this is bbc news. the headlines... donald trump is in paris for talks with president macron joint action to combat terrorism doubled the agenda. the brexit secretary urges all mps to work together as the government publishes the repeal bill but it faces opposition from labour and the lib democrats. the prime minister tells the bbc she became tea rful minister tells the bbc she became tearful when she learned she was going to lose her majority after the general election. devastated and not to share a tear? yes, a little tear. at that moment. an american doctor tells the high court there is a chance terminally ill charlie gard could benefit from experimental treatment in the us. in a moment it will be time for wimbledon sports day but first a look at what else is coming up this evening. more reaction to president trump's bastille day meeting with his new

french counterpart emmanuel macron. as the natural history museum waves goodbye to dippy, we say hello to hope the blue whale. and a miraculous escape for an elephant swimming ten milled out to see off be sri lankan coast. it is all a head on bbc news. now it's time for wimbledon sportsday. hello and welcome to wimbledon sportsday. our main story is receiving... johanna konta is beaten as venus williams shows her class in their semifinal. i had very few chances to get a good foothold in the match and again when i did have those chances she did very well to

ta ke those chances she did very well to take them away from me. williams will play garbine muguruza after her victory over magdalena rybarikova. jamie murray and martina hingis back into the mixed doubles semifinals. also coming up chris froome loses the yellow jersey at the tour de france as he struggles on the final climb into dayback to stage. good evening. welcome to another busy day here at wimbledon. fewer matches as the tournament comes to the final few days for us to talk about but they are of far greater significance and fourjohanna konta, none bigger than her semifinal against venus williams out on centre court earlier. unfortunately it didn't go as the crowd hoped. konta

failed to become the first british woman in a0 years to make it took to wimbledon singles final. this story... all smiles forjoanna conn this morning, relaxed, hard to believe she was about to begin the biggest match of her life. still the absence of the training ground is rather different on centre court. met with the growing tide of up and the glare of expectation but also by venus williams, one of the best the modern game has seen. that is a pressure is under which konta is learning to thrive matching the five—time champion game per game. but when williams is playing like this one can only stay with her for so this one can only stay with her for so long. the oldest semifinalist in nearly a quarter of a century still with the power that can keep her there... the break eventually came and with it the first set of williams, met with a moment of stunned silence on centre court. but the british number one it would be a

long way back from here. konta would hinder all the support and encouragement. there was plenty to cheer but now her brilliance coming only in flashes. that is all williams would love. when faced with serbs like this, —— serves like this, it was all konta could do to get out of the way. even for the optimistic, but getting harder to find. a flawless display from williams and very few can live with that. konta couldn't. there it is this time. arms aloft and it is venus williams who is back in the wimbledon final after so many years. wimbledon final after so many years. wimbledon overfor the wimbledon final after so many years. wimbledon over for the great british hope, her mark left on this tournament but the smiles now all williams. the former british number one annabel croftjoins me now. you watched the match out there today, commentated on it, a disappointing end fourjohanna konta but she wasn't foothold was she? she wasn't.

i think it was neck and neck at the start. an incredible atmosphere. you could almost hear a pin drop. the intensity of the match. around about 3-3 intensity of the match. around about 3—3johanna intensity of the match. around about 3—3 johanna konta intensity of the match. around about 3—3johanna konta had a bit of an opportunity, 1530 seconds of opportunity, 1530 seconds of opportunity and she didn't make it. then she had to break points. venus williams came up with some huge serving and she came into the forehand side of konta wasn't able to control the ball so ultimately i think venus raised her level and she had a little bit too much in every single department, but it was a terrific first set. not mentioned but the experience of venus williams out on centre court really came to the fore. do you think the size of the fore. do you think the size of the occasion, the biggest bunch of her career, d think it got to her?|j don't her career, d think it got to her?” don't think it did. it was more about the level venus williams brought onto the court. more about the experience that venus showed in the experience that venus showed in the biggest stage of the game. i

