02/01/2017 BBC News at One

So-called Islamic State claims responsibility for the Turkish

nightclub attack that left 39 people dead.

Funerals for some of the 11 Turks among the dead

take place as the hunt for the gunman continues.

A second girl dies following a hit and run in Oldham on New Year's Eve.

New year, new rail fares - prices rise above inflation again.

The Government says it's to pay for modernisation.

And a union boss says Jeremy Corbyn could step down as Labour Leader

if his poll ratings don't improve by the next election.

The so-called Islamic State group says one of its militants was behind

the New Year's Eve nightclub attack in Istanbul in which 39 people

The authorities are continuing their hunt for the suspect,

who escaped after opening fire on party-goers.

Officials have now identified all but one of the victims

and they say nearly two thirds of them were foreign nationals.

Funerals for some of those killed are being held today.

From Istanbul, our correspondent Selin Gerit reports.

This is the gunman that has sent shock waves across the country. He

is still at large, but now his motives could be clearer. The

so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. In a

statement, they said the shooting was carried out by a soldier in

revenge for the Turkish's Governments strikes on Islamic State

in Syria. Eight people have been detained, but the gunman is not

thought to be among them. In the area, some more funerals were held

today. 29 of the victims are Farne national -- foreign nationals. A

29-year-old actor from Lebanon was among those shot. We heard

something... Like a gun. Shooting. After three or four seconds, we

heard something like that. We slip on the floor. And he come. The man.

And when we are slipping, he is on us. Security is still tight in

Istanbul. Life is far from normal yet. This place used to be one of

the most popular nightclubs in Istanbul. Now it is forever to be

haunted. The gunman came by the doors and shot two people before

rushing in. He fired up to 180 bullets, turning the venue into the

scene of a massier. Now people are -- massacre and now people are

concerned about what might follow next. The hope is this might be the

last time this national grieves for innocent lives lost.

A second girl hit in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Oldham

11-year-old Zaneta Krokova died in hospital earlier this morning

Her 12-year-old cousin Helina Kotlarova died

Our correspondent Peter Harris is in Oldham for us now.

The police confirmed that news in last half hour about the death of

second girl, Zaneta Krokova was 11. She had been crossing this road in

Oldham on new year's eve with her cousin. That was Helina Kotlarova,

she was 12. She died shortly after from her injuries. Her cousin has

been in a critical condition in hospital since. There are tributes

here in memory of the two girls. As for the investigation, initially,

they were look fog for a VW Golf. Now they have said they believe the

girls had been struck by a different car and that is a Peugeot 807. That

was found abandoned and the police have recovered the vehicle and are

asking information about the car to trace its movements. This remains an

ongoing investigation and police have confirmed they're continuing to

question four men and they're being held on suspicion of causing death

by dangerous driving. Thank you. Campaigners are calling the latest

hike in railway fares 'a kick Tickets in England, Wales,

and Scotland will go up But the government's defended

the hike, as our Business If you have to pay out thousands for

a season ticket, your new year has not started well. With the exception

of Northern Ireland, the average ticket will be 2.3% more expensive.

Season tickets go up by 1.9%. Still considerably more than inflation.

Even allowing for inflation, fares have risen by a quarter over the

last 22 years. It is a disgrace, particularly as the Reims respect

efficient. In terms of increase, that is fair. It has to be paid. If

that includes paying for our wages and people earn more. The rises will

sting commuters, who have had to put up with strikes and punctuality

problems and insufficient seating and the impact of the weather. There

is a lot happening. Billions are being spent. Nobody wants to see a

fare increase, but costs rise and pay rises. There is a huge amount

coming in from the passenger, about ?9 billion that year. That should

buy improvements without price rises. There should be more

efficiencies. The investment is great, but do the prices have to go

up every year? The wider public may welcome the increases, because

taxpayers are shouldering less of the cost of running the railways

than they were. It means that commuters are shouldering more. And

campaigners are calling for a total freeze in rail fares. Which they say

has become disconnected from the service that they get.

The Government's given the go-ahead to the first

wave of so-called garden villages in England.

