itv said they hoped the presenter would get the help he needs. the police say enquiries into the collision are continuing. it is not just it is notjust about it is not just about a it is notjust about a pretty big hole in itv‘s saturday night schedule, from britain's got talent through to i'm a celebrity, so much of itv‘s prime time entertainment is built on the popularity of the double act. 0ver built on the popularity of the double act. over the coming days and weeks at itv, they will be assessing exactly what the long—term probabilities will be for ant‘s long—term future. thank you for the update. president trump has outlined plans to combat america's opioid epidemic, including introducing the death penalty for drug dealers in certain circumstances. 0ver—prescription of opioid painkillers, such as morphine and codeine, has created a nationwide addiction crisis with patients turning to heroin and other street drugs when their prescriptions stop. 0ur north america editor jon sopel reports. during the election campaign, donald trump c

he has so many obligations, itv is wrapped up ina many obligations, itv is wrapped up in a massive sponsorship deal for the finale of saturday night takeaway, they needed to get it on air. ithink takeaway, they needed to get it on air. i think dec feels there is a pressure, if not to the broadcaster, but advertisers, viewers and fans. a lot of competition winners going to florida villa massive finale, so i think he feels obliged. it is very much a short—term, interim measure. what will happen after that, long—term, i think it is trickier. for dec‘s career it would be smart to try to start doing things alone, but the magic, the reason people watch ant and dec is their friendship, their banter, their relationship. i think he might look a lost soul on his own. britain's got talent will follow fairly soon afterwards, at the moment it looks like it will be him on his own? afterwards, at the moment it looks like it will be him on his own7m is very tricky, they have filmed a lot of the auditions already, we have seen pictures of them arriving at their news to do the auditions. there will be los

itv said they hoped the presenter would get the help he needs. the police say enquiries into the collision are continuing. now, it's time for newsnight. tonight, a broadcast exclusive with the ceo of cambridge analytica. alexander nix responds to the allegations of dirty tricks at his company and vast breaches of data security. we see this as a coordinated attack by the media that's been going on for very, very many months, in order to damage the company that had some involvement with the election of donald trump. we put to him the accusations of a whistleblower that he runs a full scale propaganda service. we get our biggest glimpse yet of the brexit deal. is it to be a full english or a dog's dinner? now today was about the steps we will take next year when we leave the eu, but before we fully relinquish our legal

and on deck are a large drawer for itv. for the rest of the season it presents itv with a huge challenge and dec has said he will go through with the remainder of programmes without ant. the question is whether that can be sustained for the rest of the season. it's hard to visualise it for either of them.|j read that they had a pact that they would always do television together. they grew up together, they were teenagers when they entered the spotlight. it's very sad, but hopefully their friendship will help them come through this. nigel farage and some fish on the front of the financial times. just when you think brexit can't get any more ridiculous, it is the spectacle of nigel farage throwing dead fish into the river thames as a protest at the fa ct the river thames as a protest at the fact that fishing is not going to change as much as we thought it would. we are not going to take back control of fishing in the way we had somehow promised. ithink, you know, the whole thing was a completely ludicrous stunt, but then agai

itv said they hoped the presenter would get the help he needs. police say inquiries into the collision are continuing. if president trump has said he wants to bring in tougher penalties for drug traffickers , including the death penalty , to tackle what he called the scourge of drug addiction in america. speaking in new hampshire, he said opioid dealers killed thousands of people but spentjust a short time injail. we can have all the blue riband committees we want, but if we don't get tough on the drug dealers, we are wasting our time. just remember that. we are wasting our time. and that toughness includes the death penalty. time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. won it is a equus tomorrow, the start of spring astronomically speaking and after a long weekend of heavy snowfall there were signs of spring out there. this is the scene in york, the crocuses appearing from underneath that covering of snow thanif underneath that covering of snow than if we stick with a forecast trend for york, temperatures on the rise for the rest of this wee

itv says his saturday night programme with partner declan donnelly will not be broadcast this weekend, as our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. moments after the mini he was driving was involved in a collision with two other cars, ant mcpartlin at the scene of the crash. when police arrived, he was taken away under arrest after failing a breath test. a number of people were treated for minor injuries, and a child passenger in one car taken to hospitalfor a precautionary checkup. i think it's time for me to say hello... the evening before, ant mcpartlin had been presenting itv‘s saturday night takeaway. he returned to television last year after going into rehab to treat an addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers. this afternoon, the broadcaster said:

