Is under way in cardiff. Wales have taken an early lead in the first match against rivals scotland. And at 3. 30pm, click travels to dubai to meet the real life robo cop. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President said his decision to release a classified memo has totally vindicated him into the enquiry over his alleged links with russia. The memo which accuses the fbi of abuses of power, it says that the fbi received permission to tap the fbi received permission to tap the phone of one of toms advisers. Ina the phone of one of toms advisers. In a tweed, the president again denied collusion with russia. He said it was i a disgrace. A disgrace. The memo is out. The controversial glp document on the russia investigation is released. They are the headlines that tell of a vicious fight at the heart of the of the United States government. For President Trump, his decision to release a memo accusing the fbi of working against him is totallyjustified. I think its a disgrace, whats happ
Victory with the last kick of the game in the six nations rugby, as they beat france 15 13 in paris. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A local council has taken the highly unusual step of imposing emergency spending controls, after saying its facing severe financial challenges. The move by Northamptonshire County Council means a ban on all new spending apart from whats used to protect vulnerable people. The councils conservative leader, heather smith, says the move is a result of rising demand for services and cuts in government funding. It follows warnings that other authorities are also struggling to remain solvent. Our Political Correspondent matt cole reports. Like so many others across britain, people in northamptonshire have watched their council manage multi Million Pound budget cuts since 2010, and now theyve run out of cash, meaning a host of services from subsidised buses to libraries are threatened. Ill be absolutely devastated if it closes. Weve been here forjust over a
The Six Nations Rugby tournament, and wales are on target for beating scotla nd and wales are on target for beating scotland in the opening game. And at 4. 30pm, foreign correspondents currently posted to london look at events in the uk through outsiders eyes eyes in dateline london. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump says his decision to release a classified memo accusing the fbi of political bias has totally vindicated him in the inquiry into his alleged links with russia. The memo, which accuses the bureau of an abuse of power, was written by republican members of congress. It says the fbi received permission to tap the phone of one of mr trumps advisers, by using evidence which had been paid for by his political opponents. In a tweet, the president again denied collusion with russia, calling the probe a witch hunt and an american disgrace. Daniela relph reports. The memo is out. A controversial gop document on the russia investigation is released. They are the
Split up deliberately a bad romance forfans of a bad romance for fans of lady gaga after illness forces her to cancel the last ten dates of the european leg of her world tour. Wales gets to a flying start in the six nations rugby, as beat scotland 34 points to seven in the opening match of the tournament. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A local council has taken the rare step of imposing emergency spending controls because of what it describes as severe financial challenges. No new expenditure will be allowed at the conservative led Northamptonshire County Council except for work protecting Vulnerable People. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said austerity was causing chaos in local government. Jane Frances Kelly reports. Northamptonshire county councils new headquarters cost £53 million and was opened just last year but the building could be up for sale soon to help the authority balance its books. It is now banning all new expenditure although services safeguarding Vulnerable
From Central Government. We have been seen to government says 201314, we been seen to government says 2013 14, we could not sustain all services with the level of reduction infunding. Services with the level of reduction in funding. The council said rising demand for Adult Social Care services had driven much of its £10 million overspent on this years budget. Cuts under consideration are Library Services and bus services. What more evidence do we need. Austerity is unleashing chaos across oui austerity is unleashing chaos across our country. Squeezing our local authorities and putting jobs and the Vital Services they deliver, at risk. Experts say northamptonshires position is probably due to a number of factors, some particular to the county but it could indicate a wider problem. Ministers and Civil Servants will worry that northamptonshire is a leading indicator of something that could happen more generally. We have had eight years of cuts to council budgets, a far greater impact on