this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at one. the chancellor philip hammond criticises cabinet colleagues for briefing against him as he defends his position on public sector pay and says they receive a ‘premium' compared to private sector workers. public sector workers on average are paid about 10% more than private sector workers. relative to private sector workers are they overpaid? they are paid about a 10% premium relative to private sector workers. acid attack offenders could face life sentences as a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. a lot of victims have said that really their life has been ruined, so why are there not life sentences to make sure that the whole system really responds urgently and thoroughly to this appalling crime? fans will find out later today who's going to be the new time lord.... or could it be time lady?

seven—time wimbledon champion roger federer is to face first time finalist marin cilic in the men's final at wimbledon this afternoon. as racing begins at the british grand prix, lewis hamilton is going for his fifth victory at iconic silverstone and braving the waters of bermuda in the atlantic ocean, the shipwreck capital of the world, that's coming up at 13:30 in the travel show. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor phillip hammond has defended the government's pay policy, saying public sector workers get a 10% premium over the private sector once pensions are taken into account.

mr hammond would not comment on reports today that he said public workers were "overpaid", but pointed out ministers should not be discussing private cabinet meetings.0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. the man of the moment, for perhaps the wrong reasons. philip hammond has, for the second time in a week, found himself defending private comments in public. the sunday times reports that during cabinet meeting on tuesday, the chancellor used language that the paper says left colleagues thunderstruck. mr hammond reportedly said public sector workers are overpaid when you take into account pensions. would he deny that? i've told you, i'm not going to talk about what comes out of a private cabinet meeting. five of your colleagues have. they shouldn't because cabinet meetings are supposed to be a private space in which we have a serious discussion. i'm the chancellor. you would expect me to put a discussion about public sector pay in the context of the fiscal and economic situation that we face.

prison officers, teachers and nurses are among 5 million public sector workers whose annual pay rises are capped at 1%. that is below inflation, meaning in real terms many have seen their pay cut. at the general election, labour promised to scrap the pay cap but to public sector workers deserve a pay rise above inflation? i think they do but that will be up to the bodies. what i won't be doing, which this government has done, is write to the review bodies and say, yes, you can review the pay but you can only go to 1%, which effectively means a pay cut for most people. the chancellor's position on public sector pay is being used by some of his colleagues to paint him as out of touch, and according to the man himself, by those who disagree with him about brexit. if you want my opinion, some of the noise is generated by people who are not happy with the agenda that i have over the last few weeks tried to advance of ensuring that we achieve a brexit

which is focused on protecting our economy, protecting ourjobs and making sure that we can have continued rising living standards in the future. as protests over public sector pay continue, the chancellor says ministers should be getting on with the job but the prime minister's authority is damaged after the election result and ministers do not seem to be in the mood for doing as they are told. the chancellor also said it was "absolutely clear" that businesses were holding off investment — when possible — because of uncertainty over the uk's brexit negotiations. mr hammond said companies wanted more clarity about britain's future relationship with europe and that needed to happen as early as possible to boost business and consumer confidence. tougher sentences for people convicted of acid attacks are to be considered as part of a government review. the latest official figures suggest

there were more than 400 assaults involving corrosive substances in england and wales in the six months to april. here's our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw. the effects can be devastating. this is 21—year—old resham khan after acid was thrown at her through a car window while she waited at traffic lights. her cousin jameel muhktar also suffered severe burns in the attack in east london last month. a man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent. attacks like this appear to be on the increase. police provided data for acid attacks between last november and april this year. 408 incidents were recorded by police in 39 forces. the most commonly used substances were bleach, ammonia and acid. one in five offenders was younger than 18, where the age of the suspect was known. the home secretary, amber rudd, has now ordered a review

