letter from birmingham jail becomes after chapter 3 of the book that martin luther king publishes in 1964 called why we can't wait and in why we can't wait in chapter 2, king is making a defense of nonviolence . and because nonviolence is under attack by 1964, by many people in the community who feel like nonviolence is not working. it's time to abandon nonviolence and king is trying to defend it. and he had this great line, he says i still believe there's something in the american egos that responds to the strength of moral force. >> in the american egos that responds to the strength of moral force. and who did he use as an example when responding to the strength of moral force, he talks about the popularity of harper lee the novel and the movie to kill a mockingbird and the figure of atticus finch who exhibits moral force in his stand against the lynch mob that has, to get tom robinson from the jail so it's remarkable, this odd fact that in king's writings, there is both this condemnation of the white moderates and also this week in the strength of moral force and that's what harpe

in recent yea rs. come out of birmingham in recent years. now actors are performing the experiences of some in the muslim community who were affected by it. because of trojan horse, schools across the uk are expected to teach british values. british values. to suddenly nemeth british values as though vertiginous something i have to learn, something i have to become, rather than something i already am. in 2014, around 25 schools in birmingham where investigated over allegations that some hardline muslims were plotting to promote an islamic ethos in the classroom. a government enquiry found in some schools religious conservatism was encouraged, and extremism went unchallenged. but this play has a different take on the trojan horse story. there has been one side of the story that has been one side of the story that has been pushed. we at least need to hear what the teachers who were at the centre of trojan horse thing, we need to hear what the students, like, their voices were crucial voices that were missing at the time that debate and you thi

birmingham jail. it is a famous packet on -- passage to talk about white moderate what is atticus and jeff not a white moderate? and then almost comes to the conclusion it isn't the counselors or the klansman but the biggest stumbling block with the african-american struggle and is a remarkable statement and one of those from birmingham jail but what is interesting about that but to contextualize mlk larger work and ministry that letter becomes chapter three of the book that mlk publishes why we can't wait and in chapter number two came make a defense of nonviolence. by many people in the black community that feels nonviolence is not working and came desperately tries to defend that. i simply there is something in the american a post that response the strength of moral force. something that responds to the strength of moral force. how many years responding to talk about the popularity of the novel in the movie to kill a mockingbird? and atticus finish who stands against bench mob who gets tom robinson

hmp birmingham... a recent video filmed by inmates inside the prison shows them smoking drugs and using mobile phones. we need to get some people in here to terrorise them. the man who monitors this jail paints a picture of a place in desperate need of attention. there are cockroaches and rats around the premises, so the prison is infested with vermin in the victorian side. that causes people distress in terms of their living conditions. the cells are crowded so two people are living in a cell that the victorians designed for one and effectively it's an open toilet. even so, he says new leadership has led to significant improvements and sees the jail going in a positive direction. g4s took over the running of this prison in 2011. a senior source at the organisation told the bbc the company is in a state of chaos and they're struggling to figure out how to bring control at this jail. g4s strongly refute the allegations made in this report. over recent weeks i've seen a downward trend in violent incident

in reply, birmingham were set 206 to win after a rain delay but it looked a tall order. adil rashid trapped sam hain. in good form. 1—19 from 3 overs for the england test bowler. birmingham struggled to get to their target and it was a comfortable victory in the end for the vikings. earlier in the day, lancashire thunder won their first women's super league game for almost two years when they beat yorkshire diamonds in the roses derby. lancashire posted 134 runs from their 20 overs before england spinners sophie ecclestone and alex hartley tore through yorkshire for a 33—run victory. now what do these two boxers have in common? the answer is — they've both lost to anthonyjoshua. britain's dillian whyte was beaten by the superstar back in 2015 and new zealander — joseph parkerfamously lost to him in cardiff earlier this year. well, now the heavyweights are fighting each other in london tomorrow night, they weighed—in this afternoon and joseph has told whyte — prepare for war. a warning there is some flash photography coming up. alex gulrijani reports. the jour

