this is bbc news. the headlines at two... 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. in wimbledon, the men's final is about to begin between seven—time wimbledon champion roger federer and first time finalist marin cilic. also in the next hour... just who will be the new doctor to take control of the tardis? we will find out who the new time

lord or time lady is. as racing is underway at the british grand prix, lewis hamilton is on track to win his fifth victory at iconic silverstone. and at 2:30 p:m., the week in parliament looks at the great repeal bill and parliamentary battles to come. 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 a 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 am 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 do public sector workers deserve a pay rise above inflation? i think they do but that will be up to the review 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 paper, 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 died and at least 49 have been injured after a wall collapsed at a football stadium in senegal. it happened in the capital, dakar, at the end of a league cup final. the wall collapsed after fighting between rival fans and the use of tear gas by police. tom donkin reports. 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 had 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 stadium here where there is not enough security. deadly stampedes at football matches have been commonplace on the continent. safety standards have long been criticised. with an election due later this month, leaders have been quick to call for answers and to seek punishment those responsible. 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. 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 that 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. venezuelans are due to cast their ballots in an unofficial referendum called by the country's opposition. the vote, which is not recognised by the government, was called in response to president nicolas maduro's plan to elect delegates to a new national assembly later this month. the opposition has called the move "anti—democratic". 0ur correspondent katy watson reports. ahead of sunday's referendum, several foreign observers arrived, prepared to monitor the vote. they were met byjoyful opposition supporters. translation: i bring the message from mexico that this cannot continue. you cannot kill young people in the streets with impunity.

you cannot violate a congress which has its own life and independence. the president's plans to elect his own assembly has angered millions. he says it is the only way to head off the economic crisis facing the country. 0pponents say it is anti—democratic. that it is a way for the president told onto power. many people say they will not take part in the election at the end of the month. the referendum is asking people whether they want this constituent assembly in the first place. we will take to the streets again to tell them we do not want this. we do not want a constituent assembly. the government has no backing and people have turned against them. scenes like this have become normal in venezuela.

growing food shortages in a country which was once oil—rich. this is a communist regime. it is like cuba. i spent here hours queueing and nothing arrives. they are going to shops in areas where people support the government, in order to buy votes. the crisis is showing no signs of easing. 0ver100 people have died and over 1,500 people injured. sunday's vote will not solve anything but the opposition hoped to heap pressure on the government any which way it can. let's take a look at the headlines. chancellor 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 as a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. this is the scene on centre court at

wimbledon as the men's final gets under way between seven times wimbledon champion roger federer and first—time finalist marin cilic. later today, as well as finding out who is the new men's singles final at wimbledon, a few minute later, we will find out who will be the next doctor aboard the tardis. 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. it will be revealed on bbc one. 0ur 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. 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, you must 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. we will be speaking to the comedian and actor, and doctor who fan, john culshaw, shortly. firstly, a little bit of him impersonating a certain former boxer. -- doctor. i never forget former boxer. -- doctor. i neverforget a former boxer. -- doctor. i never forget a face. i know you don't. in years to come, you could find yourself revisiting a few, but just the old favourites. you were furious about this painting, i think. i acquired furious about this painting, i think. iacquired it furious about this painting, i think. i acquired it in remarkable circumstances. what do you make of the title? which title? there are two. no, you see, that is where everyone is two. no, you see, that is where everyone is wrong. two. no, you see, that is where everyone is wrong. it is one title. gallifrey falls no more. what you

think that means? the gallifrey did not fall. it worked. it is still out there. i am on a humble curator and lam sure there. i am on a humble curator and i am sure i would not know. we visit indeed? lost! things do get lost, you know. and now you must excuse me. you have a lot to do. do i? is up me. you have a lot to do. do i? is up is what —— is that what i'm supposed to do, look for gallifrey? ifi supposed to do, look for gallifrey? if i were you, perhaps i was you, of course, or perhaps you or me. congratulations. thank you very much. or perhaps it doesn't matter. who knows? who knows? who indeed. john culshaw, a man who has become more tom baker than tom baker himself, for some. i give being with us. himself, for some. i give being with us. is it an exciting day for you?

yes, indeed. the anticipation that we have seen many times before. my first memory of the new doctor who wasjon first memory of the new doctor who was jon pertwee first memory of the new doctor who wasjon pertwee and tom baker. we have seen it many times but the anticipation is great. it is around again. it comes on the day of the wimbledon men's final and you have to hope it does not overrun, otherwise we will be billy biting your nails. i have to confess that i ama your nails. i have to confess that i am a bit of your nails. i have to confess that i ama bit ofa your nails. i have to confess that i am a bit of a doctor who fan as well. what is it about the regeneration idea that has been so successful? it could have looked like rather cheap way of hustling at an old actor and bringing in a new one. yes, i think that is why patrick was so important to the history of doctor who because he made regeneration exciting. if he had not been so brilliant, there could have been a case where there wasn't any others. it is with the case where you're sad to see one

