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Transcripts For BBCNEWS Breakfast 20180204

And ireland pip the french in paris with the last kick of the match. Its a brilliant start to the 6 nations. And ben has the weather. Good morning. Its shaping up to be a brighter day for most today, quite a brighter day for most today, quite a lot of sunshine around but some wintry showers too brought in on a cold north easterly wind. All the weather details you need to know on the way. Cheers, ben. Talk to you later. Good morning. First, our main story. Scotland yard is looking into two more allegations of Sexual Assault against the hollywood Film Producer harvey wine steen. It brings the total number of women who have reported him to British Police to nine. The Actress Uma Thurman has also alleged he assaulted her at a hotel in london in the 1990s. Our correspondent simon jones has more. She starred in several films produced by the disgraced movie mogul. It was after the success of pulp fiction that uma thurman says she was targeted by Harvey Weinstein. Now shes the latest woman to speak out in an interview with the New York Times. Uma thurman claims Harvey Weinstein pushed her down when she met him in his suite here at the savoy hotel in london. She says he tried to expose himself, he did all kinds of unpleasant things. But she said she managed to wriggle away like a lizard. The next day, she says, a bunch of flowers arrived. A spokeswoman for Harvey Weinstein said in a statement it comes as Scotland Yard say they have received two further allegations of Sexual Assault, one from a woman who claims Harvey Weinstein assaulted her in westminster in 2011, and another from a woman who says she was targeted in the republic of ireland. That brings the total number of women who have reported the producer to British Police to nine. Officers in new york and los angeles have also begun investigations. He has denied all allegations of non consensual sex. Harvey weinstein was once one of the most powerful men in hollywood, credited with scores of oscar wins, but he has been thrown out of the organisation that runs the oscars and hes now in rehab, a huge fall from grace from which there is likely to be no return. Simon jones, bbc news. Theres a warning this morning from mps that cuts to the Royal Marines would significantly undermine uk security and must be stopped. The Defence Select Committee says the government must cough up amid speculation of a funding squeeze on the elite fighting unit. Daniella relph reports. The training, known for being tough and arduous. 6500 Royal Marines go through it to make them amongst britains at elite fighting forces. Known for their versatility and their ability to respond quickly to situations around the world. The Royal Marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. The half the personnel for the uk specialforces. The Defence Select Committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a High Readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. It also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. If there are new and intensified threats you would think wed be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of oui capabilities, not deleting one of our world beating star capabilities. The committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of the defence review but again warned that he wont be able to prevent harsh cuts without extra funding from the treasury. The ministry of defence says that protecting the uk is its priority and stress that the Royal Marines play a vital role in defending the country. Daniella relph, bbc news. A senior conservative mp has accused ministers of being vague and divided over brexit. Bernard jenkin, who was on the board of the official leave campaign, said Civil Servants deserved an unambiguous and united direction from ministers, singling out the chancellor Philip Hammond for criticism. It comes ahead of key ministerial meetings this week on the uk eu relationship. A russian militaryjet has been shot down in North Western syria, an area held by syrian rebels. The Defence Ministry in moscow said the pilot had managed to deploy a parachute, but was killed on the ground. Sarah corker reports. The burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. This footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel held area of north west syria. Jihadist group Hayat Tahrir Al sham, formally linked to alqaeda, said it had shot the plane down with a surface to air missile. Moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. The sukhoi 25 fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb, close to a major highway in idlib province. It was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian air power, launched a major offensive against rebel groups in idlib, the last province under rebel control. But civilians are paying a heavy price. Thousands have fled. On friday, rescuers said they pulled the bodies of at least seven civilians from cars hit by air strikes south of aleppo. This incident is a rare loss for the russian air force. Opposition groups have in the past shot down syrian planes but rarely those of the russian army, and there are reports that moscow has responded by firing cruise missiles from navy vessels in the mediterranean. Sarah corker, bbc news. Italian police have arrested a gunman suspected of carrying out a drive by shooting that targeted african immigrants. The suspect had an italian flag wrapped around his neck when he was detained. The victims are being treated in hospital, at least one of them is said to be in a serious condition. How airlines seat passengers will be investigated in a new review. It comes after accusations that