at a time when brexit threatens to drive a wedge between north and south, between britain and ireland. we need to build more bridges and fewer borders. the future of the irish border is a key part of talks with brussels, but the taioseoch says so far, british ministers have no plan. we'll have the latest from belfast and westminster. also on the programme. president trump dismisses allegations of russian links with his election campaign as "total fabrication". ba warns holidaymakers of delays at european airports, ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer. football star neymar, is unveiled at his new club, but can any player be worth close to £200 million? and the drama school producing some of britain's best black actors. we talk to star wars‘ john boyega, about fame and success. there's a purpose and a value, making others see themselves in a better way. you've got to break glass ceilings to do that. and that's what i'm doing.

that's it. and coming up later in the hour in bbc news, in world athletics sportsday, we will look forward to the first day of competition at the london stadium, including usain bolt and mo farah. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar, says britain must soon address, the key issue of the status of the irish border after brexit, because "the clock is ticking." he says he doesn't want economic barriers, between britain and ireland, and is calling for ‘unique solutions,‘ to preserve links between the two countries. after brexit, ireland will have the eu's only land border with the uk. our ireland correspondent chris buckler reports. leo varadker crossed the irish borderfor the first time

as ireland's prime minister to set out his concerns about what could happen to it after brexit. he arrived in belfast having upset unionists with recent comments about brexiteers. but inside queens university today, the new taoiseach was keen to talk about solutions and not divisions. at a time when brexit threatens to drive a wedge between north and south, between britain and ireland, we need to build more bridges and fewer borders. he is a taioseoch of a new generation. the referendum over the good friday agreement marked the first time he was eligible to vote. he said the challenge of this generation is brexit and again he challenged those he called the brexiteers to come up with proposals to ease the problems posed by new borders. they have already had 14 months to do so, which should have been ample time to come up with detailed proposals. but if they cannot,

and i believe they cannot, then we can start to talk meaningfully about solutions that might work for all of us. for example, if the united kingdom doesn't want to stay in the customs union, perhaps there can be an eu uk customs union instead. but everything depends on the deal. and if it was to end up being a so—called hard brexit, no one is sure how trade and movement could be monitored, along a border which has scores of open roads. when people talk about the irish border of the past, they tend to refer to the years of the troubles, when huge security was needed along these roads. that's not the case any more. this is actually the dividing line between the countries, not that you'd notice. there's going to be some form of border because the uk won't want people going into the south of ireland and using it as the gateway into the uk itself.

i've never seen before, you know, i was too young. i didn't see the border but i can imagine that it won't be good. but there are some unionists in northern ireland who feel that the taioseoch is interfering and even scaremongering. there is no binary solution, and language like hard brexiteers does not work for anybody. on this shared island, leo varadkar knows there are many interests. a brexit deal that's good for the uk is likely to be important on both sides of this border. chris buckler, bbc news, northern ireland. let's speak to our political correspondent alex forsyth who's at westminster for us. alex, what have the british government been saying? is there any response from them? there is recognition that brexit could have a significant impact on ireland because of the unique circumstances. it will have the own the land border between the uk and the land border between the uk and the eu and there was a sense of

frustration from the irish prime minister at what he sees as a lack of progress on this issue, but the british government says they have been working on this poor year and i have had discussions with the european union —— working on this for a year european union —— working on this fora yearand european union —— working on this for a year and they have had discussions. they say they want frictionless trade and no hard border but what is not clear is how exactly to get there. we had suggestions from the irish prime minister, a bespoke custom stale, but that would cause concern about brexiteers worried about how that will affect uk's ability to do trade deals with other countries. what matters is how the uk government is having to balance competing views and demands in westminster, in ireland and with 26 other eu countries, and the government says this issue is a priority, but putting something at the tub at the list doesn't make it any easier to resolve. —— the top of the list. alex, thanks for joining

resolve. —— the top of the list. alex, thanks forjoining us. donald trump is coming under increasing pressure, over allegations that members of his campaign team, colluded with russia in last year's us presidential election. the special prosecutor investigating the claims, has convened a grand jury, which is a first step to bringing possible criminal charges. the president has always denied the allegations, telling supporters last night they‘re ‘a total fabrication‘. our north america editor jon sopel reports. donald trump! donald trump is never happier than when he is out of washington, this is where he belongs. an adoring crowd in west virginia, the problems of russia, collusion, special councils and grandeur isa collusion, special councils and grandeur is a long way from these country roads. the russia story is a totalfabrication. it country roads. the russia story is a total fabrication. it is just an excuse total fabrication. it is just an excuse for the greatest loss in the

