restrictions are eased. and the new highway code rules designed to make the roads safer for cyclists. and coming up on the bbc news channel... an emotional alize cornet has knocked simona halep out of the australian open. cornet is through to her first grand slam quarter—final at the 63rd attempt. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson has ordered an inquiry into claims by the tory mp nusrat ghani that her muslim faith was given as a reason for her sacking as a minister in 2020. ms ghani said she was told that her "muslimness was raised as an issue." the conservative chief whip mark spencer said this weekend that she was referring to him, and that the claims were completely false. the inquiry into the affair comes as the senior civil servant sue gray is expected today to interview dominic cummings, borisjohnson�*s former chief aide, for her investigation into lockdown downing street parties, and the senior tory mp william wragg is due to see the police about his claims that colleagues trying to oust mrjohnson are being subjected to blackmail. from westminster, here's ione wells. as one inquiry into parties here is about to draw to a close, another one is about to open. this time into claims made by the tory mp nusrat ghani who said this weekend that she had been told by a party whip that her muslimness was a reason she was sacked as a transport minister. claims strongly denied by the chief whip mark spencer who said he was the whip in question and called the claims defamatory. ms ghani said she raised the issue with the prime minister in 2020 and urged him to start an inquiry but that he had told her to complain to the tory party instead. but this morning, number ten has said there will be an investigation. we take these allegations extremely seriously, i took them very seriously when they were raised 18 months ago. very glad there's an investigation taking place now. on sunday night, cabinet ministers including the health secretary sajid javid and education secretary nadim zahawi were among those calling for her claims be investigated. these are really serious allegations and you know, no—one makes those easily, it takes a lot of bravery for someone to stand up and say this and make these allegations. that's why we have to look at this quickly but thoroughly which is why the prime minister's made the right decision to have the cabinet office to look at this. but the conservative peer baroness sayeeda warsi said this inquiry is only the start. it has to go much deeper than that, this is somebody who was a government minister, who was told that herjob came to an end because of a protected characteristic. that is actually against the law. it's not yet clear who will be fronting this new inquiry. labour's deputy leader angela rayner says the prime minister's independent ethics adviser lord geidt should be put in charge, claiming the chief whip mark spencer could have broken the ministerial code. this all comes at a time when mark spencer and other government whips are under pressure and facing allegations for blackmailing tory mps into supporting the prime minister, claims which number ten say they don't recognise but which the conservative mp william wragg says he will be taking up with the police. it's a bruising week ahead as another major report into behaviour in government is about to drop. sue gray's investigation into parties across whitehall during covid restrictions. the prime minister's former top aide dominic cummings says he has answered her questions in writing. he has already claimed the prime minister was warned one party in may 2020 should not go ahead which borisjohnson denies. for many mps this report will help them decide whether it is time to end johnson's leadership and with a fresh inquiry announced today, he will be hoping he can win back their support. studio: and ione, this all comes during a crucial week for the prime minister. a really tricky week for the prime minister, for the tory party and also those government whips in charge of party discipline. we saw a pretty extraordinary intervention last night from chief whip mark spencer who went on twitter to publicly identify him as the whip that nusrat ghani was making allegations about, strongly denying those claims. as i said in the report, these claims come at a time when party whips are already facing scrutiny after allegations that they were blackmailing tory mps last week into supporting the prime minister, for example by threatening to withdraw funding for their constituencies or other projects that mean a lot to them, something number ten say they do not recognise but which tory mp william wragg says he will bring up with the police. all this shows how at the moment there are so many fractures building in the conservative party in a really crucial week for them. we expect the findings of the sue gray report into downing street parties later this week. some mps have already publicly criticised the conduct of the prime minister relating to these parties. some have come out to support him but for many the report will be the decisive moment when they decide whether they can continue to back the prime minister. . ~ can continue to back the prime minister. ., ~ , ., ., ~ , the prime minister has warned russia that an invasion of ukraine would be a "painful, violent and bloody business," as the uk moved to withdraw staff from its embassy in ukraine. it follows a similar move by the us, and an announcement by the western alliance nato that it's sending more ships and fighterjets to member states in eastern europe. russia has amassed 100,000 troops near its borders with ukraine. although it denies plans for military action. but president putin has demanded that ukraine — formerly part of the soviet union — neverjoins nato, forfear russia's security would be threatened. here's our diplomatic correspondent james landale. russia denies it is planning an invasion, but it is continuing to mass its forces close to ukraine's borders and conduct large—scale exercises, leading some western powers to fear the worst. this morning, the foreign office announced that some of the diplomats who work here at the british embassy in the capital, kyiv, are going to return home with theirfamilies. in a tweet it said, "some embassy staff and dependents are being withdrawn from kyiv in response to a growing threat from russia. the british embassy remains open and will continue to carry out essential work." the intelligence is very clear, that there are 60 russian battle groups on the borders of ukraine. the plan for a lightning war that could take out kyiv is one that everybody can see. we need to make it very clear to the kremlin, to russia, that that would be a disastrous step. officials at the foreign office say the decision was in response to the growing risk of a russian incursion, not the result of a specific threat against british diplomats. the families of us diplomats who work in its embassy in kyiv have also been ordered home and some nonessential staff have been given the option to leave. i have no higher responsibility than the safety and well— being of the folks who work for the state department and who are under my care in a sense, so we are tracking this very, very closely. ukraine's foreign ministry was not impressed. translation: we respect the right of foreign states to ensure - the security of their diplomatic missions, but we consider such a step to be premature and a display of excessive caution. in brussels, eu foreign ministers decided to give £1 billion in financial aid to ukraine but said for now eu diplomats would not follow the uk and us lead. we are not going to do the same thing because we don't know any specific reasons, but secretary blinken will inform us and i don't think we have to dramatise. but as ukrainian civil defence forces conducted their own exercises, nato announced that it was bolstering its presence in eastern europe with various member states prepared to send extra ships and warplanes to the region. james landale, bbc news. in a moment we can talk to our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. but first let's talk to our correspondent caroline davies in moscow. what has moscow's reaction been to all this? moscow's reaction so far has been directly to say that the west is ramping up tensions here. they have said, and we have heard this language multiple times from russia before, blaming the other side. the kremlin spokesperson addressed comments over the weekend from the british foreign office saying that they had an idea that president putin was planning on putting a puppet government into power in kyiv and he called those comments hysteria laced with fakes. he also denied the fact that russia could ever stop delivering gas to russia europe over the tension. a difficult eye on the markets, russian stocks tumbling and the ruble down against the dollar quite significantly. the kremlin have been fairly bullish about this but it is clear it is affecting confidence. diplomacy is not over yet, we are still waiting to hear from the americans on their written demands to russia and the russian response to those will decide whether they continue diplomacy or potentially a more aggressive path. and in kyiv, james, what's been the reaction there? i think the court message today is nothing _ i think the court message today is nothing has dramatically changed. ministers— nothing has dramatically changed. ministers are getting quite frustrated at the hysteria they say being _ frustrated at the hysteria they say being whipped up by the forces that surround _ being whipped up by the forces that surround ukraine in this ongoing power— surround ukraine in this ongoing power struggle. the country's security — power struggle. the country's security chief says this type of uncertainty is damaging the ukraine economy— uncertainty is damaging the ukraine economy and that in turn plays into russia's_ economy and that in turn plays into russia's hands. this eu 1.2 billion euros _ russia's hands. this eu 1.2 billion euros financial package will certainly be welcomed. in terms of trying _ certainly be welcomed. in terms of trying to— certainly be welcomed. in terms of trying to stop the panic, more and more _ trying to stop the panic, more and more countries now, japan, france and australia are urging their citizens— and australia are urging their citizens not to travel to ukraine so the hope _ citizens not to