zaghari—ratcliffe just going back for nazanin zaghari— ratcliffe but just going back for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe but i did raise theissue zaghari—ratcliffe but i did raise the issue with humanitarian grounds, but it was made very clear that we should not expect any miracle. 0ne thing i did ask which richard ratcliffe and the family has been asking, and is whether he can arrange for visa for which had to go to iran. he has not been able to go to iran. he has not been able to go to iran. he has not been able to go to iran or visit his wife and prison because he hasn't been granted a visa for the last 19 months. that is a tangible ask that he has made for the foreign secretary when he goes to iran. it is notjust about nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, it is notjust about nazanin zaghari— ratcliffe, there it is notjust about nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, there are other issues on the table. boris johnson will want to discuss the nuclear deal and it's about building the diplomatic relationship between the uk and iran. going back to nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's case, a court appearance is scheduled for

zaghari— ratcliffe and there just to release nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and there should be no expectations. i did ask whether he would be raising the fact she needs to be released on humanitarian grounds. he will be raising it with the iranian authorities that it was made clear that we should not expect any miracles. the one thing i did ask which richard radcliffe and the family have been asking, is whether he can arrange for the visa for her husband to go to iran. richard hasn't been able to go to the country to visit his wife in prison because he hasn't been granted a visa for the last 19 months. today has a meeting isn't unjust and nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. boris johnson will want to discuss the iran nuclear deal and it is about building up the diplomatic relationship between the uk and iran. going back to nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a court appearance is scheduled for tomorrow. at this stage we're not sure if she will appear. that is every possibility but nothing has been confirmed. all eyes will be watching closely as this meeting goes between borisjohnson and his iranian counterp

that is a good sign especially for the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe who we re of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe who were pushing the british government to make that payment aim and though both sides have said the two issues are not linked but they are hoping resolving this issue will help her release. talking about boris johnson's important visit to iran. apple is reported to be close to buying the music recognition app shazam, for about $400 million. shazam allows people to use their smartphone or computer to identify music through a snippet of sound, as well as giving the option to buy it. our business correspondent joe lynam is with me. what does it do in a bit more detail and what other prospects for? but has been well leaked so someone doesn't mind it getting out there. i have been trying to reach apple and shazam. no word back from them yet but they have not dismissed the story which is a good sign. as to what shazam does, here is what i did earlier. a little demo on how the app works. name that song.|j earlier. a little demo on how the app works. name that song. i believe this is shape o

zaghari—ratcliffe. the environment secretary, michael gove says voters can use the next general election to have their say on the final brexit deal. weather warnings for large parts of the uk, amid concern that icy conditions could cause travel delays and "cut off" some rural areas. clashes continue between israeli security forces and palestinian protestors in the west bank over president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital. thousands gather on the streets of paris to pay tribute to the french rock star johnny hallyday, who died on wednesday aged 7a. the batsmen who is dropped from england's game after an incident in perth. also next we have click. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is in iran to press for the release of the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, and other dual nationals, on humanitarian grounds. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe is serving a five year prison term on charges of trying to overthrow the iranian government which she denies. her mp, tulip siddiq

zaghari—ratcliffe. the british prime minister —— the british foreign minister has left iran now without any agreement on the release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. i have been speaking to nazanin's husband about what he felt about the meeting. speaking to nazanin's husband about what he felt about the meetinglj fear it has been a good weekend for us. fear it has been a good weekend for us. the foreign secretary was in tehran. we were worried because a court case was due to happen yesterday, and it didn't happen, and it seemed to be as a consequence of him being there and his representations to a rainy officials. what does it mean, the fa ct officials. what does it mean, the fact that the court case didn't happen? formally, the court case was postponed, so it could still happen. she has been assessed by medical conditions, we have heard, and that she could be released on medical grounds, but then we hear that she is being accused of being a spy. we have possibilities of good news and bad news, but t

zaghari ratcliffe. she's expected back in court today. iraq says its war against so—called islamic state is over, but is warned that the group poses a threat from across the syrian border. and thousands in france says goodbye to their rock and roll legend johnny hallyday. hello and welcome to bbc news. the arab league has urged the united states to reverse its decision to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel. after an emergency meeting in cairo, the organisation said the move was a dangerous violation of international law and threatened to plunge the middle east into violence. sarah corker reports. another day of violence in the gaza strip and parts of the israeli occupied west bank. a new round of hostilities. meanwhile in egypt, arab four of investors held an emergency meeting —— foreign ministers. there were scathing criticisms of donald trump's decision to recognisejerusalem is the capital of israel. translation: it isa the capital of israel. translation: it is a dangerous decision and

