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Coming up on afternoon live. All the sport, with huw ferris. Thats right. Pyeongchang, day five. The colours campaign thats right. Pyeongchang, day five. The colours campaign has begun. Three matches so far, two wins and one defeat as both the mens and womens teams hope for a medal. All the details coming up. Chris fawkes is with a rather lovely sunset this valentines day. Is with a rather lovely sunset this valentines day. Romantic skiesjust for you, simon there have been some fantastic skies, ill be affecting widely have been so good today ill widely have been so good today ill be explaining why they have been so good today, also some snow in the north. Thanks, chris. Also coming up. Thousands of eight and nine year olds at Primary School will take a new times tables test this spring. But does it add up . Well be talking to a master of maths johnny ball. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mignolet. Im simon mignolet. Im simon mccoy. Remainers stay calm, brexits for you, we cant change our minds. Were leaving the eu. Not quite the valentines day message from borisjohnson but close enough as the foreign secretary urged the country to unite around what he said we all believe in an outward looking, confident uk. In a direct appeal to remainers he said leaving the eu was not a great v sign from the cliffs of dover. Heres our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. A not so friendly Welcome Party to greet borisjohnson as he arrived to deliver a speech this morning. The very people he wants to reach out to, those still against britains departure from the eu. His message, brexit cannot be stopped. I understand your worries, but there is nothing to fear. Brexit need not be nationalist, but can be internationalist. It is not an economic threat, but a considerable opportunity. Not un british, but a manifestation of this countrys Historic National genius. I can see obviously that im running the risk in making this case of causing further irritation. But i must run that risk. Boris johnson returned to familiar themes of the leave side of the Referendum Campaign, taking back control of laws and embracing the world beyond europe. Brexit is about re engaging this country with its global identity, and all the energy that can flow from that, and i absolutely refuse to accept the suggestion that is a un british spasm of bad manners. Its not some great v sign from the cliffs of dover, its the expression of a legitimate and natural desire for Self Government of the people, by the people, for the people. The foreign secretarys is the first in a series of speeches in the coming weeks in which senior ministers will set out what downing street is calling a road map to brexit. Theresa may will address security, while other cabinet ministers will cover the devolution of powers reclaimed from brussels, International Trade and workers rights. The governments has been under pressure to settle on a position and offer more detail about what britain wants its relationship with the eu to look like after brexit. Borisjohnsons speech today was heavy on rhetoric, but didnt go far enough for his critics. This was a big exercise in hypocrisy, frankly, from the foreign secretary. First of all, he made an argument about taking back control, of course, to parliament on behalf of the people. But every step of the way during these brexit negotiations, he and his government have sought to withheld information from parliament and the people on the impact of brexit. We now have to accept the fact we have had the referendum, were not having a second one, were not being part of the Single Market of the Customs Union were taking back control, and thats what the speech was all about emphasising what that referendum was about. The brexit argument is still raging. The government hopes to heal divides and look to the future, but ministers are fast approaching the point when they must collectively declare what that looks like. In a moment, well get some reaction from brussels and our reporter adam fleming. But first to westminster, and our assistant Political Editor norman smith. Asa as a valentines day will ring went, did it go well cause league you cant fault Boris Johnson for did it go well cause league you cant fault borisjohnson for his effort. He went out of his way to reassure remainers, raising many of them for what he called their noble views, also seeking to allay the concerns of sceptical europeans, saying that breaks it was not a great big v sign from the white cliffs of dover. The question marks over whether it was mission impossible, in that the divisions caused by brexit are so profound, can they ever be healeds the second question mark as to whether Boris Johnson was the man to relay that message, given his role in the Referendum Campaign. And listening to former remainers, they pretty much, not surprisingly, given his speech, gave it the thumbs down. What of his fellow brexiteers . Im joined byjacob what of his fellow brexiteers . Im joined by Jacob Rees Mogg. What of his fellow brexiteers . Im joined byJacob Rees Mogg. What was your take on what you heard . Joined byJacob Rees Mogg. What was your take on what you heard . |j thought your take on what you heard . thought it was an absence is an excellent speech. It is right for him to strike a generalist, and remainers. I understand there is a lot of irritation and aggravation about the decision to leave, but both sides should try as far as possible to be kindly towards each other. Was forest johnson the right person to make that pitch . other. Was forest johnson the right person to make that pitch . I think everybody should be doing it. Because boris had such a high profile role in the campaign, there is perhaps a greater duty on him to be magnanimous about the result. Yes, he is the right man. In terms of detail, did we get any greater clarity on the sort of deal that the cabinet is seeking to negotiate . Well, he made a remark about the speech is being like mosess tablets of stone, that does reiterate that that is the governments position, out of the Customs Union and out of the Single Market. Thats very important. Because without those we, in the end, and leaving the eu. end, and leaving the eu. I thought he left the door open and regulation, though. He was asked by one of my colleagues on the suggestion that we would be able to have control of our own regulatory framework. He suggested, well might guess, but we could choose, we could choose to accept eu regulations. think thatsjust choose to accept eu regulations. think thats just common sense. Choose to accept eu regulations. think thatsjust common sense. Even the most hard nosed eurosceptics dont want to say no to a European Regulation that is sensible out of cussedness. There are many regulations that come from a higher Level National agreement that will be applied in the eu, america and japan. It would be eccentric for the uk to say, well, is europess got it, were not having it. What matters is that if we decide that if we think the regulation isnt suitable, we can say no. But if there are some guidelines that we need that is internationally accepted then i think what mr johnson is saying is extremely rational. We saw you giving the brexit secretary, david davis, a roasting a couple of weeks ago. You are much more encouraged now by borisjohnson. Does that are much more encouraged now by Boris Johnson. Does that suggest that you feel confident that mrs may is moving in your direction and away from that of the Philip Hammond over the end deal . Well, it was a gentle questioning of the secretary of state, who was completely on top of the subject. But i think that florence, lancaster house on the conservative Party Manifesto are the Foundation Stones of what we are going to do. Ive got absolute confidence in the Prime Minister, who has a great reputation for sticking to what she believes in. Shes very stoic and forthright, and, to some extent, stubborn. Thats a great quality in a Prime Minister. Briefly on transition, we have heard mr barnier saying there is no chance of us getting any sort of veto, and freedom of Movement Must continue as is. If mrs may accept that, what happens . must continue as is. If mrs may accept that, what happens . I think freedom of movement is really difficult, that is one of the most important aspect of taking back control. It would be in a bizarre position where outside the eu we have to accept laws inside the eu that we could veto. Financial transactions, tax, common corporations tax, both of those we could veto inside the eu. It is unreasonable of mr barnier to expect that we would just roll over and allow those laws to comment, which could have a very profound effect on oui could have a very profound effect on our competitiveness is. Jacob rees mogg, thank you. Plenty more to come on the brexit front. We promised six more speeches from the Prime Minister and then speeches from david davis, David Lidington and liam fox. If you didnt get enough today, stand by for more to come. Norman. Thanks for that. Adam fleming is muscles. Jean Claude Junker has been, well, he watched the speech adam fleming is in brussels. He didnt watch the speech, because completely by coincidence, as the foreign secretary was speaking in london, jean Claude Junker was speaking to us jean Claude Junker was speaking to us journalists here in jean Claude Junker was speaking to usjournalists here in brussels at oui usjournalists here in brussels at our long planned press conference, which was completely coincidental and about something else. Now, president junker was in his usual jolly me. He madejokes about president junker was in his usual jolly me. He made jokes about the drinks on the coffee orders of eu leaders when they attend european summits. But the laughing stopped when a british journalist paraphrased Boris Johnsons when a british journalist paraphrased borisjohnsons speech to him and said to president junker, the british run secretary has said that you are a part of a planned to create a british eu superstate which britain is better off out of. Look at how the mood changed. Some in the british Political Society or against pretending that im stupid, stubborn, that im in favour of a european superstate. Im strictly against a european superstate. We are not the United States of america. We are the European Union. Which is a rich body, because we have these 27, 28 nations. The European Union cannot be built against the european nations. So, this is total nonsense. That was president junkers reaction. He went back to laughing and joking after that point, i should mention. Back to laughing and joking after that point, ishould mention. Some people would say that actually president junker this morning was making Boris Johnsons point for him, because that press conference was to unveil plans for a bigger eu budget after the uk has left. Jean Claude Junker spoke about his long held dream of having a directly elected president of the eu, which some people would say is a few more steps along the road to something you could call an eu superstate. In terms of forestjohnsons speech, it was being listened to and people we re was being listened to and people were watching it in brussels this morning. Its been noted as an interesting insight into what is going on in the British Government at the moment. But the negotiators and the people here waiting for a formal british position on the future relationship to be adopted and to be articulated by the Prime Minister, not in a speech by Boris Johnson. Thank you very much, adam fleming in brussels. South africas president jacob zuma says efforts by the countrys governing anc to oust him from power are unfair. The party has threatened mr zuma with a parliamentary motion of no confidence tomorrow if he refuses to step down today. Earlier, police raided properties belonging to the wealthy gupta family, who are close to mr zuma, and three people were arrested. Milton nkosi reports. President jacob president jacob zumas days president jacob zumas days are numbered, literally. His governing African National Congress Wants you party had Cyril Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president with the next day or two. But in a statement earlier, he said, attempts to unseat him were unfair. People are saying, zuma must go. My problem is that, its not a new thing. It has been said the entire year. In keeping people who are saying this, they are all saying so. They themselves never provided the reasons. The net is also closing on president zumas friends. The controversial gupta family. This morning, and priority crime Police Arrived at the doctor compound on a poshjohannesburg suburb. The gupta family have been accused of using their friendship with president zuma to wield an almost political influence for their business interests. They and president zuma deny the allegations. Local media reports say that police have arrested three people, including one of the doctor brothers. And so, the dilemma that president jacob brothers. And so, the dilemma that president jacob zuma is brothers. And so, the dilemma that president jacob zuma is facing of whether to resign or defy his party is in part linked to what happened here this morning. This compound belongs to his family friends, by guptas. Police have come here to rate them for allegations about dodgy government contracts. Among those who could be targeted by the Government Police are a minister in president zumas cabinet, and possibly president zumas son, seen here with two of the guptas. 2a yea rs here with two of the guptas. 2a years after the end of apartheid, south africa finds itself at a crossroads again. This time, with self inflicted wounds by those who helped to liberate its people from white minority rule. That was milton nkosi. Lets get more from our correspondent pumza fihlani, whos in pretoria. He goes on television this morning, saying he doesnt think he has done anything wrong. He is not going soon, is he . That was the strangest press c0 nfe re nce soon, is he . That was the Strangest Press Conference i have heard in a while. The president says he doesnt understand why he needs to step down. He says he has repeatedly asked the anc to give him valid reasons why he should go, and he says they have not. Hes not accepting what theyve told him, that him being in the air and sea at the moment is creating two centres of power and it is creating conflict, because you have the new leader who was elected in december in the form of Cyril Ramaphosa. And him as the state president. They have said they are worried it will create tensions on how the party and government will work. But mr zuma is not buying it, instead heading in, saying that until they give him a valid reason, he is not sold. Im going to ask it anyway, what happens now is a . That is the big question. It seems that the anc has an ace up its sleeve, it is prepared to take this matter to parliament. They have indicated that tomorrow they will table a vote of no confidence in the president. He is survived a few of these in the past, but the difference is that this motion is being brought by his own comrades, and they are determined to win, as the party that has the majority in parliament. The arrest or detention of his Close Friends will have sent a warning shot across his bowels, he must be sensing he could be next on the list of arrests. Sent a warning shot across his bows. The timing is not coincidental. This is afamily timing is not coincidental. This is a family that has been closely linked with the president , they enjoy a close relationship with the president , and very relationship has effectively brought the house of cards down for president zuma. Both parties have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, but there is a sense, especially from this morning here in south africa, that the authorities are beginning to come down. And people around the president , even in high profile positions, could be next. I will be talking to you about this again, but, for now, thank you, pumza fihlani. Youre watching afternoon live, these are our headlines borisjohnson warns that derailing brexit would be disastrous telling those who want to remain in the eu that brexit is a cause for hope, not fear. Pressure mounts on south african president jacob zuma to stand down president jacob zuma to stand down or face a no confidence motion tomorrow. More than 1000 people have cancelled their subscriptions to oxfam, as many people make one of their nations. The first curling loss is suffered by the mens team in their second match in pyeongchang, beaten by defending champions canada. The womens team won their opening round robin game. The so called flying tomato, shaun white, makes history with a third 0lympic flying tomato, shaun white, makes history with a third olympic gold as the snowboarding superstar forms a spectacular run to win the snowboarding championship again. Chris froome has defended his decision to return to racing for the First Time Since his lavvers drugs trust. Since his adverse drugs test. I will have more on those stories at 2 30pm. The actor Minnie Driver has resigned as an ambassador for 0xfam, saying shes horrified by the sex scandal claims at the charity. It comes as 0xfams regional director in asia has told the bbc she is aware of past abuse cases involving the charitys workers in the philippines, bangladesh and nepal. Matt cole reports. What happened in haiti . Thats the focus of the Charity Commission enquiry, which holds its first meeting with 0xfam today. But now a senior figure in the charity says there have been largely unreported cases in other countries, as well. There were cases in the philippines. There were also cases in bangladesh. There were whistle blowers coming forward in bangladesh, as far as i know. There was also a case in nepal. It was after the 2013 super typhoon yolande in the philippines that some cases took place, but then and now, the questions about perpetrators being flagged to other agencies. Not yet, but that is a practice we need to start, because, you know, the funny thing about cases like this is, we always see them as Reputational Risks, you know . But the way to manage Reputational Risk is not to keep silent. A sector wide problem, then. In matter on which the International Development secretary has today been talking. No organisation is too big or our work with them to complex for me to hesitate to remove funding from them if we cannot trust them to put the beneficiaries of aid first. 0n the specific case of oxfam, some supporters have already reacted. From friday to monday, 1270 people cancelled their direct debits, four times the normal daily cancellation rate. However on monday, 78 one off donations were made, donations were made a record high this year. And 44 new direct debit was set up the most since march last year in one day. However, one celebrity supporter, actress Minnie Driver, has ended her ambassadors role, saying. 