tonight at ten, there's more funding for schools in england — £1.3 billion over the next two yea rs. but labour says it's not enough. the money will come from the existing education budget, including from funds set aside for free schools, a flagship conservative policy. the additionalfunding i'm setting out today, together with the introduction of a national funding formula, will provide schools with the investment they need to offer a world class education to every single child. it's a step in the right direction and we're pleased that the government now agrees with us, but this seems to us more of a short—term fix rather than full remedy. there'd been anger from some conservative mps in the wake of the election over education cuts. we'll have the latest. also tonight... the route of the new hs2 rail line north of birmingham has been announced, and some new homes near sheffield will have to be demolished. a terminally ill man has begun a high court battle for the right to die when he chooses.

we have a special report from eastern ukraine, where the misery continues for thousands of people, as a ceasefire between russian separatists and ukrainian forces evaporates. these trenches are just a0 or 50 yards from the russian backed forces on the other side, just over the wall here. that's why nobody speaks loudly in this place. and it's a family state visit to poland for the duke and duchess of cambridge. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news... it's raining british golds at the world para athletics championships. hannah cockroft wins the 800 metres t34 final, while sophie kamlish triumphs in the 100 metre tim. schools in england are to get £1.3 billion extra funding,

over the next two years, but the money will be diverted from other parts of the education budget. there have been protests by head teachers, and disquiet from some conservative mps, that schools have been facing unsustainable cuts. labour has welcomed the extra money, but says it's not enough, just a "sticking plaster unless further action is taken urgently". our education correspondent gillian hargreaves has the details. fears over bigger class sizes, enough schoolbooks and teachers losing theirjobs. funding in england's schools was a big election issue, which is why today's announcement of £2.6 billion more over the next two years was welcomed by mps. we recognise that at the election people were concerned about the overall level of funding in schools, as well as its and as the prime minister said, we are determined to listen.

that is why today i am confirming our plans to get on with introducing a national funding formula in 2018—19, and i can announce this will additionally now be supported by significant extra investment into the core schools budget over the next two years. astoundingly, this has all been funded without a penny of new money from the treasury. perhaps the chancellor did not want to fund schools and thought that teachers and teaching assistants are simply more overpaid public servants. school spending will rise from £41 billion this year to £415 billion by 2020. and no secondary school pupil will have less than £4800 spent on their schooling each year. £2.6 billion sounds like a lot of money, but when rising costs,

teachers' pensions and pay are taken into account, it amounts to a freeze over the next two years. the devil will be in the detail and as i understand it, it is not new money from the treasury, but from other parts of the education budget, so we will have to see what the impact is elsewhere. from a school ‘s point of view, that is welcome. 0nly yesterday hundreds of parents, teachers and children staged a protest at westminster. finding the money has come at a political cost to ministers, who have had to raid the pot of money set aside for free schools, a flagship conservative policy. the scale of public anger over school cuts is unprecedented. in recent times. parents staging marches and protests, headteachers writing hundreds of letters to politicians expressing their frustration. all of which is focusing ministers' minds. schools

have had to make serious cuts, and it's not clear that the money announced they will be enough to offer much hope to those schools. but it's a step in the right direction and we are pleased the government now agrees with us, but it seems to us more of a short—term fix. this new multi-billion pound investment in schools is not short change, but as yet it's unclear whether it will be enough to see off angry parents and frustrated teachers. gillian hargreaves, bbc news. the routes for the second stage of the new hs2 high speed rail network have been confirmed. trains will run from birmingham on two lines — one serving the north west the other running through the east midlands and up through yorkshire. business leaders in the midlands and north have broadly welcomed the announcement, but there is concern in some places along the new routes which will see towns and villages disrupted, and in some cases houses demolished. the transport secretary chris grayling is making a statement in the commons now. 0ur transport correspondent richard westcott reports. it's the train line that split people right down the middle.

