this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 7:00pm. recorded crime in england and wales sees its biggest annual rise in a decade — with violent crime up 18%. live in nevada — former us football star oj simpson is appearing before a parole board asking for early release after serving almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. the end of week two in brussels exit talks with still no deal on eu citizens rights and the brexit bill. i'm dominic heale in nottingham where the government's been accused of betraying rail passengers by scrapping plans to electrify three rail lines. we will be getting reaction from politicians and commuters. also in the next hour — a new leader for the liberal democrats... sir vince cable becomes the new

leader of the party without a vote — without a vote — at the age of 7a. and how a lucky couple, from coventry, hit a seven figure win on the euromillions. there's been a big increase in recorded crime in england and wales — according to the number of offences reported to the police. the number of recorded crimes rose by 10% in the year to march — the largest annual rise in a decade. violent offences increased by 18% and there was also more robbery and car crime. domestic burglary cases were up by 6%. part of the increase can be explained by better recording of crime, but as our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford

reports, government experts are convinced now the overall trend is on the rise. jamel boyce, who in the few minutes of a frenzied knife attack last october was left in hospital blinded and with permanent brain damage. a victim of what appears to be rising violence in england and wales, particularly in our cities. i see him every day. it's like every day i go to see him it is like i'm going to a funeral. that is not jamel, that is not how i knowjamel, it's not how i want to rememberjamel. it tears me up, rips me up, every day i see him. today's18% increase in violence is based on the crimes actually recorded by police, like this stabbing in manchester in january. it's been an unreliable measure, but nonetheless government statisticians think the fall in crime in recent years may be on the turn, even if the headline figure could be too high. a large part of that volume increase, in violence especially, is due to improved recording rather than a genuine rise in crime. having said that there are some

categories of violence at the more serious end of the spectrum like murder, attempted murder, knife crime and gun crime, where we think the rises are genuine and reflect an uptick in violent crime. ministers concede there have been increases in some crimes but do not agree that it could be because of austerity or cuts to police budgets. i absolutely refuse to accept that there are economic reasons underpinning this, when it comes to funding, which i know people are concerned about. the fact are these — that we are investing around £8.5 billion worth of public money, taxpayers‘ money, into policing this year. for more than two decades crime has basically been falling but now police forces are having to face the real possibility that certain crimes are on the rise again. and that includes burglary of people's homes.

up here in east london, up 6% across england and wales. so what are officers doing about it? the first thing is we tackle those who we know are causing the most harm. that is our prolific burglars. the second thing is around our crime prevention piece so we would encourage people to do the basics around crime prevention. so things like locking doors and windows at night is so important. crime figures are not easy to interpret. a separate survey of people's personal experiences still suggests crime overall is falling but the government's own statisticians think that may be out of date and at least some crimes are likely to be creeping up again. we can tell you what's going on in the united states, where oj simpson

is applying for parole at the moment. he has been injail serving nine years for a botched attempt to steal mementos of his sports career at gunpoint. there is a live televised hearing right now. oj simpson is appealing for parole. we can go to our la correspond atjames cook, who is following this. what are his chances? people think his chances are pretty good. i think he has given a reasonable account of himself over the last hour or so. he spoke for more than a0 minutes on a remote video link from the lovelock correctional facility in nevada, remote video link from the lovelock correctionalfacility in nevada, a couple of hours away from where the four commissioners who will decide whether or not he is eligible for parole, are sitting in carson city. a few notable lines from his appeal for release on parole, he said, i've done my time, i've done it as well

as anybody can. he said, i believe in thejury system. as anybody can. he said, i believe in the jury system. he has said he's not a guy who had lived a criminal life, he said he had lived a conflict free life. for the families of his ex—wife and her friend ron goldman, i think they will raise their eyebrows at the very least at those comments. simpson was acquitted of those murders in 1995, but was later found responsible for them by a civil hearing. a recent poll suggested that only 7% of americans believed he did not commit those murders back in the 90s. that murder trial was so dramatic and dramatised recently as well. seeing him again now on television as he appears trying for parole, he is now aged 70. that's right, 70 years old. it's like going back 20 years, watching live pictures of oj simpson

appearing ina watching live pictures of oj simpson appearing in a court setting on television. there was some humour in the hearing. at one stage, one of the hearing. at one stage, one of the commissioners said that we have your age down as 90. he laughed and said, it feels like it. he made his case for being released, saying he took responsibility for what happened in las vegas when he and some others had gone to a hotel room to try to get back some sports memorabilia which he said was his. he said he accepted responsibility and he had undergone training in how to deal with difficult violent situations in his time in prison. he had also set up baptist services for other baptists. and that he had generally served his time as well as anybody could. james, thank you very much. we will be back with you when we get that result. james cook, la correspondent. the government has been accused

