09/04/2017 BBC Weekend News

In the last hour, it's been announced that a British man

was among four victims of Thursday's terror attack in the Swedish

Officers have revealed that the main suspect,

a 39-year-old man from Uzbekistan, was an asylum seeker

He had also expressed sympathy with extremist groups.

Yes, this is a rally in the centre of Stockholm, just about to get

under way. Thousands of people have come here to show their support for

the victims of this attack and to send a message that they are opposed

to violent acts of terrorism. This morning, more information from the

police investigating this attack. This is what they had to say

earlier. All four deceased are now

identified, and the family There are two Swedish

citizens among the deceased, So, confirmation...

INAUDIBLE Not just to Swedish people died in

the attack, but a British man. The Foreign Office has confirmed that

his family are being sported in Sweden and the UK as well. A Belgian

citizen as well. The investigators confirming that their main suspect,

a 39-year-old from Uzbekistan, applied for residency in Sweden in

2014... INAUDIBLE

I do apologise. We have some problems with the audio and the

video. The Defence Secretary,

Sir Michael Fallon, says Russia is to blame for "every civilian

death" in last week's chemical His words follow a decision

by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to cancel a visit to

Moscow, due tomorrow. That move's been criticised

by Labour and the SNP, as our political correspondent,

Susana Mendonca, reports. America's military response

to the gas attack that left 89 But now attention is

turning to the role of Russia and its support

for the Syrian government. The British Defence

Secretary Michael Fallon accused the Kremlin of being

complicit in the chemical attack, describing it as a war crime that

happened on Russia's watch. Writing in the Sunday

Times, he said, by proxy, Russia is responsible

for every civilian death last week. If Russia wants to be absolved

of responsibility for future attacks, Vladimir Putin needs

to dismantle Assad's chemical weapons

arsenal for good. Speaking to the BBC's

Andrew Marr Show the International Development Secretary said it was

time for concerted pressure to be This isn't just about one

voice, this is about the international community coming

together and our Foreign Secretary is working with his American

counterpart, as that is the right Following the US air strike

on the air base in Homs Boris Johnson announced he was cancelling

a planned trip to Russia but his American counterpart Rex Tillerson

will go ahead with a trip there Prompting ridicule from

Mr Johnson's critics. The idea that the Foreign

Secretary can't be trusted because he might

pursue his own line or have an independent

thought or cross of what the Americans are

going to say it just makes him look like some sort of mini-

me to the United States of America. Pictures last night

on Russian TV showed what they said were aircraft flying once

again from the airbase damaged by US And British hopes of influencing

the Kremlin's position on Syria seem slim after the Russian

Foreign Ministry said Boris Johnson's cancelled

visit showed that the UK had no real influence

in At least 25 people have been killed

and dozens injured following a blast at a Coptic Christian

church in Egypt. The blast, in the city of Tanta,

north of Cairo, took place as worshippers gathered to celebrate

Palm Sunday. There's also been a separate attack

on a church in Alexandria. Len McCluskey, the leader

of the UK's biggest trade union, Unite, today demanded

the Labour Party investigates what he claims are attempts

by certain Labour MPs to undermine his campaign

for a third term. Mr McCluskey's bid to continue

as Unite's general secretary The result of this bitter contest

could impact the future of the Labour Party,

as our industry correspondent, He's the former Liverpool dockworker

who rose to become the most powerful trade union leader in Britain,

but he's up against this man, Gerard Coyne, politically

to Len McCluskey's right, who believes that the UK's biggest

union needs to change. Make sure that you do vote,

because it's really important. Campaigning in Nottingham,

Gerard Coyne says the union needs to focus on the challenges

of Brexit, insecure work and increasing automation, and he's

scathing about what he calls Len McCluskey's meddling

in the Labour Party. I'm standing because I believe

the union has spent too much time messing in Westminster politics

and actually what we need to do is make sure we are focused

on making our members' priorities This contest matters because whoever

ends up occupying the general secretary's office on the seventh

floor of the Unite headquarters here in Central London

will have an influence which stretches from workplaces

right through to Westminster. Unite is the UK's biggest

trade union and of course it is the biggest donor

to the Labour Party. What's more, Len McCluskey has been

one of the most powerful Unite put ?225,000 into Mr Corbyn's

leadership campaigns. He says he's standing on his record,

that he spends 90% of his time on industrial matters and he rejects

accusations of political meddling. Of course we are involved,

but we are always driven by Unite's It is my job to make

certain that their views, their policies are heard

in the corridors of power. If I have to kick doors down,

I will do that, but the idea that I spend too much time meddling

in Westminster politics There is a third challenger,

seen as politically Ian Allinson says he's

the grassroots candidate. I think I am the one candidate

in this election who has not worked at the top of the union for decades,

and I know the frustrations and experiences of members firsthand

and I think that needs shaking up Seasoned Westminster watchers

believe the race could define the future direction of the Labour

Party. It feels like a proxy battle

for the Labour leadership. There is no question,

Corbyn will be watching this result and he will be hoping it

goes his way and Len McCluskey wins, because if Gerard Coyne wins,

he knows he'll have another enemy. Whoever wins will lead Unite

through to the next election. Voting in this increasingly bitter

battle closes in just over a week. More than 20,000 people,

including Princes Charles, William and Harry, are gathering

in Northern France today to mark the centenary of one

of the bloodiest battles Thousands of Canadian troops died

in four days of fighting Yes, twin commemorations today. Add

Vimy behind me, it is where Canadians fought, died and

eventually won. In nearby Arras, Scottish troops have been remembered

for their part in the wider battle that took place here during the

First World War. It took more than 3500 Canadian lives to secure this

hill, a skill mirrored by today's symbolism. Here, Prince Charles with

Princes William and Harry, marking the 100th anniversary of the battle

that changed Canadian identity forever. It gives me a sense of

pride, a sense of identity, and the sense of sadness for what happened

during the war. The battle for Vimy only lasted four base and was

Canada's National coming-of-age moment, when its forces combine to

defeat the Germans holding the upper ground. In nearby Arras, Scottish

losses in the wider fight were also remember today. Greater love has no

more than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. So ferocious

was the fighting in this region, the average daily death toll exceeded

that of the place-5-mac or Passchendaele. Among those to die

was this 26-year-old sergeant, David Wood, from Edinburgh. We would not

be here without them, would we? We would not be free to do what we want

when we want. He fought and died for us. We have to remember them and

thank them. The Queen sent a message saying it was our duty to remember

and honour those who served so valiantly add Vimy and throughout

the First World War. Duncan Kennedy, BBC News, add Vimy.