this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm... president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. police in australia believe an alleged plot to blow up a plane was inspired by islamist extremism — four arrests have been made. international trade secretary liam fox says free movement of labour after brexit would not be keeping faith with the eu referendum result. also in the next hour — the duke and duchess of cambridge visit belgium to commemorate one of the bloodiest battles of world war one. the duke of cambridge and the king of belgium and other dignitaries laid wreaths at the menin gate in ypres in remembrance of those who lost their lives in one of the bloodiest battles in human history. and coming up in half an hour — benjamin zand takes a rooftop bus trip around karachi in pakistan in the travel show. president trump says he's "very

disappointed" with china, for not doing more to stop north korea's weapons programme. his comments, in a tweet, came after pyongyang launched its second intercontinental ballistic missile, in a month. the north koreans say it's a "stern warning" to washington, that the "entire us mainland" is now within striking distance. in response two us b—1 bombers, have conducted exercises over the korean peninsula. from seoul in south korea, karen allen reports. us b—1 bombers dominated the sky as tensions mount over the korean peninsula. escorted by fighterjets as part of a drill it was a direct response to what is being seen as an increasingly

belligerent north korea. the us president is blaming china, pyongyang's biggest trading partner, for letting it get this far. taking to twitter president trump said: but china's influence could be overstated. historic ties have become looser and chinese imports of north korean coal have been cut after un sanctions last year. china also condemmed friday's second ballistic missile test. this powerful rocket flew faster and further than the one before and could soon be armed with a nuclear weapon. it's all about getting

america to listen. the north korean side is definitely sending a message to the united states. the missile is aiming at the united states. they are saying we are going to talk to you. not to south korea. more joint military exercises a sign that force is not being ruled out, though pressure is mounting for a diplomatic solution. a pre—emptive strike could destabilise the entire region, but how long is washington prepared to wait? here in seoul, south korea depends heavily on the americans for security. but the very presence of tens of thousands of us forces here feeds into pyongyang's propaganda, that it is under threat, justifying its nuclear ambitions. with the military on high alert the korean peninsula feels more dangerous than just a week ago. avoiding an ultimate confrontation is now key. a short time ago i spoke

to our washington correspondent laura bicker. i asked her whether there was any basis for donald trump's frustration with china. donald trump put a lot of faith in the present of china, he wined and dined him and declared the meeting a tremendous success, he tweeted out that china was going to help the situation in north korea and here we area situation in north korea and here we are a few months later and remember china and north korea are huge trading partners as he had asked them to stop that trade to cut it down to put the screws on pyongyang and it seems china simply has not done that in fact trade between the two countries has increased. here we area two countries has increased. here we are a few months later and this administration is disappointed and frustrated. it is now looking at its

other options and they are bound to be much tougher. you have seen the build up of military in the region, there were bombers flying over the korean peninsula and they have been testing missile systems based on the us in alaska and say those tests have been successful. when it comes to this regime they know the threat is real, they were warned by president obama and here we are seeing that taking it incredibly seriously. nobody in the region or the wider world wants a military action to north korea but just how dangerous are war of words like the one we are seeing now?“ it comes to military options there are no good military options on the table. when it comes to it, there could be certainly strikes on both sides so any military action is fraught with difficulties. even going in for taking out kimjong un

would destabilise the region, china would destabilise the region, china would get upset because they would prefer things as they are. they do not want anything destabilising its neighbour and north korea is flooding across the border. the other options they have to increase the sanctions, they are signing a bill this weekend increasing sanctions on north korea which could go further. this time targeting banks and the currency that is flowing into pyongyang. other options working with partners in the region, japan options working with partners in the region,japan and options working with partners in the region, japan and south korea to increase that economic pressure and you have heard from the un, the ambassador talking about increasing the economic pressure they mail so call for another un security council resolution so when it comes to those certainly more diplomatic options those ones they will be discussing and will be exploring and when it comes to sanctions the problem is they have placed so many sanctions

on north korea before and it does not seem to have had the result they want. the key here is china and how they deal with china and i'm sure when it comes to the trump administration that they will be wondering how they do that now. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30pm this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are the entertainment writer, caroline frost and the parliamentary journalist tony grew. security's been stepped up at airports across australia, after investigators uncovered a plot to blow up a plane. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, called it an "elaborate conspiracy. " four men have been arrested. phil mercer reports from sydney. a suspect is taken into custody in the surry hills neighbourhood of sydney, one of four people arrested in raids across the city by heavily armed police and members of australia's domestic spy agency. investigators say they have information that the plot to blow up