flight operators are deliberately splitting up groups so they pay extra to sit together. The Civil Aviation authority says passengers are paying as much as £400 million each year to be reallocated, and one in ten didnt know they would incur an extra cost to sit with loved ones. An olympic Ice Hockey Team with players from both north and south korea will compete for the first time later today. The all women team will take on sweden in a friendly match before the start of the Winter Olympics next week. North koreas participation is being seen as a show of reconciliation with the south. Its the biggest night in american sport, but football fans heading to tonights 52nd super bowl in minneapolis will be wrapping up warm. Its expected to be a bone chilling minus 16 degrees when the action gets under way at 11 30pm uk time. The game will be played indoors, but the local authorities have set up a Trauma Centre near the stadium in case any fans find themselves caught out by the freezing conditions. As you can see in these pictures, i think you just saw them, the fans are making the most of it doing doughnuts. Looks mighty chilly. If you get caught up in a long queue on the way in, even though you will be warm on the inside, the long queue on the way in might make you think. You need to make sure. Its all about the layers. I6, i cant even imagine how cold that is mighty chilly lets return to our main story now. Uma thurman, who starred in several films produced by the disgraced film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, has claimed that on two occasions he tried to sexually assault her. Thurman broke her silence in an interview with the New York Times after saying in october that she didnt want to say anything in anger. Mr weinsteins lawyer said the allegations are false. Entertainment journalist Anita Bennett can discuss this with us now from los angeles. Thanks for sparing us some time, what do you make of these latest revelations . These latest revelations are just another bombshell in the continuing Harvey Weinstein case. I woke up this morning to multiple breaking news alerts. I knew urma suggested she had a story to tell but what a story why did she take this long to decide to go public . Shes not the only one, salma hayek came forward in december. As more women have come forward , in december. As more women have come forward, others have felt more empowered to speak out so i think that really had a lot to do with it. How much surprise is there in hollywood, in los angeles, as more information emerges . We saw the torrent of allegations made before christmas, now further allegations, whats been the reaction . The reaction here is dismay, shock. A lot of people are saying. Industry insiders they say did know, Seth Macfarlane cracked a joke about rb weinstein on and various comedians alluded to the fact something was amiss about Harvey Weinstein. But the allegations are disturbing to say the least. Uma thurman is alleging he threw her down on a bit ina alleging he threw her down on a bit in a hotel room in the uk. You had science, salma hayek come out in an op edin science, salma hayek come out in an op ed in the New York Times in decemberand her op ed in the New York Times in december and her allegations were disturbing. It was when she was making bell and frieda and Harvey Weinstein produced that film, when she turned him down he became angry and threaten to shut down the production and pull the plug on the funding unless she did a full frontal nude scene in the film with another woman. Uma thurmans career and Harvey Weinsteins career overlapped hugely, they worked together for overlapped hugely, they worked togetherfor a long time on overlapped hugely, they worked together for a long time on and overlapped hugely, they worked togetherfor a long time on and off . They really have. When mr weinsteins attorney released a statement today, they mention there are pictures of her through the years at various entertainment events posing alongside him and it raises the question, if she was so troubled, he made a pass at her, that was it, but if she is so troubled by him why did she continue to be friendly with him . Thats a question though one can answer but uma thurman. Thats very striking and you touched upon it there, the nature of his response to these allegations, he is digging in and defending himself. He really is. His attorney put out a statement, they didnt threaten to sue but the attorney said her allegations are being carefully examined and investigated and they will decide how to proceed. Whether or not they will sue her, he would have, find the time because hes been hit with an avalanche of lawsuits since the allegations first appeared in october so he will be tied up in court for years to come. In a sentence, thats it, his career is over . I dont have a crystal ball but i think at this point he is kind of like kryptonite. Youd be hard pressed to find someone willing to work with him in hollywood or the uk or europe or anywhere else. Is his career over . Probably, but never say never. Thank you, we appreciate it. A metre bennett reporting for us live from los angeles. Anita bennett. Uma thurman making lots of the front pages this morning, lets look at the sunday times. Her assault claims on the front page but also brexiteers, pot two installed dream tea m brexiteers, pot two installed dream team at numberio, brexiteers, pot two installed dream team at number 10, borisjohnson, michael gove and Jacob Rees Mogg as chancellor. Plot to. Thats the warning from tory mps last night. If headlines like that seem a little far fetched, politics has had the capacity to surprise over the last few years. Front page of the sunday mirror, talking about