this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm. four israeli soldiers are killed injerusalem — after a man drives a lorry into them. 15 others are injured. cctv footage shows the lorry approaching. police say the driver was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the prime minister appears to accept that leaving the eu is likely to mean leaving the single market. the former iranian president, akbar hashemi rafsanjani has died. he was seen as an influential moderate voice in iran. the queen appears in public for the first time since she was taken ill with a cold before christmas, attending a church service at sandringham. also this hour — the big freeze. parts of europe and the eastern united states are hit by a cold snap. more than 20 people have died in heavy snowfall and sub—zero temperatures that have also caused transport chaos. and coming up in half an hour, the travel show explores cuba. good evening and

welcome to bbc news. four israeli soldiers, three of them women, were killed injerusalem today when a man drove a lorry into them. israel says it was a terror attack carried out by a palestinian who was then shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister claimed he was a supporter of so—called islamic state. in the last 16 months there have been a series of attacks by palestinians on israelis. the hamas movement called today's a "heroic act" — but stopped short of claiming responsibility. this report from yolande knell contains images you may find disturbing. a hazy view ofjerusalem. this is what israeli soldiers on a training course had come to see. security camera footage shows two groups.

the one in the background has just got off a coach when this happens. look at the top left of the screen. the lorry drives at the soldiers at high speed and hits them. then it backs up quickly, apparently trying to crush more people before the driver is shot dead. he is said to have been a palestinian from a nearby area of eastjerusalem. witnesses who saw the bloody aftermath spoke of their shock. i just saw the truck going onto the sidewalk from the road and hitting the soldiers and it took me some time to understand it was a terror attack. those who died were all in their 20s. more than a dozen others were wounded. you can still see the skid marks in the dirt here. this is the very spot where those soldiers were killed. there has been an upsurge in palestinian attacks on israelis in the past year or so, but this is one of the deadliest,

and the use of a lorry is also something unusual. visiting the scene, the prime minister said this was similar to recent attacks in europe and it could have been inspired by the so—called islamic state. translation: we know the identity of the attacker. according to the signs he was a supporter of the islamic state. we know there has been a series of terror attacks. there definitely could be a connection between them, from france to berlin and now jerusalem. israel has blamed previous attacks on incitement by palestinian officials and social media. palestinian leaders say they have been driven by anger after more than 20 years of on—and—off peace talks have failed to deliver an independent palestinian state. yuval steinitz is israel's energy minister. he said the terror attack was carried out by a supporter of so—called islamic state.

it's not an assumption. we know with confidence that this man, in the last several months, was inspired by isis, identified himself with isis. this is crystal clear for us. unfortunately, what we see today, notjust here in the middle east and in israel, but and the entire world, in europe, the people that are inspired by isis, al-qaeda, hamas or islamichhad, are driving trucks into the crowds in berlin, in nice, unfortunately, today, injerusalem. the general idea is very similar. it's not just againstjews and thejewish state, it's against christians, the yazidis, against those infidels who are not muslims all over the world. of course, one of the main targets is to eliminate thejewish state. and we'll find out how this story —

and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:15 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the political columnist for the independent, john rentoul and the former government minister, esther mcvey. theresa may says the government will take back control of britain's borders when we leave the eu — and appeared to suggest that could mean leaving the single market. but in her first interview of the new year, mrs may said the choice between controlling immigration and staying in the single market was not a binary — either/or — decision. here's our political correspondent, carole walker. after six months in power, the prime minister has begun to signal what she wants from the brexit negotiations. brexit means brexit. she knows that no longer satisfies anyone. theresa may denies muddled thinking, saying britain would take back