of betraying passengers, after it shelved plans to electrify major rail lines in wales and the midlands and another line in the lake district. new hybrid trains which can also be powered by diesel will be introduced instead. on the midland mainline between kettering, nottigham and sheffield. the south west mainline between cardiff and swansea. the oxenholme to windermere branch line in cumbria is also affected. ministers say developments in technology mean electrification is no longer needed. labour says passengers have been taken for a ride. local passenger groups and businesses say they are being denied the faster, greener trains they'd been promised almost a decade ago. dominic heale is in nottingham for us tonight. that's on the midland mainline for us that's on the midland mainline for us tonight. what's the feeling they're about all of this? the

electrification of the midland mainline has been promised and re—promised over the decades in this pa rt re—promised over the decades in this part of the world. tonight, as you say, it's off the table and that plan terminates here. the reason for thatis plan terminates here. the reason for that is the government say there is a better alternative, new technology coming on, trains that can switch from diesel to electric and back again. commuters here, instead of electrification, have been promised new trains, shorterjourney electrification, have been promised new trains, shorter journey times, better wi—fi. they should be pleased. but politicians here are not necessarily please. they say electrification was vital for this region's economy. peter saul reports on the reaction. it's been beset by delays and after years of wrangling, finally cancelled. today an angry response from the region's politicians. there were clear promises made about this. it wasn't just that it might happen.

communities were promised, rail communities were promised, mps were promised. the secretary of state for transport should come to this house and explain to each and every one of us, and each and every one of these communities why it is he has gone back on that promise. the criticism crosses party lines. we were promised five years ago the whole line would be electrified. we have thousands of people using these services every day. we have millions of people moving into this part of the world, and they want good, reliable train services. and now we are going to get some improvements but not everything we were promised. it's hard to find any business people or politicians in the east midlands who are entirely happy about today's announcement. but the government insists its the best way forward for passengers. this promotional video argues the new hybrid trains will lead to faster and more comfortable journeys. ministers say there is no need for the electrification and the

disruption it would have caused. the decision on electrification shows how advances in technology are enabling a different approach that is less disruptive to passengers and communities. business leaders will ta ke communities. business leaders will take some convincing. these trains have to carry both diesel and electric power trains. therefore they are slower to accelerate, slower to break. and perhaps it feels like we get a worse service than we have now. what about the wider economic impact. will rossiter uses the line every day between nottingham and leicester. it's another example of short—term cost savings but ahead of long—term environmental and economic benefit. some say the east midlands is a forgotten region. on the last day of parliament before summer, this announcement feels like an afterthought. earlier i spoke to lilian greenwood,

a labourmp in earlier i spoke to lilian greenwood, a labour mp in nottingham, and also the chair of the transport select committee in the house of commons. ina way committee in the house of commons. in a way it isn't a shock. we have been anticipating it, but ministers have dragged this decision now. it's bad news for passengers, bad news for the east midlands rail industry and bad news for the planet, deciding to move away from electrification. what about the government's view that this new breed of hybrid trains is actually good news, they will be new and clea n. good news, they will be new and clean. some of the trains on this line have been running for two yea rs. line have been running for two years. of course we want new trains. that's what we were promised. but we we re that's what we were promised. but we were promised a totally electrified midland mainline. hybrid trains are useful, but they are more expensive to operate, more expensive to maintain, and they don't help with cutting carbon emissions. what can you do? there is a big issue with

connectivity with the new hs2 routes. i will be working together with other mps across the region, as we have done over a number of years to really go back to government and ask them to think again. it's a very disappointing decision that they have ta ken. it disappointing decision that they have taken. it is totally unjustified and it's not right for the city of nottingham and the east midlands region. once again we are left on the slow line stopped delhi. tonight a group that represents the region has arranged an urgent meeting with chris grayling, the transport secretary. one of the conservative members of that group has not pulled her punches, saying government cannot keep chopping and changing like this. she says, the local councillor, we must have consistency uncertainty. one certainty tonight is that the electrification of this midlands mainline has been scrapped. thank

you, dominik at nottingham railway station. four days of brexit talks in brussels ended today, with the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier saying that there are still "fundamental" disagreements about what rights eu citizens living here — and uk citizens living in eu states — should have after brexit. but britain's brexit secretary david davis described the talks as robust and insisted there was a lot to be positive about. our europe editor katya adler assesses how much progress the two men are making. europe's odd couple, negotiating brexit together, at opposite ends of the table. their goals — one for the uk, the other favouring the eu — dramatically different. they agree a brexit deal is possible, but after week two of negotiations, acknowledged it will be tough. the uk should clarify... one... clarification. ..two... ..three, the eu's visibly

exasperated chief brexit negotiator called a total of eight times here in english and french for clarification of the uk's brexit vision. without that, he said, negotiations could not progress. david davis was more sanguine. clearly there's a lot left to talk about and further work before we can resolve this. ultimately getting to a solution will require flexibility from both sides. what about concessions from the eu side? where will the eu show some give, perhaps as a trust—making exercise, isn't there any wiggle room? translation: negotiations have only just started. of course there are compromises to be made but it is too early to talk about them. we are not there yet. week two of brexit talks have now ended with no major breakthrough on some of the thorniest issues. the uk's so—called brexit bill, and the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and british expats in the eu.