doctor leaving who you have grown to love and you are very familiar with. it is sad to see them go but the whole excitement of who's the next one going to be? you enjoy the guesswork and speculation. and the fascination of who they are when it comes along. and doctor who relies on change. the show itself always relies on a complete change of scenery, new relies on a complete change of scenery, new characters coming through to keep it fresh and moving along. that is why it has lasted on for getting —— lasted for getting on 55 years. the bookies have prominent names like david harewood, kris marshall, but also women on the list. you're old enough to remember it is not the first time women have been talked about as playing the doctor. i think in 1980, rumours we re doctor. i think in 1980, rumours were that a woman would be taking over. is it starting to become a bit ofan over. is it starting to become a bit of an issue that all the actors playing the doctor have been male

and white? for the interest of the story, to cast a female doctor or black doctor to go into these areas that had to have not been explored before, i think that is very good. the this time. i think it is a very interesting place for the story to go next. if we think of the reason that peter capaldi go next. if we think of the reason that peter ca paldi exists, go next. if we think of the reason that peter capaldi exists, because ofa that peter capaldi exists, because of a whole new regeneration cycle starting, usually the doctor can only regenerate 12 times, but they got round that. peter capaldi has a brand—new cycle. so that would certainly shake things up with this regeneration. so, who knows? for the sake of the story and the sure, this is an intriguing thing to look at next. that raises the prospect of another 50 years of doctor who. we saw year earlier in that segment with the 50th anniversary episode. you have played a dr lin bailey's

ways. —— played the doctor in many ways. —— played the doctor in many ways. but to july you c play the doctor? my goodness. i can see why jodie whitaker is a favourite. she isa jodie whitaker is a favourite. she is a great actress. she could portray that otherworldly mr lee of the doctor and great stature. you can imagine others playing scenarios where planets when at stake. 0ne day, i would love to seejon pertwee play the role. —— sean pertwee. would you fancy the job? if you were offered thejob, would you fancy the job? if you were offered the job, would you buy your hand off? absolutely. what a dream job. have offered it to you? no! one

day, one day. one day, perhaps. i love voicing the audio books. and you love voicing the audio books. and you were love voicing the audio books. and you were doing all five voices of the first five actors? goodness me. you will come back, yes, you will come back. thank you so much for being with us this lunchtime. i hope that we're all in for a surprise along with the of other fans. tom culshaw —— john culshaw, the voice of tom baker! wimbledon has kicked off today with a win for britain's jordanne whiley and partneryui kamiji, who scooped a fourth successive women's wheelchair doubles title. it comes as roger federer prepares for his attempt to become the first man to win eight wimbledon titles when he takes on marin cilic in the final later this afternoon.

well our correspondent is down at wimbledon for us. it has been a good morning already and a thrilling afternoon in prospect. yes, it will be. it has been one year of landmark off after roger federer. he serves 10,000 days today —— ace today. his 11th singles final. but none will mean as much as a record eighth win in the final. so far rotund centre court, he is playing marin cilic. so far, it has stayed 2—1 to marin cilic in the opening set. but it would be an amazing win for roger federer if he could get that record eighth title. marin cilic has won just one grand slam. he is a player of some pedigree but that pales in comparison to roger federer‘s 18 grand slam finals. goran ivanisevic things today could be marin cilic‘s be, but i think the romance of the occasion points towards maybe another victory for roger federer. we will thought you again in the

course of the and let you get back to watching the opening balls. thank you very much. time fraud that the weather prospects. it looks rather overcast at wimbledon. can you tell us good news about the weather? is it going to hold for the match? that is the question. there isa match? that is the question. there is a weather front to the north of wimbledon. it has been through silverstone at the grand prix and that produced rain for a time. there could be show us as we get closer to wimbledon this afternoon and this evening. those showers edging further shows... south. it depends along the game goes on. it feels fresh and drier in some areas. shallow sitting northern scotland and becoming more frequent. 0vernight, a mix of rein in north—west scotland. for most of

dry, clear and cooler than the last few nights. towns and city centres will go down into single figures. don't be fooled by the cool starter model because the temperature will rise quickly helped by plenty of sunshine. most places will be dry, sunny, light winds and after the cool start, widely into the low up to mid—20s by monday afternoon. it will be hotter for many of us by tuesday. by the end of tuesday, though, there could be some thunderstorms around southern parts of the uk. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: the chancellor philip hammond has said public sector workers' generous pensions mean they receive a "premium" — but he refused to repeat newspaper reports that he called them overpaid. the level of personal abuse and intimidation that election candidates face has reached a "tipping point", the head of the standards watchdog has warned. lord bew has told the bbc it was a "dangerous moment" for uk politics.

mps are considering tougher sentences for people convicted of acid attacks — after there were more than 400 offences in england and wales in the six months to april. eight people have been killed, and at least 49 were seriously injured during a stampede that broke out after a football match in senegal — reports say a wall collapsed as supporters tried to leave the stadium. now on bbc news — it's time for the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the programme. coming up: the government launches its repeal bill converting eu law into uk legislation. we'll be looking at the parliamentary battles to come. as the prime minister announces

an inquiry into the abuse faced by candidates at the general election, one mp worries where the harassment will end. i think there is a serious risk that actually something much worse will happen. also on this programme: we talk to nicky morgan, the new chair of the powerful commons treasury committee. and: i'll be reporting on the clash of the deputies at prime minister's questions. and mps mark the centenary of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. the men couldn't even get into the shell holes because they were full of water. so they are absolute sitting ducks. but first, it started life as the great repeal bill — and while the word "great" may have been dropped make no mistake that