zaghari ratcliffe. palestinians clash with israeli forces in protest at president trump's decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. and on newsnight, as well trying to keep up with the latest brexit developments, we'll also be looking at the subject of anorexia. a problem obviously associated with adolescents, but which also affects adults who often don't get the treatment they need. good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has been speaking to the president of the european commission and the irish prime minister this evening, amid signs of possible progress in efforts to restart the brexit negotiations. the talks stalled on monday, after northern ireland's democratic unionist party objected to the draft plans, because of their concern over the status of the border with the irish republic. our political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster and gave us this update. after the embarrassing collapse of the whole thing on monday when theresa may had gone to brussels and had to then co

release for nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe? well, it is not likely that boris johnson will be coming back with nazanin. boris johnson has met with the iranian speaker of parliament, but the key is meeting with the head of the judiciary. it is not clear whether he will meet. the judiciary are affiliated with iranian hardliners. so, they have to sort of, you know, show more leniency and so far they haven't indicated that, but you know, the speculation is that, you know, the speculation is that, you know, if the other issues get resolved, if the investments start flowing in iran and if the government of the uk makes it easier for british banks to operate inside iran as well, what they haven't been doing because they are fearful of us reprisals, the chances will be increased for nazanin‘s release. nazanin is due in court tomorrow to face additional charges. we have been hearing from the bbc itself on this issue. what's been said? well, the timing of this trial is very telling. the irrain begans wanting to show this has nothing to

zaghari—ratcliffe. her husband says he's staying positive. it would be great if she came home on the plane, i think that would be beyond my wildest expectations. but in terms of realistic hopes, yeah, fingers crossed it's still possible she could be home by christmas. an amber weather warning for parts of wales and northern england as more snow is forecast to fall tonight. more violence in israel and the palestinian territories after president trump's decision onjerusalem. the palestinians say they will now meet the us vice—president. also this hour, remembering france's answer to elvis. thousands of people gather in the streets of paris to pay tribute to the rock starjohnny hallyday. he died on wednesday at the age of 74. and in half an hour, 100 women meets the brazilians trying to improve the status of female footballers in their country. good evening. welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, says he has had frank and constructive talks with his iranian counterpart in tehran over t

zaghari—ratcliffe. michael gove says voters will be able to force changes to a brexit deal at the next election if they don't like what the government has negotiated with the eu. further heavy snow showers expected overnight. iraq's prime minister has formally announced that the war against the armed group islamic state in his country has been won. he read on to warrant that these look extremely script are not yet defeated. in 2014 the group overran large swathes of northern and western iraq, proclaiming the creation of a "caliphate". police were informed two men had been found dead by an villain screws. the two teenagers were then ta ke screws. the two teenagers were then take into hospital, where the pair both later died. police believe they have taken the drug known as mdma, and are urging anyone else taking of taking recreational drugs to think twice before taking any unknown substance. the families of both men have been informed that no formal identification has yet taken place. police have an 18�

zaghari—ratcliffe home. singing christmas carols this evening in london, richard ratcliffe and supporters have been gently keeping up the pressure to have the family reunited. he says he was not able to sleep last night and may not find rest tonight either, before the talking in tehran resumes in the morning. james robbins, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. arab foreign ministers meeting in cairo have urged the united states to abandon its decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. in a statement, the arab league said donald trump's announcement would increase violence throughout the region. police in sweden have responded to reports of an apparent attack on a synagogue in gothenburg. the exact sequence of events is not clear. there are reports that several masked individuals were involved. burning objects were reportedly thrown towards the building. the incident is said to be under investigation. opposition parties in honduras have formally demanded the annul