for supporters, it will boost the economy and bridge the north—south divide. critics say costs will spiral and benefits are overblown. today, several years late, the government finally confirmed the second phase of the route. trains will run on from birmingham on two lines, some on already existing tracks — one serving the north west and major cities like manchester and liverpool, the other serving the east midlands up to sheffield, leeds and york. the fact hs2 trains are now likely to stop in the centre of sheffield is bad news for everybody here on this estate in mexborough near doncaster. it means that the line will come through those trees, and they were going to build new houses there, but they've stopped, for obvious reasons. it will come over our heads and is likely to go through these two end houses here. but of course it means all of the houses around will have a 20 metre high rail viaduct right above their heads. the route, we have been told, is going to cut through from the show houses,

through my property, through my neighbour's property and straight through into the very far corner of the estate. why weren't we told when we bought the property? why build a brand—new housing estate and then potentially knock it down, when we are short of houses as it is already? where do we then move to? we arejust in limbo. just over the road from ben's, the line could also cut through karen's farm. we spoke to her last year and she was livid. i am not moving anywhere. i'll fight this til death. so what about today? gutted. to think we put all this, over a0 odd years, into what we've got. you were fuming last time we were here. what's happened since then? have they been to see you? nowt, nothing. nothing. too much has gone into this over the years. i could never imagine living anywhere else. hs2 creates losers, but it makes winners, too,

like this small digital marketing company in nottingham. it will be easier for us to do business on a national scale. it will be easier for us to attract clients to our offices here, as well. and for us to recruit talent from around the country who would be willing to relocate to a city with better transport links, or potentially even commute to nottingham from other cities. contracts have just been awarded for the first phase of hs2 between london and birmingham, worth nearly £7 billion and creating 16,000 jobs. the total bill will be £56 billion, making it britain's most expensive building project. if we don't have the capital investment we need for the future to increase the capacity of our transport system, to support economic development, we won't carry on with the progress that we've made that has brought unemployment down to the lowest level since the 19705. the first leeds hs2 train will not depart for another 16 years — plenty of time for opponents to fight the plans. richard wescott, bbc news, mexborough. a second round of talks on britain's

departure from the european union has taken place in brussels. the brexit secretary, david davis, says it's now time to get down to the "substance" of the negotiations. 0n the agenda, the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and those of brits abroad. the financial settlement, covering the uk's outstanding commitments. and the issue of the irish border. meanwhile, theresa may is trying to reimpose discipline on senior ministers, after a series of leaks suggesting cabinet splits and infighting. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. they don't really have much time to hang around. the two men who will haggle over how we leave. especially with the uk's political situation ratherfluid, at best. it's incredibly important we now make good progress and we negotiate through this and identify the differences, so we can deal with them, and identify the similarities, so we can reinforce them. now it's time to get

to work and make this a successful negotiation. now we have to work. work, yes! that's right. there is a lot to do. working out the irish border, the brexit bill, rights for brits abroad... but government ministers don't agree completely about what should be on the table. perhaps that is why the brexit secretary seemed to arrive without his notes. perhaps because chatter around the cabinet at home suggests the big beasts are split. is the cabinet split on brexit? we have seen in another part of town today, i'm very pleased that negotiations are beginning, and as you know, a very fair, serious offer has been put on the table by the uk government. it's notjust that government has to wrangle brexit through brussels and parliament, but deal with other pressures and disagreements on public sector pay and on spending. above all, the disagreements have emerged into daylight

because the discipline theresa may had imposed on the tories has all but disappeared since the general election. tomorrow, she will warn the cabinet to behave, to keep their views to themselves, but those with desire for the top job, or helpful friends with ambition, believe the game is on. it's got to stop. i think, whoever is doing it, everybody needs to get into a cold bath or cold shower, and then get together and have a warm pint afterwards. becuase this is damaging. it's damaging to the party, to the parliamentary mps, and, most importantly, to the country. remember him, urging the tories today to inspire, not to look to the past? the risk fot the tories — the current generation hurts each other fighting old battles anew. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. laura is in westminster for us tonight. big announcements on funding, the

