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US and UK pull some personnel from Qatar base as US considers Iran action

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The countries are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests.

Also on the programme: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she has lost confidence in West Midlands Police's chief constable after Israeli football fans were banned from a match against Aston Villa. The government's independent adviser on antisemitism, Lord Mann, responds to a "damning" review from the policing watchdog over the intelligence that led to Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being banned.

And as members of the band The Police battle it out in court over royalties, we explore what happens when musical groups fall out.
14 Jan 6PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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