0xfams Major Corporate partners are taking a different approach. Waterstones has given a statement of support, saying the charitys work is of great value. Others, like marks spencer, the co 0p bank and Heathrow Airport say they are taking the matter seriously, but will monitor the situation for now. In the meantime, International Development secretary Penny Mordaunt says as part of her push for a sector wide culture change, she will hold talks tomorrow with the National Crime agency and all eyes will turn to friday by when 0xfam has been told it must provide answers about future safeguarding policies. A British Airways engineer has died following a collision and a second man suffered a broken shoulder during an accident. The health and safety executive is investigating. At least 20 flights have been delayed, but the airport remains open. The prescription tranquiliser xa nax is being sold illegally to children by dealers using social media sites, the bbc has discovered. Several young people have been left needing hospital treatment after taking the drug. The home office says its taking action, and has called on social media sites to crack down on the practice. Lauren moss reports. When wed by acid, it would be like £10 a tab, and then hed sell us xanax on the side. Its a dangerous lifestyle that is growing in popularity. Chef started using drugs when he was 1a. Some substances were easy to find online. Weed, mdma, cocaine, xanax. Are dealers using social media as a platform to sell drugs . Certain dealers are like online, on like social media. Sometimes you can, it is possible now to like go on instagram and find a drug dealer. Behind websites usually used for sharing photos and contacting family and friends lurks a criminal underworld where drug dealers are hiding behind a screen. They invite users to message them through an anonymous app. Its possible to make an order, pay and arrange delivery all in a matter of minutes. One of the dealers i found on instagram sent me this package in the post. Inside is a free sample of his product, which he claims is xanax and diazepam tranquillisers usually used to treat anxiety. And you can see, he sent me nine tablets. The dealer hopes that if im satisfied with this, ill then place a larger order. And it is all virtually untraceable. Theres some school of thought, essentially, that which thinks because these are Prescription Drugs in some countries, that its ok and that they are going to be safe. That is absolutely not the case. So when things are bought online, it is really easy for dealers to make counterfeits, for example. We are not sure of the dosage. I think there does have to be some responsibility put on these social media giants, essentially, to tackle it. I notified facebook and instagram about the accounts and asked for an interview. No one was available, but they sent separate statements saying, buying or selling drugs of any sort is not allowed on either platform and the accounts i showed them have been removed for breaking community guidelines. Both sites are asking anyone who sees this content to report it, and say their teams will work quickly to take it down. But it only takes seconds to set up new accounts, and with the trend among teenagers apparently only worsening, its a war that will not be easy to win. Lauren moss, bbc news. An unexploded world war ii bomb found near city airport has been detonated. It was found on sunday morning during planned work at the airport. It was closed, and all flights were cancelled on monday after an exclusion zone was put in place. Time for a look at the weather. Its its february the 14th. You got my cloud . yes, thank you very much, all the cases were in place you got my card. Laughter hold it together weatherfronts coming in from the west looked like this, with the low sun coming up above the horizon, that hits the top of the weather front, thats why we have had these stunning pictures sent to us. This was one of the ones sent to us. This was one of the ones sent to us earlier on today from staffordshire. A sent to us earlier on today from staffordshi re. A pretty sent to us earlier on today from staffordshire. A pretty nice one. There have been some spectacular ones coming in, this was from herefordshire. Again, amazing colours in that picture. Thats nice, that. I bit of Early Morning mist and fog, i cycled in today and saw that, very still and quiet conditions. Again, there have been more snow. What sort of clouds are they . Lets test you more snow. What sort of clouds are they . Lets test you this is a stratocumulus cloud, and a bit of alta started there as well. All tied in with this. We had that sunrise because of this weather system moving in from the west, thats what made the sunrise so spectacular. But, of course, through the afternoon is a downward spiral in terms of weather. 0utbreaks afternoon is a downward spiral in terms of weather. Outbreaks of rain, particularly expensive at the moment across Northern England, east anglia extensive. Its notjust rain, of the high ground in scotland, 5 10 centimetres of snow. Tricky travelling conditions of the higher roots in scotland. Snow across the highest parts of Northern England as well. Further south, winds gusting 40 well. Further south, winds gusting a0 mph, well. Further south, winds gusting 40 mph, 50 60 well. Further south, winds gusting a0 mph, 50 60 in coastal areas, extensive rain for a time. It will become more patchy before clearing out of the way. 0vernight tonight, largely clear skies, it will be a chilly night but not as cold as last night. We are looking at a touch of frost in a few icy stretches out and about on the roads. This is the chart for thursday. Low pressure in charge across northern parts, but High Pressure building in across england and wales. We will have massive temperature contrasts. Although much of the uk is covered by colback, we have got winds coming from a slightly different direction across the south. Thats going to allow big temperature contrasts to build up. Thursday, weather wise, quite unsettled across North Western areas with plenty of showers merging together to give lengthy spells of rain and snow in the mountains of scotla nd rain and snow in the mountains of scotland and Northern Ireland. Foremost, across england and wales, after a cold start of the day, it should be dry with sunshine. 11 degrees in the south, 5 6 further north. Looking at the charts for friday, a ridge of High Pressure building in across the country. Some of that mild air wafting further north. A lot of dry weather to come on friday. Again, across the north west, on the weather system coming across the atlantic, bringing rain and a bit of snow over the Higher Ground in scotland. Temperature wise, starting to see the wild are pushing into scotland, further south, 10 degrees again. We have got that kind of milder weather. That is set to continue into the weekend next week as well. We have got that kind of milder weather. Many temperatures in the month, towards the end of february, we could see the weather turning much, much colder. We will keep you up to date on the developments there. This is bbc news our latest headlines. Borisjohnson has delivered the first of a series of major speeches by senior ministers , intended to reassure people who voted against brexit. I want to show you today that brexit need not be nationalist but can be internationalist. Its not an economic threat but a considerable opportunity. Jacob zuma has said theres no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. The anc has said he will face a parliamentary motion of no confidence tomorrow, if he doesnt step down. A man in his forties has died after two airport vehicles crashed on a taxiway at heathrow. A second man suffered a suspected broken shoulder in the accident. More than 1,000 people have cancelled their direct debit donations to oxfam following allegations of Sexual Misconduct but some supporters have given significant one off amounts to the charity. Us media is reporting that three people have been shot outside the headquarters of the National Security agency in maryland. The suspect is believed to be under arrest. Labour is setting out a series of animal friendly proposals , including giving tenants the automatic right to keep pets. Sport now on afternoon live with hugh ferris so the flying tomato has won gold tell us more the sentence i wasnt expecting to use today. We try to give you some entertainment i do think ahead to what we might be talking about. Yes the flying tomato is a guy called shaun white, a snowboarding legend. He used to have long, red hair, hence the flying tomato. Hes turned 30, so all sorts of things change when that happens. He has won a third Winter Olympics gold in the snowboarding half pipe. We claiming the title he surprisingly didnt win in saatchi. The americans final run was absolutely spectacular. In sochl was absolutely spectacular. In sochi. This helped him leapfrog the slightly younger athletes who were ahead of him till that point. Its the usas ahead of him till that point. Its the usas 100 ahead of him till that point. Its the usas 100 gold at the winter 0lympics. He hasnt ruled out giving another Winter Olympics a go but he might in the meantime try skateboarding at the next summer 0lympics instead. Hes going to try that because it is being introduced for the first time in the tokyo games in 2020. Maybe turning 30 hasnt changed in that much. Games in 2020. Maybe turning 30 hasnt changed in that much. Im thinking of taking it up myself, it looks great. How are your curlers . Not too bad. It was bought in which tea m not too bad. It was bought in which team gb have great hope. A silver and a bronze in sochi is what they hope to improve on this time. The round robin matches started today in pyeongchang. The Current School is 12, pyeongchang. The Current School is 1 2, lost one. The men return to the ice to face the defending champions canada. This was the moment canada eventually claimed victory. Close drought but kyle smiths team always chasing the game. Losing 6 a in the end. Looking good to continue their domination of mens curling, canada. The women are once again led by eve muirhead in her third games. They beat the olympic athletes of russia 10 3. They ended the game early such was their dominance. They take on the usa at midnight hour time. Its a long competition, the Olympic Games, you have some game days, some days off, and some two game days. Its important we manage our time and as a team what we do really well is managed when we know we can switch off and go and enjoy ourselves and get our nails done like little gb flags and things. And know when we can put competition heads on and be in business mode. After a thrilling final lap,. Erik frenzel of germany retained his Nordic Combined title, holding off the silver medallist from four years ago, japans akito watabe. Dutch speed skaterjorien ter mors bounced back from an injury plagued season by winning the 1,000 metres. She won with an olympic record time to finish ahead of world record holder nao kodaira ofjapan. And the german pair of tobias wendl and tobias arlt won the luge doubles. They retained the title they won in sochi four years ago. The american pair of figure skaters sealed their short routine with a case. A lingering one, too. Theyve been skating together since 2012, got married in 2016. But it is their first 0lympics together. Chris froome has defended his decision to return to racing for the First Time Since his adverse drugs test. The four time Tour De France champion begins his 2018 season at the ruta del sol in spain today. Despite an ongoing doping tribunal prompted by the test at last years vuelta a espana. Froome insists he has a right to continue competing. This is a process that a lot of athletes have gone through, a lot of other riders have gone through as well. And i dont see why i should have different treatment to all of them. They were all rating in the meantime till they got to the end of their processes. There is a process that allows for me to demonstrate there has been no wrong doing. Thats obviously what i intend to do. Were in the middle of the process now. Im not able to speak about that publicly. Liverpool are hoping to follow the lead of Manchester City and spurs in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie tonight. So far the premier league sides have been impressive. Liverpool play porto in portugal but despite being favourites to go through jurgen klopp is refusing to think further ahead, just like the victorious 2005 side did. I dont think that the 2005 side thought about this before the last 16 it would really surprise me. I could ask rafa. Im pretty sure they didnt so it makes no sense. If we we re didnt so it makes no sense. If we were in the final, we were to try to win for were in the final, we were to try to winforsure, were in the final, we were to try to win for sure, but its such a long way, i hate it, to talk about the round after the actual round. So i dont only because im a friendly person, i answer the question, because we are in public. Usually if somebody asks me about the next round i leave the room immediately. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. There is a pervasive lack of trust among people with disabilities in how their welfare claims are assessed according to the commons work and pensions committee, which says reports by private contractors are riddled with errors. It also says claimants dont trust assessors to record evidence of their conditions accurately. The government insists the system works well for the majority of claimants. Heres our disability correspondent nikki fox. Anastasia is having a good day. But its not always like this. Most days she is constant pain. The 2a year old has multiple sclerosis. She used to work full time, but now she struggles to leave the house. 0n the days she can get out, anastasia totally relies on her car. She applied for a disability benefit and was assessed at home by a Health Care Professional from a private company. Anastasia told her assessor she could only walk 20 metres, but when the report came back, it said she could walk further. She didnt give me a physical assessment. I was sat down the entire time. I was very, very cross about that. As a result, anastasia lost her higher rate disability benefit, which meant she lost her car. Although she successfully appealed that decision, her experience is far from a one off. Todays report identifies a culture of mistrust around the whole process. It says the governments low bar for what it is what is considered acceptable leaves room for assessment reports to be riddled with obvious errors and omissions. It also says assessors risk being viewed as a best lacking in confidence and at worst, actively deceitful. Nurses are expected to assess four or five clients a day. But this former nurse, who worked as an assessor for a few weeks before quitting, has today anonymously told the bbc she was disgusted with the system. I had a lady come to my service, dropped off. In my mind, in my experience over 20 years working with people with learning disabilities, this lady had learning disabilities. When i made my report on my observations, it was sent back and the auditor made me change it and said there was no evidence that she had learning disabilities at all. We have asked the government to record all these key assessments, interviews. The government said it is going to put this idea out to consultation. We pointed out to the minister when she was before the committee that literally everybody has agreed except the government that they shouldnt do this. So this consultation clearly is going to be the government talking to itself. The government says it is exploring options to promote Greater Transparency and trust and that assessments work well for the majority of claimants who said they were happy with their overall experience. But with current contract is up for review and targets being consistently missed, it is uncertain who will carry out these assessments in the future. Nikki fox, bbc news. Thousands of eight and nine year olds are to be formally assessed on their times tables at Primary Schools in england. The tests will be trialled at nearly 300 schools this spring, before becoming mandatory in 2020. Unions claim they wont tell teachers and parents anything about children that they dont already know, but ministers say the tests will identify those pupils who need extra support. Earlier today, during an interview on good morning britain, schools minister nick gibb wouldnt give the answer to a mathematical sum deemed suitable for eight and nine years olds. Nick, a valentines day special, youre the minister announcing this foot mrs mays government. Three questions for you, schools minister. It is eight times nine. Im not going to get into this. Why not . Ive learned through bitter experience never to answer these kinds of questions. Its a times table, im not asking you to change the world with me now is the maths infuser and author broadcaster, all round done everything, johnny ball, lovely to see you. Im going to say straightaway, dont test me, because for some of us map is anathema, its not part of. Maths. For some of us map is anathema, its not part of. Maths. You lose it, thats right. Not part of. Maths. You lose it, thats right. Is it a good idea to test youngsters aged eight or nine on this. I think it is but it should be there already. When gof was minister i tried to help them. The age bit was there. When i wrote a report they said it will be experts are saying, over the last 50 yea rs experts are saying, over the last 50 years weve experts are saying, over the last 50 yea rs weve gone experts are saying, over the last 50 years weve gone back and back the way we teach. We are teaching eight year old is what we used to teach at 607, weve gone back, its got slower. Education got slower, kids arent slow, not generally speaking. They love excitement, give them an electronic toy, theyve got it in no time. It needs to pace out. How do you teach the times table, when i was growing up you stood there. You go on. The device, there. You go on. The device, there is the hundred square, multiplication square, all easy. Nine times table is very easy. 0ne a nswer to nine times table is very easy. 0ne answer to eight times nine is. Are you buying or selling . In business thats very important. Eight times nine, not one of the eight, seven. All numbers divisible by nine at 29. Seven and two. Five times nine is a5, three times nine is 27. The numbers add up to nine. All you do is knock one off and find the other number. Its very easy. Is knock one off and find the other number. Its very easy. The director has just learned something. If the right thing to do, make it fun is the mantra. No harm in testing, doesnt take the fun out of it . The mantra. No harm in testing, doesnt take the fun out of it . dont think theres any harm in testing but theres too much of it. What youre doing is not testing kits but the teachers. You see. There isnt a childs name on any of these tests, its the teachers you are testing. If you get your teachers to school and give them books. They are ambitious. You can ta ke books. They are ambitious. You can take them further. Its fine. It becomes dogmatic. I have to get to this level, slow everything down while we all get to this level. Then well move on. Its not the way to education. Youve just written a new book. Which looks at. Everything to do with numbers. We all remember you presenting shows for years and making numbers fun. Is that something we are unique in . How do they learn about numbers in china . I cant imagine youre going down a storm on Chinese Television like this or would you . I had a book before this in 2005, think of a number. We sold 30,000 in the beijing area every six months. We still do it. Its in chinese, in 30 languages. Because ive opened it up. What the book does is notjust talk about numbers, its maths beyond numbers, geometry, algebra. The big numbers. A small numbers. Its the big numbers. A small numbers. Its pie, irrational numbers. Its all of those things, they are all exciting. Then its fracture was, three dimensional images and drawings, trick images. Were you born with this enthusiasm . We played five sand nines dominoes with 99 dominos, 66 dominoes are for wimps. 99 dominos, you have nine digits plus zero, the blank is zero. We used to play five sand theresa may had to make the end stop macro so 88 is useless because it 16, 77 is useless because its 1a but at each end they add to 13, ten threes, six fights, score 16. We used to play on a board, you go like lightning. Its a board, you go like lightning. Its a wonderful game. I put that on a sta b a wonderful game. I put that on a stab atan a wonderful game. I put that on a stab at an education exhibition, we got 13 year olds to play a few years ago. Couldnt get them off the stand. Four hours later we couldnt get them off, they loved it. The entire exhibition, they loved playing that game. We dont use games enough, my dad bought me a Snooker Table and with snooker i learnt every angle, i understood angles so well. My geometry skills we re angles so well. My geometry skills were enormous. He bought me a Billiard Table when i was eight and let me win a game when i was 11. Fa ct let me win a game when i was 11. Fact is teaching. That is teaching. Hold the carrot but keep it away. Get kids to follow it. Its got to be exciting, got to be fun. Like this book, its got to be exciting. Maybe you are saying every classroom should have a Billiard Table or something that. Every school should have a maths anorak, teaching tea m should have a maths anorak, Teaching Team who should look for novelty maps, anything new, different, you know. And exciting. Thats what they should do. And teach simple tricks. Give me two numbers in the 90s. Now. Night four, 90 seven. 