simon jack, bbc news. our top story this evening: the chancellor calls for a brexit that secures jobs. philip hammond says britain's prosperity is his key priority. still to come: here's one way to beat the heatwave — ice lollies for the chimps at this zoo. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: find out how andy murray got on in his match at queens. the defending champion was up against world number 90, jordan thompson of australia. in portugal, more than 1,000 firefighters are still tackling a huge wild fire in the centre of the country. officials say although 70% of the fire is under control, there are fears that soaring temperatures could re—ignite the forest fire. at least 64 people have died since saturday. in the last hour we have heard that a fire fighting plane has just crashed. 0ur correspondent, james reynolds, has travelled to the village of varzeas, one of those worst affected by the blaze. this afternoon, portugal despatched more planes to fight its forest fires. the government is yet to mak

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 58 people are presumed to have died in the london tower block fire. police warn that number is expected to rise. relatives and volunteers meet with british prime minster theresa may as she admits the government‘s response in the hours after the disaster was not good enough. the government of the philippines says more than 300 people are known to have been killed in the battle against islamist militants in marawi. situated on the southern island of mindanao, the city is a centre of islam in the overwhelmingly christian philippines. president duterte says the presence of fighters from the so—called islamic state had made it a brutal conflict. sarah corker reports. despite an intensive bombing campaign by the philippine military, islamist fighters remained holed up in pockets of marawi city. trapped civilians are being used as human shields. the dark plumes of smoke mark the latest battleground. the army says its troops are advancing, retaking key structures and

this is bbc news. hello i'm 0lly foster , these are our sportsday headlines tonight england reach a football world cup final for the first time in over 50 years. for england's senior side, a crunch world cup qualifier against scotland this weekend. we'll have the latest from both camps.

you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news. —— our top story: britain's prime minister insists she will preside over britain's successful exit from the eu — despite her party now having lost its majority in parliament. that's stay with that. well, with negotiations on brexit due to begin in days, where does all the current turmoil, leave the uk government's strategy? our political correspondent ben wright has been looking at the options. there's some flash photography in his report. almost a year ago, britain voted to leave the eu, but last week's chaotic election result has reopened the argument over how, on what terms, on the priorities, the tactics — just days before divorce talks with the eu are due to start. some tory mps are demanding theresa may has a rethink. she's now got to make sure that she understands that the british people have rejected a hard brexit. we are leaving the eu. i don't think there's any change there, but we're not going to be leaving the eu in some irresponsible way that wil

this is bbc news. the headlines: flammable cladding has been found in seven buildings after 600 high—rise blocks were checked in the wake of the tower fire. the blocks were checked in the wake of the towerfire. the prime minister said steps are urgently being taken to check residents' homes are safe. the relevant local authorities and local fire services have been informed, and as i speak they are taking all possible steps to ensure buildings are safe and to inform affected residents. donald trump says he does not have any secret recordings of his conversations with sacked fbi directorjames comey, despite earlier speculation caused by the president saying, "james comey better hope that there are no "tapes"

hollow and welcome to bbc news. —— hello and welcome to bbc news. britain's minority conservative government has discussed finalising a deal with a northern irish party to help it get legislation through parliament. such an agreement is known as a "confidence and supply deal" and the aim is to finalise it when parliament returns next week. theresa may has also confirmed to german chancellor angela merkel that britain is ready to begin brexit negotiations "as planned in the next couple of weeks". our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. past friends, now even closer political allies. without enough mps of her own, theresa may has turned to the democratic unionist party to help herform a government. she signalled her intention yesterday in this address. we will continue to work with our friends and allies in the democratic unionist party in particular. our two parties have enjoyed a strong relationship over many years, and this gives me the confidence to believe that we will be able to work together in the interests of the whole united kingdo