key sticking points there, the uk wants to check the criminal record of all eu citizens wanting to stay, while the eu says uk expats would lose the right to move to other eu countries. there has been modest progress. this is a joint eu—uk paper on citizens' rights, colour—coded to show areas of agreement and disagreement. not every negotiating session can end in harmony but the uk is under time pressure to move on from divorce issues like this to talk of the future with the eu, our biggest trading partner. the uk's trade secretary was in geneva today to talk about global opportunities, but he admitted an inbetween stage may be needed after brexit to ease the uk into its new future. it won't happen overnight. frankly, i have been waiting to leave the european union for a very long time. another two years, say, wouldn't be too much to ask.

brussels is still hearing all sorts of voices in britain's brexit debate. the eu waits impatiently for that clarity while there is still time to negotiate. katya adler, bbc news, brussels. christian fraser's in brussels where he's been following the progress of the talks, and hejoins me live. nobody said it would be easy, but this doesn't seem to be the smoothest of starts. no, but i will put a bit of a different aspect on it, because i have talked to people through the course of the day today and some people say it's very early in the process, just the second week of the negotiation. this is really the first week where they have sat down to go through the nitty—gritty. as david davis has said, they have found agreement on about 50% of it.

the european court ofjustice issue is still one of the biggest to overcome. but speaking to people today, some of the areas on the joint working paper that are in red, they are prepared to negotiate. both sides say they need time to talk on these issues. picking out one issue, these issues. picking out one issue, theissue these issues. picking out one issue, the issue citizens of britain have in france who might not be able to tra nsfer in france who might not be able to transfer their rights if they could move to germany. the eu sides say they want a reciprocal deal so they can find they want a reciprocal deal so they canfind a they want a reciprocal deal so they can find a way forward. a lot of it in august and september can be resolved, it's the tricky issue of the ecj. michel barnier was asked today a pointed question by the daily telegraph, could he give an example where an outside court has jurisdiction in a sovereign country. he struggled with it but pointed to the example of norway and the efta court. he might see that court is a compromise. the british side wouldn't want that because if there

was a dispute within efta, it would go to the european court ofjustice as the supreme court. the eu side seem to be wanting clarification, using that word several times, clarification from the british side. they sounded frustrated that the british delegation were not making very clear their positions. they are, no doubt about that. there is a difference in tone. to give you a caveat, the eu side is only spelt out this week their legal position on the financial settlement. a thought out legal analysis of what the uk side owes them in their view. you can quite understand why david davis wants to take that away and consult with british lawyers and find out what they think is appropriate. i understand from westminster tonight and people in the lobby briefing earlier today that the uk side is saying, we will not set out a position paper on the financial settlement, because at

home it's such a hot political potato. what we might get two in october, i think, potato. what we might get two in october, ithink, is potato. what we might get two in october, i think, is a calculation, oi’ october, i think, is a calculation, ora october, i think, is a calculation, or a way of finding a calculation, rather than an absolute number. in a way that suits both sides. even on the european side, if they come to a number that many countries don't like, then michel barnier would have a headache as well. plenty of talking still to go. thank you to christian fraser in brussels. the latest headlines on bbc news, there has been a 10% rise in recorded crime in england and wales, the largest annual increase for a decade. former us football star oj simpson is appearing before a parole board asking for early release. he has served almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. and brexit secretary david davis and the eu's michel barnier have been outlining what progress they have made in the latest round of talks. michel barnier says there remain fundamental disagreements and that

the uk must clarify its position on a number of issues. sir vince cable is the new leader of the liberal democrats. the former business secretary was elected to the job after no—one decided to run against him. the 7a—year—old has replaced former leader tim farron, who stood down after the election. in his first speech as leader he called for an "exit from brexit". here's our political correspondent vicki young, her report contains flash photography. and our liberal democrat leader, vince cable. most would be relaxing into retirement at the age of 7a but not sir vince cable. he is still burning with ambition and fighting for britain to stay in the european union. what we now need is an exit from brexit. we must consult the british public at the end of the process, to put to them the choice — do you wish to accept what is coming down the track, jumping off a cliff and hoping there's a tree to catch you? or do we want to stay