we have lost all our youth clubs virtually in birmingham and the rest of the west midlands. there is no youth provision is there, we wonder why we have a problem with young people. we are taking that action but can only see the results of having fewer officers, less preventative work, and a growth in crime here and throughout the country. in terms of your role, as police and crime commission, what are you able to do practically? what can you men forced your office that can help this situation? what i do is oversee the priorities the police have, the priority must be the most serious crimes. we are seeing more violent crimes. we are seeing more violent crimes which take longer for officers to pursue, particularly murders. that means it takes them away from some of the other lower level but very impact of crimes like burglary and anti—social behaviour. iam burglary and anti—social behaviour. i am trying to prioritise the funding we've got. we are making our force more efficient, getting more out of each offers a's time with new technology. we are not standing still here. �

in birmingham, alabama it's the same as birmingham, england. it's a network like itv with local news. he thought they we re with local news. he thought they were big local stations with lots of local content so he wanted one of those in england in every major city. some at of, at the time said you've got the wrong end of the stick —— at of common. he said he wa nts stick —— at of common. he said he wants big local stations with local stations across the uk, up to 80 of them. his civil servants were very sceptical and the whole of the television industry said this wouldn't work but there were enthusiasts, people in the local community who wanted to start a tv station, so they apply for licences and as soon as they got on the air they realised there wasn't any money. how are they funded? they are meant to be funded from television advertising but they haven't got the audiences to command much tv advertising. they are effectively subsidised by the bbc, why would that happen you might ask? absolutely. in jeremy hunt's mind is to help it get

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. the youngest pilot in the battle of britain has died at the age of 96. when hejoined the royal air force in the second world war geoffrey wellum was only 17. just over a year later he was engaged in a ferocious dogfight in which he brought down at least three enemy aircraft, sustained damage to his own, and yet managed to escape. robert hall takes a look back at his life. archive: the british met the challenge by throwing in everything they had. a fortnight after leaving school, i walked through the gates of my elementary flying training school to learn to fly. the chap said to me, he said, go and fly it, but don't you dare break it. it was the start of a true partnership. afterjust a few months' training, geoffrey wellum was in the cockpit of his first spitfire. by the summer of 19a0, he was a veteran. day after day, he and his young friends scrambled to meet german attacks. the moment the telephone rang, you were absolutely het up. that was a difficult time. once you were strapped i

gareth southgate‘s side arrived back at birmingham airport on a flight from st petersburg. their return was kept low key, and, unlike the last time england reached the last four in 1990, there will not be an open—top bus parade. france are taking on croatia in the world cup final. france are the favourites, and they are currently 2—1 in the lead. let's go to paris, and hugh schofield is there for us now. we have seen some huge crowds out there on the streets of the capital. there must be a lot of excitement there at the moment? it is com pletely there at the moment? it is completely mad. we have had hours of this crowd behind us. it was going crazy before half—time with that last—minute goal, the penalty converted by antoine griezmann. it was so converted by antoine griezmann. it was so crowded all i had was a 5 degrees angle but i could tell from the reaction of the crowd how it was going. he went mad with the first school. then there was the equaliser. and then cheating at the ends. the penalty was confirmed and converted and the place went crazy. we were bombarde

bears by 41 vikings beat the birmingham bears by a1 runs in the t20 blast. yorkshire showed an excellent batting display, taking 126 —— making 126 in their 20 overs. in reply, birmingham were set 126 to win. and look at that, adil rashid trapped samhain. birmingham struggled to get to their target and it was a comfortable victory in the end for the vikings. early in the day, lancashire thunder won that their first day, lancashire thunder won that theirfirst win in's day, lancashire thunder won that their first win in's super league game for almost two years when they beat yorkshire diamonds in the roses derby. yorkshire posted 12a runs from their 20 overs, before the lancashire bowlers tore through yorkshire for a 32 run victory. now, what are these two boxes have in common? the answer is they have both lost the anthonyjoshua. britain's dillian whyte was beaten by the superstar back in 2015, and new zealander parker famously lost him in cardiff last year. well, now, they are fighting each other. they met in london and anthonyjoshua warned his opponent. t