21, that is the aim. Thats wrong. 18 18, that is the aim. Im on television. 9118 is the aim. Im on television. 9118 is the aim. Im on television. 9118 is the answer. What was the question . 16 from a hundred, then the larger one you make 200, then ta ke the larger one you make 200, then take away that number from the other one and youve got your answer. Its called vedic maths, its indian. One and youve got your answer. Its called vedic maths, its indian. Can everybody learn maths in this way . I believe im just not. Cant think of numbers, cant do maths. Believe im just not. Cant think of numbers, cant do maths. believe im just not. Cant think of numbers, cant do maths. I think nervousness stems from a nervous or unpleasant moment at school. You can put kids off for life with maths if you get them on the wrong foot, if you get them on the wrong foot, if you convince them theyre not very good. Frankly we are all good at anything we want to do. 0nce good. Frankly we are all good at anything we want to do. Once we do it and get our heads down and do it, my teacher used to give us a horrible smelly xeroxed sheet with 100 sums when you wallace someone when we were seven. We used to say, we wa nt when we were seven. We used to say, we want homework at seven. Youve a lwa ys we want homework at seven. Youve always been a bit weird. The whole class. He said, you do ten, ill be happy. Listening to the radio, no television as destruction, my non knitting blogs, my dad reading the paper, i would do all hundred every night. Why . Because my teacher got the right idea. My teacher led me the right way. So did my dad. I loved it all. Such a pleasure to talk to you about this, johnny ball. Thank you for coming in. Labour has set out a series of draft proposals on Animal Welfare including banning imports of foie gras and exports of live animals. There could also be a right for tenants to keep pets in rented homes. Therell be a Public Consultation before labour decides whether the measures should become party policy. In our westminster studio now is sue hayman, shadow secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs. Why now . Why this issue with pets . think its important we have a comprehensive, ambitious, Long Term Plan for Animal Welfare in this country. Its more than ten years since the Animal Welfare act came into being in 2006 and many things have changed. Its right we look to update that. I was concerned a lot of the policies coming forward from the government are haphazard and piecemeal and didnt seem to be a particularly combrinck sieve plan. Thats what weve tried to put forward today. The government says youre playing catch up with your own announcement on Animal Welfare. If the eu adheres to eu rules after brexit it might not be possible. dont believe were playing catch up, weve always been at the forefront of Animal Welfare as a party. A Labour Government brought in the Animal Welfare act in 2006. A Labour Government brought in the hunting act. Were not playing catch up, were putting together a proper, comprehensive, Long Term Plan that will have lasting implications for Animal Welfare in this country. Seems strange to talk about Animal Welfare, pets in flats and houses. And not talk about the most important issue, certainly for the moment, brexit. Why is labour so reticent when we hear from Boris Johnson, Prime Ministers questions, we very rarely hear from labour frontbencher is about brexit. Keir starmers leading an brexit for the labour party. He spoken extensively about the issues around brexit. Were looking at the future for Animal Welfare in this country. Its important people understand just how many mps are supporting these proposals, just many organisations such as compassion for world farming, the World Wildlife fund, they believe what were doing is important and far reaching. Thats why they are spending the time to ta ke why they are spending the time to take the trouble to consult the public on these issues which are so close to many peoples hearts. Public on these issues which are so close to many peoples hearts. Thank you forjoining us. In a moment, the business news. First, a look at the headlines on afternoon live. In a speech before the next round of negotiations borisjohnson calls brexit an opportunity for britain, and not something to be feared. As pressure mounts, jacob zuma says there is no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. More than 1000 people cancelled their direct debits to oxfam in the last three days as some supporters donate significant one off amounts in reaction to the charitys sex abuse crisis. Heres your business headlines on afternoon live. The European Union economy grew at its fastest pace in a decade last year. Official figures show it expanded by 2. 5 in 2017. More on that in a moment. Sky and bt have agreed to pay £a. 5 billion to show premier league games from 2019 to 2020. Thats less than the £5. 1 billion they paid in 2015. The south east is still driving the second hand car market, according to the trade body the smmt. Just over eight million used cars changed hands last year some 1. 2 million of those transactions taking place in the south east. The worlds biggest economy is growing faster than expected, and thats leading to higher prices. Prices have gone up injanuary by 0. 5 . This is the biggest rise weve seenin 0. 5 . This is the biggest rise weve seen in about a year. Now this comes on top of fact weve seen a continuing rise in wages in the us, which is good news for the workers but bad news barrett for inflation. Youll remember all of that market turmoil weve seen over the last couple of weeks is down to the black people are worried Interest Rates might creep up in the worlds biggest economy. The figures like these raise the question of what is going to happen with Interest Rates in the us. I know a going to happen with Interest Rates in the us. I knowa man going to happen with Interest Rates in the us. I know a man who can tell us all about this. Joe millerjoins us all about this. Joe millerjoins us from new york. What do we think about Interest Rates going up now inflation is ticking upwards . The old increase rapidly day by day especially with data like this. On the face of it, this data is good data. If inflation is going up by. 5 , reaching around 2. 1 for the year, that is around the target Central Banks look to reach. Its because people of the job market is healthy, people have dollars to spend, it leads to a rise in the cost of goods. 0n the face of it, good news. Not such good news if you are looking at your investments because it leads to more rapid rate rises at the Federal Reserve and we we re rises at the Federal Reserve and we were expecting. That puts the brakes on the rapid growth of the economy. So you can see by the way the markets reacted, though it is down bya markets reacted, though it is down by a little bit, this isnt a calamity by any means. The fundamentals are good, itjust shows rate rises are coming faster than expected. Do think the new guy in charge of the Federal Reserve will ta ke charge of the Federal Reserve will take that into account, the fact there has been this realfear about Interest Rates . You might actually ta ke Interest Rates . You might actually take that into account when coming to his next decision . Who knows. This data will be part of what he watches very closely including the markets. The main thing is theyll be looking, the Federal Reserve, not just the fed share, the entire committee will look at the fundamentals of the us economy and at that inflation rate. Theyll be looking to keep it around 2 . If they deem that necessary, then a small correction in the stocks as a result, weve seen treasury bonds, prices go up today, down, yields go up, that is a price the Federal Reserve will be very happy to pay in order to keep the economy on an even keel order to keep the economy on an even keel. Always a difficult, tough decision to be made. This is from a position of relative confidence in the economy, a relatively healthy economy. I dont think there will be any rash decisions taken in the next few months. No rash decisions. Thank you very much indeed. Lets have a look at the markets. Weve seen a loss on the dowjones. Nobody freaking out, which is always a good sign when it comes to the markets. Here in the uk coca cola and sky are leading the rises here. 796, whats that about . Theyve had encouraging results, better than expected reve nu es results, better than expected revenues over the last quarter, that is what is encouraging them. Sky have done the deal on premier league football. Brent crude is interesting, its being suppressed because of fears about overproduction in the us. More from you a little later. Thank you very much. A lawsuit accusing the pop Singer Taylor Swift of stealing lyrics for the song shake it off has been thrown out of court by a judge, who ruled the phrases in question were not sufficiently original to merit copyright protection. Songwriters sean hall and Nathan Butler sued the star last year, arguing the chorous used in her 201a single copied their lyric. In his ruling, thejudge criticised hall and butlers legal arguments, before adding ive not a clue what ive just done there but it sounded impressive. Lets have a look at the weather here is chris fawkes. But today started on a promising note, dry weather for many, the weather is going downhill. Well see cloud and rain moving. There were clues to what was going to happen early this morning with this cracking sunrise. The sun eliminating the weather front, already racing in across the british isles. Thickening cloud will bring outbreaks of rain for many. Also across more Northern Areas well see some snow for a time. In round 5 10 centimetres of snow. 300 metres elevation across parts of scotland, five centimetres across higher parts of Northern England as well. Well ta ke of Northern England as well. Well take a closer look at the weather picture across scotland as we head towards the evening. That snowfall across high ground, lower down mostly rain falling. Increasingly as the air turns milder later on across Northern England, well see hill snow switch back to rain. The rain turning heavy for a time across wales and southern counties. Overnight that wet weather clears out of the way, the skies clear for a time. Quite a chilly night. A few patches of frost in rural areas bringing risk of icy stretches. But as cold a night as it was last night. Looking at the weather charts for thursday, low pressure in charge. Towards the south, High Pressure building. Cold air swinging across the north of the uk. Mild air blowing into the south. This is going to lead to some big temperature contrasts out and about during thursday. Lets take a look at the weather details. A weather front moving in across scotland. A mixture of rain and mountain snow. Wintry showers blowing into Northern Ireland. Much of england and wales should stay dry with sunshine. Temperatures ten or 11 degrees across the south, still cold in scotla nd across the south, still cold in scotland with height of around five or six. Looking at the charts towards the edge of the week, High Pressure building across the uk. Wind turning more to the south west direction. Milder conditions will be spreading further north, temperatures rising in scotla nd north, temperatures rising in scotland as well. Well see the next atla ntic scotland as well. Well see the next atlantic front moving in, bringing outbreaks of rain across Northern Ireland into western scotland with mountain snow. The weather is set to turn a good deal milder. That is the forecast. I , you watching afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Today at 3pm, a reason for hope not clear. Borisjohnson says derailing brexit would be disastrous for the uk and cant be reversed. Brexit need not be brexit but can be internationalist. Its not an economic threat but considerable opportunity. Not british but a manifestation of this countrys national genius. British but a manifestation of this countrys national genius. Jacob zuma clings on to power as those around him tell him youve got to go. Some 0xfam to the bbc investigation reveals the Prescription Drug xa nax the bbc investigation reveals the Prescription Drug xanax is being sold illegally to children on social media sites in the uk. We have the sport, the latest from pyeongchang. The focus on day five of the Winter Olympics. It has been the curling the women and men started their campaigns today and both hope for a medalfor britain. Its been two wins and one defeat in the round robin matches, much more later. Wonderful sun rises on valentines day. Later. Wonderful sun rises on valentines day. A sunrise for lovers, well look at some of your pictures and explain why the sunrise was so spectacular earlier this morning. Well see you later on. Also coming up labours pet project to strengthen the rights of tenants to strengthen the rights of tenants to keep animals in their properties u nless to keep animals in their properties unless there is evidence the pet will be a this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Remainers stay calm, brexits for you, we cant change our minds. Were leaving the eu. Not quite the valentines day message from borisjohnson but close enough as the foreign secretary urged the country to unite around what he said we all believe in an outward looking, confident uk. In a direct appeal to remainers he said leaving the eu was not a great v sign from the cliffs of dover. Heres our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. A not so friendly Welcome Party to greet borisjohnson as he arrived to deliver a speech this morning. From the very people he wants to reach out to, those still against britains departure from the eu. His message brexit cannot be stopped. I understand your worries, but there is nothing to fear. Brexit need not be nationalist, but can be internationalist. Its not an economic threat, but a considerable opportunity. Not un british, but a manifestation of this countrys Historic National genius. And i can see obviously that im running the risk in making this case of causing further irritation. But i must run that risk. Boris johnson returned to familiar themes of the leave side of the Referendum Campaign taking back control of laws and embracing the world beyond europe. Brexit is about re engaging this country with its global identity, and all the energy that can flow from that. And i absolutely refuse to accept the suggestion that is an un british spasm of bad manners. Its not some great v sign from the cliffs of dover it is the expression of a legitimate and natural desire for Self Government of the people, by the people, for the people. The foreign secretarys is the first in a series of speeches in the coming weeks in which senior ministers will set out what downing street is calling a road map to brexit. Theresa may will address security, while other cabinet ministers will cover the devolution of powers reclaimed from brussels, International Trade and workers rights. The governments been under pressure to settle on a position and offer more detail about what britain wants its relationship with the eu to look like after brexit. Borisjohnsons speech today was heavy on rhetoric, but didnt go far enough for his critics. This was a big exercise in hypocrisy, frankly, from the foreign secretary. First of all, he made an argument about taking back control, of course, to parliament on behalf of the people. But every step of the way during these brexit negotiations, he and his government have sought to withheld information from parliament and the people on the impact of brexit. We now have to accept the fact we have had the referendum, were not having a second one, were not being part of the Single Market or the Customs Union. Were taking back control, and thats what the speech was all about emphasising what that referendum was about. The brexit argument is still raging. The government hopes to heal divides and look to the future. But ministers are fast approaching the point when they must collectively declare what that looks like. Leila nathoo, bbc news, westminster. To westminster, and our assistant Political Editor norman smith. Boris johnsons valentines borisjohnsons valentines day message, do people love it . im not sure it will have won over many remainers, mainly because of the person writing the message, Boris Johnson, the bogeyman of brexit because of some of the claims he made during the brexit referendum. But also, lets be honest, it was a profoundly divisive campaign. Those who do seem to have liked it, though, the ha rdline who do seem to have liked it, though, the hardline brexiteers. Talking to Jacob Rees Mogg in the past hour. He was very pleased with mrjohnsons speech. What of those on the other side of the art amid . Well, im joined by the prominent remainer, ed vaizey, former conservative minister to walk on the other side of the argument. Conservative minister to walk on the other side of the argumentm conservative minister to walk on the other side of the argument. It is nice to get a phone times they message from borisjohnson it has been long overdue, recognising that many people want to remain and they need to have their voices heard. I agreed with a lot of what he said, our security relationship with europe is very important and will continue, our spiritual relationship with europe will continue. But i didnt agree with his economic analysis. I think he glossed over a lot of the difficulties we will face as we leave the eu. The fact that Jacob Rees Mogg liked it, the fact that downing street approved the speech, does that not suggest, though, that mrs may is moving in their direction . Well, i hope the Prime Minister will take a practical approach to brexit. I mean, there is toa certain approach to brexit. I mean, there is to a certain extent a sort of tilting at windmills from boriss speech. Nobody is calling for a second referendum. But for those who campaign for brexit, like Boris Johnson, what we want to hear from them is, what is the solution . What is the brexit we are going to get . A lot of the problems, we have lost over. For example, the border between Northern Ireland and ireland. The statistics cited about trade, we tried seven times more with germany done with japan. We are leaving, because he has committed to leaving, because he has committed to leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union, we on leaving the biggest free trade relationship we have to take up free trade relationships which are still in the ether, which are still to be worked out. He referred, ithink, to ether, which are still to be worked out. He referred, i think, to the Single Market as a regional trading block. And he suggested that the benefits of the Single Market and the Customs Union were nowhere near as clear as people like you might argue. Is that, in essence, the dividing line, the economic issue . Well, i think, dividing line, the economic issue . Well, ithink, to dividing line, the economic issue . Well, i think, to a certain extent, boris is so steeped in brexit that he has to go the whole hog. Hes ignoring the fact that the Single Market is actually a trade bloc, it has been fantastic for british trade, and europe is by far our biggest trading partner. What people like me cant understand is an ideological approach that says, we must leave the Single Market, we must leave the Single Market, we must leave the Customs Union, because it is governed by