Who died in the bomb attack on the St Petersburg underground has risen to m. In Northern Ireland a man who sexually abused a woman with a Learning Disability and held her captive for 8 years has been jailed. And why no mention of easter provokes a row about eggs and faith. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that at least 58 people have been killed and Dozens Injured in a suspected Chemical Attack on a rebel held town in North Western syria. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights reported that the strikes were carried out by Syrian Government or russianjets. And it claimed that rockets were fired at clinics treating some of the survivors. The United Nations Security Council is due to meet to discuss the attacks and officials have confirmed that if the reports are confirmed the attacks would amount to a war crime. Syrian and Russian Military officials have denied any involvement. Our correspondent wyre davies reports. The footage posted online by Syrian Opposition activists after the attack is distressing and difficult to watch. Radical sources told the Monitoring Group the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights that the symptoms, the difficulty bleeding, foaming at the mouth, were consistent with a gas attack. Witnesses talked about people choking and fainting after the Early Morning air strike. Other pictures, too graphic to broadcast, showed the seminaked bodies of the dead. Many of them were children. Some reports described people taking the close of victims of, hosing of water to try and help. Translation the symptoms we witness we re translation the symptoms we witness were different from those of chlorine gas. All the victims who arrived had Neural Stress and yellow saliva coming out of their mouths. Very soon, blood started coming out of their mouths as well, which means that their lungs are damaged. This area in the north west of syria has been under heavy bombardment by pro government forces. It is controlled by a range of opposition groups, includingjihadist controlled by a range of opposition groups, including jihadist linked to alqaeda and Free Syrian Army fighters. But there has been immediate condemnation of this latest attack and the reality that it could involve Chemical Weapons. Bombing your own civilians with Chemical Weapons is unquestionably a War Crime Chemical Weapons is unquestionably a warcrime and Chemical Weapons is unquestionably a war crime and they must be held to account. A message repeated in capitals Around The World. account. A message repeated in capitals Around The World. If we can pass a message that we share, it is that impunity is not an option, especially in front of these terrible things we are seeing today. Syrian government mp rejected the allegations of a gas or Chemical Attack as fake and nonsense. These horrific images have prompted the un to call for those responsible to be identified and held to account. Let me bring you up to date on what is coming out of washington in response to these reports. The white house says that President Trump is alarmed by reports of a Chemical Attack in syria. It then goes on to say, that the white house is not ready to talk at this point about the next step on syria, in other words the International Response to the situation in syria and indeed the regime that is in place there. It goes on to say, the white house says that the government of syria, president assad, is a political reality and people need to recognise it as a political reality, the us is not ready to talk about the next step at the moment. That is after saying that President Trump is alarmed by these responses and then to underline, the un Security Council just announcing it will meet at ten oclock in the morning, two oclock london time. They will talk about the circumstances of this suspected toxic gas attack in syria. In a moment, i hope to be talking to the expert, Richard Guthrie who is one of the acknowledged experts in the field of chemical and biological weapons, he will be joining field of chemical and biological weapons, he will bejoining us in a while. Let us go on to the other new stories today. In russia three people injured in the attack on the metro system in St Petersburg yesterday have died taking the number of dead to 14. The authorities in russia believe the explosion was caused by a Suicide Bomber. Details have been emerging of a potential suspect whos believed to be among the dead and has been named as akbarzhonjalilov who had russian citizenship but was born in kyrgyzstan. 49 people were injured in the explosion. Three days of National Mourning have begun in russia as our correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. Theyve been bringing flowers here all morning, creating a shrine in the very heart of St Petersburg. A whole city suffering, after a bomb tore through a train deep underground here. Anyone of us could have been in that carriage, this woman says. She believes 6 Million People in St Petersburg were in danger. These were the panicked scenes right after the blast. Passengers in the mangled wreck of a train, struggling to reach safety. Those on the Platform Hunting for survivors, desperate to help however they could. The train was between stations when the bomb went off. Down the line, a man filming on his phone heard the explosion. Then came the smoke and a terrible smell. And from someone passing on the other platform, a glimpse of the carnage. The train driver kept going, to make sure rescuers could reach the injured. Today, calmly, he told his story. Translation there was a bang and smoke. I contacted the dispatcher and reported the situation. At that moment, incomprehensible messages began to come in on the passenger driver link, because everyone was speaking in all the carriages. President putin was in St Petersburg when the attack happened. Last night he visited the scene himself. This is a blow against his hometown. Earlier, in muted tones, hed called this a tragedy, as an official investigation into a Terrorist Attack was opened. Its now 18 months since russias president ordered air strikes in syria, with thousands of russian citizens fighting alongside is, this campaign was sold as a way to stop them bringing that war back home. As the investigation into the metro attack continues, russian officials now say theres evidence this could have been the work of a Suicide Bomber. The Security Service in kyrgyzstan, in central asia, Say A Man Born there, who has a russian passport, is now a key suspect. The Metro Station