26/02/2016 BBC News at Six

Fifa elects a new president but will he be able to restore

the reputation of a disgraced organisation?

The new man, Gianni Infantino, was the head of Euroopean football.

His task, to end the allegations of corruption and cronyism.

We will restore the image of Fifa and the respect of Fifa,

and everyone in the world will applaud us and will applaud

Fifa has also announced new reforms to make it more accountable.

We'll be looking at whether they are enough.

George Osborne promoting British trade in China but warns of more

The gang who raped and abused young girls in Rotherham is jailed

Three British tourists are killed in Vietnam while climbing

a waterfall with an unauthorised guide.

And iamb in Hollywood ahead of an Oscar ceremony still overshadowed by

a huge diversity row. a tasty match-up

in the Europa League last 16. Liverpool are drawn against rivals

Manchester United, Good evening and welcome

to the BBC News at Six. In the last hour Fifa has

elected a new president, Gianni Infantino, the former head

of European football. It could mark a turning point

for world football's governing body after widespread allegations

of corruption, the arrest of leading officials, the banning

of its president and the desertion Fifa has also announced a number

of reforms aimed at making it a more transparent and accountable

organisation. Dan Roan was watching

the vote in Zurich. Will a new leader mean a fresh start

or more of the same? That is the big question, Fiona.

Fifa came into today very much on the brink, its very existence

perhaps on the line. The fear was if it chose the wrong man as president

and failed to pass the much-needed reforms, the calls for it to be

wound up, calls that said it was broken beyond repair, would become

impossible to ignore. So tonight many in the game will be breathing a

sigh of relief. Fifa has had 20. Is, but delegates

knew this could be one last chance for football's governing body to

restore some trust under a new leader. Last-minute deals and

personal allegiances would be pivotal, the sport under pressure to

make the right choice, but also some changes. How big a day is

make the right choice, but also some Fifa? We will see who wins in the

make the right choice, but also some afternoon but the reform process

really matters. The arrest of senior officials last year

really matters. The arrest of senior into crisis, the corruption scandal

seeing Sepp Blatter banned from the sport he ruled for so long. Now, if

Fifa failed to approve a package of reforms including term limits and

the disclosure of salaries, calls for it to be shutdown would

intensify. Provide support for this crucial moment. The message got

through, the measures were adopted. The men vying to become president

prepared their final pictures. But as ever, an

prepared their final pictures. But demonstrators gathering outside

prepared their final pictures. But hall to oppose the favourite.

prepared their final pictures. But Bahrain Royal has had to deny links

to a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 2011. Unsurprisingly,

no mention of that in his speech. We have two act responsibly, not just

as an executive committee, but the confederations, the National

associations, to do what is best for the whole of Fifa. The survival of

Fifa. Main rival Gianni Infantino, of Europe's governing body, Uefa,

trying a traditional Fifa tactic, bigger hand-outs of its riches. The

money of Fifa is your money, not the money of the president. The

money of Fifa is your money, not the of truth, Fifa's choice of a new

figurehead going right to the wire. The total number of votes for Gianni

Infantino, 115. Having picked up supporters from the remaining

candidates, Mr Infantino sealed a sensational victory. Fifa had chosen

its president. I want to work with all of you together, with all of

you, in order to restore and rebuild a new era in Fifa, a new era where

we can put again football in the centre of the stage. Infantino may

have been the last man to enter the presidential race, but he is now

football's most powerful figure. His task, to restore trust in Fifa's

reputation and prove it has a future. Certainly, Fifa would have

us believe that with Infantino's victory, this is a moment of

renewal. They have in fact learned the lessons of the past and finally

set latter's disgraced rain and era before has been consigned to the

past. -- Sepp Blatter. Certainly, the crisis has abated and it is not

as severe as it would been -- would have been if the Bahrain Royal had

won the vote. If Infantino can implement the reforms, perhaps trust

and faith can be restored in this institution going forward. As ever

it is not quite as simple as that. Infantino is a football insider

himself, part of the establishment, with close links to another

disgraced former power broker, Michel Platini, his former boss at

Uefa. It will be hard initially for him to prove he really represents a

change. The proof is in the pudding and many ticks will argue that the

reforms have to be passed for him to restore faith. -- many critics.

