20/01/2018

0:00:06 > 0:00:08Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga

0:00:08 > 0:00:11Munchetty.

0:00:11 > 0:00:13Shut down.

0:00:13 > 0:00:15The US government grinds to a financial standstill.

0:00:15 > 0:00:19In the last hour, the Senate failed to agree a budget to fund many

0:00:19 > 0:00:23public services, despite last-ditch which went late into the night.

0:00:23 > 0:00:25The shutdown comes on the first anniversary of his inauguration.

0:00:25 > 0:00:28Hundreds of thousands of Federal workers will now be told

0:00:28 > 0:00:36to stay at home.

0:00:44 > 0:00:48Good morning, it's Saturday the 20th of January.

0:00:48 > 0:00:52Also this morning: British tourists in Jamaica's Montego Bay are warned

0:00:52 > 0:00:55to stay in their resorts, as violence on the streets leads

0:00:55 > 0:00:59to a state of emergency.

0:00:59 > 0:01:02A bespoke Brexit trade deal is on the cards insists

0:01:02 > 0:01:05French President Emmanuel Macron, but he warns access to the single

0:01:05 > 0:01:13market would come at a price.

0:01:13 > 0:01:16You can't by definition have full access to the single market if you

0:01:16 > 0:01:20don't tick the box.

0:01:20 > 0:01:23Pope Francis sounds a stark warning about the future of the Amazon

0:01:23 > 0:01:26while on a visit to Peru, criticising big business

0:01:26 > 0:01:30for exploiting the region.

0:01:30 > 0:01:35In sport, Jamie Murray is out of the Australian Murray doubles. He and

0:01:35 > 0:01:40his partner lost in three sets to an Indian pair. But it was close. Two

0:01:40 > 0:01:48of those sets went to tiebreaks.It is a damp start to the weekend for

0:01:48 > 0:01:51Northern Ireland and parts of England and Wales. Brighter further

0:01:51 > 0:01:55north, with still some wintry showers and some more snow in the

0:01:55 > 0:02:00forecast for some. All the details in just a few minutes.

0:02:00 > 0:02:01Good morning.

0:02:01 > 0:02:03First, our main story.

0:02:03 > 0:02:05Within the last hour many Federal Government services

0:02:05 > 0:02:08across the United States have shut down after the Senate failed

0:02:08 > 0:02:12to pass a short-term spending bill.

0:02:12 > 0:02:14Hundreds of thousands of workers employed by federal agencies

0:02:14 > 0:02:17are being sent home until a compromise can be found.

0:02:17 > 0:02:19Essential services including national security and air traffic

0:02:19 > 0:02:23control will continue.

0:02:23 > 0:02:29The last government paralysis in 2013 lasted 16 days.

0:02:29 > 0:02:33It's a government shutdown nobody wanted. It went to the wire but

0:02:33 > 0:02:38there was no last-minute deal. As Democrats rallied on Capitol Hill,

0:02:38 > 0:02:42inside the Senate Republican leaders couldn't secure enough votes to pass

0:02:42 > 0:02:45the test ending bill to extend the funding of federal agencies.--

0:02:45 > 0:02:52suspending bill.

0:02:52 > 0:02:58suspending bill. Ayes of 50, nays of 49. The motion is not agreed to.Now

0:02:58 > 0:03:01the Trump administration faces an embarrassing shutdown.What we have

0:03:01 > 0:03:08just witnessed on the floor is a cynical decision by Senate or

0:03:08 > 0:03:12Democrats, to shove aside millions of Americans for the sake of

0:03:12 > 0:03:19irresponsible political gains. The government shutdown was 100%

0:03:19 > 0:03:26avoidable.Just before the vote the president tweeted:

0:03:37 > 0:03:43At the centre of all of this in a row of immigration and the so-called

0:03:43 > 0:03:51Dreamers. Democrats said the plan had to include limitations for

0:03:51 > 0:03:56deportation On people who came to the US as children. The last

0:03:56 > 0:04:01government shutdown was in 2013 and lasted 16 days. It means federal

0:04:01 > 0:04:04offices and services will close and thousands of staff placed on

0:04:04 > 0:04:07temporary unpaid leave as early as Monday. Military operations to will

0:04:07 > 0:04:14continue. Republicans and Democrats have traded blame for this crisis.

0:04:14 > 0:04:18Neither side wants to be held accountable for closing the

0:04:18 > 0:04:22government, but this is a financial shutdown that begins on the first

0:04:22 > 0:04:28anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration as president.

0:04:28 > 0:04:31We're joined now by Peter Bowes our correspondent in Los Angeles.

0:04:31 > 0:04:35Good to see you. This is something that is quite foreign to us in the

0:04:35 > 0:04:38UK, the idea of a government shutting down big departments,

0:04:38 > 0:04:44public agencies shutting down. How does this affect workers?It may be

0:04:44 > 0:04:50sound a little bit more dramatic, at least in the early stages. It is a

0:04:50 > 0:04:53weekend and government offices are closed anyway, so the impact really

0:04:53 > 0:05:00won't be felt until Monday March but that's when some 850,000 government

0:05:00 > 0:05:03workers, people working in government offices, will simply be

0:05:03 > 0:05:08sent home or told not to go to work and they won't be paid. Crucially,

0:05:08 > 0:05:12emergency services, essential services, will continue, although a

0:05:12 > 0:05:16lot of workers and first responders especially may still be required to

0:05:16 > 0:05:22go to work, but they won't be paid. If past shutdowns are anything to go

0:05:22 > 0:05:26by they will eventually be paid, it will be backdated, when the

0:05:26 > 0:05:32situation is sorted out.Whose fault is that?Everyone is playing the

0:05:32 > 0:05:36blame game and they've been doing several days. It got the Democratic

0:05:36 > 0:05:41leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, saying the blame should fall firmly

0:05:41 > 0:05:45on the shoulders of Donald Trump. He said there was a framework of a deal

0:05:45 > 0:05:50on the issue of immigration, but the president failed to press Congress,

0:05:50 > 0:05:54the Republicans in Congress, to move forward. Immigration reform is at

0:05:54 > 0:05:59the centre of the dispute here. The Democrats wanted with the -- written

0:05:59 > 0:06:02into this deal about funding, especially those young Americans who

0:06:02 > 0:06:09came... Those young people who came to America without the proper

0:06:09 > 0:06:13documentation. The White House has issued a statement saying the Senate

0:06:13 > 0:06:17Democrats own what they called the Chuck Schumer shutdown. They say

0:06:17 > 0:06:21tonight they've got policies about national security, elegy families,

0:06:21 > 0:06:26vulnerable children and our country's ability to serve. We will

0:06:26 > 0:06:31not negotiate the status of unlawful immigrants while Democrat hold our

0:06:31 > 0:06:34lawful citizens hostage over their reckless demands. Both sides blaming

0:06:34 > 0:06:39each other.

0:06:39 > 0:06:45each other.In your opinion how long will this last?The signs are, and

0:06:45 > 0:06:48certainly the negotiations were going on on the floor of the Senate

0:06:48 > 0:06:52after midnight, senators in huddles seemingly keen to sort this out.

0:06:52 > 0:06:56Some people are saying it could be resolved over the weekend in a

0:06:56 > 0:07:02matter of hours. Some say it could creep into next week. It doesn't

0:07:02 > 0:07:07feel like it will be a very long shutdown.We hope so. Thanks very

0:07:07 > 0:07:08much, Peter.

0:07:08 > 0:07:10British tourists in Jamaica are being advised not

0:07:10 > 0:07:12to leave their resorts unsupervised, after a state of emergency

0:07:12 > 0:07:15was declared in the area around the popular holiday destination

0:07:15 > 0:07:16of Montego Bay.

0:07:16 > 0:07:19The change has been prompted by a recent rise in violent crime.

0:07:19 > 0:07:23Nick Davis reports.

0:07:23 > 0:07:27For a country that depends on tourism, the pictures of troops on

0:07:27 > 0:07:32the streets of Montego Bay, Jamaica's biggest resort, isn't

0:07:32 > 0:07:37ideal, but the government says it is something that needs to be done.The

0:07:37 > 0:07:41security forces are expected and have been directed to treat citizens

0:07:41 > 0:07:48with respect and protect the dignity and safety of all.Most of the

0:07:48 > 0:07:54tourists who visit Montego Bay and much of the coast state gated and

0:07:54 > 0:08:02indicted or the clues if -- secluded hotels. But crime has spiked. Last

0:08:02 > 0:08:07year saw the 1600 people voted in Jamaica. 335 of them in St James,

0:08:07 > 0:08:14the area where Montego Bay is. Most of the crime is gang-related and

0:08:14 > 0:08:17focuses on a small number of communities. The Foreign Office has

0:08:17 > 0:08:20advised holidaymakers that they should only travel to and from the

0:08:20 > 0:08:25airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions to make sure

0:08:25 > 0:08:31they are arranged by official tour reps. Officials say there will be

0:08:31 > 0:08:34more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their

0:08:34 > 0:08:39guns. A similar state of emergency in 2010 in Kingston saw the murder

0:08:39 > 0:08:45rate dropped to its lowest levels in years. A statistic that meant lives

0:08:45 > 0:08:53state. In Montego Bay it is hoped that they will happen again.

0:08:53 > 0:08:56The French President has suggested the UK could get a bespoke trade

0:08:56 > 0:08:59deal with the European Union after Brexit, but again warned that

0:08:59 > 0:09:02Britain would not have full access to the single market

0:09:02 > 0:09:03without accepting its rules.

0:09:03 > 0:09:06In an interview to be broadcast on the Andrew Marr show tomorrow,

0:09:06 > 0:09:09Emmanuel Macron said he respected, but regretted, the Brexit vote,

0:09:09 > 0:09:12and said the EU would love to welcome the UK back.

0:09:12 > 0:09:14Let's get more on this from our political correspondent

0:09:14 > 0:09:17Emma Vardy.

0:09:17 > 0:09:22Just take us through what's been said.Of course Theresa May has

0:09:22 > 0:09:26always been saying that what she wants from Britain after Brexit is

0:09:26 > 0:09:30for this country to be able to strike a trade deal with the EU,

0:09:30 > 0:09:36which allows British businesses to continue to be able to trade across

0:09:36 > 0:09:40Europe without imposition of costly tariffs which could damage British

0:09:40 > 0:09:43business. The problem is at the moment there isn't another country

0:09:43 > 0:09:50that has anything like the type of trade deal with want, because we are

0:09:50 > 0:09:54asking for a much better one. So Emmanuel Macron's this and was

0:09:54 > 0:09:56necessarily about Brexit but everyone has been looking for clues

0:09:56 > 0:10:01as to how much front our neighbour is going to be favourable to the UK

0:10:01 > 0:10:05when it comes to these negotiations. -- how much France. But President

0:10:05 > 0:10:09Macron on the Andrew Marr Show said we can get a bespoke trade deal, but

0:10:09 > 0:10:13very much underlined the kinds of warnings we've had from EU already,

0:10:13 > 0:10:18that Britain can't have its cake and eat it. But if we want single access

0:10:18 > 0:10:22to the market we will have to continue to play by the rule, which

0:10:22 > 0:10:25means abiding by the rules of the European Court of Justice and paying

0:10:25 > 0:10:33into the EU budget.Sure, but this special way should be consistent

0:10:33 > 0:10:38with the preservation of the single market and our collective interests.

0:10:38 > 0:10:43You should understand that you can't by definition have the full access

0:10:43 > 0:10:50to the single market if you don't keep the box. And to get full access

0:10:50 > 0:10:54of the single market you need contribution to the budget and you

0:10:54 > 0:11:00have to accept the freedoms and the four pillars and you have to accept

0:11:00 > 0:11:04the jurisdiction.President Macron also underlined another very

0:11:04 > 0:11:08important point when it comes to the question of the financial services

0:11:08 > 0:11:12industry in the UK, because of course the big banking industry and

0:11:12 > 0:11:15the city of an does so much financial trade across Europe, it's

0:11:15 > 0:11:20a big moneyspinner for the UK. The question is how much could that be

0:11:20 > 0:11:24curtailed after Brexit? Resident Micron said we won't be able to have

0:11:24 > 0:11:28the same level of financial services access to the European market as we

0:11:28 > 0:11:32do now -- President Macron. So the relationship between Britain and

0:11:32 > 0:11:36France has been reaffirmed. The president is united with the

0:11:36 > 0:11:40position of EU, saying written can't expect any special favours. --

0:11:40 > 0:11:44Britain.Thanks for the moment.

0:11:44 > 0:11:47The family of the American rock star Tom Petty

0:11:47 > 0:11:49has revealed that his death last October was caused

0:11:49 > 0:11:51by an accidental drug overdose.

0:11:51 > 0:11:53He was found unconscious at his home in Malibu,

0:11:53 > 0:11:56days after completing an extensive tour to mark the 40th anniversary

0:11:56 > 0:11:58of his band, The Heartbreakers.

0:11:58 > 0:12:00The 66-year-old was on medication for a range of issues,

0:12:00 > 0:12:04including emphysema and a fractured hip.

0:12:04 > 0:12:07Church bells and music venues in England are to be offered extra

0:12:07 > 0:12:09protection against attempts to silence them by people living

0:12:09 > 0:12:12in new properties nearby.

0:12:12 > 0:12:14The Government is changing planning-guidance so that

0:12:14 > 0:12:17long-standing, but noisy, community amenities wont have

0:12:17 > 0:12:19to make expensive changes because of complaints

0:12:19 > 0:12:20from new neighbours.

0:12:20 > 0:12:22Instead, developers will be responsible for addressing any noise

0:12:22 > 0:12:29issues when constructing new homes.

0:12:29 > 0:12:33Pope Francis has used a visit to Peru to sound a stark warning about

0:12:33 > 0:12:37the future of the Amazon and its indigenous communities. The pontiff

0:12:37 > 0:12:43told the people of a smalltown the edge of the Amazon forest that the

0:12:43 > 0:12:47region had never been so threatened by businesses, which would keen to

0:12:47 > 0:12:51exploit it. Tribal elders called on him to help protect them from being

0:12:51 > 0:12:57driven from their lands.

0:12:57 > 0:13:00Those are the main stories this morning. Let's go back to our lead

0:13:00 > 0:13:03story this morning.

0:13:03 > 0:13:06When Donald Trump was sworn into the White House exactly 12

0:13:06 > 0:13:08months ago today, he had the lowest approval ratings

0:13:08 > 0:13:09of any modern president.

0:13:09 > 0:13:12But he has been successful in introducing some of his popular

0:13:12 > 0:13:15election promises, including the most sweeping overhaul of the US

0:13:15 > 0:13:17tax system in more than three decades.

0:13:17 > 0:13:20So what do the people who elected him make of his first

0:13:20 > 0:13:22year, and would they vote for him again?

0:13:22 > 0:13:25Joining us from Pennsylvania are Lori Burt,

0:13:25 > 0:13:28a nurse who previously supported Obama, but voted Republican this

0:13:28 > 0:13:36time around, and Seth Pickett, who also voted for Mr Trump.

0:13:36 > 0:13:40Good morning. Thanks for joining us.

0:13:40 > 0:13:44As I said, you initially weren't a Trump supporter, before he became

0:13:44 > 0:13:50president, what you did and uploading for him. Why?Well, the

0:13:50 > 0:13:55alternative wasn't all that great, so at one time I would have voted

0:13:55 > 0:14:00for Hillary Clinton, but not after the last eight years.So you made

0:14:00 > 0:14:03your decision and you were one of the many that help President Trump

0:14:03 > 0:14:09get into office. Are you pleased you did so? What do you make of his

0:14:09 > 0:14:13first year in office?I am very pleased. He has surprised me in all

0:14:13 > 0:14:20that he has done with the judges he has put in, the tax reform, the

0:14:20 > 0:14:23economy is wonderful. I am so pleasantly surprised.Do you think

0:14:23 > 0:14:28it has done what he promised to do when he was campaigning to be

0:14:28 > 0:14:37president?Absolutely. Yes.Give me examples.Well, he has increased the

0:14:37 > 0:14:44economy, which is top-notch, and jobs. He is working on the wall, an

0:14:44 > 0:14:49positive he will get that done. Things move slowly in DC, as

0:14:49 > 0:14:55everyone knows. Taking care of the veterans, my husband is one. He has

0:14:55 > 0:14:59really been doing excellent work. You will be very aware that

0:14:59 > 0:15:05countries like ours are always quite surprised when we see a president

0:15:05 > 0:15:10Twitter. Very am guardedly, sometimes, perhaps. And from the

0:15:10 > 0:15:10heart

0:15:10 > 0:15:14sometimes, perhaps. And from the heart, it seems. What do you make of

0:15:14 > 0:15:22how he manages his image on social media?Well, I think it is necessary

0:15:22 > 0:15:28sometimes. Some of the tweets can definitely be taken the wrong way, I

0:15:28 > 0:15:35can see that. But with the way the media is, he can't do anything

0:15:35 > 0:15:41right. So this is his only way to get out the positive that he is

0:15:41 > 0:15:45doing.Good to talk to you, good to have your point of view as well.