the eu. A sensible brexit would say, lets look at the benefits of being in the Single Market or the Customs Union, and lets take a view. We are leaving the European Union. That doesnt mean we cant have a customs arrangement or an arrangement with the Single Market if its going to help our economy. Its ridiculous, i think, to throwjobs and prosperity the altar of brexit. Ed vaizey, thank you. Simon, allshould the altar of brexit. Ed vaizey, thank you. Simon, all should become clear ina thank you. Simon, all should become clear in a couple of weeks time, when theresa may will have to make a final speech, setting out exactly what sort of brexit deal she hopes to negotiate. Smith, thank you very much. Adam fleming told me why a certain European Commission president , jean Claude Junker, was not listening to borisjohnsons speech. Completely by coincidence, as the foreign secretary was speaking in london, jean Claude Junker, the president of the European Commission, was speaking to us journalists here in European Commission, was speaking to usjournalists here in brussels at European Commission, was speaking to us journalists here in brussels at a long planned press conference, com pletely long planned press conference, completely coincidental and about something else. President jonker was in his usualjolly mood. He made jokes about the drinks and the coffee orders of eu leaders when they attend european summits. But they attend european summits. But the laughing stopped when a british journalist paraphrased Ross Thomsons speech to him and said to president jean Claude Junker, you are part of a plan to create an eu superstate that britain is better off out. Just look how president jonkehs off out. Just look how president jonkers mood changed by. Some in the british Political Society are against the truth pretending that im stupid, stubborn, that im in favour of a european superstate. Im strictly against a european superstate. We are not the United States of america. We are the European Union. Which is a rich body, because we have these 27, 28 nations. The European Union cannot be built against the european nations. So, this is total nonsense. That was president junkers reaction. He went back to laughing and joking after that point, i should mention. Some people would say that actually president junker this morning was making Boris Johnsons point for him, because that press conference was to unveil plans for a bigger eu budget after the uk has left. Jean Claude Junker spoke about his long held dream of having a directly elected president of the eu, which some people would say is a few more steps along the road to something you could call an eu superstate. In terms of Boris Johnsons speech, it was being listened to and people were watching it in brussels this morning. Its been noted as an interesting insight into what is going on in the British Government at the moment. But the negotiators and the people here are waiting for a formal british position on the future relationship to be adopted and to be articulated by the Prime Minister, not in a speech by borisjohnson. Thank you very much, adam fleming in brussels. South africas president jacob zuma says efforts by the countrys governing anc to oust him from power are unfair. The party has threatened mr zuma with a parliamentary motion of no confidence tomorrow if he refuses to step down today. Earlier, police raided properties belonging to the wealthy gupta family, who are close to mr zuma, and three people were arrested. Milton nkosi reports. President jacob zumas days are numbered, literally. His governing African National Congress Wants new party head Cyril Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president with the next day or two. But, in a statement earlier, he said attempts to unseat him were unfair. People are saying, zuma must go. My problem is that, its not a new thing. It has been said the entire year. Including people who are saying this, they are all saying so. They themselves never provided the reasons. The net is also closing in on president zumas friends, the controversial gupta family. This morning, armed priority crime police, known as the hawks, arrived at gupta compound in the poshjohannesburg suburb of saxonwold. The gupta family have been accused of using their friendship with president zuma to wield an almost political influence for their business interests. They and president zuma deny the allegations. Local media reports say that police have arrested three people, including one of the gupta brothers. And so, the dilemma that president jacob zuma is facing of whether to resign or defy his party is in part linked to what happened here this morning. This compound belongs to his family friends, the guptas. And the police have come here to raid them for corruption, about allegations of dodgy government contracts. Among those who could be targeted by the police in the corruption scandal, known here as state capture, are a minister in president zumas cabinet, and possibly president zumas son, duduzane, seen here with two of the guptas. 2a years after the end of apartheid, south africa finds itself at a crossroads again. This time, with self inflicted wounds by those who helped to liberate its people from white minority rule. Milton nkosi, bbc news, johannesburg. From the old bailey, news that a builder has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20 year old niece. The niece was Celine Dookhran. The man found guilty, mujahid arshid, he is 33 and of no fixed address. He has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and attempted murder of a second woman who cannot be identified for legal reasons. Jurors at the old bailey acquitted a co defendant, vincent taboo, also from west london, of kidnapping the victims alongside arshid. Both defendants were cleared of possession of a firearm with intent for the use of a tasered in the abduction, which took place on the abduction, which took place on the 19th ofjuly last year. The court was told that after kidnapping them, arshid drove the women bound and gagged to an empty house in Kingston Upon Thames in south london, where he then raped them, he then murdered Celine Dookhran and locked her body in a freezer and attempted to murder the second woman by cutting her throat. Arshid, we are hearing, has also been convicted of committing Sexual Assault and assault by penetration against a second woman between 2008 and 2010. Celine dookhran, the victim, was 20 yea rs Celine Dookhran, the victim, was 20 years old. She worked in a bank. She had, as the court heard, a jealous uncle who was a barbaric sexual predator. So, that news coming through from the old bailey that motorhead arshid has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and attempted murder mujahid arshid. And in relation to a second woman, and has also been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20 year old niece, Celine Dookhran. Jurors are putting a co defendant, vincent taboo, of kidnapping the victims alongside arshid, and both defendants cleared of possession of a firearm with intent for allegedly using a tasered during the abduction. This happened on the 19th ofjuly last year. I think we can go tojon donnison, ofjuly last year. I think we can go to jon donnison, our correspondent who has been covering this case at the old bailey. The verdicts came within the last ten minutes. Guilty on all counts, two of kidnap, two of rape, murder and attempted murder. Vincent tapu not guilty on charges of assisting. There were cheers from the jury. From the Public Gallery, on the sentencing. Many of selina dookhrans family were there. Sentencing. Many of selina dookhrans family were there. This isa dookhrans family were there. This is a very distressing case involving his knees. Thats right, arshid on july 19 last year kidnapped his 20 year old niece, Celine Dookhran along with another young woman who cant be named for legal reasons, she went on to be the principal prosecution witness in this case. The women were bound and gagged, but in the back of a pick up truck and driven across london to a house in kingston where arshid had been working as a builder. It was a va ca nt working as a builder. It was a vacant house at that time. And we can now hear the background on this case from my colleague june can now hear the background on this case from my colleaguejune kelly. Celine double was 20, worked in a bank and had a boyfriend. She also had a jealous uncle, a barbaric sexual predator. He kidnaps celine and raped and murdered her. Arshid also tried to kill a second young woman in what he intended to be a double rape and murder. As a rape survivor his second victim cant be named. He decided if he couldnt have both women no one else would. His blue pick up truck was caught on cctv. He was transporting a freezer and the freezer was part of his murder plot. Two days later arshid was captured again in his pick up truck with the help of an accomplice, the kidnapping part of his plan was under way. He bundled his plan was under way. He bundled his victims bound and gagged into the open boot and covered them in a tarpaulin. He checked it before we set off. This is how arshid moved two terrified young women through the Early Morning two terrified young women through the ea rly morning streets. Two terrified young women through the Early Morning streets. Arshid was a builder and brought his ca ptives to was a builder and brought his captives to aid an empty house he was working on in kingston in south west london. 0nce was working on in kingston in south west london. Once inside, one after another, you forced the women u psta i rs after another, you forced the women upstairs and raped them. He forced. He killed his knees by cutting her throat with a knife and stuffing her mouth with a sock. He locked her body in the freezer he had installed two days earlier. He slashed the throat of the second victim and told her, youve got ten minutes to live. Astonishingly she survived, then desperate to try and find a way out she convinced arshid that from here they could run away together. Arshid later went on the run and headed for the ferry port folkestone. He checked into a hotel and this is where he was arrested. During his trial he and the of the court saw the interview his surviving victim gave to the police from her hospital bed. This was part of evidence against him. It has emerged down years opportunities we re emerged down years opportunities were missed to stop arshids sexual offending. In 2008 he abused the victim who testified against him. This went on for a year. In 2011 she finally told some of her family but her story wasnt accepted. In 2013 arshid was caught in an online stink in fighting arshid was caught in an online stink infighting an arshid was caught in an online stink in fighting an Undercover Police officer to drug and raped her. The following year he was interviewed by detectives, prosecutors decided they couldnt bring a case because the police havent found key evidence. A former senior officer is questioning the rigour of this investigation. The bottom line is we have an Undercover Police officer who engages with a paedophile who talks about doing the most terrific things toa about doing the most terrific things to a young person. And then we have a three month delay before Police Officers go to the address and even at that time there is nothing to suggest the victim was spoken to, theres concerns about not seizing theres concerns about not seizing the computer, searching the house. Arshid has finally been stopped. Arrogant to the end, he refused to accept his guilt. He targeted young women and his knees, Celine Dookhran, paid with her life for the obsessive behaviour of a man described in court as utterly wicked. June kelly, bbc news. Some criticism of the police operation, a possible opportunity to detain him was missed. Thats right, two opportunities possibly to detain arshid before. Firstly the surviving victim had complained several years ago she had been abused as a child by arshid, she complained to her family. The family decided not to believe her and not to contact the police. Secondly, arshid had been caught up in this police anti paedophile sting in 2011where anti paedophile sting in 2011where an undercover officer had engaged with him and arshid essentially outlined a plot to kidnap and rape a young woman who turned out to be the woman caught up in this eventual plot. The prosecution said during this case that basically this plan he outlined in 2011 was eventually the one he was to carry out injuly last year. At the time the Crown Prosecution Service said they were ready to press charges, but they felt the police could not provide them with enough evidence. As june said throughout this, arshid has said throughout this, arshid has said he was not responsible. In fact as he was convicted he is still blaming the surviving victims, saying she killed them all. Thats right, as the verdicts were read out, he shouted abuse at the members of the family who were in court. The surviving victim was in court and arshid shouted abuse at her. His case had been that there was no kidnap, no rape, that hed had consensual sex with these two women. Before one of them had gone on to measure celine, the prosecution said it was nonsense and clearly the jury agreed. Jon donnison with the latest from the old bailey. The actor Minnie Driver has resigned as an ambassador for oxfam, saying shes horrified by the sex scandal claims at the charity. It comes as 0xfams regional director in asia has told the bbc she is aware of past abuse cases involving the charitys workers in the philippines, bangladesh and nepal. Matt cole reports. What happened in haiti . Thats the focus of the Charity Commission enquiry, which holds its first meeting with 0xfam today. But now a senior figure in the charity says there have been largely unreported cases in other countries, as well. There were cases in the philippines. There were also cases in bangladesh. There were whistle blowers coming forward in bangladesh, as far as i know. There was also a case in nepal. It was after the 2013 super typhoon yolande in the philippines that some cases took place, but then and now, the questions about perpetrators being flagged to other agencies. Not yet, but that is a practice we need to start, because, you know, the funny thing about cases like this is, we always see them as Reputational Risks, you know . But the way to manage Reputational Risk is not to keep silent. A sector wide problem, then. A matter on which the International Development secretary has today been talking. No organisation is too big or our work with them too complex for me to hesitate to remove funding from them if we cannot trust them to put the beneficiaries of aid first. 0n the specific case of oxfam, some supporters have already reacted. From friday to monday, 1270 people cancelled their direct debits four times the normal daily cancellation rate. However on monday, 78 one off donations were made a record high this year. And aa new direct debit was set up the most since march last year in one day. However, one celebrity supporter, actress Minnie Driver, has ended her ambassadors role, saying. 0xfams Major Corporate partners are taking a different approach. Waterstones has given a statement of support, saying the charitys work is of great value. Others, like marks spencer, the co 0p bank and Heathrow Airport say they are taking the matter seriously, but will monitor the situation for now. In the meantime, International Development secretary Penny Mordaunt says as part of her push for a sector wide culture change she will hold talks tomorrow with the National Crime agency. And all eyes will turn to friday, by when 0xfam has been told it must provide answers about future safeguarding policies. A British Airways engineer has died following a collision between two airport vehicles on a taxiway at heathrow. A second man suffered a suspected broken shoulder in the accident, which happened just after 6 oclock this morning. The police and the health and safety executive are investigating. At least 20 flights have been delayed but the airport remains open. There is a pervasive lack of trust among people with disabilities in how their welfare claims are assessed according to the commons work and pensions committee, which says reports by private contractors are riddled with errors. It also says claimants dont trust assessors to record evidence of their conditions accurately. The government insists the system works well for the majority of claimants. Heres our disability correspondent nikki fox. Anastasia is having a good day. But its not always like this. Most days she is constant pain. The 2a year old has multiple sclerosis. She used to work full time, but now she struggles to leave the house. 0n the days she can get out, anastasia totally relies on her car. She applied for a disability benefit and was assessed at home by a Health Care Professional from a private company. Anastasia told her assessor she could only walk 20 metres, but when the report came back, it said she could walk further. She didnt give me a physical assessment. I was sat down the entire time. I was very, very cross about that. As a result, anastasia lost her higher rate disability benefit, which meant she lost her car. Although she successfully appealed that decision, her experience is far from a one off. Todays report identifies a culture of mistrust around the whole process. It says the governments low bar for what it is what is considered acceptable leaves room for assessment reports to be riddled with obvious errors and omissions. It also says assessors risk being viewed as a best lacking in confidence and at worst, actively deceitful. Nurses are expected to assess four or five clients a day. But this former nurse, who worked as an assessor for a few weeks before quitting, has today anonymously told the bbc she was disgusted with the system. I had a lady come to my service, dropped off. In my mind, in my experience over 20 years working with people with learning disabilities, this lady had learning disabilities. When i made my report on my observations, it was sent back and the auditor made me change it and said there was no evidence that she had learning disabilities at all. We have asked the government to record all these key assessments, interviews. The government said it is going to put this idea out to consultation. We pointed out to the minister when she was before the committee that literally everybody has agreed except the government that they shouldnt do this. So this consultation clearly is going to be the government talking to itself. The government says it is exploring options to promote Greater Transparency and trust and that assessments work well for the majority of claimants who said they were happy with their overall experience. But with current contract is up for review and targets being consistently missed, it is uncertain who will carry out these assessments in the future. Nikki fox, bbc news. The deadlines coming up in a moment, first, the weather with chris fawkes. After promising start to the day we seen clouds thicken, albrecht of rain and hills no working in the uk. It is with us for the early part of the evening. Overnight it will move east through the skies clearing. A chilly night, temperatures below freezing in the countryside. A risk of icy stretches but not as cold as it was last night. Looking at the weather charts for thursday weve got low pressure in charge bringing plenty of showers to the north west. High pressure building in across england and wales. The air coming from different places so cold air feeds in across much of the uk. Mild air working into the south will allow big temperature contrasts to build as we had through thursday. Well see rain until snow. A mostly dry day for much of england and wales. Temperatures on the mild side in the south, reaching 11 degrees, still quite chilly across the north. That is your weather. Brendan this is bbc news our latest headlines. A man has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20 year old niece Celine Dookhran. Mujahid arshid