21/01/2018

0:00:06 > 0:00:08Hello, this is Breakfast

0:00:08 > 0:00:11with Christian Frazer and Babita Sharma.

0:00:11 > 0:00:15The siege of a luxury hotel in Kabul has come to an end -

0:00:15 > 0:00:1812 hours after it was stormed by heavily armed militants.

0:00:18 > 0:00:20Five people were killed but security forces

0:00:20 > 0:00:28were able to free more than 100 guests.

0:00:37 > 0:00:40Good morning, it's Sunday 21 January.

0:00:40 > 0:00:41Also this morning:

0:00:41 > 0:00:44New plans to make sure faulty goods are removed more quickly from shops

0:00:44 > 0:00:46and homes.

0:00:46 > 0:00:50The Ukip leader Henry Bolton fights to keep his job as the party holds

0:00:50 > 0:00:58an emergency meeting to discuss his future.

0:00:58 > 0:01:01Blue badge permits for free parking are to be made easier to get

0:01:01 > 0:01:04for people with dementia and autism.

0:01:04 > 0:01:07And in sport, England struggle batting first in the third one day

0:01:07 > 0:01:13international as they bid to clinch the series against Australia.

0:01:13 > 0:01:17Thomas has the weather. Be prepared for a bit of snow this morning.

0:01:17 > 0:01:26Quite tricky on some of the roads. The snows will not be the same

0:01:26 > 0:01:27everywhere. More later.

0:01:27 > 0:01:28Good morning, first our main story.

0:01:28 > 0:01:32The authorities in Afghanistan say a siege of a luxury hotel in Kabul

0:01:32 > 0:01:34has come to an end, more than twelve hours

0:01:34 > 0:01:36after it was attacked by gunmen.

0:01:36 > 0:01:38An interior ministry spokesman said five civilians

0:01:38 > 0:01:40including one foreigner were killed at the Intercontinental Hotel,

0:01:40 > 0:01:42along with all three attackers.

0:01:42 > 0:01:43More than 100 people have been rescued.

0:01:43 > 0:01:47Andrew Plant reports.

0:01:47 > 0:01:50The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, at dawn on Sunday morning,

0:01:50 > 0:01:58blackened and smoking after an 11-hour siege that's seen

0:01:58 > 0:02:01at least five people killed and several more wounded.

0:02:01 > 0:02:03The shooting started after nightfall on Saturday,

0:02:03 > 0:02:05several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons.

0:02:05 > 0:02:07TRANSLATION:At first, I heard some gunfire and then,

0:02:07 > 0:02:10after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said

0:02:10 > 0:02:12that suicide attackers entered the hotel.

0:02:12 > 0:02:15Security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor

0:02:15 > 0:02:20with reports of hostages being taken.

0:02:20 > 0:02:23We now know that around 100 guests have been allowed to leave.

0:02:23 > 0:02:26It's thought the security guards at the entrance to the 5-storey

0:02:26 > 0:02:29building are among those who came under fire.

0:02:29 > 0:02:31The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul is popular with foreign guests.

0:02:31 > 0:02:34Situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city,

0:02:34 > 0:02:39it has been the target of an attack before,

0:02:39 > 0:02:42in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers.

0:02:42 > 0:02:46Security forces said two of the gunmen had been shot

0:02:46 > 0:02:49and killed, two more were thought to be hiding in the building.

0:02:49 > 0:02:57It is not yet clear whether they are still on the loose.

0:02:58 > 0:03:02The attack comes days after the US embassy in Kabul issued a warning

0:03:02 > 0:03:05about hotels in the city, saying extremist groups could be

0:03:05 > 0:03:07planning an attack, saying hotels as well as public gatherings

0:03:07 > 0:03:08could be potential targets.

0:03:08 > 0:03:15Officials have not yet said if all the guests and staff

0:03:15 > 0:03:23With the procedures come to an end. This is a shot in the centre of

0:03:23 > 0:03:31Kabul. The Intercontinental Hotel. This comes days after warning about

0:03:31 > 0:03:36hotels in the city. An investigation is under way to find how the

0:03:36 > 0:03:40attackers were able to get access to that hotel in the centre of Kabul

0:03:40 > 0:03:44city. The second time it has been hit.

0:03:44 > 0:03:46There was an attack at hotel in 2011.

0:03:46 > 0:03:49Large-scale recalls of dangerous and faulty goods will be managed

0:03:49 > 0:03:53by a new body from today.

0:03:53 > 0:03:55'The Office for Product Safety and Standards'

0:03:55 > 0:03:57will ensure they're removed from homes and shelves more quickly.

0:03:57 > 0:04:00Our business correspondent Joe Lynam reports.

0:04:00 > 0:04:05In recent years, there have been notable product recalls such as the

0:04:05 > 0:04:09Samsung Galaxy Note and some whirlpool tumble dryers. Now the

0:04:09 > 0:04:12government hopes to accelerate the time between recognising the problem

0:04:12 > 0:04:18and removing the product from shops and homes. The new 'The Office for

0:04:18 > 0:04:20Product safety and Standards' will primarily cover electrical white

0:04:20 > 0:04:24goods like washing machines or produce and will have a panel of

0:04:24 > 0:04:27experts to decide whether a minor or local issue requires a national

0:04:27 > 0:04:31recall and will ensure that imported EU goods will be properly checked

0:04:31 > 0:04:36once the UK leaves next year.What this new body will do is ensure the

0:04:36 > 0:04:41know-how and technical expertise is available to prevent any delays and

0:04:41 > 0:04:45keep the public as safe as possible. Hundreds of products are recalled in

0:04:45 > 0:04:48Britain every year but this new agency hopes to prevent these kinds

0:04:48 > 0:04:57of incidents.

0:04:57 > 0:05:00The future of the UKIP leader, Henry Bolton will be up

0:05:00 > 0:05:02for discussion when the party's national executive holds

0:05:02 > 0:05:03an emergency meeting later today.

0:05:03 > 0:05:06There have been calls for him to step down

0:05:06 > 0:05:09after it was reported his girlfriend had sent offensive texts,

0:05:09 > 0:05:11including racist comments about Prince Harry's fiance Meghan

0:05:11 > 0:05:11Markle.

0:05:11 > 0:05:14Let's talk to our political correspondent, Emma Vardy.

0:05:14 > 0:05:18If he did go, this would be the fourth leadership contest in two

0:05:18 > 0:05:23years.This is a crunch moment in a saga that has been playing out since

0:05:23 > 0:05:26Christmas. Henry Bolte and has been under pressure to step down ever

0:05:26 > 0:05:31since his relationship hit the headlines and those of offensive and

0:05:31 > 0:05:38racist text messages were leaked to the news papers. Henry Bolte and

0:05:38 > 0:05:47says he wants to keep his job that he was spotted in a bar just days

0:05:47 > 0:05:50after with Jo Marney, after declaring their relationship is

0:05:50 > 0:05:54over. He says he has been supporting her during death threats and said

0:05:54 > 0:05:59that text messages that were leaked did not represent her core beliefs.

0:05:59 > 0:06:03Nonetheless, Henry Bolte and has lost the confidence of many people

0:06:03 > 0:06:10in Ukip. It would have to go to a vote of the wider party but he may

0:06:10 > 0:06:15decide to step down and if he does, is going to compound what's been a

0:06:15 > 0:06:20pretty catastrophic yet the party. Difficult time the party. We will

0:06:20 > 0:06:24speak to Gerard Batten, the party's Brexit spokesperson after eight

0:06:24 > 0:06:26o'clock.

0:06:26 > 0:06:28Turkey has warned that it could deploy ground forces today

0:06:28 > 0:06:31after launching air attacks against Kurdish fighters in northern

0:06:31 > 0:06:31Syria.

0:06:31 > 0:06:36More than a hundred targets were bombed in the Afrin region

0:06:36 > 0:06:39with the Syrian Kurds backed by the US, but Turkey

0:06:39 > 0:06:40calls them terrorists.

0:06:40 > 0:06:42People with hidden disabilities in England could soon be entitled

0:06:42 > 0:06:44to blue badge permits for free parking.

0:06:44 > 0:06:46The Department for Transport said the change

0:06:46 > 0:06:49would make it easier for those with conditions such as autism

0:06:49 > 0:06:51and dementia to access services they needed.

0:06:51 > 0:06:58Helena Lee has this report.

0:06:58 > 0:07:05The blue badge scheme was first introduced in England in the 1970s.

0:07:05 > 0:07:08Today, around 2.4 million people with disabilities have one. It

0:07:08 > 0:07:13allows them to park free of charge on roads and normally without time

0:07:13 > 0:07:18limits. The government is now proposing to extend the scheme. It

0:07:18 > 0:07:23wants people with disabilities and conditions like autism and dementia

0:07:23 > 0:07:27to be able to qualify for a blue badge so they too can enjoy the

0:07:27 > 0:07:33freedom to get out where and when they want. The Department for

0:07:33 > 0:07:37Transport says only some councils recognise hidden disabilities under

0:07:37 > 0:07:40the current scheme because they interpret the existing rules

0:07:40 > 0:07:44differently. The proposals would be the biggest change to the scheme

0:07:44 > 0:07:51since it was first introduced. The plans will now go through in a tight

0:07:51 > 0:07:56public consultation. Helena Lee, BBC News.

0:07:56 > 0:07:59They say a man's home is his castle, and for one artist in Brazil

0:07:59 > 0:08:00it really is.

0:08:00 > 0:08:03Marcio Matolias has lived in a sandcastle for 22 years

0:08:03 > 0:08:07in an upmarket neighbourhood of Rio De Janeiro.

0:08:07 > 0:08:10It isn't huge inside, but he has everything he needs.

0:08:10 > 0:08:13Marcio says if there is heavy rain he just sculpts himself

0:08:13 > 0:08:14a new sandcastle.

0:08:14 > 0:08:16He compares his style to Niemeyer and Gaudi,

0:08:16 > 0:08:24and makes money from donations and runs a book exchange.

0:08:31 > 0:08:36I am glad he has built it far enough back from the tide.

0:08:36 > 0:08:41You're on that beach, won't you? Yes. You see these incredible

0:08:41 > 0:08:44sandcastles and they truly are works of art. And that's pretty

0:08:44 > 0:08:51phenomenal. Let's just take a look at the papers this morning. Start

0:08:51 > 0:08:57with the Sunday Telegraph.

0:08:57 > 0:09:03with the Sunday Telegraph. Having this headline about Boris Johnson.

0:09:03 > 0:09:11Ties for America are vital. Extraordinary economic relationship.

0:09:11 > 0:09:18The Sunday Times. After 50 -- up to 50 Labour MPs on the deselection hit

0:09:18 > 0:09:26list. Moderate Labour MPs have been warned that Jeremy Corbyn allies

0:09:26 > 0:09:34want centrist candidates replaced with more left-leaning ones. And the

0:09:34 > 0:09:39Observer is talking about Theresa May's government planning to

0:09:39 > 0:09:43announce irresponsible company bosses who fail to protect workers

0:09:43 > 0:09:50pensions will be hit by huge fines, coming in the way of the collapse of

0:09:50 > 0:09:54Carillion, of course, and the fact that 20,000 members of the company

0:09:54 > 0:09:58are expected to face huge cuts to their retirement funds. The Sunday

0:09:58 > 0:10:06Express, Brexit. Demands that Theresa May to end free movement the

0:10:06 > 0:10:11second we leave the European Union on March 29 next year. They also say

0:10:11 > 0:10:15inside that they want the transition period to finish much sooner than

0:10:15 > 0:10:232021. It will probably finish after a year if they had their way. Let us

0:10:23 > 0:10:30catch up with the weather. He was Thomas.