well let's bring in our guests for today's discussion joining us from birmingham in the u.k. is scott lucas professor of international politics at the university of birmingham from london we're joined by philip mcgrane former economic advisor to the president of the european commission via skype from hong kong is pauline leung managing director of asia analytic i welcome to you all scott let's start with you could a trade war i want to get too bogged down in trade and terrorist but nonetheless that's where we'll start can a trade war between the u.s. and china be one will one side come out of this victorious over the other. no no one wins in a trade war let's just get that's you know set out from the very start of this discussion one side may suffer less it's trade in investment baby affected losses jobs may be affected less in this case probably china but the whole point about international trade is not that it's a win lose the whole point is is that each side benefits by building upon its strengths now that is what the trade the truck ministration is challenging the idea th

the birmingham born irishman was not going to let this one go. thomas is up to second overall, and the day belonged to one man. dan martin. drew savage, bbc news. the giants, what result for them. but the rise when, 20 point— 12, in the evening other game, the dragons drew 22, josh charlie had given the hosts the lead, but narrowed the deficit. the penalties tied the game and a tense finish, neither side could find a winning point. that's all from sportsday with will perry. coming up in a moment, the papers. have a good one. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political correspondent for the evening standard, kate proctor and journalist and broadcasterjohn stapleton. many of tomorrow's front the telegraph leads with donald trump's suggestion that theresa may's brexit strategy might not find favour makes mr trump's thoughts on brexit its lead, and also says that england manager gareth southgate is against the idea of his squad being seen as heros. the guardian reports mrs may i

the 30 year old has been named in their squad for next week's ist test against india in birmingham — and was one of the star performers as england won the recent one—day series. the leg spinner is only playing one—day and t20 matches for his county side yorkshire this season having chosen not to play the red ball format. england's national selector ed smith has been responding to claims that rashid's selection sets a bad precedent. moving forward, we are very clear, this is an unusual i—off set of circumstances which we have discussed. moving forward, for players to be eligible to play for the england test team, starting from next year, they have two have a contract cleaning red bull cricket. they have two had it. you cannot move forward saying i don't want to play england cricket i want to play test, adil rashid is aware of this and he will know that she he will have to have a read all contract if he wishes it to be available for selection in test cricket. situation we find ourselves in now is different, he assigned a white ball contract and that is a fixed. as a result, we ar

well let's bring in our guests for today's discussion joining us from birmingham in the u.k. is scott lucas professor of international politics at the university of birmingham from london we're joined by philip mcgrane former economic advisor to the president of the european commission via skype from hong kong is pauline leung managing director of asia analytical welcome to you all let's start with you kind of trade war i want to get too bogged down in trade and terrorist but nonetheless that's where we'll start can a trade war between the u.s. and china be one will one side come out of this victorious over the other. no no one wins in a trade war let's just get that's you know set out from the very start of this discussion one side may suffer less it's trade in investment baby affected losses jobs may be affected less in this case probably china but the whole point about international trade is not that it's a win lose the whole point is is that each side benefits by building upon its strengths now that is what the trade the trouble ministration is challenging the idea that d

sta nsted were told london gatwick birmingham and london stansted were told they need to improve. paul smith is consumer and markets director with the civil aviation authority. talk is through what your report found ? authority. talk is through what your report found? the report looks at the services provided by the top 30 uk airports for passengers with disability who need help accessing the airport, it is a positive story overall, 16 airports ranters really good for providing a great service to disabled passengers, but four airports, manchester ranked wins and sta nsted, airports, manchester ranked wins and stansted, gatwick airports, manchester ranked wins and sta nsted, gatwick and airports, manchester ranked wins and stansted, gatwick and birmingham have more work required so that disabled passengers and those needing the service gets a great service. so more workers on the ground helping those who need help? it can be resources, and the focus, have we got the right staff training? where service is really good, staff are really passionate and there is a real focus from manage