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: former fbi directorjames comey has said donald trump asked him to drop an investigation into a top white house official‘s links with russia. two attacks in tehran claim 12 lives — as gunmen storm iran's parliament the islamic state group claim responsibility. a teenager has been killed during opposition protests against the government of president nicolas maduro in venezuela. witnesses said the seventeen year old was hit in the chest by a tear gas canister fired by a policeman at point blank range. the country is in the midst of a severe economic crisis and widespread demonstrations are being held on an almost daily basis, as sarah corker reports. for more than two months, violent demonstrations have overwhelmed the venezuelan capital, caracas. protesters angry with the government of president nicolas maduro and demanding early elections to remove him. they blamed him for the country ‘s desperate economic crisis, despite vast oil reserves, venezuela's econo

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the former fbi director, james comey, is set to testify to congress later that president trump asked for his loyalty a few months before firing him. the authorities in iran say they hold saudi arabia and the us responsible for wednesday's deadly militant attacks, claimed by so—called islamic state. let's stay with that story. henri barkey is director of the middle east program at the woodrow wilson centre and a professor of international relations at lehigh university. he joins us live from washington. thank you for your time. very difficult time in the region with the crisis between carter and its gulf neighbours. what do you make of what happened ? gulf neighbours. what do you make of what happened? —— gulf neighbours. what do you make of what happened? -- qatar. an operation like this takes a long time to plan so it was not necessarily co—ordinated with the crisis in qatar. the timing, in many ways, it is advantageous to islamic state because it is see

this is bbc news. our top stories — 58 people are presumed to have died in the london tower block fire — police warn that number is expected to rise. that number, 58, may change. i really hope it won't, but it may increase. relatives and volunteers meet with prime minster theresa may in downing street as she admits the government's response, in the hours after the disaster, was not good enough. forest fires in central portugal kill at least 2a people—the government said many died in their vehicles trying to flee. french voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections later. the newly—elected president emmanuel macron is expected to win a landslide victory, but voter turnout is expected to be low. no sat nav, no compass and certainly no wifi. a team of sailors complete a 3—year voyage around the world in a polynesian canoe. hello and welcome to bbc news. 58 people are now presumed to have died in the grenfell tower fire in west london. police have warned the death toll is likely to rise.

this is bbc news. the headlines: former fbi directorjames comey, fired by president trump, has said mr trump did pressure him to drop an inquiry into a senior white house official. a statement from mr comey has been published ahead of a senate hearing on thursday. it says the president demanded his loyalty and asked him to help "lift the cloud" of the russia investigation. in tehran —— gunmen and suicide bombers have attacked iran's parliament — and the shrine of its revolutionary leader, leaving 12 people dead many more wounded. the extremist group that calls itself islamic state says it was responsible. iran has accused saudi arabia and the us of being involved. it's now confirmed eight people died in the london bridge attack on saturday night. police searching for a frenchman — missing since the attack — have found a body in the river thames. xavier thomas was 45 — he'd been in london with his girlfriend, just for the weekend. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: otto warmbier, the american student who returned home from prison in north korea last week in a coma, has died. a vigil has taken place near a mosque in north london after a van was driven into muslim worshippers. a 47—year—old man has been arrested by police. cuba's foreign minister has rejected the new american policy set out by president trump last week. speaking in vienna, bruno rodriguez said mr trump's decision to re—impose some of the travel and trade restrictions lifted by barack obama "looks like a return to the same policy that didn't work for 50 years". from havana, will grant. until now, the cuban government had limited itself to a simple statement on the new us policy. now the foreign minister delivered a speech, first in spanish, then in english, to make sure president trump got the message. cuba will not make any concession to its sovereignty and independence. it will not negotiate these principles, as it never did in its entire history. on f

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: otto warmbier, the american student who returned home from prison in north korea last week in a coma, has died. 12 months after the united kingdom voted to leave the european union, the first formal talks to set the terms of departure have been held in brussels. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, said he hoped the atmosphere would be constructive. the uk's brexit secretary, david davis, talked of a new and special partnership. this from our europe editor, katya adler. hanging onto that handshake as hard as he could, this was david davis's show of strength today, the first day of face—to—face brexit negotiations almost 12 months since the uk voted to leave the eu. i am here in brussels today, like michel, to begin the next phase of our work, to begin a new, deep and special partnership with the european union. determined to sound confident and upbeat, everyone here knew the secretary of state carried british political uncertainty in his back pocket and