the itv presenter, ant mcpartlin, says he will seek further treatment

they are very key to the whole itv market. if one of them isn't very well, sadly, the whole thing comes crashing down. let's conclude with the daily express, which has certainly an arresting headline. miracle cure for sight loss, pollock was “— miracle cure for sight loss, pollock was —— polly? miracle cure for sight loss, pollock was -- polly? i don't know about medical claims, but it is a module. you. open —— it is a module. you. now we have got themselves helping to cure blindness, it feels like a miracle cure narrative about themselves might be coming true. i'm a medical perspective, that is very exciting. it is very exciting to think that we have seen conditions that previously nobody thought were curable. thanks to the ground—breaking medical breakthroughs, it yours can be found. it shows the importance of funding —— a cure can be found. it shows the importance of funding research as much as possible, there are sure is out there for lots of conditions. two patients miraculously regained their vision, an

there was the clash of the channels — bbc versus itv. but with dan walker in one boat and charlotte hawkins in the other, it was really bbc breakfast versus good morning britain, and look who won. and the bbc will take victory in this sport relief celebrity boat race! there was the return of celebrity boxing. she's taking a lot of heavy shots from helen there. helen skelton used to be on blue peter. this was black—and—blue peter. she won a full—on encounter with camilla thurlow from love island. now for sport relief, shay given has embarked on a 12—hour penalty marathon. he's been saving more than half of them. how am i going to get on? let's keep the microphone in my hand. oh, disaster for scotland! andy murray's asleep. in this hotel. andrew murray genuinely did not know about plans to wake him up for michael mcintyre's midnight game show. andy! holy bleep! he ended up duetting with a spice girl. i really, really, really wanna... zig—a—zig—ah. and backstage, the donations were coming in. nadine, she is eight and she has j

itv presenter ant mcpartlin is arrested on suspicion of drink—driving, after a collision in london yesterday. he's since been released. a british woman dies in syria, after volunteering to fight with an all—female kurdish militia group. a report recommends that the maximum stake for fixed—odds betting terminals should be reduced from £100 to less than £30 for some games. and one couple have their honeymoon plans put on ice, as the mini beast from the east brings travel chaos to the country. it's 5 o'clock. our main story is that britain and the european union have reached agreement on arrangements for a transitional period after brexit, injust over a year's time. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, described the new draft text as a ‘decisive step‘ in the uk's withdrawal, but not yet the end of the road. in particular, he said questions remained over the nature of the border between northern ireland and the republic. the brexit secretary, david davis, said british business could now invest with confidence, and the uk would be free to negotiate new trade agreements during the

itv and goes through their news and i'd just compare it sometimes. do you like that? does it give you a sense of what is going on?|j do you like that? does it give you a sense of what is going on? i liked doing it to give me more understanding of what is going on. eve, what is your take on this?|j eve, what is your take on this?” would never checked news on social media because it is like chinese whispers. you are properly get opposite stories but think it is real. many go on to your website. if there are things i do not understand i will probably go to newsround because it is more for our age. lots of encouraging answers. well done. why doesn't duncan hand us to the weather? you see camera two. you're going to look into camera two and say to viewers, the time is three minutes to six and we're going over to helen for the weather. it is three minutes to six and time for the weather with helen. it is not fake weather. but we have winter returning for this weekend. at the moment there is rain in the north—east. heavy snow to come across the mountain

we saw the bbc beat team itv in the clash of the channels boat race. the amount is below the record 55 million pounds pledged in 2016 but organisers are still hailing the event a huge success. i don't think you could knock £38 million for charity. we'll talk to the organiser a little later. formula one is back and it looks like it's going to be the same old story after qualifying for the season opening australian grand prix. holly, good morning. also, that boat race, i know we have another boat race, i know we have another boat race but it isn't nearly as important as the bbc versus itv. i think we could take some tips from those guys later on, obviously we are talking about the cambridge and 0xford boat race, i am quite looking forward to it, the women's especially. but now formula 1 is under way? like christmas, especially. but now formula 1 is underway? like christmas, it especially. but now formula 1 is under way? like christmas, it comes back around before we know it and i'm afraid to say it is looking like the same old story. lewis hamilton and

itv has said his on—screen partner, declan donnelly, will host their programme, saturday night takeaway, on his own when it returns at the end of the month. now it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. 0ne years since terror hit the streets of manchester and people lost their lives. the attack confounded security services. who was the perpetrator? did he work alone? tonight, and extended newsnight investigation brings significant new information on how he was radicalised and why he acted when he did. what is your next move against russia? the prime minister is about to tell us, and she will not be holding back. eu leaders will be warned by the prime minister they are all threatened by russia, but will they listen? also tonight, a status update from mark zuckerberg on the data breach of facebook. we will ask if the social media giant is doing enough to salvage its reputation. good evening.

