this is bbc news. the headlines at eight... the chancellor criticises cabinet colleagues for briefing against him as he defends his position on public sector pay. 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. time gentlemen, please. jodie whittaker is to become the first woman to play doctor who. what a player! roger federer becomes the first man to win eight wimbledon finals after beating first—time finalist marin cilic in three sets. acid—attack offenders could face life sentences as a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. and lewis hamilton makes up ground in the formula one drivers‘ championship. he isjust one point behind his

rival, sebastian vettel, after winning the british grand prix. and braving the waters of bermuda in the atlantic ocean, the shipwreck capital of the world. that's coming up at 8.30 in the travel show. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor, philip hammond, has said cabinet colleagues who have been briefing the media against him should instead focus on thejob in hand. after newspaper reports about discussions around the cabinet table, he said noise was being generated by people opposed to his focus on jobs and the economy during brexit. he also addressed claims he'd described public sector workers as "overpaid." here's our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. he is the man of the moment, though not for the reasons he'd like. for the second time this week, the chancellor has found himself defending private

comments in public. this time accused of saying that public sector workers are overpaid. something he did not deny. 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 have done, frankly, 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. among the millions of public sector workers, it is teachers out protesting today, plus others like police officers and nurses who have faced a 1% pay cap since 2012. celebrating workers‘ rights at a festival in dorset, the labour leader accused the chancellor of being out of touch. i think he is living on a different planet to many others. public sector workers have had frozen wages for the past seven years. health workers, in reality, have had a 14% cut in pay. many teachers don't stay

on in the profession because they can't afford to find somewhere to live on the salaries they get and the strain that they are under because of shortages. the chancellor hinted today that there could be better news for public sector workers at the budget later this year. but in an unusual move, he slapped down cabinet rivals briefing against him. ssome 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. one of the cabinet's prominent leave campaigners, the international trade secretary, denied being behind the briefings. i absolutely deplore leaks from the cabinet. i think my colleagues should be very quiet,

stick to their own departmental duties and i think the public expect us to be disciplined and effective. our backbenchers are furious and the only people who are smiling in this will be in berlin and paris. public sector workers continue to make their concerns known, as, it seems, do members of the cabinet, who, with the prime minister's authority in tatters, are in no mood to do as they're told. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10.30 and 11.30 this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining us tonight are ruth lea, who's an economic adviser to the arbuthnot banking group, and the journalist and columnist, yasmin alibhai—brown. the new star of doctor who has been revealed — jodie whittaker will become the first woman to play the time lord. she's best known for her role in broadchurch and will take overfrom peter capaldi. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. time travel show doctor

who making history. jodie whittaker says she is overwhelmed, as a feminist, as a woman and as an actor to be cast as the drama's first female doctor. it is a role which demands a huge range of emotion, something jodie has often demonstrated from early appearances in comedies like st trinian‘s... you will have to forgive me, my brain doesn't kick in until wednesday when i have been caning it all weekend. from now on you don't say nothing.... to playing a bereaved mother in award—winning drama murder broadchurch. it is complicated. of course. a show in which she has appeared alongside a former doctor who companion, arthur darvill, and a former doctor in david tennant. casting strong female leads has been a popular strategy with audiences in films like star wars and on tv shows like game of thrones. do you think all fans will welcome a female doctor?

i think most will. some won't be sure but they should remember that doctor who is all about change and this is potentially a really big, really exciting change to the show. with the bbc having committed itself to greater diversity, it will be hoping that today's announcement will not only excite viewers, but clearly demonstrate that the time travel show has moved firmly into the 21st century. lizo mzimba, bbc news. fans have taken to twitter in their thousands to comment on the new doctor, and while many are rejoicing at the news that the 13th time lord will be a woman, some are unhappy. elton harrison in bridlington is one of those who is angry. but there's a humorous reaction from charles clymer in washington dc, who tweets... but robson grant in

buckinghamshire says... and colin baker, who was the sixth doctor from 1984 to 1986, has thrown his support behind jodie whittaker. he says... one person who is delighted by the news is the actor olivia colman, a friend ofjodie news is the actor olivia colman, a friend of jodie whitta ker‘s news is the actor olivia colman, a friend ofjodie whittaker‘s and another who was tipped to take the role. i was amazed because i had no idea. if you tell her secret, she will keep it. i was really impressed because we have seen each other since she must have found out. she

isa since she must have found out. she is a very loyal and noble person, so she did not say a word. i was like, my god, when i found out. your name is been associated with the speculation over this part. is there a kind of mix of envy and also release? yes. relieved that a -- that it release? yes. relieved that a -- thatitis release? yes. relieved that a -- that it is all over. everyone's name was in the pot at one point. i think the best person has got the job. was in the pot at one point. i think the best person has got thejob. i presume she went for an audition, so she got thejob presume she went for an audition, so she got the job fair and square. there is no jealousy between friends and if that is, they are not friends. she is brilliant. she is a classy person and she will do it so well. i hope people let her do her job brilliantly because it is a massive thing she's undertaking and she will be great. it is not ourjob to fly the flag for all of

womankind. the creatives made the right decision that it would be a woman and it is about time. she will do than anyone. i am so proud of her. let's speak to kaite welsh, an author and journalist who has published articles on the series. what is your view, firstly, on doctor who being a woman for the first time in all these years? it is about time, frankly. i am absolutely delighted. i'm very saddened that it has taken this long to get there. we have had women doctors in hospitals for many years and it is about time we had one the tardis. and what cracking casting. jodie whittaker is brilliant. what you think she will bring to the role? she's very gutsy, forthright and d wright —— direct. she has incredible range. it would be good to see hopefully another