has also been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and attempted murder of a second woman who cant be identified for legal reasons. Borisjohnson has sought to reassure people who are anxious about brexit, saying that splitting from the eu should be a time of optimism. Jacob zuma has said theres no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. I want to show you today that brexit need not be nationalist but can be internationalist, not an economic threat but a considerable opportunity. Jacob zuma has said theres no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. The governing anc party has said he will face a motion of no confidence tomorrow, if he doesnt step down. A bbc investigation has found that the Prescription Drug xanax is being sold illegally to children on social media sites in the uk. A British Airways engineer has died, following a collision between two airport vehicles on a taxiway at heathrow this morning. A second man suffered a suspected broken shoulder. Sport now on afternoon live with hugh ferris. We are talking about the flying tomato. Yes, we are, by choice as well, simon. Shaun white is the flying tomato, a huge sporting star, particularly in the United States, a snowboarding legend, so much so that his third gold at the winter 0lympics today in pyeongchang was celebrated by the likes of David Beckham and Michael Phelps on social media. He is known as the flying tomato because he used to have very long red hair, it is slightly shorter now. He succeeded in the half pipe once again thanks to that incredible second run that you just saw. He lea pfrogged incredible second run that you just saw. He leapfrogged above the 19 year old of japan to saw. He leapfrogged above the 19 year old ofjapan to win a third gold medal. Surprisingly he didnt win in sochi but he did reclaim the title again today. He hasnt ruled out having another go, even though he is 31 years old. Instead in the meantime he might try going from winter to summer and attempting skateboarding, which is being introduced to the summer games for the first time in tokyo in 2020. This is a multifaceted superstar. Interesting. All eyes on britains pearlers. Ever since rona howie won gold in 201a, she was rona martin glenn. The round robin matches started then. The men had a win over switzerland before returning to the ice against canada. There was close, they lost 6 a in the end to the favourites. A much changed team from sochl favourites. A much changed team from sochi. The women, though, istill read by eve muirhead, her third games ina read by eve muirhead, her third games in a row. They blew the 0lympic games in a row. They blew the olympic athletes of russia 10 3. In fa ct, olympic athletes of russia 10 3. In fact, it ended early, such was their dominance in the game. The next game for either team is usa for eve and the team. It is a long competition, the Olympic Games come you have someone they games, some days off, and some two day games. It is important we manage our time, and asa team is important we manage our time, and as a team we manage and never meek and switch off and enjoy ourselves, and switch off and enjoy ourselves, and get our nails done, like these little weed gb flag is and when we can put competition mode on and the right in business mode. The weather has been causing more problems, the higherflan has been causing more problems, the higher flan and womens slalom have to be closed. They advised spectators to stay away because of more strong winds. Elsewhere in pyeongchang come history was made as randy haesley griffins scored unified careers first 0lympic hockey gold. Unified korea. Having previously lost 8 0 twice, this was an approval because the koreans only lost a 1 to japan. They go out but at least that moment is there for the womens unified team. The only two athletes from north korea to have actually qualified on merit made it through to the pairs figure skating long routine. They finished 11th with a personal best score and we re 11th with a personal best score and were supported throughout by that 200 plus strong band of cheerleaders. And something rather delightful on valentines day, the american pair chris pinero and alexis sealed their routine with a long, lingering kiss. Theyve been skating together since 2012, got married in 2016. It is their first 0lympics together and they wanted to show each other how much love they had for each other, and why not on valentines day . Chris froome has defended his decision to return to racing for the First Time Since his adverts drugs test. He begins his 2018 season in spain today, despite an ongoing doping tribunal, prodded by the test at last years vuelta a espana. Froome by the test at last years vuelta a espa na. Froome insists by the test at last years vuelta a espana. Froome insists he has every right to continue competing. This is a process that a lot of other athletes and riders have gone through as well. I dont see why i should have different treatment to all of them. They were all racing in the meantime until they got to the end of their processes. Obviously there is a process that allows for me to demonstrate that there has been no wrong doing, that is honestly what i intend to do. We are in the middle of that process now andi in the middle of that process now and i am not able to speak about that publicly. Liverpool are hoping to follow the leads of Manchester City council bears in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie tonight. So far the premier s league side have been very precipice that liverpool played porto in portugal, butjurgen klopp is refusing to think too far ahead. dont think fede 2005 side thought about this before the last 16, round of the last 16, if they did, it would really support me but i could ask rafa. Im pretty sure they didnt cite makes no sense. If we would be in the final we would try to win it for sure, but it is such a long way. I hate it, to talk about the round after the actual round. So i dont, only because i am a friendly person i answer the question, because we are in public. Usually if someone asks me about the next round, i leave the room immediately that is all your sport for now. Hugh woozencroft will be with you in the next hour. More now on the news that borisjohnson has been setting out a positive vision for brexit saying that it can, in time, unite the whole country. Its the first in a series of speeches by ministers on the governments plans for leaving the eu. The foreign secretary also said he wa nted the foreign secretary also said he wanted to see a more global britain. Sometimes these, i believe whatever the superficial attractions of these points, they can be turned on their head, and i wa nt to can be turned on their head, and i want to show you today that brexit needs not be nationalist, but can be internationalist. That is not an economic threat, but a considerable opportunity, not on british, but a manifestation of this countrys Historic National genius. And i can see obviously that i am running the risk of making this case of simply causing further irritation, but i must run that risk, because it is this governments duty to advocate and explain the mission on which we are now engaged, and it has become absolutely clear to me that we cannot take the argument for granted. For more reaction on this were joined from westminster by the snps europe spokesperson, stephen gethins. So, are you reassured . I am not, so, are you reassured . Iam not, and by the sounds of things Boris Johnson is not terribly reassured either. We are now almost two years on from the Eu Referendum and Boris Johnson was an integral part of vote leave, and has been an integral senior minister in government, and yet he cant really tell us what leaving the European Union will mean. The most clarity we have had is from Boris Johnsons own mean. The most clarity we have had is from borisjohnsons own economic advisers who have told us that the governments plans will be absolutely devastating for places like the north east of england, scotland, Northern Ireland, in fact for every single part of the united kingdom. He says there is no going back, this is the decision, and we should all in basic and look at the positives. It would be good to engage with borisjohnson in a more meaningful way, if you told us what comes next. The only details we have only seen has been from the Scottish Government. Although scotland voted pretty overwhelmingly to remain part of the European Union, the Scottish Government has put forward a compromise, which would mean leaving the European Union, as scotland and bedford but the uk get, but retaining the mission of the Single Market and Customs Union. Not the best option but the least worst option. Because remember when you have these debates are these discussions, youre notjust talking about something that happens in westminster, in terms of this debate, and that is something Boris Johnson seems to think, you are talking about something on which people perfect job is talking about something on which people perfectjob is actually hinge, on which opportunities for young people in the future hinges, and the rules of the progress we have made in terms of environment and Climate Change hinges as well. And that is something borisjohnson but also the hard right of the tory party who seem to be leading this would do well to remember. But when were talking about that, you say scotla nd were talking about that, you say scotland didnt vote for it, it is still part of the united kingdom, other parts didnt vote either, but the majority did, democratically, and Boris Johnsons point the majority did, democratically, and borisjohnsons point is we need to get line that decision, and we should make this work. If you are listening to what i said, you would save the scotland voted to remain. I said we had offered a compromise, though scotland had voted to remain and the uk had voted to leave, and thatis and the uk had voted to leave, and that is why our compromise, which is leaving the European Union but retaining membership of the Single Market, the Customs Union, is something that the cape governments own Analysis Shows is the least worst option, that is why we proposed that come from eyes, not just from the snp but from a group of experts, former diplomatic European Union business people, members of other Political Parties came together under the leadership of the Scottish Government. But do you understand why people get rather fed up with hearing the whole debate about brexit again, the boat has been taken, it was said at the time of the referendum, before that, that we would leave the single currency in the Customs Union. Actually there we re in the Customs Union. Actually there were members of vote leave who said were members of vote leave who said we would retain membership of the Single Market, but you are right, others like borisjohnson did not have the courage of their conviction to tell us what it would mean. Usually before referendums and general elections coming have a ma nifesto general elections coming have a manifesto or a white paper put down, thatis manifesto or a white paper put down, that is a normal practice, but they didnt have the courage of their convictions, the balls to sit there and lay out what they meant and that is why we are in the mess we are in just now. As a result of the mess they have left us in and because we are ina they have left us in and because we are in a parliament of minorities, it is up to others, the snp and other parliamentarians and up to the devolved administrations to fill in the blanks. So we are not seeking to have the debate again, we are seeking clarity. We have put forward a plan, borisjohnson hasnt, and our plan means compromise. Stephen gethins, thank you for your time. Labour has set out a series of draft proposals on Animal Welfare including banning imports of foie gras and exports of live animals. There could also be a right for tenants to keep pets in rented homes. Therell be a Public Consultation before labour decides whether the measures should become party policy. With me is private landlord Michelle Smith and from spain im joined by Paul Shamplina from landlord action, an Eviction Service for landlords and agents. You obviously back this, why should it be all right for tenants to have pets, which is the headline part of this . I think it is a strong business case. At any given time there are thousands of people looking for rented accommodation, many of whom have pets. And therefore it makes sense for us to have access to that whole pool of people. But then anyone who was trying to rent a house or a flat nose that often it is said no pets allowed. Isnt that fair . Nose that often it is said no pets allowed. Isnt that fair . nose that often it is said no pets allowed. Isnt that fair . I think there are now lots of opportunities for landlords to explore the people that do want rented accommodation who have pets. There are schemes such as lets with pets, which enable landlords to be able to check the te na nts landlords to be able to check the tenants and their pets. And i think ina lot tenants and their pets. And i think in a lot of cases it is unfair for te na nts not in a lot of cases it is unfair for tenants not to be to bring their animals with them. Paul, do you think it is unfair . I think there has to be a fair balance, and if it was made mandatory and landlords we re forced was made mandatory and landlords were forced to take tenants on with pets, then we would see a lot of landlords trot out of the market. What actually happens is part of the qualifying stage of the referencing stage. Of course there are a lot of tenants that will have pets, a dog or cat, but are very responsible, but it all depends obviously on what type of Housing Stock they are taking. Going to court for a breach of tenancy for a landlord to take the tenant to court is actually very difficult. But my advice for a lot of tenants would be tried to meet with your landlord face to face was that there are a lot of landlords that there are a lot of landlords that will take pets, but of course i see the other end of it where we are dealing with hundreds of cases at landlord action where we have seen pets cause a lot of damage to properties are a lot of disputes with the deposit. A lot of tenants are asked to pay a larger deposit if they have pets, which will cover cleaning and everything at the end of it. Legally you can only take up to six weeks deposit now and at the end of the tenancy if there is a dispute there will be an adjudication process. The biggest dispute that happens relating to deposit disputes is actually relating to cleaning, but if you have got a tenants that has numerous dogs and cats, and there is an issue with smells and damage at the end of the tenancy, then of course the landlord will not want to rent to a tenant with pets. I think there is a fine balance, depends on the stock. Shouldnt it be the right of a landlord to lay down what they would like done in their property, and thats fair enough . The system works as it is. I think there will always be situations where it isnt appropriate for pets to be taken, perhaps. For example, if there is a lease criteria which doesnt allow it, if the property isnt suitable to have animals. But in terms of the things we can do as landlords to mitigate any issues, i think there are, as paul has mentioned, robust checks that, schemes such as lets with pets. Lets with pets, explain that. A lot of people would have known about this. It is a scheme run by the dogs trust, it provides advice and guidance to landlords, letting agents and tenants about how to let or be a responsible tenant with a pet. It sets out lots of guidance for landlords to access, to enable them to consider a tenant with a pet. Paul, it is that phrase, responsible tenants, because, and im sure you have been inundated with cases where tenants leave their pets alone during the day, there are noise issues, there are problems. It isissues noise issues, there are problems. It is issues like that that terrify some landlords, frankly. Most definitely, and i think it wasjust touched on, if you have a block of flats, it is a freehold and you have a lease, you could be in breach of the lease if you have a pet. On all the 18 years we have been running at landlord action, we have one case where we have solely gone to court on the grounds, and that was a large dog ina on the grounds, and that was a large dog in a one bed flat, and there was a two year tenancy agreement, which the landlord couldnt break. I think it is about communication. It all depends on the type of pet that youve got, and i know a lot of landlords that willjust turn a blind eye if it isjust a cat, and they wont bother to take enforcement proceedings. I think it is about the tenant taking responsible at for that property, and actually to convince the landlord with mid term inspection to say look, this property has been ke pt say look, this property has been kept ina say look, this property has been kept in a related state. And that is the point, other than the extremes of where you have a landlord who is allergic to cats and it wouldnt be practical. The shell, what advice would you give to people before they go down this road . To landlords i would certainly say explore the options, such as lets with pets, have a robust process in place, regular mid term inspections, as paul has are absolutely critical, but, most of all, dialogue, and open dialogue between tenant, managing agent and or landlord. Michelle smith, thank you becoming a ghost paul, i saw you nodding your head at that last point, think very much a joining us. Before was convicted 13 years after three other men known as the cardiff three other men known as the cardiff three were wrongly jailed three other men known as the cardiff three were wronglyjailed for the murder. 20 year old Lynette White was stabbed 50 times in a frenzied attack in a rundown cardiff bay flat which she used to meet clients. Witnesses spoke of a bloodstained white man fleeing the scene but under pressure to get results, detectives arrested five local black men. Innocent despite repeated denials and a lack of evidence, three were convicted. Known as the cardiff three, their convictions were eventually quashed amid huge public outcry. A subsequent South Wales Police investigation unearthed the real killer, Security Guard Jeffrey Gafoor. But this wasnt the first miscarriage of justice and the damage to the forces reputation was done. It is somewhat now in the dna of the force now, ive got to say, our determination not to fail in this way again steels my resolve every day to make sure that our investigations are of the highest quality. Campaigners who say that Jeffrey Gafoor shouldve got a much longer sentence for the sadistic murder of Lynette White say that murderers who allow innocent people to sufferfor their crimes are the most contemptible criminals of all. In sentencing Jeffrey Gafoor, the judge made specific reference to how he had knowingly contributed to ruining the lives of innocent men. Including john actie who was originally charged with the murder and spent years in prison. Jeffrey gafoor, you know he could be out ofjail any time soon, you know. We done 16 years between us. And he could be coming out and he hasnt even done 16 years yet. Speaking to bbc wales investigates, one influential voice says changing sentencing policy to reflect miscarriages of justice could be an option. There certainly are people who believe that when Jeffrey Gafoor was sentenced, not enough account was taken of the fact that he had allowed innocent people to spend time in prison as a result of his actions. And of course this is a matter that is being looked at within the criminal law now. 30 years on, this notorious case left many victims. Including one who her family say should never be forgotten. Wyre davies, bbc news. You can see a special report into the death of Lynette White 30 years ago on the bbc news website. In a moment, the business news, first the headlines. A builder has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20 year old niece, Celine Dookhran, and attempting to murder a second woman. In a speech before the next round of negotiations, borisjohnson calls brexit an opportunity for britain and nothing to be feared. Jacob zuma says there is no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. Heres your business headlines on afternoon live. The European Union grew at its fastest decade. Sky and bt have agreed to pay £a. 5 billion pounds to show premier league games from 2019 to 2020. Thats less than the £5. 