here has been closed again after another bomb scare. Its the latest of several since the explosion here yesterday. This is clearly a city that is very much on edge, because nothing like this has ever happened here. So, as people here mourn their dead, they wait, too, for answers, on how and why this happened and how safe they are in their city. That is go straight to moscow. The latest on the response and then we will talk about the Central Asian connection that is clearly an important element. The latest on the reaction first. The latest is the confirmation from the russian investigative committee, they are saying that they have gathered enough forensic evidence and dna traces to confirm that this attack was carried out by the 22 year old. They have also mentioned that his dna was found on another Metro Station where they diffused the bomb. It did not detonate. So that is the latest from the russian investigative committee. Now of course, more questions about how this young man got radicalised, which Extremist Group did he belong to, because so far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. And of course, it will raise questions about the plight of millions of Migrant Workers from central asia that work in russia. And across russia, they are usually low skilled workers, they sweep the streets, they work in supermarkets, they carry boxes, they work at construction sites, and often they live in very poor conditions. They are live in very poor conditions. They a re often targeted live in very poor conditions. They are often targeted by russian police, they get intimidated and abused, that gives some ground for Potential Recruitment by extremist organisations. And what is the evidence following yesterdays events about the way that this group of people, as you say, many of them, often in very difficult circumstances, but they are viewing affected already by action. The confirmation about the identity of the attack came just a few hours ago. I saw some reports on social media, but it has not been verified about raids in St Petersburg and this is probably something that we can expect more of. Again, lots of uncertainty about the identity i identity of the sky. He was a russian citizen, earlier row is claimed that he was from kurdistan, but we heard from their authorities that he was never a citizen of that country. He left the Central Asian republic at the age of 16. Thank you. If there is any more we will come back to straightaway, but thank you for the update. Our correspondent in moscow. Lets talk more about the alleged toxic attack in syria. There is more coming from the white house as i have been speaking. They are talking about the general situation in syria, President Trump saying that this attack has to be taken seriously. It isa attack has to be taken seriously. It is a heinous crime, he says, and then moves on to say that the white house, having said all that, there is not a fundamental option of Regime Change in syria right now. And then it goes on to say, President Trump is underlining the fa ct President Trump is underlining the fact that he is alarmed by reports of the Chemical Attack and will be looking at them in some detail. Just a sense there of the kind of m essa 9 es a sense there of the kind of messages from the white house, taking it seriously, but wanting to inject this note of reality, as they put it, they say it is a political reality, but the assad regime is in charge there, so really ticking people away from the thought that there might be some kind of attempt to change regimes. With all of that mind, lets go live to bristol and talk to the chemical and biological weapons expert Richard Guthrie. Thank you for coming in to talk to us, just wondering, from what you have seen so far of these reports and the way that these injuries have been reported, what conclusions have you drawn . The first clear conclusion is there are clearly a large number of casualties, including fatalities, caused by some kind of poison. There has been something in the air that these people have inhaled to cause the signs. From this distance from the imagery it is hard to be certain about what a poisonous substance is and a Chemical Weapon is merely a poisonous substance that has been used liberally to cause harm to people. It could be a large scale attack or it could be an attack with the nerve agent such as sarin which was used in 2013, if that was the case, this would mark a rather Dramatic Development in the country. People earlier work talking about this taking place during an air raid and what you people read into that if anything . During an air raid it is possible that the weapons we re raid it is possible that the weapons were used, it was also alleged that there might have been some poisonous substance which might have been on the ground that was hit. Judging by the ground that was hit. Judging by the number of casualties and from some of the descriptions of the signs being shown by people who were injured, this sounds like something that has spread over a wider area. From the evidence so far, and one has to stress that this is only early evidence, it would seem unlikely to be an attack on something on the ground that then released the poisonous material. It is far more consistent with poisonous materials being dropped from the air, perhaps in canisters that then burst when they hit the ground. Or you surprised that Boris Johnson for example was straight to the point when he was asked at a news c0 nfe re nce the point when he was asked at a News Conference and used the phrase war crime pretty quickly and what did you make of that . The use of Chemical Weapons has been prohibited Around The World, syria is a state party of their chemical conventions, only five countries are not members and that is intended to achieve at world free of Chemical Weapons. All the big players are in, russia and the big players are in, russia and the United States which have the worlds biggest stockpiles are that convention. This move towards a Chemical Weapons free world can only be hindered if the use of Chemical Weapons becomes normalised, if we lose the taboo against using Chemical Weapons about to do is valuable to stop these inhuman acts. Do you think are given the reaction from the international community, very strong words, who knows what action will be taken, do you think that the blue is in danger of being last . The taboo is in danger of being weakened, i do not think it will be lost, the biggest problem we have now is the situation in syria has become