0:15:45 > 0:15:49Thank you for taking the time to talk to us today.Thank you so much.

0:15:49 > 0:15:58Seth Pygott is a plumber and electrician in Pennsylvania

0:15:58 > 0:16:01electrician in Pennsylvania -- Pickett. I understand the first time

0:16:01 > 0:16:05you had voted in any election was when you voted for Donald Trump.

0:16:05 > 0:16:10Yes, I was. I wasn't even registered before he declared he was going to

0:16:10 > 0:16:14run.So what was it that inspired you to vote on that occasion?I

0:16:14 > 0:16:20would say just his policies made sense to me. You know, he had always

0:16:20 > 0:16:24been kind of a figure I had watched and had some respect for, just in

0:16:24 > 0:16:31his business savvy, and I figured we would be better off with someone

0:16:31 > 0:16:36like that.Now, you mentioned you had a lot of respect for him,

0:16:36 > 0:16:42someone who looked out for his opinions on things, before becoming

0:16:42 > 0:16:47president. How do you feel about him now?I am very happy with it. He has

0:16:47 > 0:16:52lived up as much as he could, with as much resistance as he has had to

0:16:52 > 0:16:56go with, I am very impressed with what he has gotten done.What do you

0:16:56 > 0:17:00make of some of the... People call it shooting from the hip, don't

0:17:00 > 0:17:04they, that is a phrase used in America quite a bit. He has that

0:17:04 > 0:17:07thing, particularly on Twitter, where he says things that other

0:17:07 > 0:17:11people might not. Is that something that you think is good, is that an

0:17:11 > 0:17:16attractive quality, as far as you are concerned?I find it to be. I

0:17:16 > 0:17:21really enjoyed his point of view and his perspective on that. I follow

0:17:21 > 0:17:24him on Twitter and read his post quite frequently. That is something

0:17:24 > 0:17:29I actually enjoy about him. I like that he doesn't have a filter like a

0:17:29 > 0:17:32lot of people do. He isn't trying to impress anybody, which he shouldn't

0:17:32 > 0:17:38really have two, his policies make sense.Seth, can I just ask you, a

0:17:38 > 0:17:41lot of people say that even if you are anti-Trump, if the economy is

0:17:41 > 0:17:45working, that makes a big difference to what you think about the country

0:17:45 > 0:17:50you are in, obviously. I wonder, you are a plumber and electrician, how

0:17:50 > 0:17:56is the economy for you? Have things changed?It has been a little bit

0:17:56 > 0:18:01more busy. We have had a little bit more work. More people looking to do

0:18:01 > 0:18:07re- models, just a little bit more activity in the economy. The area I

0:18:07 > 0:18:12am from is really not a big economy, and we would call it a repressed

0:18:12 > 0:18:17economy here, but compared to a lot of the other, larger areas, more

0:18:17 > 0:18:22rural.Mr Trump, of course, made great promises for people like you,

0:18:22 > 0:18:27working men and women, and I just wonder whether you think he has

0:18:27 > 0:18:30delivered on that. You sound rather cautious about how you feel about

0:18:30 > 0:18:41working prospect, and how you might fear.-- fare. We are not seeing as

0:18:41 > 0:18:45much of the trickle-down is where the industry is, I think the

0:18:45 > 0:18:49industry will pick up more, and when manufacturing comes back, we will

0:18:49 > 0:18:53see more work as there is more people making money in the country.

0:18:53 > 0:18:57More money to put into the economy, and I think it is going to have a

0:18:57 > 0:19:01trickle-down effect eventually. But a lot of the smaller areas are not

0:19:01 > 0:19:06seeing an awful lot of benefit yet. Thank you for your time this

0:19:06 > 0:19:11morning. That is Seth Pickett from Pennsylvania, speaking to us. So

0:19:11 > 0:19:15some thoughts from working people about how life is under Donald

0:19:15 > 0:19:16Trump, and their thoughts now.

0:19:16 > 0:19:19Here is Philip with a look at this morning's weather.

0:19:19 > 0:19:20I

0:19:20 > 0:19:24I mean, that snowy picture, we are still getting quite a bit of snow,

0:19:24 > 0:19:29especially in Scotland.Yes, very good morning to you, and not

0:19:29 > 0:19:33exclusively in Scotland, I have to say. That headline only really

0:19:33 > 0:19:37covers the basic four parts of England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

0:19:37 > 0:19:41We are pushing a belt of rain in as we speak, some of you will already

0:19:41 > 0:19:45have seen this, and the problem is that belt of weather is moving into

0:19:45 > 0:19:50the cold air sitting across us. -7 in some areas at the moment. Still

0:19:50 > 0:19:53some showers across northern and western parts of Scotland, but not

0:19:53 > 0:20:03with the same on as yesterday. -- the

0:20:03 > 0:20:08the same oomph. 11 degrees in Camborne, who would be a forecaster?

0:20:08 > 0:20:12Generally speaking near that else of whether it is pretty dank and cool

0:20:12 > 0:20:16and will stay that way for a good part of the day. The trouble is that

0:20:16 > 0:20:20on the northern edge of that, where the moisture runs into the really

0:20:20 > 0:20:23cold air, that is where we are getting the conversion for a time

0:20:23 > 0:20:28the date of some of that rain into a little bit of snow. It eventually

0:20:28 > 0:20:31clears from Northern Ireland, all of that rain, but I'm afraid it is one

0:20:31 > 0:21:04of those days for a good part of the Midlands, East Anglia and the

0:21:04 > 0:21:06southern counties. And then, overnight, as that falls away and

0:21:06 > 0:21:11the sky is clear for a time, we do it all over again. I am bringing in

0:21:11 > 0:21:15a new belt of weather here into another slice of cold air. Where is

0:21:15 > 0:21:19that all coming from? It is a set of weather fronts, this low pressure

0:21:19 > 0:21:23throwing the front at best. There is no escape as we get on through the

0:21:23 > 0:21:27day, and the trouble is that I think a lot of tomorrow's rain and snow

0:21:27 > 0:21:29accommodation is going to be disruptive, because there will be

0:21:29 > 0:21:33some ice, and then look at this. Not necessarily just a high ground

0:21:33 > 0:21:36problem, either, but anywhere north of Birmingham. Over on the eastern

0:21:36 > 0:21:40side of the British Isles, for a time we could well see, as I say,

0:21:40 > 0:21:43some disruptive snow. A few centimetres getting to some quite

0:21:43 > 0:21:47low levels at times, and it could be that way until we bring this milder

0:21:47 > 0:21:51air in from the west, it ever further east. That is the shape of

0:21:51 > 0:21:55things to come, and in the short term it is that when the remix which

0:21:55 > 0:21:56is a real concern.

0:21:56 > 0:21:57-- Rain mix.

0:21:57 > 0:21:59We will be back with the headlines at 6:30am.

0:21:59 > 0:21:59But now it is time for the Film Review,

0:21:59 > 0:22:02But now it is time for the Film Review,

0:22:02 > 0:22:03with Jane Hill and Mark Kermode.

0:22:03 > 0:22:06A warm welcome to The Film Review on BBC News.

0:22:06 > 0:22:09To take us through this week's cinema releases is Mark Kermode.

0:22:09 > 0:22:11What have you been watching this week?

0:22:11 > 0:22:12Very exciting week.

0:22:12 > 0:22:14We have The Post, starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.

0:22:14 > 0:22:16Coco, the new animation from Pixar.

0:22:16 > 0:22:20And The Commuter, the new Liam Neeson action vehicle.

0:22:20 > 0:22:25And The Post, it's about journalism.

0:22:25 > 0:22:27I can't wait, I'm excited.

0:22:27 > 0:22:28Did you like it?

0:22:28 > 0:22:31I really did, it's a newsroom thriller about the revelations

0:22:31 > 0:22:33of the Pentagon Papers, a report which basically said that

0:22:33 > 0:22:35successive US administrations had misled the country

0:22:35 > 0:22:37about the Vietnam War.

0:22:37 > 0:22:43The film is largely set in 1971.

0:22:43 > 0:22:45Tom Hanks is Ben Bradley, the editor of the Washington Post.

0:22:45 > 0:22:51He is eager for a scoop.

0:22:51 > 0:22:54Meryl Streep is Catherine 'Kate' Graham, the publisher and proprieter

0:22:54 > 0:22:55of the Washington Post.

0:22:55 > 0:22:57It's going to the stock exchange, so its finances

0:22:57 > 0:22:58are slightly precarious.

0:22:58 > 0:23:01When the White House gets an injunction on the New York Times,

0:23:01 > 0:23:03after they publish some of the Pentagon Papers,

0:23:03 > 0:23:05Ben Bradley wants to publish.

0:23:05 > 0:23:08But Meryl Streep says, hang on, there are reasons we can't

0:23:08 > 0:23:11do this, not least of all that it might actually endanger the paper.

0:23:11 > 0:23:12Here is a clip.

0:23:12 > 0:23:14Do you have the papers?

0:23:14 > 0:23:17Not yet.

0:23:17 > 0:23:25Oh gosh, oh gosh, because you know the position that would put me in.

0:23:26 > 0:23:34You know, we have language in the prospectus.

0:23:35 > 0:23:38Yeah, I know, I know that the backers can

0:23:38 > 0:23:38change their mind.

0:23:38 > 0:23:40I know what's at stake.

0:23:40 > 0:23:43You know, the only couple I knew that both Kennedy and LBJ

0:23:43 > 0:23:51wanted to socialise with was

0:23:52 > 0:23:55you and your husband, and you own the damn paper.

0:23:55 > 0:23:56It's just the way things worked.

0:23:56 > 0:23:59Politicians and the press, they trusted each other

0:23:59 > 0:24:02so they could go to the same dinner party, and drink cocktails and tell

0:24:02 > 0:24:05jokes, while there was a war raging in Vietnam.

0:24:05 > 0:24:08I don't know what we're talking about.

0:24:08 > 0:24:09I'm not protecting Lyndon.

0:24:09 > 0:24:12No, you've got the man who commissioned the study,

0:24:12 > 0:24:14he's one of about a dozen party

0:24:14 > 0:24:15guests out on your...

0:24:15 > 0:24:16And protecting the paper.

0:24:16 > 0:24:19The thing I like about this film is it has a number

0:24:19 > 0:24:20of intertwining stories.

0:24:20 > 0:24:23One is the story of Kate Graham finding her own voice.

0:24:23 > 0:24:25She's surrounded by men in boardrooms at the beginning.

0:24:25 > 0:24:28She doesn't really speak, she's slightly like a fish

0:24:28 > 0:24:29out of water.

0:24:29 > 0:24:33But during the course of this, she has to step up to the mark

0:24:33 > 0:24:35and decide what's the right thing to do.

0:24:35 > 0:24:37Second thing is, it runs almost like a prequel

0:24:37 > 0:24:38to All the President's Men.

0:24:38 > 0:24:41The end of this film runs right into the beginning

0:24:41 > 0:24:45of All the President's Men, which is a film that I was really,

0:24:45 > 0:24:47really affected by in the 1970s when it came out.

0:24:47 > 0:24:50I was a kid when I saw it, and loved it.

0:24:50 > 0:24:54There's great period detail, sequences in the printing presses

0:24:54 > 0:24:55of the Washington Post.

0:24:55 > 0:24:57We're looking at the hot metal machinery, the old linotype

0:24:57 > 0:24:58machines.

0:24:58 > 0:24:59I love all that stuff.

0:24:59 > 0:25:01Most importantly, it's a really contemporary story.

0:25:01 > 0:25:02That in 1971.

0:25:02 > 0:25:04Yes, the period detail is great, the performances are great,

0:25:04 > 0:25:07Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks are fantastic, the whole ensemble

0:25:07 > 0:25:08cast is great.

0:25:08 > 0:25:10But this is a really contemporary story about,

0:25:10 > 0:25:11in this particular case,

0:25:11 > 0:25:13a corrupt president in the White House attempting

0:25:13 > 0:25:17to stop the press from expressing you know, the right of free speech.

0:25:17 > 0:25:20And you look at that, and you look at what's happening

0:25:20 > 0:25:22today, in which the press is under attack,

0:25:22 > 0:25:24all the stuff about fake news.

0:25:24 > 0:25:26Recently we had the so-called Fake News Awards.

0:25:26 > 0:25:29It's a film almost like a call to arms for the press,

0:25:29 > 0:25:30the independent press.

0:25:30 > 0:25:32From a free press, to truth to power.

0:25:32 > 0:25:36And it's interesting that what Spielberg has done is to take

0:25:36 > 0:25:38a period piece and tell the story straight, you know,

0:25:38 > 0:25:42it's not twisted in any way at all, and tell it in a way

0:25:42 > 0:25:47which makes it seem urgently contemporary, in terms of gender

0:25:47 > 0:25:51politics, in terms of its newspaper politics, in terms of the way it

0:25:51 > 0:25:53talks about the necessity for a free

0:25:53 > 0:25:55speech and good reporting, good factual reporting,

0:25:55 > 0:25:56to keep check on authorities.

0:25:56 > 0:26:00I mean, I - I've seen the film twice now, and would happily go back

0:26:00 > 0:26:02and see it a third time.

0:26:02 > 0:26:04And you don't need to be interested in journalism,

0:26:04 > 0:26:08or in the issues you've just raised, to like it as a film?

0:26:08 > 0:26:13I think that helps, and I certainly know some people who aren't

0:26:13 > 0:26:15interested in those things, and aren't interested in that

0:26:15 > 0:26:18particular bit of history, who have said, why would you go

0:26:18 > 0:26:19and see it?

0:26:19 > 0:26:23You see it because it is a personal drama about those two characters,

0:26:23 > 0:26:26but also something that leads you very much by the hand.

0:26:26 > 0:26:29It does assume from the beginning you might not know this stuff,

0:26:29 > 0:26:31so it gives you a primer.

0:26:31 > 0:26:34It starts you in a battlefield, and it leads you and tells

0:26:34 > 0:26:35you all you need to know.

0:26:35 > 0:26:39I would encourage anyone to go and see it, because I think it's

0:26:39 > 0:26:42a film that is timely, although it is a period piece.

0:26:42 > 0:26:45And I think you don't have to be specifically interested in that war

0:26:45 > 0:26:49or the Pentagon Papers or journalism to find it a gripping drama.

0:26:49 > 0:26:50And the performances are just great.

0:26:50 > 0:26:51OK, fantastic.

0:26:51 > 0:26:53An animated film is your second choice.

0:26:53 > 0:26:56And a really good one, Coco, the new film from Pixar,

0:26:56 > 0:26:58set at the Mexican Day of the Dead festivities.

0:26:58 > 0:27:00So 12-year-old Miguel longs to be a musician,

0:27:00 > 0:27:03but his family have banned music, because his great-grandfather years

0:27:03 > 0:27:05ago chose music over family.

0:27:05 > 0:27:08So therefore there was no more music in the family anymore.

0:27:08 > 0:27:11On the magical Day of the Dead, Fate takes a hand in the land

0:27:11 > 0:27:12of the dead.

0:27:12 > 0:27:15I thought this was terrifically entertaining, and also very,

0:27:15 > 0:27:15very touching fare.

