Have ever met. He was sweet and kind. At the European Parliament, a debate on the brexit talks, as nigel farage accuses meps of presenting the uk with mafia like financial demands. Jeremy corbyn says labours National Executive committee is to review comments made by Ken Livingstone after his suspension from the party over hitler remarks. And showjumper nick skelton, who became britains Second Oldest Olympic gold medallist in rio, announces his retirement. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the United NationsSecurity Council has been meeting in Emergency Session, to discuss the suspected Chemical Attack, on a town in syria. More than 70 people are thought to have died and hundreds were injured in the rebel held town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib Province. The british and us governments say the evidence points to an attack by Syrian Government forces. But president assads regime has denied responsibility. At the un today russia is objecting to a Draft Resolution and claims that civilians were poisoned by rebel weapons. The debate has overshadowed an Aid Conference on syria, taking place in brussels. Our correspondent, wyre davies, has the latest. There are some distressing images in his report. The reverberations of what happened in the syrian town are being felt around the world. Distressing images of civilians, many of them children, suffering from the appalling effects ofa suffering from the appalling effects of a gas or Chemical Attack, unable to breathe, joking and foaming at the most. Dozens were killed and the money it marked a new low in a conflict that has already seen so much suffering and depravity. During an Emergency Debate at the un Security Council, as the syrian representative looked on, no doubt who the British Government was responsible. This doesnt look like the result of terrorists, this doesnt look like the work of the opposition for sub base pairs all the hallmarks of the assad regime and the use of chemical weapons is a war crime. Syrian Opposition Groups and Western Powers have unequivocably blamed the machine Basher Al Assad for the attack that, as these images show, continued, even as the victims were being treated in the hospital. This Security Guard said about an hour after the initial strike, Government Aircraft deliberately bombed the hospital itself, putting it out of service. The Syrian Government and its chief ally, russia, have been equally vehement in their denials, the armed Opposition Groups for making and storing illegal weapons. The experts of the old pcw have confirmed that these kind of terrorist groups such as Islamic State and an extra produce fully fledged weaponised chemical substances, mustard gas and sam harrison, which are regularly used in syria and iraq. But with images of rescuers frantically dowsing survivors to wash away chemicals and graphic eyewitness accounts, many experts conclude that this could only have been carried out by the regime. There is no indication that the moderate Syrian Rebels were involved in chemical production, especially of something difficult like sam harrison. As Government Air strikes continue against rebel areas, more and more syrian civilians are suffering after six yea rs of civilians are suffering after six years of war. The assad regime has been emboldened by Russian Military support and the reluctance by critics to take meaningful action against it. Even after the condemnation of what happened, these people are on their own. Live to washington, were talking to p] crowley, who served as us Assistant Secretary Of State in the obama administration. Hes the author of red Line AmericanForeign Policy in a time of fractured politics and failing states. Thank you for coming in. Your thoughts on the un deliberations today and the way the debate is gone . I think it is a vitally important debate and just as we saw in 2013, it is very important for the International Community to have a full investigation as the old pcw did in 2013 to determine the source of this horrible attack. There were strong words from President Trump yesterday, is that likely to lead to an measurable action . yesterday, is that likely to lead to an measurable action . I dont think it will lead to a necessarily different policy by the United States. There are is a lot to criticise in the obama responds in 2013, the president Drew A Red Line and failed to adequately protected, but the same policy constraints and political constraints that confronted obama in 2013 continue to confronted obama in 2013 continue to confront the Trump Administration as well. They never continue the criticism of obama, but i think they will continue to define the conflict in syria in terms of the defeat of the Islamic State, a vital us and european interest. They are not likely to get into the Syrian Civil War more deeply. Donald trump campaigned against getting more deeply involved in the syrian conflict, sent myjob is to solve problems here in the United States, parts of the dire situation in syria. Given the russian context, not least with this white house, how does that make the position for the american response more complicated . It does make the situation more complicated. Not only russia, iran are fully invested in the survival of the assad regime. They see syria isa of the assad regime. They see syria is a vital interest and so you have the divergence of the situation. I think there are geopolitical things we could do to put russia and china and iran on their heels, but the sad reality is that this is a vital interest to these countries and as this attack underscores, they are willing to go to a different than is necessary to try to preserve the regime of Basher Al Assad. Necessary to try to preserve the regime of basher alassad. With that in mind, are we saying, in your view observer of these things, whatever people say, would have a stronger language, Union Session is likely to lead to any Practical Action . That is up to russia. We should lean on russia to come at a minimum, agree to an inspection and see what the inspection producers, but as long as russia is prepared to use all of its political clout to protect assad, vetoing any meaningful resolution or action through the United Nations, the International Communitys options are limited. What we saw withjohn kerry options are limited. What we saw with john kerry is options are limited. What we saw withjohn kerry is that his relationship with his opposite number in russia was a turbulent one, or at least there was tension, because this white house is saying it would have a more constructive relationship it stands more of a chance of getting the russians to change their mind . I think, notwithstanding trumps ambitions of a more constructive relationship with russia, the reality is that the two countries, together with europe, are moving in different directions. The zone of common interest, if you will, is narrowing between the United States and russia and europe and russia and, as we see here, the visiting defence, but only as to the situation in syria, but what to do about it. This is a case where reality is intruding on trumps ambitions and even recognise that there is very little likelihood of an improved relationship between the United States and russia. If we stay with the broad theme of security and policy in the white house, because as we are speaking now, there are reports that mr trumps closest adviser, Stephen