history of american politics. that‘s all it is. he didn't mention the special counsel by name, but had him in your sights when he said this. special counsel by name, but had him in your sights when he said thislj just in your sights when he said this.” just hope that the final determination is a truly honest one. a grandjury is determination is a truly honest one. a grand jury is made up of members of the public meeting behind closed doors to consider the evidence that has been gathered. they can force people to testify and to hand over evidence, and they will decide whether the material is tom enough to proceed to a criminal trial but crucially they don‘t decide if a potential defendant is innocent or guilty, that is done by a conventionaljury. of course it might be that the grandeur really meeting at this courthouse will come to the conclusion that the evidence doesn‘t add up to much and there is no need for further action, doesn‘t add up to much and there is no need forfurther action, but doesn‘t add up to much and there is no need for further action, but the fa ct no need for further action, but the fact that a grand jury has been called is a sign that this investigation is intensifying and will last a good deal longer yet. and the other worry for the trump

entourage is the scope of the inquiry, that it will spread, and thatis inquiry, that it will spread, and that is a source of you‘re in, and another is the endless damaging and revealing links from within the administration and today the attorney general announced a new crackdown. this nation must end this cultural lea ks and we crackdown. this nation must end this cultural leaks and we will investigate and seek to bring criminals to justice and we will not allow rogue anonymous sources with security clearances to sell out our country. the president today visited the federal emergency centre to look at plans for dealing with hurricanes, it is hurricane season, and with these grand jury one could soon be barrelling towards donald trump. —— with this grand jury. health chiefs in the north west of england say they‘ve found suitable accommodation for a severely disturbed teenager whose plight prompted a seniorjudge to speak out about the state of mental health provision in the uk.

the teenager, known only as girl x, is due too be released from a secure unit, later this month. but until today, no care had been made available for her. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw is here. danny, what‘s the latest? the latest is that the bed has been found for the girl and she is likely to be released in ten days, but the concern was that if she was freed into the community she would attempt to kill herself within 24—48 hours, such as the severity of the mental health problems that she has. the advice from experts was that she needs to be sent to a therapeutic environment, where she can be cared for, for between a year and 18 months, but no bed could be found. and the head of the family courts in england and wales sirjames munby was scathing yesterday in his assessment of provision and said that he felt ashamed and embarrassed at the fact that nothing could be done for this girl. that appears to

have spurred the authorities into taking action because tonight we have had a statement from nhs england sank after extensive assessments bed has been found in a safe and appropriate care setting which will meet the needs of the girland the which will meet the needs of the girl and the bed will be available before her release date. it has to before her release date. it has to be approved by the court and i understand the hearing will take place on monday but it raises questions for the why has it prompted the intervention from a seniorjudge for this to happen, and how many other cases that we don‘t know about are there? danny, thanks for joining know about are there? danny, thanks forjoining us. a british computer expert, who helped stop a worldwide cyber attack which hit the nhs, is to appear in court america, after being arrested by the fbi. marcus hutchins, who‘s 23 and from devon, will face a judge in las vegas, accused of six counts of creating and distributing malwa re, to steal bank details. four members of a police helicopter crew, accused of filming naked sunbathers and a couple having sex, have been cleared of misconduct charges.

they argued that it was another member of their team who filmed people and they were not present while it was taking place. pc pogmore has admitted misconduct in a public office. he‘s become the most expensive player in the history of football. brazilian star player neymar has completed a record £200 million transfer deal with paris saint—germain. but speaking to our sports news correspondent richard conway, he insisted it‘s not all about the money. neymar, finally in paris with the ball and the world at his feet. at £200 million, his transfer from barcelona is a world record deal. and when his wages are included the total bill will eventually top £400 million. the brazilian star told me today he has followed his heart and not his wallet. lots of people saying that perhaps you are doing this for the money. that that is your motivation. what do you say to that?

translation: i did not come over here for the money. i came here for the motivation, the challenge, and the challenges. in paris this morning, fans were happy to part with their cash. hundreds of them queued for hours to buy the new neymar shirt. the club is backed by the country of qatar‘s vast wealth. but its president thinks he‘s bagged a bargain. i would love to see in one year if it is too much or not. i‘m sure it‘s not. today, until now, just in five hours, we sold already merchandise of half a million euro. this is just for a couple of hours. neymar has been a star for both club and country from a young age. but critics of this megadeal point to the vast sums involved and there are questions over whether he is merely a pawn in qatar‘s efforts to spread its influence across the globe.