control of its borders and appeared to hint that would mean leaving the single market. people talk in terms as if somehow we are leaving the eu but we still want to keep bits of membership. we are leaving, we are coming out, we will not be a member of any longer. the question is, what is the right relationship for the uk to have with the european union when we are outside? though campaigners on both sides of the brexit argument took that as a clear signal we will leave the single market, labour are not satisfied. she had one question put to her three times and still didn't answer it, which is, are you prioritising immigration over access to the single market? that was the question she did not want to answer. i think now, 10—11 weeks from the triggering of article 50 and the most important negotiations for a generation, we need more clarity than that and we don't have it. nicola sturgeon want any move to take scotland out of the single market as part of the uk

could trigger a second referendum on independence. they will be making a big mistake if they think i am bluffing. we have to ask ourselves in scotland, are we happy to have the direction of our country, the kind of country we want to be, determined by a right—wing conservative government, perhaps for the next 20 years, or do we want to take control of our own future? theresa may does not want her entire time in downing street defined by brexit and she stressed that referendum vote was a demand for wider change to the way the country is run, so she is promising a programme of social reform which she says will help notjust the poorest, but every level of society. it is about dealing everyday injustices, but also about recognising our obligations as citizens within the community and the society we have here in the uk. it is about recognising that there is a role for government, but government needs to ensure it is acting as effectively as possible in those areas where it should be taking action.

she says her government will tackle the housing crisis, fix broken markets and change attitudes to mental health. the prime minister's language is ambitious, she will be judged on whether her policies deliver the changes she is promising. foreign secretary borisjohnson has flown to the united states to meet senior members of donald trump's team and congressional leaders. he arrived in new york this evening and will meet officials including jared kuchner, mr trump's son—in—law, and the president—elect‘s strategist steve bannon. a 24—hour strike by london underground workers over job losses and ticket office closures has begun this evening. talks at the conciliation service, acas, and a personal plea from the mayor of london failed to prevent the walk—out. emilia papadopoulos has this report. both commuters and the mayor of london had been hoping it would not come to this, but this morning unions confirmed they had rejected a last—minute offer from transport for london

to stop the walk—out. while many don't know how or if they will be able to get to work tomorrow, what is certain is more chaos and disruption. businesses like this one in soho are also worried. sunday is a fairly quiet day for us, but we rely on a lot of walk—ins. i don't believe we will have that. a lot of the people coming to us after half seven in the evening, considering the strike is starting this evening, i don't think we will see any of that. in north london, thousands of football fans know getting home will be tough. i will have to stay at my parents' house and they will drive me to work. that is how i will manage. it's it's bit of a tricky one. uber, black cab, overground, have a walk, you never know. during the strike, tefl will put on 200 extra buses in central london, but do expect long queues. it might be easier to hire a bike. although it will be busy, hundreds of extra bikes will be available at special hubs at waterloo, king's cross and here at soho square,

near tottenham court road. there will also be extra staff to help people drop off bikes when the docking stations are full. there are other ways to get into the capital, but none of them would be plain sailing. we certainly will not be seen many of these. let's bring you up to date with what we're hearing from the transport clu b we're hearing from the transport club seven website in terms of which stations are closed as result of this action, which started at 6pm today. holland park, googe treat and mansion house are all currently closed as a result of this strike action. it's likely, we're told, that more than those four will be affected tomorrow. many of the stations have managed to stay open this evening, but it's tomorrow, of course, when the week begins in

earnest, that we're likely to see more disruption. so those four stations closed tonight as a result of that action. much of europe is in the grip of a big freeze with some areas seeing temperatures that are colder than the arctic. more than 20 have died over the last couple of days, and there has been heavy snowfall — even in places like the greek islands, which rarely see snow. and the eastern united states are also experiencing harsh winter conditions which have caused fatal crashes on the roads. leanne brown reports. blizzards and dangerously low temperatures are continuing to cause havoc across europe. traffic is paralysed in romania, where winds of up to 90mph have closed more than 50 roads. hundreds of people have had to be rescued from their cars and one woman gave birth in an emergency vehicle at the side of the highway. it's the vulnerable who are most at risk, so extra food and clothes are being handed out to help the homeless. we are thanking god for taking care of the needy people. they call us homeless but i don't