duncan kennedy, bbc news. hundreds of people who were evacuated from four tower blocks in camden in north london on friday are spending a second night away from home. some spoke of panic and confusion as they were ordered to leave the chalcots estate when the council decided it was too risky to stay. 0ur correspondent, richard lister, has spent the day with residents. the chalcots estate tower blocks seemed to offer a safe home to thousands of people for many years, until last night. why was we all ordered to be evacuated at 8:30pm at night? tempers were running high today, the leader of camden council took the brunt of the frustration from people evacuated overnight. i'm being told they can't rehouse me because i've got a dog. a hotel place was found for this woman, and her dog, but there are thousands of others, people and pets, facing weeks of uncertainty. the four blocks affected have cladding similar to that of grenfell tower but the residents were told other issues like gas pipes made the buildings unsaf

this is bbc news. it's one of the bbc‘s most iconic programmes — with an audience of up to two—and—a—half—million people a week. gardeners' world has turned 50. kay alexander has been rooting through the archives to find out why the show has experienced such enduring success. 50 years ago, the advent of colour television enabled the bbc to make a new horticultural programme and gardeners' world was born. it was presented by the legendary percy thrower from his garden near shrewsbury, the magnolias. good evening. september. the sun still shining. in my family, everything stopped dead for gardeners' world. my mother was a keen gardener and so was this little girl. i am still a big fan of the programme. peter seabrook was one of the presenters in the 19705 and is still a big influence in gardening today. percy thrower was god, and everybody watched every friday without question. and if percy showed a plant on his programme, then by 10am the next day, they would be sold out across the country.

kamal ahmed, bbc news. our top story this evening: six people are told they face criminal charges for their role in the hillsborough disaster. it left 96 people dead. and still to come: we look back at the life of the creator of paddington bear, michael bond, who's died. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: british taekwondo history's been made with bianca walkden successfully defending her title with victory over american jackie galloway at the world championships in south korea. a police officer who was repeatedly stabbed during the london bridge terror attack has been speaking publicly about his ordeal for the first time. 38—year—old pc wayne marques is a british transport police officer. he was one of the first on the scene as the three men carried out their attack on the bridge on june the 3rd. all he had to protect himself with was a baton. but he launched himself at all three of them to try to protect others, as our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. clear the area now! it wasjust

duncan kennedy, bbc news. in new york, several people — including at least three doctors — are believed to have been wounded after shots were fired inside a hospital. police say the suspect barricaded himself inside new york city's bronx lebanon hospital with a rifle. they swarmed the building in search of him, and say he's now dead. we can go to our correspondent in new york, nada tawfik. what more do we know about what has happened? media reports have identified the shooter as doctor henry bello, a 45—year—old male, who was a former employee of bronx lebanon hospital. this afternoon he walked into the hospitaljust north of here new york's borough of the bronx, with an assault rifle concealed under his white doctor's code. from there he went on the 16th floor, where he fired several rounds, injured five or six people, some doctors on duty. we don't know the conditions of those people. a fire department official said one doctor was treated with a fire hose used as a tourniquet. another said the public

this is bbc news. our top stories: at least 100 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide in central china. a search for survivors is underway. 4,000 residents from five london tower blocks are evacuated over safety concerns following last week's devastating grenfell tower fire. i have a young daughter, wife, a cat, and i don't know where we are going to go or what we - going to going to go or what we are going to do. i've also got a job. qatar's neighbours call for the closure of aljazeera as the gulf‘s political crisis escalates. the broadcaster says it's a bid to "silence freedom of expression". take on the all blacks in auckland. —— lions. hello. thousands of people are being evacuated from five tower blocks in north london so that urgent fire safety work can be carried out. the buildings in camden have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at grenfell tower. at least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze and authorities are now lo