part of big power politics. There is much to play for on the political field politics. There is much to play for on the politicalfield between politics. There is much to play for on the political field between the two major powers on this planet, thatis two major powers on this planet, that is a great difficulty and i do have a horrible feeling that there might be short term gains for a country like russia in playing down things like an ally using Chemical Weapons, that this might cause a lot of problem in the long term, in the control of weapon such as Chemical Weapons. As a final thought, when the Security Council meets tomorrow, what could usefully do that it has not done when confronted with evidence of dreadful injury and loss of life like this . The last time the Security Council was discussing this, was the end of february and that was a resolution put forward that was a resolution put forward that was a resolution put forward that was vetoed by russia and china, russia and china both stated that this was a very western oriented resolution. Russia is wanting to protect its closest ally in the middle east, but i think it would be good for both russia and china to revisit their situation, because as isaid revisit their situation, because as i said earlier, i think there are long term consequences if we do not deal with the issue of Chemical Weapons 110w. Deal with the issue of Chemical Weapons now. Richard guthrie, thank you for coming in. Richard guthrie there with his thoughts. This is Bbc News At Five the headlines a suspected Chemical Attack in syria kills dozens of people most of the dead are civilians including children. In russia the number of people who died in the bomb attack on the St Petersburg underground has risen to 1a. In Northern Ireland, a man who sexually abused a woman with a Learning Disability and held her captive for 8 years has been jailed. In sport sunderland say david moyes still has their full support despite the incident last month in which their manager threaten to slap a bbc reporter. They accept it was wholly unacceptable but say they acted swiftly a nd unacceptable but say they acted swiftly and decisively to resolve the situation. The Republic Of Ireland womens did not threaten to go on strike after saying they have been treated like fit class citizens. The football michael the top Ice Hockey Players in the world looked likely to miss the Winter Olympics, the National Hockey league in North America says it will not release its players. They have criticised the league for being short sighted. We will have a full update for you in the next 15 minutes. A couple from craigavon County Armagh Have Beenjailed for sexually abusing a vulnerable woman who they kept captive in their home for 8 years. The detective who led the investigation into keith and Caroline Baker said he had never seen such a depraved crime. Our ireland correspondent Chris Buckler is at the court. He has more details for us. The judge said it was difficult to imagine how someone could lose their moral compass to such an extent they would treat a vulnerable woman in such a way. She went missing in england in march, 2004 and was not found until December 2012 in craigavon and in those eight years, she was raped, Indecently Assaulted and abused by the bakers. The alarm is only raised by another woman who also lived alongside the couple. She has waived her right to anonymity, to tell us what was happening in and what the court ascribed a house of horrors. For most of a decade, this estate in craigavon housed the secret of serial abuse. Inside their home and hidden from sight, keith and Caroline Baker kept a woman with severe Learning Difficulties a virtual prisoner and for eight years, they raped and Indecently Assaulted her. The vulnerable woman went missing in england in 2004 and was only found here in Northern Ireland eight years later, and she wasnt keith bakers only victim. He was raping me for 13 years. And i couldnt tell anybody about it. And it was hurting. Mandy highfield lived with the couple and is the mother of some of keith bakers children. She says she didnt know that the bakers were sexually abusing the woman kept captive in their house, but she did eventually contact the police because of the conditions she was being kept in. She was 45, but she was like a 12 year old. Keith took the handle off her door. There was no lightbulb in her light, no carpet on the floor. No curtains up against the window. It was like a little prison. They were sick people, just really sick people. I dont know how anybody, anybody, can do Something Like that to a mentally disabled woman. When the police found the woman, inside an unlit bedroom in the house, she weighed just six stone and the court was told that she only had one sound tooth. Neighbours say keith baker appeared controlling of his wife, but they never imagined what was going on behind these doors. I just. Ijust thought she was in a situation of Domestic Violence with an abusive husband that didnt let her out, that was controlling. But it was very, very quiet, never heard anything. During their search of the house, which is no longer owned by the bakers, detectives found videos taken by the couple of them abusing the vulnerable woman. The whole case is extremely upsetting, its horrific and its depraved and the suffering of this woman over a period of around eight years, can only are imagined. It has been an awful life that this woman has been exposed to, at the hands of baker and his wife. The dark truth of what happened in this house may now have been exposed, but authorities on both sides of the irish sea face serious questions about how she ended up in the hands of a couple who abused her under the pretence of offering her a home. Chris buckler, bbc news, craigavon. Suffolk constabulary have concerned have confirmed that they received a call from her husband confirming she had gone missing. The next day they said they received a phone call from a woman on her mobile phone and at that stage, they ended their enquiry. That fact combined with the truth that the bakers were known to social services here in Northern Ireland has led to calls for an enquiry from the democratic unionist peer lord morrow who says this needs to be looked at. The woman is now being looked after in care. Whenever she was finally rescued from the ba kers she was finally rescued from the bakers house and taken away, she was askedif bakers house and taken away, she was asked if she was finally happy and she said yes, freedom. It has been a dreadful experience for her. Thank you for the account of that case and thatis you for the account of that case and that is Chris Buckler there for us in Northern Ireland. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has launched his partys campaign for the local elections in may. Speaking in nottinghamshire mr corbyn accused the conservatives of running the country down and trying to use brexit to turn britain into a low wage tax haven. He said labour would invest in education, Renationalise The Railways and increase the living wage. As weve been hearing, theresa may is Holding Trade Talks in saudi arabia today with labour urging her not to sacrifice human rights for the sake of arms sales. Critics want the government to ban the sale of british weapons to the kingdom. Theyve been used in attacks on rebel forces in yemen. Sir William Patey was British Ambassador to saudi arabia between 2007 and 2010. We can speak to him from our Central London studio now. Thank you forjoining us. What a sick stake in these talks with Prime Minister may . Saudi arabia is the major strategic ally of the united kingdom. They are big Trading Partner and they are also a security partner. They have very Close Corporation on Counter Terrorism and the saudi arabians have particular skills and information that is extremely useful to us, which has saved lives in britain in the past. There is a defence, security and trade relationship and we will also, Iam Sure Trade relationship and we will also, i am sure the Prime Minister will raise human rights as all her predecessors have done before her. Is the raising of human rights done ina way, according one critic earlier today, which is something that needs to be ticked off michael the list before they get onto trade and other things 01 they get onto trade and other things or is it more important than that . It usually comes after the discussions of trade in my experience. When she sees the king and the prince, she will have a list of things you want to discuss and human rights will be amongst them. She will not make Future Trade Relationships and Security Operations contingent on any particular improvement of human rights, she will raise human rights asa candid rights, she will raise human rights as a candid friend. We have been reporting on the humanitarian crisis in parts of yemen and i am wondering, how will that come up . How will she broached the Subject Given that there are arms sales involved . It given that there are arms sales involved . It is given that there are arms sales involved . It is not a straightforward picture, how will the Prime Minister tried to tackle that . I imagine that will be a major pa rt that . I imagine that will be a major part of the discussion with the deputy crown prince and the minister of defence. We have an interest in seeing a political settlement in yemen, as do the saudi arabians. They will want to discuss what britain might be able to do to help the Saudi Coalition in promoting up political setup and they will also wa nt to political setup and they will also want to talk about how british arms are used in yemen and issues surrounding International Humanitarian law. That will be a big pa rt humanitarian law. That will be a big part of the discussion. Because yemen is something that the saudis are suffering from, obviously a huge amount of international opprobrium, but they also want to bring an end to the conflict in yemen, no side can win through military means alone. Can i ask you to help viewers with the brexit contacts, because of course there is such a focus on trade in the future, the fact that there is so much more pressure on 110w there is so much more pressure on now to think about possible avenues of future trade . Does that in any way, does that pressure mean that the Prime Minister cannot be as assertive as you might be in some areas . For example regarding human rights and arms sales, because the brexit context changes the picture . It has always been a delicate issue with saudi arabia, they are sensitive on areas of human rights and it has always been a balance that Prime Ministers have had to strike. This would not be the time, maybe at the back of her mind, this is not the time to be jeopardising the Trade Relationships we have outside of europe. That has always been a consideration. It mayjust sharpen the focus a bit. This is a question about mrs may, a female Prime Minister going to a country where the record on womens rights is not very good, what kind of impression will she make there . She is clearly, she will have a great deal of symbolism, a female Prime Minister from deal of symbolism, a female Prime Ministerfrom an deal of symbolism, a female Prime Minister from an important strategic ally will send a signal to saudi women of encouragement. She is meeting with some of their saudi officials and she will want to hear about progress in womens rights in saudi arabia. There has been some progress, 50 of University Places are filled by women, more and more women are in the workplace. She will wa nt to women are in the workplace. She will want to encourage them and she will wa nt to want to encourage them and she will want to learn about what progress has been made and what the prospects are for future change. Thank you for coming in. Thank you for talking to us. The Prime Minister is engaged in that visit to saudi arabia to talk about trade and other things. Lets talk about the row that has surrounded Ken Livingstone and his relationship with the labour party because his future in the party is being decided this afternoon. The former mayor of london, he will find out whether he will face disciplinary action over comments he has made about zionism and adolf hitler and he has been trying to justify those in the past few days again. Our Political Correspondent is outside the hearing in Central London. Any sign of what is going on . We have just london. Any sign of what is going on . We havejust got london. Any sign of what is going on . We have just got word from Ken Livingstone that the Closing State m e nts livingstone that the Closing Statements which began a couple of hours ago have come to an end, so now we and he are waiting for a result from a three member panel. It is all taking place Behind Closed Doors here at Church House In Westminster and we will find out shortly, possibly in the next couple of hours, whether Ken Livingstone will be kicked out of the labour party, a Party Hejoined in 1968 and he has had a colourful career with them, or not. So far, just to give