this is bbc news. the headlines at two: president trump has been accused of being too soft on the far right, after violence at a white nationalist rally in virginia left one person dead and many more injured. the chancellor and the international trade secretary say the government will seek a transition period to help businesses adjust after brexit. learner drivers will be allowed to have lessons on motorways for the first time from next year. also in the next hour, sir mo farah scales new heights as he waves goodbye to his illustrious track career. it was a frustrating final race, with mo missing out on gold at the world athletics championships. but elation for great britain's 4 by 100 metres relay team, who stormed to victory. a treat for stargazers, as the perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky with hundreds of shooting stars. and five extraordinary moments of japanese history retold in witness, coming up at 2:30. good afternoon and

welcome to bbc news. a man has been charged with murder after a car was driven into a crowd in the american city of charlottesville, killing one woman and injuring around 30 people. the attack followed a day of violence in the city, involving white nationalist protesters and anti—racist demonstrators. president trump has been criticised for failing to explicitly condemn far—right groups. caroline hawley reports. late last night, a vigil for the victims of what politicians are calling an act of domestic terror. there's been cross—party condemnation, notjust of the attack but of the president's response to it. we condemn in the strongest possible

terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sites. 0n hatred, bigotry and violence on many sites. on many sites. —— sides. it came after a day of disturbances sparked by one of the biggest far right rallies in the united states in recent years. brawls broke out with counterdemonstrators. and then this... a car turned into a deadly weapon. this was the moment the vehicle ploughed into anti—racism protesters. one woman was killed, 19 others injured. the attack has shocked not just charlottesville, but the entire country. the car hit some people, and then it backed up so that it could gain momentum, so it could go faster. and it just smashed into dozens of people. there was at least a dozen people that were directly hit by the car. a 22—year—old man has been arrested and charged with murder.

president trump's response to the day was a swift condemnation of what he called "hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides", but many republicans and democrats have called on him to speak out explicitly against white supremacists and, in their words, "to call evil by its name". there's a growing alarm over the rise of the far right. i have a message to all the white supremacists and nazis who came to charlottesville today. the message is plain and simple — go home, you are not wanted in this great commonwealth. shame on you. many in the states are concerned that the far right has been emboldened by the trump presidency. yesterday's rally was attended by neo—nazi sympathisers, as well as members of the ku klux klan.

i will be back. we will all be back. what happened in charlottesville has been a major domestic test for the president. he is now under pressure over the violence here, and over what the house democratic leader has called the shameful reality of white supremacism in america today. caroline hawley, bbc news. we can speak to larry sabato, professor of politics from the university of virginia, which is based in charlottesville. good afternoon. you came face—to—face with some of these protests on friday night when some of the far right campaigners rallied at the university. what did you make of that? i saw all of them because they paraded by my home, on the university of —— lawn. they were a motley crew, basically goons and thugs. but they are all white

supremacists are they made that clear. they chanted over and over, you will not replace us, and dues will not replace us. they beat upon counterdemonstrators. that was my introduction to them. what shocked me was how many there were. hundreds. we have tended to think, certainly in this country, that the ku klux klan and some of the white supremacist groups are a fringe movement. was it just supremacist groups are a fringe movement. was itjust that this rally had received prominent publicity in advance that it attracted people from well outside virginia? that is certainly part of it. you also have to remember that they have been energised and empowered by donald trump. he clearly cultivated them during the campaign. he pretended not to know the name of the kkk former grand wizard, david the name of the kkk former grand wiza rd, david duke, the name of the kkk former grand wizard, david duke, who u nfortu nately was wizard, david duke, who unfortunately was right here yesterday trying to orchestrate this disaster that unfolded. and so trump

understands they are part of his base, and that is precisely why he did not denounce them in his very disappointing statement. you say orchestrate the disaster, this was a terrible incident in which one person died. we have somebody charged with murder. that wasn't an orchestrated attack, was it? it was violence between two groups, who feel angry with each other and it got out of hand? let's not do any false equivalency. this was a rally organised by white supremacists. white supremacists. all right? we went through this in the 19605 and the 19705, but they are back and they are back for of different reasons they cannot be tolerated, nor should you make that false equivalency between a rally organised by these far right extremists and some of the people