0:10:30 > 0:10:37A cold morning? Yes, it is. Is the coldest night of the winter so far

0:10:37 > 0:10:41in Scotland, -13 degrees, really cold but the contrast across the UK

0:10:41 > 0:10:46where it is mild and colder are huge at the moment and that is leading to

0:10:46 > 0:10:51ice and snow, a battleground between the cold in the north and mild in

0:10:51 > 0:10:58the south. Quite tricky to some of us. If you are happening to travel

0:10:58 > 0:11:03this morning. This is what it looks like around nine o'clock. By this

0:11:03 > 0:11:07stage, I think it's starting to turn to rain across Northern Ireland and

0:11:07 > 0:11:11has been snowing here very heavily in the last few hours or so. But

0:11:11 > 0:11:16look at that. We've got some snow across mostly the hills of Wales,

0:11:16 > 0:11:21certainly through the Midlands which cuts off for the snow around here

0:11:21 > 0:11:25somewhere. Southern Wales through Bristol down into central and

0:11:25 > 0:11:30southern parts of England and probably the M4 northwards. If we

0:11:30 > 0:11:35are north of that, some sleet and snow falling today. How much?

0:11:35 > 0:11:45Probably covering some areas but the amounts that will get on the ground

0:11:45 > 0:11:48will vary greatly, particularly across Scotland, up to ten

0:11:48 > 0:11:53centimetres and some freezing rain so really messy. But this is only

0:11:53 > 0:11:57temporary because that weather front is out of the way through this

0:11:57 > 0:12:00evening and overnight and you start getting much milder row coming off

0:12:00 > 0:12:05the Atlantic. It is going to snow today. A bitterly cold day but this

0:12:05 > 0:12:09is only temporary through this afternoon. Tomorrow, a completely

0:12:09 > 0:12:13different story. We have much milder row coming off the Atlantic. The

0:12:13 > 0:12:18difference between today and tomorrow across the UK will be

0:12:18 > 0:12:22absolutely huge and in fact as we head into Monday in the week ahead,

0:12:22 > 0:12:27we start to see milder air pushing in the Atlantic. That means things

0:12:27 > 0:12:31are going to turn quite a bit milder. The temperatures around 13

0:12:31 > 0:12:38degrees in London. Much milder as well. There is some snow on the way

0:12:38 > 0:12:43this morning. There will be a covering. Some of us no doubt will

0:12:43 > 0:12:48go out and build a snowman but stay careful on the roads and by

0:12:48 > 0:12:54tomorrow, a lot of it will be gone. How are we supposed to dress that?

0:12:54 > 0:12:59Winter wardrobe, summer wardrobe. Don't ask me, I'm just the reporter.

0:12:59 > 0:13:05We want everything from you Thomas. It is set to be cold today.

0:13:05 > 0:13:08It was cold on the way in.

0:13:08 > 0:13:10The bitter blame game over the government shutdown

0:13:10 > 0:13:12in the United States could be over today.

0:13:12 > 0:13:15The Senate's will be back in session to try and break the impasse

0:13:15 > 0:13:16on spending legislation.

0:13:16 > 0:13:19It all started when a bill to fund the federal government

0:13:19 > 0:13:23did not get the number of votes it needed by the deadline

0:13:23 > 0:13:24of midnight on Friday.

0:13:24 > 0:13:27Joining us now from Washington DC, is David Smith, who's the Washington

0:13:27 > 0:13:28bureau chief for The Guardian newspaper.

0:13:28 > 0:13:36David, good morning. For those of us who want familiar with the workings

0:13:36 > 0:13:40of the Federal Government, what is this shutdown about?It's a

0:13:40 > 0:13:47fundamental failure for agreement on the government's Budget, where it

0:13:47 > 0:13:52will allocate its money, and without Republicans and Democrats in the

0:13:52 > 0:14:00house and the Senate reaching an agreement, there is and money for

0:14:00 > 0:14:06government functions, some government agencies. It is not

0:14:06 > 0:14:09literally mean that absolutely everything stops. I was out and

0:14:09 > 0:14:13about in Washington today. Some things were going on as normal.

0:14:13 > 0:14:19Essential services such as the military and the police carry on.

0:14:19 > 0:14:25But to give you one example, this particular shutdown, national parks

0:14:25 > 0:14:29would also remain open but litter would not be collected, toilets

0:14:29 > 0:14:36would not be cleaned. For tourists in New York, the Statue of Liberty

0:14:36 > 0:14:42has closed down. Also, around 800,000 federal workers who might

0:14:42 > 0:14:47not turn up on Monday, it is ultimately very costly to the

0:14:47 > 0:14:52government until the Budget is agreed upon.And it is costly

0:14:52 > 0:14:57because time is money, the clock is ticking. What is the latest you are

0:14:57 > 0:15:06hearing?Hour by hour, it's been changing on Capitol Hill. At one

0:15:06 > 0:15:13point, things seemed quite hopeful that an agreement would be reached,

0:15:13 > 0:15:17perhaps before the end of the weekend, however those hopes have

0:15:17 > 0:15:23gone backwards again. Really, the Republicans and the Democrats, they

0:15:23 > 0:15:30are digging in their heels, blaming one another for this impasse and

0:15:30 > 0:15:35nobody seems willing to give an inch and as you can imagine, it's

0:15:35 > 0:15:40overshadowed the first anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration.How

0:15:40 > 0:15:49significant you think it is a Trump administration and the Donald Trump?

0:15:49 > 0:15:54It is terrible timing that he marks one year in office with the

0:15:54 > 0:16:02government shutdown. The Democrats, unsurprisingly, have been very quick

0:16:02 > 0:16:07to blame him for that, pointing to remark he made a while ago saying

0:16:07 > 0:16:13that what this government needs is a good shot down. -- shut down. The

0:16:13 > 0:16:18infamous meeting at the White House about ten days ago where he used

0:16:18 > 0:16:21some very derogatory language about immigrants from Haiti and Africa,

0:16:21 > 0:16:27has come back to haunt him. It's from that moment that we saw a

0:16:27 > 0:16:33downward spiral in the negotiations and bitterness on both sides. It

0:16:33 > 0:16:38really has undermined what he would like to see as his unique selling

0:16:38 > 0:16:45point which is a businessman and dealmaker. This was one deal he

0:16:45 > 0:16:53spectacularly failed to pull off. David, is a deal imminent?No, not

0:16:53 > 0:16:57particularly. I think they will get there eventually, as they always do.

0:16:57 > 0:17:03Right now, it's hard to see who is going to blink first on this. I

0:17:03 > 0:17:09suspect it will depend on pressure from the public, which ever party

0:17:09 > 0:17:17thinks it's losing the of public opinion may have to budge.David

0:17:17 > 0:17:28Smith, thank you. I have an alert system on my Twitter feed, I can

0:17:28 > 0:17:31tell you who he is blaming added the Democrats, believe me.

0:17:31 > 0:17:34We'll be back with the headlines at 6.30,

0:17:34 > 0:17:37but now it's time for the Film Review with Jane Hill

0:17:37 > 0:17:45and Mark Kermode.

0:17:50 > 0:17:52A warm welcome to The Film Review on BBC News.

0:17:52 > 0:17:55To take us through this week's cinema releases is Mark Kermode.

0:17:55 > 0:17:59What have you been watching this week?

0:17:59 > 0:18:00Very exciting week.

0:18:00 > 0:18:04We have The Post, starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.

0:18:04 > 0:18:08Coco, the new animation from Pixar.

0:18:08 > 0:18:14And The Commuter, the new Liam Neeson action vehicle.

0:18:14 > 0:18:16And The Post, it's about journalism.

0:18:16 > 0:18:17I can't wait, I'm excited.

0:18:17 > 0:18:18Did you like it?

0:18:18 > 0:18:24I really did, it's a newsroom thriller about the revelations

0:18:24 > 0:18:27of the Pentagon Papers, a report which basically said that

0:18:27 > 0:18:30successive US administrations had misled the country about the Vietnam

0:18:30 > 0:18:32War.

0:18:32 > 0:18:34The film is largely set in 1971.

0:18:34 > 0:18:37Tom Hanks is Ben Bradley, the editor of the Washington Post.

0:18:37 > 0:18:39He is eager for a scoop.

0:18:39 > 0:18:45Meryl Streep is Catherine 'Kate' Graham, the publisher and proprieter

0:18:45 > 0:18:46of the Washington Post.

0:18:46 > 0:18:49It's going to the stock exchange, so its finances

0:18:49 > 0:18:56are slightly precarious.

0:18:56 > 0:19:00After the White House gets an injunction on the New York Times,

0:19:00 > 0:19:02after they publish some of the Pentagon Papers,

0:19:02 > 0:19:03Ben Bradley wants to publish.

0:19:03 > 0:19:07But Meryl Streep says, hang on, there are reasons why we can't do

0:19:07 > 0:19:10this, not least of all that it might actually endanger the paper.

0:19:10 > 0:19:11Here is a clip.

0:19:11 > 0:19:13Do you have the papers?

0:19:13 > 0:19:15Not yet.

0:19:15 > 0:19:19Oh gosh, oh gosh, because you know the position that would put me in.

0:19:19 > 0:19:27You know, we have language in the prospectus.

0:19:27 > 0:19:30Yeah, I know, I know that the backers can

0:19:30 > 0:19:30change their mind.

0:19:30 > 0:19:34I know what's at stake.

0:19:34 > 0:19:38You know, the only couple I knew that both Kennedy and LBJ wanted

0:19:38 > 0:19:40to socialise with was you and your husband,

0:19:40 > 0:19:41and you own the damn paper.

0:19:41 > 0:19:45It's just the way things worked.

0:19:45 > 0:19:48Politicians and the press, they trusted each other

0:19:48 > 0:19:51so they could go to the same dinner party, and drink cocktails and tell

0:19:51 > 0:19:54jokes, while there was a war raging in Vietnam.

0:19:54 > 0:19:56I don't know what we're talking about.

0:19:56 > 0:19:57I'm not protecting Lyndon.

0:19:57 > 0:19:59No, you've got the man who commissioned the study,

0:19:59 > 0:20:02he's one of about a dozen party guests out on your...

0:20:02 > 0:20:09And protecting the paper.

0:20:09 > 0:20:12The thing I like about this film is it has a number

0:20:12 > 0:20:13of intertwining stories.

0:20:13 > 0:20:16One is the story of Kay Graham finding her own voice.

0:20:16 > 0:20:18She's surrounded by men in boardrooms at the beginning.

0:20:18 > 0:20:21She doesn't really speak, she's slightly like a fish

0:20:21 > 0:20:21out of water.

0:20:21 > 0:20:25But during the course of this, she has to step up to the mark

0:20:25 > 0:20:27and decide what's the right thing to do.

0:20:27 > 0:20:30Second thing is, it runs almost like a prequel

0:20:30 > 0:20:31to All the President's Men.

0:20:31 > 0:20:34The end of this film runs right into the beginning

0:20:34 > 0:20:37of All the President's Men, which is a film that I was really,

0:20:37 > 0:20:40really affected by in the 1970s when it came out.

0:20:40 > 0:20:43I was a kid when I saw it, and loved it.

0:20:43 > 0:20:46There's great period detail, sequences in the printing presses

0:20:46 > 0:20:47of the Washington Post.

0:20:47 > 0:20:49We're looking at the hot metal machinery, the old linotype

0:20:49 > 0:20:51machines.

0:20:51 > 0:20:54On a third level and most importantly, it's a really

0:20:54 > 0:20:55contemporary story.

