iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent . the newly elected speaker of the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has said former president trump helped him finally secure his position, after 15 rounds of voting and sometimes acrimonious exchanges with fellow republicans. he said i don t think anybody should doubt mr trump s influence. president biden congratulated mr mccarthy for his win and said he looked forward to co operating with his party. our washington correspondent gary o donoghue reports. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. cheering not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker. that w
to return and by the weekend, although there will cloud round with splashes of rain, for the majority temperatures will again be pushing backin temperatures will again be pushing back in to double figures so it will turn milder, that is how the weather is shaping up. thank you. thank you. and that s bbc news at six on monday the 16th of january. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team it s goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. raducanu s off to a win at the australian open but a tough opponent awaits in the second round. steve in the second round. borthwick names his first six nations steve borthwick names his first six nations squad as the man he replaced, eddiejones, returns to his homeland. and after a dramatic masters final, judd trump celebrates another snooker major. we ll be reflecting on his win at ally pally. also coming up in the programme. we catch up with the golfer defying the odds to claim victo