this is where england's world cup journey finally ends, a rather non—descriptor of birmingham airport, you may be able to see the aeroplane they arrived on, you certainly would be able to hear it if you were here, no great fa nfa re, hear it if you were here, no great fanfare, that is what the fa wanted, there were 50 or 60 fans watching there were 50 or 60 fans watching the plane as it taxied round the airport from the top of the multistorey car park. really, that was it, no great adulation and the like of which we have seen over the last few weeks with the heroics of the england team. i caught up with gareth southgate after they landed and he told me the team and the squad is did just a little bit of celebrating. we had a few drinks, everybody was singing, very special, that gives you a chance of being a successful team, not all about science and not all about what happens on the pitch, sometimes, those little moments that you share together, those relationships and friendships are with you forever and thatis friendships are with you forever and that is an important part of sport. t

not quite the same at birmingham airport. england are home having secured fourth place in the competition. it was a low key affair. the team landed at birmingham airport this afternoon with the squad looking forward to a holiday before starting training ahead of the new football season. captain harry kane was confirmed the highest scorer in the tournament and takes the golden boot. some consolation for the team after being knocked out by runners—up croatia. manager gareth southgate had high praise for the praise the camaraderie among them. amazing, an amazing group to work with, very tight, everyone connected, the players and staff. we had a few drinks last night and eve ryo ne had a few drinks last night and everyone was singing. it was very special. that gives you a chance of being a successful team. it's not all about science and what happens on the pitch. sometimes those little moments that you shared together, those relationships will last for ever and that's an important part of sport. we were aware of a number of lan

let's go to birmingham now, where the england team have arrived back from russia after their brave but ultimately unsuccessful world cup bid. we are hoping to see the team coming off that plane very shortly. the england captain, harry kane, it is due to have at least the consolation that he is likely to win the world cup's golden boot. he scored six goals. and of course, the team have won huge plaudits for their behaviour, their dedication, and having got a lot further than many people expected. after being knocked out in the semifinal, had to play in that play—off against belgium on saturday, where they went down to a 2-0 saturday, where they went down to a 2—0 defeat. gareth southgate's team clearly u na ble 2—0 defeat. gareth southgate's team clearly unable to bounce back from that loss in extra time against croatia, who are now out there in the final. but i think there has been wide recognition of their highly creditable performance. there has been some criticism from england fans, who were told not to go to the airport to welcome the england team are back. the airport author

cities like newcastle and birmingham are holding their own protests. cities like newcastle and birmingham are holding their own protestslj cities like newcastle and birmingham are holding their own protests. i am really disappointed in theresa may holding her hand out. i think it is important that you stand up and sometimes your principles have to come before monetary value. throughout the morning in central london, women gathered to take part in the first of the protest marches here. more than 60,000 people have signed up to the different demonstrations today. and overnight have come the revelations that donald trump has been criticising theresa may over her brexit plans and promoting borisjohnson as being potentially a great prime minister. to what extent will that he cut these demonstrations?” to what extent will that he cut these demonstrations? i think people are quite angry already as they are. hopefully this will give more fire, more purpose do that anger. forget about it, stop being shocked, get your act together, we now need to make a noise.

wish i didn't live in birmingham, it's disgusting what they've done. it's not the sort of thing you expect to happen. around 45 minutes later baby eliza was found here at this health centre, just a few miles away. she was still in her car seat. police said she seemed blissfully unaware of the drama she had been involved. officers say they are looking for the men and the car, which is a grey audi. the intent and the greed around the people responsible for this was taken above a child's life, and ultimately, emotionally to anybody out there who has any information in relation to this crime, i want those people to come forward. today from hospital, claire o'neill said she was shaken, and that because the men ran over her as they made their escape, she's unable to hold her daughter properly. the child was missing for less than an hour. but for her, those 45 minutes are likely to have felt a lot longer. a motorcyclist who filmed himself doing wheelies and travelling at 189 miles per hour has beenjailed for 21 months. when police raided adam campion's home t