0:20:55 > 0:20:57Yes, it's set in 1971.

0:20:57 > 0:21:00Yes, the period detail is great, the performances are great,

0:21:00 > 0:21:02Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks are fantastic, the whole ensemble

0:21:02 > 0:21:03cast is great.

0:21:03 > 0:21:05But this is a really contemporary story about,

0:21:05 > 0:21:08in this particular case, a corrupt president in the White House

0:21:08 > 0:21:11attempting to stop the press from expressing you know,

0:21:11 > 0:21:12the right of free speech.

0:21:12 > 0:21:15And you look at that, and you look at what's happening

0:21:15 > 0:21:18today, in which the press is under attack, all the stuff

0:21:18 > 0:21:19about fake news.

0:21:19 > 0:21:23Recently we had the so-called Fake News Awards.

0:21:23 > 0:21:26It's a film almost like a call to arms for the press,

0:21:26 > 0:21:27the independent press.

0:21:27 > 0:21:29From a free press, to truth to power.

0:21:29 > 0:21:32And it's interesting that what Spielberg has done is to take

0:21:32 > 0:21:35a period piece and tell the story straight, you know,

0:21:35 > 0:21:39it's not twisted in any way at all, and tell it in a way which makes it

0:21:39 > 0:21:42seem urgently contemporary, in terms of its gender politics,

0:21:42 > 0:21:45in terms of its newspaper politics, in terms of the way it talks

0:21:45 > 0:21:48about the necessity for a free speech and good reporting,

0:21:48 > 0:21:50good factual reporting, to keep check on authorities.

0:21:50 > 0:21:54I mean, I - I've seen the film twice now, and would happily go back

0:21:54 > 0:21:56and see it a third time.

0:21:56 > 0:21:58And you don't need to be interested in journalism,

0:21:58 > 0:22:02or in the issues you've just raised, to like it as a film?

0:22:02 > 0:22:05I think that helps, and I certainly know some people who aren't

0:22:05 > 0:22:08interested in those things, and aren't interested in that

0:22:08 > 0:22:11particular bit of history, who have said, why would you go

0:22:11 > 0:22:11and see it?

0:22:11 > 0:22:15You see it because it is a personal drama about those two characters,

0:22:15 > 0:22:18but also something that leads you very much by the hand.

0:22:18 > 0:22:21It does assume from the beginning you might not know this stuff,

0:22:21 > 0:22:23so it gives you a primer.

0:22:23 > 0:22:26It starts you in a battlefield, and it leads you and tells

0:22:26 > 0:22:28you all you need to know.

0:22:28 > 0:22:31I would encourage anyone to go and see it, because I think it's

0:22:31 > 0:22:34a film that is timely, although it is a period piece.

0:22:34 > 0:22:38And I think you don't have to be specifically interested in that war

0:22:38 > 0:22:41or the Pentagon Papers or journalism to find it a gripping drama.

0:22:41 > 0:22:43And the performances are just great.

0:22:43 > 0:22:43OK, fantastic.

0:22:43 > 0:22:45An animated film is your second choice.

0:22:45 > 0:22:48And a really good one, Coco, the new film from Pixar,

0:22:48 > 0:22:51set at the Mexican Day of the Dead festivities.

0:22:51 > 0:22:53So 12-year-old Miguel longs to be a musician,

0:22:53 > 0:22:56but his family have banned music, because his great-grandfather years

0:22:56 > 0:22:57ago chose music over family.

0:22:57 > 0:23:00So therefore there was no more music in the family anymore.

0:23:00 > 0:23:04On the magical Day of the Dead, Fate takes a hand in the land

0:23:04 > 0:23:04of the dead.

0:23:04 > 0:23:07I thought this was terrifically entertaining, and also very,

0:23:07 > 0:23:08very touching fare.

0:23:08 > 0:23:11On the one hand, it has lovely animation and slapstick sequences,

0:23:11 > 0:23:14and all the sort of stuff you would expect from a Pixar vehicle.

0:23:14 > 0:23:16More importantly, it has great songs, great music.

0:23:16 > 0:23:19But it's dealing with some very difficult subjects -

0:23:19 > 0:23:21it's dealing with dementia, it's dealing with memory,

0:23:21 > 0:23:24it's dealing with death and life, it's dealing with loss.

0:23:24 > 0:23:27It's dealing with the way people live on, as long as they live

0:23:27 > 0:23:28on in our memory.

0:23:28 > 0:23:32And also the way songs and music will linger in our minds sometimes,

0:23:32 > 0:23:35you know, if anybody has had any experience of people with dementia,

0:23:35 > 0:23:38music somehow cuts through.

0:23:38 > 0:23:41Cuts through, doesn't it?

0:23:41 > 0:23:43There are moments that will make you weep, moments that

0:23:43 > 0:23:44will make you laugh.

0:23:44 > 0:23:47In the end, it'll make you cheer.

0:23:47 > 0:23:50If you liked this film, you see it and you like it,

0:23:50 > 0:23:54and I really think you will do, there's another film from a few

0:23:54 > 0:23:56years ago, from 2014, called Book of Life,

0:23:56 > 0:23:58which got overlooked.

0:23:58 > 0:23:59It does have thematic depth.

0:23:59 > 0:24:01They make a nice companion.

0:24:01 > 0:24:04Go and get Book of Life on DVD, because it's a different film,

0:24:04 > 0:24:07but there are great similarities and they are both terrific.

0:24:07 > 0:24:08OK, The Commuter.

0:24:08 > 0:24:16The premise of the story is quite gripping.

0:24:16 > 0:24:17The Commuter - does it deliver?

0:24:17 > 0:24:22Liam Neeson is a ex-cop working as an insurance salesman.

0:24:22 > 0:24:25The beginning of the film, he loses his job, he's

0:24:25 > 0:24:25doing his commute.

0:24:25 > 0:24:33He needs money because he has to pay for his kids' tuition.

0:24:33 > 0:24:36Suddenly, Vera Farmiga turns up and says, I want you to find

0:24:36 > 0:24:37someone for me.

0:24:37 > 0:24:40I can't tell you who they are, or what they look like,

0:24:40 > 0:24:43but if you do it there will be a reward.

0:24:43 > 0:24:43Here's a clip.

0:24:43 > 0:24:45Someone on this train does not belong.

0:24:45 > 0:24:47All you have to do is find them.

0:24:47 > 0:24:48That's it.

0:24:48 > 0:24:50This person is carrying a bag.

0:24:50 > 0:24:53You don't know what it looks like, but inside that bag is something

0:24:53 > 0:24:55they have stolen.

0:24:55 > 0:24:58This person goes by the name of Prynne.

0:24:58 > 0:24:59It's not a real name.

0:24:59 > 0:25:02They will be on this train until Coldspring.

0:25:02 > 0:25:06You find them, you find the bag, the $100,000 is yours.

0:25:06 > 0:25:14Don't leave the train before finding the bag.

0:25:14 > 0:25:16Don't tell anyone about this offer.

0:25:16 > 0:25:17Wait a minute, wait a minute.

0:25:17 > 0:25:18Simple.

0:25:18 > 0:25:20I thought this was hypothetical.

0:25:20 > 0:25:24It's just a little thing.

0:25:24 > 0:25:26Shouldn't be too hard for an ex-cop.

0:25:26 > 0:25:27How did you know?

0:25:27 > 0:25:28Oh, that's me.

0:25:28 > 0:25:31You're being serious, right?

0:25:31 > 0:25:33You have until next stop to decide.

0:25:33 > 0:25:38What kind of person are you?

0:25:38 > 0:25:39OK, so it's intriguing setup.

0:25:39 > 0:25:40They're strangers on a train.

0:25:40 > 0:25:43She has this - find the person, can't tell you why,

0:25:43 > 0:25:44there will be reward.

0:25:44 > 0:25:48Hitchcock thrillers - you set up those rules.

0:25:48 > 0:25:51The rules have to make sense, and you have to obey the rules.

0:25:51 > 0:25:54What happens, it has an interesting premise and setup,

0:25:54 > 0:25:57and 20 minutes in it goes, none of this makes sense,

0:25:57 > 0:25:58and actually, we don't care.

0:25:58 > 0:26:00It throws the rules out the window.

0:26:00 > 0:26:02Why would he do it?

0:26:02 > 0:26:03That is thrown out.

0:26:03 > 0:26:05And it just gets back into Liam Neeson walking around

0:26:05 > 0:26:06the train punching people.

0:26:06 > 0:26:10And the most frustrating thing is that when you see that clip,

0:26:10 > 0:26:11you think it's intriguing.

0:26:11 > 0:26:13What's going on?

0:26:13 > 0:26:16It's literally 20 minutes in, the film goes, I don't care.

0:26:16 > 0:26:19I don't think these rules add up to anything.

0:26:19 > 0:26:20The whole scenario doesn't make a...

0:26:20 > 0:26:22Shall we just have him punching somebody?

0:26:22 > 0:26:25And you get the first punching sequence, and then you go,

0:26:25 > 0:26:32OK, fine, it is Taken on a train.

0:26:32 > 0:26:35It's that film you've seen all those times before,

0:26:35 > 0:26:36except on a train.

0:26:36 > 0:26:38It reminds you, what happened to that really interesting idea

0:26:38 > 0:26:43you threw out the window?

0:26:43 > 0:26:48OK, fine, moving swiftly on.

0:26:48 > 0:26:51Clearly not a patch on the film of the week, Three Billboards,

0:26:51 > 0:26:52which I have not...

0:26:52 > 0:26:55I've thought about it every single day since I saw it,

0:26:55 > 0:26:57which is interesting in itself.

0:26:57 > 0:27:02Brilliant performance by Frances McDormand,

0:27:02 > 0:27:05Who has a strong chance of winning the Best Actress Oscar.

0:27:05 > 0:27:07Martin McDonagh, who wrote and directed, has done

0:27:07 > 0:27:08a really terrific job.

0:27:08 > 0:27:10Made a tragicomedy that is comic and genuinely tragic.

0:27:10 > 0:27:14I know it is divisive.

0:27:14 > 0:27:17Some take against it, and don't get on at all.

0:27:17 > 0:27:21But I laughed in the bits that are funny, but I also cried,

0:27:21 > 0:27:23because I think it really deals with tragedy, it really

0:27:23 > 0:27:24deals with loss.

0:27:24 > 0:27:25It's really well filmed.

0:27:25 > 0:27:32There are moments in it that are almost transcendent.

0:27:32 > 0:27:35They are about, like with Coco, life and death.

0:27:35 > 0:27:38The Chaucerian ear for obscenity that Martin McDonagh has rings true.

0:27:38 > 0:27:39Did you love it?

0:27:39 > 0:27:42With hindsight, I loved it, I wasn't sure as I was watching,

0:27:42 > 0:27:46but I think the script is terrific, and it's really stayed with me

0:27:46 > 0:27:47in a positive way.

0:27:47 > 0:27:49Don't take somebody who doesn't like swearing.

0:27:49 > 0:27:50That goes without saying.

0:27:50 > 0:27:53That's the only caveat, isn't it, it's a very striking film.

0:27:53 > 0:27:56For DVD?

0:27:56 > 0:27:58So I Am Not a Witch.

0:27:58 > 0:28:01It turned out in the Outstanding Debut category at the Baftas.

0:28:01 > 0:28:05A satirical, surreal tale of a young girl who is given the chance

0:28:05 > 0:28:08to accept life as a witch, or turn into a goat.

0:28:08 > 0:28:15The director has done a brilliant job.

0:28:15 > 0:28:18I thought it was a really remarkable feature, something which,

0:28:18 > 0:28:20yes, it's funny, yes, it's satirical, but it's also

0:28:20 > 0:28:21about misogyny and magic.