thinkjohanna konta played a very good match. ithink thinkjohanna konta played a very good match. i think she will be disappointed with how the scoreline went but i think there wasn't an awful lot more she could have done. you have to remember, as much power thatjohanna you have to remember, as much power that johanna konta you have to remember, as much power thatjohanna konta brings into this much, venus has grown up waxing and playing with her sister serena was one of the most powerful athletes and hitters of the ball, so she was able to absorb all that power and she also used her so very effectively. she served a lot into the body, kept effectively. she served a lot into the body, kethohanna konta guessing. it was a fabulous performance and you could see the relief on venus‘s face at the end of the match huge smiles and coped with the match huge smiles and coped with the kind of pressure, up against the crowd, cheering for a home player, it was a very good performance from venus. let's hear what the two players had to say. overall i think all the credit has to go to venus and the way she was able to play today. i don't think i did too much

wrong. she reallyjust dictated the match from the very beginning until the very end, so i had very few chances to get a good foothold in the match and when i did have those chances she did very well to take them away from me, so all credit to her. the public have taken you to their that quite clearly even more 110w their that quite clearly even more now than ever before it seems. they we re now than ever before it seems. they were absolutely magnificent. the noise and general support i felt and love i felt over the last two weeks has truly been memorable so i have been looking forward to next year.” thought the crowd was very nice to me actually. they could have really been given more boisterous. i thought the crowd was so fair and i know they love johanna konta and it isa know they love johanna konta and it is a lot of pressure but i thought she handled it well. they think may experience helped a lot. as we

mentioned it was a0 years ago that britain last at the wimbledon finalist in the womb —— the woman's singles and the woman who achieved that was the 1927 champion virginia wade. she watched the match with sue barker. —— 19 77. wade. she watched the match with sue barker. -- 19 77. it was sad she come come through on an anniversary year and if it were so long since she had a winner. but i think next year she could make it or make it to the final and just progress so that the final and just progress so that the bit more. when you look at rybarikova, had tense she was in her first semifinal, that didn't happen tojo. she first semifinal, that didn't happen to jo. she didn't fall apart, first semifinal, that didn't happen tojo. she didn't fall apart, she was just beaten by somebody who has a lot of experience, those being out there, loves playing on grass and has been playing well and confident of tournament. venus has got such an incredible wingspan, so if she isn't may be quite as quick as she was ten yea rs may be quite as quick as she was ten years ago 01’ may be quite as quick as she was ten

years ago or something she sure mix—up with that wingspan. what i was impressed with today was the forehand down the line because traditionally we have always thought of both serena and venus being so brilliant crosscourt and with maybe the backhand down the line but her forehand, shejust the backhand down the line but her forehand, she just looked so the backhand down the line but her forehand, shejust looked so natural and easy down the line. there will bea and easy down the line. there will be a great final in the offing despitejohanna be a great final in the offing despite johanna konta's exit. be a great final in the offing despitejohanna konta's exit. venus williams is going to face spain's garbine muguruza. she had a fantastic win first bond on centre court as she beat rybarikova. 6—1, 6-1 court as she beat rybarikova. 6—1, 6—1 in one hour and four minutes. a fantastic win for the 2015 runner—up. she lost to serena williams and there were tears on court for her back in 2015. she will be hoping to go one better this time around and make it the first spanish winner of wimbledon ‘s her coach conchita martinez won it back in

199a. here is what muguruza thought about to after the match.” 199a. here is what muguruza thought about to after the match. i think i played very well for sure. she is a very talented player and she was playing very good during the tournament. i think today i stepped out on the court a super confident and everything went well. how about your big match experience compared to hers, having been a grand slam champion and to the final here, do you think that was a telling factor? definitely. 0nce you think that was a telling factor? definitely. once you're in a situation you know how to handle these matches better. in my case i was more prepared and the first time i played so definitely, yeah. there was more british interest for the fa ns was more british interest for the fans here today. we will come to the wheelchair singles and a little bit, but first wannabe married mothers was in action. jamie teaming up with martina hingis in the mixed doubles quarterfinals against the british pairof ken quarterfinals against the british pair of ken skates key and jocelyn rae. murray and hingis are actually a top seeds in this your tenant and they took the match 6—a, 6—a to book a place in the finals. but now out

