This is bbc news. The headlines. Iran admits shooting down the ukranian passenger plane, saying they mistook it for a cruise missile. British Prime Minister borisjohnson calls the admission an important first step. In ukraine, questions over why the plane was allowed to take off from tehran, anger over irans initial denials. Translation the iran representative instructed our crew in clear words to take off and the crew followed the orders. In the current climate it would be stupid to try to hide something. Back to business for the Northern Ireland assembly. These are the scenes live in stormont, as talks resume for the First Time Since the power sharing agreement collapsed three years ago. Keir starmer the shadow brexit secretary officially launches his bid to become the next labour leader, saying the country needs radical policies to fight inequality. The moralfight the moral fight against injustice and poverty and homelessness isjust as big a moralfight as it was in the general elect
This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump defends the killing of irans top military commander in an airstrike. The us says general Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting an attack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives, but washington is not looking for regime change. We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. As iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Iran has vowed severe revenge against the United States after the killing of Iranian Military commander Qasem Soleimani. He was blown up outside Baghdad Airport in the early hours of friday morning, on the orders of President Trump. Us Officials Say the general had been plotting to kill americans in the region. Iranian leaders have called the killing an act of International Terrorism. The pentagon is sending an extra 3,500 troops to the region. Heres our middle east editorjeremy bowen. T
Youre watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. The headlines an a e doctor in worthing has tested positive for the coronavirus the Second Health care worker in the uk to contract the disease. Policing the internet the media regulator ofcom is expected to be given powers to punish Tech Companies if they dont protect their users from illegal material. Later, well be speaking to one of britains leading voices on social media regulation hes already said its not going to work. The road to the us election Bernie Sanders pips Pete Buttigeig to win the new hamsphire primary he calls it the beginning of the end for President Trump. The government is accused of repeatedly failing to put people with learning disabilities and autism into appropriate accomadation. The equality and Human Rights Commission say
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This is bbc news. The headlines at 11 003m. The first death from coronavirus outside china is reported, in the philippines. In china, the number of cases continues to rise. Meanwhile, 11 more british nationals are on their way back from wuhan, the chinese city at the centre of the outbreak. The Prime Minister reveals his demands for a post brexit trade deal. Well be looking ahead to tonights bafta awards. Joker leads the way with 11 nominations but its the First World War epic 1917 which is tipped to take the top prize of best film. England hope to kick off their Six Nations Campaign with a win against france in paris this afternoon. And coming up, Carrie Gracie and her guests will ponder the uks post brexit future thats in dateline london at 11 30. More british nationals are being flown back to the uk from wuhan, the centre of the outbreak of the new strain of coronavirus. The centre of the outbreak they are travelling on a french flight which will arrive at lunchtime. The bbc underst
This is bbc news. The headlines. Number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk has risen to 206. Milton keynes hospital is isolating people who came into contact with a man in his 80s who died from a virus on thursday. We currently have five patients who are isolated and have been tested and we are awaiting those results. We have asked nine staff to self isolate. Those results. We have asked nine staff to selfisolate. 140 britons remain quarantined on board a cruise ship off the coast of california on which 21 people tested positive for coronavirus. There is a rush for me to get off the ship as i have stage four cancer and my tumours are
actively growing. It is not going to be easy to off load this ship, with 2500 passengers. £360 million will be paid by Insurance Companies to clea n be paid by Insurance Companies to clean up the damage from storm ciara and dennis. In sports day, we will have more on the report was my victory against bournemouth as they move 25 p