0:28:21 > 0:28:24One of those films, again, sometimes you're watching it

0:28:24 > 0:28:27and don't know whether to laugh or cry, and end up doing both.

0:28:27 > 0:28:29It's really well worth checking out.

0:28:29 > 0:28:30Thank you, Mark.

0:28:30 > 0:28:33A really, really intriguing week.

0:28:33 > 0:28:36And many more like that to come, because we're building up

0:28:36 > 0:28:37to awards season.

0:28:37 > 0:28:38Plenty to come.

0:28:38 > 0:28:41A reminder, before we go, you will find all of the film news

0:28:41 > 0:28:44and reviews from across the BBC on the website.

0:28:44 > 0:28:47And you can find all our previous programmes on the iPlayer as well.

0:28:47 > 0:28:49It's a cracking week.

0:28:49 > 0:28:50Enjoy your cinema going.

0:28:50 > 0:28:51Thanks for being with us.

0:28:51 > 0:28:59Bye-bye.

0:30:09 > 0:30:11Hello, this is Breakfast with Christian Fraser

0:30:11 > 0:30:15and Babita Sharma.

0:30:15 > 0:30:23Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.

0:30:23 > 0:30:27Afghan security forces say the siege of a luxury hotel in Kabul has come

0:30:27 > 0:30:31to an end more than 12 hours after it was attacked by heavily armed

0:30:31 > 0:30:37militants. Five civilians were killed at the Intercontinental

0:30:37 > 0:30:41Hotel. More than 100 people including 16 foreigners have been

0:30:41 > 0:30:41rescued.

0:30:41 > 0:30:43Let's now see the scene live in Kabul.

0:30:43 > 0:30:46You can see the Intercontinental Hotel there in the background,

0:30:46 > 0:30:48where security services have now brought that 12 hour seige

0:30:48 > 0:30:49to an end.

0:30:49 > 0:30:54The smokers stopped but this went on for 12 hours. There are some reports

0:30:54 > 0:30:57that the attackers managed to get through the backdoor. We understand

0:30:57 > 0:31:02the siege is over. There will a huge investigation into exactly what

0:31:02 > 0:31:16happened at the hotel and how the attackers managed to gain access.

0:31:22 > 0:31:29A new body for product recall is has been set up called the fice for

0:31:29 > 0:31:32Product safety and Standards, and it will take over the monitoring of

0:31:32 > 0:31:36goods imported from the EU after Brexit.

0:31:36 > 0:31:40Ukip's National Executive Committee will meet discussing the controversy

0:31:40 > 0:31:47surrounding the party's leader, Henry Bolton. He faced calls to step

0:31:47 > 0:31:52down after it was revealed his girlfriend sent a series of

0:31:52 > 0:31:55offensive texts including racist messages about Prince Harry's

0:31:55 > 0:31:59girlfriend, Meghan Markle.

0:31:59 > 0:32:10More than 100 targets were bombed in the Afrin reason -- region. A fresh

0:32:10 > 0:32:14attempt to break the deadlock which has led to the shutdown of parts of

0:32:14 > 0:32:24the US government. A fresh vote is set to take place in the Senate.

0:32:24 > 0:32:29Democrats say Donald Trump blocked the deal but the

0:32:29 > 0:32:32claim has been denied by the White House. People with hidden

0:32:32 > 0:32:36disabilities in England could soon be entitled to blue badge permits

0:32:36 > 0:32:40for free parking. The Department of Transport said the change would make

0:32:40 > 0:32:44it easier for those with conditions such as autism and dementia to

0:32:44 > 0:32:48access services they needed. The proposals would be the biggest

0:32:48 > 0:32:51change to the blue badge scheme since it was first introduced in

0:32:51 > 0:32:531970.

0:32:53 > 0:32:58They say a man's home is his castle and the one artist in Brazil, it

0:32:58 > 0:33:07really is. He has lived in a San Castleford 22 years in an upmarket

0:33:07 > 0:33:11neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. It is a very big inside but it has

0:33:11 > 0:33:15everything you could possibly think of. He says if there is rain, he can

0:33:15 > 0:33:21sculpt himself a brand-new sandcastle. Impaired his style to

0:33:21 > 0:33:26Gaudi and runs a book exchange. He has the weather for it but running

0:33:26 > 0:33:28repairs would take a ball his time.

0:33:28 > 0:33:37The view is not bad though. JJ is here with the sport. A busy day in

0:33:37 > 0:33:40Australia? Certainly. Cricket and tennis. The

0:33:40 > 0:33:47British number two, Kyle Edmund. He's been doing very well in the

0:33:47 > 0:33:48competition so far.

0:33:48 > 0:33:50Yes let's start with tennis because Kyle Edmund is attempting

0:33:50 > 0:33:53to reach a Grand Slam quarter final for the first time.

0:33:53 > 0:33:56Britain's number two has already seen off the eleventh seed

0:33:56 > 0:33:58Kevin Anderson and dealt with some incredibly hot conditions

0:33:58 > 0:34:02in Melbourne on his way to the last sixteen.

0:34:02 > 0:34:06It's much cooler today, just 26 degrees.

0:34:06 > 0:34:09But the battle is just as intense against Andreas Seppi.

0:34:09 > 0:34:11Edmund is 26 places above the Italian in the world

0:34:11 > 0:34:15rankings, although you wouldn't know that from watching so far as it's

0:34:15 > 0:34:22been incredibly tight.

0:34:22 > 0:34:24England's cricketers can clinch their one day series

0:34:24 > 0:34:26with victory over Australia in the third one day

0:34:26 > 0:34:27international in Sydney.

0:34:27 > 0:34:33Australia won the toss and put England into bat.

0:34:33 > 0:34:37They've not had an easy time at the crease.

0:34:37 > 0:34:40Six wickets have fallen, captain Owen Morgan out for 41 //

0:34:40 > 0:34:45and Moeen Ali didn't last much longer after replacing him.

0:34:45 > 0:34:47Gone for just six.

0:34:47 > 0:34:49Jos Buttler is there and keeping England ticking over.

0:34:49 > 0:34:54He's just got his half century in the last few minutes.

0:34:54 > 0:35:02England 201/6 with ten overs to play.

0:35:08 > 0:35:10Alexis Sanchez is on the verge of joining Manchester United

0:35:10 > 0:35:12from Arsenal, after United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed

0:35:12 > 0:35:14to be part of a direct swap.

0:35:14 > 0:35:17The players will both have their medicals today.

0:35:17 > 0:35:19Mkhitaryan's paperwork for his transfer was completed yesterday.

0:35:19 > 0:35:21The length of the Armenian's contract at Arsenal,

0:35:21 > 0:35:22and his salary, is undisclosed.

0:35:22 > 0:35:24Sanchez missed Arsenal's 4-1 win over Crystal Palace

0:35:24 > 0:35:32because he was travelling to Manchester.

0:35:36 > 0:35:38The Premier League paid tribute to Cyrille Regis,

0:35:38 > 0:35:41with fans across the country taking time to remember the former England

0:35:41 > 0:35:42striker, who died last week.

0:35:42 > 0:35:45On the field, there were few surprises with those fighting

0:35:45 > 0:35:53for a top four finich all winning, as Drew Savage reports.

0:35:56 > 0:36:00Before the action, time for reflection. Football took a minute

0:36:00 > 0:36:05to celebrate the life of West Brom commentary and England striker

0:36:05 > 0:36:10Cyrille Regis who died this week at the age of 59. And then, business as

0:36:10 > 0:36:15usual. Manchester City took another step towards the Premier league

0:36:15 > 0:36:23title with scorer Sergio Aguerro at it again. Last week's game against

0:36:23 > 0:36:30Liverpool a distant memory. Beaten 3-1.It is so important because we

0:36:30 > 0:36:35need goals and we score in the past and present and we will score the

0:36:35 > 0:36:40future.It is an important finish. City are still 12 points ahead of

0:36:40 > 0:36:48Manchester United. Family had two on target.

0:36:48 > 0:36:52target. Lukaku put on the hard yards. Martial put it away. That

0:36:52 > 0:36:56puts the site in second place, points ahead of Chelsea. They

0:36:56 > 0:37:00started with five draws and struggle to goals. In Brighton, that was no

0:37:00 > 0:37:05longer a problem.There is a lovely flow about Chelsea here, absolutely

0:37:05 > 0:37:14sensational, what a wonderful goal. A great afternoon for Hazard, he

0:37:14 > 0:37:19scored to make himself and made this young man's day. Arsenal reacted to

0:37:19 > 0:37:24last week's lost the Bournemouth by destroying Crystal Palace. Goals in

0:37:24 > 0:37:29the first few minutes although there are a few -- our long way from

0:37:29 > 0:37:32Champions League places. And Stoke responded to their new manager with

0:37:32 > 0:37:41their first win in months. It means they are out of the relegation zone.

0:37:41 > 0:37:44Elsewhere, Leicester are up to seventh after beating Watford.

0:37:44 > 0:37:46Everton versus West Brom and West Ham versus Bournemouth

0:37:46 > 0:37:47both finished 1-all.

0:37:47 > 0:37:52Southampton hosts Spurs later today.

0:37:52 > 0:37:55Celtic cruised into the Scottish Cup fifth round with a 5-nil thrashing

0:37:55 > 0:37:57of Brechin City.

0:37:57 > 0:37:59The Scottish Premiership champions have had a 3-week

0:37:59 > 0:38:01winter break, and looked refreshed at Celtic Park.

0:38:01 > 0:38:03Brendan Rodgers fielded a strong team, despite his opponents

0:38:03 > 0:38:07currently sitting bottom of Scottish football's second tier,

0:38:07 > 0:38:10without a league win all season.

0:38:10 > 0:38:13Saracens are still in with a chance of retaining their Champions Cup

0:38:13 > 0:38:16trophy, after beating Northampton Saints 62-14.

0:38:16 > 0:38:21The defending champions had to win against Saint

0:38:21 > 0:38:24to have a chance of making the quarterfinals.

0:38:24 > 0:38:27But they still need other results to go their way today

0:38:27 > 0:38:33if they are to make the last eight.

0:38:33 > 0:38:34Scarlets have no such worries.

0:38:34 > 0:38:39They beat Toulon to become the first Welsh side to qualify

0:38:39 > 0:38:41for the quarter finals since 2012.

0:38:41 > 0:38:43Bath and Ospreys are out though.

0:38:43 > 0:38:46England's Ross Fisher is tied for the lead heading into the final

0:38:46 > 0:38:49day of the Abu Dhabi International, with Rory McIlroy also

0:38:49 > 0:38:54in contention.

0:38:54 > 0:38:56McIlroy, who's only just returned from injury,

0:38:56 > 0:38:59is third - one shot off the pace, after hitting eight birdies

0:38:59 > 0:39:00in his third round.

0:39:00 > 0:39:04Fisher produced some of his best golf, hitting a round of seven under

0:39:04 > 0:39:07par to take the lead - and move to 17 under

0:39:07 > 0:39:10for the tournament.

0:39:10 > 0:39:15There will be a new name on the Masters trophy this evening

0:39:15 > 0:39:17with Mark Allen taking on Kyren Wilson.

0:39:17 > 0:39:19Neither player has reached this stage before.

0:39:19 > 0:39:21Allen knocked out two-time winner John Higgins in his semi-final,

0:39:21 > 0:39:23having already beaten Ronnie O'Sullivan.

0:39:23 > 0:39:26Wilson defeated world number three Judd Trump to make his first

0:39:26 > 0:39:33Masters final.