peter bowes, bbc news —— bbc news. the us defence secretary has told a congressional committee he is "shocked" by the poor state of the military — a result of caps on spending, he says. james mattis is trying to garner support for a cash injection in next year‘s budget. the pentagon chief said the $639 billion request is to ensure the safety of troops and allow them to respond to foreign threats. he said he sees no indication russia wants a positive relationship with the us, and chided congress for not doing more to ensure despite the —— despite the tremendous efforts of this committee, congress, as a whole, has met the present challenge with lassitude, not leadership. we must look reality in the eye. russia and china are seeking veto power over the economic, diplomatic, and security decisions on their periphery. north korea‘s reckless rhetoric and provactive actions continue, despite sanctions, while iran remains the greatest long—term challenge to middle eastern stability. all the while, terrorist groups

this is bbc news. i am duncan golestani. our top stories: 58 people are presumed to have died in the london tower block fire. police warn that number is expected to rise. that number, 58, may change. i really hope it won't, but it may increase. bill cosby walks free from court after a jury is unable to reach a verdict in his sexual assault case. the prosecution wants a retrial. we can never under estimate the binding power of celebrity. butjust as worldcom. —— we can never under estimate the blinding power of celebrity. —— butjustice will come.. in the philippines, more than three hundred people have been killed in the month—long battle with islamist militants for the southern city of marawi. no sat nav, no compass and certainly no wi—fi: a team of sailors complete a three year voyage around the world in a polynesian canoe. hello and welcome to bbc news. 58 people are now presumed to have died in the grenfell tower fire in west london. police have warned the death toll is likely to rise. th

this is bbc news. the headlines: china and the european union are preparing a joint statement in support of the paris climate change agreement. president trump, a well known climate change sceptic, is set to announce whether america will withdraw from the accord later on thursday. theresa may's political rivals have criticised her for not taking part in a televised, party leaders election debate. the conservatives were represented by home secretary amber rudd. the event was marked by fractious exchanges on immigration, security, and the future of public services. world leaders have condemned the massive bomb attack in kabul. the afghan president, ashraf ghani, described it as a crime against humanity. at least 90 people, most of them civilians, died in the blast during the morning rush hour. over a00 others were injured. now it's time for hardtalk.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: theresa may has been forced to form a minority government after losing her parliamentary majority in britain's general election. president trump has called the fired fbi directorjames comey a liar and said he's willing to testify under oath. us president donald trump has accused qatar of funding terrorism warning the gulf state to stop it immediately. that message came just hours after his secretary of state, rex tillerson, urged saudi arabia and other countries in the region to ease the blockade against qatar which he said was hindering the fight against islamic state and creating a humanitarian crisis. barbara plett—usher has the story. the dispute between america's arab allies got unexpected billing at the white house on friday. president trump had already tweeted support for the decision to isolate qatar by saudi arabia and others. he repeated that forcibly from the podium, calling out doha as an historic supporter of terrorism. nations came together and sp

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the british prime minister, theresa may, has apologised to her mps for losing her government's majority in last week's election. perhaps the biggest challenge facing theresa may is negotiating britain's departure from the european union. the country's brexit secretary has insisted that talks on leaving the european union will begin next week, despite the uncertainty surrounding the government. our deputy political editorjon pienaar looks at the future of brexit. brexit means brexit, says theresa may — but what does it mean? the two—year countdown continues next week. then, uk and eu negotiators must thrash out a deal if they can. they've got until the end of march 2019. then, britain's out. so what are the challenges of brexit and can ministers find an answer? european imports cross british borders freely now. eu leaders say people must too, if free trade's to go on. so how to keep free movement of goods into britain but not people? the government says it's s

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. today it is one year since the pulse nightclub attack in orlando, florida. 49 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in the nightclub —— dozens more were wounded. our north america correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has been to see how the community is moving on. they are named as ambassadors of hope and love in orlando. this is what we are here for. we sing songs of hope and love to the world. and at that moment it was the call. these are all of the victims. josh lost his friend shane in the pulse attack. as he was dealing with his loss, he was called upon to sing with the choir at a memorial for the victims. i did not know it was going to turn out to be the biggest event that the chorus had ever sung at that time. and at that moment was when, for me, i started to heal. joel strack, one of the founding members of the chorus, was singing that night. i was thinking i would give up my own life to bring back any of those kids. i'm 57 years old. i have lived a rich and vibrant li