who came out to oppose them. but your country is built on the leaf in freedom of expression. pre——— freedom of expression. pre——— freedom of expression. pre——— freedom of speech is protected by the constitution. you may not like the constitution. you may not like the views that were expressed and i'm sure you didn't like them being expre55ed outside your window on friday night, but there are views expre55ed friday night, but there are views expressed by citizens of the united state5. isn't the way to defeat that by argument and debate, not necessarily by what we saw yesterday? i am at a university founded by thomas jefferson, yesterday? i am at a university founded by thomasjefferson, so of cour5e founded by thomasjefferson, so of course i believe in free speech. they have been accorded many opportunities for that, including over the past weekend. we didn't interfere with their marching on the lawn and at the rotunda, even though we dete5t them. we let them do it. we were listened —— willing to li5ten we were listened —— willing to listen to their argument. they came spoiling for a fight. they were interested in fighting, not talking, and attracting media attention like yours. in terms of the bigger

debate, the catalyst for this appeared to be the plan to move the 5tatue appeared to be the plan to move the statue of general e lee, the confederate military leader from the prominent place it has had over many decade5 prominent place it has had over many decades in the city. why are those i55ue5, tho5e wounds, you talked about thomas jefferson, one of the founder members of the united states, why are those wounds 5till not apparently healed ? states, why are those wounds 5till not apparently healed? because raci5m run5 not apparently healed? because raci5m runs deep inju5t about not apparently healed? because raci5m runs deep in just about every society. it still does in this one but we have made enormou5 progress since the 19605. but it is still there. and this 5tatue since the 19605. but it is still there. and this statue of robert e lee, like 5tatue5 similarly placed around the south and a few in the north, repre5ent slavery to a large portion of the population. african—americans are 12.5% of the population. many hi5panic5 african—americans are 12.5% of the population. many hispanics are offended. frankly, many white5 like me are offended by it. it is basically a statue to a man but it

i5 basically a statue to a man but it is also a statue to a cause. fortu nately, is also a statue to a cause. fortunately, a lost cause, but u nfortu nately, fortunately, a lost cause, but unfortunately, a cause that will not be forgotten by a segment, mainly of young white males. is this because they feel left behind? well, they may feel left behind. they may in 5ome may feel left behind. they may in some cases not have jobs. but they don't havejobs some cases not have jobs. but they don't have jobs because they don't have the proper education and training. tho5e have the proper education and training. those things are available in most places to them. but they choose to blame minoritie5 for their lack of position in society, and they are also told by their parents and grandparents how it was earlier generations, and they wonder why they are not on top, as were those earlier generations. well, we have changed and we now value everybody‘s contribution. good to speak to you. thank you for being with us on bbc news. the uk will need a transition period to help businesses adjust after brexit, according to both the chancellor and the international trade secretary. in a joint article for

the sunday telegraph, philip hammond and liam fox 5tre55ed any deal would not be indefinite or a "back door" to staying in the eu. the two men have previously put forward opposing views on brexit. jonathan blake reports. two senior government mini5ter5 with two very different approaches to leaving the european union. liam fox and philip hammond, the voice of caution in cabinet. now in an apparent show of unity, reiterating that brexit will mean leaving the single market that allows free trade and movement of people, and leaving the customs union which sets eu—wide import tariffs. writing a joint piece in the sunday telegraph, the ministers said the economy needs to stay strong through brexit. and that means bu5ine55 needs to have confidence. they say there will not be a cliff edge when we leave the eu in just over 20 months' time. this is why the ministers continue, they believe a time—limited interim period will be important to further our national interest, and give bu5ine55 greater certainty.

it cannot be, they say, indefinite, it cannot be a back door to staying in the eu. it sounds worryingly to me as if the price that philip hammond has had to pay for a transitional arrangement, has been to sign up to u5 leaving the single market and the customs union. i think that's a dreadful mistake for the future of the economy, jobs and prosperity in britain. with this article, liam fox and philip hammond are hoping to rea55ure those concerned that the government i5 dragging its feet on brexit, and those worried about the potential impact a sudden impact from the eu could have and a united front, is important, and the government is to get what it wants from negotiations with eu officials in brussels. and this week we hear in more detail what brexit might look like. the government will publish a paper setting out its plans for firstly, the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. and how goods will be continue to be sent between the uk and eu countries. negotiations begin again in brussels