to ensure that everything possible is being done to prevent acid attacks. life sentences in the most serious cases are already available. the home office wants perpetrators to feel the full force of the law. a lot of victims have said that really their life has been ruined, so why aren't there life sentences? so to really make sure that the whole system really responds urgently and thoroughly to this appalling crime, and at the heart of everything we do must be the victim. the review will also examine whether the 1972 poisons act should be widened to cover more substances. retailers will be consulted about measures to restrict sales of harmful chemicals. customers may have to provide proof of their age. in the latest attacks on thursday night, five moped riders in london were allegedly targeted in the space of 90 minutes. a 16—year—old boy has been charged and will appear in court tomorrow. british politics is at a "dangerous

moment" because of the abuse and intimidation of mps, according to the chairman of the committee on standards in public life. lord bew told bbc radio 4's the westminster hour that new laws may be necessary to protect politicians. emma vardy reports. during an hour—long debate last week, mps described how they faced physical intimidation and threats during the general election campaign from supporters of rival parties. we are talking about mindless abuse. labour's diane abbott said she had a torrent of racist and sexist abuse including death threats. the conservative simon hart said colleagues were targeted by people intent on driving them out of politics altogether. in an interview for tonight's westminster hour on radio 4, lord bew says today's heightened levels of abuse, particularly via the internet, may turn people off from standing for parliament or in local elections.

it is particularly difficult to see what can be done about social media. we cannot afford to lose people of quality in our political life. we may be approaching a tipping point. this is a dangerous moment. we do not want to slide down a path, which was the case here in northern ireland for decades, of a culture of intimidation. he added that while public debate must be vigorous it must avoid what he called the tinge of nastiness and hatred that he said had emerged in more recent times. he said not enough had been done to condemn abusive behaviour by some activists during the general election and the new laws could be considered to protect candidates. eight people have been killed, and at least 49 were seriously injured in a stampede that broke out after a football match in senegal. a wall at the demba diop stadium in dakar collapsed after fans of two local clubs clashed —

prompting the police to fire tear gas cannisters. after a tightly fought football league final ended in a draw, it was the winning goal in extra time that turned passion into panic. the final whistle ignited running battles between the rival fans of the two teams. stones were hurled across the stands and police are prompted to act. tear gas was used to break up the violence. amid the white clouds and chaos this wall collapsed under the weight of bodies, the incident happened too quickly for emergency services to help many. translation: all of a sudden when the wall fell, and really it was a mess, everyone was crying we knew that some of our own have lost their lives because the wall fell directly onto people. translation: what i find terrible

is that we have this kind of final in this kind of sodium here where there is not enough security. deadly stampedes at football matches have been commonplace on the continent. safety standards have been criticised. with an election due later this month leaders have been quick to call for answers and to stick punishment those responsible is. the president has suspended campaigning out of respect for victims of the tragedy that should've been a dream when the one team but became a nightmare for both. opposition parties and human rights groups in poland have called for a mass protest in the capital, warsaw, today against the government's reform of thejudiciary. critics of the legislation, passed by the senate yesterday, say it will erode the independence of the judiciary and undermine democracy in poland. when the accused the government of

the coup. elliott spoke to our correspondent in warsaw who explained what changes the would make. at the moment, as in many european countries, judges in poland are appointed by the national council of thejudicary. and that is made up of people from the judicial circles, and it is, the member of that council are appointed by the judicial circles as well. what this new legislation does is it gives parliament the power to appoint members to that council. so, it will be politicians and the parliament which is dominated by the governing law and justice party, who will be appointing their people to this council. now, what the opposition and some human rights groups in europe say is that this is going to read the independence of the judicary because politicians, ie the governing party which dominates the parliament will be appointing their type of people. it at least give them the tools to do that. another piece of legislation, as well, allows the justice minister, he is already very powerful in parliament and is also

