Of a classified memo that rebutted claims there was anti trump bias in the fbis investigation of russian meddling in the 2016 president ial election. The white house said it couldnt be released because it contained classified material. Our correspondent peter bowes has more on the plan to redact the memo in order to get it published. Well, the democrats are saying that they will consider some reductions and actually, that isnt a huge surprise. I think we had been half expecting that this would happen. Certainly over the last few days, the signs were that the white house would probably come back and say that out of security considerations, it wasnt able to release this document which, as you have already said, is essentially a reduction is essentially a rebuttal of the very controversial document that we saw last week from the republicans, that essentially accused the fbi of being biased against donald trump. And if these redactions can be got through, do you think the president will ag
What we were shown this morning was completely unnecessary. We do not need to see those poor children shaking with fear. It is just too much. And c hancock echoing that asked do we really need such excessive coverage of the latest shooting atrocity . Does the bbc not realise that by providing such coverage we are giving the perpetrator the publicity he craves . There has also been harrowing news leading the six oclock bulletin earlier this evening after mujahid arshid had been found guilty of murdering his neice Celine Dookhran last summer, and the attempted murder of a second woman. Denise morley thought some of the description provided was inappropriate for an early evening broadcast. You have just given a graphic description of a murder and rape, filling in all the details including a throat being cut. This is a family time and it appears it is totally appropriate in the bbcs judgment for children to get a detailed account of a rape and murder. Is it me . Also on wednesday, the bbcs
Wont be able to operate in the uk, if they dont have free access to european markets. The stark evidence of plastic pollution this time in the arctic sea. We report on the latest findings. Ive collected this waste in just a few seconds. Some of the fragments may come from norway some clearly dont, like this elaborate bottle for instance, or this butter tub from spain. And, why the latest superhero film is seen as notjust an adventure, but a major cultural statement. Coming up in a sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, a blow for the british team on the eve of the Winter Olympics. Snowboarder Katie Ormerod is out after breaking her heel good evening. The latest performance figures for accident and emergency units in england indicate that the pressure on the nhs has continued into january, which turned out to be one of the worst months since records began. Many people suffered long waits on trolleys, before being admitted to wards 1,000 patients waited longer than 12 hours. The four h
British Islamic State members captured in syria, have called for them to face justice in court. Alexanda kotey and El Shafee El Sheikh were part of a team of four is members whose british accents earned them the nickname the beatles. Us Officials Say the group are accused of executing 27 hostages. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. They became the most infamous gang of foreign fighters in the self styled Islamic State. Callous torturers and public executioners of hostages. Jihadijohn, his real name, Mohammed Emwazi now dead. Aine davis in prison in turkey. And the two men we now know were captured last months, Alexanda Kotey and el Shafee Elsheikh. The gang are suspected of beheading alan henning, a driver and aid workerfrom eccles, and david haines, a long time aid worker from perth. His daughter now contemplating what punishment his newly captured suspected killers should face. They should die a long, slow, painful death and i think quite a lot of people will und