The Chancellor, George Osborne, has warned there may be more

He says the British economy has not grown as much as he'd hoped

and as a result there will need to be further

He's currently in China for a meeting of the G20 finance

ministers, where he spoke to Laura Kuennssberg.

Paying our way just got a little bit harder. The steam is running out of

this super economy, and jitters will spread. More than 5000 miles away at

home, our economy might wobble, too. On another visit to China, the man

whose reputation is built on squeezing spending told me he might

have to cut even more. The economy is smaller than we thought in

Britain, and we also know that global risks are growing and Britain

is not immune to those things. Britain is still doing better than

most countries but that is because we have an economic plan that says

we spend what we can afford as a nation, and so we are going to have

to look at public expenditure again. You are going to have to make bigger

cuts than those laid out? We will look at whether we have to go

further in reducing spending. We have to balance the books. We have

to make sure we run a budget surplus, so we are prepared for what

the world throws at us. In November there were warnings about the global

economy and you decided to slow down the pace of cuts. Actually, you have

been caught out, haven't you, if you are having to cut even harder? The

spending plans set out in the autumn were designed to deliver a budget

surplus. They amount to the most sustained reduction in government

spending for 100 years. You found ?27 billion out of thin air and slow

down the pace of cuts. We have taken judgments to get the budget surplus

and now, as the global economy gets more difficult, and I think everyone

accepts that things have got particularly difficult since the

start of the year, as more information comes in, we make sure

that the essentials of our plan, which are that Britain lives within

its means, can only spend what it can afford, those things are applied

to public expenditure. Lets get a coffee. He believes UK business

abroad, a British copy shop by a Chinese lake, is one way of working

the gaps. But at home there is another threat, a choice the

government wants you to take. This would be the very worst time for

Britain to take the enormous economic gamble of leaving the

European Union. You have seen the value of the pound fall and it

reminds us that this is not some political parlour game. Leaving the

EU would represent a profound economic shock. If the risk is so

great, wasn't it the height of irresponsibility to put this option

on the table? I don't think it is ever the wrong thing to do to

confront the big issues facing your country, whether in the economy or

our relationship with the European Union. This has been overhanging

Britain for many years. It has been overhanging the Conservative Party

for many years. You are saying if we left the EU there would be a

profound economic shock but your party put this choice on the table.

If it would be such a calamity, why are so many senior Conservatives

ready to walk away? I think we are mature enough to handle that this

agreement. Above all, as Conservatives, and this is something

I will be focused on, we need to come together after this period of

four months and work together to do the other things we want to do.

There is a long way to go before this Chancellor can leave behind a

shaky, uncertain economy. Certainly, the world feels a jittery place.

George Osborne does not betray many of those jitters, or many anxieties,

despite what may be ahead. Shanghai's glittering skyscrapers

flash warning lights. The uncertainty from Europe burns

bright, too much for our economy and our government. Risks lie all

around. Political and personal fortunes can be broken, as well as

made. A gang who systematically groomed,

raped and abused teenage girls in Rotherham has been jailed

for a total of 102 years. The judge said the group of three

brothers, their uncle and two female accomplices had caused harm

of "unimaginable proportions" She paid tribute to the "immense

courage" of those who came forward to give evidence, some of whom had

been ignored by the authorities Dan Johnson is outside

the court in Sheffield. These are very long sentences.