this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm: new video emerges of the three london terrorists, filmed outside a gym days before the attack. the footage was passed on to police. more arrests have been made in raids in east london, by police investigating the london bridge attack. in fact fbi chiefjames comey prepares to give evidence over links with russia. millions of people are casting their vote in the 2017 general election. also in the next hour — inside afghanistan. the bbc gains rare access into helmand province — and life under the taliban. renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal and gas yesterday, for the first time in the uk. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. police investigating the london terror attack have made three more arrests following raids involving armed officers in east london. five people remain in custody in connection with saturday's attack. distressing cctv images have emerged showing the moment armed police gunned down the three killers responsible for

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm: the judge who'll lead the public inquiry into the grenfell tower fire visits the site as local people express their fears. whether he will get to the bottom of who was responsible for causing the fire in the first place is a different matter, and that's the one that's really concerning residents at present. the ayes have it. unlock! by a majority of 1a, the commons approves the queen's speech, and two years of the government's legislative plans. we report from the front line in mosul, the iraqi city where the global caliphate was declared three years ago. and coming up on newsnight: on the 20th anniversary of the handover, we'll hear from the last british governor of hong kong, chris patten. he calls the chinese ambassador to britain a man who doesn't know the difference between democracy and a wet haddock. that and other observations. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the judge appointed to lead the inquiry into the grenfell tower tragedy has promised to le

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the un says it fears for up to 150,000 civilians trapped in the last part of mosul under islamic state control. iraq says the remaining is fighters will be defeated within days. the desperate search for survivors after a massive landslide in china's sichuan province. more than a hundred people are missing. the united nations says the number of suspected cholera cases in yemen has now passed 200,000. a statement from the world health organisation and the children's agency, unicef, said the country is now facing the worst cholera outbreak on the planet. steve jackson reports. the two un agencies say they are doing everything they can to stop yemen's cholera outbreak from accelerating. they are tracking the spread of the disease and have deployed rapid response teams to go from house to house, telling people how to protect themselves by cleaning and storing drinking water, but they are facing impossible circumstances. it's a highly infectious disease but at the same

this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera. our top stories: around 4000 people are being evacuated from five tower blocks in north london because of safety concerns over cladding in the aftermath of the grenfell tower disaster. i know it is difficult, but grenfell changes everything, and ijust don't believe we can take any risk with our residents‘ safety, and i have to put them first. not realistic or reasonable. qatar response to demands put to it by four arab states. vladimir putin accused of meddling in the us president. and theresa may has been told her brexit offered at four eu citizens in the uk is not enough. -- far. my first impression is that the offer is below our expectations, and it risks the situation of citizens. hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent fire safety work can be carried out. the buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at grenfell tower, in the wes

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories: president trump declares a victory for national security after the supreme court revives part of his travel ban. theresa may reassures eu nationals living in the uk they will have the right to remain after brexit. and, are you getting enough sleep? we meet the scientists trying to find out what happens to our brains when we don't. and in business, china's premier hails the opportunties of economic globalisation but warns against the dangers of unfair growth leaving some behind. and it's 50 years since the world's first cash machine sprung up in a london suburb — but does the atm have a future? welcome to the programme. the us supreme court has partially reinstated donald trump's controversial travel ban, targeting citizens from six predominantly muslim countries. the president has claimed it a victory for national security. america's highest court also granted a white house request allowing part of its refugee ban to go into effect. mr trump wants t

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the un says it fears for up to 150,000 civilians trapped in the last part of mosul under islamic state control. iraq says the remaining is fighters will be defeated within days. the un issues a warning about yemen, calling the current cholera outbreak the worst in the world. the number of cases has now passed 200,000. 3a high—rise buildings in england have failed fire safety tests on their exterior cladding, according to the government. the buildings are the first to undergo urgent checks following the grenfell tower disaster. a further 600 buildings are due to undergo the tests with local authorities working to identify the buildings at risk. duncan kennedy reports. in the subdued streets of west london today, one more silent, reflective assembly of mourners and neighbours. as these people paused, elsewhere, the now relentless checking of hundreds of tower blocks was continuing. the government asked councils to send in samples of cladding from buildings they w