0:27:15 > 0:27:18On the one hand, it has lovely animation and slapstick sequences,

0:27:18 > 0:27:22and all the sort of stuff you would expect from a Pixar vehicle.

0:27:22 > 0:27:24More importantly, it has great songs, great music.

0:27:24 > 0:27:27But it's dealing with some very difficult subjects -

0:27:27 > 0:27:30it's dealing with dementia, it's dealing with memory,

0:27:30 > 0:27:32it's dealing with death and life, it's dealing with loss.

0:27:32 > 0:27:36It's dealing with the way people live on, as long as they live

0:27:36 > 0:27:37on in our memory.

0:27:37 > 0:27:41And also the way songs and music will linger in our minds sometimes,

0:27:41 > 0:27:44you know, if anybody has had any experience of people with dementia,

0:27:44 > 0:27:46music somehow cuts through.

0:27:46 > 0:27:47Cuts through, doesn't it?

0:27:47 > 0:27:50There are moments that will make you weep, moments that

0:27:50 > 0:27:51will make you laugh.

0:27:51 > 0:27:53In the end, it'll make you cheer.

0:27:53 > 0:27:56If you liked this film, you see it and you like it,

0:27:56 > 0:28:04and I really think you will do, there's another film

0:28:05 > 0:28:06from a few years ago, from 2014,

0:28:06 > 0:28:08called Book of Life, which got overlooked.

0:28:08 > 0:28:10It does have thematic depth.

0:28:10 > 0:28:11They make a nice companion.

0:28:11 > 0:28:15Go and get Book of Life on DVD, because it's a different film,

0:28:15 > 0:28:20but there are great similarities and they are both terrific.

0:28:20 > 0:28:21OK, The Commuter.

0:28:21 > 0:28:23The premise of the story is quite gripping.

0:28:23 > 0:28:25The Commuter - does it deliver?

0:28:25 > 0:28:33Liam Neeson is a ex-cop working as an insurance salesman.

0:28:34 > 0:28:37The beginning of the film, he loses his job, he's

0:28:37 > 0:28:37doing his commute.

0:28:37 > 0:28:41He needs money because he has to pay for his kids' tuition.

0:28:41 > 0:28:44Suddenly, Vera Farmiga turns up and says, I want you to find

0:28:44 > 0:28:45someone for me.

0:28:45 > 0:28:48I can't tell you who they are, or what they look like,

0:28:48 > 0:28:51but if you do it there will be a reward.

0:28:51 > 0:28:52Here is a clip.

0:28:52 > 0:28:54Someone on this train does not belong.

0:28:54 > 0:28:56All you have to do is find them.

0:28:56 > 0:28:56That's it.

0:28:56 > 0:28:58This person is carrying a bag.

0:28:58 > 0:29:02You don't know what it looks like, but inside that bag is something

0:29:02 > 0:29:02they have stolen.

0:29:02 > 0:29:05This person goes by the name of Prynne -

0:29:05 > 0:29:06it's not a real name.

0:29:06 > 0:29:13They will be on this train until Coldspring.

0:29:13 > 0:29:16You find them, you find the bag, the $100,000 is yours.

0:29:16 > 0:29:20Don't leave the train before finding the bag.

0:29:20 > 0:29:25Don't tell anyone about this offer.

0:29:25 > 0:29:27Wait a minute, wait a minute.

0:29:27 > 0:29:28Simple.

0:29:28 > 0:29:29I thought this was hypothetical.

0:29:29 > 0:29:33It's just a little thing. Shouldn't be too hard for an ex-cop.

0:29:33 > 0:29:34How did you know?

0:29:34 > 0:29:35Oh, that's me.

0:29:35 > 0:29:36You're being serious, right?

0:29:36 > 0:29:38You have until next stop to decide.

0:29:38 > 0:29:42What kind of person are you?

0:29:42 > 0:29:46OK, so it's intriguing setup.

0:29:46 > 0:29:47They're strangers on a train.

0:29:47 > 0:29:50She has this - find the person, can't tell you why,

0:29:50 > 0:29:51there will be reward.

0:29:51 > 0:29:53Hitchcock thrillers - you set up those rules.

0:29:53 > 0:29:55The rules have to make sense.

0:29:55 > 0:29:56You have to obey them.

0:29:56 > 0:29:59What happens, it has an interesting premise and setup,

0:29:59 > 0:30:02and 20 minutes in it goes, none of this makes sense,

0:30:02 > 0:30:03and we don't care.

0:30:03 > 0:30:05It throws the rules out the window.

0:30:05 > 0:30:06Why would he do it?

0:30:06 > 0:30:07That is thrown out.

0:30:07 > 0:30:10And it just gets back into Liam Neeson walking around

0:30:10 > 0:30:12the train punching people.

0:30:12 > 0:30:16And the most frustrating thing is that when you see that clip,

0:30:16 > 0:30:17you think it's intriguing.

0:30:17 > 0:30:17What's going on?

0:30:17 > 0:30:20It's literally 20 minutes in, the film goes, I don't care.

0:30:20 > 0:30:23I don't think these rules add up to anything.

0:30:23 > 0:30:25The whole scenario doesn't make a...

0:30:25 > 0:30:27Shall we just have him punching somebody?

0:30:27 > 0:30:30And you get the first punching sequence, and then you go,

0:30:30 > 0:30:38OK, fine, it is Taken on a train.

0:30:42 > 0:30:45It's that film you've seen all those times before,

0:30:45 > 0:30:46except on a train.

0:30:46 > 0:30:49It reminds you, what happened to that really interesting idea

0:30:49 > 0:30:57you threw out the window?

0:30:58 > 0:31:00OK, fine, moving swiftly on.

0:31:00 > 0:31:03Not a patch on the film of the week, Three Billboards,

0:31:03 > 0:31:04which I have not...

0:31:04 > 0:31:07I thought about it every single day since I saw it,

0:31:07 > 0:31:08which is interesting in itself.

0:31:08 > 0:31:09Brilliant performance by Frances McDormand,

0:31:09 > 0:31:12who has a strong chance of winning the Best Actress Oscar.

0:31:12 > 0:31:15Martin McDonagh, who wrote and directed, has done

0:31:15 > 0:31:16a really terrific job.

0:31:16 > 0:31:18Made a tragicomedy that is comic and genuinely tragic.

0:31:18 > 0:31:20I know it is divisive.

0:31:20 > 0:31:22Some take against it, and don't get on at all.

0:31:22 > 0:31:26But I laughed in the bits that are funny, but I also cried,

0:31:26 > 0:31:29because I think it really deals with tragedy, it really

0:31:29 > 0:31:29deals with loss.

0:31:29 > 0:31:30It's really well filmed.

0:31:30 > 0:31:33There are moments in it that are almost transcendent.

0:31:33 > 0:31:35They are about, like with Coco, life and death.

0:31:35 > 0:31:38The Chaucerian ear for obscenity that Martin McDonagh has rings true.

0:31:38 > 0:31:43Did you love it?

0:31:43 > 0:31:47With hindsight, I loved it, I wasn't sure as I was watching,

0:31:47 > 0:31:50but I think the script is terrific, and it's really stayed with me

0:31:50 > 0:31:51in a positive way.

0:31:51 > 0:31:53Don't take somebody who doesn't like swearing.

0:31:53 > 0:31:54That goes without saying.

0:31:54 > 0:31:57That's the only caveat, isn't it, it's a very striking film.

0:31:57 > 0:32:03DVD?

0:32:03 > 0:32:05So I Am Not a Witch.

0:32:05 > 0:32:13It turned out in the Outstanding Debut category at the Baftas.

0:32:13 > 0:32:16A satirical, surreal tale of a young girl who is given the chance

0:32:16 > 0:32:19to accept life as a witch, or turn into a goat.

0:32:19 > 0:32:21The director has done a brilliant job.

0:32:21 > 0:32:26I thought it was a really remarkable feature, something which,

0:32:26 > 0:32:28yes, it's funny, yes, it's satirical,

0:32:28 > 0:32:30but it's also about misogyny and magic.

0:32:30 > 0:32:32One of those films, again, sometimes you're watching

0:32:32 > 0:32:34it and don't know whether to laugh

0:32:34 > 0:32:36or cry, and end up doing both.

0:32:36 > 0:32:37It's really well worth checking out.

0:32:37 > 0:32:38Thank you, Mark.

0:32:38 > 0:32:43An intriguing week.

0:32:43 > 0:32:46And many more like that to come, because we're building

0:32:46 > 0:32:47to awards season.

0:32:47 > 0:32:48Plenty to come.

0:32:48 > 0:32:51A reminder, before we go, you will find all of the film news

0:32:51 > 0:32:53and reviews from across the BBC on the website.

0:32:53 > 0:32:57And you can find all our previous programmes on the iPlayer as well.

0:32:57 > 0:32:58It's a cracking week.

0:32:58 > 0:32:59Enjoy your cinema going.

0:32:59 > 0:33:01Thanks for being with us.

0:33:01 > 0:33:04Goodbye.

0:33:10 > 0:33:12Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga

0:33:12 > 0:33:16Munchetty.

0:33:16 > 0:33:17Good morning.

0:33:17 > 0:33:22Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News:

0:33:22 > 0:33:25Many federal government services across the United States have

0:33:25 > 0:33:32shut down after politicians failed to pass a spending bill.

0:33:33 > 0:33:38Hundreds of thousands of employees will be sent home until copper mines

0:33:38 > 0:33:39can be found.

0:33:39 > 0:33:41However, essential services including national security and air

0:33:41 > 0:33:43traffic control will continue.

0:33:43 > 0:33:46We're joined now from Virginia by Quentin Kidd, Professor

0:33:46 > 0:33:48of Political Science at Christopher Newport University.

0:33:48 > 0:33:55Can you outline for us exactly what this means?What it means is that

0:33:55 > 0:33:59we've created history for all of the wrong reasons today. This will be

0:33:59 > 0:34:03the first time ever that a president wakes up on the first anniversary of

0:34:03 > 0:34:07his taking the office and the government has shut down. It is

0:34:07 > 0:34:11somewhat symbolic of Donald Trump's first year in office. This is the

0:34:11 > 0:34:15first time government has shut down when one party controls all of the

0:34:15 > 0:34:19branches of government. It really symbolises some of the dysfunction

0:34:19 > 0:34:24going on in Washington. The practical realities of what this

0:34:24 > 0:34:27means for the weekend are probably minimal. Most verbal workers aren't

0:34:27 > 0:34:32going to be working on Saturday and Sunday, so in reality republicans

0:34:32 > 0:34:36and Democrats in Congress and the president had the weekend to try to

0:34:36 > 0:34:40solve this before people are supposed to show up our work at 8am

0:34:40 > 0:34:46on Monday morning and are told not to.Professor, in the late-night

0:34:46 > 0:34:50discussions we witnessed there was a lot of name-calling and a lot of

0:34:50 > 0:34:55blaming going on.There's probably blame to go around. Honestly. Both

0:34:55 > 0:35:01parties are playing to their base right now. The Democrats really

0:35:01 > 0:35:09needed to let their base note updates cared about these

0:35:09 > 0:35:12immigrants, the Dreamers, about 800,000 of them who will leave their

0:35:12 > 0:35:16legal status on the first of March if something isn't done. Republicans

0:35:16 > 0:35:21needed to let their base note that they weren't going to give in on any

0:35:21 > 0:35:24kind of Immigration Bill until the war was funded and that's really the

0:35:24 > 0:35:30loggerhead that both sides are up, the wall that President Trump wants

0:35:30 > 0:35:37and legal status. Some long legal status for these Dreamers.I wonder

0:35:37 > 0:35:41where this leaves us. Looking at America now, we have the one-year

0:35:41 > 0:35:46anniversary for Trump, but at the same time we have what some people

0:35:46 > 0:35:51would call a booming economy. Some might say the trade-off is a strong

0:35:51 > 0:35:55economy but a stalling working system in the Senate, in Congress.

0:35:55 > 0:36:03That's not a bad trade-off, really? In fact that's one of the bargains

0:36:03 > 0:36:07that Republicans are hoping voters make. By the time we get to November

0:36:07 > 0:36:11and voters go to the polls and have to decide whether to elect a

0:36:11 > 0:36:15Republican or Democrat, Republicans are hoping voters have felt the

0:36:15 > 0:36:18positive effects of the tax cuts, feel like the economy is doing well

0:36:18 > 0:36:24and want to reward Republicans for that. So that's one of the deals

0:36:24 > 0:36:27essentially that Republicans have made with themselves.Thank you very

0:36:27 > 0:36:29much, Professor.

0:36:29 > 0:36:32Downing Street has confirmed that Theresa May will meet

0:36:32 > 0:36:37with President Trump next week.

0:36:37 > 0:36:39They'll hold bi-lateral talks as they attend

0:36:39 > 0:36:40the World Economic Forum in Davos.

0:36:40 > 0:36:43The President's press secretary said the meeting would be used

0:36:43 > 0:36:46as a chance to "further strengthen the special relationship"

0:36:46 > 0:36:47between the US and the UK.

0:36:47 > 0:36:50The Foreign Office has changed it's advice for British people travelling

0:36:50 > 0:36:52to the popular beach resort of Montego Bay,

0:36:52 > 0:36:55in Jamaica, after a state of emergency was declared

0:36:55 > 0:36:56in the area.

0:36:56 > 0:36:59The measures are in response to a recent rise in violent crime,

0:36:59 > 0:37:00including a number of shootings.

0:37:00 > 0:37:03Tourists are being told not to go out at night,

0:37:03 > 0:37:05or leave their resorts alone.

0:37:05 > 0:37:07The family of the American rock star Tom Petty

0:37:07 > 0:37:10has revealed that his death last October was caused

0:37:10 > 0:37:12by an accidental drug overdose.

0:37:12 > 0:37:15He was found unconscious at his home in Malibu,

0:37:15 > 0:37:18days after completing an extensive tour to mark the 40th anniversary

0:37:18 > 0:37:20of his band, The Heartbreakers.

0:37:20 > 0:37:23The 66-year-old was on medication for a range of issues,

0:37:23 > 0:37:28including emphysema and a fractured hip.

0:37:28 > 0:37:32A huge storm caused havoc across Northern Europe yesterday,

0:37:32 > 0:37:38resulting in the death of 11 people in Germany and the Netherlands.

0:37:38 > 0:37:40This plane struggled to make it onto the runway

0:37:40 > 0:37:43at Dusseldorf Airport, as it was battered by the winds

0:37:43 > 0:37:45as it came into land.

0:37:45 > 0:37:53The rooftop of this apartment building was completely ripped off

0:37:53 > 0:37:54in Holland.

0:37:54 > 0:37:56Meteorologists said it was the worst storm

0:37:56 > 0:37:59since records began in 1990.

0:37:59 > 0:38:02And pedestrains were blown down the street, with one man

0:38:02 > 0:38:06having his bike torn from his hands.

0:38:06 > 0:38:12I've never experienced winds like that. It must have been very

0:38:12 > 0:38:17frightening. You've always got a story about something.

0:38:17 > 0:38:22I am doing a preview to the Tour de France. In 2009 there were wins like

0:38:22 > 0:38:26that in a remand of being blown into the wall. Drama at the Australian

0:38:26 > 0:38:27Open.

0:38:27 > 0:38:30Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have been knocked out in the second

0:38:30 > 0:38:34round of the Australian Open.

0:38:34 > 0:38:37They lost in three sets to the Indian pair of Leander Paes

0:38:37 > 0:38:40and Purav Raja.

0:38:40 > 0:38:42But Britain's Dom Inglot is through.

0:38:42 > 0:38:46He and New Zealand's Marcus Daniell beat the French duo Benoit Paire

0:38:46 > 0:38:52and Hugo Nys.

0:38:52 > 0:38:54And world number one Simona Halep survived an epic battle

0:38:54 > 0:38:58with the unseeded American Lauren Davis to reach the fourth round.

0:38:58 > 0:39:01She saved three match points before eventually winning 15-13

0:39:01 > 0:39:03in the decider, after nearly four hours on court.

0:39:03 > 0:39:08That final set itself lasted two hours and 22 minutes.

