0:00:22 > 0:00:24Good evening.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Criticism is growing of two former police officers who leaked
0:00:28 > 0:00:33allegations that legal pornographic images had been found on a work
0:00:33 > 0:00:34computer of the Cabinet minister Damian Green.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36The former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester,
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Sir Peter Fahy, strongly rejected suggestions it was in the public
0:00:39 > 0:00:41interest to disclose information allegedly found during the course
0:00:41 > 0:00:44of an unrelated investigation in 2008.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Sir Peter said in his view the officers were entering
0:00:47 > 0:00:48"dangerous territory".
0:00:48 > 0:00:53Here's our Political Correspondent, Alex Forsyth.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58Nine years ago, a police operation that had unforeseen consequences.
0:00:58 > 0:01:04This raid was part of an inquiry into government leaks.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06No one was charged, but computers were seized
0:01:06 > 0:01:08and examined.
0:01:08 > 0:01:16And on Damian Green's work computer there was allegedly
0:01:16 > 0:01:18legal pornography which he has repeatedly said wasn't down to
0:01:18 > 0:01:19him.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22The claims were first made public by former Met Assistant
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Commissioner Bob Quick, who feared they would be covered up.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Then yesterday this retired Met detective
0:01:26 > 0:01:31also spoke out, saying he had no doubt Mr Green viewed the material.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35It's ridiculous to suggest that anybody else could have done it.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38He had examined the computer and thought it was in the public
0:01:38 > 0:01:43interest to reveal what he had found.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47The computer was in Mr Green's office, on his desk.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Logged in, his account, his name.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52But today the former Chief Constable of Greater
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Manchester Police condemned the pair's actions.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Most police officers would be very uncomfortable about the
0:01:59 > 0:02:01police getting involved in making judgments about whether a politician
0:02:01 > 0:02:03is lying or not.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05That is ultimately a matter for the courts and for public
0:02:05 > 0:02:07opinion.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Or breaching this duty of keeping matters confidential,
0:02:09 > 0:02:10which are gathered in an investigation
0:02:10 > 0:02:16unless they end up as evidence.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18I didn't download or look at pornography.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Damian Green has always denied the claims.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21His conduct is currently subject to a Cabinet
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Office investigation, the outcome crucial.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27He is a close ally of Theresa May.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31How she deals with this will be closely watched.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33So questions now, not just over his political
0:02:33 > 0:02:40future but the handling of this whole affair.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45Alex is in Downing Street this evening. In the past half-hour we
0:02:45 > 0:02:49have had a statement from the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir
0:02:49 > 0:02:55Thomas Windsor. What does he say? He's issued a statement in which he
0:02:55 > 0:02:58effectively says the public confer special trust on the police to keep
0:02:58 > 0:03:02confidential anything they discover in the course of investigations. He
0:03:02 > 0:03:07that does not end when police officers retire. He is effectively
0:03:07 > 0:03:11criticising the actions of these two retired officers. But does not mean
0:03:11 > 0:03:23there will be further repercussions, nonetheless he is whose word will be
0:03:23 > 0:03:26listened to. That is one aspect of this. The other is the conduct of
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Damian Green. Theresa May could receive a report about that within
0:03:28 > 0:03:32the next few days and then it will be up to her to decide what action
0:03:32 > 0:03:34to take. Weighing up the fact that she will not want to lose her de
0:03:34 > 0:03:37facto Deputy Prime Minister, a close Cabinet ally, with the need to be
0:03:37 > 0:03:41seen to assert authority in this situation. So while it is Damian
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Green's actions which are under investigation, the actions of
0:03:44 > 0:03:50Theresa May will be just as closely scrutinised.Alex, thank you. Alex
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Forsyth in Downing Street.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56In the United States - the Senate has passed
0:03:56 > 0:03:59a sweeping tax reform bill, clearing the way for the first big
0:03:59 > 0:04:01legislative achievement of Donald Trump's presidency.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03The plan includes a sharp cut in corporation tax and reductions
0:04:03 > 0:04:06for some individuals; it's estimated the measures will add more
0:04:06 > 0:04:08than a trillion dollars to the budget deficit.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13From Washington, Laura Bicker has the story.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Finally Donald Trump is on course for a much-needed win. It looks like
0:04:17 > 0:04:24he will claim a victory on tax reform.We passed the largest tax
0:04:24 > 0:04:30cuts in the history of our country and many other things along with it.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34The vote was close, the arm-twisting continued until dawn. There were so
0:04:34 > 0:04:38many last-minute changes that senators had to scramble them in the
0:04:38 > 0:04:42margins. Democrats say the package will benefit big business and the
0:04:42 > 0:04:47wealthy but Republicans believe it will slash corporation taxes and
0:04:47 > 0:04:51help the middle classes. For Republicans and the President tax
0:04:51 > 0:05:01bill was a welcome distraction from the other Washington drama. Donald