the man at the centre of it all, though, insists he is simply here to win. what will be success to you at this club, the champions league? the fifa best award? how would you say that you have made it here, that you have delivered? translation: i want everything. the titles, i came over here to make history. psg want neymar to spark a new sporting revolution for them. and leaving the stadium tonight, he was greeted by fans as their new king. richard conway, bbc news, paris. our top story this evening. ireland‘s new prime minister warns against economic barriers between the uk and ireland, that he says would harm everyone. i‘m at the london stadium for the

world athletics championships and tonight mo farah will attempt to win the 10,000 metre final for the third consecutive time. coming up in sportsday on bbc news, england‘s cricketers in trouble at old trafford with wickets falling on the opening day of the fourth and final test against south africa. they‘re young, british, and taking on hollywood. a new generation of black actors, including john boyega in the blockbuster star wars, have been trained at the identity school of acting in london. established in 2003, it now boasts a roster of talent, doing well in america. the british film institute has identified a lack of diversity in the film industry. colleen harris has been to meet some of the school‘s stars that are trying to break the industry‘s glass ceiling. they‘re some of the british faces breaking into hollywood — an industry under scrutiny over its lack of diversity. i was raised to do one thing...

before hitting the big time with star wars, john boyega began his career at the identity school of acting — then a small start—up in london. your voice is inside of you... i went to see the school and to meetjohn. it‘s a family environment identity, but at the same time there‘s a discipline that kind of mirrors what it‘s like in the industry after being in it now. so they teach you what it‘s like to work. how much about what you do is about breaking glass ceilings? all of it. and there‘s purpose in everything, i feel there is a value in making others see themselves in a better way. you have got to break glass ceilings to do that and that‘s what i‘m doing. today, it‘s thriving and open to all, but the school opened 1a years ago as britain‘s first black drama school. its founder femi oguns also set up an agency with it to address the lack of diversity. for me, rather than

join the chorus of complaint, i decided, you know what, we need to do something about this and this is something we developed in the school. we developed this whole sense of worth. you have to celebrate your sense of purpose and you have to realise that you the architect of your own fortune. another identity graduate, letitia wright, will soon appear in cinemas in the new marvel black panther film. she says the school instills a sense of confidence and self—belief. we went into audition rooms not looking at the colour of our skin, but looking at our talent and i rememberwhen i went for holby city, was the only black girl in the room, but i never felt inferior, i felt had something to offer and the role turned from a caucasian girl toa black girl, because our agents made that fight to say, why not? and that breaks chains. that attitude helped launch malachi kirby.

his portrayal of kunta kinte in the roots remake has been highly praised by critics. my way of fighting is through my art. by not accepting that there are roles that for one won‘t be given to me and there‘s like stories that i want to tell and there are stories that i believe i know how to tell and they‘re not just defined by what i look like. capitalising on its talent, 60% of identity‘s clients are now working and based in the states. but here the work continues and john boyega is being honoured for his success. it hasn't been easy and we fought for this and now we are here and we are ready to expand through drama schools, other means, expand the opportunity to others and that's what identity's about. a movement that‘s nurturing the next hollywood success.

colleen harris, bbc news. airlines are urging british holiday—makers at european airports to allow extra time to get through security and passport control this weekend. it‘s one of the busiest times of the year and ryanair is suggesting there could be queues of up to three hours. the eu has been struggling to impliment tighter security controls. british airways and easyjet have also been issuing travel advice. danjohnson is at heathrow. dan over to you. yes, the thing is, clive, there are not queues every where and there are not delays all the time. i have spoke to loads of passengers who arrived back in britain without a problem. that is why it is difficult to predict the issues. that is why airlines are reminding passengers to be at airports in time. some people have missed flights. the new security

checks were brought in after the attacks in europe. the point is to stop terrorists and criminals getting on flights. but it means checking every passenger against more security databases and that is taking longer. there are expected to be delays this weekend, because it is very busy and the pressure‘s grown as we have got towards holiday time. in the next two days it is thought 10 million passengers will travel through european airports. thank you for that. residents who survived the grenfell tower disaster had their final chance today to submit ideas for the scope and remit of the public inquiry into the tragedy. it‘s expected there‘ll be hundreds of suggestions, but there are still fears the inquiry won‘t be wide—ranging enough. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. day after day the names of grenfell victims are confirmed. today fatima shuker, just eleven. hashem kadir, a favourite uncle.

furdor hashem, his daughter. how, why did they die? this man, the chairman of grenfell tower inquiry, sir martin morre—bick has to answer those questions, but when he asked the é thomasina has been in a hotel since the fire, caught between her old life before grenfell and an unknown new one. this is what she wants from the inquiry. well the community, we need specific answers so we can begin healing. we need that closure to start healing, but the underlining issues, social housing, fire regulations, building regulations, the idea that the government are putting profits before people, these are nationwide issues. the judge has to achieve a balance

between those wider issues, potentially a huge task, and simply explaining the fire, a more defined one. next week, he will make his private recommendations to the prime minister. two weeks from now, she is expected to make public her decisions on the inquiry‘s remit and she has the final decision. in september, the inquiry‘s due to begin work and within a year, the chairman says he will produce an interim report. it is the judge‘s job of course to find the facts of this tragedy, but the police will have to prosecute anyone responsible and it‘s likely theirjob will take priority, which means if there are prosecutions the inquiry could be delayed. but keeping the community on side could be one of his biggest challenges. there is a lot of anger, a lot of emotion and i entirely understand why it should be, so we are going to continue to work with them. the community has a right to be part of the process.