zaghari—ratcliffe. her husband say‘s he's staying positive: i'm sure it will make a difference. i'm sure it will make a difference. i'm sure it will make a difference. i'm sure him being there and raising his case, and show him raising her case in the context can only help improve relations. an amber weather warning for parts of wales and northern england — as more snow is forecast to fall tonight. more violence in israel and the palestinian territories — after president trump's decision onjerusalem. also this hour — a look ahead to tomorrow's front pages — including the mail on sunday, which reports claims that the pm had to intervene in what it calls a stand—up row between the chancellor and the defence secretary. and thousands of people gather in the streets of paris — to pay tribute to the french rock starjohnny hallyday, who died on wednesday aged 7a. good evening. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has held talks in tehran where he's pressed for the release of the british iranian wom

boris johnson nazanin ghazali —— nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. borisjohnson had to apologise to parliament for using language which appeared to suggest she may not have been there just to see herfamily, she may not have been there just to see her family, which she may not have been there just to see herfamily, which is what richard radcliffe, her husband, has a lwa ys richard radcliffe, her husband, has always said. she denies the charges against. mrjohnson will be raising her case and a number of other so—called consular cases of dual nationals. they are people who don't wa nt nationals. they are people who don't want their names publicised because they think actually it may make it more difficult to get them home. he made clear in the remarks this morning that he has low expectations —— no expectations of an imminent breakthrough because these cases are normally quite difficult. he will stress to the iranians that britain is firmly behind, for instance, the continuation of the nuclear agreement with iran, to which of course britain was a

zaghari—ratcliffe. her husband says he's staying positive. it would be great if she came home on the plane. i think that would be beyond my wildest dppgss —— expectations but in terms of realistic hopes fingers crossed it's still possible she could be home by christmas. an amber weather warning for parts of wales and northern england as more snow is forecast to fall tonight. more violence in israel and the palestinian territories after president trump's decision onjerusalem. also this hour, a look ahead to tomorrow's front pages. including the mail on sunday, which reports claims that the prime minister had to intervene in what it calls a stand—up row between the chancellor and the defence secretary. and, thousands of people gather in the streets of paris to pay tribute to the french rock star johnny hallyday who died on wednesday aged 7a. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, says he has had frank and constructive talks with his iranian counterpart in tehran o

we can talk to nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's local mp. thank you very much for taking the time to talk to us about this developing story. so you have had a conversation with nazanin's husband richard in which he told you this?” had a conversation with my constituent richard ratcliffe and his wife, nazanin, was told by her lawyer that the status of her case had changed. richard was very, very excited about this when he told me and nazanin feels hopeful as well because you can imagine it has been a very long journey. it has been 18 months of continuous campaigning for my constituent richard ratcliffe to free his wife and to bring his toddler home. did he say to you, if he felt there was any particular change that led to this piece of information being released to him? was there something he could pinpoint that made him feel more hopeful at this point perhaps than he has before? he can't pinpoint a specific reason why this has changed there is two things we discussed. under iranian law if you have served a third of your time in prison and

in tehran over the case of british iranian nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe who's been injail since 2016. the mother of one is serving a five—year prison term on charges of spying and trying to overthrow the iranian government, which she denies. the two—hour meeting covered a number ofareas, including mrs zaghari—ratcliffe‘s situation. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. it could look routine, shaking hands before talks will stop but there is nothing routine about this encounter. the foreign secretary and uncharacteristic pretence, and with good reason. he wants to improve relations, but also criticised some of iran's actions, while arguing for prison releases, including of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, i case many accuse him of damaging because of loose talk last month. watching

zaghari ratcliffe. her husband gives the visit a cautious welcome. raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff can only help improve relations, and can only lead to a better case for us. and israel —— another day of clashes in the row over donald trump's recognition ofjerusalem as israel's capital. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has held what the government has described as "frank" discussions with the iranian foreign minister in tehran. during a two—hour meeting, mrjohnson raised his concerns about the detention of a number of british—iranians, including nazanin zaghari ratcliffe. she's been in prison since the spring of last year, accused of trying to bring down the iranian government — a charge she strongly denies. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. it could look routine. borisjohnson and is reign in counterpart shake hands on their way into talks. but there is nothing routine about this encounter. the foreign secretar

