the bottom,
:13:54. > :13:55.scored late on. Down at the bottom, Harry Redknapp celebrated his 66th
:13:55. > :13:56.Harry Redknapp celebrated his 66th Harry Redknapp celebrated his 66th
:13:56. > :13:57.Harry Redknapp celebrated his 66th birthday at St Mary's as his Queen
:13:57. > :13:58.birthday at St Mary's as his Queen birthday at St Mary's as his Queen
:13:58. > :13:59.Park Rangers side beat Southampton Park Rangers side beat Southampton
:13:59. > :14:00.Park Rangers side beat Southampton Park Rangers side beat Southampton
:14:00. > :14:01.- only their third victory of the - only their third victory of the
:14:01. > :14:05.- only their third victory of the season. QPR are now just four
:14:05. > :14:06.season. QPR are now just four season. QPR are now just four
:14:06. > :14:07.points away from safety. Chelsea points away from safety. Chelsea
:14:07. > :14:08.points away from safety. Chelsea points away from safety. Chelsea
:14:08. > :14:09.are back up to third after beating are back up to third after beating
:14:09. > :14:09.are back up to third after beating are back up to third after beating
:14:09. > :14:10.West Brom 1-0. There were wins for West Brom 1-0. There were wins for
:14:10. > :14:11.West Brom 1-0. There were wins for Everton and West Ham. Sunderland
:14:11. > :14:12.Everton and West Ham. Sunderland Everton and West Ham. Sunderland
:14:12. > :14:13.and Fulham drew 2-2. Swansea beat and Fulham drew 2-2. Swansea beat
:14:13. > :14:14.and Fulham drew 2-2. Swansea beat Newcastle and Luis Suarez was the
:14:14. > :14:15.Newcastle and Luis Suarez was the Newcastle and Luis Suarez was the
:14:15. > :14:21.Newcastle and Luis Suarez was the other player to get a hat trick as
:14:21. > :14:22.other player to get a hat trick as Liverpool beat Wigan 4-0.
:14:22. > :14:23.Liverpool beat Wigan 4-0. Liverpool beat Wigan 4-0.
:14:23. > :14:24.The Scottish Cup quarter-finals are The Scottish Cup quarter-finals are
:14:24. > :14:25.The Scottish Cup quarter-finals are on Sportscene after the news for
:14:25. > :14:25.on Sportscene after the news for on Sportscene after the news for
:14:25. > :14:26.viewers in Scotland. But here are results:
:14:26. > :14:27.results: results:
:14:27. > :14:32.Celtic remain on course for a Celtic remain on course for a
:14:32. > :14:33.Celtic remain on course for a League and Cup double. They're
:14:33. > :14:34.League and Cup double. They're League and Cup double. They're
:14:34. > :14:35.League and Cup double. They're through to the semis after a 2-1
:14:35. > :14:36.through to the semis after a 2-1 through to the semis after a 2-1
:14:36. > :14:37.win over St Mirren. Falkirk are win over St Mirren. Falkirk are
:14:37. > :14:38.win over St Mirren. Falkirk are also through after they beat
:14:38. > :14:38.also through after they beat also through after they beat
:14:38. > :14:39.Hamilton by the saame scoreline. Hamilton by the saame scoreline.
:14:39. > :14:40.Hamilton by the saame scoreline. In the Scottish Premier League,
:14:40. > :14:41.In the Scottish Premier League, In the Scottish Premier League,
:14:41. > :14:42.Motherwell are still second after Motherwell are still second after
:14:42. > :14:43.Motherwell are still second after they beat Hearts and third placed
:14:43. > :14:45.they beat Hearts and third placed they beat Hearts and third placed
:14:45. > :14:46.Inverness could only draw at Ross County.
:14:46. > :14:47.County. County.
:14:47. > :14:48.Holly Bleasdale has become Great Holly Bleasdale has become Great
:14:48. > :14:49.Holly Bleasdale has become Great Britain's first pole vault European
:14:49. > :14:50.Britain's first pole vault European Britain's first pole vault European
:14:50. > :14:51.champion. There was also a surprise champion. There was also a surprise
:14:51. > :14:51.champion. There was also a surprise champion. There was also a surprise
:14:51. > :14:52.silver for the team on the second silver for the team on the second
:14:52. > :14:53.silver for the team on the second day of competition at the Indoor
:14:53. > :14:56.day of competition at the Indoor Athletics Championships in
:14:56. > :14:58.Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. Alex South reports.
:14:58. > :15:05.Gothenburg. Alex South reports. Gothenburg. Alex South reports.
:15:05. > :15:10.She may have struggled at London She may have struggled at London
:15:10. > :15:15.She may have struggled at London 2012 but Holly Holly Bleasdale
:15:15. > :15:18.2012 but Holly Holly Bleasdale 2012 but Holly Holly Bleasdale
:15:18. > :15:19.vaulted back. A jump-off ensued. vaulted back. A jump-off ensued.
