Think its a disgrace the f. B. I. Stands accused of abuse of power in a memo which is dividing washington and asks more questions about the relationship between russia and the Trump Campaign plus. Protests in kenya after another arrest over the mock inauguration of Opposition Leader. Also. You know that i cant do that thats now legal. The father of three sexually abused girls lunges a convicted paedophile. And. Im stuck fast reporting from about lost for additions and a rapidly disappearing unique culture of the people. A memo criticizing the f. B. I. s investigation into raw. Meddling in the twenty sixteen president ial election has been released after it was declassified by u. S. President donald trump it was written by republicans and says the f. B. I. And the department of justice abused their power and showed onto trump bias when investigating alleged ties between his campaign and the kremlin the f. B. I. Had argued against its release saying it has grave concerns the document con
Also this morning rage boils over in court. A father of three girls abused by the doctor of the American Gymnastics Team apologises for his actions and says hes no hero. Talk is cheap. The boss of the fbi hits back at donald trump in a row over a memo that accuses the bureau of bias. In sport, scottish hopes soar as they start the six nations in wales today, and theyre both hoping to snuff out englands hopes of becoming the first side to complete a hatrick of titles in 130 years. Ireland kick off in france. Theyre back, the spice girls say the time is right to explore new opportunities, but what will those those opportunities be . Well try and find out. And ben has the weather. Good morning. Your saturday looks great, damp and cold in most places. There will be snow in some high ground in the north and then the weather looks set to stay cold through the rest of the weekend and into next week. All the details on the way. Looks great. Thanks, ben, see you in a bit. Small businesses affec
The head of the fbi has defended its work after a classified memo was released accusing it of bias against president trump, and abuse of power. The memo, written by republican members of congress, says the fbi got permission to wiretap one of mr trumps advisers in 2016 by using unsubstantiated evidence which had been paid for by his political opponents. Our correspondent peter bowes reports. This is the memo that sunk relations between the president and the fbi to a new low. The document, written by republicans, makes the case that the Justice Department and the fbi showed bias towards donald trump while buying on one of his advisers. A warrant for the surveillance operation was based on a dossier of information compiled by a former British Intelligence agent who was desperate for donald trump to lose the election. I think its a disgrace whats happening in our country, and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, whats going on, a lot of people should be ashamed
As we look ahead to this years championship. It all starts here tomorrow in cardiff, with wales against scotland. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The Prime Minister is under increasing pressure to be more specific about what she wants britains future trade relationship with the eu to look like. Theresa may is on her way back now from a trade visit to china and negotiations on brexit are due to resume with brussels on monday. Mrs may said the uk should not face a choice between a free trade deal with the eu and striking deals with the rest of the world. She was speaking in shanghai to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. A few last glimpses, then to china a final wave goodbye. The Prime Minister on her way home, business deals in britains pocket, but shell return to the next round of much bigger deal making. How, precisely, will she broker brexit, is she ready to decide . Whats happened here is that we have seen the businesses that ive brought with me on this trip, s
President and his Intelligence Community heats up. Also coming up gunshots in ca latest clashes between migrants leave people sort of french players are blaming longboard games for the violence the countrys interior Ministry Says its own president said the french port city is a magnet for people trying to reach britain illegally. Causing joy in south africa as almost a thousand miners are rescued they were pulled to safety after being trapped below ground here more about their harrowing thirty hour ordeal coming up. Plus a special four from the most a more than three months after the murder of an Anti Corruption journalist t. W. Meets with local residents who are carrying on her fight against organized crime. Im sarah harmon welcome to the show its good to have you with us we begin in the United States where a controversial memo thats critical of both the f. B. I. And the department of justice has just been released speaking at the white house u. S. President donald trump confirmed tha