an aircraft involved the use of an improvised device. as roads were sealed off and properties searched, it has been reported the operation was not planned but a rapid response to a tip—off. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, says the authorities have foiled what appears to be an elaborate conspiracy. i can report last night that there has been a majorjoint counterterrorism operation to disrupt a terrorist plot to bring down an aeroplane. the operation is continuing. a woman who said her son and husband were among those arrested in sydney has denied they had any ties to extremism, but senior police commanders say the raids were part of an alleged islamic—inspired plot. additional security measures have been put in place at domestic and international airports around the country. australia's national terror threat level remains at probable, which means the intelligence

agencies believe that groups or individuals have the intent and capability to carry out an attack. since 2014, 70 people have been charged as a result of more than 30 counterterrorism raids across the country. the international trade secretary liam fox says unregulated free movement of people between the uk and the european union after brexit would "not keep faith" with the result of the eu referendum. the chancellor philip hammond has previously said "it will be some time" before full migration controls can be introduced. well our political correspondent, chris mason, told me a little more about how mr fox sees the timetable for leaving the eu unfolding. what he's talking about here is the medium term, this desire and there was agreement about this amongst

senior ministers for transitional period so a period immediately after brexit, the end of march 2019 when the uk is outside the european union but hangs on to elements associated with membership but the disagreement emerges over exactly what the transitional period looks like, which elements of membership are held on sea. the chancellor on friday was talking about how not a lot to change, things would be very similar the day after brexit, he emphasised he wanted to see the continuing free movement of goods but with that could come if the eu insists with an arrangement where people can continue to come and go pretty much as they please between the uk and the eu. liam fox is arguing hang on, lots of people voted brexit cos they wanted something done about immigration and if the day after things look pretty much identical then some will feel

betrayed. there was not meant over that, the flavour of the transitional arrangements that is before you get into a conversation about what brexit real and proper looks like the other side of the transitional arrangement. perhaps we struggle for clarity because sometimes it appears the cabinet itself is divided over what we will do when it comes to brexit that a fair assessment? yes, it is undeniably a fair assessment and perhaps to an extent we should expect that to be the case but for the first year after the referendum it did not look like there was cabinet disagreement because the prime minister stood tall and her cabinet were relatively small. after the general election have relative stature has been flipped around, not because the cabinet has grown in stature but because the prime minister's stature has been shrunk by the banishing of her overall majority so we have seen cabinet ministers be much more willing to talk publicly about their outlook on

brexit. often at this time of year when the prime minister is away on holiday, that old cliche about the cat being away and the mice playing is trotted out but the difference is the mice were playing before she went away because the prime minister is authority has been dented. in theory the big negotiation is meant to be with brussels, the british government are negotiating with brussels and those negotiations will continue at the telling of august but whatever thing publicly is a public discussion amongst cabinet ministers and others about exactly what they hope brexit in those short—term transitional period and in the long term after it will look like. let's insert one last caveat, this talk of a transitional period is entirely dependent on it being negotiated with brussels and talks on the specifics of that a transitional period has not even started yet. reports from venezuela say several

people have been killed, including three politicians, as voters go to the polls in a deeply divisive election, for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. there have been violent clashes in the capital caracas, with police firing tear gas to clear protestors. the opposition is boycotting the election, saying it's another attempt by president maduro, to tighten his grip on power. a short while ago, our correspondent will grant sent us this update from caracas. we have heard at least three politicians have been killed, i think two from the opposition and one candidate for the pro—government party, the details are murky but it seems at least one was killed in the eastern city while the pro—government candidates was killed in the south—eastern city. itjust

adds to the tension that we saw in the report, people are very nervous, some of the streets are deserted, elsewhere people are turning out to vote but it is an environment of nervousness and tension. when we went to a shanty in the east of the city, we did see government supporters turning out but they were not the same numbers we used to in venezuela under hugo chavez when there were queues snaking around the block. the headlines on bbc news: president trump has criticised china on twitter, saying it's doing nothing to halt north korea's weapons programme, after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. security has been tightened at airports across australia after the authorities said they'd disrupted a plot to blow up a plane. four people have been arrested following raids across sydney. the duke and duchess of cambridge join commemorations marking the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium. let's catch up with the latest

sport. in the's women are taking of france in the euro 2017 semifinals. they have not beaten since 197a. they have not beaten since 197a. they have not beaten since 197a. they have played over half an hour and is still goalless. denmark shocked everyone earlier today when they dumped defending champions germany out of the tournament. germany took the lead, but denmark struck back, and grabbed victory with seven minutes to play. theresa nielsen with the winner. it's only the third time germany have lost in the competition's 26—year history. and denmark will face austria in the last four. they beat spain on penalties after a goal—less draw..

