this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at six. president trump is accused of being too soft on the far—right, after violence at at a rally in virginia left one person dead and many more injured. the white house hits back, saying the president's statement condemning the violence in charlottesville included all extremist groups, including the kkk and neo—nazis. 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. sir mo farah reaches another level after failing to achieve a golden ending at the world athletics championships. in sportsday, we'll have full details of the final day of the london games as robbie grabarz prepares for the men's highjump final. and a treat for stargazers — as the perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky with hundreds of shooting stars. good evening and

welcome to bbc news. the white house has defended president trump's reaction to an attack on anti—racism protestors in the state of virginia, saying his condemnation had included white nationalist groups — even though he did not specifically mention them. a 20—year old man has now been charged with murder after a car was driven into a woman who was part of a demonstration against a rally of far—right groups in charlottesville. 19 other people were injured. our washington correspondent laura bicker sent this report from charlottesville. after a violent day of division, charlottesville has come together to

pray, to show that this city condemned the state brought here by condemned the hate brought here by neo—nazis and white supremacists. the virginia governor went from row to row, hugging worshippers in this baptist church. he promised to keep politics out of the pulp it, but there is a message he felt he had to give. it is about politics in that the political rhetoric in this country today is breeding bigotry. the streets here simmered with tension yesterday before finally erupting into violence, as white supremacists gathered for a rally. the group, which included members of the klu klux klan said they wanted to take america back. antiracism activists challenge them. police tried to disperse the crowd but this day was not to end peacefully. a car, at speed,

rammed into protesters. shocked witnesses captured the aftermath. the crash killed 32—year—old heather heyer, who had fought racism all her adult life. many others are still being treated in hospital. those who captured the scene on camera said they were not shocked the day ended in tragedy. the police have charged a 20—year—old james alex fields junior with second—degree murder. the nazis who came to town yesterday clearly had the intent of causing violence. you don't come to town with shields and helmets and weapons and have a militia with automatic or semiautomatic weapons around their shoulders if you are here to peacefully express an opinion. others say the scenes do not represent charlottesville, and they want politicians to challenge those responsible. it is important to call these people what they are, white supremacists. i don't understand why

that is so difficult, that is what they are. they are not hiding this behind a statue, they didn't come here because of a statue, they came here because just as david jukes here because just as david duke said yesterday they came here to fulfil the promise of president trump and take their country back. this city did not want bigotry on its streets. its people now want to remember those who died trying to challenge it and to keep the peace. and laura was in charlottesville a little earlier with this update. amid the condolences and many floral tributes being brought here, there is anger, as you have just heard. many feel that mr trump's condemnation of the violence here yesterday did not go far enough. he did not explicitly name the all—white groups and the criticism has even come from within his own party. one republican senator said that the president must call evil by its name. this was the work of white

supremacists he said and it was domestic terrorism. the white house has, but this statement saying that the president wanted to condemn all groups including the ku klux klan, neo—nazis and white supremacists and general mcmaster has described this as terrorism. when it comes to how this city recovers, many people told me that this is supposed to be one of the most picturesque in the south and now especially this straight, where heather haier was killed, will never be the same. laura bicker in charlottesville, virginia. after weeks of public divisions between members of the cabinet over brexit, the chancellor philip hammond and the international trade secretary liam fox have made a joint pledge, saying that a transition period will not be a back door to remaining in the eu. the two have previously put forward opposing views on brexit. here's our political correspondent ben wright. not always heading in the same direction. while the chancellor philip hammond wanted britain to stay in the eu, trade

secretary liam fox has long believed in brexit, and in headlines over the summer, their disagreements over what should happen after britain leaves the eu in march 2019 have been clear. today, though, a united front, writing a joint peace in the sunday writing a joint piece in the sunday telegraph, they say there must not be a cliff edge break when britain leaves the eu in march 2019. they will seek a time—limited transition period with the eu. a victory for philip hammond. but during this period, britain will leave the eu single market and the customs union. a win for mr fox. i think it is actually very encouraging because of the last three or four weeks we have seen conflicting signal sent out by various numbers of the cabinet, and now it does look as though someone has said to mr fox and mr hammond we need to see unity. the customs union sets eu wide tariffs, the single market allows free trade and the movement of people. ministers say the uk can leave

both while still giving business confidence during our departure from the eu. it sounds worryingly to me as if the price philip hammond has had to pay for a transitional arrangement has been to sign up to us leaving the single market and the customs union. i think that is a dreadful mistake for the future of our economy, jobs, and prosperity in britain. it is in brussels all this will have to be hammered out. the eu insists progress must be made in sorting out the terms of the divorce before the uk's future relationship can be discussed. and one issue the eu wants clarity on is how the board about three in northern ireland and the republic will work after brexit. this week the government will publish its formal position paper on the issue, expected to give plans to give irish citizens the right to move to the uk after brexit. this week, ministers will also set out their thinking on how a new customs arrangement