when we wake -- look to birmingham, it is police brutality. when we look at mississippi 1964 and cheney and goodwin and schwerner were murdered, they were the victims of violence. so it's not as if it is just lack activists most of the violence in the 60s is being inflicted on people in the movement. but by the time we get to 1966, and even before 1966, malcolm x was in the picture and he is articulating a human rights event, a right to fight back when attacked, not aggressive violence but a right to defend one's self. by the time we get to 1966, with the formation of the black panthers in oakland, california. bobby seale and huey newton and they are carrying guns. and fighting back against the police. so by the time we get to 1966, and later, then of course we have people like hret brown saying that burn baby burn. so all of that looks like -- although activist and movement don't want to incite violence or initiate violence they will respond with violence when violence is inflicted upon them and they will fight fire with fire. so the mood and

hmp birmingham... a recent video filmed by inmates inside the prison shows them smoking drugs and using mobile phones. we need to get some people in here to terrorise them. the man who monitors this jail paints a picture of a place in desperate need of attention. there are cockroaches and rats around the premises, so the prison is infested with vermin in the victorian side. that causes people distress in terms of their living conditions. the cells are crowded so two people are living in a cell that the victorians designed for one and effectively it's an open toilet. even so, he says new leadership has led to significant improvements and sees the jail going in a positive direction. g4s took over the running of this prison in 2011. a senior source at the organisation told the bbc the company is in a state of chaos and they're struggling to figure out how to bring control at this jail. g4s strongly refute the allegations made in this report. over recent weeks i've seen a downward trend in violent incident

i mean, when we looked at birmingham in 1963, it's police brutality. when we look at mississippi, 1964, and cheney and good win were murdered, they were the victims of violence. so it's not like the activists are violent. most of the violence in the early 1960s is being inflicted on people who are in the movement. but by the time we get to 1966, and even before 1966, malcolm x is in the picture and malcolm x is articulating a right to self-defense, a right to fight back when attacked, not aggressive violence but a right to defend oneself. by the time we get to 1966, we have the formation of the black panthers panthers in oakland, california, and they are carrying guns and fighting back against the police. and so, by the time we get to 1966, and later, and then of course we have people like h. brown rhetorically saying, you know, burn, baby, burn. and so all of that looks like -- although activists in the movement do not want to incite violence or initiate violence, that they will respond with violence when violence is inflicted upon them, and that they

these are the temperatures at 11 pm. 23 degrees for london and birmingham. a little too warm for sleeping. the low pressure we have this weekend to the south, bringing storms in from parts of france to south—west england. the low will be influencing the weather in the next 2a hours. the risk of a few more showers across south—west england but few are. a lot more in the way of whether —— dry weather and sunshine. it will be a slightly fresher the day. the temperatures are not quite as high during the afternoon but still warm enough. across the south in england and wales, temperatures are unchanged again. thejet in england and wales, temperatures are unchanged again. the jet stream remains split with one branch going towards iceland and the other going towards iceland and the other going to the mediterranean. we will find ourselves with high pressure over the top of the british isles and that will bring a dry, hot and sunny weather. that theme will continue in the week ahead with not a great deal of rain around, could be some isolated, thundery showers

maybe 31 01’ of magister and birmingham. maybe 31 or 32 of magister and birmingham. maybe 31 or32 in of magister and birmingham. maybe 31 or 32 in london —— manchester. the cooler air will sink further south as we go on through the coming weeks. in cardiff and london, temperatures dipping a bit, but we keep hold of the sunshine and dry weather. little changing over the next few days, very little change for the foreseeable future actually. thanks very much, ben. we have managed to get vince cable and nigel evans back with us from college green. thanks for hanging around, gentlemen. sorry about those technical problems. good to get a final thought moving forward. what do you expect to happen next now theresa may is presenting a unified cabinet? well, clearly, as i think we both ee, well, clearly, as i think we both agree, this has got to go forward to the european union. part of the problem is the proposition that's been put forward, it may well have temporary cabinet unity, but the brexit secratary himself has described it as an workable. it's difficult to see how

