The uk for the victims of londons tower block fire. 79 people are now thought to have died. Also, the conflict in syria takes another dangerous turn. Russia says Us Led Coalition planes will be treated as targets after an american jet shot down a Syrian Government warplane. And is donald trump Under Investigation for Obstruction Ofjustice or not . He says yes, his own lawyer however seems to disagree. Were confused too. Welcome to the programme. The man who drove a van into a group of muslims in north london has been named as Darren Osborne. Hes a 47 year old from cardiff who was not known to security services. The Prime Minister said the countrys determination to fight terrorism must be the same, whoever is responsible. The Muslim Council of britain said the van had been driven at worshippers whod just left the mosque in Finsbury Park after ramadan prayers. They were struck on the Seven Sisters road. Members of the public then detained the driver. According to witnesses, he said that
Worries are stopping them doing theirjob properly because of sleepless nights and days off sick. And its notjust affecting those on lower incomes. In sport, its one step closer to a cup final for manchester united. They beat hull city 2 0 in the first leg of the League Cup Semi final. And this is the incredible trick shot which has caused a sensation on social media. Its two minutes long and you really dont want to miss it. And carol has the weather. We are starting off with a very windy day. Windy for all day for most of us. Storms locally and severe gales for some. Sunshine further south but tomorrow, parts of the south will also have sleet and snow. Good morning. First, our main story. Barack obama has delivered his Farewell Address as us president , telling the American People he believes the country is in a better, stronger place than when he was first elected eight years ago. In an emotional speech in chicago, he thanked his wife michelle as well as his family and staff and said
Of his record nine gold medals through no fault of his own. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, Serena Williams says britainsjohanna konta can be a future grand slam champion, after knocking her out in this good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of Homeless People with more than half the councils in england recording a rise. On a single night last year more than 4,000 people were Sleeping Rough thats according to the government figures. It amounts to a 16 jump on the year before campaigners say its an appalling rate. 0ur Midlands Correspondent sima kotecha reports now from birmingham one of the areas with the largest number of Homeless People. As the darkness creeps in, the wind chill begins to bite. Those who have nowhere to go look for shelter. Volunteers roam the streets, making sure nobody has died because of the cold. One of those workers is paul aitken. The young man there, im just checking that he is breathing and he is ok
Economic forum in davos. My guest is humanitarian, Activist And Hollywood Actor forest whitaker. Hes probably best known for his oscar winning role ten years ago as the ugandan dictator idi amin in the last king of scotland, and hes remained deeply involved with uganda through his work with the Whitaker Peace Development initiative, which helps young People Living in communities affected by violence across several continents. Hes also a Special Envoy for unesco and a member of the uns Advocacy Group on Sustainable Development goals. But can Celebrity Activists like him be real Agents For Change . Forest whitaker, welcome to hardtalk. Its great to be here with you. Now, in your acting career, youve been a very, very versatile actor. Mainstream, Popularfilms Like Rogue One a star wars story, and also the great debaters, back in 2007, about black students striving for equality. Mm hm. Do you like to act in any genre of films . Im trying to continue to grow as a person, so each character i
19 miles above new mexico, and the type of sunrise that not many people have ever seen. Its the view from a test flight which is preparing to take tourists into the stratosphere by balloon. While all the attention has been focused on Space Tourism using rockets and space planes, weve got exclusive access to one company in the Arizona Desert thats been quietly building its own spaceport. Welcome to world view. Its really the way to do Space Tourism, because you want to go and spend time and look at the view and have a Gentle Ride Up and a gentle ride back. I mean, look, the rocket rides are going to be great, im sure, but for me, i want to sit there with my glass of champagne and my best friend and look. Tickets are currently selling for 75,000 each for a two hour ascent in a pressurised capsule to an altitude of 100,000 feet. Today, one of world views co founders and his team are showing me a small piece of the balloons material, a secret blend of polyethylene and other materials. I ca