this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at apm: spanish authorities say the jihadist cell behind the two deadly attacks in catalonia has been broken up. however, a major man hunt is still under way to find younes abouyaaqoub, the man believed to have driven a van into crowds in barcelona, killing 13. a british man is among those hurt in yesterday's finland terror attack. he tried to protect two women from a man wielding a knife. president trump has thanked steve bannon for doing a greatjob, despite firing him as his chief strategist less than 2a hours ago. also in the next hour, we'll get the latest on the growing death toll cased by major floods sweeping across south asia. more than 16 million people have been affected andierly 600 killed by seasonal flooding in been affected andierly 600 killed by seasonalflooding in nepal, bangladesh and india. and it's four more for manchester united.

they continue their great start to the season with a convincing win over swansea. and coming up — a panel of foreign correspondents discuss the big global events of the week in dateline london at a.30pm. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. spain's interior minister says the terror cell behind the two vehicle attacks on thursday and friday, which left 1a people dead, has now been dismantled. officials believe the cell consisted of 12 young men, most of them moroccan nationals. however the hunt is still on for one man, younes abouyaaquob, who police believe may have been the driver of the van, which killed 13 people and injured

130 more in barcelona. james reynolds has sent this report. this morning in barcelona, the mayor opens the book of condolences. the city has lost residents of its own and visitors from abroad. the attacks surprised barcelona. it is the first time the city has been hit in more than 30 years. barcelona now follows the same rhythm of mourning familiar to so many other cities on this continent. this footage from a museum security camera appears to show part of the attack. the van goes at great speed through las ramblas. passers—by run for their lives. the police type this attack to the one in the town of cambrils in which five suspects were shot dead. at first investigators believe that one of the cambrils suspects was also the barcelona attacker

but now they are investigating the possibility that 22—year—old younes abouyaaqoub from morocco may have carried out the attack. he is currently at large. seven—year—old julian cadman got separated from his mother, who was injured. his family are trying to find him. of course, i'm really worried. i want to — i cannot hear anything with them. i want to hear what's happening. the authorities are keeping victims‘ bodies at the medical institute. the king of spain has visited the injured recovering in hospitals. it may take some time for all those killed to be identified and publicly named. we're going to go straight back to

barcelona to show you some pictures. these scenes are coming live from las ramblas. this isjust one of many floral tributes that have been built by people wanting to pay tribute to those who've been killed, also injured. many of those are residents, but also tourists, who've travelled to barcelona to pay their respects to those who've died and the king of spain earlier going to hospitals around barcelona to visit some of the victims of those attacks. we understand around 5a people are still being treated in hospital. security officials in finland say a british citizen was injured in the knife attack in the city of turku yesterday, in which two people were killed. police are treating it as a terrorist incident,

saying the 18—year—old moroccan suspect appeared to have targeted women. he was shot and wounded by officers. i'm joined now by our correspondent andy moore who can tell us more. we now know who this man is by name. what can you tell us about him? yes, he's hassan subier, born in the uk in dartford. he lived in the uk for some time, then he moved to sweden, where he's been living for some time, originally the finnish authorities said he was a swedish citizen, but now we know he is a briton. he has an incredible story to tell. he's still in hospital. he has been communicating briefly with the bbc via facebook. he says he's actually in pain, so the responses we've got from him are quite short. but we can understand why. he says briefly, "i am not a hero. i did

what i was trained for — he is a paramedic. — i did my best and what i was trained for — he is a paramedic. — i did my bestand no more. yesterday he gave an interview toa more. yesterday he gave an interview to a swedish newspaper via the telephone telling the story what have happened. he said he wasjust on holiday in the area with his girlfriend, when this attack started. the first terror attack that there has been in finland. he said he went to the square and suddenly heard screaming. he turned around and saw a guy with a knife hitting a woman on the ground. he says he tried to help the woman using his knowledge as a paramedic, tried to stop the blood flow. while he was doing that, he was attacked. he was attacked, cut about four times. he says he returned to the woman lying on the ground. he saw that the woman was dying. he said the woman was so badly injured she died in his arms. now he did sustain injuries. we believe he was cut or