sarah campbell, bbc news. one of the attackers who drove a vehicle into pedestrians — before stabbing others near london bridge — had viewed the videos of a radical american preacher. that's what one of the suspect‘s friends told the bbc. that radical preacher is from the town of dearborn in michigan, where our correspondent, aleem maqbool, tried to track him down. to please the enemies of allah and the enemies of mankind. ahmad musa jibril, an american, but one of the most popular online voices among brits who go to fight with so—called islamic state. i'm telling you facts. he calls forjihad and preaches separation of muslims from non—muslims or kafir. hours ago, masses of the ummah, ourummah, were joining with the kafir in the new year celebration. a former friend of london attacker khuram butt says it wasjibril‘s videos that helped to radicalise him. the preacher himself is a free man, living in michigan. well, we have been trying to speak with jibril about his preaching but for now, at least, h

peter hunt, bbc news. schoolboys in devon in the southwest of england have been forced to resort to extreme measures to deal with this week's heatwave. when male pupils were told they couldn't wear shorts and had to wear trousers they decided to wear skirts instead. jon kay reports. not your typical class photo. around 30 boys wore skirts at isca academy today — borrowed from their sisters and theirfriends. what does it feel like to wear skirts? it feels comfortable. really nice. cheering it's a protest... we want shorts! ..because they are not allowed to wear shorts, even on hot summer days. they are fed up with long trousers and, in a co—ed school, skirts are officially part of the uniform. girls are allowed to wear skirts all year round. and then they get cold legs and we have to sit there sweating. i think it's good. if they can't wear shorts then they have to wear skirts. i don't think it's right, them being told off for having hairy legs, though. the head teacher wasn't available today. in a stat

this is bbc news. the headlines — britain's conservative party says it is working on a deal with a small northern irish party to help it pass legislation. the democratic unionist party says discussions will continue next week. the prime minister has faced mounting criticism since she lost her parliamentary majority in thursday's election. american special forces have joined the battle in the southern philippine city of marawi against militants who've declared allegiance to the islamic state group. the fighters have held parts of the city for nearly three weeks, despite intense urban fighting. the us forces will provide technical support to philippine forces. a major rescue operation has taken place in the mid—atlantic after a yacht race that set out from the uk was hit by a severe storm. 0ne boat sunk and several other crews had to abandon their vessels. a passenger cruise ship, the queen mary 2, was among boats that were drafted in to help the rescue. now on bbc news, click. this week, preparing f

this is bbc news. our top stories: britain's hung parliament — theresa may is forced to form a minority government after a disastrous election result. i have just been to see her majesty the queen and will now form a government — a government that will provide certainty, and lead britain forward at this critical time for our country. she says the setback will not affect brexit and talks on leaving the eu will continue as planned. president trump says he's willing to testify under oath about his talks with the sacked fbi directorjames comey. no collusion, no obstruction. he is a leaker, but we want to get back to running our great crunchy —— country. and when elections go wrong: how mansfield nearly got the member of parliament they didn't vote. hello and welcome to bbc news. british prime minister theresa may is trying to put together a new government, after the snap election she called backfired on her badly. she now faces the challenge of the imminent brexit negotiations without a majority in

michael buchanan, bbc news, powys. the prince of wales has visited the scene of monday's terror attack outside finsbury park mosque in north london. prince charles relayed a message from the queen, who said she was shocked by the attack and sent her thoughts and prayers. police are still questioning a man who's being held in connection with the incident, in which a van was driven at worshipers. as we heard earlier, the duke of edinburgh wasn't with the queen for the state opening of parliament. buckingham palace announced that he'd been admitted to hospital last night to treat an infection. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell is at the king edward vii hospital in west london. what do we know about his condition, nick? george, the very firm impression from buckingham palace is that this is not a serious situation, not a situation which need give rise to concern. the duke was admitted last night from windsor. remember, yesterday he had spent a very hot afternoon with the queen at the first day of royal ascot, he ha