1 billion pounds they paid in 2015. The south east is still driving the second hand car market, according to the trade body the smmt. Just over eight million used cars changed hands last year some 1. 2 million of those transactions taking place in the south east. Eu, the worlds strongest trading plot, strong figures. Their economy has grown by two and a half percent, uk growth was about one and a half percent, you can see they are overtaking us. Dont recount as part of the eu at the moment . At the moment. That brings us to the fact that these figures, despite the fact that these figures, despite the fact that of course a big chunk of the eu, ask will be leaving, france and germany, their economy is doing quite well. We also had strong growth from eastern europe. I have been talking to the economist vicky pryce about why this is happening. Toa pryce about why this is happening. To a considerable extent it is the fa ct to a considerable extent it is the fact that world trade is increasing very substantially. We are seeing a synchronised expansion in growth, the developing world is rising fast, we have seen china doing better than anyone expected, asia doing really well, and europe has benefited hugely of exporting to those countries. In addition, of course, we have had years of monetary easing in the eurozone with the European Central bank putting huge quantities of liquidity into the market, and of course that has helped businesses and consumers borrowing very cheaply, and domestic demand is beginning to go up quite significantly in europe too. Beginning to go up quite significantly in europe toom beginning to go up quite significantly in europe too. It is valentines day, celebrations for couples, you are saying it is bad for the environment. It is not me, i am merely the person bringing the news, i am merely a conduit of knowledge. What you think the most popular gifts are . Chocolates, flowers . Popular gifts are . Chocolates, flowers . Exactly, flowers and of course jewellery. Yes, i forgot the jury the trouble with flowers, for instance, they have to travel a long way, so they really build up their miles. Chocolates, they often come in plastic moulding, quite difficult to recycle. Julie reed, that actually sometimes comes at the cost of questionable. Are you married . I cant answer that sort of question you are putting the kibosh on valentines day for everybody else. Sharon george is an environmental specialist. As we were saying, it sounds as if being romantic could be quite bad for the economy . It can really be. There is a real need for us all as a society to start thinking about buying ethically. The valentines market is absolutely massive. At this one time of year we all want to rush out and buy flowers that are out of season, by those chocolates, packaging, we know now, we are a more Aware Society now, so we need to think about where these things come from and where the waste is going to go to. Simon and i are both pretty romantic guys, if you are romantic, how do you go about navigating this particular maze . One of the things you could do is maybe buy a gift that has maybe got roots on it, sue could buy a living plant. But even that comes with a caveat. You need to look for a healthy plant that doesnt carry disease with it. So you do have to take airways you are buying these things from. But you can also look at things like packaging, and look for products that have packaging that is easier to recycle, and maybe think about, if you buy something super cheap, and it has been imported from you have to think about how that product was made, and has it been produced ethically . The things like fair trade labels. Doesnt this take the spontaneity out of the whole thing . I dont think so, you could maybe look for some innovative resident or gift, maybe go for something that is a bit more of a surprise, maybe hasnt got all the packaging and wrapping. Thank you very much indeed. So, simon, you can be both ethical and romantic. Im not sure if she would love a carrot, because that seems to be the only thing that would work under that, but anyway, thank you very much full stop lets have a look at the weather, not so romantic either. After a promising start, some rain and hills now working across the uk, and hills now working across the uk, and that is with us for the first pa rt and that is with us for the first part of the evening overnight. It will move eastwards overnight with the skies then clearing. It will be a early night, temperatures down just below freezing in the countryside. A risk of some icy stretches but it wont be quite as cold as it was last night. Looking at the weather charts for thursday, we have low pressure in charge, ringing plenty of showers to the north west of the uk but a ridge of High Pressure building in across england and wales will stop the air is coming from different places, cold air feeds into is coming from different places, cold airfeeds into much is coming from different places, cold air feeds into much of the is coming from different places, cold airfeeds into much of the uk, milderair cold airfeeds into much of the uk, milder air working into the south. It will be some pretty big temperature contrast building up as we had to thursday. Rain and some hills now across scotland once again, wintry showers in Northern Ireland, but a mostly dry day during the nine wales, temperatures on the mild side in the south, highs reaching 11 degrees, still quite chilly across the north. Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Ida simon mccoy. Im simon mccoy. Today at a. Builder mujahid arshid is found guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering his niece celine dookran , and attempting to murder another woman. A reason for hope not fear. Borisjohnson says derailing brexit would be disastrous for the uk and cant be reversed. Brexit need not be nationalist but can be internationalist. Its not an economic threat but a considerable opportunity. Not british but a manifestation of this countrys Historic National genius. what have i done wrong . south africas president jacob zuma clings on to power as those around him tell him youve got to go. 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This is often in life, im simon mccoy. A builder has been found guilty of the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20 year old niece. Celine dookhran was killed by mujahid arshid last july in south london. He then locked her body in a deep freezer. The 33 year old was also found guilty of trying to murder a second woman who cant be identified for legal reasons. 0ur correspondentjon donnison is outside the old bailey. There were cheers from the Public Gallery which was packed with friends and family of Celine Dookhran as the guilty verdicts were read out. Mujahid arshid guilty on all counts, two of kidnapping, two of rape, one of murder and one of attempted murder. Injuly last year he abducted his knees, 20 year old Celine Dookhran, as well as another young woman who we are not naming for legal reasons. He drove them to a house in kingston where he raped and slit their throats. My colleague june kelly has the background to the case. Celine dookhran was 20 years old, she worked in a bank and had a boyfriend. She also had a jealous uncle who was a barbaric sexual predator. He kidnapped celine and then raped and murdered her. Mujahid arshid also tried to kill a second young woman in what he intended to bea young woman in what he intended to be a double rape and murder. As a rape survivor, his second victim cant be named. He decided if he couldnt have both women no one else would. His blue pick up truck was caught on cctv. He was transporting a freezer. And the freezer was part of his murder plot. Two days later arshid was captured again in his pick up truck with the help of an accomplice in the kidnapping part of his plan was under way. Hed bundled his plan was under way. Hed bundled his two victims bound and gagged into the open boot and covered them ina into the open boot and covered them in a tarpaulin. He checked it before he set off. This is how mujahid arshid moved two terrified young women through the Early Morning streets. Arshid was a builder and bought his captives to a then empty house he was working on in kingston in south west london. 0nce house he was working on in kingston in south west london. Once inside one after another, he forced the women upstairs and raped them. He killed his knees, salim, by cutting her throat with a knife and stuffing her throat with a knife and stuffing her mouth with a sock. He then locked her body in the freezer he had installed two days earlier. When it came to the second victim he slashed her throat and wrists and told her, youve got ten minutes to live. Astonishingly, she survived. Then desperate to try to find a way out, she convinced arshid that from here they could run away together. Arshid later went on the run and headed for the ferry port of folkestone. He checked into a hotel and this is where he was arrested. During his trial he and the rest of the court saw the interview his surviving victim gave to the police from her hospital bed. This was part of her evidence against him. It emerged that down the years opportunities were missed to stop mujahid arshid sexual offending. In 2008 he abused the victim who testified against him. This went on for a year. Testified against him. This went on fora year. In testified against him. This went on for a year. In 2011 she finally told some of her family but her story wasnt accepted. In 2013 arshid was caught in an online sting inviting an Undercover Police officer to drug and rape her. The following year he was interviewed by detectives. Prosecutors decided they couldnt bring a case because the police hadnt found key evidence. A former senior officer is questioning the rigour of this investigation. The bottom line is, we have an Undercover Police officer who engages with a paedophile who talks about doing the most horrific things toa about doing the most horrific things to a young person. And then we have a three month delay before Police Officers go to the address and even at that time there is nothing to suggest the victim was spoken to. There are concerns about not seizing the computer, searching the house. Mujahid arshid has now finally been stopped. Arrogant to the end, he refused to accept his guilt. He targeted young women and his niece, Celine Dookhran, paid with her life for the obsessive behaviour of a man described in court as utterly wicked. June kelly, bbc news. Questions to be asked about whether arshid could have been stopped sooner. Within the last half hour weve had victim statements from salims family read out by her mother. She said celine was the heart and soul of the family. A ball of positive energy. And her death has cast a shadow over all of their lives. Weve had a victim Statement Read out by the surviving victim who survived attempted murder. She says she still has flashbacks and nightmares and that her innocence was taken by arshid. A second man, 28 year old vincent, was found not guilty of assisting arshid in the initial kidnapping. Some breaking news, just hearing the dup leader Arlene Foster has announced there is, in her words, Arlene Foster has announced there is, in herwords, no Arlene Foster has announced there is, in her words, no prospect of a return to devolved government at stormont following the meeting on monday between theresa may and leo varadkar of the irish republic. Some optimism that either then or perhaps yesterday there would be some announcement on the restoration of a power sharing at stormont which has now gone for more than a year without. There are some suggestions the Prime Ministers visit was an attempt to bounce the dup into getting into an agreement with sinn fein but this has come out of the blue to be honest. Arlene foster announcing there is no prospect of a return to devolved government at stormont. Shes just released a statement. Almost four victory been in intensive negotiations with sinn fein, attempting to find a sustainable basis for restoring devolution. Those discussions have been unsuccessful. Despite our best efforts, she says, serious and significant gaps remain between ourselves and sinn fein especially on the issue of the Irish Language. Ive made it consistently clear that unionists will not countenance a stand alone or freestanding Irish Language act. Sinn feins insistence ona language act. Sinn feins insistence on a stand alone Irish Language act means we have met an impasse. I out by my partys willingness to reach an accommodation on language and cultural issues however i indicated any such accommodation must be fair, balanced and capable of commanding support on all sides of our community. At the moment we do not have a fair community. At the moment we do not haveafairand community. At the moment we do not have a fair and balanced package. Ill have a fair and balanced package. Ill go wander the statement because this is all we have at the moment on this is all we have at the moment on this breaking story. Ill go on. Arlene foster of the dup says, after the Assembly Election i embarked on an engagement exercise with those who love and cherish the irish land which, respect the Irish Language and those who speak it but in a shared society this cannot be a one way street, respect for the unionist and british identity has not been reciprocated and in our view there is no current prospect of these discussions leading to an executive being formed. The message to the government, she says, its incumbent on the government to set a budget and start making policy decisions about our schools, hospitals and infrastructure. Important decisions impacting on eve ryo ne important decisions impacting on everyone in Northern Ireland if been sitting in limbo too long. They had dearly hoped we would have restored an executive and local ministers could have taken these decisions. That is not possible at this time. Northern ireland is best governed by local ministers accountable to local people. Restoring a sustainable and fully functioning devolved government will remain our goal but we will not accept a one sided deal. Arlene foster announcing there is no prospect of a return to devolved government at stormont. Any cause for optimism we saw on monday with that meeting between theresa may and leo varadkar, but has vanished. More on that as we get it. Remainers stay calm, brexits for you, we cant change our minds. Were leaving the eu. Not quite the valentines day message from borisjohnson but close enough as the foreign secretary urged the country to unite around what he said we all believe in an outward looking, confident uk. In a direct appeal to remainers he said leaving the eu was not a great v sign from the cliffs of dover. Heres our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. A not so friendly Welcome Party to greet borisjohnson as he arrived to deliver a speech this morning. From the very people he wants to reach out to, those still against britains departure from the eu. His message brexit cant be stopped. I understand your worries, but there is nothing to fear. Brexit need not be nationalist, but can be internationalist. Its not an economic threat, but a considerable opportunity. Not un british, but a manifestation of this countrys Historic National genius. And i can see obviously that im running the risk in making this case of simply causing further irritation. But i must run that risk. Boris johnson returned to familiar themes of the leave side of the Referendum Campaign taking back control of laws and embracing the world beyond europe. Brexit is about re engaging this country with its global identity, and all the energy that can flow from that. And i absolutely refuse to accept the suggestion that is an un british spasm of bad manners. Its not some great v sign from the cliffs of dover it is the expression of a legitimate and natural desire for Self Government of the people, by the people, for the people. The foreign secretarys is the first in a series of speeches in the coming weeks in which senior ministers will set out what downing street is calling a road map to brexit. Theresa may will address security, while other cabinet members will cover the devolution of powers reclaimed from brussels, International Trade and workers rights. The governments been under pressure to settle on a position and offer more detail about what britain wants its relationship with the eu to look like after brexit. Borisjohnsons speech today was heavy on rhetoric, but didnt go far enough for his critics. This was a big exercise in hypocrisy, frankly, from the foreign secretary. First of all, he made an argument about taking back control, of course, to parliament on behalf of the people. But every step of the way during these brexit negotiations, he and his government have sought to withheld information from parliament and the people on the impact of brexit. We now have to accept the fact weve had the referendum, were not having a second one, were not being part of the Single Market or the Customs Union. Were taking back control, and thats what the speech was all about emphasising what that referendum was about. The brexit argument is still raging. The government hopes to heal divides and look to the future. But ministers are fast approaching the point when they must collectively declare what that looks like. Leila nathoo, bbc news, westminster. Joining me now from westminster is the leader of the liberal democrats, sir vince cable. I dont know if you go in for valentines day, did borisjohnson managed to you today . No, it was nice language and rhetoric but the substance was very hard line. Ditty woo you . If he wanted to bridge the gap between remainers and brexiteers, he would be suggesting we pursue a form brexit that keeps us in the Single Market and Customs Union but hes not doing anything of the kind. What was so strange about the kind. What was so strange about the speech was use of the word liberal. Actually whatever brexit achieves it will create barriers, it wont take them down. The whole philosophy behind the Single Market, which was a british creation, it didnt come from europe, was taking down barriers to trade in goods and services. The brexiteers wants to put barriers up, by leaving the Customs Union itll create barriers because rules of origin have to be checked at the frontier. There is a lot of hypocrisy in this. There was a scene, weve heard it before, echoes of the Referendum Campaign. Taking back control. One of the problems we have with the legislation currently going through parliament is far from returning power to parliament, which is what brexit was supposed to be all about, it comes from more and more power in the government, the executive arm of government. Lots of conservatives probably support brexit, but they are actually revolting because the way the government is doing it is very centralising and not returning control to the public. The difficulty is, i dont know if you have sympathy with theresa may, but these are complex negotiations. The eu is playing hardball. Behind her back, all of this going on. Its not the right way necessarily to be approaching these negotiations and borisjohnson approaching these negotiations and Boris Johnson wants approaching these negotiations and borisjohnson wants everybody approaching these negotiations and Boris Johnson wants everybody to approaching these negotiations and borisjohnson wants everybody to be unified behind her. This is the problem. I have some sympathy for theresa may, she is trying to manage a very dysfunctional government bitterly divided. 