he presented the popular itv quiz show, bullseye, which combined darts ability and general knowledge. for 11! years the show ran, but ended in 1995. he knowledge. for 1a years the show ran, but ended in 1995. he had been in ill health for several years. that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with evan davis. mr speaker, there is no alternative conclusion other than that the russian state was culpable for the attempted murder of mr skripal and his daughter. relations between britain and russia are put into a deep freeze. russia responds by saying — we are used to cold weather. rarely does britain find itself at the centre of such a major diplomatic struggle. we'll hear from the security minister. and did jeremy corbyn judge it right in his response? some of his own mps don't think so. the shadow security minister will explain labour's position. brexit secretary david davis has been travelling the continent today — and seeming to make brexit concessions to the europeans, exclusively to nick watt. i'm not bothered to

watch this from itv news from britain tonight. >> this is itv news at ten. >> good evening. there were those who said that no one could recover from the nerve agent poisoning that left the form are russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter critically ill, but there was some remarkable news today. she is improving rapidly and no longer critically ill, though her father still is. if she's well enough to talk and there are suggestions that she is, then this slow-moving investigation may get a new and rapid lease of life. >> it has taken weeks of investigation for experts to be able to say with confidence that the house where sergei lived is the place where the would-be assassins tried to kill him. the highest concentration was found here on the front door. police built a metal wall, a crime scene attracting worldwide attention and condemnation. if the former spy and his daughter were twin targets for assassination, it seems the plot at least partially failed. sergei is still critically ill, but his daughter's condition changed from critical to stable while she's by no means w

the bbc won. in the bbc against itv boat race for sport relief. the bbc wonlj in the bbc against itv boat race for sport relief. the bbc won. i think the bbc presenters are probably fitter than me and some people in barnsley! possibly. the sunday express talking about activities on the water. we are still the waterborne, but with a motor and dead fish. the stunned the other day involving nigel farage and fish. and the row over the deal for fishermen when we leave the european union. the row is a serious thing. but i am a lwa ys the row is a serious thing. but i am always amused, as you must be. they sit ina always amused, as you must be. they sit in a room. i tell you what we will do. we will throw dead fish in the river. that will get in the papers, which it did. but when they are doing it, don't they think am i are doing it, don't they think am i a bit ridiculous? throwing fish into a bit ridiculous? throwing fish into a river. it will get the coverage but shouldn't we be doing serious debate and not chucking fish into a river? the argument they

itv had already announced that his co—presenter, declan donnelly, seen here on the right, will host saturday night takeaway without him when the show returns in ten days. the winners of this year‘s sony world photography awards 0pen competition have been revealed, with the british photographer nick dolding voted the best in the portraiture category for this image of actor emile clarke. all the category winners will now compete for the open photographer of the year award, which will be announced on the 19 april. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello and welcome to the programme. this is sport today. but the shock defeat for serena williams. a combination of heavy rain saves the west indies. and behind the scenes at barcelona is their women‘s tame aim for a champions league upset. we start with a tennis news that serena williams has been knocked down in the opening round of the miami open. the 23— time grand slam

i think the decision will be taken out of their hands, because i feel that itv, their sense would be that we cannot have him on television at the moment when he is under suspicion of this drink—driving. it is a family show, they are looked up to and admired. they are role models for young people. i think it would be very difficult even if he wanted to continue for him to continue at the moment while this hangs over him. as isaid, moment while this hangs over him. as i said, they are role models and thatis i said, they are role models and that is what they are seen as an they will have to overcome this somehow. i think it is too early to do that at the moment. as a fan, what is your take on this? do you think it would be appropriate to seek ant back on tv or do you think it is too serious an allegation which he is facing and therefore he has to step back? i would love to see ant back on tv but i think for the moment he has made the right decision by stepping away from his work commitments and he needs to get himself sorted and take some time out to heal himself and get in a better p

béisbol en las grandes ligas, en san francisco mandaron esta noche en la loma para buscar la segundo itv de la temporada. gran salida del lanzador inicial, y pánico volvió a crear profundo esos la parte alta de la novela. el equipo inicia la temporada comités de 1 x 0 gracias a cuadrangulares del mismo jugador que cambio los ascéticos no pudieron competir en su último juego hosco y perdieron en su visita con citi el día de maÑana estaré llegando el conjunto de gran manzana. jefferson quintana hablando de lo complicado que ser el duelo para los de la bahía >>> no va a ser un partido muy intenso de mucha presión y mucho roce, nos estamos preparando para el partido este, sabemos que tienen un equipo que viene ganando entre juegos y empatando uno. nosotros lo vamos a esperar la campbell más información el galaxy de los Ángeles zlatan se entrenó con el equipo él de hoy y fue presentado. se espera que tenga minutos el sábado >>> en la rueda de prensa dijo que se sentía con ánimos y con mucho coraje todavía y que siente que puede aportar bastante todavía >>> es toda la infor