11pm these are the type of temperatures you will be trying to go to sleep in, 23 or 2a degrees for birmingham and london. overnight the cold front will have moved across scotland, it will not back the temperatures a little but it will still be warm for the type of year, but the hottest weather across england and wales in the afternoon. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... 150 firefighters are at the scene of a huge moorland blaze near bolton — it was declared a major incident when two fires merged into one as a result of increasing wind speed. 30 conservative mps have written a letter demanding theresa may gets tough with the eu over brexit negotiations, while the head of the nhs in england has revealed that the health service is preparing for the possibility of there being no deal. people who rent their homes could be given more security under government proposals to introduce a minimum tenancy term of three years in a move ministers will help renters put down more roots in their communities. people who book their holidays online will be protected under new eu rules which come into fo

in the early 1950's in birmingham, alabama, there were not many republicans. the way that it happened is my father and mother before they were married went down to register to vote and the poll tester looked at my father, big, tall man, football player, and said, so how many beans are in this jar? my father could not answer the question. he said, you don't pass the test. my father went back to his church and told the story to the man who was one of his elders, and he said, reverend, don't worry about it. i will tell you how to get registered. you go down there and there is a clerk who is a republican. he said she is trying to build a republican party. if you say you are a republican, she will register you. my father went down and got registered. he never forgot it. he remained a republican the rest of his life. david: you took up piano when you were 15? condoleezza: when i was three. david: three. condoleezza: the great advantage to learning to play that early is that i could read music before i could read. it was like a native language. i have always been a g

a birmingham entrepreneur who captured the latest fashions in decorative arts and produced vases, candle holders and silver in the most efficient way. you can see some of his work in the upper lst-hand corner. by replicating elements of the design and assembling those elements in varying ways, thus ensuring novelty and great efficiency. he applied new memorization technology to the creation of luxury objects and can be seen as the father of the luxury car manufacturer. in the 1770s, the whole of europe was gripped by a mania of vases which emerged from the recent fascination of classical designs, many of which derived from architectural discoveries in italy. here the shape of the vases can be seen as the central element dictating its form and promoting its function. through the 18th century, through the 18th century, the trades carried on with the notable selection of bolton's manufacturer in birmingham. it was in the field of ceramics that great transformations were brought to the end of the 18th currentry. hooer was a new technology, the creation of an imitation chinaware. great breakf

an entrepreneurship program for the most disadvantaged b m e women and british box on the women in birmingham at the center and that was very fulfilling we launched the program in may and we had an initial workshop this month and it was great to see you know a lot of enthusiasm for a lot of these ladies have never had. these opportunities you do have various setups and then your organization where people from say the medical profession legal profession women can mix and meet with each other definitely because they want the lack of positive role models from such as yourself you know women who kind of out there engaging participating or fifty percent of british box money women don't vote is very important for them to understand their role and how they can have a say in you know shaping the political future right now especially with backside and all of these you know challenges that via facing now of course you have the support the u.k. government the home office and you're in day five on the pakistan high commission which is excellent do you find that they have you have a good working relations

home of the dandy head of north american studies graduate program at the university of fed on from birmingham in the u.k. scott lucas professor of political science and international studies and american politics at the university of birmingham and from london is on janine driver all and gas correspondent for the financial times a very warm welcome to all of you miss robin i'm going to start with you has opec been artificially manipulating oil prices or does president trump not understand oil markets well this is what's really funny at the moment because producers came together to cut production over the last in order to stabilize the oil market in fact that's also helped big u.s. show produces as well so even as donald trump has been saying look saudi arabia and other opec producers are manipulating the market is actually also you leaning on opec now to raise production so you can't really have it both ways. mr lucas what the sicht will the president's actions whether it's attacking opec asking them to increase production beyond their agreements all imposing sanctions on iranian oil what is