travel to ukraine so the hope will be that doesn't snowball. in terms of how people feel out _ snowball. in terms of how people feel out and about on the street, it is hard _ feel out and about on the street, it is hard to— feel out and about on the street, it is hard to make any kind of distinction as to whether there is increased — distinction as to whether there is increased panic because, as i say, people _ increased panic because, as i say, peorrie have — increased panic because, as i say, people have been living with this type of— people have been living with this type of russian aggression for coming — type of russian aggression for coming up to eight years. james waterhouse _ coming up to eight years. james waterhouse in _ coming up to eight years. james waterhouse in kyiv _ coming up to eight years. james waterhouse in kyiv and - coming up to eight years. james waterhouse in kyiv and caroline | waterhouse in kyiv and caroline davies in moscow, thank you. the founder of the wikileaks website julian assange has won the first stage of his bid to appeal against extradition to the united states. he'll now take his case to the supreme court. mr assange faces charges over the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked documents relating to the afghanistan and iraq wars. our correspondent greg mckenzie is at the high court in central london. how significant is this forjulian assange? how significant is this forjulian assanae? , how significant is this forjulian assanae? _, ., ., ., ., how significant is this forjulian assanae? ., ,, assange? good afternoon. significant victo but assange? good afternoon. significant victory but albeit _ assange? good afternoon. significant victory but albeit a _ assange? good afternoon. significant victory but albeit a partial— assange? good afternoon. significant victory but albeit a partial victory - victory but albeit a partial victory forjulian assange. it will now be the decision of the supreme court, the decision of the supreme court, the country's highest court, that will decide on whether or notjulian assange will face extradition or indeed if he will win his appeal against being extradited to america. outside the high court earlier, his fiancee told journalists that today was a victory forjulian assange. make no mistake, we won today in court. cheering. but let's not forget that every time we win, as long as this case isn't dropped, as long asjulian isn't freed, julian continues to suffer. julian assange is facing 18 counts issued by the us government, accusing him of hacking into us military databases and leaking thousands of documents pertaining to the afghanistan and iraq war. if he is convicted or indeed extradited to america to face trial, he could face 175 years injail. america to face trial, he could face 175 years in jail-— 175 years in “ail. greg mckenzie, thank you. — new details have emerged about the liverpool bomber who died when his device exploded outside a hospital in the city last november. a previously confidential asylum judgement, seen by the bbc, raises questions about why emad al swealmeen was not removed from the uk years before the attack. our report includes footage of the explosion from the start — and is from our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani. a moment of terror — the scene last november when a home—made bomb designed to kill, partially detonated in this taxi outside liverpool women's hospital. the driver fled his cab, lucky to be alive as the fireball killed this man, the attacker, emad al swealmeen, taking the secrets of his motivation with him. but now, in an official document disclosed after a bbc challenge, revelations of the lies he told to cling on to life in the uk. and this is what he claimed to be fleeing in 2014, syria's civil war. the only problem with that — he wasn't syrian. the 32—year—old was in fact from baghdad in neighbouring iraq. he had been living in the united arab emirates for 1h years. the home office spotted he was a liar and an immigration judge backed that decision in april 2015. in the ruling now made public, the judge said al swealmeen's account was not credible. he couldn't describe areas of the country he said he knew and didn't even speak like a syrian. that ruling gave the home office permission to fly him out of the country, but it never happened. instead, he began going to liverpool cathedral, presenting himself as a christian convert. volunteers gave him a bed, and two years after his case had been rejected he applied once more for asylum using a different name. it's not clear if home office officials spotted it was the same man by checking his fingerprints against their records. by 2020, he'd lost again but was still not removed from the uk. today the home office has refused to comment on emad al swealmeen's case, or whether there will ever be an enquiry. dominic casciani, bbc news. it'sjust after 1:15pm. our top story this lunchtime... the prime minister orders an inquiry into an mp's claims that her muslim faith was given as a reason for her sacking as a minister in 2020. looking back on a life in music. a new film celebrating the life of the beach boys�* brian wilson. coming up on the bbc news channel... england head coach eddiejones is expected to turn to george ford to replace his injured captain owen farrell ahead of rugby union's six nations tournament. ford was initially left out of the 36 man squad. changes to the highway code are expected to come into force on saturday. the government says they will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders — they'll have more priority in certain situations, like atjunctions. but there are concerns that public awareness of the changes is low, and that this could cause problems, and even avoidable collisions. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. screaming. oh, my god! captured on camera. collisions. close shaves. and scary moments across the country. horn blasts. london cyclist mike campaigns for road safety. he says those sorts of incidents happen far too often. what are the most common problems you come across? so the most common ones boil down to impatience, which is maybe overtaking too close and then immediately stopping in a queue of traffic, or overtaking me and then turning left across my path, forcing me to brake. guidance is about to be put into the highway code saying at least one and a half metres should be left when overtaking a cyclist — two metres when overtaking a horse. but that's not all. some other changes to the highway code are due to come in soon — including some things drivers really need to know about. i've come to a car—testing track to get — who else? — a driving instructor to explain. this brings back memories. all pleasant ones, i hope. well, i passed eventually. all right for me to get in? yes. road users who can cause the most harm — drivers of big lorries, for example — will have the most responsibility for safety, and there'll be more priority for pedestrians and cyclists at junctions. so coming up to the junction, check my mirrors, indicate left. i've got to give way if there's a pedestrian already crossing the road. is that going to change under the new guidance? new guidance is that if there's someone waiting to cross, you must stop in this hold—back position. so even though they haven't actually started, i'm going to wait here now until they've actually crossed the road. correct. what about cyclists, as well? you must allow them to pass and go straight ahead before we proceed. 0k. with no cyclists wanting to go ahead of me, and the pedestrian gone, i turn in to the next road. and remember we mentioned how much space you should give a bike? well, here's me giving a dummy cyclist about one and a half metres. walking and cycling groups back the updates, but there are concerns not many people know about them. reach across with your opposite arm and hold onto the door handle. there will also be guidance on looking over your shoulder when opening a car door, to avoid doing this. campaigners hope updated guidance will help to drive change, and make the most vulnerable safer — if, that is, people follow the rules. katy austin, bbc news. scotland is easing most of its remaining covid restrictions, meaning that nightclubs can now reopen, and that limits on indoor socialising have been dropped. but people are still being asked to work from home where possible and face masks are still required in indoor public places, including secondary schools. our scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie has spent the morning in hamilton, south lanarkshire, getting reaction to the changes. things are looking brighter, the omicron wave of coronavirus is thought to have peaked in scotland, the number of daily cases is falling and the restrictions put in place because of the new variant have now been eased. this cafe struggled because of this physical distancing rule for indoor public places. it rule for indoor public places. it feels great, it feels great, it feels great, it feels great, it feels as if were back to normal a little bit. still got facemasks though but we are able to have another two tables in, you can have more than six people at a table, more than six people at a table, more than six people at a table, more than three households so it's great, really good. this more than three households so it's great, really good.— great, really good. this is one of the areas of _ great, really good. this is one of the areas of scotland _ great, really good. this is one of the areas of scotland worst - great, really good. this is one of. the areas of scotland worst affected by the pandemic. i the areas of scotland worst affected by the pandemic— by the pandemic. i think it's been worthwhile _ by the pandemic. i think it's been worthwhile if— by the pandemic. i think it's been worthwhile if it _ by the pandemic. i think it's been worthwhile if it is _ by the pandemic. i think it's been worthwhile if it is kept _ by the pandemic. i think it's been worthwhile if it is kept covid - worthwhile if it is kept covid numbers— worthwhile if it is kept covid numbers down and keeping us all safe realty— numbers down and keeping us all safe really is _ numbers down and keeping us all safe really is the _ numbers down and keeping us all safe really is the best way forward, isn't _ really is the best way forward, isn't it? — really is the best way forward, isn't it? ,., �* really is the best way forward, isn't it? �* ,, ., ., really is the best way forward, isn't it? ,, ., ., , . isn't it? don't know how effective the 've isn't it? don't know how effective they've been. _ isn't it? don't know how effective they've been, really, _ isn't it? don't know how effective they've been, really, some - they've been, really, some industries— they've been, really, some industries are _ they've been, really, some industries are suffering. i they've been, really, some- industries are suffering. people are suffering, _ industries are suffering. people are suffering, mental— industries are suffering. people are suffering, mental health. _ industries are suffering. people are suffering, mental health. i- industries are suffering. people are suffering, mental health.