Chanting fight for trump fight for trump much of this Impeachment Trial has turned on one section of Donald Trumps speech before an angry Crowd Onjanuary 6. We fight like hell. And if you dont fight like hell, youre not going to have a country any more. Begin the presentation of the case for the former president. The Trump Defence Team, though, arent in the least bit defensive. Good afternoon, senators. This is ordinary political knock about, they say, and produced their own Campaign Style video to highlight how Democrats Use the exact same language. Does one of us have to come out alive . Fight that fight we have been fighting. I was fighting very hard. Time is of the essence, both in terms of the fight. I think we should be fighting. Fighting for a policy, though, isnt quite the same as urging your supporters to go and march on the capitol, with the consequences that followed. And over the course of this week, weve seen new and disturbing video the then Vice President mike pence being rushed to safety by his secret Service Detail as congress is being overrun, the republican senator mitt romney, his life potentially saved by a policeman telling him to go the other way, and the trump supporting Mob Menacingly Searching for the speaker, nancy pelosi. Where are you, nancy . Were looking for you nancy 0h, nancy the central claim of the Trump Defence Team is that its preposterous to suggest he incited the insurrection. More importantly, theyre seeking to argue its unconstitutional to impeach someone whos already left office, and his lawyers are making what sound like highly political speeches. This unprecedented effort is not about democrats opposing political violence. It is about democrats trying to disqualify their political opposition. It is constitutional cancel culture. Donald trump has spent much of this week playing golf in florida, but republican support is fracturing. Today, nikki haley, his former un ambassador, said the chances are overwhelmingly the donald trump will be the chances are overwhelmingly that donald trump will be acquitted, but its now not just the United States thats divided, its the Republican Party too. Meanwhile, at the white house, the new president and first lady are getting ready for valentines day. Healing, unity, compassion noble sentiments, but it doesnt feel theres a whole lot of love in the air. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. Hunt to russia now and Alexian Bellamy has been in court again to face allegations he defamed Second World War veteran which he denies. Alexei navanly. He has already been sentenced to 2. 5 years in risen in another case that is seen as politically motivated. We see now how critics of the kremlin are being put under pressure. What do you find at the end of russia, where the pacific turns to ice . At first, russia here feels frozen in time, no hint of spring. But in vladivostok, there are signs that something is changing. Last month, thousands here risked arrest to protest in Support Ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. There were rallies across russia. But there is no political thaw. The kremlin calls the protests illegal, and its cracking down. Vlogger Gennady Shulga had live streamed one of the protests. A few days ago, police raided his flat and pinned him to the floor. The Police Video Shows gennady� s head over the dog bowl. Translation this show of force was meant to scare me and my wife. Now the authorities are using that video to scare others, by showing what happens to people who tell the truth. Scientist anton rasin, who is working on new cancer treatments, took part in the vladivostok protests. He, too, has been targeted by the police. They broke into my apartment, put me laying on the floor like some criminal, and it was really humiliating and infuriating. This isntjust happening here in the russian far east. In recent days, there have been reports of police raids and searches across the country a sign ofjust how determined the authorities are to crush the protest movement. In moscow, Alexei Navalny was back in the dock, accused of defaming a world war ii veteran. This month, hed already been sentenced to 2. 5 years in prison in a fraud case, widely seen as politically motivated. The police raids on protesters are an attempt to cut mr navalny� s support base by spreading fear. It will send chilling waves across Everybody Else who is in their early 20s, idealistic, wants to work for team navalny. A lot of people will be scared. A lot of parents will insert a lot of pressure on their kids to notjoin the movement. Theres Something Else the kremlin is doing to try to undermine public support for protests. Its telling russians, through the state media, that mr navalny is an agent of the west, and some people are believing it. He is carrying out the wests instructions, galina says. We all know its the west pulling navalny� s strings, yulia tells me. As for navalny being poisoned, he probably poisoned himself. Where is this taking russia . With blame the west the official narrative, there is little chance of a thaw in relations with america and europe. Russia is facing the prospect of growing isolation. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, vladivostok. Lets get some of the days of the news. Hundreds of people have staged a mock funeral procession in kathmandu, demanding the nepalese authorities catch and punish those responsible for the rape and murder of a teenage girl. Protesters carried a young woman on a stretcher to symbolise the victims of sexual crimes. The student was walking home from school when she went missing last week. Doctors in france are treating a critically ill patients infected with the south african variant of covid, four months after he recovered from covid i9. Authors of a study into the case so it is the first of its kind. The 58 year old man was first admitted to hospital near paris after he initially tested positive to covid i9 in september. And former head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi has formally agreed to form a new government in italy. His cabinet will be made up of a mix of politicians and follow technocrats. It covers a broad swathe of the political spectrum. They cover a. More now on Donald Trumps Impeachment Trial In Washington and we can speak to Anthony Zakerin and we can speak to Anthony Zaker In Washington. Wait to see you. A lot to pack in so what did we see today . Well, we Saw A Full Throated what did we see today . Well, we Saw A Full Throated defence what did we see today . Well, we Saw A Full Throated defence of. Saw a full throated defence of donald trump from his legal team who not only continue their assertions that the entire crowd was unconstitutional and strongs new process was violating but also that Donald Trumps speech did not incite a riot on capitol hill because there was already plans to have a riot on capitol hill, people were moving towards the capital and there were plans for violence and so you cannot incite something that was going to happen anyway. I also pointed towards Donald Trumps speech, saying that it should be protected under the First Amendment of the First Amendment� s guarantees of free speech. The same way that democrats speech which they said had been incendiary at times should also be protected so it was a multi range sort of defence, trying to knock down the arguments that the democrats have made over the past two days. Democrats have made over the past two deve past two days. They did not send past two days. They did not spend a great deal past two days. They did not spend a great deal of spend a great deal of time on the defence. Why was that . Well, it was interesting, youre right, only 3. 5 hours compared to the 13th that the democrats spent and everything was they did not have a lot they needed to defend. I was they did not have a lot they needed to defend. I think it is a reflection they needed to defend. I think it is a reflection of they needed to defend. I think it is a reflection of the they needed to defend. I think it is a reflection of the fact it is a reflection of the fact that they knew that they had sufficient votes among the republicans in the senate to win Donald Trumps acquittal and the more they talked, the longer this would drag out and so he could change conceivably so he could change conceivably so better when you are ahead to quit, although it was interesting during a question and answer time, four hours of actually, about two 2. 5 hours, after the defence rested their case you could see some republican senators, once you had doubts before, once again raised the doubt and the ten of the question and there was one question from mitt romney of utah and Lisa Murkowski of alaska, asking when Donald Trump New that Vice President mike pence was in danger and was it before trump tweeted out criticising mike pence . And the defence was not able to give a very good answer on that so i think there are some concerns among other republicans at least and among the democrats at donald trump, while the right was going on, did not respond to it quickly and he had a disregard for the safety not only for the members of congress but for his own Vice President. Congress but for his own Vice President president. Thats interesting and going president. Thats interesting and going into president. Thats interesting and going into the president. Thats interesting and going into the trial, president. Thats interesting and going into the trial, the | and going into the trial, the perceived wisdom was that they there would not be enough votes to impeach President Trump on this. Has anything in this trial so far shift about . Not that we have seen. Ive been reviewing some of the things that republican senators have said to the media after the trial, when it went into recess, and the votes you would expect to be against impeaching and convicting donald trump was still against it. If you remember there was the vote on tuesday night about whether they should be a trial at all and 56 senators said they should be, 44 republicans only said they shouldnt be. All you need is fewer than that, you would need a total of 33 republicans to say donald trump is, actually, 3a republicans to say donald trump is innocent and it would be sufficient to find him not guilty so you have to see a Movement Of Ii to see a movement of 11 republicans and there are no indications that there is an additional 11 republicans in additional 11 republicans in addition to those six are already voted to continue the trial to convict donald trump, which i think makes his defence team feel pretty confident they are going to get a positive result tomorrow. Are going to get a positive result tomorrow. Lets ust s ell result tomorrow. Lets ust speuoutfi result tomorrow. Lets Ust Spell Out what i result tomorrow. Lets Ust Spell Out what exactly h result tomorrow. Lets jUst Spell Out what exactly we i result tomorrow. Lets just i spell out what exactly we are expecting to happen tomorrow. You think we are likely to get the actual vote. What else . Thats certainly the way its looking. All we have left is the possible debate over witnesses. Now, we dont even know if either side wants to introduce witnesses. There have been some interesting reports about phone calls but donald trump made to the House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy and teutonic tubercle, the senator from alabama. They could be called the witnesses but even if the house Impeachment Managers wanted to call witnesses after that would require a vote in the senate tommy tuberville. But after a debate and if the vote gets down with the house decides not to call witnesses, or we would have is a short closing argument, then a possible deliberation by the senate. After that a final vote so we are talking a matter of hours, the senate has set to reconvene tomorrow morning at ten am so we could have a vote by early afternoon. By early afternoon. 