0ne a very dysfunctional government bitterly divided. One of the problems we have in negotiations is the other 27 members of the European Union are united and the one country britain is trying to leave is disunited, it sends a clear signal to people in europe negotiating with us. Borisjohnson unfortunately is not one of the unifi is. Hes on the hard line extreme not one of the unifi is. Hes on the ha rd line extreme of not one of the unifi is. Hes on the hard line extreme of his own party pursuing an immoderate option. There are sensible people in the cabinet, we know who they are, trying to maintain as close a relationship as we can with the European Union. Youre talking about the chancellor. Several members of the cabinet seem to be signalling about reaching, mice, borisjohnson to be signalling about reaching, mice, Boris Johnson isnt to be signalling about reaching, mice, borisjohnson isnt one of them. One of the problems with the speech today, there is a very little detail. He spoke for half an hour, very little detail. 0n the detail that really matters. We need to know. Youve given commentary on what is happening in ireland and Northern Ireland, not a word about how well deal with the irish border problem which is very serious. Yesterday an all party group raised questions about the process for dealing with immigration in this so called transitional period. No detail whatsoever. The big talk about engaging with the rest of the world, of course we must engage with china and india. Youre in a better position to do it within the European Union with more bargaining power. None us who believe britain doesnt need to leave the European Union are in any way against globalisation. We have to look outward. Id like to ask what your reaction to what Arlene Foster said is. Were heading for direct rule. Yes, that is clearly happening. The british taxpayer has coughed up £1 billion to placate the Democratic Unionist Party to keep them on the government side in this parliament. They are getting intransigent is. No way of knowing exactly what the differences are between sinn fein and the dup. Its clearly the language issue. Despite the money paid in their direction. She makes it quite clear in her statement its the language issue. What should happen now . Well, the British Government is heading for a very dangerous situation in ireland because we are simultaneously, they are simultaneously, pursuing a former brexit that will lead to Greater Division in ireland and would undermine the good friday agreement. At the same time, they are agreement. At the same time, they a re key agreement. At the same time, they are key allies, voting allies in the house of commons, to whom theyve paid £1 billion, refusing to show any willingness to compromise over internal matters in Northern Ireland. Theresa may has got to take the situation by the scruff of the neck and deal with it. Thank you very much forjoining us, sir vince cable. From the old bailey where hearing mujahid arshid has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of a0 years for the murder of his niece Celine Dookhran. And the attempted murder of another woman who cant be named for legal reasons. That is the kingston murder. Thejustice has sentenced mujahid arshid to life imprisonment with a mujahid arshid to life imprisonment witha minimum mujahid arshid to life imprisonment with a minimum term of a0 years. Youre watching afternoon live. These are the headlines. A builder has been sentenced for a minimum of a0 yea rs has been sentenced for a minimum of a0 years for kidnapping and murder of his 20 year old niece Celine Dookhran and attempting to murder a second woman. Arlene foster has announced there is no prospect of a return to devolved government at stormont. In a speech before the next round of negotiations Boris Johnson calls brexit an opportunity for britain and not something to be feared in sport, team gbs first curling defeat of this years winter 0lympics suffered by the mens team in their second match in pyeongchang, beaten by defending champions canada. Earlier both they and the womens team both won their opening round. Shaun wright has made history with a third 0lympic opening round. Shaun wright has made history with a third olympic gold. A superstar performed a spectacular final run to win the half pipe title once again. Chris froome insists hes done nothing wrong and defended his decision to return to cycling for the First Time Since his adverse drugs test. More on those stories just after half past. Is slight change of news. On twitter, this news coming from the 0lympic diver tom daley, who has used social media to announce that he, and there he has a picture, of his husband, the us film director dustin lance black, they are expecting a baby. They got married last year and announced the news on social media. Tom daleys mother debbie has said she is delighted at the news. Congratulations to them. South africas president jacob zuma says efforts by the countrys says governing anc to oust him from power are unfair. The party has threatened mr zuma with a parliamentary motion of no confidence tomorrow, if he refuses to step down today. Earlier, police raided properties belonging to the wealthy gupta family, who are close to mr zuma, and 3 people were arrested. Our correspondent is in pretoria. Is there a sense of people getting fed up there a sense of people getting fed up with this . Its dragging on and on, one minute hes going and the next he says hes not. On, one minute hes going and the next he says hes not. Its been the strangest few hours in south africa just witnessing the to and fro between the national map African National congress and the president. We expect an address from him later tonight, no timings given. We dont know what he intends to say. The anc still hopes it means he will finally roll over and officially resign. Theyve got an ace up their sleeve, if he doesnt, they are taking the matter to parliament. They are tabling a vote of no confidence in the president tomorrow and will seek to re m ove the president tomorrow and will seek to remove him. We will leave it there for now. Lets get more on breaking news from belfast. The leader of the dup, Arlene Foster, announcing there is no current prospect of a deal to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland. Go to chris page, whos in belfast. This has come out of the blue. We knew there were problems, but this comes knew there were problems, but this co m es two knew there were problems, but this comes two days after optimism and agreement would be reached. Over the weekend some signs of optimism in the first time over the 13 months Northern Ireland has been without a devolved government. Some indications the dup and sinn fein we re indications the dup and sinn fein were on course for a deal. The Prime Minister theresa may, the irish Prime Minister leo varadkar, visited belfast on monday said they thought the basis for an agreement was there. The mood music changed slightly, it seemed there were difficulties over the key Sticking Points between the Northern Ireland parties, whether there should be a new law to protect and promote the Irish Language. In the last half hour Arlene Foster the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party has effectively called time on this current phase of negotiations which has been going on now for several weeks. Mrs foster has said the discussions the dup have been having with sinn fein have been u nsuccessful, with sinn fein have been unsuccessful, significant gaps remain, and she says in the view of the dup there is no current prospect of the negotiations leading to a power sharing executive being formed. It begs the question, now what happens . The government in london have been very reluctant to put in direct rule ministers, based in westminster, to take over the functions of the Stormont Executive while Northern Ireland hasnt had a devolved government. Civil servants have been running Northern Ireland, which means an made decisions have been piling up. Mrs foster says it incumbent on her majesty s government in london to set a budget and make policy decisions about schools, hospitals and infrastructure. Well she doesnt use the words direct rule it seems pretty clear that is what she is calling for in career terms. Its pretty dramatic stuff because there are changes, it changes the feel of politics completely in Northern Ireland. Yes, this long and deep political crisis has seemed pretty intractable more or less from the start. Northern ireland has no political miracles in the past. There have been some very serious period of instability. Devolution did eventually stabilise itself. Two yea rs did eventually stabilise itself. Two years ago stormont looked in a more steady state than it had been in with ten years of power sharing unbroken between the dup and sinn fein. All of that changed injanuary of last year when the executive fell out over a row about a Green Energy Scheme which went over budget. The Sticking Point have emerged, there are differences on same sex manager, sinn fein wanting to introduce it, the dup dont. Disagreements over how to deal with unsolved killings from the troubles. The most serious and difficult point has been sinn fein and the nationalist party calling for an Irish Language act, which would protect and promote the Irish Language. Unionist parties have said effectively they regarded as too big a concession to irish nationalism. Some unionist politicians for example criticised the dup on this and say it would hollow out the britishness in Northern Ireland. Its the kind of discussions that have been going on on the airwaves in Northern Ireland particularly over the last few days whenever it looked like the parties we re whenever it looked like the parties were on course for a deal. Perhaps indications from unionist grassroots that a compromise on the Irish Language act would be particularly ha rd to language act would be particularly hard to swallow and certainly discussions yesterday seemed to focus on that issue. Today mrs foster has clearly said it is differences over the Irish Language issue which have scuppered negotiations. Sinn fein say they wa nt negotiations. Sinn fein say they want a stand alone Irish Language act. The dup said they wouldnt go along with it, one circle that is pretty difficult to square. Thank you, chris page. More than a thousand people have cancelled direct debits to oxfam in the last three days amid the sex scandal claims of the nkilnnina media sites to crack down on the practice. How widespread is this issue . There are hundreds of posts relating to xanax are hundreds of posts relating to xa nax and other are hundreds of posts relating to xanax and other drugs, prescription or otherwise come on social media websites. Sellers advertise using photographs and hashtags on pages like instagram and facebook. They then invite users to contact them directly and conversations continue through another messaging app which keeps users anonymous. From that someone can place an order, make payment and give a delivery address. It takes a matter of minutes. Its very concerning. Dealers claim to be able to sell xa nax very concerning. Dealers claim to be able to sell xanax and other tablets for as little as £1 per pill. Ive spoken with a charity who say theyve supported teenagers as young as 13 who have taken the xanax. In sussex and wiltshire teenagers have needed hospital treatment after taking it. The government announced a review into Prescription Drug addiction to find out how widespread this is. We already know its a massive issue in the United States. There are concerns it could become one here very soon. Why do we think young people are resorting to online to get Prescription Drugs . Its an interesting question, the mp for enfield has called for a review into this. A lot of it, its felt, is due to anxiety and mental health. Xanax is an anti anxiety Prescription Drugs not available on the nhs but available in the United States. The teenager i spoke to has taken it and said many of his peers struggle with stress and pressures. Being realistic, it used as a high and when taken with other substances can be extremely dangerous. There is another issue on Popular Culture in some parts. A sense of glamorisation really. In america, youtube, instagram site, youve got rappers using sound pound wrap, talking about drug use. Sound cloud. Little pete died after taking a suspected overdose of fentanyl and xanax. He suspected overdose of fentanyl and xa nax. He posted suspected overdose of fentanyl and xanax. He posted a video on instagram of him taking a tablet which appears to be xanax. It is a very serious. How has the government reacted . Very serious. How has the government reacted . The government has Law Enforcement working with uk websites to ta ke enforcement working with uk websites to take down these pages. They say social Media Companies must act fast and do more and be more robust to ta ke and do more and be more robust to take down harmful content, especially exposed to children. Facebook and instagram say its illegal, they dont stand for it, its completely prohibited. They have taken down the accounts i showed them and urged anyone who sees contents like this to use the tools on the website to make them aware of it. Thank you very much. 0n on this valentines day, chris fawkes has found the most romantic of images. What is a glorious sunrise pictures earlier today. These are caused by a weather front earlier today. These are caused by a weatherfront and has bringing earlier today. These are caused by a weather front and has bringing this rain today. I cloud about the top. The low rising sun illuminates the top of the weather front to create these colours we see. You know the old saying red sky in a morning shepherds warning, it often works because our weather comes in from the west. With sun in east to get some ice in the morning, a weather system approaches and the cloud thickens. Its a weather lore that works out. Do we get a red sky at night to bring delight to everybody . Some people will be pleased tomorrow, a better day for some. The pictures weve had today have been stunning. 0ne pictures weve had today have been stunning. One of my favourites wars this from herefordshire. You can see the colours, incredible. He will have been closer to the weather front. Weve had beautiful clouds, pictures, missed an valley fog from the east sussex area and further north. Weve had some amazing pictures coming in. Some spectacular pictures coming in. Some spectacular pictures from wakefield and scotland where there has been snowfall over the high ground. A mixture of whether out and about. It was bitterly cold this morning. 7 last night. Tonight temperatures will go down again but not quite as low. The weather front i was talking about that labour spectacular sunrise pictures, here it is on satellite. Its pictures, here it is on satellite. Its been a cloudy day though the cloud is breaking across Northern Ireland and western scotland. For most of us, it wet into the day and still some snow over the high ground in scotland. It will tend to ease down over the next couple of hours, round 5 10 centimetres of snow is expected to have fallen before it eases away. Still fairly blustery conditions out and about, a0 mph gusts inland across england and wales, 50 60 around the coast. A blustery end to the day with rain as well. The rain tends to clear away through the evening, left with clear skies, showers in the north west. A cold night but not as cold as last night. A nip of frost in rural areas. It will allow for some icy stretches out and about first thing thursday. Thursday is a day of temperature contrast because of low pressure to the north west of the uk. A ridge of High Pressure building across southern parts of england and wales. It means weve gotaircoming england and wales. It means weve got air coming from different directions, cold airfor most got air coming from different directions, cold air for most of the uk, milder working into directions, cold air for most of the uk, milderworking into the directions, cold air for most of the uk, milder working into the south of england and wales. Across the south of england itll be a pretty cloudy start the day, the cloud slowly thinning towards the middle part of the day. Best of the sunshine through the afternoon and largely dry for through the afternoon and largely dryforand through the afternoon and largely dry for and wales. Well have plenty of showers, wintry at times, further snow over the hills. 11 in the south, five or 6 degrees in the north. Towards the end of the week this ridge of High Pressure in the south exert its influence, flexes its muscles, so more of us should enjoy more dry weather. A fine looking morning. The afternoon will see rain committal snow towards the north west of the uk. With the wind coming from the south, slightly more mild air across Northern England, pushing up the temperature by a couple of degrees in scotland as well. The theme of mild conditions works for the weekend as well. With the weather is largely looking dry this weekend. Temperatures in double figures, ten, 11, 12 celsius. The mild theme set to continue into next week. Hence the weather could turn colder towards the end of february, something we keeping a close eye on. This is bbc news our latest headlines. The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Arlene Foster has said discussions with sinn fein on restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland have been unsuccessful. Mujahid arshid has been sentenced to a minimum of a0 years for the kidnap, rape and murder of his 20 year old niece Celine Dookhran and attempting to murder a second woman. A statement from ms dookhrans mother was read which said she fell victim to pure evil. Borisjohnson has told his fellow brexiteers they should not gloat about the uks departure from the eu. He sought to reassure those who voted remain by saying it was a time for hope not fear. Jacob zuma has said theres no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. The governing anc party has said he will face a motion of no confidence tomorrow, if he doesnt step down. Sport now on afternoon live with hugh woozencroft. Latest on the flying tomato. Yes, the american shaun white. Called fat due to his striking red hair. He is a superstar in the sport already, he has transcended it really come only was back doing what he does best and earlier today, winning back the title in the mens half pipe that he disappointingly didnt win in sochi four years ago. A stunning final round. United statess 100th gold at round. United statess100th gold at the Winter Olympics, and he may or may not be back in the half pipe, but he says he could try his hand at skateboarding at the next summer olympics. That would be amazing really. It is being introduced for the first time in tokyo, so we will see whether shaun white continues his great legacy on snow or on the skate park. There were high hopes. For britains curlers. Allan yes, surprisingly ms merritt, i was watching it at home, earlier, we all get involved. Team gb winning a silver and a bronze in sochi at the last games, no doubt they will be having per at least that. The round robin matches started earlier. The men had a tight win over switzerland, before returning to the ice to face the defending champions, dan added canada. It was close but kyle smith was my team always chasing, and lost 6 a to the favourites. Women are still led by the skipper eve muirhead, now at third games. A pretty easy start in their opening round robin match, they beat the olympic athletes of russia 10 3. Next up is the United States. That comes just after midnight hour time. It is a long, edition, the Olympic Games come you have some one day games, some two game days, sundays. It isjust important that we manage our time, and asa important that we manage our time, and as a team we do is manage when we know we can switch off and go and enjoy ourselves and get our nails done, like we gb flags and things, and also know when we can kind of put competition heads on and be right down in business mode. Meanwhile, the weather has been causing more problems in pyeongchang. The biathlon and the womens slalom had to be cancelled. Organisers closed the olympic park and advised spectators to stay away because of more strong winds. Elsewhere in pyeongchang, history was made as. Randi heesoo griffin scored unified koreas first 0lympic ice hockey goal against japan. It came in their last match of the group stage of the competition. Having previously lost 8 nil. Twice. This was an improvement. The koreans losing a 1. And they go out. A great moment for the offence. For theirfans. The only two athletes from north korea to have qualified for the games on merit made it through to the pairs figure skating long routine. Ryom tae ok and kim ju sik finished 11th with a personal best score. And were supported throughout by a 200 strong band of cheerleaders. This was their first 0lympics together since they got married in 2016. Chris froome has defended his decision to return to racing for the First Time Since his adverse drugs test. The four time Tour De France champion begins his 2018 season at the ruta del sol in spain today. Despite an ongoing doping tribunal prompted by the test at last years vuelta a espana. And froome insists he has a right to continue competing. This is a process that a lot of athletes have gone through, a lot of other riders have gone through as well, and i dont see why i should have different treatment to all of them. They were all racing in the meantime until they got the end of their processes. There is a process that allows for me to demonstrate that allows for me to demonstrate that there has been no wrongdoing, and that is obviously what i intend to do. We are in the middle of that process now. I am not able to speak about that publicly. A great night in the Champions League yesterday. Liverpool are hoping to follow the lead of Manchester City and spurs in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie tonight. So far the premier league sides have been impressive. And liverpool play porto in portugal but despite being favourites to go through. Jurgen klopp is refusing to think further ahead. Just like their Champions League winning side of 2005. I dont think that the 2005 side thought about this before the last 16. If they did it would great surprise me, but i could ask rapper. Iam surprise me, but i could ask rapper. I am pretty sure they didnt, so it makes no sense. If it would be in the final, than i could say we would try to win it for sure, but it is such a long way. I hate it to talk about the round after the actual round. 