dina asher—smith set a new british championship record to win the 100 metres in birmingham last night. she ran it in 10.97 seconds. she's still the only british woman to break the 11—second mark. asher—smith is building up to the defence of her european 200 metres title in berlin in august. hampshire posted a record—breaking score to beat kent and win cricket's one—day cup. rilee rossouw hit a century as they made 330—7 from their 50 overs — the biggest total in a final at lord's. kent could never keep pace in their reply, victory going to hampshire by 61 runs. in rugby league, josh drinkwater had a great day for catalans dragons, as they beat castleford tigers 44—16. he scored a hat—trick of tries and kicked six goals in what was, of course, a man of the match performance. dragons are now seventh in the table. britain's cal crutchlow will start on the front row for today's dutch motogp at assen. he missed out on pole by the tiniest of margins — just 0.0111 seconds — to the reigning champion, marc marquez. that's all the sport for now. now on bbc news, here's ben w

in 1963 when the white students wanted to boycott integration efforts in birmingham, or when students in louisville, kentucky, five against busing. i don't know what they had against kissing, but they need to get spelling lessons. it was there ubiquitously in the hands of ordinary white southerners for whom the flag obviously symbolized white supremacy or at least opposition to integration. that is a track record throughout the civil rights era. it is important to note all the while, the flag continued to beat what it always had been for many people, a war memorial, attribute to southern confederate soldiers and their deaths. soldiers.rial to earlier of thede controversy surrounding the confederate battle flag. what we have seen to this point is an accretion of meanings of the confederate battle flags, conflicting meanings of heritage and hate, all of these various meanings that came to a head. for the last half-century, it has been history of controversy, of efforts to remove flags from their prominent place they used to enjoy on the commemorative landscape, particularly in official

a taxidriver in birmingham. he says one afternoon, a group of men threw some bricks at him. he claims the police response was nil. i don't feel safe. they are not scared of police because they feel they will not get caught. that's what they told you on your face. like other police forces across the country, west midlands police admits, at times, it's struggling. the man in charge says sorry. the demand on the service is going up because, actually, local authorities and other services have been reduced, so more vulnerable people come into the place. and we are absolutely at a point where that is not a sustainable position for policing anymore. and i'm sorry about that, but that's the reality of where policing is now. all the forces across the uk have seen their funding cut since 2010. new figures show the number of frontline police officers in england and wales has reduced by 20,000 over the same period. the government says this force will get millions of extra cash over the next year and that it expects the police to investigate every crime properly. but according to the off

gareth southgate's side arrived back at birmingham airport on a flight from st petersburg. their return was kept low key and — unlike the last time england reached the last four in 1990 — there will not be an open—top bus parade. speaking to the bbc mr southgate said the world cup had offered the england team an opportunity to build and grow. i think yesterday was a disappointment to end with the defeat but you have to put in the context of the tournament we have had. an incredible experience for everybody. we have learned a lot, we have learned as much from the defeat as the victories. the players have given everything they had. the best performance for 28 years so i am incredibly proud of what they have done. obviously you are disappointed but satisfied at achieving so much, how do you feel? how do you build on those? it is a good position to build from. we were aware of a number of landmarks and we wanted to get there. barriers we wanted to break through. it is always better to look to build to improve from a position of reaching the last four. we know there's a lo

sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. at least 17 people have died after an amphibious "duck boat" carrying tourists sank in stormy weather in the us state of missouri. the vessel was carrying 31 people when it capsized in table rock lake — a popular tourist attraction in the state. authorities have said there are children are among the dead. ben ando reports. barely making headway, shocked tourists watch as one of the so—called duck tour boats struggles against the swells of a sudden storm. another vessel further out did not make it back and sank beneath the choppy waters of table rock lake in missouri with 31 people on board. we all knew that one of them rolled or whatever it may be. i saw two people way off in the distance. we were off in the front of the boat, they were way off in the distance. i believe they may be actual workers that jumped in after others, trying to save them. 17 are dead and seven people were rushed to hospital. our thoughts and prayers are with the families and the victims in this tragic even