want anybody to be in our situation. temperatures in some parts are now below those in the arctic. at least ten people have lost their lives in poland, many from hypothermia. the police are now routinely checking abandoned buildings. towns hit by last year's earthquake in italy are now facing a new threat. eight people have died and the vatican is distributing thermal sleeping bags and leaving vehicles unlocked so homeless people can get warm. in turkey, parts of istanbul are at a standstill. roads are blocked, hundreds of flights are cancelled, and waterways closed. snow has even hit the greek islands. thousands of refugees in lesbos, who are used to more warm conditions, have had to be moved to heated tents.

after ten years in greece comes the snow and our people are very happy. for thousands of people in america's deep south, storm helena has brought eight inches of snow, at least four people are thought to have died, tens of thousands of homes are without power, and in atlanta alone, 400 flights have been disrupted. many residents are stocking up on essentials and staying inside. we will stay home all weekend just because we can. we've got wood by the fireplace and ready to go. as the storm moves, more roads are turning to ice rinks and it looks like there will be no letup for both the us and europe. forecasters are warning freezing temperatures will remain for a few more days at least. the former president of iran, akbar hashemi rafsanjani,

has died at the age of 82. he was one of the country's leading moderates and his death comes four months before iran's presidential election. mr rafsanjani was president from 1989 to 1997. i've been speaking to an academic who works for the middle east i website. he said he would leave behind a mixed legacy. he was a leading figure for at least a decade and a half. in the 1980s he was widely recognised as being at number two to add. he played a central role in the prosecution of the orang/arak war. was being speaker of the iranian parliament. —— iran/iraq war. he facilitated the rise to power of the current

ayatollahs. the rise to power of the current ayatolla hs. the pair of rise to power of the current ayatollahs. the pair of them enjoyed ayatollahs. the pair of them enjoyed a very easy equilibria, a balance of power for four or five years, before tensions got too high, and the differences between the men became too great. the rise to power of the reform ists too great. the rise to power of the reformists in 1997, rafsanjani's star has been on the decline in a run place. and wonder how was influence may be felt in the place. would you prefer the direction around places heading? that's the good question. his legacy will be a make one. he tried hard to get close to the opposition, but they never truly accepted him. the reform ists they never truly accepted him. the reformists never accepted him. the new generation, green movement thai people, they have the reservations, because mr rafsa njani people, they have the reservations, because mr rafsanjani was an authoritarian at heart. during his

presidential term, in keeping with his neoliberal philosophy, he had this chinese model of reform in mind for iran. but the country would remain authoritarian at political level, but that would open up economic way, becomes fully capitalist and integrated into the global economy. but iran is not china, said that did not work out. he was never really fully taken on board by anyone in the two camps. his legacy is makes, they completely issued him by the time his demise. he had lost many key connections. he never really fully integrated himself with the opposition. the headlines on bbc news: the israeli prime minister visits the location of a lorry attack which killed four israeli soldiers and injured 15 others. benjamin netanyahu blamed

the attack injerusalem on islamic state militants. theresa may says she will announce more details about her brexit plans over the coming weeks — insisting that britain will get the right deal. and iran's former president, akbar hashemi rafsanjani has died, he was a dominant figure in the country's politics since the 1980s. sport now, let's get a full round—up with jessica. it's been a busy day of fa cup action, now liverpool must face a trip to devon to a replay after being held by plymouth. but chelsea made light work of peter breaux, and i safely enter the fourth round. and they call plymouth argyle the pilgrims, rarely has been a more

fitting nickname. commerce 9000 making the journey to merseyside, more in hope than expectation, but this is the fa cup. with every act of aggression comes the resistance, for much of the day, plymouth were playing the part of both. plymouth might even have won it. some plymouth fans can hardly watch! perhaps a dream too far, even for this competition. an incredible result in fa cup history! now to a replay, and it's liverpool who will have to make the long journey. for peter breaux, a much shorter trip, but no less daunting, any hopes of cup glory quickly fading, beaten soundly. full progress, not that there were many in cardiff to see it. the romance of the cup not extending, it seems, to all fans. this exterior old will not forget his trip any time soon.

