And its Transfer Deadline Day in england as premier League Spending nears a january record. Good morning. Its tuesday january the 31st. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald trump has sacked the United States top Legal Advisor after she questioned the legality of his travel ban. Sally yates, who was Acting Attorney General, said she couldnt defend his decision to temporarily stop refugees and citizens of seven mainly muslim countries from entering america. But the white house said in a statement that she had betrayed the department ofjustice. In the uk a former head of the horror Foreign Office has criticised theresa mays State Invitation to the president. He said the offer had been premature and put the offer had been premature and put the queen in a very difficult situation. Protests have been held in cities across the uk as of last night including in cardiff, seen here. An online petition calling for the state visit to be cancelled has gathered more than 1. 6 million signatures. His
The scientists heading off to antarctica to find an answer that could unlock the secrets of the universe. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news a massive night in the premier league. Seven matches including liverpool against leaders chelsea, at anfield. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 6. The Home Secretary amber rudd has taken the governments criticism of President Trumps controversial ban on citizens from seven mainly muslim countries from travelling to the United States a step further today. She told mps its notjust divisive and wrong, but could end up helping so called Islamic State in its mission to recruit supporters to its cause. Her words came amid worldwide protests against the ban, and a petition here, signed by nearly 1. 7 million people, calling for a state visit by mr trump to be cancelled. Heres our Diplomatic Correspondent james robbins. Days of protest across britain focused first on President Trumps travel bans, then on the early state visit
Man but know the shape of his cabinet is emerging. The latest is this man scott pruitt. He is mr trumps pick to become secretary of the Environmental Protection agency. Democrats boycotted his Committee Vote today only for the republicans to suspend the rules and force him through without their presence. Hell now go before the entire senate for a final vote. Anthony zurcherjoins us from the washington newsroom. Why was he so controversial . As a State Attorney he filed lawsuits against the agency he has now been charged to head. Donald trump picking him to head the Environmental Protection agency which is tasked with enforcing environmental regulations. Environmentalists in particular are very angry. There are a number of other rows to come. I am thinking about the man who may be the chief law officer and the woman who may run all the state schools. Yes, he is expected to be Attorney General and the proposed Education Secretary has also got through the floor vote of all looked like she
Man but know the shape of his cabinet is emerging. The latest is this man scott pruitt. He is mr trumps pick to become secretary of the Environmental Protection agency. Democrats boycotted his Committee Vote today only for the republicans to suspend the rules and force him through without their presence. Hell now go before the entire senate for a final vote. Anthony zurcherjoins us from the washington newsroom. Why was he so controversial . As a State Attorney he filed lawsuits against the agency he has now been charged to head. Donald trump picking him to head the Environmental Protection agency which is tasked with enforcing environmental regulations. Environmentalists in particular are very angry. There are a number of other rows to come. I am thinking about the man who may be the chief law officer and the woman who may run all the state schools. Yes, he is expected to be Attorney General and the proposed Education Secretary has also got through the floor vote of all looked like she
De graaf to finally give birth. April the de graaf. Welcome to the programme. 12 iraqi civilians have been injured in what appears to have been a chemical weapons attack in the city of mosul. Two shells were fired into the government held east of the city from the Islamic State controlled west, releasing a fouls then gas. Iii year old boy suffered severe burns and blistering. The International Committee of the red cross has condemned the apparent use of chemical weapons but it hasnt actually identified what type they were. This comes as thousands of civilians continue to escape the embattled city. In bbc interview, a senior Ias Commander recently ca ptu red senior Ias Commander recently captured by a it iraqi forces, has justified the practice of using so called human shields. Next to the rubble of most wills bombed out university, a new campus has been built. A refugee camp on the 30,000 people. It was only opened 2000 two days ago, but aid agencies say it will be full within agencies