0nly because i am a friendly person, i answer the question because we are in public. Usually, if someone asks me about the next round, i leave the room immediately. You can follow all of the action on radio five live from seven oclock. Lets go nationwide and see what is happening around the country. Julie mitchell is in cambridge where there are concerns about the lack of plastic were cycling and reprocessing, with companies claiming it is much more and harry on valentines day, just happens that way. He has a story of a 79 year old man who has passed his driving test so he can drive s wife to her hospital payments. The issue of plastic, it is an issue in cambridge particularly. It is, that is where that were will happen in future. As you know, the practice plastic you and i have been putting into the recycling bins has been shipped out to china, and they have done that recycling for us. It is estimated china imported Something Like 17 Million Tonnes of plastic scrap from across europe and japan and the usa. It has decided enough is enough. It has banned these imports meaning we have to find a new way of dealing with it. This is where a cambridge firm feels it has a role to play. It is very willing to ta ke a role to play. It is very willing to take a share of this waste and process it. But in order to do that, it says it will have to expand, and it says it will have to expand, and it is simply not sure it will be worth that investment. Why not . It seems like a Good Opportunity to stop it could become but expanding will cost this Company Millions of pounds, and the bosses say that if they are going to do that they want an assurance from our government that they will be getting contracts for recycling this waste, and that there wont be some last minute deal done to send it abroad again, which, lets face it, would leave them with pretty much all singing, all dancing the site and hardly anything to process. They say the government has been very slow to invest in the industry here in the past and now of course we are having to play catch up. But as a country we have to play catch up incredibly quickly, cazorla of this waste is still being collected and has nowhere to go. So it is now mounting up. Ack in 0ctober it is now mounting up. Ack in october last year, the environment minister said this would be a challenge for the uk businesses, but also a big opportunity for them. So she obviously feels like that, but some companies, like this one, say we are months now and they feel they are yet to see any concrete evidence that they are going to be backed up with this, so we will wait and see what happens. More on look east tonight. Absolutely. Lets go to harry gration, look north tonight, 79 years old is not a bad age at which to pass your driving test. Is ita which to pass your driving test. Is it a record . I think it must be. I got my driving test in 1968, think it was two years after you got yours, simon, but i have never heard anyone at the age of 79 actually having achieved this. It Shows Incredible determination, yorkshire grit and spirit, and he did it to the best of intentions. His wife has been very poorly, she has had breast cancer, she has breathing difficulties. At times, it was forced to go by bus. That meant putting the wheelchair on the bus, and it proved to be very difficult, so he had this single minded approach to say, why shouldnt i, at the age of 79, get my driving test, and be able to take my wife a lot easier to hospital, and he the car ina puff easier to hospital, and he the car in a puff away . And he tells us why he prefers the car to the bus now. You will either go on buses, or i dont like that, which would entail an would have to have a chair, getting on the bus, oh crikey. Unimaginable, isnt it . It is sad how some people do it, and good luck to them, but i couldnt do that. And this story has gone viral, hasnt it . Yes, our reporter ian waite tweeted about the story and i am led to believe there have been 20,000 likes about this particular story. I suppose it helps, really, when you consider that it is valentines day. And it is a lovely story, but also when you see a little bit about the sort of character of keith, you can see something why that is a particular personality that has really engaged with so many people. He has become a bit of a star overnight in yorkshire and they love him to bits. I suppose it all goes to show another thing as well, that age is no burden, is it . It certainly isnt, harry, you will find out one day tank you very much, harry and julie, thank you both very much. If you would like to see more on any of those stories coming can access them on the bbc iplayer. And a reminder, we go nationwide every weekday afternoon at a 30pm here on afternoon live. More on breaking news, no prospect of a deal at stormont according to the dup. They have just been holding a news conference, lets here from simon hamilton. We have been engaged in intensive negotiations with sinn fein, with the age of restoring storm want and its institutions on a sustainable basis. Progress has undoubtedly be made over those last few weeks, but unfortunately despite our best efforts, we havent been able to find a way forward. We have asa able to find a way forward. We have as a party made it very, very clear that we were prepared to reach an accommodation around issues of language and culture, but that they must be part of a fair and balanced package. At this time, a fair and balanced package is not in our belief on offer. We have said that we would be prepared to respect other languages and other cultures as part of a broader package. We would respect that in legislation. Sinn fein unfortunately and sadly have not, continuing on from many yea rs, have have not, continuing on from many years, have an unwillingness to respect the british and unionist identity in this part of the united kingdom, whether it is ourflag, or whether it is the military, or whether it is the military, or whether it is the military, or whether it it is the very name of this country, they have not shown respect for the unionist and prudent identity of this part of the united kingdom. As a result of our inability at the stage to reform an executive, i think it is incumbent upon her majestys government to step in, to come forward with a budget and start taking some key decisions around health, education, infrastructure, and taking those decisions and those matters that really mattered to the people of Northern Ireland. I think it is u nfortu nate Northern Ireland. I think it is unfortunate that we have not been able to reach a successful conclusion to the talks at this time. It is by far our preference that Northern Ireland be governed by the locally elected and accountable ministers. That remains our aim. We will continue to work for that and to achieve that but unfortunately it is in ourview to achieve that but unfortunately it is in our view not possible at this time to restore an executive on the basis of a fair and balanced package will . You recall back on friday that arlene reached a statement saying progress has been made. But u nfortu nately progress has been made. But unfortunately there were still significant gaps and somewhat still required over the weekend and into this week. I think that the visit of the Prime Minister and the taoiseach acted as a bit of a distraction at the beginning of the week. I dont think it was entirely helpful in getting us to reach a conclusion. Regardless, significant and serious gaps remain between ourselves and sinn fein on issues, particularly around the irish lenglet, and the failure for sinn fein to reciprocate respect for the british identity. It is unfortunate we have ended up in the position we have that we have had to conclude we will not be able to restore an executive. We want to have an executive back a governing for the people of Northern Ireland. We will work towards that in future but at the meantime it is incumbent on her majestys government to step in and deal with the issues that matter to the people of Northern Ireland. You have made a decision to end the negotiations and to say that an executive cannot be formed, and you have made that by and large. Would it not make sense for you now asa would it not make sense for you now as a party to put forward proposals in public so that the general public can look at those proposals and they can look at those proposals and they can make a decision to see if you as a party have made the right call . believe we have made the right call, consistent with our manifesto, that we should have a fair and balanced package. We have been prepared to reach an accommodation that is fair and balanced, that deals with these contentious issues, as they are, around language and culture. We have made progress, its important to note that, but we havent closed the serious and significant gaps that have existed right throughout this process. They may be closer to but there are still some distance to travel. I hope we will be able to in time, but unfortunately we have not been able to. Did the dup asked the Prime Minister not to come at such a sensitive stage, and if so. Prime Minister not to come at such a sensitive stage, and if so. I am sure as all Prime Ministers get advice from time to time and they can take that or ignore that. Certainly in our view, it acted as a distraction. We were unable to build on the progress we had been making at the end of last week. We have as we said before run out of road in respect of this progress process. We would be to get the executive up and running at this time because there is not a fair and balanced package available. Also in terms of respecting british and unionist identity in this part of the united kingdom. Should the Prime Minister shoulder some blame for what has happened . I am not here to point the finger of blame at the Prime Minister. I think we want to see devolution up and running as quickly as possible. Unfortunately we have not been able to do that at this time to stop the fair and balanced package has not been available. We wa nt to package has not been available. We want to be to pick things up at a future date. I really believe and my party really believes deeply in the need to have devolution here. It is our belief that this is the best way for Northern Ireland to be governed. If the Prime Minister once held at this time, she should be coming forward , this time, she should be coming forward, setting a budget, and taking some of those key decisions that matter to the people of Northern Ireland. I think we all understand what is there, but it is, in our assessment, not something that represents a fair and balanced package. Back in her speech on 31st of august, Arlene Foster made it clear she was prepared to legislate for the Irish Language, but as part of an accommodation, as part of a package dealing with all languages and cultures, something that would be capable. We have been working towards that ever since. We have made progress. I hope that in the future we are able to build on that progress but at this time what is on offer does not in our view represent that fair and balanced package that is capable of being supported on all sides. That was the dups simon hamilton, the sdlp leader has expressed anger and disappointment at that statement. Lets get some business news. The eu, the worlds biggest trading bloc, some encouraging figures. Fastest growth in abouta encouraging figures. Fastest growth in about a decade, 2. 5 , so little did we think of the eu. Now the latest from jasper lawler, head of research at London Capital group. How much importance should we put on these figures . I think the importance is that we are starting to see a real consistent state of growth in europe, and what is particularly encouraging about this data is that it has spread across the entire eurozone, it is notjust concentrated in those core countries france and germany, to that kind of two tier europe that has been the case in the past. A lot of these peripheral nations are participating in this. There are headwinds, our stronger currency, Political Uncertainty leading to this italian election, yet the general Global Growth outlook and very low Interest Rates seem to be enough to offset that. The economy looks very resilient at this point. Allan im glad you mentioned Interest Rates, do you think it will put pressure on a rising Interest Rates . It seems to be the direction we are heading for in europe for the rest of this year. That looks like policy will be very accommodating. The central bank in europe are still going to be buying bonds, and i imagine that Interest Rates will remain low, pretty much at zero for the bulk of this year and probably into halfway next year, thatis and probably into halfway next year, that is when we start to see the rate rises. This growth maintains like it is and starts to feed through into prices, more importantly. To the United States, we are seeing Inflation Higher than expected, people were expecting about 0. 2 in january. Expected, people were expecting about 0. 2 injanuary. What about Interest Rates there . We have a new quy Interest Rates there . We have a new guy in charge of the Federal Reserve, will he be thinking i need that the brakes on a bit . Certainly. The Federal Reserve has been gradually increasing Interest Rates in the us in a while now, and the reason we had majorjitters last week was precisely for this reason, that it looks like the new head of the central bank, jerome powell, will probably have to put his foot on the brakes as you said, because the us economy seems to be picking up the us economy seems to be picking up nicely, and it is feeding into higher wages, now higher prices, so that Central Banks, they have a job to do, which is to create price stability. So in that environment we dont need these really extraordinarily low Interest Rates we have the moment. Ithink extraordinarily low Interest Rates we have the moment. I think the extraordinarily low Interest Rates we have the moment. Ithink the fed will keep raising rates. Thank you. That is your business today. Thank you, that is it from your afternoon live team. Next, the bbc news at one pm with huw edwards. Now, the weather with chris fawkes. All of a dither they started on a promising that, a lot of dry weather for many of us, it is going downhill. We will see cloud and rain moving. And there were clues as to what would have this morning with this cracking sunrise. The sun illuminating the sky, this thickening cloud will be bringing outbreaks of rain for many of us. But also across more Northern Areas, we will see some snow for a time. Around five to ten centimetres. Maybe around five centimetres around higher parts of Northern England. We will take a closer look at the weather picture across scotland as weather picture across scotland as we head to the evening time. You can see the snowfall across Higher Ground. Lower down, mostly rain that will be falling. Later on across Northern England, any hill snow will switch back to rain as well. The rain could be quite heavy for a time across wales and southern counties will stop overnight when wet weather clears out of the way, the sky is clears out of the way, the sky is clear for a clears out of the way, the sky is clearfor a time clears out of the way, the sky is clear for a time and clears out of the way, the sky is clearfor a time and it clears out of the way, the sky is clear for a time and it will be quite a chilly night. If you patches of frost but not as cold a night as it was last night. Looking at the weather charts thursday, low pressure is in charge. Cold air swinging in across the uk, slightly milderair swinging in across the uk, slightly milder air across the south. Some fairly big temperature contrasts outmanned about during thursday. Lets look at the weather details. A weather front moving in across scotland, rain and mountain snow from some wintry showers blowing through Northern Ireland but much of england and wales should stay dry with some sunshine for most of the day. The temperatures are ten or 11 degrees across the south, still quite cold in scotland. Highs of five or six. As we get to the end of the week, that ridge of High Pressure will begin to build a bit more across the uk and the winds tending to turn more to a south westerly direction. Temperatures rising in scotland as well. At the same time, through friday afternoon, we will see the next atla ntic friday afternoon, we will see the next atlantic front moving in, bringing outbreaks of rain through the afternoon across Northern Ireland getting into western scotla nd ireland getting into western scotland at surmounting snow. The forecast as we head to the weekend, the weather is set to turn a good deal milder. Today at five. No prospect of a return to devolved government in Northern Ireland after a 13 month stalemate. The dup and sinn fein have been locked in negotiations to end the 13 month stalemate at stormont but dup leader Arlene Foster says theres no prospect of a deal. She said stormont now needs the westminster government to set a budget and start making policy decisions about school and hospitals. Were still getting reaction to the news from belfast and well be asking where it leaves the governance of Northern Ireland as the Brexit Process unfolds. Life in prison for the man who kidnapped, raped and murdered his 20 year old niece. Inspiring hope and encouraging unity borisjohnson says brexit isnt something to fear and is a decision which cannot be reversed. Thousands of direct debits to oxfam are cancelled as the fallout