0:39:08 > 0:39:13Chelsea are looking for a striker and they're interested in signing

0:39:13 > 0:39:16the former England international Peter Crouch, who's 36 and hasn't

0:39:16 > 0:39:22been a first-team regular for Stoke this season.

0:39:23 > 0:39:29Apparently Chelsea and Stoke have been in contact about the 6'7 tall

0:39:29 > 0:39:31forward.

0:39:31 > 0:39:34Chelsea have only scored one goal in their last four games.

0:39:34 > 0:39:36They're away to Brighton in today's early Premier League kick-off.

0:39:36 > 0:39:40Stoke are at home to Huddersfield and Paul Lambert will take his seat

0:39:40 > 0:39:42in the dug-out for the first time since

0:39:42 > 0:39:44he was appointed last week.

0:39:44 > 0:39:47With his side in the relegation zone, he says his first priority

0:39:47 > 0:39:49is improving their defence.

0:39:49 > 0:39:56As a team we have to do better. Stop conceding goals. Going forward, I

0:39:56 > 0:40:04think we are really good. We could be a little bit more aggressive and

0:40:04 > 0:40:08close people down a little bit quicker. If we get that we've got a

0:40:08 > 0:40:09chance.

0:40:09 > 0:40:13The Brazil legend Pele is resting at home and has not been taken

0:40:13 > 0:40:16to hospital with exhaustion, according to his spokesman.

0:40:16 > 0:40:20Pele is 77 and had been due to travel to London this weekend

0:40:20 > 0:40:23for a dinner held in his honour by the Football Writers Association,

0:40:23 > 0:40:27but the spokesman said he didn't want to make the long journey.

0:40:27 > 0:40:30There's bad news for the Wales rugby union side ahead of next month's Six

0:40:30 > 0:40:31Nations.

0:40:31 > 0:40:34Rhys Priestland is going to miss most of tournament with injury.

0:40:34 > 0:40:36The Bath fly-half had been carrying a hamstring injury

0:40:36 > 0:40:39and has now withdrawn from the squad to continue his rehabilitation.

0:40:39 > 0:40:45Wales's first game is at home to Scotland in a fortnight.

0:40:45 > 0:40:47Rory McIlroy's return to golf is going well.

0:40:47 > 0:40:52He's only three shots behind leader Thomas Pieters at the half-way stage

0:40:52 > 0:40:53of the Abu Dhabi Championship,

0:40:53 > 0:40:56his first tournament for three months.

0:40:56 > 0:40:59McIlroy is nine under par and there were no signs of his rib

0:40:59 > 0:41:03problem when he closed with an eagle in a second round of 66.

0:41:03 > 0:41:08He hasn't dropped a shot all week.

0:41:09 > 0:41:14I've given myself plenty of chances and that's what I'm going to have to

0:41:14 > 0:41:18do over the next couple of days as well if I'm going to try to win this

0:41:18 > 0:41:23tournament. But 66... There weren't many fireworks apart from that putt

0:41:23 > 0:41:26on the last. It was nice to finish that way.

0:41:26 > 0:41:29England's cricketers are looking to wrap up a series victory over

0:41:29 > 0:41:31Australia in tomorrow's third one day international in Sydney.

0:41:31 > 0:41:34They've now got a two-0 lead in the five match series

0:41:34 > 0:41:36after another convincing display in Brisbane.

0:41:36 > 0:41:39Half centuries from Alex Hales and Johnny Bairstow helped them

0:41:39 > 0:41:40to a four wicket victory.

0:41:40 > 0:41:42Chris Woakes hit the winning runs.

0:41:42 > 0:41:44It's semi-finals day at the Masters Snooker.

0:41:44 > 0:41:52John Higgins plays later on BBC Two and this afternoon on BBC One you

0:41:52 > 0:41:58can see Judd Trump against Kyren Wilson.

0:41:58 > 0:42:00Trump beat Shaun Murphy 6-4 yesterday afternoon.

0:42:00 > 0:42:03There was a bizarre incident in the first session of that

0:42:03 > 0:42:05quarter-final, when Shaun Murphy was attacked by a wasp.

0:42:05 > 0:42:09Surprisingly, for the time of year.

0:42:09 > 0:42:14I suppose Snooker is an indoor sport! And he makes a handy

0:42:14 > 0:42:24Lightsaber with his pool cue! Mr Miyagi type moves.

0:42:24 > 0:42:26He was swiping at it with his pool cue!

0:42:26 > 0:42:30He was. I will just say not to get it stuck

0:42:30 > 0:42:35up your shorts when you are driving.

0:42:35 > 0:42:39And with the Winter Olympics less than a month

0:42:39 > 0:42:42away, Lizzy Yarnold narrowly missed out on a medal at the final

0:42:42 > 0:42:44skeleton World Cup event of the season, in Germany.

0:42:44 > 0:42:47She will be hoping to successfully defend her title next month,

0:42:47 > 0:42:49after a mixed run of results this season.

0:42:49 > 0:42:52The team for the games is announced on tuesday.

0:42:52 > 0:42:55And how about this for a way of ending your career?

0:42:55 > 0:42:56American downhill skier Julia Mancuso dressed

0:42:56 > 0:42:59as Wonder Woman for her final ever run in competition.

0:42:59 > 0:43:02Wearing a cape and tights, rather than a ski suit,

0:43:02 > 0:43:05were probably to blame for her not being as quick

0:43:05 > 0:43:06as the rest of the field.

0:43:06 > 0:43:09Mancuso has won a gold, two silvers and a bronze over

0:43:09 > 0:43:12the last three Winter Olympics, but didn't qualify for Pyeongchang

0:43:12 > 0:43:16next month, so she's decided to retire now at the age of 33.

0:43:16 > 0:43:20And retire in style. Good for her! So, a big week. A big week for

0:43:20 > 0:43:23Britain's bobsleigh team because they find out on Tuesday whether

0:43:23 > 0:43:31they've made the team for the Winter Olympics.

0:43:31 > 0:43:35Olympics. A couple that rely on crowdfunding. So for this exclusive

0:43:35 > 0:43:40report I joined the team in Germany for the fear they go through on a

0:43:40 > 0:43:44daily basis.

0:43:44 > 0:43:48Imagine jumping in a dustbin and being rolled down a mountain at 90

0:43:48 > 0:43:56mph. That's how these two describe it. And it may be downhill all the

0:43:56 > 0:43:59way they hope to the Winter Olympics. At the last six months

0:43:59 > 0:44:02have been an uphill struggle after their funding was withdrawn by the

0:44:02 > 0:44:06sport. They've been doing it mostly for themselves from driving their

0:44:06 > 0:44:11band between World Cup venues, helping to maintain their sled,

0:44:11 > 0:44:14getting there on food and cooking it in there own rental apartment, all

0:44:14 > 0:44:19thanks to the £30,000 raised in an appeal to the general public. It is

0:44:19 > 0:44:23like most athletes of the world circuit wouldn't recognise.It is

0:44:23 > 0:44:29Formula 1 on ice, but like the poor version.We make it glamorous.Every

0:44:29 > 0:44:32single day living together, eating together, training together at and

0:44:32 > 0:44:37that's not just at the track but in the gym running as well. Before

0:44:37 > 0:44:41training and then on a race day we walk the track.It is paying. The

0:44:41 > 0:44:47team have already achieved 51 race this season, the best this decade.

0:44:47 > 0:44:51And having inspected the track it up to the lightning skills and reflexes

0:44:51 > 0:45:00on the way down of the pilot and the back, as the brakes are applied. The

0:45:00 > 0:45:04team are back competing one week after this.You get those moments

0:45:04 > 0:45:09where you are like, why am I doing this? To a really want to continue.

0:45:09 > 0:45:15You really disappoint people and yourself. I wouldn't say it's

0:45:15 > 0:45:19enjoyable. It's not like a nice rollercoaster. You get absolutely

0:45:19 > 0:45:27bashed around so much.I hop in behind her as gently as possible,

0:45:27 > 0:45:32and just make sure my head is nice and low.How much do you see going

0:45:32 > 0:45:38down?Absolutely nothing. If I'm idea to see through the little hole

0:45:38 > 0:45:43where the brakes are, but I tend to shut my eyes.There's only one

0:45:43 > 0:45:50way... Another back. I don't know if that's good or bad. It will be very

0:45:50 > 0:45:53cosy. This has to be one of the most terrifying things I've done. That's

0:45:53 > 0:46:01it. We are off!

0:46:01 > 0:46:09it. We are off! I joined a pilot and two of his colleagues for a minute

0:46:09 > 0:46:13of pain I will never forget. The G-force was pushing ahead down so I

0:46:13 > 0:46:17couldn't look up. I wasn't told you have to time your breathing. It felt

0:46:17 > 0:46:20like somebody was squeezing my throat right down into my stomach,

0:46:20 > 0:46:25while at the same time being hit on the head with a hammer.It's a rough

0:46:25 > 0:46:29on your body. You get out at the bottom and you can have a headache,

0:46:29 > 0:46:33your body is hurting, you are bumped and bruised. It isn't enjoyable that

0:46:33 > 0:46:39way at all. From the top to the bottom, the whole experience is such

0:46:39 > 0:46:44an adrenaline packed thing.Only afterwards did they tell me the back

0:46:44 > 0:46:49of the 4-man sled is the worst the vibrations. So spare a thought for

0:46:49 > 0:46:54all of the men and women. I've never been in something so violent as

0:46:54 > 0:46:59that. And never before have I been in such need of a good old hot

0:46:59 > 0:47:06chilli as the team prepared to move on and do it all again.

0:47:06 > 0:47:12I am glad that is over, I will never look at them in the same way again.

0:47:12 > 0:47:16They have got such nerve.Take your hats off to all the brake men and

0:47:16 > 0:47:20women out there. And Tuesday they find out whether they have made the

0:47:20 > 0:47:27cut for the Winter Olympics.It will be a fantastic story, in terms of

0:47:27 > 0:47:35all the crowd funding.It is our own Cool Runnings, isn't it? I don't

0:47:35 > 0:47:40suppose they are old enough to have ever seen at!It must be on their

0:47:40 > 0:47:44list. -- seen it.

0:47:44 > 0:47:48Here is Philip with a look at this morning's weather.

0:47:48 > 0:47:48The

0:47:48 > 0:47:52The weather is on the move today, especially across the south-western

0:47:52 > 0:47:55quarter of the British Isles. Already a band of whether moving in

0:47:55 > 0:47:59from the Atlantic, running into cold air. That is why we are seeing a

0:47:59 > 0:48:03little bit of snow perhaps on the far side of Northern Ireland. That

0:48:03 > 0:48:08prospect also on the leading edge of this band is gradually seeps its way

0:48:08 > 0:48:12towards Wales, perhaps in towards the lower end of the peaks in the

0:48:12 > 0:48:15Pennines, towards East Anglia. In the south the rain eventually clears

0:48:15 > 0:48:19from Northern Ireland, maybe parts of the south-west. Where it is mild

0:48:19 > 0:48:23elsewhere it is of those days. Further north, a glorious day in

0:48:23 > 0:48:26prospect. Some wintry showers across the northern parts, and then once

0:48:26 > 0:48:30that area of cloud and rain moves away to the continent, it makes way

0:48:30 > 0:48:34for another one and we do it all again. It stays pretty cold and then

0:48:34 > 0:48:39we bring this band of weather in from the Atlantic. That is a set of

0:48:39 > 0:48:42fronts pushing its way slowly but surely across the British Isles.

0:48:42 > 0:48:45There is no escape from this during the course of Sunday. You may start

0:48:45 > 0:48:49drier in the east but there will again be a significant conversion of

0:48:49 > 0:48:53rain in the snow. There will be a nice problem as well. Not just, I

0:48:53 > 0:48:56have to say, exclusively Scotland and northern England, but this could

0:48:56 > 0:49:00be the biggest of the problems, because as that rain pushes in

0:49:00 > 0:49:03towards the cold air over the peaks in the Pennines, over the high

0:49:03 > 0:49:07ground of Scotland, even at low levels you will see snow for a time

0:49:07 > 0:49:11over the eastern side of the British Isles. And then once that rain band

0:49:11 > 0:49:14pushes right through, we end up importing much milder air from the

0:49:14 > 0:49:19Atlantic. And that will be the future, but in the short term it is

0:49:19 > 0:49:29pretty wintry fare.Lots of layers, lots of hats, and lots of scars.

0:49:30 > 0:49:31-- scarves.

0:49:31 > 0:49:34We will be back with all the weekend news at 7:00.

0:49:34 > 0:49:41But first, here is Click, with Spencer Kelly.

0:49:50 > 0:49:54I'm on my way to a reported incident on one of Las Vegas's busiest

0:49:54 > 0:49:59highways.

0:49:59 > 0:50:01With the last rain falling over four months ago,

0:50:01 > 0:50:04the oily roads mixed with the fresh water have become a lethal

0:50:04 > 0:50:10recipe for disaster.

0:50:10 > 0:50:12In the driving seat is Sergeant John Arias,

0:50:12 > 0:50:13from Nevada Highway Patrol.

0:50:13 > 0:50:19He's using Waycare, software that alerts him to an incident as soon

0:50:19 > 0:50:22as it's reported via someone calling 911 or through driving apps

0:50:22 > 0:50:25like Waze and it provides him with details and the best route

0:50:25 > 0:50:30to get to the scene.

0:50:30 > 0:50:32It'll tell me the location, what kind of accident,

0:50:32 > 0:50:35if it's debris, how long it's going and if there's any responders

0:50:35 > 0:50:40that are assigned to the call that are on their way.

0:50:40 > 0:50:43It constantly updates him on the situation as it develops.

0:50:43 > 0:50:45Having a robust system in place doesn't just help

0:50:45 > 0:50:49with weather-related collisions.

0:50:49 > 0:50:52With our Route 91 shooting that we had at Mandalay,

0:50:52 > 0:50:55for the portion that we handled in the Highway Patrol,

0:50:55 > 0:50:58it's really getting the public that's on the strip off the highway

0:50:58 > 0:51:02as quickly as possible, or closing off the freeway so we can

0:51:02 > 0:51:03have those critical resources, fire, medical, ambulances,

0:51:03 > 0:51:06to get people to the hospital and get there quickly.

0:51:06 > 0:51:09In 2017, 15,000 crashes were tended to, with over 300 people dying

0:51:09 > 0:51:17on average each year in road accidents in Nevada.

0:51:24 > 0:51:26Getting emergency services to the scene as quickly

0:51:26 > 0:51:27as possible is critical.

0:51:27 > 0:51:30We're gonna send injury to it and it's camera 217.

0:51:30 > 0:51:33The system has been running through the Regional Transportation

0:51:33 > 0:51:35Commission's Traffic Management Center for the past three months.

0:51:35 > 0:51:38Now because we're getting information through so many

0:51:38 > 0:51:40different data streams, not just the dispatchers,

0:51:40 > 0:51:42but we're getting it through social media,

0:51:42 > 0:51:45things like the Waze app, so people are tagging them

0:51:45 > 0:51:47in as they're driving.

0:51:47 > 0:51:50Because all of this is happening so quickly, we might have already

0:51:50 > 0:51:53sent out all of that information and had everybody in this room aware

0:51:53 > 0:51:55before the first 911 call comes in.

0:51:55 > 0:51:58So we're talking about possibly ten to 15 minutes of improvement

0:51:58 > 0:52:00in response time in some of these incidents.

0:52:00 > 0:52:08That's major when you're dealing with traffic incidents.

0:52:08 > 0:52:10Waycare pulls in data from several sources -

0:52:10 > 0:52:13traffic signals, CCTV cameras, in vehicle sensors and information

0:52:13 > 0:52:20from driving apps.

0:52:20 > 0:52:23It factors in things like what day of the year it is,

0:52:23 > 0:52:25the time of day and the weather.

0:52:25 > 0:52:28Responding to incidents rapidly is one thing,

0:52:28 > 0:52:32but the point is to be able to predict incidents before

0:52:32 > 0:52:34they happen, so the responders can be better prepared

0:52:34 > 0:52:37and in the right location.