stabbed four times. initially, injuries. we believe he was cut or stabbed fourtimes. initially, it was thought that he might lose the use of his hand because the nerves we re use of his hand because the nerves were damaged. we understand his injuries may not be quite so significant now, not life threatening. he says he will give a press c0 nfe re nce threatening. he says he will give a press conference tomorrow where he will tell the world his story. thank you very much. the british man caught up in that attack has been named as as hassan zubier. reuters are reporting at least ten people have been killed, following a derailment. we understand up to six carriages jumped the rail. at least 20 people have been injured, some seriously, after a train derailment in india. the incident happened near muzzaffarnagar, in the northern state of uttar pradesh. rescue operations are under way. seven people have been wounded in a knife attack

in the russian city of surgut. the attacker was then shot dead by police. the man, who apparently stabbed passers—by on the street at random, was shot dead by police. the islamic state militant group said on its official news channel that it was behind the attack. but russia's investigations committee said it would not comment on the possibility of terrorist motives, calling the attack "attempted murder". donald trump has thanked his former chief strategist, steve bannon, for his service, after he was fired from his job at the white house. mr bannon — who was seen as the architect of mr trump's right—wing agenda — has vowed to continue to fight the president's opponents. he'll return to a role at the ultra—conservative website, breitbart news. david willis reports. steve bannon, widely credited for helping steer donald trump to victory, he was one of the most powerful men in the white house. if you think they will give your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken. every day — every day, it is going to be a fight. steve bannon has now

returned to right—wing website breitbart news, which he ran before leaving tojoin the trump campaign a year ago. he has said that he intends to keep fighting on the president's behalf, but in an interview with the conservative magazine the weekly standard, he has said that the trump presidency that they fought for and won is now over. he is not a racist. i can tell you that. he is a good person. he actually gets a very unfair press in that regard. but we'll see what happens with mr bannon. by the time donald trump had made that less than ringing endorsement of his special adviser earlier this week the die was cast. steve bannon's clashes with more moderate forces in the west wing coupled with renewed accusations following the violence in charlottesville that he harboured white nationalist sympathies helped seal his fate. all of which leaves the president an increasingly lonely and isolated figure. while steve bannon's departure is a victory for those who wanted to see an end to the more extreme elements in the west wing, whether it will lead to a better functioning white house remains

to be seen. david willis, bbc news. hundreds of police officers will be on the streets of boston in the coming hours, as a rally, calling itself a protest in support of "free speech", gets under way. it comes just a week after violence occurred during protests in virginia. a few moments ago, our correspondent sent us this update. it's called a free speech rally. but a lot of the people attending and organising the rally, some of the speakers, have attended white nationalist rallies around the country in the past. so at the moment, there are none of those protesters here. the bandstand over there, there are police officers around there. that's where the so—called free speech rally is due to take place. given what happened in charlottesville last week, there is a great deal of security around.

you can see the barriers around that area and all of these people here are counterprotesters, those who are against white supremecy. there are a lot of antiwhite supremecy slogans that have been shouted, you can hear a bit of on here about love trumping hate. of course, the hate on boston is because of those events in charlottesville, where that rally, attended by neo—nazis, white nationalists, white supremicists, we saw swastika flags, nazi salutes at that rally. of course, it ended up with violence and the killing of one protester, who was there as a counterprotester to that rally by those white supremicists, white nationalist elements. that is why the focus is on this. it's been a huge story here in america. notjust because of the violence,

of course, but the fact that donald trump failed to unequivocally condemn those from the far right, who took to the streets that day. the organisers or the people issuing the permits to this rally say they're expecting a couple of hundred. it turns out those figures could exceed 10,000 people. what sort of precautions have city officials put in place? i think we can see police in the background, in terms of security, what can we expect and been said ahead of this rally to those who think that they can or there will be some violence during the rally itself? yeah, in terms of the rally itself, there have been around 100 permits that have been issued for those who want to come for that so—called "free speech" rally. they will be confined to that area around the bandstand.