Indeed they are. The judge said she was going beyond normal sentencing

guidelines to reflect the seriousness of this case, the level

of abuse and violence, the life of virtual slavery the girls were

forced to lead. She also pointed out they had not been believed in the

past, they did not have a voice. Today, many were in court and they

cheered as the verdicts, the sentences were handed out. Arshid

Hussain, told today he will spend 35 years in prison for the abuse he

orchestrated as the head of a grooming gang, responsible for what

the judge called an appalling catalogue of offending. There were

times when I thought, is this ever going to end? It has taken 15 years

for this victim to see him finally answer

for this victim to see him finally life away. Now I feel I have taken

his. He will not be on life away. Now I feel I have taken

for 35 years. I have justice. life away. Now I feel I have taken

is what I came for, the truth life away. Now I feel I have taken

it. Dusters, too, for his brothers, life away. Now I feel I have taken

Basharat and Bannaras. I am pleased for the victims. The vast majority

of victims were in court, a positive day for them. Emotions were high,

the most intense and emotional day I have had in Crown Court. How far do

you think this result goes towards rebuilding the reputation of your

force? I am not seeking to defend anything in the past. This

investigation was about gathering evidence. As police officers, we

wake up every day wanting to put organised paedophiles and criminals

in prison. But for many years that was not always the case. The

brothers acted unchallenged because police officers were unable or

unwilling to stop them. The judge today recognised the carriage of

victims forced to relive their ordeal. She emphasised the lasting

impact on their lives, their sense of shame, panic attacks, eating

disorders and self-harm. Nobody, she said, would forget the victim who

told the court she had been left hating her own body because of what

she had been through. Also responsible for the abuse, Karen

MacGregor, jailed for 13 years for forcing vulnerable young women to

act as prostitutes after offering them a home. Shelley Davies also

live there and was given an 18 month suspended sentence. Qurban Ali will

serve 13 years for conspiring with them to rape a girl. This was him

leaving an earlier hearing. His son, not involved in this trial, later

pleaded guilty to assaulting a photographer. The brothers had

believed they were above the law. Today, finally, their rule over

Rotherham's streets is over, but across that town, going back so many

years, there are many more victims still waiting for justice.

Three British tourists have been killed while climbing waterfalls

in Vietnam with an unauthorised tour guide.

Their bodies were recovered at a popular attraction

for holiday-makers, the Datanla waterfalls in the south

No-one is sure yet how the three British tourists died.

Officials say their bodies were discovered near

and were then lifted out by rescue workers.

A local man who is believed to have been guiding them

This evening, one of them has been named

Family and friends said they're devastated.

The accident occurred near the town of Da Lat

The Foreign Office has issued a statement,

saying, "We are providing support to the families of three British

nationals following their deaths near Da Lat, Vietnam."

"Our sympathies are with their families and friends

in just the waterfalls that surround the man-made lake here.

You have very mossy rock, a lot of dampness,

and to be truthful Vietnam doesn't have

a fantastic reputation for tourism safety.

The tourist industry has grown rapidly in Vietnam

as the economy has been opened up by the Communist government,

because of the wars that ravaged this country.

After decades of isolation, it's no surprise that Vietnam

is racing to cash in on the tourist boom that has brought

so much wealth to neighbouring countries like Thailand.

But there is a dark side to this boom -

every year dozens of Britons die here

It is a sad truth that across much of this region

and a culture of safety almost nonexistent.

Our top story this evening - Fifa elects a new president,

but will he be able to restore the reputation of world

And still to come, a record-breaking row for four women

who met on the school run and planned an epic adventure at sea.

Coming up in Sportsday on BBC News, we'll be live in Cardiff as Wales

prepare to take on France in the Six Nations tonight -

both sides are unbeaten in the tournament so far.

Hollywood's biggest event of the year.

But the lack of diversity in the nominations

for this year's Academy Awards has been heavily criticised

by some in the movie industry and beyond.

Some black actors say they will boycott the Oscars

and the civil-rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton

will be staging a protest rally on the night.

Well, Lizo Mzimba is in Hollywood for us.

How much will all this overshadow the event?