— suffering, mental health. i think the mask was _ suffering, mental health. i think the mask was a _ suffering, mental health. i think the mask was a good _ suffering, mental health. i think the mask was a good idea. - suffering, mental health. i think the mask was a good idea. but i suffering, mental health. ithink. the mask was a good idea. but not closing people down. but all these businesses must have suffered terribly. businesses must have suffered terribl . ., ., , ,, terribly. hamilton is the nhs lanarkshire _ terribly. hamilton is the nhs lanarkshire health _ terribly. hamilton is the nhs lanarkshire health board - terribly. hamilton is the nhs| lanarkshire health board area terribly. hamilton is the nhs - lanarkshire health board area and covid cases here have been high, gps suspending some services and the health board moved to the highest risk level when hospitals reached full capacity. nightclubs like this one in glasgow can now open as normal and there is no cap on the number of people who can attend indoor live events. i number of people who can attend indoor live events.— number of people who can attend indoor live events. i think everyone is auoin indoor live events. i think everyone is going to — indoor live events. i think everyone is going to be _ indoor live events. i think everyone is going to be really _ indoor live events. i think everyone is going to be really happy, - indoor live events. i think everyone is going to be really happy, great i is going to be really happy, great atmosphere, everyone is going to be “p atmosphere, everyone is going to be up for it they want to be, dancing, socialising. the up for it they want to be, dancing, socialising-— socialising. the celtic connections festival which _ socialising. the celtic connections festival which opened _ socialising. the celtic connections festival which opened with - socialising. the celtic connections festival which opened with a - socialising. the celtic connections| festival which opened with a viking torch parade can also welcome back audiences to indoor events. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. the prime minister has said that people arriving in england will no longer need to take a covid lateral flow test, if they have been double vaccinated. let's talk to our business correspondent theo leggett tell us more. this is the first of a number of revisions to current travel restrictions, we are expecting the transport secretary to announce this afternoon. as you know, at the moment, if you come to the uk you're supposed to take a covid test within 2a hours of arrival, eithera covid test within 2a hours of arrival, either a quick lateral flow test or a laboratory pcr test. that is a little bit expensive, even a lateral flow test when you do it privately costs money. and obviously it's an inconvenience for travellers. the travel industry has been arguing quite forcefully that it is time to end restrictions altogether. because they have been shown to inconvenience passengers, because economic harm but the travel industry argues they do little to hold the omicron wave. at the moment we don't know what will happen for non—vaccinated passengers, they currently have to isolate on arrival, we don't know what will happen with children either, people who do not currently have access to the nhs covid pass but it is a step forward and very much for the transport industry has been asking for, we've had easyjet welcoming the news. this is england only at the moment but obviously the other nations, northern ireland, wales, scotland tend to follow england 's lead on this so we can expect some real there in all probability. theo, thank you. a man has pleaded guilty to the abduction last october of a four—year—old girl from her family's tent while they were on a camping trip in western australia. cleo smith was found at the home of terence kelly 18 days later. the 36—year—old will appear in court again in march. the sister of a british man who was killed in the us by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall has told the bbc it was a "senseless act". 