0:39:33 > 0:39:36England won their opening match of the Netball Quad Series

0:39:36 > 0:39:42against New Zealand 64 points to 57 at the Copper Box Arena

0:39:42 > 0:39:44in London last night.

0:39:44 > 0:39:47The match had to go to extra time after the score

0:39:47 > 0:39:50was level at 49 points all at the end of regulation time.

0:39:50 > 0:39:53It's the fourth edition of the round robin format series

0:39:53 > 0:39:55between England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia,

0:39:55 > 0:39:57with all the teams preparing for April's Commonwealth Games

0:39:57 > 0:40:03on the Gold Coast.

0:40:03 > 0:40:06History was made at Ascot yesterday as Un De So won

0:40:06 > 0:40:09the Clarence House Chase for a record third time.

0:40:09 > 0:40:11In testing conditions, jockey Paul Townend patiently guided

0:40:11 > 0:40:12the favourite home.

0:40:12 > 0:40:15It's the 8th grade one win for Un De So who's trained

0:40:15 > 0:40:21in Ireland by Wille Mullins.

0:40:21 > 0:40:22How's this for impressive driving?

0:40:22 > 0:40:25A mistake in heat one saw British Bobsleigh duo Meesha McNeill

0:40:25 > 0:40:29and Montell Douglas nearly come out of their sled at the final World Cup

0:40:29 > 0:40:31event before the Winter Olympics, but thanks to McNeill's quick

0:40:31 > 0:40:36reactions the pair narrowly escaped crashing.

0:40:36 > 0:40:39A walk in the countryside - a simple activity that has inspired

0:40:43 > 0:40:49Goodness me, that puts me on the edge of my seat. It makes me feel

0:40:49 > 0:40:52uncomfortable. We have lots of that kind of thing to look forward to.

0:40:52 > 0:40:59Indeed. Are we all excited for the coming curling experts? Thank you

0:40:59 > 0:41:01very much.

0:41:01 > 0:41:04A walk in the countryside - a simple activity that has inspired

0:41:04 > 0:41:06artists, writers and even the Prime Minister!

0:41:06 > 0:41:10Now a 2004 trek taken by a group of men has been turned into a play.

0:41:10 > 0:41:13Black Men Walking covers a few miles in the Peak District,

0:41:13 > 0:41:15but 2,000 years of black history.

0:41:15 > 0:41:19Ali Fortescue put on her walking boots to meet the cast and the real

0:41:19 > 0:41:27men they portray.

0:41:31 > 0:41:41We are all.We are home.We are home.2000 years of black British

0:41:41 > 0:41:47history told on a walk in the Peak District.We walked England before

0:41:47 > 0:41:53the English.It's a play inspired by a real walking group and just days

0:41:53 > 0:41:58before the first curtain call, the cast of come back to where the story

0:41:58 > 0:42:02started for a final run through and to meet the man who inspired the

0:42:02 > 0:42:06play. The story takes place on the day when the walkers probably

0:42:06 > 0:42:10shouldn't be going out because of weather warnings and along the way,

0:42:10 > 0:42:15they encounter over 500 years of Black British history, characters

0:42:15 > 0:42:20from the past emerging.Watch the play is really looking at is how

0:42:20 > 0:42:25long do you have to be in a place to be part of it? How long do you have

0:42:25 > 0:42:28to be in Yorkshire to become a Yorkshireman?Today is all about

0:42:28 > 0:42:32getting the actors into characters so here we are in the Peak District

0:42:32 > 0:42:36and this is of course all about walking group so shall we do some

0:42:36 > 0:42:40walking? We are joining the original walkers on the route they have done

0:42:40 > 0:42:45many times. It's a long stretch along the Yorkshire Derbyshire

0:42:45 > 0:42:49border, more than enough time to the actors to get to know the walkers

0:42:49 > 0:42:53and the story they will be bringing to the stage. You are one of the

0:42:53 > 0:42:58founding members of the original group?Why was it started? Something

0:42:58 > 0:43:02healthy, something that gave as an opportunity to share and talk and

0:43:02 > 0:43:06discuss with each other because it's something that men don't do,

0:43:06 > 0:43:10particularly men within perhaps the black community and we felt that we

0:43:10 > 0:43:15wanted to continue to develop our friendship.And they have inspired a

0:43:15 > 0:43:21play.It's amazing, to think that is the case. So we are looking forward

0:43:21 > 0:43:26to seeing what the play will do and say about the group but also what it

0:43:26 > 0:43:30has to say about living in Britain today in the 21st century.There is

0:43:30 > 0:43:37a real kind of misunderstanding that the black community has just arrived

0:43:37 > 0:43:41recently on -- on Windrush, for example. We have been here for

0:43:41 > 0:43:45centuries. I wanted to reflect that, tell those stories, the hidden

0:43:45 > 0:43:53British history is in my thesis. Those of the stories we are telling.

0:43:53 > 0:43:57More than ten years since they started walking, this is one they

0:43:57 > 0:44:02will never forget. As the Sheffield walkers bid farewell to the actors

0:44:02 > 0:44:06will be taking their story around the country. BBC News.

0:44:06 > 0:44:09Black Men Walking is on at the Royal Exchange theatre

0:44:09 > 0:44:11in Manchester until the 3rd of February before going

0:44:11 > 0:44:12on a nationwide tour.

0:44:12 > 0:44:17Really looking forward to seeing that. Absolutely. It is a day for

0:44:17 > 0:44:29walking, it's nice and fresh but it's very cold. Some freezing rain

0:44:29 > 0:44:32on the way and how much snow are going to get today?

0:44:32 > 0:44:33on the way and how much snow are going to get today? This picture is

0:44:33 > 0:44:38pretty good. It gives you an example of the amounts of snow that some of

0:44:38 > 0:44:42us are getting through the course of this morning. A lot of areas have

0:44:42 > 0:44:48not had the snow yet. At the moment, it is across some of the western

0:44:48 > 0:44:55areas. Look at coal that he is in Scotland. And it is the coldest

0:44:55 > 0:45:00night of the winter so far. But some of the weather then around one

0:45:00 > 0:45:05o'clock in the morning. By this stage, milder wearer has reached a

0:45:05 > 0:45:09Northern Ireland. We are talking about rainfall. The weather front is

0:45:09 > 0:45:12just about approaching the north-west of England, Lancashire

0:45:12 > 0:45:17here, turning to snow across northern parts of Wales through the

0:45:17 > 0:45:19Midlands, just about almost into central and southern England.

0:45:19 > 0:45:26Cornwall in Devon, no snow for you. It's going to be rainfall. The mild

0:45:26 > 0:45:31air is coming in. Look at what happens. You get this whole line of

0:45:31 > 0:45:35snow. This is the weather front which is basically moving in,

0:45:35 > 0:45:39sliding into that cold air is sitting across eastern parts of the

0:45:39 > 0:45:44country. And you know, it's going to be a real headache to predict who

0:45:44 > 0:45:48actually gets the snow and who gets the street. Who gets the snow

0:45:48 > 0:45:52turning to rain. One of those messy pictures where if you want to snow,

0:45:52 > 0:45:57you might be disappointed. And the other way around as well. Really

0:45:57 > 0:46:01messy, wintry picture. But it's only going to last for a few hours. That

0:46:01 > 0:46:07means by tomorrow morning, we are all in the milder Atlantic SO no

0:46:07 > 0:46:11snow in the forecast for tomorrow in a very different dates are many of

0:46:11 > 0:46:15us. So much better tomorrow. A lot brighter. A couple of light show or

0:46:15 > 0:46:21showers. Then the weekend is looking different. Milder rare from the

0:46:21 > 0:46:32Atlantic. -- milder out. Temperatures climbing. When we get

0:46:32 > 0:46:38milder coming in off the Atlantic, it's not ideal. You can see cloud

0:46:38 > 0:46:43and rain coming in. Over the next few hours, a period of snow in the

0:46:43 > 0:46:52recap. Clicking on the roads. I surround. The most of us, is just

0:46:52 > 0:46:58going to come and go. Hot, cold.

0:46:58 > 0:47:00We'll be back with the headlines at 7:00.

0:47:00 > 0:47:08But first, It's time for Click with Spencer Kelly.

0:47:45 > 0:47:51At the oily roads mixed with fresh water have become a lethal recipe

0:47:51 > 0:48:03for disaster. The Veide Highway Patrol, it is someone calling 911 or

0:48:03 > 0:48:08driving apps. It provides him with details and the best route to get to

0:48:08 > 0:48:18the scene.

0:48:18 > 0:48:24the scene.It will show that any responders.

0:48:45 > 0:48:47It'll tell me the location, what kind of accident,

0:48:47 > 0:48:50if it's debris, how long it's going and if there's any responders

0:48:50 > 0:48:53that are assigned to the call that are on their way.

0:48:53 > 0:48:56It constantly updates him on the situation as it develops.

0:48:56 > 0:48:58Having a robust system in place doesn't just help

0:48:58 > 0:48:59with weather-related collisions.

0:48:59 > 0:49:02With our Route 91 shooting that we had at Mandalay,

0:49:02 > 0:49:05for the portion that we handled in the Highway Patrol,

0:49:05 > 0:49:08it's really getting the public that's on the strip off the highway

0:49:08 > 0:49:10as quickly as possible, or closing off the freeway

0:49:10 > 0:49:13so we can have those critical resources, fire,

0:49:13 > 0:49:15medical, ambulances, to get people to the hospital

0:49:15 > 0:49:16and get there quickly.

0:49:16 > 0:49:19In 2017, 15,000 crashes were tended to, with over 300 people dying

0:49:19 > 0:49:22on average each year in road accidents in Nevada.

0:49:22 > 0:49:24Getting emergency services to the scene as quickly

0:49:24 > 0:49:25as possible is critical.

0:49:25 > 0:49:27We're gonna send injury to it and it's camera 217.

0:49:27 > 0:49:30The system has been running through the Regional Transportation

0:49:30 > 0:49:32Commission's Traffic Management Center for the past three months.

0:49:32 > 0:49:35Now because we're getting information through so many

0:49:35 > 0:49:36different data streams, not just the dispatchers,

0:49:36 > 0:49:38but we're getting it through social media,

0:49:38 > 0:49:41things like the Waze app, so people are tagging them

0:49:41 > 0:49:42in as they're driving.

0:49:42 > 0:49:45Because all of this is happening so quickly, we might have already

0:49:45 > 0:49:49sent out all of that information and had everybody in this room

0:49:49 > 0:49:51aware before the first 911 call comes in.

0:49:51 > 0:49:54So we're talking about possibly ten to 15 minutes of improvement

0:49:54 > 0:49:56in response time in some of these incidents.

0:49:56 > 0:49:58That's major when you're dealing with traffic incidents.

0:49:58 > 0:50:01Waycare pulls in data from several sources -

0:50:01 > 0:50:03traffic signals, CCTV cameras, in vehicle sensors and information

0:50:03 > 0:50:04from driving apps.

0:50:04 > 0:50:07It factors in things like what day of the year it is,

0:50:07 > 0:50:09the time of day and the weather.

0:50:09 > 0:50:11Responding to incidents rapidly is one thing,

0:50:11 > 0:50:14but the point is to be able to predict incidents before

0:50:14 > 0:50:16they happen, so the responders can be better prepared

0:50:16 > 0:50:18and in the right location.

0:50:18 > 0:50:20Using deep learning, what we do is we look

0:50:20 > 0:50:23at the historical data, run it through algorithms to develop

0:50:23 > 0:50:26patterns that are emerging and tie it to what's happening now

0:50:26 > 0:50:27on the road.