if it exceeds 100 people, if people in that rally demonstrate outside that area, the demonstration will be shut down. those huge numbers that you're talking about are the counterprotesters who say they're due to come out, a lot of them, on a facebook group and now number around 4,500. who say they will come out to demonstrate against white supremecy, to show that boston rejects those — that kind of ideology. because of that, we've seen a lot of police presence not just here but in other parts of the centre of boston. there are barriers that have been put up. there are police on bikes right around this city. that protest is supposed to start from elsewhere, as you can see, there are a few antiwhite supremecy demonstrators supremecy demonstrators milling around here as well. it's notjust here that this is going on, i should say.

there are antifascists protests going on in dallas as well, in atlanta as well and there is a fear that there could be some tension, there could be some violence notjust here but in other parts of this country. that's why there is a security presence on the streets in lots of cities in america today. reminder of our headlines: spanish police say they believe the driver of the van, which ploughed into pedestrians in barcelona, is still at large. an international manhunt is now under way for chief suspect younes abouyaaqoub, the prime minister of finland says the country has experienced its first ever terror attack. the bbc understands that the briton, hurt in the incident, was injured or rather stabbed four times as he tried to protect two women from a man wielding a knife. donald trump has thanked steve bannon for his role in getting him elected. the tweet praising mr bannon comes less than 2a hours was fired by the president as his chief strategist.

in sport, manchester united hit four goals past swansea. pogba is amongst the goal scorers. jose mourinho's side signal their title intent with a 4—0 away win. celtic remain unbeaten this season in all domestic competitions. six changes to the side but still won 2-0. and england's bowlers are on top on day three of the test. the tourists struggle to 145—8 at lunch. they trail england by 369 runs with two wickets remaining. alm the latest scores from the football matches today on the bbc sport website. details at 5. 30pm. officials say more than 16 million people have been affected by severe

flooding in parts of nepal, india and bangladesh. 500 people are thought to have been killed, with conditions are expected to deteriorate further over the weekend. the red cross and red crescent say it is becoming one of the worst regional humanitarian crises in years. 0ur correspondent sanjoy majumder is in bangladesh. i am in the worst affected region as far as the floods are concerned. this is northern bangladesh. the reason for that is, this is where some of the rivers that flow from neighbouring india enter bangladesh, and the last few days, because of heavy rains on that side of the border, the levels of the rivers have been rising alarmingly. houses have been submerged, farmland, hundreds of thousands of people have been moved into temporary relief camps. in this area alone, 3000 schools have been shut down either

because they are under water or they're badly damaged. the focus of the government and the international relief agencies is to try and get supplies of food, water and medicine as quickly to these affected people as is possible. many people are complaining that supplies simply aren't getting through, and one of the reasons for that is that in much of this area, road and rail links have been affected, so the only way to get supplies across to them is by boat or from the air. the other big worry now is that even though this is the worst affected area, the focus is shifting to central bangladesh, where river levels are also rising. and the fear is, that is the place that could be affected next. we've heard about the floods in bangladesh, but india and nepal have also experienced serious flooding, with more than a third of nepal now under water. joining me now from nepal is francis markus, spokesperson for the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies. thank you forjoining us. how bad is

it in nepal, where you are now? it's been a nightmarish few days for those people who have been caught by the onslaught of the flooding. in nepal alone, about a quarter of a million people have been displaced from their homes. they're having a very, very difficult time trying to salvage what belongings they can from their water logged homes in many cases. any available patches of higher ground are populated. things are receding in many of the disaster areas in nepal. but people's trials and tribulations are just beginning.