all that to campus talk about the euro is. the latest if england scorer goal. england in the credit are closing in on a test series win against south africa setting the tourists a formidable victory a92 in the third test at the oval. patrick dearie has been watching. sunday, lovely day to grow a lead, skyscraper size of possible. tom westley perfect man for the job, 50 on debut. joe root made 50 no change there but he knew this wasn'tjust about brands but time, go fast or go bust. the captain must always think of the team. ready on his mind was a conundrum, how long should he let his batsmen bat, every runco every minute to change the declaration equation. root waited, another

yorkshireman differential —— didn't. ba i rstow yorkshireman differential —— didn't. bairstow clever, quickly. south africa were afters. ten wickets to ta ke africa were afters. ten wickets to take by tomorrow evening, first course but the main meal was always going to be hashim amla, the most frustrated court route. ben stokes sensed a crack opening, this straight into the gap, quinton de kock had left. to plessey left, at the other elgar who was dropped and bumps but stuck it out. he may need to sleep, you may be all that stands between england and victory. ferrari's sebastian vettel has won the hungarian grand prix while lewis hamilton finished in fourth place. hamilton honoured a promise made earlier in the race to his team—mate valtteri bottas and allowed the finn to overtake him and finish in third place. that results means vettel has extended his formula one world championship lead over the british driver to 1a points. it wasn't easy, i did not do a

favour to kimi raikkonen. it wasn't easy, i did not do a favourto kimi raikkonen. i it wasn't easy, i did not do a favour to kimi raikkonen. i didn't have the pace. towards the end it came back a bit, i had a couple of la ps came back a bit, i had a couple of laps with a cushioning to breathe a bit but yeah, i had to stay focused the whole race. wigan warriors will play hull fc in the challenge cup final at wembley next month after coming from behind to beat salford red devils 27—1a yesterday despite dominating early on wigan were behind at half—time before finishing strongly. this try help them to victory. it would be wigan 31st challenge cup final appearance while hull are the current holders. we dominated the first 20 minutes and then went slack. we gave them too much ball. the second half we were in control for most of it. great

britain picked up the seventh and final medal of the swimming championship with silver in the four by 100m medley relay. the team beating the usa was tough. two—time breaststroke champion adam peaty dragged britain back into contention with a stunning second leg but ultimately the americans proved too strong as scott held off russia to finish second. i put everything into that and it hurt like something else but having these boys on the backend iam but having these boys on the backend i am grateful and lucky to be part of this team some glad i made it to the end of the week. james, within one second of the americans, it is one second of the americans, it is on for a gold medal in a few years' time? yes, three years' time, it is such a small team coming through, we are getting faster and faster each year, a great end to the week. the

worlds richest one day cycle race was decided by a sprint. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. a service to mark 100 years since the battle of passchendaele is under way in belgium this evening. the duke and duchess of cambridge, and the prime minister theresa may, are among those attending. passchendaele was one of the bloodiest confrontations of the first world war, with almost half a million allied and german soldiers being killed during three months of fighting. our correspondent ben brown is in ypres to watch those commemorations and joins us now... it, so far, has been a very moving commemoration. it has. it began at the menin gate here behind me where

tens of thousands of the british commonwealth missing from the first world wa r‘s commonwealth missing from the first world war‘s names are inscribed on the walls. every night in ypres the last post is played in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the first world war and thatis sacrifice in the first world war and that is how a commemorative events for the centenary began this evening. the last post was played, the duke and duchess of cambridge we re the duke and duchess of cambridge were here and king philip and queen matilda of belgium and the british prime minister. wreaths were laid, paper poppies, thousands were released into the evening sky as well. the national anthems of belgium and britain were played. and the last post as well. prince william said in his remarks here that the sacrifice made 100 years ago must never be forgotten. the battlefields came to define the war

for many british and commonwealth soldiers. the defence of the city at such great cast meant it became hallowed ground. winston churchill said of ypres a more sacred place for the british race does not exist in all the world. some 4000 people have come from britain for these commemorative events to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of, the beginning of the battle and they have come because they won a ballot organised by the government, they have come to be part of the commemoration and to remember their a ncestors commemoration and to remember their ancestors who fought and often died in the battle. i spoke to some of them about why they wanted to come and why they wanted to remember their ancestors starting with philip cotterell his great uncle alfred died in the battle. these people

really gave everything so we could have the lifestyle we lead today and i think we are very lucky.|j have the lifestyle we lead today and i think we are very lucky. i can't imagine doing it myself. when you go to the cemeteries and see the number that fell during the duration of the war it is important to paris backed them to rememberso war it is important to paris backed them to remember so many people gave their lives to allow us to be here and live our lives as we do today. between the british, french and the allies and the germans something like 500,000 people were wounded or killed. these are unbelievable numbers. we won five miles of land which we then gave up against six months later when the germans came back again. it is the lunacy of it, the bravery and to try to remember that we must never allow ourselves to get into these situations. some