within the european union? but wasn't that pro—european message rejected by voters at the election? sir vince thinks the mood will change. there's quite a high possibility, i think, that brexit won't happen. what will emerge over the next two years, i suspect, is a significant deterioration in the economy. and i am very clear that the public did not vote to be poorer. so i think when you add all that together, you see a picture which is very different from the one we fought in the general election. the liberal democrats are the fourth—largest party at westminster, but sir vince cable says politics is so volatile that it is impossible to predict what will happen in the next few months, let alone the next few years. he says no one should rule out a lib dem breakthrough, but is he the man to make that happen? sir vince does have a higher profile than his predecessor tim farron. his passion for dancing led to this

christmas tv appearance, but he will be needing more than fancy footwork now. friends highlight his experience. he seemed to enjoy his brief stint as interim leader ten years ago. the house has noticed the prime minister's remarkable transformation in the last few weeks from stalin to mr bean. and he was one of the few politicians to predict the financial crisis. although naturally closer to the labour party, sir vince accepted the role of business secretary during the conservative—lib dem coalition. vince cable says british politics is badly lacking common sense and moderation and that is what he is promising to provide. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. joining me now from westminster is the party's chief whip and former

secretary of state for scotland, alistair carmichael. thank you for being with us. a coronation, not exactly democratic, is it? let's be clear, a correlation is it? let's be clear, a correlation is when somebody gets a job they we re is when somebody gets a job they were born to. there is an open and democratic process. only one candidate came forward. that happens from time to time. in many ways it would have been good to have a contest, but what we have in vince cable is one of the most respected politicians of his generation. somebody who, as your package made clear, was one of the few people to warn about the dangers of the course we we re warn about the dangers of the course we were on that led to the economic crash of 2008 and is still one of the most respected commentators and a nalysts the most respected commentators and analysts in economic matters today. what does it say about the state of your party that nobody else wanted thejob? your party that nobody else wanted the job? it says we have 12 mps, and

within that 12 mps, something like five people have held ministerial office. all for perfectly good reasons, they didn't want to stand. we have somebody, who is one of the most highly respected and capable economists in politics at the moment. somebody who, when he speaks, people want to listen. i think he's very well qualified to do thejob. think he's very well qualified to do the job. without being ageist some people are saying that he's 7a and by the time of the next scheduled election he would be 79. he is effectively a caretaker leader, if we are being honest. no. he answered that today. he's not a caretaker leader, he said expressly. i have worked closely with him and i know he doesn't see himself as being a ca reta ker. he doesn't see himself as being a caretaker. i don't think anybody else should. i think what you have got, yes, he's 7a, but you have a lot of hinterland. he had a long

life before he entered politics in a lot of differentjobs. if it's bbc policy to say you are too old at 7a to do policy to say you are too old at 7a todoa policy to say you are too old at 7a to doajob, policy to say you are too old at 7a to do a job, you might want to talk to do a job, you might want to talk to your colleague david dimbleby. i checked on google and found out he's 78 and is still anchoring question time. you only have a handful of mps and are struggling in the polls. is he the man to transform the fortunes of the liberal democrat party?” believe he has that capacity. he's somebody who is completely co mforta ble somebody who is completely comfortable in his own skin. he's not going to be made over. what you see with vince is what you get. with politics being what it is, with so much uncertainty and so much is in a state of flux, having somebody like vince who knows what he's talking about, will actually cut through with the voters, and i think he will be exceptionally well placed to get our message across. he said today he

wa nted our message across. he said today he wanted an exit from brexit, but the british people voted for brexit, including liberal democrats. wouldn't that be a betrayal of democracy? what he said, and he explained it in your package, that onceit explained it in your package, that once it becomes clear exactly what is meant by brexit, because there we re is meant by brexit, because there were lots of different versions of that put forward in the referendum last year, the people should be given the opportunity to have their say on that. i think that's a perfectly reasonable position. it was the people who started this with the referendum, so it's the people who must then give their final verdict on it. if you think about it, what would be the alternative? either theresa may should simply be allowed to do what she wants, or parliament should have a vote, but that wouldn't be meaningful because then parliament would be accused of trumping a referendum. is bricks —— if brexit is as good as david davis, liam fox and others tell us it will

be, then they should have nothing to fear. thank you for your time, alistair carmichael. some of the other stories making bbc news. the warm weather injune got us out spending in the shops. the latest figures show uk retail sales were better than expected last month. there were higher sales of summer clothing, shoes and household goods. the amount of money we spent on goods was also up, by 0.a%. a woman who tricked a female friend into having sex, by pretending to be a man, has been jailed for six and a half years. the court was told gayle newland created a complex online persona, and told her victim to wear a blindfold at all times when they met. a former southampton fc youth coach has denied a series of charges of sexual offences following a police investigation into historical child abuse in the football community. robert higgins faces 63 counts of indecent assault and two counts of attempted indecent assault committed against 23 teenage

