:00:18. > :00:21.The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has sharply criticised
:00:22. > :00:24.Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria,
:00:25. > :00:28.accusing Moscow of "repeated aggression" in both places.
:00:29. > :00:31.He's been speaking this morning at the Munich Security Conference.
:00:32. > :00:33.Live now to our chief international correspondent,
:00:34. > :00:45.Yes, John Kerry's speech had everyone listening here at the
:00:46. > :00:49.Munich security forum. He talked of a world in which never in history
:00:50. > :00:54.has the world faced so many hot spots, so many failed and failing
:00:55. > :00:57.states, all at the same time. In looking at this troubled world, he
:00:58. > :01:02.had that special criticism for Russia, saying that Russia had a
:01:03. > :01:05.simple choice - when it comes to its aggression in Ukraine, he said that
:01:06. > :01:10.Moscow either had to keep its commitments in Ukraine or else
:01:11. > :01:15.continue to face sanctions. His words were even stronger when it
:01:16. > :01:19.came to Syria. He said, this moment was a defining moment, which would
:01:20. > :01:23.either lead to the end of this punishing war and the worst
:01:24. > :01:28.humanitarian crisis of our time, or it would lead to a prolongation with
:01:29. > :01:33.even graver consequences. Here too, it was Russia, he believed, which
:01:34. > :01:37.had to play a greater role, stop the bombing around Aleppo, he said.
:01:38. > :01:44.Accusing Russia of bombing the very people who had to join any Peace
:01:45. > :01:47.Talks to move this process forward. John Kerry criticised Russia but had
:01:48. > :01:52.special words for the European Union. Telling Europeans and there's
:01:53. > :01:55.many European leaders here at the Munich security forum, that in
:01:56. > :01:59.America they don't believe that this is not America's problem. He said,
:02:00. > :02:04."We are standing with you." It is for this reason, he said, that as of
:02:05. > :02:08.this morning Nato is deploying boats in the Aegean sea to help with the
:02:09. > :02:12.refugee crisis, the migrant crisis. I've been speaking to the UN
:02:13. > :02:15.secretary-general of Nato to ask what those boats would be doing off
:02:16. > :02:18.the coast of Greece and Turkey. We will provide information
:02:19. > :02:24.about the boats, about the traffic, and we will use different
:02:25. > :02:27.kinds of surveillance, reconnaissance to provide
:02:28. > :02:30.the information. Then it has to be the local
:02:31. > :02:44.authorities that do the work John Kerry spoke of an existential
:02:45. > :02:48.threat to Europe. He said the world needs a stronger Europe and it would
:02:49. > :02:49.be stronger still if Britain stays in it.
:02:50. > :02:51.Thanks very much. The US Defence Secretary says
:02:52. > :02:54.Britain needs to keep its nuclear weapons system if it wants to play
:02:55. > :02:57.a significant role in the world. Ash Carter told the BBC
:02:58. > :03:00.that the nuclear deterrent helped Britain punch above
:03:01. > :03:01.its weight globally. Parliament will vote
:03:02. > :03:04.on whether to renew the fleet of submarines that carry the Trident
:03:05. > :03:07.nuclear missiles later this year. Labour is reviewing its
:03:08. > :03:19.support for Trident. Since the end of the 60s, a British
:03:20. > :03:23.submarine, carrying nuclear weapons, has always been on patrol somewhere
:03:24. > :03:27.beneath the world's oceans. But the fleet is now old and needs
:03:28. > :03:32.replacing, with Government estimates putting the cost at ?31 billion.
:03:33. > :03:35.Those championing its direct replacement will be delighted with
:03:36. > :03:40.the US Defense Secretary's intervention. The UK's nuclear
:03:41. > :03:46.deterrent is an important part of the deterrent structure of Nato, of
:03:47. > :03:51.our alliance with the United Kingdom and it helps the United Kingdom to
:03:52. > :03:57.continue to play that outsized role on the global stage that it does.
:03:58. > :04:00.These words could provide ammunition for Labour MPs, fearful Jeremy
:04:01. > :04:05.Corbyn is about to overturn the party's current position, which is
:04:06. > :04:09.to support Trident. The Labour leader is a lifelong opponent to the
:04:10. > :04:14.nuclear deterrent and has launched a review of their defence policy.
:04:15. > :04:18.That's led by the Shadow e-Defence Secretary, who admits being
:04:19. > :04:22.sceptical about Trident. She recently suggested that underwater
:04:23. > :04:25.drones could soon be able to detect the submarines, making the deterrent
:04:26. > :04:29.vulnerable to attack. Some Conservative MPs might like to vote
:04:30. > :04:32.soon on Trident's renewal, not least for the pain it will cause Labour,
:04:33. > :04:36.but the Government is yet to confirm a date. It is the Government's
:04:37. > :04:39.intention, it will be debated in the House in due course. I can't give an
:04:40. > :04:42.announcement on when that will happen today. I'll make sure my
:04:43. > :04:48.colleagues are aware of the concerns he raised. Initiate fire. Despite
:04:49. > :04:51.what some called the irreconcilable differences the issue creates for
:04:52. > :04:55.Labour, the likelihood is the Commons will vote to replace the
:04:56. > :04:59.submarines and their nuclear warhead-carrying missiles. As the
:05:00. > :05:02.Government is in favour and with its albeit small majority, it should see
:05:03. > :05:06.the vote through. Matt Cole BBC News.
:05:07. > :05:09.A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a company
:05:10. > :05:12.director, who was killed during a raid on his warehouse ten
:05:13. > :05:14.days ago. 56-year-old Akhtar Javeed was shot outside the building
:05:15. > :05:26.A whistleblowers' helpline is being launched, to help people
:05:27. > :05:28.raise the alarm about suspected child abuse.
:05:29. > :05:35.Simon Jones reports. at employees who are unhappy
:05:36. > :05:37.Baby P, Peter Connelly, died after suffering more
:05:38. > :05:51.There was a series of missed opportunities to save his life.
:05:52. > :05:54.It's to try to stop cases like these that the Minister
:05:55. > :05:56.for Preventing Abuse is launching the whistle-blower
:05:57. > :06:02.If we see lots of reports coming in from certain local authorities,
:06:03. > :06:05.certain agencies, then we will be able to see that there may be
:06:06. > :06:08.problems, and that should help us to stop another Rotherham,
:06:09. > :06:13.The helpline will be run by the NSPCC, with ?500,000
:06:14. > :06:19.People who call will be protected legally from any future
:06:20. > :06:24.discrimination at their workplace as a result of raising their concerns.
:06:25. > :06:26.A lot of junior staff across a range of organisations have worries,
:06:27. > :06:31.understandably, about speaking out, and particularly criticising senior
:06:32. > :06:35.staff, which can have implications for their careers.
:06:36. > :06:38.Investigators will look into any concerns raised.
:06:39. > :06:46.The message - no-one should be afraid to report their worries
:06:47. > :06:52.The next news on BBC One is at 6.55pm.
:06:53. > :07:09.The weather's not too of us today, particularly across the
:07:10. > :07:14.south of the country - grey, rain as well, a chilly wind out of the east
:07:15. > :07:18.as well. On top of that, we have something more wintry across the
:07:19. > :07:20.north-east of the UK. Eastern Scotland and north-eastern England,