the prosecutor general, so he has influence over prosecutions and investigations. he will be allowed to appoint the presidents of appeal and regional courts without having to consult thejudiciary, which he has to at this current time. clearly controversial, there is a protest planned for later today. how significant do you think is this tussle? for many people in poland, which opposed the right—wing law and justice government, and for big european commission which is investigating poland and has been from the last 18 months for what it suspects is a serious breach of the rule of law the other issues this is just the latest. in an attempt by the government to take control of state bodies, state administration. it is in their eyes it is only done this in the public tv and radio, it has already politicised the upper parts of the civil service and now

this is an attempt to take control of the judiciary. having said that, in terms of popular support the government still retains a lot of popular support and there are many people in poland share the government's viewpoint that the judicial system is in not efficient. in some ways is corrupt, in some ways does protect the interest of the elite only. so, although there are many people who see this as the government backsliding on democracy, it hasn't actually dented the government's popularity as a whole in the nation, yet. but, i do expect to see many thousands of people in the demonstration in warsaw against these reforms. it's being called new york's summer of hell — the delays for tens of thousands of commuters as urgent repairs are carried out at penn station, the busiest transport hub in america. it's part of a nationwide problem. donald trump has promised to be an infrastructure president,

but new yorkers are complaining he's not doing enough for them, as nick bryant reports. it's a city of shimmering skyscrapers and evermore rusting infrastructure. where commuter trains move in slow motion, where some of the overhead lines that power them are more than 100 years old. the country's busiest rail route in the northeast corridor relies on bridges based on designs popularised in britain during the industrial revolution. and this is america's fastest train, which slows to an embarrassing five miles per hour on the approach to new york. routinely, they come to a complete halt because track closures reduce this network to a single usable line. it is horribly embarrassing, especially when i have clients from overseas. it is almost a third world country when it comes to infrastructure.

the rail tunnels into new york are in such a bad state of repair it is feared they may be forced to close before new ones are built. we got a rare glimpse inside the nerve centre of the rail network underneath penn station and it felt like industrial archaeology. the tunnel was opened to service when the wright brothers switched from their model a flyer to the model b flyer. time to build a new tunnel? it is definitely time to build a new tunnel. new york's penn station has been hit by a series of derailments, earning it the nickname pain station, and that has prompted the urgent repair programme of the so—called summer of hell. there was absolutely a crisis of infrastructure here. everything behind me relies on tunnels that are over 100 years old. they flooded during superstorm sandy and they are starting to go out on a regular basis. there is really a possibility that we are going to lose the connection under the hudson

river for the northeast corridor, and then see what happens when almost 100,000 people every day have to find a new way to get to and from work. donald trump has promised to be the infrastructure president, but the recent spending bill that he pushed through congress actually reduced funding for two major transportation projects — the tunnels and improvements to the subway system — that his hometown desperately needs. it is a nationwide problem. more than 55,000 bridges across the country are structurally deficient. making america great again requires modernising its antique infrastructure. the time isjust the time is just after quarter past one the headlines... chancellor philip hammond criticises cabinet collea g u es philip hammond criticises cabinet colleagues were briefing against him, as he defends his position on

public sector pay and says they receive a premium compare the private sector workers. acid attack offenders could face life sentences isa offenders could face life sentences is a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. eight people have been killed and at least 49 were seriously injured in a stampede that broke out at a football match in senegal. time for a look at the sport, here's richard. the british grand prix is under way at silverstone. lewis hamilton started on pole. got away cleanly and is leading. coverage on five live sports extra and the bbc sport website. meanwhile in under an hour roger federer begins his quest to become the first man to win eight singles titles at wimbledon later today. the swiss takes on marin cilic on centre court, in what will be his 11th final. federer is aiming to overtake pete sampras as the most successful male player in the history of the tournament. david ornstein reports..