proposed routes of the hs2 line and the brexit talks. this is a government keen to be seen getting on with things. they are trying to show they are getting on with the job, to use one of theresa may's favourite and often quoted phrases. any government has to operate on a 360 degrees basis. if know they can try to shape the agenda, they can't dictate it completely, even if they we re dictate it completely, even if they were at the height of their powers. and for this group, the last five weeks have been about trying to show that they can be in charge, that even know they are damaged by the election campaign, they are capable of getting something is done. theresa may has certainly not been helped in that by the noises off from some of her cabinet colleagues, oi’, from some of her cabinet colleagues, or, more likely, their supporters, if they have been having some of their arguments rather publicly instead of keeping them behind closed doors. i think it matters that tomorrow she will be

metaphorically banging the cabinet table, and, frankly, if indelicately, telling them to put a sockin indelicately, telling them to put a sock in it. but she is clearly trying to get a grip back on things. the former prime minister david cameron was actually visiting number ten today to trade tips on how best to do thejob. and ten today to trade tips on how best to do the job. and just ten today to trade tips on how best to do thejob. and just in ten today to trade tips on how best to do the job. and just in the days after the election, that tumultuous time for the tory party, it didn't seem then endeavour to —— it didn't seem then endeavour to —— it didn't seem then endeavour to —— it didn't seem then inevitable she would make it this far. now just days seem then inevitable she would make it this far. nowjust days before parliament breaks up for the sam alla rdyce, parliament breaks up for the sam allardyce, some of her colleagues believe she is not through the worst, but has certainly made a start on trying to regain some of her moment. 0ne senior cabinet minister said to me that every single day she manages to stay in thejob makes single day she manages to stay in the job makes it single day she manages to stay in thejob makes it more likely single day she manages to stay in the job makes it more likely she will be able to stay on, notjust for a few months, but perhaps for another couple of years. but, as anyone around here will tell you, it's far harder to rebuild

authority, than it is to lose it. laura kuenssberg in westminster, thank you. a terminally ill man has begun a legal challenge at the high court to end the ban on assisted dying in england and wales. noel conway, who's 67, has motor neurone disease, and says he fears eventually becoming "entombed in his own body." he wants the right to choose when and where he dies, without those who help him being prosecuted. currently, it's illegal to aid a suicide. our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. crowd: we're with noel! should there be a right to die? it's an issue which polarises opinion, and keeps coming back to the high court. the latest challenge is from noel conway from shropshire, who was too weak to attend today's hearing. his wife carol is his main carer. motor neurone disease means he increasingly relies on a ventilator. 0nce fit and active, his muscles are progressively wasting. he fears how he will die,

and wants a doctor to be allowed to give him a lethal dose of drugs. breaking i want to be able to say goodbye to the people that i love at the right time, not to be in a zombie—like condition, suffering both physically and psychologically. that, to me, would be a living hell. it is only three years since the supreme court rejected a similar plea for a right to die from tony nicklinson, though he was not considered to be terminally ill. the blanket ban on assisted dying has been challenged many times, and in every case, the courts have rejected the central argument that the current law breaches human rights by preventing people from having a dignified death. mr conway's lawyers argue that his challenge is different, as it applies to a narrow group of people — those who are terminally

ill, with less than six months to live, and who have a settled wish to die. but those safeguards have already failed to persuade parliament. it's only two years since mps overwhelmingly rejected proposals to allow assisted dying. baroness jane campbell, a disability rights campaigner, says changing the law would send all the wrong signals, and have horrific ramifications. this case must not become law because it will burden disabled people across the country, who will not feel safe without the protection of a law that says it is wrong to assist somebody to die. noel conway's health is faltering, and he knows he may die before his case is settled. the high court will reserve its judgment until october, and it may then go all the way to the supreme court.

