15/10/2016 BBC Weekend News

An ambitious new deal to cut greenhouse gases is signed

Hydroflurocarbons, found in air conditioners and fridges,

I think that it's a monumental step forward.

It will give us the opportunity to reduce the warming of

the planet by an entire half a degree centigrade.

But some campaigners say it doesn't go far enough.

MPs demand the former head of the national child abuse

inquiry appears before them to explain her departure.

Right, I've got a few things to say to people in here.

And tributes to Jean Alexander - Coronation Street's Hilda Ogden -

An international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions has

been hailed monumental, with nearly 200 countries agreeing

to phase out the use of damaging HFC gases.

Richer countries will start cutting back within three years,

Developing countries have been given longer. That's been criticised by

some campaigners. It's been hailed as an historic

agreement. Scientists say the hydrofluero carbons are the world's

fastest growing greenhouse gases. Unchecked, they would cause a

significant increase in global warming. The amendment and decisions

are adopted. Now a legally binding aagreement, reached in Rwanda today,

will phase them out, replacing them with far less harmful substitutes.

It's a monumental step forward that addresses the needs of individual

nations, but it will give us the opportunity to reduce the warming of

the planet by an entire half a degree centigrade. Demand for

fridges and air conditioners is soaring across the developing world,

like here in India. This customer's come to buy his first fridge, a big

moment, as he takes it back to his village. No-one else in this

community has one. So getting India to sign up to the deal was vital.

But there have been concessions, with today's agreements committing

developed countries, like the UK and the United States, to start cutting

use of these gases in three years' time. While China and other

developing countries have to make their first cuts in 2029 and India

has even longer, until 2032, before it has to begin. While some at the

talks criticised these concessions, there was agreement that developing

countries needed help, because it will cost billions to phase out and

replace HFCs. All the countries have put forward their concerns. This

amendment has taken care of concerns of all the countries and their

priorities. Although the deal's a compromise, it could be a big step

in preventing global temperatures rising by the feared two degrees

Celsius, the point at which it's predicted climate change would have

the most serious effects. Senior MPs have stepped up their

demand for Dame Lowell Goddard, the former head of the national

child abuse inquiry, to appear before them to explain why

she resigned from the role. Justice Goddard -

who was appointed by Theresa May - stepped down as head

of the inquiry in August. Yesterday, the Times

reported that the judge from New Zealand had been accused

of making racist comments. She has dismissed the allegations

as "totally untrue". Today the Prime Minister denied

that the inquiry - now on it's fourth chair -

had become an embarrassment. We have to remember about all

the survivors and victims of child With me now is our political

correspondent, Alex Forsyth. Political pressure is growing

to answer questions This inquiry's been beset by

problems from the start, not least the resignation of dame Lowell

Goddard. When she stepped down it was thought to be in part because of

distance from her family. She wrote a memo to MPs outlining her concerns

about the scale and scope, the complexity of the inquiry. This

week, she's had to deny allegations about her behaviour, as you say. The

Home Office has said that it was made aware of concerns about her

professionalism and competence a week before she stepped down. As a

result of all of that, the acting chair of Parliament's Home Affairs

Committee has written to dame Lowell Goddard and asked her to appear

before the committee to explain what's gone on. Mr Lawton has

suggested the committee could call Theresa May, the Prime Minister,

because, of course, she was the Home Secretary at the time who set up

this inquiry. A position now where there are questions to answer not

just about what's gone to this point, but also where the inquiry

goes from here. Thank you

The SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has told her party conference that

Scotland is open for business and will stay at the very heart of

She announced plans to establish an office in Berlin to develop trade

and a new board to draw on business expertise.

Our Scotland editor, Sarah Smith, reports

Please give a huge, rousing welcome to Nicola Sturgeon.

Nicola Sturgeon is seeking a new role on the national stage.

She believes it's now up to her to provide the main

opposition to what she calls a xenophobic,

The primary contest of ideas in this country is now between the SNP

Only her party, she says, is asking the hard questions

about what Brexit might mean for trade and the economy

The threat to our economy is not just the prospect of losing our

It is also the deeply damaging and utterly shameful message

that the Tories' rhetoric about foreign workers

More than ever, we need to tell our European friends that

To do that, she announced provocative plans to send

new Scottish trade envoys to Europe and establish a permanent office

in Berlin, saying she doesn't trust the Tories to protect

On the home front, there were plans to expand child care,

boost GPs budgets and provide a baby box, containing, clothes, nappies,

bedding and books to every infant born in Scotland.

Delegates at the SNP conference are most excited

about Nicola Sturgeon's plans for another independence referendum.

But she knows she also has to convince voters she is serious

about tackling problems in Scotland's schools and hospitals

if she's ever to convince them to vote for an independent Scotland.

The Ukip leader, Nigel Farage, has distanced himself

from Donald Trump's campaign to become America's next president.