0:52:37 > 0:52:39Using deep learning, what we do is we look

0:52:39 > 0:52:42at the historical data, run it through algorithms to develop

0:52:42 > 0:52:45patterns that are emerging and tie it to what's happening now

0:52:45 > 0:52:46on the road.

0:52:46 > 0:52:49By doing that we're essentially able to look forward in time to identify

0:52:49 > 0:52:51where these incidents are likely to occur.

0:52:51 > 0:52:53Unfortunately, Waycare wasn't able to predict this one.

0:52:53 > 0:53:01The trooper's taking pictures.

0:53:01 > 0:53:07It looks like it's the rear.

0:53:07 > 0:53:09You see how she was spinning out?

0:53:09 > 0:53:11She did a full 180 and struck right here.

0:53:11 > 0:53:14Being able to foresee accidents here could really save lives.

0:53:14 > 0:53:17The hope is that as the data gets more sophisticated,

0:53:17 > 0:53:23the predictions will become more accurate.

0:53:23 > 0:53:27Every day we get more and more evidence about what causes...

0:53:27 > 0:53:29..what triggers an incident and the artificial learning gets

0:53:29 > 0:53:36smarter and smarter and more capable.

0:53:36 > 0:53:38For Nevada now, though, the initial results are promising.

0:53:38 > 0:53:41They get there faster, we clear it faster and that means

0:53:41 > 0:53:44less secondary accidents and, if you think about it,

0:53:44 > 0:53:47secondary accidents have...

0:53:47 > 0:53:49Basically 18% of secondary accidents are fatalities.

0:53:49 > 0:53:51So we're reducing the fatalities on the roadway.

0:53:51 > 0:53:55And of course the goal is to prevent accidents altogether

0:53:55 > 0:53:58and Richard Taylor and Lara Lewington have been looking at some

0:53:58 > 0:54:06in-car technologies that may help make that a reality.

0:54:08 > 0:54:12At CES, as you might expect, there's a lot of interest in self

0:54:12 > 0:54:15driving cars and it's pretty clear that we are on a one-way street

0:54:15 > 0:54:18towards full autonomy.

0:54:18 > 0:54:22But that does still seem to be a way off, although we don't know

0:54:22 > 0:54:22exactly how far.

0:54:22 > 0:54:26In the meantime, though, there is plenty of innovation to be

0:54:26 > 0:54:30seen before we reach our final destination.

0:54:30 > 0:54:34Unsurprisingly, the move towards autonomated driving

0:54:34 > 0:54:37is focused largely on safety, with Hyundai creating a system

0:54:37 > 0:54:39to intervene when we need it the most.

0:54:39 > 0:54:43The car's fitted with a combination of biometric sensors in the seat,

0:54:43 > 0:54:45they're tracking heart rate, and a low resolution camera

0:54:45 > 0:54:53which is tracking your facial movements.

0:54:53 > 0:54:56The reason it's low resolution is so that the refresh

0:54:56 > 0:54:56rate is quicker.

0:54:56 > 0:54:59So if there's a problem, if it seems you've lost

0:54:59 > 0:55:01concentration or you're drifting off to sleep,

0:55:01 > 0:55:04then the car can quickly react toautonomously be moved off the road

0:55:04 > 0:55:07to a safe spot.

0:55:07 > 0:55:10And the basic premise of this technology could be available

0:55:10 > 0:55:12in just a year.

0:55:12 > 0:55:15Meanwhile, Nissan has a different, even more futuristic twist

0:55:15 > 0:55:18on biometrics, using my grey matter.

0:55:18 > 0:55:21The idea of this system is really to provide an interaction

0:55:21 > 0:55:29between man and machine, between my brain and the AI.

0:55:29 > 0:55:32And the concept here with Nissan is that even in a world

0:55:32 > 0:55:36of autonomous vehicles, there will be roles

0:55:36 > 0:55:37for humans to play.

0:55:37 > 0:55:40After all, a lot of people do find driving quite a positive experience.

0:55:40 > 0:55:43It can interpret the signals coming from the human and actually

0:55:43 > 0:55:47enhance the ride.

0:55:47 > 0:55:49This so-called brain to vehicle tech currently involves wearing this

0:55:49 > 0:55:53bizarre looking electrode studded helmet to capture my brain activity

0:55:53 > 0:55:56and interpret the signals as much as half a second

0:55:56 > 0:56:00before my muscles do.

0:56:00 > 0:56:03So, as I'm about to say "change lane" or "hit the brakes",

0:56:03 > 0:56:06it will initiate the action for me, giving me a smoother ride,

0:56:06 > 0:56:09and yet still allowing me a sense of control.

0:56:09 > 0:56:11They do need to sort out that helmet, though.

0:56:11 > 0:56:13LAUGHS

0:56:13 > 0:56:14Oh, dear.

0:56:14 > 0:56:16I'm not driving very well here.

0:56:16 > 0:56:20Yet what we can't hide away from is the fact that when full

0:56:20 > 0:56:22autonomy does come to pass, it's not simply about cars.

0:56:22 > 0:56:24This is Yamaha's concept motorbike.

0:56:24 > 0:56:27A self-driving racing vehicle that should be able to do speeds of over

0:56:27 > 0:56:35120 mph, although not on actual roads you'd hope.

0:56:35 > 0:56:42But whatever the form of autonomous vehicle,

0:56:42 > 0:56:45it'll need to interact safely with pedestrians and cyclists too,

0:56:45 > 0:56:48a challenge that Ford are hoping to overcome in their vehicles.

0:56:48 > 0:56:51Initially, cyclists will have to be seen by the vehicles

0:56:51 > 0:56:55and we are building perception into our autonomous vehicle that

0:56:55 > 0:56:58allows it to detect the cyclists, objects, to understand their intent

0:56:58 > 0:57:01and ensure that we can be safely navigating in the same space.

0:57:01 > 0:57:09And Ford are just one of the big brands who've called on the help

0:57:09 > 0:57:13of Nvidia, whose processes, combined with intelligence software,

0:57:13 > 0:57:15can make the environment around the vehicle safer.

0:57:15 > 0:57:18For example, using LiDAR sensors to alert a driver

0:57:18 > 0:57:23who is about to open a car door onto a cyclist.

0:57:23 > 0:57:26And AI is fuelling other experiences inside the car, too.

0:57:26 > 0:57:29Speech recognition specialists Nuance power many of today's in-car

0:57:29 > 0:57:35interactions and they showed off how they'll look in future as well.

0:57:35 > 0:57:38Today we think about the assistant as something that we interact

0:57:38 > 0:57:42with using voice, but we can add other modalities.

0:57:42 > 0:57:46Of course we have the screen, we have touch, but maybe we can use

0:57:46 > 0:57:48gestures and in this specific prototype we introduced eye

0:57:48 > 0:57:54tracking, as a way of helping the assistant understand what am I,

0:57:54 > 0:57:57as a driver, looking at and then I can ask questions

0:57:57 > 0:58:03about my environment.

0:58:03 > 0:58:06So if I see a coffee shop in front of me,

0:58:06 > 0:58:08I can just ask a question about it.

0:58:08 > 0:58:11What is the user rating of this coffee shop?

0:58:11 > 0:58:15Starbucks coffee has a user rating of three stars.

0:58:15 > 0:58:18Until when is it open?

0:58:18 > 0:58:21It closes at 11pm.

0:58:21 > 0:58:26Send a message to Frank Baker, saying, "Let's have coffee tonight".

0:58:26 > 0:58:30OK, sending a message to Frank Baker, saying,

0:58:30 > 0:58:31"Let's have coffee tonight".

0:58:31 > 0:58:32Ready to send it?

0:58:32 > 0:58:35Yes.

0:58:35 > 0:58:38So the other part of this system is that there are microphones placed

0:58:38 > 0:58:42in different parts of the car, which means the AI can respond

0:58:42 > 0:58:44according to where the different passengers are.

0:58:44 > 0:58:47So here on the passenger seat I can say, "hello,

0:58:47 > 0:58:51Dragon, I'm cold".

0:58:51 > 0:58:56OK, raising the temperature in zone two to 71.0 degrees.

0:58:56 > 0:58:58There's definitely a trend towards making our journeys more

0:58:58 > 0:59:00enjoyable as well as safer.

0:59:00 > 0:59:03Toyota have even updated their happiness tracking concept

0:59:03 > 0:59:05car, aiming for a more pleasurable journey and even suggesting

0:59:05 > 0:59:09where you might want to go, for anyone who needs their car

0:59:09 > 0:59:13to tell them.

0:59:13 > 0:59:16Since you are a foodie, I'll tell you something interesting.

0:59:16 > 0:59:19There are many options around Union Square from casual dining

0:59:19 > 0:59:22to Michelin starred.

0:59:22 > 0:59:25High-end restaurants as well as popular cafes.

0:59:25 > 0:59:26Do you like it?

0:59:26 > 0:59:28Yes.

0:59:28 > 0:59:32That was a bit of fun, but I didn't need the AI to tell me

0:59:32 > 0:59:33that I was ready for dinner.

0:59:33 > 0:59:34Sushi?

0:59:34 > 0:59:35Yeah, let's go.

0:59:35 > 0:59:43Let's go.

0:59:43 > 0:59:48And, from Boeing to boozing, I'm on my way to the Tipsy Robot,

0:59:48 > 0:59:53where mixology has been given a hi-tech makeover.

0:59:53 > 1:00:00Here, the drinks are shaken and served by these two chaps.

1:00:00 > 1:00:05I can even invent my own cocktail, by choosing from some of the 120-odd

1:00:05 > 1:00:08spirits hanging from the ceiling - or, I assume, all of the 120-odd

1:00:08 > 1:00:10spirits in one.

1:00:10 > 1:00:11Can I do that?

1:00:11 > 1:00:13No, I can't do that, apparently.

1:00:13 > 1:00:17These droids can mix 100 cocktails an hour between the two of them.

1:00:17 > 1:00:19That sounded impressive, until I discovered some human

1:00:19 > 1:00:24bartenders can do ten times that.

1:00:24 > 1:00:28And that's it for Click in the US for this week.

1:00:28 > 1:00:30Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter,

1:00:30 > 1:00:34where you can see loads of extra backstage videos and photos.

1:00:34 > 1:00:37Although, trust me, you don't want to see what happens

1:00:37 > 1:00:39after I have one or two of these.

1:00:39 > 1:00:40Cheers, see you soon.

1:00:40 > 1:00:43Oh, fruity!

1:01:03 > 1:01:06Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga

1:01:06 > 1:01:06Munchetty.

1:01:06 > 1:01:08Shut down:

1:01:08 > 1:01:10The US government grinds to a financial standstill.

1:01:10 > 1:01:14In the last hour, the Senate failed to agree a budget to fund many

1:01:14 > 1:01:19public services, despite last-ditch which went late into the night.

1:01:19 > 1:01:22The shutdown comes on the first anniversary of his inauguration.

1:01:22 > 1:01:25Hundreds of thousands of Federal workers will now be told

1:01:25 > 1:01:28to stay at home.

1:01:39 > 1:01:46Good morning, it's Saturday the 20th of January.

1:01:46 > 1:01:48Also this morning:

1:01:48 > 1:01:50British tourists in Jamaica's Montego Bay are warned

1:01:50 > 1:01:52to stay in their resorts,

1:01:52 > 1:01:55as violence on the streets leads to a state of emergency.

1:01:55 > 1:01:59A bespoke Brexit trade deal is on the cards insists

1:01:59 > 1:02:02French President Emmanuel Macron, but he warns access to the single

1:02:02 > 1:02:10market would come at a price.

1:02:10 > 1:02:13You cannot by definition have the full access to the single

1:02:13 > 1:02:15market if you don't tick the box.

1:02:15 > 1:02:18Pope Francis sounds a stark warning about the future of the Amazon

1:02:18 > 1:02:20while on a visit to Peru, criticising big business

1:02:20 > 1:02:28for exploiting the region.

1:02:30 > 1:02:34In sport, they may be five time grandslam winners,

1:02:34 > 1:02:38but Britain's Jamie Murray is out of the Australian Open doubles.

1:02:38 > 1:02:45And Philip has the weather.

1:02:45 > 1:02:48It's a damp start to the weekend for Northern Ireland,

1:02:48 > 1:02:49parts of England and Wales.

1:02:49 > 1:02:51Brighter further north, with still some wintry

1:02:51 > 1:02:54showers to be had, and some more snow in the forecast for some.

1:02:54 > 1:02:56All the details in just a few minutes.

1:02:56 > 1:02:57Good morning.

1:02:57 > 1:02:58First, our main story:

1:02:58 > 1:03:01Many federal government services across the United States have

1:03:01 > 1:03:03shut down after politicians failed to pass a spending bill.

1:03:03 > 1:03:05Hundreds of thousands of workers employed by federal

1:03:05 > 1:03:11agencies are being sent home until a compromise can be found.

1:03:11 > 1:03:13However, essential services, including national security and air

1:03:13 > 1:03:15traffic control, will continue.

1:03:15 > 1:03:17The last government shutdown in 2013 lasted 16 days.

1:03:17 > 1:03:21Sarah Corker reports.

1:03:21 > 1:03:25It's a government shutdown nobody wanted.

1:03:25 > 1:03:28It went to the wire but there was no last-minute deal.

1:03:28 > 1:03:33As Democrats rallied on Capitol Hill,

1:03:33 > 1:03:37inside the Senate Republican leaders couldn't secure enough votes to pass

1:03:37 > 1:03:45a spending bill to extend the funding of federal agencies.

1:03:45 > 1:03:48On this vote, the ayes of 50, nays are 49.

1:03:48 > 1:03:51The motion is not agreed.

1:03:51 > 1:03:53The motion is not agreed to.

1:03:53 > 1:03:57Now the Trump administration faces an embarrassing shutdown.

1:03:57 > 1:04:01What we have just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision

1:04:01 > 1:04:04by Senate Democrats to shove aside millions

1:04:04 > 1:04:09of Americans for the sake of irresponsible political gains.

1:04:09 > 1:04:16The government shutdown was 100% avoidable.

1:04:16 > 1:04:22President Trump if you are President Trump, if you are listening, please

1:04:22 > 1:04:26take yes for an answer. The way things went today, the way you turn

1:04:26 > 1:04:31from a bipartisan deal, it's almost as if you were rooting for a

1:04:31 > 1:04:35shutdown.

1:04:35 > 1:04:38At the centre of all of this, a row of immigration

1:04:38 > 1:04:40and the so-called Dreamers.

1:04:40 > 1:04:46Democrat said the deal would include protection from deportation for

1:04:46 > 1:04:48700,000 young, undocumented immigrants who came to the US as

1:04:48 > 1:04:56children.After the Senate vote, the White House released this strongly

1:04:56 > 1:05:02worded statement:

1:05:09 > 1:05:12The last government shutdown was in 2013 and lasted 16 days.

1:05:12 > 1:05:15It means federal offices and services will close

1:05:15 > 1:05:17and thousands of staff placed on temporary unpaid leave

1:05:17 > 1:05:23as early as Monday.

1:05:23 > 1:05:25Military operations, though, will continue.

1:05:25 > 1:05:27Republicans and Democrats have traded blame for this crisis.

1:05:27 > 1:05:32Neither side wants to be held accountable for closing

1:05:32 > 1:05:35the government, but a financial shutdown begins on the first

1:05:35 > 1:05:43anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration as President.

1:05:44 > 1:05:48Downing Street has confirmed the reset may will hold talks with Trump

1:05:48 > 1:05:53next week. The press secretary said the meeting would be used as a

1:05:53 > 1:05:56chance to further strengthen the special relationship between the US

1:05:56 > 1:05:57and the UK.

1:05:57 > 1:06:01British tourists in Jamaica are being advised not

1:06:01 > 1:06:04to leave their resorts unsupervised, after a state of emergency

1:06:04 > 1:06:07was declared in the area around the popular holiday destination

1:06:07 > 1:06:07of Montego Bay.

1:06:07 > 1:06:11The change has been prompted by a recent rise in violent crime.

1:06:11 > 1:06:12Nick Davis reports.

1:06:12 > 1:06:15For a country that depends on tourism, the pictures of troops

1:06:15 > 1:06:19on the streets of Montego Bay, Jamaica's biggest resort,

1:06:19 > 1:06:21isn't ideal, but the government says it is

1:06:21 > 1:06:26something that needs to be done.

