And in half an hour we look at who controls the worlds longest river which flows through three african countries in damming the nile. Syrian Government Forces have continued air strikes in the rebel held area of Eastern Ghouta, despite a Un Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. Its hoped that an end to fighting would allow humanitarian aid to be brought in and injured civilians to be rescued. To be rescued from the enclave. The Syrian Government has criticised that vote. Andy moore reports. Another air attack on the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta yesterday. Shortly after the un decision, similar bombings were reported. Even as they voted unanimously in support of the resolution, there was doubt on all sides about how much effect it would have. The text calling for an immediate ceasefire replaced by call for truce. It will not apply to any jihadi militants. We are deeply sceptical that the regime will comply. But we supported this resolution because we must demand nothing less. We owe this to the innocent people of syria begging for help. The russians said it was naive to think difficult issues could be addressed overnight. The Syrian Ambassador said his country had the right to act in self defence against shelling from the enclave. Translation this will not succeed and it will backfire sooner or later. We have the right to defend ourselves according to the charter. The International Aid agencies stand ready to help but it is not safe enough yet for them to go in. We are ready to roll out assistance to be able to cover and reach people who have been besieged for a long time and bring them much needed life saving assistance. The un secretary general has called Eastern Ghouta hell on earth. He has called on all sides to implement the agreement as soon as possible. The labour party would keep the uk in a Customs Union with the eu after the country leaves the bloc, its partys brexit spokesman has confirmed. Kier starmer told the Andrew Marr Show on bbc one that the arrangement would be best for the economy , but still respect the referendum result. The policy shift marks a clear difference with theresa may, who is committed to leaving the eus customs arrangement and the Single Market. Our politics correspondent emma vardyjoins me now. Quite an important shift from the labour party . Explain what kier starmer has been saying. It is for several reasons because this move is laboured decisively away from a hard brexit, positioning themselves differently from where the conservatives are now. Over the summer conservatives are now. Over the summer labour had signed up to save their policy would be to stay in the Customs Union and Single Market over the transition period. But, whats next . Kier starmer now says a Labour Government as they say would stay within a Customs Union after we leave the eu. We have long championed the being in a Customs Union with the eu and the benefits is the only way to get tariff free access, and nobody can answer the question how do you keep your commitment to a hard order without a Customs Union. Hard border. Politically speaking the parliamentary arithmetic could be significant. We know of a split within the conservative party, tory rebels favouring a softer brexit. With labours position as it now stands, there could potentially be a parliamentary defeat for theresa may when she comes back with the deal from the eu. Tory levels could site with labour, the snp and the greens. That could undermine theresa mays authority, leading to another snap election. Liam fox, trade secretary, was asked about this on the andrew marr programme. He said, the pm has not revealed her hand and when she does you may see more loyalty than perhaps some are expecting. They have the numbers to blow a massive hole through the process. What is your message . I would say to my collea g u es your message . I would say to my colleagues theresa may has kept a broad range of views for a reason. We sat down with those differing views, we looked at the issues, the options and came to an agreement that we are all happy with. That was liam fox. Splits in the major parties. Pressure on jeremy liam fox. Splits in the major parties. Pressure onjeremy corbyn in his speech tomorrow from senior labourfigures in his speech tomorrow from senior labour figures today . Pressure on him to make the shift we have already been talking about, remaining in the Customs Union. Others want to go further to say, no, we will stay in the Single Market, much closer to the eu than the conservatives are currently going for. 37 mps and senior labour figures. They say the only way labour could fund the investment they are talking about is within the Single Market. They talk to the cost benefit analysis saying our economy will take a hit if we leave. The critics will say, hang on a second, what labour and one is backing this policy are doing, stay with the eu in all but name and that does not deliver what people voted for in the referendum. This big speech by jeremy corbyn, you get to the sense both sides are formulating the brexit policy. Huge differences in policy . It has been politically convenient, it has been said, to remain ambiguous because parties are split. The way to keep leave and remain its borders on side is to keep a grey area but time is ticking. Leaves and remain voters. We a re ticking. Leaves and remain voters. We are seeing the positioning from labour today. Theresa may will give a speech next week, the end of the road to brexit. She will reveal her hand them. Thank you, emma va rdy. The International Olympic committee has decided not to lift russias suspension for doping in time for todays closing ceremony at the winter games in south korea. But the ban could be lifted at a later date if no more of the countrys athletes test positive at pyeongchang. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell sent us this report from the olympic park. Russian athletes will enter the main stadium here under the olympic flag, but for the closing ceremony, like the opening, they will be individuals, not technically representing their country. If no further russian doping violations emerge from these games, the ban on team russia will be lifted for future events. Political manoeuvring back down to the extinguishing of the flame. A small group of protesters tried to blocked the road. As north koreas representative approached. But he crossed the border at a different point. The general is accused here of masterminding several attacks on the south including the alleged torpedoing of the south korean naval vessel. 46 seamen were killed. In the coming hours, he willjoin ivanka trump in the stands. The white house says there are currently no plans for the two to meet. At the opening ceremony, images of the us Vice President avoiding contact with the north korean leaders sister travelled around the world. The Us Government seems determined to make sure a similar situation is not repeated. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell is at the olympic park now. The russians will be disappointed, the athletes, having been told they cannot march under the countrys flag under the closing ceremony . M about one hour the athletes will walk into the stadium behind me. The russians had hoped the ioc had decided, ok, you have been punished enough for the taking of illegal su bsta nces enough for the taking of illegal substances at the previous games and will be welcomed back into the olympic family. It is not to be. Disappointment from russian athletes and fans here. At least they know in the future it will turn around. I guess it is the beginning of their re entering the olympic flame, if you like. These games started with what looks like a measure of cooperation between north and south korea. What is happening at the closing ceremony . Quite incredible. The whole games have been dominated ina way the whole games have been dominated in a way by the question of north and south korea. That will continue at the closing ceremony. We had the north korean general in charge of intelligence accused of being involved in the torpedoing of a south korean ship. Many South Koreans dont even want him in the country but he will sit in the stadium with ivanka trump. Trying to avoid each others gaze. Quite incredible. With South Koreans who think some sort of dialogue with the north is the way to go, they will be happy the government has been able to at least try to build some bridges with the north because their view is that isolation has not worked, still has its nuclear weapons, so worked, still has its nuclear weapons, so the Olympic Games have provided quite a unique stage on which to make the rare contact. It is going to be fascinating to watch it all play out here very soon. That is the politics. What about the games . Will they go down as a successful games, would you say, in terms of the sport . 0h, successful games, would you say, in terms of the sport . Oh, i think so. Incredible. People have followed the south korean curling team, there are remarkable effort. Didnt quite make the gold medal, but got a silver. Things like that is what the olympic dream is built around. Pretty successful games. People have come along, loved it. What it will all be about tonight, normally, the closing ceremonies have been a party. I think we could hope to see some kpp think we could hope to see some k pop stars. The government will look to round it off. They will be happy with how it has gone. Finish with a bang. That is probably what we will see very soon. One of bollywoods greatest leading ladies has died from a heart attack at the age of 5a. Sridevi started as a child actor and featured in more than 275 multilingual indian films. She was a rarity in bollywood film making capable of Huge Box Office success without the support of a male hero. Our correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan is in delhi. She started her career at the age of fourin she started her career at the age of four in indian films in the south of this country. She made her break out in bollywood in the late 1970s. At a time there were some leading ladies but not that many. Through the 1980s and 90s, she really built her own brand. She became a star in her own right, not needing a male co star to sell out box offices. She became defined in her own right because of her charisma, charm and her incredible dancing on screen. Tributes have been paid across the bollywood world. People are shocked because of death was sudden, she had a heart attack overnight. Saddened by the untimely demise, of a veteran of the Film Industry. Another bollywood producer said she puts the early cracks in the Glass Ceiling and paved the way for other female megastars in bollywood. She really did and that is why she really is seen as a did and that is why she really is seen as a big loss to the indian Film Industry today. As you say, dying at a young age, 5a, but she started her career incredibly young. Asa started her career incredibly young. As a four year old. Prolific, with hundreds of films . That is right. She took a short break from the bollywood Film Industry in the late 19905. Bollywood Film Industry