In August, Mr Farage appeared alongside Donald Trump at a rally

in the United States and urged Republicans to "get their walking

Now, following multiple allegations of sexual assault

against the Republican candidate, Nigel Farage has told the BBC

that there are lots of things in the Trump campaign that he does

A Saudi-led investigation has confirmed that its warplanes

attacked a funeral in Yemen last week, killing around 140 people

The report blames poor intelligence by the Yemeni army, who believed

senior rebel commanders were at the funeral.

Our security correspondent, Frank Gardner, reports.

It was a double air strike that resulted in perhaps the single

highest death toll in two years of war in Yemen.

One week on, the Saudi-led coalition, attacking the Houthi

rebels, has admitted one of its warplanes did target

An international investigation team has released a report showing

the Saudi-led coalition's normal rules of engagement broke down.

The report blames a senior Yemeni military officer, who it says

It says, he insisted the location be targeted immediately.

The air strike took place, it said, without obtaining approval

But critics are unlikely to be satisfied.

The UK Government needs to take a serious look at itself.

For how much longer can it continue to arm the Saudi-led coalition,

when we are seeing these incidents, horrific incidents, schools

being bombed, hospitals being bombed, homes being bombed,

War-torn Yemen was already in the grips of a humanitarian crisis.

Britain is now pushing for a ceasefire.

Despite today's admission of blame, this devastating attack may have

Tributes have been paid to the actor Jean Alexander,

She played one of British TV's best-loved characters, Hilda Ogden,

Nigel Pivaro, who played Terry Duckworth, said

David Sillito has been looking back at her career.

With her curlers, muriel and unique way with words.

Hilda Ogden was, for more than 20 years, one of TV's

Jean Alexander thought it would be a few weeks' work

Hilda seemed to be a stereotyped nagging wife.

After a few weeks, we thought it would get a bit boring.

We started playing against the script, same words,

but trying to give them more character, rounding it out a bit.

Jean Alexander started out as a librarian.

In person, she was private, reserved not at all like Hilda.

If you want to do me a favour, take him with you.

But her on-screen lodger, bad boy Terry Duckworth had

Working with her was an absolute, is an absolute joy and a privilege,

She gave you, working with her was actually a masterclass

After 23 years, she was glad to move on to other roles.

Rich Tea and Sympathy, Last of the Summer Wine.

Jean Alexander made her funny, warm, moving, unforgettable.

Jean Alexander, who has died aged 90.

With all the sport, here's Hugh Woozencroft

It was a big day of action in rugby's Champions Cup -

with wins for Wasps, Scarlets and Northampton.

But the result of the day saw Saracens inflict Toulon's first home

defeat in Europe's top-tier competition, with a 31-23 victory

No occasion screams out champions cup like this. The upstart Saracens

who dethroned Toulon. Every pass a perfectly measured thread. Mateland

got to the line even under great duress. Saracens moved further from

reach. A second was added. Even their forwards turned creative,

halftime score 25-6. An embarrassment for proud Toulon who

have never lost here at Europe's highest level W a man in the

sin-binn, Saracens didn't have the numbers to stop them. An injury

widened the gaps, you don't want gaps when Toulon get the ball. The

game up in the air. Saracens allowed them no closer. Owen Farrell back

from injury to kick the final statement. Beware. If they can do

this at Toulon, they can do it against anyone.

Andy Murray is through to the Shanghai Masters final -

his 10th of the year - with a 6-4, 6-3 semi-final win over

The Spaniard beat Novak Djokovic, who smashed his racquet

and tore his shirt in frustration, as he lost 6-4, 6-4.

Britain's Lizzie Deignan finished fourth, as Denmark's Amalie

Dideriksen won the women's title at the Road World

Defending champion Deignan - formerly Armitstead -

was sixth with one kilometre to go but couldn't to retain her title,

having focused her season on the Olympic Games,

At horse racing's Champions Day - Britain's richest race day worth

an estimated ?4.5 million - Almanzor capped a brilliant

season with victory for France in a thrilling

The 11-8 favourite, ridden by Christophe Soumillon,

beat Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, Found, by two lengths ahead

Earlier, Minding won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

There was only one draw in today's seven Premier League matches,

-- there were two draws in today's seven Premier League matches. All

the goals are coming up on Match of the Day, straight after the news.

but if you want the results, then here they come.

Manchester City remain top of the table, but only on goal

difference after a 1-1 draw with Everton, the visitors were kept

in the game after keeper Maarten Stekelenburg saved two

In the Scottish Premiership, Celtic stay four points clear

of Aberdeen after beating Motherwell 2-0.

Aberdeen were 4-0 winners over Ross County and Hearts move back

into third after a 2-0 win over Dundee.

Partick Thistle moved off the bottom of the table

And, Kilmarnock beat St Johnstone 1-0.

That's all the sport for now. Back to you.

You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

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