what are the main concerns now that the water is going down? well, the immediate problems are, well, in fa ct immediate problems are, well, in fact the situation is still difficult in that many areas are not yet accessible. they're are a number of communities who we haven't managed to reach. hundreds of red cross volunteers have been turning out to the affected communities to bring people some minimum rations of food and some dry clothing and some equipment to be able to prepare basic meals, but the longer term problems, once we've managed to reach all the communities, the longer term problems will be shelter and providing clean drinking water. because in this situation,

waterborne diseases are a real threat. beyond that, so much valuable farmland and crops have been damaged that people are now starting to have very serious worries about livelihoods and how they will manage to make a living once the immediate aftermath of the disaster is over. thank thech for your time disaster is over. thank thech for yourtime —— thank disaster is over. thank thech for your time —— thank you very much for your time —— thank you very much for your time. the physicist, professor stephen hawking, has accused the health secretary, jeremy hunt, of "cherry—picking" evidence to support his policies. he has praised the nhs but attacked the provision of private health care in england. mr hunt has described the scientist's claims as wrong. here's our health correspondent, jane dreaper. he is one of the world's best—known scientists. professor stephen hawking was diagnosed with motoneuron disease at the age of 21. he turned 75 at the start of this year.

a milestone celebrated at a scientific conference last month. # happy birthday to you...# professor hawking says he wouldn't be alive without the large amount of high—quality nhs treatment he has received. but he is concerned about the future of the health service in england, defending it as the most efficient and cost—effective system. in a speech which describes his medical history and how he sometimes had to challenge doctors, professor hawking said: quoting the use of private agency staff as an example. he also accusesjeremy hunt of "cherry picking" research papers to support his case for changing weekend services. professor hawking says that while he wants more weekend services, he believes there has been no due diligence done in the case of the so—called seven—day nhs. the government says it makes no apology for being the first to tackle what it describes

as "unacceptable variation in care" across the week. and ministers believe patients in england should be able to access the best treatments based on the quality of care, rather than who's providing them. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news this afternoon. two men have appeared in court charged with murder, after the body of a woman was found in a burning car in sunderland earlier this week. 39—year—old stephen unwin, from houghton, and william mcfall, who's 50 and from blackpool, appeared at newcastle crown court this morning. they were remanded in custody. a think—tank which aims to improve living standards for low and middle—income families says the number of people in the uk who own a second property rose by 30% between 2002 and 2014, to more than five million. analysis by the resolution

foundation found the number of people without property also increased during the same period. the government says it's making £60 million a year available to communities most affected by second home ownership. vehicles have been left dangling from the edge of a multi—storey car park in nottingham after part of a wall collapsed. it fell away during the night, and surrounding roads have been closed. no—one was injured. structural engineers have been checking the rest of the building, while those with cars inside were told they couldn't remove them until the exits were cleared of rubble and the building deemed safe. they're banned in scotland. labour pledged to abolish them elsewhere, and the lib dems have described their use as "an affront to basic human dignity". mixed—gender wards are highly controversial, and back in 2013, the health secretary, jeremy hunt, announced they'd been "virtually eliminated" in england.

despite this, bbc breakfast has found that in the last year alone, men and women were treated in the same room around 9,000 times. that's almost three times the figure from two years ago. john maguire has more. good morning, everyone. every morning, staff at yeovil hospital meet to plan the day ahead to determine what care patients receive and where. treatments and recovery are of course paramount, but separate areas for men and women are an important factor here. so this is ward 6a, our elective orthopaedic ward, and here we have bays of men and women, which have their toilet and bathroom within the bay, which means if you are in a male bay you can use the bathroom within the bay and you don't have to travel between the two. we also have side rooms where you can go if you need specific care or if we can't accommodate you in a male bay, we can use side rooms, so you still have that privacy

