Its 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8 00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media tooth and nail, over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. The new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. His Press Secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our North America editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesnt support the claim. The weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at Donald Trumps inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incontrovertible, as these two photos, each taken 45 minutes before the inauguration started, make plain. But last night, journalists were summoned to the most extraordinary White House Briefing to be told they were lying. This was the largest audience to ever
Im christian frazier. From here, in the bbcs newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme putting their trust in trump. As the United States enters a new political era, John Sudworth has been finding out how china is reacting to the new american president. Before his election, china could simply dismiss Donald Trumps rhetoric as the over inflated bluster of the campaign trail. Not any more. Still haunted by violence and death. Jeremy bowen reports from the ruins of Eastern Aleppo and assesses the future for the syrian conflict. Foreign intervention has transformed this war and the way its looking, right now, foreigners, not syrians, will dictate the way the war ends. Is britain coming together over brexit . After the Prime Minister clarifies her brexit strategy, jeremy cook finds out whether people on both sides of the debate are stilljust as divided. Crisis at stormont, as Northern Irelands Power Sharing Executive co
Its 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8 00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media tooth and nail, over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. The new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. His Press Secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our North America editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesnt support the claim. The weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at Donald Trumps inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incontrovertible, as these two photos, each taken 45 minutes before the inauguration started, make plain. But last night, journalists were summoned to the most extraordinary White House Briefing to be told they were lying. This was the largest audience to ever
At the top of the english premier league, after they beat hull 2 0 at stamford bridge. Diego costa inevitably the man of the moment. He was dropped last week after an apparent run in with coach Antonio Conte and with reports of a potential move to china, well, he was back in the starting line up and of course back in the goals. Costa broke the deadlock when he converted a low cross from victor moses in the seventh minute of first half injury time. The length of the added time due to sickening clash of heads, which saw ryan mason taken to hospital with a fractured skull. Hull have confirmed hes in a stable condition. Gary cahill made the points safe for chelsea nine minutes from time. This game was very difficult for us. It is not easy, it is not easy to play this type of game. I think our opponent was very good. They created difficulties for us. But i think we are in the second part of the season and every game now becomes very tough. It is important because the result is not the best
Reaction to the trump administrations hard line against what it is calling the dishonest media. The i says the Prime Ministers post brexit plan is to reboot british industry. The Daily Express has claims from a leading Brexit Campaigner that up to a million eu migrants may head to the uk over the next two years. The metro says theresa may is ready to challenge President Trump over sexist remarks when she meets him at the white house on friday. The telegraph says a Free Trade Deal with the United States is likely to open the door to us jobs for british workers. The mirror has more on accusations that the Prime Minister didnt share knowledge of a failed trident test ahead of a vote to renew the weapons system. And the times reports that Rural Enterprises will be the biggest losers in upcoming Business Rate rises in england. Now its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up after the Prime Ministers Big Brexit Speech The Labour