he's expected to bring up the imprisonment of the british iranian woman, nazanin zaghari ratcliffe. mrjohnson has already had discussions with the iranian foreign minister. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. it could look routine. borisjohnson and his iranian counterpart, mohammad javad zarif, shake hands on the way into talks. but there's nothing routine about this encounter. the foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. he wants to improve relations but also criticise some of iran's actions while arguing for iranian prison releases, including of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — a case many accuse him of damaging by loose talk last month. watching anxiously with me in london, nazanin‘s husband, richard ratcliffe. he has campaigned day in, day out for her freedom since nazanin‘s arrest in april last year. i'm sure it'll make a difference, i'm sure him being there, i'm sure him raising her case, raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff can only help improve relations and improved relations can only lead to a better c

zaghari—ratcliffe. disgraced celebrity publicist max clifford dies in hospital at the age of 7a. he had been serving an eight—year sentence for historical sex offences. qatar signs a £6 billion arms deal with the british defence contractor, bae systems. the brexit secretary warns the uk could still refuse to pay its divorce bill if it doesn't get a trade deal with the eu. also coming up — city are celebrating in the manchester derby. as guardiola's men set a new premier league record, to go 11 points clear at the top of the table. and at 8.30 — me, my mind and i follows three radio 1 listeners who got in touch wanting to share their mental health experiences. good evening and welcome to bbc news. an amber weather warning has been issued for much of england and wales as heavy snow continues to cause disruption for travellers across the uk. there's been delays and confusion at heathrow where over 100 flights have been cancelled. passengers have been stranded on the tarmac on planes arriving at the

zaghari—ratcliffe home. singing christmas carols we'll hear more from nazanin‘s husband richard later in this bulletin. a senior un official has told north korea that there's an urgent need to prevent miscalculations and open channels to reduce the risks of conflict. the un's political affairs chief, jeffrey feltman, visited the country this week and is the highest—level un official to go to north korea since twenty twelve. he said the current situation was the most tense and dangerous peace and security issue today. north korea said the visit had been helpful but blamed the united states for current tensions. the palestinian president mahmoud abbas has pulled out of a meeting with the us vice president mike pence, which was due to happen in cairo later this month. the announcement comes as protests in the middle east and other muslim countries continue over donald trump's decision to formally recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. there have also been israeli airstrikes on gaza — after rockets

zaghari ratcliffe. a final report into last year's tram crash in croydon, which killed seven passengers, concludes that the driver probably fell asleep. protests and violence in parts ofjersalem, the west bank and gaza, following president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital. also in the next hour... coventry is named the uk‘s city of culture 2021, fending off rivals paisley, stoke—on—trent, sunderland and swansea. cheers in coventry as the announcement was made. we'll bring you reaction to the decision. storm caroline brings strong winds to scotland, causing transport disruption. dozens of schools have been closed and, the richest youtuber in the world is a 26—year—old man from aldershot. good evening and welcome to bbc news. brexit talks over the irish border are intensifying as negotiators on both sides push for a breakthrough on a post—brexit plan to push negotiations forward in a way which satisfies the european union, ireland and the democratic unionist party. e

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is being held in iran on spying charges, which she denies. her daughter who is now three is being raised in iran. these latest pictures show her wearing a dress her mother knitted for her in prison. her law has told her to ignore reports in the media of fresh charges or an early release. we had a second court charges or an early release. we had a second court case charges or an early release. we had a second court case that was mooted before that the foreign secretary went over to iran and it fell away. only last week the court case was cancelled by the court and it has been revived again. so it is hard to know what is going on. it is hard not to get too up or down. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's case was taken up zaghari—ratcliffe's case was taken up by zaghari—ratcliffe's case was taken up by boris johnson. zaghari—ratcliffe's case was taken up by borisjohnson. he apologised for a gaffe saying she was not on holiday. both sides are said to want to resolve the case. rail passengers are being warned they could face disruption as network

zaghari— ratcliffe ? and does he have any indication of what the authorities think of the recent present health assessments made on nazanin zaghari— ratcliffe and her fitness to remain in prison in iran? yes, of course, i raised the humanitarian concerns in a number of consular cases. and those concerns were taken on board, but it would be wrong to give a running commentary or report about exactly what they are saying in each case. borisjohnson also updated mps on talks aimed at resolving the conflict in yemen. the country has been devastated by a war between forces loyal to the internationally—recognised government and those allied to the houthi rebel movement. saudi arabia is leading a coalition backing the government — blockading some ports — stopping aid getting through. he is right to highlight the devastating consequences of the war and can he tell us more about the lifting of the blockade? more details on that would be helpful to the house. and to everybody that the foreign secretary met, d