0k, thank ou, by early afternoon. 0k, thank you. Anthony by early afternoon. 0k, thank you, anthony. My by early afternoon. 0k, thank you, anthony. My pleasure. L backin back in the uk official data shows the economy shrank by a Record Amount in 2020, largely because of the pandemic. The total value of goods and services produced fell by nearly one tenth of the year as a whole. Cupids arrow� s being felt rather less than normal at what should be a bumper time for florists, such as susan in stevenage. It caps the toughest of years. Im not even going to do valentines day. I cant Pre Order Hundreds Of Roses and then not sell. Its been a really hard year. Ive just had to sit and watch my weddings one by one postpone to the following year. What am i going to do if i cant do this . And if my weddings keep postponing, if they start cancelling, i dont think ill be here 2022. Susans just one of the stories that made 2020 the wrong sort of economic history. Even compared to other large shocks, depressions and wars, last year the worst on record in fact, in over three centuries. Whats clear is right now, many families and businesses are experiencing hardship thats why weve put in place a comprehensive plan forjobs to support people through this crisis, and we will set out the next stage of our economic response at our budget in early march. The pandemic and the shutdowns did hit a uk economy dependent on services more than other nations. Weve had the worst death toll of any european country but weve also had the worst economic crisis of any major economy as well. We really need public spending to be directed into the right places, not have this level of waste and mismanagement of public funds. This afternoon, the chancellor chaired a meeting of the biggest economies� finance ministers, the g7. Different ways of Measuring Health and education explain some of the uk underperformance here. So the numbers for 2020 as a whole, understandably stark, but thats history now. What matters is whats happening in the economy right now, and you can build a picture with alternative statistics on road traffic, for example down 47 for cars on the same period last year. 0nline job adverts, theyre down around a fifth. The number of people on the high street, the footfall, well, thats down two thirds across the united kingdom, with london, the East Midlands and scotland the hardest hit. But not all of that spending has gone. The bank of englands internal credit card and debit card data show a fall of 24 in sales with much shifting online. 0n the high street here in stevenage, brians record shop has tried to shift online, with help from Government Support and an understanding landlord. How much longer can you put up with this . Were 60 down on our overall revenue for the shop. I mean, at least for us, we dont have to throw away our stock. You know, people will come back and that stuff will have the same value. So, i think in retail terms, were better off than pubs and restaurants. I think the pubs and restaurants in the old town have been badly hit. The vaccine roll out and eventual lifting of restrictions should lead to an economic bounce back from the 2020 pain. 2021 could yet be a rather better sounding record. This is bbc news. The headlines donald trump Australian Defence team has concluded its case in his Impeachment Trial, calling the claim that he incited an insurrection a monstrous lie. Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has been in interface allegations he defamed a Second World War veteran, something he denies. Next, figures for the office for National Statistics show the level of coronavirus in the uk going down with the r number estimated to be the lowest since july. Estimated to be the lowest sincejuly. It comes as the Welsh Government says it has met its target of offering a vaccine to the top four priority groups of the first nation in the uk to do so. This Minister Grievances discussions are beginning with tourism and hospitality leaders about the possibility of Easing Restrictions around easter. Hywel griffith reports from tenby in pembrokeshire. Picture postcard views on the pembrokeshire coast. Tenby depends on the town filling up with tourists every year. But for now, its stuck in shutdown. Its hard to gloss over the financial impact. At this b b, they dont know when theyll get to welcome their first paying guest of the year. Its tough. Its a bit of a guessing game. Its trying to balance what we spend now for when we will be able to get the money back in and how much work we can do. Another year, another start of a year not knowing when well be able to open. Forjane and many others, today brought a dose of good news. Vaccinations are ahead of schedule in wales. Coronavirus cases are continuing to fall. There is growing confidence that the spring will be a season of reopening. Thats it. That was it. Weve got easter at the beginning of april this year. Its always a very important moment for our tourism and hospitality industry. Were talking with them about what might be possible around the easter period. As with any long range forecast, there are plenty of ifs and maybes. Progress could quickly be blown off course. But, at a time when ministers in other