:15:19. > :15:20.vaulted back. A jump-off ensued. The 21-year-old from Preston showed
:15:21. > :15:21.The 21-year-old from Preston showed The 21-year-old from Preston showed
:15:21. > :15:25.The 21-year-old from Preston showed no fear. It's all or nothing now
:15:25. > :15:27.no fear. It's all or nothing now no fear. It's all or nothing now
:15:27. > :15:29.for Holly Bleasdale. She's got it, for Holly Bleasdale. She's got it,
:15:29. > :15:30.for Holly Bleasdale. She's got it, it's gold for Great Britain!
:15:30. > :15:31.it's gold for Great Britain! it's gold for Great Britain!
:15:31. > :15:33.I have never experienced anything I have never experienced anything
:15:33. > :15:34.I have never experienced anything like that before. The jump-off was
:15:34. > :15:34.like that before. The jump-off was like that before. The jump-off was
:15:34. > :15:35.like that before. The jump-off was really weird. I have never done one
:15:35. > :15:36.really weird. I have never done one really weird. I have never done one
:15:36. > :15:37.really weird. I have never done one really weird. I have never done one
:15:37. > :15:39.before. It shook me up a bit but I before. It shook me up a bit but I
:15:39. > :15:41.before. It shook me up a bit but I before. It shook me up a bit but I
:15:41. > :15:42.was so happy when I cleared the 67. was so happy when I cleared the 67.
:15:42. > :15:46.was so happy when I cleared the 67. was so happy when I cleared the 67.
:15:46. > :15:48.Soeufs happy. -- I was so happy. Soeufs happy. -- I was so happy.
:15:48. > :15:50.Soeufs happy. -- I was so happy. That gold seemed to inspire the
:15:50. > :15:52.That gold seemed to inspire the That gold seemed to inspire the
:15:52. > :15:54.men's 60 meet -- metres final. men's 60 meet -- metres final.
:15:54. > :15:57.men's 60 meet -- metres final. Those successes made up for other
:15:57. > :15:58.Those successes made up for other disappointments in the field.
:15:58. > :15:59.disappointments in the field. disappointments in the field.
:15:59. > :16:03.Robbie Grabaz didn't make the final Robbie Grabaz didn't make the final
:16:03. > :16:04.Robbie Grabaz didn't make the final of the high jump. The European
:16:04. > :16:04.of the high jump. The European of the high jump. The European
:16:04. > :16:14.outdoor champion will leave without outdoor champion will leave without
:16:14. > :16:19.
:16:20. > :16:24.outdoor champion will leave without Heartache for Procter. Delight for
:16:24. > :16:25.Heartache for Procter. Delight for Heartache for Procter. Delight for
:16:25. > :16:26.Holly. Some encouraging news for Holly. Some encouraging news for
:16:26. > :16:27.Holly. Some encouraging news for Lewis Hamilton. His Mercedes was by
:16:27. > :16:28.Lewis Hamilton. His Mercedes was by Lewis Hamilton. His Mercedes was by
:16:28. > :16:30.far the quickest in today's test far the quickest in today's test
:16:30. > :16:31.far the quickest in today's test session in Barcelona. The 2008
:16:31. > :16:32.session in Barcelona. The 2008 session in Barcelona. The 2008
:16:32. > :16:33.World Champion was over half a World Champion was over half a
:16:33. > :16:34.World Champion was over half a second faster than Felipe Massa's
:16:34. > :16:35.second faster than Felipe Massa's second faster than Felipe Massa's
:16:35. > :16:36.second faster than Felipe Massa's Ferrari with the new season now two
:16:36. > :16:37.Ferrari with the new season now two Ferrari with the new season now two
:16:37. > :16:37.weeks away. This wasn't Massa's weeks away. This wasn't Massa's
:16:37. > :16:38.weeks away. This wasn't Massa's fastest lap. His session ended
:16:38. > :16:40.fastest lap. His session ended fastest lap. His session ended
:16:40. > :16:41.prematurely as one of his wheels prematurely as one of his wheels
:16:41. > :16:42.prematurely as one of his wheels came off. That's all the sport.
:16:42. > :16:43.came off. That's all the sport. came off. That's all the sport.
:16:43. > :16:43.came off. That's all the sport. Thank you very much. You can see
:16:43. > :16:45.Thank you very much. You can see Thank you very much. You can see
:16:45. > :16:46.more coverage of all of today's more coverage of all of today's
:16:46. > :16:47.more coverage of all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:16:47. > :16:57.stories on the BBC News Channel. stories on the BBC News Channel.
:16:57. > :16:58.