fergus walsh, bbc news. today marks three years since malaysian airlines flight mhi7 was shot down over eastern ukraine, killing 298 people. it was the worst single loss of life in the conflict between russian—backed separatists, and the government in kiev. more than 10,000 people have died, and more than a million others have fled, or been forced from their homes. a ceasefire in the region isn't holding, with regular skirmishes as rebels who want closer ties to moscow battle the ukrainian armed forces, in mainly russian speaking areas. our special correspondent fergal keane and cameraman darren conway have been to the front line, in the town of avdiivka. at first the land looks at peace. until very quickly we walk into the war. here you follow in the steps of

those who know the safest path, like this 50—year—old who joined the army when the war began. we paused because there is a sniper who has a direct line. she is telling us to go. the sprint to cover that is the hallmark of all the world's war zones. this was once a thriving industrial zone, now mangled by shellfire. where the long silences ofa shellfire. where the long silences of a half—hearted ceasefire are suddenly shattered. thousands of shells have landed here. this unexploded rocket detonated by ukrainian troops. there is a grim humour here. the bullet placed next to the bible. this army is hardened now. after three years of war.

bolstered by local soldiers whose homes lie beyond the bridge where the territory of the russian backed forces begins. so that big building to the left is them? the trenches of a european war with a front line more than 400 kilometres long. the ceasefire allows men to dig close to rebel lines. there is some protection, but it is not a place to stand tall and draw attention. we are at the furthest point forward now in the ukrainian positions and these trenches are just between a0 and 50 yards from the russian backed forces on the other side, just over a wall here. that's why nobody speaks

loudly in this place. you can get a sense of how precarious it is by looking at the sniper who is positioned here. he is scanning, he is watching for any movement on the other side that would threaten the men digging these trenches. what does all this tell you? it tells you it is about permanence, that this war has ground into a stalemate. and that means untold suffering, particularly for the civilian population. more than1 million people are displaced on both sides. ludmila has moved from one war—battered village to another. she takes her seven—month—old son for a morning walk, taking advantage of the absence of shelling and the emptiness of war. a a—lane highway, nothing comes, but an occasional military truck. ludmila came here after her own home was shelled at the beginning of the war. but it is the fear of random

shelling that haunts the family, making this tiny basement their refuge. ludmila worries constantly about a direct hit. there are many stories like this on the other side, too. for those who cannot move but must eke out their days near the front line, a visit from aid worker 0lga breaks the relentless loneliness. living in a flat that was hit by a shell and gutted by fire

at the war‘s beginning is anna. she survives on a pension of £50 a month. i am praying that god will take me, she says. her memory stretches back through previous ages of famine and war in ukraine. this child, aged seven, is an orphan of the war. and what that bomb did is locked in her memory. she found her mother's mutilated body just after the shell landed. her grandmother is laying flowers at the spot where her daughter and three others were killed. there are small reminders of the lives taken away. mobile phones, left here since

the day of the shelling last may. in a country whose war has become a brutal stalemate, she has learned too young, too cruelly, the fragility of human life. fergal keane, bbc news, ukraine. let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories... a former soldier has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the manslaughter and rape of a 15—year—old girl back in 1976. stephen hough, who's 58, was found guilty of killing janet commins, after his dna was taken in relation to another sexual assault case. an innocent teenager was originally jailed for her death. a 16—year—old boy has appeared in court in stratford, charged over a series of acid attacks in east london.

