And Surrey County council is to hold a referendum on whether to increase Council Taxes by 15 . Government funding cuts, they say, have left it with no other choice. That is it. You up to date. Now on bbc news is time for hardtalk. Welcome to a Special Edition of hardtalk from moscow. Im stephen sackur. For 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital. Vladimir putin. Externally, hes projected russian power from ukraine to syria, and internally opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. But not altogether. My guest today is the most prominent leader of russias anti putin opposition, Alexey Navalny. Now, he has committed to Fighting Putin in the 2018 president ial election. But will his defiance cost him dear . Alexey navalny, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for having me here. You have been involved in Opposition Politics of one form or another for almost ten years, maybe more, and itjust seems to me that right now, your position is perhaps
This evening, the daily mirror, the 4ist this evening, the daily mirror, the 41st president of the United States, and a profile shot of donald trump. Now the world holds its breath. And there are pictures of the previous 44 president s of the United States around it. I suppose, previous 44 president s of the United States around it. Isuppose, hugh, The Point Danny Is Making is that eve Ryo Ne The Point Danny Is Making is that everyone expected donald trump as a former governor of new york once said, to campaign in poetry and govan in prose. He hasnt shifted at all. Govan in prose. He hasnt shifted at all. Govern. Govan in prose. He hasnt shifted at all. Govern. No, and you would expect it to grow into the office he was about to occupy but theres been no sign of that at all. There are two possibilities. 0ne no sign of that at all. There are two possibilities. One is that he felt he needed to retain that character, he needed to retain the persona that got him this far, particularly at th
Donald trump is in Washington Dc Tonight on the eve of his inauguration as 45th president of the United States. The ceremony on capitol hill is expected to draw Hundreds Of Thousands of spectators as mr trump takes the Oath Of Office before taking up residence at the white house. His Vice President , mike pence, said today that the Transition Team had been working flat out to ensure theyd be ready to implement mr trumps policies. Our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. We can go live now to washington dc, where donald trump is attending a make America Great again concert at lincoln memorial. That is the Country Singer toby keith there performing in front of the thousands who have gathered. And now we will go tojon sopel. No longer a plane with trump emblazoned on the side. The President Elect arrived in washington aboard a us military jet, and this is the brand hell now be promoting, defending, and representing, the United States of america. And though not yet com
Im jon kay, reporting from alabama. Weve been to another washington washington county, in this state, to hearfrom donald Trump Supporters, and his critics. On this unprecedented day in history, we will have all the latest from washington. Also this lunchtime. Two days after the avalanche, eight people, including two children, have been found alive buried in the snow. Rescuers are trying to dig them out. An inquiry finds widespread abuse at childrens homes run by the church, state and charity in Northern Ireland, dating back to the 1920s. And the british doctors who say theyve transformed the diagnosis of Prostate Cancer the most common kind for men. And coming up in the sport on bbc news dan evans winning run in melbourne continues the british player is in to the fourth round at a grand slam for the first time. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. In just under four hours time, donald trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states. Hundreds of thousands
Obama. And his wife, michelle obama, coming down the steps of the helicopter. Issuing the umbrella thatis helicopter. Issuing the umbrella that is on offer. He has told americans that he will be quiet for a moment now, he and his wife will Ta Ke A Moment now, he and his wife will take time and sit back and not be heard from, leaving space for the new president to take over and command the international and national spotlight. They say goodbye to people who have served them for the last 80 as, many who they will know personally, the military and oui know personally, the military and our Force Personnel there. Know personally, the military and ourForce Personnel there. He had seen the president of from Andrews Air Force base as he has gone on foreign trips. He has worked with these people for eight years, and now he says goodbye to them, thanks them for their services. This is a tradition of departing president s will stop they have moments, all the white house staff will be gathered at