0:50:27 > 0:50:30By doing that we're essentially able to look forward in time to identify

0:50:30 > 0:50:32where these incidents are likely to occur.

0:50:32 > 0:50:34Unfortunately, Waycare wasn't able to predict this one.

0:50:34 > 0:50:35The trooper's taking pictures.

0:50:35 > 0:50:37It looks like it's the rear.

0:50:37 > 0:50:39You see how she was spinning out?

0:50:39 > 0:50:43She did a full 180 and struck right here.

0:50:43 > 0:50:46Being able to foresee accidents here could really save lives.

0:50:46 > 0:50:48The hope is that as the data gets more sophisticated,

0:50:48 > 0:50:50the predictions will become more accurate.

0:50:50 > 0:50:53Every day we get more and more evidence about what causes...

0:50:53 > 0:50:55..what triggers an incident and the artificial learning gets

0:50:55 > 0:50:57smarter and smarter and more capable.

0:50:57 > 0:50:59For Nevada now, though, the initial results are promising.

0:50:59 > 0:51:05They get there faster, we clear it faster and that

0:51:05 > 0:51:12means less secondary accidents and, if you think about it,

0:51:12 > 0:51:20secondary accidents have...

0:51:20 > 0:51:22Basically 18% of secondary accidents are fatalities.

0:51:22 > 0:51:30So we're reducing the fatalities on the roadway.

0:51:30 > 0:51:33And of course the goal is to prevent accidents altogether

0:51:33 > 0:51:35and Richard Taylor and Lara Lewington have been looking at some

0:51:35 > 0:51:38in-car technologies that may help make that a reality.

0:51:38 > 0:51:41At CES, as you might expect, there's a lot of interest in self

0:51:41 > 0:51:45driving cars and it's pretty clear that we are on a one-way street

0:51:45 > 0:51:47towards full autonomy.

0:51:47 > 0:51:55But that does still seem to be a way off, although we don't know

0:51:55 > 0:51:57exactly how far.

0:51:57 > 0:52:01In the meantime, though, there is plenty of innovation to be

0:52:01 > 0:52:03seen before we reach our final destination.

0:52:03 > 0:52:07Unsurprisingly, the move towards autonomated driving

0:52:07 > 0:52:15is focused largely on safety, with Hyundai creating a system

0:52:15 > 0:52:18to intervene when we need it the most.

0:52:18 > 0:52:26The car's fitted with a combination of biometric sensors in the seat,

0:52:26 > 0:52:29they're tracking heart rate, and a low resolution camera

0:52:29 > 0:52:35which is tracking your facial movements.

0:52:35 > 0:52:38The reason it's low resolution is so that the refresh

0:52:38 > 0:52:38rate is quicker.

0:52:38 > 0:52:41So if there's a problem, if it seems you've lost

0:52:41 > 0:52:43concentration or you're drifting off to sleep,

0:52:43 > 0:52:46then the car can quickly react toautonomously be moved off

0:52:46 > 0:52:47the road to a safe spot.

0:52:47 > 0:52:50And the basic premise of this technology could be available

0:52:50 > 0:52:51in just a year.

0:52:51 > 0:52:54Meanwhile, Nissan has a different, even more futuristic twist

0:52:54 > 0:52:55on biometrics, using my grey matter.

0:52:55 > 0:52:58The idea of this system is really to provide an interaction

0:52:58 > 0:53:01between man and machine, between my brain and the AI.

0:53:01 > 0:53:04And the concept here with Nissan is that even in a world

0:53:04 > 0:53:06of autonomous vehicles, there will be roles

0:53:06 > 0:53:07for humans to play.

0:53:07 > 0:53:11After all, a lot of people do find driving quite a positive experience.

0:53:11 > 0:53:14It can interpret the signals coming from the human and actually

0:53:14 > 0:53:15enhance the ride.

0:53:15 > 0:53:17This so-called brain to vehicle tech currently involves wearing

0:53:17 > 0:53:20this bizarre looking electrode studded helmet to capture my brain

0:53:20 > 0:53:23activity and interpret the signals as much as half a second

0:53:23 > 0:53:24before my muscles do.

0:53:24 > 0:53:27So, as I'm about to say "change lane" or "hit the brakes",

0:53:27 > 0:53:30it will initiate the action for me, giving me a smoother ride,

0:53:30 > 0:53:33and yet still allowing me a sense of control.

0:53:33 > 0:53:41They do need to sort out that helmet, though.

0:53:41 > 0:53:42LAUGHS

0:53:42 > 0:53:50Oh, dear.

0:53:54 > 0:53:56I'm not driving very well here.

0:53:56 > 0:54:00Yet what we can't hide away from is the fact that when full

0:54:00 > 0:54:02autonomy does come to pass, it's not simply about cars.

0:54:02 > 0:54:04This is Yamaha's concept motorbike.

0:54:04 > 0:54:07A self-driving racing vehicle that should be able to do speeds of over

0:54:07 > 0:54:10120 mph, although not on actual roads you'd hope.

0:54:10 > 0:54:12But whatever the form of autonomous vehicle,

0:54:12 > 0:54:13it'll need to interact safely with pedestrians

0:54:13 > 0:54:16and cyclists too, a challenge that Ford are hoping to overcome

0:54:16 > 0:54:24in their vehicles.

0:54:31 > 0:54:34Initially, cyclists will have to be seen by the vehicles

0:54:34 > 0:54:36and we are building perception into our autonomous vehicle that

0:54:36 > 0:54:39allows it to detect the cyclists, objects, to understand their intent

0:54:39 > 0:54:43and ensure that we can be safely navigating in the same space.

0:54:43 > 0:54:46And Ford are just one of the big brands who've called

0:54:46 > 0:54:48on the help of Nvidia, whose processes, combined

0:54:48 > 0:54:50with intelligence software, can make the environment

0:54:50 > 0:54:51around the vehicle safer.

0:54:51 > 0:54:53For example, using LiDAR sensors to alert a driver

0:54:53 > 0:55:01who is about to open a car door onto a cyclist.

0:55:01 > 0:55:03And AI is fuelling other experiences inside the car, too.

0:55:03 > 0:55:06Speech recognition specialists Nuance power many of today's in-car

0:55:06 > 0:55:12interactions and they showed off how they'll look in future as well.

0:55:12 > 0:55:15Today we think about the assistant as something that we interact

0:55:15 > 0:55:18with using voice, but we can add other modalities.

0:55:18 > 0:55:22Of course we have the screen, we have touch, but maybe we can use

0:55:22 > 0:55:24gestures and in this specific prototype we introduced eye

0:55:24 > 0:55:27tracking, as a way of helping the assistant understand what am I,

0:55:27 > 0:55:30as a driver, looking at and then I can ask questions

0:55:30 > 0:55:31about my environment.

0:55:31 > 0:55:39So if I see a coffee shop in front of me,

0:55:43 > 0:55:45I can just ask a question about it.

0:55:45 > 0:55:48What is the user rating of this coffee shop?

0:55:48 > 0:55:50Starbucks coffee has a user rating of three stars.

0:55:50 > 0:55:51Until when is it open?

0:55:51 > 0:55:59It closes at 11pm.

0:55:59 > 0:56:02Send a message to Frank Baker, saying, "Let's have coffee tonight".

0:56:02 > 0:56:04OK, sending a message to Frank Baker, saying,

0:56:04 > 0:56:05"Let's have coffee tonight".

0:56:05 > 0:56:06Ready to send it?

0:56:06 > 0:56:08Yes.

0:56:08 > 0:56:12So the other part of this system is that there are microphones placed

0:56:12 > 0:56:15in different parts of the car, which means the AI can respond

0:56:15 > 0:56:17according to where the different passengers are.

0:56:17 > 0:56:20So here on the passenger seat I can say, "hello,

0:56:20 > 0:56:22Dragon, I'm cold".

0:56:22 > 0:56:30OK, raising the temperature in zone two to 71.0 degrees.

0:56:34 > 0:56:36There's definitely a trend towards making our journeys more

0:56:36 > 0:56:37enjoyable as well as safer.

0:56:37 > 0:56:39Toyota have even updated their happiness tracking concept

0:56:39 > 0:56:42car, aiming for a more pleasurable journey and even

0:56:42 > 0:56:44suggesting where you might want to go,

0:56:44 > 0:56:51for anyone who needs their car to tell them.

0:56:51 > 0:56:54Since you are a foodie, I'll tell you something interesting.

0:56:54 > 0:56:57There are many options around Union Square from casual dining

0:56:57 > 0:56:57to Michelin starred.

0:56:57 > 0:56:59High-end restaurants as well as popular cafes.

0:56:59 > 0:57:05Do you like it?

0:57:05 > 0:57:06Yes.

0:57:06 > 0:57:10That was a bit of fun, but I didn't need the AI to tell me

0:57:10 > 0:57:13that I was ready for dinner.

0:57:13 > 0:57:13Sushi?

0:57:13 > 0:57:14Yeah, let's go. Let's go.

0:57:14 > 0:57:18And, from Boeing to boozing, I'm on my way to the Tipsy Robot,

0:57:18 > 0:57:20where mixology has been given a hi-tech makeover.

0:57:20 > 0:57:23Here, the drinks are shaken and served by these two chaps.

0:57:23 > 0:57:27I can even invent my own cocktail, by choosing from some of the 120-odd

0:57:27 > 0:57:33spirits hanging from the ceiling - or, I assume, all of the 120-odd

0:57:33 > 0:57:34spirits in one.

0:57:34 > 0:57:42Can I do that?

0:57:42 > 0:57:48No, I can't do that, apparently.

0:57:48 > 0:57:51These droids can mix 100 cocktails an hour between the two of them.

0:57:51 > 0:57:53That sounded impressive, until I discovered some human

0:57:53 > 0:57:59bartenders can do ten times that.

0:57:59 > 0:58:01And that's it for Click in the US for this week.

0:58:01 > 0:58:05Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter,

0:58:05 > 0:58:13where you can see loads of extra backstage videos and photos.

0:58:13 > 0:58:21Although, trust me, you don't want to see what happens

0:58:22 > 0:58:30after I have one or two of these.

0:58:42 > 0:58:43Cheers, see you soon.

0:58:43 > 0:58:45Oh, fruity!

1:00:05 > 1:00:06Hello, this is Breakfast

1:00:06 > 1:00:08with Christian Frazer and Babita Sharma.

1:00:08 > 1:00:12The siege of a luxury hotel in Kabul has come to an end -

1:00:12 > 1:00:1412 hours after it was stormed by heavily armed militants.

1:00:14 > 1:00:16Five people were killed but security forces

1:00:16 > 1:00:24were able to free more than 100 guests.

1:00:33 > 1:00:35Good morning, it's Sunday 21 January.

1:00:35 > 1:00:36Also this morning:

1:00:36 > 1:00:39New plans to make sure faulty goods are removed more quickly from shops

1:00:39 > 1:00:43and homes.

1:00:43 > 1:00:46The Ukip leader Henry Bolton fights to keep his job as the party holds

1:00:46 > 1:00:53an emergency meeting to discuss his future.

1:00:53 > 1:00:56Blue badge permits for free parking are to be made easier to get

1:00:56 > 1:00:58for people with dementia and autism.

1:00:58 > 1:01:02And in sport, Britain's Karl Edmund loses the first set of his last 16

1:01:02 > 1:01:04match against Italy's Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open.

1:01:04 > 1:01:06Tomasz has the weather.

1:01:06 > 1:01:09Be prepared for a bit of snow this morning.

1:01:09 > 1:01:14Quite tricky on some of the roads.

1:01:14 > 1:01:19The snows will not be last everywhere.