at the end of the month. the brexit secretary david davis says himself, time is of the essence. jonathan blake, bbc news. conservative mp david jones welcomed the announcement. he said each of the announcement. he said each of the chance of rolled back on his previous po5ition. the chance of rolled back on his previous position. i certainly think philip hammond has rolled back from his previous po5ition. everybody was very concerned that about three or four weeks ago he was suggesting the transitional period so —— should last a very long time. now it is clear it is going to be a short period. and at the end of that period. and at the end of that period we will have left the european union. we will no longer be subject to the supremacy of the european court of justice. subject to the supremacy of the european court ofjustice. we will be leaving the single market and the cu5tom5 be leaving the single market and the customs union. that is brexit minister david jones.

i'm joined via webcam by the liberal democrat foreign affairs spokesman tom brake. good afternoon. what do you make of this article? ha5 peace broken out? i think david jones has just confirmed that what this is about is perhaps getting philip hammond back on track with a hard brexit programme. clearly mr hammond, perhaps while the prime minister was out of the country, started saying things about the impact brexit would have on the uk economy and the need for a soft brexit. that people like liam fox and david jones were not co mforta ble liam fox and david jones were not comfortable with. now he has been brought back in line. it is not hard brexit if there is a transitional deal, is it? ratherthan brexit if there is a transitional deal, is it? rather than saying everything has to end on the 31st of march, this is saying that we can have a period, we can delay some of the impact of this so that we have more time to prepare for the practicalities of implementing, for

example, customs controls?” practicalities of implementing, for example, customs controls? i suppose even for people like liam fox the realisation must have set in that a timetable in delivering this by march 2019, was absolutely unachievable, and the only thing that a group —— did would have achieved would be to cripple the uk economy. what we don't know from this letter is exactly what, how this letter is exactly what, how this is going to work. however they going to ensure, for instance, that there are still borders? how will we ensure that people are still going to be able to order goods online? how are we going to ensure that companies can recruit from abroad? that is not clear. it is also not clear how long the transitional deal will be for. if it is a single year or two years. there are many industry sectors talking about the need for a fiver a 10—year transitional period if they are realistically going to be able to address things like labour shortages

in their sectors. and that is clearly something that people like liam fox would not tolerate. he sees three years as the maximum that he would accept. from your point of view, in terms of actually getting something of a transition, this would depend on the negotiation, depend on persuading the european union to accept the need for a transition. what do you think the prospects are getting that? that is a moot point. the uk by itself can deliver nothing in terms of the transition deal. it requires the other 27 eu countries to agree. and frankly, the progress made so far on critical factors like what is going to be the terms of the settlement, what are going to be the arrangements at the irish border, and what is going to be the future for eu citizens in the uk and uk citizens in the eu, none of those matters are resolved yet. it is hard

to see in those circumstances how eu countries are going to be lining up to say, we haven't settled those points but we will be willing to enter discussions with you about a transition deal. tom brake, thank you. athletics now, and bitter disappointment last night for the two biggest stars of athletics, mo farah and usain bolt, making their last major track appearances at the world championships in london. bolt pulled up with cramp in the 4 x 100 metres, with the british team taking gold. bolt leaves the world of athletics having won 19 global gold medals in all, and as holder of the 100 metres and 200 metres world records. here is mo farah, beaten into second place in the 5000 metres. he couldn't repeat his 10,000 metres

heroics when anyone go. after the race he looked back on his career with philjones. it has been amazing. it has been a long journey but it has been incredible. it doesn't hit back until you compete here and finally, after crossing the line and having a couple of minutes to myself, realising this is it. i can tell the emotion is here. let's talk about the race before anything else. how much did the 10,000 taken out of you? to be honest, it took so much out of me. it took a lot more out of me than i realised. tactically, i was trying to cover every move. they had a game plan. one of them was going to sacrifice himself and that is what they did tonight. the better man won on the day. but i gave it all. i gave it all. i did not have a single bit left at the end. when you are coming down the home straight, did you think it was still possible? i thought it was possible. i got boxed in early on. it doesn't normally happen.