itv presenter ant mcpartlin is to step down from his tv commitments after being arrested on suspicion of drink—driving yesterday. this weekend's saturday night takeaway programme that he hosts with co—star declan donnelly is cancelled. uber suspends its self driving car programme after a woman is hit and killed by one of their cars in the us. investigators say the car was in autonomous mode when the accident happened. share prices in bookmakers rise after a report recommends that the maximum stake for fixed—odds betting terminals should be set at 30 pounds for some games, higher than had been expected. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... as uber suspends its self—driving car programme following a fatal crash, we'll be speaking to an expert on the psychology of technology and its impact on ourfuture. shares in bookmakers have risen on the news that limits to stakes on some fixed odds betting machines have been set higher than expected. we'll be speaking to an expert on gambling addiction to find out if

there was the clash of the channels — bbc versus itv. but with dan walker in one boat and charlotte hawkins in the other, it was really bbc breakfast versus good morning britain, and look who won. and the bbc will take victory in this sport relief celebrity boat race! there was the return of celebrity boxing. she's taking a lot of heavy shots from helen there. helen skelton used to be on blue peter. this was black—and—blue peter. she won a full—on encounter with camilla thurlow from love island. now for sport relief, shay given has embarked on a 12—hour penalty marathon. he's been saving more than half of them. how am i going to get on? let's keep the microphone in my hand. 0h, disaster for scotland! andy murray's asleep. in this hotel. andrew murray genuinely did not know about plans to wake him up for michael mcintyre‘s midnight game show. andy! he ended up duetting with a spice girl. i really, really, really wanna... zig—a—zig—ah. and backstage, the donations were coming in. nadine, she is eight and she has just given

., we have itv berlin. we will have a conversation with the ceo keith barr. ceo.t the jag land rover let's get the juliette saly. donald trumpg time associate sam numbered says he does not plan to cooperate with the subpoena from robert mueller. press hasated reported that numbered in a reversal says he will cooperate -- the associate appraiser has the associated press has reported that nunberg associate -- a man hospitalized in a critically ill condition is a russian convicted in his home country of spying for the u.k. according to a person familiar granted case, he was refuge in britain in 2010 after a spy swap with russia. he and a woman in her 30's were found unconscious in a bench and a shopping mall on sunday afternoon after exposure to an unknown substance. doctors and psychologists are examining what made the pair so ill. italy's political future hangs in the balance after sunday's election. party leaders plan to speak over the coming days and weeks, urging to put the campaign behind them, and seek ways to form a government. questions for the presiden

we saw the bbc beat team itv in the clash of the channels boat race! the amount is below the record £55 million pledged in 2016 — but organisers are still hailing the event a huge success. the main story this morning is the death of the police officer in france, following yesterday's terror attack. the news of his death has just come through in the last few hours. more on this from our correspondent gavin lee. terribly sad news and we understand that this police officer swapped himself a hostage, can you tell us more? we did hear that from the interior minister this morning, did hear that from the interior ministerthis morning, in did hear that from the interior minister this morning, in a statement to say that 45—year—old lieutenant colonel arnaud beltrame died of his injuries sustained in the attack. he says france will never forget his heroism, the attack. he says france will neverforget his heroism, his bravery, his sacrifice. while he was ina bravery, his sacrifice. while he was in a critical condition last night the french president min mi

itv said they hoped the presenter will get the help he needs, police say inquiries are continuing. here is a strange, alarming story. police in austin, texas, are warning of a new bomb threat after the city was hit by a fourth explosion injust one month. two people were injured by a device that may have been triggered by a trip wire. the previous bombs were stuffed inside packages and left on residents' doorsteps. authorities have little understanding of who could be setting off these devices and why. police gave this update earlier today. we are clearly dealing with what we expect to be a serial bomber at this point based on the similarities between now what is the fourth device and again as we look at this individual and the pattern, and what we are looking at here, we will have to determine whether we see a specific ideology behind this or something that will lead us to make that decision along with our federal partners. two people died in the previous attacks. for the latest we can speak to our correspondent gary 0'donoghue who joins us from austin. what more do the police know

itv against bbc, let's have a look. that's enough! its official title, the clash of the channels boat race, bbc versus itv. but we all know what this is all about, bbc breakfast versus this is all about, bbc breakfast versus good morning ridden. weezer says if i don't win i can't come back on monday. piers morgan has made it clear i don't have a job if i lose this. dan walker versus charlotte hawkins. we know we're doing it for a great cause, we're doing it for a great cause, we're doing it for sport relief and we love that but everyone here is super competitive. how do you compare against dan walker in a boat? i'm a bit worried about that, year he's done it before so he's got a bit of advantage, but he's got long legs and long arms so he could be uncoordinated. the thought of piers morgan watching this?” uncoordinated. the thought of piers morgan watching this? i can't even mention his name but if he was really prepared and he had the physical and mental capabilities he would be here himself in the boat, charlotte is here instead,