you are watching bbc news. the headlines: at gunmen who opened fire ina headlines: at gunmen who opened fire in a hospital at the city of new york is now dead. three doctors were shot at the hospital. the suspect may have been an employee or former employee at this institution. the council leader responsible for g re nfell tower, the council leader responsible for grenfell tower, where a leased 80 people died in a fire, has resigned. nick pagett—brown stood down after this council was criticised for its response. larry miller pen as been put under investigation as part of an inquiry into the misuse of european parliament funds. she has denied any wrongdoing. the german parliament has voted to legalise same—sex marriage. it will grant gay couples full marital rights. that is all from me. we will be back at 10pm with a round—up of the news. first it is time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch. coming up: a clash with andrea leadsom on newsnight. are the bbc presenter is guilty of being too negativ

welcome to bbc news. philip hammond has called for a brexit deal that puts jobs has called for a brexit deal that putsjobs and has called for a brexit deal that puts jobs and prosperity first, saying the government was looking to manage migration, not shut it down. giving his delayed mansion house speech in london, he said the current border should be kept for what he said was a period of implementation. the governor of the bank of england said the time is not right for interest rate rises, as growth is falling and the impact of brexit on the economy is not clear. andrew verity reports. the chancellor's brexit agenda was supposed to be delivered over a banquet in mansion house last week but was cancelled after the grenfell tower tragedy. today he turned up at the same venue for a glass of water, no bowtie and not a single mention of austerity. only sober warnings about what brexit should and should not mean. when the british people voted, they did not vote to become poorer or less secure. voted, they did

amol rajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: dissident chinese artist ai weiwei tells us what inspired his latest work, portraits of fellow freedom fighters made from lego bricks. members of the of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." cheering and applause chapman, prison—pale and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that onjune 8th, god told him to plead guilty, and that was the end of it. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. th

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello. this is bbc news with julian worricker. the headlines at 6.30pm: theresa may has been meeting tory backbenchers, some of whom have voiced anger at the election, which resulted in a hung parliament. mrs may is reported to have told them: "i got us into this mess and i'll get us out of it." the first secretary of state, damian green, confirms there could be a delay to the queen's speech, but denies that speculation about the date is evidence that the government is in chaos. we want to produce a substantial queen's speech. there's a huge amount of work to get on with, notjust the brexit negotiations which start next week but many other challenges that face us.

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this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: theresa may's forced to form a minority government after a bruising night in britain's general election. the prime minister's back in downing street but to stay there she'll have to broker a deal with northern ireland's democratic unionists. brexit talks are due to begin injust over a week. mrs may insists they will go ahead as planned. in other news: police investigating the london bridge attack say the terrorists tried and failed to hire a much bigger vehicle, a 7.5—ton lorry. president trump calls the sacked fbi directorjames comey a liar and says he's willing to testify under oath. hello. the british prime minister theresa may is trying to construct a new government and face the challenge of the imminent brexit process having lost her majority in the house of commons. the conservatives emerged from thursday's election as the largest party but with no parliamentary majority. they're hoping to rely on northern ireland's democratic unionists t

this is bbc news. the headlines: theresa may, britain's prime minister, has apologised to her party's mps, for the conservatives' performance in the general election. the political uncertainty looks likely to delay the queen's speech, when the government's policies are formally presented, from its scheduled date on monday. in france, president macron‘s new centrist party seems likely to win by a landslide in the upcoming final parliamentary elections. after this weekend's first round of voting, en marche is on course to win more than two thirds of the seats in the national assembly. the russian opposition politician, alexei navalny, has beenjailed for 30 days following demonstrations across the country. earlier hundreds of people were detained during a day of anti—corru ption protests. the rallies were called by mr navalny, a strong critic of president vladimir putin. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

fergus walsh, bbc news. the parents of a british teenager who travelled to territory controlled by so—called islamic state in syria three years ago, have appealed to the government to help him now that he's fled. 18—year—old jack letts, from oxford, is being held in solitary confinement by kurdish forces who oppose is. he's been communicating with the bbc saying he's become disillusioned. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. jack letts was the white, middle—class boy from oxford, just out of school, who ran off to live in so—called islamic state. that was more than two—and—a—half years ago. since then, he told us, he's travelled all over is territory in both syria and iraq. we communicated using the encrypted messaging app, telegram. he said he'd been injured in an explosion, but insisted he wasn't fighting at the time, and then claimed he'd fallen out with is. at first i thought they were on the truce and then i realised they weren't on the truce. so they put me in priso