by the time i got out, i'd wasted a little bit of energy. it's one of these races you just have to take. the ethiopian game plan aside, the silver medal aside, we should concentrate on what an amazing career you have had, how many gold medals you have brought us on a global stage. can you quite imagine that person i spoke to in 2008, doing all you have done? not at all. i was so disappointed in 2008. i didn't know what to do with myself, whether to carry on with the sport, to make big changes. i had to make that decision, what it takes to be a champion. it involved moving to the other side of the world. nothing was guaranteed, even though i was making that plan. i was still willing to go. in my heart i know i gave 110%.

if it works out, it works out, if not, i will never regret it. boy, how did it work out. so many fantastic memories. 2012, you will never forget. to come back here again, the perfect end to have this grow to send you off? —— this crowd. this crowd is amazing. there is no place like home. i really enjoyed the journey. this moment makes it special. you won't forget. i have to say that i'm slightly amazed that mo farah's son didn't get interested in that microphone a lot earlier. and this morning, mo farah has been celebrating his success. he climbed to the top of the london eye and reclaimed the mobot to pay his tribute as he bids farewell to the track. he said: "i always told myself london is where it started and london was where it was going to stop." the medal success continued, as the british women brought home a silver in the four by 100 metres, finishing second to the united states.

it's another success for the team, who took an unexpected bronze medal in the olympics last year. and, of course, it got better, as the men's relay team went one better to take gold — helped by that cramp suffered by usain bolt. never before has a british team won a world sprint gold, but the quartet ran a near—perfect race to hold off the much fancied american team, with japan taking bronze. earlier, the team spoke to jessica creighton about their victory. it was like a big, big party out there at the end. it was surreal. to lead off for the team and get these guys into a good place, the rest of the guys did theirjob and credit to them. it was a fantastic night for british athletics, three medals on the track. nathaniel, when you saw that the result had been confirmed on the big screen, your reactions? what was going through your mind? exactly how i celebrated. i didn't really know what to do with myself. i couldn't conceptualise the celebration. i was overwhelmed

with sheer emotion. i was extremely happy for these guys and the crowd. they stayed 45 minutes after we finished running, so we could do a lap of honour. i basked in the moment. it was great fun. it is something i will cherish for the rest of my life. world champion is one thing, but being a world champion in your back garden, not many people can brag about that. i can do that. i hold that highly. many of the athletes, notjust the british athletes, have praised the crowd. danny, how much do you notice the crowd when you are running? it is unbelievable. moreso when you walk out. for me, i was starting at the top end. i did a little stride out. as soon as you start moving, everybody stands up and goes mad. you think, wow, the race hasn't even started yet! when the race got going and cj had a great first leg and we were clearly in the lead, adam shouts "hand", and i can

barely hear him. you've just got to trust yourself. the crowd was amazing. like nothing else. they stayed to the end to watch us do the lap of honour, a moment we will never get back. we will probably never have a home world championships in our career again. to win it with these guys is unbelievable. particularly when you consider that the british men's team have some trouble sometimes getting the baton around safely. how much has that played on your mind when you think about all the things that have gone wrong and could go wrong in something as chaotic as a relay? in relay it is so unpredictable, but we practice so hard so we can come to the big moment like this and get it right. it is especially nice for myself and danny. five years ago, we did have a little bit of a bad exchange and we got disqualified.

five years later, to come to the same stadium it's just crazy. the four by 100 metres team talking to jessica crichton. learner drivers are to be allowed on to motorways in england, scotland and wales for the first time from next year. the department for transport said lessons must be in a dual—control car with an approved driving instructor. tom burridge reports. learning to drive — something many of us remember doing, mainly in quiet, suburban areas. but, from next year, learners will be allowed onto our motorways. the government says it will make us safer, because when people pass their test, they will already have experience of our biggest and fastest roads. it's a good idea, because normally, as they're getting towards the end of their lessons, towards their driving test, i think it is a good idea. if they're well supervised, obviously. we're looking for people who already know how to drive. mainly new drivers, they still cause problems.

but when we talk about people, about learners, that would be chaos. it would be chaotic, and i don't think it is a good idea. learners will only be allowed onto a motorway with an approved driving instructor, and only in a car where the front passenger has pedals as well. road safety groups and the agency that represents driving instructors have all welcomed the move. driving on a motorway will not initially become part of the practical driving test. learners will be there just during training. 0ne aim is to reduce the disproportionate number of young people killed and seriously injured on our roads. former white house communications secretary anthony scaramucci has given his reaction to the president's statement after the trouble in charlottesville.”