with the eu might work after brexit, and more papers will follow in the summer in a clear effort to scotch criticism that ministers don't have a plan and are divided. it is also intended to put pressure on brussels, to crack on with talking about britain's future relationship with the eu sooner rather than later. but the clock is ticking, and both sides now the two—year window for doing a deal is already slipping by fast. 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 five hundred 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. earlier i spoke to navin khadka, who is the environment correspondent for the bbc world service. he gave this update from the capital kathmandu. several rivers have broken their

embankments, bridged their embankments, bridged their embankments and several of them have joined together. as a result, several settlements, villages, farmlands, they are submerged, highways cut off, bridges washed away, it is a grim situation. there is still rain going on although there are predictions that it will ease now. this is a very imaginative solution to the problem of getting to those survivors of the floods and getting to those who need help, using elephants and rafts. how well—prepared is using elephants and rafts. how well—prepa red is nepal using elephants and rafts. how well—prepared is nepal for dealing with natural disasters of this kind? when it comes to predictions nowadays, projections, they are much better than what they were even three orfour better than what they were even three or four years better than what they were even three orfour years ago. better than what they were even three or four years ago. but, better than what they were even three orfour years ago. but, having said that, the home minister —— michael minister was on the record saying there are not even adequate boats to rescue people. basic things are missing and the government has

admitted that they are overwhelmed, there is a lack of resources. it is a huge issue and also not to forget that there are many remote areas where there have been no proper roads, and it is very difficult to find out where these people actually are. because of the severe weather, there is no telephone, electricity is gone, therefore there is a massive challenge now. what do you think the prospects are now for the coming days and weeks? what sort of help is going to be needed? that is another thing, the bbc here has interviewed several survivors, people affected and there is a general complaint that relief is just not fair. they are talking about rescue, even with that, it is not happening and the government is admitting that. relief as far away, thatis admitting that. relief as far away, that is a huge issue. this question of what you ask, preparedness, this

has been on the agenda for years, but practically one thing set this happen, when disaster strikes, it does not seem to be there, still. the kenyan opposition leader raila odinga has given a defiant response to international calls for him to respect the results of last week's disputed presidential election. at a rally in the informal settlement of kibera in the capital nairobi, he urged his supporters to boycott work tomorrow. he said he would announce his full course of action on tuesday. earlier i spoke to our correspondent in nairobi, anne soy, and i asked her whether mr odinga really believed he could overturn the election result. well, the analysts here believe that if he really believed he had a chance to overturn the result, then he would have gone to court but the fa ct he would have gone to court but the fact he has had his agents at the polling centres and also at the

electoral commission ‘s headquarters, the dean of the results three days before the announcement was made and the fact that nothing came out of that, then possibly they did not find serious discrepancies that would have given them enough evidence to go to court with. with regard to their supporters and how many will heed his call, already we have seen some voices of dissent within his party, governors in the western region, his stronghold, really appealing to business leaders, business owners to reopen their shops so that normal life can continue. the group that calls itself islamic state has claimed responsibility for an attack on us forces in northern iraq in which two americans died. the violence occurred west of mosul in a town still under the control of islamic state. the us military said five other people were injured during the fighting. i7 five other people were injured during the fighting. 17 former army instructors will come before a court martial charged with assaults on recruits. they are from a college in

harrogate and they are due to appear at the court martial centre facing 40 at the court martial centre facing a0 charges including actual bodily harm and battery. learner drivers are to be allowed onto motorways in england: don wells for the first time next year. the change in the law will mean that drivers can take lessons with urban approved instructor providing it is in a dual controlled car. the department for transport things that will be better preparation for independent driving after learners pass that test. they can be daunting for young motorists. driving at speed, surrounded by bigger vehicles. from next year, learners will get motorway lessons. sean curley passed his driving test six weeks ago. it took him a further two weeks to brave a motorway on his own. you are going up the slip road, you can see all the cars, you are going to have to merge over onto the right and there are cars going 70 mph, sometimes faster. and you have not experienced anything like it, you are on your own, it's terrifying. the change is about making the roads safer.