this is bbc news. president chun said the decision to temporarily revived much of his travel ban is a victory for american security. britain‘s prime minister theresa may has said she wants three million eu citizens living in britain to stay after brexit. let‘s return to our top story, the us supreme court‘s ruling on donald trump‘s travel ban. masih fouladi is the advocacy manager at the los angeles office of the council on american—islamic relations. he is in la now. thank you forjoining us. there are some big questions here on implementation. does someone coming into the us rely on a customs officer on the day? what is a bonus i‘d relationship? iam officer on the day? what is a bonus i‘d relationship? i am sure there are i‘d relationship? i am sure there a re lots of i‘d relationship? i am sure there are lots of questions you want a nswe rs are lots of questions you want a nswers to are lots of questions you want answers to —— bona fide relationship. one thing i want to state fr

bbc news, london bridge. laura: police say they have released another 10 people in the wake of saturday's attack. that means all 12 people taken into custody are now free. as to the two attackers police named, a short time ago, i spoke with the bbc's mark atkins. two of three attackers were londoners. one was known to police and even video abouta extremism. how is this being received where you are, so close to the scene of the attack? reporter: well, laura, it raises very similar questions to ones we discussed not long ago after the manchester attack. after the manchester attack, there were immediate claims that abedi had been reported to the authorities. and one of the two attackers who had been named was featured in a recent channel four documentary that looked at people who wanted jihad living in london. we also understand one of the , same men in the channel 4 documentary was separately reported to the authorities in two separate occasions. there was clear frustration from one man the bbc interviewed who

tom symonds, bbc news. three days after hundreds of residents from four tower blocks in camden in north london were asked to evacuate their homes, there's confusion about how and where they will be re—housed. sophie hutchinson has been speaking to some of them. people continued packing up their flats today and moving out of the tower blocks on the estate in north london. some families have been found temporary accommodation, but at others say they feel abandoned by the council with nowhere to go. this resident has spent the last two nights ina resident has spent the last two nights in a hotel with his wife and four children, but they can't stay there tonight. yesterday i called there tonight. yesterday i called the council that my stay in the hotel is running out tomorrow. find us, you know, a solution, what are you going to do? and all i hear, we are looking at your case, we will find you something, hopefully. what hope is this? i don't understand what the hope is? this is the hotel room the family of si

this is bbc news. the headlines: police say 58 people are now presumed to have died in wednesday‘s tower block fire in london. they warn it could take weeks to recover the dead and the number could rise. the british prime minister, theresa may has admitted initial support for victims "was not good enough". officials say a forest fire in central portugal has killed at least 2a people and injured several others, including a number of firefighters. the secretary of the interior told reporters that most of the victims had burned to death in their vehicles. prosecutors in the united states say they will seek a retrial in the sexual assault case against the entertainer bill cosby. a judge declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict after more than 50 hours of deliberations. as we‘ve been hearing a group of residents, volunteers and survivors of grenfell tower met theresa may at downing street on saturday afternoon. the bishop of kensington, the right reverend dr graham tomlinson, was

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: uk security services are facing more questions following revelations that they werewarned about the third london bridge attacker. he's been named as 22 year—old youssef zaghba. in syria fighters backed by us forces have, for the first time, entered the outskirts of raqqa — the city stronghold of so—called islamic state. the ground forces, made up largely of syrian kurds, have launched attacks from the east, west and north of the city — after declaring a new phase in the battle. our correspondent rami ruhayem has obtained rare footage from inside raqqa and reports on the battle to retake the last is bastion inside syria. the ground work to capture raqqa from the islamic state group has been under way for months. kurdish—led forces, backed by the us, have been advancing towards the city and sealing off access routes. now, with the help of heavy air strikes, they've advanced to raqqa's eastern edge and are fighting inside the city for the first time. trans