us them, or not. So far, just to give usa hand, them, or not. So far, just to give us a hand, did he give anything away when he relayed the fact that these closing speeches had come . Was there any sense of a mood in the livingstone camp . I was here last week and i must say, for either was a slight change. The first thing is he suggested that he thought expulsion was on the cards but he insisted he has done nothing wrong and the second is that he acknowledge that this is damaging the labour party, just the existence of the row. He said if he were xl expelled, he would speak to reporters tonight but them go quiet until after the elections so it would not damage labours prospects. He was accused of doing that last april when he made the comments and thatis april when he made the comments and that is why he was suspended so quickly. If we get a result, we will come back to you. Thank you. We will have the headlines and Sports News Ina have the headlines and sports news in a moment. There has been quite a variety of weather, lots of cloud and the saudis, a little bit of rain. It is quite windy. Gusty up to six 60 or 70 mph. Elsewhere, quite windy. Gusty up to six 60 or70 mph. Elsewhere, a quite windy. Gusty up to six 60 or 70 mph. Elsewhere, a dry picture and it will turn cold, particularly in the south and west with light winds. Five or 6 degrees in major towns and cities. A lovely start, many southern counties seen sunshine, make the most of it, it will tend to cloud over from the north. Still some spells of sunshine. Most of us will be fine and dry. Looking ahead to thursday, and dry. Looking ahead to thursday, a dry day pretty much everywhere. A fair bit of cloud. There will be break some sunshine. A bit of a breeze. Not particularly windy elsewhere. Essentially a dry day. The headlines at least 58 people have reportedly been killed in a suspected Chemical Attack in the rebel held syrian province of idlib. Activists said most of the dead in the air raid were civilians. The gas attacks are continuing every day and nobody is doing anything to stop them. The white house has called the attack reprehensible and said it could not be ignored. Boris johnson warned of consequences for those responsible. If this were proved to be committed by the assad regime, it would be another reason to think they are a heinous outfit. It isa to think they are a heinous outfit. It is a war crime. Russian investigators say the man who carried out the St Petersburg metro attack was a Suicide Bomber from kyrgyzstan. The blast between two Metro Stations killed 14 people and injured 49. The Prime Minister has insisted that its in both the uk and the eus interest to strike a deal on brexit. Theresa may, whos visiting saudi arabia, was responding to a parliamentary report that warned of the risk of not striking a deal. A couple from craigavon, County Armagh, Have Beenjailed for sexually abusing a vulnerable woman who they kept captive in their home for eight years. The detective who led the investigation said he had never seen such a depraved crime. We are going to catch up with the sport, and join ollie today. Sunderland say they fully support their manager david moyes despite last Months Exchange in which he threatened to slap a bbc reporter after disagreeing with her line of questioning in a tv interview. They say they dealt with the matter appropriately. Earlier i spoke to our sports news correspondent richard conway. They say that it was wholly unacceptable, the exchange between david moyes and vicki sparkes, the bbc reporter, and they said these actions are not condoned in any way. However they go on to say that swift action meant it was dealt with with utmost seriousness from the outset, and they have ensured it was resolved to satisfaction. They say that was their priority, and they conclude the statement by saying we appropriate action they believe has been taken and therefore they continue to back david moyes as their manager. This isnt the end of the matter. The Football Association will write to david moyes asking for his observations, for his side of the story effectively. They must then decide if Rule Breaches have taken place and what, if any, action they will take. Theres a full programme of premier League Fixtures over the next couple of evening, sunderland are at leicester tonight, tomorrow liverpool take on Bournmemouth At Anfield and jurgen klopp is bracing himself for bad news regarding sadio manes knee injury. The Senagalese International was forced off after scoring in their 3 1 win over everton in the merseyside derby. Liverpools worst run of the season coincided with manes absence at the africa cup of nations injanuary. They managed just one win in seven matches. We have to wait until the knee is not that small any more. The only thing i can say the short visit will not be tomorrow, and the rest we have to wait and see. Not very positive, but what can i say . Tottenham will be without harry winks for the rest of the season. He damaged Ankle Ligaments during their win against burnley on saturday. This has been winks breakthrough season, the 21 year old midfielder has made 33 appearances in all competitions, scoring once in the premier league. The Republic Of Ireland womens Football Team have threatened to go on strike saying that they have been treated like fifth class citizens and the dirt on the shoe of the Football Association of ireland. A group of 12 players went public today with their grievances. Their game against slovakia on monday is now in doubt. The fai says its deeply disappointed with the players threat despite repeated offers to discuss offers for the payment and compensation of members of the squad. In the past we have been getting changed in the public toilets of airports, we have had to meet the Girls En Route to our final destination in london and for all five of them had to get changed in the toilets, and en route back as well so we think this highlights the lack of respect. It is not a lot we are looking for, it is just basics. As it stands, the best Ice Hockey Players in the world are going to miss the Winter Olympics in pyeongchang next year. Thats after the North American National Hockey leagues bowed down to the clubs owners, wont sanction their release by halting the season. The nhl had been seeking financial concessions from the International Olympic committee. The International Federation foir the sport had offered the same conditions to the nhl as at previous olympic games, where the insurance and travel costs were covered. Thats all