young drivers are seven times more likely to be killed or seriously injured. if you are a motorist like me, iwould much rather have somebody next to me on the motorway who has been taught how to drive on the motorway than someone who hasjust left the test centre and driven straight down onto the motorway for the first time. i think this is something that will mean a safe environment for motorists. there will be strict rules for learner drivers on motorways. they will have to have an approved driving instructor with them, and they must be in a dual—controlled car, where the instructor can take over if necessary. some road safety groups believe the motorways lessons should be compulsory, but only once you pass the test. there is, though, widespread support for this change to the rules. this is all about making it a controlled environment, making sure nothing can go wrong, or if it does, there is a fully qualified and trained professional next to them to help guide them through the situation. not the type of thing i would recommend her mum and dad to help outwith.

motorway driving went been tested, it is additional training to make you motorists drive safely with confidence. daniela relph, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at the headlines. president donald trump is facing criticism from both republicans and democrats for his response to violence at a rally on saturday. here the chancellor and the international trade secretary both say the government will seek a transition period to help businesses adjust after brexit. and as we have just been hearing, learner drivers to be allowed onto motorways in england scotland and wales for the first time next year. a—0 today as romelu lu ka ku scores first time next year. a—0 today as romelu lukaku scores twice at old trafford. the result puts united top of the new premier league table. in the early kick—off, spurs get their campaign off to a good start but a

2-0 campaign off to a good start but a 2—0 victory at newcastle. and ahead of the world athletics finale tonight, the four by 100 relay heroes of great britain will receive their gold medals. iwill heroes of great britain will receive their gold medals. i will have more sport view at 6:30pm. join us then. we will look forward to that in about 20 minutes time. the met police chief has accused goober of failing to report serious crime including sexual assaults in order to protect the company ‘s reputation. they expect has written to transport for london, the body that licenses cats in the company saying he has significant concern that officers are being kept in the dark about some offences. uber insists it works closely with police. dan freedman has more. it is quick, it is easy but is it dangerous? the senior met police officers says uber are turning a blind eye when drivers are accused

of serious crimes by passengers. in a letter he cites an example of a driver who denies sexual assault, continues to work for uber but then allegedly commits a more serious sexual assault while working. uber did not tell the police. i think anyone travelling by private hire vehicle in london wants to know that that vehicle will be safe and that the driver say that think this raises very serious concerns about the operation of uber and if the police have got those concerns, then clearly transport for london will have to look at that as they review the license going forward. uber says the license going forward. uber says the serious sexual assault was a hub, might not have prevented the second incident. the second is placed a hand on a passenger ‘s leg and added that if there is a serious incident involving a licensed driver, they are prevented from using the app and tefl is probably notified. in may they were given another four months license. really, they should not have been given one

in may. use all the correspondence from police to transport for london warning them what is going on and they have abdicated responsibility. transport philander say any delay in reporting serious crimes is u na cce pta ble reporting serious crimes is unacceptable and we have been in contact with the operator gassed them to respond to these concerns. more than1 them to respond to these concerns. more than 1 million them to respond to these concerns. more than1 million uberjourneys happen in london, it is popular with customers, but this is bad news at an important time for the company, with transport for london currently looking at the license which is due to expire in september. that was dan freedman reporting on the conflict between uber and the metropolitan police. a police officer has been taken to hospital and as many ten children have been injured in a brawl at the championship fixture between middlesbrough and jadeja knighted. police said 200 football fa ns knighted. police said 200 football fans fought in a coach park at outside the game on saturday

afternoon. the disorder began before the final whistle when sheffield fa ns the final whistle when sheffield fans invaded the pitch after their tea m fans invaded the pitch after their team had a last—minute equaliser disallowed. unite is issued a statement saying it does not condone that of behaviour. 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 taking consumer goods including bicycles, air conditioning units and close. port official site a5 containers had fallen in, possibly dislodged in heavy seas. danish police searching for a missing swedish moment say no one was found on board a privately built submarine that has been salvaged. they say the vessel had been deliberate lee sunk and they have been looking for the journalist who had taken a trip on the submarine with its owner. he is suspected of manslaughter. imran khan says the relationship between india and pakistan is the worst it

has ever been. speaking to the bbc as the two countries commemorate 70 yea rs as the two countries commemorate 70 years since the partition of colonial india, imran khan accused the indian prime minister of not doing enough to protect muslims in india. i have to say, we're all so disappointed. because he's not just disappointed pakistanis, he's disappointed muslims in india. all that liberal section in india which enjoyed the fact that india had this multicultural society. he's taken india away to a society when a lot of people when i was growing up people used to say, they were worried in india they would not be treated properly, they would not be treated as equal citizens. narendra modi has taken india right there where my parents‘ generation used to fear the reason there needs to be partition was because muslims would not be treated fairly in india. that's what narendra modi has proved. those people of my parents