on centre court heather watson and her partner henri kontinen r.n. action, they are at the defending champions. they are into a tie—break in the first set, but their opponents are currently 5—1 ahead in that one. we will see it heather watson and henri kontinen can come back and take victory in that one. now it is time for a little break rather events here at wimbledon. type a look at some of the sport going on elsewhere. we were at the tour de france first where chris froome has lost the leader's yellow jersey. he was unable to sustain the pace in the final climb today. it is 110w pace in the final climb today. it is now the italian who leads the way up to this stage. today was all about the claims and navigating them safely. the journey church the claims and navigating them safely. thejourney church is. over 200 kilometres, five climbs and one yellow jersey to protect. 200 kilometres, five climbs and one

yellowjersey to protect. chris broome was nestled in tightly by his team—mates. their task was to get into the end. any help on the claims greatly appreciated. not that steve cummings needed any. the british champion led out on his own. the leader was trying to keep out of trouble and failing. fabio aru and chris froome. the road but not tha nkfully chris froome. the road but not thankfully out of the stage, which would end with yet another climb, but with the road getting steeper, chris froome was getting weaker. the frenchman made his move and left the yellow jersey behind. fabio frenchman made his move and left the yellowjersey behind. fabio aru could just about keep pace at chris froome was nowhere to be seen, languishing 20 seconds behind his lead over fabio aru wiped out. he ta kes lead over fabio aru wiped out. he takes yellow, the gap just six seconds. the race is on. the team did an absolutely amazing job but i didn't have the legs to finish top, simple as that, no excuses. ijust

didn't have the legs. it is a really ha rd didn't have the legs. it is a really hard finish. i can only say congratulations for him to winning stage and also for fabio aru protecting the yellow jersey. football now, manchester city have agreed a fee of £50 million for totte n ha m agreed a fee of £50 million for tottenham defender kyle walker. city manager pep guardiola we had identified walker as his main writeback target and it is now expected he will sign in time to join his new team—mates before they leave for their pre—season through the united states. arsenal's record signing alexandre lacazette scored on his debut, in their 2—nil win over the australian champions sydney fc. arsenal paid lyon over a6—million pounds for lacazette last week. per mertesacker scored the other goal. the iceland international midfielder gylfi sigurdsson has withdrawn from swansea's pre—season tour to the untied states, with his future uncertain. the club is believed to have rejected a a0—million pound bid from everton. with the women's

european championship just days away, the england team were at kensington palace today, as the duke of cambridge wished them luck. prince william, who is president of the football association, met the players and took part in a kick—about with youngsters. the team are shortly heading out to the netherlands for their first match against scotland next wednesday. england have named an unchanged side for the second test against south africa which starts tomorrow at trent bridge. they won the opening match by 211 runs inside four days. that marked a fantastic start for joe root in his first match as captain. the most important thing is that we carry forward the attitude we took into last week and i thought there was a few key periods of the game which were crucial that we won which previously we might not have done and that is very exciting, to done and that is very exciting, to do that and of course there are areas we might have wanted to do

better but very aware we are not the finished article and we have hard work still to do, so i think it is an exciting time for us. we are desperate to get going again on friday. four-time olympic champion mo farah will compete for the last time ona mo farah will compete for the last time on a british track at the birmingham grand prix in august. farah plans to focus on road racing after the world championships in london, where he'll attempt to win a third successive five and ten thousand metres double. he says running in birmingham will give him a chance to thank his fans for all of their support over the years. the world para—athletics of their support over the years. the world pa ra—athletics championships begin in london tomorrow, with great britain aiming to improve on the fourth place finish in doha two yea rs fourth place finish in doha two years ago. approaching a quarter of a million tickets have been sold for ten days of events at the london stadium. 0ur reporter went to meet her at the grand prix event in switzerland. the pace of life might

look slow and idyllic but on the track it is a different matter. top—class competition is guaranteed, so ideal preparation for the world championships. malu van rhine won her first championships. malu van rhine won herfirst paralympic championships. malu van rhine won her first paralympic gold medal at the 2012 games and can't wait to return to london. 80,000 people cheering for you, being on the highest stage ever in a country where people just love the sport and performing there and winning my first ever gold paralympic medal, it is indescribable. that was amazing. the dutch star isn't afraid to make changes in her quest for sprinting perfection. she recently started watching with richard whitehead. his partnership is seen him break world records at the age of a0. partnership is seen him break world records at the age of ao.” partnership is seen him break world records at the age of 40. i saw that richard improved so much over the yea rs richard improved so much over the years and i thought that the