boys, all under 17, between 1970 and 1996. the usjustice department has announced it is to shut down the dark web marketplace alphabay. the website allows for anonymous online trading of drugs, guns and hacking software. the us attorney general jeff sessions announced the move this afternoon: today the department ofjustice announces the takedown of the dark web market alphabay. this is the largest dark market web place takedown in world history. an alphabay staff member claimed this group serviced more than a0,000 illegal vendors, people who sell illegal products, for more than 200,000 customers. by far most of this activity was in illegal drugs,

pouring fuel on the fire of the national drug epidemic. we will pause now to take a look at the weather prospects. the weather has been turning much pressure over the last 2a hours or so. we will continue to see showers moving into wales and the west of england overnight. meanwhile, rain clearing away from scotland. but further west we have got that rain heading in across northern ireland, west and wales and the south—west of england. quite mild tonight. tomorrow the focus of the weather will be in wales and the south—west of england. there could be some travel disruption with surfers

water. from northern scotland down the east coast to the south east it will be brighter and between 16—23. it will be fairly unsettled over the weekend, but there will be sunshine in between the showers. this is bbc news, the headlines: there's been a 10% rise in recorded crime in england and wales, the largest annual increase for a decade. recorded violent crime, including stabbings, has increased by 18%.

in the us former football star oj simpson appears before a parole board asking for early release. he's served almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. after four days of brexit talks the eu's chief negotiatior says there remain fundamental disagreements and the uk must clarify its position on a number of issues. and sir vince cable is the new leader of the liberal democrats with no other candidate having put themselves forward for the role. in a moment we'll hear from the campaign for better transport after news that the government has shelved plans to electrify three major rail lines. let's get more on that big increase in reported crime, the steepest rise for more than a decade. with me now is jayne pascoe, police liaison and strategic partnerships director

at neighbourhood watch. thank you very much for being with us. what do you make of these figures today? i think the figures are an endorsement of the continued releva nce are an endorsement of the continued relevance of neighbourhood watch in having committed people out in the community supporting the police to tackle issues that are affecting neighbourhoods. over the years with the drop in car crime and burglary previously there has been a perception that it was losing its releva nce perception that it was losing its relevance and this is a bit of a wake—up call for our members and the police in that they still have a role, an important role, in tackling crime in the neighbourhood. how big is neighbourhood watch? has it declined or is it as strong as it ever was? it is as strong as it ever was. in 2009 we had 3.7 million members from the british crime survey. the most recent figures in

2013 show a leap to 11 million. certainly neighbourhood watch makes people feel safer, but what is the evidence that it actually does stop crime being carried out? it prevent crime being carried out? it prevent crime being carried out? it prevent crime being carried out? a review of all the evidence has been conducted and what it shows is that anywhere between 16—26% of crime can be prevented in those areas that have a scheme as opposed to in similar areas that do not. you would like to see an extension of neighbourhood watch? how do you get areas to take it up? i suppose it isjust up to residents in the end? yes, it is, but also through engagement by the police and the police encouraging people in the local communities to come together to form the scheme and

supporting them, giving them ideas and activities and resources to do what they can to help prevent crime against themselves and their communities. for anyone who does not know how neighbourhood watch operates and what it involves, people probably have a rough idea, but spell it out. for anyone who would like to set it up in their street or area. it is very simple to setup. all you need is a committed person who will act as a to bring their neighbours together, identify what it is they want to do together. it may be something as simple as building community spirit, having events together, making people get to know each other so they can then look out for each other and decide what is different and what is not normal, going round checking on vulnerable people. or it may be that they have a particular crime problem they have a particular crime problem they want to address and they can

engage their local people and police to come and help them and coming together to get some funding potentially to buy resources that might help protect their local community. thank you so much for being with us. thank you so much for being with us. as we've been hearing, four days of brexit talks in brussels ended today with the two sides seemingly some way apart on how they are progressing. the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier says that there are still fundamental disagreements on the issue of citizens' rights, while for the uk, brexit secretary david davis insists there's a lot to be positive about. we can now speak to catherine barnard, who's professor of eu law at cambridge university. she joins us live from cambridge. thank you for being with us. it is pretty clear one of the key sticking point is still this issue of eu

