Iraq i would leave now if i was an american any part in southwest asia i would leave immediately thank you for that moment mom abroad is joining us there from tehran appreciate your analysis today mark kimmitt is the former assistant secretary of state for Political Military Affairs under president george w. Bush she was also diffuse director of plans and strategy at centcom and he joins us now from washington d. C. Good to have you with us so youre the perfect position to try to analyze where this may go with the strategic a military and security implications of this it seems to be very finely balanced at the moment iran is threatening to tell the i. C. Of the United States has carried out this strike and says it reserves the right for further action as will we in a rapidly escalating phases some have suggested today an open dick the russian of war whats your assessment. Well i think we are at a point of escalation right now and i would hope that both sides take a deep breath i dont t
What now for the tourists . And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news the deal is done. Phillippe coutinho has completed his dream move to barcelona. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A couple who met on an internet dating website have been convicted of planning a devastating christmas terror attack inspired by the Islamic State group. Munir mohammed, an Asylum Seeker from sudan who was living in derby, had stored up bomb making components with the help of a his girlfriend Rowaida El Hassan, a pharmacist. The court heard the pair were also researching how to make the deadly poison, ricin in the foiled attack a year ago. Heres our home affairs correspondent, june kelly reports. This is a story which stretches to the streets of sudan. The couple now convicted both had roots here, but they linked up thousands of miles away in the uk. Munir mohammed entered britain illegally and then sought asylum. A couple of years later, although married, he went on a muslim
Has quit over equal pay, saying she couldnt collude with an unfair pay structure. A new day is on the horizon. And at the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey led the calls for change in hollywood, following recent Sexual Harassment scandals. Its five oclock. Our main story the Prime Ministers reshuffling her ministerial team, with a handful of announcements made so far. With the top post holders including philip hammond, Boris Johnson, amber rudd and david davis keeping theirjobs, theresa may has promoted Brandon Lewis to conservative Party Chairman. Shes also moved thejustice secretary David Lidington into the cabinet office, to take on some of the responsibilities carried out by the former first secretary of state, damien green. From westminster, ben wright reports. A new year, a new cabinet. Morning, Prime Minister. Will this rejuvenate the party . She will hope so. After the tories botched election last year, the question is, who will she choose to chop, rejig and remove in her team . Thi
Video assistant referee. Coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, the last of the fa cup third round ties between brighton and Crystal Palace and details of the fourth round draw. Good evening. The Prime Minister has been carrying out a reshuffle of her cabinet with a few new faces but the big beasts mostly staying in post. The education secretary Justine Greening has quit after refusing to move to the department for work and pensions, a previousjunior minister in the department, esther mcvey, has stepped into the role instead. The immigration minister, brandon lewis, has been named as the new conservative Party Chairman while jeremy hunt continues as Health Secretary but has been given an expanded role including social care. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssbergs report contains flashing images. Are you confident of staying in government . Twoandahalf hours to say i quit. The then education secretaryJustine Greening say i quit. The then education secretary Justine Greenin
2020. It will be an interesting election to see winfrey versus trump. Could it happen . Could she win . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has been carrying out a reshuffle of her cabinet, with a few new faces, but the big beasts mostly staying in post. The education secretary Justine Greening has quit after refusing to move to the department for work and pensions. A previous junior minister in the department, esther mcvey, has stepped into the role instead. The immigration minister Brandon Lewis has been named as the new conservative party chairman, while jeremy hunt continues as Health Secretary but has been given an expanded role, including social care. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssbergs report contains flashing images. Are you confident of staying in government . Two and a half hours to say i quit. The then education secretary Justine Greening rushed into number ten after 5pm. The Prime Minister told her she wanted to move her to look after welfare. Did yo