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Trump's former national Security adviser Michael Flynn pleading
0:05:04 > 0:05:08guilty to lying to the FBI about his meetings with Russians. The former
0:05:08 > 0:05:12three star general had played a key part in Donald Trump 's campaign and
0:05:12 > 0:05:18lead this chant about his rival, Hillary Clinton, which will live in
0:05:18 > 0:05:25infamy.If I did one tenth of what she did, I would be in jail today.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29In court Mr Flynn apologised for lying about his meetings with
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Russians. But more worryingly for the White House prosecutors say that
0:05:33 > 0:05:38he will testify that he was told to contact Russia by the Trump team of
0:05:38 > 0:05:43officials, one of whom is believed to be the President's son-in-law
0:05:43 > 0:05:48Jared Kushner. But the president remains defiant.What has been shown
0:05:48 > 0:05:52is no collusion. No collusion. There has been absolutely no are very
0:05:52 > 0:05:58happy.President Trump has treated that he fired general Flynn because
0:05:58 > 0:06:02of his lies and said it was a shame because his actions were not
0:06:02 > 0:06:07unlawful and he had nothing to hide. This should have been a momentous
0:06:07 > 0:06:12day for Mr Trump. After all Republicans finally united behind
0:06:12 > 0:06:16tax reform. But instead the spectre of this Russian investigation
0:06:16 > 0:06:20continues to loom over the White House. Laura Bicker, BBC News,
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Washington.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Barclays Bank says it will no longer offer Russian anti-virus software
0:06:26 > 0:06:28free of charge to its customers.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29It comes after officials recommended that government
0:06:29 > 0:06:34departments stop using Kaspersky Lab products because of fears they could
0:06:34 > 0:06:36be exploited by the Kremlin.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38The National Cyber Security Centre says the advice doesn't
0:06:38 > 0:06:39apply to domestic users.
0:06:39 > 0:06:49Kaspersky Lab denies any links to the Russian government.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Our Business Correspondent Joe Lynam is here ...
0:06:51 > 0:06:54What more can you tell us?
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Hundreds of thousands of customers have this software.For the software
0:06:58 > 0:07:02to work it must have access to hundreds of thousands of files to
0:07:02 > 0:07:04protect from malware. Yet the National Security Council believes
0:07:04 > 0:07:08that in itself may be exposed to Russian hacking, potentially from
0:07:08 > 0:07:12the Kremlin. They have written to a public sector body, as you say,
0:07:12 > 0:07:16saying, we don't think you should use this software. Get Barclays has
0:07:16 > 0:07:28gone further. It is written to its new users, it is written to the
0:07:28 > 0:07:30290,000 people who already have this software, saying, this is the
0:07:30 > 0:07:33advice, we won't be giving this out to new customers. However, the bank
0:07:33 > 0:07:36and the National cyber Security Centre are stressing not to
0:07:36 > 0:07:42instantly uninstall the software less it exposes you to the malware
0:07:42 > 0:07:48unless you have got new antivirus software in place. We are
0:07:48 > 0:07:55disappointed, they say, that Barclays has discontinued offering
0:07:55 > 0:08:00Kaspersky Lab software, note that the national cyber Security council
0:08:00 > 0:08:06is not cancelling business against using Kaspersky Lab software.Thank
0:08:06 > 0:08:08you Joe.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Cricket news.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14Australia will be the happier of the two sides at the close of day
0:08:14 > 0:08:15one of the second Ashes Test.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Craig Overton made a superb start in Adelaide
0:08:19 > 0:08:20to his England Test career.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23He claimed the wicket of Australia captain Steve Smith on his
0:08:23 > 0:08:24debut.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27After being put in to bat, the hosts eventually closed a
0:08:27 > 0:08:28rain-interrupted day on 209-4.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31England's first Rugby League World Cup final since 1995 has
0:08:31 > 0:08:34ended in a disappointing defeat to Australia.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37They were narrowly beaten 6-0 by the hosts in Brisbane,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39who are crowned world champions for the 11th time.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44Adam Wild reports.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47When you've come so far, got so close, defeat can
0:08:47 > 0:08:48feel almost unbearable.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50But sometimes you have to go that distance
0:08:50 > 0:08:55to show just how far you've come.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57For England, a first Rugby League World Cup final
0:08:57 > 0:08:59in more than 20 years, but against Australia in Australia,
0:08:59 > 0:09:04there is no tougher test.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05COMMENTATOR: England hope for glory.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Australia expects.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09From the very first, this was always a battle,
0:09:09 > 0:09:10brutal at times.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13James Graham here feeling the full force and bearing the early scars.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16With the stakes so high,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18the scoreline remained frustratingly low.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Boyd Cordner the only one to break through,
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Australia ahead by the very tightest margin
0:09:24 > 0:09:28but England unable to close that gap.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Their World Cup summed up perfectly in one agonising moment.
0:09:31 > 0:09:39Kallum Watkins finally clear, a huge chance
0:09:39 > 0:09:41but falling painfully short with the very faintest final touch.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Those England players sink to their knees,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45but it is Australia who are world champions again.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Come a long way the last few years, certainly very disappointing,