despite being reduced to ten men, middlesbrough also won, 3—0 against championship side, sheffield wednesday. in the day's final game, aston villa's awayday ruined by totte n ha m. aston villa's awayday ruined by tottenham. 2—0, through to the next round. wasps are back on top of rugby union's premiership, but they were made to work for their victory by leicester. it's a 19th home win in a row for wasps, who won 22 points to 16, and leicester's first game since they sacked their director of rugby, richard cockerill, earlier this week. it has been a long time since richard cockerill was not a crucial voice here. leicester's first pre—match preparation without him for nearly eight years. the task was not easy — wasps have dominated at home this season and so the first score was hardly a surprise. christian wade with the opening try after just four minutes. in fact they put three past leicester before half—time. a fresh approach needed for the tigers' interim coach. that fresh approach was a direct one, tom brady was the first to speed through the middle, leicester eventually bundling over,

and back into contention. wasps needed to mix things up and they turned to england forward james haskell for stability. after seven months out, his comeback lasted less than a minute, knocked out in a tackle with freddie burns, he was forced off the field. more injury headaches for the england boss. leicester threatened, butjimmy gopperth made certain for wasps once more, as they go to the top of the league. encouragement for leicester, but no sting in the tailjust yet. three—time champion martin adams came from behind to beat fellow englishman ryan joyce 3—2 in the first round of the world professional darts championships. there was no dividing the pair, so the fifth set went to sudden death and adams finished with a double nine to take the match. england's scott mitchell is also safely through to the second round. he overcame new zealand qualifier mark mcgrath by three sets to nil. england's lisa ashton beat

sharon prins of the netherlands to reach the second round. the two—time lakeside champion looked comfortable and ended with a double five to seal a 2—0 victory. that's all sport for now. news of all the fa cup third—round action on the bbc website, including action on the bbc website, including a preview of tomorrow's match, leeds versus cambridge. an israeli ambassador has apologised after being recorded saying he wa nted after being recorded saying he wanted to take down several mps. if former political director of their

political group, friends of israel was in the group. he described boris johnson as an idiot. israel has said this does not rip sent their views. the footage is highly embarrassing for the israelis, it shows masot dining. a senior adviser at the israeli embassy, says he would like to bring down a member of the british government. siralan duncan sir alan duncan has been a fierce critic of israeli policy. two years ago he described israel's control of the west bank city of hebron as nothing short of apartheid. and that palisade —— palestinian citizens we re palisade —— palestinian citizens were treated as second—class citizens. mr masot described boris

johnson in less than flattering terms. the chairman of the foreign affairs select committee described as mr masot‘s comments about mr johnson as outrageous and worthy of investigation. the chairman of friends of israel said, we utterly condemn any attack. the foreign 0ffice condemn any attack. the foreign office said the israeli ambassador has apologised for the dot... while the british government is not taking any further action, the film raises uncomfortable questions about mr masot, and just how much influence he has been able to wield. the authorities in florida have charged a 26—year old iraq veteran with the shooting at fort lauderdale airport which killed five people and injured several others. there are questions

about why esteban santiago — who'd told the fbi he heard voices and was being controlled by the us government — was allowed to keep his weapon after being interviewed last year. the queen has recovered from her heavy cold and was well enough to attend church at sandringham this morning — her first public appearance since the beginning of december. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph was there — her report contains flash photography. it had been a much—anticipated arrival. driven in a state bentley, it was the first time the queen had been seen in public since arriving on her sandringham estate before christmas. cheered as she emerged from the car, she arrived just before 11am for this morning's church service, a company by the duke of edinburgh. she missed church and both christmas and new year's day, due to heavy, lingering cold. those who had waited were pleased to see her.