The aim is to create tens of thousands of new homes,

Our Correspondent Daniela Relph is in Longcross in Surrey,

What are garden villages and how will the scheme work? Well, in the

next couple of years this area in Surrey will be transformed into one

of these 14 garden villages. A guarden garden village would have

new homes and improved transport links. The locations announced today

are across England from Cumbria to Derbyshire and Stratford on Avon.

And down into Devon and Cornwall. The idea is they would create

distinct communities. So they would not just be extensions of what

already exists. And they would have access to around ?6 million of

Government money over the next two years. The Labour Party and some of

those who have looked at the housing problems are wary of getting too

excited about this project. They say if delivered it will provide new

housing, but it isn't enough. Thank you.

The Islamic State group has also claimed responsibility for a suicide

car-bomb attack in Iraq in which 35 people were killed.

The suicide bomber struck at an outdoor fruit and veg market

in the Sadr City part of Baghdad - a Shi'ite neighbourhood.

It's the second major attack in Baghdad in three days.

A search is underway in the Cairngorms for a couple

who've gone missing with their dog in what rescue teams say

The couple have now been found after going missing. Rescuers say they

spent the night on the hills in freezing weather. Their condition

isn't yet known. One of Jeremy Corbyn's closest

allies has suggested the Labour leader could step down

if the party's fortunes don't Len McCluskey said Mr Corbyn should

be given time to prove himself, but that he wouldn't try to 'cling

on' to power. Our Political Correspondent

Chris Mason joins me. These are surprising comments from

Len McCluskey. Yes he is a towering figure in the Labour movement and an

early advocate of Jeremy Corbyn running to be Labour leader and

staying on as leader. So yes, they are surprising. One of his biggest

supporters is saying Jeremy Corbyn might have a sell by date and he

told the daily mirror in the opinion polls are still off in 2019,

everybody would examine that situation, including Jeremy Corbyn.

He said Jeremy Corbyn was not an ego maniac that would cling to power for

power's sake. There is an important context here. There is a leadership

race within the Unite union and the big critic and opponent that Mr

McCluskey faces, Gerard Coin said Mr McCluskey is obsessed with

Westminster. Mr Coin said he is astonished at this ultimatum and

said Mr McCluskey seems to be Labour's puppet master. Thank you.

The UK is a major player in one of the fastest

growing industries - video games.

With pioneering firms in everything from virtual

reality to mobile games, there are big hopes that 2017

will see further expansion and jobs in the sector.

Our technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones has been spending

time with one of our biggest independent games firms.

He was finding out what went into creating a character in a game

Look straight ahead, straight at this postcard,

what we are going to do is get you to do a range of emotions.

In the studio in Oxford, I'm preparing for a role in

So this is the first stage in making me a character in the game

and now I'm going to have to pull a lot of funny faces.

It's going to take many weeks but eventually I will be a

character, a goodie I hope, in Sniper Elite 4.

In 2017, this will be a major release from Rebellion - one of

Britain's biggest independent games firms.

When we first visit back in September they have a lot on their

plate, including crucially a game for the Sony VR launch.

A big investment with a lot hanging on it.

When they embarked on this project back

18 months ago, there was a

great deal more scepticism about how successful VR was likely to be.

So it was a punt - or I should say a smart gamble.

These guys and girls here play games professionally from

It is a quarter of a century since Jason Kingsley

When my brother and I started Rebellion, we were always being

So we are grown adults with a quite a big corporation behind us

and we make entertainment that sells across the world.

I mean, China, consumers in China buy our games,

consumers in Brazil, all these emerging markets

Roughly 200 people work here from across Europe.

I can't help noticing a lot of men, very few women.

Is it getting any easier for women to get into the games industry?

Me growing up, I would not have even dreamt about

getting into games, but

for the last ten years it seems like the doors have been more open.

Two months later, we returned to Rebellion to

find out what they have done with my face.

We will take this high resolution model and

we will put it into the game and we will see what you look like in that.

Yes, you are currently the hero of the Sniper Elite series.

In in the world of video games, anything is possible!

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