bill maynard first made his name in the itv comedy oh no, it's selwyn froggitt in the 19705 before starring in the popular drama heartbeat in the 1990s. cricket, and jonny bairstow hit an unbeaten 97 after a patchy performance by england on the first day of the second test against new zealand in christchurch. the tourists lost three wickets in nine balls before bairstow, aided by number nine batsman mark wood, steadied the innings to finish the day on 290—8. adam wild watched the action. after cricket's week of scandal, the hagley oval, a picture perfect place to rediscover the game's more beautiful side. a dismal performance in the first test, england, like the sport, need to recover. this, though, not the way to go about it. alastair cook, gone, a fragility all too readily exposed. england's top batsmen once again falling in quick succession. root, malan, and then stoneman, a painfully familiar collapse, only given a temporary halt whenjonny bairstow sprang to the wicket, offering england a way to repair the damage. others though, seemingly intent on simply causing more. stuart broad, t

itv had already announced that his co—presenter, declan donnelly — seen here on the right — will host saturday night takeaway without him when the show returns in ten days. i don‘t think he was seen there, but anyway. leila nathoo explains. this comes after this collision on sunday, ant mcpartlin was driving his mini, there was a collision involving two other cars and he was arrested after he failed a breathalyser test. he has been interviewed by police and charged with drink—driving. if found guilty he could face up to six months in prison, a driving ban and a fine. we know ant mcpartlin is taking some time out from his television commitments, his long—time co—presenter and friend, declan donnelly, has said the two remaining episodes of the itv show saturday night takeaway will go ahead without him what the future holds will depend on what happens in court. ant mcpartlin is due to appear at wimbledon magistrates after easter. the us is known for electing celebrities into office — donald trump, ronald regan, arnold schwarzenegger, and now sex and the city star cynthia nixon,

news just in from the metropolitan police about the itv presenter and but plan. metropolitan police saying in the last few minutes a man has been charged following a road traffic collision in the lower richmond road in south—west london. it happened on sunday the of march, as we have in reporting. and much heartland, 42, of chiswick, has been charged by requisition with drink—driving, he has been formally charged with drink—driving and he is now to appear at wimbledon magistrates‘ court on the 4th of april. news from the metropolitan police that the tv presenter has been charged with drink—driving following his arrest on the sunday. he will appear in court on aprilfour. on the sunday. he will appear in court on april four. that is just in from the metropolitan police. the time is 5:36pm. the house of commons digital, culture, media and sport committee has been hearing evidence today from sandy parakilas, a former operations manager for facebook, who claims that he warned senior executives at the company that its approach to data protection risked a majo

maynard first made his name in the itv comedy oh no it's swelwyn froggatt in the 19705, before starring in the popular drama heartbeat in the 1990s. there are more than 115,000 deaf children living in the uk — but how important is it for them to be able to use sign language? the recent oscar—winning film the silent child tells the story of a girl who's life is transformed after being taught to sign. the film is being shown tonight on bbc one. but over the years there's been debate over whether learning to sign at an early age can hold a deaf child back from developing speech. sima kotecha reports. this school is different from most. all of its children are profoundly deaf, and all of its children use british sign language to communicate. why is sign language so important? because i signed language before i used to hear, so i heard some words and it linked my sign language, so i matched, and i can communicate with my friends and teachers. there are just a few schools in the country that have only deaf pupils. some of the children wear cochlear implants. there's been debate over wheth

bill maynard first made his name in the itv comedy 'oh no, it's selwyn froggatt!‘ in the 1970s before starring in the popular drama heartbeat in the 1990s. on saturday night, britain's boxing heavyweight world champion anthonyjoshua is back in action, in one of the sport's biggest fights in recent memory. he faces the current wbo champion, joseph parkerfrom new zealand. 0ur sports correspondent, david 0rnstein has more. cardiff, a city steeped in history, but more recently renowned for hosting major sporting events. and they don't come a lot bigger than this. because anthonyjoshua is the biggest show in town. he's the man they've all come to see, the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. face—to—face withjoseph parker for the final time before they become the first reigning heavyweight world champions to box on british soil. two unbeaten records on the line, three world title belts up for grabs. never before hasjoshua fought with so much at stake. if i make a mistake, they‘re going to capitalise. so that's why i work hard and i want to improve, because i don

