Back when this monday would be the day that he was able to get on with business and so it has proved, he took a big swipe at global free trade and has put a curb on government hiring and reinstated a ban on funding for Abortion Related Services overseas. We can speak to barbara live from the state department. Can you explain more about which organisations were funded and what work they were doing and where . This is a global order. It is about us funded groups that are not allowed under the circumstances now to perform abortions or to have any referrals or counselling. So no Abortion Services whatsoever. It has to do with Womens International non Governmental Organisations that receive money from the us government. This is something that changes with administrations so when republican administrations come in they tend to issue this restriction on funds to organisations that offer restrictions and whether democrats come in they revoke this. So mr trump was right with tradition in this c
We do not comment on the operational details for National Security reasons. A series of failures led to a prisoners suicide. His family say the prison authorities had been warned. Doctors in sheffield are pioneering the use of a small mri brain scanner, designed for use on premature babies. And nicola adams, the double Olympic Boxing champion, talks to us about turning professional. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Bernie Ecclestones ao year reign formula one boss is over, as he is replaced by the sports new owners. Good evening. President trump has opened his first full week in office by signing an order formally withdrawing the us from a major free trade deal with pacific rim countries. The tra ns Pacific Partnership deal was negotiated by the Obama Administration but it was never ratified by congress. During the day, mr trump met Business Leaders and warned that he will penalise American Companies that move jobs overseas. The white house confirmed trade would feature prominen
The irish star katie taylor recently featured on the undercard of Anthony Joshuas high profile title fight. It is hoped boxing could follow the lead of mixed martial arts, where female fighters regularly topped the bill. This is a different time, a different era. I think that the standard has improved, thats why i actually want to get involved in it, because it is a better standard. I think that for us, she will prove that. Adams will have to wait until april to make her debut in manchester before a fight in her home City Of Leeds in may. So far, she has done everything asked of her. Now it is time to see if she can live up to her billing once again. Katie gornall, bbc news, in london. Nicola adams. Hello, the headlines tonight. Bye bye bernie as Bernie Ecclestones reign as formula 1 boss ends after 40 reign as formula 1 boss ends after a0 yea rs. Reign as formula 1 boss ends after a0 years. 0lympic golden girl nicola adams turns professional and has her sights set on becoming a world
Taking the first set. 4 1; in the second. The 35 year old Roger Federer is in action against mischa zverev, who beat the world number one, andy murray, later. Bernie ecclestones face is one familiar to us all. But, after a four decade reign as the ruler of formula 1, the sport is now in the hands of new owners, the American Company liberty media, and chairman chase carey. Their 8 billion takeover of the sport is complete, ending ecclestones Long Association at the top of f1. Carey had already been installed as the sports chairman, but now takes over ecclestones role as Chief Executive as well. The 86 year Old Ecclestone has been handed the role of honorary chairman, and will be available as a source to the new board, but will no longer be involved in the day to day running of the sport, for the First Time Since the 19705. This is what ecclestone had to say following the takeover. The bbcs formula 1 reporter Andrew Benson gave us his reaction to the takeover, and the Part Ecclestone has
The Confirmation Hearings go on in washington. Today, the senate will vote jeff sessions, who is Donald Trumps nominee to be attorney general. And the president isnt happy about the pace of this. It is a disgrace that my full cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country. Obstruction by democrats thats not true, by the way its not the longest such delay. Anyhow, it is very likely mr trump will get the cabinet he wants. But he will still face significant challenges if he wants his main policies through. And this next report, by the mark urban from the Bbcs Newsnight programme, looks at just that. You can come here, promising to drain the swamp or dethrone the establishment, but this city has a way of protecting its interests, slowing down those who challenge its ways. So the trump administrations they dont have the numbers to wreck trumps agenda. Rather, its doubts among republicans that could pose the most serious threat to it. Keen to impress the