the big march in london yesterday involving lots of campaigners and doctors and nurses. They seem to have found a picture ofjeremy hunt, the health secretary, fast asleep at what they describe as a posh spa hotel. One of those unfortunate moments when you realise everyone has a camera and if you have a nap it could turn out to bea you have a nap it could turn out to be a cat embarrassing. A different story on the mail on sunday, fury of harry heros widow, suicide soldier might still be alive today if useless mod had helped according to the family of a soldier who fought alongside prince harry who has accused defence chiefs of failing to provide him with the help that could have stopped him committing suicide. A quick look at the observer in its newish format as a tabloid, another brexit front page. Picking up on the discussions that have been going on for some time at westminster about whether or not the Civil Service is adequately impartial, some suggestions from the likes of Jacob Rees Mogg that that isnt the case. Plenty of others arguing strongly that the Civil Service should not be undermined. Lets find out whats happening with the weather, ben . Is the buy today at the weekend. Many of us will see some spells of sunshine. Some wintry showers brought in on a cold north easterly wind. The satellite picture shows the way the thick, rain bearing cloud has broken overnight and as it clears away, more than north easterly wind bringing increasingly cold air in our direction and some wintry showers, particularly across parts of east anglia and the south east. The further west you come, fewer showers and more in the way of sunshine per south west england. A very chilly start. Quite a widespread frost. The odd shower to the eastern side of scotland. Western scotland, Northern Ireland getting off to a bright start and as we go on through the day, its a continuation of that theme. A bit more cloud further east. When you factor that into the feel factor. The six nations match, we will see some sunshine. And, as these north easterly winds feeding, we will see quite a few wintry showers. Snow showers most likely across parts of east anglia into the south east. We could see a few centimetres of snow. That again brings with it the rinks the risk of some ice tomorrow morning. Travel plans across east anglia and the south east, some places could see a covering of snow. One or two issues. Elsewhere tomorrow, a decent day with some spells of sunshine. Another cold day. Another weather system moving in from the north west. On what will be another cold feeling day. Wherever you are across the country, there is a chance to see some smoke. See some snow. But now its time for the film review with jane hill and mark kermode. Hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema releases is mark kermode. So mark, what do we have this week . We had a new version ofjourneys end. Helen mirren in winchester, the ghost story chiller. And an oscar nominated Denzel Washington in romanj israel, esq. Journeys end, is it a tough watch . I was very impressed by it, it is directed by a man whose previous film was about world war ii. This is set in the trenches of world war i, a terrific ensemble cast, tobyjones, paul bettany. And essentially what the film does is capture the sort of day to day squalor and struggle and comradeship of people in those trenches in the middle of that terrible war. My darling joan. When you read this, i dont imagine that for one moment you will feel bitter and resentful. But you will find comfort in the thought that i went down fighting for my country. But you will find comfort in the thought that i went down fighting for my country. You are too clear headed for that, my darling. There is a job to be done. It ought never to have arisen, but that is not the point. I have had so very much out of life. And all these youngsters do not realise how unlucky they are. So new are they to their very existence. Paul betta ny, capturing the understated power of the drama. This is a story that everyone knows, but i think they bring something new to it. There is a palpable sense of terror, the fact that we are waiting for a german attack, it hangs heavy over the drama. I think the director cranks up the tension, while all the time reminding us that this is to do with the characters, their day to day life, that strange mixture of on the one hand grinding boredom and on the other hand imminent terror, balanced very nicely. You get a raw sense of being there in that trench environment. I think what this film manages to do is take a classic text and make it com pletely releva nt, it is very cinematic. The performances are terrific, there are laughs as well, and there is real vibrancy in it. But i find it very moving, very powerful, very harrowing, and a very sort of potent reminder of just what was at stake in what was sacrificed. I thought it was really good, it was a really good adaptation. You are a horror film fan, arent you . Winchester is not going to scare you. This is inspired by the true story of sarah winchester, the widowed heiress of the winchester rifle fortune. Some people said she was haunted by the spirits of the People Killed by the firearms. Is she crazy, is she haunted, is it all in her mind . This sounds like a great set up. No, all that ambiguity goes out in ten seconds. The house goes bang, there are lots ofjump scares, the movie shouts at you. Ok, fine, it is an interesting setup, but once you are into it, it is like the most mechanical roller coaster ride. None of it is scary. Dame helen mirren does a brilliant job of keeping a straight face why did she say yes to this . She said it is in the tr

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