zaghari—ratcliffe. she's accused of working against the regime, which she denies. the foreign office said the discussions had been "frank" and "constructive." there's been a third day of protests by palestinians in the west bank and gaza after donald trump's decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. arab foreign ministers have urged the us to abandon its decision. palestinian leaders have cancelled a meeting with the vice president mike pence. iraq says its war against so—called islamic state is over. government troops say they now have complete control of the iraqi—syrian border. the group seized large parts of syria and iraq in 2014, declaring it a caliphate, but has suffered a series of defeats in the last two years. parts of north wales, northwest england and the midlands are bracing themselves for heavy snow.

zaghari—ratcliffe. she has been held in iran since april 2016 on charges of trying to overthrow the regime. israel has launched air strikes against hamas military positions in the gaza strip, in retaliation for palestinian rocket attacks on southern israel.

zaghari—ratcliffe, with his iranian counterpart. the environment secretary, michael gove, says voters can use the next general election to have their say on the final brexit deal. snow is continuing to fall in some parts of the uk, with warnings of worsening conditions overnight. clashes continue in the west bank—over president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem bank—over president trump's decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. thousands of people have gathered on the streets of paris to pay tribute to the french rock star johnny hallyday, who died on wednesday aged 7a. out for a duckett — the batsman is dropped from england's ashes tour game following an incident in a bar in perth. and in half an hour, click looks at how children are learning about technology and staying safe online. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is in iran, where he's pressing the authorities to release nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and others with british—iranian dual citizenship on humanitari

and that is the situation with nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and the effo rts nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and the efforts at foreign secretary boris johnson has been reading to try to secure her release. labour has suggested that britain should "stay aligned" to the european union after brexit — allowing the easy movement of people and continuing payments to brussels. the party's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, said he wanted the uk to stay in the customs union and a version of the single market. the government says it's committed to a broad and ambitious free trade deal outside the eu. susanah mendonca reports. a moment heralded as a landmark deal in britain's eu negotiations, but this was just the starting point for doing the deal that britain really wants with the eu, which is all about trade. and today the brexit secretary gave us a clearer idea of what the government wants that to look like. if the basic deal... i'm being very crude about this, but is canada plus the city or something like that? canada plus plus plus would be one way of putting in. the trade deal canada has done wi

they include nazanin zaghari—ratcliff, who's accused of spying. mrjohnson described his visit to tehran as ‘worthwhile'. today mrs zaghari—ratcliff‘s husband said he hoped his wife would be home for christmas. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. borisjohnson spent nearly an hour with iran's president, hassan rouhani, that access itself seen as a good sign as improving relations. the foreign office says both sides spoke forthrightly about obstacles in the relationship and the need to make progress. once again, boris johnson raised the case of dual nationals in iranian prisons, including nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. we now know the foreign secretary last night met some of nazanin‘s family in tehran. in london, her husband richard is much happier today, showing me pictures of his iranian family and delighted by the fact that nazanin didn't have to face a possible court appearance today. he told me about the family meeting with borisjohnson. the foreign secretary also met with nazanin‘s father and had a long chat, 45 minutes,

zaghari—ratcliffe home. earlier i asked siavash ardevan of bbc persianian about what might have come up in those meetings. he hasn't met the head of iran'sjudiciary, which is really the branch he should be meeting, the people handling the case. because they are different, aren't they? the government and the judiciary are separate. that's significant in this case. it's a power struggle between the two. often you have the judiciary trying to undermine the government's foreign policy. as much as the president rouhani or borisjohnson‘s counterpart may want to help it boils down to hardliners who controls the judiciary. what do you make of the fact borisjohnson will meet with the president tomorrow? well, the president is not handling her case, so as much as the president may be able to pressure the head of thejudiciary, it's very good. but at the end of the day really it's up to the judiciary whether they want to go along with the government and release her or not. the due process is that after five years, whi

zaghari—ratcliffe. the aid—worker has been held prisoner in the country since april 2016, accused of trying to overthrow the iranian government — a charge she denies. mrjohnson is also expected to discuss britain's wider relations with iran. here's our diplomatic correspondent james robbins. boris johnson's first visit to iran could hardly be more sensitive. last month he was accused of damaging the case for the release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe by remarks he later apologised for. on his way to tehran to see iran's foreign minister, he issued a statement, saying: the foreign secretary says the foreign secretary says he will also emphasise the uk's continued support for the nuclear deal with iran, despite its repudiation by president trump. but he will also make clear uk's concerns about some of iran's activities, notably in syria and yemen. mrjohnson described the relationship with iran as "improving, but not straightforward." the foreign secretary has been careful to lower any expectations of

—— nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's case. we have spoken to her husband richard, who is ensuring that her story remains prominent. what you think will be achieved either boris johnson with this visit. before anything, i must say that i think the foreign secretary has taken a positive decision to go to iran to discuss nazanin‘s future. i mean, her fate. after the mistake discuss nazanin‘s future. i mean, herfate. after the mistake that discuss nazanin‘s future. i mean, her fate. after the mistake that he made in the parliament, saying that she went to iran to train journalists, which wasn't true. that was a very good decision. given the fa ct was a very good decision. given the fact that iran was mac relationship with the uk is not very active, although britain has an ambassador in iran, the relationship is not very good, it is good to see this as a step forward, i think. he is not only going to talk about nazanin. he is going to talk about the fate of all anglo—iranians who are in prison in iran and hopefully they wil

about the imprisonment of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. good morning. it's saturday, the 9th of december. also this morning — reaction to theresa may's brexit breakthrough. the environment secretary, michael gove, says if the british public doesn't like the final deal, it can have its say at the next general election. president trump declares a state of emergency in california as strong winds continue to fan the flames of a series of devastating wildfires. more snow and ice on the way for large parts of the uk with freezing temperatures likely to cause travel delays. stav will have the latest for us throughout the morning. good morning. a wintry weekend for all. 20 of sunshine in the forecast. a few snow showers. tomorrow, the

zaghari—ratcliffe. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe has been held in iran since april 2016, on charges of spying, which she denies. she was arrested as she attempted to return to the uk after a visit to relatives with a young daughter. borisjohnson was updating mps following a series of meetings in iran. he said his first priority had been the plight of dual nationals being held there. these are complex cases involving individuals considered by iran to be their own citizens. and i do not wish to raise false hopes, but my meetings in tehran were worthwhile and while i do not believe it would be in the interests of the individuals concerned or their loved ones to provide a running commentary, the house can be assured that the government will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to secure their release. borisjohnson provoked a storm of criticism earlier this autumn when he told the commons committee that mrs zaghari—ratcliffe had been "training journalists," a comment he later withdrew. i have no wish to go ove

zaghari—ratcliffe. qatar has signed a £6 billion arms deal with the british defence contractor, bae systems. it includes the confirmation of a large order of fighterjets, brexit secretary david davis has warned that the uk could still refuse to pay its divorce bill if it doesn't get a trade deal with the eu. disgraced celebrity publicist max clifford has died in hospital at the age of 7a. he had been serving an eight—year sentence for historical sex offences. no on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, john watson. the headlines tonight. manchester city march on towards the title and take the spoils on derby day. klopp fumes as rooney strikes to share the points on merseyside. and there's no splitting ronnie or shaun murphy in the evening session in the final at the uk championship. welcome, manchester city continue their seemingly relentless progress towards the premier league title. there was a feeling that if manchester united could not stop them, who could. th

zaghari—ratcliffe. the aid—worker has been held prisoner in the country since april 2016, accused of trying to overthrow the iranian government — a charge she denies. mrjohnson is also expected to discuss britain's wider relations with iran. here's our diplomatic correspondent james robbins. boris johnson's first visit to iran could hardly be more sensitive. last month he was accused of damaging the case for the release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe by remarks he later apologised for. on his way to tehran to see iran's foreign minister, he issued a statement, saying: the foreign secretary says he will also emphasise the uk's continued support for the nuclear deal with iran, despite its repudiation by president trump. but he will also make clear uk's concerns about some of iran's activities, notably in syria and yemen. mrjohnson described the relationship with iran as "improving, but not straightforward." the foreign secretary has been careful to lower any expectations of imminent release for mrs za

