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welcome to bbc news. the government has moved fast to appoint a new ambassador to the european union after the surprise resignation of britain s top diplomat in brussels yesterday. sir tim barrow a former ambassador to russia will begin work next week on the complex brexit negotiations ahead. his appointment comes after sir ivan rogers stood down suddenly and then accused the government of muddled thinking over brexit. his departure led to accusations that he d lost the trust of the prime minister. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. until today said tim barrow was one of the most senior officials at the foreign office, always on hand to advise his boss. tonight he s our new ambassador to the european union with the awesome task of getting the brexit preparations back on track. his former boss said he was the right man for the job. he s an absolutely classic, tough civil servant. very experienced. knows the eu very well and will go in there and do ....
of the trump presidency. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people havejoined protest marches around the world, on this the first full day of donald trump s presidency. the demonstrations are to highlight women s and minority rights, which protesters say are under threat from the new administration. tens of thousands of people joined the rally in london and other cities across the uk, but the biggest event was in washington. from there, james cook reports. washington has a long history of public protest, but even judged by those standards, this march is massive. hundreds of thousands of women and many men as well poured into the capital to make their voices heard. i came from hawaii to be here today, and i m here to represent all the people that cannot be here. i m glad there is a lot of people who are willing to come and stand up for these things. i feel like it s important. it s not that we hate trump, but we hate what he stands for. bigotr ....
edition of the papers. this morning s reviewers are the journalist yasmin alibhai brown and the political commentator james millar. before the papers, sport. and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here s richard askam. andy murray is out of the australian open after losing in four sets in melbourne. mischa zverev is the world number 50, but murray had no answer to his serve and volley tactics. despite making the final on five occasions , andy murray has never won the title. paul garrity reports on a missed opportunity for the world number one. being box office number one, the scene was set for andy murray to finally become the australian open champion. zverev, the world number 50, dreamta champion. zverev, the world number 50, dreamt a different end to detail. the british number one was sent home after three and a half hours and four gruelling sets. it was one set apiece going into the third, but at this point the momentum swung in the german s favour. murr ....
imports have been cut in half. the actions today will create tens of thousands of new jobs actions today will create tens of thousands of newjobs for the american workers and move as towards energy independence while at the same time ensuring we keep the environment as a top priority. the president also signed a memorandum regarding the dakota access pipeline, directing agencies to expedite reviews and approvals for the remaining portions of the pipeline which the previous administration held up for political reasons. 3.8 billion dollar pipeline is already 90% complete and will carry over 500,000 barrels per day of crude oilfrom carry over 500,000 barrels per day of crude oil from areas in carry over 500,000 barrels per day of crude oilfrom areas in north da kota of crude oilfrom areas in north dakota to the oil markets in the us. in both areas the president will ensure we continue to negotiate to provide the best deal for the american taxpayer. the president signed an ....
an estimated 620,000 people in the uk have a faulty gene that puts them at risk of sudden death, the british heart foundation has warned. mps will vote tonight on legislation that would allow the prime minster to formally start the process of leaving the european union. the government is expected to win the vote quite comfortably, despite opposition from some labour rebels. we ll be looking to see exactly how many. plus the liberal democrats and the snp. yesterday saw impassioned speeches for and against the bill in the house of commons. the debate went on right up till midnight and will continue today with a vote around 7pm tonight. if the bill is passed, it will continue its passage through parliament and ultimately allow theresa may to trigger article 50 of the lisbon treaty. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. heading home into the winter s night after nearly 12 hours of debate. midnight in westminster with another afternoon of discussion to follow toda ....