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claimed dozens of lives across central europe and the balkans. ivan miskovic has told bbc news that many have refused shelters, fearing deportations. 15,000 people are living in tents as far south as greece, including the islands of lesbos and samos. aid agencies warn they are at risk of freezing to death. it s in the balkans, though, where the situation is far more urgent. we ll have that interview with a serbian official in a moment, but first, here s simon jones. the cold snap is tightening its grip. claiming more than 65 lives across europe. causing traffic chaos, power cuts and travel delays. this is sarajevo. the balkans have been particularly hard hit. temperatures have been as low as 15 for several days. there is major concern about the plight of refugees, particularly in serbia. some are being sheltered in reception centres. but 1,200 are living in a derelict warehouse in belgrade, according to the unhcr. it s very cold, and we are just making fire. but ....
in a row with one of the country s most distinguished civil rights campaigners. congressmanjohn lewis says he does not consider mr trump a legitimate president prompting an angry response from the president elect. in washington, civil rights protesters have held a rally at the martin luther king memorial, chanting ‘nojustice no peace . the reverend al sharpton called on all politicians to support equality. we can to appeal to donald trump. he has made it clear what his policies are and what his nominations are. we d come to say to the democrats in the senate and in the house and to the senate and in the house and to the moderate republicans to get some backbone. get some guts. we need to see you down here. the reverend al sharpton. well, our correspondent laura bicker is in washington and gave us us the latest. it is worth remembering that when you see thousands marching along the maule a stopped shortjust a few yards from where donald trump will ta ke yards from ....
sarah corker reports. another day, and another row on twitter for president elect donald trump. he sparked outrage after criticising veteran civil rights campaignerjohn lewis, who questioned his election victory. democratic representative mr lewis of georgia said he didn t see mr trump isa of georgia said he didn t see mr trump is a legitimate president. mr lewis told the nbc‘s meet the press. that prompted an angry response from mrtrump, tweeting. his comments came as civil rights activists in washington kick off a week of anti trump protests, ahead of the inauguration. we won t he trumped! we won t be trumped! the reverend al sharpton called on all politicians to support equality. we come not to appeal to donald trump. because he s made it clear what his policies are, and what his nominations are. we come to say to the democrats, in the senate and in the house, and then to the moderate republicans, to get some backbone. get some guts. and ina and in a separate devel ....
joe lynam reports. for months, britain s largest employers have been calling for clarity on what type of deal will emerge post brexit. many want a transition arrangement with the eu, so they can plan ahead for the future. today, mps on both sides of the brexit argument piled more pressure on theresa may, by calling for exactly that. we think that any return to tariffs or bureaucratic obstacles would not be in the interest of british business, and the committee believes the traditional arrangements will be needed to smooth the process as we leave the european union, particularly if there were to be any changes to the way we trade or the way we sell our services. this group of mps and businesses want to know whether britain wants to remain within the single market, and they want to give mps a vote on the final deal. and, if the deal cannot be reached within the two year timeframe, they want a transitional phase to smooth the process out of the european union. and one of t ....
another day, and another row on twitter for president elect donald trump. he sparked outrage after criticising veteran civil rights campaigner john lewis, who questioned his election victory. democratic representative mr lewis, of georgia, said he didn t see mr trump as a legitimate president. mr lewis told the nbc‘s meet the press. that prompted an angry response from mr trump, tweeting. his comments came as civil rights activists in washington kick off a week of anti trump protests, ahead of the inauguration. we won t be trumped, we won t be trumped! the reverend al sharpton called on all politicians to support equality. we come not to appeal to donald trump. because he s made it clear what his policies are, and what his nominations are. we come to say to the democrats, in the senate and in the house, and then to the moderate republicans, to get some backbone. get some guts. and, in a separate development, broadway starjennifer holliday said she has pulled out of a ....