sport for now. The masters starts on thursday, they are sorting out the groupings, and great britains Danny Willits will tee off with matt kuchar in the first round which starts on thursday. Full pairings will pop up on the bbc website. I will be back straight after the six oclock news with sportsday. See you then, thank you very much. More now on our main story that at least 58 people have been killed and Dozens Injured in a suspected Chemical Attack on a rebel held town in North Western syria. In the past few minutes, the Prime Minister, theresa may, has responded to the reports of this attack and has called for a full investigation. Im appalled by the reports that there has been a Chemical Weapons attack on a Town South Of Idlib allegedly by the Syrian Regime. We condemn the use of Chemical Weapons in all circumstances. If proven this will be further evidence of the barbarism of the Syrian Regime. The uk has Led International efforts to call to account the Syrian Regime and daesh and their use of Chemical Weapons, and i would call for an investigation of this incident as soon as possible. Im very clear there can be no future for assad, and call upon all of the parties involved to make sure we have a transition away from assad. We cannot allow this suffering to continue. Very strongly worded response there. Alan johnson continue. Very strongly worded response there. Alanjohnson with us, our middle eastern analyst. Did the strength of the response is surprise you, in the sense that she went straight for the Syrian Regime despite denials we have had from them today . Thats right, she seemed to put this at the door of the Syrian Regime. It is denying it had anything to do with this attack, it said it has no Chemical Weapons and wouldnt need to use them anyway, but the great weight of suspicion is falling on the Syrian Government and its opponents and many neutral observers will save look at this governments track record. Late last year the un concluded a report that found that the government had used Chemical Weapons, chlorine gas, found that the government had used chemicalweapons, chlorine gas, on at least three occasions, and this use of gas today would seem stronger than we have seen in the past, from chlorine gas. It is a terrifying enough weapon as it is but what we have seen today is reminding people ofan have seen today is reminding people of an episode in 2013 when more than 300 people were killed, when the regime was accused of using sarin gas, the gas used on a subway in the mid 19 90s, and some are suggesting perhaps sarin was used here too. Are you expecting nato to take further steps . You expecting nato to take further steps . Because they were hampered last time. What do you expect will happen . I imagine there will be an extraordinary heated debate at the Security Council, where we will follow quite familiar lines, where you will see the likes of the british, french, and americans in this case pouring attempt on the Syrian Regime contempt on the Syrian Regime contempt on the Syrian Regime, and the russians are less ready to criticise their allies. In damascus you may well see the russians saying we need to wait and have a very thorough investigation of all this carried out. Indeed, we do to sense. We are getting all the hearing from idlib, from sources close to the opposition, the un needs go in there and see what sort of agent has been used here. One other thought, in terms of the political response, because there is clearly a difference of emphasis here between theresa may and the white house. You have the white house today saying the assad regime is a political reality and that it is not practical to talk about Regime Change, and yet we heard mrs may talking openly about the need to get rid of the assad regime. How do we resolve that . All through the obama regime, washington was clear there could be no future for syria with assad in power, but a rather different tone from the trump administration, saying just a few days ago it was no longer a priority to get rid of mr assad, a sense the regime was willing to work with the changed realities on the ground. Mr assad it is true is very much more secure in his position now, more than he has been since the beginning of the war arguably. Will this change that . Mrs may and the europeans still feel there is no answer to the syrian conflict as long as president assad is running or attempting to run the country. Thank you for coming in. The Prime Minister has insisted that its in both the uk and the eus interest to strike a deal on brexit. Theresa may, whos visiting saudi arabia, was responding to a parliamentary report that challenged mrs mays previous claim that no deal is better than a bad deal. The Parliamentary Committee for exiting the eu says parliament should be consulted before ministers walk away without a deal. Six pro brexit mps on the committee voted against the report saying it was too gloomy. Our Political Correspondent ellie price reports. The Charm Offensive is on. Theresa may is in the middle east, on a mission to foster new partners and new Trade Partnerships in a post brexit world. Here injordan, next stop saudi arabia. I want to see a truly Global Britain that is really outward looking. A good trade deal with the eu but, yes, good trade deals Around The World. But our relationships Around The World arent just about trade, they are about ensuring that we can maintain our security and support the security of areas like the gulf region. But as britain looks to make new deals further afield, closer to home questions over what would happen if the uk and eu failed to reach a brext trading agreement. Do you think that leaving with no deal. . Backbench mps have released a Report Warning of the risks, and called on the government to work out how much no deal would cost. Without the government setting out what mitigating steps it would put in place, the assertion that no deal is better than a bad deal is, in the words of the report, unsubstantiated. Select committees are meant to hold the government to account. They are made up of mps from across the political spectrum. In the case of the brexit committee, they are also made up of pro leave and pro remain mps. This report didnt have the full support of all its members, some of whom said it was too pessimistic about brexit. And critics say a Committee Report without the full backing of its members lacks full credibility. It was far too obsessively focused on one side, which is the risks, and the downsides of leaving the eu, with scant real