:16:58. > :17:00.From me, though, for now, good Hello. It seems to be a case of
:17:00. > :17:00.Hello. It seems to be a case of Hello. It seems to be a case of
:17:00. > :17:01.Hello. It seems to be a case of spring by day, and winter by night
:17:01. > :17:02.spring by day, and winter by night spring by day, and winter by night
:17:02. > :17:03.spring by day, and winter by night at the moment. I suppose it's that
:17:03. > :17:04.at the moment. I suppose it's that at the moment. I suppose it's that
:17:04. > :17:05.at the moment. I suppose it's that sort of time of the year. Perfectly
:17:05. > :17:06.sort of time of the year. Perfectly sort of time of the year. Perfectly
:17:06. > :17:07.serviceable day for most of us serviceable day for most of us
:17:07. > :17:08.serviceable day for most of us again tomorrow, generally dry and
:17:08. > :17:09.again tomorrow, generally dry and again tomorrow, generally dry and
:17:09. > :17:10.sunshine around, as well. Although sunshine around, as well. Although
:17:10. > :17:10.sunshine around, as well. Although sunshine around, as well. Although
:17:10. > :17:12.not as much as today across England not as much as today across England
:17:12. > :17:13.not as much as today across England and Wales. It's where it's feeling
:17:13. > :17:15.and Wales. It's where it's feeling and Wales. It's where it's feeling
:17:15. > :17:16.like winter tonight under the clear like winter tonight under the clear
:17:16. > :17:18.like winter tonight under the clear like winter tonight under the clear
:17:18. > :17:20.skies, down to minus 4 at the skies, down to minus 4 at the
:17:20. > :17:21.moment across south Oxfordshire. moment across south Oxfordshire.
:17:21. > :17:23.moment across south Oxfordshire. moment across south Oxfordshire.
:17:23. > :17:23.Close to freezing in London for a Close to freezing in London for a
:17:23. > :17:24.Close to freezing in London for a time overnight. Further north, more
:17:24. > :17:25.time overnight. Further north, more time overnight. Further north, more
:17:25. > :17:27.cloud and temperatures not quite so cloud and temperatures not quite so
:17:27. > :17:27.cloud and temperatures not quite so cloud and temperatures not quite so
:17:28. > :17:28.low. Of course that means you won't low. Of course that means you won't
:17:29. > :17:30.low. Of course that means you won't get as much sunshine here tomorrow.
:17:30. > :17:31.get as much sunshine here tomorrow. get as much sunshine here tomorrow.
:17:31. > :17:34.Even across England and Wales it's Even across England and Wales it's
:17:34. > :17:36.Even across England and Wales it's going to be more intermittent,
:17:36. > :17:37.going to be more intermittent, going to be more intermittent,
:17:37. > :17:38.generally more cloud around. The generally more cloud around. The
:17:38. > :17:41.generally more cloud around. The cloud even thick enough to give
:17:41. > :17:42.cloud even thick enough to give cloud even thick enough to give
:17:42. > :17:43.patchy light rain across north-west patchy light rain across north-west
:17:43. > :17:45.Scotland. Temperatures still around Scotland. Temperatures still around
:17:45. > :17:51.Scotland. Temperatures still around Scotland. Temperatures still around
:17:51. > :17:52.eight or nine in one or or two eight or nine in one or or two
:17:52. > :17:54.eight or nine in one or or two spots. Into England and Wales,
:17:54. > :17:54.spots. Into England and Wales, spots. Into England and Wales,
:17:54. > :17:55.eight and nine across northern eight and nine across northern
:17:55. > :17:57.eight and nine across northern areas. Six and seven further south.
:17:57. > :17:58.areas. Six and seven further south. areas. Six and seven further south.
:17:58. > :17:59.The best of the sunshine perhaps The best of the sunshine perhaps
:17:59. > :18:00.The best of the sunshine perhaps The best of the sunshine perhaps
:18:00. > :18:01.for western parts of Wales and a for western parts of Wales and a
:18:01. > :18:02.few glimmers across south-west few glimmers across south-west
:18:02. > :18:04.few glimmers across south-west England. You will notice the wind
:18:04. > :18:06.England. You will notice the wind England. You will notice the wind
:18:06. > :18:07.picking up across the south-western picking up across the south-western
:18:07. > :18:09.picking up across the south-western parts. Into the week ahead it's
:18:09. > :18:10.parts. Into the week ahead it's parts. Into the week ahead it's
:18:10. > :18:11.going to turn milder pretty much going to turn milder pretty much
:18:11. > :18:13.going to turn milder pretty much everywhere. Some sunshine early in
:18:13. > :18:15.everywhere. Some sunshine early in everywhere. Some sunshine early in
:18:15. > :18:16.the week and from mid-week onwards the week and from mid-week onwards
:18:16. > :18:16.the week and from mid-week onwards the week and from mid-week onwards
:18:16. > :18:18.the week and from mid-week onwards a real change - rain is back on the
:18:18. > :18:20.a real change - rain is back on the a real change - rain is back on the
:18:20. > :18:21.a real change - rain is back on the a real change - rain is back on the