That is the big question. That demonstration will be taking place

near here. Al Sharpton is protesting against the lack of diversity and

asking viewers not to watch the Oscars ceremony. It is the latest

chapter in a row that, despite the best efforts of the Academy, has

been intensifying over the past few weeks.

So many things define the Oscars - the glamorous red carpet,

and this year the all-white list of acting nominees.

More than that, there's a perceived overall lack of diversity.

Y'all just got a snapshot of how Americans really feel.

One film of many believe was overlooked, the story

of the birth of rap group NWA, Straight Outta Compton.

# Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr Dre is at the door... #

One of the musicians featured in the film

says the make-up of Academy Awards voters is the problem.

I feel like the Oscars wasn't made for us.

It's just those old generation, first-generation people

in there that really don't get it, they don't understand the dynamics

of the world that they're living in, but the people from,

you know, I say, 50 years old on down, they get it,

where it's diverse and everybody is about everybody.

The Academy knows it's crucial to the awards' credibility

that they're seen as being relevant to modern audiences.

That's been seriously threatened by the reaction

The Academy has planned to counter that

by replacing significant numbers of older members

who haven't been active in the industry in recent years.

He is angered by the the way they want to increase diversity

at the expense of long-standing voters.

I wouldn't want to be put into a category

To nurture the talent, I'm all for it.

But to bring them in because of their race is wrong,

or their sex, or their beliefs, that's wrong.

Now, who chooses the talent is not the academy, as I said before,

in somewhat cliched roles like drug dealers or warlords.

Perhaps the industry can follow the lead of Star Wars.

They chose the relatively unknown black actor John Boyega

in a role that could have been played by any ethnicity.

How important is it that the studios should follow suit

I think it's inevitable, and I think it is critical,

and I feel like it was just important to me,

to all of us working on the movie, that the movie be inclusive.

Whatever the eventual outcome, the Academy, the film industry

and the public are united on one thing - they want the discussion

around next year's Oscars and beyond to not be about who the voters are,

but to be purely about the films themselves.

He's been a target for the police on both sides of the Irish border

one of the most powerful figures within the IRA.

But Thomas "Slab" Murphy always claimed he was a simple farmer.

Today he's been sentenced to 18 months in jail in Dublin

Our Ireland correspondent Chris Buckler has more.

Thomas "Slab" Murphy has always tried to hide in the shadows.

Mr Murphy, how do you feel about today?

But the man alleged to be the IRA's former chief of staff

found himself in the full glare of the spotlight,

thanks to this case not about terror but tax.

It's long been alleged that his farm,

which straddles the Irish border, was a centre for smuggling.

When it was raided, officers found evidence

linked to businesses and bank accounts and bags of money.

Cash, cheques, business records, computers, and various other items

Murphy, who was found guilty of tax evasion, called himself a simple

farmer, but police both sides of the border

believe at one time he was the leader

of the IRA's notorious South Armagh unit,

which was responsible for many murders during the Troubles,

and victims' campaigners say any conviction is welcome.

His criminality was about terrorism, terrorism was about him

being able to operate his criminal empire along the border,

and to be able to do that he had to create an amount of fear

Just over a decade ago, a BBC programme,

named Murphy as the UK's wealthiest smuggler,

claiming he'd made tens of millions of pounds

from illegal dealings in oil, animals and cigarettes.

Yet Sinn Fein, the party with historical links to the IRA,

What we have achieved in the north of Ireland

has been nothing short of amazing.

without the support of people like Tom Murphy.

Some have compared this case to the prosecution

who was famously found guilty of tax evasion

when the authorities could not find any other case to bring against him.

has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.

The Green Party is holding its spring conference in Harrogate.

The party's leader in England and Wales, Natalie Bennett,

says she and her party would be running a strong, bold campaign

calling for Britain to remain in the EU.