1:01:19 > 1:01:20It may turn milder tomorrow.

1:01:20 > 1:01:22Good morning, first our main story.

1:01:22 > 1:01:26The authorities in Afghanistan say a siege of a luxury hotel in Kabul

1:01:26 > 1:01:28has come to an end, more than twelve hours

1:01:28 > 1:01:30after it was attacked by gunmen.

1:01:30 > 1:01:32An interior ministry spokesman said five civilians

1:01:32 > 1:01:36including one foreigner were killed at the Intercontinental Hotel,

1:01:36 > 1:01:38along with all three attackers.

1:01:38 > 1:01:40More than 100 people have been rescued.

1:01:40 > 1:01:42Andrew Plant reports.

1:01:42 > 1:01:50The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, at dawn on Sunday morning,

1:01:50 > 1:01:56blackened and smoking after an 11-hour siege.

1:01:56 > 1:01:57The shooting started after nightfall,

1:01:57 > 1:01:59several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons.

1:01:59 > 1:02:02TRANSLATION:At first, I heard some gunfire and then,

1:02:02 > 1:02:05after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said

1:02:05 > 1:02:07that suicide attackers entered the hotel.

1:02:07 > 1:02:09Security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor

1:02:09 > 1:02:11with reports of hostages being taken.

1:02:11 > 1:02:14We now know that around 100 guests have been allowed to leave.

1:02:14 > 1:02:17It's thought the security guards at the entrance to the 5-storey

1:02:17 > 1:02:21building are among those who came under fire.

1:02:21 > 1:02:25The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul is popular with foreign guests.

1:02:25 > 1:02:28Situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city,

1:02:28 > 1:02:32it has been the target of an attack before,

1:02:32 > 1:02:35in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers.

1:02:35 > 1:02:38Security forces said two of the gunmen had been shot

1:02:38 > 1:02:42and killed, two more were thought to be hiding in the building.

1:02:42 > 1:02:46It is not yet clear whether they are still on the loose.

1:02:46 > 1:02:53The attack comes days after the US embassy in Kabul issued a warning

1:02:53 > 1:03:00about hotels in the city, saying extremist groups could be

1:03:00 > 1:03:02planning an attack, saying hotels as well as public gatherings

1:03:02 > 1:03:10could be potential targets.

1:03:10 > 1:03:15It has been a long night of the Special Forces. You can see the

1:03:15 > 1:03:19Intercontinental hotel. The smoke has been pouring from the roof. Very

1:03:19 > 1:03:24lucky to get out alive. We understand they were at least 40

1:03:24 > 1:03:29foreigners inside the hotel but were rescued. One foreign national was

1:03:29 > 1:03:34killed in the attack. We have not yet heard the nationality of the

1:03:34 > 1:03:41foreign national. We understand the security forces are carrying out an

1:03:41 > 1:03:47investigation.

1:03:47 > 1:03:51investigation. No group has claimed responsibility yet.

1:03:51 > 1:03:53Large-scale recalls of dangerous and faulty goods will be managed

1:03:53 > 1:03:55by a new body from today.

1:03:55 > 1:03:57The Office for Product Safety and Standards

1:03:57 > 1:04:00will ensure they're removed from homes and shelves more quickly.

1:04:00 > 1:04:01Our business correspondent Joe Lynam reports.

1:04:01 > 1:04:04In recent years, there have been notable product recalls such

1:04:04 > 1:04:07as the Samsung Galaxy Note and some Whirlpool tumble dryers.

1:04:07 > 1:04:09Now the government hopes to accelerate the time

1:04:09 > 1:04:14between recognising the problem and removing the product

1:04:14 > 1:04:15from shops and homes.

1:04:15 > 1:04:19The new Office for Product Safety and Standards will primarily cover

1:04:19 > 1:04:22electrical or white goods like washing machines or fridges

1:04:22 > 1:04:27and will have a panel of experts to decide whether a minor or local

1:04:27 > 1:04:30issue requires a national recall and it will ensure that imported

1:04:30 > 1:04:33goods from the EU will be properly checked once the UK

1:04:33 > 1:04:36leaves next year.

1:04:36 > 1:04:39What this new body will do is it will ensure that the know-how

1:04:39 > 1:04:42and the technical expertise is available to prevent any delays

1:04:42 > 1:04:45and to keep the public as safe as possible.

1:04:45 > 1:04:47Hundreds of electrical products are recalled in Britain every year

1:04:47 > 1:04:50but this new agency hopes to prevent these kinds of incidents.

1:04:50 > 1:04:53Joe Lynam, BBC News.

1:04:53 > 1:04:56The future of the UKIP leader, Henry Bolton will be up

1:04:56 > 1:04:58for discussion when the party's national executive holds

1:04:58 > 1:04:59an emergency meeting later today.

1:04:59 > 1:05:02There have been calls for him to step down

1:05:02 > 1:05:07after it was reported his girlfriend had sent offensive texts,

1:05:07 > 1:05:09including racist comments about Prince Harry's fiance Meghan

1:05:09 > 1:05:10Markle.

1:05:10 > 1:05:15Let's talk to our political correspondent, Emma Vardy.

1:05:15 > 1:05:19It seems they are dammed if they do, dammed if they don't. There are some

1:05:19 > 1:05:24who are worried about another leadership contest.As you say, the

1:05:24 > 1:05:27fear of yet another rather embarrassing leadership contest

1:05:27 > 1:05:32under the circumstances might just save him but we will have to wait

1:05:32 > 1:05:35and see the outcome of that meeting today. He will certainly be fighting

1:05:35 > 1:05:40to try to save his job. He is expected to face a vote of

1:05:40 > 1:05:44confidence from the NEC committee, the party's ruling body at the NEC

1:05:44 > 1:05:49don't have the power to sack Henry Bolton, that would have to go to a

1:05:49 > 1:05:53vote of wider members in the party. This is all coming to a head because

1:05:53 > 1:05:58the saga has been unfolding since Christmas over the relationship with

1:05:58 > 1:06:02his girlfriend, Jo Marney, and those text messages which were released to

1:06:02 > 1:06:06the press. He says the relationship is now over yet many people, he has

1:06:06 > 1:06:10lost the confidence of many people within Ukip. If he does go later

1:06:10 > 1:06:15today, he will see what that meeting brings, leaving you keep looking for

1:06:15 > 1:06:22its fifth leader in just over one year. -- leaving Ukip.The party's

1:06:22 > 1:06:26Brexit spokesman will be on were last later, Gerard Batten.

1:06:26 > 1:06:29Turkey has warned that it could deploy ground forces today

1:06:29 > 1:06:32after launching air attacks against Kurdish fighters in northern

1:06:32 > 1:06:32Syria.

1:06:32 > 1:06:35More than a hundred targets were bombed in the Afrin region

1:06:35 > 1:06:38with the Syrian Kurds backed by the US, but Turkey

1:06:38 > 1:06:38calls them terrorists.

1:06:38 > 1:06:44The first strikes of the new front in Syria's war. Turkish F-16s

1:06:44 > 1:06:48pounding Kurdish positions from the air. Thick plumes riding -- rising

1:06:48 > 1:06:56above the enclave Afrin held by the YPG. Turkey sees them as terrorists

1:06:56 > 1:07:00linked to the Kurdish militant group the PKK which has waged insurgency

1:07:00 > 1:07:05in Turkey since the 1980s. The strikes were backed by Turkish

1:07:05 > 1:07:09artillery from the border, tanks in place, ready to roll in. The aim of

1:07:09 > 1:07:13Turkey is to stop the Kurds extending their territorial control

1:07:13 > 1:07:17in northern Syria. Standing side-by-side with Turkey, Syria and

1:07:17 > 1:07:22rebel fighters leading the ground offensive now. The incursion is

1:07:22 > 1:07:27called operation olive branch yet it is anything but peaceful. Turkey is

1:07:27 > 1:07:32up against Kurdish military might. They have been backed by the US in

1:07:32 > 1:07:35the war against Islamic state which has incensed the Turkish government.

1:07:35 > 1:07:39An estimated half a million have been killed in Syria's war. The

1:07:39 > 1:07:46theory is with this new offensive, that number could rise again. BBC

1:07:46 > 1:07:48News, on the Turkey Syria border.

1:07:48 > 1:07:52A fresh attempt will be made to break the deadlock that has led

1:07:52 > 1:07:54to the shutdown of parts of the US government.

1:07:54 > 1:07:58A fresh vote is due to take place in the Senate tomorrow.

1:07:58 > 1:08:00Hundreds of thousands of American government workers face the prospect

1:08:00 > 1:08:02of unpaid leave if the stand off continues.

1:08:02 > 1:08:05Democrats say Donald Trump blocked a compromise deal -

1:08:05 > 1:08:13the claim has been denied by the White House.

1:08:14 > 1:08:18Theresa May has said she will crack down on company executives. Writing

1:08:18 > 1:08:23in the Observer, she described the practice and is an unacceptable

1:08:23 > 1:08:25abuse that will be ended.

1:08:25 > 1:08:27People with hidden disabilities in England could soon be entitled

1:08:27 > 1:08:29to blue badge permits for free parking.

1:08:29 > 1:08:31The Department for Transport said the change

1:08:31 > 1:08:34would make it easier for those with conditions such as autism

1:08:34 > 1:08:36and dementia to access services they needed.

1:08:36 > 1:08:42Helena Lee has this report.

1:08:42 > 1:08:46The blue badge scheme was first introduced in England in the 1970s.

1:08:46 > 1:08:49Today, around 2.4 million people with disabilities have one.

1:08:49 > 1:08:52It allows them to park free of charge on roads and normally

1:08:52 > 1:08:53without time limits.

1:08:53 > 1:08:56The government is now proposing to extend the scheme.

1:08:56 > 1:08:59It wants people with disabilities and conditions like autism

1:08:59 > 1:09:03and dementia to be able to qualify for a blue badge so they too can

1:09:03 > 1:09:06enjoy the freedom to get out where and when they want.

1:09:06 > 1:09:14The Department for Transport says only some councils recognise hidden

1:09:16 > 1:09:18disabilities under the current scheme because they interpret

1:09:18 > 1:09:19the existing rules differently.

1:09:19 > 1:09:24The proposals would be the biggest change to the scheme

1:09:24 > 1:09:25since it was first introduced.

1:09:25 > 1:09:28The plans will now go through an 8-week public consultation.

1:09:28 > 1:09:34Helena Lee, BBC News.

1:09:34 > 1:09:38They say a man's home is his castle, and for one artist in Brazil

1:09:38 > 1:09:38it really is.

1:09:38 > 1:09:41Marcio Matolias has lived in a sandcastle for 22 years

1:09:41 > 1:09:43in an upmarket neighbourhood of Rio De Janeiro.

1:09:43 > 1:09:46It isn't huge inside, but he has everything he needs.

1:09:46 > 1:09:49Marcio says if there is heavy rain he just sculpts himself

1:09:49 > 1:09:50a new sandcastle.

1:09:50 > 1:09:57He compares his style to Niemeyer and Gaudi,

1:09:57 > 1:09:59and makes money from donations and runs a book exchange.

1:09:59 > 1:10:07I am glad he has built it far enough back from the tide.

1:10:18 > 1:10:21In the past few years, several fires have been linked

1:10:21 > 1:10:23to faulty fridge freezers and tumble dryers.

1:10:23 > 1:10:25Now, the recall of these defective products will be managed

1:10:25 > 1:10:29by a new body called 'The Office for Product Safety and Standards'.

1:10:29 > 1:10:31It's hoped this new organisation will speed up

1:10:31 > 1:10:33the time between recognising a problem with a product

1:10:33 > 1:10:33the time between recognising a problem with a product

1:10:33 > 1:10:34and removing it.