saw them very close up, she looked a little bit frail, to be honest, but it's nice to see how. it was really exciting! when you see her, you do get a little buzz. it's get to know she was feeling well. it was quite nice. the queen's speech, recorded a couple of weeks before christmas day, was one of the last time is the moniker being seen. she also carried out an investiture in early december. but over the past few weeks, she had laid laid low. as a precaution, she was advised to stay inside and rest help her recovery. the queen's attendance at church is a sign she is feeling much better. her appearance today will ease the inevitable concern and speculation that arose during her absence from church over previous weeks. after church, the queen was back to the main house on the estate. she will remain in norfolk until next month. the singer songwriter

peter sarstedt — best know for his 1969 hit — where do you go to my lovely?‘ has died. the song went to number one in 1a countries. it also won an ivor novello award. the 75—year—old had retired from performing in 2010 due to ill health. hollywood is gearing up for this year's golden globes — one of the biggest nights in the entertainment calendar. the ceremony is traditionally seen as an indicator of which films will do well at the oscars, and there are plenty of british contenders. this report by our los angeles correspondent james cook contains some flash photography. hollywood likes nothing better than talking about itself. this year it has gone a step further, singing and dancing. la la land's love interests are played by ryan gosling and emma stone, and the

city of stars itself. you've never seen it? i've never seen it. oh, my. you know it is playing at the rialto? really? yes. the next contender for golden globes glory could hardly be more different. he usually can take care of hisself. he good that way. moonlight, with six nominations, is a coming—of—age story. naomie harris plays a drug—addicted mother, and she thinks the industry is getting better at telling stories about people of colour. i think there is a fantastic level of diversity this year, and i think it's something that is so to be celebrated. and it is a shame that we have to... it almost seems so regressive to have these conversations about race, in 2017 now, that we are still fixated about that. we just want great movies, really. do you think there is a change this year? where do you think we stand? i think there are changes happening all the time. when i think about my career 25 years ago, and starting out, and how few actors there were to fill the very few roles for people of colour,

the stories were just not the stories that i guess studios and producers... didn't realise they were stories that people wanted to see. another story that continues to fascinate is that of the british royalfamily. claire foy has been showered with praise for her portrayal of the young elizabeth. what a role to take on. i know, what an idiot! do you know what the royals think of it? no, i wish i did. i wish they would reach out, but we don't know anything, really. i was wondering if i might take danny into town? for what? a change. in tv, the bbc coproduction the night manager has four nominations. the adaptation ofjohn le carre's novel has won praise from critics and audiences, to the delight of its star, tom hiddleston. when you make something, you never know if it's going to catch fire and ignite people's interests, but it seemed to.

and that is testament to the writing ofjohn le carre. i think spy thrillers will be enduringly popular, and he's the master. riz ahmed is also up for best actor for his role in the hbo crime drama the night of. it's very authentic. i think the reality of being caught up in a murder case, facing the slow wheels ofjustice, it's not a walk in the park. so far, there is no clear favourite to sweep the board this awards season, which just makes the golden globes, always keenly followed for clues as to 0scars success, all the more intriguing. let's take a look at these pictures from the us state of pennslyvania, where a huge spool of wire fell off a truck and then proceeded to roll — the wrong way — down a motorway, causing havoc and forcing cars

to swerve out of its way. no vehicles appear to have been hit. the spool finally came to a halt after bashing against the barrier of the road. very lucky. let's take a look at the weather forecast now with matt taylor. another muggy evening tonight, clearer conditions to the east on the high ground. could drop below freezing in some places. a mild nights, to take this into the new week, wetter winter in scotland, gales first thing in the morning. note the temperatures at the start of the day, 6 degrees for many. caldaire on the