parts of the uk are advising even against booking a holiday, here there seems to be a bit more optimism. If its spring or summer, at home or abroad, any holidays this year will still need to be socially distanced. Restrictions wontjust melt away, as we start a long goodbye to the pandemic. Hywel griffith, bbc news. Justin timberla ke has apologised Justin Timberlake has apologised to Britney Spears after a new Documentary Led to criticism of how he could treated her during and after their relationship. He also apologised to Janet Jackson after failing to support her over their controversial super bowl Performance Back in 200a. In a statement on instagram, timberland said this. Let us speak now to celebrity blogger, perez hilton. What was your view when you read that statement from Justin Timberla ke . Statement from Justin Timberlake . Statement from Justin Timberlake . G , timberlake . My First Response was he did timberlake . My First Response was he did not timberlake . My First Response was he did not write timberlake . My First Response was he did not write this. Was he did not write this. Because it was noted for node, in my opinion, perfect. He expressed genuine remorse, he expressed genuine remorse, he expressed accountability, he acknowledged bigger issues at play like misogyny and racism and he vowed to be better and be part of the solution going forward, which is wonderful, because he could have gotten away with saying nothing, like he has in the past. But he chose to speak up and i was happy to hear that. Even if a team of Crisis Pr Experts Road at for him he still signed off on it and maybe he did write it wrote it for him. On it and maybe he did write it wrote it for him. On it and maybe he did write it wrote it for him. Remind our viewers who wrote it for him. Remind our viewers who perhaps wrote it for him. Remind our viewers who perhaps went viewers who perhaps went following Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake and the saga all those years ago, what exactly is justin all those years ago, what exactly isJustin Timberlake apologising for . Exactly is Justin Timberlake apologising for . Exactly is Justin Timberlake apologising for . Well, the new Documentary Apologising For . Well, the new documentary that apologising for . Well, the new documentary that came apologising for . Well, the new documentary that came out. Documentary that came out framing britney, painted Justin Timberlake and many others in a not so favourable light. If you remember, in the early 2000 he released a song and music audio call Cry Me A River which depicted the demise of their relationship and it was alleged that Britney Spears cheated on him. And after that he spoke about her in media interviews that many perceive to be shaming and in less than gentlemanly ways. He also never really came to her defence ever. So he sees that as a missed opportunity. Along the same lines as Janet Jackson. If we look back on the super bowl where they perform together, janet and j tear, she got the brunt of all of the backlash. After the super bowl, both justin and janet were supposed to perform at the grammy awards, but after the incident they were both cancelled from performing. However, justin went and cried to the head of cbs, according to reports, and he got his spot back on the show, butjanet he got his spot back on the show, but janet was still not allowed to perform. Thatjust goes to show you exactly what Justin Timberlake says in his statement earlier today that the system is set up so that white men succeed and that women, and especially people of colour, dont get afforded the same privileges or passes as, you know, theyre white male counterparts to. You know, theyre white male counterparts to. Perez hilton, can i counterparts to. Perez hilton, can i ask counterparts to. Perez hilton, can i ask about counterparts to. Perez hilton, can i ask about your counterparts to. Perez hilton, can i ask about your Role Counterparts to. Perez hilton, can i ask about your role in i can i ask about your role in all of this, because this was a time when Britney Spears was, of course, huge news and you as a celebrityjournalist at of course, huge news and you as a Celebrity Journalist at the time were accused of going too far and essentially bullying behaviour in her coverage of her. Were you part of the problem . Her. Were you part of the problem . Her. Were you part of the roblem . ~ , � her. Were you part of the roblem . ~ , ~. , problem . Absolutely. And i have apologised problem . Absolutely. And i have apologised to problem . Absolutely. And i have apologised to britney, problem . Absolutely. And i have apologised to britney, publicly i apologised to britney, publicly throughout the years, as well as privately, and also recently. And thankfully she has been very gracious and accepted my apology and has worked with me several times since then. In 2009 she asked me to be a part of her circus tour. I was and the opening video montage. Several years later, think it was 2015, i was invited to her vegas concert and she brought me up on stage and she brought me up on stage and chatted with me afterwards and chatted with me afterwards and was just so so kind. They think the big takeaway from all of this is that the world is concerned and the world really wants whitney to be happy. The world really wants whitney to be happy to be happy. There were lots and lots of to be happy. There were lots and lots of readers to be happy. There were lots and lots of readers and to be happy. There were lots and lots of readers and the l and lots of readers and the public, reading what you wrote, are they complicit to . I public, reading what you wrote, are they complicit to . Are they