2003, 2004, five, six, seven 2009 and 2012. the seven wind that edged roger federer‘s name in wimbledon folklore. i am happy have these moments at wimbledon that i no one i step on court against cilic i will be ready for the occasion and 22 big to conquer, to understand what i'm going through. i will be ready and i'm looking forward to it. we know wimbledon and roger federer have plenty in common, nothing more show than the pursuit of greatness which if he has not already achieved he can guarantee this afternoon. in the tournament's modern history pete sampras is the only male player to match federer‘s seven trophies, an eighth would set him apart. federer‘s opening today is marin

cilic, a croat with crunching power, but one grand slam title federer‘s 18 so is the size of his task. it is huge pressure for cilic because he hasn't won here. axa, to be honest he does not actually have to win eight times his ordeal when seven. the pressure in my opinion is far greater an cilic to win his first ever wimbledon and beat federer and centre court. that will be some achievement if he manages to pull off. perhaps fittingly the championships will end with some british success, because heather watson and her finnish partner defend their mixed double title against top—seeded jd dee jamie murray. you expect that they will be dominated by a certain of the swiss. —— a certain other swiss. they came

from a set down to beat the second set. 2—6, 6—3, from a set down to beat the second set. 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. i really tried my hardest. they are such a strong team. i'm so happy. south africa are building a big lead against england in the second test at trent bridge. two wickets fell in the morning session, dean elgar made 18 before ben stokes. is the amount and he was fired back to the pavilion by quentin de kock is james anderson claimed his seventh wicket of the match so far. england lead the four match so far. england lead the four match series 1—0 but have a big task to save this test. commentary on the bbc sport website. the final round of the

scottish open is under way. ian poulter goes out later hoping he still has a share of the lead. he'll start nine under par along with another englishman callum shinkwin and andrew dodt of australia. poulter went round in 71 yesterday. three birdies for him, this approach shot on the eighth helping him to one of those his playing partner 24 —year—old shinkwin, ranking outside the world's top 400, had a mixed round — but did manage an eagle on the 14th... highlights on bbc two later tonight. britain's aled davies has won gold in the f42 discus at the world para athletics championships in london. his second round effort of 51.54m was not only enough to defend his world title, but also set a new championship record. davies is aiming to complete a historic triple double. he'll be competing in the shot put later this week. tonia couch and lois toulson have made it through to the final of the women's 10m synchro at the world championships

in budapest. 16 countires started the preliminary round this morning with 13 going through. the british pair qualified in 9th place. toulson won a silver yesterday with partner matty lee in the mixed 10m synchro. the final is at 5.30 this afternoon and you can watch it on the bbc sport website and on the bbc red button. that's all sport for now. we'll have more sport for you on the news channel throughout the day. later today, doctor who fans will find out who will emerge from the tardis as the thirteenth time lord. it's followed endless speculation about who will take on the lead role. the big reveal will take place after the wimbledon men's singles final this afternoon. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more. in the six months since peter ca paldi announced he was stepping down from the role, there has been a huge amount of speculation about who his replacement will be when he regenerates in this

year's christmas special. 0h regeneration was first introduced on doctor who in the 1960s. an ingenious solution to the problem of how to continue a show after the departure of the actor playing its lead role. since the show returned, it has consistently been one of the bbc‘s biggest hits. a successful combination of a proven sci—fi format and a charismatic lead actor. expectation for the new doctor is certain to be high. emily, you are from doctor who magazine, do you know who it is? i honestly do not know. so few people know, it is a big top—secret. whoever it is, they have massive shoes to fill. taking over from peter capaldi, he has been a great doctor and an established actor. whoever it is, i imagine they are feeling quite nervous now. for over 50 years, the person playing the doctor has always been two things, white and male. many will be disappointed if that

again turns out to be the case. others say they should simply cast the best performer available. fans will find out who has the role later today. let's get more on this with susan hewitt editor of the dr who fan website blogtor who. she joins us now from cambridge via skype. do you know who it is? now, i'm afraid i do not. they have kept it very secret and they have done an excellent job of not very secret and they have done an excellentjob of not letting anyone know who that doctor may be. you must be feeling very excited, what sort of doctor do you think is suitable but 2017? well, we need a doctor that is reflective of the current environment, so we need someone current environment, so we need someone who could be a champion of the show, who can be defined's