zaghari—ratcliffe. she's accused of working against the regime, which she denies. the foreign office said the discussions had been "frank" and "constructive." there's been a third day of protests by palestinians in the west bank and gaza after donald trump's decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. arab foreign ministers have urged the us to abandon its decision. palestinian leaders have cancelled a meeting with the vice president mike pence. iraq says its war against so—called islamic state is over. government troops say they now have complete control of the iraqi—syrian border. the group seized large parts of syria and iraq in 2014, declaring it a caliphate, but has suffered a series of defeats in the last two years. parts of north wales, northwest england and the midlands are bracing themselves for heavy snow. the met office has issued an amber weather warning, urging people to be prepared for possible disruption. some eastern areas could also be affected. olivia richwald reports. laye

zaghari—ratcliffe. she's serving a five—year sentence on charges of trying to overthrow the government, which she denies. the met office has issued weather warnings for large parts of the uk, amid concern that icy conditions could cause travel delays and cut off some rural areas. heavier snow showers are predicted overnight. clashes continue between israeli security forces and palestinian protestors in the west bank over president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. majestic music scenic mountain ranges, fairytale castles, and yes, traditional hearty drinking establishments. southern germany has more than its fair share of stereotypes. but they hide an intriguing mysterious hinterland, which i am determined to uncover. whooaaaaah! that is a thrill! a side that is wilder, faster, louder. and frankly, completely bonkers. my road trip starts in bavaria's capital, munich, home to bmw and some of the fastest cars in the world. but i wa

he'll continue to press for the release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian aid—worker who's been held prisoner in the country since april 2016. she denies charges of trying to overthrow the iranian government. but she faces the possibility of a further court appearance today after mrjohnson appeared last month to contradict her claim she was on holiday in iran at the time of her arrest. i am sure it will make a difference. i'm sure him being there, him raising her case, him raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff, can only help improve relations. and improved relations can only lead to a better results for us. but i'm not expecting that on monday morning she comes back on the plane. our security correspondent, frank gardner, is in bahrain and has been following developments. frank, it looks like the foreign secretary will meet with the president. is that significant, looks like a hint of progress to have a high—level meeting? it is certainly very positive. that was agreed back on friday evening, so was agreed back on friday evening, so it was expected,

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been convicted of trying to overthrow the government, which she denies. there have been further protests in the israeli—occupied gaza strip in response to president trump declaring jerusalem to be israel's capital. in rocket fired from gaza has exploded in southern israel. iraq's prime minister has declared the end of the war against is militants in his country. he says his army is now in full control of the areas along the border with syria. and hundreds of thousands of people lining the route of the funeral procession in paris for vetera n funeral procession in paris for veteran french rock starjohnny hallyday. the president macron was among those to attend. at 10pm julian warren will be here with a full round—up, first, bat our world. in august 1996, ken and ruth pohler, an american couple from michigan, arrived in china. in the town of suzhou, they adopted a baby girl from a social welfare home. they called her kati. hey! doesn't she look like a picture! can you wear shorts in china, when you're teaching? i mean my knees are pretty hot, so i mean.

this was nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, with her daughter, gabriella, just a week before her arrest. she has been behind bars now for 19 months, held first in solitary confinement and now in a communal cell, accused of spying. on sunday she has been told she will be back in court to face additional charges of spreading propaganda. borisjohnson has called her case a mockery ofjustice but he has been accused of complicating her ordeal when he said last month that he was training journalists when she was in iran with her daughter on holiday. he had to apologise. it was my mistake. i should have been clearer. i apologise for the distress and anguish that has been caused to mrs zaghari ratcliffe and her family. this is gabriella drawing mummy. she's always got very long hair. she will normally ask to see which colour... tonight, her husband, richard, showed me a picture that gabriella drew in the last few days of her mother. he's campaigned for the foreign secretary to go to iran to push for her release. i'm not sure he's going to bring her home on the plane but the fact of him going ther