and dignity there. for the past six years, nhs hospitals in england have been fined £250 if a patient is in mixed accommodation. there hasn't been a breach in the system in yeovil since september. here, in the hospital's operations room, they monitor real—time information on patient admissions, discharges and whereabouts. we know that if patients are nursed by the right people at the right time in the right place that actually their length of stay does decrease and their risks to staying in hospital are minimised and reduced. in 2013, the health secretary told his party conference that mixed sex wards had virtually gone. the first time the breaches were measured was in december, 2010. that month alone there were 11,802 cases. the new government policy saw the number drop markedly. at its lowest point it was 2,431, not per month but for the whole year in 2014. since then, though, they've risen. the latest annual figure was 9,003.

mixed sex wards have been banned in scotland for 12 years and in wales rules state separate facilities should be provided wherever possible. neither publish their data centrally. the breaches increase when hospitals are under the most pressure. figures for mental health trust are far lower, as there are fewer hospitals. but the health watchdog, the care quality commission, found some hospitals in the sector are not following the rules. this woman has bipolar disorder and was placed in mixed accommodation when she was admitted. she has asked to remain anonymous. i've had incidents where males have tried to pursue me, pushing notes under my door. with shared bathrooms, shared lounge facilities and dining facilities, there's no way you can be private as a female. especially if the males are unwell themselves. following you around and encouraging you to leave the ward with them.

that's my experience. being encouraged whilst unwell to escape the wards. the figures only measure beds, not shared bathrooms or other rooms such as lounges, so campaigners argue the problem is underreported. if there's just one person who is in a mixed sex setting, where their privacy or dignity is compromised, or where they feel unsafe or where they are unsafe, that's one person too many. this is the 21st century. we ought to be able to provide at the very least a setting for somebody that's safe and therapeutic. smaller bays of beds or single ensuite rooms are becoming more commonplace. the health regulator, nhs improvement, says: but the pressure to cope in extremely busy hospitals means beds of whatever type will always be in high demand. just to let you know, we're watching

scenes very closely in boston. more on the programme, where a free speech rally is taking place. the concern being following events that took place in charlottesville, virginia, that there will be a repeat of violence. a free speech rally being held and organised by the alt—light. the concern is that its cou nter— protesters, the alt—light. the concern is that its counter—protesters, including black lives matter and many more, will be there and could result in violence. a high police presence. we're watching this closely. stayuous. in the meantime, let's get the weather. hello. it's been one of those days where one moment there's glorious sunshine and the next, the cloud has built up. we've seen some showers. plenty of showers across northern england, scotland and northern ireland. blown through on a strong

and blustery wind. still showers around for a time this evening. in time they will fade and much of the country becomes mainly dry overnight. save for a few showers clipping north west england and scotla nd clipping north west england and scotland for a time. clearer skies as well. in town temperatures holding up to between 10 and 13 celsius. in the countryside, five or six. for south—west england it's a cloudy start. this frontal system pushes towards the uk. it brings outbreaks of rain. that rain extends towards southern parts of wales by about lunch time. eventually, into wales and northern ireland by the afternoon. for much of the country, for much of the day tomorrow, we should be largely dry. there'll be spells of sunshine and with lighter winds it should feel a bit warmer. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4:30pm: spain is tightening security at busy tourist areas

after the deadly vehicle attacks in barcelona and cambrils. a manhunt is still underway for younes abouyaaqoub, the man the police say may have driven the van into crowds on las ramblas. the prime minister of finland says the country has experienced it's first ever terror attack.the bbc understands that the briton hurt in the incident was injured four times as he tried to protect two women from a man wielding a knife. donald trump has thanked steve bannon for his service during his election campaign. he tweeted that having mr bannon on his campaign against hilary clinton had been great. mr bannon was sacked by the president as his chief strategist yesterday. aid officials say more than 16 million people have been affected by seasonal flooding across south asia. the floods in nepal, bangladesh and india are thought to have killed close to 600 people and are expected to worsen.