itv says his saturday night programme broadcast with his partner declan donnelly will not be broadcast this weekend. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more. moments after the mini he was driving was involved in a collision with two cars, ant mcpartlin at the scene of the crash. when police arrived he was taken away under arrest after failing a breath test. a number were treated for minor injuries and a child passenger taken to hospitalfor a precautionary checkup. the evening before, ant mcpartlin have presented itv‘s saturday night takeaway. he returned to tv last year after going into rehab visitation to treat addiction to alcohol and painkillers. this afternoon, the broadcaster said... from britain's got talent through to i'm a celebrity so much of itv‘s deterrent is built on ant mcpartlin as well as his co—host, declan donnelly foot appear they will be trying to wreck what one of this will mean for the long—term future of one of it's will mean for the long—term future of one of its biggest stars. —— trying to work out. police say inquiries into the collis

the shadow chancellor spoke to the pastern programme on itv this morning. it shows there is a difference of tone if not a difference on the main facts. there is a pattern of people being murdered here. if you're lazy to the conclusion that putin has questions to answer because this is highly likely, it could be a state execution. but we don't do in this country is we don't leap to the conclusion without evidence. we are saying working with the inspectors as well, working with porton down, we got to produce the evidence that users to a judgment that they can rely upon. iam i am sorry, we have lost that link their in salisbury. we will be back with him in the next hour on bbc news. let's bring you the latest weather forecast now. it is causing travel disruption as well. this snowy picture was taken in mid wales this morning. we've got more snow to come in mid wales. there are still amber warnings out from the met office through the rest of the day, especially across the south and the west. we will continue to see showers falling across the north—east of eng

this is what the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, had to say on itv this morning. there is a pattern of people being murdered here so therefore it leads you to the conclusion that putin has questions to answer because this is highly likely, this could be a state execution. but what we don't do in this country is we don't leap to conclusions without the evidence. what we are saying to our international partners, working with the chemical weapons inspectors as well, working with porton down, we have got to now, we will now produce evidence that leads us to a judgment that they can rely upon. difference in tone between labour and the government but no disagreement on the facts all claims coming out of britain relating to the case of sergei skripal. in terms of the police investigation, the focus remains in salisbury on sergei skripal‘s are. they have appealed for information from anyone who might have seen them driving early on march the 4th. many thanks for that. meanwhile, voting is taking place in russia's presidential election. incumbent vladimir putin, who is s

itv said they hoped the presenter would get the help he needs. but a warning there's still work to be done. months. programme after a woman is hit and killed —— uber suspends. sport centre, here's james. and pics after hitting their medals target by winning seven. target by winning seven. kehoe, andy swiss was at heathrow to greet them. greet them. they left as hopefuls, they've returned as history makers. they've returned as history makers. jenna kehoe, menna fitzpatrick plus extra luggage. extra luggage. including the best they saved till last. last. can they have told me it is barely sinking in. sinking in. 2018 was always that goal, ever since when i started. since when i started. so i am immensely proud to have done it. immensely proud to have done it. out and try something and you never know where it will lead. know where it will lead. simulation of what fitzpatrick sees when she is skiing. when she is skiing. guide's bright orange beard at up to 70 mph. 70 mph. took her skiing when she was five, how things have changed. how things have changed. as following an orange blob d

maynard first made his name in the itv comedy 'oh no, it's selwyn froggatt!‘ in the 1970s before starring in the popular drama heartbeat in the i990s. an imam has been charged with assaulting two boys at a mosque in rochdale. 0ur correspondent fiona trott is in newcastle. i know details are sketchy on this right now but what can you tell us? greater manchester police have told us greater manchester police have told us that 51—year—old abdelwahab from watchdog has been charged with two assaults against boys that from rochdale has been charged with two assaults. he has also been charged with 19 other assaults against other children. it is understood that these incidents happened on crawford street in the mosque in rochdale over the past year. the suspect is due to appear in court next month. greater manchester police are asking anyone with information to come forward. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news this afternoon. councils with high numbers of rough sleepers are to receive a share of a £30 million fund to tackle the proble

there was the clash of the channels — bbc versus itv. but with dan walker in one boat and charlotte hawkins in the other, it was really bbc breakfast versus good morning britain, and look who won. and the bbc will take victory in this sport relief celebrity boat race! there was the return of celebrity boxing.