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was arrested in 2016 during a holiday and accused of being a spy. a man has been arrested in the australian city of melbourne after he drove into a crowd at a busy junction injuring at least 1a people. police have called it a deliberate act but say there is no evidence it was terror related. the bbc has learned that tens of thousands of mothers and babies in england were harmed by lapses in maternity care in the past two yea rs. maternity care in the past two years. ina maternity care in the past two years. in a moment, as birmingham is announced as the host city of the 2022 commonwealth games, we'll be getting reaction from the city. sport now, with olly foster, and no crying over spilt milk in manchester? absolutely not. this was dominating the news agenda last week, all the fallout from the manchester derby at old trafford, manchester derby at old trafford, manchester city beating manchester united. there was an altercation outside the dressing rooms, lots of claims and counterclaims and speculation about what actually happened. the manchester ci

zaghari—ratcliffe. she has been held in iran since april 2016 on charges of trying to overthrow the regime. israel has launched air strikes against hamas military positions in the gaza strip, in retaliation for palestinian rocket attacks on southern israel. the crowd is supposed to be one of the most expensive dramas ever made. later series about the queen ‘s life has got online today. it comes at a time when netflix and other streaming services like amazon and apple are putting billions of pounds into programme making. and it is dramatically reshaping the way we watch television. 70 years ago, the wedding of queen elizabeth and prince philip was broadcast on a single channel in black—and—white. the world has changed. today, their marriage and times has been dramatised in a multimillion—pound, high—tech production, consumed on a range of devices. yet this very british story was made by netflix, not the bbc. the company now boasts over 100 million subscribers, and was irresistible to the britis

zaghari—ratcliffe. qatar has signed a £6 billion arms deal with the british defence contractor, bae systems. it includes the confirmation of a large order of fighterjets. now on bbc news, throughout 2017 newsbeat has been following three radio 1 listeners who got in touch wanting to share their mental health experiences. bex, laura and mat invited us to have an intimate glimpse into their lives because they wanted to be able to show us first—hand what it's like living with conditions including anxiety, ocd, and anorexia. as you might imagine, their stories encompass highs and lows. as such, some of the things they share with us you might find distressing. i'm bex, and i'm nearly 24. i'm actually 23. but i do not like odd numbers because they bring bad luck. so i am nearly 24. i love cats. i have got bipolar as well. and borderline personality disorder. i forgot about that then. it is quite a long list, actually, what i have been diagnosed with. we will just stick to the two. well, it is three, actual

the other main stories on bbc news at five: lawyers for the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who's injail in iran, say she's eligible for early release. we'll be speaking to her husband. police in australia have arrested a man who they say deliberately drove into pedestrians in melbourne, injuring at least 19 people. toys r us has avoided collapse after creditors backed a rescue plan for the troubled retailer. birmingham. cheering and, birmingham is confirmed as host city of the 2022 commonwealth games. it will be the most expensive sports event in britain since london 2012. it's 5.00pm. our main story is that the forced resignation of damian green, one of theresa may's closest allies in government, has prompted a furious response among a number of conservative mps. they have renewed their condemnation of former police officers who revealed that pornography had been found on damian green's parliamentary computer, nine years ago, before be became a minister. scotland yard says it has asked the information commissioner to investigate the retired officers and whether data prote

zaghari—ratcliffe. she's accused of working against the regime and will be back in court today. iraq says its war against so—called islamic state is over. government troops say they now have complete control of the iraqi—syrian border. the group seized large parts of syria and iraq in 2014, declaring it a caliphate, but has suffered a series of defeats in the last two years. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament. is it finally stage i, "peace in ourtime?", after the prime minister's failed plan from monday was attacked from all sides. if the price of the prime minister's approaches the break above the union —— if the price of the prime minister's approaches is break up of the union and reopening of bitter divide in northern ireland, the price is too high. but theresa may insisted there will be no hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. we aim to deliver this as part of our overall trade deal between the united kingdom and e

the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe says a court appearance scheduled for this weekend had been postponed following a visit to iran by the british foreign secretary, borisjohnson. but the court denies that a trial was planned. the british—iranian woman is serving a five—yearjail sentence in tehran. mrjohnson met the iranian president, hassan rouhani where it's believed he pressed for her release. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. borisjohnson spent nearly an hour with iran's president, hassan rouhani, that access itself seen as a good sign as improving relations. the foreign office says both sides spoke forthrightly about obstacles in the relationship and the need to make progress. once again, boris johnson raised the case of dual nationals in iranian prisons, including nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. we now know the foreign secretary last night met some of nazanin‘s family in tehran. in london, her husband richard is much happier today, showing me pictures of his iranian family and delighted by the fact that nazanin didn't have to face a possible court appearance tod