1:06:26 > 1:06:29The security forces are expected and have been directed to treat

1:06:29 > 1:06:30citizens with respect and protect the dignity

1:06:30 > 1:06:38and safety of all.

1:06:42 > 1:06:47Most of the tourists who visit Montego Bay and much of the north

1:06:47 > 1:06:50coast stay in gated or guarded secluded hotels.

1:06:50 > 1:06:56But crime in the city has spiked.

1:06:56 > 1:06:58Last year saw the 1,600 people murdered in Jamaica.

1:06:58 > 1:07:04335 of them in St James, the area where Montego Bay is.

1:07:04 > 1:07:07Most of the crime is gang-related and focused in a small

1:07:07 > 1:07:08number of communities.

1:07:08 > 1:07:10The Foreign Office has advised holidaymakers that they should only

1:07:10 > 1:07:13travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when

1:07:13 > 1:07:17they do take excursions to make sure they are arranged by official tour

1:07:17 > 1:07:19reps.

1:07:19 > 1:07:22The authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches

1:07:22 > 1:07:27as they go after the gangs and their guns.

1:07:27 > 1:07:32A similar state of emergency in 2010, in Kingston,

1:07:32 > 1:07:35saw the murder rate drop to its lowest levels in years,

1:07:35 > 1:07:40a statistic that meant lives saved.

1:07:40 > 1:07:44In Montego Bay it's hoped the same will happen again.

1:07:44 > 1:07:47The French President has suggested the UK could get a bespoke trade

1:07:47 > 1:07:50deal with the European Union after Brexit, but again warned that

1:07:50 > 1:07:53Britain would not have full access to the single market

1:07:53 > 1:07:54without accepting its rules.

1:07:54 > 1:07:57In an interview to be broadcast on the Andrew Marr Show tomorrow,

1:07:57 > 1:08:00Emmanuel Macron said he respected, but regretted, the Brexit vote

1:08:00 > 1:08:03and said the EU would love to welcome the UK back.

1:08:03 > 1:08:05Let's get more on this from our political correspondent

1:08:05 > 1:08:06Emma Vardy.

1:08:06 > 1:08:12Good morning. It is great when we actually hear the words come out of

1:08:12 > 1:08:15a president's mouth, actually saying what he thinks and being quite

1:08:15 > 1:08:19candid.Absolutely. That's why everyone has been watching so

1:08:19 > 1:08:24closely. President Macron's visit wasn't really about wrecks it but of

1:08:24 > 1:08:28course we will all be looking for clues as to how favourably France

1:08:28 > 1:08:31might look on Britain when it comes to this difficult negotiations.

1:08:31 > 1:09:40Theresa May has Alway said that what Britain wants is a trade deal with

1:09:40 > 1:09:41the EU that allows British businesses to continue trading...

1:09:41 > 1:09:47INAUDIBLE... You need contribution to the budget and you have to accept

1:09:47 > 1:09:52the freedoms and the four pillows and you have to accept the

1:09:52 > 1:09:57jurisdiction.Of course this was President Macron's first visit to

1:09:57 > 1:10:01Britain since being elected as French president, so his words are

1:10:01 > 1:10:06important. What we saw was Britain and France reaffirming that the

1:10:06 > 1:10:11relationship as neighbours, friends and allies, but he very much stays

1:10:11 > 1:10:14with the EU's position, that Britain can't expect any special favours.

1:10:14 > 1:10:16Thanks very much.

1:10:16 > 1:10:19The family of the American rock star Tom Petty

1:10:19 > 1:10:21has revealed that his death last October was caused

1:10:21 > 1:10:29by an accidental drug overdose.

1:10:30 > 1:10:32He was found unconscious at his home in Malibu,

1:10:32 > 1:10:35days after completing an extensive tour to mark the 40th anniversary

1:10:35 > 1:10:37of his band, The Heartbreakers.

1:10:37 > 1:10:39The 66-year-old was on medication for a range of issues,

1:10:39 > 1:10:41including emphysema and a fractured hip.

1:10:41 > 1:10:44Church bells and music venues in England are to be offered extra

1:10:44 > 1:10:47protection against attempts to silence them by people living

1:10:47 > 1:10:48in new properties nearby.

1:10:48 > 1:10:50The Government is changing planning-guidance so that

1:10:50 > 1:10:52long-standing, but noisy, community amenities wont have

1:10:52 > 1:10:54to make expensive changes because of complaints

1:10:54 > 1:10:54from new neighbours.

1:10:54 > 1:10:57Instead, developers will be responsible for addressing any noise

1:10:57 > 1:10:59issues when constructing new homes.

1:10:59 > 1:11:03Pope Francis has used a visit to Peru to sound a stark warning

1:11:03 > 1:11:05about the future of the Amazon and its indigenous communities.

1:11:05 > 1:11:08The pontiff told the people of Puerto Maldonado that the region

1:11:08 > 1:11:11had never been so threatened by businesses keen to exploit it

1:11:11 > 1:11:13for oil, gas, food and gold.

1:11:13 > 1:11:16Tribal elders called on him to help protect them from being driven

1:11:16 > 1:11:18from their lands.

1:11:18 > 1:11:25Virginia Langeberg reports.

1:11:27 > 1:11:35Pope Francis arrived on the edges of the Amazon rainforest to a

1:11:35 > 1:11:37resoundingly warm reception. From those perhaps too young to fathom

1:11:37 > 1:11:43the scale of the issues their communities face. The pontiff was

1:11:43 > 1:11:47not just a guest for these Amazonian tribes, but a powerful mouthpiece

1:11:47 > 1:11:51for their plight, protecting the land they see slipping away from

1:11:51 > 1:11:57them. This once tranquil part of the world has fallen victim to an

1:11:57 > 1:12:02illegal gold rush which has spawned a billion-dollar black market that

1:12:02 > 1:12:05is destroying their habitats and has seen the introduction of human

1:12:05 > 1:12:13trafficking and violent criminal networks.

1:12:14 > 1:12:17networks. The native Amazonian people have probably never been so

1:12:17 > 1:12:21threatened as they are at present. The Amazon is a territory that is

1:12:21 > 1:12:25being disputed on many fronts. TRANSLATION: I have a feeling of

1:12:25 > 1:12:29peace and tranquillity. He has comforted us with his soft words,

1:12:29 > 1:12:32telling us you can change this world and continue with our customs and

1:12:32 > 1:12:38traditions.Pope Francis then travelled to Peru's capital, Lima,

1:12:38 > 1:12:42but was forced to switch vehicles in the middle of the motorway after the

1:12:42 > 1:12:46car suffered a flat tyre. The Amazon will now be the focus of a world

1:12:46 > 1:12:53bishops meeting taking place in October next year.

1:12:53 > 1:12:58I think it is fair to say it's been an eventful 12 months since Donald

1:12:58 > 1:13:02Trump came to the White House. But what kind of president has he been?

1:13:02 > 1:13:05According to polls, he's one of the most unpopular

1:13:05 > 1:13:07of recent times, with approval ratings of around 39%.

1:13:07 > 1:13:11Compare that to George W Bush, who had an approval rating of 84%

1:13:11 > 1:13:15after one year in office.

1:13:15 > 1:13:18This means he has the lowest approval rating after one year in

1:13:18 > 1:13:24office. The previous lowest was Bill Clinton. But the president has been

1:13:24 > 1:13:29successful in introducing some of his popular election promises, the

1:13:29 > 1:13:37sweeping reform of the tax system is one example.

1:13:37 > 1:13:39So what do analysts make of the president's inaugural year?

1:13:39 > 1:13:42Joining us now is Professor Cary Cooper from the University

1:13:42 > 1:13:44of Manchester, and the journalist Blanquita Cullum who joins

1:13:44 > 1:13:45us from Texas.

1:13:45 > 1:13:49If I can just ask you first, Blanquita, what are your reflections

1:13:49 > 1:13:56on this one year anniversary?It's been quite interesting, how he won

1:13:56 > 1:13:59the Republican primary. I mean from the very beginning he changed the

1:13:59 > 1:14:05narrative. He took centre stage. This year, as you pointed out, the

1:14:05 > 1:14:08economy is booming in the United States, jobs are up, the stock

1:14:08 > 1:14:13market is very strong, companies like Apple are bringing out bonuses,

1:14:13 > 1:14:16people are getting jobs and so consequently he's doing very well.

1:14:16 > 1:14:22The interesting thing is that you are right, Trump has been a

1:14:22 > 1:14:28controversial figure. He has had a lot of critics and people from the

1:14:28 > 1:14:33mainstream press that don't like him. He's had Democrats from the

1:14:33 > 1:14:37Democratic Party that just can't stand him. At the mainstream, the

1:14:37 > 1:14:41base of the party, really likes him a lot stop white it interesting, you

1:14:41 > 1:14:49just touched on this. -- it interesting. There are big fans who

1:14:49 > 1:14:55think he is making a difference on the ground. What do you think?He's

1:14:55 > 1:15:03choral group that back in, he has reinforced it. -- his core group.

1:15:03 > 1:15:07The people we spoke to, one hadn't voted before and the other would

1:15:07 > 1:15:12have voted for Clinton but didn't like her, so switched to Trump. So

1:15:12 > 1:15:16this won't necessarily core supporters.If you have a look at

1:15:16 > 1:15:21what happened in Alabama, where he lost the Senate, I know it was

1:15:21 > 1:15:24unusual because the Republican candidate had problems, as I suspect

1:15:24 > 1:15:29he won't win in November. It will be interesting to see. But take the

1:15:29 > 1:15:33business bit, the economy is booming, but when did it start to

1:15:33 > 1:15:36boom? In the last two years of the Obama administration. The

1:15:36 > 1:15:40unemployment started to decline, growth started to occur. It didn't

1:15:40 > 1:15:47happen... By the way there was no legislation that he did, that Trump

1:15:47 > 1:15:51did, in the last year that would encourage business.Any president in

1:15:51 > 1:16:00charge when an economy is booming wheel and can claim credit for it.

1:16:00 > 1:16:04Absolutely, and so he is taking credit for something. The tax thing

1:16:04 > 1:16:08which he passed is quite profound, and probably will have an impact.

1:16:08 > 1:16:12But I don't know whether it will have an impact on his core voters in

1:16:12 > 1:16:16the rust belt. It will be interesting to hear what she has to

1:16:16 > 1:16:20say.We will give you a chance to react.Let me tell you, and the

1:16:20 > 1:16:25thing of it is, I think you need to learn how to read this one right.

1:16:25 > 1:16:35Because I know while you may not like him personality wise, this

1:16:35 > 1:16:37like him personality wise, this man is going to get re-elected. And

1:16:37 > 1:16:40tonight, the shutdown of the government, the stupid move by the

1:16:40 > 1:16:43Democrats, just gave him the absolute win for the next election.

1:16:43 > 1:16:46And let me tell you why. This president understands the people.

1:16:46 > 1:16:49You know, years ago there was a comedian by the name of George

1:16:49 > 1:16:53Burns, and he used to say, don't forget the folks that by the

1:16:53 > 1:16:55tickets. This president understands the American people. While the

1:16:55 > 1:17:01Democrats were trying to shut down the government because of the

1:17:01 > 1:17:06Dreamers Act, which didn't come up until March, they were funding the

1:17:06 > 1:17:09military, funding the young people that needed to have insurance. He

1:17:09 > 1:17:18said Americans second and the Aly Raisman

1:17:18 > 1:17:23Raisman -- Dreamers first.And ask you, as a supporter, and given what

1:17:23 > 1:17:26you have just said, where do you draw the lines about his language,

1:17:26 > 1:17:30for example, his tweeting, and about the way he goes about his business?

1:17:30 > 1:17:34Are their lines they are, or has he rewritten the rulebook, whereby he

1:17:34 > 1:17:38effectively can say what he likes? You know, that is a very interesting

1:17:38 > 1:17:44question. With the tweeting, the only way he has been able to deal

1:17:44 > 1:17:47with the mainstream press which is not his friend is to be able to

1:17:47 > 1:17:51respond, and people expect that of him. But you know, I asked someone

1:17:51 > 1:17:55that very question on my programme in Chicago, and she said you just

1:17:55 > 1:18:01don't remember, for example you had LBJ, who was very crude, you had

1:18:01 > 1:18:06Harry Truman, who used the N-word but he was the first person to

1:18:06 > 1:18:10integrate the military. You even had FDR savings in private which were

1:18:10 > 1:18:15very crude. What happened out that is an allegation. He may have said

1:18:15 > 1:18:19it, he may have not said it, but the bottom line is his son said

1:18:19 > 1:18:23something that was very interesting. His son said that the only colour

1:18:23 > 1:18:28his father ever saw was green. And for us in the United States, wanting

1:18:28 > 1:18:32to make our economy better, that is a good colour for us, because that

1:18:32 > 1:18:35is the colour of money.Coming from opposite sides politically, yet you

1:18:35 > 1:18:39do agree with some of what she has said, especially when it comes to

1:18:39 > 1:18:46him getting his people.He gets it when it comes to blue-collar workers

1:18:46 > 1:18:50in the United States, absolutely for sure. Those people love, by the way,

1:18:50 > 1:18:54him shooting from the hip or shooting from the tweet. He loves

1:18:54 > 1:19:02that... They love that sort of stuff.But?Anyway, there is not

1:19:02 > 1:19:07even but here. Politicians don't say what they really feel and believe,

1:19:07 > 1:19:11most of them in most countries. He has broken the mould and from that

1:19:11 > 1:19:15point of view he appeals to a really expanding core of blue-collar

1:19:15 > 1:19:21voters, and particularly in the rust belt. Not the east coast, not the

1:19:21 > 1:19:25West Coast, but right at the middle of the United States. However, he is

1:19:25 > 1:19:32not, quote, residential.He just said something that was really...

1:19:32 > 1:19:38Just one last issue I wanted to ask those of you, if I may. Gary, on the

1:19:38 > 1:19:42wall, Trump's thing is I will say it and I will do it, I am different

1:19:42 > 1:19:48from all the others. Is the wall going to be a problem? In four

1:19:48 > 1:19:54years' time, people going to be say you said that?It is not really an

1:19:54 > 1:19:58important issue, but it may be a symbolic issue, because it is I am

1:19:58 > 1:20:02going to take action. He said the same thing about Obamacare, which he

1:20:02 > 1:20:07hasn't repealed, nor has he introduced a new one.I am going to

1:20:07 > 1:20:10talk about that, because actually, in Texas, I spoke with someone today

1:20:10 > 1:20:14who talked about the immense numbers of thousands of young children and

1:20:14 > 1:20:18women who were being human trafficked on this order. You have a

1:20:18 > 1:20:25terrible situation with crime, with narco trafficking -- this border.

1:20:25 > 1:20:34And my mother was a Mexican citizen, so I have a vested interest in this.

1:20:34 > 1:20:37Mexico has dropped the ball in dealing with the immense amount of

1:20:37 > 1:20:41drugs coming across the border, and crime. You can't go across the

1:20:41 > 1:20:45border like you used to when I was a kid, because so many people are

1:20:45 > 1:20:50killed. The violence has gone up significantly. You have the MS13

1:20:50 > 1:20:54gangs, even in places like Chicago and Washington, DC, whose rite of

1:20:54 > 1:20:58passage 's assassination. So can we talk about the truth? I mean, why

1:20:58 > 1:21:04does anybody...Back to the question about the wall, what if the wall

1:21:04 > 1:21:09isn't built?Well, frankly Mexico could fund that if they actually

1:21:09 > 1:21:13wanted to deal with the actual truth about Mexican corruption. Of course

1:21:13 > 1:21:17they don't, because we have averted our eyes to the Mexican involvement

1:21:17 > 1:21:22with the narco traffickers. Frankly, you know, I think a wall will work

1:21:22 > 1:21:27in parts. Not all the way, but remember, it is a long border going

1:21:27 > 1:21:32from California all the way up to places like Texas, and there are a

1:21:32 > 1:21:36lot of areas, and I have known a lot of people, who have suffered from

1:21:36 > 1:21:44being brutalised by gangs and...It will cost $25 billion, so that is a

1:21:44 > 1:21:49problem.You know what? I wish we had the rest of the three hours to

1:21:49 > 1:21:52chat with you two, but we don't. Thank you very much for talking to

1:21:52 > 1:21:55us.