wouldn't have recommended that statement. he needed to be much sacher —— harsher in relation to the white supremacist. i applaud general mcmaster for calling it as white supremacist. i applaud general mcmasterfor calling it as it white supremacist. i applaud general mcmaster for calling it as it was, terrorism. with the presidency you have to call that stuff out. why didn't he do that? alex mentioned one of the reasons he doesn't like doing it. he likes doing it the opposite of what the media wants him to do. he is also the impression there is hatred on all sides. i disagree with him. whether i was the white house can indications director or not, i don't think you will change the president. he will do what he wants to do, when he wants to do it. it is important for the people around him to give them direct —— indirect advice, to be blunt with him, he respects bluntness blunt with him, he respects blu ntness and candour. blunt with him, he respects bluntness and candour. i would not have suggested him doing that. anthony scaramucci speaking in the last hour. in nepal, the number of people killed in the floods and landslides

caused by the torrential rain over the past two days, has reached 49. elephants and rafts have been sent to rescue nearly 500 tourists trapped in lodges near the chitwan national park area. transport networks and power supplies are also thought to have been disrupted in the worst affected areas. at least 11 people have been arrested for looting containers that had fallen from a cargo ship in brazil. local people had gone out in small boats to the floating containers, near the port of santos. they took consumer goods, including bicycles, air conditioning units and clothing. port officials said 45 containers had fallen from the ship's deck, possibly dislodged in heavy seas. how many people does it take to change the 225,000 light bulbs on blackpool tower during the illuminations? wes barry has the job of checking every single one of them before the big switch—on, which is just two weeks away. katie walderman has been to meet him. it's approaching that time of year again when all eyes are on blackpool for the big switch—on.

here's the man making sure the main attraction doesn't disappoint. wesley berry's in charge of checking every single led here on the blackpool tower ahead of big switch—on. that's a lot to look at, 225,000 to be precise. i have to admit, it's the one time of the year my heart starts to flutter on switch—on night. all eyes, if something doesn't work, it's like, ah, ah! and people love to point out the ones he's missed. there are lots of people saying, you know there's lights out. yeah, yeah, i do. thanks, thanks for telling me! but, being the sole person responsible for their upkeep, just how long does it take to change almost a quarter of a million lights? hopefully in the next few weeks we'll have everything done. and just like your christmas lights, when one goes it takes with it a load more,

except wes has to dangle 517 feet and nine inches over the resort‘s landmark in order to fix them. there are some advantages though. it is thrilling every day you come out. it's a fantastic location. a lot of other guys in this industry are working in places you don't have the view you have here. great in the sunshine, less so in the wind and rain. you have to be able to stand the cold up here. it becomes my second hobby, watching all the weather people. you really do get a battering from the sea air because we're so close in blackpool. we go overboard on waterproofing just to try to make them last even longer than they're expected to. so, that's the first one replaced. just 224,999 to go! and with just over three weeks to the big switch—on, you better get a wiggle on, wes. imagine if you lose count partway

through. shooting stars littered the sky last night as the perseid meteor shower was at its peak over the uk. you've been sending in your pictures from around the country. up to 100 shooting stars an hour were visible, there's another opportunity to see the display tonight. the perseid meteor shower happens everyjuly and august, as the earth passes debris from the swift—tuttle comet. earlier, monica grady, professor of planetary and space sciences from the open university, explained the regularity of the perseid meteor shower. the perseid is visible through all ofjuly and august. but because the tale is quite broad, if you like, it is this weekend that is the maximum. friday to sunday nights. you can see meteors, shooting stars, every night

of the year. sporadic ones which are random bits of dust. each one about the size of a grain of sand. and these you can see if you are somewhere dark and you let your eyes get used to the dark. you can just lie in your back and watch the sky. monica grady. what is it going to be liked tonight? let's get the weather? ——. clear skies tonight or have we missed the best opportunity? not quite as straightforward as last night. there will be some clear skies, the best time to see them will be early in the light and further east across the uk because cloud comes in from the west. of a lot of it quite high cloud. this is what we have seen so far. bubbling up what we have seen so far. bubbling up some fair weather clouds,