in the late i990s. The peak of her success. She took a break for 15 years. To focus on herfamily, took a break for 15 years. To focus on her family, married took a break for 15 years. To focus on herfamily, married to the indian film producer. And had two daughters with them. She made a comeback in a 2012 film that had huge success around the world. A bollywood film but are shown in cinemas in the uk and the us. India submitted that film as their oscars submission, it was not accepted but a sign that she had longevity in the bollywood Film Industry. She took a breakfrom bollywood Film Industry. She took a break from the industry, was able to come back and redefine herself. Even in the last few months, she was still acting. She played a cameo role with a indian megastar which is yet to be released and that will be a film everyone will watch closely because it will have been her last. Her death was sudden. Causing a lot of shock across the country . Here in delhi and across india, people are mourning the loss. Bollywood is part of the dna of people here in india. And in south asia more widely and indeed around the world. People have started gathering outside her house in mumbai. She died in dubai, where she was attending a family wedding, but she understands her body is being flown back to india right now. The ceremonial customs will take place in bombay. People are gathering in mumbai outside of her house, the home of bollywood film, to pay the charges there. This is the sort of death the whole of india comes together for. Across the television channels, they are talking about her death because bollywood had a huge impact and she was one of the brightest stars. The headlines on bbc news syrian warplanes are reported to have attacked the besieged rebel area of Eastern Ghouta despite the Un Security Council voting unanimously for a ceasefire. Labours brexit Spokesman Says the party would keep the uk in the Customs Union after brexit. Russian athletes are told they wont be allowed to march under the countrys flag during this mornings closing ceremony at the Winter Olympics. Sport now. And for a full round up, from the bbc round up, from the bbc sport centre. Fern russell of scotland now believes his nation have a chance of winning the six nations. After beating england yesterday. They play ireland ina beating england yesterday. They play ireland in a two weeks. Finn russell. Oh flower of scotland. England are always out sung at murrayfield, rarely are they outplayed. Proud eddiejones team have been sent home to think again. Hquoness early score was the first against them at murrayfield for 1h years. It is hquones amidst the chaos, he has the try two more brilliant scottish tries by half time. Sean maitland went over in the corner. Jones dragged two englishmen across the line. They were 16 points up. Hquones, who can stop him . Owen farrell scored all englands points, his sole try gave them some belief, but they gave away too many penalties. When Sam Underhill was sin binned for a dangerous tackle, there was no way back. Just joy for scotland. Scotland have waited ten years for this and it is all the sweeter because they have scuppered englands hopes of the grand slam. But there is Still One Team left in the championship still unbeaten. Ireland remain top of the table with three wins out of three, although they tried to throw it away against wales in dublin. They came from behind to go 1a points clear in the second half as they easily punched holes in the welsh defence. Wales came back off the ropes and when steff evans late try was converted, they were just three points behind, until this steal by jacob stockdale, his second try of the match, and ireland have stolen a march on the six nations. They also lost in the cricket this morning. The kiwis chase down 185 to win. Ben stokes was making his first appearance since he was involved an incident outside a bristol nightclub back in september. Just 12 with the bat. But took a couple of wickets. New zealand won by three wickets though it was finished in style in the final over with a maximum. The final event of the Winter Olympics has come to an end this morning. The closing ceremony will take place at 11 00am and billy morgan, the bronze medallist yesterday has been selected to carry the team gb flag. Was plenty of excitement on the final day of action. The mens ice hockey was terrific, a classic final. Athletes from russia beat germany 11 3 in sudden death overtime. It was a thrilling climax. Jubilant scenes as they won their second gold, the oar. The winning team proudly sighing the Russian National anthem. Pretty loudly, as the olympic flag was raised in honour of their win. After the british women missed out on a bronze medal yesterday in the curling, sweden beat south korea and the final overnight. It finished 8 3 to the swedes. Not a good result for Great Britain in the four man bobsleigh. They had two teams. One came 18th and another finished in 17th position. It was the germans who took the gold. Their first theirfirst league their First League Cup success for arson fingerfor their First League Cup success for arson finger for arsenal, their First League Cup success for arson fingerforarsenal, ora their First League Cup success for arson finger for arsenal, or a first trophy for Pep Guardiola . Wenger. Wenger has won the fa cup with the gunners. But this is evaded him. We believe that all the regular players. We want to go to wembley. It is always special because the stadium is divided in two. It is a special day. No matter how many files you have played in your life, it