of those who have come here from britain to remember and —— ancestors who took part in the battle and i'm joined in ypres at the menin gate by virginia crompton, a public historian and it was a very moving ceremony, poppies being released into the sky, representing all the fallen. yes, it was absolute wonderful and very special to be here tonight but also wonderful to know that they would play the last post tomorrow and every night, it is a long tradition which is held every day here. we are very concerned with the importance of remembering and we have a project asking people to find out about the men who were wounded in the battle then brought back 100 yea rs in the battle then brought back 100 years ago to britain for treatment but to serve the diet and their memory is pretty much lost in our cemeteries in the uk so we are asking people to help us find them. we have a step—by—step research

guide and database and everyone is welcome tojoin at guide and database and everyone is welcome to join at home. some up what the battle was like if you can, it is almost a byword for the horror, the hell of war, the mud, the mustard gas, the machine guns. it was a terrible terrible battle. there was not just it was a terrible terrible battle. there was notjust the mechanised industrial war and the horror of trench warfare but the weather was another enemy. 30 years before the battle there was no such weather, nothing is bad for 30 years, it rained and rained. the battlefields turned into a swamp, the barrage of shells broke the dikes and drainage systems flooding further and then drowned in the mud. notjust the awful wounds of war but also the mud itself became an enemy. and just over 100 days half a million casualties on both sides so terrible terrible loss. and at the end of it,

only five miles of territory gained which is what people often think about battles in the first world war, the futility of the battles.“ is controversial, toys has been and this battle focuses that controversy even at the time it was debate between the politicians and generals and between different generals as to whether or not this would be the right way to progress the war. ypres was a strategic place throughout the war, this is not the only battle that was fought in ypres, it was a very very important place and that is why they came back to it again and again to try and break the german lines here and to get to the sea german lines here and to get to the sea and cut off the u—boats which we re sea and cut off the u—boats which were threatening britain. there were powerful reasons to fight but the loss of life, the poor made it hard to bear. at the event is continuing

this evening, poems are being read, letters, diaries from the soldiers and an away to understand what it was like you have to read those diaries and letters from the individual soldiers in the trenches on the front line. there are many many views of war and you can debate the military history but really the overwhelming need is to remember the humanity and it is when you read people's words and think about their experience you appreciate how they related to their friends and family the loss of an experienced, that is when you are remembering in the right way so it is about individuals and humility that humanity and loss. and it was supposed to be the war to end all wars. yes, that rang hollow ever since. this idea the war would end all wars and at the time people questioned it, would that work was atan questioned it, would that work was at an achievable goal, obviously the resumption of war in europe 19 years

later with even worse losses and greater loss of life really brings that home as an impossible dream but yet the idea you could end wars is a dream we all have. thank you very much for being with us. the commemorative events continue here this evening in ypres and tomorrow at the cemetery where thousands of british and commonwealth dead are buried and prince charles and the duke and duchess of cambridge will be there tomorrow. the scottish government has called for scotch to be defined in uk law in order to protect whisky exports after brexit. holyrood is concerned that any future trade deal with the united states might allow american firms to brand their whiskies as scotch. our business correspondent reports. under eu rules of origin, any spirit described as scotch whiskey must be aged for at least three years and matured in scotland. but the scottish government says

the us negotiators during the recent trade talks with the eu had wanted this definition to be relaxed to accommodate its whiskey makers. so now holyrood wants the eu definition of scotch to be incorporated into uk law after brexit. that is because whiskey making supports 20,000 jobs and is worth £a billion to scotland. we have to make absolutely certain that any deal done with the us protects scottish jobs. if that deal does not protect the definition of whiskey as a spirit matured for three years or more, it weakens that definition and we will lose scottish jobs in the whiskey industry. 10,000 jobs depend on it, another 10,000 in the supply chain. so we say to liam fox, don't tangle with the scottish whiskey industry, protect it. don't sell it away. a spokesperson for the department of international trade, which co—ordinates future deals, says that scotch is a uk export success story and we will support the industry so it continues to thrive and prosper post brexit.

whiskey may be the water of life, but it might also give london and edinburgh a headache — in trade terms, at least. we have got the travel show coming up. first, let's have a look at the weather. good evening. it has been warm in the sunshine today but a lot of showers around and thunderstorms too. over the next couple of days we have a mixture of sunshine and chalice. the heavy, thundery showers will fade, overnight the show was retreating to the western areas, continuing in northern ireland where there has been localised flooding, but not as heavy showers as we have been seeing. clearer skies further east, showers to