bir birmingham ed foundation is a great organization. >> clearly. walter, i think we can all learn a big lesson from you this morning. thank you for what you did. thanks for being here. luke, to you, i think a promotion is in order. >> i think so too. i agree. >> all right. a car and a promotion. gentlemen, thank you very much. we appreciate it. thank you for being with me. the white house is considering letting russia interrogate americans even though the state department calls that move absurd. up next, one of those americans that could be grilled -- ahead. little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, naus

well let's bring in our guests for today's discussion joining us from birmingham in the u.k. is scott lucas professor of international politics at the university of birmingham from london we're joined by philip mcgrane former economic advisor to the president of the european commission and via skype from hong kong is pauline leung managing director of asia analytic i welcome to you all scott let's start with you could a trade war i want to get too bogged down in trade and terrorist but nonetheless that's where we'll start can a trade war between the u.s. and china be one will one side come out of this victorious over the other. no no one wins in a trade war let's just get that's you know set out from the very start of this discussion one side may suffer less it's trade in investment baby affected losses jobs may be affected less in this case probably china but the whole point about international trade is not that it's a win lose the whole point is is that each side benefits by building upon its strengths now that is what the trade the trouble ministration is challenging the i

she set a new british championship record to win the 100 metres in birmingham last night, clocking 10.97 seconds — she's still the only british woman to break the 11—second mark. that's all the sport for now but you can find much more on the bbc sport website — including the build—up to the austrian grand prix. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. and i'll be back in the next hour. thank you, richard. millions of people who book their holidays online will be protected under new eu rules which come into force today. until now, trips booked via websites like expedia and on the beach did not have the same protection as traditional package holidays from travel agents. our business correspondent joe lynam has more. expedia, lastminute.com, ebookers and on the beach are popular websites for booking holidays, but they are intermediaries. it means if things go wrong, they are not directly responsible. that ends today. more and more people are buying their holidays online but they don't get the same protection as they would have got from a traditional travel agent, so thanks to these changes today, an

thinking of going to bed at 11, temperatures still 23, 24 in london, cardiff, birmingham. unpleasant night for sleeping ahead. tomorrow, low pressure to the south bringing the risk of thundery showers across southern parts of the country and for the week ahead. otherwise, more hot sunshine. the cold front over scotland. no rain, but knocking back the temperatures. highs on monday in scotla nd the temperatures. highs on monday in scotland of 22, 20 three. the highest temperatures in the south in england and wales, looking at upper 20s, low 30s in the hottest areas. more sunshine for northern ireland and temperatures a little bit higher as well. the outlook for the next few days, the week ahead, looking dry with plenty of sunshine for most. thunderstorms scattered around but many areas will miss those than stay completely dry. continuing to be hot with temperatures into the high 20s and low 30s. the heatwave, the dry spell looks set notjust this week but lasting into the middle ofjuly. i cannot see any big changes weather—wise on the horizon. this is bbc news. the headline

in manchester and birmingham it was 15%. the government admits there is a problem but insists it is investing a great deal of money to improve the network. it is why we are doing things like rebuilding liverpool lime street station at the moment, we have built the first link between manchester piccadilly manchester victoria, it is why we are spending money new trains across the north of england, making sure the north of england, making sure the rail system is fit for purpose for the 21st century with the capacity needed. it is overcrowded now but we are doing things to solve that. such promises are likely to be cold comfort for many of today's commuters as they look forward to a hot, bothered and heavily overcrowded journey home. theo leggett, bbc news. legislation passed by the scottish parliament is being challenged by the uk government for the first time. a case is being heard at the supreme court about whether holyrood went beyond its jurisdiction by passing alternative brexit legislation to westminster. the supreme cour