is always a special day. How many finals. We always go out to win. We will be judged by how many titles you win. With the five or six contenders, always the same. This eight most together, eight months, that belongs to us. More on the website, the olympics, the crickets from earlier this morning. I will be back in the next hour. It is all there, even the football gossip a new 13 Million Pound fund to fight Child Sexual Exploitation and drugs crime is being launched by the home office. Ministers want social workers, police and nurses to help protect children, and young people at risk from sex gangs and drug dealers. Anisa kadri reports. Societys most vulnerable, those at risk of being drawn into a life of crime and being exploited and grooming. Among those supported by childrens homes like this one. Visited by the Office Minister victoria atkins, this facility. There is new funding. We want to encourage local authorities to work with charities and other organisations to try and reach these children before harm is done. We call out for a local authorities and charities for their ideas if they have something that is working. Something that might work in their particular market town, locality, please come and talk to us. Not just about residential homes, even though it is important. It can be all sorts of other ideas. Councils must be able to show to get funding how projects will improve well being and self esteem. Were realising a lot of young people have missed childhood experiences such as going to the park, someone sitting with them at night. Those Little Things make such a difference. Having a positive experience of something is really powerful. Some question how far the government funding will stretch but staff this home say support cannot come soon enough. An investigation by Newham Council in london has found that some shopkeepers have still been selling corrosive substances like bleach to children despite there being a voluntary code of conduct in place not to do so. The area has suffered a Record Number of acid attacks as Simon Browning reports. Almost 400 of londons 1500 acid attacks in the last five years have happened in the borough of newham, the highest amount in the uk. She is annie, 1a, part of an undercover sting to see if she can buy corrosive substances from high street shops in the area. I want you to go in to try to purchase caustic soda, bleach, other corrosive substances. Shes working with trading standards to test the 182 retailers who have signed up to a voluntary scheme to prevent such sales to shoppers under the age of 21. How much did it cost you . £1. They didnt ask you for any id . No. Your age . No. Two shops did not sell to her but three did. The shops selling substances such as bleach have broken no law as the restrictions are voluntary. New figures obtained by radio 5 live suggests the scale of attacks involving acid and other corrosive substances has trebled in five years, 646 attacks recorded in england and wales in 2017. Last autumn, the government promised new laws on the sale and carrying of corrosives and acids but so far no legislation has been introduced. Horse racing and jockeys are constantly having to drop their weight ahead of races. But now britains most successful jockey, tony mccoy, is working with researchers to advise riders how to lose weight without damaging their long term health. Judy hobson reports. Horse racing is part of our national culture, but what is life like for those at the very centre of the sport . For thejockeys, it can be dangerous, but most say the toughest part of the job is the relentless struggle to keep the weight off. Keeping their weight low is an integral part of a jockeys job, because if they cant make the weight, they wont get the rides. If they dont get the rides, their careers could be over. Southwell races and the jockeys are weighing in before the first race. Today, Paul Mulrennan is riding at nine stone, not easy to achieve when you are five foot seven. Yes, when i got here, i had one last pound to get off sojumped in the sauna, shaved and the pound just flew off. Paul used to starve himself and carry out extreme sweating to lose the pounds. And this pressure affects those at the very top of the sport. Ap mccoy was champion jockey for 20 consecutive years. I was having hot baths and running with sweatsuits and saunas and probably everything you shouldnt do, i was doing. But everything changed for paul when he came to this university in liverpool. George wilson is a former jockey and heads up the worlds leading research on how jockeys can make weight safely. George is measuring how much body fat paul is carrying. You only have 11 in total. We have to telljockeys they must be realistic about what they are trying to achieve. We offer up individually devised diet and nutrition programmes and exercise programmes based upon the research, as opposed to the jockeys adopting these culturally driven methods which obviously would not be the best for your health. Extreme dieting can cause serious long term physical and Even Mental Health problems in the industry says it wants these and the industry says it wants these practices to become a thing of the past. So this programme aims to educate riders in having a healthy diet combined with fat burning exercises. Ap mccoy says he regrets not having access to this research earlier in his career. Maybe i could have been so much better if id had the access to Something Like this in the early part of my career. It could have made me better, could have made me last longer. It could have made me a much better jockey