1:10:34 > 1:10:36Joining us now is retail and consumer analyst,

1:10:36 > 1:10:39Kate Hardcastle.

1:10:39 > 1:10:40Kate Hardcastle.

1:10:40 > 1:10:47A big change?It's a welcome change. Lots of confusion and challenges,

1:10:47 > 1:10:50many reports on why things like these are needed so it's definitely

1:10:50 > 1:10:55welcome news. That is borne out by the fact that although there are

1:10:55 > 1:11:01many procedures in place, there is not clarity and the most important

1:11:01 > 1:11:06part is the consumer. It are nowhere to get the messages from product

1:11:06 > 1:11:11safety. We have over for domestic appliances in the average household

1:11:11 > 1:11:15with all of them having the potential to cause harm. When they

1:11:15 > 1:11:21come with warranties and guarantees, that is the piece of paperwork you

1:11:21 > 1:11:25throw into a draw. That means you don't get information.Explained was

1:11:25 > 1:11:30what happens when is a product recall? What sort of information is

1:11:30 > 1:11:36sent out? What are they obliged to do?There is the European Union

1:11:36 > 1:11:39website, local Trading Standards will get involved, but because it is

1:11:39 > 1:11:45local Trading Standards, that is lot of different authorities. Also, it's

1:11:45 > 1:11:49very much down to the consumer to react to something they might have

1:11:49 > 1:11:58heard. To then go and find out more information. What this is going to

1:11:58 > 1:12:03look at is one body making recommendations, much more research,

1:12:03 > 1:12:10encouraging the consumers to get more involved, which is brilliant.

1:12:10 > 1:12:15And the product recall steps are standardised. Very similar to the

1:12:15 > 1:12:19Food Standards Agency.What happens if you miss that letter in the post

1:12:19 > 1:12:23about the recall? That happens a lot. What is the best way of

1:12:23 > 1:12:27ensuring that a consumer knows what is going on with what their

1:12:27 > 1:12:31appliances are doing?They can only look at best practice. Countries

1:12:31 > 1:12:37like America which have good information. How can they have

1:12:37 > 1:12:41websites where you worry about one product and go to another website.

1:12:41 > 1:12:44But the challenges are that sometimes we don't even give the

1:12:44 > 1:12:47information to the retailer to let them know we have purchased a

1:12:47 > 1:12:55product. We are reliant on news outlets to try and work out that

1:12:55 > 1:12:58even in the case like Whirlpool, there were four different brand

1:12:58 > 1:13:03names. You might not realise it is another home -- it is another one.

1:13:03 > 1:13:08It will ensure information is much more clear to the consumer.

1:13:08 > 1:13:14Whirlpool have sent us a statement on this saying their extensive

1:13:14 > 1:13:17campaign has achieved a resolution rate more than three times the

1:13:17 > 1:13:21industry average for a product recall. Maybe they are one of the

1:13:21 > 1:13:26better ones, I don't know. Tel is about the new group. What will the

1:13:26 > 1:13:33website entail?It will be around the research, procedures, the body

1:13:33 > 1:13:38they will put in place that will bring clarity and formality to

1:13:38 > 1:13:45processes. They are going to engage the consumer which I think is the

1:13:45 > 1:13:51most important part. And not be worried that there is some kind of

1:13:51 > 1:13:56marketing. Keeping the family say. Generally make sure they are

1:13:56 > 1:14:03following best practice.OK, Kate, thank you to coming in. It sounds

1:14:03 > 1:14:08interesting. Very important, although safety concerns. That is

1:14:08 > 1:14:18catch up with the weather. Good morning. : after you? Oh, wow.

1:14:18 > 1:14:20catch up with the weather. Good morning. : after you? Oh, wow. In

1:14:20 > 1:14:34the Highlands, a bit sleepy. It's a bit extreme.

1:14:34 > 1:14:41bit extreme. Got snow and ice. A bit of a problem. This is where the cold

1:14:41 > 1:14:48air is sitting. The weather fronts moving through. Starting to snow

1:14:48 > 1:14:52across parts of the UK. Not everybody is going to get the snow

1:14:52 > 1:14:56today but the some of us across northern and eastern and central

1:14:56 > 1:15:00areas, there will be a bit Smalling -- but falling through this

1:15:00 > 1:15:05afternoon. By around nine o'clock, mostly rain. It's just about

1:15:05 > 1:15:11starting to snow in western areas. Most of it around about here.

1:15:11 > 1:15:15Certainly the Midlands into some snow. The Midlands, Yorkshire, East

1:15:15 > 1:15:23Anglia. Certainly Scotland, it goes without saying, cold right now. Can

1:15:23 > 1:15:29see that track, trail of snow across eastern areas of the UK. How much?

1:15:29 > 1:15:37Over the hills as is often the case. Five, maybe ten centimetres.

1:15:37 > 1:15:42Throughout the Midlands and a bit further south. Maybe a good

1:15:42 > 1:15:49covering. And there is freezing rain as well. The roads will be quite

1:15:49 > 1:15:58icy. But this is only temporary. It's what we call transient snow.

1:15:58 > 1:16:04By the time we get it tomorrow, the snow is long gone.For most of us,

1:16:04 > 1:16:10tomorrow is a very different day. A lot more mild, temperatures eight -

1:16:10 > 1:16:1410 degrees higher across the east and the week ahead, milder air

1:16:14 > 1:16:21wafting in from the south. From these temperatures, you can gather

1:16:21 > 1:16:25this spell of cold weather we have right now is only going to last for

1:16:25 > 1:16:33a short while. A bit of a snow day for some of us. Maybe enough to

1:16:33 > 1:16:38build a snowman in some areas but certainly not everywhere.

1:16:38 > 1:16:39build a snowman in some areas but certainly not everywhere.

1:16:39 > 1:16:48Is -13 to coldest we have had? Yes. So far for this winter. It could

1:16:48 > 1:16:53even dropped to -14 in the next hour or so. I will let you know. I will

1:16:53 > 1:17:00keep you hanging.Wrapup.

1:17:00 > 1:17:04Last year women around the world held protests on the first day

1:17:04 > 1:17:05of Donald Trump's Presidency.

1:17:05 > 1:17:08They marked the start of a year in which issues like gender equality

1:17:08 > 1:17:11and sexual harrassment were faced head-on in every industry,

1:17:11 > 1:17:12from politics to Hollywood.

1:17:12 > 1:17:14Today women from 250 countries will mark the anniversary

1:17:14 > 1:17:15by marching again.

1:17:15 > 1:17:18One of the events will be a rally opposite Downing Street.

1:17:18 > 1:17:20Let's speak now to Shola Mos-Shog-bamimu, one

1:17:20 > 1:17:23of the organisers.

1:17:28 > 1:17:35Talk through what is happening today.Amazing things. We are

1:17:35 > 1:17:40gathering in solidarity to make sure we are calling for action to bring

1:17:40 > 1:17:44an end to a number of issues that continue to prevail in our society

1:17:44 > 1:17:51and are unacceptable.You mentioned the word Time's Up, that is the hash

1:17:51 > 1:18:00tag. We saw huge numbers in protest in America. You hoping to attract

1:18:00 > 1:18:08large numbers like that here in London?The reality is we can't

1:18:08 > 1:18:11predict the numbers that evident from the masses of people that came

1:18:11 > 1:18:17last year, there is a strong number of people in the country that

1:18:17 > 1:18:22resonate with the issues we have raised stop those other supporters

1:18:22 > 1:18:27off-line and online as well. We are at and confident that we will be

1:18:27 > 1:18:33able to stand in solidarity on a number of these issues.Hardier

1:18:33 > 1:18:38assess how successful it will be a close I know this time last year,

1:18:38 > 1:18:47you would say it was exactly what you wanted to do. -- Powell do you

1:18:47 > 1:18:55assess -- how do you.A number of things have changed. There has been

1:18:55 > 1:19:02a cultural paradigms shift in our thinking. Women's voices have been

1:19:02 > 1:19:08amplified. More institutions and people have been held to account in

1:19:08 > 1:19:13respect of a number of these issues from gender pay gap, sexual

1:19:13 > 1:19:17harassment. There is a paradigms shift and that is very evident and I

1:19:17 > 1:19:22think that is a product from the women's movement.Did think that

1:19:22 > 1:19:27perhaps people get confused as to what exactly you are calling for and

1:19:27 > 1:19:40asking for with the hash tag Time's Up and the hash tag

1:19:40 > 1:19:44Up and the hash tag me too. Jetta is empowering women to share their

1:19:44 > 1:19:49stories and experiences. -- it is empowering women.There shouldn't be

1:19:49 > 1:20:01any confusion. The women's march is grounds routes. Things that

1:20:01 > 1:20:04transcend colour, race and creed. This is a call for action. We need

1:20:04 > 1:20:11to understand that complacency gets us Trump and Brexit. If you do not

1:20:11 > 1:20:19show up, stand up, speak up, that if he did stand-up comedy went get what

1:20:19 > 1:20:32you want.-- if you don't do stand up, you won't get what you want.We

1:20:32 > 1:20:36want to achieve, through the march, we want to put together a

1:20:36 > 1:20:46presentation in Parliament. What we are training to achieve here is a

1:20:46 > 1:20:56cultural development. Time's Up on the cultural oppression of women. In

1:20:56 > 1:21:052016, only 9% of

1:21:05 > 1:21:092016, only 9% of female funds were able to get funding. We are calling

1:21:09 > 1:21:16Time's Up on so much from transfer the, Islamaphobia, homophobia,

1:21:16 > 1:21:21anti-Semitism. We are calling times on the harassment of violence

1:21:21 > 1:21:28against women.

1:21:28 > 1:21:34against women. -- transphobia.We are grateful the time. We will be

1:21:34 > 1:21:36watching the protest shortly.

1:21:36 > 1:21:39The Andrew Marr Programme is on BBC One this morning at nine.

1:21:39 > 1:21:44Andrew, what have you got coming up?

1:21:44 > 1:21:48As you may have noticed, we have President Emmanuel Macron from

1:21:48 > 1:21:55France and you can hear his views of Trump. It has been a bit week with

1:21:55 > 1:22:00their collapse of Karelian Mac. We have the Shadow Chancellor talking

1:22:00 > 1:22:14about it. -- Carillion. Not to talk about. Reviewing the press, and have

1:22:14 > 1:22:18the editor of the Guardian, the first-ever female editor of the

1:22:18 > 1:22:23Guardian. And a busy hour.

1:22:23 > 1:22:27We're here on the BBC News Channel until nine this morning,

1:22:27 > 1:22:29and coming up in the next hour -

1:22:29 > 1:22:33We'll be taking a hike through 2,000 years of Black British history,

1:22:33 > 1:22:36with the stars of a brilliant new play, and the real-life walking

1:22:36 > 1:22:37group who inspired it.

1:22:37 > 1:22:40We'll be hearing more about those plans for people with hidden

1:22:40 > 1:22:45disabilities to qualifty for Blue Badge free parking.

1:22:45 > 1:22:48They've braved temperatures of minus 40 degrees and battled

1:22:48 > 1:22:52winds of 60 miles per hour to become the largest all-female group to ski

1:22:52 > 1:22:53coast-to-coast across Antarctica.

1:22:53 > 1:22:56We'll be talking to the "Ice Maidens" live from the Union Glacier

1:22:56 > 1:22:58at 8:10.

1:22:58 > 1:23:00All that to come on the BBC News Channel.

1:23:00 > 1:23:04But this is where we say goodbye to viewers on BBC One.