attention to the upsides and the opportunities. And actually, what we should be doing, i believe, is both. The Prime Minister insisted that every scenario in the brexit negotiations was being considered, but that a good dealfor the uk would benefit the eu too. In the meantime she is looking beyond europe. This morning the pm shrugged off criticisms about Human Rights Concerns and insisted engagement with the likes of saudi arabia was in the national interest. Ellie price, bbc news, westminster. This is Bbc News At Five. The headlines at least 58 people have reportedly been killed in a suspected Chemical Attack in the rebel held syrian province of idlib. Activists said most of the dead in the air raid were civilians. An update on the Market Numbers for you heres how londons and frankfurt ended the day. And in the the United States this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has arrived in india to discuss financial and business links. Hes being accompanied by the governor of the Bank Of England and the leaders of Financial Services companies. The government is hoping to boost ties between the uk and india as britain leaves the european union. This report by our correspondent Justin Rowlatt does contain some flash photography. India is a crucial part of britains post brexit strategy, hence the chancellors visit to this market in the centre of delhi. The message of this visit is absolutely clear. What the British Government wants to say is that there is a world of opportunity post brexit. India already invests more in the uk than the rest of europe combined, and Philip Hammond is hoping to build on that. India offers a vast potential market and is the Fastest Growing large economy in the world. In a trendy cafe, the chancellor meets indian entrepreneurs keen to work with british businesses to develop new opportunities, but the real prize is much bigger a trade deal. This afternoon he met the indian finance minister. Britain cant negotiate new Trade Arrangements until it actually leaves the eu, but that doesnt mean it cant begin to lay the groundwork. Though getting a deal. Is likely to be difficult. Ones that opportunity arises, after brexit, indias open to all arrangements which are in mutual interests for expanding trade. But actually getting a deal is likely to be difficult. The eu has been negotiating for almost a decade without any luck, so why should britain find it any easier . 28 countries trying to agree together the terms of a deal that they want to make with a third country is always going to be challenging. Weve seen that and other european negotiations as well. Its always easier to make a Bilateral Agreement than it is to make a multilateral agreement. But dont underestimate the work involved. Britain will be trying to strike similar deals with dozens of countries. It is going to keep a small army of Civil Servants very busy for many years to come. Justin rowlatt, bbc news, new delhi. The Prime Minister has criticised a decision to drop the word easter from the title of an annual hunt for Chocolate Eggs organised by the Confectioner Cadbury and the National Trust. Theresa may said the omission was absolutely ridiculous. And the Church Of England went on to accuse the Marketing Campaign of airbrushing faith. The National Trust said it was nonsense to suggest the significance of easter was being downplayed as our correspondent anisa kadri reports. This easter, cadbury is bringing joy to the whole nation. As easter approaches, Chocolate Eggs are being hidden at National Trust properties up and down the uk. But the name of the event has attracted furious comments from the archbishop of york, whos annoyed that the word easter has been dropped from its title. With cadburys Great British egg hunt. Doctorjohn sentamu says that cadburys Christian Faith influenced his industrial output. To drop easter from Cadburys Easter egg hunt, in my book, is tantamount to spitting on the grave of the founder. For christians, easter eggs are symbolic of the resurrection ofjesus christ. And now the Prime Minister, theresa may, a vicars daughter, has weighed in on the row. Its very important as a festival for christians, millions across the world. I think what the National Trust is doing is franklyjust ridiculous. Labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has also weighed in. It upsets me as well because i dont see why cadburys should take over the name, because thats what its done. This is commercialisation gone a bit too far. Im a member of the National Trust, and i will be buying an easter egg for my grandson. But is this all a storm in an egg cup . I do think it isjust a big fuss over nothing. We know its easter. A bit of both sides, i guess. In one way, its a very traditional thing, but i guess on the other hand its. You know, everyone is entitled to either want to have an easter or not. Cadbury point out that their website, advertising, and many of their seasonal products feature the word easter prominently. This morning the National Trust updated their website following the uproar to feature easter in its title. They say its nonsense to suggest the National Trust is downplaying the significance of easter. You have to wonder what cadburys founder, john cadbury, wouldve made of this. As a quaker, he didnt celebrate easter sunday. Instead the group says it remembers jesus all year. Anisa kadri, bbc news. Its not often i can say i have a proper cadbury in the studio. With me is james cadbury, john cadburys great great great grandson. Does this row upset you at all . Yes, iam does this row upset you at all . Yes, i am disappointed about what has happened, how it has come about, but at the same time i think it was blown out of proportion with all the news that has come out today. Im disappointed. If i were to turn around to you and say we live in a society which is increasingly on attracted by faith, clearly there are exceptions to that, but the trend is clear and maybe this is just a reflection of the fact that the proper sense of easter has changed really, and this Marketing Campaign is in keeping with that. We are living in a Multicultural Society but there are lots of people who think of cadbury as a British Company, they have grown up with it, it is part of the Culture Of Britain so for a lot of people i understand why it has caused such an uproar because they feel it is in the british soul you has been taken out by removing the word easter so i understand why there has been such a big uproar about it. Because the company has changed, it