citizens' rights and the rights of brit living in the eu post brexit and there is a stumbling block in particular on who officiate over their rights and to adjudicate those rights, whether it is british law or the european court ofjustice. yes, thatis the european court ofjustice. yes, that is right. the question is how to decide and who is going to decide these issues. from the eu's point of view it is about eu rights in the uk so it should be the court of justice. from the uk's point of view it is about uk immigration law giving rights to eu citizens and it should be the british course. that is the difference. it sounds like there is no room for compromise, but there is no room for compromise, but there has been talk about maybe another kind of court arbitrating and adjudicating. is that a possibility? michel barnier dropped a small hint today that perhaps the

court of the european economic area, the system that the norwegians and the system that the norwegians and the lichtenstein and the icelanders are in, whether that court might do some of the heavy lifting as something of a compromise. it does apply quite a lot of eu law, but it is not the ecj and the ecj is one of theresa may's red lines. then you wonder whether brexiteer ‘s would be happy with another european court adjudicating and being in charge of all of this. it may not be the ecj, but it is still a european court. absolutely and this is the fundamental problem that bedevils this whole discussion. there will need to be some supranational body which will determine some of the issues over the divorce agreement under article 50, any free trade deal that is entered into. there will need to be some mechanism to

sort this out which will be supranational of some kind. the question is should be a new body thatis question is should be a new body that is invented ? question is should be a new body that is invented? or should we adapt what is already there? the uk said what is already there? the uk said what about setting up a system where you have got on the one hand some judges from the british supreme court and on the other hand some judges from the court ofjustice. but the court ofjustice is precious about its own autonomy and is very relu cta nt to about its own autonomy and is very reluctant to seek alternative mechanisms set up which will adjudicate on eu law. we arejust mechanisms set up which will adjudicate on eu law. we are just at the very beginning of this long road of negotiations. maybe not the smoothest of starts, it is hard to tell, but do you think there is room for copper mines? i think there is and there has got to be. michel barnier is well—known for being a deal—maker and he sees his reputation resting on the fact that he will pull off some of deal. but

we are in the foothills of the negotiations, but even still it is quite a difficult task. on the one hand he has got to negotiate within the mandate that has been given to him. he has got to keep 27 member states and they have 27 national parliaments and he has to keep the electorate happy. they feel they have given a lot already to the uk in the negotiations with david cameron last burglary so they feel hurt and they feel shunned that that offer was rejected. on the other hand you have got a quite divided cabinet in the uk who is trying to work out what the british position is. you see some of michel barnier‘s frustration with the british and he is now asking for further clarification. catherine barnard, professor of eu law at cambridge university. one in three of us could stop ourselves getting dementia if we made some key life style changes according

to an international medical study. stop smoking, keep active, learn a new skill and don't get overweight, those are just some of them as our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been finding out. these runners aren'tjust improving their fitness, they're reducing their risk of developing dementia. i joined the serpentine running club in hyde park. their motivation is as much mental as physical. for me, it's mindful, it's relief for stress, and itjust helps me be more resilient during the day. it makes me more connected, i think, emotionally. it also makes me, actually, just more alert. ijust think it must be benefiting my long—term health. the main risk factor for dementia is old age, butjust as with cancer and heart disease, we can all significantly reduce our chances of developing it. that means thinking about our brain health throughout our lives, keeping our minds and bodies active. what's good for your heart

is good for your head. there's really strong evidence that there is an associational link between heart disease and risk factors for heart disease and diabetes as well, are clearly associated with dementia later in life. she speaks spanish. learning a new language can help build what's called cognitive reserve, strengthening the brain's networks. so it can still function in later life despite damage. a new study says a third of dementia cases could potentially be prevented if nine risk factors were addressed. they are — lack of education, hearing loss, smoking, depression, social isolation, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. alcohol and diet may also play a role. eve laird is part of a study in edinburgh which is trying to identify changes in the brain

that may be an early warning sign of dementia many years before symptoms emerge. her mother has alzheimer's, so this is personal. she got it when she was 58. i'm now aa, and i think that only leaves me a few years to really enjoy life. so many traits i see in myself, similarities between myself and my mother, that it would be no big surprise if i was diagnosed later on in life as having dementia. what we are looking at here is the mri scan itself. it looks completely healthy. there's nothing we can do to guarantee a life free from dementia, but this research shows we can increase our chances of a healthy old age. fergus walsh, bbc news. iamjust i am just going to take you to the united states to take a look at the

oj simpson parole hearing which has been going on. this is a parole board in the us state of nevada that is hearing an application from former american football and actor oj simpson who has served almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. he was acquitted of charges of murdering his wife back in 1995. he could walk free as early as october if the board rules in his favour. we will bring you that as soon as we get that news from the pa role soon as we get that news from the parole board. the headlines on bbc news: former us football star oj simpson is appearing before a parole board asking for early release after serving almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. commissions are expected to cast their votes shortly. and brexit secretary david davis

and the eu's michel barnier outline progress made in their latest round of talks. mr barnier says there remain fundamental disagreements and the uk must clarify its position on a number of issues. an update on the market numbers for you. here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. ina in a moment how lucky couple from coventry have hit a £1 million win on the euro millions. the government has scrapped plans to electrify major rail lines in wales and the midlands and another line in the lake district. ministers say developments in technology mean electrification is no longer needed. but local passenger groups and businesses have accused them of betraying rail passengers. with me is lianna etkind from the pressure group the campaign for better transport.