improvement and wanted to make. i wa nted improvement and wanted to make. i wanted to talk to him and his coach to see what they have been doing. that middle section... a lot of things to work on but she is the challenge and i am putting her through that challenge so let's just watch this space and see how well it goes. he has already won four world titles but believes she can tilt tech are sprinting to another level. i have never been training so hard. you want to run fast and give everything you have. he wants me to leave everything on the track. you really wa nt leave everything on the track. you really want to win the gold medal but obviously it would be nice if you can do it in a fast time. don't be surprised if she keeps her to a world record two. english golfer

callu m world record two. english golfer callum shinkwin ‘s opening round in the scottish open ended in spectacular action after hitting five birdies and two bogeys, he eagled the final hole — his huge approach shot took a lucky turn beside the green and he holed the putt to finish with a round of 67. shinkwin is in a group that includes ian poulter, stephen gallacher and padraig harrington — they're all five under par, two shots behind leader mikko illonen of finland. the welsh boxer lee selby has been described as a brave young man for deciding to go ahead with his world title defence on saturday despite the death of his mother. lee selby will take onjobs the death of his mother. lee selby will take on jobs and victor barros at wembley for the ibf featherweight belt. his mother died on tuesday evening, but he is trying to concentrate on the bug. the fight fell through at the very last minute before, 15 minutes before i was due to step on the scales, i was in

fantastic shape and the fight got proper way so it has been a long time coming but i am looking forward to putting on a show now, back to football — and lewes fc claim they've become the first professional or semi—professional football clu b professional or semi—professional football club in the world to pay its women's team the same as its men's. while the men's playing budget will remain the same, the extra funding is coming from a combination of private backers and sponsors. the club says it sends a powerful message to the uk football community. chrissie reidy has more. when it comes to earnings in the beautiful game, women's pay has failed to keep up with men's but thatis failed to keep up with men's but that is all about to change here at lewes fc, they are going to paint the men and women equally.” lewes fc, they are going to paint the men and women equally. i had already come to terms with that ball asa already come to terms with that ball as a hobby, it was something i love to do and i wasn't going to earn money from it. for me it was my love of the game that has kept the plane

for so long. it is not right. it goes on far too much in sport for women as a whole, and this very proud thing to be at a club who is making a stand. they play in the premier league southern division. they say this ensures equal resources we re they say this ensures equal resources were coaching and upgrading facilities and hopefully encouraging more women to buy. we will be the first club to do this in the uk, possibly the world. the first thing is equality in the workplace generally and more importantly we value our woman is equally as to men. we will make sure you get paid the same as the men's tea m you get paid the same as the men's team do. there are vast differences in outcomes to pay. arsenal, one of england's was successful premier league clubs, pays its top players are reported to hundred and £50,000 are reported to hundred and £50,000 a week. while in women's super league england's top ladies league, some professional players took £30,000 a year. women are fed up

with being seen as second—class citizens and is constantly receiving the jibes citizens and is constantly receiving thejibes and citizens and is constantly receiving the jibes and so—called banter that suggest we are second class. we have proven suggest we are second class. we have prove n we suggest we are second class. we have proven we are successful. the england team came third in the world cup back in 2015 and hope that they do really well in the euros, just to prove that they are worthy of this kind of investment. lewes hope other clu bs kind of investment. lewes hope other clubs will follow giving women the chance to play football on a level playing field. now we return to the all—england club. the wimbledon wheelchair tournament got underway today. there was a shock for the defending champion gordon reid. he lost in the singles in straight sets to sweden's stefan olsson, the man who he beat to win the title last year. it has been a disappointing season for the briton who also lost

