To the french president. Its not the full report but its over 4,000 pages of it. And intrigue in washington in Steven Spielbergs new Political Drama the post. Mark kermode is here to review that, and the rest of this weeks top releases, in the film review. Its 5pm. Our main story thejustice secretary has said the government wont be seeking a judicial review of a decision to release the serial sex offenderjohn worboys. David gauke told mps that, after taking legal advice, hes concluded it would not be appropriate to challenge the ruling. The parole board said its panel was confident correct procedures were followed in the case of the former black cab driver. Worboys was jailed indefinitely in 2009, with a minimum term of eight years, after being convicted of offences against 12 women. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. He is one of the countrys most notorious serial sex offenders. John worboys crimes caused revulsion. In his black cab he cruised for victims, not fares. H
Welcome to the programme. Last ditch efforts are being made in the us senate to prevent a shutdown of the government. Existing funding expires at midnight local time. After holding a private meeting with President Trump at the white house, the leader of the democrats in the senate, chuck schumer, said there had been some progress in averting the shutdown. Sarah corker reports. It is going down to the wire. The was government stance on the brink ofa was government stance on the brink of a shutdown for the First Time Since 2013. With democrats and republicans fighting bitterly over a funding dealforfederal institutions. The senate is due to vote on it in the next hour. At the centre of all of this, a row of immigration, the so called dreamers. Democrats have demanded the bill include protection from deportation to 700,000 young undocumented immigrants that came to the us as children. And the blame game is in full swing, both parties blaming each other for the impasse, full swing, both pa
False imprisonment. Scientists in america say theyre a step closer to one of the holy grails of medicine a universal blood test for cancer. The new zealand Prime Minister says shes not the first woman to multi task after announcing that she is pregnant. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. England on top down under. 7 certainly yes, kyle edmund is into the last 16. There has been another win for englands cricketers. Thank you olly. Sarah has the weather, how is it looking . We have web triweather at the moment. Things will turn milder through the weekend, but an amber warning out for the met office for disruptive weather in scotland in particular, i will have all the details throughout the afternoon. Also coming up a bridge too far for borisjohnson perhaps number ten knocks down the foreign secretarys idea for a fixed link between the uk and france. Intry w et er at the moment. Things will turn milder through the weekend, but an amber warning out for the met office for disruptive
The merit of london, sadiq khan, has said in the past hour he, too, will seek a judicial review the mayor of london. Also this lunchtime. The parents accused of holding their 13 children captive at a California Home plead not guilty to torture, abuse and false imprisonment. Scientists in america say theyre a step closer to one of the biggest goals in medicine a universal blood test for cancer. A scathing assessment of liverpool jail as inspectors say conditions there are the worst theyve ever seen. And in tennis, britains kyle edmund triumphs in five sets to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Another win for englands cricketers they have gone 2 0 up in the one day series against australia. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The justice secretary says he will not seek a judicial review over the decision to release the serial sex offenderjohn worboys. David gold said that after taking legal advice it included it would no
Welcome to the programme. President trump has warned that hopes are fading that congress would agree a deal to pass a temporary budget and avert a government shutdown. The us senate is due to vote this hour. He says it is not looking good for a great military or security on the very dangerous southern border. The democrats want a shutdown in order to help diminish the Great Success of the tax cut and what they are doing for our booming economy. The senate is due to vote this power. Existing funding expires at midnight local time. Thats just two hours away. Lets get the latest from our correspondent david willis in washington. David, President Trump sounding rather less optimistic now . Yes, that tweet you mentioned, duncan, in sharp contrast to the much more up beat mood of the president appeared to be injust beat mood of the president appeared to be in just four also beat mood of the president appeared to be injust four also hours earlier when he talked about excellent luminary meetin