that does not compromise impartiality at all. they are the primary stake holders. it is they who are affected. it is they who have lost everything. this was one of the world‘s worst tower block fires in modern times, now struggle for an explanation begins. it‘s the first day of england‘s final cricket test against south africa at old trafford, with the england skipper joe root‘s innings taking him beyond 5,000 test runs. he‘s the third youngest player to do so. but he was out having made 52. and in the last few minutes, ben stokes also made his half century. moments ago england were 252—6 and need just a draw to win the series. in the next half hour, the world athletics championships will get under way in london, and tonight the sell—out crowd will see usain bolt run in the 100 metre heats, in his last competitive tournament before retiring.

mo farah‘s also running in the 10,000 metre finals. well natalie pirks is at the london stadium. good evening. good evening. it is five years to the day since that wall of sound here on so super—saturday in the olympics. organisers hope the fans will replicate that atmosphere. mo farah says that was the moment he career took off. and this will be his penultimate appearance. has it really been five years? mo fara for britain it is gold. the greatest night in british athletics, capped off by the run of mo‘s life. back tonight he will begin his long goodbye. i'm so excited. gutted it is his last one. but i‘m glad i‘m

here. he never gives up and he tries to encourage others. couldn't sleep la st to encourage others. couldn't sleep last night. the third time we have seen him. can't wait. in a post olympics year results often dip and the target of at least six medals was set before greg rutherford pulled out. expectations may need to be managed. anybody's in the top five or six of these championships, we should celebrate. because it is going to be difficult to get on that podium. so i‘m keeping my fingers crossed we can sneak a couple of medals. i‘m counting about five. if we do, we have done a good job. the british anthem may not be played as much as we like, but one anthem we won‘t hear — russia is still banned following evidence of state—sponsored doping. 19 russians

will be competing as neutral. this competitor is confident fans will know their heritage. everybody who is coming to compete in london from russia, we know where we are from and everybody knows that we are a team. it doesn‘t matter which flag they will see in the stadium. so inside and i‘m sure all spectators know where we are from. so mo might be the highlight, but he is not the only one saying goodbye. usain bolt will run—in the heats of 100 metres before his last ever individual final tomorrow. from the 10,000 metres to just 10 seconds, blink and we‘ll miss them. the reason the noise has gone up, britain‘s women‘s relay team have accepted an upgraded silver and two bronze medals from past world championships. christine ohurougu is now britain‘s most

decorated track and field athlete. the noise will only go up thurt as the night goes on. time for a look at the weather, here‘s stav da naos. a bit of weather for the athletics coming up. the pressure chart, this low pressure has brought us a lot of showers and windy weather has been moving away. this feature moving in will bring some heavy showers to central parts of the uk through saturday. before that point, a lot of showers will fade away tonight. by of showers will fade away tonight. by the end of the night that cluster of showers is in western areas, particularly in wales. saturday sta rts particularly in wales. saturday starts off bright in central and eastern areas. but the showers across wales will move into the midlands and eastern parts and some

may be heavy with thunder and gusty winds. some sunshine for the athletics tomorrow, but there could be the odd shower in the afternoon. the showers clear away into the evening and for many areas high pressure builds in and it will be a chilly night. there is the high pressure that builds in during saturday night. but we have this feature that will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern ireland and western scotland. away from the north—west corner, sunday is the better day of the weekend, dry with light winds and some sunshine and feeling pleasant in the south—east. that weather front sinks south—east. that weather front sinks south—east wards during monday and doesn‘t reach the far south—east until later on. it will remain showery and breezy with sunshine. we are starting next week on that showery note and midweek on high

pressure comes in and drier and brighter. thank you. our top story: ireland‘s new prime minister has shown frustration at the pace of brexit talks. that‘s it. so goodbye from me and the team. now on bbc one let‘s join our news teams where you are, have a very good evening. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: ireland‘s new prime minister warns that the border with northern ireland must not become a barrier to free trade, as he calls for "unique solutions" to the brexit question. he says the task ahead is huge: if the challenge of the first world war was the challenge of that generation, i think perhaps the challenge for our generation is brexit. more pressure on president trump — now his administration faces the possibility of criminal charges over alleged russia links as a grand jury is convened. after a judge‘s scathing assessment of care provision for a suicidal

teenage girl yesterday, the nhs confirms that a "safe and appropriate setting" has been found for her. the world‘s most expensive footballer, neymar, joins paris saint germain for a record £200 million, but says he didn‘t do it for the money. usain bolt‘s set to run his last competitive track race, as the world athletics championships gets under way in london. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news...