what do you make of this decision? this decision is deeply disappointing for passengers. electrification not only leads to more reliable trains, but there is a great deal to clean up our air and ata time great deal to clean up our air and at a time when the government has got targets to meet on climate change and on giving people healthier air to breathe, this will do nothing to clean up our air. it will be galling for passengers who have died years of fare increases and are potentially facing increases of about and are potentially facing increases ofabout 3.6, and are potentially facing increases of about 3.6, 3.9% injanuary. and are potentially facing increases of about 3.6, 3.9% in january. let me read you what chris grayling, said. we are upgrading services across the country including wales, the midlands and the north and are making the biggest changes since victorian times. you should be grateful. we have been promised for

yea rs grateful. we have been promised for years to grateful. we have been promised for yea rs to have grateful. we have been promised for years to have electrification in these regions with all the benefits that brings. we have had delays, missed targets and big overspending by network rail when they looked at the cost of delivering electrification. now these regions will be told there will be no electrification at all. the big question is whether the trans—pennine question is whether the tra ns—pennine route will question is whether the trans—pennine route will get electrification. the government remains silent on this. to give electrification to the trans—pennine route would bring big benefits to passengers. also people who never use the train would benefit from the cleaner air that happens when you move away from diesel trains. the department for transport said that it was a new technology that electrification is not needed any more. it is true there is promising new technology coming through the pipeline. there is talk of battery—powered trains and hydrogen powered trains. we have hydrogen

powered trains. we have hydrogen powered buses, but not yet in this country hydrogen powered trains. but we can see bio mode trains that can work with electrified trains and they could put carbon emissions into they could put carbon emissions into the atmosphere, so this is not a step towards cleaner, healthier air. it comes on top of a decision a few weeks ago by the government to spend £6.1 billion on concreting over more of the countryside with roads and motorways. this is stepping away from the sustainability that could lead to more sustainable and healthy cities. thank you so much for being with us. from the pressure group the campaign for better transport. let's

just bring you some breaking news. we are hearing that chester bennington has died, the lincoln park singer, that is according to the los angeles county coroner. we will bring you more on that as it comes into us. for years, bill mullarkey has told his wife cath, "one day i'll win the lottery." well, his prediction has finally came true and the lucky couple from coventry have scooped a million pounds on the euromillions. the pair work together as chefs, but today it was their turn to be served up with a champagne breakfast to celebrate their win. bob hockenhull reports. the majesty of the abbey near coventry, the perfect backdrop for the city's new millionaires to celebrate. bill and cath mullarkey returned for a holiday in cath's native saint lucia to discover they had won a million on the euro millions which the couple play online every week. they are still struggling to contain their excitement. hurray!

words cannot express it. it is life changing. i always said it is not a case of if but when and now it has actually happened. you always said one day i will win. i said no. you have to be in it to win it. the couple both work as chefs at a call centre. they plan to give some of their winnings to cath's four children and 11 and grandchildren and are particularly keen to help her nephew masiah who has recently been paralysed after a motorbike accident in saint lucie. we can go a long way to helping him in his life and he will be able to continue some of his goals and aspirations. only three weeks ago one lucky uk resident won a staggering £87.5 million on the euro millions. but bill and cath say £1 million will suit them just fine.

we are going back to the united states and that parole hearing on oj simpson. we are looking to hear whether he will be released early from his nine years of prison for armed robbery. two victims were robbed at gunpoint. it was a serious crime and there was no excuse for it. you deserved to be sent to prison. you have been in prison now almost nine years, the minimum amount proposed by the court. you have complied with the rules of the prison, you have programmed in an a cce pta ble prison, you have programmed in an acceptable manner. you have no prior conviction of criminal activity. you

area conviction of criminal activity. you are a low risk to reoffend on our guidelines. you have community support and stable release plans. we have heard from you and from your victim. the question here, as with all parole hearings, is whether or not you have served enough time in prison in this case. considering all these factors, my vote is to grant your parole effective when eligible. thank you. i concur with the commissioner and brad parole. thank you. i concur with the commissionerand brad parole. in addition our decision, although difficult, it is fair and just. addition our decision, although difficult, it is fair and justlj concur with the commissioner and