is not the old cadbury is that we knew, it is different ownership. What has happened to its values in the meantime . You have a stake in it because of your family tradition. Obviously got ta ken because of your family tradition. Obviously got taken over by the americans and lots of people have said things about the quality or the size of the easter eggs. There has been so much uproar. I think any small thing has been picked up by the british people because they have this deep affection. Thats one of the reasons i started my own chocolate company. If john the reasons i started my own chocolate company. Ifjohn is watching up there, hopefully he looks down on me and thinks im trying to bring some of the quaker values and the Values Cadbury was built on. Its the first time you mention the word quaker but the quaker tradition was very much the establishing factor in the cadbury s name. What has happened to that and how are you trying to stain sustain that . We give a percentage away to charity as a business, which i think is important. Cadbury s backin i think is important. Cadbury s back in the day build a village for people for their workers to live in. They took it out of the city centre. I dont think i will be able to go as far as that but small things like giving back to charity, buying in a sustainable manner, using recyclable paper, those small things make a difference and giving 10 awake is my quakerism in me. Interesting what you said at the start, looking at the news when there are truly dreadful things happening, you said it isa dreadful things happening, you said it is a Storm In A Teacup or whatever you said, but it is to do with a sense of what a company is, and the sense of what a British Company is. Im wondering if at this point when you see the row about easter in this sense, do you think it is fairto easter in this sense, do you think it is fair to say it has been overblown when you have people who are senior anglicans for example saying faith has been airbrushed, are they right . I think it has been blown out of proportion. The comment about him turning in his grave, i dont thinkjohn cadbury will be turning in his grave about this. It would be disappointed, but times are changing, and if you look cadbury s did use the word easter so i think it might be a sign of the future, Multinational Companies starting to stop using some of these big phrases. The big question is does your company make cream x . To what extent a re your company make cream x . To what extent are you upholding the traditions . I would love to, extent are you upholding the traditions . Iwould love to, maybe thatis traditions . Iwould love to, maybe that is one for next year. Thank you good to have you with us. A diamond has broken the world record for a gemstone sold at auction. The 59. 6 carat stone, called the pink star, tookjust five minutes to sell after a bidding war between three buyers at sothebys in hong kong. The gem is the largest in its class ever graded by the Gemological Institute of america and it sold for 57. 2 million pounds. It was bought by a localjewellers. It is three minutes to six and we are going to go to jay for the weather. A lot of dry weather in the forecast, we have got High Pressure in charge of the weather and it is building in all the while, pushing the Weather Front away from the south east so it has been cloudy here but it is moving away and things are settling down nicely for many places. We have seen some sunshine earlier on, this is from a Weather Watcher in cumbria, but it has not been like that for everyone. Quite a lot of low cloud, some rain across the far south Eastern Corner. Here is the slice of sunshine, but then we have the showers to the north of scotland. Really quite windy conditions here as well. Some fairly frequent showers in the north of scotla nd fairly frequent showers in the north of scotland but elsewhere it is a dry picture with light winds and the clearer skies means it will turn quite chilly. A good deal lower than this in rural spots. Not so elsewhere, and it will be windy in the morning across scotland. Still some showers for the western side of scotland, but many eastern areas having a reasonable start of the day. A lot of dry weather, as you will find in northern england. Further south we are into some sunshine in the south Eastern Corner and east anglia. Still a chill in the air, and it looks good to the south west as well, but again on the chilly side. In the morning we will see the cloud drifting southwards, clouding things up across the afternoon. Still some spells of sunshine in the south west and many towards the north east as well. Dry weather underneath the cloud, maybe some spots of rain in the north of scotla nd some spots of rain in the north of scotland but most places will be fine and dry. Through the evening, maybe a few spots of rain from that Thickening Cloud on the eastern side of england, and in scotland, but most of england, and in scotland, but m ost pla ces of england, and in scotland, but most places fine and dry. Thursday and friday look like similar days, we will see a fair bit of cloud, with breaks in the cloud and sunshine as well. As you go through the weekend, the High Pressure d rifts the weekend, the High Pressure drifts away to the near continent, and we start to draw in more of a southerly breeze which will warm things up across england and wales through the weekend. We will see warm air wafting through the weekend. We will see warm airwafting in, through the weekend. We will see warm air wafting in, temperatures getting back into this high teens, but how long will that last . I think it will turn cold early in the following week. At least 58 people are dead, and many more injured, after a suspected chemical bombing raid in syria. It happened in the rebel held province of idlib, with the un saying the attack came from the air. Clinics struggled to cope with the injured. Witnesses claim many of the victims were choking, fainting, or foaming at the mouth. What we understood, it was a Chemical Attack and it came from the air. The syrian and russian governments deny any involvement in whats being investigated as a war crime. Well have the latest. Also on the programme. Russian investigators say the explosion on the St Petersburg metro was the result of a suicide bombing. A man who sexually assaulted a woman with learning disabilities, keeping her a prisoner for eight years, has been jailed in Northern Ireland. New tax and benefits changes will affect millions, well have a special report