friend and can be charismatic and uniquely special to this time an era. so, it would be lovely if we could have a woman doctor, or black doctor or someone could have a woman doctor, or black doctor or someone different than white, male doctor which has certainly been bandied about a lot right now. pokers to the runners and riders? 0k, rhino the top list name is coming out as chris marshall, you may know him from love actually death in paradise. he is the front runner right now since people have known he is left his current show. there is speculation it may be the doctor who at this point in time. but, if you look at the women names on the list them isjodie whittaker from broad church, there is certainly a tie in their with who will become the new lead writer and executive producer for the show. also, vb waller bridge, high name was originally the front runner for the female rail, but she has said on

twitter that she was not going to be doing our part. there was a lot of people still hoping that that was something she's changed their mind about. —— the front runner for the female role was phoebe waller—bridge. there is also david heartwood from homeland, and he would be the first black actor that would be the first black actor that would be the first black actor that would be taking on the role. if you are looking for a left—field name, certainly alexandra he was in versailles has been in a number of big finish doctor who audio programmes, so some of the special deep fans of doctor who would note that name. certainly, those are the top five names that we have had about last few months. there was a names to look out for this afternoon. what about peter capaldi? what has he brought for the role.|j think years but a lot of history, dignity and charisma to the role. i

could not be more astonished when he wrote wrote in an ace tank his electric guitar and a dark glasses. he is shone in the last few years and he will be missed as a doctor who from art base at our blog and a lot of fans out there. we mustn't forget that as well at the doctor whos we have had that has been a succession of new characters as well, not least for the daleks. the daleks, there has been a number dollars and they will be around for the next doctor and i cannot see ever losing them. we have certainly seen the cyber men and there have been the weeping angels which has been the weeping angels which has been steven moffat‘s key monster that he has developed. certainly, it will be surprised to see who the new doctor is finding into fascinating. 0k, doctor is finding into fascinating. ok, all will be revealed in a few

hours. many thanks. the a lot of is a trip to the codes often involves fish and chips and fresh sierra but the seagulls of north yorkshire have become notorious for mopping and robbing tourists of their fish suppers. now a special team is being deployed to target their nests in attempt to drag them away. they are the noisy muggers in the seaside resorts of north yorkshire. herring gulls have a bad reputation here. so there is a new top bird in town. meg the hawk is here to scare off the bad boys. she circles gull territory to try and move them on. last year there were 34 gull attacks, in varying severity. the birds are two or three times the size of meg. and when they do hit, they can hit with some force,

and it is very distressing. and when you have got families with kids, it can cause a lot of issues. and ultimately what seaside towns want to do is generate business, and if you have gull attacks on a regular basis, it is going to have an impact on that. the gulls are particularly aggressive when they have got youngsters in the numerous nests on whitby‘s rooftops, so another part of the operation involves destroying nests before eggs hatch. for many visitors to whitby and scarborough, this is where the danger begins. because, within a few seconds of coming outside, you are definitely being watched, you can quickly be mobbed, and if you are really unlucky, you could be mugged. there are some photos of me on here. i'm getting mobbed by seagulls. local people are trying to deter visitors from feeding the birds, with many a tale to tell. people getting swooped — you can't leave a takeaway without you being attacked for whatever food you are eating. they are attacking children in pushchairs for sausage rolls. it's crazy. don't feed the seagulls, because itjust makes them worse. this man had to fight off a gull which attacked his bacon sandwich.

he had come back around again, and he was literally hovering in front of my face. and he went to go and get it again, but i've pushed it away. it is ultimately a man—made problem. us feeding them leads to trouble. so keep an eye on the wildlife if you are visiting. time for a look at the weather... the sun has come out in whitby in scarbrough. sagna compared with yesterday. some of us having an improvement. for the rest of england and wales are plenty of cloud around. in