in the opening round at the australian and french open. there was a better start to the tournament for gordon reid's doubles partner alfie hewett stop he beat nicholas byford. he will now face gustavo fernandez in the semifinals, a repeat of the french open final which he won. coming into this tournament think everyone can win and everyone knows that. it is such and everyone knows that. it is such a top surface to push on, movement is exposed. everyone knows that they can win and do have to buy smart. i have had a good training block since roland garros. i have do i have about myself well, injury free and i am confident. i am playing some great tennis and i just am confident. i am playing some great tennis and ijust had to believe in myself from the first set and try to figure out a way to win. in the one's lucy shuker has gone out in the opening round of the

singles beaten in straight sets by yui kamiji. jordanne whiley is taking on diede de groot from the netherlands. she lost the first set 6-2 but netherlands. she lost the first set 6—2 but shejust netherlands. she lost the first set 6—2 but she just got the break back, now 5—5, she was 5—2 down, but bit ofa now 5—5, she was 5—2 down, but bit of a comeback. jordanne whiley trying to win there. you can make your point about all of the tennis tojoin mcenroe your point about all of the tennis to join mcenroe and tim your point about all of the tennis tojoin mcenroe and tim henman your point about all of the tennis to join mcenroe and tim henman a your point about all of the tennis tojoin mcenroe and tim henman a bit later on on bbc radio five live. they are hosting 606 from 7:30pm. lines are open now. you may render roger federer served his 10,000 ace this week. the ball he used ended up in the lucky hands of one ball boy, haris khan. when i was on court and federer hit

one of his many cases, i didn't know at that time but this ball was the one he had it the 10,000 ace with, later on in the evening when i got home i noticed that there was a video up that they had posted for his ace and when i saw the video i recognised the ball and it was the same one i had called. when you find out what did you do? you came in and said that as the ball i got for what? i didn't expect... nice to meet you. what is the special ball about? this is your 10,000th ace. where did you find it? when she headed down to your end i picked it up... and put it in your pocket? but

quite. haris khan has been keeping it safe until this moment.” quite. haris khan has been keeping it safe untilthis moment. i think it safe untilthis moment. i think it would be a great idea to auction it would be a great idea to auction it for charity. memorabilia is always a great thing. 10,000 aces is always a great thing. 10,000 aces is a great thing. i used to be a ball byford two years. i was a bit younger than you were today. i would love it to spend time with the players and being on the court was a big thrill. | players and being on the court was a big thrill. i used to marvel at their rackets and strings and how they hit shots. it is great and now he is in the same position about love to hear him. wait a moment for you. roger, thank you for the auction. lovely suggestion there from roger federer. he will be back with the same final tomorrow against thomas berdych, and query is inaction as well as marin cilic. we will have use of the semifinals tomorrow evening. the image of tomorrow evening. the image of tomorrow evening. the image of tomorrow evening —— the seating will bejohanna

tomorrow evening —— the seating will be johanna konta. tomorrow evening —— the seating will bejohanna konta. she is hopefully not too down. beaten by a ruthless venus williams. good night from us here at wimbledon. the weather is not too bad out there this evening for most of us. some sunshine to most of us but not everybody. it has been raining in northern ireland and northern england and scotland. this weather front slipping through right now but the rain has only been short and sharp as it swiftly moves across some northern districts. to the south of that it is a dry evening so we are not expecting rain at all. just a few showers. this coming night will not be quite as fresh as it was last night. it was a really chilly night in some areas. here is tomorrow, looking pretty good. a

couple of showers here and there but on the whole of mine and one day. later in the afternoon the rain will return in northern ireland and western parts of scotland. pushing out of the atlantic. for saturday a lot of cloud on the way. quite extensive lot of cloud on the way. quite exte ns ive a cross lot of cloud on the way. quite extensive across western areas. some rain around. driest of the weather across these eastern and south—eastern areas. also you will notice the humidity is going to be rising. sunday is looking a little bit better. hello and welcome to 100 days plus... trump and macron in paris, the new friends who couldn't be an odder couple. they've got big policy differences butjust a few moments ago they were both at pains to stress the similarities. the american president is in france to celebrate 100 years of us forces entering the first world war but it's the battles of today which were in focus. after leading the brexit charge — nigel farage became trump's favourite brit —

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