heat the night before this happened he was doing a saint patrick's day themed episode live on itv. there are three episodes to go series. it was supposed to culminate ina series. it was supposed to culminate in a special in florida in three weeks' time live from universal theme park near orlando, and no word yet from itv as to what plans are. we'll and be back on saturday night for the next episode of takeaway? the headlines on bbc newsroom live international experts arrive in the uk to assess that either nerve agent used to poison sergei skripal and his daughter. david davies is in brussels talks with michel barnier. we are expecting a news conference in the next half—hour. the gambling commission calls that cuts to fixed odd betting terminals to reduce the risks to gamblers. with the masters a few weeks back rory is favourite. mcilroy wins his first tournament for 18 months at the arnold palmer invitational. the northern irishman sunk five birdies in the final six holes he described his final round is perfect. former england wingerjosh charnley is returning to rugby league with

certainly, some of the coalition , but itve a majority looks like a lot of people are voting on euro skepticism. people ins to be italy who feel anxious about something and there is an anti-establishment mood. we -- is this where the real horse trading begins? what about the coalition forming in italy? this means that there will be remember that the five-star movement says they will not enter into coalition talks with anyone because they are anti-establishment. this would put them at the top as the biggest party with the most votes and they may decide to go into a coalition. if them saying yes sort of negates the popularity. it will be interesting. >> thank you. francine was live with the latest. joining us now is nick. a good morning to you. extent doaid, to what the big players want to talk to and work with and be friends with others? policyis impact italian and credit? and theis a norm reality is the talks underway between the different parties and you look at the economic perspective and this is a real success story. there is a modest budget account and a current surplus. growth.

understand that the reason i think frederick douglass is such a driving force today is what itves him is not the anger, is not the fight, but it is the love that we have. the love that people have shown us in our lives. his mother, his wife who stood by him through thick and thin. and when we work today and work to represent the people in our lives, remember it is the driving force. it is not the hate, it is the love. -- the quote i remember about frederick douglass is he said, "it is easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men." that is what comes from love. it doesn't come from anger. so we can learn something from frederick douglass. on this very special occasion, i would like to honor that life, that legacy of love. frederick. birthday, [applause] sen. van hollen: good afternoon, i am the senator from the state of maryland, and we are very proud that frederick douglass began his fight for freedom in the state of maryland, and went on to lead the abolitionist movement and was a great leader in the women suffrage movement as well. it is great to be here with the

the company said it would continue to sponsor the next two episodes of the itv series saturday night takeaway, but made clear ant and dec would not be appearing in its commercials. now the weather forecast with sarah... darren! we will get more sunshine as the week and goes on, but there is cloud coming in and it is thick enough to give pockets of rain and drizzle, especially in the south—west. further north scotland and northern ireland, a different story, clear skies, light wind, touch of frost, one 01’ skies, light wind, touch of frost, one or two icy patches. my other for england and wales under the cloud. a cloudy start for saturday. many areas will stay that way, low cloud across southern parts of england, and this is where we are more likely to see rain or drizzle perhaps. most places will be dry. more sunshine arriving in the north of england, sunny skies in scotland and northern england, sharp showers in the north—west and size of nine or 11 degrees. a better day for england and wales on sunday. more sunshine, some patchy cloud developing. most places are going to have

bill maynard first made his name in the itv comedy ‘oh no, it's selwyn froggatt!‘ in the 1970s before starring in the popular drama heartbeat in the 1990s. the hollywood actor arnold schwarzenegger has undergone emergency open heart surgery at a hospital in los angeles, according to reports in the united states. the 70—year—old ‘terminator‘ star — who also served as california's governor — was admitted for a routine catheter valve procedure which developed complications. according to reports, his spokesman says he is in a stable condition. scientists say it's the technology that could revolutionise computing. it's called quantum computing and for years companies have been vying to build a fully operational quantum computer, which could process information much faster than today's most powerful supercomputers. rory cellan—jones reports. copenhagen, and it's pretty cold outside, but inside a university lab, there's a place that's even colder. if you look right up here on this gauge, you'll see that the inside of that refrigerator is sitting at three

maynard first made his name in the itv comedy oh no, it's selwyn froggatt in the 1970s, before starring in the popular drama heartbeat in the 1990s. the nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai has been speaking to the bbc about her return to pakistan, for the first time since she was shot by taliban militants in 2012. malala, who is now 20 and a student at oxford university, was shot in the head because she was campaigning for girls‘ education. details of her trip to pakistan were kept secret, because of fears that she might be targeted again. however, malala told the bbc that the vast majority of the country is behind her. this is not the whole pakistan. this does not reflect that image of pakistan, it is completely wrong. we should not make a conclusion by looking at what is on social media, television. 200 million people and i know 99%, more than that, stand with me in support. they believe in education, their daughters, and i know so many parents who have sent their daughters to school because they have heard my story. so many parents have named their daughters after me. believi