complicit to . I dont think they are they complicit to . I dont think they were are they complicit to . I dont think they were complicit, i are they complicit to . I dont| think they were complicit, no. Because it was a different time where. We are viewing things through a different filter now. And while a hope and i do think the media has gotten somewhat better, im not sure if the majority of people have evolved as much as they claimed two. Look at kanye west. Look at how many, to most people talk about Kanye West On Social Media when he is having his very public incidents, his episodes, whatever you might call it. They dont often treat kanye with kindness or empathy. Thats absolutely fascinating and a really appreciating hearing your thoughts and expertise and your experiences with the story. They appreciate you coming on. Press hilton, thank you. Thank you. It is often for many schools in england and wales next week, with most pupils having been homeschooled since christmas. It has been a lonely and isolating time for many children who have been unable to see their friends and hard on parents as well. One school has been trying to bring some end of term chair, as Elaine Dunkley reports. Weve done our maths and our english. For many parents and pupils, its been a tough term. We did our phonics, didnt we . Here in wallasey, joanne has been home schooling faith and blake. Some days its like pulling teeth. Its like being a one on one teacher. You have to sit with him and read through everything. I am well and truly ready for half term. Its Notjust Lost Learning but broken friendships which has made life in lockdown hard. Shed created this bond and the fact that that was broken so quickly, she struggled. No, 0k. 0k. This is a really tough job and were really proud of your efforts with that. Forjoanne, a day of Online Learning followed by a virtual parents� evening. You are doing what you are not paid to do. The head teacher at Egremont Primary has a surprise an end of term party to say thank you to parents. Get dressed up. Lets give yourselves a little clap. We are eating our food right now. And we are having a party. And we are dancing to music. The children of critical workers and those classed as vulnerable are in school. Party bags have been sent to childrens homes and its a chance for all families to celebrate. It would be amazing to have them all together, and only time will tell whether thats going to be the case. Were up to 170, when they come back from our 300 children that we have on roll, so we just need to carry on doing what we are doing. We get to see all our friends and thats great cos we really miss them. It was lovely that, even though were all at home, sometimes people dojust need that little pat on the back to say well done, youre doing all right. Oh, there we are, the whole family. The school holiday, for many parents, will feel like a much needed break from the demands of home learning. Many will be hoping that during the rest of term, their children will also return to classrooms. Elaine dunkley, bbc news, wallasey. Thats it from me and for now. Get me anytime on social media. Im Lewis Vaughanjones and this is bbc news. Hello there. For most of us, this week is going to feel bitterly cold. Thats because well have very strong winds. Its going to be windy, pretty much both saturday and sunday. But by the end of the weekend, well start to see some milder air making inroads, particularly across more Western Parts. But we start this morning off on a settled and bright note across Eastern Areas. Windy and very cold, mind you. Further west, for northern ireland, some disruptive snow to move in through the morning period. Accumulations up to 5 10 cm and that snow will be blowing around and the strong winds drifting in places. The snow will then slowly move eastwards, affecting Western Parts of scotland, into wales and the south west of england, but it wont reach central or Eastern Areas so, here, itll stay dry, but cloud cover will move in again in the afternoon, so it will turn a bit grey. A very windy, gusty day for all areas. Factor in those strong winds with these sorts of temperatures, then its going to feel bitterly cold wherever you are. These are the feel like temperatures. It could feel even like 10 celsius across some spots of the east. So, a very cold day to come. As we move through saturday night, it stays windy and cold. There will be further rain, sleet and snow across northern and western areas. Signs of something a little less cold just pushing into the far west of the country, but central and Eastern Areas, another very cold night especially when you factor in the wind. As we head into sunday, weve got a fresh tangle of weather fronts, bringing more rain, and it will be of rain because here, the milder air will start to make inroads. Gradually, it will reach Eastern Areas, but it will take its time. Sunday, a bit of an east west divide with temperatures very cold across the east, and any rain moving across northern and Eastern Areas falling on frozen services is likely to cause a significant risk of ice. Beware of that. Through sunday, it looks like itll be rather cloudy for most areas, outbreaks of rain pushing into northern and western areas. Some heavy across western hills. Well see gales developing around irish sea coasts through the North Channel and across western scotland, but a windy day wherever you are. Signs of something much milder pushing into the west, double figure values. Still quite cold across the east and southeast. As we head into the new week, that mild air wins out. Double figures for all areas. It wont be completely settled. There will be some rain at times for some of us and nights will be much milder