31—year—old matthew willson was visiting his girlfriend in atlanta when he struck by the bullet while he was lying in bed. police in america have begun a murder inquiry and appealed for witnesses, but no one has been arrested. our correspondent jon donnison has more. this is the last photo taken of matthew willson, visiting his girlfriend catherine in atlanta, georgia. a few hours later, in the middle of the night, he lay fatally wounded in her arms, shot by a stray bullet. i'm so sorry for your loss. this morning, his sister kate spoke to bbc breakfast. we know there were a group of individuals at a nearby apartment complex firing guns, we don't know how many, perhaps two, we believe. and at the moment that my brother and his girlfriend chose to call the police, a bullet came through the wall and struck my brother in the head. it's a real senseless act. and so far in this residential neighbourhood, police have made no arrests. we need the public to know about what happened and for someone to come forward because somebody knows who did this and somebody knows who was responsible. it's also important for us that that person knows that they have done this because maybe they don't even know what happened because the bullet went into a building, you know, they didn't see the aftermath of it and it's really important that they know what their actions have done and what they've taken from us. and kate said in the last few days there had been an outpouring of love for her brother. he truly was a joy to be around. he was that typical big brother to me, you know, growing up, and as an adult, he was a wonderful uncle to my son and just a wonderful friend, his friends are really going to miss him, as are we in the family. jon donnison, bbc news. the french fashion designer, thierry mugler, has died at the age of 73. he opened his first boutique in paris in the 19705 and became widely known for designs with broad shoulders and sharp tailoring. mugler�*s designs were worn by stars including lady gaga, david bowie, beyonce, and kim kardashian. three british women have broken the record for rowing across the atlantic. kat cordiner, who has incurable cancer, abbyjohnston, and charlotte irving completed the 3,000—mile crossing last night, 42 days after leaving the canary islands. a plaque is being unveiled today in brighton to honour the first british woman to swim the channel. mercedes gleitze set a series of records for endurance swimming in the 1920s and '30s — including crossing the straits of gibraltar. but until recently, even her own family knew little about her achievements. brian wilson and the beach boys are famous for songs such as california girls, good vibrations, and god only knows. as he turns 80 this year, a new documentary is looking back at his life — including the hard times and his more than 50—year struggle with serious mental health problems. he has given his only tv interview about the film to our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson. brian just threw away the rule book. just took you out of where you were and took you to another place. there was no greater world created in rock and roll than the beach boys. the level of musicianship — i don't think anybody's touched it yet. # i'm pickin' up good vibrations. long promised road is a documentary all about the life of brian wilson. the premise — he's driven around the beach boys�* old haunts in southern california, and shares his memories. this was all where the house was, right here? yeah. i won't get out, i just want to look... # it should get better, really, any day now. there it is — look! there it is! this marks the spot. speaking down the line from his house in la, brian was joined by the film's director, brent wilson — no relation. this is brian's music room, which we've done some interviews in. it's... i don't know, i'll show you a little bit. you get brian's awards over here, you get an incredible amount of awards! brian, what do you love about the music room? i like it. the piano. now, why did the two of you decide to collaborate and make a documentary together? cos i wanted to. there is so much that's been done about brian that it started to be... i think it's become legend and it's become myth. and i thought if we could somehow... reveal the real brian wilson, and that was the goal coming in. right. what is the real brian wilson, then, brian? what do people need to know? about me? songs. says it all! # i wish they all. could be california. # i wish they all— could be california. could be california girls...# but, as well as his music, the documentary also looks at his mental health. and this is kind of where things got difficult for you, huh? yeah. what was going on? i don't really know, i was having mental problems. yeah, yeah. for more than 50 years, he has lived with schizoaffective disorder, meaning that he hears negative voices in his head. you'll see in the film... uh, brian in his...in his most vulnerable. and you'll see how difficult that is. but you'll, i think, discover that, through that vulnerability, he still finds the strength to keep going. ..two, a—one, two, three, four. brian turns 80 later this year, but recently toured the us. and don't rule out a certain reunion. what are the chances of you ever performing on stage again with the rest of the beach boys? oh, yeah. really? it could still happen again? yeah. that must have beenl a really exciting time. it was. colin paterson, bbc news. it was a trip. for one beach boy to another! time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. well, you are