1:21:55 > 1:21:59Here is Philip with a look at this morning's weather.

1:21:59 > 1:22:04Here is Philip with a look at this morning's weather.

1:22:04 > 1:22:09And there are plenty of details to be had. At the moment we have

1:22:09 > 1:22:12warnings for ice and rain and snow, you get the sense that something is

1:22:12 > 1:22:16going on, and it is happening as we speak across Northern Ireland and

1:22:16 > 1:22:20through Wales, into the Midlands and across southern England. This is a

1:22:20 > 1:22:23slow-moving area of whether gradually pushing its way a little

1:22:23 > 1:22:28bit further towards the north, but not very much. So for Scotland it is

1:22:28 > 1:22:31a mixture of sunny spells eventually, once you get going after

1:22:31 > 1:22:37a pretty cold start, -7 in one or two spots. As low as minus nine.

1:22:37 > 1:22:42Right across the south-east it is gloomy fare. It is wet. Down towards

1:22:42 > 1:22:46the far south-west, 11 or 12 degrees but very windy as well in the far

1:22:46 > 1:22:50west of Cornwall. That will be the way of it through the course of the

1:22:50 > 1:22:54day. My real concern is that as this mild air, relatively, moist air,

1:22:54 > 1:22:58runs into the cold, we could see a little bit of snow. The hills of

1:22:58 > 1:23:02north Wales, coming into the Midlands, may as far over as East

1:23:02 > 1:23:06Anglia, things improving for the day in Northern Ireland, maybe for the

1:23:06 > 1:23:10far south-west, it stays windy and mild, but elsewhere it is one of

1:23:10 > 1:23:13those days. Until you get into the North of England and up into

1:23:13 > 1:23:17Scotland, then it is brighter and a pretty decent day but it is on the

1:23:17 > 1:23:23cold side again. Once

1:23:25 > 1:23:28cold side again. Once we get of that area of cloud and rain, slumping

1:23:28 > 1:23:32afterwards the near continent, the sky is clear and it turns out to be

1:23:32 > 1:23:35another cold night into the far south-west. Into that we push

1:23:35 > 1:23:38another belt of whether, to the extent that we have issues again

1:23:38 > 1:23:41with snow and with ice for Sunday across Scotland, and particularly

1:23:41 > 1:23:44the north of England. So here comes that belt of weather. Don't be

1:23:44 > 1:23:48suckered by the dry start in the east, because later in the morning,

1:23:48 > 1:23:52is that moisture rolls into the cold air, so over the high ground and

1:23:52 > 1:23:55increasingly into lower levels you will see snow lying for a time.

1:23:55 > 1:23:59Because, as we get into the middle part of the afternoon, that snow

1:23:59 > 1:24:02will have brought just enough in the way of mild air. It doesn't look

1:24:02 > 1:24:07like it but it is a marginal call, I think we will have enough to convert

1:24:07 > 1:24:11the snow back into rain, and then the mild air is back towards the

1:24:11 > 1:24:13south-west. It is this which eventually winds out in the

1:24:13 > 1:24:16forthcoming week, to turn things milder. In the short term, concerns

1:24:16 > 1:24:20about some ice in the northern half of the British Isles and there will

1:24:20 > 1:24:24also be that chance of some snowfall today. But it is that stuff tomorrow

1:24:24 > 1:24:28which is really beginning to cause us a bit of a concern, and we will

1:24:28 > 1:24:31of course keep you updated over the intervening hours.

1:24:31 > 1:24:33of course keep you updated over the intervening hours.I will tell you

1:24:33 > 1:24:36what, good contrast between what you are talking about there and those

1:24:36 > 1:24:41temperatures. We will go to Jamaica, which is in the mid- 20s.A bit wet,

1:24:41 > 1:24:44but at least it is warmer than this.

1:24:44 > 1:24:46With white, sandy beaches and temperatures in the mid-20s

1:24:46 > 1:24:49at this time of year, Jamaica is a popular destination

1:24:49 > 1:24:51for holidaymakers wanting to escape the dreary January weather

1:24:51 > 1:24:52here in the UK.

1:24:52 > 1:24:56But now, the Foreign Office has warned tourists not to wander away

1:24:56 > 1:24:57from their resorts on their own.

1:24:57 > 1:25:00More than 200,000 British tourists visited the country in 2017.

1:25:00 > 1:25:02Most of them travelled to the popular resort

1:25:02 > 1:25:05of Montego Bay, in the north-west of the island.

1:25:05 > 1:25:07But there has been a recent increase in crime.

1:25:07 > 1:25:11There was an average of six murders a week in the area last year.

1:25:11 > 1:25:13On Thursday, the country's Prime Minister declared a state

1:25:13 > 1:25:17of public emergency, and sent troops out on to the streets to deal

1:25:17 > 1:25:18with what he called general lawlessness.

1:25:18 > 1:25:21We are joined by travel journalist Simon Calder,

1:25:21 > 1:25:29who knows the island well.

1:25:32 > 1:25:36Those statistics we were talking about, this murder rates, the

1:25:36 > 1:25:41violence there. They are truly shocking statistics.Yes, if you

1:25:41 > 1:25:46look at last year, there were about 50 times more murders for the

1:25:46 > 1:25:49population in Jamaica than they were in Britain. It is a staggeringly

1:25:49 > 1:25:54dangerous place, considering it is also incredibly attractive to the

1:25:54 > 1:26:03Tourists, culturally its only other match in the Caribbean is Cuba. It

1:26:03 > 1:26:06has great scenery, fantastic cuisine, and of course, wonderful

1:26:06 > 1:26:12beaches.I have never been, so I am a bit confused. It is not a massive

1:26:12 > 1:26:17islands. You are saying it is a terribly dangerous place, how does

1:26:17 > 1:26:23it work when you are on the island? Are you segregated as a tourist? Are

1:26:23 > 1:26:26you largely protected?Most tourists actually go on package deals where

1:26:26 > 1:26:30they are going to typically an all-inclusive resort, and they will

1:26:30 > 1:26:39just go and stay there for most of the two weeks, only venturing out on

1:26:39 > 1:26:42official excursions. There are some great trips to do inland. At the

1:26:42 > 1:26:46Foreign Office is now saying, really, that is the only thing we

1:26:46 > 1:26:49want you to do. You are effectively confined to barracks. Don't stray

1:26:49 > 1:26:52beyond the all-inclusive resort unless you are on a properly

1:26:52 > 1:26:56organised trip or you are on a transfer to from the airport. And

1:26:56 > 1:27:00for plenty of people, like me, who like to explore independently, that

1:27:00 > 1:27:05is quite bad news. But they say, while this state of emergency

1:27:05 > 1:27:09prevails, that is what you have got to do.Talk us through some

1:27:09 > 1:27:13practical implications of that. If you are there, and you walk into

1:27:13 > 1:27:18town, go and have a cup of coffee somewhere, what happens with your

1:27:18 > 1:27:23travel insurance? What happens with those things?Yes, I have been

1:27:23 > 1:27:27trying to clarify travel insurance. At the moment it looks like you will

1:27:27 > 1:27:31be OK although it might well be that the insurer will say you were told

1:27:31 > 1:27:35not to stray off the beaten path. I am still trying to get clarification

1:27:35 > 1:27:44of that. But basically, you have in Montego Bay, for example, the

1:27:44 > 1:27:48so-called Hip Strip, Gloucester Avenue, full of restaurants and all

1:27:48 > 1:27:52sorts of things there. In theory that should be really quiet now. I

1:27:52 > 1:27:56talk to Adam who got yesterday morning, and he said actually it is

1:27:56 > 1:28:00the same as ever. You have the usual hustlers, but it is still fairly

1:28:00 > 1:28:04lively. However, another planeload of people arrived there last night

1:28:04 > 1:28:08and they have basically been told go to your resort, stay there until we

1:28:08 > 1:28:13tell

1:28:13 > 1:28:17tell you you can leave.If you want to be the sort of traveller who has

1:28:17 > 1:28:21a look around, can you get your money back?It is very unfortunate,

1:28:21 > 1:28:26a couple of people have tweeted, one saying I have booked to go on

1:28:26 > 1:28:29Tuesday, can I change destination without penalty? The travel

1:28:29 > 1:28:32companies I have talked to suggest normal conditions apply, so you

1:28:32 > 1:28:36can't do that without losing some or all of your money. And Susan tweeted

1:28:36 > 1:28:40me saying, what is the point of going somewhere beautiful if you

1:28:40 > 1:28:44can't look around? I am afraid if you're going to be in that

1:28:44 > 1:28:47particular area, the Foreign Office says don't explore beyond that, and

1:28:47 > 1:28:53you have the rest of the beautiful island.We want to pick up on your

1:28:53 > 1:28:57expertise in relation to the American shutdown of federal

1:28:57 > 1:29:01workers. What is the impact on that? Visa applications, passport

1:29:01 > 1:29:06controls, those kinds of things?The immediate impact on transport is

1:29:06 > 1:29:10negligible. Air traffic controllers are still working, Customs and

1:29:10 > 1:29:14border protection, they are still on duty, and the security staff at

1:29:14 > 1:29:18airports are still working, so that we'll all be normal. What won't be

1:29:18 > 1:29:24at all normal is when you go to the national parks -- that will all be

1:29:24 > 1:29:28normal. When you go to the museums, the Smithsonian in Washington, DC

1:29:28 > 1:29:32and other federal institutions, they will be quite possibly closed for

1:29:32 > 1:29:38business.To talk to you, thanks very much. -- good to talk to you,

1:29:38 > 1:29:39thanks very much.

1:29:39 > 1:29:40Stay with us.

1:29:40 > 1:29:42Headlines coming up.

1:30:31 > 1:30:33Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga

1:30:33 > 1:30:34Munchetty.

1:30:34 > 1:30:34Good morning.

1:30:34 > 1:30:38Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.

1:30:38 > 1:30:40Many government services across the United States have

1:30:40 > 1:30:47shut down after politicians failed to pass a spending bill.

1:30:47 > 1:30:50Hundreds of thousands of public workers are being sent home

1:30:50 > 1:30:52until a compromise can be found.

1:30:52 > 1:30:54However, essential services including national security and air

1:30:54 > 1:30:55traffic control will continue.

1:30:55 > 1:31:01The last government shutdown in 2013 lasted 16 days.

1:31:02 > 1:31:07It is hoped this one will be resolved over the weekend.It was a

1:31:07 > 1:31:10cynical decision to shove aside millions of Americans for the sake

1:31:10 > 1:31:17of irresponsible political games. The government shutdown was 100%

1:31:17 > 1:31:23avoidable.President Trump, if you are listening, I am urging you,

1:31:23 > 1:31:29please take yes for an answer. The way things went today, the way you

1:31:29 > 1:31:34turned from a bipartisan deal, it's almost as if you were rooting for a

1:31:34 > 1:31:35shutdown.

1:31:35 > 1:31:38Downing Street has confirmed that Theresa May will hold face to face

1:31:38 > 1:31:44talks with President Trump next week.

1:31:44 > 1:31:47They'll meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

1:31:47 > 1:31:49The president's press secretary said the meeting would be used

1:31:49 > 1:31:52as a chance to "further strengthen the special relationship"

1:31:52 > 1:31:53between the US and the UK.

1:31:53 > 1:31:56British tourists in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay

1:31:56 > 1:31:58are being warned not to leave their accommodation

1:31:58 > 1:32:02after a state of emergency was declared.

1:32:02 > 1:32:05The measures are in response to a recent rise in violent crime,

1:32:05 > 1:32:07including a number of shootings.

1:32:07 > 1:32:09The family of the American rock star Tom Petty

1:32:09 > 1:32:12has revealed that his death last October was caused

1:32:12 > 1:32:13by an accidental drug overdose.

1:32:13 > 1:32:15He was found unconscious at his home in Malibu,

1:32:15 > 1:32:18days after completing an extensive tour to mark the 40th anniversary

1:32:18 > 1:32:20of his band, The Heartbreakers.

1:32:20 > 1:32:22The 66-year-old was on medication for a range of issues,

1:32:22 > 1:32:30including emphysema and a fractured hip.

1:32:34 > 1:32:41The pope has visited Peru and he told a small town on the edge of the

1:32:41 > 1:32:44arrows on forest at the region had never been so threatened by visitors

1:32:44 > 1:32:48cling to exploit it for oil, gas, food and bold.Tribal elders called

1:32:48 > 1:32:51on him to help protect them from being driven from their lands.

1:32:51 > 1:32:53A huge storm caused havoc across Northern Europe yesterday,

1:32:53 > 1:32:57resulting in the death of 11 people in Germany and the Netherlands.

1:32:57 > 1:32:59This plane struggled to make it on to the runway

1:32:59 > 1:33:02at Dusseldorf Airport as it was battered by the winds

1:33:02 > 1:33:10when it came into land.

1:33:10 > 1:33:12The rooftop of this apartment building was completely torn off

1:33:12 > 1:33:15in Holland, where meteorologists said it was the worst storm

1:33:15 > 1:33:23since records began in 1990.

1:33:23 > 1:33:26And pedestrians were blown down the street, with one man

1:33:26 > 1:33:28having his bike torn from his hands.

1:33:28 > 1:33:33Extraordinary pictures. It is like the roof was just peeled back. What

1:33:33 > 1:33:38have you got for us? Another dramatic night at the

1:33:38 > 1:33:43Australian Open. Kyle Edmund tonight. Jamie Murray is out of the

1:33:43 > 1:33:48doubles, but still involved in the mixed doubles. But when you consider

1:33:48 > 1:33:51that he and his partner won this competition in 2016, to go out in

1:33:51 > 1:33:59the second round... It wasn't on the cards. But the champion has fallen

1:33:59 > 1:34:01only at the second hurdle.

1:34:01 > 1:34:04Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have been knocked out in the second

1:34:04 > 1:34:06round of the Australian Open.

1:34:06 > 1:34:09They lost in three sets to the Indian pair of Leander Paes

1:34:09 > 1:34:10and Purav Raja.

1:34:10 > 1:34:12But Britain's Dom Inglot is through.

1:34:12 > 1:34:15He and New Zealand's Marcus Daniell beat the French duo Benoit Paire

1:34:15 > 1:34:20and Hugo Nys.

1:34:20 > 1:34:23There was huge relief for world number one Simona Halep,

1:34:23 > 1:34:25who survived an epic battle with the unseeded

1:34:25 > 1:34:27American Lauren Davis to reach the fourth round.

1:34:27 > 1:34:30She saved three match points, before eventually winning 15-13

1:34:30 > 1:34:33in the decider after nearly four hours on court.

1:34:33 > 1:34:35Remember the heat there as well?

1:34:35 > 1:34:39That final set itself lasted two hours and 22 minutes.

1:34:39 > 1:34:43Extraordinary.

1:34:43 > 1:34:46Chelsea are looking for a striker and they're interested in signing

1:34:46 > 1:34:48the former England international Peter Crouch, who's 36 and hasn't

1:34:48 > 1:34:54been a first-team regular for Stoke this season.

1:34:54 > 1:34:58Apparently Chelsea and Stoke have been in contact about the 6'7 tall

1:34:58 > 1:35:03forward.

1:35:03 > 1:35:05The problem is Chelsea have only scored one goal

1:35:05 > 1:35:07in their last four games.

1:35:07 > 1:35:10They're away to Brighton in today's early Premier League kick-off.

1:35:10 > 1:35:13Stoke are at home to Huddersfield and Paul Lambert will take his seat

1:35:13 > 1:35:15in the dug-out for the first time since

1:35:15 > 1:35:22he was appointed last week.

1:35:22 > 1:35:26With his side in the relegation zone, he says his first priority

1:35:26 > 1:35:27is improving their defence.

1:35:27 > 1:35:29As a team we have to do better.

1:35:29 > 1:35:30Stop conceding goals.