agree to grant parole. mr simpson, before i cast my vote i want to let you know that we believe that we are a fair board, we believe we are a consistent board. i will let you know that that consistency also goes to parole and we do not look kindly upon parole violations. and if i cast my vote to grant and it concludes the hearing, our expectation would be that you would not violate even the simplest condition of parole. having said that, i condition of parole. having said that, lam prepared condition of parole. having said that, i am prepared to cast the vote andi that, i am prepared to cast the vote and i am prepared to ask the commissioners to set conditions. if that happens, we will produce an order in the next 15—20 minutes that will be faxed to you or presented to

you at the institution and it will become a public record. based on all of that, mrsimpson, become a public record. based on all of that, mr simpson, i vote to grant pa role of that, mr simpson, i vote to grant parole when eligible and that will conclude this hearing. thank you. applause there we are, oj simpson getting parole. clearly grateful. thank you he said to those four commissioners who unanimously agreed that he should get parole. he has served almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. blowing his cheeks with relief as you can see. 70 years old now, oj simpson. holding his hands together in his thanks and leaving the room. so the four commissioners we re the room. so the four commissioners were saying it had been a difficult decision but it was fair and just that he should get parole. they said

he deserved to be sent to prison for nine years. this was for armed robbery, but he had complied with the rules of the prison where he has been held. he had no prior conviction for criminal activity. this was him entering the room earlier on for that parole hearing. of course he was acquitted, co ntroversially, of course he was acquitted, controversially, of murdering his wife back in 1995. that dramatic hearing back then in the 90s was actually recreated and dramatise recently and was a big hit on television. oj simpson, the former footballer, the former actor, once again before the cameras for this pa role again before the cameras for this parole hearing and getting his wish, getting parole. let's go back to our la correspondent james cook who has been monitoring all of this. james, he has got it. when do you think he will be able to walk free? he is due

for release on october the 1st, so barring any surprises that should be the date on which he is released from the lovelock correctional centre in the high desert of nevada where he has been held for nine yea rs where he has been held for nine years since his conviction for his involvement in armed robbery in las vegas, involving this case when he tried to get back some sports memorabilia which he said was his. we heard in the past few seconds from the parole board that he had complied with the rules of the prison, he had no prior conviction for criminal activity, a sentence which is something of an understatement and brings to mind the most astonishing moments in american legal history, certainly one of the most televised around the world, his acquittal in 1995 for the murders of his ex—wife and her friend. and so he will be released

in october. all right, james, thank you very much. james cook, our la correspondent, without breaking news that oj simpson has been granted parole. now it is time for a look at the weather. we have seen a real mix of weather out there today and that has been summarised quite nicely by our weather watchers. in bright conditions with a few showers in staffordshi re conditions with a few showers in staffordshire and in southern and western areas. but in northern and eastern parts of the uk, more cloud and drizzly rain. our second picture comes from near aviemore. that rain in the highlands of scotland is clearing away as this front pushes out to the north east. then our attention turns into this area of low pressure moving into the south—west. overnight we will see some breezing conditions with spots

of rain. north and east it is largely dry and temperatures holding up largely dry and temperatures holding up in double figures. let's start off in the south—west of england and wales tomorrow. this band of rain will bring heavy downpours later on in the day and there could be some surface water flooding. drive for the south east of england with than extending into east anglia, but north wales and northern ireland keeping the cloud and the rain. less windy in scotland and an improved today compared to today. low pressure stays in the west and it will be quite slow moving, drifting eastwards with heavy rain in central wales and southern and south—western england. heavy downpours combined with strong winds and there could be some travel disruption in the south west. we could see some of those showers affecting the golf at royal birkdale. the wind is picking up during the course of the day. over

the weekend it will stay fairly and settled with heavy, blustery showers, but also some drier and brighter spells. not a wash—out over the weekend, but we still have low pressure and that will move northwards and eastwards. the far northwards and eastwards. the far north of the country has the driest weather. temperatures between 16—22. on sunday those showers should hear weight to the east, so brighter weather in the west and temperatures between 16—22. this is bbc news.

i'm ben brown. the headlines at eight. the former football star oj simpson is granted early release after serving nine years in prison for armed robbery. recorded crime in england and wales sees its biggest annual rise in a decade — with violent crime up 18%. end of week two of the brexit talks — still no deal on eu citizen's rights and the divorce bill. the government is accused of betraying passengers, after it shelves plans to electrify major rail lines in wales, the midlands and the lake district. also in the next hour — a new leader for the liberal democrats. sir vince cable becomes the new leader of the party without a vote — at the age of 7a. and how a lucky couple, from coventry, hit a seven figure win on the euromillions.