generation who thought we would not get equal opportunities or rights, we would not be living as equal citizens in india and that is why they want to pakistan. indian now is proving that fact. imran khan. despite the tensions on the korean peninsula, some people in the south of the war of words between presidentjohn and the north korean presidentjohn and the north korean president make them laugh and they do not feel particularly under threat, this weekend thousands are attending a piece concert along the border with north korea. this is a peace concert being held in south korea barely five kilometres from the border with north korea. that is perhaps one of

the most militarised borders in the world. it has been organised every year since 2011 by local authorities, but in light of recent tensions and heightened hostilities, it would seem almost absurd that a government would allow such an event to happen and that tens of thousands of people would come out to attended and bring their families of people would come out to attended and bring theirfamilies and children along. that is the thing about south korea, that is the thing about south korea, that is the thing about this country, the people here have gotte n about this country, the people here have gotten so used to hearing these harsh words from the northern neighbour that it is almost become a pa rt neighbour that it is almost become a part of north —— normal life. korean pop music has often been used

asa korean pop music has often been used as a propaganda tool by south korea with speakers on the border blaring it into north korea. this country said it remains open to dialogue with its northern neighbour but this music is not going to be heard there. it is unlikely to be broadcast there and south korea's message at the moment seems to be falling on deaf ears. here at the rspca is calling for people to report shops that sell glue traps to the public after a tawny owl had to be put to sleep after becoming stuck in one. the traps used to catch rodents are legal but the charity is becoming concerned that birds and bats are being caught in them. she

had hoped to catch a rat but this is what a woman trapped, a tawny owl. she contacted the rspca for help, an officer drove the bird to while i centre for treatment but it was too badly injured and was put down. centre for treatment but it was too badly injured and was put downm had a blue all over its feet, all over its feathers, particularly its wings were badly affected, it had some substance on its head or it had been fighting to get out of the trap. earlier this year, the same centre dealt with two other owls that had become stuck in glue traps but these survived. the traps which has industrial strength glue in it because rodents to become stuck but the rspca wants them banned. they will catch anything that encounters it, which is not what they are intended for. they have taken what they consider to be reasonable precautions to set it in a place where it could catch a rat and obviously we were deeply upset to find that they caught an owl instead. the rspca said people

should not try to release trapped animals because of a risk of injury and instead called their emergency helpline. the charity said according to an interest in the code of practice, they should only be used by trained operators and asking to be alerted to retailers selling them to the public. a good clean up there. how many people does it take to change 225,000 light bulbs? this is not a joke. it happens on blackpool tower every year in the preparation for the illuminations. wesley barry has the job of checking each of them before the big switch on and that is just two weeks away. it's approaching that time of year again when all eyes are on blackpool for the big switch—on. got to get a few... 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 22a,999 to go! and with just over three weeks to the big switch—on, you better get a wiggle on, wes. good luck to wesley. shooting stars littered the sky last night for real as the meteor shower was at his peak over the uk. you have been sending in pictures all day, thank you for those and with any luck we might get somewhat, because we should be able to see some of the stars this

evening, weather permitting, up to 100 and our were visible last night. it is an annual event. here is monica grady to explain more. the swift—tuttle comet comes around the sun every 133 years and as it comes around the sun, it sheds dust and gradually all that dust builds up so it spreads all around the orbit. the earth, as it passes around the sun, it goes through that cloud of dust, every year, around this time of year and so we see, all these shooting stars which are tiny bits of dust from the tail of the comet burning up in our atmosphere. the perseid is visible through all ofjuly and august. but because the tail 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 canjust lie in your back and watch the sky. even though the moon was out, it is waning, so tonight it will be a bit smaller, if you get in the shadow of the moon, behind a wall or something like that, so that you can block out the moon from your picture, then you should be able to see the meteors really well. let's have a let's have a look let's have a look at let's have a look at the let's have a look at the weather. let's have a look at the weather. there is rain and the outlook but it has been a lovely weekend for most of us today. blue skies earlier, this picture was taken in the vale

of glamorgan. we have seen cloud increasing, fairweather cloud across wales and the south west of england, more powerfor northern ireland, a few showers in scotland, but a sunny enter the date for much of northern and eastern parts of england and a lot of the cloud elsewhere will tend to fade away. i cloud is coming away overnight, thickening cloud across the west to bring rain to northern ireland by midnight and by the end of the night into southwest:, west wales and the west of england. cloud increasing. the chance of seeing the meteor shower not quite as good as last night. some clearer skies earlier in the night particularly in the east. not clearer skies in the morning. quite wet for the rush—hour. outbreaks of heavy rain over the irish sea into