The head of the fbi has defended its work after a classified memo was released accusing it of bias against president trump, and abuse of power. The memo, written by republican members of congress, says the fbi got permission to wiretap one of mr trumps advisers in 2016 by using unsubstantiated evidence which had been paid for by his political opponents. Our correspondent peter bowes reports. This is the memo that sunk relations between the president and the fbi to a new low. The document, written by republicans, makes the case that the Justice Department and the fbi showed bias towards donald trump while buying on one of his advisers. A warrant for the surveillance operation was based on a dossier of information compiled by a former British Intelligence agent who was desperate for donald trump to lose the election. I think its a disgrace whats happening in our country, and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, whats going on, a lot of people should be ashamed
Delighted that this is kind of ten minutes down the road from us. We just feel, i suppose, let down, and why wasnt anything in place to prevent this situation happening . There will now be no new spending save on services to safeguard the vulnerable until the next financial year. Weve been in what you might call a perfect storm of huge increases in demand for our services, at the same time, significant reductions in funding coming from Central Government. But is this a one off . English councils say by the end of the decade they will have seen £16 billion cut from their core Central Government funding. They say by 2020 there will bea funding. They say by 2020 there will be a £5. 8 billion annual shortfall. Whats more, they say they need an additional £1. 3 billion now for social care. Ministers will point to much needed efficiency savings made in the same period, but labour says its time for change. After nearly eight years of conservative government, councils have lost 50 of theirf
A warning from englands chief inspector of schools some parents and religious leaders are trying to actively pervert education. Were the nigerian womens Bobsleigh Team. And making history africas first Bobsleigh Team to compete in the Winter Olympics. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news 28 russian athletes get their olympic life bans overturned, but what does that mean for the fight against doping . Good evening. A man who deliberately drove a van into a group of people near a mosque in north london to try to kill as many muslims as he could has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder. Darren osborne, from cardiff, killed makram ali, who was 51, and injured several others in an act of terrorism. He was described as a loner whod become obsessed with muslims after watching a tv drama and looking at far right groups online. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. It was an act of terror. A large van, its engine revving, smashing into a group of muslims on a sum
Like a russian fighterjet. Red star is clearly visible on the wing. This footage posted on line appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel had dashed rebel held area of north west syria. Agger had a jihad is to group formally linked to alqaeda said it had shot the plane down with a surface to air missile. Moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. The fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb close toa down near the city of saraqeb close to a major highway in idlib province. It was back in december when the Syrian Government backed by russian air power launched a major offensive against rebel groups in idlib, the last province under rebel control. But civilians are paying a heavy price. Thousands have fled. On friday rescuers said they pulled the bodies of at least seven civilians from cars hit by airstrikes south of aleppo. This incident is a rare loss for the russian air force. Opposition groups have
In idlib province. It was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian air power, launched a major offensive against rebel groups in idlib, the last province under rebel control. But civilians are paying a heavy price. Thousands have fled. On friday, rescuers said they pulled the bodies of at least seven civilians from cars hit by airstrikes south of aleppo. This incident is a rare loss for the russian air force. Opposition groups have in the past shot down syrian planes but rarely those of the russian army and there are reports that moscow has responded by firing cruise missiles from navy vessels in the mediterranean. Sarah corker, bbc news. Italys Prime Minister has called for politicians to act responsibly after a mass shooting in the city of macerata. Six migrants from africa were injured when an italian man fired at them from his car. James reynolds reports from rome. One man, a 28 year old man, young Italian Armed with a pistol, turned the italian city of macera