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will hold a referendum on a proposed council tax increase of 15% which would be used to pay for social care. i m rebecca jones. and in the next hour a shock exit for the defending champion novak djokovic at the australian open tennis. he s beaten in five sets by the world number 117 denis istomin of uzbekistan. and british sailor alex thomson heads towards a second place finish in one of the toughest yacht races in the world. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has outlined her vision of a truly global britain during an address to business leaders at the world economic forum. the prime minister said the uk is facing a period of momentous change and must forge a new role. and she urged international businesses to behave more responsibly, by paying their fair share of tax, and recognising their duties to their staff. mrs may said the world economy must be made to work for everyone, as our business editor simonjack reports from davos. theresa may step ....
welcome to bbc news. an investigation into the death of a prisoner has found a catalogue of failures contributed to his suicide and he should have been in hospital not prison. 25 year old dean saunders electrocuted himself at chelmsford prison in essex in january last year. the prison ombudsman said that staff ignored significant risk factors when they cut back observation of him injail. it comes as figures due out later this week are expected to show the number of suicides in prisons in england and wales last year was at record levels. here s our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. dean saunders had no previous history of mental illness but in december 2015 the young dad suddenly became paranoid and delusional, convinced he had to kill himself. i think i m still, on a day to day basis, trying to understand that he was ill in the first place. his family were plunged into despair. within hours he attacked his brother and father with a knife. already injured, m ....
this is a deliberate withholding of information from this house. we will speak to a former labour defence minister. at the start of his first full week in power, donald trump focuses on jobs, and threatens big border taxes on goods entering the country. the series of failures that led to a prisoner s suicide, dean saunders mother says she d warned prison authorities. i m telling you know, if you do not put my son back on constant watch he will kill himself, you won t be able to say you didn t know. a focus on science and technology, as the prime minister unveils her new industrial strategy for britain after brexit. and, the actor gorden kaye, best known for his part in the bbc sitcom ‘allo ‘allo!, has died at the age of 75. it s five o clock. our main story is the government s admission that theresa may was told about a test of the trident nuclear deterrent, which took place last june. she was informed when she became prime minister a month later, but ministers won ....
we ll speak to a former team gb coach about what she can expect in the professional world. and is burnt toast a health risk? we ll ask a cancer specialist how important it is to stick to government advice to ‘go for gold when it comes to our breakfast favourite. that s all ahead on bbc news. the headlines. nicola adams has her sights set on becoming a world champion after announcing the decision to turn professional. hull city s ryan mason is conscious and ina city s ryan mason is conscious and in a stable condition after surgery ona in a stable condition after surgery on a fractured skull. johanna konta has set up a mouthwatering quarterfinal with serena williams. nicola adams has announced her decision to turn professional. the double olympic gold medallist will make her pro debut in april. adams, who successfully defended her flyweight title in rio last summer, now has her sights set on becoming a world champion. katie gornall reports. i m here eating humble pie t ....
welcome to bbc news. labour has accused theresa may and her ministers of a cover up after she once again refused to confirm or deny reports that during the last test of britain s nuclear deterrent a missile had veered off course. the defence secretary sir michael fallon who faced urgent questions in the commons said he would not comment on operational details. as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports the test occurred lastjune just before mps voted to renew britain s independent nuclear defence capability. set condition one 50 for weapons system readiness test. aye aye, sir. pressing the nuclear button. action stations. a process that is practised and practised. the hope, it never happens for real. butjust before the prime minister took charge, a test like this, it seems, did not go according to plan. but theresa may yesterday refused to say if she had known. prime minister, did you know? there are tests that take place all the time, regularly, for our n ....