Bannon, his Chief Strategist, has been removed from his position on the national Security Council. What is your response to that . On the surface, that would appear to be a victory for future that would appear to be a Victory Forfuture or that would appear to be a victory for future or mcmaster, the that would appear to be a Victory Forfuture or mcmaster, the National Security adviser. He is confronted Rival Power Centres in the white house and if the president is consolidating the traditional approach of us policy formulation execution, but, on the one hand, is good news. On the other hand, if Stephen Bannon is going to have a voice in terms of the trump Foreign Policy, there is a danger that removing him from the process means the will try to influence, if not undercut, the process from outside. It will depend, we are waiting to see ina it will depend, we are waiting to see in a crisis situation like we have in syria were like we have in north korea, and the crunch time, who does the president listened to . Will it be mr mcmaster was the Stephen Bannon, will it be mr kushner will of the above . This remains of the macro. The former us Assistant Secretary Of State giving us his thoughts. I want to stay with this story about Stephen Bannon, reports are still coming in. I would like to go to Gary Odonoghue in washington. Bring us up odonoghue in washington. Bring us up today. First of all, the credibility of these reports, we are assuming they are fully stood up. What does it mean . It looks to be pretty concrete now. A number of people carrying those reports. It does look as if it is a clipping of Steve Bannons wings, a reversal of the establishment of a national Security Council with him at the table prominently, but without people like the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the most senior Military Official in the country. He gets back to the table. There has been a bit of a Power Struggle inside the white house involving the National Security adviser. He tried to remove a key figure from the nsc recently and was overruled on that and this might be pa rt overruled on that and this might be part of his price for accepting that. I think your previous guest was right. Do not, for one minute, think the official removal of steve bannon as chair from the table will mean his influence is any less necessary because he is at the right hand of donald trump on everything. He is the ideology behind Donald Trumps administration. He is there at the centre of every decision and i think he might feel his influence is clipped, but the reality is not so is clipped, but the reality is not so much. That is the important thing, the extent to which the president will rely on his advice come what may, regardless of any place on the advisory council. You have got to look at while all white house administrations, the Organiser Affairs in different ways. When Richard Nixon was in power it was just when Richard Nixon was in power it wasjust him when Richard Nixon was in power it was just him and when Richard Nixon was in power it wasjust him and Henry Kissinger he made the National Security decisions, let alone anyone else. You have to ask yourself when the crunch comes, who goes to the Situation Room . He is in there, who will be called on to speak, who is called on to advise and to really does the president listened to in those situations . I dont think there is any sign that steve bannon will not be part of that in a significant way. Thank you for bringing us up today. A service of hope and reconciliation has taken place at Westminster Abbey, a fortnight after the attack on Westminster Bridge and the houses of parliament. The service took place to remember the victims of khalid masood, who drove a car into pedestrians, and stabbed a police officer. At the abbey, the duke and Duchess Of Cambridge and prince harryjoined around two thousand people attending the multi faith service, as our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. Two weeks ago the area around Westminster Abbey was caught up in the chaos of that afternoon. Nearby on Westminster Bridge there were casualties. People mown down as they enjoyed the sights of london. Closer stilljust inside the gates of the houses of parliament, there were gunshots. And the murder of an unarmed police officer, one of the four innocent people who died that day. Two weeks later at Westminster Abbey, the service. Quite deliberately not a Memorial Service its felt to be too soon after the event for that. But what the abbey described as a service of hope. Leaders of the different faith communities from across the uk were joined in the congregation by the duke and Duchess Of Cambridge and prince harry along with members of the emergency services, some of the bereaved families and some of those who were injured. The violent assault two weeks ago against londoners and visitors to the city from around the world and the killing of a Police Constable on duty at the palace of westminster has shocked people everywhere. At a time of sorrow, a time when we are tempted to despair, may we find hope. The humanity of those who came to the aid of the injured and dying was remembered. The duke of cambridge read from the parable of the good samaritan. Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers . He said, the one who showed him mercy. Jesus said to him, go and do likewise. In the name of the father. The Dean Of Westminster recalled that among those directly affected by the attack were people from britain and 12 other nations. And he posed a question so many have asked, why . What happened a fortnight ago leaves us bewildered. What could possibly motivate a man to hire a car and take it from birmingham to brighton to london and then drive it fast at people he had never met, couldnt possibly know, against whom he had no personal grudge and no reason to hate them, and then ran at the gates of the palace of westminster to cause another death . It seems likely that we shall never know. Candles were lit as a symbol of the light which can never be extinguished by the darkness of terror. And prayers were offered from across the different faiths pledging respect between different communities. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. One of those attending the service was Melissa Cochrane. She and her husband were both hit by the leader massouds car. Kurt was killed in the attack. They were in london to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary. Mousset spoke to fiona bruce put the service. Probably the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. Most beautiful thing i have ever seen. It was quite an honour. To my husband and all of the other victims who were affected by this tragedy. I have never been to anything so beautiful. It was great. Tell me about your husband, what kind of person was he . Kurt was probably the best man i have ever met. He was sweet and kind and i am extremely proud of him and i am very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. He would probably hate all the publicity that is going on. He is a very private kind of person, very generous, very sweet and the love of my life. When did you find out that cat had been killed . It was after the surgery on my leg. I compiled of recovery and they put me in a Hospital Room and my parents had come to visit and we re my parents had come to visit and were there waiting for me when i came out and i asked them