regional accent in the tardis. she is from yorkshire and it would be nice to see another northerner after christopher eccleston. i think it will be a very exciting journey. that is a way to go in terms of winning back female fans. we have heard a lot about men being turned off with the new doctor. but it will bea off with the new doctor. but it will be a hard time winning women back and it will take more than just one actor. why has there been hostility to the idea of a woman taking on the role. there has been some pretty ugly comments made on social media. i have been scrolling through them out of some masochistic desire to see what is going on. poor babies. i can't be terribly sympathetic. it is sexism, pure and simple. it is very depressing to see. if people want to stop watching a perfectly good show, thatis stop watching a perfectly good show, that is absolutely the loss. i think the ratings can handle it. so far,

the ratings can handle it. so far, the role has been written for men. how much is that going to have to change? who knows? we had a female master who has been brilliant in the last two seasons. there is absolutely no reason why women cannot be as complex late written as men. who might be hot assistant? will she necessarily have to have a male assistant? i absolutely hope not. it would be a real shame if, you know, people talk about quarters of diversity, it would be a shame if there has to be not at the gender balance to bring amman. one problem the show has had in the past as having female characters who do not talk or interact with other women. please, let cnn ‘s to that and have two women in the tardis. with michelle gomez back as the master, let's go old girl —— all girl. michelle gomez back as the master, let's go old girl -- all girl. but

wouldn't it be good to see a man in that assistant role? it is not saying that we would not have any male characters, but there is no reason why that should not be two women in the tardis, much in the same way that we don't bat an eyelid with having two men like sherlock and what's in solving crimes on the show. we will wait and see who the cast. thanks for talking to us this evening. roger federer has taken the men's single's title at wimbledon for a record eighth time, beating croatia's marin cilic in straight sets this afternoon. he became the oldest player to hold the title. straight sets, hard to take if your marin cilic. for those fans of the golden ticket to centre court today, they would have been hoping to witness a slice of history and frankly for them, roger federer delivered. he winces each men's singles title to go one

ahead of the great pete sampras. just a few weeks away from his 36th birthday, he becomes the oldest grand slam winner at wimbledon in the open era. but it was not the classic, gripping match most fans hoped for. marin cilic, the fifth seed, was beaten in straight sets today. he really struggled. two brea ks today. he really struggled. two breaks down in the second set and he was in tears as he called on his trainer at the doctorfor was in tears as he called on his trainer at the doctor for treatment. his left foot was wrapped and it looked like he had severe blistering in his foot. he was inconsolable at that point and he never recovered. he lost the match 6—3, 6—1, 6—4. for federer, 19 grand slam title. he was in tears at the end of the match as he lifted the golden trophy. fantastic result for him. a five—time champion, sorry, 17 champion prior to this. he winces

eighth title five years after his last title. he was beaten finalised on two occasions to novak djokovic in between. congratulations to him and his family on centre court. and success in the mixed doubles? there was always going to be success in the mixed doubles as heather watson and her partner from finland took on jamie murray watson and her partner from finland took onjamie murray and martina hingis. we'll remember herfrom her singles title here 20 years ago. but it was not watson and her partner who defended the title. it was martina hingis and jamie murray who w011. martina hingis and jamie murray who won. theirfirst martina hingis and jamie murray who won. their first appearance teaming up won. their first appearance teaming up in 2017. they were seeded top and 110w up in 2017. they were seeded top and now we know why, delivering the title the first attempt. more british success in the ladies wheelchair doubles as well. they won their fourth straight title. andy murray angina confident not win the title this year, but plenty of

british cheer on the final day. the headlines of 27 t—mobile to roger federer, who wins a record eighth singles title at wimbledon. —— of 2017 go to roger federer. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor criticises cabinet colleagues for briefing against him as he defends his position on public sector pay. the new doctor who is a woman — for the first time. jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter ca paldi next year. acid attack offenders could face life censured his —— life sentences asa life censured his —— life sentences as a new review looks into labelling corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. sport now — time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good evening. we start with the tennis. roger federer cruised to a record breaking 8th wimbledon title. the swiss, who turns 36 next month, beat croatia's marin cillic

to complete the tournament without dropping a set, asjoe lynskey reports. in centre court history, one man has his own chapter. play roger federer here and you face the thousands who adore him. going for a record eighth wimbledon title on this court, there are two kinds of royalty. at 35, he is still at his peak. the two—month break earlier this year has kept tim swift on his feet, and with the racket, there is the same artistry. in attention of the opening exchanges, federal has the power to break through. —— roger federer. it was tough to take for marin cilic. one set down and already feeling the strain. years having a bit of a horror. in his first wimbledon final, it became too much to bear. with the weight of expectation back home, cilic was facing a torrid time. needed the

ground to swallow you up in situations like this. great champions have no time for sympathy. roger federer was ruthless in the second set. cilic put up more of a fight in the third but already this looked inevitable. a team grand slams later, the swiss has the same first for success. —— 18 grand slams. the 2 the 7”; the to win 2?” ' ' he is the first man to win eight championships. - now his he is the first man to win eight ch show nships. - now his time fig, it aneighth roger federer mosh as the first. data; not was not if i sagas not. if i was data; not. if i was ever going i was not sure if i was ever going to be heard again in ourfinal after last year. i had some tough ones, losing to

it i i kept —— herei 7517 n n 7 n h —— hereiam f n n 7 n h beat the defending champions — britain's heather watson and finland's henri kontinen — in straight sets. wway from the action at wimbledon, there was more home success as lewis hamilton has won the british grand prix for a record—equalling fifth time. the historic victory moves him to within a point of sebastien vettel at the halfway stage of the formula one season. that after the championship leader suffered a dramatic late puncture. patrick gearey reports from silverstone. silverstone and 50 years ago. the scotsman and a lotus ford that was victorious in the british the time. the-time.jim the year. fiéz'jim f .. .. , ,,

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