it was bbc against itv and we pulled it out of the bag. slightly damaged, a ribbon missing because sophie raworth had it over the weekend. we will have to find out where that has gone. you were drinking champagne out of it? no, just teas! no champagne! we will get it out of the way. no need to gloat! well done, though! i'm glad you managed to do that. thanks, john. the number of uk dogs being affected by a rare but potentially—fatal disease called alabama rot is increasing, according to figures from an independent vet. the government says alabama rot hasn't been officially confirmed in the uk yet, but vets are urging owners to take steps to protect their pets. let's try to get to the bottom of this, we're joined by vet cameron muir and dog edna. this isn't your dog? no, it's not. lovely to see edna on the programme. tell us about alabama rot, why is it so dangerous? alabama rot is a real problem, when your dog gets it it's really serious, there's a high chance even with the help we won't be able to save your dog and that's the heartbreak

we saw the bbc beat team itv in the clash of the channels boat race. we were a bit pleased about that. the amount is below the record £55 million pledged in 2016 — but organisers are still hailing the event a huge success. those are the main stories this morning. sport, we saw an england win against the netherlands last night. more on that in a moment but all eyes on the start of the formula 1 season in australia. if anyone does not want to know the result of qualifying, please look away now. lewis hamilton looking for away now. lewis hamilton looking for a fifth championship title. it looks like he is on track, just this morning we had qualifying. he has taken pole morning we had qualifying. he has ta ken pole position morning we had qualifying. he has taken pole position for the fifth time in melbourne and did it in style, more than half a second, which is huge. in premier league terms it is like turning up for your first match and winning 26—0. in the final minutes of qualifying it looked like it go to any of the top teams but it was the final

and the head of itv then, said, burn them. and we burned the first two shows. £46,000. in1980. why? but they were rubbish. in the ‘90s, jim became a pub landlord in hornby, near lancaster. i'm slowing down a little bit and i'm quite enjoying slowing down. i don't feel the need for the adrenaline, the buzz of the audience. but he couldn't resist the chance to entertain a new audience. i'm going to show you what my newjob is, and it's here, at bbc radio lancashire. i'm going to be a radio presenter for the bbc. as well as the radio job, jim enjoyed a spell as president of morecambe fc and appeared alongside a leading light of a new generation of comedians. i had cannon and ball when they were funny. bloody hell, that's going back some years! i rememberjim, and i always will, as a right nice man. funny, very, very good act. but more than that, for me, a nice, nice man. that's how i'll remember him. jim bowen lived his life in lancashire and never lost his love for the county he might have called ‘super, smashing, grand!'. stuart flinders, bbc news, lancashire. we can now speak to t

now you can watch days of our lives on coz itv which is comcast 248, verizon 460 and over the air at 10.2. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> we are in a first alert for this major winter storm. we are on the air to keep you updated. the conditions are different depending on where you live. we have storm force 10 checking conditions on the road right now. it's live in southwest philadelphia. you can see windshield wipers on. >> a live look from montgomery county. officials tell us they have had about a dozen accidents this morning. you can see no one in the shot right there. one car that is at a light there. none of the accidents has been serious. that's the good news. a lot of people heeding the warning to be off the road. most people have been doing that. that has allowed the crews to do their jobs. things are actually better than

impact when itve comes to premiums and growth this year? from a mayument 314 clamp down on the ability of insurers to pay survival benefits in the first five years. on the first of june last year we stopped selling these products and wanted a more challenging opening campaign this year. so far, our performance has done relatively well. just coming back to stephen's point, ping an is not an empire, it is not focused on market share. we are solely focused on creating value for our shareholders. the regulatory document 314 focuses. -- >> they operate in a different market segment. we are not focused on very high premiums, savings products, which great little value for shareholders. protection is our focus. last year, wed, grew our agent numbers by 25% to 1.39 million. and we improved the average agent productivity by 7%. haidi: that was james garner and speakingst james lam with yvonne earlier on daybreak asia. the top shareholder in noble group suing the commodities trader after they defaulted on debt payments. they filed the suit alleging th

it is not clear who will present the final two episodes of the itv series. police are urging members of the public to help them prevent terror attacks in the uk, as part of a new drive to encourage people to report suspicious behaviour or activity. detectives have revealed that one in five reports made to counter—terrorism police last year contained useful intelligence. here's our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw. the police need the public‘s help to tackle terrorism. they want people to become their ears and eyes, to be on the lookout for unusual activity 01’ on the lookout for unusual activity or behaviour and reported. the message is, trust your. just as officers trust there's trust theirs. a cargoing officers trust there's trust theirs. a car going past and numerous times —— and number of times. a person with no purpose but the list is not exhaustive. it is very much what is unusual to that person. as part of the police campaign, there is a short film. to show people the kind of things they should report. we have long said every good poli