We'll be focusing on the positives of Europe,

the way in which free movement of people enriches all of our lives,

the defence of human rights and peace,

the environmental standards, the workers' rights,

The company G4S is to sell its UK children's services business,

including 13 children's homes and its contracts

to manage two secure children's training centres.

A recent undercover investigation by BBC Panorama showed staff

at one of the centres mistreating and abusing the children.

is this what has led to the decision by G4S?

Well, in its statement today, it said simply that it was trying to

have a sharper focus as an organisation and it needed to run a

few institutions. But of course at the Panorama went out, a number of

Medway staff were sacked all suspended, five people were arrested

and still the subject a criminal investigation. Now, against that

backdrop, the Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, announced that a panel

of experts were moving into a panel of experts were moving in to oversee

changes and Medway, because the director had stepped down - this all

happened in a statement today, against that backdrop, the company

said it would not be running this other secure training centre in

Milton Keynes, and these centres are for people between 12 and 17 who

have broken the law and are being held in custody for that reason or

are on Raman. Also, G4S is ending its contract to run a number of

children's homes, so a big day for them, this announcement. In its

statement today, it also said it was co-operating fully with the police

investigation into evidence at Medway. June, thank you very much.

They left the Canary Islands just before Christmas.

67 days and five hours later, four British mothers

in their 40s and early 50s have set a new world record

as the oldest all-female crew to row across an ocean.

They finished their 3,000 mile adventure this morning,

Four mothers from North Yorkshire who met on the school run

and decided to set themselves a challenge.

You are now, officially, the oldest female team

to have crossed any ocean, congratulations.

Whoo-hoo, thank you! Whoo-hoo!

Overcoming hurricane, power failures, seasickness,

and attacks from flying fish, they completed the 3000-mile trip

at sea from the Canaries to Antigua as record breakers.

Back on the quayside, a hero's welcome from their families.

Greatest moment of my life, that. Your girl. Yeah.

It's been fantastic, I'm so proud for her,

even though I didn't think she should do it in the first place!

Desperately proud of all of them, but obviously Frances.

Now world-record holders, the women said it was never

just about finishing, but finishing as friends.

You've done it. We've done it, yeah.

No, we never doubted, we knew we were going to get here.

That's not to say it was easy, we are so proud of what we've done.

The epic row has raised money for a Yorkshire air ambulance

Time for a look at the weather, here's Helen Willetts.

I was envious of how warm and sunny and loved there, this was Cornwall

today, it has not been like that everywhere, but it has been quite

wet for a change across Cornwall, parts of West Wales with showers in

Northern Ireland, but for the most part and other lovely day, and the

low pressure that is bringing rain in Cornwall is pulling away through

the night, so an improving picture. We have at real four days of dry

weather, and it should stay mostly dry for the weekend. A harsh frost

overnight in the North, and where we had those showers, Northern Ireland,

a risk of icy patches around. In the south, frost more hit and miss, more

breeze picking up, and that is the big change this weekend. As the low

pressure pulls away and joins forces with this nasty looking one, we will

see high pressure building in. Stronger winds in the south, so

temperatures very similar to what we have seen this week, but colder

because of that nagging easterly wind. Not for Scotland and Northern

Ireland, a big improvement for Scotland, glorious sunshine, just a

few wintry showers pestering north-east England and the

south-east Scotland. In the south, a nagging easterly wind. That breeze

continues through Saturday into Sunday, so the frost will not be as

severe in the south, but it will be harsh in the north, and that is the

way we start Sunday - a glorious start with patches of mist and fog.

These winds could touch gale force, so feeling quite chilly if you are

out and about, but otherwise not much to complain about, pretty

usable weather, temperatures from 5-7, about par for the time of year.

It doesn't last, business as usual next week with spells of wet and

windy weather. Enjoy the weekend! Fifa has elected a new president and

introduced new reforms to make world football's governing body more

accountable. That's all from the BBC News At Six,

so it's goodbye from me, and on BBC One we now join

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