1:35:30 > 1:35:32Going forward, I think we are really good going forward.

1:35:32 > 1:35:36We could be a little bit more aggressive and close people down

1:35:36 > 1:35:37a little bit quicker.

1:35:37 > 1:35:39If we get that we've got a chance.

1:35:39 > 1:35:42It's the fourth round of the Scottish Cup today.

1:35:42 > 1:35:44Aberdeen versus St Mirren is live on BBC One Scotland

1:35:44 > 1:35:49at 12:15.

1:35:49 > 1:35:52Holders Celtic are at home to Brechin City who are bottom

1:35:52 > 1:35:53of the Scottish Championship.

1:35:53 > 1:35:56The Brazil legend Pele is resting at home and has not been taken

1:35:56 > 1:35:58to hospital with exhaustion, according to his spokesman.

1:35:58 > 1:36:02Pele is 77 and had been due to travel to London this weekend

1:36:02 > 1:36:05for a dinner held in his honour by the Football Writers Association,

1:36:05 > 1:36:12but the spokesman said he didn't want to make the long journey.

1:36:12 > 1:36:15There's bad news for the Wales rugby union side ahead of next month's Six

1:36:15 > 1:36:16Nations.

1:36:16 > 1:36:19Rhys Priestland is going to miss most of tournament with injury.

1:36:19 > 1:36:21The Bath fly-half had been carrying a hamstring injury

1:36:21 > 1:36:26and has now withdrawn from the squad to continue his rehabilitation.

1:36:26 > 1:36:31Wales's first game is at home to Scotland in a fortnight.

1:36:31 > 1:36:33In the Challenge Cup, Gloucester were already

1:36:33 > 1:36:36through to the last eight but they missed out on a home tie,

1:36:36 > 1:36:43with defeat to Pau at Kingsholm.

1:36:43 > 1:36:45It finished 34-24 to the French side.

1:36:45 > 1:36:47Rory McIlroy's return to golf is going well.

1:36:47 > 1:36:51He's only three shots behind leader Thomas Pieters at the half-way stage

1:36:51 > 1:36:52of the Abu Dhabi Championship,

1:36:52 > 1:36:54his first tournament for three months.

1:36:54 > 1:36:57McIlroy is nine under par and there were no signs of his rib

1:36:57 > 1:37:01problem when he closed with an eagle in a second round of 66.

1:37:01 > 1:37:03He hasn't dropped a shot all week.

1:37:03 > 1:37:07I've given myself plenty of chances and that's what I'm going to have

1:37:07 > 1:37:10to do over the next couple of days as well if I'm

1:37:10 > 1:37:12going to try to win this tournament.

1:37:12 > 1:37:15But at 66, there weren't many fireworks apart from that putt

1:37:15 > 1:37:19on the last, so it was nice to finish that way.

1:37:19 > 1:37:22England's cricketers are looking to wrap up a series victory over

1:37:22 > 1:37:28Australia in tomorrow's third one day international in Sydney.

1:37:28 > 1:37:31They've now got a 2-0 lead in the five match series

1:37:31 > 1:37:33after another convincing display in Brisbane.

1:37:33 > 1:37:35Half centuries from Alex Hales and Johnny Bairstow helped them

1:37:35 > 1:37:37to a four wicket victory.

1:37:37 > 1:37:40Chris Woakes hit the winning runs.

1:37:40 > 1:37:44It's semi-finals day at the Masters Snooker.

1:37:44 > 1:37:46John Higgins plays Mark Allen later on BBC Two

1:37:46 > 1:37:50and this afternoon on BBC One you can see Judd Trump against Kyren

1:37:50 > 1:37:50Wilson.

1:37:50 > 1:37:53Trump beat Shaun Murphy, but Trump wasn't Murphy's only foe

1:37:53 > 1:37:54in their quarter-final.

1:37:54 > 1:37:59He was attacked by a wasp.

1:37:59 > 1:38:02Rather surprising for the time of year, and the fact that snooker

1:38:02 > 1:38:07is an indoor sport.

1:38:07 > 1:38:10Maybe it was hiding throughout the autumn months.

1:38:10 > 1:38:14His cue made a handy lightsabre.

1:38:14 > 1:38:20Marvellous pictures. It amazes me that he thinks he is

1:38:20 > 1:38:25going to get the WASP with the cue. In those circumstances I think you

1:38:25 > 1:38:27use whatever is at hand.

1:38:27 > 1:38:29And with the Winter Olympics less than a month away,

1:38:29 > 1:38:32Lizzy Yarnold narrowly missed out on a medal at the final

1:38:32 > 1:38:36skeleton World Cup event of the season, in Germany.

1:38:36 > 1:38:39She will be hoping to successfully defend her title next month,

1:38:39 > 1:38:47after a mixed run of results this season.

1:38:47 > 1:38:49And how about this for a way

1:38:49 > 1:38:50of ending your career?

1:38:50 > 1:38:52American downhill skier Julia Mancuso dressed

1:38:52 > 1:39:00as Wonder Woman for her final ever run in competition.

1:39:02 > 1:39:06Wearing a cape and tights, not the most aerodynamic outfit.

1:39:06 > 1:39:09But she wanted to go out in style.

1:39:09 > 1:39:12Mancuso has won a gold, two silvers and a bronze over

1:39:12 > 1:39:15the last three Winter Olympics, but didn't qualify for Pyeongchang

1:39:15 > 1:39:18next month, so she's decided to retire now at the age of 33.

1:39:18 > 1:39:24They do wear the equivalent of tights, capes that catch in the

1:39:24 > 1:39:29wind. A lot of resistance. I still dream of a wonder woman of

1:39:29 > 1:39:44it. It's a big week for the British

1:39:44 > 1:39:45bobsleigh teams.

1:39:45 > 1:39:48Mica McNeill and Mica Moore had their official funding withdrawn

1:39:48 > 1:39:51in September and have crowd funded their training ever since.

1:39:51 > 1:39:54For this exclusive Breakfast report, I joined the team at Winterberg

1:39:54 > 1:39:56in Germany for a taste of what they go through

1:39:56 > 1:39:58on a daily basis.

1:39:58 > 1:40:01Imagine jumping in a dustbin and being rolled down a mountain

1:40:01 > 1:40:04at 90 mph.

1:40:04 > 1:40:06That's how Mica McNeill and Mica Moore describe

1:40:06 > 1:40:08what they do.

1:40:08 > 1:40:12And it may be downhill all the way, they hope, to the Winter

1:40:12 > 1:40:15Olympics, but the last six months have been an uphill struggle

1:40:15 > 1:40:17after their funding was withdrawn by the sport.

1:40:17 > 1:40:19So they've been doing it mostly for themselves,

1:40:19 > 1:40:21from driving their van between World Cup venues,

1:40:21 > 1:40:24helping to maintain their sled, getting their own food and cooking

1:40:24 > 1:40:28it in their own rental apartment, all thanks to the £30,000 raised

1:40:28 > 1:40:30in an appeal to the general public.

1:40:30 > 1:40:33It's a life most athletes of the world circuit wouldn't

1:40:33 > 1:40:35recognise.

1:40:35 > 1:40:38It's like Formula 1 on ice, but like the poor version.

1:40:38 > 1:40:39We make it glamorous.

1:40:39 > 1:40:41Yeah, you make it glamorous.

1:40:41 > 1:40:43Every single day living together, eating together, training together

1:40:43 > 1:40:47and that's not just at the bob track, but that's in the gym

1:40:47 > 1:40:48running as well.

1:40:48 > 1:40:52Before training and then on a race day as well we walk the track.

1:40:52 > 1:40:53It's paying off.

1:40:53 > 1:40:55The team have already achieved fifth in one race

1:40:55 > 1:40:58this season, the best at a World Cup for Britain this decade.

1:40:58 > 1:41:02And, having inspected the track, it's up to the lightning skills

1:41:02 > 1:41:05and reflexes on the way down of Mish, the pilot,

1:41:05 > 1:41:08and then at the back of Mica, who applies the brakes.

1:41:08 > 1:41:12Even so, crashes are part of this sport and yet the team are back

1:41:12 > 1:41:15competing a week after this.

1:41:15 > 1:41:19You get those moments where you're like, why am I doing this?

1:41:19 > 1:41:21Do I really want to continue?

1:41:21 > 1:41:25People getting hurt, people getting upset,

1:41:25 > 1:41:26you disappoint people and yourself.

1:41:26 > 1:41:28I wouldn't say it's enjoyable.

1:41:28 > 1:41:29It's not like a nice rollercoaster.

1:41:29 > 1:41:34You get absolutely bashed around so much.

1:41:34 > 1:41:38I hop in behind her as gently as possible,

1:41:38 > 1:41:41'cause obviously it's in the groove so I don't want to effect

1:41:41 > 1:41:42that too much.

1:41:42 > 1:41:45And make sure my head is nice and low.

1:41:45 > 1:41:47So how much do you see going down?

1:41:47 > 1:41:48Oh, I see absolutely nothing.

1:41:48 > 1:41:51If I'm lucky I get to see through that little hole

1:41:51 > 1:41:54where the brakes are, but I tend to shut my eyes.

1:41:54 > 1:41:56I'm just waiting for Mica to shout "brake".

1:41:56 > 1:42:03Now, there's only one way...

1:42:03 > 1:42:04-- to share the girl's pain.

1:42:04 > 1:42:08I'm at the back. I don't know if that's good or bad.

1:42:08 > 1:42:08It's very cosy.

1:42:08 > 1:42:12This has to be one of the most, oh, terrifying things I've done.

1:42:12 > 1:42:13That's it! We're off!

1:42:13 > 1:42:14Oh goodness. Oh, no!

1:42:14 > 1:42:17I joined German pilot Wolfgang Kramer and two

1:42:17 > 1:42:20of his colleagues for a minute of suffering I'll never forget.

1:42:20 > 1:42:25The G-forces were pushing my head down so I couldn't look up.

1:42:25 > 1:42:32I wasn't told you have to time your breathing.

1:42:32 > 1:42:34It felt like somebody was squeezing my throat right down

1:42:34 > 1:42:38into my stomach, while at the same time being whacked on the head

1:42:38 > 1:42:40by a hammer, side to side.

1:42:40 > 1:42:41It's so rough on your body.

1:42:41 > 1:42:44You get out at the bottom and you can have a headache,

1:42:44 > 1:42:47your back is hurting, your body is hurting,

1:42:47 > 1:42:48you're bumped and bruised.

1:42:48 > 1:42:50It's not enjoyable that way at all.

1:42:50 > 1:42:53The fear on the start line to the buzz at the bottom,

1:42:53 > 1:42:59the whole experience of it is such an adrenaline packed thing.

1:42:59 > 1:43:02Only afterwards did they tell me the back of a 4-man sled

1:43:02 > 1:43:03is the worst for vibrations.

1:43:03 > 1:43:06So spare a thought for all brake men and women.

1:43:06 > 1:43:08I've never felt anything quite as violent as that.

1:43:08 > 1:43:12And never before have I been in such need of a good old hot chilli

1:43:12 > 1:43:16And never before have I been in such need of a good old hot chilli

1:43:16 > 1:43:20as the team prepare to move on and do it all again.

1:43:20 > 1:43:23So they have moved on and driven themselves to another part of

1:43:23 > 1:43:28Germany for another cup race. You can watch the BBC red button later

1:43:28 > 1:43:34on. The ambition and drive they've got is very unusual

1:43:34 > 1:43:35on. The ambition and drive they've got is very unusual, it all comes

1:43:35 > 1:43:41down to that 50 seconds of pain. It's an all year round effort. In

1:43:41 > 1:43:45summer they train and practice the all-important start on the concrete

1:43:45 > 1:43:49track, which is quite short, in Bath.

1:43:49 > 1:43:54We will keep and I on it and see how they get on in the week. Thank you.

1:43:54 > 1:43:58Let's find out what's happening with the weather forecast. It is

1:43:58 > 1:44:04definitely cold and I'm sure you can say a lot more!

1:44:04 > 1:44:09And you may not want to hear it. It is one of those weekends which is a

1:44:09 > 1:44:12mixture of rain and snow, that is just the Northern Ireland, Wales and

1:44:12 > 1:44:16parts of England. This band of weather is moving into the cold air,

1:44:16 > 1:44:21and that is why we are seeing the potential for a bit of a conversion

1:44:21 > 1:44:24from Rangers snow into the far south of Northern Ireland and elsewhere.

1:44:24 > 1:44:27Wales, the Midlands, may towards East Anglia. Further north, here is

1:44:27 > 1:44:31the cold air, red in tooth and claw, or blue in this case, and there are

1:44:31 > 1:44:35still some wintry showers in the far north. That will be an area seeing

1:44:35 > 1:44:38some really decent weather. The far south-west really mild at the

1:44:38 > 1:44:43moment, very windy as well. Gusts in excess of 50 mph. If you are

1:44:43 > 1:44:47anywhere near that great swathe, it is one of those days. It is damp and

1:44:47 > 1:44:50there is the possibility of that snow coming off the Welsh hills,

1:44:50 > 1:44:55maybe in the Peaks. Don't be at all surprised to see it at lower levels,

1:44:55 > 1:44:58maybe getting towards East Anglia. This banner of cloud and rain

1:44:58 > 1:45:01slumping away towards the south-east. Write a sky is therefore

1:45:01 > 1:45:08for Northern Ireland, sunshine, yes. Warm, no. Showers in the north,

1:45:08 > 1:45:12mostly over higher ground. And once that area of cloud and rain has

1:45:12 > 1:45:16moved away, too late in the day for many, the skies will begin to clear.

1:45:16 > 1:45:20It stays stubbornly culled from any safer the far south-west. It is that

1:45:20 > 1:45:24way again overnight, and here's the next issue. This is some really

1:45:24 > 1:45:28quite heavy rain at times moving further east. So rather like the

1:45:28 > 1:45:32start of the day, ice is an issue for some. But it is the snow, and it

1:45:32 > 1:45:37is over the Pennines, the Peaks, parts of Scotland as well. Don't be

1:45:37 > 1:45:41fooled by the dry start in the east, because it will not stay that way

1:45:41 > 1:45:46through the morning. Notice is again we push the moisture into that area

1:45:46 > 1:45:50of cold air. That is where we get the conversion, for a time. It is

1:45:50 > 1:45:55not going to be there all day. While it is around, if you were thinking

1:45:55 > 1:45:58about skipping across the Pennines during the course of the morning or

1:45:58 > 1:46:02later on, getting down to the eastern side of the Pennines, up

1:46:02 > 1:46:06into the Scottish Cup Hills, up into the lowlands as well, there will be

1:46:06 > 1:46:09disruption to your travel plans. Just bear that one in mind because

1:46:09 > 1:46:14you will start off the day it really quite decently. And it is cold again

1:46:14 > 1:46:17across this north-eastern quarter of the British Isles. It takes a while

1:46:17 > 1:46:22before things turn that bit milder. That milder air as you see is

1:46:22 > 1:46:25already there across the south-western quarter. It is that

1:46:25 > 1:46:28eventually which pushes up and across all parts of the British

1:46:28 > 1:46:32Isles. I think next week our themes are going to be more about cloud,

1:46:32 > 1:46:36wind and rain, rather than snow and ice, which is definitely the flavour

1:46:36 > 1:46:40of some areas during the course of the weekend. Take care, a lot of

1:46:40 > 1:46:42warnings around.

1:46:42 > 1:46:45We will be back with a summary of this morning's news at 8am.

1:46:45 > 1:46:48But first, here is Newswatch, with Samira Ahmed.

1:46:50 > 1:46:56Hello and welcome to Newswatch, with me, Samira Ahmed.

1:46:56 > 1:46:58Flu, a nursing shortage - the NHS winter crisis

1:46:58 > 1:46:59is dominating headlines.

1:46:59 > 1:47:03But is BBC News overplaying the negative?

1:47:03 > 1:47:04But is BBC News overplaying the negative?

1:47:04 > 1:47:07We ask health editor, Hugh Pym, weather BBC coverage could be

1:47:07 > 1:47:13damaging confidence among NHS staff and the public.

1:47:13 > 1:47:16First, it's not always what you see on the news which captures