the teenager, who can't be named for legal reasons, is accused of grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery, and possessing a weapon designed to discharge a noxious liquid. the head of easyjet, carolyn mccall, is to be itv‘s new chief executive. she'd been at the airline for seven years, and will take over the running of the commercial broadcaster early next year. police in manchester say a suspected arson attack at a mosque in the city is being treated as a hate crime. five fire engines tackled the blaze at the nasfat islamic centre last night — a prayer room was damaged. 0ur correspondent elaine dunkley reports from manchester. the nasfat islamic centre set on fire, parts of the mosque turned to ash and classrooms destroyed. luckily no one was inside. investigators searched for clues as

to who was responsible while worshippers were forced to pray in the car park. if this was ramadan, people would have died here. they are still here until 11 o'clock every day. this is how bad it is. this is the third fire in three yea rs this is the third fire in three years and the most serious. in recent months pigs heads have been thrown into the building during services. i am fearfulfor thrown into the building during services. i am fearful for my kids, thatis services. i am fearful for my kids, that is all i am afraid of. my kids use the centre every week. what is next? i do not know who is doing this. at this moment it is trying period we are all shocked. following the manchester bombing that killed 22 people, greater manchester police have recorded 224 incidents of islamophobia, an increase of 500%

compared to last year. police forces in england and wales have recorded a rise in hate crime, the impact is felt not just by rise in hate crime, the impact is felt notjust by the victim but entire communities. greater manchester police take hate crime seriously and investigate all reports and there will be extra patrols in the community to reassure residents. worshippers say they will not be forced out by a minority. their faith is strong not be forced out by a minority. theirfaith is strong but not be forced out by a minority. their faith is strong but so not be forced out by a minority. theirfaith is strong but so is not be forced out by a minority. their faith is strong but so is the fear they feel. england's cricketers have been thrashed by south africa, in the second test at trent bridge. set a world record total of 474 to win, the hosts collapsed to 133 all out, losing by 340 runs with more than a day to spare. it was new captainjoe root‘s first taste of defeat. the series is now tied at one—all. there's been more success for british athletes on the fourth day of the world para—athletics championships at london's olympic stadium. they've added three more gold medals, and among those in action tonight

were the double—amputee sprinter richard whitehead and the wheelchair racer hannah cockcroft. 0ur correspondent andy swiss reports. she is the definition of dominance. hannah cockroft has every title, every record at every distance. and while the 800 metres was not quite a victory procession, once she had surged past her team—mate, the outcome was gloriously predictable. an unbeatable run continues. a second gold here for cockcroft, remarkably still yet to lose a race in a major championship. her team mate took bronze. it was nice going out in front of a home crowd to help each other and get across the line as quickly as we could. really glad the race is out of the way. but it was also a night for a new kid on the blocks. sophie kamlish finished an agonising fourth at last year's paralympics. after breaking the world record in

the heat this morning the 20—year—old rose to the occasion and grabbed the gold medal. she always i’u ns grabbed the gold medal. she always runs with a flower in her hair. this was the night her talent blossomed. shocked and also like to thank goodness that is over. this whole day i have felt nervous. i do not normally feel nervous that races. i am now a nervous person, which is annoying. britain found another star, 0livia breen took a gold medal in the long jump. disappointment for richard whitehead, the 200 metres champion settling for bronze in the 100 and later describing his run as rubbish, but the good news is he says he is not retiring yet. not quite the perfect night for home fa ns not quite the perfect night for home fans but britain is still second in the table, 11th old medals, 20 medals in total, it has been an

impressive start to the championships. andy swiss live at the olympic stadium. the duke and duchess of cambridge have been given a warm welcome in warsaw as they began their official visit to both poland and germany. three—year—old george and two—year—old charlotte are on the trip, too. from warsaw, our royal correspondent peter hunt reports. at three, he's far too young to know if he's a reluctant royal, but prince george definitely wasn't keen to embrace warsaw without his father's helping hand. 0ne future king did persuade another one to follow in his footsteps. 0n the tarmac, george struck a nonchalant pose and practised the odd ballet move. a fidgeting toddler with a lifetime under an intense spotlight ahead of him. princess charlotte faces a similarfuture. a reality aged two she can remain blissfully unaware of for now. does anyone speak english?

the language divide isn't the only challenge. here, a country that relatively recently embraced the eu